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2021 2022 CONCERT
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FROM THE CEO
Dear ASO patrons,
Thank you all for being here today to celebrate and enjoy your Arkansas Symphony
Orchestra. As we enter the first full season of live orchestra concerts in two years, we
enter with a mix of joy and trepidation. We have an amazing line-up of concerts and guest
conductors this year that we want to share with you. To keep everyone safe, we ask that
you keep your mask on during the concert until we can change that policy. Thank you
for your patience as we navigate this new land.
As we look to the goals of this season, the free Celebrate Little Rock concert held
September 16 and sponsored by the Stella Boyle Smith Trust is the perfect symbol for
what we want to accomplish. When Geoff Robson and I dreamed this concert up, we
had a lot of objectives. First and foremost was something fun, inspiring, and celebratory
for our community to say thank you for your continued support while we had to perform
virtually. We wanted to use and share the gifts of the Arkansas Symphony musicians
and composer Florence Price to help our city have a moment of joy. We wanted it to be
completely accessible.
Another objective was to give the orchestra a chance to perform before the first
guest conductor. Eighteen months had passed since the full orchestra came together. We
want to sound our best for the guest conductors hearing us for the first time. Performing
in September gave us that chance. We realized we could go one step further and make
a professional recording of the Price Piano Concerto in One Movement with Karen
Walwyn and ASO. This would give the orchestra more time together AND give our
state prominence in recording our own Little Rock composer, Florence Price.
When I went to the concert, I could not have been prouder to be a part of ASO.
Geoff’s program was perfect. Each piece was its own style of joy. The orchestra sounded
so good, and our guest artists, Karen Walwyn and Genine LaTrice Perez, were committed
to the music and making sure the audience had a blast.
This concert season is designed to achieve the same goals: community building,
accessibility, artistic excellence, and most importantly, fun. I confess to a few tears of joy
on September 16. Eighteen months was a long time and I missed hearing the full brass,
winds, and percussion on stage. Nothing wrong with happy tears.
Thank you for being here. If you have any questions or would like to get more
involved in the behind-the-scenes work of the orchestra, please do not hesitate to contact
me during the year at CLittlejohn@ArkansasSymphony.org. I look forward to seeing
you this year!
Sincerely,
Christina Littlejohn, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dear Music Lover,
As we embark on the 2021-22 season, it gives me pause to reflect on the
journey, full of challenge and pain, but also learning and love, that we have all
been on for the last year and a half. It is with heartfelt gratitude and commitment
to the community that we welcome you back to the concert hall, where we will
once again experience the power of the full symphony orchestra on stage together.
This will be a season like none other. It will feel new and familiar at the
same time. We will hear great works of music by past masters and brand new
works commissioned by your ASO. We will continue our journey to bring
to light the works of composers who have been unfairly ignored through history.
And, we will show the world that great art is created and enjoyed right here
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
At its core, orchestral music is about community. Making this music is a
communal act that exists to be shared. While we have learned new ways to bring
the power of music to the people, there is no substitute for the atmosphere created
when we enjoy it together. Thank you for being a part of it, and for helping us
spread our positive impact farther and wider than ever before.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey Robson, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPROGRAM
Friday, December 17, 2021 • 7:30 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 19, 2021 • 3 PM
Robinson Performance Hall Little Rock, Arkansas
Kris Allen
Holiday Spectacular
Geoffrey Robson, conductor
featuring Kris Allen, vocals
Devon Curry, drums
with
Parkview High School Madrigals
Mary Shollmier, director
Bryant High School Camerata
Tanner Oglesby, director
JIM STEPHENSON Holiday Overture
ALAN SILVESTRI Polar Express Concert Suite
arr. Brubaker
DAN FORREST Shalom
Choir; Andrew Irvin, violin; Mary Shollmier, piano
VINCE GUARALDI Christmastime is Here
arr. Sterling Choir
arr. K.S. Rhoads Just Like Snow
Kris Allen, Choir
continued next pageKris Allen Holiday Spectacular continued
arr. K.S. Rhoads Mommy, Is There More Than One Santa Claus?
Kris Allen, Choir
arr. K.S. Rhoads Silent Night
Kris Allen, Choir
I N T E R M I S S I O N
arr. O’Loughlin Christmas Canticles
JOSÉ FELICIANO Feliz Navidad
arr. Vanacore Choir
arr. K.S. Rhoads Baby, Won’t You Wait Until the New Year?
Kris Allen, Choir
ADOLPHE ADAM O Holy Night
arr. Ryden Kris Allen
arr. K.S. Rhoads Peace and Happiness
Kris Allen
Orch. Hart Mary Did You Know?
Kris Allen
PAUL O’NEIL Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24
arr. Phillips
arr. Finnegan Christmas Singalong
Kris Allen, Choir
PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. THANK YOU.
Use of cameras and recording equipment is not permitted in the concert hall.
Support for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency
of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.For over 50 years, thousands of
volunteers from the Arkansas
Symphony Orchestra Guild have
used music and the arts to make
a profound impact on the lives
of children and adults.
With award-winning programs, over $2.1 million raised, and
curricula for youth of all ages and demographics, the ASOG is in the
forefront of the quest to provide education and opportunity for our
state.
What we believe: Making music matters.
How we build a better community: Provide for the next generation
of musicians, concert-goers, community volunteers and leaders
Opportunities to Serve:
Education programs like Orchestra
and You, the Stella Boyle Smith Young
Artists Competition, Children’s
Concert, and Arkansas Symphony’s
Youth Orchestra
Usher at concerts, provide special
recognition events for musicians and
meals before concerts
Develop and complete wildly
successful fundraisers like the
Symphony of Flavors dinners and
Designer House that provide around
$70,000 in annual support for the ASO
Make a Difference:
Guild Membership: $35 annually, includes opportunity for free
concert tickets, ways to volunteer at events and education
programs, leadership training and comradery with other community
change makers.
