The Pavilion at Night at Ravinia....magical and musical all in one. © Oak Park Journal photos The Pavillion at Night at Ravinia....magical and musical all in one. Oak Park Journal photos RAVINIA FESTIVAL 2005 CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF EVENTS Ravinia Festival’s 2005 season runs from June 7 through September 10. For ticket information, call (847) 266-5100. The complete season lineup follows. Note that artists and programs are subject to change. An asterisk (*) denotes Ravinia Festival debut. JUNE June 7, 8 p.m.—Dance—Bennett · Gordon Hall The Ruth Page Festival of Dance Concert Dance, Inc.     Program TBD Tickets: $20/No lawn/Park opens at 7 p.m. June 8, 8 p.m.—Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Wesla Whitfield Tickets: $50/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsors: Harris June 9, 8 p.m.—Ruth Page Festival of Dance—Bennett · Gordon Hall     One Score, One Chicago     “Don Quixote Dances” Luna Negra Dance Theater Stephen Salters, Baritone Welz Kauffman, Piano World premiere works inspired by Cervantes’s Don Quixote Program to include works set to music by Ibert, Ravel and Ana Lara Tickets: $20/No lawn/Park opens 7 p.m. Sponsor: Capri Capital Advisors June 10, 8 p.m.—Pop— Pavilion Cheap Trick With special guest TBD Tickets: $40/Lawn $15/ Park opens 5 p.m. Media Support: 93XRT June 11, 7:30 p.m.—Pop— Pavilion An Acoustic Evening with The BoDeans Tickets: $50/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Discover Financial Services Media Support: 93XRT June 12, 2 p.m.—Kraft Kids Concert—Pavilion     One Score, One Chicago “Don Quixote for Kids” Midwest Young Artists Orchestra Allan Dennis, Conductor Josephine Lee, Conductor and Piano Mozart:     Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, K. 39 R. Strauss:     Don Quixote Tickets: $5/Lawn $3/Park opens 1 p.m. Sponsor: Kraft Foods, Inc. June 12, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre TBD Tickets: $/Lawn$10/Park opens 5 p.m. June 13, 8 p.m. —Recital—Martin Theatre Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Beethoven:      Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 (“Pathétique”)             Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”)             Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”) Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. June 14, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Beethoven:      Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109             Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110             Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor:  Mrs. A. Watson Armour June 15, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Susan Tedeschi The Blind Boys of Alabama Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Media support: 93XRT June 16 through 19—Jazz in June The Original Pin Stripe Brass Band     Performances throughout the park between Jazz in June events June 16, 4:30 p.m.—Jazz in June—Bennett · Gordon Hall Master Class Charlie Young, Saxophone Park opens 4 p.m. June 16, 6 p.m.—Jazz in June—Pavilion     “Big Band Night” Toshiko Akiyoshi, Piano Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra “From Harlem to Hollywood” Tickets: $40/Lawn $10 Sponsor: ComEd, an Exelon Company June 16—Jazz in June—Bennett · Gordon Hall     Postlude Concert Jazz Musicians from the Steans Institute for Young Artists June 17, 4:30 p.m.—Jazz in June—Bennett · Gordon Hall     Master Class Samuel Burtis, Trombone Park opens 4 p.m. June 17, 7 p.m.—Jazz in June—Pavilion     An Evening of Jazz, Gospel and Dance McCoy Tyner Trio Ramsey Lewis Trio Savion Glover The James Memorial Sanctuary Choir Tickets: $40/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Alsdorf Foundation Media Support: Jazz Times and Smooth Jazz WNUA 95.5 June 17—Jazz in June— Bennett · Gordon Hall     Postlude Concert Jazz Musicians from the Steans Institute for Young Artists June 18, 2:15 p.m.—Jazz in June—Bennett · Gordon Hall     Master Class Lennie Foy, Trumpet Park opens 2 p.m. June 18, 3:30—Jazz in June—Martin Theatre     Preview Concert Ravinia Jazz Mentors and Scholars June 18, 4:45 p.m.—National Live Broadcast—Pavilion A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10                                       June 18, 7:30 p.m.—Jazz in June—Martin Theatre Ramsey Lewis, Piano Tickets: $50/Lawn $10 Sponsor: UBS, lead sponsor June 18—Jazz in June— Bennett · Gordon Hall     Postlude Concert Jazz Musicians from the Steans Institute for Young Artists June 19, 4:30 p.m.—Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Barbara Cook Tickets: $75/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. Sponsor: United Airlines June 19, 7 p.m.—Jazz in June—Pavilion Chick Corea with Touchstone Branford Marsalis Ellis Marsalis Quartet featuring Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis Tickets: $40/Lawn $10 Sponsor: United Airlines June 20, 8 p.m.—Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Barbara Cook Tickets: $75/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Harris Bank June 21, 8 p.m.—American Premiere—Pavilion Philip Glass Ensemble Philip Glass, Composer/Keyboards Michael Riesman, Conductor/Keyboards Jon Gibson, Woodwinds Richard Peck, Woodwinds Andrew Sterman, Woodwinds Lisa Bielawa, Vocals Ted Baker, Keyboards Frank Cassara, Percussion Michael Rossi, Percussion     With guest artists: Wu Man*, Pipa Foday Musa Suso*, Kora Ashley MacIsaac*, Fiddle Mark Atkins*, Didgeridoo Eleftheria Arvanitaki*, Greek Singer TBD, Sitar Uakti Ensemble* featuring: Artur Andrés Ribeiro Paulo Sérgio dos Santos Décio de Souza Ramos Filho Philip Glass:     Orion (U.S. premiere) Tickets: $40-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. June 22, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Doobie Brothers Tickets: $65-$45/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: National City June 23, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Mendelssohn String Quartet Mozart:      String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421 Bartók        String Quartet No. 2, Sz. 67 Ullmann:    String Quartet No. 3 Brahms:    String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51 Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Diana and Bruce Rauner June 24, 5:45 p.m.—Preview Concert---Martin Theatre Faculty of the Steans Institute for Young Artists June 24, 8 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion     Breaking the Silence:Viktor Ullmann James Conlon, Conductor Ullmann:    Symphony No. 2 Mahler:    Symphony No. 1 in D Major Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: CDW Corporation                                   June 25,7:30 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion James Conlon, Conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus Heidi Grant Murphy, Soprano Birgitta Svendén, Mezzo-soprano Mahler:     Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Keene H. Addington II Memorial Concert June 26, 3:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 3 p.m. June 26, 5 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion     “Prelude to Mozart’s 250th” James Conlon, Conductor Richard Goode, Piano Ieva Jokubaviciute*, Piano TBD, Octet Members Mozart:    Serenade in C Minor for Wind Octet, K. 388 Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175 Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Mason Foundation June 26—Cheney Postlude Concert—Martin Theatre Ieva Jokabaviciute, Piano David Colwell, violin David Kim, viola Kenneth Olsen, cello Mozart:    Piano Quartet in G minor June 27, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Juilliard String Quartet Haydn:        Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, HIII:79 Bartók:        Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102 Dvořák:    Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 (“American”) Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: DiamondCluster International June 28, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Master Class— Bennett · Gordon Hall Gary Hoffman, Cello June 28, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion The Beach Boys Tickets: $50/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsors: Labe Bank and Deloitte June 29, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Misha Dichter, Piano Cipa Dichter, Piano     Schumann:    Bilder aus Osten (piano, four hands) Brahms:    Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (piano, four hands)             No. 2 in D Minor             No. 11 in D Minor             No. 3 in F Major             No. 5 in F-sharp Minor             Variations on a Theme by Haydn (two pianos)             Ballades Op. 10, Nos. 1 and 2             Sonata in F Minor, Op. 34b (two pianos) Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m.         June 30, 8:30 p.m.—Off-Site Event—Temple Sholom, Chicago Breaking the Silence: Viktor Ullmann James Conlon, Conductor Ed Berkeley*, Director Brian Mulligan*, Emperor Overall Alvin Crawford*, Loudspeaker Ryan McKinny*, Death Steven Spears*, Harlequin Norman Reinhardt*, A Soldier Hanan Alattar*, Bubikopf Alison Tupay*, The Drummer Girl R. Strauss:     Sextet from Capriccio Ullmann:    Der Kaiser von Atlantis, oder die Tod-Verweigerung             (“The Emperor of Atlantis, or the Denial of Death”) Tickets: $50-$30 Sponsor: Welz Kauffman June 30—Off-Site Event—Post-concert Conversation— Temple Sholom, Chicago James Conlon Welz Kauffman JULY July 1, 8 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Breaking the Silence: Viktor Ullmann James Conlon, Conductor Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Aaron Jay Kernis:    Newly Drawn Sky (World premiere work commissioned for James Conlon’s first season as Ravinia’s music director) Ullmann:        Piano Concerto Brahms:        Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Women’s Board of Ravinia Festival Association July 2, 11 a.m.