Ravinia 2023 Issue 3

IAN FRANK (REBIRTH) CAROUSEL STAGE 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023 REBIRTH BRASS BAND † VINCENT BROUSSARD, saxophone STAFFORD AGEE, trombone CALEB WINDSAY, trombone CLIFTON SMITH, tuba JENARD ANDREWS, snare drum KEITH FRAZIER, bass drum † Ravinia debut REBIRTH BRASS BAND For four decades, the Grammy-winning Re- birth Brass Band has been barking up fiery live shows and a rich musical catalog. Their trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while weaving a tapestry that combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, and the sounds from the streets they grew up on. From a legendary run of more than 25 years of Tuesday nights at the Maple Leaf to stages all over the world and even the hit HBO show Treme , Rebirth Brass Band is a premier musical ambassador of the Crescent City. Founded by brothers Phil and Keith Frazier in 1983, Rebirth Brass Band began building its name playing on the side- walks of the French Quarter and quickly landed gigs at second-line parades. Those auspicious beginnings led to thousands of shows to music aficionados everywhere, including heads of state and royalty, and the band’s authoritative soundtrack of New Orleans has also garnered admira- tion from artists of all genres. They’ve shared the stage and collaborated with everyone from the Grateful Dead to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as the likes of Maceo Parker, Green Day, U2, James Brown, 311, G-Love, MuteMath, Juvenile, Train, Big Freedia, Ani DiFranco, Galactic, Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers, Quincy Jones, and Trombone Shorty. Rebirth Brass Band is making its Ravinia debut. MARTIN THEATRE 7:30 PM THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023 DANISH STRING QUARTET FREDERIK ØLAND, violin RUNE TONSGAARD SØRENSEN, violin ASBJØRN NØRGAARD, viola FREDRIK SCHØYEN SJÖLIN, cello HAYDN String Quartet in G minor, H. III:33 Allegro con spirito Menuetto: Allegretto Poco adagio Allegro molto BACH Selections from The Art of Fugue Contrapunctus I Contrapunctus XIV, Fuga a 3 Soggetti * SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 7 Allegretto Lento Allegro—Allegretto –Intermission– Folk music arranged by the Danish String Quartet to be announced from the stage * First performance at Ravinia Tonight’s concert is performed in memory of Thomas F. Pick . RAVINIA MAGAZINE • JULY 17 – JULY 30, 2023 38 IAN FRANK (REBIRTH)