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Newberry Consort’s artistry upstaged in ramshackle season opener
The Newberry Consort opened its 37th season Friday night at Hyde […]
Sep 23, 2023
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Hough’s return highlights penultimate Grant Park program
It is the final week of this year’s Grant Park Music […]
Aug 17, 2023
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Danzmayr returns to Grant Park Orchestra with mixed results
David Danzmayr was music director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra from […]
Aug 03, 2023
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Two contrasted yet equally moving meditations on loss at Grant Park Music Festival
The trend at summer music festivals is to favor relatively light […]
Jul 22, 2023
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Fried swansong proves a moving occasion at Ravinia
Miriam Fried is a force of nature. Born in 1946, her […]
Jul 16, 2023
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Edusei excels in impressive Grant Park Orchestra debut
For those at Millennium Park on Wednesday when a volatile mixture […]
Jul 15, 2023
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Jackiw quiets downtown Chicago with extraordinary Beethoven
Performing a work of such transparent delicacy as the Beethoven Violin […]
Jun 29, 2023
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Kalmar, GPO brush up on their Shakespeare at Harris Theater
In years past, the Grant Park Orchestra would move indoors to […]
Jun 24, 2023
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Foley’s standout debut highlights mixed Grant Park Orchestra program
Wednesday’s concert of the Grant Park Orchestra was billed as “Brahms […]
Jun 22, 2023
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Kontras Quartet unearths wide-ranging rep for American Music Project
On Wednesday night, Chicago’s own Kontras Quartet offered a wide-ranging survey […]
Jun 08, 2023
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