Bust of Sir Georg Solti, Bronze bust near Symphony Center in Grant Park, Chicago, US
The bronze sculpture, created by Dame Elisabeth Frink, portrays conductor Sir Georg Solti with precise facial details on a dark granite base.
The bust was initially displayed at London's Royal Opera House before being installed at Lincoln Park Conservatory in 1987 for Solti's seventy-fifth birthday.
The artwork commemorates Sir Georg Solti, who led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for twenty-two years and earned thirty-two Grammy Awards.
Located at 337 East Randolph Street in Chicago, visitors can find the bust in Solti Garden, east of South Michigan Avenue and south of East Jackson Drive.
The sculpture faces another monument called Spirit of Music, dedicated to Theodore Thomas, forming a connection between two notable orchestra conductors.
GPS coordinates: 41.87787,-87.62363
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:33
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