The Grand Rapids Symphony extends its grateful appreciation to the following individuals and family foundations for their generous support. Donor listings are for gifts received October 1, 2019-November 15, 2020.

Gold Baton Society - $25,000 or more

Anonymous Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Karl & Patricia Betz Bonnie K. Miller
The Brookby Foundation National Endowment for the Arts
Maggie Coleman James & Mary Nelson
Peter C. & Emajean Cook Foundation O'Donovan Family Foundation
Douglas & Margaret DeCamp Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Larry J. Robson
Daniel & Pamella DeVos Foundation Drs. David & Peggy Thompson
The Richard & Helen DeVos Foundation The Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley Foundation
The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation David & Janet Van Dyke
George H. Gordon & Barbara Gordon Wege Foundation
Beatrice A. Idema Lynn & Stuart White
F. Martin & Dorothy A. Johnson Family Fund Kate & Richard Wolters
KRW Foundation  

Silver Baton Society - $10,000 to $24,999

Patrick & Leslie Ballard Keller Foundation
Margaret & Jeffrey Beusse Hung and Elsie Liang Fund for Music
Beusse & Porter Family Foundation Ping & Tim Liang
Dick & Betsy DeVos Diane F. Lobbestael
Mr. & Mrs. Milo R. DeVries Michael & Suzanne Lutz
Roger & Marcia Draft The Marsilje Foundation
Chuck & Julie Frayer Jack H. Miller
Frey Foundation Bill & Pat Mills
Magee & Dan Gordon Ed & June Prein
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Greeney John & Judy Schneider
The John & Mary Hendrickson Foundation Mary Schregardus
Paul & Rosemary Heule John & Judy Spoelhof
David & Marilyn Hunting Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation Mary Tuuk Kuras
Marilyn C. Hunting Mr. & Mrs. John G. Van Baren
Jim Jurries Daniel L. & Ellen VanderMey
Miner S. & Mary Ann Keeler Peter & BJ Whigham

Conductor's Circle - $5,000 to $9,999

Etcyl & Ruth Blair The Jury Foundation
Florence Bouwman Douglas & Barbara Kindschi
Janet Gatherer Boyles & John D Boyles Marcelo Lehninger & Laura Krech
Richard Bucknam; in memory of Kathleen Bucknam Louis and Helen Padnos Foundation
Mark & Marty Campbell Milt & Barbara Rohwer
Jeffrey & Caroline Cook Doug & Alix Thompson
The Currie Foundation Thompson Family Fund
Fred Feldman Jerry L. & Marcia D. Tubergen
Richard T. Groos Jonathan A. Tuuk
Cora Lou Hall Vander Waals Foundation
Mr. J.C. Huizenga & Dr. Tammy L. Born Huizenga Joanne & Harold Voorhees, Sr.
Arthur C. & Patricia A. Johnson  

Concertmaster's Circle - $2,500 to $4,999

Luis & Amanda Avila The Krueger Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation
Baldwin Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Levan
Robert Beasecker & Erika King Barbara Mayo-Johnson
Rajene & Gregory Betz Kate & John McGarry
John D. & Marian F. Bouwer Mr. Matthew Missad
Tim & Laurie Burdo Mr. Neil Mueller*
Cornelius & Wilma Bykerk Ginny & Steve Orban
Lori Lee & Michael Curley The Bill & Jillane Payne Fund
David & Sally Dams Dr. Leandro Robles & Richard Roane+
Douglas DeBoer Memorial Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation Alwyn & Chris Rougier-Chapman
Joy DeBoer Gregory J. Sanial
Jason Decker & Tina Freese Decker Padnos/Sarosik Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Aaron & Eileen Doty+ Shelley Padnos & Carol Sarosik
Judy & Bill Dunn Pearl Shangkuan & Okke Surjana
Patsy & Dave Eisler Victoria & John Sheagren
Robert & Rudean Fairman Jeff & Mary Ann Shutz
Paul & Bridget Farr Jay & Helen Smith
Jack & Marge Greiner Peter Clark & Shelly Stephens
Mrs. Barbara Hohman Ms. Renee Tabben & Mr. Todd Wriggelsworth
Rhonda & Matt Huismann Marilyn A. Titche
John Hunting Karl & Jean Vander Laan
Margaret P. Idema Fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation Frank & Sharon Van Haven
Johns Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillip J. Vogelsang
David & Marjory Kempers Mr. & Mrs. Julian Wachner
Wallson & Rebecca Knack Mr. & Mrs. Lester Wallinga
Mr. & Mrs. Stewart J. Kniff Mr. & Mrs. Tom Welch
Loretta & Donald Konecki The Bonnie L. Wilson Fund
Blake & Mary Krueger  