Visit arsymphonyguild.org to learn more.ORCHESTRA
Kris Allen Holiday Spectacular
GEOFFREY ROBSON, Conductor, Pamela Diane Stephens Conductor’s Chair
KRIS ALLEN, Vocalist DEVON CURRY, Drummer
BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL CAMERATA, Tanner Oglesby, Director
PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL MADRIGALS, Mary Shollmier, Director
VIOLIN VIOLA PICCOLO
Andrew Irvin ‡Katherine Reynolds Gabriel Vega
Concertmaster Principal
Dora Paley Ronnel Dr. Howard & Celia OBOE
Concertmaster’s Chair Barnhard Chair Leanna Renfro
Kiril Laskarov Joe Joyner Principal
Concertmaster †Timothy MacDuff Rachel Fuller
Katherine Williamson Thomas McDonald Memorial Chair
Assistant Concertmaster Julian Pranata Lorraine Duso Kitts
*†Meredith Maddox Hicks Beth Robison Beth Wheeler
Principal Second Violin
CELLO
Eric M. Hayward ENGLISH HORN
†David Gerstein
Memorial Chair Principal Beth Wheeler
Edward Barnes Principal
Linda Garner Riggs Chair
‡Linnaea Brophy
Casey Buck
†Charlotte Crosmer CLARINET
Micah Donar
Leanne Day-Simpson Kelly Johnson
Alexander Seman
Linda Hsu Principal
Kristin Smith
Karen Jarboe
‡Jacob Wunsch Karla Fournier
Sandra McDonald
Kevin Staggs
Tom McDonald
BASS
Juan Mario Moreno
Jordan Musgrave Jordan Coleman BASS CLARINET
Geronimo Oyenard Ozzie Backus Kevin Staggs
Magdalena Ryszkowski Sean O’Hara
Dan Santelices Mike Williams BASSOON
Leigh Wing Susan Bell León
FLUTE Principal
Carolyn Brown Marissa Takaki
Principal Jake Fowler
Diane McVinney
Gabriel Vega
*ASO-UALR Partnership Faculty † Member, Quapaw Quartet ‡ Member, Rockefeller QuartetCONTRABASSOON TROMBONE PERCUSSION
Jake Fowler Michael Underwood Madison Shake
Principal Principal
HORN William “Bill” Vickery, Jr. Erick Saoud
David Renfro Memorial Chair Amy Hearting
Principal Bruce Faske Ryan Lewis
Robin Dauer David Carter
Brent Shires HARP
Evan Mino TUBA Alisa Coffey
Principal
Ed Owen
TRUMPET Principal
Greer & Barnett Grace PIANO/KEYBOARDS
Ben Hauser
Principal Chair in memory Carl Anthony
Principal
Ross Ahlhorn of Gov. Frank White
George Worthen
Memorial Chair GUITAR
TIMPANI
Matt Stone
Carl Mason Rick Dimond
Principal ELECTRIC BASS
Arkansas Symphony Bruce Johnston
Orchestra Guild Chair
BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL CAMERATA
Tanner Oglesby, Director
Lyndsey Abbott Anna DePelsMaeker Gabriel Manees
Cole Barber Nicholas Dickinson Triston McDade
Lynnie Barnes Bianca Euler Jonathon Mellor
Andrew Battie Chris Garza Tityana Moore
Emma Berry Preston Gibson Zachary Moss
Mili Berry Dennis Grant Mia Simone Parker
Trey Boyle Haven Gulledge Reagan Parker
Taylor Bumann Maegan Hall Tyler Phillips
Riley Chronister Laila Hamilton Breanna Runnells
Carson Clay Pedro Hernandez Savannah Rye
Jai Collins McKenzie Hicks Alex Schultz
Arianna Colvert Jacob Karp Evan Smith
Katelyn Compton Saige Kelly Devyn Summons
Ben Cookus Shelby Loftis Bella Watkins
PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL MADRIGALS
Mary Shollmier, Director
Chloee Buchanan Jordan Givens Anna Reynolds
Jade Buchanan Elizabeth Guerrero Chrystian Seymour
Jaylon Casey Jayla Holt Karriem Shabazz
Kamryn Collins Michelle Kashala Savannah Spann
Joshua Duckworth Nicholas Norfolk Kennedi TimsARTISTS
GEOFFREY ROBSON, Artistic Director
Geoffrey Robson currently serves as artistic director
and associate conductor of the Arkansas Symphony
Orchestra, and music director of the Arkansas
Symphony Youth Ensembles. During his tenure in
Arkansas, he has conducted critically acclaimed and
sold-out masterworks, pops, chamber, and educational
concerts throughout the state. He also produces and
writes At the Symphony, a concert preview radio series on
KLRE Classical 90.5 in Little Rock.
Robson frequently collaborates with organizations
in the community such as Ballet Arkansas, Arkansas
Children’s Theater, Opera in the Rock, the Chamber
Music Society of Little Rock, and many local choral groups. He is currently on the
faculty of Hendrix College and since 2017, has served as artistic director of the Faulkner
Chamber Music Festival, a summer concert series and two-week intensive chamber music
camp. In 2013-2014, he served as visiting assistant professor of music at the University
of Central Arkansas, and conductor of the Conway Symphony Orchestra.
He has worked with renowned artists Midori, Rachel Barton Pine, Vadym
Kholodenko, Alexander Markov, Christiane Noll, Calvin Lee, and the Beach Boys.
He regularly brings emerging world-class talent to Little Rock to entertain audiences
and to educate and inspire young musicians.
A champion of new music, he collaborates with and explores the music of renowned
living composers. In 2016, he conducted the premiere of James Stephenson’s Concerto for
Hope with celebrated trumpeter, Ryan Anthony and the San Juan (Colorado) Symphony.
Recently, he conducted the premiere of Into the Beautiful North, by Joe Brent, performed
by the trio, 9 Horses. He has promoted works by composers with Arkansas connections
such as Jeremy Crosmer and Karen Griebling.
Robson is also an orchestral arranger and his works have been featured on the
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Pops Live! series concerts on numerous occasions.
Additionally, he writes string arrangements for recording artists to assist them in
achieving their musical goals in the studio.
As a violinist, he performs frequently on the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s
popular River Rhapsodies Chamber Music series, often sharing the stage with principal
members of the orchestra. Prior to his appointment in Arkansas, he served as concert-
master of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, and assistant concertmaster
of the Waterbury Symphony. Recognized for his skill and versatility, he is increasingly
sought after as a studio musician.Robson studied orchestral conducting at the Mannes College of Music in New York
City under the tutelage of David Hayes and holds violin performance degrees from Yale
University and the Michigan State University Honors College. Primary violin teachers
include Erick Friedman, Dmitri Berlinsky, and I-fu Wang.
He studied conducting at Yale University with Lawrence Leighton Smith, Edward
Cumming, and Shinik Hahm. Other notable teachers include Leon Gregorian, John
Farrer, Neil Thomson, and Larry Rachleff.
KRIS ALLEN, Vocalist
On New Year’s Day in 2013, Kris Allen and
his then-pregnant wife Katy were in a head-on
collision that left the singer/songwriter/guitarist
with a career-threatening shattered wrist. In the two
years that followed, he underwent three surgeries,
relearned how to play guitar (despite regaining
just 30 percent movement in the damaged wrist),
recorded his third album, and toured relentlessly —
including a two month-long stint that started just
one week after his accident. The American Idol
season 8 winner ultimately retreated from the
whirlwind and immersed himself in a songwriting spell that yielded more than 70 new
tracks. Culled from the collection of songs, Allen’s fourth full-length album Letting You In
finds the Nashville-based artist delivering his most intimate and dynamic work to date.
