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Carmina Burana

August 15, 2025, 6:30 pm

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Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the Grant Park Music Festival in July 2024 (Photo: Charles Osgood courtesy Grant Park Music Festival)

Experience the grandeur of Carmina Burana, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, three world-class soloists, and Uniting Voices children’s chorus. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts this season finale which also includes Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, and Alan Hovhaness’ Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain.

Playlist

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture
Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana

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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.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Carmina Burana

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