Schedule:

Masterclass with Pianist Kevin Murphy at Bennett Gordon Hall
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to delve deeply into the vast repertoire of art song for three weeks. Fellows are paired with staff collaborative pianists to work with a faculty of distinguished musicians, pedagogues, and scholars on varied aspects of vocal performance, including style, technique, language, diction, dramaturgy, performance, and career preparation.

In addition to several afternoon and evening concerts presented during the summer, the musicians participate in a series of public masterclasses, where the faculty or a Ravinia guest artist provide in-the-moment insights on the fellows’ performances of excerpts from their repertoire, guiding both the growth of their interpretations and sharing the experience with all in attendance.

This masterclass is led by pianist Kevin Murphy, who has been Artistic Director of the Singers Program since 2012. A leading figure in the world of classical vocal music, he was the first pianist and vocal coach to join the prestigious Lindemann Young Artist Program at the Metropolitan Opera, and from 1993 to 2006 he was an assistant conductor with the company. Murphy has played continuo harpsichord for many opera productions at the Met and at Ravinia, among other venues, and he has collaborated in concert with such artists as Michelle DeYoung, Thomas Hampson, Danielle de Niese, Lawrence Brownlee, Marcelo Alvarez, Gary Lakes, Kathleen Battle, Nathan Gunn, Elina Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, Cecilia Bartoli, Frederica von Stade, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Gerald Finley, Kiri Te Kanawa, Wolfgang Brendel, and Christine Brewer.

Performers
Kevin Murphy, piano and host
RSMI Singers Program Fellows

Gates Open: 12:30 PM
Concert Starts: 1:30 PM

Tickets: Free

Gustavo Dudamel + National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela at Pavilion
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel brings the National Children's Symphony of Venezuela to Chicago for their Ravinia debut. Onstage at the Pavilion, Dudamel takes the podium to lead the youth orchestra in John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Alberto Ginastera's Dances from Estancia, Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, and – receiving its Ravinia premiere – Antonio Estévez's Mediodía en el llano (Midday on the Plain).

Performers
National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

Donor Gates Open: 4:30 PM
Gates Open: 5:00 PM
Concert Starts: 7:30 PM

Tickets:
Reserved Seats: $35–$110
Lawn Reserved Blocks: $45
Lawn General Admission: $17