In a concert featuring African Americans performing African American composers, the Grant Park Festival Orchestra gave a wonderful concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Wednesday evening. Jeri Lynne Johnson made […]
The bar tends to be raised pretty high when you mix unique and deep sounds together. Not only do you have to live up to multiple genre expectations, but you […]
This past weekend Ravinia Festival unveiled their newly renovated Hunter Pavilion to the public and the storied campus. The project’s completion comes right as Ravinia also celebrates reaching the $75 […]
The 38th Chicago Duo Piano Festival kicked off at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston on Sunday. MIC faculty members Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, who […]
Carlos Kalmar returned to the helm of the Grant Park Festival Orchestra at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Wednesday night. He and the orchestra were joined by Chicago’s own Third Coast […]
What draws a critic to one performance over another is entirely subjective. For me, it is sometimes the chance to hear a specific performer; other times, it is the opportunity […]
Artistic director emeritus Carlos Kalmar returned to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park to conduct a program that included a classical music chestnut and two rarely performed works on […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 feels like a blur to me. The 2020 edition of the now defunct Chicago staple was cancelled due to the pandemic and even though things were […]
It’s a busy summer for Jack Riedy. Between DJ sets and a show at Reggie’s on July 1, the Chicago rocker is celebrating the release of his catchy latest single, […]
After nearly four decades of touring, it’s no surprise that the Gin Blossoms are pretty damn good at what they do. Lead singer Robin Wilson estimates that they’ve performed in […]
Grant Park Music Festival opened their concert at Millennium Park on Friday in an unexpected way. It being Juneteenth, Mezzo-soprano Leah Dexter and pianist Christopher Guzman celebrated with a charming […]
The Grant Park Music Festival’s legendary luck held out as Wednesday’s stormy weather let up just in time for an excellent concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. […]