Feb. 11--Featured pick: Chicago a cappella: Just in time for Shakespeare's 400th anniversary, actors from Chicago Shakespeare Theater join the vocal ensemble under John William Trotter's direction for a celebration of the Bard's verse in song. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. (repeated Feb. 20 in Oak Park and Feb. 21 in Naperville); $30-$38, $27 for seniors, $12 for students; 773-281-7820, www.chicagoacappella.org
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Co-artistic directors David Finckel, cello, and Wu Han, piano, are joined by their longtime colleague, violinist Philip Setzer, for piano trios by Beethoven, Dvorak and Shostakovich. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St.; $25-$55; 312-334-7777, www.harristheaterchicago.org
Chicago Opera Theater: The company continues its season with Francis Poulenc's poignant "La Voix Humaine" ("The Human Voice"), starring soprano Patricia Racette as a woman on a late-night phone call with the longtime lover who has spurned her; and Puccini's ever-popular comedy, "Gianni Schicchi," updated to the swinging '60s. 3 p.m. Sunday, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St.; $35-$125; 312-704-8414. www.chicagooperatheater.org
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky (replacing music director Riccardo Muti, who withdrew following surgery) will be joined by CSO principal clarinet Stephen Williamson for a program that holds Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, Sibelius' "Rakastava," Arvo Part's "Orient and Occident" and Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; $36-$260. Manfred Honeck will cover for Muti the following CSO subscription week, a program containing Respighi's "Fountains of Rome" and "Concerto Gregoriano" (concertmaster Robert Chen, soloist) and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 ("Pathetique"); 8 p.m. Thursday (repeated Feb. 19-20). Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
DuPage Symphony Orchestra: Music director Barbara Schubert conducts Stravinsky's "Firebird" Suite, and cellist Jay Campbell plays Chen Yi's "Ballad, Dance and Fantasy." 8 p.m. Saturday, Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; $28.50-$37.50 for adults and seniors, $14.50-$19.50 for students; 630-637-7469, www.dupagesymphony.org
Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Conductor Stephen Squires is joined by singers Jenn Gambatese and Sean McLaughlin for a program of Rodgers and Hammerstein favorites. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg; 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin; $30 and up; 847-888-4000, www.elginsymphony.org
Evanston Symphony Orchestra: Harmonica virtuoso (and Evanston resident) Howard Levy joins music director Lawrence Eckerling and the orchestra for an all-American program of Gershwin, Copland and Christopher Theofanidis. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $30, $25 for seniors, $5 for students; 847-864-8804, www.evanstonsymphony.org
Chicago Youth in Music Festival Orchestra: Gennady Rozhdestvensky (replacing Riccardo Muti) leads an open rehearsal of Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet" Overture-Fantasy. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; free, but reservations required; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Philip Glass: Sixty years after graduating from the University of Chicago, the enormously prolific composer-pianist returns to campus for a three-day residency. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, the 1985 film "Mishima" (with a score by Glass) will be accompanied by a discussion. At 6 p.m. Thursday, Glass will engage in a public conversation on artistic collaboration. Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St.; free, but reservations required; 773-702-2787, www.tickets.uchicago.edu
Handel Week Festival: Artistic director Dennis E. Northway presides over the 17th season of this three-concert tribute to George Frideric Handel's genius. The composer's virtuoso choral work "Dixit Dominus" serves as cornerstone of the opening concert. The festival continues Feb. 20 (chamber works) and March 6 (the opera "Giulio Cesare"). 3 p.m. Sunday, Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake St., Oak Park; $45; 708-383-4231, www.handelweek.com
Highland Park Strings: Ryan Opera Center singers Tracy Cantin, soprano, and John Irvin, tenor, are the soloists for the ensemble's annual benefit concert, a program of operatic favorites, with Francesco Milioto conducting. 3 p.m. Sunday, Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Green Bay and Lake Cook roads, Highland Park; $40; www.hpstrings.org
The Knights, with Gil Shaham: The Grammy-winning violinist joins the dynamic chamber orchestra for Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, part of a concert that includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica"). 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St.; $35-$125; 312-334-7777, www.harristheaterchicago.org
Lyric Opera of Chicago -- "Nabucco": Soprano Tatiana Serjan electrifies Verdi's quasi-biblical tale of power, politics and love, with Carlo Rizzi conducting and a worthy cast that includes Zeljko Lucic, Elizabeth DeShong, Sergey Skorokhodov and Dmitry Belosselskiy. Through Friday, Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $34-$239; 312-827-5600, www.lyricopera.org
Lyric Opera -- "Der Rosenkavalier": Richard Strauss' beloved romantic dramedy returns in a production conducted by Edward Gardner and starring Amanda Majeski as the Marschallin, Sophie Koch as Octavian, Matthew Rose as Baron Ochs and Christina Landshamer as Sophie. Through March 13, Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $34-$239; 312-827-5600, www.lyricopera.org
Rembrandt Chamber Players: Cellist Stefan Kartman is guest artist for a program that includes Rachmaninov's lush Cello Sonata, along with works by Schubert and Jacques Wiederkehr. 3 p.m. Sunday, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, PianoForte Studios, 1335 S Michigan Ave.; $38-$40, $10-$12 for students; 312-360-3145, www.rembrandtchamberplayers.org
Andras Schiff: The thoughtful Hungarian pianist completes his cycle of 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, www.cso.org
Waller and Maxwell Duo: Bienen School faculty member Anne Waller and Mark Maxwell perform guitar works by Diabelli, Falla, Britten and others. 3 p.m. Sunday, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 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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