News & Stories
Profile: Advocate for the Arts Award Honoree David Hiller
A tireless philanthropist, David Hiller champions families and the free press. But his support for the Grant Park Music Festival comes from something personal: he loves going to concerts.
Lifelong Learning at the Grant Park Music Festival
Summers at the Grant Park Music Festival are packed with fun-filled music programming for people of all ages. And it's FREE for the taking.
Festival Prepares for Annual Celebration
With the timpani and the music stands tucked safely in storage, the Grant Park Music Festival shifts into off-season mode—and there’s a lot to do.
A Salute to Longtime Members of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
The Festival salutes the musicians of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, especially those who've served our city and this organization for more than four decades.
Festival Legacy Olivia Boen Returns as Soloist
The children of orchestral musicians grow up with a unique view of things.
Christopher Bell and the Festival Vocal Fellowship
There are many aspects to the mission of the Grant Park Music Festival. Free, world-class concerts is just one of them. Advancing the choral and orchestral art form is another.
Composer/Double Bassist Xavier Foley and His Red-Hot Career
From Charlie Haden to Esperanza Spalding to Charles Mingus—great bass players form the foundation of many a legendary band, but few step out into the spotlight.
Jeremy Black's 2023 Picks
Each summer, Grant Park Music Festival Concertmaster Jeremy Black travels from Pittsburgh to Chicago for a summer of musical delights. But with more than twenty programs to play, he's bound to have favorites.
Meet the 2023 Festival Fellows
Every year, as Chicagoans wrestle with snow shovels and relentless winds, dozens of gifted young-adult musicians come to compete for a chance to spend their summer with the Grant Park Music Festival.
Insights
Amy Boonstra, Board Member and Festival (Cheer)Leader
Among a collective of Festival devotees, you can’t be around the organization for too long without meeting Amy Boonstra, a board member and tireless cheerleader for the Festival’s staff and the more-than 200 live events.