West Michigan Symphony 2017-18 Annual Report

B U I L DI N G COMMUNITY T H R OU G H MUSIC WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY 2017/18 ANNUAL REPORT

MISSION STATE M E N TS

WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY Inspiring generations through music.

THE BLOCK Muskegon’s musical third place.

I am so proud of WMS and grateful to those who support its existence.

15-20 years ago I had to drive to Grand Rapids to hear a quality orchestra. No more!

I love how Scott Speck takes the time to talk to the audience and help us understand the music.

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TABLE O F C O N TE N TS

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F R O M TH E EX EC UTIVE DIREC TOR AB OUT T HE WEST M IC H IGAN SYM PH ON Y

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B OARD OF D IREC TORS A D M IN ISTRATION

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SC OTT SPEC K

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1 0 FACTS ABOUT TH E WM S

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M USIC IAN S

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TH E FRAUEN TH AL TH E BLOC K

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AR TISTIC H IGH LIGH TS

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S USTAIN IN G TH E SYM PH ON Y

West Michigan Symphony • 360 W Western Ave, Suite 200 • Muskegon, MI 49440 • 231.726.3231 • westmichigansymphony.org 3 • ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18

FROM T HE E XE C U TIV E D IRE C TO R Dear Patrons and Supporters of West Michigan Symphony, By the time you read this I will have been here for one year. It has been an inspiring 12 months and I am more thrilled than ever to be here. Muskegon is a remarkable community with amazing things happening every day. There are so many people working to make Muskegon and West Michigan an even greater place to live, and I’m privileged to have joined them.

I’m also privileged to work with Scott Speck, the WMS Board, musicians and staff, and all of you who believe in the importance of having access to live symphonic music in the heart of this community. As conductor Michael Tilson Thomas said, “Great music only happens when a great many people want it to happen.” Thank you for being one of those people.

Respectfully,

Andrew C. Buelow Executive Director

ABOUT WES T M IC H IG A N SYM PH O N Y Entering its 80th season in 2019-2020, West Michigan Symphony (WMS) is Muskegon’s cultural gemstone and a leading organization in West Michigan. Its core season includes eight subscription concerts (five classical and three pops) presented at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Muskegon. In addition, WMS reaches deeply into the community to inspire the next generation of music lovers through its music education programs. Since its founding in 1939 WMS has been led by a distinguished slate of music directors, including Palmer Quackenbush, Tauno Hannikainen, Hugo Kolberg, Wayne Dunlap, Lyman Starr, John Wheeler, Philip Greenberg, Murray Gross, and Scott Speck.

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WMS BOARD O F D IRE C TO RS PRESIDENT Paul R. Jackson

Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP

Susan Cloutier-Crain

Mary L. Price

Pat Donahue

Michael Olthoff

Community Activist & Philanthropist Retired, CEO & Chairman McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd.

SECRETARY Gary Nelund

President & CEO, Nelund State Farm

Kevin B. Even

Shareholder Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

TREASURER Jan L. Deur

Community Activist & Philanthropist

Kimberly L. Hammond, CFP, CIMA, C(k)P

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Peter W. Brown

Senior Resident Director, Merrill Lynch

President, Ladas & Hoopes Law Offices

Community Activist & Philanthropist

Kenneth Hoopes Peter Kurdziel

Music Director, Basilica of Saint Adalbert

Community Activist & Philanthropist CEO, Nichols

Suzanne Richards

Faculty, Grand Valley State University

Thomas Schaub

Community Activist & Marketing Consultant

Gilbert A. Segovia

Senior Vice President Northern Trust West Michigan

Alan D. Steinman, Ph.D.

Director Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute

THE BLOCK BO A RD O F D IRE C TO RS CHAIR Emma Torresen

Donor Relations Community Foundation for Muskegon County

SECRETARY Josh Silvis

Account Executive Shoreline Insurance Agency, Inc.

