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Soprano Erin Wall has withdrawn from Lyric Opera’s March performances of […]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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