Giving to the CSO means supporting a vibrant community of musicians, students, music-lovers, and volunteers... all working, learning, playing, and enjoying the incredible art form of live symphonic music - together. Thank you for your continued support!
Listed below are donors who have given to the CSO's Annual Fund or other giving from September 10, 2024 through September 10, 2025.
Despite our best efforts, names are sometimes misspelled or omitted.
Please contact the CSO Development Department at development@chattanoogasymphony.org if corrections need to be made.
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Maestro Supporter ($25,000+)
ArtsBuild
Benwood Foundation
Cherie C. Martinez
City of Chattanooga
Jared Morrison
Kathleen Nolte
Leslie M. Westbrook and Paolo Frigerio
Lillian L. Colby Charitable Foundation
Mary and Don McDowell
Ms. Kim Gavin - In Honor Of Kayoko Dan
Robert Finley Stone Foundation
Susan and Steve Rich
William A. Royer
Concertmaster Supporter ($10,000+)
Bank of America
Berton and Harriett Connor Whitaker
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
First Horizon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Friberg
Ms. Sharon Westlake
The Tucker Foundation
Unum
Principal Supporter ($5,000+)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Carole Daniel
Catherine Smith
Chattem
City of Chattanooga
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
Compass Commissioning & Design
Daidee Springer and Steve Hollingsworth
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Feintuch
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Parkhurst
Footprint Foundation
Joy Jones
Mrs. Ruth Ludwig
O'Shaughnessy & Carter
Virtuoso Supporter ($2,500+)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bowers
Alice Marie and Barny Danks
Ruzha and Clif Cleaveland
Century 21
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Drs. Jeffrey and Monica Gefter - In Honor Of Ilya Ram
Ms. Martha Mackey
Shay and Amy Mahone
Jerele and Elizabeth Neeld
Neil A. Panzier
Publix Super Markets
Ken Shaw
Alice & Alfred Smith
Tim and Kerry Sorrell
Greg Vital
Rick & Jean Volkwein
Crescendo Supporter ($2,000+)
Anonymous
Charlie and Nancy Belin
Husch Blackwell
Robert Finley Stone Foundation
Elizabeth Caldwell
The Caminez Family
Jo Coke
Cathy Dreger
Douglas & Mimi Jones Hedwig
Tal Hurley - In Honor of Kayoko Dan & In Memory of Mai Bell & Bern Hurley
Elder's Ace Hardware
Good Guys of Chattanooga, Inc
Opera Volunteers International
Dr. Harvey Solomon and Diana Long
BlueCross BlueShield Blue Care
Mr. Bill Phillips & Ms. Kim Terry
Symphony Supporter ($1,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Barels
Charlie and Mrs. Nancy Belin
Bob & Nora Bernhardt
Wade and Brenda Brickhouse
Ellyn and John Brooks
Fast Cat Freight
Tonya and Barry Cammon
Frank and Elizabeth Caperton
CHI Memorial
Kayoko Dan and Andrew Temple
Harris Daniel
Patricia Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Davenport III
VADM and Mrs. Ronald M. Eytchison
John Giblin and Karen Diamond
Gowin Law
William Green
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hawkins
Holly Haynes
Ms. Rita Heckrotte & Mr. Jim Roxlo
Carl and Paula Henderson
Terri and Craig Holley
Mr. Thomas Hardwick Hopper
Nelson and Deanne Irvine
Mizpah Congregation
Bill and Bennie Johnson
Nancy R. Jolley
Candy Kruesi
Beverly and Douglas Kutz
Frances Marandi
Sara and Spencer McCallie
Mr. and Mrs. Scott McKenzie
David Messina
Ms. Gayle Mingledorff
Linda D. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moss
David and Linda Pennebaker
Tony and Tracie Powers
Helen S. Pregulman
Tennessee River Dental, PLLC
John C Reis and Sheila St Aubin
Dr. Reginald Sherrill
Husch Blackwell
Chattanooga Fine Violins
Mr. Del Sudkamp
Janis F. Swanson
Kim Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Thomas
Kathy and Turner Wood
Patron Supporter ($250+)
Anonymous
Dr. Mario Abril
Kathy Allison
Athens Distributing Co.
