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Opera Festival of Chicago serves up an arresting “Attila”
The Opera Festival of Chicago’s advertisements for their production of Verdi’s […]
Jul 21, 2023
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North Shore Chamber Fest opens with offbeat rep and a Russian chestnut
On Wednesday night, the North Shore Chamber Music Festival launched its […]
Jun 08, 2023
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Dover Quartet brings humor, passion, and tranquility to an E-flat evening
Wednesday night’s concert at Galvin Recital Hall at Northwestern University was […]
Feb 16, 2023
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Lyric Opera’s darkly Freudian “Hansel and Gretel” returns in worthy revival
Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel made a largely successful return to the […]
Jan 26, 2023
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Chicago Sinfonietta’s King Day concert is a rousing classical and gospel showcase
Martin Luther King Day in Chicago is also the occasion of […]
Jan 17, 2023
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Ensemble Correspondances brings the court of Louis XIII to Logan Center
On Friday evening, the University of Chicago’s Logan Center became the […]
May 14, 2022
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Beethoven fares best in Chicago Ensemble’s mixed return to live music
After an all-virtual season in 2021, the Chicago Ensemble returned to […]
Feb 24, 2022
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Lutenist Nigel North brings grace, individuality to 16th-century songs
A pop hit one day, an esteemed classical work four centuries […]
Oct 25, 2021
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Ear Taxi goes back to the future for festival finale
Ask your average person what “contemporary” classical music is like, and […]
Oct 05, 2021
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“Animals” far too tame at Grant Park’s Family Night
Wednesday night was Family Night at Millennium Park, as conductor Norman […]
Aug 12, 2021
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