Chicago Festival

This morning have breakfast, provided each morning at your hotel, before transferring to your adjudicated festival performance. Your ensemble will have the opportunity to receive feedback and coaching from an expert panel of music educators. Later today, have time for lunch on your own and shopping on the Magnificent Mile. This evening, have dinner together and see a show! Possible performances include either a Broadway performance or Blue Man Group.

Spend the morning at the magnificent Shedd Aquarium then head to Navy Pier for lunch on your own and time to explore. This afternoon visit the interactive exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry, the oldest science museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most visited museums in the world. Tonight, have dinner as a group and then head to Orchestra Hall to hear the world-famous CSO in concert.

This morning visit the Art Institute of Chicago in beautiful Grant Park. Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million guests annually. Its collection includes iconic works such as Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884, Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, and Grant Wood’s American Gothic. After lunch on your own, board your coach or flight for the return trip home.