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N A S H V I L L E S Y M P H O N Y

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On behalf of the entire Nashville Symphony — musicians, chorus, board members, volunteers and staff — I would like to express our profound

gratitude to the Middle Tennessee community. Not only has your support kept our institution strong, it has kept us laser-focused on our mission of providing excellent musical, cultural and educational experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. Everything we do here at the Nashville Symphony begins and ends with you.

All of the achievements you’ll read about in this Annual Report demonstrate the many ways that the community’s support has kept your Nashville Symphony moving forward. Because of you, today we have a strong, stable foundation on which to build an even more exciting and visionary future for your orchestra.

Over the past few years, we have made great strides in securing our long-term sustainability. Our goal now is to attain true fiscal vitality, for this will enable us to achieve our greatest artistic ambitions and to serve even more people in our growing community. At our core is a commitment to delivering great orchestral music — not just classic masterworks by Beethoven and Brahms, but also bold new compositions that help us understand and appreciate the contemporary American experience.

To make this commitment to excellence and innovation truly meaningful, we must also ensure that everyone in our midst has the opportunity to experience the Nashville Symphony and to learn through music. Our musicians reach tens of thousands of students each year by providing free concerts and hands-on learning opportunities here at the Schermerhorn and in schools across the region. As we look to the future, we will work to engage, inspire and activate even more people through programs that have a profound and lasting impact on their lives, from childhood through adulthood.

We are amazingly lucky to live and work in a community where music is an inseparable part of our identity, and as Music City’s resident orchestra, we are here to serve you. We thank you for believing in your Nashville Symphony. We will continue to be diligent stewards of your support so that we can continue to make life in Middle Tennessee richer for everyone.

— James Seabury III

F R O M T H E B O A R D C H A I R

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James Seabury III, Board Chair

Mark Peacock, Board Chair Elect

Jeffery Walraven, Board Treasurer

Jennifer H. Puryear, Board Secretary

Alan D. Valentine, + President & CEO

John Bailey IIIRussell BatesScott BeckerDavid BlackH. Victor Braren, MDKeith ChurchwellRebecca Cole +Michelle R. Collins +Kevin CrumboBen CundiffFrank Daniels Jana DavisRobert DennisMary FallsBenjamin FoldsJudy FosterBecky GardenhireVince GillEdward A. GoodrichAlison Gooding +Francis S. Guess *Carl Haley, Jr.Michael W. HayesBilly Ray Hearn *Evelyn HillChristopher HolmesLee Ann IngramMartha R. Ingram +Elliott Warner Jones, Sr.

Larry Larkin +John T. LewisAmanda MathisKeith McLusky +John Manson +Robert E. McNeilly, Jr. Richard MillerWilliam MinkoffDavid MorganMike MusickHarrell OdomCano OzgenerPam Pfeffer Brantley Phillips, Jr.Ric PotenzNelson ShieldsJudy SimmonsRenata SotoBrett SweetMark WaitMelinda Whitley +Roger Wiesmeyer +William Greer Wiggins +Betsy Wills +Donna Yurdin +Shirley Zeitlin

+ Ex Officio* Deceased

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T & C E O

What an amazing year it has been! The record-breaking ticket sales, attendance numbers and donations we experienced during the 2014/15 season tell us that

the community’s support for your Nashville Symphony has never been stronger. We are grateful to you, our patrons and donors, for believing in your orchestra, and we are honored to reward your support with amazing musical experiences every week here at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. All of these successes bode well for a future in which the Nashville Symphony will become even more vital to the life of our community.

During the past year, we celebrated several other major accomplishments: Our partnership in the stunning new Ascend Amphitheater will make it possible for us to reach larger and more diverse audiences, and to add even more to the vibrancy of downtown Nashville. We released two new recordings through our partnership with Naxos and were recognized with a GRAMMY® nomination for Roberto Sierra’s Sinfonia No. 4. And we launched an exciting new initiative, Composer Lab and Workshop, that will help to shape a whole new generation of American composers to follow in the footsteps of Bach, Beethoven and Bernstein.

Amid all of these achievements, I remain proudest of the phenomenal artistry, creativity and musicianship of our orchestra and chorus, who delivered some of the most inspired performances I’ve experienced in my 17 years with the Nashville Symphony. They extend from the breathtaking sweep of Richard Strauss’s momentous An Alpine Symphony to Michael Daugherty’s rousing new cello concerto, Tales of Hemingway, which earned well-deserved standing ovations.

There were just as many inspiring moments that happened out of public view, as our musicians worked side-by-side with students in lessons, sectionals and youth orchestra rehearsals, sharing wisdom earned through years of teaching and performing. And when winter weather forced us to cancel our educational Young People’s Concerts, our staff and musicians used their creativity to launch an entirely new program, One on a Part, so that teachers and students could have a fresh opportunity to experience the thrill of listening and learning with the Nashville Symphony.

Inside this Annual Report, you’ll read about all of these things and much more. This is our story, and we are so pleased to share it with you.

— Alan D. Valentine

Your Community, Your Orchestra

Your orchestra performs soul-stirring music for Middle Tennessee

Your orchestra advances American music

Your orchestra reaches new audiences

Your orchestra teaches music to young people

Your orchestra brings joy to the community

Your orchestra is committed to financial responsibility

Your community supports your orchestra

T H E N A S H V I L L E S Y M P H O N Y is dedicated to achieving the highest standard for excellence in musical performance and educational programs, while engaging the community, enriching audiences and shaping cultural life.

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The Nashville Symphony is composed of 83 full-time artists who live in Middle Tennessee and play an integral role in the life of our community.

The Nashville Symphony honored two retiring musicians, principal timpanist Bill Wiggins and cellist Julia Tanner, at the orchestra’s performances of Britten’s War

Requiem on May 29 and 30, 2015.

Wiggins, who joined the orchestra in 1968, is a Nashville native who has seen the orchestra go through many transformations during his 47 years of service. “It’s been a remarkable experience,” he says. “I have grown as the orchestra has grown, and as the demands have increased, I’ve grown to meet them. I feel very lucky that I’ve been able to carve out a place for myself in the music community of Nashville, where I grew up.”

