STUDENT ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA
The mission of Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) is to provide challenging, fully integrated music experiences for young musicians, which includes orchestra and ensemble performances, music education and a broad spectrum of music related activities.
1629 22nd Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501 | 360-352-1438
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2024-2025 SPONSORS
Distinguished Sponsors
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Olympia Federal Savings
Olympic Dermatology
R.L. Ray Violin Shop
TwinStar Credit Union
Sponsors
JT Painting Company
Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry
Tumwater Eye Center
Grants & Foundations
Act1 Theatre
Arts Fund - Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Charneski Charitable Fund
Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
David & Sally Allen Family Foundation
Dawkins Charitable Trust
Entertainment Explosion
Goldberg Family Charitable Foundation
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Inspire Olympia
Nisqually Indian Tribe
WA State Federation of Music Clubs
Executive Board
Milt Harper, President
John Fleckenstein, Past President
Liz Weisenfeld, Vice President
Amy Rowley, Secretary
Ernesta Ballard, Treasurer
Board
Anne Edge
Lindsey Ford
Lindsey Kennelly
Michal Ledesma
Nicholas Quinn
Karen Robbins
Greg Tudor
ShiauYun Wang
Sandy Williams
Student Advisory Committee
Zoey Bernal, cello
Isabella DiBenedettoCampos, violin
Allison Walker, trumpet
Administrative Staff Krina Allison, Executive Director
Beth Peden, Operations Manager
Amber Young, Finance Manager
Erika Lari, Marketing & Communications
Lynlea Swanson, Office Assistant
Julie Patterson & Beth Wilson, Rehearsal Managers
DISTINGUISHED SPONSORS
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STUDENT ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA
SOGO presents StudentOrchestras.org
November 3, 2024, 4:00 PM
Brass Choir
GIOVANNI GABRIELI AND MARK THOME
Gabrieli Meets Ellington
Academy Orchestra
Dan Craig, Conductor
RICHARD WAGNER, arr. Richard Meyer
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL, arr. Richard Meyer
JOHANN STRAUSS, arr. Richard Meyer
March of the Meistersingers
La Rejouissance
Thunder and Lightning Polka
Brass Choir
Greg Allison, Conductor
Liz Ward, Assistant Conductor
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, arr. Kenneth Bray
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL, arr. David Marlatt
Wachet Auf (Sleeper's Awake)
Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound
Philharmonic Orchestra
Greg Allison, Conductor
PETER ILLYCH TCHAIKOVSKY, arr. Merle J. Isaac
ROSANO GALANTE
RICHARD MEYER
Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Cadence Everlasting
Tales of Vandosar
15 MINUTE INTERMISSION
Conservatory Orchestra
Cameron May, Conductor
JOHANNES HANSSEN, arr. Kathy L. Fishburn
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, arr. Jamin Hoffman
Valdres March
"Amadeus" from Symphony No. 25
Adeline Rice, Student Conductor
FLORENCE PRICE, arr. William Grant Still
Dances in the Canebrakes
I. Nimble Feet
II. Tropical Noon
III. Silk Hat and Walking Cane
Featuring dancers from Ballet Northwest
SAMUEL WARD, arr. Mark Thome
America the Beautiful
CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM
Sponsored by Ernesta Ballard
Jeanne & Greg Tranum
Cameron May, Conductor
STRINGS
Violin
Isabel Arslanian Capital H.S. (10)
Isabella
Dibenedetto-Campos Pope John Paul II (10)*
Moriah Fuchs Homeschool (12)
Carol Gao Olympia H.S. (12)
Ellie Hambly Timberline H.S. (10)
