L E T T E R FR O M T H E P R E S I D E N T Happy 2012 to all of you! The noted British composer Benjamin Britten once wrote about the “sacred triangle” of music between the composer, the performer and the audience—each one of them fully reliant upon the other. For while music could exist solely between the composer and performer, where would the joy be? Music whether it is happy or sad, lyrical or intense, silly or serious is most definitely meant to be shared, and for the New Year we raise a toast to you, our loyal audience. Your consistent attendance and support over the years has made programming a pleasure. You embrace the new and cherish the familiar. And both are in store for the winter here at the Conservatory: Romantic Boleros for Valentine’s Day, a return of the electric string quartet Joe 2.0, fabulous string quartets, a wonderful (relatively) new work for piano trio and clarinet by Paul Moravec, as well as the annual We Six concert featuring compositions written by members of the band. This New Year we are also counting our blessings for the talented performers who graciously share their musical gifts with all of us. The faculty department recitals demonstrate the breadth and diversity of our teaching artists. This will be especially apparent at our March 4 family concert, Musical Menagerie, featuring members of the piano and string departments as they perform selections from “The Carnival of the Animals” and other animal related pieces. Thank you for your presence here, for your sincere appreciation of the music, and your support of music education. Enjoy! Karen Deschere President/CEO
Katharine and Sandy Mallin
The Eric D. Batterman Memorial Grant
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One Drum Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 7:30pm JahmĂŠs Tony Finlayson Jeff Green, MD David Stocker Kristin Urban Roman Edirisinghe Matan Koplin-Green Concert Sponsors:
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BIOGR APHY
One Drum We come from the root that brings people together, One Drum rocks hard no matter what the weather. Now in these times we must hold on strong, their hate is short and our love is long! We’re comin’ now, now and people we are waking up... One Drum is an eclectic world music ensemble which performs songs, stories and dances rooted in the cultures of Africa, the Caribbean, Australia, the Middle East & the Americas. With an extensive collection of aboriginal, ancient, modern and oneof-a-kind percussive, string and wind instruments, One Drum weaves a tapestry that illustrates the common cultural origins of music. Making use of oral traditions of call-and-response, sing-along, creative movement, dance and hands-onlearning, One Drum expresses a universal spirit that knows no boundaries. Based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois, One Drum performs extensively in the Midwestern United States with significant journeys beyond, collectively and as solo presenters. Comprised of a main group, the band often mingles talents with the extended family of One Drum performers. www.onedrum.net
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Winter/Spring semester begins January 23! Did You Know… • Our Early Childhood classes begin with babies at 4 months old • One-third of our students are adults, seeking to expand their musical education and enrich their lives • Over 8,000 students are served annually in public, private & charter schools
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2 + 4 Hands: A Piano Department Concert Sunday, January 22, 2012 | 3:00pm LaRita Craft Teresa Drews Rachel Fritz Kari Johnson Linda O’Brien María Valentina Schlei Diana Shapiro Cinq Bagatelles pour Piano I. Ouverture II. Petite Marche III. Valse IV. Rêverie V. Retraite
Georges Auric (1899-1983)
Kari Johnson and Linda O’Brien Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 26 I. Andante con Variazioni
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) LaRita Craft
Histoires I. La meneuse de tortues d’or II. Le petit âne blanc III. A Giddy Girl IV. La cage de cristal V. Le cortège de Balkis
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
Kari Johnson and Rachel Fritz The Scarlet Cape Ralph Federer (1892-1974) Teresa Drews and Linda O’Brien INTERMISSION Enfantines I. Fumée II. Fête de Bordeaux III. Fête de Montmartre
Darius Milhaud (dates unknown) Kari Johnson and Linda O’Brien
