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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTR ARICCARDO MUTI

SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS

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SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER 2019

2 A Note from Riccardo Muti A welcoming message from the Chicago Symphony

Orchestra’s Zell Music Director

4 A Note from the Board Chair and President A welcoming message from Board of Trustees Chair

Helen Zell and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association President Jeff Alexander

6 Beethoven250 The Lasting Appeal of Beethoven CSO Scholar-in-Residence and Program Annotator

Phillip Huscher reflects on the legacy of Beethoven.

12 Beethoven250 Rosenthal Archives Highlighting materials from the collections of the CSO’s

Rosenthal Archives

14 A Perfect Ten—Maestro’s Milestones A presentation of highlights from Riccardo Muti’s tenure in

honor of his tenth season as music director of the CSO

17 Muti Honors Cultural History and Karajan A summer in review

18 Volunteer and Support Opportunities Recognition of our generous donors and volunteers

19 Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Institute celebrates the hundredth anniversaries of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the CSO’s concert series for children.

41 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Board of Trustees

42 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Governing Members

44 Our Donors and Volunteers

c h i cag o sy m p h o n y o rc h e s t r a a s s o c i at i o n

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25 Program Information about the program and the performers for this concert

o n t h e c ov e rLithograph portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven by Paul Rohrbach, based on the 1819 portrait by Ferdinand Schimon. Getty Images

l e f t to r i g h tCSO Principal Percussion Cynthia Yeh gives the U.S. premiere of Avner Dorman’s Eternal Rhythm. (October 3, 4, and 5)

Riccardo Muti conducts CSO Associate Concertmaster Stephanie Jeong and Assistant Principal Cello Kenneth Olsen in Brahms’s Double Concerto. (November 7, 9, and 12).

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a note from riccardo muti zell music director

Riccardo Muti Zell Music Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2019–20 season on behalf of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This season, we invite you to explore the symphonies of Beethoven, symbols of the power of artistic expression. For nearly 250 years, we have tried to find the secret behind the untouchable music of this divine architect. For me, to conduct his music

is like touching the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. His music and his message are timeless.

In his Ninth Symphony, Beethoven explicitly tells us that we should all become brothers and sisters. Through personal experi-ence, I know that music has the ability to bring people together—

people who do not speak the same language or who otherwise could not relate to each other in terms of culture, ethnicity, or religion. To understand what is behind this sometimes metaphysical language is not easy, but, in the end, the message is universal. Through music, people of all backgrounds can form a bond and share a common experience.

With each performance, we strive to reach the ideal that is the triumph of beauty. Your

enthusiasm for this orchestra and its musicians is more import-ant than ever, and we thank you for your continued support.

“ MUSIC SHOULD STRIKE FIRE FROM THE HEART OF MAN.”

— L U DW I G VA N B E E T H OV E N

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a note from the chair and the president

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Welcome to the 129th season of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

This year the Orchestra celebrates the 250th anni-versary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven across its series. The music of Beethoven has played an import-ant role in the Orchestra’s history since its first concert, which opened with Theodore Thomas conducting the Fifth Symphony on October 16 and 17, 1891, and has been a part of every season since. Indeed, Beethoven’s name even appears at the center of Orchestra Hall’s Michigan Avenue façade designed by Daniel Burnham.

It will be our great pleasure to present all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies over the course of the season, each conducted by Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti, whose tenth season as the Orchestra’s tenth music director we also celebrate. Each symphony stands as a pillar of the repertoire, but collectively, they represent the apex of artistic achievement, providing a time-less source of inspiration. To hear them cyclically, and expertly interpreted by Muti and the CSO, provides a

focused examination of Beethoven’s singular style as he developed the expressive possibilities of the symphonic form. Added to this, there will be opportunities for distinguished soloists to perform concertos and arias, as well as chamber music and piano repertoire on the Symphony Center Presents series. This will include performances of all thirty-two piano sonatas, illustrating Beethoven’s lifelong and evolving relationship with his primary instrument.

In addition, there will be musical offerings representing composers from the baroque period to today, a range of genres, and a dazzling roster of artists. This season, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association—the parent organization of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Symphony Center Presents, Negaunee Music Institute, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Symphony Center complex—presents over 400 concerts and events, enriching the lives of millions throughout Chicago and around the world. We look forward to sharing these experiences with you, and remain grateful for your support of the Orchestra and its wide variety of programs.

Helen Zell Chair, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Board of Trustees

Jeff Alexander President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association

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the lasting appeal of

Beethoven

l e f t to r i g h tJoseph Karl Stieler, who painted por-traits of many of the Hapsburgs, was granted four sessions with Beethoven between February and April 1820. In this idealized portrait, Beethoven holds the Missa solemnis, which he composed between 1819 and 1823. Stieler’s portrait is now in the collection of the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, Germany.

A lock of Beethoven’s hair given to Anton Halm in 1826. It sold at Sotheby’s in London for roughly $44,500 in June 2019.

As the music world anticipates the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth, the music still reigns supreme.

By Phillip Huscher

E arlier this summer, a substantial lock of Beethoven’s gray and

dark-brown hair, tied with a silk thread and preserved in a glazed oval frame, was auc-tioned at Sotheby’s in London for roughly $44,500—far above the original estimate of $15,000 to $19,000, and outclassing the $35,000 paid for John Lennon’s hair three years earlier. “Other locks of Beethoven’s hair that we have seen have invariably been taken from the composer on his deathbed in 1827,” Sotheby’s reported in the catalog for its June 11 sale of Important Manuscripts, Continental Books, and Music. (Beethoven’s

hair was in such demand, even in 1827, that he was

buried nearly bald.) Beethoven appar-

ently gave this lock to Anton Halm, a pianist, in 1826, but only after the composer’s factotum Carl Holz tried to pass off a clump of goat’s hair as

Beethoven’s own. When Beethoven

learned of the decep-tion, he snipped some

hair from the back of his head, wrapped it in a sheet

of paper, and handed it to Halm.

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(Another lock of Beethoven’s hair, auctioned at Sotheby’s for $7,300 in 1994, was sent to the Health Research Institute in Naperville, west of Chicago, where scientific analysis revealed a concentration of lead one hundred times in excess of the norm, indicating that Beethoven suffered from lead poisoning—explaining his constant complaints of bad digestion, chronic abdominal pain, irritability, and depression—but shedding no light on his deafness, the cause of his death, or the miracle of his genius.)

Collecting locks of hair from famous people was common in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, just as art museums and concert halls were once ringed with the names of artists and composers rather than the people who gave the money to build them. When Orchestra Hall was built in 1904, it was Beethoven’s name that was carved over the central front door, and it was his most famous symphony—the Fifth—that was included in the inaugural concert. Beethoven is still the cornerstone of our musi-cal life, a fact that did not escape Pierre Boulez, the pioneering musical figure who was once the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s conduc-tor emeritus, when he called Beethoven “the least discussed, most accepted and acknowl-edged symbol of our musical culture.” Notice the emphasis on our. To Boulez, a composer famously entrenched on the front lines of con-temporary music, Beethoven’s unquestioned preeminence nearly two hundred years after he transformed his own musical culture was perhaps the most astonishing thing of all about this most astonishing of composers.

This season, in honor of Beethoven’s 25oth birthday in 2020, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays all nine of the composer’s symphonies, and visiting pianists present the thirty-two sonatas—two complete cycles that are among the very cornerstones of music. Riccardo Muti is only the Orchestra’s third music director

to conduct all of Beethoven’s symphonies in a single season, following Frederick Stock in the 1936–37 season and Désiré Defauw eight years later. (Although Sir Georg Solti recorded the complete cycle twice with the Chicago Symphony, he never performed all of them in one season. Bernard Haitink led the nine symphonies in the span of just three weeks, in June of 2010, when he served as the Orchestra’s principal conductor.)

Beethoven has now dominated our think-ing about great music for two centuries. Many of his works have helped us to define the term masterpiece, and, although that word has taken a beating lately, Beethoven’s music itself has not lost its value. Today Beethoven is still as widely performed as any composer, and, unlike Mozart or Schubert, for example, nearly all his major works are in the active repertory. The Chicago Symphony has not let a single season pass with-out playing some of his music.

Of all the popular composers, Beethoven’s is the face we know best—despite the popularity of Amadeus, Mozart’s whimsical image is still over-shadowed by Ludwig’s forbidding scowl. That is apparently the way he actually looked, although some of the paintings and drawings made of him during his lifetime seem to us to border on caricature—when he posed for Joseph Karl Stieler in 1819, it looks like he didn’t even bother to comb his hair. The image of the composer as tormented genius is one that Beethoven liked and possibly cultivated, and it has endured to our day, from cartoons to high art, in pictures, movies, and in myth. There is surely not a more tragic story in music than that of a brilliant com-poser going deaf in the prime of life. Beethoven was the first to comment on the cruel irony of his own plight: “How could I possibly admit an infirmity in the one sense which ought to be more perfect in me than in others?” he wrote as early as 1802, shortly after he turned thirty.

In the background, Beethoven’s famous 1802 letter to his brothers, known as the Heiligenstadt Testament, in which he expresses his despair over his increasing deafness and desire to fulfill his artistic destiny. Hamburg State and University Library, Germany

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Even during his lifetime, Beethoven became an almost legendary figure—the personification of defiance in the face of adversity. Day after day, he struggled with chronic illness, money, loneli-ness, deafness, and, perhaps most astonishingly, composition itself—the very act of putting notes on paper. Communication—an artist’s essential gift—became torturous and ever more precious as neither music nor, ultimately, everyday conver-sation, came to him easily. He left us more than sixty sketchbooks that record his daily struggle for artistic perfection and nearly four hundred conversation books, in which his visitors tried to “talk” with him once he was totally deaf. As he failed to make a life of satisfying normalcy for himself—he was bad at friendship and pathetic at romance—and as his hearing failed completely, cutting him off still further from the world around him, he kept on composing.

Although he was inevitably misunderstood in his own time, he also was widely admired for the grandeur of his vision and the intensity and expressive range of his music. Even Goethe, who never came around to really liking Beethoven’s music, marveled at his temperament: “more concentrated, more energetic, more warmly and tenderly emotional I’ve never seen an artist.”

Although Beethoven led a solitary life in Vienna—“Live only in your art,” he wrote in his diary, “the only existence for you”—ten thou-sand people from all over Europe showed up at his funeral, and Franz Schubert, the only equal among his contemporaries, carried a torch in the procession. (Popular myth claims that it was Beethoven’s name Schubert muttered on his own

deathbed, just one year later.) Like Byron, Beethoven had become the archetypal romantic hero, a fearless and defiant revolutionary, and this image dominated music for decades. A new book by John Clubbe, Beethoven: The Relentless Revolutionary, suggests that it was the composer’s involve-ment in the political unrest of his time, along with his rebellious spirit, initially inspired by Napoleon, that freed him to write such revolutionary music.

Beethoven’s popularity grew steadily through-out the nineteenth century (even Mozart’s star waned periodically). Every composer worked in his shadow, sometimes with reverence and some-times with frustration, and none with greater dif-ficulty than Brahms, who took nearly twenty years to finish his First Symphony, grumbling that “you can’t have any idea what it’s like always to hear such a giant marching behind you.” Ultimately Brahms succeeded because he understood the paradox of Beethoven’s influence: it was useless to imitate him; only by striving for originality did one truly follow in his footsteps.

As much as our picture of Beethoven contin-ues to shift with the times, his music never seems to lose its edge—it continues to sound fresh and unsettling—despite its familiarity and its age. It reminds us that nothing of significance is accom-plished without struggle, and, in fact, the very act of conquering these scores, the physical challenge of bringing them to life—in passages that two hands can barely manage, that push voices to their limits—recreates, time after time, Beethoven’s own battle to harness the music in his head.

Beethoven was perpetually striving for ideals—musical and societal—that have not yet been achieved, and which may, in fact, be out of reach. In that sense, his is the music not only of our culture, as Boulez predicted, but of our future. Perhaps Beethoven’s greatest achievement was, as Igor Stravinsky remarked, to have written music “that will be contemporary forever.”

Phillip Huscher is the scholar-in-residence and program annotator for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Beethoven’s Funeral, watercolor by Franz Xaver Stöber depicting the crowd that assembled on March 29, 1827, before the Schwarzspanierhaus, Beethoven’s last residence (on the right beside the church) in Vienna. Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, Germany

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Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday at Symphony Center!

During the 2019/20 season celebration, Riccardo Muti will be conducting the complete Beethoven symphonies with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a Beethoven piano sonata cycle performed by celebrated virtuosos on the Symphony Center Presents Piano series.

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In the epigraph to his autobiography, Theodore Thomas—the Chicago Orchestra’s founder and first music director—wrote, “The man who does not understand Beethoven and has not been under his spell has not half-lived his life.”

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Theodore Thomas and Daniel Burnham col-laborated extensively during the planning of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago: Thomas as music director and Burnham as architect. Burnham was Thomas’s first choice to design the Chicago Orchestra’s new home, and his near-final elevation—completed after construc-tion had already begun on May 1, 1904—of Orchestra Hall included the names of five composers, with Beethoven firmly in the cen-ter. (It was soon decided that Brahms was too contemporary to merit landmark status, since he had only died in 1897, and was replaced with Schubert.)

H I G H L I G H T I N G M AT E R I A L S F R O M T H E C O L L E C T I O N S O F T H E R O S E N T H A L A R C H I V E S O F T H E C H I C AG O SY M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A

Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven

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Theodore Thomas programmed his favorite work—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony—for the Chicago Orchestra’s inaugural concerts at the Auditorium Theatre on October 16 and 17, 1891, as well as the first concert in Orchestra Hall on December 14, 1904.

This life mask of Beethoven is based on an original mold made in 1812 by Franz Klein. In the nineteenth century, several copies of the mask were produced, and this bronze version in the Theodore Thomas collection is likely one of those. Since Beethoven rarely had the patience to sit for portraits, artists would frequently look to Klein’s sculpture as reference instead. Another mold was taken two days after the composer died in 1827—of course, a death mask—but this mask remains the most accurate likeness of the composer during his lifetime.

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No. 1: Composer Cycles and RetrospectivesWhile this season he honors the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven by conducting his nine symphonies, Riccardo Muti has also brought special attention to the work of many composers throughout his tenure as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s tenth music director. Listening to the works of these composers in a concentrated way and with the benefit Muti’s exceptional interpretations from the podium has led to a deeper understanding and appreciation of both familiar and lesser-known music. As CSO Trombone Michael Mulcahy said of Maestro Muti, “When he comes on stage, the room changes because you know this is serious event, you know something important is going to happen.”

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the music of verdi:  “For more than forty years, Riccardo Muti has been the king of Verdi conductors, the one who most makes you feel you are hearing the composer’s operas for the very first time,” read The New York Times following performances of Falstaff (April 2016). Audiences have had the pleasure of hearing Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform many works by Verdi, including his Requiem (January 2009, October 2013, and November 2018), Aida (June 2019), and all three of his operas based on Shakespeare’s plays, beginning with Otello (April 2011), followed by Macbeth (September and October 2013), and Falstaff. Muti’s interpretations have revealed the infinite nuances of Verdi’s scores and their ability to express the complex emotions and motivations of his characters.

During his first season as music director, Muti and the Orchestra and Chorus presented Otello at Carnegie Hall on April 15, 2011, following three earlier per-formances at Orchestra Hall. Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth in 2013, CSO Resound released a recording of the Otello performances.

The CSO’s music director position is endowed in perpetuity by a generous gift from the Zell Family Foundation. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is grateful to Bank of America for its generous support as the Maestro Residency Presenter.

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the music of schubert:  “When you hear the music of Schubert, you go home enriched,” said Muti in antici-pation of his presentation of Schubert’s Mass in A-flat major and eight symphonies during the 2013–14 season—the first complete cycle in a single season in the Orchestra’s history of Schubert’s seven completed symphonies and the Unfinished Symphony no. 8. “This is music of abundant satisfaction,” said Scholar-in-Residence and Program Annotator Phillip Huscher, “It coaxes players to listen to one another as if they were playing chamber music and to sing with their instru-ments; it gives audiences a rare sense of inner pleasure, of well-being. Behind the polished veneer of the scores, you sense that Schubert, as one of his friends once said, was reaching for the stars.”Muti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and soloists Rosa Feola (soprano), Michaela Selinger (mezzo-soprano), Antonio Poli (tenor), and Riccardo Zanellato (bass) in Schubert’s Mass no. 5 in A-flat major on February 6, 2014, as part of the season-long celebration of Schubert.

the symphonies of br ahms: In May 2017, Riccardo Muti conducted Brahms’s four symphonies in two sets of con-certs. As John von Rhein wrote in the Chicago Tribune, “It takes a conductor of experience, not to mention the wisdom . . . to bring something insightful to this well-worn corpus of mas-terpieces. . . . Those insights are there in the Brahms symphony cycle Riccardo Muti is conclud-ing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.” So convincing were those performances that, Muti selected the symphonies of Brahms to represent the Orchestra on tour nationally and internationally in subsequent seasons.

Muti and the CSO perform Brahms’s Symphony no. 2 at Lane Tech College Prep High School, November 15, 2017. As part of his vision to expand the impact of the CSO throughout the city, Muti has conducted the Orchestra in an annual community concert since 2010.

tchaikovsk y and scriabin: As a main theme of the CSO’s 2014–15 programming, Muti explored the music of two Russian giants with a common heritage but distinc-tive styles. Journalist Peter Lefevre wrote of the Tchaikovsky/Scriabin theme, “They contain an encyclopedic overview of their native country, pointing toward history but also the future. Simple folk songs and Orthodox hymns at one end, apocalyptic chaos at the other, in the middle the ballets, operas and waltzes that continue to inspire and enchant the world over.”A centerpiece of the CSO’s complete tra-versal of Tchaikovsky’s symphonies began with a free community con-cert on September 19, 2014, in Millennium Park featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 4, along with The Tempest and Suite from The Sleeping Beauty.

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10a perfectthe music of bruckner: The CSO has a distinguished history of performing the works of Anton Bruckner since the Orchestra’s first music director, Theodore Thomas, conducted the Fourth Symphony in 1897. Muti has continued this tradition, conduct-ing six of his nine symphonies as well as the Te Deum since his appointment. “Nobility, lyrical feeling, and dramatic thrust are keys to Muti’s approach to the Bruckner symphonies,” said the Chicago Tribune.

James R. Oestreich of The New York Times named Muti’s CSO Resound release of Bruckner’s Symphony no. 9 one of the best classical music recordings of 2017.

the music of prokofie v: Muti has championed the diverse music of Sergei Prokofiev. In 2007, he chose the Third Symphony for his first performances with the Orchestra since his 1975 Orchestra Hall debut and con-ducted it again in June 2018. “The first time was very good. I felt the power of the orchestra and the precision of the orchestra. This time,” he said, with obvious satisfaction,

referring to the 2018 performance, “I was much more impressed by the subtlety of the orchestra. The power was still there . . . but the orchestra was singing, even in the most brutal music that the symphony requires.”Muti undertook performances of two of Prokofiev’s monumental scores for the films of Sergei Eisenstein: Alexander Nevsky in January 2015 and Ivan the Terrible in February 2017. Seen here is Muti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus with actor Gérard Depardieu performing the title role in Ivan the Terrible.

italian composers of the nineteenth and t wentieth centuries: One of the great benefits of having an Italian music director is that he is no more than one or two degrees of separation from great Italian compos-ers himself. A living disciple of Arturo Toscanini through his own teacher, Antonino Votto, Muti has conducted many symphonic and operatic works by Italian composers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Cherubini, Rossini, Verdi, Boito, Catalani, Martucci, Puccini, Mascagni, Giordano, Respighi, and others.

“Muti delivers on promise, leads thrilling Cherubini Requiem with CSO, Chorus” read the headline in the Chicago Tribune following the March 17, 2012, performance.

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MUTI HONORS CULTURAL HISTORY AND KARAJAN: A SUMMER IN REVIEW

A fter triumphant performances of Verdi’s Aida with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in June, Riccardo

Muti embarked upon a summer filled with engagements across Europe.

To begin, Muti traveled to Athens to conduct Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9 at the Twenty-Third Annual Roads of Friendship, a project of the Ravenna Festival in Italy that presents large-scale concerts to bring attention to current social, cul-tural, and humanitarian issues. This year’s perfor-mances, on July 9 and 11, took place at the historic Odeon of Herodes Atticus and then at the Palazzo Mauro de André to honor the Ravenna Festival’s thirtieth anniversary season. Muti led more than 200 musicians from the combined forces of members of orchestras and choruses from across Greece and the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra, as well as distinguished soloists.

Next, Muti led the fifth edition of his Italian Opera Academy, this year focused on Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. As in previous years, the musicians of the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra, opera singers, and a group of talented young conductors and répétiteurs assembled, along with dedicated audience members, at the Teatro Dante Alighieri in Ravenna for two weeks of focused study with the distinguished conductor as their guide. Li-Kuo Chang, the CSO’s Acting Principal Viola, joined the academy as a special

guest. “Listening to Maestro Muti’s analysis in such an intimate and unhurried atmosphere, has revealed more of Mozart’s and Da Ponte’s double meanings in the opera.”

On August 3, Italian President Sergio Mattarella attended a special concert conducted by Riccardo Muti in honor of the seventieth season of the Sagra Musicale festival at the historic Galli Theater in the city of Rimini, where Verdi’s opera Aroldo was premiered in the presence of the composer. “It is a great thrill to be here tonight in this wonderfully restored and reopened theater to listen to a master like Riccardo Muti,” Mattarella said. In addition to the sold-out concert in the theater, thousands enjoyed a live relay of the performance projected onto a large screen in the Piazza Malatesta.

Muti then traveled to Austria for his annual performances at the Salzburg Festival. This year’s concerts included three sold-out performances of Verdi’s Requiem given in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Herbert von Karajan. Karlheinz Roschitz of Kronen Zeitung noted that “what made this performance particularly exciting was the development of [Muti’s] interpre-tation, with which he has been directly following the Karajan tradition since his Salzburg debut in 1971.” When Susanne Zobl of Austria’s Kurier described the performance, she wrote, “That was perfect music-making. Ovation.”

c lo c kw i s e f r o m to pThe Roads of Friendship concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens. Photo by © Silvia Lelli Muti conducting on the stage of the historic Galli Theater. Photo by © Zani-CasadioRiccardo Muti with Salzburg Festival President Helga Rabl-Stadler, Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Chairman of the Amadeus Weekend Eva Maria O’Neill after the August 13 performance of Verdi’s Requiem. Photo courtesy of the Salzburg FestivalMuti welcomes Acting Principal Viola Li-Kuo Chang to the 2019 Italian Opera Academy. Photo by © Zani-Casadio

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volunteer and support opportunities

The programs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association are made possible each season thanks in part to our dedicated volunteers and donors. Support the music you love by getting involved in the following ways.

The Volunteer Programs office is located at 67 East Adams, 6th floor. 312-294-3160

GOVERNING MEMBERS are business, cultural, and civic leaders who serve as essential advocates for the CSO, both in Chicago and around the world, and participate in many significant activi-ties at Symphony Center. Email [email protected] for more information.

The LE AG UE works on fundraising events, educational pro-grams, and social activities to support the CSO while building camaraderie with fellow members. Email [email protected] for further information.

The WOMEN’S BOARD promotes the CSO’s artistic excellence and exemplary educational programming by engaging women leaders in advocacy and fundraising efforts, including the CSO’s annual Symphony Ball. Email Kim Duffy at [email protected] for further information.

The OVERTURE COUNCIL is a dynamic group of Chicago young professionals aged 21–45 who have a love of music and a desire to learn more about how to support the CSO. Email [email protected] for more information.

AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS provide invaluable administrative support in a variety of ways and work in the administrative offices. Email Ariana Strahl at [email protected] for further information.

The C SO L ATINO ALLIANCE encourages individuals and their families to discover and experience timeless music with other enthusiasts in concerts, receptions, and educational events. To learn more, please visit cso.org/latinoalliance or connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

The C SO AFRICAN AMERICAN NE T WORK’s mission is to engage Chicago’s culturally rich African American community through the sharing and exchanging of unforgettable classical music experiences while building relationships for generations to come. To learn more and join the Network, please call Sheila Jones at 312-294-3045, email [email protected], or visit cso.org/AAN.

The THEODORE THOMAS SOCIE T Y recognizes those who make financial plans, usually through a will, trust or gift annu-ity, to benefit the CSO in the future. Email Al Andreychuk at [email protected] for more information.

G O V E R N I N G M E M B E R S E X E C U T I V E   C O M M I T T E EMichael Perlstein Chair & Vice Chair of

Nominations & MembershipJared Kaplan Immediate Past ChairCharles Emmons, Jr. Vice Chair of the

Annual FundSally Feder Vice Chair of

Member Engagement

L E A G U E E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E ESue Bridge PresidentWilliam Ward Vice President

of AdministrationKathy Solaro Vice President of AreasNancy Friedman Vice President

of EducationMarcia Lewis Vice President of EventsEarle Cromer III Vice President of FinanceEileen Conaghan Vice President

of FundraisingJessica Erickson Vice President

of MembershipBonnie McGrath SecretaryDenise Stauder Strategic Planning ChairFred Garzon, Lee Ori Members-at-Large

W O M E N ’ S   B O A R DElizabeth A. Parker PresidentElisabeth Adams Immediate Past PresidentJennifer Luby, Claudine Tambuatco

Communications/Governance ChairsJuli Crabtree Community

Engagement ChairKatie Barber Membership Chair

O V E R T U R E C O U N C I L E X E C U T I V E   C O M M I T T E EJohn Dunson PresidentHank Bell Cultural Outreach ChairKathryn Davies Activities ChairAmy Fallon Communications ChairDavid Greene Social Media ChairMichelle Kittleson Audience

Development ChairBen Levy, Taylor Poulin Soundpost

Co-chairsNick McWilliams SecretaryFabiola Watts Membership Chair

L AT I N O   A L L I A N C E L E A D E R S H I PRamiro J. Atristaín-Carrión, Rina Magarici

Co-chairs

T H E O D O R E T H O M A S S O C I E T YMary Lou Gorno Chair

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negaunee music institute at the cso

Negaunee Music Institute programs celebrate 100th anniversaries

R eaching over 200,000 people annually, the programs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Negaunee Music Institute provide broad access to the CSO, educate young

listeners, train young musicians, and serve the city and the world through music. All concerts and events are offered to the public free of charge, or at a nominal fee, and aim to dissolve barriers to participation and diversify the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association’s audiences.

The 2019–20 season marks the 100th anniversaries of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the CSO’s concert series for children. Established in 1919 by the CSO’s second music director, Frederick Stock, these programs are today the foundation of the Orchestra’s educational activities.

To honor the milestone anniversary, this season includes a benefit gala on March 1, 2020, featuring world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma as soloist, under the direction of newly appointed Civic Orchestra Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur.

The centennial anniversary of the CSO’s concert series for chil-dren is pleased to provide free admission and school bus transpor-tation to the performances for Chicago Public Schools students. Concert programs, focusing on the season’s theme of Leading Voices, encourage audiences to examine how a composer’s perspective, experience, and identity are expressed through music.

March 26–28, 2020, the CSO School and Family Concerts will feature the World Premiere and CSO Co-commission of Mason Bates’ Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra. The piece is a virtuosic concerto for orchestra and animated film. The piece zooms inside orchestral instruments to discover how sound is made and brings the instrument families together in a spectacular, pulsing finale.

To learn more about the CSO’s Negaunee Music Institute and all of its programs, visit cso.org/institute.

to p to b ot to mCivic timpani Sarah Christianson poses onstage before a performance conducted by CSO Principal Trombone and Civic alumnus Jay Friedman. October 1, 2018

CSO Piccolo Jennifer Gunn presents her flute to a young patron after her performance in Once Upon a Symphony’s The Ugly Duckling. November 17, 2018

Maestro Sharps’nflats, aka Dan Kerr-Hobert from The Second City, attempts to steal the spotlight from the CSO musicians and (actual) conductor Edwin Outwater during a December 2018 Family Matinee performance.

Civic violin Maria Arrua works with a young musician from The People’s Music School during the February 2019 Chicago Youth in Music Festival.

Ken-David Masur leads the Civic Orchestra in Schumann’s Symphony no. 1 (Spring) during a May 2019 concert in Orchestra Hall. This season, Masur begins his new role as principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra.

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sponsors

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is grateful for the generous support of this season’s major corporate sponsors.

m a e st r o r e s i d e n c y p r e s e n t e r

o f f i c i a l a i r l i n e o f t h e c s o

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executive spotlight

m i c h a e l g. o ’g r a dy, c h a i r m a n , p r e s i d e n t a n d c h i e f e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e rNorthern Trust

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is rightly regarded as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. Northern Trust is committed to serving our communities and the arts, and we are proud to support—as we

have for more than a half century—the CSO’s extraordinary tradition of musical excellence.

e . s c ot t s a n t i , c h a i r m a n a n d c h i e f   e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e rITW

ITW is proud to support the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its long tradition of excellence in providing extraordinary classical music perfor- mances for audiences here in Chicago and around the world.

c h a r l e s w. d o u g l a s , pa rt n e rSidley Austin LLP

From one Chicago tradition to another, Sidley Austin LLP congratulates the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on a successful 2019–20 season. We are proud to support an organization that has

contributed so much to the rich heritage of our city. May the music continue to transform and inspire us all.

r e n é e m e tca l f , m a r k e t e x e c u t i v e , i l l i n o i s   g lo b a l c o m m e rc i a l b a n k i n gBank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America is proud to continue its long-standing support of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Our partnership not only delivers artistic quality but also helps to create meaningful connections

with a diverse audience base in Chicago and around the world.

t e r r e n c e j . t r ua x , m a n ag i n g pa rt n e rJenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block is proud to share the CSO’s passion for creativity, innovation and the pursuit of excellence. As a longtime CSO supporter, the firm looks forward to continuing to participate in the symphony’s rich tradi-

tion of musical excitement and unfolding artistry in Chicago and the many communities it touches in the United States and around the world.

s t e v e s h e b i k , v i c e c h a i rThe Allstate Corporation

Allstate applauds the CSO for its commitment to enrich community and educational programs in our hometown of Chicago. We are a proud supporter of the Negaunee Music Institute at the CSO, as we believe that good starts young.

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event spotlight

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CSOA’s 30th Annual Corporate Night June 3, 2019

T he Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association’s thirtieth annual Corporate Night offered Chicago’s corporate community an opportunity to celebrate the many partners

and leaders who support the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the arts across the city. Chaired by CSOA Trustee Scott C. Swanson, President of PNC Bank Illinois, Corporate Night featured a remarkable performance by Common and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This year’s event on Monday, June 3, 2019, also included the third annual Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Award presentation to ITW, a generous corporate partner of the CSOA for more than forty years. Prior to the concert, ITW Chairman and CEO Scott Santi was wel-comed onstage to receive the award on behalf of the company. The event raised more than one million dollars in support of the CSOA’s artistic, education, and community engagement programs. The CSOA is grateful to Corporate Night Chairman Scott C. Swanson and League Co-chairs Sheila Jones and William Ward for their leadership and vision for this special celebration of the strong partnership between the CSOA and Chicago’s corporate community.

G U E ST A RT I STSCommon VocalsMembers of the Chicago

Symphony OrchestraSteven Reineke Conductor

P R E S E N T I N G S P O N S O RPNC Bank Illinois

G U E ST A RT I ST S P O N S O RITW

2 0 1 9 E XC E L L E N C E I N C O R P O R AT E P H I L A N T H RO PY AWA R D E EITW

C H A I R M A NScott C. Swanson PNC Bank Illinois

L E AG U E O F T H E C S OA C O - C H A I R SSheila JonesWilliam Ward

l e f t to r i g h tCorporate Night League Co-chairs William Ward and Sheila Jones, Scott and Nancy Santi, Rhonda and Scott Swanson, CSOA Board Chair Helen Zell, former League President Mimi Duginger, and CSOA President Jeff AlexanderA brass quintet of musicians from the Civic Orchestra welcomed arriving guests on Michigan Avenue.

SAVE THE DATEWe hope that you will join us on MONDAY, J UNE 1, 2020, for the 31st Annual Corporate Night! For more information, please contact [email protected] or 312-294-3122.

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT

c lo c kw i s e f r o m to pCommon performs selections from his compositions with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.Banners recognizing CSOA corporate sponsors hang in Symphony Center’s rotunda above Civic Orchestra Fellow Pei-yeh Tsai at the piano.Guests enjoy an energetic performance by Common.Scott Swanson and Mimi Duginger present the Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Award to Scott Santi.

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Symphony Center’s new dining destination hits all the right notes.

- N O W O P E N -Explore exciting new details at www.cso.org/opus

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a note from the director of programming

P H OTO BY TO D D R O S E N B E R G

In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth on December 17, 2020, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Center Presents join the entire musical world in celebrating this momentous mile-stone throughout the 2019–20 season. Symphony Center is thrilled to present a complete cycle of Beethoven’s thirty-two piano sonatas performed by six outstanding pianists over eight concerts in the first complete cycle of these works in Orchestra Hall since Daniel Barenboim’s eight-concert traversal during the 1985–86 season.

In addition to the piano sonatas, this season also includes performances of Beethoven’s Diabelli and Eroica variations for solo piano, a program of piano trios including the Archduke, and a selection of works for violin and piano including the Spring and Kreuzter sonatas. In all, our Beethoven 250 celebration will feature forty separate concerts with more than fifty of his works performed by the CSO, Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti, and over twenty guest artists.

In addition to our season-long celebration of Beethoven, we are pleased to feature the astounding American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato throughout the season. She will appear with the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin—its music director-for-life—and with the period instrument ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro. DiDonato will also appear with the CSO and Muti at Carnegie Hall this fall.

For our Symphony Center Presents Jazz series, we have planned a season that again celebrates jazz legends and rising stars. Our Twenty-sixth Jazz series includes a residency by the amazing Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, tributes to Charlie Parker and women in jazz, as well as exiting programs by NEA Jazz Masters Chick Corea, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Dianne Reeves.

During its inaugural season in 1997, Symphony Center was christened “The Musical Heart of Chicago,” and while the artists we present bring their amazing musicianship to our stage, it is you the patrons who make Symphony Center’s musical heart come alive. Whether this is your first visit or you have been a sub-scriber for many years, thank you for your support of Symphony Center, and I hope you enjoy this concert.

James M. Fahey Director of Programming, Symphony Center Presents

welcome to symphony center

“ MUSIC IS A HIGHER REVEL ATION THAN ALL WISDOM AND PHILOSOPHY.”—Ludwig van Beethoven

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EIGHTY-NINTH SEASONSYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS

Sunday, October 13, 2019, at 3:00

Piano Series

KIRILL GERSTEIN

music by ludwig van beethoven

Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2Allegro vivaceLargo appassionatoScherzo: AllegrettoRondo: Grazioso

Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1Allegro vivaceAdagio graziosoRondo: Allegretto

intermission

Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54In tempo d’un menuettoAllegretto

Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1AndanteRondo: Allegro

Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7Allegro molto e con brioLargo con gran espressioneAllegroRondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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Beethoven and the Piano Sonata A Season of Exploration

I n the history of music, Beethoven stands, Janus-faced, as the great colossus between two ages and two philosophies. The formal per-fection of the preceding classical period finds its fulfillment in his

works, which at the same time contain the taproot of the cathartic emotional experience from which grew the art of the nineteenth cen-tury. Beethoven’s creative development—and the stylistic and expres-sive evolution that it drove—can be traced through his thirty-two piano sonatas even more thoroughly than in his symphonies and string quartets, genres he did not attempt until he was thirty years old and well-established as a composer and pianist in Vienna.

Beethoven began composing piano sonatas when he was a teen-ager in Bonn and took up the genre in earnest as soon as he moved to Vienna in November 1792, less than a year after Mozart died. Those three op. 2 sonatas were published in 1796 and the twenty-nine oth-ers followed with fair regularity through the C minor sonata, op. 111, of 1821–22, by which time Beethoven had forged the “late style” that distilled the elements of music to their essences to allow them to bear the most concentrated expressive weight. (French composer Vincent d’Indy originated the concept of three style periods.)

In this season-long series, seven of today’s preeminent pianists tra-verse the entire cycle of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, supplemented by the Diabelli and Eroica variations. Though the works are not heard in strict chronology, they are presented in loose order from early to late across the season, generally drawn for each concert from a single phase of Beethoven’s life. These remarkable programs offer not just a chance to deepen our understanding and appreciation of a composer who helped to shape our modern world, but also to hear performances by artists who have dedicated much of their lives to renewing this music for our time.

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ludwig van beethovenBorn December 16, 1770; Bonn, GermanyDied March 26, 1827; Vienna, Austria

Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2c o m p o s e d1794–95

In November 1792, the twenty-two-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, bursting with talent and promise, arrived in Vienna. So unde-niable was the genius he had

already demonstrated in a sizeable amount of piano music, numerous chamber works, canta-tas on the death of Emperor Joseph II and the accession of Leopold II, and the score for a ballet, that Maximilian Franz, the elector of Bonn, his hometown, underwrote the trip to the Habsburg Imperial city to help further the young musician’s career (and the elector’s prestige). Despite the elector’s patronage, however, Beethoven’s profes-sional ambitions quickly consumed any thoughts of returning to the provincial city of his birth, and, when his alcoholic father died in December, he severed for good his ties with Bonn in favor of the stimulating artistic atmosphere of Vienna.

During his first years in Vienna, Beethoven was busy on several fronts. Initial encouragement for the Viennese junket came from the venerable Joseph Haydn, who had heard one of Beethoven’s cantatas on a visit to Bonn earlier in the year and promised to take the young composer as a stu-dent if he came to see him. Beethoven, therefore, became a counterpoint pupil of Haydn immedi-ately after his arrival late in 1792, but the two had difficulty getting along—Haydn was too busy, Beethoven was too bullish—and their association soon broke off. Several other teachers followed in short order: Schenk, Albrechtsberger, Förster, and Salieri. While he was busy completing fugal exercises and practicing setting Italian texts for his tutors, Beethoven continued to compose, produc-ing works for solo piano, chamber ensembles, and wind groups. It was as a pianist, however, that he

gained his first fame among the Viennese. The untamed, passionate, original quality of his play-ing and his personality first intrigued and then captivated those who heard him. When he bested in competition Daniel Steibelt and Joseph Wölffl, two of the town’s noted keyboard luminaries, he became all the rage among the gentry, who exhib-ited him in performance at the soirées in their elegant city palaces. In catering to the aristocratic audience, Beethoven took on the air of a dandy for a while, dressing in smart clothes, learning to dance (badly), buying a horse, and even sporting a powdered wig. This phase of his life did not out-last the 1790s, but in his biography of the com-poser, Peter Latham described Beethoven at the time as “a young giant exulting in his strength and his success, and youthful confidence gave him a buoyancy that was both attractive and infectious.”

With the success of Beethoven’s three op. 1 piano trios of 1793, the publisher Artaria was eager to issue additional music by the young celebrity, and in March 1796 announced in the Wiener Zeitung the publication of three sonatas for solo piano as the composer’s op. 2. The works were written well before that time, however (no. 1, in F minor, may date from as early as 1793), and had been widely circulated in manuscript copies. A report in the Jahrbuch der Tonkunst für Wien und Prag (Musical yearbook for Vienna and Prague), written no later than the spring of 1795, spoke of “a number of beautiful sonatas by [Beethoven] which . . . par-ticularly distinguish themselves”; the composer himself played them at a Friday concert at Prince Lichnowsky’s palace in honor of Haydn’s return from London on August 30, 1795. The sonatas were dedicated to “Mr. Haydn, Doctor of Music of Oxford University” on their publication, and are often cited as Beethoven’s admiring homage to his distinguished older colleague. Beethoven, however, declined to list himself as a pupil of Haydn in Artaria’s edition, a common custom for

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emerging professionals of the day, and he once told Ferdinand Ries, “though he had taken some lessons from Haydn, he had never learned anything from him.” Though they were slipping apart personally by the time of the op. 2 sonatas, the two compos-ers maintained a mutual respect—Haydn invited Beethoven to play one of his own concertos at his concert of December 18, 1795, a sign that Haydn still considered him his protégé. Beethoven always admitted an indebtedness to Haydn’s music and in his later years acquired and carefully preserved an autograph of one of the London symphonies.

Though the op. 2 sonatas are the first of his piano music that Beethoven deemed important enough to be awarded an opus number (three teenage sonatas and a half-dozen sets of varia-tions had been issued without such designation during the previous decade), they demonstrate his stretching the boundaries of the traditional classi-cal modes of expression to incorporate his already well-developed sense of titanic passion and romantic grandeur, musical qualities Haydn and Mozart seldom broached. The old formal molds are still sufficient to contain his thoughts, but they are treated with a concision and expressive weight that presage his mature masterworks. “[When one] listens,” wrote George R. Marek, “one hears the new voice, though not yet speaking with its own full eloquence.” It is indicative of the daring novelty of these works that Frau von Bernhard, in her memoirs of Beethoven, mentioned that the lady pianists of Vienna found them too difficult

and incomprehensible for contented parlor-room performance. Though following the outline of typical classical sonata form, this music, com-pressed, urgent, wildly restless, shows Beethoven, like a bear in a sack, verging on breaking out of his temporary confines and reshaping the world around him.

T he Sonata no. 2 in A major is the sunniest work of the op. 2 set, though even here Beethoven’s quintessentially dramatic

expression is much in evidence. The opening movement’s principal theme contains an entire storehouse of pregnant motives: two falling figures, one based on an arpeggio in even notes; the other, a fragment of a scale, passes by in a flash; an arch-shaped lyrical phase; long staccato scales, both rising and falling; and scurrying ribbons of triplets. After this cache of A major materials to open the sonata, the movement takes an extraordinary detour for the second theme into the stormy region of E minor, just the sort of daring expressive and structural iconoclasm that made Beethoven’s works such powerful engines of the burgeoning musical romanticism. The development section manages to treat all of the main theme motives, save the ribbons of triplets. The recapitulation provides a no-nonsense reit-eration of the exposition’s music in appropriately adjusted keys. The Largo, based on a hymnlike strain buoyed on a lovely staccato bass line, looks forward to the peerless slow movements of Beethoven’s full maturity in its serenity and float-ing timelessness. The scherzo, delicate and witty, is nicely juxtaposed with the legato, minor-mode music of its central trio. The finale is a spacious rondo that achieves a fine tension between the impetuous mood of the rocket-arpeggio that occupies its first two beats and the controlled, elegant music that immediately follows. The movement never settles unequivocally for one expressive state or the other, exhibiting the bal-ance of ambiguity and fulfillment that often marks the finest works of art.

a b ov e : A view of central Vienna along Kohlmarkt Strasse, ca. 1800, showing Beethoven’s publisher Artaria on the right

at l e f t : 1801 portrait by Carl Traugott Riedel (1767–1832)

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Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1c o m p o s e d1802

In the summer of 1802, Beethoven’s physician ordered him to leave Vienna and take rooms in Heiligenstadt, today a friendly suburb at the northern terminus of the

city’s subway system, but two centuries ago a quiet village with a view of the Danube across the river’s rich flood plain. It was three years earlier, in 1799, that Beethoven first noticed a disturbing ringing and buzzing in his ears, and he sought medical attention for the problem soon thereafter. He tried numerous cures for his malady, as well as for his chronic colic, including oil of almonds, hot and cold baths, soaking in the Danube, pills, and herbs. For a short time, he even considered the modish treatment of electric shock. On the advice of his latest doctor, Beethoven left the noisy city for the quiet countryside with the assurance that the lack of stimulation would be beneficial to his hearing and his general health.

In Heiligenstadt, Beethoven virtually lived the life of a hermit, seeing only his doctor and a young student named Ferdinand Ries. In 1802, he was still a full decade from being totally deaf. The acuity of his hearing varied from day to day (sometimes governed by his interest—or lack thereof—in the surrounding conversation), but he had largely lost his ability to hear soft sounds by that time, and loud noises caused him pain. Of one of their walks in the country, Ries reported,

I called his attention to a shepherd who was piping very agreeably in the woods on a flute made of a twig of elder. For half an hour, Beethoven could hear nothing, and though I assured him that it was the same with me (which was not the case), he became extremely quiet and morose. When he occa-sionally seemed to be merry, it was generally to the extreme of boisterousness; but this happens seldom.

