Support MYS: Donor listing

MYS and its Board of Directors thank the following supporters for their generous donations during the 2009-10 concert season. Donations listed were received June 1, 2009 through April 6, 2010.

Corporations & Foundations

Bremer Bank
City of St. Paul Cultural STAR
COMPAS
Charles and Kathryn Cunningham Family Foundation
Ecolab Foundation
Emerson Process Management
Richard and Beverly Fink Family Foundation
GiveMN
David B. Gold Foundation
Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation, Inc.
Minnesota State Arts Board
NEA American Masterpieces Program
Pobiel Family Charitable Fund
Quinn Violins
Red Wing Shoe Company Foundation
Margaret Rivers Fund
Target

Corporate Matching Gifts

3M Foundation
Allstate
Ameriprise Financial
IBM
Piper Jaffray
Securian Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Carissa Hayen Memorial Scholarship Fund

Stella Anderson
Robert Doyle
Claire Hayen, in memory of Carissa Hayen
Glenn Hayen, in memory of Carissa Hayen
Ray & Cathy Hayen and family, in memory of Carissa Hayen+
Joyce Hegstrom
Kim & Tim Pilgrim+
Anne Shainline

Mary West Memorial Scholarship Fund

Sofia Ardalan, in memory of Mary West*+
Shirley I. Decker
Mike & Becky Kneer+
Thomas & Jeanne Kneer
Lydia Miller
Vicki Krueger

Instrument Fund

Rosanna Ash
Cliff & Sharon McGinnis, in honor of Mark+
Meredith & Sheila Murray
Beverly J. Shupe
Andrea Stern

$5000 to $9999 Director’s Circle

David & Debra Andreas
asan Mokhtari and Mary Brown+

$2500 to $4999 Platinum Guarantor

William & Barbara Welke+

$1000 to $2499 Gold Guarantor

Anonymous donor for the MYS String Studio
Ajay Gupta*
Claudette & Manny Laureano*, in honor of the memory of Ali Mokhtari
Ronald & Christina Strachan*
Janet S. Wick, in honor of James, Carl, and Jacob Rosamilia

$500 to $999 Silver Guarantor

Robin & Gregg Brooksbank*
Jeffrey & Gretchen Brown*
Cecile & Chris Alper-Leroux*, in honor of the Conductors who inspire our children
Chuck & Vicki Densinger*, in honor of Laura Nortwen
Claire Dempsey*
Andrea Hauser & Charles Hardy*
Gina Kim+
Diane & Rick Kruger*
Vicki Krueger*
Randy & Kathy Margolis*+
Phillip & Nellie Nones+

$250 to $499 Fellow

Holly Ager*
Monica Baik*+
Kathy Brown*+
Fred Child*
Seth Cruden+
Shari & David Dosland*+
Larry Dunivan*
Randall Eisenbeisz+
Nancy Esslinger*
Michael Florey*
Thomas Frantz*
David and Karen Grandstrand*+
Robert Lach*
Nancy & Allen Levine*+
Stanley Lim*
Judy MacGibbon+
Julia & Wendell Maddox
Donn & Bonnie McLellan*
Dick & Debby McNeil
Julie Michels & Steve Hutton*
Judith Olsen+
Talin Spring*
James Tako*
Georgia Thompson+
Silvia Yueh+, in memory of Dr. Nanda Yueh

