- The Music
- 2013 Season
- Opening Night
- Alexander Nevsky
- Pink Martini
- Iris Dévoilée
- Nielsen Clarinet Concerto
- Britten War Requiem
- Independence Eve Celebration
- Dvořák's New World Symphony
- Grant Park Pops - Let's Dance!
- Caminos del Inka
- A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration
- Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
- Shostakovich 5th Symphony
- Sibelius Violin Concerto
- Songs of Praise and Passion
- Kalmar Conducts Bruckner
- Songs of Praise and Passion
- The Fiddler's Child
- Concerto for Saxophones
- Schubert Mass in E Flat
- Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto
- The Rite of Spring
- Events Calendar
- Artistic Leadership
- Orchestra and Chorus Roster
- 1st Violin
- Jeremy Black
- Dayna Anderson
- Injoo Choi
- Jennifer Cappelli
- Andrew Fuller
- Miran Kim
- Matt Lehmann
- Rika Seko
- Karen Sinclair
- Bonnie Terry
- Thomas Yang
- Krzysztof Zimowski
- Laura Miller
- Alexander Belavsky
- Karl Davies
- Melissa Chung Hamlen
- Ann Lehmann
- Jeanine Wynton Levin
- Cristina Muresan Viola
- Terri Van Valkinburgh
- Laura Helen Fuller
- Patrick Brennan
- Joel Gibbs
- Mathieu Pagé-Bouchard
- Ji Hyun Son Violoncello
- Walter Haman
- Peter Szczepanek
- Larry Glazier
- Eric Kutz
- Eran Meir
- Dale Newton
- Linc Smelser Bass
- Michael Geller*
- Brian Ferguson
- Andrew Anderson
- Timothy Shaffer
- Christopher White Flute
- Mary Stolper
- Jennifer Debiec Lawson, Assistant Principal
- Alyce Johnson Piccolo
- Jennifer Debiec Lawson Oboe
- Nathan Mills, Principal Oboe
- Anne Bach Clarinet
- Charlene Zimmerman
- Gene Collerd, Assistant Principal Bass Clarinet
- Gene Collerd
- Michael Davis Contrabassoon
- Michael Davis Horn
- Jonathan Boen
- Stephanie Blaha, Assistant Principal
- Neil Kimel
- Robert Johnson
- Billy R Hunter Jr., Assistant Principal*
- Channing Philbrick
- Michael Myers* Trombone
- Daniel Cloutier
- Jeremy Moeller Bass Trombone
- Jeffrey Gray Tuba
- Fritz Kaenzig Timpani
- Michael Green Percussion
- Eric Millstein
- Joel Cohen
- Doug Waddell Harp
- Kayo Ishimaru-Fleisher
- Season Archives
- 2012 Season
- Opening Night
- An Exaltation of Place
- Mozart's Jupiter Symphony
- An American in Paris
- Paris Opera Ballet Simulcast
- Golden Anniversary Choral Spectacular
- Independence Day Celebration
- Sleepers and Dreamers
- Frozen Planet in Concert
- Perfectly Frank: From Broadway to Hollywood
- Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances
- Rossini: Stabat Mater
- Frozen in Time
- Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
- Scheherazade
- The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
- Brahms' Double Concerto
- Haydn: The Seasons
- Ryan Opera Center: Mozart and Strauss
- Dvorák: The Spectre's Bride
- 2011 Season
- Opening Night: Symphonie Fantastique
- Mendelssohn and Peace on Earth
- Regina Carter Reverse Thread Project
- Latin Works for Orchestra
- American a Cappella
- Mahler: Song of the Earth
- Independence Celebration
- American and Russian Landscapes
- Spanish Guitar and Alondra de la Parra
- Broadway Rocks
- Penderecki Conducts Penderecki
- Kwame Ryan
- Choral Masterpieces: Bernstein and Faure
- Prokofiev Symphony No. 7
- Sibelius Epic Finland
- Jennifer Koh Returns
- Ryan Opera Center
- Mozart and Strauss
- The Book with Seven Seals
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
- Closing Night Verdi Requiem
- 2010 Season
- Vivaldi: Four Seasons
- Beethoven: Mass in C Major
- Pink Martini
- The Pulitzer Project
- Independence Celebration in Millennium Park
- Chorus A Cappella: French Sensuality
- Muzyka Polska
