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Chicago a cappella explores a wide array of Nordic song

The vocal music tradition of the Nordic region — encompassing Sweden, Denmark, […]

Oct 13, 2026
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Kern returns with a wide-ranging Rachmaninoff homage at Ravinia

Olga Kern’s Chicago appearances have been intermittent in recent years, but […]

Sep 07, 2026
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Consonance fetes Women’s History Month with music of empowerment

Chicago audiences are the beneficiaries of a wealth of vocal talent—so […]

Mar 25, 2026
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Third Coast Percussion goes lean for premieres at Gottlieb Hall

Nova Linea Musica, one of Chicago’s most interesting new chamber music […]

Feb 26, 2026
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Third Coast Percussion pays tribute to the art and music of Bruce Goff

It’s not often that the disciplines of music and architecture are […]

Jan 30, 2026
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Dudok Quartet Amsterdam opens Winter Chamber Fest in style with Schubert, Shostakovich

Northwestern University’s Winter Chamber Music Festival is one a handful of […]

Jan 10, 2026
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Guerrero, GPO, and Imani Winds serve up variety, celebrate women

After a (literally) stormy start to the Grant Park Music Festival’s […]

Jun 26, 2025
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Director’s muddled “Poppea” staging does no favors for Northwestern singers

Perhaps all is not fair in love and war, after all. […]

Jun 02, 2025
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Haymarket Opera opens season with Chicago debut of an excavated “Ester”

Around this time in Chicago, each year, a small miracle occurs: […]

Mar 29, 2025
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Lakeview Orchestra has a rough and fitfully ready outing with conductor Koo

The Lakeview Orchestra returned to the Athenaeum Theatre in typically admirable […]

Feb 17, 2025
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