Marie-Helen Boehm
Mike and Cathy Boettner
Robert and Norma Bowers
Ricky Bowers and Dan Treder
Brooker Construction Group
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Byrum
Ms. Ann Cater and Mr. Peter Ewing
William Chimiak
Nancy J. Collum
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Davis
John and Kristen Davis
DC and Cathy Dreger
Vera Dumancic
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Faulkner
Drs. Cristina and Radian Florea
David & Sandy Franklin
Sam and Sarah Gowin
Chattanooga Ear, Nose & Throat
Dr. Susan Gridley
Tom and Marion Griscom
Jeannine and Gary Grogg
Lina Hart
Holly Haynes
George Hazard
Vivian & Martin Hershey
Peter & Clare Hetzler
Herb & Brenda Hooper
Microsoft Corporate
Hannah Hunter
Ms. Eva Jo (Saddler) Johnson
Ginny Kelly
Mr. Richard Krabbendam
BeCaffeinated
Karen and Keith Lloyd
McCallie School
Max Marler, Jr.
Peter Masic, Sr.
Estate of Dr. Robert D. McCashin
George and Mary McCleskey
The Eric and Linda McLean Family
Shirley Miller
Chattanooga Whiskey
Mr. Sanders Moore
Betty Anne Neal
Norman Oien
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Ortenzo
James E. Patching
Dr. and Mrs. Glenn N. Pomerance
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
Ann & Robert Reid
Antine Rieger
Eloise and Mickey Robbins
Robinson Real Estate
Anne and Bob Roza
Tom and Casie Runkle
Dr. Janice Ryberg
Mary Lucile Sharp
Ms. Helen Burns Sharp
Clark and Judy Taylor
Diana and Michael Tritapoe
Mrs. Betsy Tuller - In Memory of Morrow Chamberlain
Dr. Richard Urban
Jim and Susan Von Gremp
Barbara Voss
Walmart
Deborah and Wayne Wilhelm
Rob and Nora Williams - In Honor Of Kayoko Dan
Steve and Sandy Zabel
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Zehnder
Friend of the CSO ($100+)
Anonymous
Jim and Tina Adams
Charles & Eugenia Allderdice
Mrs. Kemmer Anderson
Ms. B. Lee Anderson
Jane Aylward
Mercedes Bartow - In Honor of Paul Powers
Rowena L. Belcher
Sara Bernal
Pat & Nina Brock
Mr. Taylor Brown
Amelia Campbell
Paul and Emily Campbell
Chattanooga Presents
Ron and Martha Colvin
Douglas Craven
Susan M. Crawford
Piedmont Macon Anesthesia Group - In Memory of Mr David Ryan Pedigo
Ralph Decicco
Karen Diamond
Ernestine Dobard-Hall
Arthur and Carol Doucette
Kimberly Fiorello
Ward Fleissner and Paula M. Berard
Mrs. Janice Fortune
Russell & Linda Friberg
Jennie and Benjamin Gentry
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Glascock
Sylvia and Bob Goodyear
ElizaBeth Gorden
Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Barbara Gordon
Kaye Hagadorn
Harriet Hamilton
Nancy Hayes and Dock Smith
Tim Hinck
Christian Horvath
Suzie Howick - In Honor Of William A. Royer
Mr. Mike Hoy
Ms. Margaret Hubbuch
Marjorie Rose
Judith Jaeger and Dan Stein
Donna and Jeffrey Jaffee
Mr. Grant Johnson
Mary and David Ketchersid
John Kilkenny
Kenneth & Theresa Kitchell
Kelli Kyle
Gary & Millie Lander
Ariel Langholtz
David Layfield
Rebecca Levings
Miss Emily Lilley - In Memory of Ruth Rhinehart Bennett
Alan Mason
Tom & Kris May
Nancy McLoda
Dr. Jonathan McNair - In honor of Taylor Brown, Principal Bass
Elizabeth McSweet
Gloria Miller and David Bowman - In Memory of Morrow Chamberlain
Jennifer & Jay Mills
Patrick and Jane Mitchell
Dr. C. Ben and Nancy Mitchell
Patrick Mongoven
Jay Morris
Michelle Fernandes & Konrad Motzek
Don and Jennifer Murphy
Leonard Murray
John & Laurel Niemeyer
Ruth and Fred Obear
Peter and Donna Palmer
Christine Park and Eric Ewing
Lou Parsons
Hon. & Mrs. Boyd Patterson
Joe and Dorothy Pedigo
Richard Ralston
Judith Sachsman - In Memory of David Sachsman
Kathryn Schoenbrod
E. Martin Sesek
Marlene Shaner
Elisabeth Sheldon
Forrest and Penny Simmons
Shannon Simpson
Ms. Shannon Simpson
Ellis Smith
Kathy Spake
Lisa and Chris St. Charles
Dr. James and Mrs. Jen Stanfield
Scott and Mary Jo Starcher
Gerry U. Stephens, Jr.
