Christoph at 70: Celebrating the 70th birthday of Christoph Eschenbach
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Erik Schumann, violin
Leonard Elschenbroich, cello
Tickets:
Reserved $25
Lawn $10
Ticket and dining package $45
Gates open at 3:00 PM
A true musical Renaissance man, Ravinias former music director, Christoph Eschenbach, has won accolades around the world as a pianist, conductor, accompanist and beloved colleague even as he discovers and nurtures new talentthis is, after all, the man who brought such mega-stars as Lang Lang and Rene Fleming to the worlds attention. There will be plenty of surprises for Christoph when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and an assembly of guest artists perform a concert celebrating his 70th birthday, but the real present will be for you, with all pavilion seats priced at just $25!
Berlioz: Overture to Benevenuto Cellini
Saint-Sans: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33
Ravel: Tzigane
La Valse
Bolro
Family Space, 3-4:30 p.m. North Lawn
(music-related crafts, storytelling, and instrument petting zoo”)
5 p.m., Pavilion
