The Best of Friends
The Blue Ridge Orchestra owes everything we do to our fantastic and devoted Friends. Their support is directly responsible for keeping the orchestra on the stage, and we couldn’t be more grateful. We offer heartfelt thanks to every single person who shares their time, energy, and generosity with us.
Business Friends
Friends of the Blue Ridge Orchestra
BUSINESSES
Platinum ($2,500+)
Arts Avl, Buncombe County, NC Arts Council
Ingles Markets
Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty
Souther Williams Vineyard
Gold ($1000+)
Givens Communities
Kathy Kmonicek Photography
The Organic Mechanic
Silver ($500+)
HomeTrust Bank
Lexington Glassworks
Prestige Subaru
Whistle Hop Brewing Co.
Bronze ($250+)
Asheville Pediatric Associates P.A.
Asheville Elevated Photography
Brock Builders
The Carolina Primrose Quartet
Colton Mattress Factory
Gillespie Dental Associates
Manicomio Pizza & Food
The Palmer Company
Rickenbacker Violins
White Labs Brewing Co.
IN MEMORIAM
Sharon Carpenter: In memory of Brynn Heyes
Peggy & Kurt Eckel: In memory of Brynn Heyes
George & Rachel Hahn: In memory of Brynn Heyes
Mr. & Mrs. Larry B. Soergel: In Memory of Brynn Heyes
Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney: In memory of Brynn Heyes
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
Mack Johnston
Gail Gregg Jolley
Anne (Rooney) McKenzie: In honor of Casey Coppenbarger
Ann & Jerry McLellan
Miles for Music
Kay Rouse
Craig T. Smith
Melon Wedick & Jonathan Stockdale
Gary Ticknor & Linda Lutz
PATRONS ($500+)
Anonymous
Paul Alexander: In honor of Carlton Alexander, Oboe
Arnold & Marguerite S. Brown
David & Cathy Brown: In honor of Jennie Brunner
Randolph & Martha Carson
Sarah Van Gunten
Sharon Jessup
C. David Pomeroy, Jr.: In memory of Cait Pomeroy
Lori McLeese
Anna & Jules Nagy
Kirsten Sikkelee & Paul Walker: In honor of Abigail Walker
David & Kay Kuroda Teague
Major General William Waff
SUPPORTERS ($250+)
Paula Akbar: In honor of Dorothy Lindgren McCormick
Nancy Bourne & Terry Agner
Beverly Briedis: In honor of Ruth Hall
Meredith & Peter Candler
Gene and Lee Casey
David Castel: In honor of Liz Glatstein
Alberto Colonia & George Hunker
Casey & Nancy Coppenbarger
Rich & Holly D'Amour
Ed Davis & Brad Edmonds
Deborah K. Delano- In honor of Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
Day Ann & Bruce Emory
Martha Fugate
Scott & Elizabeth Malbon
Elizabeth & Andy Glatstein
Scott & Elizabeth Malbon
Charlie & Shirley Mitchell
Brenda Phetteplace: In memory of Tom Trout
Ruth Planey & Stephen Boyer: In honor of Craig Smith
Richard & Sandra Purdy
Rhona Reagen
Tamara & Mark Rohrer
BJ Sharp
Stephen Snap
Sissel Topple: In honor of Concertmaster, Paula Akbar
INDIVIDUALS
BACKERS ($100+)
Anonymous
Carlton Alexander: In memory of Leone S. Alexander
Dennis Ash & Sarah Lashlee
Charles & Stephanie Baer
Luther Barnhardt
Katherine Blackburn
Janice Brown & David Goldsmith
Sylvia Cassel
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Cate
Sarah Cifani
Bill & Meg Clontz
Susan Cohen
Amber & Brian Cook
Warren & Diane Edwards
Howie & Barb Fiedler
Stephen Frost
Valerie Hogstrom
Jane Lysko Isbey
Marian & Thomas Jerdee
Charles Johnson & Leslie Bennis
Heather G. Krueger, MD
Doug Kruger
David Lehlbach & Heather Miracle
Frederick & Martha Lehlbach
Diana Martelly
Millie Massey
Karen Matluck, MD
Margaret McAlister
Victoria E. Mobberly
Cameron Peck
James F. & Dee Dee Perkins: In honor of Milton Crotts
Jack & Susan Pierce
Stephen M. Robinson
Cheryl Russell
Janet Schlaufman
Suzanne & Norman Schneiderman
Florence Sharp
David Slobodin & Jane Fant
Sarah Ann Smith
Janet Spletzer
Sanford Stoddard
Ken & Joyce Stoppelbein
Donley & Susan Studlar
Gary & Rosalyn Wasserman
Shirley & Michael Waterkotte
Courtland & Cathryn White
Bob & Mary Williamson
Carolyn & Hamish Ziegler
INDIVIDUALS
ASSOCIATES ($50+)
Anonymous
Deborah and Jose' Alvarez
Mary Brady
Tinder Kurtz Burris
Dr. Louis Dwarshuis & Dr. Marilyn Kolton-Dwarshuis
Tom & Jan Fife
Charlie & Tricia Franck
Jean Haggar
Victor & Angelika Harabin
Karen Herrell
Harris Hunter
Kenneth D. Kahn
Kris Kramer
Justin Landry
Mary Jo LaPorte
Bobbi Laratta
Joanne Lazar
Dan Leich
Louis Lieb
Bea Lothrop
Bradford Malbon
Jeanne Marsh
Ethel & Garry Mayer
Cathy McEvoy
Sylvia Nissley
Sharon R. Parker
Billie Ann Prosser
Ed Ramey
Anne Russell
Eric & Patricia Sands
Roger D. Sharpe
Nicole Stallings
Robert & Pat Stolz
Steven & Sara Storck
Michelle Summey
Mary Thomas
Terri & Grant Todd
Thomas Tookey
James Weikart
Laura Williamson
Tyrus Wilson
Wink & Venny Zachritz
CONTRIBUTORS ($1+)
Kenzie Alexander & Dillon Hopper
Barbara Bewernitz
Stephen Canner
Ann F. Kieffer: In honor of Franklin Keel
Rita Lenderman
Carol Marin
Waltraut & James Muldrow
Joan Dwayne Skolimowski
Mike & Joan Wilson