By the Numbers…
We reflect on the 2022–2023 Season!
Pictured: BRO’s “Mozartissimo” May 2023
Photo Credit: Asheville Elevated Photography
5
Concert Programs
Under the baton of our creative and brilliant
Music Director, Milton Crotts
(Pictured right/below)
Concert photo and profile credit: Asheville Elevated Photography
92
Musicians
16
Students
4
Featured Groups
31
Volunteers
Featured Artists
Musicians
Season ’22–’23
VIOLIN I: Paula Akbar, Noah Bijesse~, Arnold Brown, Erik Schluter, Day Ann Emory, Tina Muzzi, Tamara Rohrer, Sissel Topple, Kate Rickenbacker, Dana Lundy, Rachel Handman*
VIOLIN II: Jennie Brunner, Meredith Candler, Isabella Cantor~, Abby Walker, Laura Williamson, Karen Cianciulli, Janet Spletzer, Anna Keaton, Mack Johnston, mandolin*, Bridger Dunnagan, Ely Levine
VIOLA: Brenda Phetteplace, Daniel Leich, Caroline Prokopowicz, Rhona Reagen, Vivian Torres, Mari Hashimoto, Nick Frost, Debbie Baumann, Emily Schaad*
VIOLONCELLO: Eric Sands, Zo Taddie, Brynn Heyes, Rachel Hahn, Judy Handley, Cynthia Keever, Amanda Durst, Peggy Eckel, Franklin Keel*
CONTRABASS: David Teague, Leo Bjorlie, BJ Sharp, Luke Baunack, William Vaughan
FLUTE/PICCOLO: Bradford Malbon, Amber Cook, Sarah Cifani*, Rita Hayes*
OBOE: Pat Stone, Carlton Alexander, Maggie Williams
ENGLISH HORN: Pat Stone
CLARINET: Gary Spaulding, Justin Landry, Jonathan Salter*
BASSOON: Susan Cohen, Leslie Zarnowski, Owen Pearson*~
HORN: Elizabeth Richard, Hobart Whitman, Mary Williamson, David Lehlbach, Liana Wolfe, Cheryl Primmer, Rusty Robison*
TRUMPET: Casey Coppenbarger, Kevin Paul, Gabe Holguin TROMBONE: Rienette Davis, Charles Johnson, Andrew Johnson
TUBA: J.P. Carney
TIMPANI: Michelle Summey, Mario Gaetano
PERCUSSION: Mario Gaetano, Michelle Summey, Miranda Stone, Taylor George, Chris Leich, Pierce Ruch~
HARP: Tori Parrish
PIANO: Luke Shaver*
*guest musician
~student
FROM OUR AUDIENCE:
“The last concert was my favorite, May 2023. I enjoy all BRO concerts because they are professional and high quality but with a warm, comfortable atmosphere. I appreciate the conductors comments and information given. Well done all! ”
Business Friends
Friends of the Blue Ridge Orchestra
BUSINESSES
Platinum ($2,500+)
Arts Avl, Buncombe County, NC Arts Council
Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty
Gold ($1000+)
Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn
Mast General Store, Inc.
Souther Williams Vineyard
Silver ($500+)
Elevation Lofts Hotel
HomeTrust Bank
Kathy Kmonicek Photography
The Organic Mechanic
Prestige Subaru
Whistle Hop Brewing Co.
Bronze ($250+)
Albert’s Lodge
Asheville Elevated Photography
Colton Mattress
Dynamite Roasting Co.
Eclipse Salon
Fancy Marie Onstage, LLC.
Gillespie Dental Associates
Nemesis Theatre Co.
Manicomio Pizza & Food
The Palmer Company
Rickenbacker Violins
White Labs Brewing Co.
