Your support of the Columbus Symphony inspires and builds a strong community through music.
Thank you for your confidence in and support of the Columbus Symphony as we work to brighten the community through exciting and meaningful musical opportunities. The generosity of our patrons and donors is critical to sustain our mission as a nonprofit arts organization. We hope you will consider supporting the Columbus Symphony’s robust financial future that directly impacts our musicians and the residents of central Ohio that we serve.
Conductor’s Circle members receive an exclusive set of benefits, which include events with the Music Director. Donors at this level will be contacted directly to discuss benefits.
Donor Levels & Benefits
Conductor’s Circle
Anne H. Melvin Circle ($100,000 and up)
George Hardesty Circle ($50,000-$99,999)
1951 Circle ($25,000-$49,999)
Conductor’s Circle members receive an exclusive set of benefits, which include events with the Music Director. Donors at this level will be contacted directly to discuss benefits.
Virtuoso ($15,000-$24,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Opportunity to dedicate a concert in honor or in memory of a loved one.
Composer ($10,000-$14,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Pre-concert toast with the Maestro
Concertmaster ($6,000-$9,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Tour of Ohio Theatre by appointment
Overture ($3,500-$5,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Personal concierge service for ticket purchase and exchange
Principal ($1,350-$3,499)
Benefits listed below plus: Invitation to exclusive Symphony events & Invitation to intermission receptions
patron ($550-$1,349)
Benefits listed below plus: Bravo concert program and Annual Report donor listing
Partner ($400-$549)
Benefits listed below plus: Donor website listing & Invitation to open rehearsals
Supporter ($1-$399)
Tax deductible contribution & Email subscription
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Repeat your impact with a recurring gift and become a member of the Columbus Symphony Champions! As Columbus Symphony Champions, your support on a monthly, quarterly, or multi-year basis will provide a dependable and stable foundation for our future, allowing the Columbus Symphony to rise to new heights and fulfill our mission to inspire and build a strong community through music. Use the ‘Repeat payment’ dropdown menu of our online giving portal to initiate a recurring gift.
If you need to update or change a recurring gift made online, you can use the order number listed in your emailed receipt to access our Recurring Updater page, or email gifts@columbussymphony.com for assistance.
A contribution of securities can be made to the CSO in two ways:
1. Electronic Transfer
You may instruct your brokerage firm or banker to transfer the shares electronically to the CSO’s account at Huntington Investments:
Please provide your investment advisor with the following wiring instructions:
Agent #: 00443
DTC #: 0443 Pershing LLC
For the account of: Columbus Symphony Orchestra
CSO Account #: HCS020343
EIN #: 31-6402408
Please notify CSO’s Development Department of the name of the donor, name of the stock, number of shares transferred, name of the brokerage firm or bank making the transfer, and any restrictions or designations for the contribution.
2. Physical Transfer
If you are physically holding the stock certificate, you can sign it over to CSO directly.
Please contact the CSO Development Department and arrangements will be made to facilitate the stock transfer.
All IRA account holders who have attained age 72 or older may take tax-free distributions from a Traditional or Beneficiary IRA and donate the amount distributed to an eligible tax-exempt charitable organization. To take advantage of these tax benefits this year, simply direct your IRA plan provider to make a “Qualified Charitable Distribution” (QCD) to the Columbus Symphony by December 31.
To make a gift, please:
Tribute and memorial gifts to the Columbus Symphony are a thoughtful way to mark a life milestone or special achievement, or to honor the memory of a loved one. Your dedicated gift will be listed in the Bravo program book and online all season long. Major gifts can include a concert dedication or customized recognition and benefits.
