ANNUAL REPORT2019 2020

Detroit Symphony orcheStra, inc.

LIFETIME DIRECTORS

Peter D. Cummings Phillip Wm. Fisher Stanley Frankel

Alfred R. Glancy III◊ Robert S. MillerJames B. Nicholson

Pamela ApplebaumDavid Assemany Governing Members ChairMarco BruzzanoRichard L. DeVoreSamuel FoglemanAaron FrankelHerman B. Gray, M.D.Nicholas Hood III

Richard Huttenlocher Trustee Chair

Daniel J. KaufmanMichael J. KeeganArthur C. LieblerXavier MosquetStephen R. PolkJay Ritchie Orchestra RepresentativeBernard I. RobertsonCamilo SernaSharon Sparrow Orchestra Representative

Shirley StancatoArn TellemNancy TellemJanice UhligJames G. VellaDr. M. Roy WilsonDavid M. Wu, M.D.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Directors are responsible for

maintaining a culture of accountability,

resource development, and strategic thinking.

As fiduciaries, Directors oversee the

artistic and cultural health and strategic direction of the DSO.

Mark A. Davidoff ChairmanGlenda D. Price, Ph.D. Vice ChairAnne Parsons President & CEO

Faye Alexander Nelson TreasurerArthur T. O’Reilly SecretaryRalph J. Gerson Officer at Large

David Provost Officer at Large Nancy Schlichting Officer at LargeHon. Kurtis T. Wilder (Ret.) Officer at Large

OFFICERS

Robert A. Allesee ◊

Floy BarthelChacona BaughJohn A. Boll, Sr.Richard A. BrodieLois & Avern CohnMarianne EndicottSidney ForbesMrs. Harold Frank

Barbara FrankelHerman FrankelPaul GansonMort HarrisGloria Heppner, Ph.D.Ronald M. HorwitzHarold KulishBonnie LarsonDavid McCammon

David R. NelsonMarilyn PincusLloyd E. ReussMarjorie S. SaulsonAlan E. SchwartzJane ShermanDavid UsherBarbara Van DusenArthur A. Weiss, Esq.

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Samuel Frankel ◊

David Handleman, Sr.◊

Dr. Arthur L. Johnson ◊

James B. NicholsonClyde Wu, M.D.◊

CHAIRMEN EMERITI

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Ismael AhmedRosette AjluniRichard AlonzoHadas BernardJanice Bernick

Robert BluesteinSuzanne Bluestein

Penny B. BlumensteinElizabeth BooneGwen Bowlby

Margaret Cooney CaseyKaren CullenJoanne Danto

Stephen R. D’ArcyMaureen T. D’Avanzo

Afa Sadykhly DworkinAnnmarie Erickson

Peter FalzonJames C. FarberCarolynn Frankel

Christa Funk

Alan M. GallatinRobert GilletteJody Glancy

Malik GoodwinMary Ann Gorlin

Laura GrannemannLaura Hernandez-Romine

Donald HiruoMichele Hodges

Julie HollinsheadRenato JamettJoseph JonnaJohn JullensDavid Karp

Joel D. KellmanJennette Smith Kotila

William LentineJames P. Lentini, D.M.A

Linda Dresner LevyFlorine Mark

Tonya Matthews, Ph.D.

Anthony McCreeAnitha MercyLydia Michael

NextGen ChairLois A. Miller

Daniel MillwardScott Monty

Shari MorganSandy Morrison

Frederick J. MorschesSean M. NeallEric NemethMary Okun

Vivian PickardWilliam F. Pickard, Ph.D.

Gerrit ReepmeyerRichard RobinsonJames Rose, Jr.Marc Schwartz

Lois L. ShaevskyMary Shafer

Margaret ShulmanCathryn M. Skedel, Ph.D.

Ralph Skiano Orchestra RepresentativeRichard Sonenklar

Mark TapperYoni Torgow

Laura J. TrudeauGwen WeinerDonnell White

Jennifer WhitteakerR. Jamison WilliamsMargaret E. WintersJohanna Yarbrough Orchestra RepresentativeEllen Hill Zeringue

BOARD OF TRUSTEESRichard Huttenlocher, Chair

Trustees are a diverse group of community leaders who infuse creative thinking and innovation into how the DSO strives to achieve both artistic vitality and organizational sustainability.

GOVERNING MEMBERS OFFICERS

MAESTRO CIRCLE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

◊Deceased

David Assemany, Chair

Suzanne DaltonMaureen T. D’Avanzo

Judy DoyleJames C. Farber

Diana Golden

Marcia Hiru Samantha Svoboda

Cecilia Benner Joanne Danto

Gregory HanesBonnie Larson

Lois MillerRichard Sonenklar

Janet & Norm Ankers, Chairs

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Dear Friends,

As we’ve all experienced firsthand, 2020 has been anything but typical. Despite unprecedented challenges, we still celebrated unprecedented milestones and successes. We want to humbly celebrate these successes, while recognizing all that has been lost as we begin to look to the possibilities that 2021 may offer. As always, your DSO aspires to a future filled with potential and optimism. That future is heralded by the arrival of Music Director Jader Bignamini. Following an intensive, years-long search for the right fit for our organization, we were elated to share and celebrate Jader’s appointment in January. He is the perfect music director for our orchestra—and he is particularly well-suited to serve at this unique moment in our history. Jader exemplifies everything that’s core to the DSO identity: boldness, vision, skill, excellence, and passion. His ability to connect with musicians and audiences alike is precisely what is needed to lead the DSO and Detroit forward. The 2019-20 season kicked off with a look back to our past, with the celebration of Orchestra Hall’s centennial. Orchestra Hall’s history of resilience continues to inspire us 100 years later, as our extended time away from its stage during the pandemic led us to cherish our home even more. The stories fill us with hope and fortitude: a community that came together to declare that a magnificent concert hall would attract world-class artists to Detroit and provide its citizenry with incredible music; a dedicated board of directors that financed and got it built at the height of the last major global pandemic; the artistic vision of those who refashioned it as the Paradise Theatre for a new audience of jazz lovers; and the civic leadership from so many who fought to save it from the wrecking ball, ensuring it will inspire many future generations of performers and audiences. We know, however, that 2020 will be defined both by our response to the COVID crisis, and by our reaffirmation to our long-term commitment to equity. We are proud of the incredibly collaborative and innovative work we have done to navigate these turbulent times. We established effective guardrails this year to protect our people and the institution and set the stage to come out of the pandemic even stronger. We have forged powerful new connections with our community of patrons and supporters. We are strong, sustainable, and while heeding the important lessons of the past, we look to our future with optimism.

With appreciation,

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTWELCOME

Anne Parsons

President and CEO

Mark Davidoff

Chairman

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“There’s no American orchestra that’s been through moreexistential crises in its history than the DSO. It has survived and managed often to thrive ... This is an institution that has survived anything and everything that has been thrown at it, and I expect that here, too.”

-MARK STRYKER, DETROIT FREE PRESS, JUNE 21, 2020

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTFINANCIALS

The DSO finished its 2019-2020 season with its eighth consecutive operational surplus, a significant achievement considering the loss of earned revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was accomplished through a board-led emergency Resilience Fund that raised an additional $1.58 million; across-the-board expense cuts, including compensation reductions at all levels of the organization; and a Paycheck Protection Program loan (PPPL) of just over $4 million. In addition to a net end-of-year surplus of $430,000, the extraordinary measures allowed us to transfer $2 million to reserves for use in the 2020-2021 season, to help offset the continued loss of earned revenue. Early in the pandemic the DSO Board committed to balancing operational needs with preserving the principal of the endowment fund. Modest endowment growth was achieved in the 2019-2020 season through contributions and positive investment returns in excess of the standard endowment distribution.

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-MARK STRYKER, DETROIT FREE PRESS, JUNE 21, 2020

FIRST VIOLINKimberly Kaloyanides KennedyINTERIM CONCERTMASTERKatherine Tuck Chair

Hai-Xin WuINTERIM ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTERSchwartz Shapero Family Chair

Jennifer Wey FangASSISTANT CONCERTMASTERWalker L. Cisler/Detroit EdisonFoundation Chair

Marguerite Deslippe*

Laurie Landers Goldman*

Rachel Harding Klaus*

Eun Park Lee*

Adrienne Rönmark*

Laura Soto*

Greg Staples*

Jiamin Wang*

Mingzhao Zhou*

SECOND VIOLINAdam StepniewskiACTING PRINCIPALThe Devereaux Family Chair

Will Haapaniemi*David and Valerie McCammon Chair

Hae Jeong Heidi Han*David and Valerie McCammon Chair

Sheryl Hwangbo*

Sujin Lim*

Hong-Yi Mo*

Alexandros Sakarellos*Drs. Doris Tong and Teck Soo Chair

Joseph Striplin^

Marian Tanau*

Jing Zhang*

Open PRINCIPAL SECOND VIOLIN

VIOLAEric NowlinPRINCIPALJulie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair

James VanValkenburgASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Caroline Coade

Glenn Mellow

Hang Su

Shanda Lowery-Sachs

Hart Hollman

Han Zheng

Mike Chen

CELLOWei YuPRINCIPALJames C. Gordon Chair

Abraham FederASSISTANT PRINCIPALDorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair

Robert Bergman*

Jeremy Crosmer*Victor and Gale Girolami Chair

David LeDoux*

Peter McCaffrey*Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Chair

Haden McKay*

Úna O’Riordan*Mary Ann and Robert Golin Chair

Paul Wingert^

Cole RandolphAfrican-American Orchestra Fellow

BASSKevin BrownPRINCIPALVan Dusen Family Chair

Stephen MolinaASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Linton Bodwin

Christopher Hamlen

Brandon Mason

Nicholas Myers

Steve Edwards^

HARPPatricia Masri-FletcherPRINCIPALWinifred E. Polk Chair

FLUTE Hannah HammelPRINCIPALWomen’s Association for the DSO Chair

Amanda Blaikie Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair

Sharon SparrowASSISTANT PRINCIPALBernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair

Jeffery Zook

PICCOLOJeffery Zook

OBOEAlexander KinmonthPRINCIPALJack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair

Sarah LewisASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Monica Fosnaugh

OPENMaggie Miller Chair

ENGLISH HORNMonica FosnaughShari and Craig Morgan Chair

2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTYOUR DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

JEFF TYZIKPrincipal Pops Conductor

LEONARD SLATKINMusic Director Laureate

Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation

TERENCE BLANCHARDFred A. & Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative

Director Chair

NEEME JÄRVIMusic Director Emeritus

JADER BIGNAMINIMusic Director

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LEGEND

CLARINETRalph SkianoPRINCIPALRobert B. Semple Chair

Jack WaltersPVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair

Laurence LibersonASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Shannon Orme

E-FLAT CLARINETLaurence Liberson

BASS CLARINETShannon OrmeBarbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair

BASSOON Michael Ke MaActing PrinciPAl

Victoria King

Marcus Schoon

Bob Williams^PRINCIPAL

Jaquain SloanAfrican-American Orchestra Fellow

CONTRABASSOONMarcus Schoon

HORNKarl PituchPRINCIPAL

Johanna Yarbrough

Scott Strong

David Everson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mark Abbott

Bryan Kennedy~

TRUMPETHunter EberlyPRINCIPALLee and Floy Barthel Chair

Kevin Good

Stephen AndersonASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

William Lucas

TROMBONEKenneth ThompkinsPRINCIPAL

David Binder

Randy Hawes^

BASS TROMBONEIlan MorgensternACTING BASS TROMBONE

Randy Hawes^

TUBADennis NultyPRINCIPAL

PERCUSSIONJoseph BeckerPRINCIPALRuth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair

Andrés Pichardo-RosenthalASSISTANT PRINCIPALWilliam Cody Knicely Chair

James Ritchie

TIMPANIJeremy EppPRINCIPALRichard and Mona Alonzo Chair

James RitchieASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

LIBRARIANSRobert StilesPRINCIPAL

Ethan Allen

PERSONNEL MANAGERSHeather Hart RochonDIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Hannah WetherholtMANAGER OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

STAGE PERSONNELDennis RottellSTAGE MANAGER

Ryan DeMarcoDEPARTMENT HEAD

Noel KeeseDEPARTMENT HEAD

Steven KempDEPARTMENT HEAD

Matthew PonsDEPARTMENT HEAD

Michael SarkissianDEPARTMENT HEAD

~ Extended leave ^Retired following 19-20 season *These members may voluntarily revolve seating within the section on a regular basis

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musicians joined the DSO2

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2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTMUSICIANS OF THE DSO

379audition

applicants

134audition

candidates*

ALEXANDER VOLKOVSECTION VIOLIN

HANNAH HAMMELPRINCIPAL FLUTE

national auditions were held*

1 position started

SARAH LEWISASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBOE

1 position filled

BRANDON MASONSECTION BASS

fellowship positions filled 2

JAQUAIN SLOANBASSOON

COLE RANDOLPHCELLO

*Due To COVID-19 restrictions, only 2 of 3 scheduled national auditions and fellowship auditions could be held.

JOE STRIPLINVIOLIN, 48 YEARS

STEVE EDWARDSDOUBLE BASS, 48 YEARS

BOB WILLIAMSPRINCIPAL BASSOON, 46 YEARS

PAUL WINGERTCELLO, 41 YEARS

RANDY HAWESBASS TROMBONE, 34 YEARS

MUSIC IAN RET IREMENTS

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2019 | 2020 ANNUAL REPORTADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Current as of November 2020

EXECUTIVE OFFICEAnne ParsonsPresident and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

Jill ElderVice President and Chief Development Officer

Linda LutzVice President and Chief Financial Officer

Erik RönmarkVice President and General Manager

Joy CrawfordExecutive Assistant to the President and CEO

Elaine CurvinExecutive Assistant to the Vice President and CDO

ARTISTIC OPERATIONSARTISTIC PLANNING

Jessica RuizDirector of Artistic Planning

Chantel WoodardArtistic Coordinator

LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALLMarc GeelhoedDirector of Digital Initiatives

ORCHESTRA OPERATIONSKathryn GinsburgSenior Director of Operations and Orchestra Manager

Heather Hart RochonDirector of Orchestra Personnel

Dennis RottellStage Manager

Ezra GansArtistic Operations Assistant

Hannah WetherholtManager of Orchestra PersonnelClaudia RestrepoOrchestra and Training Programs Librarian

@ THE MAXChristopher HarringtonSenior Director & Curator of @ The Max / Managing Director of DSO Paradise Jazz Series

Goode WycheCube Coordinator

CATERING AND RETAIL SERVICES

Christina WilliamsDirector of Catering and Retail Services

Nate RichterBar Manager

Rita SayeghRetail Manager

EVENTS AND RENTALS

Catherine DeepManager of Events and Rentals

ADVANCEMENTJill RaffertySenior Director of Advancement

Alex KapordelisCampaign Director

Beth CarlsonStewardship Coordinator

Joey EdmondsCampaign Research Specialist

Presley FeezellCampaign Stewardship Coordinator

Holly GoreckiManager of Advancement Services

Leslie GrovesMajor Gift Officer

Amanda LindstromFulfillment Coordinator, Individual Giving

Juanda PackAdvancements Benefits Concierge

Susan QueenCorporate Giving Officer

Juliano Bitonti StewartManager of Grants and Institutional Giving

Amanda TewData and Research Specialist

Matthew WayAdvancement Relations and Strategic Initiatives Manager

COMMUNICATIONSMatthew CarlsonSenior Director of Communications Natalie BergerContent CoordinatorHannah EngwallPublic Relations Coordinator

Sarah SmarchContent Manager and Lead Storyteller

COMMUNITY & LEARNINGCaen Thomason-RedusSenior Director of Community & Learning

Karisa AntonioDirector of Social Innovation

Damien CrutcherManaging Director of Detroit Harmony

Debora KangDirector of Education

Kiersten AlcornCommunity Engagement Coordinator

Mickayla ChapmanTraining Ensembles Recruitment and Operations Coordinator

Hunter JannessEducation Coordinator

Clare ValentiManager of Community Engagement

Sarah YeatesTraining Programs Operations Coordinator

FINANCEJeremiah HessSenior Director of Accounting & Finance

Sandra MazzaSenior AccountantPayroll and Benefits Accountant

Sara WabrowetzAccounting Coordinator

Michelle WislerPayroll and Benefits Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCESLisa BradleySenior Director of Talent and Culture

Mary LambertHuman Resources Generalist

Shuntia PerryHuman Resources Coordinator

MARKETING & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENTMichael FriscoDirector of Audience Development

Teresa Alden Digital Marketing Manager

Annick BuschPatron Loyalty Coordinator

Sharon Gardner CarrAssistant Manager of Tessitura and Ticketing Operations

Jay HolladayDigital Content Specialist

LaHeidra MarshallAudience Development Coordinator

Connor MehrenMarketing Coordinator

PATRON SALES & SERVICEMichelle MarshallManager, Patron Sales & Service

SAFETY & SECURITYGeorge KrappmannDirector of Safety & Security

Norris JacksonSecurity Officer

Edward JohnManager of Safety and SecurityAnthony MorrisSecurity Officer

Johnnie ScottSecurity Officer

Antonio ThomasSecurity Officer

TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTUREJody HarperSenior Director of Technology & Infrastructure

FACILITY OPERATIONSKen WaddingtonDirector of Facilities & Engineering

Dorothea AveryheartHousekeeping Lead

William GuilbaultMaintenance Technician

Taurean PlummerMaintenance Technician

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMichelle KoningWeb Manager

RaJon TaylorApplication Administrator

*Due To COVID-19 restrictions, only 2 of 3 scheduled national auditions and fellowship auditions could be held.

