Here is a link to an interesting new story from the Polyphonic.org website. New music is a tricky thing to program. Audiences often want to hear nothing but the “B”s–Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Without new music, however, there is no forward...
Chicago Symphony OrchestraThu 4/27, 8 p.m., Fri 4/28, 1:30 p.m., and Sat 4/29, 8 p.m.David Robertson, conductorJames Ehnes, violinmusic of Mozart, Weill, and Brahms(312)294-3000Lang Lang pianoSymphony Centermusic of Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, and LisztSun...
Rufus Reid will be presenting a free master class from noon-2 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at Regenstein Recital Hall on Northwestern University’s campus. This is something that I encourage all of my students to attend. Rufus Reid is an outstanding teacher and player,...
Elgin Symphony OrchestraStephen Squires, conductorCarrie Koffman, saxophonemusic of John WilliamsFri 4/21, 8 PMPrairie Center for the Arts201 Schaumburg Ct.Schaumburg, ILSat 4/22, 8 PM, and Sun 4/23, 3:30 PMHemmens Theater150 DexterElgin, IL(847)888-4000Saint Paul...
Here I am in sunny Rockford with the great Phillip W. Serna. Phillip is an excellent bass player and a great guy. He runs a double bass studio in the Naperville, IL area and plays a lot of early music on violone and viola da gamba as well as more traditional...
