The New York Times – Music:
The gorgeously renovated Hunter Pavilion at Ravinia, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s off-season home, was inaugurated with a gala last weekend.
Category: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Few Composers Can Sell Out Arenas. He’s One of Them.
The New York Times – Music:
Joe Hisaishi got famous writing the soundtracks to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Now he is focusing on his first love: classical music.
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Coming to a Blood Donation Center Near You: the Chicago Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
When the medical technology company Abbott developed mixed-reality games, it got one of the world’s great orchestras to record the soundtracks.
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What Happens When ‘Star Wars’ Replaces Mozart?
The New York Times – Music:
Across the United States, orchestras are programming more live performances of movie soundtracks in a bid for box office revenue.
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Bonnaroo, Governors Ball and 7 More Summer Music Festivals Not to Miss
The New York Times – Music:
Can’t get to Lollapalooza or Outside Lands this year? Want to see Lizzo play flute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? Here are some options.
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Ed Gardner, ‘Force to Be Reckoned With,’ Comes Into His Own
The New York Times – Music:
Ed Gardner is an ideal ambassador for British music. And he is building an important profile abroad, with a trip to the United States this month.
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Klaus Mäkelä’s Talents and Faults With the Chicago Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has placed a huge bet on Klaus Mäkelä for its future. It’s still too soon to tell whether that will pay off.
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Review: Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Offer a Rarity
The New York Times – Music:
Riccardo Muti led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in a program that featured Verdi’s “Four Seasons” and Tchaikovsky.
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The Era of Klaus Mäkelä, Conducting Phenom, Begins in Chicago
The New York Times – Music:
On Thursday, the richly talented 28-year-old maestro led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the first time since being named its next music director.