INDIVIDUALS
SUSTAINERS ($2500+)
In Memoriam: Chuck Cole and Nancy Yeager Cole
The Margarete W. Moon Endowment
Cadenza Fund
Francee & Richard Healy
Keith Keener
Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
Ben Trotter
BENEFACTORS ($1000+)
Gary Anderson
Karen Cianciulli
Ruth Hall
Ann & Jerry McLellan
Craig T. Smith
Melon Wedick & Jonathan Stockdale
David & Kay Kuroda Teague
Gary Ticknor & Linda Lutz
PATRONS ($500+)
Anonymous
Paul & Leone Alexander: In honor of Carlton Alexander
Carolyn DeSimone & Mark Boufford
Arnold & Marguerite Brown
Charlie & Shirley Mitchell
Anna & Jules Nagy
Kay Rouse
SUPPORTERS ($250+)
Charles & Beverly Briedis- In honor of Ruth Hall
Eugene & Lee Casey
Bruce G. & Judith H. Clark
Casey & Nancy Coppenbarger
Deborah K. Delano- In honor of Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
Day Ann & Bruce Emory
Marian & Thomas Jerdee
Brenda Phetteplace: in memory of Tom Trout
Fred & Jean Riggs: In honor of MJ & Daniel Leich
BJ Sharp
Richard & Ellen Sanders
Paul Walker & Kirsten Sikkelee
Doris Sotirellis
Sissel Topple
Sarah Van Gunten
BACKERS ($100+)
Anonymous
Dennis Ash & Sarah Lashlee
Charles & Stephanie Baer
Nancy Bourne & Terry Agner
Bill Brightman
Meredith Candler
Sylvia Cassel
Nancy & Louis Cianciulli
Bill & Meg Clontz
Susan Cohen
Alberto Colonia & George Hunker
Amber & Brian Cook
Beverly Cutter & Doug Hibshman: In honor of Milton Crotts
Rich & Holly D'Amour
Peggy & Kurt Eckel
Diane Edwards
Stephen Frost
Elizabeth & Andy Glatstein
Janice Brown & David Goldsmith
June A. Grange
Jean Allen Harvey: In honor of Mari Hashimoto
Ann Hord-Heatherley
Jane Lysko Isbey
Gail Jolley
Meredith Lenell
Charles Johnson & Leslie Bennis
Hans Kirsch
Andrew & Hilary Krueger
Dr. Heather Krueger
Rick & Jan Kuenning
Renee & Roger Lampila
Jeanne D. Marsh
Frederick & Martha Lehlbach
Karen Matluck, MD
Scott & Elizabeth Malbon
Dr. & Mrs. David M. McConnell, Jr.
Dave & Mary Lou Nash
Cameron Peck
Jack & Susan Pierce
Ruth Planey & Stephen Boyer: In honor of Craig Smith
Rhona Reagen
Sharon Rodgers: In honor of Justin Landry
Tamara Rohrer
Joanne & Phillip Roudebush
Cheryl Russell
Janet Schlaufman
Bob & Florence Sharp
David Slobodin & Jane Fant
Alexandra Stark: In memory of Henry H. Rousseau
Leslie Starkey
Sanford Stoddard
Ken & Joyce Stoppelbein
Donley & Susan Studlar
William Waff
Shirley & Michael Waterkotte
James Weikart
Courtland & Cathryn White
Mary & Bob Williamson
Walter & Venny Zachritz
Carolyn & Hamish Ziegler
ASSOCIATES
($50+)
Judith Albertson & David Bird
Carlton Alexander
Luke Baunack
Julene Cupp
Tom & Jan Fife
Catherine & Rich Figura
Ray & Barb Geiser
Linda Glenfield
Arnold & Bernice Green
Judy Handley
Norma H. Hanson
Roger Hartner
Karen Herrell
Mack Johnston
Cynthia Keever
Joseph Kendrick
Justin Landry
Mary Jo LaPorte
Bobbi Laratta
David Lehlbach & Heather Miracle
Dan Leich
Louis Lieb
Bea Lothrop
Bradford Malbon
Millie Massey
Steven & Linda Meyerson
Merritt & Madeline Moseley
Sylvia Nissley
Kevin Paul
Billie Prosser
Virginia Rainey
The Rev. David Sailer
Eric & Patricia Sands
The Hon. Roger Dean Sharpe
Karlene Shea
Janet Spletzer
Robert & Pat Stolz
Michelle Summey
Zoe Taddie
Mary Thomas
Pauline Thrash
Thomas Tookey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Dine
Kimberly Van Niekerk
Hobart & Janice Whitman
Laura Williamson
CONTRIBUTORS ($1+)
Anonymous
Barbara Blomberg
Valerie Hogstrom
David Jannes & Tim Smith
Ann F. Kieffer
Edward Kramer
Waltraut & James Muldrow
Ingeborg Robert
Best Friends of the Blue Ridge Orchestra:
Our Volunteers
Volunteers make all of our concert operations possible! Patrons were welcomed by these smiling faces.
We are continually thankful for their generosity and service to our community:
Brett Anderson
Gaby Berndt
Bonnie Cooper
Kerry Daniel
Sally DiMuzio
Lisa Gaetano
Wendy Haner
Max Haner
Francee Healy
Richard Healy
Debra Henderson
Karen Herrell
Deb Kenney
Richard LaBrie
Mena LaBrie
Roger Lampila
Renee Lampila
Beatriz (Bea) Lothrop
Ruthye Lovinsohn
Anna Martin
Victoria Mobberly
Laura Nugent
Laura Rice
Frank Roberts
Patricia Sands
Peg Snider
Steven Storck
Eric Turnnessen
Tyler Webb
Michael Waterkotte
Shirley Waterkotte
2022-'23 Sources of Income
2022-'23 Areas of Expenditures
BRO’s Season Opener: “Senza Surprise”
GAP Grant 2022-2023:
This project was supported by Arts AVL, Buncombe County Government, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