The follow-up to 2014’s Horizons, Letting You In builds off the soulful musicality Allen
first showcased with his platinum-selling 2009 single “Live Like We’re Dying,” But with
its sophisticated songcraft and vulnerable lyrics, Letting You In reaches a new depth of
feeling that infuses each track with undeniable emotional power. “Looking back, I think
I tried to put off dealing with my feelings around the accident for as long as I could,” says
Allen. “But in the past year I’ve realized how much it all affected me, and that definitely
came out in the writing of this album.”
Allen recorded in Nashville with producers Konrad Snyder (Mat Kearney, Owl City,
Milo Greene), Ian Fitchuk ( James Bay, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Griffin House),
and Grammy Award-winner Brown Bannister (Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Steven Curtis
Chapman) and made a point of exploring both the bright and dark elements of everyday
life. “There’s almost two different sides to the record,” Allen notes. “On one hand you’ve
got these happy love songs, because that’s life — I’m a happily married guy, everything
with my family’s really great. But internally I was going through some things and trying
to figure out my life, and the rest of the album very much came from that.”
The latter category of songs includes “My Time Will Come,” whose lyrics reflect
on Allen’s struggles with self-doubt (“Lately I’ve been making friends with the doubts in
my head/Hanging on every word that they’ve said”). But with its lilting guitar melodies
and soaring vocals, the song ultimately emerges as anthem of gritty perseverance. On “If
We Keep Doing Nothing,” Allen offers a poignant look outward. Written in the wake of
the mass shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College, the song’s throwback-soul
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arrangement of stark guitar tones and stirring organ lines provide a powerful backdrop
for a determined meditation on gun violence.
While Letting You In takes on its share of weighty maters, the album radiates a hopeful
spirit that’s got everything to do with Allen’s easy warmth and openheartedness as a
songwriter and vocalist. One of Letting You In’s most uplifting tracks, “Way Up High”,
blends cascading guitar lines, breezy melodies, and slice-of-life storytelling that came
to Allen while flying back home after spending days away from his family. “Usually when
I’m writing a song I start with the music, but with ‘Way Up High’ the lyrics all came to
me in a poem form,” he says. “I just tried to get down all these thoughts that were rolling
through my head at the time, in a very stream-of-consciousness sort of way, and it all
felt really natural.” And among the love songs that make up much of Letting You In is
“Waves,” whose gospel-inspired harmonies and spirited piano work perfectly to capture
the tenderness in Allen’s opposites-attract serenade to his wife.
Allen first picked up the guitar at age 13, after spending much of his childhood
singing in church in his hometown of Jacksonville, Arkansas. Writing his first song in
his late teens, he self-released an album at age 22 and auditioned for the eighth season
of American Idol the following year. Several months after his Idol victory Allen put out his
self-titled major label debut, with lead single “Live Like We’re Dying”, climbing to the
top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition to releasing his sophomore album Thank
You Camellia in 2012, he spent the next several years sharing stages with such artists
as Maroon 5 and Keith Urban, as well as landing Billboard, Teen Choice and People’s
Choice Awards nominations.
In the aftermath of his accident, Allen devoted himself to relearning guitar, adjusting
his technique to adapt to the lack of movement in his wrist. “At first I thought I’d never be
able to play again,” he recalls. “But once I got my cast off, I spent more time playing than
I ever had in my life. Through all that I realized that I shouldn’t take my craft for granted,
so I really focused on developing it and becoming even stronger as a guitar player than
I ever was before.”
Along with rebuilding his guitar skills, Allen revamped his approach to songwriting
and soon saw a resurgence in his creativity. “When I’ve made albums in the past, there’ve
always been other artists and songwriters that I was using as reference points,” says Allen,
who names Stevie Ray Vaughan and Stevie Wonder among his earliest inspirations.
“But this time I shut myself off from all that, and just focused on making music that was
completely true to me.”
That process proved both thrilling and daunting, but in the end instilled him with
a new sense of purpose as an artist. “When I first started making music, it was very much
coming from a place of ‘Are people going to like this?’” he recalls. “But as I was making
this album, it really became more about being genuine and writing songs that feel good.
My hope is that if those songs mean a lot to me, they’ll mean a lot to the people listening,
and that they’ll get some of that hopeful feeling too.”
Since the release of Letting You In, Allen has released an anthemic single about
the depth of love outlasting life called When All the Stars Have Died (2018). Kris will also
be heading out on a solo tour to celebrate his 10-year long career with fans all over
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The Arkansas Symphony would like to thank the following donors
who have made a lasting commitment to great symphonic music and music
education in Arkansas through their gifts to the Arkansas Symphony
Orchestra Foundation. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is now in its
53rd season, and these gifts to the ASO Foundation help ensure future
generations can enjoy the artistic excellence and education programs
of the orchestra for the next 50 seasons and beyond.
The Pamela Diane Stephens The Mary Fletcher Worthen Endowed
Conductor’s Chair Conductor’s Chair – Youth Orchestra
Elizabeth Campbell & Witt Stephens, Jr. Family of Mary Worthen
The Concertmaster Chair Youth Orchestra String Player Scholarships
Dora Paley Ronnel Concertmaster’s Chair Harry Barnhard Endowment
The Acxiom Pops Live! Series Anonymous Margaret & Drake Keith
Charles & Susie Morgan in honor
Anonymous in honor Ike Allen Laws
of the employees of Acxiom of Dale & Lee Ronnel Susan & Dr. James Marsh
The Principal Second Violin Chair Drs. Eleanor Kennedy Bruce McEntire Estate
in memory of Eric M. Hayward & Lee Abel
Carolyn &
The Principal Viola Chair Rosemary Arnold George McLeod
Dr. Howard & Celia Barnhard Nan Selz & WM. L. “Dub” Moore
Chris Barrier
The Principal Cello Chair The Murphy Foundation
Sally & Dr. Jon Bates
Linda Garner Riggs Edith & David Parr
Betty M. Brown
Dr. Rob Porter
The Principal Oboe Chair Madge W. Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Charles L. Fuller Mildred Priddy
Julie & Robert Cabe
in memory of Rachel Fuller Rawn Family
Joan Chronister C.R. Unitrust
The Principal Trombone Chair Sandra & Rebsamen Insurance
in memory of William “Bill” Vickery, Jr. Robert Connor Foundation
The Principal Tuba Chair Ms. Alice Dong Lamar Riggs
Greer & Barnett Grace Lisa & Craig Douglass Linda Riggs
in memory of Gov. Frank White Eiseman Foundation Dr. Jeannette Shorey
The Violin Chair Terri & Chuck Erwin & Mr. Lindsay Thomas
Dr. Fred Rebsamen in honor Joyce & Jim Faulkner Eileen & Dr. Ricardo
of Raymond Rebsamen Jackye & Curtis Finch Sotomora
Kate & Bo Frazier Martha & Sam Sowell
The Second Trumpet Chair
Marion Fulk Nan & Dr. Art Squire
Sherry Worthen in memory of
George Worthen Brigita & Guy Gardner Mr. & Mrs. John Steuri
Faith Anaya Alice & Philip Trimble
The Timpani Chair
& Barry Goldberg David Olin Tullis
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild
Ellen Gray Irene & Gus Vratsinas
The Karen & John Flake Drs. Betty & Beth & Dr. Richard
Youth Orchestra Scholarship Charles Hathaway P. Wheeler
Karen & John Flake Jo & Jim Hellmich Ted & Betty Williams
The Chamber Music Carolyn Hodges Charitable Trust
Distinguished Artist Series Janet T. Honeycutt Estate Mary & Jim Wohlleb
Kay Kelley Arnold in memory Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley Mary F. Worthen
of Hon. Richard Sheppard Arnold Teri & David Itkin Sherry Worthen
UAMS Concert Series
Dr. Ruth M. AllenMade Possible by
You
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra exists to connect, enrich, inspire, and
advance Arkansas through music. The ASO is a nonprofit organization with
an annual budget of 3.5 million dollars. Contributions from individuals
provide the support needed to provide inspirational concerts, music
education programs, and free concerts throughout Little Rock and the
state. Thank you to our dedicated contributors for supporting ASO and its
education programs.
