Between holiday shopping, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, there is much competition for your hard-earned dollar—which underscores the importance of value. Giving Tuesday is a newcomer among year-end traditions, but carries a new and unique message: Amid the feasting, the baubles, and the gift wrap, set something aside for the benefit of your community. In light of this newly minted tradition, it’s worth considering the value and the impact of your support for the Grant Park Music Festival.

1. It's good for community. Through the web, radio and live concerts, this free classical music festival touches tens of thousands of families each year.

2. You can double your money. By giving the gift of music between now and December 31, your contribution to the Festival goes twice as far, thanks to a generous matching grant from a long-time Festival patron.

3. It's good for Chicago. Located at the city’s front doorstep, the Grant Park Music Festival helps keep world-class art front and center for Chicago’s 58 million visitors. With Millennium Park ranking among the top ten most visited places in America, the Grant Park Music Festival serves some 300,000 concertgoers of all ages and backgrounds.

4. It promotes arts learning. The Festival’s education and community engagement programs serve some 40,000 children and adults in locations across Chicago. Additionally, in 2019 the Grant Park Music Festival’s Classical Campers program provided an immersive musical experience for more than 1,700 campers.

5. It feels good. Giving has its own rewards. According to Psychology Today, researchers from Harvard and the University of British Columbia found that “spending money on others leads to lasting improvements in people’s overall happiness.”

6. Your gift is 100% tax deductible.

It’s no secret: the Pritzker Pavilion is a premiere destination for summertime concerts. Did you know it’s a splashy hot spot—year round?

At the Grant Park Music Festival, we’ve noticed that music lovers like to mingle. That’s why we established the Impresario Society, a dynamic group of Festival supporters who gather winter, spring, summer and fall for music, wine, hors d’oeuvres and good conversation.

During the Festival season, the Society goes into high gear with exclusive get-togethers before each concert at our Impresario Terrace. But the fun continues during the off season with our popular Impresario Soirées, cozy gatherings on the Pritzker stage. Our most recent Soirée featured a lively recital by Grant Park Orchestra Assistant Principal Oboe and English Horn player Anne Bach.

Made up of Festival supporters who contribute $2,500 or more, the Impresario Society offers a way for patrons to make new friends as they deepen their involvement in the city’s musical life.

 “It was my pleasure to share music and conversation with a room full of folks who love and celebrate the Grant Park Music Festival as much as I do,” said Bach.  “I couldn’t be more grateful for their support, and now I can’t wait to see them again in the Park.”

Consider joining the Impresario Society; help support this world-class music festival while enjoying these special member benefits.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL

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AND DISCOVER OUR NEW SEASON

Welcome to 2020 and another spectacular summer with the Grant Park Music Festival. Join us for 30 concerts including Mozart's beloved Jupiter Symphony, Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique as well as a summer-long celebration of the genius of Beethoven.

Other highlights include our popular Broadway extravaganza, the children's classic Peter and the Wolf, and the silver screen masterpiece Singin' in the Rain, along with the return of Chicago's own violin virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine.

Explore the entire season line-up, then choose a membership that's right for you. Support the Festival and guarantee your seat close to the stage. Remember, the earlier you commit, the better your seat locations will be—memberships are seated in the order in which they are received. 

You can also call Patron Services at 312.742.7647 Monday through Fridays between 10 AM and 4 PM for customized service.

We can't wait to see you this summer!

TO SUMMER

Each summer, the Grant Park Music Festival takes center stage in the city's cultural life, beckoning Chicagoans from all walks of life to grab a blanket and gather. Made possible through the generous support of its members, the Festival offers the perfect close to a busy work day, a welcoming space for families, and an ideal setting for reflection and inspiration. Become a member to help spread the joy.

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Enjoy an encore performance from 2019 of the Festival''s multi-media concert series Festival HD featuring Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra in Tchaikovsky''s Symphony No. 2 and Prokofiev''s Violin Concerto No. 1 with rising star Benjamin Beilman. The evening begins with a pre-concert lecture with radio celebrity Seth Boustead offering expert insights into the works and composers to be performed.

Learn more about all of our Festival Remixed virtual programs this summer, including radio broadcasts, concerts, master classes and more with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and special guests.

''Tis the season to bundle up, reach out to loved ones and toast the end of an historic year. For many of us, longstanding holiday traditions are being modified for health and safety. Yet we Chicagoans are resilient and resourceful. We will celebrate with hope and optimism as we look to 2021.

If you''re in the mood for a little musical respite, enjoy a Bach Cello Suite on us. While you''re at it, extend some holiday cheer to a musician in your life. And remember, in this season of year-end giving, to support the Festival''s return in the summer.

Until that time, we wish you a safe and joyful holiday season.

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Your Gift Will Be Matched

Your generosity keeps the music playing for all of Chicago. And from now through December 31, your donation goes twice as far, thanks to a matching contribution from a devoted Festival patron.

Celebrate the Fourth Tomorrow Night at our Annual Independence Day Salute

Learn more about all of our Festival Remixed virtual programs this summer, including radio broadcasts, concerts, master classes and more with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and special guests.    

Music. Community. Culture. Chicago. September is always a time of reflection at a summer festival. At the Grant Park Music Festival we typically share our favorite moments from the season passed, cherishing our growing legacy-new works performed, new audiences reached, the debut of new artists. 2020 has been something different, but no less profound.

Through this historic time, we at the Festival have experienced a phenomenal level of support while growing our digital footprint and providing at-home musical activities for all ages. At the same time, we''ve embraced the mandate to better reflect our city''s diversity. True, the summer of 2020 has had its challenges, but we are a better organization for it. And now we move ahead with gratitude to pave the way to 2021.

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Grant Park Orchestra Member Eric Kutz Performs Bach''s First and Fifth Cello Suites 

Learn more about all of our Festival Remixed virtual programs this summer with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and special guests.  Next week, don''t miss Wednesday''s WFMT radio broadcast featuring piano virtuoso Conrad Tao, along with a Friday afternoon master class led by the internationally acclaimed pianist Andreas Haefliger.  

The turning of the leaves accompanies a crispness in the air. We relish memories of languid summer nights as our thoughts turn to life indoors. And the Grant Park Music Festival begins anew-there are bushels of music to procure, artists to engage and a myriad of arrangements to make for the following summer. 2020 will go down in the record books for all its disruptions. But the lazy days of summer will return to Millennium Park. And when they do, we''ll be there.

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More than ever, the Festival relies on the generosity of people like you. Show your passion for the Festival by contributing to the Encore Fund.

Festival Remixed, our suite of virtual performances and behind-the-scenes learning opportunities continues. Join us this week for a new radio broadcast on WFMT and A Virtual Night with Rachel Barton Pine and Billy Childs.

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School. Work. Gaming. Netflix-all these are driving screen time off the charts. And while our various LCDs provide a lifeline between community and home, many of us are reaching the saturation point-this is where music comes in. Check out some Bach cello suites. Dust off your old instrument or turn on a radio. As you prepare your Thanksgiving table, give thanks for the gift of music. And please join the Grant Park Music Festival in safeguarding its future.

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The Encore Fund

More than ever, the Festival relies on the generosity of people like you. Show your passion for the Festival by contributing to the Encore Fund.

Festival Remixed, our suite of virtual performances and behind-the-scenes learning opportunities continues for just two more weeks. Join us on Wednesday for a new radio broadcast on WFMT celebrating women's voices in symphonic music at the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. And on Friday, world-renowned violinist Christian Tetzlaff coaches young musicians on solo violin repertoire.

Exciting new feature!