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 […]
A little rain never hurt anyone and it certainly didn’t put a damper of the atmosphere at Riot Fest. The skies started off nice and clear before turning cloudy and […]
Riot Fest turns 20 this year, reminding us that we’re all getting a little older. But no matter how many years pass, Riot Fest keeps putting on a fantastic festival. […]
Coming out of the pandemic, most (perhaps overly obsessed) music fans had a checklist of artists they wanted to see live as soon as possible. If you’re a devotee of […]
It’s Riot Fest eve and we simply can’t take it any more! Our mind, body (specially the ears and legs), and soul are ready to get rocked by the late […]
We’re inching closer and closer to the start of Riot Fest and our anticipation is at an all time high! Especially as the forecast is slowly drifting away from rain […]
It’s that time of year when the weather’s still on the warm side and the rainy days are plentiful. And while we truly would love clear skies for this weekend’s […]
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 […]
Record release shows are a very special breed of show. There’s something a bit more magical in the air on rarified nights like those, and it may very well be […]
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 […]