2019 Season

Tchaikovsky Swan Lake

When & Where

Concerts
Wed Jul 24 2019 Jay Pritzker PavilionInfo

Program

Friedrich Gulda: Cello Concerto
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake

Description

Cristian Măcelaru, a rising star in the conducting world, makes his Festival debut, leading the orchestra in a suite from one of the most popular and famous ballets of all time. The evening opens with Gulda’s Cello Concerto, a pioneering mix of jazz, rock and classical music, featuring the 24 year-old French cellist Edgar Moreau.

Featured performers:

Grant Park Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor
Edgar Moreau, Cello