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Ravel Boléro

July 23, 2025, 6:30 pm

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Maxim Lando

Pianist Maxim Lando joins the Grant Park Orchestra for Manuel de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain and Liszt’s Rhapsody Espagnole. The evening also includes Rossini’s charming overture to The Barber of Seville and Ravel’s exhilarating Boléro. Lee Mills conducts.

Playlist

Gioachino Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Manuel de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Franz Liszt (orch. Ferruccio Busoni): Rhapsody Espagnole
Maurice Ravel: Boléro

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Meet the Host

Dave Schwan has been around music all his life and has worked in broadcasting for over 40 years. Dave joined WFMT in 2010, and he hosts a number of programs including live broadcasts from Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts and the Grant Park Music Festival. In addition, he is a program host for the internationally syndicated WFMT Jazz Network. Dave is also the Sunday morning news anchor at WGN radio. As an amateur musician, he has been involved in various instrumental and choral groups in Chicago, playing both classical and jazz music. A native of Highland, Indiana, Dave grew up listening to WFMT and attending concerts around the Chicago area. During his travels, he’s had the opportunity to attend concerts around the U.S. and in Europe.

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Ravel Boléro

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