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The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center
Artist Support, Special Events,
and Project Sponsors
Duds for Divas
Heidi Heutel Bohn
Lawrence O. Corry
Anne Gross
Final Auditions
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
The Cozad Family
Foreign Language Instruction
Carl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen
Charitable Giving Fund
Erma S. Medgyesy
Guest Master Artist
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Launchpad
Marcus Boggs
Thierer Family Foundation
Master Classes
Mrs. Thomas D. Heath
Martha A. Hesse
National Auditions
American Airlines
No Tenors Allowed Celebration
Lead Individual Sponsor:
Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation
Lead Corporate Sponsor:
Mayer Brown
Bass-Lover Benefit Tables:
Anonymous (3)
Julie and Roger Baskes
Michael and Sally Feder
Julian Family Foundation
Philip G. Lumpkin
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
Phyllis Neiman
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Debbie K. Wright
Renée Fleming Master Class
Julian Family Foundation
Training Program
National Endowment for the Arts
Voice Instruction
Anonymous
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Mary Ellen Hennessy
Jennifer L. Stone
Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions in support of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one
of the world’s premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by January 16, 2017.
WFMT Recital Series
Julie and Roger Baskes
Workshop Performances
Martha A. Hesse
General Support
Aria Society
($100,000 and above)
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan
Platinum Distinguished Benefactors
($50,000 to $99,999)
Anonymous
Lauter McDougal Family Foundation
Distinguished Benefactors
($25,000 to $49,999)
The Susan and Richard P. Kiphart Family
Ingrid Peters
Ensemble Friends
($10,000 to $24,999)
Paul and Robert Barker Foundation
C. Bekerman, M.D.
Hal Coon
Nancy Dehmlow
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny
Erika E. Erich
Michael and Sally Feder
Sue and Melvin Gray
Mary Pat G. Hay
Miriam U. Hoover
Illinois Arts Council
Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMCMemorial Fund
Julian Family Foundation
Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen
Jean McLaren and John Nitschke
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Phyllis Neiman
Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud
The George L. Shields Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood
Howard A. Vaughan, Jr.
Dan and Patty Walsh
Walter Family Foundation
Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu
Debbie K. Wright
Artist Circle
($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous (3)
Lester S. Abelson Foundation
L. Robert Artoe
Jennifer Bellini
Peter and Kelley Conway
Tamara Conway
Anne Megan Davis
Thomas Doran
Fred L. Drucker and
Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Drucker
Harvey S. and Sheila Dulin
James and Mary Houston
Rising Stars in Concert
April 1, 2017
Lead Sponsor:
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Sponsors:
Dentons US LLP
Don and Abby Funk
Sue and Melvin Gray
Howard Family Foundation
Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O’Leary
Lazard
Lauter McDougal Family Foundation
Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick
Family Foundation
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
OptumRx
Rising Stars in Concert Broadcast
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Rising Stars in Concert Reception
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin
L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O
Kip Kelley
Leslie Fund, Inc.
Lyric Young Professionals
Margo and Michael Oberman and Family
Genevieve Phelps
Mrs. M. James Termondt
Marilee and Richard Wehman
Harriet Weinstein
Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk
Jonathan Johnson (left) as Rodriguez and
Alec Carlson as Juan in this season’s production of
Don Quichotte.
TODD ROSENBERG