Archive for June, 2009
Kalmar, Grant Park musicians give strong and eloquent advocacy to American music, circa 1935
As July 4th approaches, programs of American music across the nation accelerate, and the Grant Park Music Festival…
Jun 27, 2009
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Haydn’s “Sun” quartets also rise, taking the genre with it
Joseph Haydn’s string quartets are not exactly terra incognita, and he remains secure as the preferred lead-off composer for chamber…
Jun 24, 2009
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Indian corn adds little to Elder’s illuminating visit to Dvorak’s “New World”
Friday night’s penultimate concert of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Dvorak Festival brought together in a single program (for the only…
Jun 20, 2009
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With unplanned weather, Torke’s “Plans” receives ardent if soggy premiere
It’s always a great idea to make big plans, but it’s sometimes difficult when the weather doesn’t cooperate.…
Jun 20, 2009
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CSO’s Dvorak Festival closes with a generous serving of rarities
One hundred and sixteen years ago in Chicago, a short, bearded man with an intense gaze mounted the podium at…
Jun 19, 2009
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Making no small musical plans: Grant Park to premiere new work inspired by Daniel Burnham
The Grant Park Music Festival is rich in anniversaries this year, marking the festival’s 75th season as well…
Jun 18, 2009
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Violinist Ehnes strikes sparks in a lively lakefront program of English music
Maybe it’s the pastoral element, the rich vein of reflective nostalgia or a combination of the two,…
Jun 17, 2009
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Emerson Quartet spices Dvorak fest with varied menu of chamber works
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ceded the Orchestra Hall stage to the Emerson String Quartet Sunday afternoon for the…
Jun 15, 2009
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Dvorak rarities, youthful and mature, spotlight CSO’s festival
As the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Dvorak Festival enters its final week, the programs are starting to dig into…
Jun 14, 2009
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Lincoln tribute lost in morass of muddled music and multimedia
“We all know that Ramsey Lewis is a great pianist,” proclaimed Ravinia CEO Welz Kauffman, introducing the celebrated…
Jun 14, 2009
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