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DuPage Symphony Orchestra presents Echoes of the Past on November 16 in Naperville
The orchestra will celebrate the true resilience and longevity of art and humanity at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. DuPage Symphony Orchestra. Courtesy of Natalia Dagenhart “My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds... They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present,” said i


New Philharmonic presents candlelit performance of music by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev
Live narrator, Paris Schutz, will join New Philharmonic during its candlelit performance of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet (Overture-Fantasy) and Prokofiev’s Cinderella Nov. 1 & 2. Maestro Kirk Muspratt. Photo Courtesy of McAninch Arts Center. “Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music,” said Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Music provides solace and inspiration, and New Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra in DuPage County, is happy to prove it once again.


Chicago Sinfonietta opens its 2025-2026 season with Bollywood & Beyond
This concert program was presented in Naperville on October 17 and in Chicago on October 18. Chicago Sinfonietta, guest conductor Roger Kalia, and guest vocalist Anuradha “Juju” Palakurthi. Photo by Natalia Dagenhart Light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance, that’s the meaning of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. This Friday and Saturday Chicago Sinfonietta lit up Naperville and Chicago with the sounds of Bollywood hits, Taiwanese music, and a Fre


New Philharmonic opens its season with Carmina Burana and Polovtsian Dances
This concert program will take place October 4 and 5 at the MAC and will feature the NISO Chorus and guest vocalists Emily Birsan,...


Julien Dassin brings his father’s timeless hits to Chicago
Beloved French/American singer Joe Dassin’s legacy lives on as his son Julien comes to Chicago May 13 as part of his Salut! tour. Photo:...


Chicago Sinfonietta closes season with Tonal Transformation
The orchestra will perform its season finale May 9 in Naperville and May 10 in Chicago and will feature saxophonist Timothy McAllister....


New Philharmonic presents Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony 4
Twelfth International Tchaikovsky Competition-winning violinist Yang Liu showcased in New Philharmonic concerts that feature the theme of...


Salt Creek Ballet brings The Sleeping Beauty to Glen Ellyn
Salt Creek Ballet will present The Sleeping Beauty at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 22 at McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. Aurora's...


DuPage Symphony Orchestra celebrates local talent with ‘Beyond Beautiful’
This concert program will take place at 3 pm on Sun., Feb. 16 and will feature award-winning local violist Rose Armbrust Griffin. Rose...


New Philharmonic starts 2025 with Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love on Jan. 25-26
A concert presentation of this comic opera features Alisa Jordheim (soprano), AddieRose Brown (mezzo-soprano), James Judd (tenor),...
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