Nearly 400 enthusiastic admirers enjoyed day one of the Ear Taxi Festival (ETF) showcasing Chicago’s rich contemporary classical music scene. Wednesday’s excellent concerts were the first of six days devoted […]
An underappreciated facet of Chicago’s rich cultural offerings goes on display next week when the first-ever, multi-day festival devoted to contemporary classical art music begins. For six days–October 5-10–the Ear […]
Opening its 2016-17 season in a wild and exuberant fashion, conductor Mei-Ann Chen and the Chicago Sinfonietta present Unhinged, an evening featuring the ersatz histrionics of the Anderson & Roe […]
Celebrating the rich musical heritage of Latin America and Spain, the 11th installment of Chicago’s Latino Music Festival kicks off with the violin and guitar Duo Belcorde performing music from […]
The latest manifestation of Chicago’s well-documented cultural phenomenon of partying in the streets is the Thirsty Ears Street Festival, Chicago’s first and only street fair devoted to classical music. Hosted […]
Doreen Sayegh has been a skosh busy. Playwright and quote-machine William Shakespeare died 400 years ago this year, and a few folks still like to produce his work, so […]
In a marathon, three-hour concert that included two intermissions at Ravinia on Tuesday night, the Emerson String Quartet gave an energetic, vibrant, yet nuanced, performance of six quartets that comprise […]
The repertoire for piano duo is very rich, but performances can be rather rare. The Music Institute of Chicago has been remedying this situation with its annual Chicago Duo Piano […]
Chicago’s Orion Ensemble concludes its 2015-2016 season with three performances of Musical Enchantments, a trio of works by Brahms, Dvořák, and Beach straddling the turn of the 20th century. It […]
Rush Hour Concerts is offering a perfect way to end the work day with its 17th season of free chamber music concerts at St. James Cathedral. Running every Tuesday from […]
The Chicago Sinfonietta wrapped up its 2016 season Monday night with a heartfelt homage to its founder and shaper, Paul Freeman, who died this past summer. Freeman was a beloved […]
The students from the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy showed off their talent on Saturday night in a performance celebrating the academy’s 10 years of training in musical excellence. The […]