Thomas Hampson, Eleonora Buratto, Sasha Cooke & Louise Alder Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season.
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Thomas Hampson in a program of music by Gabrieli, Stravinsky, and Walton.
Performance Dates: Oct. 8 & 9, 2026
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Thomas Hampson in a program of music by Stravinsky, and Walton.
Performance Date: Oct. 10, 2026
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider conducts Brahms’ German Requiem with Louise Alder and Konstantin Krimmel. The program also includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 38.
Performance Dates: Oct. 29-31, 2026
The Vienna Boys Choir takes the stage.
Performance Dates: Nov. 28, 2026
Celebrate the holidays with Chanticleer at Symphony Center.
Performance Date: Dec. 8, 2026
Masaaki Suzuki conducts Händel’s Messiah with Sherezade Panthaki, Hugh Cutting, Paul Max Tipton, and Andrew Haji.
Performance Dates: Dec. 17-19, 2026
Riccardo Muti conducts Rossini’s Stabat Mater with Eleonora Buratto, Elizabeth DeShong, Giovanni Sala, and Maharram Huseynov. The program also includes music from William Tell.
Performance Dates: April 8-10, 2027
Manfred Honeck conducts Marianne Crebassa in Mahler’s Songs from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn.” The program also includes Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9.
Performance Dates: May 6-8, 2027
Klaus Mäkelä conducts Mahler’s Symphony 9 as well as Beethoven’s “Elegy” and Boulez’s “Le soleil des eaux.” The soloists include Chen Reiss, Sasha Cooke, Siyabonga Maqungo, and Gerald Finley.
Performance Dates: June 17-20, 2027
