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Welcome to Ravinia and our 2016 summer season! It’s likely you’ve already encountered our latest and largest work of art at the grand entrance, the aquatic sculpture Chorus. Acclaimed Chicago sculptor and Ravinia Life Trustee Richard Hunt, who started our sculpture garden 40 years ago, describes it as the perfect addition to Ravinia because the pliability of water as an artistic medium so closely resembles the fluidity of music. We have programmed water-themed music all summer as we dedicate this new water feature that hearkens to the electric fountains that were among the popular attractions at Ravinia when it first opened as an amuse- ment park in 1904. History is profoundly important to us, especially this season as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s summer residency at Ravinia. This enviable relationship between two cultural institutions is saturated with remarkable moments that include one of the final public appearances of George Gershwin performing his Rhapsody in Blue (and we have Jeffrey Kahane re-creating that performance on August 3) and the CSO debuts of five conductors who would go on to become music directors of the orchestra, including its current charismatic leader, Riccardo Muti. And, of course, there was the time that an unknown James Levine stepped in as an 11th-hour replace- ment to lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Mahler’s Second Symphony at the Women’s Board gala in 1971, beginning a relationship that elevated both his and Ravinia’s identities. Now considered one of the most important conductors America has ever produced, Levine returns for the first time in over two decades on July 23—again to lead Mahler’s Second—for the 50th annual Women’s Board gala, the only concert fundraiser supporting Ravinia and its Reach*Teach*Play education programs. We cannot thank the Women’s Board enough! The seeds of these education programs were planted by the Women’s Board in the 1960s and have been nurtured by this dedicated group of volunteers, even as R*T*P has been professionalized to reach more than 75,000 people each year in underserved areas of Cook and Lake Counties, particularly in Chicago Public Schools. We’re especially proud of our latest expansion, employing the “El Sistema” immersion model to create the first elementary-school orchestra based at Ravinia. We anticipated that perhaps 50 students from the five schools participating in the program would express interest in this intensive extracurricular program. Instead, more than 200 students signed up, and we were happy to find instruments for them all. Though working together just since last autumn, these Sistema Ravinia students were invited to share their new passion on the main stage of the worldwide Latino television Ravinia’s new aquatic sculpture, Chorus, is a “dancing fountain” network Telemundo’s Cinco de Mayo festival. that is illuminated at night.

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Ravinia’s commitment to music education extends to tal- ented young professionals, too, who hone their stagecraft with the world-class artists at our summer conservatory, Ravinia’s Sistema Ravinia students warm up for their Cinco de Mayo performance. Steans Music Institute. The RSMI fellows perform throughout the season, including their own headlining concerts on We’ll dedicate several concerts to the “complete” works Ravinia’s immensely popular $10 BGH Classics series, through of not only Bartók, but also Haydn, Bach, and Beethoven, which audiences can connect with some of the finest music including the launch of a three-year cycle of Beethoven’s piano ever composed in Ravinia’s most intimate space, the 450-seat sonatas by acclaimed pianist and noted Beethoven scholar and Bennett Gordon Hall, for less than the cost of a movie ticket. teacher Jonathan Biss. In a season composed of an unprec- And these aspiring musicians, who competed in worldwide edented 70 percent classical programming, we must honor auditions for 60 coveted spots, also expose themselves to pub- Allstate for returning for its second year as the Lead Classical lic scrutiny and challenge akin to the high-wire give-and-takes Sponsor of Ravinia Festival. Remember that children and you’d expect of the television hit The Voice in a series of free students through college are admitted free to the lawn for all master classes, where the same instantaneous transformations classical programming, and most Pavilion seats for all CSO happen before your eyes. (The relation is not coincidental; concerts are only $25. The Voice uses the classical master class as the model for its We also salute the other corporations and individual pop, rock, and country stars’ work with the contestants). We donors who make Ravinia possible. About half the money also will welcome back more than 20 RSMI alumni for per- needed to run the not-for-profit festival comes from ticket formances as diverse as Garrison Keillor’s final live broadcast sales. The rest comes from these supporters of Ravinia’s mis- from Ravinia of A Prairie Home Companion and a presenta- sion. Our special thanks go to Ravinia’s Board of Trustees and tion of Bartók’s complete string quartets. Life Trustees, distinguished business leaders and philanthro- Among the 80 Ravinia debuts this summer are Diana Ross, pists who have been overseeing the health and vitality of the Paul Simon, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and eight conductors, four of festival since 1936. We also thank the young professionals whom are also making their CSO debuts. And we’ll celebrate of the Ravinia Associates Board, who just set a fundraising both the American and Mexican Independence Days at record with their 2016 Music Matters event, honoring Ravinia Ravinia this year! On July 4 we’ll have performances by jazz Life Trustee Dolores Kohl Kaplan. And we thank Dolores, giant Chick Corea and Twenty Feet from Stardom star Lisa whose foundation has given us the water sculpture Chorus in Fischer, and then on September 17 we’ll have a full-fledged memory of her late husband Morry Kaplan, who she met at festival of Mexican food, art, and music, headlined by Los Ravinia. Love, like water, is a source of life. Tigres del Norte, the world’s top Norteño band, and featuring We thank you for your love of Ravinia, and hope you enjoy the festival debut of Mariachi Flor de Toloache. the 2016 season.

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Ravinia is an internationally renowned, not-for-profit music festival that presents outstanding performances by the world’s greatest artists. Ravinia’s principal objectives are • to present performances of a full range of classical music in its open-air Pavilion and enclosed recital halls, by the world’s greatest composers and musicians, along with a variety of other kinds of light classical, jazz and popular music; • to maintain a beautiful park that is welcoming to all and attractive to families in which the music experience is enhanced by a beautiful environment and excellent dining opportunities; • to enable gifted young performers to study under great teachers and perform in concert settings; and • to develop broader and more diverse audiences for classical music through education and outreach programs and by John L. Anderson Welz Kauffman maintaining affordable ticket prices. Chairman, President and CEO, Ravinia Festival Association Ravinia Festival Association AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 11 DANCING A DEEP CIRCLE Bonnie Raitt finds lyricism in life’s loves

By Web Behrens

egardless of the genre they ultimately become associated with, most musicians worth their salt can cite a varied list of influences that Rhelped create the performer they’ve become. And surely Bonnie Raitt’s list is as eclectic as they come. Considering the wide array of labels used on her music—from blues to pop, roots to rock—the 10-time Grammy winner and multiplatinum powerhouse could easily teach a course on the history of 20th-century American music. Of course, rather than talk about it, she’d probably rather teach by playing slide guitar and singing. Ravinia audiences can expect to be well schooled September 3, when her Dig in Deep tour arrives at the festival.

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AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 13 Undergirding those divergent influ- Meeting those blues legends turned ences was a foundation that came from out to be not just personally fulfilling, but having two parents steeped in the arts. the first step in slowly building a lifelong Born in 1949 to a Broadway-star father career she says she hadn’t really dreamed and a pianist-singer mother, Bonnie about. One year after opening for blues grew up surrounded by the songs of giant Mississippi Fred McDowell at a American musical theater. Known for small New York venue in 1970, Raitt his booming voice and dashing looks, released her first album on Warner Bros. John Raitt starred in a series of popular Still, the kind of success that turned her shows, including Oklahoma, Carousel, into a household name took nearly two Annie Get Your Gun, and The Pajama more decades, when the smash-hit album Game. Naturally, those compositions Nick of Time topped the charts and won were key parts to the soundtrack of her her the first of her Grammys. childhood. Raitt has no regrets about her career’s It’s easy for Raitt to share fond slow burn. “I had no interest in wor- memories of theater life—especially the rying about whether my records were times when she and her brothers got to hits or not,” she says. “The folk, blues, visit their dad for a week each summer and roots community—now you can That moniker comes from her 20th while he was touring: “I just remember put it in the format of ‘Americana’—isn’t album, released in February. Show- hanging out backstage, the smell of the impacted by record sales, or looks, or casing her signature robust blues-rock makeup and the sound of the orchestra how old you are. Once you develop your blend, Deep has earned Raitt some warming up. It was really a thrill. I knew fan base and find critics that like you, as of the best reviews of her storied career, everybody’s parts, not just my dad’s, and long as you continue to grow and keep and that alone is no small feat. all the songs.” doing good music, your fans are going Of its 12 tracks, Raitt wrote five, which to stay with you. range lyrically from enthusiastic ong categorized by most of her “I set my sights on the long run and embraces of love and passion (“What fans as a master of blues, roots, and/ deliberately avoided doing anything that You’re Doin’ to Me”) to wistful reflec- L or Americana, Raitt began performing would give me commercial success,” tions on heartbreak and later-in-life when she was just a Radcliffe College Raitt continues. “For me, to be able to regrets (“The Ones We Couldn’t Be”). student with a guitar. All she wanted have nine albums and pack 2,000-seat, Meanwhile, never one to shy away from was to earn a little extra cash, she says, 3,000-seat places during my 20s and covering other artists, Raitt and her to “hang out with some blues guys that 30s—that’s what I was banking on.” crackerjack band attack popular tracks I really idolized. I didn’t have any plans It was a wise decision in many ways. from two very different groups: to do it for a career! That just fell into For one thing, the kind of crazy success INXS’s “Need You Tonight” gets a deli- my lap when I happened to do some- she experienced at age 40 with Nick ciously dirty roots treatment, while thing that other people weren’t doing, of Time can lead a person in their 20s Los Lobos’ “Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes” which was playing blues guitar in a way down a particularly self-destructive grooves and boogies like always. that most women weren’t.” path—one that’s only harder to navigate Those two covers of late-’80s hits provide a gleeful glimpse into the voluminous music encyclopedia in Raitt’s head. Naturally, her music education started early. “I remember listening to the radio and early records of Fats Domino and Chuck Berry,” Raitt says during a phone interview with Ravinia magazine. “When I was 7, my neighbor and I turned her doll house into an Elvis shrine,” she adds with a chuckle. The British Invasion and Motown were also a big part of her youth, and she fell in love with folk music at summer camp. “My counselors would lead songs around the campfire,” she recalls. “That’s when I wanted a guitar, to learn to be like Joan Baez.” PREVIOUS SPREAD: MARINA CHAVEZ; THIS PAGE: MATT MINDLIN (TOP); MARINA CHAVEZ (BOTTOM) CHAVEZ MARINA MATT(TOP); MINDLIN PAGE: THIS CHAVEZ; MARINA SPREAD: PREVIOUS

14 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 for being played out in public. (Raitt gave up alcohol and other drugs in the late 1980s, and she refers to Nick of Time as “her first sober album.”) But more than that, her pursuit of her musical passion, rather than commercial success, meant that she could perform with some of her musical heroes, many of them African American and little known to the general public. It’s one of her life’s blessings that she most cherishes.

ne of those heroes was the great blues singer OSippie Wallace, whom Raitt met in the early 1970s. “We brought her out of retirement,” Raitt says, “and she toured with me off and on, as well as with her own group, until she was in her late 80s.” The two recorded a duet together before Wallace died in 1986. And there’s also McDowell, the man she regards as one of the world’s greatest slide guitar players. “We were very close, as I was with Sippie,” she says. “We toured a little bit, but he passed away, unfortunately, in 1972, right before I was going to do a duet with him on my second album. But I learned a lot from him. I just adored him.” Of course, there’s another famed musician, now gone, whom Raitt is grateful to have eventually collaborated with: her father. She recorded three duets with him on his Grammy-nominated 1995 release, Broadway Legend. “I really was thrilled to sing with my dad,” she reminisces. She mined their complex relationship in her songwriting. “Circle Dance,” from her 1994 release Longing in Their Hearts, addresses the love and the longing, recalling a child’s conflicted feelings about his frequent, career-driven absences. “I played it for him,” she recalls, “and he was quiet for a moment. He was very moved by it. It’s one of those things, as you get older—even if you had a great relationship, as I did, with your parents—you look back and you say, ‘You know, they did the best they could. They could have been this, they could have been that.’ But you get wiser with age, and each decade, you look back at relationships and you see them in a different light than when you were younger.” C. ELLIOT C.

16 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S GLORIOUS MUSICAL COMES TO LIFE IN A SONG-AND-DANCE-FILLED SPECTACULAR!

Bonnie Raitt made a thrilling Ravinia debut in 2002 (right), the same year her father, Broadway star John Raitt, made his sole appearance at the festival for a celebration of Richard Rodgers, also leading a master class for the fellows of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute (below).

On her new album, “The Ones We Couldn’t Be” returns to a similar emotional well. “It’s as much about my family as it is about romance,” she says. “One verse is about a romantic book by music by lyrics by relationship; the other one is about my family. Regret—about JOSEPH A. FIELDS LEONARD BERNSTEIN BETTY COMDEN what to do when a relationship goes stale. That’s something and JEROME CHODOROV and ADOLPH GREEN Each decade, that seems relevant whether you’re 21 or 61.” directed by And if the different kinds of relationships blend in the MARY ZIMMERMAN you look back listener’s mind, that’s okay, too. Raitt notes with a chuckle, “Ironically, Stevie Nicks started performing ‘Circle Dance’ STARTS SEPTEMBER 10 live, and she had no idea it was about my dad. I think she was at relationships singing it about Lindsey [Buckingham].” Perspective and humor, it seems, remain two of Raitt’s TONY AWARD WINNER MARY ZIMMERMAN DIRECTS THIS LAVISH REVIVAL, and you see them trademarks. When asked about her frequent touring, she reveals how much she loves Ravinia, especially after a long FEATURING A MONUMENTAL COMPANY OF 46 ACTORS AND MUSICIANS! in a different light spring touring to indoor venues, but she quickly makes Two sisters. One incredible city. Unlimited possibilities. Join Ruth and Eileen Sherwood as they another gently self-deprecating joke: “Some of my favorite leave behind their mundane Ohio lives in pursuit of making it big in New York City. gigs have been at Ravinia! … That’s just such a celebration, than when you to be able to play under the open sky like that. It can sometimes get super hot and muggy, but you just get used to it. were younger. Whatever hair style your hair gets into, at this point, at our age, we’re just glad we have hair.”

A native of the Windy City, Web Behrens covers arts, culture, and travel for the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business. He’s also worked as an editor

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Ksenija Sidorova adds to the classical tradition of the accordion

By Mark Thomas Ketterson

n hour’s conversation with Ksenija Sidorova flies right on by. The comely, Latvian-born accordion virtuoso may be a darling of the contemporary classicalA music industry, with appearances in A-list concert halls and, as of this year, a lucrative recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon to her credit, but she is also a refreshingly down- to-earth charmer.

She has a wicked sense of humor, too, arrival at the pearly gates is greeted with especially when conversation turns to “Welcome to Heaven, here is your harp!” her rather off-the-beaten-path choice of while down below an unfortunate soul instrument. When asked if she hails from is told, “Welcome to Hell. Here is your a musical family, Sidorova immediately accordion.” Don’t let the levity fool you, counters, “If my parents were musicians, though. Sidorova is a profoundly serious I doubt I’d play the accordion!” She also musician who is determined to let the adores a satirical cartoon by Gary Larson world know that the accordion is not just for The Far Side; in the first frame, an for polkas anymore. Squeezing Out of the Box

Ksenija Sidorova adds to the classical tradition of the accordion GAVIN EVANS/DG GAVIN

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 21 Sidorova is a profoundly serious musician who is determined to let the world know that the accordion is not just for polkas anymore.

till, the the term,” Sidorova remembers. They accordion asked me what instrument I wanted to may seem play. I said the accordion. The secretary an odd choiceS for the enchanting flipped out. She said, ‘Nobody chooses Sidorova. One might peg her as a flutist, the accordion.’ But when you are a or picture her perched demurely behind kid you are fearless. They said I could a harp. Her journey with the instrument begin, and if I did not do well I would began as a child in her native Riga. “It have to leave at the end of the term. I was a great coincidence this happened. was there for 10 years.” Sidorova studied My roots are basically Russian, [but] with Marije Gasele, who she affection- Not that it ever was, entirely. my mother and father were studying ately calls “my Jewish mother. She took Although the accordion has generally in Latvia. It was before the Berlin Wall care of me in so many ways and gave been associated with folk traditions, came down, so we stayed, and I am me extra lessons. She was excited to the instrument became all the rage in quite pleased by that because I consider work with me because I picked things aristocratic French salons in the mid- myself [multi]lingual. I don’t have that up very fast. I had a huge responsibil- 1800s. An early concert piece entitled strong sense of belonging anywhere, ity, because the time came to choose a Thême varié très brillant pour accordéon and this helps me feel at home in better quality instrument and that cost methode Reisner by Louise Reisner, a London. [But still] I am Russian, I am a lot of money. I had a serious chat with Parisian accordionist and composer, Latvian; it is a complicated story.” my parents; at the age of 13, we got the appeared in 1839. Tchaikovsky incor- As a child, Sidorova spent summers instrument. I knew this would be my porated four diatonic accordions into with her grandmother, who played the profession.” the writing of his Orchestral Suite No. 2 garmoshka, a folk instrument. “The She subsequently recorded a disc in C Major, Op. 53, and Charles Ives boys all did sports,” Sidorova recalls, “so of demo material, which fell into the composed an interlude for a chorus she brought this little broken accordion hands of Owen Murray at London’s of accordions in his Orchestral Set from her neighbor. Some keys were Royal Academy of Music. Murray invit- No. 2. The Italian composer Umberto missing, but I learned a couple of songs ed her to the academy to attend what Giordano included accordions in the and basic chords. My parents came at she thought was a master class. “I was a orchestration for his 1898 opera Fedora. the end of the summer and saw this kid, just 16. My English was not so good Those who attended Lyric Opera of whole act. They were not impressed: as now, [but fortunately] I met someone Chicago’s production of Alban Berg’s ‘Okay, grandma had her fun, now let’s [who spoke] Russian. I said I was there Wozzeck last season may have noticed go to something else.’ ” for a master class, and they said, ‘No, the use of accordion to create an atmo- However, Sidorova’s mother sensed these are the entrance examinations.’ sphere of foreboding (not something that her then-6-year-old daughter’s Owen had filled out an application and immediately associated with the instru- musical interest was more than a sum- invited me for these auditions! I was so ment) as the feckless antihero Wozzeck mer diversion, so one day, when passing nervous, I don’t remember anything. I is approached by the Fool, who terrifies a music conservatory, she impulsively was accepted with a full scholarship. It him by saying he smells like blood. led her inside. “It was the middle of was like a fairy tale.” GAVIN EVANS/DG GAVIN

22 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 pon completing her courses, Sidorova longed to remain at the Royal Academy Ufor graduate study but had to face up to a daunting financial problem. Academy regulations prohibited awarding a second scholarship, so in order to fund her advanced education, she embarked upon a grueling series of competitions. This meant going up against some of the most gifted young instrumentalists around—but the girl with the “squeeze FAMILY LAW. BUSINESS LAW. box” aced them out, winning 11 of the 13 competitions she entered, earning ONE FIRM THAT DELIVERS BOTH. the Philharmonia Orchestra Martin Musical Scholarship, the Philharmonia Orchestra Friends Award, Italy’s Citta di At Beermann, clients receive the full array of legal services in a Montese, and a slew of further awards in Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia. In divorce without having to outsource business-related issues to an 2009 she won the Friends of the Royal outside attorney or law firm. Beermann is one of the largest family Academy of Music Wigmore Award, which led to her debut in London’s ven- law firms in Illinois, and the only family law firm of its size to have erated Wigmore Hall. “I fixed my name somewhere,” she reflects, “and people an equally impressive business law practice. heard of me.” One impressed listener was soprano Felicity Lott, who invited Sidorova to appear on Radio France. “I got a good slot on prime time,” she enthuses, “and then I got this lovely circle of friends!” Sidorova has since collaborated with www.beermannlaw.com a number of opera singers, including bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and tenors Juan Diego Flórez and Rolando Villazón. “I had never worked with singers. The way they breathe and Lyle Genin, Howard A. London, phrase is so different from other instru- Managing Partner, Co-Managing Partner, mentalists. It made a huge impact on Business Law Divorce and Family Law me. With Juan Diego, we toured a little for his last album.”

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24 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 “With ‘Carmen’ I have this huge rainbow of colors to show the accordion as a very passionate instrument, but also tender and sensitive.”

avinia audiences can sample Sidorova’s artistry on August 19 in Bennett GordonR Hall in what promises to be an intriguing concert—a traversal of Bizet’s immortal Carmen. The project emerged during the negotiations with Deutsche Grammophon. “They asked what would be a dream project. I thought Carmen’s personality rather suits me, in the way of her temperament, her passion, and for standing by the right of free love. I stand by the right of the accordion! The subject is so current, we see it in shows like Sex and the City and Desperate Housewives. Carmen is there in all shapes and forms. The cliché of the accordion is about drunken men playing it, and that is wrong. With Carmen I have this huge rainbow of colors to show the accordion as a very passionate instrument, but also tender and sensitive. I felt I could bring a different voice to it with my multicul- tural background. My Carmen has a little bit of world music, jazz, some contemporary harmonies. Carmen and I are similar. Plus,” she laughs heartily, “I just got married to someone named José!” debut. “It’s wonderful! I have heard so “I am privileged to be doing what (Don José is the name of Carmen’s lover much of this festival and could never I love doing, which is playing music. in Bizet’s opera.) imagine I would one day really be in And I am very fortunate to perform my When she isn’t performing, Sidorova it! When I saw the lineup, well, it is music on such an instrument as well.” loves to cook, and spends hours in the just an honor. For someone coming kitchen at home. “I stay in shape. It is to hear this program, don’t think it’s Mark Thomas Ketterson is the Chicago about food and gym, that’s my daily weird, because you will hear wonder- correspondent for Opera News. He has also routine! It is important to have a bal- ful musicians onstage. I want people to written for the Chicago Tribune, Playbill, Chicago ance in life. You are not a machine.” come with open ears and heart, because magazine, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand But for the moment, Sidorova is people don’t usually hear the accordion Opera, and Washington National Opera at the focused on Carmen and her Ravinia this way. Kennedy Center. PHIL TRAGENPHIL

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28 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 After listening to our favorite artists for hours on end, we can begin to feel a deep connection to them not only as musicians but as the people behind the music. But there’s always more than meets the eye—or the ear. Ravinia has asked the artists appearing on its stages this summer some lighthearted questions to get to know them better, and here we’ll share some of the answers we received with you.

