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PRINCE CHARITABLE TRUSTS
The Prince Charitable Trusts support a broad array of programs in Chicago, Washington,
DC, and Rhode Island, and Lyric Opera is fortunate to be among the beneficiaries of the
generosity of the Trusts’ Chicago and Washington, DC branches. Last season, the Prince
Charitable Trusts were Diamond Patrons of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond
Ball in honor of Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board, which includes Diana Prince and
Meredith Wood-Prince as members. The Trusts also provided principal support for Lyric’s
world premiere of
Bel Canto
through their award of the 2013 Prince
Prize for Commissioning Original Work to composer Jimmy López,
as well as sponsoring the summer 2014 workshop presentation of the
piece. The Prince Charitable Trusts have supported Lyric’s Annual
Campaign, Wine Auction, Building on Greatness Campaign, and
Great Opera Fund, and were cosponsors of the 2004/05
Ring
Cycle.
PRITZKER FOUNDATION
The Pritzker Foundation is a leading supporter of arts
and education philanthropies in Chicago. Lyric Opera
of Chicago is truly grateful for the Pritzker Foundation’s
generous support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign
to underwrite the Pritzker Family Concert Shell, designed
by renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and Studio
Gang architects. Lyric Opera is honored to have Life
Member Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker and M. K. Pritzker serve on
its esteemed Women’s Board.
PwC
A world-wide leader in business consulting, PwC is
a prominent member of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s
Business Ensemble. PwC has staunchly supported
Lyric’s Annual Campaign for over three decades,
underwriting such special projects as production
sponsorship, the Board of Directors Annual
Meeting, and Lyric Signature Events. PwC has
provided a leadership gift to the Breaking New
Ground Campaign, having previously supported
the Campaign for Excellence. Lyric is fortunate to receive generous in-kind consulting
services this season from Strategy&, formerly Booz and Co., now a part of PwC. Lyric
Opera is proud to have several PwC representatives as members of the Lyric family:
John Oleniczak, PwC’s Midwest Region Assurance Managing Partner, serves on Lyric’s
Board of Directors, Executive Committee and as Chairman of the
Audit Committee; Vinay Couto, Strategy&’s Senior Vice President,
serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee;
and Maggie Rock Adams, PwC’s Greater Chicago Marketing Leader,
is a dedicated member of Lyric’s Guild Board.
DAVID RAMON
Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for the generous contribution to the Breaking New
Ground Campaign from David Ramon in honor of Lyric’s legendary late President and
CEO Kenneth G. Pigott.
MR. and MRS. WILLIAM H. REDFIELD
Longtime subscribers and members of the Chapter
community, Bill and Marilyn Redfield made significant
planned gifts to ensure Lyric’s future. In honor of their
love of beautiful singing, they have underwritten the Bel
Canto Endowed Chair as part of the Look to the Future
Campaign. In recognition of their commitment to the
Breaking New Ground Campaign, their name appears on
Mezzanine Box 3 in honor of their munificent generosity and steadfast dedication to
preserve Lyric Opera as one of the cultural crown jewels of the Midwest.
J. CHRISTOPHER and ANNE N. REYES
Anne and Chris Reyes are prominent members of the
Lyric family. Immediate Past President of Lyric’s Women’s
Board, Anne was recently elected to serve on Lyric’s Board
of Directors, Executive and Lyric Unlimited Committees;
Chris is also a valued member of the Board of Directors,
and serves on its Nominating/Governance Committee.
Together they have made important contributions to
Lyric as cosponsors of several mainstage productions, most
recently
Carousel
(2014/15). They have staunchly supported Wine Auctions 2009,
2012, and 2015, were Diamond Patrons of last season’s 60th Anniversary Concert
and Diamond Ball, and are major supporters of the Annual Campaign. In addition,
they provided significant and much appreciated gifts to the Campaign for Excellence
and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. This season, Chris and Anne Reyes provide
leadership support for Lyric Unlimited’s world premiere of
Second Nature
, a new opera
for youth written by Matthew Aucoin.
