Chicago Classical Review

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The richly melodic music of Sergei Rachmaninoff remains a summer programming staple, and a guaranteed way of packing in the…

Even among Gustav Mahler’s lengthy, tortuously complex works, there is nothing quite like his Symphony No. 8.

Scored for Brobdingnagian…

One can get some idea of the richness of Chicago’s music scene by the fact that Mahler’s Das…

For one musician, managing the myriad timing and logistical details of rehearsal, performance, and travel can be…

There are plenty of choices this weekend for all musical tastes. Nicholas Kraemer leads the Chicago Symphony…

There are few more venerable Chicago holiday traditions than the William Ferris Chorale’s Christmas concert.  Marking its 38^th season,…

Since his 2001 professional debut, Luca Pisaroni has made headlines in the musical press around the world.…

The Civic Orchestra of Chicago is hardly a junior ensemble. While the name almost begs us to think of a…

Chicago’s music season will get its official start with the Lyric Opera’s Tosca opener next weekend, but one can…