Category: Orchestra
Global Visionaries – Joffrey Ballet REVIEW
Joffrey Ballet
By Lori Dana
The latest offering from Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet, presents three contemporary works by cutting edge choreographers, woven into an evening of thought-provoking and thoroughly engaging entertainment. During his introductory remarks, Joffrey Artistic Director Ashley Wheater dedicated the company’s opening night performance to the late Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey, who ...
Grant Park Music Festival – Beethoven Symphony No. 4 – June 21, 2017
Grant Park Music Festival – Beethoven Symphony No. 4 – June 21, 2017
Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Grant Park Music Festival
June 21, 2017
By Lori Dana
After an inaugural week that saw the Grant Park Music Festival’s opening night performance of Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto all but rained out, the second week of the festival kicked off with a breezy, temperate evening perfect for picnicking and enjoying an al fresco concert. ...