WELZ KAUFFMANPresident and

Chief Executive Officer

JAMES CONLONChicago Symphony Orchestra

Residency Music DirectorThe Eloise W. Martin Chair

NICK PULLIADirector of

Communications

Celebrating James Conlon’s tenure as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra residency (2005–15)

NEWS

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Contact: Nick Pullia 847-266-5012 npullia@ravinia.org Pedro de Jesus 847-266-5018 pdejesus@ravinia.org

EMBARGOED UNTIL MARCH ,

RAVINIA 2015 CHRONOLOGICAL L ISTING OF EVENTS

For ticket information, visit Ravinia.org or call 847-266-5100. The complete season schedule follows. Note that artists and programs are subject to change, and opening acts for some concerts may be announced at a later date. Artists making their Ravinia debut are marked with a dagger (†). Repertoire being performed at Ravinia for the first time is marked with an asterisk (*). Lawn ticket prices that increase by $5 on the day of the concert are marked with a carat (^).

JUNE Saturday, June 13, 11:00 a.m. — Pavilion Kids Concert series Dan Zanes & Friends † KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn after concert Tickets: $15 / Lawn $5 / Park opens at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, June 14, 1:00 p.m. — Pavilion Kids Concert series Mariachi Divas KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn before concert Tickets: $10 / Lawn $5 / Park opens at noon

Tuesday, June 16, 8:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Carolin Widmann, Violin † Zimmermann: Sonata for Solo Violin * Bartók: Sonata for Solo Violin, BB 124 Pascal Dusapin: In Vivo * (American premiere) Bach: Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 17, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI master class Ramsey Lewis, Jazz Piano Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Jazz Free admission

Wednesday, June 17, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo Tickets: $80–70 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Thursday, June 18, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Kids Concert series Golden Dragon Acrobats from China Tickets: $15 / Lawn $5 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Jazz Jazz Grandstand Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, June 19, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Alan Cumming † Sponsor: James and Roslyn Marks Tickets: $50–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 20, 4:45 p.m. — Pavilion A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor Live National Broadcast Tickets: $65–35 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 20, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Misha Dichter, Piano Cipa Dichter, Piano Mark Peskanov, Violin † Lawrence Dutton, Viola Nicholas Canellakis, Cello Mozart: Sonata for Four-Hands Piano in F Major, K. 497 Schubert: Divertissement à la hongroise, D. 818 Bizet: Selections from Jeux d’enfants La toupie La poupée Les chevaux de bois * Petit mari, petite femme! Le bal Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 Sponsor: Jo and Newt Minow Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 21, 6:30 p.m. — Pavilion Tedeschi Trucks Band Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings † Doyle Bramhall II † Wheels of Soul Tour Tickets: $75–65 / Lawn: $33 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 25, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI master class Leon Fleisher, Piano Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

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Thursday, June 25, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Sheryl Crow Featured Sponsor: United Airlines / Season Sponsor: PNC Bank Tickets: $100–90 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga † Featured Sponsors: Discover; The Avrum Gray Family, in Memory of Joyce Gray Tickets: $195–180 / Lawn: $49 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 27, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Featured Sponsors: RBC; United Airlines Tickets: $195–180 / Lawn: $49 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. — Pavilion David Gray † Amos Lee † Tickets: $65–55 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Monday, June 29, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Juilliard String Quartet Haydn: String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Hob. III:41 * Berg: String Quartet Op. 3 Schubert: String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”) Program Sponsor: Megan P. and John L. Anderson Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 30, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion The Doobie Brothers Program Sponsor: The PrivateBank Tickets: $80–70 / Lawn: $33 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

JULY Thursday, July 2, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Friday, July 3, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Miriam Fried, Violin Midori, Violin Atar Arad, Viola Paul Biss, Viola Frans Helmerson, Cello Gary Hoffman, Cello Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 Program Sponsor: Pinkert Industrial Group Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Sunday, July 5, 2:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Yundi, Piano † Chopin’s Complete Ballades and Op. 28 Preludes Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 Ballade No. 2 in F Major/A Minor, Op. 38 Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 Twenty-four Preludes Op. 28 Sponsor: Diana and Bruce Rauner Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 5, 7:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre The Knights Eric Jacobsen, Conductor Dawn Upshaw, Soprano (1) Berio: Folk Songs * (1) Dvořák: Czech Suite in D Major, B. 93 * Ligeti: Concert Românesc * Zhou Long: Eight Chinese Folk Songs * Schubert: Five German Dances Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 1:00 p.m.

