Ravinia Festival

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in residence at Ravinia is one of our favorite sounds of summer. Maestro Christoph Eschenbach will conduct the CSO in 12 of its 24 programs and will perform in several recitals and Postlude concerts. Our summer is rich with well-loved classics by Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. And we've created stunning new productions and tapped some of the most exciting performers of today.

Itzhak Perlman	Itzhak Perlman: June 21-23 makes his 41st appearance at Ravinia this summer in a dual capacity as soloist and conductor during the opening weekend of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. All Perlman concerts begin at 7 pm. Perlman plays Tchaikovsky. Friday, June 21 RESERVED SEATS SOLD OUT: LAWN ONLY Perlman plays Bach; conducts Tchaikovsky. Saturday, June 22 BEST SEATS AVAILABLE All-Beethoven concert with his daughter Navah Perlman. Sunday, June 23 RESERVED SEATS SOLD OUT: LAWN ONLY
Itzhak Perlman

Lang Lang	Lang Lang and Christoph Eschenbach: July 4 - 8 - An extraordinary artistic collaboration of mentor and protégé with Christoph Eschenbach and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. Two years ago, Eschenbach tapped the breathtakingly talented 19-year-old Chinese pianist to substitute at the 11th hour, and the performance made history. Since then, Lang Lang has gone on to worldwide acclaim. Schubert's *Four-hand Piano Works,* a reprise of one of last year's most memorable events. Thursday, July 4 Greig's *Piano Concerto* and Sibelius's *Symphony No. 5* with Cristoph Eschenbach conducting the CSO. Saturday, July 6 Lang lang and his mentors. Lang Lang is joined by his father Guo-Ren Lang, who will play traditional Chinese erhu, and Christoph Eschenbach in a Postlude concert. Sunday, July, 7
Lang Lang

James Galway	The Romeo and Juliet Project - A stirring production of theatre and music inspired by Shakespeare's famous love story. Includes works by Berlioz, Bernstein, Gounod, Henze, Prokofiev, Nina Rota and Tchaikovsky. Saturday, July 27
James Galway

Thomas Quasthoff	One of the world's most sought-after bass-baritones, Thomas Quasthoff, sings with Schubert with Cristoph Eschenbach at the piano. Monday, August 5

	They reunite, this time with Eschenbach conducting the CSO in an all-Mahler program featuring Songs of a Wayfarer and the monumental Symphony No. 1 with the rarely performed Blumine movement.>Friday, August 9


Evelyn Glennie	The first lady of percussion, the provocative and sensuous Evelyn Glennie, performs the Chicago premiere of James MacMillan's *Veni, Veni, Emmanuel.* Sunday, August 4



Nicholas McGegan	Back-to-back Bach with baroque sppecialist Nicholas mcGegan and soloists from the CSO performing the complete *Brandenburg Concertos.* Sunday, July 14

The world premiere of Augusta Read Thomas's Trainwork, the second of four Ravinia commissions celebrating the park's centennial in 2004. Friday, June 28.

Beethoven's Ninth SymphonySaturday, July 20.

The American premiere of Kajila Saariaho's flute concerto Aile du Songe, with CSO principal flute Mathieu Dufour.Saturday, July 6.

All Mozart Program with three legendary pianists. Saturday, July 13.

Vibrant, powerful, sweeping - the music of jewish-American composer Osvaldo Golijov is infused with free forms of expression! Click here to learn more about the man and these very special concerts at Ravinia.

Ravinia Festival 2002 has created a compelling mix of time-honored classics with provocative, exciting new work! Click here for a special Season Preview!