Education Programs
Sturgis Music Academy
The mission of the Sturgis Music Academy is to provide an opportunity for
excellence in pursuit of high-quality musical education with a focus on violin and
Thank
cello.
String Quartet Programs
Meet the String Family
Celebrating Arkansas Composers
Your Brain on Music
Fun and Games
Instrument Petting Zoos
String Quartet Informances
Annual Arkansas Symphony Children's Concerts
You
The full Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs music that takes students on a
musical journey!
Arkansas Symphony Youth Ensembles
An opportunity for young Arkansas musicians to developed their skills by
participating in one of three orchestras.MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIP
Through their contributions to the ASO Annual Fund, the following donors
support artist fees and expenses as Musician Sponsors. An exceptional
orchestra is not possible without the support of the community — please
join us in thanking these dedicated Symphony supporters.
Anonymous Terri & Chuck Erwin Mr. & Mrs. Walter Nunnelly III
sponsoring Jordan Coleman sponsoring Sandra McDonald sponsoring Michael Underwood
Maureen & Rick Adkins June Freeman Lynn & Chris Parker
sponsoring Lyle Wong sponsoring David Carter sponsoring Rafael León
Elizabeth Andreoli & Joe Goellner Marion Fulk & Jeff Rosenzweig Tricia & Dr. Loverd Peacock
sponsoring Kelly Johnson sponsoring Tatiana Kotcherguina sponsoring Jake Fowler
Dr. Teresita L. Angtuaco Brigita Gardner Dr. Phillip & Janice Peters
sponsoring Katherine Williamson sponsoring Carolyn Brown sponsoring Barron Weir
Suzanne & Dr. Earl Babbie Jim Gifford Cindy & Dr. Herbert Price
sponsoring Diane McVinney sponsoring Jordan Musgrave sponsoring Ozzie Backus
Debi Barnes Dr. Jack A. Griebel, Jr. Stacy & Bob Roberts
sponsoring Jordan Coleman sponsoring Julian Pranata sponsoring Juan Mario Moreno
Phyllis & Michael Barrier Cheryl Harris Dale & Lee Ronnel
sponsoring Brent Shires sponsoring Trisha McGovern Freeney sponsoring Beth Wheeler
Debbie & Rob Bass Drs. Cynthia Ross Denise & John Rowland
sponsoring Juan Mario Moreno & Martin Hauer-Jensen sponsoring Erick Saoud
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Bennett, Jr. sponsoring Beth Wheeler Joanna & Robert Seibert
sponsoring Gabriel Vega Lisa & Dr. John Hayes sponsoring Sandra McDonald
Diane Allen & René sponsoring Daniel Santelices Steven W. Shirm, M.D.
Bressinck, M.D. Sharon Heflin sponsoring Joe Joyner
sponsoring Bruce Faske sponsoring Jacob Wunsch Dr. Jeannette Shorey
Susan & Nick Brown Kimberly Hillis & Mr. Lindsay Thomas
sponsoring Ross Ahlhorn & Dr. Jean Matchett sponsoring Linnaea Brophy
Lisa Brumley sponsoring Magdalena Ryszkowski Ernie & Samantha Skyrme
sponsoring Carolyn Brown Lenka Horakova & Trip Strauss sponsoring Algis Staskevicius
Meredith & Graham Catlett sponsoring Benjamin Hauser Jawanda & LeMoyne Smith
sponsoring Brent Shires Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley sponsoring Trisha McGovern Freeney
Ms. Madison Stroth sponsoring Geoffrey Robson Nan & Dr. Art Squire
& Dr. Clif Christopher Drs. Steve & Laura Hutchins sponsoring Carl Anthony
sponsoring Casey Buck, sponsoring Leanna Renfro Stella Boyle Smith Trust
Karla Fournier, & Drew Irvin Ruthe & Philip Kaplan sponsoring Kiril Laskarov
Alan Cochran & Jose Vazquez sponsoring Leanna Renfro & Erick Saoud
sponsoring Leanne Day-Simpson Julie & Christoph Keller III Elizabeth & Dr. Chris Stinnett
Drs. Denise Compton sponsoring Kater Reynolds sponsoring Drew Irvin
& Doug Owens Drs. Lee Abel & Eleanor Kennedy Richard & Dr. Judyth Swingen
sponsoring Drew Irvin sponsoring Meredith Maddox Hicks sponsoring Erick Saoud
Cynthia L. Conger Drs. Jeannette Lee Philip Trimble
sponsoring Tom McDonald & Philip Kenney sponsoring Leanne Day-Simpson
Barry Coplin & Rev. Susan Payne sponsoring Katherine Williamson Jan & Sam Trotter
sponsoring Tyler Bjerke Mary & Dr. Dean Kumpuris sponsoring Ed Owen
Jane & Pete Cornish sponsoring David Gerstein Gus Vratsinas
sponsoring Rick Dimond Christi Lemery sponsoring Rick Dimond
Mary Frances & Ralph Cotham sponsoring Leanne Day-Simpson Patricia & James Wallis
sponsoring Robin Dauer Susan & Dr. James Marsh sponsoring Kiril Laskarov
Jay Cranford sponsoring Sandra McDonald Terri & Dr. Charlie Watkins, M.D.
