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Founders Society

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following donors whose lifetime of philanthropic support distinguishes them among the SLSO’s most generous benefactors. Founders Society members are honored for their total cumulative giving as of August 31, 2023

$10,000,000 or more

Arts and Education Council
Crawford Taylor Foundation
Des and Mary Ann Lee*
Pershing Charitable Trust
Joseph* and Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Regional Arts Commission
Mr. Jack C. Taylor*
Mr. Howard H. Witsma*

$5,000,000 to $9,999,999

Bayer Fund
The Danforth Foundation
Edward Jones
Emerson
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Margaret Blanke Grigg Foundation
William T. Kemper Foundation

Ms. Jo Ann Taylor Kindle
Missouri Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts
William R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation
Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield
Steward Family Foundation and World Wide Technology
Whitaker Foundation
Anonymous

$2,500,000 to $4,999,999

Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust
Anheuser-Busch Foundation
AT&T
Mr. Francis M. Austin, Jr. and Virginia V. Weldon, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Beracha
The Berges Family Foundation
The Boeing Company
Centene Charitable Foundation and Mr.* and Mrs. Michael Neidorff
The Ford Foundation
The Honorable and Mrs. Sam Fox

Carolyn and Jay* Henges
The May Department Stores Company
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Mary Ranken and Ettie A. Jordan
Charitable Foundation Mabel D. Reeder Foundation—Mabel L. Purkerson, Trustee
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor
Wells Fargo Advisors
Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Wells*
Anonymous

$1,000,000 to $2,499,999

Bank of America
The Bellwether Foundation, Inc.
Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bodine Caleres, Inc.
Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier*
Marian Bettman Cronheim*, Andrew Bettman* and Lewis Bettman*
Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Eaker
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr.*
Edison Family Foundation
Department of Education
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell*
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Galvin
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
The Charles Stewart Harding Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Harvard K. Hecker*
Interco Charitable Trust
Lawrence Katzenstein and Dr. Cheryl Quinn
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Robert W. M. Kohlsdorf*

Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Konneker*
Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
Mr.* and Mrs. Frederick S. Kummer
Mrs. Clinton W. Lane, Jr.
Stanley and Lucy Lopata Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Maritz*
MetLife Foundation
Sarah Bryan Miller*
Eric P. & Evelyn E. Newman Foundation
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation
Gordon and Susie Philpott
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Pratt
Pulitzer Foundation
Pulley Foundation
Mr. Robert W. Schaefer*
Leon* and Mary Strauss
U.S. Bank Foundation
Anonymous (2)

$500,000 to $999,999

Mr. and Mrs*. Mark B. Andrews Aon
Kay and John* Bachmann
Mr. J. Thomas Bear, Jr.*
Lillian B. Boly*
Katherine “Kitten” Burg*
Audrey E. Claus*
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Finerty
Department of Education
Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation
GenAmerica Financial Corp.
Mrs. Solon Gershman*
Grand Center, Inc.
E. Reuben and Gladys Flora
Grant Charitable Trust
Mrs. W. L. Hadley Griffin*
Darin B. Groll
Mr.* and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris
Marjorie M. Ivey
JSM Charitable Trust
Eugene Kornblum
Linda and Paul Lee
Ned* and Sally Lemkemeier

Paul and Ann Lux*
MacCarthy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Mahoney
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Maritz
Mercy
Ms. Maurine M. Milligan*
Andrew and Lori O’Brien
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Ralston Purina Trust Fund
Louis W. Riethmann, Jr. Foundation
Ms. Aurelia G. Schlapp*
Mr.* and Mrs. Walter G. Shifrin
Spire, Inc.
Norman J. Stupp Foundation—Commerce Bank, Trustee
Mr. Leif J. Sverdrup*
Thompson Coburn LLP
Mr. and Mrs. H. Edwin Trusheim*
Tynewald Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik A. Verfaillie
Mr.* and Mrs. Orrin S. Wightman, III
Edward H. and Rosemary Young Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Anonymous (2)

