Archive for April, 2011
New Millennium Orchestra mixes it up with Mozart at Mayne Stage
Maybe it’s time to ratchet down the worries about classical music’s […]
Apr 10, 2011
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Chicago Chamber Choir takes flight in windy program
The choral repertoire is so enormous — spanning every musical era […]
Apr 10, 2011
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Back at Mandel Hall, the Pacifica Quartet offers a mixed program
After a complete Shostakovich quartet cycle at Roosevelt University that proved […]
Apr 09, 2011
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A renewed Muti, CSO return to Shostakovich
The triumphant Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance of Verdi’s Otello led by […]
Apr 08, 2011
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Muti returns, victorious in Verdi’s “Otello”
After two false starts, a pair of serious medical crises, a […]
Apr 08, 2011
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Muti’s rehearsal promises an intense “Otello”
If Tuesday afternoon’s dress rehearsal of Otello is any indication of […]
Apr 05, 2011
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Andsnes recital offers a mixed bag of Beethoven and Brahms
Following his memorable account of the Brahms Second Piano Concerto with the […]
Apr 05, 2011
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COT’s “Death and the Powers” proves a dazzling, thought-provoking multimedia experience
When the eleven robots glide gracefully out on the stage of […]
Apr 04, 2011
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Lyric Opera’s young singers shine in Ryan Center showcase
There is something deeply satisfying about Lyric Opera’s annual showcase for […]
Apr 03, 2011
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ACM serves up new scores to disquieting, wryly humorous silent films
Film music, like ballet music, is music made to order; motivated […]
Apr 02, 2011
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