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Apollo’s Fire

by Mark Thomas Ketterson | September 30, 2025

Baroque Orchestra Apollo’s Fire Performs a Perfect Jewel of Opera for Chicago Jeannette Sorrell, founder and artistic director of Apollo's Fire, speaks about why Henry Purcell’s "Dido and Aeneas" is gorgeous and immediately accessible.

Music of the Baroque performing at the front of the St. James Cathedral

by Dennis Polkow | April 1, 2025

“Mass” Appeal: Bach’s Greatest Work Almost Lights Itself with Apollo’s Fire

Klaus Mäkelä

by Todd Hieggelke | March 27, 2025

Music Top 5: April 2025

by Dennis Polkow | November 26, 2024

Music to Knowell: Where to See Classical Music This Holiday Season

by Mark Thomas Ketterson | July 30, 2024

A Sonic Tour: Maestro Jeannette Sorrell Rediscovers “Four Seasons” with Apollo’s Fire

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