DSSO Contributors

DSSO CONTRIBUTORS

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWINGS CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS WHO HAVE GIVEN IN SUPPORT OF THE DSSO SINCE AUGUST 31, 2020

MAESTRO ($25,000 AND UP)

Margaret Dale Ames Lifetime Trust McKnight Foundation Minnesota State Arts Board The Charles and Carolyn Russell Family Foundation US Bank

PRINCIPAL ($10,000 AND $24,999)

Essentia Health Helena Jackson & Doug Dunham Elisabeth C. Mason Wildey H. Mitchell Family

Foundation Pachel Foundation William & Saundra Palmer Verna & Arend Sandbulte in support of the concertmaster chair through the Sandbulte

Orchestra Leadership Fund Janet R. Sklaris St. Luke’s Hospital Muriel Whiteside Charitable

Trust Mary & James Zastrow

GUEST ARTIST ($6,000 AND $9,999)

Martha Aas Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Duluth News Tribune The Estate of Mr. John Elliott James & Christabel Grant St. Luke’s Hospital Sharon & Michael Mollerus North Shore Bank Henry & Terry Roberts

FULL CHAIR ($4,500 AND $5,999)

Allete, Inc. Dr. Vicki & Terry Anderson Harris & Diane Balko Robert T. & Barbara K. Bennett John & Kathy Berchild Elizabeth & Richard Burns Barbara & Tom Elliott Mark Danielson & Theresa M.

Smith Gary Foley Beth Gilbert Happy Sleeper Mattress Elaine Killen Ellen Marsden Nancy Odden & Doug Britton Robert & Sharon Wahman

HALF CHAIR ($2,500 AND $4,499)

Stack Brothers Mechanical

Contractors Linda & Mark Boben Laura Budd Adelaide M. Cline Northern Mechanical/Plumbing

Contractors Association Marcia & Gary Doty Ruth Ann Eaton Mark & Nancy Melhus Mark & Grace Monson James & Kathleen Sanders Brad Schmugge, CPA Jacquie & Jim Sebastian Jane S. Smith Memorial Fund

QUARTER CHAIR ($1,200 AND $2,499)

Anonymous Natascha & Ramin Artang Sandra Barkley BNSF Railway Foundation Judge David & Gloria Bouschor Jared & Leslie Broadway Lurene Buhrmann Je rey & Vickie Cadwell The Cecilians Society Alison Clarke Stephen & Lauri Cushing Rose & Lester Drewes Elaine & Roger Engle Rondi Erickson Robert & Mary Evans James & June Farkas Robert & Angelica Fryberger Kay & Walt Gower Jeremy Hoglund and Andréa

Mueller Hoglund Glen Holt Sylvia Jamar Jeri & Gale Kerns Joel & Catherine Koemptgen Matthew & Tina Koecher Family Diane M. Kolquist & James Seitz J. Clark & Jean Laundergan in

Memory of Warren & Viola

Askeland Ann Mars David & Patricia Mast Tom & Alice McCabe Nancy Melander Susan Meyer Nordling Family Fund May & Vern Nordling Dean Peterson & Deborah Rausch Father Andrew Ricci Timothy & Adeline Sandor in

Memory of Joseph A. Sandor Kenneth Schoen Thomas & Janice Shuey Lane Fryberger Smith Donna & Dennis Soukup South Pier Inn Tom & Mimi Stender Carolyn Sundquist Richard & Cecile Swenson John Ivey Thomas & Mary Rees

Thomas Family Foundation Fund Roberta Vose Andrea Wahman & Lee

Zimmerman Gudrun & Geo rey Witrak

ACCELERANDO ($600 TO $1,199)

Daniel & Marjorie Bergeland Mary Ann & Dell Bernard Jan Biga Terrence & Kathleen Clark Margaret Foss Harold & Ruth Frederick Jeremy & Carol Fryberger Carlton & Judy Gustafson Joan & Thomas Hedin Pamella Jacobson Taylor Johnson Margaret Joynes Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth Robert & Priscilla Knighton Mr. & Mrs. Knuti in Memory of

Erik G. Knuti and in Honor of

James Erickson Dennis Lamkin Donn Larson Cheryl & Joe Meese William & Irene Moser Heather A. Muster Gerald & Mary Ann Ostroski Susan J. Relf William & Kay Slack Patrick Spott & Kay Biga Valentini’s Vicino Lago

ADADGIO ($200 TO $599)

Anonymous Benedictine Sisters of St.

