Performances
Violinist Josefowicz shines in Stravinsky and Tüür at Ravinia
The program notes for Leila Josefowicz’s recital at Ravinia displayed all the personality of a nutrition label. Phrases like “Stark…
Aug 26, 2010
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Claremont Trio still shows need for greater polish and artistic maturity at Ravinia
Though the Claremont Trio has been receiving increasing attention in recent years due to their recordings, the glam,…
Aug 25, 2010
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Kalmar, Grant Park Orchestra close the summer in grand style with Mahler
The Grant Park Music Festival wrapped its season with Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 2, a work that calls for a…
Aug 23, 2010
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Downpours cannot dampen Silk Road Ensemble’s milestone celebration
Chicago has played a central role in the development of the Silk Road Ensemble from its inception a decade ago…
Aug 21, 2010
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Gutiérrez, Kalmar strike sparks in Brahms concerto
Wednesday’s Grant Park Music Festival concert presented a nice balance of music that featured some breezy tidbits by Saint-Saëns and…
Aug 19, 2010
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Soprano’s unhinged intensity proves overwhelming in Santa Fe Opera’s “Butterfly”
SANTA FE: Few subjects can provoke more rancorous debate among opera mavens than the primacy of singing…
Aug 16, 2010
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Kalmar, Grant Park forces deliver electrifying account of Dvorak Requiem
Distant lightning flashes provided a dramatic visual backdrop for Friday night’s concert at Millennium Park, yet, mercifully, the rain held…
Aug 14, 2010
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Grant Park Orchestra plays back-up band for African kora virtuoso
Maybe it’s the venue—the extravagantly fanciful Jay Pritzker Pavilion rising over a vast, open-air lawn in Millennium Park…
Aug 12, 2010
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Mezzo Emily Fons steals show at uneven opera concert
The Grant Park Music Festival headed indoors Friday night, presenting Mozart and Rossini operatic finales sung by young artists from…
Aug 07, 2010
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Teztlaff’s stylish Dvorak lifts a mixed program at Grant Park
The meteorological gods smiled on the Grant Park Music Festival again Wednesday night. With the day’s rainy weather moving out,…
Aug 05, 2010
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