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Dear friends and family,

Welcome to Paradise Found!

Your search is over. Tonight, you are in the beautifully renovated Herbst Theatre, with friends, family or complete strangers sitting beside you, and surrounded by mighty handsome men singing stunningly beautiful music. What could be better?

For the next two hours, we ask that you join us as we discover new ways to describe that elusive thing we call paradise.

It could be heaven, or a journey out of hell (the world premiere of James Eakin’s breathtaking new work “Paradiso”). It might be finding a green oasis in the midst of a bustling city (another spectacular world premiere, Ola Gjeilo’s “Sanctuary”). Then there’s the paradise we find in the people we love, in the grandeur of the world around us, and in music. You’ll hear “Way Up There” by Tena Clark, written for NASA’s Centennial of Flight, and then we’ll enchant you with a band of ukuleles as we sing “Over the Rainbow,” in the style of Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.

There is most definitely a slice of heaven to be found as we whisk you away to the South Seas. We have traditional Hawaiian chants, a delightful medley from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, and the wildly talented group of hula dancers Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, led by Director/Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne.

Finally, the evening ends with our own call to open our hearts and homes and create a paradise for others. Regardless of the troubled times in which we live, we rise above to create beauty, engender acceptance and spread love (“God Help the Outcasts” and “Dance with the Storm”).

Tonight, we bring you a night full of delightful, entertaining and gorgeous music – with a few signature antics thrown in along the way. We’re so happy you’re here with us — sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey as we find our way to paradise.

Yours,

Dr. Timothy Seeligartistic director

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSSteve Huffineschair

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Sal Baglierisecretary

Glenn DeSandrechorus president

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CHORUS LEADERSHIP TEAMGlenn DeSandre membership president

Kevin Koernermembership vice president

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Lynden Bairartistic coordinator

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LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIESTIM SEELIG is a conductor, singer, teacher and motivational speaker. In addition to serving as artistic director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, he continues a busy guest conducting schedule throughout the US and across the globe. He is conductor emeritus of the Turtle Creek Chorale, which he conducted for twenty years and he co-founded The Women’s Chorus of Dallas and taught on the faculty at Southern Methodist University for fourteen years. Dr. Seelig holds four degrees, including the Doctor of Musical Arts and the Diploma from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He has authored seven books and DVDs on choral technique. Recordings have been on the Billboard Top Ten and iTunes Top Ten classical charts. The PBS documentary about the TCC received the national Emmy Award for best documentary. Dr. Seelig has conducted regularly at Carnegie Hall for the last twenty-five years, as well as at Lincoln Center and the Southbank Centre in London. His groups have commissioned choral works for a variety of amazing organizations including amfAR (The American Foundation for AIDS Research), the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation featuring Dr. Maya Angelou, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital featuring Marlo Thomas. Recent commissions with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus include “Tyler’s Suite” for the Tyler Clementi Foundation and I Am Harvey Milk by Andrew Lippa and #twitterlieder. Dr. Seelig’s first career was as a singer. He made his European operatic debut at the Staatsoper in St. Gallen, Switzerland and solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall. He appeared as soloist in world premieres of composers including John Corigliano, Conrad Susa and Peter Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach). Interesting facts include conducting the Guinness Book of World Record's Longest Choral Concert and carrying the Olympic torch in 1996 as a community Hero. He has not run since. He is married to Dan England and is the proud grandfather of the amazing Clara Skye and Eden Mae.

CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO had his first introduction to the gay choral movement at the age of eighteen when he joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida. Three years later, he became artistic director of Paragon Productions, choreographing, directing and producing theatrical productions for cruise lines and hotels throughout the world. In 1999, he combined his event production background with his fundraising skills, working with the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miami Beach’s Winter Party Music Festival, Communion Foundation and sat on the board of directors of the South Beach Gay Men’s Chorus. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2003, he was selected as one of two choreographers for the Miss Universe Pageant. Soon after, he left his artistic roots to focus on LGBT and social justice issues working with various LGBT nonprofits including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Equality California, the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD. He also produced Queer Lounge at Sundance. In 2006, he joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles as a singer and five years later was named executive director and chief executive officer. Under Verdugo, the Chorus built an international reputation for musical excellence and doubled its operating budget. It experienced massive expansion that included television and film appearances including the Academy Awards, expanded local education programs in Los Angeles high schools, as well as the launched a nationwide tour - It Gets Better - to combat LGBT teen bullying and suicide in rural American towns. He moved to San Francisco in September to assume the role of executive director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

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ARTISTIC BIOGRAPHIESCARL PANTLE is a vocal coach, accompanist, and singer who frequently works with San Francisco Opera, West Bay Opera, Opera San Jose and the Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Merola Program at the San Francisco Opera Center. Carl studied voice and choral conducting at Brigham Young University and soon after returned to the Bay Area to pursue vocal coaching and accompanying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Carl has appeared as a vocalist with SFGMC on numerous occasions and appeared at Lincoln Center as accompanist for Dr. Seelig in The Wisdom of Old Turtle in 2011. Carl has collaborated with some of the finest talents Broadway has to offer, including Daniel Reichard, Keala Settle, Julia Murney, Alysha Umphress and Laura Benanti.

