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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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
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Barels
Charlie and Nancy Belin
Bob & Nora Bernhardt
Marie-Helen Boehm
Ellyn and John Brooks
Tonya and Barry Cammon
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Catanzaro
Jo Coke
Kayoko Dan and Andrew Temple
Patricia Daniel
Harris Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Davenport III
Alnoor Dhanani
VADM and Mrs. Ronald M. Eytchison
Gowin Law
Holly Haynes
George Hazard
Terri and Craig Holley
Mr. Thomas Hardwick Hopper
Frederick Howalt
Hannah Hunter
Mizpah Congregation
Nancy R. Jolley
Tresa and Franklin McCallie
Mr. and Mrs. Scott McKenzie
Kincaid Mills
Sandy and Ron Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moss
David and Linda Pennebaker
Ed and Britta Rusk
Dr. Reginald Sherrill
Gerry U. Stephens, Jr.
Chattanooga Fine Violins
Sandra Vanden Branden
Kathy and Turner Wood
Patron Supporter ($250+)
Anonymous
Dr. Mario Abril
Kathy Allison
Little Venezuela Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Byrum
The Caminez Family
Ms. Ann Cater and Mr. Peter Ewing
Nancy J. Collum
John and Kristen Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Davis
DC and Cathy Dreger
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Faulkner
Drs. Cristina and Radian Florea
Dr. Ann Foltz
David & Sandy Franklin
Tom and Marion Griscom
Lina Hart
Vivian & Martin Hershey
Herb & Brenda Hooper
Mr. Chuck Jones and Ms. Carla Askonas
Mr. Richard Krabbendam
Gary & Millie Lander
McCallie School
Peter Masic, Sr.
Sara and Spencer McCallie
Pat McKenna
The Eric and Linda McLean Family
Shirley Miller
Patrick Mongoven
Betty Anne Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Ortenzo
Jenks and Harriett Parker
James E. Patching
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Pontak
Mary Yerina and Bob Redfield
Ann & Robert Reid
Antine Rieger
Eloise and Mickey Robbins
Dr. Janice Ryberg
Judith Sachsman
Ms. Helen Burns Sharp
Mary Lucile Sharp
Mr. Steve Sherman
David and Hillary Spiller
Janis F. Swanson
Clark and Judy Taylor
Diana and Michael Tritapoe
Dr. & Mrs. Mel Twiest
Dr. Richard Urban
Dr. Carlton and Mrs. Vollberg
Barbara Voss
Frank and Carol White
Elizabeth Williams
Cadence Coffee Company
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Zehnder
Friend of the CSO ($100+)
Anonymous
Charles & Eugenia Allderdice
Cyndi Allen
Ms. B. Lee Anderson
Tom Antoniel
Rowena L. Belcher
Mr. Taylor Brown
Judge and Mrs. Bill Carter
Ms. Vickie Champion
Douglas Craven
Susan M. Crawford
Emily Deakins
Ralph Decicco
Karen Diamond
Ernestine Dobard-Hall
Arthur and Carol Doucette
Matthew Eslinger
Jordan Estes
Priscilla Estrada
Gary Evans
Andres Fields
Kimberly Fiorello
Ward Fleissner and Paula M. Berard
Mrs. Janice Fortune
Jennie and Benjamin Gentry
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Glascock
Sylvia and Bob Goodyear
Allison Gorman
Kaye Hagadorn
Gary R. and Pamela C. Helton
Rick Hitchcock
Suzie Howick
Ms. Margaret Hubbuch
Judith Jaeger and Dan Stein
Jimmy Kelley
Mary and David Ketchersid
Kenneth & Theresa Kitchell
David Layfield
Rebecca Levings
Miss Emily Lilley
Karen and Keith Lloyd
Karen Love
Chris Lykins
Marcia MacArthur
Max Marler, Jr
Cherie C. Martinez
Alan Mason
Tom & Kris May
Dr. Jonathan McNair
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Mills
Patrick and Jane Mitchell
Darrell and Claudia Moore
Mr. Sanders Moore
Jay Morris
Michelle Fernandes & Konrad Motzek
Don and Jennifer Murphy
Lou Parsons
Courtney Ramey
Pat Roza and Mike Davis
Elisabeth Sheldon
Ms. Shannon Simpson
Jason Smith
Dr. James and Mrs. Jen Stanfield
Scott and Mary Jo Starcher
Tom Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Thomas
Dr. Edwin Thorpe
Mrs. Betsy Tuller
Rheba Vetter
Andy Walker
Ann Walton
Betsy Washburn and Christina Parkhurst
Dr. Joseph Wehrmeyer
Everett and Kathy Whitaker
Andreas Wikidal
Frederick & Carmen 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