Chicago Tribune's Classical "Pick of the Week": Todd Rundgren & Ethel

When the esteemed Chicago Tribune selects a Todd Rundgren concert as their Classical Pick of the Week, it makes us wonder if Todd has a new audience waiting in the wings.

"Side by Side": "Exploring musical connections" is the theme of this year's Northwestern University spring festival, a seven-concert event (through April 13) that surveys the spectrum of classical, jazz, pop and world music.

Kicking off the fest will be the hip string quartet ETHEL, with rock icon Todd Rundgren, showing how music from the 1970s has influenced today's classical music. The program ranges from Arvo Part's neomedieval minimalism to arrangements of Rundgren songs. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; $20; 847-467-4000, -- Chicago Tribune, 03-28-2013


The following are some pictures of Todd Rundgren and Ethel pictures from last fall at Ramapo College in New Jersey: