Classical Music Chicago

Classical Music Chicago Classical Music Chicago is dedicated to presenting free high-quality classical music performances. Unconventionally classic, just like Chicago.

International Music Foundation is now Classical Music Chicago. For over 50 years, Classical Music Chicago has continued to look for surprising ways to support emerging artists and fresh classical music experiences. We are proud of our history and excited for what the future holds.

This Dame Myra Hess Concert features Andres Sanchez, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano playing works by Felix Mendelssohn...
06/20/2026

This Dame Myra Hess Concert features Andres Sanchez, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano playing works by Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert, and Niccolò Paganini!

📅 Wednesday at 12:15 PM
📍 Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
🎟️ Free admission

Grant Park Chorus comes to our upcoming Rush Hour Concerts! Don't miss "American Choral Classics" on TuesdayTuesday, Jun...
06/19/2026

Grant Park Chorus comes to our upcoming Rush Hour Concerts!
Don't miss "American Choral Classics" on Tuesday

Tuesday, June 23
5:15 PM — Pre-concert talk
5:45–6:30 PM — Concert

📍 Holy Name Cathedral
735 N. State St.

Free admission. Join us after work for live music in the heart of Chicago 🧡

This Wednesday at Dame Myra Hess Concerts, flutist Adam W. Sadberry and pianist Nathan Cheung plays works by Valerie Col...
06/13/2026

This Wednesday at Dame Myra Hess Concerts, flutist Adam W. Sadberry and pianist Nathan Cheung plays works by Valerie Coleman and Yuko Uebayashi!

📅 Wednesday at 12:15 PM
📍 Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
🎟️ Free admission

Rush Hour Concerts continue! 🎶Join us for “A Grand Tour of Baroque Europe,” an evening of vibrant chamber music featurin...
06/12/2026

Rush Hour Concerts continue! 🎶

Join us for “A Grand Tour of Baroque Europe,” an evening of vibrant chamber music featuring Ars Musica Chicago: Amelia Sie, violin; Ana Kim, cello; Jason J. Moy, harpsichord.

Program:
Philipp Friedrich Böddecker - Sonata a Violino Solo, from Sacra partitura
Francesco Antonio Bonporti - Aria Cromatica e variata
Arcangelo Corelli - Violin Sonata in C Major, Op. 5 Nr. 3
Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre - Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor
Nicola Matteis - Diverse bizzarie Sopra la Vecchia Sarabanda ò pur Ciaccona

Tuesday, June 16
5:15 PM — Pre-concert talk
5:45–6:30 PM — Concert

📍 Holy Name Cathedral
735 N. State St.

Free admission. Join us after work for live music in the heart of Chicago 🧡

This Wednesday at Dame Myra Hess Concerts, pianist Lucas Amory performs a program spanning Mozart, Fauré, Tailleferre, F...
06/06/2026

This Wednesday at Dame Myra Hess Concerts, pianist Lucas Amory performs a program spanning Mozart, Fauré, Tailleferre, Florence Price, and Debussy.

From the elegance of Mozart’s Rondo in D major to the shimmering textures of Debussy’s Études, Livre 1, the afternoon explores color, lyricism, and virtuosity across generations of piano repertoire.

📅 Wednesday at 12:15 PM
📍 Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
🎟️ Free admission

Our first Rush Hour Concert of the season begins this Tuesday! 🎶Join us for “Season Opener: Song and Dance,” an evening ...
06/05/2026

Our first Rush Hour Concert of the season begins this Tuesday! 🎶

Join us for “Season Opener: Song and Dance,” an evening of vibrant chamber music featuring Paul Lueders & Ashley Ertz, oboes; Susan Warner & Theresa Zick, clarinets; William Buchman & Liam Jackson, bassoons; Abby Black & Emily Whittaker, horns.

Program:
Florence Price; arr. Ashley Ertz — Colonial Dance
W.A. Mozart — Serenade No. 12 in C Minor, K. 388

Tuesday, June 9
5:15 PM — Pre-concert talk
5:45–6:30 PM — Concert

📍 Holy Name Cathedral
735 N. State St.

Free admission. Join us after work for live music in the heart of Chicago 🧡

06/04/2026

Pianist Oscar Jiang talks through his program from yesterday’s Dame Myra Hess Concert!

Watch the full video out now
🔗link in bio

06/04/2026

In a week, ’s beloved Rush Hour Concerts return for their 27th season this summer! 🌞

🎻Bringing FREE live chamber music to downtown Chicago every Tuesday evening from June 9 through August 18
📍Holy Name Cathedral (735 N. State St.)
⏰Doors open at 5:00 PM, followed by a pre-concert talk at 5:15 PM. Concerts take place from 5:45–6:30 PM
🎼Featuring imaginative programs performed by acclaimed musicians.

06/03/2026

Several members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra will be performing with Classical Music Chicago’s FREE Rush Hour Concerts in downtown Chicago this summer!

Abby Black, horn, June 9 & July 14 
Ana Kim, cello, June 19 with Ars Musica Chicago
Heesoo Kim, clarinet, with the Grant Park Chorus
Paul Lueders, oboe, June 9
Susan Warner, clarinet, June 9

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear and SEE (out of the pit!) Lyric musicians performing a wide array of fabulous chamber works. We can’t think of a better way to wind down after your work day!

Presented by Classical Music Chicago, Rush Hour Concerts is a beloved summer tradition featuring world-class chamber music in an intimate setting. Concerts take place Tuesday evenings all summer long.

Doors: 5PM
Pre-concert talk: 5:15PM
Performances: 5:45–6:30 PM
Holy Name Cathedral 735 N State St.
FREE admission!

Address

200 W. Madison Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL
60606

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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