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 October 15, 2024 through October 15, 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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The Conductor's Circle includes donors $2,000+. Conductor's Circle members
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Maestro Supporter ($25,000+)
ArtsBuild
Chattanooga Ballet
Benwood Foundation
City of Chattanooga
Leslie M. Westbrook and Paolo Frigerio
Lillian L. Colby Charitable Foundation
Lyndhurst Foundation
Robert Finley Stone Foundation
Mary and Don McDowell
Ms. Kim Gavin - In Honor Of Kayoko Dan
Robert Finley Stone Foundation
Susan and Steve Rich
Craig Ruff
Concertmaster Supporter ($10,000+)
Barnett & Company, Inc.
Berton and Harriett Connor Whitaker
City of Chattanooga
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
First Horizon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Friberg
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills
Caroline von Kessler
Ms. Sharon Westlake
The Tucker Foundation
Principal Supporter ($5,000+)
William Gary Bennett
Marie Chinery
Chattem
City of Chattanooga
Cleveland Bradley Regional Museum
Carole Daniel
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Feintuch
Footprint Foundation
Dr. Jeffrey and Monica Gefter
Daidee Springer and Steve Hollingsworth
Joy Jones
Mrs. Ruth Ludwig
McMahan Law Firm
O'Shaughnessy & Carter
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Parkhurst
Catherine Smith
William L. Montague, Jr. Performing Arts Fund
Virtuoso Supporter ($2,500+)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell
Nancy and Charlie Belin
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bowers
Ruzha and Clif Cleaveland
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Carole Daniel
Alice Marie and Barny Danks
Drs. Jeffrey and Monica Gefter - In Honor Of Ilya Ram
Richard Gossett
Mr. Tim Hinck
Mrs. Margaret Hudson
Ms. Candy Kruesi
Ms. Martha Mackey
Shay and Amy Mahone
Jerele and Elizabeth Neeld
Tony & Tracie Powers
Publix Super Markets Charities
Alice & Alfred Smith
Rick & Jean Volkwein
Thomas Wang
Crescendo Supporter ($2,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. Bob Bernhardt
Wade and Brenda Brickhouse
Elizabeth Caldwell
Mr. Harris Daniel
Dr. Stephen Hawkins
Dr. Douglas Hedwig
Mr. Tal Hurley
Elder's Ace Hardware
Haskell Matheny
Linda Morris
Helen Pregulman
Mr. John Reis
Dr. Harvey Solomon
Symphony Supporter ($1,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Suzanne Barels
Charles Belin
Mrs. Ellyn Brooks
Ms. Tonya Cammon; Tonya & Barry Cammon
Kayoko Dan
Ms. Patricia Daniel
Joseph Davenport
Double Cola
Ronald M. Eytchison
Sam Gowin
Holly Haynes
George S Hazard
Ms. Rita Heckrotte
Terri & Craig Holley
Herbert Hooper
Mr. Thomas Hardwick Hopper
Cindy and Chip Howalt
Hannah Hunter
Mizpah Congregation
Douglas and Beverly Kutz
Franklin & Tresa McCallie
Mr. Spencer McCallie
Scott McKenzie
Mr. Kincaid Mills
Mr. Robert Moss
Mr. James Patching
Mr. David Pennebaker
Mrs. Jean M. Petree
Ed and Britta Rusk
Gerry U Stephens Jr
Isaac Stroupe
Joan Williams
Mr. Turner Wood
Patron Supporter ($250+)
Anonymous
Dr. Mario Abril
Ms. Kathy Allison
Phyllis Best
Amarilys Blanco
Mrs. Marie-Helen Boehm
Katie Byrum;
Susan Caminez
Brett Caminez
Ann Cater
Nancy J. Collum
Dr. Tim & Barbara Davis
John Davis
Cathy Dreger
Vera Dumancic
Susan Elder
Sally and Buddy Faulkner
Dr. Ann Foltz
Mr. David Franklin
Mr. Tom Griscom
Lina R Hart
Mrs. Vivian Hershey
Judith Jaeger & Dan Steinn
Mr. Charles Jones
Lori and Richard Krabbendam
Gary and Millie Lander
McCallie School
Peter Masic
Alice McCallie
Pat McKenna
Mr. Eric McLean
Mrs. Shirley Miller
Ms. Betty Anne Neal
Mrs. Candice Ortenzo
Mr. Neil Panzier
Harriett Parker
Mr. Duane Pontak
Robert Redfield
Mr. Robert Reid
Antine Rieger
Mr. Frank Robbins
Dr. Janice Ryberg
Judith Sachsman
Ms. Mary Lucile Sharp
Ms. Helen Burns Sharp
Mr. Stephen Sherman
Mr. John Spiller Jr
Janis Swanson
Clark Taylor
Mrs. Diana Tritapoe
Mel Twiest
Dr. Richard Urban
Dr. Carlton and Mrs. Vollberg
Barbara Voss
Ms. Carol White
Ms. Elizabeth Williams
Cadence Coffee Company
Mr. Larry Zehnder
Friend of the CSO ($100+)
Anonymous
Cyndi Allen
Ms. B. Lee Anderson
Tom Antoniel
Rowena Belcher
Dominique Brandt
Mr. Taylor Brown
Mrs. Wiki Carter
Steven Champion
Mr. Douglas Craven
Susan M Crawford
Emily Deakins
Ralph Decicco
Karen Diamond
Ernestine Dobard-Hall
Carol Doucette
Mr. Matthew Eslinger
Mr. Gary Evans
Andres Fields
Kimberly Fiorello
Ward Fleissner and Paula Bérard
Mrs. Janice Fortune
Benjamin Gentry
Kim Glascock
Sylvia and Robert Goodyear
Allison Gorman
Ms. Kaye Hagadorn
Ms. Lee Heidel
Mr. Gary Helton
Rick Hitchcock
Ms. Suzie Howick
Ms. Margaret Hubbuch
Mrs. Mary Ketchersid
Dr. Kenneth Kitchell
David Layfield
Beth Leinbach
Rebecca Levings
Emily Lilley
Keith and Karen Lloyd
Karen Love
Chris Lykins
Marcia MacArthur
Mr. Max Marler, Jr.
Mrs. Cherie Martinez
Alan Mason
Mr. Thomas May
Jonathan McNair
Jennifer Mills
Patrick Mitchell
Mr. Darrell W. Moore
Sanders Moore
Jay Morris
Donald Murphy
Peter Palmer
Ms. Martha Parker
Louisa Parsons
Bluff View Art District
Anne Rittenberry
Pat Roza
Mr. Andrew Sanislo
Dr. Elisabeth Sheldon
Nancy Shipley
Ms. Shannon Simpson
Jason Smith
James and Jen Stanfield
Mary Jo & Scott Starcher
Dr. Connie Stone
Thomas Swanson
Nancy Teague
Sharon and Edwin Thorpe Jr.
Mrs. Betsy Tuller
Dr. Rheba Vetter
Marie Viall
Dr. & Mrs. Andy Walker|
Barbara Walton
Betsy Washburn and Christina Parkhurst
Dr. Joseph Wehrmeyer
Everett Whitaker
Mr. Andreas Wikidal
Mr. Frederick Williams
Ms. Lillie M. Wills
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