In addition to the distress over his health, Beethoven was also wounded in 1802 by the wreck of an affair of the heart. He had proposed mar-riage to Giulietta Guicciardi, but had been denied permission by the girl’s father for the then per-fectly valid reason that the young composer was without rank, position, or fortune. Faced with the extinction of a musician’s most precious faculty, fighting a constant digestive distress, and unsuc-cessful in love, it is little wonder that Beethoven was sorely vexed.

On October 6, 1802, following several months of wrestling with his misfortunes, Beethoven penned the most famous letter ever written by a musician—the Heiligenstadt Testament. Intended as a will written to his brothers (it was never sent, though he kept it in his papers to be found after his death), it is a cry of despair over his fate, per-haps a necessary and self-induced soul cleansing in those pre-Freudian days. “O Providence—grant me at last but one day of pure joy—it is so long since real joy echoed in my heart,” he lamented. But—and this is the miracle—he not only poured his energy into self-pity, he also channeled it into music. “I shall grapple with fate; it shall never pull me down,” he resolved. The next five years were the most productive he ever knew. “I live only in my music,” Beethoven wrote, “and I have scarcely begun one thing when I start another.” The symphonies nos. 2–5, a dozen piano sonatas, the Fourth Piano Concerto and the Triple Concerto, Fidelio, many songs, chamber works, and key-board compositions were all composed between 1802 and 1806.

T he three piano sonatas of op. 31 that Beethoven completed during the summer of 1802 in Heiligenstadt stand at the thresh-

old of a new creative language, the dynamic and dramatic musical speech that characterizes the creations of his so-called second period. The first entry in the set, in G major, is a compendium of old and new techniques, conservative in its overall form and florid figuration, but progressive in the restless nature of much of its expressive language.

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This dichotomy of classic and romantic is heard in the sonata’s opening measures, which comprise the traditional gestures of a simple tonic chord followed, in good Mozartian fashion, by a quick downward flourish and some harmonies confirming the principal tonality. The iconoclastic seeds planted within this old-fashioned formula, however, are its rhythmic ambi-guity (the right hand anxiously anticipates the main beats); its aphoristic construction (it is more a thematic fragment than a discernible melody); and its soft, tentative dynamic level. The tension between the clear, simple statement of the movement’s harmonic structure and the restive nature of its rhythm is the emotional engine that drives this music. The second theme, more broadly syncopated than the first, is arrived at with surprising suddenness, and remains stubbornly in the decidedly romantic tonality of B minor for its entire length. The development section makes much use of the anticipatory main theme, which is balanced by octave figurations that touch on some darker moods. The recapitula-tion offers a truncated version of the main theme and a complete one (in G major) of the subsidiary subject before the movement is rounded off by a rather quizzical coda, which is quiet, fragmentary, and ambiguous in its temperament.

Classical convention is more fully observed in the last two movements. The opulently

decorated three-part form (A–B–A) of the Adagio, with its almost rococo grace and lei-sure, recalled to the eminent Swiss pianist, con-ductor, and pedagogue Edwin Fischer, 

a world long since vanished—a world of faded carpets, furniture of all periods, with an old spinet and a smell of withered rose-leaves. The atmosphere of such an old house fills one with nostalgia for a past in which there was still time to exchange sweet secrets with the flowers and listen to birdsong at eventide.

The reverie of the slow movement is coun-tered by the finale, a sprightly but elegant rondo based on a precisely molded classical theme, which occasionally ventures through episodes of heightened chromatic expression. The finale’s coda, like that of the first movement, is frag-mentary rather than assertive, and draws the sonata to an equivocal close.

a b ov eA watercolor of Heiligenstadt, the city where Beethoven spent the summer of 1802 and wrote what is known as his Heiligenstadt Testament, in which he confessed his despair due to his worsening deafness

at l e f t : Circa 1800 portrait of Beethoven by Gandolph Ernst Stainhauser von Treuberg (1766–1805)

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Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54c o m p o s e d1804

Beethoven spent the summer of 1804 in Döbling, an elegant suburb of Vienna nestled in the foot-hills of the Wienerwald, north of the central city. He wrote to his brother Johann, a prosperous apothecary in Vienna, “Not on my life would I have believed that I could be so lazy as I am here. If it is followed by an outburst of industry, something worthwhile may be accomplished.” The country air and fizzy Heurigen wine of Döbling must have been true inspiration to Beethoven, because during the following three years he pro-duced a stunning series of masterpieces sim-ply unmatched anywhere in the entire history of music: the Waldstein Sonata (op. 53), Piano Sonata in F major (op. 54), Eroica Symphony (op. 55), Triple Concerto (op. 56), Appassionata Sonata (op. 57), Fourth Piano Concerto (op. 58), three Razumovsky Quartets (op. 59), Fourth Symphony (op. 60), Violin Concerto (op. 61), Coriolan Overture (op. 62), and the first version of Fidelio (op. 72). The three piano sonatas were all apparently largely formed in Döbling, because Beethoven offered them on August 26 to Breitkopf and Härtel for publication as a set, but he was refused. The Waldstein and op. 54 sonatas were thereafter finished quickly, but the Appassionata was not completed until 1806.

T he op. 54 sonata, like the Fourth Symphony, is commonly viewed as a smaller, more dis-crete sibling overshadowed by surrounding

masterpieces—the Eroica and Fifth symphonies, the Waldstein and Appassionata sonatas. The F major sonata, also like the Fourth Symphony, is a work of distinctive character that illumines different facets of Beethoven’s creative personal-ity more than do its immediate neighbors. The sonata, in addition, is a remarkably daring exper-iment in form for its time (notwithstanding its old-fashioned marking: In tempo d’un menuetto), a preview of techniques with which Beethoven was to grapple for the next two decades. “There

is no musical form and no classical precedent,” wrote Eric Blom in his notes for Artur Schnabel’s pioneering recordings of the sonatas in the 1930s, the first of the complete cycle, “to which this first movement can be made to conform.” Which is exactly the point, since Beethoven here began to eschew convention in order to burrow into the very essence of expression in large instrumental forms—the opposition of musical forces that are ultimately brought into reconciliation. Classical custom dictated that these forces be expressed in the first section of the sonata structure (exposi-tion) used for virtually all opening movements by opposing two keys (tonic, dominant) with which are associated contrasting themes (first, second). After an episode of tonal uncertainty that is inte-grated into the rest of the movement by altered references to the earlier themes (development), both themes are returned in the tonic key (reca-pitulation) in order to discharge the harmonic tension between the opposing tonalities and to provide the formal balance demanded by rational, classical style. What Beethoven did in his op. 54 was to dispense with many of the customary nice-ties of sonata form and even its typical harmonic architecture, and reduce the musical argument to its essential state of opposing forces—first theme (a short-phrased, dance-like tune) vs. second theme (hammered, continuous triplets.) These contrasted musical states are starkly opposed throughout the movement, and reach reconcilia-tion only in the coda, where the dance tune of the first theme is urged to the close by a fast heartbeat of triplet rhythms—the second theme defused—in the bass. Beethoven worked out how to use this technique of stark opposition with incomparable expressive effect and even greater economy in his later years, but the germ that blossomed in the masterworks of his fullest maturity is planted here, in this F major sonata.

The opposition in the Allegretto is more subtle. The rhythmic motion is incessant here, so the themes (both brief) are differentiated by shape, by direction: rising (main theme) vs. falling (second theme). The movement flows as a series of waves

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of sound rising and falling across the piano’s reg-isters, with a development section that sometimes holds the motion briefly in near stasis. The recapit-ulation rises from the lowest note sounded thus far in the movement. The descending motion of the

exposition is gradually abandoned as the remain-der of the movement is drawn upward to allow the sonata to end with a spirit of uplift and affirma-tion. Just two movements in this sonata—another formal iconoclasm—but they are sufficient.

Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1c o m p o s e d1795–96

By the mid-1790s, Beethoven had acquired a num-ber of noble patrons and established a reputation as a teacher, and it is thought that the two op. 49 piano sonatas, written between 1795 and 1797, were either to curry favor with one of the former or serve as study material for the latter. They are the least complicated to perform of his such works (he headed them “Leichte [Easy] Sonaten”), sel-dom expanding to more than two parts, occupy-ing only two movements and about eight minutes each, and following familiar keyboard formulas. It seems that he did not intend to publish them, but his younger brother Karl took it upon himself to offer them to the Viennese firm of Bureau des Arts et d’Industrie, which issued them in 1805 with the inflated opus number 49. (Beethoven,

who had composed the Eroica Symphony the year before, was not at all pleased to have these early pieces—which he did not even have a chance to proof—sent out into the public at the time he was building his international reputation with monumental works.)

The G minor sonata, op. 49, no. 1, is among Beethoven’s compositions most under the sway of Wolfgang Mozart, who had been dead just six years when it was written and still fondly remem-bered in Vienna. In the sonata-form opening movement, only a few flourishes of figuration and some developmental phrases hint at the romanti-cism of Beethoven’s maturity. The second and last movement is a sprightly rondo whose return-ing theme could well be an aria Mozart never got around to writing for Papageno, the comic bird-catcher in The Magic Flute.

Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7c o m p o s e d1797

Ferdinand Ries, a close friend and sometime pupil of Beethoven, wrote that his mentor “was fre-quently in love [during his early years in Vienna], but generally only for a short period. Once he admitted that a pretty woman had held him in the strongest bonds for the longest time, that is, fully seven months.” One young lady who caught Beethoven’s attention at that time was Anna Louise Barbara Keglevics (nicknamed “Babette”), daughter of a noble Hungarian family living in Vienna, who was seventeen and accounted a beauty when he started giving her piano lessons

in 1797; he was twenty-seven. Beethoven, who had an apartment directly across the street from the Keglevics, would sometimes appear on their doorstep “in morning gown, slippers, and tasseled cap to give her lessons,” according to a letter later written by Babette’s nephew. It was to “Countess Babette von Keglevics” that Beethoven dedi-cated the E-flat sonata, op. 7, that he composed that year. His student Carl Czerny recorded that the piece was written in an “impassioned” state of mind and may well reflect some feelings for his teenage student, though a young composer without rank or position would have had little hope of any deeper relationship with a woman of such noble birth. Beethoven nevertheless also

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dedicated to Babette the Piano Concerto no. 1 in 1798, a set of variations on “La stessa, la stessis-sima” from Salieri’s opera Falstaff (WoO 73) the following year, and even the Variations in F major (op. 34) a year after she had married Prince Innocenza d’Erba-Odescalchi in 1801; Beethoven is known to have participated in musical soirées at the Odescalchi Palace into 1802.

S ome residue of Beethoven’s sentiments may well have touched the E-flat major sonata, which was known for a time after

its publication in October 1797 as Die Verliebte (The maiden in love), but the work has also been judged to be “the richest, most mature and most original of the early sonatas” by the eminent German-American musicologist Hugo Leichtentritt. The opening movement embraces an almost Mozartian variety of motivic materials: a main theme group that includes sustained chords urged on by a repeated pitch in the left hand; ribbons of scales and a passage in jaunty, gallop-ing rhythms; and a second theme comprising an upward-leaping figure and a few quiet phrases of simple, hymnlike chords; and some brilliant right-hand figurations above long bell-tones in the bass close the exposition. The development section is relatively brief and finds room only for motives from the main theme. All of the exposi-tion’s thematic materials, appropriately adjusted as to key, return in the recapitulation before the

movement ends with a substantial coda based on main theme ideas.

“The second movement is one of those sub-lime hymnlike monologues of a depth and power of expression such as no later composer has achieved,” wrote Leichtentritt of the eloquent Largo. “With its fear and sorrow, its defiant desire and ghostly visions, it is the deeply moving and uplifting confession of a great soul. . . . The devo-tional, serene first theme is the fixed point of this expressive fantasy. The music roams far afield from it and returns to it, and there at last finds peace and resignation.”

The third movement is musical evolution in the making, as the elegance and lyricism of the wan-ing eighteenth-century minuet are infused with the quick tempo, dramatic contrasts, and mus-cular vigor of the romantic scherzo; the move-ment’s forward-looking quality is enhanced by its haunted, minor-mode central trio. The finale is a finely crafted rondo that perfectly balances the grace and fluidity of its recurring theme with the agitated expression and harmonic adventure-someness of its intervening episodes.

Richard E. Rodda, a former faculty member at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, provides program notes for many American orchestras, concert series, and festivals.

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Kirill Gerstein Piano

Pianist Kirill Gerstein’s curiosity and versatility has led to a powerful engagement with a wide range of reper-toire and styles. From Bach to Adès, his playing is distinguished by its clarity of expression, discerning intelligence, and virtuosity.

Gerstein’s energetic and imaginative musical personality has rapidly taken him to the top of his profession.

Born in the former Soviet Union, Gerstein is an American citizen based in Berlin. His career is sim-ilarly international, with solo and concerto engage-ments taking him across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. An important focus of last season was the world premiere of Thomas Adès’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. Commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and com-posed especially for Gerstein, the concerto is the outcome of a long and productive relationship with both orchestra and composer. Following the world premiere in Boston and subsequent New York and European premieres (Carnegie Hall and Leipzig Gewandhaus), this season, Gerstein and Adès present the new piece in London with the London Philharmonic Orchestra; Munich with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Amsterdam with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic; and Los Angeles with the LA Philharmonic. Gerstein also performs the concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra with Alan Gilbert on the podium.

Gerstein’s 2019–20 season also includes returns to the Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and San Diego symphonies, as well as the launch of a two-year cycle of Rachmaninov’s complete works for piano and orchestra with the Minnesota Orchestra. To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, he performs all five piano concertos with the Grand Rapids and San Antonio symphonies. His other recital program juxtaposes works by Adès, Bartók, and Kurtág with Haydn, Schubert,

Brahms, and Liszt, with performances at the Berlin Philharmonie, London’s Wigmore Hall, and New York’s Zankel Hall. He also collaborates with the Hagen Quartet in Paris and Hungary.

Gerstein’s recordings for myrios classics include a live recording of Busoni’s Piano Concerto with the Boston Symphony conducted by Sakari Oramo and The Gershwin Moment. Also on myrios are Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes, chosen by The New Yorker as one of 2016’s most notable recordings; Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no. 1 in the composer’s own final version from 1879; Imaginary Pictures, which pairs Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with Schumann’s Carnaval; and a solo album of works by Schumann, Liszt, and Oliver Knussen. Gerstein also recorded Scriabin’s Piano Concerto, op. 20, and Prometheus: The Poem of Fire with the Oslo Philharmonic and Vasily Petrenko, released on two recordings from LAWO Classics. Gerstein’s next recording has him performing Tchaikovsky’s piano concertos with Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic on The Tchaikovsky Project boxed set for Decca.

As a child, Kirill Gerstein studied both classi-cal and jazz piano. He moved to the United States where, at age fourteen, he was the youngest stu-dent to attend Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Shifting his focus to the classical repertoire, he studied with Solomon Mikowsky in New York, Dmitri Bashkirov in Madrid, and Ferenc Rados in Budapest. Gerstein has received a series of presti-gious accolades, including first prize at the Tenth Arthur Rubinstein Competition in 2001 and a Gilmore Young Artist Award in 2002. In 2010, he was awarded both an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Gilmore Artist Award, which provided the funds for him to commission new works from Timo Andres, Chick Corea, Alexander Goehr, Oliver Knussen, and Brad Mehldau.

Keenly aware of the importance of working with young musicians, Gerstein taught at the Stuttgart Hochschule Musik from 2007 to 2017 and began teaching at the Kronberg Academy’s newly announced Sir András Schiff Performance Program for Young Artists in the fall of 2018.

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Richard M. DaleyLady Valerie Solti

T R U S T E E SJohn AalbregtsePeter J. BarackH. Rigel BarberRandy Lamm BerlinLaurence O. BoothLori BradleySusan Bridge*Kay BucksbaumRobert J. BufordLeslie Henner BurnsDebra A. CafaroMarion A. CameronDavid CasperBruce E. ClintonGeorge P. ColisKeith S. CrowDr. Christopher L. CulpTimothy A. DuffyStephen V. D’AmoreBrian W. DuweJ. Bradley Fewell

Richard C. GodfreyGraham C. GradyLori JulianDonna L. KendallGeraldine KeefeJames KolarRandall S. KrosznerJosef LakonishokPatty LaneRenée MetcalfMary Pivirotto MurleySylvia NeilElizabeth Parker*Gerald PaulingMichael A. PerlsteinJose Luis PradoDr. Irwin PressCol. Jennifer N. PritzkerDr. Mohan RaoBurton X. RosenbergKristen C. RossiEarl J. Rusnak, Jr.E. Scott SantiSteven E. ShebikAlejandro SilvaMarlon R. SmithWalter SnodellDaniel E. Sullivan, Jr.Scott SwansonNasrin ThiererLiisa ThomasTerrence J. TruaxFrederick H. WaddellPaul R. WigginRobert WislowHelen Zell

L I F E T R U S T E E SWilliam Adams IVMrs. Robert A. BeattyArnold M. BerlinWilliam G. BrownDean L. BuntrockRichard ColburnRichard H. CooperAnthony T. DeanCharles DouglasJohn A. EdwardsonThomas J. EyermanJames B. FadimDavid W. Fox, Sr.Richard J. FrankeCyrus F. Freidheim, Jr.H. Laurance FullerMrs. Robert W. GalvinPaul C. GignilliatJoseph B. GlossbergWilliam A. GoldsteinMary Louise GornoHoward L. GottliebChester A. GougisJoyce T. GreenMary Winton GreenDietrich GrossDavid P. HackettJoan W. HarrisJohn H. HartThomas C. HeagyJay L. HendersonDebora de HoyosMrs. Roger B. HullJudith W. IstockWilliam R. JentesPaul R. JudyRichard B. KapnickDonald G. Kempf, Jr.

George D. KennedyMrs. John C. KernRobert KohlFred A. KrehbielCharles Ashby LewisEva F. LichtenbergJohn S. LillardDonald G. LubinJames W. MabieJohn F. ManleyLing Z. MarkovitzR. Eden MartinArthur C. MartinezJudith W. McCueLester H. McKeeverDavid E. McNeelJohn D. NicholsJames J. O’ConnorWilliam A. OsbornMrs. Albert PawlickJane DiRenzo PigottJohn M. PrattJohn W. Rogers, Jr.Jerry RoseFrank A. RossiCynthia M. SargentJohn R. SchmidtThomas C. Sheffield, Jr.Rita SimóRobert C. SpoerriCarl W. SternRoger W. StoneWilliam H. StrongLouis C. Sudler, Jr.Richard L. ThomasRichard P. ToftPenny Van Horn

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chicago symphony orchestra association governing members

† DeceasedItalics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).The Governing Members are the CSOA’s first philanthropic society, celebrating its 125th anniversary in the 2019–20 season. Its support funds the CSOA’s artistic excellence and community engagement. In return, members enjoy exclusive benefits and recognition. For more information, please contact 312-294-3337 or [email protected].

