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Eighty-eight reasons to seek music online during the shutdown

CDs, YouTube, and online concerts continue to provide contact-free home delivery […]

May 26, 2020
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What will the fall music season look like? Smaller, less epic and more soloistic—if it happens

The deadly Covid-19 pandemic continues to cut a swathe across the […]

May 11, 2020
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Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part II)

Two weeks ago I posted the first installment of Ten Recordings […]

Apr 08, 2020
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Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part I)

All live performances across the country have necessarily come to a […]

Mar 27, 2020
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As concert venues close, Apollo’s Fire lights a candle in Evanston

Introducing the Cleveland-based Apollo’s Fire, artistic director Jeannette Sorrell noted that […]

Mar 13, 2020
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A modern gem highlights Marlboro’s mixed program at Mandel Hall

A month ago, the classical music world was dealt a great […]

Mar 07, 2020
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Blomstedt returns to CSO, leading rich and spirited Brahms

There is likely no better introduction to Johannes Brahms than the […]

Mar 06, 2020
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Beethoven among friends with Ma, Ax, and Kavakos

The Beethoven Express continues to accelerate down the highway.  Chicago is […]

Mar 03, 2020
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Classical and popular songs gracefully rendered by Fourth Coast Ensemble

As the title of their program suggested, Fourth Coast Ensemble colored […]

Mar 03, 2020
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Trifonov’s rare artistry illuminates Bach’s rarely heard “Art of Fugue”

If the 60-degree weather on Sunday offered hope that another Chicago […]

Mar 02, 2020
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