Ravinia magazine: Rav: What topping(s) would ruin a Rav: What is the most memorable What was your first apartment or pizza for you? concert you’ve been to? your first car like? ro: I love broccoli, but on a pizza it ro: When I was 13, Marc and I richard on: messes with my head. went to see Fugazi at Fort Reno Park My first car was a silver 1985 in Tenleytown, a neighborhood of Toyota Camry, a.k.a. “Silver Bullet.” Rav: Who would be your dream Washington, DC. Not knowing what It had no power steering, no power duet partner and what would you they sounded like or what to expect, windows, and no power locks. I’m play together? we rushed to the front of the stage surprised it even had a battery. But ro: If I could play a song with Eddie early and waited for the band to what it lacked in luxury was made up Vedder, The Edge, or Robert Smith come on. When they hit the stage, for by one-of-a-kind, high-tech, top- from The Cure … I would just die. they hit it hard. The energy was like secret, defensive driving features that nothing I’d ever seen before. Next were way ahead of their time. For Rav: What is the most difficult thing we knew, the packed crowd example, its windshield wiper fluid thing for you to be without when had begun to sway left and right, overshot the windshield, creating a away from home? and suddenly we were in a full- very effective anti-tailgating system ro: Hands down, the most difficult blown mosh pit. Our 115-pound, (even more effective on convertibles thing for me to be away from when 5-foot-4 frames could not handle it, and motorcyclists). It was also away from home are my kids. I’d like and after being tossed around with known for its extremely frigid A/C, to thank Steve Jobs for FaceTime. no control, we crawled out of that which would be activated on full tornado on our hands and knees and blast, with all vents pointing in the Rav: What’s one thing you’ve done watched from a safer distance. It was direction of any front seat passenger onstage that you wish you hadn’t? awesome. who fell asleep while I was driving, ro: A few winters ago I caught the causing them to shiver in agony. Norovirus the night before a show. Rav: If you were to idly hum a tune, These are the only features I can talk My guitar tech was well prepared what would it be? Or would you about—I’ve already said too much. and set up a trash can for me make something up as you go? backstage. Sure enough, during my ro: Whether it’s December, April, Rav: Does your instrument have guitar solo for “About Mr. Brown,” or August, I always find myself a personal name? If so, what’s the the barf gods came calling, and I humming “Let It Snow.” I can’t ever story behind it? ran from the front of the stage to seem to get that jingle out of my ro: My number-one guitar is a 1963 the back. I probably lost 5 pounds damn head. Fender Stratocaster in “Fiesta Red.” during that show. Her name is Frieda.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 29 He’s Good Andy Grammer has become more than a guy with a guitar

efore Andy Grammer made his national debut in 2011, Bthe singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist was at turns getting a crash course on entertaining a crowd from his father, Red Gram- mer (a Grammy-nominated children’s recording artist), or busking on the streets of Santa Monica, hoping to be discovered. And once he was, the floodgates of fame flew wide open, from the plati- num-selling smash “Keep Your Head Up” and its equally conta- gious follow-up “Fine by Me,” to tour dates alongside the likes of Train, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, Plain White T’s, Natasha Bedingfield, Mat Kearney, and Parachute. That rocket-like ascension kept right on going with the 2014 release of Magazines or Novels, the gold-selling collection that spawned the radio romp “Honey, I’m Good” (now a triple-plat- inum seller) and fellow airwave dominator “Good to be Alive (Hallelujah).” Add in a turn on 2015’s Dancing with the Stars, a surprise appearance at Soldier Field during Taylor Swift’s enor- mous 1989 tour, plus mounds of solo appearances, and Grammer is unquestionably the breakout star of the decade thus far. The shooting star took a moment to come down to Earth for a lively phone conversation about returning to Ravinia on August 26 By Andy Argyrakis

30 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 S-CURVE RECORDS (PORTRAIT); RUSSELL JENKINS (ALL RAVINIA) memory ofthe singer-songwriter’smemory 2012 Ravinia debut. EvenGrammer’sRavinia audience trulywas.Right: bandwantedtocapture a Below: AndyGrammer runsbackintothe Pavilion checking outhow after bighis his songs. We have Iplay aloop pedal, Iplay trumpet, piano, you come and aguy stand see with aguitar and just sing you writer. my Iwrite all music, but it’s definitely not a showwhere I would say to firsttimers that at my heart I’m a singer-song- first-timers this summer? How your and you sound show would for describe the more interactive than it was last time. Stars did last time. Idon’t know if it was from Dancing the with the ferent band members and we move around alot more than we [There’s course]of different music, and I’ve got a couple dif- What’s going or to similar different be this round for you? out. freaks that everybody is and usually get they it. My jobis to deliver it and make sure its own that Ithink vibe. people show up knowing what that I’ve played alot of places around and country the has Ravinia ofsense community once you’re there, on lawn]. the [especially The musicwhat is hopefully everybody,brings butthere’s a just really enjoys everybody comingI think out for agreat day. you back? show here. Is there that’s something about vibe the bringing You famously took alap around Ravinia’s at lawn your first ing is and [already have] of asense how goes. this bus and knowing is. You where everything know where cater Of course. Yeah. There’ssomething cool about pulling the up in ahome feels away like Ravinia fromSo home at this point? probablybeen one of of coolest the parts my life. and alisten take to having crowds Ravinia-sized has really performer,someone difference the so begging between to stop growthThe unbelievable,been has man. I as a started street first showsthose through today? How growth the would of you your describe audience from history. year with Train and Kearney—at festival the inits more than 100 first 2012, in asinglewithDeGraw season—in Caillat,andthen nonclassical artist to have made two different tour appearances and with Train, 27 building on his unique status as only the stuff or justkind of how it’s morphed. The shows are even - that’s something Iunderstand and know. When it comes down performance or a TV singingStar-Spangled “The Banner,” but It’s really intense pressure. I’ve dealt with pressure [like] doing What jumping was it like world? into TV the of things. those being like “and hardest the thing I’ve ever done.” It was both ever asks me about it, Ican’t just say “fun” [laughs one night, but it really tough. was [still] Whenever anybody latevery and Ihad put into everything it. Igot score aperfect was I’m because pretty intense and competitive, Istayed so It was super but fun, only the Ithink reason Imade it far so Idid okay.I think It was definitelyexperience. difficult a very Stars the on with did Dancing reography into How your you do shows feel you and videos. You’ve shy about dancing seemed and working never cho - there. from up It at starts core the of asong to and blow we then kindof it try Motown dance moves up. to keep energy and the we really try I beatbox aton, we Ihave do aton of, avocoder; like, old and gained some pressure steps, which is pretty cool. dancing, pressure the is even more intense. Ilearned Ithink So to something alittle outside my wheelhouse, like ballroom ? ] without without ] Back five or ten years ago, music “Honey, I’m Good” has been all over seemed so much more segmented, pop radio and really all of pop culture where you were pop, country, rock, over the past couple of years. Has it soul, or whatever the case may be. been a blessing or a curse or a little bit How has the trend towards a more of both? shuffle-like mentality or genre cross- I think just a blessing. It’s been amazing. pollination contributed to your What’s cool is that I’ve been able to put diversity? out such different types of music and a I think that the listener base is very lot of it’s working, so I don’t feel too con- diverse. We’re all listening to a lot of dif- strained. If you listen to the album, that’s ferent music. It’s so much easier to listen probably one of the weirder ones in to anything you want at any moment, almost a little bit of a country/pop mold. and I think the listener’s ear has gotten There’s not a whole lot else on the album more sophisticated and open to these that’s like that. But then what’s been so kinds of mixtures that make [the music] cool is to have the success of “Good to really sweet. As a creator, it’s really an Be Alive” follow, which is a little more exciting time. like the James Brown element. It really opened me up on my third album to just What’s your method to songwriting? be kind of like “anything goes” and play There’s no method that I go to every sin- whatever I want. gle time. I usually start with something Is there anything you can tell us about on the piano or the guitar … something “Honey, I’m Good” that we don’t beautiful or exciting or just in the music. already know? And then that can kind of lend itself to what needs to be said, or I can have a For me it was the first one that I couldn’t whole list of ideas I’m going through. get away from, which is a pretty crazy I’ll think Those words are really cool or feeling. You’d be on the highway driving This emotion would make for a cool song, to get a coffee and someone drives by then, when I sit down at the piano or and they’re playing it and then you’d go guitar, find out which ones fit the best into the supermarket and it’s playing together. there, too. It was a pretty surreal experience, and I’m super grateful for it. Magazines or Novels is still a red-hot record, but have you been able to carve You also sang the song as a surprise out any time to write since it’s been guest at Taylor Swift’s Chicago show released? last summer. How did that connection come about? I’ve been writing probably the last six months, and we just might have a new She’s so cool. She tweeted one time little something to play when we come when “Keep Your Head Up” came out through. I can’t tell you what the name that she really dug the song. It was so of it is, but we’ll definitely have a new cool, got all this press, and really helped single by the time [I’m onstage] and me out. Then she brought me on stage we’ll be on the verge of putting out a in Nashville to sing “Keep Your Head bunch of new stuff. It’s a really exciting Up,” which is when I first met her. She’s time. just been super generous and incredible. So then when she did her next tour and Did you expect Magazines to have this was bringing all these different artists, long of a shelf life? “Honey, I’m Good” was doing well and It’s been really wonderful, man. You she brought me up to sing that one. It never plan for success like this. It’s so was super special. She had those wrist- sweet ’cause you put in so much energy bands and turned them all yellow for the and time. I wrote over a hundred songs song. It was awesome. for that album and I picked my favorites. Man, what was that like seeing more The fact that those are actually having than 50,000 people lose their minds at their due time in the spotlight makes me Soldier Field? really happy.

32 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 It was pretty awesome, man! It’s an cop, and then once I started singing the What’s cool about Santa Monica is it’s amazing experience and it’s like being in song, she let me off. It was pretty sweet. a travel destination, so a lot of people an incredible hotel. It’s like every once Just today the guy that was checking us from across the country go on vacation in a while someone will put you up in in at baggage recognized me—my bag there. So I’ll be driving through Kan- a suite at the Westin, like Dude, this is was overweight, but he let it go. The sas, I’ll play a show and someone will really nice! little perks of a good song! come up with a CD they bought on the street and say, “We saw you on Harrison If I’m not mistaken, you once told Eric Does this all beat busking on the Street.” I will say that it’s been really and Kathy from 101.9 FM “The Mix” streets? Or did that world have its own sweet to have started like that, because about getting out of a traffic ticket set of colorful characters and stories it’s a very grounding thing to have thanks to your fame. What other op- that you might miss now? started playing for five to ten people. portunities or perks has your celebrity You know, it’s really funny. I have a song When things happen that might seem given you that weren’t the case before? about it on my first album, called the annoying in your current situation, you Yeah, that was early on with “Keep Your “Biggest Man in Los Angeles,” and at always have it to [remind you to] chill Head Up.” I was pulled over by a female that moment, it was the best thing ever. out. Having put in a lot of time in that I’d never really had environment makes where I am now crowds of 40 people even better. stop and cheer when Even before all that, how did singing I was done with one alongside your dad when you were a of my original songs. kid prepare you for what you’re doing Now the crowds are now? bigger and the stage is bigger and there’s I learned a lot from having him around more going on, but all the time, like the hustle of songwrit- there’s a through line ing. That’s kind of the center of every- that’s super similar. So thing. What makes a show great is when it’s hard to say which everyone connects to these songs. I one is better or worse. think sometimes [when listening to mu- They both just seem sic] we get lost in the artist and produc- like part of the same tion, but to me it all comes back to What story. are the songs? If you have enough songs that everybody can sing along to, you’re Does anybody going to have a great show, and I kind of ever come up and learned that from my dad. say, “I saw you on the corner of What’s next for Andy Grammer? such-and-such”? This tour is going to be great, there will Ravinia first caught Grammer at the conclusion of his 2012 tour with Colbie Yeah, all the time! be a new single released, and it’s like Caillat and Gavin DeGraw (below, left to right), but it turned out only to be And they pull out the chapter three, man. We’re figuring out the beginning, as he returns for his second two-night stand with Train at the CD [from those days]. merch over here, we’ve got a new set list, festival on August 26 and 27. and we’ve got a big television appearance coming up. You’re catching me right as I’m walking out to the diving board, and it’s really exciting!

Andy Argyrakis is a Chicago-based writer/ photographer whose credits include the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Daily Journal, Illinois Entertainer, Hear/Say Now, Concert Livewire, Chicago Now, Redeye, Metromix, Paste, Downbeat, Spin.com, MTV.com, Fuse TV, UP TV, Pollstar, and Celebrity Access, among many others. He also is the founder and content curator for ChicagoConcertReviews.com.

34 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 ON THIS DATE 75 YEARS AGO August 17, 1941

Benny Goodman was a man for the history books. His reputation in the world of jazz is well traversed and appropriate- ly revered, from assembling and touring with one of the earliest racially inte- grated bands to bringing swing into the world of “serious” music in 1938, first at Carnegie Hall, and just a few months later, at Ravinia. Before that already astounding year ended, he did what fans of either jazz or classical music must have thought unthinkable. Goodman teamed with the great Budapest String Quartet to record Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, K. 581, for RCA Red Seal (right) and began giving public classical recitals, often with that very same ensemble and masterpiece. Three years later, the quintet made a stop at Ravinia, marking the clarinetist’s only classical performance at the festival, but an ap- propriately impactful one. By then it had become one of his signature pieces, right up there with countless expressions of jazz. But Goodman wasn’t satisfied with just one ace up his sleeve; he had begun adding to the solo clarinet repertoire, commissioning Béla Bartók for the trio Contrasts (and recording it with the composer at the piano; bottom right) as well as concertos from Aaron Copland, Paul Hindemith, and Malcolm Arnold, and a sonata by Francis Poulenc, the composer’s penultimate work. Goodman also became closely associated with Leonard Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs and Igor Stravinsky’s Ebony Concerto, recording both of those works among many other historic and contemporary masterpieces for the clarinet, including those of Brahms, Weber (bottom left), Debussy, and Nielsen. 3640 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017

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os Tigres del Norte are very, Lvery big. Really big. Let’s say they are the Mexican Rolling Stones. That big. Los Tigres del Norte It’s hard to say when Los Tigres del Norte became more famous than the characters they sing about in their look out for their fabled corridos. What’s certain is that in a marketplace overflowing with norteño bands, Los Tigres are the undisputed listeners like family kings of the genre; a group that’s recorded more than 30 albums and sold millions of copies over an astounding By Elbio Barilari career of four decades and counting. But despite their multiple Grammy nomina- CAESAR LIMA

38 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 Day weekend celebration.Considered They definitely are the most respect- the godfathers of norteño, Los Tigres— ed norteño group. The corrido is a type comprising musical director, lead singer, of very simple narrative ballad dating and accordionist Jorge Hernández, his back to Mexican Independence. Cor- brothers Hernán, Eduardo, and Luis, ridos usually deal with historic figures, and his cousin Oscar Lara—have a solid such as Miguel Hidalgo, a hero of the position as standard bearers of Latino Mexican Independence, or General Pan- music, taking all the northern folklore cho Villa, a hero of the Mexican Revo- and mixing it with true stories of social lution of 1910. Los Tigres, however, give injustice, both past and present. Their them a twist, daring to speak on subjects lyrics, full of social consciousness, have that other people wouldn’t touch, such given millions of people a lens to the as gang violence, jobs, education, or past, present, and future. even gender issues. And if everything they sing about rings true, that’s because it is true. he daring comes in part “Since the beginning of our career, Tfrom Los Tigres’ own experience. we’ve sung what people live, what’s cur- In 1968, brothers Hernández left their rently happening,” bass player Hernán village of Rosa Morada, in the state of Hernández says. “And the audience Sinaloa, Mexico, and went to the United themselves gives us the stories. They’re States in hope of providing support for the ones who say, ‘Sing about this. their family. The story goes that the No one else dares to do so.’ ” group’s name came about from an immi- One of their most daring songs gration officer calling them “young little is “José Pérez León,” a hauntingly tigers” as they were crossing the border arranged corrido about a young man between California and Mexico, and who suffocates inside a truck as he as they headed north, the name “Los attempts to cross from Mexico into the Tigres del Norte” was adopted upon United States. The song directly refer- their settling in San Jose, the city they still ences an October 2003 case in which 16 call home. In those days, Raúl Hernandez immigrants suffocated inside a truck in was a formal member of the group in Texas. In “La Bala” (“The Bullet”), they place of the younger Luis, but otherwise address the tragedy of so many Latino the family band’s lineup has changed little and African-American neighborhoods over the intervening decades. Jorge, the ravaged by drug-related gang violence. eldest brother, was only 14 at the time, There’s also “Las Mujeres de Juárez,” but he was confident they could hold which pointedly criticizes government their own in gigs in California. As they and police inaction surrounding the un- had hoped, the boys found that the pay solved brutal murders of over 300 women was better north of the border, and they in the border city of Ciudad Juárez since were able to start sending money back 1993. “We wanted the families of these home to their father, who had suffered women to be heard,” Hernández says. a farming accident that left him perma- “Jaula de Oro” (1986) speaks of life in nently disabled. a “golden cage” representing the United As Los Tigres made the rounds in tions (including two wins) and several States, where immigrants enjoy economic the early 1970s, music entrepreneur gold albums, Los Tigres aren’t just progress but their children often forget Art Walker encountered them while another popular musical act. Instead, their culture and their roots. It is not listening on the radio to a live perfor- they’re widely viewed as the voice of the often that issues of this complexity find a mance from Parque de las Flores, where people, capable of making you dance place in 21st-century pop music. “Maybe the Mexican community used to gather to a cumbia in one instant, and the a song can’t resolve a problem, but you on Sundays, and he quickly took them next either weep from a woeful immi- can at least let people know about what’s under his wing, signing them to his grant’s tale or grip the edge of your seat not being done. More people will listen independent record label, Discos Fama. as bullets fly by the heads of the drug to a song than will read a newspaper,” Their big break came in 1972 when they dealers or heroes immortalized in their Hernández says. However, Los Tigres’ recorded “Contrabando y Traición,” songs. And all of that emotion will come activism has sometimes come up against the tale of a fearless drug dealer called pouring out when Los Tigres return to the establishment, and some of their Camelia la Tejana. Listeners fell in love Ravinia on September 17 to culminate most critical songs have been banned with the gun-wielding Camelia, and Los the festival’s Mexican Independence altogether from Mexican radio. Tigres were suddenly famous.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 39 Los Tigres del Norte enraptured Ravinia with their musical tales and electrified with irresistible dance melodies in 2008. of norteño music. They are the only Mexican band of regional music that has been honored by rock bands, writers, poets, visual artists, and scholars alike. In 2001, Latin rock’s top bands assem- bled to record El Más Grande Homenaje a Los Tigres del Norte, a collection of rock renditions of Tigres songs, and the following year, Los Tigres’ history was part of Corrido Sin Fronteras, an itiner- ant exhibit put together by the Smithso- nian Institution. It did not come as a surprise when two iconic Mexican acts—Maná, the most beloved pop-rock band in the Spanish-speaking world, and Los Tigres del Norte—joined forces during last fall’s Latin Grammy Awards to make a statement about the unprecedented power of the Latino vote in the upcom- Los Tigres soon found out that they as something political or as an accurate ing 2016 US election. Performing Los weren’t only cut out for entertaining. description of the way the majority of Tigres’ norteño anthem “Somos Más In 1978, the group recorded “Vivan los the people in this country experience Americanos” (“We Are More Ameri- Mojados” (“Long Live the Wetbacks”), their day-to-day lives. can”), Maná and Los Tigres reaffirmed their first song dealing with the plight of Los Tigres’ influence goes well the fact that the Latino vote matters. undocumented immigrants. The song, beyond the US and Mexico. Most sur- At the end of the song, the musicians they reflect, was a turning point. prising has been the group’s newfound unveiled a sign that read, “Latinos, united, The musicians never imagined that popularity in Spain. There, best-selling don’t vote for the racists.” people would look at them as spokes- author Arturo Pérez Reverte wrote his Beyond mere words, however, Los men, as the people who would say what hit novel La Reina del Sur based on the Tigres routinely put their money where no one dared to say. But suddenly they group’s depiction of Camelia la Tejana. their mouth is. Most impressive of all were going to interviews, and people A year later, Los Tigres returned the has been their contribution to create the were writing that they were the voice favor, titling their 2003 album La Reina Los Tigres del Norte Foundation for the of the silent people. del Sur and touring Spain for the first preservation and support of traditional Being overtly political isn’t Los time. A successful telenovela followed. Mexican and Mexican-American music Tigres’ aim, nor has it ever been. The “I like the stories,” says bandleader forms. The actions and the songs are group’s choice of song subjects seems Jorge Hernández, talking about his an integral part of who Los Tigres del to be driven by their fan base, which is penchant for corridos. “Whether the Norte are: “It’s part of what we can give largely made up of immigrants, like Los protagonist is good or bad, it speaks the because we know someone will listen; Tigres themselves. To that point, Los Ti- truth. It has character, strength.” maybe we sing what the people want gres don’t write their own songs, instead Los Tigres are largely credited with to tell their government. We know the commissioning many of them, based on popularizing “narco-corridos,” tales of sacrifice it entails to come here. And we what the fans request. the drugs, blood, and money that have do believe that more artists, more bands Sometimes Los Tigres have gone so made headline news for decades now. should pay a little bit more attention far as to record tracks that fans have In Los Tigres’ hands, the genre found to these issues, because there are many handed over to them as cassettes during new respect. In such mega-hits as “Jefe things that don’t get done or resolved shows. In this way they stay uniquely de jefes” (“Boss of All Bosses”), they are because those of us who can make a dif- in tune with their audience, and it has still describing a drug lord, but instead ference don’t do anything.” For all their worked out. They’re the most popular of exalting the character and his “feats,” fame and fortune, they’re still a group Spanish-language group in the US, and as many norteño bands do, they take an of brothers who crossed the border in what makes Los Tigres so effective is impartial, distant approach, almost like search of a better life. that often what they’re doing is just out of a play by Bertolt Brecht. describing the way things are. A lot of Elbio Barilari is Professor of Latin American Music their songs are about the travails of the ppreciation for Los Tigres at the University of Illinois–Chicago, a composer, working class. The listener can take it Ahas transcended the boundaries and the host of WFMT’s radio program Fiesta. JIM STEERE JIM

40 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 ON THIS DATE 20 YEARS AGO August 22, 1996

Everything may be bigger in Texas, and our immediate neighbor to the south, Kentucky, may be the “Bluegrass State,” but you can’t get much bigger in bluegrass than Illinois native Alison Krauss. Before she was out of her teens, the fiddler had won several fiddling competitions, was named the “Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest” by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass in America, had released two albums on the big-time indie label Rounder Records, and won her first Grammy Award (at the time, she was the second- youngest winner ever in any Grammy category). Just under a month after she turned 25, Krauss made her Ravinia debut backed by her nearly omnipresent collaborators, Union Station (right). Since contributing to the multiple Grammy–winning soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? (and being further credited with reviving America’s interest in bluegrass music), she’s made special guest appearances with a remarkable variety of artists, from Joshua Bell to Taylor Swift, as well as with Robert Plant on their Album of the Year Grammy–winning duet album, Raising Sand, which they performed together at Ravinia in 2008 (below).

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44 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 Seal lit up Ravinia’s stage and audience in his 2012 debut at the festival.

WITH A KISS Seal takes fans into his soul

By Miriam Di Nunzio

ny artist should be so lucky That was, until British record producer Ato have one song in their career that (and longtime Seal collaborator) Trevor people still want to hear,” singer-musician Horn turned the song into the hauntingly “ romantic, albeit mysterious charmer that Seal intoned in a 2015 interview with Details magazine. captivated listeners the moment Seal’s He was, of course, speaking of “Kiss creamy vocals uttered, “There used to be from a Rose,” the multimillion-selling, a greying tower alone on the sea / You triple Grammy-winning pop hit from became the light on the dark side of me.” the soundtrack of the 1995 film Batman The meaning of the song’s lyrics Forever that changed his life. Ironically, continues to confound music fans more it was also a song that he had tossed aside than 20 years later. But what is not years earlier, long before the release of confounding is Seal’s global success in his first album in 1991, calling the tune the music business, thanks to a voice that “an embarrassment.” is as gorgeous and lush as it is instantly recognizable.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 45 My attempt and duty as an artist “ is to help people feel.” far reaches of his vocal prowess. With 7, both musicians, what’s the difference the singer-songwriter delivered a most between him and I? Luck? It was such intimate portrait of love with all its com- an amazing moment, [so] I decided to plicated, maddening, blissful layers. “My continue with this throughout my tour attempt and duty as an artist is to help this summer, finding unknown talent in people feel,” Seal said about the album’s small cities across the globe. #Streetsong intent. was born. The 53-year-old singer is in the midst of his greatest hits tour, which arrives at So you plan on looking for a busker Ravinia on August 28. In a recent e-mail while you’re in the Chicago area? interview from Europe for Ravinia magazine, Seal discussed his career, his We will have to just see, shall we? acting debut, and the one thing about Chicago is a wonderful city with many Chicago he simply can’t resist. hidden gems.

