Dear Friends,
The 2019-2020 season will be remembered with great historical significance. The season began with magnificent performances, including Petrushka as part of our Twisted 3 collaboration with BalletMet, CAPA, and Opera Columbus; Paul Moravec’s outstanding oratorio Sanctuary Road, featuring stories from the Underground Railroad; and Bartók’s opera Bluebeard’s Castle, featuring beautiful glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly. In March, our world changed with the COVID-19 pandemic and we began applying our creative energy to continue best serving our community without stoppage despite canceled concerts and programs.
We never lost sight of our mission to inspire and build a strong community through music and pivoted into new and meaningful opportunities that would not have been possible during a regular season.
With new channels of accessibility, the Symphony offered an innovative range of virtual and in-person events and performances to audiences in central Ohio and around the world. These have included over 150 videos of virtual and live performances, new educational materials and activities to support remote learning for K-12 students, 20 free outdoor, socially-distanced live performances, such as Columbus Symphony Community Concerts, and over 30 ensemble performances at local senior communities and food banks.
Our ability to emerge into a brighter future is made possible through the dedication of our many supporters, patrons, and volunteers like you. Thank you for being a member of our Columbus Symphony family.
Sincerely,
Lisa Barton
Board Chair
Rossen Milanov
Music Director
Denise Rehg
Executive Director
Board of Trustees
Officers
LISA BARTON
Chair
Chief Operating Officer, American Electric Power
ROBERT E. MORRISON, JR.
Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Huntington Bank/Huntington Trust
ALAN LITZELFELNER
Treasurer
President & CEO, Central Management Co.
AMY SHORE
Secretary
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Nationwide
Trustees
KURT BENDECK
Safelite Group
G. ROSS BRIDGMAN
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP
Retired
ROBERT COCHRAN
PDS Planning, Inc.
Retired
MICHAEL P. FOLEY
PNC Wealth Management
KENNETH M. FREEDMAN
NBC4/WCMH-TV
HECTOR GARCIA
American Electric Power
JACK GEORGE
OSU Wexner Medical Center
Retired
JOSEPH HAMROCK
NiSource
MARILYN HARRIS
Community Volunteer
CINDY HILSHEIMER
BeecherHill
TERRY HOPPMANN
Edward Jones
ERIC JOHNSON
Battelle
MICHELLE KERR
Lightwell
PHILLIP J. LA SUSA
TRC Companies, Inc.
TALVIS LOVE
Cardinal Health
VARUN MAHAJAN
Mahajan Therapeutics
THE HONORABLE JUDGE ALGENON L. MARBLEY
Southern District of Ohio
STEPHEN E. MARKOVICH
OhioHealth
DAVID MILENTHAL
EmpowerSaves
GAY SU PINNELL
The Ohio State University
SKIP PRICHARD
OCLC
BETSY SCHUMACHER
Bath and Body Works
CHRISTINE SHUMWAY MORTINE
Commercial Pilot CFI CFII MEI; Soprano, Conductor
STEVE SNETHKAMP
Ernst & Young
JOSEPH SOFIA
First Financial Bank
MICHAEL WEISS
Express
Retired
NELSON YODER
Crawford Hoying
Ex-Officio Trustees
CONSTANCE J. BAUER
ROSE HUME
KARL PEDERSEN
DAVID THOMAS
Honorary Trustees
RONALD A. PIZZUTI
ZUHEIR SOFIA
Our Mission
“Inspiring and Building a Strong Community Through Music” is the core of everything we do.
Our Vision
The Columbus Symphony takes its responsibility for our role in the community seriously, and we are committed to be the “National Exemplar of a Vibrant Dynamic Orchestra.”
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
The Columbus Symphony stands against racism and inequity, and stands for inclusion, diversity, equality, and justice for all. We recognize and are saddened by the pain caused by racism and inequities of all kinds. We support those who are peacefully raising their voices to ensure justice, equality, and attention be given to enable our community to heal, build, and grow together.
Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin has called on all residents to create a more just Columbus. We believe in our responsibility as an organization and as individuals to be a part of this process. We stand ready to listen, learn, and take action to better serve every child and every adult in our community. We stand ready to be a part of the healing during this time.
Several years ago, we adopted a philosophy and commitment in support of “ONE CSO,” as we firmly believe that the future is brighter when we are all in it together. Our role is to ensure that the brilliance and healing power of music is accessible to all members of the Columbus community.
As individuals, as an orchestra, and as a community, we have the power to transform lives and a mutual responsibility to build a more inclusive, more peaceful, and more inspiring world.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
The Columbus Symphony stands against racism and inequity, and stands for inclusion, diversity, equality, and justice for all. We recognize and are saddened by the pain caused by racism and inequities of all kinds. We support those who are peacefully raising their voices to ensure justice, equality, and attention be given to enable our community to heal, build, and grow together.
Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin has called on all residents to create a more just Columbus. We believe in our responsibility as an organization and as individuals to be a part of this process. We stand ready to listen, learn, and take action to better serve every child and every adult in our community. We stand ready to be a part of the healing during this time.
Several years ago, we adopted a philosophy and commitment in support of “ONE CSO,” as we firmly believe that the future is brighter when we are all in it together. Our role is to ensure that the brilliance and healing power of music is accessible to all members of the Columbus community.
As individuals, as an orchestra, and as a community, we have the power to transform lives and a mutual responsibility to build a more inclusive, more peaceful, and more inspiring world.
2019-20 By the Numbers
Over 540 artists performed with the Columbus Symphony, with 88% from Ohio, including 160 local musicians.
CSO education programs served 18,538 children, teachers, and families.
The orchestra performed free In-School Concerts at nine central Ohio elementary schools, serving over 2,500 students.
348 young musicians performed in the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras program this season.
We offered 63 in-person community engagement performances, which reached over 7,000 throughout central Ohio.
Due to COVID-19, we dramatically expanded online programming, including virtual performances, educational resources for students, and several new video series, serving over 60,000 unique viewers and expanding our reach to thousands in our community and around the world.
Musical Impact During COVID-19
The Columbus Symphony has continued to live our mission to inspire and build a strong community through music. Our goal is to alleviate the current stress we feel as individuals and a community since COVID-19. With an agile approach, the Symphony has expanded our reach to even more residents throughout central Ohio from every walk of life and every background.
Columbus Symphony Heroes
The Columbus Symphony Heroes program recognizes the remarkable supporters that have enabled us to continue fulfilling our mission and maintain sponsorship funding despite our inability to perform as originally planned. Our Heroes are the individuals, groups, and businesses that have uplifted music in our community during the pandemic to ensure that music continues to be shared throughout central Ohio. We are more committed than ever to being an organization that makes a difference and everything we do is possible because of the generosity of those who believe in the power of music. Our Heroes include:
Cardinal Health Foundation • Central Management Company • Chlapaty Investments LLC • Corna Kokosing Construction • Crane Group • Crawford Hoying • Edward Jones • Ernst and Young • First Financial Bank • Jack and Joan George • Giant Eagle Market District • Greif, Inc. • Heidelberg Distributing Co. • Honda of America Mfg. • Huntington Bank • John Gerlach and Company LLP • L Brands Foundation • Lightwell • Live Technologies LLC • McGohan Brabender • Merrill Lynch • Nationwide Insurance • OCLC • Gay Su Pinnell • Ron and Ann Pizzuti • PNC • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP • Quanta Services • Safelite AutoGlass • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center • Washington Prime Network • Michael and Arlene Weiss
Additional support by: American Electric Power Foundation, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Nationwide, Ohio Arts Council, and The Columbus Foundation
Nationwide Community Concerts Series
In lieu of our summer series, Picnic with the Pops, the Columbus Symphony Community Concerts series presented by Nationwide provided free outdoor concerts in local neighborhoods through 45-minute, socially-distanced chamber orchestra and ensemble performances. Through 20 concerts in fall of 2020, we directly served over 4,000 in attendance.
Community Concert Venues:
Bevelhymer Park (New Albany)
Coffman Park (Dublin)
Columbus Museum of Art
Darby House (Galloway)
Delaware Christian Church
Directions for Youth & Families’ Crittenton Center
Gravity (Franklinton)
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Jorgensen Farms (Westerville)
King Arts Center
KIPP Columbus
McConnell Arts Center (Worthington)
National Veteran’s Memorial & Museum
Ohio History Connection
Phoenix Banquet Center
Polaris Fashion Place
Somerset Park (Somersest)
Sunpoint Park (Gahanna)
Virtual Programming
Over 150 videos through our website and social media pages were enjoyed by thousands of music lovers from around the world in 2019-2020, with over 60,000 unique views.
A video of CSO Chorus virtually performing “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” which was also featured during one of Governor DeWine’s daily briefings in April 2020.
We rebroadcast the sold-out May 2019 collaboration with Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, “Paganini’s ‘Il Cannone’ Violin in Concert,” featuring Concertmaster Joanna Frankel and the Columbus Symphony.
New streaming/video series have been created, including CSO Teaches, CSO At Home, and Cooking with the Maestro, offering opportunities for learning, peeks “behind the music” with our musicians, and cooking lessons from Music Director Rossen Milanov.
Educational materials, including student resource guides and teaching suggestions from our Young People’s Concerts, have been posted on our website to support at-home learning for K-12 students.
Launched in 2019, Putting the Star in Columbus is a three-year initiative to connect the Columbus Symphony to strategic civic priorities and advance Columbus as a destination and a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Bringing internationally-acclaimed artists to the Columbus stage, including classical superstars and popular artists that appeal to diverse audiences.
Unique and spectacular programming, which will redefine the Columbus Symphony concert experience.
Developing a group of nationally-recognized artists, who will make regular appearance with the Orchestra.
New programs that will develop and celebrate central Ohio artists and musicians.
An innovative approach to community service through Columbus Symphony Cares, partnering with central Ohio human service organizations to bring the joy and power of great music to the most vulnerable members of our community.
Putting the Star in Columbus will strengthen and transform the Columbus Symphony’s profile and position in our community, and will elevate Columbus’ reputation as a great city for arts and culture.
2019-20 Putting the Star in Columbus highlights include: Petrushka (Twisted 3), Sanctuary Road (American Festival), performances from cellists Pablo Ferrández and Joshua Roman, pianists Fei-Fei and Natasha Paremski, and organist Cameron Carpenter, and Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, featuring glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly.
Launched in 2019, Putting the Star in Columbus is a three-year initiative to connect the Columbus Symphony to strategic civic priorities and advance Columbus as a destination and a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Bringing internationally-acclaimed artists to the Columbus stage, including classical superstars and popular artists that appeal to diverse audiences.
Unique and spectacular programming, which will redefine the Columbus Symphony concert experience.
Developing a group of nationally-recognized artists, who will make regular appearance with the Orchestra.
New programs that will develop and celebrate central Ohio artists and musicians.
An innovative approach to community service through Columbus Symphony Cares, partnering with central Ohio human service organizations to bring the joy and power of great music to the most vulnerable members of our community.
Putting the Star in Columbus will strengthen and transform the Columbus Symphony’s profile and position in our community, and will elevate Columbus’ reputation as a great city for arts and culture.
2019-20 Putting the Star in Columbus highlights include: Petrushka (Twisted 3), Sanctuary Road (American Festival), performances from cellists Pablo Ferrández and Joshua Roman, pianists Fei-Fei and Natasha Paremski, and organist Cameron Carpenter, and Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, featuring glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly.
Andrea Bocelli Concert
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Columbus Symphony and Chorus performed alongside legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli for a special one-night only sold-out performance on December 14, 2019 at The Schottenstein Center. The nationwide tour included stops in San Francisco and Las Vegas and Bocelli was excited to team with the Columbus Symphony.
“It is infinitely more interesting and exhilarating to be able to make music together with a real symphony orchestra.”
Andrea Bocelli – The Columbus Dispatch
Your Support
Our supporters make all that we do possible. Thank you for your confidence and support in the Columbus Symphony during trying times. The generosity of our patrons and donors has been more critical than ever and sustains our mission as a nonprofit arts organization to enrich the lives of residents throughout central Ohio and beyond.
