Welcome to a new issue of Sound Effect, an insider’s look at the people, place, and purpose that make up your Detroit Symphony Orchestra. In every issue, we look forward to sharing compelling stories of DSO impact with you, our most dedicated supporters who believe wholeheartedly in our mission, vision, and values. Our stories seek to illustrate the amazing artistry on our stages, throughout Detroit, and across our region that is possible thanks to your stewardship and generous support of the DSO Impact Campaign.
This issue shines a spotlight on our supremely talented DSO musicians and the profound connections that you have made with them, and that they have with each of you. Some of the world’s finest musicians make their home in Detroit as members of the DSO—they are our neighbors and friends, and we couldn’t be more fortunate. Our cover story introduces you to one of the newest members of our community, Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger, a marvelous violinist who moved to Detroit this September in time to open the 2022-23 season. We know you’ll fall in love with her exquisite playing and infectious enthusiasm if you haven’t already.
What we have here in Detroit is truly special. We are confident that no other U.S. city can claim an orchestra with 100 percent musician participation in its endowment fund. So, when DSO musicians came together five years ago to share that the orchestra was contributing $100,000 to the DSO Impact Campaign through the DSO Musicians Fund for Artistic Excellence with every member participating in the gift, it was an unprecedented act of generosity. Since that time, many of you have joined them with matching gifts to this fund, which now totals an incredible $1.6 million, displaying a shared commitment across our community to the future of live orchestral music in Detroit.
Speaking of the future, we are so pleased to welcome Danny Kaufman as Co-Chair of the DSO Impact Campaign. A member of the Board of Directors since 2018, Danny is a longtime believer in the power of the DSO to change young people’s lives and has a real passion for bringing a new generation of supporters into the DSO family, which will be so important as we head towards the finish line of the campaign in 2023. This is a pivotal moment, and with the right leadership in place, phenomenal musicians as part of our community, and your ongoing partnership, we will meet our goal to secure the DSO for future generations. We deeply appreciate your consideration and continued involvement.
Board Chair
Bignamini Music Director Erik Rönmark President & CEO
Wm. Fisher Board Chair Emeritus DSO Impact Campaign Co-Chair
Kaufman DSO Impact Campaign Co-Chair
Robyn Bollinger loves a challenge. For the violinist, the thrill of approaching complicated works is in the freedom to experiment and discover the character and essence within each piece of music.
“I grew up with someone playing music all the time and someone messing up all the time. I think that doesn’t get talked about enough…the process. It doesn’t have to be this scary thing,” Robyn says.
“I love those famous, iconic, and difficult pieces that violinists love to hate. I get tremendous pleasure out of that kind of accomplishment— working on something and getting better.”
An example is her skilled interpretation of violinist-composer Niccoló Paganini’s twenty-four Caprices for Solo Violin. Paganini created these complex compositions between 1810 and 1817 as technical exercises. As a teenager studying under renowned violinist Soovin Kim, Robyn learned them as individual works filled with personality and melody.
“They’re such fun character vignettes, and I love exploring that repertoire and trying to bring out the most of everything,” she expresses.
Robyn’s ambitious palette for musical exploration is apparent in the series of multimedia projects she created with the goal of inviting listeners closer to the music. Performed in recital halls or museums, and presented in a documentary style that utilizes visuals and narration, each program offers the audience a unique way to experience the classical genre while also stretching Robyn’s artistry.
The subject of her debut project was none other than Paganini, “to convince my friends that Paganini was artistically valid apart from all the pyrotechnics,” she said in an earlier interview with the California Symphony. Project Paganini weaved together a historical narrative to explore the life of the violinist, using melody and story to share his “triumphs, mistakes, and quest for greatness.” The program premiered in 2012, while Robyn was a junior at the New England Conservatory of Music.
The project’s success earned her a grant from the Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship Fund, which enabled her next multimedia venture: CIACONNA: The Bass of Time, an examination of the history and legacy of Bach’s famed Chaconne for solo violin that spans a wide
range of repertoire “that might be a little bit intimidating for audiences,” she notes.
