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The Joffrey Ballet performs in Pritzker Pavilion

Tchaikovsky's Fifth And The Joffrey Ballet

When	Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 6:30pm – 9:45pm
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor The Joffrey Ballet Gerald Arpino, Artistic Director And Founder
What	Shostakovich: Festive Overture Debussy: Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Members of The Joffrey Ballet perform an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet

Prokofiev's Romeo And Juliet

The Grant Park Orchestra joins the Joffrey Ballet as they perform an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet.

When	Friday, June 16, 2006, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor The Joffrey Ballet Gerald Arpino, Artistic Director And Founder
What	Shostakovich: Festive Overture Prokofiev: Ball Scene and Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Members of the Joffrey Ballet perform excerpts from Pas Des Deesses

The Joffrey Ballet 50th Anniversary Gala

The orchestra joins the Joffrey Ballet in a special Millennium Park program celebrating the Joffrey’s fiftieth anniversary.

When	Saturday, June 17, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor The Joffrey Ballet Gerald Arpino, Artistic Director And Founder
What	Shostakovich: Festive Overture Prokofiev: Ball Scene and Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla Overture Field: Excerpts from Pas Des Déesses Albinoni: Ruth, Ricordi Per Due Shostakovich: Celebration

A large audience fills the Jay Pritzker Pavilion

This colorful concert of music from the Americas features a new work by Barilari, masterpieces by Chavez, Ginastera and Revueltas, and concludes with the Cuban jazz and classical great Paquito D'Rivera performing Artie Shaw's Clarinet Concerto and Revirado by Piazzolla.

When	Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Paquito D'Rivera, Clarinet

Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery perform with the Festival

A Tibetan Mozart Requiem

Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery perform with the Festival as part of a program that interwove Mozart’s Requiem and Buddhist multiphonic chanting.

When	Friday, June 23, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am Saturday, June 24, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Christopher Bell, Chorus Director Karina Gauvin, Soprano Anita Krause, Mezzo Soprano Michael Colvin, Tenor Nathan Berg, Bass Robert Levin, Piano Tibetan Monks Of The Drepung Loseling Monastery
What	Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 Mozart: Requiem Mass (Levin version)

Monster Piano Concert

Millennium Park will resound with the thunder of ten grand pianos and thirty guest pianists from the Northwestern University School of Music. Celebrated faculty and staff will be joined by distinguished alumni for this grand celebration of the piano.

When	Sunday, June 25, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Artists From Northwestern University School Of Music

The Grant Park Chorus sings Rachmaninoff

Grant Park Chorus Sings Rachmaninoff

When

Tuesday, June 27, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am

Thursday, June 29, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am

Who

Grant Park Chorus
Christopher Bell, Conductor

What

Rachmaninoff: Vespers

Isabelle van Keulen, Violin

Mozart and Strauss

When	Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Isabelle Van Keulen, Violin
What	Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 Strauss: An Alpine Symphony

Isabelle Van Keulen

Tales of the Vienna Ballroom

Tracing the history of the waltz craze in Vienna, this concert features works by the Strauss family and violin showpieces by Fritz Kreisler, including Caprice Viennois, Schoen Rosmarin, Liebsfreud, Liebsleid and Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven.

When	Friday, June 30, 2006, 9:00pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Isabelle Van Keulen, Violin

Mozart and Mountains

When	Saturday, July 1, 2006, 9:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Isabelle Van Keulen, Violin
What	Hanson: Merry Mount Suite Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 Strauss: An Alpine Symphony

Christopher Bell

Independence Eve at Grant Park

Join Christopher Bell and the Orchestra in a rousing, good ol' fashioned Independence Eve celebration, complete with holiday favorites, patriotic selections, and of course a sky full of fireworks!

When	Monday, July 3, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Petrillo Bandshell
Who	Members Of The Grant Park Orchestra Christopher Bell, Conductor

Mark O'Connor

Celtic Connections

When	Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 9:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Christopher Bell, Conductor Mark O'Connor, Fiddle
What	Hamilton Harty: An Irish Symphony Arnold: Four Scottish Dances O'Connor: Fiddle Concerto, 3rd movement Arr. O'Connor: Amazing Grace

The Battleship Potemkin

Named "one of the fundamental landmarks of cinema" by Roger Ebert, The Battleship Potemkin once had such power that it was banned in many nations, including its native Soviet Union. The Grant Park Orchestra accompanies this powerful film, shown on a screen above the Jay Pritzker Pavillion stage.

