More Details About Ravinia Rising Stars Series
Quotes & Highlights
- “Urioste is an unmistakably talented young performer just beginning what will no doubt be an exceptional career.” --Albuquerque Journal
- “The Italian bass [Luca Pisaroni] is young, tall, and handsome...His voice is light, but his singing was lithe, witty, responsive, and imaginative.” --The Boston Globe
- “One of the nation’s primary launching pads” --Chicago Tribune
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Website: http://www.ravinia.org/risingstars.aspx
October 30 Sodi Braide, Piano
A cosmopolitan artist influenced by numerous cultures, Sodi Braide likes to explore a large repertoire of different styles and periods. Prize winner in the 2003 Leeds Competition and Jury Discretional Prize at the 2005 Van Cliburn Competition, he performs recitals and chamber concerts throughout Europe and the United States. In 1994 Braide was invited to perform in South Africa, becoming one of the first black African pianists to perform there after the end of apartheid.
Mozart
Fantasy in D minor, K. 397
Schubert
Sonata in C minor, D. 958
Liszt
Années de Pélerinage II: L'Italie, No. 5: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, Venezia e Napoli, Der Müller und der Bach, Erlkönig
November 6 Luca Pisaroni, Bass-baritone
Hailing from Verdi’s hometown of Busseto (Parma), Luca Pisaroni regularly performs with leading opera companies in Europe and North America in addition to performing concerts at festivals such as Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under conductor James Levine. Winner of the Eberhard Wächter Medal as “newcomer of the season” by the Vienna State Opera, Pisaroni has performed operatic roles at the Salzburg Festival, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Opera Bastille and the Metropolitian Opera.
Schubert
Il Traditore deluso, D. 902, No. 2
Pensa che questo istante, D. 76
Il modo di prender moglie, D. 902, No. 3
L’incanto degli occhi, D. 902, No. 1
Rossini
“La promessa, No. 1” from Les soirées musicales
“L’ultimo Ricordo, No. 4” from Péchésde vieillesse, Vol. 1
Les soirées musicales No. 4, “Orgia”
Meyerbeer
Sie und ich
Der Garten des Herzens
Die Rosenblätter
Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube from Drei Deutsche Lieder
Hor’ ich das Liedchen klingen
Komm!
Scirocco
Lied des venezianischen Gondoliers
Menschenfeindlich
Liszt
Im Rhein im schönen Strome, S. 272
Es muß ein wunderbares sein, S. 314
Es rauschen die winde, S. 294
O lieb’, S. 298
Die Vaetergruft, S. 281
Tre sonetti di Petrarca, S. 270
November 13 Elena Urioste, Violin
Elena Urioste, a recent recipient of the London Music Masters Award and selected by Symphony magazine as “an emerging artist to watch,” has been hailed by critics and audiences alike for her rich tone, the nuanced lyricism of her playing, and her commanding stage presence. Since making her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 13 as winner of the Greenfield Competition, she has appeared as soloist with major orchestras throughout the United States including the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New Mexico and San Antonio Symphony orchestras.
Schubert
Rondo brillant in B Minor, D. 895
R. Strauss
Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 18
Prokofiev
Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor
Hubay
Carmen Fantasie
Ravinia Festival
There's more to Ravinia than merely the world's greatest music. For as many people who walk through Ravinia's gate each summer, there are just as many ways to enjoy what they call "The Ravinia Experience."
For some, it all starts with a picnic picked up along the way, followed by a hop on the train and greeting your friends at your favorite spot on the lawn. Gradually, day turns into evening, and from the comfort of your perfect lawn spot, it culminates in a great concert by candlelight as you gaze at the stars above.
For others, it's a dinner reservation at one of Ravinia's popular on-site restaurants followed by a casual stroll to the Pavilion, where you go to see and hear the stars on the stage.
Bring your own lavish picnic, treat yourself to an ice cream cone at intermission, or just come as you are and leave the details to them.
Since 1904, Ravinia has been Chicago's "sound of summer," a place where you can meet up with your friends, have a wonderful time and hear some of the greatest music in the world. They've got stars on the stage and stars in the sky, and it's all within your reach. Enjoy!