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A NOTE FROM THE CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association wishes you a very happy holiday season. Music is essential to many forms of celebration, and music is precisely what we celebrate year-round. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Symphony Center Presents series, and work of the Negaunee Music Institute all affirm the power of music. In this season of giving, we ask that you consider supporting our life-enriching programs with an end-of-year gift to the Annual Fund in addition to the favor of your company at our performances.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs three weeks of classical concerts in December. First, guest conductor Dima Slobodeniouk leads the Orchestra in Grieg’s Suite no. 1 from Peer Gynt, Rachmaninov’s Symphony no. 1, and Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto with soloist Johannes Moser. Next, Fabien Gabel conducts a program of music inspired by heroes of stage, screen, and folklore featuring baritone Konstantin Krimmel performing Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer. The following week, Lahav Shani conducts and plays Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 2 in addition to leading the Orchestra in Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Brahms’s First Symphony. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass performs its annual Symphony Center Presents concert on December 17.

Throughout much of December, Alastair Willis leads members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Chorus in Merry, Merry Chicago!, our annual holiday program, with moving arrangements of favorite carols and festive songs. CSO at the Movies showcases original film scores in concert performances of The Wizard of Oz and Elf in November and December and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in January, marking the CSO’s first performance of a film score by Tan Dun. This is also a season for expressing gratitude, and on behalf of the CSOA, we thank you for your attendance and support. We extend our warmest wishes for a music-filled, happy, and healthy new year and look forward to seeing you at Symphony Center often.

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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS

Mary Louise Gorno Chair Chester A. Gougis Vice Chair Steven Shebik Vice Chair Helen Zell Vice Chair Renée Metcalf Treasurer Jeff Alexander President Kristine Stassen Secretary of the Board Stacie M. Frank Assistant Treasurer Dale Hedding Vice President for Development TRUSTEES

John Aalbregtse Peter J. Barack H. Rigel Barber Randy Lamm Berlin Merrill Blau* Roderick Branch Kay Bucksbaum † Robert J. Buford Johannes Burlin Leslie Henner Burns Marion A. Cameron-Gray George P. Colis Keith S. Crow Stephen V. D’Amore Timothy A. Duffy Brian W. Duwe Judith E. Feldman* Estefania García* Jennifer Amler Goldstein Graham C. Grady John Holmes Lori Julian Neil T. Kawashima Geraldine Keefe Donna L. Kendall Thomas G. Kilroy Randall S. Kroszner Patty Lane Susan C. Levy Renée Metcalf Britt M. Miller Sharon Mitchell* Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery Mary Pivirotto Murley

Sylvia Neil Christopher A. O’Herlihy Santa J. Ono Gerald Pauling LTC. Jennifer N. Pritzker, USA (Ret.) Dr. Don M. Randel Melissa M. Root Burton X. Rosenberg E. Scott Santi Steven Shebik Marlon R. Smith Walter Snodell Tracy A. Stanciel* Dr. Eugene Stark Daniel E. Sullivan, Jr. Scott Swanson Nasrin Thierer Liisa Thomas Frederick H. Waddell Paul S. Watford Craig R. Williams Robert Wislow Helen Zell Gifford R. Zimmerman LIFE TRUSTEES

William Adams IV Mrs. Robert A. Beatty Arnold M. Berlin Laurence O. Booth William G. Brown Dean L. Buntrock Bruce E. Clinton Richard Colburn Richard H. Cooper Anthony T. Dean Debora de Hoyos John A. Edwardson Thomas J. Eyerman James B. Fadim David W. Fox, Sr. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Paul C. Gignilliat Joseph B. Glossberg Richard C. Godfrey William A. Goldstein

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Mary Louise Gorno Howard L. Gottlieb † Chester A. Gougis Mary Winton Green Dietrich Gross † David P. Hackett Joan W. Harris John H. Hart Thomas C. Heagy Jay L. Henderson William R. Jentes Paul R. Judy † Richard B. Kapnick Donald G. Kempf, Jr. Mrs. John C. Kern Robert Kohl Josef Lakonishok Charles Ashby Lewis Eva F. Lichtenberg John S. Lillard † John F. Manley Ling Z. Markovitz R. Eden Martin Arthur C. Martinez Judith W. McCue Lester H. McKeever David E. McNeel William A. Osborn Mrs. Albert Pawlick Jane DiRenzo Pigott John M. Pratt Dr. Irwin Press John W. Rogers, Jr. Jerry Rose Frank A. Rossi Earl J. Rusnak, Jr. † John R. Schmidt Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Robert C. Spoerri Carl W. Stern William H. Strong Louis C. Sudler, Jr. Richard L. Thomas Richard P. Toft Penny Van Horn Paul R. Wiggin

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MEET THE MUSICIANS

Teng Li Principal Viola

The Paul Hindemith Principal Viola Chair What works or concerts are you most looking forward to this season, and why?

I’m very much looking forward to playing Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle with Esa-Pekka Salonen (February 6–8). I love Bartók’s music but have not yet had the chance to play this piece. I’m very excited to explore the many different characters and musical colors in this opera.

I have worked with Esa-Pekka many times in Los Angeles.

He knows Bartók’s music so wonderfully well, and I’m sure he will inspire us all! I can’t wait for our interpretation.

What is one of your favorite holiday traditions?

My family likes to hang out together in the kitchen and make great food while singing.

During past holiday seasons, we often made cookies and shared them with our friends. As my daughter is growing older, I’m sure we will have a few more challenging cooking projects this year.

Currently I’m reading/watching/ listening to: I just started reading Pierre Boulez: Organised Delirium by Caroline Potter. I never had a chance to work with Maestro Boulez, and I wanted to learn about his artistry and way of thinking.

What is your favorite music to perform, and why?

There are so many different styles and composers that I love to perform, but usually I focus on the pieces we are playing at the time.

We dive into these pieces, and as we invest the time to discover our roles in the music, we do our best to bring out the most beautiful colors that P H OTO BY TO D D R O S E N B E R G

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Nanjing, China APPOINTMENT

2024–25 can make these stories come to life. In E D U C AT I O N order to do that, we Central Conservatory, Beijing, China; have to really believe Curtis Institute of Music and live in the music that we are playing.

I think my favorite music changes depending on the pieces we are performing each week. We are very fortunate that the Orchestra is programmed to perform so much wonderful music this season.

What is your most memorable CSO performance or experience?

My most memorable experience at the CSO was the European tour with Maestro Muti in January 2024. It was especially meaningful to play in the Musikverein in Vienna. I grew up watching the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s concert at the Musikverein on Chinese television channels.

Maestro Muti was in quite a few of those broadcasts. During the concert, and looking up at Maestro Muti, I had a very emotional moment— my dream had come true.

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Alexander Horton Assistant Principal Bass Was there a specific moment or experience that led you to becoming a professional musician?

One of my core musical memories is playing Brahms’s First Symphony at Brevard Music Center in the summer of 2010. It was my first time playing in a symphony orchestra, and I knew within seconds of the first rehearsal that this is what I wanted to do. This symphony is still one of my favorites because the bass line has a uniquely melodic quality throughout. I’m looking forward to performing it for the first time with the CSO this December (December 19–21).

Why did you choose your instrument?

HOMETOWN I started playing the bass in my Tallahassee, Florida fifth-grade public school orchestra program. My friend suggested APPOINTMENT that the two of us should play the 2023–24 bass so we could sit at the back of E D U C AT I O N the class and talk. We did end up Florida State University, doing quite a bit of talking, but I Indiana University also enjoyed playing. I signed up for orchestra again when I started middle school the following year, and I was lucky to have an inspiring teacher who encouraged Offstage, I like to: me to take private lessons and join my local One of my favorite hobbies is running. I’ve youth orchestra. enjoyed getting to know Chicago over the past What is your most memorable CSO year by running different trails across the city. performance or experience?

You can usually find me running with the world’s I’ll never forget my first three weeks with greatest running buddy: my dog Roxie. the CSO. We performed some of the most iconic orchestral works: Stravinsky’s Firebird, Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony, Brahms’s Second Symphony, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition. Our performances here in Chicago and in New York on tour were some of the most exciting concerts of my life.

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Daniel Carson Bass What works or concerts are you most looking forward to this season, and why?

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Golf, Illinois

APPOINTMENT I am really looking forward to 2022–23 playing Mahler’s Sixth and Seventh symphonies at the International E D U C AT I O N Mahler Festival in Amsterdam Indiana University, University of Southern (May 14–23 on tour, no. 6 May 8–9 California and no. 7 April 17–19 in Chicago).

It is such an honor for the CSO to be invited to participate. I am also really looking forward to two spring concerts with Klaus Mäkelä: Mahler’s Third Symphony (April 24–26) and Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony (May 1–4).

What is your favorite music to perform, and why?

I adore Mozart. I love so much of his music, but his piano concertos hold a special place in my heart. He wrote twenty-seven piano concertos, and many of them are masterpieces. They are all similar, and yet within that similarity there is astounding variety. My favorite is no. 23 in A major. Playing Mozart’s piano concertos with the CSO feels like playing chamber music, which is so wonderful.

Offstage, I like to: I am passionate about playing bluegrass guitar.

I got interested in bluegrass and folk music from my dad and have been taking guitar lessons and going to jam sessions in Chicago for about a year.

I am also a devoted Chicago pizza fan, and love trying new pizza places—some deep dish but mostly thin crust!

What is one of your favorite holiday traditions, musical or otherwise?

I love going with my family to see Illuminations, the beautiful light exhibit at the Morton Arboretum. I also love playing music and singing with my family and friends during the holidays.

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What is your most memorable CSO performance or experience?

My most memorable performance with the CSO was Verdi’s opera Un ballo in maschera with Riccardo Muti in June 2022. Maestro Muti has such a unique and thrilling way of interpreting Italian music, and it was an absolute joy to work on the opera with him.

Currently I’m reading/watching/ listening to: I love horror movies and had a great time working though some classics this fall: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Poltergeist, and a terrifying new one called Smile.

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Northbrook, Illinois

Ian Hallas Bass

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How did you choose your instrument?

I chose it because I was small, and it was big.

My mother had to carry it for me.

Rice University, University of Southern California

Was there a specific moment or experience that led you to pursue the path of a professional musician?

While I have been playing the bass for a long time, I didn’t always practice. However, the first time I played in a chamber group, I was fortunate enough to perform Dvořák’s String Quintet no. 2.

That ignited a fire in me that was instrumental in my progress and passion.

What performances are you most looking forward to this season, and why?

I am very much looking forward to Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony with Maestro Hrůša (March 20–22). I have always found it to be one of the most powerful works in the literature, and it always seems to have relevancy to current events.

It is a very demanding part—everything from the technical demands to the endurance aspect.

What is one of your favorite holiday traditions, musical or otherwise?

My wife and I are not fans of the traditional Thanksgiving feast, so we try to do something different every year. This year will likely be a homemade carbonara sauce.

What advice would you give to someone interested in learning about classical music?

Come to as many concerts as you can! There is no substitute for live performance. So much can be gleaned by seeing people play in person.

Offstage, I like to: Spend time with my wife, daughter, and two cats.

If we can somehow get all five of us in the same place, there is sure to be much mischief!

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What is your favorite music to perform, and why?

I am a huge fan of Samuel Barber and always enjoy when his works are programmed. I find his writing to be beautifully varied but immediately recognizable at the same time.

What is your most memorable CSO performance or experience?

Missa solemnis with Maestro Muti comes to mind. I enjoy the precision and command of his interpretations of Beethoven, so to do this massive work with him was truly memorable.

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Mark Almond Principal Horn What’s your connection between music and medicine?

