2014-2015
ANNUAL REPORT
LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 2014-2015 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015, 5:30 P.M. GALLERY, ARTSPLACE, 161 N MILL STREET 5:30 P.M. WINE & CHEESE Music Provided by Clyde Beavers & Rebecca Kiekennapp KET’s Interview of Scott Terrell conducted by Bill Goodman 6:15 P.M. BUFFET DINNER 6:40 P.M. I.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Welcome and Opening remarks Scott King, President of the Board
Approval of FY2016 Budget Approval of 2013-2014 Annual Meeting Minutes
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LexPhil 2015 Voting Board Members All attendees with voting privileges
Marketing and Development Remarks Carol McLeod Vice President, Development
III. Guild Remarks Trish Featherston, Guild Treasurer IV. Executive Director Remarks Allison Kaiser Volunteer of the Year Award V.
Music Director & Conductor Remarks Scott Terrell Martha Jane Stone Award recipients
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Board & Officer Nominations, 2015-2016 Scott King
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Closing Remarks & Adjournment Mike McNalley, Incoming President of the LPS Board Scott King, Adjournment
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2014-2015 R. Scott King– President, Central Bank Michael McNalley– President Elect, East Kentucky Power COOP Gregory K. Jenkins– Past President, Attorney Larry C. Deener– Foundation Chair, Landrum & Shouse Timothy Dunn– V.P. Finance, Frost Brown Todd Jim Elliott– Secretary, Kentucky Bank Carol McLeod, DVM– V. P. Development, Veterinarian Lou Hedrick Jones– V. P. Marketing, Tempur-Sealy Dana Macaulay– V. P. Education Matthew Stinnett– V. P. Long Range Planning, Dickinson Wright, PLLC Charles Stone– V.P. Artistic Affairs, Stone Advisory Lynda Thomas– V.P. Community Engagement, KET Faye Porter– Guild President Sharon Metz– Past Guild President Scott Terrell– Music Director and Conductor Allison Kaiser– Executive Director BOARD MEMBERS Larry Beach, John D. Cronin Cancer Center Lexington Clinic Larry C. Deener, Landrum & Shouse Timothy Dunn, Frost Brown Todd Jim Elliott, Kentucky Bank John Gardner, Wells Fargo Advisors Gregory K. Jenkins, Attorney Dustyn Jones, Stites & Harbison Lou Hedrick Jones, Tempur-Sealy Ellen Karpf R. Scott King, Central Bank Dr. Bruce Lucas, University of Kentucky Medical Center/Urology/Surgery Dana Macaulay Steve Matherly, Fifth Third Bank St. Claire McIntyre Carol McLeod, DVM, Veterinarian Michael McNalley, East Kentucky Power COOP Sharon Metz Dr. Michael Morrill, Family Foot Care Faye Porter Matthew Stinnett, Dickinson Wright, PLLC Charles Stone, Stone Advisory Lynda Thomas, KET
Logan Wilson, Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP William Wilson, Kentucky State University Rebecca Yeary, Yeary Group/Merrill Lynch HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Thomas P. Dupree, Sr. G. Kennedy Engle Beth Jett Kenneth V.L. Miller Nancyetta Palumbo Faye Porter Sharon C. Reed Dr. Ronald Saykaly Vivian Weil Isabel Yates LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC STAFF ARTISTIC Scott Terrell– Music Director and Conductor Kathryn Curran– General Manager Jason Spencer– Education and Operations Associate Manager Amanda Tallant–Librarian and Advancement Associate ADMINISTRATIVE Allison Kaiser– Executive Director Ellen Gish– Advancement Manager Mollie Harris– Marketing Manager Sharon Lovelace– Ticket Manager
LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 2013-2014 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014, 5:30 PM 2ND FLOOR, SALS, LANDSDOWNE SHOPS, 3373 TATES CREEK ROAD Board In Attendance: Scott King, Ron Saykaly, Barry Hickey, Sharon Metz, Lynda Thomas, Mike McNalley, Bill Wilson, Matthew Stinnett, Logan Wilson, Charlie Stone, Carol McLeod, MJ Rogers, Steve Matherly, Jim Elliott, Sharon Reed, Larry Deener Member/Donors: Ellen Karpf, Jackie Hamilton, Suzanne Elliott, James Orr, Connie Enlow, Carl Fraizer, Robin Morrill, Senator Reggie Thomas, Mac McIntyre, Donna Smith Staff In Attendance: Scott Terrell, Allison Kaiser, Amanda Tallant, Kelly Whelan Waltrip, Elias Gross, Mollie Harris, Jason Spencer, Ellen Gish, Maureen Kochmann, Sharon Lovelace Guild: Doris Shepherd, Phyllis Rogers, Franklin Thompson, Marlie McRoberts, Hazel Bush, Charlotte Lakers, Pat Lawrence Guests: Elizabeth Steva, Meg Saunders 5:30 p.m. Cocktails Music provided by LexPhil members, Elizabeth Steva & Meg Saunders Looping video of 14-15 Season Cello Plinko Game (and prizes!) 6:15 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Annual Membership and Business Meeting I. Welcome and Opening remarks Scott King, President of the Board S. King: Welcomed everyone and thanked Elizabeth Steva and Meg Saunders for the beautiful music. SK stated that it has been an interesting year, one that started with more fanfare than many of us expected because of contract negotiations. The opening concert was a success, performed for a very appreciative audience. SK stated that it was the second half of the year that was significant, even evolutionary. The second half of the season presented Love, Gold Rush, World Premiere from our Composer in Residence, Adam Schoenberg and ended with Beethoven 9. Each concert was very different and featured distinct artists. All were exciting and memora-
ble. SK admitted to becoming a fan of Charlie Chaplin with Gold Rush. And with each of these performances, the orchestra was exemplary.
sonal commitment, there is no foundation for our future. CM expressed appreciation for what everyone has done and will continue to do for LexPhil.
LexPhil shared the stage with many groups – Choruses from Asbury University and Lafayette High School and a mass chorus combining members of the Lexington Singers, Lexington Chamber Chorale and the Kentucky Bach Choir are just some of the collaborators. The composition of the audience for each concert was a little different. LexPhil is attracting a different audience for each performance. Audiences are feeling the “wow” factor and can’t wait for what comes next. That four month stretch reflects and is a snapshot of what this organization believes in and the drivers behind everything – artistic excellence, collaboration, innovation and accessibility, while reaching a broader and broader audience. SK expressed sincere compliments to Music Director and conductor, Scott Terrell for the programming this season. SK acknowledged Executive Director, Allison Kaiser and her staff team who work tirelessly behind the scenes, stating that they have his deepest respect for everything that they do and for the energy they bring.
CM discussed the “new and daring” Turn the Page campaign and the challenge for each board member to give or get an additional $2,000 beyond their previous contribution had been. The annual report, demonstrates what an important process this has been and how well the Board responded to this challenge.
