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Welcome to the Grand Rapids Symphony’s D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops. Thank you for joining the orchestra for the 21st year of our summer concert series at Cannonsburg Ski Area. SpartanNash and the Symphony are delighted to continue sharing great musical moments with our Picnic Pops patrons. Summertime music begins with the band “Super Diamond” on July 9 & 10. Perennial favorite “Classical Fireworks” on July 16 & 17 will be conducted by the Symphony’s newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor Bob Bernhardt. “Piano Men” will be with us on July 23 & 24 featuring Billy Joel and Elton John’s greatest hits. “Five for Fighting” featuring singer-songwriter John Ondrasik joins our Symphony on July 30 & 31 performing his #1 Billboard hit Superman, The Riddle and 100 Years, and many more in a concert you won’t want to miss. Special appreciation goes to D&W Fresh Market and SpartanNash for the partnership that makes enriching orchestra programs accessible for 25,000 patrons each summer. Thank you to the generous sponsors who make this series fun for adults, children, families and enriches West Michigan’s quality of place. A full listing of these generous supporters is found on page 12. Our media partners are MLive, On-the-Town Magazine, Townsquare Media and Wood TV 8. David and Linda Mehney underwrite the fun and engaging “Kids Corner,” which includes the ever-popular Instrument Petting Zoo. Thanks also goes to the over 100 volunteers who help make D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops safe and enjoyable for all. Picnic Pops could not happen without the dedication of our volunteers. Thank you for making summer memories with our orchestra, and for being one of nearly 200,000 attendees at Symphony concerts and music education programs in 13 West Michigan counties each year. Settle back for a relaxing, special evening with your Grand Rapids Pops.

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Peter T. KjomePresident and CEOGrand Rapids Symphony

Dennis EidsonPresident and CEOSpartanNash (owns D&W Fresh Markets)

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Grand Rapids PopsThe Orchestra

*VIOLIN James Crawford Concertmaster Richard & Helen DeVos Chair

Christina Fong Associate Concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. Milo R. DeVries Chair

Vacant Assistant Concertmaster Eric Tanner Principal 2nd Richard & Helen DeVos Chair

Steven H. Brook Assistant Principal Second Kenneth & Frances Ellis Chair

Susan Belliel Haijin Choi Sunny Cirlin Megan Crawford

Lenore D’Haem James Eppinga Caroline Freihofer Christine Golden Gene Hahn Melissa Hamlen Lawrence Herzberg Sterling Jenkins Patricia Kates Adam Liebert Christopher Martin Diane McElfish Helle Linda Nelson• Joo Yun Preece

Joshua Schlachter• Sally Stephenson

Fangye Sun• Ching-Wen Tseng Collette VandenBerg

+ Jennifer Walvoord David Wheeler

VIOLA Leslie VanBecker Principal Richard & Helen DeVos Chair

Barbara Corbató Assistant Principal Karl & Patricia Betz Chair

• Igor Fedotov• David Ford• Loretta Gillespie• Antione Hackney

Leanne King MacDonald Mary Jane Miller• Andrew Pool

Kristen A. Shoup Heather Storeng Paul Swantek Olga Ziabrikova

CELLO Alicia Eppinga Principal Richard & Helen DeVos Chair

Jeremy Crosmer Assistant Principal Vladimir Babin Hyun Ji Choi Hannah Thomas-Hollands Will Preece Lorene Turkalo Steven VanRavenswaay Kay J. Shannon Chair

BASS Christopher Hamlen Principal Mary I. Hunting Chair

Michael Hovnanian Assistant Principal Benmark Chair

Mark BuchnerMichael Crawford

Kevin Flannery Leo Hazen

FLUTE Christopher Kantner Principal Lynn & Stuart White Chair

Ruth Bylsma Assistant Principal Laura May Ripley Chair

Judith Kemph• Ed Clifford

PICCOLO Judith Kemph Hilda Pantlind Armstrong Chair

OBOE Ellen Sherman Principal Miner S. & Mary Ann Keeler Chair

Alexander Miller Assistant Principal The Marsilje Foundation Chair

Kathleen Gomez • Sarah Peterson• Sarah Pool

BOB BERNHARDT, principal pops conductor BEATRICE A. IDEMA CHAIR

JOHN VARINEAU, associate conductor WEGE FOUNDATION CHAIR

PEARL SHANGKUAN, chorus director COVENANT CHAIR

SEAN IVORY, youth chorus director VERDUIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CHAIR

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The Orchestra

Chairs are titled in recognition of Annual Campaign sponsorship gifts or, where listed in bold, major Endowment Fund contributions.* Strings are listed in alphabetical order after the titled chairs• Supplemental musicians + Leave of Absence

Erich Peterson, Personnel ManagerSteven Brook, TimekeeperSarah Bowman Peterson, LibrarianLenore D’Haem, Assistant LibrarianKyle Viana, Production Stage Manager

ENGLISH HORN Kathleen Gomez JSJ Corporation Chair

• Sarah Peterson

CLARINET Suzanna Dennis Bratton Principal Stuart & Barbara Padnos Chair

Michael Kornacki Assistant Principal Joel Schekman

E-FLAT/BASS CLARINET Joel Schekman• Campbell MacDonald

BASSOON Martha Bowman Principal Elizabeth E. Snell Chair

Vincent Karamanov Assistant Principal Larry & Anne Kloth Chair

CONTRABASSOON• Nora Schankin

HORN Richard Britsch Principal Dr. David & Dr. Margaret Thompson Chair

Erich Peterson Assistant Principal Peter & BJ Whigham Chair Paul Austin• David Denniston• Jeffrey Johnson• Mary Beth Orr• Tricia Ruffer

TRUMPET Michael Bowman Principal Charley Lea Assistant Principal• Jeff Lewandowski• Neil Mueller• Mark Thompson• Robert White

TROMBONE John Meyer Principal Peter & Gay Cummings Chair

Daniel Mattson Assistant Principal• Kyle Root

BASS TROMBONE Robert Ward• Evan Clifton• Austin Muusse

TUBA Vacant Principal• Paul Carlson• Matthew Lyon

TIMPANI Daniel Karas Principal Bonnie K. Miller Chair

David Hall Assistant Principal

PERCUSSION William H. Vits Principal The Blodgett Foundation Chair

David Hall Assistant Principal Larry & Sally Robson Chair Elliot Beck• Marc Churchill• Andrew Fritz• Greg Secor

HARP Elizabeth Wooster Colpean Principal David & Marilyn Hunting Chair

• Alison Reese

KEYBOARD Vacant Principal David & Joyce Hecht Chair

• Kelly Karamanov

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THANK YOU Musicians!for your commitment and service to the Grand Rapids community.

Christine Golden 35Diane McElfish Helle 35Lawrence Herzberg 35Robert Ward 35Michael Crawford 25Richard Britsch 25John Meyer 25Elizabeth Wooster Colpean 15Adam Liebert 15Ellen Sherman 15Fangye Sun 5

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Recognized as one of America’s leading orchestras, the Grand Rapids Symphony celebrates its 85th anniversary this season, a tribute to an enduring partnership with the West Michigan community that has embraced it since the orchestra’s founding in 1930. The 2014-15 Season marks the conclusion of David Lockington’s tenure as Music Director, a record 16 years in the role. He will become the first Music Director Laureate in the Symphony’s history as the organization embarks on a search for a new music director. The Grand Rapids Symphony presents more than 400 performances each year, touching the lives of some 170,000. Nearly half of those who benefit are students, senior citizens and people with disabilities, reached through extensive education and community service programs. Nine concert series are presented with performances designed to capture the imagination of young children and adults alike, featuring a wide range of music and performance styles. These series include the Richard and Helen DeVos Classical, Fox Motors Pops, Nestlé Gerber SymphonicBoom, Porter Hills Coffee Classics, Crowe Horwath Great Eras, Sacred Dimensions, PNC Lollipops, DTE Energy Foundation Family and the D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops series. In January 2015, the Symphony appointed Bob Bernhardt as its new Principal Pops Conductor. In 2013, the Symphony reached new and diverse audiences with the creation of MySymphony360, a membership program for young professionals. That same year, a $40 million endowment campaign was launched with a $20 million pledge by Richard and Helen DeVos. The gift represents one of the largest made to an American orchestra’s endowment fund. The Symphony’s 12th CD recording was released internationally in 2011 on the Nimbus Alliance label, featuring three works by Philip Sawyers. Other highlights include a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Classical Crossover Album” in 2007 for the Invention & Alchemy DVD and CD, featuring “Hip Harpist” Deborah Henson-Conant, and the Symphony’s Carnegie Hall debut to a full house in 2005. As part of its inclusion initiatives, the Symphony presents the annual “Symphony with Soul” community collaboration. The concert features the Grand Rapids Symphony Community Chorus and connects cultures through the shared language of music. Concert proceeds help support the “Mosaic Scholarship Fund,” created in 2007 through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Scholarships are awarded annually to African-American and Hispanic students, providing instrumental training and mentorship by Symphony musicians. The Grand Rapids Symphony has a long history of commitment to youth education and music participation. This season marks the 54th anniversary of the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony and Classical Orchestra, presented by Meijer. In 2008, the organization established the Grand Rapids Symphony Youth Choruses. For more than 25 years, musician ensembles have performed in West Michigan schools; this year the Artist-In-Residence program partners with 44 schools, reaching into 15 counties and touching the lives of more than 17,000 Kindergarten through sixth-graders. Fifth-Grade Concerts have been presented since 1944, and annually they provide a live symphonic concert experience for more than 15,000 fifth-graders. The Symphony also sponsors the Grand Rapids Bach Festival since 2013, a 140-member Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus, which celebrates its 53rd season this year, and provides the orchestra for performances by Opera Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. The orchestra is heard throughout West Michigan through broadcasts on NPR affiliate Blue Lake Public Radio.

