HOLIDAY POPS
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Rockford Symphony Orchestra Steven Larsen, Music Director
December 12, 2020 | Trinity Lutheran Church
HOLIDAY POPS for BRASS
Joy to the World
Nutcracker Overture, March, Sugar Plum, Trepak
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
Adeste Fideles
Twelve Days of Christmas
Sussex Mummer’s Carol
Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
arr. Anthony DiLorenzo Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arr. Matt Lax arr. Bill Simon arr. Stan Kenton Stan Kenton, arr. Ralph Carmichael arr. Percy Grainger arr. Bill Simon
Christmas Song
Mel Torme, arr. Larsen Mark Baldin, trumpet
Bill Holcombe
Christmas Jazz Suite
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
arr. Anthony DiLorenzo
arr. Hawley Ades
A Carol Festival
A Christmas Festival Overture
Leroy Anderson, arr. Wade Rackley
This concert is graciously sponsored by Televised on 13 WREX on December 25, 2020
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Orchestra Members HOLIDAY POPS for BRASS December 12, 2020
HORN Kathryn Swope Principal
Rob Murphy Katie Seybold Renée Vogen TRUMPET Mark Baldin Principal
Michael Swope John Burson Christian Anderson TROMBONE Rick Seybold Principal
Brian Johnston Brian Rogers
BASS TROMBONE Mike Zielinski Principal
TUBA Joshua Wirt
Principal
DOUBLE BASS Doug Bistrow Principal TIMPANI Simón Gómez Gallego Principal
PERCUSSION Kerry Knodle Dan Bretz
Principal
KEYBOARD Joel Ross Principal
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The following donors have generously contributed through December 16, 2020. Gift of $100,000
Jay & Cathy Pick
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. James Sadlon
Gifts and Pledges of $10,000 Jack & Colleen Holmbeck
Lora E. McClelland & Michael O. Simmons in honor of Amanda Eden and Nicolai Janitzky
Fred & Wendy Young
Jack & Barbara Simon
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Christensen
Gifts and Pledges of $5,000 to $9,999 Don Banks Robin Gausebeck Michael Kikta & Karen Stephenson in memory of John & Lois Kikta Dick Leighton Ms. LoRayne Logan Mrs. Carol Malmgren Dr. Richard & Karen Olson Drs. Arnold Rosen & Kathleen Kelly Gifts and Pledges of $1,000 to $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. James Dehler Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson Ellwyn & Gayle Englof Mr. & Mrs. Frank Flores Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Herdeman Mrs. Judith Larson Marcia L. Mueller in memory of Charles J. Prorok Ronald F. Peterson
Charles & Stella Schroeder
Mr. & Mrs. Russ Stoneback Anonymous Keith C. Syfert & Linda K. Miller in memory of Charles J. Prorok Dr. & Mrs. Dean E. Thomas Mike & Judy Thompson Gifts and Pledges of $500 to $999 Gene & Maggie Anderson in memory of Brian Anderson Paul & Teri Baits Kyle & Marge Bevers Joseph & Susan Drennan Mr. & Mrs. De Lon Fox Mr. & Mrs. Donald Martin Nancy Matthews Northwest Bank of Rockford Chris & Megan Perry Sarah & Melanie Pfluger Doug & Diane Wilson Christopher & Sandra Wrate Drs. Mark & Jo Ann Zarnke
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Larsen Legacy Campaign Gifts and Pledges of $100 to $499 Anna & John Borchers Taylor & Susan Carlin in memory of Charles J. Prorok Mr. & Mrs. John Cook Dan & Kirby Doyle Michael & Audra Freeze The Piano Doctor Bonnie & Bob Gosdick Ms. Brina Grigg in memory of Charles J. Prorok Gerrie Gustafson Erich & Jan Hagenlocher Margret & Brett Hanson Leonora Hantke Mrs. Janis Hedrick Shirley Holzwarth
John & Kathy Torrence Jim & Jean Twyning Rudolf & Dubravka Vedo Stephen & Rita Weber William & Joyce Zartman Ethan Zentz Mr. & Mrs. David Zumdahl Gifts up to $99 Dick & Sally Baker Lori Chappell Phil & Shirley Davidson Ellwyn & Gayle Englof in memory of Charles J. Prorok Ms. Luba Levin in memory of Lyudmila Levina Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pauwels
Anonymous
Ms. Stephanie Quinn in honor of Steven Larsen
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Keating
Ms. Sancee Siebold
Brian LeClercq
Jim & Patti Tefft
Mr. Richard Luthin
Brad & Meredith Townsend
Mark & Mary Madaus
Mr. & Mrs. Doral Watts
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Mahler Mrs. Marty Mangas Drs. Michael & Karol Manley Faye Marcus Susan Moller Lowell & Carol Nafziger Carole M. Restuccia in memory of Dr. Robert D. Restuccia Martha Rolf Bill and Kathy Scarpaci Mr. & Mrs. Richard Silvestrini Reid & Anthea Tanouye
RSO Musicians Tom & Becky Asher James Brechlin Ruth Aurand Casserly Barbara Drapcho Jackie Fisher Jayne Latva Scott Metlicka Saphra Mikal Joel Ross Teresa Wilmot
Ms. Patricia Timm & Mr. Roger Kaage
