Archive for February, 2011

Giordani bows out of two “La fanciulla” dates at Lyric

The Lyric Opera of Chicago announced Monday that Marcello Giordani has […]

Feb 07, 2011
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Ginastera fares best in a mixed, gimmicky Chicago debut for pianist Montero

Yes, Virginia, there is other musical life in Chicago after an […]

Feb 05, 2011
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Muti fractured jaw in fall; will undergo surgery, miss two weeks of concerts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti will undergo surgery Monday […]

Feb 04, 2011
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Unsettled atmosphere at reshuffled CSO concert after another sudden Muti illness

Thursday night’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert was to have marked the […]

Feb 03, 2011
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Muti faints, is taken to hospital; Slatkin, Uchida to conduct tonight

UPDATEDRiccardo Muti fainted during Thursday morning’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra rehearsal and was […]

Feb 03, 2011
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Cleveland Orchestra concert cancelled

The Cleveland Orchestra concert scheduled for Wednesday night at Symphony Center […]

Feb 02, 2011
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From Handel to Hammerstein, the Lyric Opera will just keep rolling along next season

William Mason’s final season as the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s general […]

Feb 01, 2011
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Tonight’s CSO concert cancelled due to expected blizzard

Due to the expected blizzard conditions later this afternoon and evening, […]

Feb 01, 2011
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Mouse on Mars at MusicNOW: Unplug the juice

Concerts of contemporary music in the last quarter-century have continued the […]

Feb 01, 2011
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