SK gave an update on contract negotiations. Since March, there have been a number of meetings. Overall there has been progress and the meetings have been congenial. It is hoped that in the near future the negotiating committee will bring a new long-term CBA to the board for review. SK asked for approval of the minutes from the 202-13 annual meeting. Mike McNalley moved to approve, Larry Deener 2nd – motion approved. SK welcomed “the hardest working board member in show business,” VP of Development, Dr. Carol McLeod. II. Carol McLeod Vice President, Development C. McLeod: CM acknowledged that everyone in this room is committed to making the Lexington Philharmonic a success. She also expressed appreciation for the staff. They don’t just work 9-5 in the office but countless hours in the evenings at events and on weekends. The other group that deserves our sincere appreciation are the members of the orchestra. They do more than sit on the stage and play music. They have hours of practice and juggle many commitments to make room to play in our orchestra. The one thing that keeps it all moving is money. As the Vice President of Development it is my job to put a face to our name in this community and to make sure the community understands the value of a professional orchestra here in central Kentucky. We must make one-on-one connections with our friends and colleagues to help them understand what this organization means on all its levels. Without our per-
CM presented signed pages of Adam Schoenberg’s World Premiere for LexPhil, Canto, to each “Turn the Page” challenge donor who gave $2,000 or more above their previous contribution: Larry Beach, Jim Elliott for Kentucky Bank, Betsy Johnson for Stites & Harbison, Lou Hedrick Jones for Tempur-Sealy International, Scott King, St. Claire McIntyre, Mike McNalley for Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperative, Sharon Metz for the Guild, MJ Rogers as past president of the Guild, Rebecca Yeary for The Yeary Group and Dr. Ron Saykaly - who needs no introduction because all of us would like to thank him for everything he has done for LexPhil and his exemplary generosity. Many others contributed to the Turn the Page campaign and we are grateful to them all. CM shared that there was an anonymous donor who gave a $10,000 challenge at the end of the season to inspire donors to give to the “Turn the Page” campaign and meet LexPhil’s financial goals. We are excited to announce that we met the challenge! CM introduced Hazel Bush, who presented LexPhil with a check for $1,000. In keeping with Hazel Bush’s commitment to the Lexington Philharmonic, CM presented a $10,000 check from the anonymous donor in memory of that person’s mother and father. On behalf of all of the board members CM thanked Mrs. Bush and the anonymous donor. CM told Board members that LexPhil will call on their generosity again next season! SK thanked CM and introduced Executive Director, Allison Kaiser. III. Executive Director Remarks Allison Kaiser A. Kaiser: expressed that so much has happened since we were together for the last annual meeting - every week this organization accomplishes something new. Every performance creates shock and awe. She asked attendees to take time to read the very thorough Annual Report compiled for the meeting. LexPhil couldn’t do all of this without the people in this room and those that attend our concerts. Please help us be more visible by using the window clings you will find on your
table. Display them proudly and help distribute them so we can see LexPhil everywhere in Lexington! AK expressed deep gratitude to the staff. Ellen Gish and Elias Gross who run the development and marketing efforts are two of the most enthusiastic people one could ever have the pleasure to work with. Mollie Harris, Sharon Lovelace, Amanda Tallant and Maureen Kochmann support all our efforts in thousands of different ways. And of course, Kelly Waltrip, for whom we have special words later in the program. AK introduced the Volunteer of the Year, Doris Shepherd. Mrs. Shepherd has shown incredible dedication to the Lexington Philharmonic over many years. She normally doesn’t come to our Annual Meeting and we appreciate that Sharon Metz helped get Mrs. Shepherd to the meeting. Mrs. Shepherd has chaired the Guild’s fashion show almost every year over the past decade and has raised a quarter of a million dollars through her efforts. Doris Shepherd expressed her gratitude and said “Give me a microphone and I am really dangerous. I wanted to say this whole experience has been an unbelievable gift to me. The women in the guild have such time and talent that they give to the community. Sharon Metz asked me how much money we had raised over the years. We added it up and were rather shocked at our total. I am proud of this and I am proud of all the people it represents. God bless you all and thank you!” AK stated that Mrs. Shepherd represents the engine behind all non-profits across the United States – volunteers! All the board members, donors, auxiliary supporters and ticket buyers volunteer their time and financial support to power thousands of non-profit organizations. We are very fortunate, in a town the size of Lexington, that we have such a strong legacy of volunteerism for the Lexington Philharmonic. IV. Guild President Remarks Sharon Metz, Guild President S. Metz: stated that she has been involved with LexPhil since the 70’s. She expressed her pleasure in working with the board members, Scott Terrell, Allison Kaiser and the administrative staff. She explained how proud she was that the Guild exceeded its goals this year. “Scott King gave us the mission of staying on a positive path. We met our financial goal of $10,000 and gave an additional $2,000 at the beginning of the season and another $2,000 today. We are also giving the Lexington Philharmonic Foundation $3,000 and still have enough left
to support the Guilds summer activities and start-up for FY15.” Larry Deener, Chair of the Foundation, thanked the Guild and stated that the funds will go into the Partners in Education account. V. Music Director & Conductor Remarks Scott Terrell S. Terrell: explained that he has had a lot of time recently to think. It has been an exciting year with its share of challenges. The experience that comes to mind as he was reflecting on the last five years, is an incident that happened in his 2nd year when he took a trip with Commerce Lexington to Greenville SC. They took the group to the BMW plant where one can take several test drives in BMW’s $50,000-$100,000 cars. SK shared the quote they presented “We don’t look at the bumps in the road. We only look at the horizon.” That quote has stuck with him. ST said that he shared the bumps this year with many people in the room, but the horizon is still there. “When I came here a few years ago, I evaluated that while LexPhil had been around for many years, it was still immature as an arts leader. We have come a long way in five years and sometimes that process is difficult.” SK further stated that difficult process expose weaknesses so they can be corrected and that is where we are this year. It wasn’t the easiest way to start a season. However, we persevered and great music has won the day. The real inspiration is when people come together in service to the music. ST expressed his gratitude to the great board chairs over the last five years – Ellen Karpf, who is coming back on the board; Greg Jenkins, who has recently moved to South Carolina and Scott King, who has been a great partner. Scott King has been eloquent in very difficult situations. And while we may have disagreed along the way, what is important is having a partner who understands where we are going and is doing everything he can to help us stay on that path. I applaud him and thank him for all of his work. ST expressed appreciation to Executive Director, Allison Kaiser stating “she is someone who gets a daily dose from me. It has been a trying year for both of us as we work to out-perfectionist each other. It is nice to have someone who is a deep professional and approaches problem solving and each situation so well. Thank you Allison, for being a great partner.” ST continued with appreciation for the staff and musicians. He thanked Elizabeth and Meg for playing tonight and held them up as model musicians, always prepared and ready to engage. “The core of their musical impetus is making great music happen, which is what LexPhil needs. Thank you so much for your work and my thanks to the entire orchestra.”
ST discussed how next season represents the evolution of how LexPhil has gotten to where it is now. “The programming is really exciting stuff, very diverse. We are opening ourselves to other venues, to new audiences, to tap into the energy of downtown Lexington. I have read so many articles about classical music dying and I couldn’t disagree more. I believe more and more the value of what an orchestra can do through live performance. We have created new work this year with Adam Schoenberg thanks to Dr. Saykaly. We have four living composers we will feature next season. We are offering a lot at a very high level.” ST expressed his deep appreciation and respect for Kelly Whelan Waltrip and the work she has done at LexPhil over the last five season. “Five years ago, I recruited someone and at the time the only thing she said was that she was looking for a job anywhere but Kentucky, as that was the only place her boyfriend didn’t want to live. I had some convincing to do to get her here. Kelly Whelan became our General Manager in 2009 and it has been a pleasure ever since. What I was fearful of then, was that somebody would recognize her talents and take her away from us. To her credit, that has happened. Kelly will be leaving to become the new ED for Denver Young Artists Orchestra. She has been a wonderful partner and we have a special memento to thank her and help her remember us – this framed piece that includes programs from each season she helped to make happen.” VI. Board & Officer Nominations, 2014-2015 Scott King in the absence of Greg Jenkins S. King: thanked the outgoing board members for their service, Barry Hickey, Kris Lohr, Ron Saykaly, MJ Rogers, Muhammad Saifullah and Cheryl Taylor. SK presented the Nominating Committee recommendations for tree-year terms beginning July 1, 2014. New Board nominees are: Dustin Jones and Ellen Karpf. In addition, the nominating committee nominates the following individuals for a second three-year term: Mike McNalley and Linda Thomas. For nomination of these new members and re-elected members I will entertain a motion. Ron Saykaly moved, Franklin Thompson, 2nd – motion approved. The following individuals have been recommended to be honorary members for distinguished service: Mr. Thomas Dupree Sr., Mrs. Sharon Reed and Dr. Ron Saykaly. I will entertain a motion to recognize these individuals by appointment to the Honorary Board. Charlie Stone moved, Franklin Thompson, 2nd – motion approved.
The nominating committee is pleased to nominate the following as officers for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2014. Officers are to be voted on by board members, both continuing and new: President R. Scott King President Elect Michael McNalley Past President Gregory Jenkins Secretary Jim Elliott Vice President, Finance Tim Dunn Vice President, Development Carol McLeod Vice President, Marketing Lou Jones Vice President, Education Dana Macaulay Vice President, Long Range Planning Matthew Stinnett Vice President, Artistic Affairs Charles Stone Chair, Lexington Philharmonic Foundation, Inc. Larry Deener Community Engagement (Special Committee) Lynda Thomas Ellen Karpf moved, Sharon Reed (2nd) – motion approved. VII. Closing Remarks & Adjournment Scott King S. King: Before adjourning, SK thanked the donors and Guild and congratulated them on a successful year. He thanked fellow board members who invest so much time and energy in LexPhil’s many concerns and negotiations. He expressed that much has been accomplished, despite the challenges and acknowledged that there is much work still to be done. “Now we turn the page on a very successful season and continue to build this organization to its potential.” SK asked for a motion to adjourn. Larry Deener – moved, Franklin Thompson, 2nd – motion approved. The meeting is adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Allison Kaiser, on behalf of Ron Saykaly, Secretary of the Lexington Philharmonic Society Board of Directors
REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE We thank the following Directors for their service on the Lexington Philharmonic Society Board of Directors: Bruce Lucas Bill Wilson Dana Macaulay Michael Morrill St. Claire McIntyre Rebecca Yeary The Nominating Committee is pleased to nominate the following individuals for service on the Lexington Philharmonic Society Board of Directors for a first term of three years beginning July 1, 2015, to be voted on by ALL members: Colmon Elridge III Steve Grossman Oscar A Mendiondo Becky Reinhold The Nominating Committee is pleased to nominate the following persons for continued service on the Board of Directors for a second term of three years beginning July 1, 2015, to be voted on by ALL members: John Gardner Steve Matherly Carol McLeod’s and Scott King’s terms shall be continued as elected officers of the Board. The Nominating Committee is pleased to nominate the following persons for service as officers of the Lexington Philharmonic Society, Inc. for a term of one year beginning July 1, 2015, to be voted on by Lexington Philharmonic Society Board Members, including those just elected or re-elected: President Michael McNalley President Elect Carol McLeod Past President Scott King Secretary Jim Elliott Vice President, Finance Tim Dunn Vice President, Development & Marketing Lou Jones Vice President, Long Range Planning Matthew Stinnett Chair, Lexington Philharmonic Foundation, Inc. Larry Deener President, Lexington Philharmonic Guild Carol McLeod
LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC BOARD NOMINEES for 1st Three-Year Term beginning July 1, 2015 COLMON ELRIDGE III In December of 2007, at age 26, Colmon Elridge was appointed Executive Assistant and Senior Advisor to Kentucky’s 61st Governor Steve Beshear. As Executive Assistant to the Governor, Colmon, 33, has served a lead role in managing the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Governor and an integral role in the creation and implementation of several of the Governor’s initiatives transforming Kentucky’s education and business climate after the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. Colmon is from Cynthiana Kentucky and is a graduate of Transylvania University (BA) and Sullivan University (MBA). Never forgetting his own life story of homelessness, poverty and the transformative power of the intersection of education and opportunity, Colmon operates with a continued sense of gratitude which has not only led him to success in public service but to be an active member in his community. Colmon currently serves on the boards of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, the Alzheimer’s Association of Kentuckiana, the Bluegrass Center for Teacher Quality, Transylvania University, and as Board President of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation of Kentucky, as well as lending his time and energies to numerous other activities aimed at strengthening the broader Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2014, Colmon was named as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, an award given to Presidents John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford, as well as Elvis Presley. In June 2014 he was named one of four rising stars in Kentucky politics by MSNBC. Colmon, his wife Victoria, and their sons Colmon and Carter live in Georgetown, KY. Interest Statement I am honored to be put forth in nomination to serve on the board of the Lexington Philharmonic. My passion for the arts and culture has been nourished by the hard work and dedication of your predecessors as well as those who have served on this board who understand that for our community to thrive we must not only provide quality artistry, we must nurture the environment for quality artistry to be birthed, thrive, and inspire. That work is not easy, but it is work worth committing to, and I make this commitment to you and the board as the father of two little boys who deserve to know that in their Kentucky home, we support the arts, we believe in celebrating the diversity of culture, and that because we hold these beliefs, we
are a better community for this sense of common purpose.I thank you for the opportunity to serve and look forward to engaging in the work ahead.
significant hurdle ahead. I would be honored to serve on the Lexington Philharmonic Board and vow to do my best to help it fulfill its mission.