LLOYD E. RIGLER-LAWRENCE E. DEUTSCH FOUNDATION
A graduate of the University of Illinois and life-long arts philanthropist Lloyd E.
Rigler established the Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation in 1977 in
memory of his partner to provide major support to arts organizations in Los Angeles
and nationwide. In 1994, the late Mr. Rigler established Classic Arts Showcase in
an effort to provide free arts programming to those who could not afford to attend
live performances. Mr. Rigler’s nephew James Rigler now serves as President of the
Foundation and continues the important legacy established by his uncle. As Lyric strives
to expand its reach and relevance, it is grateful to the Rigler-Deutsch Foundation for
its support of the annual Operathon broadcast on 98.7WFMT and future production
sponsorship support.
MR. and MRS. EDWARD B. ROUSE
A dedicated member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and
Compensation Committee, Ted Rouse and his wife
Barbara are enthusiastic supporters of Lyric Opera’s special
events and have contributed faithfully to the Annual
Campaign. Ted serves as Vice President and Director of
Bain and Company, Inc., a generous corporate cosponsor
of Fantasy of the Opera and Wine Auction for more than
two decades. Ted and Barbara have personally invested in Lyric’s future with gifts to the
Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is grateful
for the friendship of Ted and Barbara Rouse.
PATRICK G. RYAN and SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN
Lyric cherishes the enduring friendship and dedication of
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan. Since 1966 when they
first subscribed to Lyric as newlyweds, they have shared
their leadership, talents, vision, and resources to advance
Lyric’s mission. Over the past four decades, the Ryans have
contributed generously to the Annual Campaign, the Great
Opera Fund, Wine Auctions (which Mrs. Ryan initiated in
1988), and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign
for which Lyric named the Pat and Shirley Ryan Family
Rehearsal Center located backstage to honor their major contribution. In recognition
of his leadership role in the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Pat Ryan was
a recipient of the 1994 Carol Fox Award. For several seasons, they have sponsored
Lyric Opera Commentaries, underwriting this special project to honor the memory of
their parents. The Ryans are sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative, and supported
the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Diamond Patrons last season. In
recognition of their extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric’s premier
artist development program was renamed The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera
Center. Lyric is deeply grateful for their major leadership gift to the Breaking New
Ground Campaign in support of the Innovation Initiative. A Vice President and a
member of the Executive and Innovation Committees of Lyric’s Board of Directors
and a distinguished former President of the Women’s Board, Shirley Welsh Ryan was
awarded the 2008 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor, in recognition of
her many years of devoted service to the opera company.
Jack and Catherine Scholl
DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION
Since 1983, the Dr. Scholl Foundation’s commitment to
children, families and educational enrichment through the
arts has led it to provide essential support for one of Lyric’s
most popular cultural engagement opportunities available
to young Chicagoans, the Student Matinees. Each year,
these widely accessible performances at the Civic Opera
House reach audiences of junior high and high school
students, many of whom are experiencing opera for the
first time. The Foundation has generously supported family presentations of
The Magic
Victrola
(2014/15) and
The Family Barber
(2013/14). Lyric Opera is deeply grateful
to the Dr. Scholl Foundation for its generous ongoing support of Student Matinees/
Performances for Students, commemorating Catherine A. and Jack E. Scholl, who
championed cultural and institutional education.
Brenda Shapiro
EARL and BRENDA SHAPIRO FOUNDATION
Prominent members of the Lyric family for many seasons, Brenda
Shapiro and her late husband Earl provided vital support to the
Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the
Campaign for Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign.
The Foundation has cosponsored several mainstage productions, most
recently
The Passenger
(2014/15). Lyric is honored to have Brenda
Shapiro serve on the Board of Directors as well as the Executive,
Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker
John Oleniczak Vinay Couto