TREASURER Jason Olthoff

Brian R. Leibrandt

Partner, Parmenter Law

Kerri VanderHoff

Executive Director Coalition for Community Development

Vice President, MKTG INC

ADMIN ISTRATIO N Rhonda Bogner, CPA

Kate McClure

Andrew Buelow

Perry Newson

Chief Financial Officer Executive Director

Amanda Dykhouse Orchestra Librarian

Patron Services Manager Director of Operations/Guest Artists

Keely Payne

Art Director & Marketing Manager

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Gabe Slimko

Vice President of Operations/Personnel Manager

Karen Vander Zanden Director of Education & Corporate Engagement

SCOTT SPE CK M U SIC D IRE C TO R Now in his 16th season as Music Director, Scott Speck is the co-author of three of the world’s best-selling books on classical music for a popular audience, Classical Music for Dummies, Ballet for Dummies and Opera for Dummies. These books have received stellar reviews in both the national and international press and have garnered enthusiastic endorsements from major American arts organizations. In addition to WMS, Speck holds leadership positions with the Mobile Symphony (AL), Joffrey Ballet (IL), and Chicago Philharmonic and is a frequent collaborator with such illustrious artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, and Renée Fleming. When in Muskegon Speck gives unstintingly of himself, dividing his time between rehearsing the orchestra and reaching out to patrons to attract new audiences, garner support, and make classical music accessible to everyone.

Born in Boston, Speck is a Fulbright Scholar, a summa cum laude graduate of Yale University, and an Aspen Conducting Fellow. He is fluent in English, German and French, has a diploma in Italian, speaks Spanish and has a reading knowledge of Russian.

First rate…Scott Speck paced the score to perfection.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Scott Speck is as energetic as he is talented, with a charismatic personality that leaps over the footlights.

THE BALTIMORE SUN

Making music with Scott Speck is a joy for the mind and the body.

YO-YO MA

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10 FACTS ABOUT W E ST M IC H IG A N SYM PH O N Y

Music Director Scott Speck

Our musicians travel from Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Kentucky and throughout Michigan to perform with WMS.

has an international profile that includes conducting in London’s Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, the Paris Opera, and Washington’s Kennedy Center.

Muskegon’s arts are unequaled by any other West Michigan community.

West Michigan Symphony Frauenthal Center Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon Civic Theatre Lakeshore Museum Center The Heritage Museum

WMS impacts more than area youth across West Michigan through Link Up and its other education programs.

30%

WMS is the largest presenter of live music in Muskegon County, offering more than events annually at the Frauenthal, The Block and elsewhere for audiences of all ages.

Ticket sales and other earned revenue account for only 30% of WMS’s budget. The balance comes from sponsorships, grants, events, endowment earnings, and gifts from individuals.

The Orchestra prepares a Masterworks program in just 3-4 EVENING REHEARSALS held the week of the concert.

and other organizations together comprise the largest cultural bloc in West Michigan.

Our PATRONS ARE OUR PARTNERS to keep WMS strong for the long term through direct gifts, sponsorships, donor advised funds, and by attending our Gala.

WMS is a downtown anchor, drawing an audience of more than

annually to the Frauenthal, The Block, and surrounding restaurants and other establishments.

Cultural economic development is among the most important priorities for statewide communities, according to a 2018 study by the Michigan Municipal League.

By investing in quality of life and cultural amenities — arts & entertainment, museums, farmers markets, festival — communities attract more jobs, people and businesses.

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WMS is one of the cultural foundations of a developing Muskegon.

Scott Speck’s conducting was masterful, magical.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

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MU SIC IA N S Our musicians are the bricks and mortar of West Michigan Symphony. Together, they are Muskegon’s cultural ambassadors and a key part of its creative capital. For the majority, music is their livelihood. When not practicing, rehearsing or performing with WMS, many of them are working with orchestras throughout West Michigan and beyond, including those in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Midland, Battle Creek, Holland and Traverse City. With advanced degrees in performance and a commitment to symphonic music, our players serve on the faculties of major Michigan universities as well as teaching privately and performing as recitalists and chamber musicians across the Midwest. They comprise a vital community resource serving our organization and the entire West Michigan region.

