Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The CSO and Chicago Symphony Chorus under James Conlon will give a matinee performance of Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” at 1 p.m. Saturday, with Ana Maria Martinez as Fiordiligi, Ruxandra Dunose as Dorabella, Rodion Pogossov as Guglielmo, Saimir Pirgu as Ferrando, Frederica von Stade as Despina and John Del Carlo as Alfonso. $80, $12 lawn; Martin Theatre, Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Fifth House Ensemble: The Chicago-based contemporary music group performs Olivier Messiaen’s mystical masterpiece “Quartet for the End of Time,” whose cosmic aspirations are well-matched to the venue. 7 p.m. Thursday (6 p.m. reception) in Sky Theater, Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; $20; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org; and 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; free; 312-744-6630
Grant Park Music Festival: Ensemble members from Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center join principal conductor Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra for a program of opera finales by Mozart and Rossini; 6:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive. Toumani Diabate, the renowned kora (West African harp) player and his ensemble join Kalmar and the orchestra for an unusual program of popular and classical African music; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Open rehearsals: 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 100 N. Michigan Ave.; free; 312-742-7638, grantparkmusicfestival.com
Madison Bach Musicians Chamber Ensemble: In works by Handel, Bach, Leclair, Corelli. 3 p.m. Sunday at Vail Chapel, Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston; $10-$15; 608-238-6092
Nathan Gunn, baritone; Julie Gunn, piano: Master class. 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ravinia Festival, Bennett-Gordon Hall, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; free; 847-266-5100
Rush Hour Concerts: The summerlong series of free, convivial chamber programs continues with soprano Maire O’Brien performing Falla’s “Seven Popular Spanish Songs,” assisted by a cello ensemble from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A reception precedes the concert. 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.; free; rushhour.org
Steans Vocal Showcase: Participants in the Steans Institute vocal program at Ravinia perform songs, duets and quartets by Robert Schumann along with Samuel Barber’s delightful “Hermit Songs.” 7 p.m. Wednesday in Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; $10 (no lawn); 847-266-5100, ravinia.org
Wheaton Symphony Orchestra: The summer season continues with a program featuring songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals “Oklahoma,” “Carousel,” “The King and I,” “South Pacific” and “The Sound of Music.” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Glenbard South High School, 23 W 200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn; $28; 630-790-1430
Woodstock Mozart Festival: The festival’s second weekend of events kicks off with a chamber music sampler concert featuring Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Quintet; 2 p.m. Saturday. Conductor, violin soloist and principal guest artist Mark Peskanov leads the festival orchestra in Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” along with works by Rossini and Mozart; 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. The festival runs through Aug. 15. Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock; $30-$52; 815-338-5300, mozartfest.org or woodstockoperahouse.com
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