Ravinia Festival

No one better fits the image of the Romantic composer than Berlioz. Inspired by literature and theater, driven by obsessive love, unafraid to venture outside the safe confines of academic forms, he created a new aesthetic world, one in which he ruled supreme and in which his audiences would be expected to surrender themselves to the passions he so eloquently evoked. Use the links below to learn more about Hector Berlioz and the specific works Ravinia will be featuring this season.

		Borrowing a page from the Chicago Public Library's One Book, One Chicago, Ravinia launches One Score, created to give deeper understanding of music to wider audiences. We've chosen Symphonie fantastique for the inaugural One Score season. Click here for a special interactive presentation!

Susan Graham	SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE Saturday, July 25 * 8pm CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Berlioz: Les nuits d'étè Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Susan Graham

Kim Kashkashian	HAROLD IN ITALY Saturday, August 9 * 8pm CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite Berlioz: Harold in Italy
Kim Kashkashian

Sinfonietta Cracovia	DER FREISCHÜTZ Thursday, August 14 * 8pm Weber-Berlioz: Der Freischütz (U.S. Premiere)
Sinfonietta Cracovia

David Alan Miller	FAMILY CLASSICS Sunday, August 17 * 5pm RAVINIA FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
David Alan Miller

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	One Score - One Chicago - Ravinia's U.'s interactive exploration of Symphonie Fantastique. Click here to learn more!

Ravinia Festival 2003 has created a compelling mix of time-honored classics with provocative, exciting new work! Click here for special Season Highlights!