Ravinia 2025 Issue 6

CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC The Chicago Philharmonic is re-imagining the orchestra concert experience through culturally diverse, genre-bending programs breaking barriers of exclusion in orchestral music. With nearly 200 musician members, diverse and trailblazing leadership, and a deeply collaborative artistic model, we are one of the most versatile, innovative, and ambitious orchestras in the country. The Chicago Philharmonic presents 30+ concerts annually and year-round, featuring diverse musicians and drawing new-to- the-symphony audiences. Our 2025–2026 partners include Artist in Residence Njioma Chinyere Grevious, Disney Concerts, Chicago composers Damien Geter and Stacy Garrop, Marta Aznavoorian, Sleeping At Last, Cedille Records, The Joffrey Ballet, The Auditorium, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, and Ravinia Festival. The Chicago Philharmonic Society was created by Lyric Opera principal musicians in 1989. Today, we are a crucial part of Chicago’s music ecosystem and an incubator of talent, creating thousands of jobs for 425 musicians annually and making Chicago a viable home for talented freelance musicians. As Executive Director, Crain’s Business 40 Under 40 awardee and APAP “Spark of Change” winner Terell Johnson has led the orchestra as a force for inclusion with a series of increasingly high- profile events, including its 2024 Lollapalooza debut—as the first professional orchestra to perform at the festival—to a global audience of 100,000+ live and on Hulu. Our audiences are 200,000+ strong, and our community engagement programs reach 6,000 students and participants annually. The Chicago Philharmonic proudly collaborates with the greatest artists of our time, in every genre. Past collaborations have included English National Ballet, Laufey, Nas, Lindsey Stirling, Justin Hurwitz, Kishi Bashi, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Joshua Bell, Tank and the Bangas, William Basinski, the American Ballet Theatre, Lollapalooza Festival, Ryan Speedo Green, and more. SANDRA K. CROWN THEATER 11:00 AM& 1:30 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025 MAGIC PIANO and THE CHOPIN SHORTS VICTOR SANTIAGO ASUNCIÓN, piano Magic Piano Étude in E minor, op. 25, no. 5 (“Wrong Note”) Étude in E major, op. 10, no. 3 (“Sadness”) Étude in C major, op. 10, no. 1 (“Waterfall”) Étude in C major, op. 10, no. 7 (“Toccata”) Étude in G-sharp minor, op. 25, no. 6 (“Thirds”) Étude in A-flat major, op. 25, no. 1 (“Aeolian Harp”) Étude in C minor, op. 25, no. 12 (“Ocean”) Étude in F minor, op. 10, no. 9 Étude in A minor, op. 25, no. 11 (“Winter Wind”) The Chopin Shorts Étude in D-flat major, op. 25, no. 8 (“Sixths”) Étude in E-flat major, op. 10, no. 11 (“Arpeggio”) Étude in G-flat major, op. 25, no. 9 (“Butterfly”) Étude in C-sharp minor, op. 10, no. 4 (“Torrent”) Ravinia expresses its appreciation for the generous support of Sponsor Augustus Gaylord Donnelley . RAVINIA.ORG  • RAVINIAMAGAZINE 83