Monday, July 6, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin Rodríguez † Tickets: $75–65 / Lawn: $33 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Jeffrey Kahane, Piano Bach: Aria mit 30 Veränderungern, BWV 988 (“Goldberg” Variations) Sponsor: Paul Williams and Leslie Berger Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 8, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

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Wednesday, July 8, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion One Score, One Chicago Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bobby McFerrin, Conductor Nicole Cabell, Soprano Brian Stokes Mitchell, Baritone Choir specially prepared by Josephine Lee The Best of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Introduction Jasbo Brown Blues Summertime A Woman Is a Sometime Thing Gone, Gone, Gone Overflow My Man’s Gone Now It Take a Long Pull to Get There I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ Bess, You Is My Woman Oh, I Can’t Sit Down Leavin’ for the Promise’ Land’ I Ain’ Got No Shame What You Want Wid Bess? Strawberry Woman / Crab Man I Loves You, Porgy Oh, Heav’nly Father Oh, De Lawd Shake De Heavens A Red-Headed Woman Clara, Clara There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York Oh, Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess Oh Lawd, I’m On My Way Featured Sponsors: Negaunee Foundation; Porgy and Bess Consortium Tickets: $75–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI master class Frans Helmerson, Cello Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Thursday, July 9, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Vladimir Feltsman, Piano All-Schumann Program Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Phantasiebilder), Op. 26 Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17 Program Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 10, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

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Friday, July 10, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Steve Miller Band Matthew Curry † Program Sponsors: Grant Thornton LLP; Huron Legal Tickets: $85–75 / Lawn: $33 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 11, 11:00 a.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Saturday, July 11, 8:30 p.m. — Pavilion Aretha Franklin The Great Diva Classics Featured Sponsor: Allstate Insurance Company / Program Sponsor: Baxter International Inc. Tickets: $95–85 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 12, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion CSO Goes to the Movies Chicago Symphony Orchestra Ted Sperling, Conductor Disney’s Fantasia and Fantasia Beethoven: Movement 1 from Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 Movements 3–5 from Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a Debussy (orch. Stokowski): Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1919 version) Ponchielli: “Dance of the Hours” from La Gioconda Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Elgar (adapt. Schickele): Marches Nos. 1–4 from Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39 Respighi: Pines of Rome, P. 141 (Film selections shown on Pavilion and lawn video screens) Featured Sponsors: The Dancing Skies Foundation; Fantasia Consortium KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn before concert Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $25 / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Monday, July 13, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Program to include: Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 14, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI master class Miriam Fried, Violin Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

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Tuesday, July 14, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion CSO Goes to the Movies Chicago Symphony Orchestra Ted Sperling, Conductor The Lakeside Singers [Robert Bowker, Director] Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton Selections from: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks, Big Fish, Batman and Batman Returns, Planet of the Apes, Corpse Bride, Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Alice in Wonderland (Film selections shown on Pavilion and lawn video screens) Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $25 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Igor Levit, Piano † Bach’s Complete Partitas for Solo Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825 Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827 Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828 Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829 Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 Sponsor: Sharon and Eden Martin Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 16, 5:30 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission with ticket to evening concert

Thursday, July 16, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Nikolaj Znaider, Conductor and Violin † Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 Program Sponsor: McGladrey Ravinia Wine Club, sponsored by Terlato Wines: $15 plus concert ticket, 5:30 p.m. in PNC Private Dining Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 17, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano (1) Kevin Murphy, Piano (2) Dubravka Tomšič, Piano † (3) Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas (12) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”) (3) Falla: El sombrero de tres picos * (1) Program Sponsor: Zadek Family Foundation Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Saturday, July 18, 11:00 a.m. — Martin Theatre Kids Concert series Ko-Thi Dance Company KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn after concert Tickets: $10 / Lawn $5 / Park opens at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 18, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Saturday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Rob Thomas Season Sponsor: Beam Suntory Tickets: $95–85 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 19, 11:00 a.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Monday, July 20, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Program to include: Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, B. 179 (“American”) Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 21, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Emerson String Quartet Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 Lowell Liebermann: String Quartet No. 5, Op. 126 * (Chicago premiere) Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, B. 179 (“American”) Program Sponsor: Joan and Bob Feitler, Smart Family Foundation Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major Season Sponsor: Weinbergs, Andersons, Livingstons, Schreuders and Weaver Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 23, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

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Thursday, July 23, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Lise de la Salle, Piano All-Russian Program Mussorgsky: Selections from Khovanshchina * (orch. Shostakovich) Prelude Golitsin’s Exile Dance of the Persian Slaves Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 Season Sponsor: Maxine and Tom Hunter Ravinia Wine Club, sponsored by Terlato Wines: $15 plus concert ticket, 5:30 p.m. in PNC Private Dining Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 24, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Friday, July 24, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Steely Dan Rockabye Gollie Angel Tour Program Sponsor: Latham & Watkins LLP Tickets: $123–103 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 25, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Piano and Strings Free admission

Saturday, July 25, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Steely Dan Rockabye Gollie Angel Tour Season Sponsor: Ernst & Young LLP Tickets: $123–103 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Sunday, July 26, 5:00 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra David Alan Miller, Conductor Kevin Cole, Host, Piano and Vocalist Sylvia McNair, Vocalist “Play it Again, Marvin!”: A Marvin Hamlisch Celebration A Chorus Line Concerto * “Dreamers” from Jean Seberg * “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” * (arr. Cole): Rehearsal Pianist Medley “A Beat Behind” from The Goodbye Girl * “Sing!” from A Chorus Line “High Energy” from Missing Pieces * “Smart Women” from Imaginary Friends * (arr. Zito): Theme from The Swimmer “Nothing” from A Chorus Line “A Mother’s Voice” * Themes from The Sting “Nobody Does It Better” from The Spy who Loved Me * “They’re Playing My Song” from They’re Playing Our Song [VIDEO] “I Cannot Hear the City” from Sweet Smell of Success * “That’s How I Say Goodbye” from Sweet Smell of Success * (arr. Hazard): “If You Really Knew Me” from They’re Playing Our Song [VIDEO] “Through the Eyes of Love” from Ice Castles “At the Fountain” from Sweet Smell of Success * Theme from Sophie’s Choice “If You Remember Me” from The Champ * “The Way We Were” from The Way We Were Season Sponsor: In Honor of Sandra K. Crown KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn before concert Tickets: $75–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 26, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Stanislav Khristenko, Piano † Music of the New World Gottschalk: Bamboula, danse de nègres, D. 13 * Le banjo, esquisse americaine, D. 15 * Barber: Piano Sonata Op. 26 Glass: Metamorphosis No. 1 * Metamorphosis No. 2 Gershwin: George Gershwin’s Song-Book * Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 3:00 p.m.

Monday, July 27, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Alisa Weilerstein, Cello Program to include works by Kodály, Golijov, Cassadó and Sheng Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 28, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Thomas Hampson, Baritone Kevin Murphy, Piano Program to include works by Schubert, Mahler, Barber and Jennifer Higdon Sponsor: Joan Wing and Family, in Memory of Jack Wing Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Jorge Federico Osorio, Piano Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau Season Sponsor: Harriet and Harry H. Bernbaum, in Memory of Keren-Or Bernbaum Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Igudesman & Joo † And Now Mozart Sponsor: I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 31, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Brandi Carlile Old Crow Medicine Show † Program Sponsor: Stella Artois and Goose Island Beer Company Tickets: $65–55 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

AUGUST Saturday, August 1, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Gala Benefit Evening Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Maxim Vengerov, Violin All-Tchaikovsky Program Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 Selections from Swan Lake, Op. 20 “” Festival Overture, Op. 49 Cocktail Reception Sponsor: BMO Harris Bank Concert Sponsors: In Memory of Howard A. Stotler; In Memory of Keene H. Addington II Dinner Sponsor: Allstate Insurance Company Tickets: $100–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Singers Free admission

