Explore More Illinois, RAILS’ online cultural and recreational pass program for Illinois libraries, welcomes its newest attraction, the Northbrook Symphony!
The Northbrook Symphony is the professional orchestra of Chicago’s North Shore. Every season, Music Director Mina Zikri presents five concerts of the greatest orchestral music of all time, performed by world-class soloists and top professional players. Founded in 1980, the Northbrook Symphony is proud of its track record in delivering high-caliber classical music to meet the cultural needs of Northbrook and surrounding communities.
Explore More Illinois users can receive 40% off tickets to “Comfortably Classical II” from the Northbrook Symphony on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Enjoy virtuosic Mozart playing from horn soloist Ben Goldscheider, and the sunny and energetic “Italian” Symphony by Mendelssohn conducted by Maestro Mina Zikri.
Apply the code on your Explore More Illinois pass to take 40% off at checkout – you can get adult tickets for as little as $27 after the discount. Book for “Comfortably Classical II” on March 8, 2026 at Northbrook Symphony’s website. Tickets for under 18s are always complimentary.
Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle of Chicago, January 29 – February 21, 2026, in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees…Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks, but they’re going to find a large amount of courage to stop this greedy brute. Snap up your tickets today for this wickedly funny musical adventure, perfect for the whole family!
Music:
- Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major
- Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian”
- Ben Goldscheider, horn
- Northbrook Symphony
- Mina Zikri, Music Director
Please visit the Explore More Illinois website for a list of current attractions. For more information, please email Gates Marquez or call 630-734-5181.
