Concert

Joshua Bell and Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet

Wed, Aug 6 · 6:30 pm

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

2h 30m

Attend Event

One Night Only! Joshua Bell and the Grant Park Orchestra play Édouard Lalo’s fiery Symphonie Espagnole in a program with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, and Franz von Suppe’s Poet and Peasant Overture. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts.

Joshua Bell's appearance is made possible with the generous support of the Grainger Iconic Performers Fund.

Featuring

Grant Park Orchestra

Giancarlo Guerrero Conductor

Joshua Bell Violin

Program

Franz von Suppé Poet and Peasant Overture

Édouard Lalo Symphonie Espagnole

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy

Program Notes

Grant Park Orchestra

Grant Park Orchestra

Orchestra

Grant Park Orchestra

Orchestra

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 …
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Giancarlo Guerrero

Giancarlo Guerrero

Conductor

Giancarlo Guerrero

Conductor

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 …
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Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell

Violin

Joshua Bell

Violin

With a career spanning almost four decades, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one ofthe most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the …
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Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Composer

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Composer

(May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of music’s best-loved composers. His 1812 Overture is a fixture at Fourth of July celebrations around the United States, …
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Franz von Suppé

Franz von Suppé

Composer

Franz von Suppé

Composer

Franz von Suppé, born Francesco Ezechiele Ermenegildo Cavaliere Suppé Demelli on April 18, 1819, in Spalato, Dalmatia (now Split, Croatia), was an influential Austrian composer and conductor of Belgian descent. He …
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Édouard Lalo

Édouard Lalo

Composer

Édouard Lalo

Composer

Lalo, Edouard-Victoire-Antoine, was a prominent composer known for his innovative orchestration and dynamic musical style. His works, particularly the score for "Namouna," showcase his ability to create forward momentum through noisy …
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Event Sponsors

This concert is graciously sponsored by American Accents Series Sponsor AbelsonTaylor Group. The appearance of Joshua Bell is made possible with the generous support of the Grainger Iconic Performers Fund.