Tom Swanson
James and Nancy Teague
Dr. Bruce Thompson
Dr. & Mrs. Mel Twiest
Rheba Vetter
Andy Walker
Betsy Washburn and Christina Parkhurst
Dr. Joseph Wehrmeyer
Charles Wheeler
Everett and Kathy Whitaker
Carl and Lynda Whittimore
Elizabeth Williams
Frederick & Carmen Williams
Ms. Lillie M. Wills
Camille Winningham
Cynthia and Daniel Wolcott
Faith Young
Support from corporate partners provides essential funding for the CSO. From concert and event sponsorships to program advertising, multiple opportunities are available and can be tailored to fit any company’s desired level of involvement and reach.
To learn about how your business can partner with our orchestra to inspire, engage, and enrich the greater Chattanooga community, contact:
Paul Powers, Director of Development
ppowers@chattanoogasymphony.org
Leadership Sponsors ($25,000+)
Platinum Sponsor ($10,000+)
William L. Montague Jr. Performing Arts Fund
Tucker Foundation | Learn more >
McAllester Fund
Gold Sponsors ($5,000+)
Captain Larry and Toni Taylor
Silver Sponsors ($???+)
Bronze Sponsors ($1,500+)
Urafa
Corporate Sponsors ($1,000+)
The CSO’s endowment plays a vital role in providing financial support and stability that furthers our mission: to inspire, engage, and enrich the greater Chattanooga community through music and music education. The CSO’s endowment provides a steady, stable, and predictable revenue stream that allows us to plan for the future.
We gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the support of families and friends who choose to support the CSO in perpetuity. Gifts may be made in memory or honor of a loved one. For more information about planned gifts to establish named funds, chair sponsorships, or other designated gifts, please contact Paul Powers, Director Development,
ppowers@chattanoogasymphony.org
Named Endowed Funds
The Samuel S. Binder, M.D. Endowment Fund
The Ruth S. and A. William Holmberg Endowment Fund
The Marguerite Lehmann Endowment Fund
The Margaret V. Noone Endowment Fund
The Julius Solomon Spector Endowment Fund
The Harry R. White Family Endowment Fund
The Heritage of Music Endowment Fund
The Robert Bernhardt Fund for Guest Artists
The Fletcher Bright Fund for Strings
Molly Sasse French Endowment Fund
John L. and Norma B. Anderson Endowment Fund
Assistant Principal Flute / Piccolo Chair
John T. Allen Piano Fund
Annual Designated Gifts
Norma and Olan Mills II
Principal Oboe Chair
Endowment Gifts
Alice Lupton
Thomas McLaren
Reverend Joel W. Murchison
Graham Fowler Estate
Thomas Wolfe
Sandy Morris - CSOYO Scholarship
You can make the ultimate investment in the CSO by remembering us in your will. While this costs nothing to you today, it helps ensure the ongoing positive impact that the CSO makes in our community. By remembering the CSO with a Planned Gift, you will be recognized as a member of the Encore Society. For more information about becoming a member of the Encore Society, please contact Paul Powers, Director of Development
ppowers@chattanoogasymphony.org
Warren Barnett
Stephen & Bonnie Black
John & Ellyn Brooks
Jo Coke
Peggy Davis
Linda and Russell Friberg
Kimberly Gavin in memory of Chuck Gavin
Steve & Caroline B. Hudson
Bryan and Mindy Kelly
Martha Mackey
Spencer and Sara McCallie
Mary and Don McDowell
Susan E. Rich
Mary Lucile Sharp
Harriett and Berton Whitaker