DSO Annual Report 2017-2018

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. LIFETIME MEMBERS

CHAIRMEN EMERITI

DIRECTORS EMERITI

OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors is responsible for maintaining a culture of high engagement, accountability and strategic thinking. As fiduciaries, Directors oversee all DSO financial activities and assure that resources are aligned with the DSO mission.

Samuel Frankel † David Handleman, Sr.†

Dr. Arthur L. Johnson † Clyde Wu, M.D.†

Alfred R. Glancy III Robert S. Miller Peter D. Cummings

James B. Nicholson Stanley Frankel Phillip Wm. Fisher

Robert A. Allesee Floy Barthel Mrs. Mandell L. Berman† John A. Boll, Sr. Richard A. Brodie Lois and Avern Cohn Marianne Endicott Sidney Forbes Mrs. Harold Frank Barbara Frankel Herman Frankel Paul Ganson Mort and Brigitte† Harris

Gloria Heppner, Ph.D. Ronald M. Horwitz Hon. Damon J. Keith Richard P. Kughn Harold Kulish Dr. Melvin A. Lester David R. Nelson Robert E.L. Perkins, D.D.S.† Marilyn Pincus Lloyd E. Reuss Jack A. Robinson† Marjorie S. Saulson Alan E. Schwartz

Jean Shapero† Jane Sherman David Usher Barbara Van Dusen Arthur A. Weiss, Esq.

Mark A. Davidoff Chairman Glenda D. Price, Ph.D., Vice Chair Anne Parsons, President & CEO

Faye Alexander Nelson, Treasurer Arthur T. O’Reilly, Secretary Chacona W. Baugh, Officer at Large

Ralph J. Gerson, Officer at Large Janice Uhlig, Officer at Large

Pamela Applebaum Janice Bernick, Governing Members Chair Robert H. Bluestein Marco Bruzzano Jeremy Epp, Orchestra Representative Samuel Fogleman Herman B. Gray, M.D. Nicholas Hood, III

Daniel J. Kaufman Michael J. Keegan Bonnie Larson Matthew B. Lester Arthur C. Liebler Xavier Mosquet Stephen Polk Bernard I. Robertson Hon. Gerald E. Rosen

Nancy M. Schlichting Sharon Sparrow, Orchestra Representative Arn Tellem Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder M. Roy Wilson David M. Wu, M.D.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Huttenlocher, Chair The Board of Trustees is tasked with shepherding the long-term strategy of the DSO to fully implement the organization’s entrepreneurial capabilities while developing and presenting new strategies and objectives.

Ismael Ahmed Rosette Ajluni Richard Alonzo Janet M. Ankers Suzanne Bluestein Penny B. Blumenstein Elizabeth Boone Gwen Bowlby Joanne Danto Stephen R. D’Arcy Maureen T. D’Avanzo Karen Davidson Richard L. DeVore Afa Sadykhly Dworkin Annmarie Erickson James C. Farber Jennifer Fischer Aaron Frankel Alan M. Gallatin

Robert Gillette Jody Glancy Malik Goodwin Antoinette G. Green Leslie Green Laura Hernandez-Romine Michele Hodges Julie Hollinshead Renato Jamett Renee Janovsky Joseph Jonna John Jullens David Karp Joel D. Kellman Jennette Smith Kotila James P. Lentini, D.M.A. Linda Dresner Levy Joshua Linkner Florine Mark

Tonya Matthews, Ph.D. David N. McCammon Lois A. Miller Daniel Millward Scott Monty Shari Morgan Frederick J. Morsches Joseph Mullany Sean M. Neall Eric Nemeth Tom O’Brien Maury Okun Shannon Orme, Orchestra Representative Vivian Pickard William F. Pickard, Ph.D. Gerrit Reepmeyer James Ritchie, Orchestra Representative Richard Robinson

Chad Rochkind James Rose, Jr. Lois L. Shaevsky Thomas Shafer Margaret Shulman Cathryn M. Skedel, Ph.D. Shirley R. Stancato Stephen Strome Mark Tapper Laura J. Trudeau Gwen Weiner Jennifer Whitteaker R. Jamison Williams Margaret E. Winters Ellen Hill Zeringue

GABRILOWITSCH SOCIETY OFFICERS Janet and Norm Ankers, chairs Cecilia Benner Greg Haynes Bonnie Larson Lois Miller Ric Sonenklar

GOVERNING MEMBERS OFFICERS Janice Bernick Chairwoman

James C. Farber Immediate Past Chair

Jiehan Alonzo Vice Chair, Signature Events

Suzanne Dalton Vice Chair, Annual Giving

Bonnie Larson Member-at-Large

Janet and Norm Ankers Co-Vice Chairs, Gabrilowitsch Society

Samantha Svoboda Vice Chair, Communications

David Everson* Musician Representative

Cathleen Clancy Vice Chair, Engagement

David Assemany Member-at-Large

Kenneth Thompkins* Musician Representative

Diana Golden Vice Chair, Membership

David Karp Member-at-Large

2017 | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT WELCOME Dear Friends, It is our great pleasure to present you with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-2018 Annual Report, in which you can read about the many wonderful highlights from the past year. We would like to thank Leonard Slatkin for ten years of remarkable artistic leadership. Together we have changed the way the DSO engages with its community here in southeast Michigan, while also returning to the international stage via our Live from Orchestra Hall webcasts and through touring, capped by our Asia Tour in summer 2017.

We were thrilled to honor Leonard and our dear friends and longtime DSO supporters Penny and Harold Blumenstein at our eighth annual Heroes Gala in June, which raised $1.2 million to support our education and community engagement programs. Thank you to all who attended and gave their support in conjunction with this incredible evening.

Last March, the 40th annual Classical Roots concert honored the trailblazing tenor George Shirley and the visionary leader Earl Lewis, raising $340,000 to support the DSO’s African-American musician development programs. Our sincere thanks go to all this year’s Classical Roots supporters, led by Stanley and Judy Frankel, J.P. Morgan Chase, and DTE Energy Foundation, as well as to a dedicated steering committee chaired by Therese Peace Agboh and Janice Cosby. New support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation also enabled us to increase our African-American Orchestra Fellowship from one to two musicians in the 2018-2019 season.

In October 2017, we announced significant new foundation support led by the William Davidson Foundation, whose $15 million gift will fund the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series for five more years and included a $5 million challenge grant to our permanent endowment. They were immediately joined in this challenge by the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. We thank them all, and in recognition for outstanding leadership, we proudly named our atrium the William Davidson Atrium.

