Chicago Classical Review By Lawrence A. Johnson Dame Emma Kirkby performed with Baroque Band in their season-opening concert Wednesday night at Symphony Center. Baroque Band kicked off its fifth season in style Wednesday night with an engaging program spotlighting one of the leading Baroque singers of the past three decades, Dame Emma Kirkby. Kirkby’s bright [...]
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Kirkby spins vocal gold in Baroque Band’s opener. Chicago Tribune
October 13, 2011|John von Rhein | Classical music critic There is a measure of irony in the fact that Baroque Band should take the adventures of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice as the theme of its fifth-anniversary season. Like the young literary heroine, Chicago’s period-instrument ensemble has fallen down a couple of rabbit holes of its own over the [...]
It takes a community
The magic of Baroque Band is in the fingers of our musicians and there often seems to be more than a hint of fairy dust in the air when everything comes together and the music starts. Behind the scenes, of course, the reality of creating these magical moments is far more prosaic than the wave [...]
The King is dead…Long live the King!
Last week we wrapped up another great season with an exhilarating performance of Handel’s La Resurrezione. The last triumphant notes of our 2010-11 series had barely died away before our attention behind the scenes was completely absorbed by the demands of next year. In every arts organization, planning for the next season always commences well [...]
Hell hath no fury…
Note to self: never mess with Medea! Saturday’s opening performance of Charpentier’s Medea was a stormy ride into the unknown in the very best sense. I have to congratulate the ever-innovative Chicago Opera Theater on taking a chance and introducing this little-known work to Chicago audiences. I enjoyed it immensely and I know my colleagues [...]
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