Ravinia Past Performances 2018
Robert Chen
CSO Concertmaster in Recital
BGH Classics Series
Robert Chen, Violin
Benjamin Loeb, Piano
RSMI Vocal Concert
Bernstein & Friends
BGH Classics Series
Cadie Jordan, soprano
Rebecca Ringle Kamarei, mezzo-soprano
Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor
Alex Lawrence, baritone
Kevin Murphy, piano (program director)
Alexander Hersh, cello
Michael Lewin
BGH Classics Series
Fifth House Ensemble
BGH Classics Series
Jason Vieaux, Guitar
Jeanine de Bique
BGH Classics Series
Jeanine De Bique, soprano
Rebecca Pacheco, piano
Chicago Harp Quartet
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Piano & Strings Concert
BGH Classics Series
Miriam Fried, Violin
Maria Ioudenitch, Violin
Zoë Martin-Doike, viola
Zhanbo Zheng, viola
Zlatomir Fung, cello
RTP Jazz Mentors & Scholars: A Tribute to Willie Pickens
BGH Classics Series
WindSync
BGH Classics Series
Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys and Ozomatli
Diana Ross
Loverboy and Survivor
Concert Dance Inc.
BGH Classics Series
Stephen Marley and Matisyahu
Concert Dance Inc.
BGH Classics Series
Vladimir Feltsman
Live National Broadcast
Formerly A Prairie Home Companion
Live From Here with Chris Thile
Special Guests:
Comedian Tom Papa
Duet Partner Gaby Moreno
Guitarist Parker Millsap
Instrumentalists Hawktail
Americana Duo The Secret Sisters
Bridges: An International Jazz and Classical Fusion Composition Competition
RSMI Program for Jazz
Billy Childs, piano and composer
Rufus Reid, double bass and composer
Anita Baker
John Fogerty and ZZ Top
Blues & Bayous Tour
Ryan Kinder
RSMI Master Class: Jazz Faculty
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RSMI Program for Jazz
Billy Childs, piano
Rufus Reid, string bass
Tim Hagans, trumpet
RSMI Fellows
Group 1:
Shawn Fernandez Villanueva, trumpet
Sarah Hanahan, alto saxophone
Mason Margut, piano
Matthew Smith, drums
Dishan Harper, bass
Group 2:
Ted Davis, tenor saxophone
Armir Lee, alto saxophone
William Gorman, piano
Gabriel Landa, drums
Mikailo Kasha, bass
Group 3:
Bryson Wheeler, trombone
Jalen Baker, vibraphone
Luca Mendoza, piano
Eric Dupont, drums
Sean Riddle, bass
Flying Karamazov Brothers
Kids Concert Series
Jazz Grandstand
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Jazz
Jackson Browne
Lincoln Trio
BGH Classics Series
Alison Krauss
Tommy Emmanuel
Seal
Rennie Adams
Juilliard String Quartet
Well-Strung
Jill Scott—SOLD OUT
Special Guest: The Roots
Los Luzeros de Rioverde
Kids Concert Series
Roger Daltrey
Performs The Who's Tommy
with members of The Who Band and Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Keith Levenson, Conductor
Janis Ian
Roger Daltrey
Performs The Who's Tommy
with members of The Who Band and Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Keith Levenson, Conductor
Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichord
Celebrating 30 Years of RSMI Piano and Strings
Miriam Fried, violin
Pamela Frank, violin
Paul Biss, viola
Kim Kashkashian, viola
Timothy Eddy, cello
Kenneth Olsen, cello
Robert Levin, piano
RSMI Master Class: Miriam Fried
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Bryan Adams
"The Ultimate Tour"
Vy Higginsen's Sing Harlem Choir
Kids Concert Series
Kevin Cole and Friends
Rod Gilfry
Sylvia McNair
Ryan VanDenBoom
Snarky Puppy
Damien Escobar
Jacob Collier
Ksenija Sidorova: Russian Accordion
Back by popular demand!