For questions regarding individual giving, please contact our Director of Development, David Hoyt at dhoyt@columbussymphony.com
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Anne Melvin*
Gay Su Pinnell
Anonymous (2)
Mrs. Rhoma Berlin*
G. Ross & Patricia Bridgman
Anonymous (1)
Aaron Alt & Jennifer Konz-Alt
Joe & Linda Chlapaty
Drs. Deborah Parris & David Bisaro
Andy* & Sandy Ross
Sheldon & Rebecca Taft
Anonymous (4)
Jim & Margaret Boggs
Mr. Eric T. Johnson & Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Robert & Susan Cochran
Mr. Jeff Harris
Keith Klingler & Maura Stevenson
Marilyn Scanlan*
Deborah & Hiroshi Yoshino
Anonymous (2)
Rosa M. Ailabouni & Dr. Scott A. Smitson
Giordano Albertazzi
Terry & Michelle Hoppmann
Mary Lazarus
Steve & Kathy Markovich
Jane P. Mykrantz
Amy & Alan Shore
Kim & Judith Swanson
Chris & Susan Timm
Gregory P. Zunkiewicz
Anonymous (2)
Dr. Patricia A. Cunningham
Charles Driscoll
Marty Golubitsky & Barbara Keyfitz
Cindy & Larry Hilsheimer
David Ives
Sue & Seth Kantor
Nancy & Tom Lurie
Lawrence & Katherine Mead
Rossen Milanov & Robert Gardler
Andrew & Bette Millat
Richard R Murphey III &
Charles Cataline
George L.* & Patricia G. Smith
David H. Timmons
Dr. Gifford Weary & David Angelo
Lillian Webb
Joseph Wisne & Bridgette Mariea
Richard & Karen Zunkiewicz
Anonymous (1)
George Barrett
Jim & Susan Berry
Janet L. Cox
Jerome & Bette Dare
David & Ann Elliot
Francille & John* Firebaugh
Gerlinde Lott
Sandra & Howard Pritz
Mr.* & Mrs.* Arthur E. Shepard
Lewis & Benita Smoot
Mark Tinderholt
Mark & Katherine Tucker
Connie & Craig Walley
Gwen Weihe
Hugh Westwater & Linda Larrimer
Anonymous (8)
June Allison & Stephen Tracy
Dr. Constance Bauer
Ronald A. Bell
Felicia Bernardini
Melody Birmingham
Nadine Block
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Brinker
Don & Ann Casto
Patricia Ann Chmiel
Barbara L. Chuko
Pam Conrad
Ted & Lynn Coons
Polly J. D’Eredita
Mr. C. John Easton
Nancy Edwards
Benedicta G. Enrile, MD
Michael & Kris Foley
James Garland & Carol Andreae
Drs. Annie Marie Garraway & Ira W. Deep
Robert C. & Beverly A. Goldie
Lori & Joe Hamrock
Ellis & Beverly Hitt
Patrick & Carol Huber
Daniel L. Jensen
Karen Karlsberger
Mike & Linda Kaufmann
Barry & Karen Keenan
Michelle Kerr
Ginny & Alan Litzelfelner
Mary Ann & Skip Loeb
Todd Majidzadeh & Karen Hough Majidzadeh
Margaret A. Malone
Matteson Garcia Family
Kenneth C. & Jane H.* McKinley
Patricia Moore
Robert & Lori Morrison
Barbara McAdam Muller
Melanie Murray
Charles Pace*
Ron & Ann Pizzuti
Barbara Poplis
Martyn & Lynne Redgrave
Connie & Tom Ricer
Wanye & Cheri Rickert
Mark & Martha Rosenson
Dr. Steven & Dr. Maria Rosenthal
Dr. Philip & Mrs. Elizabeth Samuels
Tadd & Nancy Seitz
Olga & Charles Snow
Jennifer Tiell & Mark Adelsperger
Kara Trott & Bob Philips
Becky Wright
Anonymous (5)
Ben L. Addison
John & Elizabeth Allemong
Vanessa & George Arnold
Lois & Brian Bäby
Rita Barnum
William & Jean Bay
Paul & Tere Beck
Mr. and Mrs. William Beckell
Kirsten Dell & Rusty Bell
Frank Birinyi
Alfred H. Bivins
Michael & Sarah Bongiorno
E. Christopher Ellison &
Mary Pat Borgess
Kenneth Bowen
Connie & Denny Cahill
Stephen & Sandra Caracciolo
Derrick & Sydnee Clay
Vinita J. Clements
Matthew Cohen & Susan Geary
John & Judy Connelly
Lorie & Jeff Copeland
Jim Craft
Tom Crumrine
Mr. Carl D. Cummins
Tom W. Davis
William Davis & Ronald Jenkins
Ruth K. Decker
Judy Driskell
Pete & Christine Edwards
Donald & Kathleen Faust
Cornelia Ferguson
Arthur L. Flesch
Erin G. Flynn
Dave Fritz
Brian Fruchey
Kenneth W. Fultz
Mr. Thomas A. Gerke
Barbara E. Goettler
Elaine & Victor Goodman
Michele Gwinn
Linda & Bill Habig
Barbara A. Hackman
Dan Hanket
Nick & Steve Hardin
Marilyn Harris
Donald & Jean Haurin
Rich Hillis
Marcy Hingst
Jason M. Hunt
Janice Innis-Thompson
Frederick M. & Judith K. Isaac
Donna & Larry James
Kirk Jones
Rosemary O. Joyce
Linda & Frank Kass
Tom & Mary Katzenmeyer
James & Rose Kent
George Knight & Ellen Berndt
John Looman
Michael Lowe
Jeffrey & Wendy Luedke
Jill Lukshin-Hoff & Justin Hoff
Matt McClellan & Jennifer Phillips
Ted & Bernice McDaniel
Mark & Christine McHenry
Dr. Violet Meek & Dr. Don Dell
Patricia & John Melvin
Mark & Susan Meuser
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nevel
Gail & Philip Nelson
Dorothy Noyes &
Michael Krippendorf
Mr. David R. Packer &
Dr. Linda C. Nusbaum
Ruth Paulson
Marcy Pelecky
Doug Preisse
James B. Reardon
Rebecca Rhoads
Denise L. Rehg
Nancy Rigsby
Lois E. Robison*
Judy & Ken Rodgers
Thomas & Gail Santner
The Schumacher Family
Robert Shelly
Junko Shigemitsu
The Revs. Bruce & Susan Smith
Zuheir & Susan Sofia
Sadie & Seyman Stern
Kate Sturgess
Louise Swanson
Barbara & Michael Taxier
Nancy & Ray Traub
Richard H. & Margaret R. Wagner
John Wakelin & Anu Chauhan
Sharon Walton
Tom & Mary Weatherwax
William H. & Jane T. Wilken
Amy & Steven Woods
Charlotte Yates
Simon Zhuang
Anonymous (14)
Roshini Sarah Abraham
Natalie Adams
Judith H. Ahlbeck
The Allene N. Gilman
Charitable Trust
Michelle Andre
Mary Auch
Robert Bailey
Brian Ballenger
Trisha Barhorst & Sam Bass
Robert & Linda Boynton
Carol Ann Bradley
Dr. & Mrs. J. Richard Briggs
Robert V. Byrd
Amy & Jim Chapman
Lyn Charobee
William & Donna Cochran
Jim & Karen Conrad
Frank & Susan Cook
Dr. Johanna DeStefano
Philip & Susan DeVol
Mildred & Michael Disko
Colleen & Ted Donley
Nancy Donoghue
Sue Ellen Eickelberg
Charles & Edith Emery
Philip & Shelley Engler
Bernie & Linda Erven
John & Charlotte Eufinger
Bebe & John Finn
Daniel & Koleen Foley
Frank & Jean Forsythe
Joanna Frankel & Daniel Walshaw
Mark Friedman
Reinhard & Mary Gahbauer
Sandra L. L. Gaunt
Michelle Geissbuhler
Dossy & Martin Gelender
Don Good
Dr. Steven & Gaybrielle Gordon
Richard & Linda Gunther
Mark Haker & Matt Messersmith
Douglas Hale & Meg Hardison
Bill Hegarty
Dr. Laurie & Kevin Hommema
Dr. Robert Horvat
Marcia Horvath
David Hoyt
Rose Hume & Jim Dunn
Amelia Jeffers
Douglas N. Jones
Steve & Diane Jones
Marcia Katz Slotnick
John D. Kennedy
Michele Koenig
Judith Krasnoff
Polly B. Lindemann
Ellen Tate
Gary Longstreth
Talvis P. Love
Rose Luttinger
Dan Manges
Priscilla M. Meeks
David & Betty Meil
Bill & Jane Miller
Lanah & John Miller
Jay Mirtallo
Cameron & Molly Mitchell
Kimberly Monfort
Brad Myers & Steve Rowlands
Lynda & Stephen Nacht
Therese Nolan
Ann & Bob Oakley
