Ravinia Past Performances 2014

Chinese Circus of Beijing
Kids Concert
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Laurie Berkner - The You & Me Tour
Kids Concert
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John Legend
All of Me Tour

OneRepublic “Native Summer Tour” with The Script
with American Authors

OneRepublic “Native Summer Tour” with The Script
with American Authors

Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Jazz Grandstand
$10 BGH Classics

Alain Lefèvre
Alain Lefèvre, Piano

Zukerman ChamberPlayers

Daryl Hall and John Oates

Cat Power and Rufus Wainwright
Cat Power
Rufus Wainwright

James Taylor and his All-Star Band

James Taylor and his All-Star Band

Darius Rucker
with Pat Green
Darius Rucker
Pat Green
A Thousand Horses

John Hiatt & The Combo and The Robert Cray Band
John Hiatt
Robert Cray

Garrick Ohlsson
Flight of Fantasy
Garrick Ohlsson, Piano

American Idol Live!

Maxwell
Maxwell
Daley

Justin Roberts
and the Not Ready for Naptime Players
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Chanticleer
She Said/He Said

Emerson String Quartet

Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor
Sir James Galway, Flute
Lady Jeanne Galway, Flute

New World Symphony
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Krzysztof Urbański, Conductor
Dejan Lazić, Piano

Classics Go to the Movies
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Robert Moody, Conductor
Chicago Children’s Choir (Josephine Lee, Director)
Miloš Karadaglić, Guitar
Orion Weiss, Piano

Tom Chapin
Kids Concert
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Willie Nelson and Family
with Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Willie Nelson
Alison Krauss
Union Station
Jerry Douglas
Jason Isbell

Something Wonderful: An Evening of Broadway
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ted Sperling, Conductor
Deborah Voigt, Vocalist

Counting Crows
with special guest Toad The Wet Sprocket
Counting Crows
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Daniel And The Lions

Piano and String Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
$10 BGH Classics

Miloš Karadaglić
Miloš Karadaglić, Guitar

Midori and Susanna Mälkki
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Susanna Mälkki, Conductor
Midori, Violin

West Side Story
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Newman, Conductor

West Side Story
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Newman, Conductor

Ralph's World
Kids Concert
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Crosby, Stills and Nash

An Evening of Lerner and Loewe
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Steven Reineke, Conductor
Chicago Chorale (Bruce Tammen, Director)
The Lakeside Singers (Robert Bowker, Director)
Betsy Wolfe, Vocalist
Ryan Silverman, Vocalist
Ben Crawford, Vocalist

Matt Nathanson and Gavin DeGraw
Special guest: Andrew McMahon
Matt Nathanson
Gavin DeGraw

Piano and String Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
$10 BGH Classics

James Conlon and Soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor

Peter Serkin and the Orion String Quartet
Peter Serkin, Piano

All-Beethoven Evening
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Jonathan Biss, Piano

Joshua Bell with Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Gala Benefit Concert
James Conlon, Conductor
Joshua Bell, Violin

Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Denis Matsuev, Piano

Rhapsody In Blue
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Kevin Cole, Piano

Bebel Gilberto and Chucho Valdés & The Afro-Cuban Messengers
Bebel Gilberto, vocalist
Chucho Valdés, pianist

Classical Kids LIVE! presents Mozart's Magnificent Voyage
with the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra
Kids Concert
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Salome
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Patricia Racette, Salome
Wolfgang Schmidt, Herod
Egils Silins, Jochanaan
Gabriele Schnaut, Herodias
Joseph Kaiser, Narraboth
Renée Rapier, The Page
Craig Colclough, First Nazarene, First Soldier
Mark Schowalter, Second Nazarene, Second Jew
Allan Glassman, First Jew, Slave
Adam Klein, Third Jew
Jason Ferrante, Fourth Jew
Evan Boyer, Fifth Jew, Second Soldier, Cappadocian

Heart
with Vintage Trouble
Heart
Vintage Trouble

The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Paavo Järvi, Conductor
Please Note: Start time changed to 8:30 p.m.

