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.

🎶 We’re thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed clarinetist David Shifrin for a Distinguished Hess Alumni Concert ...
10/13/2026

🎶 We’re thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed clarinetist David Shifrin for a Distinguished Hess Alumni Concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dame Myra Hess Concerts!

Shifrin will be joined by pianist Marina Iwao for a program featuring works by Leonard Bernstein, Francis Poulenc, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin, and Duke Ellington.

📅 Wednesday, October 21
🕧 12:15–1:00 p.m.
📍 Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive

A recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and Avery Fisher Prize, Shifrin is celebrated worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, and artistic leader.

Join us for this extraordinary free performance as we honor five decades of music! 🎵

Classical Music Chicago will take part in Open House Chicago and the inaugural Loop Arts Fest for the first time, bringi...
10/11/2026

Classical Music Chicago will take part in Open House Chicago and the inaugural Loop Arts Fest for the first time, bringing live music to one of the Loop’s most distinctive architectural landmarks!

Ryan Williamson, Horn
Umi Garrett, Piano
Jane Vignery - Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 7

📍 Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Dr.
📅 October 17 | 1:00–1:20 PM
🎟️ Free admission

The church is one of this year’s featured Open House Chicago sites, and Classical Music Chicago is pleased to add a free 20-minute performance to the day’s programming.

Spend the day exploring the art, music, architecture, and iconic spaces of the Loop and stop by for this special concert celebrating Chicago’s creative and cultural life.

Pianists Fan Favorites with Jonathan Mamora, acclaimed for his “most assured pianism,” and “natural, songful lyricism” (...
10/11/2026

Pianists Fan Favorites with Jonathan Mamora, acclaimed for his “most assured pianism,” and “natural, songful lyricism” (The Dallas Morning News).

Program
Frédéric Chopin — Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
Johann Sebastian Bach — Toccata in D major, BWV 912
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5
Maurice Ravel — Pavane pour une infante défunte
Alexander Scriabin — Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30

Wed, Oct 14
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. | Concert at 12:15 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
55 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago

10/08/2026

Watch Trio Caspar’s full video— out now!⭐️
Andrea Caputo, clarinet; Jason Moon, violin; Bogang Hwang, piano

Program:
Darius Milhaud — Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 157b
Igor Stravinsky — L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) Suite for Trio
Libby Larsen — Slang for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano

A Musical Meal with Stravinsky, Milhaud and Larsen with Trio Caspar⭐️ Andrea Caputo, clarinet; Jason Moon, violin; Bogan...
10/05/2026

A Musical Meal with Stravinsky, Milhaud and Larsen with Trio Caspar⭐️
Andrea Caputo, clarinet; Jason Moon, violin; Bogang Hwang, piano

Program:
Darius Milhaud — Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 157b
Igor Stravinsky — L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale) Suite for Trio
Libby Larsen — Slang for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano

Wed, Oct 7
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. | Concert at 12:15 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
55 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago

Four Wednesdays, four exceptional performances 🎶 Brighten your October with the Dame Myra Hess Concerts and enjoy 45 min...
10/05/2026

Four Wednesdays, four exceptional performances 🎶 Brighten your October with the Dame Myra Hess Concerts and enjoy 45 minutes of live music in the heart of Chicago 🧡

Plus, on October 21, we launch our Hess Alumni Series in celebration of our 50th anniversary, featuring renowned clarinetist David Shifrin! ✨

📅 October 7
Trio Caspar
Andrea Caputo, clarinet
Jason Moon, violin
Bogang Hwang, piano

📅 October 14
Jonathan Mamora, piano

📅 October 21
David Shifrin, clarinet
Marina Iwao, piano

📅 October 28
Mateusz Mikolajczak, piano

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. | Concerts: 12:15–1:00 p.m.
📍 Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Dr.
Free admission

Join us for the Dame Myra Hess Concerts as pianist Ariel Lanyi presents Piano Gems of the 18th and 19th Centuries. 🎹The ...
09/25/2026

Join us for the Dame Myra Hess Concerts as pianist Ariel Lanyi presents Piano Gems of the 18th and 19th Centuries. 🎹

The 2023 Prix Serdang recipient and prizewinner at the Leeds International Piano Competition performs:
Joseph Haydn — Sonata in G major, Hob. XVI:39
Frédéric Chopin — Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36
Johannes Brahms — Intermezzi, Op. 117

Wednesday, September 30
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. | Concert at 12:15 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
55 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago

09/24/2026

Pianist Miki Aoki performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Chaconne in D minor, trans. Ferruccio Busoni!

Watch the full performance at the link in bio. 🎹

Johann Sebastian Bach, trans. Ferruccio Busoni - Chaconne in D minor

This week, our friends at Art Song Chicago launch their 2026 Collaborative Works Festival, Songs of the Earth (Sept 23-2...
09/22/2026

This week, our friends at Art Song Chicago launch their 2026 Collaborative Works Festival, Songs of the Earth (Sept 23-26). Spanning nearly four centuries of music and poetry, the Festival explores humanity's relationship with the flora and fauna that have inspired artists throughout history. Visit www.artsongchicago.org for more information!

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Location: Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University (430 S Michigan Ave)

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

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

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