G O V E R N I N G M E M B E R S E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E ( 2 0 1 9 – 2 0)Michael Perlstein Chair &

Vice Chair of Nominations & Membership

Jared Kaplan Immediate Past ChairCharles Emmons, Jr. Vice Chair of

the Annual FundSally Feder Vice Chair of

Member Engagement

G O V E R N I N G M E M B E R S ( 2 0 1 9 – 2 0)Anonymous (4)Dora J. AalbregtseFloyd AbramsonFraida AlandSandra AllenRobert A. AlsakerMegan P. AndersonMychal P. AngelosDr. Edward ApplebaumDavid ArchDr. Kent ArmbrusterCarey AugustMarta Holsman BabsonEd BachrachMara Mills BarkerMerrill BarnesPeter BarrettRoberta BarronRoger BaskesRobert H. BaumDr. Robert A. BeattyMike BellArlene BennettEdward H. Bennett IIIMeta S. BergerD. Theodore BerghorstAnn BerlinPhyllis BerlinRobert L. Berner Jr.Ronald A. BevilMr. William E. BibleMrs. Arthur A. BillingsMr. Tomás G. BissonnetteDianne BlancoJudy BlauMerrill BlauDr. Phyllis C. BleckAnn BlickensderferTerry BodenMrs. Suzanne BorlandJames G. BorovskyAdam BossovJanet S. BoyerJohn D. BramsenMr. Roderick BranchMs. Jill BrennanBarbara BridgesBob Brink †Adrienne BrookstoneArnold BrookstoneMr. Roger O. BrownMrs. Roger O. Brown †Mrs. William Gardner Brown

John D. BrubakerMrs. Patricia M. BryanGilda BuchbinderSamuel BuchsbaumLisa Dollar BuehlerRosemarie BuntrockLynn BurtElizabeth Nolan BuzardMs. Lutgart CalcoteThomas CampbellMs. Vera CappMary Anne CarpenterWendy Alders CartlandJudy CastelliniTina ChapekisMrs. William C. ChildsLinton J. ChildsFrank Cicero, Jr.Dana Green ClancyMr. Wesley M. ClarkPatricia A. ClickenerMitchell CobeyJean M. CocozzaMrs. Douglas CohenRobin Tennant ColburnLew CollensMrs. Jane B. ColmanMrs. Earle M. Combs IIIDr. Thomas H. ConnerMs. Cecilia ConradJenny L. CorleyPatricia CoxMrs. Beatrice G. CrainMrs. William A. CraneMari Hatzenbuehler CravenMr. Richard CremieuxMr. Jerry J. CritserRebecca E. CrownMrs. Robert J. DarnallDr. Tapas K. Das GuptaMichael DawsonRoxanne DecykMs. Nancy DehmlowDuane M. DesParteJanet Wood DiederichsPaul DixMrs. William F. DooleySara L. DowneyMs. Ann DrakeDavid DranoveDr. George DuneaMr. Frank A. Dusek, CPAMrs. Dorne EastwoodMrs. Larry K. EbertLouis M. Ebling IIIMrs. Richard EldenKathleen H. ElliottMrs. Samuel H. EllisMr. Charles Emmons, Jr.Mrs. Janice EngleScott EnloeDr. James ErtleDr. Marilyn D. EzriTarek FadelJeffrey FarbmanWilliam FarleySally S. FederSigne Ferguson

Hector Ferral, M.D.Harve Ferrill †Ms. Constance M. FillingMr. Daniel FischelKenneth M. FitzgeraldEileen T. FlynnMrs. John D. FosterRhoda Lea FrankMr. Paul E. FreehlingMitzi FreidheimMr. Philip M. FriedmannMalcolm M. GaynorRobert D. GechtFrank GelberMrs. Lynn GendlemanDr. Mark GendlemanRabbi Gary S. GersonIsak V. GersonDr. Bernardino GhettiKaren GianfranciscoMrs. Willard GidwitzEllen GignilliatMr. James J. GlasserMrs. Madeleine C. GlossbergMrs. Judy GoldbergMrs. Mary Anne GoldbergAnne GoldsteinJerry A. GoldstoneMarcia GoltermannMary GoodkindMrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr.Dr. Alexia GordonMr. Michael D. GordonDonald J. GralenRuth GrantMary L. GrayFreddi L. GreenbergJoyce GreeningDr. Jerri GreerKendall GriffithJerome J. GroenJacalyn GronekMrs. John GrowdonJohn P. GrubeJames P. GruseckiJoel R. Guillory, Jr., M.D.Dr. John W. Gustaitis, Jr.Anastasia GuttingGary Gutting †Lynne R. HaarlowMrs. Ernst A. HäberliJerry A. Hall, M.D.Joan M. HallDr. Howard HalpernMrs. Richard C. HalpernAnne Marcus HamadaJoel L. HandelmanJohn HardMrs. William A. HarkMrs. Caryn HarrisMr. King HarrisDr. Robert A. HarrisJames W. HaughThomas HaynesMrs. Joseph Andrew HaysJames HeckmanMrs. Patricia Herrmann HeestandMary Mako Helbert

Dr. Scott W. HelmBob HelmanMarilyn P. HelmholzRichard H. HelmholzDr. Arthur L. HerbstMarlene Kovar HershSeymour “Sonny” HershJeffrey W. HesseMarjorie Friedman HeymanKonstanze L. HickeyThea Flaum HillMrs. Mary P. HinesAnne HokinMr. William J. Hokin †Wayne J. Holman IIIMr. Richard S. Holson IIIFred E. HolubowMr. James HolzhauerCarol HonigbergJanice L. HonigbergMrs. Nancy A. HornerMrs. Arnold HorweenFrances G. HorwichMrs. Peter H. HuizengaPatricia J. HurleyMichael L. IgoeMr. Craig T. IngramMr. Verne G. IstockDr. Peter IvanovichMrs. Nancy Witte JacobsCynthia Jamison-MarcyDr. Todd JanusJohn JaworBenetta Park JensonMs. Justine JentesMrs. William R. JentesBrian JohnsonGeorge E. JohnsonRonald B. JohnsonMrs. Shirley JohnsonDr. Patricia Collins JonesMs. Stephanie JonesEdward T. JoyceEric KalninsMrs. Carol K. KaplanMs. Dolores Kohl KaplanJared KaplanClaudia Norris KapnickMrs. Lonny H. KarminMr. John A. KarolyMrs. Byron C. KarzasBarry D. KaufmanKenneth KaufmanMarie KaufmanDon KaulMarilyn M. KeilEllen KelleherMolly KellerJonathan KemperMrs. Nancy KempfLinda J. Kenney, PhDGerould KernJohn C. Kern †Elizabeth I. KeyserMary Ellen KeyserRichard L. KeyserEmmy KingSusan Kiphart

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governing members

† DeceasedItalics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).The Governing Members are the CSOA’s first philanthropic society, celebrating its 125th anniversary in the 2019–20 season. Its support funds the CSOA’s artistic excellence and community engagement. In return, members enjoy exclusive benefits and recognition. For more information, please contact 312-294-3337 or [email protected].

Carol KippermanDr. Jay KleimanCarol Evans KlenkJean KlingensteinMr. Henry L. KohnSanfred KoltunJoseph KonenJack KozikDr. Mark KozloffMr. David KravitzDr. Michael KrcoDavid KreismanMaryBeth KretzDr. Vinay KumarDr. Paul KurtinRubin KuznitskyJohn LaBarberaArthur LadenburgerPatricia LeeSunhee LeeEleanor LeichenkoSheila Fields LeiterJeffrey LennardLaurence H. LevineMrs. Bernard LevitonDr. Edmund J. LewisGregory M. LewisMrs. Paul LiebermanDr. Philip R. LiebsonPatricia M. LivingstonJohn S. Lizzadro, Sr.Jane LoebJames R. LoewenbergRenée LoganAmy LubinMrs. Duncan MacLeanDr. Michael S. MalingMr. Daniel ManoogianJudy MarthPatrick A. MartinBeLinda I. MathieSteven D. McCormickHoward M. McCue IIIAnn Pickard McDermottDr. James L. McGeeDr. John P. McGee II †Mrs. Sharon McGeeMrs. Lester McKeeverJohn A. McKennaMrs. Peter McKinneyMrs. C. Bruce McLaganMrs. James M. McMullanJames Edward McPhersonMr. Paul MeisterMs. Mary MittlerDr. Toni-Marie MontgomeryCharles A. MooreEmilie Morphew, M.D.Christopher MorrowDaniel R. MurrayEileen M. MurrayMr. Stuart C. NathanMrs. Ray E. Newton, Jr.Edward A. NieminenDr. Zehava L. NoahKenneth R. NorganSusan NoyesGerard Nussbaum

Martha C. NussbaumWilliam A. ObenshainShelley OchabMrs. James J. O’ConnorEric OesterleMrs. Norman L. OlsonJoy O’MalleyMr. Thomas OrlandoBeatrice F. OrzacMr. Gerald A. OstermannJames J. O’Sullivan, Jr.Bruce L. OttleyMrs. China I. OughtonMrs. Evelyn E. PadorrMr. Bruno A. PasquinelliMr. Timothy J. PatenodeRobert J. Patterson, Jr.Mr. Michael PayetteFrances PennMrs. Richard S. PepperJean E. PerkinsKingsley PerkinsMr. Michael A. PerlsteinDr. William PeruzziRobert C. PetersonSara PetersonEllard Pfaelzer, Jr.Sue N. PickStanley M. PillmanVirginia Johnson PillmanMrs. Sherri PincusBetsey N. PinkertHarvey R. PlonskerMr. John F. Podjasek IIIJudy PomeranzMr. Michael PopeStephen PotterCarol PrinsClaire PrussianBetsey PuthDiana Mendley RaunerSusan RegensteinMari Yamamoto RegnierMark S. ReiterMary Thomson RennerMerle ReskinBurton R. RissmanCharles T. RivkinCarol RobertsMr. John H. RobertsDavid RobinDr. Diana RobinBob RogersKevin M. RooneyHarry J. RoperSaul RosenMrs. Sheli Z. RosenbergMichael RosenthalDr. Roseanne RosenthalBetsy RosenzweigDoris RoskinDr. H. Jay Rothenberg, M.D.Roberta H. RubinMrs. Susan B. RubnitzMrs. Sandra K. RusnakDavid W. “Buzz” RuttenbergMary RyanRichard O. Ryan

Mrs. Patrick G. RyanWilliam RyanMr. Norman K. SackarMr. Agustin G. SanzInez SaundersDavid SavnerKarla SchererDavid M. SchiffmanJudith Feigon SchiffmanRosa SchlossShirley SchlossmanDouglas M. SchmidtAl SchriesheimDonald L. SchwartzDr. Penny Bender SebringChandra SekharDr. Ronald A. SemerdjianMrs. Richard J.L. SeniorIlene W. ShawPam SheffieldJames C. Sheinin, M.D.Richard W. SheproJessie ShihMrs. Elizabeth ShoemakerMorrell McK. Shoemaker, Jr.Stuart ShulruffHonorable Richard J. Siegel, Ret.Linda SimonCraig SirlesValerie SlotnickMrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr.Mrs. Nancy SmerzCharles F. SmithDiane W. SmithLouise K. SmithMary Ann SmithStanton Kinnie Smith, Jr.Stephen R. SmithMrs. Ralph SmykalDiane SnyderKimberly SnyderKathleen SolaroMrs. Ida N. SondheimerO. J. SopranosMrs. Linda SpainOrli StaleyWilliam D. StaleyHelena StancikasGrace StanekDr. Eugene StarkLeonidas StefanosMs. Momoko SteinerMrs. Richard J. SternBruce StevensLiz StiffelLawrence E. StricklingHarvey J. Struthers, Jr.Patricia StudyCheryl SturmMrs. Robert SzalayMr. Gregory TaubeneckMr. David A. Thomson †Dr. Robert ThomsonMr. Scott Thomson †Ms. Carla M. ThorpeJoan ThronMrs. Ray S. Tittle, Jr.John T. Travers

David TrushinPaula TurnerRobert W. TurnerHenry J. UnderwoodZalman UsiskinMrs. James D. Vail IIIMrs. Virginia C. ValeDr. Cynthia M. ValukasMr. John E. Van HornMrs. Peter E. Van NiceMrs. Herbert A. VanceWilliam C. VanceJulia Vander PloegThomas D. Vander VeenDr. Michael ViglioneCatherine M. VillinskiMr. Christian VinyardTheodore WachsMark A. WagnerBernard T. WallNicholas WallaceMs. Carol WarshawskyPaul S. WatfordDr. Catherine L. WebbMrs. Jacob WeglarzMrs. Joseph M. Weil †Dr. Jamie WeinerChickie WeisbardMr. Robert G. WeissBarbara WellerMrs. Barbara H. West †Penelope G. WestMrs. Carmen WheatcroftMrs. H. Blair WhiteM. L. WinburnStephen R. WintersPeter WolfMrs. Arnold R. WolffLaura WollDr. Hak Yui WongCourtenay R. WoodMichael H. WooleverMs. Debbie WrightRonald YonoverOwen YoungmanDavid J. ZampaDr. John P. ZarembaMs. Anne ZenzerRichard E. ZieglerGifford ZimmermanKaren Zupko

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Gifts listed as of August 14, 2019

honor roll of donors

Corporate PartnersThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the following corporate partners for their generous support. For more information on becoming a corporate partner, please contact Jenny Urevig at 312-294-3122 or [email protected].

M A E S T R O R E S I D E N C Y P R E S E N T E RBank of America

$ 2 5 0, 0 0 0 A N D A B O V EITWUnited Airlines

$ 1 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 2 4 9, 9 9 9Allstate Insurance CompanyBMO Harris BankExelonNorthern TrustPNC BankSidley Austin LLP

$ 5 0, 0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9AnonymousAbbottCIBCFinancial Economics Consulting, Inc.Jenner & Block LLPPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSP Plus

$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9Abbott FundAriel InvestmentsGrosvenor Capital ManagementJPMorganMagellan Development Group, LLCMayer Brown LLPPackaging Corporation of AmericaS&C Electric CompanySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLPTiffany & Co.WalgreensWilliam BlairWintrust Financial

$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9AnonymousChicago CapitalDeloitteGoldman Sachs & Co.Kirkland & Ellis LLPKPMG LLPLazardMcDermott Will & Emery LLPMcKinsey & CompanyMorgan StanleyOxford Bank & TrustSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWinston & Strawn LLP

$ 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 1 4 , 9 9 9AccentureAmsted Industries IncorporatedArcher Daniels Midland CompanyBairdThe Boston Consulting GroupBulley & AndrewsBurwood Group, Inc.Choose ChicagoCNAConcentric Equity PartnersCredit SuisseDuchossois GroupEvans Food Group, Ltd.Evolve IPFellowes, Inc.Fifth Third BankGrant Thornton LLPHyatt HotelsItalian Village RestaurantsJapanese Chamber of Commerce

of ChicagoKinder MorganLatham & Watkins LLPMolexThe Navarre Law FirmPeoples GasSegal ConsultingSipi Metals CorporationSnap-On Inc.Starshak Winzenburg & Co.TAWANI Property ManagementWeiss Financial, Inc.

$ 1 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 , 9 9 9Advent Systems, Inc.American Agricultural

Insurance CompanyCentral Building & Preservation LPColumbia Capital Management, LLCDeka LashDraper and Kramer IncorporatedDS&P Insurance Services, Inc.East Loop DentalGemini Graphics, Inc.GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh LLPGreeley & HansenLettuce Entertain You, Inc.MacLean-Fogg CompanyMUFGOld Republic International CorporationParkway ElevatorsSahara Enterprises, Inc.The Law Offices of Jonathan N. SherwellShetland Limited PartnershipShow ServicesShure IncorporatedTCB Mailing, Inc.VentasVienna BeefVomelaWellington Management Company

U P T O $ 9 9 9Susan Rosenstein Executive

Search LimitedThe Ungar Group

Foundations and Government AgenciesThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the following foundation and government partners for their generous support. For more information, please contact Susan Green at 312-294-3121.

$ 1 0 0, 0 0 0 A N D A B O V EAnonymous (2)Paul M. Angell Family FoundationThe Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationThe Davee FoundationJulius N. Frankel FoundationIrving Harris FoundationWalter E. Heller Foundation, in honor of

Alyce DeCostaJCS Arts, Health & Education Fund of the

DuPage FoundationJohn D. and Catherine T.

MacArthur FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Negaunee FoundationPritzker Military FoundationRhoades Fund at The Chicago

Community FoundationZell Family Foundation

$ 5 0, 0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9The Brinson FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustRobert and Joanne Crown Income

Charitable Fund, in memory of Joanne Strauss Crown

Lloyd A. Fry FoundationSally Mead Hands FoundationIllinois Arts Council AgencyPolk Bros. Foundation

$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9Alphawood FoundationBarker Welfare FoundationCrain-Maling FoundationCrown Family PhilanthropiesJohn R. Halligan Charitable FundJS Charitable TrustLeslie Fund, Inc.Bowman C. Lingle TrustThe Elizabeth Morse Charitable TrustMichael G. Woll Fund at

The Pauls FoundationHulda B. And Maurice L.

Rothschild Foundation

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

$ 1 0, 0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9AnonymousRobert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc.The Buchanan Family FoundationDarling Family FoundationStanley L. and Lucy Lopata

Charitable FoundationNIB FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsPritzker Traubert Family FoundationCharles and M. R. Shapiro FoundationThe George L. Shields FoundationTully Family Foundation

$ 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 9, 9 9 9Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick FoundationFranklin Philanthropic FoundationHoellen Family FoundationHunter Family FoundationKovler Family FoundationLieber Family FoundationThe Mayer & Morris Kaplan

Family FoundationE. Nakamichi FoundationSiragusa Family Foundation

$ 2 , 5 0 0 – $ 4 , 9 9 9The Allyn Foundation, Inc.Arts Midwest Touring FundCharles H. and Bertha L.

Boothroyd FoundationWilliam M. Hales FoundationBenjamin J. Rosenthal FoundationWalter and Caroline Sueske

Charitable Trust

$ 1 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9Geraldi Norton Foundation

foundation spotlight

The Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and Civic Orchestra of Chicago are honored to recognize The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation as the 2019–20 Civic Orchestra of Chicago season sponsor and lead sponsor of the Civic’s spring 2020 Centennial Celebration Concert featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma. One of Chicago’s nonprofit leaders in arts support, the Foundation has been a longtime and generous supporter of the Civic Orchestra. The CSOA and Civic Orchestra of Chicago are deeply grateful for the extraordinary generosity of The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, whose directors are committed to celebrating Ms. Cheney’s legacy through the philanthropic support of the arts.

Gifts listed as of August 14, 2019

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† DeceasedGifts listed as of August 14, 2019

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association deeply appreciates the generous support of all its donors. To learn more, please call 312-294-3100.

Lifetime SupportThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association recognizes lifetime, cumulative gifts, and commitments in support of all areas and programs of the CSOA.

C H A R L E S N O R M A N F AY E C I R C L E $ 2 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 A N D A B O V EBank of AmericaThe Negaunee FoundationHelen and Sam Zell

H E R I TA G E C I R C L E $ 1 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 1 9, 9 9 9, 9 9 9AnonymousThe Grainger FoundationDavid and Juli GraingerNational Endowment for the ArtsEstate of Mrs. A. Watson Armour

L E G A C Y C I R C L E $ 5 , 0 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 9, 9 9 9, 9 9 9AnonymousBPRosemarie and Dean L. BuntrockCity of Chicago Department of Cultural

Affairs and Special EventsEstate of Eloise W. MartinEstate of Mrs. Robert C. BorwellJudson and Joyce GreenDavid † and Mary Winton GreenMr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. GrossIllinois Arts Council AgencyThe John D. and Catherine T.

MacArthur FoundationMr. † & Mrs. Kenneth A. JulianCathy and Bill OsbornAT & TIn loving memory of Alice Welsh SkillingThe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustThe Regenstein FoundationRichard and Helen ThomasUnited Airlines

L E A D E R S H I P C I R C L E $ 2 , 5 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 4 , 9 9 9, 9 9 9AnonymousAbbott FundRandy L. and Melvin R. † BerlinEstate of Nelson D. CorneliusKen M. † and Ruth † Davee Dunbar and

The Davee FoundationMrs. W. K. Maynard †Estate of Louise Benton WagnerComEdFidelity InvestmentsKarl † and Helen † FruhMarguerite DeLany Hark

ITWJPMorgan Chase & Co.Julius N. Frankel FoundationKraft FoodsMargot and Josef LakonishokJim and Kay MabieMacy’sNorthern TrustRobert R. McCormick FoundationEstate of Virginia RogersSage Foundation, Melissa Sage FadimSara Lee FoundationRobert E. † and Cynthia M. SargentFlorence Davis Sewell †State of IllinoisThe Wallace Foundation

F O U N D E R S C I R C L E $ 1 , 0 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9, 9 9 9Anonymous (8)AT&TAllstate Insurance CompanyMr. † & Mrs. † Roger A. AndersonAon CorporationElizabeth M. Ashton TrustBMO Harris BankThe Brinson FoundationMr. & Mrs. William Gardner BrownThe Buchanan Family FoundationMatthew † and Kay BucksbaumCitadel FoundationThe Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationBruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton

Family FundCooper Family FoundationThe Crown FamilyMrs. Edwin J. DeCosta †Mr. † & Mrs. † Arthur EdelsteinMrs. Zollie S. Frank †Mr. Edmund Froehlich †Lloyd A. Fry FoundationNancy and Larry FullerHelen M. Galvin Charitable TrustMr. Alan Garber †Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationMr. William B. Graham †Mrs. Willard GidwitzEllen and Paul GignilliatGilchrist FoundationGoverning MembersRichard † and Mary L. GrayEstates of Betty and Lester GuttmanMrs. Sally M. Hands †The Irving Harris FoundationJohn Hart and Carol PrinsJames C. Hemphill †Pamela Kelley Hull / Roger B. HullMr. & Mrs. Verne G. IstockMr. & Mrs. William R. JentesThe Joyce Foundation

The Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation

Kirkland & Ellis LLPKay and Fred KrehbielLaSalle BankLewis-Sebring Family FoundationMarion J. Livingston †Mrs. Glen A. Lloyd †Arthur Maling TrustMayer Brown LLPJudy and Scott McCueNancy Lauter McDougal and

Alfred L. † McDougalMr †. & Mrs. James M. McMullanJanet L. MelkMerrill LynchMorgan StanleyThe Elizabeth Morse Genius

Charitable TrustThe Elizabeth Morse Charitable TrustMotorola, Inc.Alexandra and John NicholsNuveenMr. † & Mrs. Albert PawlickPolk Bros. FoundationThe Port, Washlow, and Errant FamiliesPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPrince Charitable TrustsCOL (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG

(Retired)The Pritzker FoundationChristine Querfeld †Priscilla and John † RichmanHulda B. And Maurice L.

Rothschild FoundationSandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.Frances S. Schaffner †Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet GilboyDr. Scholl FoundationThe Searle Family TrustSears, Roebuck and Co.Barbara and Barre Seid FoundationMrs. Soretta ShapiroSidley Austin LLPMr. † & Mrs. Ralph SmykalBeatrice B. Tinsley Charitable TrustWaste Management, Inc.Bernard Eckhart Williams †

S U S TA I N I N G M E M B E R $ 5 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 9 9 9, 9 9 9Anonymous (4)Mr. & Mrs. William Adams IVAmerican Express CompanyArthur Andersen LLPThe Paul M. Angell Family FoundationBaldwin PianosEstate of Wayne BalmerBarker Welfare FoundationJulie and Roger Baskes

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Baxter International Inc.Arlene and Marshall † BennettEstate of Norma Zuzanek BennettMr. † & Mrs. † James F. BeréArnie and Ann BerlinBessemer Trust Company, N.A.The Boeing CompanyBorgWarner Inc.Estate of Mrs. Robert H. BurnsideLeroy Wesley Busby, Jr. †Victor I. Charbulak †Chicago Merchantile ExchangeMr. † & Mrs. † John R. ConradRobert and Joanne Crown Income

Charitable FundTony and Lawrie DeanKatherine S. Dunbaugh †Ernst & YoungThe Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.Mr. Daniel Fischel and Ms. Sylvia NeilMr. † & Mrs. Donald F. FlynnMr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr.Rhoda Lea and Henry S. † FrankMr. & Mrs. Richard J. FrankeFruit of the Loom, Inc.Mr. Norman GantzMr. & Mrs. Joseph B. GlossbergRichard and Alice GodfreyWilliam A. and Anne GoldsteinMr. Kenneth C. GriffinMr. † & Mrs. † George GrikshellRobin Tieken HadleyJulie and Parker † HallSally Mead Hands FoundationMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. HeagyEstates of Benjamin W. and

Natalie HeinemanMr. & Mrs. Jay L. HendersonHelen Hoagland †Elizabeth Hoffman †HSBC - North AmericaFMC TechnologiesAmanda Johnson †Mr. & Mrs. Paul JudyThe Kapnick FamilyMr. & Mrs. George KennedyRichard P. and Susan Kiphart FamilyDr. David † and Mrs. Barbara KipperLester B. Knight Charitable TrustRobert Kohl and Clark PellettJoseph and Judith KonenKPMG LLPArthur Krom †Bowman C. Lingle TrustLing Z. and Michael C. MarkovitzOscar G. and Elsa S. Mayer

Family FoundationMercedes-Benz Of North America, Inc.Bruce P. Olson †Mr. † & Mrs. † William Paulick, Jr.Michael G. Woll Fund at the

Pauls FoundationMiss Helen Perkins †

PharmaciaEstate of Halina PresleyRuth Ray †Helen Regenstein †Sherry and Bob † ReumSheli Z. and Burton X. RosenbergMr. † & Mrs. † Samuel R. RosenthalMs. H. Cary RossMrs. Rudy Ruggles †Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan FoundationS&C Electric CompanyAlice F. Sawyer †Estates of Beverly and Grover SchiltzMr. † & Mrs. Irving Seaman, Jr.Megan and Steve ShebikMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr.Mrs. Joan SiegelWalter and Kathleen SnodellSP PlusEstates of Edward and Audrey SpiegelMr. & Mrs. William C. SteinmetzCarl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-SternLiz StiffelRoger and Susan Stone

Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. William H. StrongMr. & Mrs. Louis Sudler, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sudler, Jr.Helen L. Teich †Martha W. Tolman †Toyota Motor CorporationHoward and Paula † TrienensThe Walgreen CompanyThe Helen F. Whitaker FundPenny and John Van HornCatherine M. and Frederick H. WaddellEstate of Nancy L. WaldEstate of Barbara Huth WestWomen’s Board of the Chicago

Symphony Orchestra AssociationWoods Fund of ChicagoZell Family Foundation

Annual SupportThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their annual gifts and commitments in support of the CSOA through August 14, 2019. To learn more, please call Bobbie Rafferty, Director, Individual Giving and Affiliated Donor Groups, at 312-294-3165.