sponsoring Jacob Wunsch George McLeod sponsoring Leanna Renfro
Courtney & Amber Crouch sponsoring Geoffrey Robson Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler
sponsoring Barron Weir Mary & Mark Millsap sponsoring Lorraine Duso Kitts
Virginia Flynn & Dr. Joe Crow sponsoring Karla Fournier Chris White
sponsoring Jacob Wunsch Dr. & Mrs. George K. Mitchell sponsoring Geoffrey Robson
Nancy & Tom Crow sponsoring Susan Bell León Carolyn & John Witherspoon
sponsoring David Renfro Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore sponsoring Casey Buck
Sandra & Matthew De Luca sponsoring Carl Mason Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Wood
sponsoring Timothy MacDuff Susie & Charles Morgan sponsoring Madison Shake
Carol & Byron Eiseman sponsoring David Renfro Sherry Worthen
sponsoring Ross Ahlhorn Cindy & Charles Murphy III sponsoring Kelly Johnson
sponsoring Tom McDonald
For more information about how you can sponsor a talented ASO musician,
please contact David Renfro at (501) 666-1761, ext. 130.OPUS BALL XXXVII
Thank you for supporting the Opus Ball XXXVII
Simmons Bank Education Challenge!
Drs. Lee Abel & Jennifer Ellis Bonnie & Dr. Sam Nickol
Eleanor Kennedy Don & Audrey Evans Elizabeth & Paul Nyhus
Meagan & Daniel Adams Ellen & Tom Fennell Lynn & Chris Parker
Susan Altrui Karen & John Flake Tricia & Loverd Peacock
Dr. Teresita Angtuaco Brigita Gardner Janice & Dr. Phillip Peters
Anonymous Stacy Sells & Timothy Rebecca & Chad Pittillo
Suzanne & Dr. Earl Babbie Gauger Cici & Ken Portie
Deborah Baldwin Jim Gifford Mary Lou & Terry Rasco
& James Metzger John & Kim Gillum Mary Jane & Michael Rebick
Debi Barnes Conley & Alex Golden Leanna & David Renfro
Lisa & Sam Baxter David Hadidi Stacy & Bob Roberts
Ashley Berkshire Chris & Maria Haley Kirk Rodgers
Stephanie Birdsong Scott & Lorri Hambuchen Lana & Steven Russell
Patricia & David Blick Tammera Harrelson David Sargent
Dr. & Mrs. Bill Bloodworth Rett Hatcher Kari Schulz
Dr. Brenda Booth Laura & Jeff Hathaway Joanna & Robert Seibert
Lana Brown Fran Henderson Steven W. Shirm, M.D.
Susan & Nick Brown & Mike Watts Dr. Jan Shorey & Lindsay
Darwin & Lisa Buehler Betty & Jerry Herron Thomas
Barbara & Lee Burroughs Brooke & Tim Hicks Laura Kehler Shue
Meredith & Graham Catlett Ann & Ken Hiegel Juanita & Carl Sigler
Celebrity Attractions Ryan Holder Simmons Bank
Ms. Madison Stroth James & Leigh Hudson Carol Simons
& Dr. Clif Christopher Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley Pete Simpson &
(Ret.) General & Edmond & Sara Hurst Tricia Gotshall
Mrs. Wesley K. Clark Vincent Insalaco Sissy’s Log Cabin
Chuck Cliett & Jay Barth Myron & Stephanie Jackson Morgan Sizer
Alan Cochran & Jose Kortnee Kalberer Elizabeth Smith
Vazquez
Ruthe & Phil Kaplan Martha & Bob Snider
Drs. Denise Compton
& Doug Owens Andrea & John Kelly Betsy & Vic Snyder
Cynthia L. Conger Mary L. Kennedy Theresa Squires
Anna & Dr. Nathaniel Drs. Jeannette Lee Aldona & Earnest Standridge
Cooney & Philip Kenney Richard & Dr. Judyth A.
Barry Coplin & Joanna Klett Swingen
Rev. Susan Payne Ann R. Littlejohn Gus Vratsinas
Jane & Pete Cornish Christina Littlejohn John & Anna Vratsinas
Lindsey & Ralph Isaiah Kelly Lovell Karron & Geno Wages
Cosio Julie & Lynn Marshall Frank Warren
Mary Frances & Lisa McNeir Peggy Wells
Ralph Cotham Dr. & Mrs. George K. Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler
Frances Cranford Mitchell Justin & Lindsay White
Molly & Glenn Crawshaw Drs. Roberta & Thomas Carolyn & John Witherspoon
Courtney & Amber Crouch Monson Patti & James Womble
Carole Davis Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Wood
Remmel Dickinson Jane & Mike Moore Amy Wren
Laura & Brandon Dorris Susie & Charles Morgan Jillian & Scott Yant
Henry DroughterSPECIAL THANKS
LEGACY GIVING
The Arkansas Symphony would like to thank the
following donors who have made a lasting commitment
to great symphonic music and music education in
Arkansas through their gifts to the Arkansas Symphony
Orchestra through their estates.
Dr. Howard Barnhard
W.C. Barrier
Robert D. Cabe
Flo Deer
Dr. Mary Good
H. Chapman McGaughy
Dr. Lamar Riggs
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SUSTAINABILITY
FUND DONORS
Thank you for your support throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic! Because of you, ASO is still here
to serve Arkansas through the power of music!
Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley
Drs. Jeannette Lee & Philip Kenney
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Murphy III
Dr. & Mrs. Phillip Peters
Estate of Lamar Riggs
Roy & Christine Sturgis
Charitable and Educational Trust
Windgate Foundation
Gus VratsinasCORPORATE & FOUNDATION
The ASO gratefully acknowledges the following
corporations and foundations for their generous annual
support, including gifts-in-kind and matching gifts.
P L AT I N U M $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 +
Arkansas Arts Council Arkansas Symphony Stella Boyle Smith Trust
Arkansas-Democrat Gazette Orchestra Guild
GOLD $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 +
Fidelity Charitable Sissy’s Log Cabin, Vratsinas Foundation
Gift Fund Opus Ball Live Auction Sponsor Windgate Foundation
Rebsamen Fund Southern Glazer’s
Simmons Bank, Wine & Spirits,
Education Challenge Sponsor Opus Ball Beverage Sponsor
S I LV E R $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 +
Arkansas Blue Cross CWP Schwab Charitable
and Blue Shield DoubleTree Hotel Tanarah Luxe Floral
Arkansas Community Entergy Arkansas Thoma Thoma
Foundation
Metal Recycling United Methodist
Bank of America, Corporation Foundation of Arkansas
River Rhapsodies Sponsor
Saracen Casino Resort,
Opus Ball Afterparty Sponsor
BRONZE $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 +
Arkansas Health & Dillard’s National Endowment
Wellness (Centene Mary Anna Chop for the Arts
Corporation) Charitable Trust Schickel Development
Cranford Co. UAMS
C R Y S TA L $ 5 ,0 0 0 +
Arvest Foundation Jewish Community Russellville Symphony
Bass Family Charitable Foundation of Greater Guild
Foundation Kansas City Soirée
Cross, Gunter, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Southwest Power Pool
Witherspoon Gates & Woodyard,
P.L.L.C. UA Little Rock
& Galchus, P.C.
