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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 |
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By Tom Aldridge
The outer fringes connectWell, this ain’t “Home on the Range” was my first thought
as six bright, very talented young musicians began their Ensemble Music
Society-sponsored concert/presentation last Wednesday. |
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Friday, November 30, 2007 |
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By Whitney Smith
Unconventional sextet offers a unique twist
The chamber music that eighth blackbird plays is conventional,
only to the extent that its repertoire works best in a small concert
hall, and that its instruments -- violin, cello, flute, clarinet,
piano, percussion -- are well-known in Western culture. Otherwise, all
bets are off. |
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Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
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By Wynne Delacoma
Chicago Sun-Times original link
Eighth blackbird offers an eclectic mix at the Harris
Since opening in 2003, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance has
proved itself an effective showcase for all kinds of classical music,
from opera to Baroque. |
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 |
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By John von Rhein | Tribune music critic
High-tech dashes help eighth blackbird soar Tired
of being the proverbial prophet without honor in its adopted hometown,
the Chicago-based new music ensemble eighth blackbird this season is
making its boldest bid yet for mainstream attention. |
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Thursday, October 18, 2007 |
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By Larry Fuchsberg
Blackbird on the wing
"New" or "contemporary" music, we're often told, appeals almost exclusively to a narrow, specialist audience. But Eighth Blackbird,
the dazzling Chicago-based sextet, clearly hasn't gotten the memo.
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Saturday, September 29, 2007 |
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By Paul Horsley
Eighth Blackbird performs new musicIf you’re going to play music whose lasting value is uncertain, you might as well execute it to the n’th degree. |
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