Chicago Symphony spotlights Julia Bullock in the upcoming world premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s Song of the Reappeared
Matthew Aucoin’s Song of the Reappeared premieres with the Chicago Symphony 4-7 December
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A superb Carmina Burana at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Orff, Carmina Burana: Jasmine Habersham (soprano), David Portillo (tenor), Ian Rucker (baritone), Uniting Voices Chicago, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 16.11,2025. (JLZ)
Muti affirms what matters in a Chicago Symphony program of Brahms, Stravinsky and Rodrigo
United States Stravinsky, Rodrigo, Brahms: Pablo Sainz-Villegas (guitar), Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (conductor). Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 8.11.2025. (ZC)
Behzod Abduraimov brings quiet mastery to the piano in Chicago’s Orchestra Hall
United States Various: Behzod Abduraimov (piano). Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, 2.11.2025. (ZC)
Lyric Opera of Chicago offers a Medea for the twenty-first century
United States Cherubini, Medea: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 17.10.2025. (JLZ)
Hadelich and Jordan lead the Chicago Symphony through its repertoire sweet spot
United States Kodály, Dvořák, Brahms: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Philippe Jordan (conductor). Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 9.10.2025. (ZC)
A new Chicago venue makes its case with Sean Hickey’s audacious Sapiens
United States Sean Hickey, Sapiens: Vladimir Rumyantsev (piano). The Checkout, Chicago, 27.9.2025. (ZC)
An enticing preview of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025-2026 season
United States ‘Sunday in the Park with Lyric’ – Various: Soloists from the Ryan Opera Center and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, 7.9.2025. (JLZ)
