Grant Park Music Festival Names New President & CEO
Anwar Nasir follows in the footsteps of previous CEO Paul Winberg, who retired on April 30, 2026 after 14 years with the organization.
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New Releases Apr. 22: Bach, Brahms, Price, Satie, and more
Deep dives into composer catalogues this week, with album-length surveys of music by Bach (in two recordings), Brahms, and Satie. Plus a record juxtaposing quintets by Florence Price and Antonín Dvořák. And we hear from contemporary composers Rami Levin and Michael Daugherty.
Star Violinist to Added to Grant Park Season Lineup
The festival reveals a one-night-only concert featuring some high-powered talent.
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
“For Pope Francis, (the goal) was always to extend the arms of the church to embrace all people, not to exclude anyone,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, who takes charge after a pontiff’s death.
Long-Tenured Juilliard Cellist, Instructor Joel Krosnick Dies, 84
While he enjoyed some success as a soloist, Krosnick's recognition grew after joining the Juilliard String Quartet in 1974.
Playlist: Music to Help Your Garden Grow
The frost has (hopefully) gone for the year, so it's time to get planting. Here's music to help your garden grow... or at least, get you focused on gardening!
New Releases Apr. 15: Suites, Unheralded Women, Third Coast Percussion
Beloved Chicago envelope-pushing quartet Third Coast Percussion celebrates 20 years with a characteristically adventurous album. Plus, suites by Tchaikovsky and Thomas Adès. Finally, get to know two unjustly overlooked women composers: Swede Elfrida Andrée and Brit Ruth Gipps.
Classical Voyages: Paris
Allons-y à Paris! Join us on a musical tour of Paris, the City of Light.
Who is the Most Prolific Composer?
From 3,000 sonatas to over 300 symphonies, here are some of the busiest composers across classical music history!
Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Water
Dive into melodies inspired by flickering fish, gliding swans, epic voyages, and beloved shores.
New Releases Apr. 8: Instrument Spotlights
Deep dives into contemporary violin repertoire, recent trombone works, and not-so-recent concertos for lute, as well as an album-length survey of preludes and chamber arrangements of beloved Stephen Sondheim touchstones.
