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André Watts 1946-2023 – Jul 17, 2023
The American pianist André Watts died on July 12, age 77, […]
Opera Festival of Chicago provides compelling local premiere for “Murder in the Cathedral” – Jul 10, 2023
Three months ago I wrote a column encouraging more enterprising efforts […]
Haymarket Opera exhumes a melodic gem with Hasse’s “Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra” – Jun 27, 2023
One advantage of having a smartly programmed Baroque opera company in […]
Muti wraps his CSO tenure with a noble and dramatic “Missa Solemnis” – Jun 26, 2023
This weekend’s season-closing Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts also mark the double […]
The Riccardo Muti era at CSO: First-class hires, memorable opera nights, and bland, repetitive programs – Jun 15, 2023
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, Riccardo Muti will give […]
Chicago Symphony musicians shine in a resplendent Mahler farewell with Hrůša – Jun 10, 2023
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 was not his final creative statement. […]
Kontras Quartet unearths wide-ranging rep for American Music Project – Jun 09, 2023
On Wednesday night, Chicago’s own Kontras Quartet offered a wide-ranging survey […]
Emerson Quartet bids an elegiac farewell in final Chicago concert – Jun 06, 2023
The Emerson String Quartet is disbanding in October, at the close […]
Kaija Saariaho 1952-2023 – Jun 04, 2023
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, a commanding and influential figure in contemporary […]
little OPERA theatre of ny brightly revives a pair of American rarities – Jun 04, 2023
The flush of national pride that followed the end of World […]
