Donor Lists

BPO Supporters

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges contributions, grants and sponsorships received from individuals, corporations and foundations $500 and above in the monthly program books and on this page. Click on the tabs below to see the names of these generous individuals and foundations who gave to the BPO through January 17, 2023. While the thousands upon thousands of donors whose gifts ranged from $1 to $499 are too numerous to list here, we gratefully acknowledge those additional individuals, groups, companies and foundations who give to us so generously.

Anonymous
Clement & Karen Arrison
Mr. Brent Baird
Brian and Barbara Baird
Mr. Bruce C. Baird & Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird
The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation
Mr. Charles Balbach
Mark Chason & Mariana Botero Chason
The Robert and Patricia Colby Foundation
Cullen Foundation
Bob* and Doris Drago
Carol & Angelo Fatta
Carlos and Elizabeth Heath Foundation
Mr. Philip H. Hubbell
Wilfred and Joan Larson Fund
The Montgomery Family Foundation
Mulroy Family Foundation
The Walter Schmid Family Foundation Charitable Trust
Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation
Christine Standish & Chris Wilk
Stephen Still & Terrie Tucker
Steve and Nicole Swift
Mr. Gerald K. Thomas
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
John & Carolyn Yurtchuk

*Deceased

Anonymous (3)
Cindy Abbott Letro and Francis Letro
Vanda & Paul Albera
Sue Fay Allen & Carl Klingenschmitt
The Baird Foundation
Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts
The Better Buffalo Fund at the CFGB
Gary & Willow Brost
Anthony & Barbara Cassetta
Frank and Wilma Cipolla
Arthur W. & Elaine I. Cryer
Ms. JoAnn Falletta & Mr. Robert Alemany
Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle Foundation
Judith Fisher
Patricia & William Frederick
George and Bodil Gellman
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Herbert
Hooper Legacy Foundation
Bonnie & Nick Hopkins
Clement and Margot Ip
Bruce and Gail Johnstone
Roberta & Michael Joseph
Mrs. Ellen T. Koessler
Bradford Lewis
Donald MacDavid Charitable Trust
Mr.* and Mrs. Reginald B. Newman II
The Vincent and Harriet Palisano Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr.
Gilbert Schulenberg
Robin Schulze and Adam Rome
Joseph & Carole Sedita
Lowell and Ellen Shaw
Sonny & Diane Sonnenstein
David M. Stark & Cynthia Baird Stark
Scott R. and Rachel C. Stenclik
Gary and Katharina Szakmary
Jack Walsh, in memory of Connie Walsh
Bob & Judy Wetter
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at CFGB

*Deceased

Anonymous (2)
Ansie Baird
James and Linda Beardi
James M. Beardsley & Ellen M. Gibson
Dr. Barbara Bunker
Mr. Joseph F. Casey
Conable Family Foundation
Michael D’Ambrosio
Wendy Diina
Sally and Don Dussing
Stephen Edge and Cynthia Swain
Peter & Maria Eliopoulos
Lynne Marie Finn
Edward N. Giannino Jr.
E. Joseph and Lynne Giroux
Sarah Goodyear
Ms. Constance A. Greco
Barbara & Daniel Hart
Philip & Marion Henderson
John J. and Maureen O. Hurley
Robert and Hana Jacobi
Linda Johnson & Sanford Eisen
Edwin M. Johnston, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs.* Philip Kadet – The Linton Foundation
Michael & Marilee Keller
Paul Lazarus
Warren P. Lippa & David Zawistowski
Mr. Ron Luczak and Mr. Michael Boland
Charles & Judith Manzella
Stephen McCabe and Gretchen Wylegala
E. Dennis and Sandra McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Newman
Patricia Drown Notarius
Marie and Jay Novello
Douglas & Laurette* Oak
Michelle & Gerald Parrish
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Polokoff
Patricia Prentice & James Grunebaum
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Priselac, Jr.
Mr. Dennis P. Quinn
David & Joan Rogers
Dr. Richard J. Saab & Maureen Wilson Saab
Ronald Frank* & Anne Schneider
Simple Gifts Fund
Monica and Stephen Spaulding
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sperrazza
The Honorable Erin Peradotto Terhaar and Mr. George Terhaar
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thompson
Tyberg Musical Legacy Fund at FJP
Lorinda McAndrew Voelkle Foundation
Robert and Nancy Warner Memorial Fund at the FJP
Mrs. Martha Welte
Bud and Sandy Whistler
Dr. Elisabeth Zausmer and Dr. Angel A. Gutierrez