Before I became a horn player in the United States, I worked as an MD PhD specializing in pulmonology, internal medicine, and virology research in London teaching hospitals. I’ve always been passionate about both music and medicine, and I was fortunate enough to combine both careers for a while. I started as a substitute musician with the London Symphony Orchestra when I was nineteen and later secured a job with the Philharmonia Orchestra (under Christoph von Dohnányi) during my medical studies. I left medicine behind in 2016 when I moved to the U.S. to become the principal horn of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. However, when I joined the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 2020 (under Salonen), the pandemic struck, concert halls closed, and I returned to clinical research at UCSF to study the COVID-19 virus. Coincidentally, my PhD research was published in the journal Nature during my initial weeks with the CSO.

Which pieces are you most anticipating this season?

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Bolton, England

I’m thrilled to be performing APPOINTMENT 2023–24 Offstage, I like to: Mahler’s Seventh Symphony this When I’m not performing at season (April 17–19 in Chicago E D U C AT I O N Orchestra Hall, I thoroughly and May 15–23 on tour). The Solti/ Cambridge and Oxford enjoy teaching my horn studio at CSO recording was the first CD I Universities; Imperial College, London Roosevelt University’s Chicago ever bought, and I listened to the College of Performing Arts. Apart opening of the finale repeatedly from teaching, I also relish my to savor the exhilarating brass hobbies of cooking, climbing, watching mindless playing. I’m also excited to play the Field of action movies, and spending quality time with Dreams soundtrack (May 30–June 1). The score my family. begins with a captivating and haunting horn call, originally recorded by my friend James Thatcher.

I’m certain the performances of Mahler’s Third Symphony with Maestro Mäkelä will also be memorable (April 24–26). I’m particularly looking forward to these as my son, James, will be singing in the children’s chorus.

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NEGAUNEE MUSIC INSTITUTE AT THE CSO As the education and community engagement department of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Negaunee Music Institute transforms lives through active participation in music. Programming educates children, trains young musicians, and engages diverse communities, across Chicago and around the world. Built on the Orchestra’s rich history of education and community engagement that began over a century ago, the Institute works to sustain the legacy of the CSO while helping to develop innovative programs.

CSO for Kids encompasses an array of live concerts and digital offerings that introduce young audiences to symphonic music, as well as intensive, season-long school partnerships.

Training programs develop the next generation of instrumentalists, from elementary school students to early-career professionals, including the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the nation’s premier training program for young professional musicians.

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CSO at the Movies

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Justin Freer Conductor

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Elf

There will be one intermission.

This concert is part of the CSO at the Movies series, which is generously sponsored by Megan and Steve Shebik.

Support for CSO at the Movies is generously provided by Northern Trust.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.

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ELF Directed by Jon Favreau Produced by Kent Alterman Cale Boyter Julie Wixson Darmody Toby Emmerich Jimmy Miller Written by David Berenbaum Starring Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Edward Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Music by John Debney Cinematography by Greg Gardiner Edited by Dan Lebental Produced by New Line Cinema & Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions Distributed by New Line Cinema

PRODUCTION CREDITS

CineConcerts Staff Listing Justin Freer President/Founder/Producer Brady Beaubien Cofounder/Producer Chief XR Officer/Head of Publicity and Communications Andrew P. Alderete Director of Operations Andrew McIntyre Senior Marketing Manager Brittany Fonseca Senior Social Media Manager Si Peng Worldwide Representation Opus 3 Music Preparation JoAnn Kane Music Service Sound Remixing Justin Moshkevich, Igloo Music Studios

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra thanks

Megan and Steve Shebik for sponsoring CSO at the Movies.

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PROFILES Justin Freer Conductor American composer/ conductor Justin Freer was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. He has established himself as one of the West Coast’s most exciting musical voices and is a highly sought-after conductor and producer of film music concerts around the world. Freer began his formal studies on trumpet, but quickly turned to piano and composition, writing his first work at eleven and giving his professional conducting debut at sixteen.

Continually composing for various different mediums, he has written music for worldrenowned trumpeters Doc Severinsen and Jens Lindemann and continues to be in demand as a composer and conductor for everything from orchestral literature to chamber music around the world.

He has served as composer for several independent films and has written motion-picture advertising music for some of 20th Century Fox Studios’ biggest campaigns, including Avatar, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Aliens in the Attic. As a conductor, Freer has appeared with some of the most well-known orchestras in the world, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is also one of the only conductors to have ever conducted in both the ancient Colosseum and Circus Maximus in Rome.

Renowned wind conductor and Oxford Round Table Scholar Dr. Rikard Hansen has noted that, “In totality, Freer’s explorations in musical sound evoke moments of highly charged drama, alarming strife, and serene reflection.”

Freer has been recognized with numerous grants and awards from organizations including ASCAP, BMI, the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and the Henry Mancini Estate. He

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is the founder and president of CineConcerts, a company dedicated to the preservation and concert presentation of film, curating and conducting hundreds of full-length music score performances live with film for such wide-ranging titles as Rudy, Gladiator, The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, It’s A Wonderful Life, and the entire Harry Potter Film Franchise.

Justin Freer earned both his B.A. and M.A. degrees in music composition from UCLA, where his principal composition teachers included Paul Chihara and Ian Krouse. In addition, he was mentored by legendary composer/ conductor Jerry Goldsmith.

John Debney Composer John Debney is the ultimate film-music character actor.

In equal demand for family films such as Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Come Away, and Elf, as he is for adventure films like Iron Man 2, the Oscar-nominated composer also scored the powerful and poignant The Passion of the Christ.

Debney is an agile jack-of-all-genres, sci-fi adventure (The Orville), comedies (Bruce Almighty), horror (Dream House), and romance (Valentine’s Day) with the same confidence and panache. He is also known for his work in such films as The Princess Diaries, Sin City, Liar Liar, Spy Kids, No Strings Attached, The Emperor’s New Groove, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Hocus Pocus. Debney’s work also includes Disney’s The Jungle Book directed by Jon Favreau, Fox’s Ice Age: Collision Course directed

by Mike Thurmeier, and Twentieth Century Fox’s award-winning musical The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron.

His most recent films include The Beach Bum starring Matthew McConaughey and directed by Harmony Korine, the Warner Bros. comedy feature Isn’t It Romantic starring Rebel Wilson, Paramount Pictures’ family adventure feature P H OTO S BY J E F F B A N DY, C O U R T E SY O F C I N E C O N C E R T S

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and Bleecker Street’s biopic Brian Banks. More recent for Debney is Come Away directed by Brenda Chapman and starring Angelina Jolie.

Born in Glendale, California, John Debney began his professional life after studying composition at the California Institute of the Arts, writing music and orchestrating for Disney Studios and various television series. He won his first Emmy Award in 1990 for the main theme for The Young Riders, and his career soon hit a gallop. Since then, he has won three more Emmys (SeaQuest DSV) and been nominated for a total of seven (most recently in 2023). His foray into video-game scoring—2007’s Lair—resulted in a BAFTA nomination and a Best Video Game Score Award from the International Film Music Critics Association.

Debney has collaborated with acclaimed directors as diverse as Robert Rodriguez, Garry Marshall, Mel Gibson, the Farrelly Brothers, Jon Favreau, Jim Sheridan, Ivan Reitman, Peter Chelsom, Rob Cohen, Brian Robbins, Tom Shadyac, Sam Raimi, Adam Shankman, Howie Deutch, Renny Harlin, Peter Hyams, and Kenny Ortega. Inspired by his score to The Passion of the Christ, he then created The Passion Oratorio, performed in 2015 in the historic Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Spain, before 6,000 people during Holy Week. In 2005 Debney was the youngest recipient of ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Career Achievement Award.

“If I’m doing my job well,” says Debney, “I need to feel it. I really try to make sure that whatever I’m doing—even if it’s a comedy—that I’m feeling it and feeling either humor or the pathos or the dramatic impact of what I’m seeing. That’s the way I approach it.”

CineConcerts CineConcerts is one of the leading producers of live music experiences performed with visual media and is continuously redefining live entertainment. Founded by Producer/ Conductor Justin Freer and Producer/Writer Brady Beaubien, CineConcerts has engaged over 1.3 million people worldwide in concert presentations in over 900 performances in forty-eight countries working with some of the best orchestras and venues in the world, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and many more. Recent and current live concert experiences include Rudy in Concert, The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, Gladiator Live, The Godfather Live, It’s a Wonderful Life in Concert, DreamWorks Animation in Concert, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Fiftieth-Anniversary Concert Tour, Breakfast at Tiffany’s in Concert, and A Christmas Dream Live.

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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Chicago Symphony Orchestra—consistently hailed as one of the world’s best—marks its 134th season in 2024–25. The ensemble’s history began in 1889, when Theodore Thomas, the leading conductor in America and a recognized music pioneer, was invited by Chicago businessman Charles Norman Fay to establish a symphony orchestra. Thomas’s aim to build a permanent orchestra of the highest quality was realized at the first concerts in October 1891 in the Auditorium Theatre. Thomas served as music director until his death in January 1905, just three weeks after the dedication of Orchestra Hall, the Orchestra’s permanent home designed by Daniel Burnham.

Frederick Stock, recruited by Thomas to the viola section in 1895, became assistant conductor in 1899 and succeeded the Orchestra’s founder.

His tenure lasted thirty-seven years, from 1905 to 1942—the longest of the Orchestra’s music directors. Stock founded the Civic Orchestra of Chicago— the first training orchestra in the U.S. affiliated with a major orchestra—in 1919, established youth auditions, organized the first subscription concerts especially for children, and began a series of popular concerts.

Three conductors headed the Orchestra during the following decade: Désiré Defauw was music director from 1943 to 1947, Artur Rodzinski in 1947–48, and Rafael Kubelík from 1950 to 1953.

The next ten years belonged to Fritz Reiner, whose recordings with the CSO are still considered hallmarks. Reiner invited Margaret Hillis to form the Chicago Symphony Chorus in 1957. For five seasons from 1963 to 1968, Jean Martinon held the position of music director.

Sir Georg Solti, the Orchestra’s eighth music director, served from 1969 until 1991. His arrival launched one of the most successful musical partnerships of our time. The CSO made its first overseas tour to Europe in 1971 under his direction and released numerous award-winning recordings. Beginning in 1991, Solti held the title of music director laureate and returned to conduct the Orchestra each season until his death in September 1997.

Daniel Barenboim became ninth music director in 1991, a position he held until 2006.

His tenure was distinguished by the opening of Symphony Center in 1997, appearances with the Orchestra in the dual role of pianist and conductor, and twenty-one international tours.

Appointed by Barenboim in 1994 as the Chorus’s second director, Duain Wolfe served until his retirement in 2022.

In 2010, Riccardo Muti became the Orchestra’s tenth music director. During his tenure, the Orchestra deepened its engagement with the Chicago community, nurtured its legacy while supporting a new generation of musicians and composers, and collaborated with visionary artists. In September 2023, Muti became music director emeritus for life.

In April 2024, Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä was announced as the Orchestra’s eleventh music director and will begin an initial five-year tenure as Zell Music Director in September 2027.

Carlo Maria Giulini was named the Orchestra’s first principal guest conductor in 1969, serving until 1972; Claudio Abbado held the position from 1982 to 1985. Pierre Boulez was appointed as principal guest conductor in 1995 and was named Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus in 2006, a position he held until his death in January 2016. From 2006 to 2010, Bernard Haitink was the Orchestra’s first principal conductor.

Pianist Daniil Trifonov is the CSO’s Artist-inResidence for the 2024–25 season.

The Orchestra first performed at Ravinia Park in 1905 and appeared frequently through August 1931, after which the park was closed for most of the Great Depression. In August 1936, the Orchestra helped to inaugurate the first season of the Ravinia Festival, and it has been in residence nearly every summer since.

Since 1916, recording has been a significant part of the Orchestra’s activities. Recordings by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus— including recent releases on CSO Resound, the Orchestra’s recording label launched in 2007— have earned sixty-five Grammy awards from the Recording Academy.

