Grant Park Music Festival
Amy Hess is an accomplished violist with extensive experience in various orchestras and ensembles. Currently, Amy serves as Section Viola for both the Grant Park Music Festival and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and performs with the Chicago Philharmonic. Previous roles include Section Viola at the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Principal and Section Viola with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Amy's background includes a Graduate Assistantship at Northwestern University and a position at Oberlin College's Central Ticket Service. Educational qualifications include a Master of Music in Viola Performance from Northwestern University and a combined BA and BM in French and Violin Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory. Additionally, Amy has experience as an English tutor for middle school students.
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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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