Ravinia 2023 Issue 6

BENJAMIN ALLEN (LARK) Ravinia is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Cadillac, Official Vehicle •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. 16,No.6 Aug. 28 – Sept. 10 SHAKTI: UNBOUND, UNITED INNOVATION TESSALARK’S TRUETRADITIONS BENNETT GORDONHALL 2023/24SERIES MONAHAN Pat SHINING WITH HIS PEARLESCENT BAND TRAIN’S ON THE COVER Pat Monahan of Train Photo: Brooke Clark Aug. 28 – Sept. 10 CONTENTS 4 Message from the President and the Chairman 6 Extended Family Train’s Pat Monahan shines with a pearlescent band. By Tricia Despres 10 True Tradition Tessa Lark explores the formidable flexibility of fiddling. By Donald Liebenson 16 Bennett Gordon Hall 2023/24 Series By Kyle MacMillan 78 One Big Beautiful Song Shakti’s Zakir Hussain drums up unbound, united innovation. By Web Behrens 82 Lawn Clippings By John Schauer I n f o r m at i o n 46 Salute to Sponsors 50 Ravinia Supporters: Annual Fund, Tribute Fund, Corporate Partners, Matching Gifts, Reach Teach Play, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, Fundraising Events, Special Gifts 62 Ravinia Festival Association: Board of Trustees, Women’s Board, Advisory Council, Associates Board, Administration 65 Ravinia Music Box 74 Ravinia Steans Music Institute 76 Reach Teach Play 84 Park Information and Park Map Program notes start on page 23 78 10 16 RAVINIA MAGAZINE • AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 2