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open event21junViolent Femmes with the Chicago Philharmonic
Violent Femmes with the Chicago Philharmonic Conductor: Stuart Chafetz Venue: Ravinia Festival Pavilion / Lawn Gates Open: 5:00 PM Concert Starts: 7:30 PM Hailing from Milwaukee, Violent Femmes were one of the most influential punk acts in the 1980's alternative rock scene. They come to Ravinia for the first time for a night of music with the Chicago Philharmonic led by conductor Stuart Chafetz. Songs like "Blister in the Sun," "Kiss Off," and "Gone Daddy Gone" continue to rock the radiowav...
Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Rd Highland Park, IL 60035Friday, June 21, 2024 from 7:30PM to 10:00PM -
open event22junMarvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert
Back by popular demand! After an electric sold-out debut in 2022, Chicago Philharmonic brings back Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert. In 2018, Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” quickly became a global sensation and cultural phenomenon, showing a new dimension of what Super Hero films could be. Rolling Stone raved, “The film lights up the screen with a full-throttle blast of action and fun. That’s to be expected. But what sneaks up and floors you is the film’s racial conscience and profo...
Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive Chicago, IL 60605Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 7:30PM to 10:30PM -
open event27julDan Brown’s Wild Symphony
Chicago Philharmonic performs Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony Venue: Bennett Gordon Hall Part of: Kids Concert Series Gates Open: 10:00 AM Concert Starts: 11:00 AM As the Kids Concert Series continues, the Chicago Philharmonic performs Dan Brown's Wild Symphony. The hit concert presentation and picture book is from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown. Called “a wide-ranging, peppy blend of rhyming poems, puzzles, motivational messages, and music” by Booklist, ...
Ravinia Festival - Bennett Gordon Hall, 201 St Johns Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM -
open event02augLOLLAPALOOZA: Laufey with the Chicago Philharmonic ✨
LOLLAPALOOZA 2024 Laufey with the Chicago Philharmonic Friday, August 2, 2024 Grant Park This August, your Chicago Philharmonic makes its Lollapalooza debut. As the first orchestra to ever grace the Lollapalooza stage, we're thrilled (bewitched even!) to accompany the multi-talented, Grammy Award-winning artist, Laufey. From her sold-out tours of North America, Asia, and Australia to being the most streamed jazz artist of the year on Spotify, Laufey's trailblazing trajectory has captivate...
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open event30augWORLD PREMIERE — The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration
WORLD PREMIERE — The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration Venue: Ravinia Festival Pavilion / Lawn Gates Open: 5:00 PM Concert Starts: 8:00 PM Whitney Houston’s astounding musical legacy in new, original orchestrations with Chicago Philharmonic Ravinia Festival hosts the world premiere of The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration, an original tribute concert celebrating the “most awarded female artist of all time” (Guinness World Records), Whitney Houston. This dynamic product...
Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Rd Highland Park, IL 60035Friday, August 30, 2024 -
open event11octChicago Philharmonic presents an evening with Sleeping At Last
SOLD OUT EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE: Chicago Philharmonic Presents An Evening With Sleeping At Last 📅 Date: Friday, October 11, 2024 📍 Venue: Harris Theater for Music and Dance ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM Get ready for a special World Premiere experience as Sleeping At Last, the mastermind behind soul-stirring melodies including “Saturn”, “Turning Page”, and “You Are Enough”, joins forces with the Chicago Philharmonic for an immersive orchestral performance of the artists' beloved songs reimagined ...
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601Friday, October 11, 2024 from 8:00PM to 10:30PM -
open event12octChicago Philharmonic presents an evening with Sleeping At Last
SOLD OUT EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE: Chicago Philharmonic Presents An Evening With Sleeping At Last 📅 Date: Friday, October 12, 2024 📍 Venue: Harris Theater for Music and Dance ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM Get ready for a special World Premiere experience as Sleeping At Last, the mastermind behind soul-stirring melodies including “Saturn”, “Turning Page”, and “You Are Enough”, joins forces with the Chicago Philharmonic for an immersive orchestral performance of the artists' beloved songs reimagined ...
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 7:30PM to 10:00PM -
open event09novBram Stoker’s Dracula: Live in Concert (US Premiere)
Mark your calendars for November 9, 2024 as Chicago Philharmonic performs the American Premiere of Bram Stoker's Dracula in Concert. Experience Bram Stoker's Dracula like NEVER before with Polish master composer Wojciech Kilar's chillingly thrilling score as the film is projected above the orchestra in HD on a large screen. In 1992, two decades after THE GODFATHER (1972), Francis Ford Coppola was again looking for an European composer to write the music of his new film. According to Coppo...
Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive Chicago, IL 60605Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 7:30PM to 10:00PM -
open event07decLove Actually in Concert
Funny, irresistible and heart-warming, Love Actually is set in contemporary London in the weeks before Christmas and tells one story that weaves together a spectacular amount of love stories - sometimes romantic, sometimes sad, sometimes stupid - all funny in their own way. With the film becoming a Christmas tradition for many, audiences attending the Love Actually Live Concert Tour will be invited to a unique way to watch the film: the full Chicago Philharmonic will perform Craig Armstrong's...
Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive Chicago, IL 60605Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 7:30PM to 10:00PM
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Founded by musicians of the Lyric Opera Orchestra in 1989, The Chicago Philharmonic Society is a collaboration of over 200 of the highest-level classical musicians in the Midwest. Our orchestra, known as the Chicago Philharmonic, has been called one of the country’s finest symphonic orchestras. The brilliance of our structure is in our versatility – we curate the best ensemble for each concert from our exceptional pool of musicians, be it classical, jazz, pop, movie concerts, outreach programming, and everything else.