Reviews
August 20, 2009
Grant Park Orchestra Closes Season with ‘Freude’ 
I must pay tribute to the total dedication of the Grant Park players and the skillful shaping and total control over both pieces by Kalmar, now in his ninth season. more...
August 17, 2009
Beethoven's Ninth is a Joyous End to Grant Park Season
The Grant Park Symphony has long been the de facto vehicle for grand celebrations, but conductor Carlos Kalmar's reading also provided many moments for subtlety and reflection amid the grandeur. more...
August 15, 2009
Grant Park Festival Storms the Heavens in Beethoven Finale
The Grant Park Orchestra offered an equally stirring experience, closing its 75th anniversary season with that mightiest of symphonies, Beethoven’s Ninth. more...
August 15, 2009
A Ligurian, a Brit, and a Bavarian walk into a peninsula — Grant Park’s ‘Italian Variations’
Works of three composers, British, Italian, and Bavarian, drew inspiration from Europe’s southern peninsula. more...
August 13, 2009
Kalmar, Grant Park Orchestra Take Trip to Italy on Second-Class Fare
Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra spotlight three composers’ individual retakes on Italian predecessors. more...
August 10, 2009
Grant Park's Mahler Solid, Cautious
From the urgent opening bars to the frail, poignant farewell, the Grant Park Orchestra strings have rarely sounded better. more...
August 10, 2009
Carlos Kalmar and Mahler 9—Close to a Miracle at Grant Park
Lighting struck this weekend when Kalmar led the orchestra in performances of one of the most challenging works in the repertoire, Mahler's 9th Symphony. more...
August 08, 2009
Mahler's Farewell Given Gleaming Advocacy by Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra
Kalmar and the Grant Park players deserve the highest accolades for this performance, with first-class playing in all departments. more...
August 01, 2009
Kalmar, Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus Scale The Heavens in Elgar’s “Gerontius”
Program a challenging work new to the festival and allow the conductor and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus to supply the richly inspired performance. more...
