March 31--Featured pick: Music of the Baroque: Music director Jane Glover directs soloists, chorus and instrumentalists in a towering masterpiece of the early Baroque, Claudio Monteverdi's "Vespers of the Blessed Virgin" (1610). 7:30 p.m. Friday, St. Michael's Church, 1633 N. Cleveland Ave.; also 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Divine Word Chapel, 2001 N. Waukegan Road, Northbrook; $27-$75; 312-551-1414, www.baroque.org
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The acclaimed Finnish conductor Susanna Malkki returns to the podium for Debussy's "Gigues," Bartok's Second Violin Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" Gil Shaham is the violin soloist; 1:30 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday; $34-$221. Music director Riccardo Muti begins his spring residency with Berlioz's dramatic symphony "Romeo and Juliet," assisted by vocal soloists and the Chicago Symphony Chorus; 8 p.m. Thursday (repeated April 8-9); $36-$260. Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Chicago Philharmonic: Chicago's Lincoln Trio joins conductor Scott Speck and the orchestra for Beethoven's "Triple" Concerto. The program also holds Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony and John David Earnest's "Chasing the Sun." 7 p.m. Sunday, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $25-$75, $10 for students; 312-957-0000, www.chicagophilharmonic.org
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Oxford: The distinguished chorus from Great Britain performs sacred choral works by Tallis, Byrd, Grieg and others under Stephen Darlington. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 203 S. Kensington, La Grange; and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Paul the Redeemer Episcopal Church, 4945 S. Dorchester Ave.; $41.50-$43.43; 708-352-1275, www.eeclg.org (La Grange); 773-624-3185, www.sp-r.org (Chicago).
Thomas Cooley: The American tenor, Music of the Baroque's artist-in-residence for the season, presents a recital of songs by Monteverdi, Bach, Schubert and others, accompanied by pianist Jory Vinikour. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fortnightly of Chicago, 120 E. Bellevue Place; $20; 312-551-1414, www.baroque.org
Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine is soloist for an all-Dvorak program that includes the Violin Concerto and "New World" Symphony. David Danzmayr is the guest conductor. Concerts are the culmination of a weeklong tribute to the Illinois-born Maud Powell, America's first great master of the violin. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg; also 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin; $30-$65; 847-888-4000, www.elginsymphony.org
Richard Goode: The veteran American pianist performs keyboard works by J.S. Bach, including the French Suite No. 5, Partita No. 2 and "Italian" Concerto. 3 p.m. Sunday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $21-$95; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble: The renowned choreographer conducts his famed production of Henry Purcell's Baroque masterpiece "Dido and Aeneas." Presented by the Harris Theater in association with Chicago Opera Theater. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St.; $35-$125; 312-334-7777, www.harristheaterchicago.org
North Shore Choral Society: The chorus under Julia Davids welcomes Japan's Kyoto Concert Choir and the Evanston Children's Choir for a program that spans several global cultural traditions, including Oscar Peterson's "Hymn to Freedom." 3 p.m. Sunday, Regina Dominican High School, 701 Locust Road, Wilmette; $25, $22 for seniors, $15 for students; 773-956-8400, www.northshorechoral.org
Northwest Symphony Orchestra: Music director Kim Diehnelt conducts Charles Ives' grand stew of Americana, the Symphony No. 2, along with music by Dvorak and Niels Gade. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Forest View Education Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights; $20, $15 for seniors, $10 for students; 847-718-7702, www.northwestsymphony.org
Dorothee Oberlinger Trio: The recorder virtuoso is joined by harpsichordist Alexander Puliaev and cellist Marco Testori for a program of Venetian Baroque works. Presented by the UChicago Presents International Early Music Series. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, 915 E. 60th St.; $35, $5 for students; 773-702-2787, tickets.uchicago.edu
Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble: The group performs world premieres of works for four female voices by Kate Pukinskis, Pierce Gradone, Jack Hughes and others. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Bond Chapel, University of Chicago, 1050 E. 59th St.; www.quince-ensemble.com
Ravinia $10 BGH Classics Series: Chicago's Fifth House Ensemble couples Schoenberg's "Transfigured Night" with recent works by Dan Visconti and Stacy Garrop. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Lake Cook and Green Bay roads, Highland Park; $10; 847-266-5100, www.ravinia.org
Tallis Scholars: The British a cappella ensemble, a renowned exponent of Renaissance sacred music, presents works by Byrd, Taverner, Tallis and others under director Peter Phillips. Presented by Symphony Center Presents. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut St; $35-$55; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Georg Solti Memorial Festival: The Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra and Chicago Pro Musica are joined by solo musicians for concerts honoring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's great former music director, performing works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bartok and others. Presented in partnership with the Illinois Society for the Promotion of Arts and Music Among Youth. 4 p.m. Sunday and 7 pm. Monday, Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.; $10-$80; http://bit.ly/Georg-Solti
Andrew Tyson: The pianist, winner of a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, plays a recital of Mozart, Chopin and Scriabin, plus Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Northwestern University, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $30, $10 for students; 847-467-4000, www.concertsatbienen.org
John von Rhein is a Tribune critic.
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