2015–2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Listen to the Future

Dear friends,

Welcome to our 2015–2016 annual report.

2015–2016 was a record year for From the Top; more than three million radio listeners, audience members, and online fans enjoyed the music and stories of our young musicians.

But sometimes, we get lost in the statistics, and forget that music, in the hands of From the Top kids, is vital to our souls, our society, and our future. Especially now. Especially today.

So, in the pages that follow, we’d like you to meet four of the amazing young people we worked with in 2015–2016: Oliver, Dylan, Ayana, and Lindsay. They represent more than 200 From the Top performers of diverse backgrounds from across America. We are proud and honored to share their voices and talents with audiences of all ages.

If you have listened to our show, watched our videos, or shared our messages on social media this past year, thank you for being part of a community that believes our young musicians deserve to be heard, recognized, and supported.

If you have made a financial contribution to From the Top, thank you for making dreams come true for Oliver, Dylan, Ayana, Lindsay, and hundreds of their peers. We are humbled by your support and are putting it to good use.

Jennifer Hurley-Wales and Gerald SlavetCo-CEOs and Executive Producers

Co-CEOs and Executive Producers Jennifer Hurley-Wales and Gerald Slavet

Photo credits: Caitlin Cunningham, Neale Eckstein, Joshua Prezant, and From the Top

Based in Boston, From the Top is America’s largest national platform celebrating the stories, talents, and character of classically-trained young

musicians. Through live events, NPR and YouTube broadcasts, scholarships, and leadership programs, From the Top empowers these extraordinary

young people to engage and inspire music lovers of all ages.

Music and stories that need to be heard...

18-year-old cellist Oliver Herbert performed on NPR’S FROM THE TOP WITH HOST CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY in November 2015, just a few days after terrorist attacks rocked Paris, France.

Each week on From the Top, Oliver and musicians like him remind us that music has the power to heal, make us laugh, cry, connect, and revive our hope for the future.

NPR’s From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley is recorded before live audiences in 16 cities across America, and is heard by nearly half a million listeners each week. Being on From the Top is one of the most sought-after honors for aspiring young classically-trained musicians in America.

As a global community, it’s been a very painful past few months. At times like these, I feel like music is very relevant, and I hope as you listen to this piece, it gives you a chance to reflect on the human condition, and all the good in the world.”18-YEAR-OLD OLIVER HERBERT

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12-year-old cellist Dylan Wu was seen by more than 5 million viewers in From the Top’s “Shake It Off” music video collaboration with superstar trio Time for Three, released in January 2016.

FROM THE TOP’S SEE THE MUSIC VIDEO SERIES introduces audiences to the extraordinary talents of our young musicians through online videos. By combining popular music with classical instrumentation and virtuosity, See the Music breaks down classical music stigmas and provides an entry point for millions of new fans.

I was buying an ice cream from the Mr. Softee truck in New York when I heard my name called out by two guys from across the street. At first I thought that they were strangers so I didn’t reply – but they went on to ask if I played the cello and if I was in that music video...”12-YEAR-OLD DYLAN WU

Talent that deserves to be recognized...

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Watch our cover of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” atwww.fromthetop.org/shakeitoff.

Leadership potentialignited...

17-year-old Ayana Terauchi was one of four From the Top alumni who traveled to elementary, middle, and high schools in Louisville, Kentucky, after a recording of NPR’s From the Top in February 2016. The young arts leaders conducted outreach workshops and performances for hundreds of students.

From the Top’s CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS LEADERS (CDAL) empowers From the Top musicians to harness their own talents and abilities to make a difference with their music. CDAL offers leadership training to all of From the Top young performers, both on the national tour and in our hometown of Boston.

The Louisville residency was generously supported by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.

