Performances
Lyric Opera’s low-brow “Così” favors frenetic silliness over emotion, depth
Lyric Opera’s opening performance of Mozart’s Così fan tutte felt longer […]
Feb 02, 2026
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Third Coast Percussion pays tribute to the art and music of Bruce Goff
It’s not often that the disciplines of music and architecture are […]
Jan 30, 2026
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CSO opens a chilly new year with warming comfort food of Beethoven and Bruckner
As the single-digit winter freeze continues in Chicago, there is something […]
Jan 30, 2026
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Strong voices, conducting deliver a superb “Salome” at Lyric Opera
Who says Salome has lost the capacity to shock in 2026? […]
Jan 26, 2026
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Glover leads MOB in a program of Mozart and Bach en famille
Music often runs in the family. Saturday’s Music of the Baroque […]
Jan 25, 2026
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Trio Mediæval brings glowing warmth to ancient music
It’s a testament to Chicagoans’ love of classical music and the […]
Jan 24, 2026
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Isidore Quartet delivers the musical heat at Winter Chamber Fest
A wind-chill temperature of -15 at concert time did little to […]
Jan 24, 2026
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Worthy new works win out over voluminous words at Sinfonietta’s MLK program
Attending orchestral concerts can sometimes be an impersonal experience. In the […]
Jan 20, 2026
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Trio Seoul debuts at Winter Chamber Fest with weighty program
Trio Seoul made a superb debut at the Winter Chamber Music […]
Jan 19, 2026
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Ariel Quartet makes a magnificent return to Winter Chamber Festival
There was a fateful near-synchronicity to the appearance by the Ariel […]
Jan 17, 2026
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