Art & Museums, Classical, Museum, Music

Civitas Ensemble and Driehaus Museum Combine Chamber Music with French Posters

Continuing its emphasis on French composers and their milieu, the Civitas Ensemble on Tuesday night teamed up with the Driehaus Museum, which is presently showing an exhibit of commercial art […]

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Preview: Rush Hour Concerts Offer a Musical Way to End the Day

Starting Tuesday, June 6, Chicagoans working downtown can get a free dose of chamber music at the end of their Tuesday workdays. Running through August 29, Rush Hour Concerts returns for […]

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Orion Ensemble Plays With a Modern Flair

Chicago’s Orion Ensemble continued its Miniatures and Masterworks season at the PianoForte Studios on Wednesday evening with a program of modern and contemporary works tailored to its unusual lineup of […]

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Preview: Fulcrum Point New Music Project Hosts Second Black Composer Speaks

In keeping with its long-term efforts to leverage different styles of new music, the Fulcrum Point New Music Project will convene its second Black Composer Speaks concerts and discussions this […]

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New Orford Quartet Opens the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival

The Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival kicked off its 21st season Sunday night with a performance by the up-and-coming Canadian group, the New Orford String Quartet, at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall […]

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Best of 2016: Classical Music

Since joining the team at Third Coast Review last winter, I have had the privilege of seeing and reviewing several excellent concerts. While 2016 was unpleasant and disappointing in many […]

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Faust and Melnikov Turn to Beethoven for their Chicago Debut With Mixed Success

Violinist Isabelle Faust and Pianist Alexander Melnikov gave a charming and clean, if occasionally restrained, performance of Beethoven sonatas on Friday night at Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago […]

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Preview: Orion Ensemble Goes Back to Its Roots

In its second offering of the 2016-17 season, the Orion Ensemble goes back to its roots with three of its founding members playing music from the 20th century. Serenade by […]

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Emerson String Quartet Devotes Three Hours to Haydn at Ravinia

In a marathon, three-hour concert that included two intermissions at Ravinia on Tuesday night, the Emerson String Quartet gave an energetic, vibrant, yet nuanced, performance of six quartets that comprise […]

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Orion Ensemble Finishes 2015-2016 Season with Musical Enchantments

Chicago’s Orion Ensemble concludes its 2015-2016 season with three performances of Musical Enchantments, a trio of works by Brahms, Dvořák, and Beach straddling the turn of the 20th century. It […]

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Concert Preview: Chicago Ensemble Offers a Feast of Modern and Contemporary, with a Taste of Bach

The Chicago Ensemble serves up their latest menu of modern and contemporary fare at 3pm Sunday at the International House, University of Chicago, Hyde Park. This eclectic group has kept […]

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The Artemis Quartet Perseveres After Tragedy

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The Berlin-based Artemis Quartet offered a program of sunshine and suspense to kick off its North American tour at the University of Chicago’s Mandel Hall on Friday. Following the tragic […]

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