2025/26 Season

October 8, 2025 • Dixon
October 10, 2025 • Lake Forest
October 12, 2025 • Chicago

Kick off Rendezvous Arts Season 6 with the Woodwind Celebration! Enjoy rich works by Mysliveček, Gipps, and Mozart, performed by an octet of oboes, clarinets, horns, and bassoons. Plus, Chicago printmaker Dan Grzeca debuts a bold, limited-edition poster exclusively for the season.

November 12, 2025 • Dixon
November 14, 2025 • Lake Forest
November 16, 2025 • Chicago

Experience True Colors Baroque, a journey from Renaissance echoes to Vivaldi’s fiery brilliance. Hear Janequin’s Birdsong, Haydn’s groundbreaking quartets, Bologne’s elegance, and Vivaldi’s passion. Paired with painter Aaron Wooten’s whimsical reclaimed-wood art, this program blends sound and color in unforgettable harmony.

December 10, 2025 • Dixon
December 12, 2025 • Lake Forest
December 14, 2025 • Chicago

Step into an Irish winter evening alive with music, laughter, and tradition. Christmas O’Carolan celebrates the timeless melodies of Celtic harper Turlough O’Carolan, joined by Katie Grennan, John Williams, Nora Byrd, Lauren Hayes, and Liam Kantor. Holiday spirit meets Irish soul, paired with Mary Foster’s vivid art for a night of heart, rhythm, and joy.

January 14, 2026 • Dixon
January 16, 2026 • Lake Forest
January 18, 2026 • Chicago

James Sanders & Conjunto light up winter with sizzling Latin jazz, Caribbean rhythms, and unstoppable energy. Sanders’ violin dances through rumba, son, and bolero while Anna Lentz’s vivid paintings drench the night in color. Music, art, and fire that turn January into pure celebration.

February 11, 2026 • Dixon
February 13, 2026 • Lake Forest
February 15, 2026 • Chicago

Celebrate Valentine’s week with Kaia String Quartet and Fareed Haque in a concert that glows with passion and brilliance. From Piazzolla’s tangos to Haque’s fiery quintet, every note is a love letter. Sculptor Margie Criner’s hidden worlds complete an evening of romance, art, and discovery.

March 11, 2026 • Dixon
March 13, 2026 • Lake Forest
March 15, 2026 • Chicago

Experience the acclaimed St. Charles Singers like never before. Eight voices, shaped by Jeff Hunt, share a program that blends global artistry with hometown roots. As they sing, Tina Druce-Hoffman paints live, turning music into color. Dixon, Lake Forest, and Chicago will feel both the intimacy and grandeur of this Rendezvous Arts debut.

April 16, 2026 • Dixon
April 17, 2026 • Lake Forest
April 19, 2026 • Chicago

Rendezvous Arts closes Season Six with Grammy-winning bassist Christian Dillingham and his powerhouse quartet, pairing groove-driven jazz with Jason Patrick Miller’s striking metal photography. Music and art collide in a finale that’s bold, inventive, and unforgettable.