When	Friday, July 7, 2006, 9:00pm – 10:00am Saturday, July 8, 2006, 9:00pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Alasdair Neale, Conductor
What	Eisenstein/Shostakovich: The Battleship Potemkin (film with Orchestra)

Marc-Andre Hamelin

Hamelin Plays Saint-Saëns

When	Wednesday, July 12, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra James Paul, Conductor Marc-Andre Hamelin, Piano
What	Chabrier: Danse slave Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 4 Franck: Symphony

Stephen Sondheim

Sondheim In The Park

The Grant Park Orchestra, Chorus and a galaxy of Broadway's brightest stars perform a tribute concert to one of America's greatest composers, including selections from A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park With George, and Sweeney Todd.

When

Friday, July 14, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am

Saturday, July 15, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am

Where

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Who

Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Kevin Stites, Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Gary Griffin, Director
George Hearn, Judy Kaye, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Brian D'Arcy James, Liz Callaway, And Danny Gurwin, Vocalists

Harolyn Blackwell

Carmina Burana

When	Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am Saturday, July 22, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Christopher Bell, Conductor Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus Emily Elsworth, Artistic Director Harolyn Blackwell, Soprano Thomas Dymit, Tenor Quinn Kelsey, Baritone Joel Cohen, Michael Green, Eric Millstein And Douglas Waddell, Percussionists
What	Vine: Symphony No. 5, Percussion Orff: Carmina Burana

Isbin Plays Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto

When	Friday, July 21, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Christoph Campestrini, Conductor Sharon Isbin, Guitar
What	Stravinsky: Fireworks Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Rimsky Korsakov: Scheherazade

Conductor Emmanuel Villaume

Bruckner Symphony No. 7

When	Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor
What	Bruckner: Symphony No. 7

Liszt and Lortie

When	Friday, July 28, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor Louis Lortie, Piano
What	Liszt: Fantasia on a theme from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens Liszt: Totentanz, Danse Macabre Bruckner: Symphony No. 7

Gregory Vadja

American Gems

When	Saturday, July 29, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Gregory Vajda, Conductor
What	Torke: Run Copland: The Red Pony Barber: Adagio for Strings Diamond: Symphony No. 4 Bernstein: Divertimento for Orchestra

Cristina Branco

From Brazil and Portugal

Portuguese singing sensation Cristina Branco uses her authentic interpretation, beautiful voice and sensitive renditions to breathe new life into the lyrical and mournful Fado style.

When

Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am

Where

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Who

Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Cristina Branco, Vocalist

Jennifer Larmore, Mezzo Soprano

Jennifer Larmore Sings Barber and Berlioz

When	Friday, August 4, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am Saturday, August 5, 2006, 7:30pm – 1:15pm
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Jennifer Larmore, Mezzo Soprano
What	Kernis: Symphony in Waves Berlioz: La Mort de Cleopatre Kernis: Color Wheel Barber: Andromache's Farewell

Carlos Kalmar Conducting the Grant Park Orchestra

Sagrado Y Profano

When	Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am Saturday, August 12, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
What	Villa Lobos: Choros No. 10 Ramirez: Misa Criolla Estevez: Cantata Criolla, The One Who Sang With the Devil

Carlos Kalmar, Conductor

Bach to Bernstein

When	Friday, August 11, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Ilya Kaler, Violin
What	Brahms: Symphony No. 3 Bernstein: Serenade Bach/Arr. Elgar: Fantasia and Fugue

Jonita Lattimore

Dvorâk's Stabat Mater

When	Wednesday, August 16, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am Friday, August 18, 2006, 6:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Christopher Bell, Chorus Director Jonita Lattimore, Soprano Alexandra Petersamer, Mezzo Soprano Joseph Kaiser, Tenor James Westman, Bass
What	Dvorâk: Stabat Mater

Pianist Stephen Hough

Beethoven's Emperor Concerto

When	Saturday, August 19, 2006, 7:30pm – 10:00am
Where	Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Who	Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Stephen Hough, Piano
What	Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5

When	Sunday, June 18, 2006, 3:00pm – 10:00am
Where	Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Who	Chicago Chamber Musicians With Paquito D'Rivera
What	Barber: String Quartet Copland: Appalachian Spring Revueltas: Two Serious Little Pieces, Four Little Pieces, Sensemayá Villa-Lobos: Quintet en forma de choros D'Rivera: Three Poems from the New World