RSMI Master Class: Paul Katz
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
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Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s "Stomping Grounds"
Kids Concert Series
Classic Albums Live Presents Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band
Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang
RSMI: Brahms and More
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling
Live in Concert with Full Orchestra
RSMI Master Class: Atar Arad
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Zukerman Trio: All Brahms
Celebrating Pinchas Zukerman's 70th birthday
CSO: Joshua Bell Plays Bernstein's Serenade
Reliving Bernstein's Last NY Phil Tour
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
CSO: Beethoven's 9th
Bernstein's "Ode to Freedom"
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Marin Alsop, conductor
Chicago Symphony Chorus soloists
Tamara Wilson, soprano
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Paul Appleby, tenor
Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
CSO: Sunday in the Park with Audra McDonald
Gala Evening Benefiting Reach*Teach*Play®
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andy Einhorn, conductor
Audra McDonald, vocalist
RSMI: Timo Andres premiere
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Shostakovich and The Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy
Emerson String Quartet
David Strathairn (Shostakovich)
Sean Astin (Stalin, and Stalin as Pesotsky)
Alex Glossman (Kovrin, Young Shostakovich)
Ali Breneman (Tanya, Nina Shostakovich, others)
Linda Setzer (Irina Shostakovich, Doctor, others)
Evelyn McGee-Colbert (Margarita Shostakovich, Varvara, others)
Paul Murphy (The Black Monk, Sollertinsky, others)
James Glossman, writer/director
CSO: Gustavo Dudamel and Yuja Wang
First time together in Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
RSMI: Brahms and More
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Mary J. Blige
CSO: Tchaikovsky Spectacular
1812 Overture with Cannons
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
CSO: Tchaikovsky Spectacular
1812 Overture with Cannons
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Miriam Fried, violin
50th Anniversary of Misha Dichter's Ravinia Debut
BGH Classics Series
Misha Dichter, piano
Cipa Dichter, piano
Leon Fleisher: A Master Hand at Bach, Mozart & More
Celebrating Leon Fleisher's 90th birthday
Leon Fleisher, piano
Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, piano
Argus Quartet
Kit Polen, double bass
CSO: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Makoto Ozone, piano
Misha Dichter and Argus Quartet
BGH Classics Series
Ray Chen Returns in Recital
Ray Chen, violin
Julio Elizalde, piano
Jorge Federico Osorio
Late Night with Leonard Bernstein
Jamie Bernstein hosts an evening of music, anecdotes, and remembrances
Jamie Bernstein, host
Amy Burton, soprano
Michael Boriskin, piano
John Musto, piano
Leonard Bernstein: 100 Years Young — A New Young People’s Concert
Kids Concert Series
Peoria Symphony Orchestra
George Stelluto, conductor
Jamie Bernstein, narrator, developer, and producer
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano
Harmony Zhu, piano
Rabia Brooke, violin
Noah Jung, clarinet
CSO: Bernstein's MASS
The Bernstein Event of the Year
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Kevin Newbury, director
Paulo Szot, baritone (Celebrant)
Street Chorus and Altar Children (click to see full list)
Chicago Children’s Choir
Vocality
Highland Park High School Marching Band
Creative Staff (click to see full list)
Lost 80's Live
A Flock of Seagulls
Naked Eyes
Wang Chung
Animotion
Farrington And Mann (original vocalists of When In Rome UK)
Nu Shooz
Dramarama
Gene Loves Jezebel
Christopher Anton (formerly of Information Society)
Trans X
Takács String Quartet
Chanticleer
Then and There, Here and Now
CSO: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Film with Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Emil de Cou, conductor
CSO: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Film with Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Emil de Cou, conductor
Whoopi Goldberg
An evening of unique observations on current events and a wide variety of topics that are on Whoopi's mind
Laurie Berkner
Kids Concert Series
CSO: Beethoven's 5th
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Simon Trpčeski, piano
David Foster
Hitman Tour
Singers:
Pia Toscano,Shelea Frazier, and Fernando Varela
RSMI Master Class: Thomas Hampson
RSMI Program for Singers
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Angélique Kidjo’s Remain In Light and Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
Thomas Hampson and Luca Pisaroni
No Tenors Allowed
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone
Kevin Murphy, piano
RSMI Program for Singers
BGH Classics Series
Bonnie Koloc and Howard Levy
CSO: James Conlon and Garrick Ohlsson
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
