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418 SHERIDAN ROAD, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035 Celebrating 25 years of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

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ASchrage@ravinia.org EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013

RAVINIA FESTIVAL 2013

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF EVENTS Tickets to all Ravinia Festival events are on sale now with a Ravinia donation; visit Ravinia.org for more information or call (847) 266-5100. Public ticket online sales begin at 5 a.m. on April 25, exclusively through Ravinia’s website. The complete season lineup follows. Note that artists and programs are subject to change. Opening acts for some concerts may be announced at a later date. Repertoire being performed at Ravinia for the first time is marked with an asterisk (*). Artists making their Ravinia debut are marked with a plus sign (+). Lawn ticket prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show when marked by a double asterisk (**).

JUNE

Thursday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

Ruth Page Festival of Dance Concert Dance, Inc. Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Judy Collins Don McLean Tickets: $55-$45/Lawn $22**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

Ruth Page Festival of Dance Concert Dance, Inc. Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, June 7, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Back to Bass Tour Sting Season Sponsors: Ernst & Young LLP; PNC Bank Tickets: $120-$115/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m.—Martin Theatre Kraft Great Kids Concert

Ko-Thi Dance Company Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation Tickets: $10/Lawn $5/Park opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m.—Pavilion

Back to Bass Tour Sting Featured Sponsor: United Airlines Tickets: $120-$115/Lawn $38/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Joan Baez Indigo Girls Season Sponsor: Jenner & Block LLP Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Celtic Woman + Tickets: $75/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band + Tickets: $65-$55/Pavilion dancing section $65/Lawn $22**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, June 14, 4 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

RSMI 25th Anniversary Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Jazz Showcase Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 3 p.m.

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Friday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Tribute to Benny Goodman Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of his Ravinia Debut Chicago Jazz Orchestra Jeff Lindberg, Artistic Director + Cyrille Aimée, Vocalist + Sylvia McNair, Vocalist Anat Cohen, Clarinet + Larry Combs, Clarinet Eric Schneider, Clarinet Program to include: Prima: Sing, Sing, Sing Sampson: Don’t Be That Way Stompin’ at the Savoy * Jolson/DeSylva/Rose: Avalon * Sholom Secunda: Bei mir bist du schön * Goodman: Swingtime in the Rockies *

Rodgers: “Blue Room” from The Girlfriend Concert features dance floor on the lawn/8th Annual Women’s Board Dance Contest Season Sponsor: In Memory of Robert S. Fremont Tickets: $55-$45/Lawn $22/Ticket & Dining Package $70/Park opens at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Mormon Tabernacle Choir Orchestra at Temple Square Featured Sponsor: In Memory of Howard A. Stotler Tickets: $95/Lawn $17/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Jewel + Program Sponsors: Andrew J. Filipowski and Melissa Oliver; Latham & Watkins LLP Tickets: $70-$60/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Monday, June 17, 8 p.m.—Pavilion

Kraft Great Kids Concert Golden Dragon Acrobats from China Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation Tickets: $20/Lawn $5/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 8:30 p.m.—Off-site—Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park The Singers + Matthew Culloton, Conductor +

Rachmaninoff : Vespers, Op. 37 In Memory of Alexander Rachmaninoff Tickets: $40

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Wednesday, June 19, 8:30 p.m.—Martin Theatre The Singers Matthew Culloton, Conductor

Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37 In Memory of Alexander Rachmaninoff Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion BoDeans Season Sponsor: Zurich Insurance Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 5 p.m.