- Memoria del Fuego
- Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
- Petrushka
- The Magic Toy Shop
- Planet Earth Live
- A Child of Our Time
- The Fairy’s Kiss
- Violinist Christian Tetzlaff Returns
- Mozart and Rossini Finales with Ryan Opera Center
- Toumani Diabaté: Kora Music from West Africa
- Dvorák: Requiem
- Brahms and Bizet
- Mahler: Symphony No. 2
- From Huapango to Danzón
- 2009 Season
- 2008 Season
- Barber and Brahms
- Missa Solemnis
- Chicago Latino Composers
- Take A Friend To The Orchestra
- Maria Del Mar Bonet
- A German Requiem
- 20th Century Masters
- Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
- Exploring Music With Bill McGlaughlin: America Then and Now
- Great Opera Choruses
- Grieg’s Piano Concerto
- Act 1: Wagner’s Die Walküre
- Independence Eve At Grant Park
- Tchaikovsky's 6th
- Community Music School Night
- Pinchas Zukerman
- Beethoven's 7th
- Gershwin's Greatest Hits
- Russian Splendor
- Luciano Pavoratti Tribute Concert
- Made In America
- A Throw Of Dice
- 2007 Season
- Beethoven and Brahms
- Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Looking East
- Música Latina
- American Icons
- Larmore Sings Ravel
- Independence Eve At Grant Park
- Duruflé's Requiem
- The Devil's Fiddler
- Beethoven To Gershwin
- The Decemberists
- Bernstein's Broadway
- Ravel's Boléro
- Flamenco On Venetian Night
- Tchaikovsky And Sibelius
- Valentina And The Firebird
- Tetzlaff Plays Tchaikovsky
- Mahler's 5th
- Beethoven's Pastorale
- Grant Us Peace
- 2006 Season
- Tchaikovsky's Fifth And The Joffrey Ballet
- Prokofiev's Romeo And Juliet
- The Joffrey Ballet 50th Anniversary Gala
- Music of the Americas
- Musica Americana
- A Tibetan Mozart Requiem
- Monster Piano Concert
- Grant Park Chorus Sings Rachmaninoff
- Mozart and Strauss
- Tales of the Vienna Ballroom
- Mozart and Mountains
- Independence Eve at Grant Park
- Celtic Connections
- The Battleship Potemkin
- Hamelin Plays Saint-Saëns
- Sondheim In The Park
- Carmina Burana
- Isbin Plays Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto
- Bruckner Symphony No. 7
- Liszt and Lortie
- American Gems
- Sagrado Y Profano
- Bach to Bernstein
- Dvorâk's Stabat Mater
- From Brazil and Portugal
- Jennifer Larmore Sings Barber and Berlioz
- Beethoven's Emperor Concerto
- 2012 Season
- Festival Connect
- 2013 Season
- Become a Member
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- Plan Your Experience
- Watch & Listen
- Recordings
- Prelude for Organ and Orchestra
- Concertpiece for Organ and Orchestra
- Polar Landscape from Snow Walker
- Julius Caesar - Symphonic Epilogue
- Andante Espressivo from Symphony No. 2
- Presto gioioso from Symphony No. 2
- Presto from Serenade for Small Orchestra
- No. 1 Idealistic from Two Portraits
- Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35
- Poco Allegro from Violin Concerto No. 2
- All in Good Time
- Sarabanda in Memoriam
- Rondo-Capriccio from Partita for Orchestra
- Andromache’s Farewell
- Allegro assai agitato
- Asie from Sheherazade
- Phaedea, Op. 93
- Newly Drawn Sky
- Too Hot Toccata
- Scherzo from Symphony in Waves
- Intermezzo from Symphony in Waves
- Finale from Symphony in Waves
- A Free Song - Song of the Banner
- Appalachian Spring - Fast
- Appalachian Spring - Doppio movimento
- The Canticle of the Sun - Praised be my Lord God with all his cre
- The Canticle of the Sun - Praised be my Lord God for all those wh
- The Canticle of the Sun - Blessed are they...
- Seven Motets of the Church's Year - Before the Morning Star Begotten
- Buzzings: Three Pieces about Bees - III. Bee! I'm Expecting You!
