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We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for their generous support of the Fresno Philharmonic. This listing includes contributions received through January 14, 2026.
VIRTUOSO $50,000 AND ABOVE
Henry J. Barkett and Octavia G. Diener
City of Fresno – Measure P
Daniel R. Martin Family Foundation
MaryAnn Dews Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard K. Karian
Patricia B. Libby
Melody Page
The Spencer Family
Al and Dotty Warkentine
Wayne H. Towne Family Foundation
IMPRESARIO $25,000 AND ABOVE
J.P. Lamborn Co.
Leon S. Peters Foundation
GOLD BATON $15,000 AND ABOVE
David Fox, M.D. and Kathy Wosika
Judith and Donald Peracchi
U.S. Bank
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL $10,000 AND ABOVE
Mrs. Fermin Campos
Nat and Ann Dellavalle
Byrne and Elizabeth Finkle
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Fresno Lexus
JA Community Foundation
Masten Family Trust
Edwin and Kristan O'Neill
Zenith Insurance Company
Thomas F. Zimoski
CIRCLE OF 25 $5,000 AND ABOVE
A Friend of the Philharmonic
Hovig Artinian
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Kenneth and Jane Bedrosian
Dick and Lu Caglia
Rick and Christie Docker
Eaton and Gibson Family Fund at the Central Valley Community Foundation
Christy V. Hicks
Vivian Kim
Elizabeth and Blair Looney
Lyles Foundation
McCormick Barstow LLP
Radin Foundation
Stan and Darlene Spano
Dr. Richard and Kay Whitten
Evany Zirul, D.O.
ORCHESTRA COUNCIL $2,500 AND ABOVE
A Friend of the Philharmonic (2)
Adeline E. Ritchie Charitable Trust
Nancy Baker
Donald S. Black and Deborah A. Byron
Leon Dermenjian
Drs. Linda and Robert Glassman
Gottschalk Music Center
John and Carole Greening
Dr. Ernest Kazato and Dr. Carolyn Sakauye
Ben and Clarice Krikorian
Henning and Mindy Rasmussen
Nancy M. Richardson
Shanahan Family Trust
Patricia A. Towne, C.P.A.
Nick and Julie Vlasis
Stuart B. Weiser and Jodi L. Nelson
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE $1,000 AND ABOVE
A Friend of the Philharmonic (4)
John Arnold
Frank B. Bailey
Peter and Lynn Baldwin
Peter and Susan Bartlett
Anne Betancourt
Gus and Greti Bonner
Kaye Bonner Cummings
Carolyn Chooljian
Avnell Daniels
Nick and Dianne Dibiaso
Fig Garden Women's Club
Kimberly Gibson
Mark A. Hagopian
Dr. Anna Hamre and Roxanne L. Bates
Carolyn Hodge
Gordon and Ruri Honda
Tom and Keely Hunt
Jaclyn and Zachary Kawagoe
Larry King and Charlotte Singer
Linda Knight and Lorenzo Bassman
Marsha Knobloch Talbert
Marshall and Kerri Krogen
Claude Laval
Steven Lum
Michael D. Manjarrez
Mrs. Barbara Marsella
Jordan Mattox and Kelsey Penner
Chuck and Genie McAlexander
Sharon Metzler
Nicholas Don Paladino
Steve Patricio
Dr. William and Karen Podolsky
Nicholas H. Rasmussen
Pat and Vinci Ricchiuti
Linda S. Richburg
Kimiko Schock
Steinway Piano Gallery of Fresno
Jeffrey Taddei
Dr. Vartuhi Tonoyan
Graham Van Leuven
Jerry and Rosemary Waters
Richard and Diane Watters
Stephen Wilson and Martha Brody
Emory and Sydney Wishon
Michael and Susan Woods
Mrs. John L. Woolf
Marilyn Zitterkopf
COMPOSER’S CIRCLE $750 AND ABOVE
Alyce Fourchy
The Salvatore Family Charitable Fund
William Sivick and Janice Jansen
Jane Willson and Malcolm MacDonald
PRINCIPAL PLAYER $500 AND ABOVE
A Friend of the Philharmonic (2)
Dr. Roberta Asahina
Robert and Tay Cherry
Clu Cotter Charitable Fund
William and Kathryn Elliott
Paul Emmert
J. William and Karen Finch
Claire Gibson and Joe Sanford
Paul Gottlieb