The work features the development of a repeating bass line, which is said to be one of music’s most ancient compositional ideas. It requires the violinist to be omnipresent as they highlight the melody and bass lines while playing challenging double stops and chords. This happens as the composition progresses and the musician works to maintain rhythmic poise and clean, accurate tone.
Robyn went on a national tour with the project, receiving accolades for its innovation and critical acclaim worldwide. This also marked her first commercial CD and DVD release.
“My main motivation with these projects is to help people feel closer to the music world,” she says. “I know that I enjoy performances most when I have a relationship with either the composer, the performer, or the piece; so, my goal is to create a relationship between the audience and the composer, the audience and myself, or the audience and the music.”
Robyn’s artistic vision and openness to exploring new ways to connect audiences with classical music is a peek into what’s to come as the Philadelphia native settles into her new role as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster, in the endowed Katherine Tuck Chair—an appointment that also made her the youngest female concertmaster in the United States.
Though she’s still processing the recognition that comes with being concertmaster, the leadership role wasn’t far from a young Robyn’s sphere of possibility. A daughter of musicians—her father plays bass trombone in The Philadelphia Orchestra and her mother is an educator and violist who currently plays with the Philly Pops—Robyn’s childhood was surrounded with classical music from the dinner table to the concert hall.
“It was really classical music and NPR at home—Haydn quartets during dinner or listening to the radio,” she says. “I went to my first rehearsal when I was two weeks old. Since my parents were in the orchestra, I would go all the time and pretty much grew up backstage.”
Robyn desired to follow in her mother’s footsteps and play the viola. A week before her fourth birthday, her parents gifted her a violin with the thought that she could transition to the larger, heavier viola when she got older. “But I just never switched! I love the sound of the violin and the repertoire. From the time I was five, it was never a question, I wanted to be a violinist. I wanted to be a concertmaster. I had the drive and the focus.”
After debuting with The Philadelphia Orchestra at age 12 and years of studying and practicing her instrument, Robyn went on to earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the New England Conservatory.
Her love for the violin and determination to become a professional musician led to a flourishing career as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. She has served as a guest concertmaster with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and St. Bart’s Music Festival Orchestra; was a
member of the Boston-based chamber orchestra, A Far Cry; and, as an educator, presented a distinctive masterclass examining classical music in the context of Aristotle at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, among other masterclass presentations at institutions and conservatories.
Her first appearance with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was in May 2022. Under the baton of Music Director Jader Bignamini, she served as guest concertmaster for a twoweek run, performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the orchestra and sharing the stage with guest pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, for a program featuring Ravel’s Concerto in G Minor for Piano and Orchestra.
“Working with Robyn and the DSO musicians in May confirmed that she is an exceptional leader with the right qualities to be our concertmaster,” Bignamini expressed in the July announcement. “Robyn’s great skill and technique were very apparent, and I was impressed with her precise intonation, professionalism, amount of flexibility, and good attitude. I remember thinking we found our DSO sound.”
For Robyn, whose musicality has been described as “daring, versatile, and charismatic,” the content of sound is personal and inspires thoughts of depth and color, “so to have a sound that Jader wants to represent the DSO is a huge honor and a huge responsibility,” she says. “I think sound is incredibly inspiring. We’ve got incredible winds and incredible string principals and sections. I’m excited to dive into that ensemble sound, explore with my colleagues, and grow!”
Making the move from Boston (her home for the past 12 years) to a new city, there’s excitement in understanding the “soul of Detroit” and learning how she can use her role as concertmaster to be a liaison between the orchestra, the audience, and the community. She acknowledges the position is a “big change” for her, her husband, Dane, and their dog, Schroeder—but that it also feels like a continuation, and perhaps evolution of the work she’s been doing since adolescence.
Practice and deep repertoire study remain top priority: “It’s not just about if I know my parts, it’s also about knowing what’s going on at all times—if I change a bowing, what does that mean for the violas? Or is my articulation not matching the horns?” she says. “[The role] is always changing, just like with chamber music. I feel like everything I’ve done so far has prepared me for this, yet there are some things that haven’t prepared me, and I’m going to have to figure it out.”