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Klaus Mäkelä Zell Music Director Designate Daniil Trifonov Artist-in-Residence

Riccardo Muti Music Director Emeritus for Life

M E M B E R S O F T H E C H I C A G O SY M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A VIOLINS

Stephanie Jeong Concertmaster David Taylor Cornelius Chiu Gina DiBello Kozue Funakoshi Hermine Gagné Russell Hershow Matous Michal Simon Michal Susan Synnestvedt Yuka Kadota Jesús Linárez Baird Dodge Ni Mei Rachel Goldstein Mihaela Ionescu Wendy Koons Meir Bernardo Arias Ying Chai Troy Gardner Kiju Joh Nancy Park VIOLAS

Teng Li Sunghee Choi Danny Lai Weijing Michal Max Raimi Carol Cook Yukiko Ogura Clara Takarabe CELLOS

Katinka Kleijn Karen Basrak Daniel Katz Richard Hirschl Mark Brandfonbrener Calum Cook James Cooper Paula Kosower

BASSES

Alexander Horton Daniel Carson Ian Hallas Robert Kassinger Stephen Lester Andrew Sommer FLUTES

T I M PA N I

Vadim Karpinos PERCUSSION

Cynthia Yeh Patricia Dash Ian Ding Eric Millstein

Jennifer Gunn John Thorne

HARP

OBOES

KEYBOARD

CLARINETS

LIBRARIAN

Anne Bach Lauren Keating John Bruce Yeh David Tuttle

Eleanor Kirk Patrick Godon Kelly Estes Mark Swanson ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

William George Vincent Karamanov

John Deverman Director Anne MacQuarrie Manager, CSO Auditions and Orchestra Personnel

HORNS

S TA G E T E C H N I C I A N S

BASSOONS

James Smelser Neil Kimel Daniel Gingrich David Griffin TRUMPETS

Mark Ridenour Nettapong Veerapun Michael Leavens

Christopher Lewis Stage Manager Blair Carlson Paul Christopher Chris Grannen Ryan Hartge Peter Landry Joshua Mondie

TROMBONES

Michael Mulcahy Dustin Nguyen Charles Vernon TUBA

Gene Pokorny

The CSO’s music director position is endowed in perpetuity by a generous gift from the Zell Family Foundation.

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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION GOVERNING MEMBERS The Governing Members are the CSOA’s first philanthropic society, founded in 1894. Its support funds the CSOA’s artistic excellence and community engagement. In return, members enjoy exclusive benefits and recognition. For more information, please contact 312-294-3337 or governingmembers@cso.org.

GOVERNING MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Merrill Blau Chair Charles Emmons, Jr. Immediate Past Chair Judy Blau Vice Chair of Member Engagement Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Vice Chair of the Annual Fund Lisa Ross Vice Chair of Nominations & Membership GOVERNING MEMBERS Anonymous (8) Dora J. Aalbregtse Floyd Abramson Ms. Patti Acurio Ayana Akpan Fraida Aland Sandra Allen Gary Allie Robert Alsaker Cat Anderson Megan P. Anderson Dr. Edward Applebaum David Arch Dr. Kent Armbruster Dr. Carey August Hillary August Susan Baird Ms. Judith Barnard Merrill Barnes Peter Barrett † Roberta Barron Roger Baskes Ms. Sandra Bass Cynthia Bates Deborah Baughman Robert H. Baum Mrs. Robert A. Beatty Daniel Bedford Kirsten Bedway Gail Eisenhart Belytschko Edward H. Bennett III Meta S. Berger D. Theodore Berghorst Ann Berlin Phyllis Berlin Mr. William E. Bible Mrs. Arthur A. Billings Joyce Black Dianne Blanco Judy Blau Merrill Blau Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Ann Blickensderfer Terry Boden

Fred Boelter Peter Borich Mrs. Suzanne Borland James G. Borovsky Adam Bossov Janet S. Boyer John D. Bramsen Ms. Jill Brennan Mrs. William Gardner Brown Sue Brubaker Mrs. Patricia M. Bryan Gilda Buchbinder Rosemarie Buntrock Elizabeth Nolan Buzard Ms. Lutgart Calcote Thomas Campbell Ms. Vera Capp Wendy Alders Cartland Mrs. William C. Childs Linton J. Childs Frank Cicero, Jr. Patricia A. Clickener Mitchell Cobey Jean M. Cocozza Carol Cohen Robin Tennant Colburn Mrs. Jane B. Colman Eileen Conaghan Dr. Thomas H. Conner Ms. Cecilia Conrad Beverly Ann Conroy Taylor Corbitt Jenny L. Corley Nancy Corral Ms. Sarah Crane Mari Hatzenbuehler Craven Mr. Richard Cremieux R. Bert Crossland Rebecca E. Crown Daniel R. Cyganowski Catherine Daniels Mrs. Robert J. Darnall Dr. Tapas K. Das Gupta Roxanne Decyk Nancy Dehmlow Mrs. Suzanne Demirjian Duane M. DesParte Janet Wood Diederichs Doug Donenfeld Mrs. William F. Dooley Phyllis Dougherty Sara L. Downey Ms. Ann Drake David Dranove Robert Duggan Mimi Duginger Mr. Frank A. Dusek, CPA Mrs. David P. Earle III Eric Easterberg and Cindy Pan Judge Frank H. Easterbrook Mrs. Dorne Eastwood Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Louis M. Ebling III Mr. & Mrs. Estia Eichten Jon Ekdahl Kathleen H. Elliott Charles Emmons, Jr. Scott Enloe Dr. James Ertle William Escamilla

Dr. Marilyn D. Ezri Neil Fackler Melissa Sage Fadim Jeffrey Farbman Mr. Don Fehrs Signe Ferguson Hector Ferral, M.D. Ms. Constance M. Filling Mr. Daniel Fischel Jenny Fischer Henry Fogel Mrs. John D. Foster David S. Fox Anne Fraumann Williard Fraumann Mr. Paul E. Freehling Mitzi Freidheim Marjorie Friedman Heyman Malcolm M. Gaynor Robert D. Gecht Frank Gelber Mrs. Lynn Gendleman Dr. Mark Gendleman Rabbi Gary S. Gerson Dr. Bernardino Ghetti Karen Gianfrancisco Ellen Gignilliat Mr. James J. Glasser † Madeleine Glossberg Mrs. Judy Goldberg Mrs. Mary Anne Goldberg Anne Goldstein Jerry A. Goldstone Mary Goodkind Dr. Alexia Gordon Mr. Michael D. Gordon Donald J. Gralen Ruth Grant Mrs. Hanna H. Gray Mary L. Gray Dana Green Clancy Freddi L. Greenberg Delta A. Greene Joyce Greening Dr. Jerri Greer Dr. Katherine L. Griem Kendall Griffith Jerome J. Groen Jacalyn Gronek John P. Grube James P. Grusecki Dongqi Guo Anastasia Gutting Lynne R. Haarlow Joan M. Hall Dr. Howard Halpern Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Anne Marcus Hamada Josephine Hammer Joel L. Handelman John Hard Dr. Dane Hassani James W. Haugh Thomas Haynes James Heckman Mrs. Patricia Herrmann Heestand Marilyn P. Helmholz Richard H. Helmholz Dr. Arthur L. Herbst Jeffrey W. Hesse

Konstanze L. Hickey Thea Flaum Hill Dr. Richard Hirschmann Suzanne Hoffman Anne Hokin Wayne J. Holman III Fred E. Holubow † Mr. James Holzhauer Carol Honigberg Janice L. Honigberg Mrs. Nancy A. Horner Mrs. Arnold Horween Frances G. Horwich Dr. Mary L. Houston Patricia J. Hurley Michael Huston Barbara Ann Huyler Ms. Sandra Ihm Mrs. Nancy Witte Jacobs Dr. Todd Janus John Jawor Ms. Justine Jentes Brian Johnson George E. Johnson Raymonda Johnson Ronald B. Johnson Dr. Patricia Collins Jones Edward T. Joyce Mrs. Carol K. Kaplan † Claudia Norris Kapnick Mrs. Lonny H. Karmin Barry D. Kaufman Kenneth Kaufman Marie Kaufman Don Kaul Molly Keller Jonathan Kemper Nancy Kempf Elizabeth I. Keyser Leslie Kiesel Emmy King Susan Kiphart Carol Kipperman Dr. Leonard Klein Dr. Elaine H. Klemen Carol Evans Klenk Mrs. Janet Knauff Mr. Henry L. Kohn Evangel A. Kokkino Dr. Mark Kozloff Dr. Michael Krco Eldon Kreider David Kreisman MaryBeth Kretz Dr. Vinay Kumar Mr. Rubin Kuznitsky Mr. John LaBarbera Dr. Lynda Lane Frederick and Virginia Langrehr Stephen and Maria Lans William J. Lawlor III Sunhee Lee Dr. Anu Leemann Dean Leff Jonathon Leik Sheila Fields Leiter Jeffrey Lennard Zafra Lerman Jerrold Levine Laurence H. Levine

† Deceased Italics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).

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Mrs. Bernard Leviton Gregory M. Lewis Carolyn Lickerman Mrs. Paul Lieberman Jane Loeb Gabrielle Long Amy Lubin Anna Lysakowski Carol MacArthur Mrs. Duncan MacLean Jacen Maleck Dr. Michael S. Maling Sharon L. Manuel David A. Marshall Judith Partipilo Marth Patrick A. Martin Ryan Martin BeLinda I. Mathie Charles McCall Scott McCue Ann Pickard McDermott Dr. James L. McGee Dr. John P. McGee † Mrs. Lester McKeever John A. McKenna Mrs. Peter McKinney James Edward McPherson Sheila Medvin Mr. Paul Meister Dr. Ellen Mendelson Mara Mills Barker Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery David H. Moscow John H. Mugge Daniel R. Murray Mr. Stuart C. Nathan Mrs. Ray E. Newton, Jr. Edward A. Nieminen Dr. Zehava L. Noah Kenneth R. Norgan Martha C. Nussbaum William A. Obenshain Shelley Ochab Maria Ochs Mrs. James J. O’Connor Eric Oesterle Wallace Olliver Mrs. Katherine Olson Joy O’Malley Michael Oman Kathleen Field Orr Mr. Gerald A. Ostermann James J. O’Sullivan, Jr. Bruce L. Ottley Pamela Papas Mr. Bruno A. Pasquinelli Mr. Timothy J. Patenode

Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Michael Payette Mrs. Richard S. Pepper † Jean E. Perkins Mr. Michael A. Perlstein Bonnie Perry Dr. William Peruzzi Robert C. Peterson Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Sue N. Pick † Betsey N. Pinkert Ms. Emilysue Pinnell Harvey R. Plonsker Mr. John F. Podjasek, III Andrew Porte Charlene H. Posner Stephen Potter Carol Prins Elizabeth H. Pritchard Maridee Quanbeck Stephen K. Racker Mrs. Lynda Rahal Diana Mendley Rauner Susan Regenstein Mari Yamamoto Regnier Mary Thomson Renner Hilda Richards Burton R. Rissman Charles T. Rivkin Carol Roberts Mr. John H. Roberts William Roberts David Robin Dr. Diana Robin Chauncey H. Robinson Bob Rogers Kevin M. Rooney Harry J. Roper Saul Rosen Sheli Z. Rosenberg Dr. Ricardo T. Rosenkranz Michael Rosenthal Doris Roskin Lisa Ross Jean Rothbarth Maija Rothenberg Helen Rubenstein Roberta H. Rubin Mrs. Susan B. Rubnitz Sandra K. Rusnak David W. “Buzz” Ruttenberg Richard O. Ryan Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan Dr. Christine Rydel Norman K. Sackar Anthony Saineghi Mr. Agustin G. Sanz