Raymond James U.S. Bank
Heflin Family Foundation
Charitable Endowment U.S. Bank Foundation
Hot Springs/Hot Springs Fund
Village Symphony Guild Vanguard Charitable
Estate of Lamar Riggs Endowment ProgramSUPPORTING
107 Liquor Euronet Worldwide Pleasant Valley Country
1886 Crescent Hotel Evening Shade Inn Club
Albemarle Foundation Facebook Payments Powder & Smoke
Anonymous The Good Earth Garden The Railyard LR
Kris Allen Center Laura Rawlings
AmazonSmile Foundation Hadidi Oriental Rug Co. Red Beauty Lounge
American Girl Linda Harding Riggs Benevolent Fund
Photography Robert C. & Anne A.
Arkansas Cinema Society
Harrison Energy Partners Hickman Foundation
Arkansas Healing Arts
Massage & Wellness Hideaway Pizza Rock Town Distillery
of North Little Rock Rock Town River
Arkansas Neurodiagnostic
Center, PA Hideaway Pizza Outfitters
of Conway Rose Law Firm
Arkansas Travelers
Hussman Foundation Shotgun Dan’s Pizza
Ballet Arkansas
India Blue Farm Martha & Bob Snider
Ben E. Keith
Nancy & Dick Jorgensen Sonny William’s
BKD, LLP
KARK Steakhouse
Peter Brave/Brave
New Restaurant Kemuri Stephen Wirges with
Ken Rash’s of Arkansas Steinway Piano Gallery
Susan & Nick Brown
Little Rock
Buffalo Co. Le Pops
Steuri Family Endowment
By the Glass Barry Lindley
Stoby’s Restaurant
Cantrell Gallery Little Rock Athletic Club
The Rep
Rebecca Carey Little Rock Climbing
Center The Rotary Club
Carl Miller, Jr. Foundation of Little Rock
Little Rock Racquet Club
Cavender’s Greek Trio’s Restaurant
Seasoning Little Rock Rangers
Turpentine Creek
Celebrity Attractions Little Rock Rotary Club
Wildlife Refuge
Central Arkansas Little Rock Violin Shop
Turtle Cove Spa
Chamber Winds L’Oreal
UAMS Faculty Friends
Cobblestone & Vine LPL Financial of the ASO
Coca-Cola Foundation Marina Lifestyle USAA Giving Fund
Matching Gifts Program Medicine & Med Spa
Van Brimer Family
Copper Well Retreat Walter May Foundation
Crystal Bridges Museum mertinsdykehome Via Roma Italian
of American Art Microplane Restaurant
Dr. Suzanne Yee Mountain Harbor Resort University of Central
Cosmetic & Laser Arkansas, Reynolds
Museum of Discovery
Surgery Center Performance Hall
New York Life Insurance
Nathaniel Dailey Wicked Mix
Ozark Outdoor Supply
Elite Island Resorts W.W. & Anne Jones
Peacock Travel
Entelechy Partners Charitable Trust
Lynne Phillips
Episcopal Collegiate WER Architects/Planners
School Foundation Pink House Alchemy
Yellow Rocket ConceptsINDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is deeply grateful to the following
individuals who support our concert season and services to the community
through generous contributions to the Annual Fund. Special appreciation
to the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Foundation, the Arkansas Symphony
Orchestra Guild, the Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild,
and the Russellville Symphony Guild for their extraordinary support.
STELLA BOYLE SMITH SOCIETY ($20,000+) Diane Allen & René Bressinck, M.D.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Susan & Nick Brown
Ellen Gray† Lisa Brumley
Kimberly Hillis & Dr. Jean Matchett Meredith & Graham Catlett
Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore Alan Cochran & Jose Vazquez
Susie & Charles Morgan Drs. Denise Compton & Doug Owens*
Dale & Lee Ronnel Barry Coplin & Rev. Susan Payne
Rebsamen Fund Jay Cranford
Stella Boyle Smith Trust Courtney & Amber Crouch
Gus Vratsinas Virginia Flynn & Dr. Joe Crow
FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE ($15,000+) Sandra & Matthew De Luca
Ms. Madison Stroth Carol & Byron Eiseman
& Dr. Clif Christopher June Freeman
Nancy & Tom Crow Marion Fulk & Jeff Rosenzweig
Brigita Gardner Jim Gifford
Drs. Cynthia Ross & Martin Dr. Jack A. Griebel, Jr.
Hauer-Jensen Cheryl Harris
Jan & Dr. Randal Hundley Lisa & Dr. John Hayes
Drs. Jeannette Lee & Philip Kenney Sharon Heflin
Cindy & Charles Murphy III Lenka Horakova & Trip Strauss
Dr. Phillip & Janice Peters Drs. Steve & Laura Hutchins
Patricia & James Wallis Ruthe & Philip Kaplan
Rhonda & Steven Keith
ARTISTS’ CIRCLE ($10,000+)
Mary & Dr. Dean Kumpuris
Drs. Lee Abel & Eleanor Kennedy
Christi Lemery
Maureen & Rick Adkins
George McLeod
(Ret.) General & Mrs. Wesley K. Clark
Dr. & Mrs. George K. Mitchell
Elizabeth Andreoli & Joe Goellner
Tricia & Dr. Loverd Peacock
Dr. Teresita L. Angtuaco
Cindy & Dr. Herbert Price
Debi Barnes
Ariana Remmel
Cynthia L. Conger
Stacy & Bob Roberts
Jane & Pete Cornish
Denise & John Rowland
Mary Frances & Ralph Cotham
Joanna & Robert Seibert
Terri & Chuck Erwin
Steven W. Shirm, M.D.
Julie & Christoph Keller III
Dr. Jeannette Shorey
Susan & Dr. James Marsh & Mr. Lindsay Thomas
Mary & Mark Millsap Ernie & Samantha Skyrme
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Nunnelly III Jawanda & LeMoyne Smith
Lynn & Chris Parker Nan & Dr. Art Squire
Richard & Dr. Judyth Swingen Elizabeth & Dr. Chris Stinnett
CLUB ’66 ($5,000+) Philip Trimble
Anonymous Jan & Sam Trotter
Suzanne & Dr. Earl Babbie Terri & Dr. Charles J. Watkins, M.D.