Elena Heider Charles Wright Academy (10)
Arlo Homewood North Thurston H.S. (10)
Matilda Homewood North Thurston H.S. (9)
Nayeli Howard Centralia College (12)
Liam Kendall Olympia H.S. (10)
Joy Kim Olympia H.S. (9)
Piper Lawler Northwest Christian (10)
Max Liedtke River Ridge H.S. (10)
Annin Lima Olympia Christian (8)
Jayden Lin Olympia H.S. (9)
Audrey Liu Olympia H.S. (9)
Charlotte Millar River Ridge H.S. (9)
Sophia Myers W.F. West H.S. (12)
Sophia Quinn Washington M.S. (8)
Samuel Reymer Northwest Christian (11)
Shane
Rhoads-Weaver River Ridge H.S. (9)
Koyuki Sakae Olympia H.S. (10)
Dylan Shaughnessy Olympia H.S. (9)
Quinn Tomita Avanti H.S. (10)
Alluzai Villanueva North Thurston H.S. (11)
Silas Wilson North Thurston H.S. (10)
Viola
Noah Cornwall Yelm H.S. (12)
Ash Hegewald Olympia H.S. (9)
Michelle Hegewald SPSCC (12)
Matthew Shen Olympia H.S. (11)
Rayna
Sterlin-Stephens Capital H.S. (11)
Simon Tang Black Hills H.S. (9)
Cello
Maia Aurelio Olympia H.S. (10)
Zoey Bernal North Thurston H.S. (10)*
Emmilia Brooks Timberline H.S. (11)
Simon DiCrescenzo Timberline H.S. (11)
Andrew Gorrell Capital H.S. (10)
Owen Tudor Olympia H.S. (12)
Bass
Heidi Cornwall Yelm H.S. (10)
Hunter Downing Black Hills H.S. (11)+
Nadine Jensen River Ridge H.S. (9)
Luke Mathes Post-graduate
Campbell Patterson Olympia H.S. (10)
Gabriel Rosales North Thurston H.S. (11)
WOODWINDS
Flute
Cole Hamilton Olympia H.S. (11)
Gracie Park Olympia H.S. (10)
Gloriana Smith Post-graduate
Serenia Thibodeaux Capital H.S. (9)
Oboe
Nicholas Chappel Black Hills H.S. (12)
William Cummings W.F. West H.S. (12)~
Adeline Rice Black Hills H.S. (11)
Fiona Tang Black Hills H.S. (12)
Clarinet
Diego
Cortes-Monroy Olympia H.S. (12)
Ayman Ehrlander Olympia H.S. (10)
Myah Goldsmith Elma H.S. (11)
Noah Hagelberg Olympia H.S. (11)
Annika Hillier Olympia H.S. (12)~
Maegan Shen Olympia H.S. (11)
Bassoon
Luke Thornton Tumwater H.S. (12)
BRASS/PERCUSSION
French Horn
Spencer Cornwall Yelm H.S. (11)+
Alex McBride Yelm H.S. (11)+
Sean Miniken Black Hills H.S. (11)+
Trumpet
Isiah Bergkamp Olympia H.S. (12) +
Bo Milam Homeschool (12) +
Auden Taellious Capital H.S. (9)+
Allison Walker Capital H.S. (12)*+
Trombone
Ezra Birchard W.F. West H.S. (12)+
Josephine Bright River Ridge H.S. (11)+
David Grady W.F. West H.S. (10)+
Kyan Porter W.F. West H.S. (11)~+
Tuba
Braxton Martinez River Ridge H.S. (10)+
Percussion
Dario Morbello Capital H.S. (12)
Jayden Ramsey Black Hills H.S. (10)
Avery Sanders Olympia H.S. (10)+
CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA
BALLET NORTHWEST
Dancers
Emma Adams
Bina Anvari
Mathea Everson
Alanna Kam
Corin Meek
Kara Nelson
Kiana Richards
Briana Wood
Choreographer
Natalie Allenton
Directors
Ken & Josie Johnson +Brass Choir Member *Student Board Member ~Student Representative
CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM
Sponsored by Mrs. Allison
Greg Allison, Conductor
STRINGS
Violin
Razan Al-Nuami Aspire M.S. (8)
Sariah Amezola Yelm H.S. (11)
Isabelle Babbitt Reeves M.S. (7)
August Benck Reeves M.S. (8)
Jayden Berdin Capital H.S. (9)
London Charles Capital H.S. (9)
Judah Cushman Homeschool (10)
Angelica
DiBenedetto-Campos Jefferson M.S. (8)
Abigail Ding Capital H.S. (9)
Haily Enders Olympia Christian (6)
Julia Haynes Homeschool (8)
August Homewood Aspire M.S. (7)
Grace Kissinger Washington M.S. (8)
Ol Longmire NOVA (8)
Abigail Manista Homeschool (7)
Lyra Neff Olympia H.S. (9)
David Park Aspire M.S. (8)
Grace Penoyar NOVA (6)
Russell Shrestha Jefferson M.S. (8)~
Dylan Velapula Jefferson M.S. (8)
Viola
Iila Kennelly Olympia H.S. (9)~
Thurston Perry Olympia H.S. (9)
Olivia Swihart-Lee River Ridge H.S. (10)
Elena Timm Capital H.S. (9)
