Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Orion Ensemble Creates Interesting Aural Fabric With Small Repertoire

The Orion Ensemble continued their 29th season with an enjoyable concert on Wednesday night at PianoForte Studios in the South Loop. Their program was typical for this quartet with an […]

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Classical, Music

Review: Orion Ensemble Offered an Uneven Performance on Wednesday

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 […]

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Classical, Features, Music

Feature: Orion Ensemble Kicks off its 26th Season Sunday

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 […]

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Classical, Music, Uncategorized

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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Classical, Music, Previews, Uncategorized

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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Classical, Music

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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