Ravinia 2025 Issue 3

IMMERSIVE Each of the Steans programs is devoted to small- group collaboration and repertoire for intimate stages. The Jazz Program highlights quintets, presenting original music from each fellow, and competition-winning new compositions that fuse jazz combo and classical string quartet instrumentation. The Piano & Strings Program focuses on chamber music and sonatas, and the Singers Program emphasizes art songs and their direct-to-audience drama. PERFORMANCE Steans musicians are featured on the Bennett Gordon Hall stage in about two dozen concerts each summer, providing audiences with a first look at artists as they gather international acclaim. Between compelling curated programs and singular focus on this intimate jazz and classical music, these phenomenal performances become the backbone for future encounters with the ever-growing repertoire. PERSONAL The hallmark of the highly sought-after programs at Steans is personalized artistic guidance, provided through immersive repertoire study and workshops with the world-renowned faculty of performing artists, pedagogues, scholars, and specialists. The 15 jazz musicians, 15 classical singers, and up to 29 classical pianists and string players in residence each summer also enrich their careers by creating lasting connections with their peers. RAVINIA.ORG  • RAVINIAMAGAZINE 19