Out of a constant need to renew and update itself, the classical-music world is always looking for the new, and, 35 years ago, no budding star burned brighter than Midori.
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What you need to know about Ravinia’s second half of ticket sales for 2021
in Park News
Get familiar with our new seating options for 2021 as well as new digital ticketing and other ticket buying tips. Plan ahead for your summer of live music.
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Jonathan Rush Shares His Artistic Mission With Sistema Ravinia's Young Musicians
Jonathan Rush is one of the world's most exciting young conductors and the students of Sistema Ravinia were instantly inspired and moved by his craft and dedication. They saw that being the best wasn’t far from their reach, which is exactly what Rush wanted to accomplish when meeting these students.
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Generational Voice: Julia Bullock puts passion to resonance with thoughtful singing
American soprano Julia Bullock is not your standard-issue, rising young operatic diva.
The sound of Bullock’s voice—rich and warm with a smoky undercurrent and glints of steel—is inimitable. She could easily spend her career traveling the world singing standard operatic repertoire. Since graduating from Juilliard in 2015, however, she has put her voice in service to programs that go far beyond the classical repertoire’s usual boundaries.
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Carousel Stage Offers New Ravinia Experience
in Park News
Inaugurated by the Chicago Jazz Orchestra Sextet on July 3, the brand-new Carousel Stage at Ravinia offers a series of casual evening performances of jazz, folk, and bluegrass music, hosted in the carousel-styled rotunda on the North Lawn with general admission Lawn seating only.
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Ravinia's Chicago Festival: Celebrating and Thanking our Community
Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play students, families, and partners attended Chicago Festival on July 3, a special event featuring Chicago-area artists to thank the invited audience of essential, frontline, and healthcare workers; first responders; neighborhood partners; and families who participate in RTP programs for their efforts and dedication over the past year.
Second City, First Home: Kurt Elling returns his Grammy-winning grooves to Chicago and Ravinia
For Grammy-winning, internationally renowned jazz impresario—and Chicago native—Kurt Elling, Ravinia Festival’s famed “music under the stars” have aligned into his lucky stars.
Elling (a former divinity student) baptizes Ravinia’s new, intimate, outdoor Carousel Stage on the North Lawn with jazz guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter. The two will debut new music from their daring new album SuperBlue, which drops in September.
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WFMT to Broadcast Chicago Symphony Orchestra Opening Night Live
Ravinia is partnering with Chicago’s classical radio station WFMT to present a special live broadcast of the opening concert of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s residency at the festival on July 9 – a program led by Ravinia Chief Conductor and Curator Marin Alsop and featuring pianist Jorge Federico Osorio. This performance will mark the first major post-pandemic classical music event in the Chicago area presented before a large audience.
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Ballot Initiative: Revisiting American Suffrage, Stacy Garrop Raises Suppressed Voices
in Classical
Composer Stacy Garrop spends little time in the proverbial ivory tower. Some of her recent compositions have focused on contemporary topics ranging from the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (My Dearest Ruth) to the fraught balance between human beings and planet earth (Terra Nostra). But last year’s endless churn of dire headlines nearly swamped one of her newest works, The Battle for the Ballot. A 17-minute piece for narrator and orchestra, it will have its Midwest premiere at Ravinia July 10 with Marin Alsop conducting the Chicago Symphony.
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Artist Spotlight: Jorge Federico Osorio
in Classical, Artist News
Turning the Keys: Pianist Garrick Ohlsson pushes the pedal on Ravinia’s summer with an old friend and a new sound
Garrick Ohlsson’s audience on July 12 will be the last of his four nights at Ravinia this summer, as well as his 40th overall between the festival’s stages, but in one way they will also be his first, anywhere. That Ravinia audience will be the first to hear him conclude a series begun over a year ago—thanks to the pandemic.
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Sistema Ravinia Students Take Major Step in Their Musical Journey
Read more about the three Sistema Ravinia students who were accepted into the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative, a highly selective training and mentorship program for talented, passionate student musicians from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
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Ravinia Fun For The Whole Family
Don’t miss out on the fun your kids can have this summer! Catch the Kids Concert Series and stop by the Ravinia KidsLawn, a perfect place for kids to interact with instruments.
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Magic of Music Golf Benefit Raises More than $235,800 for Reach Teach Play
This year’s successful Magic of Music Golf Benefit raises more than $235,800. With the Women’s Board Gala Benefit and the Ravinia Associates Board’s Music Matters, the Golf Benefit is one of three Ravinia fundraisers that support Reach Teach Play.
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Jazz Alum Alan Blanchard Performs “Nobody Else But Me”
in Music Education, RSMI
Take a listen to RSMI Jazz alum Alan Blanchard perform his arrangement “Nobody Else But Me” alongside bassist Gabriel Godoy and pianist Mason Margut!
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Explore the 2021 Season on Spotify
Whether you are into classical, jazz, pop, rock, country, R&B or hip-hop, Ravinia has something scheduled that will sure to please your palate. Discover a new artist or enjoy old favorites.
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Get Ready To Buy Your 2021 Ravinia Tickets
in Park News
Public ticket sales for Ravinia’s 2021 season will start at 9 a.m. on June 16. Keep reading to get more information about purchasing your 2021 Ravinia tickets.
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New Concert Additions for 2021 Announced!
in Park News
Several new performances have just been added to the 2021 season, including two dates with John Legend and more returning favorites!
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Ravinia Steans Music Institute (RSMI) Kicks Off The Summer
in Music Education, RSMI
The Steans Music Institute is thrilled to return to in-person music making, kicking off with the Bridges Composition Competition concert and the Jazz Grandstand concert, both streamed on Ravinia’s YouTube channel.
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Sistema Ravinia Joins El Sistema from Venezuela on a Virtual Tour
This spring, Sistema Ravinia became the first program in the world to connect virtually with El Sistema, spending a month, from April 12 to May 15, on a “virtual tour” together. The young musicians in Sistema Ravinia collaborated with students like themselves in Venezuela and rehearsed with Venezuelan coaches and teachers.
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