*Deceased

Anonymous (2)
Dr. and Mrs. Fred and Bonnie Albrecht
Douglas Bean and Elisa Kreiner
Ann N. Bonte
Joanne Castellani & Michael Andriaccio
William & Ida Christie Fund for Music
Ms. Anne E. Conable
Richard and Cornelia Dopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Easton
Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation
AnneMarie Farmer and David Gaydosh
Ms. Mary A. Ferguson
Ilene and Peter Fleischmann
Dr. Samuel Goodloe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Greene
Dave & Katie Hayes
Michele O. Heffernan & John J. Cordes
Dr. Barbara W. Henderson
The Hicks Donor Advised Fund at The Community Foundation of North Louisiana
David and Lucinda Hohn
Alice & Jeremy Jacobs Jr.
Thomas and Deborah Jasinski
Mr. William P. Keefer
Joseph M. Kelly & Nancy Leafdale
Dwight E. King & Leslie Duggleby
Rosalind & Michael Kochmanski
Susan B. Lee
Steve & Sandy Levinthal
William and Jane Mathias
Mr. and Mrs. John R. McClester
Elsie P. & Lucius B. McCowan Private Charitable Foundation
Denise L. Meyers-Rezabek
David and Gail Miller
Michael and Lorrie Munschauer
Dr. Thomas Nochajski
Mary Jane and Walter Pawlowski
Mrs. Susan A. Potter
Ms. Georgeann W. Redman
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Renner
Miss Louise E. Seereiter
Dr. Maxine Seller
Stephen Stewart
Ronald Struzik
Joseph R. Takats Foundation
Jeffrey J. Thompson
Drs. Mark and Maansi Travers
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Tzetzo
Donna & Barry Winnick
Wayne* and Janet Wisbaum
Gregory and Donna Yungbluth
John and Deanna Zak
C. Richard and Joyce T. Zobel

