Review: Standout Performances in Lyric Opera’s Uneven West Side Story
Choreography by Jerome Robbins, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and music by Leonard Bernstein are the calling cards of West Side…
Review: Tension and Unease Abound in TÁR, as Power and Gender Dynamics Clash with Classical Music
When fictional classical conductor Lydia Tár (an electric Cate Blanchett) spouts the statement “Don’t be so eager to be offended”…
Preview: Clarinetist Anthony McGill to Livestream This Friday
Chicago native Anthony McGill will be offering a livestream performance of works by Florence Price, Leonard Bernstein, and Carlos Guastavino…
Review: The Times of Bill Cunningham Discovers the Man Behind the Photographs
In 2011, I saw a wonderful documentary about New York Times “On the Street” photographer and fashion historian Bill Cunningham…
Preview: 30th Chicago Duo Piano Festival Opens With a Russian Flair This Sunday
The Chicago Duo Piano Festival opens this Sunday with Russian Masterpieces, a concert of Russian music performed by Russian pianists…
Review: Anderson and Roe Showed Off An Exciting Approach on Saturday Evening
The young piano duo of Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe offered their unique classical performance innovations at Northwestern University’s…
