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GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL Artistic Director and Principal Conductor CARLOS KALMAR and Chorus Director CHRISTOPHER BELL lead the acclaimed Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus in a summer of stunning performances.

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� Opening Night featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4

� Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 with Valentina Lisitsa

� Dvorák’s New World Symphony

� Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky with the Grant Park Chorus

Along with Masterworks of Today and Tomorrow

� The Chicago premiere of Qigang Chen’s Iris dévoilée

� Caminos del Inka — a stirring, multi-media tribute

to the great Incan civilization

� Roberto Sierra’s Concerto for Saxophones

with jazz great James Carter

� John Adams’ rarely performed landmark work

for orchestra and chorus, Harmonium

Don’t miss the season’s line-up

of extraordinary conductors and

soloists, the 100th anniversary

of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

and the centenary of the birth

of Benjamin Britten with a

performance of his War Requiem.

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Valentina Lisitsa

James Carter

Karen Gomyo

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Hannu Lintu

Stefan Jackiw

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Opening NightThe 2013 season opens with Carlos Kalmar conducting Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fourth Symphony. Captivating young violinist Stefan Jackiw makes his Festival debut with Mozart’s Turkish Concerto.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Stefan Jackiw, violin

Norman Drip Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5, Turkish Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Alexander NevskyImmerse yourself in an evening of history and myth with Copland’s wild west bandit Billy the Kid, Barber’s ancient sorceress Medea, and Prokofiev’s cinematic cantata Alexander Nevsky.

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

Barber Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance Copland Suite: Billy the Kid Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky

Pink MartiniThe internationally acclaimed Pink Martini reunites with Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra, bringing their unique blend of classical, jazz and pop sounds to the stage.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Pink Martini

Iris dévoiléeEastern and Western musical traditions entwine in the Chicago premiere of the sensuous Iris dévoilée by Chinese composer Qigang Chen.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Xiaoduo Chen, soprano; Meng Meng, soprano; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, erhu; Yang Wei, pipa; Yang Yi, zheng

Chen Iris dévoilée Fauré Pelléas and Mélisande: Suite Ravel La Valse

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC

Club 615 on SaturdaysGet an in-depth look at the Festival’s music and performers with this popular pre-concert lecture series.

� Choral Hall at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion

� Saturdays · 6:15 PM–6:45 PM

Lunchtime RehearsalsStop by the Park for the orchestra and chorus’ open rehearsals and hear an informal talk about the week’s concerts, led by Festival docents.

� Jay Pritzker Pavilion

� Tuesdays–Fridays · 11 AM–1 PM (times may vary, visit gpmf.org for an updated schedule)

Nielsen Clarinet ConcertoDiscover three works that capture the eclectic sounds of early 20th-century music: Vaughan Williams’ romantic symphony inspired by The Pilgrim’s Progress, Nielsen’s stormy Clarinet Concerto, and Martinu’s tribute to an iconic World War II fighter plane.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Martin Frost, clarinet

Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 Nielsen Clarinet Concerto Martinu Thunderbolt P47

Britten War RequiemThe Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus honor the Benjamin Britten centenary with two performances of his powerful masterwork that juxtaposes anti-war sentiment with the timeless Roman Catholic Requiem Mass.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; Erin Wall, soprano; Jeremy Ovenden, tenor; Alan Held, bass; Chicago Children’s Choir, Josephine Lee, artistic director

Britten War Requiem

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JULY

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Independence Eve Celebration Bring your family, friends, and most patriotic self to Chicago’s lakefront for an evening filled with American spirit and pride.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Christopher Bell, conductor

Dvorák’s New World Symphony Guest conductor Eugene Tzigane leads the orchestra in Dvorák’s much loved work, capturing the essence of the composer’s travels throughout America in the late 19th century. The dazzling young pianist Alessio Bax makes his Festival debut with Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning concerto.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Eugene Tzigane, guest conductor; Alessio Bax, piano

Bolcom Ragomania, A Classic Festival Overture Barber Piano Concerto Dvor ák Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Grant Park Pops—Let’s Dance! NOTE START TIME

Swing to the sounds of the Grant Park Orchestra, as conductor Jeff Tyzik takes a look at dance through the ages.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Jeff Tyzik, guest conductor

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Take a musical journey through South America with this multi-media tribute to the vast empire of the Incas and the ancient melodies of the Inca Trail, created and conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, guest conductor; Mary Stolper, flute; Walter Haman, cello

Works by: Daniel Alomía Robles, Gabriela Lena Frank, Osvaldo Golijov, Ary Barroso and more.

