The Bohemian Spirit of Piano & Strings
The Bohemian Spirit of Piano & Strings

The Bohemian Spirit of Piano & Strings

Featuring and curated by violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt with Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program

Steans Institute Series
Sat, July 12, 2025 1:30 PM Tickets

Know Before You Go

Getting to Ravinia: Parking, Rideshare & Train

Free Parking OnsiteFree Metra UP-N Train

  Park in the South Parking Lot at 201 St. Johns Ave. The lot opens at the listed “Public Gates” time.

Park and Ride shuttles are not in service for this event, and the West Parking Lot is closed.

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  • South Parking Lot (201 St. Johns Ave)
  • Braeside Train Station (10 N. St. Johns Ave) — ¼ 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

Bennett Gordon Hall is an indoor venue. The stage is not visible from any location on the Lawn, nor is audio from the performance broadcast to the Lawn.

About the Performance

Performers

Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, curator and viola (faculty)
Karisa Chiu, violin
Hyun Jae Lim, violin
Aoi Saito, violin
Muyan Yang, violin
Wanxinyi Huang, viola
Yizilin Liang, viola
Andrew Ilhoon Byun, cello
Hun Choi, cello
Liav Kerbel, cello
Jakob Giovanni Taylor, cello
Saeyoon Chon, piano
Jialin Yao, piano

Program

Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quartet in D major, op. 23 Karisa Chiu, violin; Wanxinyi Huang, viola; Liav Kerbel, cello; Jialin Yao, piano Erwin Schulhoff: String Sextet Hyun Jae Lim, violin; Muyan Yang, violin; Yizilin Liang, viola; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Andrew Ilhoon Byun, cello; Jakob Giovanni Taylor, cello –Intermission– Bedřich Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, op. 15 Aoi Saito, violin; Hun Choi, cello; Saeyoon Chon, piano

Program and featured artists are subject to change.