Thank you to all our other supporters, too numerous to mention here, but who are represented throughout these pages. We would also like to thank our Board of Directors as well as our Board of Trustees chaired by Ric Huttenlocher for all they do on behalf of the DSO. Our deep gratitude to our 439 Governing Members, led this past year by outgoing chair James Farber and incoming chair Janice Bernick, whose investment and dedication make all that we do possible. And thanks to our world-class staff and musicians, which have never been stronger.

Thank you all for imagining with us a bright future for your Detroit Symphony Orchestra, committed equally to artistic excellence and community impact as the most accessible orchestra on the planet.

With appreciation,

Anne Parsons

Mark Davidoff

President and CEO

Chairman

2017 | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIALS

The DSO finished its 2017-2018 season with its sixth consecutive balanced budget and fourth consecutive year of ticket revenue growth. In contributed revenue, individual giving increased by six percent, while the DSO’s endowment continued to grow, ending the year at $53.6 million.

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YOUR DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEONARD SLATKIN Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation

JEFF TYZIK

TERENCE BLANCHARD

NEEME JÄRVI

Principal Pops Conductor

Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

Music Director Emeritus

FIRST VIOLIN

Marian Tanau*

BASS

Yoonshin Song

Jing Zhang*

Kevin Brown, Principal

CONCERTMASTER

Katherine Tuck Chair

Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy

Open PRINCIPAL

The Devereaux Family Chair

ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Alan and Marianne Schwartz and Jean Shapero (Shapero Foundation) Chair

Hai-Xin Wu ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Walker L. Cisler/Detroit Edison Foundation Chair

Jennifer Wey Fang ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Van Dusen Family Chair

Stephen Molina ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Linton Bodwin

VIOLA

Stephen Edwards

Eric Nowlin

Christopher Hamlen

PRINCIPAL

Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair

James VanValkenburg ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Caroline Coade

Nicholas Myers +

HARP Patricia Masri-Fletcher PRINCIPAL

Marguerite Deslippe*

Glenn Mellow

Laurie Landers Goldman*

Hang Su

Rachel Harding Klaus*

Shanda Lowery-Sachs

FLUTE

Eun Park Lee*

Hart Hollman

Sharon Sparrow

Adrienne Rönmark*

Han Zheng

Laura Soto*

Mike Chen +

Greg Staples* Jiamin Wang* Mingzhao Zhou*

Adam Stepniewski ACTING PRINCIPAL

ACTING PRINCIPAL

Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair

Amanda Blaikie

Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair

CELLO Wei Yu PRINCIPAL

SECOND VIOLIN

Winifred E. Polk Chair

James C. Gordon Chair

Abraham Feder + ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Jeffery Zook Open PRINCIPAL

Women’s Association for the DSO Chair

Adam Sadberry +

African-American Orchestra Fellow

Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair

Ron Fischer

Robert Bergman*

PICCOLO

Will Haapaniemi*

Jeremy Crosmer*

Jeffery Zook

David and Valerie McCammon Chair

Hae Jeong Heidi Han*

David and Valerie McCammon Chair

Sheryl Hwangbo*

David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey*

Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Chair

Sujin Lim*

Haden McKay*

Hong-Yi Mo*

Úna O’Riordan*

Alexandros Sakarellos*

Paul Wingert*

Drs. Doris Tong and Teck Soo Chair

Joseph Striplin*

Victor and Gale Girolami Chair

OBOE Alexander Kinmonth PRINCIPAL

Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair

Sarah Lewis

Maggie Miller Chair

Brian Ventura ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Monica Fosnaugh

HORN

PERCUSSION

Karl Pituch

Joseph Becker

PRINCIPAL

Johanna Yarbrough

ENGLISH HORN

Scott Strong

Monica Fosnaugh

Bryan Kennedy

Shari and Craig Morgan Chair

David Everson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

CLARINET

PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair

Laurence Liberson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Shannon Orme

TRUMPET Hunter Eberly PRINCIPAL

Lee and Floy Barthel Chair

Kevin Good Stephen Anderson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

William Lucas

E-FLAT CLARINET Laurence Liberson

BASS CLARINET Shannon Orme

Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair

Michael Gause + AFRICAN-AMERICAN ORCHESTRA FELLOW

James Ritchie

Jeremy Epp PRINCIPAL

Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair

James Ritchie ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

LIBRARIANS Robert Stiles PRINCIPAL

Ethan Allen

Kenneth Thompkins

Heather Hart Rochon

PRINCIPAL

Randall Hawes

Victoria King

BASS TROMBONE

Michael Ke Ma Assistant Principal

Randall Hawes

CONTRABASSOON

William Cody Knicely Chair

TROMBONE

Robert Williams, Principal

Marcus Schoon

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

PERSONNEL MANAGERS

David Binder

BASSOON

Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal

TIMPANI

PRINCIPAL

Jack Walters

Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair

Mark Abbott

Ralph Skiano Robert B. Semple Chair

PRINCIPAL

DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Patrick Peterson MANAGER OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

STAGE PERSONNEL Dennis Rottell STAGE MANAGER

TUBA Dennis Nulty PRINCIPAL

Marcus Schoon

Steven Kemp DEPARTMENT HEAD

Matthew Pons DEPARTMENT HEAD

Michael Sarkissian DEPARTMENT HEAD

LEGEND + joined in 2018-2019 *These members may voluntarily revolve seating within the section on a regular basis

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MUSICIANS OF THE DSO

3

musicians joined the DSO CHRIS HAMLEN BASS

5

national auditions were held

JACK WALTERS

OBOE

CLARINET

Maggie Miller Chair

PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair

496 50 281 audition applicants

fellowship applicants

audition candidates

2

3

positions were filled

SARAH LEWIS

MIKE CHEN

ABRAHAM FEDER

VIOLA

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CELLO Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair

NICHOLAS MYERS BASS

fellowships were filled

MICHAEL GAUSE TRUMPET African-American Orchestra Fellow

ADAM SADBERRY FLUTE

African-American Orchestra Fellow

This season we honored musicians Patricia Masri-Fletcher (Principal Harp), Robert Bergman (cello), Brian Ventura (Assistant Principal Oboe), and William Lucas (trumpet) for 30 or more years of service with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Anne Parsons

President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

Jill Elder

Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Linda Lutz

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Erik Rönmark

Patrick Peterson

Manager of Orchestra Personnel

COMMUNITY & LEARNING

Greg Schimizzi Chief of Security

EVENTS AND RENTALS

Dennis Rottell

Caen Thomason-Redus

Norris Jackson Security Officer

Catherine Deep

Stage Manager

ADVANCEMENT Jill Rafferty

Mickayla Chapman

Johnnie Scott

Senior Director of Advancement

Stephanie Glazier

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS ARTISTIC PLANNING Christopher Harrington Managing Director of Paradise Jazz Series/ Managing Director & Curator of @ The Max