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Principal Pops Conductor

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PICNIC POPSPrincipal Pops Conductor

BOB BERNHARDTAppointed as the Principal Pops Conductor of the

Grand Rapids Symphony in January 2015, Bob Bernhardt is instrumental in shaping the orchestra’s popular programming, including the Fox Motors Pops, Nestlé Gerber SymphonicBoom and D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops series. With 31 years of experience as a Music Director, 35 years as a conductor of Pops, and 33 years in the opera pit, Bob Bernhardt brings a unique perspective and ability each time he is on the podium. Bernhardt first conducted the Grand Rapids Symphony in September 2013, leading the “Boston Pops Tribute Show” and will conduct numerous concerts each season in this role. He is currently in his 18th season as Principal Pops Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra (and in his 33rd consecutive season there), and in his 3rd season as Music Director Emeritus and Principal Pops Conductor of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. He is also Artist-in-Residence at Lee University since 2012. Formerly, he was Principal Conductor/Artistic Director of the Rochester Philharmonic, Music Director and Conductor of the Tucson Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of Kentucky Opera, Music Director and Conductor of the Amarillo Symphony, and Artistic Director of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta. This season marks his 22nd as a frequent guest of the Boston Pops, which he first conducted at John Williams’ invitation in 1992. He has been a frequent guest conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the Pacific Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and the Santa Barbara Symphony. He has been a guest with the St. Louis Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and many others. A lover of opera, he conducted productions with Kentucky Opera for 18 consecutive seasons, and for 19 seasons with his own company in Chattanooga, as well as many guest conducting engagements with the Nashville Opera. He received his Masters degree with Honors from the University of Southern California’s School of Music, studying primarily with Daniel Lewis. He received his BA-Fine Arts degree from Union College in Schenectady, NY, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa cum laude, and an Academic All-American Baseball Player. He lives with his wife, Nora, in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

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As associate conductor of the Grand Rapids Symphony, John Varineau conducts the orchestra for nearly all of its concert series, including the Richard and Helen DeVos Classical, Fox Motors Pops, the Nestlé Gerber SymphonicBoom, DTE Energy Foundation Family, PNC Lollipop and D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops series. He also conducts a variety of educational and outreach concerts throughout the area. Additionally, he conducts the Grand Rapids Symphony for performances by the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. Mr. Varineau is committed to nurturing the next generation of classical music lovers. He is a frequent visitor to area schools and shares an infectious enthusiasm with students throughout West Michigan. The 2014-15 Season marks his 30th anniversary with the Symphony and 27th year as the conductor of the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony and Classical Orchestra. He has been a visiting orchestra conductor at Western Michigan University and a guest conductor for the Traverse City Symphony. Mr. Varineau is a clarinetist and recently joined Calvin College’s music department as a professor of music and director of orchestras. Mr. Varineau also appears in a variety of summer music programs in the region and plays in the chamber music group, Montage. In 2003, he appeared twice as a guest conductor with the Arkansas Symphony. Mr. Varineau attended Michigan State University, University of Wyoming and Yale School of Music for his clarinet training. He has made three recordings with the Grand Rapids Symphony and three with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He and his wife, Gwen, have a daughter, Jade, and a son, Justin.

Associate Conductor: John Varineau

photo © Rob Schumaker, Terzes Photography

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PICNIC POPSAssociate ConductorJOHN VARINEAU

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DENNIS EIDSON, President and CEOSpartanNash

“D&W Fresh Market and SpartanNash are delighted to be associated for the 6th year with this top-quality, affordable and wonderfully entertaining summer music series. Our vision is to be a best-in-class business that feels local, where relationships matter. The D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops is a wonderful summer tradition and an excellent example of how we are building relationships while supporting the communities we serve. Summer is one of the best times to be in Michigan — and spending an evening with the Grand Rapids Symphony at the D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops is a great way to experience it.”

JOEL RAHN, Regional PresidentChemical Bank

“Chemical Bank is proud, once again, to be a sponsor of the Picnic Pops. For over 95 years we have been deeply committed to investing in the communities we serve, and are excited to partner with the Grand Rapids Symphony to enrich our community. Thank you to the staff and musicians of the Symphony — your dedication and professionalism are truly inspiring.”

JIM GREEN, Executive Director of Human ResourcesLacks Enterprises, Inc.

“As a family-owned and centered business, Lacks Enterprises, Inc. is proud to support the Grand Rapids Symphony’s D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops, where families are brought together to listen to music and enjoy the evening together. We would like to thank the staff and musicians for making Picnic Pops such a memorable event each year.”

LINDA MARTIN, PresidentLevitation Staging

“We think the arts play a vital role in society by bringing diverse populations together to form a more healthy and vigorous community. As we celebrate our 26th year, Levitation is delighted to sponsor our hometown Grand Rapids Symphony’s D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops series by ‘setting the stage for you.’ Enjoy your evening.”

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SANDI FROST STEENSMA, President & Principal ConsultantKennari Consulting

“The Grand Rapids Symphony is an important part of the fabric of our community. Its wide variety of concert offerings each year is complemented by its array of educational opportunities for our community’s children. And, its artistic excellence is second to none. It is truly a ‘pillar of the arts.’”

KAITLYN DISSELKOEN, Vice President of Sales & MarketingGR Outdoor

“There are few better places to be on a warm summer night in West Michigan than on the lawn at Cannonsburg Ski Area enjoying the D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops. GR Outdoor applauds the Grand Rapids Symphony’s success in bringing world-class music and entertainment to West Michigan families. The Picnic Pops truly is the sound of summer.”

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“We salute the Grand Rapids Symphony’s profound contribution to the region’s cultural life and arts education. The D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops provides the ideal setting to spend quality time with family and friends. Because Miller Johnson’s culture is family-focused and committed to West Michigan, we are pleased to sponsor The Piano Men.”

DAN GAYDOU, PresidentMLive Media Group

“The Grand Rapids Symphony and D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops are a highlight of our year in west Michigan. Music, friends and a sense of being part of something special make for a terrific event. On behalf of the MLive Media Group and the Grand Rapids Press, thank you for welcoming us into your homes every day and partnering for a better community.”

TOM SELVIUS, PresidentTerryTown RV

“Once again, TerryTown RV Superstore is pleased to provide the RVs you see parked next to the stage, where Symphony staff and guest artists can relax before the concert or during intermission. Join us in appreciation for these dedicated, talented performers. Enjoy beautiful music tonight, and outdoor fun all summer long.”

MATTHEW J. MISSAD, Chief Executive OfficerUniversal Forest Products

“In addition to supporting programs that embrace the principles on which this country was founded, Universal supports programs in the community in which our employees are able to participate. Music has the power to enrich our lives. Whether through rhythm and blues, rock and roll or the symphony, we celebrate the people of Universal, and we salute the Picnic Pops series for bringing music to life in West Michigan.”

BRIAN RYKS, Executive DirectorGerald R. Ford International Airport

“The Gerald R. Ford Airport, Lambert-St. Louis Airport & Southwest Airlines are proud to support the wonderful tradition of Picnic Pops & the Grand Rapids Symphony. New nonstop service to St. Louis and beyond on Southwest Airlines is just one way we’re connecting you to the world, bringing music to your ears!”

BILL MANNS, PresidentMercy Health Saint Mary’s

“Mercy Health’s mission is to be a transforming, healing presence in our community. The arts play an important part in healing, and we are thrilled to once again sponsor Picnic Pops. On behalf of Mercy Health, I wish you an enjoyable evening under the stars listening — and dancing — to great music.”

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LiveArts Action. Passion. Imagination.

LiveArts April 24, 2015

We all have a story to tell, and many of us long to share and express that story through the arts. The mission of an arts organization is to nurture, inspire and empower its community to express that voice. Last April, the performing arts organizations came together for one night at the Van Andel Arena to celebrate this spirit of collaboration and celebrate the artist inside of all of us. The Grand Rapids Symphony, Grand Rapids Ballet, Opera Grand Rapids and Broadway Grand Rapids, along with their affiliate programs, presented LiveArts—an epic performing arts event never before witnessed in West Michigan to an audience of more than 7,000. As part of the 85th season celebration, LiveArts raised $1.2 million, which will support the Grand Rapids Symphony’s education programs. With immersive sound, innovative visuals and creative storytelling, LiveArts established West Michigan as a leading cultural center. Over 1,500 performers took the Van Andel stage, 1,286 of whom were youth participants from 21 local schools

representing six school districts. These talented performers of all ages brought music both classic and contemporary to life.

Three high definition screens provided the audience with an up-close look at the performers and brilliant visuals,

including the 160-foot-long Grand Wave that was specifically designed for LiveArts. Highlights from the program included “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals, “Vissi D’Arte” from Tosca,

selections from Phantom of the Opera and Carmina Burana, the Finale from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony,

and the world premiere of “I Will Rise,” a moving choral piece composed by the Grand Rapids Youth Chorus director Sean Ivory.