MUSIC IAN RET IREMENTS

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2 0 1 9 | 2 0 2 0 A N N UA L R E P O RTORCHESTRA HALLS’ CENTENNIAL

The 2019-2020 season marked the centennial year of Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and one of the finest concert halls in the world. The DSO marked the occasion with special programming and events, a commemorative book, a documentary series produced by Detroit Public Television, a two-site exhibition in partnership with the Detroit Historical Society & Museum, and more.

Built for the DSO at the request of then-music director Ossip Gabrilowitsch during the summer of 1919 and renowned for its understated beauty and perfect acoustics, Orchestra Hall was designed by noted theater architect C. Howard Crane, who also designed Detroit’s Fox Theatre and Detroit Opera House. When the DSO left for the larger Masonic Auditorium in 1939, Orchestra Hall took on a new life as the Paradise Theatre from 1941-1951, serving as Detroit’s premier venue for jazz. The hall was then long dormant and nearly demolished in 1970, before a group of musicians and civic leaders rallied to save it from the wrecking ball and raise money to restore it over the course of 20 years. The DSO returned to its historic home in 1989.

SUPPORTLeadership support for the Orchestra Hall centennial was provided by Honorable Avern Cohn and Lois Cohn, Ann and James B. Nicholson, Bernard and Eleanor Robertson, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, DTE, Ford Motor Company Fund, and Varnum LLP. The DSO also thanks all members of the Centennial Club without whom our year-long campaign to celebrate the hall would not have been possible. We also thank the DTE Energy Foundation for sponsorship of our exhibition work with the Detroit Historical Society and Director Aaron Frankel and Trustee Carolynn Frankel for sponsoring the October 23, 2019, Orchestra Hall Anniversary Concert.

DESTINYDestiny: 100 Years of Music, Magic, and Community at Orchestra Hall in Detroit traces the remarkable history of one of the world’s premier concert halls. Written by former Detroit Free Press music critic and arts reporter Mark Stryker and designed by Julie Pincus, Destiny takes readers behind the scenes of the building of the hall in 1919 and the DSO’s first Golden Age under Ossip Gabrilowitsch before detailing the decade when the hall was renamed the Paradise Theatre and became a jazz mecca. The book then chronicles the fight to save Orchestra Hall from demolition in 1970 and the 20-year restoration and return by the DSO in 1989. Destiny also details the creation of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center and the present day activities within the expanded footprint of The Max, explores the hall’s acclaimed acoustics, sheds light on little-known corners of the building’s history, introduces many of the characters and organizations that intersected with its history, and shows how Detroit, Orchestra Hall, and the DSO all share the same destiny.

CENTENNIAL PROGRAMMINGThe DSO launched its 2019-2020 season on October 4-6 with a special program restaging the powerhouse Orchestra Hall opening concert from 1919. Michael Francis conducted Weber’s Overture to Oberon, Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto in E-flat Major with Christina and Michelle Naughton, Bach’s Triple Piano Concerto in C Major with the Naughtons and David Fung, and Beethoven’s immortal Fifth Symphony.

Throughout the fall and the first part of 2020, the DSO presented other special programming connected to 100 years of Orchestra Hall. The hall’s past as a jazz venue was feted through concerts in the 20th anniversary, namesake Paradise Jazz Series, including The Music of Louis Armstrong, who opened the venue in 1941, a program by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, which performed just four weeks after

ORCHESTRA HALL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

MAYOR DUGGAN PRESENTS CERTIFICATE

CENTENNIAL FANFARE

DESTINY

MICHAEL FRANCIS

the Paradise opened, and the Branford Marsalis Quartet. Major classical works performed during Orchestra Hall’s inaugural season were presented, including Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great,” and more. A special Young People’s Family Concert called “The Ghost of Orchestra Hall” paid tribute to the hall’s history through a visit by the friendly ghost of Ossip Gabrilowitsch.

ORCHESTRA HALL DAYThe DSO celebrated the 100th birthday of Orchestra Hall on October 23, 2019, with a free concert titled A Century of Pops, which included music from the first pops concert performed at the hall as well as selections from a century of orchestral pops music. Mayor Mike Duggan kicked off the festivities by reading a proclamation naming October 23 to be “Orchestra Hall Day” in Detroit in recognition of its central role in the cultural life of the city. The concert was conducted by former DSO resident conductor Leslie B. Dunner and featured cellist Abraham Feder (DSO Assistant Principal Cello, Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair) and mezzo-soprano Danielle Wright. Throughout the day, tours of Orchestra Hall were enjoyed by the public, and a string quartet composed of students in the Civic Youth Ensembles performed pre-concert.

PARTNERSHIPSThe DSO partnered with Detroit Public Television to produce “Orchestra Hall—A Centennial Celebration,” a series of six webisodes that serialized the story of Orchestra Hall. Released weekly across DPTV’s broadcast and social media platforms, including WRCJ 90.9 FM, beginning in October 2019 to coincide with the centennial, they were compiled in a culminating television event featuring the full documentary in December. In June 2020, the documentary was awarded a Michigan Emmy for best Historic / Cultural Program or Special.

In partnership with the Detroit Historical Society (DHS), the DSO presented a joint exhibition of photos, artifacts, and interactive experiences tracing the history of Orchestra Hall. The DSO’s exhibition launched in October with a special treat: auto titan Horace Dodge’s personal 1920 Dodge Model 30 two-door coupe. As an early supporter and financier of the DSO, Dodge may have driven to concerts at Orchestra Hall in this very car. Throughout fall 2019, the exhibit expanded into several locations at The Max including the Paradise Lounge and the John and Marlene Boll Green Room, and in January, the Detroit Historical Museum opened its own exhibition in the Robert and Mary Ann Bury Community Gallery.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 brought the DSO and DHS together once again to conceptualize bringing the Orchestra Hall exhibit online with a special updated digital exhibition. Premiered on Facebook Live in July 2020, “Detroit’s Orchestra Hall—A Virtual Exhibition” captures the magic and feel of walking through the original, in-person exhibit by retaining the artifacts and narrative, while also offering a present-day perspective.

Detroit Month of Design and the DSO partnered to present a Centenary Sound Lab that explored what makes the sound of Orchestra Hall so appealing and why it’s important for communities to save and restore historic buildings for cultural enrichment. Acousticians from HEAD acoustics and Jaffe Holden offered a scientific perspective to support the claim of Orchestra Hall being one of the top concert halls in the world. The DSO also partnered with the Detroit Bus Company to offer bus tours of three of C. Howard Crane’s Detroit theaters: Orchestra Hall, the Detroit Opera House, and The Fillmore Detroit.

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

“ORCHESTRA HALL– A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION”

NEW YORK TIMES: ORCHESTRAS AND ART MUSEUMS

DHS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

CENTENARY SOUND LAB

2 0 1 9 | 2 0 2 0 A N N UA L R E P O RTTHE JADER BIGNAMINI ERA BEGINS

On January 22, 2020, Chairman Mark Davidoff and President & CEO Anne Parsons announced that Italian conductor Jader Bignamini had been selected as the next music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, following a years-long search and careful, deliberative work done by a search committee. This historic news was shared with DSO musicians, staff, and members of the board of directors at the top of the first rehearsal for that weekend’s performances of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, which Jader was in Detroit to conduct.