FIRST VIOLIN Jennifer Walvoord concertmaster Gene Hahn assc. concertmaster Jacie Robinson asst. concertmaster Adam Liebert asst. principal Hannah Christiansen Sofiya Levchenko Jennifer Kotchenruther May Shiraishi Oxana Sourine SECOND VIOLIN Amanda Dykhouse principal Mark Portolese assc. principal Katie Bast Francine Harris Karen-Jane Henry Natalie Hockamier Britta Bujak Portenga Rachele Torres Carol Wildgen Tatiana Zueva VIOLA Arturo Ziraldo principal Sara Churchill Csaba Erdélyi R. Rudolph Hasspacher Jonathan Moore

CELLO Alicia Gregorian Sawyers principal Igor Cetkovic assc. principal Brook Bennett asst. principal Lee Copenhaver Chi-Hui Kao Willis Koa Calin Muresan Lillian Pettitt

BASSOON Marat Rakhmatullaev principal Jason Kramer

BASS Dennis Bergevin principal Matthew Burri assc. principal Adam Attard David Chapman-Orr Lindsey Orcutt

TRUMPET Pamela Smitter principal Bill Baxtresser Anthony DiMauro

FLUTE Jill Marie Brown principal Marissa Olin Leslie Deppe piccolo OBOE Gabriel Renteria principal Mika Allison Phil Popham English horn CLARINET Jonathan Holden principal Stephanie Hovnanian Lisa Raschiatore bass clarinet

HORN Paul Clifton-O'Donnell principal Greg Bassett Lisa Honeycutt assc. principal Leah Brockman

TROMBONE Edward Hickman principal Joe Radtke Evan Clifton bass trombone TUBA Clinton McCanless principal TIMPANI Simon Gomez principal PERCUSSION Matthew Beck principal Joseph LaPalomento Eric Jones HARP Sylvia Norris principal

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T HE F RA U E N TH A L Built in 1929, the 1708 seat Frauenthal Theater is praised by artists and audiences alike for its extraordinary beauty, excellent acoustics and broad sight lines. Owned and operated by the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, the Frauenthal Theater is the largest venue in the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts. A $16 million renovation in 1998 restored the venue to its original Spanish Renaissance design.

WMS is the largest resident organization at the Frauenthal Theater.

This was my first experience at the Frauenthal. I am simply delighted at the quality of the symphony and the venue. I can’t wait to go again!

THE BL O C K WMS also operates The Block, a modern, intimate performance space in a restored 1890 YMCA that boasts state of the art lighting, sound and audio visual equipment; a beautifully restored 1971 Steinway B grand piano; and an outdoor terrace made with recycled materials. The Block is Muskegon’s musical third place. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third places” for venues that are anchors of community life and broader, creative interaction. We fulfill that mission through thoughtful and varied program curation that attracts a diverse audience; hands-on music education activities for young people; and by making the space available and affordable to community groups.

Under the theme for the musically curious, The Block provides intimate performances by guest artists and members of WMS; jazz, folk and world music featuring artists from Michigan and the surrounding Midwest; and a new Movie + Music series exploring the role music plays in the art of the silver screen.

So professional—I felt like I was sitting in a club in Chicago!

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AR TISTIC H IGH L IG H TS GAVALIÁN BROTHERS: A TASTE OF CUBA September 2017

Cuban pianist Aldo López-Gavalián opened the season with music by Ravel and Gershwin. During his brief sojourn he took the time to visit students at Spitler Elementary in Hart, offering them an inspiring private performance. The versatile young artist finished off the weekend at The Block in a collaborative program with his violinist brother Ilmar, co-founder of the New York-based Harlem Quartet.

GYPSY GUITARIST NEIL JACOBS October 2017

Neil Jacobs captivated audiences at The Block with his unique blend of Gypsy, World, Balkan Folk, Jazz, Classical and Modern Fingerstyle.

A CELTIC CHRISTMAS WITH CATHIE RYAN December 2017

Cathie Ryan has been in the vanguard of Irish music for more than 25 years, but this concert marked her first-ever orchestral Christmas program. Working directly with Speck and WMS administrators, she curated a unique program that included original arrangements and showcased the WMS Children’s Choir.

ARTURO ZIRALDO & WMS FRIENDS January 2018

WMS principal violist Arturo Ziraldo teamed up with principal cellist Alicia Gregorian Sawyers and assistant principal second violinist Mark Portolese for a sparkling, colorful chamber program at The Block.

CELLIST ALEXEY STADLER March 2018

In one of his only U.S. appearances last season, cellist Alexey Stadler thrilled audiences with the Dvořák Cello Concerto.

JAZZ PIANIST ROBIN CONNELL April 2018

Michigan Jazz Society’s 2017 musician of the year, Robin Connell collaborated with trombonist husband Paul Brewer, bassist Chris Kjorness and celebrated drummer Tim Froncek for an unforgettable evening of piano jazz. The group warmed hearts on this mid-April Saturday night when Muskegon was in the grip of a spring snowfall!