$100 to $249 Benefactor

Anonymous*(5)
Craig & Dawn Anderson*, in honor of Heather Anderson
and all the great MYS staff
Mark Anderson*
Esther Bartholic*+
James Bartsch*
Thomas Bartsch*
John Belisle*
Bryan Bergh*
Jacqueline Blakey*
Paul Bobyak*
Benefactor $100 to $249 continued
Rachel Brudnoy*
Joe Carroll and Caroline Ullom*+
Stephanie Krejcarek Childs+
Jeanne Corwin
Hans W. Courant
Tom Cross
Jane Densinger*
Philip Ferbuyt*
Ted Field*
Sean Foreman*
Cynthia Gallaher*
Robert & Ruth Georges
Scott Grieger*
Daniel Gumnit*
David Harper*
Michael Haydock
Yuko Heberlein*
Scott & Kathy Heiderich
Julia Holtze*
Brian Howell*
Gordon Howell*+
James & Barbara Jacob*+
Lee Johnson*+
Kara Johnston*
Kathie Johnston*, in honor of Tyler Johnston and
the memory of his grandmother, Marlys Johnston, who loved to hear him play
Dr. John & Marcia Jones
Mary Kelly
James Kennedy*
Jay Kennedy, WSP & Associates, Inc.
Kevin Kinneavy*
Alicia Koelz*+
Ingrid & Peter Koller
Don & Joan Leavenworth
Perry Leger*+, for our former MYS students, Kate and Paul Leger, and the amazing MYS
organization
Michele Leroux*
John Litch
Yuying Liu*
Juan & Beatriz Macias*
John Maddio*
Marlene Majoy*
Laura Matern*
Ann McCann*
John McVea*
Steven Mello
Karen Mickelson*
Paul & Carol Moen
Lynn Moran & David A. Meyer
Elizabeth Badillo Moorman*
Christine Morris*
Ellen Neseth*+
Hsiao Ni*
Beth Nienow
Paul Norman*
Dale & Denise Osterman+
Walter Ostrom
M. O’Sullivan*
James Parente & Arlene Teraoka
Kirsten Peterson*+
Rebecca Pfeifer*
Rebecca Rathbun
Choong-Youl Rhee
Al & Carol Rudnickas*+
Linda Rukavina
Samuel Salas*
Margaret Sand
Douglas Schnabel*
Camille S. & Paul C. Schroeder+
Jerry & Diane Shoemaker, in honor of Christopher
and John Paul Shoemaker
Ellen Skorseth*
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Daniel Smith
Donna Strand, in honor of Terry, Kevin and
Kelsey Burk*
Alice & Harry Tashjian, in honor of Max Lundgren
Karen Taylor*
Brian Tempas*
Amala and Bimal Thakkar
Jean De Vere*
Elizabeth Warren*
Charles Watt*+
Carl & Barbara White*
Kathy Achenbach-Will & Harley Will+
Darwin & Mary Witzel*
Donna & Mike Wolsted*
Danny & Lai Ying
Timothy Zerface