The orchestra’s work ethic and artistic excellence was evident during the 2022-2023 PVS Classical Series opener in October, featuring pianist Emanuel Ax. Along with Robyn’s debut as Concertmaster, the performances also marked the debut of five more new members of the DSO. The occasion was celebrated with a bouquet of red roses on the stage, with each new musician donning a small rose on their clothing for the performances—a DSO tradition. Robyn’s energizing personality and focused leadership were evident as she set the tone for the program with grace and elegance.
The joyous energy of playing together in Orchestra Hall with a live audience radiated throughout, and the music was full, precise, and emotional. During Emerge, a new DSO co-commission by composer Michael Abels, the audience was treated to a brief solo from Robyn. The mid-section of the piece requires lyrical, independent string lines that eventually segue into a “volley of rising scales back and forth between the strings and winds.”
Harmonious and invigorating, Robyn’s musicality and optimistic approach to her new role further strengthens the legacy of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its evolving presence throughout the community.
It’s an exciting time for the orchestra, and Robyn feels the anticipation and support worldwide: “It’s a big job, and I feel really encouraged by the concertmaster community around the country. I’m excited to do my job and hope to be a role model, not only for my colleagues, but also for people who may see part of themselves in my story.”
–Robyn Bollinger, Concertmaster, Katherine Tuck Chair
To hear the orchestra sound, I listened to some of the livestreams before I came, but to actually sit down and get to experience it, was an ‘aha’ moment.DSO CONCERTMASTER ROBYN BOLLINGER PLAYS AT THE ANNUAL GAB EVENT, CHROMA DETROIT
Danny Kaufman has always been a fan of classical and jazz music. Among his fondest childhood memories are car rides listening to classical music with his father and school trips to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
He even dabbled with playing the piano and trumpet when he was younger. On these experiences, he shared, “I’m not good at either, but the importance of that was just learning music, learning to love and appreciate music.”
His parents—Alan, the Chairman, President, and CEO of H.W. Kaufman Group, and Sue, a former attorney who is today a passionate community volunteer—encouraged him to practice; but a young Danny’s attention eventually shifted to something that was visibly paramount in their household: philanthropy.
“I’ve been fortunate to see my parents and their peers dedicate their time and resources to organizations that they were passionate about. Learning from them and a lot of great people in the community has helped shape my civic engagement and desire to give back to causes that are important to the community.”
In addition to carrying the family legacy in business as the thirdgeneration President of Burns & Wilcox and Executive Vice President for its parent company, H.W. Kaufman Group, Danny holds a special place in his heart for community-rooted missions, including his and the Kaufman family’s support of the DSO.
Danny recalls meeting with Anne Parsons, the DSO’s late President Emeritus, several years ago over lunch and discussing her vision for the DSO and its endowment. “I always knew the DSO
and its causes were important, but she really sold me on the importance of the DSO in the community,” he says. “Detroit needs the DSO, and the DSO needs the city. I was thrilled to be asked to be a part of the DSO and jumped in with both feet, ready to learn how and where I could make an impact.”
Since that energizing meeting, Danny’s involvement with the institution has spread across committees, including cochairing–with his wife Morgan– Decanted, the organization’s annual fine wine and music event, and playing an integral role in development and fundraising efforts. As a member of the DSO’s Board of Directors, he has contributed to overseeing the financial, cultural, and artistic health of the institution.
At 37, Danny’s visionary leadership for mobilizing communities and creating sustainable impact has led to his next venture within the oneDSO family: Co-Chair of the DSO Impact Campaign. Together with DSO Campaign Chair and Board Chair Emeritus Phillip Wm. Fisher, the “heart and soul” behind the oneDSO culture and a longtime mentor, the pair will ignite a final push to drive the campaign to its goal of $75 million in endowment.
“Phillip has done so much for the DSO, but he’s also done so much for this campaign. And that’s a lesson for any fundraiser: to not be involved in an organization unless you’re truly passionate about it,” Danny says. “I told him that I look at where he’s carried the ball down the whole field, and now it’s in the red zone; I’m here to help punch it in at this point, and I’m happy to do it.”
