Archive for January, 2010
Winter Chamber Festival continues with memorable Tchaikovsky
Sunday’s venturesome installment of the Winter Chamber Music Festival at Pick-Staiger […]
Jan 18, 2010
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Webern’s concise music given sterling advocacy by Robertson, Civic Orchestra
Anton Webern’s music seems to be suffering a paradoxical fate. With […]
Jan 18, 2010
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Contempo’s classical and jazz mix makes for bracing night at the Harris
Founded by Ralph Shapey, the Chicago Contemporary Players concerts—Contempo for short—have […]
Jan 17, 2010
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Robertson, CSO ignite in Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring”
You would think that, in an age that has given us […]
Jan 15, 2010
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Young conductor takes a low-key approach to life and music
Last fall at the Harris Theater, the young American conductor Kazem […]
Jan 13, 2010
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Brahms’ Classical roots manifest in his most epic chamber works
In an era when we routinely hear and enjoy music of […]
Jan 12, 2010
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Pacifica Quartet scales the Everest of Beethoven’s Op. 130
The Pacifica Quartet’s performance of Beethoven’s Opus 130 Quartet at Mandel […]
Jan 11, 2010
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Ars Viva takes an eclectic and enjoyable musical road trip
Experiencing a suburban orchestra these days doesn’t necessarily mean an afternoon […]
Jan 11, 2010
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Emanuel Ax brings warmth to a chilly afternoon
For an impressive number of classical music lovers, it was the […]
Jan 11, 2010
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Tenor makes impressive debut in Lyric’s second-cast Tosca
The Lyric Opera opened the season with a starry yet lackluster […]
Jan 10, 2010
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