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
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Harpist joins Orion Ensemble for French and English rarities
Fantasy has two primary meanings in music: the first, a quasi-improvisational […]
Dec 03, 2015
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“Beyond the Aria” offers fine artistry in problematic acoustic
The “Beyond the Aria” series continued its second season Tuesday night […]
Dec 02, 2015
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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
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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
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Worlds collide, compellingly, in a new era for MusicNOW
The new season of MusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s contemporary music […]
Nov 24, 2015
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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
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Pianist’s sublime Rachmaninoff highlights Illinois Philharmonic program
On Saturday night, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra drew a sizable crowd […]
Nov 22, 2015
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Bezuidenhout offers a revelatory fortepiano program at the Logan Center
The fortepiano, immediate parent of the modern piano is not an […]
Nov 22, 2015
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Sparks are few in Zukerman’s CSO program
Triple-threat Pinchas Zukerman joined a reduced Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday night […]
Nov 20, 2015
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