Seeing how the students reacted to how we love music and how we shared it – it was so empowering to know that we can make a difference in this world with music.”17-YEAR-OLD AYANA TERAUCHI

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Due to my parents’ financial challenges, I began to think I would never be able to visit any colleges. After I received the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award, I had the funds needed to visit top conservatories and pay professors for vocal lessons. I don’t think I would have been accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music if I hadn’t been on From the Top. It greatly boosted my confidence, and provided me with the funds to travel for live auditions.” 17-YEAR-OLD LINDSAY REYNOLDS

17-year-old soprano Lindsay Reynolds was one of 20 recipients of From the Top’s JACK KENT COOKE YOUNG ARTIST AWARD in 2015–2016. Thanks to the generosity of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, the Young Artist Award helps young musicians with financial need pay for lessons, auditions, music camps, and instruments. In 2015–2016, the median family income of our scholarship recipients was $46,107. Lives changed.

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2015–2016 at a Glance

OVER 3000SERVED THROUGH ARTS OUTREACHSTUDENTS & SENIORS

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

TWENTY 500kWEEKLY RADIO LISTENERS

YOUNG MUSICIANS PERFORMED ON RADIO AND VIDEO PROGRAMS

200+

OVER 8 MILLIONSEE THE MUSIC VIDEO VIEWS

52 CDAL BOSTON ARTS LEADERS

$500,000+Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

$100,000–$499,999Bloomberg PhilanthropiesSidney E. Frank FoundationThe William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable TrustThe Klarman Family FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsSusan and Gerald SlavetU.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

$50,000–$99,999Helen and Peter BingAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationThe Janey FundNew England Conservatory*Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

$25,000–$49,999Barr FoundationGlenmedeSteven JurvetsonWilmerhale*The Winn Family Charitable Foundation

$10,000–$24,999The Baupost Group, L.L.C. Matching Gift ProgramBarbara and Kennett BurnesDeborah and John ChipmanEran and Yukiko EgozyBarbara and Amos HostetterThe Llewellyn FoundationThe Lost & Foundation, Inc. / The Curme FamilyLP Charitable TrustNancy and Richard LubinMagpie Fund of the Foundation for MetroWestMassachusetts Cultural CouncilBethany and Robert MillardAaron E. Morgan, Esq.*Mortimer Charitable Lead TrustJanet and John PattilloThe Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable TrustKaye and James SlavetThe Volgenau Foundation

$5,000–$9,999Susan BeckermanSerine Bonnist Charitable Lead TrustThe Edward T. Cone FoundationCricket Foundation

Geraldine R. Dodge FoundationRussell and Carol FaucettDavid Feigenbaum and Maureen MeisterFan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels FoundationAnn B. and Thomas L. FriedmanTimothy HiltonJennifer and Edward Hurley-WalesJessica and Mats LederhausenSoo Youn and Peter LeeElaine and Wade LewisLinde Family FoundationThe LIZ Peace FundHeather MacDonaldHarold I. Pratt and Frances G. PrattSamet & Company, PC*Marie Louise and David ScudderThe Sea Breeze FoundationRoberta and Stephen WeinerJanet and Dean Whitla

$2,500–$4,999Jose R. BerriosJane Chen and Dahong QianCommunity Connections Foundation, Inc.The Cue Ball Group, LLCInanna Donnelley and Jeffrey TabackSusan and Eric DunnAnne Z. EastonGuy and Pam FormanCornelia FunkeHarriett and Richard GoldHallmark Corporate Foundation

MIT Tech ReviewThe Piano Guys and TPG Touring, LLCWendy Shattuck and Sam PlimptonFredericka and Howard StevensonHadassah WagnerRuth WeinbergerOblio and Barry WishAnonymous (2)

$1,000–$2,499Martha AllenMarsha AlperinLisa Amaya PriceJaqueline AmeyThe ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar FundThe Paul and Edith Babson FoundationTom and Tosh BarronEdward BoeselBoston Cultural CouncilNancy and Jack BraitmayerLeslie and Harmar BreretonCarolyn S. BucksbaumAlbert and Brenda ButzelMr. Connell Christopher CannonLinda and Stanley CherenEd, Laura, and John Henry CrawfordJoan and Domenic FaveroJanet and Steven GodsbergGreylock PartnersMr. Louis Hamel, Jr.Elsie H. Hillman FoundationMichelle HubbardLeah HurleyIBM Matching Grants ProgramDavid JacksonSusan and Steven Jacobson

2015–2016 FROM THE TOP SUPPORTERSFrom the Top thanks the following contributors for their generous unrestricted and programmatic support between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Please contact Shirley Barkai at 617.437.0707 x104 or sbarkai@fromthetop.org to update us on any necessary changes.

