2014 Program Notes, Book 9 45
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar,
Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell,
Chorus Director
Northern Lights
Friday, August 8, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Grant Park orchestra
Carlos Kalmar,
Conductor
Dr. José Francisco Salgado,
Visual Artist
Frank Babbitt,
Narrator
Nicholas Black,
Grandchild
Jeremy Black,
Violin
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E Minor
Largo — Allegro moderato
Allegro molto
Adagio
Allegro vivace
INTERMISSION
THEOFANIDIS
The Legend of the Northern Lights
World PremierE Performance
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The Legend of the Northern Lights is a co-commission between
KV 265 and the Grant Park Music Festival
in association with the Adler Planetarium and the Canadian Space Agency.
KV 265 would like to thank the following sponsors
Exelon, The Pauls Foundation, Elizabeth Morse Genius
Charitable Trust, Richard Driehaus & MacArthur Foundations,
and Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
The performance of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 is sponsored by
Stephen A. MacLean
Tonight’s concert is being broadcast live on 98.7WFMT.
