The Orion Ensemble opened its 27th season with their usual sort of concert that featured little-heard composers and a rarely heard work by a major composer. The second run-through of […]
Violinist Robert Chen and pianist Matthew Hagle kicked off the Music Institute of Chicago’s 2019-2020 concert season on Sunday afternoon with a delightful performance of music from the 18th and […]
Symphony Center Presents resumed its strike-interrupted season on Wednesday night with violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Evgeny Kissin offering a program of repertoire standards. The pairing of Kissin, who, in […]
Symphonies, string quartets, and piano sonatas are widely recognized as the musical forms that Ludwig van Beethoven turned to in each of his three musical phases, the results of which […]
The third and final weekend of the 2019 Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival opened in a marvelous way as the Jupiter String Quartet gave masterful performances of two titans […]
The Dover Quartet opened the 2019 installment of the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival in a fantastic way on Friday evening with compelling performances of classical and contemporary string […]
Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston was the scene of a rare treat on Saturday evening as the Callisto Quartet brought youthful energy to a wide ranging program. Comprised of four […]
One of Chicago’s longest running chamber music groups will be kicking off its 26th season, The Journey Continues, with three concerts starting this Sunday. The Orion Ensemble is a quartet […]
Chicago’s Grammy Award winning Third Coast Percussion will be offering a water-themed program that includes the Chicago premiere of their new piece, Paddle to the Sea at Thalia Hall on […]
The Emerson String Quartet teamed up with pianist Evgeny Kissin for a lively performance at Symphony Center on Sunday. The pairing combined the Emersons’ wizened experience with Kissin’s vigor. Having […]
Local chamber ensemble Picosa gave a spirited performance in the PianoForte Studio’s intimate South Loop setting on Tuesday evening. Formed in 2014, Picosa has earned a reputation of having a […]
The annual Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival opens this Friday with the North American concert debut of a young ensemble hailing from the Netherlands, the Dudok Kwartet Amsterdam. Hosted by […]