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June 11 - August 16, 2025

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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.

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Concert

Songs of Love and Life

Fri, Aug 1 · 6:30 pm & Sat Aug 2 · 7:30 pm
Harris Theater
2h 15m

Giancarlo Guerrero leads a deeply moving program at the intimate Harris Theater. Featuring Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, the evening explores profound themes of love and loss with Brian Nabors’ Pulse, Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs, Missy Mazzoli’s These Worlds In Us, and Richard Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration.

Featuring

Grant Park Orchestra

Giancarlo Guerrero Conductor

J'Nai Bridges Mezzo-Soprano

Program

Brian Nabors Pulse

Peter Lieberson Neruda Songs

Missy Mazzoli These Worlds In Us

Richard Strauss Death and Transfiguration

Featuring

  • Grant Park Orchestra
    Grant Park Orchestra

    Grant Park Orchestra

    Orchestra

  • Giancarlo Guerrero
    Welcome Letter from Giancarlo

    Giancarlo Guerrero

    Conductor

  • J'Nai Bridges
    Jnai_Bridges

    J'Nai Bridges

    Mezzo-Soprano

Composers

  • Richard Strauss
    Richard_Strauss

    Richard Strauss

    Composer

  • Brian Nabors
    Brian_Nabors

    Brian Nabors

    Composer

  • Peter Lieberson
    Peter_Lieberson

    Peter Lieberson

    Composer

  • Missy Mazzoli
    Missy_Mazzoli

    Missy Mazzoli

    Composer

Harris Theater Onstage Picture Orchestra Shell

Harris Theater

205 E Randolph St, Chicago

The Harris Theater is an indoor venue located at the northern edge of Millennium Park.

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