Supporter $99 and less

Anonymous* (13)
Marilyn Alper, to recognize Natalie and
Luc Alper-Leroux*
Robert Anderson*
Warren Bandel*
Pam Bantle+
David Barthel & Rita Rosenberger+
Susan Bates*
Paul Belk*
Virginia Bement*
David & Mary Ann Benditt
Dean and Susan Billmeyer
Gabrielle Bliss*
Jane Boerboom*
Christina Bonestroo
Marie Booth*
Paul Brashear*
Phil Bratnober
Terry Burk*+
Magda Bushara*
Janet Cain*+
Kristine Callahan*+
Joseph Campanelli*
Timothy Carlson+
Prafana & Celeste Chayabutr+
Deborah Clapp*
Janette Concepcion*
Judith Cooper*+
Gayle Decker, in memory of Ryan Taylor
Mary Deever*
Sandra Dennison*
Sharon Dierberger*
Pat & Jeanne Dold
Virginia Dunivan*
James & Jayne Early+
Barbara Eckoldt
Dana Fisher*+
Bridget Fitzgerald*
Keith & Jane Gabriel+
Conall Gallagher*
Nancy & Jack Garland*
Jennifer Gerth*
Beatrice Giere
Margaret Gohman*+
Clarice Grabau*
Stanley Graham
Anna Hadland*
Sarah Hagedorn*
David Hanson*
Burt Hara
Catherine Harms*
Kathryn Hatlestad, for an organization that motivates my 16 year old son to get out of bed before 8am every Saturday – voluntarily and cheerfully*
Howard & Nicole Haugh+
Ingrid Henning*
Penelope Hillemann*
Martin Ho*
Charles Horowitz*
Tim & Debbie Hutchison
Peggy Jensen*
Betty & Bob Johnson
Jocelyn Kalajian*
Matthew & Barbara Kan*
Robert & Rosemary Kapsch*
Patricia Kasimor
Lisa Keller*
Merilee Klemp*
Paul Kling*
Norman Koning*
Nita Krevans*+
Frances Kuhs
Heidi Larkin*+
Patrice Larson*
Ronald Lutz*
Stacey Mackay*
Marjorie Maier*
Melissa Martinson*+
James McCann*
Peter & Nancy McGuire
Lottie McLachlan*
Margaret Meagher*
R.L. Meier
Lori Merwe*
M. Metzger*
LaVonne Middleton*
Marian K. Milbridge+
Britton Miller*
Eugene Monnig, from your friends at Cadenza Music*
Jennifer Murphy*
Kendra Myers*
Roger, Diane & Matthew Nelson+
Karen Neinstadt+
Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Nones+
Jeffrey Nordquist*+
Cameron & Karen Obert*
Jacqueline Okoh*+
Robert Olsen*
Mel Parraga*
Kirsten Peterson+
Richard & Donna Peterson
Paul & Marita Philpott+
Kimberly Pilgrim*+
Donald Place*+
Mona Pobiel+
John & Mary Regnier+
William & Carol Robbing
Patrick & Kathy Romey*
Barbara Rosamilia*
Dagmar Runyon
Gary Schneider*
Carl Schroeder*
Nancy Shallcross+
Gabrielle Simons*+
Elizabeth Skalnek*
Catherine Skinner*
Daniel Smith*
Cheryl Stewart
Dorothy Storeygard+
Barbara Tako*
Jim Tenbensel*
Avis Tilden
Randall Tuma*
Timothy & Carol Wahl*
William Wangensteen+
Tim & Barb Wedekind+
Whipple-Sells Family+
Alex Wilson*
Sara & Steven Yaeger
Teresa Yetter*
Sung Yoon*

G a l a

2010 Gala Table Sponsors
Cecile & Chris Alper-Leroux
Sofia Ardalan
Monica Baik
Jason Burak
Joe Carroll
Phillip & Mary Jo Cole
Chuck & Vicki Densinger
Elicit LLC
Nancy Esslinger
Ajay Gupta, Ernst & Young
Charles A. Horowitz
Diane & Rick Kruger
Claudette & Manny Laureano
Julie Michels & Steve Hutton
Brian Tempas

