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Joshua Bell and Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet

August 6, 2025, 6:30 pm

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Joshua Bell (Photo: Phillip Knott)

One Night Only! Joshua Bell and the Grant Park Orchestra play Édouard Lalo’s fiery Symphonie Espagnole in a program with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, and Franz von Suppe’s Poet and Peasant Overture. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts.

Playlist

Franz von Suppé: Poet and Peasant Overture
Édouard Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy

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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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Joshua Bell and Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet

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