Inez Saunders Libby Savner Karla Scherer David M. Schiffman Judith Feigon Schiffman Rosa Schloss Al Schriesheim Elizabeth Schroeder Donald L. Schwartz Susan H. Schwartz Dr. Penny Bender Sebring Chandra Sekhar Mrs. Richard J.L. Senior Ilene W. Shaw Pam Sheffield James C. Sheinin, M.D. Richard W. Shepro Jessie Shih Junia Shlaustas Caroline Orzac Shoenberger Stuart Shulruff Adele Simmons Linda Simon Mr. Larry Simpson Craig Sirles Miyam Slater Christine A. Slivon Valerie Slotnick Mrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr. Charles F. Smith Louise K. Smith Mary Ann Smith Stephen R. Smith Mrs. Ralph Smykal Naomi Pollock and David Sneider Diane Snyder Kimberly Snyder Kathleen Solaro Ms. Elysia M. Solomon Dr. Stuart Sondheimer Orli Staley William D. Staley Helena Stancikas Grace Stanek Ms. Denise M. Stauder Leonidas Stefanos Penelope Steiner Mrs. Richard J. Stern Liz Stiffel Mr. John Stover Mary Stowell Lawrence E. Strickling Patricia Study Cheryl Sturm BISCO Foundation Mrs. Robert Szalay Mr. Gregory Taubeneck

Chris Thomas James E. Thompson Dr. Robert Thomson Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Joan Thron David Timm Mrs. Ray S. Tittle, Jr. William R. Tobey, Jr. † Bruce Tranen † James M. (Mack) Trapp John T. Travers David Trushin Dr. David A. Turner Robert W. Turner Janet Underwood Zalman Usiskin Mrs. James D. Vail III John Van Horn Mrs. Peter E. Van Nice Thomas D. Vander Veen Jennifer Vianello Dr. Michael Viglione Catherine M. Villinski Charles Vincent Mr. Christian Vinyard Theodore Wachs Mark A. Wagner Beth Ann Waite Bernard T. Wall Dr. Catherine L. Webb Jeffrey J. Webb Mrs. Jacob Weglarz Chickie Weisbard Richard Weiss Robert G. Weiss Dr. Marc Weissbluth Rebecca West Carmen Wheatcroft Leah Williams M.L. Winburn Peter Wolf Laura Woll Joseph Wolnski Dr. Hak Yui Wong Courtenay R. Wood Michael H. Woolever Ms. Debbie Wright Nancy G. Wulfers Ronald Yonover Owen Youngman Priscilla Yu David J. Zampa Dr. John P. Zaremba Karen Zupko

For complete donor listings, please visit the Richard and Helen Thomas Donor Gallery at cso.org/donorgallery.

† Deceased Italics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Corporate Partners MAESTRO RESIDENCY PRESENTER

Bank of America

OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF THE CSO

United Airlines

$ 10 0,0 0 0 – $ 19 9,9 9 9

Abbott Fund Allstate Insurance Company CIBC Private Wealth Citadel and Citadel Securities ITW Northern Trust $ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9,9 9 9

Abbott Anonymous (1) BMO DIOR Jenner & Block LLP PNC Bank Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP $ 2 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

AAR CORP. Altair Advisers LLC Anonymous (1) Kinder Morgan Latham & Watkins LLP Mayer Brown LLP S&C Electric Company Fund Sidley Austin LLP Walgreens Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Winston & Strawn LLP $ 10,000 – $ 2 4,9 9 9

ADM Deloitte Gage Hospitality Group GCM Grosvenor Goldman Sachs & Co. Huron Consulting Group McDermott Will & Emery LLP McGuireWoods LLP McKinsey & Company Millennium Garages Peoples Gas Community Fund TravTours, Inc. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. $ 5,0 0 0 – $ 9,9 9 9

Ariel Investments Baird Dentons Fellowes, Inc. Global Verification Network Italian Village Restaurants Mars Snacking

Scott Byron & Co., Inc. Segal Consulting The Law Offices of Jonathan N. Sherwell Starshak & Winzenburg Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP $1,000 –$ 4,999

American Agricultural Insurance Company Amsted Industries Incorporated AspireUp Central Building & Preservation L.P. Chicago Blackhawks Foundation DS&P Insurance Services, Inc. Nascar Events and Entertainment, LLC Parkway Elevators Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Show Services Smith Hulsey & Busey

Foundations and Government Agencies $ 100,000 A N D A B OV E

$ 10,000 – $ 2 4,9 9 9

Anonymous Barker Welfare Foundation Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation The Buchanan Family Foundation The Clinton Family Fund Darling Family Foundation William M. Hales Foundation Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation $ 5,0 0 0 – $ 9,9 9 9

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music The Allyn Foundation, Inc. Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Hoellen Family Foundation Hunter Family Foundation Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Kovler Family Foundation E. Nakamichi Foundation Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation

Julius N. Frankel Foundation JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Sargent Family Foundation TAWANI Foundation Zell Family Foundation

$1,000 –$ 4,999

$ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9,9 9 9

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their annual gifts and commitments in support of the CSOA through October 2024. To learn more, please call Bobbie Rafferty, Director, Individual Giving and Affiliated Donor Groups, at 312-294-3165.

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Brinson Foundation The Chicago Community Trust Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund, in memory of Joanne Strauss Crown Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Leslie Fund, Inc. Sally Mead Hands Foundation Illinois Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts Polk Bros. Foundation $ 2 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

Crain-Maling Foundation The Crown Family Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Irving Harris Foundation Bowman C. Lingle Trust The Maval Foundation Pritzker Traubert Foundation Hulda B. and Maurice L. Rothschild Foundation

Franklin Philanthropic Foundation Geraldi Norton Foundation Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust

Annual Support

$ 15 0,000 A N D A B OV E

Anonymous Randy L. and Melvin R. † Berlin Kenneth C. Griffin, Citadel and Citadel Securities Mr. & Mrs. † William R. Jentes Lori Julian for The Julian Family Foundation Margot and Josef Lakonishok The Negaunee Foundation COL (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Megan and Steve Shebik Gene and Jean Stark Zell Family Foundation

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SEMPRE

This $175 million fundraising effort provides the secure footing needed to promote the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s preeminent role as a cultural icon showcasing musical brilliance, leadership, and innovation. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the generous donors who have shown tremendous support for this strategic initiative.

Contact Al Andreychuk at 312-294-3150 for more information. $ 2 0,000,000 A N D A B OV E

Zell Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation

Jim † and Kay Mabie Estate of Gloria Miner The Oberman Family Charitable Trust Cathy and Bill Osborn Judith and Paul Tuszynski Mary T. † and David R. Pfleger Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell $ 5 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9 9,9 9 9

Patricia and Laurence Booth John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Ms. Marion A. Cameron-Gray D & R Charitable Fund The Davee Foundation David and Janet Fox Howard Gottlieb † ITW Mr. & Mrs. † William R. Jentes Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Betty W. Smykal* Laura and Terrence Truax^ $ 2 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 4 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Mary Louise Gorno Estate of Esther G. Klatz Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Megan and Steve Shebik Richard and Helen Thomas

Anonymous Ruth and Roger Anderson Family Foundation Wayne D. and Nancy M. Boberg Dr. Joseph and Patricia Car George and Minou Colis Nancy Dehmlow Mimi Duginger Alice and Richard Godfrey Jennifer Amler Goldstein, in memory of Thomas M. Goldstein Merle L. Jacob Barbara and Kenneth Kaufman James and Renée Metcalf Estate of Donald V. Peck Sage Foundation, Melissa Sage Fadim Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Susan and Bob Wislow Estate of Rita Zralek

$ 1,0 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9,9 9 9

$ 10 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 4 9,9 9 9

$ 10,0 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 19,9 9 9,9 9 9

The Grainger Foundation TAWANI Foundation

$ 5,0 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 9,9 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Lori Julian for The Julian Family Foundation Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz $ 2 ,5 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 4,9 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous (3) Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Mr. & Mrs. William Adams IV Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Ann Blickensderfer and Roger Blickensderfer Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown Kay Bucksbaum Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Michael and Kathleen Elliott Erika Gross Estates of Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak

Cynthia Bates* in honor of Kevin Rock Merrill and Judy Blau William A. and Anne Goldstein Timothy and Joyce Greening* John Hart and Carol Prins Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Henderson Mr. † & Mrs. Paul R. Judy Judy and Scott McCue Estate of Donald Powell Andra and Irwin Press Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet Gilboy Dr. & Mrs. Eugene and Jean Stark Carl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-Stern

Mr. & Mrs. † Louis Sudler, Jr. Thierer Family Foundation Penny and John Van Horn Craig and Bette Williams Mr. Gifford Zimmerman U P TO $ 100,000

Jeff and Keiko Alexander Patricia Ames Peter and Elise Barack Ms. Elizabeth Berry^ and Mr. Philip S. Revzin Lizbeth Branch^ Roderick Branch and Brant Taylor Ms. Vera Capp* Charles and Carol Emmons* Judith E. Feldman^ Mrs. Donna Fleming^ Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. Marshall Robert D. Gecht Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Mr. Graham C. Grady The Heestand Foundation Karen and Neil Kawashima Ms. Geraldine Keefe Anne Kern Tom and Betsy Kilroy Randall S. Kroszner and David Nelson Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg Mr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Martin* Mr. David E. McNeel James Edward McPherson* Mr. Robert Meeker Dr. Sharon D. Michalove John H. Mugge Mr. Daniel R. Murray Sarah and Wallace Oliver* Mr. Eric P. Easterberg and Ms. Cindy Y. Pan* Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Charlene H. Posner* Dr. & Mrs. Don Randel Ms. Carol Roberts* Mr. & Mrs. Jason and Kristen Rossi James S. Rostenberg Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. †^ Ms. Courtney Shea^ Mr. † & Mrs. John Simmons* Ms. Lynn B. Singer^ Cheryl Sturm^ Dr. Catherine L. Webb* Mr. Jeffrey J. Webb and Ms. Catherine Yung* Ms. Karen Zupko*

*Commitment to the Governing Members Chair, a collective initiative to sponsor a revolving musician chair of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. ^Commitment to the Women’s Board Guest Artist Endowment Fund, which will annually support the appearance of a guest artist, conductor, or composer. † Deceased

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H ON OR ROL L OF D ON ORS

$ 10 0,0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9,0 0 0

Anonymous (4) Nancy Dehmlow Michael and Kathleen Elliott Mr. & Mrs. James B. Fadim James and Brenda Grusecki Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Ruth Ann and Neil K. Quinn Family Ms. Cecelia Samans $ 75,0 0 0 – $ 9 9,9 9 9

John Hart and Carol Prins Cathy and Bill Osborn Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell Lisa and Paul Wiggin $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 74 , 4 9 9

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William Adams IV Mrs. Janet R. Bauer Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Dr. Leonard and Phyllis Berlin Kay Bucksbaum † Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation Dr. Eugene F. and Mrs. SallyAnn D. Fama Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Frances and Franklin † Horwich Ms. Geraldine Keefe Judy and Scott McCue Ms. Deborah K. McNeil Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. † Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Sidley Austin LLP Michael and Linda Simon Liz Stiffel Ms. Beth Ann Waite Lisa and Paul Wiggin $ 3 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Mr. Roderick Branch Mr. & Mrs. Johannes Burlin John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Mr. Philip Darling Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Mr. Collier Hands Ms. Renee Metcalf Charles Morcom Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Ms. Martha C. Nussbaum Margo and Michael Oberman Ms. Elizabeth Parker and Mr. Keith Crow Walter and Kathleen Snodell Ms. Lisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt

Helen G. and Richard L. Thomas David and Marsha Woodhouse Mr. Gifford Zimmerman $25,000 –$ 3 4,999

