Contempo |
The University of Chicago presented another Contempo (Contemporary Chamber Players) program on Thursday, May 28, in Chicagos Ganz Hall.I rode the train to and from this event. The weather was very n... Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 07:57:00 GMT |
Owen Wingrave |
The last opera of the Spring Opera Festival at Chicago Opera Theater was concluded with the third opera, Owen Wingrave by Benjamin Britten. This opera was a tragedy and a serious opera (opera seria) ... Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 11:46:00 GMT |
La Tragedie de Carmen |
The Chicago Opera Theater Spring Opera Festival continues at Harris Theater. The second opera of the season was La Tragedie de Carmen adapted from the Bizet opera by Peter Brook. Ginny and I saw thi... Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 14:05:00 GMT |
A Sextet of Chicago Symphony Players |
I went by myself to Chicago and Symphony Center on Tuesday evening, May 12. The purpose was to visit Symphony Center for a concert by six string players including Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider and... Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 08:28:00 GMT |
Live Opera in My Neighborhood Movie Theater |
The fabulously successful live transmission of operas from New Yorks Metropolitan Opera House to my local movie theater continued during its third season which ended on Saturday, May 9.On May 9 I saw... Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 13:58:00 GMT |
Little Known 20th Century Music |
I attended an outstanding concert by the Chicago Symphony under its Principal Conductor, Bernard Haitink on Friday afternoon, May 8. Even though the music on this program is little known, it was all ... Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 11:35:00 GMT |
Chicago Opera Theater Spring Festival Season |
Ginny and I went to Chicago on Wednesday, April 29, to see Mozarts La clemenza di Tito. This opera was the opening performance of the Chicago Opera Theater Spring Festival Season. This opera has ga... Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:35:00 GMT |
Members of the Perlman Music Program |
On Sunday afternoon, April 19, the Perlman Music Program brought eight young string instrument players to Symphony Center, Chicago, where they performed in a chamber music program. The program includ... Posted by on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:12:00 GMT |
Bruckner Symphony No. 8 |
For the concert on Friday, April 17, the Chicago Symphony was back and so was the Principal Conductor, Bernard Haitink. It was a matinee and I attended. They played Bruckners Symphony No. 8. It is... Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:37:00 GMT |
Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra |
Gustavo Dudamel has been making the rounds of the worlds major symphony halls creating quite a stir in the music business. He has been to Chicago before leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra while ... Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:45:00 GMT |