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Rich, extraordinary Dvořák highlights Mäkelä’s final CSO program of season
In his second and final program of the current season, Klaus […]
May 02, 2025
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John Nelson 1941-2025
John Nelson passed away March 31, age 83. The American conductor […]
Apr 29, 2025
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Mäkelä returns with a thrilling and exuberant Mahler Third
One can’t say Klaus Mäkelä is taking the easy road in […]
Apr 25, 2025
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CSO’s Mahler mini-fest opens with a rushed and shallow Seventh
Buckle up. It’s going to be an interesting four weeks of […]
Apr 18, 2025
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May 17
Illinois Philharmonic OrchestraStilian Kirov, conductorPeter Richard Conte, organistGigout: Grand Choer DialoguePoulenc: […]
Apr 17, 2025
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No sophomore slump with Canellakis’s successful return to CSO
The incredible shrinking programs continue apace at Orchestra Hall. Granted, duration […]
Apr 04, 2025
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Mazzoli’s “Listeners” proves a crass and muddled mess at Lyric Opera
When an opera begins with a dancer in a catsuit stalking […]
Mar 31, 2025
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A multitasking Szeps-Znaider shows convivial rapport with CSO
Someday, some enterprising soloist is going to create a sensation by […]
Mar 28, 2025
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Hrůša leads the CSO in revelatory, shattering Shostakovich
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is on a roll. After Manfred Honeck’s […]
Mar 21, 2025
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April 17
Chicago Symphony OrchestraJaap van Zweden, conductor Mahler: Symphony No. 77:30 p.m. Symphony […]
Mar 17, 2025
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