Cello
Riley Cuddeford North Thurston H.S. (11)
Brennan Frank Capital H.S. (10)
Ashlen Lima Olympia Christian (6)
Chenghao Liu McKenny H.S. (4)
Haley Long Timberline H.S. (9)
Macy Manista Homeschool (10)
Brodi Whitehead Washington M.S. (7)
Lila Wilson Jefferson M.S. (8)~
Bass
Dunia Eberling Marshall M.S. (8)
Carlos Herrington Olympia Christian (8)
Dexter Weed Black Hills H.S. (9)
WOODWINDS
Flute
Karina Bone Montesano H.S. (9)
Rebecca Hettena NOVA (6)
Faith Kissinger Washington M.S. (7)
Audrey Summit Capital H.S. (11)
Oboe
Sydney Morain Yelm H.S. (9)
Clarinet
Miles Liedtke Aspire M.S. (8)
Lucy Pelton River Ridge H.S. (10)
Bassoon
Jaela Drew Capital H.S. (11)
BRASS/PERCUSSION
French Horn
Jacob Aubry Capital H.S. (9)+
Jacob Husmann Jefferson M.S. (8)+
Benji Meuse Jefferson M.S. (8)+
Trumpet
Jason Blood Capital H.S. (9)+
Florence Delvin Jefferson M.S. (8)
Kade Hoffman Jefferson M.S. (7)+
Kyra Hoffman Olympia H.S. (9) +
Trombone
Anna Busch-Conway Mason M.S. (7)+
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Haakon Thibodeaux Griffin M.S. (7)+
Isaac Zwiefel Capital H.S. (9)+
Percussion
Phoebe Bowe Montesano H.S. (9)
Atticus Moreno Capital H.S. (9)
Irely Southard Montesano J.H. (8)
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Levin Conway, Tuba
Andrew Manista, Bass
+Brass Choir Member ~Student Representative
ACADEMY ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM
Sponsored by Ron Schafer
Dan Craig, Conductor
STRINGS
Violin
Elliott Brewster Olympia Waldorf (5)~
Ewan Caudill Chinook M.S. (8)~
Audrey
Gauthier Shepard ORLA (6)~
Kate Guo NOVA (6)
Milo Halofsky Washington M.S. (8)
Ellie Harriage Jefferson M.S. (6)
Corban Johnson Chinook M.S. (8)
Lucas Ran Washington M.S. (7)
Austin Shank Bush M.S. (7)
Savannah Stalker Nisqually M.S. (7)
Bao Bao Xia NW Christian (4)
Viola
Ted Chan Washington M.S. (7)
Madison Gruber Aspire M.S. (8)
Amelia Lehman Washington M.S. (8)
Lila Thorpe ORLA (6)
Cello
Kobie Berry Marshall M.S. (7)
Aria Kim Marshall M.S. (7)
Will Kloppel Reeves M.S. (6)
Phoebe Kronland Reeves M.S. (7)
Seth Miller NW Christian (8)
Bass
Genevieve
Maurseth-Gregory Aspire M.S. (7)
Lizzie Phillips Washington M.S. (7)
WOODWINDS
Sponsored by Ron Schafer
Flute
Aiden Hulbert Washington M.S. (8)
Clarinet
Addie Jordan Griffin M.S. (7)
Bassoon
Leona Bowe Montesano J.H. (7)
BRASS/PERCUSSION
French Horn
Emma Newman Montesano J.H. (8)
Trumpet
Nijel Kikuta NOVA (8)
Dashiell Perry Washington M.S. (7)
Reed Tomita ORLA (7)
~Student Representative
LITTLE BLACK BOX CONCERT
SOGO presents StudentOrchestras.org
November 3, 2024, 2:30 PM
Opening remarks by Milt Harper, SOGO Board President
Debut Orchestra
Linda Pyle, Conductor
JEREMIAH CLARKE, arr. Bob Phillips
REINHOLD GLIERE, arr. Frank Proto
DAVID BURNDRETT
The Prince of Denmark's March
“Gavotte” from Suite for Viola and Double Bass
Blues Duet
Anne Edge, viola
Nick Masters, bass
SEAN O'LOUGHLIN
BRIAN BALMAGES
Arches
Medieval Wars
SOGO MOJO Sextet
Remarks by Kari Lima, SOGO parent
ELLIOT DEL BORGO
CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM
Sponsored by
Milt & Connie Harper
Lynda Pyle, Conductor
STRINGS
Sponsored by
Milt & Connie Harper
Anne Edge
Violin
Dorian Essay
DEBUT ORCHESTRA
Marie-Sua Kim Centennial E.S. (4)
Finley Kochaniewicz Ignite (6)~
Adelyn Lima Olympia Christian (3)
Elsa Minelski McKenny E.S. (4)~
Elizabeth Reymer Temple Baptist Academy (5)
Aurora Saitoh Michael T. Simmons (5)
Viola
Kristin Atkinson Washington M.S. (7)
Cello
Silas
Natalie Enders Olympia Christian (4)
Elliott Gregory Homeschool (4)
Lucas Hefner Homeschool (5)
Rylee Hultz Homeschool (8)~
Kayleigh Johnson Chinook M.S. (6)
SOGO MOJO Sextet
Annin Lima, violin
