Ravinia Past Performances 2019
Robert Chen
Robert Chen, violin
Benjamin Loeb, piano
Vocalists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Kevin Murphy, piano and program director
Antonina Chehovska, soprano
Ashley Dixon, mezzo-soprano
Stephen Carroll, tenor
Edward Cleary, baritone
WindSync
Laurie Rubin
Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano
Jenny Taira, piano
Henhouse Prowlers
Ethan Uslan
Ethan Uslan, jazz piano
Ravinia Jazz Mentors
Reentko Dirks
Reentko Dirks, classical guitar
Musicians from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Miriam Fried, violin and program director
Grace Clifford, violin
Zhanbo Zheng, viola
Gabriel Martins, cello
Janice Carissa, piano
Callisto Quartet
Bryan Wallick
Bryan Wallick, piano
Thorwald Jørgensen
Theremin Centennial
Thorwald Jørgensen, theremin
Marta Aznavoorian, piano
RamseyFest
Ramsey Lewis & Urban Knights
Philip Bailey of EWF
John Pizzarelli Trio
Ann Hampton Callaway
Tash Sultana
with Special Guest Pierce Brothers
Concert Dance Inc.
BGH Classics Series
James Morehead, piano
Welz Kauffman, piano
Concert Dance Inc.
BGH Classics Series
James Morehead, piano
Welz Kauffman, piano
Rob Thomas
Chip Tooth Tour
Abby Anderson
RSMI “Bridges” Composition Competition
BGH Classics Series
Avalon String Quartet
Greg Ward, saxophone
Glenn Zaleski, piano
Dan Chmielinksi, bass
Robert Boone Jr., drums
Josh Groban
Bridges Tour
Vy Higginsen's Sing Harlem Choir
Kids Concert Series
RSMI Master Class with John Patitucci
RSMI Program for Jazz
John Patitucci, bass
John Patitucci and the Harlem Quartet
BGH Classics Series
John Patitucci, bass
Harlem Quartet
John Prine
The Tree of Forgiveness World Tour
Tyler Childers
Bobby McFerrin & the spirityouall band
Chicago Children's Choir
Billy Childs Jazz-Chamber Ensemble
BGH Classics Series
Avalon String Quartet
Lionel Richie
Hello Tour
JC Brooks Band
Lionel Richie
Hello Tour
JC Brooks Band
Lake Street Dive and The Wood Brothers
RSMI Jazz Grandstand
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Jazz
Buddy Guy
North Mississippi Allstars
Shemekia Copeland
Lincoln Trio
BGH Classics Series
Rick Springfield and Richard Marx
Ko-Thi Dance Company
Kids Concert Series
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey
of Peter, Paul and Mary
Stile Antico
Queen of Muses
Juilliard String Quartet
Bernstein's Songfest
Leonard Bernstein 101
Caroga Arts Ensemble
Alexander Platt, conductor
Antonina Chehovska, soprano
Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Coit, mezzo-soprano
Stephen Carroll, tenor
Edward Cleary, baritone
Rhys Lloyd Talbot, bass
Poets selected by The Poetry Foundation
Kevin Coval, Chicago poet
Patricia Frazier, Chicago poet
Jacob Saenz, Chicago poet
Tony Bennett
"I Left My Heart" Tour
Antonia Bennett
Catskill Puppet Theater: The Villain's Mustache
Kids Concert series
Catskill Puppet Theater: The Villain's Mustache
Kids Concert series
Catskill Puppet Theater: The Villain's Mustache
Kids Concert series
Classic Albums Live
performs Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Melissa Etheridge and George Thorogood & The Destroyers
The Stars of the Peking Acrobats
Kids Concert Series
Beethoven and Brahms
Miriam Fried and the RSMI Luminaries
Miriam Fried, violin
Pamela Frank, violin
Kim Kashkashian, viola
Paul Biss, viola
Marcy Rosen, cello
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Little Big Town
Jillian Jacqueline
Atlanta Drum Academy
Kid Concerts series
Counting Crows
Counting Crows: 25 Years and Counting
Margaret Glaspy
Sugarland
Noah Schnacky
Steve Miller Band
Matt Andersen
T.I.
