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Artistic Director and Principal Conductor CARLOS KALMAR

Chorus Director CHRISTOPHER BELL

GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4• Beethoven’s Violin Concerto• Gershwin’s Piano Concerto• Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17

• A Sondheim Celebration• WORLD PREMIERE:

Symphony No. 3: Dream Songs by Kenji Bunch

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DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO. 6

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JUNEBEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7 Join Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra for a spectacular opening night, featuring Russian piano sensation Yevgeny Sudbin, making his Festival debut. The evening concludes with Beethoven’s rhythmically charged Seventh Symphony.

Norman Drip Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1Beethoven Symphony No. 7

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Yevgeny Sudbin, piano

MOZART AND SHOSTAKOVICHCarlos Kalmar conducts the world premiere of Kenji Bunch’s symphony for orchestra and chorus, inspired by Native American culture. Mozart’s playful overture from The Magic Flute and Shostakovich’s enigmatic Sixth Symphony round out the evening.

Mozart Overture: The Magic Flute Bunch Symphony No. 3: Dream Songs Shostakovich Symphony No. 6

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director

Symphony No. 3: Dream Songs was commissioned by the Grant Park Music Festival with funds from the Prince Prize for Commissioning Original Work. Additional performance support provided by Joyce Saxon and the Festival’s New Works fund.

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4Internationally acclaimed violist Roberto Díaz plays Walton’s bold and innovative Viola Concerto. The program concludes with Tchaikovsky’s perennially popular Fourth Symphony, showcasing the composer’s distinctive Romantic Russian voice.

Walton Viola ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Roberto Díaz, viola

MENDELSSOHN REFORMATION SYMPHONYCelebrate the beginning of summer with a powerful program including excerpts from Wagner’s Parsifal, Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, and the Midwest premiere of James MacMillan’s provocative work, Quickening.

Wagner Prelude: ParsifalMendelssohn Symphony No. 5 in D Major, ReformationMacMillan Quickening

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; David James, counter tenor; Steven Harrold, tenor; Mark Dobell, tenor; Eamonn Dougan, bass; Anima Young Singers, Emily Ellsworth, artistic director

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OPENING NIGHT

June 17YEVGENY SUDBIN

June 19/20 KENJI BUNCH

June 24ROBERTO DÍAZ

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CLUB 615Get an in-depth look at the Festival’s music and performers at our free pre-concert lecture series. SATURDAYS6:15-7:00 PM IN THE CHORAL HALL AT THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILION

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JULYCHICAGO YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASThe Grant Park Music Festival presents one of the nation’s leading youth orchestras for an evening of Russian favorites, with collaborative performances by special guests from Beijing’s China Conservatory. (The Grant Park Orchestra will not perform at this concert)

Kabalevsky Overture: Colas BreugnonRachmaninov Symphonic Dances

SCHUMANN RHENISH SYMPHONYAcclaimed cellist Tanja Tetzlaff returns to perform Lalo’s Cello Concerto. Schumann’s joyful and exuberant Rhenish Symphony and Diamond’s Rounds for String Orchestra complete the program.

Diamond Rounds for String OrchestraLalo Cello ConcertoSchumann Symphony No. 3, Rhenish

INDEPENDENCE DAY SALUTEChristopher Bell leads the Grant Park Orchestra for its annual Independence Day Salute, featuring Gershwin’s soaring Piano Concerto in F with guest artist Terrence Wilson.

Gershwin Piano Concerto

(also performed at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive on Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 PM)

BERNSTEIN FANCY FREEKarina Canellakis conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in Leonard Bernstein’s vibrant, jazz-tinged ballet score. Also featured on the program are John Adams’ Lollapalooza and César Franck’s most famous work, his Symphony in D.

Adams LollapaloozaBernstein Fancy FreeFranck Symphony in D

A SONDHEIM CELEBRATIONLed by Broadway conductor and long-time Sondheim collaborator Paul Gemignani, the Grant Park Orchestra and renowned vocalists perform favorites by the award-winning master of the musical, Stephen Sondheim. With selections from Sweeney Todd, Company, Into the Woods and more... this is an evening not to be missed!

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Paul Gemignani, guest conductor; Elizabeth Stanley, vocalist; Alex Gemignani, vocalist; Tedd Firth, piano

PROKOFIEV ROMEO AND JULIETProkofi ev’s Romeo and Juliet captures the tenderness and fury of Shakespeare’s beloved drama. Stravinsky’s turbulent Symphony in Three Movements is startling in its breadth of energy and complexity.

Stravinsky Symphony in Three MovementsProkofi ev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Thierry Fischer, guest conductor

BRAHMS REQUIEM Rising stars Caitlin Lynch and Stephen Hegedus join guest conductor Thierry Fischer for Brahms’ lush requiem, an elaborately colorful celebration of life. Schoenberg’s musical metamorphosis Transfi gured Night opens the program.

Schoenberg Transfi gured NightBrahms A German Requiem

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Thierry Fischer, guest conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; Caitlin Lynch, soprano; Stephen Hegedus, baritone

GRANT PARK CHORUS: SONGS FROM THE HEART Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 PM Location: South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore DriveThursday, July 23, 7:00 PM Location: Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson BoulevardChristopher Bell and the Grant Park Chorus return to two of the city’s cultural hubs with a concert of a cappella music, featuring works by Leighton, Paulus, Doherty, Sibelius, Cuomo, and more.

