Ravinia 2023 Issue 1

E. CAREN (THIBAUDET) -EAN-<9ES T+I%AUDET Born in Lyon, France, Jean-Yves ibaudet gave his rst public performance just two years a er beginning piano studies at age . At age he entered the Paris Conservatory, studying with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves, a friend and collaborator to Ravel. ibaudet would win the conservatory’s top performing prize and later earned several top competition honors, including the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York at age . In he was made a Knight of France’s Order of Arts and Letters—and advanced to the title of O - cer in —and France’s Ministry of Culture awarded Thibaudet a lifetime achievement award in . Most recently he was named a special representative for the promotion of French creative and cultural industries. Now based in Los Angeles, he was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in , and in he became the rst resident artist at the Colburn School, where he collaborates with the music academy on awarding merit scholarships. A premier interpreter of Bern- stein’s Age of Anxiety Symphony for orchestra and piano, ibaudet made an acclaimed re- cording with Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony, having essayed the work together at the BBC Proms; he joined the Los Angeles and Brussels Philharmonics and the Detroit Symphony in performances for the compos- er’s centennial, and most recently played it with the Cleveland Orchestra. is season he joined Jaap van Zweden and the Hong Kong and New York Philharmonics for perfor- mances of Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie , another signature of his repertoire. Highlights of the year have also included continuing a multi-season focus on Debussy’s Préludes and a tour of Beethoven’s violin sonatas with Mi- dori that will culminate in a Warner Classics album. ibaudet has appeared on more than recordings, and his personal discography has earned the German Record Critics’ Prize, France’s Diapason d’Or and Choc du Monde de la Musique, a Gramophone Award, and the Edison Prize, as well as two Grammy nomi- nations. Recording exclusively for Decca, he most recently released Carte Blanche , a collec- tion of deeply personal solo works he’d never recorded before. Tonight Jean-Yves ibau- det makes his seventh appearance at Ravinia, where he rst performed in . Wardrobe by Ron Tomson, Los Angeles %ENNETT *ORDON +A// PM T+URSDA< -UNE PM SATURDA< -UNE RUTH PAGE CIVIC BALLET AND FRIENDS Program A – Thursday, June 15 RUTH PAGE CIVIC BALLET JUMAANE TAYLOR † and Stone Soup Rhythms Program B – Saturday, June 17 RUTH PAGE CIVIC BALLET DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATER HEDWIG DANCES JUMAANE TAYLOR † and Stone Soup Rhythms THE RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS SILVINO DA SILVA, executive director VICTOR ALEXANDER, Ruth Page School of Dance, director DOLORES LONG, Ruth Page School of Dance, associate director MARAY GUTIERREZ RAMIS, Ruth Page Civic Ballet, artistic associate EDITH BARRÁGAN, repertory coach JACOB SNODGRASS, technical director † Ravinia debut ese performances are part of e Ruth Page Festival of Dance , an annual series of dance performances presented by Ravinia in collaboration with e Ruth Page Foundation and honoring one of Chicago’s most celebrated dancers of all time. RUT+ PA*E FESTI9A/ OF DANCE “To the history of dance, she left several chapters of innovation. … And to the world of dance, she left a legend.” —Ann Barzel, dance critic “Among our most American icons is this pioneer woman dedicatedly scanning the distant frontier.” —John Martin, New York Times For many, Ruth Page ( – ) and dance in Chicago are synonymous. She performed, toured, choreographed, and produced in all parts of the world, but her legacy was not just in being an acclaimed American balleri- na. She was an early creative force, breaking boundaries between classical and modern dance through a complex fusion of choreog- raphy beyond her classical training. She col- laborated with some of the greatest artists of the th century, including Irving Berlin, Antoni Clave, Aaron Copland, Sergei Diaghi- lev, Katherine Dunham, and Isamu Noguchi. Ruth Page also brought world-class dance to Chicago’s stages as Ballet Director of the Chi- cago Opera Ballet, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Ravinia Opera. In , Ruth Page presented Chicago with a beautiful holiday gi —original choreography of e Nutcracker that would become a be- loved classic for the entire family, performed annually at the Arie Crown eater until . is full-length work lives on in a dazzling annual production that celebrates young art- ists and international guests with an audience that includes countless generations of fans. In , having already established herself as an internationally acclaimed artist and arts patron, Ruth Page created a performing arts center and school of dance where artistic excellence could thrive. e Ruth Page Cen- ter for the Arts stands today as an example of how far her legacy has grown. More than just a building, it is a hub for creative explo- ration, connection, and expression. e Ruth Page Center is widely recognized as an inte- gral part of the global dance community not only for its history of artistic excellence and innovation through its founder, but also for the progressive programs that are important to dance artists at every level of development. An enduring part of the Ruth Page legacy is the long-standing artistic relationship be- tween the Ravinia Festival and the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, which helps ensure that dance is represented as part of Ravinia’s an- nual programming. In partnership with Ra- vinia, the Ruth Page Festival of Dance pres- ents local, national, and international dance companies on the festival grounds or at one of Chicago’s large venues. To learn more about e Ruth Page Center for the Arts’ programs and initiatives, please visit www.ruthpage.org . RAVINIA.ORG • RAVINIA MAGAZINE