Los Angeles Master Chorale: Annual Report

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A YEAR IN REVIEW

Our Vision

Our MISSION

We envision a world in which choral music is a conduit for belonging, a vehicle for participation in the arts, and a means for understanding and exploring commonalities and differences.

We are an independent and innovative professional vocal ensemble that shares the traditional and evolving spectrum of choral music with the widest possible audience.

We advance this art through performance, community education, collaboration, commissioning and recording.

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letter from the president & CEO JEAN DAVIDSON

If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that we must remain focused on the future while maintaining the flexibility and nimbleness to pivot or change course at the flip of a switch. The pandemic was certainly nothing we’d ever planned for, but we emerged from those trying times with more creativity, innovation, and perseverance than we’d ever thought possible.

AS S E TS FYE Jun-17

$4,962,527

FYE Jun-18

$5,357,022

FYE Jun-19

$5,898,361

FYE Jun-20

As a result, the Chorale is at the peak of its artistry. We’re fortified with even more ways to realize our vision for a world where choral music is a conduit for belonging, a vehicle for participation in the arts, and a means for understanding and exploring commonalities and dif600000 ferences. We800000 didn’t arrive1000000 at this position by accident or luck — our Chorale family, leaders, donors and community carried us through, unified by an unwavering commitment to our mission and a firm belief in the magic of choral music to transform lives. Because of you, we stand here today, ready to face whatever the future holds. Because of you, we’ve seen steady year-over-year asset growth despite significant financial peril. And because of you, we pushed through a year with no live performances that generated the largest surplus in the organization’s history, supported by emergency funding, including a $1.5 million grant from the LA Arts Recovery Fund, almost $700,000 of appreciation in the value of endowment investments, and a programmatic spending hiatus.

$6,128,255

FYE Jun-21

$8,003,946

FYE Jun-22 (Est)

$8,275,644

SU R P LU S HISTO RY FYE Jun-17

$1,802

FYE Jun-18 FYE Jun-19 FYE Jun-20

$393,201 $59,638 $(21,462)

FYE Jun-21

We’re so grateful for your support, belief, and partnership. We’re brimming with pride in what we’ve accomplished and filled with optimism for what we will do together in the coming years. Thank you.

FYE Jun-22 (Est)

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$2,296,953 $349,154 Deficit due to sustained payment to singers despite canceled events.

Jean Davidson President & Chief Executive Officer 1

expanding & transforming

A LO O K B A C K AT W H AT YO U ’ V E M A D E P O S S I B L E

From 2006 to 2019 the chorale’s budget grew by 99%

A N N UAL EXP EN S ES BY FUN CTION FYE Jun-17

The budget is projected to reach between $10 million and $12 million in the next two years.

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40

60

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FYE Jun-18

79%

FYE Jun-19

79%

FYE Jun-20

77%

FYE Jun-21

55%

FYE Jun-22 (Est)

Total 80 employees 100280 5

77%

n Fundraising

11%

10%

11%

11%

10%

5%

15%

24% 69%

n Programmatic

12%

21% 11%

20%

n General/administration

Programmatic spending is typically greater than 75% but was lower during the no-live performance year and the resumption year.

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PRO G R A M MATIC S P EN DIN G BY P ROGRAM TYP E FYE Jun-17

50

75%

FYE Jun-18

100

72%

FYE Jun-19

90

57%

FYE Jun-20

20

40

Full-time administrative staff Rostered singers Auxiliary singers Rostered orchestra members

60

80

n n n n

100

11% 14% 85%

9% 13%

7%

8%

1%

13%

1%

88% 6% 4% 2% n LAMC performances n Contracted services n Education & community services

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19%

8%

1%

FYE Jun-22 (Est)

Stagehands Teaching artists Education assistant Intern

19% 70%

FYE Jun-21

n n n n

17%

n Touring n Recording

INCREASED REACH

6,800

students and community members participated in education programs in person and online

700,300

social media impressions

16,715

people attended 2021–22 season concerts

INCREASED AWARENESS AND EXPOSURE A feature in The New Yorker. An article in the Los Angeles Times. Multiple mentions in well-known trade publications and industry reports.

The spotlight shining on the Chorale has never been brighter.

A GRAMMY AWARD

“…the finest-by-far major chorus in America…”

For the performance of “Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony of a Thousand’,” the Chorale, along with the LA Philharmonic, National Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus and Pacific Chorale, earned a 2022 Grammy Award for best choral performance.

MARK SWED Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2022

BIG SING Nothing more accurately represents the magic and power of song than Big Sing California, the largest group singing event in state history.

Broadcast live to five other California cities and livestreamed online, the 2018 Big Sing joined more than 11,000 voices together in unity.

“The adventurous vocal ensemble turns precision into wonder.”

Making its joyous return in 2022 at the Music Center’s Grand Park, Big Sing repertoire included popular favorites such as The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends,” Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” Quirino Mendoza y Cortés’ “Cielito Lindo,” John Rosamond Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and Alan Menken’s “A Whole New World.”

ALEX ROS S The New Yorker, April 11, 2022

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LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD W E AT H E R I N G T H E PA N D E M I C

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As we emerge from the COVID pandemic slightly bruised but fully intact, we know now more than ever that what we do is important.

Without the generous support of our donors, our ability to nurture wellbeing and create a sense of belonging and community during physical separation would have been difficult, if not impossible.

