Archive for April, 2016
Haitink, CSO reach the summit in Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony”
Richard Strauss’s tone poems are celebrated for their quirky and distinctive […]
Apr 29, 2016
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Critic’s Choice
Even by Richard Strauss standards, An Alpine Symphony is–in the current […]
Apr 27, 2016
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Music of the Baroque pays homage to Purcell
It’s good to see Music of the Baroque exploring less-often-heard baroque […]
Apr 26, 2016
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Pacifica Quartet bids a bittersweet farewell to University of Chicago
After seventeen seasons as resident performing artists—three of those as the […]
Apr 25, 2016
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Muti, CSO and singers deliver a delightful, world-class “Falstaff”
Did any octogenarian ever bid farewell to his art with a […]
Apr 22, 2016
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Chamber Music Society closes Harris season with an American feast
On Thursday night, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center paid […]
Apr 22, 2016
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Jansons and Bavarian orchestra deliver a “Leningrad” for the ages
This season’s Symphony Center Presents orchestra series came to a close […]
Apr 18, 2016
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Muti leads CSO in dramatic Tchaikovsky, sunny Mahler
A sense of occasion always wafts through Symphony Center whenever music […]
Apr 15, 2016
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Andsnes and friends serve up a memorable afternoon of Brahms
Performing just one of Brahms’ mighty piano quartets demands four players […]
Apr 11, 2016
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Artemis Quartet excels in belated Chicago debut
The Berlin-based Artemis Quartet made its Chicago debut at Mandel Hall […]
Apr 09, 2016
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