Archive for November, 2017

Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra return with revelatory Shostakovich

Say what you want about Valery Gergiev’s peripatetic schedule, the hardest-working […]

Nov 09, 2017
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Bernstein and Schumann works fare best in Orion Ensemble program

“Let’s Tango!” was the title of the Orion Ensemble’s Wednesday night […]

Nov 09, 2017
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CSO posts a $1.4 million deficit for 2017

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has posted a deficit of $1.4 million […]

Nov 08, 2017
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Racette soars in Menotti’s powerful “Consul” at Chicago Opera Theater

Chicago Opera Theater opened its 45th season with Gian Carlo Menotti’s […]

Nov 05, 2017
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Early Sephardic music proves timeless in Newberry Consort program

Last year marked the Newberry Consort’s 30th anniversary season. The city’s […]

Nov 05, 2017
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Josefowicz takes audience on a journey of discovery at Mandel Hall

In days of yore, the job description of a virtuoso included […]

Nov 04, 2017
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After a long absence, Schiff and the CSO strike sparks in a lively return

One stared at the program book in disbelief Thursday night. Could […]

Nov 03, 2017
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Magnificent singing vies with directorial excess in Lyric Opera’s variable “Walküre”

About halfway through Wednesday’s opening-night performance of Wagner’s Die Walküre, one […]

Nov 02, 2017
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Back to the Future: Leila Josefowicz finds fresh treasure in arrangements and rarities

Leila Josefowicz doesn’t appear to be a revolutionary. The violinist’s debut […]

Nov 01, 2017
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