EARN ED IN COME $1,600,000

$1,200,000

Instead of pulling back, we were able to continue on during the shutdown, avoiding furloughing or laying off even a single staff member, and keeping our musicians and staff protected with regular testing and extra precautions. It was the generosity of our donors that maintained us throughout a protracted period of difficulty and positioned us to not just survive but to thrive.

$800,000

$400,000

Ticket sales trends illustrate the historical level of ticket support (about $1.5 million/year pre-pandemic).

$0 FYE Jun-17

• In the partial shutdown year (FYE June 2020), ticket revenues fell below $1 million due to canceled performances

n Ticket sales

• In the full shutdown year (FYE June 2021), no ticket revenues or any other kind of earned income

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In the FYE June 2022 year, audiences are at about 60% of prepandemic levels.

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Individual and institutional giving over the years (including pandemic) has remained relatively steady due, in part, to the strength of the annual Gala financial contribution.

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FYE Jun-18

FYE Jun-19

n Contracted services

FYE Jun-20

FYE Jun-21

n Touring presenters’ fees

FYE Jun-22 (Est) n Other

CON TRIBUTED IN COME $2,500,000

$2,000,000

$1,500,000

The Chorale raised $4.3 million of pandemic-related emergency funding.

$1,000,000

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$500,000

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$0 FYE Jun-17 n Individuals

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FYE Jun-18 n Institutions

FYE Jun-19

FYE Jun-20

n Pandemic emergency

FYE Jun-21

FYE Jun-22 (Est)

n Planned gifts

n Events

LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

GRANT GERSHON’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY In 2022, we celebrated Grant Gershon’s 20th season as the Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director and his astonishing work transforming the Chorale from its early beginnings as a vibrant volunteer chorus to the largest, most acclaimed independent professional chorus in the country.

During Grant’s tenure, the chorale has premiered

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GALA 2022

new works

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world premieres

including

Thanks to our generous supporters, Gala 2022 raised more than $750,000 for the Chorale's education and artistic programs. In celebration of Grant Gershon’s 20th anniversary milestone, the gala featured performances by the Chorale, the world premiere of a never-beforeheard version of Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” featuring acclaimed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, the world premiere of “The Open Hand,” a new commission by award-winning composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Nope, Omar), and a tribute presentation by composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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2021–2022 concert programs

2021–22 SEASON

The Chorale’s wildly successful 2021-22 season was both a celebration of our long-awaited return to Walt Disney Concert Hall and a wideranging presentation of feature works by more than 50 composers.

Representing a variety of styles, periods, and points of view, the season included beloved masterworks from Rachmaninoff, Handel and Bach; music by the Master Chorale’s Swan Family Artist-in-Residence, Reena Esmail; and works from Medieval composer Hildegard von Bingen to contemporary artists such as Derrick Skye, Gabriel Kahane, and Anna Thorvaldsdóttir.

Grant Gershon led Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, regarded as the highest achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church choral tradition (November 20 & 21, 2021).

Two beloved holiday traditions returned: Festival of Carols (December 4 & 11, 2021), featuring treasured carols and songs, and Handel's perennially popular Messiah (December 19, 2021), performed in its entirety.

The 2021-22 season also marked 20 years of the highest artistic aspiration under the direction of Grant Gershon. The outstanding skill and artistry of the Master Chorale singers and the range of programming reflected the impact he’s had on the ensemble and organization as a whole.

A free program, Carols on the Plaza, became our newest holiday singalong event (December 20, 2021).

City Called Heaven featured the live performance debut of Derrick Skye’s Ready, Bright, and world premieres from Saunder Choi, Dale Trumbore, and Gabriel Kahane (January 30, 2022).

Associate Artistic Director Jenny Wong conducted select works by Swan Family Artist-in-Residence Reena Esmail, including TaReKiTa and Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir (February 20, 2022).

Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum offered two extraordinary settings of sacred texts that capture the full range of the spiritual experience expressed through music (March 20, 2022).

Guest conductor Rollo Dilworth returned to lead United We Sing, a program showcasing the breadth and vitality of the many shared cultures that reflect the musical ethos of America, with music from Dilworth, Alice Parker, Mary Lou Williams, and more (May 8, 2022).

Our season concluded with Bach’s B-minor Mass with Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra and guest soloists, including tenor Nicholas Phan and countertenor Reginald Mobley (June 25 & 26, 2022).

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living our mission As we look to the future and the next phase in our evolution and growth as the nation’s largest, most acclaimed professional chorus, we will focus our collective efforts on transforming young lives through an empowering city-wide choral music program, expanding our reputation for unsurpassed artistic excellence, and increasing our global reach through expanded touring and digital strategies.

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LIVING OUR MISSION TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES

The many health benefits of actively engaging with music are well known and particularly important for children and young adults. With the transformational power to influence and alter the way that the brain processes information, music education enhances perception of language and speech and improves the ability to communicate with others and the world. Following a time of such extreme isolation, exposure to the teamwork and creativity that singing together creates is a salve that every child deserves.

To this end, the Chorale recognizes a responsibility to create access points and increase exposure to the power of singing together regardless of geographic or financial barriers. critical thinking, and problem-solving, the program leads students through writing the libretto (the story) and creating the melodies for each movement of the oratorio, such as an aria, duet or chorus.

