Events
07 / 6
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1:00pm
Chicago Chamber Musicians - Chicago’s premier chamber music organization presents its First Mondays series, broadcast live on WFMT 98.7.
ADMISSION FREE
Preston Bradley Hall Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington Chicago, IL 60602
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07 / 13
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12:15pm
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1:00pm
Daedalus Duo - "Music of Southern Spain......Folk songs, Dances, and Recent Compositions" Bonnie Campbell and Diana Schmück (described in the Chicago Sun-Times as "one of the finest chamber pianists on the scene”) explore music from Spain for clarinet and piano.
ADMISSION FREE
Preston Bradley Hall Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL 60602
6:30pm
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8:00pm
Susanna Phillips, soprano - Celebrate Bastille Day with the sparkling voice of soprano Susanna Phillips and pianist Craig Terry in a program of French classics by Faure, Messiaen, and Debussy, and an homage to Edith Piaf. This alumna of Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center has attracted special recognition for a voice of striking beauty and sophistication and was the winner of four of the world's leading vocal competitions in a single year - Operalia (both First Place and the Audience Prize), the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the MacAllister Awards and the George London Foundation. She has performed on the country’s leading operatic and concert stages including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Santa Fe, Minnesota, Utah, Dallas and Kentucky operas, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and will sing the role of Musetta in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of La Boheme this winter.
ADMISSION FREE
Preston Bradley Hall Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL 60602 | ||||||||
07 / 15
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6:30pm
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8:30pm
BEETHOVEN'S 7th Grant Park Orchestra Hugh Wolff, Conductor; Leila Josefowicz, Violin | ||||||||
07 / 17
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5:30pm
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11:00pm
DIVERTIMENTO 2008 GERSHWIN'S GREATEST HITS
Last chance to buy your tickets for Divertimento 2008 Friday, July 18, 2008
Jay Pritzker Pavilion,
6:30pm
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8:15pm
GERSHWIN'S GREATEST HITS Grant Park Orchestra Kevin Stites, Conductor; Jay Jaski, Director Harolyn Blackwell, Marin Mazzie, Norman Lewis and Jason Danieley, Vocalists; Kirill Gerstein, Piano Post-concert PlayBack: Kirill Gerstein performs Gershwin solo tunes The composer’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Kirill Gerstein is the centerpiece of a program featuring Gershwin’s Greatest Hits, sung by veteran Broadway stars Harolyn Blackwell, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley and Norm Lewis. It’s one musical gem after another from shows like Strike Up The Band and Porgy and Bess, including Swanee, I Got Rhythm, How Long Has This Been Going On, Embraceable You, S’ Wonderful and the much loved Summertime. | ||||||||
07 / 19
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07 / 20
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12:15pm
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1:00pm
Millennium Chamber Players - Prefacing their upcoming Canadian Tour, the young, critically-acclaimed Chicago ensemble presents a program including contemporary works by Kuster, Raz, Sharman and Berezowksy.
ADMISSION FREE
Preston Bradley Hall Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL 60601 | ||||||||
07 / 22
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6:30pm
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8:45pm
*Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m.
*Post-concert TalkBack in fron of the stage | ||||||||
07 / 24
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6:30pm
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7:45pm
Friday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
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6:30pm
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8:00pm
Saturday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. * Note start time The Italian singing sensation and an heir to Luciano Pavarotti’s throne as the king of tenors presents a program of familiar opera arias, Neapolitan songs and pop opera hits from his debut album, Vittorio. While access to free seating may be limited because of the popularity of this program, ample free space is available on the lawn. For more information, please visit www.grantparkmusicfestival.com | ||||||||
07 / 27
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12:15pm
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1:00pm
Amy Conn - Award Winners in Concert: Amy Conn, soprano with pianist Shannon McGinnis, performing music by Schubert, Mozart, Poulenc and Jake Heggie. Sponsored by the Musicians Club of Women of Chicago.
ADMISSION FREE
Preston Bradley Hall Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL 60602 | ||||||||
6:30pm
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8:00pm
Tuesday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m.
PURCELL Hear my prayer, O Lord STANFORD Magnificat for Eight-Part Chorus, Op. 164 HOLST Nunc Dimittis BRITTEN Hymn to St. Cecilia
DELIUS
Two Unaccompanied Part Songs
ELGAR
Four Unaccompanied Part-Songs, Op. 53 WALTON Cantico del Sole
For more information, please visit www.grantparkmusicfestival.com | ||||||||
8:00pm
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10:00pm
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m. * Note start time A 1920s Indian film classic, a brand new score by composer/deejay Nitin Sawhney and the lush sounds of the Grant Park Orchestra in a U.S. Premiere, combine to create a magical evening of cinema in Millennium Park. For more information, please visit www.grantparkmusicfestival.com | ||||||||
6:30pm
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8:00pm
Tuesday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m.
