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Kraemer, MOB explore orchestral origins with elan
With an all-Handel concert, Bach family-focused program, holiday extravaganza, and Mozart […]
Feb 28, 2017
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Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor charts his own adventurous musical path
In classical music, talk of musical “prodigies” can be loaded. On […]
Feb 16, 2017
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Fine playing and odd presentation collide in Kremerata Baltica concert
Being the brainchild of the esteemed and omnivorous violinist Gidon Kremer, […]
Feb 02, 2017
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Pianist Chen brings a fresh approach to Rachmaninoff with IPO
Transition seemed to be a theme this weekend in more ways […]
Jan 22, 2017
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Uneven “My Lai” proves a work in progress at Harris Theater
Near the end of My Lai, former Vietnam helicopter pilot Hugh […]
Jan 30, 2016
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Kronos Quartet to revisit horrors of Vietnam with “My Lai”
One August evening in 1972, David Harrington was listening to the […]
Jan 27, 2016
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Pressler shows flashes of old magic despite the march of time
Representing an ever-dwindling generation of twentieth-century pianists, Menahem Pressler was the […]
Jan 25, 2016
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Pianist’s sublime Rachmaninoff highlights Illinois Philharmonic program
On Saturday night, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra drew a sizable crowd […]
Nov 22, 2015
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Civitas Ensemble serves up vitality and emotion in season opener
The Civitas Ensemble’s season-opening program was the result of some late […]
Oct 17, 2015
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Cellist Joshua Roman set to premiere his new concerto with Illinois Philharmonic
When Antonín Dvořák began work on the cello concerto that would […]
Oct 12, 2015
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