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June 11 - August 16, 2025

Welcome

The Grant Park Music Festival is a ten-week classical music concert series held annually in Chicago, Illinois’ Millennium Park.

It features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, along with guest performers and conductors, and is one of the only free outdoor classical-music concert series in the US.

Festival Fellows

Festival Fellows

The Festival String and Vocal Fellowship is a unique training opportunity for emerging artists aimed at guiding young professionals toward successful careers in music. 

Each year outstanding young musicians are hand-selected by the Festival to rehearse and perform within the ranks of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, and receive one-on-one mentoring from seasoned professionals. Performing in parks and community centers around the city, the Festival fellows serve as an integral part of the Festival's summer lineup. They provide daily musical demonstrations within the Classical Campers program, participate as members of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, perform throughout the city via the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks program, and gain valuable experience in public speaking, ensemble work, and the management of a busy music career.

Please consider supporting our Festival Fellowship program with a gift to the Festival.

2025 Festival Fellows

  • Javier F. Torres-Delgado
    Javier F. Torres-Delgado

    Javier F. Torres-Delgado

    Violin

  • Maria Gabriela Mendez Martinez
    Maria Gabriela Mendez Martinez

    Maria Gabriela Mendez Martinez

    Violin

  • Joshua Thaver
    Joshua Thaver

    Joshua Thaver

    Viola

  • Manuel Papale
    Manuel Papale

    Manuel Papale

    Cello

  • Kyuyim Lee
    Kyuyim Lee

    Kyuyim Lee

    Soprano

  • Isabel Yang
    Isabel yang

    Isabel Yang

    Mezzo-Soprano

  • Opal Clyburn-Miller
    Opal Clyburn-Miller

    Opal Clyburn-Miller

    Tenor

  • Matthew Dexter
    Matthew Dexter

    Matthew Dexter

    Bass-Baritone

Roster

Festival Fellowship Alumni

Roster