The Music
The Grant Park Music Festival offer performances by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, as well as special appearances by guest performers from around the world.
Opening Night Wednesday, June 16th with performances through Saturday, August 21
This year we celebrate Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar’s 10th anniversary with the Festival.
Programs include:
- Great Orchestral and Choral works by Beethoven, Dvořák, Mahler, Tippet, Vivaldi, and Brahms
- The ever popular Chorus a Cappella program
- Collaborations with the BBC on a film project and leading Chicago arts organizations
- A visit to West Africa with a special appearance by one of the continent's most acclaimed musicians
- Carlos Kalmar's favorite Portland-based genre-defying small orchestra
- The popular Independence Day concert on the 3rd of July
