Imani Winds: The wind quintet makes its first appearance on the University of Chicago Presents series as the university’s Don Michael Randel ensemble in residence. The varied program includes works by the modernists Elliott Carter and Ruth Crawford Seeger, along with music by Paquito D’Rivera, Jeff Scott and others. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St.; $35, $5 for students; 773-702-2787, tickets.uchicago.edu
Civic Orchestra of Chicago: Rossen Milanov conducts the youth pre-professional training ensemble in Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin,” Debussy’s “La Mer” and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. 3 p.m. Sunday, South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive; and 8 p.m. Monday, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; free, but tickets are required; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Cleveland Orchestra: One of the world’s patrician orchestras returns for its first concert at Orchestra Hall since 2002. Music director Franz Welser-Most conducts Beethoven’s witty Symphony No. 8 and Sibelius’ wind-swept Second Symphony. 8 p.m. Saturday; Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $27-$195; 312-294-3000, www.cso.org
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra: The latest candidate vying for the post of IPO music director is Stilian Kirov, formerly associate conductor of the Seattle Symphony, now music director of orchestras in California and New Jersey. His program holds works by Kodaly and Ligeti, along with Rachmaninov’s formidable Third Piano Concerto. Sean Chen is the soloist. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln-Way East Performing Arts Center, 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort; 708-481-7774, www.ipomusic.org
Lake Forest Symphony: Music director Vladimir Kulenovic brings various orchestra principals to the fore as soloists in Paul Hindemith’s Concerto for Woodwinds and Harp, on the same bill as Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony and Haydn’s Symphony No. 3. 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake; $17-$61; 847-295-2135,www.lakeforestsymphony.org
Lyric Opera — “The Magic Flute”: Director Neil Armfield’s new production treats Mozart’s popular singspiel as a grand show put on by kids in the backyard of their parents’ suburban Chicago home, circa 1960. And it works. The strong cast includes Matthew Polenzani as the princely hero Tamino, with Christiane Karg as Pamina, Adam Plachetka as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night and Christof Fischesser as Sarastro. Rory Macdonald conducts. Through Jan. 27 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; $17-$329; 312-827-5600, www.lyricopera.org
Dmitry Masleev: The young Russian pianist, first-prize winner of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition, makes his Chicago recital debut with a program of Scarlatti, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Liszt. Presented by the Lisker Music Foundation. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; $30-$40; 847-272-7003, www.liskermusicfoundation.org
Music of the Baroque: Jane Glover will direct the chorus and orchestra, with soprano soloist Susanna Phillips, in a pair of Mozart masterpieces, the “Great” Mass in C minor and motet “Exsultate, jubilate.” Beethoven’s “Coriolan” Overture and the Prisoners’ Chorus from “Fidelio” round out the program. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St.; $27-$75; 312-551-1414, www.baroque.org
PianoForte: Pianist Yana Reznik plays works by Gershwin and Falla. 6 p.m. Friday, PianoForte Chicago, 1335 S. Michigan Ave., second floor; $20; www.pianofortefoundation.org
Ravinia $10 BGH Classics Series: Vocalists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute perform romantic selections from the great American songbook by Bernstein, Gershwin, Weill, Sondheim and others. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, Lake Cook and Green Bay roads, Highland Park; $10; 847-266-5100, www.ravinia.org
Winter Chamber Music Festival: The Bienen School of Music’s 21st annual celebration continues with two concerts. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, the Calidore String Quartet makes its Bienen debut with quartets by Mozart and Schumann, and Caroline Shaw’s “First Essay.” At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Bienen School faculty and guest artists will perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Faure and John Harbison. The festival runs through Jan. 29. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $30, $10 for students; 847-467-4000, www.concertsatbienen.org
John von Rhein is a Tribune critic.
Twitter @jvonrhein
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