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A welcoming message from Board of Trustees Chair Mary Louise Gorno and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association President Jeff Alexander
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Remembering Bernard Haitink
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Fine Tuning: Caring for String Instruments
Phillip Huscher and members of the CSO pay tribute to Maestro Bernard Haitink, who died on October 21.
Even the finest instruments require some routine maintenance. CSO members share their stories and preferences for taking care of their instruments.
14 Fine Tuning: Why CSO Horns Choose the Instruments of Steven Lewis
CSO horns describe the myriad qualities of instruments designed by local artisan Steven Lewis.
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The Civic Orchestra of Chicago emphasizes diverse compositional voices in its 2021–22 programming. below: In December, the Chicago Symphony Chorus, prepared by Chorus Director Duain Wolfe (below), marks its official return to Symphony Center for the first time since February 2020, in performances with the CSO of Handel’s Messiah, led by conductor Nicholas McGegan.
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a note from the chair and the president
Welcome to Symphony Center, home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Symphony Center Presents, and Negaunee Music Institute. While each provides us with the gift of music year round, there is something particularly special about attending concerts during this festive time. We are so grateful that circumstances allow us to come together again and that you have chosen to make music part of your holiday traditions. The CSO begins concerts in December with the world-premiere performances of Magnus Lindberg’s Serenades, a CSO co-commission. Conducted by Hannu Lintu, the program also includes Brahms’s Fourth Symphony and Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole performed by violinist Ray Chen. Then, conductor Andrés OrozcoEstrada leads the CSO in another world premiere and CSO commission, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Haillí-Serenata. On the same program, which ends with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, the CSO’s new Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn performs Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, a work that received its U.S. premiere with the Orchestra, conducted by Theodore Thomas, in 1891. Next, Nicholas McGegan conducts the long-awaited reunion of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for four performances of Handel’s Messiah. The first CSO concerts of 2022 include Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture, as well as Ravel’s Boléro and Piano Concerto in G major with soloist Inon Barnatan and conductor André de Ridder. Symphony Center Presents welcomes the return of the a cappella ensemble Chanticleer to Fourth Presbyterian Church for its Christmas program, in addition to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass for a performance of heart-stirring arrangements for symphonic brass and percussion in Orchestra Hall. From December 17–23, Alastair Willis conducts Broadway star Jessica Vosk and members of the CSO in its traditional holiday program, Merry, Merry Chicago! During this season of giving, we hope that you consider making a gift to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association’s Annual Fund. Your support ensures that the important work of the CSOA continues for generations to come. On behalf of our musicians, trustees, volunteers, administration, and the many people whose lives are enriched through music, we thank you for your support. We send our warmest wishes for a music-filled, happy, and healthy new year and look forward to seeing you at Symphony Center soon.
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BERNARD
HAITINK By Phillip Huscher
abov e : Bernard Haitink leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program on October 25, 2018, featuring music by Beethoven and Bruckner. Photo by Todd Rosenberg
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This past October 21, the day Bernard Haitink died, the Chicago Symphony opened its Thursday night concert with Bach’s Air on the G string, which it has so often played to memorialize important people in the Orchestra’s history. Ironically, the first time Haitink ever led our Orchestra, on March 3, 1976, he began with the same piece by Bach, to honor the death two days earlier of Jean Martinon, the Orchestra’s seventh music director. Although Haitink was not one of the Orchestra’s ten music directors, he was one of its most important leaders. Beginning in 2006, he served as its first-ever principal conductor, a title and a role created to shepherd the Orchestra through the four-year transition from Daniel Barenboim to Riccardo Muti—a tricky time for an orchestra going through an unusually long wait between music directors. From the start of the 2006–07 season until the fall of 2010, Haitink oversaw the health of the Orchestra, presided over auditions for new players, advised on repertoire and the choice of guest artists, and led several weeks of concerts each season in Orchestra Hall. The match with Chicago had come as something of a surprise, since Haitink
“ I remember a number of years ago, when I had been out of work for several weeks because of an injury to my left wrist that made it impossible for me to play, that Haitink called me at home to tell me that he missed me. I was really surprised to get his phone call and have never forgotten that little moment of kindness. I will miss not only his fine conducting and musicianship but also his humanity.” David Taylor Assistant Concertmaster The Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Chair
had never had a particularly close relationship Turnage, modern classics by Britten and with the Orchestra. In fact, he had conducted Lutosławski, and out-of-the-way composers it in just a handful of programs—in 1976 and such as Henry Cowell. And in 2011, when he 1997—at the time he was asked to step in. But his returned as a guest after stepping down as prinrapport with the Orchestra was immediate and cipal conductor, he chose to conduct Haydn’s the results were extraordinary. full-length, career-crowning masterpiece, The In those four years, Haitink enjoyed many of Creation, for the first time in his career—at the the trappings of a music director. He appeared on age of eighty-two. The last time he appeared tour with the Orchestra in Europe and Asia, and with the Chicago Symphony, in October 2018, his in Carnegie Hall; he led all nine of Beethoven’s walk to the podium was slower and less steady, symphonies in the course of a three-week fesbut once the music began, there was an astontival in June 2010 (only two of the Orchestra’s ishment of youthful riches: Beethoven’s Second music directors have conducted a complete cycle Piano Concerto with Paul Lewis was a model of of Beethoven’s symphonies in a single season). fleet, brisk playing; Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony He made the Orchestra’s first recordings on its new in-house label, CSO Resound, beginning with a magisterial Third Symphony by Mahler, recorded “ Because his technique was so live during his first week of concerts unfussy and drew so little attention as principal conductor. Seven releases to itself, it was almost universally followed, including more Mahler (the First, Second, and Sixth symunderestimated. With a minimum of phonies), repertoire the Orchestra motion, he could give you every single had never recorded before (Webern’s particle of information you needed. little tone poem, Im Sommerwind; Poulenc’s Gloria; Ravel’s complete I always could play with confidence Daphnis and Chloe), and a blazing and freedom under his baton, and he Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony could effortlessly guide the orchestra that won the label one of its first Grammy awards (in 2008, for Best in a subtle ebb and flow of tempo. Orchestral Performance). I read once that he admonished Haitink’s repertoire in Chicago student conductors, saying ‘Don’t tended to favor composers who had anchored his long career—Beethoven, distract the musicians—they are Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Mozart. very busy!’ ” But it also embraced new works by Max Raimi Viola* Peter Lieberson and Mark-Anthony * This is an excerpt from Max Raimi’s remembrance of Maestro Haitink found on cso.org/experience. DECEMBER 2021–JANUARY 2022
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“ Bernard Haitink took over the reins at a critical time for our orchestra. Our musicians needed a guardian angel, and divine providence or charmed serendipity blessed us with Maestro Haitink. His personal humility, deep musical conviction, and sincere affection for musicians nourished and fulfilled us. Bernard’s warm embrace made even the most daunting challenges joyful. He exuded such kindness to all.” Michael Mulcahy Trombone
unfolded with masterly pacing and unflagging energy. The audience roared with approval. As was often said of Theodore Thomas, who founded our Orchestra, Haitink looked more like a businessman than a conductor. His demeanor was crisp and efficient, his gestures plain and direct. There were none of the onstage theatrics and choreographic mannerisms that he, like Thomas, knew only got in the way of the music. That was his secret weapon, and it meant that he could dive straight to the heart of a piece— uncover its emotional temperature, unravel notoriously thorny passages, reveal the message hidden in the most complex of pieces. His honest, unfussy music-making was a welcome counterforce to the fashions that regularly sweep
the music business, and onstage he never lost his belief in the communicative power of a subtly raised eyebrow in a world mad for showmanship. Whenever he and I sat down for an interview— which in many cases he had politely tried to decline—we laughed at the folly of it, because, as he was quick to point out, he said everything he knew on the podium. He still always had wonderfully insightful ideas to share, because he had spent so much time thinking deeply about the music he conducted, but in a sense he was right: nothing spoke as loudly—as persuasively, as movingly—as the concert he was about to lead. That is why it is the musicians of our Orchestra who knew him best in Chicago (even though his rehearsals were led with a minimum of talking and never degenerated into mere chitchat), and that is why it is their comments, highlighted on these pages, that most vividly recall Bernard Haitink as the master communicator that he was. Phillip Huscher is the scholar-in-residence and program annotator for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
“ One of my strongest memories of Maestro Haitink was during a tour. We were chatting in an airport, waiting to board, and I told him how much I enjoyed the city we were leaving (which shall remain nameless). Maestro leaned toward me conspiratorially, with a twinkle in his eye, and whispered, ‘These people here, they smile at you while they are stabbing you in the back.’ As someone who had traveled and performed throughout the world, I was struck by his honest opinion that he chose to share with me. That was the essence of Maestro Haitink: straightforward honesty.” Peter Conover Principal Librarian
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Caring for String Instruments by Kyle MacMillan
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enturies-old string instruments by masters such as Antonio Stradivari and Giovanni Battista Guadagnini are both beautiful art objects and complex musical machines that require regular care to remain in top condition. To that end, the string players of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra all have craftsmen known as luthiers whom they depend on for such rarefied maintenance. “Every once in a while,” said Assistant Concertmaster David Taylor, “work has to be done on the instrument, and you have to take it to somebody who is going to be up to the work for something of that standard, age, and value.” Chicago has several firms capable of adjusting and maintaining top-level instruments, including Carl Becker & Son, John K. Becker & Co., Bein & Fushi, and the Guadagnini Violin Shop—all of which are in the Fine Arts Building, at 410 South Michigan—and Kenneth Warren & Son, Ltd., at 40 North Wells. “We’re really lucky being in a city like Chicago, Boston, or New York. You have access to world-class luthiers, and that’s not the same everywhere, not even in every big city,” said Assistant Principal Cello Kenneth Olsen. He grew up in Albany, New York, and to get high-quality maintenance done on his comparatively inexpensive student cello required a trip to Massachusetts. “Just over the border, but it was still an hour, twenty-minute trip to get to his place, which is not as convenient as walking out of Orchestra Hall and going two blocks south to the Fine Arts Building.” Sometimes luthiers are called on to do comprehensive restorations or conduct major repairs if an instrument has been involved in a mishap. Principal Bass Alexander Hanna, for example, plays an eighteenth-century Italian instrument that has been owned by the Orchestra for more than seventy years. In the 1970s, it was damaged when the CSO was on tour and the truck carrying the basses overturned. While some of the instruments were total losses, the bass
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that eventually became Hanna’s was able to be restored. The biggest repair that Olsen has had to make to his Orchestra-owned Stradivarius cello happened a few years ago when he was performing a chamber-music concert at a summer festival in California. “In the quietest moment of this slow movement of this piece, I thought a gun shot went off or something, and I saw everything on the cello fly apart,” he said. “The strings went flying up, and the bridge fell to the ground.” He rushed home to get the instrument assessed, and it turned out the damage was not as bad as he initially feared. The tail gut, which was made of Kevlar, had snapped—a highly unusual occurrence. Located at the base of the cello, this critical part anchors the tail piece, which in turn secures the strings. “It ended up not being a major thing to fix once we were back, but it was just the scariest thing that I have had happen,” he said. Most of the time, though, luthiers conduct routine maintenance and adjustments to the bridge, sound post, or other parts of string instruments that can be affected by travel or severe changes in weather. “Sometimes, after a while, you suddenly feel the sound is not very good,” said Acting Principal Viola Li-Kuo Chang. “The A string is not as resonant as before, and my C string feels a little difficult to play. This is why we have to do this in order to keep the instrument in the best condition, not only physically, but also acoustically.” In some cases, said Principal Cello John Sharp, it is not so much the sound of the instrument, but the feel that seems off. “As a player, you need a certain comfort, you want it to speak cleanly and clearly, and every instrument is different,” he said. “Some instruments don’t change much with the weather. Some are very sensitive. Everybody feels it. You get very attuned to your instrument. You’re practicing. You’re listening to every little thing.”
Kyle MacMillan is a Chicago-based arts journalist and former classical music critic of the Denver Post.
To read the complete article, published April 2020, visit cso.org/experience/luthiers.
David Taylor Assistant Concertmaster The Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Chair For orchestral performances and rehearsals, Taylor plays a 1776 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, given to the Orchestra by former CSO violin Josef Faerber, a member from 1939 until 1986. Taylor owns another Guadagnini violin, a 1752 instrument with the sobriquet Hartman. “My instrument, I keep at home and use only for chamber music and soloing,” he said. When he substitutes as concertmaster and has solos to play, he uses his own violin, which he prefers slightly to his Orchestra-owned instrument.
Li-Kuo Chang Acting Principal Viola The Paul Hindemith Principal Viola Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor For all of his duties with the CSO, Chang plays a 1778 viola by Guadagnini, widely considered the greatest maker of stringed instruments, behind Stradivarius and Guarneri. He also owns a 1768–70 viola by the same maker, which he purchased in 1994.
John Sharp Principal Cello The Eloise W. Martin Chair Sharp owns a 1694 cello that was made by Giuseppe Guarneri, father of the most famous member of the celebrated family of violin makers, Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri, del Gesù. “It’s an incredibly beautiful cello to look at, as well as sound-wise,” he said.
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Kenneth Olsen Assistant Principal Cello The Adele Gidwitz Chair Like several other CSO members, Olsen plays an instrument owned by the Orchestra—a 1727 cello by Antonio Stradivari and his workshop. The cello has a couple of unusual characteristics, including a scroll that was crafted by another famed maker of the period, Carlo Bergonzi, and a back and sides made of willow. “It’s a little bit on the small side for a cello, and I’m a little on the big side for a person, so it looks a little weird when I’m playing it, but it’s an amazing cello,” Olsen said.
Alexander Hanna Principal Bass The David and Mary Winton Green Principal Bass Chair Hanna owns two double basses of his own, but he primarily performs on an Orchestra-owned instrument by a very fine but unknown Italian maker from the eighteenth century. “It’s very challenging to know the history of basses,” he said. “Few of the great makers made basses, because it wasn’t all that practical.” They could craft multiple small stringed instruments with the same amount of wood and make more money in the process. “But this is an exception, and it is really a phenomenal instrument,” he said.
PARTS AND STANDARD MAINTENANCE S OU ND POST The sound post is a wooden dowel inside the violin that runs between the front and back of the instrument under the bridge. If it is even a millimeter or two out of place, it can affect the instrument’s sound. BRID GE The wooden bridge, which elevates and supports the strings, can become warped or out of position because of the pressure of the strings, requiring adjustment or replacement. S E A MS Because of the simple passage of time or the effects of weather, the instrument’s seams can become minutely or, in some cases, noticeably undone and must be reglued. BODY DAMAGE Sometimes luthiers have to repair ordinary minor nicks in the surface or areas where the varnish has worn thin due to sustained use of the instrument. FING ER B OAR D The pressing of metal strings into the fingerboard causes it to become grooved and uneven; this condition can cause minute rattling or buzzing, so this part must be planed every few years and ultimately replaced.
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Why CSO Horns Choose the Instruments of Steven Lewis By Kyle MacMillan
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mateur and student french horn players typically purchase instruments from internationally known manufacturers like Conn-Selmer or Yamaha, but top professionals turn to an elite cadre of twenty or so highly skilled artisans across Europe and the United States. Of those, none is more highly respected than Steven Lewis, who lives and works in the Chicago area. “His horns have a depth and complexity that a lot of other horns lack,” said Daniel Gingrich, associate principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who acquired his first Lewis horn in 2003 and has since purchased a second. “There are lots of horns that are easier to play than Lewis horns, but the trade-off in my mind is in sound quality.”
Striking out on his own more than forty years ago, Lewis has produced 382 horns to date— each with his name engraved on the bell—as well as some 8,000 mutes. Working alone, he made ten instruments a year at his peak, but at seventy-two, the craftsman now fabricates about six instruments a year. “His horns are like jewelry,” said David Cooper, who became the CSO’s principal horn in July 2019. “It’s absolutely stunning. It’s mind-blowing the amount of care he puts into every piece, every brace.” Dale Clevenger, the CSO’s much-lauded principal horn from 1966 through 2013, acquired his Lewis horn in 1984, and soon the entire horn section played the local maker’s instruments exclusively, as it still does today, providing an important dimension to the Orchestra’s legendary brass
abov e : (From left) CSO horns Oto Carrillo, Daniel Gingrich (associate principal), David Cooper (principal), David Griffin, Susanna Gaunt, and James Smelser pose for a photo onstage at the LAC’s Sala Teatro in Lugano, Switzerland, during the 2020 European tour.
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sound. “None is better than Steve’s horn—none,” Clevenger said. Cooper met Lewis in 2007, when he had just turned twenty-three. As part of that trip to Chicago, he attended his first CSO concert and was transfixed as he listened to Clevenger on his Lewis horn in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier Suite. “I’ll never forget the horn solo that Dale played,” Cooper said. “It just took my breath away. Time stopped. I was transported to another place.” Describing sound quality can be tricky, but Gingrich said that the sound of some brass instruments seems more hollow and peripheral, whereas Lewis’s horns possess a “very solid core of sound.” According to Clevenger, that sound quality is “absolutely uniform” across the three-and-a-half octaves that Shostakovich demands of french horn players in his Fifth Symphony. Clevenger especially praised the instruments’ low register, which he calls the “best in the business—period.” Although Lewis has made eight different models of horns, as well as horn mutes (he also collaborates on another line of horns with a German maker, Dietmar Duerk), he is best known for his Geyer model, based on the design of Carl Geyer (1880–1953), a Chicago craftsman who made more than 1,400 horns. “Steve is the heir or descendant of Carl Geyer,” Gingrich said. “His horns are far more consistent than Geyer’s, but there is some continuity of tradition.” Lewis’s Geyer model has changed little since 1977, other than small improvements in such areas as the “accuracy” of extruded parts. “I am all about constantly raising the bar and challenging myself to improve,” Lewis said. He recently completed, for example, a three-year study of bell resonance with a colleague in Europe. The
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result is his new Lewis Prism Bell, which gives his horns “freer-blowing, improved intonation.” Lewis’s horns are made of yellow brass, with nickel silver slides and a medium-sized bell. “This is all based on my sound concept vis-à-vis my experience with the tradition of the Chicago Symphony and that tradition evolving from middle Europe,” Lewis said. A key aspect of his horns is the use of the rotary valve. A french horn is actually two horns in one: a low-pitched horn in F for the low register and a B-flat horn for the high register, and a dedicated valve allows a player to switch between the two. For many years, CSO players played horns by C.F. Schmidt of Berlin, with a piston selector valve, which was hard to negotiate. Lewis uses an easier-to-manipulate rotary change valve on his instruments. “What I accomplished with the Lewis horn is to make a horn with a rotary change valve perform much like a Schmidt horn with its piston,” he said. Lewis long ago secured his place among history’s great makers of french horns, and his legacy will live on through his instruments, which should last a lifetime in the hands of a careful musician. He points out that Clevenger owns a Schmidt horn from 1914 that remains in playing condition. In addition, Lewis’s achievements are preserved in the memories of CSO Brass fans and on every french horn passage recorded in recent decades.
Kyle MacMillan is a Chicago-based arts journalist and former classical music critic of the Denver Post.
To read the complete article, originally published October 2020, visit cso.org/experience/lewishorns.