President's Circle - $1,200 to $2,499

Ellen Arlinsky John R. Lobo, M.D. & Wafa Adib-Lobo
Thomas & Karen Balaskas Ray & Nancy Loeschner
Dr. Lonson & Mary Barr Arend & Nancy Lubbers
Dick & Judy Bereza Patrick M. McConeghy
Fred Bogaert & Jean Boyden James R. McCormick Family Trust
Rita & Stuart Citron Elizabeth & David Mohan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Collier Bonnie & Curt Monhart
Julie & Phillip Croll David & Diana Morgenstern
James & Judith Czanko Khan & Liza Nedd Family Fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation
David L. DeBruyn Peg & Jeff Padnos
Stuart & Lynette Fall Dr. & Mrs. Richard Pappas
Marlin Feyen & Ruth Posthumus Peter & Carroll Perez
Bill & Mary Ford Mr. & Mrs. Erich Peterson*+
Gene & Debby Ford Kathleen Stewart Ponitz
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Gauthier John & Chantal Porterfield
Larry J. & Mary S. Gerbens Jim & Marie Preston
Sally & Tom Gleason Lori & Sam Raya
M. James & Sarah G. Gunberg Linda Y. Ritch
Dr. Peter & Suhwoo Hahn Karl & Tovah Sanford
David & Leslie Hatfield Randy Schekman & Nancy Walls
Dr. Todd Helle & Mrs. Diane McElfish Helle*+ Mr. & Mrs. Jack Smith
Paul B. Henry Foundation James & Laura Stadler
Paul & Maria Hesse Wendy L. Stock
Earl & Donnalee Holton Advised Fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation Karen Henry Stokes
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher E. Hufnagel Curtis & Nancy Struyk
Mr. & Mrs. Don Hunt Mike & Sue Taylor Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Janet Johns, MD Tim & Gretchen Tierney
Susan & Bill Jones Lorrie & Dave VanderArk
Jim & Amy Keane Renee Vande Wege
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Keane Carl & Sandy Ver Beek
Douglas & Patricia Klein Doug & Jill Wilterdink+
Ms. Birgit M. Klohs Mr. Peter Spring & Ms. Nancy Yagiela
Mr. Terrence Ledbetter Robert Zylstra

Principal's Circle - $750 to $1,199

Rick & Loy Adamy Jane Houlihan
Jim Aidala & Abby Dilley John & Martha Irwin
Martin J. and Susan J. Allen Family Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation Win & Kyle Irwin
Anonymous Peter & Evonne Kok
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Bayard, III Korff Foundation
Paul & Barbara Bergsma Cherai Lewis
Bob & Nora Bernhardt Larry & Katie Lipner
William & Sandra Berry Ms. Jane Lovett
Ms. Abigail Blackman Mr. & Mrs. Edgar O. Marty
Mr. John Bol Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Miles, Sr.
Todd & Jacqueline Brayman+ Patrick & Shirley Miles
The Brooks Family Community Fund of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Edward Millermaier
Don & Fran Buske Michael & Kristin Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Luke Cherveny Adam Peacock
Ms. Mark P. Coleman Alan & Margaret Ryan
Ms. Linda Culver William & Diane Ryckbost
Gwen Dawkins Drs. James & Charsie Sawyer
Janet L. Dykstra Liz Skronski
Michael & Lynette Ellis Louis & Marilyn Sytsma
Ms. Valerie Feehan George & Kerstin Trowbridge
Ms. Linda L. Gill Cal & Pat Verduin
Mr. Dan Hammersmith Ms. Carol Ward
W. Lee & Barbara Hammond Rick & Jacquelyn Watson
Jane & Greg Hazle Rev. David Baak & Ms. Betty Zylstra
Dennis L. Horton  