Any favorite places in Chicago you like What can fans look forward to with the to visit? new tour? Wherever the deep dish pizza is, you’ll The new tour has a new sound, and I’m find me. very excited about it. I have reworked TWITTER/@NEILESTCLAIR(BELOW) (LEFT); WOODWARD JOONEY PAGE: THIS (ALL); JENKINS RUSSELL PAGE: NEXT AND SPREAD PREVIOUS some of the classics to make it a real dance party. My fans are the best. I want each of them to have a spectacular time. I’m not afraid to play everyone’s Born Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide favorites, like “Kiss from a Rose” — Adeola Samuel to parents of Nigerian that’s what got me here, and I’m grateful and Brazilian descent, the singer’s early [people still enjoy those songs]. career became infused with the soul, funk, and house music that permeated What’s it like to revisit the hits? Are his London upbringing. And though he there any songs in particular that you tooled around Japan and Asia with var- really look forward to performing ious funk and blues bands in the mid- every night? 1980s, it was his vocals on the techno hit “Killer” by fellow Brit/record producer I have some covers I’ve added to the set. Adamski in 1990 that kickstarted his One of my favorites [comes from] Hall singing career. (Seal would rerecord the & Oates, as they were such an inspi- tune for his debut album one year later.) ration and one of the reasons for me Breezily traversing everything from pop becoming a musician. to blues to the aforementioned soul and funk, Seal’s subsequent work with Horn, What led to your recent impromptu including the hit single “Crazy” from the street performance in Montreal? Is debut Seal and “Prayer for the Dying” busking something you enjoy? What from his second eponymous album, was it about this musician that made continued his superstar trajectory as a you want to join in? singer-songwriter. Further releases—the David Foster–produced Soul in 2008, It’s a hobby of mine to take pictures. as well as the Horn-helmed Soul 2 in As I was roaming the streets, I saw the 2011 and 7 in 2015—demonstrate the busker and thought to myself, We are

46 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 What was it like to cross over into act- I worked on this album with a dear ing for the first time earlier this year, friend, Trevor Horn. Many people portraying Pontius Pilate in the live would like to think the album is autobi- broadcast of Tyler Perry’s The Passion? ographical, but it plays off many other Your “Mad World” was one of the people’s experiences and emotions. highlights. Trevor and I have both experienced losses of different kinds. I tried to It was a very surreal experience. I have capture the highs, the lows, sung and performed live over half my the recklessness, the anger, life, but to take on a new task like acting the remorse. was quite invigorating. Growing up, were your Let’s talk about your most recent film earliest musical appearance, in Judd Apatow’s Popstar, influences and the wolves in the sequence you’re primarily British bands featured in. How “vicious” were those or from the global stage? dogs—or were they truly wolves? Both. There are groups like Filming Popstar was great fun! The Hall & Oates that have had wolves were actually real wolves, and such an impact on me, when one started howling they all joined as well as specific songs, like in. I think one of them might even have “Imagine” by John Lennon, that have been Ghost from Game of Thrones! a huge place in my heart. Two standouts are Stevie Wonder and Prince. Do you channel a different part of yourself when acting versus singing? What did the sudden passing of Prince mean to you? Yes, it’s a very different part of the brain you have to tap into. I received some of [The death of] Prince was a huge hit to the best advice from William H. Macy me. I didn’t want to believe it for days. while I was [doing] promos for The Growing up, my brother and friends Passion and it really helped! lived off of his music. He was one of a kind. A true icon. With the release of 7, you returned to a lineup of completely original songs. What was the best advice you got Can you talk about the genesis of that about a career in music, and project and what you wanted to accom- from whom? plish with the new album? I’ve had such an amazing career and have been so blessed, [let me turn the tables]. If I could give advice to anyone it would be to slow down and really appreciate everything that comes your way.

Miriam Di Nunzio is the entertainment arts editor for the Chicago Sun-Times, covering music, theater, and pop culture.

48 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 RAVINIA’S STEANS RSMI alumni regularly garner professional honors and recognition around the world. In the past year, alumni MUSIC INSTITUTE have won a Grammy Award, three Avery Fisher Career Grants, the Metropolitan Opera National Council and Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the American Jazz Pianist Competition, and the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. RSMI musicians also appear as orchestral soloists and recitalists worldwide and are members of the world’s finest orchestras, chamber ensembles, opera companies, and the faculties of major universities and conservatories.

This year’s RSMI fellows perform in concerts and master classes throughout the summer. Except where noted below, these events have free public admission and take Miriam Fried leads a group of recent alumni on a performance tour each spring, place in Bennett Gordon Hall in the John D. Harza including this performance on Ravinia’s $10 BGH Classics series in Bennett Gordon Hall. Building at Ravinia. Close to each performance date, repertoire and artists are listed on the festival’s website. Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, the festival’s summer conservatory for young professional To receive regular updates by e-mail, including repertoire classical and jazz musicians, opened in 1988 and is one of the world’s most sought-after and artists, please visit Ravinia.org, scroll to the bottom of summer study programs. RSMI has hosted outstanding young musicians from over 65 the page, and sign up for the newsletter (select “Ravinia’s countries to study and perform with an internationally renowned faculty of artist-teachers. Steans Music Institute”).

$10 BGH CLASSICS FREE CONCERTS MASTER CLASSES Jazz Grandstand Program for Piano and Strings Master classes provide the public an intimate glimpse into the conservatory as one Friday, June 17, 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2:00 p.m. generation of great musicians passes its knowledge and expertise on to the next. Straight from their intensive study at Thursday, July 7, 2:00 p.m. Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, young Saturday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. Program for Piano and Strings Program for Singers jazz players perform original compositions Sunday, July 10, 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. as soloists and in ensembles. Thursday, July 14, 2:00 p.m. Donald Weilerstein Matthew Polenzani Celebrating Beethoven Saturday, July 16, 2:00 p.m. The longtime first violinist of the renowned A day after the Met and Lyric Opera star Monday, July 11, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2:00 p.m. Cleveland Quartet works makes his Ravinia recital debut in the Monday, July 18, 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2:00 p.m. with violinists in the Program for Piano Martin Theatre, he comes to BGH Wednesday, July 20, 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2:00 p.m. and Strings. He currently serves on the to work with RSMI singers. The RSMI fellows tackle some of the faculties of New England Conservatory greatest piano and string works by one Program for Singers and Juilliard. Saturday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. of history’s greatest composers. Sunday, July 31, 2:00 p.m. Danielle de Niese Shakespeare and Company Friday, July 8, 2:00 p.m. The star of Lyric’s Bel Canto coaches Atar Arad Monday, August 8, 6:00 p.m. FREE CONCERTS IN CHICAGO top RSMI singers in performances The violist and composer has performed RSMI marks the 400th anniversary Program for Piano and Strings of the world’s great classic songs. around the world with innumerable of the Bard’s death with an exploration Wednesday, July 13, 12:15 p.m. ensembles, and he brings that wealth Thursday, August 11, 2:00 p.m. of song repertoire from and inspired Dame Myra Hess Concert Series of experience to the violists in the RSMI Sylvia McNair and Marietta Simpson by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. at the Chicago Cultural Center; As part of Ravinia’s celebration of the class of 2016. Singing Brahms broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT 100th birthday of Robert Shaw, two of Wednesday, August 10, 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, 5:15 p.m. his most beloved artists work with RSMI Before the CSO plays Brahms at 8:00 p.m., Leon Fleisher Rush Hour Concerts singers on some of the master’s favorite catch RSMI fellows performing a program The legendary pianist gave his first at St. James Cathedral, Chicago vocal solos. that includes the composer’s gorgeous Ravinia master class decades before Liebeslieder Waltzes. Wednesday, July 20, 12:15 p.m. the founding of RSMI and has been World Premiere Dame Myra Hess Concert Series a stalwart on the faculty ever since. Monday, August 15, 6:00 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center; Ravinia presents the world premiere broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT of the third David Ludwig commission written for RSMI fellows.

FACULTY John Henes, Alexander Technique Danielle de Niese, Soprano COLLABORATING PIANISTS Program for Jazz Joseph Kalichstein, Piano Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano Program for Piano and Strings David Baker, Program Director Kim Kashkashian, Viola Cori Ellison, Dramaturg Renana Gutman (in memoriam) Martha Strongin Katz, Viola John Henes, Alexander Technique Ron Regev Billy Childs, Composer/Pianist Ralph Kirshbaum, Cello Stephen King, Baritone Einav Yarden Nathan Davis, Saxophone Laurence Lesser, Cello David Ludwig, Composer Rufus Reid, Bass Robert McDonald, Piano Malcolm Martineau, Piano Program for Singers Anton Nel, Piano Denise Massé, French Javier Arrebola Program for Piano and Strings Howard Nelson, Physical Therapy Patricia McCaffrey, Mezzo-soprano Bretton Brown Miriam Fried, Program Director and Violin Menahem Pressler, Piano Sylvia McNair, Soprano Brent Funderburk Atar Arad, Viola Christoph Richter, Cello Heidi Grant Murphy, Soprano Nikolay Verevkin Paul Biss, Violin and Viola Donald Weilerstein, Violin J.J. Penna, Piano Peter Walsh Ivan Chan, Violin Matthew Polenzani, Tenor Timothy Eddy, Cello Program for Singers Jennifer Ringo, Language and Diction Steinway is the official piano of Leon Fleisher, Piano Kevin Murphy, Program Director and Piano Marietta Simpson, Mezzo-soprano Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. Pamela Frank, Violin Marianne Barrett, German Anthony Spiri, Piano Midori Goto, Violin Steven Blier, Piano Melissa Wegner, Career Development Frans Helmerson, Cello

50 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 The invaluable instruction and performance opportunities provided by Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute are only possible because of generous donors. Relying directly on contributions from these dedicated supporters to fund these vital programs, RSMI provides its participants with everything they need—from practical housing and meals to priceless lessons with the world’s greatest musicians—so that they can focus fully on their craft. By removing financial considerations, Ravinia affords RSMI participants an opportunity to learn from the world’s best pedagogues at a critical time in their career development. In addition to annual support, RSMI relies heavily on its endowment to make these important programs possible. To solidify and strengthen RSMI’s bright future, Ravinia launched a campaign to bolster the RSMI endowment in order to assure that these programs will be available free of charge to gifted musicians for many years to come. We thank our donors who have helped provide for the future of RSMI with a gift of $300 or more to the Everything for the Artist 25th Anniversary endowment campaign. We also greatly appreciate the donors below who have given a gift of $300 or more to RSMI’s annual operating fund between October 1, 2014, and July 15, 2016, to help bring these programs to life this summer. Midori leads a master class for RSMI.

EVERYTHING FOR THE ARTIST 25TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN DISTINGUISHED ENDOWMENT Joan J. Golder Penny and John Van Horn PROGRAM FOR PIANO AND SUPPORT Louis and Barbara Goldman Michael and Marilyn Vender STRINGS Negaunee Foundation Mark Hajduch Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Anonymous (2) Lois and Harrison Steans Linda and Jeffrey Hammes Randy and Lisa White Judy and Merrill Blau Ravinia Women’s Board Betsy and Arthur Holden Kathleen and Tom Wright Mrs. Dolores Borowitz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hunter III Paul and Mary Yovovich The Butz Foundation In Memory of Sally & Ernest A. Daniel Jenks and Mary Moreland Jeffrey and Teri Kaye Conklin Grunsfeld III Ann and Dick Johnson OPERATING FUNDS Judy and Bill Cottle Estate of Mrs. Grace E. Hokin The Morris and Dolores Kohl Kaplan GENERAL SUPPORT Mr. Joseph Curtin Esther G. Klatz Fund of the Dolores Kohl Education Anonymous Margaret C. and Clarence Deigel Dr. Marylou Witz Foundation Ms. Bija Bennett Mr. John E. Deimel Emily and Christopher Knight Jean and John Berghoff Mr. and Mrs. James A. Doppke Harry and Harriet Bernbaum Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Leiden The Butz Foundation Dr. and Mrs. James L. Franklin John and Fran Edwardson Susan and Richard Lenny Miriam L. Christ Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Hadley In Memory of Joan Freehling Gary and Liz Levin Ann and Roger Cole In Memory of Margo Hammond Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Mason Foundation, Inc. The Dancing Skies Foundation Carol and Joel Honigberg Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. May Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Ettlinger Rita Kanne, in loving memory of Jeffrey Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Harza Patty and Mark McGrath Clif and Judy Fenton Kanne Welz Kauffman and Jon Teeuwissen Sheila and Harvey Medvin Jack and Terry Forsythe Gloria B. Keats Anne E. and Robert D. Krebs Joan Criswell-Merrilees and Rob Mr. John Forsythe Esther G. Klatz Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison Merrilees Steven and Nancy Hannick Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Koval Family Foundation The Edward and Lucy R. Minor Family Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Harza Roger and Betsy Mandel in Memory of Dale and Betsey Pinkert Foundation Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Lucille Jenks June B. Pinsof and Madeleine P. and Toby and Gordon Newman Helen E. Heggie Fund Negaunee Foundation Harvey R. Plonsker Jill and Chris Noon Mr. Joseph B. Kastenholz Oyama Charitable Foundation Ravinia Associates Board Alice Peterson and Paul Munk Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lovaas Ravinia Associates Board John and Bonnie Stepan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Reisner Kitty and Bill Moeller Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Pamela B. and Russ M. Strobel Mr. Peter C. Roberts and Mrs. Robin Negaunee Foundation Michael A. Sachs and Family Craig and Linda Umans Roberts Mr. F. Padnos Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Schenck Morton W. Rosen, in memory of Vera The Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation St. Margaret’s College and Schools ENDOWMENT SUPPORT D. Rosen Chuck and Bess Prazak Foundation from Mr. Tadashi Enami Anonymous (4) Audrey C. Rubinstein Ravinia Women’s Board Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Jim and Wendy Abrams Mr. and Mrs. E. Scott Santi Jessica and Anthony Roberts Brad and Marilyn Stein Megan P. and John L. Anderson Dr. Scholl Foundation Linda and Harold Rosenson Stepan Company Sarah and Larry Barden The Schreuder Family Judy and Warner Rosenthal Susan Stevens Jean and John Berghoff In Memory of Helene “Hush” Segil Jennifer W. Steans and James P. Kastenholz Dr. Marylou Witz Judy and Merrill Blau Heather Steans and Leo Smith Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stepan Mr. and Mrs. George H. Bodeen Jennifer Steans and James Kastenholz Virginia C. Vale PROGRAM FOR SINGERS Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Bradford Robin Steans and Leonard Gail Audrey L. Weaver Anonymous (2) Jane and David Casper Mr. and Mrs. Stephen N. Sehler Dr. June Fox in memory of Lenore Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Chipman Joseph T. Seminetta THE RAVINIA WOMEN’S BOARD Sherwin Don and Susan Civgin Mr. and Mrs. Rick Spain PROGRAM FOR JAZZ Lilli and James Greenebaum Jane B. and John C. Colman Mr. and Mrs. P.D. Spears Ann and Roger Cole Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Judy and Bill Cottle St. Margaret’s College & Schools Rita Kanne, in loving memory of Mason Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth Crown and Bill Wallace Foundation from Mr. Tadashi Enami Jeffrey Kanne Harold M. and Adeline S. Morrison The Dancing Skies Foundation Avy and Marcie Stein Carol McCardell Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Deveny Thomas H. and Donna M. Stone National Federation of Music Clubs The Port, Washlow and Errant Families Susan and Jesse Elliott Foundation Tera and Richard McBlaine Ravinia Associates Board Joseph and Carol Epkins In Memory of Howard A. Stotler Jill and Chris Noon Merle Reskin Clif and Judy Fenton The Thoresen Foundation Oyama Charitable Foundation The Rhoades Foundation Diane and Lowell Fixler Lisa and Charles Tribbett Stephan and Susan Rappin Mrs. Jerome W. Van Gorkom Muriel and Maurice Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Uhlenhop Ravinia Associates Board Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Virginia C. Vale AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 51 REACH*TEACH*PLAY® EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Over 75,000 people are served through Ravinia’s REACH*TEACH*PLAY programs each year. Our programs are designed to educate, foster diverse audience involvement, and ensure that underserved populations have access to live music experiences in their communities and at Ravinia.

Programs that extend Ravinia’s REACH and bring the joy REACH of music to thousands throughout the Chicago area

Programs that TEACH the foundations of music and allow TEACH children to express themselves creatively

Programs that encourage students to PLAY and experience PLAY music throughout their lives

In October 2015, REACH*TEACH*PLAY celebrated the launch of a new Sistema Ravinia program for elementary school students in Lake County. Sistema Ravinia is an intensive orchestral training initiative that fosters social development through exceptional music instruction. The students of this new orchestra performed at Telemundo’s Cinco de Mayo festival in Cicero, IL, on May 7.

52 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 Ravinia Jazz Scholars and RSMI alumnus Marquis Hill performs in Bennett Gordon Hall. Through REACH*TEACH*PLAY, over 1,000 high-school students receive jazz instruction and mentoring each year.

Violin students perform at the Ravinia Lawndale Family Music School, which provides tuition-free music classes to residents of the underserved North Lawndale neighborhood in Chicago.

Chicago Public School teachers perform together at the culmination Chicago Public School students and their teachers perform onstage of a three day Professional Development Institute. in Ravinia’s Martin Theatre, demonstrating what they’ve learned through the Music Discovery Program.

A young girl enjoys KidsLawn, a musical activity space that allows children and families to explore music in fun and interactive ways. The Opportunity Lawn Pass Program provides free lawn tickets to social service agencies, whose constituents would otherwise not be able to attend Ravinia concerts.

A music and dance performance of Ravinia’s 2016 One Score, One Chicago selection, Stravinsky’s The Firebird, at Hale Elementary School in Chicago as part of the Guest Artists in the Classroom program.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 53 REACH*TEACH*PLAY® EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The donors listed below generously contributed to Ravinia’s REACH*TEACH*PLAY education programs between October 1, 2014, and July 15, 2016. The list includes donors to such initiatives as the Music Discovery Program, Guest Artists in the Classroom, Jazz Scholars, and Sistema Ravinia, which reach thousands of underserved Chicago Public School and Lake County students each year. For information about giving to Ravinia’s REACH*TEACH*PLAY education programs, please call 847-266-5020.

$100,000 AND ABOVE $10,000 – $19,999 $4,000 – $6,999 Samuel S. and Dorothy R. Haber Foundation Modestus Bauer Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Dreebin Beatrice Cummings Mayer Alverin M. Cornell Foundation Christy and Craig Fowler The Negaunee Foundation Discover, Official Card Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Frank Ravinia Associates Board First Bank of Highland Park Ann Israel Ravinia’s Reach for the Stars Golf Tournament Mrs. Zollie S. Frank Knapp Family Foundation Ravinia Women’s Board W.W. Grainger, Inc. Emily and Christopher Knight Harris Family Foundation North Shore Gas $50,000 – $99,999 Illinois Tool Works RBC Wealth Management Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Carol and Ed Kaplan / Kaplan Foundation Seagears Family Foundation Martin and Mary L. Boyer Foundation Malott Family Foundation Elizabeth Crown and William Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Morrison $2,000 – $3,999 Fortune Brands Home & Security National Endowment for the Arts D’Addario Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Northern Trust King’s Global Logistics, Inc. Polk Bros. Foundation Takiff Family Foundation Cookie and Henry Kohn The Trillium Foundation Mark and Elyce Metzner $20,000 – $49,999 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Sallyan Windt Anonymous (2) Audrey L. Weaver Aon Corporation Mr. Brian Weinberg $300 – $1,999 The Boeing Company Clif and Judy Fenton CME Group Community Foundation $7,000 – $9,999 Heard the World Fund The Dancing Skies Foundation Baxter International Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Heller Greenberg Traurig, LLP Exelon Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Howard Klieger KPMG LLP Therese Krieger and Gordon Ziols Alicia and Frank Lieberman Liz and Eric Lefkofsky The Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation Diane and Jim Levy Irv Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. May The Edward and Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation Jill and Chris Noon Perkins Coie LLP Richard and Marianne Reinisch Foundation Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation Walgreens Sistema Ravinia students learn their brass instruments at North Elementary School in Waukegan.

SISTEMA RAVINIA Sistema Ravinia would not be possible without the foresight of the Ravinia Women’s Board and the funders who have joined them in supporting this project. Ravinia wishes to thank the Women’s Board for this foresight and contributions toward this program; The Negaunee Foundation, for its endowed support of Ravinia’s REACH*TEACH*PLAY programs in Lake County, including the Sistema Ravinia: Harza Nucleo; and the Samuel S. and Dorothy R. Haber Foundation for its endowment dedicated to the Sistema Ravinia: Harza Nucleo.

54 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 Negaunee Foundation The Negaunee Foundation’s founder fell in love with SALUTE TO outdoor music at Ravinia in the 1940s, a love affair without end. We are pleased to support Ravinia’s continued efforts to bring the magic of music to SPONSORS succeeding generations of children.

Every year, Ravinia plays host to the beauty of nature, the joy of great music, and the harmony of satisfied audiences. We owe this, of course, to David Nelms nature’s cooperation and the talent of the performers, but we also recog- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer nize the generosity of our sponsors, whose support helps us to bring these Discover performers to Ravinia and keep admission prices low. Corporate, founda- Discover is committed to supporting educational ini- tion and individual sponsors have contributed to bring you almost every tiatives in our community. We are proud to support performance this season, and we salute their ongoing efforts to support Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs. We the many performing arts institutions we enjoy in Chicago. applaud Ravinia for providing access to and sparking a curiosity in children to learn more about music. Welz Kauffman, President & CEO Best wishes for another successful season! Ravinia Festival Paul Lamb Don Civgin General Manager, Central Region President, Emerging Business Hyundai Motor America Allstate Insurance Company Hyundai is proud to be the official vehicle of Ravinia, We are pleased to once again partner with Ravinia on and to be part of its one-of-a-kind music experience. their efforts to bring classical music to the Chicago Ravinia’s summertime tradition is a Chicago staple, area. We applaud Ravinia’s commitment to educa- offering incredibly diverse talent for a range of musical tion, public outreach, and making world-class per- tastes. The brief summer months are cherished by every Chicagoan, and we formances accessible to all. want to help make the most of that time by giving guests the best experience Allstate and Ravinia recognize the importance possible. At Hyundai, our mission is to deliver vehicles and technologies that of serving the community—together we are a make things better for drivers everywhere, and with sponsorships like this, force for good. we can extend that mission past our products and support Ravinia’s ongoing efforts to support live music in Chicago. United Airlines United is pleased to serve Ravinia as its official airline and proudly sup- Daniela A. O’Leary-Gill ports the remarkable contributions they make to the arts community in Senior Vice President Chicago and beyond. Together with the festival, United celebrates the BMO Harris Bank energy that performers and nearly 600,000 guests bring to our hometown Enriching our communities with music, art, and and the global stage. United is proud of our long-standing partnership cultural events is a tradition we continue to honor at and we are pleased to join Ravinia in BMO Harris Bank. We are pleased to be a longtime welcoming you to the 2016 season. supporter of Ravinia and take delight in the annual “sounds of summer” the festival brings to our community. By opening its doors to world-class musicians, Ravinia breaks down cultural barriers with a varied lineup of artists whose work inspires and entertains audiences of all ages. As Chicago is home to many of our employees and customers, BMO Harris Bank considers it a particular privilege to play a part in supporting one of Chicago’s most beloved, festive summer events.