$ 1 5 0, 0 0 0 A N D A B O V EAnonymous (2)Randy L. and Melvin R. † BerlinRosemarie and Dean L. BuntrockMr. & Mrs. James B. FadimMr. Daniel Fischel and Ms. Sylvia NeilJudson and Joyce GreenMr. Kenneth C. GriffinMr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross

The Julian Family FoundationMargot and Josef LakonishokNancy Lauter McDougal and

Alfred L. † McDougalCathy and Bill OsbornCOL (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG

(Retired)Megan and Steve ShebikRichard and Helen ThomasHelen and Sam Zell

$ 1 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9, 9 9 9Anonymous (5)Julie and Roger BaskesJim and Kay MabieLing Z. and Michael C. MarkovitzCynthia M. Sargent

$ 7 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9Ms. Marion A. CameronChristopher L. CulpChet Gougis and Shelley OchabJohn Hart and Carol PrinsPamela Kelley Hull / Roger B. HullMs. Patricia HydeMr. & Mrs. Verne G. IstockMr. & Mrs. William R. JentesRobert Kohl and Clark PellettNancy and Sanfred KoltunJudy and Scott McCueSandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.

$ 5 0, 0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9AnonymousDora J. and R. John AalbregtseMr. & Mrs. William Adams IVPatricia and Laurence BoothKay BucksbaumRobert J. BufordJohn D. and Leslie Henner BurnsBruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton

Family FundDr. Eugene FamaRhoda Lea and Henry S. † FrankEllen and Paul GignilliatMs. Susan GoldschmidtRichard † and Mary L. GrayMs. Donna L. KendallMr. & Mrs. Robert S. MurleySusan RegensteinBarbara and Barre Seid FoundationMichael and Linda SimonLiz Stiffel

$ 3 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9AnonymousMr. & Mrs. William Gardner BrownMr. & Mrs. Brian DuweDan J. Epstein Family FoundationRichard and Alice GodfreySue and Melvin GrayMr. Collier HandsMs. Sadie Lapinsky

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Mr. † & Mrs. Paul LiebermanMr. David E. McNeelMs. Elizabeth Parker and Mr. Keith CrowWalter and Kathleen SnodellPam and Russ StrobelMs. Liisa M. Thomas and

Mr. Stephen L. PrattPenny and John Van Horn

$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 3 4 , 9 9 9Anonymous (4)Sharon and Charles AngellPeter and Elise BarackRobert H. Baum and MaryBeth KretzMr. & Mrs. David CasperMr. & Dr. George ColisMr. & Mrs. Stephen V. D’AmoreMs. Debora de Hoyos and

Mr. Walter CarlsonMr. † & Mrs. David A. DonovanTimothy A. and Bette Anne DuffySheri and J. Bradley FewellMr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr.Nancy and Larry FullerWilliam A. and Anne GoldsteinMary Louise GornoMr. Graham C. GradyMary Winton GreenMr. & Mrs. Jay L. HendersonMs. Leigh Ann HermanDiana C. Hunter, in memory of

Henry S. FrankJared Kaplan and Maridee QuanbeckMs. Geraldine KeefeSidney Kohl Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. James KolarRandall S. KrosznerMr. & Mrs. Donald LevinsonLewis-Sebring Family FoundationMr. Terrance Livingston and

Ms. Debra CafaroBeth A. Mannino and Paul SchickPatty and Mark McGrathMr. & Mrs. Christopher MelvinMs. Renee MetcalfDaniel R. MurrayAlexandra and John NicholsMr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Pauling IIMr. † & Mrs. Albert PawlickAndra and Irwin PressDr. Mohan RaoDiana and Bruce RaunerDr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. RissmanSheli Z. and Burton X. RosenbergMr. & Mrs. Jason and Kristen RossiMr. & Mrs. Scott SantiMr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet GilboyMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Robert ShillmanBill and Orli Staley FoundationThierer Family Foundation

Terrence and Laura TruaxCatherine M. and Frederick H. WaddellMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wislow

$ 2 0, 0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9AnonymousArnie and Ann BerlinMs. Christina DonohueMarguerite DeLany HarkAnne and John † KernRichard P. and Susan Kiphart FamilyMs. Betsy LevinMrs. Erma MedgyesyMr. Robert PetersonMr. & Mrs. John PrattIda N. Sondheimer and Family, in memory

of Joseph SondheimerThe Family of Helmut and Irma StraussMr. & Mrs. Richard P. Toft

$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 1 9, 9 9 9Anonymous (2)Merrill and Judy BlauJoyce ChelbergSue and Jim CollettiMs. Nancy DehmlowJohn and Fran EdwardsonMr. & Mrs. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. GlossbergLynne R. HaarlowJoan M. HallIrving Harris Foundation, Joan W. HarrisMr. & Mrs. R. HelmholzDr. Eva Lichtenberg and Dr. Arnold TobinMr. & Mrs. James Loewenberg †Robert R. McCormick FoundationMs. Emilysue PinnellLeAnn Pedersen Pope and

Clyde F. McGregorMr. & Mrs. David SavnerCarl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-SternMary StowellMr. Christian VinyardDr. Marylou Witz

$ 1 1 , 5 0 0 – $ 1 4 , 9 9 9Anonymous (2)Mr. & Mrs. Stuart ApplebaumMr. Roderick BranchHenry and Gilda BuchbinderDouglas and Carol CohenMs. Sharon ConwayMs. Shawn M. Donnelley and

Dr. Christopher M. KellyDr. & Mrs. James L. DowneyMr. & Mrs. David HackettJim † and SuAnne LopataEdward and Gayla NieminenMary and Joseph PlauchéJerry RoseDr. & Mrs. Eugene and Jean StarkMr. & Mrs. Scott SwansonAnn S. Wolff

$ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1 , 4 9 9Anonymous (7)Mrs. Rosa Acevedo and

Mr. Jose Luis PradoJeff and Keiko AlexanderMarta Holsman BabsonMr. Lawrence BellesMr. & Mrs. William E. BibleMr. & Mrs. Arnold BrookstoneMr. & Mrs. † Roger O. BrownTom and Dianne CampbellAnn and Richard CarrMr. Lawrence CorryMr. & Mrs. William A. CraneMari Hatzenbuehler CravenMr. Jerry J. CritserMr. & Mrs. Charles DemirjianMr. & Mrs. William DooleyMr. & Mrs. Charles W. DouglasMs. Ann DrakeDr. George Dunea and Dr. Sally DuneaMr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling IIIMr. † & Mrs. Richard EldenMr. & Mrs. Samuel H. EllisKarla Scherer and Harve Ferrill †Constance M. FillingMs. Sonia FlorianDr. & Mrs. Mark GendlemanMr. & Mrs. † Isak V. GersonJeannette and Jerry GoldstoneDr. Alexia GordonMr. & Mrs. John P. GrubeJames and Brenda GruseckiMrs. Richard C. HalpernPati and O.J. HeestandMr. & Mrs. Mark C. HibbardMrs. Mary P. HinesMr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Holman IIIFred and Sandra HolubowJanice L. HonigbergMr †. & Mrs. Joel D. HonigbergMr. & Mrs. † Howard JessenMr. & Mrs. George E. JohnsonRonald B. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Edward T. JoyceBarbara and Kenneth KaufmanMs. Kola KennedyJean KlingensteinDr. June KoizumiJoseph and Judith KonenDr. † & Mrs. H. LeichenkoMr. & Mrs. John LillardThe Loewenthal Fund at The Chicago

Community TrustMr. Russ LymanMr. & Mrs. † Barry MacLeanDr & Mrs. Daniel MassCharles A. MooreEmilie Morphew, M.D.David and Dolores NelsonMs. Susan NorvichMs. Martha NussbaumJames J. and Ellen O’Connor

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Mr. & Mrs. William J. O’NeillMr. & Mrs. James O’Sullivan, Jr.Mrs. China I. OughtonMr. & Mrs. Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.Pasquinelli Family FoundationGerald † and Mona PennerDr. & Mrs. Ray PensingerRoxy and Richard PepperSue and Thomas PickPatrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan FoundationMr. & Mrs. Rich RyanMr. Richard RyanRita † and Norman SackarDavid and Judy SchiffmanAl Schriesheim and Kay TorshenJoan and George SegalThe Earl and Brenda Shapiro FoundationKimberly M. SnyderMs. Momoko SteinerMr. & Mrs. Louis Sudler, Jr.Dr. Cynthia M. Valukas and

Mr. Joseph A. KohlMr. & Mrs. William C. VanceTheodore and Elisabeth WachsMr. † & Mrs. Jacob WeglarzMr. & Mrs. Robert G. WeissMr. † & Mrs. H. Blair WhiteCraig and Bette WilliamsMr. & Ms. Richard WilliamsM.L. WinburnSarah R. Wolff and Joel L. HandelmanRonald and Geri Yonover Foundation

$ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9Anonymous (9)Fraida and Bob AlandMr. & Mrs. Robert A. AlsakerMr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and

Mrs. Sara Jones-AmreinGeoffrey A. AndersonMegan P. and John L. AndersonDr. & Mrs. Kent ArmbrusterMr. & Mrs. Christopher BarberMr. Peter BarrettMs. Barbara BarzanskyMs. Elaine BaumannDonna and Mike BellMeta S. and Ronald † Berger

Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. D. Theodore BerghorstMr. Howard BernickMrs. Nancy BlumMs. Terry BodenAmy and Brian Boonstra, in memory of

Jung R. Lee and Ida BychkovMr. & Mrs. John BorlandAdam BossovMr. Donald BousemanJanet S. BoyerMr. & Mrs. John D. BramsenMyrna R. BromleyJohn D. BrubakerMr. & Mrs. Samuel Buchsbaum

Kay and Rhett † ButlerElizabeth Nolan and Kevin BuzardMs. Vera CappMia Celano and Noel DunnMr. James ChamberlainDr. Edward A. Cole and

Dr. Christine A. RydelJane and John C. ColmanE. and V. Combs FoundationMrs. Francie ComerDr. Thomas H. ConnerJenny L. Corley in memory of

Dr. W. Gene CorleyMr. & Mrs. Richard CorradoMr. & Mrs. Richard CremieuxMr. Ivo Daalder and Mrs. Elisa D. HarrisDancing Skies FoundationDr. & Mrs. Tapas K. Das GuptaDuane M. DesParte and

John C. SchneiderJanet Wood DiederichsDavid and Deborah DranoveThe Duchossois GroupMr. & Mrs. Frank A. DusekMr. & Mrs. David P. Earle IIIMr. & Mrs. Timothy EarleMr. & Mrs. Stephen EastwoodMichael and Kathleen ElliottCharles and Carol EmmonsSidney Epstein † and

Sondra Berman EpsteinDr. & Mrs. James ErtleMrs. Carol Evans, in memory of

Henry EvansMrs. Walter D. FacklerTarek and Ann FadelHenry and Frances FogelGinny and Peter ForemanMr. & Mrs. Willard FraumannSusan and Paul FreehlingMr. & Mrs. Philip FriedmannRobert D. GechtSandy and Frank GelberCamillo and Arlene GhironMr. & Mrs. James J. GlasserJudy and Bill GoldbergLyn GoldsteinMr. & Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr.Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette GordonSusan † and Kendall GriffithDrs. Sadri and Sarah HassaniMr. & Mrs. John GrowdonStephanie and Howard HalpernAnne Marcus HamadaJohn and Sally HardMr. & Mrs. Michael R. HassanMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. HeagyJanet and Bob HelmanSonny and Marlene HershMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. HesseThe Hickey Family FoundationWilliam B. HinchliffRichard and Joanne Hoffman

Mr. William J. Hokin †Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Holson IIIJames and Eileen HolzhauerJames and Mary HoustonCarter Howard and Sarah KreppMr. † & Mrs. Peter HuizengaTex and Susan HullMs. Patricia HurleyMichael and Leigh HustonLeland E. Hutchinson and Jean E. PerkinsMichael L. IgoeDr. Peter IvanovichDr. & Mrs. Todd and Peggy JanusMs. Justine Jentes and Mr. Dan KurunaDolores Kohl Kaplan and Morris A. Kaplan †Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kaplan/

Kaplan FoundationMrs. Lonny H. KarminLarry † and Marie KaufmanDon Kaul and Barbara Bluhm-KaulMarilyn M. KeilMr. & Mrs. Michael KeiserMrs. Elizabeth KeyserEsther G. KlatzCookie Anspach Kohn and Henry L. KohnMr. & Mrs. Richard K. KomarekMr. & Mrs. Jack KozikDr. & Mrs. Mark KozloffMr. & Mrs. David KravitzDr. Michael KrcoKay and Fred KrehbielEldon and Patricia KreiderDavid and Susan KreismanMr. & Mrs. Barry KreiterMr. & Mrs. Ronald KrueckMr. Dennis KuhnsMr. & Mrs. Rubin P. KuznitskyPatricia LeeMr. Jeffrey LennardWally and Carol LennoxMr. Michael LeppenDrs. Edmund and Julie LewisMs. Barbara Lieber †Dr. Philip R. Liebson and

Mrs. Carole F. LiebsonMrs. Gabrielle LongThe Malott Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Patrick A. MartinMs. BeLinda Mathie and Dr. Brian HaagMargaret H. and Steven D. McCormickAnn Pickard McDermottIn memory of William and

Carolyn McKittrickMr. & Mrs. Duncan MacLeanMr. Gregory and Dr. Alice MelchorMrs. Ray E. Newton, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. † Richard NoparPatricia Kenney and Gregory O’Leary,

in honor of Ann BlickensderferMr. & Mrs. Norman L. OlsonMr. Bruce OltmanJohn and Joy O’MalleyOpus Agency

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

The Osprey FoundationDianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr.Richard and Frances PennMr. & Mrs. Michael A. PerlsteinMr. & Mrs. Norman PermanLorna and Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. PhilipsbornMrs. Sherri PincusMs. Judy PomeranzMr. Samuel PressD. Elizabeth PriceMr. & Mrs. John PuthDorothy V. RammHarper ReedMs. Helen ReedAnn and Bob Reiland, in memory of

Arthur and Ruth KochMerle ReskinBurton and Francine RissmanCharles and Marilynn RivkinMs. Carol RobertsWilliam and Cheryl RobertsDr. Diana RobinBob Rogers TravelMr. John W. Rogers, Jr.Kevin M. Rooney and Daniel P. VicencioMr. & Mrs. Harry J. RoperMr. & Mrs. Saul RosenDr. & Mrs. Louis RosenblumD.D. RoskinMr. & Mrs. Frank A. RossiJay and Maija RothenbergMrs. Susan B. RubnitzWilliam and Mary RyanMs. Cecelia SamansMr. David SandfortShannon SchuylerDonald L. and Susan J. SchwartzRuth Grant and Howard SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Chandra SekharIlene and Michael Shaw Charitable TrustJessie Shih and Johnson HoDr. & Mrs. Richard J. SiegelMs. Ann SilbermanJulia M. SimpsonValerie SlotnickMrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr.Mrs. Nancy SmerzMrs. Diane W. SmithLouise K. SmithJames and Diane SnyderDr. & Mrs. R. SolaroMrs. Linda SpainJoel and Beth SpenadelRobert and Emily SpoerriDusan Stefoski and Craig SavageNancy and Bruce StevensDr. & Mrs. Ralph StollRoger and Susan Stone

Family FoundationLaurence and Caryn StrausLawrence E. Strickling and

Sydney L. Hans

Mr. & Mrs. William H. StrongCheryl SturmMr. & Mrs. Robert SzalayJoan and Michael ThronBill † and Anne TobeyJohn T. and Carrie M. TraversHoward and Paula † TrienensKsenia A. and Peter TurulaZalman and Karen UsiskinVirginia C. ValeMrs. Dorothy VanceMr. & Mrs. Peter E. Van NiceCatherine M. VillinskiHilary and Barry WeinsteinLinda † and Marc WeissbluthBert and Barbara WellerCarmen and Allen WheatcroftStephen R. WintersPeter WolfMichael † and Laura WollDr. Hak WongDavid WoodhouseMichael H. and Mary K. WooleverMari Yamamoto RegnierPaul and Mary YovovichMr. & Mrs. Gifford ZimmermanMs. Karen Zupko

$ 2 , 5 0 0 – $ 4 , 4 9 9Anonymous (16)Elaine and Floyd AbramsonMs. Patti AcurioMs. Susan AdlerMr. Alan Singer and Ms. Beth BronnerSandra Allen and Jim PerlowDr. Diane AltkornCushman L. and Pamela AndrewsMs. Doris AngellMychal P. Angelos, in memory of

Dorothy A. AngelosDr. Edward Applebaum and Dr. Eva RedeiDavid and Suzanne ArchMr. & Mrs. Peter AscoliCarey and Brett AugustEd BachrachMr. Robert BarkeiPaul and Robert Barker FoundationMr. Merrill and Mr. N.M.K. BarnesRoberta and Harold S. BarronMs. Sandra BassProfessor M. Cherif Bassiouni † and

Elaine KlemenMs. Michele BeckerMr. Ken BelcherMr. Thomas BergDr. Leonard and Phyllis BerlinMr. & Mrs. Robert L. Berner, Jr.Catherine and Ron BevilMrs. Arthur A. BillingsMr. & Mrs. Harrington BischofJim † and Dianne BlancoAnn BlickensderferMr. & Mrs. Andrew Block

Ms. Virginia BoehmeCassandra L. BookMr. James BorkmanMr. & Mrs. James BorovskyMr. Douglas BraganMs. Jill BrennanBarbara and Powell BridgesIn memory of Bob BrinkMr. & Ms. Joel BroskMr. Lee M. Brown, Mr. John B. Newman

and Ms. Pixie NewmanMr. & Mrs. Timothy BryanLisa Dollar Buehler and Bill EscamillaMs. Jeanne BuschMs. Lutgart CalcoteDrs. Virginia and Stephen CarrWendy Alders CartlandMr. & Mrs. Donald and Linda CassilMr. & Mrs. Jerome CastelliniMr. & Mrs. Candelario CelioTina and Fredrick ChapekisJayson and Elizabeth CheeverLinton J. ChildsJan and Frank Cicero, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. ClancyPatricia A. ClickenerMitchell Cobey and Janet RealiMs. Jean CocozzaLewis CollensNancy R. CorralAnita J. Court, Ph.D.Ms. Jane CoxPatricia Cox and FamilyMs. Juli CrabtreeMr. Earle Cromer IIIMr. & Mrs. Robert J. DarnallDr. Brenda A. Darrell and

Mr. Paul S. WatfordMuller Davis † and Lynn StrausIn Loving Memory of

Alice Furumoto-DawsonDecyk Watts Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. James W. DeYoungPaul and Nona DixMr. & Mrs. Otto Doering IIIMrs. Susan DudaMs. Marilyn DugingerMr. & Mrs. Larry K. EbertLa and Philip EngelMrs. Janice EngleScott and Lenore EnloeMarilyn D. Ezri, M.D.Dr. Robert A. Fajardo and Judith MarohnJeffrey Farbman and Ann GreensteinSally S. FederJudith E. FeldmanDonald and Signe FergusonHector Ferral, M.D.Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Finkel, in honor of

Robert CoadMr. Conrad FischerMrs. Roslyn K. FlegelMr. & Mrs. Donald Fleischman

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Mrs. Donna FlemingMrs. John D. FosterMs. Irene FoxArthur L. Frank, M.D.Jerry Freedman and Elizabeth SacksMr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Fry IIIJudy and Mickey GaynorRabbi Gary S. Gerson and

Dr. Carol R. GersonBernardino and Caterina GhettiMs. Karen GianfranciscoEunice and Perry GoldbergMr. Stanford GoldblattAlfred G. GoldsteinMr. † & Mrs. Thomas M. GoldsteinRobert and Marcia GoltermannMary and Michael GoodkindMrs. Amy G. Gordon and

Mr. Michael D. GordonSamantha GordonMr. Peter Gotsch and Dr. Jana FrenchDonald J. GralenMs. Freddi GreenbergThomas † and Delta GreeneTimothy and Joyce GreeningDr. Michael GreenwaldDr. Jerri E. GreerMr. & Mrs. Byron GregoryMr. & Mrs. Jerome GroenJacalyn GronekDr. & Mrs. John W. Gustaitis, Jr.Anastasia and Gary † GuttingMr. & Mrs. Ernst A. HäberliMr. & Mrs. John HalesMs. Nancy HallerMs. Agnes HamosMr. & Mrs. Stuart HandlerMrs. John M. HartiganJames W. HaughThomas and Connie Hsu HaynesMr. & Mrs. Joseph Andrew HaysJames and Lynne † HeckmanMr. & Mrs. Quentin HeislerMr. James R. Helbert † and

