Archive for February, 2015
Muti leads CSO in a grandly scaled and emotionally distant Mozart “Requiem”
It’s always a bit facile to impute external factors to a […]
Feb 20, 2015
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After a long exile, Weinberg’s “Passenger” to arrive at Lyric Opera
The spark came unexpectedly. It was a sunny summer’s day in […]
Feb 18, 2015
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Critic’s Choice
Feast or famine. For those of us who bewail the […]
Feb 17, 2015
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Critic’s Choice
Founded by Randall West and Brian Baxter in 2010, the Chicago […]
Feb 12, 2015
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Magnificent singing triumphs over drab, postmodern staging in Lyric’s “Tannhäuser”
Coming between The Flying Dutchman and Lohengrin, Tannhäuser stands as a […]
Feb 11, 2015
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Marvin David Levy 1932-2015
Marvin David Levy, the American composer who shot to fame at […]
Feb 09, 2015
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“Bel Canto” premiere, “Wozzeck” and Fleming’s “Merry Widow’ on tap for Lyric Opera in 2015-16
The Lyric Opera of Chicago will enter its seventh decade with […]
Feb 09, 2015
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Chicago Jazz Philharmonic engagingly bridges the genres in “Third Stream” homage
Midway between the birth of jazz and the present day, composer, […]
Feb 07, 2015
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Jackiw, Polonsky offer compelling and intelligent program at Mandel Hall
The University of Chicago Presents series hosted violinist Stefan Jackiw and […]
Feb 07, 2015
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center shines brightly in percussion program
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center returned to the Harris […]
Feb 06, 2015
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