Phyllis & Michael Barrier Beth & Dr. Dick Wheeler
Debbie & Rob Bass Chris White
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Bennett, Jr. Carolyn & John WitherspoonMr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Wood Lorna & Mark Coffey
Sherry Worthen Molly & Glenn Crawshaw
PLAYERS’ CLUB ($2,500+) Arthur Dercksen
Anonymous Karen & John DiPippa
Dr. Ruth Marie Allen Dr. Lee Lee Doyle
Celia K. Barnhard Patricia J. Edstrom
Karen Barnwell Hank Farrar
Joyce & Jim Betts Joyce Faulkner
Luana Bracy* Karen & John Flake
Julia & Adam Crow Sandra & Mike Flynn
Dr. Beverly Foster & T. Martin Davis* Paula Furlough
Maryann & Jack East III Faith Anaya & Barry Goldberg
Dora Jane & Greg Flesher Julianne D. Grundfest
Alan & Pauline Noznick Gerstein* Bill Harrison
Ken Gould Wanda Hartnuss & Werner Schwarz
Dr. James Graham, M.D. Howard & Barbara Hawes
David F. Gruenewald Betty & Jerry Herron
Helen & Fred Harrison Andrew Hiegel
Susan & Dr. Charles Hiller Betsy & Cyril Hollingsworth
Ron & Jo Anne Holmes Barbara R. Hoover
Hussman Foundation James & Leigh Hudson
Dr. Soledad Jasin Mary L. Kennedy
W.W. & Anne Jones Charitable Trust Molly & Larry Kircher
Ouida & George Keck Suzanne & Kent Kuch
Jim Kelly Helen T. Leigh
Emily Lewis Jon Limbacher
Lauriann Lines Christina Littlejohn*
Dodie & Lewis Mahoney Dr. & Mrs. J. Zachary Mason
Julie & Lynn Marshall Peggy & Robert McKechnie, Jr.
Teddi & Dr. W. Steven Metzer Paulette & Jay Mehta
Drs. Roberta & Thomas Monson Carl H. Miller, Jr. Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Alvah J. Nelson III Marita & Sarkis Nazarian
Paul & Elizabeth Nyhus Carolyn & Justice David Newbern
Peter & Pattie O’Connell* Ron Oberlag
Lynn & George O’Connor Priscilla & Patrick O’Malley
Eva & Dr. Jim Pappas Dr. Sara E. Peeples
Alyce & John Parker Harriett Phillips*
Kristianna & John Pittenger Patricia & Mark Pollack
Mary & Dr. Robert Powers Mr. Robert Pugh & Mrs. Frances Pugh
Delia Prather Leanna & David Renfro*
Caroline Pugh John & Susan Robbins
Nancy F. Rector, M.D. Glenda & Robert Schmidt
Ladyce & Dr. Robert Ritchie Margaret Schulz*
Sally & Walter Sedelow Diana Taylor & John Senner
Karen & Gary Shires Sue Sims*
Scott C. Trotter Martha M. Smither
Ryan & Andrea Underwood Ann Squyres
Rhonda Wenberg Stephen Stair
Mary & Jim Wohlleb Grace & John Steuri
Suzanne & Chuck Stofer*
PATRONS’ CLUB ($1,250+) Pat & Bill Tedford
Anonymous Melissa & Martin Thoma
Donna & Dr. Joseph Bates Mrs. Judy Trice
Glenn Beasley & Monica Denham Karron & Eugene Wages
Peyton Bishop Toni & Don Wallace
Dr. Brenda Booth* Mrs. Betty Jo Ward
Nancy & Tim Brophy Sandy & Mark White
Derrick Smith & Dr. Gwendolyn Camille Williams
Bryant-Smith Marsha & Dr. Ronald Winters
Gregory & Jeanie Burton Toni & Don Wallace
*Denotes Sustaining Donors of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, contributing monthly to support music †Deceased donor
and music education across Arkansas. You can become a sustaining donor at ArkansasSymphony.org/donate.INDIVIDUA L SUPPORT continued Diana & John Murphy
Dr. & Mr. Mayumi Nakagawa
Sarah & Dennis Norton
SUSTAINER ($750+) Annabelle & Henry Tuck* Helen Parker
Anonymous Dale & Roger Webb Cici & Ken Portie
Dr. Carl Anthony Paul J. Weisenfels Dr. Donald Putnam
Susan & Philip Axelroth Mary Wildgen Lee Russell
Donna Barry Kathleen & David Witchger David Sargent
Michael Bauer Lonnie Sessler
Barbara Blaylock FELLOW ($500+) Kathleen Shelton
Linda Bly & Ed Turnage Anonymous Bob & Connie Shoemaker
Drs. Sandra Chai & Paige & Glenn Ballard Judi & Steve Short
John Brineman Dr. David & Kathy Bauman Melanie & William Siegel*
Dr. Richard Brown* Deitra & Vance Blackwell Mary & Dr. Hugh Silkensen
Jon Claas Rick Blank Jean Silva
Dr. Richard B. Clark Sally & Timothy Blewett Dr. & Mrs. Gene Singleton
Bonnie M. Clough Dr. Mary Boudreau* Anita & Kent Skinner
Charleen & Edgar Copeland Sharon & Dr. Donald Boyd Nancy C. Smith
Patty & Don Crabbe Sandra & Dale Brubaker Len & Patty Tanner
Charles Davidson Dr. Marico Bryant Howe Jane & John Thompson
Francine & Eric Del Giacco Jay Buechley Karla Fournier & Michael
Julie & Patrick Dempsey Barbara & Glen Cavallo Underwood
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha Sara Chastain Winn Van Brimer
Jacquelyne & Hugh Dorminy Dr. & Mrs. Dan P. Chisholm Cheryl & David Wadley
Holly Eaton-Bradfield Jerry Core Ralph Wallace & Dr. Julie
Jo Evelyn Elston Stefanie & Paul Dickinson Hixson-Wallace
Cindy Feltus Michelle & Joseph Dowell Millie Ward & Larry Stone
Jackye & Curtis Finch, Jr. Patricia Duke Dr. & Mrs. Galen R. Wenger
Ellen Fischer Martha & LTC (Ret.) Carroll Sue & Jeffery Westgate
Denise & Fred Fleming Dunn Cappy & Charles Whiteside III
Doris Freshour Victor Ellsworth Rebecca Wilson
Jane Gillespie Dr. & Ms. Charles Feild Bill Wingfield
Michael Hagen Ellen & Thomas Fennell
Anita & Ron Hayden Jean & Darrell Fisher ASSOCIATE ($250+)
Fran Henderson & Mike Watts Jeanne & Robert Fitzgerald Anonymous
Kathleen M. Henriksson Jim & Charlotte Gadberry John Althoff & Nancy Hamlin
Dr. Chet & Ann Hight Debbie & Bill Goolsby Bill Barnes
Dr. Jerry Ingram & Catherine Melissa & John Greer Bob Bidewell
Vander-Woude Dr. Chris Hackler Drs. Samuel & Bobbie Boyd
Dr. Thomas Jefferson Sybil J. Hampton Vernon Brewer
