2010 Season
Elina Vähälä
Vivaldi: Four Seasons 
The Festival's 76th season opens with the Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved masterpiece, performed by Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä, making her Chicago debut. The program also includes Berlioz’s Roman Carnival and Respighi’s musical depiction of celebrations in the city of Rome, Feste Romane.
When |
Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Elina Vähälä, Violin |
What |
Berlioz: Roman Carnival |
Beethoven
Beethoven: Mass in C Major
This evening of transcendent works includes Beethoven’s Mass in C major, Haydn’s Te Deum, and Hindemith’s Nobilissima Visione, inspired by Giotto’s early-14th-century frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis.
When |
Friday, June 18, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, June 19, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 10:30am – 1:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, June 18, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus |
What |
Haydn: Te Deum |
Pink Martini
Pink Martini
The Grant Park Orchestra is joined by the renowned ensemble Pink Martini, which the New York Times dubbed, “a suave salon orchestra with a singer in a formal dress, ready to take up a torch song, tinkle through a light-classical staple or pick up some south-of-the-border rhythms.”
When |
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Pink Martini |
What |
Bolero (Ravel) |
Grant Park Chorus
The Pulitzer Project
A fascinating look at three early winners of this important classical music prize: including the rarely heard A Free Song by William Schuman (1943) and Aaron Copland’s quintessentially American ballet Appalachian Spring Suite (1945). The program also features Chicago composer Leo Sowerby’s The Canticle of the Sun (1946).
When |
Friday, June 25, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, June 26, 2010, 7:30pm |
Where |
Harris Theater for Music and Dance |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Christopher Bell, Chorus Director |
What |
Schuman: A Free Song, Secular Cantata No.2 Limited free seating for the balconies and the back of the main floor will be available on a first-come basis in the upper level lobby of the Harris Theater starting one hour prior to the performance start-time and seating will open thirty minuets prior to the performance start-time. |
Krzysztof Urbański
Muzyka Polska
In celebration of Chopin’s 200th birthday his beloved first Piano Concerto shares the program with Krzesany by Kilar (known for his Oscar-winning score for The Pianist) and Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra, a work inspired by rich Polish folklore.
When |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 8:00pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Krzysztof Urbański, Conductor Krzysztof Jabłoński, Piano |
What |
Kilar: Krzesany |
Lane Alexander
Independence Celebration in Millennium Park
Celebrate our country’s birthday and musical heritage in a program featuring selections by American composers as well as three Europeans — Dvořák, Johann Strauss, Jr. and Tchaikovsky — whose visits left indelible marks on their music.
When |
Saturday, July 3, 2010, 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 2, 2010, 10:00am – 12:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra World Champion Trinity Irish Dancers |
What |
Key: Star Spangled Banner |
Christopher Bell
Chorus A Cappella: French Sensuality
The Grant Park Chorus has developed a fine reputation for its committed performance of a cappella repertoire. This year the chorus turns its attention to the sensuous world of French music with works by Poulenc, Debussy, and Messiaen.
When |
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 6:30pm Thursday, July 8, 2010, 6:30pm |
Where |
Harris Theater for Music and Dance |
Who |
Grant Park Chorus |
What |
Saint-Saëns: Deux Choeurs, Op.68 Duruflé: Quatre Motets sur themes Grégoriens Debussy: Trois Chanson de Charles d'Orleans Messiaen: O Sacrum Convivium Poulenc: Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël Ravel: Trois Chansons Passereau: Si vous la baisez & Il est bel et bon Limited free seating for the balconies and the back of the main floor will be available on a first-come basis in the upper level lobby of the Harris Theater starting one hour prior to the performance start-time and seating will open thirty minutes prior to the performance start-time. |
Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Memoria del Fuego
Uruguayan author Galeano’s masterpiece, Memory of Fire, is adapted for stage by Goodman Theatre Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez and set to a variety of Latin music. Readings in English and Spanish. This concert launches Goodman Theatre’s 2010 Latino Theatre Festival.
When |
Date and time to be announced Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:00pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra |
What |
Rodriguez: Mosaico Mexicano |
Xian Zhang
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang will take the podium for a program featuring the great Finnish composer’s heroic symphony, the Orchestral Suite from Prokofiev’s opera The Love for Three Oranges, and Antiphony, a recent work by Chinese composer Chen-Yi.
When |
Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, July 10, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 10:30am – 1:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 9, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra |
What |
Chen-Yi: Ge Xu (Antiphony) |
Hans Graf
Petrushka
This program of infectious melodies and vivid harmonies of two Russian masters includes Tchaikovsky’s work inspired by Shakespeare’s magical last play, The Tempest, and his Variations on a Rococo Theme, plus Stravinsky’s ballet about a puppet come to life at a country fair, Petrushka.
When |
Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Hans Graf, Conductor Alban Gerhardt, Cello |
What |
Tchaikovsky: The Tempest: Fantasy—Overture, op.18 |
Julian Kuerti
The Magic Toy Shop
This family oriented concert includes Respighi's La Boutique Fantasque, with its depiction of the joyful dances of dolls in a toy shop come to life, as well as Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, a perfect introduction to the orchestral instruments.
