Ravinia 2026 Issue 2

Reach Teach Play The donors listed below generously contributed to Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs—including direct support of such initiatives as as the Music Discovery and Jazz Mentor Programs, Guest Artists in the Classroom, and Sistema Ravinia—between October 1, 2025, and June 8, 2026. For information about giving to Reach Teach Play, please call 847‑266‑5020. $ 100,000 and above Anonymous Allstate, Lead Reach Teach Play Sponsor Paul M. Angell Family Foundation BMO Forsythe Family Foundation, Presenting Sponsor: Music Discovery Program The Grainger Foundation Ravinia Associates Board Ravinia Women’s Board $ 60,000 – $ 99,999 Anonymous (2) Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation $ 30,000 – $ 59,999 Martin & Mary L. Boyer Foundation Ehlert Family Foundation Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. Greenberg Traurig, LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation Ellen Rudnick & Paul Earle Reed Smith LLP Sidley Austin LLP $ 25,000 – $ 29,999 Anonymous The Dancing Skies Foundation Elaine Frank Fund Grainger Mayer Brown LLP Daniel F. & Ada L. Rice Foundation $ 15,000 – $ 24,999 Anonymous Alverin M. Cornell Foundation Ernst & Young LLP Harris Family Foundation William & Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation $ 10,000 – $ 14,999 Modestus Bauer Foundation Discover by Capital One The Lisa M. Fisher Fund in Memory of James & Roslyn Marks at The Chicago Community Foundation ITW Kaplan Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Malott Family Foundation Mazza Foundation North Shore Gas Helen S. Rubinstein, in memory of Michael J. Rubinstein Schreiber Philanthropy Kelly Wojda $ 5,000 – $ 9,999 Mr. Steve Braun Mr. Matthew Burnham & Sheilah Burnham Ms. Denise M. Gamble Dr. Matt Ginsberg Jeff & Kathryn Haydon Emily & Christopher Knight Tera & Richard McBlaine Northwestern Mutual Ms. Loretta Peterson The Trillium Foundation $ 2,500 – $ 4,999 Amy & Brian Brown Mr. Clifton L. Fenton & Mrs. Judy Wallis Fenton Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Jefrey & Stacy Janiak $ 400 – $ 2,499 Mr. Carl Allegretti Dr. Gilla Davis Shriley Dunbar Melody Farmer Linda Grandolfo Mr. Michael Huston Alicia & Frank Lieberman Seymour Lipton The Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation Guy & Helen Raymaker Christopher & Katherine Rintz Rachel & Eli Strick REACHTEACHPLAY DONORHIGHLIGHTS Reach Teach Play programs actively engage 20,000 schoolchildren and their families each year throughout Cook and Lake Counties. This would not be possible without the foresight and contributions of the Ravinia Women’s Board and the substantial endowed support of The Negaunee Foundation, as well as the funders who have joined them in supporting these programs, including Allstate in its tenth year as Lead Sponsor. The Building the Future of Reach Teach Play campaign raised funds to sustain these programs into the future. Steans Institute The invaluable instruction and performance opportunities at the Steans Institute are only possible because of our generous, dedicated donors. Each summer, Steans provides its participants with everything they need—from housing and meals to immersive and personalized professional training with a world‑renowned faculty—so they can focus fully on honing their craft. Ravinia greatly appreciates the donors below, who have contributed $25 or more to the institute’s annual operating fund between October 1, 2025, and June 8, 2026. To make a gift or learn more, please