Annual Fund Donors

We gratefully acknowledge these generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony Annual Fund. This list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2020 through September 24, 2021.

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE

Catherine & Wilton Connor

$100,000+

Jerry & Rosalind Richardson Douglas Young

Jerry & Gaile Greenhoot

$50,000–$99,999

Jane & Hugh McColl Patrick J. O’Leary

Joan & Mick Ankrom Richard & Ruth Ault John Barquin & Melissa Elaine Loyd Dr. Milton & Arlene Berkman Mark & Judith Brodsky Roberta H. Cochran Linda & Bill Farthing Ellen M. Fitzsimmons & Greg Rogowski John & Maria Huson Richard J. Osborne

Kimberly & Brian Parker Torsten & Kim Pilz Paul & Kathy Reichs Carolyn Shaw John & Andromeda Williams

Jean & Dick Cornwell Ralph S. Grier Reginald B. Henderson, Esq. Richard Krumdieck

David & Ellen Leitch Jay & Elizabeth Monge Joan & Richard Morgan Debbie & Pat Phillips Judy & Derek Raghavan Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Connor Stewart Sophie & Fran Wachter

$25,000–$49,999

$15,000–$24,999

Mr. & Mrs. Howard C. Bissell Katharine & Frank Bragg Mr. & Mrs. R. Alfred Brand III Jeanie & Tom Cottingham Dr. & Mrs. Bob Gaines Janet M. Haack

Hartmut & Irene Kossack Betty P. & Jeffrey J. Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann DeDe & Alex McKinnon Mr. & Mrs. Casey Mermans Alex & Ulrike Miles Robert Norville Mica & Keith Oberkfell Nancy & Charlie Robson M.A. & James Rogers Marc Abraham & Mike Rutledge

$10,000–$14,999

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.

Wedge & Debbie Abels Tiffany & Jason Bernd Gay F. Boswell Jan & Ed Brown The Jack H & Ruth C. Campbell Foundation Margarita & Nick Clements Brian & Morgan Cromwell Mary Anne Dickson Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa & Carlos Evans Carol & Ron Follmer H. Clay Furches Sarah & Frank Gentry Berkley & Audean Godehn Stacy & Todd Gorelick Peter & Ann Guild Mr. Joseph K. Hall III Chris Jensen Robert & Vivian Lamb Susanne & Bill McGuire Susan & Loy McKeithen Chuck Miller & Marcy Thailer Mr. Glenn Mincey Sally & Russell Robinson Sara Garcés Roselli & Dan Roselli

JD & Katrina Schurter Mr. & Mrs. Harley F. Shuford, Jr. Emily & Zach Smith Melinda & David Snyder Gail & Scott Syfert Drs. Chris & Lillian Teigland Judith & Gary Toman In Memory of Tess Verbesey Kevin & Jill Walker Rayner & Adele Weir Richard & Lisa Worf Barbara & Richard Yoder

Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bridgette Jan & Bob Busch Melissa Cornwell Christoph & Robin Feddersen David J.L. Fisk & Anne O’Byrne Joy S. Greene Angela & Michael Helms Jim & Peggy Hynes Mr. & Mrs. Luke Kissam Dr. & Mrs. Christ A. Koconis Jim & Dottie Martin Richard I. McHenry & Cynthia L. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Paul McIntosh Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon & Carol Quillen Suzie & Nick Trivisonno Ms. Deborra Wood & Mr. Russell Propst

Anonymous Harriet & Bill Barnhardt Bill & Georgia Belk Si & Michael Blake Mr. & Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Twig & Barbara Branch Linda Jo & Josh Carron Lynne Cathey Alfred & Amy Dawson Mary & Philip Delk Cheryl DeMaio Peggy & Charles Dickerson Mrs. Carolyn Faison Joan & Parker Foley Alex & Patty Funderburg Charles & Caren Gale John Gallagher Mr. Billy L. Gerhart, in memory of Judith Gerhart Todd & Andrea Griffith Barry & Laurie Guy Ivan Hinrichs David S. Jacobson Ginger Kemp Leslie & Michael Marsicano Rob Roy McGregor Dee Dee McKay Dick Metzler Tim Black & Debbie Miller Courtney Reichs Mixon Celene & Marc Oken Dr. Reta R. Phifer Larry & Dale Polsky Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rollins, Jr. Bette Roth Glenn Sherrill Mr. Ron G. Sherrill Nancy E. Simpson Marsha & Robert L. Stickler Dr. Mark R. Swanson Deborah J. Cox & Bob Szymkiewicz Dr. John A. Thompson, Jr. & Dr. Lee Rocamora James H. Trexler & Kelly Zellars Dr. Cynthia H. Tyson Paul & Susan Vadnais Ellen & Jimmie Wade Mary Claire & Dan Wall Edgar & Karen Whitener Dr. Shanté Williams