Sharon and Alvin Green
Katherine Hart
Louise Hastrup
Hedrick's Chevrolet
Jonathan Higgins
David Hill and Dee Lacy
Alan and Karen Hopkins
Ted and Martha Garcia-Jimenez
Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Knapp
Eric and Teresa Kurtz
Mendy Laval and Khaled Alkotob
Bill and Laurie Leifer
Bill, Jenny, Emily, and Grace Martinusen
Robert McParland
Marcus and Janell Morillo
Caren Myers
Kevork Oflazian
Kathryn Ortega-Jones
Pamela Ann Ripley and Eric C. Christensen
Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio and Gary Albright
Dr. David and Susan Snyder
Thomas and Jacqueline Spencer
Valerie Swalef
Takumi Japanese Restaurant
Kay Tolladay Pitts
Darlene Young
SUSTAINER $250 AND ABOVE
A Friend of the Philharmonic (10)
Howard and Rose Marie Atamian
Chuck Bandelian and Lisa Franco
Jose and Carol Banuelos
Rosemarie Bezerra-Nader
Allen and Denice Carden
Jacob and Shoghig Colarian
Diane Cross
Dr. T.S. Falk
Sierra Favela
Shawn Eric Ford
David and Karen Gaylin
Patrick and Cynthia Ginn
Edward Gonzalez
Janet Grizzell
Wayne and Laurell Huber
Mike and Denise Hurst
Dale and Deborah Ikeda
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Jensen
Jeanine King
Dr. Jean Linder
Tanya Liscano
Madeline Lynes
Ron McLaughlin
Elizabeth Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Molina
Marie Motta
Robert and Zandra Ogata
Gerald Palladino and Chester Miszewicz
Lyn Peters
Jerry Radinoff and Paula Siegel
Marie and George Stanley
Dr. and Mrs. John Telles
Cynthia Torrance
Michael and Tresa Varlas
Gillian D. Walke
Mrs. Edward L. Wells
Prof. James R. Wilson
ASSOCIATE $100 AND ABOVE
A Friend of the Philharmonic (10)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ackerman
Kenneth and LaVonne Aldag
Ken and Rachel Aldrich
Monica Amezquita
John Anton
George and Karen Baker
Larry Balakian
Diane Hanson Barnes
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Basmajian
Brian and Yolanda Berg
Tony Bisuano, Jr.
Jim Boren
Darla Bussey
Ben Cadwallader
Dale and Constance Claes
Greg and Lisa Clark
Pat and Mary Collins
B.J. Corcoran
John Curtis and Karen Yelton-Curtis
Debra DeRosa-Parola
Joe and Katie Doerr
Russell and Patty Doyland
Charles and Sheila Dreiling
Mary Egoian
Lucy Elgin
Alberta Ferrer
Bob and Nada Fishman
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Forker
Barbara Gonzalez
Conny Gordeau
Kathy Gotelli
Green/Gaidrys/Cervantes
Steve and Sarah Griffith
Erik Grijalva
Dr. Michael Gunn
Ellen and Lynn Hemink
Diane and Larry Honda
Margaret Desmond Hughes
Pat Hunter
Kay Kyung-Woon Johnston
Ruth Kallenberg
Rev. Hope Kawashima
Dave and Adrienne Kimball
Richard Kuhns and Marla Weber
John LeCompte
Manco Abbott, Inc.
Dan and Adeline Marchini
Keiko Maruko
Susan McKeefrey
Danielle Mendez
Nathan Metheny
Dr. W. Vincent Moats
Sabrina Moncivais
Joseph Moore
F. Mae Morita
Nancy Nersesian
Elizabeth Parker
Gay Parker
Joyce Peloian
Lua Nadine Pickrell-Marsh
Olga Quercia
Nik Redmond
Erik Richard
Joan Rubinstein and Alex Sherriffs
Sam and Judy Rush
Julienne Rynda
Walter and Daphne Saul
Peter and Carolyn Scheer
Daniel C. Stein, Esq.
Kathleen Sutherland
Amelia Sweney
Mun Takeda
Michelle Tutelian
United Way
Cissy and Peter Van Vleet
Michael and Glenda Van Wyhe
Gerald Vinnard
Rev. Nathan and Betty Wadewitz
Martha and Lawrence Wayte
Jeri Buchman Weil
Richard and Rosanne Weinberg
Katherine Whitlock
Jean Wright
Sue and Conrad Yhnell
Dr. Janet L. Young
Marc Zenovich
Gifts received after January 14, 2026 will be acknowledged in the next concert program.