The 2020 Symphony Gala was reimagined to our first ever virtual celebration, hosted by Angela Pace on August 17-22, 2020. Access to the Gala program and online auction was open to the public and free of charge all week long, with special performances by our Columbus Symphony musicians, solos by concertmaster Joanna Frankel, and a heartwarming serenade by guest artist Tony DeSare. Special messages were shared by Board Chair Lisa Barton, Music Director Rossen Milanov, and Youth Orchestras student Alexis Cunningham.
EVENT CO-CHAIRS: Lisa Barton & Cindy Hilsheimer
SPECIAL THANKS: Angela Pace, Lincoln Black Label, Mills James
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Benefit Concert
Wonderous things happen when people come together for a worthy and deserving cause. On February 8, 2020 our musicians and conductor generously donated their time and talent to perform without pay so that every dollar raised through the Benefit Concert could be used for our children’s program.
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Benefit Concert
Wonderous things happen when people come together for a worthy and deserving cause. On February 8, 2020 our musicians and conductor generously donated their time and talent to perform without pay so that every dollar raised through the Benefit Concert could be used for our children’s program.
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Dear Columbus Symphony
‘Dear Columbus Symphony’ is a collection of thank you notes written by young students who experienced the power of music through the education programs of the Symphony. Their voices join ours in a resounding gratitude and appreciation for the support making programs for our children possible.
Dear Columbus Symphony
‘Dear Columbus Symphony’ is a collection of thank you notes written by young students who experienced the power of music through the education programs of the Symphony. Their voices join ours in a resounding gratitude and appreciation for the support making programs for our children possible.
Corporate and Foundation Partners
With gratitude, the Columbus Symphony acknowledges all our corporate and foundation supporters. This publication lists names of donors who made gifts, pledges and in-kind donations of $1,000 or more from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
Central Management Company
L Brands Foundation
Cardinal Health
Huntington Bank
Mattlin Foundation
PNC
Safelite AutoGlass
Anonymous
Battelle
Columbus Symphony League
Crane Group
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Honda of America Mfg.
Johnstone Fund for New Music
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Reinberger Foundation
The Woodhull Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Chlapaty Investments LLC
Crawford Hoying
First Financial Bank
Lightwell
Lument
OCLC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Quanta Services
The Robert Weiler Company
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
Edward Jones
Greif, Inc.
The Harry C. Moores Foundation
Heidelberg Distributing Co.
John Gerlach and Company LLP
Overmyer Hall Associates
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP
Washington Prime Group
Alliance Data
Big Lots Foundation
Ernst and Young LLP
Giant Eagle Market District
IATSE 12
The Jeffrey Company
Live Technologies LLC
McGohan Brabender
Merrill Lynch
Ohio Foam Corporation
Safelite AutoGlass Foundation
The Walter and Marian English Foundation
Thompson Hine LLP
TRC Companies, Inc.
Corporate and Foundation Partners
With gratitude, the Columbus Symphony acknowledges all our corporate and foundation supporters. This publication lists names of donors who made gifts, pledges and in-kind donations of $1,000 or more from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
Central Management Company
L Brands Foundation
Cardinal Health
Huntington Bank
Mattlin Foundation
PNC
Safelite AutoGlass
Anonymous
Battelle
Columbus Symphony League
Crane Group
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Honda of America Mfg.
Johnstone Fund for New Music
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Reinberger Foundation
The Woodhull Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Chlapaty Investments LLC
Crawford Hoying
First Financial Bank
Lightwell
Lument
OCLC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Quanta Services
The Robert Weiler Company
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
Edward Jones
Greif, Inc.
The Harry C. Moores Foundation
Heidelberg Distributing Co.
John Gerlach and Company LLP
Overmyer Hall Associates
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP
Washington Prime Group
Alliance Data
Big Lots Foundation
Ernst and Young LLP
Giant Eagle Market District
IATSE 12
The Jeffrey Company
Live Technologies LLC
McGohan Brabender
Merrill Lynch
Ohio Foam Corporation
Safelite AutoGlass Foundation
The Walter and Marian English Foundation
Thompson Hine LLP
TRC Companies, Inc.
Individual Partners
With gratitude, the Columbus Symphony acknowledges all our individual donors. This publication lists names of donors who made gifts, pledges and in-kind donations of $500 or more from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
Jack and Joan George
Gay Su Pinnell
Anne Melvin*
Michael and Arlene Weiss
Anonymous
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Andy and Sandy Ross
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
Anonymous (4)
Lisa and Chris Barton
G. Ross and Patricia Bridgman
Robert and Susan Cochran
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Cunningham
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
Mr. Eric T. Johnson & Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Zuheir and Susan Sofia
Nelson and Betsy Yoder
Anonymous (2)
Lois H. Allen
Joseph A. and Linda J. Chlapaty
Ted and Lynn Coons
Loann Crane
Jerome and Bette Dare
Tom W. Davis
James P. Garland and Carol J. Andreae
Michelle Kerr and Eric Linsley
Mary Lazarus
Nancy and Tom Lurie
Andrew and Bette Millat
Tom and Melanie Murray
Anne Powell-Riley
Skip and Anita Prichard
Amy and Alan Shore
George and Patricia Smith
Kim and Judith Swanson
Thomas R. Gross Family Foundation
David H. Timmons
Craig D. and Connie Walley
Scott White
Anonymous (6)
Rosa Ailabouni
George Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Brinker
Don M. Casto
Paige and Mike Crane
Patricia A. Cunningham and Craig R. Hassler
Ruth Knight Decker
Dr. Johanna DeStefano
Garrett and Sidney Dill
Mr. C. John Easton
Jeff and Lisa Edwards
Cornelia B. Ferguson
Michael and Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
Nanci and David Gobey
Barbara Hackman
Lori and Joe Hamrock
Jeff Harris
Marilyn Harris
Raymond and Karen Karlsberger
Mike and Linda Kaufmann
Don Lynne
Albert N. and Susan J. Mancini
Matteson Garcia Family
Lawrence and Katherine Mead
Rossen Milanov
Robert and Lori Morrison
Jane P. Mykrantz and Kiehner Johnson
Deborah Neimeth
Ron and Ann Pizzuti
Howard and Sandra Pritz
Martyn and Lynne Redgrave
Denise Rehg
The Schumacher Family
Tadd and Nancy Seitz
Steve and Lindsey Snethkamp
Keith Klingler and Maura Stevenson
Drs. Grant Wallace and Stephanie Davis Wallace
James Weinberg and Joanne Kesten
Willis S. White Jr.
William and Jane Wilken
Anonymous (2)
Paul and Tere Beck
Kurt and Jennifer Bendeck
Felicia Bernardini
Jim and Susan Berry
Lynn A. Bird
Alfred H. Bivins
Jim and Margaret Boggs
Dorothy Burchfield
Pam Conrad
Janet Cox
Charles Driscoll
Joseph and Mary Duchi
John and Bebe Finn
Francille and John Firebaugh
Donald and Eydie Garlikov
Terry and Michelle Hoppmann
Linda and Frank Kass
Ruth and Bill Lantz
Talvis Love
Elliott Luckoff and Fran Luckoff
Dr. Varun and Dr. Monica Mahajan
Margaret A. Malone
Neil and Christine Mortine
Barbara McAdam Muller
Dr. Deborah Parris and Dr. David Bisaro
Wayne and Cheri Rickert
Ann and Robert Shelly
Christina and Joseph Sofia
Aurelia and Ernest Stern CSO Endowment Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation
Chris and Susan Timm
Gifford Weary and David J. Angelo
Jerry and Susan Woodruff
Gregory Zunkiewicz
The Zunkiewicz Family
Anonymous (10)
Michelle Andre
Vanessa and George Arnold
Dr. Constance Bauer and James Vaughan
Frank Birinyi and Chriss Mascaro
Nadine Block
Paul and Lynn Blower
Carol Ann Bradley
Drs. Patricia and James Caldwell
Bill Calvert and Autumn Lemons
Barbara L. Chuko
Amalia Cochran
Donald Cook, Jr.
Beth Crane and Richard McKee
Mr. Carl D. Cummins
Wren Davis
Tom and Judy Driskell
Nancy Edwards
Alex Fischer and Lori Barreras
Jane and Ben Frankel
Victoria and Ken Freedman
Michael and Cynthia Gardner
Judy Garel
Dr. Annie Marie Garraway
Mr. Thomas A. Gerke
Jen and Bob Gervasi
Barbara E. Goettler
Robert C. and Beverly A. Goldie
Marty Golubitsky and Barbara Keyfitz
Christopher Guglielmi
Richard and Linda Gunther
Dominic J. Hanket
Lee Hess and Irene Levine
Ellis and Beverly Hitt
Ted and Eileen Huston
Chris and Tonia Irion
Frederick M. and Judith K. Isaac
Ronald Jenkins and William Davis
Dan Jensen
Rosemary Joyce
Sue and Seth Kantor
Mary and Tom Katzenmeyer
Chris Keller
James and Rose Kent
Phillip La Susa and Dr. Jesse Sheldon
Mrs. Robert E. Lindemann
Jeffrey and Wendy Luedke
Lowell and Nancy MacKenzie
Steve and Kathy Markovich
Lou Von Thaer and Jennifer Massanova
Mark and Christine McHenry
James and Joni Medsker
Dr. Violet I. Meek and Dr. Don M. Dell
David and Bonnie Milenthal
Brian and Lisa Newberry
Annegreth T. Nill and Bruce C. Posey
Nth Degree – Jeff Ramm and Neal Hauschild
David Packer and Dr. Linda Nusbaum
Ruth Paulson
Tracy and Julie Peters
Carole Poirier
Paul and Barbara Poplis
Richard H. and Judith B. Reuning
Connie and Tom Ricer
Mary and Rocky Robins
Lois E. Robison
Dr. Philip and Mrs. Elizabeth Samuels
David R. Schooler
Dr. Gordon N. Shecket
Mr.* and Mrs.* Arthur E. Shepard
Larry and Cheryl Simon
Robert and Anita Smialek
Bill and Maggie Stadtlander
Seyman and Sadie Stern
Barbara and Michael Taxier
Team K Paul
Jennifer Tiell and Mark Adelsperger
Nancy and Ray Traub
Kara Trott and Bob Philips
Dr. James and Jacquelyn Vaughan
John Wakelin and Anu Chauhan
Francis and Lillian Webb
Thomas and Gwen Weihe
Hugh Westwater and Linda Larrimer
Chad and Melinda Whittington
Greg Zanetos
Anonymous (20)
The Allemongs
Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust
Bill Alsnauer
Craig and Deborah Anderson
Lois and Brian Baby
David and Joan Barnes
Paul and Jan Baumer
William and Jean Bay
Christopher and Grace Beam
Janet Blair
Joann and Byron Bossenbroek
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Briggs
Vicki Britton
Mrs. Margaret Broekema
Stephen Burson and Daniel Riquino
Michael Burton
Robert V. Byrd
Jack and Carolyn Chabot
Amy and Jim Chapman
Lewis and Nancy Claman
Barbara Clark
Bronte Clifford
Matthew Cohen and Susan Geary
Fred and Tschera Connell
Lorie and Jeff Copeland
Suzanne and Ken Culver
Philip and Susan DeVol
Colleen and Ted Donley
Keith Dufrane
Andy and Diane Dunn
David and Anne Durell
Phyllis Duryee
Sue Ellen Eickelberg
E. Christopher Ellison and Mary Pat Borgess
Benedicta G. Enrile, MD
Roy Farneman
Christine and Tom Farquhar
Donald and Kathleen Faust
Lawrence and Marion Fisher
Daniel and Koleen Foley
Frank and Jean Forsythe
Linda Gabel
Sandra L. L. Gaunt
George and Michelle Geissbuhler
Martin and Dorothy Gelender
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glover
Joy and Michael Gonsiorowski
Don Good
Elaine and Victor Goodman
Dr. Steven and Gaybrielle Gordon
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Thomas R. Gross Jr.
Linda and Bill Habig
Mark V. Haker
Nick and Steve Hardin
Donald and Jean Haurin
John and Ivamae Hawley
Sterling Hedrick
Bill Hegarty
Ulrich and Christiane Heinz
Steven Hillyer
Marvin and Nancy Hite
Dennis and Jo Hone
Rose Hume and Jim Dunn
Karen Humphrey
Jason Hunt
Andrea Iesulauro Alford, Ph.D.