—Kraft Kids Concert—Pavilion Justin Roberts Tickets: $5/Lawn $3 Sponsor: Kraft Foods, Inc. July 2, 5:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 5 p.m. July 2, 7:30 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion One Score, One Chicago “Sam of La Mancha” James Conlon, Conductor Samuel Ramey, Bass John Sharp, Cello Charles Pikler, Viola Ullmann:    Don Quixote tanzt Fandango Ibert:        Songs from the film Don Quichotte Ravel:        Don Quichotte à Dulcinée R. Strauss:    Don Quixote Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: LaSalle Bank July 3, 3:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 3 p.m. July 3, 5 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Prelude to Mozart’s 250th” James Conlon, Conductor Joseph Kalichstein, Piano# Matan Porat*, Piano+ Mozart:    Piano Concerto No. 11 in F Major, K. 413# Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415+ Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414# Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Dorothy F. and Carl I. Johnson Memorial Concert Sponsor:  Carr’s Crackers July 4, 7 p.m.—Chamber Music— Martin Theatre “Complete Beethoven Works for Piano Trio, Part I” Beaux Arts Trio (50th Anniversary)     Beethoven:    Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1             Alletretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39 Trio in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2             Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2             Trio in E-flat Major, WoO 38 Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. July 5, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Master Class— Bennett · Gordon Hall Leon Fleisher, Piano July 5, 7 p.m. —Chamber Music—Martin Theatre     “Complete Beethoven Works for Piano Trio, Part II” Beaux Arts Trio (50th Anniversary)     Beethoven:    Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3             Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11             Variations on “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu,” Op. 121A             Variations on an Origina. Theme, Op. 44             Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 (“Archduke”) Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman July 6, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas Tickets: $40/Lawn$15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Hewitt Associates July 7, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Leon Fleisher, Piano Bach:        “Sheep May Safely Graze” from Cantata No. 208 Koston:    Messages I Perle:        Musical Offerings for the Left Hand Alone Kirchner:    For the Left Hand Sessions:    From My Diary (Four Pieces) Brahms:    Chaconne (for left hand) Schubert:    Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960 Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Lloyd A. Fry Foundation July 8, 5:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 5 p.m. July 8, 8 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Marin Alsop, Conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Violin Stravinsky:    Suite fromThe Firebird Barber:        Violin Concerto Dvořák:    Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 (“From the New World”) Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Harriet and Harry H. Bernbaum in memory of Keren-Or Bernbaum July 9, 11a.m.—Kraft Kids Concert—Pavilion     -10- Highland Park Strings TBD, Conductor Ayano Ninomiya, Violin     Vivaldi:    Four Seasons Tickets: $5/Lawn $3 Sponsor: Kraft Foods, Inc. July 9, 5:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 5 p.m. July 9, 7:30 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Marin Alsop, Conductor Itzhak Perlman, Violin Kabalevsky:    Overture TBD Dvořák:    Romance in F Minor, Op. 11 Kreisler:    Liebesfreud Saint-Saëns:  Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28 Tchaikovsky:    Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 Tickets: $60-$40-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank July 10, 1 p.m.—Steans Institute Free Concert— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists July 10, 4:30 p.m.—Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Sylvia McNair Ted Taylor, Piano Tickets: $50/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. Sponsor: United Airlines July 10, 4:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists July 10, 7 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Itzhak Perlman, Conductor Lang Lang, Piano Berlioz:    Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 Beethoven:     Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Brahms:    Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 Tickets: $60-$40-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. In recognition of Eloise W. Martin Sponsor: Bank of America July 11, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Wyclef Jean With special guest TBD Tickets: $35/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: ComEd, an Exelon Company                July 12, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Lyle Lovett Tickets: $60/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Media Support: 93XRT July 13, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Lyle Lovett Tickets: $60/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Coca Cola Zero Media Support: 93XRT July 14, 5:30 p.m.—Steans Institute Master Class— Bennett · Gordon Hall James Conlon Park opens 5 p.m. July 14, 8 p.m.—Vocal Music—Martin Theatre Chanticleer “Women, Saintly and Otherwise” The 12 men of Chanticleer celebrate Woman in all her facets and forms with music by Josquin, Victoria, Monteverdi, Poulenc and others. Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10 Sponsor: JP Morgan Private Client Services July 15, 5:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 5 p.m.   July 15, 8 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Double Concerto Triple” James Conlon, Conductor Pinchas Zukerman, Violin^ Amanda Forsyth, Cello+ Jessica Linnebach, Violin# Jonathan Haas, Timpani Svetaslov Stoyanov, Timpani Bach:        Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043# Glass:        Double Timpani Concerto Brahms:    Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello, Op. 102^+ Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: UBS, lead sponsor July 16, 4:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 4 p.m. July 16, 7 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Gala Benefit Evening James Conlon, Conductor Van Cliburn, Piano Schubert:    Overture to Rosamunde Ponchielli:    “Dance of the Hours” from La Gioconda Rossini:    Overture to Guillaume Tell Grieg:        Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Northern Trust July 17, 1 p.m.—Steans Institute Free Concert— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists July 17, 5 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion     “Prelude to Mozart’s 250th” James Conlon, Conductor Jonathan Biss, Piano Mozart:    Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, K. 238 Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 594 (“Prague”)             Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 3 p.m. July 17—Cheney Postlude Concert—Martin Theatre Zukerman Chamber Players Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation July 18, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Zukerman Chamber Players     F. Bridge:    Lament Mozart:    Quintet in D Major, K. 593 Bruckner:    Quintet Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Helen A. Regenstein Memorial Concert July 19, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Free Concert— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists July 19—Pre-Concert Discussion Fulcrum Point New Music Project* July 19, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Fulcrum Point New Music Project* Stephen Burns, Director Chicago Chamber Choir TBD, Artists “Bridging Cultures: Building Peace” Golijov:    Lullaby and Doina Vali:        Folk Songs, Set 11B Schiff:        Consolation Vali:        Folk Songs, Set 15 Ranjbaran:    Open Secret Tickets: $30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. July 20, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Jeffrey Kahane, Piano Bach:     Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen (Clavierübung, Part IV), BWV 988 (“Goldberg” Variations) Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. July 21 Park Closed July 22, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion ABBA: The Music Tickets: $35/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Mirassou Winery July 23, 5:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Instrumentalists Park opens 5 p.m. July 23, 7:30 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Conlon Conducts Otello” James Conlon, Conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus Chicago Children’s Choir Cristina Gallardo Domas*, Desdemona Milena Kitic, Emilia Clifton Forbis, Otello Carlo Guelfi, Iago Matthew Polenzani, Cassio Joseph Kaiser*, Rodrigo Quinn Kelsey*, Montano and the Herald TBD, Lodovico Verdi:        Otello (concert performance) Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsors: Howard A. Stotler and Barilla Plus July 23, Steans Postlude Concert— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute for Young Artists July 24, 5 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Prelude