Tanner, who joined the orchestra in 1978, served for many years as assistant principal cellist. “Making music with the Nashville Symphony has left me with many unique memories,” she says. “Our concerts are a wonderful example of how the whole can be so much more than the sum of the parts: the magic that happens when we perform and bring to life a great piece of music, and feel the audience come with us on that journey.”

Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y ,Y O U R O R C H E S T R A

S Y M P H O N Y H O N O R S B I L L W I G G I N S A N D J U L I A T A N N E R


WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSICIANS OF YOUR NASHVILLE SYMPHONY? Visit NashvilleSymphony/meet-our-musicians to read a series of Q&A interviews. You can follow the musicians’ own blog at MusiciansoftheNashvilleSymphony.org to get behind-the-scenes snapshots and unique insights into the musicians’ experience.

GIANCARLO GUERREROMusic Director

VINAY PARAMESWARANAssistant Conductor

FIRST VIOLINS*Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster, Walter Buchanan Sharp Chair (2011)Gerald C. Greer, Associate Concertmaster (1991)Erin Hall, Assistant Concertmaster (1998)Mary Kathryn Van Osdale, Concertmaster Emerita (1984)Denise Baker (1996)Kristi Seehafer (1991)John Maple (1984)Alison Gooding (1999)Paul Tobias (1975)Beverly Drukker (1992)Anna Lisa Hoepfinger (2002)Kirsten Mitchell (1997)Isabel Bartles (1991)

SECOND VIOLINS*Carolyn Wann Bailey, Principal (1996)Zeneba Bowers, Assistant Principal (1999)Kenneth Barnd (1999)Jessica Blackwell (2009)Rebecca Cole (2000)Radu Georgescu (1996)Adrienne Harmon ++ (2014)Benjamin Lloyd (1981)Louise Morrison (2007)Laura Ross (1984)Jeremy Williams (1998)Rebecca J Willie + (2002)

VIOLAS*Daniel Reinker, Principal (2002)Shu-Zheng Yang, Assistant Principal (1989)Judith Ablon (1995)Hari Bernstein (2012)Bruce Christensen (1984)Michelle Lackey Collins (1994)Christopher Farrell (1999)Mary Helen Law (1982)Melinda Whitley (1999)Clare Yang (1995)

CELLOS*Anthony LaMarchina, Principal (1990)Xiao-Fan Zhang, Acting Assistant Principal, James Victor Miller Chair (2003)Bradley Mansell (1984)Lynn Marie Peithman (1985)Stephen Drake (1984)Matthew Walker (1999)Christopher Stenstrom (1999)Keith Nicholas (1999) Julia Tanner (1978)

BASSES*Joel Reist, Principal (1998)Glen Wanner, Assistant Principal (1989)Elizabeth Stewart (1991)Gary Lawrence, Principal Emeritus (1980)Kevin Jablonski (2010) Katherine Munagian (2014)

FLUTESErik Gratton, Principal, Anne Potter Wilson Chair (1997)Ann Richards, Assistant Principal (1977)Kathryn Ladner, Norma Grobman Rogers Chair (2012)

PICCOLOKathryn Ladner, Norma Grobman Rogers Chair (2012)

OBOESJames Button, Principal (2011)Ellen Menking, Assistant Principal (1993)Roger Wiesmeyer (2001)

ENGLISH HORNRoger Wiesmeyer (2001)

CLARINETSJames Zimmermann, Principal (2008)Cassandra Lee, Assistant Principal (1979)Daniel Lochrie (1992)

E-FLAT CLARINETCassandra Lee (1979)

BASS CLARINETDaniel Lochrie (1992)

BASSOONSCynthia Estill, Principal (1975)Dawn Hartley, Assistant Principal (1991)Gil Perel (2003)

CONTRA BASSOONGil Perel (2003)

HORNSLeslie Norton, Principal (1990)Beth Beeson (2000)Patrick Walle, Associate Principal/3rd Horn (2013)Hunter Sholar (2007)Radu V. Rusu, Assistant 1st Horn (2002)

TRUMPETSJeffrey Bailey, Principal (1979)Patrick Kunkee, Co-Principal (1991)Preston Bailey, Acting Assistant Principal (2008)

TROMBONESPaul Jenkins, Principal (2014)Susan K. Smith, Assistant Principal (1994)

BASS TROMBONESteven Brown (1998)

TUBAGilbert Long, Principal (1978)

TIMPANIWilliam G. Wiggins, Principal (1968)

PERCUSSIONSam Bacco, Principal (1983)Richard Graber, Assistant Principal (2006)

HARPLicia Jaskunas, Principal (1998)

KEYBOARDRobert Marler, Principal (2010)

LIBRARIANSD. Wilson Ochoa+, Principal (2002)Jennifer Goldberg, Acting Principal (2006)Jared Rex, Librarian (2014)

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGERCarrie Marcantonio (2008)

* Section seating revolves+ Leave of Absence++ Replacement/Extra(year member joined the orchestra)

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Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero and your Nashville Symphony bring the classical repertoire vividly to life with performances designed to entertain, inspire

and transport audiences. Each concert season is a musical adventure that travels across centuries and continents.

Beloved works by Mozart, Beethoven and other cornerstones of the great musical tradition form the foundation of every concert season, but these are just the beginning. During the 2014/15 concert season, the orchestra performed a number of monumental works that showcased the full breadth and artistry of your Nashville Symphony:

• R I C H A R D S T R A U S S ’ S A N A L P I N E S Y M P H O N Y (October 24-25, 2014) is the German composer’s most ambitious work, an epic tone poem chronicling an eventful journey to the top of a mountain and back down again.

• D U R U F L É ’ S R E Q U I E M (November 20-22, 2014) is a deeply moving and infrequently performed work that infuses centuries-old Gregorian chant with impressionistic sensibilities. Featuring the Nashville Symphony Chorus, this concert was dedicated to the memory of composer Stephen Paulus, who died on October 19, 2014.

• D V O R Á K ’ S S Y M P H O N Y N O . 9 “ F R O M T H E N E W W O R L D ” (February 5-7, 2015) is one of the most beloved works in all of the orchestral repertoire, for which the Nashville Symphony gave one of its most inspired performances. This piece was brilliantly paired with Leonard Bernstein’s restlessly probing Symphony No. 2.