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Steven Larsen, Music Director Steven Larsen marks his 30th season with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. During this tenure the orchestra has flourished and grown to become the third largest symphony orchestra in Illinois. His energetic leadership earned two “Orchestra of the Year” awards to the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and three “Conductor of the Year” awards for himself, the most recent in 2016. Critics have praised his ease with all ranges of musical styles and periods, his sense of line and dramatic tension, and his ability to bring new life to familiar music. Larsen is a native of Chicago, where he attended the American Conservatory of Music, receiving a degree in music theory and composition. As his interests in conducting grew, he auditioned for the graduate program at Northwestern University, earning an assistantship and leading to studies with Margaret Hillis and Bernard Rubenstein. He received that school’s first M.M. in orchestral conducting in 1976. In 1979 he was the only American to be awarded a fellowship in the prestigious Netherlands Broadcasting Company Conductors Course, leading to continued studies with the late Russian conductor Kyrill Kondrashin. In 1981 he was invited to participate in the first Conductors Institute, held in Morgantown, West Virginia, as a conducting fellow. A significant portion of his career has been devoted to opera. For 13 years, he was resident conductor and Artistic Administrator of Chicago Opera Theater, where he also produced the New Opera Workshop. He has guest conducted for opera companies in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Honolulu, Cleveland, Westchester (NY), and Dayton (OH), returning to Dayton for a season as Interim General Director. For three years he was Principal Conductor for Opera Theater of San Antonio. His many symphonic guest conducting engagements include the State Orchestra of Mexico; the Camerata Polifonica Siciliana in Catania, Italy; the Milwaukee Symphony, Grant Park Symphony and Tulsa Philharmonic, as well as leading several children’s concerts with the Chicago Symphony. In 2012 he traveled to Prague to conduct the Hradec Králové Philharmonic. From 1996 to 2012 Larsen served as Music Director of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony. He has received the “Star of Excellence” Award from the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, the “Mayor’s Arts Award for Distinguished Service by an Individual”, and the “Distinguished Service” Award from the Rockford Park District. In 2009 he was named a National Arts Associate of the national music sorority Sigma Alpha Iota.
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Ensuring the Legacy of GREAT MUSIC in Rockford We are grateful to the following leaders who have contributed to the endowment, where their gift will live on forever. $250,000 and above Mr. James Lathers Mr. Richard Nordlof Classics Series Guest Artist Chair $100,000 – $249,999 Mary Ann Eibler Loving Trust The Funderburg Foundation John C. McCarthy Assistant Concertmaster and Principal Cello Chair
Dan & Ruth Nicholas Dr. & Mrs. Robert Pasky Bob & Patty Rhea Sterling Charitable Trust RSYO Sterling String Quartet Verona A. Swenson Keith Syfert & Linda Miller Glenn Theil Fred & Wendy Young
$1,000 – $9,999 $50,000 – $99,000 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dick & Grace Leighton Baker, III Youth Concert Education Edward J. Enichen Program David D. Kalber $10,000 - $49,999 Dr. & Mrs. Bill Kobler Priscilla & John Cotton Kent & Marti Mallquist Gordon & Georganne Eggers Lisle Menzimer DeWayne & Donna Fellows Ronald F. Peterson Ellwyn & Gayle Englof Mr. Charles Prorok & Isadore Olson Ms. Marcia Mueller Scholarship Fund Caroline Reed Jim & Carol Gingrich Roger & Mary Reithmeier Goddard Family Foundation Brian A. Ritter Bill & Sally Hoff Arnold Rosen & Colleen & Jack Holmbeck Kathleen Kelly Janet Kjellstrom Paul & Dorothy Salerno Endowment LoRayne Logan Dick & Katie Wolff Mrs. Jane Marlowe
The Rockford Symphony Orchestra Foundation was established in 2007 to build a permanent endowment to benefit the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. The Foundation prudently invests donated funds to generate annual income in perpetuity for the RSO. Special opportunities are available to endow a chair or program to underwrite RSO musicians and programs. Naming chairs or programs recognizes donors (or honors a person dear to a donor) in a most caring and enduring way. Endowed chairs and programs are named in perpetuity.
For more information about supporting the Rockford Symphony Orchestra Foundation, please call 815.965.0049.
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RSO Annual Fund Corporations & Foundations
Generous support from businesses and foundations help fund the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and specific programs and events each year. These vital partnerships provide support for the RSO’s concert performances, education and outreach programs, and many other projects. The following reflects gifts received towards the Annual Fund from December 1, 2019 - December 16, 2020. ($50,000+) Illinois Arts Council Agency Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Rockford Symphony Orchestra Foundation ($10,000 - $49,999) Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, a partnership of Arts Alliance Illinois, the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, and Kjellstrom Family Foundation Bergstrom, Inc. ComEd, An Exelon Company Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Illinois Bank & Trust Midland Wealth Management
($5,000 - $9,999) Collins Aerospace Systems Farny R Wurlitzer Foundation Hunt Charitable Trust Estate Kjellstrom Family Foundation of Northern Illinois Rosecrance Savant Wealth Management William M. Miller Charitable Trust ($2,500 - $4,999) Alfred & Ella Peterson Anderson Family Foundation Associated Bank US Bank ($1,000 - $2,499) Flute Club of Rockford Gloyd Family Foundation Greenlee HMC Products Jean VanLandingham Fund Rockford Area Arts Council Rockford East/Cherry Valley Rotary RSM Sjostrom & Sons Foundation, Inc. The Goddard Family Foundation WilliamsMcCarthy LLP
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($100 - $999) The Benevity Community Impact Fund Facebook Hinshaw Paul & Dorothy Salerno Endowment Fund Specialty Screw Corporation Tylers Landscaping Premier In-Kind Sponsors John Morrissey Accounts/ Morrissey Family Businesses Rockford Park District Media Sponsors 13 WREX 100FM El Sol de Rockford WNIJ/WNIU
RSO Annual Fund Leadership Giving
The investments made by our Larsen Circle and Founder’s Club members allow the Rockford Symphony Orchestra to strengthen our commitment to providing vibrant musical experiences to our community. The RSO is proud to count the following individuals among its leadership supporters. Larsen Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Dan & Brenda Martin
Kerry Knodle*
Mrs. Barbara McDonough
Dr. & Mrs. Bill Kobler^
Gene & Maggie Anderson
Steve & Donnette Nailor
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Kovarik
Dr. & Mrs. William Baskin*
Gerald & Diana Ogren*
Tom & JoAnne Kress
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Christensen
Ronald F. Peterson^
Mrs. Merle Langs
Robin Gausebeck*
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Pittman
Mrs. Judith Larson
Bill & Sally Hoff^
Dr. Arthur Rettig & Hon. Kathryn Zenoff
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Lundstrom
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Shippe
Steve & Mary Martin
Keith C. Syfert & Linda K. Miller *^
John & Karen Messley
Founders Club Member ($1,750-$2,499)
Grant & Erin Moore
Michael Kikta & Karen Stephenson Betty Klingensmith Ms. LoRayne Logan*^ John & Fran Morrissey Drs. Arnold Rosen & Kathleen Kelly^ Mr. & Mrs. Russ Stoneback Fred & Wendy Young^
Anonymous Ronald Armagost Peter & Ann Boline
Mrs. Carol Malmgren
Craig & Lin Milius Marcia L. Mueller*^ Dr. Richard & Karen Olson Ellen Poppen
Founders Club Fellow ($2,500-$4,999)
Michale & Jo Ellen Born
Mr. James & Dr. Margaret Provenza
Judy Bridgeman
Don Banks
Tom & Vira Rudnicki
Ellwyn & Gayle Englof*^
Roger & Lyn Becknell*
Tom & Linda Sandquist
Mrs. Barbara Erickson
Dr. & Mrs. Ron Burmeister
Jack & Barbara Simon
Jim & Mary Lou Gault
Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson
Brian & Julie Thomas
Dr. & Mrs. Norm Hagman
Jack & Colleen Holmbeck*^
Mike & Judy Thompson
Ms. Ruth Ora Jackson
Dick Leighton*
Stephen & Rita Weber
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Keating
Drs. Mark & Jo Ann Zarnke
* In addition to this gift to the Annual Fund, the donor is an Encore Society Member, having pledged an estate gift to the RSO Foundation which will generate annual funding to the orchestra in perpetuity. ^ In addition to this gift to the Annual Fund, the donor has made a lifetime gift to the RSO Foundation which generates annual funding to the orchestra in perpetuity.
