DuPage Symphony: The orchestra under Barbara Schubert ventures south of the border with a free outdoor concert of Latin American fare by Gershwin, Moncayo, Benjamin, Gould and others. 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Community Concert Center, Central Park, 104 E. Benton Ave., Naperville; free; 630-778-1003, http://www.dupagesymphony.org
Miriam Fried: The superb violinist is joined by colleagues of the Steans Institute instrumental program (which she directs) for chamber works by Beethoven, Brahms and Shostakovich. Assisting are Don Weilerstein, violin; Paul Biss, violin and viola; Atar Arad, viola; Frans Helmerson, cello; and John O’Conor, piano. 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 Chorus: Director Christopher Bell brings his sterling organization indoors at Millennium Park for an intriguing free program of American a cappella choral works by Eric Whitacre, Gian Carlo Menotti, David Del Tredici, Ned Rorem, Chicago composers Lee Kesselman and Stacy Garrop and others. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive; free; 312-742-7638, grantparkmusicfestival.com
Grant Park Music Festival: Artistic director Carlos Kalmar leads his Grant Park Orchestra in a program of rarely performed Latin American works, including Heitor Villa-Lobos’ “Uirapuru,” Carlos Chavez’s “Horse Power” Suite, Alberto Ginastera’s “Glosses on Themes of Pau Casals,” Chicago composer Elbio Barilari’s “Canyengue” and others. 6:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 100 N. Michigan Ave.; free; 312-742-7638, grantparkmusicfestival.com
Rush Hour Concerts: The popular summer series of free chamber concerts, plus refreshments and conversation, continues its 12th season. Quintet Attacca performs summer music of Joan Tower and Samuel Barber. 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.; free; 773-338-9480, rushhour.org
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra: A concert performance of Puccini’s ever-popular opera “La Boheme” is presented by singers from the University of Illinois School of Music, along with the orchestra and chorus under the direction of Peter Lipari. 8 p.m. Saturday at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; $20, $15 for seniors; 630-887-7464, westsubsymphony.org
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