Archive for 2011

Arvo Pärt mass receives solid performance from Chicago Arts Orchestra

One of Chicago’s lesser-known small musical organizations, the Chicago Arts Orchestra […]

Nov 22, 2011
at 4:12 am
No Comments

Lyric’s winning production and a worthy cast make for a mostly delightful “Ariadne”

For all its broad humor and effervescent music, Ariadne auf Naxos […]

Nov 20, 2011
at 2:34 pm
No Comments

Chicago Chorale soars in Baltic and Scandinavian music

Chicago is home to such a plethora of fine choral groups […]

Nov 19, 2011
at 4:31 pm
No Comments

Labèque sisters make a belated downtown Chicago Symphony debut

It’s been a good fortnight for French musicians at Symphony Center. […]

Nov 18, 2011
at 1:16 pm
3 Comments

JacobTV’s multimedia works spark Fulcrum Point benefit concert

For their benefit concert this year in support of their valuable […]

Nov 17, 2011
at 5:57 pm
No Comments

Phyllis Chen and ICE team up for strange and compelling evening

Under the searching fingers of pianist Phyllis Chen, the toy piano […]

Nov 17, 2011
at 2:56 pm
No Comments

Genre-crossing Contempo program serves up a dizzying musical mix

Piano tangos, the U.S. premiere of a Russian string quartet, two […]

Nov 17, 2011
at 11:04 am
No Comments

Kraemer, Music of the Baroque bring stylish vivacity to populist Bach

While Bach’s sacred masterworks have always received their due from Music […]

Nov 14, 2011
at 3:24 pm
No Comments

Ars Viva offers up stirring account of early Sibelius

For the third concert in Ars Viva’s seasonal series at the […]

Nov 14, 2011
at 12:12 pm
No Comments

Chicago Philharmonic presents eclectic American-Russian program

Violinist-conductor Joel Smirnoff led the Chicago Philharmonic in an attractive if […]

Nov 14, 2011
at 8:35 am
1 Comment

Archive