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Sunday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion CSO Goes to the Movies Chicago Symphony Orchestra Justin Freer, Conductor † Chicago Chorale [Bruce Tammen, Director] Gladiator Live Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard: Gladiator * (Complete film shown on Pavilion and lawn video screens) Program Sponsor: Ravinia Associates Board KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn before concert Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $25 / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Monday, August 3, 7:30 p.m. — Martin Theatre Maxim Vengerov, Violin Itamar Golan, Piano Elgar: Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 82 Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80 Brahms: Scherzo in C Minor, WoO 2 (“Sonatensatz”) Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D Minor, WoO 1, No. 2 Dvořák (arr. Kreisler): Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor Wieniawski: Légende, Op. 17 Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin Liebesfreud Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 24 Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin in D Minor, Op. 27, No. 3 Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de valse de Saint-Saëns Sponsor: Sue and Tom Pick Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. — Martin Theatre Nikolai Lugansky, Piano Schubert: Two Scherzos D. 593 * Piano Sonata in C Minor, D. 958 Grieg: Three Lyric Pieces Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 * Sommerfugl, Op. 43, No. 1 * Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6 * Tchaikovsky: Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 37 (“Grand Sonata”) * Program Sponsor: Ann Israel Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Pablo Heras-Casado, Conductor † Peter Serkin, Piano Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 (“Scottish”) Season Sponsor: The Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Thursday, August 6, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Rafael Payare, Conductor † Pinchas Zukerman, Violin Berlioz: Le carnaval romain, Op. 9 Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 Featured Sponsor: Negaunee Foundation Ravinia Wine Club, sponsored by Terlato Wines: $15 plus concert ticket, 5:30 p.m. in PNC Private Dining Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, August 7, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Harry Connick Jr. Tickets: $100–90 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 8, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra Scott Hall, Conductor and Arranger Ramsey Lewis, Piano and Composer Happy 80th, Ramsey Lewis! Program to include: Ramsey Lewis: Piano Concerto * (world premiere, commissioned by Ravinia) Intermission Ramsey Lewis, Jazz Piano with his ensemble and sons Featured Sponsor: Ravinia Women’s Board Tickets: $75–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 9, 2:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Yefim Bronfman, Piano Complete Prokofiev Piano Sonatas, Part 1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 1 * Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 29 (“From Old Notebooks”) Piano Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 28 (“From Old Notebooks”) Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 9, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Diana Krall Wallflower World Tour Program Sponsor: Perkins Coie LLP Tickets: $95–85 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, August 10, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Singers Program to include duets, songs and piano works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, August 10, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Karita Mattila, Soprano Program to include works by Brahms, R. Strauss, Sibelius and Merikanto Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, August 11, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Yefim Bronfman, Piano Complete Prokofiev Piano Sonatas, Part 2 Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 38/135 Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12, 2:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Singers Free admission

Wednesday, August 12, 8:30 p.m. — Pavilion Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa, Guajiro Mirabal and Barbarito Torres Adios Tour (last Chicago appearance) Featured Sponsor: Audrey L. Weaver, in loving memory of Michael D. Vogan Tickets: $65–55 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 13, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Yefim Bronfman, Piano Complete Prokofiev Piano Sonatas, Part 3 Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 103 * Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84 Program Sponsor: Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, August 14, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Umphrey’s McGee Tickets: $45 / Lawn: $20 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus [Duain Wolfe, Director] Greer Grimsley, Bass-baritone (The Dutchman) † Amber Wagner, Soprano (Senta) † Kristinn Sigmundsson, Bass (Daland) Simon O’Neill, Tenor (Erik) † Ronnita Miller, Mezzo-soprano (Mary) Matthew Plenk, Tenor (Steersman) † Wagner: The Flying Dutchman * (in concert) Featured Sponsors: Negaunee Foundation; The Flying Dutchman Consortium Tickets: $120–25 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 16, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion CSO Goes to the Movies Chicago Symphony Orchestra Steven Reineke, Conductor Michael Giacchino: Star Trek * (Complete film shown on Pavilion and lawn video screens) KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn before concert Tickets: $50–25 / Lawn: $25 / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