Donna and Larry James
Stephen and Kim Johnston
Douglas N. and Darlene V. Jones
Steve and Diane Jones
The Josenhans Family
Raymond and Pauline Kahn Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Kay Keller
Mary and Ken Keller
Tunney and Norah King
A. Douglas and Helen Kinghorn
Gale and Steven Klayman
Michele Koenig
Anne M. LaPidus
Kay Leonard and Walter Watkins
Marilyn S. Levenson
Alan and Ginny Litzelfelner
Skip and Mary Ann Loeb
James and Clare Long
John Looman
Michael and Kelley Lowe
Sarah and Richard Luckay
Rose Luttinger
Kit Yoon and Jim MacDonald
Dr. and Mrs. Rama and Anne Mallampalli
Drs. Milica A. Mandic and Lee M. Nowac
Benjamin and Laraine Martin
Sondra Matter
Kenneth C. and Jane H. McKinley
The McLaughlin Fund
Priscilla Meeks
David and Betty Meil
Patricia and John Melvin
Mark and Susan Meuser
Dr. William and Katharine Meyer
Ruth and Fred Miller
Bob Mills and Judy Kleen
Kate and Dan Minor
Jan Minton
Michael and Michele Moran
Scott and Gretchen Mote
Lynda and Stephen Nacht
Mrs. Jutta Neckermann
Doug and Sue Neckers
John and Christine Olsen
Stephen Pariser Photography
Ellin and Richard Patchen
Robert A. and Gloria I. Patterson
Carol and Jim Paul
Gerri and Loyal Peterman
Paul and Colette Peterson
Aleksey and Christine Prok
Judy and Dean Reinhard
Liz Riley
Shelda J. Robertson
Ken and Judy Rodgers
Stephen Rogers and Daniel Clements
Steven and Maria Rosenthal
Lois Rosow
Brendan and Laura Ross
Jan Ryan
Dr. Cherie Ryoo
Jennider and Ed Saboley
Michael and Marie Sais
Miguel and Amanda Santiago
Thomas and Gail Santner
Lyn Savidge
Barbara and Robert Shapiro
Ms. Junko Shigemitsu
Helen C. Shimp
Jim Skidmore
Retta and Elliot Slotnick
Marcia Katz Slotnick
Doug and Pat Slusher
The Revs. Bruce and Susan Smith
Francis C. Smith
W. Randy Smith
Gayle Smythe
Carla Sokol
Rebecca Stilson and Mike Sullivan
Mark and Gail Storer
Nancy Strause
Margie and Mike Sullivan
David and Louise Swanson
Thomas M. and Mary Ann Taggart
Susan Tomasky and Ron Ungvarsky
Mark and Katherine Tucker
Derek Ungless
Jim and Jordy Ventresca
Jan Wade
Ray and Nancy Waggoner
Richard H. and Margaret R. Wagner
Gail Walter and Allen Proctor
Catharine and Robert Warmbrod
Brad and Julie Wasserstrom
Rodney Wasserstrom
David and Cindy Webber
Cynthia M. Whitacre
Carole Wilhelm
Joseph Wisne and Bridgette Mariea
Donice Wooster
Becky Wright
Michael Yaffe and Karin Yaffe Stump
Charlotte Yates
Susan and Nathan Yost
Elezabeth and Scott Young
Jane B. Young
Joe and Carol Zanetos
James and Barbara Zook
Individual Partners
With gratitude, the Columbus Symphony acknowledges all our individual donors. This publication lists names of donors who made gifts, pledges and in-kind donations of $500 or more from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
Jack and Joan George
Gay Su Pinnell
Anne Melvin*
Michael and Arlene Weiss
Anonymous
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Andy and Sandy Ross
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
Anonymous (4)
Lisa and Chris Barton
G. Ross and Patricia Bridgman
Robert and Susan Cochran
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Cunningham
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
Mr. Eric T. Johnson & Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Zuheir and Susan Sofia
Nelson and Betsy Yoder
Anonymous (2)
Lois H. Allen
Joseph A. and Linda J. Chlapaty
Ted and Lynn Coons
Loann Crane
Jerome and Bette Dare
Tom W. Davis
James P. Garland and Carol J. Andreae
Michelle Kerr and Eric Linsley
Mary Lazarus
Nancy and Tom Lurie
Andrew and Bette Millat
Tom and Melanie Murray
Anne Powell-Riley
Skip and Anita Prichard
Amy and Alan Shore
George and Patricia Smith
Kim and Judith Swanson
Thomas R. Gross Family Foundation
David H. Timmons
Craig D. and Connie Walley
Scott White
Anonymous (6)
Rosa Ailabouni
George Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Brinker
Don M. Casto
Paige and Mike Crane
Patricia A. Cunningham and Craig R. Hassler
Ruth Knight Decker
Dr. Johanna DeStefano
Garrett and Sidney Dill
Mr. C. John Easton
Jeff and Lisa Edwards
Cornelia B. Ferguson
Michael and Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
Nanci and David Gobey
Barbara Hackman
Lori and Joe Hamrock
Jeff Harris
Marilyn Harris
Raymond and Karen Karlsberger
Mike and Linda Kaufmann
Don Lynne
Albert N. and Susan J. Mancini
Matteson Garcia Family
Lawrence and Katherine Mead
Rossen Milanov
Robert and Lori Morrison
Jane P. Mykrantz and Kiehner Johnson
Deborah Neimeth
Ron and Ann Pizzuti
Howard and Sandra Pritz
Martyn and Lynne Redgrave
Denise Rehg
The Schumacher Family
Tadd and Nancy Seitz
Steve and Lindsey Snethkamp
Keith Klingler and Maura Stevenson
Drs. Grant Wallace and Stephanie Davis Wallace
James Weinberg and Joanne Kesten
Willis S. White Jr.
William and Jane Wilken
Anonymous (2)
Paul and Tere Beck
Kurt and Jennifer Bendeck
Felicia Bernardini
Jim and Susan Berry
Lynn A. Bird
Alfred H. Bivins
Jim and Margaret Boggs
Dorothy Burchfield
Pam Conrad
Janet Cox
Charles Driscoll
Joseph and Mary Duchi
John and Bebe Finn
Francille and John Firebaugh
Donald and Eydie Garlikov
Terry and Michelle Hoppmann
Linda and Frank Kass
Ruth and Bill Lantz
Talvis Love
Elliott Luckoff and Fran Luckoff
Dr. Varun and Dr. Monica Mahajan
Margaret A. Malone
Neil and Christine Mortine
Barbara McAdam Muller
Dr. Deborah Parris and Dr. David Bisaro
Wayne and Cheri Rickert
Ann and Robert Shelly
Christina and Joseph Sofia
Aurelia and Ernest Stern CSO Endowment Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation
Chris and Susan Timm
Gifford Weary and David J. Angelo
Jerry and Susan Woodruff
Gregory Zunkiewicz
The Zunkiewicz Family
Anonymous (10)
Michelle Andre
Vanessa and George Arnold
Dr. Constance Bauer and James Vaughan
Frank Birinyi and Chriss Mascaro
Nadine Block
Paul and Lynn Blower
Carol Ann Bradley
Drs. Patricia and James Caldwell
Bill Calvert and Autumn Lemons
Barbara L. Chuko
Amalia Cochran
Donald Cook, Jr.
Beth Crane and Richard McKee
Mr. Carl D. Cummins
Wren Davis
Tom and Judy Driskell
Nancy Edwards
Alex Fischer and Lori Barreras
Jane and Ben Frankel
Victoria and Ken Freedman
Michael and Cynthia Gardner
Judy Garel
Dr. Annie Marie Garraway
Mr. Thomas A. Gerke
Jen and Bob Gervasi
Barbara E. Goettler
Robert C. and Beverly A. Goldie
Marty Golubitsky and Barbara Keyfitz
Christopher Guglielmi
Richard and Linda Gunther
Dominic J. Hanket
Lee Hess and Irene Levine
Ellis and Beverly Hitt
Ted and Eileen Huston
Chris and Tonia Irion
Frederick M. and Judith K. Isaac
Ronald Jenkins and William Davis
Dan Jensen
Rosemary Joyce
Sue and Seth Kantor
Mary and Tom Katzenmeyer
Chris Keller
James and Rose Kent
Phillip La Susa and Dr. Jesse Sheldon
Mrs. Robert E. Lindemann
Jeffrey and Wendy Luedke
Lowell and Nancy MacKenzie
Steve and Kathy Markovich
Lou Von Thaer and Jennifer Massanova
Mark and Christine McHenry
James and Joni Medsker
Dr. Violet I. Meek and Dr. Don M. Dell
David and Bonnie Milenthal
Brian and Lisa Newberry
Annegreth T. Nill and Bruce C. Posey
Nth Degree – Jeff Ramm and Neal Hauschild
David Packer and Dr. Linda Nusbaum
Ruth Paulson
Tracy and Julie Peters
Carole Poirier
Paul and Barbara Poplis
Richard H. and Judith B. Reuning
Connie and Tom Ricer
Mary and Rocky Robins
Lois E. Robison
Dr. Philip and Mrs. Elizabeth Samuels
David R. Schooler
Dr. Gordon N. Shecket
Mr.* and Mrs.* Arthur E. Shepard
Larry and Cheryl Simon
Robert and Anita Smialek
Bill and Maggie Stadtlander
Seyman and Sadie Stern
Barbara and Michael Taxier
Team K Paul
Jennifer Tiell and Mark Adelsperger
Nancy and Ray Traub
Kara Trott and Bob Philips
Dr. James and Jacquelyn Vaughan
John Wakelin and Anu Chauhan
Francis and Lillian Webb
Thomas and Gwen Weihe
Hugh Westwater and Linda Larrimer
Chad and Melinda Whittington
Greg Zanetos
Anonymous (20)
The Allemongs
Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust
Bill Alsnauer
Craig and Deborah Anderson
Lois and Brian Baby
David and Joan Barnes
Paul and Jan Baumer
William and Jean Bay
Christopher and Grace Beam
Janet Blair
Joann and Byron Bossenbroek
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Briggs
Vicki Britton
Mrs. Margaret Broekema
Stephen Burson and Daniel Riquino
Michael Burton
Robert V. Byrd
Jack and Carolyn Chabot
Amy and Jim Chapman
Lewis and Nancy Claman
Barbara Clark
Bronte Clifford
Matthew Cohen and Susan Geary
Fred and Tschera Connell
Lorie and Jeff Copeland
Suzanne and Ken Culver
Philip and Susan DeVol
Colleen and Ted Donley
Keith Dufrane
Andy and Diane Dunn
David and Anne Durell
Phyllis Duryee
Sue Ellen Eickelberg
E. Christopher Ellison and Mary Pat Borgess
Benedicta G. Enrile, MD
Roy Farneman
Christine and Tom Farquhar
Donald and Kathleen Faust
Lawrence and Marion Fisher
Daniel and Koleen Foley
Frank and Jean Forsythe
Linda Gabel
Sandra L. L. Gaunt
George and Michelle Geissbuhler
Martin and Dorothy Gelender
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glover
Joy and Michael Gonsiorowski
Don Good
Elaine and Victor Goodman
Dr. Steven and Gaybrielle Gordon
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Thomas R. Gross Jr.
Linda and Bill Habig
Mark V. Haker
Nick and Steve Hardin
Donald and Jean Haurin
John and Ivamae Hawley
Sterling Hedrick
Bill Hegarty
Ulrich and Christiane Heinz
Steven Hillyer
Marvin and Nancy Hite
Dennis and Jo Hone
Rose Hume and Jim Dunn
Karen Humphrey
Jason Hunt
Andrea Iesulauro Alford, Ph.D.