Scholastica Monastery Bill Anderson Allen Anway in Memory of

Dorothy Anway Leonore Baeumler Jean & Tom Brozic Doug & Karen Buell Jan Carey Mark & Cathy Casper Marian Congdon Kate Dean Dorene Degidio R.Craft & Ellie Dryer Tom & Joanne Ellison Margaret Fawcett Martha & Conrad Firling John M. Fochs Kayla & Dan Foley Julie A. Ford Claudia French Diane Dinndorf Friebe & Joseph

M.Friebe Patricia Gannon John Gibbs Richard & Karen Gran Barbara & William Gravelle Hope Heikkinen Robert & Lois Heller Barbara & Bob Hjort Paul Holm Wayne Holmberg Jane & Jack Jarnis Mr. James Jarocki & Ms. Kristin

Blakeslee Dr. David Jennings Dennis Johnson Ruth R. Johnson Barbara Johnson-Kim Ronald Kari in Memory of Bradley

Bombardier Milka Kleiner John, Judith & James Lampi Martin Lee, RN, MBA Charlie & Jean Leibfried Paul & Nancy Lokken Dr. John & Mrs. Michelle Magdsick Gary & Darla Meier Betty Melde Dirk & Paula Meyer Norma Miles Pam Moore & Jon Stephenson Dan & Cathy Mundt Judith A. Newman Barbara L. Olson in Honor of Betty

A.Melde & in Memory of R.

James Melde David J. Ouse Kevin & Rebecca Peterson Branden Robinson Gerald Ruona Dr. John Schrock & Mary Berube Tobin Sobaski Mark T. Signorelli James & Judith Stewart Thom & Cindy Storm Anita Swanson Thirsty Pagan Brewing Thrivent Financial Sharon L. Torrison in Memory of

David Vose & Don Niemi Rajiv Vaidyanathan Mark & Carol Weitz Pat Wellberg Elaine Wickman

TEMPO (UP TO $199)

Janet Akervik James J. Amato John & Cathy Ameel Deb Anderson & Ed Herzog Richard & Yvonne Anderson Patricia Anscomb Kathy Antilla Allen Apter Judith & James Bailey Lee Ball Jane & Thomas Barthell Susan Bathory & Donald Lane Barbara Bentz David & Karen Bjorkman Ronald & Terry Blaisdell Joanne M. Blakeslee Charles Block & Kathryn

Nettleman Gary Boelhower & Gary Anderson Angie Bomier Shirleyann Brandser Wendy Buczynski Nathan Carlsgaard Peggy Carlson Nancy Carroll David Carter Timothy & Leslie Churchill Dianna Crandall Bill and Kathy Croke Carolyn & Alan Diamond Michael & Carol Donahue Tom & Mary Donahue in Memory of Anne & Daryl Leibfried

Jeanne Doty Julie & Phil Eckman Duraine Egan Hendershot Joe Ehlers & Sarah Nelson Je Elliott Karen Erickson Marie Fegley Diane Felde-Finke David Flemming Edward Flenz Donald Gaalaas in Honor of the

Youth Orchestras Program Robert Goodin Paul Gustad Joanne Hagen Mary K. Hagen Elizabeth Hall Larry & Jean Hammargren Martha Han Rose Heldt David Helf Sandra & Thomas Henning Jim & Shirley Herman Robert & Joyce Hickman Karen Hoeschen Kevin & Carol Hoeschen Patricia Holliday Diane Holliday-Welsh Mary Ann & Oliver Houx Pat Jirsa Donald & Mary John Edna & George Johnson Marlene Johnson Matthew Johnson Carol & Bob Kelley Sharon & Jack Kemp Robert Kidd Patti Kleimola Dorothy Knudsen Katie & Bob Kuettel Damien Kujawa Dr. Jerome Kwako Katie LaBrie Anne Laible Devereaux Lalond Barb Lamaster Paul Lee Jessica Leibfried Melissa Lentz Ketti Lindberg Patricia Luder Joyce Lund Charlie Lydon Judy MacGibbon Joan Mahle Lisa Mandelin Audrey Markon Sam Marks James Martin Patricia Young Massie Joseph & Jodi Milli William Miner Tom & Julie Morgan Catherine Morin Bruce & Nora Moss Janet & John Murphy Nancy Neilson Susan Nelson Kristina Niere Ryan & Natasha Nordrum in

Memory of Dirk Robert

Nordrum Marlys Olson Terry Olson Margaret Oman Mary Ostman John Pastor Barb Pearman Judy G. Pearson Ann Pellman Marylou Perham Greg Pesola Barry & Elizabeth Peterson Richard & Linda Peterson Anne Peterson Bauers Mary Kay Plank Antoinette Poupore-Haats James Proudlock Nancy & Roger Ralston Deborah Ralston-Wolfe Suzanne Rauvola Frances L. Reed Jack Renick Paul Rigstad Delores Rogers Steve & Janet Rosen Michael & Betsy Rosenzweig Geraldine Russo Carol Saranpaa Eileen Schantz-Hansen Carl Schroeder Linda Schwartz Judy Seliga-Punyko Chris Settle Helen Sever Eugene Shull James Slocum Beth Sobczak Barbara Sou et Lawrence Spears Carol Spencer Nairi Stack Craig & Sandra Sterle Robert & Zabelle Stodola Rebecca Strand Claryce Swensen Barbara Teske Kathleen Thibault Ruth Thorpe in Honor of Vincent

