Archive for October, 2011

With Emma Kirkby, Baroque Band launches fifth season in delightful fashion

Baroque Band kicked off its fifth season in style Wednesday night […]

Oct 13, 2011
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Bland heroine makes for a lackluster “Lucia” at Lyric Opera

No American opera company has done more to promote its young […]

Oct 11, 2011
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Chicago Ensemble marks 35 years with a typically venturesome program

While the Chicago Ensemble is not the most high-profile of this […]

Oct 10, 2011
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Muti and the CSO mark Mahler’s passing with retro Italian program

For the third and final week of his fall residency with […]

Oct 07, 2011
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ICE opens with bracing blast from the modernist past

The International Contemporary Ensemble opened its season Wednesday night at the […]

Oct 06, 2011
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Two veteran CSO members retire

Two longtime Chicago Symphony Orchestra members have retired, the orchestra announced […]

Oct 05, 2011
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Music of the Baroque opens season with the decidedly un-Baroque Beethoven

A 41st concert season may not be as glamorous as a […]

Oct 04, 2011
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Chicago Philharmonic opens with colorful Spanish program

The Chicago Philharmonic, now in its 22nd season was clearly in […]

Oct 03, 2011
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Chroma Chamber Orchestra proves golden in debut concert

It’s heartening that even in the current scabrous economy, new music […]

Oct 03, 2011
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Inspired cast sparks a worthy “Hoffmann” to open the Lyric Opera season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its 57th season Saturday night […]

Oct 02, 2011
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