Archive for February, 2011

Hvorostovsky’s recital plumbs the depths of the Russian soul

The vocal recital is one of the most intimate kind of […]

Feb 17, 2011
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Muti’s second CSO season to include touring, populist repertoire

It’s been a busy couple of days for Riccardo Muti, even […]

Feb 15, 2011
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Chicago Chamber Musicians explore the (mostly) lighter side of Beethoven

Violinist Joseph Genualdi, artistic director and a founding member of the […]

Feb 15, 2011
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Pacifica Quartet transcendent in penultimate entry of revelatory Shostakovich cycle

It’s hard to judge how much the transcendent experience enjoyed Sunday […]

Feb 14, 2011
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An admirable start to an ambitious Schubert project

At the same time that the Pacifica Quartet’s Shostakovich cycle was […]

Feb 14, 2011
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A knight to remember: Botha leads a magnificent cast in Lyric Opera’s “Lohengrin”

There are a myriad of reasons why Lohengrin should not work […]

Feb 13, 2011
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Muti diagnosed with irregular heartbeat, gets pacemaker

The fainting spell last week that caused Riccardo Muti’s broken jaw […]

Feb 12, 2011
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A late Muti replacement, Oramo makes outstanding CSO debut

As it becomes increasingly inescapable that the debut season of Riccardo […]

Feb 10, 2011
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Muti bows out of final week of winter residency

To the surprise of no one, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra made […]

Feb 08, 2011
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Muti surgery successful, says CSO

Riccardo Muti had surgery Monday morning to wire his fractured jaw […]

Feb 07, 2011
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