VIOLINIST VADIM GLUZMAN May 2018

The legendary soloist brought his legendary 1690 Stradivarius back to Muskegon for the Brahms Violin Concerto. “For top-class Brahms, you won’t do better than Vadim Gluzman,” declared The Age. He is known everywhere as a powerful performer and master musician who radiates “unselfconscious reverence for the music.” (Limelight)

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The Block is a wonderful atmosphere where audience and musicians can interact.

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I work for an urban school where not many students are exposed to the arts.

Link Up is very therapeutic for my students, as many of them have endured trauma at home.

Many students in my music classes had not been to a performance hall or heard an orchestra. Linkup was their first experience. This is great for kids!

My students LOVED meeting the orchestra player that visited them this year. When the player was introduced at the concert they all cheered and were abuzz with excitement!

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EDUCATION THRO U G H M U SIC WMS believes that music provides young people with important tools they need to better navigate through life.

We continually strive to provide opportunities for music enrichment and educational activities for audiences of every age, economic status and background.

WMS CHILDREN’S CHOIR The WMSCC is an audition based choir for children ages 8-13. The 2017-18 season had 32 members meeting every week in The Block. Their sweet voices performed a fall concert in Montague. This was followed up in December with their participation in the WMS Celtic Christmas concert with Cathie Ryan at the Frauenthal Theater. They performed a collaborative concert with the GR Symphony Children Choruses in March and wrapped up the season in April performing on stage with the full WMS for 54 elementary schools at the Link Up concerts.

CLICK CLACK MOOSIC Created by WMS, Click Clack Moosic is based on books by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Children and their families attend a musical storytelling event where they meet WMS musicians and learn new music skills through fun and interactive skits. Back again for another round of holiday fun, Clickity Clack Ho Ho Ho was presented to a sold out crowd in December 2017, at The Block.

DEBUT STRINGS This youth string orchestra program introduces beginning and intermediate students to large ensemble performance through challenging and diverse repertoire. Led by Angela Corbin, orchestra director at North Muskegon Public Schools, the 2017-18 season brought 41 young musicians together to form this exciting group. The group presents concerts at least twice annually with additional playing opportunities prior to WMS concerts.

LINK UP The largest of our education programs, Link Up serves more than 50 elementary schools and 5,000 children from five counties. In collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, WMS is the only orchestra to present the program continually since Carnegie Hall unrolled their national partnership.

In 2017-18 we celebrated our 14th year of school partnerships, reaching more than 50,000 students since 2004. Students from 54 elementary schools were introduced to lessons and repertoire drawn from the era of big band jazz, including Gershwin and Ellington, as well as traditional classics. Singing, playing the recorder, interpreting essential structures of rhythm and groove, connecting with the orchestra and making personal connections were all part of their musical journey between September and April. In April, all students attended and showcased their newly learned music abilities during three back-to-back concerts at the Frauenthal Theater.

MUSIC MENTORS The Music Mentor program places WMS professional musicians in school classrooms participating in Link Up. For Link Up 2017-18, six WMS Music Mentors made 84 classroom visits to engage with students during music class and form a vital, personal connection to the WMS.

INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO The Petting Zoo features each of the four instrument families: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. Children have the opportunity to touch, hold, and try out instruments for themselves during a hands-on 45-minute program. In the summer of 2018, twelve Instrument Petting Zoo visits were made to area libraries, community programs and churches. More than 400 students experienced the thrill of playing and handling an instrument and the joy found when making a ‘sound’.

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SUSTAINI NG THE SYM PH O N Y 2017-18 GIFTS (AUGUST 1, 2017 – JULY 31, 2018)

