Musician Sponsorship Brochure

ASO MUSICIANS + THE COMMUNITY

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is made up of nearly 70 tenured musicians. Annapolis Symphony musicians reach our community through a robust schedule of Masterworks, Chamber, and Pops concerts, as well as through community events. Last year, we performed 68 live performances, attended by more than 27,000 people of all ages.

Our performances make music accessible through community concerts at local parks, schools, and medical centers. Last year alone, Annapolis Symphony musicians performed for more than 10,000 free or subsidized listeners!

Annapolis Symphony musicians provide hope in hospitals and healthcare. During the 2022-2023 performance season, we performed 24 concerts at hospitals to honor front-line workers, at behavioral health centers to bring music to those afflicted with addiction and mental health issues, and at assisted living centers, giving joy to those no longer able to attend concerts in person.

ASO MUSICIANS + EDUCATION

Annapolis Symphony musicians make a big impact on kids’ lives. In the 2022-2023 season, more than 2,600 students discovered the joy of music through school visits and live concerts.

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra partners with organizations like the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, BannekerDouglass Museum, The Salvation Army, and the Marshall Learning Center to provide musical enrichment to students in under-resourced neighborhoods. One of every four children we impacted through a musical performance attends a Title I school.

ASO musicians mentor the next generation with the Annapolis Symphony Academy, where many of our musicians serve as faculty, volunteers, or mentors. Over 400 students have enrolled in the Academy since it was established in 2018, receiving over 6,550 lessons. Half of Academy students receive need-based financial assistance, made possible by our sponsors and individual donors.

SPONSOR A MUSICIAN

Sponsors see first-hand the dedication, passion, and skill our musicians bring to each ASO performance. Your generosity demonstrates your support for their talent and dedication.

Benefits of Sponsorship:

• Your name on the Musician Sponsorship page of Annapolis Symphony print and digital publications;

• Exclusive access to an annual dinner with the musician you sponsor;

• Invitations to exclusive donor events like Music at Midmorning, Dress Rehearsals, and Crescendo Club;

• Sponsorships are tax deductible

Individual musician sponsorship covers less than 40% of the salary we pay our talented performers.

Recently, we negotiated with the Musicians’ Association of Metropolitan Baltimore, Local 40-543, American Federation of Musicians to ensure that our musicians receive an appropriate wage in alignment with their skills and talents. The more than 19% pay rate raise means we attract the best and brightest musicians in the region.

Support the talented individuals who mean so much to our audiences and community. Sponsor a musician, group of musicians, orchestra section, or instrument family today.

Learn more fun facts about our musicians!

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2023-2024 SEASON MUSICIAN ROSTER

VIOLIN I

Netanel Draiblate, Concertmaster

Nicholas Currie, Associate Concertmaster

Yena Lee, Assistant Concertmaster

Abby Armbruster

Yoon Young Bae

Susan Benac

Heather Haughn

Wan-Chun Hu

Hanbing Jia

Rachael Stockton

William Wang

Qian Zhong

VIOLIN II

Christian Tremblay, Principal

Kristin Bakkegard, Associate Principal

Sally Stallings Amass

Megan Gray

Karin Kelleher

Natalia Merezhuk

Alexandra Mikhlin

VIOLA

Sarah Hart, Principal

Derek Smith, Associate Principal

Daphne Benichou

Louise Elder Chestnut

Susan Taylor Dapkunas

Rachel Holaday

Kate Zahradnik

CELLO

Todd Thiel, Principal

Pei Lu, Associate Principal

Nicole Boguslaw

Alison Bazala Kim

Catherine Mikelson

MaryAnn Perkel

Daniel Shomper

April Studeny

BASS

Patrick Raynard, Principal

Benjamin Crofut, Associate Principal

Peter Cohn

Adriane Irving

Broc Mertz

Brandon Smith

FLUTE

Kimberly Valerio, Principal

Genevieve Eichman

OBOE

Fatma Daglar, Principal

Rick Basehore

CLARINET

Robert DiLutis, Principal

Brian Eldridge

BASSOON

Patricia Morgan HORN

Alex Kovling, Principal

Shane Iler, Associate Principal

Anthony Valerio

TRUMPET

Christopher Sala, Principal

Christopher Buchanan

Andrew Fremder

TROMBONE

David Perkel, Principal

David Sciannella

Jay Heltzer

TUBA

Jake Fewx, Principal

TIMPANI

Curt Armbruster, Principal

PERCUSSION

Donald Spinelli, Principal

HOW TO SPONSOR

Sponsors make the music possible! Sponsor one or more individual musicians, an orchestra section, or an instrument family.

INDIVIDUAL MUSICIANS

Maestro/Conductor: $50,000

Concertmaster: $15,000

Principal Musician: $7,500

ORCHESTRA SECTIONS:

First Violins: $35,000

Second Violins: $35,000

Violas: $30,000

Cellos: $30,000

INSTRUMENT FAMILIES:

Violins: $75,000

Low Strings: $75,000

Woodwinds: $50,000

Brass: $50,000

Associate Principal

Musician: $5,000

Orion Assistant

Conductor: $4,000

Section Musician: $2,500

Basses: $25,000

Horns: $20,000

Trumpets: $15,000

Trombones: $15,000

Flutes: $10,000

Oboes: $10,000

Clarinets: $10,000

Bassoons: $10,000

Percussion: $25,000 Sponsor