Chicago Classical Review

 When James Conlon took the reins of the Ravinia Festival, he announced two major initiatives: exploring the music of…

     The Ravinia Festival’s annual gala concerts have taken myriad forms over the years. In the 1970s and…

For all of the Grant Park Music Festival’s enterprising programming, it’s surprising to learn of significant works…

 In addition to being one of our most  versatile and intelligent singers, equally at home in the opera house and…

Are there any more divergent musical opposites than Serge Prokofiev and Robert Schumann? The German composer’s life and art…

    The title of Wednesday night’s Grant Park Orchestra concert, “Dances and Fairy Tales,” couldn’t have been more innocently…

All those who believe—and such people do exist—that the vocal recital is going the way of responsible government…

“In reality, you are about to hear the Ninth Symphony of Gustav Mahler,” proclaimed conductor James Conlon…

You have to admire the versatility of the Grant Park Orchestra. Just 48 hours apart, they gave us a memorable…

Chicago’s lakefront has much visual splendor to offer but mountains are not among them—at least, the non-steel-and-glass variety. 
 
Under…