Archive for July, 2013
Conductor makes inspired Grant Park debut with sensational Saint-Saëns
The omens were not favorable for the Grant Park Orchestra concert […]
Jul 20, 2013
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CCR founder chosen as one of Chicago’s most influential people in music
Lawrence A. Johnson, the founder of Chicago Classical Review, has been […]
Jul 19, 2013
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Chicago Opera Theater taps Fogel as new board president
Chicago Opera Theater has named Henry Fogel as president of the […]
Jul 19, 2013
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In a superb return, Vengerov heats up a hot night with the CSO at Ravinia
The lawn was more sparsely inhabited than usual for the Chicago […]
Jul 18, 2013
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WFMT’s Bill McGlaughlin delights in making waves for classical music
In an episode of his radio show, Exploring Music with Bill […]
Jul 15, 2013
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Grant Park’s South American program bedeviled by post-Incan helicopter
Friday night’s Grant Park Orchestra concert perfectly showcased the pleasures and […]
Jul 13, 2013
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Dohnányi, Ax open CSO’s Ravinia season with two Thirds of Beethoven
Everything about the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s opening night at Ravinia Thursday […]
Jul 12, 2013
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After 44 years, a passing of the bow for the Juilliard Quartet at Ravinia
One would have to possess a heart of stone not to […]
Jul 11, 2013
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Prokofiev suits Sarah Chang’s intense style best at Ravinia
It was a Short Night at Ravinia Sunday when Sarah Chang […]
Jul 08, 2013
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Ravinia marks 25th anniversary of Steans Institute with impassioned performances
Ravinia’s intimate Martin Theatre proved the ideal performing space for Friday […]
Jul 06, 2013
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