At the top of his to-do list is building a pipeline of multigenerational support that attracts a broad range of patrons and establishes a flourishing donor base reflective of his generation. It is a challenge that he welcomes with the understanding that his peers are particular in how they give money, and acknowledgement of the significant role that emotion and moral alignment play in deciding on a cause to support.
Danny’s school trips to the DSO were foundational to his philanthropic endeavors, and he understands the value of exposing youth to arts and music education. He identifies both Detroit Harmony (with its mission to put an instrument in the hands of every student who wants to learn to play) and the DSO’s William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series as key areas of amplification to further engage the millennial and Gen Z generations with the organization.
“These programs are amazing: putting music in classrooms, the youth orchestra, sending students to the symphony, and the orchestra going around Detroit engaging all communities—this is important. These things add up for students. How can people not want to get behind that when looking at where to invest dollars?”
Danny comes from a generational legacy of leadership and inspired giving that is motivated by making a difference beyond one’s lifetime.
His civic engagement and esteemed leadership have been recognized by The Jewish News as a “36 under 36” business professional making impact in Metro Detroit. While co-chairing the DSO Impact Campaign, his time is also devoted to serving on the boards of the Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Junior Council, and Forgotten Harvest, as well as the Jewish Federation of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet.
He credits his father and his family for instilling the value of giving back within his spirit. “It’s important to work hard, but also important to give back to the community. I’m lucky that I grew up in a home where I was taught those values, and fortunate to come from a family where my parents and grandparents have been very generous.”
–Danny Kaufman, Co-Chair, DSO Impact Campaign
The vitality and longevity of the DSO depends on the next generation of investors, and we need that. It’s important to get skin in the game. So,
I’m going to do all I can to get my generation and future generations involved and engaged in the DSO in all ways.”DANNY AND MORGAN KAUFMAN ATTEND THE 2022 HEROES GALA
The idea of excellence is not a concept that can be easily defined and the pathway toward achieving heightened levels of greatness can be abstract. But there is something to be said for those moments of connection when artistic excellence unites musicians and audiences, producing profound feelings and creating lasting memories. That felt impact is what the Detroit Symphony Orchestra strives for in every performance in Orchestra Hall and around the community.
“As a musician or artist, you always want to try to achieve something that is aspirational. The hope is that you are reinvigorated or stirred by what you hear and have a moment and experience where you can connect to something that’s almost otherworldly or transcendent, in a sense,” says Robert Stiles, Principal Librarian. “You have to have a connection with the orchestra, audience, and the music to make those things happen. When it gels, that’s what we’re after.”
The DSO sound is crisp and exciting; articulate and intense, across musical genres. From classical to pops, jazz, contemporary, and the eclectic styles that permeate through The Cube and Sosnick Courtyard, DSO musicians are lauded for their precision and atmospheric, expressive musicality which establishes them as a world-class orchestra.
Under the baton of stellar music directors from Ossip Gabrilowitsch and Paul Paray to Leonard Slatkin and now, Jader Bignamini, the evolution of the orchestra and the visionary leadership and commitment from our donor family has put a stamp on what artistic excellence can embody, and that responsibility is taken to heart.
“Our job as musicians on the stage is to find new levels of artistic expression and artistic connection, and to inspire our audiences through that heightened level of experience and quality execution of the music,” says Ralph Skiano, Principal Clarinet, Robert B. Semple Chair. “Every detail that goes into creating a performance has to be done with so much care, intention, training, and quality. It’s important for us to remember that those things become life-changing because we’ve been dedicating ourselves to putting the artistic experience first.”
This heightened level of musicianship and dedication to presenting a memorable experience was a priority when the DSO Musicians Fund for Artistic Excellence was conceptualized.
I understand the value in making what we do very accessible as well as the value in making what we do special, then inviting people into it. Not only do I want you to enjoy what we’re doing, but I also really want to be doing it at the highest level for you, because you deserve it. You should have great music right here in your city. Detroit deserves it.”
