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Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Civic & Ryan Opera Center
June 1, 2026 — 7:30 PM
Overview
Erina Yashima leads members of the Ryan Opera Center — the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s renowned artist development program — and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago in an evening of opera arias, scenes and orchestral favorites.
Ticket Information: Pay what you wish, starting at $5, for this concert. By paying for your ticket, you demonstrate the value music plays in your life and help make this performance available to all. Seating is general admission.
Program
Mozart
Selections from Don Giovanni
Tchaikovsky
Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky
Onegin! Ya togda molozhe from Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky
Waltz from Eugene Onegin
Verdi
De’ miei bollenti spiriti and O mio rimorso from La Traviata
Saint-Saëns
J’ai gravi la montagne from Samson and Delilah
Saint-Saëns
Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
Copland
The Promise of Living from The Tender Land
Sponsors & Partners
The 2025/26 Civic Orchestra season is generously sponsored by Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation, which also provides major funding for the Civic Fellowship program.
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
This concert is generously sponsored by Nancy Dehmlow and Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation.