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Music of Bonds, Bruckner in spotlight as weather cancels half of GP concert

Bach and Beethoven were not among the three B’s scheduled for […]

Jul 11, 2025
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Music for chorus and percussion given vibrant advocacy by Consonance

Friday night’s concert by the vocal group Consonance was about as […]

May 31, 2025
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Kontras Quartet explores a rich variety of American music from Ives to Wolfe

On Friday evening, the Kontras Quartet returned to Ganz Hall at […]

May 24, 2025
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Chicago Chorale provides fine advocacy in program of English composers

English choral music has long been the backbone of choirs around […]

Mar 25, 2025
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Uneven singing, dismal direction make for an unhappy “Merry Widow”

Northwestern Opera Theater’s productions are often good opportunities to spy rising […]

Feb 28, 2025
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Radvanovsky shines brightly in Lyric’s sumptuous Puccini feast

On Saturday night, Sondra Radvanovsky inhabited twelve different heroine roles in her all-Puccini […]

Feb 09, 2025
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Pianist Cann plays (and talks about) underplayed music of black women composers

The Logan Center for the Arts celebrated some of the city’s […]

Jan 25, 2025
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Dunedin Consort marks a Bach anniversary with intimate “St. John Passion”

2024 marks the 300th anniversary of the first performance of J.S. […]

Nov 16, 2024
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Roomful of Teeth opens UC Presents season in eclectic vocal style

Roomful of Teeth is not your ordinary vocal ensemble. And they […]

Oct 12, 2024
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Gallic charm abounds at Apollo Chorus’s French Festival, despite resonant acoustic

True to its name, the Apollo Chorus of Chicago’s French Festival, […]

May 06, 2024
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