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Huff leads Lakeview Orchestra with assurance in ambitious Nordic program

When Gregory Hughes announced last summer that he was stepping down […]

Feb 23, 2026
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Trio Seoul debuts at Winter Chamber Fest with weighty program

Trio Seoul made a superb debut at the Winter Chamber Music […]

Jan 19, 2026
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Viet Cuong’s energetic music in the spotlight at Northwestern

Northwestern University’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble teamed up with acclaimed Chicago-based ensembles […]

Nov 15, 2025
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East Meets West in colorful Sinfonietta program

The Chicago Sinfonietta is known for crafting eclectic programs with music […]

Oct 19, 2025
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Opera Festival of Chicago caps fifth season with an impressive “Pagliacci”

Opera Festival of Chicago capped its fifth season with Ruggero Leoncavallo’s verismo masterpiece, Pagliacci, […]

Jun 28, 2025
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Ambitious opera company to open season five with a Montemezzi rarity

Beginning Friday night, Opera Festival of Chicago returns for its fifth […]

May 06, 2025
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Vertavo Quartet brings fiery commitment to Winter Chamber Fest

Celebrating its 40th year, the Vertavo Quartet is likely the world’s […]

Jan 18, 2025
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Chicago Fringe Opera’s “Hindsight” is a harrowing retell of Leopold and Loeb

Newspapers called it “the crime of the century.” Although teenagers Nathan […]

Nov 02, 2024
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Apollo’s Fire brings theatrical verve to Bach’s Brandenburgs

Sometimes, the aura of reverence around Bach can suffocate performances of […]

Oct 27, 2024
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Bell, CSO make worthy case for quintuple-composer “Elements”

As awful as it was, the Covid-19 lockdown did have one […]

Jun 14, 2024
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