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Dover Quartet concludes Winter Chamber Fest with renewed vitality

The Dover Quartet, which closed the 2026 Winter Chamber Music Festival […]

Feb 15, 2026
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Ariel Quartet makes a magnificent return to Winter Chamber Festival

There was a fateful near-synchronicity to the appearance by the Ariel […]

Jan 17, 2026
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Salieri’s “Falstaff” proves delightful fun in COT’s clever updating

Verdi’s Falstaff of 1893 is a bona-fide masterpiece. Antonio Salieri’s stage […]

Dec 04, 2025
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Glover, MOB herald the season with a lively and moving “Messiah”

At a time of year when performances of Messiah tend to […]

Dec 02, 2025
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The dawn of opera, celebrated in style by Haymarket Opera, Newberry Consort with Peri’s “Euridice”

From the Florentine court at the dawn of the Baroque era, […]

Oct 25, 2025
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Compelling Garrop premiere anchors Chicago Philharmonic’s Ear Taxi concert

Among the 210 composers whose music is being given this month […]

Oct 20, 2025
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Apollo’s Fire opens fifth Chicago season with a lively and infectious “Dido and Aeneas”

The Cleveland-based period ensemble Apollo’s Fire has long prided itself on […]

Oct 05, 2025
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Pärt in the pantry: Estonian composer’s music opens ACM’s newly converted venue

The renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt turned 90 last week and […]

Sep 15, 2025
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Guerrero, Koh delight Grant Park Festival audience with potent premieres

As the Grant Park Music Festival heads into its final week […]

Aug 09, 2025
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Eloquent debuts for conductor Lewis, Clyne concerto with Grant Park Orchestra  

As the Grant Park Music Festival season hits the halfway mark, […]

Jul 17, 2025
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