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Lyric Opera’s Ryan Center singers shine at the Harris

The opera stars of tomorrow don’t emerge without significant birth pangs, […]

Aug 06, 2011
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East meets West in bracing style at Chinese Fine Arts Society concert

The East-West nexus is one of the most heavily explored themes […]

Aug 01, 2011
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Terfel’s gripping Scarpia ignites an outstanding “Tosca” at Ravinia

The last time Ravinia programmed Tosca for a festival anniversary year […]

Jul 31, 2011
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Ian Bostridge brings his singular enlightened artistry to the Harris

“The Three Tenors”, classical music’s most profitable and tiresome marketing gimmick, […]

May 07, 2011
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Lise de la Salle delivers engrossing recital under difficult circumstances

At the outset there was reason for mild discomfort as 23-year-old […]

Apr 11, 2011
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Chicago Chamber Choir takes flight in windy program

The choral repertoire is so enormous —  spanning every musical era […]

Apr 10, 2011
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William Ferris Chorale shines in Gailloreto premiere

 Choral groups must be sorely tempted to depend solely on existing […]

Mar 20, 2011
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No surprises but plenty of fire and artistry in Kissin’s exhilarating Liszt

Given the daunting physical demands of Franz Liszt’s piano music, one […]

Feb 28, 2011
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Baroque Band’s English program finds common ground across the centuries

Period instrument concerts stir up far less debate now than even […]

Jan 14, 2011
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Chicago Symphony brass make a glorious sound in a non-holiday program

For those yearning for a dose of holiday cheer, nothing does […]

Dec 17, 2010
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