- Songs of Smaller Creatures - I. The Bees' Song
- Podcasts
- Eight Forty-Eight podcast
- WFMT Sweet Home Chicago August 14
- WFMT Sweet Home Chicago August 13
- WFMT Sweet Home Chicago August 12
- WFMT Sweet Home Chicago August 11
- WFMT Sweet Home Chicago August 10
- Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner
- WGN Sunday Papers Rick Kogan
- Hurley and Patner Interview
- Hurley and Bell Discuss 2010 Season
- Grant Park Music Festival 2010 Preview
- WFMT Critical Thinking: Kalmar and Levine
- Elbio Barilari: Interview with Carlos Kalmar
- Critical Thinking: Krzysztof Penderecki
- Lisa Flynn Interviews Paul Winberg
- Podcast-Mike Clark and Carlos Kalmar
- WFMT-Carlos and Christopher Present 2012 Season
- Christopher Bell Guest Hosts WFMT
- Rick Kogan Interviews Carlos Kalmar
- Photos
- Festival Merchandise
- Recordings
- Press
- News
- Big 'Plans'
- GPMF Announces 2008 Season
- Chicago's 75-Year-old Sonic Asset
- New Book Chronicles History
- In the Media
- The Sound of Summer
- Chicago Tribune: Grant Park Music Festival summer season announced
- Book Talk
- Mysterious Case of July 3rd Fireworks Show
- The Windy City’s Cultural Delights
- Art Without Borders: Luna Negra
- Preview Mahler's 9th
- Sweet Home Chicago WFMT
- Preview Beethoven's 9th
- Critical Thinking
- WGN Rick Kogan
- Festival Announces New Executive Director
- Hurley New Executive Director
- Grant Park Announces Summer Concert Plans
- Chorus To Be in Spotlight This Summer
- New Director to Build on Solid Foundation
- Hurley and Bell Discuss 2010 Season on WFMT
- Kalmar Set to Open Tenth Season of Festival
- Grant Park Chorus Takes Centerstage in 2010
- Grant Park Concerts Neighborhood Event
- Free Classical Music
- Arts, lakefront among Chicagoans' favorite things
- Profile of Carlos Kalmar, Chicago's Contended Condutor
- Preview Mahler Symphony No. 2
- Preview Dvorak's Requiem
- Brahms and Bizet Critics Choice
- Carlos Kalmar Continues to Get Good Press
- Preview Dvorak Requiem
- 2011 Grant Park Season Announced: CCR
- 2011 Season Preview: Tribune
- 2011 Season Preview: Sun-Times
- Kalmar and Bell Profile
- 2011 Season Opener
- New City Carlos Kalmar Profile
- Tribune Christopher Bell Article
- July 22 New York Times Article 1
- June 22 New York Times Review
- Chicago Classical Review: New Executive Director Paul Winberg
- Chicago Tribune: Paul Winberg's Homecoming
- Chicago Tribune: Going for the Gold
- Chicago Sun-Times: New and Familiar Works Coming
- Chicago Classical Review: 78th Season Announced
- Chicago Now: Highlights and Special Events
- SNSPost: Around Town
- CBS Chicago: Choral Piece to Celebrate Chicago
- Time Out Chicago: Exterme Picnicking
- Playbill: Broadway Stars get ready for the Festival
- Parisian delight for ballet lovers
- Grant Park Chorus CD Debut
- Chicago Sun-Times: Grant Park Music Festival releases its 2013 schedule
- Chicago Classical Review: Grant Park Music Festival announces its summer li
- Carlos Kalmar on the Grant Park Experience
- Reviews
- Chorus of Praise for Grant Park Effort
- Big Sur Concerto Captures the West Coast
- Classical Mission Brings Out Radio Host
- Electrifying Fliter Takes Music Fest by Storm
- Larmore Adds Glamor
- Grant Park Music Fest Begins in High Style
- Festival Finale Centers on War & Peace
- Seldom-Heard Gems Sparkle
- Milestone Opener
- Invigorating Grant Park opener follows a bad call on weather
- Opener Doesn't Miss a Beat
- Rain Fails to Dampen Fervor Plans Premiere
- GPMF Focuses on America 1930s
- Celebrating 75 Years of Free Music
- GPMF Marks 75th Season with Blast from the Past
- Magnificent Bruckner by Graf
- Grant Park Chorus Soars in American Program
- Advocacy to American Music, Circa 1935
