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Alison Balsom, mistress of Baroque trumpet, will flash that golden sound at Logan Center

Apr 17, 2013 – 4:20 pm | 3,307 views
Alison Balsom credit Mat Hennek

Preview: Alison Balsom, the British classical trumpet star who brings her blazing sound to Chicago in a concert with the Scottish Ensemble, knew which instrument had her name on it the first time she heard Dizzy Gillespie on a recording. She was 8 years old.

The New Season: With Logan Center opening and fresh vision, UC Presents spreads wings

Oct 4, 2012 – 3:59 pm | 6,809 views
Turtle Island Quartet credit Bill Reitzel

16th in a series of season previews: It’s shaping up as a banner season for the University of Chicago Presents, with many of its 2012-13 concerts slated for the new Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and the Chicago premiere of Andre Previn’s Piano Trio No. 2 coming up in a series strewn with ensemble debuts.