Jader Bignamini was first introduced to Detroit audiences when he memorably stepped in for then-Music

Director Leonard Slatkin to close the 2017-18 season with concert performances of Puccini’s

Turandot. His chemistry with DSO musicians was evident to those who heard or were part

of those concerts and knew that they had witnessed something truly special. That bond between conductor and orchestra was reaffirmed when Jader returned in October 2019 to lead performances of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. The announcement of Jader as the DSO’s next music director was met with front-page news coverage and widespread public appreciation, including thunderous ovations at that

week’s concerts. A public celebration of the appointment at Beacon Park in

partnership with DTE Energy and DTE Foundation was attended by hundreds as the

Detroit community officially welcomed its new music director.

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY

The training programs of the Wu Family Academy welcomed over 500 students into its Civic Youth Ensembles (CYE) in the 2019-2020 season. Early-season highlights by the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra, CYE’s premier ensemble, included its annual Nutcracker holiday performance at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, and a special partnership with Michigan Opera Theatre’s Studio Artists program in which four singers rehearsed and performed with DSYO, giving these young players an opportunity to perform operatic repertoire for the first time. After the COVID-19 pandemic made in person training opportunities impossible, DSO staff, musicians, and CYE faculty continued to work with these young musicians virtually in an impromptu summer session that included delivering instruments into the hands of students enrolled in our Detroit Public Schools Community District school-based ensembles. Also over the summer, the Wu Family Academy began to prepare for the 50th anniversary of CYE throughout 2021, hosting several virtual alumni reunions and town halls.

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After successfully launching its sold-out Educational Concert Series in the fall, the DSO was unable to present the other two programs scheduled for the season, due first to a snow day for local schools and then to the pandemic. In lieu of being able to host classrooms at Orchestra Hall, the DSO rapidly began to present Educational Watch Parties, specially curated from the DSO webcast archives, on Facebook Live and dso.org. The DSO also created special music education infographics, sharing them with educators on Pinterest to aid them in providing remote learning.

For the ninth consecutive year, the DSO performed four free community concerts to kick off its new season at venues across Metro Detroit, presented by DTE Energy Foundation. These performances in September 2019 took place in Detroit, Dearborn, Monroe, and East China. The DSO also presented chamber recitals at intimate and unexpected venues across Detroit during the first half of the season, including churches and community spaces like the Durfee Innovation Society in Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood neighborhood and the laundromat / coffee shop The Commons on the east side.

Once the COVID-19 pandemic took shape, the DSO maintained connections with 17 community partners to offer over 100 activities featuring 65 DSO musicians in a variety of virtual programming. Highlights included a partnership with Henry Ford Health System and Michigan Opera Theatre to offer monthly hour-long virtual musical performances to Henry Ford Cancer Institute patients receiving treatment via the David DiChiera Music Therapy Program; monthly virtual performances in partnership with Alzheimer’s Association for Community Connect Program participants; a special joint program of music from comic books with The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; and pre-recorded “Musician Moments” videos that Beaumont Health patients could access in their hospital rooms; and weekly virtual sessions between DSO musicians and clients of Kadima Mental Health Services with support of music therapists.

For the ninth consecutive year, the DSO performed four free community concerts to kick off its new season at venues across Metro Detroit, presented by DTE Energy Foundation. These performances in September 2019 took place in Detroit, Dearborn, Monroe, and East China. The DSO also presented chamber recitals at intimate and unexpected venues across Detroit during the first half of the season, including churches and community spaces like the Durfee Innovation Society in Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood neighborhood and the laundromat / coffee shop The Commons on the east side.

Once the Covid-19 pandemic took shape, the DSO maintained connections with 17 community partners to offer over 100 activities featuring 65 DSO musicians in a variety of virtual programming. Highlights included a partnership with Henry Ford Health System and Michigan Opera Theatre to offer monthly hour-long virtual musical performances to Henry Ford Cancer Institute patients receiving treatment via the David DiChiera Music Therapy Program; monthly virtual performances in partnership with Alzheimer’s Association for Community Connect Program participants; a special joint program of music from comic books with The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; and pre-recorded “Musician Moments” videos that Beaumont Health patients could access in their hospital rooms; and weekly virtual sessions between DSO musicians and clients of Kadima Mental Health Services with support of music therapists.

THE CUBE AND @ THE MAX

On December 7, 2019, all four performance spaces at The Max were activated with concurrent events for the first time in history: the DSO in Orchestra Hall; Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky in The Cube; Detroit Public Theatre in Allesee Hall; and a whole host of events celebrating Detroit’s annual Noel Night in Sosnick Courtyard and its environs including holiday carolers and a live ice sculpture demonstration.

Om @ The Max Yoga, our wildly popular yoga and live music experience featuring chamber music by DSO musicians and led by DSO librarian Ethan Allen, launched an official subscription series in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube. Other highlights included six sold-out events: Nosferatu + Live Music, The Hot Sardines, Storm Large, Poetry Slam, Om @ The Max and Cyrille Aimée, and back-to-back film screenings of Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Us plus a talk by award-winning author and UCLA professor Tananarive Due, who discussed the history of Black Horror and explored themes covered in Get Out.

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#KEEPTHEMUSICPLAYING2 0 1 9 | 2 0 2 0 A N N UA L R E P O RT#KEEPTHEMUSICPLAYING

OM @ HOME

PLAY ON YOUR PORCH

BETWEEN 2 STANDS

CYE AT HOME

SPIRIT OF DETROIT

Music is courageous, unifying, powerful, and calming, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra won’t let it be silenced in times of uncertainty. Even though the DSO wasn’t on stage for much of the year, we were committed to sharing music with you wherever you are. With technology in our DNA, the DSO navigated new pathways to #KeepTheMusicPlaying.

DSO REPLAY & WATCH PARTIESImmediately following Michigan’s stay at home order in March, we opened our on-demand DSO Replay archive of Live from Orchestra Hall and Classroom Edition webcasts—usually accessed via $50 donation—to bring free music into the homes of audiences unable to attend concerts in person. To foster community and continue engaging with patrons, we launched DSO Watch Parties on Facebook (also shown on dso.org), where fans could hear from musician hosts and chat live with the orchestra and other audience members during the program. Spanning Classical, Pops, Educational, Family, and more, 59 Watch Parties were presented from March to August. Om @ The Max was also reimagined for the virtual space with once-monthly Om @ Home yoga sessions led by DSO Music Librarian Ethan Allen and soundtracks provided by the orchestra.

FROM OUR PORCHES... AND YOURSWhen the world’s stages closed this spring, we invited musicians everywhere to perform for a virtual audience right from their front porches with the #PlayOnYourPorch campaign. Hundreds of community members from around the world responded and we shared their porch sessions—and sessions from DSO orchestra members—with our social media followers daily at 6 p.m. ET. DSO musicians also regularly recorded themselves playing in other areas of their homes, including living rooms, kitchens, and garages.

BETWEEN 2 STANDSMonday nights became something to look forward to with new episodes of Between 2 Stands airing weekly. Created and hosted by orchestra members Abraham Feder (Assistant Principal Cello), Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal (Assistant Principal Percussion), and Scott Strong (Horn), the web series was an opportunity to connect viewers with musicians by taking audiences on a candid journey inside the musicians’ lives. We also hosted two live tapings with a branded B2S set in our Sosnick Courtyard in front of a limited-capacity, socially distanced live studio audience. Now in its second season, the hit program airs twice monthly on Facebook and YouTube.

VIRTUAL EDUCATION INITIATIVESWith The Max closed for social distancing we stayed connected with students enrolled in our Civic Youth Ensembles, including our school-based ensembles, keeping them focused on routine and helping them stay in playing shape with online learning. On Saturday mornings, we also shared CYE @ Home episodes on Facebook, during which all music students could follow along with instructors from the Wu Family Academy and orchestra members as they provided quick lessons and insight for practice.

When Interlochen Center for the Arts faced a radically adjusted summer season, DSO musicians spent three weeks working with students at their virtual summer camp. In July, DSO musicians launched their own DSO Summer Institute. Run by DSO musicians, the Summer Institute was designed to give college-age and pre-professional musicians who lost other summer opportunities a chance to work with members of the orchestra. From a pool of 380 incredibly talented applicants, our virtual festival welcomed 113 participants from diverse backgrounds into our family for a week.