RSMI Master Class: James Conlon
RSMI Program for Singers
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Nadine Sierra and Michael Fabiano
Bernstein and Friends
Nadine Sierra, soprano
Michael Fabiano, tenor
Kevin Murphy, piano
CSO: Italian Opera Favorites
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Conlon, conductor
Nadine Sierra, soprano
Michael Fabiano, tenor
Steve Martin and Martin Short with The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko
An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
RSMI: Classic Canciones from Spain and Latin America
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Singers
Michael Feinstein and Kristin Chenoweth
CSO: Vertigo
Film with Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Gersen, conductor
(CANCELED) Frederica von Stade and Laurie Rubin
Earth, Wind & Fire
Dvořák’s Rusalka: A Mermaid’s Tale
Kids Concert Series
Opera for the Young
CSO: Igor Levit
Bernstein Centennial Celebration
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Igor Levit, piano
CSO: First Symphonies of Bernstein & Mahler
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Miloš Karadaglić: "Voice of the Guitar"
Miloš Plays Everything From Bach To The Beatles
Musicians from the Chicago Philharmonic
David Taylor, violin
Cornelius Chiu, violin
Wei-Ting Kuo, viola
Carol Cook, viola
Katinka Kleijn, cello
Calum Cook, cello
Robert Kassinger, double bass
Jonathan Biss: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Part 6
BGH Classics Series
Joshua Bell: The Red Violin
Film with Orchestra
Chicago Philharmonic
Michael Stern, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Jonathan Biss: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Part 7
BGH Classics Series
Cake and Ben Folds
Tall Heights
Dominic Cheli
BGH Classics Series
Sugarland
The "Still The Same" Tour
Frankie Ballard
Lindsay Ell
Timo Andres and David Kaplan
BGH Classics Series
Timo Andres, piano
David Kaplan, piano
The Beach Boys and The Righteous Brothers
With special guest: John Stamos
THE BEACH BOYS are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, along with Jeffrey Foskett, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher, Scott Totten and Christian Love.
Pacifica Quartet
BGH Classics Series
Good Vibes with Jason Mraz and Brett Dennen
Aaron Pilsan
BGH Classics Series
Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown — Celebrating 300 Years of the City of New Orleans
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Galactic
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
New Breed Brass Band
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
Cyril Neville
Kermit Ruffins
Dawn Upshaw Sings New Caroline Shaw
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Sō Percussion
Christopher Park
BGH Classics Series
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
John Hiatt & The Goners featuring Sonny Landreth
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of "Slow Turning"
Culture Club, B-52s and Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
Lucy Schaufer and Huw Watkins: The Class of 1938
BGH Classics Series
Lucy Schaufer, mezzo-soprano
Huw Watkins, piano
Culture Club, B-52s and Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
O.A.R. and Matt Nathanson
"Just Like Paradise" Tour
The New Respects
An Evening with Jethro Tull
50th Anniversary Tour
Federico Colli
BGH Classics Series
Sir James Galway
Sir James Galway, flute
Lady Jeanne Galway, flute
Christopher O'Riley, piano
Peter Serkin
50 Cent
Yes featuring Anderson, Rabin, and Wakeman
50th Anniversary Tour
Broadway Star Melissa Errico
Sondheim & More
Tedd Firth, piano
Broadway Star Melissa Errico
Sondheim & More
Tedd Firth, piano
Tony Bennett
Antonia Bennett
Drew Petersen
In Our Time: Music of Bernstein & Ellington
Leonard Bernstein Centennial
Lara Downes, piano
Theo Bleckmann, vocalist
Lara Downes: For Lenny
BGH Classics Series
Considering Matthew Shepard
Conspirare
Craig Hella Johnson, artistic director and conductor
Windy City Performing Arts
Eric Esparza, artistic director
Lagrime di San Pietro (The Tears of Saint Peter)
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, artistic director and conductor
Peter Sellars, director
Gipsy Kings
featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo
Park88
Annie Jr.
Kids Concert Series
The Performer's School
Annie Jr.
Kids Concert Series
The Performer's School
Annie Jr.
Kids Concert Series
The Performer's School
Johnny Rivers and Jimmy Webb
Steve Kessler
Annie Jr.
Kids Concert Series
The Performer's School
Annie Jr.
Kids Concert Series
The Performer's School
Annie Jr.
Kids Concert Series
The Performer's School
Fiesta Ravinia with Los Tigres del Norte
Mariachi Flor de Toloache
To Brahms, With Love
From the Cello of Pablo Casals
Amit Peled, cello
Noreen Polera, piano
Ben Rosenblum Trio
Pamela Frank
Pamela Frank, violin
Stephen Prutsman, piano
Rhythm Future Quartet
Claudio Constantini
Debussy Celebration
Claudio Constantini
Debussy Celebration
A Chicago Chorale Christmas
