Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The first program of Pinchas Zukerman’s weekend residency at the Ravinia Festival features him as soloist in Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto No. 1 and Saint-Saens’ “The Muse and the Poet,” with cellist Amanda Forsyth. Also, music director James Conlon leads Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” (this year’s “One Score, One Chicago” selection), in the Ravel orchestration. Zukerman will appear as both soloist and conductor for an all-Mozart program July 9. 8 p.m. Thursday at Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $60-$80, $12 lawn; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Emerson String Quartet: This elite American ensemble is joined by clarinetist David Shifrin for an all-Mozart program featuring the sublime Clarinet Quartet. 8 p.m. Friday in Martin Theatre, Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $30-$50, $10 lawn; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Vladimir Feltsman: The admirable Russian-born American pianist presents a recital that includes Schumann’s “Carnaval” and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” 8 p.m. Saturday at Martin Theatre, Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $30-$50, $10 lawn; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Grant Park Music Festival: The annual Independence Day celebration is a smorgasbord of music by American composers as well as Europeans — Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Johann Strauss Jr. — who influenced the evolution of American music. Christopher Bell leads the Grant Park Orchestra along with Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s BAM! and World Champion Trinity Irish Dancers; 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The Goodman Theatre’s Henry Godinez directs “Memoria del Fuego” (“Memory of Fire”), a program of dramatic readings in English and Spanish, with Latin orchestral music, based on the book by Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts, with Luis Valdez and artists from the Goodman. The concert kicks off the Goodman’s 2010 Latino Theatre Festival; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Pritzker Pavilion, 100 N. Michigan Ave., Millennium Park; free; 312-742-7638, grantparkmusicfestival.com
Grant Park Music Festival — open rehearsals: 10 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.; free; 312-742-7638
Kim Kashkashian, viola: Master class. 2 p.m. Friday in Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; free; 847-266-5100
Leon Fleisher and Friends: The venerable American pianist is joined by string-playing colleagues Miriam Fried, Ida Kavafian, Kim Kashkashian, Paul Biss and Laurence Lesser for a program of chamber works by Mozart, Brahms and Samuel Barber. (Fleisher master class, 2 p.m. Thursday, Bennett-Gordon Hall; free.) 8 p.m. Wednesday in Martin Theatre, Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $40, $10 lawn; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Rachel Lee, violin, Ron Regev, piano: In works by Mozart, Janacek, Bartok. 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; free; 312-744-6630
Rush Hour Concerts: The summerlong series of convivial chamber programs continues with Josef Rheinberger’s rarely heard Sonata for Violin, Cello and Organ, played by Yuan-Qing Yu, violin; Kenneth Olsen, cello; and Bruce J. Barber II, organ. A reception precedes the concert. 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.; free; rushhour.org
Wicker Park Choral Singers: Mark Tomasino leads the ensemble in “Angels and Demons,” a varied program of classical and popular choral music depicting good and evil. Included is the world premiere of “Angelus” by Chicago composer Eric Malmquist. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wicker Park Lutheran Church, 1502 N. Hoyne Ave. (repeated July 10 in St. Charles and July 12 at Chicago Cultural Center); free; wickerparksings.org
