The Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Wheaton College

2026-2027 Performances

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns to Wheaton College’s beautiful Edman Memorial Chapel on October 23, 2026, for three performances. We are happy to host the Orchestra and bring the best of Chicago to Wheaton.

Friday, October 23 | 7:30 p.m.

Sleeping Beauty & Dvořák Cello Concerto
Jian Wang returns in Dvořák’s soaring Cello Concerto, a crown jewel of the cello repertoire. Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Suite transports you to the Golden Age of ballet.

Friday, February 5 | 7:30 p.m.

Rana Plays Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky’s explosive concerto with Beatrice Rana, one of “the finest pianists out there” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), anchors a program steeped in heroic struggle.

Friday, March 19 | 7:30 p.m.

A Little Night Music
Prokofiev’s concerto is a speciality of Alisa Weilerstein. Schumann’s Fourth is a memento of his happy marriage. Eine kleine Nachtmusik reveals Mozart at his most charming.

Wheaton College and the CSO Partnership

Since its first performance at Wheaton College in 1960, the CSO has performed in Edman Memorial Chapel more than 25 times. Consistently rated as one of the world’s most respected orchestras, the CSO is expanding its engagement with west-suburban audiences hoping to reach new generations with the glory of symphonic music. Read a feature article at CSO Sounds & Stories about this new partnership. >>

Purchase Tickets

Tickets can be purchased at the CSO website, by calling 312.294.3000, or at the Symphony Center Box Office at 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Tickets for these performances are not available from the Wheaton College Ticket Office.