Archive for July, 2011
CSO to open season with free concert at South Side church
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will open its season Sept. 22 with […]
Jul 18, 2011
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Composer Penderecki strikes sparks with Grant Park Orchestra
The Grant Park Music Festival programs a wide variety of music, […]
Jul 16, 2011
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Dohnanyi and Ax team up with CSO for a memorable night of Brahms at Ravinia
There are few more congenial musical combinations than the Chicago Symphony […]
Jul 15, 2011
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Penderecki to conduct the Grant Park Orchestra this weekend
While most music festivals across the country are content to serve […]
Jul 14, 2011
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Deborah Voigt revisits Strauss and Wagner roles at Ravinia with mixed success
It would be hard to imagine a better pairing to present […]
Jul 10, 2011
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de la Parra offers a U.S. premiere in mixed program with Grant Park Orchestra
With Carlos Kalmar out of town for the middle weeks of […]
Jul 08, 2011
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Lang Lang the star at CSO’s Ravinia opener but Eschenbach’s Berlioz strikes the most sparks
By cultivating a golden moment from the not-so-distant past, the Chicago […]
Jul 08, 2011
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Emerson Quartet brings luminous drama to three final works at Ravinia
It’s hard to account for what the brain chooses to retain, […]
Jul 07, 2011
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Young conductor makes impressive debut at Grant Park
One of the myriad pleasures of the Grant Park Music Festival […]
Jul 06, 2011
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W(h)ither American opera?
The Lyric Opera’s move into Broadway musicals — and away from […]
Jul 03, 2011
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