Steven Schwartz President and CEO William A. Terlato John A. Terlato Anthony J. Terlato Midtown Athletic Clubs Chief Executive Officer Vice-chairman Chairman Terlato Wines According to my sister, everyone needs a library card and a membership to a health club. Sound mind, sound body. Terlato Wines is a Chicago-based family business that has brought some To that I’d add, everyone needs a little Ravinia in the of the world’s best wines to the American table for more than 60 years. summer. Growing up within blocks of Ravinia, I loved Owned by Anthony J. Terlato and his sons Bill and John, Terlato Wines the music I heard on summer afternoons as the musicians rehearsed for each is pleased to again partner with Ravinia. As producers, importers, and night’s performance. The music helped shape the community and brought marketers of exceptional wines, the Terlato family understands the friends together on summer nights. At Midtown Athletic Clubs, we’re com- passion for excellence that underscores each performance, and we are mitted to creating places that bring family and friends together to work out, pleased to help Ravinia continue its great tradition of bringing the finest swim, play tennis, play basketball, dine, shop, relax, and socialize with friends. quality music to the Chicagoland community. Here’s a Terlato toast to Our clubs promote and support our members’ active, healthy lifestyles and another glorious Ravinia season. are engaging communities of fun people. Located in Bannockburn, Chicago, Palatine, and Willowbrook, they are sports resorts right here at home. As a sponsor, Midtown takes pride in supporting the Ravinia community as an extension of our belief that active, social people lead happier, healthier lives.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 57 Kim Simios Chicago Managing Partner SALUTE TO Ernst & Young LLP EY is committed to doing its part in building a better SPONSORS working world for our people, for our clients, and for our communities. Our sponsorship of Ravinia’s 2016 season is just one example of our ongoing effort to help build a stronger Chicago. Locally, EY has nearly In Memory of Howard A. Stotler 3,200 people who recognize our responsibility to contribute our time and We are so very fortunate to have such a great summer talent to drive positive change. We are especially focused on developing festival for the city of Chicago and its surrounding future generations of talent by mentoring youth and addressing issues of neighbors; the quality of the programming and its access to higher education. That’s why we’re proud to support Ravinia and leadership have brought us a wide range of great tal- its music education programs that benefit schoolchildren ent for our summer enjoyment. Howard was very throughout Chicago. By working with organizations like happy to have participated in bringing the efforts of Ravinia, we can help ensure remarkable music and music Ravinia to the public. education are available to everyone. — Nancy and Bruce Payne Chris Crane President and CEO Exelon Corporation Exelon is committed to strengthening and enriching the communities where we operate and is proud to support the 2016 Ravinia Festival. Through our sponsorship we continue our commitment to programs that further enrich the quality of life and cultural resources in the communities where we live and work. We applaud Ravinia’s success in bringing world-class music and diverse programming to Chicagoland and are proud to support Ravinia’s Ravinia Women’s Board significant contributions to the arts while looking Since 1962 the Women’s Board has promoted Ravinia through a wide forward to another great season of music. range of initiatives, from enhancing audiences’ enjoyment of the festival experience to furthering appreciation of music and the arts to educating Matt Shattock young performers, gifted or simply enthusiastic. This broad-based mis- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer sion of the Women’s Board is accomplished through highly successful Beam Suntory fundraising and the commitment of its dynamic volunteers. Our two There are many great places to experience live music, major fundraisers, Ravinia Gifts and the annual summer Gala, continue and many wonderful spots to enjoy the wonders of to successfully support our mission. nature. But only at Ravinia do music and nature come On July 23 the Women’s Board looks forward to celebrating both our together in such a magical way. From all of us at Beam 50th Gala and the return of Maestro James Levine, who shared his Suntory, here’s to another memorable Ravinia love of music with Ravinia audiences for over 20 years, both as a guest season of music, fun, and friendship. Cheers! conductor and as our music director from 1973 to 1993. He returns to the podium to lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Chris Klein Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony—the same program he conducted in Chief Executive Officer his Ravinia debut 45 years ago. Contributions toward this event help fund Fortune Brands Home & Security Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs, serving over 75,000 Fortune Brands Home & Security is committed to individuals throughout the Chicago area. supporting organizations that are important to the The Women’s Board is also proud to sponsor communities in which our employees live and work. the August 12 concert featuring Chris Botti Through our legendary brands, like Moen faucets, and Joshua Bell. Omega cabinetry, Aristokraft cabinetry, Therma-Tru entry doors, and Master Lock and SentrySafe security products, we help Scott C. Swanson fulfill the dreams of homeowners and help people feel more secure. We President are proud to partner with Ravinia, a cultural centerpiece of our commu- PNC Bank, Illinois nity, and we look forward to celebrating PNC Bank is committed to making life more reward- this Ravinia season with you. ing for our customers, employees, and communities. We are proud to play a supporting role with Ravinia. Mark A. Harris We continue to be inspired by its creativity and Partner imagination in providing a season of outstanding performances that sup- Jenner & Block port the cultural priorities and enrichment of the entire region. We look In keeping with our commitment to one of Jenner & forward to the 2016 season of world-class music and entertainment Block’s core values—encouraging and supporting our at Ravinia. communities—the firm is proud to once again support Ravinia. As one of Chicago’s oldest and largest law firms, we celebrate Ravinia’s music, culture, history, and success and partner with Ravinia to enrich the lives of tens of thousands with world-class musical performances. We look forward to Ravinia’s 2016 season.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 59 Edward J. Wehmer President & CEO SALUTE TO Wintrust Wintrust is proud to support Ravinia and the joy SPONSORS it brings to so many during the summer season. At Wintrust, we believe in supporting local organizations, such as Ravinia, that help make our communities Gil M. Soffer stronger. Wintrust is a financial holding company providing commercial and Managing Partner, Chicago community banking, wealth management and treasury management servic- National Co-Chair, Litigation es, and mortgage origination. Wintrust Community Banks have more than Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 150 locations around Chicago, southern Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is proud to continue including in Lake Forest, Highland Park, Northbrook, Wilmette, Chicago, its support of Ravinia for the 2016 season. Through and Schaumburg. At a Wintrust Community Bank, Katten Cares, we celebrate the impact arts and culture you get the resources of a big bank with the excep- have on our community by sponsoring great tional service and community focus that can only organizations like Ravinia. We welcome you come from a local community bank. all to what is expected to be a very inspira- tional season. In Memory of Keene H. Addington II The Keene H. Addington II memorial concert Jeffrey C. Hammes fund was established in 1995 in memory of Keene Chairman Addington, a former board member and dedicated Kirkland & Ellis LLP supporter of Ravinia. A lifelong resident of the Chicago Kirkland & Ellis is proud to support Ravinia once area and an energetic leader in both business and civic again in its 2016 season. Our firm is committed to duties, Keene was passionate about Ravinia and its supporting arts and education, and we are pleased to role in bringing world-class music to the Chicago area. sponsor Ravinia in its mission to bring some of the Prior to his death, Keene was Campaign Chairman and Trustee for Designs world’s greatest artists to our community. It is our privilege to join the for the Future: Magnifying Ravinia’s Magic, a major funding initiative in other Ravinia sponsors in sharing the great tradition of music under the which he was a driving force behind its inception and success. As in all his stars with the Chicago community. Best endeavors, Keene Addington approached his participation in the Ravinia wishes for another great summer of out- Festival with energy and determination. The Keene H. Addington II memo- standing performances. rial fund is proud to participate in the ongoing support of Ravinia.

Burton Street Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation Chicago Complex Director Margie and I are most delighted to continue to be sponsors of Ravinia RBC Wealth Management and its variety of musical tastes. This is the most glorious music festival that we have ever attended throughout the last 55 years. I personally have At RBC Wealth Management, we believe the strength been regularly attending Ravinia for over 60 of our business is directly tied to the well-being of the years. We should all continue to be support- communities where we live and work. For over 100 ers of this North Shore treasure, which has years, RBC has strived to be the leading provider of enriched our lives for so many generations. financial services, while building strong partnerships with our clients and communities. We are proud to support the Ravinia Festival, which brings Harriet Bernbaum music not only to thousands of concertgoers each year, but also to local The concert on July 16 is given in memory of classrooms and communities through its education programs. By support- Harry Bernbaum and our daughter Keren-Or ing the arts, our goal is to help foster greater dialogue and appreciation for Bernbaum. They were both avid music lovers. the role that art and culture play in shaping our communities. RBC Wealth Keren was a mezzo-soprano, singing in opera Management is a proud 2016 Season Sponsor and French art song recitals; Harry was just of Ravinia and is celebrating more than 15 avid. Ravinia has been in our lives for as far years of support. Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC back as I can remember. It is a gem in Chicago’s cultural crown, and it should be our legacy to support its future, not just for Diane Duncan classical music, but all of the many genres that are produced during the festi- General Manager, Chicago Retail val season. Just do it! For your children and grandchildren. We are so proud Steinway & Sons of Ravinia’s long and accomplished history. Steinway & Sons is a proud supporter of the 2016 Ravinia Festival and is excited to supply Steinway and In Honor of Sandra K. Crown Steinway-designed Boston and Essex pianos for the Sandy has always believed that “the arts are the implicit festival’s musical studies and performances. The Stein- language of peace in the world, with Ravinia the shining star.” When she was chairman of the Ravinia way Piano Galleries of Northbrook, Chicago, and Hinsdale are proud to be Women’s Board, the board began to fundraise. Her the only Steinway & Sons factory-owned children worked with her and the board when it and -operated showrooms in the Midwest. started the Friendship Booth, which evolved into the Ravinia Gift Shop. Her children chose to honor her with a very generous gift to the endowment fund in perpetuity. This gift helps support the August 17 concert performance of You’re The Top: Cole Porter’s 125th Birthday Celebration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Ravinia was the first to highlight American Classic Music Theater, followed by the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Goodman Theatre.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 61 Megan P. and John L. Anderson Ravinia and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra SALUTE TO have brought lasting enjoyment to our family for three generations. We are especially passionate about music education and great SPONSORS performances, and are committed to sustaining Ravinia’s mission and its success for future Welz Kauffman generations. We are excited about the 2016 President and CEO summer season and feel especially privileged to have the opportunity Ravinia Festival to sponsor the Emerson String Quartet’s performance of Haydn’s complete In 2016, we celebrate the opening of an aquatic sculpture, which welcomes Op. 76 string quartets on July 5. visitors at Ravinia’s grand entrance and hearkens back to the park’s 1904 opening, when visitors enjoyed several fountains around the park. Our new sculpture is called Chorus and to celebrate it we have programmed several Dave Gaspar water-themed concerts in the season, including the Chicago premiere of Tan President Dun’s Water Passion, Handel’s Water Music, and Debussy’s La mer. We hope Ravinia Associates Board that people will find beauty in the music and the sculpture, seeing their love The Ravinia Associates Board is a premier group of over and joy reflected in the dancing notes and waters. 100 Chicagoland young professionals who share a pas- Another chorus we’ll unveil is in honor of the late, great Robert Shaw. sion for Ravinia and the musical arts. Their mission is to As a kid, I sang in choruses, often with music arranged by him. Later, support Ravinia by promoting awareness of the festival I had the great fortune to witness Shaw’s MASS series in San Francisco and and its musical programs, encouraging the development of new audiences understood that I was in the presence of a master musician who profound- for classical music, and contributing to Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play educa- MORE CLUB THAN GYM. tion programs. To date the Associates have raised over $3 million for the ly touched everyone lucky enough to attend his performances. Little did I know that this great conductor, this great American, this champion of festival and Reach*Teach*Play. civil and human rights who toured courageously through the South at the height of segregation with his Chorale populated with African Americans, would someday be my mentor in things musical and in life. In this, his JR Hand 100th birthday year, Ravinia celebrates Robert Shaw’s legacy through pro- President and CEO grams and artists he loved, inspired, even willed into existence. We hope Lakeshore Beverage you will join us on June 15 for a special evening as we share a new docu- Lakeshore Beverage is proud to support Ravinia with mentary film about Shaw’s life called Man of Many Voices, followed by a the official import and craft beers of the festival, Stella performance of one of Shaw’s signature works, Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers.” Artois and Goose Island Beer Company. The beautiful outdoor setting of Ravinia, the great music performances, and the passionate fans make for a perfect experi- The Madigan Family ence to enjoy a beer with friends and family. Whether it’s Our family has come to Ravinia for four gen- a Stella Artois, which has been a Belgian tradition since erations, and it is especially rewarding to help 1366, or a Goose Island Beer, Chicago’s original craft brew- make memorable music experiences again this ery, Lakeshore Beverage is excited for the opportunity to be year. We enjoy spending our summer evenings a part of the 2016 Ravinia Festival. Cheers! here with friends and family and are proud to support the efforts of the festival to present exciting concerts in such a beautiful setting. Roisin Hennerty President Ornua North America, Inc. The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation We look forward to the start of summer and the Lawrence L. Belles, President anticipation of music-filled nights under the stars at Allan R. Drebin, Treasurer Ravinia. We welcome the opportunity to meet festival- Howard M. McCue III, Secretary goers each summer and share with them the unique Elisabeth O. Geraghty, Executive Director taste of our grass-fed butter and cheeses. Enjoying The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation was established in its debut this summer, Kerrygold Cream Liqueur is the latest addition to 1985 by Elizabeth F. Cheney shortly before her death. our portfolio of products—chilled or on the rocks, it’s the perfect drink Miss Cheney, a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, was particularly to sip as you relax and unwind to your favorite bands. With Ornua Foods interested in artistic, cultural, and educational organizations and North America’s headquarters based in Evanston, it’s always a highlight supported many such institutions during her lifetime. The foundation for our team to unwind and enjoy many an eve- GRASS OM -FED FR C K O is proud to support Ravinia, particularly this summer’s performances by L W ning at Ravinia. Returning for our 13th summer, I S M Juilliard String Quartet on June 27 and Vladimir Feltsman on August 8. Kerrygold is proud to be a sponsor again this year. We’ll be there with our picnics, ready to savor the memorable and musical nights that are Ravinia Festival.

With magnificently appointed indoor and outdoor tennis courts, swimming pools that rival those of five star hotels and a philosophy that nurtures a feeling of community, it’s our way of making sure you never go to the gym again. Upgrade from gym to club in Bannockburn, Chicago, Palatine, and Willowbrook. Midtown is proud to support the Ravinia Festival and the pursuit of an active and social lifestyle. AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 63 Kevin Cassidy President, Enterprise National Accounts SALUTE TO Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois As part of our 80 years of enhancing the lives of our SPONSORS members and communities, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is honored to support the oldest outdoor music festival in North America. We can think of no Steven B. Weinstein better way to thank Ravinia for providing Chicago with President & Chief Investment Officer unique and accessible musical experiences for so many years than to be one Altair Advisers of its proud sponsors. All of us at Blue Cross wish to extend a standing Independent Investment Counsel ovation to the artists, staff, and board of directors Altair Advisers is proud to be a sponsor of Ravinia’s at Ravinia who make the festival experience 2016 Music Matters benefit in support of its possible. We look forward to the sights and sounds Reach*Teach*Play programs, which ensure that of another special summer under the stars. children throughout the Chicago Public School system have access to quality music education. Altair is exclusively focused on providing independent and objective investment counsel to high-net-worth Marcus Lemonis individuals, families, and foundations. Partnering with Ravinia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is one way of demonstrating our philanthropic commitment to Camping World & Good Sam the broader Chicago community where our clients and associ- Host of CNBC’s Reality Series, The Profit & The Partner ates live and work. We look forward to another summer under Camping World & Good Sam have been leaders in the stars! the outdoor, RV, and camping industry since 1966. Partnering with Ravinia is a natural fit, as the organi- Greg Case zations all have a great passion for outdoor entertain- President and CEO ment to be shared with family and friends. The unique setting of Ravinia Aon Corporation is accommodating for music and outdoor enthusiasts from all walks of Aon applauds Ravinia and takes great pride in the life, and Camping World & Good Sam are proud to sponsor and support long-standing partnerships we hold with the com- Ravinia’s continued contributions to the musical arts. Much like Camping munities in which our clients and colleagues live and World & Good Sam, Ravinia is synonymous with work. Ravinia’s world-class performances and unique good times, good friends, and great outdoor setting create a cultural experience that only the nation’s oldest outdoor adventures. We look forward to the 2016 Ravinia summer performing arts festival can provide. As a strong supporter for the Festival season. diversity of music, art, and cultural programs throughout the Chicagoland area for many years, Aon looks forward to continuing that tradition with our sponsorship of the 2016 Jon Harris Ravinia Festival season. Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer ConAgra Foods Joe Kolar, Bob Baizer, and David Neiman (and Gertrude) Congratulations to the Ravinia Festival which contin- Baizer Kolar P.C. ues to present an exceptional season that fully engages For over 35 years, people have trust- the community in an amazing celebration of music. ed our law firm to bring them jus- For most of us, every Ravinia experience begins with tice for wrongs they have suffered an abundant picnic, and I firmly believe that great food comes from from the negligence of others. We’ve brands that have an unwavering dedication to doing what’s right for all, been in Highland Park that entire which includes supporting the community. ConAgra Foods is proud of time, earning state-wide recognition our brands and is proud to support our for our dedication to our clients, community including Ravinia. many of whom are our neighbors. We have always enjoyed supporting our local community, and this year is no exception. We’re proud once Jon Resnick again to be the only Highland Park-based Chief Revenue Officer business that is a Ravinia Program Sponsor. Consilio From all of us at BK, have a great Ravinia Consilio (formerly Huron Legal) is honored to serve Summer. Break a leg! as a sponsor of Ravinia to support the long-standing tradition of cultural and music events. We are proud to Baxter International Inc. be a part of the great work the organization carries out As a global healthcare leader, Baxter’s mission is to for the Chicago community through arts and save and sustain lives. That mission is carried out in educational initiatives. the daily work of Baxter employees around the world. Our employees’ passion for caring for others extends to the communities where they volunteer their time, address local problems with sustainable solutions, and give back to those in need. Illinois has been the home of Baxter’s headquarters for 84 years, and Baxter employees take pride in supporting Ravinia and bringing world-class music to our hometown.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 65 Michael R. Gervasio Partner, KPMG & Ravinia Trustee since 2011 SALUTE TO KPMG LLP Each summer, Ravinia’s gates open to provide a unique SPONSORS cultural experience for all Chicagoans, and KPMG is proud to have been a part of this tradition for more than 40 years. KPMG proudly directs its support Gary J. Levin to Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs Partner, National Leader – Litigation & Dispute and, in doing so, ensures that Ravinia is accessible to the constituents Consulting of more than 185 social service agencies in our community through the Forensic & Dispute Services Opportunity Lawn Pass Program. On behalf of the partners and profes- Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP sionals of KPMG in Chicago, we hope that you and Deloitte salutes Ravinia and its commitment to bring- your families enjoy the beauty, music, and enriching extraordinary entertainment and cultural enrichment Ravinia has to offer this season. ment to the Chicago area. We are proud to continue our support of the quality and memorable Mark D. Gerstein programming provided to children, families Partner and individuals across our community. Latham & Watkins LLP Latham & Watkins is proud to support the 2016 Ravinia Festival and applauds Ravinia on its continued David J. Morris success in enriching the lives of music lovers through- Partner out the Chicago area and introducing children to Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP the musical arts through its Reach*Teach*Play education programs. Our Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP, is proud to support participation in the Ravinia Festival is part of Latham’s continuing engage- Ravinia. We appreciate the opportunity to give back to ment with the cultural, civic, and social services institutions and programs the Chicago community by sponsoring Ravinia and its that make a difference in all of Chicago’s com- Reach*Teach*Play music education programs. Our law munities. We look forward to another phenom- firm is committed to participating in programs that provide education and enal season of best-in-class music at Ravinia. support to help children succeed in school and in life. We look forward to a spectacular 2016 Julie Smolyansky summer season at Ravinia! President and CEO Lifeway Foods, Inc. Since 1986, Lifeway Foods has proudly called Stephen Chipman Chicago home, and we couldn’t think of a better way Retired CEO to celebrate our 30th anniversary than by sharing Grant Thornton LLP Chicagoland’s finest kefir with the fantastic community Music represents the very essence of human existence at Ravinia. Lifeway shares a commitment to and evolution. It takes us on a journey through time sustainability, innovation, and community with and across continents and cultures. It unites us in a Ravinia—we look forward to continuing our way few other arts can do. Ravinia has long recog- partnership for years to come. nized the power of this special medium and has created an outdoor music experience like no other. Grant Thornton is proud to support Ravinia and Paul W. Theiss the important role it plays in fostering the arts here in the Chicago area. Chairman Ravinia’s long-term commitment to bringing Mayer Brown LLP music and art in to our lives remains stead- Ravinia’s summer music season is a vital part of the fast. Enjoy the season! fabric of our community that enriches us all. We are honored to support this year’s festival. Paul T. Fox and John F. Gibbons Co-Managing Shareholders, Chicago Greenberg Traurig, LLP Mitchell S. Feiger Greenberg Traurig is proud to President and Chief Executive Officer continue our long-standing sup- MB Financial port of Ravinia and the world-class MB Financial Bank is pleased to sponsor another music it brings to our community. extraordinary Ravinia Festival season in which It is also our pleasure to help the Ravinia Women’s Board ensure that great Chicagoland will once again celebrate music-filled music remains accessible to all through the Reach*Teach*Play education summer nights under the stars. Just as Ravinia has programs, teaming resident artists with Chicago Public Schools. We a long-standing tradition of creating the “Ravinia experience,” MB has an will continue to support our “adopted” school, the William H. Seward over-100-year tradition of helping businesses succeed. MB Financial Bank Communication Arts Academy, providing Seward’s students with access to applauds the artists performing this year whose business it is to captivate quality music education. Please accept our best wishes for another memo- the audience. You mean business as much rable summer at Ravinia. as we do. On behalf of MB, enjoy the 2016 Ravinia Festival season.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 67 Peter Testa President & CEO SALUTE TO Testa Produce, Inc. Testa Produce, Inc., is proud to support and be a part SPONSORS of the excitement at Ravinia in 2016! For over 100 years, we have prided ourselves on providing the best quality produce and foods while encouraging healthy Richard Price living. With all of the live music and great Chairman and Chief Executive Officer events, we are honored to be a part of the Mesirow Financial amazing Ravinia experience. Mesirow Financial is committed to sustaining Chicago’s culturally rich fine arts community. Mark Wagner We are proud to sponsor Ravinia, and are looking President of Business Operations forward to a summer Walgreens season full of great talent, enjoyment, and Walgreens is honored to continue its long-time inspiration. support of Ravinia, its world-class musicians, and its Reach*Teach*Play education programs. We proudly join Ravinia in its effort to enhance the cultural health Christopher B. Wilson of our communities and connect the world of music to Chicago Office Managing Partner those who lack access and opportunity. As a Chicago hometown company, Perkins Coie LLP we look forward with our neighbors to another Perkins Coie is proud to sponsor Ravinia, the oldest season of music under the stars. outdoor music festival in North America. For more than 100 years, Ravinia’s diverse repertoire of music— Wrightwood Furniture young and old; classical, jazz, and rock—have found a Douglas and Michael Cohen, Proprietors home under Ravinia’s sky. Like Ravinia, Perkins Coie understands the role As residents of the North Shore, Ravinia is diversity plays in our lives and work. With more than 1,000 lawyers in 19 near to our hearts. Wrightwood Furniture is offices across the United States and Asia, Perkins Coie celebrates a diverse proud to make 2016 its first year of sponsor- workplace and how diversity supports providing great service to clients. ship of the Ravinia Festival. Craftsmanship is Perkins Coie shares Ravinia’s commitment Jeff Photography Cohen at the core of what we to community and sharing knowledge and do in our Lakeview, resources with the people of Chicago. Chicago, retail store and through the support of live musical performance. We look forward to enjoying evenings under the stars with you this Larry Richman summer. President and Chief Executive Officer The PrivateBank Joan & Bob Feitler The PrivateBank is proud to support Ravinia as part Ravinia is one of Chicago’s greatest summer of our commitment to institutions that make Chicago traditions, and we’re pleased to be part of it great. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we rec- by helping to bring the Takács String Quartet ognize those that have a great history of enriching the with clarinetist Anthony McGill to the Martin arts and culture com- Theatre on July 15 for a performance of works munity. We are honored to be part of the by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Brahms. Ravinia tradition and we hope you enjoy the season. Lori Ann Komisar and Morris Silverman We are honored to sponsor the July 29 view- Donna Sciarappa ing of Titanic scored live by the Chicago Regional Managing Partner Symphony Orchestra. Ravinia has always RSM US LLP been our summer “home away from home.” We are proud to once again support the oldest music Whether picnicking on the lawn with family festival in North America and to help it continue serv- and friends or sitting in the Pavilion enjoying ing as the summer home for the Chicago Symphony the diverse talents of the world’s most noted Orchestra. With an incomparable blend of world- artists, to us Ravinia is a family treasure and tradition we are proud to class music, starry nights, and friendly atmosphere, Ravinia Festival truly share with the greater Chicago community. We look forward to the CSO’s engages the cultural passions of audiences and artists alike. As a leading performance on July 29 and are pleased to support the efforts of the 2016 provider of audit, tax, and consulting services, we understand how impor- Ravinia Festival in bringing another spectacular summer under the stars tant it is to support the communities where we work and live. It takes tal- for all to enjoy. ent, dedication, and encouragement to build the institutions that raise the quality of our lives. Ravinia is an invaluable tradition that enriches us all. Roslyn and James Marks We’re looking forward to another exciting season at the Ravinia has been the gift of summer for our festival, and to all those who make it possible, we say, family for over 60 years, enriching our lives, “Encore!” our children’s, grandchildren’s, and now great- grandchildren’s! We are honored and delighted to help sponsor a concert again this year.

