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MOZARTand moredigital programFebruary 6, 2021
contents2020-21 Season Our Sponsors Welcome Message Board of Directors Concert Program Guest Soloist: Amit Peled Meet the Executive Director Meet the Music Director Our Musicians Our Generous Donors
2020-21 SEASONtribute to beethovenOctober 3, 2020music of americaNovember 14, 2020mozart and moreFebruary 6, 2021romantic classicsMarch 6, 2021romeo and julietMay 1, 2021slosymphony.org
THANK YOUTO OUR SPONSORSMadonna InnHarvey’s Honey HutsPacific Western BankPerforming Arts Center SLOFPAC Clifton SwansonCommunity Access FundThe Community FoundationSLO CountyThe Henry W. Bull FoundationGordon’s Floral Design StudioCalSafe MoversThe City of San Luis Obispo
Jeff and Melodee BradyCapt. Mike and Mrs. Ursula FitzgeraldAnn Shaw and Charles Boccadoroin loving memory of John Sigmund, who introducedhis daughter to Rachmaninoff and BeethovenContact anna@slosymphony.orgfor more information.
welcome!It is my honor to serveas President of theSLO Symphony Boardof Directors for the2020-21 season.We started this year with exciting plans forchange and growth with the hiring of ournew Executive Director, Anna James Miller.But, like everyone, we were soon facedwith the constraints of COVID-19.Though these are difficult times, we aredetermined to stay focused on one of thecore principles of the SLO Symphony, to“contribute to the cultural vitality of theCentral Coast community”!Things may look different, and we may notbe able to be together physically, butcurrent challenges have brought out the
best in our staff, musicians andvolunteers. Now, more than ever, we arecommitted to continue the legacy ofproviding great music and culture foreveryone.The SLO Symphony has been an integralpart of this community for 60 years. Thework of the Symphony has always been acollective effort, and this year is noexception.I want to thank our conductor AndrewSewell, members of the orchestra, staff,committee volunteers and my fellowboard members, especially Mark Sherman,our past board President.I would also like to thank oursupporters. We could not carry out ourmission if it were not for the ongoinggenerosity of our donors, sponsors andunderwriters.
I thank you for your ongoing trust andsupport as we navigate this seasontogether and experience the music of theSan Luis Obispo Symphony in new ways.Best wishes and continued health and wellbeing,Jill LeMieuxPresidentSLO Symphony Board of Directors
TEXT TO GIVESupporting Your SLO Symphonyis easier than ever!Text DONATE to805-257-1110to make a quick and easy 20 gift!Or, text your preferred gift amount (e.g. text“100” to 805-257-1110 to give 100)
board of directorspresidentJill LeMieuxpast presidentMark ShermansecretaryJim WalkertreasurerJessica HoffmandirectorsJoe BensonRobert LinJohn GilbertKaren Loewi JonesMatthew GreenStefan PodellBob GordonDavid SladeJames HathawayMike ZigelmanMichael Johnsonhonorary life memberClifton Swanson
mozart and moreGus EdwardsBassoonLisa NaufulEmelia BanningerMark LehmerNick WaldronSantiago de Murciaarr. Craig RussellViolinViolaCelloEmily LanzoneGrace SengKaren Loewi JonesBarbara Hunter-Spencer
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartOboeClarinetBassoonHornJessica HoffmanHeidi ButterfieldRichard DobeckIan MurtonLisa NaufulEmelia BanningerJennifer GalvanLisa VredevoeI. Allegro moderator ma con fuocoFelix MendelssohnViolinViolaCelloEmily LanzoneTimothy ShanksGrace SengKristine PachecoKaren Loewi JonesMike WhitsonHilary ClarkMin Lee
AnonymousTrumpetHornTromboneTubaDevin HendersonRich WardJennifer GalvanDavid LandersRod MathewsI. Allegro vivace assaiWolfgang Amadeus MozartViolinViolaCelloEmily LanzoneGrace SengKaren Loewi JonesNancy Nagano
Philip RosseterBassKen HustadLara LehmerDavid GeorgeClif SwansonJohann Sebastian BachCelloAmit Peled
amit peledIsraeli-American cellist, conductor, and pedagogueAmit Peled, a musician of profound artistry andcharismatic stage presence, is acclaimed worldwideas one of the most exciting and virtuosicinstrumentalists on the concert stage today.Highlights of Peled’s 2019-2020 season includeover twenty concerto appearances around theworld; recitals with pianist Noreen Polera and AlonGoldstein; the world premiere of Joshua Bornfield’sConcerto for Cello and Choir with the Händel Choir
