Chicago Classical Review

“I can’t believe it,” said a woman exiting Millennium Park Friday night, talking on her cell phone. “It…

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Dvorak Festival continued Wednesday night with part deux, serving up another notable debut by a young…

The Grant Park Music Festival opened its 75^th anniversary season on a cold, windy night with most concertgoers…

There’s something bizarre and rather alien about headset-wearing ushers traversing the aisles at a program of contemporary music while gravely…

   Talk about humble beginnings.

   On Wednesday night, the Grant Park Music Festival will open its 75^th season of free classical…

On November 22, 1963, George Hearn was set to perform Camelot in Columbus, Ohio; Hearn…

Early arrivals to opening night of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Dvorak Festival could hardly have failed to note…

As a young composer struggling mightily to get his unconventional music performed, Iannis Xenakis received the mother of…

The variety of music in Chicago never ceases to amaze. In a 24-hour period this week one can catch an…

The growth and significance of  Chicago’s early music scene will be spotlighted next year with the debut of the Chicago…