2015 Season

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

When & Where

Concerts
Wed Jul 15 2015 Jay Pritzker PavilionInfo

Program

Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Sergei Prokofiev: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet

Description

Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet captures the tenderness and fury of Shakespeare's beloved drama. Written in response to World War II, Stravinsky's turbulent Symphony in Three Movements is startling in its breadth of energy and complexity.

Featured performers:

Grant Park Orchestra
Thierry Fischer
, Guest Conductor