Performances

Sonic overkill takes the luster off of Kalmar’s Mahler farewell

It wasn’t looking good about an hour before Carlos Kalmar’s final […]

Aug 17, 2024
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Gluzman, Moser a simpatico Brahms duo on a noisy night at Grant Park

On Friday’s overcast evening, Carlos Kalmar led the penultimate program of […]

Aug 10, 2024
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Copland and Mozart shine brightly with Kalmar and Grant Park Orchestra

Wednesday night’s concert at the Grant Park Music Festival reflected two […]

Aug 08, 2024
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Kalmar returns, serves up season highlight with stirring Bruckner, kaleidoscopic Janáček

The Grant Park Music Festival has entered its final two weeks […]

Aug 03, 2024
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A mixed final program for Jacobsen with Grant Park Orchestra

This weekend finds conductor Eric Jacobsen concluding his two-week residency leading […]

Jul 27, 2024
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Jacobsen continues strong Grant Park stand with Beethoven

Eric Jacobsen is building on the strong impression he made last […]

Jul 25, 2024
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Jacobsen, pianist serve up a summer highlight at Grant Park Music Festival 

Conductor Eric Jacobsen is the third maestro to take a multi-week […]

Jul 18, 2024
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Guerrero displays can-do versatility with Grant Park Orchestra

If the current Grant Park Orchestra season is an audition for […]

Jul 13, 2024
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Opera Festival of Chicago closes strongly with dark yet compelling double-bill

“Are you here for Father Schmitz’s talk?” asked the usher in […]

Jul 12, 2024
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Meyers’ Mexican fiddle showpiece spices humdrum Grant Park program

The central takeaway from the third and final program of Ludovic […]

Jul 04, 2024
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