Archive for April, 2012

Upshaw, Australian Chamber Orchestra, provide heartfelt advocacy for new song cycle

Give the Australian Chamber Orchestra credit for daring. Staying away from […]

Apr 17, 2012
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COT’s young cast and lively production shine in Shostakovich’s charming “Moscow, Cheryomushki”

It’s ironic that a musical about the Soviet housing crisis and […]

Apr 15, 2012
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Rebel brings eclectic aplomb to UC’s Early Music series

The University of Chicago Presents’ Howard Mayer Brown Early Music Series […]

Apr 14, 2012
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Cellist Capuçon’s poetic CSO debut highlights Dutoit’s French program

At last week’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra  concerts, Nikolai Lugansky made a […]

Apr 13, 2012
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CCM’s Kernis program explores shifting colors with dramatic intensity

In theory, every piece of music offers a hint of a […]

Apr 12, 2012
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The Chicago Ensemble spans three centuries with four quartets

Few chamber groups in the city provide more consistently generous programs […]

Apr 11, 2012
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Chicago Opera Theater to open season with light-hearted Shostakovich operetta (no, really)

Brian Dickie is going out in style. Since 1999 when he […]

Apr 07, 2012
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Lugansky makes triumphant CSO debut with powerhouse Rachmaninoff

Back for his annual Chicago Symphony Orchestra visit, Charles Dutoit opened […]

Apr 06, 2012
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After shaky start, Nelson’s “St. John Passion” belatedly reaches the heights

For the second year of the Chicago Bach Project, conductor John […]

Apr 05, 2012
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Chicago Opera Theater plans adventurous 2013 season of Glass, Piazzolla and Verdi

Philip Glass opera returns to Chicago after a long absence, along […]

Apr 03, 2012
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