Season Finale - Carmina Burana - Opera Night - Reserve Your Seats Today

DON'T MISS THE FINAL WEEK OF
OUR 2018 FESTIVAL SEASON

Don't miss the final week of the Grant Park Music Festival’s spectacular 2018 season! Tomorrow night, artists from Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center and special guest, Ron Magers, join the Grant Park Orchestra for the popular radio opera, The Old Maid and the Thief.

Then, on Friday and Saturday, it's a not-to-be-missed musical experience: Carl Orff's Carmina Burana featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and an all-star line-up of guest soloists.

Guarantee Your Seat Today: Order a One Night Member Pass and get a reserved seat up close to the stage.

It's our membership program with tax-deductible One Night Passes that help support the Festival's mission of keeping concerts accessible for all. From free concerts in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion to our education and community engagement initiatives and our live radio broadcasts, we reach nearly one million Chicagoans and visitors each summer.

DON'T MISS THIS WEEK'S CONCERTS

Ann Toomey, Soprano

RYAN OPERA CENTER:
THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF 

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Wednesday, August 15 at 6:30PM

Grant Park Orchestra 
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor 
Ann Toomey, Soprano
Whitney Morrison, Soprano
Lauren Decker, Contralto
Christopher Kenney, Baritone
Ron Magers, The Narrator

Menotti: The Old Maid and the Thief

Claire de Sévigné, Soprano

CARMINA BURANA

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 
Friday, August 17 at 6:30PM
Saturday, August 18 at 7:30PM

Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, Principal Conductor
Benjamin Rivera, Guest Chorus Director
Claire de Sévigné, Soprano
Michael Maniaci, Counter Tenor
James Westman, Baritone
Members of the Anima - Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus 

Dvořák: Water Goblin 
Orff: Carmina Burana 

FESTIVAL NEWS

THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF:
 A RADIO OPERA

The artists from Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center bring their vocal prowess and acting chops to the forefront in this comic caper that takes place in small-town America in the 1930s. Setting the scene in the role of The Narrator is the Emmy Award-winning Chicago broadcaster, Ron Magers.

One of the earliest operas composed specifically for radio, Gian Carlo Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief  was commissioned by NBC as part of its orchestra's season finale in 1939. Beloved by audiences, its popularity made Menotti a household name.

Just like millions listened to this witty tale on their living room radios in the 1940s, join us tomorrow night as we gather at the Pritzker Pavilion, enjoying the sounds of the Grant Park Orchestra, connecting us all through the power of music.

CARMINA BURANA:
OUR EPIC SEASON FINALE

The 2018 season comes to a thrilling close with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, one of the most powerful symphonic works ever written, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and an all-star line-up of guest soloists.

"It's one of the most popular choral pieces on the planet," said the Festival's Chorus Director, Christopher Bell, noting that "the Chorus will be the largest of the summer, and has the powerful sound that makes the opening of this piece sound spectacular."

That opening movement, "O Fortuna," has been heard in films, television shows, and advertisements over the years. Check out some popular ads that feature this enduring work.

Then, don't miss our final concert, as we lift our voices to celebrate another summer of great music in Chicago.

A CLASSIC CHICAGO BENEFIT

On Wednesday, October 17, gather with Carlos Kalmar, Christopher Bell and Chicago’s civic leaders and cultural elite for a festive evening of musical entertainment at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park for the Grant Park Music Festival’s annual Advocate for the Arts Awards Benefit. 

Your attendance will help to support the Festival’s ten weeks of classical music concerts in Millennium Park, as well as all of the artistic and community engagement activities that the Festival presents each year through its education and outreach initiative, Festival Connect.

Highlights of the evening include performances by violinist William Hagen, who made his Festival debut in June, and the Festival’s Project Inclusion String Quartet, who spent the summer on stage with the Grant Park Orchestra in Millennium Park, as well as in concert as a chamber ensemble in parks throughout the city.

This year’s Advocate for the Arts Awards will be given to Hanna Holborn Gray, President Emeritus of the University of Chicago, and WFMT, a longtime partner of the Grant Park Music Festival. Each year, the Advocate for the Arts Awards are given to those who have exhibited outstanding leadership and commitment to Chicago’s cultural landscape and the arts.

Don’t miss the 2018 Advocate for the Arts Awards Benefit. Reserve your seats at gpmf.org/benefit.

CARMINA BURANA GROUPS

Reserved seating is available for groups of 10 or more for Carmina Burana. Call us at 312.742.7640 for customized service or email groupsales@gpmf.org.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Pack your picnic and enjoy your evening at the Grant Park Music Festival. Read about the City of Chicago security procedures in the Park  gpmf.org/prohibited.

SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL

Our concerts would not be possible without your support. Visit gpmf.org/donate or text GPMF to 56512 to connect everyone with the power of music! Our thanks for your gift of any amount. (Message and data rates may apply.)

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To order your Park Tote and catch up with all the happenings in the park, visit theparkpage.com. 

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