Archive for 2010

Canadian conductor out, Spanish conductor in for January CSO program

Juanjo Mena will make his Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut in January. The Spanish conductor is replacing the Canadian Yannick Nézet-Séguin,…

Dec 31, 2010
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January Events

January 31

MusicNOW
Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
André de Ridder, conductor
Mason Bates, Anna Clyne, hosts
Mouse On…

Dec 31, 2010
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The Top 10 Performances of 2010

1. The Pacifica Quartet in Shostakovich’s Quartets Nos. 1-3

The Pacifica Quartet’s presentation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s complete string quartets…

Dec 23, 2010
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Acclaimed Miami choir to make Chicago debut

Seraphic Fire, the critically lauded Florida choir, will make its Chicago debut Jan. 23, as part of a four-city Midwestern…

Dec 22, 2010
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Ars Viva adds extra performance of Mozart program

In addition to their Sunday matinee Jan. 30 at Skokie’s North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Alan Heatherington and the…

Dec 22, 2010
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CSO’s “Welcome Yule” offers a festive family show

With “Sale” signs sprouting on every store counter during this final week of the Christmas shopping season,…

Dec 18, 2010
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Music of the Baroque delivers a polished if expressively cool Christmas program

The ceaseless succession of holiday concerts can make it difficult for the casual observer to distinguish the substantial musical events…

Dec 17, 2010
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Chicago Symphony brass make a glorious sound in a non-holiday program

For those yearning for a dose of holiday cheer, nothing does the trick like a jolt of joyful noise. For…

Dec 17, 2010
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Chicago Chamber Choir’s salsa-laden Spanish Christmas a sure cure for holiday blues

Choral music aficionados looking for spicy, alternative yet high-quality holiday fare performed with tender loving care need look no…

Dec 15, 2010
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MusicNOW closes year with lively mix of young composers

Just by definition, concerts devoted to new music are often variable feasts.

This season’s first MusicNOW concert in October…

Dec 14, 2010
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