*Deceased

Anonymous (5)
Morton & Natalie Abramson
JoAnne Alderfer
Liz & John Angelbeck
Rita Argen Auerbach
Reverend James M. Augustyn
Bradford Banks
Mary L. and Ronald E.* Banks
Mr. Steve Earnhart and Mrs. Jennifer Barbee
Drs. Kevin and Elizabeth Barlog
Thomas R. Beecher Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Teo Balbach
Dr. David B. Bender
Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Judith Bihl
Dr. Ann Bisantz and Dr. Albert Titus
Thomas R. Boeck
Derek & Laura Brann
R. R. Bujnicki
Mr. & Mrs. John Burkholder
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Butsch
William Catto
Dr. Gregory Castiglia & Dr. Valerie Zingapan
Cheryl I. Christie
Miss Victoria A. Christopher
Dr. Sebastian* & Marilyn Ciancio
Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Cohen
Ann Holland Cohn Endowment Fund at the FJP
John and Patricia Connolly
Dr. and Mrs. Harold G. Corwin, Jr.
Peter S. and Elizabeth H. Curtis
Ms. Ellen J. Daly
Walter* and Rosemary Dannhauser
Beverly Davies
Jason and Sheryl Davies
Clotilde & Trey Dedecker
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. DePaolo
James & Mary Frances Derby
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Detwiler
Tony* and Kathy Diina
Duane & Nancy DiPirro
Rosemary Christoff Dolan in memory of Gerald Christoff, composer and pianist
Jennifer Dowdell, in memory of Charles and Nancy Dowdell
Ellen & Victor* Doyno
Patricia K. Duffner
Dr. Edward G. Eberl
Marta N. Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Kim A. Ferullo
Joyce E. Fink
Timothy and Deborah Finnell
Thomas and Grace* Flanagan
The Honorable and Mrs. Leslie G. Foschio
Ms. Margaret A. Frainier
Eileen & Laurence Franz
Patricia Frey, Ed.D.
Mr. and Mrs. David Fried
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Giambra
Mrs. Zella M. Glickman
Ms. Carol A. Golder
Marc J. Goldstein
Graham-Kucera Philanthropic Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
George and Cecelia Grasser
Mr. and Mrs. William Greenman
Kenneth W. Gross
Matt Gryta and Adrienne Tworek-Gryta
Thomas J. Hanifin BPO Fund II at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Mr. and Mrs.* Van N. Harwood, Jr.
Martha Haseley
Carla J. Hengerer
Richard* and Lynn Hirsch
Ms. Pennie C. Hoage
Monte Hoffman, Niscah Koessler
John and Janice Horn
Marie S. and Frederic K. Houston Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Mr. Bernhard Huber, Jr.
Mrs. Shirley P. Hudders
Martha & Tom Hyde
Mrs. Pamela R. Jacobs
Kevin and Kelly James
Luella H. Johnson
Craig and Deborah Johnston
Mr. Alex Jokipii and Ms. Shari L. McDonough
Mr. and Mrs. Benoy Joseph
Dr. Faye Justicia-Linde
Mr. Charles J. Kaars
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn
Ms. Jennifer Kartychak
Jane and John Kearns
Dr. Kathleen Keenan-Takagi
In memory of W. R. Keppel from S. A. K.
Verna Kieffer
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Kirkpatrick
Robert and Barbara Klocke
Carol & John* Kociela
Bob & Liz Kolken
Dr. George & Mrs. Carolyn Kotlewski
Mr.* and Mrs. Robert J. Kresse
Risé & Kevin* Kulick
Drs. Jeffrey Lackner and Ann Marie Carosella
Mr. Donald Latt
Dr. John Leddy and Dr. Carmen Alvarez
Camille Cox in memory of Babs Conant
Paul and Jane Lehman
Drs. David B. and Madeline A. Lillie
Catherine and Matthew Lincoln
Anne Mallonee and Tony Furnivall
Sr. Beatrice Manzella
Ms. Linda Marsh
Randy & Diana Martinusek
George L. Mayers
McLain Foundation
Ms. Barbara Mellerski-Farkas
Mr.* and Mrs. Sheldon E. Merritt
Susan & Richard Minekime
Mitchell Family Philanthropic Fund and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Anne Moot
Ms. Sharon F. Mortin
Sandra Mundier
Dr. Michael F. Noe
Mr. Phillip L. Nones
Marie and Jay Novello
Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Odza
Eleanor & Tony Patterson
Laurence & Sylvia Paul
Paull Family Foundation Inc.
Lois and Thomas Pause Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Dr. & Mrs. Philip A. Penepent
Richard & Karen Penfold
Mark Peszko and David Schopp
Ms. Christye Peterson and Mr. Peter J. Grogan
Gregory Photiadis and Sandy Chelnov
Frederick S. & Phyllis W. Pierce Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Plyler
Karen L. Podd
Dr. Gabriela Popescu and Dr. Daniel J. Kosman
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Pranikoff
John & Betty Preble
Joseph and Pamela Priest
Mr. Theodore J. and Mrs. Mary Ann Pyrak
Peter & Nancy Rabinowitz
Jennifer Read & Craig Colder
Mr. and Mrs. Casimiro D. Rodriguez
Drs. John K. and Sheliah Roehmholdt
Mary Anne Rokitka
Thomas Rolle and Deborah Henning
Ms. Elaine Rubenstein
Mr. Philip Rumore
Revs. Melody and Rodney Rutherford
Dina & Carlos Santos
William F. Savino and Elizabeth M. Savino
Ken Schmieder and Nancy Julian*
S & J Schwartz Fund at the CFGB
Michael and Sandra Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Seymour
Caren and Stuart C. Shapiro
Larry & Barbara Sherman
Charles E. and Penelope R. Shuman Philanthropic Fund
Dr. Joyce E. Sirianni
Rev. Jonathan and Mrs. Tanya Staples
Jan Svec
Patty & Tom Symons
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Szymkowiak
John and Susan Thomas
Nancy B. Thomas
Ann & Steve Timmel
Hon. and Mrs. Paul A. Tokasz
Lyle & Phil Toohey
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Vaughan
William W. Weiss
Nellie B. Warner Endowment Fund
Richard & Janet Wetter
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Wiesen
Paul M. Wos
Arden and Julie Wrisley
Dr. Charles and Maura Yates
Cynthia Zane & Stephen Mazurak*
Mr. Paul Zarembka
Drs. Bill Ziter & Cathy Gogan

