Review: The CSO Under the Baton of Karina Canellakis Delivers the Goods
What kind of concert starts with an 11-minute introductory piece that ends up getting two ovations? A Chicago Symphony Orchestra…
Review: The Bernard Rands Effect Was Highly Effective
To celebrate the 88th birthday of distinguished Chicago composer and Pulitzer Prize winner Bernard Rands, the Spektral Quartet performed nine…
Review: Ear Taxi Festival Delivers Day Long Excellence Despite Glitches
Ear Taxi Festival’s day-long series of concerts began Thursday at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in the Austin neighborhood…
Preview: New Composition Center to Inaugurate Its First Concert Season This Saturday
The Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition opens its first ever concert season this Saturday when the piano and percussion quartet…
Picosa Ensemble Gives a Spirited Performance of 225 Years of Music
Local chamber ensemble Picosa gave a spirited performance in the PianoForte Studio’s intimate South Loop setting on Tuesday evening. Formed…
Ear Taxi Festival Day 4: A Concert Not To Be Missed
Day 4 of the Ear Taxi Festival (ETF) continued the excellence and excitement that had been ginned up in…
Ear Taxi Festival Day 1: Chicago’s Lively, Contemporary Sounds Come to Harris Theater
Nearly 400 enthusiastic admirers enjoyed day one of the Ear Taxi Festival (ETF) showcasing Chicago’s rich contemporary classical music scene.…
Preview: Contemporary Classical Music Takes Center Stage at the Ear Taxi Festival
An underappreciated facet of Chicago’s rich cultural offerings goes on display next week when the first-ever, multi-day festival devoted to…