2010 Gala Donors
Anonymous
Michael Adams
Loretta Alexander
Chris Alper-Leroux
Diane Alshouse
Anonymous
Jim Arnold
Paul Babcock
Jin Baik
Jim Bartsch
Neil Baumgartner
Laura Batzli
Tim Beaudette
Michele Belisle
Gerd Bentz
Jane Boerboom
Marie Booth
Robin & Gregg Brooksbank
Tonia Brown
Shirley Bruns
Richard Byers
Cheng Chang
Phillip & Mary Jo Cole
Nichole Cotter
Chris Dallager
Elizabeth Decourt
Chuck & Vicki Densinger
Jane Densinger
Sheryl Douglas
Dustin Dufault
Larry & Virginia Dunivan
Mary Eichinger
Lee & Mary Emberley
Courtney Emerick
Kristi Fackel
Ron Fearon
Philip Ferbuyt
Bridget Fitzgerald
Stephen & Barbara Gaynor
Sandy Gehrmann
Hazen Graves
Marjorie Grinnell
Brenda Handel-Johnson
Megan Hanna
Jennifer Haugh
Andrea Hauser
Necoe Henneman
David Herring
Charles Horowitz
Charles Howland
Paul Huffman
Audrey Hutchins
Deb Janse
Thelma Johnson
Dan & Kara Johnston
Katherine Kelly
Ellen Kim
Teri Kiresuk
Jonathan Kratz
Richard & Diane Kruger
Vicki Krueger
Ute Krukenkamp
Tom Larson
Manny & Claudette Laureano
Joanne Lee
Michele Leroux
Elizabeth Lewis
Robert McCabe & Holly Ager
Julie Michels & Steve Hutton
Polly McCormack donation
Maria Miller
Blaire Molitor
Bev Moore
Jack Moore
Paul & Delores Mordorski
Jerry & Karen Morris
Rebeka Ndosi
Norbert Nielubowski
Lehsung Park
Phyllis Patch
Daniel Peterson
Mike & Rebecca Pfeifer
William Phillips
David Prince
Will Rathbun
Mindy Ratner
Sarah Reynolds
Joan Riebel
Al & Carol Rudnickas
Leif Schley
Jean & Keith Setley
Mary Lee Skrinner
Paul & Cheryl Sletten
Mary Kay Snell donation
Rolf Sonnesyn
Mary Stolee
Ron & Christina Strachan
Beth Tarr
Natalie Tejada
Gretchen Twiss
Colleen Tyson
Lori van der Merwe
Manuel & Elizabeth Villafana
Zira Waldeck
Kyle & Kristen Wesloh
Tina Wittmer
Renee Worke
Michael & Cathy Wright
Curtis & Rebecca Wyffels
Ying Xue & Yamin Ma

2010 Gala Auction Donors
Al Vento Restaurant
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Art of Well (The),
Aspire Chiropractic
Azia Restaurant & Caterpillar Lounge
Bachman’s
Barbette Restaurant
Bibelot Shops
Black Forest Inn
Bluefin Bay Getaway
Brave New Workshop
Bryant Lake Bowl
Cafe Latte
Cecile Alper-Leroux
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
Children’s Theatre Company
City Pages
cMarket
Commonweal Theater Company
Conducting Lesson: Manny Laureano
Continental Ballet
Cottage House Inn
Dale Studios
Ensemble Coaching: Stella Anderson
Ensemble Coaching: Tom Rosenberg
Fein Stringed Instruments
Robert Andrew Parker Watercolor & Ink
Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Grand Hand Gallery
Guthrie Theater
F.B. Horowitz Fine Art, Ltd.
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Hopkins Center For The Arts
House of Note
Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis
Ichiban Japanese Steak House
Il Vesco Vino
Illusion Theater
Izzy’s Ice Cream Cafe
Joe’s Garage
Jungle Theater
Kowalski’s
Vicki Krueger
KSB College Consulting
Lakeshore Theater
Luci Restaurants
Macy’s Southdale
Mall of America
Medspa
Minneapolis Millennium Hotel
Minnesota Children’s Museum
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Opera
Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Youth Syphonies
Mississippi River Rides
MITYNET.com
Montgomery Orchard
New York Philharmonic
Papageno Piano Tuning
Park Square Theatre
Park Tavern
Private Lesson: Roger Frisch
Private Lesson: Burt Hara
Private Lesson: Charles Lazarus
Private Lesson: Christopher Marshall
Private Lesson: Richard Marshall
Private Lesson: Bernard Scully
Private Lesson: Doug Wright
Punch Pizza
Quince
Red Stag Supper Club
Rocco Altobelli
Room and Board
Salon Aura
Saratoga Closets
Skin Rejuvenation Clinic
Cathy Skinner
Southern Minnesota Getaway
Southern Theater
St. Paul Conservatory of Music
St. Paul Saints
Talbot’s
Target
The Outing Lodge, Stillwater
The View Restaurant
Theatre In The Round
Thursday Musical
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Artisan Jewelry Set
White Rock Coffee
Whole Foods Market
Wild Mountain
Zelo
Zenon Dance Company

MYS makes every attempt to ensure the accuracy of our donor list. Please contact the MYS office with corrections. Thank you.