Founded by musicians of the Lyric Opera Orchestra in 1989, The Chicago Philharmonic Society is a collaboration of over 200 of the highest-level classical musicians in the Midwest. Our orchestra, known as the Chicago Philharmonic, has been called one of the country's finest symphonic orchestras.

The program length varies for every concert. Chicago Symphony Orchestra performances usually last about two hours, including one intermission.

Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä has just been announced as the next music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Klaus Mäkelä has a lot on his plate — or more accurately, podium. With leading roles conducting orchestras in Oslo, Paris and Amsterdam, he's been called the fastest-rising maestro of his generation.