Thursday Tunes: Hitchcock at the Movies

Last Friday we went to a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert.  It was Friday Night at the Movies and featured some of Hitchcock's best films.  They showed clips from the movies on a large screen while the orchestra played the music live.  It was fantastic.

Thursday Tunes: Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau

We just got tickets to Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra!  It's not until April, but I am excited about it.  If you're going to be in Chicago, you could go, too!

Thursday Tunes: Carmina Burana

We attended a magnificent performance at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last Saturday night. Maestro Ricardo Muti conducted Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. It was fabulous. Here's Andre Rieu's version of "O Fortuna":

Thursday Tunes: Handel's Water Music

We went to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last Saturday and heard Handel's "Water Music." It was very nice. Listen below.

Thursday Tunes: Karelia

We went to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last week, and one of the pieces was Sibelius. It was the Karelia Suite. I really liked the second movement (the ballade).

Merz Apothecary

We were in Chicago Saturday night for a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert. It was cold and rainy, but it was so much fun. Everyone was out doing their Christmas shopping. Macy's on State was especially busy (and festive!). They used to have a section called Merz Apothecary on the main level, but we found out that they've moved to a new location at the Palmer House. We liked the new space, and we bought some delightful fig and almond soap!

Thursday Tunes: Ravel's Piano Concerto for Left Hand Only

We were in Chicago on Saturday for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert. Here's one of the most fascinating pieces of the evening. It's a piano concerto for the left hand only, written by Ravel for Paul Wittgenstein (brother of famous philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein), who lost an arm in World War I. The pianist who played on Saturday was incredible.