Grace Penoyar, violin
Hailey Enders, violin
Dillard Gallagher Jefferson M.S. (6)
~Student Representative
Ashlen Lima, cello
Carlos Herington, bass
MaryJo Rydholm, Teaching Artist and MOJO coordinator
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Although our fees to participate in SOGO are reasonable, they are still a barrier for many families. We believe young musicians benefit from participating in SOGO’s programs and should not be prohibitive because of economic circumstances. For that reason, SOGO is reaching out to begin building the Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund.
Children interested in joining SOGO have their family member complete a simple
application form. Based on their interest and demonstrated financial need, up to half the tuition fees can be awarded. All information is kept confidential.
The Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund is supported by committed community members to prevent financial circumstances from becoming an obstacle to any young musician’s participation in SOGO’s orchestras. A robust fund will ensure that all young musicians will have equal opportunity to experience the highquality programming SOGO offers the South Sound area.
Become a Future Music Makers Scholarship Partner today!
John Adams
Judd Aetzel
Beth Albertson
Krina & Greg Allison
Maureen & Darrell
Axtell
Ernesta Ballard
Lois Beck
Rebecca Bernard Christine
Bezanson
Olympia Piano
Alice Brown
Laurie Brown
Karla & Mark Bryant
Kitty & Roy Carlsen
Jay Carmony
Dorrie & Harold Carr
Dianne & Mike Chaney
Shana Charles
Saundra & Brian Clegg
Joan & John Coyne
Jim & Diana Craig
Brian Cummings
Patty Davidson
Michelle & Richard
Downing
Susan Tusa & Dan
Durham
Anne Edge
Susan Elvert
Flora Estrada
Sheila & Jerry Fay
Jennifer Ferguson
Judy & Gerald
Flaskerud
Mary & John Fleckenstein
Estate of Mary Flotree
Carolyn Folden
Lindsey & Doug Ford
Phyllis Freitas
Albert Goerig
Kim Gould
Marcia Horner & Jack
Green
Norma Green
Reid & Grace Grover
Kathleen & Don Gustafson
Judi Hambrick
Connie & Milt Harper
Scott Harriage
Lisa Hartrich
Hilarie Hauptman
Connie & Richard Herington
Elsie Higgins
Amy Schutte & Tim Hodson
Maria Hoffman
Marcia Horner
Dianne & Rich Hurst
Diane Jacobe
Pat & Paul Kabler
Patricia Kay
Carolyn Keck
Lindsey & Matt
Kennelly
Laura Kerekes
Linda & Daniel Konopatzke
Alivia & Sean Kremer
Barbara & Patrick Lackey
Jacqueline La France
Christine & James Long
Kari & Jarrod Lima
Sylvia & Ray Lynn
Laurie & Fred MacInnes
Majida & Andrew Manista
Georgene & William
Marshman
Cherie-Anne & Michael
May
Daniel McBride
Brad Miller
Mary Milnes
Megan & Ethan Moreno
Dee & Richard Morton
Alan Mountjoy-Venning
Natl Assoc. Letter
Carriers Branch #351
Heather & Matt Nelson
Susan Nevers
Carolee Nichols & Dick Nelson
Julie Nordgren
Ginny & Justin Nordhorn
Diane Mitchell & Peter
Odencrans
Kate Park
Sandra Parker
Bill Peden
Nancy & Scott Peebles
Narayanan Prasanna
Xia & Hans Qiu
Lucy Reuter
Lori Rowe
Sheila Ryan
Nancy & Bernard Ryan
Sandra & Bruce
Salisbury
Robert Sand
Mona Sanger
Ronald Schafer
Fred Schrumpf
Quinghau Liu & Jian
Shen
Dwayne Slate
Ann & Zane Smith
Sandra & Mark Spee
Therese Sprunger
Jonathan Squally
Ed Steenman & Associates
Carolyn Stoll
Elizabeth & Bryn Swanson
Helen Tafejian
Joan Thomas
Cathy & Mark Thome
Karey Thornton
Morena & Michael Timm
Jennifer Titus
Lynne Trinklein
Greg Tudor
Tumwater Eye Center
Dutch Voll
Carol & Daniel Waters
Douglass Waters
Elizabeth Weisenfeld
Daidre West
Joy Westcott Junkert
Kim & Roger Wigfield
Janet Wilde
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CONDUCTORS
CAMERON MAY
Music Director and Conservatory Orchestra Conductor
