Mendelssohn’s Octet
Mendelssohn’s Octet

Mendelssohn’s Octet

Juilliard and Isidore Quartets

Wed, June 25, 2025 7:30 PM Tickets

Know Before You Go

Getting to Ravinia: Parking, Rideshare & Train

Free Parking OnsiteFree Metra UP-N Train

  Park in the West Parking Lot at 201 Ravinia Park Rd. The lot opens 1 hour before the listed “Public Gates” time.

Park and Ride shuttles are not in service for this event.

 Alert your driver: Uber, Lyft, and other car services must use one of the following parking lots to drop off and pick up guests.

  • West Parking Lot (201 Ravinia Park Rd) — inbound access allowed up to 30 minutes before the end of the performance
  • Braeside Train Station (10 N. St. Johns Ave) — ¼ mile walk from Ravinia
  • Ravinia Train Station (680 St. Johns Ave) — ½ mile walk from Ravinia
  • No drop-offs or pick-ups are allowed on public streets. If Highland Park Police or Ravinia staff redirect traffic, please follow those instructions.

  Ride the Metra Union Pacific North Line train to and from our main entrance for free with your Ravinia ticket.
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Views of the Stage

The Martin Theatre is an indoor venue. While live audio from the performance is broadcast outside* for Lawn ticketholders, the stage is not visible from any location on the Lawn.

* Kids Concert Series performances are not broadcast to the Lawn, and Lawn tickets are not available for purchase.

About the Performance

Performers

Juilliard Quartet

Areta Zhulla and Ronald Copes, violins
Molly Carr, viola #
Astrid Schween, cello

Isidore Quartet #

Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violins
Devin Moore, viola
Joshua McClendon, cello

Steans Institute alum

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130
Jörg Widmann: String Quartet No. 8 (Beethoven Study III)
–Intermission–
Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat major, op. 20