Hometown:

Glen Ellyn, IL

Year you joined the Grant Park Music Festival:

1978

Where did you study?

Northwestern University

What would you be if you were not a musician?

A doctor

Who would you love to work with in a future musical collaboration that you have not previously worked with?

Sir Simon Rattle and Herbie Hancock

Who is your all-time favorite performer?

Stan Getz

Are there any “under the radar” artists that you think more people should know about?

My new daughter-in-law, Ieva Jokubaviciute, a pianist.

What other art nourishes you (books, films, paintings, etc.)?

My husband and I collect paintings. Films are a joy and reading is a lifelong hobby. Jazz music is also inspirational.

What are you reading at the moment?

“Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates and a biography of John Adams by David McCullough

Signature dish?

My mother’s macaroni salad

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