CSO Latino Alliance releases details of 25/26 ¡Nuestras noches! series

The CSO Latino Alliance has announced its 2025/26 Season of programming, with six events from Sept. 26 to May 7. Now in its 12th season, the CSO Latino Alliance presents its popular ¡Nuestras noches! pre- and postconcert networking events, celebrations and artist meet-and-greets. These events are scheduled alongside six CSO or Symphony Center Presents concerts with artists including ranchera vocalist Aida Cuevas, guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, the orchestra Sinfónica de Minería and more. 

Along with the six events, the Latino Alliance is promoting four additional CSO and SCP concerts, and three CSO for Kids performances.

A liaison and volunteer group with more than 1,100 members, the CSO Latino Alliance was established in 2013 and creates awareness, shares insights and builds relationships for generations to come. The group encourages individuals and their families to discover and experience timeless music with other enthusiasts at concerts, receptions and educational events.

Membership is free and open to all. Members enjoy access to exclusive special events, an extensive networking community, specially priced ticket offers throughout the season and more. Sign up now at cso.org/LatinoAlliance. 

¡Nuestras noches! concerts & events 

A season subscription package is available, which gives audiences the flexibility to choose three or more Latino Alliance concerts at special prices, along with subscriber benefits such as flexible ticket exchanges. The following concerts feature a ¡Nuestras noches! event; please note that a separate but free ticket is required to join receptions, celebrations, artist meet-and-greets and networking opportunities.  

Aida Cuevas: 50 Years Singing to México (Sept. 26)  

The CSO Latino Alliance launches its 2025/26 Season with an SCP Featured Concert that journeys through decades of iconic songs, as Mexico’s Aida Cuevas sings her standards such as “El Pastor,” “Quizás Mañana” and many more — all performed with her signature elegance, artistry and heartfelt authenticity. 

Muti &  Sáinz-Villegas  (Nov. 6)  

Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under Riccardo Muti, Music Director Emeritus for Life, to perform Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez — the most famous guitar concerto of all.   

Till Eulenspiegel & Bullock Sings Aucoin (Dec. 6)   

Chilean poet Raúl Zurita’s poignant explorations of memory, language and spirituality are at the heart of a new song cycle composed by former CSO Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprentice Matthew Aucoin, written for and premiered by soprano Julia Bullock.  

Merry, Merry Chicago! (Dec. 20) 

Gather the whole family for the CSO Latino Alliance’s annual ¡Noche navideña! event, anchored by Symphony Center’s joyous musical celebration of the season, Merry, Merry Chicago, this year conducted by John Morris Russell.

Sinfónica de Minería (Jan. 18) 

In this SCP Featured Concert, Mexico’s leading orchestra, Sinfónica de Minería, makes its Symphony Center debut, with Carlos Miguel Prieto conducting works by Revueltas, Haydn and Paquito D’Rivera.  

DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs (May 7) 

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s evocative writing is the inspiration for Neruda Songs, Peter Lieberson’s heartbreakingly sensuous song cycle, performed by 2025/26 CSO Artist-in-Residence Joyce DiDonato with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Edward Gardner.

Other featured concerts in the 2025/26 Latino Alliance Season:  

• Salonen Conducts La mer (Feb. 5-7) featuring cellist Gabriel Cabezas 

• Tango After Dark (Feb. 28) 

• IMPACT: Negaunee Music Institute Showcase & Benefit Concert, perfect for ages 3-12 (March 15) 
  
  
• Miles Davis at 100: Gonzalo Rubalcaba/Unlimited Miles (March 27) 

And family concerts, perfect for ages 5-12: 

• Which Instrument Should I Play? (Nov. 15) 

• Classical Elements (March 21) 

• Mother Goose & the Cabinet of Wonder (May 9), with singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant

Ticket and patron information  

Latino Alliance individual tickets and 2025/26 Season subscriptions are available now at cso.org/LatinoAlliance or by phone at 312-294-3000.  

Individual Latino Alliance concert tickets start at $40. For concerts with a ¡Nuestras noches! event, a separate but free reception ticket also is required. 

More information available at cso.org. All artists and programs are subject to change.