LYNDEN BAIR recently celebrated twenty years as a resident of San Francisco, the last seven of which he has been with SFGMC. Originally from a small town in Northern Utah, Lynden attended the University of Northern Colorado where he majored in musical theatre and studied acting, piano and voice. He has worked professionally as an actor, singer, pianist, vocal coach and dog walker. Companies he has worked for include American Conservatory Theater, Bay Area Musicals, Boxcar Theatre and Woodminster Summer Musicals. During his tenure with SFGMC, he has added choral arranger to his resumé, providing several original arrangements, some of which were heard at this year’s quadrennial GALA Festival in Denver. In addition to being the associate accompanist, Lynden has been a featured vocal soloist with the chorus at Davies Symphony Hall, the Castro Theatre and on tour. In 2014 he was the recipient of the Jon Reed Sims Award for Artistic Excellence.

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“Way Up There”[ From NASA’s Centennial of Flight ]Music and lyrics by Tena Rix Clark

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“Nearer, My God, to Thee”Music and lyrics by Lowell Mason, Sara F. Adams, and James L. Stevens

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“E ala E”Traditional Hawaiian Chant

“I’ll Imagine You A Song”Music by Steven Lutvak | Lyrics by Carol Hall

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“Paradiso”[ World Premiere - Based on Dante’s Paradiso ]

Prelude: InfernoCanto 1: Enter Faith

Canto 2: Enter WisdomCanto 3: Enter in Joy

Music By James Granville Eakin III | Lyrics by Dr. Timothy Seelig

“I Love You” “What A Wonderful World”

Music and lyrics by Larry Norman and Randy StonehillMusic and lyrics by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele

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“Bali Ha’i” “Some Enchanted Evening”

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Hawaiian War ChantArranged by Danny Ray

“Over the Rainbow” [ As performed by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole ]

Music by Harold Arlen | Lyrics by E.Y. HarburgArranged by Andy Beck

“Sanctuary” [ World Premiere ]

Music by Ola Gjeilo | Lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri

“Heaven is Where You Are” [ World Premiere ]

Music and lyrics by Steve Huffines

“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” “God Help the Outcasts”

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PRODUCTION TEAMLead Stage Manager & Event Lead ........................................... Wil WrightCreative Coordinator & Choreographer ................................Steve ValdezLighting Design ............................................................................ Adam FryAssistant Stage Managers ......................................................Kirk Hudson

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Chorus Wardrobe Master .........................................................Paul StonerCostume Design ...................................................................Kasey DuntonProps .........................................................................................Sam Kohler

Gary RichardsChorus Logistics........................................................................ Sal Baglieri

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Herbst Theatre Technical Coordinator ................................ Masae Aitoku

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“Paradiso” NarratorsFrederick Baumer

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TENOR 1Bob Afable • Derek Blechinger • Ashlé Blow • Tom Burtch • Dave Caldwell • Sherwin Camacho • Albert Carter Igor Chudak • Julian Francis Clift • Sean Conner • Ray Coshow • Kenyon DeVault • Kasey Dunton • Jayson Eng Dustin Finkle • Jeff Ford • Andrew Gagnon • Steve Gallagher • Danny Goff • Raymond Mark Gonzales Jeremy Green • Nick Harper • Drew Haven • Chip Heath • Zach Herries • Tad Hopp • Sky Hunsaker Nick Ishimaru • Vance Jason • Kevin Koerner • Sam Kohler • David A. Lalone • Vinney Le • Carlton Lowe James Machado • Gregory J. Marks • Donald Martin • Tony McIntosh • Mark Mezak • Scott Mills Bobby Nweke • Timothy J. Pavek • MJ Perez • Luke Siegle • Jeff Sinclair • John Sisto • Oky Sulistio • Phil Walker Phillip P. Whitely • Chao Xue • Yuliang Yin • Armando Zambrana

TENOR 2Brian Abascal • Al Geller Abramowitz • Logan Ahlgren • Alfred Amistoso • Dave Andrade • Adrian Arizmendi Sal Baglieri • Mahana Barbadillo • Erwin Barron • Dale Becherer • Jeff Becker • Ren Blake • Mark Brown Steve Burton • Andrew Caldwell • Chuck Calixto • Bruce Carpenter • Kellan Christopher • Stuart Cohen Eric Colton • Justin Donahue • Justin Duhé • Davey Feder • Frank Federico • Marty Fenstersheib Mark Forrer • Michael J. Fouquette • Kyle Fowler • Earl Friedberg • Steve Garber • Brad Gibson • Marvin Han Stephen Hanten • Adam Harris • Tim Heidal • Jason Hyde • Arnold Icasiano • Michael Imprescia • Jonni Isaacs Peter Jacobs • Clint Johnson • Jon Kim • Andrew Kwan • Randy Laroche • Steve Luppino • Eric Mata Emilio E. Mercado • Duran Mishler • Ray Otani • Justin Pearson • Christopher Petallano • Curtis Ponzi Joseph Pritchard • Eddie Reynolds • Will Rubin • Don Ruthroff • Evan Salcedo • Gregory Sandritter • Michael Tate Jeff Tolman • Fernando Torres • Steve Valdez • Cesar Vanderhorst • Michael Volis • David Shawn Wallace Nick Weichsler • Steven Westhydeman • Randy White • Eli Wise • Tauheed Zaman • Peter Zimmerman