Michael Para & Caroline Whitacre
Jay Pascoe
Robert A. Patterson
Dr. Karen Peeler &
Rev. Deniray Mueller
Gerri & Loyal Peterman
Colette Peterson
Lisa A. Peterson
Robert Poletto
Donald Poling
Carol J. Porter
Vicki & Steve Probst
Allen Proctor & Gail Walter
Judy & Dean Reinhard
Sara Robertson
Shelda Robertson
Lois Rosow
Dana & Pamela Rudmose
Jennifer & Ed Saboley
Paulette Schmidt
Joyce Schoedinger
David R. Schooler
Diane Selby
Robert & Barbara Shapiro
Dr. Gordon N. Shecket
Stacey Siak
Larry & Cheryl Simon
James R. Skidmore
Retta & Elliot Slotnick
Beatrice K. Sowald
Bill & Maggie Stadtlander
Sally & John Stefano
Mark & Gail Storer
Nancy Strause
Margie & Mike Sullivan
Ralph & Joan Talmage
Jeffrey Thurston & Kristen Parker
Rachel Thurston & Steve Caudill
Joyce Toner
Don & Miriam Utter
Dr. James & Jacquelyn Vaughan
Meta & Burkhard von Rabenau
Michael Ward
Rodney Wasserstrom
J. Hope Weber
Dr. Kenneth Weise
Dan & Nancy Whetstone
Ronald & Ramona Whisler
Devon Whittaker
Melinda Williams
Marilyn Wollett
Anne Jeffrey Wright
Jane B. Young
Joseph & Carol Zanetos
Jim & Barbara Zook
Anonymous (8)
Lois H. Allen
Daria Arbogast
Steve & Lisa Aspery
Patricia Barton
Janet Blair
Joann & Byron Bossenbroek
Kamal & Linda Boulos
Paul & Peg Braunsdorf
A. & J. Burdge
David & Katie Carter
Tishia Samschroder
The Deborah R Matthews Trust
Jane Dickson
Cheryl Tumblin
Elizabeth & Jason Downey
Nicholas Everhart
Alice Faryna
Walter & Mary Ann Feige
Melinda J. Frank
Al Friedman
Carol & Jim Gallagher
Joy & Michael Gonsiorowski
Kathryn Haller & Jeffrey Johnson
Edward & Kelly Hamilton
Ann Heineman
Don Houser
Suzanne L. Howard
Karen Humphrey
Barbara Hupman
Andrea Iesulauro Alford, Ph.D.
Jeff Forster
Raymond and Pauline Kahn Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Mary Keller
A. Douglas & Helen Kinghorn
Linda Klayman
Gale & Steven Klayman
Anne M. LaPidus
Marion Fisher
Warren & Dai-Wei Lo
Nancy Loy
Sue & Ron Mayer
Angus McKay
John & Pamela McManus
Melinda Cruse
Michael & Michele Moran
Brian Murphy
David Neubauer & Jean Krum
Jason & Stephanie Niswonger
Julia Noulin-Mérat
Peter Pajor
Donald & Cynthia Paynter
Eric Pollock
Jody Porreca
Sue Porter & Mike Sayre
R. L. & Barbara B. Richards
Drs. Timothy & Anne Schenz
Paul & Dianne Schmeling
Larry L. Sheipline
Sharon Simon & Karl Rubin
Claudette Stevens
Carol Swinehart
Joel & Meg Teaford
Dana Ullom-Vucelich
Jan Wade
Ray & Nancy Waggoner
Joan Wallick Cultural Arts Endowment Fund
Richard Wertz
Ruth Whitehouse
Amanda Wilkinson
Elizabeth Williams
Michael Yaffe & Karin Yaffe Stump
Jill & Dale Zimmerman
Anonymous (6)
Gojko & Jagoda Babic
Alfred H. Bivins
Jim & Margaret Boggs
G. Ross & Patricia Bridgman
Aaron & Beth Connell
Karen & Jim Conrad
Estephan Covell
Bill DeMora
Michelle Geissbuhler
Earl Goldhammer
Don Good
Gerald & Mary Harvey
Bill Hegarty
Chris & Linda Hoch
Jane Karras
Drs. Varun & Monica Mahajan
Jay Mirtallo
Therese Nolan
Carol Porter
Shelda J. Robertson
John E. Sauer & Doreen Uhas Sauer
The Revs. Bruce & Susan Smith
Edwin Tripp
Andrew Wiegerig
Ed & Jan Wojniak
Charlotte Yates
A Proper Garden
Above Sound and Lighting
Aiden & Grace Specialty Rentals
Jean Bay
Connie Cahill
Cleveland Cavaliers
