Review: Chicago Sinfonietta Dia de los Muertos Concert Review – Day of Dead Done Right

“How wrong those fleeting thoughts were that the timing of Chicago Sinfonietta’s ‘Dia de los Muertos’ (Day of the Dead) performance on the actual Halloween night might have been bad timing. Though the CTA bus wound past many a colorful band of trick or treaters en route, the big show and best Halloween event in the city perhaps WAS the Chicago Sinfonietta at Symphony Center. Knowing how the Sinfonietta infuses everything they do with fun, we should have known better and anticipated the festive air.”

Read more about the Sinfonietta’s Day of the Dead concert in Picture this Post’s full review!

Chicago Sinfonietta “Día de los Muertos” Concert Review – Infusing Cool into Classical Music

“Chicago Sinfonietta is creating an audience for classical music and doing it with great imagination and boldness. If you are seeking the consummate classical music performance the Chicago Sinfonietta might disappoint. But if you want to share in the enthusiasm of a crowd heavily populated with people hearing classical music for the first time you can do no better than attending a Sinfonietta concert.

“The imaginative touches they make — whether adding sips of wine to make for congenial chats at intermissions to the mists and costumes of Day of the Dead — are making classical music way cool. Bravo!”

 

Read more about the Chicago Sinfonietta’s Día de los Muertos concert in Splash Magazines’ review!

Review: Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates Dia de Los Muertos