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» Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

» Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 5

» Rachmaninov’s Symphony no. 2

» holst’s The Planets

» Plus 2 World Premieres

Join us for a summer of extraordinary music with Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar, Chorus director Christopher Bell and the renowned Grant Park orchestra and Chorus.

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water MusicFriday, June 20 ›› 6:30 PMSaturday, June 21 ›› 7:30 PMSummer solstice in the park! Enjoy a weekend treat as Carlos Kalmar pairs Handel’s festive Water Music with Elgar’s exhilarating masterpiece and Weber’s jubilant overture.

Handel (arr. Harty) Suite: Water MusicWeber Jubel Overtureelgar Symphony No. 1

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor

¡Viva México!WedneSday, June 25 ›› 6:30 PM Revel in the festive and rhythmic music of Mexico’s mariachi when the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos joins the Grant Park Orchestra.

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor Mariachi Los Camperos

Barber and HaydnFriday, June 27 ›› 6:30 PM Saturday, June 28 ›› 7:30 PMThe wistful music of Barber and the triumphant sounds of Haydn set the stage for Janáček’s powerful and emotionally charged Glagolitic Mass, featuring our own Grant Park Chorus and distinguished soloists.

Barber Fadograph of a Yestern SceneHaydn Symphony No. 98Janáček Glagolitic Mass

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; Christine Goerke, soprano; Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano; Garrett Sorenson, tenor; Shenyang, bass

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opening night tchaikovsky extravaganzaWedneSday, June 11 ›› 6:30 PMJoin Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra for the Festival’s 80th Anniversary Season opener, featuring the dazzling young piano sensation Natasha Paremski performing one of Tchaikovsky’s keyboard gems.

Corigliano Tournamentstchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano

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Berlioz Romeo and JulietFriday, June 13 ›› 6:30 PMSaturday, June 14 ›› 7:30 PMExtraordinary and thrilling—Shakespeare’s tragic love story is illuminated by Berlioz’ blazing orchestral colors. Featuring our own Grant Park Chorus and renowned soloists.

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor

Mozart and dvořákWedneSday, June 18 ›› 6:30 PMViolin virtuoso Stefan Jackiw makes his Festival debut with Mozart’s perennially popular Concerto No. 5. Dvořák’s joyous Symphony No. 3 and the rollicking Merry Wives of Windsor overture complete the program.

nicolai Overture: The Merry Wives of WindsorMozart Violin Concerto No. 5dvořák Symphony No. 3

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, conductor Stefan Jackiw, violin

Don’t miss Stefan Jackiw’s Festival debut!

FRIDAYSyoung artists showcase start your weekend with concerts by students from local music schools and summer music programs, before the grant park orchestra takes the stage.

5:30 pm at the front of the Great Lawn at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion

SAtuRDAYSClub 615 get an in-depth look at the Festival’s music and performers at our free pre-concert lectures.

6:15-7:00 pm in the Choral Hall at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion

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Holst the planetsFriday, July 11 ›› 6:30 PM South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore drive Note locationSaturday, July 12 ›› 8 PM Jay Pritzker Pavilion Note start timeDon’t miss Gustav Holst’s beloved orchestral suite at two locations, led by Mei-Ann Chen, one of America’s most dynamic young conductors.

leshnoff Starburst ■ Price Dances in the Canebreaks ■ Holst The PlanetsPerformers: Grant Park Orchestra and women of the Grant Park Chorus; Mei-Ann Chen, guest conductor

the Blue planet in ConcertWedneSday, July 16 ›› 6:30 PM After thrilling audiences with Planet Earth and Frozen Planet in Concert, composer-conductor George Fenton returns with a score set to spectacular underwater images from the BBC/Discovery Channel series.

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra George Fenton, guest conductor

Julygrant park Chorus: Choral splendor Note dates, start times and locationstHurSday, July 17 ›› 7:00 PM South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore driveSunday, July 20 ›› 3:00 PM Columbus Park refectory, 5701 W. Jackson BoulevardThe celebrated Grant Park Chorus returns to two of the city’s cultural hubs for a concert of moving a cappella music.

Performers: Grant Park Chorus; Christopher Bell, chorus director

dvořák and BeethovenFriday, July 18 ›› 6:30 PMSaturday, July 19 ›› 7:30 PM Revered former Festival Principal Conductor Hugh Wolff partners with British piano virtuoso Stephen Hough for Dvořák’s Piano Concerto. Beethoven’s wondrous paean to country life opens the program.

Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Pastoraldvořák Piano ConcertoPerformers: Grant Park Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, guest conductor; Stephen Hough, piano

saint-saëns Cello Concerto WedneSday, July 2 ›› 6:30 PMGuest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero leads the remarkable 21-year-old cellist Gabriel Cabezas as he performs a virtuoso gem of French repertoire.

danielpour Darkness in the Ancient Valley Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto in A Minor Poulenc Suite from Les BichesPerformers: Grant Park Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero, guest conductor; Gabriel Cabezas, cello; Tracy Cantin, soprano.

independence day saluteFriday, July 4 ›› 6:30 PMBring your family and friends to the lakefront for an evening full of American spirit and song.