Memorial and Tribute gifts will be designated to the Annual Fund unless otherwise requested by the donor or family members. The following list includes contributions received through January 14, 2026.
IN MEMORY OF JOHN H. "JACK" BAKER
Bill, Jenny, Emily, and Grace Martinusen
IN MEMORY OF MARGARET BARRETT
Larry Balakian
IN MEMORY OF JEAN BEARDSLEY
Susan Silveira
IN MEMORY OF SYLVIA AND ZAVEN CHOOLJIAN
Carolyn Chooljian
IN MEMORY OF NINETTE CHRYSTINE COPP
Judith and Donald Peracchi
IN MEMORY OF ED AND KAY DILL
Janet Grizzell
IN MEMORY OF KATHERINE DILL
Kathy Brix
Kathy Gotelli
IN MEMORY OF RICHARD AND JEAN ELLZEY
Ken and Pamela Ellzey
IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL EMMERT
Paul Emmert
IN MEMORY OF EDWARD FANUCCHI
Larry Balakian
IN MEMORY OF SIERRA FAVELA
Brandon and Rachel Favela
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT FLEMING
A Friend of the Philharmonic
Kenneth and Jane Bedrosian
Brian and Yolanda Berg
Dr. Michael Gunn
Diane and Larry Honda
Gaylene Joe-Walter
Kay Kyung-Woon Johnston
Keiko Maruko
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT AND BEATRICE FLEMING
A Friend of the Philharmonic
IN MEMORY OF SHAWN ERIC FORD
Brandon and Rachel Favela
IN MEMORY OF PAUL GUTIERREZ, JR.
Louise Gutierrez
IN MEMORY OF PENNY HOWK BEAVERS
Lua Nadine Pickrell-Marsh
IN MEMORY OF DORIS INDART
Gus and Greti Bonner
Rick and Christie Docker
Judith and Donald Peracchi
IN MEMORY OF PENELOPE JOY KAWAGOE
Jaclyn and Zachary Kawagoe
IN MEMORY OF BETTY KRIKORIAN
Larry Balakian
IN MEMORY OF PETER KRIKORIAN
Siranouche Krikorian
IN MEMORY OF JUDITH KUIPERS, PH.D.
Rosemarie Bezerra-Nader
IN MEMORY OF RAYMOND C. LIBBY
Patricia B. Libby
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT M. LIBBY
Patricia B. Libby
IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM LYLES
Kenneth and Jane Bedrosian
Chris Rogers
Dr. Richard and Kay Whitten
IN MEMORY OF J. MALCOLM AND LAVERNE E. MASTEN
Masten Family Trust
IN MEMORY OF ERNEST “ROLLIE” MITCHELL
Larry Balakian
IN MEMORY OF DR. J.D. NORTHWAY
A Friend of the Philharmonic
George and Karen Baker
Kenneth and Jane Bedrosian
Kaye Bonner Cummings
Greg and Lisa Clark
Rick and Christie Docker
Donald and Geraldine Grimes
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard K. Karian
Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Knapp
Claude Laval
Elizabeth and Blair Looney
Dr. Richard and Kay Whitten
IN MEMORY OF ANITA MARIE SHANAHAN
Ken and Pamela Ellzey
IN MEMORY OF DR. JOHN SLATER
Mary La Follette
Chris Rogers
IN MEMORY OF BERNICE E. STINER
Dr. Janet L. Young
IN MEMORY OF MARJORIE THOMAN
Ken and Pamela Ellzey
IN HONOR
IN HONOR OF BEN GREEN
Green/Gaidrys/Cervantes
IN HONOR OF REI HOTODA
Christy V. Hicks
IN HONOR OF DR. BERNARD AND MARION KARIAN
Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio and Gary Albright
IN HONOR OF DAVE AND ADRIENNE KIMBALL
Kelsey Kimball
Joshua Perkins
IN HONOR OF JOANNA MCKNIGHT
Joanne Cohen
Richard and Rosanne Weinberg
IN HONOR OF ZACHARY AND ELISHA
Debra DeRosa-Parola