• M A H L E R ’ S S Y M P H O N Y N O . 9 (February 27 & 28, 2015) was performed as part of Giancarlo Guerrero’s quest to perform the entire cycle of Mahler’s symphonies. The Austrian composer’s Ninth, his last completed symphony, is rich with emotion and humanity, and a work of profound beauty.

• B R I T T E N ’ S W A R R E Q U I E M (May 29 & 30, 2015), performed with the Nashville Symphony Chorus and Blair Children’s Chorus, is one of the British composer’s most powerful statements and a musical experience unlike any other, contrasting the Latin Requiem Mass with the moving words of British poet Wilfred Owen.

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I N O U R A U D I E N C E ’ S W O R D S

“I love our evenings at the Symphony. There is a thrill hearing gorgeous music live that cannot be duplicated by even

the finest recordings.”

L U C Y M A J O R S E s t i l l S p r i n g s , T N

“Music can change lives by teaching us how to listen, not only to our own hearts, but to the hearts of others.”

M A T T H E W C O M P O l d H i c k o r y , T N

“We need more beauty in the world, and the Symphony most certainly

provides musical beauty to our city. I feel it is important to support it as

much as possible.”

K A T H R Y N B U L S O O l d H i c k o r y , T N

“As a part of the cultural landscape of Music City, I think the Nashville

Symphony serves a critical role as the hub from which all other genres of

music represented here have grown.”

A N D R E W C A S T I L L O N a s h v i l l e , T N

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Nashville is a city where new music is constantly being created, and as Music City’s resident orchestra, your Nashville Symphony is committed to keeping

classical music fresh and relevant. As an integral part of its mission, the orchestra champions the work of contemporary American composers through an active schedule of commissions, world premieres and recordings.

The 2014/15 season marked several major projects and achievements, all informed by the Nashville Symphony’s fervent belief that orchestras have as much to say in the 21st century as they did three centuries ago.

R E C O R D I N G P R O J E C T S

The Nashville Symphony released three recordings on Naxos this season: S t e p h e n P a u l u s ’ T h r e e P l a c e s o f E n l i g h t e n m e n t , released

shortly before the composer’s untimely passing, features the principal strings of the Nashville Symphony in a moving and expressive concerto for string quartet.

J o a n T o w e r ’ s V i o l i n C o n c e r t o reteams the orchestra with the composer of Made in America, which earned the Nashville Symphony its first GRAMMY® Awards in 2008. This new recording was funded in part by a Kickstarter campaign backed by 86 donors who lent their support to the orchestra’s commitment to new music.

R i c h a r d D a n i e l p o u r ’ s A n c i e n t V o i c e s marks the second time that the orchestra’s reading of Darkness in the Ancient Valley has been released. A forceful statement about life in contemporary Iran, the work adapts ancient Persian poetry and folk melodies.

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This season, the orchestra also recorded four works slated for future worldwide release, all inspired by great 19th and 20th century works of art

and literature:

R i c h a r d D a n i e l p o u r ’ s S o n g s o f S o l i t u d e adapts Yeats’s poetry in a suite written for the great American baritone Thomas Hampson, who also lent his voice for the recording of Danielpour’s W a r S o n g s , which adapts the Civil War-era poetry of Walt Whitman.

M i c h a e l D a u g h e r t y ’ s A m e r i c a n G o t h i c is a tribute to the paintings of his fellow Iowan Grant Wood, while his T a l e s o f H e m i n g w a y is a lively cello concerto in which each movement is based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway.

Each of these works was recorded live at Schermerhorn Symphony Center before a full audience, whose energy, enthusiasm and excitement helped to shape the performances each night. N A S H V I L L E S Y M P H O N Y cellist

Matt Walker got a rare opportunity to highlight one of his own compositions when Yo-Yo Ma made a one-night appearance with the Nashville Symphony on October 1, 2014. Following his luminous reading of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Ma returned to the stage for an impromptu duet with Walker on his piece “Yo-Yo Joe,” originally written for Ma and Toronto Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Joe Johnson.

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C O M M I S S I O N S & W O R L D P R E M I E R E S

As part of its commitment to American music, the Nashville Symphony invests in the creation of new works. The 2014/15 concert season kicked off with one of the

orchestra’s most adventurous commissioning projects yet, T h e B a s s W h i s p e r e r , which received its world premiere on September 18-20, 2014. This concerto for electric bass — the first ever commissioned by a major American ensemble — gave the orchestra an opportunity to collaborate with two Nashville-based artists, C o n n i E l l i s o r a n d V i c t o r W o o t e n , the latter of whom was featured as soloist.

Other commissions and world premieres this season included:Richard Danielpour’s War Songs, March 12-14, 2015Michael Daugherty’s Tales of Hemingway, April 17 & 18, 2015

P E R F O R M A N C E S

Beyond the Nashville Symphony’s numerous commissions, premieres and recordings, American music is an integral part of the orchestra’s concert programming. The

2014/15 season included the performances of the following works, which together capture a wide range of music from the 20th century:• John Adams’s The Chairman Dances (composed in 1985)• Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait (composed in 1942)• Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 “Romantic” (composed in 1930)• Tobias Picker’s Old and Lost Rivers (composed in 1986)• Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “Age of Anxiety” (composed in 1947-49)• Frank Ticheli’s Radiant Voices (composed in 1992-93)

A W A R D S & R E C O G N I T I O N• GRAMMY® nomination for Roberto Sierra’s Sinfonia No. 4 • National Endowment for the Arts grant• Metro Nashville Arts Commission Creation grant• Flora Family Foundation grant• Aaron Copland Fund for Music grant


The Nashville Symphony isn’t just committed to new music. It’s also committed to building new audiences, who are the key to keeping our art form relevant

and thriving. During the 2014/15 concert season, we welcomed many first-time visitors to Schermerhorn Symphony Center — 18,760 new ticket buyers out of 36,340 total ticket buyers. That means 52 percent of the audience had their first-ever Nashville Symphony experience in the last year!

What did they come to experience? A full range of concerts, including:

• Our flagship Aegis Sciences Classical Series. 3 , 3 3 0 n e w t i c k e t b u y e r s• The Music of Zelda, a dynamic video game concert experience with full

orchestra and video screens, which sold out two performances. 3 , 4 0 0 t o t a l t i c k e t b u y e r s

• Our hugely popular movie concerts with orchestra, including West Side Story, Home Alone, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II, Star Trek: Live in Concert and Pixar in Concert. 1 3 , 7 0 0 t o t a l t i c k e t b u y e r s

• Our FREE OnStage chamber concerts, in which the audience is invited to sit onstage with the musicians, ask questions and experience the music in a whole new way. 8 7 9 a t t e n d e e s

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S o u n d C h e c k P r o g r a m N o w O f f e r s D i s c o u n t e d T i c k e t s t o A l l S t u d e n t s

New this year, the Nashville Symphony expanded its popular SoundCheck program, which offers $10 tickets to all Aegis Sciences Classical Series

concerts. Previously only available to college students, SoundCheck is now accessible to everyone from kindergarten through graduate school. That means more opportunities to introduce students and their families to the thrill of live orchestral music.


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T he Nashville Symphony offers a wide array of free education

programs that provide inspiration, instruction and mentorship for students from kindergarten through high school. Our goal is to reach young people at every stage of their development and to make music an integral part of their learning and growing experience. And for students who become passionate about playing an instrument, the Nashville Symphony offers programs, resources and opportunities to help them develop the skills they need to pursue serious music study.

I n s t r u m e n t P e t t i n g Z o o

A traveling educational exhibit that provides basic, hands-on introduction to all the instrument families in the orchestra, with brass, woodwind, strings and percussion instruments on hand for children to strum, bow, bang and play.

Y o u n g P e o p l e ’ s C o n c e r t s

Open to public, private and home schools, these concerts offer a comprehensive educational experience that enriches in-school learning. Content is geared toward specific grade levels, and participating teachers receive access to accompanying lesson plans and music selections.

T e a c h e r R e s o u r c e s

The Nashville Symphony makes a wide array of resources available to educators, including lesson plans for Young People’s Concerts, an educational video, teacher training opportunities and links to interactive websites designed to make music both fun and enriching.

I s I t a F i d d l e o r a V i o l i n ?

Presented in partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, this program offers school groups tours of both facilities and a live, interactive performance in which musicians compare and contrast the fiddle and the violin.

E n s e m b l e s i n t h e S c h o o l s

This program brings small groups of Symphony musicians to schools for age-appropriate presentations. Listeners get to experience a performance up-close, learn new concepts and interact with the musicians.

P i e d P i p e r C h i l d r e n ’ s S e r i e s

Designed to engage young children in learning about music, the Nashville Symphony offers free music-themed activities before all Pied Piper Children’s Series concerts, with an Instrument Petting Zoo, crafts, a story nook, games and more.

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The Nashville Symphony is proud to participate in Nashville After Zone Alliance, a system of free after-school programs for students in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. Our musicians visit multiple sites, working with partner organizations to provide a hands-on, interactive music-learning experience.

Y o u t h O r c h e s t r a s

The Nashville Symphony provides resources, instruction and performing opportunities for youth orchestras, including the Curb Youth Symphony at Blair School of Music, the Williamson County Youth Orchestra and the Music City Youth Orchestra.

C u r b C o n c e r t o C o m p e t i t i o n

This instrumental competition is open to classically trained music students, who compete in five categories: woodwind, brass, string, piano and percussion. In addition to the cash prize, the 2015 grand prize winner, violinist Kaili Wang, also earned the opportunity to perform onstage with the Nashville Symphony at its annual Side-by-Side Concert.

C u r b O p e n D r e s s R e h e a r s a l s

Students in grades 5-12 and beyond get a firsthand look at the hard work, determination and focus that goes into preparing for a classical concert.

S e c t i o n a l s

Our teaching musicians travel to area schools to provide student ensembles with coaching, hands-on instruction and invaluable insights. This year we partnered with youth orchestras and school programs throughout Middle Tennessee.

O n e o n a P a r t

An introduction to the world of chamber music. Playing the masterpieces of great composers, musicians of the Nashville Symphony demonstrate the unique characteristics of an ensemble performing without a conductor.

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Music makes life better. It helps us express and explore a full range of thoughts and emotions. Your Nashville Symphony is committed to sharing a variety of musical

experiences with the Middle Tennessee community through diversity in concert programming at Schermerhorn Symphony Center and through free performances designed to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

During the 2014/15 concert season, your Nashville Symphony offered 38 free performances for children and adults at the Schermerhorn and throughout the region, including:

F R E E D A Y O F M U S I C

Every year we invite the entire community to enjoy free musical performances all day and into the night at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, which gives us the opportunity to shine a light on the sheer breadth of talent in Music City. More than 7,800 people participated in Free Day of Music in 2014, enjoying more than 20 performers in an array of genres, including classical, blues, country, world music, barbershop, rock and jazz.

O N S T A G E

What better way to experience live music than by sitting onstage and listening to the artists talk about what they’re performing? That’s what OnStage is all about, as Nashville Symphony musicians give chamber music concerts and share their insights into the music. Offered free of charge, the program brings people together for a shared experience unlike any other.

C O M M U N I T Y C O N C E R T S

As part of its mission to bring music to everyone in Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony is proud to present this free concert series at public parks. Some 8,700 people came out in June 2015 to hear the orchestra perform a fun, family-friendly program of orchestral classics in locations ranging from Centennial Park to Two Rivers Mansion.

L E T F R E E D O M S I N G !

This annual tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an opportunity to celebrate the many heroes in our own community who participated in the civil rights movement. Featuring the Nashville Symphony Chorus, the Celebration Youth Chorus and special guests, the concert offers a powerful reminder of the ways that music is a powerful force for unity, strength, healing and transcendence.

V O I C E S O F S P R I N G

The 150 singers of the Nashville Symphony Chorus volunteer hours of their time every week rehearsing and performing — all because they love to sing and want to share that joy with others. The annual Voices of Spring concert gives the Nashville Symphony an opportunity to put the spotlight on these committed and talented singers with a full program of great choral music.

S I D E - B Y - S I D E C O N C E R T

Every year, we invite the public to join the Curb Youth Symphony and the Nashville Symphony as the two ensembles join together to showcase the next generation of orchestra musicians and to honor their hard work and love of music.