to Mozart’s 250th” James Conlon, Conductor Emanuel Ax, Piano Mozart:    Overture to Der Schauspieldirektor (“The Impresario”) Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271             Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn$10/Park opens 3 p.m. Edward Gordon Memorial Concert Sponsor: Merrill Lynch July 25, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre Emanuel Ax, Piano Program to include: Chopin:    Four Ballades Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Mrs. A. Watson Armour July 26, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion PLAY IT AGAIN: THE MUSIC OF WOODY ALLEN (Film clips with live music) Ravinia Festival Orchestra Dick Hyman, Conductor Eartha Kitt, Vocalist Nellie McKay, Vocalist With special guest Oleta Adams Tickets: $40/Lawn$10/Park opens 5 p.m. Media Support: Chicago Sun-Times                             July 27, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Elvis Costello With special guest Emmylou Harris Tickets: $60/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Media Support: 93XRT July 28, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre     “Bach, Brahms and Beyond” Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti*, Conductor Angela Hewitt, Piano Brahms: “O Gott, du frommer Gott” from Chorale Preludes Op. 122 Bach:            Keyboard Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054                 Keyboard Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058 Vine:            Smith’s Alchemy (last movement) Ravel/Tognetti:    String Quartet Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m.          July 29, 8 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Leonard Slatkin, Conductor André Watts, Piano Prokofiev:    Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60 Beethoven:      Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 Prokofiev:    Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Sage Foundation/Melissa Sage Fadim July 30, 11 a.m.—Kraft Kids Concert—Pavilion Tom Chapin & Friends Tickets: $10/Lawn $3 Sponsor: Kraft Foods, Inc. July 30, 5:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Program for Vocal Chamber Music Park opens 5 p.m. July 30, 7:30 p.m.—Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion James Conlon, Conductor Miriam Fried, Violin Olga Kern, Piano Tchaikovsky:    The Nutcracker (excerpts)             Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35             Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Phillip M. Goldstein Memorial Concert July 31, 4:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Program for Vocal Chamber Music Park opens 4 p.m.                                                      July 31, 7 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Leonard Slatkin, Conductor Sir James Galway, Flute Lady Jeanne Galway, Flute Piston        The Incredible Flutist Mozart:    Flute Concerto in D Major, K. 314 Sierra:        Fandangos Cimarosa:    Concerto for Two Flutes Mancini    Five Pieces Mozart:    Rondo alla Turka Respighi:    Pines of Rome Tickets: $60-$40-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: The Negaunee Foundation July 31—Cheney Postlude Concert—Martin Theatre Zephyr Trio (Lady Jeanne Galway, Flute; Darrett Adkins, Cello; Jonathan Feldman, Piano) Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation AUGUST August 1, 8 p.m.—Recital— Martin Theatre Sir James Galway, Flute Lady Jeanne Galway, Flute    Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: The Negaunee Foundation August 2, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre Maya Beiser*, Cello Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn$10/Park opens 5 p.m. Arvo Part:        Fratres Osvaldo Golijov:    Mariel Chinary Ung:        Khse Buon Steve Reich:        Cello Counterpoint Louis Andriessen:    La Voce David Lang:        World to Come Sponsor: Katherine A. Abelson Fund August 3, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion India Tiempo Liebre Tickets: $35/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. August 3—Cheney Postlude Concert— Martin Theatre Tiempo Liebre Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation August 4, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Quatuor Thymos* Christoph Eschenbach, Piano Debussy:    Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 Berg:        Lyric Suite Dvořák:     Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Howard and Anne Gottlieb August 5, 5:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Program for Vocal Chamber Music Park opens 5 p.m. August 5, 8 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Barto Plays Both Brahms Concertos” Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor Tzimon Barto, Piano Brahms:    Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15             Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Mirassou Winery August 6, 11 a.m.