Love as a force to break barriers, as in the stories of Leonore and Florestan, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Romeo and Juliet.

• Leonore Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven
• Orpheus Undone by Missy Mazzoli, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony and Ricardo Muti in 2020
• Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• World premiere of a piece by a student composer, as part of The Authentic Voice commissioning series in partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project.

Concert Orchestra will also perform.