Archive for 2015

Vibrant Beethoven highlights Muti’s final CSO program of year

Riccardo Muti returned for a rare one-week stand with the Chicago […]

Dec 04, 2015
at 1:29 pm
No Comments

Harpist joins Orion Ensemble for French and English rarities

Fantasy has two primary meanings in music: the first, a quasi-improvisational […]

Dec 03, 2015
at 12:34 pm
No Comments

“Beyond the Aria” offers fine artistry in problematic acoustic

The “Beyond the Aria” series continued its second season Tuesday night […]

Dec 02, 2015
at 1:12 pm
No Comments

Music of the Baroque provides spirited advocacy for Handel rarity

This is the season when Handel’s Messiah becomes omnipresent among choral programs. […]

Dec 01, 2015
at 3:20 pm
No Comments

Alsop’s belated CSO debut proves something to be thankful for

Two things made Friday night’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert notable. First, […]

Nov 28, 2015
at 12:46 pm
2 Comments

Worlds collide, compellingly, in a new era for MusicNOW

The new season of MusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s contemporary music […]

Nov 24, 2015
at 3:14 pm
No Comments

Chicago Chorale marks Arvo Pärt’s 80th with wide-ranging tribute

Arvo Pärt turned 80 this September and the sixty-voice Chicago Chorale, under […]

Nov 23, 2015
at 10:02 am
1 Comment

Pianist’s sublime Rachmaninoff highlights Illinois Philharmonic program

On Saturday night, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra drew a sizable crowd […]

Nov 22, 2015
at 2:04 pm
No Comments

Bezuidenhout offers a revelatory fortepiano program at the Logan Center

The fortepiano, immediate parent of the modern piano is not an […]

Nov 22, 2015
at 12:29 pm
No Comments

Sparks are few in Zukerman’s CSO program

Triple-threat Pinchas Zukerman joined a reduced Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday night […]

Nov 20, 2015
at 11:01 am
1 Comment

Archive