—Kraft Kids Concert—Pavilion Ralph’s World Tickets: $10/Lawn $3 Sponsor: Kraft Foods, Inc. August 6, 5:15 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Program for Vocal Chamber Music Park opens 5 p.m. August 6, 7:30 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Beethoven’s Ninth” Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Erin Wall*, Soprano Meredith Arwady*, Contralto Joseph Kaiser*, Tenor Robert Pomakov, Bass Program to include: Beethoven:    Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 Tickets: $60-$40-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsors: The Fremont Foundation and Minor Family Foundation August 7, 4:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers Park opens 4 p.m. August 7, 7 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor Bruckner:    Symphony No. 8 in C Minor Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10 Sponsor: The Abbott Fund August 7—Cheney Postlude Concert— Martin Theatre Christoph Eschenbach, Piano Tzimon Barto, Piano Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation                August 8, 5:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers Park opens 5 p.m. August 8, 8 p.m.—Classical—Pavilion “All Beethoven” Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Paavo Järvi*, Conductor Viktoria Mullova*, Violin Beethoven:    Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61             Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”) Tickets: $40-$30/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation August 9, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre Håkan Hagegård, Baritone Warren Jones, Piano Schubert:     Winterreise Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. August 10, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Master Class— Bennett · Gordon Hall Håkan Hagegård, Baritone August 10, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Ben Folds Rufus Wainwright Tickets: $35/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Media support: 93XRT August 11, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre Sergey Khachatyran, Violin Lusine Khachatyran, Piano     Program TBD Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig LLP August 12, 8 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion     “Harold Arlen 100th Birthday Celebration” Emil DeCou, Conductor THE WIZARD OF OZ (film with live music) Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. August 13, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.— Kraft Kids Concert—Martin Theatre Opera Theatre Tickets: $5/Lawn $3 Sponsor: Kraft Foods, Inc. August 13, 7:30 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion “Chaka Kahn Sings Her Hits and Standards” Chaka Kahn Ravinia Festival Orchestra Tickets: $40/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: KPMG August 14, 4:30 p.m.— Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Tovah Feldshuh “Tovah: Out of her Mind!” Tickets: $50/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. Sponsor: United Airlines August 14, 4:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers August 14, 7 p.m.— Chicago Symphony Orchestra—Pavilion “Kunzel’s Star Wars”    Erich Kunzel, Conductor Daniel Logan, Narrator Music by John Williams from all of the Star Wars films Tickets: $40-$30-$20/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. August 15, 8 p.m.— Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Tovah Feldshuh “Tovah: Out of her Mind!” Tickets: $50/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Harris Bank August 16, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Master Class— Bennett · Gordon Hall Rudolf Piernay, Bass August 16, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre Vladimir Feltsman, Piano     Program to include: Mussorgsky:    Pictures at an Exhibition Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. August 17, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Free Concert— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers August 17 and 18, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Aretha Franklin Tickets: $75/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: UBS, lead sponsor August 19, 2 p.m.—Steans Institute Master Class— Bennett · Gordon Hall Martin Katz, Piano August 19, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Tony Bennett Tickets: $80/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Bank One August 20, 7:30 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Los Lonely Boys With special guest, TBD Tickets: $40/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: ComEd, an Exelon Company August 21—Happy Birthday Ravinia! “25¢ ADMISSION DAY” Tickets at the gate: 25¢/ Park opens 11:30 a.m. Media Support: Chicago Sun-Times Family activities throughout the park; 12 noon—Steans Institute Concert— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers 5 p.m.