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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