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 April 16, 2025 through April 16, 2026.
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+)
Anonymous
ArtsBuild
Chattanooga Ballet
Mrs. Kim Gavin - In Honor Of Kayoko Dan
Lillian L. Colby Foundation
Lyndhurst Foundation
Mary and Don McDowell
Susan and Steve Rich
Robert Finley Stone Foundation
Tennessee Arts Commission
Leslie M. Westbrook and Paolo Frigerio
Concertmaster Supporter ($10,000+)
City of Chattanooga
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
First Horizon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Friberg
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills
Catherine Smith
The Tucker Foundation
Ms. Sharon Westlake
Berton and Harriett Connor Whitaker
William L. Montague, Jr. Performing Arts Fund
Principal Supporter ($5,000+)
Barnett & Company, Inc.
Charlie and Nancy Belin
Chattem
William Gary Bennett
Marie Chinery
Cleveland Bradley Regional Museum
Compass Commissioning & Design LLC
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Feintuch
Drs. Jeffrey and Monica Gefter - In Honor of Ilya Ram
Joy Jones
Kimberly Mashburn
McMahan Law Firm
O'Shaughnessy & Carter
Neil A. Panzier
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Parkhurst
PLJ Audio
Daidee Springer and Steve Hollingsworth
The Tivoli Theatre Foundation
Virtuoso Supporter ($2,500+)
Anonymous (2)
Ruzha and Clif Cleaveland
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Footprint Foundation
Mr. Tim Hinck
Candy Kruesi
Ms. Martha Mackey
Shay and Amy Mahone
Jerele and Elizabeth Neeld
Lara Noyes
Tony and Tracie Powers
Publix Super Markets Charities
Riverdance; Thunder Air, Inc.
Michelle Ruest and Richard Gossett
Mr. Del Sudkamp
Scipio Technologies
Rick & Jean Volkwein
Thomas V. Wang
Crescendo Supporter ($2,000+)
Anonymous
Nancy Bollinger
Elder's Ace Hardware
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hawkins
Douglas & Mimi Jones Hedwig
Dr. Harvey Solomon and Diana Long
McCallie School
Linda D. Morris
Mr. Roger Phillips and Mrs. Kim Terry
Symphony Supporter ($1,000+)
Anonymous (3)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Bob & Nora Bernhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Brock
Ellyn Brooks
Tonya and Barry Cammon
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Catanzaro
Chattanooga Fine Violins
Jo Coke
Kayoko Dan and Andrew Temple
Carole Daniel
Mr. Harris Daniel
Patricia Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Davenport III
VADM and Mrs. Ronald M. Eytchison
George S Hazard
Rita Heckrotte & Jim Roxlo
Holly & Hubert Hixson
Frederick Howalt
Hannah Hunter
Mr. Tal Hurley
J. Nelson Irvine
Bill & Bennie Johnson
LTC (R) Lisa Lemza & LTC (R) Mike Shillinger
Tresa and Franklin McCallie
Mr. and Mrs. Scott McKenzie
The Eric and Linda McLean Family
Microsoft Corporate
Kincaid Mills
Sandy and Ron Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moss
David and Linda Pennebaker
Ed and Britta Rusk
Ms. Alison Sexter
Dr. Reginald Sherrill
David and Hillary Spiller
Sandra Vanden Branden
Patron Supporter ($250+)
Anonymous (4)
Tom Antoniel
Rowena Belcher
Mrs. Marie-Helen Boehm
Rick & Jean Botto
Gary Bynum
Ms. Elizabeth Caldwell
The Caminez Family
Ms. Ann Cater and Mr. Peter Ewing
Ms. Nancy Collum
John and Kristen Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Davis
DC and Cathy Dreger
Vera Dumancic
Susan Elder
Drs. Cristina and Radian Florea
Sylvia and Bob Goodyear
Lina Hart
Vivian & Martin Hershey
Clare Hetzler
Tiffany Holland
Herb & Brenda Hooper
Mr. Chuck Jones and Ms. Carla Askonas
Mr. Richard Krabbendam
Gary & Millie Lander
Rebecca Levings
Little Venezuela Restaurant
Peter Masic, Sr.
Sara and Spencer McCallie
George McCleskey
Dr. Jonathan McNair
Shirley Miller
Patrick Mongoven
Betty Anne Neal
Jenks and Harriett Parker
James E. Patching
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Pontak
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
Ann & Robert Reid
Eloise and Mickey Robbins
Michael Roderick
Bob and Anne Roza
Judith Sachsman
Ms. Helen Burns Sharp
Mr. Steve Sherman
Jessica Soufer
Kathy Spake
Janis Swanson
Clark and Judy Taylor
Edwin Thorpe
Diana and Michael Tritapoe
Unum Matching Gifts
Dr. Richard Urban
Barbara Voss
Frank and Carol White
Friend of the CSO ($100+)
Anonymous (11)
Jim and Tina Adams
Sharon and Bill Alexander
Charles & Eugenia Allderdice
Cyndi Allen
Ms. Kathy Allison
Ms. B. Lee Anderson
Benjamin Branham
Mr. Taylor Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Byrum
Judge and Mrs. Bill Carter
Mr. Mitch Carter
Ms. Vickie Champion
Susan M. Crawford
Emily Deakins
Arthur and Carol Doucette
Mrs. John Echols
Matthew Eslinger
Jordan Estes
Priscilla Estrada
Gary Evans
Andres Fields
Daniel Garner
Jennie and Benjamin Gentry
Bridget and Hayden Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Glascock
Allison Gorman
Sam and Sarah Gowin
Kaye Hagadorn
Harriet Hamilton
Dr. David & Annabell Harr
Gary R. and Pamela C. Helton
Rick Hitchcock
Bethany Howard
Suzie Howick
Judith Jaeger and Dan Stein
CDR Edward Jewell
Nancy Jolley
Jimmy Kelley
LouAnn Kendall
Mary and David Ketchersid
Kenneth & Theresa Kitchell
Beverly Kutz
Mary Lou Lineberger
Karen Love
Chris Lykins
Marcia MacArthur
Cherie C. Martinez
Tom & Kris May
Tresa and Franklin McCallie
Mark McKenzie
Elizabeth McSweet
Janice Miller
Siobhan Miller
Jennifer & Jay Mills
Julia Milrod
Wendell Moses
Michelle Fernandes & Konrad Motzek
John & Laurel Niemeyer
Lou Parsons
Anne and Pete Rittenberry
Pat Roza and Mike Davis
Anonymous
Ronald Schlumper
Dr. Elisabeth Sheldon
Lee Smith
Jason Smith
Nickie Soufleris
Katy Spurlock
Scott and Mary Jo Starcher
Cary Stiles
Crystal Dunn Shead (Posthumously)
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Thomas
Mrs. Betsy Tuller
Dr. Rheba Vetter
Dr. Andy Walker
Ann Walton
Betsy Washburn and Christina Parkhurst
Dr. Joseph Wehrmeyer
Everett & Kathy Whitaker
Frederick & Carmen Williams
Liz Wilson
Mr. Uwe Zitzow
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