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RSO Annual Fund The Rockford Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the hundreds of music lovers who contribute to our Annual Fund campaign. Every gift plays an important part in the success of the RSO’s many performances, programs, and education activities. The RSO is proud to count the following individuals among its most valued supporters with gifts recieved from December 1, 2019 - December 16, 2020. Symphony ($1,000-$1,749)
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Geller
Doug & Diane Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hager
Christopher & Sandra Wrate
Dennis Klapperich and Monique Aduddell
Leonora Hantke
Ethan Zentz
Kent & Jean Heise
Overture ($200-$499)
Mrs. Jean Cassens Mr. & Mrs. James Dehler Mrs. Marilyn Dougherty Thomas & Tami Gaudreau Mrs. Janis Hedrick Mr. & Mrs. J. Laird Lambert
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Herdeman Dr. & Mrs. Roger Hilbert Shirley Holzwarth* Dr. Grandon Tolstedt & Ms. Kay Hotchkiss
Anonymous Danielle Abendroth Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Allen Mr. Jim Anders
Caroline Johnson
John & JoAnne Anderson
Dr. & Mrs. Jack Keith
Dr. & Mrs. George Arends
Mr. & Mrs. David Klintworth
Tom & Becky Asher
Ralph Kreissler
Donald & Annabella Barrett
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Krueger
Anna & John Borchers
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Long
Cynthia Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Carlson
Joe & Meg McCoy
Mary Caskey
Scott & Judy Nyquist
Matt & Jena Cataldi
Colin & Hana Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain
Anonymous
Ms. Lois Cannell Ramon
James & Connie Coffey
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Andersen
Dr. Arthur Rettig & Hon. Kathryn Zenoff
Ms. Susan Conant
Bill and Kathy Scarpaci
Alan Cooper
Charles & Stella Schroeder
Ron & Patricia Cox
Gene & Donna Seefeldt
John & Geri Cygnor
Neil & Sandra Brogren
Tom & Karen Shifo
Alan & Susan Bryant
William & Karen Sikorski
Dr. Ronald Foran & Ms. Martha Dahlberg
Sandra Campbell
Marc & Nanci Soriano
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Davis
Allan & Elizabeth Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Taylor
Janet de Guehery
Andy Conway
Dr. & Mrs. Dean E. Thomas
Carla & David DeForest
James & Vicki Crone
Richard & Linda Todd
John DeWaters & Lenore Lund
Dan & Kirby Doyle
Jim & Jean Twyning
Joseph & Susan Drennan
Laura Frankiewicz & Lucio Bortolin
Karen Van Howe
Martha Dunegan
Mr. & Mrs. Doral Watts
Georganne Eggers^
Nancy Matthews Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Newcomer Glenn & Gail Palmer Dick & Trudy Reynolds Rick & Julie Seybold Richard & Lan Vaughan David & Rosalie Whitehouse Dr. & Mrs. Loyd J. Wollstadt Concerto ($500-$999)
Paul & Teri Baits Patricia Bartels Fr. David Beauvais Kyle & Marge Bevers
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Mr. & Mrs. John Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Elliot
Ms. Constance Kramer
Ms. Lynne Emling
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Kruger
Mr. Daniel Peter & Ms. Ellen Roseberg
Jeff & Linda Fahrenwald
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Kuehl
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schepley
Dr. & Mrs. Laurence Fitzpatrick
Mr. George E. Kujawa
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Schiller
Paula A. Fitzpatrick
Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Kullberg
Joe Herreweys & Twila Schock
Philip & Deborah Floor
Mr. Dave Lantz
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Silvestrini
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Flores
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Lash
Ms. M. Susan Flott
George & Beverley Letcher