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negaunee music institute at the cso The Civic Orchestra of Chicago’s 2021–22 Season The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the preprofessional training ensemble of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, presents a complete slate of orchestral and chamber music concerts running through June 6. Its 2021–22 season puts an emphasis on diversity, with an array of works by women and people of color—what Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur described as “normalizing the call to give voice to musicians and composers who perhaps had been neglected.” Like most classical ensembles today, the Civic Orchestra has become more “intentional” about performing music that represents multiple perspectives, said Jonathan McCormick, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association’s director of education and the Negaunee Music Institute. “That’s the result of a new value system that we have for our programming,” he said. Nowhere was this enhanced spirit of inclusion more visible than on the opening concert, which included William Grant Still’s Symphony no. 1, Afro- American (1930), the first symphony by an African American composer to be performed by a major U.S. orchestra. Among the other works on the program was An American Port of Call by eighty-year-old African American composer Adolphus Hailstork. “I think it is an exciting new approach to a program that is entirely American music,” McCormick said. The concert, entitled “Fate Now Conquers,” was led by Thomas Wilkins. Other notable examples of the Civic’s more diversified programming can be found on January 16 and 18, when it presents Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Something for the Dark (2015), which McCormick called a “meditation on resiliency,” and February 14, when it offers a program entitled “In Times of War” with Overture (1943) by the overlooked Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz. The ensemble’s May 2 concert includes Caught by the Wind (2016) by Jessie
Montgomery, appointed in April as the Chicago Symphony’s Mead Composer-in-Residence. McCormick emphasized, that while performing contemporary and overlooked works from the past in addition to putting increased emphasis on diversity is critical, the Civic Orchestra cannot overlook its mission as a training ensemble. To that end, its leaders make a point of including established masterpieces that the players will encounter in their careers. Such repertoire staples include Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (December 6), Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 10 (January 16 and 18), Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra (February 14), and Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony (May 2). Masur, who holds the Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Principal Conductor Chair, sees himself as a colleague of the Civic musicians and as their guide. One of his main responsibilities is to create programs that not only help make them better individual musicians but also teach them how to listen, play together, and understand that an orchestra is a “communicative environment.” “Just mastering your instrument is not enough,” he said. “It has to be in the service of the composer and the people around you.” To read the complete article by Kyle MacMillan, published October 2021, visit cso.org/experience/ civicforward.
abov e : Thomas Wilkins made his Civic Orchestra debut conducting its season opening concert on November 8, 2021. Wilkins has previously led CSO Family Concerts, including “The Promise of a New Day” on October 23.
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICCARDO MUTI Zell Music Director Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 7:30 Friday, December 10, 2021, at 8:00 Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 8:00
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Haillí-Serenata World premiere. CSO commission Commissioned through the generous support of the Edward F. Schmidt Family Commissioning Fund
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comments by phillip huscher gabriela lena frank
Born September 26, 1972; Berkeley, California
Haillí-Serenata Gabriela Lena Frank’s parents met when her father, an American of Lithuanian Jewish descent, was a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru in the 1960s. Her mother is of Peruvian and Chinese ancestry. Although she was born in Berkeley, California, and was trained as a composer in the United States—at Rice University and the University of Michigan—Frank has chosen to explore her multicultural heritage in her music. Frank’s compositions have long reflected her interest in musical identity. “Peruvian music is so diverse that Peruvians themselves argue about what’s truly Peruvian,” Frank has said. “From town to town, people argue about who owns the true huayno, which is a quintessential Indian form.” She has collaborated with Peruvian ethnomusicologist Raul Romero in recording the piano music of indigenous composers of coastal and Andean Peru. She regularly travels throughout South America, continuing her studies of Latin American folklore, poetry, mythology, and native musical styles. But Frank’s background is even more complex. At the age of four, she was diagnosed with high-moderate/near-profound hearing loss, an extraordinary condition for a child destined to play piano and compose, and become one of the leading voices in contemporary music. In 2017, Frank founded the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, hosted on her fifteen-acre farm in Mendocino County, California, to foster diverse compositional voices. (Its activities have largely gone online during COVID19.) In October 2020, she was given the prestigious Heinz Award for her longtime advocacy of diversity in the arts, and for the way her own compositions, which embrace the many strands in her background, demonstrate her wide-ranging embrace of various cultures. As the Heinz Award acknowledged, she stands in a unique position today for “weaving Latin American influences into classical constructs and breaking gender, disability and cultural barriers in classical music composition.” For a woman of Latino descent with the disability of hearing loss, building a successful career as a composer was fraught with obstacles. But after she earned a doctorate at the University of Michigan, Frank’s life as a composer took off; she started to receive commissions regularly, and her works began
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to get frequent performances. She has served as a resident composer for many organizations, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Symphony. In the process, as she has been embraced by the music community, she has become more aware of what it means to be an outsider. She has also learned to put her deafness to the service of her music; when pressed by a deadline, she regularly takes off her hearing aids and enjoys the benefits of silence for a few days: “In the absence of sound, my imagination goes to different places,” she told the New York Times recently. (Not surprisingly, she has wonderful insights into the ways hearing loss influenced Beethoven’s work—the ways he encoded his deafness in his music, how his piano writing changed as his hearing receded.) Frank’s music is not unfamiliar to Chicago Symphony audiences. In October 2008, as part of its Echoes of Nations celebration, the Orchestra performed Frank’s Illapa, a tone poem for flute and orchestra that depicts a moment
in the life of the powerful weather god from ancient South American Andean culture. Her Tres Homenajes: Compadrazgo was played on a MusicNOW concert in May 2012. Haillí-Serenata for string orchestra, which is receiving its premier performances this week, was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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n October of 2011, my mother and I visited the highland city of Cajamarca, Peru, the site of the Inca Empire’s defeat by the Spanish in the northern Andes. The proud city’s mix of pre-Hispanic archeological sites with colonial religious architecture was the dignified backdrop to cantadores mestizos, or mixed-race singers, accompanying themselves on guitars while praying to ancestors. Their mix of Quechua, the indigenous language of the Incas, and Spanish is reflected in the title of this short work (Haillí means “prayer” in Quechua), a brief serenade to the past.
antonín dvořák
Born September 8, 1841; Mühlhausen, Bohemia (now Nelahozeves, Czech Republic) Died May 1, 1904; Prague, Bohemia
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53 The year the Chicago Symphony was founded, the Orchestra gave the U.S. premiere of an important new work during its third week of concerts. The program book for October 30, 1891 (exactly fourteen days after the Orchestra’s inaugural concert), lists Dvořák’s Violin Concerto as “new,” and the program annotator, like anyone writing about contemporary music, hedged his bets on Dvořák’s future abov e : Antonín Dvořák, photographed in 1882
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reputation. Of the Bohemian composer’s recent decision to relocate to the United States, a new world he would later famously depict in a symphony, he said only, “it remains to be seen to what extent the influences of another civilization may affect his musical expression.” Dvořák was hardly unknown at the time, even if he hadn’t yet written some of the works on which his reputation rests today, including the New World Symphony and the Cello Concerto. In fact, Theodore Thomas, the Chicago Orchestra’s founder and first music director, picked Dvořák’s Husitská Overture as
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the final work on the Orchestra’s very first concert. And later that season, Thomas programmed more Dvořák: the Scherzo capriccioso, one of the Slavonic rhapsodies, and the D major symphony (no. 6, but then known as no. 1) that was composed the same year as the violin concerto. Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, little more than a decade old when the Chicago Symphony introduced it, is the second of the composer’s three concertos, following one for piano written in 1876 and preceding the great cello concerto by some fifteen years.
composed 1879, revised 1880
vořák had learned to play the violin as a small boy, and he also composed marches and waltzes for the village band. In Zlonice, he studied piano, organ, and viola, eventually becoming a decent enough violist to earn a living as an orchestral musician when he couldn’t make any money from his compositions. After he moved to Prague in 1857, he became principal viola in the orchestra for the new Provisional Theater (later the National Theater). For the rest of his life, he treasured the memory of playing a concert there in 1863 under his idol, Richard Wagner, that included the Overture to Tannhäuser, the prelude to Tristan and Isolde, and excerpts from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Die Walküre. In 1871, Dvořák left the orchestra to devote more time to composition, but he soon realized that he would have to teach to get by. For many years, his father doubted the wisdom of his son’s choice of music over the life of a butcher, the family business. Then in 1873, Dvořák’s works began to attract attention. The successful premiere of his patriotic cantata Heirs of the White Mountain on March 9 launched his fame in his homeland. Later that year, he married Anna Cermáková, the sister of the Prague actress Josefina, who had, nearly a decade before, rebuffed his advances. (Like Mozart and Haydn, he married not his first love, but her sister.) In 1874, Dvořák took stock of his situation: he had begun to taste success; his wife was pregnant with their first child; and he looked forward to the pleasures, comforts, and traditions of family life. But he craved recognition and he needed money. In July, he entered fifteen of his newest works in a competition for the Austrian State Music Prize, a government award designed to assist struggling young artists. The judges were Johann Herbeck, the director of the Imperial Opera in Vienna; Eduard Hanslick, a man of famous, often caustic, opinions and one of the most influential critics of the nineteenth century; and, sitting on the panel for the first time, Johannes Brahms, the biggest name in Viennese music. Dvořák won the first prize of four hundred gulden, and he felt a kind of encouragement and validation that money can’t buy. The citation praised his “genuine and original gifts,” and noted, not unfairly,
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f i rst p e rf o rm a n c e October 14, 1883 i n st ru m e n tat i o n solo violin, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, strings
f i rst c s o p e rf o rm a n c e s October 30 and 31, 1891, Auditorium Theatre. Max Bendix as soloist, Theodore Thomas conducting (U.S. premiere) July 27, 1971, Ravinia Festival. Itzhak Perlman as soloist, István Kertész conducting m o st re c e n t c s o p e rf o rm a n c e s July 18, 2004, Ravinia Festival. Erik Schumann as soloist, Christoph Eschenbach conducting April 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2014, Orchestra Hall. Christian Tetzlaff as soloist, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting
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that he possessed “an undoubted talent, but in a way which as yet remains formless and unbridled.” (He competed and won again the next three years in a row.)
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t was Brahms who introduced Dvořák to violinist-composer-conductor Joseph Joachim, who encouraged Dvořák to write a violin concerto. Joachim gave the premiere of Brahms’s Violin Concerto on the first day of 1879, shortly before Dvořák started to compose his; it was a banner year for violinists. When Dvořák sent Joachim the manuscript of his new score that November, the violinist mailed back pages of suggested improvements, and by May 9, 1880, Dvořák told his publisher that he had redone the entire concerto accordingly, “without missing a single measure.” Joachim made still further changes to his solo part—“Although the work proves that you know the violin well,” he wrote, “certain details make it clear that you have not played it yourself for some time”—and then arranged for a run-through in Berlin in November 1882. But he never played the concerto in public; the premiere was given nearly a year later in Prague by František Ondříček. (Plans for Joachim to perform it in London in 1884 fell through.)
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the compliment: after hearing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, he is reported to have said, “Why on earth didn’t I know that one could write a cello concerto like this? Had I known, I would have written one long ago.”) The entire first movement is serious and dramatic, and, for all its richness of color and harmony, it’s still classical in formal outline. A short cadenza leads the way to the spacious, gloriously lyrical Adagio, nearly as long as the symphonically scaled first movement. The sparkling finale is one of the composer’s best, and the proudly Czech turn of its themes and syncopated rhythms suggest that, for all his fascination with America, Dvořák was still something of an “old world” composer. A postscript. Since introducing Dvořák’s Violin Concerto to America, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has given the U.S. premieres of more than three hundred works, including Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas, Elgar’s Enigma Variations, four tone poems by Strauss (Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Also sprach Zarathustra, Don Quixote, and Ein Heldenleben), Sibelius’s Second Symphony, Schoenberg’s Five Pieces, Mahler’s Seventh Symphony, Holst’s The Planets, Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite, Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto, Boulez’s Livre pour cordes, EsaPekka Salonen’s Insomnia, and, most recently, Avner Dorman’s Eternal Rhythm.
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pyotr tchaikovsky
Born May 7, 1840; Viatka, Russia Died November 18, 1893; Saint Petersburg, Russia
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 Ten years passed between Tchaikovsky’s Fourth and Fifth symphonies—a decade which saw his international reputation grow as he finished Eugene Onegin and three other (less successful) operas, the Violin Concerto, the 1812 Overture, the Serenade for Strings, a second piano concerto, the Manfred Symphony, the A minor piano trio, and the Capriccio italien. As he began this symphony, Tchaikovsky feared his muse was exhausted. “I am dreadfully anxious to prove not only to others, but also to myself, that I am not yet played out as a composer,” he said at the time. In the spring of 1888, Tchaikovsky had recently moved into a new house outside of Moscow, and as he was beginning this symphony, he found great joy working in his garden; he wrote to his patroness, Nadezhda von Meck, that when he was “past composing” he might devote himself to growing flowers. Work on the new symphony was often rough going. “The beginning was difficult,” he reported midsummer, “now, however, inspiration seems to have come.” He later complained, “I have to squeeze it from my dulled brain.” But by the end of the summer, when four months of intensive work had brought him to the last measures of the symphony’s finale, he admitted that “it seems to me that I have not blundered, that it has turned out well.” Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony had been his answer to Beethoven’s Fifth: it’s a symphony of triumph over fate, and he explained its meaning in detailed correspondence with Mme von Meck. For his next symphony, Tchaikovsky again turned to the theme of fate, although this time he gave away little of the work’s hidden meaning. As a motto theme, Tchaikovsky picked a phrase from Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar, which accompanies the words “turn not into sorrow.” Before he began composing, he sketched a program for the work in his notebook, labeling the theme as “complete resignation before Fate,” and describing the first movement as “doubts . . . reproaches against xxx.” That xxx, like the cryptic Z that appears elsewhere in the same pages, refers, almost without doubt, to the homosexuality he dared not admit. (It remained a well-kept secret during his life. His friends didn’t know what to make of the disastrous match
composed May–August 26, 1888 f i rst p e rf o rm a n c e November 17, 1888; Saint Petersburg, Russia. The composer conducting i n st ru m e n tat i o n three flutes with piccolo, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, strings a p p roxi m at e p e rf o rm a n c e t i m e 52 minutes f i rst c s o p e rf o rm a n c e s April 1 and 2, 1892, Auditorium Theatre. Theodore Thomas conducting July 26, 1936, Ravinia Festival. Henry Weber conducting m o st re c e n t c s o p e rf o rm a n c e s December 14, 15, 16, and 19, 2017, Orchestra Hall. Jaap van Zweden conducting March 2, 2019, Artis-Naples, Naples, Florida. Riccardo Muti conducting August 15, 2021, Ravinia Festival. George Stelluto conducting c s o re c o rd i n g s 1928. Frederick Stock conducting. Victor 1966. Morton Gould. RCA (third movement) 1968. Seiji Ozawa conducting. RCA 1975. Sir Georg Solti conducting. London 1985. Claudio Abbado conducting. CBS 1987–88. Sir Georg Solti conducting. London 1995. Daniel Barenboim conducting. Teldec a bove: Tchaikovsky, E. Bieber Photography; Hamburg, Germany, 1888
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that publicly passed for a marriage—lasting only weeks and driving the composer to attempt suicide—or of his one satisfying relationship with a woman, Nadezhda von Meck, whom he never met in fourteen years and couldn’t bring himself to speak to the one time they accidentally passed on the street.)
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he symphony opens with an introduction in which the motto theme is quietly played by the clarinet (it returns later in the most dramatic form). The Allegro also begins with a gently moving theme in the clarinet, doubled by the bassoon. (Tchaikovsky launches this E minor melody from the lower C, rising a third to E, rather than from the lower fourth, B—the more predictable start, and the way many listeners incorrectly remember it.) This ultimately leads to the remote key of D major, where the violins introduce a lovely sighing theme, delicately scored at first, then blossoming to encompass the full orchestra. The development section travels through many harmonic regions, but presents very little actual development, because Tchaikovsky’s themes are full melodies, not easily dissected. The Andante presents one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved themes, a horn melody so poignant and seductive that it tempts many listeners to overlook the eloquent strands the clarinet and oboe weave around it. The opening bars of quiet sustained chords begin in B minor and then swing around to D major—that unexpected tonal territory from the first movement—before the hushed entry of the horn. The lyrical flow is halted by the motto theme, first announced by the full orchestra over a fierce timpani roll midway through, and once again just before the end.
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The third movement is a minor-key waltz; a livelier trio, with playful runs in the strings, also sounds uneasy, suggesting something sinister on the horizon. Perhaps it’s the fateful motto theme, which sounds quietly in the low winds just before the dance is over. The finale opens with the motto, fully harmonized and in the major mode. This furiously driven movement often has been derided as overly bombastic, formulaic, and repetitive, although it has many delicate touches, including a high, singing theme in the winds. The tempo never eases, not even in the one moment of repose that is marked pianissimo and lightly scored. The motto theme sweeps through, once at a brisk speed, and then, near the end, leading a magnificent march. It’s the main melody of the first movement, however, that comes rushing in to close the symphony.
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chaikovsky conducted the first performance of the symphony in Saint Petersburg in November 1888 and introduced the work in Europe on a concert tour in early 1889. In Hamburg he met Brahms, who postponed his departure in order to hear his Russian colleague’s latest symphony; Brahms liked what he heard, except for the finale. Tchaikovsky was far from written out. Before he even finished this symphony, he began the fantasy overture Hamlet, and a few weeks later started work on a new ballet about a sleeping beauty who is awakened with a prince’s kiss.
Phillip Huscher has been the program annotator for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1987.
profiles Andrés Orozco-Estrada Conductor f ir st cso performa nces October 27, 29, and 30, 2016, Orchestra Hall. Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, Sibelius’s Violin Concerto with Baiba Skride, Ives’s The Unanswered Question with Mark Ridenour, and Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra October 28, 2016; Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College. Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, Sibelius’s Violin Concerto with Baiba Skride, Ives’s The Unanswered Question with Mark Ridenour, and Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra most r ecent cso perfo r m a n ces October 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2018, Orchestra Hall. Mahler’s Symphony no. 3 with Kelley O’Connor, Anima—Young Singers of Greater Chicago, and Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Energy, elegance, and spirit distinguish Andrés OrozcoEstrada as a musician. Since the 2020–21 season, he has brought these strengths to bear as principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. He is also music director of the Houston Symphony since the 2014–15 season, and this season will be his last, after eight successful years. Principal conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra from 2014 to July 2021, Orozco-Estrada bid farewell in June with a major concert at the Alte Oper. He regularly conducts Europe’s leading orchestras, including the Vienna and Berlin philharmonics, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra–Amsterdam, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Orchestre National de France; as well as major U.S. ensembles, such as the Philadelphia Orchestra. This season, he tours with the Vienna Symphony for the first time in Europe and Asia. In Vienna, he conducted a new production of Catalani’s La Wally with his orchestra at the Theater an der Wien and took the podium at the open-air concert in the MuseumsQuartier. Orozco-Estrada also appears with the Bavarian
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Radio Symphony Orchestra; Staatskapelle Berlin; Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai; and the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, where he leads the New Year’s concert and a revival of Puccini’s Tosca. A tour with the Filarmonica della Scala took him to Bucharest, the Grafenegg Festival, and the opening of the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival. Orozco-Estrada is committed to new concert and mediation formats and premieres of works by young composers. His inaugural concert with the Vienna Symphony featured the world premiere of a commission by Dutch composer Carlijn Metselaar. Another world premiere of a work by Austrian composer Johannes Maria Staud follows in 2022. The WSY-Talent, in which exceptional young musicians prepare a solo piece with orchestral accompaniment and present it in concert, also celebrated its premiere. Another WSY-Talent takes place in June 2022. Working with young musicians is very close to Orozco-Estrada’s heart. In 2019, he toured in Europe with the Filarmónica Joven de Colombia, whose principal conductor he became in 2021. Orozco-Estrada has also been principal conductor of the Freixenet Symphony Orchestra of the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid since 2018. He tours Europe with both orchestras this season. His releases on the Pentatone label have received much attention—among them Stravinsky’s Firebird and Rite of Spring and Strauss’s opera Salome in concert, all with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony. He released a cycle of Dvořák’s music with the Houston Symphony, and he has recorded all of the symphonies of Brahms and Mendelssohn. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Andrés OrozcoEstrada began his musical education as a violinist and received his first conducting lessons at the age of fifteen. In 1997, he moved to Vienna, where he was accepted into the conducting class of Uroš Lajovic, a student of the legendary Hans Swarowsky, at the renowned University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Orozco-Estrada resides in Vienna.
