Symphony BallChicago Symphony Orchestra220 South Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60604

Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti

zell music director

Symphony BallSaturday October 6 2018

Presenting Sponsor:

An evening of exquisite artistry, celebration and festivities.Symphony Ball Chairs,

Leigh Ann and Casey Herman,

together with the

Women’s Board and

Symphony Ball Co-Chairs,

Donna L. Kendall and David E. McNeel,

cordially invite you to the

2018 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Ball honoring

longtime Symphony supporters

Richard and Helen Thomas.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti conductor

David Fray piano

6:00 P.M. Cocktail Reception at Symphony Center

7:00 P.M. Concert, Armour Stage, Orchestra Hall

BRAHMS Hungarian DancesMOZART Piano Concerto No. 24PUCCINI Intermezzo from Manon LescautJOSEF STRAUSS Sphärenklänge (Music of the Spheres) WaltzJOHANN STRAUSS, JR. Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South) Waltz

Immediately following the concertGala dinner, dancing and festivities at the Palmer House Hilton Black tie

Presented by the Women’s Board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association

Leigh Ann and Casey HermanSymphony Ball Chairs

Donna L. Kendall and David E. McNeelSymphony Ball Co-Chairs

Richard and Helen ThomasHonorees

Elizabeth A. ParkerWomen’s Board President

Celebrate! Presenting Sponsor:

Symphony Ball October 6, 2018 Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti ZELL MUSIC DIRECTOR

Sponsors and TablesPresenting Sponsor

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Official Airline of the CSOGlobal Sponsor of the CSO

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

SPONSORS AS OF JUNE 7, 2018

donna l. kendall / david e. mcneel

lisa and paul wiggin

mcdermott will and emery pnc bank

elizabeth a. parker and keith crow

leigh ann and casey herman

william blair

helen and sam zell

Symphony Ball October 6, 2018 Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti ZELL MUSIC DIRECTOR

Individual Tickets

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

chester a. gougis and shelley ochab

jared kaplan and maridee quanbeck

dora and john aalbregtse

katie and chris barber

john d. and leslie henner burns

judith e. feldman

mr. and mrs. william adams ivariel investments

charles and suzanne demirjian

donna and david fleming

hyla kallen

andra and irwin press

baird

sheri and j. bradley fewell

maria kubik

courtney shea

SPONSORS AS OF JUNE 7, 2018

2018Symphony Ball

Board of Trustees

Chairs/Co-Chairs

Symphony BallCommittees

Symphony Ball October 6, 2018 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti ZELL MUSIC DIRECTOR

Symphony Ball is presented by the Women’s Board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association

Elizabeth A. Parker Leigh Ann and Casey HermanWomen’s Board President Symphony Ball Chairs

CSOA Women’s Board Dora AalbregtseElisabeth AdamsSharon AngellKatie BarberAlison BonneyLeslie BurnsLinda CalandraRegine CorradoJuli CrabtreeSuzanne DemirjianJudith FeldmanDonna FlemingElizabeth FosterKaren GoodyearElisa HarrisKyle HarveyRoberta HorwitzHyla KallenLaura KingJennifer LubyRomana MalinowskiHeather McWilliamsMimi MurleyShelley OchabSara PfaffMary RaffertySandy RusnakRuthie RyanNancy SantiCynthia SchollCourtney SheaKim ShepherdCheryl SturmClaudine Tambuatco

Women’s Board Honorary MembersKeiko AlexanderCristina Mazzavillani MutiAmy Rule

Helen Zell ChairBoard of TrusteesChicago Symphony Orchestra Association

Jeff Alexander PresidentChicago Symphony Orchestra Association

Donna L. Kendall David E. McNeel Symphony Ball Co-Chairs

Symphony Ball Sponsoring Committee

David E. McNeel, ChairJohn AalbregtseLiz AdamsJamey FadimMary Lou GornoLori Julian

Chicago Symphony Orchestra AssociationBoard of Trustees Officers (2017/18)

Helen Zell Chair

Mary Louise Gorno Vice Chair

Robert A. Kohl Vice Chair

Liisa Thomas Vice Chair

James W. Mabie Treasurer

Jeff Alexander President

Karen Rahn Secretary of the Board

Stacie M. Frank Assistant Treasurer

David A. Chambers Vice President for Development

Honorary TrusteesThe Honorable Rahm Emanuel Honorary Chairman

The Honorable Bruce Rauner Honorary Chairman

The Honorable Richard M. Daley

Lady Valerie Solti

TrusteesJohn Aalbregtse

H. Rigel Barber

Randy Lamm Berlin

Laurence O. Booth

Kay Bucksbaum

Robert J. Buford

Leslie Henner Burns

Debra A. Cafaro

Marion A. Cameron

David Casper

Bruce E. Clinton

George P. Colis

Dr. Christopher L. Culp

Timothy Duffy

Mimi Duginger*

Brian W. Duwe

J. Bradley Fewell

Richard C. Godfrey

Graham C. Grady

Joyce T. Green

David P. Hackett

Lori Julian

Jared Kaplan*

Donna L. Kendall

James Kolar

Joseph A. Konen

Dr. Randall S. Kroszner

Josef Lakonishok

Patty Lane

Beth Mannino

Mark G. McGrath

Christopher Melvin

Renée Metcalf

Mary Pivirotto Murley

Sylvia Neil

Elizabeth Parker*

Gerald Pauling

Jose Luis Prado

Dr. Irwin Press

Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker

Dr. Mohan Rao

Burton X. Rosenberg

Kristen C. Rossi

Earl J. Rusnak, Jr.

E. Scott Santi

Steven E. Shebik

Alejandro Silva

Walter Snodell

Daniel E. Sullivan, Jr.