$250,000 to $499,999

Dr. Grace B. Adams*
American Airlines
Ann and Paul Arenberg*
Aronson Charitable Trust
Suzanne and Dave Baetz
Ms. Carole E. Bailey*
The Louis D. Beaumont Foundation
Mr. David A. Blanton, III
BMO Private Bank
Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis
Mr.* and Mrs. Laurance L. Browning, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Cahn
Mr. and Mrs.* Robert H. Duesenberg
The Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust
Cynthia* and Bill Durham
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Eberlein
Mr. and Mrs.* Richard G. Engelsmann
Essman Family Charitable Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. C. Robert Farwell
Nancy Friedland and James Florczak
Ms. Lucille E. Fuetterer*
Gateway Foundation
General Dynamics Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Gilbert
Margaret P. Gilleo* and Charles J. Guenther, Jr.
Dr. Anne Carol Goldberg
Mrs. Maxine Goldenhersh*
Alice Goodman
Mr. Stanley J. Goodman*
Barbara Grace*
Graybar Electric Co.
Mr.* and Mrs. Sidney Grossman, Jr.
Milton Hieken* and Barbara Barenholtz
Ms. Alice L. Hillebrand*
David and Susan Hutchinson
Mrs. Robert R. Imse*
Joanne and Joel Iskiwitch
Jacobs/Sverdrup
Charles and Catalina Jamieson*
Dr. Ann J. Johanson*
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jordan, Jr.
Mrs. Rosemarie Kirchhoefer*
KPMG LLP
Krispy Kreme

Laclede Gas Company Employees
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Langsam
Sally S. Levy*
Mr.* and Mrs. Lee M. Liberman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Lorenz*
Ms. Susan A. Lovelace*
Loren and Ken Ludmerer
Macy’s, Inc. and Macy’s Foundation
Malcolm W. Martin*
MasterCard
The Morton J. May Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell*
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Meissner, Jr.*
David W. Mesker*
Microsoft Corporation
Isabelle and Jean-Paul Montupet
Dr. Cora E. Musial
Phil and Sima Needleman
Sanford and Rosalind Neuman*
George* and Melissa Paz
Peabody Energy
Jean L. and Charles V. Rainwater, III, Charles S. “Tuck”and Erin K.M. Rainwater, Eric N. and Sarah Rainwater Ward
Nicholas and Patricia Reding
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross*
Nancy and Don Ross
Schnuck Markets, Inc.
The Silk Foundation
Ray M. Simon
Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Sisson*
Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust est by Mr. & Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer
Steinway Piano Gallery
Ann McFarland Sullins
Douglas B. Turner, Jr.*
Mr. and Mrs.* Jan Ver Hagen
Mr. and Mrs. James von der Heydt
Eleonore von Kern Nelson*
Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund
Mr. William Warmbold*
Ms. Phoebe Dent Weil
Mr. Robert L. Williams
Dr. Richard D. Yoder*
Beth Zion Foundation
Anonymous (4)

$100,000 to $249,999

Accenture
Mrs. Lynne Adams
Barbara and Ernest Adelman
Ms. Dorothea H. Allen*
Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Altvater*
Maurice Amado Foundation
Mr. Edward Z. Andalafte*
Mary Ellen Anderson
Arthur and Jeanne Ansehl*
Mr.* and Mrs. Richard L. Aversa
Mr. and Mrs Melvin C. Bahle*
Mr. and Mrs. W. Randolph Baker
The Baldwin Family Fund
Bank One
Diane Barnes*
Mr. and Mrs. Gene K. Beare*
Ted and Robbie Beaty
Stephen and Sandy Bell
Marie-Hélène Bernard and Douglas Copeland
Drs. Mary E. Bickel and J. Terry Gates
Michael Bobroff and Wendy Olk
Mrs. Lee Bohm*
Davalee Bohnenkamp*
Ellen E. Bonacorsi and Thomas B. Kinsock
Michael D. Boone
Kirsten and Ed* Boyce
Richard Brasington, MD and Kathleen M. Ferrell
Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brennan, Jr.*
Thriess and Lynn Britton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brod*
Anatole* and Jacqueline Browde
The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee
Mr.* and Mrs. Mel F. Brown
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Mr.* and Mrs. Roger W. Bucknell
Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Buechele
Mrs. Gaylord Burke*
Mr. William M. Carey
Mr.* and Mrs. Don R. Carlson
Vernice and Paul Cassimatis*
Kathleen Clucas
Mrs. Leonard A. Cohn*
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence K. Condie, Sr.
Karen and Bert* Condie
Ellen C. Cooley*
Bruce Coppock* and Ms. Lucia May
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Coxe*
CPI Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crancer, Jr.*
The Nolan E. Crane-Joseph & Beatrice Rothberg Family Endowment Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Danis
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dearing*
John, Barb and Ginna Doyle
Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
Mr. Frank Driscoll
Mr. and Mrs.* Richard W. Duesenberg
Fred* and Sara Epstein
Express Scripts, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Farrell
Kay Fernandez
Mary Ellen Finch
LeRoy Fink*
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Firestone
Earle K. Fleischmann*
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Forsyth, III
Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation
Miss Georgia Frontiere*
Dave and Agnes Garino
Mr.* and Mrs. David P. Gast
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Gerdine*
Norman and Susan Gilbert
Ms. Dorothy E. Goebelt*
Paul O. Hagemann*
Hammond Associates
Mr. John M. Harney*
Harvey and Judy Harris
Harvard & Patricia Hecker Charitable Trust
Miss Lucille A. B. Heimburger*
Robert O.* and Anne W. Hetlage
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holly
Cheryl Holman
Edwin G. Hudspeth*
Husch Blackwell LLP
Miss Dorothy M. Hyduke*
Dr. Gayle P. W. Jackson and Dr.*
Frederick T. Kraus
Mr. Sanford Jaffe*
Mr. Herman L. Joachim*
Bettie S. Johnson
Marjorie Eddy Johnson
Emil and Mary Karches*
Henry Katz* and Dr. Hildegard
Gruenbaum Katz
Susan and Stuart Keck
Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer
Mr.* and Mrs. Thomas M. King
Mr.* and Mrs. Charles F. Knight
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles*
Dr. Stuart A. Kornfeld
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Krueger*
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Langsdorf
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Lasater*
League of American Orchestras
Karen and Mont Levy
Mr. Tobias Lewin*
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Liddy Mary Lieber
Richard C. Ludmerer
Drs. Dan and Susan Luedke
Dr. Carl and Lynn Lyss Margaret L. Marin*
Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc.
Mr. Michael Marks
Phyllis and George* Markus
Claire* and Richard Marx
Patricia L. Mayhew*

