Archive for April, 2012
Upshaw, Australian Chamber Orchestra, provide heartfelt advocacy for new song cycle
Give the Australian Chamber Orchestra credit for daring. Staying away from […]
Apr 17, 2012
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COT’s young cast and lively production shine in Shostakovich’s charming “Moscow, Cheryomushki”
It’s ironic that a musical about the Soviet housing crisis and […]
Apr 15, 2012
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Rebel brings eclectic aplomb to UC’s Early Music series
The University of Chicago Presents’ Howard Mayer Brown Early Music Series […]
Apr 14, 2012
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Cellist Capuçon’s poetic CSO debut highlights Dutoit’s French program
At last week’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts, Nikolai Lugansky made a […]
Apr 13, 2012
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CCM’s Kernis program explores shifting colors with dramatic intensity
In theory, every piece of music offers a hint of a […]
Apr 12, 2012
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The Chicago Ensemble spans three centuries with four quartets
Few chamber groups in the city provide more consistently generous programs […]
Apr 11, 2012
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Chicago Opera Theater to open season with light-hearted Shostakovich operetta (no, really)
Brian Dickie is going out in style. Since 1999 when he […]
Apr 07, 2012
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Lugansky makes triumphant CSO debut with powerhouse Rachmaninoff
Back for his annual Chicago Symphony Orchestra visit, Charles Dutoit opened […]
Apr 06, 2012
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After shaky start, Nelson’s “St. John Passion” belatedly reaches the heights
For the second year of the Chicago Bach Project, conductor John […]
Apr 05, 2012
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Chicago Opera Theater plans adventurous 2013 season of Glass, Piazzolla and Verdi
Philip Glass opera returns to Chicago after a long absence, along […]
Apr 03, 2012
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