My report for Classical Voice North America on opening weekend of Ravinia Festival 2026, as Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra put the rebuilt Hunter Pavilion through its first major test:
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The birds made themselves at home during the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert of its 90th summer season at the Ravinia Festival on July 11. Led by chief conductor Marin Alsop, the performance also officially inaugurated the festival’s renovated pavilion…
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