BARITONEMichael Bankert • Joseph Bondi • Jeff Brand • Doug Brewster • Dan Burton • James Caldwell • Eric Chau Brent Dawson • Alex De Leon • Alan Rafael Delamora • Glenn DeSandre • Erick Ducut • John Dzundza Roy Eikleberry • Dan England • David A. Friedman • Ross Gillfillan • Gregory J. Gorman • Jim Graham Dr. Mark L. Hamner • Joseph Hege • Sean Higgins • Rick Holte • Dennis James • Drew Jaz • Jonathan Jones Brian Jung • David Klatt • Kevin C. Koczela • Michael J. Kyle • Rich Lang • Spencer Lewis • Kirk Linn-DeGrassi Sam Lundquist • Manny Machado • Stephen L. McCoy • Dave McCullough • Eric McGill • Steve McGowen Gary Mendelson • Rob Mitchell • Anup Mutalik • Mike Mykolaichuk • Ross Nowacki • Ryan Nunez • Dan O'Leary Chris Padula • Tom Paulino • Nick Radford • Jim Radke • Louis Rogers • Robert Rufo • DC Sands Frank Schumacher • Udit Sood • Paul Stoner • Remy Todd • Jonathan Van Nuys • Domenic S. Viterbo-Martinez Miles Walls • David Watson • John Andrew Wesley • Jess Williams • Mark Wise • Mick Zelski

BASSRene A. Alvarez • Frederick Baumer • Jeff D. Benson • Mike Bernard • Will Brajnikoff • Austin Byers Keith Byron • Aaron Clarke • Bob Connett • Doug Curran • David Falzone • Ray Fletcher • Bruce Haas Howard Hart • Peter Hartikka • Steven Harvey • Kevin M. Healy • Thao Hill • Denny Ho • Paul Hovannes Roy Hoy • Steve Huffines • Mike Joyce • Thomas Michael Kennard • Andrew Kushnick • David Laudon Anthony Levintow • Michael Levy • Johnny Lewis • Ara Lotfijou • Alejandro Magyaroff • Frank Christian Marx Rey Monteloyola • Otis Morgan • Bernie Morrissey • David Naden • Robert Oliver • Jonny Pasillas Jacob Roberts • Paul Saccone • Elliot Simon • Chris Smith • Ethan Solomita • Scot Sweazy • Neal Ulrich Scott Walker • Brian E. Weart • J. T. Williams • Daniel Wu

Section Leaders providing musical guidance to their section.Section Coordinators facilitating the administrative needs of their section.


THE FIFTH SECTIONThe rich history of the chorus would not be complete without recognizing the many talented men and women whose gifts of music helped bring us to this point, and who have left us much too soon.

Skip Aiken • Jeff Alons • Paul Alsbach • Terry Althoff • Steve Amos • Paul Anelli • John Atteridg • Edwin Barlow Crawford Barton • Craig Beachler • Robert Beale • Glenn Beardsley • Jerry Berg • Marion Besco • Sam Bittner • Kristen Bjoernfeld • Bill Blake • Allan Blasdale • John Andre Bonnemaison • Jeff Bortin • Edward Brener • Peter Brockhoff John Brown • John Brown • John Bryant • Jay Burwick • John Cailleau • Chris Campbell • Jack Campbell • Scott Campbell • Duncan Campbell Jr. • Terry Carlson • John Cashman • Bud Castleman • Mark Chapa • Bruce Chelini Al Cherry • Alexsis Gregory Chew • Bob Chinen • C. Brian Christianson • Andrew Chrystall • Michael Clarke • Kevin Conduff • Richard Connelly • Gregory Cooper • Jimmy Corbett • Jeff Cothran • Clayton Cowan • John Crimen • Mark Crissey • Tim Curbo • Mark D’Angelo • Alan Da Cunzo • David Davenport • Robert del Valle • Walt Dennis • Douglas Dickinson • Bob Dinsmore • Scott Dowdee • Tom Doyle • Brian Duckworth • Andy Einkauf • Alan Ellis • Patrick Elvander Bob Emery • Robert Erickson • Stephen Eschenbach • Robert Espindola • Gary Falardeau • Jim Farmer • Michael Farrell • Keith Fenton • Bruce Fetherolf • Clif Fields • Steven Filice • Justin Fingado • Brian Finnegan • Wyrant Flonory Fredrick Floyd • Ted Foster • Mark Fotopoulos • David Fox • David Smith Fox • Jon Franck • Jim Franks • John French Robert Frey • Evan Friedman • Stephen Frugoli • Scott Galuteria • Larry Garrigan • Gary Garrison • Perry George • Don Giberson • David Gooding • Keith Gockel • Bill Graham • Philip Graham • Larry Griffin • Gordon Grover • Tom Gschwind Gene Guenther • Dean Halsey • Andy Hammond • Dennis Haney • Jerry Haney • Robert Hawk • Greg Hay • Frank Hecker • David Held • Mark Hermes • Paul Hernandez • Charles Herrington • Robert Hichborn • Tom Hickey • Mark Hirano • Rexford Hitchcock • Greg Holbrook • Richard Hollenbaugh • Jerry Horsting • Roger Hostetler • Clyde Howell Douglas Jackson • Frank Jackson • Keith Jacobsen • David James • Scott Johnson • Albert Jones • Paul Jones Keith Kamrath • Robin Kay • Carl Kimball • Lester King • Rick Kirkham • Diane Kohne Schuster • John Kovach • Tony Kramedes • Dick Kramer • John Krause • Thom Kumorek • Greg Lawrance • Joe Leary • Kevin Lenzen • Jeff Lettow Don Levine • Bill Lewandowski • Ed Lichtenstein • Gerry Lo Presti • Frank Lobraico • Wayne Love • Joseph Loza Ed Lucas • John Lusk • Roger Luttrell • Michael MacDonald • Darren MacGavin • John MacKintosh • Mike Maguire Terence Maguire • Jim Mahony • Renny Marinaccio • Gerry Marquis • Gerald Martin • Mickey Martin • Steve Martin Tom Martin • Leonard Matlovich • Roy McConahay • Steve McDowell • John McFarland • Mike McGavren • Michael McIntyre • John McLeod • Pipo Micheli • Allen Midkiff • Glen Miller • Kevan Miller • Mark Mousseau • Jim Murnan Craig Neeley • Gary Newcomb • Al Nichols • Gregg Nicholson • Dennis Niswander • Ken Noble • David Norton • Floyd Ohler • James Onion • Garry Osborne • Tom Pallerino • Nick Papadopoulos • Phil Pearce • Gerald Pearson • Chuck Pedersen • Roger Pelletier • Norman Perry • Terry Peterson • Shane Petree • Rodger Pettyjohn • Donald Phillips Harrison Pierce • George Piper • Brian Powdrill • Bill Powell • Terry Presley • Ted Printz • Steven Prokasky • Bill Pugh Michael Pugh • Paul Pukas • Guy Rana • Bill Randles • Douglas Randolph • Melvin Rebhahn • Robert Rekart • Bruce Reynolds • John Riccardi • Cameron Robb • Jay Roberts • Jim Robison • David Keleikini Roddell • Marty Roddell Bob Rogers • Steven Rohrer • Jon Rollins • Dave Romero • Regis Rosetta • Steven Rozell • Lane Ruoff • Jim Russell Charlie Salumbides • Paul Sanchez • Patrick Santiago • Bill Schade • Steve Schmorr • Dan Schreiber • Bob Scott Roger Scroggs • Neil Seymour • Michael Shamburger • Ray Shanks • Dennis Shaw • David Shortridge • Lee Sierecki George Silkworth • John Simo • Jon Sims • Tom Sims • Barry Singer • Fred Skau • Hal Slate • Rick Slavsky • Ted Smith Scott Smitherum • Vince Sofia • Dale Sorensen • Scott Squires • Jay Stinson • Jerry Stokes • Steve Sutherland Burleigh Sutton • Timothy Tafoya • John Tallerino • Mike Tallmadge • Gregg Tallman • Joseph Taro • Lance Taylor Chuck Thayer • Curtis Thomas • David Thomas • Lavoy Thompson • David Thormann • Robert Thrower • Eric Tiffany Bill Toner • Jack Torres • John Trojanski • Bill Tucker • Richard Vincent • Daryl Wagner • Karl Walker • David Warrior Samuel Weaver • Robert Weinand • Leroy Westbrook • Mark Whiting • Larry Whitlock • Gary Wilson • Ric Wilson Aaron Wimmer • Gary Wintermeyer • Jim Wolfe • Michael Wolford • Eric Worden • Douglas Wright • Jim Wright Claude Zetty • Jim Zielinski

If you know of anyone whose name has inadvertently been omitted from this list, please let us know so that we may continue to celebrate and honor the contributions of all our members.

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SFGMCFor nearly forty years, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) has served as an international standard bearer for a powerful mix of extraordinary musical excellence and mission-driven activism. Founded in 1978, it was the first choral organization to courageously proclaim its orientation in its name and is credited with helping start the LGBT choral movement that now spans the entire globe, galvanizing and changing the course of LGBT history.

