Archive for February, 2013

Critic’s Choice

One factor that makes Chicago such a premier classical destination is […]

Feb 12, 2013
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Rembrandt Chamber Players offer an Augusta Read Thomas premiere

One of many itinerant Chicago-area classical ensembles, the Rembrandt Chamber Players […]

Feb 11, 2013
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Hewitt’s Bach, unsurprisingly, provides the highlights in mixed recital

Perhaps no major pianist before the public today is more associated […]

Feb 11, 2013
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Lyric Opera’s glorious “Meistersinger” takes the prize

It’s ironic and in some ways fitting that Die Meistersinger von […]

Feb 09, 2013
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Lyric Opera announces a safety-first 2013-14 season centered on Italian standards

“Long Live Passion!” may be the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s current […]

Feb 07, 2013
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Verdi, Schubert and Britten in the spotlight for CSO’s 2013-14 season

A bicentennial celebration of Verdi, a centennial homage to Britten, a […]

Feb 06, 2013
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Sir Andrew Davis marks his 25th anniversary at Lyric Opera with Wagner’s epic “Meistersinger”

SAD—Talk about misleading monograms. Technically, the initials Lyric Opera of Chicago […]

Feb 05, 2013
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Burned Lyric Opera actor to be released Thursday

UPDATED. Actor Wesley Daniel, who sustained second-degree burns to his face during a dress […]

Feb 04, 2013
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CUBE marks 25 years with a plugged-in concert and two premieres

CUBE, Chicago’s veteran new music ensemble, presented a diverse lineup of […]

Feb 04, 2013
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Isserlis and Gerstein bring the heat on a chilly Chicago night

On the coldest night of this meteorologically bizarre winter, Steven Isserlis and […]

Feb 02, 2013
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