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Chorus; Christopher Bell, chorus director

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PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Karina Canellakis, guest conductor

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Tanja Tetzlaff, cello

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Christopher Bell, conductor, Terrence Wilson, piano

PERFORMERS: CYSO Symphony Orchestra; Allen Tinkham, conductor

July 17/18CAITLIN LYNCH

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July 8KARINA CANELLAKIS

July 4TERRENCE WILSON

July 10/11ELIZABETH STANLEY

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BARBER AND MENOTTI Join the Grant Park Orchestra for a night of contemporary American opera.

Cuomo Doubt (excerpts)Menotti The TelephoneBarber Symphony No. 1

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Ward Stare, guest conductor; Artists from Lyric Opera’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

SAINT-SAËNS PIANO CONCERTOGuest conductor Emmanuel Villaume returns to conduct an evening of European fare: Saint-Saëns’ keyboard gem along with music celebrating the cities of Vienna, Paris, and Rome.

Suppé Overture: Morning, Noon and Night in ViennaMozart Symphony No. 31, ParisSaint-Saëns Piano concerto No. 2 in G minorBizet Roma

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Emmanuel Villaume, guest conductor; Andrew von Oeyen, piano

DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO. 6Thomas Wilkins conducts the Sunday Symphony by the prolifi c William Grant Still, widely believed to be the “dean of all African-American composers.” The evening concludes with Dvořák’s beautiful large-scale work, his Sixth Symphony.

Goldsmith FireworksStill Symphony No. 3, SundayDvořák Symphony No. 6

BRUCKNER SYMPHONY NO. 6 Location: Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street Guest conductor Christoph König makes his Festival debut, leading the Grant Park Orchestra in Bruckner’s noble Symphony No. 6, indoors at the Harris Theater.

Weber Overture: Der FreischützBruckner Symphony No. 6

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AUGUSTMOZART PIANO CONCERTOA true poet of the keyboard, Inon Barnatan presents his insightful interpretation of the shining star of Mozart’s piano repertory. The evening also includes works by George Antheil and Randall Thompson.

Antheil A Jazz SymphonyThompson Symphony No. 2Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Inon Barnatan, piano

HAYDN HARMONY MASSHaydn’s rarely-heard Harmoniemesse, his last major work before his death, showcases our esteemed Grant Park Chorus and four brilliant guest soloists. Carlos Kalmar pairs this piece with John Adams’ score that praises and parodies Romantic harmony.

Haydn Mass in B-fl at Major, Harmoniemesse Adams Harmonielehre

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Michael Black, guest chorus director; Layla Claire, soprano; Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano; John Tessier, tenor; Daniel Okulitch, bass-baritone

AN EVENING WITH KURT ELLINGChicago legend and Grammy® Award-winning jazz vocalist, Kurt Elling, joins the Grant Park Orchestra for a tour-de-force concert of internationally famous ballads of love and loss.

Elling Passion World

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Kurt Elling, vocalist

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PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Thomas Wilkins, guest conductor

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Christoph König, guest conductor

August 7/8LAYLA CLAIRE

August 12KURT ELLING

July 24/25EMMANUEL VILLAUME

July 29THOMAS WILKINS

July 31/August 1CHRISTOPH KÖNIG

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STRAUSS EIN HELDENLEBENAfter an impressive Festival debut in 2014, award-winning pianist Natasha Paremski returns to perform the ferociously technical Four Parables. Strauss’ monumental tone poem completes the program.

Wolf-Ferrari Overture: The Secret of SuzanneSchoenfi eld Four ParablesStrauss Ein Heldenleben

BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTOGrammy® Award-winner James Ehnes returns to perform Beethoven’s exquisite Violin Concerto in what promises to be a truly stunning evening.

Hanson ElegyBeethoven Violin ConcertoLindberg Aventures

ELGAR THE KINGDOMThe Festival’s 2015 season comes to a thrilling close with Elgar’s epic oratorio The Kingdom, featuring the Grant Park Chorus and an all-star line-up of vocalists.

Elgar The Kingdom

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Donald Nally, guest chorus director; Erin Wall, soprano; Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano; Garrett Sorenson, tenor; Brian Mulligan, baritone

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August 21/22ERIN WALL

August 19JAMES EHNES

LUNCHTIME REHEARSALSStop by the Park for orchestra and chorus open rehearsals and hear informal talks about the week’s concerts, led by Festival docents. TUESDAYS - FRIDAYS AT 11AM - 1PM AT THE JAY PRITZKER PAVILION (times may vary; visit gpmf.org for current schedule)

YOUNG ARTISTS SHOWCASEStart your weekend with concerts by students from local music schools and summer music programs, before the Grant Park Orchestra takes the stage 5:30 EVERY FRIDAY AT THE FRONT OF THE GREAT LAWN.

August 14/15NATASHA PAREMSKI

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; James Ehnes, violin

PERFORMERS: Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Natasha Paremski, piano

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