Anonymous Nancy A. Abshire Altair Advisers LLC Sharon and Charles † Angell Carey and Brett August Peter and Elise Barack Julie and Roger Baskes Patricia and Laurence Booth Robert J. Buford Ms. Marion A. Cameron-Gray Mr. & Dr. George Colis Mrs. Barbara Flynn Currie Mr. Stephen V. D’Amore Ms. Debora de Hoyos and Mr. Walter Carlson Ms. Ann Drake Timothy A. and Bette Anne Duffy Mr. Daniel Fischel and Ms. Sylvia Neil Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg William A. and Anne Goldstein Mary Louise Gorno Howard L. Gottlieb † and Barbara G. Greis Mr. Graham C. Grady Ms. Helen Han Irving Harris Foundation, Joan W. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Henderson Mr. John Holmes Ronald B. Johnson Karen and Neil Kawashima Ms. Donna L. Kendall Tom and Betsy Kilroy Randall S. Kroszner and David Nelson Susan and Rick Levy Mr. & Mrs. Vikram Luthar Ms. Britt Miller Daniel R. Murray John D. † and Alexandra C. Nichols Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Dr. Mohan Rao Susan Regenstein Ann and Bob † Reiland, in memory of Arthur and Ruth Koch Melissa and Joseph Root Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Scott Santi Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet Gilboy Shure Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Sullivan Thierer Family Foundation TravTours, Inc. Laura and Terrence Truax Craig and Bette Williams Susan and Bob Wislow Ms. Ann Marie Wright

$ 2 0,000 – $ 2 4, 4 9 9

Anonymous (2) Nancy and Bernard Dunkel Mr. & Mrs. Brian Duwe Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Mary and Lionel Go Richard and Alice Godfrey Mary Winton Green Halasyamani/Davis Family Barbara and Kenneth Kaufman Anne and John † Kern Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Mr. † & Mrs. John Lillard Mr. Philip Lumpkin Ms. Emilysue Pinnell D. Elizabeth Price Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Dr. Marylou Witz $ 15,0 0 0 – $ 19,9 9 9

Anonymous (3) Fraida and Bob Aland Merrill and Judy Blau Fred and Phoebe Boelter Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown Robert D. Carone Joyce Chelberg Bruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton Family Fund Sue and Jim Colletti John and Fran Edwardson Anthony and Karin Gambell Sue and Melvin Gray Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Mr. & Mrs. R. Helmholz Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Hibbard Mr. & Mrs. David Hilliard Mrs. Janet Kanter † Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Klein Stephen and Maria Lans Ms. Betsy Levin Dr. Eva Lichtenberg and Dr. Arnold Tobin Mr. David E. McNeel Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation Mr. † & Mrs. Albert Pawlick LeAnn Pedersen Pope and Clyde F. McGregor Andra and Irwin Press Jerry Rose Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Carl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-Stern Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Toft Penny and John Van Horn

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$11,500–$14,999

Jeff and Keiko Alexander Ann and Richard Carr Dr. Brenda A. Darrell and Mr. Paul S. Watford Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Mr. Clinton J. Ecker and Ms. Jacqui Cheng Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. Marshall Jim † and Kay Mabie The Osprey Foundation Leslie and Tom Silverstein Carol S. Sonnenschein Mr. & Mrs. Scott Swanson Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Caroline Foulke Wettersten $ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1 , 4 9 9

Anonymous (4) Ms. Patti Acurio Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and Mrs. Sara Jones-Amrein Mr. Robert C. Austin and Dr. Kathryn C. Gamble Ms. Judith Barnard Mrs. Gail Belytschko Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Benck Arnie and Ann Berlin Mr. † & Mrs. Dennis Black Cassandra L. Book John and Suzanne Borland Adam Bossov Janet S. Boyer Mr. & Mrs. John D. Bramsen Ms. Danolda Brennan Mr. Ray Capitanini Patricia A. Clickener Dr. Thomas H. Conner Mr. Lawrence Corry Mr. & Mrs. Charles Demirjian Mr. Marc DeMoss Mimi Duginger Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Earle Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Eastwood Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III Charles and Carol Emmons Mr. Fred Eychaner Judith E. Feldman Ms. Hazel Fisher Dr. & Mrs. James Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Jeannette and Jerry Goldstone Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Richard † and Mary L. Gray Pati and O.J. † Heestand Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Holson III Fred † and Sandra Holubow Tex and Susan Hull Merle L. Jacob Howard E. Jessen Family Trust Ms. Librada Killian Klein Family Fund

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Dr. June Koizumi Mr. † & Mrs. Richard K. Komarek Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Krueck Ms. Margaret Kuhajek Mr. Craig Lancaster and Ms. Charlene T. Handler Sheila Fields Leiter Mr. Jeffrey Lennard Mr. Michael Leppen Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation Mr. † & Mrs. Paul Lieberman Mrs. Gabrielle Long Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Judith Partipilo Marth Dr. Ellen Mendelson Mr. Frank Modruson and Ms. Lynne Shigley Drs. Bill † and Elaine Moor Emilie Morphew, M.D. Edward and Gayla Nieminen Ms. Susan Norvich Mary and Joseph Plauché Charlene H. Posner Harper Reed Dr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. Rissman Mr. & Mrs. Rich Ryan Mr. Agustin G. Sanz David and Judy Schiffman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scholl Joan and George Segal Drs. Deborah and Lawrence Segil Diana and Richard Senior David and Judith L. Sensibar The Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Julia M. Simpson Cheryl Sturm Mr. & Mrs. † Louis Sudler, Jr. Ms. Carla M. Thorpe John T. and Carrie M. Travers Mr. David J. Varnerin Theodore and Elisabeth Wachs Rebecca West M.L. Winburn Mr. & Mrs. John Wulfers $ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9

Anonymous (9) Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow Cat Anderson Megan P. and John L. Anderson Cushman L. and Pamela Andrews Dr. Edward Applebaum and Dr. Eva Redei David and Suzanne Arch Dr. & Mrs. Kent Armbruster Joseph Bartush Sandra Bass Deborah Baughman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Bedford Mr. Ken Belcher Mr. & Mrs. Harrington Bischof Jim † and Dianne Blanco

Ann Blickensderfer Kovler Family Foundation Mr. Edward Boehm III Mr. Donald Bouseman Ms. Jill Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Breu Cindy Marie Brito and Anthony Costello Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Buchsbaum Scott Byron & Co. Ms. Lutgart Calcote Ms. Vera Capp Wendy Alders Cartland Mia Celano and Noel Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Candelario Celio Margery al Chalabi Mr. James Chamberlain Linton J. Childs Ms. Jue H. Chung Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Clancy Nancy J. Clawson Ms. Jean Cocozza David Colburn E. and V. Combs Foundation Mrs. Taylor Corbitt and Mr. Christopher Sweeney Nancy R. Corral Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cremieux R. Bert Crossland Daniel Cyganowski and Judith Metzger Dr. & Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Duane M. DesParte and John C. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DiBello Janet Wood Diederichs Mr. William Dietz, Jr. Mr. Doug Donenfeld Ms. Phyllis Dougherty Ingrid and Richard Dubberke Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Mr. & Mrs. Estia Eichten Thomas Eller Mr. Matthew Ellison Mr. & Mrs. Victor Elting III Scott and Lenore Enloe Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Neil Fackler Jeffrey Farbman and Ann Greenstein Hector Ferral, M.D. John and Geraldine Fiedler Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Finkel, in honor of Robert Coad Mr. Conrad Fischer Dean and Jenny Fischer Leo and Kim Flynn David and Janet Fox Arthur L. Frank, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Willard Fraumann Susan and Paul Freehling Rabbi Gary S. Gerson and Dr. Carol R. Gerson Camillo and Arlene Ghiron

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Ms. Karen Gianfrancisco Judy and Bill Goldberg Lyn Goldstein Mary and Michael Goodkind Mr. Peter Gotsch and Dr. Jana French Hanna H. Gray Ms. Freddi Greenberg Timothy and Joyce Greening Dr. Jerri E. Greer Jacalyn Gronek Mr. Dongqi Guo Anastasia and Gary † Gutting Stephanie and Howard Halpern Anne Marcus Hamada Mrs. John M. Hartigan Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Hassan Dr. Dane Hassani James and Lynne † Heckman Mr. Hirad Hedayat Mr. Dale C. Hedding Scott Helm Ms. Dawn E. Helwig Dr. † & Mrs. Arthur L. Herbst Marjorie Friedman Heyman The Hickey Family Foundation William B. Hinchliff Richard † and Joanne Hoffman Ms. Patricia Hurley Frances and Phillip Huscher Leland E. Hutchinson and Jean E. Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Iorgulescu Ian and Valerie Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Stan Jakopin Dr. & Mrs. Todd and Peggy Janus Mr. John Jawor Dr. & Mrs. Hulon Johnson Dr. Patricia Collins Jones Mr. † & Mrs. Saul Kadin Jared Kaplan † and Maridee Quanbeck Mr. James Kastenholz and Ms. Jennifer Steans Barry D. Kaufman Peter and Stephanie Keehn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keiser Dr. Elaine Klemen Mr. & Mrs. James Klenk Mr. Thomas Kmetko Mr. & Mrs. Norman Koglin Cookie Anspach Kohn and Henry L. Kohn Evangel Kokkino and Francesca Johns Dr. & Mrs. Mark Kozloff Drs. Vinay and Raminder Kumar Mr. William Lawlor, III Drs. Anu and Ali Leemann Ms. Zafra Lerman Averill and Bernard † Leviton Gregory M. Lewis and Mary E. Strek Mr †. and Mrs. Howard Lickerman The Loewenthal Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Dr. Anna Lysakowski Jacen Maleck

Francine R. Manilow Sharon L. Manuel Arthur and Elizabeth Martinez Dr. & Mrs. Walter Massey Ms. BeLinda Mathie and Dr. Brian Haag Charles and Clara McCall Dr. & Mrs. James McGee Bill McIntosh John and Etta McKenna Dr. & Mrs. Peter McKinney Leoni Zverow McVey and Bill McVey Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. Jim and Ginger Meyer Mr. Llewellyn Miller and Ms. Cecilia Conrad Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Dr. Katherine L. Griem Stephen and Rumi Morales Mrs. Frank Morrissey Drs. Robert and Marsha Mrtek John H. Mugge Mr. † & Mrs. Kenneth Nebenzahl Mr. † & Mrs. William Neiman David † and Dolores Nelson Mr. & Mrs. † Richard Nopar Kenneth R. Norgan Mark and Gloria Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ochs Eric and Carolyn Oesterle Mr. Timothy J. Patenode Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. † Ray Pensinger Dr. William Peruzzi Mr. Robert Peterson Mr. Paul Phillips, Jr. † and Mr. Lloyd Palmiter Lee Ann and Savit Pirl Harvey and Madeleine Plonsker Mr. & Mrs. † Andrew Porte Mrs. Mary Jo Potts and Mr. Jim Selsor John and Merry Ann Pratt Ms. Elizabeth R. B. Pruett Mrs. Lynda Rahal Dr. Hilda Richards Robert J. Richards and Barbara A. Richards Ms. Carol Roberts William and Cheryl Roberts Dr. Diana Robin Erik and Nelleke Roffelsen Mr. John W. Rogers, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Saul Rosen Michael Rosenthal D.D. Roskin Ms. Lisa Ross Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Rossi Maija Rothenberg Ms. Roberta H. Rubin Tina and Buzz Ruttenburg Anthony Saineghi Mr. David Sandfort Ms. Kay Schichtel and Mr. Barry Lesht Mr. † and Mrs. Nathan Schloss