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I N O U R A U D I E N C E ’ S W O R D S

W E A S K E D P E O P L E W H A T T H E Y E N J O Y A B O U T O U R C O M M U N I T Y C O N C E R T S , A N D H E R E ’ S W H A T T H E Y S A I D :

“It’s always good to live in a city where people are able to go out and do things

as a community. It offers something that gets people together —

it’s obvious, but true.”

J O H N H O D G E S

“We love it here; every year we try to attend these community concerts. I used to be a teacher, and it’s just

great seeing all of the children and the fact that they get the

opportunity to try out instruments before the performance.”

S H A R O N R O B I N S O N

“We like the music and the atmosphere…and the price. My daughter and I got to attend a

performance [at the Schermerhorn] for a field trip and now my whole

family can be at a concert.”

T A R A S C O T T

“Art is important. Art matters. It’s important to give people the

opportunity to experience something new. I had friends that came with me last year, and after they experienced a Community Concert realized, ‘Oh, I

would enjoy a Symphony performance,’ and they actually went to a show at the

Symphony Center with me.”

C H A S E H A R R I M A N

“The atmosphere is what brings us back each year: great music in great

venues. It definitely adds variety to the type of music you can experience in

the city.”

M A R Y B E T H & T O M B A U E R


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An independent accounting firm audits the Nashville Symphony’s financial statements each year. This outside review of the organization’s finances

is a key step to ensure that the Nashville Symphony remains accountable to the thousands of donors who make our artistic and cultural mission a reality through their support.

Audited financial statements from the 2013/14 fiscal year confirm that the Nashville Symphony has made significant progress on its road toward long-term sustainability. In addition to receiving a clean audit opinion, the institution dramatically reduced its operating loss – by 78 percent, or $8.6 million.

This progress set the stage for another year of major forward strides in 2014/15, in which we have continued to improve our operating results and have exceeded our budget projections by $150,000. Audited financial statements for 2014/15 will be released in January 2016.

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A S S E T SCURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,068,865Accounts receivable 399,123Prepaid expenses and other current assets 754,970Contributions receivable, net 3,808,881

T O T A L C U R R E N T A S S E T S 13,031,839

NONCURRENT ASSETSContributions receivable, net 3,759,552Other receivable 2,768,853Investments 659,172Beneficial interests in trusts 10,152,213Property and equipment, net 90,341,647

T O T A L N O N C U R R E N T A S S E T S 107,681,437

T O T A L A S S E T S $ 120,713,276

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D N E T A S S E T SCURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 485,996Deferred revenues 4,919,385Note payable - current 650,000

T O T A L C U R R E N T L I A B I L I T I E S 6,055,381

LONG-TERM LIABILITIESNote payable 21,932,192

T O T A L L I A B I L I T I E S 27,987,573

N E T A S S E T SUnrestricted 81,041,979Temporarily restricted 9,082,656Permanently restricted 2,601,068

T O T A L N E T A S S E T S 92,725,703

T O T A L L I A B I L I T I E S A N D N E T A S S E T S $ 120,713,276

YO U R O RC H E ST R A I S CO M M I T T E D TO F I N A N C I A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y

S O U R C E S O F F U N D S | 2 0 1 3 / 1 4

5 7 % P R O G R A M R E V E N U E

3 1 % S U P P O R T

1 2 % C A S H R E S E R V E S

U S E S O F F U N D S | 2 0 1 3 / 1 4

7 1 % P R O G R A M S

1 2 % A D M I N I S T R A T I V E

1 1 % M A R K E T I N G

6 % F U N D R A I S I N G

Financial information included in this report does not include $650,000 debt service for the 2013/14 season.


T H A N K Y O U T O M I D D L E T E N N E S S E E F O R S U P P O R T I N G Y O U R N A S H V I L L E S Y M P H O N Y !

$ 9 M I L L I O N in ticket sales

$ 6 . 7 M I L L I O N in donations

3 6 , 3 4 0 T I C K E T B U Y E R S52% of them first-time visitors

1 8 , 0 0 0 H O U R S donated by community volunteers in support of great music and education programs. Total value: $ 3 7 4 , 0 0 0

1 3 5 , 0 0 0 hours of free education and community programs

B E C A U S E O F Y O U , W E H A D O U R S E C O N D - C O N S E C U T I V E R E C O R D - B R E A K I N G C O N C E R T S E A S O N I N 2 0 1 4 / 1 5 :

Y O U R S U P P O R T M A D E T H E S E T H I N G S P O S S I B L E :

1 2 5 amazing concerts

8 3 phenomenal orchestra musicians


D I R E C T O R S ’ A S S O C I AT E S G i f t s o f $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 +

G O V E R N M E N T

METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY

MAYOR KARL F. DEAN METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

S E A S O N P R E S E N T E R S G i f t s o f $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 +

CARE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC.

A E G I S

EST. 2013

FOUNDATIONS C I E N C E S

P R I N C I PA L P L AY E R S G i f t s o f $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 +

WASHINGTON FOUNDATION

MIKE CURB FAMILY FOUNDATION

MARY C. RAGLAND FOUNDATION

C O R P O R A T I O N S , F O U N D A T I O N S , & G O V E R N M E N T A G E N C I E S

The Nashville Symphony is deeply grateful to the following corporations, foundations and government agencies that support its concert season and its services to the community through generous contributions to the Annual Fund. Donors as of July 3, 2015.

YO U R CO M M U N I T Y S U P P O RT S YO U R O RC H E ST R A


ORCHESTRA PARTNERS Gifts of $10,000 - $24,999Caterpillar Financial ServicesCorrections Corporation of AmericaFrost Brown Todd LLCFTB AdvisorsAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationGriffin TechnologyAnn Hardeman and Combs L. Fort Foundation The Hendrix FoundationMid-Tennessee Hyundai DealersNeal & Harwell, PLCPublix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Renasant BankTravelink American Express Travel

ARTISTIC UNDERWRITERSGifts of $5,000- $9,999A.C. Entertainment Inc.The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.Aladdin Industries, LLCAston Martin, Maserti, Rolls-Royce & Bentley of NashvilleBDOBlevins, Inc.BMIBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Chet Atkins Music Education Fund Of the Community Foundation

of Middle TennesseeCoca-Cola Bottling Company ConsolidatedThe Cockayne Fund Inc.Cracker Barrel FoundationSamuel M. Fleming FoundationFreeman Webb, Inc.Landis B. Gullett Charitable Lead Annuity TrustHampton Inn & Suites Nashville DowntownKraftCPAs PLLCNAXOSNordstrom Community GivingOSHi Floral Decor StudioPwCErnest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing ArtsRyman Hospitality Properties FoundationUBS Vanderbilt UniversityWiseman Ashworth Law Group PLCWME and Becky Gardenhire

BUSINESS PARTNERGifts of $2,500 - $4,999AmSurgBioVentures, Inc.

