Beethoven Symphony No. 9

The Grant Park Music Festival concludes its season with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The free concert takes place Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The program also includes Julia Wolfe's *Liberty Bell* and Michael Daugherty's *Mount Rushmore*, performed by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.