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Apollo Chorus gives powerful advocacy to Garrop’s ecological oratorio
It was utterly appropriate that Mother Nature erupted noisily just before […]
Jun 14, 2022
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Chicago Chorale celebrates 20 years with a luminous, wide-ranging program
Surviving to celebrate a 20th anniversary is never guaranteed, especially for […]
Jun 12, 2022
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Jeannette Sorrell hopes to spark an abiding flame for Apollo’s Fire in Chicago
Thanks to mob action by an enthusiastic audience at a baroque […]
Oct 26, 2021
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Enrique Mazzola eager to finally take the Lyric Opera reins with “Macbeth”
For the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, conductor Enrique […]
Sep 14, 2021
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Davóne Tines’ “Mass” brings intimacy, power to Ravinia recital
Probably some qualities were lost Tuesday night when bass-baritone Davóne Tines […]
Sep 01, 2021
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Bell, Grant Park Chorus go green for Irish program
If you were looking for subtle programming, Wednesday night’s Grant Park […]
Aug 05, 2021
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Clarinetist Anthony McGill returns home for his belated CSO debut
When Anthony McGill makes his Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut Friday at […]
Jul 20, 2021
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Ravinia’s new low-key chief brings people skills, flexibility to challenging times
Jeffrey P. Haydon, the Ravinia Festival’s new president and CEO, has […]
Jun 28, 2021
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A welcome return to live music, courtesy of Evanston Chamber Festival
We all have fantasies of post-pandemic life. Ardent Cubs fans picture […]
Aug 31, 2020
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Lakeview Orchestra unearths a neglected gem by Louise Farrenc
One of the luxuries of Chicago’s classical music scene is, to […]
Dec 05, 2019
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