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Lang Lang swaggers, and slips, to applause
Special to the Chicago TribunePianist Lang Lang returned Sunday afternoon to the site of his legendary debut nine years ago, carrying one of his calling cards as well as a new entry to his ever-widening repertoire. Who would have guessed that the 17-year-old Chinese wunderkind...Tags: Country Music, Music, Classical Music, Grammy Awards
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In her comfort zone, Dame Kiri dazzles
Chicago Tribune criticThe designated farewells of famous singers follow their own protocol. Singers dip into their past glories, carefully choosing music that downplays aspects of their art that have diminished with age. Their adoring fans come to hear not so much what is...Tags: Music, Classical Music
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Enriching music
It is not always pleasant to read the news of the day in the morning paper. Some of it is absolutely devastating. But in the June 16 Voice of the People, there was a spectacular statement made by Bob Wiedrich, retired Tribune columnist, that brought joy...Tags: Riccardo Muti, Morton Grove, Music, Classical Music
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Classical grass
Summer is half over already, but there are still lots of classical concerts coming up. Here are some of the best for Friday through Aug. 19. Grant Park Music Festival Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park 100 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-742-7638...Tags: Theater, George Gershwin, Music, Georges Bizet, Ravinia Festival
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At Ravinia, Mahler gets due from Haitink and the CSO
Special to the Chicago TribuneWhen Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal Conductor Bernard Haitink takes his charges to Europe in September, his fan base there will no doubt be eager to hear the premier American Mahlerian band teamed up with the legendary Dutch interpreter of the...Tags: Classical Music
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Chicago Olympic bid gets gold
Chicago Tribune reporterChicago added more than $12 million to the war chest supporting its 2016 Olympic bid Monday as supporters gathered at Millennium Park for an afternoon and evening of athletic showmanship, a fundraising dinner and an eclectic lineup of musical...Tags: Theater, Richard M. Daley, Music Theater, Music, International Olympic Committee
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Music guide
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. CRITICS' PICKS Accessible Contemporary Music: In work by Stephane Delplace.—John von Rhein. 3 p.m. Sun. (open rehearsal); free. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.;312-...Tags: Tinley Park, Richard Strauss, Ravinia Festival, Green Mill, Music Theater
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'Rabbit's Tale' is a sweet, unexpected find in the park
Chicago Tribune criticYou don't typically stumble across a moving little show such as "A Rabbit's Tale" in a park. Most free, family-oriented outdoor entertainments are frenetic, low-budget affairs wherein an overworked crew of sweat-splattered performers sing or clown...Tags: Theater, Roald Dahl, Millennium Park
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Reliable draws brighten CSO Ravinia starts
Chicago Tribune criticRavinia entrusted the first week of Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts at this year's festival to brand names who can be depended on to pull in the customers, at least when the weather is cooperating. Leonard Slatkin conducted the first two programs...Tags: Leonard Slatkin, Music, Classical Music, Vladimir Horowitz, Joshua Bell
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'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'
11:30 a.m. Sunday. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave.; musicboxtheatre.com or 773-871-6604. A controlled riot of color and an unexpectedly affecting love story. Jacques Demy's exquisitely scaled musical is the opposite of most musicals: It finds...Tags: United Center, Leonard Slatkin, Fred Anderson, Music, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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