Friday, June 21, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Peter Serkin, Piano

Sweelinck (attrib.): Capriccio in A Minor * Nielsen: Theme and Variations Op. 40 * Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310 (300d) Beethoven: Six Bagatelles Op. 126 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a (“Das Lebewohl”)

Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 4:45 p.m.—Pavilion Live National Broadcast A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor Tickets: $65-$35/Lawn $10/Park opens at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Diva On Detour Patricia Racette, Soprano Craig Terry, Piano Gershwin/Arlen: I Got Rhythm/Get Happy

Van Heusen: Here’s That Rainy Day * Duke: Not a Care in the World Sondheim: “I’m Calm” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum *

Monnot: Milord Glanzberg: Padam Padam Gugliemli: La Vie en rose

Arlen: “The Man That Got Away” from A Star is Born Rodgers: “To Keep My Love Alive” from A Connecticut Yankee * Arlen: “Come Rain or Come Shine” from St. Louis Woman* Rodgers: “Where or When” from Babes in Arms

Fischer: You’ve Changed * Grand: Guess Who I Saw Today * Mandel: Where Do You Start * Porter: “So in Love” from Kiss Me Kate

Dumont: Mon Dieu Sondheim: “Not A Day Goes By” from Merrily We Roll Along *

Program Sponsor: Barbara and Jim Herst Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10/Park opens at 3 p.m.

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Sunday, June 23, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Philharmonic + Tito Muñoz, Conductor + Daniel Hope, Violin + (solo debut)

Bach: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 Arvo Pärt: Fratres Max Richter: Four Seasons Recomposed *

Season Sponsor: In Memory of Keene H. Addington II Tickets: $60-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Monday, June 24, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Zukerman ChamberPlayers John Sharp, Cello Beethoven: Allegretto for Piano Trio in B-flat Major, WoO 39 Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49 Schubert: Cello Quintet in C Major, D. 956 Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Steans Music Institute Program for Piano and Strings Master Class Miriam Fried, Violin Admission: FREE Tuesday, June 25, 8 p.m.—Pavilion James Hunter Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings + Tickets: $55-$45/Lawn $22**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Jackson Browne With special guest Sara Watkins + (solo debut) Season Sponsor: The Avrum Gray Family, in Memory of Joyce Gray Tickets: $90-$80/Lawn $33**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Los Lonely Boys Los Lobos With special guest Alejandro Escovedo + Tickets: $70-$60/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE

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Friday, June 28, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Darius Rucker + (solo debut) Rodney Atkins + Jana Kramer + Season Sponsor: Ventas, Inc. Tickets: $85-$75/Lawn $33**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Saturday, June 29, 6:30 p.m.—Pavilion Melissa Etheridge Live + Joan Osborne Paula Cole + And introducing Jessie Payo + Program Sponsor: MB Financial Bank Tickets: $100-$90/Lawn $33/Park opens at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Sunday, June 30, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Go-Go’s The B-52s Program Sponsors: Aaron Alt and Jennifer Konz-Alt; The Hillshire Brands Company Tickets: $70-$60/Lawn $27/Park opens at 4 p.m.

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JULY Monday, July 1, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Matthias Goerne, Baritone Alexander Schmalcz, Piano + Mahler: “Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft!” from Rückert Lieder

Schumann: Dichters Genesung, Op. 36, No. 5 Liebesbotschaft, Op. 36, No. 6

Mahler: “Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn Schumann: Mein schöner Stern!, Op. 101, No. 4

Der Einsiedler, Op. 83, No. 3 Mahler: “Urlicht” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Schumann: Nachtlied, Op. 96, No. 1 Mahler : “Das irdische Leben” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

“Nun seh’ ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen” from Kindertotenlieder “Wenn dein Mütterlein” from Kindertotenlieder

Schumann: Der schwere Abend, Op. 90, No. 6 Mahler : “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” from Rückert Lieder Schumann: Zum Schluss, Op. 25, No. 26

Der Soldat, Op. 40, No. 3 Mahler: “Revelge” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn Schumann: Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49, No. 1 Mahler: “Der Tamboursg’sell” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Program Sponsor: Sharon and Eden Martin Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Goo Goo Dolls + Matchbox Twenty + Tickets: $125-$105/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Goo Goo Dolls Matchbox Twenty Tickets: $125-$105/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2 p.m.—Martin Theatre All-American Program Alexander Platt, Conductor + Ensemble Dal Niente + Singers from Ryan Opera Center Actors from Writers’ Theatre Program to include works by Carter, as well as: Bernstein/arr. Osborne and Platt: Songfest * (world premiere) Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Park opens at 1 p.m.

