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Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Carlos Kalmar,
Principal Conductor
Christopher Bell,
Chorus Director
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA
Giancarlo Guerrero,
Guest Conductor
Tracy Cantin,
Soprano
Gabriel Cabezas,
Cello
DANIELPOUR
Darkness in the Ancient Valley
I. Lamentation
II. Desecration
III. Benediction
IV. Profanation
V. Finale: Consecration
T
RACY
C
ANTIN
INTERMISSION
SAINT-SAËNS
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor
Allegro non troppo
Allegretto con moto
Allegro non troppo — Un peu moins vite
G
ABRIEL
C
ABEZAS
POULENC
Suite from
Les Biches
Rondeau: Largo — Allegro
Adagietto
Rag-Mazurka: Moderato — Allegro molto
Andantino
Final: Presto
Tonight’s concert is being broadcast live on 98.7WFMT