Archive for May, 2014

Two soloists enliven a tepid Strauss night from de Waart, CSO

Richard Strauss’s music has been an integral part of the Chicago […]

May 16, 2014
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Dufour wins Berlin Philharmonic audition: Will he leave the CSO—again?

UPDATED.Mathieu Dufour, principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, won the […]

May 15, 2014
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Speck closes first season with Chicago Philharmonic on a romantic note

The Chicago Philharmonic ended its 24th season Sunday night at Pick-Staiger […]

May 13, 2014
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CSO principal bassoon David McGill to depart orchestra this summer

David McGill, principal bassoon of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has resigned […]

May 12, 2014
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Phillips and Owens provide sterling artistry in wide-ranging Schubert program

On Sunday afternoon Symphony Center Presents revived the tradition of the […]

May 12, 2014
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Schola Antiqua serves up a radiant and timely tribute to St. Anne

One could hardly wish for a more inviting setting for an […]

May 12, 2014
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Soprano Röschmann cancels CSO dates; Susanna Phillips to fill in

Let’s hope that Eugene Izotov stays healthy. In what is becoming […]

May 09, 2014
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Labadie, Hamelin and CSO place early Beethoven in context with a fresh and bracing program

Thursday’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert offered one of those “split weeks,” […]

May 09, 2014
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Jurowski bows out of CSO dates; North Shore Chamber Fest announces programs

* Vladimir Jurowski has pulled out of next week’s Chicago Symphony […]

May 07, 2014
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MusicNOW wraps season with extreme contrasts and “savage” fury

With the divers sonic assaults on contemporary ears and sensibilities, it’s […]

May 06, 2014
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