Archive for 2011
Denève strikes sparks in CSO debut
The first two months of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s season have […]
Nov 11, 2011
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Czar power: A riveting Furlanetto leads a superb cast in Lyric’s “Boris”
It’s been sixteen years since the Lyric Opera of Chicago last […]
Nov 08, 2011
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CCM and guests shine in wide-ranging string program
The Chicago Chamber Musicians opened their 40th anniversary season in September […]
Nov 07, 2011
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Chicago Master Singers present a moving, powerful account of Dvořák’s “Stabat Mater”
One must give great credit to Alan Heatherington. Not only does […]
Nov 06, 2011
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Violinist Sergey Khachatryan makes remarkable Chicago debut at Mandel Hall
If you’re an area concertgoer, you can be forgiven your probable […]
Nov 05, 2011
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Labadie leads CSO in vital and stylish Handel evening
Bernard Labadie provided one of last year’s musical highlights directing a […]
Nov 02, 2011
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Budapest Festival Orchestra makes a worthy stand in lightish program
Founded 28 years ago by conductor Ivan Fischer, the Budapest Festival Orchestra […]
Nov 01, 2011
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Pacifica Quartet opens season with compelling, mostly Russian program
Following the Pacifica Quartet’s remarkable Shostakovich cycle last winter, the ensemble […]
Oct 31, 2011
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Irish Chamber Orchestra plays with drive and devotion at Mandel Hall
The Irish Chamber Orchestra visited Mandel Hall Friday at the University […]
Oct 29, 2011
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Haitink, CSO scale Haydn’s “Creation” with insight and aplomb
What is it about older conductors and the masterpiece of Haydn’s […]
Oct 28, 2011
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