Ravinia 2022, Issue 1

JÜRGEN FRANK (EMERSON); ALAN MESSER (FLECK); LIINA RAUD (FRANCIS) Ravinia is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Discover, Official Card •Midtown Athletic Clubs, Official Club Terlato Wines, Official Wine Sponsor •Joe & Ross Ice Cream, Exclusive Ice Cream Sponsor Lead Reach Teach Play Sponsor: @raviniafestival Connect With Us Vol. 15,No. 1 June 15 – July 3 MARQUIS HILL trumpets a Chicago jazz legend NEAL FRANCIS playsopportunities inplain sight EMERSON QUARTET returns forahistoric dacapoalfine ON THE COVER Marquis Hill Photo: Orel Chollette June 15 – July 3 CONTENTS 4 Message from the President and the Chairman 6 Give Me Sanctuary Neal Francis doesn’t hide from opportunities in plain sight. By Web Behrens 10 The Gospel According to Jazz Marquis Hill adds to the Chicago chapter in tribute to Ramsey Lewis. By James Turano 16 Bluegrass Happening Béla Fleck unbreaks the circle with new pluck. By Donald Liebenson 20 Lawn Clippings By John Schauer 80 A Very High Sort of Strings The Emerson Quartet gives its valediction as a vessel of vivid imagination. By Kyle MacMillan I n f o r m at i o n 48 Salute to Sponsors 53 Ravinia Supporters: Annual Fund, Reach Teach Play, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, Corporate Partners, Matching Gifts, Special Gifts, Fundraising Events 64 Board of Trustees and Women’s Board 65 Associates Board and Administration 68 Ravinia Steans Music Institute 72 Reach Teach Play 76 Ravinia Music Box 77 Food and Drinks In-park options at a glance 84 Park Information and Park Map Program notes start on page 23 80 16 6 RAVINIA MAGAZINE • JUNE 15 – JULY 3, 2022 2