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ANNUAL GIVING 2016-17
The Celebrity Series acknowledges, with deep appreciation, individuals, corporations and foundations, whose generous financial support make every Celebrity Series program possible. The following list recognizes gifts given during the 2016−2017 season.
WALTER PIERCE ANNUAL FUND FOUNDER’S CIRCLE – $100,000 AND ABOVE
Amy & Joshua Boger Stephanie L. Brown Susanne Marcus Collins Donna & Mike Egan Eleanor & Frank Pao
VIRTUOSO’S CIRCLE – $50,000-$99,999
Anonymous Leslie & Howard Appleby Gabor Garai & Susan Pravda Cynthia & John Reed Sanjay & Sangeeta Verma Nancy Richmond Winsten
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE – $25,000-$49,999
Anonymous David & Harriet Griesinger Zachary R. Haroutunian Paul L. King Dr. Lawrence Stifler & Mary McFadden Joseph McNay John David Ober* Mr. & Mrs. Henri* A. Termeer Michael & Susan Thonis
ANGEL’S CIRCLE – $10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (3) Harris A. Berman, MD & Ruth Nemzoff Michael & Adrianne Canning Joseph & Kathleen Cefalu Amy & Ethan d’Ablemont Burnes Deborah Coleman Diggins & Timothy W. Diggins Yvette & Lawrence Hochberg Andrea & Frederick Hoff Robert & Marjie Kargman George & Lizbeth Krupp Jack & Beth Meyer James & Bryann Nuzzo John Patterson & Michele Demarest Drs. James & Melinda Rabb Reuben Reynolds & Bill Casey Sharon & Howard Rich Spring Sirkin Janet T. Tobin Dorothy & Stephen Weber
SPONSOR’S CIRCLE – $5,000-$9,999
Liliana & Hillel Bachrach Rick & Nonnie Burnes Katie & Paul Buttenwieser Anne & Gary Dunning Sasha Ebrahimi & Eric Griffith Kathleen & Chris Gaffney Randolph Hawthorne & Carliss Baldwin Ernie & Kathleen Herrman Cerise Lim Jacobs, for Charles Ilene & Richard Jacobs Sheila & Charles* Landay Alexander M. Levine Paul Maeder & Gwill York Melody Pao Stephen C. Perry & Oliver Radford Michael & Debra Raizman Abby & Donald Rosenfeld Laura Sen & John O’Connor Marylen Sternweiler Mary Elisabeth Swerz & Robert S. Sherman Yukiko Ueno & Eran Egozy
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – $2,500-$4,999
Anonymous (3) Christine Armstrong Christiana Bardon & Ansbert Gadicke Wally & Roz Bernheimer Thomas Burger & Andree Robert Julia Byers & Steven Holtzman Martin Carmichael & Dr. Lisa Gruenberg Fernadina Chan Larry & Joanne Cheng Stuart Cohen Dr. Mark Cooley Mr. Peter & Mrs. Dale O. Coxe Rodney Crewther & Galina Podgoretsky D’Amato Family JoAnne & Charles Dickinson Bill & Chris Dwyer Susan Friedman Alfred & Joan Goldberg Hannah & Jack Grove Sarah Hancock Melinda Harrison Stephen Harrison & Tomas Kirchhausen Peter Hornstra Ilisa Hurowitz & Nicholas Alexander Dr. Lisa I. Iezzoni & Dr. Reed Drews David Janero & Jeffrey Thomson Lisa Kelly-Croswell & Tom Croswell Peter & Anna Kolchinsky Kate & Tom Kush Butler & Lois Lampson Stephen Leonard Margot LeStrange & Andrew Stern Lars Liebisch & Ivana & Magovcevic-Liebisch Maryel Locke Sarah R. Mars Mary McGagh Marilyn Miller Sharon Miller Charlotte & Gordon Moore Deval & Diane Patrick Suzanne Priebatsch Mitchell & Jill Roberts Howard Salwen & Sheryl Marshall Samuel & Gretchen Shubrooks Nancy & Edward Stavis Carol & Elliot Surkin Ronna & Daniel S. Tarlow Drs. Stephen & Elizabeth Tréhu Betty & Ed Weisberger Peter J. Wender Deanna & Sidney Wolk
