Chicago Classical Review

The bass clarinet is a singular musical beast, most often utilized by late Romantic composers looking to…

Thursday night’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert had an unusual significance in that it was likely the first…

There are plenty of choices this weekend for all musical tastes. Nicholas Kraemer leads the Chicago Symphony…

Eighth blackbird’s program, presented at the Harris Theater Tuesday night was subtitled “Paradoxes and Parallels”—and…

Markus Stenz is clearly not a musician that likes to take a day off. In addition to leading…

Chanticleer, the twelve-member all-male ensemble, has a clear but testosterone-infused sound, the timbral opposite of pre-pubescent boy…

Ottorino Respighi is best known for his colorful symphonic Roman showpieces, high-decibel musical postcards from the edge of Late Romanticism.…

   It was a late Tuesday morning last month, and, according to Nicholas Kraemer’s body clock, he should…

 
Olivier Messiaen was one of the most innovative and influential composers of the 20th century; a master…

Beyond the holiday season and the operetta’s frothy high spirits, there was extra reason to be celebrating at…