*Deceased

Anonymous (3)
Mr. Robert Allein
Eileen M. & Erik S. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Arena
Susan Baird
Mr. Matthew & Mrs. Kathleen Bassett
Mark & Debbie Bauer
Henry E. and Susan W. Beamer Endowment Fund at CFGB
Mr. Donald M. Behr
Peg Beyer
Alan and Barbara Blackburn
Michael and Nancy Brady
Bruce and Jill Brown
Mr. & Mrs. William Brucker
Ms. Bette J. Brunish
Mr. J. & Ms. Mary Bullions
Tim and Mary Lou Butler
Drs. Gale Burstein and Peter Bloom
Margaret C. Callanan
Dr. Mireya B. Camurati
Dan Cantor
Joseph and Susan Cardamone
Jerry* & Barbara Castiglia
Mrs. Mary J. Clark
Collins Charitable Foundation
Ginger and Gordon* Comstock
Bob and Susan Conklin
Diana M. Conroy
Mrs. Donanne S. Coovert
Mrs. Andrea & Dr. Donald Copley
Paulette Crooke & Michael Toner
Mrs. Elizabeth Crump & Ms. Janet Cooper
Jane M. D’Agostino
Mr. and Mrs. David Day
Dr. Juan F. Derosas
Jonathan Dewald
Miriam & Peter Dow
Drs. Philip Dvoretsky & Linda Ludwig
Mr. Edward Eardley
Amy P. Early M.D.
Arthur Efron & Ruth G. Kirstein
Dr. & Mrs. Murray Ettinger
Mr. Leo Fedor
Mrs. Judith Ferrentino
Michael R. Fiels Family in honor of William J. Coughlin
Edward J. Fine
John & Imelda Fitzpatrick
John Fleischman, Jr.
Robert and Ruth Fleming
Dr. Peter Fletcher
Rita A. Forman
Howard and Laurie Foster
Maryann Saccomando Freedman
Rick Friend
Sue Gardner
William H. Gardner
Paul and Kathy Glaeser
Drs. Philip Glick & Drucy Borowitz
Ms. Caroline Goldzweig
Gondree Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Mrs. Anne Grandmaison
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Greenlee
Edward and Karen Healy
Dr. and Mrs. Reid R. Heffner, Jr.
Ms. Sharon M. Heim and Mr. David Wahl
Mrs. Patricia Helfrich
Mr. Fred R. & Ms. Patricia Hemmer
Ann W. Herman
Dr. Theodore Herman & Ms. Judith Ann Cohen
Ms. Olive Marie Hewett
Nancy Higgins
Richard and Laura Hill
Richard and Virginia Hillegas
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Hinds, III
Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Virginia Hohl
Arleen Hollas
Duncan C. Hollinger
Richard & Elizabeth Holmes
Mr. Paul Homer & Ms. Kathryn Mary Homer
David & Karen Howard
Hunt Charitable Foundation – Peter & Mary Jo Hunt
Dr. Thomas A. Jambro
William & Genevieve James
Paul and Mary Jenks
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Jennings
Larry E. Jones and Nancy J. Rosenbloom
Drs. Richard and Barbara Jurasek
Theresa Kazmierczak
Milton Kicklighter
Julie Klotzbach and Gary Diamond
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Koppmann
Charles Kohn & Deborah Raiken
Paul & Marilyn Koukal
James Kramer
Joan Kuhn
Dave & Marilyn Kurzawa
Dr. Kevin W. & Ms. Kelly A. Lanighan
