Archive for December, 2017

Top Ten Performances of 2017

1. Monteverdi 450 Festival. John Eliot Gardiner, the Monteverdi Choir and […]

Dec 22, 2017
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In duo roles, Znaider brings out fire and fantasy with CSO

Pianists who conduct from the keyboard are a venerable part of […]

Dec 22, 2017
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Singers, Civic Orchestra member accuse Dutoit of predatory sexual behavior; major orchestras cut ties

UPDATEDIn yet another case of sexual harassment allegations in the classical […]

Dec 21, 2017
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Chamber Music Society closes year with fresh and gratifying Bach

If you’ve ever felt rejected or ignored after an offering of […]

Dec 21, 2017
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Music of the Baroque’s brass and chorus excel in holiday fare

Music of the Baroque offered its annual Holiday Brass and Choral […]

Dec 16, 2017
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Winter fire: Kozhukhin, van Zweden and CSO heat things up with Russian program

With the downtown temps dipping below freezing again Thursday night, it […]

Dec 15, 2017
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No local charges for Levine; conductor says abuse allegations are “unfounded”

The Lake County state’s attorney office said Friday that no charges […]

Dec 10, 2017
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Järvi, Weilerstein join forces for Czech and American rarities with CSO

It was a great loss to the music world when Jiří […]

Dec 08, 2017
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La Colla, Wagner and chorus pack a Puccini punch in Lyric Opera’s “Turandot”

In 1926 after the first rehearsal of Franco Alfano’s completed final […]

Dec 06, 2017
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As fourth Levine victim comes forward, Ravinia Festival severs all ties with conductor

Following a New York Times report of a fourth abuse victim, […]

Dec 04, 2017
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