Tribute Gifts

Tribute Gifts

You can celebrate a significant occasion, remember a loved one, or recognize someone special with an honor or memorial gift to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. These gifts were received between September 1, 2019 and August 25, 2020.


In honor of:

Brian and Barbara Baird
Scott Propeack and Heidi Freedman

BPO Diversity Council’s Opening Doors
Don Gibson

BPO Musicians and Staff
Janet Wisbaum

BPO Symphony Scholars Program & Matthew Bassett
Dawn & John Fischer

Katie & Ernie Danforth
Anonymous

Shelley Drake
Peter & Maria Eliopoulos

JoAnn Falletta’s 20 years with the BPO
John and Sue Rowles
Linda B. Grant
Joan Michael Eschner
Ms. Suzanne J. Voltz
Alma and Malcolm Strachan
Rita Argen Auerbach
Mrs. Sharon P. Miller
Ms. Beth Mooney
Cynthia Zane & Stephen Mazurak
Miss Victoria A. Christopher

Dan Hart
Marcia and Ezra Zubrow

Renée Joffe’s 95th birthday
Fran Kurtz 

Anna Kemp
Dr. William Scheider

Jesse Kregal
Ms. Marilyn Gallivan

McKenna Lavin, a bright and talented young musician
Hope Lavin

Joan K Lazarus
Katie and Patrick Gaglione

Ronald H. Luczak’s 70th birthday
Mr. Brian Kawaler

Martha Malkiewicz
Ms. Mary A. Devlin

Musicians of Buffalo Musicians Association Local 92
Joe & Lynne Giroux

Isaac Newman
Dr. Andrew and Mary Newman

Randy Odza’s birthday celebration
Ken, Jenn, Henry and Jackie Odza

Marcia O’Neill
Kathleen Sullivan

Margaret Saetveit
Laura Zax

Roger Simon’s birthday
Drs. Robert and Alice Rosenthal

Tim Smith
Bruce and Sue Smith

John Symer
Dr. Donald G. Symer, Jr.

Guy Tomassi
Edward N Giannino, Jr.

James Wadsworth
Mr. Angelo A. Fatta

WNED-FM
Nick & Eileen Mumbach

John Yurtchuk’s birthday
Lisa and Dan Weintraub


In memory of:

Dr. Julien Ambeus
Mrs. Pamela R. Jacobs

Carolee Liebeman Arbeit
Anthony & Barbara Cassetta

Charles “Chuck” Avery
Michael R. Fiels & Mary T. Ricotta

Ruth Axlerod
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Polakov
Linda Scribner
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Axlerod 

Jim Barbee
Kaitlin and Ray Robb In memory of his great life and in honor of his incredible daughter and family.
Daniel & Barbara Hart
Steve and Nicole Swift
Cindy Abbott Letro and Francis Letro
Gregory and Donna Yungbluth
Edward N Giannino, Jr.
Ms. JoAnn Falletta & Mr. Robert Alemany
Mr. Peter Edelman
Mr. Guido A. Tomassi

George & Jane Benziger
Anonymous

Eileen Bisantz
Wendy Diina In honor of Grandma Bisantz, a longtime subscriber of the BPO.

Bertram Breitbart
Morton & Natalie Abramson

Hon. and Mrs. John P. Callanan
Margaret C. Callanan

Jeannie Campanelli
David Hays

Arnold Chernick
Mrs. Lawrence Itzkowtz
Ms. Mirla del Rosario
Lisa Chernick, Sussan Giallombardo
Dana, Cindy and Lynn Bulan

Gerald Christoff, Composer and Pianist
Ms. Rosemary Christoff Dolan

Geraldine Ciprich
Amigone Funeral Home, Inc.

Curtis Clark
John & Patricia Clark

Judith Clarke
Alan Dozoretz
Mary Louise Clark
Ms. Shellie Rutstein
Fran Kurtz
Janeen Morris
Ms. Jenette Dozoretz
John F. & Shirley Joy
Chris & Theresa Cancilla
Kristin Matteson, DO

Milton and Ruth Cole
Randolph Cole

Robert and Julia Dion
Anonymous

Charles and Nancy Dowdell
Jennifer Dowdell

Kenneth Drake
Cindy Abbott Letro and Francis Letro

Donald Ebel
Clarence Teachers’ Association
Barbara Goldman & Linda Banas

Faith and Frank Ernst
Ms. Alexa Mathes

John Esty
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Symons

Theodore Joseph Ferrara
Mary Louise Clark
Thomas and Elizabeth Cowley

Henry C. Fessard
Anonymous
Bridget Williams
Dianne Forzani
Joan Ess
Karen Pauley
Ms. Barbara Roach
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bates
The Jacques Family
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Roach
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scharf
Joanne McCartin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Raphael
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer
Ms. Lisa A. Fessard
Ms. Mary Lovelace
Ms. Constance Sherry
Ms. Cynthia & Mr.  Vincent Paladino
Ms. Elaine Wittmeyer
Ms. Suzanne Orlando
Mr. Louis Fessard
Ms. Patricia M. Hartman

Michael Fitzpatrick
Loretta Fizpatrick

Zetta Fradin
Marvin & Marcia Frankel

Richard & Patricia Garman
Mrs. Michelle Parrish

Doris Gleisner
The Cenname Team at Merrill
Ms. Robin Woodard

Marian Gurney Goodyear
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gurney