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85TH SEASON SPONSORThe Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

LIVEARTS CHAIRSPeg BreonDan DeVosPamella DeVosJim Preston

85TH SEASON FUNDRAISING COMMITTEEMike and Lynette EllisEarl and Donnalee HoltonKevin and Gina PaulKate Pew Wolters

PRESENTING SPONSORThe Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation

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SUPER DIAMOND, guest artists

Prologue Crunchy Granola Suite Cracklin’ Rosie Song Sung Blue / Shilo / Kentucky Woman Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon Solitary Man Love on the Rocks Red Red Wine Play Me Thank the Lord for the Nighttime Forever in Blue Jeans I N T E R M I S S I O N Prologue / Hello Again / September Morn Cherry Cherry I’m a Believer Holly Holy Sweet Caroline Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show I Am, I Said

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“If MUSIC be the

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Must die for LOVE.” “A young man married is a man that ‘s marred.” “In thy

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that LOVEd not at first sight? “ “I pray you, do not fall in

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f o r a good man’s LOVE ” “Men have died from TIME to TIME, and worms

have eaten them, but not for LOVE” “LOVE hath made thee a tame snake” “They are

in the very wrath of LOVE, and they will go together. Clubs cannot part them”

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those in LOVE” “Let’s go HAND in HAND, not one before another.” “The pleasing punishment that women bear.” “Men’s vows are women’s traitors “ “When I saw you I fell in

LOVE, and you smiled because you knew. “ “Doubt thou the STARs are fire,

Doubt the SUN doth move, Doubt TRUTH to be a liar but never

doubt thy LOVE.” “Such is my LOVE, to thee I so belong, That for thy right myself will bear all wrong.” “You

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blood is tame LOVE” “LOVE is begun by TIME,

And TIME qualifies the spark and fire of it” “Let us be Diana’s foresters, gentlemen of the shade, minions of the

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Prince: As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the

castle.” “Away, you trifler! LOVE! I LOVE thee not, I care not for thee, Kate: this is no world To play

with mammets and to tilt with lips: We must have bloody noses and cracked crowns.” “Thy tongue Makes Welsh as

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bower, With ravishing division, to her lute.” “Who ever LOVEd

that LOVEd not at first sight?“ “Swear me, Kate, like a LADY as thou art, A good mouth- filling oath.” “I know no ways to mince it in

LOVE, but directly to say ‘I LOVE you’ “You have witchcraft in your

lips” “LOVE for thy LOVE , and HAND for HAND I give.” “She’s

BEAUTIFUL, and therefore to be wooed; She is woman, and therefore

to be won” “I’ll make my heaven in a LADY’s lap” “I LOVE you more than words can wield the matter, Dearer than eyesight, space and liberty” “A

heart to LOVE, and in that heart, courage, to make LOVE known” “A breath thou art, Servile to all the skyey influences.” “What ‘s mine is yours, and what is yours is mine.” “When you depart from me sorrow abides, and happiness

takes his leave.” “LOVE is blind, and LOVErs cannot see, The pretty follies

that themselves commit” “LOVErs ever run before the clock” “So long as I can

breathe or I can see so long lives your LOVE which gives life to me” “Speak low

if you speak LOVE “ “LOVE goes by haps; Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps” “See where she comes apparelled like the spring.” “Was ever woman in this

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BOB BERNHARDT, conductor BEATRICE A. IDEMA CHAIR

DANIEL NARDUCCI, baritone

SOUSAWashington Post March

ELGARPomp and Circumstance, No. 1

SIBELIUSFinlandia

BRAHMSHungarian Dance, No. 5DVORAKSlavonic Dances, Op. 46, Nos. 3&8

FOSTER, ARR. TYZIKA Stephen Foster Collection Camptown Races Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Plenty of Fish in the Sea Daniel Narducci

ARR. HAYMANSing Out America! (See next page for lyrics) Daniel Narducci

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SING OUT, AMERICA!

Oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grainFor purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain,America, America, God shed his grace on theeAnd crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea.

My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim’s pride,From ev’ry mountain-side, let freedom ring.

You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high flying flagAnd forever in peace may you wave.You’re the emblem of the land I love,The home of the free and the brave.Ev’ry heart beats true under red, white, and blueWhere there’s never a boast or brag.But should old acquaintance be forgotKeep your eye on the grand old flag.

Oh I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy, a Yankee Doodle Doo or die.A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam, born on the Fourth of July.I’ve got a Yankee Doodle sweet-heart, she’s my Yankee Doodle joy.Oh Yankee Doodle came to down a-riding on a pony.I am a Yankee Doodle boy.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored.He has loosed the faithful lightning of his terrible swift sword,His truth is marching on.Glory, glory hallelujah, Glory, glory hallelujah, Glory, glory hallelujah,His truth is marching on.

God bless America, land that I love.Stand beside her and guide her, thru’ the night with a light from above.From the mountains to the prairies to the ocean white with foam.God bless America, my home sweet home.God bless America, my home sweet home.

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WILLIAMS Liberty Fanfare

ARR. WOOLLEYThose Magnificent Westerns Daniel Narducci

WILLIAMS“With Malice Toward None” from Lincoln

TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture

SOUSAThe Stars and Stripes Forever

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Board of Directors, Endowment Trustees and Chairperson’s Council


OFFICERS Kate Pew WoltersChairperson

Peter M. PerezImmediate Past ChairpersonCharles FrayerChairperson ElectKaren Henry StokesSecretaryAnette W. EstradaTreasurerMichael EllisVice ChairpersonTim LiangVice ChairpersonTim O’DonovanVice ChairpersonLarry J. Robson, M.D.Vice ChairpersonPeter T. KjomePresident and CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORSSara ArmbrusterGeorge A. Bayard IIIKarl BetzPeg BreonRona CaswellRobert H. Connors, M.D.Lori Lee CurleyCamille Zoet DeBoerPamella DeVos*Mrs. Richard M. DeVos*Eileen DeVries

Dr. David L. EislerMichael Ellis+Anette W. Estrada+Robert P. FairmanGene FordCharles Frayer+Dr. Larry GerbensMarcia HaasJohn HendricksonChristopher E. HufnagelDon HuntMarilyn C. Hunting*John IrwinArthur C. JohnsonDorothy A. Johnson+Amy KeaneMrs. Miner S. Keeler*Peter T. Kjome+Douglas M. KleinPeter J. Kok+Herbert LantingaJoseph B. LevanTim Liang+Andola C. Mathis, M.D.Jacqueline McCarthyJack H. Miller*Bonnie MonhartTim O’Donovan+Juan R. OlivarezGina PaulJerry R. PearsonPeter M. Perez+Kathleen Stewart PonitzJohn PorterfieldClifton Rhodes, Jr.

Larry J. Robson, M.D.+Milton W. RohwerDr. Marvin L. SappCarol L. SarosikJohn P. Schneider+Kristen A. ShoupDavid M. StaplesKaren Henry Stokes+Debby SuttnerRenee C. TabbenDavid E. Thompson, M.D.Mary Tuuk+Stuart S. Vander HeideWilliam H. VitsStephen C. Waterbury+David WhitescarverKate Pew Wolters+

* Honorary+ Executive Committee

IN MEMORIAMEdith I. BlodgettPeter M. Wege

ENDOWMENT TRUSTEESJoan GaretyChairpersonBonnie K. MillerVice ChairpersonW. Michael Van HarenSecretaryRobert S. CollierCharles FrayerPaul PotterEllen Satterlee

Chairperson’s CounCilThe Chairperson’s Council consists of past and present Grand Rapids Symphony Board Chairpersons and Presidents. The Council provides a special forum to guide the orchestra and its programs that serve the West Michigan community.

John D. BouwerDonald R. BuskeJoseph A. DavioDaniel G. DeVosDr. Paul O. FarrThomas R. Hilliker

Robert L. HookerFred P. KellerWally KnackCyril F. MoorePeter M. PerezJames Preston

Larry J. Robson, M.D.John P. SchneiderStuart S. Vander HeideStephen C. WaterburyKate Pew Wolters

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It is Grand Rapids Symphony policy that all of its employment opportunities, concerts, volunteers activities and services be offered equally without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, handicap, age or sex.

This activity is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.

ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVEPeter T. KjomePresident and CEO

Betsy MatazelExecutive Assistant

DEVELOPMENTDiane F. LobbestaelVice President for Development

Kelly KinnearDirector of the Annual Fund

Evette PittmanDirector of Development Events & Community Engagement

Kate KlempDirector of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Shelly StephensDirector of Legacy Planning & Special Projects

Marisa DenBoerDonor Services Administrator

Nancy HopkinsVolunteer Services Coordinator

Samara NapolitanPatron Engagement & Communications Coordinator

Nichole BouwmanClaire MacDonaldBrittney RochaDevelopment Interns

FINANCEJim PikeActing CFO

Ross HinkleDirector of Finance & Administration

Debra LehmannFinance Assistant

Beene Garter LLPAuditors

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSDenise BortonVice President for Marketing & Communications

Toni WilliamsonDirector of Marketing & Design

Corey HolcombMarketing Assistant

Madeline CareyGraphic DesignerCeleste Stefaneck DyehouseDirector of Ticket Services & Operations

Susan MarkoskyTicket Manager

Dan FisherAssistant Manager, Ticketing Services

Keith JaisslePatron Service Representative

Aubry T. Van AntwerpPatron Service Representative

Wilma StraightSales Coordinator

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Julie NystedtOperations Manager

Kyle VianaProduction Stage Manager

Erich PetersonPersonnel Manager

Steven BrookTimekeeper

Sarah Bowman PetersonLibrarian

Lenore D’HaemAssistant Librarian

Erika SpykmanAssistant to Chorus Director

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Legacy of Leadership Circle

The Symphony thanks these friends who have made a provision for the orchestra in their estate plans. Please notify us if you have done so to begin enjoying Legacy of Leadership Circle benefits.

