Archive for October, 2010
Gergiev, Matsuev and Mariinsky ignite in memorable evening of Russian music
Put Russian conductor Valery Gergiev on a podium and the usual […]
Oct 13, 2010
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Muti’s illness diagnosed as “extreme exhaustion”: full recovery expected
Riccardo Muti’s illness has been diagnosed as “extreme exhaustion,” in a […]
Oct 12, 2010
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Chicago Philharmonic launches season with powerful Rachmaninoff
With its economic woes still lingering from the not-so-distant past, the […]
Oct 11, 2010
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Baroque Band opens season with lively, lesser known Italian music
Baroque Band opened its fourth season Friday night in Hyde Park […]
Oct 09, 2010
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Subbing for Muti, Asher Fisch makes an impressive CSO debut
The best-laid plans of maestro and men. After Riccardo Muti’s sudden […]
Oct 07, 2010
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Critic’s Choice
If there is any positive side to Riccardo Muti’s sudden mystery […]
Oct 07, 2010
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Carmen’s delicate condition
To the surprise of no one, the Lyric Opera of Chicago […]
Oct 07, 2010
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Sinfonietta opens season with uncommon salute to the common man
The Chicago Sinfonietta announced in August that Mei-Ann Chen would be […]
Oct 06, 2010
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Plugged-in MusicNOW opener offers mixed rewards
With all the weekend hubbub over Riccardo Muti’s sudden illness and […]
Oct 05, 2010
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Baroque Britisher Thomas Arne rules in Newberry Consort season opener
Though not as high on the cognoscenti radar as the Chopin […]
Oct 04, 2010
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