Petite Suite I. En bateau II. Cortège III. Menuet IV. Ballet
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Teresa Drews and Diana Shapiro Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2 I. Danza del viejo boyero II. Danza de la moza donosa III. Danza del gaucho matrero
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) María Valentina Schlei
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BIOGR APHIES LaRita Craft Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2009. LaRita holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from Goshen College and a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from the Kansas City Conservatory where she studied with Dr. Robert Weirich. Having also completed a minor in Piano Pedagogy from Goshen College, LaRita has been teaching piano lessons and classes for five years in different places, including the Goshen Community School of the Arts, the Kansas City Conservatory as a graduate teaching assistant, as well as many private students in both Kansas City and Goshen. LaRita enjoys collaborating with other musicians formally and informally on both piano and accordion. Teresa Drews Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2003. MM in piano performance, Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University; BM cum laude in piano performance, Northwestern University. Member, Pi Kappa Lambda. At the Conservatory, Ms. Drews maintains a large private piano studio and also teaches group piano classes for children through adult. Through Conservatory Connections, she has taught general music and piano to K4-12th grade students at Holy Redeemer Christian Academy and the Daniels-Mardak Boys and Girls Club, as well as serving as the piano teacher for the “Mature Musicians” program at Alexian Village. An active performer in the Milwaukee area, she often collaborates with WCM faculty and other area musicians and is the staff accompanist at Alverno College. She has studied with Sylvia Wang, Ann Schein, and Seth Knopp, and performed in master classes by David Burge and Menahem Pressler. Prior to moving to Milwaukee, Ms. Drews taught piano in Baltimore, Maryland at the Friends School and The Music Workshop. Rachel Fritz Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2007. B.M. from the University of Central Missouri, magna cum laude, M.M. from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Certified by the International Piano Teaching Foundation through Level 3. Suzuki Certified through Book 1. Prior to moving to Milwaukee Ms. Fritz taught group piano at Des Moines Symphony Academy and maintained a private studios in Lincoln, Nebraska and Warrensburg, Missouri. Throughout her teaching career she has been an active member of Music Teacher National Association and currently serves as the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association Treasurer. Ms. Fritz also serves as pianist/organist at Redemption Lutheran Church. Kari Johnson Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2010. M.M. in Piano Performance/Pedagogy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.M. in Piano Performance, St. Olaf College. Piano study with
Catherine Kautsky and Kenneth Graber, pedagogy study with Jessica Johnson. Previously, Kari taught in the Boston area at the Yamaha Music School of Boston and Winchester Community Music School, and at Beloit College and Arboretum Music School in Wisconsin. Her performing experience includes performances at the Music at Castle Franc summer program in Castres, France, and performances at prisons, homeless shelters, hospitals, and schools as part of a grant to bring classical music to underserved audiences in Wisconsin. Linda O’Brien Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2008. MA in music and BA with honors in piano performance and choral/general music from Ball State University. Piano study with Pia Sebastiani. A Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, and member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers Hall of Fame, Ms. O’Brien has been teaching piano to students of all ages for over 25 years. Active as a performer, accompanist, and adjudicator, she also teaches general music for the WCM Connections Program. Prior to moving to Milwaukee, Ms. O’Brien taught piano and served as college choir accompanist at UW-Sheboygan. She