For information on how to make a planned gift to the Grand Rapids Symphony, please visit GRSymphony.giftlegacy.com or call 616.454.9451 x 122.

Mrs. Mary E. AndreMr. & Mrs. Ray AndrewsDr. Donald & Ellen ArlinskyKen BandstraDr. & Mrs. Lonson BarrGeorge & Deborah BayardMr. & Mrs. Roger BeutnerMrs. Marjorie W. BjorkMrs. Edith I. BlodgettMr. & Mrs. Will Gay BottjeJohn D. & Marian F. BouwerMr. & Mrs. James P. BouwmanMrs. Barbara L. BraendleMr. & Mrs. Larry BratschiePeg & Rick BreonThe Brookby FoundationAnne Josephine BrownMs. Pat BuelowMrs. Edward S. BurkeMs. Char CamfieldJeneveine M. CandlerMs. Monika F. CarderMr. & Mrs. Edward ClarkMr. & Mrs. Peter CummingsDr. & Mrs. Frederick R. Deane in

Memory of Margaret R. DeaneAlex DecessMr. & Mrs. Daniel G. DeVosMrs. Elizabeth T. DonleyDr. & Mrs. Arnold R. DoodMs. Jeanne Englehart & Mr. Jack

NovickMr. & Mrs. Robert P. FairmanPaul & Bridget FarrDr. & Mrs. David FeldmanMr. Donald H. FreemanHarriette J. Freeman MemorialMr. & Mrs. Walter B. FreihoferCharles FrenchDr. & Mrs. Larry J. GerbensDr. & Mrs. Marshall GillerJack & Marge Greiner

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. HaasJoseph A. HagerDr. Todd Helle & Mrs. Diane

McElfish Helle*Mr. Lawrence R. Herzberg*Dorothy Tegner HodgkinsMr. & Mrs. Leonard D. HoltMr. & Mrs. Robert L. HookerHarriette HopkinsDr. Charles R. Howie & Ms. Wendy

L. StockMary I. HuntingMr. & Mrs. David Hunting, Jr.Margaret I. IdemaMrs. Beatrice A. IdemaMrs. Margaret L. JackMr. Richard JacobsonMary Widdicombe JoassMrs. Frances V. JohnsSiegel W. Judd MemorialFred & Linn KellerDouglas & Barbara KindschiPeter T. KjomeMr. & Mrs. Wallson KnackMr. Raymond E. KnapeDaniel & Charlotte J. Kovats*Lee H. & Marylin LeprichLife Members of the Grand

Rapids Symphony Women’s Committee

Mike & Diane LobbestaelRay & Nancy LoeschnerMr. & Mrs. Charles B. MagennisKate & John McGarryMs. Bonnie K. MillerMr. & Mrs. Dale C. NelsonMrs. Nancy NielsenMr. & Mrs. Wade W. NitzLillian Frances OrmsbeeMr. & Mrs. Kevin PaulCarroll & Peter M. PerezDon & Mary Permoda

Mrs. Dorotha Bixby PitcherJames E. & Kathleen S. PonitzMr. & Mrs. Bill PostmusMr. & Mrs. James PrestonMrs. Mary M. RiegerLaura May RipleyDr. Larry & Sally RobsonMilt & Barbara RohwerAlwyn & Chris Rougier-ChapmanMr. & Mrs. Charles RoyceLoren & Dian RupkeMrs. Margaret RyanMr. & Mrs. Robert ScanlonMr. John ScherffJohn & Judy SchneiderKarline SchrollMr. & Mrs. John ScottMarilyn & Budge SherwoodMr. Richard Shumacker & Ms.

Kay BlondinRonald Lee & Sandra Frost

SteensmaFrederic J. SteggerdaMs. Wendy L. StockJeanie Sullivan Mr. Ray Thomas & Mrs. Marty

Ashton-ThomasMs. Mary E. TuukKarl & Jean Vander LaanDavid & Janet Van DykeMr. & Mrs. Carl E. VerBeekMr. & Mrs. John P. VinkemulderDr. & Mrs. Earl VisserMr. & Mrs. Keith WeldyMr. & Mrs. R. Budd WernerMrs. Nancy WheelerDavid & Anne-Lise WhitescarverMs. Dorothy WilliamsonMrs. Kate Pew WoltersThe Estate of Lawrence Zoerner

* Denotes musician/donor

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RAFFLE DRAWINGFriday, July 31, 2015 • 8:00 pm

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VIP Plus Guest Pass Once a Week for a Year

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$1,000 Gift Certificateby Siegel Jewelers

$1,000 Cash Prizeby the Grand Rapids Symphony

Women’s Committee

Luxury Suite Packageby the West Michigan Whitecaps (value: $750)

Flowers Once a Month for a Yearby Eastern Floral (value: $720)

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Lexus Weekend Packageby Harvey Lexus (value: $715)

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P A R T N E R S in performance – Annual Fund Sym

phony of a Thousand Society

The Grand Rapids Symphony extends its grateful appreciation to the following individuals and family foundations for their generous support of Symphony programs, services and special events. Donor listings are for gifts received as of June 30, 2015.

symphony of a Thousand soCieTy

Anonymous - 2Estate of Hilda P. ArmstrongKarl & Patricia BetzThe Blodgett FoundationEstate of Mrs. Edward S. BurkeDouglas & Margaret DeCamp FoundationCheri DeVosDaniel & Pamella DeVos FoundationDick & Betsy DeVos

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. DeVosRichard & Helen DeVos FoundationThe Estate of John & Muriel HalickBeatrice A. IdemaBonnie K. MillerJack H. MillerTim & Karen O’DonovanPeter & Carroll PerezDavid & Janet Van Dyke

Cal & Pat VerduinWege FoundationEstate of Brooks & Nancy WheelerPeter & BJ WhighamLynn & Stuart WhiteGreg & Meg WillitKate and Richard Wolters Foundation

GOLD BATON SOCIETY – $25,000 OR MORE

SILVER BATON SOCIETY – $10,000 TO $24,999Margaret & Jeffrey BeussePeg & Rick BreonPeter C. & Emajean Cook FoundationJames & Judy DeLapaMr. & Mrs. Milo R. DeVriesFrey FoundationMagee & Dan GordonW. Lee & Barbara HammondDavid M. & Joyce F. HechtMr. J.C. Huizenga & Dr. Tammy L. Born

HuizengaMarilyn C. Hunting

Mike & Sue JandernoaMartin & Dorothy JohnsonJim & Ginger JurriesMiner S. & Mary Ann KeelerKeller FoundationKINSHIP FoundationPeter Kjome & Kristen MorrisonMr. & Mrs. Lawrence G. KlothHerbert & Sharon LantingaThe Marsilje FoundationJames & Mary NelsonStuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation

Porter FoundationJim & Marie PrestonPeter P. & Patricia RenucciDr. & Mrs. Larry J. RobsonMr. & Mrs. Charles RoyceDr. Darell J. SchregardusMrs. Mary SchregardusMichael J. Shannon & Ann Albright-

ShannonLynne Sherwood FoundationJohn & Judy Spoelhof FoundationDr. & Mrs. David E. Thompson

Anonymous - 1John D. & Marian F. BouwerDr. & Mrs. James V. BuzzittaMr. & Mrs. Rick DeVosEileen DeVriesRoger & Marcia DraftJim DunlapRobert & Rudean FairmanFred FeldmanLarry & Mary GerbensGillett Family FoundationRichard T. GroosJim & Kathy Hackett

Mary & John HendricksonEarl & Donnalee HoltonWin & Kyle IrwinThe Jury FoundationFred & Linn KellerMr. & Mrs. John KennedyDonald KlopcicWallson & Rebecca KnackBlake & Mary KruegerMr. & Mrs. Joseph B. LevanDiane F. LobbestaelRay LoeschnerRick & Kate McNamara

Dave & Linda MehneyJohn & Gail NowakMilt & Barbara RohwerDr. Marvin L. SappSebastian FoundationMarilyn A. TitcheMr. & Mrs. George W. TrowbridgeJerry L. & Marcia D. TubergenMary Elizabeth TuukDavid & Carol Van Andel FoundationDavid & Anne-Lise WhitescarverMr. & Mrs. Craig WierdaJoan & Jim Zawacki

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE – $5,000 TO $9,999

Attallah & Mimi AmashRick & Sara ArmbrusterRev. David Baak & Ms. Betty ZylstraJohn & Sharon BoumaBrooks Family Foundation - HollandRichard & Kathleen BucknamDonald R. & Frances BuskeCornelius & Wilma BykerkMr. & Mrs. Ronald L. CornetetMr. & Mrs. Samuel M. CummingsLori Lee & Michael CurleyJames & Judith CzankoCarole & Joe DavioMr. & Mrs. Jason DeckerMary Jo & Paul DruekeBill & Anita EerdmansJames & Gail Fahner

Paul & Bridget FarrChuck & Julie FrayerGeorge H. Gordon & Barbara GordonDonna & Craig HeckerLynn & Paul HempeJohn HuntingFrances V. JohnsJim & Amy KeaneDouglas & Barbara KindschiMr. & Mrs. Stewart J. KniffPeter & Evonne KokDavid Lockington & Dylana JensonMichael & Suzanne LutzKate & John McGarryBill & Pat MillsLouis and Helen Padnos FoundationShelley Padnos & Carol Sarosik

Kevin & Gina PaulJim & Kathleen PonitzPaul & Marge PotterEd & June PreinHelen H. RossanoJohn & Judy SchneiderAmbassador & Mrs. Peter F. SecchiaMr. & Mrs. Jerome M. SmithEdward & Peggy SnellKevin & Elizabeth SplaineDave & Vonnie StaplesJames L. & Karen H. StokesMr. & Mrs. Russell VisnerKarin & Steve WaterburyMr. & Mrs. Seth Wolk

CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE – $2,500 TO $4,999

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor listings. If you find an error or omission, please contact Kelly Kinnear, Director of the Annual Fund, at 616.454.9451 x 123 or [email protected].