$10,000 and up Pete & Sherry Brown Jan & Christine Deur Deborah DeVoursney Pat & Julie Donahue David Gerdes & Carolyn Smith-Gerdes Douglas & Janet Hoch Michael & Kay Olthoff Mary Price $5,000-$9,999 Michael & Bonnie Gluhanich Bari Johnson Scott & Donna Lachniet Monica Morse Steve & Deborah Olsen Jack & Becky Slimko Gary Verplank $2,000-$4,999 Charles & Gloria Alstrom Roger A. & Marilyn V. Andersen Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County (CFFMC) Susan & Bill Bissell Jon & Jane Blyth Dr. Harold Bowman Andy & Beth Buelow Michael Cerminaro, DDS & Connie Verhagen, DDS Cathleen & Robert Dubault Darcy Dye William & Mary Lou Eyke Kimberly Hammond Kenneth & Maria Hoopes Paul & Karen Jackson Charles Johnson Charles & Nina Johnson III Robert & Wendy Kersman Daniel & Sheryl Kuznar John & Jessie Martin Barbara Murphy Fred & Joanna Norris Greg & Shelley Olson Suzanne Richards & Lee Burlison Michael & Corina Soimar Scott Speck Alan Steinman Peter Turner $1,000-$1,999 Anonymous Bruce & Paula Baker Stephen & Martha Bartlett Frank & Susan Bednarek Fund of the CFFMC Cathy & Bernie Berntson Fund of the CFFMC Herbert & Anne Bevelhymer

Ardy Bulthouse Kroes Mark & Kristina Clark Orville Crain & Susan Cloutier-Crain Marcia D'Oyly Sarah Emmerson Martha Giacobassi Dr. Tom & Heidi Hill Steve & Deb Jackson Family Fund of the CFFMC Amy Klop Robert & JoAnn Landman Clara Lang Mark & Bonnie Meengs Mary C. Payne Fund of the CFFMC Chip & Susan Sawyer Family Fund of the CFFMC Mort & Gayle Speck Dr. F. Remington & Ginny Sprague Susan & Stephen Struck Louis & Marilyn Sytsma David & Linda Taylor Elinore Verplank L.J. Verplank Michael & Patricia Wade $600-$999 David & Lisa Bayne Gordon & Mary Buitendorp Maureen Campbell Dr. Donald & Nancy Crandall Mary Douville Charles & Lynn Freeman Robert & Clara Harrell Barbara & Hugh Hornstein Julie Johnson Thomas & Barbara Kelso Kent & Charlotte Krive Hester Newton Gary & Beth Post Denis & Barbara Potuznik Tom Schaub Carol Parker Thompson & Jerry Engle Bruce & Nina Van Dop Judy Wilcox Paul & Sherylee Wilson Kenneth & Marguerite Winter Jane Wright $300-$599 Christine Adams Luanne & Bill Baldridge Fund of the CFFMC Barbara Bates-Lalick Paul & Grace Benedict Gary & Rhonda Bogner David Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brown Joe & Natalie Carmolli Curtis Chambers

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George & Deborah Chmelar Rudy & Pat Chmelar Dr. Paul & Nancy Christie Ruth Clark Lee & Darlene Collet Ryan & Angela Corbin Allan & Anne Dake Gust & Mary Danigelis Janet Day Bruce & Esther Drukker Valerie Eggert Joel & Linda Engel Timothy & Anne Erickson Kevin & Annette Even Eugene & Karen Fethke Carol Folkert Ron Fritz James & Susan Geisler Donald & Betty Goodman Marjorie Harrison James & Julie Hegedus William & Nancy Hohmeyer Bruce & Donna Hood Wilda James John & Mary Jamieson G. Thomas & Pat Johnson Bruce & Mary Krueger Donna Little & Faye Redmond Charles & Kay Cater Matthews Roger & Jane Missimer Garry & Charlotte Olson Steve & Kathy Ongert Kenneth & Merilee Otto Janet Payne Dr. & Mrs. Richard Peters Gay & William Petersen Roy & Britta Portenga Sylvia Precious David & Georganna Rice Jane Connell & Steve Rosen John & Marilyn Ruck James Rynberg Steve Schneider & Keely Payne-Schneider Sue Schuiteman Vivian Sorden matched by Gerber Foundation Anbritt & Darlene Stengele Dr. Thomas & Nanci Stone Fund of the CFFMC George & Dottie Strabel Robert Strauss John Sytsema Dan & Ann Tabor Bryce & Marti Tallant Donald & Jane Tjarksen Roger & Rebecca Tuuk Rebecca Veltman Paul Voss William & Shirley Walther

Jolee Wennersten Brewster & Mary Ellen Willcox S. Enders Wimbush & Elizabeth Portale Louise Yonkers Bob & Joanne Zayko Environmental Fund of the CFFMC $100-$299