& Mr. Joseph Lampo Dottie & Stuart Hankins Carolyn Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Maurice A. Lee Nancy Hannon Barbara & Lee Burroughs
Cherry Light Renee & Lonnie Harrison Scott Whiteley Carter*
Anne Marie Maddox Diana Holzhauser Jane Clark
Caroline & George Makris Liz & Dennis Jacks, M.D. Elizabeth & Roger Cline
Jackie & Charles Martin Judy & Dr. Robert Jilka Lindsey & Isaiah Cosio
Michael & Rebecca Matthews Melrose & Larry Johnson April & James Counts
Joyce McMillan Janet & Leland Jones Frances Cranford
Katherine & Justin Mitchell Joanna Klett Kerri Davis
Pat Compton Pearcy Mr. & Mrs. George Lease Margaret K. Dearnley
Don Pfeifer Dorothy & Carl Lindsey Peggy & Haskell Dickinson
Dr. Christine A. Poe Wes & Sally Littlejohn Andrea & William Dobson
Dr. Lamar Riggs† June Lloyd Chuck & Kathy Eckerson
Dana Ritchie Edwina Mann Olga Elwood†
Anna Cox & Jim Rule Rebecca & Tom McDonald Audrey & Donald Evans
Barbara Samuels & Thomas McGowan Karen & Jerold Fetzer
Dr. Nancy Ryburn Sondra & Dr. Richard E. Alice & Richard Fresquez
Lois Sandusky McKelvey Kim Fullerton
Troy Schmit* Michael & Kathryn McMillian Robert Fureigh
Nan Selz Messias Family Barbara J. Garza
Ted L. Snider Drs. Keith Wolter & Jill Mhyre Priscilla Green
Nancy Spaulding Dr. David F. Miller Sarah Brooke Greenberg
Katherine Stanick Elizabeth F. Minton Rochelle Greenwood
Marilyn Strickland Linda & William Monson Karen Griebling*
Mary Ann TaftLouise & Roy Gutierrez Shelley Wold The Rev. Donald K. Deema Hamideh Barbara Woodyear Campbell II Carolyn & Bob Hankins Duane & Ann Wunsch John Campbell Ruth & Christian Harrison Jacob Wunsch Richard Campbell Sandy Miller Hays James Xin Roger & Mary Jean Cannell Ardith Helms Linda Young William Carlton Dawn & Otis Howe III Beth & Charles Carpenter Jr. Paula & Lee Johnson SUPPORTER ($100+) Ken Carr Bill Kelly & Jennipher Boone Anonymous Mr. John Casey Drew & Nancy Kumpuris John Acker & April Rhéaume Ginny & Baker Kurrus Jenny M. Adair Maire Caverley Wendy & Craig Lair Meagan & Daniel Adams Patrick & Jennifer Cheng Dr. & Mrs. Bob Landgren Ross Ahlhorn & Brianne Little Denise B. Chilcote Pollye & Dr. Ben Lincoln Larry Allen & Arline Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Scott Christie Emily & Harris Lloyd Josephine Ambruzs Nancy Chudy Dr. John Long Karen Andersen Sam Cobbins John Mac Leod Drs. Sylvia & Edward Ellon & Rogers Cockrill Pat & Joe Luzzi Angtuaco John Coffin Arthur Manthey Susan & John Antonetti Dennis & Esther Coffin Drs. Floyd W. & Rebecca E. Chris Applegate Dana & Donald Colaianni Martin Sayaka Araki Ms. Audrey Coleman Jennifer & Mark McCarty Janet Aronson Mrs. Carolynn C. Coleman Mary Ann & Bob McKuin Jamie Atkinson Bryant Jeffrey Condran Mary Jo McLin Toni Bachman Jamie & Mike Coogan Mrs. Jane P. McMullin Barbara & Michael Baker Velma & John Coolidge Diane & Dr. Barry McVinney* Barbara Baker Anna & Dr. Nathaniel Cooney Dr. Richard Meyer Juan C. Barretto Andrade Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Cowan Mary & Jack Mulkey Faye & Dennis Barry Patricia Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Duong Nguyen Jeannie M.A. Bates Trudie W. Cromwell Sarah Spencer & Fred Oswald Ellen Bauer Barbara Daugherty Georgann Ozment Stephanie Beakey Susan Davidson Lorene & James Patterson Joseph Berg Linda Davidson Bev & Dean Patton Jerry & Arlene Biebesheimer Rudy Davis Betty & Dr. Mark Peterson Lesley Bingham Gail & David Davis Alice & Robert Pfeiffer Marlyn Blackwell Carole Davis Virginia & Mike Porta Sue & Dick Blake Cynthia & Nick Dawson Stephen Ragland Marjan Boerma Renay & David Dean, M.D. Dr. Kathleen Rea Lindsey Boerner Robert & Lucille DeGostin & Timothy Hood Donna Bojus Patricia S. DePriest Drs. Greg & Kay Reed Brett & Andrea Bolan Jacqueline & Caesar Divino Grace Ellen Rice Jeanne Bonar Andrea & Jeff Dixon Cathey & Ken Robbins R. Gayle Bone Laura & Brandon Dorris Ann Robinson Shirley Bowling Joanna & David Douglass Geoffrey Robson Nemo Brauch Gretchen Douthit Lynn & Joy Rockenbach Beverly Brister Kate Dow Elisa & Dr. Ashley Ross Mathias Brochhausen Kristin Duckworth Sara Shalin Marcia Brown Ernest Dumas Gang Yeon Shin Linda S. Brown & Lorraine C. Duso-Kitts Kemp & Tawnya Skokos Christina Christie Nan Ellen East Jeannette & Karl Straub Francine & Brian Brown Laurie & John Eckart Charles Tadlock Jason Brown Susan Eckhart Peiyi Tang & Ming Tao Retired Judge Robert Brown Marleen Eddlemon* Betsy Templeton & Charlotte Brown Irene A. Edgar Pat & Bob Torvestad Robert Broyles Christian & Erika Eisenring Col. Harold A. & Helen Buchanan Georgia Eizenga Debbie Tucker Sherry Buffington Ms. Judith Elane Dr. Theodora Vanderzalm Joi Burton Mary Erdman Lillie F. Wallick Jeff & Stephanie Byers John M. Erwin Sue Walls Kathy & Benny Cagle Angela Evans Lynn & A. J. Walsh Mary Jane & John Calhoun, Jr. Anne Park Farella Wendell Whitehurst Kay Calvert Julie Farrar Mary Willmuth Karen Fawley *Denotes Sustaining Donors of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, contributing monthly to support music †Deceased donor and music education across Arkansas. You can become a sustaining donor at ArkansasSymphony.org/donate.
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