Reviews
July 09, 2010
Mexican History Plays Out Somewhat Awkwardly in Grant Park Concert 
A sharper focus on the music and a better sense of organization would have made these points more clearly, and the evening more coherent, with or without a rainstorm. more...
July 09, 2010
Sibelius Soars On A Glorious Evening with The Grant Park Orchestra
The performance gathered in assurance and dramatic power as it unfolded. The orchestra played superbly, and Zhang was mostly responsive to the score’s colorful effects. more...
July 08, 2010
Grant Park Orchestra Provides Rousing If Chaotic Latin Program On Rainy Night
The evening got off to a rousing start with Arturo Rodriguez’s Mosaico Mexicano, full of sparkling brass and infectious, dancing rhythms. As tales of gruesome massacres unfolded, the orchestra groaned with the agony of a massive, wounded beast. more...
July 01, 2010
Chopin, Police Choppers, and an Impressive Podium Debut at Grant Park’s Polish Night
This is extraordinarily difficult and challenging music to perform and it is a mark of the Grant Park players’ abilities that they can deliver such a gleaming and well-played account on limited rehearsal time. more...
June 26, 2010
Indoor Setting Suits Grant Park Performance of Pulitzer Winners
But both pieces were full of bombast, the full-throated chorus and blazing brass too often pummeling us with heavy-handed evocations of joyful troops or divine power. more...
June 25, 2010
Pink Martini Lifts Spirits with Powerful Vocals
Zealous fans of Pink Martini will apparently wait out a tornado warning, lighting, thunder and torrential rain fall just to hear pianist-founder Thomas Lauderdale and singer China Forbes work a song or two. more...
June 18, 2010
Grant Park Season of Music Gets off to A Rousing Start
The halcyon conditions suggested that Mother Nature was smiling on what promises to be an exceptionally enticing 76th season of free symphonic concerts presented by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus under the summer stars. more...
June 18, 2010
Carlos Kalmar Is On A Mission
Grant Park remains committed to its core missions, which include presenting American works and neglected repertoire, and showcasing its accomplished professional chorus. more...
June 17, 2010
Elina Vähälä Lights Up a Spirited Opening to Grant Park Music Festival’s Summer Season
Thousands of people found their way to Millennium Park to hear the Grant Park Orchestra play Berlioz, Vivaldi and Respighi. more...
