Ravinia 2021 - Issue 2

Founded in 1988, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute is an international destination for young professional pianists and string players, classical singers, and jazz musicians devoted to uniquely honing and advancing their talents as collaborative artists. Every year, up to 65 musicians receive fellowships to focus on their professional training in one of RSMI’s intensive summer programs. Since opening its doors, RSMI has offered private coaching, master classes, and performance opportunities to over 1,500 exceptional musicians, many of whom have cultivated highly visible and successful careers in performance, leadership, and music education. In the past year, RSMI alumni have earned such honors as Avery Fisher Career Grants, a Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration Award, a Grammy Award, and a Beverly Sills Artist Award. RSMI Supporters The invaluable instruction and performance opportunities at RSMI are only possible because of generous, dedicated donors. Each summer, RSMI provides its participants with everything they need—from practical housing and meals to immersive, personalized professional training with a world-renowned faculty—so that they can focus fully on honing their craft, free of financial considerations. Ravinia greatly appreciates the donors below, who have contributed $300 or more to RSMI’s annual operating fund between October 1, 2020, and June 10, 2021. GENERAL SUPPORT Anonymous Jean & John Berghoff The Dancing Skies Foundation Belle & Donald Finfer Estate of Ernest A. Grunsfeld III Steven & Nancy Hannick Mrs. Dorothy G. Harza Jeff & Kathryn Haydon Helen E. Heggie Fund Willard M. Hunter Ms. Kathryn D. Ingraham & Mr. James Jacobson Emily & Christopher Knight Mina Leon & Thomas Gleason Seymour Lipton Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Miller Diane & Steve Miller Randi & Russel Miron Harold M. & Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Ed & Gayla Nieminen Stan & Sharon Noskin The Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation Alice Peterson & Paul Munk Betsey & Dale Pinkert Ravinia Women’s Board John & Marilyn Richards Linda & Harold Rosenson Brad & Gina Schmarak Deborah & Laurence Segil Susan & David Spears Ms. Adena P. Staben Mr. & Mrs. John A. Stepan RAVINIA WOMEN’S BOARD PROGRAM FOR JAZZ Bachmann Family Elvira M. Butz – The Butz Family Foundation Ann Sherby Cole Carol McCardell & Michael Solomon Oyama Charitable Foundation Ravinia Associates Board John & Marilyn Richards PROGRAM FOR PIANO & STRINGS Anonymous Judy & Merrill Blau Judy Cottle The Daday Family Estate of John E. Deimel Mr. & Mrs. James Doppke St. Margaret’s College & Schools Foundation from Mr. Tadashi Enami Ernest A. Grunsfeld Jr. Trust Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Hadley Robert & Juliet Roth Hastings Frans Helmerson Carol & Joel Honigberg Fund Kitty & Bill Moeller Richard & Cynthia Morehead The Negaunee Foundation Ravinia Associates Board Ravinia Women’s Board Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Sachs Family Foundation Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Sue Stevens Stone Capital Group, Inc., Donna & Tom Stone Denise VanNorman Dr. Marylou Witz PROGRAM FOR VOICE Anonymous (2) Judy & Merrill Blau Lilli & James Greenebaum Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Mason Foundation, Inc. Richard & Cynthia Morehead Harold M. & Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation Oyama Charitable Foundation Mrs. Albert Pawlick The Port, Washlow & Errant Families Stephen & Susan Rappin Ravinia Associates Board Ravinia Women’s Board RSMI Concerts All Ravinia Steans Music Institute concerts this summer are streamed live on Ravinia’s YouTube page for free. Except where noted, concerts will not have in-person audiences. Repertoire and featured artists will be posted to each concert’s webpage, accessible from the season schedule on Ravinia.org, close to each date. PROGRAM FOR JAZZ Bridges Competition Winners Friday, June 4, 7:00 p.m. Jazz Grandstand Friday, June 11, 6:00 p.m. PROGRAM FOR PIANO & STRINGS Saturday, July 3, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 12, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 6:00 p.m. Watch live on the Lawn screen! Tickets must be reserved in advance through the box office. Thursday, July 15, 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 16, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 5:00 p.m. PROGRAM FOR VOICE Sunday, August 8, 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 9, 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 9, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 19, 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 19, 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 20, 7:00 p.m. RSMI Faculty PROGRAM FOR JAZZ Billy Childs, piano & composer Rufus Reid, bass & composer Steve Wilson, saxophone Co–Program Directors PROGRAM FOR PIANO & STRINGS Miriam Fried, violin Program Director Atar Arad, viola Ida Bieler, violin Paul Biss, violin & viola Timothy Eddy, cello Alon Goldstein, piano Midori Goto, violin Gary Hoffman, cello Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano Jeffrey Kahane, piano Gilbert Kalish, piano Kim Kashkashian, viola Martha Katz, viola Paul Katz, cello Joseph Lin, violin Julian Martin, piano Marcy Rosen, cello Mark Steinberg, violin Peter Stumpf, cello Lindsay Garritson Joseph Liccardo Xiaohui Yang collaborating pianists PROGRAM FOR VOICE Kevin Murphy, piano & voice coach Program Director Marianne Barrett, German Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Guest faculty Cori Ellison, dramaturg Walter Huff, piano & voice coach Rachelle Jonck, piano & voice coach Gerald Martin Moore, voice teacher Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano Patricia McCaffrey, voice teacher JJ Penna, piano Jennifer Ringo, language & diction coach Mark Schnaible, voice teacher Melissa Wegner, professional development Susan Youens, scholar Javier Arrebola Head of Piano Staff Kunal Lahiry Lucas Nogara Kseniia Polstiankina Nikolay Verevkin collaborating pianists Each spring for over 20 years, Miriam Fried, the longtime director of the Program for Piano & Strings, has brought together a chamber ensemble of recent alumni to perform a national concert tour. While at RSMI during the summer, young professional musicians develop their artistry through personalized guidance in private coaching sessions. Those moments are also turned outward to all the fellows in master classes led by the faculty as well as special guests visiting from Ravinia’s concert stages, including such artists as jazz bassist Linda May Han Oh, violinist and recent Kennedy Center Honoree Midori, and tenor Matthew Polenzani. RAVINIA MAGAZINE • JULY 24 – AUGUST 15, 2021 72 RAV INI A S T EANS MUS I C INS T I TUT E