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
North Carolina Arts Council
Ingles Markets
Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty
Souther Williams Vineyard
Gold ($1000+)
University of North Carolina Asheville
The Dan Lucas Memorial Fund
The Organic Mechanic
Fred Anderson Subaru
Silver ($500+)
Givens Communities
HomeTrust Bank
Lexington Glassworks
Bronze ($250+)
Asheville Pediatric Associates, P.A.
Brock Builders
Colton Mattress Factory
Elevation Lofts Hotel
Gillespie Dental Associates
The Palmer Company
Rickenbacker Violins
White Labs Brewing Co.
IN MEMORIAM-
BRO Friends
John & Janet Long: In memory of Gail Jolley
Vicki Richards: In memory of Gail Jolley
INDIVIDUALS
SUSTAINERS ($2500+)
The Gail Jolley Cadenza Fund
Francee & Richard Healy
Keith Keener
Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
BENEFACTORS ($1000+)
Ruth Hall
Ann & Jerry McLellan
Anna C. Nagy
Kay Rouse
Craig T. Smith
Melon Wedick & Jonathan Stockdale
Dr. John W. Wells and Dr. Shannon C. Earle
PATRONS ($500+)
Paul Alexander: In honor of Carlton Alexander, Oboe
Beverly Briedis: In honor of Ruth Hall
Arnold & Marguerite S. Brown
Deborah K. Delano- In honor of Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
Sharman Johnson & Sharon ‘Jessie’ Jessup
Mack and Melanie Johnston
Rhona Reagen
Stephen Snap
Gary Ticknor & Linda Lutz
Sarah Van Gunten
Paul Walker & Kirsten Sikkelee: In honor of Abigail Walker
SUPPORTERS ($250+)
Janice Brown & David Goldsmith
William A. Carpenter & Terri Q. Carpenter
Rich & Holly D'Amour
Day Ann & Bruce Emory
Elizabeth & Andy Glatstein: In Memory Of Kathryn Sue Freeman
Marian & Thomas Jerdee
Charles Johnson & Leslie Bennis
Scott & Elizabeth Malbon
Charlie & Shirley Mitchell
Victoria E. Mobberly: In honor of Franklin Keel
Brenda Phetteplace: In memory of Tom Trout
Ruth Planey & Stephen Boyer: In honor of Craig Smith
C. David Pomeroy, Jr.: In memory of Cait Pomeroy
Tamara & Mark Rohrer
BJ Sharp
Major General William Waff
Beau & Wendy Ward
INDIVIDUALS
BACKERS ($100+)
Anonymous
Paula Akbar
Carlton Alexander: In memory of Leone S. Alexander
Mary-Alice Arre
Dennis Ash & Sarah Lashlee
Charles & Stephanie Baer
Richard C. Becker
David & Ann Bottomy
Mary W. Brady
David Castel: In honor of Liz Glatstein
Patricia Cheffins
Sarah Cifani
Meg & Bill Clontz
Amber & Brian Cook
Stephen Frost
Mary M. Garnett: In honor of Jennifer Garnett
Mr. Michael J. Grillot
George & Rachel Hahn
Hanne Skov Hansen: In honor of Ilona Harabin
Victor Harabin
Ruth S.Johnson: In memory of Adam C. Bewernitz
Cynthia Keever
Renée & Roger Lampila
Becky LedBetter
Dan Leich:In memory of Fred Riggs
David Lehlbach & Heather Miracle
Frederick & Martha Lehlbach
Karen Matluck, MD
Kieta Osteen-Cochrane: In memory of Jeanette Lee Culp
Cameron Peck
Jack & Susan Pierce
Stephen & Esther M. Robinson
Joanne & Philip Roudebush
Natalie Sadler
Fezeka Saige
Janet Schlaufman
Suzanne & Norman Schneiderman
Florence Sharp
David Slobodin & Jane Fant
Ken & Joyce Stoppelbein
Donley & Susan Studlar
Gary & Rosalyn Wasserman
Courtland White
Bob & Mary Williamson
Carolyn & Hamish Ziegler
INDIVIDUALS
ASSOCIATES ($50+)
Good Measure Business Accounting
Anonymous
Judith Albertson and David Bird
Gerald Ashby
Leo Bjorlie
Kimberly Bramley: In honor of Bill O’Connell
Idelle Davids
Joanne Edelman
Tom & Jan Fife
Judy Figura
Deborah H. Francis
Charlie & Tricia Franck
Miriam L. Freeman: In memory of Larry L. Hamilton
Jennifer Garnett
Jean P. Haggar
Norma H. Hanson
Nancy D. Herman: In memory of Tom Trout
Marcia Jones
Heather G. Krueger, MD
Justin Landry
Mary Jo LaPorte
Bobbi Laratta
Joanne Lazar
Nancy Levine-Schatz
Louis Lieb
Bradford Malbon
Jeanne Marsh
Ethel & Garry Mayer
Cathy McEvoy
Nancy Purvis: In honor of Molly Horner
Blane E. Ramey
Barbara C. Reynolds
Eric & Patricia Sands
Nancy Schatz
Sarah Ann Smith
Janet Spletzer
Sanford Stoddard
Steven & Sara Storck
Michelle Summey
Mary K. Thomas
Terri & Grant Todd
Laura Williamson
Tyrus Wilson
CONTRIBUTORS ($1+)
Anonymous
Barbara Bewernitz
Helen Johnson
Steve & Carolyn Kayne: In honor of Jeremy Samsky
Mark D. White