Ravinia has been the summer setting for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music scene since 1904, a picnic in the park with friends, and, of course, music. The facility boasts a 3,200-seat open air pavilion for approximately 13,000 on the lawn.

In 2017, the Threshold team joined Wight & Company to provide Acoustics and AV services for the Music Box Experience Center, a new 43,000 square foot pavilion. The building is designed to bring synchronicity between people indoors and outdoors and is comprised of a 65-seat indoor theatre, interactive exhibits, and a two-story dining pavilion.

Collaborating with the administration and technical staff, Threshold has guided Ravinia through several summers of audio and video improvements, evening out and enhancing the aural experience across the lawn, and significantly upgrading video extent and image quality.

Most recently Threshold conducted several sound studies to shape and improve the orchestra shell in Hunter Pavilion.

Photos courtesy of Ravinia