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Christopher Bell, conductor

portland youth philharmonicSaturday, July 5 ›› 7:30 PMAmerica’s first youth symphony takes the stage as part of their 90th Anniversary tour.

Performers: Portland Youth Philharmonic; David Hattner, conductor (The Grant Park Orchestra will not perform at this concert.)

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ella, louis, and all that JazzWedneSday, July 9 ›› 8 PM Note start timeJeff Tyzik and the Grant Park Orchestra pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, featuring the sultry voice of Marva Hicks and the hot brass of Byron Stripling.

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Jeff Tyzik, guest conductor; Marva Hicks, vocalist; Byron Stripling, trumpet

Musical thrills!WedneSday, July 23 ›› 6:30 PMBring your family for Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre and Stookey’s The Composer is Dead, a zany orchestra mystery by author Lemony Snicket.

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Andrew Grams, guest conductor; Damon Gupton, narrator

slatkin Conducts shostakovichFriday, July 25 ›› 6:30 PM and Saturday, July 26 ›› 7:30 PMEsteemed former Festival Principal Conductor Leonard Slatkin conducts the magnificent Execution of Stepan Razin, Camilo’s flamboyant Piano Concerto, and more.

Chabrier España ■ Camilo Piano Concerto No. 2 Tenerife Shostakovich The Execution of Stepan Razin ■ Borodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince IgorPerformers: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Leonard Slatkin, guest conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; Michel Camilo, piano; Alfred Walker, bass

National youth orchestra with gil shahamMonday, July 28 ›› 6:30 PM Note dateAs an added treat, the Festival presents the National Youth Orchestra featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham performing Britten’s Violin Concerto, along with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Performers: National Youth Orchestra; David Robertson, conductor; Gil Shaham, violin (The Grant Park Orchestra will not perform at this concert.)

symphonie espagnoleWedneSday, July 30 ›› 6:30 PMViolinist extraordinaire Christian Tetzlaff returns for a fiery performance of Lalo’s vibrant homage to Spain.

Chausson Symphony in B-flat Major ■ lalo Symphonie Espagnole ■ Halffter TientoPerformers: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, violin

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Brahms symphony No. 4Friday, auguSt 1 ›› 6:30 PM Saturday, auguSt 2 ›› 7:30 PMHarris theater, 205 e. randolph Street Note locationSeating location based on membership level

Join the Grant Park Orchestra inside the Harris Theater for an evening of beloved works by Brahms, Bartók and more, featuring the renowned French pianist Jean-Philippe Collard.

Widmann Con Brio ■ Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 Brahms Symphony No. 4

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Jean-Philippe Collard, piano

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Festival favorite Storm Large returns!

the seven deadly sinsWedneSday, auguSt 6 ›› 6:30 PMVocalist Storm Large, of Pink Martini fame, dares us to fall prey to temptation in a blockbuster performance of Kurt Weill’s racy one-act opera. Schubert’s hauntingly beautiful Unfinished Symphony and the evocative Dance of the Seven Veils complete the night.

Weill The Seven Deadly Sins Schubert Symphony No. 8 Unfinishedr. Strauss Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Storm Large, vocalist

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lunchtime Rehearsals

stop by the park for orchestra and chorus open rehearsals and hear informal talks about the week’s concerts, led by Festival docents.

Tuesdays – Fridays at 11 am-1 pm at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion (times may vary; visit gpmf.org for current schedule)

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Northern lights WORLD PReMIeRe!

Friday, auguSt 8 ›› 7:30 PM Note start time Saturday, auguSt 9 ›› 7:30 PMInspired by a children’s story about the origins of the aurora borealis, this work takes viewers on a spectacular journey to the beautiful and desolate arctic and subarctic, with original music by Grammy-nominated composer Christopher Theofanidis, and awe-inspiring images by astronomer Dr. José Francisco Salgado.

norman Drip theofanidis The Legend of the Northern Lights ■ rachmaninov Symphony No. 2

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor

Bolcom and MozartWedneSday, auguSt 13 ›› 6:30 PMThe final week of the Festival’s 80th Season includes the enchanting Cabaret Songs by Pulitzer Prize winner William Bolcom, the Festival’s 2014 composer-in-residence, and Mozart’s iconic Symphony No. 25, featured in the movie Amadeus.

Mozart Symphony No. 25Bolcom Cabaret Songs Piston Suite: The Incredible Flutist

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Artists from Lyric Opera’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

daphnis and ChloéFriday, auguSt 15 ›› 6:30 PM and Saturday, auguSt 16 ›› 7:30 PMThe Festival’s 80th Anniversary celebration concludes with the world premiere of a symphonic showcase written for the Grant Park Orchestra by William Bolcom. Maurice Ravel’s sumptuous ballet score for Daphnis and Chloé and John Adams’ orchestral fanfare complete this grand finale!

adams Tromba Lontana ■ Bolcom Concerto for orchestra (World Premiere)ravel Daphnis et Chloé

Performers: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director

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