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Hilary Hahn Violin f ir st cso performa nces March 29, 30, 31, and April 3, 2007, Orchestra Hall. Goldmark’s Violin Concerto in A minor, Charles Dutoit conducting most r ecent cso perfo r m a n ces May 16, 17, 18, and 21, 2019, Orchestra Hall. Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D minor, Marin Alsop conducting
Three-time Grammy Award–winning violinist Hilary Hahn melds expressive musicality and technical expertise with a diverse repertoire guided by artistic curiosity. She is a prolific recording artist and commissioner of new works, and her twenty-one feature recordings have received every critical prize in the international press. In June, Hilary Hahn was appointed as the first Chicago Symphony Orchestra Artist-in-Residence. Her two-year tenure brings Hahn to Chicago for multiple residencies each season. As virtual artist-in-residence with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Hahn performed three programs this season, including the world premiere of her newly composed cadenza to Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 5. She went on to perform the concerto with the Houston and Dallas symphony orchestras. In addition, she played Dvořák’s Violin Concerto with both the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. In March 2021, Deutsche Grammophon released Hahn’s twenty-first album, Paris, recorded with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Mikko Franck and featuring the world premiere of Rautavaara’s Two Serenades for violin and orchestra. An advocate for new music, Hahn has championed and commissioned works by a diverse array of composers. In the 2018–19 season, she premiered two works written for her: Two
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Serenades and Lera Auerbach’s Sonata no. 4 (Fractured Dreams). The season also saw the release of her most recent solo commission, Six Partitas, by the late Antón García Abril, who, with Auerbach and Rautavaara, was a contributing composer for In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores, her Grammy-winning commissioning project to revitalize the duo encore genre. Jennifer Higdon’s Violin Concerto, written for Hahn and recorded by her along with Tchaikovsky’s concerto, went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Her Bring Your Own Baby concerts create opportunities for parents to share their enjoyment of live classical music with their children. Hahn’s commitment to her fans extends to a long history of educational initiatives. A former Suzuki student, she released new recordings of the first three books of the Suzuki Violin School in 2020 in partnership with the International Suzuki Association and Alfred Music. In 2019, she released a book of sheet music for In 27 Pieces. That same year, she created a master class series around Six Partitas and donated her $25,000 Glashütte Originals Festival Prize to Project 440, a Philadelphia music-education nonprofit program. Her Instagram-based practice initiative, #100daysofpractice, has helped to demystify the typically isolating process. Hahn has also participated in a number of non-classical productions. She was featured in the Oscar-nominated soundtrack to The Village and collaborated on two recordings by the alt-rock band . . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, on the album Grand Forks by Tom Brosseau, and on tour with folk-rock singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. In 2012, Hahn launched Silfra, a free-improv project with experimental pianist Hauschka. The recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, Hilary Hahn holds honorary doctorates from Middlebury College and Ball State University, where there are three scholarships in her name. She is the subject of two documentaries by filmmaker Benedict Mirow—Hilary Hahn: A Portrait and Hilary Hahn: Evolution of an Artist. PHOTO BY OJ S L AU GHTER
chicago symphony orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the world’s leading orchestras, and in September 2010, renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti became its tenth music director. During his tenure, the Orchestra has deepened its engagement with the Chicago community, nurtured its legacy while supporting a new generation of musicians and composers, and collaborated with visionary artists. The history of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra began in 1889, when Theodore Thomas, then the leading conductor in America and a recognized music pioneer, was invited by Chicago businessman Charles Norman Fay to establish a symphony orchestra here. Thomas’s aim to build a permanent orchestra with performance capabilities 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. Dynamic and innovative, the Stock years saw the founding of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the first training orchestra in the United States affiliated with a major symphony orchestra, in 1919. Stock also established youth auditions, organized the first subscription concerts especially for children, and began a series of popular concerts. Three eminent conductors headed the Orchestra during the following decade: Désiré Defauw was music director from 1943 to 1947; Artur Rodzinski assumed the post in 1947–48; and Rafael Kubelík led the ensemble for three seasons from 1950 to 1953. The next ten years belonged to Fritz Reiner, whose recordings with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are still considered performance hallmarks. It was Reiner who invited Margaret Hillis to form the Chicago Symphony Chorus in 1957. For the 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, and the CSO made its first overseas tour to Europe in 1971 under his direction, along with numerous award-winning recordings. Solti then held
the title of music director laureate and returned to conduct the Orchestra for several weeks each season until his death in September 1997. Daniel Barenboim was named music director designate in January 1989, and he became the Orchestra’s ninth music director in September 1991, a position he held until June 2006. His tenure was distinguished by the opening of Symphony Center in 1997, highly praised operatic productions at Orchestra Hall, numerous appearances with the Orchestra in the dual role of pianist and conductor, twenty-one international tours, and the appointment of Duain Wolfe as the Chorus’s second director. Pierre Boulez’s long-standing relationship with the Orchestra led to his appointment as principal guest conductor in 1995. He was named Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus in 2006, a position he held until his death in January 2016. Only two others have served as principal guest conductors: Carlo Maria Giulini, who appeared in Chicago regularly in the late 1950s, was named to the post in 1969, serving until 1972; Claudio Abbado held the position from 1982 to 1985. From 2006 to 2010, Bernard Haitink was the Orchestra’s first principal conductor. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma served as the CSO’s Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant from 2010 to 2019. Hilary Hahn currently is the CSO’s Artist-in-Residence, a role that brings her to Chicago for multiple residencies each season. Jessie Montgomery is the current Mead Composerin-Residence. She follows ten highly regarded composers in this role, including John Corigliano and Shulamit Ran—both winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Music—and Missy Mazzoli, who completed her threeyear tenure in June 2021. In addition to composing works for the CSO, Montgomery curates the contemporary MusicNOW series. 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. Current releases on CSO Resound, the Orchestra’s independent recording label, include the Grammy Award–winning release of Verdi’s Requiem led by Riccardo Muti. Recordings by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus have earned sixty-three Grammy awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti Zell Music Director
Duain Wolfe Chorus Director and Conductor Jessie Montgomery Mead Composer-in-Residence Hilary Hahn Artist-in-Residence violins Robert Chen Concertmaster The Louis C. Sudler Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor Stephanie Jeong Associate Concertmaster The Cathy and Bill Osborn Chair David Taylor Assistant Concertmaster* The Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Chair Yuan-Qing Yu Assistant Concertmaster* So Young Bae Cornelius Chiu Alison Dalton Gina DiBello Kozue Funakoshi Russell Hershow Qing Hou Matous Michal Simon Michal Blair Milton ‡ Sando Shia Susan Synnestvedt Rong-Yan Tang
Lawrence Neuman Max Raimi Weijing Wang
Baird Dodge Principal Lei Hou Ni Mei Fox Fehling Hermine Gagné Rachel Goldstein Mihaela Ionescu Sylvia Kim Kilcullen Melanie Kupchynsky Wendy Koons Meir Aiko Noda Joyce Noh Nancy Park Ronald Satkiewicz Florence Schwartz
harp Lynne Turner
viol as Li-Kuo Chang Acting Principal The Paul Hindemith Principal Viola Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor Catherine Brubaker Youming Chen Sunghee Choi Wei-Ting Kuo Danny Lai Diane Mues
oboes William Welter Principal The Nancy and Larry Fuller Principal Oboe Chair Michael Henoch Assistant Principal The Gilchrist Foundation Chair Lora Schaefer Scott Hostetler
cellos John Sharp Principal The Eloise W. Martin Chair Kenneth Olsen Assistant Principal The Adele Gidwitz Chair Karen Basrak Loren Brown Richard Hirschl Daniel Katz Katinka Kleijn David Sanders Gary Stucka Brant Taylor basses Alexander Hanna Principal The David and Mary Winton Green Principal Bass Chair Daniel Armstrong Robert Kassinger Mark Kraemer Stephen Lester Bradley Opland
flutes Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson Principal The Erika and Dietrich M. Gross Principal Flute Chair Emma Gerstein Jennifer Gunn piccolo Jennifer Gunn The Dora and John Aalbregtse Piccolo Chair
english horn Scott Hostetler cl arinets Stephen Williamson Principal John Bruce Yeh Assistant Principal Gregory Smith e-fl at cl arinet John Bruce Yeh bassoons Keith Buncke Principal William Buchman Assistant Principal Dennis Michel Miles Maner contrabassoon Miles Maner horns David Cooper Principal Daniel Gingrich Associate Principal James Smelser David Griffin Oto Carrillo Susanna Gaunt trumpets Esteban Batallán Principal The Adolph Herseth Principal Trumpet Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor Mark Ridenour Assistant Principal John Hagstrom The Pritzker Military Museum & Library Chair Tage Larsen
tuba Gene Pokorny Principal The Arnold Jacobs Principal Tuba Chair, endowed by Christine Querfeld timpani David Herbert Principal The Clinton Family Fund Chair Vadim Karpinos Assistant Principal percussion Cynthia Yeh Principal Patricia Dash Vadim Karpinos James Ross librarians Peter Conover Principal Carole Keller Mark Swanson orchestra personnel John Deverman Director Anne MacQuarrie Manager, CSO Auditions and Orchestra Personnel stage technicians Christopher Lewis Stage Manager Blair Carlson Paul Christopher Ramon Echevarria Ryan Hartge Peter Landry Todd Snick
trombones Jay Friedman Principal The Lisa and Paul Wiggin Principal Trombone Chair Michael Mulcahy Charles Vernon bass trombone Charles Vernon
* Assistant concertmasters are listed by seniority. ‡ On sabbatical The Louise H. Benton Wagner Chair currently is unoccupied. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra string sections utilize revolving seating. Players behind the first desk (first two desks in the violins) change seats systematically every two weeks and are listed alphabetically. Section percussionists also are listed alphabetically.
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chicago symphony orchestra association board of trustees OFFICERS
Mary Louise Gorno Chair Chester Gougis Vice Chair Steven Shebik Vice Chair Helen Zell Vice Chair Renée Metcalf Treasurer Jeff Alexander President Kristine Stassen Secretary of the Board Stacie Frank Assistant Treasurer Dale Hedding Vice President for Development HONOR ARY TRUSTEES
The Honorable Lori Lightfoot, Honorary Chair The Honorable Richard M. Daley TRUSTEES
John Aalbregtse Peter J. Barack H. Rigel Barber Randy Lamm Berlin Roderick Branch Kay Bucksbaum Robert J. Buford Leslie Henner Burns Debra A. Cafaro Marion A. Cameron-Gray George P. Colis Keith S. Crow Stephen V. D’Amore Timothy A. Duffy Brian W. Duwe Judith E. Feldman* Graham C. Grady Lori Julian Neil T. Kawashima
Geraldine Keefe Donna L. Kendall Thomas G. Kilroy James Kolar Randall S. Kroszner Patty Lane Renée Metcalf Britt M. Miller Mary Pivirotto Murley Sylvia Neil Gerald Pauling Michael A. Perlstein* Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker Dr. Don M. Randel Dr. Mohan Rao Burton X. Rosenberg Kristen C. Rossi E. Scott Santi Steven E. Shebik Marlon R. Smith Walter Snodell Daniel E. Sullivan, Jr. Scott Swanson Nasrin Thierer Liisa Thomas Terrence J. Truax Frederick H. Waddell William Ward* 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 Charles Douglas John A. Edwardson Thomas J. Eyerman James B. Fadim David W. Fox, Sr. Richard J. Franke Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. H. Laurance Fuller Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Paul C. Gignilliat Joseph B. Glossberg Richard C. Godfrey William A. Goldstein 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 Debora de Hoyos Mrs. Roger B. Hull † Judith A. Istock William R. Jentes Paul R. Judy Richard B. Kapnick
Donald G. Kempf, Jr. George D. Kennedy Mrs. John C. Kern Robert Kohl Josef Lakonishok Charles Ashby Lewis Eva F. Lichtenberg John S. Lillard Donald G. Lubin John F. Manley Ling Z. Markovitz R. Eden Martin Arthur C. Martinez Judith W. McCue Lester H. McKeever David E. McNeel John D. Nichols James J. O’Connor 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. Cynthia M. Sargent John R. Schmidt Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Robert C. Spoerri Carl W. Stern Roger W. Stone † William H. Strong Louis C. Sudler, Jr. Richard L. Thomas Richard P. Toft Penny Van Horn Paul R. Wiggin
* Ex-officio Trustee † Deceased List as of November 3, 2021
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chicago symphony orchestra association governing members The Governing Members are the CSOA’s first philanthropic society, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in the 2019–20 season. 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 Michael Perlstein Chair Jared Kaplan † Immediate Past Chair Nancy Dehmlow Vice Chair of Member Engagement Charles Emmons, Jr. Vice Chair of the Annual Fund Jay Rothenberg † Vice Chair of Nominations & Membership GOVERNING MEMBERS Anonymous (5) Dora J. Aalbregtse Floyd Abramson Ms. Patti Acurio Fraida Aland Sandra Jo Allen Robert A. Alsaker Megan P. Anderson Dr. Edward Applebaum David Arch Dr. Kent F. Armbruster Dr. Andrew J. Aronson Carey August Marta Holsman Babson Ed Bachrach Mara Mills Barker Judith Barnard Merrill Barnes Peter Barrett Roberta Barron Roger S. Baskes Robert H. Baum Dr. Robert A. Beatty Arlene Bennett † Edward H. Bennett III Meta S. Berger D. Theodore Berghorst Ann Berlin Phyllis Berlin Ronald Bevil William E. Bible Mrs. Arthur A. Billings Tomás G. Bissonnette Dianne Blanco Judy Blau Merrill Blau Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Ann Blickensderfer Terry Boden Suzanne Borland James G. Borovsky Adam Bossov Janet S. Boyer
John D. Bramsen Roderick Branch Jill Brennan Bob Brink † Mrs. William Gardner Brown John D. Brubaker † Sue Brubaker Patricia M. Bryan Gilda Buchbinder Samuel Buchsbaum Lisa Dollar Buehler Rosemarie Buntrock Elizabeth Nolan Buzard Lutgart Calcote Thomas Campbell Vera Capp Mary Anne Carpenter Wendy Alders Cartland Judy Castellini Tina Chapekis Mrs. William C. Childs Linton J. Childs Frank Cicero, Jr. Dana Green Clancy Patricia A. Clickener Mitchell Cobey Jean M. Cocozza Mrs. Douglas Cohen Robin Tennant Colburn Lew Collens Jane B. Colman Mrs. Earle M. Combs III † Dr. Thomas H. Conner Cecilia Conrad Jenny L. Corley Patricia Cox Mrs. William A. Crane Sarah Crane Mari Hatzenbuehler Craven R. Bert Crossland Rebecca E. Crown Catherine Daniels Mrs. Robert J. Darnall Dr. Tapas K. Das Gupta Michael C. Dawson Roxanne Decyk Nancy Dehmlow Duane M. DesParte Janet Wood Diederichs Paul Dix Mr. J. Donenfeld Mrs. William F. Dooley Sara L. Downey Ann Drake Dr. David Dranove Robert R. Duggan Frank A. Dusek Judge Frank H. Easterbrook Dorne Eastwood Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Louis M. Ebling III Jon Ekdahl Kathleen H. Elliott Mrs. Samuel H. Ellis Charles Emmons, Jr. Janice Engle Scott Enloe Dr. James Ertle Dr. Marilyn D. Ezri Tarek Fadel
Melissa Sage Fadim Jeffrey S. Farbman Sally S. Feder Signe Ferguson Hector Ferral, M.D. Harve Ferrill † Constance M. Filling Daniel Fischel Jennifer J. Fischer Adrian Radmore Foster David S. Fox Rhoda Lea Frank Paul E. Freehling Mitzi Freidheim Philip M. Friedmann Malcolm M. Gaynor Robert D. Gecht Frank Gelber Lynn Gendleman Dr. Mark Gendleman Rabbi Gary S. Gerson Karen Gianfrancisco Ellen Gignilliat James J. Glasser Madeleine Condit Glossberg Judy Goldberg Mary Anne Goldberg Anne Goldstein Jerry A. Goldstone Marcia Goltermann Mary Goodkind Dr. Alexia Gordon Michael D. Gordon Donald J. Gralen Dr. Ruth Grant Mary L. Gray Freddi L. Greenberg Joyce Greening Dr. Jerri Greer D. Kendall Griffith Jerome J. Groen Jacalyn Gronek Mrs. John Growdon John P. Grube James P. Grusecki Joel R. Guillory, Jr., M.D. Dr. John W. Gustaitis, Jr. Anastasia Gutting Gary Gutting † Lynne R. Haarlow Mrs. Ernst A. Häberli Joan M. Hall Dr. Howard Halpern Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Anne Marcus Hamada Joel L. Handelman John Hard Mrs. William A. Hark Dr. Dane Hassani James W. Haugh Thomas Haynes James Heckman Patricia Herrmann Heestand Mary Mako Helbert Dr. Scott W. Helm Marilyn P. Helmholz Richard H. Helmholz Dr. Arthur L. Herbst Jeffrey W. Hesse Marjorie Friedman Heyman
† Deceased Italics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).
