Young Associates Council

The Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council (YAC) is a philanthropic membership group for young professionals, music aficionados, and performing arts supporters interested in exploring symphonic music within Houston’s flourishing artistic landscape. YAC members are afforded exclusive opportunities to participate in musically focused events that take place not only in Jones Hall, but also in the city’s most sought-after venues, private homes, and friendly neighborhood hangouts. From behind-the-scenes interactions with the musicians of the Houston Symphony to jaw-dropping private performances by world-class virtuosos, the Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council offers incomparable insight and accessibility to the music and musicians that are shaping the next era of orchestral music.

Kusum Patel, Chair Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl, Vice Chair

Christopher P. Armstrong and Laura Schaffer Ann and Jonathan Ayre Lauren and Mark Bahorich Tim Ong and Michael Baugh Kimberly and James Bell Jr. Emily Bivona and Ryan Manser Carrie and Sverre Brandsberg-Dahl# Eric Brueggeman Haydée del Calvo and Esteban Montero Kendall and Jim Cross Denise Davis Valerie Palmquist Dieterich and Tracy Dieterich Vicky Dominguez Jamie Everett Claudio Gutierrez Elaine and Jeff Hiller# Laurel Flores, Communications Chair Jeff Hiller, Membership Chair

Mariana and James O. Huff III Carey Kirkpatrick Joel Luks Elissa and Jarrod Martin Kelser McMiller# Shane Miller Emily and Joseph Morrel- Porter Hedges LLP Stephanie Weber and Paul Muri Aprill Nelson# Toni Oplt and Ed Schneider Kusum and K. Cody Patel# Liana and Andrew Schwaitzberg# Nadhisha and Dilanka Seimon Aerin and Quentin Smith# Justin Stenberg# Ishwaria and Vivek Subbiah

Amanda Beatriz Laura and William Black Lindsay Buchanan# Adair and Kevin Brueggeman Greta Carlson David Chaluh Jackson Davis Megan and John Degenstein Chante Westmoreland Dillard Laurel Flores# Carolyn and Patrick Gaidos Patrick B. Garvey Amy Goodpasture Rebecca and Andrew Gould Nicholas Gruy Ashley and John Horstman C. Birk Hutchens Mariya Idenova Anna Kaplan Allegra Lilly and Robin Kesselman Kirby and David Lodholz# Gwen and Jay McMurrey Miriam Meriwani Zoe Miller Trevor Myers Lee Bar-Eli and Cliff Nash Lauren Paine Blake Plaster Clarice Jacobson and Brian Rosenzweig Leonardo Soto Elise Wagner# Isabela Walkin Genevera Allen and Michael Weylandt Hannah Whitney Leonard and Kristin Wood Owen Zhang

# Steering Committee For more information, please contact Katie Salvatore, Development Officer & Board Liaison, at katie.salvatore@houstonsymphony.org, 713.337.8544.