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Friday, July 5, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre RSMI 25th Anniversary

Miriam Fried, Violin Mihaela Martin, Violin Atar Arad, Viola Paul Biss, Viola Frans Helmerson, Cello Jeremy Denk, Piano (RSMI alum) Mozart: Viola Quintet No. 4 in C Minor, K. 406 (516b)

Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor

Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Saturday, July 6, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion David Byrne & St. Vincent + Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1 p.m.—Pavilion

Kraft Great Kids Concert Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation 2-3 p.m. Instrument Petting Zoo, Martin Theatre Plaza Tickets: $/Lawn $/Park opens at 12 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 7 p.m.—Martin Theatre Sarah Chang, Violin

Brahms: Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C Minor, WoO 2 (“Sonatensatz”) Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108

Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94bis Program Sponsor: Mrs. June Bild Pinsof Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10/Park opens at 4 p.m. Monday, July 8, 8 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

RSMI 25th Anniversary Piano and String Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

Program to include world premiere of a piano quartet by David Ludwig, commissioned for the RSMI 25th anniversary

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 7 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 9, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Music of the Baroque Orchestra and Chorus Jane Glover, Conductor Soloists from the Choir

Handel: Israel in Egypt * Featured Sponsor: Negaunee Foundation Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Steans Music Institute Program for Piano and Strings Master Class Frans Helmerson, Cello Admission: FREE Wednesday, July 10, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Samuel Rhodes Farewell Concert RSMI 25th Anniversary Juilliard String Quartet Joseph Lin, Violin (RSMI alum)

Ronald Copes, Violin Samuel Rhodes, Viola Roger Tapping, Viola Joel Krosnick, Cello

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 Samuel Rhodes: Viola Quintet * Mozart: Viola Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593

Program Sponsor: Smart Family Foundation, Inc. Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Preview Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE with paid ticket for evening concert Thursday, July 11, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Christoph von Dohnányi, Conductor Emanuel Ax, Piano All-Beethoven program:

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

Season Sponsor: The Madigan Family Program Sponsor: McGladrey Tickets: $80-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Friday, July 12, 1 p.m.—Pavilion Kraft Great Kids Concert

Ralph’s World Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation Tickets: $15/Lawn $5/Park opens at noon Friday, July 12, 5:30 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Preview Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE with paid ticket for evening concert Friday, July 12, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Christoph von Dohnányi, Conductor Emanuel Ax, Piano All-Beethoven program:

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”)

Featured Sponsor: Negaunee Foundation Tickets: $80-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Anita Baker Tickets: $85-$75/Lawn $33 **/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Sunday, July 14, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Willie Nelson & Family With special guest Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R. + Featured Sponsor: Camping World & Good Sam Tickets: $100-$90/Lawn $33**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Monday, July 15, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Maxim Vengerov, Violin Itamar Golan, Piano

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 Schubert: Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574 (“Duo”) Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op. 83

Introduction et Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 Program Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Steans Music Institute Program for Piano and Strings Master Class Leon Fleisher, Piano Admission: FREE Tuesday, July 16, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre

RSMI 25th Anniversary Brooklyn Rider + Johnny Gandelsman, Violin

Colin Jacobsen, Violin (RSMI alum) Nicholas Cords, Viola (RSMI alum) Eric Jacobsen, Cello

Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (417b) C. Jacobsen: Three Persian Miniatures * Ljova: “Budget Bulgar” from Vjola Suite * Bartók: String Quartet No. 2, Sz. 67 C. Jacobsen: Brooklesca * (Midwest premiere)

Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 5:30 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Preview Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE with paid ticket for evening concert Wednesday, July 17, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Britten Centennial Wagner Bicentennial Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Maxim Vengerov, Violin

Wagner: Overture to Rienzi Britten: Violin Concerto, Op. 15 * Wagner: Overture to Der fliegende Holländer (“The Flying Dutchman”) Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a Wagner: Preludes to Act I & Act III of Lohengrin

Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $60/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 5:30 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Preview Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE with paid ticket for evening concert

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Thursday, July 18, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Jorge Federico Osorio, Piano

Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 (“Unfinished”) Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a

Season Sponsor: Harriet and Harry H. Bernbaum, in Memory of Keren-Or Bernbaum Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Friday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Sheryl Crow With special guest Kristen Kelly + Featured Sponsor: United Airlines Tickets: $100-$90/Lawn $33/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Piano and Strings Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Saturday, July 20, 6 p.m.—Pavilion Under The Sun Smash Mouth + Sugar Ray + Gin Blossoms + Vertical Horizon + Fastball + Program Sponsor: Fortune Brands Home & Security Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $27/Park opens at 4 p.m.

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Sunday, July 21, 5 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor James Ehnes, Violin

Bernstein: Overture to Candide Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (“Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”) Chausson: Poème Op. 25 Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 Rossini: Overture to Il barbiere di Siviglia (“The Barber of Seville”) Mendelssohn: Overture, Scherzo and Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream,

Op. 61 Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra (“The Thieving Magpie”)

Season Sponsor: Maxine and Tom Hunter 3:30 p.m. Ravinia Wine Club sponsored by Terlato Wines

Ticket & club package pavilion $65-$40/Lawn $25 3-4:30 p.m. Family Space on the north lawn

(music-related arts & crafts, storytelling, sing-along and “instrument petting zoo”) Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 8 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Linden String Quartet +

Haydn: String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Hob. III:79 (Op. 76, No. 5) John Corigliano: Snapshot: Circa 1909 * A Black November Turkey * William Bolcom: Three Rags for String Quartet * Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 3 p.m. Monday, July 22, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano +

Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828 Chopin: Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, Op. 44 Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 Scriabin: Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 3 Mazurka in E Major, Op. 3, No. 4 Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 6 Mazurka in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 1 Valse Op. 38 * Granados: Arabesques on An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 12 *

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Monday, July 22, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson + (solo debut) Plays Thick As a Brick 1&2 Tickets: $70-$60/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 24, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Britten Centennial Soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Curator Conlon curates a musical exploration of Benjamin Britten, Walter Braunfels and

Adolph Busch Program also includes Samuel Barber’s Dover Beach, Op. 3 Program Sponsor: Ann Israel Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 Program Sponsor: AAA Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $60/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Steans Music Institute Program for Singers Master Class James Conlon Admission: FREE Friday, July 26, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Brian Wilson Co-founder of the Beach Boys + With special guests Al Jardine + and David Marks + Program Sponsors: Baxter International Inc.; Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Gala Benefit Evening Britten Centennial Verdi Bicentennial

Wagner Bicentennial Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Lang Lang, Piano Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino (“The Force of Destiny”)

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Britten: March (based on “Passo a Sei” from Rossini’s Guillaume Tell) from

Matinées Musicales, Op. 24 * Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 Wagner: “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre

Cocktail Reception Sponsor: BMO Harris Bank Concert Sponsor: The Dancing Skies Foundation Dinner Sponsor: Allstate Insurance Company For more information on the benefit dinner, please visit Ravinia.org/GalaBenefit.aspx Tickets: $25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 4 p.m.

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Sunday, July 28, 5 p.m.—Pavilion Leon Fleisher’s 85th Birthday Celebration RSMI 25th Anniversary Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Leon Fleisher, Piano ~ Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, Piano Alon Goldstein, Piano (RSMI alum) All-Mozart program:

Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K. 297 (300a) (“Paris”) Concerto for Three Pianos in F Major, K. 242 (“Lodron”) Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414 (385p) ~ Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 (“Haffner”)

Featured Sponsor: Negaunee Foundation 3-4:30 p.m. Family Space on the north lawn

(music-related arts & crafts, storytelling, sing-along and “instrument petting zoo”) 3:30 p.m. Ravinia Wine Club, sponsored by Terlato Wines

