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 26, 2023 through September, 2024.
Despite our best efforts, names are sometimes misspelled or omitted.
Please contact Cathy Dreger at cdreger@chattanoogasymphony.org if corrections need to be made.
Conductor Circle ($25,000+)
ArtsBuild
Benwood Foundation
Bobby Stone Foundation
City of Chattanooga
Ms. Kim Gavin
Lillian L. Colby Charitable Foundation
Lyndhurst Foundation
Cherie C. Martinez
Mary and Don McDowell
Susan and Steve Rich
Tennessee Arts Commission
Concertmaster Circle ($10,000+)
Bank of America
Barnett & Company, Inc.
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
First Horizon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills
The Tucker Foundation
Unum Matching Gifts
Ms. Sharon Westlake
Symphony Circle ($5,000+)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Compass Commissioning & Design
Daidee Springer and Steve Hollingsworth
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Feintuch
Mrs. Ruth Ludwig
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Parkhurst
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Berton and Harriett Connor Whitaker
Concerto Circle ($2,500+)
Ruzha and Clif Cleaveland
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Jo Coke
Carole Daniel
EPB
Michelle Ruest and Richard Gossett
Ms. Martha Mackey
Neil A. Panzier
Ms. Kay Sanford
Alice & Alfred Smith
Dr. Harvey Solomon and Diana Long
Dr. Sibyl Wray
Patron Circle ($1,000+)
Dr. Charlie and Nancy Belin
Mrs. Claire Binder
BlueCross BlueShield Blue Care
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bowers
Wade and Brenda Brickhouse
Pat & Nina Brock
John and Ellyn Brooks
Elizabeth Caldwell
The Caminez Family
Frank and Elizabeth Caperton
CHI Memorial
Harris Daniel
Patricia Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Davenport III
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Davis
Elder's Ace Hardware
VADM and Mrs. Ronald M. Eytchison
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Friberg
Drs. Jeffrey and Monica Gefter
John Giblin and Karen Diamond
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hawkins
Holly Haynes
Ms. Rita Heckrotte & Mr. Jim Roxlo
Douglas & Mimi Jones Hedwig
Carl and Paula Henderson
Terri and Craig Holley
Tal Hurley
Husch Blackwell
Skip and Joi Ireland
Bill and Bennie Johnson
Nancy R. Jolley
Candy Kruesi
Shay and Amy Mahone
Fast Cat Freight
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
Mr. Roger Phillips and Ms. Kim Terry
Helen S. Pregulman
Tennessee River Dental, PLLC
John C Reis and Sheila St Aubin
Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Ruffner
Opera Volunteers International
Isaac Stroupe
Clark and Judy Taylor
The Generosity Trust
Rick & Jean Volkwein
Mr. & Mrs. Turner Wood
Friends and Supporters Circle ($250+)
Anonymous
Dr. Mario Abril
Kathy Allison
Athens Distributing Co.
Bob & Nora Bernhardt
Bluff View Art District
Mike and Cathy Boettner
Ricky Bowers and Dan Treder
Robert and Norma Bowers
Brooker Construction Group
Ms. Margaret Buchanan
William Chimiak
Nancy J. Collum
John and Kristen Davis
Imbibe Liquor
DC and Cathy Dreger
Priscilla Estrada
Sam and Sarah Gowin
Chattanooga Ear, Nose & Throat
Dr. Susan Gridley
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Griscom
Jeannine and Gary Grogg
Lina Hart
George Hazard
Peter & Clare Hetzler
Robert and Margaret Hill
Herb & Brenda Hooper
Suzie Howick
Hannah Hunter
Ms. Eva Jo (Saddler) Johnson
Mr. Chuck Jones and Ms. Carla Askonas
Ginny & Tim Kelly
Mr. Richard Krabbendam
BeCaffeinated
LTC (R) Lisa Lemza & LTC (R) Mike Shillinger
Rebecca Levings
Karen and Keith Lloyd
Max Marler, Jr.
Peter Masic, Sr.
Estate of Dr. Robert D. McCashin
George and Mary McCleskey
Sarah & Bob McKenzie
The Eric and Linda McLean Family
Microsoft Corporate
Shirley Miller
Sandy and Ron Morris
Betty Anne Neal
Norman Oien
James E. Patching
Dr. and Mrs. Glenn N. Pomerance
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
Eloise and Mickey Robbins
Robinson Real Estate
Anne and Bob Roza
Tom and Casie Runkle
Dr. Janice Ryberg
Judith Sachsman
Mary Lucile Sharp
Mr. Steve Sherman
Mark and Jenni Smith
Dr. James and Mrs. Jen Stanfield
Mr. Del Sudkamp
Janis F. Swanson
Diana and Michael Tritapoe
Mrs. Betsy Tuller
Jim and Susan Von Gremp
Walmart
Rob and Nora Williams
Steve and Sandy Zabel
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Zehnder
Donor Circle ($50+)
Anonymous
Jim and Tina Adams
Charlotte and Ray Adkins
Charles and Eugenia Allderdice
Ms. B. Lee Anderson
Gale and Robert Audier
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Barels
Stephen R. Beckham
Rowena L. Belcher
Greg and Helen Breter
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Brock, Jr.