of Baltimore; Haydn’s Cello Concerto at the SilverLyre International Festival of Chamber Music inSaint Petersburg, Russia; the Elgar Cello Concertowith the Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles eInfantiles de Chile; and more. Peled’s conductingengagements include debuts with CityMusicCleveland and the Peabody Symphony Orchestraas well as leading his own Mount Vernon Virtuosi.Peled also performs this season with theGoldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio in Washington,D.C.; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and New York, NY.One of the most sought-after cello teachers inthe world, Peled has instructed students whohave gone on to garner top prizes and finalistspots at prestigious international competitionssuch as the Carlos Prieto InternationalCompetition in Mexico, the SchoenefeldInternational competition in China, and YoungConcert Artist Guild in New York. Peled is founderof the Amit Peled Cello Gang, a touring groupcomposed of students from his studio at thePeabody Institute, where he has taught since2003 and was one of the youngest professorsever hired by a major conservatory. He is alsoconductor and artistic director of the MountVernon Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra dedicated
to launching the careers of recently graduatedstudents. Peled is a founding member of theTempest Trio with pianist Alon Goldstein andviolinist Ilya Kaler.Peled’s discography includes acclaimed CDs onthe Naxos, Centaur, CAP, CTM Classics, and Deloslabels. Upcoming album releases include aCassado recording for Naxos and the secondinstallment of the Bach Suites for CTM Classics. In2017, Peled published a children’s book, A CelloNamed Pablo.Peled lives in Baltimore, Maryland and plays PabloCasals's 1733 Matteo Goffriller cello. Two criticallyacclaimed CDs “The Jewish Soul” and“Cellobration” were released under the CentaurRecords label. He is represented worldwide byCTM Classics. For more information, visitamitpeled.com.For more information, visit amitpeled.com.
executive directorAnna James Miller isa former professional balletdancer and dance teacherwith over a decade ofperforming arts leadershipexperience.The child of four-timeGrammy Award-winningcellist and composer Eugene Friesen, music hasplayed a major role in their life since childhood.Originally from the East Coast, Anna moved to theSeattle area in 2000 and worked for organizationsincluding Seattle Opera, Northwest ChamberOrchestra, Spectrum Dance Theatre, Icicle Arts,Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, Federal WaySymphony, Auburn Symphony, and BremertonSymphony. Most recently, Anna worked in acommunications role with Kitsap CommunityFoundation, organizing a regional day of givingwhich raised 2.2M for 337 local nonprofits, andassisting with the launch of a COVID-19community relief fund and resource directory.
With a deep passion for education as well as thearts, Anna taught funding and grant writing fornonprofits at Olympic College’s Business andTechnology Division and served as a teachingassistant for graduate and PhD courses inGonzaga University’s School of Leadership Studies.They hold a Bachelor of Arts in arts administrationfrom the University of Massachusetts Amherst, aMaster of Arts in organizational leadership fromGonzaga University, and professional certificates inadvanced fundraising and grant and proposalwriting.Anna and their visual artist spouse Bryan, alongwith their young daughter Cassidy, are excited tobe in San Luis Obispo. They are thrilled to partnerwith Maestro Andrew Sewell and take the SLOSymphony to new heights, and bring their artsadvocacy to aid SLO County’s cultural recoveryduring this economically uncertain time.If you are enjoying this concert, please considermaking a charitable donation to support yourSan Luis Obispo Symphony!
music directorMaestro Andrew Sewellenters his fourth season asmusic director of the SanLuis Obispo Symphony andtwenty-first season with theWisconsin ChamberOrchestra, having had longtenures with the Wichita,Toledo and Mansfield, OhioSymphonies.Known for his innovative programming and knackfor discovering new talent, Sewell is a highly skilledorchestra builder with a wide knowledge and rangeof repertoire.In demand as a guest conductor, he has led theToronto, Detroit, Milwaukee, Columbus, Syracuse,Illinois, Monterey, Gulf Coast and Eugene SymphonyOrchestras, as well as the New Zealand SymphonyOrchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, ChristchurchSymphony, National Symphony of Mexico, KyushuSymphony (Japan), City Chamber Orchestra of HongKong, OK Mozart Festival, WI Peninsula MusicFestival and Masterworks Festivals in the US andLondon.In 2019, Maestro Sewell returned to guest conduct
the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong for theseventh time, in honor of their twentieth anniversaryseason.A native of New Zealand, Maestro Sewell received hismusic training on the violin, piano and cornet, andbegan conducting at age 16. Six years later, he madehis professional opera debut with the Mercury Operaand the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Winningthe Australian Guarantee Corporation’s YoungAchiever’s Award allowed him to further his studiesabroad. Sewell holds a Master of Music degree withHonors in Conducting from the University ofMichigan. While not conducting, he enjoys cyclingand other outdoor pursuits and visiting family inNew Zealand. He and his wife, Mary have threegrown children and reside in Madison, Wisconsin.Over the years he has been credited with numerousawards for services to music including the 2017,Service to Music Award from the Association ofWisconsin Symphony Orchestras, the 2013 RabinArts Youth Award for Individual Achievement by theWisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, the 2005 BestIndividual Artist Award by Wichita Arts Council, and2005 Musician of the Year by the Wisconsin StateJournal, for services to music and the greater artscommunity. You will often see him at a local coffeeshop, grocery store or cycling on the backroads ofWisconsin or San Luis Obispo.
musicians & sponsors2020-21 seasonEmily Lanzone, ConcertmasterSusan MinkerClifton and Jane SwansonSharon HollandJim Black and Liz VoglerNancy Webber and Roger VoglerCarol KerstenDean MillerMichele MeyersGinette ReitzGrace SengMary and Thomas TannerPhilip ShanksEva WernerJohn and Patricia Ashbaugh
Timothy Shanks, PrincipalRoger and Jan VerityTanya StrederBarbara BlankeMelinda and Jim AvilaLisa DavidsonClay FroelichValarie KoosMarica Koos-MortensenIngrid KovacsSonya Lanzen-CastellanosLeanna MarchellKristine PachecoDavid Hennessee, PrincipalKaren Loewi JonesPeter LiepmanRosemary and Kathleen Thorne
Jack MarzanoJim and Kathleen WalkerDorothy RoseMargaret WhitsonMichael and Ursula FitzgeraldKim WilkinsNancy Nagano, PrincipalBarbara Hunter-SpencerMiki Gillman and Larry BatcheldorNan HamiltonCricket Handler and Jerry BootsTracy SparksGina KirkBradley TaylorCindy Marie AbseyRosslyn Thorp-ClausonDrew Van DurenRoxanne CarrMin Lee
Ken Hustad, Co-PrincipalLara Lehmer, Co-PrincipalDavid and Diana SalmonDavid GeorgeVictoria GrostickEd HarrisPeter SaxbyCarol FineClifton SwansonFred and Rochelle FriedmanMarley Eder, PrincipalCynthia Johnson-GeorgeRosemary and Kathleen ThorneBonnie RichanNancy SmeeSandi Sigurdson and Steve McGrath
Jessica Hoffman, PrincipalHeidi ButterfieldLaurie and Richard EllisonRichard Dobeck, PrincipalDarlene HagenowIan MurtonJudy and George ShepardShannon McNeelyJohn Dilworth and Carole MaurerLisa Nauful, PrincipalIndia D'Avignon and Ignatios VakalisJennifer Galvan, PrincipalLarisa Vredevoe
Sean HolmesRay GalloGreg MagieDevin Henderson, PrincipalCarol FineRich WardAl StrederJohn and Rebecca BaerDavid Landers, PrincipalMichael JohnsonMark MillerCraig RussellRod Mathews, PrincipalSharon Turner
Marcia Dickstein, PrincipalSusan Davies, PrincipalJohn Astaire, PrincipalMarshall Granger, PrincipalBrendan V. and Kathryn L. McAdamsMark Sherman and Denise BarillaDennis CementinaLarry and Victoria SchmidtJohn BeckJim and Kathleen WalkerAdd your name to this list by sponsoring yourfavorite musician or instrument today!Click here to learn more about becoming aSLO Symphony Musician Sponsor.
2020-21 donorsDonations as total of gifts received between July 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021.Our donors are the heart of what we do! Thankyou for your continued support throughout the2020-21 season. You make the music possible!Richard AndrewsJeff and Melodee BradyKathrine CoullIngrid Inglish and Carol SiegelBrendan V. and Kathryn L. McAdamsMartha Michaelojko KettlekampPacific EyeMary and Thomas TannerRoger and Jan VerityFPAC Clifton Swanson CommunityAccess FundCapt. Michael and Mrs. Ursula FitzgeraldAnn Shaw and Charles Boccadoro,in loving memory of John Sigmund
cadenza 50,000 The Henry W. Bull Foundationmaestro 10,000 - 49,999Melodee and Jeff BradyCommunity Foundation San Luis ObispoThe Foulke Correa FoundationHarvey’s Honey HutsDr. Brendan V. and Mrs. Kathryn L. McAdamsAnn Shaw and Charles Boccadorosymphony 5,000 - 9,999Melinda and Jim AvilaLyn BakerEllery and Jeanne ConleyCapt. Michael and Mrs. Ursula FitzgeraldJeff and Lara LehmerCatherine PettyClifton and Jane SwansonJohn SwiftThomas and Mary TannerRoger and Jan VerityDrs. Michael Zigelman and Maurina Kussell
concerto 1,500 - 4,999Richard AndrewsJohn and Rebecca BaerCity of San Luis ObispoMrs. Kathrine CoullCarol Mae FlorenceBert and Candace ForbesJohn and Mary FreemanJohn and Marian GilbertMiki Gillman and Larry BatcheldorDarlene HagenowDavid and Tanna HamiltonIngrid Inglish and Carol SiegelMartha Michalojko KettelkampKathryn Lawhun and Mark ShinbrotKathleen LongThomas Miller and Pam DassenkoSusan MinkerLorenzo Murguia, M.D.Pacific EyePacific Western BankDavid and Diana SalmonPaul Severtson and Sue SchaferAndrew and Mary SewellJudy and George ShepardMark Sherman and Denise BarillaDavid and Judy Slade
concerto ( 1,500 -4,999) donors cont’dJim and Beverly SmithSusan Polk InsuranceThe Plant LadyRosemary and Kathleen ThorneSharon TurnerIndia D'Avignon and Ignatios VakalisJim Black and Liz VoglerNancy Webber and Roger VoglerLarisa Vredevoe and Michael JohnsonJames WalkerKathleen Walkercrescendo 1,000 - 1,499Cindy Marie AbseyRoxanne CarrDawna DaviesMichael and Dianne DrazeLaurie and Richard EllisonBecky and Dennis FalascoRobert and Nita FishburnDavid and Cynthia JavitzGina KirkStephanie and Robert LinMarcie and John LindvallRichard and Catherine LuckettRichard MaciasRod Mathews
crescendo ( 1,000 -1,499) donors cont’dBonnie McIvorDean MillerPacific Premier BankPG&E Employee GivingStefan Podell and Caity McCardellJudge James ReamAnita ShowerSandi Sigurdson and Stephen McGrathSwift Action FundThe Thom GroupLawrence and Marilyn VredevoeBob and Debbie WackerJay and Yolanda WaddellTom and Carol WeissMinke WinklerPrinsDiane Mandala and Lee Ybabansonata 500 - 999Richard AlbertsJill Anderson and Steven JobstJohn and Patricia AshbaughMary BaiamonteElizabeth and Paul BarbadoroLois BarberAnnie and Louis CappelliDennis and Kay CementinaZorus and Judy Colglazier
sonata ( 500-999) donors cont’dRobert and Alexis DanielsenJeanette and Jim EfirdCarol FineJohn and Mary FreyEugene FriesenRay GalloJoan Gellert-SargenRobert and Ruth GordonMatthew Green and Marge CollinsCricket Handler and Jerry BootsJames HathawayJessica HoffmanRobert and Ruth HolzhauerCynthia Johnson-GeorgeKenneth and Karen Loewi JonesDane and Susan JonesKathleen KennedyJill LeMieuxMarti Lindholm and Alan SmithLynn and Anne MonthavenWilliam NewmanCarolyn NiblickCarol McPhee NortonMary RenardRotary Club of San Luis ObispoDr. Craig RussellLarry and Victoria Schmidt
sonata ( 500-999) donors cont’dNimesh ShahMadeleine ShawThe Shields FamilyAnne SinsheimerLeann StandishGilbert StorkJohn and Liz SummerWilliam and Linda ThomaSESLOC Federal Credit UnionTony and Gogie Van Durenprelude 100 - 499Joseph and Elisabeth AbramsMarni Lynn AgerChantal and Ryan AllanJanet AmanzioDan BalfeLauren BandariJanet and Norman BaxterJohn BeckNellie BeecherStan BennettJoe BensonConnie BootonWilliam C. BowesJames and Marcia BrabeckJames Brown
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dJacqueline BryantJeff BuckinghamMichael and Shel BurrellGlenn and Bernice CarlsonPaul CarlsonJanet CarpenterWilliam Castellanos and Sonya LanzenCastellanosJerry and Sharon ChirpichElizabeth ClarkeCoast Hills Federal Credit UnionSeth CohenJohn CoxThomas and Susan DaviesElsie DeitzMarcia DicksteinTom and Diane DixonJohn DobsonJulie DodsonRosemary DonnellAnn DoverCarol DoverJohn and Sandy DunnNicki EdwardsJeff Eidelman Sky BergmanDalene EimonMichael and Judy Eisenhard
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dFred and Marion EnfieldBrenda and Kenneth EnneyPhyllis and Robert FrankFred and Rochelle FriedmanLouise FryeLawrence GabrischNora GallisonDavid GeorgeDavid and Judith GibbsAndrew and Jean GreensfelderKeith and Clarice GriffinVictoria GrostickMatthew Guerrero and Cynthia ValenzuelaClaudia Hackethal and Michael GerardCynthia Loomis HaenerLinda HaliskyPamela HallEmily Hamilton and Eric BrusselJack HarrisJames G. and Marge HarrisJulia and Jerry HartzellLinda HaussMarcie and Daniel HawthorneJim Healy and Leslie MossonDiana HendersonDolores HerzogMichael and Jeri Hocking
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dFrank and Cynthia HughesDuane InglishBeverly JamesLen JarrottJudy JenningsAlan and Cynthia JohnsonEileen JosephHarry Beachler JrGail KammermeyerMarcelle KardushFred KaseffMarian and Vaughn KaserPatricia KempelJohn KirbyElizabeth KiserMarcia Koos-MortensenMargaret KorisheliEd and Bernie KurtzBrad and Nicole KykerMarcia and David LamkinCathy LarsenStephen LaSalle and Barbara SchoenikeRichard LeRoyP. and T. LichtmanPatrick LindLindsay Harn Group, IncAnne Loftus
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dDianne LongDan and Patty ManionJack and Lydia MarzanoJo Anne MastenJohn Dilworth and Carole MaurerJuliane and Peter McAdamLeslie McKinleyAnna James MillerSandra Taylor and Marilyn MooreRichard MoratinBetsy Murton-MendozaRuth NaganoEd NarettoLisa and George NaufulGeorge and Brenda NicholsMorten NielsenElias and Ruth NimehJohn and Verna OconnellGeorge OhgiFrank and Virginia PekarGregory PerrySusan PielJim and Cindy PlessasJames and Susan PolkDavid and L. Jeannette PowlesGeorge and Esther PudloRay Quintana
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dDoug and Michelle RauenzahnMarilyn ReardonsmithJim and Joan ReillyBarney and Linda ReitnerDeborah ReynoldsEdward RichertLinda RobertsonArtemisa RobinsonMarlene RobinsonMary RoseLee and Marie RosenwasserRichard and Carol RushJoseph Schwartz and Barbara BoomJerry and Darlene SchwoererHeidi SealyMarvin and Margery SeidWilliam C Sereque and Maria CiamaicheloMariam ShahBrent and Vicky ShefflerLisa and Michael SheltonJoel SiegelWilliam and Leslie SiembiedaMichael and Jean SlaterHarvey and Jennifer SmithGerald and Sara SmithJohn and Deborah SpataforeBill and Mary Ann Statler