VOICES WITHIN The award-winning Voices Within is a 10-week artist residency program for fifth grade students who learn to use their imagination to compose lyrics and melodies of their own original songs and perform them together for an audience of peers, parents and community members.

For 20 weeks, students at Van Nuys High School worked collaboratively with teaching artists from the Chorale to create seven original songs centered around the idea of utopian cities. Presented over two live performances in May 2022, the song cycle featured choir, soloists, piano and spoken word.

Meeting the challenge of remote learning in the face of COVID with aplomb and flexibility, the Chorale created “Music Maker at Home” as a new Voices Within program for the digital age. Beginning as an online pilot program with Huntington Park Elementary School, Music Maker at Home continues to serve young people, families and teachers in the virtual world, reaching more than 3,000 households in 2021–22.

H I G H S C H O O L C H O I R F EST I VA L Since 1989, the Chorale has offered high school students a chance to deepen their exposure and understanding of choral art through a year-long experience that culminates in the annual High School Choir Festival Day. One of the longest-running and widest-reaching arts education programs in Southern California, the festival brings teens from the Greater Los Angeles area to perform in Walt Disney Concert Hall.

O R ATO R I O P R O J E CT The Oratorio Project immerses high school students into a semesterlong collaborative process to write a large, complex work similar to an opera. Combining elements of music composition literacy skills, and 21st century learning techniques like collaboration, digital literacy,

In April 2022, the festival returned as an in-person, live performance and welcomed more than 500 high school students to sing as a massed choir in Grand Park.

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LIVING OUR MISSION

E X PA N D I N G O U R A RT I ST I C E XC E L L E N C E

Choral music unifies individual voices as the instrument of storytelling, drawing from an ever-expanding repertoire of lived experiences as much as from the traditional repertoire. It’s at the intersection of glorious tradition and artistic daring where the most magnificent music is created and where the Chorale is at its absolute best.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION As part of an organization-wide commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and access, and in the spirit of a deeply rooted belief that the culture we create should be the product of all human experiences, at least 50% of the chorus’s programming spotlights work by composers from historically excluded groups in classical music, including people of color and women.

The Chorale also engaged KJR Consulting in 2021 to implement a survey of all board, staff, and musicians to measure workplace engagement.

The survey included demographics, which were collected for the first time and will be used as a baseline of the specific metrics we intend to continue tracking as we progress.

Guided by a ratified five-year strategic plan, and the workplace survey and baseline demographic report, our work is intensely focused on improving representation at the staff and board levels and continuing to build a more diverse roster of singers, orchestra musicians, composers, and creative collaborators that reflect the vitality of our community.

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I N C L U S I O N , D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y A N D A C C E S S D E M O G R A P H I C S In October 2021, the Chorale engaged KJR Consulting to conduct an inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) engagement survey to gain insights into current strengths and opportunities for improvement.

BOARD OF D I RECTO R S Gender Identity

A DMI N I STRATIVE STAFF & S EN IOR LEADERS Racial Group 6%

6%

Gender Identity 5%

6%

Racial Group

5% 10%

15% 10%

39% 30%

60%

61%

5% 60%

83%

n Female n Male n Non-binary/

n Prefer not to say n Prefer to

self-describe

third gender

n Asian or

Asian American* n Black or African American n Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander**

n n n n

Multiracial White Some other race Prefer not to say

n Female n Male n Non-binary/

third gender

n Prefer not to say n Prefer to

self-describe

S I NG E RS Racial Group

3%

9%

5%

5%

Gender Identity

6%

55%

third gender

n Prefer not to say n Prefer to

self-describe

Multiracial White Some other race Prefer not to say

6%

36%

64% 88%

65%

n Female n Male n Non-binary/

n n n n

Racial Group

6% 11%

40%

Asian American* n Black or African American n Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander**

ORCHESTRA

Gender Identity 1%

n Asian or

n Asian or

Asian American* n Black or African American n Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander**

n n n n

Multiracial White Some other race Prefer not to say

n Female n Male n Non-binary/

third gender

n Prefer not to say n Prefer to

self-describe

*Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, Other Pacific Islander

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n Asian or

Asian American* n Black or African American n Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander**

**Samoan, Chamorro, Other Pacific Islander

n n n n

Multiracial White Some other race Prefer not to say

LIVING OUR MISSION

INCREASING OUR GLOBAL REACH

TOURING

During the last full year before the pandemic, we reached more than 175,000 people a year through the concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, guest appearances with the LA Philharmonic, and international touring of our most innovative works, and our online audience has grown to nearly 500,000 worldwide. The opportunities to share our music with exponentially more people will only continue to grow into the future, and our viability as an arts organization depends on our ability to effectively and creatively harness the potential of digital technologies to reach as far and wide as possible.

The Chorale’s reputation and renown has grown significantly over the past several years thanks in no small part to the introduction of national and global touring. Throughout 2018, 2019 and into 2020, the Chorale toured our production of Lagrime di San Pietro, directed

by Peter Sellars, to 19 cities in eight countries including Mexico City, London, Paris, Melbourne, and Auckland in addition to opening the Salzburg Festival in 2019.

Building on the success of Lagrime di San Pietro, “Song Mirror,” written by installation artist Doug Aitken, was brought to life in the mountains of Gstaad, Switzerland and performed by six vocalists from the Chorale. “Song Mirror” is just one element of a larger, upcoming feature-length film called LIGHTSCAPE, which is focused on the Chorale's collaboration with Aitken.

