Ravinia 2022, Issue 5

ARUN TITAN (RAHMAN) I PAVILION 8:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022 A.R. RAHMAN † † Ravinia debut A.R. RAHMAN A.R. Rahman is popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian mu- sic. He has scored for more than 150 projects, comprising music in multiple languages, in- cluding landmark scores such as Roja , Bom- bay , Dil Se , Taal , Lagaan , Vandemataram , Jodhaa Akbar , Slumdog Millionaire , 127 Hours , Rockstar , and many more. Rahman pursued a music career from a very young age, taking after his composer-arranger father. After as- sisting leading musicians in India, he went on to compose jingles and scores for television features. He also completed a degree in West- ern classical music at London’s Trinity College of Music. In 1991, filmmaker Mani Ratnam offered Rahman the opportunity to work on Roja , which brought the composer nationwide ac- claim. He is a six-time recipient of the Indian National Award and also has 32 Filmfare awards to his credit. Rahman wrote the music for the Andrew Lloyd Webber–produced musical Bombay Dreams , which premiered in London in 2002 and moved to Broadway in 2004, and also for the 2006 stage-musical adaptation of The Lord of the Rings in collaboration with the Finnish band Värttinä. In 2008, Rahman leaped to global prominence with his score for Slumdog Millionaire , which won him the Oscars for Best Score and Best Song. It total, he won over 15 awards for the score, including two Grammys, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. Rahman marked his entry as a writer and producer with his YM Studios Soundstage and 99 Songs , his first film venture. He is exploring new ways of storytelling as writer and director of Le Musk , a cinematic multisensory project in progress. He is also in the process of setting up India’s native Symphony Orchestra through the A.R. Rahman Foundation and KM Music Conservatory, nurturing young musicians to excel in music. Rahman has collaborated with numerous international artists, including the likes of Coldplay, Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Sami Yusuf, and recently with U2 and his daughters, Khatija and Raheema Rahman, singing the ancient Tamil Couplets fromThirukural, resulting in the globally acclaimed single “Ahimsa,” commemorating 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi. A.R. Rahman is making his Ravinia debut. PAVILION 5:00 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EMIL DE COU, conductor INMO YANG, violin # TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Mazeppa ( performed without pause ) Battle of Poltava (Symphonic Tableau) ** Cossack Dance (Hopak) TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto Allegro moderato Canzonetta: Andante [ attacca ] Finale: Allegro vivacissimo Inmo Yang –Intermission– TCHAIKOVSKY Theme and Variations from Suite No. 3 [Theme:] Andante con moto Var. 1 Var. 2. Molto più mosso. Var. 3. Tempo del Tema. Var. 4. Tempo del Tema. Var. 5. Allegro risoluto. Var. 6. Allegro vivace. Var. 7. Moderato. Var. 8. Largo. Var. 9. Allegro molto vivace. Var. 10. Allegro vivo e un poco rubato. Var. 11. Moderato mosso. Var. 12. Finale. Polacca. Moderato assai— Tempo di Polacca, molto brillante TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture # Ravinia Steans Music Institute alum ** First performance by the CSO and at Ravinia Ravinia expresses its appreciation for the generous support of Featured Sponsor The Negaunee Foundation and The Tchaikovsky Spectacular Consortium . Inmo Yang’s appearance is made possible in part by the Nancy & George Goldstein Memorial Guest Artist Fund . The Tchaikovsky Spectacular Consortium comprises three anonymous donors, Earl Abramson & Sheila Schlaggar, Henry Berghoef & Leslie Lauer Berghoef, Carol & Douglas Cohen, Larry & Barbara Field and Family, Kenneth & Jodi Meister, Gloria & Dan Reisner, and Chuck & Mary Westphal. Ravinia is proud to feature “Charlie’s Cannons” in tonight’s performance of the 1812 Overture. RAVINIA.ORG • RAVINIA MAGAZINE 33