Afternoon of Art Song
Afternoon of Art Song

Afternoon of Art Song

Featuring fellows of the Singers Program

Steans Institute Series
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 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 no other on-site parking lots are open.


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

  • 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.
More Train Info

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.

Prohibited Items

Any item deemed harmful or unsafe by Ravinia staff is prohibited.

While comfort and enjoyment of a night out at Ravinia are our top priorities, guests are prohibited from bringing the following items into the park:

  • Firearms or explosives (including those possessed by off-duty officers or concealed carry license holders)
  • Professional photographic and video or audio recording equipment
  • Grills, firepits, or large open flames
  • Chafing fuel or other canned heating products (e.g., Sterno)
  • Beer kegs
  • Athletic equipment (e.g., balls and flying discs)
  • Bicycles, scooters, or skates (bike racks can be found outside the west and south entrances)
  • Animals, except for service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities
  • Tents or canopies
  • Umbrellas over six feet in diameter
  • Anything that needs to be staked into the ground
  • Drones or other flying apparatus
  • Items intended for protest, solicitation, or promotion not related to the event

Contact the box office (847-266-5100) with any questions.

Performance Content

At Ravinia, we believe that music has the power to bring people together. While we do not control what artists share, we ask all participants—artists and audiences alike—to uphold the spirit of respect, community, and connection that Ravinia offers.

Should any circumstance threaten physical safety, we will take appropriate action to ensure the well-being of our guests, artists, and staff.

Park Map

View or download our park map for the locations of Ravinia’s venues, parking lots, restrooms, first aid station, chair/table rental pickup, Festival Shop, and in-park dining options.

About the Performance

Performers

Julia Ernst, soprano
Su Hyeon Park, soprano
Estefani Lopez, mezzo-soprano
Wonjin Choi, tenor
Justice Yates, bass-baritone

Faculty collaborative pianists:
Ye In Kwak
Daniel Weber
Ting Ting Wong

Program

1:30 PM – Bennett Gordon Hall

Henri Duparc: Four mélodies L’invitation au voyage Phidylé Chanson triste Le manoir de Rosemonde

Wonjin Choi, tenor; Daniel Weber, piano


Joseph Marx: Six lieder Hat dich die Liebe berührt Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht Selige Nacht Pierrot Dandy Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam Nocturne

Su Hyeon Park, soprano; Ting Ting Wong, piano


Robert Owens: Drei Lieder für Bariton und Klavier, op. 20 Fremde Stadt Eine Geige in den Gärten Im Nebel

H. Leslie Adams: Five Millay Songs (selections) Wild Swans For You There Is No Song

Justice Yates, bass-baritone; Ye In Kwak, piano


–Intermission–


Samuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 selection

Julia Ernst, soprano; Daniel Weber, piano


Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Populares Españolas El paño moruno Seguidilla murciana Asturiana Jota Nana Canción Polo

Estefani Lopez, mezzo-soprano; Ye In Kwak, piano

Program and featured artists are subject to change.