Toby and John M. Laping
Mark Lauretig & Susan Morgenstern
Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Lawrence, Jr.
Kathleen LeFauve
Msgr. Fred Leising
Fern & Joel Levin
Mr. Douglas J. Levy
Dr. Sanford Levy
Dorothy M. Lien
Howard and Lorna Lippes
Joel & Andree Lippes
Joelle Logue
Dr. Thomas & Donna Lombardo
Mrs. Olga Lownie
Joseph & Kathleen Lucke
Ms. Donna J. Ludwig
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Manly
Linda Buerk Matt
Ms. Elaine Mackensen May
Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mayo
Dr. & Mrs. Philip McCarthy
Jean McGarry and James F. Cunning
Louise McGrath
Michael & Lucille Melton
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Tracy Mendicino
Franklin & Linda Meyer
Alicia Meyers
Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Miller
John Milner
Herman & Patricia Mogavero
Robert and Nancy Morey
Dr. Joshua Morra
Sandra G. Morrison
Robert Moskowitz and Mary McGorray
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Mucci
Brian and Jayne Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Nice
Philip Nicolai and Mary Louise Hill
Susan D. Nusbaum
Bernard & Linda O’Donnell
Benjamin and Lila Obletz Endowment Fund
Jeremy and Sally Oczek
Barbara Ann Oliver
Lori Pacer
Mr. Rick Paulson
Robert S. Petersen
Rodney P. Pierce
Keith and Beth Podgorny
James and Nancy Poole
Ms. Carol Dean Privitera
Charles and Joanne Privitera
Scott Propeack and Heidi Freedman
Linda and Patrick J. Rankin
Mr. Charles Rice
West & Alexandra Richter
Al & Cindy Ripley
Randolph & Cathy Ritz
David J. Roberts
Mr. Glenn Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Schaefer
Scott & Ardeen Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schifeling
Linda M. Schineller
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Schintzius
Paul J. Schulz
Mary Anne Seifert
Harry & Tricia Semmelhack
Ms. Nancy Shepard
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sherman
Mr. Joseph A. Shifflett
Dr. Peter Siedlecki & Ms. Lynnette Mende
John G. Sisson
Lynne G. Smith
Melissa & Kurt Spaeth
Mr. John Spears
Lynn & JoAnn Spees
Jean & Russ Speidel
Ruth and Ted Steegmann
Mr. Edwin F. Stohrer, Jr.
Alma Owen Strachan
Joan R. Strachan
Mr. William & Ms. Kathaginia Sullivan
Marilyn & Irving Sultz
Mr. Ronald G. and Mrs. Margaret N. Talboys
Dr. Thomas B. & Barbara Tomasi
Dr. Garin Tomaszewski
Ms. Sylvia Tourbaf
Sheila Trossman
Chris and Kathy Tzetzo Charitable Fund
Susan & Ron Uba
Dr.* and Mrs. Rocco C. Venuto
Ms. Suzanne J. Voltz
Mr. William Vosteen
Mr. Rudolph Vrbsky
Karen Wehn
Ms. Marlene A. Werner
Mr. and Mrs. K. Wiedenhaupt
Dr. Ann K. Wittkowski & Katherine Powell
The Yadzinski Family

