Performances

Mäkelä returns with a thrilling and exuberant Mahler Third 

One can’t say Klaus Mäkelä is taking the easy road in […]

Apr 25, 2025
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CSO’s Mahler mini-fest opens with a rushed and shallow Seventh

Buckle up. It’s going to be an interesting four weeks of […]

Apr 18, 2025
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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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Neglected gems by Mozart’s mentors add appeal to MOB program

Jane Glover’s exceptional gifts as a Mozart interpreter have been an […]

Apr 08, 2025
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No sophomore slump with Canellakis’s successful return to CSO

The incredible shrinking programs continue apace at Orchestra Hall. Granted, duration […]

Apr 04, 2025
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Mazzoli’s “Listeners” proves a crass and muddled mess at Lyric Opera 

When an opera begins with a dancer in a catsuit stalking […]

Mar 31, 2025
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Haymarket Opera opens season with Chicago debut of an excavated “Ester”

Around this time in Chicago, each year, a small miracle occurs: […]

Mar 29, 2025
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A multitasking Szeps-Znaider shows convivial rapport with CSO

Someday, some enterprising soloist is going to create a sensation by […]

Mar 28, 2025
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Chicago Chorale provides fine advocacy in program of English composers

English choral music has long been the backbone of choirs around […]

Mar 25, 2025
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Boulez centenary homage highlights CSO’s mixed MusicNOW program

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW contemporary music series wrapped up its […]

Mar 24, 2025
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