• Get your tickets to Noche de guitarra on Thursday, November 6
• Save the date for Verses & Voices on Saturday, December 6
• Subscribe to the Latino Alliance’s 2025/26 Season
• Read the Latino Alliance member spotlight: Angélica Cano
• Savor the season at the Thomas Club
• Use your special membership pricing on an upcoming concert
• Stay connected!
• Explore sounds and stories on Experience CSO

Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas performs Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez — the most famous classical guitar concerto. Following the concert, network with other Latino Alliance members and meet Sáinz-Villegas in discussion with WFMT’s Oliver Camacho in Grainger Ballroom.

Specially priced concert tickets start at $40 using promo code LASEASON. A separate ticket to attend the reception is free.

Your concert ticket pricing will be adjusted after you have added your seats to the order. When ordering your concert ticket, follow the prompts to add your free reception ticket to the order. A separate ticket to attend the Latino Alliance reception is free and required. For questions or assistance, contact Patron Services.

Star soprano Julia Bullock gives the world premiere of a new song cycle, written for her by former CSO Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprentice Matthew Aucoin. Set to the poetry of Chilean writer Raúl Zurita, the piece explores themes of memory, language and spirituality.

After the concert, join the Latino Alliance and African American Network in Grainger Ballroom to celebrate the music.

Specially priced concert tickets start at $40 using promo code LASEASON. A separate ticket to attend the reception is free.

Your concert ticket pricing will be adjusted after you have added your seats to the order. When ordering your concert ticket, follow the prompts to add your free reception ticket to the order. A separate ticket to attend the Latino Alliance reception is free and required. For questions or assistance, contact Patron Services.

There are six Latino Alliance events coming up in the season ahead, and the best way to secure your seats is to become a Nuestras noches season subscriber.

Choose three or more concerts to secure your seats at special Latino Alliance pricing, plus enjoy access to additional subscriber rewards.

Join us for this extraordinary season of music and community!

Finding Harmony: A Journey with the CSO Latino Alliance

By Ramiro J. Atristaín-Carrión, Founding Co-Chair, Emeritus, CSO Latino Alliance

That single experience planted a seed. Years later, when Angélica discovered the CSO Latino Alliance, she joined right away — determined to open the same door for others, especially Latino families who might not otherwise see themselves reflected in classical music.

She describes her love for classical music beautifully: “It puts memories too complex for words into sound — it expresses our deepest pain and reveals it to all who are willing to listen.” Her favorite piece, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, reflects that duality of life: sorrow and joy, each giving meaning to the other.

One of the most rewarding parts of her journey has been watching the Latino Alliance flourish. “When I joined over eight years ago, we were just a small group. Now we’ve become a thriving, welcoming community where everyone belongs. Music belongs to all of us.”

Angélica’s passions extend far beyond the stage. She collects antiquarian books — her treasure is a 1735 Latin translation of The Iliad — and she loves capturing the quiet beauty of the world through photography. Last year she recommended I read La sombra del viento by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, a book I devoured thanks to her. She also performed for over 15 years with Chicago’s first Guatemalan marimba group, raising funds for schools and medical supplies.

Her story is a reminder that whether through music, books or images, joy lies in celebrating the imperfect beauty that connects us all.

For more information and to find out how to get involved, email Alyssa Greenberg, audience engagement manager, at greenberga@cso.org.

Forward this newsletter to someone who might be interested in joining the Latino Alliance! Membership is free, and members enjoy access to exclusive special events and ticket offers.