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Zadek Family Foundation Ravinia would like to extend its appreciation to the following additional No one does it better than Beethoven, and sponsors: with Itzhak playing the evening will be divine! Joe & Ross Ice Cream: Official Ice Cream of Ravinia – Nancy Zadek MillerCoors Craig and Linda Umans Audrey L. Weaver, in loving memory of Michael D. Vogan: June 18 Kathi and Tom Lind Suzanne and Robert Wieseneck: June 22 Leslie Berger and Paul Williams: July 6 Jo and Newt Minow: July 22 Pinkert Industrial Group Sharon and Eden Martin: July 25 We are pleased to support Ravinia’s central mission of The Dancing Skies Foundation: July 26 presenting classical music in a beautiful park environ- Diana and Bruce Rauner: August 10 ment. The summer residence of our esteemed Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a welcoming home to inter- The Planets Consortium: July 13 nationally acclaimed artists—how fortunate we are to Anonymous enjoy all that Ravinia has to offer, across a wide spec- Earl Abramson and Sheila Schlaggar trum of musical genres, in our own backyard! Paul and Jackie Baker Michael A. Leppen and Miriam U. Hoover James T. Ryan Karen and Stephen Malkin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Gordon S. and Claire Prussian W.W. Grainger, Inc. Richard H. Robb and Rebecca E. Crown Grainger congratulates Ravinia for its ongoing com- Ellen Rudnick and Paul Earle mitment to bringing the joy of music to so many RumChata attendees every year. We are pleased to be a longtime The Schreuder Family supporter of Ravinia. For more than 85 years, Grainger Melissa and Chuck Smith has helped businesses and institutions keep their facilities safe, efficient, Tina and Byron Trott and functioning by providing the right products where and when our customers need them. We are proud to support our communities where The Firebird Consortium: July 26 our team members and customers live and work. Anonymous We look forward to the 2016 season. Azure Consulting Winnie and Bob Crawford David and Annette Dezelan Lynne and David B. Weinberg Larry and Barbara Field In 130 performances over 100 days, Ravinia trans- Ginny and Peter Foreman forms 36 acres on Chicago’s North Shore into one of Joan J. Golder the cultural capitals of the world. We are honored to Jack and Donna Greenberg have our name associated with this great institution. Kelly and John Grier Erika and Dietrich Gross Anne E. and Robert D. Krebs Tera and Richard McBlaine Joan Wing and Family, in Memory of Jack Wing Helen S. Rubinstein, in memory of Michael J. Rubinstein Thoughts of summer at Ravinia make my winters in Stuart Sondheimer and Bonnie Lucas Chicago much more bearable. I was introduced to Ravinia by good friends shortly after we moved to the The Crossroads Consortium: August 16 area, and it is my favorite thing. The venue, the person- Anonymous (2) nel, the people, and the facilities are all so lovely that Mrs. Zollie S. Frank I never want to leave when the summer is over. I am Klaff Family Foundation excited to sponsor Danielle de Niese in the Martin Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. May Theatre on August 4th; I anticipate it to be a wonderful performance! Michael A. Sachs and Family Denise M. and Joseph T. Seminetta Sue & Tom Pick Jennifer W. Steans and James P. Kastenholz Ravinia, to Tom and me, means summer Pamela B. and Russ M. Strobel memories that go back over half a century, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas starting with romantic picnics on the lawn Paul and Virginia Uhlenhop when we were dating. Early years of mar- Chuck and Mary Westphal riage and being the youngest member of the Paul and Mary Yovovich Women’s Board, seeing our four kids work as wait staff and ushers, giving a memorial concert dedicated to Tom’s mother, and in recent years, an annual get-together for our Sanibel/Chicago friends. But it’s really all about the music!

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Ravinia expresses its most sincere gratitude CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS to the 2016 Annual Fund contributors. These MAJOR DONORS AND SPONSORS—$100,000 AND ABOVE donors supply vital operating support for Allstate Insurance Company Hyundai, Official Vehicle Sponsor Ravinia Women’s Board + Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play education pro- The Dancing Skies Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. Terlato Wines +, grams, as well as the beautification of the Discover, Official Card MacArthur Foundation Official Wine Sponsor festival grounds and the reasonable ticket Samuel S. and Dorothy R. Haber Negaunee Foundation + United Airlines, Official Airline Foundation + prices that Ravinia patrons have come to know. The names listed below represent MAJOR DONORS AND SPONSORS—$50,000 – $99,999 Anonymous Julius N. Frankel Foundation PNC Bank those donors who contributed $1,000 or Paul M. Angell Family Foundation + Illinois Arts Council Agency Polk Bros. Foundation + more during the period between October 1, Beam Suntory Illinois Tool Works Ravinia Associates Board + 2014, and July 15, 2016. Please note that sub- BMO Harris Bank Jenner & Block LLP RBC Wealth Management Martin and Mary L. Boyer Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Steinway Piano Gallery sequent gifts will be recognized in later edi- Foundation Kirkland & Ellis of Northbrook, tions. A degree symbol (°) represents Silver Ernst & Young LLP Lloyd A. Fry Foundation + Official Piano Sponsor Circle members, those who have Exelon Corporation Midtown Athletic Club, Wintrust Fortune Brands + Official Club supported Ravinia for 25 consecutive years or more. A plus sign (+) indicates new CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE AND PROGRAM SPONSORS—$20,000 – $49,999 Anonymous (2) ConAgra Foods + MB Financial Bank + donors or donors who increased their AbbVie Consilio + Mesirow Financial + contributions by $500 or more. Altair Advisers, LLC Crown Family Philanthropies Oak Ridge Investments, LLC Aon Deloitte LLP Perkins Coie LLP Baizer Kolar P.C. Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP The PrivateBank 2016 ANNUAL FUND COMMITTEE Baxter International Inc. The Deane A. & John D. Gilliam Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Ravinia would like to thank the 2016 Annual BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Foundation + Foundation Fund Committee members for their efforts The Bruning Foundation W.W. Grainger, Inc. ° RSM US LLP The Buchanan Family Foundation Grant Thornton LLP Charles & MR Shapiro Foundation on behalf of the festival. Camping World & Good Sam Club Greenberg Traurig, LLP Stella Artois and Goose Island Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Kerrygold Beer Company, Official Craft Joseph T. Seminetta, The Chicago Community KPMG LLP and Import Beer Sponsor Foundation + Latham & Watkins LLP Testa Produce + Chairman CME Group Community Lifeway Foods, Inc. + Walgreens Foundation Mayer Brown LLP + Xfinity + Norman R. Balkin Josephine Minow PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE—$10,000 – $19,999 John F. Benjamin Toby Newman Associated Agencies, Inc. HighTower Peck Ritchey, LLC +° John C. Berghoff Jr. Yasuko Okigawa Modestus Bauer Foundation Iron Horse Seating + PotashCorp Behles Family Dental Care Joe & Ross Distributing, Inc. The Rice Group, UBS Financial Peggy Budwig Jody Perl Gerri and David Kahnweiler / A.D. Johnson Foundation ° Services, Inc. + Joel M. Cahn Alice Peterson Colliers International Learning Resources, Inc. RumChata James A. Chatz Dale R. Pinkert Alverin M. Cornell Foundation Malott Family Foundation Shalom Memorial Funeral Home/ D.R.L. Enterprises Mason Foundation, Inc. + Shalom Memorial Park Douglas E. Cohen Madeleine Plonsker Larry and Barbara Field Mazzetta Company, LLC Solot Family Foundation Melanie Cohen Daniel H. Reisner First Bank of Highland Park Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC The Trillium Foundation Joan Colmar Warner A. Ann and Gordon Getty Mercer UBS Financial Services Gayla Cox Rosenthal Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Northbrook John R. Halligan Charitable Fund NIB Foundation Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Sandra K. Crown Nancy Rotering Harris Family Foundation Northern Trust Wells Fargo Advisors Vickie Dorgan David A. Schabes Helen M. Harrison Foundation The Professional Staff of NorthShore West Monroe Partners Tadashi Enami Donald W. GUARANTOR—$7,000 – $9,999 Clifton L. Fenton Schaumberger Anonymous (2) Harbortown Industries, Inc. Metro Storage LLC Ellen Gignilliat Steven D. ABI Specifications Consulting Harriette & Ted Perlman/ MillerCoors LLC Akzo Nobel Inc. The HAVI Group Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Robert H. Glaze Schaumberger L & R Anixter Foundation Mark Holihan Farmers Insurance Next Chapter Inc. Louis B. Goldman Susan Schmitt Banner Plumbing Kitchen & Bath Agency Northwestern University ° William N. Guthrie Richard L. Sevcik Showroom J. Emil Anderson & Son, Inc. ° Henry Pope Foundation The Bill Bass Foundation Jaffe & Berlin, LLC Renaissance Place Arthur W. Hahn Stephanie A. Sick The Belmonti Family Jayne Agency Arch W. Shaw Foundation ° Thomas D. Heath Patricia Sikorovsky Colette and John Rau ° Judy and John Keller Sunset Food Mart, Inc. Richard D. Johnson Steven Steinmeyer The Colmar Foundation Lundbeck Thermos LLC GATX Corporation ° Maurice Sporting Goods UBS Diane Karzas Kim Taylor Hall Capital McKinsey & Company, Inc. ° The Vail Family Foundation Carol Klenk Paul B. Uhlenhop Alvin C. Katz J. Randall White OPUS—$4,000 – $6,999 Anonymous (2) Carnot and Luceile Allen Digital Check Corp. Alan R. May Andy Zimmerman The Allyn Foundation ° Foundation Edward Don & Company Lisa McClung-Ristic Charles and Sharon Angell Cole-Crone Family Foundation Evans Food Group, Ltd. + The Benach Foundation + Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation Forsythe Technology, Inc. Came Sweeney Patrick & Anna M. Cudahy Fund Full Circle Architects, LLC D+G Consulting Group, LLC Generations Fund +°

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CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS (CONTINUED)

OPUS—$4,000 – $6,999 Meyer and Raena Hammerman The Krasnow Family Oxford Bank & Trust TDS Inc. + Foundation LA-CO Industries, Inc. ° The Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation Thompson Coburn LLP The Irving Harris Foundation McGuireWoods ° The Podolsky Family Foundation ° Trek Freight Services, LLC + Hillwood, A Perot Company C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation + Prime Property Investors LTD + Trustmark Foundation Holland & Knight LLP Mesirow Family Charitable Foundation Professional Education International United Conveyor Foundation ° The Horner Family Foundation + Neimark & Helfand ° Rosebud Foundation + Howard L. Willett Foundation + Horwood Marcus & Berk Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Whole Foods Market + Chartered ° North Shore Gas Peter and Laura Rukavina + XL Screw Corporation - Katalyst Technologies + Geraldi Norton Foundation ° Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Frances and Robert Sachs ° A. & E. Kaplan Foundation O’Halloran, Kosoff, Geitner & Cook, LLC TDK Corporation of America +

MARQUEE—$2,000 – $3,999 D’Addario Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lynch Shaw Fishman Glantz & Tobwbin LLC King’s Global Logistics, Inc. + Reynolds Family Foundation The Wagner Foundation

PATRON—$1,000 – $1,999 Draper and Kramer, Incorporated Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP Lake Forest College + Maurice Fund, Inc.

INDIVIDUALS

MAJOR DONORS AND SPONSORS—$50,000 AND ABOVE Charles and Margery Barancik ° Lyn Goldstein ° Robert D. Merrilees and Estate of Howard A. Stotler ° Harriet Bernbaum ° Welz Kauffman and Jon Teeuwissen Joan Criswell-Merrilees Audrey L. Weaver + Elizabeth Crown and William Wallace + Holly and John Madigan

MAJOR DONORS AND SPONSORS—$30,000 – $49,999 Anonymous Megan P. and John L. Anderson Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Irv Lewis Jim and Wendy Abrams Mrs. Zollie S. Frank ° Diane and Jim Levy +° Jill and Chris Noon °

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE AND SPONSORS—$20,000 – $29,999 Anonymous (4) Diane and Bill Lloyd + Richard and Marianne Reinisch Lynne and David B. Weinberg ° Joan and Bob Feitler Roslyn and James Marks +° Foundation ° Suzanne and Robert Wieseneck The Fremont Foundation ° Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. May Michael A. Sachs and Family Leslie Berger and Paul Williams Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Jo and Newt Minow ° Cari and Michael J. Sacks Mrs. John A. Wing Foundation ° I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Lori Ann Komisar and Wrightwood Furniture Linda and Jeffrey Hammes Sue and Tom Pick Morris Silverman Nancy Zadek ° Susan and David Kalt + Diana and Bruce Rauner WAG Consulting

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE—$10,000 – $19,999 Anonymous (8) Sonia Florian Carol and Ed Kaplan / The Edward and Lucy R. Minor Earl Abramson and Sheila Schlaggar ° Ginny and Peter Foreman ° Kaplan Foundation + Family Foundation + Aaron Alt and Jennifer Konz-Alt + Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Frankel Mrs. Kurt B. Karmin +° Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Morrison + Azure Consulting + Mr. Stanley M. Freehling ° Klaff Family Foundation ° Becky and Mike Murray ° Bruce R. Bachmann ° Michael and Lynn Froy +° Becky and Lester Knight Sanford and Jody Perl Paul and Jackie Baker + Cathy and Rob Funderburg Emily and Christopher Knight + Alice Peterson and Paul Munk + Henry Berghoef and Christine and Stephen Fussell Cookie and Henry Kohn ° Mr. and Mrs. Dale Pinkert ° Leslie Lauer Berghoef + Wilbur and Linda Gantz ° Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Krebs +° Robert Pinkert Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Bitran + Mr. and Mrs. James T. Glerum Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kriger Barry and Amita Poll + Mr. and Mrs. Roger O. Brown Joan J. Golder ° Marilyn and Mark Labkon Mr. Clyde S. McGregor and Mr. and Mrs. Rhett W. Butler +° Jack and Donna Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Larsen Mrs. LeAnn Pedersen Pope Jane and David Casper Kelly and John Grier + Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Lee + Richard and Linda Price Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Castellini + Erika and Dietrich Gross +° Susan and Richard Lenny Phyllis and Dennis Propp ° Stephen and Kim Chipman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Hahn Miriam U. Hoover and Gordon S. and Claire Prussian ° Don and Susan Civgin Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Michael A. Leppen Gloria and Dan Reisner Winnie and Bob Crawford Craig J. Lancaster and Elaine and Donald I. Levinson Ms. Helen S. Rubinstein The Crown and Goodman Family Charlene T. Handler Susan and Richard Levy Mr. and Mrs. E. Scott Santi + Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crown Ms. Holly Harralson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loeb Linda and Dick Saslow ° Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Harris Amy and Don Lubin ° Judy and David Schiffman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Harrison + Makeitbetter Media + The Schreuder Family Richard H. Robb and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hayford Karen and Stephen Malkin + Mr. John D. Seder ° Rebecca E. Crown Janice and Steve Hefter Andrew and Laurel Marovitz + Mr. and Mrs. Stephen N. Sehler Bobbie and Charlie Denison Betsy and Arthur Holden Sharon and Eden Martin ° Joe and Denise Seminetta + Jeanne and Tom Denison Ms. Kathryn D. Ingraham and Tera and Richard McBlaine Mr. and Mrs. William N. Sick ° Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Deveny Mr. James Jacobson Patty and Mark McGrath ° Kit and Bob Simon David and Annette Dezelan + Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Jacobs Sheila and Harvey Medvin +° Melissa and Chuck Smith Ellen Rudnick and Paul Earle + Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Jessen Melissa and Dan Mendelson + Stuart Sondheimer and Bonnie Lucas + Theodore Eckert Foundation + A.D. Johnson Foundation ° Dave and Emily Merjan Jennifer W. Steans and John A. Edwardson ° Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Kailin + Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Miller James P. Kastenholz Merrick and Allison Elfman The Kalmin Family + John and Sandy Miller Pamela B. and Russ M. Strobel Missy and Bruce Ettelson + Takiff Family Foundation + AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 75 ANNUAL FUND DONORS

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE—$10,000 – $19,999 (CONTINUED) Jamie and Rob Taylor Paul and Virginia Uhlenhop ° Betsy and Andrew Weil Chuck and Mary Westphal + Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas ° The Vail Family Foundation +° Mr. Brian Weinberg Beth and Michael Wexler Tina and Byron Trott + Myron C. and Carol Warshauer Steven B. Weinstein + Randy and Lisa White Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss ° Mrs. Ann S. Wolff ° Paul and Mary Yovovich GUARANTOR—$7,000 – $9,999 Anonymous (11) Mr. Paul Gascoigne + Mr. Christopher Lea Mr. Arthur W. Segil +° Stuart and Phyllis Applebaum ° Mrs. Jean Gelbort +° Mr. and Mrs. L. Bates Lea ° Denise M. Seminetta + Lee Auerbach and Leah Leddy Laura and Larry Gerber ° Mr. Steven Lefar + Richard and Leslie Sevcik Lynn Donaldson and Cameron Avery +° Mrs. Willard Gidwitz ° L & R Anixter Foundation + Michael and Susan Sharkey + Laurie and Grant Bagan + Ellen and Paul Gignilliat +° Jay and Linda Levyne Arch W. Shaw Foundation +° Sarah and Larry Barden + George and Maureen Gilmore + Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Linger + Mr. and Mrs. David A. Shine + Mr. Robert Batey and Ms. Chris Weiler Margie and Dennis Goldman + Nancy S. Lipsky ° Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva Esther and John Benjamin +° Donald and Alice Goldsmith +° Patricia M. Livingston + Mr. Michael Silver + Jean and John Berghoff ° Mary and Bruce Goodman ° Jessica and Torjus Lundevall + Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Berning Gorter Family Foundation + Marilyn Lustbader +° Mr. and Mrs. John D. Simms / Martha and Tom Biede + Roberta and Howard Goss + Roberta and George Mann +° Simms Family Foundation + Judy and Merrill Blau The Marvin and Elaine Gottlieb David B. and Toni P. Mathis + Mitchell and Valerie Slotnick + Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Boyce +° Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Russell K. Mayerfeld + Erika Radunz and Scott Slussar Arlene and Keith Bronstein & Family ° Avrum Gray +° Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Metzler + David and Robin Small + Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner Brown +° Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haben + Mark and Elyce Metzner +° John Snyder and Mignon Dupepe The Buehler Family +° Samuel S. and Dorothy R. Haber Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Solow + Mr. David G. Bunning Foundation + Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Lois and Harrison Steans ° Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Burgis + Nan Weiss-Ham and Eldon Ham + Andy and Nancy Mills + Avy and Marcie Stein + Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Burnham + Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hart J. Clifford Moos +° Steven and Susan Steinmeyer + Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Canmann + Robert and Margaret Hastings + Daniel Jenks and Mary Moreland + Holly Hayes and Carl W. Stern + Lisa and Jim Challenger Mr. Scott Heineman + Allan and Elaine Muchin +° Mrs. Charles M. Stern ° Rick and Dee Dee Chesley + Dan and Cynthia Helle + Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan Marlene and Sheldon Stillman Mrs. William C. Childs +° Barbara and Jim Herst ° Gordon and Toby Newman + Foundation +° Pat Cohn ° Judy and Jay Heyman +° Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Niedert + Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin J. Stone The Colmar Foundation + Mrs. Mary P. Hines +° Stacy and Scott Overby + Stone Capital Group, Inc, Mr. Richard Cortesi + Nancy and Allen Hirschfield ° Mr. and Mrs. L. Robert Pasquesi + Donna & Tom Stone +° Mr. and Mrs. William A. Crane +° Rick and Cathy Hirschmann + Henry Pope Foundation Kelly and Deborah Stonebraker + Mrs. Sandra K. Crown +° Ms. Joan H. Holland + Ms. Susan Raab + Jane and Michael Strauss + Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cunningham + Dr. Courtney M.P. Hollowell, MD + Mrs. John S. Reed ° Mr. and Mrs. James H. Swartchild Jr. Laura Delman Family +° Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Holson III + Merle Reskin ° Mr. and Mrs. Andres T. Tapia In memory of Rory + Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ihlanfeldt + Steve and Mimi Ritchie + The Taylor and Robinson Families + Mr. Richard A. Ditton + Dr. and Mrs. David Ingall ° Roberts Family Foundation +° John and Kim Taylor Stephen and Diane Donahue + Joyce and Roger Isaacs +° Mr. Peter C. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Tobon Mr. Kenneth Douros Vance and Randee Johnson + Mrs. Robin Roberts Toft Family Fund / Theodore Eckert Foundation Pat and Dan Jorndt ° Mr. Scott Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Toft Lois and Steve Eisen +° Lois and Sid Kahn + Cheryl and Steven Rosen +° Richard and Ilene Tucker + Ms. Bernice Elbin + Anne L. Kaplan + Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Rosenberg Virginia and Frederick G. Uhlmann +° Mr. and Mrs. Eric Elert + The Morris & Dolores Kohl Kaplan Linda and Harold Rosenson +° Virginia C. Vale ° Susan and Jesse Elliott + Fund of the Dolores Kohl Mr. and Mrs. Myron Rosenthal ° Mr. and Mrs. Bob Vasa Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Falk + Education Foundation Patti and Eugene Ross +° Gwenyth B. Warton + Ms. Sharon Feigon and Ron and Julie Kaplan + Mrs. Donald I. Roth +° Mr. Louis Weber and Mr. Steven Bialer + Linda and Peter Karmin + Judith and Robert Rothschild +° Mrs. Linda Weber + Robert Felsenthal and Roxanne Hori +° Mr. John Kaufman + Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Safran Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Weil ° Ms. Jennifer Fennell + Kennedy Family Foundation + In Memory of Florence and Ben Sager +° Lisa and David Weinberg + Ms. Venita Fields and Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kent +° Drs. David and Karen Sager, Ellen Mr. David Weiner + Mr. Lonnie Hampton + Mrs. Velma M. Kinney + Nathan, and Dr. Rachel Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Roger Weston + Andrew J. Filipowski and Melissa Oliver Michael and Kellie Klein + Mr. and Mrs. David Salsburg + Dee Dee Whipple + First Bank of Highland Park Joe and Susan Koehler Ron and Ellen Saslow Robert and Erin Wilson + Diane and Lowell Fixler + The Morris and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Ed and Mary Schreck Sallyan Windt ° Foster Charitable Trust - Fund of the Dolores Kohl Education Carol and David Schulman +° Lynn and Leo Wiznitzer Mr. and Mrs. James R. Foster +° Foundation ° Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schwab Jane Woldenberg +° Mr. Mike Gamson + Mr. Jeff Kohley and Ms. Brenda Herold + Mr. and Mrs. John Sciarappa Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Wolfe + Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garoon Therese Krieger and Gordon Ziols Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Sebulsky Mr. Daniel Yost + and Family The Kugler Family + Karen and Chris Segal + Mr. and Ms. James J. Zenni Jr. Philip Garoon and Family Ms. Jennifer Larsen + Gordon and Carole Segal David and Tracy Zirin

