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The Seminario, which takes place July 7–11, culminates in a side-by-side Pavilion concert with NOI+F on July 10. NOI+F musicians will perform multiple pieces with Seminario students as well as Mahler’s First Symphony on their own, conducted by Alsop and Lead Seminario Conductor Jessica Altarriba, a 2024–26 Taki Alsop Award recipient. In addition, Ravinia will provide an opportunity for the Seminario chaperones to engage in creative music-making workshops led by Seminario partner El Sistema USA.
Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs serve more than 20,000 young people across the Chicago area each year. Reach Teach Play’s many offerings provide children and families in underserved areas of Cook and Lake Counties with music education and live music performances in their schools, communities, and at Ravinia through a portfolio of high-quality and inclusive programs, including Sistema Ravinia. This transformational orchestral program fosters social development year-round through daily ensemble and orchestral training for 4th–12th-grade students in Chicago and Lake County public schools.
This summer, under the leadership of Chief Conductor Marin Alsop, Ravinia will host the second National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras For All, a gathering of more than 100 students from El Sistema–inspired organizations in 18 states, Canada, Mexico, Greece, and Sweden, including Sistema Ravinia. Participating students will experience four days of orchestral training and mentorship from members of the National Seminario Ravinia’s Orchestra Partner, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI+F)
The Seminario, which takes place July 7–11, culminates in a side-by-side Pavilion concert with NOI+F on July 10. NOI+F musicians will perform multiple pieces with Seminario students as well as Mahler’s First Symphony on their own, conducted by Alsop and Lead Seminario Conductor Jessica Altarriba, a 2024–26 Taki Alsop Award recipient. In addition, Ravinia will provide an opportunity for the Seminario chaperones to engage in creative music-making workshops led by Seminario partner El Sistema USA.
Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs serve more than 20,000 young people across the Chicago area each year. Reach Teach Play’s many offerings provide children and families in underserved areas of Cook and Lake Counties with music education and live music performances in their schools, communities, and at Ravinia through a portfolio of high-quality and inclusive programs, including Sistema Ravinia. This transformational orchestral program fosters social development year-round through daily ensemble and orchestral training for 4th–12th-grade students in Chicago and Lake County public schools.
This summer, under the leadership of Chief Conductor Marin Alsop, Ravinia will host the second National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras For All, a gathering of more than 100 students from El Sistema–inspired organizations in 18 states, Canada, Mexico, Greece, and Sweden, including Sistema Ravinia. Participating students will experience four days of orchestral training and mentorship from members of the National Seminario Ravinia’s Orchestra Partner, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI+F)
