To make a donation, please contact:
Fiona Queen
The Solti Foundation U.S.
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
fqueen@musicinst.org
(847) 448-8329
Our generous supporters, aggregate through 2010
The Solti Foundation U.S. is most grateful for the steadfast and generous support of many donors. They have made it possible for us to pursue our mission: to help talented young American musicians early in their professional careers in the hope of perpetuating the legacy of Sir Georg Solti. We have made awards since 2003, concentrating on conductors since 2004. Through 2011, our awards will total over $173,000. Our supporters through 2010 were as follows:
Grand Benefactor ($50,000-$66,000)
| Bessemer Trust Company |
Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. |
Maestro ($24,000-$49,999)
| Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gray |
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Mabie |
| Mr. & Mrs. Adolph S. Herseth |
Lady Valerie Solti |
| Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jentes |
Virtuoso ($14,000-$23,999)
| Anonymous (1) |
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Osborn |
| Ms. Katherine Abelson |
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Van Nice |
| Northern Trust Corporation |
First Chair ($8,000-$13,999)
| Anonymous (2) |
Ms. Irene Pritzker |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hays |
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Van Horn |
| Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Kempf |
Mr. Howard A. Vaughan |
| Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. McNeill |
Mr. & Mrs. Owen Youngman |
| Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Potter |
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Zook |
Soloist ($5,000-$7,999)
| Ms. Margaret Ahnert |
Mrs. Frank Little |
| Mr. & Mrs. Richard Elden |
Mr. Rene Pape |
| Mrs. William Graham |
Dr. Erika Parker |
| Mrs. Irving Harris |
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Ryan |
| Mr. John Hart & Ms. Carol Prins |
Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Shapiro |
| Mr. & Mrs. William Hunt Jr. |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thomas |
| Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Krueck |
|
Performer ($4,000-$4,999)
| Mr. & Mrs. William J. Devers III |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sargent |
| Mr. & Mrs. Roger Hull |
Ms. Lisbeth Stiffel |
| Mr. & Mrs. Walter G. Larkin |
Ms. Sarita Warshawski |
| Mr. David McNeel |
|
Musician ($1,000-$3,999)
| Ms. Nancy Abshire |
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Konen |
| Mrs. A. Watson Armour |
Mr. & Mrs. John Koten |
| Ms. Rachel Barton Pine & |
Mr. & Mrs. Kai Lindholst |
| Mr. Greg Pine |
Mr. David E. Lipson |
| Mr. & Mrs. Roger Baskes |
Ms. Diana Davis & Mr. William Mason |
| Mr. & Mrs. George Bodeen |
Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. McCue III |
| Mrs. Naomi Borwell |
Mr. Newton Minow |
| Ms. Ella Braker |
Mr. Richard Morrow |
| Dr. & Mrs. John H. Brill |
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Muchin |
| Mr. & Mrs. John A. Bross |
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Muenzer |
| Ms. Elizabeth Buccheri & |
Mr. Tom Mulligan |
| Mr. John Buccheri |
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Niwa |
| Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Bucheit |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Notebart |
| Ms. Michelle Miller Burns & |
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Notz |
| Mr. Gary Burns |
Ms. Ingrid Peters |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Burns |
Mr. Gordon Peters |
| Chicago Tribune |
Ms. Judy C. Petty |
| Mr. John P. Cialone |
Pfizer Foundation |
| Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Connor |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Phelan |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Craib-Cox |
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph S. Rasin |
| Mr. & Mrs. Arie Crown |
Mr. J. Timothy Ritchie |
| Mrs. Joseph T. Curti |
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Roesch |
| Mr. & Mrs. Robert Darnall |
Ms. Roberta H. Rubin |
| Ms. Courtney Donnell |
Mr. & Mrs. Earl J. Rusnak, Jr. |
| Mr. & Mrs. Stefan Edlis |
Ms. Deborah Rutter |
| Mr. & Mrs. James Farrell |
Mr. & Mrs. William Ryan |
| Mr. & Mrs. John R. Gardner |
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sheffield |
| Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Gignilliat |
Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Sparberg |
| Ms. Shelley Ochab & |
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spector |
| Mr. Chester Gougis |
Mr. & Mrs. William Staley |
| Mr. & Mrs. David Grainger |
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Stetson |
| Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Griffin |
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stone |
| Ms. Anne Griffin |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Szalay |
| Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Heath |
Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joel Honigberg |
Tobey Foundation |
| Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Iorgulescu |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Toft |
| Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Julian |
Mr. & Mrs. William Vance |
| Mr. Philip Kayman |
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ward |
| Mr. John Kern |
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wicks |
| Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kiphart |
Ms. Gail Williams & Mr. Larry Combs |
| Mr. Thomas Klutznick |
Mr. Duain Wolfe |
Friend ($500-$999)
| Mrs. Hope Abelson |
Ms. Mary Jane Jones |
| Dr. & Mrs. Addington |
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Judy |
