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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