Donor Recognition
2021/2022 season
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is honored to recognize the individuals and institutions that generously support our world-class professional choral ensemble and impactful education programs.
We sincerely thank the following individual donors, who have contributed $300 or more to the annual fund and special events from November 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Special thanks to our multi-year donors, whose gifts ensure a healthy base for our future.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
The Leadership Circle ($100,000+) honors and celebrates the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s most distinguished donor community. Established in 2019 with a challenge grant from the Abbott L. Brown Foundation, the Leadership Circle enables transformative projects—from commissioning, recording, and artistic innovation, to ambitious community engagement programming and touring productions. Members receive exclusive recognition and event experiences throughout the year.
Abbott Brown and Jerrie Paula Ortega-Brown
Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler
Carol and Warner* Henry
Terri and Jerry Kohl
Leeba R. Lessin*
Lillian Pierson Lovelace
Cheryl Petersen and Roger Lustberg
Courtland Palmer
Jennifer and Evan Rosenfeld
Tom Strickler
Kristan and Philip A. Swan
Priscilla and Curtis Tamkin
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
The Artistic Director’s Circle brings together generous Los Angeles Master Chorale donors in support of the bold vision of Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director. As key stakeholders, members play a vital role in advancing our mission and programs through significant contributions of $50,000–$99,999. Enjoy special opportunities throughout the season to engage with artists, singers, and the music we love.
Judi and Bryant Danner
Jennifer Diener
Denise and Robert Hanisee
Marian and John Niles
Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting
Laney and Tom* Techentin
Andrea and Gregory Williams
* In memoriam
Sponsors Circle ($10,000+)
Anonymous (3)
Joan and Jeff Beal
Judith and Thomas Beckmen
Kathy Cairo
Alicia G. and Edward E. Clark
Richard Cullen and Robert Finnerty
Kathleen and James Drummy
Dr. Ann Graham Ehringer
Dr. Annette L. Ermshar and Mr. Dan Monahan
Martha Groves
Kristin and Berkeley Harrison
Ms. Jennifer Hoang and Mr. Brian Krechman
David B. Katzin, M.D., Ph.D. and Cynthia M. Watson, M.D.
Jenny Soonjin Kim and Chip Baik
Terry Knowles and Marshall Rutter
Stephen and Eileen Leech
Marjorie Lindbeck
Anahita and Jim Lovelace
Jane and Edward J. McAniff
Carolyn L. Miller
James Mulally
Ron Myrick
Steven and Jerri Nagelberg
Robert and Sally Neely
Steven P. Neiffer and Eric Lassiter
Eric Olson and Carol K. Broede
Linda Pierce
Susan and George Reardon
Pamela Reis
Melissa and Alex Romain
Ann and Robert Ronus
Rosemary Schroeder
Laura Smolowe
Eva and Marc Stern
Catherine and Howard Stone
Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers
Grace and Greg Williams
Alyce de Roulet Williamson
Kat and Thomas Zimmerman
$6,500+ Level
Marla Borowski
Cindy and Gary Frischling
Robin and Craig Justice
Frank and Mona Mapel
Christine M. Ofiesh
John Perkins in memory of Ann Perkins
Sonia Randazzo
Lorraine Saunders
Bill and Jane Tully
$3,000+ Level
Olin and Ann Barrett
Nancy Revy Barber and Rocky Barber
Marjore Chronister
Debra I. Danner
Kathleen and Terry* Dooley
Richard and Charlotte Eberhart
Evelyn and Norman* Feintech
Lisa Field, Field Family Foundation
Jane Galbraith
Mary and George Garvey
Richard and Maria Grant
Vince Bertoni and Damon Hein
Linda J. Hodge
Dr. Patricia A. Keating
Kresa Family Foundation
Thomas and Gloria Lang
June and Simon Li
Susan Jay and John Lundgren in honor of Martha Groves
Weta and Allen Mathies
Kenneth and Patricia McKenna
Bea Nemlaha
Susan Olsen
Gary and Marina Raines
Madison F. Richardson, M.D.
