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Young conductor takes a low-key approach to life and music
Last fall at the Harris Theater, the young American conductor Kazem Abdullah led a group of Brazilians through rehearsal like…
Jan 13, 2010
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CSO to mark Boulez’s 85th birthday in style
Sometimes the stars actually do align, and the right people are in the right place at the right time.…
Jan 07, 2010
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The Top 7 Performances of 2009
Why seven performances instead of ten? Well, Chicago Classical Review was not around for the first four months of 2009,…
Dec 20, 2009
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Nicholas Kraemer, a conductor who thrives on defying expectatations
It was a late Tuesday morning last month, and, according to Nicholas Kraemer’s body clock, he should…
Dec 08, 2009
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Violinist Ilya Kaler brings a scholar’s evolving perspective to Brahms
With the possible exception of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, few of the greatest works in that genre are as…
Nov 11, 2009
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Injured by offstage mugger and onstage tenor, Sondra Radvanovsky perseveres to sing in Lyric Opera “Ernani”
If Sondra Radvanovsky ever wanted to pull a demanding diva act, now would be the time.
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Oct 21, 2009
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Being and Opera-ness: Chicago Opera Vanguard enters season with “No Exit”
For most opera companies their first season, is, well, their first season.
But for Chicago Opera Vanguard, the…
Oct 15, 2009
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Russian tenor takes a less-traveled path to Puccini
Chicago opera lovers caught their first glimpse of Russian tenor Vladimir Galouzine nine years ago on a…
Sep 24, 2009
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Pianist’s musical passion helped him triumph over near-fatal illness
The fall music season effectively gets underway next Sunday when the Chicago Chamber Musicians open their 23rd season…
Sep 08, 2009
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Vickers’ Moor revisited and Domingo’s “Otello” farewell
With DVD, Otello finally has the right medium to appreciate Verdi’s masterpiece in all its rich detail and full glory. An…
Aug 23, 2009
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