News & Stories
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New in 2019: Pritzker Pavilion Sound System Gets an Upgrade
The speakers and audio control systems at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion have been completely upgraded.
Behind the Scenes
Concertmaster Jeremy Black's Picks for Choose Your Own Concerts
As Concertmaster of the Grant Park Orchestra, Jeremy Black is in the center of the action at the Festival. Like many of us, he's hard-pressed to choose favorite works from the upcoming season, but we prevailed upon him to help us create a "Choose Your Own" member package to share with family and friends.
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Festival HD: A New Multimedia Series
On four special nights, the Grant Park Orchestra’s performance will be augmented by spectacular visuals, featuring live performance video, images and video related to the music.
Interviews
Carlos Kalmar Talks About the Historic 2019 Season
On a warm summer night in Millennium Park, the lights of the city twinkle and the air is filled with beautiful music as you turn to your friend and exchange a glance that says "I'm so glad we're here." You're experiencing the Grant Park Music Festival, which, for 85 seasons, has sparked the same feelings for thousands of fans.
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WFMT Brings the Festival to You
Can't make it to a Grant Park Music Festival this summer? Again this year, many of the Festival concerts will be broadcast on 98.7WFMT, Chicago's classical and fine arts radio station.
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Mars and the Stars Arrive at the Festival
See the stars of the Grant Park Orchestra on August 1 for Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, featuring the return of the Festival's Principal Conductor, Carlos Kalmar. Then, join us after the concert when the Chicago Astronomical Society leads view of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars with telescopes from the back of the Great Lawn.
Insights
A Homecoming for a World-Class Violin
The legendary violin, the ‘Wieniakwski’ Guarneri del Gesù returns to Chicago for the first time since 2010 in the trusted hands of guest violinist, Paul Huang.
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A Night of Music of the Silver Screen
On the heels of last summer's concert featuring the Grant Park Orchestra performing film scores by composer John Williams, this year the Festival showcases the scope and history of movies and their music.
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The Festival in the Neighborhoods
Every year, the Grant Park Music Festival goes on the road, with free performances by the Orchestra and Chorus in neighborhood cultural centers.
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Many Happy Returns: Celebrating William Bolcom
In 2014, William Bolcom helped mark the Grant Park Music Festival's 80th Anniversary with a week long residency that culminated in the world premiere of Millennium: Concerto-Fantasia, specially commissioned by the Festival.