Orchestra Circle - $500 to $749

Anonymous Paul & Trudi Ippel
Benjamin Appold Andy & Christina Keller Fund at Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Bennett Barbara Jourdan & Dennis Kellermeier
Bill & Sallie Bowie Judith E. Kemph*
Dr. H.F. Brainard+ Richard & Jennifer Keyes
Connie & Roger Brummel Ms. Valerie Kozikowski
Joan B. Buchanan Scott & Maggie Lancaster
Michael & Marie Byars Scott & Maggie Lancaster
Gord & Ruth Bylsma* Mr. & Mrs. James Lawson
James W. Cahill Dr. & Mrs. Konstantin R. Loewig
Jim & Carilon Carr Mr. Greg Mangione
Bob & Jackie Chovanec Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McCargar+
Anne Marie Church John & Pat Merryweather
Jim & Dorothy Compere Mrs. Jaque Miller
Bob & Julie Connors Louis H. & Nancy A Moran II
Ed & Ruth DeVries Richard & Gloria Muller
Jon & Mary Ann DeWitt Ms. Marlene Murray
Michael & Sarah Dickinson Linda Baker Nelson*
Ms. Judith Donnelly Rev. Michael & Mary Louise Ott
Kayem Dunn Mr. Charles Porte
Karen & Steve Ender Will & Jo Preece*
Mr. & Mrs. James Eppinga* Lupe Ramos-Montigny+
Mrs. Karen Wolf & Mr. Steven Eriksson David & Kathleen Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Farnsworth Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rosine
Mrs. Marilyn Ferguson Ellie Sarafis
Mr. & Mrs. Dean M. Ferrell Ronald Schaver
Revs. Maurice & Sara Fetty Marsha & Jim Shade
Tom & Mickie Fox Family Advised Fund of Grand Rapids Community Foundation Ms. Deb Slater
Jeffrey & Sheila Frank R. Kevin & Bridgit Thieme
Dr. Raymond Fuller Luis Tomatis & Gretchen Minnhaar
Ms. Karen Gabrielse Herk & Linda Vanden Bosch
Virginia Gearhart VanderMeer Family Fund
Clarice Geels Jack & Brenda VanderMeulen
Bing Goei Antonia VanDyken
Mrs. Frances Hall The Harold and Sue Van Eerden Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of The Signatry
Sarah Hall Van Haren Family Fund
The Hamlin Family Foundation Fund Rod & Annie VanTol
Lowell & Kay Hansen Mr. & Mrs. John D. Vermeulen
Mr. Randy Hansen Frans & Jose Vogel
Richard Hansen & Nonnie Buth Vogt Foundation
Charles R. Harrison, M.D. Janete & Lynn Wardell
Paul & Maryanne Heidemann Arlene Warners
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Helm Rachel & David Webster+
Ms. Marjorie Hoogeboom Mr. & Mrs. Skot Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Les Hoogland Robert & Sarah Werkema+
Robert L. & Judith S. Hooker Stephanie Wildey
Patricia L. Hornbeck Susan O. Wold
Tracey & Jon Hornbeck Steve Eriksson & Karen Wolf
Mr. Dale Hovenkamp  