RSMI Master Class with Robert Levin
Robert Levin, piano
Fred Hersch
Fred Hersch, jazz piano
Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan
Isaiah Sharkey
The Music of Queen
Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Brent Havens, conductor
Brody Dolyniuk, vocalist
Mendelssohn Octet
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Maxwell
Lady Antebellum
RSMI Master Class with Mihaela Martin
CSO: West Side Story
Film with Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Newman, conductor
CSO: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
CSO: Jennifer Hudson
Gala Evening Benefiting Reach Teach Play
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
George Hanson, conductor
Jennifer Hudson, vocalist
Music of Mendelssohn
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Well-Strung
RSMI Master Class with Timothy Eddy
Timothy Eddy, cello
CSO: MASS
Leonard Bernstein Centennial
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)
CSO: Ghostbusters: 35th Anniversary
Film with Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Peter M Bernstein, conductor
More Mendelssohn
BGH Classics Series
RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Gautier Capuçon and Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Gautier Capuçon, cello
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Brahms & Rachmaninoff Cello Sonatas
Gary Hoffman, cello
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Pianist Richard Goode
Mahler's Symphony No. 8
Leonard Bernstein Centennial
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Marin Alsop, conductor
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Chicago Children’s Choir
Angela Meade, soprano
Leah Crocetto, soprano
Jeanine De Bique, soprano
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Clay Hilley, tenor
Paulo Szot, baritone
Ryan Speedo Green, bass
Leonard Bernstein: Man For All Music
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Jamie Bernstein, host
Isabel Leonard, soprano
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Nils Nilsen, tenor
Ed Parks, baritone
Paulo Szot, baritone
Charles Yang violin
Ifetayo Ali-Landing, cello
Harmony Zhu, piano
Windy City Performing Arts
Renée Fleming and Emerson String Quartet
Renée Fleming, soprano
Emerson String Quartet
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Jennifer Ehle, narrator
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Strings Attached" Tour
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Eric Roth, conductor
Spider Saloff: Tribute to Rosemary Clooney
BGH Classics Series
Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Mad Scene starring Marisol Montalvo
BGH Classics Series
Marisol Montalvo, soprano
William Hobbs, piano
ABBA The Concert
A Tribute to ABBA
RSMI Master Class with Kevin Murphy
RSMI Program for Singers
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Song, Dance, and Sign Language
CSO: Beethoven & Brahms
Rafael Payare and Yefim Bronfman
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Payare, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
CSO: Beethoven & Brahms
Rafael Payare and Emanuel Ax
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Payare, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | The Beach Boys
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | The Beach Boys
Matthew Polenzani
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Matthew Polenzani, tenor
Singers from RSMI
Tiffany Choe, soprano
Shira Ben David, soprano
Ashley Dixon, mezzo-soprano
Kevin Murphy, piano
Master Class with Matthew Polenzani
RSMI Program for Singers
Matthew Polenzani, tenor
CSO: Denis Matsuev Plays Rach 3
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Denis Matsuev, piano
Angel Blue
Angel Blue, soprano
Catherine Miller, piano
RSMI Master Class with Angel Blue
RSMI Program for Singers
CSO: On The Waterfront
(Film with Live Orchestra)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Newman, conductor
Chicago
with special guest Bela Nanni
Chicago
with special guest Bela Nanni
An Evening with Sarah McLachlan
Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor
Nickelback
Feed The Machine Tour
Buckcherry
RSMI: An Evening of German Lieder
RSMI Program for Singers
Nickelback
Feed The Machine Tour
Buckcherry
