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Aug 31, 2010
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Sept 30

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Haydn: Symphony No. 39
Mozart: Symphony No. 25
Mozart: Symphony No. 34…

Aug 30, 2010
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The program notes for Leila Josefowicz’s recital at Ravinia displayed all the personality of a nutrition label. Phrases like “Stark…

Aug 26, 2010
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Though the Claremont Trio has been receiving increasing attention in recent years due to their recordings, the glam,…

Aug 25, 2010
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WFMT will revive its locally produced series of live Sunday morning chamber music performances from the former…

Aug 25, 2010
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The Grant Park Music Festival wrapped its season with Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 2, a work that calls for a…

Aug 23, 2010
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Chicago has played a central role in the development of the Silk Road Ensemble from its inception a decade ago…

Aug 21, 2010
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Wednesday’s Grant Park Music Festival concert presented a nice balance of music that featured some breezy tidbits by Saint-Saëns and…

Aug 19, 2010
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SANTA FE: Few subjects can provoke more rancorous debate among opera mavens than the primacy of singing…

Aug 16, 2010
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Distant lightning flashes provided a dramatic visual backdrop for Friday night’s concert at Millennium Park, yet, mercifully, the rain held…

Aug 14, 2010
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