Ravinia Opening Night 2025

Marin Alsop conducts the CSO in the first concert of their 2025 Ravinia Season. This program features Simon’s Amen and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. To follow, former Ravinia music director Seiji Ozawa leads the CSO in Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bare Mountain, and Stravinsky’s Fireworks.

Broadcast available through July 11, 2028.

Smith/arr. Stock The Star-Spangled Banner
Simon Amen
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Marin Alsop conductor
July 2025

Borodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Seiji Ozawa conductor
1969 (Angel)

Mussorgsky A Night on Bare Mountain
Seiji Ozawa conductor
1968 (RCA)

Stravinsky Fireworks
Seiji Ozawa conductor
1968 (RCA)

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host

25-43

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