Chicago a cappella: French song from the 16th through 20th Centuries is the subject of “Chanson d’Amour: April in Paris,” performed by one of the city’s top vocal ensembles. 8 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St., Oak Park; and 4 p.m. Sunday in Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston (repeated April 24 and 26). $28-$35; 773-755-1628, chicagoacappella.org
Chicago Chamber Musicians: The ensemble closes its subscription series with an all-Beethoven program, including the great String Quartet in C-Sharp Minor, Opus 131. 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; and 7:30 p.m. Monday at Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music, 38 S. Peoria St. $23-$43; 312-225-5226, chicagochambermusic.org
Chicago Master Singers: Schubert’s Mass in A-flat is the featured work on a program conducted by Alan Heatherington. 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Sunday in Divine Word Chapel, 2001 Waukegan Rd., Techny. $28-$48; 877-825-5267, chicagomastersingers.org
Chicago Opera Theater: General director Brian Dickie’s ever-innovative company begins its 35th anniversary season with a sure-to-be provocative production by Christopher Alden of Mozart’s final opera, “La Clemenza di Tito,” not heard locally for 20 years. A promising young cast is under the baton of that seasoned Mozartean, Jane Glover. Through May 1; opens 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. $30-$120; 312-704-8414, chicagooperatheater.org
Chicago Opera Theater Young Artists: With Rebecca Luttio, mezzo-soprano, Greta Ball, soprano, Scott Gilmore piano. 12:15 p.m. Monday at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Free; 312-744-6630.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Principal conductor Bernard Haitink begins his spring residency with performances of Anton Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 8. 1:30 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; $17-$122. Haitink’s program the following week includes Schubert’s “Great” C Major Symphony, Webern’s “Im Sommerwind” and Mahler’s Rueckert songs, with mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn. 8 p.m. Thursday (repeated April 24-25); $17-$127. Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-294-3000, cso.org
Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Robert Hanson conducts, with Rick Ridenour, piano. 8 p.m. Friday at Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg. $42-$52; 847-888-4000; and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Hemmens Theatre, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $25-$65; 847-888-4000.
Oscar Ghiglia: The celebrated classical guitarist in a recital of Britten, Sor, Ponce and others. 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Lutkin Hall, 700 University Pl., Evanston. $19; 847-467-4000, pickstaiger.com
Richard Goode: The indisputably great American pianist, inaugural winner of the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music’s Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance, gives a solo recital that holds works by Bach and Chopin. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $22. Goode also gives free piano and vocal master classes. 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, 700 University Pl., Evanston. 847-467-4000, pickstaiger.org
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra: Soloist Emil Chudnovsky joins music director Carmon DeLeone and the orchestra for violin showpieces by Wieniawski and Sarasate, among other symphonic works. 8 p.m. Saturday in Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center, 19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort. $30-$50; 708-481-7774, ipomusic.org
Kronos Quartet: The Fab Four among American string quartets presents a cutting-edge program of traditional and contemporary world music. 6 p.m. Wednesday in Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. $30; 312-575-8000, www.artic.edu
The Lakeside Singers: 8 p.m. Friday at Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; and 8 p.m. Saturday at Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. $30; 847-382-5085.
Midwest Young Artists: Winners of the 12th Annual Walgreens National Concerto Competition. 3 p.m. Sunday at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Free; 312-744-6630.
New Chicago Trio: With Russell Hershow, violin, Katinka Kleijn, cello, Spencer Myer, piano, in works by Karastoyanova-Hermentin, Strauss, Webern, Zemlinsky. 2 p.m. Sunday at Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. $25; 312-294-3000.
Pacifica Quartet: Saxophonist Eric Ronmark performs a new Ellen Taaffe Zwilich work for saxophone and quartet on a program that also holds string quartets by Haydn and Mendelssohn. 3 p.m. Sunday in Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, 1131 E. 57th St. $20; 773-702-8068.
Itzhak Perlman: The master violinist is joined by students from his Perlman Music Program for a chamber music program of Mozart, Mendelssohn and more. 3 p.m. Sunday in Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. $32-$109; 312-294-3000, cso.org
Quatuor Mosaiques: The outstanding European period-instrument ensemble performs string quartets by Mozart and Haydn. 7:30 p.m. Friday in Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, 1131 E. 57th St. $32; 773-702-8068, chicagopresents.
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Roberto Plano, piano: 12:15 p.m. Friday at PianoForte Salon Series, Sherwood Conservatory of Music, 1312 S. Michigan Ave. Free; 312-369-3100; and 8 p.m. Friday at Rising Stars at Ravinia, Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia, 200-231 Ravinia Park Rd., Highland Park. $20; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Vladimir Leyetchkiss, piano: 3 p.m. Sunday at Chiesa Nuova, 230 S. Laflin St. $25; 312-226-0983.
Wendy Young: The harpsichordist, a professor at Princeton University, performs the annual McGuckin Harpsichord Recital. 8 p.m. Saturday in the DePaul University Concert Hall, 800 W. Belden Ave. Free admission; 773-325-7260
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Pick of the Week
Rembrandt Chamber Players: The group continues its three-year Mahler Project with Arnold Schoenberg’s rarely heard arrangement of Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer,” with baritone Douglas Anderson. Jane Glover is guest conductor. 3 p.m. Sunday in Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music, 38 S. Peoria St. $40; 312-360-3145, rembrandtchamberplayers.org
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