Donna and Larry James
Stephen and Kim Johnston
Douglas N. and Darlene V. Jones
Steve and Diane Jones
The Josenhans Family
Raymond and Pauline Kahn Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Kay Keller
Mary and Ken Keller
Tunney and Norah King
A. Douglas and Helen Kinghorn
Gale and Steven Klayman
Michele Koenig
Anne M. LaPidus
Kay Leonard and Walter Watkins
Marilyn S. Levenson
Alan and Ginny Litzelfelner
Skip and Mary Ann Loeb
James and Clare Long
John Looman
Michael and Kelley Lowe
Sarah and Richard Luckay
Rose Luttinger
Kit Yoon and Jim MacDonald
Dr. and Mrs. Rama and Anne Mallampalli
Drs. Milica A. Mandic and Lee M. Nowac
Benjamin and Laraine Martin
Sondra Matter
Kenneth C. and Jane H. McKinley
The McLaughlin Fund
Priscilla Meeks
David and Betty Meil
Patricia and John Melvin
Mark and Susan Meuser
Dr. William and Katharine Meyer
Ruth and Fred Miller
Bob Mills and Judy Kleen
Kate and Dan Minor
Jan Minton
Michael and Michele Moran
Scott and Gretchen Mote
Lynda and Stephen Nacht
Mrs. Jutta Neckermann
Doug and Sue Neckers
John and Christine Olsen
Stephen Pariser Photography
Ellin and Richard Patchen
Robert A. and Gloria I. Patterson
Carol and Jim Paul
Gerri and Loyal Peterman
Paul and Colette Peterson
Aleksey and Christine Prok
Judy and Dean Reinhard
Liz Riley
Shelda J. Robertson
Ken and Judy Rodgers
Stephen Rogers and Daniel Clements
Steven and Maria Rosenthal
Lois Rosow
Brendan and Laura Ross
Jan Ryan
Dr. Cherie Ryoo
Jennider and Ed Saboley
Michael and Marie Sais
Miguel and Amanda Santiago
Thomas and Gail Santner
Lyn Savidge
Barbara and Robert Shapiro
Ms. Junko Shigemitsu
Helen C. Shimp
Jim Skidmore
Retta and Elliot Slotnick
Marcia Katz Slotnick
Doug and Pat Slusher
The Revs. Bruce and Susan Smith
Francis C. Smith
W. Randy Smith
Gayle Smythe
Carla Sokol
Rebecca Stilson and Mike Sullivan
Mark and Gail Storer
Nancy Strause
Margie and Mike Sullivan
David and Louise Swanson
Thomas M. and Mary Ann Taggart
Susan Tomasky and Ron Ungvarsky
Mark and Katherine Tucker
Derek Ungless
Jim and Jordy Ventresca
Jan Wade
Ray and Nancy Waggoner
Richard H. and Margaret R. Wagner
Gail Walter and Allen Proctor
Catharine and Robert Warmbrod
Brad and Julie Wasserstrom
Rodney Wasserstrom
David and Cindy Webber
Cynthia M. Whitacre
Carole Wilhelm
Joseph Wisne and Bridgette Mariea
Donice Wooster
Becky Wright
Michael Yaffe and Karin Yaffe Stump
Charlotte Yates
Susan and Nathan Yost
Elezabeth and Scott Young
Jane B. Young
Joe and Carol Zanetos
James and Barbara Zook
Tribute Gifts
The following donors have made contributions to the Columbus Symphony in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one between September 1, 2019 and June 7, 2021.
Lois Allen
Barry Liss
Max G. Anderson
Beryl Anderson
Robert Abraham Brown
Julia Brown
Mark Butler
Anonymous
Lewis and Nancy Claman
Summit Financial Strategies
Mariel Colman and Daniel Moore
Susan and Paul Colman
Columbus Symphony Board, Musicians, and Staff
Anonymous
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Carrie Killingsworth
Kim Stanley-Gass
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Bill Alsnauer
Mark and Karen Herbert
Joseph Duchi
Wayne and Cheri Rickert
Elementary School Field Trips
Susan Vining Brooks
Mary Farrington
Jeremy Chen and Family
Rebecca Lun
Mary L. Florence
Deanna Olson
Joanna Frankel
Donald A. Hurd
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Donna Cavell
Barry Liss
Susan Garcia
Suzanne Karpus
Roman and Catherine Gerber
Jim and Monte Gerard
Daniel Gleich
Elizabeth Hendershot
Jan Gray
Stan and Diana Sells
Ben Hanhilammi
Karyl and David Hanhilammi
Irene Hessler
Anonymous
Leroy and Virginia Hushak
Hushak Family Fund
Ronald J. Jenkins
Elizabeth Jewell Becker
Alexa Konstantinos
Bob and Sheri Moreen
Gretchen Koehler Mote
Susan McNally
Kenichiro Matsuda
Anonymous
Jerry and Susan Woodruff
Carl McCoy
Robin and Peter Hersha
Daniel M. McGinty
Kim McGinty
Rossen Milanov
Stephen Pariser Photography
Andrew Millat
Wayne and Cheri Rickert
Wendy Morton
Wm Moore
Music Education
Anonymous
Andrew C. and Courtney B. Neckers
Doug and Sue Neckers
Paul and Joyce Werner
Douglas and Suzanne Neckers
Andrew C. and Courtney B. Neckers
Suzanne Newcomb
Ruth Whitehouse
David Niwa
Larry and Ginny Christopherson
Joseph Nolan
The Nolan Family
Ohio Front Line Workers
Carol and Phil Hilton
Mitzi Panico
Charles and Patricia Corbato
William J. Patton
Todd and Susan Ruck
Joanna M. Pinkerton
Roy and Pat Mullins
Patricia Ratcliff
Ronald and Ramona Whisler
Denise Rehg
Robin and Peter Hersha
Lawrence and Katherine Mead
Eli, Alex, and Caitlin Rehg
Denise Rehg
Rob and Marti Rideout
Jan Wade
Ann Schnapp
Anonymous
Rachel Scott
Susan Scott
Susan Scott
Rachel Scott
Max and Cece Shapiro
John and Melanie Shapiro
Del Sheaffer
Linda and Jeffrey Maxwell
Larry Shin
Abbe Ross
James and Freda Spruance
John and Melanie Shapiro
Jeani Stahler
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
David Tanner
Nancy and Eugene King
Connie Teeling Bittner
Steve Bittner and Rachel Alexander
Donald and Naomi Valentine
Gary and Evelyn Kinzel
Margaret E. Wall
Katherine Boem
Jan Wade
Marti and Rob Rideout
Steven Wedell
Ben and Karen Freudenreich
Ernest Samuel Weiner
Debbie Richard and Lee Rosenfeld
Bob Wheeler
Paige and Mike Crane
Mary Williams
Shannon Lewis
Emmett and Helen Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Buccicone
Ann Backe
Anonymous
Cynthia Bell
Steven Bell
Mary V. Bieber
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Dr. Bill Blair
Janet Blair
Vera Blake
Jill A. Whitworth
Amy Blumenthal
Sergei Lobanov-Rostovsky
Belle Boles
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Ines Brianceschi
Victoria Geibel
Steven R. Brownlee
Anonymous (2)
Megala Anandakumar
Dan Bollum
Jim and Becky Cole
Mary Lou Eicher
Fourth Economy Consulting
Lynda Koons
Paul Lacey
Karen Lista and Joe Isaksen
Dr. Linda Miller
Megan Nestor and Ian Candy
Barbara Rizzi
The Rizzi Family
Rebecca Sela
Kristin, Andy, Charlie and Molly Sinclair
Bill and Lorie Taylor
YSU Department of Economics
Mary Buk
Anonymous
James Caldwell
John and Sandi Baumert
Dr. Patricia Caldwell
Marjorie Lucas
Angela and Robert Ray
Dorothy Cameron
Sidney Dill, Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Rod Chambers
Karen Chambers
Dr. Anthimos John Christoforidis
Ann Christoforidis
Ken Clarke
Denise Grisez
Karen Humphrey
Jack A. Collins
Laura Dunasky
Charlotte Collister
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Patricia Cooke
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Robert L. Cox
Janet Cox
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
David and Louise Swanson
Bonnie Crawford
Anonymous
Elizabeth Cuniberti
Helen C. Hall
Bruce A. Denton-Stickel
Jacqui Denton-Stickel
Donna Devine
Vivace Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Deanie Dorwart
John and Ivamae Hawley
Evelyn Erlanger
Edgar Erlanger
Constance Esler
Lisa Gaines
John and Maryann Ewart
Robert Ewart
Nancy Exline
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Louis Fabro
Anonymous
Susan Felger
Scott Fuhr
Jodie Ferguson
Linda and Richard Sedgwick
Jack Ferraris
Dane Ferraris
David Frost
Joyce Fishman
Judy R. Garel
Bailey Cavalieri
Marilyn Harris
Dr. Michael O. Garraway
Dr. Annie Marie Garraway
Wallace C. Giffen
Sarah and Wallace Giffen
Allene N. Gilman
Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust
Muriel Gobey
Judy and David Schwartz
Kay Graf
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Catherine A. Griffin
Columbus Symphony League
JoAnn Hall
Phil Hall
Winona Hamilton
Patricia Bendick
Elaine Ebright and Michael Hock
John Hamilton
Linda Kerns
Pamela McCarthy
Joyce Preston
Melissa Robol
Marvin Hamlisch
Janet Blair
Joan Heilenday
David J. Hoyt
Howard Hershberger
Brad and Jane Briggs
Robert Hess, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Braen
Jean and Larry Hjelle
Michelle Seneco
Charles and Judy Wilson
Fred Hofer
Nancy S. Alonzo
Janet Linker
John and Jane Muller
Dana Rowland
Robert and Kay Schirtzinger
Marie and John VanDyke
John Hollifield
John Fowlkes
Lillian Holloway
Nancy A. Holloway
Donald Hoyt
David J. Hoyt
Alice Hunt
Carmela Alastra
Janet Cox
Sandra Dameron
DeFusco Family
Pauline Dickey
Patricia and Richard Evans
Sheri Farber
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Helen Hall
Lloyd and Jeri Howell
Andrew Johnson
Michael and Nancy Kilbourne
Martha Mahlie
Audrey Matthews
Anna Moore
William and Sandra Packer
Charles and Susie Rath
Jim and Ann Russell
Linda and David Scott
Ruben and Vera Spurlock
Mr. and Mrs. H. Grant Stephenson
Joann Sudduth
David and Louise Swanson
Janet and Nick Zettler
Joy Jackson
John R. Jackson
Philip and Frances Jastram
Carter and Joanne Jastram
Marty Jones
John S. Jones
Lally Keator
Nancy Keator and David Stallings
Robert D. Keller
Terri Zawisa
Dorcas Kerr
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Janice M. Ladd
Malinda K. Heineking
Barbara Lambert
Linda Bornstein Klayman
Bob Lindemann
Pat Carpenter
Fred Lloyd
Anonymous (2)
Becky Ellis
Lowell Headley
Bob Snodgrass
Picnic with the Pops Volunteer Board
Frank and Anita Zupich
Richard B. “Rico” Long
Joe and Joyce Sirkin
Richard and Jennifer Meldman
John Lott
Anonymous
Fred Luper
David and Louise Swanson
Janet Mann
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Sidney Dill
Mom and Dad
Anonymous
Mom and Dad
Jim Logue
Conrado
Pro Health Care Services
My loved ones
Janice G. Minton
Paul D. Love
Margery Love
Manfred Luttinger
Rose Luttinger
Janet Mann
Sidney Dill, Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Martha Deever Matteson
Mervyn Matteson
Anne Melvin
Ronald L. and Mary F. Hooker
Margaret “Peg” Merrill
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Nancy Brown
Charlotte and Mike Collister
Violet Messick
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Rosaleen Meyer
Roger A. Meyer
Bob and Dee Millat
Andrew and Bette Millat
John Peter Minton, M.D.
Mrs. John Peter Minton
Sam and Jane Morris
Kent Shimeall and Lisa Morris
Trudi Oettgen
A. Barbara Oettgen
Julie Ostrander
Anonymous
Susanne Pajor
Anonymous
Carol Fox
Timothy and Anya Hnateyko
Kristine Johnson and Melvin Dubee
Karen Kahn
Dan and Donna Kochensparger
Cathy and Bob Prosser
Jonathan Riehle and Angela Bohmann
Stolly Insurance Group
Bob and Ruth Pence
Sarah C. Pence
Carolyn L. Piper
Norman Gearhart
Anita Jane Prince
Susan Y. Prince
Indira Raman
Vidya Sivaraman, MD
Carole J. Rogers
Jane B. Young
Nancy Savage
The Barth Family
Jim and Tina Brown
Michael and Melissa Lacher
Stephanie Nelson
Howard and Sandra Pritz
Donna Savage
Jennifer Savage
Steve and Kristina Savage
Anne and Joe Venner
Sharon and William Wood
Erik and Elizabeth Yassenoff
Ann Sayetta
Sandy Frey
Mary and Max Schleifer
Sandra Schafer
Dr. Richard L. Schafer
Sandra Schafer
Kurt Schmidt
Emily and Mark Andrews
Marilyn L. Schofield
Charles and Gladys Zimmer
Howard C. and Betty S. Zimmer, Jr.
