Oct. 29--Andras Schiff: The thoughtful Hungarian pianist plays the second of three recitals devoted to the final keyboard sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. 3 p.m. Sunday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $35-$102; 312-294-3000, cso.org
Bach Keyboard Festival: WFMT's 11-concert series devoted to J.S. Bach's keyboard works concludes with a program by members of the Wheaton College Conservatory keyboard program. 3 p.m. Sunday, Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave., Wheaton; $25; wfmt.com/events
Joshua Bell: The compelling American violin virtuoso is joined by British pianist Sam Haywood for a program that includes sonatas by Beethoven and Faure. 8 p.m. Friday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $40-$116; 312-294-3000, cso.org
Chicago Sinfonietta: Andres Franco is guest conductor for the orchestra's annual "Dia de los Muertos" ("Day of the Dead") program, which includes works by Gabriel Faure, Samuel Barber and Gabriela Lena Frank, along with the premiere of Chicago composer Elbio Barilari's "Offrendas." 3 p.m. Sunday, Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $18-$99; 312-236-5429, chicagosinfonietta.org
DuPage Symphony Orchestra: Ballet dancers from the Alma Dance School join conductor Barbara Schubert and the orchestra for a family-friendly Halloween program. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; $10-$13; 630-637-7469, dupagesymphony.org
Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Actor Damon Gupton narrates a Halloween-themed program under Andrew Grams' direction. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Hemmens Cultural Center, 50 Symphony Way, Elgin; $30-$65; 847-888-4000, elginsymphony.org
Ensemble Aubade: The Boston-based trio kicks off a series of five Sunday-afternoon chamber concerts, followed by meet-the-artists receptions. The program holds works by Debussy, Ravel and Thea Musgrave. 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Morton Arboretum, Thornhill Education Center, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle; $30; 630-725-2066, mortonarb.org
Fonema Consort: The Chicago-based contemporary chamber ensemble plays works that reimagine instrumental roles in unorthodox ways. 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Constellation Chicago, 3111 N. Western Ave.; $10; fonemaconsort.com
International Chamber Artists: Ensembles of strings, winds and keyboards play works by Telemann and Rimsky-Korsakov. 3 p.m. Sunday, Belden Stratford Hotel, 2300 Lincoln Park West; and 4 p.m. Nov. 8, St. Gregory the Great Church, 5535 N. Paulina St.; $15 donation; icamusic.org
Latino Music Festival: Spanish pianist Mario Prisuelos appears in recital. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, PianoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Ave.; $15, $10 for seniors; 312-291-0000. The festival runs through Nov. 22.
Lyric Opera of Chicago -- "La Cenerentola": Rossini's version of the Cinderella fairy tale gets a funny and fantastical staging, along with a dream cast headed by Isabel Leonard and Lawrence Brownlee. Andrew Davis conducts. Through Friday, Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $34-$239; 312-827-5600, lyricopera.org
Lyric Opera of Chicago -- "Wozzeck": Alban Berg's harrowing 20th century masterpiece returns to Lyric for the first time since 1994, in a new production by David McVicar, conducted by Andrew Davis and starring Tomasz Konieczny as the hapless Everyman, Angela Denoke as Marie and Gerhard Siegel as the Captain. Opens 2 p.m. Sunday and runs through Nov. 21, Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $34-$239; 312-827-5600, lyricopera.org
Northshore Concert Band: Mallory Thompson directs the opening concert of the ensemble's 60th anniversary season. Soloists are trumpeters Christopher Martin of the Chicago Symphony and Michael Martin of the Boston Symphony. The program holds music by Eric Whitacre and Karel Husa. 3 p.m. Sunday, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $18, $13 for seniors; 847-432-2263, northshoreband.org
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