Ravinia Steans Music Institute 2019

2 RAVINIA’S STEANS MUSIC INSTITUTE RSMI | IN HONOR OF LOIS M. STEANS RAVINIA’S STEANS MUSIC INSTITUTE 3453 Commercial Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 www.performancemedia.us Gail McGrath Publisher & President Sheldon Levin Publisher & Director of Finance A. J. Levin Director of Operations Account Managers: Rand Brichta - Arnie Hoffman Southeast: Michael Hedge 847-770-4643 Southwest: Betsy Gugick & Associates 972-387-1347 East Coast: Manzo Media Group 610-527-7047 Graphic Design and Production: Tahira Merchant Joy Morawez - Josie Negron Accounting Willie Smith Supervisor Operations Earl Love - Wilfredo Silva Operations Steve Dunn Web & Internet Development You can view this program on your mobile device at www.performancemedia.us/publications For advertising information, call 847-770-4620. To see our Terms and Conditions relating to advertising orders, visit our website at www.performancemedia.us. All contents copyrighted. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced in any manner without written permission. © 2019 Performance Media & Gail McGrath & Associates, Inc. is a Woman Owned Business Since 1991 Ravinia Festival’s 2019 Season is Dedicated to the Memory of Ravinia Life Trustee Harrison Steans Billy Childs and Rufus Reid , Program Directors, Jazz Miriam Fried , Program Director, Piano and Strings Kevin Murphy , Program Director, Singers Jennifer W. Steans , Chairman, Ravinia Welz Kauffman , President and Chief Executive Officer, Ravinia Molly Sender , Administrative Director, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Ravinia’s Summer Conservatory with Programs for Piano and Strings, Singers, and Jazz Founded in 1988 by Edward Gordon CONTENTS Departments 4 RSMI Summer Event Schedule 6 In Memoriam 7 Alummi Featured on Ravinia’s Stages 8 Alumni Album Releases 9 Alumni Spotlight: Barbara Hannigan 10 Alumni News: Achievements & Awards Program for Jazz 14 Events in Bennett Gordon Hall 15 Faculty 16 Fellows Program for Piano and Strings 18 Events in Bennett Gordon Hall 18 Faculty 22 Collaborating Pianists 23 Fellows Program for Singers 27 Events in Bennett Gordon Hall 28 Faculty 31 Collaborating Pianists 32 Fellows Features 12 Q&A with 2019 Bridges Winner Michael Orenstein 44 Tuning Up Musicians and conservatories break the cycle of performance injuries By David Lewellen Patron Information 35 RSMI Committee & Administration 36 Ravinia Information 38 Ravinia Season Calendar 43 Ravinia Park Map 48 RSMI Donors On the Cover The John D. Harza Building, home to Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute and Bennett Gordon Hall. Photo by Patrick Gipson Performances take place in Bennett Gordon Hall in the John D. Harza Building, unless otherwise noted. RAVINIA’S STEANS MUSIC INSTITUTE SMI