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NatPhil 40th Anniversary Season Supporters

National Philharmonic gratefully acknowledges the support of the following individuals and organizations, without whom this season would not be possible.

Thank you for your support of NatPhil’s mission to engage, inspire, and unite diverse communities across the Washington, DC area through outstanding music performances and innovative education programs.

*Innovation Circle donors are those who donate $1,200 or more to National Philharmonic annually.


Vanguard Circle – $12,000 and above

  • Edward Brinker and Jane Liu
  • Brad Clark
  • Kathleen Knepper
  • Jill and James Lipton
  • Edward Maguire
  • Carl and Beryl Tretter

Trendsetter Circle – $6,000 - $11,999

  • Anne Claysmith
  • Robert Hood

Visionary Circle – $3,000 – $5,999

  • Clark-Winchcole Foundation
  • Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts
  • Sidney and Wendy Hoffman
  • Joan Levenson

Inspiration Circle – $1,200 – $2,999

  • James Beckers and Donna Mertens
  • William Catherwood and Jean Sperling
  • John and Carol Evans
  • Joan and Richard Fidler
  • Julie and John Hamre
  • Laura Holms
  • Dorothy Krass
  • The Mather
  • Martha Newman and Brian Sutton
  • Dorothy Prats
  • Janet and Michael Rowan
  • Alexandra Tice
  • Susan and Jack Yanovski

Trailblazer – $600 – $1,199

  • Mark Baird
  • Ralph Eschenbach
  • Gustave Heckscher
  • Marianne Kelly
  • Laurie Lane and Brad Broseker
  • Curtis Menyuk and Claire Schwartz-Menyuk
  • Jane Molloy
  • Robert Pullen
  • Kathryn Senn

Groundbreaker – $125 – $599

  • Richard and Katherine Arendt
  • Fred Bader
  • Mike and Cecilia Ballentine
  • Paul Bennett and Carol Herndon
  • Mary Ellen Bliss
  • James Bradford and Ana Corado
  • Jerome and Harriet Breslow
  • Jonathan Bydlak
  • Michael Casassa and Joan Schmader
  • Reena Chakraborty
  • Irene Chi
  • Selden Cooper
  • Elizabeth Courtner
  • Dean Culler
  • Nicholas Damico
  • Margretta Diemer
  • Dave Edwards
  • Casey Eitner
  • Mary Farrar
  • Mary Gant
  • Judit Gates
  • Douglas Gill and Karen Vartan
  • Maria Giorla
  • Willie Gluck
  • Ellen and Michael Gold
  • Will and Fran Irwin
  • Melvin and Juanita Hardy
  • Tacy and Charlotte Holliday
  • Carol Jordan
  • Marianne Kelly
  • Claire Kurs
  • Sheldon Landsman
  • Allan and Sondra Laufer
  • Charles Lepple and Susan Carron
  • Sandra McLeskey
  • Curtis Menyuk and Claire Schwartz-Menyuk
  • Michael and Linda Merchlinsky
  • Janet and Oliver Moles
  • Sima Osdoby and Arthur Katz
  • Julie Pangelinan
  • Jan Peterson and Alison Cole
  • Susan Plaeger and Charles O'Connor
  • Edward O'Donnell
  • David Pothier
  • Philip and Colleen Prorok
  • Charles and Sandra Rothwell
  • David Scher
  • Mark Schilling
  • Sara Sessions
  • Peter Smidinger
  • Deborah Smith
  • David Stevens
  • Ann Summerson
  • Robin Taylor
  • Margaret Tevis
  • Sarah and Thomas Thomas
  • Benjamin Tsai
  • Anand Vaishnav
  • Debby and Bruce Vivari
  • Sara Wagschal
  • Debra Weingarten
  • Stuart Weinstein
  • Katherine Williamson
  • Allan and Wendy Williams
  • Claire Winestock
  • John and Barbara Wing
  • Simon Wing and Lisa Rider

National Philharmonic is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government, the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

NatPhil 40th Anniversary Season Supporters

National Philharmonic gratefully acknowledges the support of the following individuals and organizations, without whom this season would not be possible.