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Jim Aidala & Abby DilleyAnonymous - 1Dennis & Lauri AtkinsonThomas & Karen BalaskasJohn & Nancy BarrowsMr. & Mrs. James N. BartonDr. John & Carol BeerninkDavid & Mary Kay Berles

William & Sandra BerryDr. Craig & Mary Kay BethuneGeorge & Sibilla BoerigterPaul & Catherine BoyerJerry & Annette BroersmaConnie & Roger BrummelMr. & Mrs. Tim BurdoDr. & Mrs. Robert D. Burton

Dr. & Mrs. Gregory CammellPatricia & Robert DanielsAlan & Michelle DavisGil & Pat DavisDr. & Mrs. Frederick R. DeaneJean EnrightMr. & Mrs. Dean M. FerrellPeg & Mort Finkelstein

ORCHESTRA CIRCLE – $500 TO $749

PRINCIPAL’S CIRCLE – $750 TO $1,199Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Allen, Jr.Gloria & Grant AndersonJohn & Janet BaabSteve & Cheryl BoshovenMrs. Elsa Prince Broekhuizen & Rev. Ren

BroekhuizenBill & Marilyn CrawfordMr. & Mrs. Ron DalmanDavid L. DeBruynRichard & Patricia DeLanoMr. & Mrs. Stephen DrewJane E. DykstraMr. & Mrs. John Edison

Karen & Steve EnderBill & Mary FordDr. & Mrs. Anthony J. FosterRichard & Barbara FosterMr. & Mrs. David FreyDr. Raymond & Lillian FullerClarice GeelsDoris G. GriffithDon & Mary GrimesMr. & Mrs. James G. HamiltonTom & Rita HigginsCharles & Janet HookPaul & Diane Hummel

Mr. & Mrs. Allen HuntingMr. & Mrs. Roger JansenJanet F. Johns, M.D.Korff FoundationMr. Jack J. KorffMr. & Mrs. David LeonardMichael & Kristin MurphyJames & Georgia NicholasDale & Jane RhoadesDr. Randy Schekman & Ms. Nancy WallsVictoria & John SheagrenThe Vogt Foundation

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – $1,200 TO $2,499Anonymous - 2Don & Ellen ArlinskyRobert Beasecker & Erika KingDick & Judy BerezaRajene & Gregory BetzJohn & Judy BielemaFred Bogaert & Jean BoydenLawrence D. Sr., and Dolores BosJim & Florence BouwmanJanet & John BoylesCharles & Lucy CaldwellDr. & Mrs. Mark CampbellMr. & Mrs. Chris CaswellEd & Victoria ClarkMr. & Mrs. Robert S. CollierBob & Julie ConnorsMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. ConwayJulie & Phillip CrollCamille & Andrew DeBoerMr. & Mrs. Gary DeulingJon & Mary Ann DeWittMr. Robert DiamondDennis & Michele EidsonPatsy & Dave EislerFrances S. EllisMichael & Lynette EllisJeanne Englehart & Jack NovickJavier & Anette EstradaGene & Debby FordMrs. Marguerite FunghiMr. & Mrs. Dick Gauthier

Dan & Lou Ann GaydouMr. Thomas A. GeelhoedLeonard S. & Mary K. GellMarjorie & Dan GellJohn F. GilmoreMr. & Mrs. Thomas GleasonM. James & Sarah G. GunbergDr. & Mrs. Thomas J. HaasMr. & Mrs. Christopher HufnagelMr. & Mrs. Don HuntMargaret IdemaDon & Lois JandernoaMr. & Mrs. Eric KaminskasDr. & Mrs. David W. KempersDouglas & Patricia KleinLoretta & Donald KoneckiPolly LasichStephanie & George LeonardosPing & Tim LiangArend & Nancy LubbersLorissa & Wesley MacAllisterAndola & Bradford MathisJudy McCabe & Michael VanGenechtenPatrick M. McConeghyKim S. MitchellDavid & Diana MorgensternJuan & Mary OlivarezSharon & Henk OttensRich & Mary PanekJerry R. PearsonMr. & Mrs. Till Peters

Mr. & Mrs. Harold PhelpsNeal & Kathleen PlantingaDr. Martin Landis & Mrs. Alice PorterJohn & Chantal PorterfieldMs. Marsha D. Rappley, M.D.Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Clifton Rhodes, Jr.Dr. Leandro Robles & Richard RoaneAlwyn & Chris Rougier-ChapmanBob & Judie RudolphMr. & Mrs. Arthur ShannonMarilyn & Budge SherwoodDick Shumacker & Kay BlondinMrs. Linda StaffordWendy L. StockDoug & Alix ThompsonJohn Berchulc & Robin Toth-BerchulcJonathan A. TuukGary & Nancy VandenbergStuart & Nelleke Vander HeideKarl & Jean Vander LaanJohn & Susan VanSlootenCarl & Sandy Ver BeekEarl & Gertrude VisserJoanne & Harold Voorhees, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Lester WallingaMark & Wendy WassinkRick & Jacquelyn WatsonDavid & Patricia WeiskittelMary K. WhiteDick & Barbara Young

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Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. FoxWalter & Susan FreihoferErin E. GravelynFrances & Joseph HallMr. & Mrs. William H. Hardy, Jr.Mr. Richard Hazen*Greg & Jane HazleDr. Todd Helle & Mrs. Diane McElfish

Helle*Paul Hesse & Maria Royce HesseDoug & Peggy HoogerhydeRobert L. & Judith S. HookerJohn & Sandy HooyerJohn & Martha IrwinJ. Michael & Susan L JoyceKatie & Bob KimballHerbert & Glenna KnapeWilliam & Evelyn KruseNicholas & Sharon Lanning

Norm & Marilyn LevenBob & Joyce LynasJim McKay & Twink FreySteve & Martha McMurryPatrick Miles, Sr. & Shirley MilesDavid & Mary Ann MixGloria H. & Richard A. MullerPaula & Larry MurphyMrs. Leonard M. NewmanMrs. Nancy W. PetersMr. & Mrs. Erich Peterson*Kathryn J. PostMs. Kay ReeseDrs. John & Ann RenucciMrs. Carol RocheleauAlan & Margaret RyanWilliam & Diane RyckbostMr. Thomas P. Sarb & Mrs. Ruth Ann

Brevitz

Bill Schoonveld & Jan LamanMark F. Sherwood & Saralyn CoupeDr. & Mrs. Richard ShugarmanJames & Laura StadlerBart & Kathy SteindlerPeter Clark & Shelly StephensDr. & Mrs. Paul L. Stephenson IIILee Strodtman, In memory of Marion

StrodtmanLuis Tomatis & Gretchen MinnhaarMary Beth Tupper & Brent SpoelstraMr. & Mrs. Peter VanderMeerMr. & Mrs. Daniel VanderMeyRod & Annie VanTolFrans & Jose VogelMrs. Claude M. WadeMr. & Mrs. William A. Walker

Anonymous - 3Janet BaconJoel & Susan BairGerald & Barbara BakkerMr. & Mrs. David & Ali BendertBruce & Suzeanne BenetMr. & Mrs. Michael M. BennettMrs. Rosemary R. BennettVickie & Tom BergersRoger & Marcia BeutnerMarc & Claudia BeversluisDr. & Mrs. Ben BirkbeckMr. Thomas BlandfordScott & Jill BolinderKenneth & Marcia BorowkaCalvin & Evelyn BosmanWilliam & Karyn BoszeDr. & Mrs. William BoumanBruce and Shirley BoundyEric Bouwens & YenChing HsuMr. & Mrs. Norman H. BradleyTodd & Jacqueline BraymanDr. & Mrs. Thomas W. BrinkJoan B. BuchananJohn & Virginia BullockJohn & Debra BylJames W. CahillK. James & Gloria CampbellJim & Carilon CarrBetts & Jim CaseyBob & Jackie ChovanecCIG JAN PRODUCTS INC.Mr. & Mrs. Stuart R. CitronPaul & Nancy ClodfelderJim & Dorothy Compere

Linda & James P. ConlonCarol & Peter CordesMartha & Joseph CrawfordDavid & Sally DamsMrs. Marjorie DavermanPeter & Charlotte DeJongAllen & Vivian De JongeDennis DeLano & Merritt TaylorEd & Ruth DeVriesSally & Bert De VriesRon & Jeanne DeWaardMr. & Mrs. Alex DeYonkerA. Newton & Ann M. DilleyRev. & Mrs. Ed DobsonBen & Lisa DoctorMary E. DoodPaul & Celeste DoyleJames & Marla DykstraPaul and Janet ElzingaMr. Thomas EvertMs. Valerie FeehanDr. Laurence H. FeenstraRoy & Marilyn FergusonRevs. Maurice & Sara FettyCharles & Barbara FiskDr. & Mrs. Kevin E. FitzgeraldJim & Priscilla FrakieJeffrey & Sheila FrankMr. & Mrs. John & Deb FriedliRev. Charles & Betty Jean FryDon & Laurie GardnerVirginia GearhartMr. & Mrs. Mark GersonMrs. Barbara GilmoreLinda Kjome Gjerdrum

Mr. Robert GoodrichMrs. Paul B. GordonJack & Marge GreinerLynn & Harry GubbinsDick and Sandy HansenLowell & Kay HansenRichard & JoAnn HarrisDr. John & Mary HartmannPaul & Maryanne HeidemannMs. Marilyn HeissBluma & Donald HermanMrs. David HerwaldtConnie & Joe HipskindTerry & Ruth HofmeyerMr. & Mrs. Les HooglandGreg & Leah HooksChris & Julie HordykMichael & Roberta JacobsonMr. Mark JacobyThe Honorable & Mrs. Donald JohnstonDr. & Mrs. Arthur JongsmaJulian & Judith JosephMark & Jean KastenholzJudith E. Kemph*Susan E. KettleLeon & Myrna KirschnerNorman Kjome & Laura FranseenMarilynne & Thomas KladderConnie KnapRobert & Sharon KnappMr. G. KoetjeJack & Jane KoningMr. & Mrs. Jeff KraaiMs. Christine LangloisSusan Lantzsch

SYMPHONY FRIEND – $250 TO $499

ORCHESTRA CIRCLE – $500 TO $749

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Willard & Carolyn LarkinMr. B. Kenneth LarmJohn & Mary LeeseElizabeth LepakCharlotte LothianMr. Michael D. LoughmanMs. Jane LovettSteven & Janet MagennisMr. & Mrs. Edgar O. MartyBarbara Mayo-JohnsonEdith McCargarRev. & Mrs. Kenneth D. McCawBrenda L. McKeanThomas Merchant & Glen JohnsonJohn & Pat MerryweatherDaniel & Sabrasue MillerMr. Daniel MolhoekMr. & Mrs. John MosleyShirley MyersDuane & Nancy NagelKhan & Liza NeddBarb & Les NeumanRobert & Faith NiewenhuisJacob & Leona NyenhuisPamela A. NymanMr. Daniel J. OhlmanMr. & Mrs. Charles OlenderDorothy OliverMike and Marty O’TooleMr. & Mrs. Steve OzingaPeg & Jeff Padnos

Gregg & Katie PetersMarvin & Grace PetersonEllen C. PoolMs. Moveta PosmaRuth L. PostJohn & D’Anna PotterRoland Prevost & Brian NederveldTom & Glenda QuarnstromEunice P. RaarMs. Marcia RappDr. Richard & Lee RasmussenDavid & Kathleen RayMs. Debra ReeseFran & Marie RivardBarbara A. RobinsonDr. & Mrs. Jack RomenceDave & Laurie RussellJames H. SchindlerMr. Lawrence Ben SchlackMiles V. Schmidt CPADr. & Mrs. William E. SchmuggerowMarsha & Jim ShadeThe Siebert FamilyMs. Diana R. SiegerMrs. Florence SilversteinLiz SkronskiHoward & Marilyn SlenkMary Lou SmithMs. Gloria SouthPat & John SteffenDrs. Richard & Susan Strikwerda

Rev. Dr. William & Marilyn StrooEdward & Joyce SturrusDavid & Ellin SvobodaArvin & Pearl TapDanaca TassaraJohn & Marian TenHaveLarry & Nadine TiejemaMr. & Mrs. Anthony TigglemanLaura & Steven TriezenbergCheryl & John TullyMr. Keith Vander LindenBill & Sandy VanderPloegLauri Van EylDr. & Mrs. A. Robert VanTuinenDarryl & Jane VardaBernard & Janice VeenstraDavid & Beverly VerdierMs. Susan L. WalcottDr. & Mrs. Norman WeberMs. Dixie B. WegeSheldon & Marilyn WettackSusan O. WoldMr. Micah WolterMichael J. WolthuisWendy & Fred WoodenGeorge & Beverly WoonsMr. & Mrs. Randall J. YonkersRon & Kathryn ZagelRoger & Angie Zylstra


For information on ways to contribute to the Symphony’s Annual Fund, please contact Kelly Kinnear, Director of the Annual Fund,

at 616.454.9451 x 123 or [email protected].

Has the Grand Rapids Symphony left a lasting impression on you? Return the Favor!When you make a bequest to the Symphony’s Endowment Fund, you become a part of a musical legacy.

For more information, please contact Diane Lobbestael, Vice President for Development, at 616.454.9451 x 122 or visit the Symphony’s website at www.grsymphony.org.

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meTronome fundThe Metronome Fund provides a way to commemorate special people and events in your life while contributing to the Symphony’s Annual Fund, or if designated, Endowment Fund. Donations to this fund can recognize milestones such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and recitals. It is also a touching and lasting way to honor the memory of loved ones and dear friends. When you make a tribute gift, a personalized card is sent in your name to the honoree or family apprising them of your gift. Please mail your tribute to the attention of the Symphony’s Development department, call 616.454.9451 x 123 to make your donation by phone or make a secure online donation at GRSymphony.org. Metronome listings are for gifts received as of June 30, 2015.

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In Honor of the Birthday of Peg BreonJames & Gail Fahner

Mrs. Diane LobbestaelPatrick & Maria O’Hare

In Honor of Charles & Beverly BriedisMr. & Mrs. John Neary

In Honor of Julie ConnorsWomen’s Committee of the Grand Rapids Symphony

In Honor of Jamie & Megan CrawfordMr. & Mrs. H. Scott Reiter

In Honor of Lee Engstrom & Jim BleekerMr. & Mrs. Glen Williams

In Honor of Alicia EppingaDavid Stegink & Linda Griffin

Gordon & Barbara Stegink

In Honor of Dave HallMr. & Mrs. Lee Leprich

In Honor of Jim & Ginger JurriesYour Office Staff - Ellen, Debbie, & Sandy

In Honor of Jim & Ginger Jurries’ AnniversaryMrs. Diane Lobbestael

In Honor of Fred & Linn Keller’s AnniversaryMrs. Diane Lobbestael

In Honor of Walter Paul Knauss, Jr.Shana Schoem

In Honor of Diane LobbestaelAssociation of Fundraising Professionals

West Michigan Chapter

In Honor of David LockingtonRoger & Marcia Beutner

In Honor of Coach George MoniChris Barlow

In Honor of Peter Perez Mr. & Mrs. Carter Perez

In Honor of Jim Preston and Symphony in DJames & Gail Fahner

In Honor of Chuck Royce’s 90th BirthdaySuellen & Tom Bandyk

In Honor of Tod ShearerMr. & Mrs. David H. Berles

In Honor of Doris Tsugie OatoMs. Sandra S. Oato

In Honor of Jonathan A. TuukMayflower Chancel Choir

In Honor of Andrew, Usher at DeVos Performance HallRobert Drinan, Jr. & Mitchell Brown

In Honor of Leslie VanBecker & Ed Clifford’s 40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Leprich

In Honor of Bill VitsMr. & Mrs. Lee Leprich

In Honor of Dave Weiskittel’s RetirementMarian Keilitz

Mrs. Diane Lobbestael

In Honor of David & Anne-Lise WhitescarverMr. & Mrs. Roger Beutner

Metronom

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In Memory of Ray AndrewsRoger & Marcia Beutner

James & Gail FahnerMrs. Velma FitzgeraldMs. Deanna J. House

Norris, Perne & French LLPMr. & Mrs. John SchneiderMr. & Mrs. James R. Stadler

In Memory of Robert BurtonMrs. Patricia H. Edison

In Memory of Elizabeth CrowellWomen’s Committee of the Grand Rapids Symphony

In Memory of Lynn DonovanMr. Raymond J. Hoag, Jr.

In Memory of Michael HandlinMrs. Terri Handlin

In Memory of Lavern KielMs. Rosemary Ervine

In Memory of Evelyn KiralyMs. Janet L. Dykstra

In Memory of David LeberbomGordon Food Service Inc.

In Memory of Mike LobbestaelMr. & Mrs. William F. Cook

Mr. & Mrs. Gary DeulingMr. & Mrs. Alex DeYonkerMrs. Christine A. Golden

Dr. & Mrs. Larry J. Robson

In Memory of Edie McCargarWomen’s Committee of the Grand Rapids Symphony

In Memory of Anne SchneiderMr. John Schneider, Sr.

In Memory of Leslie SiegelRoger & Marcia Beutner

Sandy ReynoldsAri Siegel

In Memory of Kenneth SwansonMs. Patricia S. Cali

In Memory of Eloise VanLaarMr. & Mrs. Walter W. Bright

Dr. Judith L. Meyer, M.D.Ms. Miriam SchaafsmaMrs. Phyllis VanAndel

In Memory of Peter M. WegeMr. & Mrs. James L. Stokes

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P A R T N E R S in performance – Annual Fund Corporate Council of a Thousand

CorporaTe CounCil of a ThousandIn recognition of the outstanding support afforded the Symphony by the business community, we proudly present the Corporate Council of a Thousand. Many thanks to these companies and foundations for their gifts to the Symphony’s Annual Fund Campaign. Gifts received as of June 30, 2015.

