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June 10 - August 15, 2026

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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.

Clarice Assad
Masterclass

Composition Masterclass with Clarice Assad

Thu, Jun 25 · 4:00pm
Choral Rehearsal Room
1h 30m

A powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility, Clarice Assad is a significant artistic voice in the music world. The GRAMMY Award–nominated composer, pianist, vocalist, and educator is acclaimed for her evocative colors, rich textures, and diverse stylistic range.

Listen and learn as Clarice Assad leads a masterclass with young composers and faculty-performers from Access Contemporary Music and Merit School of Music.

Instructor

Clarice Assad Composer

Venue details

All masterclasses take place in the Choral Rehearsal Room which is located inside the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. It is accessed from the eastern upper walkway. Enter Millennium Park from Randolph Street.

Masterclass

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What is a Masterclass

Masterclasses are an opportunity for young professionals and Chicago-area music students to be mentored by visiting artists.

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Free seating options

All of our masterclasses are free for the public to attend on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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Featuring

  • Clarice Assad
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    Clarice Assad

    Composer

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Jay Pritzker Pavilion

201 E Randolph St, Chicago

The centerpiece for Millennium Park and home of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.

Explore Masterclasses

Listen and learn as an international lineup of visiting artists lead masterclasses with young professionals and Chicago-area music students.

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Access Contemporary Music (ACM) is a Chicago nonprofit dedicated to making contemporary classical music accessible to everyone, through storefront music schools, concerts, commissions, and festivals. This August 22–23, ACM presents the Thirsty Ears Festival, Chicago's only classical music street festival. ACM also recently opened The CheckOut, an intimate chamber music venue housed in a converted 7-Eleven in Lakeview. Learn more at acmusic.org.