Denisonians in Chicago: Grant Park Music Festival Meetup
Join Denisonians in Chicago for this free concert featuring the Grant Park Orchestra at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion!
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 American music in honor of the United States’ 250th.
Helpful Information:
Seating: The Great Lawn, regional volunteers will secure an area identified by a Denison flag. Bring a blanket or fold-up chair. With the help of a state of the art sound system, the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus can be heard from the back of the lawn.
Recommended attire is casual , Denison spiritwear encouraged.