| Mr. & Mrs. Victor Aitay |
Mr. Stephen Kaplan |
| Ms. Sarah Armour |
Mr. John A. Kelley |
| Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Benjamin |
Ms. Kathye Kerchner-Boyle |
| Mrs. Edward Blair |
Ms. Donna LaPietra & Mr. Bill Kurtis |
| Ms. Heidi Bohn |
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Lawlor III |
| Mr. & Mrs. Michael Conrad |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Lione |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Covell |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Marks |
| Ms. Susanna Craib-Cox |
Mr. John McCord |
| Mr. & Mrs. James DeStefano |
Mr. & Mrs. William McKittrick |
| Mr. Byram Dickes |
Mr. Alan G. McNally |
| Ms. Mary Jane Drews |
Mr. & Mrs. Saverio Mirarchi |
| Ms. Taryn Edwards |
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Niwa |
| Mr. James Fadim |
Northern Trust Foundation |
| Mr. & Mrs. William Feldman |
Mr. Donald Peck |
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frank |
Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Port |
| Mr. & Mrs. H. Laurance Fuller |
Mr. & Mrs. James Reid |
| Mr. & Mrs. William Goldberg |
Mr. Norman Ross |
| Mr. Alfred Goldstein |
Mr. Joseph Rubinelli |
| Mr. & Mrs. William Goldstein |
Mr. and Mrs. F. Eugene Schmitt |
| Mrs. William Goodyear |
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Segal |
| Ms. Gloria Gottlieb |
Ms. Robin L. Segal |
| Mr. David L. Green |
Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Steans |
| Irving Harris Foundation |
Mr. Louis C. Sudler Jr. |
| Dr. & Mrs. C. Anderson Hedberg |
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Tower |
| Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hoffman |
Mr. Frank Villella |
| Mr. Donald H. Horisberger |
Mr. Brian White |
| Ms. Ruth Horwich |
Ms. Mary Adams Young |
| Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hunter |
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Supporter (Under $500)
| Ms. Duffie Adelson |
Mr. William E. Gardner |
Ms. Elizabeth Nickles |
| Dr. Sonia Aladjem |
Green Pond Foundation |
Ms. Deborah Oberschelp |
| Mr. James L. Alexander |
Mr. Thomas Hall |
Mr. & Mrs. David Pasquesi |
| Ms. Pamela Armour |
Ms. Catharine Hamilton |
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Patten |
| Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ascoli |
Mr. & Mrs. Morrison Heckscher |
Ms. Marian Pawlick |
| Mr. & Mrs. Baird |
Mr. Michael L. Henoch |
Ms. Barbara Pekow |
| Mr. Bruno Bartoletti |
Ms. Marilyn Herring |
Ms. Roxelon M. Pepper |
| Ms. Nancy Berman |
Heyman Family |
Mr. & Mrs. James Pierpont |
| Ms. Barbara Bermudez |
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hodges |
Mr. & Mrs. James Pritchard |
| Ms. Margie Betten |
Mr. & Mrs. William Hood |
Ms. Ruth Ann Quinn |
| Ms. Carole Book |
Mr. & Mrs. David Horn |
Mr. Philip Rayman |
| Mr. & Mrs. Carl Boyer |
Mr. Richard Hoskins |
Mr. Tobin Richter |
| Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Brookstone |
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Huscher |
Samuel Rosenthal Trust |
| Mr. Baird Brown |
Dr. & Mrs. Brian Igoe |
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Sahlins |
| Ms. Abigail Brown |
Impressive Dynamics |
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Saltzman |
| Mr. & Mrs. Dean Buntrock |
Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Inlow |
Mr. Richard Schulze |
| Mrs. Robert Burnside |
Mr. Schmuel Askenazy & |
Mr. Norman Schweikert |
| Mr. Russell Campion |
Ms. Mihaela Ionescu |
Mrs. Henry Shapiro |
| Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Carter |
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon G. Istock |
Ms. Soretta Shapiro |
| Mrs. Myra Christopherson |
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kadinsky-Cade |
Ms. Geraldine Shute |
| Mr. Dale Clevenger |
Ms. Barbara Kaplan |
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Smyth |
| Ms. Sheryl Coleman |
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keim |
Mr. John Tarnowski & |
| Columbia College |
Mr. John Kelley |
Ms. Vera Sominelli |
| Ms. Elizabeth Corey |
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation |
Ms. Gay Stanek |
| Mr. Justin Craib-Cox |
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Koldyke |
Mr. & Mrs. J. Starker |
| Ms. Sue Cromer |
Mr. & Mrs. Walfrid Kujala |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stern |
| Mrs. Robert Crown |
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lagios |
Ms. Alyce K. Stigler |
| Mr. Brian Dickie |
Mr. & Mrs. Didier LePauw |
Mrs. Carl Thoma |
| Ms. Janet Diedrichs |
Ms. Janet Tamilow Lewis |
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Tittle |
| Ms. Barbara Diedrichs |
Mrs. Marion Lloyd |
Ms. Alice Tucker |
| Ms. Virginia Drabbe-Seeman |
Mr. Robert H. Malott |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Turner |
| Ms. Marilyn Beth Dresser |
Ms. Elizabeth Matesky |
Mr. Kenneth R. Utz |
| Ms. Romalda Lopat & |
Mrs. Frank Mayer |
Mrs. Dororthy Walton |
| Mr. John Drummond |
Ms. Beatrice C. Mayer |
Rev. & Mrs. Raymond Webster |
| Mr. Stefan Edlis |
Mr. Paul McDermott |
Mr. & Mrs. H. I. Wenner |
| Ms. Lynn Evans |
Dr. & Mrs. Peter McKinney |
Ms. Gladys L. Wolff |
| Dr. & Mrs. Falk |
Ms. Evelyn Meine |
Ms. Eleanor Wood-Prince |
| Mr. Henry Fogel |
Merit School of Music |
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Youngren |
| Friedland & Marcus |
Ms. Lucyna Miner |
Ms. Katherine Zook |
| Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Friend |
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Morehead |
Ms. Patricia Zook |
| Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Gantz |
Mr. & Mrs. John Nichols |
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We are deeply grateful to the supporters of the Awards Dinner held in October of 2010.
Benefactor ($15,000)
| Nothern Trust Corporation |
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Maestro ($5,000)
| Mr. & Mrs. William R. Jentes |
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Osborn |
| Mr. & Mrs. James W. Mabie |
Ms. Irene D. Pritzker |
Baton ($4,000-$4,999)
| Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gray |
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Potter |
| Mr. & Mrs. Adolph S. Herseth |
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Van Horn |
| Mr. David McNeel |
|
Patron ($2,000-$3,999)
| Anonymous (1) |
Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Kempf |
| Ms. Michelle Miller Burns & |
Ms. Ingrid Peters |
| Mr. Gary W. Burns |
Lady Valerie Solti |
| Mr. & Mrs. Stefan Edlis |
Mr. & Mrs. Owen Youngman |
| Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. |
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Zook |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Hays |
|
Friend ($1,000-$1,999)
| Anonymous (1) |
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. McNeill |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Burns |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sargent |
| Mr. & Mrs. Roger Hull |
Mr. & Mrs. William Tobey |
| Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Julian |
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Van Nice |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Konen |
Ms. Sarita Warshawski |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Koten |
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Music Makers ($500-$999)
| Ms. Nancy Abshire |
Rhoda & Henry Frank |
| Ms. Elizabeth C. Buccheri |
Family Foundation |
| Mr. Walter Larkin & Dr. Susan Clare |
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gignilliat |
| Mr. Greg Pine & |
Mrs. Irving Harris |
| Ms. Rachel Barton Pine |
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Niwa |
| Mr. & Mrs. John A. Bross |
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Notz |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Craib-Cox |
Dr. Erika O. Parker |
| Ms. Susanna Craib-Cox |
Ms. Roberta H. Rubin |
| Mr. & Mrs. Robert Darnall |
Mr. & Mrs. Earl J. Rusnak |
| Mr. William Mason & |
Mr.& Mrs. Patrick Ryan |
| Ms. Diana Davis |
Mr. & Mrs. F. Eugene Schmitt |
| Mrs. James DeStefano |
Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Sparberg |
| Mr. & Mrs. Byram Dickes |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Toft |
| Ms. Courtney G. Donnell |
Mr. Frank Villella |
| Mary Jane Drews |
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wicks |
Supporters (under $500)
| Mr. & Mrs. Victor Aitay |
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lagios |
| Ms. Margie Betten |
Mr. William J. Lawlor III |
| Ms. Heidi Bohn |
Mrs. Frank Little |
| Dr. John H. Brill |
Ms. Elizabeth Matesky |
| Mrs. Joseph T. Curti |
Mr. & Mrs. Saverio Mirarchi |
| Mr. & Mrs. James Fadim |
Ms. Judy C. Petty |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Gardner |
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph S. Rasin |
| Ms. Shelley Ochab & |
Mr. J. Timothy Ritchie |
| Mr. Chester Gougis |
Mr. Peter Ellefson & |
| Mr. Thomas M. Hall |
Ms. Deborah Rutter |
| Dr. & Mrs. C. Anderson Hedberg |
Ms. Geraldine Shute |
| Mr. Don H. Horisberger |
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spector |
| Dr. & Mrs. Brian Igoe |
Ms. Lisbeth Stiffel |
| Mr. Schmuel Askenazy & |
Mr. John Simonelli & |
| Ms. Mihaela Ionescu |
Ms. Vera Tarnowsky |
| Mary Jane Jones |
Ms. Alice A. Tucker |
| Mr. John A. Kelley |
Mr. Duain Wolfe |
| Mr. John H. & |
Ms. Katherine Zook |
| Ms. Kathye Kerchner-Boyle |
Ms. Patricia Zook |