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Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Endowment

Knoxvill​​​​e Symphony Orchestra Endowment
In Concert with Our Community

The KSO strives to achieve superior artistic quality, community engagement, and financial stability, and building the endowment ensures the KSO’s quality and stability in perpetuity. We are so pleased to recognize the following endowment donors who are permanently associated with the KSO as a tribute to their generous commitments to the endowment.

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Haslam, II
Endowing the Natalie Leach Haslam Chair, held by Aram Demirjian, Music Director

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Clayton
Endowing the Clayton Family Chair, held by William Shaub, Concertmaster

Mr. Wallace Baumann*

Mrs. Betsy Bush*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Fielden
Endowing the Joseph A. Fielden Chair, held by 
Gordon Tsai, Associate Concertmaster

Mr. Tutt S. Bradford*
Endowing the Zula Bowen Bradford Chair, held by Emi Kagawa, Principal Keyboard

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Faires*
Endowing the Glady Faires Guest Artist Fund

Dr. Charmaine Mamantov
Endowing the Gleb Mamantov Chair, held by Edward Pulgar, Principal Violin II

Ms. Sheena McCall
Endowing the Young People’s Concerts

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sullivan, III*
Endowing the Mary and Joe Sullivan Chair, held by Adam Ayers, Cello

Mr. and Mrs. David Traver*
Endowing the David and Helen Traver Chair, held by Mark Tucker, Clarinet

Mr.* and Mrs. Lee Congleton
Endowing a guest artist for the Chamber Classic Series

Mrs. Karen Keys Bryan and Mr. Keith Walburn Bryan*
Endowing the Karen Keys and Keith Walburn Bryan Chair, 
held by the Devan Jaquez, Principal Flute

Dr. Earl Wehry*

Mrs. Marilyn Mandle Dick*