Archive for March, 2011

It’s Bach to basics with Music of the Baroque’s engaging Brandenburg program

Music of the Baroque may be venturing into the world of […]

Mar 15, 2011
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From B-minor Mass to Beethoven, Music of the Baroque to offer a varied season

Music of the Baroque will launch its fifth decade by venturing […]

Mar 15, 2011
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Yuja Wang shows flame-throwing virtuosity as well as artistic maturity

In just a few short years, Yuja Wang has quickly become […]

Mar 14, 2011
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Strong second-cast “Carmen” provides fine finish to Lyric Opera season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago is closing its season with the […]

Mar 13, 2011
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Rilling and CSO storm the heavens in Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”

Few musicians can equal Helmuth Rilling in the German choral repertoire […]

Mar 12, 2011
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Perlman, CSO offer fizzing performances for a worthy cause

Itzhak Perlman proved, once again, to be one of the reigning […]

Mar 08, 2011
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ICE gets to the heart of Davidovsky’s electronic and acoustic music

NEW YORK. Mario Davidovsky won the Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for […]

Mar 08, 2011
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A mighty cast makes up for directorial lapses in Lyric Opera’s American military take on “Hercules”

Those of us who agitate for opera companies to present more […]

Mar 06, 2011
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Salonen and CSO show close rapport in worlds old and new

Last week Esa-Pekka Salonen showed both sides of his musical arsenal […]

Mar 04, 2011
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Spektral Quartet brings full-metal intensity to Empty Bottle

Chicago is not a city lacking in chamber ensembles but there’s […]

Mar 03, 2011
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