STEVE GROSSMAN Steve Grossman has spent more than 23 years in the investment industry with J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc., the oldest privately held investment firm in the U.S. and is Senior Vice President and Complex Manager. Steve has been active in numerous community and civic organizations, serving on the boards of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Advisory Council, Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, the Governors School for the Performing Arts, the University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities, the Bluegrass Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Downtown Lexington Corporation, the Lexington Downtown Development Authority and LexArts. He serves as President of the Triangle Foundation, a private foundation which provides private funding for public projects and is one of seven recipients of the prestigious Apollo Award for his contributions to the arts in Central Kentucky. Steve was just inducted into Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass’s “Bluegrass Business Hall of Fame.”
BECKY REINHOLD Becky Reinhold, a native of Lexington, is Principal Broker and Vice President of Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty. With 32 years of real estate experience she loves helping people find the perfect house and location to meet their needs and engaging them in the community. Becky is involved with many community boards and committees including the Downtown Lexington Corporation, Past Executive Committee member of LexArts, current Co-chair of LexArts Campaign for the Arts, Co-chair of Horse Mania 2010, Board of Directors of Shaker Village, Past Vice Chair of Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau, Board of Directors of Triangle Foundation, and past Chair of Development for the Kentucky Arboretum. Becky is married to Reese Reinhold, an architect and general contractor and has one daughter, Lacy, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia who is employed by Cornett Advertising.
OSCAR A. MENDIONDO Born in Argentina, 1945 Living in USA since 1973, US Citizen since 1981 Married (Marta), 3 children (Adrian, Ariana and Diana) Graduate of Buenos Aires University Medical School Radiation Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Staff, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Cyclotron, 1977 - 1978 UK Medical School staff: 1978 – 1983. Private practice in Lexington: 1983 – 2014. Retired June 2014 Voluntary Medical Associate, Hospice of the Bluegrass, 1986 – 2012 My greatest achievement: three honest, hardworking children. My greatest blessing: three healthy, honest and hardworking children. Interest Statement I consider myself neither a music critic nor a connoisseur but rather a music lover. I have attended Lexington Philharmonic concerts pretty much since coming to Lexington and I am proud of my city harboring this orchestra. I saw this orchestra develop and grow under the direction of Dr. Zack and I have seen it develop further and break new grounds with Dr. Terrell. I am committed to supporting this orchestra and the many educational endeavors it undertakes in this and surrounding communities. In times that are challenging for classical music offerings our orchestra seems to have been able to stand its ground. Bringing new audiences likely remains the most
Interest Statement The Lexington Philharmonic’s Mission Statement indicates the desire to foster excellence and innovation in the performance and presentation of great music, enrich the lives of our diverse community, educate audiences and bring distinction to our community through the orchestra’s presence. In my business I feel it’s important for Lexington to be viewed as a culturally rich city as the Arts help attract businesses and individuals to the area. I’ve been impressed with the innovative artistic direction of the orchestra under Scott Terrell and would like to help move LexPhil to the next level.
OVERVIEW LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC VALUES: Artistic Excellence, Innovation, Accessibility and Collaboration LexPhil’s core values are the lens through which all planning, decisions and programming are filtered to provide the greatest opportunity for mission fulfillment. LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC MISSION The mission of the Lexington Philharmonic (LexPhil) is to foster excellence and innovation in the performance and presentation of great music; to enrich the lives of our diverse citizenry; to educate current and future audiences and to bring distinction to our community through the orchestra’s presence and standing. The Lexington Philharmonic is central Kentucky’s leading music-maker. As such it is deeply committed to demonstrating the magical role that live orchestral music can play in the life of each individual, in the vitality of our community and in the effectiveness of our education platforms. 2015-2016 will be LexPhil’s 54th season. Founded in 1961, LexPhil is the only professional orchestral organization in central Kentucky. LexPhil presents approximately 100 concerts and educational programs each year, including Season Series concerts, Discovery, Peanut Butter & Jelly concerts for young audiences, holiday concerts, community programs and outdoor summer concerts. KEY POINTS: • Largest professional performing arts organization in central Kentucky, with over 100 full and part-time employees. • Annual budget of $1.25 million • Only professional orchestra in the region, with a 54 year history • More major donors than any other performing arts organization in region. • 24 Corporate Sponsors and 30 in-kind business donors • 9 Institutional or Family Foundations • 2 Government entities (KY Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts) • 1 United Arts Fund (LexArts) • 410 Individual supporters • Audience reach over 500,000 per year through live concerts, educational programs, community engagement and free broadcasts • 18,000 total attendance at all ticketed concerts and events
• 40,000 total at all free concerts, events, educational & community engagement programs • 450,000 potential broadcast reach through WEKU 88.9 and Classics 102.1 radio • Engage 10,000 youth per season, including 5,000 students in 15 counties and 30 schools through educational programming. LEXPHIL: • Builds community through partnership and collaboration in the region, elevating the level of artistic expression through engagement and relationships between different sectors of the community. • Partners with over 50 area organizations per year. • Works with over 400 individual musicians and artists per year, sharing professional expertise and resources. • Collaborates with area colleges and universities, providing professional artistic learning and performance opportunities. • Engages over 50 business partners each year, providing a bridge between different spheres of influence • Enhances the market appeal of central Kentucky, encouraging business relocation and generation of new jobs. Workers with arts-related skills are critical to the industries of the new economy. o Studies show creativity, problem solving, collaboration and non-verbal communication are all higher among those with regular exposure to the arts (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/01/22/top-10skills-children-learn-from-the-arts/) o A KPMG survey of more than 1,200 high-tech workers examined the most important factors associated with taking a new job. “Community quality-of-life” was the second most important factor—after salary—and more important than benefits, stock options, or company stability. • Increases access to music education. Learning through the arts has significant effects on learning in other disciplines. Students consistently involved in music and theater show higher levels of success in mathematics and reading. http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/31/arts-education-music-faust-marsalis-column/4267705/ • LexPhil’s educational and life-long learning programs include: • Music Director & Guest Artist led “Inside the Score” pre-concert talks • MUSIC BUILDS education platform highlighting the connection between music and core subjects, such as STEAM based learning • In-school music ensemble performances, teaching musicians and curriculum guides • Student Rehearsals
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Discovery Concerts Instrument Petting Zoos Youth engagement programs (non-school based) Guest Artist outreach and education programs New Music Experiment for amateur composers Peanut Butter & Jelly concerts
THE LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC REPRESENTS LEXINGTON FAR BEYOND THE REGION THROUGH: • Saykaly Garbulinska Composer-in-Residence program which attracts leading composers nationwide • New Music Experiment which attracts amateur composers from around the world. Applications during FY15 represented 6 countries, 21 states and 35 cities • Engagement of over 100 critically acclaimed guest artists in the past 5 years • Attention from national industry publications such as Opera America, League of American Orchestras • Critically acclaimed through local and national grant applications: • Winning nationally competitive grants from the NEA and the Copland Foundation for three consecutive years based on artistic excellence and new music presentation, bringing new funds into the state. • Guest Conducting engagements of our Music Director & Conductor, Scott Terrell, at orchestras and opera companies across US and Canada • Nationally competitive auditions which attract musicians from more than 25 states to audition for openings in LexPhil due to its reputation for dynamic programming and high artistic standards EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Music is primal and deeply complex at the same time. Think about how often music can elicit powerful memories or set a tone for communal celebration or sorrow. Learning music can help anchor the neurological structure for learning other subjects such as science and math. Music, like visual art, literature and architecture is one of the primary marks that we leave for future human-kind, and is the most universal and visceral of all communication tools. In America, music is everywhere and the opportunity to consume music is instantaneous. Through electronics and the internet, we can access any kind of music desired, at any time. You might think that with this kind of self-contained accessibility, the need for live orchestral music is diminished and unnecessary. But it is the accessibility of music today that drives the desire for live, communal music experiences. We see this at every concert we present, at every Thursday Night Live,
at countless bars and across Lexington and at big community celebrations such as the July 3 Patriotic concert. What drives this connection between music and gathering? In a world that is increasingly dependent on interfacing with electronics for collective and individual communication, we seek more opportunities to engage in meaningful face-to-face, shoulder-to-shoulder activities that bring out the best in human nature. And because music is primal and a universally understood language, it helps us set a tone and make meaning. Despite or perhaps because of the multiple ways in which music can be consumed, orchestras across the world have been experiencing challenges to their long-standing structures and business models. LexPhil is no different. We have seen some significant changes to how our community wants to engage with us as well as sizable shifts in our audience base. As our Music Director and Conductor, Scott Terrell, often explains, we do not have one audience, but many. Failure to realize this and respond appropriately can be the undoing of many a music organization. Over the last several years, LexPhil has presented dynamic, sophisticated and diverse musical programs and increased its work in education and community engagement. From world premieres and renowned guest artists, to intimate and interactive educational programs presented at venues across the region, LexPhil explores the dazzling diversity of the classical cannon alongside the compelling work of today’s composers. LexPhil programming provides a wide range of life-long learning opportunities for adults, as well as important on-going educational programs for children and students K-12. Lex Phil’s many artistic collaborations provide excellent training opportunities for high school and college age musicians and chorale groups. LexPhil offers extensive educational programs, directly reaching thousands of children and students each year. This approach is resonating with our region and LexPhil is building new audiences. However, like most non-profit performing arts organizations, LexPhil faces challenges as it reimagines its future. LexPhil is seeing a drop in subscribers and at the same time, experiencing some of its most robust single ticket sales. While this appears to be good or at least balanced news, it requires that we take very different approaches to engaging individuals with our programs. LexPhil reached a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Lexington Musicians Association Local 554-635, American Federation of Musicians Union in September 2014. The process of reaching this agreement has made it apparent that we have additional internal work to do. This agreement will