Osborn Donna Trostad Nancy Turchi Sharon van Druten Judith Van Dyne Brandon VanWaeyenberghe Therese Vaughn Jennifer Wabrowetz Dana T. Waldbillig Jori & Chuck Walt Sheldon & Susan Watts Elizabeth Weberg Trevor L. White in Memory of

Alberte & Trevor White Kirby & Cathy Wood Jay & Helyn Woolf Beva Lee Wunderlich

AN UPDATE FROM THE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRANDON VANWAEYENBERGHE BRANDON WAS INTERVIEWED BY been such a challenge. But there is light at the end of the JESSICA LEIBFRIED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, tunnel. Just like a hurricane, the dark waters recede and How long has it been now since you assumed the role of the light returns. The light and joy of gathering together to Executive Director for the Duluth Superior Symphony be entertained and inspired by music will return once Orchestra (DSSO)? again. I started in September of 2019 so it’s been a little over a What are 3 things you are most proud of accomplishing pandemic!); and launched a digital platform called DSSO at Home to share music with the community from the safety of their homes (during a pandemic!). Our friends at Wisconsin Public Radio also helped bring music from our archives to listeners across the Twin Ports on Thursday evenings and we are so grateful to them for making music accessible while live concerts could not happen. Did I mention that we managed this during a pandemic?! What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve encountered and what experiences/personal characteristics have aided you in tackling those challenges head on? I’m no stranger to working through di cult times. My tenure at the Houston Symphony Orchestra was bookended by Hurricane Ike in 2008 and Hurricane Harvey in 2018. I would say that the pandemic has been challenging in a dierent way, though, because during the hurricane recovery period, we could still put on live concerts. The lack of being able to gather together has year. What is a day in the life like for you? My day starts at 6am. I do a workout, walk my dog Barley, What do you see as the main responsibility of your work and head into work by 8am. I take some calls, answer as the leader of this organization? emails, and read about any current events happening in I oversee all the tasks associated with putting on concerts the orchestra industry. By 9am, I’m handling phone calls that are on the administrative side, within support the or answers email from sta, musicians, and community work that happens on the creative side. My job is to make partners for several hours. In the mid-afternoon, I take sure those tasks happen so the creativity can flourish. some quiet time to write—most often for grant applicaAnother main responsibility is to look for opportunities to tions. I head out at 5pm to get home and walk my dog and connect with people and serve our community. I view then wrap up each evening by sending emails, reviewing myself as the administrative “change agent.” the daily sales report, and planning my “to do” list for the in year one? How do you show leadership outside of your job with the Well, first o, these accomplishments were not mine symphony? What other activities are you involved in? alone and I could not have done it without the team of I am a member of the membership committee and people around me here. It’s been an amazing first year. technology committee at the Kitchi Gammi Club. I’ve Things we accomplished as a team: we paid o been an 11-year volunteer for the Houston Livestock $200,000 of accumulated deficit (during a pandemic!); Show and Rodeo and love that they support scholarship secured a new 2-year contract with musicians (during a and education programs for students in Texas.

next day.

BARLEY AND BRANDON

BRANDON AT THE RODEO

I also volunteer as a student mentor at both my undergrad (University of Evansville) and graduate (University of Cincinnati) institutions.

Why are orchestras important? They show how people can connect – with themselves, with their communities. You know, orchestra concerts used to be a gathering of people—no auditorium seating—in large rooms with banquet tables. People would eat and then some people would walk up a set of stairs to play some music. The musicians and audience members were one community and events were 3, 4 hours long. That’s what I love about live music. Whether it’s an orchestra concert in symphony hall, or jazz in a coee shop, I think people just want to have a shared experience that feels bigger than just ourselves.

Can you give an example of a few short and long-term goals you are envisioning for the DSSO and why they are important? Short-term? Return to live performances and increase investment in the youth orchestra programs. Our youth orchestra has been around for 80 years! Long-term? I want to see more equitable access to our youth orchestra programs for students who have the passion but lack resources. I want to focus on collaboration to bring more opportunities for students in the Twin Ports.

How can people contact you if they’d like to meet you? If you want to share your favorite piece, an idea, or even a standout memory of the DSSO, email me at brandonvw@dsso.com! Also, please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself if you see me out and about!

What is something you love about the Twin Ports? I love the beauty, the nature. I’ve started doing a lot more hiking since the pandemic began and after living in large cities for the past 15 years, it is so nice to be closer to nature.

Your last biography mentioned that you enjoy running, local breweries (and even brewing your own beer!), and that you have an adorable dog named Barley. What is something we might be surprised to learn about you? Well, I’m currently bingeing the West Wing and Parks and Rec (love that it is based in Indiana where I grew up). I’ll share a fun story from my time working as a fellow at the Detroit Symphony as well. I was asked to go pick up our guest artist (and violin superstar!) Hilary Hahn. After I picked her up (in my Toyota Camry), she asked that we make a stop at the grocery store. We ended up at the local Kroger (while she toted her violin on her back), selecting green bananas because they were one of her favorite pre-concert foods. Not the strangest thing I’ve seen on a guest artist’s rider but certainly a memorable moment!

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