IMPRESARIO’S CIRCLE – $1,800-$2,499
John Alam & Sylvie Gregoire Meryl & Dennis Beckingham Madelyn Bell Kevin & Virginia Byrne Mrs. Nicki Nichols Gamble Jacqueline & Peter Gordon In Memory of Blanche & George Jones Richard & Nancy Lubin Jane & Robert Morse Mary & Sherif Nada Eleanor & Norman Nicholson Steve Pittman & Jenifer Handy Daniel & Julia Rinehart Dr. & Mrs. Stefan Schatzki Sandra Shapiro & John Kirsch Catherine & Joel Stein Wendy Watson Justin & Genevieve Wyner
CELEBRITY CIRCLE – $1,250-$1,799
Anonymous (2) James & Virginia Aisner Betsey Ansin Dr. Keith Backman & Dr. Ulla Hansen Sandra & David Bakalar T. Christopher Donnelly & Carolyn M. Bitetti Susie & Majid Bonakdarpour Nadine & Paul Broude Daniel Brownell & Kelley Laurel Rosalie Cohen Julia Byers & Steven Holtzman Drs. Anna L. & Peter B. Davol J. Robb Dixon & Barbara Snow Dr. Mary Jane Ferraro Ruth P. Fields & Gerald McCue Gail Flatto Soheila & Shahin Gharakhanian Joan & Francis Gicca The Goldenheim Family Nancy & Gary Greenberg Garth & Lindsay Greimann Ellen & Kalman Heller James & Diane Hirshberg Olivann & John Hobbie Alan & Norma Hobbs Cynthia & John Hughes Samuel Kaplan & Rachel Wilson Elizabeth & Paul Kastner Dimitrios Kavadas & Ewelina Grygus Anne Keller Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. King Dr. Nelson P. Lande Anne Lenox & Jim Sersich Valeria Lowe-Barehmi Donald & Glenda Mattes Mark & Kate Matuschak Dr. Theresa McLoud Helaine Miller Mr. Usher A. Moren, In Memory of Sue Fisher Claire Muhm & Rory O’Connor Arnold & Ellen Offner Ellen & James Perrin Kristin Piltzecker Steve Pittman & Jenifer Handy Jeffrey Plunkett & Catheline van den Branden Sara & Benjamin Robinson Millard Rose & Elizabeth Lacey Susan & Geoffrey Rowley Freema Shapiro Robert N. Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shope Lori & John Solon Mr. & Mrs. Jay E. Stempel Anne Symchych Cecilia & Nien-Dak Sze Eric & Sarah Ward Christopher Welles
ARTS SOCIETY – $500-$1,249
Anonymous (3) Norm Appel In Memory of J. Peter Adler Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Arons Ronald Axelrod Tamas Badics Paul Belanger & Teri Groome-Kucheman David Belluck Ellen Glanz & Richard Berger Gina & William Bernarduci Charles & Birgit Blyth Kenneth & Robin Boger Robert & Anne Bowen Cameron & Anne Brandt
Susan Bromley Andrea & Brad Buchbinder John & Sarah Butter Selina & Joe Chow Mitch & Cindy Coddington Kathe & Allan Cohen Victor & Beverly Conklin Mark & Donna Connaughton Eugene Cox Ms. Mary Darmstaetter Colleen & Charles Dean Terry Decima Kenneth Douglass Elizabeth & Bruce Durkee Barbara Fay & Dale Edmunds Marie-Pierre & Michael Ellmann Sula R. Fiszman Jim Flanagan & John Meunier Jeffrey Flier & Eleftheria Maratos-Flier Mark & Judy Fleming Meri Fox Marjorie & Len Freiman David Friend & Margaret Shepherd Jim & Sue Frontero Edward N. Gadsby & Nancy Brown Kathryn Gann James Gaskell Ursula Germann & Karl Munger Todd & Kim Gerrish Mary & Edward L. Glazer Marilee & Brad Gleason Warren Goldfarb Rosalind Gorin & Matthew Budd Sondra Gotkin Anne Hanford Mr. & Mrs. William L. Henry Peggy & Len Ho Kalon Ho Sandra & Morton Hoffman Susan W. Jacobs