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Bell, Grant Park forces take a satisfying journey from Earth to the cosmos

For many local devotees of the Grant Park Music Festival, the […]

Jun 14, 2025
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Music of the Baroque ends season with glowing array of sacred polyphony

Music of the Baroque returned to its roots with an intelligently […]

May 13, 2025
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Strong performances outshine staging distractions in Bella Voce’s “Dido”

It has taken Bella Voce 42 seasons to get there, but […]

May 05, 2025
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Neglected gems by Mozart’s mentors add appeal to MOB program

Jane Glover’s exceptional gifts as a Mozart interpreter have been an […]

Apr 08, 2025
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Boulez centenary homage highlights CSO’s mixed MusicNOW program

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW contemporary music series wrapped up its […]

Mar 24, 2025
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Newberry Consort serves up a smart and stylish valentine of Renaissance love songs

Valentine’s Day may be for lovers yet Friday was also an […]

Feb 15, 2025
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Third Coast Percussion infuses Winter Chamber Fest with vibrant energy  

Presenting chamber groups in classical configuration has been the stock in […]

Jan 12, 2025
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Tallis Scholars evoke Christmases past at St. James Cathedral

There are Christmas musical traditions tied to popular tastes and unabashedly […]

Dec 10, 2024
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Muti, CSO at their best in a silver-screen night of showpieces with Golijov premiere 

Riccardo Muti clearly is enjoying his late-career residencies as music director […]

Nov 09, 2024
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Cummings brings fresh vitality to rarities in auspicious MOB debut

No, that wasn’t one of Charles Ives’ cacophonous aural landscapes that […]

Oct 29, 2024
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