Annual Giving

It is our hope that you truly understand how much we appreciate your deep commitment to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Your generous support has been instrumental in ensuring our continued success as the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. With a strong vision and purpose, we are forming a deeper connection within our community through a series of fascinating programs and engagements which embrace the music of our time.

Because of your support, we are able to strengthen our impact throughout the region providing a series of educational concerts for students of all ages, featuring Maryland Symphony Orchestra performances in a myriad of venues. This program is growing exponentially and is continuing to significantly increase interest in the MSO across all age demographics.

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Music & Well-Being Society

If you’re interested in supporting the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s latest initiative aimed at enhancing community well-being through music, we invite you to make a gift today and become a founding member of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s Music & Well-Being Society. Your contribution will directly impact our efforts to use music as a tool for improving overall community health.

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Giving Levels

PATRON($50+)
Become a friend of the symphony and be recognized in BRAVO! Magazine with your gift of $50 or more.

FRIEND($100+)
Receive two “Share the Symphony” vouchers for any Masterworks concert throughout the season to gift to friends or family.

PARTNER($250+)
Enjoy exclusive access during classical performances to the VIP Lounge located on the second floor of the Maryland Theatre. VIP card holders will enjoy the opportunity to mingle with other supporters of the symphony, MSO musicians and guest artists.

BENEFACTOR($500+)
See the music as it’s made by attending a concert rehearsal as our special guest.

CONDUCTORS CIRCLE($1,500+)
Receive an exclusive invitation to the MSO’s annual Conductors Circle Celebration.

SILVER BATON($3,000+)
Take part in the Conductor’s Circle Celebration and receive your special Silver Baton recognition displayed on the front stage of the Maryland Theatre before every Maryland Symphony Orchestra performance! Visit the Maryland Theatre’s beautiful concessions for a complimentary beverage throughout the season (10 vouchers per season).

GOLD BATON($5,000+)
Relish in the fun of our Conductors Circle Celebration and enjoy recognition as a Gold Baton member displayed on the front stage of the Maryland Theatre before every Maryland Symphony Orchestra performance! Experience the unique perspective of what goes into creating a Maryland Symphony Orchestra concert. Invitational Rehearsals offer Gold Baton members an inside look at a working rehearsal.

PLATINUM BATON($10,000+)
Platinum Baton members are vital to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s operational endeavors, as this philanthropic support allows us to expand artistic programming and invest in innovative learning programs. Enjoy Platinum Baton recognition on the front stage of the Maryland Theatre before every Maryland Symphony Orchestra performance and receive an exclusive invitation to the Conductor’s Circle Celebration as well as a special invitation for dinner with Music Director, Elizabeth Schulze.

All levels include benefits from the preceding levels.

Platinum Baton Donors

Antietam Broadband

Anonymous

Deborah & Gary Bockrath

Mary K. Bowman Foundation

George & Margaret Comstock

Katie Fitzsimmons in memory of Brendan Fitzsimmons

Fletcher Foundation

Groh Charitable Trust

Robert & Marjorie Hobbs

Stephen & Linda Hood

James & Mary Schurz Foundation

George & Connie Manger

James & Mindy Marsden

Meritus Medical Center

Middletown Valley Bank

James & Georgia Pierne

William Pitzer

Mary Ann Schurz

Nick Mohar-Schurz

Hugh & Martha Talton

Gold Baton Donors

William & Patricia Abeles

Anonymous

Joann Bousum

Blackie and Ginny Bowen

Dr. Katie Carr & Mr. Ned Taylor

Rev. D. Stuart Dunnan

Ewing Oil

Hershey Group

William Hunsberger

William “Tad” Holzapfel

J. Chris & Patricia Ramsey Fund

Larry Klotz

David & Karen McKinney

Michelle Leveque & Patrick McFadden

Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C.

Mrs. Theron Rinehart

Drs. Tara Rumbarger & James Schiro

Donald & Paula Trumble

Roberta (Bunny) Waltersdorf

Victoria Willman

Washington County Arts Council

Washington County Health Department

Silver Baton Donors

Anonymous

John & Teresa Barr

David & Elizabeth Beachley

Dr. J. Emmet & Mrs. Mary Anne Burke

Scott & Kim Bowen

Jason & Dadra Call

CNB Bank

Dr. Robert & Mrs. Janice Cirincione

Charles Clark

Dr. Allen & Mrs. Judy Ditto

Andrew C. Durham

Howard Garrett Fund

Dr. Frederic & Mrs. Suzanne Kass

William & Monica Lingenfelter

Dr. Ira & Mrs. Carrol Lourie

Paul & Mary Ann Miller

George & Nancy Mulholland

Douglas & Sue Ellen Spotts

Lee Stine, Jr.

James & Colleen Stone

William & Kathleen Su

Conductor’s Circle

Capt. William & Mrs. Jacquelyn Alexander

Anonymous

Michael & Sybil Attardi

The Honorable and Mrs. W. Kennedy Boone, III

Joan Canfield & William Kramer

Twila & Sun Cheung

Michael Cusic

Robert & Louise Finch

Anne E. Garrett Fund

Garrett Lakes Arts Festival

Dr. Jay & Mrs. Roberta Greenberg

Jean Hamilton

Mr. & Mrs. James Holzapfel

Jean Inaba

Rick & Donna Kipe

William & Judith Lawrenson

John & Judith Lilga

Susan Michael

William & Cynthia Myers

Benefactor

Paul & Harriet Muldowney

Northwestern Mutual

H. Edward & Barbara Peters

David & Suzanne Solberg

Thomas Tarpley

Visit Hagerstown & Washington County

James & Nicole Waltersdorf

Mike & Marlene Young

Younger Motorcars

Jack Anderson

Dr. Michael & Mrs. Jane Anderson

Anonymous

William & Phyllis Beard

Marina Bigsby

Julie A. Boehler

David Bottini & Ray Everngam

Jake & Diana Caldwell

Frank Carden

Charities Aid Foundation America

Angela & Chris Chase

CNB Bank, Inc.

Sherry Cramer

Melissa & Richard Evans

Philip Fearnow

Susan Fiedler

Cynthia Garland

Jessica & Cory Green

Gary & Iris Heichel

Jan Kochansky in memory of Mary Kochansky

Patrick & Sharilyn Larkin

Doris Lehman

Michael & Sandy Martin

Doug & Beth Mills

Ella Mose

Valerie Owens and Mike Dunkum

Karine & Roger Ptak

Jim & Yvonne Reinsch

Harry & Patricia Reynolds

Rotary Club of Hagerstown – Sunrise

Elizabeth Schulze

Frank & Cheryl Stearn

Robert & Mary Helen Strauch

Niki & Ralph Thrash

Tee Michel

Dr. Matthew & Bernadette Wagner

Margaret Waltersdorf

Cassandra Wantz

Carl & Monika Wertman

Terry Wills & Christine Parfitt

William & Frances Young

Partner

Anonymous

Ashley Armstrong

Robert & Kathy Bell

Mary Kay Chaudrue & Charles Charpiat

Amy Cheung & Steve Marshall

Tom Cummings

Frederic & Anne D’Alauro

Timothy & Vernell Doyle

Patricia Enders

Tracie Felker

Patricia Ford

A. B. & Janet Fulton

Carl & Louise Galligan

Fred & Kathy Gleason

Friend

A. F. & Louise Abdullah

Austin Abraham

Teresa Angle

Anonymous

Caryl Austrian

Janeane & Jim Avery

Harold & Elizabeth Baker

Kenneth & Anne Barton

Robert Batson

Stephen Becker

Mike & Grace Bennett

Cori & Troy Bragunier

H. Wallace & Susan Brubaker

Shawn Buck

Barbara Clary

Larane & Roger Craig

Arthur & Sondra Crumbacker

Samuel Cushman

Charles C Deane

Larry & Cathi DeHaan

Richard & Kandyce Douglas

Thomas & Sandra Druzgal

Kenneth & Pamela Duncan

Nancy L. Dunn

James Failor

Marvin Fischbaum

Stephen & Kathy Garlitz

Carl & Rosemarie Gearhart

Robin Hammett Gigger

Teresa Gordon

Brooke Grossman

Michael & Rowan Harp

Bryan Hanes

Andrew Harvey

Hillary Hawkins

Donald & Kathryn Henry

Laura Herrera

Ski & Sheila Holm

Janelle Horst

Edward & Kathy Hose

Sharon Isbin

Mark Jameson

Karen Jenneke

Judith Jones

Keith Dagliano

Caitlin Kelch

Mary Ann Keyser

Robert & Barbara Kott

Susan & Robert Larivee

George Limmer

Maryanne Ludy

Emma Lyles

John Lyons

Charles Mackley

Marianne Gooding

David & Louisa McCain

Diane & Michael McCormack

Henry & Mary McKinney

Douglas Meyer, Sr.

Leslie Mills

Annellen Moore

Nancylee MooreDr.

Raymond & Mrs. Merry Morgan

Daniel & Stacie Mullenix

Meta Nash

Beth & Tim Newhardt in honor of Judy Ditto

Allen Oberholzer

Lee Ann O’Brien

Cherie Pedersen & Robert Cook

Catherine Poropatic

Brenda Price

Miles Price, III

David & Monica Quin

Howard & Francine Reynolds

James Patrick Roan

Michael Roehm

Roy Rogers & Susan Warrenfeltz

Mario & Magaly Rojas

Eric Rollins

Beverly Schaff

William Seabrook

Jeffrey Selby in memory of Henry Leo Sines

Dustin & Ashley Simmons

Carolyn Snyder

Wilbur & Deanna Soulis

Carolyn Sterling

Jeanne Stoner

David & Naomi Styer

Andrew & Sally Sussman

Thomas Sloan

David & Henrietta Tyson

Frank & Annette van Hilst

James & Stephanie Vaughn

David Wallace

John & Donna Weimer

Mary Wetzel

Mary Wiseman

Patron

Robert Abdinoor

Christopher Amos

Anonymous

Marian Auer

Louise Bucco

Darryl Clopper

Anton Dahbura

Ryan Deal

Jennifer Dopson

Andrea Ernest

Donna Ersek

Stephen Ginaitis

Terri & Al Gwizdala

Sarah Hall

Mark Halsey

Brian Harris

Yuman He

Klaus & Becky Hein

Michael Heyser

Lawrence Hoeck

Donna & Douglas Hoffman

Judy Houck

Judy & Clyde Kernek

Karlen Keto

Patricia Kulas

Bruce & Carol Lapham

Amanda Lewis

Teresa Lum

Beth Maconaughey

Mary Malaspina

William Mandicott

Benjamin Marlin

Paula Master

Vivian Michael

Tereance Moore

Robert & Paige Nitzell

Renee Nutwell

Barry O’Neill

Theresa Norene O’Sullivan

Sarah Polzin

Beverly Plutnick

Jonathan Prince

Mark Reback

Agnes Ritchey

Keith Rodgers

Mary Schultz

Joan & Edward Schupp

Robert Shipley

Anita Shively

Town & Country Garden Club

Clarence White

Donor List is Updated Quarterly