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dKeith and Jill StearnsVic Sterling and Jeanne SterlingSally StonerShelley StorkAndrew and Audrey SunRobert and Carol SwainElizabeth SwopeThomas and Polly TattonTheresa TheilerAnne TiberDorothy TomilsonFlorence TouryanBert and Elaine TownsendDavid Troxel and Ronald SpingarnKe-Ping and Su TsaoAndrew and Jane TupperChristopher and Elyse UngarBarry and Jennifer VanderKelenMarisa WaddellSteve WeissKaren WilesAllen and Bev WilliamsLinda WilsonDale and Kathleen WolffMavis Wong and Dr. Cyrus RamezaniChristopher WoodruffRosh Wright
prelude ( 100-499) donors cont’dSally YoungRaymond and Linda Zeuschnerfriendsup to 99Sandra AdamsChristina AllenMary AlumbaughHelen AndersonSimon BakerBarbara R BarkovichTom BormesCindy BowlesMeredith BrammeierBarry and Vivian BraninJane BroshearsKathryn BumpassAnne ByerlyLinda CampeggiMary and Steve CarlsonMelissa ChabraMargaret ChiladouxJoan and Jerry ChristensenBeverly CohenHarvey and Kathleen CohonLandmark CompanyDavid Cox and Maggie CoxChristopher and Heather Diesta
friends (up to 99) donors cont’dSteve Dornish and Mary DornishThomas DowlanEarth Angel PublishingRobert EggKathryn EkegrenLaurel EllisonMs. Kay EmmonsMarcianne FastIain FenwickRichard and Christine FernslerEmily Fogle and John JasbinsekAmy FreemanRandall and Mary Jo GarvinCynthia GaulinChristopher and Bonnie GoughTerry GreeneMarian GregorySigbjorg GuyKeith and Lisa GuyNancy HillenburgCarlyn HindsHarry HoldenKenneth HustadTony and Marilee HymanMark JansenXiaomin JinBarbara and Mark Jones
friends (up to 99) donors cont’dDavid JonesHartmut JungeMarty and Judith KaliskiAngela KaneAnthony Katsaris HouseholdTim and Carol KerstenAnsgar Killing and Beate Von BischopinckPeter KopperBarbara and Martin LangTeresa and John LarsonMelissa LatimerKristin and Sean LemaRobert LiepmanMichael LifterDeborah Linden and Bill TurnerJoe LoehnisArt and Nancy LoeschDavid J. and Janet K. McLaughlinJerry MihaicHolly and James MooreCornel MortenLinda MuellerJon NegusAnn and William PalmerWilliam ParisLindsay Wilcox and John PillowDouglas Pillsbury
friends (up to 99) donors cont’dJeff and Andrea PortneyAlison PrestonGeorge and Eileen RamosReedley School of MusicJudith ResnickBonnie Richan and Stephen AienaJennifer RobertsJerry and Marlene RobinsonJim SalioPeter SarafianWallace Schwam and Ruby SchwamJanis ScottRoxanna ShaheenKelly ShartJoel SheetsJohn and Irene SmithClyde SniderPatricia SoulliereMelanie SpencerJack and Judy SpringerLuba StallerJim Miller and June StanleyCarie StantonMadelon StraussMike Suddarth and Linda BradyMarta Szabo-NakaoRodney Thurman
friends (up to 99) donors cont’dJanice TrennerAmy and Garth TurnerKent UnsworthMargaret ValentineJohn Walk and Fran WalkTom and Judy WaltersJohn WentGreg and Angeliki WheelerLinda WilliamsDan WolfPaul Wolff and Marion WolffSharon WoodJanette ZatorskiSPECIAL THANK YOU TO OURMONTHLY DONORSSustainable gifts help ensure a bright future for theSan Luis Obispo Symphony. To make an impact all yearlong by becoming a recurring donor, please call Jennyat 805-548-1586.Richard AlbertsDavid and Tanna HamiltonPatricia KempelStefan Podell and Caity McCardellAnita ShowerSandi Sigurdson and Steve McGrath
