Performances

Ear Taxi Festival opens with a fractured choral meditation on loss 

The meter is up once again on the Ear Taxi Festival. […]

Oct 04, 2025
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Pergolesi rarity highlights motley CSO program

“It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, […]

Oct 04, 2025
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Chicago a cappella explores a rich range of modern Mexican song

For the past nine years, Chicago a cappella has been fostering […]

Sep 29, 2025
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A delightful double shot of Ravel with pianist Ott, Chicago Symphony 

After last week’s mixed season-opener, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra got decisively […]

Sep 26, 2025
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CSO opens the season in mixed fashion with Mozart, Elgar 

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is between two worlds—or maestros—these days. Riccardo […]

Sep 19, 2025
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“Orfeo” in excelsis: Outstanding singers open MOB season in dramatic style 

In recent years Music of the Baroque has traditionally opened a […]

Sep 16, 2025
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Pärt in the pantry: Estonian composer’s music opens ACM’s newly converted venue

The renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt turned 90 last week and […]

Sep 15, 2025
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Grant Park Chorus heats things up with exuberant “Carmina Burana” finale

It was a hot, sticky and sweaty Friday evening at Millennium […]

Aug 16, 2025
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Guerrero opens final GPO week with stellar Saint-Saëns, vivid premiere

Sir Thomas Beecham is reported to have deemed Camille Saint-Saëns “the […]

Aug 14, 2025
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Guerrero, Koh delight Grant Park Festival audience with potent premieres

As the Grant Park Music Festival heads into its final week […]

Aug 09, 2025
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