Ticket & club package pavilion $65-$40/Lawn $25 Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 3 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Vocal Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Monday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Heart + With special guest Jason Bonham + Season Sponsor: Beam Tickets: $90-$70/Lawn $33**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre

Silver Rain: Songs by Ricky Ian Gordon Based on Poems by Langston Hughes Nicole Cabell, Soprano Ricky Ian Gordon, Piano + Program Sponsor: Joan Wing and Family, in Memory of Jack Wing Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Wind Soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Mozart: Serenade No. 12 in C Minor, K. 388 (384a) (“Nacht Musique”) Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major, K. 361 (370a) (“Gran Partita”) Program Sponsor: Megan P. and John L. Anderson Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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AUGUST Thursday, August 1, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Vocal Concert Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Admission: FREE Thursday, August 1, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Steely Dan Featured Sponsor: Discover Tickets: $105-$90/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 2, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Steely Dan Season Sponsor: Walgreens Tickets: $105-$90/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, August 3, 11 a.m.—Pavilion

Kraft Great Kids Concert Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation 12-1 p.m. Instrument Petting Zoo, Martin Theatre Plaza Tickets: $10/Lawn $5/Park opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion

One Score, One Chicago Verdi Bicentennial

RSMI 25th Anniversary Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Chorus James Conlon, Conductor Latonia Moore, Aida + Michelle DeYoung, Amneris (RSMI alum) Roberto Alagna, Radames + Morris Robinson, Ramfis James Creswell, The King of Egypt Mark Delavan, Amonasro +

Verdi: Aida (in concert) Featured Sponsors: Charles and Margery Barancik; The Aida Consortium Tickets: $100-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 4, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Steans Music Institute Program for Singers Master Class Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano Admission: FREE

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Sunday, August 4, 5 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Gil Shaham, Violin Oksana Dyka, Soprano +

All-Tchaikovsky evening: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 Polonaise from Yevgeny Onegin, Op. 24 Letter Scene from Yevgeny Onegin, Op. 24 “1812” Festival Overture, Op. 49 (with live cannons)

Featured Sponsor: Women’s Board of Ravinia Festival 3-4:45 p.m. “Cannonball 2013”, free pre-concert party for teens 3-4:30 p.m. Family Space on the north lawn

(music-related arts & crafts, storytelling, sing-along and “instrument petting zoo”) 3:30 p.m. Ravinia Wine Club, sponsored by Terlato Wines

Ticket & club package pavilion $95-$40/Lawn $25 Tickets: $80-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 3 p.m. Monday, August 5, 8 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

RSMI 25th Anniversary Britten Centennial

Vocal Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Program to include works by Britten Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Monday, August 5, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Complete Bartók Quartets—Part I Takács String Quartet Bartók: String Quartet No. 1, Sz. 40 String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102 Tickets: $60-$40/Ticket Package for Aug. 5 and 6 $100/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Complete Bartók Quartets—Part II Takács String Quartet

Bartók: String Quartet No. 2, Sz. 67 String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114 Tickets: $60-$40/Ticket Package for Aug. 5 and 6 $100/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Wednesday, August 7, 8 p.m.—Pavilion RSMI 25th Anniversary Chicago Symphony Orchestra Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor + Itzhak Perlman, Violin RSMI Vocalists Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 Ginastera: Suite from Estancia, Op. 8a Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole Boléro

Season Sponsor: Robert Pinkert Tickets: $100-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Itzhak Perlman, Conductor Alisa Weilerstein, Cello +

Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2 (Op. 101) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64

Program Sponsors: Lori Ann Komisar and Morris Silverman; Zadek Family Foundation Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $60/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Steans Music Institute Program for Singers Master Class Malcolm Martineau, Piano Admission: FREE Saturday, August 10, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Josh Groban + Ravinia Festival Orchestra Season Sponsor: RBC Wealth Management Program Sponsor: BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Tickets: $120-$100/Lawn $33**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 11, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Gipsy Kings Program Sponsor: The Westin Chicago North Shore Tickets: $75-$65/Lawn $28**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Monday, August 12, 8 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series RSMI 25th Anniversary Vocal Artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

Program to include world premiere songs by David Ludwig, Jake Heggie, Aaron Jay Kernis, Ramsey Lewis, Stephen Paulus, Roberto Sierra and Augusta Read Thomas commissioned for the RSMI 25th anniversary

Program Sponsor: Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 7 p.m.