was also active in the SSO organization, playing piano and harpsichord in the orchestra and serving as accompanist for the Symphony Singers. Maria Valentina Schlei Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2010. She received her piano performance degree from the Escuela de Música Manuel A. Lopez in Venezuela, and her B.F.A and M.M. from UWM under the guidance of Prof. Judit Jaimes. She debuted as a soloist at 11 years old with the Caracas Municipal Symphony Orchestra, and performed with multiple symphony orchestras in Venezuela. She won first prize in the Harriet Serr Competition (1994), the Moisés Moleiro Venezuelan National Competition (1996) and McDowell Club of Milwaukee (2005). In 1997, the President of Venezuela awarded her the Medal of the Third Grade Order “Jose Felix Rivas Prize” — the highest honor given to young Venezuelan artists. In addition to her private studio instruction, she has taught in UWM both as a Master’s student and instructor. Diana Shapiro Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since September 2008. DMA in progress, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GPD, Longy School of Music; MM and BM, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Ms. Shapiro enjoys a successful performance career, mainly as a part of the Varshavski-Shapiro Piano Duo (www.piano-4hands.com), a professional piano duo, which has won numerous major competitions and has appeared in solo recitals and festivals worldwide. A number of the duo’s performances have been recorded for radio and TV in the US, Israel, Hong Kong and Germany. Ms. Shapiro has a broad experience in teaching students at several music schools in the US and in Israel. WI Conservatory of Music | wcmusic.org 5
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Una noche romรกntica de boleros: The Eric Jacobson Quintet Thursday, February 9, 2012 | 7:30pm
Eric Jacobson, trumpet Jeno Somlai, piano Jim Paolo, bass Bony Plog-Benavides, percussion David Bayles, drums Program to be announced from the stage
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BIOGR APHIES Eric Jacobson, trumpet Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 2008. Eric Jacobson is a professional trumpet player, clinician, composer and private instructor residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eric freelances in the Milwaukee and Chicago area playing in groups such as D’CalleSon, De La Buena, Kings Go Forth, Tristan Royalty Squad, Jeno/Eric Latin Sextet, and leading his own jazz quintet. As of 2011 Eric is now a member of the talented We Six resident jazz sextet. Eric has been fortunate to experience performances and lessons with well-known artists such as: Maynard Ferguson, Slide Hampton, Brian Lynch, Jim Rotondi, Tim Hagans, Tito Puente Jr., Eric Benet and Wynton Marsalis. Eric was recently recognized in Jazzscope magazine By David Hoffman as having “a gorgeous round sound on both the trumpet and flugelhorn” and being “on his way to being a jazz giant.” Eric has also taught at MYSO jazz studies, Wauwatosa West High School Jazz Ensemble and assisting the Wauwatosa West Marching Band. In 2001 Eric released his debut jazz CD entitled Inspiration, which features some of Milwaukee’s best jazz musicians as well as New York trumpet sensation Brian Lynch. Eric just released his second Album in 2011 called Two A.M. Live at the Jazz Estate. Between 2010 and 2011 Eric toured with Kings Go Forth, traveling in 48 states and 15 countries. Jeno Somlai, piano Jeno Somlai is a jazz and Latin jazz musician. Since first playing out professionally at the age of 13, Jeno has worked with a variety of musicians and now spearheads his own projects. His latest is the Jeno Somlai Sextet, a Latin jazz group heavily influenced by a variety of styles in the Afro-Cuban/Latin genres. The group’s first CD was released in the fall of 2004. Jeno can been seen currently playing with D’Calle Son, The Donna Woodall Group, Eric Jacobson, Isla Adentro, and Luis Diaz. Jim Paolo, bass Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 1981. Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Performance. Regional freelance performer and teacher as well as leader of his own small ensembles. Has performed with top jazz artists in the United States, including Buddy Montgomery, Melvin Rhyne, Frank Morgan, Berkeley Fudge, David Hazeltine, Brian Lynch, Manty Ellis, Wille Pickens, Ali Ryerson, Greg Abate, Von Freeman, and Henry Johnson. Mr. 8 WI Conservatory of Music | wcmusic.org