OPUS—$4,000 – $6,999 Anonymous (24) The Allyn Foundation ° Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Aronson Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bates Jr. Ms. Sally Aaron Mrs. Evelyn Alter ° Mr. Guy Arvia + Christina and Scott Bates Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Ablin AVR Systems, Inc. Ms. Elizabeth Asbjornson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bazelon + Marcy and Billy Abt James R. & Lesley B. Anixter Ms. Cheryl Axley + Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. Beitler Mrs. Arthur M. Adler Jr. ° Family Foundation Mrs. Juliette F. Bacon +° The Benach Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brad Akason William and Nancy Anixter Ms. Joy L. Bailey Bruce and Judy Bendoff ° Mona and Andy Albert ° Jonathan Appelbaum Mr. James Baird and Ms. Dianne Stone C. Bendy ° Kevin and Celeste Alcock Judith L. and Robert D. Appelbaum ° Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Bartram Arlene and Marshall Bennett ° Ms. Mary Alfini + Jeffrey and Lisa Aronin Howard and Donna Bass Janet and David Bergman

76 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 Ms. Jennifer Gersten Mr. James Jensen + Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gervasio Mr. M.J. Jiaras + ANNUAL FUND Mr. and Bert Getz Jr. Dick Johnson Family ° Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gilbert + Mrs. Susan F. Kahn ° Darlene and Lawrence Gilford ° Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel T. Kain Anita and Richard Gilford ° Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Kamen DONORS Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser ° Dr. and Mrs. David Kanarek Adrienne Glazov ° A. & E. Kaplan Foundation Mina Leon and Thomas Gleason Ms. Rose Kapoun ° OPUS—$4,000 – $6,999 (CONTINUED) Laura and Jason Glick + Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Karger Mr. and Mrs. Matthew F. Bergmann Dr. Bruce Culleton and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Golan + Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kargman Mr. and Mrs. Hank Bernbaum Dr. Katherine Gooch + Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gold Harriet and Ernest Karmin ° Mr. and Mrs. Brad Bernstein Jacqueline and Donnie Dann Mr. and Mrs. Larry Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Byron C. Karzas ° Mr. and Mrs. H. Bruce Bernstein ° Mr. Barnabus Davis ° Beverly and Lee Goldberg Foundation ° Alvin and Elizabeth Katz Joel and Carole Bernstein Merri and Steve Davis ° Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Golden + Sheila W. Keeshin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bindler Nancy Dehmlow Mr. Neal Golden Will K. Kellogg III Mr. Ted Birren Mr. and Mrs. John E. Deimel ° Michelle and Steve Goldish + Mr. Mark Kendall + Mr. Jeffrey Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. K. Deppert Louis and Barbara Goldman Dennis and Barbara Kessler Ms. Elizabeth Blanchard Mindy Meade and Greg DeStefano + Marsha and Michael Goldstein Mr. Brad Keywell Arleen and Robert S. Blatt Julie Deutsch Gillian and Ellis Goodman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Norman K. Kidder Sonia Bloch ° Mr. and Mrs. William J. Devers Mr. Scott Goodman + Heidi Kiesler Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block + Mr. and Mrs. James W. DeYoung ° Mr. Jason Gordon Mr. Mitchell Kiesler + Mr. Steve Blonder + Lyn Dickey ° Mr. Andrew Gottschalk Robert and Margaret W. Kimble +° Kemery Bloom Mr. and Mrs. James F. Dietz + Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Grahn Mr. Ty King + Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Blumberg Margaret Dixon + Mr. Mark Green + Shelley and Charles M. Kiven Family Mrs. George H. Bodeen ° Matt and Lolly Dominski Mrs. Irving M. Greenberg ° Mr. and Mrs. James Klein Ms. Christina Bolt and Mr. Robert Bolt Domont Family Foundation Mrs. Helen D. Greenebaum ° Annette R. Kleinman Elaine T. Bovaird Perfect Smile Dental Spa, Mrs. Nancy Greenebaum ° James and Carol Klenk ° Mary and Carl Boyer ° Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Dotson Bob and Amy Greenebaum Knapp Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Bradford Bill and Robin Downe Reba and Dave Gribben Mrs. Arthur R. Kneibler Joseph and Beverly Braun Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Dreebin Mr. Michael W. Grivas Dan Koenitz Transworld Trade Shows Linda and Chuck Dresner Mr. Laurence I. Guthmann Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Konen Elizabeth and Charles Brock The Howard and Ursula Dubin Joseph and Sheila Gutman Family Mr. David Korman + Larry and Ann Brown Foundation Mrs. Richard H. Gutstadt ° Rick and Pamela Korte Louis and Julie Bucksbaum Sharon and Larry Dubin ° Kaye and Howard Haas ° Jim and Debbie Koziarz Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Burman Mr. James Duca and Mrs. Christine Duca Mr. and Mrs. Tim Halfmann + Dr. and Mrs. Colman Kraff Robert and Lynn Burt ° Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Duncan + Michele and Bronson Hall The Krasnow Family ° Mrs. Edryce H. Cadden ° Mr. Gary R. Edidin + Drs. Lucy and K.W. Hammerberg Nancy and Rick Kreiter Drs. Neil and Janyce Cagan Agruss Gail Ehrlich and Harvey Adelstein Mr. and Mrs. Harold Handelsman Cecelia D. Kriser ° Meg and Tim Callahan The Ehrlichman Family Foundation / Barbara and Jim Hanig Dana Krueger Sandra and Dennis Calvanese Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ehrlichman Edward and Kara Haravon Judith K. Kubert Judith and James Canel Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Elbin + John and Gwen Harris Dr. and Mrs. Howard D. Kurland +° Scott and Lynda Canel Deane Ellis ° Tom Harris ° Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kushen / The Albert Ms. Ann Carey + Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ellwein Mrs. Henry G. Hart ° Goodstein Family Foundation Ms. Pamela G. Carey + Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Emanuel Mrs. Augustin S. Hart Jr. ° Caryl L. Kushner ° Carnot and Luceile Allen Foundation Mr. George Engeln Gregg and Susan Hartemayer Ericka and Ron Labedz + Court and Kristin Carruthers + Jane and Jim Esser Mrs. John M. Hartigan Mr. Rich Lafnitzegger + Ms. Wendy Alders Cartland Mr. and Mrs. William S. Ettelson Everett and Jane Hauck Charles and Katie Lane Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Case Shawn Fagan + Wm. P. Hauworth II ° Mrs. Robert G. Lane John and Maura Cawley + Mrs. Sharon Farmer Mrs. Thomas D. Heath ° Eli Lane Family ° Ceres Foundation Clif and Judy Fenton Judy and Mel Hecktman ° Mr. and Mrs. Desmond R. LaPlace Mrs. Warren M. Choos ° Nadine Ferguson ° Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Hermes Caryl and Burt Lasko ° Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chudacoff ° Mr. Maury Fertig + Ms. Kimberlee Herold + Mr. and Mrs. David LeClercq Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Chudacoff Donna and Marty Field + Marjorie Friedman Heyman and Mr. Adam Lefebvre and Jessica Lefebvre Mr. Tony Circolone + Ms. Barbara Finder Glenn R. Heyman Lefkovitz Foundation ° Dr. and Mrs. Jonathon Citow Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Finder Steven and Michelle Hirsch Mr. M. J. Leider ° Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clancy Mr. Ed Fiorentino and The Hirschfields Carol and Lionel Lenz Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Coggin + Mrs. Mimi Fiorentino Mari Schoen Hirsh and Lesnik Family Foundation Jules and Leslie Cogan Brad and Lisa Fisher James M. Schreiber Ms. Frances Leverentz Melanie and Arthur Cohen Dr. Ronna S. Fisher Robert and Norma Hoaglund Fay and Daniel Levin Saul and Carol Cohen ° Carol and Richard Fleisher ° Sue and Larry Hochberg ° Gary and Liz Levin Susan Cohn and Jonathan Klein Erin and Justin Foley Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Hoeppner III Michael D. Levin and Carol A. McErlean ° Tom and Connie Cole M.J. Foreman-Daitch and Mr. and Mrs. Burton Hoffman + Robert and Karen Levin Cole-Crone Family Foundation ° Katie Foreman-Cohen Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Hofman ° Mrs. Rhoda Levine +° Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Tim) D. Christy and Craig Fowler FM DJ GATE + Mr. and Mrs. Alan Levinson Coleman Jr. ° Mr. Paul T. Fox Carol and Joel Honigberg ° Barbara Levoff + Ms. Mary Collins White Helen H. Kimura Charitable Trust Ms. Sue Horgan Carole and Joseph Levy John C. and Jane B. Colman ° Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Frank + The Horner Family Foundation Mr. Rick Levy Jeffrey and Teri Kaye Conklin Matt and Katie Frekko Vicki and Thomas Horwich ° Charles Ashby Lewis and Mr. Carey Cooper and Mrs. John Friedlich ° Philip and Leslie Houk Penny Bender Sebring Dr. Cheryl Kraff Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Friedman Hunter Family Foundation ° Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Lewis Catherine Cooper and Marilyn and Marvin Friman Mr. J. Thomas Hurvis Ms. Carolyn Lickerman Marshall Greenwald Mr. and Mrs. John Fromstein Steven and Susan Insoft Barbara Lieber Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fuller III Ann Israel Mrs. Paul D. Lieberman Ms. Melissa Corley + Muriel Fulton ° Mr. Hector Izaguirre Eleanor and Myron Lieberman ° Jim and Vicky Costakis Ms. Lisa Galvan + Jeri and Norman Jacobs Jane and Richard Lipton Patricia Cox Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garard Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jacobson Robert and Anna Livingston Mr. Paul Cox + Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garard III + Milton and Gail Jacobson ° Mr. John Lloyd Mr. William Coyne Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Barbara Gately Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. James ° Dr. and Mrs. Henry Loeb ° CSR Trust Generations Fund ° Ms. Cynthia Jamison + Elaine Loewenstein ° Ms. Laurie Dearlove + Mr. Tasker Generes Lois and Richard Janger ° Elaine Gray Loseff ° Mr. and Mrs. Dewey B. Crawford ° Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gepson Mr. Mark Jason Mrs. Maynard Louis ° Geraldi Norton Foundation ° Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund Robert and Sandra Lund

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 77 John Rothschild and Jodi Sheffield Mr. Clayton A. Struve and Janet and Philip Rotner Mrs. Donna Struve + ANNUAL FUND Mrs. Helen R. Rubens Robin and Sandy Stuart Audrey C. Rubinstein Merle and Jim Styer ° Mrs. Susan B. Rubnitz ° Mr. and Mrs. Tim Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ruff Mr. Travis Sullivan + DONORS Howard and Raina Ruskin Timothy E. Sweeney + Family Foundation ° Mr. and Mrs. Alan Swimmer T. E. (Tim) Russell Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Swoiskin OPUS—$4,000 – $6,999 (CONTINUED) Tom and Bonnie Ryszka Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Tank Mr. and Mrs. Todd M. Lustbader Mr. Steve Pace + Mr. Mitchell Sabshon Greg and Anne Taubeneck Jim and Kay Mabie Mrs. Evelyn E. Padorr ° Julie and Kenneth Sacks Mrs. John Reid Taylor ° Dr. Laurence A. Mack Memorial Fund Ms. Barbara Palmer + Susan and Marc Sacks and Family Ms. Susan Temple D.G. and Kim Macpherson + Louis and Ali Paster Ms. Roberta Scarbeck Frank ten Brink and Jeannine Cleary Margaret Madden and Richard Phillips Pattis Family Foundation ° Bob and Janice Scarpelli Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tesarik Ms. Anne Malueg Kenneth and Susan Pearl Don Schaumberger ° Ms. Claire Thom + Mr. Rick Mancuso + Ms. Lisa Pecka + Steve, Ruth, Spencer, and Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mariani Mr. Karl Pedersen + Schaumberger Ms. Andrea Thome Ms. Adele Martel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pell Mr. Robert Schelhas Mrs. Nancy J. Thorner ° Peggy and David Mason ° Mrs. Donald S. Perkins ° Onnie and Steven Scheyer Bernadette and Tom Tramm Morton and Karen May ° Mr. Daniel Perlman Philip J. and Suzanne Schiller ° Mr. Howard J. Trienens ° Sally L. Maybrook ° The Perlmans + Mr. and Mrs. John I. Schlossman Mrs. Robert C. Trotter Beatrice Cummings Mayer +° Alan Rosenberg and Barbara Perlmutter Mr. and Mrs. F. Eugene Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Uchida Mr. and Mrs. John W. McCarter Jr. +° Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perna Mrs. Carol W. Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. Craig Vallorano + Ms. Cathy McCarthy Ron and Loretta Peterson ° Florence B. Schubert In Memory of Ms. Dana B. Vas Nunes Mr. and Mrs. James A. McClung Lorna and Ellard Pfaelzer Jr. ° Bernard C. Schubert and Michael and Marilyn Vender Judy and Scott McCue ° Meline Pickus ° Ralph M. Bressler Steven and Stephanie Victor + Mr. Charles McElhenie Dan and Rhoda Pierce ° Mark Schulte and Mary Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Villinski ° Mr. and Mrs. David McGranahan Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Platt Laura Schumacher Mr. Frank Vydra + George and Alice McKann ° Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker ° Mr. Jonathan Schuster + Mr. Scott Wald Betty and Will McLean Ms. Marlene C. Pochis ° Susan and Donald Schwartz ° Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Walla Joann and Milt Meigs The Podolsky Family Foundation ° Horace J. Schwartz and Sandra Harris ° The Ware-Robbins Memorial Fund ° Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Melamed Jean and Gerald Pollack Phyllis Schwartz + Ms. Brenda Warkow Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mergener + Carol G. Pollock Diane and Bud Schwarzbach Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Warshauer Mesirow Family Charitable Foundation ° Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Poorman Scott Schweinfurth and Margie English Jim and Sally Wascher Marnie M. Miller and Joesph Noren +° Catherine and Gregory Popp Mr. Sear David Wasserman: In memory of Lois and Jon Mills Mr. Mark L. Prager Richard Seidel Abby S. Magdovitz-Wasserman Mrs. Carol Mitchel ° Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steve Serck Sally and John Weber Gerald and Liora Mizel Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ptak Eleanor and Milton Shadur ° Marilee and Richard Wehman ° Mrs. Selma Mizel ° In memory of Donald J. Putlak Mr. Gerard Shannon Dia S. and Edward S. Weil Jr. ° Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery + Mr. and Mrs. Neil K. Quinn ° Jane L. and John S. Shapira ° Mr. Chester Weiler + Mr. and Mrs. John R. Moore Julie and Keith Radner Drs. Alan and Susan Shapiro Frieda and Judd Weinberg ° Mrs. Arthur H. Morrison ° Ms. Lisa Radomski + Valerie and Lee Shapiro Mr. Richard Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morse Mrs. Robert F. Rainer Randy and Nate Shapiro ° Ann and Leonard Weiskirch ° Jim Moss Mr. John R. Raitt Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust ° Albert and Sherrie Weiss + Leslie and Art Muir Phillip and Jeanne Ravid Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Shiffman Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wellek Ms. Ellen Multack and Family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeder + Bernice Sickle Susan and Richard Wellek Mr. Christopher Murphy Andrea and Thomas Rein + Mrs. Barbara F. Sideman + Mrs. Florence F. Wheeler + Richard James Murphy ° Mr. Bob Reynolds Suzanne T. Smart ° Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. White Jr. ° Myrna and Herbert Natkin Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rhoades Pat and Clarke Smith Susan J. White Jossy and Ken Nebenzahl ° Mr. Glenn Riese and Rick and Julie Smith Mr. William J. White ° Davida and Rick Nelson ° Ms. Gretchen Horlacher-Riese Marney and Bill Solomon ° Ray and Michele Whittington + Jon and Kathy Newcomb Paul and Carol Rigby Mr. Ronald Sonenthal and Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. Wilkow Eric and Jenny Newman Ms. Christine Robb Dr. Kathy Sonenthal Mr. and Mrs. John S. Wineman Jr. ° Gregg and Jodi Newmark Nancy Robinson Mrs. Sonnenschein ° The Winick Family Mr. and Mrs. Jay Newmark Mr. Randy Rochman Mr. and Mrs. David Spears Charles and Stacy Winternitz Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Newton Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Rock Dorothy J. Speidel ° Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Winton ° Mr. Harold Nidetz and Ms. JoAnn Klak Chas and Renee Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Spore ° Kenneth and Jodi Wittenberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Nopar ° Daniel and Lindy Rosenberg Charles J. Starcevich In memory of Allan Harris Ms. Martha C. Nussbaum James L. Rosenberg Heather Steans and Leo Smith + and in honor of Beaty Harris Mr. Frank Oddo + Ann and Michael Rosenblum Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Stephans Stephen and Cynthia Wolpert Mrs.Yasuko Okigawa; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rosenheim ° Dorie Sternberg ° Kathleen and Tom Wright Mr. and Mrs. Colin Hara Lisa and Jeff Rosenkranz Mrs. Margaret Stewart + Keith and Wendy Yamada Eli and Hella Okman Judy and Warner Rosenthal ° Joan and Alan Stone + Gary and Jeannine Zipfel Ms. Daniela A. O’Leary-Gill Linda and David Ross Mr. James H. Stone ° Mr. and Mrs. Jon Zirin James and Margo Oliff + Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rosskam Barbara and Joel Stone Marilyn Zirn Roberta Olshansky Howard and Bev Rossman Richard and Judi Stone ° Mr. Ted Zook Mrs. Harold M. Olshansky + Ms. Christine Roth Mr. Jay Strauss + Sheri and Sherwin Zuckerman Dudley and Ann Onderdonk + Joyce and Al Rothschild + Mr. and Mrs. Rick Strusiner MARQUEE—$2,000 – $3,999 Anonymous (6) Steven and Phyllis Brody Ms. Jodi Dohr Jeffrey Fox + Bernadette C. Abdow Carol Brusslan +° Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Draluck + Mr. Ernest Freudman Mrs. Mary Abroe + Mark and Barbara Cabin + Mr. Thomas G. Dubin Mr. Matthew Frigo Mr. Anthony Achilles + Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cannon Mr. Brian Duff Ms. Joyce Gallas + Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Baer + Gerald F. Carter Anita M. Sarafa and John PC Duncan + Mr. and Mrs. Dale J. Garber +° Ms. Juliet Bartell Mrs. Laurence A. Carton ° Roy and Marta Evans Mr. Robert Gauch Tony Brooks and Molly Baskin Ms. Karen Chapin + Mr. Tom Evett Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gelber + Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Belgrad ° Janet and Skip Cohen + Ms. Erin Fauber + Dr. and Mrs. Mark Gerber Joan and David Bergman + Chandra and Kyle Cramer Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Felix + Sherrie and Craig Glicken + Mr. and Mrs. David C. Beringer + Ms. Jenipher E. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Brian Feltzin + Jill Glickstein and Andrea Heiman Ms. Cynthia Berryman Lorrie and Jeffrey Daube + Mr. Daniel Finkel Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Goldman + Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Boehrer Tom and Mary Jane Dee + Michael Flagg & Greg Eaton + Cynthia and Norm Goldring +° Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Borders Mr. David Dickens + The Footprints Foundation + Drs. Richard and Margaret Gore + 78 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 Kathleen and Nixon + Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shapiro + Lee and Sharon Oberlander + Kate Shapiro ° ANNUAL FUND Carole and Kenneth Ortiz + Mr. Seth Sharrin Mr. Daniel O’Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. James Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paleczny David and Susan Sherman + Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pasternak + Mr. and Mrs. William W. Shropshire Jr. DONORS David and Barbara Pinzur Mr. and Mrs. Hal Sider + Robin and Jonathan Plotkin + Margaret and Alan Silberman +° Mr. and Mrs. Edward Polen + Mr. Richard Sklare MARQUEE—$2,000 – $3,999 (CONTINUED) Dr. Constantine L. Politis Amy and Andrew Small Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Hadley ° Ms. Molly G. Levitt + Mr. Jeffrey Quicksilver + Mr. Robert Socol and Mr. and Mrs. James F. Halloran + Mr. Michael Lippitz + Mr. Joseph M. Rafson and Mrs. Lynn Miller-Socol Mr. and Mrs. David Harris Ms. Miriam Lipsky + Ms. Cynthia R Plouche + Mr. Barry Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harris Mr. Howard Lipton + Reynolds Family Foundation Linda and Stewart Spies + Mr. Brian Hart and Ms. Lora-Lee Hall + Ken Litchfield + Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lynch J.J. Peppers Mr. Ron Haselhorst Mr. and Mrs. Russ Lockridge Mr. George Rieber Ms. Mary St. Ville Diane and David B. Heller Charitable Mr. Douglas S. Mac Kenzie Edgar Rose and Inge Rothschild +° Ms. Sue Stark Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Madden Mr. Al Roth + Beth and Jim Stephens + Mr. James Hill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mann + Ms. Jill Rowe + Mr. and Mrs. Tom Surdyk + Ms. Janel Huston Mr. Nathaniel Marrs Ed and Diana Ruthman Mrs. Sally V. Sylvan The Loraine Kaufman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Mayer Jr. ° Ms. Nancy Ryan Mr. and Mrs. William A. Tallent (Lori and Steve Kaufman) + Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mazza + Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Sackheim ° Elizabeth and Brian Tenner + Mark and Beth Kaufmann Mr. Thomas McNulty + Tom and Judy Schnecke + The Wagner Foundation + Dell Kennedy + Mr. Thomas P. McNulty Dr. Earl Schneider Ms. Carla M. Thorpe + Robert and Gladyce Kett Steven and Sheree Medwed + Ms. Stacey Schneider Mr. Michael Tiritilli Mr. and Mrs. Howard Klieger Penny and Ira Meyers + Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Schnierow + Lisa and Jeff Trotter + Susan and Martin Kozak Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Micatka Mr. Charles Schoof Mr. David Vondra Susan Kreisman + Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schrank + Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wangerin + Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kring Karen M. Millner + Barbara M. Schrayer Mr. and Mrs. Andy J. Warzecha, Sr. + Ms. Rita Lashmet Dr. Bud and Joan Mopper + Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Schulman + Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Weiss Betsy and Scott Lassar Mr. Gary Morrison Joseph Schwartz + Mr. Michael Wurster + Ms. Andrea Lavelle Mr. Jim Moster Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schweig Mr. Eric Yablonka + Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Greg Moyer + Gail and Steve Seidman + Mr. and Ms. Paul Yasger + Mr. and Mrs. Karl G. Leinberger + Mr. Daniel Murphy + Jerry and Naomi Senser + Lili Ann and Richard Zisook + Ron and Julienne Lentz Franklin Nitikman and Adrienne Drell +° Mr. Barry Shaeffer Nat Zivin ° PATRON—$1,000 – $1,999 Anonymous (5) Linda and Jack Fischer ° Ms. Sharon Krengel Nancy and Rob Rotering Mr. Scott A. Abramson Dr. June T. Fox + Mr. Rich Kruzynski John and Trudy Rule Ms. Charlene Alderete and Mr. Frank Fradin + Frank and Barbara La Fasto + Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Salins Mr. Michael Rubino + Mr. Michael Franke + Dan and Janet Ladurini Mr. Joseph Salvatore and Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Bakal Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Frezados Mr. and Mrs. Morton Lane Ms. Lynn Morrissey + Mr. and Mrs. David Barrios Mr. John Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Lanznar Mrs. Patricia Sanders + Gregory and Audrey Bartnicki + Maureen Glassberg Dr. Teresa Law and Mr. Donald Law Mitchell and Linda Saranow + Ms. Elaine Baumann + Ms. Alison Glendon + Mr. Peter Leeb + Mrs. Cynthia M. Sargent Frank and Prue Beidler Mr. and Mrs. David Golder Mr. Michael Lepore + Dr. and Mrs. David Sarne + Ms. Gwendolyn J. Bennett Ms. Laura Goldman + Edward and Mindy Leshin Mr. Donald Schmidt + Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Blitstein Simon and Alessandra Grant Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Levin Mrs. Marilyn Schmitt Amy and Chris Boehm Mr. Michael Gravel + Mr. Ruven Levitan + Mrs. Mary Schreibstein + Mr. Christopher Boehm + Mr. Joseph Gregoire Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lewit + Dr. Jaye Schreier + Lori Kite and Andrew Boemi + Mr. David Gross + Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lipsky Ms. Meenal Sethna Willard and Helen Boris + Julie Hall Seymour Lipton Mr. Douglas Shaw Emily and Jim Borovsky Sarah and Joel Handelman Mr. Todd Logan + Sheffield Foundation Stephen S. Bowen + Mr. George Hanna Ms. Marie Lorden Dr. Kirk Shepard and Mr. Kevin B. Boyd + Mr. Thomas Hart + Mr. Robert Marth Mrs. Nadine Shepard + Nina and Lee Brottman Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Hefter Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mayber ° Ms. Jacqueline Sieros Mr. and Ms. Claude Brown Mr. William Hegan Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. McMahon Nancy Silberman ° Mr. and Mrs. Nick J. Brown + Dr. Gerhardt A. Herrmann Tom and Patricia Meyers Jr. Ms. Lisa Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Bucciferro Mr. Leroy Hirsch Mr. Joel L. Michaels Mrs. William Simon Jr. ° Timothy Burroughs and Barbara Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Hough Mr. and Mrs. Russel Miron + Ms. Wendy Smith + Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Byron Mr. Thomas E. Ingram Mr. William Murphy + Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Spagat Pat and Sandy Cantor Ms. Kathryn Rose Irey Mr. Ken Muth Ingrid and William Stafford Ann and Richard Carr ° Ms. Judi Israel-Rosen Kay C. Nalbach + Walter Stearns Randy Casey Mrs. Kristin Izenstark + Robin and David Nankin Mr. and Mrs. Byoung I. Suh Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Center + Patrick and Joni Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Neaman + Dr. and Mrs. John M. Sultan + Mr. Richard K. Charlton + JS Charitable Trust ° Mr. Stephen Neil Ms. Sheryl A. Summers + Mr. Kieth Cienkus + Julie and David Kalainov Dr. and Albert A. Nemcek Jr. + Mr. Michael J. Swedish + Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Coe Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Nommensen Mr. Mark Swift Mr. Michael Cohen + Elizabeth and Peter Karabatsos Ms. Patricia A. O’Donnell Ms. Shelley Swift Ms. Henrietta Collins Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Kass Elliott and Jane Otis Mrs. Maurice Swiryn ° Ms. Jill Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Katz Mr. Scott M. Perlman Ms. Amy Taub + Mr. and Mrs. William Dietz Jr. Ms. Leigh-Anne Kazma Mr. Kenneth G. Proskie Ms. Sheila Thuesdee Ms. Tonya Dominguez + Gerry and Steve Keen Mr. Eric Pudnos + Rev. Richard L. Tolliver, PhD, DD Ms. Judy Edison Mr. and Mrs. Granger F. Kenly Jr. + Ms. Nicole Putzel Mr. and Mrs. Tim Tomkovich Mr. Steven Edwards William Kirchmeyer and Alyssa and Brian Quinlan + Mr. Jose M Torres Sherrill L. Kohnert Dorothy Martin Ms. Sue Randall + Mr. Sandy Weinstein + Mr. Michael Farrell + Judith Geleerd Kitzes Mr. Paul J. Redmond + Mr. Kevin White + Mr. Thomas A. Farrell Pat and Mike Koldyke ° Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Resnick + Ms. Laura Williams + Susan Nicholas Fasciano + Ms. Joanna Kooistra + Mr. David Reyes + Ms. Theresa Yamauchi Terry M. and Annette K. Faulk + Mr. Steve Koulogeorge Francis and Anne Roach + Mr. Christopher Zaenger Mr. William Fiedler + Susan and Manny Kramer + Sue and Wally Roberts Ms. Karen Zupko Robert F. and Linda C. Fiermuga Julie and Jeff Kreamer Babette Rosenthal +