contact Cami Wallace, Manager of Campaigns, at cwallace@ravinia.org or 847‑266‑5025. General Support Anonymous (2) Stephen Aufmuth Thomas Baltes Kenneth Berk Mr. Thomas Blake Sheryl Bloom Mary Boyer Amy & Brian Brown Ms. Pamela Brown Elvira M. Butz Ms. Christina Chen Ann Sherby Cole Jane B. Colman Jeffrey & Teri Kaye Conklin Karen Connell Lynne Creighton The Dancing Skies Foundation Jeanne & Tom Denison Deborah Dobrusin Patricia Duwel Jane & Jim Esser The Ferdon Family Mr. & Mrs. John E. Gepson Jessica Goodman Edward Haider Mrs. Dorothy G. Harza Jeff & Kathryn Haydon Helen E. Heggie Fund at Chicago Community Trust Mrs. Jodi Hoehne Ms. Mary Ittelson Lee Jorik & Alice Rebechini Mr. Ted Katz The Loraine Kaufman Foundation (Lori & Steve Kaufman) The Dolores Kohl Education Foundation Mr. Mitchell Kohn Mina Leon & Thomas Gleason Joyce Lerner Maggie & Tom Lovaas Mrs. Karen Lygizos Mr. Thomas Martin Tammy McKeehan Mr. Jerome Meites Diane & Steve Miller Mary Alice & Craig Miller Mrs. Sarah J. Miller Randi & Russel Miron L. William Montgomery & Cynthia Montgomery Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery Harold M. & Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation Mr. Michael Nadler The Negaunee Foundation Erika Nelsen Ed & Gayla Nieminen Sharon & Stan Noskin Ms. Judith F. Perlman The Joachim & Vicki Peters Foundation Alice Peterson & Paul Munk Jason Petitte Linda Piele Mr. Robert Pierce Ilana & Marc Platt Carol Glass Pollock Susan Robertson Kathy & David Robin Linda & Harold Rosenson Deborah & Laurence Segil Ms. Nancy Chausow Shafer & Mr. Arnie Shafer Margles Singleton Dr. & Mrs. Juan Solana Harry Solomon Ms. Adena P. Staben Cori Staley & Dana Comolli Jennifer Steans & James Kastenholz Mrs. Bobette Takiff John & Kim Taylor Roberta & Harvey Teitelbaum Mohab Wagdy Richard Waple Arvin & Susan Weindruch Barbara Wise Ravinia Women’s Board Jazz Program in Honor of Diane Dorn Anonymous Bachmann Family Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brehmer Steve & Debbie Dresner Ms. Venita E. Fields & Mr. Lonnie Hampton Belle & Donald Finfer Mr. Willard M. Hunter & Mrs. Lori Hunter Illinois Federation of Music Clubs Emily & Christopher Knight National Federation of Music Clubs Audrey L. Weaver Cindy Wolfson Piano & Strings Program Anonymous (2) Judy & Merrill Blau Judy Cottle Paul & Robbie Diamond Mr. & Mrs. Dale J. Garber Ernest A. Grunsfeld Jr. Trust Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Hadley Carol & Joel Honigberg Fund Rita Kanne, in loving memory of Jeffrey Kanne Seymour Lipton Roberta & George Mann Sheila Medvin The Negaunee Foundation Betsey & Dale Pinkert Ravinia Associates Board Ravinia Women’s Board Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Beth Shadur & Bruce Mainzer St. Margaret’s College & Schools Foundation from Mr. Tadashi Enami Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Sue Stevens Stone Capital Group, Inc., Donna & Tom Stone Jane Woldenberg Helen Zell Program for Singers Anonymous (3) Bija Bennett Judy & Merrill Blau Mrs. Rhett W. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Dale J. Garber Karen Koronkowski, in memory of Lois Shuey Mason Foundation, Inc. Harold M. & Adeline S. Morrison Family Foundation Mrs. Albert Pawlick Madeleine P. & Harvey R. Plonsker The Port, Washlow, and Errant Families Stephen & Susan Rappin Ravinia Associates Board Ravinia Women’s Board Schmidt Vocal Arts Louella Krueger Ward, in memory of Dr. Alan J Ward, PhD, ABPP RAVINIA.ORG • RAVINIAMAGAZINE 55 R A V I N I A S U P P O R T E R S