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League of American Orchestras Annual Fund
With the support of our valued donors, the League continues to have a positive impact on the future of orchestras in America by helping to develop the next generation of leaders, generating and disseminating critical knowledge and information, and advocating for the unique role of the orchestral experience in American life before an ever-widening group of stakeholders.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the following donors who contributed gifts of $600 and above in the last year, as of December 1, 2021. For more information regarding a gift to the League, please visit us at americanorchestras.org/donate, call 212.262.5161, or write us at Annual Fund, League of American Orchestras, 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2005, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
$150,000 and above
Bruce & Martha Clinton, on behalf of The Clinton Family Fund ✧ Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
$50,000–$149,999
American Express Melanie Clarke Ford Motor Company Fund Howard Gilman Foundation Martha R. Ingram The Julian Family Foundation, Lori Julian National Endowment for the Arts The Negaunee Foundation Linda & David Roth † Sargent Family Foundation,
Cynthia Sargent ✧ The Wallace Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm McDougal Brown ✧ Trish & Rick Bryan ✧ The Hagerman Family Charitable Fund,
Douglas & Jane Hagerman Barbara & Amos Hostetter Mr. & Mrs. Alfred P. Moore New York City Department of Cultural
Affairs New York State Council on the Arts Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation Patricia A. Richards & William K. Nichols Sakana Foundation Richard & Emily Smucker
$10,000–$24,999
The John and Rosemary Brown Family
Foundation William & Solange Brown The CHG Charitable Trust ✧ The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Peter & Julie Cummings ✧ The Doerr Foundation Marian A. Godfrey John and Marcia Goldman Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation Mark Jung Charitable Fund Alan Mason + Peter & Catherine Moye Mary Carr Patton Mark and Nancy Peacock Charitable Fund Drs. Helen S. & John P. Schaefer Ms. Trine Sorensen & Mr. Michael Jacobson Penny & John Van Horn ✧ Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
$5,000–$9,999
Burton Alter Benevity NancyBell Coe Martha and Herman Copen Fund of The
Community Foundation for Greater New
Haven Gloria DePasquale Marisa Eisemann Lawrence & Karen Fridkis Mary Louise Gorno Jim Hasler Robert Kohl & Clark Pellett Hugh W. Long Kjristine Lund Anthony McGill † Robert Naparstek Lowell & Sonja Noteboom Howard D. Palefsky The Brian Ratner Foundation Michael J. Schmitz Helen P. Shaffer Norm Slonaker Connie Steensma and Rick Prins ✧ Sally Webster, in memory of Nick Webster
$2,500–$4,999
The Amphion Foundation Alberta Arthurs Jennifer Barlament & Ken Potsic • Marie-Helene Bernard • Ann D. Borowiec Dr. Lorenzo Candelaria Daniel and David Els-Piercey Steve & Linda Finerty Family Foundation Drs. Aaron & Cristina Stanescu Flagg Catherine French ✧ Gary Ginstling & Marta Lederer Ms. Sharon D. Hatchett Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Cindy & Randy Kidwell † Joseph Kluger and Susan Lewis Fund John A. and Catherine M. Koten
Foundation † Dennis & Camille LaBarre Leslie Lassiter Charitable Fund John and Gail Looney William M. Lyons Mattlin Foundation Raymond & Tresa Radermacher Susan L. Robinson Jesse Rosen † Deborah F. Rutter † Laura Street Isaac Thompson and Tonya Vachirasomboon Melia & Mike Tourangeau Steve & Judy Turner Alan D. Valentine Kathleen van Bergen Doris & Clark Warden † Terry Ann White † Simon Woods & Karin Brookes Edward Yim & Erick Neher • + Anonymous (1)
$1,000–$2,499
Jeff & Keiko Alexander Gene & Mary Arner Dawn M. Bennett Peter Benoliel & Willo Carey Beracha Family Charitable Gift Fund
William P. Blair III ✧ David Bournemann, Vice Chair, Phoenix
Symphony Elaine Amacker Bridges Susan K. Bright Doris & Michael Bronson Steven Brosvik • Karen & Terry Brown Monica Buffington Janet Cabot Charles W. Cagle † Janet & John Canning † Leslie & Dale Chihuly Darlene Clark Clear Pond Fund Michele and Laurence Corash LOU Fund The Dirk Family Dr. D.M. Edwards Feder Gordon Family Fund Courtney and David Filner • Henry & Frances Fogel ✧ Michele & John Forsyte • James M. Franklin † Galena-Yorktown Foundation, Ronald D.
