Contact: NEWS Nick Pullia (847) 266-5012 [email protected] Amy Schrage (847) 266-5491 [email protected] 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. 418 SHERIDAN ROAD, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035 Celebrating 25 years of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute JAMES CONLON WELZ KAUFFMAN NICK PULLIA PHONE: 847-266-5000 MUSIC DIRECTO R PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF FAX: 847-433-7983 THE ELOISE W. MARTIN CHAIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMUNICATIONS WWW.RAVINIA.ORG -2- 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. (more) -3- 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 (more) -4- 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. (more) -5- 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 (more) -6- 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. (more) -7- 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.