Ross & Sandra Aden Anonymous (2) Tim Arter Larry & Sandy Austin Barbara Bakker Barbara Bancroft Douglas Bard Gus & Debbie Barkett Allen & Sandy Beck Stuart & Sherry Becker Paul & Joan Bergmann David & Barbara Bloomfield Family Fund of the CFFMC Art & Marilyn Bolt Bonnie R. Borgeson Robert & Dr. Mary Boyer Gerald & Marcia Brichan Heather Brolick Jack & Marilyn Brown Dana & Claudia Bryant Michael & Joanna Buboltz Scott & Amy Buege Brett Burza Marie Bustin Joyce Carpenter Michael & Kristine Carpenter Bob & Charlotte Chessman Valerie Church-McHugh Mike Ciulis James & Diana Cornell Jerry & Nancy Cox Marjorie Cramer William & Carol Cross III David & Marie Culver Don & Kathy Dahlstrom matched by the Mott Foundation Paula DeGregorio & Frank Galante Dr. David & Susan Deitrick Ed DeJong & Diane Van Wesep Dortha Manning DeWit David A. Dietrich & Mary Jo Thies-Dietrich Hon. & Mrs. Graydon Dimkoff Herb & Karen Driver Dennis & Barbara Dryer Doris Ducey Dr. Beth Dunning Lower Janice Dyer Gregory & Amanda Dykhouse Jackie & Robert Engel Harold & Mary Englund Robert & Anne Erler Charles & Patricia Fisher Roberta Fleischmann Kurt & Cathy Forrest Tom & Janet Fortenbacher Dale & Bridget Fox Charlotte Franczek Alexandria Fricano Julie Giacobassi & Zach Hall

Marjorie Gorajec Ann Gorter Marcia Grasman Sandra Green David Greer & Robby Cramer Rev. Gerald & Susan Hagans Raymond Hamil Helga Hamm Bill & Ellen Hanichen Gary & Anita Hasper Dr. Margot Haynes Mary Henry John & Barbara Hermanson Patricia Hesling Roberta Hilleary John & Terry Hoekstra Cornelia Holley Mary Ann Howe Richard & Holly Hughes Pat Hunt Robert & Louise Jewell Don & Penny Johnson Robert & Susan Johnson James & Connie Karry David & Loretta Kasprzyk Jack & Joanne Kelley Robert & Norann Kelly Ed & Lynn Kinkema Justin & Kathleen Kleaveland Pete & Marilyn Kunz Peter Kurdziel Valerie Kushman Paul & Patricia Ladas Tricia Lamiman Wayne & Irene LaPointe Greg & Diane LaPres Joan Leder Ken & Christine Lee Frank & Gina Lister Mary Lombard Noel Long Sandy Majeski Cynthia Mazurek Shirley McIntire David & Carol McLeod Paul & Winnie McNergney Jim & Shirley Meeks Susan Meston Alice Michaud William & Mary Ellen Miller Robert & Susan Mixer Phyllis Monte-Holtrop Scott & Janee' Musselman Rhonda Myers Ed & Ginevra Naill Marvin & Connie Nash Gary Neal & Chris McGuigan Kathryn Neumann Perry & Deb Newson Dr. C. Michael & Mary O'Brien Kenneth & Katherine Olthoff Richard & Gay Pardini Thomas Pascoe & Jean Stein Leslie Petersen Frank Peterson David & Beth Pickard Charitable Fund of the CFFMC

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Albert & Eilzabeth Posthuma Jim & Debbie Potter Russell & Margaret Price Paul Prinzing William & Avis Randall Susan Rehrer Dr. & Mrs. Gary Robertson David Roodvoets Susan Rositch John & Diane Saling Jane Schapka Jack & Jill Scheerhorn Schierholz/Hogan Family Fund of the CFFMC Richard & Jane Schneider Steve & Gwynne Schoff Robert N. & Merle N. Scolnik Advised Fund of CFFMC John & Elaine Severson Jocelyn Shaw & Doug Hannink Tom Shepherd Jay & Joanne Sikkenga Josh & Amy Silvis Joe & Colleen Skendzel Dar Smith Hayden Smith Helen & Jay Smith Joan Hilles Smith Shirlee Sodini Julie Stewart & Bill Papo Clifford & Lucia Storr Vicki Stroven Robert & Lee Suits Janet Sutherland Peter & Judy Theune Warren Tibbitts John & Judy Tierney Dr. Jane L. Toot Emma Torresen Richard & Marge Tourre Bill & Bev Uetricht John & Barbara Usmial Marilyn Vanderveen Jerry & Alice Waterous Jean Weirich Dan & Nancy Weller Ellie Williams Jan Witt Joe & Cindy Wolff Jon & Cathy Workman Robert & Mary Wygant

