Sinfonietta preps premieres for its 2019-20 season
World premieres and orchestral masterworks will drive the next season of the Chicago Sinfonietta, led by music director Mei-Ann Chen. As always, there will be two performances of each themed...
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No progress after striking CSO musicians and management meet Tuesday
Negotiations between the striking musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and management on Tuesday afternoon hit a brick wall. "At this afternoon's negotiations, the Chicago Federation of Musicians offered another...
Review: Chicago guitar legend George Freeman at 92 – Unstoppable
Is it possible for an artist to improve at age 92? If you're a Chicago jazz guitarist named George Freeman, the answer assuredly is yes. For the show Freeman played...
Remembering the genius of pianist Bill Evans with a Chicago event
No one sounded like Bill Evans. The delicacy of his touch and luster of his tone alone would have made him a distinctive jazz pianist. But add to this his...
Guitarist George Freeman celebrates his 92nd at the Green Mill
On Friday night, Chicago guitarist George Freeman will take the stage at the Green Mill Jazz Club to celebrate two remarkable milestones: his 92nd birthday (April 10) and the release...
Pain all around as CSO musicians’ strike continues
When the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra voted Monday night to reject management’s “last, best and final offer” to settle their ongoing strike, they did so “overwhelmingly,” says CSO...
CSO management gives ‘last, best and final offer’
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gave the striking musicians of the CSO “its last, best and final offer” on Sunday afternoon, according to a statement from CSOA on Monday morning....
Ravi Coltrane stretches out at Jazz Showcase
To say that saxophonist Ravi Coltrane covered a wide expressive range Thursday night at the Jazz Showcase would greatly understate the case. But whether he was conjuring an air of...
At 83, Chicago trumpeter Bobby Lewis still has a lot to say
Is there a more gently poetic sound in Chicago jazz than the tones issuing from Bobby Lewis’ horn? An unapologetic melodist who dares to understate his case in our rather...
CSO strike negotiations to resume
Contract negotiations between the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and the Chicago Federation of Musicians will resume Friday, according to the CSOA. The musicians went on strike March 10 in a...