Jessica Ruiz

Director of Artistic Planning

Christina Biddle

Popular and Special Programs Coordinator

Catherine Miller

Fundraising Events Specialist Stewardship Coordinator

Acting Assistant Conductor

Advancement Officer

Juanda Pack

Advancements Benefits Concierge

Susan Queen

Corporate Giving Officer

CAMPAIGN Alex Kapordelis Campaign Director

General Manager of Training Ensembles

Clare Valenti

Manager of Community Engagement

ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS

Ben Breuninger

Kathryn Ginsburg

Emily Carter Sharpe

Public Relations Manager Communications Coordinator|

Sarah Smarch

Communications Specialist

Coordinator of Event Sales & Administration

Security Officer

PATRON DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT Nicki Inman

Senior Director of Patron Development & Engagement

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Michael Frisco

Director of Audience Development

PATRON SALES AND SERVICE Michelle Marshall

Manager of Patron Sales & Service

Tommy Tatti

Assistant Manager of Patron Sales & Service

Sara Wabrowetz

Lead Ticketing Specialist

TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Jody Harper

Jeremiah Hess

Lori Cairo

FACILITY OPERATIONS

Senior Director of Accounting & Finance

Front of House Manager

Dawn Kronell

Assistant Manager of Tessitura and Ticketing Operations

Gift Processing Coordinator

Sandra Mazza

Digital Communications Manager

Stephanie McClung

Patron Loyalty Coordinator

Amanda Lindstrom

Matthew Carlson

Event Sales Representative

FINANCE

Matthew Way

COMMUNICATIONS

Ashley Powers

Senior Director of Technology and Infrastructure

Senior Accountant

Manager of Advancement Relations and Strategic Initiatives

Security Officer

Manager of Events and Rentals

Annick Busch

GOVERNANCE

Teresa Alden

Director of Orchestra Personnel

Garrett Lefkowitz

Nelson Rodriguez Parada

Marc Geelhoed

Heather Hart Rochon

Manager of Education Programs

Chelsea Kotula

Major Gift Officer

LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL

Senior Director of Operations and Orchestra Manager

Debora Kang

Training Programs Operations Coordinator

Director of Communications and Media Relations

Director of Digital Initiatives

Training Programs Development and Recruitment Coordinator

Leslie Groves

Artistic Coordinator

Yaniv Segal

Assistant Chief of Security

ANNUAL GIVING

Joy Crawford

Executive Assistant to the Vice President and CDO

Kiersten Alcorn

Edward John

Ronald Martin

Jenni Clark

Elaine Curvin

Senior Director of Community & Learning

Community Engagement Coordinator

Vice President and General Manager Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Current as of December 2018

Sharon Gardner Carr

Rebecca Godwin

Marketing Coordinator

LaHeidra Marshall

Dan Saunders

Director of Facilities Management

Frederico Augustin Facility Engineer

Clarence Burnett

Maintenance Supervisor

Senior Accountant

Audience Development Coordinator

Matt Deneka

Michelle Wisler

James Sabatella

Martez Duncan

Payroll and Benefits Accountant

Group Sales Manager

Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician

HUMAN RESOURCES

CATERING AND RETAIL SERVICES

William Guilbault

Denise Ousley

Christina Williams

Crystal King

Human Resources Director

Shuntia Perry

Human Resources Coordinator

SAFETY AND SECURITY George Krappmann Director of Safety and Security

Maintenance Technician

Director of Catering and Retail Services

Maintenance Technician

Chris Skillingstad

Maintenance Technician

Daniel Speights

Executive Chef

Nate Richter Bar Manager

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Michelle Koning Web Manager

Ra’Jon Taylor

Application Administrator

2017 | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

This season the DSO continued to attract top musical talent to Orchestra Hall. Major artists like Augustin Hadelich, Daniil Trifonov, Giancarlo Guerrero, Hannu Lintu, Karen Gomyo, Louis Lortie, and Seong-Jin Cho all traveled to a resurgent Detroit to perform with our world-class orchestra.

WATCH AUGUSTIN HADELICH PERFORM WITH THE DSO

LEONARD SLATKIN’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY

WATCH THE DETROIT RED WINGS’ TRIBUTE TO LEONARD SLATKIN

We were thrilled to celebrate Music Director Leonard Slatkin’s tenth and final season in the role before he took on the new title of Music Director Laureate. Guest artists like Olga Kern, JeanEfflam Bavouzet, Michelle and Christina Naughton, and George Li were among those to join Leonard and the DSO during this anniversary season. And while Leonard was unable to conduct what would have been his final three programs as Music Director, he returned to the stage in June to conduct an encore at the Eighth Annual Heroes Gala, where he was honored alongside philanthropists Harold and Penny Blumenstein.

WORLD PREMIERES

WATCH DSO WORLD PREMIERES ON YOUTUBE

It was a banner year for world premieres and performances of contemporary works in Orchestra Hall. For a season-long commissioning project, Leonard asked his composer friends to recommend some of their former students, who wrote concert-opening works that gave audiences a glimpse of a new generation. These talented artists include Conor Brown, Loren Loiacono, Joshua Cerdenia, Steven Bryant, Roshanne Etezady, and Jared Miller. Additionally, the DSO proudly commissioned and presented the world premieres of Christopher Cerrone’s Violin Concerto (with featured soloist Jennifer Koh) and Lebenbom Award winner Britta Byström’s Many, Yet One.

FRENCH FESTIVAL

WATCH CHRISTOPHER CERRONE’S VIOLIN CONCERTO

The annual Winter Music Festival returned, and shifted focus from a specific composer to the music of an entire country: France. The three-week French Festival, sponsored by Varnum LLP, was anchored by six programs in Orchestra Hall conducted

by Leonard Slatkin, featuring works like Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, Debussy’s La mer, and Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. There were also chamber recitals, a wine tasting, yoga set to live music, a romantic evening of chansons on Valentine’s Day, and other events at The Max and throughout the community to get all of Détroit in on the fun.

Live Webcasts reached 400,000+ viewers WATCH THE FRENCH FESTIVAL TRAILER

8

World premieres in Orchestra Hall

2.5 million YouTube views

PNC POPS SERIES The DSO welcomed PNC as the new title sponsor of its pops series. Some of the season’s most popular programs included Home for the Holidays (a Detroit tradition and regular sellout), Women Rock! (conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik), the Positively Pops tribute to Arthur Fiedler, and The Music of Harry Potter (so in demand that we added a second show!).

THE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES Teen piano phenom Joey Alexander made his much-anticipated Detroit debut on the Orchestra Hall stage to kick off the Paradise Jazz Series season—which also included performances by Jason Moran, Kenny Barron, and others. After a red-hot concert in Orchestra Hall, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra strutted across the William Davidson Atrium to play, unannounced, at a Swing Dance Party in The Cube. The season finale—A Night in Brazil, featuring Ivan Lins and a special appearance by Erb Jazz Chair Terence Blanchard—also extended beyond Orchestra Hall, with a post-concert samba party in The Cube and a Carnaval spotlight event for NextGen, the DSO’s young professional membership program. The Paradise Jazz Series was made possible with support from MGM Grand Detroit.

