I N T H I S I S S U E
TAO RUSPOLI & MARIE NOORBERGEN
FEATURES
12
For Your Consideration
Craig Hella Johnson plants a fencepost to
welcome Matt Shepard.
By Mark omas Ketterson
18
Harmony In Motion
Peter Sellars and Grant Gershon get closer
to Him through
e Tears of Saint Peter
.
By Dennis Polkow
24
Assent to Ascent
Yes singer Jon Anderson keeps the band
from owning a lonely heart.
By Donald Liebenson
30
Moving Pictures
Inside
Considering Matthew Shepard
By Elliott Forrest
34
Undercover
Johnny Rivers and Jimmy Webb make the
music the world sings.
By James Turano
DEPARTMENTS
6
Message from Ravinia’s Chairman and
President & CEO
8
Preludes: Lara Downes
By Michael Cameron
39
Six Degrees of Leonard Bernstein
40
Lawn Clippings
97
Program Notes
INFORMATION
42
Reach*Teach*Play
46
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
51
Salute to Sponsors
66
Annual Fund Donors
72
Corporate Partners & Matching Gi s
73
Special Gi s
74
Tribute Fund
75
Event Sponsors
76
Board of Trustees
77
Women’s Board
78
Associates Board
79
Administration
80
Park Information
81
Weather Alerts & Park Map
92
Season Calendar
ON THE COVER
September – September
Yes
Photo: Deborah Anderson
September – September
Considering Matthew Shepard
Illustration courtesy of
Conspirare
SEP –SEP ,2018
NO LONELYHEARTS AT THEHALL
OF FAME AFTER AN AFFIRMATIVE
50 YEARS
UNDERCOVER
Johnny Riversand
JimmyWebbmake
themusic the
world sings
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VOL.12
NO.13
SEP10–SEP16,2018
LAGRIMEDISANPIETRO
PeterSellarsandGrantGershon
putpolyphonyinmotion
LARADOWNES
playsBernsteinof
thefirstdegree
MATTHEW SHEPARD
FROMPERSONALJOURNALTOPERSONALJOURNEY
Considering
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VOL.12
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