Concerts
October 2026 concerts in Illinois
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Thursday October 1, 2026
Friday October 2, 2026
Saturday October 3, 2026
Sunday October 4, 2026
Sun
4
Oct
Quincy Symphony Orchestra
Untold Stories
- Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36
- Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96
- Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915, for high voice and orchestra, Op. 24
Sun
4
Oct
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Heroes & Villains
- Williams: "Superman"
- Williams: Star Wars Suite
- Williams: Superman, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones
- +2 more
Sun
4
Oct
Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest
America 250!
- Walker: Folk Songs for Orchestra
- Bonds: Montgomery Variations: Prayer Meeting
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488
- +1 more
Sun
4
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mäkelä Conducts Mahler 9
- Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D major
Sun
4
Oct
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
Autumn Serenade
Thursday October 8, 2026
Friday October 9, 2026
Saturday October 10, 2026
Sat
10
Oct
Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
- Copland: 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo
- Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Sat
10
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä
Sat
10
Oct
Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra
Mahler's Third Symphony
- Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Sunday October 11, 2026
Sun
11
Oct
Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
- Copland: 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo
- Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Sun
11
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago
- Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B flat major, Op. 11
- Martinů: La Revue de cuisine, jazz suite and ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, cello and piano, H.161
- Schoenfield: Cafe Music
- +1 more
Thursday October 15, 2026
Friday October 16, 2026
Saturday October 17, 2026
Sat
17
Oct
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Opening Night with Matthew Lipman
- Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila, G.xiv
- Walton: Viola Concerto
- Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Sat
17
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations
Sat
17
Oct
DuPage Symphony Orchestra
Brahms & Beyond
Sat
17
Oct
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Notes for Peace
Sunday October 18, 2026
Sun
18
Oct
Evanston Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating Beethoven's Brilliance
- Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Sun
18
Oct
Music of the Baroque
Vivaldi & Beyond
- Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV1066
- Vivaldi: La cetra, 12 concertos for one or two solo instruments, strings and continuo in two books, Op. 9
- Bach, C.P.E.: Symphony in D major, Wq. 176, H. 651
- +2 more
Thursday October 22, 2026
Friday October 23, 2026
Saturday October 24, 2026
Sat
24
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sleeping Beauty & Dvořák Cello Concerto
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
- Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Sat
24
Oct
New Philharmonic
A Tribute to Scotland
- Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56
- Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, for violin and orchestra, Op. 46
- Davies: An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, Op. 120a
Sat
24
Oct
New Philharmonic
Mendelssohn | Bruch | Davies - A Tribute to Scotland
- Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56
- Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, for violin and orchestra, Op. 46
- Davies: An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, Op. 120a
Sat
24
Oct
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
The Music of John Williams
Sat
24
Oct
Chicago Philharmonic
Edward Scissorhands in Concert
- Elfman: Edward Scissorhands
Sunday October 25, 2026
Sun
25
Oct
New Philharmonic
A Tribute to Scotland
- Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56
- Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, for violin and orchestra, Op. 46
- Davies: An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, Op. 120a
Sun
25
Oct
New Philharmonic
Mendelssohn | Bruch | Davies - A Tribute to Scotland
- Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56
- Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, for violin and orchestra, Op. 46
- Davies: An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, Op. 120a
Sun
25
Oct
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Finlandia & Beethoven Eroica at South Shore Cultural Center
- Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55
Sun
25
Oct
Northbrook Symphony Orchestra
Sumptuous Strings
- Bach: Double Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, BWV1043
- Grieg: Fra Holbergs tid, for piano, Op. 40
- Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22
Sun
25
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sleeping Beauty & Dvořák Cello Concerto
Sun
25
Oct
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Civic Plays Finlandia & Beethoven Eroica at South Shore Cultural Center
- Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55
Monday October 26, 2026
Mon
26
Oct
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Civic Plays Finlandia & Beethoven Eroica
- Ives: Variations on 'America,' for organ
- Hernández Parallax (or 33,000 Stolen Sunsets)
- Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
- +1 more
Mon
26
Oct
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Finlandia & Beethoven Eroica
- Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55
Thursday October 29, 2026
Friday October 30, 2026
Saturday October 31, 2026
Sat
31
Oct
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
- Strauss Jr: Die Fledermaus: Overture
- Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43
- Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique: Épisode de la vie d'une artiste, Op. 14
Sat
31
Oct
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Tricks & Treats
- Dukas: L'Apprenti Sorcier
- Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
- Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
- +1 more
Sat
31
Oct
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Brahms Requiem
- Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45