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Perahia shows the art that conceals art in cornerstone repertory
As pianists go, Murray Perahia is not one to often stray […]
Mar 23, 2015
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Boulez’s piano music is a cold dish best served in small helpings
Though Pierre Boulez has been a local legend as principal guest […]
Mar 16, 2015
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Jerusalem Quartet displays extraordinary artistry at Mandel Hall
A critic’s task in reviewing performances of standard repertoire is the […]
Feb 28, 2015
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New Orford String Quartet opens Winter Chamber Music Festival with impressive new work
A few decades ago one could count the number of touring […]
Jan 10, 2015
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CSO’s Brandenburgs make for a mixed bag of Bach
There were ample reasons to be mildly skeptical about the Chicago […]
Nov 21, 2014
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Aimard’s mild-tempered Bach offers mixed rewards
“For the use and profit of the musical youth desirous of […]
Nov 10, 2014
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Lee Hyla receives a zealous musical tribute at Northwestern
Programs of works by a single contemporary composer carry inherent risks […]
Oct 17, 2014
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Michelle DeYoung illuminates a wide range of lieder at Collaborative Arts Festival
As music lovers count the days until the opening of the […]
Sep 13, 2014
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CSO festival delivers jarring Shostakovich and powerful Prokofiev
The three week “Truth to Power” festival by the Chicago Symphony […]
Jun 01, 2014
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Dohnányi and CSO prove strong and steady partners
At least on paper, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra program Thursday seemed […]
May 02, 2014
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