*Deceased

Anonymous (17)
Ms. Gail Adema
Ms. Mary Louise Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. Amigone III
Stephanie and Geoffrey Amsel
Adeline Angevine
Mrs. Monique Apen
Drs. Kenneth and Marilyn Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Barry
Daniel and Mary Bartels
Mrs. Maris Battaglia-Biel
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bedell
Nina Wright
Mrs. Irene E. Beitz
Dr. Dean Bellavia
Ms. Mary Bierfeldt-Mills
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Birmingham
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Bisson
Eric & Laurie Bloom
Renate Bob
Leon and Roberta Borden
Julie & Salvatore Bordonaro
Mr. Nathan Bourke
Barry & Jana Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Hilary P. Bradford
Nellie Brown & Gerard Fonte
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Brzyski
Dr. Steven H. Buck
Rose Marie Budnick
Mr. Norbert Bukowski II
Mr. and Ms. Randall Burkard
Mr. Christopher Butler
The Buyer Family
Dr. and Mrs. John J. Callahan Jr
J. Capodicasa
Ms. Lesley Carlson
Ms. Doreen Casacci
Ms. Mary Anne Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Cassetta
Mr. Mark Cavalcoli
Joyce & Philip Celniker
Frank Cerny
Marianne Chiumento
R. Lorraine Collins
Mr. Al M. Colucci
Ms. Francine Conti
Dr. and Mrs. John Coyne
Joel and Pattie Daniels
Mrs. Teresa David
Rebecca and John Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. David Day
Joseph & Carol Deck
Robert and Elouise DeFilippo
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl W. Dekalb
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Desha
Ms. Barbara A. Diebold
Father Gregory Dobson
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kourides
Ms. Donna M. Doyle
Robert G. Dunford
Mary & Frank Eberl
Marla Eglowstein
Nitza Ellis and Robert Berger
Mr. Henry & Mrs. J.M. Ensminger
Joan Michael Eschner
Julie B. Estenoz
Bill Fay
Mr. Paul F. Fenzel
Dr. W. Ferguson
Teresa M. Ferraro
Mr. Brian Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. R. Fitzgerald
Mr. Carl Forbes
Ms. Susan Fox-Priebe
Bill and Anna Foy
Robert and Judith Galganski
Scott and Danis Gehl
Don Gibson
Mrs. Patricia Glaser
Dennis Gleason
Peter Gold & Athalie Joy
Ms. Jo Anne Goldfarb
Ms. Ellen Goldstein
Ms. Peggy Grandinetti
Mr. Keith A. Grover
Mr.* and Mrs. David A. Guthrie
The Normandy Fund at CFGB
Ms. Jane Hamilton
L. Haniford
Mr.* and Mrs. David Harbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Haremza
Ms. Nancy R. Hefner
Robert & Norma Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Henry
Amy & Eduardo Heumann
Mr. Thomas F. & Ms. Sharon Hewner
Mrs. Lucinda Hickey
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hinners, Jr.
Charles & Janet Hodges
James & Eileen Hoffman
Mrs. Perryann Hoffman
Mr. David J. Hofmeier
Mrs. Fran Holmes
Audrey Horbett
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Howard
Mr. Greg Hunter
Marjorie Inderbitzen
Marion Iwinski
Ms. Karen Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Jacobs
Gail & Patrick Janiga
Mrs. Cathleen Jeffers
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Jezioro
Mrs. Alison C. Johansson
Karen Marie Jones
Karen Jones
Mr. Michael D. Jozwiak
Nathan Kahn
Mr. Christopher Kameck
Ms. Mary Ruth Kapsiak
Dr. Leonard & Ms. Judith Katz
Bruce Keiser
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Kester
Ms. Kathryn Killelea
Mr. Barry M. & Ms. Catherine N. Kilpatrick
Linda Kingsbury
Ms. Bettyann Kinyoun
Mr. & Mrs. Louis & Karen Kish