Donald L. and Susan J. Schwartz Ruth Grant and Howard Schwartz Mrs. Junia Shlaustas Alan and Margaret Silberman Ms. Ann Silberman Mr. Larry Simpson Lynn B. Singer Craig Sirles Valerie Slotnick Mrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr. Louise K. Smith Mary Ann Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Smith Naomi Pollock and David Sneider In Memory of Timothy Soleiman Elysia M. Solomon Mrs. Linda Spain Robert and Emily Spoerri Helena Stancikas Ms. Denise Stauder Dr. Dusan Stefoski, M.D. and Mr. Craig Savage Carol D. Stein Penelope R. Steiner Roger † and Susan Stone Family Foundation Ms. Donna L. Strand Ms. Minsook Suh Mr. Chris Thomas Mr. James Thompson David and Beth Timm Ayana Tomeka Bruce † and Jan Tranen James M. and Carol Trapp Joan and David Trushin Dr. & Mrs. David Turner Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Turner Judith and Paul Tuszynski Mr. Peter Vale Jim and Cindy Valtman Mr. † & Mrs. Peter E. Van Nice Mr. James Vardiman Henrietta Vepstas Dr. Michael Viglione Charles Vincent Dr. Catherine L. Webb Mr. Jeffrey J. Webb and Ms. Catherine Yung Mr. † & Mrs. Jacob Weglarz Mr. & Mrs. Joel Weisman Mr. Louis Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Marc Weissbluth in memory of Linda Weissbluth Carmen and Allen Wheatcroft Ms. Lois Wolff Mr. Joseph Wolnski and Ms. Jane Christino Dr. Hak Wong Ms. Debbie Wright Mari Yamamoto Regnier Ms. Janice Young Owen and Linda Youngman

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David and Eileen Zampa Dr. & Mrs. John Zaremba Gerald Zimmerman and Margarete Gross Ms. Karen Zupko $3,500–$4,499

Anonymous Ms. Doris Angell Mrs. Barbara Asner Ms. Marlene Bach Dr. & Mrs. Gustavo Bermudez Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Block Drs. Virginia and Stephen Carr Ms. Anne Chien Mr. & Mrs. Paul Clusen Joe and Judy Cosenza Ms. Sarah Crane Ms. Louise Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Otto Doering III Ms. Sarah Good Hill and Cheryl Hammock Dr. Robert A. Harris Ms. JoAnn Joyce Ms. Ethelle Katz Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Klemt Dr. Michael Krco Mr. Laurance C. Martin Margaret and Michael McCoy Ms. Claretta Meier Miss Marija Michalczyk Catherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Noteable Notes Music Academy/ Wheaton, IL Rita Petretti Mary Rafferty Dorothy V. Ramm Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Schnadig Gerald and Barbara Schultz Dr. & Mrs. Mark C. Shields Jack and Barbara Simon Joel and Beth Spenadel Laurence and Caryn Straus Ms. Joanne Tremulis Eric Vaang Hilary and Barry Weinstein Ms. Mary Zeltmann Ms. Camille Zientek Mike Zimmerman $2,500–$3,499

Anonymous (4) Mr. Frank Ackerman Dr. & Mrs. Carl H. Albright Ms. Sharon Alter Mrs. Evelyn Alter Catherine Baker and Timothy Kent Connor Ballgae Larry and Sarah Barden Ms. Barbara Barzansky Ms. Patricia Bayerlein Ms. Elizabeth Berry and Mr. Philip S. Revzin

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Mr. James Borkman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Brandfonbrener Chris Brezil Ms. Susan Bridge Mr. Lee M. Brown and Ms. Pixie Newman Linda S. Buckley Mr. & Mrs. John Butler Curtis W. Cassel Ms. Margaret Chaplan † Lisa Chessare Ms. Melinda Cheung Mr. Ricardo Cifuentes Mr. Robert Cook Mr. John Crosby Mr. Frank R. Davis III Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Decker Mr. Matthew Denk Mr. & Mrs. James W. DeYoung Mrs. Kelli Gardner Emery † and Mr. Peter Emery Debra Fienberg Sandra E. Fienberg Ms. Nona Flores Ms. Irene Fox Allen J. Frantzen and George R. Paterson Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Fry III James and Rebecca Gaebe Jane Gaines and Andy Kenoe Ms. Nancy Garfien Mr. Stanford Goldblatt Isabelle Goossen Merle Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Alan Graham Mr. & Mrs. Byron Gregory Mrs. and Mr. Christina Greviskes Mr. Adam Grymkowski Suzanne Hales Ronald and Diane Hamburger Dr. & Mrs. Chester Handelman Grant P. Haugen Mr. † & Mrs. Robert Heidrick Ms. Nancy Hess James and Megan Hinchsliff Ms. Gretchen Hoffmann and Mr. Joseph Doherty Dr. & Mrs. James Holland Mr. Stephen Holmes Mr. & Mrs. R. Howell, Jr. Mr. Harry Hunderman and Ms. Deborah Slaton Dr. Victoria Ingram and Dr. Paul Navin Joshua and Faye Jacobs Ms. Kathleen Jordan Daniel P. and Barbara J. Justus Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Mr. Thomas Lad Ms. Pamela Larsen Jules M. Laser Ms. Leah Laurie Dona Le Blanc Mr. Jonathon Leik Mr. Philip Lesser

Sherry and Mel Lopata Ronald and Carlotta Lucchesi Ms. Janice Magnuson Mr. Timothy Marshall Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Mass Igor and Olga Matlin Mr. Donald P. Maves Ms. Marilyn Mccoy Rosa and Peter McCullagh Mr. Charles McKee Mr. Zarin Mehta Ms. Maryrose Murphy Mr. † & Mrs. Herbert Neil, Jr. Mrs. Janis Notz Dr. Linda Novak Marjory Oliker Mrs. Ann Oros Peg Gould and Howard Owen Kingsley Perkins † Mrs. Victorina Peterson Mr. † & Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Richard Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Piper Dr. Susan Rabe Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Racker Ms. Constance Rajala Dr. & Mrs. Don Randel Mr. Jeffrey Rappin Dr. Jennifer Reenan Patricia Richter Dr. Anita Robbins Charles Peter Rogers M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Roseman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ross Mrs. Martha Sabransky † and Dr. Paul Glickman JF Sarwark M.D. Michael and Judith Sawyier Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin Shirley and John † Schlossman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scorza Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Mary and Charles M. † Shea Carolyn M. Short Mr. † & Mrs. Hugo Sonnenschein Mr. Michael Sprinker Carole Stone and Arthur Susman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Barry and Winnifred Fallers Sullivan Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Taft Ms. Alison Thomas Margaret Trumbull Mr. John Turner Mr. & Mrs. Allan Vagner Ms. Ellen Werner Mr. Howard White Mr. Eric Wicks and Ms. Linda Baker Robert J. Wilczek † and Shirley Pfenning Jennifer D. Williams Mr. Kenneth Witkowski Barbara and Steven Wolf

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Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Negaunee Music Institute connects individuals and communities to the extraordinary musical resources of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The following donors are gratefully acknowledged for making a gift in support of these educational and engagement programs. To make a gift or learn more, please contact Kevin Gupana, Associate Director of Giving, Educational and Engagement Programs, 312-294-3156. $ 15 0,000 A N D A B OV E

Lori Julian for The Julian Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation $ 10 0,0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9,9 9 9

Abbott Fund Allstate Insurance Company Megan and Steve Shebik

Illinois Arts Council Agency Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Mr. Philip Lumpkin PNC D. Elizabeth Price Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. Dr. Marylou Witz

Lee Ann and Savit Pirl Robert J. Richards and Barbara A. Richards Dr. Scholl Foundation Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Laura and Terrence Truax Mr. Paul R. Wiggin

$ 15,0 0 0 – $ 19,9 9 9

Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Paul Clusen Mr. Clinton J. Ecker and Ms. Jacqui Cheng Charles and Carol Emmons Judith E. Feldman Ms. Mirjana Martich and Mr. Zoran Lazarevic Mr. Bruce Oltman

Nancy A. Abshire Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Sue and Jim Colletti Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. † $11,500–$14,999

Barker Welfare Foundation Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Nancy and Bernard Dunkel Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Ksenia A. and Peter Turula $ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1 , 4 9 9

Bowman C. Lingle Trust National Endowment for the Arts

Anonymous Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Fred and Phoebe Boelter The Buchanan Family Foundation John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Mr. Lawrence Corry Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Mary Winton Green The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Ms. Susan Norvich Ms. Emilysue Pinnell Mary and Joseph Plauché Ms. Liisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt Theodore and Elisabeth Wachs

$25,000 –$ 3 4,999

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John Hart and Carol Prins Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9

Anonymous BMO Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Judy and Scott McCue Ms. Deborah K. McNeil Polk Bros. Foundation Michael and Linda Simon Lisa and Paul Wiggin $ 3 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Carey and Brett August Crain-Maling Foundation Nancy Dehmlow Kinder Morgan The Maval Foundation Margo and Michael Oberman Ms. Cecelia Samans Shure Charitable Trust Gene and Jean Stark $ 2 0,000 – $ 2 4,9 9 9

Anonymous Mary and Lionel Go Halasyamani/Davis Family

Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation Ann and Richard Carr Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation CIBC Ms. Dawn E. Helwig Mr. James Kastenholz and Ms. Jennifer Steans Dr. June Koizumi Leoni Zverow McVey and Bill McVey Jim and Ginger Meyer Stephen and Rumi Morales Drs. Robert and Marsha Mrtek The Osprey Foundation

$3,500–$4,499

$2,500–$3,499

Anonymous David and Suzanne Arch Adam Bossov Ms. Danolda Brennan Mr. Ray Capitanini Lisa Chessare Mr. Ricardo Cifuentes Patricia A. Clickener Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Decker David and Janet Fox Mr. † & Mrs. Robert Heidrick William B. Hinchliff Michael and Leigh Huston Dr. Victoria Ingram and Dr. Paul Navin Ronald E. Jacquart David † and Dolores Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Piper Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Racker Erik and Nelleke Roffelsen Mr. David Sandfort Gerald and Barbara Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scorza Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Carol S. Sonnenschein Mr. † & Mrs. Hugo Sonnenschein Ms. Joanne C. Tremulis Mr. Peter Vale Mr. Kenneth Witkowski Ms. Camille Zientek $1,500–$2,499

John Albrecht Mrs. Susan Alm Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and Mrs. Sara Jones-Amrein Ms. Marlene Bach Ms. Barbara Barzansky Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible Cassandra L. Book Mr. James Borkman Mr. Donald Bouseman Mr. Lee M. Brown and Ms. Pixie Newman Darren Cahr

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Ms. Sharon Eiseman Mr. Conrad Fischer Ms. Lola Flamm Arthur L. Frank, M.D. Camillo and Arlene Ghiron Merle L. Jacob Mariko Kaneda-Niwa Mr. & Mrs. Norman Koglin Dona Le Blanc Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Susan Rabe Dr. Edward Riley Kathleen and Anthony Schaeffer Mrs. Rebecca Schewe Drs. Deborah and Lawrence Segil Jane A. Shapiro Mr. Larry Simpson Mr. Thomas Simpson Mrs. Julie Stagliano Michael and Salme Steinberg Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust Ayana Tomeka Ms. Betty Vandenbosch Dr. Douglas Vaughan Ms. Mary Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Richard Waxman Abby and Glen Weisberg Irene Ziaya and Paul Chaitkin $1,000 –$1,4 99

Anonymous (3) In memory of Martha and Bernie Adelson Ms. Rochelle Allen Altair Advisers LLC Ms. Margaret Amato Allen and Laura Ashley Howard and Donna Bass Paul Becker and Nancy Becker Ann Blickensderfer Dr. Martin Burke Ms. Gwendolyn Butler Mr. Mark Carroll Mr. Rowland Chang Dr. Cherise L. Cokley and Mr. Pascal Nyobuya Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Christine A. Rydel Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cottle Alan R. Cravitz Claudia Dean Tom Draski DS&P Insurance Services, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dulski Mr. Edward & Nancy Eichelberger Neil Fackler Mr. & Mrs. Roger Gallentine Ms. Nancy Garfien Alan and Nancy Goldberg Mike and Mary Grady