Scott & Heidi Jamieson Maurice Peter Joffe Peter Jordan & Barbara Palmer Ildiko Juhasz Marianne & Bill Kane Doug & Joy Kant Drs. Paul & Judy Kantrowitz Sally & Mike Kellogg Bill Keravuori Dr. John Klensin Charlotte Knox & Kenneth Stein Nathan & Jacqueline Kono Marcel & Gail Korn John & Barbara Kotzen Benjamin H. Lacy Stephen & Sally Langlois Randi & John Lapidus Nicholas & Pamela Lazares Joan Lebach Fred & Tamara Ledley Fred & Jean Leventhal John & Ruth Littlechild Valeria Lowe-Barehmi Robert & Cathrine Lowndes Mark & Amy Lund David & MaryBeth MacBain Thomas McClintock & Emily Nord Maura McEnaney & Ken Krause Kathy McGirr & Keith Carlson Kevin & Tracy McGovern Jane Money Marianne & Richard Moscicki Christina & Richard Parker, MD Paul & Laureen Pfizenmaier Anna Maria & Paul Radvany Peter & Cecilia Rait Drs. Robin Richman & Bruce Auerbach Etta & Mark Rosen Sally Rubin & Arthur Applbaum Marieve Rugo Mary Anne & James F. Ryan Jim & Karen Saffery Paul & Ann Sagan Kenneth & Pixley Schiciano Arthur & Linda Schwartz Phyllis & Lawrence Selter Michael & Lisa Serabien Maureen Hershman Shaw & Gregory Shaw Linda & Ashley Shih Harvey & Rita Simon Kirk & Nancy Smith Rachael Solem Elmer Sprague Jan & Young Shin Steenbrugge-Choi Stephen Symchych Mary & Nakul Talcherkar Richard & Yvette Tenney Shawn Thornton & Calvin Campany Bill & Anne Umphrey Jacobus Van Heerden Janet Veasey & Robert Binney John & Elaine Ventola Marjorie & Thomas Walsh Mr. Edward T. Whitney Jr. Jacqueline Wolf & David M. Perlman Marvin & Katherine Wolfthal Kianoosh & Khandan Yazdenseta David & Terry Yoffie Julia & Sarkis Zerounian
BENEFACTOR SOCIETY – $250-$499
Anonymous (8) Morton Abromson & Joan Nissman Bob & Pam Adams Qazi & Ellen Ahmed Albert-Lyons-Rozenberg Family Rosemary Allen Peter Ambler & Lindsay Miller Donald A. Antonioli & Robert H. Goepfert Liz Augustine & Robert Praetorius Julie & Michael Bailit Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bass Robert & Linda Beckwith Dr. Irene Belsky Ronda & Frank Berkman Timothy Blancke J. Carey Bloomfield Edward S.W. Boesel Sharon Bonner Patricia Bresky Marcia M. Booth & Robert G. Fox Drs. Clifford & Irene Briggin Robert L. Buckwalter Bill & Lisa Buff Allan Bufferd Lisa Zankman Burke Jane Carr William C. & Carol B. Carroll Polyxane Cobb Daniel Comenetz Joanne Creedon Brian Davis & Marija Strazdas Deborah & Lenny Dawidowicz Reed Dickinson Ellen Edelberg Cathy Edwards & Mike Wishnie Richard Einhorn & Julie Nagatina Paul Eldrenkamp & Anne Bark Barry Elkin Herbert & Jean Epstein Thomas Evans Lansing & Julia Fair Andrea Falcione & John Phillips Stephen & Audrey Fan Steven & Donna Fessler Robert Field & Susan Geller Michael S. Flier & David E. Trueblood Richard Fried & Pam Velardo Ms. Deborah Friedman & Dr. David Hoffman Robert & Kathleen Garner Darya Geetter & Dennis Ehrlich Bruce & Margaret Gelin Merry & Dan Glosband Alexander Goriansky Amy & Norm Gorin Mr. & Mrs. John Gounaris Jonathan & Victoria Guest James & Florence Harris Dean Hashimoto & Victoria Turbini Donald Heckathorn Howard Hiatt & Penny Janeway Jessica Hook Katherine Hope & Ron Blackman Diana & Lee Humphrey Joyce Illinger Tracy & Roger Jeanty Hugh & Erica Johnston Mieko Kamii & Donald Hafner