Midori Named Artistic Director of the Ravinia Steans Music Institute Piano & Strings Program

Internationally esteemed violinist and Curtis faculty member Midori has been appointed the next artistic director of the Ravinia Steans Music Institute Piano & Strings program, effective this fall to begin overseeing the 2024 summer season. Working in partnership with the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, she will guide and mentor the next generation of classical musicians through immersive and intensive rehearsals and coachings. The 2021 Kennedy Center honoree and GRAMMY Award-winning artist, activist, and educator succeeds acclaimed violinist Miriam Fried, who has held the position since 1994, following the tenures of the late Robert Mann (1988) and Walter Levin (1989–93).

“I am very much looking forward to being involved in RSMI in this new capacity,” said Midori of her new appointment. “Working with young musicians has been central to my career, and this program is one of the most important of its kind in the music field. It has been led for the last 30 years by Miriam Fried, and I am honored to inherit her remarkable legacy as I lead the program forward in the coming years.”

Read the official announcement HERE, and visit Midori’s official website HERE.

Photos of Midori by Nigel Parry.