Abramson William & Nancy Gettys Edward B. Gill, in honor of Jesse Rosen † Martha Gilmer Joe & Madeleine Glossberg Gordon Family Donor Advised Philanthropic
Fund Joe T. Green Nancy Greenbach Bill Hagens Mary W. Hammond Daniel & Barbara Hart • Dale Hedding Howard Herring Patricia G. Howard + James M. Johnson Robert Turner & Jay James James M. Johnson The Junek Family Fund Emma (Murley) Kail • Peter Kjome Donald Krause and Joanne Krause † Gina Elisa Laite Bob & Charlotte Lewis Ginny Lundquist John & Regina Mangum Yvonne Marcuse Marin Community Foundation Jonathan Martin Steve & Lou Mason ✧ David Alan Miller Robert & Kathy Olsen Primo Artists Barbara S. Robinson Barry & Susan Rosen Barbara & Robert Rosoff ✧ Mr. Donald F. Roth † Dr. Lee Shackelford Mrs. Pratichi Shah Robert N. Shapiro Cece Smith Irene Sohm Daniel Song Linda S. Stevens David Strickland Elizabeth F. Tozer & W. James Tozer Jr Marylou & John D.* Turner Gus M. Vratsinas Robert Wagner Camille Williams Donna M. Williams Sheila J. Williams Paul Winberg & Bruce Czuchna
$600–$999
Matthew Aubin Janet Lempke Barb Drs. Misook Yun & James Boyd • Wayne S. Brown & Brenda E. Kee † Judy Christl † Bruce Colquhoun Scott Faulkner & Andrea Lenz † Jack M. Firestone Eric Galatz & Lisa Tiegel Marena Gault, Volunteer Council Michael Gehret Sarah J. Good Deborah F. Hammond B. Sue Howard Patricia G. Howard Rhonda Hunsinger Stanley L. Inhorn Eileen M. Jeanette Sally & William Johnson Russell Jones & Aaron Gillies Anna Kuwabara & Craig Edwards • Robert Levine † Patrick McCown Barbara Pollack James Roe Chester Lane* & Marianne Sciolino David Snead Joan Squires • Jeffrey vom Saal Charlie Wade Christopher Wingert Elizabeth M. Wise
The League of American Orchestras recognizes those who have graciously supported the League with a planned gift as members of the League Legacy Society.
Janet F. and Dr. Richard E. Barb Family
Foundation Wayne S. Brown & Brenda E. Kee † ‡ John & Janet Canning † ‡ Richard * & Kay Fredericks Cisek ✧ ‡ Martha and Herman Copen Fund of the
Community Foundation for Greater New
Haven Myra Janco Daniels Samuel C. Dixon • Henry & Frances Fogel ✧ ‡ Susan Harris, Ph.D. Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund of The
Dallas Foundation The Curtis and Pamela Livingston 2000
Charitable Remainder Unitrust † ‡ Steve & Lou Mason † ‡ Charles & Barbara Olton † ‡ Walter P. Pettipas Revocable Trust Rodger E. Pitcairn Patricia A. Richards & William K. Nichols ‡ Robert & Barbara Rosoff ✧ ‡ Robert J. Wagner ‡ Tina Ward • † ‡ Mr. & Mrs. Albert K. * & Sally Webster ✧ ‡ Robert Wood Revocable Trust Anonymous (1)
The Helen M. Thompson Heritage Society
Named after the League’s first executive director and a passionate advocate for American orchestras, The Helen M. Thompson Heritage Society recognizes the visionary individuals who have not only provided essential support to the League through a planned gift, but have led the League through service on its Board ofw Directors. Helen’s own generous bequest to the League established an annual award to recognize the achievements of young orchestra professionals.
‡ Members of The Helen M. Thompson Heritage Society
† Directors Council (former League Board) ✧ Emeritus Board • Orchestra Management Fellowship Program Alumni + Includes Corporate Matching Gift * Deceased