It continues to inspire other arts-based community organizations through its performances and involvement in human rights, community activism, empowerment and inclusiveness, establishing it as an icon among LGBT organizations.

The Chorus was founded in October 1978. Its first public appearance was only a month later, on the steps of City Hall at the candlelight vigil following the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Supervisor Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California and one of the most high profile in the world at that time. In 1981, SFGMC embarked on a national tour, performing in nine cities: Dallas, Minneapolis, Lincoln, Detroit, New York City, Boston, Washington DC and Seattle helping many of these cities launch their own LGBT choruses.

The Chorus now has over 275 singers in the large chorus and four outreach vocal ensembles. The award-winning Chorus has been heard by millions worldwide and is one of the crown jewels of San Francisco arts organizations.

Under the current leadership of Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig, SFGMC has established a heightened level of performance standards receiving wide international acclaim, increased its touring and recording profile and broadened its impact and reputation in the community while maintaining its signature blend of humor, personality and high-voltage performances. The chorus has a phenomenal record of commissioning works from major composers spanning the entire gamut of styles and genres, from Stephen Schwartz to John Corigliano.

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ALUMNI LEADERSHIP BOARDMike BankertJean BellourCraig BrennanTom BurtchNello CarliniJay DavidsonAndrew FosterTim GarnerDave GoodingRobert KeenanMichael LevyJeff LewySean LivingstonLynn LuckowWalter MayesSteven MuchnickPaul OlsenBrian OwensLuke SheridanRoss R. SnowDennis StradfordMichael TateJustin TaylorGreg WalkerStan Walker


THE JON REED SIMS SOCIETYThe Jon Reed Sims Society of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is an illustrious group of patrons, donors and singers who, through their visionary philanthropy, have made a commitment to ensuring the Chorus’ future by remembering the Chorus in their estate plans.

In particular, we are thankful to have been the recipient of generous gifts in recent years through the visionary estates of Michael Ancil Clark Living Trust, Robert Roy Emery Trust, Jerry Geller and Ken Sullivan, James H. Jones Asset Trust, William G. Stephens Revocable Trust, and Archibald Wilson.

Through generous support, members of this circle ensure that the transformative power of the Chorus’ music will continue to heal, enlighten, and foster unity for decades to come. SFGMC expresses its deep appreciation to the following Jon Reed Sims Society members who have contributed to the Chorus’ future through an estate gift:

Together we honor the legacies of those who have come before us and continue to empower us to raise our voices. To learn how you can include the Chorus in your estate planning, or to complete a declaration of intent, please contact Executive Director Chris Verdugo at 415.865.3650 or [email protected].

MISSION, VISION & VALUESMISSION: The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus creates extraordinary musical experiences that inspire community, activism and compassion.

VISION: A world inspired and unified by the music we create.

VALUES:

• We believe in the transformative power of music to heal, to enlighten and to foster unity.

• We embrace the life-affirming changes we create within and beyond our chorus community.

• We evolve society’s views toward LGBT people through our commitment to excellence.

• We honor all who came before us and whose sacrifices made it possible for us to raise our voices.

Daniel P. AaronAl Abramowitz

Norman Abramson + David Beery

Neil Austin + Tom BurtchSal Baglieri

+ Peter CirincioneMichael Bankert

Frederick BaumerMike BernardJoseph Bondi

John H.J. Cashman + Jack J. Ledbetter

Joe Castrovinci + Gordon Smith

Mrs. Pansy ChanTerrence Chan

Rick CraneJoe CzuberkiBrent Dawson

Bud DillonAndré Farris

Balaji Govindaswami + James Donald

WhitakerDr. Mark L. Hamner

Howard HartDan Joraanstad + Bob Hermann

Kuno-Williams FamilyRich Lang

Randy Laroche + David Laudon

Michael Levy + Michael Golden

Johnny LewisGregory J. Marks

Bob Michels + Stephanie Daffer J. Robert Mitchell

+ Jaime L. Caban Jr.Larry Lare Nelson

Mark Short + Carl Ray


SFGMC ENDOWMENT It is with great pride that the board of directors announces the reinstatement of five restricted funds established for the benefit of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus by some incredible men. Over the years, the funds were depleted in emergency situations. A dedicated group of SFGMC historians, researched the original funds, donors and uses for which the donations were made. We are thrilled to announce the following bequests have been fully restored in honor of those who gave the generous gifts:

• Robert Weinand Reserve Fund• Peter Davids Fund for FAN Club• Platou Rebhahn Fund for Costuming• Bud Castleman Fund for the Artistic Director’s Salary• Lee Westbrook Fund for Chorus Education

These funds continue to grow along with our endowment. For information about the funds or the endowment, please contact Executive Director Chris Verdugo at 415.865.3650 or [email protected]. Thank you.

