Passion. Expression. Creativity.
Set your expectations ablaze with Chicago Sinfonietta- an orchestra for Chicago that look like Chicago. This season, Sinfonietta invites you to IGNITE—a bold journey where Passion fuels every note, Expression sets the stage on fire, and Creativity burns through the old to illuminate what’s next.
Overview
Let the music meet you where you are—and take you somewhere unexpected as you explore what moves you. Each performance this season is an open invitation to engage on your own terms, with no script and no pretense. From global influences to genre-defying collaborations, each concert is a spark, lighting the way to deeper connection, radical joy, and shared humanity.
Whether you’re a lifelong music lover or a first-time concertgoer, you belong here.
Join a community that reflects the heartbeat of Chicago—diverse, dynamic, and unapologetically original.
Symphonic Music, Reimagined for Everyone
Bollywood & Beyond
October 17-18
Symphony Masala with Guest Conductor Roger Kalia and guest vocalist Juju. Maestra Chen conducts the second half where East meets West.
Holidays of Hope
December 19-20
A global holiday celebration for the entire family, conducted by Kedrick Armstrong, former CS Freeman Conducting Fellow.
Open Heart
January 18-19
Annual MLK Tribute concert featuring cellist Jeffrey Ziegler in a CS commission, alongside Bostic and Dvořák.
Still I Rise
march 6-7
Our Women’s Month concert features an original collaboration with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Florence Price, plus a CS commission by Shirley J. Thompson.
American Rhapsody
May 8-10
Rhapsody in Blue featuring pianist Clayton Stephenson, Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, and a tribute to Miles Davis conclude our IGNITE season.
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“The most fun I’ve had in a long time at a music performance. The orchestra absolutely had us dancing in our seats during Beethoven. Thank you for everything the Chicago Sinfonietta does to make classical music accessible to all!”
— Sinfonietta Patron
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CONTACT OUR BOX OFFICE
Questions? Contact the Box Office for more information on ticketing, concerts, and ways to volunteer. Our friendly staff are here to help. Call our Box Office directly at (312) 284-1554 or email BoxOffice@ChicagoSinfonietta.org. We’re available Monday-Friday, 10AM to 4 PM and all day on concert days.
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