Ryan Townsend Strand to Present ‘Letters to Jackie’ at Ravinia Festival’s 2024 Bennett Gordon Hall Concert Series

By David Salazar
(Credit: Strand)

The Ravinia Festival has announced its fall and spring Bennett Gordon Hall Concert Series.

For the purposes of this article, only performances featuring classical vocal works will be spotlighted.

Tenor Ryan Townsend Strand presents the art song cycle “Letters to Jackie” alongside pianist Karina Kontorovitch. The piece spotlights 15 letters of condolence sent to Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Performance Date: Nov. 16, 2024

Other ensemble set to appear in the Concert Series include Black Oak Ensemble, WindSync, Jahari Stampley, Civitas Ensemble, Reach Teach Play Jazz Mentors, PROJECT Trio, and the Shelly Berg Trio, among others.

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