Carter Haston Real Estate Services Inc.City of BrentwoodDex Imaging & MailingDirect SolutionsFirst Baptist NashvilleGould Turner Group, P.C.Just Love Coffee RoastersKaatz, Binkley, Jones & Morris Architects, Inc.Morgan StanleyPancake PantryParking Management CompanyPiedmont Natural Gas FoundationTennsco CorporationTokio Marine Management

BUSINESS LEADER Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (1)Beaman Automotive GroupR. H. Boyd Publishing CorporationMarylee Chaski Charitable CorporationThe Crichton GroupDBS & Associates Engineering, Inc.Enfinity Engineering, LLCGannett Foundation/The TennesseanJ. Alexander's CorporationNashville Predators FoundationNashville Symphony Crescendo ClubRD Plastics Co., Inc.Vannatta Farms' family: Linda Vannatta, Tracy & Teri Vannatta; Troy & Elizabeth Vannatta; Ralph &

Sharon EdwardsVSA Arts TennesseeWalker Lumber & Hardware Company

BUSINESS ASSOCIATES Gifts of $500 - $999ADEX! HomesellersCooper SteelNancy June Brandon, Dancy'sHoskins & Company, P.C.INDUSCOOsher Lifelong Learning Institute

At VanderbiltRiley Warnock & Jacobson PLCStansell Electric Company, Inc.Sysco NashvilleThe Tennessee Credit UnionWomen's Philharmonic Advocacy

IN-KINDAARP TennesseeCrowe Horwath LLPStephen M. Emahiser

The Glover GroupHampton Inn & Suites Downtown NashvilleHilton Nashville DowntownJust Love Coffee Roasters Ms. Sally M. LevineLipman Brothers & R.S. Lipman CompanyMcQuiddy PrintingPuckett'S Grocery & RestaurantCAPT & Mrs. Charles E. Stewart Jr.Nashville Symphony Volunteer ServicesNAXOSOSHi Floral Décor StudioPremier Parking of Tennessee

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIESArcadia HealthcareAmerican General Life & AccidentAmerican International Group, Inc.Atmos EnergyAT&T Higher Education/Cultural Matching Gift ProgramBank of AmericaBCD TravelBecton Dickinson & Co.CA Matching Gifts ProgramCaterpillar FoundationCigna FoundationCommunity Health Systems FoundationEaton CorporationExxonMobil FoundationFirst Data FoundationFirst TennesseeThe Frist FoundationGE FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationHachette Book GroupIBM CorporationIllinois Tool Works FoundationMcKesson FoundationMerrill Lynch & Co Foundation, Inc.Microsoft Matching Gifts ProgramNissan Gift Matching ProgramP&G Fund Matching Gift ProgramRegionsScottradeSquare D Foundation Matching Gift ProgramShell Oil Company FoundationStarbucks Matching Gifts ProgramThe Aspect Matching Gifts ProgramThe HCA FoundationThe Meredith Corporation FoundationThe Prudential FoundationThe Stanley WorksU.S. Bancorp FoundationWilliams Community Relations


are. . .

In February 2015, we publicly launched the new Governing Members program, honoring those patrons who are most committed to our success. Governing Members are those who attend multiple performances and provide financial support. We strive to honor their gracious participation and provide opportunities for special access and institutional influence. We applaud our Inaugural Governing Member households, listed to the right, for their commitment to our success!


W H O A R E T H E G O V E R N I N G M E M B E R S ?

CARETAKERS OF THE INSTITUTION

STRONG ADVOCATES FOR THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY

A SOCIAL GROUP

HIGHLY ENGAGED, PASSIONATE, AND

INVESTED LEADERS


M E M B E R S

O F F I C E R S

Anonymous (6)Mrs. R. Benton Adkins Jr.Drs. W. Scott & Paige AkersShelley AlexanderDale & Julie AllenMr. Bill G. AndersonJon K. & Colleen AtwoodGrace & Carl AwhSallie & John BaileyMr. David M. Baldwin/ Pancake PantryDr. & Mrs. Billy R. BallardJudy & Joe BarkerMr. Russell W. Bates & Mr. Oguz E. BatesDr. & Mrs. Robert O. BegtrupBetty C. BellamyDr. Eric & Elaine BergAnnie Laurie BerryDavid & Diane BlackMr. and Mrs. Brad Blevins/ Blevins, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Frank H. BoehmDennis & Tammy BoehmsSamuel Nicholas BorgeseJamey Bowen & Norman WellsRichard & Judith BrackenMrs. J. C. Bradford Jr.Randal & Priscilla BrakerH. Victor Braren, M.D.Mary Lawrence BreinigDr. Michael C. Buchholz & Dr. Jacqueline R. AnsellMr. & Mrs. Paul J. BuijsmanAnn & Frank BumsteadDrs. Rodney & Janice BurtChuck & Sandra CagleMichael & Jane Ann CainMr. & Mrs. Gerald G. CalhounMr. Kirk C. Campbell Ann & Sykes CargileCrom & Kathy CarmichaelDr. & Mrs. Dennis C. CarterMichael & Pamela CarterMs. Pamela CaseyFred CassettyMr. Philip M. CavenderMr. & Mrs. Terry W. ChandlerErica & Doug ChappellDonna R. CheekMr. & Mrs. Ryan ClarkTerry & Holly ClyneDorit & Donald CochronEd & Pat ColeMarjorie CollinsMr. & Mrs. Brian CookMr. & Mrs. Charles W. Cook Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Roy J. CovertMr. & Mrs. Donald S. A. CowanMr. & Mrs. Justin Dell CrosslinMr. & Mrs. Kevin W. CrumboJanine & Ben CundiffDr. and Mrs. Charles E. Daley IIICarol & Frank Daniels IIIDr. & Mrs. Ben DavisHope and Elliott DawsonHilton & Sallie DeanJohn & Natasha DeaneMr. & Mrs. Robert J. DennisThe Rev. & Mrs. Fred DettwillerMarty & Betty DickensDee Doochin