provide the basis for how LexPhil engages its musicians through 2018. LexPhil is committed to building better understanding and cooperation with its musicians while continuing its evolution to ensure that it remains vibrant and relevant in its service to the community. During the 2014-15 season, LexPhil lost four full-time staff members and replaced three across all departments. This was a significant adjustment for an organization that has only seven full-time equivalent employees, and we found ourselves juggling training and execution. While staff turn-over is to be expected with an organization of LexPhil’s budget size – young talent trains with us and then moves on to bigger roles - handling this much staff change in one season was a challenge. LexPhil now has a more seasoned staff in place to manage the rigors of the upcoming season. These staff members are smart and hard-working. What we accomplished over the past season is testament to this, despite the steep learning curves. Facilities continue to be a major challenge for LexPhil. Lack of choice scheduling and accommodation at the two performance facilities appropriate for LexPhil use (Singletary Center and Lexington Opera House) has defined LexPhil in ways that are not intentional or in our best interest. Costs at both of these facilities are increasing and they are unable to provide or commit to dates within the advanced timeline that would allow LexPhil to plan a season 12-18 months in advance. There is no easy fix for this on the horizon, and we see this problem getting worse before it gets better. Orchestral music is an expensive enterprise. There is very little room for economizing when artistic excellence is one of your primary values. You cannot perform Mahler’s Symphony No.2 “Resurrection” with just some of the instruments required by the score. This is a massive and utterly awe-inspiring work. It is considered one of the most transformative musical works ever created. And, just as you can’t perform the piece with any sort of diminished commitment or instrumentation, you can’t build a transformative organization with partial commitment or diminished support. Just as our Music Director and musicians will rise to the challenge of performing Mahler 2 in September, LexPhil stakeholders must commit to building a stronger financial base. We must make use of every connection and opportunity we have to accomplish this. We cannot assume that individuals understand the value LexPhil brings to the community. We must say it and say it, again and again. With the development plan we have designed for 2015-2016, we are taking steps toward a financially stronger future.
Having a plan and accomplishing a plan are two different things. The ingredient we need most for success is YOU! We need your advocacy, good will, cooperation and support. We need your contacts, energy and willingness to stand for our core values. We can ask for this, because we have worked hard to earn it. And, we will continue to work hard to make you proud of your association with the Lexington Philharmonic. The legacy of the Lexington Philharmonic and the value of what it brings to our community will resonate far into the future. And that is worth working for.
MUSIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT – 2014-2015 Let me begin by quoting retired Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser – as a point of reference for this LexPhil season: “…truly successful arts organizations follow the same simple model: they create wonderful, innovative, and surprising artistic and educational programming, and they market themselves well and aggressively. The combination of great programming and great marketing attracts an ever-growing constituency of audience members, volunteers, donors, and board members. This growing “family” then produces increased revenue; both earned and contributed, which is invested into further excellent programming, which is marketed energetically, and so on. The family members of the arts organizations in this happy circle can feel and appreciate their good fortune. They may not know why it is a pleasure to be associated with the group, but they know they are part of a winning enterprise.” I start with this quote because I feel strongly that the LexPhil is starting to model signs of a successful arts organization – driven first and foremost by our mission. The key to organizational success must be driven by wonderful, innovative, and surprising artistic and educational programming – and to add to Mr. Kaiser, that programming must be done at a high level of quality. Over the last several years, we have matured into an artistically vibrant, relevant, and exciting regional orchestra. Our focus on our core values of innovation, artistic excellence, collaboration, and accessibility have produced incredible results in the box office, partnerships, public reactions, and audience growth. Growth and evolution can be both exciting and at times uncomfortable. We will continue to forge into new arenas – requiring the organization to face complex challenges. However, we must always strive for the organization’s artistic betterment and long-term sustainability. With that said – just look at a few this season’s achievements: • Sell out performance of the inaugural New Years Eve Celebration • Combined collegiate choir (UK, EKU, Berea, Transy) for rousing Carmina Burana • Philip Glass’ Icarus at the Edge of Time performed for over 2000 school students. • First ever partnership with Bluegrass Youth Ballet for annual Candy Cane Performance • Living composers Phillip Glass, Osvaldo Golijov, Tan Dun, Michael Gandolfi
• First semi-staged opera in LexPhil history – partners included Kentucky Opera, UK Opera Theatre, and Flamenco Louisville • World-renowned soloists Inon Barnatan, Met winner Amanda Woodbury, and Ute Lemper • Expanded PB&J concerts, attendance, venues, partnerships and audience • Expanded educational reach to new schools across the state, particularly in Eastern KY
As we look at Mr. Kaiser’s words– great programming can lead to more financial support and interest. To take his words one step further, quality programming and artistic excellence gets recognition and support not only at the local level, but also at the national and international level as well. This season, just look at the financial positives, local and national recognition, funding sources, and increased support: • Exceeded single ticket goal for the 2014-15 season – (growth in new audience) • For the third consecutive year, awarded the Copland Fund for Music. This award based on artistic quality and commitment to American Music. • Third Consecutive award from the National Endowment for the Arts, for outreach and programming surrounding Ainadamar. • Recognition by OPERA AMERICA for the semi-staged opera Ainadamar, focusing on our orchestra as a leader in expanding concert presentations. Industry leaders will read this publication across the globe, buoying our reputation as organization committed to vibrant programming and artistic innovation. • Alumni musicians of the LexPhil winning major positions in significant orchestras & universities including: Kansas City Symphony, Oregon Symphony, New World Symphony, Aspen Festival Orchestra, University of Texas El Paso, etc. These alumni continue to spread our reputation as a regional orchestra built on high quality playing – and a training ground for the next generation of international orchestra musicians. • International recognition for our Composer-In-Residence program, as past (Daniel Kellogg, Adam Schoenberg) and present (Avner Dorman) have their works performed by major orchestral and opera institutions around the globe.
To move to the next level requires enormous effort, commitment from all stakeholders, and complete focus on our mission. This year has had many artistic achievements. We should all be very proud of the strides we have made – bravo to staff, musicians, and volunteers for their diligent efforts. I look forward to working with terrific new board members who will help us grow and prosper from their expertise and influence. We are becoming a 21st century arts organization, and I am proud to say that we are charting an exciting and sustainable path. Respectfully submitted, Scott Terrell LexPhil Music Director & Conductor
EDUCATION REPORT – 2014-2015 • 125+ education events during 2014-2015 and counting • Programs presented to 30+ schools, reaching over 5,000 students across 15 counties LexPhil at the Library In July 2014, we visited each branch of the Fayette County Public Libraries, presenting Music Builds Science and the instrument petting zoo to 200+ children and adults. Title I School Partnerships The expansion to Southern Elementary in Fayette and Scott Counties was a great success, and reached an additional 500 students across two counties. Our teaching artists (Clyde Beavers & Rebecca Kiekenapp) made three visits throughout the year to each school, introducing students to new concepts and ideas through music. The instrument petting zoo visited each school, along with an ensemble of musicians to perform a STEM-based program. Peanut Butter & Jelly – Music Builds STEAM! This year’s PB&J concerts took on the theme of Music Builds STEAM – integrating the Arts with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We began in September with Science at Sts. Peter & Paul School and the Salato Wildlife Center. November’s PB&J concert took us to the Thoroughbred Center for Music Builds Technology. A record crowd was on hand in April for Music Builds Engineering at the Aviation Museum. We concluded with Math at the Fifth Third Bank building downtown and the Life Adventure Center in Versailles. Music Builds Discovery Our annual Discovery concert took on the theme of Science and Space, as the orchestra performed Icarus at the Edge of Time for nearly 2,000 students. For the second year in a row, we took our Discovery concert on the road to the EKU Center for the Arts. East Kentucky Outreach – Wolfe & Floyd Counties Thanks to East Kentucky Power’s generous support, we visited Wolfe and Floyd Counties in October/April, presenting our Music Tells a Story program and the instrument petting zoo to over 1,500 students.
KMEA In February, we exhibited at the Kentucky Music Educator’s conference in Louisville, connecting with students and teachers from across the state. We will be leading a clinic session at the 2016 KMEA Conference, titled “Let’s Get STEAMy: Integrating the Arts through music” Professional Development Workshops In an effort to build our capacity and expand our Title I program to additional schools, we created a series of 4 workshops for our musicians. Education consultant Misty Tolle led each workshop, teaching our musicians about classroom engagement and partnership with teachers. As a result, we have a strong corps of musicians to serve as ‘Teaching Artists’ in the classroom.