PURCELL Hear my prayer, O Lord STANFORD Magnificat for Eight-Part Chorus, Op. 164 HOLST Nunc Dimittis BRITTEN Hymn to St. Cecilia
DELIUS Two Unaccompanied Part Songs
ELGAR Four Unaccompanied Part-Songs, Op. 53 WALTON Cantico del Sole
For more information, please visit www.grantparkmusicfestival.com | ||||||||
6:30pm
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8:00pm
Friday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. *Pre-concert CoffeeTalk at 6:15 pm with Chicago Latino Composers in the Harris Theater Donor Room Some of Chicago’s best and brightest living Latin American composers are highlighted at these Harris Theater concerts. Works by Ricardo Lorenz, Gustavo Leone, Elbio Rodriguez Barilari, and Osvaldo Golijov will be presented. For more information, please visit www.grantparkmusicfestival.com | ||||||||
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8:00pm
Friday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. *Pre-concert CoffeeTalk at 6:15 pm with Chicago Latino Composers in the Harris Theater Donor Room Some of Chicago’s best and brightest living Latin American composers are highlighted at these Harris Theater concerts. Works by Ricardo Lorenz, Gustavo Leone, Elbio Rodriguez Barilari, and Osvaldo Golijov will be presented. For more information, please visit www.grantparkmusicfestival.com | ||||||||
3:30pm
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5:15pm
Georges Bizet's Djamileh The Midwest premiere of a one-act oriental fairy tale from the composer of Carmen. A little-known gem, this delightful opera follows the devoted, beautiful Djamileh in her quest to win over the blasae young nobleman Haroun. The sparkling mosaics of Preston Bradley Hall serve as the backdrop to this tale of love in an Egyptian palace, and a pre-show performance of music for oud and percussion explores the sounds of the Turkish nobleman's court, setting the scene for an evocative evening. The opera is directed by Patrizia Acerra and features Katherine Pracht, mezzo-soprano; Cornelius Johnson tenor; Bill McMurray, baritone, with members of the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Maestro Francesco Milioto. Sunday, August 3 at 3:30pm Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30pm Thursday, August 7 at 7:30pm FREE PROGRAM Chicago Cultural Center Preston Bradley Hall78 E. Washington Street Admission is free but tickets are required. Tickets must be obtained in person, Limit four per person. Visit the Storefront Theater Box Office 66 E Randolph Street 12pm to 6pm, Tuesday - Saturday Advance tickets are available for Chicago Cultural Center Mosaic A limited number of tickets will be available on the door on a first come, first served basis. | ||||||||
12:15pm
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1:00pm
Chicago Chamber Musicians - Chicago’s premier chamber music organization presents its First Mondays series, broadcast live on WFMT 98.7.
ADMISSION FREE
Preston Bradley Hall Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL 60602 | ||||||||
7:30pm
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9:15pm
Georges Bizet's Djamileh The Midwest premiere of a one-act oriental fairy tale from the composer of Carmen. A little-known gem, this delightful opera follows the devoted, beautiful Djamileh in her quest to win over the blasae young nobleman Haroun. The sparkling mosaics of Preston Bradley Hall serve as the backdrop to this tale of love in an Egyptian palace, and a pre-show performance of music for oud and percussion explores the sounds of the Turkish nobleman's court, setting the scene for an evocative evening. The opera is directed by Patrizia Acerra and features Katherine Pracht, mezzo-soprano; Cornelius Johnson tenor; Bill McMurray, baritone, with members of the New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Maestro Francesco Milioto. Sunday, August 3 at 3:30pm Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30pm Thursday, August 7 at 7:30pm FREE PROGRAM Chicago Cultural Center Preston Bradley Hall78 E. Washington Street Admission is free but tickets are required. Tickets must be obtained in person, Limit four per person. Visit the Storefront Theater Box Office 66 E Randolph Street 12pm to 6pm, Tuesday - Saturday Advance tickets are available for Chicago Cultural Center Mosaic members (with membership card) starting July 2, and to the general public July 9. 312.742.TIXS A limited number of tickets will be available on the door on a first come, first served basis. | ||||||||
