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HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

25 E. Washington #823, Chicago, Illinois 60602
Chicago, IL 60601

Music of the Baroque: Fathers & Sons


Explore the intricate ties between fathers and sons in a captivating evening with Demarre McGill, principal flute of the Seattle Symphony. J. S. Bach’s Orchestral ...



Lesi Mei - Chris Cortez Duo Comes to St. John's in the Village Next Month


by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2025

Composers Concordance will present the Lesi Mei - Chris Cortez Duo in a concert of spirited music written for cello and piano. Learn more about the performance here!...

Marta Aznavoorian To Perform World Premiere Of Stacy Garrop's 'Invictus' Piano Concerto


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 03, 2025

Grammy-nominated pianist Marta Aznavoorian, international concert and recording artist, will be the soloist in the world premiere of composer Stacy Garrop's 'Invictus' piano concerto with the Chicago Philharmonic. Learn more!...

Marta Aznavoorian To Perform World Premiere Of Stacy Garrop's 'Invictus' Piano Concerto


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 03, 2025

Grammy-nominated pianist Marta Aznavoorian, international concert and recording artist, will be the soloist in the world premiere of composer Stacy Garrop's 'Invictus' piano concerto with the Chicago Philharmonic. Learn more!...

Chicago Philharmonic To Present World Premiere Of INVECTUS And Midwest Premiere Of AN AFRICAN AMERICAN REQUIEM


by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2025

Chicago Philharmonic will perform the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s Invictus and the Midwest premiere of Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem on October 18, 2025, at the Harris Theater. ...

Chicago Philharmonic To Present World Premiere Of INVECTUS And Midwest Premiere Of AN AFRICAN AMERICAN REQUIEM


by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2025

Chicago Philharmonic will perform the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s Invictus and the Midwest premiere of Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem on October 18, 2025, at the Harris Theater. ...

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Unveils 30th Anniversary Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 01, 2025

Chicago's premiere Black dance company, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, is kicking off its 30th anniversary season with performances November 7-8 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on the University of Chicago campus. Learn more! ...

Joffrey Ballet Will Present MATTERS OF THE HEART at Harris Theater


by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2025

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance will welcome The Joffrey Ballet for Matters of the Heart, a two-act program running November 6–9, 2025. The engagement includes the world premiere of Chanel DaSilva’s Wabash & You and the Midwest debut of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Broken Wings....

3arts Awards Grants Over $1M to Chicago Artists 


by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

The nonprofit organization 3Arts announces the date for its annual 3Arts Awards Celebration, a festive evening of dynamic performances by Chicago artists and the announcement of the recipients of unrestricted grants to artists working in the performing, teaching, and visual arts....

JOFFREY AT THE HARRIS: MATTERS OF THE HEART to Premiere at Harris Theater


by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2025

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart this November as part of its 2025–26 Harris Theater Presents season....

JOFFREY AT THE HARRIS: MATTERS OF THE HEART to Premiere at Harris Theater


by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2025

The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart this November as part of its 2025–26 Harris Theater Presents season....

Past Shows

Music of the Baroque: Bach’s Brandenburgs


Revel in the vibrant energy and dazzling virtuosity of Bach’s  Brandenburg Concertos . So-called because of Johann Sebastian Bach’s failed attempt to secure a new ...

Gluck--Orfeo ed Euridice


Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus, Orchestra, and international stars Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and Heidi Stober in our first performances of ...

Music of the Baroque: Mozart and his Mentors


Mozart learned a great deal from talented musicians around him. Dame Jane Glover explores symphonies by two of his most admired mentors—Josef Mysliveek and Johann ...

Handel’s Theodora


In celebration of Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer’s 80th birthday, a world-renowned cast of soloists—Sherezade Panthaki, Iestyn Davies, Allyson McHardy, David Portillo, and Jonathan Woody—join ...

Minkowski Conducts


Renowned French conductor Marc Minkowski makes his Music of the Baroque debut with music by three orchestral gods—Handel, Rameau, and Mozart. Handel’s concerto grosso was ...

The Elements
The Elements
10/28


Laurence Cummings, music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, explores life’s basic building blocks—earth, air, fire, and water. The watery Neptune splashes through Rameau’s ...

Haydn's Creation


The creation of the world as told in the Book of Genesis springs to life through vivid musical pictures. Music Director Dame Jane Glover leads ...

Birds, Frogs, Crickets, & Dogs


The animal kingdom comes alive through charming works for orchestra under the direction of Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer. Dogs bark in Vivaldi’s “Spring” Concerto ...

