Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: With Guitarist Aniello Desiderio, Grant Park Symphony Orchestra Gives an Inspired Performance

Under the direction of guest conductor David Danzmayr, the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra gave an inspired performance at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Wednesday night. While the playing was tight […]

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Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Grant Park Orchestra Shines with Violinist Esther Yoo and Conductor Ken-David Masur

The Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Ken-David Masur, gave a great performance in a program of late romantic and contemporary works at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Wednesday […]

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Classical, Festivals, Music, Reviews

Review: Stewart Goodyear and Valentina Peleggi Team Up Wonderfully at Grant Park

While driving in central Wisconsin one winter night several years ago, I tuned in to Symphony Hall, the classical radio station on Sirrius/XM. I was greeted by an incredible performance […]

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Classical, Festivals, Music, Reviews

Review: Grant Park Festival Closes with a Great Performance of Haydn’s The Creation

There are few pieces of music that satisfy me more thoroughly than Franz Josef Haydn’s oratorio, The Creation. Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus performed it for a rousing sendoff to […]

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Festivals, Music, Previews

Preview: Make Music Chicago Celebrates the Solstice Throughout Chicago

As the sun rises at what annually is its most northerly point on the horizon, sound artist Eric Leonardson will be performing Dean Rosenthal’s experimental music-theater piece, Stones/Water/Time/Breath at Sherwin […]

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