Mrs. Mary Mako HelbertScott HelmMs. Dawn E. HelwigDr. & Mrs. Arthur L. HerbstMarjorie Friedman HeymanMr. Paul E. HicksRobert A. Hill and Thea Flaum HillJames and Megan HinchsliffMrs. Edwin P. HoffmanKarl and Jan HoffmanSuzanne Hoffman and Dale SmithMs. Gretchen Hoffmann and

Mr. Joseph DohertyFrances and Franklin † HorwichBruce and Carol HuckDr. Ronald L. HullingerMr. Craig T. IngramMerle L. JacobMrs. Nancy Witte Jacobs

Mr. & Mrs. Stan JakopinCynthia Jamison-MarcyMr. John JaworBenetta and Paul JensonJoni and Brian JohnsonDr. Patricia Collins JonesMs. Stephanie JonesMs. Kathleen JordanMs. Hyla KallenEric and Melanie KalninsWayne S. and Lenore M. KaplanJohn and Kerma KarolyMs. Ethelle KatzDr. & Mrs. Robert KatzBarry D. KaufmanJim and Ellen KelleherMr. & Mrs. Jeff KellerJonathan and Nancy Lee KemperLinda J. Kenney, PhDGerould and Jewell KernMr. & Mrs. W. K. KetchumMr. & Mrs. Richard KeyserMr. Howard KiddAnne G. Kimball and Peter SternThe King Family FoundationCarol KippermanDr. Jay and Georgianna KleimanMr. & Mrs. James KlenkMr. Thomas KmetkoMr. & Mrs. Thomas KnauffMr. & Mrs. Norman KoglinDrs. Vinay and Raminder KumarBob and Marian KurzMr. John LaBarberaMr. & Mrs. Mark LabkonMr. Craig Lancaster and

Ms. Charlene T. HandlerAnne E. Leibowitz FundSheila Fields LeiterMary and Laurence LevineAverill and Bernard † LevitonGregory M. Lewis and Mary E. StrekStewart and Susan LiechtiPatricia M. LivingstonMs. Alma LizcanoReva and John S. Lizzadro, Sr.Jane and Peter LoebRenée LoganMs. Jean LorenzenLuluMr. Edward MackMr. Daniel Macken and

Mr. Merlyn HarboldDr. & Mrs. Michael S. MalingMr. Daniel ManoogianDan and Lynne Mapes-RiordanBarbara and Larry MargolisRobert † and Judy MarthArthur and Elizabeth MartinezRobert and Doretta MarwinDr. & Mrs. James McCrearyDr. & Mrs. James McGeeDr. † & Mrs. John McGee II

Bill McIntoshJohn and Etta McKennaDr. & Mrs. Peter McKinneyJane and Bruce † McLaganJames Edward McPhersonSheila and Harvey MedvinMr. Zarin MehtaMr. & Mrs. Paul MeisterMr. Michael MelkoDr. Ellen MendelsonMs. Katie Miller and Mr. Jonathan MillerMr. Llewellyn Miller and

Ms. Cecilia ConradDr. Leo and Catherine MiserendinoMs. Mary MittlerMr. Frank Modruson and

Ms. Lynne ShigleyDr. Toni-Marie MontgomeryMr. Carl and Maria MooreMr. & Mrs. Stephen MoralesMrs. Frank MorrisseyThe Morrow Family FoundationMr. Vijai MosesCatherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.Mr. George MurphyEileen M. MurrayJo Ann and Stuart NathanMr. & Mrs. Kenneth NebenzahlDr. Zehava L. NoahKenneth R. NorganMrs. Janis NotzMr. Gerard and Dr. Linda NussbaumBill and Penny ObenshainSharon and Lee OberlanderEric and Carolyn OesterleMichael and Kay O’HalleranMarjory OlikerMr. Thomas OrlandoBeatrice F. OrzacMr. & Mrs. Gerald OstermannMr. Bruce OttleyMrs. Evelyn E. PadorrMr. Timothy J. PatenodeEugene and Lois PavalonMr. Michael PayetteKingsley PerkinsDr. William PeruzziDavid and Sara PetersonStanley M. and Virginia Johnson PillmanMr. & Mrs. Dale R. PinkertHarvey and Madeleine PlonskerJohn F. Podjasek III Charitable FundStephen and Ann Suker PotterDrs. Joseph and Kimberly PyleMary RaffertyJohn and Mary † RaittMs. Polly RattnerMark S. ReiterDr. Hilda RichardsMary K. RingRoberts Family FoundationDavid and Kathy RobinErik and Nelleke Roffelsen

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard RosenbergMichael RosenthalDr. Roseanne RosenthalBetsy RosenzweigBob RoweMs. Roberta H. RubinTina and Buzz RuttenburgCarol S. SonnenscheinMr. Agustin G. SanzRaymond and Inez SaundersMr. Laurence SaviersMrs. Rebecca ScheweMr †. and Mrs. Nathan SchlossShirley and John † SchlossmanDouglas M. SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Richard H. SchnadigMr. & Mrs. Thomas ScorzaStephen A. and Marilyn ScottDrs. Deborah and Lawrence SegilRonald and Nancy SemerdjianDiana and Richard SeniorMs. Courtney SheaMary and Charles M. SheaMs. Mary Beth SheaDr. & Mrs. James C. SheininRichard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. RobertsElizabeth and John ShoemakerMr. Morrell Shoemaker, Jr.Stuart and Leslie ShulruffMr. & Mrs. John SimmonsMr. Larry SimpsonCraig SirlesMary Ann SmithMary Beth and Stanton K. Smith Jr.Charles F. SmithMr. & Mrs. O. J. SopranosMs. Adena StabenHelena StancikasMr. & Mrs. Leonidas StefanosMr. & Mrs. Stephen R. SmithMr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Struthers, Jr.Ms. Minsook SuhMr. James ThompsonMs. Carla M. ThorpeDrs. Karl and Sarah TichoJames M. and Carol TrappMr. & Mrs. William and Joan TrukenbrodJoan and David TrushinPhil † and Paula TurnerMr. & Mrs. Robert W. TurnerMrs. Elizabeth TwedeLori L. and John R. TwomblyHenry and Janet UnderwoodMrs. James D. Vail IIIMr. Peter ValeJim and Cindy ValtmanMs. Julia Vander PloegThomas D. Vander Veen, Ph.D.Dr. Michael ViglioneFrank Villella and Eduardo HernándezMs. Raita VilninsMr. & Mrs. Mark A. WagnerMr. & Mrs. Bernard Wall

Nicholas and Jessica WallaceMs. Carol WarshawskyDr. Catherine L. WebbMr. & Mrs †. Joseph M. WeilDrs. Carolyn and Jamie WeinerSamuel † and Chickie WeisbardAbby and Glen WeisbergMr. & Mrs. Peter WestDan and Paula WiseCourtenay R. Wood and

H. Noel Jackson, Jr.Mark and Randi WoodworthCheryl B. and James T. WormleyMs. Debbie WrightDr. Nanajan YakoubSusan Schaalman Youdovin and

Charlie ShulkinOwen and Linda YoungmanMr. Laird Zacheis and Ms. Sunhee LeeAlexander F. Zajczenko and

Julie SchwertfegerDavid and Eileen ZampaDr. & Mrs. John ZarembaMs. Anne ZenzerRichard E. ZieglerMs. Camille ZientekDr. Michael P. Zygmunt

$ 1 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9Anonymous (21)Mr. & Mrs. Sherwin AbramsMichael and Mary AbroeNancy A. AbshireThe Acorn FoundationIn memory of Martha and Bernie AdelsonMr. David R. AdlerDr. & Mrs. Carl H. AlbrightMs. Rochelle AllenMrs. Evelyn AlterDr. Ronald and Barbara AltmanDr. Charles and Marie Grass AmentaMs. Carol AndersonMr. Karl Anderson and Ms. Pamela ShuDr. & Mrs. Robert ArensmanMr. Kevin ArmstrongMary Jane and Bob AsherMr. & Mrs. Theodore M. AsnerJack S. AtenAthena FundMs. Frances AtkinsMr. Bhupat AtluriMs. Marlene BachCatherine Baker and Timothy KentJon W. and Diane BalkeMr. & Mrs. William BardeenMs. Judith BarnardMr. Carroll BarnesMr. & Mrs. John BarnesJames and Bartha BarrettMr. Peter BarrettNita and Alvin BarshefskyHoward and Donna BassMichael and Gail Bauer

Robert and Linda BaumMs. Patricia BayerleinPaul Becker and Nancy BeckerKirsten Bedway and Simon PeeblerPrue and Frank BeidlerMr. & Mrs. Tedd BelytschkoPatti and Nebil BenaissaMr. & Mrs. Charles S. BergenMr. Louis BernsteinMr. & Mrs. Loren Berry IIIMs. Ludmila BidwellMr. Jerry BiedemanJohn Billo and Kenneth JamesMr. & Mrs. Charles BlackMr. Joe BlackburnIn Memory of John R. BlairMr. & Mrs. David BlumbergMs. Barbara BlumenthalSusanna BodnarMr. Edward Boehm IIITimothy and Karen BondyMr. & Mrs. Peter BorichMr. & Mrs. Fred P. BosselmanGilbert Bowen and Marlene Bowen †Mr. & Mrs. David BoydCarl and Kathryn BoyensDrs. Nader and Mandan BozorgiMs. Danolda BrennanMr. & Mrs. Joseph BreuMr. Michael BrewerMs. Susan BridgeMr. & Mrs. Robert BrightfeltMr. Wesley BroquardMs. Alice BrunnerMrs. Dan BrusslanMr †. & Mrs. John H. Bryan, Jr.Ms. Kamala BucknerJack M. BulmashMr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Burns, Jr.Mr. David BurrageMr. George BurrowsBob and Lynn BurtMr. & Mrs. Mark BushmanMr. & Mrs. John ButlerMs. Linda CalandraMr. Robert CallahanMr. & Mrs. Dennis CalvaneseMr. Charles CapwellRobert and Kay CarlsonDavid and Orit CarpenterMr. Fairbank CarpenterMr. & Mrs. Blouke CarusMs. Margaret ChaplanMr. & Mrs. John ChapmanMs. Melinda CheungHarriett and Myron CholdenMr. & Mrs. Stanley ChristiansonMr. & Mrs. Joseph ChungPeter and Hedy CiocciMs. Kathleen ClarkNancy J. ClawsonRobert Coen and Marjorie CoenMr. & Mrs. Frank Cohen

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

David ColburnMs. Kathryn CollierMr. Stan CollinsMr. & Mrs. Mathew CollopyJames D. ComptonMrs. Eileen ConaghanMr. Richard ConnaughtonPeter and Beverly Ann ConroyMr. Daniel CorriganJoe and Judy CosenzaMatt and Carrie CotterMr. & Mrs. Bill CottleMs. Susan CrawElliott CriggerMr. Bert CrosslandSen. John CullertonConstance CwiokRobert Allen DaughertyMelissa and Gordon DavisSue and Kent DavisMr. & Mrs. Richard DavisonMr. Guy DeBoo and Ms. Susan FranzettiMary Dedinsky and

William Carlisle HerbertMrs. David DeMarMr. Adrian DemooyMs. Marcia DevlinMr. & Mrs. Byram DickesMs. Amy Dickinson and

Mr. James FutranskyLinda and Peter DiDonatoMr. Paul DietterichMr. William Dietz, Jr.Mrs. Janice DomanikMr. Fred DonnerMs. Joan D. DonovanMrs. Adrienne DoppeltNatalie and Joshua DranoffIngrid and Richard DubberkeMr. Robert R. DugganMr. Ronald DukeMr. & Mrs. Bernard DunkelDr. Thomas Durica and Sue JacobMr. & Mrs. Dan DvorkinTerry Charles DwortzJoan and Warren EagleEast Loop DentalJudge Frank EasterbrookGary and Deborah EdidinElaine Edwards and Fred L. BonnerNancy EibeckEdward and Nancy EichelbergerMr. & Mrs. Estia EichtenMr. H.J. EisenmanThomas EllerMs. Paula ElliottMs. Laura EmerickMr. & Mrs. Helmut EppMr. & Mrs. A. Gerald EricksonKeith and Diane ErtnerNancy EstradaAnne H. EvansLaura and John Fairfield

Judith Farquhar and James HeviaMr. & Mrs. Robert FeitlerSteven and Carol FelsenthalDr. & Mrs. William FeltenMr. & Mrs. Joel FenchelMr. & Mrs. Frank J. and

Diana P. Feraco TrustMs. Lisa FergusonJoy FettDebra FienbergSandra E. FienbergMr. & Mrs. Dean FischerEvelyn T. FitzpatrickMs. Lola FlammMr. William FleigMs. Anita D. FlournoyMr. Paul FongMr. Mark FossMs. Stacie M. FrankLawrence and Pamela FrankelPhilip and Melissa FranklinAllen J. Frantzen and George R. PatersonDr. † & Mrs. Uwe FreeseMr. & Mrs. Louis Freidheim, Jr.Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. MarshallMr. M. FrenkelMrs. Lois WolffMr. & Mrs. James GaebeMr. & Mrs. John D. Galbraith IIIPeter GallanisEstate of Florence GanjaBrandi GarciaDrs. Henry and Susan GaultNancy GavlinMr. & Mrs. John E. GepsonMs. Sharon GibsonMs. Gloria Gierke †Mr. & Mrs. Alan GilbertMargaret GillingLawrence and Amy GillumDr. & Mrs. Paul B. GlickmanMr. David GlueckWilliam and Ethel GofenNorman † and Barbara GoldMr. † & Mrs. Samuel GoldenMs. Sarah GoodGordon and Nancy GoodmanIsabelle GoossenMr. Jacques GordonMerle GordonDr. & Mrs. Robert GordonMr. Andrew GoreMs. Shelley GorsonMr. & Mrs. James GorterDavid and Elizabeth GrahamMr. Ellsworth GrantBrooks and Wanza GrantierMr. Robert Graziano and

Mr. Terrance BurnsMr. Anthony GreenRochelle and Michael GreenfieldMr. & Mrs. David GreensteinGregory Grobarcik

Charles Grode and Heidi LukasMr. H. GrundkeMr. Robert GrundstadMrs. Marguerite GuidoRichard Gunther and

Kathleen McLaughlinGeorge F. and Catherine S. HaberHalasmani/Davis FamilyMrs. Mary HallmanRonald and Diane HamburgerHill and Cheryl HammockDr. & Mrs. Chester HandelmanStuart and Shelly HanflingDavid HansenMr. Michael Hansen and Ms. Nancy RandaMr. Charles HanusinPatrick C. HarbourMary E. HarlandMs. Kyle HarveyRobert and Margot HaselkornDr. & Mrs. James HaughtonDr. & Mrs. Paul J. HauserMr. William P. Hauworth IIDr. Mary HayesBeth Healy and Mike FordneyJohn Heaton and Margaret Martin-HeatonDavid HefterRoss and Andrea HeimDr. Joseph N. Heiney and

Mr. Khadbaatar JargalsaikhanMrs. Valerie HeintzMr. David HelversonMs. Ayana HendersonMr. Thomas C. HennigerMr. † & Mrs. Peter HerrMr. Arthur HillMr. Felipe HillardMr. & Mrs. David HilliardJames and Margot HinchliffMs. Judith HirschMrs. Annika HoffmanDr. & Mrs. James HollandMr. Jim HollandMrs. J. HolmbeckDr. George Honig and Ms. Olga WeissMr. & Mrs. Peter HorneVicki and Thomas Horwich FoundationMs. Amanda Howland and

Dr. Phillip E. LaneMichael and Beverly HuckmanRyan HullingerMr. Harry Hunderman and

Ms. Deborah SlatonMr. & Mrs. Timothy M. HurdMr. & Mrs. Robert HutchinsDr. Victoria Ingram and Dr. Paul NavinMr. & Mrs. Jorge IorgulescuMs. Frieda Ireland and Mr. Carroll DamronCheryl IstvanMs. Marina JacksMr. Harold E. Jackson JrFather Daniel JarosewicMrs. Sonya Jasper

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Mr. & Mrs. Joel JastrombMaryl Johnson, M.D.Mrs. Mary Johnston, Ph.D.Mr. Thomas JonesDaniel P. and Barbara J. JustusMr. & Mrs. Saul KadinThomas and Reseda KalowskiMrs. Janet KanterRoula and George KarcazesMrs. Louise KaschDouglas and Dana KaslMrs. Stephanie KeehnLaura KelleyNancy and Donald KempfMs. Helen KesslerMs. Catherine KetterMr. & Mrs. † Algimantas KezelisMr. & Mrs. Gene KieselHank KinzieMr. & Mrs. John E. KirkpatrickKathy Kirn and David LevinsonJack and Terry KleckaMr. & Mrs. LeRoy KlemtMr. William Klingelhoffer and

Ms. Jill BrindelMs. Mary KlyasheffMs. Erika KnierimRobert and Andrea KnightMr. Douglas KnuthKoldyke Family FundMr. Edward KossMr. Robert Kriss and

Ms. Laura SchriesheimMrs. Leona KrompartMaria KubikMr. & Mrs. Walfrid KujalaMr. Steven KukalisDr. & Mrs. Ken KuoMs. Michele KurlanderMr. Matthew KusekGary J. KussowDr. Marina and Andrey KuznetsovMr. Chaeyoung KwonMr. Thomas LadMarvin and Carol LaderLisa and Bill LandesMr. & Mrs. Frederick LangrehrMr. John LansingMs. Pamela LarsenMs. Leah LaurieMs. Ruby LawMr. & Mrs. Peter LedererMr. & Mrs. Bruce LeepDr. & Mrs. Jan LeestmaMs. Nicole LehmanMr. Jonathon LeikAlexandre LemieuxJohn and Jill LeviMrs. Richard LeviDr. & Mrs. Stuart LevinMr. Jerrold LevineAbby and Jonathan LevineDr. & Mrs. Robert Levy

Ms. Judith LewisMr. Ross LillieDr. Herbert and Francine LippitzRobert † and Joan LipsigDiane and William F. LloydKathleen Lockhart and James DixonMr. Melvin LoebCandace LoftusMs. Isabela LopesMr. & Ms. Matthew LoPrestiDonna and Richard LoundyMr. Joel LoweryTimothy LubenowMs. Phylis LudwigMr. & Mrs. Michael LutzMr. Jiadong MaMr. Glen J. Madeja and Ms. Janet SteidlMs. Janice MagnusonS. Stella MahMr. Gary L. Mandell and Mrs. Diana KonIn honor of Miles ManerMr. George MannosMark and Wendy MantoSharon L. ManuelMr. & Ms. Steven MarcusMr. Robert MarksMr. Timothy MarshallMr. & Mrs. Roland MartelMs. Mirjana Martich and

Mr. Zoran LazarevicMs. Molly MartinSharon and Eden MartinEduvijes Martinez and John DevermanDrs. Annette and John MartiniMr. † & Mrs. Lowell Mason, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Walter MasseyMs. Catherine MastersDr. Ann B. MatasarMarilyn and Myron MaurerMs. Adele MayerLarry and Donna MayerDr. Peter MayockMs. Sue McCandlessMs. Margaret McCoyMs. Marilyn McCoyRosa and Peter McCullaghMr. & Mrs. H. O. McDowell IIIMr. & Mrs. William McDowell, Jr.Bonnie McGrathMs. Patricia A. McGuireMr. Charles McKeeDr. & Mrs. Bruce McLeodMs. Florence McMillanDennis and Elyse McWherterHeather McWilliamsMr. Nick McWilliamsMs. Claretta MeierMs. Constance MeinwaldMs. Kelly MeissnerMr. Jorge MejiaMr. Ernst MelchiorDr. Janis MendelsohnMrs. Robert Mendelson

Dr. Frank MerrickJim and Ginger MeyerMr. & Mrs. Thomas Meyers, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Stephen MicatkaSimon MichalAmy MichalakMichuda Construction Inc.Mrs. Edward MillerFloyd and Elizabeth MillerMs. Vlasta MinarichMs. Helen MinskerMr. Fred MittelstaedtMr. Hiroshi and Mrs. Chika MiyamoriMr. & Mrs. Robert MoellerMr. Sanford MoltzDr. Anthony Montag † and

Dr. Katherine GriemDrs. Bill † and Elaine MoorMs. Chris MooreHugh and Della Rae MooreLloyd and Donna MorganSanford and Monica MorgansteinJoyce and Rick MorimotoMrs. MaryLouise MorrisonWayne L. Mory and Marcia SnyderDavid MoscowMs. Vanessa MossAllison MoultonLuigi H. MumfordMr. & Mrs. Herbert Neil, Jr.Mr. Wayne NestanderMr. John NewmanMr. Robert NewmanMr. Richard NichollsJeff NicholsMs. Sylvette NicoliniMr. John NighMr. & Mrs. James NowackiMark and Gloria NusbaumMargo and Michael ObermanDr. Dragic ObradovicMs. Christina OchsBarbara and Larry OlinSarah and Wallace OliverMr. Arne OlsonLarry and Karen OlsonMr. Thomas O’Neill IIIKathleen Field OrrGarry and Joanne OwensRichard and Carolyn PalasMs. Joan PantsiosDan and Diane ParrlliMr. Mark PattisMr. & Mrs. Dan PeichlMs. Ana Luz Perez DuranRobert and Barbara PerkausMr. & Mrs. † James PetersMrs. Victorina PetersonMrs. Jana PharissGenevieve PhelpsMs. Kimberly PickenpaughRob and Mindy PierceDr. & Mrs. V.K.G. Pillay

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Lee Ann and Savit PirlDon and Martha PollakMr. & Mrs. Byron PollockAllan and Carla PriceMr. & Mrs. Brad PriceJean M. and R. PriceBarry and Elizabeth PritchardMr. Duaine QuainiChris and Elizabeth QuiggDr. Homer RaddenMs. Bobbie RaffertyAnna Rappaport and Peter W. PlumleyDr. & Mrs. Pradeep RattanDr. Dorit RavivMs. Carol RechJack W. ReevesAl and Lynn ReichleDr. Rutbert D. ReischMs. Catherine ReiterMr. James RhoadsBenjamin and Florence M. RhodesMr. & Mrs. Evan RichardsRobert J. Richards and

