The 2021 Ravinia season has been unforgettable and, in typical fashion, packed full of numerous memorable musical moments. Yet with so much happening in the park—between 70 different events over three months—it’s easy to have missed something amazing along the way. We invite you to take a look back at the incomparable 2021 season with us through the video recap and image galleries below, and remember that while you were making these indelible summer memories, you were also helping make our year-round music education programs possible. Thank you for joining us this season!
A place …
Ravinia is summer distilled into a 36-acre space: family and friends, picnics, enjoying the weather, reconnecting with the great outdoors, and, of course, music. After a season spent apart, we not only gathered to rekindle the communal joy we had missed, we gathered and experienced a comforting, familiar place in a whole new way.
A purpose …
Even though the pandemic forced Ravinia’s 2020 summer season to be canceled, our Reach Teach Play music education and engagement programs have been running continuously, and they were a key part of our return to live music in 2021.
Performers …
New acquaintances and old friends were among the artists making memorable stops on our stage. Their presence reminded us how much we missed live performances, and the magnificent music they played expressed as well as any words how much they missed their audiences in return.
People …
Without the amazing patrons who come through our gates, Ravinia is simply not Ravinia. Every night was an instant pop-up community bound by musical kinship and the desire to share something special together.
