Archive for November, 2014
Huydts premiere, Prokofiev fare best in varied Orion Ensemble program
Sunday night the Orion Ensemble presented their second season program at […]
Nov 24, 2014
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Pianist Kozhukhin makes spellbinding Chicago debut at Mandel Hall
Denis Kozhukhin’s Chicago debut may not have been generous by the […]
Nov 22, 2014
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CSO’s Brandenburgs make for a mixed bag of Bach
There were ample reasons to be mildly skeptical about the Chicago […]
Nov 21, 2014
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Mutter and young colleagues deliver fresh, exhilarating Vivaldi
Anne-Sophie Mutter is, happily, becoming a regular and welcome guest again […]
Nov 20, 2014
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Pianist Denis Kozhukhin searches for harmony in a wide range of music
Career paths are different for every pianist. Some focus on giving […]
Nov 19, 2014
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Lyric Opera has plenty of something with a moving, vocally resplendent “Porgy and Bess”
If George Gershwin has lived just five years more, what riches […]
Nov 18, 2014
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Haydn provides the highlight in Chicago Philharmonic program
The Chicago Philharmonic under Joel Smirnoff brought a short but substantial […]
Nov 17, 2014
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Dal Niente throws an exhilarating and wide-ranging musical party
Ensemble Dal Niente sure knows how to throw a great party. […]
Nov 16, 2014
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Danzmayr, Illinois Philharmonic soar with Sibelius
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra has seen a bit of upheaval in […]
Nov 15, 2014
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The phantom of Boulez is honored by CSO, with superb direction from Heras-Casado
He may not be lurking in the subterranean tunnels under Michigan […]
Nov 14, 2014
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