Current Area
When & Where
Concerts
Wed
Aug
10
2016
Jay Pritzker PavilionInfo
Program
Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3 in One Movement
Walter Piston: Symphony No. 2
Dimitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Description
Acclaimed Swiss cellist Christian Poltéra makes his Festival debut performing Shostakovich's 1959 Cello Concerto. Two American masterworks round out the evening.
Featured performers:
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Christian Poltéra, Cello