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Lintu returns to CSO with iridescent Saariaho and satiric Shostakovich
The two main works on this week’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra program […]
Feb 24, 2024
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March 20
Lyric OperaVerdi: AidaMichelle Bradley, Russell Thomas, Jamie Barton,Reginald Smith Jr.; Enrique […]
Feb 21, 2024
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Chicago a cappella branches out impressively with a program of English choral music
It’s been a good season for English choral music. Bella Voce […]
Feb 18, 2024
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Järvi makes a commanding CSO return as young cellist impresses in Elgar
What a difference a week makes. Unlike the tired and rough-edged […]
Feb 16, 2024
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CSO returns from European tour with two debuts and uneven results
It had to happen at some point in 2024 and the […]
Feb 09, 2024
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Lyric Opera’s “Champion” packs a powerful emotional punch
It’s rare that a curtain call provides one of the high […]
Jan 28, 2024
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February 22
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductorBehzod Abduraimov, pianistSaariaho: Ciel d’hiverTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto […]
Jan 23, 2024
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Two stellar debuts spark Lyric’s stylish, scintillating “Cinderella”
Lyric Opera is having a bel canto moment. The company ended […]
Jan 22, 2024
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Third Coast Baroque shuts down after seven seasons
Third Coast Baroque announced Wednesday that the group is closing its […]
Jan 17, 2024
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With a new violist, the Dover Quartet delivers remarkable playing at Winter Chamber Music Festival
There have been occasions when the Winter Chamber Music Festival has […]
Jan 13, 2024
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