DONORS + SUPPORTERS VISIONARY [$100,000+]Bloomberg PhilanthropiesMrs. Pansy ChanThe William and Flora Hewlett FoundationBENEFACTOR [$50,000+]Terrence Chan + Edward SellGrants for the ArtsPATRON [$25,000+]Bob Ross FoundationJoseph CzuberkiForesters FinancialSan Francisco Arts CommissionNorthern California Lexus DealersPRESTO [$10,000+]AT&TJoseph BondiDoug DonnellanPeter Drake + Jared MorenoThe Max + Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.André FarrisFolsom Street EventsLee + Susan GammillDiane + Stephen HeimanHorizons FoundationSteven HuffinesJ.P. MorganRandy Laroche + David LaudonSean Livingston + Jeremy PelkeyPaul Saccone + Ryan KnightUnited Airlines George VailVIVACE [$5,000+]Merle Adams + John E. "Jed" DaviesSteve Burton + Ray Grimsinger

Tena ClarkLloyd + Janet CluffJoan Del SeccoGlenn DeSandre + Pierce GouldNick HarperDennis HazekampJames C. Hormel + Michael P. NguyenJeffrey Huang + Christopher BeriniDan Joraanstad + Bob HermannLyftDonald MelvinRob Mitchell + Jaime CabanPutnam Subaru of BurlingameDennis Stradford Williams-Sonoma, Inc.ALLEGRO [$2,500+]Sal Baglieri + Peter CirincioneTom Burtch + Neil AustinBruce CarpenterWilliam ChangMark DelgadoJustin DonahueEd Eishen + Jeff LewyExtraordinary Talent Productions Nola LLCRobert Gallagher + Kevin KoernerSteve Gallagher + Chris ThorneSam KohlerMark HallDiane + William HarperDavid HornikMichael Levy + Michael GoldenTrudi + Kevin LoscotoffGregory MarksPaul Olsen + Mark BurnsPG&E Corporation FoundationFermin Rojas + Jay KubeschWill RubinJustin TaylorBill Vigna + Clayton HansenPaul + Deborah Whitney

Zellerbach Family FoundationMODERATO [$1,000+]Daniel P. AaronKatherine E. Akos + Harry L. JacobsArt AndersonHorst Arnold + Ken AkerlyMichael BankertLeyna Bernstein + Brian ParkerJim + Bonnie BellJames BohannonJennifer BrahmDouglas BrewsterDonald + Carol Anne BrownRobin CanonicaBreeze CarlileJoe CastrovinciBud DillonJohn Ducote + Ken BarnesDynamic SignalDustin FinkleThomas FisherRaymond FletcherMike GallagherPeggy GarnerStephen HantenThao HillIBMPeter JacobsJ. Mark JenkinsKevin KoernerRich LangLuciann LeraulBernice + John LindstromStephen LuppinoTodd Martin + Neil MintonThomas MattyJohn + Julia McCray-GoldsmithJesse PeelKeith Pepper + Ken RaithCurtis PonziLarry PulliamEddie Reynolds + Ed JonesRichard RockwellDon Ruthroff + Jonathan KronnGregory Sandritter

Tim Seelig + Dan EnglandSF Movie BearsMark Short + Carl RaySilicon Valley Community FoundationChris Spanos + Troy CasciaDiane + Russ SpanosGary SpeerPaul Stoner + Abraham HanifMichael TateBarry Taylor + John InsonJohn TeaseKirk TellierGail + Hans ThieleSteven ValdezMichael VolisJames WarrenRandy WhiteYahoo! Employee FoundationWilliam ZwozdeskiANDANTE [$500+]Melané Ali + Rick O'RourkeJason AndersenJan + Edward AustinPhillip Barber + John AleccaPatricia BassettFrederick BaumerDavid Beery + Norman AbramsonBrian BringardnerBill + Marilyn CampbellJohn Cashman + Jack LedbetterTrevor + Meghan CastMaureen CallierRick CraneAlex EdmondsonBrett EganKeith EnnengaPauline Farmer-Koppenol + David FarmerPaul FrantzHarry Gaw + Robert MonteBrad GibsonSerena GreeningFred + Terely Harrell

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ADAGIO [$250+]Nancy AldrittRene AlvarezArthur AndersonDavid AndradeNicole BacigalupiAndy BartholomewMichael BrennanLarry BrennerBarac BrunoWilliam CampbellGuillaume ForgetKeith Byron + Doug GillardJohn Christophel + David "Jimmy" GregoAndy ClementsJeffrey J. Colton IIDolby

