Grant Park Music Festival
Aaron Short is an experienced music educator and opera singer currently serving as an Adjunct Instructor of Music at North Central College since July 2024, where responsibilities include teaching weekly voice lessons to undergraduate music majors. In addition to teaching roles at ArtSmart World Foundation and Northwestern University, Aaron is active as a voice teacher and mentor, while also performing as a regular chorister with Grant Park Music Festival, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Church of the Ascension Chicago. Aaron Short's education includes a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice and Opera from Northwestern University and a Master's in Voice Performance from Manhattan School of Music. Performance experience includes a tenure as a Resident Artist with Portland Opera and a position as a Teaching Artist with Chicago Opera Theater. More information available at the provided website.
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Grant Park Music Festival
For nearly 90 years, the Grant Park Music Festival has been Chicago’s summer musical sensation, demonstrating that classical music performed by a world-class orchestra and chorus can have a transformative impact on the city. Showcased in the city’s most spectacular setting, the Festival continues to be the summer gathering place for all of Chicago. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park is the official home of the Grant Park Music Festival, with free seats available for every concert. The Festival is led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar, along with Grant Park Chorus Director Christopher Bell, Grant Park Orchestral Association President and CEO Paul Winberg, and Board Chair Adam Grais.
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