John & Mary Ann Foster
Susan Lindsay-Jones
Mr. & Mrs. De Lon Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Livingston
Michael & Audra Freeze
Kathlynn & James Lockard
Mr. Dennis Gaudet
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Logli
Jason & Louise Gesmer
Pam Lonsway
Barrie & Alan Gibby
Roger and Nancy Lundstrom
Ms. Geraldine Gilbert
Mr. Richard Luthin
Bonnie & Bob Gosdick
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Mahler
Ms. Patricia Timm & Mr. Roger Kaage
Peter & Jane Gottlick
Faye Marcus
John & Pat Timmerwilke
Jon & Nancy Gramzow
Tom & Sandra Mathews
Brad & Meredith Townsend
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grover
Joseph & Mary Rita McCarthy
Rob & Karen Urish
Gerrie Gustafson
Cathy McIntire
Tom & Linda Vojtech
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hadley
David & Mary Ann Miller
Larry & Kathy Wachowiak
Minoo Hagshenas
James & Helen Millikin
James & Stephanie Waddell
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hallstrom
Susan Moller
John & Marianne Wahlquist
Ms. Susan Hansen
John & Anita Mueller
Richard & Donna Warden
Margret & Brett Hanson
Lowell & Carol Nafziger
Dr. Ruth Ann Wasson
Mark & Kristin Hatch
K Sue & Bill Null
Lenae Weichel
Tom & Sue Hayes
Drs. Randall & Mariene Oman
Paul & Sharon Werther
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Healy
Mrs. Annetta Parker
Ms. Mary S. Young
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Heinke
Raymond & JoMarie Paul
William & Joyce Zartman
Mr. & Mrs. John Heisel, Jr.
Chris & Megan Perry
John & Eileen Herring
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Petersen
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Hinde
Dr. & Mrs. Phil Zimmerman Prelude ($75-$199)
Curtis & Selma Peterson
Robert Hohf
Anonymous
Jerry & Lois Peterson
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Holder
Mrs. Barbara Adam
Jay & Cathy Pick
Larry & Julie Holen
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Albert
Doug & Susan Pomatto
Don Holt
Mrs. Alice Alfredson
David & Linda Poole
Richard Bach
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hynes
Ed & Lora Prochaska
Dick & Sally Baker^
Mrs. Nancy Hyzer
Robert & Lanna Raley
James & Asuncion Baldwin
Curt & Kim Johnsen
Ken & Martha Reinert
Janice & Ed Bartik
Mary Stuart Johnson
Carole M. Restuccia
Leonard & Sharon Barnhart
Trevor Joike & Linda Schelman
Trish Rooney & Stanton McGroarty
Phyllis Bergagna
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Kardell
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Lora E. McClelland & Michael O. Simmons Bill Snively Julie Spencer Cheryl Ann Stockwell George Strombeck Tom & Mary Supel Keith C. Syfert & Linda K. Miller*^
Alice Berman
Mr. Don Bissell
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Honer
Carolyn and Anthony Pobjecky
Alan Blomfield
Mrs. Janette Howard*
Virginia Poust Wirsing
Alison Bortoli
Mervin & Ruth Huckstep
Peter & Sanda Powell
Susan Bowler
Janet Hyland
Terry Raiford
Mrs. Karen Brown
Lynn & Donna Inman
Sara Rausch
Dennis Buck
Capt. Jeffrey Keho
John & Anita Richards
Ms. Mary Buettner
David & Barbara Johnson
Martha Rolf
Michael & Marlene Bukowski
Nicole Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. George Bull
Algimantas Kegelis
Revs. Thomas P Rosa & Bob Bates
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Burkholder
Ed & Charlotte Kletecka
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Clendening
Hugh & Sarah Knapp
David & Hope Collins
Margaret Landherr
Gordon Conover
Mrs. Merle Langs
Amanda Corrigan
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Lara
Barbara Coss
Krista Larsen
Greg & Lorna Cote
Ms. Colleen Lemek
Al & Sue Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Leslie
Sue Custer
Ms. Luba Levin
Joel & Lynnette Danzl-Tauer
Ms. Pamela Littrell
