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An Evening of Celebrations
Every fall, Festival fans get a taste of their favorite summertime tradition at the annual Advocate for the Arts Awards Benefit—but this time, they also got to help us welcome Giancarlo. On Thursday, October 24, Grant Park Music Festival friends gathered for—what else?
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Column: It's Summer. Again. Make Your Resolutions.
Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich contemplates best bets for summer 2021.
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Six Artists of Color Make Their Mark in Classical Music
Six artists of color make their mark in classical music — an industry where diversity is lacking
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Festival HD: Bringing Music to the Screen
In 2019, the Festival was looking for a way to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of Millennium Park. Organizers came up with Festival HD—and paved the way to a virtual season in 2020.
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J'Nai Bridges: Using Her Voice
Festival audiences think of mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges as one of Chicago’s own. They’ve been watching her perform with the Grant Park Orchestra for years. Now she’s using her voice in a different way.
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A New Way to Celebrate The Fourth
Dress in red, white and blue and settle in at home or social distance in the backyard. Then take in the sounds of the Grant Park Orchestra…virtually.
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Virtual Programs Happening This Week
Weekly Radio Series with WFMT kicks off our summer virtual season on June 10, and a Festival HD concert of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev on June 12
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COVID-19 Forces Festival Staff to Cancel 2020 Season
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, Chicago's Grant Park Music Festival announces the cancellation of its 2020 season in Millennium Park
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In Spite of Closure, Readying Chicago’s Famous Playground for the Arts
When we are able to open our doors, our biggest service will be to give people a place where they can come and get away from all their worries.
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Staff Rallies from Home to Plan 2020 Festival
On the morning of March 13, under the threat of COVID-19, Festival CEO Paul Winberg decided to send everyone home. Festival staff sprang into action, grabbing hard drives, downloading files and procuring all the necessary equipment to launch a major music festival—by remote.