—Pavilion The 5 Browns August 22, 5:45 p.m.— Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers Park opens 5 p.m. August 22, 8 p.m.— Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Tafelmusik Jeanne Lamon, Music Director Bach:  Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066           Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048      Concerto for Oboe d’amore (transcribed Lamon/Abberger)      Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10 August 23, 5:45 p.m.—Steans Institute Preview— Bennett · Gordon Hall Steans Institute Singers Park opens 5 p.m. August 23, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music— Martin Theatre Tafelmusik Jeanne Lamon, Music Director ‘The Grand Tour: A Musical Journey” Dowland:    The King of Denmark’s Galliard Purcell:        Overture to King Arthur Handel:    “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon Lully:        Suite from Acis et Galatée Vivaldi:    Concerto in G Minor for Strings, RV 157             Concerto in A Minor for Two Oboes, RV 536 Corelli:        Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 6 Leo:        Cello Concerto in D Minor Bach: Sinfonia to Cantata 42 (“Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats”) Telemann:  Overture in B-flat Major (“Postillons”) from Musique de Table, Book III Rameau:    Contredanse from Pygmalion Tickets: $40-$25/No lawn/Park opens 7 p.m. August 24, 8 p.m.—Recital—Martin Theatre “A-Liszt Opera”    Marc-André Hamelin, Piano Vladigerov:    Sonatina Concertante, Op. 28 Godowsky:    Nine Chopin Etudes Wagner/Liszt:    Isolde’s “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde Verdi/Liszt:    Concert Paraphrase on Themes from Ernani Bellini/Liszt:    Rèminiscences de Norma Tickets: $40-$25/No lawn/Park opens 7 p.m. Sponsor: Sharon and Eden Martin August 25 Park closed for rehearsals August 26, 8 p.m.— Sondheim 75—Pavilion Ravinia Festival Orchestra Paul Gemignani, Conductor Lonny Price, Director Patti LuPone (Cora Hoover) Audra McDonald (Fay Apple) Michael Cerveris (Dr. Detmold) Sondheim:    Anyone Can Whistle (concert performance) Tickets: $80-$45/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Lois and Harrison Steans August 26, 8 p.m.—Off-Site Event— Harris Theater, Chicago     The Ruth Page Festival of Dance Mark Morris Dance Group Music of the Baroque Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Christine Brandes, Soprano Dominique LaBelle, Soprano John McVeigh, Tenor Philip Cutlip, Baritone Handel:    L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato Tickets: $75-$50-$30 Sponsors: The Boeing Company and The Port, Washlow and Errant Families August 27, 7:30 p.m.—Sondheim 75—Pavilion Ravinia Festival Orchestra Paul Gemignani, Conductor Lonny Price, Director Patti LuPone (Cora Hoover) Audra McDonald (Fay Apple) Michael Cerveris (Dr. Detmold) Sondheim:    Anyone Can Whistle (concert performance) Tickets: $80-$45/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Marcie and Avy Stein August 27, 7:30 p.m.—Off-Site Event— Harris Theater, Chicago     The Ruth Page Festival of Dance Mark Morris Dance Group Music of the Baroque Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Christine Brandes, Soprano Dominique LaBelle, Soprano John McVeigh, Tenor Philip Cutlip, Baritone Handel:    L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato Tickets: $75-$50-$30 Sponsors: The Boeing Company and The Port, Washlow and Errant Families August 28, 2 p.m.—Off-Site Event— Harris Theater, Chicago     The Ruth Page Festival of Dance Mark Morris Dance Group Music of the Baroque Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Christine Brandes, Soprano Dominique LaBelle, Soprano John McVeigh, Tenor Philip Cutlip, Baritone Handel:    L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato Tickets: $75-$50-$30 Sponsors: The Boeing Company and The Port, Washlow and Errant Families August 28, 4:30 p.m.—Martinis at the Martin—Martin Theatre Betty Buckley Tickets: $75/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. Sponsor: United Airlines August 28, 7 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Rhapsody in Blue Ravinia Festival Orchestra John Axelrod, Conductor Hollis Resnik, Vocalist Kevin Cole, Piano Program to include Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, works by Bernstein and Copland, and Broadway selections Tickets: $40-$30/Lawn $10 August 28, 7 p.m.