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Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Amanda Majeski, Soprano
J'Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

The Festival’s 85th season comes to a thrilling close with Mahler’s monumental Resurrection Symphony, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, and two internationally renowned vocalists and Chicago favorites, Amanda Majeski and J’Nai Bridges.

Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) Exsultate justi
Claudio Casciolini (1697-1760) Sacris solemniis
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Melody Moore, Soprano
Ewa Plonka, Mezzo-Soprano
Andrew Staples, Tenor
Nathan Berg, Bass-Baritone

Frederick Delius: A Mass of Life

A Mass of Life: A Celebration of the Human Spirit
Carlos Kalmar conducts this rarely performed, epic work—an exultant celebration intermingled with the contemplation of eternity—featuring the orchestra, an expanded chorus and an all-star line-up of vocalists

Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Melody Moore, Soprano
Ewa Plonka, Mezzo-Soprano
Andrew Staples, Tenor
Nathan Berg, Bass-Baritone

Frederick Delius: A Mass of Life

A Mass of Life: A Celebration of the Human Spirit
Carlos Kalmar conducts this rarely performed, epic work—an exultant celebration intermingled with the contemplation of eternity—featuring the orchestra, an expanded chorus and an all-star line-up of vocalists

Joseph Leopold Eybler (1765-1846) Benedicam Dominum
Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450-1517) Panem de caelo
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Jean L'Héritier (c. 1480–after 1551) Ave mater matris Dei
David White (b. 1959) A Garland for Saint Anne (2017)
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Mahler's Symphony No. 8
Leonard Bernstein Centennial

Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Marin Alsop, conductor
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Chicago Children’s Choir
Angela Meade, soprano
Leah Crocetto, soprano
Jeanine De Bique, soprano
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Joseph Kaiser, tenor
Paulo Szot, baritone
Ryan Speedo Green, bass

An evening of a cappella works, celebrating the legacy of music written by women will feature a world premiere commission by composer Lori Laitman.

Thea Musgrave: Rorate coeli
Clara Schumann: Three Mixed Choruses
Louise Talma: A Wreath of Blessings
Fanny Mendelssohn: Nachtreigen
Caroline Shaw: And the swallow
Lita Grier: About Living
Melinda Wagner: From a Book of Early Prayers
Lori Laitman: Hands (World Premiere)
Thea Musgrave: Songs from On the Underground, No. 2, The Strange & The Exotic

Grant Park Chorus
Christopher Bell, conductor

Thomas Hoekstra (1941-2018) Psalm 8 (1996)
Antonio Bergamo (18th century) Tantum ergo
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

An evening of a cappella works, celebrating the legacy of music written by women will feature a world premiere commission by composer Lori Laitman.

Thea Musgrave: Rorate coeli
Clara Schumann: Three Mixed Choruses
Louise Talma: A Wreath of Blessings
Fanny Mendelssohn: Nachtreigen
Caroline Shaw: And the swallow
Lita Grier: About Living
Melinda Wagner: From a Book of Early Prayers
Lori Laitman: Hands (World Premiere)
Thea Musgrave: Songs from On the Underground, No. 2, The Strange & The Exotic

Grant Park Chorus
Christopher Bell, conductor

Ludovico Balbi (c. 1545-1604) Ad te levavi
Nicolas Bernier (1664-1734) Quam dilecta
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

An evening of Grammy, Tony and Academy Award-winning music, including songs from The Lion King, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera and more, plus tributes to Marvin Hamlisch and John Williams. Featuring conductor Lawrence Loh and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, with Broadway veterans Susan Egan and Doug LaBrecque.

An evening of Grammy, Tony and Academy Award-winning music, including songs from The Lion King, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera and more, plus tributes to Marvin Hamlisch and John Williams. Featuring conductor Lawrence Loh and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, with Broadway veterans Susan Egan and Doug LaBrecque.

Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-1784) Populum humilem
Giammateo Asola (c. 1532-1609) Gustate et videte
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Maeve Höglund, Soprano
Siena Licht Miller, Mezzo-Soprano
John Matthew Myers, Tenor
Michael Sumuel, Bass

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Emil De Cou, conductor
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Emil De Cou, conductor
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus

Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Maeve Höglund, Soprano
Siena Licht Miller, Mezzo-Soprano
John Matthew Myers, Tenor
Michael Sumuel, Bass

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Emil De Cou, conductor
Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Krassimira Stoyanova, soprano (Aida)
Anita Rachvelishvili, mezzo-soprano (Amneris)
Francesco Meli, tenor (Radamès)
Kiril Manolov, baritone (Amonasro)
Ildar Abdrazakov, bass (Ramfis)
Eric Owens, bass-baritone (The King)
Issachah Savage, tenor (Messenger)
Kimberly Gunderson, soprano (The Priestess)
Tasha Koontz, soprano (The Priestess)