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Mitchell S. Feiger
President and Chief Executive O cer
MB Financial
MB Financial is pleased to sponsor another
extraordinary Ravinia Festival season where
Chicagoland will once again celebrate music- lled
summer nights under the stars. Just as Ravinia has a long-standing tradition
of creating the “Ravinia experience,” MB has a more-than-100-year tradition
of helping businesses and individuals succeed. MB Financial Bank applauds
the artists performing this year whose
business it is to captivate the audience. You
mean business as much as we do. On behalf
of MB, enjoy the 2018 Ravinia season.
Christopher B. Wilson
Chicago O ce Managing Partner
Perkins Coie LLP
Perkins Coie is proud to sponsor the Ravinia Festival,
the oldest outdoor music festival in North America.
For more than 100 years, a diverse repertoire of
music—young and old; classical, jazz, and rock—has
found a home under Ravinia’s sky. Like Ravinia, Perkins Coie understands
the role diversity plays in our lives and work. With more than 1,000
lawyers in 19 o ces across the United States and Asia, Perkins Coie
celebrates a diverse workplace and how diversity supports providing
great service to clients. Perkins Coie shares Ravinia’s commitment to
community and sharing knowledge and
resources with the people of Chicago.
Scott C. Swanson
President
PNC Bank, Illinois
PNC Bank is committed to making life more
rewarding for our customers, employees and our
communities. We are proud to play a supporting
role with Ravinia. We continue to be inspired by
its creativity and imagination in providing a season
of outstanding performances that support the cultural priorities and
enrichment of the entire region. We look forward
to the 2018 season of world-class music and
entertainment at Ravinia.
Bradley S. Schmarak
Partner, Global Co-Head - Private Equity & Ravinia
Board of Trustee Member
Reed Smith LLP
As a global law rm, Reed Smith understands the
importance of bringing people together to foster creative
thinking, passion, understanding, and growth. We
are actively committed to strengthening, supporting, and enriching our
communities and are proud to sponsor the 2018 Ravinia Festival and its
commitment to the performing arts. We look forward to an exciting season
at Ravinia!
Larry A. Barden
Partner and Chair of the Management Committee
Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley has long been dedicated to forging relationships
with cultural organizations that strengthen our
communities, and we are proud to continue our
sponsorship of Ravinia for its 2018 season. Ravinia’s
robust music education and entertainment programs help foster the
talents of future leaders and give people of all ages and backgrounds the
opportunity to immerse themselves in the arts. We applaud Ravinia’s
enduring commitment to culture, and we look
forward to experiencing all that it has to o er for
many years to come.
Peter Testa
President & CEO
Testa Produce, Inc.
Testa Produce, Inc., is proud to support and be a part
of the excitement in 2018!
For 106 years, we have prided ourselves on providing the
best quality produce and foods while encouraging healthy
living. With all of the live music and great events, we are honored to be a part
of the amazing Ravinia experience.
Joan and Bob Feitler
Ravinia is one of Chicago’s greatest summer
traditions, and we’re pleased to be part of
it by helping to bring Miriam Fried and
Friends to the Martin eatre on June 28
for a performance of works by Mozart and
Schubert.
Christine and Stephen Fussell
e Ravinia Festival is a North Shore treasure
we hold dear. We are proud to sponsor the
2018 Ravinia Festival, and we are especially
looking forward to the evening of YES.
Lori Ann Komisar and Morris Silverman
We are honored to sponsor the evening of
the August 1 concert featuring the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra performing the score
from
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Ravinia
has always been our summer “home away
from home.” Whether we’re picnicking on the
lawn with family and friends or sitting in the
Pavilion enjoying the diverse talents of the
world’s most noted artists, to us Ravinia is a family treasure and tradition
we are proud to share with the greater Chicago community. We look
forward to the CSO’s performance on August 1 and are pleased to support
the e orts of the 2018 Ravinia Festival in bringing another spectacular
summer under the stars for all to enjoy.
SALUTE TO
SPONSORS
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