Chicago a cappella: The vocal ensemble departs from its own tradition by presenting pieces for chorus and piano alongside unaccompanied works. 8 p.m. Friday at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; and 8 p.m. Saturday at Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music, 38 S. Peoria St. (repeated Feb. 12 in Evanston and Feb. 13 in Oak Park); $28-$35, $22 for seniors; 773-755-1628, chicagoacappella.org
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti returns for the second residency of his inaugural season as music director. His first program holds Schumann’s Piano Concerto (Mitsuko Uchida, soloist), Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony and Cherubini’s Overture in G major; 1:30 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; $23-$249. The brilliant Russian violinist Vadim Repin joins Muti and the orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, on a program that also holds the first CSO performance of resident composer Anna Clyne’s “rewind” and Paul Hindemith’s Symphony in E flat; 8 p.m. Thursday (repeated Feb. 11-15); $23-$239. Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-294-3000, cso.org
Duo-Piano Winter Mini-Fest: Duo Turgeon performs works by Brahms, Ravel and others to kick off the Music Institute of Chicago’s annual keyboard event. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; $25, $15 for seniors; 847-905-1500, ext. 108; musicinst.org
Marcin Dylla: The Polish classical guitarist will be in recital. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $21, $18 for seniors; 847-467-4000, pickstaiger.org
Third Coast Percussion: The ensemble brings its youthful dynamism to works by David Lang, Lou Harrison, John Cage and others. 8 p.m. Friday at Fine Arts Center Auditorium, Northeastern Illinois University, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.; $15; thirdcoastpercussion.com
Winter Chamber Music Festival: The 15th annual edition concludes with violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg performing with and leading her New Century Chamber Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Monday at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $30; 847-467-4000, pickstaiger.org