Amway CorporationBetz IndustriesChaseFerris State University & Kendall College

of Art and DesignFifth Third BankFox Motor Group

Grand Rapids Community FoundationHoward Miller CompanyHuntingtonMeijerNestlé GerberSpartanNash, Inc.Spectrum Health

SteelcaseSteelcase FoundationW.K. Kellogg FoundationWege FoundationWolverine Worldwide Foundation

MAJOR SPONSORS – $25,000 OR MORE

Amway Hotel CorporationAnonymous - 1BDO USA, LLPChemical BankComerica BankEastern FloralEllis Parking Co.Gerald R. Ford International AirportGordon Food Service Inc.GR Spring and StampingHolland HomeHope Network

Juhas SullivanKennari ConsultingLacks EnterprisesLambert Edwards & AssociatesMercy HealthMLive Media Group - The Grand Rapids

PressNotions MarketingPinnacle Construction Group, Inc.Porter HillsPridgeon & Clay Inc.Progressive AE

Rainbow FoundationRDV CorporationRequest FoodsRoMan Manufacturing, Inc.Sebastian FoundationStafford MediaThe Community Foundation of

Holland/Zeeland AreaUnited Bank of MichiganUniversal Forest Products Inc.Varnum LLPWolverine Building Group

GUARANTORS – $5,000 TO $9,999

AmerikamArtsplaceCrescent Floral

ETNA Supply CompanyHaworth, Inc.Hope College

Macatawa BankMichigan State UniversityPine Rest Christian Mental Health

BENEFACTORS – $3,500 TO $4,999

PRESIDENT’S CLUB – $1,000 TO $3,499AMDG Architects, Inc.Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care

Network of MichiganCalvin CollegeCharter Group LimitedClark Hill PLCCornerstone UniversityCuster Inc.Delta Dental Plan of MichiganDogwood Center for Performing Arts

DWH, LLCErnst & Young LLPFounders Bank and TrustGrand Rapids Ellington Academy of

Arts and TechnologyGreat Lakes Fasteners & Supply

CompanyHylant GroupIrwin Seating CompanyLake Michigan Credit Union

Mercantile Bank of West MichiganMount Pleasant Area Community

FoundationNorris, Perne & French LLPOtterbase Technical Services Inc.Reagan Marketing & DesignSoundOff SignalTriangle Associates, Inc.Vredevoogd Heating & CoolingWells Fargo Commercial Bank

SPONSORS – $10,000 TO $24,999Carter ProductsCrowe Horwath, LLPDematic CorporationDTE Energy FoundationFrey FoundationGrand Haven Area Community

FoundationGrand Rapids-Kent County

Convention/Arena Authority & SMG Management

Grand Valley State UniversityGreenville Area Community FoundationHeman Miller CaresJSJ CorporationLeague of American OrchestrasLegacy TrustMary Free Bed GuildMerrill LynchMiller JohnsonNorthern Trust Bank

Perrigo CompanyPioneer ConstructionPNC BankPorter FoundationSpartan Stores FoundationVariety the Children’s CharityWarner Norcross & Judd LLPZhang Financial

Kent Beverage Company Inc.CONDUCTOR’S CLUB – $600 TO $999

Davidson Plyforms, Inc.Die-Tech & Engineering, Inc.

Global BridgebuildersGoodrich Radio & Theaters

Truscott Rossman Group, LLCPRINCIPAL’S CLUB – $350 TO $599

Concept Design Group, P.C.Consumers Energy

Miles V. Schmidt CPAWest Michigan Consolidators

PATRON – $150 TO $349

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CorporaTe and foundaTion GifTsThe Grand Rapids Symphony extends its sincere appreciation to the following corporations and foundations for their sponsorship of Symphony programs and projects.

Join The Corporate Council of a Thousand!A Corporate Partnership with the Grand Rapids Symphony:

• Enables you to reach targeted audiences with lifestyles relevant to your marketing objectives.

• Associates your company with the prestige and excellence for which the orchestra is known.

• Generates employee pride, promotes team building and aids in employee recruitment.For more information about Corporate Partnerships with the Grand Rapids Symphony, call Diane Lobbestael, Vice President of Development at 616.454.9451 x 122, or [email protected]

Amway Grand Plaza HotelAmerican Seating CompanyApplause Banquets & CateringBlack Swamp Percussion, LLCBoulder Creek Country ClubSteve Brook*Cannonsburg Ski AreaCanteen Services, Inc.Celebration CinemasCherry Valley GreenhouseClinton Realty CompaniesCorporate SoundCorriveau PhotographyCrescent Street FloralCuster OfficeDeJonge StudioDelta Air LinesDiane Carroll PhotographyEastern Floral & GiftsEllis Parking CompanyEric NackeEric Tanner*Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids-Kent County Convention/

Arena Authority & SMG ManagementGrand Rapids PressGrand Rapids Public SchoolsHammel MusicHoffman JewelersHolland Litho PrintingHolwerda Retail GardensIntegrity Business SolutionsJuhas & SullivanJustice & Monroe AdvertisingkantorwassinkKentwood RentalKeyboard WorldLambert Edwards & AssociatesMacintosh ServicesMarge’s Donut DenMartha’s VineyardMeyer MusicMiller JohnsonNestlé GerberNorthview Public Schools

PAETECPerrigo PrintingPreusser JewelersQuantum Leap CommunicationsRapid Development GroupSchuil CoffeeSchuler Books & MusicSigns NowSpartanNashSteelcase Inc.Storytelling PicturesStructure InteractiveTEKA-Information ArchitectsTerryTown RVTrident PyrotechnicsUniversity Club of Grand RapidsWarner Norcross & JuddWest Michigan PianoWXMI Fox 17WZZM TV-13Yamaha Corporation of America Band &

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CONTRIBUTED GOODS & SERVICES

Altria Group, Inc.Amway CorporationAT & TAXA FoundationBank of America Foundation, Inc.Caterpillar FoundationChaseChevron HumankindCIGNACisco FoundationCon PowerConsumers EnergyEaton CorporationExxon MobilForest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Frey FoundationGE Foundation

Georgia-PacificGrand Rapids Community FoundationHoughton MifflinIBM CorporationJohnson ControlsMcDonald’sMerrill LynchParamount Communications

FoundationPepsi Co FoundationPfizer FoundationPhilip Morris Co., Inc.PNC FoundationReader’s DigestRockwell AutomationSPX FoundationSquare D Foundation

St. Paul Travelers FoundationSteelcase FoundationSun Life of CanadaTennecoThe Arthur J. Gallagher FoundationThe BFGoodrich CompanyThe Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley

FoundationThe Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow

FoundationTravelersUBS Financial ServicesW.K. Kellogg FoundationWachoviaWolverine Worldwide FoundationWW Grainger


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Anonymous - 2The Blodgett FoundationMr. & Mrs. Daniel G. DeVosRichard & Helen DeVos

Frey FoundationThe Meijer FoundationJack H. MillerThe Estate of Laura May Ripley

Wege FoundationRichard & Kate Wolters

GIFTS OF $1,000,000 OR MORE

Anonymous - 2Karl & Patricia BetzPeter C. Cook

The Estate of Joseph A. HagerMr. & Mrs. David Hunting, Jr.The Estate of Mary I. Hunting

The Estate of Melanie MuirElizabeth Snell

GIFTS OF $250,000 TO $999,999

John D. & Marian F. BouwerPeter & Gay CummingsRobert J. and Katherine Daverman

FoundationMs. Cheri DeVosMr. & Mrs. Douglas L. DeVosMr. & Mrs. Richard DeVos, Jr.The Ellis FamilyMr. Donald H. FreemanRichard & Claire Gantos

Mary I. HuntingIn Memory of William A. JackMartin & Dorothy JohnsonKeller FoundationDouglas & Barbara KindschiDiane & Michael LobbestaelRay & Nancy LoeschnerJim McKay & Twink FreyMeijerTim & Karen O’Donovan

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart PadnosCarroll & Peter M. PerezEd & June PreinDr. Larry & Sally RobsonMilt & Barbara RohwerMr. & Mrs. Charles RoyceJohn & Judy SchneiderRonald Lee & Sandra Frost SteensmaMary E. TuukDavid & Carol Van Andel Foundation

GIFTS OF $100,000 TO $249,999

Charles BellRoger & Marcia BeutnerMr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. BloomDonald R. & Frances BuskeMrs. Elaine DexterCharles FrenchLarry & Mary Gerbens

Paul B. Henry FoundationFred & Linn KellerLee H. & Marylin LeprichNational Endowment for the ArtsLouis and Helen Padnos FoundationStuart and Barbara Padnos FoundationMr. & Mrs. James Preston

The Estate of Dr. Wayne M. & Judith J. Seutter

Wendy Stock & Charles R. HowieJay and Betty Van Andel FoundationThe Estate of John E. VeneklasenAudrey L. Wright

GIFTS OF $50,000 TO $99,999

Anonymous - 1Frederick & Sara ArmbrusterDr. & Mrs. Ralph BaldwinMr. & Mrs. Will Gay BottjeHelen Bradford TrustPeg & Rick BreonMilo G. DeVries MemorialChuck & Julie Frayer

Mr. David T. GantosMs. Dorothy Tegner HodgkinsMr. & Mrs. Robert L. HookerMargaret IdemaMrs. Char KovatsMagennis Family Pooled Income FundKevin & Gina PaulJames E. & Kathleen S. Ponitz

Peter P. & Patricia RenucciMarilyn & Budge SherwoodMarilyn A. TitcheThe Family of Jan S. VanderHeideCarl and Sandy VerBeekWomen’s Committee of the Grand Rapids

