Music of the Baroque at the Harris Theater
Music of the Baroque makes its home downtown at the Harris Theater, praised for its exceptional acoustics and comfort for concertgoers and musicians. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, “…the Harris continues to be an astonishingly beautiful place to listen to music. Its acoustics cradle sound like a velvet-lined jewel box. There is a sense of sumptuous depth to the theater, an aural atmosphere that imparts an overall glow but also allows individual music voices to sparkle in their own right.”
For a limited time, patrons new to the Harris Theater save 25% on any available seat, any performance. And if you purchase 3 or more concerts, you'll receive free exchanges if your plans change—even at the last minute.
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MOZART DIALOGUES
Two of the composer's works for multiple soloists—the profound Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola and his lively Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds—are featured in a Mozart birthday celebration program that also includes the Symphony No. 33. Join us to discover why critics and audiences cheer whenever Music Director Jane Glover conducts Mozart.
Monday, January 29, 7:30 PM
HANDEL'S ESTHER
The Jewish orphan Esther becomes Queen of Persia and saves her people from massacre by the villain Haman in this compelling and intimate musical drama. Don’t miss the tale of a triumphant heroine, told in sensuous arias and stirring choruses by master storyteller George Frideric Handel. Jane Glover conducts the Music of the Baroque premiere of Esther.
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 PM
THE ST. JOHN PASSION
Johann Sebastian Bach sets scripture and poetry to music of heartbreaking beauty in a deeply human, intensely dramatic telling of Christ’s betrayal, suffering, and death. Join us for one of the greatest choral works of all time—sung and played with the commitment and fervor Music of the Baroque always brings to Bach’s music.
Monday, March 26, 7:30 PM
CONCERTOS FOR VOICE—VIVALDI, PERGOLESI, HANDEL
The human voice soars with instrumental freedom in a program of gorgeous sacred works featuring rising young singers under the baton of early music specialist Paul Agnew. Virtuosic vocal “concertos” by Handel and Vivaldi are heard alongside the Pergolesi Stabat Mater—a profoundly moving portrait of a mother’s grief.
Monday, April 23, 7:30 PM
THREE'S A CROWD—KRAEMER CONDUCTS BACH & TELEMANN
The virtuoso players of the Music of the Baroque orchestra take the stage in teams of three for an evening of musical camaraderie. Highlights of a delightful program include Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Fourth Orchestral Suite and a Telemann triple concerto for violins and oboes.
Monday, May 14, 7:30 PM
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