The season's best Opera & Classical events

Mazowsze

Photo: Mazur Sanniki

Mazowsze The extravaganza of Polish tradition packs the stage with colorful costumes, upbeat music and breathtaking dancing. Symphony Center. Sat 27, Sun 28 at 3pm. $20–$75.

St. Charles Singers “Candlelight Carols” swings stylistically from early music to jazz, with German romantic motets by Mendelssohn, 20th-century Scandinavian noels and dusty English carols. Baker Memorial United Methodist Church. Dec 4 at 7:30pm. $30.

Wicker Park Choral Singers WPCS explore the sky in “Star of Wonder,” featuring “There Shall a Star from Jacob” by Felix Mendelssohn and Eric Whitacre’s lovely “Lux Aurumque.” Wicker Park Lutheran Church. Dec 4 at 3pm. FREE.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard A uniquely significant interpreter, Aimard flashes his chops in some Messiaen, Ravel and Chopin. Symphony Center. Dec 5 at 3pm. $21–$83.

Civic Orchestra of Chicago Xian Zhang leads the COC in an electric program featuring works by Beethoven and Bartók. Symphony Center. Dec 12 at 3pm. FREE.

Chicago Chamber Choir The 40-voice ensemble heats up winter with “Canciones de Navidad: A Spanish Christmas,” featuring Catalonian, Puerto Rican, Castilian and Mexican songs. Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall. Dec 12 at 7pm. $15–$20. St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. Dec 16 at 7:30pm. $15–$20.

Wicker Park Choral Singers WPCS explore the sky in “Star of Wonder,” featuring “There Shall a Star from Jacob” by Felix Mendelssohn and Eric Whitacre’s lovely “Lux Aurumque.” Wicker Park Lutheran Church. Dec 4 at 3pm. FREE.

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