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Whimsy, improvisation kick off Impromptu Fest
New Music Chicago opened the fourth edition of its Impromptu Fest […]
Sep 13, 2023
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Chicago Chorale adds jewel to crown of English choral gems
The Chicago Chorale provided a tidy survey of English choral gems […]
Jun 11, 2023
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Apollo’s Fire wraps Chicago season in lively style with music of exile
When you attend an Apollo’s Fire concert, you know you’re in […]
Mar 13, 2023
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Gender and German get some updating in Northwestern Opera Theater’s “Magic Flute”
Men and women, day and night, hot and cold, left brain […]
Feb 25, 2023
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Montero pushes Music of the Baroque with a spirited Mozart
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero proved an energetic foil, and then some, […]
Jan 22, 2023
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Seasonal shades of light and dark from New Orford strings at Winter Chamber Festival
Light and its opposites — darkness, heaviness and a touch of […]
Jan 16, 2023
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Countertenor Mobley proves a light presence in MOB concert
For a concert titled “Reginald Mobley Sings,” there was surprisingly little […]
Nov 21, 2022
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La Caccina’s ambitious program of new vocal music explores the “Extraordinary Machine”
La Caccina kicked off its eleventh season this past weekend with […]
Nov 14, 2022
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Newberry Consort enters a new era with rich program highlighting singer Europa di Rossi
In its first concert with Liza Malamut at the helm, the […]
Oct 29, 2022
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Sinfonietta opens with Italian pines, a somber tribute and the joy of sax
The Chicago Sinfonietta kicked off its 35th anniversary season with a […]
Sep 20, 2022
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