Phil & Shirley Davidson
Mark & Mary Madaus
Ms. Lora Doll
Mrs. Marty Mangas
David Donnelly & Rondi Weber
Drs. Michael & Karol Manley
Molly Doolittle
James Marck
Barbara Drapcho
Frank & Sue McCabe
Gene & Carolyn Elliott
Barbara McNamara
Dr. & Mrs. George English
William Midgett
Ms. Alice Enichen
Jacki Minnihan
Mr. & Mrs. Jere Eyer
Barbara Ann More
William & Roberta Flaherty
Joann Muck
Dr. Susan Fowell
Virginia Mullin
Lyle & Marti Franz
Doug Newton
Mr. James Vandervort & Ms. Patricia Sment
Alan & Marlene Garrett
Edward & Sharon Nicholl
Rudolf & Dubravka Vedo
Mike & Becky Girard
Alpa Nikas
Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Vella
Rich & Debbie Gortowski
Mr. & Mrs. John O’Hagan
Peggy Werner
Leslie Granneman
Carol Ann Ostrom
Fred & Mary Ann Wham
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Gray
Alice Pampe
Deanna Wilcox-Sandberg
Ms. Brina Grigg
Catherine Pang
Brian Willemot
Sheryl Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pauwels
Audrey Williams
Rev. & Mrs. Gordon Hanstad
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Pellicore
Pam & Barbara Wilson
Ms. Jane Hawkins-Hoff
James Petrie
Martha Wolf
Dr. & Mrs. David Helland
Sarah Pfluger
Shirley Wooden
Eric & Cheryl Hild
Robert & Amy Phelps
Bradley & Margaret Yocum
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Holdmann
Mr. Armando Pineda
Mr. & Mrs. David Zumdahl
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Michael Rourke Nick & Gayle Scheuer Sarah Schlegel Bill & Tammy Schulz Lee Ann Segalla Lois Seijo Bruce & Nancy Shindel Mr. & Mrs. James Smith Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sobczak Sally Spencer William & Karen Starr Kyle & Margo Stedman Patricia Stevens Sandra Stevens James & Margaret Stuntz Reid & Anthea Tanouye Mrs. Maggie Thienemann Chuck & Jan Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Edward Titcomb John & Kathy Torrence Dale & Lynne Townsend
Tribute Gifts Honor a loved one by making a donation to the Rockford Symphony Orchestra in their name. The RSO is proud to count the following individuals who have given tribute gifts December 1, 2019 - December 16, 2020. In honor of Alice Alfredson Harley Shepherd In memory of Arthur Alfredson Mrs. Alice Alfredson In celebration of Tony Artale Northern Illinois Trauma Orthopaedics In honor of Michael Beert & Rachel Handlin Sandra Welte In honor of Alice Bein Mr. Don Bein Joe & Lorie Langan In honor of Don and Alice Bein Donald & Ruth Ann Ferris In memory of Nancy Coole Roger & Lyn Becknell In memory of Don H. Eubanks William & Karen Sikorski In honor of John L. Fox, Jr. John Fox In memory of Mary Elizabeth Fox Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hynes Mr. & Mrs. Karl Moehling Marcia L. Mueller Leota Romig Judy Wyatt In memory of Leonard Frickson Herb & Marianna Page In memory of Mildred Geddes and Caroline Reed Gordon and Nada Geddes In honor of Elena Giglio Tom & Gail Giglio In honor of Wayne and Ginny Hatwich Mary Kaull
In memory of Troy C. Hedrick Mrs. Janis Hedrick In memory of Keith Hyzer Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson In memory of James E. Johnson Audrey Johnson In memory of Rebecca & Michele Joike & Ed Schelman Trevor Joike & Linda Schelman In honor of Maestro Steven Larsen James & Vicki Crone Kent & Jean Heise In honor of Steve Larsen & Marti Bein Mr. & Mrs. J. Laird Lambert In honor of Barbara McDonough Ms. Suzanne Gill In memory of Tom McIntire Anonymous Paul & Cheryl Callighan Mary Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Bob Fredericksen Mr. William Grady Ms. Jane Hawkins-Hoff Dr. & Mrs. William Hurt Roger & Kay Larrick Mr. James Rice Mark Rizzutti Helen Sweeney In memory of Martin Nielsen Michael & Nancy Driscoll In memory of Ronald Parrett Mrs. Cheryl Parrett