When |
Friday, July 16, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, July 17, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 10:00am – 12:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 16, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra |
What |
Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque |
Planet Earth Live
Planet Earth Live
BBC Earth presents its ground-breaking nature documentary as it makes its world-premiere tour, featuring a score by two-time Emmy Award winning composer George Fenton, who also conducts. Planet Earth Live screens on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage with the Grant Park Orchestra performing the score along with the nature documentary. This astonishing film will, in the words of David Attenborough, "take you to the last wildernesses and show you the planet and its wildlife as you have never seen them before."
When |
Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 8:15pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra George Fenton, Conductor |
What |
Overture |
Sir Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time
The English composer and pacifist Sir Michael Tippett’s bold and massive choral work, written during the Second World War, explores an act of Jewish resistance. Among the piece’s influences are African American spirituals and the music of Bach.
When |
Friday, July 23, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, July 24, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 10:30am – 1:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 23, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Christopher Bell, Conductor Jonita Lattimore, Soprano Anita Krause, Mezzo Soprano Garrett Sorenson, Tenor John Relyea, Bass |
What |
Tippett: A Child of Our Time |
Hannu Lintu
The Fairy’s Kiss
Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, which embodies both his creative genius and flamboyant showmanship, shares the program with Stravinsky’s luminous ballet The Fairy’s Kiss ( based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen), and Tchaikovsky’s joyful Capriccio Italien.
When |
Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 6:30pm Friday, July 30, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Hannu Lintu, Conductor Markus Groh, Piano |
What |
Stravinsky: The Fairy’s Kiss Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2, A major Tchaikovsky: Cappriccio Italien |
Enrique Barrios
From Huapango to Danzón
The Grant Park Orchestra joins Mexico's 2010 Commemorations with an evening of classical music by Mexican composers.
When |
Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 30, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Enrique Barrios, Conductor |
What |
Moncayo: Huapango |
Christian Tetzlaff
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Returns
This delightfully varied program begins with the rousing Lollapalooza by John Adams and continues with Dvorák’s folk-inspired Violin Concerto, and ends with Shostakovich’s enigmatic Symphony No. 9, composed at the end of the Second World War.
When |
Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Christian Tetzlaff, Violin |
What |
Adams: Lollapalooza Dvořák: Violin Concerto Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 |
Ryan Opera Center
Mozart and Rossini Finales with Ryan Opera Center
The Festival collaborates with Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center and its ensemble of rising vocal stars for an evening of opera scenes including La Cenerentola and L’Italiana in Algieri by Rossini and Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro.
When |
Friday, August 6, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, August 7, 2010, 7:30pm |
Where |
Harris Theater for Music and Dance |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Artists Of The Ryan Opera Center |
What |
Rossini: La Cenerentola, Finale Act 1 Mozart: Don Giovanni, Finale Rossini: L’Italiana in Algieri, Finale Act 1 Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Finale Act 2 **** IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT THESE CONCERTS **** Due to high demand, there are no longer free, reserved balcony seats available. Unlike other concerts in the Harris Theater, there will be NO WALK-UP FREE seating for these programs. |
Toumani Diabaté
Toumani Diabaté: Kora Music from West Africa
World-renowned kora player from Mali and his ensemble join the Grant Park Orchestra to perform an adaption of his recent album, The Mandé Variations and other works.
When |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Toumani Diabaté, Kora |
What |
Mandé Variations |
Dvořák
Dvorák: Requiem
The Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus provide a rare opportunity to hear Dvořák's richly expressive and passionate choral masterpiece; this work was among the most popular choral works of his lifetime.
When |
Friday, August 13, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, August 14, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 10:30am – 1:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, August 13, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Layla Claire, Soprano Alexandra Petersamer, Mezzo Soprano Brendan Tuohy, Tenor Kyle Ketelsen, Bass |
What |
Dvořák: Requiem |
Horacio Gutierrez
Brahms and Bizet
An evening exploring the legacy of national traditions includes Saint-Saëns’ Marche Militaire Francaise, Bizet’s vivacious Symphony No.1 and Brahm’s Piano Concerto No. 1 interpreted by renowned Cuban-born pianist Horacio Gutierrez.
When |
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 6:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Horacio Gutiérrez, Piano |
What |
Saint-Saëns: Marche Militaire Francaise Bizet: Symphony No. 1 in C major Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 |
Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra
Mahler: Symphony No. 2
This masterpiece is among music’s most monumental experiences. This season-ending program is also a special celebration of Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar’s 10th Anniversary with the Grant Park Music Festival.
When |
Friday, August 20, 2010, 6:30pm Saturday, August 21, 2010, 7:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:30am – 1:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, August 20, 2010, 11:00am – 1:30pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Karina Gauvin, Soprano Allyson McHardy, Mezzo Soprano |
What |
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection” |