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 79 Ravinia sincerely thanks its 2016 Corporate Partners for supporting Ravinia’s world-class performances and their commitment to the CORPORATE community. As members of the Corporate Partners Program, companies are offered valuable opportunities to entertain and reward clients and employees, including VIP ticketing and parking benefits, recogni- PARTNERS tion in Ravinia publications, and invitations to special donor events. For more information about the Corporate Partners Program, please contact Melissa Beringer at 847-266-5015 or [email protected]. CORPORATE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE CORPORATE GUARANTOR CORPORATE OPUS $10,000 – $19,999 $7,000 – $9,999 $4,000 – $6,999 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous (2) Associated Agencies, Inc. ABI Specifications Consulting Charles and Sharon Angell Behles Family Dental Care Akzo Nobel Inc. D+G Consulting Group, LLC D.R.L. Enterprises Banner Plumbing Kitchen & Bath Showroom Digital Check Corp. Gerri and David Kahnweiler / Colette and John Rau Forsythe Technology, Inc. Colliers International GATX Corporation Full Circle Architects, LLC HighTower Hall Capital Hillwood, A Perot Company Iron Horse Seating Harbortown Industries, Inc. Holland & Knight LLP Joe & Ross Distributing, Inc. Harriette & Ted Perlman / The HAVI Group Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered Larry and Barbara Field J. Emil Anderson & Son, Inc. Katalyst Technologies Learning Resources, Inc. Jaffe & Berlin, LLC LA-CO Industries, Inc. Mazzetta Company, LLC Jayne Agency McGuireWoods Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC Judy and John Keller Neimark & Helfand Mercer Lundbeck Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Jessen Mark Holihan Farmers Insurance Agency O’Halloran, Kosoff, Geitner & Cook, LLC Northern Trust Maron Electric Company Oxford Bank & Trust Peck Ritchey, LLC Maurice Sporting Goods Peter and Laura Rukavina PotashCorp McKinsey & Company, Inc. Prime Property Investors LTD The Rice Group, UBS Financial Services, Inc. Metro Storage LLC Professional Education International RumChata MillerCoors LLC Sahara Enterprises, Inc. The Professional Staff of NorthShore Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. TDS Inc. UBS Financial Services Northbrook Next Chapter Inc. Thompson Coburn LLP Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Renaissance Place Trek Freight Services, LLC Wells Fargo Advisors Sunset Food Mart, Inc. Trustmark Foundation West Monroe Partners The Belmonti Family United Conveyor Foundation Thermos LLC Whole Foods Market Transco Inc. XL Screw Corporation – UBS Frances and Robert Sachs

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS

Ravinia would like to thank the companies listed below for their generous matching contributions, which double and sometimes triple the amount donated by their employees to Ravinia. Through matching gift programs, these companies give back to their community and help bring the joy of music at Ravinia to as many people as possible. To learn more about Ravinia’s matching gift program, please call 847-266-5023. Ravinia thanks the following companies for their matching contributions from October 1, 2014, to July 15, 2016. Please note that subsequent gifts will be recognized in later editions.

Anonymous CNA Foundation McDonald’s Corporation Aetna Foundation Coke Zero McKesson Foundation Allstate Giving Campaign Diageo North America Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program Dover Corporation Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Aon Exelon Foundation Matching Gift Program Mondelez International Arch Insurance Group Inc. Genentech, Inc. Motorola, Inc. AT&T Foundation General Electric Credit Corp. Northern Trust Bank of America Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Foundation NYSE Euronext Foundation Bank of America Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program OppenheimerFunds Legacy Baxalta US Inc W.W. Grainger, Inc. Matching Gifts Program Baxter International Inc. HSBC – North America Oracle Matching Gifts Program BlackRock Inc. IBM Corporation PepsiCo Foundation BMO Harris Bank Illinois Tool Works The PIMCO Foundation The Boeing Company Gift Matching Program Ingredion Inc. PNC Foundation Caterpillar Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation CDW Corporation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Salesforce Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. Takeda Employee Giving Programs The Searle Funds Kirkland & Ellis The Navigators Group, Inc. at The Chicago Community Trust Kraft Foods Foundation U.S. Bank The Chicago Tribune Company Leo Burnett Company, Inc. UBS Foundation USA Matching Gift Program Chubb & Son LinkedIn Matching Gifts Program Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company CME Group Community Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Zurich US Foundation

80 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 SPECIAL GIFTS

LEADERSHIP DONORS Joel and Carole Bernstein Samuel S. and Dorothy R. Haber Foundation Negaunee Foundation The Avrum Gray Family, The Morris and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund Estate of Mrs. Eloise W. Martin in Memory of Joyce Gray of the Dolores Kohl Education Foundation Audrey L. Weaver

DIRECT ENDOWMENT DONORS We are grateful to the following donors for their gifts of $300 or more to the Fund to Assure Ravinia’s Future, received between October 1, 2014 and July 15, 2016. Anonymous Ray and Susan Gillette Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker Harriet Bernbaum Charlotte Hughes and Christopher Combs Ravinia Women’s Board Martha and Tom Biede Welz Kauffman and John Teeuwissen Mr. and Mrs. James S. Rosenbaum Elizabeth Crown and William Wallace EDWARD GORDON SOCIETY Memorializing the festival’s former longtime executive director, the Edward Gordon Society recognizes donors who have provided for Ravinia in their estate plans. Many members enjoy immediate tax benefits and estate tax savings. They also receive Ravinia benefits, such as ticketing privileges and Freehling Room membership. We thank all Edward Gordon Society members for their steadfast commitment to Ravinia’s future.

MARION LLOYD CIRCLE Created in 2011 in memory of our distinguished festival chairman from 1971 to 1975, the Marion Lloyd Circle recognizes Edward Gordon Society members who have designated one or more major planned gifts to Ravinia with a value at or exceeding $100,000. We are sincerely grateful to the following Marion Lloyd Circle members for their exemplary generosity. For more information about the Marion Lloyd Circle, please contact Mercedes Rohlfs at 847-266-5027 or [email protected].

MARION LLOYD CIRCLE MEMBERS Anonymous Mr. Stanley M. Freehling Howard Kaspin Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Bruce R. Bachmann Robert H. Glaze Mr. and Mrs. John P. Keller John and Kim Taylor Marshall and Arlene Bennett Marsha and Michael Goldstein Esther G. Klatz Dr. Marylou Witz Judy and Merrill Blau Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Harza Michael E. Lavin Nancy Zadek Mrs. Sandra K. Crown Wm. P. Hauworth II Dr. Sheldon H. Marcus Mr. Terrence M.W. Ellsworth Jack Kanuk and Richard Foster Sharon and Eden Martin

PROMISED GIFT MEMBERS Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Gignilliat Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Kortlander Maxine R. Philipsborn Marilynn Alsdorf Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Goldsmith Ms. Alice Kurland and Sue N. Pick In memory of Mrs. C.F. Andes Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Goodman Mr. Ernest A. Grunsfeld III Dale and Betsey Pinkert Charles J. Balkin III Mr. and Mrs. Millard Grauer David A. Lawrence, PhD Michael G. Rahal Mr. and Mrs. Murray Beck J. Brian Greis, MD Amy and Donald Lubin Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Rain Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Bernbaum Julie and Parker Hall Mr. and Mrs. Lowell B. Mason Jr. Mrs. Mary Reusché Mr. J. Salvatore L. Cianciolo Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Howard M. McCue III Mr. and Mrs. James S. Rosenbaum Mrs. George H. Conrad Mrs. David J. Harris Dorothe Melamed Sue and Bill Samuels Mrs. Wayne Dailey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Melamed Mr. Arthur W. Segil Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Dann Judy and Jay Heyman Rob, Susan & Christopher Meyer Alfred L. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. John E. Deimel Edith Hicks Marnie M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Sikorovsky Janice Ferri Esser Stuart Kane Milton H. and Lillian Z. Schwartz Fay Stern Ms. Nadine Ferguson Gerry and Steve Keen Family Fund Dr. Gerald Sunko Mrs. Zollie S. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Kenney J. Clifford Moos Ember Swanson-Jesunas Susan and Sy Frolichstein Ms. Patricia J. Klemz Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Nieminen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tucker Mike and Lynn Froy Dolores Kohl Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. O’Kieffe Virginia C. Vale Jean and Robert Gelbort Mrs. Helen J. Kohr Ms. L.M. Overend Mr. Robert F. VanderSchaaf Mrs. Samuel Gershuny Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Koldyke Marian Tyler Pawlick Mrs. Ann S. Wolff

ESTATE AND TRUST MEMBERS Anonymous Estate of James D. Hinchliff Estate of Bruce P. Olson Mr. and Mrs. John N. Stern Estate of Kenneth M. Cahn Estate of Hugh Johnston Hubbard Estate of Suzanne J. Pochter Estate of Howard A. Stotler Mrs. Kent W. Duncan Estate of Dorothy F. Johnson Estate of Carol Ann Jean Poremba Dr. Gary C. Thom Estate of Joan S. Freehling Mr. Morris A. Kaplan Estate of Robert F. Reusché Selim N. Tideman Charitable Trust Estate of Muriel and Maurice Fulton Estate of Marion M. Lloyd Estate of Norman A. Ross Michael D. Vogan Trust Estate of Edward Gordon, late Executive Barbara F. Marshall Estate of Edith S. Ruettinger Estate of William D. Weaver Director of Ravinia Estate of Eloise W. Martin Milton H. and Lillian Z. Schwartz Estate of Ernest A. Grunsfeld III Estate of Hugo J. Melvoin Family Fund

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 81 RAVINIA EVENT SPONSORS

Prior to the summer season, Ravinia hosts two major events that REACH FOR THE STARS GOLF TOURNAMENT raise funds for the festival’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs: the Music Matters Benefit, a project of the Ravinia Associates Board, and the Reach for the Stars Golf Outing, a project of the Ravinia Board of Trustees. Held at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel on May 7, 2016, the 24th annual Music Matters benefit grossed over $625,000. The evening included cocktails, live music, dinner, an auction, and a special tribute to Dolores Kohl Kaplan in honor of her lifelong dedication to music education. The 17th annual Reach for the Stars Golf Outing was held on May 23, 2016, at Northmoor Country Club and raised over $200,000. Ravinia would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting these events.

MUSIC MATTERS BENEFIT

Brooke Gottshall, Dave Hogin, Ravinia Trustee Steve Rappin, and Nelson Gomez enjoying a day of golf at Ravinia’s Reach for the Stars Golf Outing.

PRESENTING SPONSOR Solomon Cordwell Buenz United Airlines, Official Airline of Ravinia WHI Real Estate Partners William Blair & Company GOLDEN TEE SPONSORS Willis Stein & Partners Goldman Sachs Willis Towers Watson Jones Lang LaSalle Raines International, Inc. Ravinia Associates Board President Dave Gaspar with DAY SPONSORS Spot Trading LLC Music Matters 2016 honoree Dolores Kohl Kaplan Applegate Thorne -Thompson John and Megan Anderson PRESENTING SPONSOR SCHOOL BENEFACTORS HOLE SPONSORS Cohn Reznick LLP Arlington Computer Products, Inc. Aon MB Financial Bank CareerBuilder Assurance Agency Skender Construction Clark Street Real Estate The AYCO Company, LP Telos Group LLC Dentons Beam Suntory Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois FOURSOMES/MAJOR First American – National CenterPoint Properties ADDITIONAL AND Commercial Services Duke Realty IN-KIND DONATIONS COCKTAIL RECEPTION Hot Rooms, A Division of Ernst and Young LLP SPONSOR Hotel Reservation Management Corporate Imaging Concepts Grant Thornton LLP Ernst and Young LLP U.S. Bank ITW Heidrick & Struggles Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Esperanza, an Auberge Resort J.C. Anderson MUSIC MATTERS CHALLENGE Meridian Compensation Partners Golfsmith – Highland Park Jenner and Block LLP SPONSORS Mid-America Real Estate Kirsten & Emily Maki Foundation Jones Day Lois and Harrison Steans Corporation RBC Wealth Management Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Morris and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Susie and Steve Steinmeyer Fund Ray Chevrolet Kirkland & Ellis LLP United Airlines, Official Airline of Kristel LP Ravinia COMMUNITY BENEFACTORS MAJOR IN-KIND SUPPORT Alan and Hope May Wilson Sporting Goods Company Chicago Title Insurance Company Beam Suntory Mercer Donlen, a Hertz Company United Airlines, Official Airline Midwest Mechanical Honorary Guest GATX Corporation of Ravinia Plante Moran Larry Potash, anchor for WGN Jones Lang LaSalle Viso Graphic Inc. Northern Trust Morning News Northern Trust Ravinia Associates Board Terlato Wines MEDIA SUPPORT Ravinia Women’s Board CS Magazine Sagent Pharmaceuticals

82 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 RAVINIA WOMEN’S BOARD

The Ravinia Women’s Board, founded in EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mrs. Peter B. Foreman Jane Perkins 1962, has raised over $29 million for Ravinia Judy Castellini, Christy S. Fowler Sara Pfaff throughout the past 55 years. Major fun- Chairman Ellen Gignilliat Sue N. Pick draisers include the annual summer Gala, Gloria Reisner, Barbara Greis Betsey N. Pinkert Ravinia Gifts and Chair Rental, the Tribute Vice-chairman Kelly Grier Cynthia Willis Pinkerton Fund, and the Ravinia Cruise. Proceeds Marcie A. Stein, Mrs. William N. Guthrie Andee Rein from these fundraising efforts help support Administrative Vice-chairman Mrs. Stanton T. Hadley Gloria Reisner Ravinia and its Reach*Teach*Play music Susan Spears, Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Merle Reskin education programs, which serve 75,000 Recording Secretary Mrs. David J. Harris Nancy Rodkin Rotering Margaret Mitchell Hastings people throughout the Chicago area. We Elizabeth Bergmann, Susi Rowe Treasurer Mrs. Thomas D. Heath are especially proud of the creation of the Audrey C. Rubinstein * Susan Elliott, Gail Hodges Sistema Ravinia student orchestra program, Pat Sanders Member-at-large Caroline T. Huebner based on Venezuela’s acclaimed El Sistema Onnie M. Scheyer Mindy Meade DeStefano, Michele Ihlanfeldt Susan B. Schmitt model, which fosters positive social develop- Member-at-large Kathy Ingraham Jana Schreuder ment through exceptional music training. Betsey Madden, Mrs. Jorge Iorgulescu Member-at-large Mrs. Edward R. James * Carol W. Schroeder Elizabeth Karabatsos Evey Schweig MEMBERS Dolores Kohl Kaplan Kate S. Shapiro Marilynn Alsdorf Peggy Wagner Kimble Stephanie Sick Vicki Apatoff Niven Q. Kingwill Mrs. Eugene F. Sikorovsky * Sarah B. Barden Carol Evans Klenk Mrs. Alejandro Silva Debra S. Beck Emily T. Knight * Susan Spears Jean Smith Berghoff * Judy Konen Jennifer Steans Elizabeth Bergmann Janet W. Krasny Harrison I. Steans Mrs. George H. Bodeen * Beth Lambert Mrs. Harrison I. Steans Susan Bodeen Claudia Lane Marcie A. Stein Emily Gale Borovsky Donna LaPietra Toria Stender Mary A. Boyer Amy Lubin Pamela B. Strobel Leslie S. Carothers Suzy Lyman Nancy DiMaria Tallent Wendy Alders Cartland Betsey Madden Elizabeth M. Thomas Mamie Case Debbie Marks Mrs. Richard L. Thomas The Women’s Board retail business, from the Jane D. Casper * Mrs. Lester M. Mayber Lisa Brown Tribbett Friendship Booth to Ravinia Gifts. Judy Castellini Mrs. John W. McCarter Jr. Virginia C. Vale Jane B. Colman Jean McClung * During the 1970s, the Women’s Board cre- Penny Van Horn Kirby Lewis Colson Patty McGrath Marilyn Vender ated the Friendship Booth, selling Ravinia Betty McLean Catherine J. Cooper Janis Weil T-shirts and sweatshirts to Ravinia patrons Gayla W. Cox Mrs. Alan G. McNally Mrs. Robert G. Weiss during concerts. Over the years, this retail Chandra Cramer Sheila Medvin Bisi Williams business has evolved from a small booth, to Sandra K. Crown * Rachel Davis Mersey Joan C. Wing a walk-up gift shop located at the back of Mrs. John A. Daniels Mary Alice Miller Jane Woldenberg the Martin Theatre, to Ravinia Gifts, a walk- Bobbie B. Denison * Lucy R. Minor in retail store located in the festival’s dining Jeanne M. Denison* Randi Miron Regina Wootton pavilion. In 2012 the Women’s Board took Mindy Meade DeStefano Mrs. John (Ron) Moore Patti Zeeman over Ravinia Chair Rental, and now these Annette G. Dezelan * Mary Moreland combined entities annually bring in over Victoria Dorgan Becky Murray * Past Chairman $400,000 to support the festival’s mission. Mrs. Jerrold L. Eberhardt Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan Susan R. Elliott Toby Newman In memoriam Kelly Epstein Mrs. Ray E. Newton Jr. Mrs. Orville C. Beattie Mrs. William S. Ettelson Daniela O’Leary-Gill Andrea G. Fox Ellen Falkof Jane D. Otis Mrs. Maurice F. Fulton Mrs. Robert Feitler Kathy Paleczny Mrs. M. James Leider Ms. Venita Fields Marian P. Pawlick Mrs. Philip W.K. Sweet Jr.

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 83 A PROJECT OF THE WOMEN’S BOARD The Tribute Fund offers a way to commemorate special people or events in your life while helping Ravinia. Donations to the Trib- ute Fund can mark milestones, such as birthdays, weddings, an- TRIBUTE FUND niversaries or graduations, or honor the memory of dear friends and loved ones. The names listed on this page are donations received between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016. The Tribute Fund, founded by Ravinia Women’s Board, enables people to celebrate the passages of life in a unique and meaningful way. Donations may be made in any amount. When you make a Tribute gift, an attractive, personalized card is sent in your name to the honoree or family appris- ing them of your tribute. A letter will also be sent to you as a record of your tax-deductible gift. For more information or to receive a Tribute Fund brochure with remittance envelope, please call 847-266-5045.

