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Review: Kishi Bashi Brings Hope and Comfort to the Auditorium with the Chicago Philharmonic

Last Saturday was an evening filled with the music of one of the most fascinating artists of our time. Kaoro Dill Ishibashi goes by the melodic-sounding portmanteau Kishi Bashi. The […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • April 25, 2025
    • Film & TV , Music , Venues

    Review: The Chicago Philharmonic Brings the Holiday Spirit Accompanying Love Actually

    What makes a movie a Christmas movie? It could have a precocious kid left behind at Christmas while the family goes on a deluxe vacation—twice. It could have Bruce Willis […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • December 10, 2024
    • Classical , Film , Music , Pop

    Review: Batman 1989 With the Chicago Philharmonic: Zap! Pow! Zonk!

    My first experience with Batman was on television in 1966. The show blended live action with cartoonish settings and hammy acting. It never occurred to me as a 6-year-old that […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • April 15, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Music

    Review: Chicago Philharmonic’s Soundtrack Live Heightens the Drama of 1982 Blade Runner

    One of the coolest things I have had the pleasure of doing is watching classic movies with the soundtrack played live by the Chicago Philharmonic. The live music is much […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 19, 2024
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: The Chicago Philharmonic Blends Classical Overtures with Exquisite Arias from Met Star Ryan Speedo Green

    October is Chicago Artist Month, and our city is so fortunate to have what I call treasures with our arts institutions. One of our finest treasures is the Chicago Philharmonic, […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • October 17, 2023
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Chicago Philharmonic Delivers the Romanticism of Larsen, Mahler, and Schumann

    The Chicago Philharmonic is known as “the People’s Orchestra.” They have regaled audiences with a variety of classical, jazz, gospel contemporary, and the music of young composers from their Donna […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • February 7, 2023
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Augusta Read Thomas’ New Release Captures the Breadth of Her Musical Palette with a Regular Dose of Sunshine

    Chicago-based composer Augusta Read Thomas has issued a new release comprised of several recent compositions. Bell Illuminations has a wide variety of ensemble configurations and illustrates the breadth of her […]

  • Louis Harris
  • May 16, 2022
    • Classical , Music , Reviews

    Review: Tidings of Comfort at Chicago Philharmonic’s Cozy Joyeux Noel

    Given what we’ve all been through since the spring of 2020, this seems to be a holiday season for grand-scale musical statements. The number of Chicago orchestras performing George Frideric Handel’s Messiah oratorio this […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • December 15, 2021
    • Classical , Music

    Review: Chicago Philharmonic Delights With World Premiere and Sunset Serenades

    Chicago Philharmonic staged the world premiere of composer Jonathan Bingham’s short symphonic piece, titled Tautology, last Sunday. His composition was placed on a program between works by Johannes Brahms and […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • November 24, 2021
    • Classical , Music , Previews , Uncategorized

    Preview: Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Quartet and Music of the Baroque to Perform In-Person Concerts in Skokie

    As part of its Out Back Summer Sessions, the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts will be hosting the Chicago Philharmonic Chamber String Quartet and Music of the Baroque […]

  • Louis Harris
  • September 11, 2020
    • Classical , Music

    Review: Chicago Philharmonic and Marcus Roberts Gift-Wrap Gershwin

    My wife is off the hook this holiday season. The Chicago Philharmonic’s presentation of George Gershwin’s Concerto in F, featuring great jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio, is all the […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • December 10, 2019
    • Classical , Music

    Review: Cedille Records’ New Releases Lead up to Annual Soirée

    In the lead-up to its annual fundraising Soirée on September 8, this week Cedille Records will be issuing Souvenirs of Spain & Italy, a collection of quartets and quintets performed by […]

  • Louis Harris
  • August 19, 2019
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