{"id":45539,"date":"2022-03-24T21:34:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T02:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=45539"},"modified":"2022-03-24T21:34:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T02:34:24","slug":"ravinia-festival-announces-programming-for-summer-2022-that-includes-debuts-by-50-artists-including-pitbull-grace-potter-the-black-crowes-ziggy-marley-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=45539","title":{"rendered":"Ravinia Festival Announces Programming For Summer 2022 That Includes Debuts By 50 Artists Including Pitbull, Grace Potter, The Black Crowes, Ziggy Marley and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stellar Summer Lineup Features More Than 100 Concerts from <\/span><\/p>\n

May 20 Through September 18<\/span><\/p>\n

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Highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n

Debuts by 50 Artists, Including Pitbull, Erykah Badu, Grace Potter, Dispatch, The Black Crowes, Ziggy Marley, and Others<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Six-Week Chicago Symphony Orchestra Residency, including First Annual Breaking Barriers<\/em> Festival celebrating Women Conductors, Curated by Chief Conductor Marin Alsop<\/span><\/p>\n

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Returning Stars such as Sting, Emmylou Harris, Be\u0301la Fleck, Common, Jackson Browne, Gipsy Kings, Sheryl Crow, John Fogerty, Stevie Nicks, <\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Spalding, and Many More<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tickets on Sale Wednesday, May 4<\/span><\/p>\n

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL \u2014<\/strong>Ravinia President and CEO Jeffrey P. Haydon today announced Ravinia Festival\u2019s complete 2022 summer lineup, offering 50 artist debuts <\/strong>and more than 100 concerts<\/strong>, including the annual summer residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cRavinia is the premier music destination each summer for listeners of all generations,\u201d said\u00a0<\/span>Jeffrey P. Haydon, Ravinia\u2019s President and CEO. \u201cWe have a robust lineup of more than 100 events ranging from global music, jazz, country, and hip-hop, to indie rock, pop, family shows, and of course, classical, featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in residence. We also have chamber music and recitals, films with live scores, our annual celebration of Mexican music and culture, reggae, and American Songbook\u2014truly something for everyone!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Among the summer highlights are the previously announced first annual <\/strong><\/span>Breaking Barriers<\/em><\/strong><\/a> festival<\/span><\/strong>, curated by Marin Alsop <\/strong>(July 29\u201331); Ravinia debuts by rising stars pianist Alexander Malofeev<\/strong>, soprano Rachel Willis-S\u00f8rensen<\/strong>, and baritone Lucas Meachem<\/strong>; global music artists A.R. Rahman, Ziggy Marley<\/strong>, and the Amjad Ali Khan Trio<\/strong>; gospel singer Lizz Wright<\/strong>; country legend Dwight Yoakam<\/strong>; and contemporary artists such as Pitbull, Iggy Azalea, Arrested Development, Grace Potter<\/strong>, and The Australian Pink Floyd Show<\/strong>, among others; and a return to a full lineup of offerings for the first time since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Ravinia Steans Music Institute (RSMI)\u2013Ravinia\u2019s intensive summer training program for young artists\u2013has named violinist and composer Jessie Montgomery<\/strong> as its composer in residence as part of the 2022 Piano & Strings program. From June 27 to July 1, Montgomery will hold individual and chamber music coaching sessions with RSMI fellows focused on several of her compositions. On July 2, her works Source Code<\/em>and Break Away<\/em> for string quartet will be performed by the young professional musicians, as will Peace<\/em> for Violin and Piano, originally composed for RSMI alum Elena Urioste.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEATING AND VENUES<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ravinia will present performances in all of its venues in 2022, including the main-stage Pavilion, the indoor Martin Theatre and Bennett Gordon Hall, and, after a successful inaugural year in 2021, the outdoor Carousel stage, which will have expanded offerings of casual concerts and opening acts\u2014to be announced later this spring\u2014on the North Lawn. <\/span><\/p>\n

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All seats in the Pavilion are reserved, and at these performances, Premium Lawn Blocks will be available to reserve on the South Lawn in configurations of two, four, or six people, and feature a dedicated screen showing the stage. The North Lawn will have general admission access with first-come, first-served seating and slightly reduced capacity to maintain guests\u2019 comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TRANSPORTATION<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

After a successful pilot partnership in 2021, Ravinia Festival extends its collaboration with Metra through the 2022 summer season. Under this partnership, all trains on the Union Pacific North Line will honor Ravinia tickets as train fares; patrons can show their dated concert e-ticket for a free train ride to and from the park on the day of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This summer, remote parking will continue to be consolidated in downtown Highland Park; park-and-ride buses will cycle as needed to and from the park on designated concert days.<\/span><\/p>\n

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BREAKING BARRIERS<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

This summer, Ravinia Festival presents the first annual Breaking Barriers <\/em>festival, curated by Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. The festival, featuring the CSO, celebrates the diverse artists and leaders at the forefront of classical music today and in the future, this year focusing on women conductors (July 29\u201331). The festival will feature three main-stage concerts with wrap-around programming and events each day such as roundtable discussions, master classes, symposia, and a film screening of The Conductor<\/em>, a documentary chronicling Alsop achieving her childhood dream told through professional and personal encounters. Ravinia is partnering with the Taki Alsop Fellowship, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022, to celebrate the previous and current fellows, offer networking and education opportunities, and showcase their talent on Ravinia\u2019s stages.<\/p>\n

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Friday, July 29 <\/span><\/u><\/p>\n