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Konstanze L. Hickey Thea Flaum Hill Mary P. Hines Suzanne Hoffman Anne Hokin William J. Hokin † Wayne J. Holman III Richard S. Holson III Fred Holubow James Holzhauer Carol Honigberg Janice L. Honigberg Nancy A. Horner Mrs. Arnold Horween Frances G. Horwich Dr. Mary L. Houston Heidi Huizenga Patricia J. Hurley Barbara Ann Huyler Michael L. Igoe Sandra Ihm Craig T. Ingram Verne G. Istock Nancy Witte Jacobs Dr. Todd Janus John Jawor Justine Jentes Brian Johnson George E. Johnson Ronald B. Johnson Dr. Patricia Collins Jones Edward T. Joyce Carol K. Kaplan † Jared Kaplan † Claudia Norris Kapnick Lonny H. Karmin Barry D. Kaufman Kenneth V. Kaufman Marie Kaufman Don Kaul Ellen Kelleher Molly Keller Jonathan Kemper Nancy Kempf Linda J. Kenney, Ph.D. John C. Kern † Elizabeth I. Keyser Leslie Kiesel Emmy King Susan Kiphart Carol Evans Klenk Jean Klingenstein Janet L. Knauff Henry L. Kohn, Jr. Joseph Konen Jack Kozik Dr. Mark Kozloff David Kravitz Dr. Michael Krco David Kreisman MaryBeth Kretz Dr. Vinay Kumar Rubin P. Kuznitsky John LaBarbera Dr. Lynda Lane Maria Lans Stephen M. Lans William Lawlor Flora Lazar Sunhee Lee
GOVERNING MEMBERS
Eleanor Leichenko Sheila Fields Leiter Jeffrey P. Lennard Laurence H. Levine Mrs. Bernard Leviton Dr. Edmund J. Lewis Gregory M. Lewis Carolyn Lickerman Mrs. Paul Lieberman Dr. Philip R. Liebson Patricia M. Livingston John S. Lizzadro, Sr. Jane Loeb Renée Logan Amy Lubin Anna Lysakowski Carol MacArthur Mrs. Duncan MacLean Dr. Michael S. Maling Sharon L. Manuel David A Marshall Judy Marth Patrick A. Martin BeLinda I. Mathie Howard M. McCue III Ann Pickard McDermott Dr. James L. McGee Dr. John P. McGee II † Sharon McGee Mrs. Lester McKeever John McKenna Mrs. Peter McKinney Mrs. James M. McMullan † James E. McPherson Paul Meister Mary Mittler Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery Charles A. Moore Emilie Morphew, M.D. Kate Morrison Christopher Morrow Daniel R. Murray Eileen M. Murray Stuart C. Nathan Mrs. Ray E. Newton, Jr. Edward A. Nieminen Dr. Zehava L. Noah Kenneth R. Norgan Gerard M. Nussbaum Martha C. Nussbaum William A. Obenshain Shelley Ochab Maria Ochs Mrs. James J. O’Connor Eric A. Oesterle Mrs. Norman L. Olson Joy O’Malley Thomas Orlando Beatrice F. Orzac † Gerald Ostermann
James J. O’Sullivan, Jr. Bruce L. Ottley China I. Oughton † Evelyn E. Padorr Dr. Pamela Papas Bruno A. Pasquinelli Timothy J. Patenode Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Michael Payette Frances Penn Mrs. Richard S. Pepper Jean E. Perkins Michael A. Perlstein Bonnie Vaughn Perry Dr. William Peruzzi Robert C. Peterson Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Sue N. Pick Stanley M. Pillman Virginia Johnson Pillman Betsey N. Pinkert Julia Vander Ploeg Harvey R. Plonsker John F. Podjasek III Judy Pomeranz Stephen Potter Carol Prins Elizabeth R. B. Pruett John Wells Puth Duane Quaini Diana Mendley Rauner Susan Regenstein Mari Yamamoto Regnier Ruth Anne Rehfeldt Emilysue Pinnell-Reichardt Mary Thomson Renner Burton R. Rissman Charles T. Rivkin Carol Roberts John H. Roberts William C. Roberts David Robin Dr. Diana Robin Bob Rogers Kevin M. Rooney Harry J. Roper Saul Rosen Sheli Z. Rosenberg Michael Rosenthal Dr. Roseanne Rosenthal Betsy Rosenzweig Doris Roskin Lisa Ross Dr. H. Jay Rothenberg † Roberta H. Rubin Susan B. Rubnitz Sandra K. Rusnak David W. “Buzz” Ruttenberg Mary A. Ryan Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan
Richard O. Ryan William G. Ryan Norman K. Sackar Anthony Saineghi Agustin G. Sanz Inez Saunders David A. Savner Karla Scherer David M. Schiffman Judith Feigon Schiffman Rosita Schloss Shirley Schlossman Douglas M. Schmidt Al Schriesheim Donald L. Schwartz Dr. Penny Bender Sebring Chandra Sekhar Dr. Ronald A. Semerdjian Mrs. Richard J. L. Senior Ilene W. Shaw Pam Sheffield Dr. James C. Sheinin Richard W. Shepro Jessie Shih Elizabeth Shoemaker Morrell McK. Shoemaker, Jr. † Stuart Shulruff Honorable Richard J. Siegel, Ret. Adele Simmons Linda B. Simon Larry G. Simpson Craig Sirles Miyam Slater Valerie Slotnick Mrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr. Charles F. Smith Diane W. Smith Louise K. Smith Mary Ann Smith Stanton Kinnie Smith, Jr. Stephen R. Smith Mrs. Ralph Smykal David A. Sneider Diane Snyder Kimberly Snyder Kathleen Solaro Ida N. Sondheimer † Orli Staley William D. Staley Helena Stancikas Grace Stanek Dr. Eugene Stark Leonidas Michael Stefanos Carol Stein Momoko Steiner † Mrs. Richard J. Stern Liz Stiffel Mary Stowell Lawrence E. Strickling Patricia Study
Cheryl Sturm Nancy K. Szalay Gregory Taubeneck James E. Thompson David A. Thomson † Dr. Robert Thomson Scott Thomson † Carla M. Thorpe Joan Thron David Timm Mrs. Ray S. Tittle, Jr. Anne Coulter Tobey John T. Travers David Trushin Paula Turner Robert W. Turner Henry J. Underwood Zalman Usiskin Mrs. James D. Vail III Dr. Cynthia M. Valukas † John E. Van Horn Mrs. Peter E. Van Nice Mrs. Herbert A. Vance † William C. Vance Thomas D. Vander Veen Dr. Michael Viglione Catherine M. Villinski Charles Vincent Christian Vinyard Theodore Wachs Mark Wagner Bernard T. Wall Nicholas Wallace Paul S. Watford Dr. Catherine L. Webb Jeffrey Webb Mrs. Jacob Weglarz Mrs. Joseph M. Weil † Dr. Jamie Weiner Chickie Weisbard Richard Weiss Barbara Weller Barbara H. West † Carmen Wheatcroft Mrs. H. Blair White M. L. Winburn Stephen R. Winters Peter Wolf Laura Woll Dr. Hak Yui Wong Courtenay R. Wood Michael H. Woolever Debbie K. Wright Ronald Yonover Owen Youngman David J. Zampa Dr. John P. Zaremba Anne Zenzer Richard E. Ziegler † Karen Zupko
† Deceased Italics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).
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administration Jeff Alexander President PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Kristine Stassen Executive Assistant to the President & Secretary of the Board Mónica Lugo Executive Assistant to the Music Director Human Resources Lynne Sorkin Director Dijana Cirkic Coordinator A R T I S T I C A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Cristina Rocca Vice President The Richard and Mary L. Gray Chair Guillermo Muñoz Küster Executive Assistant & Associate Artist Coordinator, CSO James M. Fahey Director, Programming, Symphony Center Presents Randy Elliot Director, Artistic Administration Monica Wentz Manager, Artistic Planning & Special Projects Lena Breitkreuz Artist Coordinator, Symphony Center Presents Caroline Eichler Artist Coordinator, CSO Phillip Huscher Scholar-in-Residence & Program Annotator Pietro Fiumara Artists Assistant Chorus Shelley Baldridge Manager ORCHESTR A AND B U I L D I N G O P E R AT I O N S Vanessa Moss Vice President Heidi Lukas Director Michael Lavin Assistant Director, Operations, SCP & Rental Events Jeffrey Stang Production Manager, CSO Joseph Sherman Production Manager, SCP & Rental Events Charles Braico House Manager Michael Manning Manager, Audio Media & Operations Charlie Post Audio Engineer Rosenthal Archives Frank Villella Director Orchestra Personnel John Deverman Director Anne MacQuarrie Manager, CSO Auditions & Orchestra Personnel Facilities John Maas Director Engineers Tim McElligott Chief Engineer Michael McGeehan Lead Engineer Kevin Walsh Kyle Hendle Electricians Robert Stokas Chief Electrician Doug Scheuller Stage Technicians Christopher Lewis Stage Manager Blair Carlson Paul Christopher Ramon Echevarria Ryan Hartge Peter Landry Todd Snick
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Negaunee Music Institute at the CSO Jonathan McCormick Director, Education & the Negaunee Music Institute Jon Weber Director, School & Family Programs Molly Walker Orchestra Manager, Civic Orchestra of Chicago Katy Clusen Manager, School & Family Programs Sarah Vander Ploeg Coordinator, School & Community Partnerships Antonio Padilla Denis Operations Coordinator, Civic Orchestra of Chicago Rachael Cohen Programs Assistant F I N A N C E A N D A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Stacie Frank Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Renay Johansen Slifka Executive Assistant Accounting Kerri Gravlin Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Sarah Lombardi Controller Paulette Jean Volf, Janet Kosiba Assistant Controllers Janet Hansen Payroll Manager Marianne Hahn Accounting Manager Hyon Yu General Ledger Manager Cynthia Maday Accounts Payable Manager Ted Sofios Payroll Assistant Information Technology Daniel Spees Director Douglas Bolino Client Systems Administrator Jackie Spark Lead Technologist Kirk McMahon Technologist SALES AND MARKETING Ryan Lewis Vice President Content Marketing and Digital Experience Elisabeth Madeja Director Dana Navarro Associate Director, Digital Content & Producer Laura Emerick Digital Content Editor Steve Burkholder Web Manager Landon Hegedus Coordinator, Digital Engagement Niky Crawford Coordinator, Digital Content Program Marketing and Operations Alex Demas Marketing Manager, CSO Jerry Downey Associate Manager, Marketing Operations Kate McDuffie Coordinator, Community Marketing Amanda Swanson Marketing Associate, Data & Operations Creative Todd Land Director Sophie Weber Creative Services Manager Eddie Limperis Designer Emily Herrington Design Associate Content Frances Atkins Director Gerald Virgil Senior Content Editor Kristin Tobin Designer & Print Production Manager
Communications and Public Relations Eileen Chambers Director Clay Baker Coordinator Sales and Patron Experience Joseph Fernicola III Director Pavan Singh Manager, Patron Services Brian Koenig Manager, Preferred Services Robert Coad Manager, VIP Services Joseph Garnett Manager, Box Office Steve Paulin Assistant Manager, Box Office Patrice Fumbanks Supervisor, Patron Services, Hospitality Lead Aislinn Gagliardi Supervisor, Patron Services, Patron Loyalty Lead The Symphony Store Tyler Holstrom Manager DEVELOPMENT Dale Hedding Vice President Jeremiah Strickler Executive Assistant Bobbie Rafferty Director, Individual Giving & Affiliated Donor Groups Allison Szafranski Director, Leadership Gifts Alfred Andreychuk Director, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving Charles Palys Major Gifts Officer & Administrator Dakota Williams Associate Director, Education & Community Engagement Giving Richard Riedl Manager, Governing Member Gifts Karen Bippus Manager, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving Emily McClanathan Manager, Strategic Development Communications Erin Gernon Prospect Research Specialist & Moves Management Coordinator Neomia Harris Senior Assistant, Individual Giving Programs & Planned Giving Institutional Advancement Susan Green Director, Foundation & Government Relations Nick Magnone Director, Corporate Development Jennifer Urevig Manager, Corporate Development Jennifer Harazin Grant Writer Donor Engagement and Development Operations Liz Heinitz Senior Director, Development Operations & Annual Giving Lisa McDaniel Director, Donor Engagement Caitlyn Cushing Associate Director, Donor & Development Services Kimberly Duffy Senior Donor Engagement Manager Jocelyn Weberg Manager, Annual Giving Ariana Strahl Manager, Donor Engagement Jamie Forssander Coordinator, Donor Engagement Bri Baiza, Emily Werner Coordinators, Donor Services
honor roll of donors Corporate Partners M A E S T R O R E S I D E N CY P R E S E N T E R
foundation spotlight
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The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Bank of America United Airlines
$ 1 0 0,0 0 0 A N D A B O V E
Allstate Insurance Company ITW Northern Trust $ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9
Anonymous (1) Abbott Exelon Jenner & Block LLP Kinder Morgan PNC Bank Sidley Austin LLP
$ 2 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9
Abbott Fund Aon Chicago Capital, LLC Mayer Brown LLP S&C Electric Company Fund Tiffany & Co. Walgreens $ 1 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9
Archer Daniels Midland Company Deloitte GCM Grosvenor Goldman Sachs & Co. Latham & Watkins LLP McKinsey & Company Oxford Bank $ 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 9, 9 9 9
Baird Entercom Chicago Fellowes, Inc. Grant Thornton LLP Italian Village Restaurants Segal Consulting Starshak & Winzenburg Ventas Weiss Financial $ 1,0 0 0 – $ 4 , 9 9 9
American Agricultural Insurance Company Amsted Industries Incorporated Central Building & Preservation L.P. Parkway Elevators Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Shetland Limited Partnership Shure Incorporated Vienna Beef Vomela
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and Civic Orchestra of Chicago are honored to recognize The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation as the 2021–22 Civic Orchestra of Chicago season sponsor. One of Chicago’s nonprofit leaders in arts support, the Foundation has been a longtime and generous supporter of the Civic Orchestra. The CSOA and Civic Orchestra of Chicago are deeply grateful for the extraordinary generosity of The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, whose directors are committed to celebrating Ms. Cheney’s legacy through the philanthropic support of the arts.
Foundations and Government Agencies $ 1 0 0,0 0 0 A N D A B O V E
Anonymous Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Julius N. Frankel Foundation Walter E. Heller Foundation in memory of Alyce DeCosta John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Negaunee Foundation Sargent Family Foundation TAWANI Foundation Zell Family Foundation $ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9
The Brinson Foundation The Chicago Community Trust Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund, in memory of Joanne Strauss Crown Sally Mead Hands Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9
Anonymous Barker Welfare Foundation The Clinton Family Fund Crain-Maling Foundation Crown Family Philanthropies John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Bowman C. Lingle Trust Hulda B. and Maurice L. Rothschild Foundation $ 1 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9
Anonymous Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation The Buchanan Family Foundation
City of Chicago Department of Special Affairs and Cultural Events Darling Family Foundation Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Irving Harris Foundation Leslie Fund, Inc. Pritzker Traubert Foundation Roy and Irene Rettinger Foundation Hulda B. and Maurice L. Rothschild Foundation Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation Tully Family Foundation $ 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 9, 9 9 9
Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Franklin Philanthropic Foundation Hoellen Family Foundation Hunter Family Foundation JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundaiton Dr. Scholl Foundation $2,500–$ 4,999
The Allyn Foundation, Inc. Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation William M. Hales Foundation Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation $ 1,0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9
Brown-Monson Foundation Geraldi Norton Foundation Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the Patrons Circle of A Masked Ball for its generous support. Zell Family Foundation Walter E. Heller Foundation Marion A. Cameron-Gray Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz
Gifts listed as of October 22, 2021
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T H E C A M PA I G N F O R T H E C H I C A G O S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the donors who have made a generous commitment in support of the future of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as of November 2021. Anonymous (5) Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV Jeff and Keiko Alexander Ruth and Roger Anderson Family Foundation Peter and Elise Barack Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown Kay Bucksbaum Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock The Davee Foundation Richard and Alice Godfrey William A. and Anne Goldstein Mary Louise Gorno Howard Gottlieb Mr. Graham C. Grady
Heestand Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. † William R. Jentes Julian Family Foundation Estate of Esther G. Klatz Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg Jim † and Kay Mabie Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Mr. Robert Meeker James and Renée Metcalf Estate of Gloria Miner Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Mr. Daniel R. Murray Cathy and Bill Osborn Andra and Irwin Press
Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Sage Foundation, Melissa Sage Fadim Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet Gilboy Megan and Steve Shebik Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Carl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-Stern Thierer Family Foundation Richard and Helen Thomas Penny and John Van Horn Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell Craig and Bette Williams Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wislow Helen and Sam Zell Estate of Rita Zralek
Annual Support
Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz The James and Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation Robert E. † and Cynthia M. Sargent Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell
Susan Regenstein Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Shure Charitable Trust Michael and Linda Simon Betty W. Smykal Mr. Irving Stenn, Jr. Liz Stiffel Terrence and Laura Traux
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their annual gifts and commitments in support of the CSOA through October 22, 2021. To learn more, please call Bobbie Rafferty, Director, Individual Giving and Affiliated Donor Groups, at 312-294-3165. $ 1 5 0,0 0 0 A N D A B O V E
Anonymous (2) Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross The Julian Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Cathy and Bill Osborn COL (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Megan and Steve Shebik Zell Family Foundation $ 1 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9, 9 9 9
Anonymous (3) Ms. Nancy Dehmlow James and Brenda Grusecki Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Jim † and Kay Mabie
$ 75 ,0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9
Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab John Hart and Carol Prins Pamela Kelley Hull † and Roger B. Hull † Judy and Scott McCue Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Lisa and Paul Wiggin $ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9
Anonymous Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Patricia and Laurence Booth Kay Bucksbaum Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Mr. & Mrs. James B. Fadim Dr. Eugene Fama Rhoda Lea and Henry S. † Frank Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Mrs. Janet Kanter Ms. Renee Metcalf Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley
$ 3 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9
Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Bruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton Family Fund John and Fran Edwardson Mr. Daniel Fischel and Ms. Sylvia Neil Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation Walter and Kathleen Snodell Mary Stowell Ms. Liisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt Helen G. and Richard L. Thomas Penny and John Van Horn $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 3 4 , 9 9 9
Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. William Adams IV
† 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 22, 2021