PARTNERSHIPSThe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation provided sponsorship support for Spirit of Detroit: A Symphony of the People. This project united 56 DSO musicians and 193 community instrumentalists and vocalists in a virtual ensemble performing the central theme from Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” from The Planets—arranged by DSO cellist

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#KEEPTHEMUSICPLAYINGJeremy Crosmer with lyrics by Meaghan Heinrich and conducted by Music Director Jader Bignamini. The resulting video has been viewed 127,800 times on Facebook.

The DSO partnered with The Henry Ford and WDIV-Local 4 to produce the 28th Salute to America: an hour-long primetime program filled with all the music and fanfare for which the annual concerts are known and loved.

OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING IN SOSNICK COURTYARD AND AROUND DETROIT

After five months without concerts, the warm weather brought the opportunity to present safe, socially distanced, live, outdoor music in Sosnick Courtyard. From August through October, the DSO offered 30 limited-capacity socially distanced live music experiences for 1,600 patrons—an increase of 21 events compared to our summer 2019 season. These “Summer Sessions” included outdoor chamber music performances (three webcasts), yoga + live music experiences; film screenings with live music; jazz and family concerts; and exclusive donor events. All events that featured DSO musicians were free and open to the public thanks to generous support from John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, League of American Orchestra Future’s Fund, and our 2019-2020 series sponsors.

We also brought live chamber ensembles to Robert C. Valade Park, the Dequindre Cut Freight Yard, Gabriel Richard Park, and Clark Park and collaborated with the Downtown Detroit Partnership to simulcast Wednesday night chamber concerts in Campus Martius Park. These performances were generously supported by General Motors. DSO musicians also returned to Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe for an evening of outdoor music.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT THE DSOIn early June, amid the civil unrest taking place across the country, the DSO made a statement in support of Black Lives Matter. With staf f, musicians, and board leadership in alignment, it was important to clear-ly communicate the DSO’s beliefs, intentions, and plans at this moment of crisis in our community and across our nation. The DSO has been invested in diversity, equity, and inclusion for decades, and people look to the orchestra to take a leadership role. From the music and artists on stage to iconic boardroom and community leadership from the late Dr. Arthur L. Johnson and the Honorable Damon J. Keith, the DSO has demonstrated the immense role arts and culture can play in bridging dif ferences and connecting people.

In 2014, the DSO launched its Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, chaired by Shirley Stancato, and in 2018 elevated the Task Force to a board-level committee. This followed a year in which the DSO developed a Social Progress Initiative: A commitment to continuous dialogue and action that leverages the power of music to improve the quality of l i fe for all people of greater Detroit. This important work led directly into the development of our Detroit Strategy, which can be seen through two primary means:

• Detroit Harmony, a scalable and sustainable citywide col-laboration to improve child development through music education and arts-based learning while also growing economic opportunity by employing Detroiters in the provision of instruments and music educa-tion.

• And the Detroit Neighborhood Initiative: A measurable, community-driven process of dialogue and planning, resulting in cultural partnerships that enrich the community, and musical experiences that align with the priori-ties of Detroit residents.

In addition, beginning in 2019 and continuing ex-tensively this year, the DSO has been developing a comprehensive DEI strategy to make DEI a fun-damental value that impacts and benefits every DSO constituency. The DSO is excited to share this work more completely in the next year.

Even though we are proud of our successes, one thing is clear: Our DEI work is ongoing and not something that we will ever really “f inish.” In every-thing we do, we want to provide artistic excellence in meaningful and authentic ways. We also want to inspire people and be active listeners in our community. As we said in June: We understand the value of l istening.

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2 0 1 9 | 2 0 2 0 A N N UA L R E P O RTADVANCEMENT AND SPECIAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

THE DSO RESILIENCE FUND

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

HONOREE ANDRÉ WATTS

HONOREE CHACONA BAUGH

COMPOSER NKEIRU OKOYE’S BLACK BOTTOM

RESILIENCE FUNDDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the DSO’s Board of Directors launched and led an emergency impact fund that ultimately raised $1.58 million during both its private and public phases. The Resilience Fund filled gaps left by a variety of lost revenue sources and allowed our talented musicians to keep the music playing during their time away from the stage; empowered our youth to use music as a creative outlet during times of need and times of joy; and enabled our emergence as a vibrant and impactful organization when it was possible to return to the stage. We thank all those who went above and beyond to support this urgent need.

SECURING OUR FUTURE THROUGH ENDOWMENT GROWTHDedicated to advancing William “Bill” Davidson’s legacy of philanthropic giving, the William Davidson Foundation made a transformative $15 million investment in the DSO in 2017. Up to $5 million of its grant was designated as a 1:1 match towards new gifts pledged and received between 2018 and 2023 to the DSO’s permanent endowment. Thanks to the generosity of donors at all levels, we have secured commitments two years ahead of schedule for all $5 million required to fully meet the matching challenge!

As of August 31, 2020, all DSO and third-party controlled endowment funds are valued at more than $57 million. An additional $21 million has been pledged but not yet received, including $15 million in known testamentary giving, valuing the DSO’s perpetual capital at $78 million after the fulfillment of all current commitments.

CLASSICAL ROOTSThe 42nd annual Arthur L. Johnson and Honorable Damon Jerome Keith Classical Roots Celebration raised a record $385,000 to support DSO programs that aim to celebrate and create more opportunities for African Americans in classical music. The 2020 Honorees were Chacona Baugh, former DSO Board of Directors member and advocate for and benefactor of the Classical Roots mission, and André Watts, the celebrated pianist and educator.

The concert was conducted by Thomas Wilkins and featured pianist Terrence Wilson and the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, a touchstone of every Classical Roots concert since 1978. Classical Roots Composer-in-Residence Nkeiru Okoye’s DSO-commissioned work Black Bottom had its world premiere. Black Bottom references the people and music of Detroit’s historic Black Bottom neighborhood. During a research visit to Detroit, Nkeiru found inspiration in the Black Bottom Street View exhibition, which was then brought to the William Davidson Atrium and was on display for patrons to experience from February through March.

Community outreach included school visits by Okoye and DSO African American Fellow Michael Gause; a Classical Roots Chamber Recital at the Plymouth United Church of Christ; and a lecture given by Okoye to the membership of the Detroit Association of Women’s Clubs, which she directly references in the eighth section of Black Bottom, “5461 Brush Street,” the association’s address. Michigan House Representative Isaac Robinson attended the event to deliver a tribute certificate from the State of Michigan that read: “It is an honor to acknowledge award-winning composer Nkeiru Okoye for her extraordinary contributions to the history of Detroit, Michigan.”

DECANTED @ THE DSOThe newly launched Decanted @ the DSO was held at The Max on November 14, 2019, and was a beautiful evening with incredible wines, music, and community. We’re so grateful for the leadership support of our Decanted Executive Chairs Carolynn and Aaron Frankel,

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DECANTED AT THE DSO

BONNIE LARSON - DIRECTOR EMERITA

PETER D. CUMMINGS - CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

DAMIEN CRUTCHER

VIRTUAL ART @ THE MAX

Morgan and Danny Kaufman, and Shari and Craig Morgan along with Committee Members Jiehan Alonzo, Rob Gillette, and Laura Hernandez Romine. DSO musicians who performed at the event were violinist Sheryl Hwangbo, cellist David LeDoux, clarinetist Shannon Orme, horn player David Everson, trombonists Kenneth Thompkins and Randy Hawes, and percussionist Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal. Thanks to all who participated to make the evening a success.

LEADERSHIP GIFTS

The DSO celebrates Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson, Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel, Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel, Penny & Harold Blumenstein, Julie & Peter Cummings, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr., Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr., and Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen for their steadfast investments in the institution’s financial sustainability.

During opening weekend of the 2019-2020 season, the DSO celebrated oneDSO leadership gifts from Director Emeritus Bonnie Larson and Chairman Emeritus Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings. The DSO also honored Board of Trustees Chair Ric and Carola Huttenlocher, Trustee Ric Sonenklar and Greg Haynes, Directors Emeriti Honorable Avern and Lois Cohn, Chairman Emeritus Phillip Wm. and Lauren Fisher, and DSO musicians for their commitment to the DSO Musicians’ Fund for Artistic Excellence.

On February 18, the DSO hosted DTE leadership at Orchestra Hall to express gratitude for their support of the oneDSO campaign and Orchestra Hall centennial. DTE has remained one of the most consistent corporate sponsors of the DSO, including most recently with a multi-million-dollar campaign gift. As a token of appreciation, we presented them with an original hand-blown glass sculpture designed by April Wagner (Epiphany Studios).

