Archive for April, 2011
Bach Week Festival opens with spirited performances
Like many other music organizations in this economy, the Bach Week […]
Apr 30, 2011
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Quasthoff cancels Sunday recital
Thomas Quasthoff has bowed out of Sunday’s “Liebeslieder Project”concert due to […]
Apr 30, 2011
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Avalon Quartet serves up bracing night of American music
Anyone attending an Avalon String Quartet concert expects good things. Founded […]
Apr 28, 2011
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Offbeat Baroque and dance hybrid works for CSO, Hubbard Street
This week’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts bring the annual collaboration with […]
Apr 28, 2011
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COT’s fine cast, stylish staging make a worthy case for static “Médée”
French Baroque opera is like a family member’s holiday dinner. You […]
Apr 25, 2011
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Sizzling Shostakovich from Conlon and CSO
Back home for their first concert after a triumphant Carnegie Hall […]
Apr 23, 2011
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Lyric Opera must be “relevant” and reach new audiences, says director
In his first public appearance Thursday afternoon, the Lyric Opera of […]
Apr 21, 2011
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Nelson leads majestic performance of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion”
A new Easter musical tradition has begun in Chicago. Yes, the […]
Apr 21, 2011
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Houston’s Freud to take top job at the Lyric Opera
The next general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago will […]
Apr 21, 2011
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Bashmet and Kissin show close rapport in Schubert and Shostakovich
While Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra were wrapping up […]
Apr 18, 2011
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