Concert Theatre Works presented Secret Byrd, an immersive performance of the Mass for Five Voices, a Catholic Mass by William Byrd, a Renaissance-era English composer. Vocals were provided by the […]
With Marin Alsop at the helm, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus gave a huge performance of a gargantuan symphony in the Pavilion at Ravinia on Friday night. The chorus […]
The Grant Park Orchestra gave another lovely concert on another lovely evening at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park on Wednesday. This time, however, it was led by Osmo […]
In a day-long festival of new music, Grammy Award winner Third Coast Percussion celebrated 20 years of making magical music in Chicago. In hosting Rhythm Fest, this percussion quartet of […]
“Oh, the joy to being bathed in beautiful music,” I wrote while listening to Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major in the Martin Theatre at Ravinia on Wednesday. At many […]
With the summer solstice just hours away, Giancarlo Guerrero led the Grant Park Orchestra through a program of contemporary music with a Latin American flavor and a Viennese masterpiece at […]
Angela Hewitt gave a riveting performance of one of the most intense pieces of music ever written for keyboard. At Ravinia’s Martin Theater on Wednesday evening, she was playing a […]
June 4 marked the close of Nova Linea Musica’s inaugural season with a flourish of whimsy and music that, for me, evokes stories and visions of Chicago. NLM is the […]
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave an enjoyable performance of an American-inspired program at Symphony Center on Saturday evening. With James Gaffigan conducting, the program included the warm and expressive voice […]
What kind of performance has 10 curtain calls and three encores? Evgeny Kissin’s piano recital at Symphony Center on Sunday afternoon does. It was something reviewers dream to hear: a […]
With Thomas Wilkins taking the podium, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago gave a lovely performance at Symphony Center on Monday evening. Being the professional training ensemble for the Chicago Symphony […]
With the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director designate Klaus Mäkelä taking the helm, CSO Artist in Residence Daniil Trifonov and the CSO gave a wonderful performance of Johannes Brahms’ Piano […]