Dr. & Mrs. Alan DoppClaudia DouglassMyrtianne DownsMr. and Mrs. Burton DyeDr. & Mrs. E. Mac EdingtonRobert D. EisensteinDr. Noelle Daugherty & Dr. Jack ErterMrs. Annette S. EskindDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. EskindJane & Richard EskindDr. Meredith A. EzellMs. Paula FairchildDr. Lee A. FentrissT. Aldrich FineganTom & Judy FosterCathey & Wilford FuquaMr. & Mrs. Mike GannCarlene Hunt & Marshall GaskinsMr. & Mrs. Andrew GiacoboneHarris A. GilbertAllis Dale & John GillmorMr. & Mrs. Andrew Gnyp Jr.James C. Gooch & Jennie P. SmithEd & Nancy GoodrichMr. John Mack GreenMr. & Mrs. C. David GriffinGiancarlo & Shirley GuerreroFrancis S. Guess*“David”Carl & Connie HaleyMr. & Mrs. John HalsellCarolyn HambyJack & Jill HarmuthPatricia & H. Rodes HartJanet & Jim HassonMr. & Mrs. Monty D. HatcherMr. & Mrs. John Burton HayesMr. & Mrs. Spencer HaysMrs. Nancy HearnSuzy HeerMs. Victoria HeilHemphill Family FoundationWilliam Hester & Titus DanielsMr. & Mrs. Benjamin H. HillMr. & Mrs. Robert C. HiltonDrs. Robert Hines & Mary HooksJudith HodgesKen & Pam HoffmanMr. & Mrs. Scott HoffmanMs. Cornelia B. HollandCatherine J. Holsen & John S. PerryMrs. Martha Rivers IngramLee Ann & Orrin IngramMr. and Mrs. Charles L. Irby Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. IsraelDrs. Edmund & Lauren Parker JacksonMr. & Mrs. John F. JacquesJanet & Philip JamiesonGeorge & Shirley JohnstonMs. Price Jones and Mr. Bill FrancisMr. & Mrs. Michael KestnerDr. and Mrs. Howard S. KirshnerTom & Darlene KlaritchWalter & Sarah KnestrickMr. & Mrs. Michael A. Koban Jr.William C. & Deborah Patterson KochMs. Pamela L. KoernerMr. & Mrs. Edward J. KovachRobert & Carol LampeLarry & Martha Larkin

Paul & Dana LatourMr. & Mrs. John M. LeapDr. & Mrs. George R. LeeSally M. LevineKimberly & Jim LewisJohn T. LewisRobert Straus LipmanGeorge & Cathy LynchMyles & Joan MacDonaldDavid & Lisa ManningEllen Harrison MartinRed & Shari MartinMs. Amanda MathisMr. Shawn D. Mathis- OnSombleLynn & Jack MayMr. & Mrs. Robert A. McCabe Jr.Sheila & Richard McCartyGena & Cary McClureTommy & Cat McEwenMr. & Mrs. Robert McNeilly Jr.Dr. Arthur M. MellorDr. & Mrs. Robert A. MericleF. Max & Mary A. MerrellThe Honorable Gilbert S. MerrittDr. Mark & Mrs. Theresa MessengerEdward D. & Linda F. MilesRichard & Sharalena MillerMr. & Mrs. William Minkoff Jr.Christopher & Patricia MixonMr. & Mrs. William P. MorelliMr. & Mrs. David K. MorganDebra & William MorrisMatt & Rhonda MulroyJames & Patricia MunroDr. Barbara A. Murphy & Bruce TrippMichael & Karen MusickAnne & Peter NeffMr. Mark E. NicolKenneth NiermannDr. Agatha L. NolenJonathan Norris & Jennifer CarlatDr. Harrell Odom II & Mr. Barry W. CookMr. & Mrs. Larry D. OdomDavid & Pamela PalmerLee ParmleyDr. Barron Patterson & Mr. Burton JablinGrant & Janet PattersonDrs. Mark & Nancy PeacockMr. & Mrs. Philip M. PfefferDr. & Mrs. Edgar H. Pierce Jr.David & Adrienne PistonDonna and Tom PriesmeyerDr. Terryl A. PropperMr. & Mrs. Gustavus A. Puryear IVMr. & Mrs. Ben R. RechterMs. Alison R. Reed & Mr. Sam GarzaMargaret Ann & Walter Robinson FoundationMisha RobledoCarol & John T. RochfordAnne & Charles RoosMs. Sara L. Rosson & Ms. Nancy MenkeMs. Mary Frances RudyAnne & Joe RussellGeoffrey & Sandra SandersonMr. & Mrs. Eric M. SaulDr. Norm Scarborough & Ms. Kimberly HewellJoe & Dorothy Scarlett