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Peter and Elise Barack Julie and Roger Baskes Mrs. Janet R. Bauer Randy L. and Melvin R. † Berlin Robert J. Buford Ms. Marion A. Cameron-Gray Mr. & Dr. George Colis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen V. D’Amore Ms. Debora de Hoyos and Mr. Walter Carlson Ms. Ann Drake Timothy A. and Bette Anne Duffy Mr. & Mrs. Brian Duwe Neil Fackler Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Richard and Alice Godfrey William A. and Anne Goldstein Mr. Graham C. Grady Mr. Collier Hands Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. † William R. Jentes Ms. Geraldine Keefe Ms. Donna L. Kendall Anne and John † Kern Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kilroy Sidney Kohl Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Kolar Randall S. Kroszner Long Story Short Media Ms. Britt Miller Dr. Charles Morcom Daniel R. Murray Ms. Elizabeth Parker and Mr. Keith Crow Mr. & Mrs. Don Phillips Mary and Joseph Plauché Andra and Irwin Press Dr. Mohan Rao Diana and Bruce Rauner Dr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. Rissman Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Jason and Kristen Rossi Mr. & Mrs. Scott Santi Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet Gilboy Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Sullivan Thierer Family Foundation Mr. † & Mrs. H. Blair White Craig and Bette Williams Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wislow Mr. Gifford Zimmerman $ 2 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9
Anonymous (2) Nancy A. Abshire Arnie and Ann Berlin Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Mary Louise Gorno Irving Harris Foundation, Joan W. Harris Ronald B. Johnson Barbara and Kenneth Kaufman
Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Alexandra and John Nichols Mr. & Mrs. John Pratt Mr. & Mrs. Chandra Sekhar Ida N. Sondheimer † and Family, in memory of Joseph Sondheimer Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Toft Ms. Rebecca West $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 1 9, 9 9 9
Anonymous (3) Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Ms. Sarah Crane Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Mr. & Mrs. R. Helmholz Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Holman III The King Family Foundation Kay and Fred † Krehbiel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Krueck Ms. Betsy Levin Dr. Eva Lichtenberg and Dr. Arnold Tobin Mr. Philip Lumpkin Mr. David E. McNeel Charles A. Moore Edward and Gayla Nieminen D. Elizabeth Price Mr. † & Mrs. David Savner Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Marlon Smith and Dominique Brewer Mrs. Carol S. Sonnenschein Dr. & Mrs. Eugene and Jean Stark Carl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-Stern Mr. & Mrs. William C. Vance Mr. Christian Vinyard Dr. Marylou Witz $ 1 1, 5 0 0 – $ 1 4 , 9 9 9
Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Applebaum Ann and Richard Carr Mr. Philip Darling Ms. Shawn M. Donnelley and Dr. Christopher M. Kelly Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Earle Halasmani/Davis Family Marguerite DeLany Hark Pati and O.J. † Heestand Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Hibbard Leland E. Hutchinson and Jean E. Perkins Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. Marshall Emilie Morphew, M.D. Jerry Rose David and Judy Schiffman $ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1, 4 9 9
Anonymous (4) Mrs. Rosa Acevedo and Mr. Jose Luis Prado Jeff and Keiko Alexander Geoffrey A. Anderson
Peter and Betsy Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Richard Benck Henry R. Berghoef and Leslie Lauer Berghoef Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible Merrill and Judy Blau Ms. Terry Boden Adam Bossov Mr. Donald Bouseman Joyce Chelberg Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Christine A. Rydel Sue and Jim Colletti Dr. Thomas H. Conner Mr. Lawrence Corry Janet Wood Diederichs Mr. & Mrs. William Dooley Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dunkel Charles and Carol Emmons Constance M. Filling and Robert D. Hevey Jr. David and Janet Fox Nancy and Larry Fuller Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Jeannette and Jerry Goldstone Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Sue and Melvin Gray Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gray Kendall Griffith Lynne R. Haarlow Joan M. Hall Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Richard and Joanne Hoffman Fred and Sandra Holubow Janice L. Honigberg Miriam U. Hoover Foundation Carter Howard and Sarah Krepp Tex and Susan Hull Ms. Patricia Hurley Merle L. Jacob Mr. & Mrs. † Howard Jessen Mr. & Mrs. † George E. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Joyce Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Keller Mr. Alfred Kelley Kohn and Mitchell Family Foundation Dr. June Koizumi Nancy and Sanfred Koltun Mr. Craig Lancaster and Ms. Charlene T. Handler Mr. Stephan Lans Mr. Jeffrey Lennard Mr. † & Mrs. Paul Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. John Lillard Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Robert † and Judy Marth Ms. BeLinda Mathie and Dr. Brian Haag Mr. & Mrs. Lester McKeever Mr. Frank Modruson and Ms. Lynne Shigley Mrs. Frank Morrissey
† 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 22, 2021
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Mrs. Ray E. Newton, Jr. Ms. Susan Norvich Ms. Martha Nussbaum Mr. † & Mrs. Norman L. Olson Mr. Bruce Oltman The Osprey Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James O’Sullivan, Jr. Pasquinelli Family Foundation Mr. † & Mrs. Albert Pawlick Richard and Frances Penn Roxy and Richard † Pepper Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Ms. Emilysue Pinnell Harvey and Madeleine Plonsker Mr. Rudolph Rasin † Mr. John W. Rogers, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Roper Jay † and Maija Rothenberg Mr. & Mrs. Rich Ryan Mr. Richard Ryan Rita † and Norman Sackar Mr. David Sandfort Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scholl Al Schriesheim and Kay Torshen Joan and George Segal David and Judith L. Sensibar The Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust Ms. Courtney Shea Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Julia M. Simpson Mr. Larry Simpson Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Roger † and Susan Stone Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. † Louis Sudler, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Scott Swanson Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Taubeneck Kelly Thedinger Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Mrs. Elizabeth Twede Peggy White Dr. Nanajan Yakoub Ronald and Geri Yonover Foundation David and Eileen Zampa $ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9
Anonymous (13) Elaine and Floyd Abramson Ms. Patti Acurio Fraida and Bob Aland Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Alsaker Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and Mrs. Sara Jones-Amrein 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 Drs. Iris and Andrew Aronson Mrs. Jeanne B. Aronson
Marta Holsman Babson Mr. Neal Ball Ms. Bonnie Barber Ms. Judith Barnard Mr. Merrill and Mr. N.M.K. Barnes Ms. Sandra Bass Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni † and Elaine Klemen Donna and Mike Bell Mr. Lawrence Belles Mrs. Gail Belytschko Mr. Thomas Berg Meta S. and Ronald † Berger Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. D. Theodore Berghorst Dr. Leonard and Phyllis Berlin Mr. Howard Bernick Mrs. Arthur A. Billings Jim † and Dianne Blanco Ann Blickensderfer Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Block Mr. & Mrs. John Borland Janet S. Boyer Ms. Jill Brennan John D. Brubaker † Mrs. Sue Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Buchsbaum Linda S. Buckley Ms. Lutgart Calcote Ms. Vera Capp Wendy Alders Cartland Mia Celano and Noel Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Candelario Celio Mr. James Chamberlain Ms. Margaret Chaplan Linton J. Childs Jan and Frank Cicero, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Clancy Mr. & Ms. Keith Clayton Patricia A. Clickener Mitchell Cobey and Janet Reali Ms. Jean Cocozza Douglas and Carol Cohen Lewis Collens Jane and John C. Colman The Comer Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Jenny L. Corley in memory of Dr. W. Gene Corley Nancy R. Corral Mari Hatzenbuehler Craven R. Bert Crossland Constance Cwiok Dancing Skies Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Decyk Watts Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Charles Demirjian Duane M. DesParte and John C. Schneider Mr. J. Donenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Douglas
Dr. & Mrs. James L. Downey David and Deborah Dranove Mr. Robert R. Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Dusek Mr. & Mrs. David P. Earle III Judge Frank Easterbrook Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Eastwood Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III Charles and Lois Edwards Jon Ekdahl and Marcia Opp Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Elden Thomas Eller Michael and Kathleen Elliott La and Philip Engel Scott and Lenore Enloe Dr. & Mrs. James Ertle Jeffrey Farbman and Ann Greenstein Donald and Signe Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Dean Fischer Mrs. Roslyn K. Flegel Mrs. John D. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Willard Fraumann Jerry Freedman and Elizabeth Sacks Susan and Paul Freehling Dr. † & Mrs. Uwe Freese Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. Robert D. Gecht Sandy and Frank Gelber Rabbi Gary S. Gerson and Dr. Carol R. Gerson Camillo and Arlene Ghiron Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gieser Mr. & Mrs. James J. Glasser Judy and Bill Goldberg Lyn Goldstein Mary and Michael Goodkind Dr. Alexia Gordon Mrs. Amy G. Gordon and Mr. Michael D. Gordon Donald J. Gralen Hanna H. Gray Ms. Freddi Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Byron Gregory Mr. & Mrs. John P. Grube Anastasia and Gary † Gutting Stephanie and Howard Halpern Anne Marcus Hamada Hill and Cheryl Hammock John and Sally Hard Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Hassan Dr. Dane Hassani James W. Haugh Thomas and Connie Hsu Haynes James and Lynne † Heckman Mr. Dale C. Hedding David Hefter Scott Helm Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Herbst Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hesse The Hickey Family Foundation Robert A. Hill and Thea Flaum Hill
† 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 22, 2021
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William B. Hinchliff Dr. Richard Hirschmann James and Eileen Holzhauer Frances and Franklin † Horwich James and Mary Houston Michael and Leigh Huston Michael L. Igoe Mr. Craig T. Ingram Ian and Valerie Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Stan Jakopin Dr. & Mrs. Todd and Peggy Janus Mr. John Jawor Ms. Justine Jentes and Mr. Dan Kuruna Joni and Brian Johnson Dolores Kohl Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kaplan/ Kaplan Foundation Jared Kaplan † and Maridee Quanbeck Mrs. Lonny H. Karmin Ms. Ethelle Katz Barry D. Kaufman Larry † and Marie Kaufman Don Kaul and Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keiser Jim and Ellen Kelleher Mrs. Elizabeth Keyser Mr. & Mrs. Gene Kiesel Mr. & Mrs. James Klenk Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Knauff Cookie Anspach Kohn and Henry L. Kohn Joseph and Judith Konen Dr. & Mrs. Mark Kozloff Eldon and Patricia Kreider David and Susan Kreisman Drs. Vinay and Raminder Kumar Mr. & Mrs. Rubin P. Kuznitsky Mr. John LaBarbera Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Langrehr Mr. William Lawlor III Mr. & Mrs. Dean Leff Anne E. Leibowitz Fund Sheila Fields Leiter Mary and Laurence Levine Gregory M. Lewis and Mary E. Strek Mr †. & Mrs. Howard Lickerman Dr. Philip R. Liebson and Mrs. Carole F. Liebson Robert † and Joan Lipsig Jane and Peter Loeb The Loewenthal Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Renée Logan Dr. Anna Lysakowski Carol MacArthur Mr. & Mrs. † Barry MacLean Sharon L. Manuel Mr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Martin Ann Pickard McDermott Dr. † & Mrs. John McGee II John and Etta McKenna Dr. & Mrs. Peter McKinney
James Edward McPherson and David Lee Murray † Mr. & Mrs. Paul Meister Mr. Gregory and Dr. Alice Melchor Dr. Ellen Mendelson Jim and Ginger Meyer Mr. Robert O. Middleton Mr. Llewellyn Miller and Ms. Cecilia Conrad Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery Drs. Bill † and Elaine Moor Catherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Mr. † & Mrs. William Neiman David † and Dolores Nelson Mr. & Mrs. † Richard Nopar Bill and Penny Obenshain Margo and Michael Oberman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ochs John and Joy O’Malley Mr. & Mrs. William J. O’Neill Kathleen Field Orr Dr. Stephanie Pace and Robert Marshall Mrs. Evelyn E. Padorr Minsok Pak and Carrie Shuchart Ms. Pamela Papas Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Michael Payette Bonnie Perry Dr. William Peruzzi Mr. Robert Peterson Lorna and Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Stanley M. and Virginia Johnson Pillman Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Pinkert John F. Podjasek III Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. † Andrew Porte Stephen and Ann Suker Potter Ms. Elizabeth R. B. Pruett Mr. & Mrs. John Puth Mr. Duane Quaini Mr. & Mrs. † Neil K. Quinn Ms. Helen Reed Ruth Anne Rehfeldt Dr. Rutbert D. Reisch Dr. Hilda Richards Mary K. Ring Burton and Francine † Rissman Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Ms. Carol Roberts William and Cheryl Roberts Dr. Diana Robin Kevin M. Rooney and Daniel P. Vicencio Mr. & Mrs. Saul Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosenberg D.D. Roskin Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Rossi Mrs. Susan B. Rubnitz Tina and Buzz Ruttenburg William and Mary Ryan Anthony Saineghi Raymond and Inez Saunders Karla Scherer Mr †. & Mrs. Nathan Schloss
Donald L. and Susan J. Schwartz Ruth Grant and Howard Schwartz Diana and Richard Senior Dr. & Mrs. Mark C. Shields Stuart and Leslie Shulruff Dr. & Mrs. Richard J. Siegel Ms. Ann Silberman Mr. † & Mrs. John Simmons Craig Sirles Valerie Slotnick Mrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr. Charles F. Smith Mrs. Diane W. Smith Louise K. Smith Mary Ann Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Smith David A. Sneider James and Diane Snyder Kimberly M. Snyder Robert and Emily Spoerri Helena Stancikas Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage Carol D. Stein Ms. Momoko Steiner † Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Stoll Lawrence E. Strickling and Sydney L. Hans Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strong Cheryl Sturm Ms. Minsook Suh Mr. & Mrs. Robert Szalay Mr. James Thompson Joan and Michael Thron David Timm Ray † and Mary Ann Tittle Bill and Anne Tobey James M. and Carol Trapp John T. and Carrie M. Travers Mrs. Robert Trotter Joan and David Trushin Dr. & Mrs. David Turner Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Turner Zalman and Karen Usiskin Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Van Nice Dr. Michael Viglione Catherine M. Villinski Ms. Raita Vilnins Charles Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Wall Dr. Catherine L. Webb Mr. Jeffrey J. Webb and Ms. Catherine Yung Mr. † & Mrs. Jacob Weglarz Abby and Glen Weisberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Marc Weissbluth in memory of Linda Weissbluth Bert and Barbara Weller Carmen and Allen Wheatcroft M.L. Winburn Stephen R. Winters Peter and Marlee Wolf
† 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 22, 2021
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Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman Michael † and Laura Woll Dr. Hak Wong Courtenay R. Wood and H. Noel Jackson, Jr. Stephanie Wood Michael H. and Mary K. Woolever Mari Yamamoto Regnier Mr. Laird Zacheis and Ms. Sunhee Lee Dr. & Mrs. John Zaremba Ms. Karen Zupko $ 3,500–$ 4,499
Anonymous (6) Ms. Doris Angell Carey and Brett August Ed Bachrach Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Bachrach Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Roberta and Harold S. Barron Martin and Jill Baumgaertner Kirsten Bedway and Simon Peebler Mr. Ken Belcher Cassandra L. Book Mr. & Mrs. John D. Bramsen Mr. Charles Capwell Peter and Hedy Ciocci Ms. Jane Cox Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cremieux Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Darnall In loving memory of Alice Furumoto-Dawson Ms. Marilyn Duginger Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Ellis Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Dr. Gail Fahey Judith E. Feldman Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Finkel, in honor of Robert Coad Ms. Irene Fox Arthur L. Frank, M.D. Judy and Mickey Gaynor Timothy and Joyce Greening Dr. Jerri E. Greer Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Groen Jacalyn Gronek Dr. Robert A. Harris Ms. Dawn E. Helwig Marjorie Friedman Heyman James and Margot Hinchliff Mrs. Edwin P. Hoffman Suzanne Hoffman and Dale Smith Dr. & Mrs. James Holland Dr. Ronald L. Hullinger Mrs. Caryn Jacobs and Mr. Daniel Cedarbaum Mrs. Nancy Witte Jacobs Dr. Patricia Collins Jones Jonathan and Nancy Lee Kemper Mr. Thomas Kmetko Averill and Bernard † Leviton Dr. Herbert and Francine Lippitz
Patricia M. Livingston Mr. Daniel Macken and Mr. Merlyn Harbold Ms. Mirjana Martich and Mr. Zoran Lazarevic Dr. & Mrs. Walter Massey Dr. & Mrs. James McGee Bill McIntosh Jane and Bruce † McLagan Eileen M. Murray Ms. Victoria Nee Kenneth R. Norgan Mrs. Janis Notz Mr. Thomas Orlando Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Ostermann Mr. Bruce Ottley Mr. Timothy J. Patenode Dr. & Mrs †. Ray Pensinger Mr. Ed Platcow Mary Rafferty Dorothy V. Ramm Ms. Evelyn R. Richer Jerry and Carole Ringer David and Kathy Robin Erik and Nelleke Roffelsen Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ross Ms. Roberta H. Rubin Mr. Agustin G. Sanz Shirley and John † Schlossman Douglas M. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scorza Dr. & Mrs. James C. Sheinin Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts Elizabeth and John Shoemaker Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Smies Joel and Beth Spenadel Mr. Michael Sprinker Mr. & Mrs. Leonidas Stefanos Mrs. Marjorie H. Stephan Mr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Henry and Janet Underwood Eric Vaang Mr. Peter Vale Ms. Julia Vander Ploeg Thomas D. Vander Veen, Ph.D. Mr. David J. Varnerin Theodore and Elisabeth Wachs Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Wagner Nicholas and Jessica Wallace Mr. Lawrence Wechter Samuel † and Chickie Weisbard David E. and Kerstin Wellbery Ms. Lois Wolff Ms. Debbie Wright Owen and Linda Youngman $2,500–$ 3,499
Anonymous (13) Ms. Susan Adler Dr. & Mrs. Carl H. Albright Dr. Diane Altkorn
Sharon and Charles Angell Mychal P. Angelos †, in memory of Dorothy A. Angelos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ascoli Mr. & Mrs. Theodore M. Asner Ms. Marlene Bach Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Barber Mr. Carroll Barnes James and Bartha Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Berner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harrington Bischof Mrs. Nancy Blum Ms. Virginia Boehme Mr. James Borkman Mr. Douglas Bragan Ms. Susan Bridge Mr. Lee M. Brown and Ms. Pixie Newman Jack M. Bulmash Jack Buoscio Ms. Jeanne Busch Robert D. Carone Mrs. Eileen Conaghan Mr. Howard Conant Peter and Beverly Ann Conroy Matt and Carrie Cotter Ms. Juli Crabtree Mr. Ivo Daalder and Mrs. Elisa D. Harris Thomas E. II and Barbara C. Donnelley Family Fund Ingrid and Richard Dubberke Josephine Lewis and Morton Dubman Linda Dykes Mr. & Mrs. Estia Eichten Ms. Shirley Evans-Wofford Mr. Conrad Fischer Mrs. Donna Fleming Ginny and Peter Foreman Lee Francis and Michelle Gittler Mr. & Mrs. Louis Freidheim, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Fry III James and Rebecca Gaebe Dr. & Mrs. Paul B. Glickman Mr. David Glueck Isabelle Goossen Michelle and Gerald M. Gordon Merle Gordon Mr. Andrew Gore Mr. Peter Gotsch and Dr. Jana French Thomas † and Delta Greene BHD Kozloff Family Fund Dr. & Mrs. Chester Handelman Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Handler Mr. Joseph Harmon Mrs. John M. Hartigan Ms. Kyle Harvey Mr. Bradley J. Henderson Ms. Leigh Ann Herman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hill The Rev. Melinda Hinners-Waldie and Mr. Benjamin Waldie Ms. Eloise Hirschey
