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able to drive myself from home in Troy, NY to Tanglewood in Lennox, MA and
listen to the Boston Symphony. There, sitting on the lawn, I first
witnessed Beethoven's 9th; and, for this impressionable teen,
witnessed was the proper word. Now a much older Chicagoan I, attend CSO in the winter and Ravinia in the summer. Though I can now afford seats, I still enjoy the lawn. Here are four photos taken on June 24, 2001. A lovely, cool, non-mosquito night. (Photos Olympus Camedia E-10) |
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Tonight's Program June 24, 2001: Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
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I returned the next week for another concert and photographed the walkways; Program June 29, 2001: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Another superb evening. |
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The entrance area. |
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The sandwich bar. Suggestion, bring your own food and wine. A large but mostly bread sandwich is about $7.00 and only so so wine is $6.00 a smallish glass. |
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Memorial flower garden near the pavilion. |
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On Sunday, July 1, I photographed the grounds and stage prior to the concert. If you've never been to ravinia, these may entice you. Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
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The Gift Shop |
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The Stage. Sorry, pictures of the orchestra in action ist verboten. |
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This weekend, I'm attending two concerts as it's Christoph Eschenbach's final weekend. And the lineup is fantastic! |
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| Friday, July 6 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor and Piano Emanuel Ax, Piano Weber: Overture to Euyranthe Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-flat Major K. 449 Mozart: Double Piano Concerto in E-flat Major K. 365 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian" |
Saturday, July 7 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor Julia Fischer, Violin Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 |
| However, I'll save some money by using Ravinia Dollars. I pay $20.00 US and get $25.00 Ravinia, good for pavilion seats, lawn, or parking. |
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