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Osborne and Kalmar make remarkable partners for Britten rarity

It never ceases to amaze that musical life in Chicago is […]

Jun 21, 2012
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Dal Niente season finale makes for a revelatory evening

Esplorazioni (“Explorations”) is a title that can apply to any Ensemble […]

Jun 10, 2012
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CSO’s “Keys to the City” festival opens with a mixed panoply of pianists

The NATO summit and downtown protests have concluded, but it was […]

May 24, 2012
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Chicago Philharmonic closes season with good news and revelatory Tchaikovsky

The season finale of the Chicago Philharmonic Sunday night at Northwestern […]

May 21, 2012
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Kirill Gerstein’s invitation to the dance makes for a memorable afternoon

With a cancellation by the originally scheduled Maurizio Pollini — and […]

May 14, 2012
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At 40, Kissin shows that virtuosity is still child’s play

Evgeny Kissin turned 40 last fall, a sobering reminder that even […]

Apr 23, 2012
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Chicago Master Singers offer a Russian salute of their own

With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra making its second-ever Russian tour, the […]

Apr 21, 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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Bella Voce offers stellar advocacy for ambitious Renaissance program

In what may well be the most ambitious program in its […]

Mar 19, 2012
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Heatherington, Ars Viva provide eloquent advocacy for Dvořák

Alan Heatherington described himself at Sunday afternoon’s season-ending Ars Viva concert […]

Mar 14, 2012
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