School closures and social distancing requirementshave made it difficult to provide many of our essentialmusic education programs this year. Donors to MusicEducation help us adapt our Youth Symphony to anonline format and provide a strong foundation for thereturn of our in-school programs.music education sponsors and donorsChantal and Ryan AllanLauren BandariAnne ByerlyDavid Cox and Maggie CoxBrenda and Kenneth EnneyCarol Mae FlorenceBert and Candace ForbesClaudia Hackethal and Michael GerardEmily Hamilton and Eric BrusselXiaomin JinBrad and Nicole KykerKathryn Lawhun and Mark ShinbrotCatherine PettyRichard and Carol RushMadeleine ShawGerald and Sara SmithSusan Polk InsuranceTom and Judy Walters
Cindy Marie AbseyAnonymousJohn and Rebecca BaerMs. B. Lea Baker*Bob BeckerJim Black and Elizabeth VoglerBarbara and Dan BlankeJerry Boots and Cricket HandlerChet and Anne BoydJeff and Melodee BradyJohn and Nancy BrunoClifford Chapman* and Gene A. Shidler*Clifford H. and Marylee* ClarkDonald and Frieda* CookTom* and Kathy Coull FundBurke* and Rena DamblyDawna DaviesSteven deLuque and Jeff McKeeganSandy and John DunnHarold D. Fine*Adrienne Fissel*Michael E. and Ursula D. FitzgeraldPhyllis Foulstone*Phyllis and Robert Frank
Fred and Rochelle FriedmanFrank and Jacqui GaracciMartha and Leon* GoldinShella E. GriffieDarlene HagenowThe John and Barbara Hartman Family TrustQuin R.* and Linda C. HaussPatricia A. and Gerald HempeniusMs. Jeanne P. Holden*Fred and Ellie* Malzahn JacobsenKristin S. JohnsonDr. Maurina Kusell and Dr. Michael ZigelmanNicole and Bradley KykerPeggy Lance LittleBrendan V. and Kathryn L. McAdamsStephen McGrath and Sandi SigurdsonJan Meshkoff, PhDAllen* and Susan MinkerThe MOCA FoundationJan Mracek*Dr. Lorenzo Murguia, M.D.Mrs. Alice Parks Nelson*Russee ParvinGerry and Peggy Peterson*Mrs. Roberta D. "Bobbee" Petrie*Barb RenshawMs. Louise M. Roberts*
The Craig H. Russell FundVictoria and Larry SchmidtMadeline and David* ShawSkip ShawBeverly and Jim SmithLiz and John SummerRobert and Linda TakkenJames R. and Mary L. TalbotJoseph M. ThomasSheila and Yosef* TiberBryce D. and Diane R. Tingle*Patrick W. TroutRoger and Janice VerityNancy L. Victor*John* and Eldora WarkentinFlorence "Buddy" Welles*Morgan Young*For information about making a legacy gift tothe San Luis Obispo Symphony, please contactAnna James Miller at anna@slosymphony.org.*Deceased
symphony staffExecutive DirectorAnna James MillerMusic DirectorAndrew SewellOffice ManagerJenny BeddyCommunications ManagerKristen HintzMultimedia Production LeadThor LarsenExecutive Assistant / LibrarianSarah RainesVolunteer Services, Americorps MemberAudre SmikleSan Luis Obispo Symphony75 Higuera Street, Suite 160San Luis Obispo, CA 93401805-543-3533 slosymphony.orgSLO Symphony is a public benefit nonprofit 501(c)(3)Fed. tax ID #95-2493144
Feb 06, 2021 · dancer and dance teacher with over a decade of performing arts leadership experience. The child of four-time Grammy Award-winning cellist and composer Eugene Friesen, music has played a major role in their life since childhood. Originally from the East Coast, Anna moved
