About Steans Institute
We are an artist development program for the next generation of classical and jazz musicians.
Our world-renowned fellowship programs empower emerging professional classical pianists and string players, classical singers, composers, and jazz instrumentalists to refine their craft, collaborate with peers, and elevate their musicianship to new heights.
The tuition-free experience at Ravinia includes housing and meals, plus instruction from a world-class faculty of headlining artists and scholars. Performance opportunities include a mix of public master classes with renowned guest artists, concerts programmed from repertoire chosen by fellows, and concerts curated by the Steans Institute’s faculty.
The Steans Institute provides more than artistic training: we are a community where talent meets opportunity, and passion becomes performance.
The namesake of the institute, Lois M. Steans was immersed in classical music as a pianist and listener from childhood, and she raised her family in that experience at Ravinia. Ravinia honors Lois as a lover and maker of music, whose spirit of generosity continues to fortify the Steans Institute.
