Archive for September, 2013
Beethoven Festival calls it a wrap with Pintscher and “Pastoral”
The final concert of the ten-day, ambitiously packed and aggressively eclectic Beethoven […]
Sep 16, 2013
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Avalon Quartet launches Bartok cycle in fine style
Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifteen string quartets are often regarded as the greatest […]
Sep 16, 2013
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Chroma Chamber Orchestra returns with admirable concertante program
The Chroma Chamber Orchestra debuted in 2011 and presented three impressive […]
Sep 16, 2013
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Verdi and Britten celebrations highlight a feast of music in Chicago
Of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, the two major composers celebrating […]
Sep 11, 2013
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How to stuff a wild Beethoven Festival
The best way to experience the dauntingly ambitious and wildly packed […]
Sep 10, 2013
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Adams’ powerful yet flawed “Mary” gospel closes Ravinia season with a Midwest premiere
One can’t accuse the Ravinia Festival of wrapping this summer season […]
Sep 10, 2013
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Orchestra, chorus and billboard nearly steal the show at Lyric Opera “Stars” concert at Millennium Park
One of the first and most cherished harbingers of the looming […]
Sep 08, 2013
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