Mr. Taylor Brown
Chattanooga Women's Golf Association
The Caminez Family
Mary R. Carlson
Judge and Mrs. Bill Carter
Roland Carter
Linda and Vincent Cater
Tom and Mary Beth Clark
Mr. Michael and Stephanie Clarke
Drs. Paul and Ana Cornea
Ann Darrington Crane
Susan M. Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis
Dianne Debter
Ralph Decicco
Ward Fleissner and Paula M. Berard
Food City
Mrs. Janice Fortune
David & Sandy Franklin
Myra and Lee Fuller
Jennie and Benjamin Gentry
Jeff and Bridget Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Glascock
Mark Gluckner
Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Barbara Gordon
Dr. Susan Gridley
Kaye Hagadorn
Stephanie Hardin
Dr. David & Annabell Harr
Nancy Hayes and Dock Smith
Marcus Hedwig & Cassandra Barboe
Cindy Crittenden-Henderson
Vivian & Martin Hershey
Brittany Hicks
Tim Hinck
Ms. Margaret Hubbuch
Donna and Jeffrey Jaffee
CDR Edward Jewell
Ron and Janet Jobe
Liza and Alston Johnson
Paul Johnson III
Lisa Kennedy
Mary and David Ketchersid
Kenneth & Theresa Kitchell
David and Marcia Kling
Mirai Kobayashi
Gary & Millie Lander
Robert and Lisa Lee
DiAnna Lee
Jenny Lee
Norris & Billie Little
Georgia Lowrance
Max Marler, Jr.
Lynelle Mason
Mack and Diane McCarley
Stella McHugh
The Eric and Linda McLean Family
Nancy McLoda
Dr. Jonathan McNair
Gloria Miller and David Bowman
Jennifer & Jay Mills
Patrick and Jane Mitchell
Mr. Sanders Moore
Michelle Fernandes & Konrad Motzek
Deborah Mynatt
Ansley Neel
John & Laurel Niemeyer
Mark and Arden Oglesby
Peter and Donna Palmer
Pam and Richard Park
Jenks and Harriett Parker
Lou Parsons
David and Linda Pennebaker
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peterson
Ms. Katherine Prior
Linda Rath
David & Brooke Ritterbush
Mr. Hal Robinson
Donna Royer
Pat Roza and Mike Davis
Judith Sachsman
Kathryn Schoenbrod
E. Martin Sesek
Ms. Alison Sexter
John and Sandy Shadden
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shamblin
Ms. Helen Burns Sharp
Stephen & Margaret Smith
Mrs. Louise Spector
Dr. Gary Stafford
Jan and Max Stewart
Charlene Strickland
Virginia Strom
Bryony Stroud-Watson
Steven Swafford
Tom Swanson
Lloyd & Madeline Thieman
Harold V Tilley Foundation for the Arts
Dr. & Mrs. Mel Twiest
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Urban
Rheba Vetter
Marie Viall
Dr. and Mrs. Carlton Vollberg
Barbara Voss
Steven and Todd Warrick
Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Dr. Joseph Wehrmeyer
Barry Wells
Charles Wheeler
Everett and Kathy Whitaker
Carson Whitmore
Carl and Lynda Whittimore
Elizabeth Williams
Frederick & Carmen Williams
Ms. Lillie M. Wills
Linda Wilson
Camille Winningham
Cynthia and Daniel Wolcott
Faith Young
IN TRIBUTE
(3/1/24- 9/6/24)
In honor of Karen Dickhut
Catherine Boettner
In honor of Amy Mahone
Anonymous
Barbara and John Popoli
Carl Whittimore
In honor of Paul Powers
Mercedes Bartow
In honor of Ilya Ram
Drs. Jeffrey and Monique Gefter
In memory of Jay Craven
Mr. and Mrs. David Pennebaker
In memory of Jessie McKenzie Kennedy
Meredith Family Fund
In memory of Henri Moehring
Claudia Moehring
In memory of Tiny Pullin
Job Reed
In memory of Bill Royer
George Hazard
Ms. Suzie Howick
In memory of David Sachsman
Judith Sachsman
In memory of Ruth Seiden
John Reis
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:
Antine Rieger, Interim Director of Development and Communications
arieger@chattanoogasymphony.org
Season Sponsors ($25,000+)
U.S. Department of Treasury
William L. Montague Jr. Performing Arts Fund
Corporate and Foundation Partners ($10,000+)
Tucker Foundation
Gold Sponsors ($5,000+)
McAllester Fund
Silver Sponsors ($2,500+)
Bronze Sponsors ($1,500+)
Corporate Sponsors ($1,000+)
Additional Corporate Support
Bank of America
Baker, Donelson
Chambliss, Bahner & Stoephel
Chattanooga Whiskey
Food City
GE Foundation
Imbibe Liquor
Party Bites Catering
Tennessee River Dental, PLLC
Unum Matching Gifts
Volkswagon Chattanooga
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 Antine Rieger, Interim Director Development and Communications, arieger@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 Antine Rieger, Interim Director of Development and Communications, arieger@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