Meet Our People

We ❤️ Our Donors

The California Symphony gratefully acknowledges the members of our ever-growing donor family! These individuals and organizations have demonstrated a commitment to the arts and improving our community. The following reflects gifts and pledges received from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

$75,000 – $199,999

Sharon Simpson

Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation

Lura-Lee and William Lange Foundation

$40,000-$74,999

Chuck Scanlan

$20,000-$39,999

Clarence Heller Foundation

California Arts Council

$10,000-$19,999

Joanne Killam
Karin Eames

Paul Cortese
Sandy And Marc Macaulay

Bill and Navid Armstrong
Mechanics Bank

$5,000-$9,999

Claire Kinney
Ernst & Young
Frederic Smith
Hal & Marcia Wilson
Janet Welter
Jeanne Ryan
Jon Dickson

Kenneth & Carol Soult
Laura Rehn
Linda Ingham
Luman & Marilyn Hughes
Lynn and Joan Seppala
Michael & Denise Weiner

Michael Lazur & Mary Ellen Rockdale
Ralph & Loella Haskew
Robert and Alice Bridges Foundation
Sally Ingraham
Shari Ward

$2,500-$4,999

Amer Budayr
Arlee Maier
Carlotta & Robert Dathe
Cindy and Tom Silva
Edward & Yoshimi Downer

Jacqueline Mills
Michael Winter
Richard & Sigrid Jarrett
Rod Mickels

Ruby Robins
Ruth Reeves
Sunjams Foundation
Teresa Washburn

$1,000-$2,499

Allan Tobias
Amanda Druckemiller
Arthur Dreshfield
Barbara Hodgkinson
Betsy Templeton
Chris Barker
Chuck and Susie Hanson
Colleen Hoffman
Deborah Neff

Dirk Mellema
Dona & Pete Newell
Douglas Waterman
Gail Murray
Gary and Kathi Ryness
Jackie & Dan Renke
Janet And Larry Black
Jed Daniel
John & Marilyn Knowles

Joseph Ficurelli
Joseph And Bette Hirsch
Joyce and William Brantman Foundation
Karl and Sandra Bemesderfer
Marsha Joy
Martha Pigeon
Michael Tuciarone
Rick and Kate Happy
Sara Soltan

$500-$999

Abby Dye
Allison & Peter Picard
Aubrey Bergauer
Barton & Nadine Lane
Brooks and Kay Baldwin
Carter Wells
David Glazer
Deborah OrelBixler
Glenn and Caroleigh Casebolt
Gloria Kaprielian

Jim and Inga Keldsen
Joan Kung-Levy
John And Joan Hines
Judit Jackovics
Julie Basque
Kelsey Blegen
Linda Millar
Lisa Dell
Louise and Jim Branscom
Luisa & William Hansen

Manya Helgerson
Paul Menkes
Richard Leffingwell
Robert Corning
Silvano Marchesi
Stephen Raymond
Susan Gardella
Susan and Stephen Philpott
Theresa Fields

$250-$499

Agatha-Sue And Cal Lee
Andrew Glenn
Barbara Angius
Barbara Kuklewicz
Betty Bowles
Beverly Louie
Carol and Carl Santa Maria
Carole Lyons
Carrie Miller
Cathleen Freeman
Celia Hasbrook
Charles Hartman Hanson
Christopher And Kathryn Theodorakis
Darren And Sunshine Deffner

Diane Hill
Donato Cabrera
Elizabeth Summer
Ilona Frost
Jane and Donald Meek
Janice Coggiola
Jennifer Martin
Jennifer Cook
Jim Gahl
John Goode
John & Nina Dickerson
Joyce and W Kenneth Boehmert
Judith Hammon

Judy French
Karen Brandreth
Marjorie Hutchinson
Mark Powers
Mary Boyd
Matt Tillman
Nan Reuther
Patti Miller
Robert and Joan Koenig
Sue Cannon
Theresa Madeira
Virginia Shuler
Wayne & Carolyn Hudson

$100-$249

Adele Bailey
Al Petersen
Ann Moriarty
Annette and Tom Alborg
Barbara And Jerry Schauffler
Beth Theisen
Beth and Frank Trafton
Birgit Karlsson
Bruce and Mary Jo Byson
Carl Walker
Carleen Goeckel
Carol Smith
Catherine Locke
Charlotte & William Foley
Chevron Employee Matching Fund
Cynthia Lee
Dale Deffner
David Halligan
Deanna and Terry Thompson
Deanne Gilbert
Diane Whaley
Dolly Ambrosini
Dr Judith Davis
Ed & Marge Joehnk
Elaine Wong
Elaine Lind
Ellena Bloedorn
Ethan Pease

Fred Riccio
Fritz Brunner
Gail and Robert Burnett
Genoveva Calloway
George And Edith Kohut
H. Elaine Halliday
Jane Hicks
Jean Poulsen
Jessica Ledbetter
Judy Casey
Karen Gabrielson
Kathleen Korpell
Kathleen & James Flagstead
Kenneth A Gutierrez
Kent Sack
Kevin Safine
Leo Dominguez
Leslie Lessenger
Leslie De Giere
Lisa Waterman
Lois Heyden
Lois Holt
Luciann Leraul
Lucy Ober-Silvey
Marco Gonzales
Marsha McElroy
Mary Koch

Mary Leigh Miller
Michael Jackson
Michael Shachat
Michel Taddei
Nancy Reuther
Pamela Jensen
Rachel Chadderson
Richard Hildebrand
Richard Wolf
Richard Miles
Richard And Monika Deutsche
Ritamarie Sustek Walsh
Robert King
Robert & Gay Laaback
Ronald Mathias
Sally Thorpe
Steve Pugh And Jennifer Martin
Susan Greif
Susan Abrahamson
Timothy E. Carlson
Tosh & Jo Mills
Tracy Feldstein
Victoria Bissell
Willard Classen
William Lokke
Contra Costa Music Teachers Association of CA