
We gratefully acknowledge the following gifts and pledges received, and also include commemorative gift listings In Memory of and In Honor of, members of our KSO Endowment Giving, and members of the Bertha Walburn Clark Society.
Michael Plummer
Edie and Gil Volk
Robert L. Tracy
Lewis and Erma Brewer
Kirk and Joanne Huddleston
Central Baptist Church of Bearden
Rick Fox and Ralph Cianelli
Dr. and Mrs. Rudy Koester
Jim and DeeDee Brogan
Knoxville Symphony Society
Mary Ann and Steve Geoffrey
Betty Ann Sterner
Jim and Angela Pugh
Graham and Cindy Hunter
Deborah and Michael Emery
David and Jeanne Claire Jones
Barbara and Jim Calvin
The Miller Family
Elizabeth Offringa
Jay and Joanne Mounger
Dr. and Mrs. Clinton L. Maples
Susanna and Tony Deaton
CJ Cox
Sam and Mary Ann Venable
Susan and Kent Farris
Dr. and Mrs. Jack A. Rule
Dennis Owen
John and Stacey Brock
Bill and Peggy Crowder
Judith Albrecht
Betty Lewis
Thelma Thornton
Jeanie Bundy
Mrs. Anna Gray
Virginia B. Hicks
Edwin and Jennie Gerace
Robert Nelson
Jack and Julia Rule
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Ayres, Sr.
Joan Dorsey
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hodge
Dr. and Mrs.* Rudy Koester
Knoxville Symphony League
Carlene and Doug Welch
Al and Susan Yanno
Linda and Len Royston
Mr. and Mrs. William Simms
Janet S. Bower
Bruce and Sally Queen
Carol Akerman
Mr. and Mrs. Don Preston
Sandra and John Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brackney
Pete and Cynthia Sowa
Linda and John Haynes
Sue and Garrett Briggs
*deceased ~KSO Musician
In Concert with Our Community
The KSO strives to achieve superior artistic quality, community engagement, and financial stability, and building the endowment ensures the KSO’s quality and stability in perpetuity. We are so pleased to recognize the following endowment donors who are permanently associated with the KSO as a tribute to their generous commitments to the endowment.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Haslam, II
Endowing the Natalie Leach Haslam Chair, held by Aram Demirjian, Music Director
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Clayton
Endowing the Clayton Family Chair, held by William Shaub, Concertmaster
Mr. Wallace Baumann*
Mrs. Betsy Bush*
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Fielden
Endowing the Joseph A. Fielden Chair, held by Gordon Tsai, Associate Concertmaster
Mr. Tutt S. Bradford*
Endowing the Zula Bowen Bradford Chair, held by Emi Kagawa, Principal Keyboard
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Faires*
Endowing the Glady Faires Guest Artist Fund
Dr. Charmaine Mamantov
Endowing the Gleb Mamantov Chair, held by Edward Pulgar, Principal Violin II
Ms. Sheena McCall
Endowing the Young People’s Concerts
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sullivan, III*
Endowing the Mary and Joe Sullivan Chair, held by Ildar Khuziakhmetov, Cello
Mr. and Mrs. David Traver*
Endowing the David and Helen Traver Chair, held by Mark Tucker, Clarinet
Mr.* and Mrs. Lee Congleton
Endowing a guest artist for the Chamber Classic Series
Mrs. Karen Keys Bryan and Mr. Keith Walburn Bryan*
Endowing the Karen Keys and Keith Walburn Bryan Chair, held by the Principal Flute
Dr. Earl Wehry*
Mrs. Marilyn Mandle Dick*