Archive for 2014
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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Chicago Ensemble is uncaged in music of Brahms and Wendy Lee
For nearly four decades, the Chicago Ensemble, led by artistic director […]
Nov 13, 2014
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Composer Gordon Getty is finally getting his moment in the sun
Suppose that you are a dedicated composer who has attended a […]
Nov 11, 2014
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Aimard’s mild-tempered Bach offers mixed rewards
“For the use and profit of the musical youth desirous of […]
Nov 10, 2014
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Chicago Master Singers take flight in Dvořák rarity
For most conductors, directing a performance of Mozart’s Requiem would be […]
Nov 09, 2014
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Lyric’s “Ring” designer dies; CSO gathers its tour kudos
*Johan Engels, tapped to do the set designs for the Lyric […]
Nov 08, 2014
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