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Dr. Fred Halloran Mrs. Susan Hammond Dr. Dominic Harris Dr. Robert A. Harris Dr. Dane Hassani Holy Trinity High School Mr. Ray Jones Charles Katzenmeyer Randolph T. Kohler & Scott Gordon Howard Korey and Sharon Pomerantz Ms. Michele Kurlander The Lee Family Mr. † & Mrs. Gerald F. Loftus Timothy Lubenow Sharon L. Manuel Jacqueline Mardell Rosa and Peter McCullagh Stephen W. and Kathleen J. Miller Geoffrey R. Morgan Mrs. MaryLouise Morrison Ms. Sylvette Nicolini Edward and Gayla Nieminen Ms. Kathy Nordmeyer Mr. † & Mrs. James Norr Mr. & Mrs. Julian Oettinger Ms. Joan Pantsios Ms. Dona Perry Ms. Loretta Peterson Christine and Michael Pope Quinlan and Fabish Music Company Mr. George quinlan Dr. Hilda Richards Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosenberg Mr. David Samson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Schuette Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Christina Shaver Dr. Rebecca Sherrick Dr. Sabine Sobek Ms. Adena Staben Ms. Denise Stauder Mrs. Pamela Stepansky Sharon Swanson Ms. Pamela Crutchfield Ms. Cynthia Vahlkamp and Mr. Robert Kenyon Mr. David J. Varnerin Mrs. William White Mr. Eric Wicks † and Ms. Linda Baker Jennifer D. Williams Joni Williams Jane Stroud Wright Ms. Patricia Zeglen ENDOWED FUNDS

Anonymous (5) Dr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Adelson Fund Marjorie Blum-Kovler Youth Concert Fund Civic Orchestra Chamber Access Fund The Davee Foundation Frank Family Fund

Kelli Gardner Youth Education Endowment Fund Jennifer Amler Goldstein Fund, in memory of Thomas M. Goldstein Mary Winton Green John Hart and Carol Prins Fund for Access William Randolph Hearst Foundation Fund Richard A. Heise Julian Family Foundation Fund The Kapnick Family Lester B. Knight Charitable Trust Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Chair Fund The Malott Family School Concerts Fund Eloise W. Martin Endowed Funds Murley Family Fund The Negaunee Foundation Margo and Michael Oberman Community Access Fund Nancy Ranney and Family and Friends Helen Regenstein Guest Conductor Fund Edward F. Schmidt Family Fund Shebik Community Engagement Programs Fund The Wallace Foundation Zell Family Foundation

Theodore Thomas Society Mary Louise Gorno Chair

Listed below are generous donors who have made commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their wills, trusts, and other estate plans, including life-income arrangements, as of October 2024. The Society honors their generosity, which helps to ensure the long-term financial stability and artistic excellence of the CSOA. To learn more, please contact Al Andreychuk, Director of Endowment Gifts and Planned Giving, at 312-294-3150.

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to recognize the following individuals for generously establishing a legacy bequest plan of $100,000 or more to benefit the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.

Anonymous (11) Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Lisa J. Adelstein Jeff and Keiko Alexander Evy Johansen Alsaker Robert A. Alsaker Geoffrey A. Anderson Louise E. Anderson Brett and Carey August Marlene Bach Dr. Jeff Bale

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Mr. Neal Ball Mr. & Mrs. Randy Barba Sally J. Becker Marlys A. Beider Dr. C. Bekerman Martha Bell Mike and Donna Bell Julie Ann Benson K. Richard and Patricia M. Berlet Merrill and Judy Blau Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Ann Blickensderfer Roger Blickensderfer Wayne D. and Nancy M. Boberg Danolda Brennan Mr. Leon Brenner, Jr. Mitchell J. Brown Marion A. Cameron-Gray Charles Capwell and Isabel Wong Dr. Joseph and Patricia Car Mr. Frank and Dr. Vera Clark Patricia A. Clickener Judith and Stephen F. Condren Anita Crocus David L. Curry Mimi Duginger Harry and Jean Eisenman Michael and Kathleen Elliott Dr. Marilyn Ezri Tarek and Ann Fadel David S. and Janet M. Fox Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. Allen J. Frantzen and George R. Paterson Mary J. and Ronald P. Frelk Penny and John Freund Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Gignilliat Merle Gordon Mary Louise Gorno Dr. & Mrs. David Granato Mary L. Gray Mary Winton Green Dr. Jon Brian Greis John and Patricia Hamilton Mr. Michael Hansen and Ms. Nancy Randa John Hart and Carol Prins Mr. William P. Hauworth II Thomas and Linda Heagy Mr. R.H. Helmholz Marcia M. Hochberg Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder Concordia Hoffmann Stephen D. and Catherine N. Holmes Frank and Helen Holt Mark and Elizabeth Hurley Frances and Phillip Huscher Merle L. Jacob Ms. Darlene Johnson Ronald B. Johnson Roy A. and Sarah C. Johnson Mary Ann Judy Lori Julian Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan

Howard Kaspin James Kemmerer Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Edwin and Karen Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kubicka Jonathon Leik Charles Ashby Lewis and Penny Bender Sebring Robert Alan Lewis Dr. Valerie Lober Glen J. Madeja and Janet Steidl Sheldon H. Marcus James Edward McPherson Janet L. Melk Dr. Frederick K. Merkel Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Drs. Elaine and Bill † Moor Craig and Rose Moore Mrs. Mario A. Munoz Eileen M. Murray Jeffrey Nichols John H. Nelson Edward A. and Gayla S. Nieminen Ms. Kathy Nordmeyer Diane Ososke Mary T. † and David R. Pfleger Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Judy Pomeranz Christoph G. Ptack Trust Maridee Quanbeck Neil K. Quinn Randall and Cara Rademaker Constance A. Rajala Al and Lynn Reichle Ann and Bob † Reiland Wendy Reynes Dr. Edward O. Riley Daniel J. Riordan, in loving memory of Lynne D. Mapes-Riordan Charles and Marilynn Rivkin David and Kathy Robin Jerry Rose Mr. James S. Rostenberg Richard O. Ryan John A. Salkowski Cecelia Samans A. Wm. Samuel Franklin Schmidt Mr. Craig Sirles Betty W. Smykal Annette and Richard Steinke Mrs. Deborah Sterling Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strong Gloria B. Telander Karin and Alfred Tenny Richard and Helen Thomas Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Dr. Richard Tresley Laura and Terrence Truax John L. and Dyanne L. Turner Paula Turner Robert W. Turner and Gloria B. Turner

Judith and Paul Tuszynski Mr. & Mrs. John E. Van Horn Mr. Christian Vinyard Craig and Bette Williams Florence Winters Stephen R. Winters and Don D. Curtis Dr. Robert G. Zadylak Helen Zell MEMBERS

Anonymous (36) Valerie and Joseph Abel Louise Abrahams Richard J. Abram and Paul Chandler Patrick Alden Richard and Elynne Aleskow Judy L. Allen Carlos Almeida and Dr. Matthew Sweeney Ann S. Alpert Patricia Ames Ms. Judith L. Anderson Steven Andes, Ph.D. Barbara Andrews Dr. Edward Applebaum and Dr. Eva Redei Catherine Aranyi Dr. Susan Arjmand Mara Mills Barker Shirley Baron Dr. & Mrs. Robert Beatty Joan I. Berger Robert M. Berger Ms. Elizabeth Berry and Mr. Philip S. Revzin Mr. & Mrs. James Borovsky Candace Broecker John L. Browar Catherine Brubaker Joseph Buc Edward J. Buckbee Michelle Miller Burns Mr. Robert J. Callahan Mr. & Mrs. William P. Carmichael Dr. Marlene E. Casiano Beverly Ann and Peter Conroy Mr. Robert L. Crawford Ron and Dolores Daly Mr. & Mrs. John Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Clyde H. Dawson Sylvia Samuels Delman Mrs. David A. DeMar Ms. Phyllis Diamond Janet Wood Diederichs Barbara Doerner Mrs. William Dooley Mrs. Susan Duda Nancy Schroeder Ebert Robert J. Elisberg Richard Elledge Charles and Carol Emmons Lu and Philip Engel James B. Fadim Leslie Farrell

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Donna Feldman Judith E. Feldman Frances and Henry Fogel Ray Frick Susan Fuchs Nancy and Larry † Fuller Dileep Gangolli Maurice Garnier Miss Elizabeth Gatz Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Margaret and Patrick Ghielmetti Steve and Lauran † Gilbreath Mr. Daniel Gilmour, III Mr. Joseph Glossberg Ms. Georgean Goldenberg Adele Goldsmith Douglas Ross Gortner Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Ms. Elizabeth A. Gray Ms. Claire Annette Green Delta A. Greene Mrs. Barbara Gundrum Lynne R. Haarlow Mrs. Robin Tieken Hadley Mr. Tom Hall Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hallett William B. Hinchliff Mr. Thomas Hochman Jack and Colleen Holmbeck Richard J. Hoskins Mary Houston Mr. James Humphrey Ms. Jessica Jagielnik Ansuk Jeong Nathan Kahn, in memory of Zave H. Gussin and in honor of Robert Gussin Ann B. Kaplan Bonnie & Michael Kaufman Valerie Kennedy Anne Kern Helen Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Klapperich, Jr. Mrs. LeRoy Klemt Sally Jo Knowles Mrs. Russell V. Kohr Ms. Barbara Kopsian Liesel E. Kossmann Catherine Grochowski Kranz Eugene Kraus John C. and Carol Anderson Kunze Thomas and Annelise Lawson Dr. & Mrs. David J. Leehey Ms. Nicole Lehman Barbara W. Levin Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Levy Ms. Sally Lewis Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg Mr. Michael Licitra Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Liebson Bonnie Glazier Lipe Alma Lizcano Heidi Lukas and Mr. Charles Grode

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Suzette Mahneke Ann Chassin Mallow Sharon L. Manuel Mrs. John J. Markham Judith Partipilo Marth Deborah McCabe Judy and Scott McCue John McFerrin Mr. William McIntosh Leoni Zverow McVey and Bill McVey Dorothe Melamed Marcia Melamed Dr. Sharon D. Michalove Dale and Susan Miller Michael Miller and Sheila Naughten Virginia K. Moore John H. Mugge Thomas R. Mullaney Daniel R. Murray Dolores D. Nelson Mariko Kaneda Niwa Franklin Nussbaum Mr. & Mrs. Paul Oliver, Jr. Wallace and Sarah Oliver Lynn Orschel Helen and Joseph Page Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Elizabeth Anne Peters Dr. Ann Peterson Judy C. Petty Karen and Dick Pigott Lois Polakoff Charlene H. Posner D. Elizabeth Price Dorothy V. Ramm Donald F. Ransford Jeanne Reed Edgar C. Reihl Ann and Bob † Reiland Ms. Oksana Revenko-Jones Karen L. Rigotti Don † and Sally Roberts Mrs. Ben J. Rosenthal Craig Samuels Suzanne G. Samuels Leslie A. Sanders Kathleen Schaefer Lawrence D. Schectman Mr. Douglas M. Schmidt Dr. Byung-In Seo Mr. & Mrs. Myron D. Shapiro David Shayne Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Shelly Anne Sibley Larry Simpson Ms. Lynn B. Singer Thomas G. Sinkovic Rosalee Slepian Rebecca G. Smith Mary Soleiman

Jim Spiegel Julie Stagliano Denise M. Stauder Karen Steil Charles Steinberg Timothy and Kathleen Stockdale Richard and Lois Stuckey Mark Swanson and Nancy Pifer Jeffrey and Linda Swoger Mr. John C. Telander Liisa Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Thorson Karen Hletko Tiersky Myron Tiersky Jacqueline A. Tilles Mr. James M. Trapp Mr. Donn N. Trautman Mike and Mary Valeanu Gerrit Vanderwest Mr. David J. Varnerin Frank Villella Mr. Milan Vydareny Dr. Malcolm Vye Adam R. Walker and BettyAnn Mocek Mr. Frank Walschlager Louella Krueger Ward Dr. Catherine L. Webb Karl Wechter Joan Weiss Mr. Thomas Weyland Lisa and Paul Wiggin Linda and Payson S. Wild Kayla Anne Wilson Robert A. Wilson Nora M. Winsberg Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Wolf Beth Wollar Lev Yaroslavskiy Ms. Karen Zupko IN MEMORIAM

Listed below are individuals who were Theodore Thomas Society members or patrons who made exceptional commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their estates. They are remembered with gratitude for their generosity and visionary support.