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Knopeck
Tom and Sherry Knowles
Phillip Kollmeyer and Pinar Okamus
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Konopa
James & Mona Kontos
Ms. Linda S. Kramer
John and Nancy Krestic
Temi Kucinski
Virginia Kuebler & David Romanczak
Mr. and Mrs. Boris W. Kuvshinoff II
Mr. David E. & Ms. Ruth E. Lampe
Ms. Myra Lawrence
Mr. Gary M. Lee
Mrs. Gretchen Leffler
Rev. John J. Leising
Dr. Susan Leist
Dr. and Mrs. Mark J. Lema
Carole J. Levine
Thomas A. Lewandowski
Mrs. Barbara Libby
Kenneth and Suzanne Licata
Mr. Byron Lockwood
Ms. Marty Lyons
James* and Linda Mabry
Karen Magee
Ms. Sandra B. Marcussen
Robert & Elsie Martino
Gary & Marguerite Matz
Mr. Michael Maute
Kathleen A. McCarthy
Mr. Scott W. McCone
Mr. John T. McGrath
Mrs. Norman McLaughlin
Mrs. Diane Melerski
John & Marilyn* Melithoniotes
Mr. David Meltzer
Ms. Nancy A. DeTine
Arlene Merowitz
Sarah G. Metzger
Mr. Gerald & Mrs. Kathleen Meyers
Ted Mlynarski
Mary Moglia-Cannon
Margy & Tom Montante
Mrs. Louise Mookerjee
John and Joan Mooney
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morales
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Morrissey
Thomas Muka & Juliann Van Woert
Ms. Pamela E. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Murphy
Mrs. Nancy B. Murray & Mr. Brian Murray
Mrs. James F. Musial
Ms. Rachel Neff
Rob & Pat Neill
Russell A. Newbert
Ed & Dawn Northwood
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Connor
Susan Z. Ott
Ms. Elaine M. Panty
James and Gloria Paul
Mr. James Pegolotti
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Peters
Ms. Kelly Philips
Kathleen Piske
Mr. and Mrs. David Polsinelli
John & Anne Ptak
Lee and Kay Puma
Martha J. Reddout
Judy Reich
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ried
Sandra Rifkin and Michael Mesirov
Kenneth and Kathleen Rogers
Roddy* & Mary Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ronald
Sarah Ronchetti
Mr. Robert J. Root
Dr. Michael S. Rosenberg and Mr. Alan C. LeManski
Fred W. Rushton
Kathleen Ryan and Paul Rutledge
Fero and Nancy Sadeghian
Ms. Christine Sands-Vizzari
Mr. Mahesh Sankaran
Dr. William L. Scheider
Angela and Dennis Scherer
William and Ramona Schickling
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schlegel
James and Gayle Schober
Sally Schubert
Alvin Schuster & Gladys Gifford
Dr. John Segmen* and Arlene Miles
Kathy and Bob Shaw
Mr. Robert Silkes
Mr. Robert and Ms. Carolyn Sillars
Ms. Amanda Simmons
Rev. Charles Slisz
Mr. and Mrs. Matt St. John
Debra & Robert Stachura
Joyce Steckman
Susan M. Stievater
Akron Animal Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Sutherland
Eileen Syvles
Ms. Mary J. Syrak
Mr. and Mrs. Irving H. Tesmer
Edward and Dr. Barbara Teter
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Thompason
Mr. Guido A. Tomassi
John H. Twist, D.D.S.
Susan & David Udin
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Unger
Stephen J. Urbaniak
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo & Amanda Vellake
Mr. Gerald Verdi
Jessica & Victor Viola
Carolyn & Joe Voelkl
Jerry & Linda Ward
Don & Nancy Ware
Angeline Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weisenborn
Mrs. Jacquelyn Wells
Mr. Edmund V. Wick
Mr. Stephen Wieczorek and Ms. Martha McLaughlin
Mr. David & Ms. Judith Wieserner
Michelle Willax
Mr. William C. Williams and Ms. Patricia G. Poole
Martin Wolpin
Ms. Kathleen Zilbauer and Mr. John T. Doyle