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Tuesday, August 13, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Britten Centennial

Emerson String Quartet Haydn: String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Hob. III:33 (Op. 20, No. 3) Britten: String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 94 Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 (“Razumovsky”)

Program Sponsor: Sue and Tom Pick Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series RSMI 25th Anniversary

Narek Hakhnazaryan, Cello + (RSMI alum) Noreen Polera, Piano + Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2 Schumann: “Langsam” (No. 2) from Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Cello Grieg: Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36 * Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Hob. XVI:46 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, D. 537 (Op. 164)

Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in B Minor, S. 171 Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, S. 173, No. 3 Scriabin: Vers la Flamme, Op. 72

Program Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI 25th Anniversary

Classical Request Night $10 BGH Series

Lincoln Trio Ayane Kozasa, Viola + (RSMI alum) Program to include requests from the audience and Turina: Complete Piano Trios * Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Thursday, August 15, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Ludwig Wicki, Conductor The Lakeside Singers Chicago Chorale Chicago Children’s Choir Kaitlyn Lusk, Vocalist

Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings—The Two Towers * (with complete film and lawn screen) Tickets: $25/Lawn $25/Park opens at 5 p.m. Video screen on the lawn Friday, August 16, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Bryan Wallick, Piano + Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No. 60 in C Major, Hob. XVI:50

Debussy: Estampes Liszt: Miserere du Trovatore, S. 433 * Rigoletto: paraphrase de concert, S. 434 Barber: Excursions, Op. 20 Liszt: Isoldens Liebestod, S. 447 Transcription from Tannhäuser

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 16, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Ludwig Wicki, Conductor The Lakeside Singers Chicago Chorale Chicago Children’s Choir Kaitlyn Lusk, Vocalist

Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings—The Two Towers (with complete film and lawn screen) Tickets: $25/Lawn $25/Park opens at 5 p.m. Video screen on the lawn Saturday, August 17, 2 p.m.—Off-site—Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park Britten Centennial RSMI 25th Anniversary Soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Michael Ehrman, Director Nicholas Phan, Nebuchadnezzar (RSMI alum) Phillip Addis, Astrologer (RSMI alum) + Nathaniel Olson, Ananias (RSMI alum) + Alex Mansoori, Misael (RSMI alum) Alan Dunbar, Azarias (RSMI alum) + Yohan Yi, Herald (RSMI alum)

Britten: The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77 * Tickets: $40

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Saturday, August 17, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

Rachel Barton Pine, Violin Paganini: Complete Caprices * Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion George Thorogood & The Destroyers Buddy Guy Program Sponsor: Deloitte Tickets: $85-$75/Lawn $33**/ Ticket & Dining Package $90/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 8 p.m.—Off-site—Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park Britten Centennial RSMI 25th Anniversary Soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Michael Ehrman, Director Nicholas Phan, Nebuchadnezzar (RSMI alum) Phillip Addis, Astrologer (RSMI alum) Nathaniel Olson, Ananias (RSMI alum) Alex Mansoori, Misael (RSMI alum) Alan Dunbar, Azarias (RSMI alum) Yohan Yi, Herald (RSMI alum)

Britten: The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77 Tickets: $40 Sunday, August 18, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series Rachel Barton Pine, Violin

Paganini: Complete Caprices * Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 4 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 7 p.m.—Pavilion

The Goat Rodeo Sessions * (Midwest premiere) Yo-Yo Ma, Cello Stuart Duncan, Fiddle + Edgar Meyer, Bass + Chris Thile, Mandolin + (solo debut) With special guest Aoife O’Donovan, Vocalist + Featured Sponsors: Negaunee Foundation; The Goat Rodeo Consortium Ravinia Ultimate Picnic Contest Sponsored by Terlato Wines Tickets: $80/Lawn $30/Park opens at 4 p.m.