Dodge Jones FoundationWilliam KareshJane and Charles KleinLori Laitman and Bruce RosenblumJosé and Ina LopezJim and Kay MabieCathy and Dave MeltzerClaire Muhm and Rory O’ConnorErnest MurilloPriscilla Natkins and Seth NovattRobert Treat Paine AssociationSusan and Kennedy RichardsonBurton and Gloria RoseJoshua and Lori Schuldiner SchorCarole and Peter SegalElizabeth SikorovskyRobin and Murray SinclaireEliot SpitzerMichael ThurberPhilip and Margaret VerlegerJeff WagnerCraig WalesLynda and Doug WeiserRobert and Linda WilliamsPatricia and Howard WilsonChristopher Wolf and James BellerSidney and Deanna WolkValerie YeeSong and Jee YuLori and Jeffrey ZankelYiyan Zhou and Roger WuAnonymous (2)

$500–$999Evelina and David AltschillerNeli and Lewis AttasLaura Blanco and Bob ShanheitCharity Brown and Robert Banker

Phuong BuiJudith CarrollAndrea Coville and John BrodeurGlorianna Davenport and Evan SchulmanSuzanne and Howard DavisEd and Joan DohertyDwyer FamilyThe Finer FamilyGlenmede Trust Company, N.A. Matching Gift ProgramCurtis Hinckley

Louise HollidayLaurie Hudson and Gregg LaPoreDavid KaoDeborah and Michael KleinMr. John LeeLouise Lee and Krishnan PadmanabhanJonathan Lewis and Laura DanielsKristi and Sherman LewisMargery Lieber and Patrick SzymanskiSteele Lipe and Patricia Daly-Lipe

A. Michael and Ruth C. LipperLinda and Steve MillardElizabeth MorganRegina MullenMichael and Gabby PalitzRodney and Anne PearlmanCharmian Place and Kenneth CooperCarol RaymondRachel and Joel ReckMarcia and Richard ScheinerShirley and Ralph ShapiroJinfan Shaw

Host Christopher O’Riley with young performers after a radio show recording in February 2016

Curt StrandUnited Technologies Matching Gift ProgramLinda and Dennis VaughnElizabeth WarsawSallyann WeksteinGabrielle WolohojianAnonymous

$250–$499Louise Todd AmblerCarter and Margaret BaconBattelle Matching Gift ProgramSarah and Frederick BaumBonnie BeckerVivian and Norman BelmontéKate BersethEdward BlahaCatherine CechCarol CoeEllen and Casey CogutPeter ConradDrs. John and Lois CroweLeslie and Richard CurtisLee and Donna DaleKaren and Allan DennisPhil DeutchMelissa Eisenstat and Jonathan BlauConstance and Michael FulenwiderRebecca GelmanJacqueline and Alan GoldbergSusanne H. GoldsteinMargaret Ann and Donald HarrisYvette HochbergIsabella Hutchinson and Diego GradowczykMarilyn Ivy and John Pemberton

Craig Keyes and Jeffrey OrenDavid KleinbergRikki Klieman and Bill BrattonJane and Hugh LeidleinBarbara ManocherianPeg McCarthy and Scott TeeterRichard P. and Claire W. Morse FoundationBrion MunseySusan and Bill NashHoward and Joan OestreichJames L. Parmentier and Elizabeth FowlerLisa and Stuart RothmanGregory and Miriam SheehanPat and Eugene SikorovskyElise SloggettThe Walsh Charitable FundDaniel and Natalie WinstonMary-Margaret WittlinNolene WrightKatherine and Douglas YoderPeggy and Lee ZeiglerAnonymous

$100–$249Marlene Allen and Wayne EverettRobert W. Almoney IIIAmazon Smile FoundationKimberly and William ArndtCalvin and Norma AttasDiane M. Austin and Aaron J. NurickBank of America Matching Gift ProgramMichele and James BankerKathleen and Richard BellJodi and Sadie Beznoska