Paolo can be heard on the CD On the Edge with The Luis Diaz Quintet, WYMS radio sampler CD with Berkeley Fudge on “On a Misty Night” and Jeanne Woodall’s It’s Never too Late. He is currently on faculty teaching Jazz Bass, Theory and Performance at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, private teaching, clinician for the Jazz Experience for Milwaukee Public Schools, and at various colleges. Bony Plog-Benavides, percussion WCM faculty member since 2008. Bony PlogBenavides is a native of Bogotá, Colombia, where she studied with Cuban percussionist Frank Calzadilla. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music with a concentration on Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where she studied with David Bayles. In May 2008, she finished her Master’s Degree in Ethnomusicology at Arizona State University. Her thesis research focused on the popularization of Gaita Music, a musical tradition of Northern Colombia. While at ASU, Mrs. PlogBenavides studied with African music scholar Mark Sunkett and renowned drummer Dom Moio. At ASU she performed with the ASU Latin Jazz Band, Brazilian Bateria, Javanese Gamelan, Latin Marimba Band, and African Drum Ensemble. Locally she has appeared with the Racine Concert Band, Kenosha Pops Concert Band, and local musicians, such as Mike Plog, David Bayles, Luis Diaz, Dan Trudell, Bill Bonifas, and Jeno Somlai. David Bayles, drums Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty member since 1997. B.F.A. Music Education from UWMilwaukee. A member of the Conservatory’s We Six, Mr. Bayles has worked with such jazz artists as Slide Hampton, Barry Harris, David Hazeltine, Brian Lynch, Jack McDuff, Bob Mintzer, Frank Morgan, James Moody, Melvin Rhyne, and Ernie Watts. Dave performs at jazz clubs and music festivals throughout the Midwest. Recording credits include the Luis Diaz Quintet (On the Edge), the Curt Hanrahan Quintet (Hang Time), the Juli Wood Quintet (Movin’ and Groovin’) and the 2005 We Six CD Bird Say. Dave’s orchestral credits include timpani with the Rome Festival Orchestra and percussion with the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra. As a clinician for Yamaha Music Corporation and Zildjian Cymbals, he travels and teaches widely throughout the U.S. and Canada. Dave also teaches percussion at UWParkside in Kenosha, WI.
2 012 S A M B A U N I T It’s Samba time! This parade ensemble is a community musical endeavor based on Brazilian instruments and rhythms. What you’ll learn: Instrument playing technique, rhythm concepts and note reading, ensemble performance technique, Brazilian cultural history related to Samba music, and simple Brazilian chants/ songs. What we’ll play: Brazilian Repinique (lead drum with out snares), Surdo (bass drums), Caixa (snare drums), Tamborim (small, high-pitched, hand-held drum), Pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine), Cuica (friction drum), Ganza (shakers), Agogo (bells), and Reco Reco (guiro-like scraper). Everyone aged 7 years and up is welcome to join and no prior percussion experience is necessary. Instruments will be available for rehearsals. Participants will perform in the July 4th Parade, the All-City People’s Parade and at other summer events. 15 wks. Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm | Starts 1/31/12 Section-Specific Classes and Full Rehearsal Dates TBD Instructors: Julio Pabon, Cecilio Negron Jr., Bony Plog-Benavides Ages 7 and Up – great for the whole family! $10 for City of Milwaukee Residents & MPS Students / $30 for Non-Milwaukee Residents Off-Site | Classes will be held at Elm Creative Arts School, 900 W. Walnut, Milwaukee, WI Call WCM Student Services at 414/276-5760 to register
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25th Anniversary Season of Celebrations World-Class Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque ensembles performing in landmark Milwaukee Venues
2012 Feb 18 ♦ All Saints’ Cathedral “The Dawn of Joy” Gourmet Dinner following
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Monday, February 13, 2012 | 7:30pm Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | 11:00am Timothy Klabunde, violin Scott Tisdel, cello Stefanie Jacob, piano with special guest William Helmers, clarinet Trio in C Major, Hob. XV: 21 (1795) Adagio pastorale--Vivace assai Molto Andante Finale: Presto