Sue Stamberger
Florence and Ken Umezaki
Rudolf Ziesenhenne
$1,500+ Level
Dr. Gloria Avrech
Joni and Miles Benickes
Susan Bienkowski and Wang Lee
Dr. Andrew Blaine and Dr. Leigh Lindsey
Jean Davidson and Kojiro Umezaki
Lynette and Michael Davis
Craig and Mary Deutsche
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Duxler
David and Jordan Fabish
Elissa Johnston and Grant Gershon
Steve Gilbreath in memory of Lauran Gilbreath
Greg and Jill Hoenes
Pamela Hogle
Paul and Missy Jennings
Richard and Miki Lorentz
Rob and Christie Martin
Dr. Joseph Matthews
Jerilyn and Peter McAniff
Kathleen McCarthy
Robert L. Mendow
Clifford and Joyce Penner
Thomas Peterson
Dr. Robert V. Pierre and Ms. Jane W. Sell
Faith Raiguel and Billy Weber in memory of Norma Raiguel
Allison Sampson
Brydon and Beverly Shirk
Nancy and Dick Spelke
Melanie and Bill Switzer
Katy and Shaun Tucker
Betsey Tyler
Ian and Barbara White-Thomson
Michele and David Wilson
Charles and Ling Zhang
$600+ Level
Diane and Noel Applebaum
Gregory and Harriett Barker
Elizabeth Bartscherer
Lesili Beard and Dr. Iris S. Levine
Dr. Christina Benson, M.D. and Dr. Kenneth Wells, M.D.
Steve and Lorri Benson
Jennifer and Chris Bertolet
Ms. Mary Louise Blackstone and Mr. Donald Burnett
Graham Bothwell
Brenda and Robert Brown
Barbara Byrne
Renee and Bruce Chapman
John and Sue Clauss
Dr. Lawrence and Jane Z. Cohen
Eleanor Congdon in memory of Thomas A. Techentin
Molly and Walter* Coulson
James Cronk
Doug M. Crowley
Eric M. Davis
Loretta and Glenn Delange
Sarah Doering in honor of Fred Doering
Leslie and John Dorman
Anonymous
Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt
Kathleen Elowitt
Dr. and Mrs. Carl and Arlene Ermshar
Gordon and Vacharee Fell
Corey Field
Michael Fishbein
Jeanie Fiskin
Lorna Fitzgerald in memory of Virginia L. Fitzgerald
Hon. Michael W. Fitzgerald and Mr. Arturo Vargas
Bill and Patricia Flumenbaum
Kathie and Alan Freeman
Bill Gershon
Suzanne Gilman
Donald Goldman and Valerie Lezin
Elizabeth A. Greenberg
William and Nona Greene
Ms. Diana Gould and Dr. Kirsten Grimstad
Jana Hendricks
Lee Hendrix
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Ann and Christine Horton
Tomoko Iwakawa
Richard P. Jensen
David and Elizabeth Kalifon
Robin Kneubuhl
Christopher W. Knight
Harriet and Al Koch
Thomas F. Kranz in honor of Laney Techentin
Ms. Mary E. Kraus
Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald in memory of Linus Travers
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Jennifer Li
Fong Zhi Liu
Susan and Bob Long
Masako Maki
Virginia Mancini
Lou and Denise Marchant
Barbara and Joel Marcus
Beverly Marksbury
Dr. Marguerite Marsh
Mr. Robin Meadow and Ms. Margaret Stevens
Dr. Nicholas K. Menzies and Dr. Melinda Herrold-Menzies
Susan and Lew Miller in memory of Thomas A. Techentin
John W. Milton
Chip and Sharyn Moore
Ms. Margaret A. Morgan and Mr. Wesley K. Phoa
Louis and Sharon Mountford
Julie Okun
Neil Olson
Ms. Laura Ornest and Mr. Rick Leslie
Emilie Pallos
Anne B. Peterson in memory of Mark Edwards
Bob Phibbs
Dr. Nigel Raab
Suzanne Rheinstein
Iris and Robert Rickenbach
Al and Holly Ristuccia
Kenneth Roehrs and Sara McGah
Julie Rogers
Deborah F. Rutter and Peter Ellefson
Jo-Michael and Mary Scheibe
Barbara and Heinrich Schelbert
Imke Schroeder
Marc Seltzer and Chris Snyder in memory of James Howell
Neil Sherman - Industrial Metal Supply Co.
