The Grant Park Orchestra was formed in 1944 when the Chicago Park District assembled a single resident orchestra under the direction of Principal Conductor Nikolai Malko to perform at the Grant …

Six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor Giancarlo Guerrero named artistic leader of Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival.

The internationally renowned conductor and longtime music director of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and music director …

Now celebrating its 60th anniversary season, the 80+ member Grant Park Chorus was formed in 1962 by Thomas Peck, who led the group until his death in 1994. His protégé, Michael …

Christopher Bell has served as Chorus Director of the Grant Park Chorus since 2002. Bell oversees a chorus of more than 100 singers, along with the Project Inclusion Vocal Fellows, a …

Uniting Voices (formerly known as Chicago Children’s Choir) is a nonprofit organization that empowers and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity through the …

- versatile and dynamic in both repertoire and style, she is known for her brilliant vocal agility and powerful stage presence. She captivates audiences with her “dancer’s grace, mercurial wit, and …

American baritone Troy Cook made notable debuts in past seasons as Ford in Hamburgische Staatsoper’s Falstaff, following his debut with the company as Marcello in La bohème, and with the Royal …

GRAMMY-nominated American countertenor Reginald Mobley is globally renowned for his interpretation of baroque, classical and modern repertoire, and leads a prolific career on both sides of the Atlantic.

An advocate for …

Born near Saint Petersburg in a town called Tikhvin on March 18th 1844, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, member of The Five and a strong believer in nationalist music. Many …

(March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) American composer Alan Hovhaness was one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His works include at least 67 symphonies, as well …

Carl Orff (1895-1982) was a prominent German composer and music educator. He displayed musical talent from a young age, studying at the Munich Academy of Music and later developing a unique …