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE: THE MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS

DSO PRESENTS, @ THE MAX, AND RENTALS Popular events outside of the main DSO series included film concerts like Home Alone and Back to the Future, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, and events in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube. The Cube continued to showcase diverse programming and serve as a locus of creativity in midtown Detroit, offering 42 events in FY18—up 20% from the previous season. The Max was activated for a total of 340 days of the year, including partnerships with Detroit Public Theatre, the Sphinx Organization, and more, to serve an ever-widening audience.

NEXTGEN PATRONS AT MYSTERIUM

DSO NEXTGEN AND SOUNDCARD NextGen, the DSO’s membership program and leadership corps for young professionals, launched with an exclusive kickoff party at Our/Detroit in August 2017. NextGen members gain access to discounted tickets, and an invitation to shape the future of DSO support by joining the NextGen Committee. More patrons learned about our Soundcard student discount program thanks to Soundcard Sampler Weekends, sponsored by General Motors, where tickets were available for just $5 to students and their companions.

181 media mentions

340 Live days in The Max

JULIEN LABRO PERFORMS DURING FRENCH FESTIVAL

20% more Cube events BACK TO THE FUTURE AT THE DSO

2017 | 2018 ANNUAL REPORT SPECIAL EVENTS CLASSICAL ROOTS

CLASSICAL ROOTS HONOREE GEORGE SHIRLEY

WATCH 40TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSICAL ROOTS VIDEO

Classical Roots celebrated its 40th anniversary in March, with the annual Celebration and Benefit Concert raising nearly $340,000 to support increased opportunities for African-Americans in classical music.

This year’s honorees were outgoing Andrew W. Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis and trailblazing tenor (and Detroiter) George Shirley. The concert, conducted by Joseph Young, included J. Strauss’s Overture to Die Fledermaus, Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 (featuring rising star Joshua Williams), Undine Smith Moore’s Scenes from the Life of a Martyr (featuring vocalists Janice Chandler-Eteme, Olivia Johnson, and Issachah Savage, plus narration by Shirley), and songs by the 40th Anniversary Celebration Choir, comprising members of the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, the Detroit Choral Society, and choirs from Wayne State University and Detroit School of Arts. As they have every year for the past 40 years, the Brazeal Dennard Chorale opened the concert performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Thanks to new support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced at the event, the DSO has been able to increase the number of African-American Orchestra Fellows in the orchestra from one to two. A new addition for the 40th anniversary year was the Classical Roots African-American Composer Residency, an initiative that selected composer Evan Williams to present his work GRIME in a chamber recital performance.

CLASSICAL ROOTS HONOREE EARL LEWIS

HEROES GALA The Eighth Annual Heroes Gala took place in June and honored longtime DSO supporters Harold and Penny Blumenstein, as well as Music Director Leonard Slatkin.

The gala raised nearly $1.2 million to support the DSO’s education and community engagement programs, which serve students, teachers, families, and adults across southeast Michigan and around the world through Classroom Edition webcasts.

HEROES GALA HONOREE MUSIC DIRECTOR LEONARD SLATKIN

HEROES GALA HONOREES HAROLD & PENNY BLUMENSTEIN

The concert, conducted by former DSO Assistant Conductor and current Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra Teddy Abrams, featured the surprise world premiere of Slatkin’s son Daniel’s In Fields (conducted by the composer and dedicated to his father), appearances by Michel Camilo and Storm Large, and a brief conducting cameo by Slatkin himself, marking his return to the stage since undergoing heart surgery earlier that spring.

The event celebrated Slatkin’s artistic leadership as well as the monumental support provided by the Blumensteins—including the Harold and Penny Blumenstein Future Audiences Fund, which subsidized $1 tickets to any student or teacher in Detroit to attend the DSO’s Educational Concert Series.

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ADVANCEMENT HIGHLIGHTS NEW ENDOWMENT SUPPORT In October 2017, the DSO was proud to report new and increased support totaling $18.5 million from four foundations: the William Davidson Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, and the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation. The William Davidson Foundation anchored this support with a $15 million gift that included funding to continue the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series for another five years, plus a $5 million challenge to the DSO’s permanent endowment. The Mellon, Erb, and Dresner foundations joined them in this challenge immediately with an additional $3.5 million. At the event, the DSO was proud to name its central, four-story atrium the William Davidson Atrium.

In an unprecedented sign of dedication to our communitysupported orchestra, the musicians of the DSO announced a collective $100,000 endowment gift—with contributions from every single musician. Funds from the gift will support ongoing artistic excellence, including high-caliber guest artists in future seasons, digital recordings, commissioning new orchestral music, or creating scholarships for students enrolled in the DSO’s Civic Youth Ensembles.

Leonard Slatkin and his wife Cindy McTee also made a generous gift to the DSO endowment, contributing $100,000 to establish the Cindy and Leonard Slatkin Emerging Artists Fund. The initiative will provide support for one up-and-coming artist (a solo musician, conductor, or composer) to perform with the DSO each season. Designed as a challenge gift, Leonard and Cindy were joined in their support by Ann and Norman Katz, Florine Mark, Pat and Hank Nickol, Ruth Rattner, and Jane and Larry Sherman.

DRESNER FOUNDATION ALLEGRO ENSEMBLE

WILLIAM DAVIDSON FOUNDATION GIFT ANNOUNCEMENT

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DSO MUSICIANS’ GIFT

POPS SERIES SPONSORED BY PNC BANK A new title sponsorship was inaugurated at the beginning of the season. Thanks to support from PNC Bank, pops programming at the DSO is now presented under the title PNC Pops Series.

The DSO and PNC have enjoyed a long partnership going back to the Orchestra Hall restoration efforts of the 1980s, and since 2013 PNC Bank has generously supported the DSO’s Educational Concert Series.

PNC POPS SERIES

COMMITMENT TO VETERANS The FCA Foundation is helping the DSO reach new communities by subsidizing ticket discounts for veterans, active military members, and their families at select concerts throughout the season. Additionally, the FCA Foundation’s support allows DSO musicians to perform for veterans at nearby John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.

VETERANS AT A DSO PERFORMANCE

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION #DSOIMPACT

DSO MUSICIANS PERFORMING AT COTS IN DETROIT

The DSO continues the work it’s done on behalf of its Social Progress Initiative, a commitment to leveraging the power of music to improve the quality of life for all people of greater Detroit. Community engagement services include educational partnerships, efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in training ensembles, musician visits to health and wellness centers, and bringing music into our communities.