Karen Shipka
Robert and Donna Shipka
Edward E. Slowter
Ronald L. and Mary F. Hooker
Mary Jeannette Smith
Francis C. Smith
Kenneth Smythe
Cynthia E. Bohun
Jim Culhane
Don and Nancy Griffith
The Jensen-Caronchi-Martin Family
Phyllis Snedeker
Mary T. Babcock
Anita Jane Staiger Prince
Susan Y. Prince
John and Betty Lou Stanley
Kathie Stanley
Imants Sulainis
Steven J. Sulainis
Claryss Tobin
Shirley Wagner
Nancy Vincent
Elizabeth Graiser
Margaret Wall
Katherine Boehm
Patrick Walsh
Daria Arbogast
Evan and Jean Whallon
Fonda Fichthorn
Janice Whittaker
Joy Smith
Helen Sutherland
Benjamin Wiant
Dianne Silliman
LaVante Williams
Kevin Smith
Bob Wilhelm
Carole Wilhelm
Tribute Gifts
The following donors have made contributions to the Columbus Symphony in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.
Lois Allen
Barry Liss
Max G. Anderson
Beryl Anderson
Robert Abraham Brown
Julia Brown
Mark Butler
Anonymous
Lewis and Nancy Claman
Summit Financial Strategies
Mariel Colman and Daniel Moore
Susan and Paul Colman
Columbus Symphony Board, Musicians, and Staff
Anonymous
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Carrie Killingsworth
Kim Stanley-Gass
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Bill Alsnauer
Mark and Karen Herbert
Joseph Duchi
Wayne and Cheri Rickert
Elementary School Field Trips
Susan Vining Brooks
Mary Farrington
Jeremy Chen and Family
Rebecca Lun
Mary L. Florence
Deanna Olson
Joanna Frankel
Donald A. Hurd
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Donna Cavell
Barry Liss
Susan Garcia
Suzanne Karpus
Roman and Catherine Gerber
Jim and Monte Gerard
Daniel Gleich
Elizabeth Hendershot
Jan Gray
Stan and Diana Sells
Ben Hanhilammi
Karyl and David Hanhilammi
Irene Hessler
Anonymous
Leroy and Virginia Hushak
Hushak Family Fund
Ronald J. Jenkins
Elizabeth Jewell Becker
Alexa Konstantinos
Bob and Sheri Moreen
Gretchen Koehler Mote
Susan McNally
Kenichiro Matsuda
Anonymous
Jerry and Susan Woodruff
Carl McCoy
Robin and Peter Hersha
Daniel M. McGinty
Kim McGinty
Rossen Milanov
Stephen Pariser Photography
Andrew Millat
Wayne and Cheri Rickert
Wendy Morton
Wm Moore
Music Education
Anonymous
Andrew C. and Courtney B. Neckers
Doug and Sue Neckers
Paul and Joyce Werner
Douglas and Suzanne Neckers
Andrew C. and Courtney B. Neckers
Suzanne Newcomb
Ruth Whitehouse
David Niwa
Larry and Ginny Christopherson
Joseph Nolan
The Nolan Family
Ohio Front Line Workers
Carol and Phil Hilton
Mitzi Panico
Charles and Patricia Corbato
William J. Patton
Todd and Susan Ruck
Joanna M. Pinkerton
Roy and Pat Mullins
Patricia Ratcliff
Ronald and Ramona Whisler
Denise Rehg
Robin and Peter Hersha
Lawrence and Katherine Mead
Eli, Alex, and Caitlin Rehg
Denise Rehg
Rob and Marti Rideout
Jan Wade
Ann Schnapp
Anonymous
Rachel Scott
Susan Scott
Susan Scott
Rachel Scott
Max and Cece Shapiro
John and Melanie Shapiro
Del Sheaffer
Linda and Jeffrey Maxwell
Larry Shin
Abbe Ross
James and Freda Spruance
John and Melanie Shapiro
Jeani Stahler
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
David Tanner
Nancy and Eugene King
Connie Teeling Bittner
Steve Bittner and Rachel Alexander
Donald and Naomi Valentine
Gary and Evelyn Kinzel
Margaret E. Wall
Katherine Boem
Jan Wade
Marti and Rob Rideout
Steven Wedell
Ben and Karen Freudenreich
Ernest Samuel Weiner
Debbie Richard and Lee Rosenfeld
Bob Wheeler
Paige and Mike Crane
Mary Williams
Shannon Lewis
Emmett and Helen Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Buccicone
Ann Backe
Anonymous
Cynthia Bell
Steven Bell
Mary V. Bieber
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Dr. Bill Blair
Janet Blair
Vera Blake
Jill A. Whitworth
Amy Blumenthal
Sergei Lobanov-Rostovsky
Belle Boles
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Ines Brianceschi
Victoria Geibel
Steven R. Brownlee
Anonymous (2)
Megala Anandakumar
Dan Bollum
Jim and Becky Cole
Mary Lou Eicher
Fourth Economy Consulting
Lynda Koons
Paul Lacey
Karen Lista and Joe Isaksen
Dr. Linda Miller
Megan Nestor and Ian Candy
Barbara Rizzi
The Rizzi Family
Rebecca Sela
Kristin, Andy, Charlie and Molly Sinclair
Bill and Lorie Taylor
YSU Department of Economics
Mary Buk
Anonymous
James Caldwell
John and Sandi Baumert
Dr. Patricia Caldwell
Marjorie Lucas
Angela and Robert Ray
Dorothy Cameron
Sidney Dill, Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Rod Chambers
Karen Chambers
Dr. Anthimos John Christoforidis
Ann Christoforidis
Ken Clarke
Denise Grisez
Karen Humphrey
Jack A. Collins
Laura Dunasky
Charlotte Collister
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Patricia Cooke
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Robert L. Cox
Janet Cox
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
David and Louise Swanson
Bonnie Crawford
Anonymous
Elizabeth Cuniberti
Helen C. Hall
Bruce A. Denton-Stickel
Jacqui Denton-Stickel
Donna Devine
Vivace Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Deanie Dorwart
John and Ivamae Hawley
Evelyn Erlanger
Edgar Erlanger
Constance Esler
Lisa Gaines
John and Maryann Ewart
Robert Ewart
Nancy Exline
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Louis Fabro
Anonymous
Susan Felger
Scott Fuhr
Jodie Ferguson
Linda and Richard Sedgwick
Jack Ferraris
Dane Ferraris
David Frost
Joyce Fishman
Judy R. Garel
Bailey Cavalieri
Marilyn Harris
Dr. Michael O. Garraway
Dr. Annie Marie Garraway
Wallace C. Giffen
Sarah and Wallace Giffen
Allene N. Gilman
Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust
Muriel Gobey
Judy and David Schwartz
Kay Graf
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Catherine A. Griffin
Columbus Symphony League
JoAnn Hall
Phil Hall
Winona Hamilton
Patricia Bendick
Elaine Ebright and Michael Hock
John Hamilton
Linda Kerns
Pamela McCarthy
Joyce Preston
Melissa Robol
Marvin Hamlisch
Janet Blair
Joan Heilenday
David J. Hoyt
Howard Hershberger
Brad and Jane Briggs
Robert Hess, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Braen
Jean and Larry Hjelle
Michelle Seneco
Charles and Judy Wilson
Fred Hofer
Nancy S. Alonzo
Janet Linker
John and Jane Muller
Dana Rowland
Robert and Kay Schirtzinger
Marie and John VanDyke
John Hollifield
John Fowlkes
Lillian Holloway
Nancy A. Holloway
Donald Hoyt
David J. Hoyt
Alice Hunt
Carmela Alastra
Janet Cox
Sandra Dameron
DeFusco Family
Pauline Dickey
Patricia and Richard Evans
Sheri Farber
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Helen Hall
Lloyd and Jeri Howell
Andrew Johnson
Michael and Nancy Kilbourne
Martha Mahlie
Audrey Matthews
Anna Moore
William and Sandra Packer
Charles and Susie Rath
Jim and Ann Russell
Linda and David Scott
Ruben and Vera Spurlock
Mr. and Mrs. H. Grant Stephenson
Joann Sudduth
David and Louise Swanson
Janet and Nick Zettler
Joy Jackson
John R. Jackson
Philip and Frances Jastram
Carter and Joanne Jastram
Marty Jones
John S. Jones
Lally Keator
Nancy Keator and David Stallings
Robert D. Keller
Terri Zawisa
Dorcas Kerr
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Janice M. Ladd
Malinda K. Heineking
Barbara Lambert
Linda Bornstein Klayman
Bob Lindemann
Pat Carpenter
Fred Lloyd
Anonymous (2)
Becky Ellis
Lowell Headley
Bob Snodgrass
Picnic with the Pops Volunteer Board
Frank and Anita Zupich
Richard B. “Rico” Long
Joe and Joyce Sirkin
Richard and Jennifer Meldman
John Lott
Anonymous
Fred Luper
David and Louise Swanson
Janet Mann
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Sidney Dill
Mom and Dad
Anonymous
Mom and Dad
Jim Logue
Conrado
Pro Health Care Services
My loved ones
Janice G. Minton
Paul D. Love
Margery Love
Manfred Luttinger
Rose Luttinger
Janet Mann
Sidney Dill, Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Martha Deever Matteson
Mervyn Matteson
Anne Melvin
Ronald L. and Mary F. Hooker
Margaret “Peg” Merrill
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Nancy Brown
Charlotte and Mike Collister
Violet Messick
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Rosaleen Meyer
Roger A. Meyer
Bob and Dee Millat
Andrew and Bette Millat
John Peter Minton, M.D.
Mrs. John Peter Minton
Sam and Jane Morris
Kent Shimeall and Lisa Morris
Trudi Oettgen
A. Barbara Oettgen
Julie Ostrander
Anonymous
Susanne Pajor
Anonymous
Carol Fox
Timothy and Anya Hnateyko
Kristine Johnson and Melvin Dubee
Karen Kahn
Dan and Donna Kochensparger
Cathy and Bob Prosser
Jonathan Riehle and Angela Bohmann
Stolly Insurance Group
Bob and Ruth Pence
Sarah C. Pence
Carolyn L. Piper
Norman Gearhart
Anita Jane Prince
Susan Y. Prince
Indira Raman
Vidya Sivaraman, MD
Carole J. Rogers
Jane B. Young
Nancy Savage
The Barth Family
Jim and Tina Brown
Michael and Melissa Lacher
Stephanie Nelson
Howard and Sandra Pritz
Donna Savage
Jennifer Savage
Steve and Kristina Savage
Anne and Joe Venner
Sharon and William Wood
Erik and Elizabeth Yassenoff
Ann Sayetta
Sandy Frey
Mary and Max Schleifer
Sandra Schafer
Dr. Richard L. Schafer
Sandra Schafer
Kurt Schmidt
Emily and Mark Andrews
Marilyn L. Schofield
Charles and Gladys Zimmer
Howard C. and Betty S. Zimmer, Jr.
Karen Shipka
Robert and Donna Shipka
Edward E. Slowter
Ronald L. and Mary F. Hooker
Mary Jeannette Smith
Francis C. Smith
Kenneth Smythe
Cynthia E. Bohun
Jim Culhane
Don and Nancy Griffith
The Jensen-Caronchi-Martin Family
Phyllis Snedeker
Mary T. Babcock
Anita Jane Staiger Prince
Susan Y. Prince
John and Betty Lou Stanley
Kathie Stanley
Imants Sulainis
Steven J. Sulainis
Claryss Tobin
Shirley Wagner
Nancy Vincent
Elizabeth Graiser
Margaret Wall
Katherine Boehm
Patrick Walsh
Daria Arbogast
Evan and Jean Whallon
Fonda Fichthorn
Janice Whittaker
Joy Smith
Helen Sutherland
Benjamin Wiant
Dianne Silliman
LaVante Williams
Kevin Smith
Bob Wilhelm
Carole Wilhelm
Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes patrons who have advised the Development Office that they have made or are making provisions for a planned gift to the Columbus Symphony.