VIRTUOSO CIRCLE

$5,000–$9,999

$3,500–$4,999

$2,500–$3,499

PATRON CIRCLE

$1,500–$2,499

Marcia Adams Ross & Michele Annable Dan & Barbara Austell Katherine M. Belk Philipp J. Bischoff Erskine & Crandall Bowles Jane & Larry Cain James Crosthwaite Gwin Dalton Mr. R. Stuart Dickson Arlene H. Elisha Douglas R. & Elizabeth G. Goldstein Katherine G. Hall Gene & Helen Katz Staci & Matthew Marino Nadine Melka Karen L. Oldham Caroline Olzinski Tony & Lynn Pace Arvind & Helen Patil John & Wilma Pinter John & Susan Rae Jane Perry Shoemaker Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker Molly & Conrad Sloan Dr. Bernard Reen III & Ms. Teresa Starr Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Tillie S. Tice Daniel & Kathleen Troy Vera Watson Grant Webb Michael & Kathy White Deems Wilson Floyd Wisner & Glenda Colman

$1,000–$1,499

Anonymous Michael & Lee Abbott Kathleen Allison Larry Anderson Ann L. Armstrong Sharon Baker & Peter Moore Carol B. Barber Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln A. Baxter Shirley W. Benfield Richard & Christie Benoit Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Joye D. Blount & Jessie J. Knight Jr. Dr. & Mrs. George Bohmfalk Marilyn & Herb Bonkovsky Dr. W. Gerald Cochran & Mr. Timothy D. Grudger David M. Cody Dorothy & Mike Connor Ann F. Copeland Mr. Mark Copeland Sarah & Larry Dagenhart Christopher & Elizabeth Daly Dan & Jeannette Davis Cheryl Drake-Bowers Elizabeth Betty Eaton Bob & Judy Erb Trae & Kate Fletcher James C. Fort Timothy & Kara Gallagher Carol & Joseph Gigler Dan & Linda Gordon Carleen & Jim Grossman Mr. Christopher Harris Mr. Stefan Heinzelmann Anne J. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Hill, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jon Hunt Paul & Linda Ibsen Lea & Stuart Johnson Vickie & Eugene Johnson Rebecca & Lex Jones Mr. & Mrs. Ron Kaufman Joan Kirschner Marilyn Kroll Maria Kurtz Ms. LaTanya Lofton Hogue Mr. & Mrs. Yih-Han Ma Dr. & Mrs. William W. MacDonald Dr. & Mrs. Randolph Mahnesmith Richard & Anna Marriott Holly & Christopher Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. McCracken Eric Miller Thomas & Susan Mitchell Susan D. Montgomery Tom & Sally Moore Eugene P. Kueny & Don C. Niehus Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Oakley Anita & Gale Pendergraph Janet & Rick Pfeiffer Rodney Pitts Dr. William Porter & Peggy Davis Kathleen D. Prokay Haywood & Sabine Rankin Brendan Reen Rita & Thomas Robinson Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Parker & Stephen Shuford Michael Silverman Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. Smith II Scott Smith Murray Somerville Morris & Patricia Spearman Ken Spielfogel & Richard Withem Mr. Clark Starnes Robert & Maxine Stein Kathryn Stewart Phyllis Stokes Al & Alice Sudduth Ann & Wellford Tabor Richard R. Taylor Cordelia G. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Trenkelbach Mrs. William K. Van Allen Craig & Gail Van Der Veer Bill & Rita Vandiver Greg & Sandy Vlahos Linda & Craig Weisbruch Peter White Jenny Widmer John Drew Witherington Peter & Betty Ann Wittenberg Ms. Judith Wood Mr. & Mrs. John A. Yakob Mrs. Anne Yudell

$500–$999

Mark Abrams & Iris Prandi Francisco & Jeannette Alvarado Bruce Anderson Leigh & Rhonda Armistead Mr. Manuel Arrese Mauro Atalla JWD Atchison Charles G. Farrar & Marcia Avedon Jeff Ballast William & Linda Bantz Mrs. Natascha A. Bechtler Matthew Beck & Chadwick Smith John & Katherine Beltz Ben Benoit

