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The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center
Artist Support, Special Events,
and Project Sponsors
Duds for Divas
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Gross
Final Auditions
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
The Cozad Family
Foreign Language Instruction
Erma S. Medgyesy
Guest Master Artist
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Ladies’ Choice Celebration
Lead Individual Sponsor
James N. and Laurie V. Bay
Lead Foundation Sponsor
Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund
Benefit Table Purchasers
Anonymous (3)
Julie and Roger Baskes
Heidi Heutel Bohn
Michael and Sally Feder
Maurice J. and Patricia Frank
Julian Family Foundation
Philip G. Lumpkin
Jean McLaren and John Nitschke
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
William J. Nieman Family
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan
Thierer Family Foundation
Debbie K. Wright
Launchpad
Marcus Boggs
Leslie Fund, Inc.
Judith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue III
Master Classes
Mrs. Thomas D. Heath
Martha A. Hesse
National Auditions
American Airlines
Renée Fleming Master Class
Julian Family Foundation
Training Program
National Endowment for the Arts
Voice Instruction
Anonymous
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Mary Ellen Hennessy
Jennifer L. Stone
WFMT Recital Series
Julie and Roger Baskes
Workshop Performances
Martha A. Hesse
Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to 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 December 1, 2017.
Rising Stars in Concert
April 7, 2018
Lead Sponsor
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Sponsors
BMO Harris Bank
Dentons US LLP
Patricia A. Kenney and
Gregory J. O’Leary
Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick
Family Foundation
Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
Rising Stars in Concert Broadcast
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Rising Stars in Concert Reception
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin
General Support
Aria Society
($100,000 and above)
Anonymous
Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan
Platinum Grand Benefactor
($50,000 to $99,999)
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Golden Grand Benefactors
($25,000 to $49,999)
Ingrid Peters
Lyric Young Professionals
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance
Ensemble Friends
($10,000 to $24,999)
Paul and Robert Barker Foundation
C. Bekerman, M.D.
Tamara Conway
Anne Megan Davis
Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney
Drucker
Erika E. Erich
Michael and Sally Feder
Mary Patricia Gannon
Sue and Melvin Gray
Miriam U. Hoover
Illinois Arts Council
Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund
Stephen A. Kaplan
Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen
Jean McLaren and John Nitschke
Phyllis Neiman
Margo and Michael Oberman and Family
Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud
The George L. Shields Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood
Dan and Patty Walsh
Walter Family Foundation
Harriet Weinstein
Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu
Debbie K. Wright
Estate of Audrey A. Zywicki
Artist Circle
($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous (3)
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Arensman
Thomas Doran
Mrs. Sheila Dulin
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Michael J. McGuinnis
James and Mary Houston
The Kip Kelley Family
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier
Alan Schriesheim and Kay Torshen
Marilee and Richard Wehman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Weinberg
Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk
ANDREW CIOFFI
(Left to right) First year bass-baritone Alan Higgs with Ryan Opera Center alumni
Quinn Kelsey and Matthew Polenzani in
Rigoletto
.