Robert & Susan Cochran
Donatos
Downtown Columbus, Inc
David & Ann Elliot
Linda Evans
Marion Fisher
Franklin Park Conservatory
Sue Gustin
Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection
Carol Huber
iHeartMedia Columbus
Peyton Krueger
Stacey Mlicki
Mill Creek Golf Club
MMJ Events
OhioHealth
Gay Su Pinnell
Sandra Germond Pritz
Tom & Connie Ricer
Rolling Meadows Golf Club
Deb Susi
The Buckeye Lady
The Refectory Restaurant
The Ridge Golf and Gardens
The Seasoned Farmhouse
Joyce Toner
Tom & Mary Weatherwax
Woodhouse Day Spa
The following donors have made contributions to the Columbus Symphony in honor of a friend or loved one between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025. For questions about making a tribute gift, please contact the Development Office at gifts@columbussymphony.com or 614-221-5249
Benjamin Addison
John Butler
Ned Alexander
McComas Family
Brett Allen
Don & Barbara Robinson
Aaron Alt
Natalie Adams
Andrew Alderman
Chad Fast
Eric Pollock
Jody Porreca
Susan Scott Anderson
Rachel Scott
Rosa Balderrama
Stephen A. Rogers &
Jean A. Strauch Family Trust
Luis Biava
Philip & Shelley Engler
Dan & Evy Bryant
Sue & Les Blatt
Cardinal Health
Jody Porreca
Maestro Stuart Chafetz
Julie & Bill Patterson
Bob & Susan Cochran
John & Judy Connelly
Jerry & Mary Cole
Jeff & Linda Maxwell
Columbus Symphony Chorus
Salvador & Susan Garcia
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Kamal & Linda Boulos
Casey Cook
Matteson Garcia Family
Crawford Hoying
Cynthia Webster
Ron Currin
Ben & Karen Freudenreich
Diane Drissen
Ben & Karen Freudenreich
Robert Firdman
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Debra Forsblom
Tom & Susan Szykowny
Tatiana Hanna
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Marcy Hingst
Kristen Lewis
Ronald J. Jenkins
Elizabeth & Sean Becker
Ken Matsuda
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Mighty Morton Organ
Andrea Andrioff
Rossen Milanov
Marilyn Wollett
Wendy Morton
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Robert L. Niochols
Diane Piasecki
OhioHealth
William J. Hicks II
Vladislav Petrachev
Anonymous
Gay Su Pinnell
Donald & Kathleen Faust
Lanah & John Miller
Howard & Sandy Pritz
Robert & Linda Boynton
Denise Rehg
Bernie & Linda Erven
Amy Shore
Trisha Barhorst & Sam Bass
Samuel Bass
Janice Innis-Thompson
Dana Ullom-Vucelich
Susi Smith
Jeanette Smith
Marilyn Smith Johnson
Polly J. D’Eredita
Maura Stevenson & Keith Klinger
Dr. Ching-chu Hu
Leslie Swanson
Judi & Bill Swanson
David Thomas
Carole Dale
Jan Wade
Marti Rideout
Cameron Wade
Daniel Walshaw
Julia Noulin-Mérat
Sue Porter & Mike Sayre
Shirle & Bill Westwater
Hugh Westwater & Linda Larrimer
Denise & Mike Wible
Dan & Nancy Whetstone
Jody Williams
Bill Hegarty
Nelson Yoder
Zachary T. Graham
Allison Srail
Gregory Zunkiewicz
Mark Zunkiewicz
Richard Zunkiewicz
Michael Ward
The following donors have made contributions to the Columbus Symphony in memory of a friend or loved one between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025. For questions about making a tribute gift, please contact the Development Office at gifts@columbussymphony.com or 614-221-5249.