Chicago Pro Musica
A Soldier's Tale / The Devil's Tale
Chicago Pro Musica (John Bruce Yeh, Artistic Director)
Hershey Felder, Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Complete Score Performed Live by CSO
Ludwig Wicki, Conductor
Chicago Children’s Choir (Josephine Lee, Director)
Chicago Chorale (Bruce Tammen, Director)
The Lakeside Singers (Robert Bowker, Director)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Complete Score Performed Live by CSO
Ludwig Wicki, Conductor
Chicago Children’s Choir (Josephine Lee, Director)
Chicago Chorale (Bruce Tammen, Director)
The Lakeside Singers (Robert Bowker, Director)

Vienna | Waltzes and Dances
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey, Conductor
Miriam Fried, Violin

Vocalists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
$10 BGH Classics

Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa, Soprano
Kevin Murphy, Piano

Don Giovanni
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Chicago Symphony Chorus (Cheryl Frazes Hill, Associate Director)
Christopher Maltman, Don Giovanni
Tamara Wilson, Donna Anna
David Bižić, Leporello
Kristinn Sigmundsson, Il Commendatore
Saimir Pirgu, Don Ottavio
Aga Mikolaj, Donna Elvira
Ailyn Pérez, Zerlina
Jonathan Michie, Masetto
David Lefkowich, Director

Young Musician Concert
Lang Lang International Music Foundation Scholars with Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra
Kids Concert
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Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra
Lang Lang International Music Foundation Scholars

Marriage of Figaro
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Chicago Symphony Chorus (Cheryl Frazes Hill, Associate Director)
John Relyea, Figaro
Lisette Oropesa, Susanna
Soile Isokoski, Countess Almaviva
Stéphane Degout, Count Almaviva
Renée Rapier, Cherubino
Marie McLaughlin, Marcellina
Kristinn Sigmundsson, Bartolo
Rodell Rosel, Don Basilio
Benjamin Bliss, Don Curzio
Simone Osborne, Barbarina
Paul Corona, Antonio
Harry Silverstein, Director

Don Giovanni Matinée
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Chicago Symphony Chorus (Cheryl Frazes Hill, Associate Director)
Christopher Maltman, Don Giovanni
Tamara Wilson, Donna Anna
David Bižić, Leporello
Kristinn Sigmundsson, Il Commendatore
Saimir Pirgu, Don Ottavio
Aga Mikolaj, Donna Elvira
Ailyn Pérez, Zerlina
Jonathan Michie, Masetto
David Lefkowich, Director

Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Antonia Bennett

Marriage of Figaro Matinée
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, Conductor
Chicago Symphony Chorus (Cheryl Frazes Hill, Associate Director)
John Relyea, Figaro
Lisette Oropesa, Susanna
Soile Isokoski, Countess
Stéphane Degout, Count
Renée Rapier, Cherubino
Marie McLaughlin, Marcellina
Kristinn Sigmundsson, Bartolo
Rodell Rosel, Don Basilio
Benjamin Bliss, Don Curzio
Simone Osborne, Barbarina
Paul Corona, Antonio
Harry Silverstein, Director

The Music of ABBA as performed by Arrival from Sweden

Vocalists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
$10 BGH Classics

Itzhak Perlman & Yitzchak Meir Helfgot
Eternal Echoes
Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Cantor (Chief Cantor of Park East Synagogue, New York City)
Chicago Philharmonic
Klezmer Conservatory Band (Hankus Netsky, Music Director)
Russell Ger, Conductor

Buddy Guy
Special guest: Mavis Staples

The Knights
with Dawn Upshaw
Eric Jacobsen, Conductor
Dawn Upshaw, Soprano

Lincoln Trio
$10 BGH Classics
Lincoln Trio
Michael Strauss, Viola

Yo-Yo Ma and The Knights
Eric Jacobsen, Conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello

Train
with The Wallflowers
Train
The Wallflowers

Rachel Barton Pine
$10 BGH Classics
Rachel Barton Pine, Violin

Train
with The Wallflowers
Train
The Wallflowers

Rachel Barton Pine
$10 BGH Classics
Rachel Barton Pine, Violin

Rachel Barton Pine
$10 BGH Classics
Rachel Barton Pine, Violin
Mike Block, Cello

Pedja Muzijevic
$10 BGH Classics
Pedja Muzijevic, Piano

The Beach Boys & The Temptations
Surf and Soul

Retro Futura Tour
Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, Katrina and others
Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
Howard Jones
Ultravox's Midge Ure
China Crisis
Katrina (ex-Katrina & The Waves)

