Midwest Premiere: Carlos Simon's Good News Mass at Ravinia Festival
Dates: 7/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Ravinia Festival
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Marin Alsop leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Midwest premiere of the co-commissioned Good News Mass by composer Carlos Simon, featuring a spoken word performance from librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph. The performance is part of Ravinia's observance of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
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