Ravinia 2024 Issue 4

ROBERT GLASPER Robert Glasper is the leader of a new sonic par- adigm with a career that bridges musical and artistic genres. To date, he boasts five Grammy wins and 12 nominations across 11 categories, an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary 13th with Com- mon and KarriemRiggins, and a Peabody Award for his composition Mr. Soul! . Evolution is his hallmark: Glasper’s breakout crossover record- ing Black Radio changed the face of the genre and won him the Grammy for Best R&B Album, establishing him as the collaborator of choice for some of the world’s most iconic artists, no- tably lending keys to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly (and winning another Grammy for “These Walls”). The ongoing Black Radio series has since become Glasper’s calling card, uphold- ing a place at the heart of a trailblazing commu- nity, from longtime sonic brothers Mos Def and Bilal to legends Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu. Glasper’s pursuit of furthering his sound has challenged and trans- formed his creative horizons. This is evident in a portfolio that include his acoustic jazz trio, defy- ing and elevating the traditional idiom by fusing with electronics from DJ Jahi Sundance; to Au- gust Greene, a collaboration with Common and Karriem Riggins; to R+R=Now, a supergroup at the crossroads of hip-hop and jazz. For televi- sion, he created original scores for the Run the World and The Best Man series. In July 2022 he was the co-founder and Artistic Director of the first Blue Note Napa Valley Jazz Festival—high- lighting iconic artists ranging from Chaka Khan to Maxwell and Glasper’s Dinner Party project featuring Snoop Dogg—and October saw him in residence at the Blue Note NYC with the likes of Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Questlove, Alex Isley, and Miguel joining him on- and offstage. Glasper’s honors have recently included playing at the 2020 March On Washington with Derrick Hodge and George Clinton, as well as winning Grammys for Best R&B Song with “Better Than Imagined,” featuring H.E.R and Meshell Nde- geocello, and for Best R&B Album with Black Radio III , featuring additional guests Jennifer Hudson, Killer Mike, and the late Mac Miller. Robert Glasper is making his Ravinia debut. MARTIN THEATRE 7:30 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024 APOLLO’S FIRE JEANNETTE SORRELL, artistic director, conductor ALAN CHOO, violin Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Rediscovered UCCELLINI La Bergamasca * (arr. Sorrell) MARAIS Suite from Alcione * (ed. Sorrell) Chaconne Tempête (Tempest) Marche des Matelots (Marche of the Sailors) VIVALDI Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 ( La primavera ) (“Spring” from The Four Seasons , op. 8, no. 1) Allegro Largo e pianissimo sempre Danza pastorale: Allegro VIVALDI Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 ( L’estate ) (“Summer” from The Four Seasons , op. 8, no. 2) Allegro non molto Adagio Presto: Tempo impetuoso d’estate –Intermission– DALL’ABACO Selections from Concerto Grosso à più istrumenti in E minor, op. 5, no. 3 * I. Allegro II. Adagio cantabile V. Passepieds Kathie Stewart and Ellen Sauer Tanyeri , traverso VIVALDI Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 ( L’autunno ) (“Autumn” from The Four Seasons , op. 8, no. 3) Allegro Adagio molto Allegro VIVALDI Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 ( L’inverno ) (“Winter” from The Four Seasons , op. 8, no. 4) Allegro non molto Largo Allegro † Ravinia debut * First performance at Ravinia Ravinia expresses its appreciation for the generous support of Sponsor Paul M. Angell Family Foundation . RAVINIAMAGAZINE • AUGUST 5 – AUGUST 18, 2024 82 TODDCOOPER