Doreen BiebuschLindsey BiegingBetty BolanderCarrie BoomSusan and Michael BrownLeslie Brunetta and Peter LoftusDorothy CameronRobert and Deborah CassadyJudy and John ChalisonCraig ChamberlainChevron Humankind Employee Engagement FundMark ChurchillScott and Peggy CmielPeter Cohen and Jeff SposatoEmma and Bernard ConyersRev. Eloise A. CowherdKim Cromwell and Kathy CoteMarjorie and Gray CrouseGene and Lloyd DahmenPhilip DaoustGwen Davis-TosoBetsy de LeirisCandy and Carl DeLoiJune and Barry DietrichL.A. Dils, MDYeo Ding and Kuolin HuaIna DlouhyMary Eames-RockCurtis B. EdmundsonDalene EimonStephen EskoDagny EvansMarsha Ezelle and David FarrellJanet and Mark FaganPatrick FedderSusan and David Fedo

Sheila and James FeldmanPatricia FreysingerDonna and Glenn GabanskiElaine GeorgeSandra and Lester GoldsteinRobert GriffinAnne and David GuyettJudith Hadley and Allen WheelandMary Heafy and John SmithEvans HeyligerHelen and John HiggsLucy and Alan HinmanWilliam HoffmanHilson HudsonPam and John HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Walter Hunnewell, Jr.Henry HwuMichael HyattDonita Jacques and Christopher CalvinPaul and Virginia KantorMrs. Samuel W. KellerMark KilstofteRichard and Marcia KlafterCarolyn and Arnold KrollLillian KunianSally and Bent LawaetzSarah and Richard LeBuhnDenise and Timothy LewisLiebmann FamilyMarlee LinMargaret P. and Robert LloydL. A. LoeschenBruce LoomisRobin and Eddie LouieBarbara and Robert LuceClare and James Mackie

Mary MahleCynthia and William MarcusGeorge MartinMary Jane McDonaldThomas K. McInerneyMerck Gives Back Employee Giving ProgramMr. Jerry Merson and Mr. David CollinsCynthia Meyers and Steven LavenEsther and Edmund MillerLindsay Miller and Peter AmblerMirna and Michael MorphisCarol and Philip MurrayNancy and Wayne MusselwhiteRuth Nemzoff and Harris BermanConnie and Kenneth NugentMaryann O’BrienKara O’KeefeDrs. Victor & Mia Parsonnet Donor Advised Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest New JerseyDorothea and Paul PenarLinda and Carl PerlmutterDoris and Didier PeronMatthew PillarSusan and Norman PosnerGlenn PrestwichDaniel J. RaizenKenneth RaybuckJoan and Robert ReamerLeland ReicherRonald and Carolyn RichmanMatt RobertsDonna and Gino RossettiLynn Rothberg

Hugh Russell and Ken AllenDiane and John RyanDonald and Mary SchillingPaul SchulmanMichael SeedsRobert N. ShapiroPatricia Shanahan and Knut NordnessKim Sibley and Eric EimoldElizabeth N. SiegelCaryn and Mark SiegelCarol and Alan SilbersteinDr. John and Susan Bright SpanglerBrendan SparksLee and George SpraguePaul SpringmannSt. Croix Amateur Radio ClubMarcia D. StricklandBarbara and Michael StudentDick and Nina StumpfLily and Donald TamBarbara and Lloyd TarlinRichelle and Jeff TarlinMarlene and Eric TaussigJack TestEmy ThomasSusan and Michael ThonisSusan W. TofiasKathleen TrumbullUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. CroixMarilyn and Murry WaldmanPierce WangDavid and Sharyn WeinerMary M. WestGwen WhiteElsie and Patrick Wilmerding

Participants in Sounds & Stories, From the Top’s community residency in Miami, Florida, in May 2016. Generous funding was provided by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.

Robin MowerBill and Nancy NicholsBeverly and Richard PeiserJill and Joseph PerezElizabeth RaimanShirley Ferguson Rayport, M.D.Joanne and Donald RobersonElsa Rosenberg and David ZuckermanRick and Lynn RussellMr. Alan Salz and Mr. Brad WhitehurstJonathan SchieselPedro SerranoRoberta and Paul ShieldsSilicon Labs Matching Grant ProgramKathryn SpangLes and Jane StewartCarol S. SykesAnn and Lawrence TabonyLinda Theophilus and Dennis OrsenSharon TiptonStephen UnwinFrances VaughanStephen VorenbergDonna and Tom WardElizabeth and Oden WarrenEmily WeirBarbara WesselHubert WhitlowRichard WillsEleanor WinslowMr. and Mrs. Raol A. WolfFlorence WolohojianMarilyn Wong GleysteenJohn WoodmanSusan and Paul Wuest

Elaine ZielinAnonymous (13)

$1–$49The Abouleish FamilyKristina BaconElizabeth Baird and David HumphreyAnne and Henry BankheadJudy and Richard BarryKent and Marie-José BaumAnne Beresford and Timothy BankerFrances BerkmanIrina and Gennadi BersukerJudith and Marvin BlaseKathryn BloomDiane BloomerFrances BuddMiriam and Arthur CanterCaroline CardiasmenosCorinne Chan and Alwin CarusNancy Conrady and Dennis TerezJames CooperBarbara and Robert CornellCarol L. CroakTony D’AmbrosioBruce DavidsonStephen DickermanMargaret ElcockNorma EliasBarbara EmmelMarie and William EndresAlice FastovLibby and Alan FishmanSusan and Richard GlaserMarietta and Leon GnatAnne GregorySeth HallVincent Hamon

$50–$99Katharine and Blan AldridgeMineko AveryIsabella BatesGerald BayDaniel BenskyTina BilhornStephanie BondRoberta BorchersSpyros BraoudakisPaul E. BraunPhyllis BrooksDorothy Buck and Anselm BlumerSin-Tung ChiuSteven Cooper & Associates, P.C.Kathy and Frank CordrayNancy DawsonManuel De La RosaRobert DietrichKaren and John DixonNancy and John DureinJoyce Eddy and Arthur GreenLisa ElderRichard and Marilyn EngleJean and Herbert EpsteinErik EriksenRon and Ellen EvettSylvia EwertsPhyllis ExlerMurray Feldstein

Michelle Fineblum and Michael GevelberLois and Arthur FinsteinRobert FrearAnne and James GarrettLisa GillmanMarvin E. GilmoreSharon GirardJane GoldfarbHoward GoldsteinPeter and Pascale HaftSharon Hamersley and Willkie CirkerJudith and Eric HerbstEsther and Gene HermanGene HeymanRoss HonigGarabed HoplamazianJulia and David JonesKaren and Alan JordanJohn KellyNancie R. KennedySusan and F. Joseph KiefnerAnna KuhrJune and Bob LaBarSandra and James LancasterScott and Becky LehmannAnita and Richard LichtenbergCarolin LowyKathy and Jeff MarshClemencia and John MazuskiMichael and Marian McLaughlinMarji and Don MendelsohnMrs. Cristina Mendoza and Mr. Santiago UrrutiaMarcia and Allan MorganFrederick and Isabell MorrisCelso MorrisonClara Mortiboy

Sherry and Jim HardageElizabeth and Thomas HaykelPamela HowardDorothy and J. Perry HowlandJennifer HuntingtonMary Jewett GreerAndrea and David JoliatSuzanne and Steven JordheimJames KeeneMonette and Edward KingMeghan KirkwoodBette and Stephen KirschtelBetty Kohlberg and Anthony BertoliniPatricia and Lawrence KonnJohn LarsonSandra LarsonSumner LavineLois LevinRichard LindenAkiko MacDonaldJudy MacomberMaine School Administrative District 3Dennis McHughRae and Howard MintzDiane Moritz-JohnstonMila MoschellaAllen MossmanNancy A. MowerMark and Susan MuckeyDana NesbittDeborah NickersonNuchine NobariAnne and Jack PalomakiCarol Linda PappasDonnell PattersonBetsy Prakash