Kristine Benshoff Mortimer & Josephine Cohen Fund Robert Black Stuart Blackmon Betsy & Scott Bodien Nicholas Bonevac Mary & Charles Bowman John Bradley James Broadstone Aram & Scott Bryan Ronald Bryson Nancy Butzek Greg & Mary Lou Cagle Barbara F. Caine Ms. Lisa Callen Susan C. Carr Dianne & Jan Cates Joe & Janet Cauley Young & Kana Chin Bei Chu John H. Clark Brent Clevenger Richard & Kay Cline Mrs. Anne S. Close Ron & Shirley Coffman Paul & Anne Colavita Mr. Thomas E. Collins, Jr. Kathryn Cook Sondra Cooney Ellen M. Crowley Marylin Culp & Gene Le Beau Ragnhild Daasvand Peter De Arcangelis Jon Merkert & Bernadette Donovan-Merkert Claude Duet Thomas & Kris Duffy Rebecca Elliott Mrs. Geraldine S. Emmert Dr. & Mrs. J. Murray Fadial Dr. Rezvan Rafi & Dr. Saeed Fatenejad Tom & Gail Fennimore Lawrence W. Fetner, Jr. Ms. Anne Marie Forbes Betsy & Jeff Freeman Christopher Friesen Patricia B. Frost George Gabel Melisa & Frank Galasso Stephen C. & Jean S. Geller Mr. & Mrs. Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Mr. Mark Gibbs Sara E. Gibson Tom & Tracey Gillespie Mr. Walter H. Goodwin, Esq. Ms. Cynthia Greenlee Tara Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lowrance Harry Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Heafner Logan & Jennifer Henderson Brian & Juliet Hirsch Jesse Hite Ben & Christy Hume Dr. Susan Hungness Joan Irwin Jean Jackson Joann Johnson Pete & Phyllis Johnson Tim & Kathryn Johnson E. Joann Jones Dick & Nancy Karr Steven & Mary Kesselman Shawn King Nancy H. Kiser Donna Knowlton John & Ardis Koch David & Francine Kors Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kramer Theodore & Dorothy Kramer Mr. Alan Kronovet & Ms. Cary J. Bernstein Mrs. S. Lacy Jonathan Lamb Jennie Buckner & Steve Landers Tom & Mary Last Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leonowicz Jerome & Barbara Levin George Linfors Donald Liotta Mr. Agus Loekman Stuart & Allison Malter Veronica McComb Juliette & Joseph McLelland Tom & Sandy Meckley Mr. & Mrs. Kiran H. Mehta Roy H. Michaux Cricket Weston & David Molinaro In Memory of Patricia Nims Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Carmen Odom Michael & Debbie O’Hara Ynez Olshausen Christopher Parides Cookie & Jerry Parnell Rachel Parsons Charles Payet Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge John H. Pickett Steve Proffitt James Pugh Jeanine & Naeem Qasim Dr. & Mrs. R. Pinkney Rankin, Jr. Morry Alter & Joan Rasmussen Casey Rentch Jay Reynolds Lynn Rogers Ms. Margaret Rogers & Mr. John R. Willis Robert & Christine Rydel Mrs. Gail C. Salmon Bob & Susan Salvin John Schroeder, in honor of Patty McArthur Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Harriet Seabrook Robert Semrad Miles & Madeleine Shanley Pope Shuford Lori Sklut Alan Slonim Judy Smith Bill & Mary Staton Larry Stern Michael Steuerwald William & Catherine Stone Mrs. H. Dickson Stowe Sam & Martha Stowe Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Stubbs Wesley & Claudia Sturges Faye F. Sultan & Kenneth Essex Martha Swetka John & Margaret Switzer Chris & Jim Teat Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Nancy & Dick Thigpen Kelly Thomas Cynthia Thomson Gary & Pennie Thrower Denise Tidball Tim Timson Melissa M. Tolin Brent & Claire Trexler Sarah & Tim Turner James & Melanie Twyne Drs. Iris Cheng & Daniel Uri Mr. & Mrs. Mike Van Glish David Walters Erik Weghorst Qiuming Wei

Tom Weidman Pam & Steve West Zelda White Mrs. Eugenia N. White Dr. Thomas H. White Bryan Wilhelm Barbara Yarbrough David Yardley Maureen Young

