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A retrenching IPO opens with mixed evening of Beethoven
One year ago the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra kicked off its season […]
Oct 26, 2025
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CSO serves up a lean and bracing blast of Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky was as stylistically restless as he was brilliant. This […]
Oct 24, 2025
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November 20
Lyric OperaMascagni: Cavalleria rusticanaLeoncavallo: PagliacciYulia Matochkina, SeokJong Baek, Quinn Kelsey, Lauren […]
Oct 22, 2025
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Belcea Quartet delivers world-class artistry for UChicago Presents series
The world’s greatest chamber groups always make one feel that whatever […]
Oct 18, 2025
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Mäkelä returns to CSO for a brilliant and blazing night of Berlioz
The burgeoning partnership of Klaus Mäkelä and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra […]
Oct 17, 2025
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Revenge is merciless yet vocally thrilling in Lyric Opera’s “Medea”
And you think your ex is crazy. How about a divorced […]
Oct 12, 2025
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Jordan leads CSO in a lively and lyrical Central European journey
For those who like their European repertoire center-cut, the Chicago Symphony […]
Oct 10, 2025
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Ear Taxi Festival opens with a fractured choral meditation on loss
The meter is up once again on the Ear Taxi Festival. […]
Oct 04, 2025
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A delightful double shot of Ravel with pianist Ott, Chicago Symphony
After last week’s mixed season-opener, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra got decisively […]
Sep 26, 2025
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CSO opens the season in mixed fashion with Mozart, Elgar
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is between two worlds—or maestros—these days. Riccardo […]
Sep 19, 2025
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