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Apollo’s Fire presents transcendent Bach with the Mass in B minor
Holy Week officially begins on Palm Sunday, and is a time of reflection […]
Apr 12, 2025
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IPO shines in compelling premiere and Viennese repertoire
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra excelled Saturday night at Ozinga Chapel in […]
Mar 23, 2025
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A festival’s Chicago rebirth marks Bach’s birthday
One will see Bach’s birthday listed as either March 21 or […]
Mar 22, 2025
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Sinfonietta pays worthy tribute to Ives with UChicago retrospective
The 2024-25 season marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of […]
Feb 23, 2025
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Apollo’s Fire offers a varied valentine to Vivaldi
It was a surprise to be reminded at Friday night’s Apollo’s […]
Feb 16, 2025
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Engaging Salonen premiere headlines CSO’s return
Riccardo Muti led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on a 10-day domestic […]
Jan 31, 2025
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Rameau highlights mixed Minkowski MOB debut
Paris-born conductor Marc Minkowski founded the early music ensemble Les Musiciens […]
Jan 26, 2025
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Dover Quartet opens Winter Chamber Fest in top form with “American” program
Northwestern University’s Winter Chamber Music Festival feels like a balm each […]
Jan 11, 2025
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Shani channels Barenboim in CSO’s uneven 2024 finale
Spacious tempi, rounded textures, a conductor-soloist leading from the keyboard—these ubiquitous […]
Dec 20, 2024
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Apollo Chorus’ “Messiah” back on track at DePaul
When the Apollo Chorus first began presenting its annual Christmastime Messiah […]
Dec 15, 2024
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