Barbara A. RichardsMs. Evelyn R. RicherLyn RidgewayDrs. Rodney and Patricia RiegerElaine Lebhoff-Ries, MD, and

Michael Ries, MDMr. & Mrs. Richard Rieser, Jr.Ms. Karen L. RigottiRing Family FoundationJerry and Carole RingerDr. Anita RobbinsThomas Roberts and Teresa GroschMs. Cristina RoccaMr. James RocksMr. Steven RoessLance and Lori RogersMr. & Mrs. Kenneth RooneyWilliam J. RosasAl and Mimi RoseMr. Edgar RoseMs. Roberta RosellDr. & Mrs. Melvin RosemanMs. Elaine RosenMr. † & Mrs. Sherman RosenMrs. Babette RosenthalMarsha and Robert RosnerJoan and Ashley RossHelen and Marc RubensteinMs. Emmie RuffinMary RussellCassandra SalgadoBettylu and Paul SaltzmanMr. Alfred SalvinoSuzanne G. SamuelsMr. & Mrs. Lawrence SauterMichael and Judith SawyierMs. Annette SayreJeffrey SchadlerKathleen and Anthony SchaefferMr. & Mrs. Albert Schlachtmeyer

Mr. & Mrs. John SchladweilerJeremy SchleeBarbara and Lewis SchneiderMr. & Mrs. Michael SchollJohn J. and Barbara L. SchornackMr. & Mrs. Steve SchuetteGerald and Barbara SchultzSusan and Charles SchwartzEdward and Irma SchwartzJohn SchwartzMs. Terry SchwartzThomas and Maryellen ScottMs. Gerry SczygielMr. & Mrs. Richard SeidMs. Gail SeidelMs. Marsha SerlinMr. Mark SexauerDr. & Mrs. Charles ShapiroMr. Gary ShapiroMr. & Mrs. Myron ShapiroMr. and Mrs †. David ShayneMr. Christopher SheahenMs. Kim ShepherdDr. & Mrs. Mark C. ShieldsJ. N. ShimkoSusan Shimmin and David TeklerCarolyn M. ShortEllen and Richard ShubartMr. & Mrs. Thomas SilbermanDr. Rita Simó and Mr. Tomás BissonnetteJack and Barbara SimonThe Honorable John B. Simon and

Mrs. Millie Rosenbloom SimonMr. Jack SimpsonMr. Thomas SimpsonThomas G. SinkovicChristine A. SlivonPat and J. Clarke SmithMs. Triste SmithMr. & Mrs. Paul SnopkoDr. Sabine SobekJudith SommersDr. Stuart SondheimerMrs. Hugo SonnenscheinMr. Alexander SozdatelevMs. Vesselina SpassovaMr. George SpeckRobert A. SpinozziMr. Michael SprinkerMr. & Mrs. Michael StackCharles and Joan StaplesMs. Denise StauderMs. Sue StealeyMs. Corinne SteedeMr. & Mrs. Eric SteeleGeorge and Julie SteffenCarol D. SteinMr. & Mrs. Ronald StepanskyMr. Bradley SterrenbergMs. Karen StevensCharles and Catherine StichPatrick StiffMrs. Marjorie Moretz Stinespring

Steve † and Ann StranahanMr. & Mrs. Alfred Stresen-Reuter, Jr.Mr. Frederick Sturm and

Ms. Deborah GillaspieBarry and Winnifred SullivanMrs. Jeanne SullivanMr. & Mrs. Paul SullivanMs. Mary SummersMr. & Mrs. Mark SutherlandSharon SwansonDr. John SwansonMr. & Mrs. Richard TaftMs. Claudine TambuatcoSamuel TaniosMr. Charles TauscheMr. Frank TenBrinkMrs. Florence and Ron TestaMr. Albert ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Myron TierskyMr. Steve TomashefskyMrs. Sally TreKellMs. Joanne TremulisSteve and Jocelyn TrokenheimMs. Corina TsangMr. Jay TunneyEllen and Jerry UptonMr. Theodore UtchenRuben A. ValadezMs. Betty VandenboschFrances and Peter VandervoortMs. Barbara Van DrielDr. Eladio VargasJose VargasMr. David J. VarnerinTodd and Cari ViereggMs. Linda VincentMr. John VinciMs. Carol VixMs. Darla VollrathDr. Malcolm V. Vye and Ms. Sherie SteinMs. Beth Ann WaiteMr. Avon E. WalkerRobert J. WalkerMr. Les WallingaMr. Frank WalschlagerMr. & Mrs. William A. WardIn memory of Abby S. Magdovitz-

Wasserman from David Wasserman, MD

Mr. † & Mrs. William Weaver, Jr.Judge Eugene WedoffDavid E. and Kerstin WellberyLinda WelshDrs. Anne and Dennis WentzMs. Patricia WerhaneDr. & Mrs. Robert WertzMs. Caroline WetterstenMr. John WheelerMs. Zita WheelerPeter and Valerie WhitcupDr. Wesley WhiteMr. & Mrs. † William WhiteMrs. William White

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence WickMr. Eric Wicks and Ms. Linda BakerRobert J. Wilczek † and Shirley PfenningJennifer D. WilliamsNorman WilliamsMr. Robert WilsonMr. Randall WinansTed Windsor & Associates

Consulting ActuariesDr. Lawrence WinerMr. & Mrs. Alex WinklerHerbert and Ruth Winter FoundationMs. Florence WintersRita WiseMrs. Iris WitkowskyPaul Wochinske and Kathleen RattereeMr. Donald WoernerBarbara and Steven WolfDuain WolfePeggy and Ted WolffMr. Joseph Wolnski and Ms. Jane ChristinoDr. Christopher and Julie WoodJudge Diane Wood and Dr. Robert SufitMr. & Mrs. Donald WoulfeMrs. Jane Stroud WrightDr. Robert B. YahrDr. Travis Yamanaka and Yuri YatsudaIn memory of Anthony C. YuDr. Robert G. ZadylakMrs. IdaLynn ZahourMr. & Mrs. David ZelisMs. Mary ZeltmannIrene Ziaya and Paul ChaitkinMs. Susan ZickThe Charles A. Zika FamilyDrs. Donald Zimmerman and

Susan PearlsonMike ZimmermanMs. Barbara Zutovsky

Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony OrchestraThe Negaunee Music Institute connects individuals and communities to the extraordinary musical resources of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The following donors are gratefully acknowledged for making a gift in support of these education and engagement programs. To make a gift, contact CSOA Development at 312-294-3100. To learn more, please contact Dakota Williams, Associate Director, Education and Community Engagement Giving, at [email protected] or 312-294-3156.

$ 1 5 0, 0 0 0 A N D A B O V EAnonymousThe Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationJudson and Joyce GreenThe Julian Family FoundationThe Negaunee Foundation

$ 1 0 0, 0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9, 9 9 9Allstate Insurance CompanyMegan and Steve ShebikShure Charitable Trust

$ 7 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 9 9, 9 9 9John Hart and Carol PrinsJudy and Scott McCue

$ 5 0, 0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9Anonymous (2)Robert and Joanne Crown Income

Charitable FundLloyd A. Fry FoundationEllen and Paul GignilliatNancy Lauter McDougal and

Alfred L. † McDougalNational Endowment for the ArtsPolk Bros. FoundationThe Rhoades FoundationBarbara and Barre Seid FoundationMichael and Linda Simon

$ 3 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 4 9, 9 9 9Bowman C. Lingle TrustMichael G. Woll Fund at the

Pauls Foundation

$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 3 4 , 9 9 9AnonymousAbbott FundAlphawood FoundationBarker Welfare FoundationLeslie Fund, Inc.Wintrust Financial Corp.Helen and Sam Zell

$ 2 0, 0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9AnonymousIllinois Arts Council AgencyRichard P. and Susan Kiphart FamilyMrs. Erma MedgyesyPrince Charitable TrustsCharles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation

$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 – $ 1 9, 9 9 9Bruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton

Family FundSue and Jim CollettiJohn and Fran EdwardsonRobert Kohl and Clark PellettSandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.Dr. Marylou Witz

$ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 4 , 9 9 9Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc.Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth KretzMr. Lawrence BellesThe Buchanan Family FoundationMr. Lawrence CorryMr. Jerry J. CritserMr. † & Mrs. David A. DonovanMr. & Mrs. † Allan DrebinMr. & Mrs. Robert GeraghtyMr. & Mrs. Joseph B. GlossbergRichard and Alice GodfreyChet Gougis and Shelley OchabThe League of the Chicago Symphony

Orchestra AssociationMs. Susan NorvichGerald † and Mona PennerMrs. John Shedd Reed †Robert E. † and Cynthia M. SargentThe Siragusa FoundationMs. Liisa M. Thomas and

Mr. Stephen L. PrattPenny and John Van Horn

$ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9AnonymousMs. Marion A. CameronAnn and Richard CarrMari Hatzenbuehler CravenDr. Alexia GordonMr. James Kastenholz and

Ms. Jennifer SteansKinder MorganDr. June KoizumiMs. Barbara Lieber †The Navarre Law FirmDavid and Dolores NelsonMr. & Mrs. William J. O’NeillD. Elizabeth PriceMs. Cecelia SamansSegal ConsultingTheodore and Elisabeth Wachs

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$ 2 , 5 0 0 – $ 4 , 4 9 9Ms. Patti AcurioArts Midwest Touring FundDaniel and Michele BeckerCharles H. and Bertha L.

Boothroyd FoundationMr. James BorkmanMr. Douglas BraganAlfredo and Ada Capitanini FoundationMr. & Mrs. Donald and Linda CassilDr. Edward A. Cole and

Dr. Christine A. RydelMrs. Carol Evans, in memory of

Henry EvansMs. Irene FoxCamillo and Arlene GhironWilliam B. HinchliffDr. Ronald L. HullingerEsther G. KlatzAnne E. Leibowitz FundMr. Russ LymanMr. Edward MackDr. Leo and Catherine MiserendinoMr. Carl and Maria MooreMr. & Mrs. Stephen MoralesMrs. Frank MorrisseyMr. & Mrs. Thomas D. PhilipsbornMary and Joseph PlauchéAl and Lynn ReichleBenjamin J. Rosenthal FoundationJessie Shih and Johnson HoMr. Larry SimpsonLaurence and Caryn StrausWalter and Caroline Sueske

Charitable TrustDan and Paula Wise

$ 1 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9Anonymous (7)Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and

Mrs. Sara Jones-AmreinJack S. AtenAthena FundCatherine Baker and Timothy KentJon W. and Diane BalkeMr. & Mrs. John BarnesMs. Barbara BarzanskyHoward and Donna BassMichael and Gail BauerPatti and Nebil BenaissaMr. & Mrs. William E. BibleMs. Ludmila BidwellMr. & Mrs. Andrew BlockAdam BossovMr. Donald BousemanMyrna R. BromleyMr. Lee M. Brown, Mr. John B. Newman

and Ms. Pixie NewmanMr. & Mrs. Samuel Buchsbaum

John D. and Leslie Henner BurnsMr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Burns, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Candelario CelioJayson and Elizabeth CheeverPatricia A. ClickenerMr. Daniel CorriganMr. & Mrs. Bill CottleConstance CwiokMelissa and Gordon DavisLinda and Peter DiDonatoMs. Joan D. DonovanMr. & Mrs. Bernard DunkelGary and Deborah EdidinNancy EibeckElk Grove GraphicsMs. Paula ElliottCharles and Carol EmmonsMrs. Walter D. FacklerTarek and Ann FadelJudith E. FeldmanJoy FettDr. & Mrs. Sanford Finkel, in honor of the

Civic Horn SectionEvelyn T. FitzpatrickMs. Lola FlammMrs. Roslyn K. FlegelBeth Healy and Mike FordneyJerry Freedman and Elizabeth SacksMr. M. FrenkelHalasmani/Davis FamilyMr. & Mrs. John HalesMs. Agnes HamosMrs. Valerie HeintzMs. Dawn E. HelwigMr. Thomas C. HennigerJames and Megan HinchsliffDr. & Mrs. James HollandMichael and Leigh HustonThomas and Reseda KalowskiMr. & Mrs. † Algimantas KezelisMr. Howard KiddMs. Ruby LawMr. & Mrs. Stewart LiechtiDr. Herbert and Francine LippitzMs. Alma LizcanoLuluMr. Glen J. Madeja and Ms. Janet SteidlRobert and Doretta MarwinDr. & Mrs. Daniel MassMs. Catherine MastersRosa and Peter McCullaghJim and Ginger MeyerWayne L. Mory and Marcia SnyderAllison MoultonEdward and Gayla NieminenMarjory OlikerMr. Bruce OltmanDianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr.Eugene and Lois Pavalon

Ms. Ana Luz Perez DuranDr. Dorit RavivDr. Hilda RichardsMary K. RingMr. David SandfortMr. Laurence SaviersMrs. Rebecca ScheweMr. & Mrs. Steve SchuetteGerald and Barbara SchultzMr. & Mrs. Thomas ScorzaStephen A. and Marilyn ScottDr. Rita Simó and Mr. Tomás BissonnetteMs. Triste SmithDr. Sabine SobekDr. & Mrs. R. SolaroMr. Alexander SozdatelevMs. Denise StauderMr. Frederick Sturm and

Ms. Deborah GillaspieSharon SwansonMrs. Florence and Ron TestaMs. Corina TsangMr. Peter ValeMs. Darla VollrathAbby and Glen WeisbergM.L. WinburnMark and Randi WoodworthDavid and Eileen ZampaIrene Ziaya and Paul Chaitkin

E N D O W E D F U N D SAnonymous (3)Cyrus H. Adams Memorial Youth

Concert FundDr. † & Mrs. † Bernard H. AdelsonMarjorie Blum-Kovler Youth Concert FundCNAKelli Gardner Youth Education

Endowment FundMary Winton GreenWilliam Randolph Hearst Foundation

Fund for Community EngagementRichard A. HeisePeter Paul Herbert Endowment FundThe Kapnick FamilyLester B. Knight Charitable TrustThe Malott Family Very Special

Promenades FundThe Eloise W. Martin Endowed

Fund in support of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Negaunee FoundationNancy Ranney and Family and FriendsToyota Endowed FundThe Wallace FoundationZell Family Foundation

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

C E N T E N N I A L S E A S O N S P O N S O R SThe Centennial Campaign for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert series for children is supported with a generous lead gift from The Julian Family Foundation.

The 2019–20 Civic Centennial season is sponsored by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.

Major support for the Centennial season is provided by an Anonymous Family Foundation, Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse, Mr. and Mrs. William Adams IV, John Hart and Carol Prins, Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett, Judy and Scott McCue, Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. † McDougal, The Negaunee Foundation, The Osprey Foundation, Megan and Steve Shebik, Michael and Linda Simon, and Penny and John Van Horn.

We are also thankful to the following donors for making a special commitment during our Centennial seasons: Anonymous, Ms. Patti Acurio, Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible, Mr. James Borkman, Ann and Richard Carr, Tarek and Ann Fadel, Camillo and Arlene Ghiron, Dr. Alexia Gordon, Halasmani/Davis Family, Ms. Ruby Law, Stewart and Susan Liechti, Mrs. Frank Morrissey, Allison Moulton, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn, Gerald and Barbara Schultz, Ms. Corina Tsang, and In Memory of Edward Zasadil.

To make your gift in support of the Centennial season, please contact the CSO Development office at [email protected] or 312-294-3100.

C I V I C O R C H E S T R A O F C H I C A G O S C H O L A R S H I P SMembers of the Civic Orchestra receive an annual stipend to help offset some of their living expenses during their training in Civic. The following donors have generously underwritten a Civic musician(s) for the 2019–20 season. Twelve Civic members participate in the Civic Fellowship program, a rigorous artistic and professional development curriculum that supplements their membership in the full orchestra. Major funding for this program is generously provided by The Julian Family Foundation.

To learn more, please contact Dakota Williams, Associate Director, Education and Community Engagement Giving, at [email protected] or 312-294-3156.

Anonymous (2)Dr. † & Mrs. † Bernard H. AdelsonRobert H. Baum and MaryBeth KretzMr. Lawrence Belles and

Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationSue and Jim CollettiLawrence CorryMr. Jerry J. CritserRobert and Joanne Crown Income

Charitable FundMr. † & Mrs. David A. DonovanMr. & Mrs. Allan Drebin and

Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert Geraghty and

Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationMr. & Mrs. Paul C. GignilliatMr. & Mrs. Joseph B. GlossbergRichard and Alice GodfreyChet Gougis and Shelley OchabMary Winton GreenJane Redmond Haliday ChairThe Julian Family FoundationLester B. Knight Charitable TrustRobert Kohl and Clark PellettLeague of the Chicago Symphony

Orchestra AssociationLeslie Fund Inc.Judy and Scott McCueNancy Lauter McDougal and

Alfred L. McDougal †Dr. Leo and Catherine MiserendinoMs. Susan NorvichMrs. Mona Penner in memory of

Gerald PennerSandra and Earl J. Rusnak Jr.Barbara and Barre Seid FoundationThe George L. Shields Foundation Inc.The David W. and Lucille G. Stotter ChairRuth Miner Swislow Charitable FundLois and James Vrhel Endowment FundDr. Marylou WitzMichael G. † and Laura WollMichael G. Woll Fund at the

Pauls Foundation

Theodore Thomas SocietyMary Lou Gorno ChairListed below are generous donors who have made commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their wills, trusts, and other estate plans, including life-income arrangements. The Society honors their generosity, which helps to ensure the long-term financial stability and artistic excellence of the CSOA. To learn more, please call Al Andreychuk, Director of Endowment Gifts and Planned Giving, at 312-294-3150.

S T R A D I VA R I A N A S S O C I AT E SThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to recognize the following individuals for generously creating a revocable bequest of $100,000 or more, or an irrevocable life-income trust or annuity of $50,000 or more, to benefit the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, as of August 2019.

Anonymous (9)Dora J. and R. John AalbregtseLisa J. AdelsteinEvy Johansen AlsakerRobert A. AlsakerGeoffrey A. AndersonMychal P. Angelos, in memory of

Dorothy A. AngelosMarlene BachDr. Jeff BaleMr. Neal BallLeland and Mary BartholomewMarlys A. BeiderDr. C. BekermanMartha BellMike and Donna BellCeline BendyJulie Ann BensonK. Richard and Patricia M. BerletMerrill and Judy BlauAnn BlickensderferDanolda BrennanMr. Leon Brenner, Jr.Mitchell J. BrownMr. Frank and Dr. Vera ClarkPatricia A. ClickenerJudith and Stephen F. CondrenAnita CrocusHarry and Jean EisenmanDr. Marilyn EzriMrs. William M. FloryMr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr.Rhoda Lea FrankMary J. and Ronald P. FrelkPenny and John FreundMr. & Mrs. Paul C. GignilliatLyle GillmanMerle GordonMary Louise Gorno

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Dr. & Mrs. David GranatoMary L. GrayMary Winton GreenDr. Jon Brian GreisJohn and Patricia HamiltonJohn Hart and Carol PrinsMr. William P. Hauworth IIThomas and Linda HeagyMr. R.H. HelmholzStephanie and Allen HochfelderConcordia HoffmannFrank and Helen HoltMark and Elizabeth HurleyMichael L. Igoe, Jr.Ms. Darlene JohnsonRonald B. JohnsonRoy A. and Sarah C. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Paul R. JudyLori JulianJared Kaplan and Maridee QuanbeckWayne S. and Lenore M. KaplanHoward KaspinJames KemmererEsther G. KlatzRobert Kohl and Clark PellettEdwin and Karen KramerMr. & Mrs. Alan KubickaRobert B. Kyts Memorial FundCharles Ashby Lewis and Penny

Bender SebringRobert Alan LewisDr. Valerie LoberSheldon H. MarcusMr. Robert C. MarksMarilyn G. MarrJames Edward McPhersonJanet L. MelkDr. Leo and Catherine MiserendinoDr. Elaine MoorCraig and Rose MooreCharles MooreMr. & Mrs. Mario A. MunozJohn H. NelsonMuriel NeradEdward A. and Gayla S. NieminenDr. Joan E. PattersonDonald PeckMrs. Thomas D. PhilipsbornJudy PomeranzNeil K. QuinnRandall and Cara RademakerAl and Lynn ReichleAnn and Bob ReilandWendy ReynesDr. Edward O. RileyCharles and Marilynn RivkinDavid and Kathy RobinJerry RoseRichard O. RyanJohn A. SalkowskiCecelia SamansFranklin SchmidtJoanne Silver

Mr. Craig SirlesBetty W. SmykalAnnette and Richard SteinkeMrs. Deborah SterlingMr. & Mrs. William H. StrongMr. & Mrs. John C. TelanderKarin and Alfred TennyRichard and Helen ThomasMs. Carla M. ThorpeMr. & Mrs. Richard P. ToftDr. Richard TresleyPaula TurnerRobert W. Turner and Gloria B. TurnerMr. & Mrs. John E. Van HornMr. Christian VinyardDr. Robert G. ZadylakHelen Zell

M E M B E R SAnonymous (33)Valerie and Joseph AbelLouise AbrahamsJudy L. AllenAnn S. AlpertMs. Judith L. AndersonSteven Andes, Ph.D.Catherine AranyiMara Mills BarkerDr. & Mrs. Robert BeattyArlene BennettWilliam and Ellen BentsenJoan I. BergerHarriet H. BernbaumCandace BroeckerMrs. Lucille BrouseJohn L. BrowarCatherine BrubakerJoseph BucEdward J. BuckbeeMichelle Miller BurnsMr. Robert J. CallahanCharles Capwell and Isabel WongDr. & Mrs. Joseph R. CarMr. & Mrs. William P. CarmichaelCharles Capwell and Isabel WongDr. Marlene E. CasianoBill and Betsy ClineBeverly Ann and Peter ConroySharon ConwayMr. Robert L. CrawfordMr. Jerry J. CritserRon and Dolores DalyMr. & Mrs. John DanielsMr. & Mrs. Clyde H. DawsonSylvia Samuels DelmanMrs. David A. DeMarMs. Phyllis DiamondMr. Richard L. EastlineNancy Schroeder EbertRobert J. ElisbergRichard ElledgeCharles and Carol EmmonsTarek and Ann Fadel