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Monday, August 17, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series RSMI concert Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute: Program for Singers The Art of English Song Program to include new work commissioned from Ben Moore Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Monday, August 17, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Bush † Doors Down † Program Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Tickets: $80–70 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Frank Fernández, Piano † Program to include: Frank Fernández: Suite para Dos Pianos * Sponsor: Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18, 6:30 p.m. — Pavilion Sugar Ray Better Than Ezra † Uncle Kracker † Eve 6 † Under the Sun Tour Program Sponsor: Deloitte Tickets: $60–50 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series David Kaplan, Piano † Beethoven: Seven Bagatelles Op. 33 New Dances of the League of David Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Newly commissioned works by Samuel Carl Adams, Timo Andres, Marcos Balter, Martin Bresnick, Caleb Burhans, Michael Brown, Mark Carlson, Mohammed Fairouz, Ryan Francis, Michael Gandolfi, Gabriel Kahane, Hannah Lash, Andrew Norman, Caroline Shaw, Sean Shepherd and Augusta Read Thomas Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 p.m. — Pavilion Needtobreathe † Switchfoot † Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors † Colony House † Needtobreathe Presents: Tour de Compadres Tickets: $65–55 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

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Thursday, August 20, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Peter Jablonski, Piano Szymanowski: Don Juan’s Serenade, Op. 34, No. 3 Chopin: Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 Szymanowski: Mazurka No. 1 * Chopin: Polonaise in C-sharp Minor, Op. 29, No. 1 Grieg: Ballade Op. 24 * Rachmaninoff: Fragments * Étude-tableau in C Major, Op. 33, No. 2 Étude-tableau in D Minor, Op. 33, No. 5 Scriabin: Five Preludes Op. 16 * Nocturne for Left Hand Alone in D-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 (“Black Mass”) Copland (arr. Bernstein): El salón México Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, August 21, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Spider Saloff, Vocalist † Spider Sings Sondheim Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, August 21, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Seth MacFarlane † Ravinia Festival Orchestra Tickets: $55–45 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 22, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Augustin Hadelich, Violin † Joyce Yang, Piano Schumann: Violin Sonata in A Minor David Lang: mystery sonatas * (Chicago premiere) Janáček: Violin Sonata JW VII/7 André Previn: Tango Song and Dance Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 22, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion An Evening with Chicago Featured Sponsor: Camping World & Good Sam Tickets: $115–100 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 23, 1:00 p.m. — Pavilion Kids Concert series Laurie Berkner KidsLawn: Family activities on the North Lawn before concert Tickets: $15 / Lawn $5 / Park opens at 10:00 a.m.

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Sunday, August 23, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Joel Fan, Piano Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22 * Wang Jianzhong: Five Yunnan Folksongs * Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion An Evening with Chicago Tickets: $115–100 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 25, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Richard Glazier, Piano † From Broadway to Hollywood Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 26, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Sybarite † Everything In Its Right Place Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 26, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion The Piano Guys † Tickets: $60–50 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 27, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Llyr Williams, Piano † Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959 Chopin: Fantasy in F Minor/A-flat Major, Op. 49 Schumann: Carnaval: scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes, Op. 9 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 27, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion ZZ Top † Blackberry Smoke † Tickets: $90–80 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, August 28, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Little Big Town † David Nail † Program Sponsor: Baizer Kolar & Lewis, P.C. Tickets: $85–75 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 29, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Turtle Island Quartet Cyrus Chestnut, Piano Jelly, Rags and Monk Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Saturday, August 29, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion An Evening with Santana The Corazón Tour Season Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis; Wintrust Financial Corporation Tickets: $120–100 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 30, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Lincoln Trio Program to include works by Babajanian, Martin and Clarke Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 30, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion An Evening with Santana The Corazón Tour Program Sponsor: Fortune Brands Tickets: $120–100 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, August 31, 7:00 p.m. — Pavilion Alan Jackson † Keepin’ it Country Tour Tickets: $95–80 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 4:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER Tuesday, September 1 — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Ruth Page Festival of Dance Concert Dance Inc. Program to include tribute to Frank Sinatra Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales

Wednesday, September 2 — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Ruth Page Festival of Dance Concert Dance Inc. Program to include tribute to Frank Sinatra Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales

