Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus Announce 2025-26 Season
The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus have announced their 2025-26 season. With support from the Waukegan Park District, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus continue to be a longstanding tradition in the community, offering a unique musical experience for individuals of all ages. The programming is supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Established in 1974, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 51st season. Led by Music Director Alexander Platt, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra provides a unique performance opportunity for more than 50 devoted musicians of varying ages and levels of musical experience. Concerts feature guest soloists from around the country.
The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra will present the following concerts this season at the Orlin Trapp Auditorium, at 2325 Brookside Ave., on the Waukegan High School Brookside Campus:
• Halloween Concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26.
• Young People’s Family Concert: “The Amazing Carnival of Animals, Sharks … and DRAGONS!” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23.
• Joseph A. Favero Memorial Do It Yourself Messiah & Carol Sing-Along at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.
• New York and Paris Revisited! at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
• Celebrate America! at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Established in 1976, the Waukegan Concert Chorus is led by Music Director Nathan Osborn. The Waukegan Concert Chorus is a sister organization to the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra.
The Waukegan Concert Chorus will present the following concerts this season at the Dr. Lynn Schornick Theatre in the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, at 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan, in Bowen Park:
• An Afternoon at the Theatre: Songs from Broadway and Hollywood at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8.
• Happily Ever After: A Disney Celebration at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The Joseph A. Favero Memorial Do It Yourself Messiah & Carol Sing-Along, performed jointly by the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus, will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Orlin Trapp Auditorium. The concert will feature the Master Singers of Milwaukee, a mixed-voice choir of singers from the Milwaukee-area.
Tickets are available online at waukeganparks.org/wsocc and in-person at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts; Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, 1 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan; and at the Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center, 800 Baldwin Ave., Waukegan. Admission is free for students 18 and younger. For more information, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit waukeganparks.org/wsocc.