–Ralph Skiano, Principal Clarinet, Robert B. Semple Chair
“To be in the presence of such talent, dedication, and energy is incredible. We are so lucky to have these beautiful gems: the DSO and Orchestra Hall. I’m grateful for the experience.”PATRONS GIVE A CHEERFUL STANDING OVATION DURING DSO PERFORMANCE PRINCIPAL TRUMPET HUNTER EBERLY PLAYS ALEXANDER ARUTIUNIAN’S TRUMPET CONCERTO
In 2016, on the heels of a focus on building institutional culture, Board Chair Emeritus Phillip Wm. Fisher and DSO musicians decided on an endowment fund that would support the organization’s artistic vision. Together, they designed a fund that will sustain DSO musicians and attract top-tier global conductors and soloists to provide innovative and diverse musical experiences. The fund will also support the commissioning of new works to ensure the continued growth of the orchestral music canon. An additional aspiration is for the orchestra to return to making digital recordings to preserve the music of the DSO for generations to come.
With unprecedented participation, every DSO musician contributed to the fund, and a collective $100,000 was raised to establish the DSO Musicians Fund for Artistic Excellence. Launched the following year as a matching challenge to our donor community, with a goal of raising an additional $1 million, DSO Director Ric Huttenlocher and his wife, Carola, were inspired and led the way.
The foundational agenda of this fund is to keep the music playing and ensure that artistry and musicality of the highest quality shines through. In doing so, the musicians became active participants and investors in the cultural and artistic future of the organization, while illustrating a culture of giving and demonstrating a commitment that appeals to musicians who are new to the DSO or seeking an orchestral community to call home.
“Our orchestra is often taking a leadership role in the way we solve problems, and musical excellence is the primary mission in what we do,” says Stiles, who served as the Orchestra Committee Chair during the 2015-2016 season. “We believed in our mission and creating this fund was a bold decision that expressed the musicians’ commitment to artistic excellence and our orchestra with hopes that it would inspire others to match what we are doing.”
As a member of the DSO Impact Campaign Cabinet, Skiano was instrumental in organizing a celebration ceremony that acknowledged the donors who matched the musicians’ gifts. The highlight of the celebration was a custom-made lapel pin that was given to both groups symbolizing their connection in honor of the arts.
An artistic highpoint for Skiano was collaborating with jewelry designer and College of Creative Studies instructor PJ Chen to design the three-dimensional pin. This collaboration involved using old conductor textbooks and watching videos of Jader conducting the DSO for the first time as reference points to capture the aesthetic of a dancing baton.
“We traced some of the patterns that [Jader] was making while conducting and captured movement of a baton in space through the move of the pin,” describes Skiano. “We want it to be a symbol
of artistic leadership by the donors and when they wore it, the pattern would be recognized by musicians as a symbol of leadership.” The process was part of the magic that marked a special bond-building moment in DSO history. DSO musicians also exhibited their appreciation by presenting donors with a plaque that read:
“What’s been really moving, at each of these ceremonies someone has come forward and said, ‘I’m in. Count me in.’ It created this family of donors, and it happens right there in the room. It’s so cool!” Skiano shares.
Over a five-year period, the fund has so far been matched by 15 donors and reached 1.6 million dollars, exceeding their initial target goal of one million dollars.
“It’s inspirational for us, as musicians, and reassures that what we do is meaningful,” Stiles expresses. “It’s been remarkable that people believe in the success of this orchestra and its future.”
The DSO Musicians Fund for Artistic Excellence is an innovative representation of musicians choosing their artistic community and orchestral home along with their dedication to delivering exceptional performances on stage.
With most sincere gratitude for joining us in our Fund for Artistic Excellence. Your gift will give us direction, shape our sound, and help us maintain and expand the rich artistic heritage of the Detroit Symphony. –Musicians of the DSO ”MUSIC DIRECTOR JADER BIGNAMINI LEADS THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN ORCHESTRA HALL
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s endowed chair program is a generous and personalized way an investor can support the artistic excellence of the orchestra. For the musician, having one’s chair endowed creates an immediate connection to the audience and demonstrates gratitude for the role the DSO plays in your life.