CORPORATE, ARTS COUNCIL & FOUNDATION DONORS $50,000 and up Nichols $20,000-$49,999 Hines Corporation Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs $10,000-$19,999 DTE Energy Foundation Greatest Needs Fund of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF)

Harbor Steel & Supply Corporation Meijer, Inc. Secure the Spirit Fund of the CFFMC Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge $5,000-$9,999 Fifth Third Bank Fremont Area Community Foundation Howmet Community Fund of the CFFMC JSJ Foundation of the GHACF Mercy Health Northern Trust PNC Bank Warner Norcross + Judd LLP Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Women's Division Chamber Of Commerce Youth Advisory Council of the CFFMC $1,000-$4,999 Comerica Bank Consumers Energy Eagle Alloy, Inc. Grand Valley State University Hearthstone Bistro Hooker DeJong, Inc. Hung & Elsie Liang Fund for Music of the GHACF Huntington National Bank Lake Michigan Credit Union Leonel L. & Mary Loder Fund of the CFFMC Lorin Industries Muskegon Community College Gary Nelund State Farm Insurance Newkirk Electric Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions, Inc. Sand Products Corporation Shoreline Insurance Agency, Inc. Wasserman's Flowers and Gifts Up to $999 Alpha Delta Kappa Ann & Bud Eichmann Fund of CFFMC Betten Baker Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Folkert Family Foundation Gerber Foundation Greater Muskegon Woman's Club MasterTag McCroskey Law Firm The Mott Foundation Muskegon Awning & Fabrication Salon 297 White Lake Community Fund Endowment Fund STS Kerri Bennett John & Suzie Cress Thomas & Rita Higgins Linda Middleton Hester Newton Audrey B. Thompson PAST PRESIDENTS Timothy Arter Susan Bissell

Pete Brown Marcia D’Oyly Valerie Eggert David Gerdes David Hogan Holly Hughes Pat Hunt Paul Jackson Wendy Kersman JoAnn Landman Clara Lang Fred Norris Kay Olthoff Michael Olthoff Sylvia Precious Chip Sawyer Ann Tabor Jane Toot Peter Turner Becky Veltman Jane Wright COMPOSER CLUB Jon & Jane Blyth Gary & Rhonda Bogner Pete & Sherry Brown Jan & Christine Deur David Gerdes & Carolyn Smith-Gerdes Bari Johnson Gary Nelund & Angie Wasserman-Nelund Michael & Kay Olthoff Tom Schaub & Mary Price Jack & Becky Slimko Alan Steinman Peter Turner EDUCATION FUND Alpha Delta Kappa Ann & Bud Eichmann Fund of the CFFMC Larry & Sandy Austin Douglas Bard Gus & Debbie Barkett Barbara Bates-Lalick Frank & Susan Bednarek Susan & Bill Bissell Jon & Jane Blyth Ardy Bulthouse Kroes Brett Burza Comerica Bank Ryan & Angela Corbin William & Carol Cross III Jan & Christine Deur DTE Energy Foundation Cathleen & Robert Dubault Sarah Emmerson William & Mary Lou Eyke Fifth Third Bank Carol Folkert Fremont Area Community Foundation Martha Giacobassi Ann Gorter Greatest Needs Fund of the GHACF

