WHEN & WHERE:
GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 SEASON REPERTOIRE
Programs take place at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion unless otherwise noted
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor and piano
Gabriela Lena Frank – Three Latin American Dances
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Manuel de Falla – Suite from The Three-Cornered Hat
CHICAGO YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS TOUR OF SPAIN LAUNCH CONCERT
Thursday, June 12
5:30 p.m. Kaiso Steelpan Orchestra (Chase North Promenade Tent)
6:30 p.m. Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Allen Tinkham, Music Director
Samuel Barber – Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7
Margaret Bonds – The Montgomery Variations
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
HOLST THE PLANETS
Friday, June 13, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Christopher Bell, conductor
Lili Boulanger – Psalm 24
Jake Runestad – Earth Symphony (Illinois Premiere)
Gustav Holst – The Planets
MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO
Wednesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Jeremy Black, violin
Adolphus Hailstork – An American Port of Call
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto
Leonard Bernstein – Suite from On the Waterfront
MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1
Friday, June 20, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m. (Note New Time)
Grant Park Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Pacho Flores, trumpet
Clarice Assad – Baião N’ Blues (Illinois Premiere)
Pacho Flores - Morocota
Arturo Márquez – Concierto de Otoño (Illinois Premiere)
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1, Titan
MOZART PARIS SYMPHONY
Wednesday, June 25, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Imani Winds, woodwind quintet
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Valerie Coleman – Phenomenal Women (Illinois Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 31, Paris
GRANT PARK CHORUS HOLIDAY CLASSICS
Note Location: South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr.
Thursday, June 26, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, June 30, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Chorus
Christopher Bell, conductor
Join the Festival Chorus for a live recording session as the Grant Park Chorus captures the
essence of the Christmas season in a performance featuring traditional carols and
contemporary favorites—slated for release during the coming holidays.
SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO. 10
Note Location: Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph
Friday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 28, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Augusta Read Thomas – Brio
Richard Wagner - Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 10
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 6
Wednesday, July 2, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 3, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Paul Huang, violin
Henry Dorn – Transitions (Illinois Premiere)
Max Bruch – Scottish Fantasy
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 6, Pastoral
INDEPENDENCE DAY SALUTE
Friday, July 4, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Christopher Bell, conductor
Josh Jones, marimba
Imara Miles, mezzo-soprano
An evening of beloved patriotic favorites, including works by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin,
John Philip Sousa and more.
DEBUSSY LA MER
Wednesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Nicole Paiement, conductor
Inbal Segev, cello
Bedřich Smetana – The Moldau
Mark Adamo – Last Year (Illinois Premiere)
Claude Debussy – La Mer
BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 2
Thursday, July 10, 6:30 p.m. (Note New Date)
Friday, July 11, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Anthony Parnther, conductor
Janai Brugger, soprano
Sankara Harouna, baritone
Anton Bruckner – Psalm 150
Margaret Bonds – Credo (Illinois Premiere)
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2
ELGAR ENIGMA VARIATIONS
Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Courtney Lewis, conductor
Inbal Segev, cello
Johann Strauss Jr. – Overture to Die Fledermaus
Anna Clyne – Dance
Edward Elgar – Enigma Variations
TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Friday, July 18, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Mykola Lysenko - Overture to Taras Bulba
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto
Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5
RAVEL BOLÉRO
Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Lee Mills, conductor
Maxim Lando, piano
Gioachino Rossini – Overture to The Barber of Seville
Manuel de Falla – Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Franz Liszt/orch. Ferruccio Busoni – Rhapsody Espagnole
Maurice Ravel – Boléro
BROADWAY NIGHT: THE MAGIC OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
Friday, July 25, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Lawrence Loh, conductor
Mamie Parris, John Riesen, and Lisa Vroman, vocalists
Highlights from the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook, including beloved songs from
musicals such as The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel and more
BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4
Wednesday, July 30, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Joseph Young, conductor
Steven Osborne, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 4
Howard Hanson – Symphony No. 2, Romantic
SONGS OF LOVE AND LIFE
Note Location: Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph
Friday, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Brian Nabors – Pulse (Chicago Premiere)
Peter Lieberson – Neruda Songs
Missy Mazzoli – These Worlds In Us
Richard Strauss – Death and Transfiguration
JOSHUA BELL AND TCHAIKOVSKY’S ROMEO & JULIET
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m.
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Franz von Suppé – Poet and Peasant Overture
Édouard Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
Joshua Bell’s appearance is made possible with the generous support of the Grainger Iconic Performers Fund.
STRAVINSKY FIREBIRD
Friday, Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
Benjamin Britten – The Building of the House
Jennifer Higdon – The Singing Rooms (Illinois Premiere)
Lera Auerbach – Icarus (Chicago Premiere)
Igor Stravinsky – Suite from The Firebird
SAINT-SAËNS ORGAN SYMPHONY
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Clayton Stephenson, piano
Chelsea Komschlies – Mycelialore (Illinois Premiere)
Franz Liszt – Piano Concerto No. 1
Camille Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3, Organ
CARMINA BURANA
Friday, Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director
Jana McIntyre, soprano
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Troy Cook, baritone
United Voices Chicago, children’s choir
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