The Orion Ensemble continued their 33rd season in a charming way at Pianoforte Studios in the South Loop on Monday night. Comprised of the quartet formed by clarinetist Katheryne Pirtle, […]
On Thursday and Friday evenings, the Boromeo Quartet brought to Guarneri Hall an innovative performance of the music that, in my humble opinion, is the greatest ever written: the late […]
The CheckOut opened its doors to a great performance by the Amos Gillespie Chamber Quartet on Saturday night. This abandoned 7-Eleven was formerly an eyesore at the end of the […]
Nova Linea Musica returned for a second season with pianist and composer Conrad Tao leading Echoes and Algorithms on Wednesday night. NLM is a music incubator that provides musicians and […]
For the second year in a row, Music of the Baroque was blessed with wonderful weather as the orchestra and chorus, led by Dame Jane Glover, cruised down the Chicago […]
This weekend, Chicago’s north side will welcome a new performance space intended for contemporary classical chamber music. Formed by Access Contemporary Music, The CheckOut is turning a long-vacant 7-Eleven into […]
Sunday, September 7, was a memorable evening. The Corn Moon waxed full, hung in the clear over the lake. The temperature was cool with a nip of autumn to come. […]
The American Chamber Music Society introduced its second season with a radiant concert at PianoForte Studio in the South Loop on Saturday night. Headed by Chicago-based violinist Eric Gratz, ACMS […]
The Grant Park orchestra played an excellent concert at Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, the ambient noises were worse than ever, with several sirens blaring, motorcycles screaming, and […]
With violin extraordinaire Joshua Bell headlining, the Grant Park Orchestra gave an outstanding performance at Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Wednesday evening. Giancarlo Guerrero conducted a program of works by 19th […]
It was a dark and stormy night. … Well, it seemed like it was going to be, but the Grant Park Orchestra managed to perform its regularly scheduled concert at […]
With Marin Alsop conducting, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra continued its summer residency at Ravinia late Sunday afternoon with a passionate performance of two classical chestnuts, Felix Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, No. […]