Concert Schedule
“The most important opportunity of all is having a prominent performance platform, where listeners include peers, artistic leaders, and the important general public.”
Edward Gordon, Ravinia Executive Director, 1985
Concert and Livestream Details
Ravinia’s Steans Institute provides many opportunities to listen to performances and master classes featuring the fellows in residence and the faculty. A majority of the concerts can be attended at no cost, and free livestreams are also available for many of the performances and all of the master classes.
Livestreamed Dates
All times are given in U.S. Central Time.
THU, JULY 3, 1:30 PM SUN, JULY 6, 1:30 PM WED, JULY 9, 1:30 PM TUE, JULY 15, 1:30 PM WED, JULY 16, 1:30 PM SAT, JULY 19, 1:30 PM SUN, JULY 20, 1:30 PM THU, JULY 24, 1:30 PM THU, JULY 31, 1:30 PM THU, AUG 7, 1:30 PM TUE, AUG 12, 1:30 PM THU, AUG 14, 1:30 PM THU, AUG 21, 1:30 PM
Past livestreams can be found on Ravinia’s YouTube page, and playlists from each season are listed at the bottom of this page.
Upcoming Steans Institute Concerts
The Bohemian Spirit of Piano & Strings
Featuring and curated by violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt with Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
Chamber Music Afternoon
Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
Master Class with Cellist Jens Peter Maintz
Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
From the Heart of Europe to Paris
Featuring and curated by violinist David Grimal with Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
Chamber Music Afternoon
Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
Premiere: String Quartet by Joel Thompson
Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
A Winter Journey: Reflections of the Soul’s Despair and Desolation
Featuring and curated by violist Ettore Causa with Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
Chamber Music Afternoon
Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program
Master Class with Soprano Ana María Martínez
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
Liberated Voices
80 Years of Broken Silence, hosted and curated by James Conlon and Cori Ellison, with Fellows of the Singers Program
Master Class with former Ravinia Music Director James Conlon
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
Schubert on the Road
A Travelogue Epic, hosted and curated by Graham Johnson, with Fellows of the Singers Program
Afternoon of Art Song
Featuring Fellows of the Singers Program
Tribute to Barbara Cook and Tony Bennett
Hosted and curated by Lee Musiker, with Fellows of the Singers Program
Playlist Archive
Fondly remember Steans Institute summer concerts and master classes from past seasons and want to hear them again? Watch presentations back to the 2015 season on Ravinia’s YouTube channel or jump to one of the playlists below.