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Monday, August 19, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

Kuok-Wai Lio, Piano + Janáček: In the Mists Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Gabriela Montero, Piano Brahms: Three Intermezzos Op. 117 Schumann: Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17

Montero: Improvisations on suggestions from the audience Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Journey + Tickets: $125-$105/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Journey Tickets: $125-$105/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Tony Bennett Season Sponsor: In Honor of Sandra K. Crown Tickets: $101-$91/Lawn $34**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 23, 7 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series The Nashville Songwriters Series at Ravinia featuring Big Al Anderson +

Tim Nichols + Rivers Rutherford + Hank Adam Locklin +

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 23, 8 p.m.—Pavilion Lyle Lovett Program Sponsor: The PrivateBank Tickets: $80-$70/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Program Sponsor: Grant Thornton LLP Season Sponsor: FirstMerit Bank Tickets: $105-$90/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 4 p.m.

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Sunday, August 25, 1 p.m.—Pavilion Kraft Great Kids Concert The You & Me Tour

Laurie Berkner Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation 2-3 p.m. Instrument Petting Zoo, Martin Theatre Plaza Tickets: $15/Lawn $5/Park opens at 12 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano Anthony de Mare, Piano + Program to include commissioned works for piano inspired by Stephen Sondheim songs Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 4 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Chicago Program Sponsor: Bank of America Tickets: $105-$90/Lawn $38**/Park opens at 4 p.m. Monday, August 26, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

RSMI 25th Anniversary Wagner Bicentennial

Joel Fan, Piano + (RSMI alum) Wagner/arr. Gould: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Wagner: Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 4 (“Grand”) * Chopin: Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op. 61 Brahms: Six Piano Pieces Op. 118 Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Monday, August 26, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Program to include the Ravinia premiere of David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Little Match Girl Passion as well as works performed by Eighth Blackbird + Tickets: $35/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Aaron Diehl, Jazz Piano + Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 7 p.m.—Pavilion John Hiatt & The Combo The Robert Cray Band Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $27**/Park opens at 4 p.m.

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Wednesday, August 28, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series

Fumiaki Miura, Violin + Beethoven: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”) Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94bis Stravinsky: Divertimento

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, 8 p.m.—Pavilion

RSMI 25th Anniversary Ramsey Lewis Dee Dee Bridgewater With special guests alumni from the RSMI Program for Jazz Tickets: $65-$55/Lawn $22/ Ticket & Dining Package $70/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series RSMI 25th Anniversary

Adam Golka, Piano + (RSMI alum) Haydn: Capriccio in G Major, Hob. XVII:1 * Lutoslawski: Selections from Melodie Ludowe (“Folk Melodies”) * Bartók: Two Romanian Dances, Sz. 43 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 Michael Brown: Folk Variations * Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1 Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 30, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Robert Michaels, Guitar +

R. Michaels: Cubamenco * Tango di Vincenzo * Matador * Costa: Scètate * Dalla/De Curtis: Caruso/Torna a Sorriento * di Lazzaro: Chitarra Romana * R. Michaels: Bianca Rosa * Sunset Samba * Ennio Morricone: Music from Cinema Paradiso R. Michaels: Zumba * Justin Hayward: Notte Di Luce (“Nights in White Satin”) Falvo: Dicitencello vuje *

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, August 30, 8 p.m.—Pavilion

Back to the Bowery Tour : Celebrating 40 Years 1973-2013 Alabama + Tickets: $100-$90/Lawn $33**/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Saturday, August 31, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series Cellomania Amit Peled, Cello +

Beethoven: Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen,” Op. 66 Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 Mendelssohn: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34, No. 2 Popper: Tarantella Op. 33 * Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 Glazunov: Chant du meménestrel, Op. 71 * Eccles: Cello Sonata in G Minor * Haydn: Allegro molto from Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1 Granados: Andaluza (Playera), Op. 37, No. 5 Bach: Pastorella in F Major, BWV 590 * John Williams: Theme from Schindler’s List Davidoff: Am Springbrunnen, Op. 20, No. 2 * Bloch: Prayer (No. 1) from From Jewish Life *

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m.

