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
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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
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Chicago Chorale soars in Baltic and Scandinavian music
Chicago is home to such a plethora of fine choral groups […]
Nov 19, 2011
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Labèque sisters make a belated downtown Chicago Symphony debut
It’s been a good fortnight for French musicians at Symphony Center. […]
Nov 18, 2011
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JacobTV’s multimedia works spark Fulcrum Point benefit concert
For their benefit concert this year in support of their valuable […]
Nov 17, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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Ars Viva offers up stirring account of early Sibelius
For the third concert in Ars Viva’s seasonal series at the […]
Nov 14, 2011
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Chicago Philharmonic presents eclectic American-Russian program
Violinist-conductor Joel Smirnoff led the Chicago Philharmonic in an attractive if […]
Nov 14, 2011
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