Allene N. Gilman
The Allene N. Gilman
Charitable Trust
Thomas W. & Vivian B. Applegate
Margaret Marotta
Gerold L. Armstrong
Ann Armstrong
Mr. & Mrs. David Baumgartner
Ann Schnapp
Harold & Hellen Beard
Gene E. Beard
Joseph H. Bein
Nancy J. Bein & Ross Fuerman
Gary Belter
Arlene Belter
Rhoma Berlin
Anonymous
Brian Bashnagel
Steven & Karyn Bass
Adam & Suzy Biehl
Suzanne Birdsong
The Chickerella Family
Eric Darwin & Barb Tewart-Darwin
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Jill Greene
Olinda & Kevin Hissrich
Joseph Kay
Mike & Connie Kellar
Brian & Tina Murdick
Nichols & Company CPAs
Stacia & Wayne Schrader
Susan Sills
Julie Van De Mark & Barry Wilson
Marquis & Sumiko Van De Mark
Marilyn Wollett
Brad & Susan Wylie
John Biszaha
Anonymous
Dr. Bill Blair
Janet Blair
Phyllis & Robert Boehnke
John D. Kennedy
Dr. Samuel & Beverly Cohen
Susan Cohen
Mike Dantz
Brian Ballenger
Lois & John Day
Gail & Philip Nelson
Richard J. Dick
Mary Ann Gallucci
John & Jinnie Elam
Bob Yocom
Evelyn Erlanger
Ed Erlanger
Jean Fair
Andrew Wiegerig
Jeff Forney
Kenneth W. Fultz
Joan S. Friedman
Mark Friedman
Jane Gutin
Carol S. Price
Joann Hall
Phil Hall
Marvin Hamlisch
Janet Blair
Donald Harris
Johnstone Fund for New Music
Duane E. Hays
Judith Hays
Frank A. Healy
The Healy Family
Irene Hessler
Anonymous
Don Hoyt
Patricia Ann Chmiel
Bernice Hoyt
Jean Ives
David Ives
Darlene Jones
Joanne Castiglione & Gary Minks
Ken Keller
Mary Keller
H. Lee & Evelyn F. Leathers
Anonymous
Larry Levenson
Leslie Ghiz
Leah Levinson
Anonymous
Linda & Carl English
Donna S Friedman
Gary Gibeaut
Roxanna McCulloch
Jacquelyn Long Vaughan
Lanah & John Miller
Jane McKinley
Anonymous
Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Peter Georgiton
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Rose Hume & Jim Dunn
Arril Johnson
Carl P. McCoy
Marilyn Wollett
Jim Meeks
Priscilla M. Meeks
Anne H. Melvin
Anonymous
Robert E. & L. Dolores Millat
Andrew & Bette Millat
Annette Molar
Anonymous
Bob Nichols
Steve Haise
David Niwa
Ginny & Larry Christopherson
Rob Rideout
Jan Wade
Dave & Maria Rose
Julia Rose
Mrs. Patricia Saker
Alice A. Rodgers
George L. Smith Jr
Robert & Kathleen Hinklin
Patricia J. Sprouse
Battelle-BGCAPP Team
Laura & Bailey Crockwell
Lewis E. Marr
Kimberly J. McClenathan
Richard Pettit
Dave Swanson
Hugh Westwater & Linda Larrimer
Ray Trask
Trask Family
Donald & Naomi Valentine
Gary & Evelyn Kinzel
Carolyn Vitak
Jim Vitak
Patrick J. Walsh
Daria Arbogast
Kathy Weiss
Ira S. Weiss
Benjamin Wiant
Kim & George Hoessly
Larry Woods
Annita Meyer
John D. Young
Rev. Laura YoungJohn Kobacker
Nancy & Tom Lurie