Pentatonix: The World Tour with special guest Rachel Platten
Alisa Weilerstein
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Long Yu, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Laurie Berkner
Kids Concert series
RSMI: Folk Songs from Around the World
BGH Classics series
RSMI Program for Singers
Peter Eom, cello
David Lisker, violin
CSO: Perlman Plays Bruch
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Krzysztof Urbański, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Itzhak Perlman, conductor
Kian Soltani, cello
Anne Akiko Meyers with Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
John Musto and Friends
BGH Classics series
RSMI Program for Singers
Amy Burton, soprano
John Musto, piano and composer
George Li with Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor
George Li, piano
Philippe Quint Celebrates the Music of Charlie Chaplin Films
BGH Classics series
Philippe Quint, violin
Marta Aznavoorian, piano
Bernstein's Trouble In Tahiti
Chicago Philharmonic
Marin Alsop, conductor and director
Patricia Racette, soprano (Dinah)
Paulo Szot, baritone (Sam)
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano (Trio)
Nils Nilsen, tenor (Trio)
Nathaniel Olson, baritone (Trio)
Rachel Tobias, stage manager
Bernstein's Trouble In Tahiti
Chicago Philharmonic
Marin Alsop, conductor and director
Patricia Racette, soprano (Dinah)
Paulo Szot, baritone (Sam)
Michelle Areyzaga, soprano (Trio)
Nils Nilsen, tenor (Trio)
Nathaniel Olson, baritone (Trio)
Rachel Tobias, stage manager
Sting
"My Songs" Tour
Opera for the Young: Super Storm
Kids Concert series
Sting
"My Songs" Tour
Gil Shaham Plays Brahms with The Knights
The Knights
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Bernstein's Candide
The Knights
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Alison Moritz, stage director
Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Candide)
Sharleen Joynt, soprano (Cunégonde)
Margaret Gawrysiak, mezzo-soprano (Old Lady)
Evan Jones, baritone (Pangloss/Voltaire/Cacambo)
Evan Bravos, baritone (Maximilian/Grand Inquisitor/Sea Captain)
Alex Mansoori, tenor (Baron/Governor/Vanderdendur/Ragotski)
Sarah Larsen, mezzo-soprano (Paquette)
Zoe Johnson, soprano (ensemble)
Emma Sorenson, alto (ensemble)
Martin Luther Clark, tenor (ensemble)
Luke MacMillan, baritone (ensemble)
John Eirich, dancer
Courtney Lopes, dancer
Creative Team (click to see full list)
An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Haley Reinhart
Jory Vinikour: Goldberg Variations
BGH Classics series
Jory Vinikour, harpsichord
O.A.R.
American Authors
Rozzi
Dan Tepfer: Inventions / Reinventions
BGH Classics series
Miguel Zenon / Dan Tepfer Duo
Dan Tepfer
Miguel Zenón
Queen Latifah and Common
Rae Khalil
Steely Dan
with Dinosaur Exhibit featuring special guests Jerry Goodman and Howard Levy
Mames Babegenush
Kids Concert series
Mames Babegenush
BGH Classics series
Steely Dan
with Dinosaur Exhibit featuring special guests Jerry Goodman and Howard Levy
Yevgeny Kutik
BGH Classics series
Yevgeny Kutik, violin
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Lenny Kravitz
Alon Goldstein
BGH Classics series
Alon Goldstein, piano
Kesha
Francesca Dego: Red Violin Caprices
BGH Classics series
Francesca Dego, violin
Francesca Leonardi, piano
Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway
Sir James Galway, flute
Lady Jeanne Galway, flute
Members of the Aizuri Quartet:
Miho Saegusa, violin
Ayane Kozasa, viola
Karen Ouzounian, cello
Welz Kauffman, piano
Considering Matthew Shepard
Command Encore!
Conspirare
Craig Hella Johnson, artistic director and conductor
Mary J. Blige
The Performer's School: Cinderella
Kids Concert series
The Performer's School: Cinderella
Kids Concert series
The Performer's School: Cinderella
Kids Concert series
Morrissey
with special guest Interpol
The Performer's School: Cinderella
Kids Concert series
The Performer's School: Cinderella
Kids Concert series
The Performer's School: Cinderella
Kids Concert series
Coco: Film with Orchestra
Fiesta Ravinia
Chicago Philharmonic
Thiago Tiberio, conductor
David Greilsammer
David Greilsammer, piano
Simply Three
Robert Chen
Robert Chen, violin
Matthew Hagle, piano
European Guitar Quartet
Stella Chen
Stella Chen, violin
Jinhee Park, piano
Chicago Chorale