A Rodgers and Hammerstein CelebrationIt’ll be a grand night for singing as the Grant Park Orchestra and guests salute the legendary team of Rodgers and Hammerstein with their catalog of cherished songs for stage and screen.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Christopher Bell, conductor; Rebecca Luker, soprano; Doug LaBrecque, tenor; William Michals, baritone

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Saint-Saëns Organ SymphonySwiss conductor Thierry Fischer leads the Grant Park Orchestra in Frank Martin’s Concerto for Seven Winds, along with French masterpieces by Berlioz and Saint-Saëns.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Thierry Fischer, guest conductor

Berlioz Overture: King Lear Martin Concerto for Seven Winds Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony

Shostakovich 5th SymphonyFestival favorite Hannu Lintu leads Shostakovich’s politically-charged Symphony No. 5. The evening opens with the versatile pianist Kirill Gerstein performing Beethoven’s brilliant Piano Concerto No. 1.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Hannu Lintu, guest conductor; Kirill Gerstein, piano

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Sibelius Violin ConcertoHannu Lintu’s weeklong engagement continues with Sibelius’ tone poem, Pohjola’s Daughter. Violinist Karen Gomyo joins the orchestra in a fiery performance of the composer’s only concerto.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Hannu Lintu, guest conductor; Karen Gomyo, violin

Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter Glazunov Symphony No. 4 Sibelius Violin Concerto

Grant Park Chorus: Songs of Praise and PassionLocation South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive

NOTE DATE / TIME The Grant Park Chorus travels to the magnificent South Shore Cultural Center with a concert of moving a cappella music.

Performers Grant Park Chorus; Christopher Bell, chorus director

Kalmar Conducts BrucknerCarlos Kalmar conducts one of his favorite symphonies — a rarely performed work by Anton Bruckner that established the Austrian composer’s reputation after its premiere by the Vienna Philharmonic.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor

Bruckner Symphony No. 2

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JUNEAUGUST

Grant Park Chorus: Songs of Praise and PassionLocation Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Boulevard

NOTE DATE / TIME The Grant Park Chorus reprise their a cappella concert at the Columbus Park Refectory, overlooking the beautiful grounds designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen.

Performers Grant Park Chorus; Christopher Bell, chorus director

The Fiddler’s Child HARRIS THEATER

Location Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street

Come indoors for an evening at the Harris Theater featuring three pieces that show the many sides of childhood: whimsical and adventurous, as well as ghostly and dark.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor

Elgar Nursery Suite Janácek The Fiddler’s Child Carpenter Adventures in a Perambulator

Concerto for SaxophonesSummer heats up with jazz virtuoso James Carter performing Roberto Sierra’s Concerto for Saxophones. Works exploring Brazilian folklore and the prairies of Argentina round out this night of Latin American music.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; James Carter, saxophones

Piazzolla (arr. Castagna) Milongón Festivo Ginastera Pampeana No. 3 Sierra Concerto for Saxophones Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7

Schubert Mass in E FlatWritten just four months before his untimely death, Schubert’s Mass in E Flat Major is presented with Messiaen’s mystical symphonic meditation and James MacMillan’s requiem that captures the soul of Scotland.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Christopher Bell, chorus director; artists from the Lyric Opera's Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center

Messiaen Les offrandis oubliées MacMillan Confessions of Isobel Gowdie Schubert Mass in E Flat Major

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Rachmaninov Second Piano ConcertoSee the return of Valentina Lisitsa who has excited audiences around the world with her captivating performances of Rachmaninov. Also on the program: Shchedrin’s satirical Naughty Limericks and Borodin’s nationalistic Symphony No. 2.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Valentina Lisitsa, piano

Shchedrin The Naughty Limericks Borodin Symphony No. 2 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2

The Rite of SpringThe 79th season comes to a thrilling close with John Adams’ Harmonium, a visionary choral setting of poems by John Donne and Emily Dickinson. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, radical for its time, is as powerful and relevant today as when it premiered one hundred years ago.

Performers Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Donald Nally, guest chorus director

Adams Black Gondola Adams Harmonium Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Brochure photography by Patrick Pyszka and Norman Timonera.

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