Anonymous (10) Hope A. Abelson Richard Abrahams Ruth T. and Roger A. Anderson Ross C. Anderson Mychal P. and Dorothy A. Angelos Elizabeth M. Ashton Jacqueline and Frank Ball Wayne Balmer Paul Barker Arlene and Marshall Bennett Judith and Dennis Bober Naomi T. Borwell

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Howard Broecker Claresa Forbes Meyer Brown George and Jacqueline Brumlik Dr. Mary Louise Hirsch Burger Norma Cadieu Wiley Caldwell David W. Carpenter James D. Compton Sharon Conway Nelson D. Cornelius Anita J. Court, Ph.D. Christopher L. Culp Azile Dick James F. Drennan Robert L. Drinan, Jr. Evelyn Dyba Richard Eastline Marian Edelstein Dr. Edward Elisberg Kelli Gardner Emery Joseph R. Ender Shirley L. and Robert Ettelson Greta Wiley Flory Leslie Fogel Herbert and Betty Forman Richard Foster Elaine S. Frank Martin and Francey Gecht Isak Gerson Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Lyle Gillman Marvin Goldsmith William B. Graham Richard Gray David Green Nancy Griffin Ernest A. Grunsfeld III Betty and Lester Guttman A. William Haarlow III Carolyn Hallman CAPT Martin P. Hanson, USN Ret. Polly and Donald Heinrich Mary Mako Helbert Adolph “Bud” and Avis Herseth Mrs. Diane Hoban James Houston Helen and Michael L. Igoe, Jr. Barbara Isserman Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak Mrs. Marian Johnson Janet Jones Phyllis A. Jones James Joseph Paul R. Judy Joseph M. Kacena Jared Kaplan Morris A. Kaplan

Roberta Kapoun Carol W. Keenan Marshall Keltz George Kennedy Paul Keske Esther G. Klatz Russell V. Kohr Karen Kuehner Evelyn and Arnold Kupec Robert B. Kyts and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts Caressa Y. Lauer Gerald Lee Patricia Lee Christine D. Letchinger Nancy R. Levi Melynda K. Lopin William C. Lordan Tula Lunsford Iris Maiter Arthur G. Maling Bella Malis Kathleen W. Markiewicz Walter L. Marr III and Marilyn G. Marr Eloise Martin Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal Eunice H. McGuire Carolyn D. and William W. McKittrick Jack L. Melamed, M.D. Lois G. and Hugo J. Melvoin Richard Menaul Susan Messinger Phillip Migdal Mollyann Miller Gloria Miner Bill Moor Charles A. Moore David A. Moore Marietta Munnis David H. Nelson Helen M. Nelson Muriel Nerad Piri E. and Jaye S. Niefeld David Niwa Raymond and Eloise Niwa Carol Rauner O’Donovan T. Paul B. O’Donovan Mary and Eric Oldberg Bruce P. Olson David G. Ostrow Dr. Joan E. Patterson Donald Peck Mr. Lewis D. Petry Charles J. Pollyea Miriam Pollyea Donald D. Powell Samuel Press

Alfred and Maryann Putnam Christine Querfeld Ruth Ann Quinn Kenneth Recu Walter Reed Bob Reiland Evelyn Richer J. Timothy Ritchie Virginia H. Rogers Jill N. Rohde Elaine Rosen Ben J. Rosenthal Anthony Ryerson Dr. Virginia C. Saft Cynthia Mead Sargent Mrs. Milton Scheffler Richard P. Schieler Beverly and Grover Schiltz Robert W. Schneider Barbara and Irving Seaman, Jr. Nancy Seyfried Muriel Shaw Morrell A. Shoemaker Rose L. and Sidney N. Shure Dr. & Mrs. Alfred L. Siegel Joan H. and Berton E. Siegel Joanne Silver Rita Simó and Tomás Bissonnette Allen R. Smart Walter Chalmers Smith Karen A. Sorensen Edward J. and Audrey M. Spiegel Vito Stagliano Charles J. Starcevich Curtis D. Stensrud Franklin R. St. Lawrence Mr. John Stokes Ruth Miner Swislow Robert Sychowski Lester G. Telser Andrew and Peggy Thomson Sue Tice Beatrice B. Tinsley C. Phillip Turner Ted Utchen Lois and James Vrhel Louise Benton Wagner Nancy L. Wald Josephine Wallace Claude M. Weil Marco Weiss Barbara Huth West The Whateley Trust, in memory of Baron Whateley Max and Joyce Wildman Joyce Hadley Williams Larisa Zhizhin

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H ONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Tribute Program

The Tribute Program provides an opportunity to celebrate milestones such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and graduations. It also can serve as a way to honor the memory of friends and family.

An Honor or Memorial Gift enables you to express your feelings in a truly distinctive and memorable way. Contributions may be any amount and are placed in the Orchestra’s Endowment Fund. For more information regarding this program, please call 312-294-3100. Listed below are Honor and Memorial Gifts of $100 or more received from October 2023 through October 2024.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In memory of Carl Albright William and Marjorie Bardeen Mr. & Mrs. Estia Eichten Croissy Sans Frontières Dr. Manfred Lindner In memory of David W. Alm Mrs. Susan Alm In memory of Theodore Asner Mrs. Barbara Asner In memory of Luis Baldin Mrs. Frances Naal

In memory of Linda Eisenhauer Mr. † & Mrs. Gershon Berg Don Eisenhauer Ms. Janice Young In memory of Agnes Gupana Margo and Michael Oberman In memory of Zave Gussin Mr. Nathan Kahn In memory of Adolph “Bud” Herseth, Dale Clevinger, and Arnold Jacobs Mr. Esteban Batallan In memory of Marie Kukalis and Harold Homans Mr. Steven Kukalis In memory of Alex and Sally Jacob Merle L. Jacob In memory of Richard and Kathleen Joiner Mr. & Mrs. Lee D. Joiner In memory of Janet Kanter Anonymous Ms. Judith J. Crampton Ms. Andrea Kanter Ms. Michelle Renner Kacy Vega

In memory of Paul Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Michael Thompson In memory of William H. Phillips Richard Phillips In memory of Bennett Reimer Elizabeth A. Hebert In memory of Kevin Rock Cynthia Bates In memory of Adrienne Samuels Anonymous Scott A. Hein Abby Newman In memory of Doris Shayne and Chauncey Griffith Mr. and Mrs. † David Shayne In memory of Susie Stein Mrs. Barbara Asner Ms. Victoria Dorgan In memory of Lynne and Ron Wachowski Peggy Ryan In memory of Dr. Alan J. Ward, Ph.D., ABPP Ms. Louella Ward

In memory of Charles Kingsley Perkins Ms. Susan Thomas

In memory of Claude M. Weil Dr. & Mrs. Charles Shapiro

In memory of George N. Kohler Mr. David Curry

In memory of Claude Weil Kik and S. I. Gilman

In memory of Dr. Steven M. Lewis Ms. Heather E. Lewis

In memory of Mary Evelyn Williams Mrs. William White

In memory of John S. Lillard Red Bird Hollow Foundation

In memory of Frank Koch Wolfinger Charles J. Linn

In memory of John R. Blair Fidelity Charitable Gift Funds

In memory of Carol Wordsworth Malley Dr. Karol Sue Reddington

In memory of Edward T. Zasadil Mr. Larry Simpson

In memory of Mark William Damisch Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ruter

In memory of Joseph Hanson Mayne Ms. Fox Fehling

In memory of Ray T. Dillon Ms. Cristina Rocca

In memory of Dr. Jal Mistri Mrs. Zenobia Mistri

In memory of Karl Eisenberg Ms. Patricia Erens Matt Morozovsky Roger † and Susan Stone Family Foundation Laura Solon Ms. Rachel Zimmerman

In memory of Francis (Joe) Nolan Ms. Vera Capp

In memory of Alfred Balandis Mr. Robert Callahan In memory of Angie Bannister Robin Johnson In memory of Edwin J. Bell Mr. Edwin Bell In memory of Lawrence L. Belles Judy and Scott McCue

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In memory of Al Payson Mr. Paul Dickinson Susan Reinecke-Masak

HONOR GIFTS

In honor of Michael Adolph Mrs. Ann Oros In honor of Jeffrey and Keiko Alexander Mr. Dean Solomon

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In honor of Esteban Batallán and John Hagstrom Ms. Elizabeth Berry and Mr. Philip S. Revzin Lizbeth Branch Ms. Angela D’Aversa Ms. Joan Dattel Mrs. Mary Dietrick Mrs. Mary Dietrick Dr. & Mrs. Heratch Doumanian Mrs. Allisa Gam Fred Garzon Ms. Sarah Good Mary and Michael Goodkind Mary Ann Harting Ms. Bobbie Huskey Ansuk Jeong The Julian Family Foundation Ms. Claretta Meier Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Mr. & Mrs. Sid Mitchell Margo and Michael Oberman Dr. Juan Solana John Garret Van Weezel Ms. Janice Young John Zimnie and Linda Zimnie In honor of David Cooper Daniel P. and Barbara J. Justus In honor of Mary Beth Dietrick Ms. Renita M. Esayian In honor of Phyllis Bleck Anonymous The Julian Family Foundation Margo and Michael Oberman In honor of Judy Boem Betty Signer In honor of Liz Branch Ms. Sarah Good In honor of Sue Bridge Mr. & Mrs. William A. Ward

In honor of Robert Coad Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Alsaker Barry and Elizabeth Pritchard Mr. and Mrs. † David Shayne

In honor of Sharon Quigley Ms. Renita M. Esayian

In honor of the lengendary CSO Brass section Mr. Esteban Batallán-Cons

In honor of Cynthia Scholl Donna Spagnola

In honor of Mimi Duginger Mr. J. C. Costen and Dr. Sarah F. Orwig In honor of Jessica Erickson Ms. Sarah Good In honor of Jay Friedman Mr. Peter Bouchard In honor of Allisa Gam Ms. Sarah Good In honor of Sarah Good Ms. Barbara Zutovsky In honor of Joseph Koerner Robin F. Davies In honor of Sharon Mitchell Ms. Renita M. Esayian Sebastian P. Mitchell In honor of Joan Nemickas Mary and Michael Goodkind In honor of Gay and Richard Nicholus Mary Mercante

In honor of Neil Quinn Ms. Carolyn Quinn

In honor of John Sharp, Lei Hou, Qing Hou, William Welter, and Victoria Barbarji Mr. Eric P. Easterberg and Ms. Cindy Y. Pan In honor of Richard and Ellen Shubart Jeffrey Leeds In honor of Dr. Eugene and Gene Stark Anonymous In honor of Ted Tabe Ms. Renita M. Esayian In honor of Brent Taghap Ms. Cheryl Anderman Ms. Sarah Good In honor of Frank Villella and the Rosenthal Archives Mr. Paul Phillips, Jr. † and Mr. Lloyd Palmiter In honor of William Ward Ms. Susan Bridge In honor of Patty Weber Ms. Sarah Good

In honor of Margo and Michael Oberman Mr. Stuart Fried and Mrs. Susan Fried

In honor of Helen Zell Mr. Rowland Chang Mr. Robert S. Levinson and Ms. Laura Sage

In honor of Frances L.A. Penn Dr. David M. Asher

In honor of Jerrold Zisook Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Schimberg

† Deceased Italics indicate individual or family involvement as part of the Trustees or Governing Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.

Gifts listed as of October 2024

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