Walter Grand
Fero and Nancy Sadeghian

Edwin Hart
Mr. Andrew Skalski

Valerie Heywood
Mr. Dennis P. Quinn
Mr. Steve Earnhart and Mrs. Jennifer Barbee
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Vigyikan
Monte Hoffman & Niscah Koessler
Luke Borkowski

John Ho
Martha Leung

Carlos Jimenez
Mrs. Judith Jimenez
Ms. Nancy F. Oakes

Lawton Johnson
Linda Johnson

Charlotte Joy
Joan P. Kirkpatrick

Thomas Kachelmeyer
Laura Kachelmeyer

Dr. Reuben R. Kaiser
Dr. Mary Ellen Shaughnessy

Sally Kellman
Ann and Richard Kellman

Eugene Kelly
Anthony and Jane DiMaggio

Ethel Weiser Kirkpatrick
Joan P. Kirkpatrick

Ginny Kirkpatrick and Olga Lockwood
The Gunnell Family

Phyllis Kramer
Holly & Jordan Levy

Donald J. Krentz
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tracy

David Kuehn
Ms. Ruthellen Bunis

Louis Lazar
Anthony T. Mastandrea

Doris Libman
Jane & Jerry Rosenfeld

Joan Limburg
Ms. Nancy F. Oakes

Theodore Lownie
Mrs. Olga Lownie

Jeannette Ludwig
Claude Welch

Dr. James F. Mabry III
Ms. Michele Brown
Mr. and Mrs. John Bruno
Mr. Jonathan Booz
Marvin & Marcia Frankel
David & Ruth Lampe
Mrs. Linda Mabry
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frysz
Mr. Brian Wilson
Ms. Marjorie Lord
Mr. Steven and Mrs. Lynne Boal

Nancy Mackanja
Ms. Olive Marie Hewett

Gloria Maulucci
Carol Maulucci

Evelyn McDonald
Ms. Mary Lou Cappellini

Larry Meister
Julie B. Estenoz

George Miller
Ms. Cecelia M. Whelan

Ann G. Moore
Richard F. Moore

George Nancollas
Mrs. Sheila M. Nancollas

Scott Parkinson
David and Carolyn Parkinson Gough
Judith Parkinson

James F. Phillips
Kenneth A. and Gretchen P. Krackow

Dr. Martin Plaut
Julie Russ
Geraldine Shatkin
Jayne and Brian Murray
Alison Arshad
Marie & Kristin
Mayfield Woods Middle School
McCallum Family
Ms. Betty Tata
Mimi Swados
Fern & Joel Levin
Suzanne B. Taub
Dr. Michael F. Noe
Dr. Lawrence Altman
Ms. Amy Reen
Richard and Kathryn Gordon
John & Patricia Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Lee
Mrs. Helen Weiser
Shannon Amsler Nigro
Dr.* and Mrs. Rocco C. Venuto
Ty & DiAnn Smith

Joanne Poch
Mr. Joel M. Poch

Norma Powell
Katherine Powell and Ann K. Wittowsky

Tess Ralicki
Mr. Edmund V. Wick
Ms. Vivian Wick
Wick Family Trust

Ronald H Rezabek
Denise Rezabek

Sally Rohrdanz
Winthrop Partners

Marion Roberts
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dobmeier

Denise Y. Royal
Ms. Mary Ruth Kapsiak

Robert J. Sage
Anonymous

Dr. Lynne White Scheider
Dr. William Scheider

Marian Scribner
Linda Scribner

Dr. & Mrs. Roy Seibel
Christine L. Carey

Doris M. Sheard
Suzanne Ellen Walsh

Ruth P. Sirianni
Dr. Joyce E. Sirianni

Vanda Spicola
Mrs. Vanda Albera

Richard R. Stenclik
Matthew Schaab, JPMorgan
Mr. Ron Luczak
Joe & Nicole Lin-Hill
Catharine Ackerson
Per Andersson
Chris, Cassie and Hunter Delaney In memory of a great leader, father and grandfather
Daniel & Barbara Hart
SUNY Erie Foundation President’s Office
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Kreiner, Jr.
Dianne Bennett & William Graebner
Mr. Steve Earnhart and Mrs. Jennifer Barbee
Ms. Linda Culligan
Anonymous
Holly & Jordan Levy
Mrs. Cynthia Doolittle
Ms. Christine Kausch
Steve and Nicole Swift
Ms. Jane Griffin
Mr. Paul G. Turevon
Michael & Rosemary Blinkoff
Paulette Crooke and Michael Toner

Carol Stohrer
Mr. Edwin F. Stohrer, Jr.

Maksym Sugorovsky
Daniel J. Cantor

Gary Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Symons

Luigi Tomassi
Mr. Guido A. Tomassi

Phyllis Tomassi
The Myers Family

Mathew Tworeki
Adrienne Tworek-Gryta and Matt Gryta Remembering a founding violinist of the BPO

Harry Taub
Mary Lou T. de la Plante

Mutsuo Tomita
Mr. James A. Brophy, Jr.

Marcia L. Urbaniak
Mr. Stephen Urbaniak

Constance Shepard Walsh
Paulette Crooke and Michael Toner
Ms. Sally Walsh
Ms. Nancy Shepard
Jack Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Sisson

T. Weiksnar
Anonymous, In memory of T.P. Weiksnar, Canisius High School ’40, whose “highest aspiration” was to play violin for the BPO

Wayne Wisbaum
Janet Wisbaum
Amy Habib

William G Wisler
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hewson

Mr. & Mrs. Wm. C. Wittkowsky
Katherine Powell and Ann K. Wittowsky

Mary Ziolkowski
Mr. Robert Ziolkowski