SEPTEMBER Sunday, September 1, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series Johnny Gandelsman, Violin +

Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 Stravinsky: Elégie Cage: Cheap Imitation * Philip Glass: Works for Solo Violin Ysaÿe: Violin Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 24, No. 4 (“Fritz Kreisler”) Biber: Passacaglia in G Minor, C. 105

Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 4 p.m. Monday, September 2, 6 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall

$10 BGH Series David Fung, Piano +

Ravel: Sonatine Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K. 1

Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K. 34 Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K. 141

Rachmaninoff : Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5 Prelude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 Prelude in B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 Prelude in A Minor, Op. 32, No. 8 *

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Tuesday, September 3, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre Britten Centennial RSMI 25th Anniversary The Knights

(RSMI alums include Colin Jacobsen, Ariana Kim, John Marcus, Aisslinn Nosky, Kyle Armbrust, Nicholas Cords and Max Mandel)

Nicholas Phan, Tenor (RSMI alum) Steve Reich: Duet for Two Violins and Strings * Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor, BWV 1060R Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 Copland: Quiet City Stravinsky: Concerto in D Major The Knights: Chaconne Jam (world premiere) * Tickets: $75-$50/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre The 5 Browns < Deondra Brown, Piano ~ Desirae Brown, Piano ^ Gregory Brown, Piano \ Melody Brown, Piano >

Ryan Brown, Piano = Beethoven/arr. Shumway: Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 5 in C Minor,

Op. 67 < Liszt/arr. Phillip: Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514 ~ ^ Nikolai Kapustin: Concert Etude in E Minor, Op. 40, No. 3 (“Toccatina”) > * Stravinsky/arr. Shumway: Le sacre du printemps (“The Rite of Spring”) < Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 \ Dario Marianelli/arr. Anderson: Music from Atonement < * Muczynski: Toccata Op. 15 = * Balakirev/arr. Anderson: Islamey (Fantaisie orientale) <

Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Friday, September 6, 8 p.m.—Martin Theatre 45th Anniversary Concert Misha Dichter, Piano Cipa Dichter, Piano

Schubert: March militaire in D Major, D. 733 (Op. 51), No. 1 March caractéristique in C Major, D. 968b (Op. 121), No. 1 * Fantasie in F Minor, D. 940 (Op. 103) Mozart: Sonata for Piano, Four Hands in F Major, K. 497 Arensky: Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 15 Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Program Sponsor: Diana and Bruce Rauner Tickets: $60-$40/Lawn $10/ Ticket & Dining Package $75/Park opens at 5 p.m.

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Kraft Great Kids Concert Ruth Page Festival of Dance

Ruth Page Civic Ballet Featured Sponsor: Mondelēz International Foundation Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m.—Pavilion

RSMI 25th Anniversary Chicago Philharmonic Los Angeles Master Chorale + Grant Gershon, Conductor Kelley O’Connor, Mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, Mezzo-soprano (RSMI alum) + Russell Thomas, Tenor + Brian Cummings, Countertenor Daniel Bubeck, Countertenor Nathan Medley, Countertenor + John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary * (Midwest premiere) Tickets: $50-$25/Lawn $10/Park opens at 5 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2 p.m.—Bennett Gordon Hall $10 BGH Series KahaneSwensenBrey + featuring

Joseph Swensen, Violin Carter Brey, Cello Jeffrey Kahane, Piano

Schumann/Kirchner: Six Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56 Mozart: Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, K. 496 * Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor Paul Schoenfield: Café Music * Tickets: $10/No Lawn Sales/Park opens at 1 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 7 p.m.—Pavilion Ruth Page Festival of Dance Pilobolus Tickets: $45/Lawn $10/Park opens at 4 p.m. Updated March 4, 2013 ###

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