By naming a chair for yourselves, your family, or a loved one, you are contributing to the health and artistic culture of the DSO’s evolution by helping to grow our endowment. Named chair opportunities begin at $500,000, and cultivate a special bond felt by the musician, and benefactor that signifies a mutual love for music and strong desire to share that passion with others.
The following pages celebrate orchestra chairs that have been endowed and showcase where you can leave your mark and join a passionate community of music lovers!
“Endowed chairs in the orchestra are a sign to musicians, patrons, and board members that this orchestra’s mission is well-supported.
It is a great honor for a musician to be recognized for their contributions to this wonderful orchestra by having their chair endowed.”
– Ken Thompkins, Principal Trombone
Richard and Mona Alonzo
Lee and Floy Barthel
Walker L. Cisler/ Detroit Edison Foundation
Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden
The Devereaux Family
Fred A. Erb
Lauren and Phillip Fisher
Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak
Byron and Dorothy Gerson
Victor and Gale Girolami
Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III
Mary Ann and Robert Gorlin
Dorothy and Herbert Graebner
Morton and Brigitte Harris
Ric and Carola Huttenlocher
Alan J. and Sue Kaufman and Family
William Cody Knicely
Julie and Ed Levy, Jr.
David and Valerie McCammon
David and Valerie McCammon
Maggie Miller
Shari and Craig Morgan
Shari and Craig Morgan
PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson
Henry and Patricia Nickol
Winifred E. Polk Chair
Bernard and Eleanor Robertson
Jack A. and Aviva Robinson
Robert B. Semple Chair
Schwartz Shapero Family
Dr. Doris Tong and Teck Soo
Katherine Tuck Van Dusen Family
Timpani, Principal Trumpet, Principal
First Violin, Assistant Concertmaster Cello
Second Violin, Acting Principal Jazz Creative Director Community Ambassador Bass Clarinet Bassoon, Principal Cello
Percussion, Principal Cello
Cello, Assistant Principal Flute Horn
Flute, Principal Percussion, Assistant Principal Viola, Principal Second Violin Second Violin Oboe Piccolo English Horn Clarinet Viola Harp, Principal Flute, Assistant Principal Oboe, Principal Clarinet, Principal First Violin, Associate Concertmaster Second Violin First Violin, Concertmaster Bass, Principal
Jeremy Epp Hunter Eberly
Hai-Xin Wu
Peter McCaffrey
Adam Stepniewski
Terence Blanchard
Na’Zir McFadden
Shannon Orme
Conrad Cornelison
Jeremy Crosmer
Joseph Becker
Una O’Riordan
Abraham Feder
Amanda Blaikie
Scott Strong
Hannah Hammel Maser
Andres Pichardo-Rosenthal
Eric Nowlin
Hae Jeong Heidi Han Will Haapaniemi Monica Fosnaugh
Jeffery Zook
Monica Fosnaugh
Jack Walters
Caroline Coade OPEN
Sharon Sparrow
Alexander Kinmonth Ralph Skiano Kim Kennedy Alexandros Sakarellos Robyn Bollinger Kevin Brown
FrenchHorn
Women’s Association for the DSO James C. Gordon
Legacy Chair, Principal Flute Legacy Chair, Principal Cello
Principal Pops Conductor First Violin Second Violin Viola, Assistant Principal Cello, Principal Bass, Assistant Principal Oboe, Assistant Principal Trumpet, Assistant Principal Trombone, Principal Tuba, Principal (Reserved) Timpani, Assistant Principal
CURRENTLY HELD BY
Jeff Tyzik
(7 Open Chairs)
(6 Open Chairs)
James VanValkenburg
Wei Yu
Stephen Molina
Sarah Lewis
Stephen Anderson
Kenneth Thompkins
Dennis Nulty
James Ritchie
The DSO is grateful to the donors who have made extraordinary endowment investments through the DSO Impact Campaign or multi-year, comprehensive gifts to support general operations, capital improvements, or special programs.