James ReadDean ReillyCarol and David RosnerJan RubinHelaine SapersteinRuth SchechterMaryanne SchubertFred SchwartzJacquie and Myron SchwitzerGabriela and Dennis ScottDiane SeabergClaire SheproMarjorie ShiroskyMargaret SimmonsNancy Sodano and James SaumJohn R. SpencerRichard StarrIlene and Richard StellarNancy and Fred StineJill and Jeffrey StoffLoren StolowCarolyn Stoner and Yotam BarkaiRonald SuleskiMary and John SullivanAdrian and Leesa TalbotCharlotte TaylorSuzanne M. ThomasJan and Kevin Upton VendiniEsther and Mel WacksBetty WallachLisa and James WalshWanda and Fred WarrenSherman J. WeissLinda and Jerry ZindlerAnonymous (3)

*in-kind gifts and servicesThe audience applauds for pianist and alum George Li and NEC’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra at a radio show recording in October 2015

Nicole WittlinFrances WongAna Yankova and Angus ScottBridget YoungJoanne and Richard ZaigerAnonymous (5)

Presenter ($50,000+)Adage Capital Management, L.P.

Producer ($25,000–$49,999)The Baupost Group, L.L.C.Elizabeth and Phill GrossThe Klarman Family Foundation

Announcer ($10,000–$24,999)Amy and David AbramsFrieze Family Foundation, a Donor Advised Fund of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc.GlenmedeThe Lost & Foundation, Inc. / The Curme FamilyNancy and Richard LubinJanet and John PattilloJeffrey F. Rayport and Hillary Hedges RayportStephen Shapiro and Amy AttasSusan and Gerald SlavetAlicia and Stephen SymchychU.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth ManagementAnonymous

$5,000–$9,999Jennifer and Edward Hurley-WalesBill and Lia PoorvuHarold I. Pratt and Frances G. PrattCecelia and Steve RobertsThe Jonathan Schwartz and Marcella Fischer Charitable FundThe Spector Fund at The Boston FoundationAnonymous

$1,000–$4,999Tara AmaralGareth Amaya Price and Lisa Amaya PriceJudy Banker Mehrling and Perry MehrlingJose R. BerriosDeborah and John ChipmanCommunity Connections Foundation, Inc.Dr. Amiel Cooper and Dr. Lori AdcockJanet and Mark FaganSusan and David FedoDavid Feigenbaum and Maureen Meister

Violinist Aubree Oliverson and host Christopher O’Riley perform at From the Top’s 2016 Gala

2016 FROM THE TOP GALA SUPPORTERSFrom the Top thanks the following contributors for their generous gifts and pledges made to the 2016 From the Top Gala between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. For more information about the 2017 From the Top Gala, please contact Rebecca Reiner at 617.437.0707 x120 or rreiner@fromthetop.org.

Corinne and Tim FergusonFish & Richardson P.C.Guy and Pam FormanConstance and Michael FulenwiderEdward GoldbergNathan Hayward IIIMarcia HeadSheila and Irwin HellerPamela and John HumphreyElizabeth HunnewellAdele L. KaplanSteven and Ali KasselsEllie KyungElaine and Robert LeBuhnMarie and Parker LlewellynAnne and Paul Marcus Family FoundationClaire Muhm and Rory O’ConnorKathy and Joe O’DonnellSuzanne PriebatschMarie and Mark SchwartzCarole and Peter SegalSue and Joel ShermanElizabeth SikorovskyFredericka and Howard StevensonPeter H. and Jane C. TalbotMichael ThurberDora VellJanet and Dean WhitlaDenise WidmanSidney and Deanna WolkDrs. Leester Wu and Carolyn ShihAnonymous (2)

$500–$999Steven BergerEdward BoeselCharity Brown and Robert Banker

Ann Eldridge and Robert NeerThomas FlanneryPaul FordKendall Press*Catherine and Robert LachenauerAnnette and Michael MillerDavid W. and Laura D. PetersonLinda Sallop and Michael FenlonSonia and Jason SilvermanAntonio Viva and Maria FredaAnonymous (2)

$1–$499Jason AmosShirley BarkaiAnne Beresford and Timothy BankerJodi and Sadie BeznoskaYvonne Brooks & Njioma GreviousMichael BurakDillon BussMartin and Bonnie ChanzitDouglas CheneKatie and Charlie CimetDianne CollazoVivien Cord and Ed McClureMichael DahlbergMaria DenslowRosalind EwaltJimmy and Leslie GallantHoward GoldsteinAndrea and Christopher GreenEmma M. GreeneMatthew GriffingKatherine Hall Page and Alan HeinAndrew HeywardAnne HildrethEun-Mee and William Hong

Su and Myong JounChristopher J. KarpinskyNancy KriegerEmily LairdSandra LeacockNicole Leonard and Tomás McElwainAnnie and Andrew LippmanGeorgia LymanJulie MallattTania MalvenNancy MastroianniD’ondria and Joseph MaxwellLee MillerParul PatelHarry PhilipColette PhillipsVictor PouwPauline ProcopyTami and David RichLynne RutkinMelissa SaalfieldMary and Edward SholkovitzJohn and Melinda ShumwayJonathan StanleyJill StromingerAnthony Tjan and Laura Murray-TjanClaudia and Andy VeitchAndrea WeissPamela and Philip WeitzelJo WellinsNicole WittlinSarah ZieglerAnonymous (7)

* in-kind gifts and services

Leslie and Harmar BreretonCarolyn BucksbaumCynthia and Oliver CurmeMarcia and Don FlaksCornelia FunkeAlex FurlottiPamela and John HumphreyKathleen and Duncan McIntyreInmaculada Silos-Santiago and Thomas DeuelTarisio Fine Instruments & BowsSusannah and Antonio Weiss

2015–2016 EVENT HOSTSSpecial thanks to those who generously hosted events on behalf of From the Top

Management is responsible for the preparation of From the Top’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A complete audited financial statement can be viewed at www.fromthetop.org/auditedfinancials, or requested by mail at From the Top, 295 Huntington Avenue, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02115.

FY16 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

In 2015–2016, From the Top’s budget held steady at approximately $4,000,000 in operating expenses, with $578,047 of those expenses covered by grants received in previous years. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeffrey F. RayportCHAIR

John L. PattilloVICE CHAIR & TREASURER

Stephen L. SymchychCLERK

Kent Baum Cynthia K. Curme Deborah Chipman*David Feigenbaum Corinne FergusonJennifer Hurley-WalesElaine Lindley LeBuhn Gloria Rose*Stephen J. Shapiro Gerald Slavet Michael Thurber Janet Whitla

IN MEMORIAM:Francis O. Hunnewell,FOUNDING CHAIR

BOARD OF OVERSEERSElaine Lindley LeBuhn,CHAIR

Susan Beckerman Kate Bermingham*Lorene D’Angelo*Eran Egozy*Guy Forman Constance Freedman*Phil GriffinJohn HumphreyDicken Ko*Jordan Kretchmer Karen Levy*José Lopez*Nancy Lubin Meredith McPherron*Linda Dyer Millard Matt Pillar Inmaculada Silos-Santiago Elizabeth Sikorovsky Anthony K. Tjan Gabrielle Wolohojian

ARTISTIC ADVISORSRichard Bell Mark Churchill Judy Collins John Corigliano Michael Feinstein Alan Fletcher Henry Fogel Robert Freeman Matt Haimovitz John Harbison Gary Ingle Libby Larsen John Mahlmann Scott Nash Mark O’Connor Joseph W. Polisi Menahem Pressler Joseph Robinson Steve Robinson Benjamin Roe Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Sue Schardt Peter Schickele Richard Stolzman Dawn Upshaw Benjamin Zander

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FROM THE TOP LEADERSHIP

* denotes board members whose service concluded in the 2015–2016 season

REVENUES: $3,500,788 EXPENSES: $4,078,835*

Contributed Revenues

$2,651,870

Earned Revenues

$848,918

Management & Administrative Expenses

$490,133

Capacity Building & Development Expenses

$762,535

Program Expenses

$2,826,167

76%

24%19%

69%

12%

* includes program expenses funded by prior-year grants

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