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Bella Voce Camerata off to a mixed start in debut concert
Three years in the “dreaming,” and another two years in preparation, […]
Mar 23, 2014
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Vaughan Williams double bill takes flight with Ars Viva
Ralph Vaughan Williams fans in Chicago have long known where to […]
Mar 18, 2014
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Uchida reveals the mundane and transcendent in Beethoven’s “Diabelli” Variations
Pianist and conductor Mitsuko Uchida began her annual Chicago residency with […]
Mar 11, 2014
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Cuckson, Yu offer rewarding program of experimental works for Contempo
In introducing Contempo’s recital Sunday afternoon at the Logan Center Penthouse, […]
Mar 04, 2014
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Ars Viva strikes string gold in rare concerto, varied program
It was a throwback to the days when Ars Viva music […]
Feb 11, 2014
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Miró Quartet and Shai Wosner open Winter Chamber Music Festival in style
The weather outside was frightful, though thankfully the music was delightful […]
Jan 12, 2014
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Ferris Chorale celebrates Christmas with mystery, mirth and myrrh
Starting its 42nd season, the William Ferris Chorale presented its annual […]
Dec 10, 2013
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Fretwork’s tear-filled Dowland program never cries itself out
In a year dominated by Verdi and Wagner bicentennials, a less […]
Nov 09, 2013
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Kaler shines in Ars Viva’s contrasted program of Dvořák and Bartók
Two former Lake Forest Symphony concertmasters were reunited on Sunday afternoon: […]
Oct 29, 2013
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Haymarket Opera’s revelatory “Pimpinone” a feast for the ears and eyes
Local performances of Baroque opera, sadly, have become a rarity with […]
Oct 27, 2013
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