Symphony

GIFTS OF $25,000 TO $49,999

GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $24,999Anonymous - 1Donald & Ellen ArlinskyLawrence D., Sr. and Dolores BosMr. & Mrs. James W. BrooksMr. & Mrs. Robert S. CollierDr. & Mrs. Gilbert R. DavisDr. & Mrs. Frederick R. Deane in Memory of Margaret R. DeaneJon & Mary Ann DeWittThe Estate of Mary DeYoungMr. & Mrs. Stanley DoleDr. & Mrs. David L. EislerJeanne Englehart & Jack NovickRobert & Rudean FairmanPaul & Bridget FarrHarriette J. Freeman MemorialJoan M. GaretyDr. & Mrs. Leonard S. Gell

Gordon Food Service Inc.GRS Volunteer AssociationTom & Sharon HillikerMr. & Mrs. Earl HoltonThe Estate of Mary Widdicombe JoassSiegel W. Judd MemorialJim & Amy L. KeaneMr. & Mrs. John KennedyPeter T. KjomeWallson & Rebecca KnackMr. & Mrs. Peter KokKen & Melinda KreiMr. & Mrs. Jamie LaddLife Members of the Grand Rapids

Symphony Women’s CommitteeKate & John McGarryMerrill LynchBonnie K. Miller

Louise Neesley EstateMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey PadnosThe Estate of Dr. & Mrs. O. Lee RickerLeonard & Dora Rosenzweig EstatesMrs. Peter SchotanusKarline Schroll EstateThe Estate of Marian SlavickMr. & Mrs. Peter W. SmithMr. & Mrs. David M. StaplesGretchen Minnhaar & Luis TomatisJohn & Gwen VarineauMr. & Mrs. John P. VinkemulderDavid & Patricia WeiskittelKeith & Carol WeldyR. Budd & Janet WernerMs. Dorothy Williamson

endowmenT fundThe goal of the Endowment Fund is to provide a perpetual base of support for the artistic and financial stability of the Grand Rapids Symphony. The Fund was established with the provision that donations be invested for income and appreciation, with adjusted percent of earnings used for annual operating expenses.

Gifts to the Endowment may take many forms: as an outright gift of cash, securities or property; a gift by will or trust; or a gift by life insurance. For more information, contact Diane Lobbestael, Vice President for Development, at 616.454.9451 x 122.

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GIFTS OF $1,000 TO $4,999Activa Management Services LLCMrs. Mary E. AndreAnonymous - 3Donald P. & Debra VanWieren AxceBatts FoundationEarl H. BeckeringMr. & Mrs. Michael M. BennettRonald L. & Mary Ann BennettMr. Hy BerkowitzPatti BillingsBruce and Shirley BoundyMr. & Mrs. James P. BouwmanKathryn V. BovardJerry & Annette BroersmaThe Estate of Anne Josephine BrownDwight M. Burch & Cynthia Lanning-

Burch*Valerie BurhansMrs. Edward S. BurkeDr. & Mrs. Robert D. BurtonC & H Holdings, L.L.C.Dr. & Mrs. Mark CampbellMs. Jeneveine CandlerOlga CassardCentennial Securities CompanyRobert & Jacqueline ChovanecDr. James U. CollinsBob & Julie ConnorsDavid F. CoonsMr. & Mrs. Franklin L. CorneliusBill & Marilyn CrawfordNoel & Judyth DanielsCarole & Joe DavioNecia deJournoAlex & Michelle DeYonkerSamuel M. DixMark & Celeste Dyehouse

Mary FarenMr. & Mrs. Sheldon L. FordhamJeff & Sheila FrankMs. Pamela FrenchJim McKay & Twink FreyMr. & Mrs. James GlerumDan GravelynWilliam & Suzanne GreenRichard T. GroosDr. John HairMr. & Mrs. Bruce HallGeorge & Susan HeartwellMr. & Mrs. Paul J. HempeMarguerite InsleeMr. & Mrs. Gary E. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. David H. KammeraadJudith E. Kemph*Robert E. Kirby & Dixie B. WegeMs. Birgit M. Klohs & Mr. Greg NorthrupHerb & Glenna KnapeMr. & Mrs. Donald M. KranenbergJane & Sam KravitzMr. & Mrs. Herbert D. LantingaMarion Gray LathropMr. & Mrs. Robert LeighThe Estate of Elizabeth Lewis-BurrLynn Mack & Harold GoehringTrue O. McDonaldMr. James W. McHughAnne MeyerAlexander & Mary Jane Miller*Kim S. MitchellMr. & Mrs. Roger NelsonMr. & Mrs. Ralph OlsenBrian & Kim OrcuttThe Estate of Lillian Frances OrmsbeeMr. Jerry R. Pearson

Melba J. PetersenSarah & Erich Peterson*John & Chantal PorterfieldKathryn J. PostRuth L. PostTom & Burma PowellMerle J. & Arnola J. PrinsRich & Stacy RidenourPhilip & Heidi RoseMrs. Donald O. RoskamMr. & Mrs. Alwyn Rougier-ChapmanThe Estate of Dian RupkeKenneth & Caroline SchultzMr. & Mrs. Arthur ShannonMark Sherwood & Saralyn CoupeMs. Eleanor SimonIn Memory of Michael A. & Geneva Bashara

SkaffGary P. SkinnerNancy SkinnerWilliam & Norma SpragueNancy Yagiela & Peter Spring in memory of

Ann UtleyMrs. Linda StaffordMyrtle B. StarrShelly Stephens & Peter ClarkMr. & Mrs. Daniel L. TinkhamMr. Wayne TitcheDr. & Mrs. Robert L. TroskeSteve & Anne TuukJohn & Jane VanderHeideMr. & Mrs. Peter VanderMeerMr. & Mrs. William H. Vits*Mark & Wendy WassinkEstate of Keith E. WellerMr. Chad Zagel & Mrs. Ellie Frey ZagelCharles & Caroline Zech

GIFTS OF $250 TO $999Mr. & Mrs. Fred AltmanMrs. Elizabeth B. AndersonMr. & Mrs. Ray AndrewsVirginia AptedDr. & Mrs. William AveryMr. & Mrs. Keith BakerGeorge & Deborah BayardMr. & Mrs. Patrick BellMs. Janet Berkel & Mr. Mark E. EggletonMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey BeusseMrs. Rita BoyceMr. & Mrs. David BoydMr. & Mrs. Laurence BratschieGord & Ruth Bylsma*Mr. & Mrs. David CampbellMr. R. Dale ChartersJohn & Sarah Clapp*Mr. & Mrs. William B. Clifford

Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Colpean*Mr. & Mrs. Thomas CooperBarbara Corbato & Martin Hogan*Ms. Bernice R. CouzynseMr. & Mrs. James Crawford*Mrs. Helen DarlingMr. & Mrs. Bruce DePreeMr. & Mrs. John DerschMr. & Mrs. George DewberryDisability Advocates of Kent CountyMrs. Constance S. EllisDr. & Mrs. David FeldmanFounders Bank and TrustMs. Dawn GrangerMr. and Mrs. William GroverDr. Todd Helle & Mrs. Diane McElfish

Helle*Mr. & Mrs. Rich Hiaeshutter

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas HoekChris Kantner & Cynthia Burger*Mary Jane KirchgessnerMr. Adam Liebert*Mrs. Edith McCargarMr. & Mrs. Ali MetwalliMs. Mary MielDr. & Mrs. Juan R. OlivarezMs. Mary Ellen PierceMs. Jennifer SimonMr. & Mrs. David StaatsLorene Turkalo*Mr. & Mrs. John J. VanderBoonMr. & Mrs. William A. WalkerMr. & Mrs. Todd WarnockMrs. Mary K. White


GIFTS OF $5,000 TO $9,999Anonymous - 3Dorothy M. BremerThe Estate of William A. BuschComerica - Private BankingRosemary Crum EstateLori Lee & Michael CurleyMr. & Mrs. James DeLapaElizabeth T. & Carson O. DonleyMr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. EllisEdward J. FreyMrs. Mario M. Galassi

Mr. & Mrs. Jack GreinerDr. & Mrs. Thomas J. HaasDr. & Mrs. John HalickEdwin A. HibbardJack & Marge HighfieldHarriette Hopkins MemorialKatie & Bob KimballMr. & Mrs. John D. Loeks, Jr.Charles W. Loosemore FoundationDr. & Mrs. C. J. MaternowskiHendrik & Liesel Meijer

Cyril F. & Sharon L. MooreThomas & Greta NewhofDavid & Nancy OndersmaMrs. Margaret RyanThe Estate of Frederic J. SteggerdaStuart & Nelleke VanderHeideMrs. Barbara VanderHydeMr. & Mrs. Stephen C. WaterburyMr. & Mrs. Jim WilliamsThe Estate of Lawrence Zoerner

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Symphony volunteers help bring the Symphony to our community during the Main Season, at Education Program concerts and at our D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops concerts. Opportunities are also available to volunteer in the office and at special events. We welcome partnerships with corporate employee volunteer programs.

If you care about contributing to the cultural life of our community, we would like to meet you. No experience is necessary and we provide all training. All ages welcome — children age 13 to 15 may volunteer if accompanied by an adult. We happily provide student service learning documentation.

Symphony volunteers enjoy STAR Rewards including $5 concert vouchers (a substantial savings on ticket prices), an annual appreciation event, peer and staff recognition in Symphony and volunteer program communications, and other perks.

Our promise to volunteers . . . to provide the support and guidance needed to make every volunteer experience enjoyable and rewarding.

Let us know you are interested by completing our Volunteer Registration Form found at www.grsymphony.org/volunteer.

Or contact Nancy Hopkins, Volunteer Services Coordinator at [email protected] or 616.454.9451 x149.

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