Huge applause for Andrew Lumsden (and Claudia Grinnell) at the conclusion of this afternoon’s ’farewell’ evensong. Congregation of hundreds; wonderful singing – the most musical congregation I’ve ever had the privilege to be a part of.
Andrew directed the choir and played us out magnificently through the last hymn and voluntary. Extraordinarily positive congregation celebrating 22 years of his first-class direction and music-making.
The French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour was born a hundred years ago, on May 22, 1924. As refugees from Turkish genocide in Armenia, and forced to flee again from their next home in Salonica, the Aznavours […]
Message received: The Orchestra welcomed Second Violinist Gawon Kim (pic) last fall, and this summer will welcome three more members: Zubin Hathi as Principal Timpani and Brandon Mason as Section Bass in July, followed by […]
Artistic planning chief Cristina Rocca has written to subscribers, telling them the CSO MusicNOW has been suspended next season. ‘The series will be paused to take time to imagine new possibilities for connecting Chicago audience […]