Sponsor A Musician

We are truly fortunate to have some of the world’s finest players among our ranks. Sponsor A Musician offers you the unique ability to support a musician of your choice. To learn more about the Sponsor a Musician program, please contact Jacqueline Chagnon at (716) 242-7829 or jchagnon@bpo.org. The following musicians have been sponsored for the 2022-2023 season:

Nikki Chooi, concertmaster
Sponsored by Clement and Karen Arrison

Xiaofan Liu, 2nd asst. concertmaster
Sponsored by Michael D’Ambrosio

Douglas Cone, first violin
Sponsored by Bradford Lewis

Diana Sachs, first violin
Sponsored by Dr. Richard J. Saab & Maureen Wilson Saab

Alan Ross, first violin
Sponsored by Anthony J.* and Carmela M. Colucci

Andrea Blanchard-Cone, first violin
Sponsored by Drs. Clement and Margot Ip

Loren Silvertrust, first violin
Sponsored by Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr.

Hee Sagong, first violin
Sponsored by Linda Johnson and Sandford Eisen

Antoine Lefebvre, principal second violin
Sponsored by Ronald Frank* and Anne Schneider

Jacqueline Galluzzo, assoc. principal second violin
Sponsored by Sandra and Dennis McCarthy

Robert Prokes, second violin
Sponsored by Ansie Baird

Shieh-Jian Tsai, second violin
Sponsored by David I. Herer

Caroline Gilbert, principal viola
Sponsored by Bruce and Gail Johnstone

Anna Shemetyeva, assoc. principal viola
Sponsored by Christine Standish & Chris Wilk

Matthew Phillips, viola
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. George G. Herbert

Kate Holzemer, viola
Sponsored by Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro and Mr. Francis M. Letro

Natalie Piskorsky, viola
Sponsored by Dr. Patricia and Burt* Notarius

Janz Castelo de Armas, viola
Sponsored by Anthony J. and Barbara Cassetta

Joshua Lohner, viola
Sponsored by Eileen M. and Erik S. Anderson

Feng Hew, assoc. principal cello
Sponsored by Kenneth Schmieder, In loving memory of Nancy L. Julian

Nancy Anderson, cello
Sponsored by Stephen Still and Terrie Tucker

Robert Hausmann, cello
Sponsored by The Honorable Erin Peradotto Terhaar and Mr. George Terhaar

David Schmude, cello
Sponsored by Jim and Michal Wadsworth

Amelie Fradette, cello
Sponsored by Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro and Mr. Francis M. Letro

Brett Shurtliffe, assoc. principal bass
Sponsored by Mr. Bruce C. Baird and Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird

Jonathan Borden, bass
Sponsored by Edward N. Giannino, Jr.

Christine Bailey Davis, principal flute
Sponsored by Sue Fay & Carl

Henry Ward, principal oboe
Sponsored by Bob and Judy Wetter

Joshua Lauretig, oboe
Sponsored by Sonny & Diane Sonnenstein

Anna Mattix, oboe/English horn
Sponsored by Bonnie and Nick Hopkins

William Amsel, principal clarinet
Sponsored by Dr. Gilbert Schulenberg

Patti DiLutis, clarinet
Sponsored by Dennis P. Quinn

Glenn Einschlag, principal bassoon
Sponsored by Barbara B. Bunker

Doron Laznow, bassoon
Sponsored by Dr. Elizabeth Zausmer & Dr. Angel A. Gutierrez

Daniel Kerdelewicz, assoc. principal, french horn
Sponsored by Gretchen Wylegala and Steven McCabe

Jay Matthews, French horn
Sponsored by Philip H. Hubbell, in loving memory of Jayne T. Hubbell

Alex Jokipii, principal trumpet
Sponsored by Jennifer Dowdell, in memory of Charles and Nancy Dowdell

Geoffrey Hardcastle, trumpet
Sponsored by Drs. Monica and Stephen Spaulding

Philip Christner, trumpet
Sponsored by Frank and Wilma Cipolla

Jonathan Lombardo, principal trombone
Sponsored by Nicole and Stephen Swift

Timothy Smith, trombone
Sponsored by Arthur W. and Elaine I. Cryer

Filipe Pereira, bass trombone
Sponsored by Constance A. Greco

Matthew Bassett, principal timpani
Sponsored by Bonnie and Nick Hopkins

Mark Hodges, principal percussion
Sponsored by Vanda and Paul Albera

Dinesh Joseph, percussion
Sponsored by Lynne Marie Finn, on behalf of Broadleaf Results

Madeline Olson, principal harp
Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Curtis F. Holmes

*Deceased