Chicago Symphony Center in Chicago hosts a busy schedule, with 172 events currently listed from September through June 2027. Expect mostly theater and concerts on this stage. Upcoming highlights include Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn perform – Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Makela Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich.
Events Happening This Week
🕒 TODAY Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn perform – Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak
🕒 TOMORROW Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn perform – Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak
🕒 TOMORROW Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Makela Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
All Upcoming Events
SEP
16
Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn perform – Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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SEP
17
Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn perform – Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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SEP
17
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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SEP
18
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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SEP
19
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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SEP
23
Makela Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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SEP
24
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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SEP
25
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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SEP
26
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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SEP
30
Makela Conducts Mahler 9
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
01
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
01
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Mäkelä Conducts Mahler 9
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
02
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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OCT
02
Freedom Riders
Friday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
03
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
03
Smash Hits
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
04
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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OCT
04
Ludovico Einaudi
Sunday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
05
Ludovico Einaudi
Monday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
08
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
09
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
10
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 06:30 pm
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OCT
14
Drunk Dracula
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
15
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
16
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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OCT
16
Branford Marsalis
Friday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
17
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
18
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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OCT
22
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
24
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
25
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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OCT
29
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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OCT
30
Brahms Requiem
Friday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
30
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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OCT
31
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
01
Bruce Liu
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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NOV
05
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
06
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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NOV
07
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
08
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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NOV
11
Yo-Yo Ma
Wednesday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
13
Andrew Bird
Friday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
14
Andrew Bird
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
18
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Jaap van Zweden & Vadim Gluzman
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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NOV
19
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Symphonic Superheroes
Friday · 08:00 pm
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NOV
21
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: The Paul Simon Songbook
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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NOV
21
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:00 am
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NOV
21
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 12:45 pm
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NOV
21
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
22
Nemanja Radulovic
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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NOV
26
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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NOV
27
How To Train Your Dragon 2 – in Concert
Friday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
28
How To Train Your Dragon 2 – in Concert
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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NOV
28
Vienna Boys Choir
Saturday · 01:30 pm
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NOV
29
How To Train Your Dragon 2 – in Concert
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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DEC
01
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
02
Muti, Welter and Dvorak 8
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
03
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
03
Muti, Welter and Dvorak 8
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
04
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
05
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Mahler Symphony No. 6
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
05
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 10:00 am
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DEC
05
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:45 am
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DEC
05
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
06
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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DEC
08
A Chanticleer Christmas
Tuesday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
10
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Elf in Concert
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
10
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
11
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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DEC
11
Elf In Concert
Friday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
12
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Home For The Holidays
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
12
Elf In Concert
Saturday · 01:30 pm
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DEC
12
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
13
Elf In Concert
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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DEC
15
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
17
Zarna Garg
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
17
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
18
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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DEC
18
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
19
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 01:00 pm
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DEC
19
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 01:00 pm
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DEC
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 04:30 pm
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DEC
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Merry, Merry Chicago!
Sunday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
21
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Merry, Merry Chicago!
Monday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
21
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Monday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
22
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Merry, Merry Chicago!
Tuesday · 08:00 pm
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DEC
22
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday · 07:30 pm
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DEC
23
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday · 01:00 pm
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JAN
09
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Natural Woman
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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JAN
29
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: From Darkness To Light
Friday · 08:00 pm
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JAN
29
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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JAN
30
Mitsuko Uchida
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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JAN
30
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 10:00 am
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JAN
30
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:45 am
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JAN
30
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
03
Rana Plays Tchaikovsky
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
04
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
04
Jeff Parker and The New Breed
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
06
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
07
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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FEB
10
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Thibaudet & The Mermaid
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
11
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
11
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Thibaudet & The Mermaid
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
12
Pink Martini
Friday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
12
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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FEB
13
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 10:00 am
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FEB
13
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:45 am
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FEB
13
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
19
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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FEB
20
Karina Canellakis
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
21
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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FEB
25
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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FEB
26
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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FEB
26
Professor Brian Cox
Friday · 08:00 pm
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FEB
27
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
03
Bicket, Weiss and Bach
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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MAR
04
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
05
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
06
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:00 am
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MAR
06
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 12:45 pm
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MAR
06
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
11
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
11
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven Violin Concerto & Mendelssohn
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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MAR
12
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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MAR
13
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
14
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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MAR
17
A Little Night Music
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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MAR
18
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
20
Leif Ove Andsnes
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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MAR
20
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 10:00 am
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MAR
20
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:45 am
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MAR
20
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
21
Leif Ove Andsnes
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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MAR
23
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Lang Lang Plays Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 & 4
Tuesday · 08:00 pm
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MAR
24
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday · 07:30 pm
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MAR
26
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 01:30 pm
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MAR
26
Utica Comets at Syracuse Crunch
Friday · 08:00 pm
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MAR
27
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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APR
01
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Jordan, Hadelich & Tchaikovsky 4
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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APR
02
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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APR
03
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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APR
03
Utica Comets at Syracuse Crunch
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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APR
08
Muti Conducts Rossini
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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APR
08
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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APR
09
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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APR
10
Yuja Wang
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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APR
10
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 10:00 am
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APR
10
CSO Concert for Kids
Saturday · 11:45 am
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APR
10
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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APR
15
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Thursday · 07:30 pm
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APR
16
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday · 07:30 pm
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APR
17
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Saturday · 07:30 pm
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APR
18
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sunday · 03:00 pm
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APR
21
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Glover, Chen & the CSO
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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APR
22
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Glover, Chen & the CSO
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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APR
23
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Friday · 08:00 pm
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APR
29
Joe Hisaishi
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
05
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Honeck Conducts Mahler & Bruckner 9
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
06
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Honeck Conducts Mahler & Bruckner 9
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
08
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Ehnes Plays Elgar
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
13
Joel Ross
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
14
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Mäkelä, Bariashvili & Sibelius 1
Friday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
17
Kissin, Vengerov & Capuçon
Monday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
19
Tan Dun – Water Concerto & Marco Polo
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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MAY
21
Tan Dun
Friday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
03
Chucho Valdes
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
09
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
Wednesday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
10
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
11
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Bignamini Conducts
Friday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
19
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Soul and Funk
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
24
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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JUN
26
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
Saturday · 08:00 pm
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JUL
08
Attack on Titan – Symphony from Paradis
Thursday · 08:00 pm
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OCT
15
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves
Friday · 08:00 pm
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