The Midwest Clinic
December 19, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
McCormick Place West, Ballroom W375AB
Northshore Concert Band returns to the Midwest Clinic under the batons of Mallory Thompson, Daniel Farris, and guest conductor Michael Haithcock in a program of poignant, inspiring, and exhilarating works spanning more than a century.
In Good Company
February 22, 2026 | 3:00 p.m.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Friendship takes center stage in a globe-trotting program that welcomes outstanding young musicians from across Chicagoland as part of the Band’s Lifetime of Music Initiative. Works by Reena Esmail, John Mackey, and Chen Yi, along with Edward Elgar’s landmark Enigma Variations, explore themes of connection, cultural exchange, and the lifelong bonds forged through music.
Story Tellers
April 12, 2026 | 3:00 p.m.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Join us in April for Story Tellers, a program that captures the magic of childhood through Percy Grainger’s Children’s March and a delightful suite inspired by the stories of Hans Christian Andersen. Excerpts from My Neighbor Totoro and Far and Away invite you to experience the world anew — with curiosity, wonder, and soaring imagination. Adam Schoenberg’s Rise opens the program, juxtaposing propitious new beginnings with fond farewells.
American Dreams
June 5, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Niles North High School
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the season concludes with contemplations on the American Dream, expressed through the music of Kevin Day, Julie Giroux, William Schuman, and Fisher Tull. Together, these works reflect on themes of liberty, integrity, resilience, and hope — timeless ideals that have shaped our nation and continue to resonate today.
Past Concerts
Enduring Voices
November 2, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
The season opens with Enduring Voices, a powerful program tracing a path from darkness to light, featuring the world premiere of a new work by Henry Dorn, Adolphus Hailstork’s moving and thought-provoking American Guernica, and the fervent, virtuosic finale of David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 2.