$250–$499

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Adair, Esq. Howard P. Adams & Carol B. McPhee Ms. J. C. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Arndt Linda Arnold Edwin & Cheryl Bagley Merilyn & Craig Baldwin Carl Barlow Tanja Bauer Bob & Elise Beaven Curtis Beck Carl Belk Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Bell Dr. John L. Bennett & Mr. Eric T. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Irving Bienstock Lawton & Janette Blandford Dr. & Mrs. O. Robert Boehm Renee Boger Jeffrey Boghosian Joan Booth Dr. & Mrs. Thor-Erik Borresen Carole Bourret Tara Box Mary E. Bruno Beth Burke David H. & Barbara J. Burns Maggie Callen Christina Cantrell Ms. Catherine P. Carstarphen Amy Cathey Catherine Chew Michele Classe Mr. Kilian Cooley Suzanne Coonen Carolyn Cooper Neil & Claire Cotty Dr. & Mrs. Mark Couture Tom Covington Mr. & Mrs. Alpo F. Crane Judy Crozier John Crymes Rennie Cuthbertson Laurie Dennis Norcott Desterre Charlie & Gwen Diaz Doug & Diane Doak April & Joseph Dodge Janice Dodge Mike Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Clifton E. Edmondson Eleanor C. Edwards Carolyn & Tim Eichenbrenner Gainor Eisenlohr Mr. Martin Ericson Mark & Joan Erwin Richard Fairclough Sarah Fatherly Kenny Faulkner Robert Faut The Federico Family Robert & Catherine Flynn Evelyn & Norman Fortson Jeanette Freedman Mary & John Gaertner Alexandra Gautraud Albert Gebhardt Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gellar Donna Gibson Alan & Ruth Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Goodgame Bill Gorelick Richard Greenberg Kevin Greene Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Groth John Habit Mr. Bruce Harned Bruce Harned Bette Harris Mr. David Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Harver Patrick & Johanne Hawk Abigail He Mr. & Mrs. Hemenway Eugene Hermitte Phyllis Herschenfeld Cris Hill Roger K. Hill Kelli Hopp-Michlosky Barbara Horstmann Lis & James Hoveland Pierce Howard Karin & Robert Hudson Danielle Huffman-Hanni Peter Humphery & Juliann Bannon Nilse Hurwitz Linda Hutchinson Mr. Michael Johnson Dr. Peter Judge & Ms. Christine Judge Joseph & Patty Kahle George Kaperonis Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Karn John J. Kelly, Jr. Page & Ed Kizer Carol Koball Alejandro Lanza Rick Lee John J. Locke Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Suzanne Lowry Donald Lueder John Lyon Bob & Mary Anne MacCaughelty Robert A. & Kathryn S. Majeski Bruce & Leigh Marsh Michael Matier Tammy Matula Glenn McConnell Nydia McCrohan Ann McDermott Dorothy McGavran Mr. & Mrs. James W. McQuiston Jack & Pat Meckler Krivitsky Family Anne & Brad Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Fred Morgenstern Ann Morris Fran & Gary Morrison Karen Murdock Amy Murphy Eleanor W. Neal Darrell Nelson Jill & Edwin Newman Mary Newsom Carol Nicholson David Nix Bruce Norton William Olson Dr. Samuel L. Orr & Ms. Margaret Errington Kimberly Padgett James Parks Ms. Carolyn Parrington Rose & Bailey Patrick Gerard Peer Mr. & Mrs. David K. Peterson Lisa & Tom Phillips Catherine Philpott Barbara Pierce Christopher Polk

Brent Prater Kathleen Prevost Stephen Primost Mr. Conrad Puckett David & Leah Randall Joann Rautenberg Helen Ray Mekel Rogers Stanley & Louise Rose Pamela Rowland Julie Ruterbories Nancy Rutledge & Jim Rutledge Ms. Janet Sarratt Katherine Schorr Merle & Judy Schuh Christine Shankey John Sherrill Robert Sink David Small Craig Snyder Helen S. Solitario Nancy & Richard Stark Deborah Steiner Ann Stigall Larry Stratemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Sturm Jack & Mary Kay Szczepek Molly Tarr Gretchen & Jean-Claude Thill Frances Thomas David Thomason Frances & Bill Thompson Robert & Mary Thornberry Mr. Mark Thornberry & Ms. Kay Thompson Nancy & David Townsend Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Joan Vogen Luther & Marlyn Wade Hallam Walker Catherine Walton Minyan Wang Ronald Weiner Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. James M. White John & Jill White Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Karla Williams Mary Wilson Jo Wilson Carol Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Winston Duncan Witte Mitchell Wolff Haojin Wu

For more information on how to make a gift to the CSO Annual Fund, please contact Leslie Antoniel, Director of Donor Engagement, at 704.714.5139 or lantoniel@charlottesymphony.org.

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