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 /
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 /
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 /
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 /
Dance, Stages

Review: Jane Eyre at the Joffrey Tells an Old Story

To open its final season in the glittering 130-year-old Auditorium Theatre before it moves across town to the Lyric Opera digs, the Joffrey Ballet doubled down on its recent commitment […]

Angela Allyn /