ArtsPlace and Shaker Village. In February, we will celebrate the cultural history of the Lyric Theatre, then finish out the series at the Aviation Museum and Kentucky Historical Society in April! Community Outreach We are planning a series of events related to community outreach. Pending grant funding, we will be visiting the Chrysalis House and Family Care Center, presenting a series of programs and activities for each community. Additional outreach plans include visits to Retirement Communities and Nursing Home Facilities. CHALLENGES:
Ainadamar Outreach Program at Bryan Station In April, we took Ainadamar on the road to Bryan Station High School. Five guest artists – Jesus Montoya, Danielle Messina, Melisa Bonetti, Ryan Shirar and Chuck Hudson – joined Scott and Jason on stage for a discussion and presentation of scenes from Ainadamar. The program was well-received by the nearly 200 in attendance.
Volunteers One of the greatest challenges we face in education is the need for volunteers. We present over 100 petting zoo sessions throughout the year, many of which are handled entirely by 1 or 2 staff members. Having consistent volunteers on hand to assist children with the instruments and managing crowd control would be a huge help.
New Music Experiment This year, we received submissions from 43 composers across 6 countries for the New Music Experiment. The winning composers hailed from Texas, Connecticut, Indiana, and Toronto, Canada. CKYO and LexPhil musicians presented the works on April 19 at Bryan Station High School.
Communication with Teachers Communicating with teachers is a weekly challenge. Because of their schedule and workload, it’s difficult to communicate directly with them and gauge their interest in our programming.
LOOKING AHEAD: Title I School Expansion We will be expanding our partnership to include two additional schools – Mary Todd Elementary (Fayette Co) and Garth Elementary (Scott Co). This brings our total number of partner schools up to 6, reaching more than 3,000 students. Music Builds Discovery! Concert Our Music Builds Discovery concert will take place on October 22 at the Singletary Center. This year’s concert features the return of cross-over trio, Time for Three. Reservations are coming in steadily, and we anticipate selling out the 10am concert. 2014-2015 Peanut Butter & Jelly Concert Series Our 2015-16 PB&J concerts visit cultural and historical landmarks in our state. We visit the Kentucky Horse Park in August, followed by Halloween concerts at
Visibility We present over 100 education events throughout the year, many of which get unnoticed by teachers and the general public. Once teachers and schools see what we’re doing, the sky is the limit for what we can achieve.
LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC MARKETING OVERVIEW – 2014-2015 MARKETING OVERVIEW Lexphil’s marketing efforts have produced dynamic results that represent both change and growth during the 2014-2015 season. Through a well-planned marketing campaign, LexPhil audiences (old and new) followed us to the Lexington Opera House (LOH) for two Season Series programs, New Year’s Eve and new Saturday night concerts. The diverse range of artistic programming, shift in venue for some of the Season Series concerts and saturday night offerings engaged many new single ticket buyers over the entire season. We had disappointing response to the first concert at LOH, Heroes, which included the exciting multi-media presentation of Philip Glass’ Icarus at the Edge of Time, but picked up momentum for the New Year’s Eve Celebration and Ainadamar. Ultimately, the move to the LOH and inclusion of Saturday night concerts provided the result we set out to achieve – new audience and increase in single ticket sales.
SUBSCRIPTIONS While LexPhil surpassed the single ticket sales goal for the season, LexPhil missed its subscriber goal by $56,460 in the 2014-2015 season. 2014-2015 Subscription figures break down as: • Season series – 426/ $134,715 • Pick 6 series – 46/ $10,934 • Pick 4 – 284/ $52,710.00 Following is a breakdown of ticket revenues over several years:
FY 2015 saw a 43% increase in single ticket sales compared to FY 2014. Subscriptions saw a decrease in revenue of 2% compared to FY 2014. Lexphil’s single ticket buying and subscription trends align with what is happening at orchestras throughout the country. Traditional subscription-buying audiences are declining. Generational demographics representing most single ticket buyers, have busy work and family lives which make it difficult to commit to events far in advance. Gains in single ticket sales in the midst of the decline of LexPhil’s historic subscriber base demonstrate that the desire to experience live orchestral music is not declining, but buying habits are changing. While we see potential for improved subscription sales in FY16 due to a strong program line-up and the (rather unfortunate) fact that all Season Series concerts are back at SCFA, we know that we must have an aggressive strategy to continue to attract new audience members and that the largest area for growth will be in single ticket sales.
The 2014-2015 season had total of 765 subscribers and $198,740 in revenue. This compares to a total of 885 subscriptions for the 2013-2014 season and $201,947 in revenue. Over the two-year period between FY13 and FY15, subscription revenue declined 11%, compared to the 2012-2013 season with a total of 932 subscriptions and $221,977 in revenue. The period between FY13 and FY15 includes the period in which contract negotiations were underway and a significant amount of leadership focus, energy and efforts were being directed toward the negotiations. Some long-time subscribers did not like the addition of the Lexington Opera House to the Season Series, and either reduced their subscription package or purchased single tickets to LexPhil concerts at the Singletary Center. But the move of select concerts to the LOH is not the only reason historical subscribers are participating less. Many individuals have reached an age that makes it difficult for them to attend concerts because of driving or health issues, spending longer periods of time outside of Lexington and less disposable
income. While the decline in subscriptions aligns with the national trends, LexPhil believes there is still solid potential for improved subscription sales and efforts to accomplish this are underway for FY16.
2014-2015 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS LexPhil was covered in many news outlets throughout Central Kentucky during the 2014-2015 season.
SINGLE TICKETS Where subscription sales lagged, 2014-2015 single ticket sales exceeded goals by nearly $14,000. Exciting programs and artistic collaborations made for a great season to market in our community and beyond.
Highlights include: • Feature and multi-media preview of the 2014-2015 Season, ‘The Evolution of a Tradition,’ on UnderMain.com, an online-only media platform dedicated to Lexington arts, culture and issues. • “Review: Lexington Philharmonic presents ‘Carmina Burana” (11/15, Lexington Herald-Leader & Kentucky.com) in which the reviewing critic states he had “never heard a tighter or more exciting performance of the work than the Philharmonic offered on Friday night.” • “The Science Behind the Sound of Music,” about LexPhil’s Music Builds Science series at branches of the Lexington Public Library, included engaging photos and a short video of the program online at Kentucky.com. • LexArts’ quarterly publication ARTMatters featured an in-depth preview of Ainadamar and photo of LexPhil as the cover image for Volume 3, Issue 1, which hit mailboxes just prior to the opening of Ainadamar. • KET “One-on-One” Interveiw with Scott Terrell • National publication Opera America included Ainadamar in its Summer 2015 issue with an article about concert operas throughout the country. This publication is also distributed online.
Saturday night concerts and the move to the Lexington Opera House were met with a slow initial response, but gained traction by April’s collaborative production of Ainadamar. Following is average attendance at LexPhil events for fiscal years 07-15:
The most popular concerts for single ticket sales in FY15 were: Bolero & Barnatan (Sept. 20, 2014), Carmina Burana (Nov. 14, 2014), Candy Cane (Dec. 14, 2014), New Year’s Eve Celebration (Dec. 31, 2014), Tchaikovsky & Crouching Tiger (Feb. 13, 2015) and Ainadamar (Apr. 17& 18, 2015). In building on the successes of this season’s single ticket sales, LexPhil will replicate those efforts that yielded the greatest response such as; “bring a friend” coupon issued to subscribers for Opening Night, direct-mail postcards, offering collaborative partners a discount on ticket purchases, and continuing to efficiently capture single ticket buyers contact information to follow up with email and mailings after the concert.
MEDIA and MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS: • LexPhil’s 2014-2015 Media Partner, WEKU, continued to play an integral role this past season, from generous in-kind support to re-broadcasting LexPhil’s Season Series concerts on both WEKU 88.9 and Classic 102.1. WEKU’s Roger Duvall also produced and aired an exclusive interview in advance of Ainadamar with Music Director Scott Terrell and Stage Director Chuck Hudson. • LexPhil maintained an active interview schedule through broadcast outlets such as local TV stations ABC 36, WKYT, and LEX18, radio stations including WRFL’s Trivial Thursday show, and WUKY’s Curtains at 8 and new media platforms such as UnderMain. • Cross-promotion with artistic collaborators such as Frank X Walker and his literary circles, CKYO, Bluegrass Youth Ballet, Lexington Chamber Chorale, all the college and university choruses that we worked with, Kentucky Opera, Flamenco Louisville, UK Opera Theatre, • Real Life Radio signed on as Media Partner for Messiah for the second year in a row, and conducted monthly interviews with LexPhil staff on nonprofit spotlight program Care 2 Share.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2015-2016 SEASON: Areas for Growth: LexPhil staff and Marketing & Development Committee members met in May 2015 to refine marketing objectives and develop executable plans to meet FY 2016’s increased subscriptions and ticket sales goals. LexPhil recognizes that while single ticket sales will increasingly replace subscriptions revenue, subscriptions are still foundational to LexPhil’s overall revenue stream. The latest audience participation data indicates that the greatest area for subscription growth is within the Baby Boomer generation— those individuals who are 50+, recently retired, who have the resources (both time and money) to purchase subscriptions. LexPhil will heavily target subscription efforts to this age range. The 2015-2016 telemarketing campaign for subscriptions is starting earlier and with a new firm that can provide staffing to run an earlier campaign. Transition to PatronManager donor management & ticketing system: The transition to a new data management system is essential to providing staff and board with a holistic view of ticket buying and donation trends. An integrated data system will free up staff time spent updating records in multiple Excel documents. Having a clearer and cleaner data system will give the organization the historical data and reporting functions necessary to make the best use of limited resources. Reorganization of Marketing Department: The reorganization of the Marketing department beginning in January 2015 established a more suitable timeline and contract relationships which shift the development of promotional materials to the “off” months of summer, which in theory will free up staff time during the season to react to ticket buying trends, take advantage of short-lead promotion opportunities, set up long-range branding strategies. In addition to LexPhil’s Marketing Manager, LexPhil will engage outside designers and an outside digital communications/social media developer. Work began with our designers in February 2015 on the 2015-2016 season’s overall visual identity and print materials. They are now working on each concert’s graphics and primary message for completion in early fall of 2015. Former Marketing Manager, Elias Gross, has been hired on contract to develop digital communications spanning the 2015-2016 season.