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Trio in C Minor, Op. 101 (1887) Allegro energico Presto non assai Andante grazioso Allegro molto
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
INTERMISSION Tempest Fantasy for Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello & Piano (2001-2) Ariel: Leggiero, molto vivace Prospero: Adagio, melancholy Caliban: Grotesque (ma non troppo) Sweet Airs: Tempo rubato, dolce, serene Fantasia: Fast, agitated Mr. Helmers Concert Sponsors: Katharine and Sandy Mallin
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Paul Moravec (b. 1957)
BIOGR APHIES Timothy Klabunde, violin WCM faculty member since 2005. Mr. Klabunde is the Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and has been an orchestra member since 1980. He was a violin and chamber music student of Leonard Sorkin, Abram Loft, Bernard Zaslav and George Sopkin (the Fine Arts Quartet) at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee. Mr. Klabunde has served as Concertmaster for the Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee Civic Orchestras and has appeared as violin soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra and the Manitowoc Symphony. Chamber music appearances have included the Festival de Belles Artes in San Miguel, Mexico, live on WFMT Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Series, WPR broadcasts from Madison’s Elvejem and Chazen Art Museum and the Fourth Annual International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. This year includes concerts at the Washington Island Music Festival and as a member of the Prometheus Trio at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Mr. Klabunde is an adjunct instructor of violin and a member of the Clarus piano trio at Cardinal Stritch University. Scott Tisdel, cello WCM faculty member since 2000. Associate Principal Cellist of the Milwaukee Symphony, has also served as Principal Cellist of the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra since his arrival in Milwaukee in 1987, and has appeared as soloist with both ensembles, as well as with the Waukesha and Manitowoc Symphonies and the Wisconsin Wind Orchestra. Prior to his arrival in Milwaukee, Mr. Tisdel served as Principal Cello of the Florida Orchestra in Tampa and was a member of both the Oakland and San Jose Symphony Orchestras in California. In addition to being the founding cellist of the Prometheus Trio, he was a founding member of the Conservatory’s Paganini Trio and the Strings in the Mountains Chamber Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Mr. Tisdel has recorded for Arundax, CRI, Fleur de Son, the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Oris Records. Stefanie Jacob, pianist WCM faculty member since 1987. Stefanie Jacob made her solo debut with the Boston Pops
at age 17 and her Carnegie Recital Hall debut in 1984. An avid chamber musician, she was twice awarded second prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and was awarded Indiana University’s Leo Weiner Prize for Chamber Music. Ms. Jacob has performed as a soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony, the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra and the Waukesha and Manitowoc Symphonies, and has appeared as a collaborating artist on Milwaukee’s Artist Series at the Pabst and WFMT-Chicago’s nationally broadcast Dame Myra Hess Series. She has recorded for the Arundax, CRI, Fleur de Son and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music labels. A graduate of Harvard and Indiana Universities, Ms. Jacob taught at the University of Tampa from 1985 to 1987, and since then at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, receiving an award for Excellence in Studio Teaching from the Milwaukee Civic Music Association in 2007. In addition to her work with the Prometheus Trio, she also performs as the Duo Coriolan with husband Scott, and as the Duo Cosi with violinist Susan Waterbury. William Helmers, clarinet William Helmers has been a member of the Milwaukee Symphony since 1980, also performing with the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra and Present Music, one of the leading new-music ensembles in the United States. He has worked with many other orchestras, including the