† 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 22, 2021
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Ms. Gretchen Hoffmann and Mr. Joseph Doherty Mr. Harry Hunderman and Ms. Deborah Slaton Cynthia Jamison-Marcy Peter and Stephanie Keehn Ms. Helen Kessler Mr. & Mrs. † W. K. Ketchum Anne G. Kimball and Peter Stern Mr. & Mrs. Norman Koglin Akiko and Shohei Koide Mr. Ken Krantz Mrs. Leona Krompart Bob and Marian Kurz Mr. Michael Licitra Mrs. Gabrielle Long Sherry and Mel Lopata Ms. Jean Lorenzen Daniel and Karen Maki Ms. Barbara Malott Dan and Lynne Mapes-Riordan Barbara and Larry Margolis Arthur and Elizabeth Martinez Mr. † & Mrs. Lowell Mason, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Mass Igor and Olga Matlin Mr. † & Mrs. George Maze Ms. Marilyn Mccoy Mr. & Mrs. William McDowell, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Mcleod Sheila and Harvey Medvin Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Mr. Carl and Maria Moore Mr. Vijai Moses Shankar and Katharine Nair Mr. † & Mrs. Kenneth Nebenzahl Mr. † & Mrs. Herbert Neil, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Nowacki Sarah and Wallace Oliver Ms. Diane Ososke Ms. Lynne Ostfeld Garry and Joanne Owens Mr. & Mrs. Norman Perman Mr. Christopher Pickering Barry and Elizabeth Pritchard Dr. & Mrs. Don Randel Robert J. Richards and Barbara A. Richards Lyn Ridgeway Roberts Family Foundation Thomas Roberts and Teresa Grosch Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rusnak, Jr. John Jeral Sabl Bettylu and Paul Saltzman Ms. Cecelia Samans Ms. Judy Saslow Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Schnadig Gerald and Barbara Schultz Susan and Charles Schwartz Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Drs. Deborah and Lawrence Segil Ms. Gail Seidel
Ms. Mary Beth Shea Ellen and Richard Shubart Margaret and Alan Silberman Jack and Barbara Simon Dr. Stuart Sondheimer Charles and Joan Staples Steinway & Sons Mrs. Marjorie Moretz Stinespring Laurence and Caryn Straus Barry and Winnifred Sullivan Wan Suwandi Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Taft Ayana Tomeka Howard † and Paula † Trienens Mr. Jay Tunney Mr. & Mrs. Allan Vagner Jim and Cindy Valtman Robert J. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Robert Watson Barbara and Steven Wolf Peggy and Ted Wolff Ms. Camille Zientek Drs. Donald Zimmerman and Susan Pearlson Mr. Gerald A. Zimmerman $ 1, 5 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9
Anonymous (13) Richard † and Louise Abrahams Richard J. Abram and Paul Chandler Michael and Mary Abroe Ms. Linda Alexander Ms. Rochelle Allen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Allen Ms. Rene Alphonse Mrs. Evelyn Alter Mr. & Mrs. John Amboian Dr. Charles and Marie Grass Amenta Dr. & Mrs. Robert Arensman Ms. Bernice Auslander Richard and Janice Bail Rob and Denise Baptista Mr. Robert Barkei Thomas Barta Mr. Richard Bartecki Howard and Donna Bass Mr. Ronald Bauer Ms. Elaine Baumann Mr. Michael Berman Mr. & Mrs. Loren Berry III Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Bezold Mr. Poul Bjerre-Jensen In memory of John R. Blair Virginia Blanford Dr. Roger Blickensderfer Dr. H. Constance Bonbrest Mr. & Mrs. Fred P. Bosselman Mrs. Joyce Bottum Carl and Kathryn Boyens Drs. Nader and Mandan Bozorgi Mr. Roderick Branch Ms. Danolda Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Breu Mr. Michael Brewer Chris Brezil Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brightfelt Andrew and Gail Brown Mrs. Dan Brusslan Sue and John Buchanan Mr. † & Mrs. Allen Buhler Mr. & Mrs. John Butler Kay and Rhett † Butler Mr. & Mrs. Charles Callard Robert and Kay Carlson Drs. Virginia and Stephen Carr Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman Mr. Myron Cherry Ms. Melinda Cheung Mr. Donald Clark Ms. Kathryn Collier Mr. Ronald Combs Mr. William Conlon and Ms. Patricia Habicht Mr. & Mrs. Richard Corrado Ms. Susan Craw Mr. Earle Cromer III Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Dam Mr. & Mrs. C. Daniels Kathleen Lockhart and James Dixon Kevin and Kelly Dockery Mr. & Mrs. Otto Doering III Elaine and Jay Dolgin Ms. Maureen Dooley Natalie and Joshua Dranoff Tom Draski Mr. Robert Druzinsky and Ms. Renee Friedman Mr. Howard Dubin Ms. Paula Ebert Mr. Charles Ebner Gary and Deborah Edidin Patricia and James Edwards Edward and Nancy Eichelberger Ms. Paula Elliott Ms. Laura Engelstein Mrs. Doris Esko Mr. & Mrs. William F. Farley Sally S. Feder Sheri and J. Bradley Fewell Ms. Mary Fields Debra Fienberg Sandra E. Fienberg Henry and Frances Fogel Mr. Matthew Fox Mr. Timothy Fox Allen J. Frantzen and George R. Paterson Ms. Elizabeth Friedgut Dr. & Mrs. Willard A. Fry Jan Gaines and Andrew S. Kenoe Mr. John Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Garro Dr. & Mrs. T. H. Gasteyer Nancy Gavlin Lawrence and Amy Gillum
† 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 22, 2021
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Mr. Timothy Gleason Ms. Barbra Goering Eunice and Perry Goldberg Mr. Stanford Goldblatt Mr. † & Mrs. Samuel Golden Dr. & Mrs. Marshall D. Goldin, in memory of Dr. William Warren Dr. Robert Golub and Dr. Deirdre Dupre Ms. Eileen Good Ms. Sarah Good Gordon and Nancy Goodman Mr. Jacques Gordon Dr. Michael Greenwald Ms. Jean Griffin Gregory Grobarcik Mr. Tom Guensburg Mrs. Marguerite Guido Jennifer Haar Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hageman Mr. & Mrs. John Hales Ronald and Diane Hamburger Mrs. Terri Hanson Nancy and Thomas Hanson Mrs. Dorothy G. Harza John Heaton and Margaret Martin-Heaton Neal Heriaud and Ann Platzer Mr. David Heroy Barbara Herzog Pat and Joseph Hinkel Ms. Linda Hirt Mrs. & Mr. Elizabeth Hoffman Mrs. J. Holmbeck Mr. Stephen Holmes Rose Marie Houston Cheryl Istvan Ms. Kineret Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. William Jastrow Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jencks Maryl Johnson, M.D. Ms. Kathleen Jordan Ms. Janet Kalin Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kallembach Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kallman Thomas and Reseda Kalowski Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Mrs. Louise Kasch Cantor Aviva Katzman and Dr. Morris Mauer Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kearney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Keethers Ms. Kola Kennedy Mr. Howard Kidd Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick Jack and Terry Klecka Jean Klingenstein Ms. Mary Klyasheff Mr. Howard Korey Dr. Michael Krco Dr. & Mrs. Ken Kuo Ms. Michele Kurlander Mr. Thomas Lad Ms. Barbara Lanctot
Mr. John Lansing Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lederer Dr. † & Mrs. Jan Leestma Ms. Nicole Lehman Ms. & Ms. Ida Lessman Mr. Robert Letchinger † Dr. & Mrs. Murray Levin Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Levin Mr. Jerrold Levine Dr. & Mrs. Robert Levy Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Lewis Stewart and Susan Liechti Dr. Peter Littlewood Mr. Melvin Loeb Robert Losik Ms. Karen MacKay Ms. Janice Magnuson S. Stella Mah Mr. & Ms. Steven Marcus Mr. Timothy Marshall Ms. Molly Martin Mr. Marco Martinez Robert and Doretta Marwin Marilyn and Myron Maurer Patricia and Richard May Adele Mayer Ms. Jane McCarthy Mary McCarthy Mr. William McCune Ms. Patricia A. McGuire Mr. & Mrs. George C. McKann Mr. & Mrs. William McNally Mrs. Erma Medgyesy Mr. & Mrs. John Meeker Mr. Zarin Mehta Ms. Claretta Meier Lois and Hugo J. † Melvoin Mrs. Robert Mendelson Ms. Ruth Migdal-Brown Mr. Aaron Mills Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moeller Lloyd and Donna Morgan Mr. Thomas Morris David H. Moscow Allison Moulton Phyllis and Zane Muhl Mr. George Murphy Ms. Yana Nedvetsky Kay A. Nelson Dr. & Ms. Richard Newcomb Mr. Jack Newsom Fr. Charles Niblick Eleanor Nicholson Mr. William Novshek Ms. Julia Nowicki and Dr. Timothy Sanborn Mr. Franklin Nussbaum Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. O’Donnell Ms. Christine Lee Oler Marjory Oliker Mr. & Mrs. Paul Oppenheim Dr. James Orr Richard and Carolyn Palas
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Paszczyk Ms. Joan Lardner Paul Jennifer Pavelec Mrs. Victorina Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Mr. Paul Phillips, Jr. and Mr. Lloyd Palmiter Lee Ann and Savit Pirl Dr. Joe Piszczor Larry and Judy Pitts Don and Martha Pollak Christine and Michael Pope Susan Poser and Stephen DiMagno Charlene H. Posner Barry and Eunice Preston Mr. & Mrs. Brad Price Chris and Elizabeth Quigg Mr. Jeffrey Rappin Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Rasio Ms. Polly Rattner Ms. Carol Rech Mrs. Enid Rieser Mr. Alexander Ripley Chauncey Robinson Mr. & Mrs. John Robinson Mr. James Rocks Steve Roper Ms. Elaine Rosen Ms. Lisa Ross Mr. Maris Roze Mr. Nicholas Russell Cassandra Salgado Mr. † & Mrs. William Sample Mr. Laurence Saviers Michael and Judith Sawyier Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin Margaret Schaefer Kathleen and Anthony Schaeffer Ms. Penelope Schaschwary Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Scheibe Mrs. Rebecca Schewe Barbara and Lewis Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schnell Schultz Family Private Foundation Edward and Irma Schwartz Ms. Marilyn Schweitzer Thomas and Maryellen Scott Ronald and Nancy Semerdjian Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Sennett Mr. Mark Sexauer Dr. Lemuel Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Mitchell Sheinkop Susan Shimmin and David Tekler Carolyn M. Short Mr. David Showalter Mr. Thomas Simpson Christine A. Slivon In memory of Timothy Soleiman David and Laraine Spector Michael Spertus and Wendy Jablow Spertus
† 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 22, 2021
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Mr. Stephen Spigel and Ms. Diana Williams Lavanya Srinivasan Mrs. Julie Stagliano Ms. Denise Stauder Ms. Sue Stealey Ms. Corinne Steede Mr. & Mrs. Mark Stein Mr. Richard Stein Mr. & Mrs. Mark Stern Donna Stroder Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sutherland Sharon Swanson Mrs. Florence and Ron Testa Ms. Alison Thomas Mr. Jay Tremblay Mrs. Denise Turcotte Trevor Turk Michael Urbut and Barbara Kirchick Urbut Dr. Eladio Vargas Gayle and Loren Veltrop Henrietta Vepstas Todd and Cari Vieregg Ms. Donna Vos Lulu Mr. Les Wallinga In memory of Abby S. Magdovitz-Wasserman from David Wasserman, MD Cynthia and Ben Weese Mr. David Weible Richard and Josephine Weil, in honor of Larry Neuman and Qing Hou Mrs. William White Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Wick Jamie Wigglesworth AIA Robert J. Wilczek † and Shirley Pfenning Jennifer D. Williams Mr. Randall Winans Ted Windsor & Associates Consulting Actuaries Mr. Robert Winn Herbert and Ruth Winter Foundation Joseph Wisne Mr. Joseph Wolnski and Ms. Jane Christino Mark and Randi Woodworth Mr. & Mrs. John Wulfers Mr. Robert Yarbrough Ms. Janice Young William Zeng Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Zitnik Dr. Michael P. Zygmunt For complete donor listings, please visit the Richard and Helen Thomas Donor Gallery at cso.org/donorgallery.
Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
$ 1 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 1 9, 9 9 9
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 Dakota Williams, Associate Director, Education and Community Engagement Giving, at williamsd@cso.org or 312-294-3156. $ 1 5 0,0 0 0 A N D A B O V E
The Julian Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation $ 1 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9, 9 9 9
Allstate Insurance Company The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The James † and Madeleine † McMullan Family Foundation $ 75 ,0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9
John Hart and Carol Prins National Endowment for the Arts $ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9
Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund Kinder Morgan Judy and Scott McCue Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal † Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Megan and Steve Shebik Shure Charitable Trust Michael and Linda Simon Mr. Irving Stenn, Jr. $ 3 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9
John and Fran Edwardson Bowman C. Lingle Trust $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 – $ 3 4 , 9 9 9
Anonymous (2) Abbott Fund Barker Welfare Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation Leslie Fund, Inc. $ 2 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9
Anonymous Illinois Arts Council Agency Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family PNC Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc.
Bruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton Family Fund Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Mr. Philip Lumpkin D. Elizabeth Price Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Lisa and Paul Wiggin Dr. Marylou Witz $ 1 1, 5 0 0 – $ 1 4 , 9 9 9
Nancy A. Abshire Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Halasmani/Davis Family $ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1, 4 9 9
Archer Daniels Midland Company Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Mr. Lawrence Belles The Buchanan Family Foundation Sue and Jim Colletti Mr. Lawrence Corry Mr. & Mrs †. Allan Drebin Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Mr. & Mrs. Robert Geraghty Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Richard and Alice Godfrey Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Ms. Susan Norvich Robert E. † and Cynthia M. Sargent Mrs. Carol S. Sonnenschein Ms. Liisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt Penny and John Van Horn Dr. Nanajan Yakoub $ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9
Ms. Marion A. Cameron-Gray Ann and Richard Carr Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dunkel John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Dr. June Koizumi Anne E. Leibowitz Fund Jim and Ginger Meyer Mr. Robert Middleton Dr. Scholl Foundation Segal Consulting $ 3,500–$ 4,499
Ms. Patti Acurio Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation Mr. & Ms. Keith Clayton Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Christine A. Rydel Dr. Ronald L. Hullinger
† 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 22, 2021
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The Osprey Foundation Mary and Joseph Plauché $2,500–$ 3,499
Anonymous (2) Mr. James Borkman Mr. Douglas Bragan Mrs. Roslyn K. Flegel William B. Hinchliff Italian Village Restaurants Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino David † and Dolores Nelson Margo and Michael Oberman Mr. & Mrs. † Andrew Porte Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Mr. David Sandfort Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Mr. Larry Simpson Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Mr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Abby and Glen Weisberg $ 1, 5 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9
Anonymous Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Howard and Donna Bass Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible Adam Bossov Mr. Donald Bouseman Patricia A. Clickener Edward and Nancy Eichelberger Charles and Carol Emmons Judith E. Feldman Lee Francis and Michelle Gittler Jerry Freedman and Elizabeth Sacks James and Rebecca Gaebe Camillo and Arlene Ghiron Gregory Grobarcik Dr. & Mrs. James Holland Michael and Leigh Huston Thomas and Reseda Kalowski Cantor Aviva Katzman and Dr. Morris Mauer Mr. John Lansing Sharon L. Manuel Mr. & Mrs. William McDowell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Ms. Carol Rech Ruth Anne Rehfeldt Mary K. Ring Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust Mrs. Florence and Ron Testa David E. and Kerstin Wellbery Jamie Wigglesworth AIA Mr. Robert Winn $ 1 ,0 0 0 – $ 1 , 4 9 9
Anonymous (4) John Albrecht Dr. Diane Altkorn
Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and Mrs. Sara Jones-Amrein Dr. & Mrs. Robert Arensman Ms. Marlene Bach Jon W. and Diane Balke Mr. Peter Barrett Ms. Elaine Baumann Ann Blickensderfer Mr. Thomas Bookey Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bowey, Jr. Ms. Danolda Brennan Mr. Lee M. Brown and Ms. Pixie Newman Jack M. Bulmash The Chicago Community Foundation Mr. Howard Conant Matt and Carrie Cotter William and Janice Cutler Robert Allen Daugherty Mr. Adam Davis Mr. Robert Deoliveira Ms. Amy Dickinson and Mr. James Futransky Mrs. Susan F. Dickman Dr. Thomas Durica and Sue Jacob Lori Eich Elk Grove Graphics Ms. Lola Flamm David and Janet Fox Ms. Elizabeth Friedgut Peter Gallanis Dr. & Mrs. Paul B. Glickman Goodman Law Group Chicago Brooks and Wanza Grantier George F. and Catherine S. Haber Mrs. Zahraa Hajjiri Mr. & Mrs. John Hales Charlotte Hampton Dr. Robert A. Harris Ms. Dawn E. Helwig Mr. Felipe Hillard Ms. Sharon Flynn Hollander Ms. Kasey Jackson Egill and Ruth Jacobsen Dr. Jay and Georgianna Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Klemt Mr. & Mrs. Norman Koglin Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Levin Mr. Jerrold Levine Mr. † & Mrs. Gerald F. Loftus Robert Losik Mr. Daniel Macken and Mr. Merlyn Harbold Ms. Mirjana Martich and Mr. Zoran Lazarevic Marilyn and Myron Maurer Marilyn Mitchell Catherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Phyllis and Zane Muhl Edward and Gayla Nieminen Mr. & Mrs. Delano O’Banion Mr. Bruce Oltman Ms. Joan Pantsios
Ms. Audrey Paton Kirsten Bedway and Simon Peebler Dorothy V. Ramm Dr. Hilda Richards Cristina Romero Mr. Nicholas Russell Mr. Laurence Saviers Mr. & Mrs. Eric Scheyer Gerald and Barbara Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scorza Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Xiaokui Katie Shan Dr. & Mrs. Richard Snow Dr. Sabine Sobek Mr. George Speck Joel and Beth Spenadel Mrs. Julie Stagliano Ms. Denise Stauder Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Stepansky Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Stoll Sharon Swanson Ms. Deborah Tate Terry Taylor Ayana Tomeka Dr. Joyce Van Cura Henrietta Vepstas Dr. Pietro Veronesi Mrs. Hempstead Washburne Ms. Christine Wilson Irene Ziaya and Paul Chaitkin ENDOWED FUNDS
Anonymous (3) Cyrus H. Adams Memorial Youth Concert Fund Dr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Adelson Fund Marjorie Blum-Kovler Youth Concert Fund CNA The Davee Foundation Frank Family Fund Kelli Gardner Youth Education Endowment Fund Mary Winton Green William Randolph Hearst Foundation Fund for Community Engagement Richard A. Heise Peter Paul Herbert Endowment Fund The Kapnick Family Lester B. Knight Charitable Trust The Malott Family Very Special Promenades Fund The Eloise W. Martin Endowed Fund in support of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Negaunee Foundation Nancy Ranney and Family and Friends Toyota Endowed Fund Virginia C. Vale † The Wallace Foundation Zell Family Foundation
† 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 22, 2021
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CIVIC ORCHESTR A OF CHICAGO SCHOLARSHIPS
Members of the Civic Orchestra receive an annual stipend to help offset some of their living expenses during their training in Civic. The following donors have generously underwritten a Civic musician(s) for the 2021–22 season. Thirteen Civic members participate in the Civic Fellowship program, a rigorous artistic and professional development curriculum that supplements their membership in the full orchestra. Major funding for this program is generously provided by The Julian Family Foundation. The 2021–22 Civic season is sponsored by the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation. To learn more, please contact Dakota Williams, Associate Director, Education and Community Engagement Giving, at williamsd@cso.org or 312-294-3156.
Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Liam Jackson, bassoon Mary Winton Green Isaac Polinsky, bass
The David W. and Lucille G. Stotter Chair Joshua Burca, violin
Jane Redmond Haliday Chair Hana Takemoto, cello
Ruth Miner Swislow Charitable Fund Nick DeLaurentis, bass
The Julian Family Foundation Taylor Hampton, percussion Nelson Mendoza,** violin
Lois and James Vrhel Endowment Fund Caleb Edwards, bass
Dr. † & Mrs. † Bernard H. Adelson Rachel Mostek, viola
Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett John Heffernan, violin
Mr. Lawrence Belles and The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Michael Stevens, horn
League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Lindsey Sharpe,** cello
Sue and Jim Colletti Bethany Pereboom,** viola
Leslie Fund Inc. Joseph Bricker,** percussion Tabitha Oh, violin
Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Alyssa Primeau,** flute Mr. & Mrs. † Allan Drebin and The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Benjamin Foerster, bass Mr. & Mrs. Robert Geraghty and The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Haley Slaugh, cello
The George L. Shields Foundation Inc. Phillip Bergman, cello Laura Schafer, violin Seth Van Embden, viola
Richard and Alice Godfrey Robbie Herbst, violin
Nancy A. Abshire Shannon Merciel, cello
Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund Edin Agamenoni, bassoon Irina Chang, clarinet James Jihyun Kim, oboe Jacob Medina, horn Sofia Nikas, viola Charlotte Ullman, cello
Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Jarrett McCourt, tuba Nelson Ricardo Yovera Perez, horn
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Michael Leavens, trumpet
Lester B. Knight Charitable Trust Miles Link, cello Crystal Qi, violin Daniel Solowey, clarinet Holly Wagner, violin John Wagner, trumpet
Lawrence Corry Wesley Jones bass
Sandra and Earl J. Rusnak Jr. Teddy Schenkman, viola
Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Gignilliat Ye Jin Goo, viola Benjamin Wagner, viola
Dr. Marylou Witz Hee Yeon Kim,** violin Anonymous Hugo Saavedra,** trombone Anonymous Francisco Malespin,** cello Rannveig Sarc, violin
Theodore Thomas Society
Phillip G. Lumpkin Dylan Feldpusch,** violin Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Abigail Monroe, cello Judy and Scott McCue and The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Luke Lentini,** violin Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal † Diego Diaz, violin Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Olivia Reyes, bass Ms. Susan Norvich Eleanor Kirk, harp
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. 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. S T R A D I VA R I A N A S S O C I AT E S
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to recognize the following individuals for generously creating a revocable bequest of $100,000 or more, or an irrevocable life-income trust or annuity of $50,000 or more, to benefit the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, as of November 2021. Anonymous (7) Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Lisa J. Adelstein
† Deceased ** Fellow § Partial sponsor 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 22, 2021
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Jeff and Keiko Alexander Evy Johansen Alsaker Robert A. Alsaker Geoffrey A. Anderson Louise E. Anderson Marlene Bach Dr. Jeff Bale Mr. Neal Ball Sally J. Becker Marlys A. Beider Dr. C. Bekerman Martha Bell Mike and Donna Bell Celine Bendy Julie Ann Benson K. Richard and Patricia M. Berlet Merrill and Judy Blau Ann Blickensderfer Danolda Brennan Mr. Leon Brenner, Jr. Mitchell J. Brown Charles Capwell and Isabel Wong Mr. Frank and Dr. Vera Clark Patricia A. Clickener Judith and Stephen F. Condren Anita Crocus Harry and Jean Eisenman Dr. Marilyn Ezri Mrs. William M. Flory Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. Rhoda Lea Frank 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 Nancy Griffin John and Patricia Hamilton John Hart and Carol Prins Mr. William P. Hauworth II Thomas and Linda Heagy Mr. R.H. Helmholz Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder Concordia Hoffmann Stephen D. and Catherine N. Holmes Frank and Helen Holt Mark and Elizabeth Hurley Michael L. Igoe, Jr. Ms. Darlene Johnson Ronald B. Johnson Roy A. and Sarah C. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Judy Lori Julian Jared Kaplan † and Maridee Quanbeck Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Howard Kaspin James Kemmerer Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett
Edwin and Karen Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kubicka Robert B. Kyts Memorial Fund Charles Ashby Lewis and Penny Bender Sebring Robert Alan Lewis Dr. Valerie Lober Glen J. Madeja and Janet Steidl Sheldon H. Marcus Marilyn G. Marr James Edward McPherson Janet L. Melk Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Drs. Elaine and Bill † Moor Charles Moore Craig and Rose Moore Mrs. Mario A. Munoz John H. Nelson Muriel Nerad Edward A. and Gayla S. Nieminen Ms. Kathy Nordmeyer Diane Ososke Dr. Joan E. Patterson Donald Peck Mary T. † and David R. Pfleger Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Judy Pomeranz Neil K. Quinn Randall and Cara Rademaker Al and Lynn Reichle Ann and Bob † Reiland Wendy Reynes Dr. Edward O. Riley 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 Joanne Silver Mr. Craig Sirles Betty W. Smykal Annette and Richard Steinke Mrs. Deborah Sterling Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strong Mrs. Gloria B. Telander Karin and Alfred Tenny Helen G. and Richard L. Thomas Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Dr. Richard Tresley Paula Turner Robert W. Turner and Gloria B. Turner Penny and John 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 (31) Valerie and Joseph Abel Louise Abrahams Patrick Alden Richard and Elynne Aleskow Judy L. Allen Ann S. Alpert Ms. Judith L. Anderson Steven Andes, Ph.D. Catherine Aranyi Dr. Susan Arjmand Mr. & Mrs. Randy Barba Mara Mills Barker Dr. & Mrs. Robert Beatty Joan I. Berger Robert M. Berger John L. Browar Catherine Brubaker Joseph Buc Edward J. Buckbee Michelle Miller Burns Mr. Robert J. Callahan Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Car Mr. & Mrs. William P. Carmichael Dr. Marlene E. Casiano Beverly Ann and Peter Conroy Sharon Conway Mr. Jerry J. Critser Ron and Dolores Daly Mr. & Mrs. John Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Clyde H. Dawson Sylvia Samuels Delman Mrs. David A. DeMar Ms. Phyllis Diamond Mr. Richard L. Eastline Nancy Schroeder Ebert Robert J. Elisberg Richard Elledge Charles and Carol Emmons La and Philip Engel Tarek and Ann Fadel James B. Fadim Leslie Farrell Donna Feldman Frances and Henry Fogel Allen J. Frantzen Nancy and Larry Fuller Dileep Gangolli Miss Elizabeth Gatz Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Steve and Lauran Gilbreath Mr. Daniel Gilmour III Mr. Joseph Glossberg Adele and Marvin † Goldsmith Douglas Ross Gortner Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Ms. Elizabeth A. Gray Delta A. Greene Mrs. Barbara Gundrum Lynne R. Haarlow Mrs. Robin Tieken Hadley
† 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 22, 2021
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Mr. Tom Hall Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hallett Dr. Donald Heinrich William B. Hinchliff Mr. Thomas Hochman Jack and Colleen Holmbeck Mrs. Walter Horban James and Mary Houston Mr. James Humphrey Merle L. Jacob Ms. Jessica Jagielnik Joseph and Rebecca † Jarabak Mrs. Marian Johnson Ms. Janet Jones Nathan Kahn, in memory of Zave Hillel Gussin and in honor of Robert Gussin Marshall Keltz Valerie and George Kennedy Paul Keske Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Klapperich, Jr. Mrs. LeRoy Klemt Sally Jo Knowles Mrs. Russell V. Kohr Ms. Barbara Kopsian Liesel E. Kossmann Eugene Kraus Thomas and Annelise Lawson Dr. & Mrs. David J. Leehey Ms. Nicole Lehman Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Levy Ms. Sally Lewis Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg Mr. Michael Licitra Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Liebson Bonnie Glazier Lipe Candace Loftus Suzette and James Mahneke Ann Chassin Mallow Sharon L. Manuel Mrs. John J. Markham Judy and Scott McCue Mr. William McIntosh Leoni Zverow McVey and Bill McVey Dorothe Melamed Marcia Melamed Dale and Susan Miller Michael Miller and Sheila Naughten Thomas R. Mullaney Daniel R. Murray Dolores D. Nelson Franklin Nussbaum Mr. & Mrs. Paul Oliver, Jr. Wallace and Sarah Oliver Lynn Orschel Dr. David G. Ostrow and Mr. Rafael Gomez Helen and Joseph Page George R. Paterson Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Elizabeth Anne Peters Mr. Lewis D. Petry Judy C. Petty
Karen and Dick Pigott Lois Polakoff D. Elizabeth Price Dorothy V. Ramm Jeanne Reed Ms. Oksana Revenko-Jones Karen L. Rigotti Don and Sally Roberts Ms. Elaine Rosen Mrs. Ben J. Rosenthal Dr. Virginia C. Saft Craig Samuels Sue and William Samuels Paul and Kathleen Schaefer Mrs. Milton Scheffler Mr. Douglas M. Schmidt David Shayne Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Anne Sibley Larry Simpson Thomas G. Sinkovic Rosalee Slepian Mary Soleiman Jim Spiegel Julie Stagliano Denise M. Stauder Karen Steil Timothy and Kathleen Stockdale Mr. John Stokes Jeffrey and Linda Swoger Mr. John C. Telander Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Thorson Karen Hletko Tiersky Myron Tiersky Jacqueline A. Tilles Mr. James M. Trapp Mr. Donn N. Trautman Mike and Mary Valeanu 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 Claude M. Weil 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
IN MEMORIAM
Listed below are individuals who were Theodore Thomas Society members and 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 (9) Hope A. Abelson Elizabeth E. Abler Richard Abrahams Frances B. Abrahamson Donald Alderman Sara Anastaplo Ruth T. and Roger A. Anderson Mychal P. and Dorothy A. Angelos Elizabeth M. Ashton Irwin Askow Jacqueline and Frank Ball Wayne Balmer Paul Barker Leland and Mary Bartholomew Patricia Anne Barton Barbara Burt Baumann Hortense K. Becker Arlene and Marshall Bennett Norma Zuzanek Bennett Sally J. Benson Harriet and Harry H. Bernbaum Lenore M. Berner Judy and Dennis Bober Naomi T. Borwell Kathryn Bowers Harriet B. Brady Marjorie L. Bredehorn Howard Broecker Claresa Forbes Meyer Brown George and Jacqueline Brumlik Dr. Mary Louise Hirsch Burger Marie Kraemer Burnside Norma Cadieu Wiley Caldwell Elizabeth R. Capilupo Charles R. Casper Margaret G. Chamales Marcia S. Cohn Milton Colman Robert Cooke Nelson D. Cornelius Anita J. Court, Ph.D. Christopher L. Culp Barbara DeCoster Billie Dale Delevitt Robert L. Devitt Azile Dick Edison and Jane Warner Dick James F. Drennan William B. Drewry Robert L. Drinan, Jr. Daisy Driss
† 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 22, 2021
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William A. Dumbleton Evelyn Dyba Marian Edelstein Estelle Edlis Dr. Edward Elisberg Kelli Gardner Emery Joseph R. Ender Shirley L. and Robert Ettelson Shirley Mae Evans Mildred F. Fanslau Dr. James D. Fenters Leslie Fogel Robert B. Fordham Herbert and Betty Forman Richard Foster Etha Beatrice Fox Elaine S. Frank Henry S. Frank Herbert B. Fried Dr. Muriel S. Friedman Gustave D. Friesem Hynda and Maurice Gamze Florence Ganja Alan J. Garber William and Helene Gardner Martin and Francey Gecht Isak Gerson Betsy N. and James R. Getz Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Lyle Gillman Marvin Goldsmith Elizabeth S. Graettinger William B. Graham Richard Gray David Green Allen J. Greenberger Dr. Robert A. Greendale Ann B. Grimes Ernest A. Grunsfeld III Elizabeth and Paul Guenzel Cecile Guthman Betty and Lester Guttman A. William Haarlow III Grace and Vernon Hajeck Clarine and James Hall Julie and J. Parker Hall Richard Halvorsen Leah C. and Robert J. Hamman CAPT Martin P. Hanson, USN Ret. Mrs. David J. Harris Polly Heinrich Mary Mako Helbert Lawrence J. Helstern Adolph “Bud” and Avis Herseth Marriane Deson Herstein Mary Jo Hertel Helen Hoagland Blanche Hoheisel Eugene P. Holland Allen H. Howard Hugh Johnston Hubbard Joseph H. Huebner
Helen Igoe Mrs. Henry Isham Barbara Isserman Robert Johnson Phyllis A. Jones Joseph M. Kacena Stuart Kane Jared Kaplan Morris A. Kaplan Roberta Kapoun Paul Keske Esther G. Klatz Russell V. Kohr Jeffrey W. Korman William Kruppenbacher Karen Kuehner Evelyn and Arnold Kupec Rebecca Jarabak Ruth Lucie Labitzke Louise H. Landau Alice M. La Pert Sadie Lapinsky Caressa Y. Lauer Robert A. Leady Arthur E. Leckner, Jr. Patricia Lee Christine D. Letchinger Lena T. Levinson Richard Alan Livingston Marion M. and Glen A. Lloyd Mary Longbrake William C. Lordan Iris Maiter Arthur G. Maling June Betty and Herbert S. Manning Kathleen W. Markiewicz Ellen and Robert C. Marks Irl and Barbara Marshall Eloise Martin Virginia Harvey McAnulty Helen C. McDougal, Jr. Lillian E. McLeod Eunice H. McGuire Carolyn D. and William W. McKittrick Carolyn and Bruce McPherson Jack L. Melamed, MD Hugo J. Melvoin Richard Menaul Susan Messinger Shirley R. Mesirow Phillip Migdal Kathryn and Edward Miller Micki Miller Gloria Miner Beth Ann Alberding Mohr Bill Moor Kathryn Mueller Marietta Munnis Leota Ann Meyer Murray David H. Nelson Helen M. Nelson Sydelle Nelson
Otto Nerad John and Maynette Neundorf Piri E. and Jaye S. Niefeld Raymond and Eloise Niwa Joan Ruck Nopola Carol Rauner O’Donovan T. Paul B. O’Donovan Mary and Eric Oldberg Bruce P. Olson Suzanne and Brace Pattou Dorothy and William G. Paulick, Jr. Mary Perlmutter Bette G. Petersen Helen J. Petersen Madge and Neil Petersen Maxine R. Philipsborn Walter Placko Elaine and Harold H. Plaut Charles J. Pollyea Miriam Pollyea Virginia and Eugene Pomerance Halina J. Presley Samuel Press Alfred and Maryann Putnam Christine Querfeld Ruth Ann Quinn Muriel F. Reder Walter Reed Daniel Reichard Bob Reiland Paul H. Resnik Sheila Taaffe Reynolds Joan L. Richards J. Timothy Ritchie Dolores M. RixFanada David M. Roberts Rosemary Roberts Virginia H. Rogers Jill N. Rohde Irmgard Hess Rosenberger Ben J. Rosenthal Harriet Cary Ross Anthony Ryerson Margaret R. Sagers Beverly and Grover Schiltz Erhardt Schmidt Muriel Schnierow Donald R. Schreiber Barbara and Irving Seaman, Jr. Margaret and Edwin Seeboeck Nancy Seyfried Denise Selz Joseph J. Semrow Ingeborg Haupt Sennot Soretta and Henry Shapiro Muriel Shaw Mr. Morrell A. Shoemaker Rose L. and Sidney N. Shure William F. Sibley Dr. & Mrs. Alfred L. Siegel Joan H. and Berton E. Siegel Peter E. Sincox
† 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 22, 2021
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Allen R. Smart Walter Chalmers Smith Jean H. Smith Peggy E. Smith-Skarry Willis B. Snell Karen A. Sorensen Georgette Grosz Spertus Edward J. and Audrey M. Spiegel Vito Stagliano Mrs. Zelda Star Charles J. Starcevich Curtis D. Stensrud Lucille G. and David W. Stotter Helmut and Irma Strauss Franklin R. St. Lawrence Robert Sychowski Dr. Gerald Sunko Mr. & Mrs. Robert Swanson Ruth Miner Swislow Robert Sychowski Andrew and Peggy Thomson J. Ross Thomson Sue Tice Beatrice B. Tinsley C. Phillip Turner Paul D. Urnes Ted Utchen Robert L. Volz Lois and James Vrhel Cecilia Sue and Burton J. Wade Louise Benton Wagner Michael Jay Walanka Nancy L. Wald Jeanne Walker Josephine Wallace Laurie Wallach Jean Angus and Ferre C. Watkins Virginia O. Weaver Ann Dow Weinberg Marco Weiss James M. Wells Barbara Huth West Joyce Hadley Williams Arnold & Ann Wolff Ronald R. Zierer Rita A. Zralek
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 through July 2020. MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory of Claudio Abbado Mr. Daniel Balsam In memory of her loved ones Ms. Laverne Alexander In memory of Roy B. Alper Mr. Jeffrey Alper In memory of Frank Alschuler Mr. † & Mrs. † Frank Alschuler In memory of Heather DeBuhr Anderson and Janet Stover Mallot Kenje Mallot In memory of Marjorie Baker Jean LaVelle In memory of Robin Beauchamp Ms. Jacqueline Harper In memory of Dr. & Mrs. Owen and Sylvia Belmont Chifan Belmont In memory of Gerry Benyo Ms. Elisabeth Long In memory of Dr. David Bergson Gary and Carole Lauger In memory of Dr. David Berkson Dr. & Mrs. David Berkson In memory of Hector Berlioz Linda Spadlowski In memory of Bud Beyer Ms. Jean Flaherty In memory of John R. Blair Mrs. Barbara J. Blair
In memory of Kettee J. Boling Mr. Thomas Boling In memory of Ruth Bolotin Dr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Anger In memory of Mr. Robert A. Borich Mr. & Mrs. Peter Borich In memory of Barbara Borovsky Anonymous (2) Douglas Bade Jim and Emily Borovsky Peter Borzak Richard Bray Robert Buchsbaum David Carmell Melinda Cook Mr. & Mrs. Dan Drexler Kristen Van Dyke Mr. & Mrs. James Esser Terri Feldman Mrs. Lisa Fisher Lee Frank Katie Froelich William and Ethel Gofen Charles Gofen Ms. Judy Golson Mark Goodman Leslie Grauer Renee Greenspon Juli Greenwald Jamie Haddad Chris Hamilton John Hammerschlag Elaine Jacoby Steve Joung Mrs. Lonny H. Karmin Beth Kaufmann Kathryn Kerr Bob and Peggy Kimble Susan Koehler Ms. Ann W. Krouse Scott Levee Daniel Libit Marjorie Loeb Jan Mathes Cary Mendelsohn Mr. & Mrs. Russel L. Miron Myra Morris Mrs. John Myers Mr. & Mrs. Scott Nierman John Hart and Carol Prins Julie Regan Mr. & Ms. Thomas Rein Daniel Reisner Lebhoff-Ries, M.D., and Michael Ries, M.D. Amy Saltzman Alison Salzman Gail Seidman Lynne Shapiro
† 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 22, 2021
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Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sharfstein Bonnie Shlensky Mr. Daniel Sobol Nancy Swan Donna Zarcone
In memory of Marc and Carolyn Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Moschandreas Mr. & Mrs. William Rapp Rachel Silver
In memory of John Bross Rev. Robert Wyatt
In memory of Lucille Marilyn Marks Ellison Ms. Nancy Friedman
In memory of Elfrida Bruk Samantha Scalabrino
In memory of Susan K. Gordy Epstein Mr. David Epstein and Ms. Susan K. Gordy
In memory of Carol Mary Carruthers Marshall Johnson
In memory of George Escarra Emily A. Escarra
In memory of Robert Chaiken Mary Chaiken
In memory of George Estevez Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Wilhelm
In memory of Chee-jun Chan Mr. & Mrs. Sai-Kit Chan
In memory of Hazel S. Fackler Neil Fackler
In memory of Shu-yuan Chiang You-Chien Chiang
In memory of Rudolf Fahsbender Ms. Jeanne Cohen
In memory of Mr. Myron Cholden Harriett and Myron Cholden Mrs. and Dr. Diane Levy
In memory of Lyn Corbett Fitzgerald Ms. Nancy Kittle
In memory of Donald Cohen Mr. Donald McKay In memory of Dorothy Cohn Kim Lande In memory of Matthew Cook Ms. Veronica Cook In memory of Joseph Creed Mr. Daniel Creed In memory of Frank R. Crisafulli Mrs. Dorothy Crisafulli In memory of Dr. Christopher Culp Neal Lenhoff In memory of Lawrence Daker and the Reavis High School administration Mr. Lawrence Daker In memory of Gary A. Davis Dr. Steven Andes In memory of Inge de la Camp Stephanie Wood In memory of Herb Drury Jill and Scott Gundy In memory of Ron Eisenhauer Mr. † & Mrs. Gershon Berg
In memory of John P. Flanzer Mrs. Gloria Flanzer In memory of James Foy Ms. Lucienne Johnson In memory of Shirley Freilich Mr. & Mrs. Don Borzak Ms. Carol Dragon Dr. Gershon Locker In memory of Salah Galal and Yasser Mansour Hysam Galal In memory of Neil Gerdes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Helm In memory of Isak Gereson Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III Gabriel Gregoratos Bruce Johnson Lynne L. Kuehl In memory of David Lee Gibson Stephanie Jaeger Shannon Rusnak In memory of Dr. Jay M. Goldberg Dr. Anna Lysakowski In memory of Michael Cotter Greenfield Ms. Victoria Greenfield
In memory of Dennis and Bridget Griffin Ms. Kathleen Griffin In memory of Barbara Groves’s mother Ms. Barbara Groves In memory of Zave Gussin Mr. Nathan Kahn In memory of Edith Hamilton Michael Hacker In memory of Roger Harris Gail Shiner In memory of John Hayes Mr. John Hayes In memory of O.J. Heestand Dr. & Mrs. Gustavo Bermudez Mr. Mimis Cohen and Mrs. Andrea Biel-Cohen Carol Drummond Mr. & Mrs. James B. Fadim Emily Fillingham Mrs. Penny Freund Jane M. Gaines Leland E. Hutchinson and Jean E. Perkins Marian Jacobson Gail Krejci Mr. William Lawlor, III Ms. Barbara Malott Miss Robin Moore The O’Connor Partnership Charles Riepe Thomas Romano Leila Shakkour and Michael Thorne Liz Stiffel Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Walter In memory of Tom Hill Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hill In memory of Margaret Hillis Mrs. Leona Krompart In memory of Christopher Horsch Mr. † & Mrs. Christopher Horsch In memory of Mary Ingmire Jann Ingmire In memory of Mrs. Estelle Wolowitz Jacobs Mr. Daniel Balsam In memory of Angel Jaramillo Margarita Gallegos
† 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 22, 2021
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In memory of Janet Jentes Anonymous Lynne R. Haarlow Don Kaul and Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Mr. David E. McNeel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. In memory of Emil Johnson Dr. Christakes In memory of Edward Jones Mr. Jim Fitzgerald In memory of Shirley Kalnitz Mr. Nathan Linsk In memory of Bernard E. Kane, M.D. Lisa DeVitto In memory of Jared Kaplan Mr. Jeffrey Jahns Tony Kempf Nancy Leizman Stephanie Silverman Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Smith In memory of Merrily Ketchum Lois Berger Wally and Carol Lennox Marijo Schneiderwind Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Smith Kelly Thedinger In memory of Lawrence Klevan Ms. Jane Heron Mabel Menard Ayana Tomeka In memory of Caryn Knott Jenoa Washmon In memory of Adele Kornfeld Ms. Lois Weiss In memory of Antoinette Lalagos Mr. Daniel Creed In memory of Abba and Eleanor Leifer Ms. Diana Leifer In memory of Lena Levinson Sherwin Levinson In memory of Irene Lindau Mr. Kevin Rudd In memory of Richard A. Livingston Mr. & Mrs. Royce Eckhardt In memory of Jim Mabie Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman
In memory of Earl J. Macey Eliot Konz
In memory of Mildred E. Mohr Mr. Dale Mohr
In memory of Edith G. MacLaren Mr. & Mrs. Robert Watson
In memory of Charles Francis Moles Ms. Kathleen Harrington and Mr. Charlie Moles †
In memory of Carol J. Mason Jill C. Hawkes In memory of Dr. Ronald Massarik Ms. Catherine Alvary
In memory of Anthony G. Montag Dr. Anthony Montag † and Dr. Katherine Griem
In memory of William C. McConnell Mr. William and Karen McConnell
In memory of Clark and Joann Montgomery Ms. Susan Montgomery
In memory of Edith G. McLaren Mr. & Mrs. Robert Watson
In memory of Emma Alice Mosely Ms. Erica Mosely
In memory of Dr. Donald J. and Nancy B. McNeil Elizabeth Gill
In memory of Dorothy Moszynski Judith E. Feldman Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Ms. Sandra Morgan Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.