Dr. and Mrs. John E. Mazuski
Kathryn McCormick*
Mr. John McHugh and Ms. Becky Brown
Colleen McMillan
John L. Messmore Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Dr. John S.* and LaVerna E. Meyer
Renée and Bruce Michelson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Moisio
Anna M. Moll
Mrs. Hubert C. Moog*
Mr.* and Mrs. Vaughan Morrill
John and Elizabeth Morrison
Mrs. Barbara Morriss
Frances C. Murdock*
Mr.* and Mrs. Don Carr Musick
Gladys H. Myles, The Myles Family Charitable Fund of the Greater St. Louis
E. Nakamichi Foundation
Dr. Melanie Newbill
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Nouss, Jr.
Francis J. O’Keefe*
Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel C. Paxhia*
Penny Pennington and Michael Fidler
Dr. David and Marge* Perkins
Mrs. Helen R. Persons*
Pet Incorporated
Mr. Thomas Pettigrew*
Roy Pfautch
Dr. Dan Phillips and Dr. Linda S. Horne
Mary Pillsbury
David and Adrienne Piston
Frederick Pitzman Fund
Ms. Olga R. Plaisance*
Norman and Josephine Potashnick*
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Putzel
PwC
Mr.* and Mrs. Melvin Rabushka
Dr. David Riedel and Ms. Margaret Donnelly
Alice G. Rieder*
Mr.* and Mrs. Jerry E. Ritter
Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis
Mr. David Robertson and Ms. Orli Shaham
Mr.* and Mrs. A. Charles Roland, III
Ms. Eddie Rosenheim
Ann R. Ruwitch and John Fox Arnold
Sachs Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Sassmanshausen*
Steve and Laura Savis
Steven F. Schankman Family
Mr.* and Mrs. Gideon H. Schiller
Mr. Robert J. Schlueter*
Mr. Jon J. Schneeberger*
Mrs. William C. Schock*
Dr. and Mrs. Weldon Schott
Henry and Esther Schweich
Stephen and Janice Seele
Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Shaw
Mrs. Robert L. Shifrin*
Harry M. Siegfried* and Monica Minkoff Siegfried
Sigma-Aldrich Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Siler
Linda* and Stephen W. Skrainka
Maestro and Mrs. Leonard Slatkin
Susan Slaughter
Dr. Raymond G. Slavin
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Jr.
Mary E. Smitten*
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Ms. Virginia C. Sodemann*
Dr. John Sopuch
Southwest Bank of St. Louis
St. Louis Clearing House Association
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis St. Louis County
Ms. Gladys C. Stamm*
Audrey and John Steinfeld*
Stifel Financial Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. V.Raymond Stranghoener
Alice* and Warren Stump
Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Sullivan
Surdna Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Molly Sverdrup*
Mrs. Margie Talcoff
Target Stores
Paul and Patricia Taylor* Family Foundation
Mark and Sudie Throdahl
Ms. Marjorie M. Tooker*
Towers Watson
Pamela M. Triplett and Kenneth B. Denson
Susan and Peter Tuteur
UBS Financial Services
Mr. Benjamin and Dr. Susan Uchitelle
John and Barbara Uhlemann
UMB Bank
Union Pacific Foundation United Healthcare of The Midwest, Inc.
Jim and Lois Urnes
Georgia Van Cleve-Colwell*
Susan Veidt
Visa Gold Promotion
Volvo Cars of North America, Inc.
Maestro Hans* and Mrs. Jessie Vonk
Mrs. Beverly Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr.
Mrs. Martha M. Wallin*
Barbara and David Ware
Washington University
Washington University Physicians
Mr. Fred J. Wehrle, Jr.*
Mrs. Robert C. West*
Carolyn L. Whitmore*
Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Wilcke*
Mrs. Emily A. Williams Eugene F. Williams Sr. Charitable Trust
Mr. John T. Williams
Mr.* and Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff
Elizabeth Holloway Woods Foundation
Jim* and Linda Woods
Dr. Mark Wrighton and Ms. Risa Zwerling
Mr.* and Mrs. Isaac E. Young
Anonymous (10)

*=deceased

Leadership Circle

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following donors who supported the annual fund at the leadership level (contributions through September 23, 2024).
To learn more, contact Richard Kranes-Rutz at 314-286-4480.

$100,000 or more

James G. and Elizabeth Mannen Berges
Kathleen Clucas
Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Finerty
Nancy Friedland and James Florczak
Ms. Jo Ann Taylor Kindle
MacCarthy Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. Michael Neidorff
Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Steward
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor
Anonymous (3)

$50,000 to $99,999

Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Beracha
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Galvin
Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas T. Kouchoukos

$25,000 to $49,999

Mr.* and Mrs. Jack Bodine
Darin B. Groll
Carolyn and Jay* Henges
Marjorie M. Ivey
Lawrence Katzenstein and Dr. Cheryl Quinn
Dr. Stuart A. Kornfeld
Renée and Bruce Michelson
Andrew and Lori O’Brien

George* and Melissa Paz
Penny Pennington and Michael Fidler
Roy Pfautch
Mary Pillsbury
Ms. Phoebe Dent Weil
Mr.* and Mrs. Orrin S. Wightman, III
Mr. Robert L. Williams*
Anonymous

Grand Circle: $10,000 to $24,999

David and Melanie Alpers
Mrs. Bhavani Amirthalingam and Dr. Karthik Muthusamy
The Baldwin Family Fund
Ted and Robbie Beaty
Marie-Hélène Bernard and Douglas Copeland
Mr. David A. Blanton, III
Michael Bobroff and Wendy Olk
Leslie* and Jim Bolin
Phoebe and Spencer Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Cahn
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Cotner
Stéphane and Åsa Denève
Susan Eickhoff and Family
Fred* and Sara Epstein
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ferguson
Ms. Sue Fischlowitz and  Mr. David Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Forsyth, III
Jeffrey and Prue Gershman
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Gilbert
Dr. Anne Carol Goldberg
Ronald and Jan Greenberg
Doug and Vicki Hill
David and Susan Hutchinson
Anne Fagerburg Jacob
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jordan, Jr.
Amy Kaiser
Eugene Kornblum*
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Langsam
Ned* and Sally Lemkemeier
Karen and Mont Levy
Mr.* and Mrs. Lee M. Liberman
Loren and Ken Ludmerer
Stephen and Kelly Mackin

Marcela Manjarrez
Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Moisio
Anna M. Moll
Isabelle and Jean-Paul Montupet
Dr. Cora E. Musial
Gordon and Susie Philpott
David and Adrienne Piston
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Putzel
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rabushka*
Mrs. Marti Reichman
Lee and Nancy Reycraft
Mr.* and Mrs. Jerry E. Ritter
Allison W. Roberts
Nancy and Don Ross
Ann R. Ruwitch and John Fox Arnold
Ms. Bella L. F. Sanevich and  Mr. Bradley E. S. Fogel
Steve and Laura Savis
Dr. and Mrs. Weldon Schott
Stephen and Janice Seele
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Siler
Dr.* and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Jr.
Mary Strauss
Mr*. and Mrs. Alan C. Sunshine
Mark and Sudie Throdahl
Susan and Peter Tuteur
Jim* and Lois Urnes
Andrea and Peter Van Cleve
Susan Veidt
Kate Warne Riggs
Dan and Sarah Wessel
Mr. and Mrs. James E.  Williams, Jr.
John and Liesel Winski
Anonymous (2)