Cameron May is Music Director of the Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington, and the Portland Festival Symphony in Portland, Oregon. During his tenure at SPSCC, in addition to conducting the orchestra, Mr. May has taught courses in college and career success, ear training, music fundamentals, and music theory, served as interim director of the SPSCC Jazz Band, and helped to build and launch the Associate in Music direct transfer degree. A strong advocate of collaboration in the musical arts, Mr. May has conducted performances or premieres of works by several contemporary American composers, as well as in ballet, musical theater, and opera settings.
Mr. May received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. He continues to maintain his violin playing through his position as Principal Second Violin with the Lake Chelan Bach Fest Orchestra each July.
When not conducting, teaching, or playing violin, Mr. May can be found reading on his back porch, walking in the woods, or going out of his way to chase after Amtrak trains.
GREG ALLISON
Artistic Director, Brass Choir Conductor, and Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor
Greg Allison received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Western Washington University where he studied trumpet with the late William D. Cole. Mr. Allison had taught instrumental music in the Olympia School District for 40 years. His bands were selected to perform at the State and Northwest Music Educators’ Conferences and the Western International Band Clinic.
Mr. Allison has performed in the Northwest Wind Symphony, the 22nd Ave Dixieland Band, the Tacoma Concert Band, and the Evergreen Brass Quintet. He has been a guest adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor for state and regional festivals and conventions including the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.
He has served on the Washington Music Educator’s board of directors, managed WMEA High School and Junior All-State, and was a recipient of the WMEA Teacher of the Year for middle level education. In 2014, he was inducted into the WMEA Hall of Fame.
SOGO is a proud member of League of American Orchestras and Washington State Federation of Music Clubs.
DAN CRAIG Academy Conductor
Dan Craig is the Director of Bands for the Napavine School District. He received his BA in both Music Education and Tuba Performance from Central Washington University and earned his MS in Curriculum and Instruction.
Mr. Craig is an award-winning tuba player, performing regularly throughout the region. He is a member of the Evergreen Brass Quintet, the Northwest Wind Symphony, and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College. Mr. Craig studied Tuba with Marty Erickson at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he won the Peck School of the Arts Concerto Competition as a freshman. Mr. Craig was the principal tuba for both the Wind Ensemble under Larry Gookin and the Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Nikolas Caoile while at CWU and has performed at many Low Brass Clinics and Symposiums throughout the country. He was the Drum Major for the CWU Marching Band and student director of the CWU Tuba and Euphonium choir.
LINDA PYLE Debut Orchestra Conductor
Linda Pyle conducts the Debut orchestra and teaches general music, choir, drama, and orchestra for North Thurston Public schools. She holds degrees in music education and classroom management from Pacific Lutheran University and American College of Education. Her orchestras have made appearances at state music teacher conventions and several guest appearances at Disneyland.
