Grant Park Music Festival

06/20/2026

Go, Giancarlo, Go! Festival Artistic Director Giancarlo Guerrero was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at today's Cubs vs. Blue Jays game.

Giancarlo will trade the baseball for his baton later tonight for Copland Symphony No. 3 at 7:30 PM in Millennium Park.

We are so proud of you, Giancarlo! ⚾🌟

06/19/2026

Tonight and tomorrow! ✨

June 19 & 20

06/19/2026

The sun showed up just in time for Copland Symphony No. 3 in Millennium Park this weekend!

Don't miss one of the most iconic American Symphonies. Also enjoy Stewart Goodyear's return to the Festival, where he will play Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.

Bring a picnic and a blanket, or watch from reserved seats close to the stage.

Visit gpmf.org https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/events/copland-symphony-no-3/

06/18/2026

Go, Giancarlo, Go! Catch Giancarlo Guerrero throwing the pitch this Saturday ⚾️

Then, he will head over to Millennium Park for a performance of Copland's Symphony No. 3 with the Grant Park Orchestra.

Appearing on stage with Bad Bunny helped launch a milestone year for Grant Park Orchestra Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero. | DETAILS⬇️

06/12/2026

Award-winning concert cello soloist Oliver Herbert joins us in a performance of Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 on June 17 in Millennium Park. The concert also includes Haydn's Military Symphony.

Reserve your seat today at gpmf.org!

06/11/2026

The Festival is officially here! Thank you to all who joined us for a lovely opening night. Giancarlo Guerrero and the Grant Park Orchestra took the stage last night with works by Tower, Bernstein, and Barber.

We are back at it again in Millennium Park tomorrow and Saturday evenings with Brahms Symphony No. 4. The concerts will also include pieces by Charles Ives and Gabriela Lena Frank.

Join us for a weekend of fun and sun ☀🎻

Visit gpmf.org to reserve your seats close to the stage.

📸Photo credit: Elliot Mandel

06/10/2026

Can't make it to Millennium Park tonight? Tune in to WFMT and enjoy live broadcasts of select Festival concerts, including tonight's Bernstein West Side Story!

Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero opens the 2026 Festival season in style with Leonard Bernstein’s jazzy, Latin-inspired Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Joan Tower’s Made in America and Samuel Barber’s Symphony No. 1 in One Movement continue the celebration of...

06/09/2026

The new season at Grant Park Music Festival starts tomorrow, and it's going to be a great one!

06/09/2026

Can you believe that it's already Festival season? Don't miss opening night tomorrow, June 10 at 6:30 PM!

Festival Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero will lead the Grant Park Orchestra in a blockbuster start to the summer. Visit gpmf.org to reserve your seats today 🎟☀🎶

06/02/2026

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Nasir comes to Chicago’s lakefront festival from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, where he has been executive director since 2021.