—Off-Site Event— Harris Theater, Chicago     The Ruth Page Festival of Dance Mark Morris Dance Group Music of the Baroque Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Christine Brandes, Soprano Dominique LaBelle, Soprano John McVeigh, Tenor Philip Cutlip, Baritone Handel:    L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato Tickets: $75-$50-$30 Sponsors: The Boeing Company and The Port, Washlow and Errant Families August 28—Cheney Postlude Concert— Martin Theatre Hollis Resnick, Vocalist Kevin Cole, Piano Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation August 29, 8 p.m.—Martinis at the Martin— Martin Theatre Betty Buckley Tickets: $75/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: Harris Bank August 30 and 31, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Gipsy Kings Tickets: $60/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. SEPTEMBER September 1, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion “Hot Summer Nights” Al Jarreau Cassandra Wilson With special guest The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman Tickets: $60/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. Sponsor: RBC Dain Rauscher September 2, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion Buddy Guy Electric Jonny Lang Acoustic Band Tickets: $40/Lawn $15 Park opens 5 p.m. Media Support: 93XRT September 3, 7:30 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion The Irish Tenors Ravinia Festival Orchestra Tickets:$40/Lawn $15 Park opens 5 p.m. September 4, 7p.m.—Pop—Pavilion An Evening with Michael Feinstein Tickets: $40/Lawn $15/Park opens 4 p.m. September 5, 7 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion “Labor Day Spectacular” Ravinia Festival Orchestra Erich Kunzel, Conductor Mark Kosower, Cello All-Tchaikovsky Program: Coronation March Swan Lake Suite Romeo and Juliet Polonaise fromYevgeny Onegin Rococo Variations “1812” Overture Tickets: $40-$30/Lawn $10/Park opens 4 p.m. September 6, 8 p.m. —Recital—Martin Theatre     “From Vienna with Love” Anton Kuerti, Piano     Mendelssohn:     Fantasy in F-sharp Minor     Brahms:             Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1                         Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2     Schubert:     Two Impromptus D. 899             Sonata in C Minor, D. 958 Tickets: $40-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens 5 p.m.         September 7, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.— Bennett · Gordon Hall “Petrushka” Basil Twist, Puppeteer Irina Elkina, Piano Julia Elkina, Piano     Stravinsky:    Sonata for Two Pianos             Petrushka Tickets: $30/No lawn/Park opens 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sponsor: The Madigan Family September 7, 8 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion An Evening with Toto Tickets: $40/Lawn $15/Park opens 5 p.m. September 8, 2 and 7:30p.m.—Bennett · Gordon Hall “Petrushka” Basil Twist, Puppeteer Irina Elkina, Piano Julia Elkina, Piano Stravinsky:    Sonata for Two Pianos         Petrushka Tickets: $30/No lawn/Park opens 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sponsor: The Madigan Family September 9, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.— Bennett · Gordon Hall “Petrushka” Basil Twist, Puppeteer Irina Elkina, Piano Julia Elkina, Piano     Stravinsky:    Sonata for Two Pianos             Petrushka Tickets: $30/No lawn/Park opens opens 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sponsor: The Madigan Family September 9, 8 p.m.—Chamber Music—Martin Theatre Emerson String Quartet Mendelssohn:    String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12             String Quartet No. 3, Op. 44, No. 1             String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80 Tickets: $50-$30/Lawn $10 Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation September 10, 7:30 p.m.—Pop—Pavilion “YEA! Highland Park” Hootie and the Blowfish Tickets: $/Lawn/Park opens 5 p.m. "Ravinia is wonderful place to enjoy some of the world's best entertainment.  You can relax on a blanket and gaze at the sky while listening to wonderful tunes, ballads, or symphonic splendor brought to you by one of the world's finest ensembles...the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  Enjoy a picnic, eat at one of the fine dining establishments and then take your seat at the Pavillion or enjoy the show from the lawn.  The performances cover every taste imaginable and class is left out of none.  Even the hot weather is better at Ravinia."  Oak Park Journal "Ravinia is wonderful place to enjoy some of the world's best entertainment.  You can relax on a blanket and gaze at the sky while listening to wonderful tunes, ballads, or symphonic splendor brought to you by one of the world's finest ensembles...the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  Enjoy a picnic, eat at one of the fine dining establishments and then take your seat at the Pavillion or enjoy the show from the lawn.  The performances cover every taste imaginable and class is left out of none.  Even the hot weather is better at Ravinia."  Oak Park Journal