Ravinia 2026 Issue 1

HUNTERPAVILION 8:00 PMWEDNESDAY, JULY 15 , 2026 HARRYCONNICK JR. A MESSAGE FROM WINTRUST Wintrust is proud to support Ravinia and the joy it brings to so many during the summer season. At Wintrust, we believe in supporting local organizations, such as Ravinia, that help make a positive di erence in the communities where our customers and employees live and work. We are an enthusiastic patron of the arts in Chicago and its surrounding neighborhoods and are proud to serve as a Ravinia corporate sponsor again this year. Wintrust is a nancial holding company providing commercial and community banking, wealth management and treasury management services, and mortgage origination. Wintrust Community Banks have more than locations in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida areas, including near Ravinia in Highland Park, Glencoe, Northbrook, Wilmette, and Winnetka. At a Wintrust Community Bank, you get the sophisticated resources of a large bank with the exceptional service and community focus that can only come from a local community bank. We value our partnership and are pleased to join Ravinia in welcoming you here tonight and to the season. HARRYCONNICKJR. Harry Connick Jr. exempli es excellence across entertainment, from Grammy- and Emmy-win- ning and Tony-nominated live and recorded musical performances to his achievements in lm and television and appearances on Broad- way as both an actor and a composer. e foun- dation of Connick’s art is the music of his native New Orleans, where he began performing as a pianist and vocalist at age . Highlights of his music career include several multi-Platinum al- bums— When Harry Met Sally ( ), Blue Light, Red Light ( ), When My Heart Finds Christ- mas ( ), Come by Me ( ), and Only You ( )—and ’s Grammy-nominated True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter , which was released in conjunction with a Broadway pro- duction that he wrote and directed. Alone with My Faith ( ) displayed the sheer breadth of Connick’s talents as he wrote or arranged each track, played every instrument, and sang ev- ery voice, earning him his th career Grammy nomination, for Best Roots Gospel Album. In January , Connick made his debut on the storied stage of the Metropolitan Opera, which relaunched the theater production of A Cele- bration of Cole Porter . Connick has appeared in lms, most recently starring in Net ix’s Find Me Falling ( ), which debuted in the number-one spot on the streamer’s Global En- glish Language chart. He has also starred in Dolphin Tale , Hope Floats , P.S. I Love You , Bug , and Copycat , as well as on television’s Ameri- can Idol , Will & Grace , South Paci c, and Annie Live . In addition to winning Emmy Awards for his concert specials, Connick earned Day- time Emmy nominations from the two seasons of Harry , including two nominations for best host, and a Critics’ Choice nomination for best talk show. On Broadway, Connick has received Tony nominations as both a lead actor (in e Pajama Game ) and as a composer/lyricist (for Thou Shalt Not ). Connick’s honors also include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hol- lywood Bowl Hall of Fame, honorary doctorates from Tulane and Loyola Universities, and the Je erson Award for Public Service, recognizing his determination to inspire other artists and publicly spirited citizens. is is Harry Connick Jr.’s third appearance at Ravinia, following dates in and . RAVINIAMAGAZINE • JULY 11 – JULY 19 , 2026 76 GEORGIACONNICK GEORGIACONNICK