Thank you for your support of NatPhil’s mission to engage, inspire, and unite diverse communities across the Washington, DC area through outstanding music performances and innovative education programs.

*Innovation Circle donors are those who donate $1,200 or more to National Philharmonic annually.


Vanguard Circle – $12,000 and above

  • Edward Brinker and Jane Liu
  • Brad Clark
  • Kathleen Knepper
  • Jill and James Lipton
  • Edward Maguire
  • Carl and Beryl Tretter

Trendsetter Circle – $6,000 - $11,999

  • Anne Claysmith
  • Robert Hood

Visionary Circle – $3,000 – $5,999

  • Clark-Winchcole Foundation
  • Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts
  • Sidney and Wendy Hoffman
  • Joan Levenson

Inspiration Circle – $1,200 – $2,999

  • James Beckers and Donna Mertens
  • William Catherwood and Jean Sperling
  • John and Carol Evans
  • Joan and Richard Fidler
  • Julie and John Hamre
  • Laura Holms
  • Dorothy Krass
  • The Mather
  • Martha Newman and Brian Sutton
  • Dorothy Prats
  • Janet and Michael Rowan
  • Alexandra Tice
  • Susan and Jack Yanovski

Trailblazer – $600 – $1,199

  • Mark Baird
  • Ralph Eschenbach
  • Gustave Heckscher
  • Marianne Kelly
  • Laurie Lane and Brad Broseker
  • Curtis Menyuk and Claire Schwartz-Menyuk
  • Jane Molloy
  • Robert Pullen
  • Kathryn Senn

Groundbreaker – $125 – $599

  • Richard and Katherine Arendt
  • Fred Bader
  • Mike and Cecilia Ballentine
  • Paul Bennett and Carol Herndon
  • Mary Ellen Bliss
  • James Bradford and Ana Corado
  • Jerome and Harriet Breslow
  • Jonathan Bydlak
  • Michael Casassa and Joan Schmader
  • Reena Chakraborty
  • Irene Chi
  • Selden Cooper
  • Elizabeth Courtner
  • Dean Culler
  • Nicholas Damico
  • Margretta Diemer
  • Dave Edwards
  • Casey Eitner
  • Mary Farrar
  • Mary Gant
  • Judit Gates
  • Douglas Gill and Karen Vartan
  • Maria Giorla
  • Willie Gluck
  • Ellen and Michael Gold
  • Will and Fran Irwin
  • Melvin and Juanita Hardy
  • Tacy and Charlotte Holliday
  • Carol Jordan
  • Marianne Kelly
  • Claire Kurs
  • Sheldon Landsman
  • Allan and Sondra Laufer
  • Charles Lepple and Susan Carron
  • Sandra McLeskey
  • Curtis Menyuk and Claire Schwartz-Menyuk
  • Michael and Linda Merchlinsky
  • Janet and Oliver Moles
  • Sima Osdoby and Arthur Katz
  • Julie Pangelinan
  • Jan Peterson and Alison Cole
  • Susan Plaeger and Charles O'Connor
  • Edward O'Donnell
  • David Pothier
  • Philip and Colleen Prorok
  • Charles and Sandra Rothwell
  • David Scher
  • Mark Schilling
  • Sara Sessions
  • Peter Smidinger
  • Deborah Smith
  • David Stevens
  • Ann Summerson
  • Robin Taylor
  • Margaret Tevis
  • Sarah and Thomas Thomas
  • Benjamin Tsai
  • Anand Vaishnav
  • Debby and Bruce Vivari
  • Sara Wagschal
  • Debra Weingarten
  • Stuart Weinstein
  • Katherine Williamson
  • Allan and Wendy Williams
  • Claire Winestock
  • John and Barbara Wing
  • Simon Wing and Lisa Rider

National Philharmonic is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government, the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.