Anonymous (3)
James* and Lois Allen
Elizabeth Ann Ayers
George W.* and Shannon Baughman
Paul and Tere Beck
Susan and Jim Berry
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Thomas H. Brinker
Fred* and Paula Brothers
Neal Brower
Robert V. Byrd
Robert and Susan Cochran
Richard and Lynn Colby
William B. Connell
Janet L. Cox
Jerome and Margaret Cunningham
Eugene R. and Pauline E.* Dahnke
Richard I.* and Helen M. Dennis
Brian and Christine Dooley
Sherwood* and Martha Fawcett
Barbara K. Fergus
Robert Firdman
Fred and Molly Caren* Fisher
Michael and Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
Judy and Jules* Garel
Jack E. and Winifred J. Gordon
Anne Goss and Richard Coleman*
Marilyn H. Harris
Judith Harris Hays
Michael and Victoria Hayward
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
Lisa A. Hinson
Harold C. Hodson
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Jeggle
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and
Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Douglas and Darlene Jones
Rosemary Joyce
Patricia Karr
Linda S. Kass
Mary and Ken Keller
William* and Sandra Kight
Frank A. Lazar
Fran Luckoff
Lowell T. and Nancy MacKenzie
Susan J. Mancini
Kenneth C. and Jane H. McKinley
Kathy Mead
Mr.* and Mrs. H. Theodore Meyer
Ruth Milligan
Karen M. and Randall E. Moore
Richard R. Murphey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Oakley
John M. Pellegrino
Betty J. Peters
Denise Rehg
Richard and Teri Reskow
Rocky and Mary Robins
Lois and William J.* Robison
Karlon Roop
Joseph M. B. Sarah
Merry Ann L. Sauls
James* and Marilyn Scanlan
Carl and Elizabeth Scott
Anne C. Sidner
Marcia Katz Slotnick
George and Patricia Smith
Marilyn A. Smith Johnson
Kim and Judith Swanson
Sheldon and Becky Taft
David Thomas
David H. and Rachel B.* Timmons
Buzz and Kathleen Trafford
Craig D. and Connie Walley
Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes patrons who have advised the Development Office that they have made or are making provisions for a planned gift to the Columbus Symphony.
Anonymous (3)
James* and Lois Allen
Elizabeth Ann Ayers
George W.* and Shannon Baughman
Paul and Tere Beck
Susan and Jim Berry
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Thomas H. Brinker
Fred* and Paula Brothers
Neal Brower
Robert V. Byrd
Robert and Susan Cochran
Richard and Lynn Colby
William B. Connell
Janet L. Cox
Jerome and Margaret Cunningham
Eugene R. and Pauline E.* Dahnke
Richard I.* and Helen M. Dennis
Brian and Christine Dooley
Sherwood* and Martha Fawcett
Barbara K. Fergus
Robert Firdman
Fred and Molly Caren* Fisher
Michael and Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
Judy and Jules* Garel
Jack E. and Winifred J. Gordon
Anne Goss and Richard Coleman*
Marilyn H. Harris
Judith Harris Hays
Michael and Victoria Hayward
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
Lisa A. Hinson
Harold C. Hodson
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Jeggle
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and
Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Douglas and Darlene Jones
Rosemary Joyce
Patricia Karr
Linda S. Kass
Mary and Ken Keller
William* and Sandra Kight
Frank A. Lazar
Fran Luckoff
Lowell T. and Nancy MacKenzie
Susan J. Mancini
Kenneth C. and Jane H. McKinley
Kathy Mead
Mr.* and Mrs. H. Theodore Meyer
Ruth Milligan
Karen M. and Randall E. Moore
Richard R. Murphey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Oakley
John M. Pellegrino
Betty J. Peters
Denise Rehg
Richard and Teri Reskow
Rocky and Mary Robins
Lois and William J.* Robison
Karlon Roop
Joseph M. B. Sarah
Merry Ann L. Sauls
James* and Marilyn Scanlan
Carl and Elizabeth Scott
Anne C. Sidner
Marcia Katz Slotnick
George and Patricia Smith
Marilyn A. Smith Johnson
Kim and Judith Swanson
Sheldon and Becky Taft
David Thomas
David H. and Rachel B.* Timmons
Buzz and Kathleen Trafford
Craig D. and Connie Walley
Endowment
The Future. Inspired. endowment campaign recognizes patrons who have named the Columbus Symphony as beneficiary of a planned or living gift to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Foundation Fund. Charitable contributions to the permanent endowment is a lasting commitment to transforming lives with symphonic music across central Ohio.
Anonymous (6)
Lois H. Allen
American Electric Power
Paul and Tere Beck
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Robert V. Byrd
Barbara L. Chuko
Janet L. Cox
CSO Musicians Outreach Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Eugene R. Dahnke
Jerome and Bette Dare
Garrett and Sidney Dill
Charles and Alice Driscoll
John and Francille Firebaugh
Michael and Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
James Garland and Carol Andreae
Marilyn H. Harris
Judith Harris Hays
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
The Jeffrey Company
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Douglas N. and Darlene V. Jones
Lawrence and Mary Lou* Kable
Patricia Karr
Ken and Mary Keller
William* and Sandra Kight
Mary C. Long*
Varun Mahajan
Susan J. Mancini
Mattlin Foundation
Anne Melvin*
Bonnie and David Milenthal
Annette Molar*
Mervin E. Muller*
Sandra Osterholtz
Gay Su Pinnell
Anne Powell-Riley
Howard and Sandra Pritz
Denise Rehg
Lois and William J.* Robison
Merry Ann L. Sauls
Robert and Ann Shelly
Amy and Alan Shore
George L. and Patricia G. Smith
Zuheir and Susan Sofia
Alden* and Virginia* Stilson
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
David Thomas
David H. Timmons
Craig D. and Connie Walley
Endowment
The Future. Inspired. endowment campaign recognizes patrons who have named the Columbus Symphony as beneficiary of a planned or living gift to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Foundation Fund. Charitable contributions to the permanent endowment is a lasting commitment to transforming lives with symphonic music across central Ohio.
Anonymous (6)
Lois H. Allen
American Electric Power
Paul and Tere Beck
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin
Pat and Ross Bridgman
Robert V. Byrd
Barbara L. Chuko
Janet L. Cox
CSO Musicians Outreach Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Eugene R. Dahnke
Jerome and Bette Dare
Garrett and Sidney Dill
Charles and Alice Driscoll
John and Francille Firebaugh
Michael and Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl and Pauline Fritz
James Garland and Carol Andreae
Marilyn H. Harris
Judith Harris Hays
Cindy and Larry Hilsheimer
The Jeffrey Company
Mr. Eric T. Johnson and Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Douglas N. and Darlene V. Jones
Lawrence and Mary Lou* Kable
Patricia Karr
Ken and Mary Keller
William* and Sandra Kight
Mary C. Long*
Varun Mahajan
Susan J. Mancini
Mattlin Foundation
Anne Melvin*
Bonnie and David Milenthal
Annette Molar*
Mervin E. Muller*
Sandra Osterholtz
Gay Su Pinnell
Anne Powell-Riley
Howard and Sandra Pritz
Denise Rehg
Lois and William J.* Robison
Merry Ann L. Sauls
Robert and Ann Shelly
Amy and Alan Shore
George L. and Patricia G. Smith
Zuheir and Susan Sofia
Alden* and Virginia* Stilson
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft
David Thomas
David H. Timmons
Craig D. and Connie Walley
Education
The Columbus Symphony is elevating the quality of life in our community by being a leading music education resource in the community and by being an organization that makes a difference. The Columbus Symphony is dedicated to educating and entertaining people of all ages by fostering talent, creating future audiences, nurturing intellectual development, and sparking creativity in students, families, teachers, and lifelong learners.
Columbus Symphony Education programs are made possible by the generous support of Gay Su Pinnell.
Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras
In 2019-2020, a total of 348 young musicians performed in the five ensembles of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras program:
Youth Orchestra (grades 9-12)
Columbus All City Orchestra (tuition-free program for Columbus City Schools students in grades 9-12)
Cadet Orchestra (grades 7-10)
Chamber Strings (grades 6-9)
Junior Strings (grades 3-6)
Columbus City Schools Partnership
The Columbus Symphony has partnered with Columbus City Schools throughout our history, to enrich Columbus’ students education through programs such as Young People’s Concerts in the Ohio Theatre, free Concerts in Schools for elementary students, and the tuition-free Columbus All City Orchestra for young musicians from Columbus high schools.
For the 2020-2021 school year, we are expanding our partnership with Columbus City Schools, to ensure that central Ohio children continue to be able to benefit from quality music education throughout the current pandemic, including the asynchronous-based curriculum for all third grade students.
Interactive Websites
Committed to being a leading music education resource to meet the growing education demands for the arts in our community, the Columbus Symphony launched two new, interactive websites for students, parents, teachers, and caregivers in September 2020 to promote online learning, featuring over 85 videos recorded by Columbus Symphony musicians.
Each site is comprised of three areas – “Learn,” “Play/Perform,” and “Visit” – to explore, engaging students with activities and information tailored to each age group.
Support made possible by Mahajan Therapeutics and Gay Su Pinnell
Mindful Music Moments
Mindful Music Moments, a program to teach stress reduction and mindfulness techniques through classical music, served 4,700 students at seven local schools in 2019-2020. Nearly half of participating students were classified as disadvantaged, and 9% had limited English proficiency.
For 2020-2021, the Columbus Symphony expanded our sponsorship of Mindful Music Moments, offering the program for free to all Columbus City Schools and central Ohio pre-schools. Sponsorships of seven other local school districts already participating in the program were also renewed.
Columbus Symphony Cares
Through our innovative Columbus Symphony Cares initiative, which partners the CSO with central Ohio human/social service organizations, we served some of central Ohio’s most vulnerable residents through ensemble performances, instrument “petting zoos,” and donations of CSO concert tickets.
Organizational Partners:
After School All Stars
Alvis/Amethyst
American Cancer Society
Alzheimer’s Association
Cancer Support Community Central Ohio
CASA of Franklin County
Catholic Social Services
Columbus City Council
Columbus City Schools
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS)
Directions for Youth & Families
Family Pride Network
Franklin County Children’s Services
KIPP Columbus
Momentum
Our Lady of Guadalupe Center
Salvation Army – Hilltop
St. Stephen’s Community House
SourcePoint
United Way of Central Ohio
Veterans Tickets Foundation
Thank you, Jeani!
In May 2020, Jeani Stahler retired as Director of Education. We applaud her 10+ years’ service to the Columbus Symphony, and the lasting impact she had on our education and community engagement programs during her tenure.
Thank you, Jeani!
In May 2020, Jeani Stahler retired as Director of Education. We applaud her 10+ years’ service to the Columbus Symphony, and the lasting impact she had on our education and community engagement programs during her tenure.
Our Brands & Program Areas
Since 1951, the Columbus Symphony has been proud to serve as the region’s flagship music performance organization. With our musicians who live, work, and teach in central Ohio, we offer the transformative power of music through our core classical Masterworks series, Pops, Picnic with the Pops, and Education and Community Engagement.
Masterworks
Highlights included Twisted 3, in collaboration with BalletMet, CAPA, and Opera Columbus, which featured the CSO performing Stravinsky’s Petrushka accompanied by puppets, performers, and live filmmaking; the “American Festival,” which featured Sanctuary Road, an oratorio by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell, based on the writings of Underground Railroad conductor William Still; two “Russian Winter Festival” programs; a concert featuring Saint-Saën’s Organ Symphony, performed by soloist Cameron Carpenter on the Ohio Theatre’s historic “Mighty Morton” organ; and Bartók’s opera, Bluebeard’s Castle, accompanied by sculptures by celebrated glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Pops
The 2019-2020 season included the beloved community tradition of Holiday Pops, a “mashup” of Brahms and Radiohead; a Valentine’s Day concert celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra; and programs featuring the CSO performing the score live alongside the films The Nightmare Before Christmas and – in collaboration with CAPA – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Education & Community Engagement
Education programs included Concerts for Kids; Young People’s Concerts; six Youth Orchestras; free Concerts in Schools; Mindful Music Moments, in partnership with CAPA and Opera Columbus; Musicians in Schools; Backstage Tours; Young Musician’s Competition and Young Musician’s Showcase; and professional development opportunities for teachers.