James B. FadimLeslie FarrellDonna FeldmanFrances and Henry FogelAllen J. FrantzenGustave D. FriesemNancy and Larry FullerDileep GangolliMr. William E. GardnerMiss Elizabeth GatzDr. & Mrs. Mark GendlemanMrs. Willard GidwitzMr. Joseph GlossbergAdele and Marvin GoldsmithJoan E. GordonDouglas Ross GortnerChet Gougis and Shelley OchabMr. & Mrs. George GrahamMs. Elizabeth A. GrayDelta A. GreeneNancy P. GriffinMrs. Barbara GundrumLynne R. HaarlowMrs. Robin Tieken HadleyMr. Tom HallMr. & Mrs. Tom HallettMrs. David J. HarrisDr. & Mrs. Donald HeinrichWilliam B. HinchliffMrs. Morris H. HirshMr. Thomas HochmanMrs. Walter HorbanJames and Mary HoustonMr. James HumphreyMerle L. JacobMrs. Marian JohnsonMs. Janet JonesMarshall KeltzValerie and George KennedyPaul KeskeMr. & Mrs. Frank L. Klapperich, Jr.Mrs. LeRoy KlemtSally Jo KnowlesMrs. Russell V. KohrMs. Barbara KopsianLiesel E. KossmannRichard J. KostEugene KrausThomas and Annelise LawsonPatricia LeeDr. & Mrs. David J. LeeheyMs. Nicole LehmanDr. & Mrs. Robert L. LevyMs. Sally LewisDr. Eva F. LichtenbergMr. Michael LicitraDr. & Mrs. Philip R. LiebsonBonnie Glazier LipeGlen J. Madeja and Janet SteidlAnn Chassin MallowSharon L. ManuelMrs. John J. MarkhamKathleen W. Markiewicz

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Judith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue III

Mr. William McIntoshMrs. Leoni McVeyMrs. Harmon MeigsMarcia and Jack L. Melamed, M.D.Dale and Susan MillerKathryn MillerMichael Miller and Sheila NaughtenThomas R. MullaneyDavid J. and Dolores D. NelsonFranklin NussbaumJames F. OatesDiana J. and Gerald L. OgrenMr. & Mrs. Paul Oliver, Jr.Wallace and Sarah OliverLynn OrschelDr. David G. Ostrow and Mr. Rafael GomezHelen and Joseph PageGeorge R. PatersonDianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr.Mary PerlmutterElizabeth Anne PetersMrs. Lewis D. PetryJudy C. PettyKaren and Dick PigottLois PolakoffD. Elizabeth PriceJeanne ReedDr. Merrell ReissMs. Oksana Revenko-JonesDon and Sally RobertsMs. Rosemary RobertsMs. Elaine RosenMrs. Ben J. RosenthalDr. Virginia C. SaftCraig SamuelsSue and William SamuelsMrs. Milton SchefflerMr. Douglas M. SchmidtDavid ShayneMr. Morrell A. ShoemakerAnne SibleyLarry SimpsonMr. Allen R. SmartMary SoleimanJim SpiegelJulie StaglianoMrs. Zelda StarKaren SteilTimothy and Kathleen StockdaleMr. John StokesMr. & Mrs. Robert SwansonJeffrey and Linda SwogerMr. & Mrs. Jerald ThorsonKaren Hletko TierskyMyron TierskyJacqueline A. TillesMr. James M. TrappMr. Donn N. TrautmanMs. Rose Gray TynanMr. Theodore UtchenMike & Mary Valeanu

Virginia C. ValeFrank VillellaRaita VilninsMr. Milan VydarenyDr. Malcolm VyeAdam R. Walker and BettyAnn MocekMr. Frank WalschlagerLouella Krueger WardDr. Catherine L. WebbKarl WechterClaude M. WeilJoan and Marco WeissMr. Thomas WeylandLinda and Payson S. WildCraig and Bette WilliamsKayla Anne WilsonNora M. WinsbergMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. WolfAnn WolffBeth Wollar

I N M E M O R I A MListed below are individuals who were Theodore Thomas Society members and patrons who made exceptional commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their estates. They are remembered with gratitude for their generosity and visionary support.

Anonymous (7)Hope A. AbelsonElizabeth E. AblerRichard AbrahamsFrances B. AbrahamsonDonald AldermanSara AnastaploRoger A. Anderson and Ruth T. AndersonFaye AngellElizabeth M. AshtonIrwin AskowJames E.S. BakerJacqueline and Frank BallWayne BalmerPaul BarkerLeland and Mary BartholomewPatricia Anne BartonBarbara Burt BaumannHortense K. BeckerMarshall BennettNorma Zuzanek BennettSally J. BensonHarry H. BernbaumLenore M. BernerEleanor BolzNaomi T. BorwellHarriet B. BradyMarjorie L. BredehornPatricia W. and Kenneth A. BroHoward BroeckerClaresa Forbes Meyer BrownDr. Mary Louise Hirsch BurgerMarie Kraemer Burnside

Norma CadieuElizabeth R. CapilupoRose Mary CarterCharles R. CasperMargaret G. ChamalesMarcia S. CohnMilton ColmanRobert CookeNelson D. CorneliusBillie Dale DelevittRobert L. DevittEdison and Jane Warner DickHoward M. DonaldsonJames F. DrennanWilliam B. DrewryRobert L. Drinan, Jr.Daisy DrissWilliam A. DumbletonEvelyn DybaMarian EdelsteinEstelle EdlisDr. Edward ElisbergKelli Gardner EmeryJoseph R. EnderShirley L. and Robert EttelsonShirley Mae EvansMildred F. FanslauDr. James D. FentersNatalie N. FerryRobert B. FordhamRichard FosterEtha Beatrice FoxElaine S. FrankHenry S. FrankHerbert B. FriedDr. Muriel S. FriedmanHynda and Maurice GamzeFlorence GanjaAlan J. GarberMrs. Helen S. GardnerMartin and Francey GechtBetsy N. and James R. GetzJeanne Brown GordonBarbara L. GouldElizabeth S. GraettingerWilliam B. GrahamRichard GrayDavid GreenAllen J. GreenbergerDr. Robert A. GreendaleMrs. Ann B. GrimesErnest A. Grunsfeld IIIElizabeth and Paul GuenzelCecile GuthmanBetty and Lester GuttmanA. William Haarlow IIIGrace and Vernon HajeckClarine and James HallJulie and J. Parker HallRichard HalvorsenChalkley J. HambletonLeah C. and Robert J. HammanCAPT Martin P. Hanson, USN Ret.

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Allan E. HarrisMelville D. HartmanLawrence J. HelsternAdolph “Bud” and Avis HersethMarriane Deson HersteinMary Jo HertelHelen HoaglandRichard J. HofemannBlanche HoheiselAllen H. HowardHugh Johnston HubbardJoseph H. HuebnerMrs. Henry IshamBarbara IssermanRobert JohnsonPhyllis A. JonesJoseph M. KacenaStuart KaneMorris A. KaplanRussell V. KohrJeffrey W. KormanSarah H. and Bertram D. KribbenWilliam KruppenbacherEvelyn and Arnold KupecRuth Lucie LabitzkeLouise H. LandauAlice M. La PertSadie LapinskyH. Elizabeth and Earl D. LarsenCaressa Y. LauerRobert A. LeadyArthur E. Leckner, Jr.Lena T. LevinsonBeryl M. LewisRichard Alan LivingstonMrs. Richard Q. LivingstonMarion M. and Glen A. LloydMary LongbrakeWilliam C. LordanArthur G. MalingJune Betty and Herbert S. ManningMrs. Robert C. MarksIrl and Barbara MarshallEloise MartinVirginia Harvey McAnultyHelen C. McDougal, Jr.Eunice H. McGuireCarolyn D. and William W. McKittrickHugo J. MelvoinRichard MenaulShirley R. MesirowBeth Ann Alberding MohrEdward MillerMicki MillerBill MoorKathryn MuellerMarietta MunnisDavid H. NelsonHelen M. NelsonOtto NeradJohn and Maynette NeundorfPiri E. and Jaye S. NiefeldJoan Ruck Nopola

Carol Rauner O’DonovanT. Paul B. O’DonovanMary and Eric OldbergBruce P. OlsonSuzanne and Brace PattouDorothy and William G. Paulick, Jr.Bette G. PetersenHelen J. PetersenMadge and Neil PetersenMaxine R. PhilipsbornWalter PlackoElaine and Harold H. PlautCharles J. PollyeaMiriam PollyeaVirginia and Eugene PomeranceHalina J. PresleyChristine QuerfeldRuth Ann QuinnDolores M. RixMuriel F. RederWalter ReedDaniel ReichardPaul H. ResnikSheila Taaffe ReynoldsJoan L. RichardsDavid M. RobertsRosemary RobertsVirginia H. RogersJill N. RohdeIrmgard Hess RosenbergerBen J. RosenthalHarriet Cary RossEdith S. RuettingerAnthony RyersonMargaret R. SagersBeverly and Grover SchiltzErhardt SchmidtMuriel SchnierowDonald R. SchreiberMargaret and Edwin SeeboeckDenise SelzJoseph J. SemrowIngeborg Haupt SennotHerman ShapiroSoretta and Henry ShapiroMuriel ShawRose L. and Sidney N. ShureMr. William F. SibleyDr. & Mrs. Alfred L. SiegelJoan H. and Berton E. SiegelPeter E. SincoxDavid SlesurJean H. SmithWillis B. SnellKaren A. SorensenGeorgette Grosz SpertusEdward J. and Audrey M. SpiegelVito StaglianoMr. Charles J. StarcevichLucille G. and David W. StotterThe Family of Helmut and Irma StraussDr. Gerald SunkoRuth Miner Swislow

Andrew and Peggy ThomsonJ. Ross ThomsonBeatrice B. TinsleyC. Phillip TurnerPaul D. UrnesRobert L. VolzLois and James VrhelCecilia Sue and Burton J. WadeLouise Benton WagnerMichael Jay WalankaNancy L. WaldEsther H. WaldmanJeanne WalkerLaurie WallachJean Angus and Ferre C. WatkinsVirginia O. WeaverAnn Dow WeinbergJames M. WellsBarbara Huth WestJoyce Hadley WilliamsArnold WolffRonald R. Zierer

Tribute ProgramThe Tribute Program provides an opportunity to celebrate milestones such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and graduations. It also can serve as a way to honor the memory of friends and family. An Honor or Memorial Gift enables you to express your feelings in a truly distinctive and memorable way. Contributions may be any amount and are placed in the Orchestra’s Endowment Fund. For more information regarding this program, please call 312-294-3100. Listed below are Honor and Memorial Gifts of $100 or more received through August 14, 2019.

M E M O R I A L G I F T S

In memory Ruth T. AndersonKatherine H Jones and the family of

Scott JonesMr. & Mrs. James KlenkMr. Larry SimpsonNancy Woulfe

In memory of Walter R. AndersonMs. Ayana Henderson

In memory of Irene Cecile Emilie BeckMr. Daniel Beck

In memory of Marshall BennettKay Bucksbaum

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

In memory of Melvin BerlinNina AppelCarrie BerlinBerlin MetalsThe Crown FamilyMs. Anita CukierJoan and Bill DuttonSusan GlazerMargaret GunnClara and Guillermo HerreraMarc LiebmanOak Hill Capital Management, LLCOhio Coatings CompanyPeter and Lynsey PaceMark and Nancy RatnerAnn M. RupcichRobert A.M. Stern Architects, LLPDavid and Kara WellberyJoel V. WilliamsonMr. & Mrs. Steve Winston

In memory of Donald H. BittnerMr. Dennis Kuhns

In memory of John R. BlairBarbara Blair

In memory of Mark Brinthaupt Jr.Gabriel and Jill Buzas

In memory of Gary A. DavisDr. Steven Andes

In memory of David DonovanLisa and Paul Wiggin

In memory of Robert L. Drinan, Jr.Lisa Haberman

In memory of Jeannette DritzCraig Schechtman

In memory of Sam EpsteinMs. Corinne Brophy

In memory of Irwin EskoMrs. Doris Esko

In memory of Ivy Nora Amerson FinkleyStacey Johnson

In memory of Nicholas and Angie ForestandiPaul Martino

In memory of Lawrence FoxMs. Julie Anne Benson

In memory of Henry FrankEugene and Sue Gilbertson

In memory of Jay M. GoldbergDr. Anna Lysakowski

In memory of Cecile Renaud GornoLynne R. Haarlow

In memory of Richard GrayJohn Hart and Carol PrinsDaniel LevinBeatrice MayerJudy and Scott McCue

In memory of Zave Hillel GussinNathan Kahn

In memory of Gary GuttingMoses CardonaSarah SmithCharles SpicerUniversity of Notre Dame

In memory of William J. HokinAnonymousSusan Drymalski BoweyMr. Matthew Colnon

In memory of Bernhard H. HolstMs. Edith Holst

For Mrs. Anne Kern, in memory of your loving husband JohnWilliam and Anne Goldstein

In memory of beloved parents Arthur and Ruth KochAnn and Bob Reiland

In memory of Ed KoleskeDorothy Erickson

In memory of Judith LevinDr. & Mrs. Michael EllmanBrian ShevitzMs. Elizabeth Ware

In memory of Nancy LoewenbergMs. Susan CarlinsMs. Shawn M. Donnelley and

Dr. Christopher M. KellyJohn HammerschlagJohn Hart and Carol PrinsVicki and Thomas HorwichJames McHugh Construction Co.Liz StiffelMr. Richard SteinErica Trautman

In memory of Sue Bohannan MannMr. Charles Mann

In memory of Bez MayhallGrant Larsen

In memory of Bernice and Earl MeltzerMrs. Judy Lewis

In memory of Barbara MillarMs. Kola Kennedy

In memory of Bill MokrenskiMs. Elsa Trujillo

In memory of Bill MoorKatrina Berne

In memory of Albert NagyAndrea Stamm

In memory of Betty Fae NusinowMr. Bernard Nusinow

In memory of William OchabJohn and Dora Aalbregtse

In memory of Raymond OlsonMrs. Paula Pederson and

Mr. Raymond Olson

In memory of Alfred B. PerlmanMr. James Perlman

In memory of my beautiful and loving Aunt Betty Piper, who loved the CSOAnne Nguyen

In memory of Charlotte Garber SchwartzMs. Terry Schwartz

In memory of Mrs. John Shedd ReedRichard A. and Janice Y. Domanik

In memory of Bennett ReimerElizabeth A. Herbert

In memory of Virginia H. Rogers and Arthur E. Leckner, Jr.Robert Wilson

In memory of Haley Ann Royko, our beloved granddaughterRuth Smerling

In memory of Dolores SavinPam and Charles Meyerson

In memory of Charlotte G. SchwartzMs. Terry Schwartz

In memory of Alan L. ShulmanJune Shulman

In memory of Frank SoDeborah Huggett

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

In memory of Fred SpectorChicago Symphony Orchestra

Alumni Association

In memory of Ruth SwislowJudy and Gary KatzMary Sara McDonald and Daniel Pascale

In memory of John D. Van PeltSharon Quintenz Van Pelt

In memory of Lynne and Ron WachowskiMs. Peggy Ryan

In memory of Dr. William WarrenDr. & Mrs. Marshall Goldin

H O N O R G I F T S

In honor of Dr. Edward L. Applebaum and Dr. Eva E. RedeiFrieda Applebaum

In honor of Peter Barack’s birthdayNorm and Judy Soep

In honor of Jonathan Becker’s birthdayBonnie Forkosh, Dick Cohen, and

Dave Cutler

In honor of Robert CoadEdith DeMar

In honor of Dr. Christopher CulpNeal Lenhoff

In honor of Edith Demar’s birthdaySteve and Susan Maynard

In honor of the upcoming marriage of Larry DeMar and Amy MayLove, the Rosens and the Marks (Kurt,

Jennifer, Robin, Peter, Madeline)

In honor of Glenn DerringerJanet Duffy

In honor of Janet Diederichs’ 90th birthdayYen-Li Thompson

In honor of Isak GersonRosa M. Ebling

In honor of Daniel GingrichBarbara Meyer

In honor of Paul B. Glickman—Happy BirthdayPhilip and Leah Marcus

In honor of Gloria Gottlieb’s new great granddaughter RemiMrs. Helaine Billings

In honor of Judson and Joyce GreenMr. & Mrs. Kaplan

In honor of Jennifer GunnMr. John Thorne

In honor of Mrs. Lori JulianRobert T. and Catherine B. Napier

In honor of Chuck KachelPat Daley

In honor of Robert Kohl and Clark PelletDr. & Mrs. Louis Philipson

In honor of the 74th wedding anniversary of Jan and Lester MehlmanMr. & Mrs. Robert H. Goldman

In honor of Lisa McDanielJanice Holling

In honor of Mary PlauchéPamela and Paul James

In honor of the birthday of Cindy SargentPaul and Ellen Gignilliat

In honor of Dr. John and Mrs. Connie SkoseyLaura

In honor of Denise StauderJanet Duffy

In honor of Irving Stenn, Jr.Mr. John Stiefel and Mrs. Lesa Ukman

In honor of Andrea SwanDrs. David Moore and David E. Blatt

In honor of Richard and Helen ThomasDawn Kerth

In honor of Eduardo Hernández and Frank VillellaJanice Holling

In honor of Dale E. WoodleyMs. Regina Janes

In honor of Erina YashimaJulian Family Foundation

In honor of Helen and Sam ZellNancy and Don BorzakMs. Myrna Kaplan

L E A G U E O F T H E C H I C A G O S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A A S S O C I AT I O N T R I B U T E P R O G R A M

In memory of Ruth AndersonHazel FacklerPam Sheffield

In memory of Edwardo and Mary ColandoJudith Colando-Johnson

In memory of William ConaghanMargo and Michael Oberman

In memory of Robert GuidoPenny Van Horn

In memory of Terrence Ashton JonesSheila Jones

In memory of John KernPenny Van Horn

In memory of Nancy LoewenbergPam Sheffield

In memory of George M. MarinerJessica Jagielnik

In memory of Joanne MaurerKarl Maurer

In memory of Ruth Ann QuinnPenny Van Horn

In memory of Ruth Miner SwislowPenny Van Horn

In memory of Fay StopeckMargo and Michael Obermann

In memory of George Mitchell WilliamsBarbara Wright-Pryor

In memory of Ralph YoungJanice Young

In honor of Pam AndrewsBetty Symkal

In honor of Thad CameronTheresa Cameron

In honor of the Civic Orchestra CentennialBetsy and Enrique Beckmann

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

In honor of Mimi Duginger’s four years as League PresidentBetsy BeckmannJudy Das GuptaSarah GoodMary GoodkindCheryl IstvanLori JulianJudy KonenMarcia LewisMary PlauchéPenny Van HornBill Ward

In honor of Barbara DwyerMimi DugingerJanice Young

In honor of Mary GoodkindEdith DeMar

In honor of Alexandra Hoffman, 2019 League of CSOA Civic ScholarMargo Oberman

In honor of Carol Lennox, 2019 Love of the Symphony Award RecipientCarol Brosk

In honor of Claretta MeierJanice Young

In honor of Erina YashimaLori Julian

Contributed Gifts and ServicesThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is grateful to Steinway & Sons for its generous support.

Dora and John AalbregtseMr. & Mrs. Willam Adams IVAllium String QuartetAplandAvalon String QuartetBaker & McKenzieBanfiChris and Katie BarberBBJ LinenRobert and Fran BeattyBetsy and Enrique BeckmannBelmont Yacht ClubBelvedere VodkaBig Foot MediaBlue Plate CateringBoleo

Booth HansenBoston Consulting GroupBridges Mavrakakis LLPBrightwok KitchenWilliam BuchmanRobert J. BufordBulgariSarah BullenJohn D. and Leslie Henner BurnsElliot Callighan, Ramova MusicCapstone Financial AdvisorsOto CarrilloLi-Kuo ChangChicago BearsChicago Cultural CenterChicago MagazineChicago Tribune CompanyCivitasDLA Piper LLP (US)Drury Lane TheaterEmmett’s BreweryMelissa and Jamey FadimDonna and David FlemingForbidden RootFour Seasons Hotel ChicagoFour Seasons Resort Scottsdale

at Troon NorthFour Seasons Westlake VillageFrederick C. Robie HouseFrederick Lynn HaberdasshereSusanna GauntGemini Graphics, Inc.Daniel GingrichGoddess and the BakerGoose Island Beer Co.The Grammy AwardsGreenwich StudiosDavid GriffinJohn HagstromElisa Harris and Ivo DaalderJohn Hart and Carol PrinsMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. HeagyLeigh Ann and Casey HermanHewitt AssociatesHispanicProHotel Santa FeIron Galaxy StudiosIwan Ries & Co.Jet’s PizzaRobb Jibson, So MidwestGabrielle JohnsonKathy JordanNicholas JosephLori JulianCarole KellerAnne and John † KernLagunitas Brewing Co.Lincoln Park ZooYo-Yo Ma

Beth Mannino and Paul SchickMaple & AshMayer Brown LLPJudy and Scott McCueMcKinsey & CompanyMetropolitan BrewingNational Hispanic Sales NetworkNicado Publishing / NegociosNowShelley Ochab and Chester GougisCathy and Bill OsbornJonathan PegisSara and Chris PfaffPianoForteGene PokornyPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPR. Crusoe & SonAnna and Iliana ReganJohn RogersThe Santa Fe OperaScott and Nancy SantiLora SchaeferCourtney SheaSteve and Megan ShebikShow ServicesSlover Linett StrategiesJames SmelserMike Smith, Photographic

Services InternationalSoldier FieldThe Sound Co-Op, LLCSpring Mountain VineyardsSteinway Piano Gallery ChicagoMichelle SterlingSusan SynnestvedtBrant TaylorDavid TaylorBenjamin TeichmanTheatrical Lighting ConnectionThink-cellTime Out ChicagoTootsie RollUnion StationUnited AirlinesVirginia WoolfVirtue CiderWalgreensWBBMWBEZWDCBWFMTWheaton CollegeChris WhiteJohn WilliamsWLS-FMWrigley FieldWXRTCynthia YehYuan-Qing YuSam and Helen Zell

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