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Week 48 Ravinia 06

the end…of Ravinia 2008 Program A MOZART The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 Hanan Alattar, Constanze Anna Christy, Blonchen Topi Lehtipuu, Belmonte Nicholas Phan, Pedrillo Morris Robinson, Osmin Michael York, Pasha Apollo Chorus of Chicago James Conlon, Conductor Kevin Murphy, Continuo/Coach Program B MOZART Don Giovanni, K. 527 Ellie Dehn, Donna Anna Soile Isokoski, Donna Elvira Heidi Grant Murphy, Zerlina Toby Spence, Don Ottavio Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Don Giovanni Samuel Ramey, Leporello James Creswell, Masetto Morris Robinson, Commendatore Apollo Chorus of Chicago James Conlon, conductor Kevin Murphy, Continuo/Coach Monday 11-1:30 rehearsal (orchestra A) 2:30-5 rehearsal (orchestra B) Tuesday 11-1:30 rehearsal (orchestra A) 2:30-5 rehearsal (orchestra B) Wednesday 11-2:30 (orchestra A) 3:30-7 (orchestra B) Thursday 7 program A Friday 7 program B Saturday 2 program A Sunday 2 program B This week the orchestra is split in two. Needless to say with my luck I ended relegated to o...

Week 47 Ravinia 05

Program A WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg SCHREKER Prelude to a drama, Die Gezeichneten INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 James Conlon, conductor Miriam Fried, violin Program B DVORÁK Carnival Overture, Op. 92 GRIEG Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 James Conlon, conductor Orion Weiss piano Program C BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 INTERMISSION BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 James Conlon, conductor Gil Shaham, violin Monday 11-1:30 2:30-5 rehearsals Tuesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (A) Wednesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (B) Thursday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (C) Friday off Saturday off Sunday off OK, I’m way behind again… This week ended up a bit differently than originally planned. Itzhak Perlman was supposed to play the Beethoven concerto and then conduct the next night. I’m not sure what happened to him, but I ...

Week 46 Ravinia 04

A BEETHOVEN Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72c BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor) INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica) Sir Andrew Davis conductor Leon Fleischer piano B WILLIAMS The Olympic Spirit WILLIAMS Theme from Jaws WILLIAMS Bicycle Chase from E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial WILLIAMS Main Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park WILLIAMS Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone WILLIAMS March from Superman WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler's List WILLIAMS March from Raiders of the Lost Ark INTERMISSION WILLIAMS Flag Parade from The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) WILLIAMS Anakin's Theme from The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) WILLIAMS Duel of the Fates from The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) WILLIAMS Across the Stars from Attack of the Clones (Star Wars Episode II) WILLIAMS Battle of the Heroes from The Revenge of the Sith...