Grant Park Music Festival
Yvonne Smith is an accomplished violist and music educator with extensive experience in performance and artistic direction. Currently serving as a violist for the Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Yvonne also co-founded La Speranza, where Yvonne holds the titles of Artistic Director and violist. Since 2009, Yvonne has worked as a professional musician and teacher across various locations in Houston, providing instruction in violin and viola. Engagements with prestigious organizations include BACH SOCIETY HOUSTON, Ars Lyrica Houston, and the Houston Symphony, among others. Yvonne holds a Master of Music and a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance from Rice University, as well as a high school diploma in music from the Baltimore School for the Arts.
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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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