Chicago Classical Review

     Thoughtful programming has been a major strength of Chicago’s Orion Ensemble since its founding 17 years ago. That virtue…

The 26.2- mile lakefront run wasn’t the only marathon taking place in Chicago Sunday afternoon. For the first Symphony…

Time and perspective are admirable filters for separating substance and depth from trendy surface appeal. The kaleidoscopic clothes and billowing…

In their Chicago debut, the ATOS Trio from Germany served up two of the most substantial piano trios in the…

After the bifurcated double-reverse of last weekend’s gala events, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra got down to business, opening its…

With the advent of the symphony orchestra, real authentic, down-and-dirty Baroque performances are today a relative luxury.…

Musical history is rich with composers who wrote to pay the bills—Berlioz and Schumann were passionate and perceptive music critics—but…

Chicago’s nascent music season has gone from zero to seventy in a fortnight with a dizzyingly rich menu of concert choices.…

Charles Gounod’s Faust is near-titanium. One of the most popular and frequently performed operas in…

Major orchestras serve their communities well when they install annex ensembles to play music too spicy for the…