Phillip Wm. Fisher, Co-Chair
Danny Kaufman, Co-Chair David Assemany
Joanne Danto
Mark Davidoff Ric Huttenlocher
Renato Jamett
Alan J. Kaufman Sandy Morrison Erik Rönmark Ralph Skiano David Wu, MD
Chacona Baugh Penny and Harold Blumenstein Nancy Schlichting
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel
Julie & Peter Cummings APLF
The Davidson-Gerson Family and the William Davidson Foundation
The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation
Erb Family and the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation
The Fisher Family and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
Stanley & Judy Frankel and the Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation
Danialle & Peter Karmanos, Jr.
Mort & Brigitte Harris Foundation APLF
Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. APLF
James B. & Ann V. Nicholson and PVS Chemicals, Inc. APLF
Bernard & Eleanor Robertson
Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Clyde & Helen Wu◊
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo APLF Penny & Harold Blumenstein APLF
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher APLF MM
Alan J. & Sue Kaufman and Family MM Shari & Craig Morgan APLF MM
Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation APLF
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation
DTE Energy Foundation
Ford Motor Company Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Morton E. Harris ◊
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
Mrs. Bonnie Larson APLF
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Ms. Deborah Miesel
Dr. William F. Pickard
The Polk Family
Stephen M. Ross
Family of Clyde and Helen Wu APLF
Applebaum Family Philanthropy
Charlotte Arkin Estate
Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation APLF
Adel & Walter Dissett MM
Herman & Sharon Frankel
Ruth & Al◊ Glancy
Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin APLF
Ronald M. & Carol◊ Horwitz
Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher MM
John C. Leyhan Estate
Bud & Nancy Liebler
Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation
David & Valerie McCammon
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Pat & Hank◊ Nickol
Jack & Aviva Robinson◊
Martie & Bob Sachs
Mr. & Mrs.◊ Alan E. Schwartz
Drs. Doris Tong & Teck Soo
Paul & Terese Zlotof
Mr.◊ & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee
Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook APLF MM
W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh APLF
Robert & Lucinda Clement
Lois & Avern Cohn MM
Mary Rita Cuddohy Estate
Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff APLF, MM DSO Musicians MM
Bette Dyer Estate
Mary D. Fisher
Marjorie S. Fisher Fund MM
Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Frankel MM
Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak MM
Victor◊ & Gale Girolami Fund
The Glancy Foundation, Inc. APLF
Herbert & Dorothy Graebner◊
Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes MM
Mr. & Mrs. David Jaffa
Renato & Elizabeth Jamett MM
Allan & Joy Nachman MM
Ann & Norman◊ Katz
Dr. Melvin A. Lester◊
Florine Mark
Michigan Arts & Culture Council
Dr. Glenda D. Price
Ruth Rattner
Mr. & Mrs.◊ Lloyd E. Reuss
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest◊
Jane & Larry Sherman
Cindy McTee & Leonard Slatkin
Marilyn Snodgrass Estate
Mr. and Mrs. Arn Tellem APLF
Nancy Schlichting & Pamela Theisen APLF
Mr. James G. Vella MM
Eva von Voss and Family MM
Key:
MM DSO Musicians Fund for Artistic Excellence
APLF Anne Parsons Leadership Fund ◊ Deceased
WELCOME TO THE DSO IMPACT CAMPAIGN.
With a goal of inspiring $75 million in new endowment, this campaign is fueled by transformative leadership and aims to impact the DSO and Detroit for generations. The story of the DSO has always been one of courageous decisions, big bets, and no compromises on what matters most: supremely gifted musicians performing music that connects to the heart and brings audiences to their feet. Generations of donors have made the DSO what it is today. What happens tomorrow will be whatever we can imagine – but it depends on forward-thinking investors like you who know the rewards of smart risk-taking. We will never hold back, because it’s not enough to be at the cutting edge. With you, the DSO will continually define the edge.
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We’re close to our goal of being financially sustainable in perpetuity. We need donors to get that last piece done. When we do that, we will be the only orchestra in the country with no liability. That means the power of every endowment dollar is geometrically changed, geometrically more powerful.”
- Mark Davidoff, DSO Board Chair
TO JOIN US AND LEARN MORE about impacting your community through an investment with the DSO, please contact:
ALEX KAPORDELIS
Senior Director, Campaign (313) 576-5198
CASSIDY SCHMID Manager of Campaign Operations (313) 576-5115