Symphony Friend - $250 to $499

Brian Alberti Sarah Greene Scott & Laurel Preece+
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Roger Griffioen Eunice P. Raar
Denisse Alvarez-Cappon+ Ms. Arlene Gryga Jerry & Barb Reid+
Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Hardebeck Lori Reineke, Ph.D.
Mary & Jim Atkinson Charles Harpold Theresa Renner
Mr. & Mrs. David Bardolph Ms. Julie Haveman Jeff & Kim Ridings
John & Gwen Bartels Ms. Marilyn Heiss Mr. Richard Rinck
Mrs. Marcella Beck Barbara Hendricks Mr. Ralph Robrahn
Mr. & Mrs. David & Ali Bendert Mr. Bill Hildebrand Paul Scholten
Eric Bennett Mr. Cliff Hill Mrs. Jean Scott
Marion and Marlene Betten Foundation Mary Hillyard+ Dave & Kathie Shellenbarger
Mrs. Marcia Beutner Dr. & Mrs. Mark Hinshaw Ms. Ellen Sherman*
Marc & Claudia Beversluis Sara Hobart Homeyer Carl & Kim Siebers
Ms. Darlene J. Beyer Jeannie Hosey & Tony Travis Howard & Marilyn Slenk
Virginia Black Paul & Diane Hummel Jennifer Smith
Jacob Bloom Dr. & Mrs. Markian Iwaszko Kim Smith+
Scott & Jill Bolinder Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Lauren Jacoby Mary Lou Smith
Kenneth & Marcia Borowka Erick & Holly Johnson Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Smith
Calvin & Evelyn Bosman Mary Johnson Ronald & Teresa Smith
Mrs. Genevieve Bratschie Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Johnson Edward & Peggy Snell
Mr. Eric Britcher+ Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Jongsma Mr. & Mrs. Eric & Stefanie Snyder+
Jerry & Annette Broersma Dr. Julian & Judith Joseph Robert & Susan Stafford
John & Debra Byl Mr. Steven Karas Gordon & Barbara Stegink
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Califf Mark & Jean Kastenholz Rebecca Steketee
K. James & Gloria Campbell Ms. Dorothy Kelder Susan A. Stoddard
Iain & Michaele Charnley Ann Kelley Tim & Jane Stoepker
Ms. Judy Christian Mr. & Mrs. David Kennedy Drs. Richard & Susan Strikwerda
Ed & Victoria Clark Connie Knap Jerry & Judy Subar
Russell & Judy Clark Jeff & Jean Kraai Piroska Szabo
Paul & Nancy Clodfelder Gerald Kruyf & Susan Haveman Kruyf Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Tanis
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Cooper Mr. Kevin Langenbach Larry & Nadine Tiejema
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Crawford* Mr. James Laramy Mr. & Mrs. Gary Tinklenberg
Ms. Janice Daining Mr. B. Kenneth Larm Richard & Marge Tourre
Ms. Judy D'Arcangelis Robert & Carol Lautenbach Laura & Steven Triezenberg
Duane & Kaye Davis Elizabeth Lepak+ Mrs. Joy Uddin
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Davison Drs. Albert & Shirley Lewis Mike & Michelle Van Dyke
Robert & Wendy Dean+ Mr. Thomas H. Logan Stuart & Nelleke Vander Heide
Dale & Ellen DeHaan Bill & Karen Lott Mr. & Mrs. Ben VanHouten
Mr. James DeHaan Ms. Vicki T. Lu Kendra Vanocker
Allen & Vivian De Jonge Tom & Laura Madison Family Fund Christian & Robin Veenstra
Kate Dernocoeur Steven & Janet Magennis Mrs. Lois E. Waldecker
Ron & Jeanne DeWaard Dr. & Mrs. Lee Marmion Dr. Annette Z. Walen
Mr. & Mrs. Alex DeYonker Jon McDonald Ms. Phyllis Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Doug A. Dozeman Suzanne McDonald Mr. Richard Watt
Sydney Edlund Dr. & Mrs. Steve McMurry Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Westenbroek
Vineta L. Elliott Ms. Kerriann Meeuwenberg John R. & Mary K. White
Mr. Jerry L. Elve Daniel & Sabrasue Miller Jeffrey S. & Janet K. Williams
Wallace & Carol Erichsen, Jr. Duane & Nancy Nagel Mr. Keith Gohlke & Ms. Lisa Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Javier Estrada David Neifer Julie Woods
Mr. Keith Finnegan Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Nelson George & Beverly Woons
Ms. Faith A. Fishman The Leonard and Eileen Newman Designated Fund at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation Jim & Mary Workman
Mr. & Mrs. Maynard Flikkema David & Laurie Norris MaryAnn Yaeger
Nathan & Angela Freier Dr. Daniel J. Ohlman Bill & Ginger Young+
Terry & Judith Fuller Kevin & Georgina Paul Bob & Mary Younger
Lois Ganzi Kevin & Gina Paul Jim & Mary Zandee
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Garlick Marvin & Grace Peterson Mr. & Mrs. James Ziglar
Ms. Nancy L. Gaskell Mr. & Mrs. JR Pittman Michael & Amy Zomerlei
Karl Geisel Mr. Carl R. Plantinga & Ms. Cindy Kok  
Jonathan & Christine Golden* Mr. Michael Poggi