Archives 2006

Listen to Robert Greenberg Discuss Mahler

July 11, 2006, 10:24 am

Listen to The Professor lecture on Mahler last year at Ravinia Festival.Don't forget, Greenberg returns to Ravinia on July 22 & 23 to talk about Shostakovich. Be sure to catch these exciting and...

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James Conlon: Celebrity

July 11, 2006, 1:53 pm

Chicago entertainment jounalist, Terry Armour, featured Music Director, James Conlon, in his Chicago Tribune Sunday entertainment feature (7.9.2006). Describing Conlon's new haircut, Armour says "You...

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International Stars at Ravinia

July 13, 2006, 1:33 pm

This week of performances at Ravinia opened with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an acappella chorus from South Africa, who gained worldwide prominence after being featured on Paul Simon's 1986 album,...

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Ravinia Festival Family Space

July 16, 2006, 3:20 pm

The Community Outreach & Education department at Ravinia Festival hosts a family space for children and adults to experience the music first hand. Watch as kids get to try out the instruments at an...

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5 things found on the lawn...

July 20, 2006, 10:41 am

My favorite polka-dot flip-flops, a citronella candle, and a sign professing my undying love for Steve Miller are just a few of the things I accidentally left behind on the lawn last time I came to a...

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Ravinia Gala 2006: "Who could ask for anything more?"

July 25, 2006, 3:53 pm

The Women's board of Ravinia hosted the festival's annual Gala Benefit Evening on Saturday, July 15, 2006, which celebrated the 70th anniversary of Gershwin's only Ravinia performance.The Chicago...

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From the archives...

July 26, 2006, 3:17 pm

1936 program from George Gershwin's only Ravinia performance; autographed by George Gershwin and conductor, Isaac Van Grove. Photograph of Igor Stravinsky and former Music Director, Seiji Ozawa at...

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Ravinia Festival on MySpace

July 31, 2006, 12:57 pm

Created in March of 2006, Ravinia's MySpace profile has gathered thousands of friends from across the globe. Ravinia's Myspace webpage has been linked to many MySpace pages of artists that have been...

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Gypsy preparation in full swing

August 3, 2006, 3:13 pm

One full day. That's all the time Ravinia Master Carpenter Mike Robinson and his stage technicians have to transform Ravinia's pavilion stage from a relatively empty symphony-friendly space into a...

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