IN THE COMMUNITY

DSO MUSICIANS AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN

The William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series entered its seventh season bolstered by the historic $15 million pledge of support from the William Davidson Foundation announced in October. The DSO returned to seven Metro Detroit venues—in Southfield, Clinton Township, Beverly Hills, West Bloomfield, Plymouth, Bloomfield Hills, and Grosse Pointe—to perform for audiences close to their homes and deepen the orchestra’s connection with fans across southeast Michigan. Select Neighborhood Series concerts also offered an informative talk hosted by conductors and scholars, made possible by a generous grant from the American Orchestras’ Futures Fund supported by the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation.

Fifteen chamber recitals by DSO musicians in and around Detroit also reached audiences outside of Orchestra Hall. These intimate concerts take place in community spaces and often feature fresh or unexpected programming to match the unique settings.

DSO CHAMBER RECITAL IN A FERNDALE CHURCH

For the seventh consecutive year, the DSO performed four free community concerts at venues across metro Detroit to kick off the new season. Presented by DTE Energy Foundation, they reached an estimated 4,000 people at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Clawson High School, and Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores.

TRAINING ENSEMBLES

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES

Nearly 50 years ago, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra made a commitment to providing musical training to the young people of southeast Michigan with the founding of the Civic Youth Ensembles (CYE). In 2016, training ensembles grew to encompass adult amateur musicians with the Detroit Community Ensembles.

71 22,500 community members reached through engagement services AMANDA BLAIKIE LEADS MASTER CLASS FOR CYE

DSO musicians participated in engagement services

688 individual community services spanning 1,490 hours of community engagement services

Last season saw further growth through the Dresner Foundation Allegro Ensemble. This tuition-free training group for 3rd graders at Duke Ellington Conservatory provides free violins and an opportunity to learn to play them as part of the school’s music curriculum. Students in the Dresner Foundation Allegro Ensemble receive full financial aid to the complete range of CYE, allowing them to pursue music after the school year ends. The ensemble was made possible by a generous grant from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation and is a key part of the DSO’s efforts to bring greater music instruction in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD).

DRESNER FOUNDATION ALLEGRO ENSEMBLE

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DETROIT SCHOOLS In addition to CYE, the DSO partners with DPSCD to introduce young people to classical music by bringing orchestra musicians into classrooms through the PNC Grow Up Great program or under its own auspices. The DSO also offers its long-running Educational Concert Series (ECS) to students in Detroit and across the region, either in person at Orchestra Hall or virtually through the Live From Orchestra Hall: Classroom Edition webcasts.

STUDENTS AT AN ECS CONCERT IN ORCHESTRA HALL

Three DPSCD schools participated in the inaugural year of the ECS Partner School Program, made possible by the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation. More than 400 students at three Detroit schools received classroom visits from teaching artists, Professional Development Workshops for teachers, DSO musician visits, and the viewing of Classroom Edition webcasts.

The DSO recognized teacher excellence with The Berman Teacher of the Year Award supported by The Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation. Two teachers, from Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies and Munger Elementary School, were each awarded $500 to support music education in their school, plus DSO musician classroom visits and free tickets and transportation to an ECS performance.

CLASSROOM EDITION WEBCAST: A SYMPHONY OF SCIENCE

A new partnership between DPSCD, the DSO, DIA, and Michigan Opera Theatre began in 2017 with the creation of the Cultural Passport program for students in grades 3-5. Every DPSCD fourthgrader was able to take a field trip to Orchestra Hall, including the spring ECS concert. The program was so successful that DPSCD expanded it to encompass field trips for all K-8 students to 14 different cultural organizations in 2018-2019.

PNC GROW UP GREAT CLASSROOM VISIT

950+ Classroom Edition webcasts reached 120,000 students & teachers

participating in training ensembles

10,930 students attended educational concerts DETROIT COMMUNITY ENSEMBLE

TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT FOUNDING FAMILIES Julie & Peter Cummings The Davidson-Gerson Family and the William Davidson Foundation The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation The Fisher Family and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Stanley & Judy Frankel and the Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation Danialle & Peter Karmanos, Jr. James B. & Ann V. Nicholson and PVS Chemicals, Inc. Clyde & Helen Wu+

CHAMPIONS Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Penny & Harold Blumenstein Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DTE Energy Foundation The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Ford Motor Company Fund

Mr. & Mrs.+ Morton E. Harris John S. & James L. Knight Foundation The Kresge Foundation Mrs. Bonnie Larson Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ms. Deborah Miesel Shari & Craig Morgan The Polk Family Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Stephen M. Ross Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

LEADERS Applebaum Family Foundation Charlotte Arkin Estate Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Herman & Sharon Frankel Ruth & Al Glancy John C. Leyhan Estate Bud & Nancy Liebler

Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation David & Valerie McCammon Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Dr. William F. Pickard Jack+ & Aviva Robinson Martie & Bob Sachs Mr. & Mrs.+ Alan E. Schwartz Paul and Terese Zlotoff

BENEFACTORS Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Robert & Lucinda Clement Mary Rita Cuddohy Estate Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff DSO Musicians Bette Dyer Estate Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Victor+ & Gale Firolami Fund Herbert & Dorothy Graebner

Ronald M. and Carol+ Horwitz Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Dr. Melvin A. Lester Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd e. Reuss Donald & Gloria Schultz Estate Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest+ Jane and Larry Sherman Cindy & Leonard* Slatkin Marilyn Snodgrass Estate

THE ANNUAL FUND Gifts received between September 1, 2017 and August 31, 2018 Being a community-supported orchestra means you can play your part through frequent ticket purchases and generous annual donations. Your tax-deductible Annual Fund donation is an investment in the wonderful music at Orchestra Hall, around the neighborhoods and across the community. This honor roll celebrates those generous donors who made a gift of $1,500 or more to the DSO Annual Fund Campaign. If you have questions about this roster, or to make a donation, please contact 313.576.5114 or go to dso.org/donate.

The Gabrilowitsch Society honors individuals who support the DSO most generously at the $10,000 level and above.

