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Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part I) – Mar 30, 2020
All live performances across the country have necessarily come to a […]
Streaming links to get your music fix during the COVID-19 quarantine – Mar 18, 2020
In order to serve Classical Review readers during the current extended […]
A note on the coronavirus – Mar 15, 2020
Across the country, classical presenters and performing arts organizations are closed […]
Strong libretto, uneven music make “Marian’s Song” a mixed tribute to an opera pioneer – Mar 07, 2020
The racial barriers of mid-1900s America blocked Marian Anderson from U.S. […]
Composer Zwilich adds to her musical legacy with Cello Concerto premiere – Mar 07, 2020
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich is one of America’s preeminent composers, with a […]
Beethoven among friends with Ma, Ax, and Kavakos – Mar 05, 2020
The Beethoven Express continues to accelerate down the highway. Chicago is […]
Trifonov’s rare artistry illuminates Bach’s rarely heard “Art of Fugue” – Mar 04, 2020
If the 60-degree weather on Sunday offered hope that another Chicago […]
Yuja rocks a full house in Chicago with keyboard fireworks and artistry – Feb 19, 2020
Yuja Wang. Superstar. With apologies to Webber and Rice, the song […]
Bell’s Paganini stands out with Academy concert in Miami – Feb 18, 2020
Joshua Bell has been music director of the Academy of St. […]
George Crumb Festival closes with a varied feast – Feb 03, 2020
Amid season-long cycles commemorating the anniversaries of bygone musical monoliths, it is easy […]