Joan Karol & Irving Salloway Mrs. Joan Kinne Laurie Laba Amy Lam & Charlie Breckling Mr. & Mrs. Eddington Lee Marilyn Levitt & Andrew Friedland Sherilyn & David Levy Barry & Nancy Levy Marla & Ricardo Lewitus Giles Li & Sopheak Tek Gerald & Jeannie Lloyd Louise & John Loewenstein Mr. Mark Lutton Barbara Manzolillo Larry Marks & Toby Axelrod John V. & Sheila Medeiros Donna Metafora Dorothy Miller & Daniel Klubock Dr. Lee Marshall Nadler Tami E. Nason & Kent Lage* Dr. Robert M. Neer In Honor Of Shirley Esterlitz Hans Oh Victoria & Anthony Ostler Richard Ortner Constance L. Otradovec Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Perry Dr. Charles Popper Dr. & Mrs. Ervin Philips Dr. & Mrs. Jay Pivor Dr. & Mrs. Tom Rapoport R. Lynn Rardin & Lynne A. O’Connell * Deceased Barbara Reade Clifton & Roslyn Reed Andrew Reschovsky Lucille Rexroad Fran Rivkin & Amy Macdonald Elaine & Art Robins Dr. Barrett Rollins Nina & Timothy Rose Dr. Harry Penn & Carol Saivetz Cynthia & Grant Schaumburg Drs. Judy Schechtman & Ed De Vos Ann Besser Scott Judy Selednik Paul & Anna Sereiko Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shaked Ms. Shirley Shames Rick & Gitte Shea In Memory Of George Shur Dr. & Mrs. Michael Silverman Ms. Ellen L. Simons Maura Smith Dr. Allen Steere Jack A. Test Richard L. Tuck Susan Warshauer Stephen Weiner & Donald Cornuet Mrs. Constance White Ms. Grace M. Whouley Mary & Gary Wolf Ioannis Yannas
CORPORATE FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
PRINCIPAL PRODUCERS - $50,000 AND ABOVE Barr Foundation Stephanie L. Brown Foundation Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation Deloitte LLP PTC Cynthia & John S. Reed Foundation The Royal Little Family Foundation LEAD PRODUCERS – $25,000-$49,999 Anonymous The Garbis & Arminé Barsoumian Charitable Foundation The Boston Foundation The Catered Affair Foley & Lardner LLP Tufts Health Plan Massachusetts Cultural Council
ANGELS – $10,000-$24,999 Anonymous (2) Allston Piano Moving Company, a division of Gentle Giant Moving Company AVFX Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC The Innovation & Design Bldg. Liberty Mutual Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Peabody Foundation Port Lighting Systems Rafanelli Events Management Stifler Family Foundation CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SPONSORS – $5,000-$9,999 Be Our Guest Joan & Steven Belkin Foundation Boston Children’s Hospital-Sports Medicine Division D.L. Saunders Real Estate Corp. First Republic Bank Hungarian Society of Massachusetts The Charles & Cerise Jacobs Charitable Foundation Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation CORPORATE & FOUNDATION PARTNERS – $2,500-$4,999 AAFCPAs Boston Cultural Council Carruth Management LLC Consulate General of Israel to New England Downtown Boston Business Improvement District Foley Hoag LLP The Fuller Foundation Fund for the Arts, a public art program of the New England Foundation for the Arts mindSHIFT Technologies CORPORATE & FOUNDATION FRIENDS – $1,000-$2,499 Anchor Capital Advisors LLC Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Flagship Press French Cultural Center G.J. Nelson Microsoft Corporation Winston Flowers