Janet and Norm Ankers, chairs

Giving of $250,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Penny & Harold Blumenstein Julie & Peter Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Mr. & Mrs.† Morton E. Harris

Giving of $100,000 and more

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr. Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Applebaum Family Foundation James & Patricia Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher

Giving of $50,000 and more Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Madeline & Sidney Forbes Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Mrs. Bonnie Larson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lester

Emory M. Ford, Jr.† Endowment Shari & Craig Morgan The Polk Family Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Martie & Bob Sachs Cindy & Leonard* Slatkin

Giving of $25,000 and more

David & Valerie McCammon Ms. Deborah Miesel Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden The Clyde & Helen Wu Family Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Paul & Terese Zlotoff

Ms. Sharon Backstrom W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Mrs. Cecilia Benner Mrs. Kathryn L. Fife Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Ronald M. & Carol† Horwitz Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Bud & Nancy Liebler

Dr. William F. Pickard Maurcine & Lloyd Reuss Nancy Schlichting Mr. & Mrs.† Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Patricia Finnegan Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Simon Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. & Mrs. Arn Tellem Mr. James G. Vella And one who wishes to remain anonymous

Giving of $10,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Pamela Applebaum Drs. John & Janice Bernick Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Bluestein John & Marlene Boll Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brownell Michael & Geraldine Buckles Michael & Cathleen Clancy Lois & Avern Cohn Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Jim & Margo Farber Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Dale & Bruce Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr.

Byron & Dorothy Gerson Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Mrs. Gale Girolami Dr. Kenneth & Roslyne Gitlin Dr. Robert T. Goldman Allen C. Goodman & Janet R. Hankin Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Dr. Herman & Mrs. Shirley Gray Judy & Kenneth Hale Charlene Handleman Dr. Gloria Heppner Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Jack & Anne Hommes Renato & Elizabeth Jamett Lenard & Connie Johnston Faye & Austin Kanter Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Mr. Daniel J. Kaufman Mike & Katy Keegan †

Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Marguerite & David Lentz Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile The Locniskar Group Stevens McClure Family Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Mobley Cyril Moscow Xavier & Maeva Mosquet Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. David Robert & Sylvia Jean Nelson Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Patricia & Henry Nickol Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz

Mr. Charles Peters Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson Dr. Glenda D. Price Ms. Ruth Rattner Dr. Erik Rönmark* & Mrs. Adrienne Rönmark* Peggy & Dr. Mark B. Saffer Marjorie & Saul Saulson Elaine & Michael Serling Lois & Mark Shaevsky Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman John J. Solecki Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Mr. Gary L. Wasserman & Mr. Charlie Kashner Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Ms. Mary Wilson And two who wish to remain anonymous

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Deceased *Current DSO Musician or Staff

Giving of $5,000 and more Mrs. Denise Abrash Ms. Dorothy Adair Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Daniel & Rose Angelucci Mrs. Jean Azar Mike & Pat Biber Claire P. & Robert N. Brown Philip & Carol Campbell Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Dare Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Adel & Walter Dissett Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Marianne T. Endicott Mr. Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Mr. Peter Falzon Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch

Barbara & Alfred J. Fisher III Ms. Mary D. Fisher Ms. Carol A. Friend Goodman Family Charitable Trust Mr.† & Mrs. James A. Green Mr. Jeffrey Groehn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Mr. Lee V. Hart & Mr. Charles L. Dunlap Ms. Nancy B. Henk Ms. Doreen Hermelin Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Mr. George Hill & Mrs. Kathleen TalbertHill Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Julius & Cynthia Huebner Foundation Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup William & Story John Mr. George G. Johnson Judy & David Karp Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman

Samantha Svoboda & Bill Kishler Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish John & Marilyn Kunz Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Mr. Daniel Lewis Bob & Terri Lutz Patricia A.† & Patrick G. McKeever John & Marcia Miller Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Mr. & Mrs. David E. Nims William & Carol O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Debra & Richard Partrich Ms. Lisa A. Payne Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Mr. R. Desmond Rowan Dr. & Mrs.† Alexander G. Ruthven II

Mrs. Sharon Shumaker Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. Gary Torgow Ms. Marie Vanerian Mrs. Eva Von Voss Mr. William Waak S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman Ms. June Wu Erwin & Isabelle Ziegelman Foundation Milton Y. Zussman And one who wishes to remain anonymous

Giving of $2,500 and more Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mr. & Mrs. George Agnello Dr. Roger & Mrs. Rosette Ajluni Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Drs. Kwabena & Jacqueline Appiah Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Armstrong Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook* Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock Mr. Joseph Aviv & Mrs. Linda Wasserman Aviv Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Babbish Ms. Ruth Baidas Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale & Mr. Roger Dye Nora & Guy Barron Mr. Mark G. Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Dr. & Mrs. Brian J. Beck Ms. Margaret Beck Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Bell Mrs. Harriett Berg Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Martha & G. Peter Blom Dr. George & Joyce Blum Nancy & Lawrence Bluth Mr. Timothy Bogan Ms. Nadia Boreiko The Honorable Susan D. Borman & Mr. Stuart Michaelson Rud† & Mary Ellen Boucher Don & Marilyn Bowerman Mr. Paul & Mrs. Lisa Brandt Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman

Mr. & Mrs. Marco Bruzzano Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Buck Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Dr. Lynne F. Carter & Mr. Terrance Carter Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Mr. Fred J. Chynchuk Mr. Don Clapham Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Mr. James Schwyn & Mrs. Françoise Colpron Dr. & Mrs. Julius V. Combs Ms. Elizabeth Correa Patricia & William Cosgrove, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Louis Cotman Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Fund Maureen & Jerry D’Avanzo Barbara A. David Lillian & Walter Dean Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Delsener Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Mr. Giuseppe Derdelakos Diana & Mark Domin Paul† & Peggy Dufault Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn

Mrs. George D. Dzialak Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Randall & Jill* Elder Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Ms. Laurie Ellis & Mr. James Murphy Donald & Marjory Epstein Mr. Drew Esslinger & Mr. Chris Syzmanski Dave & Sandy Eyl Ellie Farber Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. & Mrs.† Anthony C. Fielek Dr. Thomas Filardo & Dr. Nora Zorich Mark & Loree Frank Kit & Dan Frohardt-Lane Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Stephanie Germack Ms. Jody Glancy Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Paul & Barbara Goodman Ms. Jacqueline Graham Mr. Luke Ponder & Dr. Darla Granger Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Dr. & Mrs. Steven Grekin Robert & Elizabeth Hamel Mary & Preston Happel Randall L. & Nancy Caine Harbour Tina Harmon Mrs. Betty J. Harrell Cheryl A. Harvey Randall* & Kim Minasian Hawes Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Mr. & Mrs. Ross Herron Jeremiah* & Brooke Hess

Mr. Donald & Marcia Hiruo James Hoogstra & Clark Heath Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Marshall L. Hutchinson Nicki* & Brian Inman Sarah & Steven Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Janovsky Mr. John S. Johns Ms. Sydney Johnstone Paul & Marietta Joliat Mr. & Mrs. John Jullens Diane & John Kaplan Dr. Laura Katz & Dr. Jonathan Pasko Betsy & Joel Kellman June K. Kendall Frederic & Stephanie Keywell Mrs. Frances King Grace Kachaturoff Mr. James Kirby Thomas & Linda Klein Mr. & Mrs. Ludvik F. Koci Ms. Margot Kohler Mr. David Kolodziej Ms. Susan Konop Mr. James Kors & Ms. Victoria King* Dr. Harry & Katherine Kotsis Robert C. & Margaret A. Kotz George M. Krappmann* & Lynda Burbury-Krappmann Barbara & Michael Kratchman Richard & Sally Krugel Dr. Arnold Kummerow

Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Dr. Lawrence O. Larson The Dolores & Paul Lavins Foundation Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph LeRoy, Jr. Barbara & Carl Levin Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Arlene & John Lewis Ms. Carol Litka Daniel & Linda* Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Cis Maisel Margaret Makulski & James Bannan Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Mr. Anthony Marek Maurice Marshall Dr. & Mrs. Richard Martella Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann, M.D. Mr. Anthony R. McCree Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald Mr. John McFadden Ms. Camille McLeod Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Olga Sutaruk Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich Bruce & Mary Miller J.J. & Liz Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen* Molina Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Moore Ms. A. Anne Moroun Mr. Frederick Morsches & Mr. Kareem George

Drs. Barbara & Stephen Munk Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Joy & Allan Nachman Edward & Judith Narens Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Katherine & Bruce Nyberg Mr. John J. O’Brien Dr. & Mrs. Dongwhan Oh Lila & Randall Pappal Mrs. Margot Parker Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Noel & Patricia Peterson Kris & Ruth Pfaehler Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Dr. Klaudia Plawny-Lebenbom William H. & Wendy W. Powers Reimer & Rebecca Priester Charlene & Michael Prysak Jill M.* & Michael J. Rafferty Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Denise Reske Barbara Gage Rex Ms. Linda Rodney Seth & Laura Romine Michael & Susan Rontal Mr.† & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. Ronald Ross & Ms. Alice Brody Jane & Curt Russell Linda & Leonard Sahn Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese

Ireland Salisbury Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff David & Carol Schoch Catherine & Dennis B. Schultz Sandy & Alan Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. Merton J. Segal Nancy & Sam Shamie Shapero Foundation Ms. Margo Shulman Zon Shumway Dr. Les & Ellen Lesser Siegel Robert & Coco Siewert Mr. Norman Silk & Mr. Dale Morgan William & Cherie Sirois Dr. Cathryn & Mr. Daniel Skedel Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Dr. Gregory Stephens Barb & Clint Stimpson Nancy C. Stocking Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Stollman Ms. Laurie Szczesny David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Dr. Neil Talon Ms. Dorothy Tarpinian Joel & Shelley Tauber Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Thompson Mr. Norman Thorpe Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Carol & Larry Tibbitts Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Dr. Barry Tigay

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tobias Barbara & Stuart Trager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Trudeau Mark & Janice Uhlig Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Charles & Sally Van Dusen Dr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle Captain Joseph F. Walsh, USN (Ret.) Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Mr. Patrick Webster Mr. Herman Weinreich Lawrence & Idell Weisberg Ambassador & Mrs. Ronald N. Weiser Janis & William Wetsman/The Wetsman Foundation Barbara & David Whittaker Ms. Anne Wilczak Beverly & Barry Williams Dr. M. Roy & Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Mark Wojtas Mr. Jonathan Wolman & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Cathy Cromer Wood Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Margaret S. York Mr. & Mrs. Alan Zekelman And five who wish to remain anonymous

Giving of $1,500 and more Joshua & Judith Adler Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Assarian Dr. & Dr. Brian Bachynski Mrs. Mary Beattie† Ms. Jane Bolender Mr. & Mrs. J. Bora Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Bromberg Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burstein Dr. & Mrs. Glenn B. Carpenter David & Michelle Carroll Mrs. Elizabeth & Mr. C. Howard Crane Dr. Edward Mrs. Jamie Dabrowski Dr. & Mrs. Adnan S. Dajani Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Darold Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. Patrick Doig Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eckfeld Mr. Howard O. Emorey Mr. William Fetterman Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillette Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Ruth & Al Glancy Ms. Sandra Seligman

Anne & Eugene Greenstein Mr. Donald Guertin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Harding Fran & Howard Heicklen Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hillegonds Ms. Elizabeth Ingraham Ms. Nadine Jakobowski Mr. Arthur Johns Robert & Sandra Johnson Carol & Rick Johnston Ms. Ida King Aileen & Harvey Kleiman Tom & Beverly Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Victor Kochajda/Teal Electric Co. Miss Kathryn Korns Mr. & Mrs. Kosch Mr. & Mrs. William Kroger, Jr. Mr. Michael Kuhne Dr. Myron & Joyce LaBan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lieberman Mr. William Lynch Ms. June G Mackeil

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mazzeo Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Ms. Florence Morris Mr. & Mrs. Germano Mularoni Ms. Deborah Parker Dr.† & Mrs. Terry Podolsky Mrs. Janet Pounds Mr. Ronald Puchalski Drs. Renato & Daisy Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rapson Mrs. Hope Raymond Mr. & Mrs. John Rieckhoff Mr. Paul Robertson & Mrs. Cheryl Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Rose Mr. James Rose Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Nancy J. Salden Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schlack Mr. Steve Secrest Robert A. Sedler

Cynthia Shaw & Tom Kirvan Mr. & Mrs. William C. Shenefelt Mr. Lawrence Shoffner Ms. Claudia Sills Mr. Ariel Simon Mr. Mark Sims & Ms. Elaine Fieldman Ralph & Peggy Skiano Dr. & Mrs. Choichi Sugawa Ms. Joyce Sutherland David & Lila Tirsell Mr. Jim Van Eizenga William & Sandra Vanover Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Verhelle Peter & Carol Walters Mr. Barry Webster Ms. Beverly Weidendorf Ms. Janet Weir Rudolf E. Wilhelm Fund Frank & Ruth Zinn And three who wish to remain anonymous

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GIVING Giving of $500,000 & more SAMUEL & JEAN FRANKEL FOUNDATION

THE McGREGOR FUND

Giving of $200,000 & more

HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION 4 color - 65% black spot color - pantone cool gray 9C

primary pereferred logo

Giving of $100,000 & more secondary

PAUL M. ANGELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE RICHARD C. DEVEREAUX FOUNDATION secondary - for use on dark backgrounds

2014 GM Design Corporate ID & Graphics

Giving of $50,000 & more Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation League of American Orchestras Edward C. & Linda Dresner Levy Foundation Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Wico Metal Products Matilda R. Wilson Fund

Giving of $5,000 & more

The Boston Consulting Group Coffee Express Roasting Company Benson & Edith Ford Fund Grant Thornton LLP Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Michigan Ear Institute O’Brien - Sullivan Funeral Homes Inc Sigmund & Sophie Rohlik Foundation Schaerer Architextural Interiors Mary Thompson Foundation Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Giving of $20,000 & more