Susan L. Simmons
Mr. J. Theodore Struck and Mr. Al Whitley
David and Carolyn Thomas
Marjorie Thomson
Maredith Palmer Torres
Janet and Robert Tranquada
Christine Upton
Janet van Adelsberg in memory of Madge van Adelsberg
Marilene Wang
Stuart and Susan Warren
Wade and Gaia Winter
$300+ Level
Robert C. Anderson
Cecelia R. Andrews
Bobbie and Paul Bent
Jeffrey and Susan Berman
Carol Binion
Lisa and Michael Blanchard
Carol Blischke
Carmen V. Blume
Christopher Bomba
Helen Breitwieser
Mandy and Steve Brigham
Jane E. Brockman
Deborah and William H. Brown, III
Suzanne C. Brown in honor of Grant Gershon and my LAMC friends
Rachel Burch and Tom Roby
Dr. Jayne E. Campbell in memory of Nina H. Rasmussen
Susan Canjura
Maureen Cantlin
Suzanne Carroll
Mary Ann Chausée
Regina Clark
Jacqueline Cohl
Brent Collins
Michael F. Cowan
Hilary Crahan
Maureen Cullum
Rosa Cumare in memory of Don Nores and in honor of Joyce Nores
Wayne and Pat DePry
Kevin and Marianne Droney
Irina Dubovitsky
Thomas Dwyer in honor of Pamela Perkins Dwyer
Margaret Ecker in honor of Alice Kirwan Murray
Ozair and Alda Esmail
Barnaby Finch
Anthony Brooks Firestone
Ms. Mary Fitzpatrick and Mr. David Van Pelt
Jeanne Flores
Virginia Ford
Louise and Thomas Fox
Germaine Franco
The Daum Family Fund
James Gadd
Keith Gayhart
Bob Gillespie in memory of Tom Techentin
John and Jacki Gingrich
Michelle M. Gonzalez
Paul and Janet Gordon
Donald P. Gould
Rodger J. Guerrero
Erica Hahn
Jillian Hessel-Spivak in Memory of Edith Bell Hessel
Barbara Hillman in memory of Thomas A. Techentin
Cecil Hoffman
Jane Jackson in memory of Thomas A. Techentin
Jeffrey Janis
Barbara Jex Courter
Anonymous
Eileen Kelly
Susan E. Kelsey
Ms. Dana Breaux Kennedy in memoriam of Barbara Breaux Minton
Ann Kerr
Katherine King and Torrey Sun
Larry Klein and Luciana Souza
Loong Kong
Valerie and Ed Konjoyan in memory of Thomas A. Techentin
Mo Langdon
Rhonda K. Lawrence
Carolyn Lehmkuhl
Jing Li
Sajji Lazarus and Jason Linder
William R. Lomax, Ph.D.
Faith and Thomas Lyons
Mr. Alexander Mackie and Mr. Robert Ho
Philip and Lois Matthews
Jane M. McNeil
Virginia and John Merriam
Tom Metzler and Barbara Don
Margo and Mitch Milias in memory of Thomas A. Techentin
Gloria Moore in memory of John and Cindy Moore
Louisa Moore
Tom Moore in memory of JoAnn Moore
Ilka Moskos
John E. Mosley
Jan and Philip Muntz
Elizabeth T. Nash
Naseem Nixon
Scott Noble
Mr. John and Rev. Elizabeth Nordquist
Richard W. Olsen
Mary Jo O'Neill
Steve Padilla
Dunn, Pariser and Peyrot in honor of Chris & Elyse Willis
Patricia R. Pengra
Jerry Podczaski
Kai-Li and H.H. Quigley
Harold and Penny Ray
Ellen Rentz
Drs. Gail and Richard Rice
Marvin and Ricki Ring
Carli V. Rogers in memory of Anthony Rogers
Karen Rook
Geri Rotella Rotter
Mary Rourke in honor of Martha Groves
Shirley Rude
Gaye Saxon
Debra Schaeffer
Mary Lou and Arthur Schanche
Marleen Scheffy
Guenter Schmidt
Susan P. Schwartz
Joan and Bertrand Shapiro
Linda Simmons
Susan Simmons
Dr. Harold R. Slater in memory of Stacey Frederick
Carol A. Smith
Dean and Sandra Smith
Mr. Donald R. Spuehler and Dr. Jill Roth Spuehler
Kathy Starbird
Nadya S. Starr
Theodore H. Sweetser
Mimi and Warren Techentin
John and Susan Trauger
Dr. Iwona Trybus
Elizabeth Turner
Bob Uyetani
Nancy Vogt
Barbara E. Wagner
Patricia Waldeck
Teresa Ward in memory of Kermit E. Ward
Lucy Wegner
David and Ahlene Welsh
Amy P. Westling in memory of Daniel J. Chaney
Margaret White
Linda Whittemore
Barbara Whittenburg in honor of Cheryl Petersen
Susanna Wilson in memory of my mother, Dorothy
Ann Winchester
Dianne Wintrob
Wendy Widell Wolff
Brian L. Wong
Jean and Walt Wood
John Woodall and Linda Woodall, MD
Emily Ziebell
Marilyn Zweifach
* In memoriam