This annual event is one of Ravinia’s signature fundraisers, bringing golf enthusiasts from sponsors and the Board of Trustees together each spring for a fun-filled outing that benefits transforming lives through music!
For more than 25 years, proceeds from the Magic of Music Golf Benefit have been dedicated to provide vital funding for our Reach Teach Play music education and community engagement programs. These transformative initiatives serve more than 50,000 people across the Chicago area—including more than 20,000 students in Chicago and Lake County public schools and neighborhood programs—opening doors for our community to access the joy and positive impact of music.
The 2026 Magic of Music Golf Benefit is at Northmoor Country Club. For more than 100 years, Northmoor has been a place where families and friends have gathered to create special memories. Northmoor features 27 holes of championship golf, including 18 holes originally designed by legendary golf course architect Donald Ross. The course has been renovated by renowned architects Hurdzan/Fry and Tyler Rae, enhancing the golf experience.
The day’s events begin with a luncheon inside the club’s beautiful dining room. Guests will enjoy a performance by students from one of our Reach Teach Play programs and then proceed to a classic golf experience across a championship 27-hole course. Throughout the day there will be opportunities to purchase raffle tickets for a chance at exclusive items, experiences, and popular (even sold-out!) Ravinia concerts, plus on-the-course games, including the GTS Golf Cannon, the number-one golf air cannon.
Immediately after golf, mingle at a cocktail reception featuring music by Ravinia Jazz Scholars and finish the night with upscale appetizers prepared by the Club’s Executive Chef.
If you are unable to join us for the full day, we invite you to support us with a direct donation or by attending the cocktail reception, which features music by the Ravinia Jazz Scholars—phenomenal high school student musicians of the Jazz Mentor Program. All funds raised by Magic of Music directly benefit Reach Teach Play.
Lead Reach Teach Play Sponsor: 
Ernst & Young
Robin Abeles, Co-chair
Ryan Alwood, Co-chair
Alvin Katz, Co-chair
Jim Orth, Co-chair
James Anderson
Jeff Condren
Sam Giampapa
Amy Hill
Tom McBreen
Jud Snyder