ADVANCEMENT SUMMARY - 2014-2015 ADVANCEMENT OVERVIEW In FY 2015, LexPhil achieved 94% of its overall unearned income goal (excluding contributions from the LexPhil Foundation and LexPhil Guild). The overall budget was buoyed significantly by two major gifts. LexPhil received an increased gift of $150,000 from the Dupree Initiative for Innovation (vs. $100,000 in FY 2014). In addition, the Saykaly-Garbulinska Foundation provided $20,000 to support LexPhil’s production of Ainadamar. Giving by other individuals was down approximately 10% as compared to FY 2014, when it peaked as a result of the Turn the Page Campaign. For the second year in a row, LexPhil experienced small but steady growth in corporate partnerships, which increased approximately 10% as compared to FY 2014. LexPhil is seeing increased funding for its education programs, which now account for 40% of LexPhil’s total corporate gifts. LexPhil obtained a small increase from LexArts and renewed grants from four other key granting agencies; Kentucky Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Copland Fund and Kentucky Colonels). Total amount of grant funding decreased slightly due to a reduction of the Kentucky Arts Council’s overall budget. INDIVIDUAL GIVING
In FY 2015, LexPhil raised $156,000 through individual donations (excluding the Dupree Initiative and Saykaly Garbulinska Foundation). While this is a decrease from the FY 2014 individual giving level of $175,198, which resulted from Turn the Page campaign, individual giving remains over 20% higher than the delayed recession-era levels experienced in FY 2012 and FY 2013. And while there has been a decrease in the number of donors, many donors have increased their support over the last several years. In the fall of 2014, LexPhil launched its “Just Say Yes!” Annual Fund campaign, which focused on its core values of artistic excellence, innovation, collaboration and accessibility. Through Board member speeches (on-stage and at post-concert receptions) and written appeals, LexPhil explained how its programs advance these values and asked audience members and supporters to “Say Yes!” to these values by donating to the Annual Fund. During the second half of the season, LexPhil focused its appeals on the music education and outreach work it does in central and eastern Kentucky. This is part of a larger effort to continue to build community awareness about all of the facets of service provided to the region by LexPhil and “tell our whole story.” In addition to mailings and verbal appeals, LexPhil’s staff and Board members made phone calls to key donors throughout the year. Through these phone calls, LexPhil is learning first-hand that its long-standing donor base no longer attends as many concerts as it did in the past. The reasons for this shift include age and health related issues, as well as an increasing number of long-standing supporters spending the winter months away from Lexington in warmer climates. This anecdotal information reinforces LexPhil’s need to continually build new audience, engagement and new donors. For the third year in a row, LexPhil integrated the Blue Grass Community Foundation’s GoodGiving Challenge into its FY 2015 Development Plan as a way to energize its Annual Fund campaign and reach new donors via social media. LexPhil asked Board members and supporters to channel their annual gifts through the on-line GoodGiving Challenge, so that LexPhil could benefit from a share of the $200,000 pool of matching funds available through this six-week fundraiser. LexPhil’s staff invested significant energy in planning for and executing this strategy. However, the GoodGiving on-line platform was not equipped to handle the activity volume generated by the major challenges, and LexPhil’s supporters expressed frustration and anger after spending hours trying to make on-line donations and ultimately resigned to mailing in donations, as usual.
In FY 2016, LexPhil plans to once again participate in the GoodGiving Challenge, but will focus on engaging with new segments of the community through this social media platform. Throughout the majority of FY 2015, LexPhil’s development team was comprised of approximately 1.25 staff members (Executive Director and Advancement Manager). This was a reduction from previous years. In May 2015, LexPhil expanded this team to include a part-time support position, which has significantly increased its capacity, especially in the area of individual giving. Further, LexPhil is transitioning its development data to a new Patron Manager database over the summer and fall. This state-of-the-art system ultimately will integrate all of LexPhil’s ticketing and development data, which will greatly increase the efficiency and accuracy of LexPhil’s development efforts. MAJOR GIFTS In FY 2015, LexPhil received $150,000 from the Dupree Initiative for Innovation. This is the largest individual gift to LexPhil’s Annual Fund in the orchestra’s history and is LexPhil’s fourth consecutive year receiving a major gift from Tom & Anne Dupree. Mr. Dupree has pledged an additional $50,000 to $100,000 for FY 2016. Through conversations with Mr. Dupree, LexPhil realizes the term of this level of support is winding down. Therefore, LexPhil is actively planning a Major Gifts campaign to shift the support needed to fulfill LexPhil’s commitment to its values, to multiple individuals instead of just a few. Dr. Michael and Ellen Karpf have issued a generous challenge to launch this campaign. They will double their Annual Fund donation from $2,500 to $5,000 for each of the next five years, if ten other donors of $500+ double their gifts in FY16 and future years. LexPhil continued to see strong individual support directed to specific artistic programs in FY2015. The Saykaly-Garbulinska Foundation provided $20,000 in support for Ainadamar, and already has pledged $20,000 in support for LexPhil’s FY2016 Saykaly Garbulinska Composer-in-Residence program with Avner Dorman. Significant funding has also been committed through the UK HealthCare Saykaly Garbulinska Artist-in-Residence program to bring LexPhil’s October guest artist, Time for Three, to Lexington. The Beach Family continued to support LexPhil’s annual Candy Cane family concert and a number of individuals provided significant support for LexPhil’s Messiah concert at the Cathedral of Christ the King. CORPORATE SUPPORT LexPhil raised $145,377 through corporate partnerships in FY 2015, an 11% increase over FY 2014. Nearly forty percent (40%) of this corporate support was
directed to LexPhil’s education programs. This includes three of LexPhil’s largest corporate gifts -- $15,000 from Toyota (TMMK) (a $5,000 increase over FY 2014); $15,000 from the J.M. Smucker Company; and $12,000 from East Kentucky Power Cooperative plus a $5,000 matching grant from CoBank. This reflects a trend among corporate partners, who are increasingly interested in directing their sponsorship dollars toward programs that advance their community outreach and education goals. LexPhil had two new corporate partners in FY 2015. Saint Joseph Hospital & Saint Joseph East supported Messiah and Lexus of Lexington supported the inaugural New Year’s Eve Celebration.
LexPhil is in a strong position to maintain or exceed this level of corporate support in FY 2016. It already has secured $135,000 in support from corporate partners toward the FY16 goal of $160,000. UK HealthCare’s Art in Health Care program, supported by the Saykaly Garbulinska Foundation, has agreed to underwrite the $20,000 cost of bringing the popular trio, Time for Three, to Lexington in October for a brief residency that will include a Season Series concert and multiple “pop-up” concerts at UK Healthcare and in the community. Central Bank has increased its support to $10,000 and will serve as LexPhil’s Season Series Symphony Partner next year. Fifth Third Bank has moved its $10,000 of support from the Season Series to LexPhil’s Music Builds education programs. Hilliard Lyons is returning as LexPhil’s $10,000 Opening Night Premium Concert Partner. LexPhil also has a new $8,000 commitment from Baptist Health Lexington, which will join Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a Season Series Crescendo partner.
GRANTS In FY2015, LexPhil received a total of $218,584 in grants from government and non-corporate foundations. This included a $5,000 increase in its LexArts grant, the first such increase in six years. LexArts is LexPhil’s single-largest funder, and this increased award reflects of the strength of LexPhil’s artistic programming, educational initiatives, leadership and impact within the local arts community. LexPhil also received grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music for the third straight year. Both of these grants were in response to strong artistic programming. The NEA grant supported LexPhil’s collaborative, multi-disciplinary production of Osvaldo Golijov’s contemporary Spanish-language concert-opera, Ainadamar. The Copland award supported its adventurous, multi-media production of Philip Glass’ Icarus at the Edge of Time. LexPhil’s FY2015 Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) grant was reduced by approximately $10,000 due to state budget cuts. LexPhil also saw a $6,000 decrease in its FY2015 award from NEA. These reduced awards demonstrate the importance of advocating for state and federal funding for the Arts. LexPhil engages in arts and arts-in-education advocacy work on a local and state level in partnership with LexArts and KAC. LexPhil also participates in national advocacy efforts coordinated by Americans for the Arts and the League of American Orchestras.
MOVING FORWARD LexPhil’s Marketing & Development Committee has adopted a detailed Plan for meeting its increased FY 2016 financial goals. The plan places emphasis on developing stronger relationships with current and new donors to result in increased individual giving. Some of the strategies will include: • Launch Major Gifts campaign led by select Board members. This campaign will be commenced with the “Karpf Challenge” discussed above. • Launch “grassroots FUNdraising” campaign. LexPhil has identified select Board members to serve as “advocates and ambassadors” who will plan small, casual events and initiatives (i.e., house parties, restaurant proceed nights, golf outings, PwP table parties, etc) to raise funds from their circle of influence and spread awareness about LexPhil among their peers. • Improve the effectiveness of the Annual Fund mail campaign by including a bi-annual newsletter that goes in-depth to provide a more complete picture of LexPhil’s artistic and education work. • Upgrade to Patron Manager database to integrate all development and ticketing data so more detailed targeting can be accomplished for ticketing and development efforts. LexPhil will continue to pursue new and increased funding from both corporate and grant-making partners. Emphasis will remain on identifying funding opportunities for innovative artistic programs and LexPhil’s music education and community engagement programs. LexPhil is also planning three special events, for which it will sell tickets to raise funds for LexPhil. These events include the Opening Night post-concert party at the Apiary, the New Year’s Eve Post-Concert Dinner at Portofino and the Season Announcement Party at Malone’s Banquets in March. These pre-planned special events will take the place of multiple post-concert receptions that LexPhil has hosted over the last two years.
LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION REPORT
FY2015 PROJECTED VS. FY2016 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY
The Lexington Philharmonic Foundation made an allocation of $120,000 to the Lexington Philharmonic Society for Fiscal Year 2015. This allocation represented 5.94% of the average for the last twelve quarters and was within the Lexington Philharmonic Foundation’s annual allocation parameters of 3%-6% of the average for twelve quarters.
APPROVED PROJECTED PROPOSED 2015 2015 2016 EARNED INCOME Subscriptions $255,000 $200,000 $235,000 Single Tickets $115,500 $128,000 $148,000 Tix Fees $10,000 $10,000 Total Ticket Sales $370,500 $338,000 $393,000 Other Concerts $40,000 $40,515 $55,000 Other Earned Income $14,150 $22,280 $16,260
At its May 2015 Annual Meeting, the Foundation approved its Fiscal Year 2016 allocation to the Lexington Philharmonic Society at $120,000, which represents 5.6% of the average for the last twelve quarters.
TOTAL EARNED INCOME $424,650 $400,795 $464,260 UNEARNED INCOME Donations- All Individuals $371,000 $322,000 $325,000 Sponsorships $150,000 $145,000 $160,000 Total Indv. & Sponsorships $521,000 $467,000 $485,000 LexArts Grant $175,000 $170,000 $165,000 KAC Grant $20,000 $29,000 $20,000 Other Grants $20,000 $19,500 $23,000 Total Grants $215,000 $218,500 $208,000 LPO Foundation Contributions $120,000 $120,000 $ 120,000 TOTAL UNEARNED INCOME $856,000 $805,500 $813,000 Fundraising Events & Guild $15,000 TOTAL INCOME $1,295,650
$17,000 $1,223,295
$27,000 $1,304,260
EXPENSES Artistic Production Marketing & Development Administrative
$650,800 $141,130 $102,800 $337,060
$679,500 $131,185 $148,000 $341,500
$1,231,790 ($8,495)
$1,300,185 $4,075
$699,305 $130,265 $113,500 $349,900
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,292,970 NET $2,680
The Lexington Philharmonic extends SPECIAL RECOGNITION to the corporations and foundations that have made generous gifts in support of Lexington Philharmonic programs and performances.
The Dupree Initiative for Innovation, funded through the incredible generosity of Thomas and Ann Dupree, is an investment in the artistic vision exemplified by the Lexington Philharmonic. This contribution unleashes immeasurable potential and opportunity now and for the future.
The Saykaly Garbulinska Foundation, funder of the Saykaly Garbulinska Artist-in-Residence Program, generously supports the Lexington Philharmonic’s collaborative production of Ainadamar - Fountain of Tears.
LexArts- All Lexington Philharmonic programs are made possible through the generous support of LexArts. In 2014-2015, the Lexington Philharmonic received a total of $170,000 in unrestricted support. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Lexington Philharmonic with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Lexington Philharmonic extends a special thanks to the individuals, corporations, and foundations that have made generous gifts in support of Lexington Philharmonic programs and performances. SEASON SERIES MUSIC BUILDS Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield EDUCATION & OUTREACH Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP PROGRAMS Bluegrass Sotheby’s International CoBank Realty Columbia Gas of Kentucky Central Bank Lexington Philharmonic Guild Dupree Initiative for Innovation Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Fifth Third Bank Cooperatives Frost Brown Todd LLC LG&E and Kentucky Utilities Hilliard Lyons Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Bank Kentucky, Inc. Landrum & Shouse LLP Saykaly Garbulinska Foundation FOUNDATION AND Stites & Harbison INSTITUTIONAL DONORS Tempur Sealy International, Inc. Aaron Copland Fund for Music The Bluegrass Complex of Wells Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC Kentucky Arts Council The Yeary Group, Merrill Lynch LexArts UK HealthCare National Endowment for the Arts Unified Trust Company MAJOR IN-KIND SPECIAL / HOLIDAY CONTRIBUTORS CONCERTS Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Beach Family Bluegrass Hospitality Group Frederick & Maria DeBeer Larry & Martha Deener Maureen Hennessy Don Wilson Music Steve & Cindy Matherly Donna J. Smith & Co. Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Fifth Third Bank Joseph East First Presbyterian Church Lexington The Bluegrass Complex of Wells Flamenco Louisville Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC Highbridge Springs Water The Lexus Store of Lexington Hilary J. Boone Center at the University of Kentucky PEANUT BUTTER & Hilton Suites Lexington Green JELLY SERIES Dr. & Mrs. Michael Karpf PNC Bank Knoxville Opera The J.M. Smucker Company Lexington Chamber Chorale
Lexington Philharmonic Foundation Life Adventure Center Carol McLeod, DVM National Association of Music Parents Paul Miller Ford Portofino Real Life Radio Salato Wildlife Center Dr. Ronald Saykaly & Jacqueline Hamilton Starbucks Coffee STEAM Academy Stems LLC St. Peter & Paul School Scott Terrell The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky The Aviation Museum of Kentucky The Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras The Home Depot (Richmond Road) The J.M. Smucker Company Thoroughbred Center Transylvania University WEKU Public Radio -- FM 88.9 & Classic 102.1 Willis Music Mr. & Mrs. George Wilson
THANK YOU! This list recognizes all donors that have made an ANNUAL FUND contribution to LexPhil from July 1, 2014 through June 29, 2015. Please contact the LexPhil Advancement Office at development@lexphil.org or 859-233-4226 if your name has been incorrectly omitted from this list. Thank you! DUPREE INITIATIVE FOR INNOVATION Thomas P. & Ann T. Dupree APPASSIONATO $10,000 AND ABOVE Larry & Carol Beach Hilary Boone Foundation Saykaly Garbulinska Foundation VIVACE $9,999 - $5,000 Anonymous Joseph Beach Ann Todd H. Dupree Elizabeth D. Jett James G. Kenan III through the Spray Foundation Drs. Oscar A. & Marta Mendiondo Dr. Ronald Saykaly & Jacqueline Hamilton ALLEGRETTO $4,999 - $2,500 Larry C. & Martha Deener Dr. Michael & Ellen Karpf Mike & Ti McNalley Carol Rosenthal Foundation ANDANTE $2,499 - $1,000 Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Bark Dr. Frederick & Maria DeBeer James & Suzanne Elliott Dr. Harold & Becky Faulconer
Mona J. Hagyard Maureen Hennessy Mollie K. Heron David C. & Katherine M. Johnson Lou Hedrick Jones R. Scott & Peggy King Kristine M. Lohr, MD, MS Dr. Bruce & Jeanette Lucas Dr. & Mrs. Pearse Lyons Steve & Cindy Matherly Denise & Robert McClelland Robert & St.Claire D. McIntyre Carol McLeod, DVM Dr. Michael & Robin Morrill John & Nancyetta Palumbo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Park Dr. James & Sharon Reed Reese & Becky Reinhold Mr. Warren W. Rosenthal Mary Elizabeth Ryland Dr. Clifton & Renee Smith Drs. Magdalene Karon & John Stewart Ruth & Robert Straus Franklin D. Thompson Robert & Martha Trussell George & Ginny Weber ADAGIO $999 - $600 Roy E. Griggs Phyllis & Keith MacAdam Drs. Marilyn Robie & Arthur Sheche via the Jedra Charitable Foundation Reggie & Lynda Thomas
BENEFACTOR $599 - $300 Robert & Keitha Ames Anonymous Judith & Robert Baumann Dr. Wayne & Virginia Bell Dr. & Mrs. Robert Botkin Mr. & Mrs. John Burkhard Hazel T. Bush Norman Chrisman Jr. Dr. & Mrs. D. Kay Clawson Dr. Brenda & Ed Coleman Del & Patty Collins Christopher & Brooke Counts Timothy & Taylor Dunn Frank & Susan Entwisle Carl Frazier Dr. Robert French Dr. James & Anne Gay Walter & Patricia Gradek Tom & Sheilagh Hammond Ronald & Carol Hustedde Drs. Edgar T. & Mary Vore Iwamoto Allison Kaiser & Jimi Eichner Greg & Diane Jenkins Elsbeth Unte Johnson Alann & Kristi Karow Edward & Mary Kasarskis Mrs. C. Charlotte Lakers Dick & Annette Mathy Mr. & Mrs. Ken Miller Ted & Anne Clay Oldham James Pelphrey Rev. Albert Pennybacker Louise H. Shouse Jesse E. & Betty Sisken Merriam Spurgeon Matthew Stinnett & Tonya Jernigan Scott Terrell Ouida Tisdall Joyce Trivette Dr. & Mrs. Dean K. White
William & Margie Wilson Greg & Rebecca Yeary PATRON $299 - $150 Chris & Jean Abner Dr. Aruna Arekapudi Robert Auchter Donald W. Bayer William Rogers Beasley Dr. C. Alan Beeler Dr. & Mrs. M. Cary Blaydes Mr. & Mrs. James R. Boyd Nancy Carpenter & Jeff Davis Mary Cartmell Drs. Sylvia Cerel & Jeremiah Suhl Mrs. James Christmyer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Couch Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeCamp Elizabeth Deener Garland Dever Edward & Priscilla Fallon Ms. Gigi Garman Ken & Ellen Gish Anne Rogers Gregory William G. Hall Michael & JoAnn Hamm Liz Harper Ms. Roslyn Heise Marie Houlihan Robert & Diana Joice Dr. Eugene Ketchum Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Lee Bonnie & Bob Lynch Laurie MacKellar Walter Major, Jr. Ms. Sally B. Malmer & Mr. Lee Wilbraham Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Mayer Dr. J. William & Marlie McRoberts Tom & Jean Miller Robert E. Milward
