Great Performances on PBS Premieres Ravinia's 2022 Performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony

August 02, 2023 in RaviniaNews, Classical

For more than 50 years on PBS, Great Performances has provided an unparalleled showcase of the best in all genres of the performing arts, serving as America’s most prestigious and enduring broadcaster of cultural programming. On Monday, August 21, Great Performances will present Ravinia’s 2022 performance of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony. The performance features the talent of Uniting voices (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir), Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

jazz bassist and drummer playing along with violins and cello players in front of red curtain

Ravinia Steans Music Institute (RSMI) kicks off Bridges Composition Competition Winners Concert

May 18, 2022 in The Artists, RaviniaNews, Steans Music Institute

The Ravinia Steans Music Institute kicks off Summer 2022 with the Bridges Composition Competition concert at Bennett Gordon Hall on June 3. Introduced in 2018 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Steans Music Institute, the annual Bridges Composition Competition challenges young professional composers to write new works for string quartet and jazz trio, bridging the worlds of classical and jazz.

The Winning Entry of Ravinia's 2022 Season Poster Competition

March 22, 2022 in The Park, RaviniaNews

The Ravinia Women’s Board congratulates this year's Ravinia Season Poster designer, Lauren Elizabeth Parra. Her poster evokes the experience of walking through the park and being drawn into the Pavilion by music.