“The voice is the instrument we use to make connections with one another, and we all have a voice.”

RE E NA ES M AI L The Swan Family Artist-in-Residence

The Chorale has performed in 19 cities in 8 countries over the last three years.

R E C O R D I N G A N D D I G I TA L E N G A G E M E N T The Chorale’s circle of audiences widened even more with the recent installation of new, state-of-the-art cameras and recording equipment in Walt Disney Concert Hall. The technology facilitates the ongoing digital releases of segments of live performances, all of which are now searchable in Time Machine, a catalogue of all our concerts, beginning with our debut season in 1965.

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PHILANTHROPY

E ND OWM E NT AN D P LAN N E D G I F TS $6,000,000

$5,000,000

Our funded endowment increased

more than $1 million

$4,000,000

in three years.

$3,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

$0

Jun-17

Jun-18

Jun-19

n Endowment assets (at market value)

Jun-20

Jun-21

Jun-22

n Planned gifts (net present value)

Endowment assets have grown over time, but still represent only a fraction of annual operating costs.

Planned gifts have steadily grown throughout the years.

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honor roll

FISCAL YEAR 2022 DONORS

We’d like to thank our generous donors and friends who supported us between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Thank you for all you’ve done to help us share the spectrum and power of choral music with the widest possible audience throughout the world.

Michael Abels Michelle Acosta Dr. Susan Addington The Ahmanson Foundation Brian Alcala James Alderete Allyson and Todd Aldrich Rick and Susan Amante Lisa E. Andersen in memory of Darolyn Andersen Jill Anderson and Steven Jobst Robert C. Anderson Cecelia R. Andrews Marie Andros Georgeann Andrus Anonymous (15) Diane and Noel Applebaum Murray Aronson Linda Atkinson Austin Au Luvi Avendano Cheryl Avirom Dr. Gloria Avrech Maggie B. Ayala Antonio Azar Christine Buckley Ruth Bachofner Louise J. Bahar Elizabeth Ball Larry and Judy Ballenger Mr. and Mrs. Jim Banducci Clare Baren and David Dwiggins Gregory and Harriet Barker Bob Barnes Janell A. Bartkus Elizabeth Bartscherer Leslie Bauce Queenalyn Bautista Nancy Griffith Baxter Jeff and Joan Beal Marjorie Beale Lesili Beard and Dr. Iris S. Levine Candace and Thomas Beck

Donna Beckage Karen Sapio and Anthony Becker Thomas and Judith Beckmen Sondra Behrens Kathryn Bellamy Joni and Miles Benickes Dr. Christina Benson, M.D. and Dr. Kenneth Wells, M.D. Lorri and Steve Benson Bobbie and Paul Bent Jeffrey and Susan Berman Julie M. Bernstein Fabio Bidini Susan Bienkowski and Wang Lee Annette Billings Carol Binion Regina Birdsell Ms. Mary Louise Blackstone and Mr. Donald Burnett Dr. Andrew Blaine and Dr. Leigh Lindsey Daniel Blake and Bonnie Ericson Candace Blankenship Reynold M. Blight and Mrs. Joanne D. Saliba The Blue Ribbon David F. Bode, M.D. Charles Bohlen Wilbert F. Bohn David Bohnett Foundation Lindsey Boice Marla Borowski Kara Bouton Greg A. Bowden Debra L. Boyd Kyle Boyd Calvin Boyer Ursula Bradshaw Laura Berns Mandy and Steve Brigham Jane E. Brockman Gordon Brodfuehrer

Onetta Brooks Jerrie Paula Ortega-Brown and Abbott L. Brown Suzanne C. Brown in honor of Grant Gershon Victor K. Brown Jean Bruce Poole Douglas and Jandre Buck Thomas C. Roby Margaret Burdge Dorli Burge Kelly Burling in memory of Mark Edwards Jim and Barbara Burns Katharine Burns Benjamin Burt Liesel Maria Butcher Betty Butler Curtis and Jean Byer Anne Byrd Barbara Byrne Don Cadien Rick Cadruvi Abner Caguioa Kathy Cairo Alonso Calderon California Arts Council Dr. Jayne E. Campbell in memory of Nina Henson Rasmussen Linda Campbell in memory of Thomas A. Techentin Priscilla Campbell Miles Canaday Susan Canjura Maureen Cantlin Capital Group Joan L. Cashion Constance Castro Catherine Chambers Renee and Bruce Chapman Kathrin Chase Linda Chase Mary Ann Chausée *In memoriam

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Juanita Chauvin Dora Chen Brendan A. Cheng Alice Cheung Billy Childs Jessica Choi Marjore Chronister Steve Chucovich Young Chun Patricia Churchill Alicia G. and Edward E. Clark Jim B. Clarke John and Sue Clauss Karen Cleaver Ernest Clements Frederic Cohen and Antoinette Adams Dr. Lawrence and Jane Z. Cohen Marie Cohen Jacqueline Cohl Colburn Foundation Brent Collins Margaret Sheehy Collins Anne Morss Combs Eleanor Congdon Father William J. Connor Susan Convirs Donald and Bette Cook Jeanette Corcuera Priscila Cordero Edward and Karin Costello Corinna Cotsen and Lee Rosenbaum Molly and Walter* Coulson Michael F. Cowan Gerald W. Craft Keith Kajiya in memory of Mark Edwards Sally Crock Cathleen Crone James Cronk Elizabeth Crooke Areta Crowell Doug M. Crowley

