Reviews
June 27, 2009
Kalmar, Grant Park Musicians Give Strong and Eloquent Advocacy to American Music, Circa 1935 
At a time when few American conductors seem interested in excavating the vast riches of our musical past, all credit to Carlos Kalmar for his consistent and eloquent dedication to American music, which was shown again Friday night at the Harris Theater. more...
June 22, 2009
Rains Fail to Dampen Fervor of Grant Park's Burnham Premiere
World premiere marks Burnham Plan centennial and Grant Park Music Festival's 75th anniversary more...
June 20, 2009
With Unplanned Weather, Torke’s “Plans” Receives Ardent If Soggy Premiere
“Plans” is an appealing, melodic, and smartly crafted work that deserves a concert life beyond the local interest and ceremonial occasion of its Chicago premiere. more...
June 12, 2009
For Grant Park, Milestone Festival Opener Under Fair Skies
A milestone 75th season for Grant Park Music Festival starts out strong. more...
June 12, 2009
Grant Park Music Festival Opener Doesn't Miss a Beat
With Hough at the piano, orchestra gives every sign of memorable summer to come. more...
June 11, 2009
Teaching Russian Warhorses New Tricks at Grant Park's 75th Season Opener
Rather than treat the work as a virtuoso showpiece for piano with the orchestra merely along for the ride, Hough and his willing collaborator Kalmar set out to show us an entirely new side of the piece. more...
July 19, 2008
Grant Park’s ‘Big Sur’ Concerto Captures the West Coast
On Wednesday, the Grant Park Orchestra under former principal conductor Hugh Wolff gave an estimated 13,000 listeners at Millennium Park a bracing shot of new American music that included the Chicago premiere of John Adams' “The Dharma at Big Sur,” a wondrous concerto for amplified violin and orchestra. more...
July 11, 2008
Seldom-Heard Gems Sparkle Under Hanna Lintu's Direction
Wednesday evening at the Pritzker Pavilion, the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus once again assembled a provocative program of the novel and the familiar, this time under the baton of the promising young Finnish maestro Hannu Lintu. more...
July 04, 2008
Classical Mission Brings Radio Host Out of the Studio
Bill McGlaughlin's folksy but informed manner as host of the popular radio series “Exploring Music” has pulled thousands of listeners into the classical experience. more...