Community Engagement programming included community ensemble performances at venues throughout central Ohio; the Columbus Symphony Cares initiative; Pint-Size Performances in local craft breweries and pubs; Side by Side with the CSO, which gives amateur musicians an opportunity to perform in a rehearsal alongside their professional colleagues in the CSO; and Columbus Symphony Pride events that engage and serve the LGBTQ+ community, including family day at Holiday Pops, Pride Nights at several concerts, and pre-concert happy hours.
Masterworks
Highlights included Twisted 3, in collaboration with BalletMet, CAPA, and Opera Columbus, which featured the CSO performing Stravinsky’s Petrushka accompanied by puppets, performers, and live filmmaking; the “American Festival,” which featured Sanctuary Road, an oratorio by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell, based on the writings of Underground Railroad conductor William Still; two “Russian Winter Festival” programs; a concert featuring Saint-Saën’s Organ Symphony, performed by soloist Cameron Carpenter on the Ohio Theatre’s historic “Mighty Morton” organ; and Bartók’s opera, Bluebeard’s Castle, accompanied by sculptures by celebrated glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Pops
The 2019-2020 season included the beloved community tradition of Holiday Pops, a “mashup” of Brahms and Radiohead; a Valentine’s Day concert celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra; and programs featuring the CSO performing the score live alongside the films The Nightmare Before Christmas and – in collaboration with CAPA – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Education & Community Engagement
Education programs included Concerts for Kids; Young People’s Concerts; six Youth Orchestras; free Concerts in Schools; Mindful Music Moments, in partnership with CAPA and Opera Columbus; Musicians in Schools; Backstage Tours; Young Musician’s Competition and Young Musician’s Showcase; and professional development opportunities for teachers.
Community Engagement programming included community ensemble performances at venues throughout central Ohio; the Columbus Symphony Cares initiative; Pint-Size Performances in local craft breweries and pubs; Side by Side with the CSO, which gives amateur musicians an opportunity to perform in a rehearsal alongside their professional colleagues in the CSO; and Columbus Symphony Pride events that engage and serve the LGBTQ+ community, including family day at Holiday Pops, Pride Nights at several concerts, and pre-concert happy hours.
Masterworks Series.
Twisted 3
Collaboration with BalletMet, CAPA, & Opera Columbus
September 26-29, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
American Festival
October 11-12, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Melody Wilson, mezzo-sopran
Noah Stewart, tenor
Malcolm Merriweather, baritone
Dashon Burton, bass
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director
The Romantic Cello
November 1-2, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Chopin Piano Concerto and Enigma Variations
November 15-16, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Fei-Fei, piano
Russian Winter Festival I: Natasha Returns
January 10-12, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano
Russian Winter Festival II: Masterpieces
January 24-25, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony with Cameron Carpenter
February 21-22, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Cameron Carpenter, organ
Chihuly Festival: Bluebeard’s Castle
Featuring glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly
February 28-29, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Nancy Maultsby soprano
Mark Schnaible, bass-baritone
Peaks of Beauty and Devotion
March 6-7, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Joshua Roman, cello
Handel’s Messiah
November 21, 2019 | Ohio Christian University, Circleville
November 23-24, 2019 | Southern Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Abigail Rethwisch, soprano
Oliver Sewell, tenor
Siena Licht-Miller, mezzo-soprano
Calvin Griffin, bass-baritone
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Ronald J. Jenkins, chorus director
Benefit Concert
February 8, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Gavin George, piano
Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra
Andrea Bocelli in Concert
December 14, 2019 | Schottenstein Center
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
December 13-28, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Chopin Piano Concerto and Enigma Variations
November 15, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Russian Winter Festival II: Masterpieces
January 24, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Peaks of Beauty and Devotion
March 6, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Pops Series.
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
October 19, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Brahms v. Radiohead
November 9, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Steve Hackman, conductor
Holiday Pops
December 6-8, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Ronald J. Jenkins, conductor
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Columbus Children’s Choir
Jeanne Wohlgamuth, artistic director
Dancers from The Ohio State University Department of Dance
Susan Van Pelt Petry, choreographer
Handbell Columbus Ensemble
Jennifer A. Fry, artistic director
Children from BalletMet Academy
Santa Claus
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert
In collaboration with CAPA
January 18-19, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Ron Spigelman, conductor
The Music of Frank Sinatra with Tony DeSare
February 14, 2020 | Palace Theatre
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Tony DeSare, vocalist
Virtual Programming.
Earth Day Tour of Columbus Symphony Grove at Franklin Park
Rossen Milanov, with music performed by Columbus Symphony
Handel: “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah
Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Orff: “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana
Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Paganini’s “Il Cannone” Violin in Concert
Rebroadcast of May 2019 collaboration with Greater Columbus Sister Cities International
Rogers and Hammerstein: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel
Columbus Symphony Chorus
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
Rossen Milanov, members of the Columbus Symphony, and Columbus Symphony Chorus member Arthur Marks
Columbus Symphony at Home
Columbus Symphony Teaches
Cooking with the Maestro
Symphony Gala Reimagined
August 17-22, 2020
Education.
On the Move
Grades K-2
November 6, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Open Your Ears
Grades 3-5
November 7, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks!
Grades 3-5
March 4, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Dress Up & Dance
November 3, 2019 | Ohio Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Youth Orchestra
October 20, 2019 | Davidson Theatre, Vern Riffe Center
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Cadet Orchestra
November 5, 2019 | Mees Auditorium, Capital University
Dr. Mark Sholl, conductor
Dr. Jim Bates, assistant conductor
Chamber Strings
November 9, 2019 | Weigel Auditorium, OSU
Dr. Robert Gillespie, conductor
Junior Strings
November 11, 2019 | Hastings Middle School
Sara Given, conductor
Youth Orchestra
December 15, 2019 | Davidson Theatre, Vern Riffe Center
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Showcase Concert
January 26, 2020 | Davidson Theatre, Vern Riffe Center
Junior Strings
Sara Given, conductor
Chamber Strings
Dr. Robert Gillespie, conductor
Cadet Orchestra
Dr. Mark Sholl, conductor
Dr. Jim Bates, assistant conductor
Youth Orchestra
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Chamber Strings
February 4, 2020 | Weigel Auditorium, OSU
Dr. Robert Gillespie, conductor
Cadet Orchestra
February 23, 2020 | Mees Auditorium, Capital University
Dr. Mark Sholl, conductor
Dr. Jim Bates, assistant conductor
Columbus All City Orchestra
March 8, 2020 | Lincoln Theatre
Andrés Lopera, conductor
Chamber Strings – Tour
Clinton Elementary School
Gables Elementary School
Stewart Elementary School
Dr. Robert Gillespie, conductor
Junior Strings – Tour
Ecole Kenwood French Immersion Elementary School
Tremont Elementary School
The Wellington School
Sara Given, conductor
Avondale Elementary School
John Burroughs Elementary School
Darby Woods Elementary School
East Linden Elementary School
Easthaven Elementary School
Huy Elementary School
Linden STEM Academy
Richard Avenue Elementary School
Woodcrest Elementary School
Devonshire Elementary School
Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
Mill Valley Elementary School
In collaboration with CAPA and Opera Columbus
Barrington Elementary School
Darby Woods Elementary School
Glendening Elementary School
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School
Miami Trace Elementary School
Pickerington Elementary School
West Franklin Elementary School
February 1-2, 2020 | Capital University Conservatory of Music
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Natasha Paremski, piano
Community Engagement.
Bevelhymer Park (New Albany)
Coffman Park (Dublin)
Columbus Museum of Art
Darby House
Delaware Christian Church
Directions for Youth & Families’ Crittenton Center
Gravity
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Jorgensen Farms
King Arts Center
KIPP School
McConnell Arts Center
National Veteran’s Memorial & Museum
Ohio History Connection
Phenix Banquet Center
Polaris Fashion Place
Somerset Park (Somerset)
Sunpoint Park (Gahanna)
Bickford of Bexley
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Capri Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Care
Columbus City Hall
Columbus East High School
The Columbus Foundation
Creekside at the Village
Denison University
First Community Village
The Forum at Knightsbridge
Friendship Village Columbus
Friendship Village Dublin
Giant Eagle Market District – Kingsdale
Good Day Columbus
High Line Car House
Hilliard Assisted Living & Memory Care
Madison Senior Living
Mount Vernon Avenue AME Church
National Church Residences – Mill Run
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Ohio History Center
OSU James Cancer Hospital
Powell Senior Living (Sawmill)
The Refectory
Renaissance Westerville Hotel
Safelite AutoGlass Charity Classic
The Salvation Army Columbus Hilltop Corps
Schottenstein Center
Snowden Grey Mansion
Stone Oak Senior Community
Sycamore Creek Senior Living
Three Creeks Senior Living
Trueville East Condominiums
United Methodist Church for All People
Upstart
Urban Strings
Wesley Glen
Wesley Ridge
Wesley Woods at New Albany
Westerville Senior Living
Westminster Thurber
After School All Stars
Alvis/Amethyst
American Cancer Society
Alzheimer’s Association
Cancer Support Community Central Ohio
CASA of Franklin County
Catholic Social Services
Columbus City Council
Columbus City Schools
Directions for Youth & Families
Family Pride Network
Franklin County Children’s Services
KIPP Columbus
Momentum
Our Lady of Guadalupe Center
St. Stephen’s Community House
SourcePoint
United Way of Central Ohio
Masterworks Pride Nights
The Romantic Cello
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony with Cameron Carpenter
LGBTQ+ Youth Outreach
Holiday Pops
Holiday Mingle & Jingle
Seventh Son Brewing
Pride on the Patio
Gemüt Biergarten
Gateway – University District
September 20, 2019
February 19, 2020 | Ohio Theatre
Rossen Milanov, conductor
In collaboration with Columbus Museum of Art
The Underground Railroad
October 2, 2019
Whistler and Victorian Painting
November 6, 2019
Napoleon’s Legacy in Painting and Sculpture
January 29, 2020
Dale Chihuly
February 19, 2020
Romantic Art of Germany
March 11, 2020
Rossen Milanov
American Festival
with Paul Moravec & Mark Campbell
Chopin Piano Concerto & Enigma Variations
Russian Winter Festival I
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
Christopher Purdy
The Romantic Cello
Russian Winter Festival II
Chihuly Festival
Peaks of Beauty & Devotion
Talk Backs
Cameron Carpenter, Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
OYO Vodka Tastings
Russian Winter Festival I
Russian Winter Festival II
CSO Chamber Music Performance
Chopin Piano Concerto & Enigma Variations
Columbus Symphony Family
The work we do wouldn’t be possible without the dedication and support of our family, including musicians, conductors, volunteers, and staff.