Dr. Diane E.A. Cunningham Jessica Curran Lisa F. Curtis Dr. Robert A. Cutietta and Mist Thorkelsdottir Sandra Cutuli Harindra Dahanayake Dan Murphy Foundation Judi and Bryant Danner Doris Darre Jeanne Davenport German Hipolito David Jean Davidson and Kojiro Umezaki Carolyn J. Davis Jayne Davis Lynette and Michael Davis Martha Dawson Joseph C. Dayball Della De La Torre Jose and Cecilia De Souza Teresa DeCrescenzo Catharine Deely Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Deland, Jr. Catherine Dellacamera Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles Wayne and Pat DePry Anne and Ray Destabelle Craig and Mary Deutsche Kay Devonshire Jared Diamond, Ph.D. and Marie Cohen, Ph.D. Myrna Diaz in memory of William Gershon Maclaine Diemer Jennifer Diener Ani Dikranian Arline Dillman Christopher R. Dixon Sharon Dobbyn Amanda Doenitz Becky Doody Kathleen and Terry* Dooley

Leslie and John Dorman Caroline and Donnie Dove Lamoine Doyle Kevin and Marianne Droney Kathleen and James Drummy Marshall G. Duell Thomas and Mary Duggan Dennis Duitch Dr. and Mrs. William M. Duxler Frank and Teresa Dvoracek Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Thomas Dwyer in honor of Pamela Perkins Dwyer Jerrold Eberhardt Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt Richard Eberhart Esther Edber Margaret Waegell Edmondson Jamie Edwards-Orr Nancy A. Edwards Nicki E. Edwards in memory of Mark Edwards Randall Edwards Ann Graham Ehringer Gail Eden Eichenthal in honor of Jean Davidson and Grant Gershon Julia and John Eidsvoog Mirna Elias Kathleen Elowitt Barbara and Damien Elwood Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company Peter Epstein Bonnie Ericson and Daniel Blake Dr. Annette L. Ermshar and Mr. Dan Monahan Suellen Eslinger Ozair and Alda Esmail Dr. Reena Esmail Randall T. Espinoza, M.D. Carolyn S. Estrada Mark Evans David and Jordan Fabish Mark Fender Dr. And Mrs. J Murray Fadial in honor of Dr. Mark Berry David Falconer Robert and Anna Lee Farber Gerald Lee Faris Mike and Virginia Fawcett in honor of Carol Reich and Steven Harms Michael Fay Evelyn Feintech Gordon and Vacharee Fell Judy and Richard Felton in memory of Mark Edwards Jeffrey Fenner Dave J. Ferguson

Melodee Fernandez Corey Field Lisa Field Financial Communications Society Arthur and Marjorie Fine in honor of Bob and Denise Hanisee Maureen Finnerty Mr. Richard Cullen and Mr. Robert Finnerty Anthony Brooks Firestone Jacqueline Fischer-Lougheed Michael Fishbein Edward Fisher in memory of Warner Henry Dan Fisk Jeanie Fiskin Lorna Fitzgerald in memory of Virginia L. Fitzgerald Hon. Michael W. Fitzgerald and Mr. Arturo Vargas Patrick Fitzgerald Capt. Dundas Flaherty and Ms. Sandra Kulli Lauren and Patrick Flahive Bill and Patricia Flumenbaum Sarah Forth Jennifer Fortuny Louise and Thomas Fox Germaine Franco Jeremy Frank Shirley Fredricks Kathie and Alan Freeman Friars Charitable Foundation Roberta Frye The Daum Family Fund Peter Furby James Gadd Jane Galbraith Jamie Gallo Jenna Garcia Lisa Garcia June Bartczak and Ami Gargir Julie Garner Keith Gayhart Mr. Richard Gerber Elissa Johnston and Grant Gershon Bill Gershon* Elizabeth Gibbar Steve Gilbreath in memory of Lauran Gilbreath Robert Gilliland Suzanne Gilman Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler Donald Goldman and Valerie Lezin Ramon Gomez Camille Gonzales Nancy and Lenny Gonzales

Michelle M. Gonzalez Olivia Goodkin in honor of Marshall Rutter Janet Goodwin Alexandra Grabarchuk Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Graff Dr. Dayna Grant Philip G. Grant Anne Grausam Douglas Green Lauren Green Dr. Peter J. Green The Green Foundation Noreen Greendrew Elizabeth Greenway and Jimmy Greenway Floyd Gregory Dr. Kathleen Greider Elizabeth Grimes Ms. Diana Gould and Dr. Kirsten Grimstad Harry Groener Henry Gronnier-Sylvester Annie Gross Martha Groves GRoW @ Annenberg Rodger J. Guerrero Jez and Donald Guito Vijay Gupta Patricia Guy in honor of Martha Groves Alma Guzman Maya Hadar Louise Haglind Erica Hahn Jeff Hall Denise and Robert Hanisee Amy Hansen Meredith Harewood, M.D. Berkeley and Kristin Harrison James and Carol Hart Lucas Hausrath Katherine Hawks Dr. Charles Edward Hay Kendis Heffley Vince Bertoni and Damon Hein Tyler Heiss Bonnie Busenberg and Tom Helliwell Bret Hembd Timothy W. Henderson John Hendra Jana Hendricks Carol and Warner* Henry Jillian Hessel-Spivak in memory of Edith Bell Hessel Mark Hilt Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi

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Ms. Jennifer Hoang and Mr. Brian Krechman Linda J. Hodge Greg and Jill Hoenes Benjamin J. Hoff Cecil Hoffman Jay A. Holladay Peter and Cheryl Holzer Michael Homan In Sook Hong Ann and Christine Horton Madeleine Horton Susan Houser Richard Howe Travis J. Howell in memory of James Howell Marina Hsieh Joan Huang Monica Hubbard in memory of Mark Edwards Catherine and Robert Hudspeth Linda and John Huetinck Robert Hunka Margaret Hunt in honor of Jean Davidson Steve Iglehart Barbara Isenberg Cynthia Ison Robert Israel Tomoko Iwakawa Jane Jackson in memory of Thomas A. Techentin Mika Jain Jeffrey Janis Frank Jarvis Larry Jarvis and Janet Shaffer Paul and Missy Jennings Richard P. Jensen Barbara Jex Courter Firoza Jhabvala Christopher Jobst John and Beverly Stauffer Foundation Jerry Johnson and Leana Kleinman Margaret Johnson Stewart Johnston Curtis Ray Joiner, Jr.* Carole Jones Lawrence and Mireya Jones Molly A. Joseph Mary Grace Juevesano Martha B. Jura Robin and Craig Justice Diana Zaslove Kahn and George Kahn David Kalifon Stephen P. Kammerer Kate Kaplan

Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Karns Lawana Tate and Michael Kaylor Dr. Patricia A. Keating Teresa Keeler Ph.D. Karen M. Keenan Joelle and David Keene Adrienne K. Keennon Dr, Stephen E. Kellogg Ann Kelly Susan E. Kelsey Renee Kendall Bill and Priscilla Kennedy The Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation Elise Kern Dr. Nada Khalaf Monica Khan Cecilia Kienast Patricia L. Killen Jenny Soonjin Kim and Chip Baik Michael Kinman in honor of Terry Knowles Shirley Luehring Kirby Jon and Monica Kirchner Carrie Kirshman and Jerry Podczaski Ms. Kate Klapper G. Brad Klein, M.D. and Victoria Hansen Susan Klein Lynn and Steve Kleiner William Klenk Robin Kneubuhl Christopher W. Knight Jay and Connie Knight C. John Knoebel Barbara Knowles Hanson Marshall Rutter and Terry Knowles Fred Knutson Kevin Koelbl Terri and Jerry Kohl Lucy Kohn Loong Kong Marilyn Kott Aram Kouyoumdjian Marshall and Hannah Kramer James R. Krampert Thomas F. Kranz Mona Y. Kratzert Ms. Mary E. Kraus Carol Krause* Shawn Kravich Allan and Kristin Kreiger Kelly Kriebs Melissa E. Kronberger Jacek and Cheryl Kugler Linda and Harry Kusuda Svetlana Kvitsinskaia

BECAUSE OF YOU, WE STAND HERE TODAY, READY TO FACE WHATEVER THE FUTURE HOLDS. Mr. Ken Kwapis and Ms. Marisa Silver LA Arts Recovery Fund LA County Department of Arts and Culture Denise LaChance Marguerite E. Lally Edward and Carol Lane in honor of our son Bryan Lane Thomas and Gloria Lang Sarah J. Lang Thomas and Gloria Lang Daniel LaPorte Emily Laskin C. Laughton and George Weiss Dr. Morten Lauridsen Peter Lauridsen Laurence M. Lavin Paul Lazarus Susan Leary Esfir Lebovich Delia Lee Erica Lee Joan Lee Michelle Lee Stephen and Eileen Leech Edie Lehmann Boddicker Ena-Maria Lemke Mary and Ross Lenihan Estate of Louise Lepley Leeba R. Lessin* Peggy Lessinger Barbara Lestrange Katheryne M. Levin Kent Lewis Jing Li Jennifer and Joey Li June and Simon Li Scott G. Liggett Marjorie Lindbeck Fong Zhi Liu Shelley Loescher William R. Lomax, Ph.D. Lon V. Smith Foundation Susan and Bob Long Ronald Long Beverly A. LoPorto, Ph.D.

Richard and Miki Lorentz Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors/Kathryn Barger Anahita and Jim Lovelace Lillian Pierson Lovelace John Lundgren, M.D. and Susan Jay, Ph.D. Dennis Lyday Doris Lynk Faith and Thomas Lyons Stephen and Mary Maack Robert Macias Mindy and Jonathan Mack Masako Maki Fernando Malvar-Ruiz Fred Manaster Chantal Manseau Connie Manz in memory of Mark Edwards Frank* and Mona Mapel Lou and Denise Marchant Robin Marchese Barbara and Joel Marcus Patricia Marcus Rebecca Margolis Beverly Marksbury Denisse Marquez Dr. Marguerite Marsh Gail Marshall Kathleen Martin Michael Martin Rob and Christie Martin Cynthia Marty in memory of Gregory Young Terry and Chip Marvin Weta and Allen Mathies Jahn Mathis Margaurite Mathis-Clark in memory of Bob Hebert Dr. Joseph Matthews Dennis K. Matthies Christopher May Jane and Edward J. McAniff Jerilyn and Peter McAniff Kathleen McCarthy Jane and Randy McClintick Lauren and Lee McCollum