symphonies of Madison, Green Bay, the Ravinia Festival, Pittsburgh, and Rochester, NY. In summers, he has been a member of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, the Washington Island Chamber Music Festival, the Colorado Music Festival, and the Token Creek Festival. He has been a clinician and recitalist at colleges and universities around the country. Mr. Helmers is active in the performance and recording of new music; he gave the North American premiere of John Adams’ clarinet concerto Gnarly Buttons in 1997, and the world premiere of James Grant’s Concerto for Bass Clarinet in 2004. Mr. Helmers has performed internationally, including appearances at music festivals in Japan, Korea, Turkey, France, China, and Canada. Recently, he participated in the first complete American recording of the cycle of quintets by Anton Reicha with the Portland, Oregon-based Westwood Wind Quintet. During the coming year, he is looking forward to releasing a recording of solo and chamber music by James Grant on the new Potenza label. WI Conservatory of Music | wcmusic.org 13
W I S CO N S I N CO N S E R VATO RY O F M U S I C
The mission of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is to provide the finest music education and performance opportunities to aspiring professional musicians and anyone desiring cultural enrichment and self-fulfillment. Prospect Avenue Main Branch 1584 N. Prospect Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414/276-5760 Fax: 414/276-6076 Website: www.wcmusic.org info@wcmusic.org Audubon Court Branch 333 W. Brown Deer Road, Suite 2, Bayside Sharon Lynne Wilson Center Branch 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield Hours, Student Services and Registration Prospect Avenue: Monday - Thursday: 9am - 9:30pm Friday: 9am - 7pm Saturday: 9am - 5pm STAFF The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is a member of
S TA FF President & CEO Karen Deschere Conservatory Connections Maxon Day, Director Development Brenda Hughes, Corporate and Foundation Manager Diana David, Assistant Education Barbara Henry, Director Finance Linda Nietz, Financial Administrator
Marketing Angela Morgan, Marketing & Events Manager Mary Dally-Muenzmaier, Communications Coordinator Nicole Haase, Intern Jaimee Thein, Intern Music Therapy Bonnie Jean Barczak, Director Student Services Rachel Fritz, Manager Joshua Cameron, Coordinator Scott Schmidt, Assistant Elise Pennington, Assistant Raymond Mueller, Librarian Donald Williams, Facilities Steve Haynes, Facilities
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B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S James A. Holtz, Chairman Kurt J. Thomas, Vice Chairman Robert L. Banner, Treasurer Edward J. Hammond, Secretary Carol A. Gehl, Immediate Past Chair William H. Bonifas Patricia A. Borger Ulrich Broeckel, M.D. James F. Duca II Elizabeth L. Elser Miriam Fleming Alan Giuffre Myra E. Johnson Trent Johnson Katharine A. Mallin Gregory S. Marcus
Robert G. Petrie, Jr. Glen Ponczak Michael Reyes John D. Rumpf Keith Spore Kimberly R. Walker Mary Alice Wann Ralph A. Weber Terrence Wilkinson James A. Wolter Trustees Emeritus Marianne H. Epstein Terry A. Hueneke The Honorable Vel Phillips
K E Y P L AY E R S A N N UA L C A M PA I G N D e c e m b e r 1, 2 010 - D e c e m b e r 19, 2 011 The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is very grateful to the many individuals and organizations that support our service mission, and we offer heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their generosity. Gifts of $250 or more are listed. Thank you for giving the gift of music education to our community! Leadership Circle $10,000+ Katharine and Sandy Mallin Mr. and Mrs. William D. Gehl Ms. Elizabeth L. Elser Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Faculty and Staff Corporate, Foundation, and Agency Donors Helen Bader Foundation Eric D. Batterman Memorial Grant BMO Harris Corporation The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation The Marjorie L. Christiansen Foundation Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts Greater Milwaukee Foundation Gerda A. Debelak Fund Dr. Abraham B. and Irma F. Schartz Fund Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Milwaukee County Arts Program (CAMPAC) Northwestern Mutual Foundation David & Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation Inc.