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Investments in the strategic planning phase of Detroit Harmony were made possible by the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, bringing the DSO closer to its goal of placing an instrument in the hands of every student in Detroit and enabling the DSO to hire Damien Crutcher as the program’s Managing Director.

The Ford Foundation expanded its long-standing partnership with the DSO in order to create positive change in the lives of Detroit students and community members through specialized, world-class music education programming.

Spotlighting Detroit visual artists, Art @ The Max VI was made possible with generous support from the Applebaum Family Philanthropy. Later in the season, we launched the first Virtual Art @ The Max exhibition.

The FCA Foundation continued their support of programming for veterans, active military, and their families, and initiated support of Civic Youth Ensemble and Educational Concert Series programming.

Thanks to the very generous support from Rocket Community Fund, the DSO, Wu-Tang producer and rapper RZA, and members of Wu-Tang Clan joined forces to announce a first-of-its-kind concert at Orchestra Hall, originally scheduled for March 21 and 22, 2020. Unfortunately, the concerts were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Making these groundbreaking concerts happen safely is a top priority for the DSO, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan, and Rocket Community Fund. These concerts are currently scheduled for May 2021.

Made possible by a generous grant from the William Davidson Foundation, the DSO presented its ninth consecutive season of the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series, bringing music to eight surrounding communities: Southfield, Clinton Township, Beverly Hills, West Bloomfield, Plymouth, Bloomfield Hills, Grosse Point, and a new venue—the Meyer Theater—in Monroe. The DSO Classical Series is generously sponsored by PVS Chemicals, Inc. The title sponsor of the DSO’s PNC Pops Series is PNC Bank, and the series is presented by Masco Corporation Foundation, with additional support from the Greektown Casino-Hotel. The Paradise Jazz Series is sponsored by General Motors with additional support from MGM Grand Detroit and TCF Bank.

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“ The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has maintained a high standard of excellence with its live virtual concerts.”

-THE NEW YORKER

FOUNDING FAMILIESJulie & Peter Cummings

The Davidson-Gerson Family and the William Davidson FoundationThe Richard C. Devereaux Foundation

The Fisher Family and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher FoundationStanley & Judy Frankel and the Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation

Danialle & Peter Karmanos, Jr.Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr.

James B. & Ann V. Nicholson and PVS Chemicals, Inc. Clyde & Helen Wu◊

CHAMPIONSMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo

Mandell & Madeleine Berman FoundationPenny & Harold Blumenstein

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. CracchioloJoanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden

Vera and Joseph Dresner FoundationDTE Energy Foundation

The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. FisherFord Motor Company Fund

Mr. & Mrs ◊ Morton E. Harris

John S. & James L. Knight FoundationThe Kresge Foundation

Mrs. Bonnie LarsonThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Ms. Deborah MieselShari & Craig MorganDr. William F. Pickard

The Polk FamilyBernard & Eleanor Robertson

Stephen M. RossMrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

LEADERSApplebaum Family Philanthropy

Charlotte Arkin EstateMr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel

Marvin & Betty Danto Family FoundationHerman & Sharon Frankel

Ruth & Al ◊ GlancyMary Ann & Robert Gorlin

John C. Leyhan EstateBud & Nancy Liebler

Richard & Jane Manoogian FoundationDavid & Valerie McCammonMr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller

Jack & Aviva Robinson ◊

Martie & Bob SachsMr. & Mrs. ◊ Alan E. SchwartzDrs. Doris Tong & Teck Soo

Paul & Terese Zlotoff

BENEFACTORSMr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee

W. Harold & Chacona W. BaughRobert & Lucinda Clement

Lois & Avern Cohn Mary Rita Cuddohy Estate

Margie Dunn & Mark DavidoffDSO Musicians

Bette Dyer EstateDr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman

Barbara Frankel & Ronald MichalakVictor+ & Gale Girolami FundHerbert & Dorothy Graebner ◊

Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Ronald M. & Carol ◊ Horwitz

Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher

Mr. and Mrs. David JaffaAnn & Norman KatzDr. Melvin A. Lester

Florine Mark Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs

Pat & Hank Nickol Ruth Rattner

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. ReussDonald & Gloria Schultz Estate

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest ◊

Jane & Larry ShermanCindy McTee & Leonard SlatkinMr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson Jr.

Marilyn Snodgrass Estate

TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is grateful to the donors who have made extraordinary multi-year, comprehensive gifts to support general operations,

endowment, capital improvements, named chairs, ensembles, or programs. These generous commitments establish a solid foundation for the future of the DSO.

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THE ANNUAL FUND Gifts received between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020

Paray Society — Giving of $250,000 and more Dorati Society — Giving of $100,000 and more

Ehrling Society — Giving of $50,000 and more

Being a community-supported orchestra means you can play your part through frequent ticket purchases and generous annual donations. Your tax-deductible Annual Fund donation is an investment in the wonderful music at Orchestra Hall, around the neighborhoods and across the community. This honor roll celebrates those generous donors who made a gift of $1,500 or more to the DSO Annual Fund Campaign. If you have questions about this roster, or to make a donation, please contact 313.576.5114 or go to dso.org/donate.

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Penny & Harold Blumenstein Julie & Peter Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Mr. & Mrs. ◊ Morton E. Harris

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr. Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo James & Patricia Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher◊ Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher

Emory M. Ford, Jr. ◊Endowment David & Valerie McCammon Shari & Craig Morgan The Polk Family Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Martie & Bob Sachs

Drs. David & Bernadine Wu

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Lois & Avern Cohn Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Mrs. Bonnie Larson Nicole & Matt Lester Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller

Nancy Schlichting & Pamela Theisen Mr. & Mrs.◊ Donald R. Simon Mr. & Mrs. Arn Tellem Paul & Terese Zlotoff The Clyde & Helen Wu Family

Järvi Society — Giving of $25,000 and moreMs. Sharon Backstrom Mrs. Cecilia Benner Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Madeline & Sidney Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Mrs. Martha Ford Herman & Sharon FrankelBarbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Dale & Bruce Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Ms. Jody Glancy Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz

Betsy & Joel Kellman Bud & Nancy Liebler Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Maurcine & Lloyd Reuss Mr. & Mrs.◊ Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Patricia Finnegan Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. & Mrs. Gary Torgow Wolverine Packing Company And one who wishes to remain anonymous

◊ Deceased

Gabrilowitsch Society — Giving of $10,000 and more

Mr.◊& Mrs. Robert A. Allesee

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Pamela Applebaum W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Drs. John & Janice Bernick John & Marlene Boll Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brownell Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Gail Danto & Art Roffey Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Red Dotson Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Mr. Charles L. Dunlap & Mr. Lee V. Hart Mr. Peter Falzon Jim & Margo Farber Barbara & Alfred J. Fisher III Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. Byron

◊ & Dorothy Gerson

Victor◊ & Gale Girolami

Dr. Kenneth◊ & Roslyne Gitlin

Dr. Robert T. Goldman Allen C. Goodman & Janet R. Hankin Dr. Herman & Mrs. Shirley Gray Judy & Kenneth Hale Charlene Handleman Ms. Nancy B. Henk Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. CurtisDr. Gloria Heppner Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Ronald M. & Carol

◊ Horwitz

Julius & Cynthia Huebner Foundation Renato & Elizabeth Jamett Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup William & Story John Lenard & Connie Johnston Faye & Austin Kanter Morgan & Danny Kaufman

Mike & Katy Keegan Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Marguerite & David Lentz Mr. Daniel Lewis Mr. & Mrs.

◊ Joseph Lile

The Locniskar Group Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Ms. Deborah Miesel Cyril Moscow Xavier & Maeva Mosquet Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters David Robert & Sylvia Jean Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Patricia & Henry

◊ Nickol

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek George & Jo Elyn Nyman Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz Kathryn & Roger Penske Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson Dr. Glenda D. Price

Ms. Ruth Rattner Dr. Erik Rönmark* & Mrs. Adrienne

Rönmark* Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Peggy & Dr. Mark B. Saffer Lois & Mark Shaevsky William H. Smith John J. Solecki Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Ms. Marie Vanerian Mr.

