Archive for January, 2018
A substitute singer saves the day for slenderized Mahler at Winter Chamber Festival
It’s a dream for many a performing artist: step into the […]
Jan 22, 2018
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Boston Camerata brings modern theatrical flair to ancient “Play of Daniel”
Centuries before there were concerts as we currently know them—before operas […]
Jan 22, 2018
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Desolation Row: Soprano, Dal Niente give searing advocacy to Hersch’s operatic meditation on death
Not long after he was nominated for a Nobel Prize in […]
Jan 21, 2018
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Venezuelan conductor makes an admirable downtown debut with CSO
Rafael Payare made his Chicago Symphony Orchestra podium debut in 2015 […]
Jan 19, 2018
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The more players the merrier with Chamber Music Society
It was yet another bone-chilling night in Chicago and one that […]
Jan 18, 2018
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Erin Wall withdraws from Lyric’s “Faust” due to cancer treatment
Soprano Erin Wall has withdrawn from Lyric Opera’s March performances of […]
Jan 18, 2018
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Critic’s Choice
Michael Hersch is among the most compelling of contemporary American composers. His […]
Jan 16, 2018
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Rolston Quartet makes a refined debut at Winter Chamber Music Festival
The Winter Chamber Music Festival in Evanston has justly earned kudos […]
Jan 15, 2018
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Dutch quartet opens Winter Chamber Music Festival in compelling style
The 22nd annual Winter Chamber Music Festival opened Friday night in […]
Jan 13, 2018
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Critic’s Choice
The first half of January is traditionally a light period on Chicago’s […]
Jan 10, 2018
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