Kenneth and Patricia McKenna Lynn McLeod Jane M. McNeil John McPherson Mr. Robin Meadow and Ms. Margaret Stevens Barlett W. Mel and Maria Carreira Frank Melton Jane Mendel Robert L. Mendow Barbara Mensendiek Dr. Nicholas K. Menzies and Dr. Melinda Herrold-Menzies Virginia and John Merriam David and Kimberly Meyer Nicholas and Stephanie Meyer Maurice Meysenburg Nathalie Miller Rich Mills Gertrude Monro Carlos Montes Dr. John Montgomerie Chip and Sharyn Moore Louisa Moore Rachel Moore Terrence Moore and Harry Prince Tom Moore in memory of JoAnn Moore Ms. Margaret A. Morgan and Mr. Wesley K. Phoa Sharon Morgan Margaret A. Mortimore Diane Morton John E. Mosley Louis and Sharon Mountford James Mulally Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Foundation Patricia Murar Alice Kirwan Murray Michael Murray The Music Center Foundation Ron Myrick Steven and Jerri Nagelberg National Endowment for the Arts Robert and Sally Neely Steven P. Neiffer and Eric Lassiter*

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Bea Nemlaha Douglas Neslund William and Lois Nettleship Diana Nevins in memory of Curtis Ray Joiner, Jr. Ellen Newhouse Michael and Marianne S. Newman in honor of Ted and Jane McAniff Chinh Nguyen Mary D. Nichols Marsha Nikora Marian and John* Niles Renae and Greg Niles Brian Nixon Naseem Nixon Dr. Frances Nobert in memory of Paul Salamunovich Scott Noble Judith and Donald Nollar Mr. John and Rev. Elizabeth Nordquist Heidi Novaes Julie Noyes Toni Noyola Karen Nusbaum Susan O'Leary J.P. O'Connor Ms. Christine M. Ofiesh Julie Okun Helen O'Lone Richard W. Olsen Estate of Robert W. Olsen Susan Olsen Eric Olson and Carol K. Broede Loretta Olson Neil Olson Christopher O'Meara Ms. Laura Ornest and Mr. Rick Leslie Glenn Orton Sylvia L. Osborne Michael O'Sullivan Siegfried Othmer Robert B. Packer Aaron Paley Emilie Pallos Courtland Palmer

Judith Palmer and Nancy Walcott Dunn, Pariser and Peyrot in honor of Chris & Elyse Willis Shinnshill Park and Aiden Lee Ralph and Jane Parks Christopher Parsons The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation K. Casper Partovi Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Donald Pattison Diane and David Paul Stephanie Peck Vijay Pedapudi Nadine Pence Clifford and Joyce Penner The Ann Peppers Foundation Pamela Perkins Dwyer John Perkins in memory of Ann Perkins Cheryl Petersen and Roger Lustberg Anne B. Peterson in memory of Mark Edwards Cindi Peterson Dr. Lowell and Mary Peterson in memory of Mark Edwards Thomas Peterson Betty A. Petitt Carol Pfannkuche Anthony Phelan Lewis and Catherine Phelps Riley Phillips Lucy Ping Brian Plymell Carrie Kirshman and Jerry Podczaski Deb Podus Marjorie Poe Monique Poon Steven W. Popper Lynne Porter Janice L. Poss Gaines Post Jack and Sandra Powazek Joseph S. Powe John Powell

Drea Pressley Sandy and Barry Pressman Dean and Judy Pruitt Rita Coveney Pudenz Kai-Li and H.H. Quigley Dr. Nigel Raab Faith Raiguel and Billy Weber in memory of Norma Raiguel Gary and Marina Raines Suzette Ramirez Carr Sonia Randazzo Clifford Ray Sherry Reames Susan and George Reardon John Redmond Wendy Reeder Mary Lou Reid and John Celentano Julia and Kenneth Reinhard Pamela Reis Kathleen Reiss Candy Renick Ellen Rentz Rev. Robin Rhodes Sharon Rhodes-Wickett Drs. Gail and Richard Rice Lisa Richardson Madison F. Richardson, M.D. Thresa Richardson Iris and Robert Rickenbach Charles and Susan Ridgeway Carol and François Rigolot Marvin and Ricki Ring Rozan Ristakian Loren Roberts David D. Robinson Edwin T. Robinson Claudia Rodriguez Penelope C. Roeder, Ph.D. Kenneth Roehrs and Sara McGah Carli V. Rogers in memory of Anthony Rogers John B. Rogers Julie Rogers Ilean and Steve* Rogers in honor of Grant Gershon Ronald Rogowski and Karin Best Melissa and Alex Romain Sonia Roman Ann* and Robert Ronus Karen Rook The Rose Hills Foundation Felicia Rosenfeld and David Linde in honor of Jean Davidson Dana Ross Bruce Rothschild Geri Rotella Rotter Mary Rourke Millicent Rovelo Shirley Rude