Columbus Symphony Musicians
Full Musician Roster
Leonid Polonsky, Associate Concertmaster
David Niwa, Assistant Concertmaster
Alicia Hui, Principal Second, Michael and Arlene Weiss Chair
Rhonda Frascotti, Assistant Principal Second
Mary Jean Petrucci
**Mikhail Baranovsky
Maria Beltavski
Michael Buccicone
Leah Goor Burtnett
Zhe Deng
Steven DeNiro
Amber Dimoff
Ashley Dyer
David Edge
Jacquie Fennell
Robert Firdman
Joyce Fishman
Wei Fischetti
Erin Gilliland
Kirstin Greenlaw
Tatiana V. Hanna
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Joshua Huang
Rachel Huch
Jonathan Hwang
Yan Izquierdo
Sean Klopfenstein
Paula Korak
Heather Kufchak
Ji-Yeon Lee
William Manley
Nicholas Naegele
Aurelian Oprea
Sarah Page
Jeeyoung Park
Samuel Petrey
Taya Ricker
Stefanie Schore
Gail Sharp
Zoran Stoyanovich
Anna Svirsky
Elaine Swinney
David Tanner
Jonquil Thoms
Olev Viro
Manami White
Karl Pedersen, Principal, Gay Su Pinnell Chair
Brett Allen, Assistant Principal
**Leslie Dragan
Dee Dee Fancher
Mary Farrington
Yu Gan
Heather Garner
Kenichiro Matsuda
Patrick Miller
Jacquelyn O’Brien
Vanessa Ripley
Ila Rondeau
Dawna Rone
Rebecca Rothermel
Chris Saetti
Christina Saetti
Ann Schnapp
Steven Wedell
Luis Biava, Principal, Andy and Sandy Ross Chair
Wendy Morton, Assistant Principal, Gay Su Pinnell Chair
**Pei-An Chao
Terri Boselli-Wyman
Mary Davis
Yoni Draiblate
Victor Firlie
Tom Guth
Sabrina Lackey
Joseph Mueller
Jeffrey Singler
William Teegarden
Rudy Albach, Principal, Nationwide Chair
John Pellegrino, Assistant Principal
Jena Huebner
Russell Gill
**Wilbur “Skip” Edwards
James Faulkner
Jean-Etienne Lederer
Emily Tarantino
Joshua Tripp
Niles Watson, Principal
*Genevieve Stefiuk
Heidi Ruby-Kushious
Lori Akins
Elizabeth Reeves
Lydia Roth
Janet van Graas
Heidi Ruby-Kushious
Lori Akins
Elizabeth Reeves
Lydia Roth
Erin Torres
Janet van Graas
*Stephen Secan, Principal
Robert Royse
Lisa Grove
Jacob Martin
Gretchen Myers
Alexander Pons
Jessica Smithorn
Hugo Souza
Jacob Martin
Jessica Smithhorn
Rhoma Berlin Chair
Mark Kleine
Laurie Blanchet
Miriam Culley
William Denza
Jenna Kent
Anthony Lojo
William Denza
Antoine Clark
Betsy Sturdevant, Principal, Sheldon and Rebecca Taft Chair
Douglas Fisher
Cynthia Cioffari
Jacob Darrow
Ashton Lyons
Zhongwang Wang
Jacob Darrow
James Bunte
Michael Cox
Carly Hood
Jeremy Long
Michael Torres
Shawn Wallace
Brian Mangrum, Principal
Julia Rose, Associate Principal
Adam Koch
Colin Bianchi
Stephanie Blaha
Emily Dietz
Bruce Henniss
Amy Lassiter
Kimberly McCann
Charlotte O’Connor
Megan Shusta
Hirofumi Tanaka
Margaret Tung
Charles Waddell
Mark Grisez, Principal
Jeffrey Korak, Lisa and Chris Barton Chair
Justin Bartels
Thomas Battenberg
Scott Belck
Brian Buerkle
Gary Davis
William Day
David Duro
Daniel Egan
Sarah Grosse
Daniel Lewis
Andrew Lott
Alexander Sanso
John Schlabach
Jenna Veverka
Andrew Millat, Principal
Jaime Morales
David Parilla
Thomas Pylinski
David Roode
Anthony Weikel
Joseph Duchi
Lucas Kaspar
Linda Landis
Aaron Recchia
*James Akins, Principal
Jonathan Fowler
Daniel Honaker
Tom Lukowicz
Yukitada Onitsuka
Benjamin Ramirez, Principal, American Electric Power Foundation Chair
William Brady Harrison
Cameron Leach
Philip Shipley, Principal
Zubin Hathi
Jack Jenny
Brian Kushmaul
Cameron Leach
Taylor Lents
Joshua Luthy
William Lutz
Max Marsillo
Rachel Miller, Symphony League Chair
Jeanne Norton
Alix Raspe
Caroline Hong, Reinberger Foundation Chair
Peter Bennett
Michael Chertock
Mariko Kaneda-Niwa
Sunghwan Kim
Suzanne Newcomb
Tianshu Wang
Jean-Etienne Lederer, Principal Librarian
* Indicates musician on leave during the 2019-2020 Season
** Begins the alphabetical listing of players who participate in a system of rotated seating within the string section.
The Musicians of the Columbus Symphony are members of, and represented by, the Central Ohio Federation of Musicians, Local 103 of the American Federation of Musicians.
Columbus Symphony Conductors
ROSSEN MILANOV
Music Director
ANDRÉS LOPERA
Associate Conductor
STUART CHAFETZ
Principal Pops Conductor
RONALD J. JENKINS
Chorus Director
Volunteer Organizations
The Columbus Symphony has a number of associate and fundraising groups whose members generously volunteer their time and talents to support our extensive schedule of concerts, community outreach activities, and education programs that serve thousands each year. Symphony volunteers have opportunities to work and learn in a variety of behind-the-scene environments, from working with students in music education programs to raising funds at special benefit events.
Columbus Symphony Chorus
The 130-member Chorus, comprised entirely of volunteer singers from central Ohio, performs major works from Bach through the 21st century. In 2013 the chorus premiered Stephen Paulus’ “Of Songs and Singing,” conducted by Jenkins and commissioned by the chorus to honor his 30+ years of service. In addition to their classical concerts, the Chorus’s annual Holiday Pops concerts, conceived and directed by Jenkins from their beginning in 1983, have grown into one of the best-loved musical traditions in the central Ohio area.
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Friends of the Columbus Symphony is committed to youth education, volunteer support and fundraising. The group was formerly known as the Women’s Association of the Columbus Symphony. The roots of “Friends” go back to the founding of the Columbus Symphony, when dedicated women played a key role in promoting and garnering support for the orchestra. Today this volunteer group is open to everyone who wishes to help our Symphony flourish.
Columbus Symphony League
The women of the Columbus Symphony League are a diverse group from a variety of professional and community service backgrounds. All share a love of music and enthusiasm for helping the Columbus Symphony remain a vibrant part of our community. Formed in 1981 specifically to raise funds for the Columbus Symphony, the group has raised approximately $1,300,000 for specific CSO projects and programs including the Endowment of the Principal Harp Chair.
Columbus Symphony Pride
Columbus Symphony Pride creates unique events and opportunities to engage the Columbus Symphony with the central Ohio LGBT+ community. Explore and experience the beauty and transformative power of great music while connecting with a welcoming, inclusive, and fun group of music lovers from all backgrounds.
Columbus Symphony Chorus
The 130-member Chorus, comprised entirely of volunteer singers from central Ohio, performs major works from Bach through the 21st century. In 2013 the chorus premiered Stephen Paulus’ “Of Songs and Singing,” conducted by Jenkins and commissioned by the chorus to honor his 30+ years of service. In addition to their classical concerts, the Chorus’s annual Holiday Pops concerts, conceived and directed by Jenkins from their beginning in 1983, have grown into one of the best-loved musical traditions in the central Ohio area.
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Friends of the Columbus Symphony is committed to youth education, volunteer support and fundraising. The group was formerly known as the Women’s Association of the Columbus Symphony. The roots of “Friends” go back to the founding of the Columbus Symphony, when dedicated women played a key role in promoting and garnering support for the orchestra. Today this volunteer group is open to everyone who wishes to help our Symphony flourish.
Columbus Symphony League
The women of the Columbus Symphony League are a diverse group from a variety of professional and community service backgrounds. All share a love of music and enthusiasm for helping the Columbus Symphony remain a vibrant part of our community. Formed in 1981 specifically to raise funds for the Columbus Symphony, the group has raised approximately $1,300,000 for specific CSO projects and programs including the Endowment of the Principal Harp Chair.
Columbus Symphony Pride
Columbus Symphony Pride creates unique events and opportunities to engage the Columbus Symphony with the central Ohio LGBT+ community. Explore and experience the beauty and transformative power of great music while connecting with a welcoming, inclusive, and fun group of music lovers from all backgrounds.
Columbus Symphony Staff
Executive
DENISE REHG
Executive Director
ELENA MARKWOOD
Administrative Coordinator
Artistic Operations
DANIEL WALSHAW
Vice President of Operations and Artistic Planning
ANDRÉS LOPERA
Education Artistic Planning Manager and Associate Conductor
KATELYN RUSH
Community Outreach and Business Development Manager
ELIZABETH GRAISER
Artistic Operations Associate
EVAN GIDLEY
Personnel Manager
JEAN-ETIENNE LEDERER
Principal Librarian
JOHN HOST
Stage Manager
Development
STEPHANIE DAVIS WALLACE, PHD
Vice President of Advancement
CARL P. MCCOY
Development and Analytics Manager
SUSAN ROPP
Foundations and Grants Manager
JULIE WEEKS
Special Events Manager
Education
MEGHAN MCDEVITT
Director of Education
MADISON HOOKFIN
Youth Orchestras Manager
Finance
JOHN CALLAHAN
Chief Financial Officer
LINDA MATHEIS
Staff Accountant
Marketing
KATHY KARNAP
Vice President of Marketing
Webmasters
JENNIFER NODJAK
Digital Marketing Manager
LYDIA MILLER
Digital Content and Video Specialist
Publicity
ROLANDA COPLEY
Publicist
Ticketing
BRANDON SMITH
Ticketing Specialist
Executive
DENISE REHG
Executive Director
ELENA MARKWOOD
Administrative Coordinator
Artistic Operations
DANIEL WALSHAW
Vice President of Operations and Artistic Planning
ANDRÉS LOPERA
Education Artistic Planning Manager and Associate Conductor
KATELYN RUSH
Community Outreach and Business Development Manager
ELIZABETH GRAISER
Artistic Operations Associate
EVAN GIDLEY
Personnel Manager
JEAN-ETIENNE LEDERER
Principal Librarian
JOHN HOST
Stage Manager
Development
STEPHANIE DAVIS WALLACE, PHD
Vice President of Advancement
CARL P. MCCOY
Development and Analytics Manager
SUSAN ROPP
Foundations and Grants Manager
JULIE WEEKS
Special Events Manager
Education
MEGHAN MCDEVITT
Director of Education
MADISON HOOKFIN
Youth Orchestras Manager
Finance
JOHN CALLAHAN
Chief Financial Officer
LINDA MATHEIS
Staff Accountant
Marketing
KATHY KARNAP
Vice President of Marketing
Webmasters
JENNIFER NODJAK
Digital Marketing Manager
LYDIA MILLER
Digital Content and Video Specialist
Publicity
ROLANDA COPLEY
Publicist
Ticketing
BRANDON SMITH
Ticketing Specialist
2019•2020 Financial Summary
Statement of Financial Position
at August 31, 2020 and 2019
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $4,336,257 | $3,414,116 |
| Pledges receivable and other current assets | 1,516,769 | 1,545,492 |
| Total Current Assets | 5,853,026 | 4,959,608 |
| Pledges receivable | 4,000 | 21,000 |
| Investments | 17,968,110 | 16,814,792 |
| Property and equipment, net | 23,889 | 22,015 |
| Total Non-current Assets | 17,995,999 | 16,857,807 |
| Total Assets | $23,849,025 | $21,817,415 |
| Accounts Payable | $57,948 | $222 |
| Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | 294,719 | 342,273 |
| Advance Ticket Sales | 9,264 | 418,813 |
| Other Deferred Revenue | 162,314 | 151,039 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 524,245 | 912,347 |
| Long-Term Debt | 781,250 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 781,250 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,305,495 | $912,347 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | 3,760,537 | 3,229,127 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | 18,782,993 | 17,675,941 |
| Total Net Assets | $22,543,530 | $20,905,068 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets | $23,849,025 | $21,817,415 |
Statement of Operating Activities
For the years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Contributed Revenue | $5.043,510 | $5,188,180 |
| Earned Revenue | 2,282,242 | 3,192,832 |
| Total Operating Revenue | 7,325,752 | 8,381,012 |
| Program Expenses | 6,205,186 | 7,125,244 |
| Management & Administrative Expenses | 777,603 | 832,502 |
| Fundraising Expenses | 326,358 | 403,335 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 7,309,147 | 8,361,081 |
| Change in Operating Net Assets | $16,605 | $19,931 |
Operating Ratios for Fiscal Year 2020
EARNED VS. CONTRIBUTED REVENUE
OPERATING EXPENSE BY CATEGORY
Operating Ratios for Fiscal Year 2020
EARNED VS. CONTRIBUTED REVENUE
OPERATING EXPENSE BY CATEGORY
A Year in Photos
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
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