Friday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, Conductor; Maria Del Mar Bonet, Vocalist
Singer and songwriter Maria Del Mar Bonet hails from Mallorca, lives in Barcelona and is one of the most exciting practitioners of Mediterranean popular song.
Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m.
*Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, Conductor; Christopher Bell, Chorus Director; Karina Gauvin, Soprano; Richard Zeller, Baritone
| BRAHMS | A German Requiem |
Friday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
*Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, Conductor; Karina Gauvin, Soprano
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis |
| BRITTEN | Les Illuminations |
| BARTÓK | Concerto for Orchestra |
PlayBack, post-concert a cappella: The Apprentice Chorale
July
EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL McGLAUGHLIN: AMERICA THEN AND NOW
Wednesday, July 2 at 8:00 p.m. * Note start time
Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 p.m. * Note start time
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, Conductor; Bill McGlaughlin, Narrator
Bill McGlaughlin, host of WFMT’s popular program, Exploring Music, narrates a program of American works spanning 125 years, beginning in the post Civil War era and ending with the music of today. Highlighted are traditional works by Chadwick and Bernstein, to the mavericks of today, including John Adams and Chicago composer Stacy Garrop.
INDEPENDENCE EVE AT GRANT PARK
Thursday, July 3 at 8:00 p.m.
Petrillo Music Shell * Note location & start time
Grant Park Orchestra; Christopher Bell, Conductor
The one and only Christopher Bell leads Independence Eve at Grant Park, Chicago’s official holiday concert celebration complete with massive fireworks display.
| KEY | Star Spangled Banner |
| CHADWICK | Jubilee from Symphonic Sketches |
| DVORAK | Largo from New World Symphony |
| NELSON | Savannah River Holiday |
| BERNSTEIN | Three Dance Episodes from On the Town |
| HAYMAN | Pops Hoe-Down |
| LOWDEN | Armed Forces Salute |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Overture 1812 |
Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Hannu Lintu, Conductor; Christopher Bell, Chorus Director; Jonita Lattimore, Soprano; Susan Platts, Mezzo Soprano; Quinn Kelsey, Baritone
| SIBELIUS | The Captive Queen |
| SZYMANOWSKI | Stabat Mater |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony No. 6 |
Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Musicians from Chicago’s network of community music schools will
perform a diverse program of chamber and orchestral music on stage at
the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Come find out about their programs and
services. Presented in collaboration with Chicago Consortium of
Community Music Schools.
Please note: The Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus do not appear on this
program
Sunday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. * Note start time
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Pinchas Zukerman, Conductor and Violin; Jeremy Black, Violin
| BACH | Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Orchestra |
| MENDELSSOHN | Symphony No. 4, Italian |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy |
This collaboration with the Jewish United Fund celebrates the Festival debut of the superstar violinist and the 60th Anniversary of the founding of Israel.
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, Conductor; Leila Josefowicz, Violin
| MACKEY | Lost and Found |
| ADAMS | The Dharma at Big Sur |
| BEETHOVEN | Symphony No. 7 |
Friday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. (Divertimento! Benefit Gala)
Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Kevin Stites, Conductor; Jay Jaski, Director; Harolyn Blackwell, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley, and Norm Lewis, Vocalists; Kirill Gerstein, Piano
The composer’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue complements a program of Gershwin’s great tunes, sung by veteran Broadway stars.
PlayBack, post-concert solo: Kirill Gerstein improvises on Gershwin solo tunes
Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Christopher Bell, Conductor; Joanna Kozlowska, Soprano; Bryan Griffin, Tenor; Darren K. Stokes, Baritone
| MUSSORGSKY | Night on Bald Mountain |
| BORODIN | Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor |
| RACHMANINOFF | The Bells |
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI TRIBUTE CONCERT
Saturday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. * Note start time
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Alberto Meoli, conductor; Vittorio Grigolo, Tenor;
Olivia Gorra, Soprano
The Italian singing sensation and an heir to Luciano Pavarotti’s throne as the king of tenors presents a program of familiar opera arias, Neapolitan songs and pop opera hits from his debut album, Vittorio.
Tuesday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m.
*Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Grant Park Chorus; Christopher Bell, Conductor
| HOVHANESS | Lost in Winter Snow |
| CORIGLIANO | L’invitation au Voyage |
| LAURIDSEN | Nocturnes |
| COPLAND | Motets |
| GOLIJOV | Coral del Arrecife from Oceana |
| BARBER | Sure on this Shining Night |
| SAMETZ | I Have Had Singing |
The Grant Park Orchestra does not appear at these concerts.
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m. * Note start time
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park Orchestra; Stephen Hussey, Conductor; Nitin Sawhney, Keyboards
A 1920s Indian film classic, a brand new score by composer/deejay Nitin Sawhney and the lush sounds of the Grant Park Orchestra in a U.S. Premiere, combine to create a magical evening of cinema in Millennium Park.
August
Friday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Harris Theater
Grant Park Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero, Conductor; Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano; Edward Harrison, Maracas
Some of Chicago’s best and brightest living Latin American composers are highlighted at these Harris Theater concerts. Works by Ricardo Lorenz, Gustavo Leone, Elbio Rodriguez Barilari, and Osvaldo Golijov will be presented.
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