- Teaching Russian Warhorses New Tricks at Season Opener
- 75 Seasons of Allegro Al Fresco
- Graf, Grant Park Orchestra Brings Out Best in Bruckner
- A Grant Park Evening Mostly Sublime with Gilbert and Sullivan
- Beauty of the Book
- Violinist Strikes Sparks with Belated Shostakovich Premiere at Grant Park
- Stirring Beethoven at Ravinia, Sizzling Shostakovich at Grant Park
- Cabell and Thomas Prove a Charismatic Operatic Duo at Grant Park
- Grant Park Chorus Lifts Voices in Praise
- Opera Provides Nice Lead-in to Venetian Night
- Inkinen Impressive
- Torke Adrent Premiere
- Orchestra & Chorus Scale Heavens Elgar's Gerontius
- Mahler's Farewell Gleaming
- Mahler's 9th Symphony
- Grant Park Mahler's Solid
- Trip to Italy
- Beethoven's 9th Joyous End
- Italian Variations
- GPMF Storms the Heavens in Beethoven Finale
- Grant Park Closes Season with Freude
- Classical Warfare Grant Park vs. Ravinia
- Grant Park Promises Rich Summer
- Grant Park Season Off to Rousing Start
- CCR Opening Night review
- Kalmar on A Mission
- Spirited Opening Night Vahala
- Pink Martini Lifts Spirits
- June 17 Chicago Tribune Review
- CCR June 17 Review
- Pulitzer Prize Winners
- Impressive Polish Concert
- Rousing If Chaotic Latin Program
- Mexican History Plays Out Awkwardly
- Sibelius Soars Grant Park Orchestra
- Xian Zhang Sharp with Buoyant Music
- Woman Conductor Grant Park Podium
- Gerhardt and Graf Spark Russian Program
- Grant Park Orchestra Sophisticated Whimsy
- Grant Park Orchestra Child's Play
- Lintu Brings Bracing Energy
- A Rare Stravinsky Kiss
- Bell leads deep reading of 'A Child of Our Time'
- Bell carries Grant Park musicians through downpour
- Viva Mexico! Barrios and Grant Park Orchestra deliver
- Profound Sounds Down Mexico Way
- Ryan Opera Sounds Off
- Grant Park Orchestra plays back-up for kora virtuoso
- Grant Park, Kalmar Perform Dvorak with Ardor
- Kalmar, Electrifying account of Dvorak Requiem
- A Sly 13th in Grant Park Fest
- Mahler reaches appropriate heights under Kalmar's baton
- Gutiérrez, Kalmar Strike Sparks in Brahms Concerto
- Grant Park Orchestra closes summer in grand style with Mahler
- Mahler Symphony No. 2 Resurrection
- Mozart and Rossini Finales
- Finales from Operas by Mozart and Rossini
- Kalmar Channels Wit of Shostakovich
- Dvorak Requiem Grant Park Music Festival
- June 16 Chicago Tribune Review
- June 16 Sun Times Review
- June 18 Chicago Tribune Review
- June 19 Sun-Times Review
- June 23 Sun-Times Review
- June 25 Chicago Tribune Review
- June 25 CCR Review
- June 29 Chicago Tribune Review
- June 29 CCR Review
- July 2 CCR Review
- July 6 CCR Review
- June 10 Tribune Review
- July 9 CCR Review
- July 9 Sun-Times Review
- July 12 Opera Today Review
- July 16 CCR Review
- July 17 Tribune Review
- July 23 CCR Review
- July 24 Tribune Review
- July 26 Sun Times Review
- July 28 CCR Review
- July 30 Chicago Tribune Review
- July 30 CCR Review
- August 4 CCR Review
- August 6 Sun-Times Review
- August 8 Tribune Review
- August 8 Splash Review
- Aug 10 Seen And Heard Review
- August 15 Chicago Tribune
- August 13 Sun-Times Review
- August 14 Opera Today Review
- August 19 Seen and Heard Review
- August 27 Opera Today Review
- August 18 Chicago Classical Review
- August 20 Chicago Sun-Times Review
- August 20 Chicago Classical Review
- August 20 Chicago Tribune Review
- Chicago Classical Review: A Superb Start
- Chicago Sun-Times: Orchestra and Kalmar hit it out of the park
- Chicago Tribune: Music and Nature in Balance
- Chicago Tribune: Chorus' Golden Premiere
- Mozart's Jupiter Symphony-Concert Review
- Paris conductor brings Gallic Flair
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