Fleur-de-Lis Circle: $5,000 to $9,999

Barbara and Ernest Adelman
Liz Armstrong
Assimo and Costas Azariadis
Neil* and Patricia Bean
Pam Belloli and Dave Shimek
Sam Bertolet and Helen Ziercher
Cynthia J. Brinkley
Lee Broughton and Chrissy Taylor Broughton
Elsbeth Brugger and Gretchen Vander Meulen
Patrick and Laura Crowley
John, Barb and Ginna Doyle
Mr. and Mrs.* Richard G. Engelsmann
David and Lelia Farr
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ferring, IV
Gordon and Margaret Finley
Joe and Chris Fleagle
Drs. J. T. Gates and Mary E. Bickel
Norman and Susan Gilbert
Mr. Leslie Goodman
Daniel* and Carol Gravens
Dr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Harris
Robert O.* and Anne W. Hetlage
Lois E. Himpel
Janet Hyde
Marjorie Eddy Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Kemper
Carolyn Kindle
Mr. and Mrs. Kris Kosup
Frank and Leanne Latuda
George Leighton, Jr. and Karen M. Trinkle
The Reverend Joseph Charles Lindell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lissant
Laura and David Margolis

Mr. John McHugh and Ms. Becky Brown
Robert and Melissa* Mullgardt
Lynn and David Phillips
Jeffrey and Deborah Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Potthoff
Dr. Mabel L. Purkerson
Stephen Reynolds
Dr. David Riedel and Ms. Margaret Donnelly
Ms. Eddie Rosenheim
John S. Ross
Lt. Colonel Kathy and Major James Runk
Sammy and Joseph Ruwitch
Lori and Theodore Samuels
Marieta Scherer
Alex Shapiro and Raymond Berger
Mr.* and Mrs. Walter G. Shifrin
Ray Simon and Mel Pashea
Robert E. Smorodin and Lauren J. B. Shields
Dr. John Sopuch
Ann McFarland Sullins
John H. Summey and Rivi Meltzer
Bernard D. Tischler and Jean Schneider
Mrs. Jane Tschudy
John Tvrdik
Mr. Benjamin and Dr. Susan Uchitelle
Mr. and Mrs. James von der Heydt
Phyllis L. Weber
Dr.* and Mrs. S. William Whitson Mrs. Emily A. Williams*
Carolyn Winsby In Memory of Don Winsby
Jim* and Linda Woods
Dr. and Mrs. Myles A. Yanta
Libby Yunger
Anonymous

Crystal Circle: $3,000 to $4,999

Mr. Michael Abrams and Dr. Rita Numerof
The Alberici Foundation
Jack and Laura Anderson
Timothy and Patricia* Anderson
Mr. and Mrs.* Mark B. Andrews
Alyson and Jesse Appleton
Costas and Assimoula Azariadis
Tony Bardol
Holly and Marc Bernstein
Rick and Judy Beumer
June R. Bierman
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Birge
Ellen E. Bonacorsi and Thomas B. Kinsock
Terese M. Boveri
Mr. Samuel D. Brown
Mr.* and Mrs. Don R. Carlson
Day-Lund Family Charity
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cobaugh
Don and Elizabeth Cobin
Rodney* and Elaine Coe
Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence K. Condie, Sr.
William and Lucy Conley
David and Paulina Conner
Stephen and Ann Cortinovis
Kevin Counihan and Maryanne Hertel
Gary and Barbara Darlington
Dr. and Mrs. Carlos C. Daughaday
Dr. Bruce and Michelle Dawson
Mr. and Mrs. Tyree C. Derrick, Jr.
Todd and Debbie Dillon
Ms. Monty Dixon
Ellen and Henry Dubinsky
Elsperman Family
Jeffrey and Veronica Fernhoff
Mary Ellen Finch
Donald and Margie Franz
Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Geltman
Timothy and Patricia Goldsbury
Alice Goodman
Bruce and Kathryn Gordon
Mike and Marcie Grayson
Paula E. and Michael L. Gross
Mr.* and Mrs. Gerard K. Gunther, Jr.
Mrs. William P. Hamilton
Jack and Kelley Hartnett
Dr. Cheryl R. Herman
Mr. and Mrs. James Hoch
John Hoffmann
Brian and Kristen Hogan
Robert and Cynthia Hormell
Ms. Jeannette R. Huey
Phyllis Hyken
Joanne and Joel Iskiwitch
Dr. Gayle P. W. Jackson and Dr.* Frederick T. Kraus

Dr. Robert and Melissa Jensen
Bettie S. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Koebel
Margie and Timothy Kohl
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Krupski
Harriet and Jerrold Lander, in memory of Adaline and Simon Sonenschein
Ms. Gerre Langton, Esq.
Fred and Nancy Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Lewis, Jr.
Mr. Al Li
Drs. Dan and Susan Luedke
Mr. and Mrs. John N. MacDonough and Mr. Steve MacDonough
Grace Mandigo
Kenneth R. Mares, PhD
Mr. and Mrs.* Edward W. Martin
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Mazuski
Jane* and Kent McNeil
Dr. John S.* and LaVerna E. Meyer
Amy and Paul Mittelstadt
Mr. Larry G. Mrazek
Drs. Jeanne Nerbonne and Andreas Burkhalter
Bonnie and Stanley L. Paulson
Philip and Harriet Polster
Ruth W. Rangel
Dr. Nancy Ridenour
Richard and Elizabeth* Robb
Jane M. and Bruce P. Robert
Dr. and Mrs.* Mitchell B. Rotman
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon H. Schiller*
Mrs. Lucy Schreiber
Henry* and Esther Schweich
Charles and Suzanne Seibel
Ms. Linda Seibert
Alan and Kim Silverberg, in memory of Devorah Silverberg
Linda* and Stephen W. Skrainka
Mr.* and Mrs. George E. Stein
Jeff Stokes and Karen Ever Stokes
Georgia Streett
Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Sullivan
Thomas and Johanna Sutterfield
Dr. and Mrs.* Lewis J. Thomas, Jr.
Pamela M. Triplett and Kenneth B. Denson
John and Barbara Uhlemann
Laurie and Ray Van de Riet
Dr. John L. Visconti
William E. Wallace and Elizabeth A. Fagan
Barbara and David Ware
Dr. Stuart* and Marlita Weiss
Ellen S. White
Hillard Williams
Mr.* and Mrs. Isaac E. Young
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Yin
Anonymous (5)

Red Carpet Circle: $1,500 to $2,999

Gwen E. Adams
Dr. Susan E. Adams
Anne Adderton and Peter Dolan
Mr. S. William Aitken
Patrick and Madeline Akins
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson
Steven M. Arenberg
Jack and Anne Bader
John and Dorothy Baker
John and Gailya Barker
Harriet Baron
Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Barron*
Rudy and Sandy Beck
Drs. Earl and Esther Beeks
Stephen and Sandy Bell
Dr. Allan and Barbara Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Berger
Marcia M. Bernstein
Dr. Michelle Beumer
Marian and John Bleeke
Drs. Nanci and James Bobrow Catherine Bollinger
James Debman and Jane Bolliger-Debman
Maria Briggs
Ellen and Dennis Brommelhorst
Mr.* and Mrs. Roger W. Bucknell
Rochelle A. Calhoun
Paul Cambridge and Amanda Trudell
Arlene Caplan
Dr. Ralph and Dr. Pamela Caraffa
Anne Carman
Clarkson and Rita Carpenter
Dr. John Chick
Dennis and Mary Lee Chivetta
Barbara Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook
Mr. Joseph E. Corrigan
Ian* and Joanne Cruickshank
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Cummins
Mike and Sue Darcy
Mr.* and Mrs. Christopher Davidson
Mr. William Diestelkamp
Lawrence Gerard Dorroh
Bill and Jane Doub
Irasa and Kurtis Downing
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ducker
Mary Duncan
John and Mary Easley
Ryan C. Easley
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Easterling
Christopher Eckrich
Mr.* and Mrs. John E. Evans, III
Sara and Darryl* Fabick
Dr. Anthony and Melanie Fathman
Mary Ferguson
Julie Maise Ferrie
Logan Finerty
Ken Fitzgerald and Ruby Carr
Joanne and Bill Fogarty
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Forsyth
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fulstone, Sr.
Robert and Nancy Gellman
Edward and Nancy Geltman
Elaine R. Gernstein
David and Barbara Gifford
Mr. Mark and Dr. Caroline Gilje
Andy and Nancee Glaser
Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason
Susan C. Glenn
Brad and Debbie Goss
Mardell Moeller Granger
Elizabeth Green
Melinda and Doug Groves
Sonia Guterman
Dr. Yoram and Yaffa Hahn
David and Miran Halen
Mr. Ronald P. Hamel
Paul W. Hayman
Philo Holcomb*
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Holly Alfred and Marilyn Holtzer
Dr. Barbra Horn and Dr. Peter Weiss
Dr. Debra Horwitz
Dr. Charles B. Huddleston and Dr. Marye Gleva
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hurst
Molly Hyland and Curt Ittner
Susan S. Ittner
John and Tammy Jennings
Jen and Gary Jensen
J. R. Johnson
Mr. Andrew Jorgensen and Mr. Mark Stuart-Smith
Patrice and Jeffrey Kaplan
Byron and Audrey Katcher
Gary and Cheryl Keesling
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keller
Mrs. Stacey C. Kelley
Ward and Carol Klein
Mr.* and Mrs. Newell S. Knight, Jr.
Roger and Fran Koch
Stephen E. Kraft
Sandra Krajcovic
Fran and Paul Kravitz
Kristin and Rob Lamprecht
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Lawrence, Jr.
Mr. Terry Lay, in memory of Mr. Jerry Boyer
Benny and Edith Lee
Linda and Paul Lee
Dr. Marvin E.* and Barbara Levin

