Third Coast Symphony presents Handel's Messiah at two Chicago Landmark Venues on December 10 & 11

THIRD COAST SYMPHONY PRESENTS HANDEL’S MESSIAH AT TWO CHICAGO LANDMARK VENUES ON DECEMBER 10 & 11

December 10 concert to be held at the South Shore Cultural Center; December 11 concert is at Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building

Chicago, IL, October 20, 2026 – This December, the Third Coast Symphony presents two performances of Handel’s Messiah at two Chicago landmark venues.

“We’re thrilled to present Handel’s Messiah, a cherished holiday tradition, at these two beautiful historic venues in Chicago,” said Music Director Victor Muenzer. “It’s an honor to be part of the Studebaker Theater’s popular Second Fridays open studios event and performing at the South Shore Cultural Center is a special treat for the orchestra.”

December 2026 Schedule

Handel’s Messiah

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 
General Admission tickets: Adults $25; Children/Students $10 (plus fees)

Friday, December 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
Part of the Studebaker’s Second Fridays open studios event
General Admission tickets: Adults $45; Children/Students $18 (includes fees)

Third Coast Symphony
Victor Muenzer, conductor
Gabrielle Haigh, soprano
Anna Therese George, mezzo-soprano
Gabriel Muenzer, tenor
Chiemerie Obianom, bass
Roosevelt University/CCPA Chorus, Charles Taylor, director

Messiah tickets range from $10-$45. For details and  tickets, visit thirdcoastsymphony.org.

Coming Up at the Third Coast Symphony

The 007 Days of Christmas
Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 3 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, George Van Dusen Theatre
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL

Third Coast Symphony
Victor Muenzer, conductor
Anna Therese George, assistant conductor
Charles Taylor, associate conductor
Cheryl Wilson, vocalist, and jazz trio

Bring the whole family to this festive event featuring 007 film music — The Pink Panther, For Your Eyes Only, Live and Let Die, Goldfinger and more — plus festive Christmas carols and other holiday tunes. The performance is hosted by Raymond Benson, a New York Times best-selling author, musician and film historian. He is the author of James Bond continuation novels and wrote the encyclopedic critical study, The James Bond Bedside Companion.

Beethoven’s Fifth
Thursday, February 4, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, George Van Dusen Theatre
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL

Third Coast Symphony
Victor Muenzer, conductor
Anna Therese George, assistant conductor
Charles Taylor, associate conductor

CHERUBINI  Medea Overture
STILL  Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American”
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

Mahler 2
Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 3 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, George Van Dusen Theatre
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL

Third Coast Symphony
Victor Muenzer, conductor

MAHLER  Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”

Tickets for 2027 performances go on sale later this fall. For details and  tickets, visit thirdcoastsymphony.org.

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 About Third Coast Symphony

Third Coast Symphony was formed by the former managements of Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra and Park Ridge Civic Orchestra. The mission of Third Coast Symphony is to promote education, provide entertainment, enrich audiences in the greater Chicago area through classical music concerts, encourage unity for diverse audiences through music, and present classical music in a way that is welcoming and enriching to all communities in the Chicago area.  thirdcoastsymphony.org