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Olivier Messiaen

A collage of eight young musicians, each holding a string instrument such as a violin, viola, or cello, and posing against neutral or dark backgrounds.

by Dennis Polkow | August 6, 2026

“Music for 8” Opens Guarneri Hall’s Ninth Season with Two New Pieces Artistic director Stefan Hersh gives the lay of the land for Guarneri Hall's 2026-2027 season.

by Seth Boustead | March 29, 2018

Defiantly Undefined: A New Music Festival Flouts Categorization

by Dennis Polkow | January 19, 2010

Boulez Future: Music’s greatest living figure looks ahead

by Dennis Polkow | January 12, 2010

Preview: Boulez@85-Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring”/Chicago Symphony Orchestra

by Dennis Polkow | October 1, 2008

Preview: Messiaen Festival: Messe de la Pentacost/niversity of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel

by Dennis Polkow | August 7, 2008

Review: Marino Formenti: Messiaen’s Twenty Glances at the Infant Jesus

by Jan Hieggelke | March 20, 2008

Preview: Dupré’s “Le Chemin de la Croix”

by Jan Hieggelke | January 31, 2008

Preview: CUBE: Sounding the Sacred IV

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