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Hung & Elsie Liang Fund for Music of the GHACF Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club David Greer & Ms. Robby Cramer Dr. Margot Haynes Roberta Hilleary Hines Corporation Stephen & Debra Jackson Julie Johnson Jack & Joanne Kelley Thomas & Barbara Kelso Robert & Wendy Kersman Daniel & Sheryl Kuznar Greg & Diane LaPres Mercy Health Roger & Jane Missimer Scott & Janee’ Musselman Gary Neal & Chris McGuigan Nichols Steve & Deborah Olsen Garry & Charlotte Olson Michael & Kay Olthoff Steve & Kathy Ongert Kenneth & Merilee Otto Thomas Pascoe & Jean Stein Mary Payne PNC Bank Denis & Barbara Potuznik Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions, Inc. Sylvia Precious Mary L. Price Fund of the CFFMC David & Georganna Rice Sand Products Corporation Fund of the CFFMC Jack & Jill Scheerhorn John & Elaine Severson Peter Turner Roger & Rebecca Tuuk Daniel & Nancy Weller Samuel L. Westerman Foundation White Lake Community Fund Judy Wilcox Kenneth & Marguerite Winter Women’s Division Chamber Of Commerce Jane Wright Louise Yonkers Youth Advisory Council of the CFFMC FRIENDS OF CATHIE RYAN Roger & Marilyn Andersen Bruce & Paula Baker Jon & Jane Blyth Pete & Sherry Brown Jan & Christine Deur William & Mary Lou Eyke David Gerdes & Carolyn Smith-Gerdes Larry & Lari Hines Doug & Janet Hoch Bari Johnson Robert & Wendy Kersman Scott & Donna Lachniet Michael & Kay Olthoff Barbara Potuznik

Jack & Becky Slimko Peter Turner Judy Wilcox

Steve & Deborah Olsen Shoreline Insurance Agency

BLOCK UNDERWRITERS Pete & Sherry Brown Consumers Energy Jan & Christine Deur Eagle Alloy Grand Valley State University Hooker DeJong, Inc Huntington Bank Lake Michigan Credit Union Lorin Industries Muskegon Community College Nichols

2018 GALA TABLE SPONSORS Title Sponsor Nichols Presenting Sponsor Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Susan & Bill Bissell Pete & Sherry Brown Community Foundation for Muskegon County Jan & Christine Deur Pat & Julie Donahue

John Essex – Core Realty David Gerdes & Carolyn Smith-Gerdes Kimberly Hammond – Merrill Lynch Kenneth & Maria Hoopes Robert & Wendy Kersman Gary Nelund & Angie Wasserman-Nelund Michael & Kay Olthoff PNC Bank Suzanne Richards & Lee Burlison Peter Turner Warner Norcross + Judd LLP MUSICAL CHAIR SPONSORS Rehmann 2018-19 Principal Oboe Chair Partner

20 17 /18 SEASON O PE RATIN G RE SU LTS WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY/THE BLOCK COMBINED

EARNED REVENUES: CONTRIBUTED REVENUES: TOTAL REVENUES:

R EVEN UE

332,778 763,395

INDIVIDUALS: 28%

1,096,173

CORPORATE: 28% ADMISSIONS: 22% FOUNDATION: 9%

PROGRAM SERVICES: 568,578 ADVANCEMENT: 114,418 ADMINISTRATIVE: 393,133 TOTAL EXPENSE:

EVENTS: 8% OTHER EARNED: 5%

1,076,857

EXPENSE ARTISTIC: 39% PRODUCTION: 20% ADMINISTRATIVE: 18% MARKETING: 12% EDUCATION: 7% DEVELOPMENT: 4%

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CORPORAT E AN D F O U ND ATIO N D O N O RS

FRIENDS OF

CATHIE RYAN

COMPOSER CLUB

Howmet Community Fund

at the Community Foundation for Muskegon County

WMS Past presidents Comerica Bank Consumers Energy Eagle Alloy, Inc. Grand Valley State University Greatest Needs Fund of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) Hooker DeJong, Inc. Hung & Elsie Liang Fund for Music of the GHACF

Huntington National Bank Lake Michigan Credit Union Leonel L. & Mary Loder Fund of the CFFMC Lorin Industries Muskegon Community College Gary Nelund State Farm Insurance Newkirk Electric Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions, Inc. Samuel L. Westerman Foundation

Sand Products Corporation Secure the Spirit Fund of the CFFMC Shoreline Insurance Agency, Inc. Wasserman’s Flowers and Gifts Women’s Division Chamber Of Commerce Youth Advisory Council of the CFFMC

BLOCK UNDERWRITERS Pete & Sherry Brown Consumers Energy Jan & Christine Deur Eagle Alloy Grand Valley State University

Hooker DeJong, Inc Huntington Bank Lake Michigan Credit Union Lorin Industries Muskegon Community College2017/18 20 • ANNUAL REPORT

Nichols Steve & Deborah Olsen Shoreline Insurance Agency Supreme Machined