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Performances from the North Shore's cherished music festival
From the grounds of one of the great summer music festivals in the US, WFMT brings you some of the summer's standout chamber music performances from the Ravinia Festival.
Season Debut: María Dueñas and Marin Alsop
July 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
We begin our 2026 Ravinia Series with a live broadcast from the Hunter Pavilion! On July 19th at 5 pm, Marin Alsop leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program of Beethoven. Rapidly rising violin soloist María Dueñas tackles Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61.
Apollo’s Fire
October 19, 2025
Season Finale: Jeannette Sorrell leads the Baroque chamber orchestra in a program combining Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, and Jean-Philippe Rameau. The Grammy-winning Baroque orchestra Apollo’s Fire, under the direction of renowned conductor Jeannette Sorrell, with a red-hot program of fiery musical “duels.” AF principal players, including concertmaster Alan Choo, take turns stepping into the spotlight in this evening of dazzling agility.
Plínio Fernandes, guitar
October 12, 2025
“Bach in Brazil,” with music by Villa-Lobos, Bach, Violeta Parra, Ary Barroso, and others. Acclaimed for his masterful fusion of classical guitar with Brazilian folk music, Plínio Fernandes takes audiences on a captivating journey through Bach and his echoes in Brazilian music. Known for his extraordinary technique and deep understanding of both classical and traditional Brazilian genres, Fernandes explores the ...
VOCES8
October 5, 2025
The mixed vocal octet offers music by Orlando Gibbons, Rachmaninoff, Elgar, Caroline Shaw, Irving Berlin, and others. “Close harmony doesn’t get more flawless” (The Times, UK) than with VOCES8, the world’s top-streamed classical vocal group. Known for their exquisite blend, technical precision, and heartfelt musicality, this internationally acclaimed ensemble captivates audiences with a repertoire spanning centuries—from the luminous polyphony of ...
Ana María Martínez & Kevin Murphy
September 28, 2025
Music by Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Turina, Ernesto Lecuona, and others. Grammy Award® winner Ana María Martínez is considered to be one of the foremost sopranos of her time. In addition to an international career that spans the world’s most important opera houses and concert halls, Ms. Martínez continues to explore her role as a leader in the industry and ...
Juilliard Quartet
September 21, 2025
The Juilliard Quartet performs Beethoven and Widmann at this Ravinia Festival performance. With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics while ...
Tony Siqi Yun, piano
September 14, 2025
Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun tackles a program of masterworks for his Ravinia debut. Music by Brahms, Liszt, Busoni, and Schumann abound, with Beethoven’s “Appasionata” Sonata as the concert’s centerpiece. The Canadian-born pianist Tony Siqi Yun, Gold Medalist at the First China International Music Competition (2019) and awarded the Rheingau Music Festival’s 2023 Lotto-Förderpreis, is quickly becoming a sought-after soloist and recitalist. At the age ...
Isidore Quartet
September 7, 2025
Music for string quartet by Maurice Ravel, Henri Dutilleux, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Angela Hewitt
August 31, 2025
Season Premiere: The complete Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Apollo’s Fire
September 30, 2024
Apollo's Fire stars in the season finale of our 2024 Ravinia Broadcast series!
Yevgeny Kutik + Renana Gutman
September 23, 2024
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik joins pianist Renana Gutman in a performance of pieces from their Music from the Suitcase project. The project, inspired by Kutik’s 2014 album of the same name, explores the music brought over to the United States by his family in their suitcases. This concert was recorded live at Bennet Gordon Hall on September 5th, 2024.
Zlatomir Fung & Dina Vainshtein
September 16, 2024
Award-winning cellist and Ravinia Steans Music Institute alumn Zlatomir Fung shares the stage with dynamic pianist Dina Vainshtein.
Miloš and the Viano String Quartet
September 2, 2024
A unique program blends classical guitar and string quartet music while exploring themes of migration, identity, and belonging.
Takacs Quartet
August 26, 2024
A thrilling concert from the world-renowned string quartet, including a Chicago-premiere!
Lara Downes with Nicole Cabell
August 19, 2024
Works by Florence Price and other women composers, including unpublished songs by Margaret Bonds.
“A Far Cry” Chamber Orchestra
August 12, 2024
A program of works that explore themes of home, travel, and migration, performed at Ravinia on July, 2024. Enjoy the chamber orchestra “A Far Cry” in a performance alongside Canadian pianist Dinuk Wijeratne and Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh.
The Knights and Aaron Diehl
August 5, 2024
New-York based, Grammy-nominated ensemble The Knights joins forces with pianist-composer Aaron Diehl to present a program of diverse works: from the “Finale-Allegro” of Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 3, to excerpts of their GRAMMY-nominated album Zodiac Suite. This concert was recorded on June 29, 2024.
Jonathan Biss
July 29, 2024
In addition to being a teacher, writer, and the co-artistic director of the Marlboro Music Festival, Jonathan Biss is also a touring concert pianist. He stopped by Ravinia earlier this summer to perform works by Franz Schubert and Tyshawn Sorey. This performance was recorded at Ravinia on June 20th, 2024.
Steans Piano Trio
July 22, 2024
Revisiting a performance by the Steans Piano Trio at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall. Concert recorded on November 17th, 2023.
Terrence Wilson Recital
July 15, 2024
The acclaimed pianist tackles works by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. This concert was recorded at Ravinia on April 6th, 2024.