Anthony de Mare
$10 BGH Classics
Anthony de Mare, Piano

Ashu
$10 BGH Classics
Ashu, Saxophone
Kuang-Hao Huang, Piano

ZZ Top and Jeff Beck
This concert has been canceled
Ravinia’s Aug. 28 concert by ZZ Top and Jeff Beck has been canceled due to injury.
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill slipped and fell on his hip while aboard his tour bus last night. As a result of Hill’s injury, which requires immediate attention, all ZZ Top performance dates have been temporarily suspended while he recovers. Tour dates affected by the suspension include all of the scheduled concert bills shared with Jeff Beck through Sept. 13.
Those who have already purchased tickets or chair/table rentals to the ZZ Top/Jeff Beck concert need do nothing. Refunds will be made automatically to the original method of payment. Customers will be notified by e-mail once this transaction is completed.
The 6 p.m. performance by saxophonist Ashu will continue as planned in Bennett Gordon Hall.
Ravinia regrets any inconvenience and wishes a speedy recovery to Dusty Hill.

Billy Corgan
with Katie Cole
Billy Corgan
Katie Cole

Bob Weir & RatDog and Dwight Yoakam
This concert has been cancelled
Ravinia’s Aug. 31 concert by Bob Weir and RatDog and Dwight Yoakam has been canceled. Here is the official statement from the tour management company: “Circumstances have necessitated that all scheduled tour dates for Bob Weir and RatDog are being canceled, starting, Thursday, Aug. 14 in Boston through Sept. 14 in Nashville.” No further information is available.
Ticket holders need take no action. Refunds will be made automatically to the original method of payment. Customers will be notified by e-mail when refunds have been made.

Nicolas Altstaedt and Gloria Chien
$10 BGH Classics
Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello
Gloria Chien, Piano

The Moody Blues

Alexandra Deshorties and David Fung
$10 BGH Classics
Alexandra Deshorties, Soprano
David Fung, Piano

The Moody Blues

Carrie Underwood
with Ravinia Festival Orchestra

Carrie Underwood
with Ravinia Festival Orchestra

Joss Stone
20 Feet from Stardom's Lisa Fischer

Ruth Page Civic Ballet
Kids Concert
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Food Network in Concert at Ravinia
A daylong experience of food and music
Musicians
John Mayer, Phillip Phillips, Twin Forks, Raul Midón, California Wives, Alexandra Richards
Food Network Stars
Sunny Anderson, Anne Burrell, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Jeff Mauro, Marc Murphy, Geoffrey Zakarian

Tessa Lark
$10 BGH Classics
Tessa Lark, Violin
Ellen Hwangbo, Piano

Festival Pablo Casals Collective
$10 BGH Classics
Michel Lethiec, Artistic Director and Clarinet
Kyoko Takezawa, Violin
Elina Vähälä, Violin
Nobuko Imai, Viola
Arto Noras, Cello
Melvin Chen, Piano

Noah Stewart
Tribute to Carlo Bergonzi
$10 BGH Classics
Noah Stewart, Tenor
Michael J. Moritz Jr., Piano

Brown-Urioste-Canellakis Trio
$10 BGH Classics
Elena Urioste, Violin
Nicholas Canellakis, Cello
Michael Brown, Piano
Joseph M. Fabbioli Concert

Musicians from Marlboro
$10 BGH Classics
Emilie-Anne Gendron, Violin
Danbi Um, Violin
Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola
Gabriel Cabezas, Cello
Angela Park, Cello
Ieva Jokubaviciute, Piano

Anthony Molinaro
$10 BGH Classics
Here, There and Everywhere
A Beatles Tribute
Anthony Molinaro, Piano

Axiom Brass
Holiday concert
$10 BGH Classics

The Mike Toomey Christmas Special
$10 BGH Classics
Mike Toomey
