2011 Season

Mendelssohn and Peace on Earth

When & Where

Concerts
Fri Jun 17 2011
Sat Jun 18 2011 Jay Pritzker PavilionInfo

Program

Arnold Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden
Felix Mendelssohn: Lobgesang

Description

Felix Mendelssohn's 1840 work for chorus and orchestra, the Lobgesang, is an ode to the power of books and human ingenuity. The program opens with Arnold Schoenberg's unique early work Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth) which showcases the chorus.

Featured performers:

Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar
, Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Tamara Wilson, Soprano
Maire O’Brien, Soprano
Brendan Tuohy, Tenor

Featuring

Carlos Kalmar

Conductor

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Christopher Bell

Chorus Director

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Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus