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+)
Givens Communities
Kathy Kmonicek Photography
The Organic Mechanic
Silver ($500+)
HomeTrust Bank
Lexington Glassworks
Bronze ($250+)
Asheville Elevated Photograpy
Asheville Pediatric Associates, P.A.
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-
BRO Friends
Paula Bannasch: In memory of Gail Jolley
Sharon Carpenter: In memory of Brynn Heyes
Judith Domer: In memory of Gail Jolley
Peggy & Kurt Eckel: In memory of Brynn Heyes
Betty Fox: In memory of Gail Jolley
Laura S. Gaskin: In memory of Gail Jolley
Robert Gregg: In memory of Gail G. Jolley
Steven Grekowicz: In memory of Gail Jolley
George & Rachel Hahn: In memory of Brynn Heyes
John & Janet Long: In memory of Gail Jolley
Georgette Love: In memory of Gail Jolley
Kim Masnick: In memory of Gail Jolley
Jessica C. May: In memory of Gail Jolley
Gail C Rampersaud: In memory of Gail Jolley
Vicki Richards: In memory of Gail Jolley
Mr. & Mrs. Larry B. Soergel: In memory of Brynn Heyes
Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney: In memory of Brynn Heyes
Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney: In memory of Gail Jolley
INDIVIDUALS
SUSTAINERS ($2500+)
The Gail Jolley Cadenza Fund
Francee & Richard Healy
Keith Keener
Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
BENEFACTORS ($1000+)
Gary Anderson
Teresa A. Fralix, MD, PhD
Ruth Hall
Mack and Melanie Johnston
Gail Gregg Jolley
Ann & Jerry McLellan
Kay Rouse
Craig T. Smith
Melon Wedick & Jonathan Stockdale
Gary Ticknor & Linda Lutz
PATRONS ($500+)
Paul Alexander: In honor of Carlton Alexander, Oboe
Arnold & Marguerite S. Brown
David & Cathy Brown: In honor of Jennie Brunner
Randolph & Martha Carson
Tara Conway
Sarah Van Gunten
Sharon Jessup & Sharman Johnson
Lori McLeese
Anna & Jules Nagy
Rhona Reagen
Kirsten Sikkelee & Paul Walker: In honor of Abigail Walker
Major General William Waff
SUPPORTERS ($250+)
Nancy Bourne & Terry Agner
Beverly Briedis: In honor of Ruth Hall
William A. Carpenter & Terri Q. Carpenter
Gene and Lee Casey
David Castel: In honor of Liz Glatstein
Alberto Colonia & George Hunker
Rich & Holly D'Amour
Deborah K. Delano- In honor of Gary Spaulding & Deb Kenney
Day Ann & Bruce Emory
Martha Fugate
Elizabeth & Andy Glatstein
Scott & Elizabeth Malbon
Charlie & Shirley Mitchell
Victoria E. Mobberly: In honor of Franklin Keel
Brenda Phetteplace
Ruth Planey & Stephen Boyer: In honor of Craig Smith
Richard & Sandra Purdy
Tamara & Mark Rohrer
BJ Sharp
Stephen Snap
INDIVIDUALS
BACKERS ($100+)
Paula Akbar
Anonymous
Carlton Alexander: In memory of Leone S. Alexander
Dennis Ash & Sarah Lashlee
Charles & Stephanie Baer
David & Ann Bottomy
Mary Brady
Janice Brown & David Goldsmith
Tinder Burris
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Cate
Sarah Cifani
Bill & Meg Clontz
Amber & Brian Cook
Christopher Demetropoulos: In honor of Christina Demetropoulos
Mr. Warren Edwards
Stephen Frost
Marian & Thomas Jerdee
Charles Johnson & Leslie Bennis
Cynthia Keever
Heather G. Krueger, MD
Renée & Roger Lampila
Dan Leich: In memory of Fred Riggs
David Lehlbach & Heather Miracle
Carol Marin
Frederick & Martha Lehlbach
Millie Massey
Karen Matluck, MD
Kieta Osteen-Cochrane: In memory of Jeanette Lee Culp
Cameron Peck
James F. & Dee Dee Perkins: In honor of Milton Crotts
Jack & Susan Pierce
Joanne & Philip Roudebush
Fezeka Saige
William Scarborough
Janet Schlaufman
Suzanne & Norman Schneiderman
Florence Sharp
David Slobodin & Jane Fant
Sarah Ann Smith
Sanford Stoddard
Ken & Joyce Stoppelbein
Donley & Susan Studlar
Sissel Topple: In honor of Milt Crotts
The Wasserman Family
James Weikart
Courtland White
Bob & Mary Williamson
Carolyn & Hamish Ziegler
INDIVIDUALS
ASSOCIATES ($50+)
Anonymous
Peggy & Kurt Eckel
Tyler Evans
Tom & Jan Fife
Charlie & Tricia Franck
Mary M. Garnett: In honor of Jennifer Garnett
Victor & Angelika Harabin
Madeline Jones & Mac Crosswell
Marcia Jones
Justin Landry
Mary Jo LaPorte
Sharman Johnson
Bobbi Laratta
Joanne Lazar
Louis Lieb
Bradford Malbon
Jeanne Marsh
Ethel & Garry Mayer
Margaret McAlister
Cathy McEvoy
Sylvia Nissley
John Perry
Billie Ann Prosser
Blane E. Ramey
Eric & Patricia Sands
The Hon. Roger Dean Sharpe
Janet Spletzer
Michelle Summey
Craig Thomas
Mary Thomas
Terri & Grant Todd
Thomas Tookey
Laura Williamson
Tyrus Wilson
CONTRIBUTORS ($1+)
Kenzie Alexander & Dillon Hopper
Judy Figura
Ann F. Kieffer: In honor of Franklin Keel
Betty Fox
Rita Lenderman
Mike & Joan Wilson