Fred Ruopp, Jr. and Sue Ruopp Douglas Russell Deborah F. Rutter and Peter Ellefson Rachel Moore and Robert Ryan Amy Sacapano Nancy Sadler The SahanDaywi Foundation Robyn Salter Sylvana Salvatierra Jochanan Samama Joanne Sanders Brian E. Saul Lorraine Saunders Gaye Saxon Dr. Gregory Schaefer Debra Schaeffer Mary Lou and Arthur Schanche Dr. Michael Schapa Steve Scharf in honor of Grant Gershon Marleen Scheffy Jo-Michael and Mary Scheibe David Schlakman in honor of Pamela Perkins Dwyer Justus and Helen Schlichting Guenter Schmidt Joanne T. Schneider Imke Schroeder Rosemary Schroeder Thomas Schultz James Schum Susan P. Schwartz Ruth A. Schweitzer Julie B. Scott Melonie Scott Alice Adele Seebach Marc Seltzer and Chris Snyder in memory of James Howell Pat Shaver Edward A. and Ai O. Shay Family Foundation Teresa Shea Debra Franco and David Shepard Cathie Sherman Greer Brydon and Beverly Shirk Janet and Andrew Shulman Randy A. Shulman Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Ray and EleanorSiebert Loretta S. Genelin Sevda Sigharian Johnny Silva Anna Silver Kerry Silverstrom Susan Simmons William Skinner Dr. Harold R. Slater in memory of Stacey Frederick

Diane and Ken Sleeper Eric Small Edward Smallfield in memory of James Howell Carol A. Smith Frank Smith Luchus P. Smith Robyn Smith in memory of Mark Edwards Laura Smolowe and Adam O'Byrne Barbara Smythe Elizabeth Snowden-Ifft Matthew Snyder Patsy Snyder K.T. Somero Hyejoo Son Daniel Song David and Beverly Speak Della Speer Nancy and Dick Spelke Amy Spound Mr. Donald R. Spuehler and Dr. Jill Roth Spuehler Brendt and Tracey Stallings Susan Stamberger Franklin Stanley Robert Stapp Kathy Starbird Nadya S. Starr Sharon Stearns Alison Stendahl Christian Stendel Eva and Marc Stern Karen Stevenson Debra Stewart in honor of Pamela Perkins Dwyer Peter Stoller in honor of Claire Pegram and Jules Pegram Christopher M. Strait Victoria Stratman Tom Strickler Thomas Strout Mr. J. Theodore Struck and Mr. Al Whitley Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers in honor of Grant Gershon Ed Summers Joe Suntharaphat Harold A. Sutherland Elizabeth Swackhamer Kristan and Philip A. Swan Dr. Shawna L. Swanberg In memory of Terri Murphy Dawn Swift in memory of James Howell Melanie and Bill Switzer Nackkum Synn Priscilla and Curtis Tamkin

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John and Pamela Taylor Laney and Tom Techentin Barbara A. Teichert Ms. Diane Thomas and Mr. Ray Frauenholz Douglas Thompson Marjorie Thomson Beverly Walker Thrall Jean H. and Jimmy E. Throckmorton Karen and William Timberlake Haydee and Jim Toedtman in honor of Lois Erburu Dorcas and Zoltan Tokes Michael D. Toman Anne and David Tomlinson in honor of Grant Gershon Maredith Palmer Torres Marina Torres Wendy Torres Paul and Catherine Tosetti Dr. Richard L. Tradewell Mina Tran Janet and Robert Tranquada John and Susan Trauger Judith Trento and Michael Drummy Lawrence Triesch Barbara Troxell Richard Trubey Anne Tryba and John Hale Dr. Iwona Trybus Anita and Harold Tsuji Dr. James Tuck-Lee William M. Tully in loving memory of Jane Tully Elizabeth Turner Elinor and Rubin Turner in honor of Annette Ermshar Betsey Tyler Florence and Ken Umezaki Jean Davidson and Kojiro Umezaki Lora Unger Marilyn and Luis Uranga U.S. Small Business Administration Bob Uyetani Stephen Manes Dr. Gilbert Valentine Jeffrey Van Dyk Julian van Eyken Arturo Vargas in memory of James P. Fitzgerald Arlene Veliz in memory of Mark Edwards Erica and Anthony Vickers Jason Vierzba Scott and Silva Virgil Nancy Vogt Brenn von Bibra Reyes and Wolf Von Schmidt Barbara E. Wagner

Patricia Waldeck Dr. Gene R. Wallace Don Wallschlaeger Walter J. and Holly O. Thomson Foundation Ann W. Wang Marilene Wang Teresa Ward in memory of Kermit E. Ward Stuart and Susan Warren Mary Jane Weaver Diane and Joe Webb Margot Webb Lucy Wegner Ilene Weingarten Suzanne Weiss Alexander Weitzel Doreen Weller David and Ahlene Welsh Sean Wen Amy P. Westling in memory of Daniel J. Chaney Floyd White Jerald Whitehouse John R. Whitesides Ian and Barbara White-Thomson Dorothy L. Whitham Linda Whittemore Annie Wickert William H. Hannon Foundation Andrea and Gregory Williams Greg and Grace Williams Jennifer Williams Dr. Karyn L. Williams Jann and Kenneth S. Williams Gary D. Wilson Michele and David Wilson Susanna Wilson in memory of my mother, Dorothy Mark Wimbish Rebecca Wink Wade and Gaia Winter Sherman Wintrob Robert Wolff Fund Judy Wolman Brian L. Wong Patty Woo Jerry Bluestein and Regine Wood Sharon L. Wood Jean and Walt Wood Peter and Romy Wyllie Bonnie Yaeger Dr. Gale A. Yee Marika Zaharkiv Sal Zambrano Rudolf H. Ziesenhenne Kat and Thomas Zimmerman Glenn Zinser

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