This year’s concert has all stars at every stand and includes guest vocalist Clairdee and saxophonist Ken Peplowski.
The first public performance of this year’s class of Merola Opera Program singers showcases some major talent.
With Julia Bullock as soloist, the concert scored points with songs by Margaret Bonds and an ambitious work by Reena Esmail.
Two exceptional singers, Piotr Beczala and Christian Gerhaher, provide thrills, and Mahler’s bold harmony and poetic vocal lines come to the fore.
Igor Levit’s performance of Ferruccio Busoni’s Piano Concerto is a radical and refreshing experience.
The Chicago Symphony may never be able to replace this “grand master of the baton,” as Muti’s interpretation of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis shows.
A surprising number of A-list composers write for this small-budget group whose concerts are always intriguing.
The mezzo-soprano is affecting in everything from Argentine art song to Broadway.
Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new opera hits the bull’s-eye in every possible way and engages audiences to boot.
As directed by Rhiannon Giddens, the festival explores improvisation and cross-cultural connections at the expense of European modernism.