Scott Swanson

Nasrin Thierer

Liisa Thomas

Terrence J. Truax

Frederick H. Waddell

Paul R. Wiggin

Robert Wislow

Helen Zell

Life TrusteesWilliam Adams IV

Mrs. Robert A. Beatty

Marshall Bennett

Arnold M. Berlin

William G. Brown

Dean L. Buntrock

Robert N. Burt

Richard Colburn

Richard H. Cooper

Anthony T. Dean

Charles Douglas

John A. Edwardson

Thomas J. Eyerman

James B. Fadim

David W. Fox, Sr.

Richard J. Franke

Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr.

H. Laurance Fuller

Mrs. Robert W. Galvin

Paul C. Gignilliat

Joseph B. Glossberg

William A. Goldstein

Mary Louise Gorno

Howard L. Gottlieb

Chester A. Gougis

Mary Winton Green

Dietrich Gross

Joan W. Harris

John H. Hart

Thomas C. Heagy

Jay L. Henderson

Debora de Hoyos

Mrs. Roger B. Hull

Judith W. Istock

William R. Jentes

Paul R. Judy

Richard B. Kapnick

Donald G. Kempf, Jr.

George D. Kennedy

Mrs. John C. Kern

Robert A. Kohl

Fred A. Krehbiel

Charles Ashby Lewis

Eva F. Lichtenberg

John S. Lillard

Donald G. Lubin

James W. Mabie

John F. Manley

Ling Z. Markovitz

R. Eden Martin

Arthur C. Martinez

Judith W. McCue

Lester H. McKeever

David E. McNeel

Newton N. Minow

John D. Nichols

James J. O’Connor

William A. Osborn

Mrs. Albert Pawlick

Jane DiRenzo Pigott

John M. Pratt

Mrs. Neil K. Quinn

John W. Rogers, Jr.

Jerry Rose

Frank A. Rossi

Cynthia M. Sargent

John R. Schmidt

Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr.

Rita Simó

Robert C. Spoerri

Carl W. Stern

Roger W. Stone

William H. Strong

Louis C. Sudler, Jr.

Richard L. Thomas

Richard P. Toft

Penny Van Horn

*EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

2018Symphony Ball Seating & Pricing Guide

Diamond Sponsor $50,000

Concert tickets (8 Box seats or 10 Melk Main Floor seats) and gala dinner table for eight or ten guests / Name/logo recognition in the program book, dinner menu booklet and on signage at Symphony Center / Eight additional concert tickets to use throughout the CSO season / Four tickets to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Platinum Sponsor $30,000

Concert tickets (8 Box seats or 10 Melk Main Floor) and gala dinner table for eight or ten guests / Name/logo recognition in the program book, dinner menu booklet and on signage at Symphony Center / Six additional concert tickets to use throughout the CSO season / Four tickets to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Gold Sponsor $20,000

Concert tickets (Melk Main Floor or Fadim Lower Balcony) and gala dinner table for ten guests / Name/logo recognition in the program book, dinner menu booklet and on signage at Symphony Center / Four additional concert tickets to use throughout the CSO season / Two tickets to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Silver Sponsor $15,000

Concert tickets (Melk Main Floor or Fadim Lower Balcony) and gala dinner table for ten guests / Text recognition in the program book, dinner menu booklet and on signage at Symphony Center / Two tickets to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Bronze Sponsor $10,000

Concert tickets (Melk Main Floor or Fadim Lower Balcony) and gala dinner table for ten guests / Text recognition in the program book / Two tickets to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Diamond Individual $5,000 per person

Box seat(s)

One ticket to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Platinum Individual $3,000 per person

Box seat(s)

One ticket to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Gold Individual $2,000 per person

Premium Melk Main Floor or Fadim Lower Balcony seat(s)

One ticket to a Symphony Ball cocktail party on September 14 at the home of Robert J. Buford featuring a performance by CSO musicians

Silver Individual $1,500 per person

Premium Melk Main Floor or Fadim Lower Balcony seat(s)

Bronze Individual $1,000 per person

Fadim Lower Balcony seat(s)

All seating is based on availability. All Gala patrons who respond by September 21, 2018 will receive recognition in concert program book and complimentary parking passes upon request.

All Gala ticket holders enjoy postconcert dinner and dancing at the Palmer House.

Individual & Corporate Sponsors Individual Tickets

Reply Card

Name (as it should appear in the evening’s program book)

Address

City/State/Zip

Day Telephone

E-mail

Platinum Sponsor $30,000/table

Platinum Ticket(s) $3,000/person

Diamond Sponsor $50,000/table

Diamond Ticket(s) $5,000/person

Individual & Corporate Sponsors

Individual Tickets

Gold Sponsor $20,000/table

Gold Ticket(s) $2,000/person

Silver Sponsor $15,000/table

Silver Ticket(s) $1,500/person

Bronze Sponsor $10,000/table

Bronze Ticket(s) $1,000/person

[ ] Melk Main Floor[ ] Fadim Lower Balcony

[ ] Melk Main Floor[ ] Fadim Lower Balcony

[ ] 8 Box seats[ ] 10 Melk Main Floor seats

[ ] 8 Box seats[ ] 10 Melk Main Floor seats

[ ] Melk Main Floor[ ] Fadim Lower Balcony

[ ] Melk Main Floor[ ] Fadim Lower Balcony

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Symphony Ball Payment Information

Please respond by September 21, 2018 to be acknowledged in the CSO concert program booklet. Thank you for your generous support of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.

Questions? Please Kim Duffy at 312-294-3185 or email symphonyball@cso.org.

Enclosed is my check in this amount made payable to Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Please charge this amount to my

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Symphony Ball October 6, 2018

Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti

zell music director