CONDUCTORS
Mrs. Pyle’s musical interests are varied: she plays violin with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra, fiddles with a local bluegrass group and plays bass guitar, cello, keyboards, and electric violin with her worship team.
When not making music, Mrs. Pyle enjoys teaching yoga, Pilates, and Sunday school, but most of all, cheering on her two children’s athletic and academic endeavors along with her husband.
ELIZABETH WARD Brass Choir Assistant Conductor
Elizabeth Ward received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and a Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music. Ms. Ward is a former member of the New Haven Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Pennsylvania Orchestra, Philadelphia Opera Orchestra and Young Audiences Inc., of Philadelphia.
Returning to the Northwest, Ms. Ward founded the Evergreen Brass Quintet, well known for its outstanding educational presentations. As a studio teacher her students have consistently received awards on the local and national levels. Ms. Ward was formerly Assistant Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony and Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony’s Brass Choir and Chamber Winds.
TEACHING ARTISTS
STRINGS
Daniel Boschee, violin
Damian Nelson, violin (SOGO Alumnus)
Mary Jo Rydholm, violin
Anne Edge, viola
Joseph Bichsel, cello
Nick Masters, bass
WOODWINDS
Erin Hapenny, flute
Elliot Anderson, oboe (SOGO Alumnus)
Daniel Aliment, clarinet
Dan Meuse, bassoon
BRASS & PERCUSSION
Ed Sandor, trumpet
Liz Ward, French horn
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Charles Taft, low brass (SOGO Alumnus)
Laura McBride, percussion
Spencer Smith, percussion
FACULTY
Anne Edge, Music Historian
Mary Jo Rydholm, MOJO Ensemble Coordinator
SOGO student leadership (l to r): Debut: Elsa Manelski, Rylee Hultz, Finley Kochaniewicz, Academy: Ewan Caudill, Elliot Brewster, Audrey Gauthier-Shepard, Philharmonic: Lila Wilson, Iila Kennelly, Russell Shrestha, Conservatory: Zoey Bernal,* Kyan Porter, Will Cummings, Allison Walker,* Annika Hillier, Isabella DiBenedetto-Campos.* *Student Board Members
GIVING TODAY
Watch your donation make a difference. Generous contributions by people like you who deeply care increase our effectiveness in bringing the arts to the youth of this community. Consider Monthly Giving starting at $10 or Workplace Matching Gifts where employees are rewarded for charitable giving and companies often match dollar for dollar. Along with Tribute Gifts honoring a loved one, stocks, Mutual Funds, and IRA required minimum distribution, you can impact SOGO by furthering its mission today.
LEGACY GIVING
NEW HAMMOND ASHLEY AD
You do not need to be wealthy to leave a legacy. Make your core values known by making a planned gift. By supporting our long-term success, you will be remembered as an influencer of the arts for children. By naming SOGO as a beneficiary in your retirement account or life insurance policy you can support SOGO without changing your will or living trust. Join us in making SOGO part of your "today" and making a planned gift for tomorrow.
We are grateful to those that have been generous in their giving. In addition, please see the Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund and our contributor pages 28 and 29, and those who have gifted SOGO with a gracious Estate Legacy Gift.
Planned gifts: Robert & Lucy Reuter
Estate gifts: Isabelle Bohman Mary Flotree Louise Huffine E. Eric Lee Linda McCauley
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Jennifer & Devin Hopps
Intel
Mary & Charles Isaacson
Judith & Martin Kimeldorf
Alice Kloppel
Linda & George Lamb
League of Women Voters of Thurston County
Monica & Michael Lorich
Laurie & Fred MacInnes
Lisa Matthews
Patrick McGrath
Julie Montgomery & Matt Morbello
Megan & Ethan Moreno
Heather & Matt Nelson
Layne Nordgren
Karen & Dick Nye
Diane Mitchell & Peter Odencrans
Donna May & Leonard Ong
Sandra Parker
Maria Huang & Jon Penoyar
Kevin Pestinger
Progressive Insurance Foundation
Lucy Reuter
Donna & Jack Rice
Susan & Scott Ritter
Teresa & Paul Robertson
Mary Jo Rydholm
Dr. Edward & Janet Sandor
Norma & Charles Shelan
Dwayne Slate
Ann & Zane Smith
Thomas Stidham Jr.