The St. John Passion


An intimate and deeply human account of Christ’s betrayal, suffering, and death, Bach’s  Passion According to St. John  sets scripture and poetry in emotionally moving, ...

Music of the Baroque: Mullova Plays Bach


Baroque riches abound as internationally acclaimed violinist Viktoria Mullova joins forces with guest conductor Jonathan Cohen, the newly appointed music director of Boston’s Handel & ...

The Nose
The Nose
12/8 - 12/10/2023


Chicago Opera Theater presents the Chicago premiere of the absurdist Russian masterpiece "The Nose" in a new production by legendary opera director Francesca Zambello

Viva Vivaldi!


Viva Vivaldi! Baroque favorite Antonio Vivaldi takes center stage in a celebration of the 345th anniversary of his birth. The chorus brings “intensity and brilliance” ( ...

Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends


Dame Jane Glover takes the podium for a joyful evening of music written centuries ago by four friends in Vienna—and performed today by good friends ...

The St. Matthew Passion


Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion speaks as urgently of compassion and hope today as it did 300 years ago—and when Music of the Baroque ...

London Calling


“When one is tired of London,” said Samuel Johnson, “one is tired of life. Because there is in London all that life can afford.” English ...

Montero Plays Mozart


Dame Jane Glover joins forces with “La Divina del Piano,” Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero, for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. The Symphony No. 1 in ...

Handel's Messiah


One of Chicago’s greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Händel’s Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year we’re proud to ...

Handel's Messiah


One of Chicago’s greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Händel’s Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year we’re proud to ...

Music of the Baroque: Reginald Mobley Sings


Celebrated countertenor Reginald Mobley wields a voice that is “pure of tone, immaculate in his articulation” ( The Herald ) in a program of powerfully ...

Baroque Heroes


Guest conductor Patrick Dupr Quigley explores the concept of hero in an energetic, whimsical program. The soloist is the hero of C. P. E. Bachs ...

The Story of Ram


Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, this spectacle represents Mandalas interpretation of the ancient epic Ramayana, a classic tale that spans across cultures, producing ...

Handel's Jephtha


The new season opens with Music of the Baroques first performance in over three decades of Handels final oratorio. Working furiously while his eyesight was ...

The Brothers Haydn


The musical brothers Haydn were no strangers to sibling rivalry. Joseph traveled in fancy musical circles in Esterhzy; Michael set up shop in Salzburg where ...

Bach's Easter Oratorio


Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus, Orchestra, and four world renowned soloistsYulia Van Doren, Elizabeth DeShong, James Gilchrist, and Michael Sumuelin ...

Classical Heroines


Led by Nicholas Kraemer, Classical Heroines explores the tension between 18th-century operatic heroines traditional roles as wives, girlfriends, and lovers and the undeniable sheer power ...

McGill Plays Mozart


Mozart scholar Dame Jane Glover joins forces with Chicago native and New York Philharmonic principal clarinet Anthony McGill for Mozarts gorgeous Clarinet Concerto. Mozarts haunting ...

Apollo Chorus of Chicago presents Handel's Messiah


One of Chicagos greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Hndels Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year were proud to ...

Apollo Chorus of Chicago presents Handel's Messiah


One of Chicagos greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Hndels Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year were proud to ...

Music of the Baroque: A Thanksgiving Messiah


The celebrated Music of the Baroque Chorus makes its first regular season appearance since December 2019 in Handels most iconic oratorio: Messiah. Nicholas Kraemer leads ...

Aretha: A Tribute


Scott Speck conductorCapathia Jenkins vocalistRyan Shaw vocalistPay tribute to the Queen of Soul this Memorial day weekend as Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy ...

Balanchine + Beyond: ENCORE!


An adventuresome program of repertory treasures, ENCORE! takes the viewer on a journey through the classic purity of Balanchines Concerto Barocco, the contemporary worlds of ...

Ballet Chicago's Platinum Anniversary


The 2017 Season marks the 20th Anniversary of the Ballet Chicago Studio Company, an intensive performance program for highly talented pre-professional dance students who are ...

Hubbard Street + The Second City’s The Art of Falling


Hubbard Street + The Second City’s acclaimed production, The Art of Falling returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (205 ...

Giordano Dance Chicago Spring Series


Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America’s original jazz dance company, presents the world premiere of “Sneaky Pete,” a new full-company work by award-winning Chicago-based choreographer, Brock ...

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