Patron $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. Lee P. Hackett Ms. Jahari A. Soward Dr. and Mrs. Sam Wann Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Wilkinson Corporate, Foundation, and Agency Donors City of Milwaukee Community Development Eugene J. Eder Charitable Foundation Ralph Evinrude Foundation Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation Gordon Flesch Company Inc. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Adelaide F. Banaszynski Fund Mary C. Corcoran Fund Harley-Davidson Foundation Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation Madeleine and David Lubar Charitable Foundation of the Lubar Family Foundation
Maihaugen Foundation MGIC Milwaukee Arts Board Wisconsin Arts Board Key Club $1,000 - $4,999 Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Aldred Mr. and Mrs. Al Altman Mr. Lee Berthelsen Mr. William H. Bonifas Dr. Ulrich Broeckel Mr. Greg Chrisafis Ms. Karen Deschere Mr. and Mrs. John D. Emory Sr. Ms. Marianne H. Epstein Mr. Albert Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Alan Giuffre Mrs. Judith Goetz Mr. Edward J. Hammond and Ms. Marcia Brooks Mr. Charles S. Marn and Ms. Kathleen Hawkins Ms. Stacey Herzing Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoke Mr. and Mrs. James A. Holtz Mrs. Mary S. Kamps Mr. Joseph Ketchum Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Laskin Mr. and Mrs. Greg Marcus Dr. Lucille Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. John Rumpf Dr. Robert P. Saichek Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Sorensen
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K E Y P L AY E R S A N N UA L C A M PA I G N 2 010 - 2 011 ( c o n t . ) Mr. Keith Spore and Ms. Kathy Stokebrand-Spore Dr. Paula J. Strother and Mr. Stephen V. Strother Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Thomas Steve Tilton Barbara A. Tooman Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Weber Mrs. Marie E. Weiss Mr. Wilfred Wollner Corporate and Foundation Donors Cramer Coil & Transformer Co., Inc. Data Financial, Inc. Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust Elm Grove Woman’s Club Foley & Lardner LLP Frontier Airlines Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Adelaide F. Banaszynski Fund Tom Green Vocal Scholarship Fund Terry A. Hueneke Fund Laubenstein Fund Luedke-Smith Fund Immanuel Presbyterian Church Richard G. Jacobus Family Foundation William Stark Jones Foundation Kolaga Family Charitable Trust Merrill Foundation Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust PPC Foundation Rexnord Foundation, Inc. Service Club of Milwaukee Will Ross Memorial Foundation Major Players $500 - $999 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Banner Mr. and Mrs. Donald Baumgartner Mr. and Mrs. James Bell Mr. George Beyer
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Booth Ms. Patricia Borger Ms. Helen Canellos Mr. James C. Clemmens Mr. David A. Dillett Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Erbert Johnson Mr. Trent Johnson Ms. Kathryn Kamm Ken Krei and Melinda Scott Krei Mr. Joshua Levin Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson Ms. Nancy Neuman Ms. Ann Newcomer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Petrie Dr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Ragatz Ms. Christine Rundblad Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schmitz John Shannon and Jann Serr Laurie and Ronald Shawger Mrs. Rose Spang Ms. Janet Syburg Michael and Kimberly Walker Dr. David Zersen and Mrs. Julie Zersen Mr. Herbert B. Zien and Ms. Liz Levins Corporate and Foundation Donors Captain Install, Inc. Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation Constance P. Godfrey 2004 Trust Johnson Bank - Johnson Insurance Services Kelben Foundation Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc Camille A. Lonstorf Trust Sprecher Brewery Principal Players $250 - $499 Laura and Michael Arnow Mr. and Mrs. James T. Barry, Jr. Dr. Patricia A. Barwig Mr. Jonathan Becker Mr. Ralph Bultman Ms. Cathy Burgoyne Lucile Cohn Mr. and Mrs. James Connelly
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Mr. and Mrs. John Crichton Mr. and Mrs. Russell Eisenberg Dr. Jeffrey A. Foran and Dr. Vanessa M. Barnabei Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hackmann Mr. Steve Heinrich Attorney and Mrs. Eric E. Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Mark Irgens Ms. Eva Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Leon Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence LeBlanc Mr. Helge K. Lee and Linda Lee Mrs. Jane A. Matheus Dr. Michael Micallef Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Parsons Ms. Christine Rogers Mr. Mark Berry and Mr. Dan Schmidt Ms. Carol Schwartz Ms. Sara Schwister Mr. and Ms. Jason Steigman Mr. and Mrs. Dean Thome Mr. and Mrs. Larry Totsky Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Vellinga Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vogelsang Mr. Kenneth R. Walter and Dr. Antoinette M. Zell Ms. Nadine Weske Corporate, Foundation, and Agency Donors Alterra Coffee Roasters City of Milwaukee Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Milwaukee Catholic Home Marcus Hotels and Resorts Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Donors Mr. and Mrs. Al Altman Mr. Lee Berthelsen Mr. and Mrs. Irving Gottschalk Mr. Matthew Horwitt Dr. Robert P. Saichek Matching Gift Companies Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation