Ravinia 2025 Issue 4

Ravinia acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Audi, Official Automotive Partner • Discover, Official Card Midtown Athletic Clubs, Official Club • TerlatoWines, Official Wine Sponsor LeadReachTeachPlaySponsor: @raviniafestival Connect With Us Vol. 18,No.4 July21– Aug.3 MARIN ALSOP AND MOLLY YEH SERVE STORIED FEASTS OF SOUND AND FLAVOR ARTS Culinary Musical + MIDORI BUILDINGON HARMONIES ATTHESTEANS INSTITUTE NITTYGRITTY DIRTBAND’S JEFFHANNA ONTHECOVER “Chef Sheherazade” by Ravinia’s Creative Team Program notes start on page 55 4 Welcome 6 The Sound and the Flavor If music be the food of love, play on. By Web Behrens 10 Rain, Roots & Dirt Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Jeff Hanna circles up good folk and all the good times. By Donald Liebenson 14 Striding Strings Midori builds on harmonies in the Steans Institute’s Piano & Strings Program. By Kyle MacMillan I N FORMAT I ON 18 Steans Institute 20 Reach Teach Play 23 Salute to Sponsors 30 Setting the Stages 33 Ravinia Supporters: Annual Fund, Corporate Partners, Matching Gifts, Fundraising Events, Reach Teach Play, Steans Institute, Leadership Donors, Endowment and Planned Gifts 50 Ravinia Festival Association: Board of Trustees, Women’s Board, Associates Board, Advisory Council 80 Park Information and Park Map July 21 – Aug. 3 Contents 10 14 55 RAVINIAMAGAZINE • JULY 21 – AUG. 3, 2025 2 GLENROSE(DIRTBAND);NIGELPARRY(MIDORI);KYLEDUNLEAVY/RAVINIA(CSO)