◊ & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton

Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams And three who wish to remain

anonymous

*Current DSO Musician or Staff

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Giving of $5,000 and more

Mrs. Denise Abrash Mrs. Jennifer Adderley Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. Joseph Aviv & Mrs. Linda Wasserman Mrs. Jean Azar Drs. Brian & Elizabeth Bachynski Dr. David S. Balle Mr. & Mrs. BeznosMr. David Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Timothy J. Bogan Ms. Nadia Boreiko Claire P. & Robert N. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Marco Bruzzano Philip & Carol Campbell Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Mr. & Mrs. Andrew ChristiansDr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Mr. James Schwyn & Mrs. Françoise

Colpron Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Adel & Walter Dissett Mr. & Mrs.

◊ Robert Dunn

Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Marianne T. Endicott Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Mr. Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Michael & Sally Feder Mr. & Mrs. Anthony C. Fielek

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Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Goodman Family Charitable Trust Mr.

◊ & Mrs. James A. Green

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Ms. Doreen Hermelin Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V.

Hicks Mr. George Hill & Mrs. Kathleen Talbert-Hill Mr. Donald & Marcia Hiruo Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. George G. Johnson Judy & David Karp Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Samantha Svoboda & Bill Kishler Ms. Susan Konop

Barbara & Michael Kratchman John & Marilyn Kunz Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-

Landes Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Bob & Terri Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Maurice Marshall Patricia A.

◊ & Patrick G. McKeever

Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson John & Marcia Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Joy & Allan Nachman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Dr. William W. O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Debra & Richard Partrich William H. & Wendy W. Powers Charlene & Michael Prysak Barbara Gage Rex Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Mr. Ronald Ross & Ms. Alice Brody Mr. R. Desmond Rowan

Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury

Marjorie & Saul Saulson Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Elaine & Michael Serling Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tobias Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Trudeau Mr. James G. Vella Peter & Carol Walters S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Ms. Anne Wilczak Dr. M. Roy & Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Ms. Mary Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman Ms. June Wu Milton Y. Zussman And one who wishes to remain anonymous

Giving of $2,500 and more

Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Drs. Kwabena & Jacqueline Appiah Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Armstrong Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook* Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Babbish Ms. Ruth Baidas William & Lisa Barnett Nora & Guy Barron Mr. Mark G. Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J.

Collins Jeffrey Bass Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Dr. & Mrs. Brian J. Beck Ms. Therese Bellaimey Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Martha & G. Peter Blom Dr. George & Joyce Blum Nancy & Lawrence Bluth The Honorable Susan D. Borman & Mr.

Stuart MichaelsonDon & Marilyn Bowerman Mr. Paul & Mrs. Lisa Brandt Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor

Burleson Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. Fred J. Chynchuk Mr. & Mrs. James Ciroli Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family

Foundation Ms. Elizabeth Correa Patricia & William

◊ Cosgrove, Sr.

Mrs. Renee Crane Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Mr.

◊ and Mrs. Donald M. Cutler

Dr. Edward & Mrs. Jamie Dabrowski Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Fund Maureen & Jerry

◊ D’Avanzo

Barbara A. David Lillian & Walter Dean Ms. Joyce Delamarter Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J.

Zeltzer Diana & Mark Domin Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Douglas Judith A. Doyle Paul

◊ & Peggy Dufault

Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Randall & Jill* Elder Ms. Laurie Ellias & Mr. James Murphy Donald & Marjory Epstein Dave & Sandy Eyl Ellie Farber & Mitch Barnett Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Ms. Joanne Fisher Kit & Dan Frohardt-Lane Mr.

◊ & Mrs. Richard M. Gabrys

Alan M. Gallatin Mr. George Georges Frank & Elyse Germack Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillette Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Paul & Barbara C. Goodman Ms. Jacqueline Graham Mr. Luke Ponder & Dr. Darla Granger Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Ms. Lindred Greer Mrs. Betty J. Harrell Cheryl A. Harvey Ms. Barbara Heller James Hoogstra & Clark Heath

Dr. Karen Hrapkiewicz Larry & Connie Hutchinson Ms. Elizabeth Ingraham Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Jaffe Mr. John S. Johns Mr. Arthur Johns Paul & Karen Johnson Carol & Rick Johnston Paul & Marietta Joliat Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jones Ms. Stephanie Jones Mr. & Mrs. John Jullens Grace & Evelyn Kachaturoff Diane & John Kaplan June K. Kendall Mrs. Frances King Mr. James Kirby Thomas

◊ & Linda Klein

Tom & Beverly Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Ludvik F. Koci Mr. & Mrs. Robert Koffron Miss Kathryn Korns James Kors & Victoria King* Richard & Sally Krugel Mr. Michael Kuhne Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Dr. Lawrence O. Larson The Dolores & Paul Lavins Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Leverenz Barbara & Carl Levin Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Arlene & John Lewis Ms. Carol Litka Daniel & Linda* Lutz Cis Maisel Margaret Makulski & James Bannan Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Ms. Florine Mark Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mark

Brian & Becky McCabe Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann, M.D. Mr. Edward McClew Mr.

◊ & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald

Mr. John McFadden Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Olga Sutaruk Meyer Mr. Steve Mihalik Bruce & Mary Miller Steve & Judy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Randall Miller Reverend & Mrs. Daniel Millward J.J. & Liz Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen* Molina Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Moore Ms. A. Anne Moroun Ms. Sandra Morrison Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Robert & Paulina Treiger Muzzin Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Ellen & Larry Oshkaloff Mrs. Margot Parker Ms. Lisa A. Payne Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Ms. Janet Pounds Jill M.* & Michael J. Rafferty Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Mrs. Hope Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Mr. & Mrs. John Rieckhoff Ms. Linda Rodney Michael & Susan Rontal Mr.

◊ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross

Jane & Curt Russell Linda & Leonard Sahn Ms. Joyce E. Scafe Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce

Beyer

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Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Janet Schenk Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff Shirley Anne & Alan Schlang David & Carol Schoch Catherine & Dennis B. Schultz Sandy & Alan Schwartz Dr. Richard S. Schwartz Camilo Serna & Masami Hida Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Shafer Nancy & Sam Shamie Shapero Foundation Dr. Les & Ellen Lesser Siegel Mr. Norman Silk & Mr. Dale Morgan Mr. Mark Sims & Ms. Elaine Fieldman William & Cherie Sirois Dr. Cathryn & Mr. Daniel Skedel Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C.

WilliamsDr. Gregory Stephens Barb & Clint Stimpson Nancy C. Stocking Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Stollman

David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Dr. Neil Talon Joel & Shelley Tauber Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Mr. Norman Thorpe Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Dr. Barry Tigay Yoni & Rachel Torgow Barbara & Stuart Trager Mark & Janice Uhlig Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr. Noah VanValkenburg Mrs. Eva Von Voss Mr. William Waak Dr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle Captain Joseph F. Walsh, USN (Ret.) Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. Patrick Webster Beverly & Barry Williams

Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman

◊ & Mrs. Deborah

Lamm Cathy Cromer Wood Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Dr. Sandra & Mr. D. Johnny Yee Mr. & Mrs. Alan Zekelman And five who wish to remain anonymous

Giving of $1,500 and more

Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Assarian Drs. Richard & Helena Balon Bowden & Elaine Brown Steve & Geri Carlson Dr. & Mrs. Glenn B. Carpenter Ms. Anne Carrier Mr. & Mrs. Matthew P. Cullen Ms. Beatrice D’Ambrosio Ms. Sherri Davis DeLuca Violin Emporium Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. Patrick Doig Mr. Howard O. Emorey Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Lisa Goldstein Dr. William & Mrs. Antoinette Govier Howard & Francina Graef Anne & Eugene Greenstein

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Harmon Dr. William Higginbotham III M.D. The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend

Nicholas Hood III Nicki & Brian Inman Carolyn & Howard Iwrey Ms. Nadine Jakobowski Kathryn A. Katz Dr. Jean Kegler Carole Keller Ms. Ida King Aileen & Harvey Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. Kosch Mr. Robert L. Martin Dr. Tonya Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Germano Mularoni Mrs. Ruth Nix Fionnuala & Declan O’Riordan

Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Peterson Drs. Renato & Daisy Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rapson Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Rask Cheryl & Paul Robertson Mr. & Mrs. William W. Rose, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Lewis Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest

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Mr. Lawrence Shoffner Ms. Claudia Sills Lawrence & Isabel Francis Smith Shirley R. Stancato Mr. & Mrs. Carl Steinecker Ms. Susanne Stroh Polly Tan Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tholen David & Lila Tirsell

Dennis & Jennifer Varian Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Verhelle Dr. Elliot & Mrs. Wendy Wagenheim Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Walsh Ms. Janet Weir Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder (Ret.) Dr. & Mrs. Philip Wolok And two who wish to remain anonymous

◊Deceased*Staff/Musician

SCOTTY REILLY & KATHLEEN MCNELIS JASMIN DEFORREST & LEONA MEDLEY JULIE CUMMINGS, SUSAN KLEINPELL, MARY MARTELLA

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GIVING

Giving of $50,000 & moreApplebaum Family Philanthropy

Detroit Pistons Edward C. & Linda Dresner Levy Foundation

League of American Orchestras Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation

Matilda R. Wilson Fund Milner Hotels Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts TCF Bank

Wells Fargo Advisors

Giving of $20,000 & moreAmerican House Senior Living Communities

Blue Star Catering The Clinton Family Fund

DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund

Flagstar Foundation Henry Ford II Fund MASCO Corporation Miami Foundation Speyer Foundation

Sun Communities Inc. Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation

Giving of $10,000 & moreBeaumont

Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China Creative Benefit Solutions, LLC

Honigman LLP Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss

Laskaris-Jamett Advisors of Raymond James Macy’s

MGM Grand Detroit Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation

Myron P. Leven Foundation Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation

Sage Foundation Stone Foundation of Michigan

Giving of $5,000 & moreThe Aaron Copland Fund For Music, Inc.