American House Senior Living Communities Beaumont Health Chemical Bank DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Flagstar Foundation Greektown Casino-Hotel Henry Ford II Fund Lear Corporation Macy’s MGM Grand Detroit National Endowment for the Arts Rock Ventures, LLC Varnum LLP Wolverine Packing Company

Giving of $10,000 & more

Amerisure Insurance Creative Benefit Solutions, LLC Denso International America, Inc. Edibles Rex Maxine & Stuart Frankel Foundation Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss KPMG LLP Myron P. Leven Foundation Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Milner Hotels Foundation Laskaris-Jamett Advisors of Raymond James Suburban Collection

Giving of $1,000 & more Charles M. Bauervic Foundation Darling Bolt Company Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Dickinson Wright LLP Frank & Gertrude Dunlap Foundation EY HEM Data Corporation Clarence & Jack Himmel Fund James & Lynelle Holden Fund Hotel St. Regis Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation Josephine Kleiner Foundation Ludwig Foundation Fund Madison Electric Company Michigan First Credit Union

Plante & Moran, PLLC PSLZ, LLP Meyer & Anna Prentis Family Foundation The Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation Save Our Symphony Leslie & Regene Schmier Foundation Schwartz Family Foundation Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation Sills Foundation Robert Swaney Consulting, Inc. Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Wheeler Family Foundation, Inc. Young Woman’s Home Association And one who wishes to remain anonymous

CELEBRATING YOUR LEGACY SUPPORT BARBARA VAN DUSEN, Honorary Chair

The 1887 Society honors individuals who have made a special legacy commitment to support the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members of the 1887 Society ensure that future music lovers will continue to enjoy unsurpassed musical experiences by including the DSO in their estate plans. If you have arranged a planned gift to support the DSO or would like more information on planned giving, please call 313.576.5114.

Ms. Doris L. Adler Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Dr. Augustin & Nancy† Arbulu Ms. Sharon Backstrom Sally & Donald Baker Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mary Beattie Stanley A. Beattie Mr.† & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman Mrs. Betty Blair Gwen & Richard Bowlby William & Julia Bugera Cynthia Cassell, Ph. D. Dr.† & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Eleanor A. Christie Ms. Mary Christner Lois & Avern Cohn Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Dorothy M. Craig Mr. & Mrs. John Cruikshank Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. John Diebel Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Eidson Marianne T. Endicott Mrs. Rema Frankel† Patricia Finnegan Sharf Ms. Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher† Samuel & Laura Fogleman Mr. Emory Ford, Jr.† Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel

Jane French Janet M. Garrett Dr. Byron P. & Marilyn Georgeson Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Victor† & Gale Girolami Ruth & Al Glancy David & Paulette Groen Mr. Harry G. Bowles† Donna & Eugene Hartwig Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Ms. Nancy B. Henk Joseph L. Hickey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Hitchman Andy Howell Carol Howell Paul M. Huxley & Cynthia Pasky David & Sheri Jaffa Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Jeffs II Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Ms. Carol Johnston Carol M. Jonson Drs. Anthony & Joyce Kales Faye & Austin Kanter Norb† & Carole Keller Dr. Mark & Mrs. Gail Kelley June K. Kendall Dimitri† & Suzanne Kosacheff Douglas Koschik Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Krolikowski Mary Clippert LaMont Mrs. Bonnie Larson Ann C. Lawson Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile Harold Lundquist† & Elizabeth Brockhaus

Lundquist Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Roberta Maki Eileen & Ralph Mandarino Judy Howe Masserang Mr. Glenn Maxwell Mary Joy McMachen, Ph.D. Judith Mich† Rhoda A. Milgrim Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller John & Marcia Miller Jerald A. & Marilyn H. Mitchell Mr.† & Mrs. L. William Moll Shari & Craig Morgan Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters Beverley Anne Pack David† & Andrea Page Mr. Dale J. Pangonis Ms. Mary W. Parker Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Helen & Wesley Pelling† Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus Ms. Christina Pitts Mrs. Robert Plummer Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Ponta Mrs. Mary Carol Prokop† Ms. Linda Rankin & Mr. Daniel Graschuck Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Rasmussen Deborah J. Remer Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Ms. Marianne Reye Lori-Ann Rickard Katherine D. Rines Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Ms. Barbara Robins Jack† & Aviva Robinson

Mr.† & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Dr. Margaret Ryan Marjorie & Saul Saulson Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Janet Schenk Ms. Yvonne Schilla Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest† Ms. Marla K. Shelton Edna J. Shin Ms. June Siebert Dr. Melissa J. Smiley & Dr. Patricia A. Wren Ms. Marilyn Snodgrass† Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stuecken Mr.† & Mrs. Alexander C. Suczek David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. David Patria & Ms. Barbara Underwood Roger & Tina Valade Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin VanderBrug Mr.† & Mrs. George C. Vincent Christine & Keith C. Weber Mr. Herman Weinreich John† & Joanne Werner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm Mr. Robert E. Wilkins† Mrs. Michel Williams Ms. Nancy S. Williams† Mr. Robert S. Williams & Ms. Treva Womble Ms. Barbara Wojtas Elizabeth B. Work Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu† Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Steven Dee Yeutter Milton & Lois† Zussman Five who wish to remain anonymous

The DSO’s Planned Giving Council recognizes the region’s leading financial and estate professionals whose current and future clients may involve them in their decision to make a planned gift to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members play a critical role in shaping the future of the DSO through ongoing feedback, working with their clients, supporting philanthropy and attending briefings twice per year. For more information or to join the PG Council, please call 313.576.5114.

LINDA WASSERMAN AVIV, Chair Mrs. Katana H. Abbott Mr. Joseph Aviv Mr. Christopher A. Ballard Ms. Jessica B. Blake, Esq. Ms. Rebecca J. Braun Mr. Timothy Compton Mrs. Jill Governale Mr. Henry Grix Mrs. Julie R. Hollinshead, CFA

Mr. Mark W. Jannott, CTFA Ms. Jennifer A. Jennings Ms. Dawn Jinsky Mrs. Shirley Kaigler Mr. Robert E. Kass Mr. Christopher L. Kelly Mr. Bernard S. Kent Ms. Yuh Suhn Kim Mr. Henry P. Lee

Ms. Marguerite Munson Lentz J. Thomas MacFarlane Mr. Christopher M. Mann Mr. Curtis J. Mann Mrs. Mary Mansfield Mr. Mark Neithercut Mrs. Alice R. Pfahlert Mr. Steven C. Pierce Ms. Deborah J. Renshaw, CFP

Mr. James P. Spica Mr. David M. Thoms Mr. John N. Thomson, Esq. Mr. William Vanover Mr. William Winkler Mrs. Wendy Zimmer Cox

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are real and longstanding.

– The Wall Street Journal, May 31, 2018

“ Detroit’s commitment to new music places “

it in the vanguard.

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