Stephen and Philana Liang
Michael and Lynne Lippmann
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Loncaric
John and Marilyn Lonigro
Dr. Thomas Loughrey
Lia and Bruce Lowrie
Dr. Carl and Lynn Lyss
Mr.* and Mrs. Robert Magnetti
Aaron and Denise Mandel
Mr. James Mann and Ms. Janet Nentwig Schoedinger*
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Margul
Sue Matlof
William J. Maxwell and Julia Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. McCauley
Mrs. Lesley McIntire
Dr. William Knowles McIntire
Brenda K. Melson
Mr.* and Mrs. John J. Meyer
Deborah Eldridge Miali
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mischel
Mr. Mark D. Mittleman*
Sherry and Mark Moschner
Allen* and Jeanette Myers
Dr. and Mrs. John Nash
Debbie Noles
James and Marcia Nusz
Kiku Obata and Company
Dr. Olaronke Akintola-Ogunremi
Dr. Henry and Marcia Ollinger
Helena O’Reilly and Richard Ulett
Kathleen T. Osborn, Regional Business Council
Andrew S. Oster, MD
Dr. F. Thomas Ott
Wilma Pasternak
Scott Patrick
Marianne L. Perez
Georgia C. Pettus
Abby and Paul Pietrowski
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Piper
Mr.* and Mrs. James T. Poor
Anthony and Stephanie Randall
Kumar and Carrie Rao
Mrs. M. F. Rao
John and Susan Rava
The Rayne Fund
Donald L. and Meg Riechman
David R. Riley and Ann Campion Riley
John and Tamra Routt
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Roy
Dr. Mary Anne Rudloff
Thomas and Katherine Ryan
Helen Sandifer
Vicki Sauter and Joseph Martinich
Alan and Peggy Schaffer
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Schloeman
William and Marjorie Schuchat
Glen and Julie Schuster
Henry & Sally Schwartz 2010 Family Foundation
Barbara and Joel Schwartz
Andrew and Megan Selck
Suzy Seldin
Jermal and Rachel Seward
Barbara Shrauner
Mark and Jeanne Showers
James and Evelyn Shucart
Drs. Sherman and Joan Silber
Mr. Kenneth Simons
Sherry Sissac
Dr. Raymond G. Slavin
Frances and Michael Slusher
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Sly
Raymond and Sharyn Steege
Katerina Barquet Stege
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Steinmeyer
Nick and Jaclyn Strothmann
Tegner M. Stokes
Dr. Gregory Storch and Dr. Lisa Ring
Rev. Mark M. Strothmann and Rev. Sharon K. Maddox
Heather Butler Taylor
Mary Fathman Thomas
Dr. Sherida and Dr. Douglas Tollefsen
Dr. Gary and Mrs. Phyllis Traub
Dr. Michael Clarke Trueblood
Benjamin and Emily Tsai
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. (Rick) Van Bokkelen
Drs. Preeti Dalawari and John Vandover
James and Debra Victor
Mr. Jim Vykopal and  Ms. Christy Beckmann
Deborah Wafer
J.R. and Mia Walters
Drs. B. Craig Weldon and
Terri Monk
Gary John Werner
Linda and F. Dale Whitten
Martin Wice
Elaine Wichmer
Nancy Enslin Wilson
Laura Wirick
Dr. Mark Wrighton and Ms. Risa Zwerling
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Yaeger
Mr. George Yeh
Kathryn Zigler
Carl and Marjorie* Zimmerman
Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Zimmerman
Anonymous (10)

 

*=deceased

Institutional Partners

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra extends its deep appreciation to the following corporations, foundations, and public agencies for their outstanding philanthropic and sponsorship support for the SLSO last year (contributions through March 2025).