Frances Tanaka
Susan McRae & Rod Tharp
Rose This
Karey & David Thornton
Lynne Trinklein
Megan Valentine
Deborah Vinsel
Chris & Don Volkmann
Dutch Voll
Roberta & John Waggoner
Kathryn Hamilton & Steven Wang
Douglass Waters
Daidre West
Joy Westcott Junkert
Kim & Roger Wigfield
Janet Wilde
Frederic, David & Joellen
Wilhelm
Sandy & John Williams
Amber Young
DONOR $50 TO $99
Anonymous
Janine Alden
Ramona & Greg Allen
Randy Allen
Roger Baugh
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Joan Boileau
Jay Carmony
Karen & Chuck Coulson
Diana & Jim Craig
Beverly & Denis Curry
Sarah McGraw & Ryan DiCrescenzo
Beth Dubey
Jennifer Ferguson
Patricia Foss
Albert Foster
Heather Grob
Kathryn & Grey Guykema
Robert Hager
Jessica Halofsky
Judi Hambrick
Nancy Hoff
Lindsey Hulet
Dianne & Rich Hurst
Carrie & Dylan Jackson
Patricia Kay
Laura Kerekes
Dr. Alivia & Sean Kremer
Lien & Gilbert Lensegrav
Kari & Jarrod Lima
Christine & James Long
Diana McCandless
Iku & Tom McLean
Lena Mendiola
Melissa & Victor Minjares
Julie Nordgren
Ginny & Justin Nordhorn
Janet Norris
Willet & Jeffrey Painter
Jason Pentzer
Pamela Piering
Xia & Hans Qiu
Sheila Ryan
Fred Schrumpf
Karriane & Paul Smith
Helen Spalding
Sandra Spencer
2024-2025 DONORS
Paul Swanda
Annika & James Thibodeaux
Cathy & Mark Thome
Melanie & Karl Triebel
Deborah & Tom Ward
Leah Wilson
Barbara Ziegler
CONTRIBUTOR, $25 TO $49
Jean Black
Mary Carney
Dianne & Mike Chaney
Grace & Reid Grover
Mary & Robert Hanell
Amy Schutte & Tim Hodson
Mary Lou & Milton Lebsack
Corri & Christopher Lewis
Laura & Daniel McBride
Dee & Richard Morton
Olympia Piano
Kate Park
Nancy & Scott Peebles
Beth Roberts
Joan & Chip Schooler
Joyce Smith
Elizabeth & Bryn Swanson
MEMBER, UP TO $24
Stephan Octavia Adams
Karma & Michael Arslanian
Marrianne Backous
Olivia Salazar de Breaux & Andy Breaux
Daniel Craig
Therese Sprunger & Jim Fett
Four Sisters Botanicals LLC
Jennifer & Russell Hermann
Diane Jacobs
Dan Johnson
Cheryl & Michael Kremer
Erika Lari & Michael Longmire
Carol Loperena
Karen Robbins
Kathleen Butler SRTWorks
Storman's, Inc.
Sara Tang
Victoria & Daniel Tennant
Lisa Thompson
Brooke Wickham
Dorothy Wilke
Mary Worthen
Renee Schelper-Zimmerman &
Michael Zimmerman
Tribute Giving
LEGACY GIFTS
Lucy Reuter
TRIBUTES
Memorial
Joyce Allen
Mary Flotree
Martha Robbins
Honorarium
Krina & Greg Allison
Lindsey & Doug Ford
Isabela, Lucky, Aubrey, & Cyrus Lagerberg
Michelle, Ash, Max, & Stephanie
Hegewald
T Titus
INKIND
Krina & Greg Allison
Ballet Northwest
Olivia Salazar de Breaux & Andy Breaux
Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric
Levin Conway
Anne Edge
Lindsey & Doug Ford
Milt Harper
Dan Johnson
Michael May
Olympia Symphony Orchestra
R.L. Ray Violin Shop
South Puget Sound Community College
Therese Sprunger
St. Benedict's Espicopal Church, Lacey
Thibodeaux Family
Mark Thome
TSS
Robert Voll
Washington Center of Performing Arts
Elliot Weeks
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Contributor list updated 10/28/2024
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