Archive for November, 2010
Schumann spotlighted in stalwart salute by Chicago Chamber Musicians
As they have done throughout this year’s Schumann bicentennial, the Chicago […]
Nov 15, 2010
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Lincoln Trio serves up bracing music by women composers
Even David Cunliffe, cellist with the Lincoln Trio, had to admit […]
Nov 15, 2010
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Spivakov, Moscow Virtuosi bring boisterous energy to varied program
No matter who might be dropping in from the motherland—be it […]
Nov 13, 2010
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CSO cellist to offer seven premieres based on hazardous cosmetics
The Chicago Humanities Festival has traditionally served up an array of […]
Nov 12, 2010
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Pappano returns to the CSO with an operatic approach to Mendelssohn
In many ways, Antonio Pappano’s return to Chicago is a homecoming […]
Nov 12, 2010
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Spivakov, Moscow Virtuosi mark three challenging decades
The late Brezhnev era–a favorable period for the production of nuclear […]
Nov 10, 2010
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Marc-André Hamelin traverses neglected Alkan work with flair
With the originally announced Murray Perahia sidelined with a hand injury, […]
Nov 09, 2010
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Choral Handel and Vivaldi in the spotlight with Music of the Baroque
Of the many seeming miracles of George Frideric Handel’s music, perhaps […]
Nov 08, 2010
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Kremer, Baltic musicians serve up compelling, dizzyingly varied program
On a packed weekend of music in Chicago, Gidon Kremer returned […]
Nov 07, 2010
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Lyric Opera delivers inspired singing and hilarity with triumphant “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Maybe the Lyric Opera should consider doing an all-Shakespeare season. Following […]
Nov 06, 2010
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