 

$100,000 and above

Dana Brown Charitable Trust
Margaret Blanke Grigg Foundation
Enterprise Holdings
MacCarthy Foundation
William R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation
Pershing Charitable Trust
The Saigh Foundation
Crawford Taylor Foundation
Tynewald Foundation
The Whitaker Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999

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E. Reuben and Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust
Hearst Foundations
Mary Ranken and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation
U.S. Bank

$25,000 to $49,999

Ameren
Aon
Argent Capital Management
Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation
BSI Constructors
EverTrue
JCA Charitable Foundation
William T. Kemper Foundation
The Kennedy Family & Fraîche Wine Group
Kuhn Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Stifel
Thompson Coburn LLP
Edward H. and Rosemary Young Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation

$10,000 to $24,999

American Direct Marketing Resources LLC
Brookfield Properties dba Plaza Frontenac
Commerce Bank
Drury Hotels
E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Edison Family Foundation
Edward Chase Garvey
Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis
Kaldi’s Coffee
Kranzberg Arts Foundation

Frank Leta Automotive Family
Lodging Hospitality Management
Mercer
OPA Foundation
Reinsurance Group of America
St. Louis Trust Company
Michael Staenberg and the Staenberg Family Foundation
Washington University Physicians
Harlene and Marvin Wool Foundation
Suzanne Feld Zalk Charitable Trust

$5,000 to $9,999

Benefit Bump
G.A., Jr. and Kathryn M. Buder Charitable Foundation
Caravus
Eddie’s Southtown Donuts
Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute
The Fletcher Jones Foundation
Gateway Metro Federal Credit Union
Graybar Foundation
Hogan Transportation Companies
KPMG, LLC
John L. Messmore Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Moneta Group Charitable Foundation
Northern Trust
Ed & H Pillsbury Foundation

$2,500 to $4,999

ESCO Technologies Foundation
Frank A. and Alpha H. Ruf Fund

$1,500 to $2,499

GadellNet
Harris-Newman Fund of Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Harvey Kornblum Foundation
George K. and Marjorie McCarthy Robins Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
St. Louis Community College
Symphony Lecture Series

SLSO Preferred Partners

SLSO Preferred Partners provide generous support of SLSO performances and programs. We invite SLSO patrons to connect with our sponsors through our Preferred Partners Program.

Washington University in St. Louis Physicians

Washington University Physicians

Washington University Physicians has proudly supported the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for over 10 years. This highly active clinical practice includes more than 1,800 primary care and specialist physicians who are members of the full-time faculty at Washington University School of Medicine. Washington University Physicians represent more than 76 specialties and subspecialties in medicine and surgery at 60 locations.

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Mercy

At Mercy, we’re glad to support organizations that share our commitment to the health and quality of life of the people we serve. Mercy and our thousands of co-workers are blessed to support the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. We’re grateful to continue sharing music from the SLSO family with you and your family.

Kranzberg Arts Foundation

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation is proud to support your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Taking an arts-based approach to community development, the Foundation ensures we are aligning our investments with the needs and vision of the broader community. Committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive approach, we further economic development and cultural sustainability, while helping to establish St. Louis as a premier arts and entertainment destination.

EverTrue

EverTrue (formerly Lutheran Senior Services) is thrilled to partner with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, another esteemed St. Louis nonprofit. With twelve Life Plan Communities in Missouri, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, we provide a vibrant environment and services for older adults to live life to the fullest. Our Anywhere Care services ensure that older adults receive the care they need in the comfort of their own homes, and Affordable Housing makes quality living accessible. Together, we strive to create a supportive network that enriches the lives of older adults, many of whom are passionate about the benefits and joy of music.

Share the Power of Music

Community members of all ages and backgrounds experience the SLSO at Powell Hall and across our region, thanks to friends like you who support great music-making year after year.