Thursday, September 3, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Joseph Moog, Piano † Beethoven: Fantasy in G Minor/B Major, Op. 77 Liszt: Deux légendes, S. 175 Hexaméron (Grandes variations de bravoure sur le marche des Puritains), S. 392 * Debussy: L’isle joyeuse Images (1894) * Friedman: Paraphrase on Johann Strauss Jr.’s Treasure Waltz * Godowsky: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 4, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Simone Porter, Violin † Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Friday, September 4, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Frank Sinatra Jr. Ravinia Festival Orchestra Terry Woodson, Conductor Tickets: $80–70 / Lawn: $33 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 5, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Anna Polonsky, Piano Orion Weiss, Piano Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in E-flat Major, Op. 23 Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940 Rondo in A Major, D. 951 Stephen Hartke: Sonata for Four-Hands Piano * Dvořák: Selections from Slavonic Dances, B. 78 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 5, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Jackson Browne Season Sponsor: Holly and John Madigan Tickets: $100–90 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Jennifer Koh, Violin Shai Wosner, Piano Bridge to Beethoven Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 Vijay Iyer: Bridgetower Fantasy * (Chicago premiere) Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2 Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”) Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, September 7, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Ingolf Wunder, Piano † Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960 Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2 Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 Liszt: Hexaméron (Grandes variations de bravoure sur le marche des Puritains), S. 392 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 p.m. — Bennett Gordon Hall $ BGH Classics series Alon Goldstein, Piano Fine Arts Quartet All-Mozart Program String Quartet in C Major, K. 465 (“Dissonance”) (arr. Lachner) Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 (arr. Lachner) Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 Tickets: $10 / No lawn sales / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, September 9, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Itzhak Perlman, Violin Emanuel Ax, Piano Program to include violin sonatas by Richard Strauss, Fauré and Mozart Program Sponsor: Lori Ann Komisar and Morris Silverman Tickets: $95–80 / Lawn: $20 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 10, 8:00 p.m. — Martin Theatre Frederica von Stade, Mezzo-soprano (1) Laurie Rubin, Mezzo-soprano † (2) Arias and Duets Wolf: “Im Frühling” from Mörike-Lieder (2) Fauré: Automne, Op. 18, No. 3 (1) Jake Heggie: Selections from Facing Forward/Looking Back (12) Mother in the Mirror Grounded Facing Forward Berthomieux: Voyage à Paris * (12) Porter: “I Love Paris” from Can-Can (2) Stephen Sondheim: “Ah, Paris!” from Follies * (12) Mahler: “Lob des hohen Verstandes” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (12) Rossini: Duetto buffo di due gatti * (12) Meyerbeer: “Nobles seigneurs, salut!” from Les Huguenots * (2) Thomas: “Me voici dans son boudoir” from Mignon (1) Puccini: E l’uccellino * (2) Jake Heggie: Two songs about Frederica von Stade’s daughters (1) Jeanine Tesori: “The Girl in G” * (2) William Bolcom: “Amor” from Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1 (1) Jennifer Taira/Laurie Rubin: “The Girl I Am” * (2) R. Strauss: Cabaret songs (1) Tickets: $60–40 / Lawn: $10 / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 11, 8:00 p.m. — Pavilion Gladys Knight The O’Jays † Tickets: $75–65 / Lawn: $38 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 12, 7:30 p.m. — Pavilion Classic Albums Live Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin II—note for note, cut for cut Tickets: $55–45 / Lawn: $27 ^ / Park opens at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m. — Auditorium Theatre, Chicago (Off-site) Ruth Page Festival of Dance Twyla Tharp Dance Program to include two works co-commissioned by Ravinia in honor of Twyla Tharp’s 50 years of choreography Tickets on sale in August through the Auditorium Theatre

Saturday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. — Auditorium Theatre, Chicago (Off-site) Ruth Page Festival of Dance Twyla Tharp Dance Program to include two works co-commissioned by Ravinia in honor of Twyla Tharp’s 50 years of choreography Tickets on sale in August through the Auditorium Theatre

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Sunday, November 8, 2:00 p.m. — Auditorium Theatre, Chicago (Off-site) Ruth Page Festival of Dance Twyla Tharp Dance Program to include two works co-commissioned by Ravinia in honor of Twyla Tharp’s 50 years of choreography Tickets on sale in August through the Auditorium Theatre

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