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In memory of Charles “Chuck” Prorok Lyn Allison Fritz & Kelly Anderson Dick & Sally Baker Richard & Carol Bennett Gregory & Kathryn Biegel Burl & Anne Brown Glenn & Caroleigh Casebolt Jamie Cassel James & Connie Coffey Mrs. Elizabeth Dickinson Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Eaton Lana Engen Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Ferry Robin Gausebeck Mark & Merry Beth Gliebe Ms. Susan Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. James Hansberry Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Healy Mr. & Mrs. Charles Helsten Bill & Sally Hoff Jack & Colleen Holmbeck Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Bill Kobler Mr. & Mrs. J. Laird Lambert Mrs. Judith Larson Mr. Geoffrey Lauprete Mr. Timothy Leake Ms. Diane Lester Betsy Makris Mr. & Mrs. Kent A. Mallquist Thomas & Enid Michalowski Ms. Lisa Novak Ms. Karen Olscamp Dean & Bonnie Parker Mr. Jim Pirages Prairie Street Legal Services Ed & Lora Prochaska Rockford Chamber of Commerce Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rundquist
Ms. Jill Rylander Mrs. Dolores Schnoes John & Carol Schuster Jennie & Tom Seeling Employees of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Shriver, O’Neill & Thompson Mary Ann Smith Michael J. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spoden Ms. Patti Thayer Mike & Judy Thompson Mr. Jimmy Vandiver Ms. Lynne Vass Fred & Mary Ann Wham Patrick & Mary Jane Winn David and Fleur Wright Judy Wyatt Fred & Wendy Young In memory of Carmen Pursley Ms. Betty J. Leeson In honor of RSO Staff and Musicians Ed & Beth Howard In honor of SOS America (Service Over Self) Major General (ret) John & Myrna Borling In memory of Diane R. Steva Patrick & Anita Steva In honor of Bryan & Kristin Tippens Family Jack & Dora Tippens In memory of John R. Todt Ruth Todt In honor of Grayson Scott Toot Ronald & Angie Toot In memory of Dr. Michael Werckle Dr. & Mrs. Gary Rifkin In memory of Don Zimmerman Michael Beert & Rachel Handlin
We make every effort to ensure that our listing is accurate. If your name is missing or misspelled, we apologize. Please call the RSO at 815.965.0049; we will make the correction in our next Program.
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RSO Administration BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Joe McCoy President Stillman Bank Thomas Sandquist Immediate Past President WilliamsMcCarthy LLP Ethan Zentz Treasurer Maywood Evangelical Free Church
Thomas E. Kress Associated Bank Kerry Knodle RSO Principal Percussion Chris Perry Anchor Financial Colin Peterson RSM US LLP Arnold Rosen, M.D. Retired, community member Russ Stoneback Retired, community member
Grant W. Moore Secretary Savant Capital Management
RSO FOUNDATION
DIRECTORS Donald Banks Byron Bank Judy Bridgeman Collins Aerospace Andy Conway Holiday Inn of Rockford Gayle Englof Retired, community member Matt Giebel Express Employment Tami Gaudreau Rockford Public Schools Michael Kikta, M.D. Rockford Vascular Surgery at SwedishAmerican
LoRayne Logan Vice President
OFFICERS Keith Syfert President
Ellwyn Englof Secretary/Treasurer TRUSTEES Bill Kobler Marcia Mueller David Whitehouse Richard Nordlof (in memorium) Julie Thomas ex officio
ARTISTIC STAFF Steven Larsen Music Director Linc Smelser Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra Conductor Curt Johnsen Production Manager John Floeter Personnel and Operations Manager Martin Hackl Librarian
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Julie Thomas Executive Director Michele McAffee Marketing Director Margo Stedman Education and Community Engagement Director Audra Freeze Administrative Coordinator Matt Guschl Interim Patron Services Coordinator
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