DONORS: Ms. Donna Ackerson Mr. and Mrs. James Esser Claudia and Morton Lane Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anderson Ms. Sue Ettelson Mr. L. Frank Lieberman Ms. Amanda Santi Ms. Joan Arenberg Mr. William M. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. David Liebman Mr. Donald Schaumberger Mr. Norman R. Balkin Ginny and Peter Foreman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loewenstein Onnie and Steven Scheyer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Banks Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fraerman Dr. and Mrs. Allan Luck Mr. and Mrs. Stuart R. Scheyer Sarah and Larry Barden Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fredericksen Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Mader Barbara and Bruce Schimberg Ms. Lynn Barr Ms. June Friedlich Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Markman Ms. Rosita Schloss Mr. and Mrs. Kurt D. Bechthold Mr. and Mrs. Don Funk Mr. and Mrs. James A. McClung Ms. Marilyn N. Seagears, President Mr. Stephen Beitler Ms. Lori Gapinski Ms. Patricia R. McMillen Seagears Family Foundation Jean and John Berghoff Mrs. Adrienne Glazov Ms. Doris McMorrow Mr. James Serota Mr. and Mrs. James Borovsky Ms. Gloria Gottlieb Sheila and Harvey Medvin Mr. and Mrs. Joel Shapiro Mrs. Dolores Borowitz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Greenberg Ms. Barbara Melcher Ms. Lois Silverstein Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boyer Mr. Corey Greendale Ms. Carol Michel Ms. Marilyn Simon Ms. Susie Taylor and Mr. Frank Mr. Ian Greendale Mrs. Lucy Minor Mr. Joseph J. Slotnik Bramson Robert A. Greendale Mrs. Elizabeth L. Nathan Mr. Brian Snelling and Jane and David Casper Revocable Trust DTD Toby and Gordon Newman Ms. Edith Ruiz Judy and Jerry Castellini Ms. Nancy Greenebaum Ms. Evelyn E. Padorr Mrs. Virginia B. Sonnenschein Jane and John Colman Mrs. Helen D. Greenebaum Kathy and Mike Paleczny Marcie and Avy Stein Catherine Cooper and Dr. and Mrs. Steven Gryll Ms. Vicki Peters and Family Mrs. Doris F. Sternberg Marshall Greenwald Marilyn Heath Ms. Ana Petrovic Mr. and Mrs. James H. Swartchild Mr. Joel S. Corwin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Herst Sara Pfaff Mr. and Mrs. William Tanenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Crockford Jr. Ms. Ruth Herzog Mrs. Sharon Pflaum Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Thomas Mrs. Sandra K. Crown Ms. Susan B. Heymann Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pick Ms. Nancy Thomson Mrs. Clarice S. Cutts and Family Gail and Tom Hodges Betsey and Dale Pinkert Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Toll Mrs. Joan B. David Mr. and Mrs. William Holzman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Poulson Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Uhlmann Ms. Pamela Davies and Family Mrs. Nancy A. Horner Ms. Barbara W. Rehn Marilyn and Michael Vender Mrs. Sarah De Fosset Ms. Carol Kaplan Ms. Pearl Rieger Mr. Greg Walters Bobbie and Charlie Denison Mrs. Dolores Kohl Kaplan Ms. Marly A. Robins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weil Jeanne and Tom Denison Elizabeth and Peter Karabatsos Ms. Lisa Rogers c/o Bruker AXS Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Weinberg Mr. Richard Denison Mr. and Mrs. Michael Karpeles Ms. Audrey Rubinstein and Flo and Bob Weiss Ms. Julie R. Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kimble Mr. Alan Buntman Mrs. Janet A. Williams Annette and David Dezelan Emily and Chris Knight Mrs. Judi Sachs Ms. Sallyann Windt Mr. Craig Duchosis Dolores Kohl Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Saltzberg Wintrust Financial Group Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Dumont Mrs. Judy Konen Ms. Lia Salus

IN MEMORY OF: Mr. Ian Adler Justin and Marianne Fishbein Sharon Korabik Jones Mrs. Zan Munies and Family Renee Alper Andrea Fox Sheldon Karon Erna Peters Donald Andries Muriel Fantus Fulton Samuel Joseph Leboff Mr. Robert Pinkert Gail Anixter Chris Gapinski Nancy Dee Lipsky Gordon Prussian Howard Barron Dr. Robert A. Greendale Natalie Mackler Dr. Myron Rubnitz Steve Braun Susan Guthmann Roslyn Marks Jim and Toby Sachs John W. Cooper Natalie Hackler Sharon Martin’s Mother Milton Schwartz Mrs. Alice Deimel Justin Holleb Mr. John Montgomery Nancy Sweet Sara Feinstein Ann Johnson Carol and Terry Moritz Mr. Richard M. Winter

IN HONOR OF: John and Megan Anderson Elaine Frank Mary Alice Miller Pat Sanders Elizabeth Crown Stanley Freehling Newt and Jo Minow Jerry Schwartz Jeanne Denison Bruce Goodman Marian Pawlick Dr. Neville Sender David and Annette Dezelan Mrs. Robert Greenebaum Richard Weinberg and Family Sugar Shankman Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dreebin Caroline Huebner Jim Rosenbaum Liz Thomas Robert and Joan Feitler Jon Teeuwissen and Audrey Rubinstein and Kay and Craig Tuber Andrea Fox’s new grandaughter, Welz Kauffman Alan Buntman Ann Ullman Lainie Lucy McNitt Michael A. Sachs Ann Wolff

84 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HONORARY CHAIRMEN RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION 2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Honorable Bruce V. Rauner, James Abrams * Jeffrey C. Hammes Alice M. Peterson * Governor of Illinois Keene H. Addington III Mark A. Harris Dale R. Pinkert The Honorable Nancy R. Rotering, John L. Anderson * Louis S. Harrison Richard S. Price Mayor of Highland Park Larry A. Barden Greg Hart Daniel H. Reisner Darryl Bradford Betsy Holden * Audrey C. Rubinstein Jane D. Casper Kathryn D. Ingraham Michael J. Sacks OFFICERS Stephen M. Chipman Jeffrey H. Jacobs E. Scott Santi * Don Civgin David R. Kahnweiler Donna Sciarappa John L. Anderson, Richard W. Colburn * Elizabeth Karlson Stephen N. Sehler * Chairman Bobbie B. Denison * Welz Kauffman * Joseph T. Seminetta Richard H. Lenny, Jeanne M. Denison Christopher J. Klein Richard L. Sevcik Vice-chairman Christopher A. Deveny Emily T. Knight Alejandro Silva Annette G. Dezelan Liz Lefkofsky Jennifer W. Steans * Jennifer W. Steans, Tadashi Enami Marcus Lemonis Avy H. Stein * Vice-chairman and Treasurer Clifton L. Fenton Richard H. Lenny * John A. Stepan E. Scott Santi, Venita E. Fields Gary J. Levin Thomas H. Stone Secretary Michael M. Froy Susan C. Levy * Nancy D. Tallent Dave Gaspar* Holly W. Madigan Andrés Tapia Welz Kauffman, Mark D. Gerstein Alan R. May * Eduardo Tobon President and Chief Executive Officer Michael R. Gervasio Patty McGrath Rev. Richard L. Tolliver James T. Glerum Jr. * Robert Merrilees Paul B. Uhlenhop PAST CHAIRMEN Howard L. Gottlieb Mary Moreland Mark A. Wagner Louis Eckstein, 1911–31 Kelly Grier Christopher Noon Audrey L. Weaver Arthur W. Hahn Daniela O’Leary-Gill J. Randall White * Willoughby Walling, 1936–37 Percy B. Eckhart, 1938–50 * Executive Committee Howell W. Murray, 1951–58 Julien H. Collins, 1959–61 RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION 2015 LIFE TRUSTEES Earle Ludgin, 1962–64 Ronald M. Kimball, 1965–67 Cameron S. Avery William J. McDonough Stanley M. Freehling, 1968–71 Marshall Bennett Harvey N. Medvin Jean S. Berghoff Zarin Mehta Marion M. Lloyd, 1971–75 John C. Berghoff Jr. Josephine Baskin Minow Richard J. Farrell, 1976–78 Lawrence Block R. Michael Murray Jr. Kent W. Duncan, 1979–81 James Conlon Marian P. Pawlick Donald G. Lubin, 1982–85 Sandra K. Crown Donald W. Schaumberger John A. Edwardson Hon. Milton I. Shadur William J. McDonough, 1986–89 Christoph Eschenbach Patricia Sikorovsky Robert F. Reusche, 1990–92 Stanley M. Freehling Harrison I. Steans Marian P. Pawlick, 1993–95 Ellen C. Gignilliat Mrs. Harrison I. Steans Mrs. David J. Harris Richard A. Stein John A. Edwardson, 1996–98 Richard D. Harza Pamela B. Strobel David B. Weinberg, 1999–2001 Richard H. Hunt David B. Weinberg R. Eden Martin, 2002–4 Dolores Kohl Kaplan Robert G. Weiss Martin J. Koldyke Michael E. Lavin, 2005–7 Robert D. Krebs In memoriam Pamela B. Strobel, 2008–10 Michael E. Lavin Harry H. Bernbaum Robert D. Krebs, 2011–13 Ramsey Lewis Mrs. Leonard J. O’Connor Donald G. Lubin Emory Williams R. Eden Martin

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 85 RAVINIA ASSOCIATES BOARD

The Ravinia Associates Board is a premier group of over 90 young professionals in the Chicago area who share a passion for Ravinia and the musical arts. Its mission is to support Ravinia by promoting awareness of the festival and its musical programs, encouraging the development of new audiences for classical music, and contributing to Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs. To date the board has raised over $3 million for the festival and those programs. To learn about becoming a member of the Ravinia Associates Board, please e-mail [email protected] or call 847-266-5021.

PRESIDENT Nathan Fineman ^ David Norton SUSTAINING MEMBERS David Gaspar * Elizabeth Francis Robyn Petit * Michael Brooks Sharhianna Fulce David Pryor Casarine Chong EXECUTIVE John Gaines Katie Reardon Sal Cianciolo VICE PRESIDENT Dave Gaspar * Mark Rickmeier * Seth Gastwirth Linda Barham * Adam Gelfeld Jaclyn Rose Kerri Gimbel Chuck Giglio Jerrold Rosema * Laura Glick ACTIVE MEMBERS Matthew Gray ^ Lisa Rowland * Steve Greene Ana Amador Sunil Harjani Jeff Samotny Emily Hathcoat Christopher Atkinson * Rachele Heiderman Snaidauf Molly Selsby Sharon Horos Jonathan Babb Alexandra Helmuth Quincy Shields Cheri Hubbard John Bankhurst * Sarah Horowitz Shannon Shin ^ Kathryn Ingraham Linda Barham * Kiki Katz Eric Spigelman Nagawa Kakumba Wicks Barkhausen Dana Krueger * Stephanie Stefanik * Grace Konopacki Heidi Bellinger * Alston Lambert Ellen Stiller * Kara Korte Jonathan Biava Laura Lewandowski Jacqueline Sylvester Beth Lambert Elizabeth Buckton Joseph Lombardo Nicole Szczepanek Erin Leddon Daniel Chapman Jen Luby * Tom Templeton Steve Madden Mark Chowaniec Kyle Mackey Courtney Trombley * Lisa McClung Jeffrey Condren Chris Mancera Bob Vasa * Patrick McGlinn Kara Coyle Catherine Mapelli * Alexis Webb Jennifer McGlinn Kristin Culbertson * Jonathan Marks * Lauren Whalley Stacy Overby Jessica D’Andrea Sabina McBride Jaime Willis Angela Pace-Moody Matthew Denison ^ Kristina McIntyre Benjamin Wineman * Alyssa Quinlan Christy David * Thomas McWalters * Stephen Rappin Brett Doran Lally Meck * Susanna Reding Kimberley Egonmwan Madeleine Mollinedo Jennifer Rehn Clay Estabrooke Matthew Musa * Executive Committee Ken Robertson Felipe Fernandez Josh Nanus ^ Leave of Absence Rachel Rone Donald Ross Steve Steinmeyer Julie Van Overbeek Claire Weiler

86 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 RAVINIA ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Stage Technicians FINANCE Welz Kauffman, President & Mike Robinson, Technical Director Sue Pateras, Associate Director Chief Executive Officer Sam Amodeo Jr., Master Sound Technician Kendra Stevens, Payroll & Benefits Manager Jamie Laing, Director, Norman Krueger, Front of House Engineer Kevin Fishbein, Staff Accountant Information Technology William Grzejka, Master Electrician Michelle Bringham, Accounting Coordinator Shari Massey, Director, Craig Carlson, Technical Advisor Finance Michael Lorentz, Video Director INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Leslie Muir, Director, Preston Carter, Systems Administrator Human Resources COMMUNICATIONS Kurt McClintock, Network & Database Nick Pullia, Director, Mindy Moore, Director, Administrator Communications Group Events & Dining Services Anthony Roberts, Director, Russell Jenkins, Senior Associate Director, RAVINIA’S STEANS MUSIC INSTITUTE Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute Advertising & Creative Miriam Fried, Program Director, James Schmitz, Director, Trish Dolan, Associate Director, Piano & Strings Park Operations, Facilities & Grounds Retail Operations Kevin Murphy, Program Director, Christine Taylor, Director, Pedro de Jesus, Manager, Singers Reach*Teach*Play Education Programs Press & Social Media Molly Sender, Operations Manager Greg Walters, Director, Patrick Gipson, Manager, Development Video & Photography REACH*TEACH*PLAY EDUCATION Angus Watson, Director, Nick Panfil, Manager, PROGRAMS Ticket Operations Publications Luciano Pedota, Project Manager David Rodriguez, Manager, Isaac Sinnett, Project Manager OPERATIONS Interactive Communications Madelyn Tan-Cohen, Project Manager Artistic Administration and Production Kyle Dunleavy, Video Producer Jessie Connor, Sistema Ravinia Nucleo Erik Soderstrom, Artistic Producer, Ashley Kresser, Assistant Manager, Manager Operations & Budgets Retail Operations Kathleen Lewis, Coordinator Stephen R. Smoot, Artistic Producer Alexandra Pikeas, Graphic Designer Madison Cottingham, Artist Services Allie Brightwell, Coordinator TICKET OPERATIONS Manager Jennifer Butler, Associate Director Denise Burghardt, Executive Assistant to DEVELOPMENT Duncan Moss, Manager the President & CEO Stephanie Borash, Associate Director, Carrie Pollard, Supervisor, Macaulay Thomas, Reception and Corporate & Foundation Relations Box Office & Phone Sales Administrative Assistant Dylan Commeret, Associate Director, Laura Skolnik, Production Manager Programs & Operations CONSULTANTS Heather Haigh, Production Coordinator Mercedes Rohlfs, Associate Director, Perkins Coie, Attorneys Christine Wagner, Production Coordinator Major Gifts Plante Moran, Auditors Elise Hausken, Assistant to the Production Melissa Beringer, Manager, Cambridge Associates, Investments Manager Corporate Relations Diamond Management & Technology Megan Wheeler, Production Administrator Deanna Braun, Manager, Consultants, Digital Strategies Aileen MacDonald, Assistant Production Annual Fund Campaign Lois Cohn, National Press Representative Coordinator Lisa Connolly, Manager, Maria Gac, Guest Services Major Gifts Ramsey Lewis, Artistic Director, Facilities, Park, Grounds, and Security Heather Nash, Manager, Jazz at Ravinia Larry Meyer, Facilities Manager Foundation & Government Relations Penny Tyler, Coordinator, Jim Ryan, Facilities Administration Manager Mark Pearlman, Manager, Jazz at Ravinia Brian Fenton, Assistant Facilities Manager Associates Board Operations The Medical Program for Performing Artists Maria Gomez, Housekeeping Supervisor Marie Roth, Manager, of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago * Robert Fox, Housekeeper Women’s Board Operations Volunteer Physicians of Highland Park Kim Martin, Housekeeper Mary Butler, Coordinator, Hospital * Jorge Cisneros, Grounds Manager Donor Services * Pro Bono Joel Vergara, Grounds Foreman Jennifer Loiacono, Coordinator, Anthony Bilbao, Maintenance Technician Donor Records Cory Johnston, Maintenance Technician

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 | RAVINIA MAGAZINE 87 RAVINIA INFORMATION

NO SMOKING CAMERAS AND RECORDERS DROP-OFFS Ravinia is a smoke-free environment. Desig Photographic and video or audio recording Patrons’ cars, taxis, limos, and ride-share ser- nated smoking areas are located outside the equipment is strictly prohibited at all Ravinia vices must comply with drop-off policies. Please entrance gates. Use of electronic cigarettes or events and may not be brought into any facility alert your driver. On most nights, patrons can vapor devices is also limited to these areas. or used at any performance. be dropped off at the following locations; a valid MEDICAL AID TICKETS donor parking pass or handicap parking permit must be presented for access to Ravinia’s north A nurse and physician are on duty at every Tickets may be ordered by phone at and south lots. performance. Contact the nearest usher in the 847‑266‑5100 or online exclusively at Ravinia. • Ravinia’s west, north, and south parking lots event of a medical emergency. org. Daily box office hours are posted online. If (inbound access is closed 30 minutes before you are unable to use your tickets, please con- LOST AND FOUND the performance ends and resumes 1 hour sider donating them to the festival for resale. Call 847‑266‑5100. after the performance) Ticket donations may be made in person or by • Braeside Metra station (¼ mile away) QUIET LISTENING phone up until the time of the performance. You • Ravinia Metra station (½ mile away) We request that all audience members refrain will be e-mailed a receipt for the tax-deductible However, Highland Park Police and Ravinia from talking during the concert and avoid mak- donation. staff may need to redirect for various reasons. ing other disturbing sounds. If you are wearing GROUP SALES Please follow their instructions. No drop-offs an alarm wristwatch or carrying an electronic A discount of 20 percent on Pavilion tickets are allowed on public streets; violators may be paging device or cellular phone, please turn it is available for groups of 20 or more for select subject to fines from Highland Park Police. off before the performance. concerts. Call the Group Sales Department at NO STREET PARKING CHILDREN 847‑266‑5087 for more information. Please remember that Ravinia is located within Children ages 6 and under are not allowed in the SELLOUT POLICY a residential neighborhood, so please keep noise Pavilion, Martin Theatre, or Bennett Gordon To ensure audience comfort at all Ravinia con- to a minimum while exiting and drive safely. Hall, except for Kids Concerts and designated certs, walk-up sales will not be made on eve- Parking on the residential streets surrounding family programs. Ravinia requires parental su- nings of concerts that are sold out. To check Ravinia is strictly prohibited. Highland Park pervision of all children attending the festival. the status of a concert, call the box office at Police will issue $100 fines to violators. AQUATIC SCULPTURE 847‑266‑5100 or visit Ravinia.org. Please note PARK AND RIDE We hope you enjoy the aquatic sculpture at that one-time-use lawn passes are not valid on Ravinia’s free and handicapped-accessible shut- Ravinia’s grand entrance—it was designed by sold-out evenings. tle bus service makes continuous round trips WET, the artists behind the Bellagio’s dancing $10 BGH CLASSICS SERIES between Ravinia and its off-site parking lots be- fountains—but please refrain from tossing coins Tickets to the $10 BGH Classics series are not fore, during, and after Pavilion concerts, and is into it, as they may damage this brand-new wa- valid for entry to any other events held on the frequently the fastest way in and out of the park. ter feature. same dates. Those exiting BGH into the park WEATHER PROHIBITED ITEMS may be asked to show their separate concert Concerts take place rain or shine. To check We want you to feel at home at Ravinia, but tickets. Please note that these tickets often sell the National Weather Service forecast for the please do not bring the following into the park: out in advance of the concert date. BGH con- Ravinia area, visit crh.noaa.gov or link from grills; beer kegs; athletic equipment (e.g., foot- certs are not broadcast to the lawn. Ravinia’s homepage. Ravinia is an open-air balls, flying discs); bicycles, scooters, and skates CHAIR AND TABLE RENTAL venue that cannot guarantee refuge to patrons (bike racks are located outside the box office); Lawn chairs and tables are available for rental in the event of severe weather. Guests are asked pets (service animals are permitted); tents or from the Ravinia Chair Rental tent on all to be aware of their surroundings. Ravinia may canopies of any size; umbrellas over six feet in Pavilion and Martin Theatre concert evenings. delay the start, interrupt, or even cancel a con- diameter; anything that needs to be staked into Visit Ravinia.org/Page/ChairRental/ for more cert if an emergency situation occurs. Updates the ground; personal stereos; drones or other information. will be provided when possible over the public- flying apparatus; and weapons. address system, by e-mail, and on video kiosks RESTAURANTS AND PICNICS SECURITY PROCEDURES located near the park entrances and restrooms. Reservations for Ravinia’s Park View and Firearms and explosives are prohibited at Refunds are not given due to weather unless a Mirabelle restaurants can be made online Ravinia. For your safety and the safety of all our concert is canceled in its entirety, with no re- through OpenTable or by calling 847‑432‑7550. guests, all items brought into the park (includ- placement performance scheduled. Guests are also encouraged to bring their own ing, without limitation, coolers, picnic baskets, picnics or build them at the Ravinia Market or CHECK RAVINIA’S WEBSITE! bags, backpacks, and purses) are subject to Char Bar outdoor bar and grill; however, beer The complete concert schedule—including tick- search upon entry or reentry into the park and kegs and grills may not be brought into the et prices, gate and start times, and other infor- may also be inspected again upon entering the park. Food and beverages are not allowed in mation—as well as box office hours, directions, Pavilion. A metal-detection wand may be used Bennett Gordon Hall, the Martin Theatre, or the weather, park map, special offers, and more are to scan patrons. Patrons who choose not to sub- Pavilion (except on designated nights). Picnic all at Ravinia.org. ject themselves to wanding or their personal be- baskets may be left in the rear of the Pavilion. longings to a security search will not be permitted to enter the park or the Pavilion.

88 RAVINIA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 16, 2016 – MAY 13, 2017 FOODSTUFF Having spent most of my impres- standing at the sh counter and eyeing parasites. Since sh live in relatively cold sionable culinary upbringing in sunny that “sushi-grade tuna.” I can hear them water, simple refrigeration may be the California, there’s no better dish on a hot thinking, “Is raw sh really safe to eat?” temperature of their natural environ- summer day to me than perfectly chilled, Firstly, it is important you nd your ment, so if they brought any tiny friends raw sh. Whether it be a nice big platter sh from the best market available to with them out of the water, we need to of oysters on the half shell, a variety of you. Yes, it will be more costly, but you make sure they are wiped out completely. fresh sushi rolls, or a perfectly prepped will taste the di erence in every morsel, Again, if you source your sh properly, tartare, if you pair it with an ice-cold especially with the knowledge that you you should have no fear. A good sh- beer and the warm summer sun, I’m did your homework and can trust your monger will have kept any sh that has a happy guy. source. Find a local shmonger and make the potential to be eaten raw frozen for at For most at-home cooks, raw sh is sure he knows you intend to eat it raw. least seven days. So while I don’t suggest not a common ingredient. While the past Believe it or not, the best sh for raw banning raw sh from your kitchens, 10 years have gotten the world more com- prep has been previously frozen. I know I do suggest understanding the risks fortable with the idea of eating raw sh as it seems backward and that the common to ensure smart shopping. sushi restaurants have swept the nation, wisdom “the fresher, the better” is echo- most people are still wary of prepping ing in your head, but freezing sh ensures it themselves. I’ve seen so many people the complete elimination of any potential Cheers! Chef A S« oor

Salmon Tartare

frozen sushi-grade salmon diced shallots extra virgin olive oil capers diced Granny Smith apples chopped fresh dill fresh lemon zest Salt to taste

Cut salmon into a ¼-inch dice and place in bowl In a separate bowl, combine apples, shallots, dill, olive oil, lemon zest, and capers. Gently add salmon to apple mixture, mixing only enough to combine. Allow mixture to chill for at least minutes to allow avors to blend before serving.

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FOODSTUFF.indd 1 7/26/16 12:02 PM Looney Tunes and Rossini, Too You Hear Scores of Music By Jack Zimmerman you’ve ever listened through his Barber ent examples. But it’s Rossini’s entire of Seville or Cinderella, you know the Overture to The Barber of Seville that’s A couple of decades ago, I attended a guy’s a fountain of lightness and joy. His used as the basis for the famed 1950 series of concerts that consisted solely music’s filled with engaging rhythms, Bugs Bunny cartoon classic, The Rabbit of symphonic works by Sibelius—I’ve catchy tunes, florid arias, and colorful of Seville. Directed by the legendary WE HEAR SCORES OF always loved his symphonies, and I’m orchestration, and it all seems as if its Chuck Jones and written by Michael big on his other works, too. But spend- creation was effortless. Maltese, the Warner Bros. Looney ing several hours with all Tunes feature is considered that Finnish introspection one of the greatest animated and darkness made me yearn works of all time. for sunshine and springtime. Rossini was dead for 82 More than anything, I wanted years before Bugs and Elmer EXCELLENCE to hear something that wasn’t Fudd stepped into his opera, transformative, life-affirming, and yet his music is perfectly or emotionally searing, but suited for their seven-and- something that was just fun to a-half minute romp. 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Bugs moments in his music that speak to the hard to believe that it’s 200 years old Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Gioachino inner kid in all of us. and still so funny. Rossini together at Ravinia. That’s quite The one composer whose music Plenty of other bits of classical music a show. never fails to lift and cheer me is are celebrated in pop culture—Richard Rossini. He’s the ultimate musical opti- Strauss’s Also sprach zarathustra in Jack Zimmerman has written a couple of novels and mist. The guy has a knack for writing Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey numerous newspaper columns and has told stories delightful melodies and instilling mirth and Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” his entire life. and vitality in everything he touches. If in Apocalypse Now are two omnipres- TM & © WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ENTERTAINMENT BROS. 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