Beanie Pederson Mr. & Mrs. Bob Pfeiffer Elbert & Dona Ray Joan & Ed Schaeffer Mike & Marilyn Seiler Beverly & Norm Severin John & Geraldine Shaw Dr. & Mrs. James Smith Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Tauchert Bill & Joi Tennant Charles Thompson & Milli Fazey Everett Thompson Mr. & Mrs. James Thompson Dr. John S. Thompson Mr. James Williams Logan H. Wilson Drs. Alfred D. & M.B. Nikitovich Winer Michelle W. Young MEMBER $149 - $50 Steven & Marianne Altheide Anonymous Richard W. Arnold, MD Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Baird Rogers Barde Kenneth Barr Robin C. Beard Ronald Belcher/Advantage Air Mechanical Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bohon Else Bolotin Ms. Anne Bolton Mr. & Mrs. David Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Carl Boyer Robert & Karolyn Buck Dr. Craig & Brenda Burrows Ms. Judith Burwell Mr. & Mrs. Jack Buxton John & Cindy Cantrell Dwight & Ina Carpenter Leo & Jane Chaput
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chenoweth Elizabeth A. Churchill Jim Clark & Don Granger Matthew A. Clarke Janet Collins Anne Combs Mr. & Mrs. E. Randolph Daniel Dr. & Mrs. M. Allen Dawson Cynthia Deitz Jane Dreidame Ms. Kathryn Drydyk+ Dr. & Mrs. W. Stuart Eads Blaine & Suanne Early David & Merrilee Elliott+ Dr. & Mrs. James Ferrell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fister Mr. & Mrs. James Flueck Tyson France Ms. Anita Frederick Dr. April French Nancy Garriott Ms. Karen Garrison John & Kim Glenney Wayne A. & Carole Gnatuk Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Goffinet Mr. Jonathan Golding Dillard Griffin William Griffin Laura Guthrie W. James Hanna Paul & Susan Harbour Col. Douglas Harper Gail Hart & Daniel Featherston Dr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Herms Maurice & Betty Hibbard Carolyn Holmes Dr. & Mrs. James B. Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Ireland Sheila Jameson Agnes B. Johnson Ken & Jean Johnson
Roger & Libby Jones Liz Kellen Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Koffler Zee Faulkner Kurfees Malcolm & Susan Lambing Ed Lane via the Lane Charitable Foundation at Blue Grass Community Foundation Dr. Karl Lange Ms. Kristan Lenning Cynthia & Glenn Leveridge Joe Lewis Drs. Jutta & Gordon Liddle Valinda Livingston Sharon Lovelace Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Lucas Joseph C. Luckett Marcia Luy Mrs. Marianna H. Marye Margaret McDuffie Patrick & Barbara McGovern Nancy B. Meade Mr. & Mrs. H. Doyle Mills Paula Minton William Mitchell Ms. Julia Emberton Moran Charles Morgan John Nozell Mr. Darryl Nunnelley Jeff & Geni Osborn James Palumbo Mr. & Mrs. Richard Parks John & Shannon Peck Jan & Frank Peters John Poundstone, MD & Mary Lucas Powell Jeffrey & Patricia Ramsey Chris & Janelle Rebsch Linda Richardson Kenney Roseberry Mr. Graham Rowles Caroline Talpin Ruschell
Dana Alan Ruthers Ms. Sara Salles & Stefan Keisling Donald & Elizabeth Sands Beatrice Schumer Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Shuck Michael & Martha Smith Melissa Smyth Maury Sparrow Rebecca Spencer Michael & Kimberly Steinmetz Martha Bennett Stiles Charles Stone Sara Terrell & Sandra Calvert Dr. David Terry Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Turkett Winn & Shirley Turney Andrew & Michelle Usery Kelly & Jason Waltrip Gary & Delinda Ward Mary Ware Robert & Sue Weant Roger & Deborah Whitehouse Mr. & Mrs. John Wilson Mr. & Mrs. George Wilson Judith P. Worell Mr. & Mrs. David Wrede Isabel Yates HONOR Phyllis Hall Frances G. Ryan R. Scott King 2014-2015 LexPhil Board of Directors, Staff, Musicians and Friends Lexington Philharmonic Staff Carol McLeod, DVM Nancy Meade Sharon Thelin Lisa Schaeffer Ken and Jean Johnson
Isabel M. Yates Anne Rogers Gregory MEMORIAL James Pickett & Constance Ward McLeod Anonymous Kerry Zack Elizabeth D. Jett Corporate Blue Grass Community Foundation Bluegrass Integrated Communications IBM Corporation Kentucky Arts Council (Power2Give) Kroger Community Rewards Program Merrill Lynch Russell Capital Management + LPO Musician * Deceased
THE LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION extends a special thanks to the individuals, corporations, and foundations that have made generous gifts to the Fortissimo, Encore and Pillars for the Podium Endowment Campaigns. This list recognizes all donors that have made a pledge or contribution to the Lexington Philharmonic Foundation’s endowment of $1,000 or more through June 29, 2015, and those who made Honorary or Memorial contributions between July 1, 2014 and June 29, 2015. SYMPHONY LEVEL $500,000 and above W. Paul and Lucille Caudill Little Foundation SONATA LEVEL $100,000 and above Dr. and Mrs. Richard Crutcher* Thomas P. and Ann H. Dupree Mary Agnes Melton* Betty* and Warren Rosenthal Ronald and Teresa Garbulinska* Saykaly ORATORIO LEVEL $50,000 and above Hilary Boone* Robert Clinkinbeard* RHAPSODY LEVEL $25,000 and above Larry and Martha Deener Fifth Third Bank Frost Brown Todd J.J.B Hilliard W.L. Lyons, Inc. Elizabeth D. Jett Keeneland Foundation James G. Kenan III Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Young, Jr.
CRESCENDO LEVEL $10,000 and above Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Sam* and Sue Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Antony Beck Central Bank Community Trust and Investment Company Tracy Farmer John Hendrickson and Mary Lou Whitney Dr. and Mrs. Michael Karpf Mollie K. Heron Denise and Robert McClelland PNC Bank Dr. and Mrs. George Privett Dr. James and Sharon Reed Dr. and Mrs. T.K. Slabaugh Robert and Ruth D. Straus Dr. and Mrs. Philip Tibbs ALLEGRO LEVEL $5,000 and above Joe M. Beach Larry and Carol Beach Norman Chrisman Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky James Gray John R. and Donna S. Hall Peggy S. Harp Gregory K. and Diane Jenkins
David C. and Katherine M. Johnson Charlotte Lakers Glenn and Cindy Leveridge Dr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Lucas Drs. Kevin McDonagh and Leslie Crofford Mitchell Family Foundation at the Blue Grass Community Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Morrill Dr. Jacqueline A. Noonan J. David and Beth B. Porter Bart and Brenda Rogers Louise H. Shouse Stu and Kathy Silberman Dorothy J. Smith* Drs. Magdalene Karon and John Stewart ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTORS $1,000 and above John Bagby* John and Sherry Carpenter Janet and Jerry Cerel William and Beth Curlin David and Melanie Dowell Thomas* and Lisa Fryman Estate of Sara R. Gilliam* Global Advancement Elsbeth Johnson Allison Kaiser and Jim Eichner R. Scott and Peggy King Father Dennis Knight Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust Lexington Philharmonic Guild 2013-2014 Dr. Carol McLeod Dr. and Mrs. J. William McRoberts John and Nancyetta Palumbo Robert Putt Donna J. Smith & Company, PLLC
Dr. James and Nanceybelle Smith Dr. David and Sally* Stevens Alissa Tibe Vivian Weil Dr. and Mrs. William Wheeler Dr. George and Kerry* Zack ENDOWMENT LEGACY Hazel T. Bush Mary Agnes Melton* Dr. and Mrs. T.K. Slabaugh Dorothy J. Smith* Franklin D. Thompson HONORARY Jim Clark Dr. James and Sharon Reed Tom and Ann Todd Dupree Dr. James and Sharon Reed MEMORIAL Trudy Barker Lexington Philharmonic Guild Sam Barnes St.Claire & Robert McIntyre Ted Broida Dr. James and Sharon Reed Anna Mae Carter Lexington Philharmonic Guild Dot and Dick Crutcher Crutcher Family Foundation Tom Fryman Eleanor Todd Congleton Larry and Martha Deener Joan B. Gaines Dr. and Mrs. William G. Gates, III Terry, Guy, Mill, Nick and Kathryn Graves Matthew and Lena Hamel St.Claire & Robert McIntyre Bill and Melinda Massie
Stephanie McNeill Dr. James and Sharon Reed Thomas and Sarah Stipanowich Dorothy Dickson Hall William G. Hall Minnie Alice Hatton King Ken and Maureen Kochmann Dr. James and Sharon Reed Mary Agnes Melton Lexington Philharmonic Guild Paul Miller Dr. James and Sharon Reed John Pendley Dr. James and Sharon Reed Sarah “Sally� Stevens Larry and Martha Deener Dr. James and Sharon Reed Dr. John Stewart Dr. James and Sharon Reed Karen Tufts Lexington Philharmonic Guild Kerry Zack Frank and Elsie Harris Richard and Cynthia Heine Dr. Michael and Ellen Karpf John & Nancyetta Palumbo Dr. James and Sharon Reed Donna Swaffar Dr. Vernon and Donna Wiehe Isabel Yates +LPO Musician *Deceased