Dr. & Mrs. Timothy P. SchoettleScott & Jessica SchwiegerMr. & Mrs. J. Ronald ScottMr. & Mrs. James C. Seabury IIIStephen K. & Patricia L. SealeMrs. Nelson SeveringhausRon & Diane ShaferJoan Blum ShayneColleen SheppardBill & Sharon SheriffThe Shields Family FoundationNelson & Sheila ShieldsMr. & Mrs. Michael ShmerlingMrs. Martin E. SimmonsWilliam & Cyndi SitesGeorge & Mary SloanMr. & Mrs. Irvin SmallDavid & Niki SmithMr. & Mrs. Kevin Scott SmithK.C. & Mary SmytheJack & Louise SpannMr. & Mrs. Clark Spoden & Norah BuikstraMr. & Mrs. Hans StabellChristopher & Maribeth StahlDeborah & James StonehockerMr. & Mrs. James G. Stranch IIIJohanna & Fridolin SulserBrett & Meredythe SweetDr. Steve A. Hyman & Mr. Mark Lee TaylorMr. & Mrs. Matthew K. TaylorMr. & Mrs. Mark TillingerMr. & Mrs. Louis B. Todd Jr.Candy TolerDr. & Mrs. Alexander TownesMr. & Mrs. Steve TurnerMr. Robert J. Turner & Mr. Jay JonesAlan D. & Jan L. ValentineDrs. Pilar Vargas & Sten H. VermundDavid Coulam & Lucy A. ViscegliaKris & G. G. WaggonerDr. & Mrs. Martin H. WagnerMark WaitMr. & Mrs. Jeffery C. & Dayna L. WalravenJames & Greta WalshMrs. W. Miles WarfieldPeggy & John WarnerDr. & Mrs. Mark WathenMs. Johnna Benedict WatsonJonathan & Janet WeaverArt & Lisa WheelerBethany WhelanMr. & Mrs. James W. WhiteMr. & Mrs. Jimmie D. WhiteMr. & Mrs. Herbert WiesmeyerDavid & Gail WilliamsJerry & Ernie WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Joel WilliamsMarilyn Shields-Wiltsie & Dr. Theodore E. WiltsieDr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. WolfeDr. Artmas L. WorthyPatrick & Phaedra YachimskiDonna B. YurdinBarbara & Bud ZanderShirley ZeitlinMr. Nicholas S. Zeppos & Ms. Lydia A. Howarth

Ric PotenzChair

Jon WeaverVice Chair, Membership

Bethany WhelanVice Chair, Membership

Brenda GriffinVice Chair, Engagement

Jay JonesVice Chair, Engagement

*denotes patrons who are deceased


The Nashville Symphony is grateful to those donors who have remembered the orchestra in their estate plans. Legacy gifts to the Nashville Symphony

help Middle Tennessee’s resident orchestra achieve its mission of making beautiful music, reaching diverse audiences and improving life in our community for generations to come through the following:

• World-class performances of enduring orchestral music, from Bach to Beethoven to Bernstein

• Affordable ticket prices for music lovers of all ages and backgrounds

• Commissions and recordings of America’s leading composers, who are keeping classical music relevant for 21st-century audiences

• Life-changing education programs that provide inspiration, instruction and mentorship for students from kindergarten through high school

• The acoustical brilliance of Schermerhorn Symphony Center, a venue built to serve the entire community

NASHVILLE SYMPHONY LEGACY SOCIETY

Anonymous (2)Barbara B. & Michael W. BartonRussell & Oguz BatesElisabetha C. BaughAnn BernardCongressman Diane Black

& Dr. David L. BlackJulie G. & Frank H. Boehm, MDMr. & Mrs. Dennis C. BottorffCharles W. CagleMr. and Mrs. Christopher

John Casa SantaPaul Catt and Linda EtheredgeGeorge D. Clark Jr.Donna & Steven* ClarkDr. Cliff Cockerham

& Dr. Sherry CummingsW. Ovid Collins, Jr.*Barbara J.* and John J.* ConderMarianne ConnollyKelly CorcoranMr. & Mrs. Roy CovertKevin & Katie CrumboJanet Keese DaviesThe William M.* & Mildred P.* Duncan

Family & Deborah Faye DuncanAnnette & Irwin* EskindJudy & Tom Foster

Henry S. Fusner*Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia

& Dr. Pedro E. GarciaHarris A. GilbertAllis Dale & John GillmorJames C. GoochEd & Nancy GoodrichLandis Bass Gullett*Connie & Carl T. Haley, Jr.David W. & Judith S. HayesBilly Ray Hearn*Judith HodgesJudith Simmons HumphreysMartha Rivers IngramElliott Warner Jones

& Marilyn Lee JonesAnne KnauffHeloise Werthan KuhnSally M. LevineJohn T. LewisTodd M. LiebergenClaire* & Samuel* LoventhalErnestine M. LynfootEllen Harrison MartinDr. Arthur McLeod MellorSharalena & Dick MillerCynthia & Richard MorinAnne T. & Peter L. Neff

Jonathan Norris & Jennifer CarlatMr. & Mrs. Michael NowlinHarry & Shelley PageDrs. Mark & Nancy PeacockPamela K. and Philip Maurice Pfeffer

and the Pfeffer FoundationJoseph PresleyEric Raefsky, M.D.* & Victoria HeilDavid & Edria RagosinMr. & Mrs. Ben R. RechterFran C. RogersKristi Lynn SeehaferMr. Martin E.* & Mrs. Judy F. SimmonsIrvin & Beverly SmallMary & K.C. SmytheDr. & Mrs. Anderson Spickard, Jr.Maribeth & Christopher StahlDr. John B. Thomison, Sr.*Mr. & Mrs. Louis B. Todd, Jr.Judy & Steve TurnerAlan D. & Janet L. ValentineJohnna Benedict WatsonDr. Colleen Conway WelchLalah Gee WilliamsBarbara & Bud ZanderShirley ZeitlinAnne H. & Robert K.* Zelle*deceased


I N O U R D O N O R S ’ W O R D S

T H A N K Y O U T O T H E 4 , 8 0 0 D O N O R S W H O M A D E A G I F T T O T H E N A S H V I L L E S Y M P H O N Y ’ S A N N U A L F U N D I N 2 0 1 4 / 1 5 T O S U P P O R T O U R A R T I S T I C A N D E D U C A T I O N A L P R O G R A M S . H E R E A R E A F E W R E A S O N S W H Y T H E Y C H O S E T O S U P P O R T T H E I R S Y M P H O N Y :

“By supporting the Nashville Symphony I can help others

experience the love of music.”

S H E R I E E D W A R D S N a s h v i l l e , T N

“Giving back is important to me. The Nashville Symphony provides amazing cultural enrichment to my

family and to our community.”

L I S A W H E E L E RC h a p e l H i l l , T N

“As a musician and music educator, I support programs that bring music into

the lives of young people.”

C A R O L S T R A Y E R M u r f r e e s b o r o , T N

“I feel that the Nashville Symphony is a vital part of the diverse music

culture of Nashville.”

J O E B R A S H E RA t h e n s , A L

“I always designate my donation to go towards the programs

that the symphony does within the local school districts. I am a retired elementary school teacher, and I know how each and

every performance that the symphony would do for the students in the Nashville area inspired and motivated the students.”

J U D I T H S W E E TO l d H i c k o r y , T N


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