Contributors & Acknowledgments American Bach Soloists have presented performances to the public for 25 years thanks to the many individuals, businesses, foundations, and government agencies that have provided generous support for our programs. We are pleased to recognize gifts received June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014. Gifts received after May 31, 2014 will be acknowledged in our December 2014 program book.
SILVER HERITAGE FUND Established to celebrate our 25th Season, this fund will endow ABS’s future with a solid financial foundation for longevity and growth and initiate the formation of an endowment fund whose purpose will be to make our annual summer Academy tuitionfree. Please consider making an additional, tax-deductible gift to this important fund in honor of our 25-year legacy.
Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation
Silver Heritage Founder’s Society ($100,000 and above) Anonymous Silver Heritage Society ($25,000-$99,999) Jose & Carol Alonso Hugh Davies & Kaneez Munjee Paul & Sandra Ogden Silver Legacy ($10,000-$24,999) Jan Goldberg Marie Hogan & Douglas Lutgen
Nakamichi Foundation
Silver Soloist ($2,500-$9,999) Anonymous John & Lois Crowe Lester Dropkin Angela Hilt & Blake Reinhardt Chris McCrum & Liz Velarde Robert Ripps & Steven Spector Gifts up to $2,499 Anonymous Hans & Salome Abplanalp Sandy Apgar Coralyn Bond Richard & Sharon Boyer David Cates & Cheryl Sumsion Cynthia Cooper Jaqueline Desoer
Susan Hedges Carol Dutton-Hollenberg Judith Flynn Margaret Fuerst Ingeborg Henderson Greg & Robin Madsen Abigail McKee James R. Meehan Matthew Nieder Alice Oi Charles & Janet Seim Judd & Sherry Smith Jim & Jennifer Steelquist Mary Tepley CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT $25,000 and above Anonymous Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund $10,000 - $24,999 The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation, Inc. The Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 The Bernard Osher Foundation The E. Nakamichi Foundation The Wallis Foundation Up to $4,999 Anonymous (2) AT&T Foundation AXA Foundation Center For Learning In Retirement Google Schwab Charitable Fund Wells Fargo Foundation
ANNUAL GIVING The American Bach Soloists engage and inspire audiences through historically informed performances, recordings, and educational programs that emphasize the music of the Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic eras. Gifts to the Annual Fund keep the mission of ABS alive by supporting our year-round programming. From subscription concerts to our annual Festival & Academy and from our master classes to our lecture series, your support ensures that ABS is at the forefront of the performing arts in Northern California, across the country, and around the world. 60