The 2009 season featured the world premiere of American composer Michael Torke's Plans; a collaboration with Luna Negra Dance Theater; Gilbert and Sullivan operettas; and Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan.
Tchaikovsky on Opening Night
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Stephen Hough, Piano
Program
Francis Scott Key/Arr. Arturo Toscanini: Star Spangled Banner
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Bernstein On the Waterfront
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
John Horton Murray, Tenor
Denis Sedov, Bass
Chicago Children's Choir
Program
Aaron Jay Kernis: Too Hot Toccata
Leonard Bernstein: On the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite
Dimitri Shostakovich: Song of the Forests, op. 81
Pictures at an Exhibition
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Program
Aaron Jay Kernis: Too Hot Toccata
Leonard Bernstein: On the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Enigma Variations
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
James Ehnes, Violin
Program
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
William Walton: Violin Concerto
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36
From 1909: Burnham's Plan and Rachmaninoff's 3rd
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Jon Kimura Parker, Piano
Jonita Lattimore, Soprano
Bryan Griffin, Tenor
Program
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30
Michael Torke: Plans
Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlàn
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán
Program
Carlos Chavez: Chapultepec
Pepe Guízar: Guadalajara
Traditional: Cielito Lindo Huasteco, Selections from Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán
Manuel Ponce: Gavota
Erik Satie/Gabriel: Gymnopedie no. 1 Amor Eterno, Selections from Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán
Silvestre Revueltas: Janitzio
Rubén Fuentes/S. Vargas: La Negra
Traditional: Popurri a Venezuela
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Made in America
Featuring
Grant Park Chorus
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Program
Alan Hovaness: A Rose Tree Blossoms
John Corigliano: L’invitation au Voyage
Morton Lauridsen: Nocturnes: Soneto De La Noche
Aaron Copland: Four Motets
Paul Crabtree: Five Romantic Miniatures (from The Simpsons)
Samuel Barber: Sure On This Shining Night
Steven Sametz: I Have Had Singing
Gala 75th Season Birthday Concert
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
TBD Guest Narrator
Program
Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser: Arrival Of The Guests, At The Wartburg
Ambroise Thomas: Mignon: Overture
Hugo Alfvén: Midsommarvaka, Op.19 (Midsummer Vigil; Swedish Rhapsody No. 1)
Alexander Glazunov: Ruses D’amour Ballet Suite: Introduction, Valse, Grand Pas Des Fiances
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
John Powell: Natchez-On-The-Hill, Three Virginia Country, Dances
Edward German: Henry VIII: Three Dances: Morris Dance, Shepherd’s Dance, Torch Dance
Johann Strauss, Jr.: On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
Frank W. Meacham: American Patrol March
Independence Day in Millennium Park
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Christopher Bell, Conductor
Lane Alexander, Tap Dancer
Program
Francis Scott Key: Star Spangled Banner
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Ron Nelson: Savannah River Holiday
Katherine Gladney Wells: Minor Reflection
Morton Gould: from Converto for Tap Dancer and Orchestra: Tocatta, Minuet, Rondo
Samuel A. Ward/Arr. Carmen Dragon: America the Beautiful
William Steffe/Arr. Peter Wilhousky: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812
John Philip Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
Bruckner's 4th
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Hans Graf, Conductor
Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (1878/80 version)
Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Christopher Bell, Conductor
Kathryn Kamp, Soprano
Frances McCafferty, Mezzo Soprano
Hoss Brock, Tenor
Richard Suart, Baritone
Andrew Schultze, Bass
Program
Gilbert and Sullivan: Selections from Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado
Dances and Fairytales
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Gilbert Varga, Conductor
Program
Jacques Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture
César Franck: Le Chausser Maudit
Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Albert Roussel: Bacchus et Arianne Suite No. 2
Khachaturian's Spartacus
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Kirill Karabits, Conductor
Karen Gomyo, Violinist
Program
Valentin Silvestrov: Serenade of Parting
Dimitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, Opus 99
Aram Khachaturian: Suite from Spartacus
Luna Negra and Luciana Souza
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Tito Munoz, Conductor
Luciana Souza, Vocalist
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Eduardo Vilaro, Founder And Artistic Director
Program
Aaron Copland: Danzón Cubano
Traditional/Arr. Elbio Barilari and Raul Jaurena: Tango Vitrola: La Cumparsita, El Lloron (Milonga), Pena Mulata, El Portenito
Joaquín Rodrigo/Arr. Gil Goldstein, after Miles Davis: Concierto de Aranjuez
Silvestre Revueltas: Sensemayá
Xavier Cugat/Arr. Mariano Morales: Old Fashioned (Beguine), Besame Mucho, Mambo Gordo
Luciana Souza: Duets
Roberto Sierra: Fandangos
Arr. Gil Goldstein: Bossa Nova: Sai Dessa, Trocando em Miúdos, Corcovado, Chlorinho pra ele
Divertimento Gala: Opera Hits on Venetian Night
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Juanjo Mena, Conductor
Nicole Cabell, Soprano
Russell Thomas, Tenor
Program
Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1
Charles Gounod: Jewel Song from Faust
Charles Gounod: Ah, lève-toi, soleil! from Romeo et Juliette
Carles Gounod: Va, je t'ais pardonne from Romeo et Juliette, Act IV
Gioachino Rossini: Overture II baribiere di Siviglia
Gaetano Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima from L'Elisir d'Amore, Act II
Gioachino Rossini: Una voce poco fa from Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I
Gaetano Donizetti: Una parola, O Adina from L'Elisir d'Amore, Act I
Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Giacomo Puccini: Che gelida manina from La Boheme, Mi chiamano Mimi from La Boheme, O soave fanciulla from La Boheme, Encore
Giuseppe Verdi: Brindisi Libiamo from La Traviata, Act I
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Pietari Inkinen, Conductor
Program
Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Manhattan Trilogy
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
The Dream of Gerontius
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Allyson McHardy, Mezzo Soprano
John MacMaster, Tenor
Paul Whelan, Bass
Program
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Mendelssohn & Haydn
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Ingrid Fliter, Piano
Program
Felix Mendelssohn: Overture to Ruy Blas, Op. 95
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 103, E-flat major
Mahler's 9th
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Program
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Italian Variations
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Program
Benjamin Britten: Matinées musicales, Opus 24 (after Rossini)
Luciano Berio: Ritirata notturna di Madrid (after Boccherini)
Richard Strauss: Aus Italien, Opus 16
Beethoven's 9th
Featuring
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Amber Wagner, Soprano
Kathryn Leemhuis, Mezzo Soprano
John McVeigh, Tenor
Jason Grant, Bass
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, op. 125