2026-27 Concert Season

From the crowning works of Bach and Mozart to the unparalleled talent of internationally renowned guest artists and our own chorus and orchestra, the 56th season brings genius vividly to life. Join us and experience top-notch live performances of some of history’s greatest music, from Mozart's final works and Bach's Mass in B Minor to choral music by candlelight. Online renewals and new subscriptions will be available this week. Single tickets go on sale August 3, 2026.
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  • Mozart's Summit

    Mozart's Summit

    Mozart’s last two symphonies and his final piano concerto unite in a season opener of rich expressive power. The intensity of Symphony No. 40 paves the way for the intimacy of Piano Concerto No. 27, featuring dear friends Dame Imogen Cooper and Dame Jane Glover in their final performance together. The mind-blowing Jupiter Symphony completes this exploration of Mozart’s genius.

    • Sunday, September 27, 7:30 PM North Shore Center, Skokie
    • Monday, September 28, 7:30 PM Harris Theater, Chicago
    • October 2 through November 2 On Demand
  • Vivaldi & Beyond

    Vivaldi & Beyond

    Baroque trailblazers Antonio Vivaldi and J. S. Bach launch this journey through the world of 18th-century orchestral music. Concertmaster Gina DiBello shines in one of Vivaldi’s most intriguing dark-hued concertos, balanced by the buoyant, dance-driven elegance of Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 1. Telemann’s cosmopolitan brilliance and the bold innovation of his godson, C. P. E. Bach, lead seamlessly to Joseph Haydn’s impassioned Symphony No. 80.

    • Sunday, October 18, 7:30 PM North Shore Center, Skokie
    • Monday, October 19, 7:30 PM Harris Theater, Chicago
    • October 23 through November 23 On Demand
  • Bach's Mass in B Minor

    Bach's Mass in B Minor

    Viewed as one of the supreme achievements of Western music, J. S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor stands as a monumental summation of his creative genius, fusing grand musical architecture and profound spiritual depth. Dame Jane Glover leads the chorus, orchestra, and internationally renowned soloists in this deeply human and transcendent work.

    • Sunday, November 22, 7:30 PM North Shore Center, Skokie
    • Monday, November 23, 7:30 PM Symphony Center, Chicago
    • November 27 through December 27 On Demand
  • Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts

    Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts

    Celebrate the season with inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble move through centuries of sacred sound, from ancient chant to thrilling works for brass and chorus. Andrew Megill leads music by Gabrieli, Praetorius, and others in these always sold-out performances.

    • Thursday, December 17, 7:30 PM Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest
    • Friday, December 18, 7:30 PM St. Michael in Old Town, Chicago
    • Saturday, December 19, 2:00 PM Faith, Hope, & Charity Church, Winnetka
    • Sunday, December 20, 2:00 PM Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston
    • December 25 through January 25 On Demand
  • English Eccentrics

    English Eccentrics

    The witty, bold, and irresistibly theatrical world of the English Baroque comes to life in a program introducing conducting sensation David Bates. Dance and drama abound in boundary-breaking music by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Blow. Symphonies by William Boyce and Charles Avison plus music from Handel’s charming Il pastor fido complete this delightful romp through 17th- and 18th-century England.

    • Sunday, January 24, 3:00 PM North Shore Center, Skokie
    • Monday, January 25, 7:30 PM Harris Theater, Chicago
    • January 29 through March 1 On Demand
  • Bach's Markus-Passion

    Bach's Markus-Passion

    Music of the Baroque is lauded for its powerful interpretations of Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passions. Don’t miss the Music of the Baroque premiere of the Markus-Passion in Concert Theatre Works’ profoundly emotional reconstruction of Bach's "lost" Passion. Dame Jane Glover joins forces with renowned British actor Joseph Marcell and soloists in this critically acclaimed production.

    • Sunday, March 21, 3:00 PM North Shore Center, Skokie
    • Monday, March 22, 7:30 PM Harris Theater, Chicago
    • March 26 through April 26 On Demand
  • Minkowski Returns

    Minkowski Returns

    Following his sensational 2025 debut, Marc Minkowski returns to direct choral music full of splendor and emotional force. Charpentier’s jubilant Te Deum, replete with trumpets and drums, marks our first performance in 20 years. Haydn’s powerful Lord Nelson Mass and Mozart’s iridescent oboe concerto add Classical grace to this richly varied program.

    • Sunday, April 11, 7:30 PM North Shore Center, Skokie
    • Monday, April 12, 7:30 PM Harris Theater, Chicago
    • April 16 through May 16 On Demand
  • Celestial Voices

    Celestial Voices

    Step into breathtaking candlelit spaces for a celebration of the Music of the Baroque Chorus led by Nicholas Kraemer. From darkness to light, the program unfolds from the hushed intensity of Rheinberger’s Evening Song and Bach’s haunting Easter cantata, Christ lay in death’s bonds, to the radiant uplift of Handel’s Eternal Source of Light Divine and Monteverdi’s jubilant Gloria.

    • Sunday, May 16, 7:30 PM Faith, Hope, & Charity Church, Winnetka
    • Monday, May 17, 7:30 PM Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
    • May 21 through June 21 On Demand