Aptiv Foundation Benson & Edith Ford Fund

Edibles Rex Founders Brewing Co.

KPMG Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation

Michigan Ear Institute Rocket Fiber

Sigmund & Sophie Rohlik Foundation Schaerer Architextural Interiors

US China Cultural Foundation Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Young Woman’s Home Association

Alix Partners LLC Butzel Long

Coffee Express Roasting Company Clarence & Jack Himmel Fund

EY Frank & Gertrude Dunlap Foundation

Great Lakes Mass Mutual James & Lynelle Holden Fund

Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation Josephine Kleiner Foundation

Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation Ludwig Foundation Fund

Madison Electric Company Michigan First Credit Union

Plante & Moran, PLLC Renaissance (MI) Chapter of the Links

Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Save Our Symphony

And one who wishes to remain anonymous

Giving of $1,000 & more

Giving of $500,000 & more

SAMUEL & JEAN FRANKEL

FOUNDATION

Giving of $200,000 & more

Giving of $100,000 & more

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Ms. Doris L. Adler Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr.◊ & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Dr. Augustin & Nancy◊ Arbulu Ms. Sharon Backstrom Sally & Donald Baker Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Mark G. Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. CollinsMary Beattie◊ Stanley A. Beattie Mr. & Mrs. John D Begnoche Mr. & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman◊ Mrs. Betty Blair Ms. Rosalee Bleecker Mr. Joseph Boner Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mrs. Ellen Brownfain Mr. Charles Broh◊ William & Julia Bugera Cynthia Cassell, Ph. D. Dr.◊ & Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Eleanor A. Christie Ms. Mary Christner Gary Ciampa Robert & Lucinda Clement Lois & Avern Cohn Mr. Scott W. Cook, Jr. Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock◊ Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Dorothy M. Craig Mr. & Mrs. John Cruikshank Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. John Diebel◊ Mr. Stuart Dow Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Eidson Marianne T. Endicott Mrs. Rema Frankel◊ Patricia Finnegan Sharf Ms. Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher◊

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Dorothy A. & Larry L. Fobes Samuel & Laura Fogleman Mr. Emory Ford, Jr.◊ Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Jane French Mark and Donna Frentrup Janet M. Garrett Dr. Byron P. & Marilyn Georgeson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gietzen Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Victor◊ & Gale Girolami Ruth & Al◊ Glancy David & Paulette Groen Mr. Harry G. Bowles◊ Donna & Eugene Hartwig Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Ms. Nancy B. Henk Joseph L. Hickey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Hitchman Andy Howell Carol Howell Paul M. Huxley & Cynthia Pasky David & Sheri Jaffa Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Jeffs II Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Ms. Carol Johnston Carol M. Jonson Drs. Anthony & Joyce Kales Faye & Austin Kanter Norb◊ & Carole Keller Dr. Mark & Mrs. Gail Kelley June K. Kendall Dimitri◊ & Suzanne Kosacheff Douglas Koschik Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Krolikowski Mary Clippert LaMont Ms. Sandra S. Lapadot Mrs. Bonnie Larson Ann C. Lawson◊

Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Dr. Melvin A. Lester◊ Mr. & Mrs.◊ Joseph Lile Harold Lundquist◊ & Elizabeth Brockhaus

Lundquist Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Roberta Maki Eileen & Ralph Mandarino Judy Howe Masserang Mr. Glenn Maxwell Ms. Elizabeth Maysa Mary Joy McMachen, Ph.D. Judith Mich◊ Rhoda A. Milgrim Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller John & Marcia Miller Jerald A. & Marilyn H. Mitchell Mr.◊ & Mrs. L. William Moll Shari & Craig Morgan Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters Beverley Anne Pack David◊ & Andrea Page Mr. Dale J. Pangonis Ms. Mary W. Parker Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein ◊ Helen & Wesley Pelling◊

Dr. William F. Pickard Ms. Christina Pitts Mrs. Robert Plummer Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Ponta Mrs. Mary Carol Prokop◊

Ms. Linda Rankin & Mr. Daniel Graschuck Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Rasmussen Deborah J. Remer Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Ms. Marianne Reye Lori-Ann Rickard Katherine D. Rines Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Ms. Barbara Robins Jack◊ & Aviva Robinson

Mr.◊ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Dr. Margaret Ryan Marjorie & Saul Saulson Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Janet Schenk Ms. Yvonne Schilla Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest◊ Ms. Marla K. Shelton Edna J. Shin Ms. June Siebert Dr. Melissa J. Smiley & Dr. Patricia A. Wren Ms. Marilyn Snodgrass◊ Mrs. Margot Sterren ◊ Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stuecken Mr.◊ & Mrs. Alexander C. Suczek David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Ms. Mary Evelyn Durden Teal◊ Mrs. Rose Taksier Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. David Patria & Ms. Barbara Underwood Roger & Tina Valade Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin VanderBrug Mrs. Jane Van Dragt◊ Mr.◊ & Mrs. George C. Vincent Christine & Keith C. Weber Mr. Herman Weinreich John◊ & Joanne Werner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm Mr. Robert E. Wilkins◊ Mrs. Michel Williams Ms. Nancy S. Williams◊ Mr. Robert S. Williams & Ms. Treva Womble Ms. Barbara Wojtas Elizabeth B. Work◊

Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu◊ Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Milton & Lois◊ Zussman Five who wish to remain anonymous

The 1887 Society honors individuals who have made a special legacy commitment to support the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members of the 1887 Society ensure that future music lovers will continue to enjoy unsurpassed musical experiences by including the DSO in their estate plans. If you have arranged a planned gift to support the DSO or would like more information on planned giving, please call 313.576.5114.

CELEBRATING YOUR LEGACY SUPPORTBARBARA VAN DUSEN, Honorary Chair

Linda Wasserman, ChairMrs. Katana H. Abbott* Mr. Joseph Aviv Mr. Christopher Ballard* Ms. Jessica B. Blake, Esq. Ms. Rebecca J. Braun Mr. Timothy Compton Ms. Wendy Zimmer Cox* Mrs. Jill Governale* Mr. Henry Grix*

Mrs. Julie R. Hollinshead, CFA Mr. Mark W. Jannott, CTFA Ms. Jennifer A. Jennings* Ms. Dawn Jinsky* Mrs. Shirley Kaigler* Mr. Robert E. Kass* Mr. Christopher L. Kelly Mr. Bernard S. Kent Ms. Yuh Suhn Kim

Mr. Henry P. Lee* Ms. Marguerite Munson Lentz* J. Thomas MacFarlane Mr. Christopher M. Mann* Mr. Curtis J. Mann Mrs. Mary Mansfield Mr. Mark Neithercut* Mrs. Alice R. Pfahlert Mr. Steven C. Pierce

Ms. Deborah J. Renshaw, CFP Mr. James P. Spica Mr. David M. Thoms* Mr. John N. Thomson, Esq. Mr. Janson Tinsley* Mr. William Vanover Mr. William Winkler

The DSO’s Planned Giving Council recognizes the region’s leading financial and estate professionals whose current and future clients may involve them in their decision to make a planned gift to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members play a critical role in shaping the future of the DSO through ongoing feedback, working with their clients, supporting philanthropy, and attending briefings twice per year. For more information or to join the PG Council, please call 313.576.5114.

*Executive Committee Member◊ Deceased

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