David FriedmanDenise + Kevin GallagherDerek GordonJohn Gray + Brian RobinsonClara Skye GustafsonJim Halloran + Dave HeighingtonTracey HuenemannSuzanne Irwin-WellsJohn Jacobson + Michael MertensCarolyn JayneSarah JostWendy KalerChristy LangDale Leininger + Mitch BarnowBrian LepakWilliam LorieCarlton LoweSusan MarineauCatherine McCrackenBob Michels + Stephanie DafferRichard MillerScott NelsonStephen OddoChristopher PadulaDavid PearsonJeffrey PolachowskiTeri QuickRon RaicheHelen RaticoGary RichardsKathleen RichterSarah RogersLaura RoyJuliet RussellKent Sack, M.D.Scott SansoneRichard SextonThomas ShefflerMatthew SimonWilliam J. Smith Trust for Skip Bergum Memorial Pride FundSamuel ThoronAl TreuterThom Vindiola + Miles WallsPhil WalkerJames WarshellGary WelchNancy Welsh + Susan Ann Sternau

LARGO [$100+] Jerold AbramsSally AlbrechtShin AokiSarah ArmstrongJulie ArtzSuzanne AshBarbara AshleyV Au-yeungMark AverettJustin AyersNancy BabcockSusan + Richard Baker-LehneRobert BainesErwin Barron + Roland Abellano

Edwin BautistaLeigh BeckRichard BenefieldLeyna BernsteinWilliam BirDeborah BoccuzziJen Borgen + Janet NottleyJoan BowlenFran BowmanPaul BradyElaine BranniganMark BrownCecile Butma-MichaelCarol CacceseNancy CampbellAllan CantadaEric CarlsonSusan CarsenHeather CaseyLin Yee Chan + Gustavo CorralDennis ChaseEric ChauCarolyn ChenmeyerJason CohenMichael CohnSarah CohnShirley ColemanPhilip ColganAndrew ConwayScott CookseyCynthia CooperJan CorlettL Michael CostaSusan CourtmancheWayon CovingtonSamuel CrenshawTom CuffeMelanie DealAlan DelamoraAnita DenzGlenn DesandreMerill DeskinsDonald DodgeRachel DonovanMark DorseySloane + Gordon DrakeBeth DelucenayLouis DunnCarladenise + Herman A. EdwardsCaroline EvertsDavid FalzoneKriss FerrierJohn FoertschMichael FoleyKelly FowlerRobert FrederickWolf FreedBruce FriedrichsenCatherine FrimanMargaret FreitagRichard GalbraithSteve GallagherJim GatteauDavid GibsonMarsha GleazerTroy GravesCherie GreenCyril GreenbaumDiane GriffinWayne HandAmy HarclerodeChris Hastings

Susan Hastings + Jason EibandWolfgang HausenHilary HausmanKristin HavrehedBryan HawkGarrett HayashidaDominic HearneBradley HeitzMary HellwigTeresa HerdWendy HeumannAmy HewittJeffrey HoffmanMalcolm HuffRichard HutsonIBM International FoundationCatharina JacknowCherie JatoftBen JehoshuaLee JohnsonWilliam JonesFern JosephsNeil JoslinSusan KAviva KanoffCheryl KasovskySteven KastnerEka KatoLori Ksander Michael KellyMike KellyJulia KochiKathleen KoningGary KukusRick KunoDomingo + Amavil LaguitanJohn Lake + Chris LalliBrenda LaribeeDarrell LewisJustin LiouLinda LitehiserMarianne LonsdaleLinda LozoKevin LucasLarry + Nancy LudgusFr. Michael LynchJana MachinRachael ManningDonald MartinezMara MatsumuraMichael MazzeiAlex McCarthySteven McCollomStephen McCoyHeather McCuneScott McElhinneyJeff McEwenDonald McKillopCarol MarshJohn MeiJessica MennellaStephan MesakMichael MorganDiane MortonPatricia MotzVaughn MoutonDeidre MulliganTom MurrayJudy + Chuck NadenLisa NelsonWilliam NewRichard NicholsDavid NoyolaMignon Offel

DONORS + SUPPORTERS


Scott OstendorfJorge PalafoxCharles PearsonCarol PeskeAnton Ponomarenko + Kevin JonesDouglass ProchaskaKathleen QuennevilleBonnie + Eric RaimyLaura Ramos + Blake RawdinNancy RasmussenBarabara RenfrewKent ReynoldsJohn RibaudoVincent RobinsonWendy RobinsonHanna Rodriguez-FarrarCarol RooneyDeepali RoyWilliam RubinJason RussellGregory RuthDonald RuthroffLorrin SalchliMargaret SandersonWilliam SasakiChris SaulLynn SextonMary Jo Schleicher + Renee EspinozaWilliam SchochCatherine SilvaJeff SinclairLynn SindelSister India Investor for Let Girls BeChristina SmithEric SmithOscar SorianoAnne SteirmanAllison StoneMary Schopp Stoner Living TrustDaniel SullivanJean SwardDeborah SwensonTamara SzarkaJimmy SzczepanekEllen TakayamaNancy TateEric TaxerPatrick ThomasBrandon TidwellNicholas TomashotMario TorriginoPaul ToulminSusanna TownsendJohn TrixTracy TuengeLawrence TurnerMichael UlloaKathryn Van Dyke

Scott VandenbergDavid WallaceSid WaltonMorrie WarshawskiAndrew WegleyLois WeithornWalter WerzowaMelissa WilliamsKeith WisonTeddy + Edward WitheringtonJeffrey WolfKathryn WoolbrightBruce WorthingtonEileen WorthleyHilary WrightThomas Wright-FieldSandra YatesStephanie YuenDavid ZeemanErin ZeitlerPeter Zimmerman

BELIEVERS CIRCLEDIAMOND [$10,000]Joseph BondiTerrence Chan + Edward SellJoseph CzuberkiSean Livingston +Jeremy PelkeyPaul Saccone + Ryan Knight

RUBY [$7,500]Christine Benzler-LewAndré Farris

EMERALD [$5,000]Peter Drake + Jared MorenoSteve Huffines

SAPPHIRE [$2,500]Bruce CarpenterGlenn DeSandre +Pierce GouldJustin Donahue Nick HarperGregory MarksMichael TateAditya Wresniyandaka

PEARL [$1,200]Dr. Timothy Seelig + Dan EnglandChristopher Verdugo

IN-KIND[INDIVIDUAL]Al AbramowitzMelané AliRandy ArnoldJason AyestesJohn BedardMike BernardJeff BrandCraig Brennan

Leah BrownJaime CabanAaron ClarkeJay DavidsonGlenn DeSandrePeter DrakeAndrew DuffyJon FinckTara ForkumPeter FranziMike HollandNick IshJessie JardunoJeff JohnstonMark KlaimanAlbert LawMichael LevyJeff LewyBob LongGreg LopezCarlton LoweStephen LuppinoAlejandro MagyaroffGregory MarksArmistead MaupinTim McAdamsMiles McCormickMike McNamaraRob MitchellEdwin MoralesJohn NewmeyerPaul OlsenRichie PerezCurtis PonziGary RichardsJason RussellPaul SacconeDonna SachetKelly ShannonRocky SharmaOky SilistioSanford SmithJustin StephensJeff StiarwaltChristopher ThieleErnie TovarMichael VolisRobert Wheaton

IN-KIND[CORPORATE]Agriculture Restaurant & Bar at Dawn Ranch Baked Cake, Sweet and Treats Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Beach Blanket Babylon Betty's List / Bay Times Café Coton Cal Performances Carl Ray + Mark Short Catch Restaurant The Cavalier Restaurant

Chanticleer Christopher Elbow Artisinal Chocolates City Arts and Lectures Conn Creek Winery Cruze2 Health D.R. Stephens Wines Delle Robbia ImportsDiscount Fabrics Disneyland Resort Dutton-Goldfield Winery Epi Center MedSpa Eureka Restaurant and LoungeAngray Fantastico Fairytale Brownies Fern Grove Cottages Fino Lighting Fixtures First Republic Bank Folio Fine Wine Partners Four Seasons Hotels Frameline the girl and the fig Golden Gate Performing Arts, Inc InterContinental Hotels - San Francisco Jesse Freidin Photography KMVQ-FM Lamplighter's Music Theater Luna Vineyards M-A-C Cosmetics Macum LLP Marlowe Restaurant Maui Sunseeker McRoskey Mattress Co. Montblanc Oberon Wines Optical Underground Park Tavern Pet Camp Main Campground Red Rock Winery Restaurant- Gary Danko Rio Theater, Monte Rio Rocca Family Vineyards San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco Opera San Francisco Symphony Schramsburg Vineyards See's Candies SF Jazz SHN: Broadway in San FranciscoSmuin Ballet Sweet Lauren Cakes Theatre of Yugen at NOHspace United Airlines VIA MEDIA Village InnVineyard 7 & 8 Zuni Café

DONORS + SUPPORTERS

We are grateful to the SFGMC Divas, a group of Chorus members and supporters who produce an annual "Dragathon" crowdfunding event, which raises funds for our Financial Aid Network (FAN). FAN assistance helps to subsidize dues and other member expenses for Chorus members who would not otherwise be able to participate. Dragathon 2016 raised over $60,000 from 570+ donors. Space limitations preclude our listing them by name, but we deeply appreciate all of these contributors.

The preceding lists donors from January 1, 2016 to March 1, 2017. Please forgive any discrepancies or omissions as we migrate to a new CRM system. The Chorus is grateful for all gifts received, including the ones under $100 that are too numerous to list.

SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

HERBST THEATREOwned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco

through the Board of Trustees of the War Memorial of San Francisco

The Honorable Edwin M. Lee, Mayor

TRUSTEESThomas E. Horn, President

Nancy H. Bechtle, Vice President

Belva Davis • Lt. Col. Wallace I. Levin CSMR (Ret.) • Gorretti Lo Lui Mrs. George R. Moscone • MajGen J. Michael Myatt, USMC (Ret.)

Paul F. Pelosi • Charlotte Mailliard Shultz • Vaughn R. Walker Diane B. Wilsey

Elizabeth Murray, Managing DirectorJennifer E. Norris, Assistant Managing Director

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