Archive for July, 2015
Conlon, CSO and Osorio vivid and stylish in Brahms and Zemlinsky
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is familiar to modern audiences– […]
Jul 30, 2015
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Wilkins, Grant Park offer a mixed night of lighter fare
You want weighty German repertoire, come to the Harris Theater this […]
Jul 30, 2015
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Hampson brings power and eloquence to German lied and American song at Ravinia
No living opera singer has done more for the cause of […]
Jul 29, 2015
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Khristenko brings fitful Russian flair to American program
Pianist Stanislav Khristenko made his Ravinia Festival debut Sunday night at […]
Jul 27, 2015
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Villaume, von Oeyen bring exhilarating élan to Grant Park travelogue
Emmanuel Villaume has been a semi-familiar face in Chicago, largely through […]
Jul 25, 2015
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Paul Freeman 1936-2015
Paul Freeman, founder and longtime music director of the Chicago Sinfonietta, […]
Jul 24, 2015
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Trains, planes and rough-edged Mahler at Ravinia
On a perfect summer evening James Conlon opened his final season […]
Jul 23, 2015
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Ryan Center artists, Grant Park Orchestra excel in American program
A gorgeous Wednesday evening found the Grant Park Orchestra performing 20th– […]
Jul 23, 2015
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Bell, Grant Park Chorus get to the heart of the matter in South Shore
The Grant Park Music Festival returned to the South Shore Cultural […]
Jul 22, 2015
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Europe-bound, James Conlon departs Ravinia after 11 years with no regrets
James Conlon certainly fits the profile of the jet-setting modern maestro. […]
Jul 20, 2015
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