In memory of Bruce and Carolyn McPherson Mr. Michael Berman Carolyn McPherson In memory of Evelyn Meine Mr. Curt Meine In memory of June Merkel Susan Clifford Mike and Carol Connelly Andrew and Diana DaMiano Mr. Kevin Donnellon John Gehron Ms. Paula Hambrick Ms. Tara McKee Esperanza Morales Cynthia Scillitani Sue Swan Nancy Wiltgen In memory of Leonard E. Meyers Ms. Julie Bromley Ximena Mora Y Olivan Gertrude Slowik Mr. & Ms. James Socke In memory of Barbara P. Millar Ms. Kola Kennedy In memory of Carol Mittleman Mr. & Mrs. Ted Banks Kelly Carter Gloria Gray Jeffrey Gray Karen Gray-Keeler Cynthia Kane Ms. Monica Tobler Shelley Ziack
In memory of Kay Nalbach Ms. Susann Ball In memory of Sooja Cho Nehrlich Ms. Louise Anderson Joan and David Trushin In memory of Raymond Niwa David and Kyoko Greim Richard Klein Mr. & Mrs. James Klenk Mr. & Mrs. David Wojtowicz In memory of Gail Niwa Edward Inbusch Emi Matsuda Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky Jean Shin Nanjo Roycroft Chamber Music Festival In memory of Matthew Olson Mrs. Patricia Olderr In memory of Rosalie Aaron Ovson Ms. Janice Aaron In memory of Eul Soo Pang Dr. Laura Pang In memory of Carmen Perez Mr. Jeffrey Callison In memory of Selma Perlmutter Mr. Jerry Smith In memory of Dyan Peterson Joe Bass
† 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 22, 2021
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In memory of Fay B. Photopulos Mark Gorgal
In memory of Charlotte G Schwartz Ms. Terry Schwartz
In memory of Denise Turcotte Annette Snyder
In memory of Shelly Plager Mrs. Janice Pranger
In memory of William Shapiro Marie Waite
In memory of Joan Turk Trevor Turk
In memory of Elaine Prag Myrna Goldman Mr. Daniel Roos Carol W. Whited
In memory of Charles M. Shea Nancy J. Clawson Ms. Martha Egeland
In memory of Virginia C. Vale Mr. Peter Vale
In memory of Justin Edwin Pregenzer Dr. Gerard Pregenzer
In memory of Jean Shorr Pauline Taylor
In memory of Ruth Ann Quinn Mr. & Mrs. † Neil K. Quinn
In memory of Michael Silverstein from his family Ms. Mara Tapp
In memory of Ted Rachofsky Susan Rachofsky
In memory of Gene Simon Jay Simon
In memory of Lynne Raimondo Lynne Raimondo and family
In memory of Helga Singwi Anjali Oberai
In memory of Florence Rand Elizabeth R. Fuller
In memory of Gerard Smetana Michelle Israel Beth Smetana
In memory of Elizabeth Reda Robert Reda In memory of Charles Leonard Reddington Dr. Karol S. Reddington
In memory of Frank S. So Frank So † and Deborah Huggett In memory of Hallie Stein Liz Radgowski
In memory of Bennett Reimer Elizabeth A. Hebert
In memory of Marjorie Stone Anonymous
In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Reuter Mr. Ulrich Sterzl
In memory of Carol Strauss Mr. Edward Turkington
In memory of Virginia H. Rogers and Arthur E. Leckner, Jr. Mr. Robert Wilson In memory of Edgar Rose Annie Lamb In memory of Robert Rosenman Mrs. Harriet Rosenman In memory of Jerry Roucka Sandra Koehler
In memory of Dr. Jeannette Switzer Hill and Cheryl Hammock David Patton In memory of Anne Teeple Mrs. Julie Jaeger In memory of Grandma Tita Ian Rubin In memory of Viktor Tomilov Ms. Anna Tomilova
In memory of Delores Sarovich Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sarovich
In memory of Feyga and Samuil Totodov Ms. Mariya Kalinovskiy
In memory of Tommy Sarwark JF Sarwark, M.D.
In memory of Alex Trebek Ms. Rita Mendelsohn
In memory of Earl V. Schuster Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Dam Mrs. Marcia Dam
In memory of Richard Trueheart Martha Trueheart
In memory of Mr. Donald C. Verlenden Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III In memory of John Vesevick Julie Molina In memory of Mary Anne Vestal Mr. Walter Vestal In memory of Janet Wacholz Lillian McNeil In memory of Lynne and Ron Wachowski Ms. Peggy Ryan In memory of J. Michael Wagner Kim Wagner In memory of Richard and Vanya Wang Eric Vaang In memory of Dr. William Warren Dr. & Mrs. Marshall D. Goldin In memory of Carol Wechter Mr. Lawrence Wechter In memory of Walter Whisler, M.D., Ph.D. Laura Whisler In memory of Rachel Nussbaum Wichert Gerd Wichert In memory of Dr. Kenneth F. Wieg Annette Wieg In memory of Wes Wildman Jessica Armour-Ardizzone Valerie Feldman Mr. James Franczek Karen Gallagher Susan Hastings Ann Leeds Charles Rose Mrs. Jennifer Wilson Dr. & Mrs. John Zaremba In memory of Mrs. Sandra Wilkins Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Peterson
† 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 22, 2021
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In memory of Bill Williams Dr. Joseph R. Hageman In memory of Dale E. Woolley Ms. Regina Janes In memory of Michael Wrona Robert Stephens In memory of Edward Zasadil Mr. Larry Simpson HONOR GIFTS
In honor of Liz Adams Mr. Kevin Connellan In honor of Liz and Bill Adams Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Reilly In honor of Mr. & Mrs. David K. Adams James and Rebecca Gaebe In honor of Michael Adolph Mrs. Ann Oros In honor of Lucretia Aiello Lisa Aiello In honor of Jeff Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Alan Dennis In honor of Jeff and Keiko Alexander Dr. Abigail Sivan In honor of Elizabeth A. Allen Pat Allen In honor of Doris Angell Dr. Michael Angell In honor of Dolores Nathanson and Daniel Armstrong Norma Gilson
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Dienstag Mr. Jerome Dienstag
In honor of Sue Bridge Ms. Renita M. Esayian Ms. Kathleen Jordan In honor of Deborah Brusveen John Brusveen
In honor of Baird Dodge Charles Granville Ms. Lori Mitchell
In honor of Ricky Ray Byrd Donald Byrd
In honor of Katy Donovan Emily Corbett
In honor of Kevin Carroll Steph Svarz
In honor of Mimi Duginger The Julian Family Foundation
In honor of Virginia Chao’s brother Virginia Chao
In honor of Larry Ebert Pete Friedmann
In honor of members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians (AFM 10-208) and IATSE 2 Mr. Michael Sprinker
In honor of Mimi Elder and Dian Eller Penny and John Van Horn
In honor of Ms. You Ming Chin Mrs. Mary Dietrick
In honor of Cynthia Ellis Donna Maibusch
In honor of Charlene Chisek Marianne Nesler
In honor of Amy Fallon Erik Schwedhelm
In honor of Sunghee Choi Mrs. Eileen Conaghan
In honor of Elizabeth Fernandez Dr. & Mrs. Jack Faling
In honor of Robert Coad Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III
In honor of Daniel Foster Anna Tyson
In honor of Dorothy Cohn Mr. Gary Cohn
In honor of Calvin Fultz Alison Madrigal
In honor of Richard W. Colburn Charles Katzenmeyer
In honor of Erin Gernon Charlene Gernon
In honor of Eileen Conaghan Mrs. Julie Stagliano
In honor of Emma Gerstein Mr. John Thorne
In honor of Sheila Conlon Ms. Mary Neville
In honor of George Gilkerson Ms. Linda Wallin
In honor of Lev Aronson Travis Casper
In honor of Esme Conour Stacy Fifer
In honor of Esteban Batallán Mr. John Burson
In honor of Ruth and Evelyn Cvengros Kathleen Malone
In honor of Buddy Block Howard and Donna Bass
In honor of John and Barbara Dabrowski Ms. Sara Dabrowski
In honor of Lawrie Bloom Ms. Catherine Stephenson In honor of Doug Bolino Wendy-Jo Toyama
In honor of the Elliot family Ruth Colegrove
In honor of Jim Gill Rosanne Thompson In honor of William Goldstein Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman In honor of Jan and Larry Goldstein’s 50th wedding anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Goldstein
In honor of Jim Dale Mr. Neil Harris In honor of design, program book, and marketing departments Gretchen Sauer
In honor of Richard Graef Ms. Greta Connor In honor of Madelyn Greenberger Mr. Jeffrey Greenberger
† 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 22, 2021
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In honor of Mary Winton Green Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cohan In honor of Dale Griffith Ms. Lynn Friedman In honor of piano students from the studio of Helen Grosshans Ms. Helen Grosshans In honor of Jennifer Gunn Mr. John Thorne In honor of Mary Hagen Ms. Alyssa Hagen
In honor of Lori Julian’s 75th birthday Ms. Suzan Bramson Dr. Marcia A. Lewis Mr. † & Mrs. Marshall Matz In honor of Blain and Debbie Keith Dr. Thomas Keith In honor of Todd Kersh David Schroeder In honor of Bob and Ruth Kinsman Mrs. Jeanne Girard In honor of Howard Klapman Mr. Michael Alter
In honor of Jonathan McCormick Emily Wright In honor of Lisa McDaniel and Kim Duffy Ms. Florence Connelly In honor of Leonard E. Meyers Alice Finn and John Finn In honor of Simon Michal Ms. Sarah Good In honor of Dr. Gordon Millichap Bridgette Hayes and Eric Hayes
In honor of Brian Koenig Paul Roskoph
In honor of Lamont Moore, Rhoda Ward, and Margaret Ms. Helen Sinn
In honor of Robert Kohl Mr. Gregory Cameron
In honor of Diane Mues Cynthia Kirk
In honor of Robert Hindsley Anita Hindsley
In honor of Mark Kraemer Mr. David J. Varnerin
In honor of Robert and Jane Hindsley Julia Byrne
In honor of Melanie Kupchynsky Mr. & Mrs. Sid Mitchell
In honor of Diane Mues Paula Gorlitz Brae Korin Bill Loumpouridis and Melanie Loumpouridis
In honor of David Hines, Sr., M.D. Mr. David Hines, Jr.
In honor of Stephen Lester Ms. Helen Goldstein
In honor of Bob and Mimi Murley Suzanne Sennatt
In honor of Joel Horwitz Katharine Horowitz
In honor of Ben Levy Ms. Jessica Jagielnik and Ms. Sam Kufta
In honor of Alaina Murphy Samantha Silva
In honor of Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, Michael Henoch, Jim Smelser, Esteban Batallán, David Herbert, Lei Hou, Ni Mei, Matous Michal, and Bill Buchman The Julian Family Foundation
In honor of Dezhong Liang Ms. Jingyi Liang
In honor of musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Ms. Lois Wolff
In honor of Taylor Hampton Charlotte Hampton In honor of O.J. Heestand Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Babson Ms. Linda Rosenzweig
In honor of Lei Hou, Qing Hou, and Lawrence Neuman Richard Cohn In honor of Leland Hutchinson and Jean Perkins Ms. Pamela Baker In honor of Mihaela Ionescu Ms. Lois Wolff In honor of Stephanie Jeong, Cornelius Chiu, Jennifer Gunn, Lynne Turner, Gene Pokorny, Patricia Dash, Miles Maner, Katinka Kleijn, Stephen Lester, Nancy Park, and David Sanders Ms. Marilyn Duginger In honor of Earl A. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Johnson
In honor of the Lincoln Quartet Bruce Gribens Bob and Marissa Happ Jonathan Maayan Hung Tzaw Tai In honor of the Logas family Mr. Daniel Logas In honor of Jeffrey London Stephanie Garry In honor of Hershey and MaryGene Longenecker Evelyne Manning In honor of Virginia Lorber Svetlana Rivilis In honor of Maggie and Tom Magarian Greta Wilkening In honor of Margot Martino Mr. Richard Martino
In honor of Heidi Musser Ms. Erika Musser In honor of Riccardo Muti Ms. Mary Neville In honor of Dolores Nathanson Noah Gilson In honor of Raymond, Eloise, and Gail Niwa Ms. Karen Visser In honor of NMI staff Dana M. Cook In honor of Michael J. O’Donnell Martin O’Donnell In honor of Ken Olsen Dr. Charles Morcom
† 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 22, 2021
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In honor of Bradley Opland Ms. Lois Wolff
In honor of John Sharp Ms. Janice Young
In honor of Symphony Financial Scott Jonas
In honor of Craig Oxford Dr. Hebert and Sharon Meltzer
In honor of the Shebik family Giovanna Imbarrato
In honor of Kevin Pavao Jennifer Mislinski
In honor of Amy Shevitz Ms. Jane Lippow
In honor of Susan Synnestvedt Mr. & Mrs. Sid Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. William A. Ward
In honor of Clark Pellett and Robert Kohl Dr. & Mrs. Louis Philipson
In honor of Lisa Simeone Elaine Murphy
In honor of Dane Philipsen Michael Philipsen In honor of James Ross Mr. & Mrs. David Weber In honor of Ruthie Ryan Mr. & Mrs. David Heeren James Percifield Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Scheibe
In honor of Karen Sonderby Kate Sheehan In honor of Fran Spellman Ms. Jalene Szuba In honor of Charles Srstka Ms. Beth Hakamy In honor of Judy and Karl Stadler Ms. Mary Dougherty
In honor of David Taylor Ms. Claretta Meier Dr. Steven Pierson In honor of Josie Tomes Li Rigler In honor of Sondra Varco Mr. Gregory Nyczak In honor of Ann Wagener Mr. & Ms. Robert Savard In honor of Robert F. Wallwork family Ms. Michele Packard In honor of Claude Weil Dr. & Mrs. Charles Shapiro
In honor of Heloisa and Emi Ryhal Luz Pinilla
In honor of Denise Stauder Mrs. Janet Duffy
In honor of David A. Samson Ken Samson
In honor of Momoko Steiner Ms. and Ms. Eri Iwakuni
In honor of David Sanders Mr. James Taylor
In honor of Irving Stenn, Jr. Mr. John Stiefel and Mrs. Lesa Ukman
In honor of Dean and Martha Sayles Ellen Sayles
In honor of Ray Still Debra and David Barford
In honor of Will Schermer Mary Jane Schermer
In honor of Heather Storey Mr. Mark Mandich
In honor of Cynthia Yeh Mr. Thomas Libera Gabriel Villani Ms. Carla Williams
In honor of Barbara Schneider Barbara and Lewis Schneider
In honor of Ariana Strahl Mrs. Janet Duffy
In honor of So Young Bae Ms. Renita M. Esayian
In honor of Evan Schnurr Adam Baechler
In honor of Jean Stremmel Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Maughan
In honor of Florence Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Enrique Beckmann
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sudler Mr. Neal Ball
In honor of Helen Zell, in memory of Deborah Sobol Mr. Rowland Chang
In honor of Wilfred Edward White Ms. Olive Dilworth In honor of Stephen Williamson, Joyce Noh, Hermine Gagné, Max Raimi, and Richard Hirschl Mr. & Mrs. William A. Ward
In honor of Simon Zreczny Mr. Christopher Pickering
† 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 22, 2021
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