Support the GSO!

The Greenwich Symphony Orchestra is  passionate about bringing the beauty of music to our community, and your support is instrumental in helping us achieve that goal. Did you know that ticket sales cover less than 25% of our operating costs? That's why your donations play a crucial role in sustaining our orchestra. By contributing to the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra, you become a vital part of our mission to enrich lives through the power of music. Your involvement helps us continue to deliver exceptional music experiences right here in Greenwich.  Help us make a lasting impact in our vibrant community. Thank you for your generosity!" 

To make a memorial gift, click the “DONATE HERE” button below; choose the amount of the gift, and click “Additional Information.” In the “Comment or message to GSO” area, please indicate that this is a memorial gift, and the name of the honoree.

All gifts made using the “DONATE HERE” button below are pure donations (do not include Membership benefits), and will be acknowledged in concert program books and on this web page.

If you are interested in making a major grant, for most efficient use of your funds, please consider sending a check to GSO, PO Box 35, Greenwich, CT 06836. For more information please email us at gsorch@verizon.net.

Thank you.

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 CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS

The Greenwich Symphony is grateful to the individuals, organizations, and agencies whose generous donations make the GSO’s live concerts and engaging educational programs possible. 

The following list includes donations made in 2023.

For information on being a Corporate Sponsor, please contact us here.

  • STANDARD BEARER

    ($10,000 and above)
    Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Office of the Arts
    Connecticut Humanities
    Giving Bee Family Foundation
    Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. Family Foundation
    S. & L. Marx Foundation
    The Resource Foundation
    Town of Greenwich

  • GRANTOR

    ($5,000 and above)
    Dalio Philanthropies
    Shropshire Family Charitable Trust

  • CHAIR UNDERWRITER

    ($1,750 and above)
    Judith L. Biggs Fund
    Ronald N. Dubin Foundation
    Greenwich Country Day School
    Barbara and Edward Netter Foundation
    Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation

  • GUARANTOR

    ($1,000 and above)
    Deutsche Bank
    The Gibbons Foundation
    Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation
    J. McLaughlin
    Gerda and Ole Skaarup Foundation
    Wrightson Ramsing Foundation

  • BENEFACTOR

    ($500 and above)
    Bank of America
    Brunswick School
    Greenwich Catholic School
    GHS Orchestra Association
    Donald Pogoda DDS
    Woman’s Club of Greenwich

  • PATRON

    ($150 and above)
    A Vrtiak & Sons Tree Service
    David Hair Care
    Richey’s Charitable Trust

  • DONOR

    ($100 and above)

    Panwy Foundation
    20/20 Optical

GSO MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

In 2023, GSO’s Board of Directors initiated a new Membership Program to replace its prior donor categories. The Membership Program will provide opportunities to enhance and deepen the relationship between the orchestra and its patrons, and to recognize the generosity of the Symphony’s most committed supporters. The following list includes donations made in 2023.

We have tried to be as complete as possible in recognizing our generous donors. Please contact gsorch@verizon.net with any corrections or questions. Thank you.

PATRONS OF THE GSO

  • DIAMOND TIER

    ($25,000 and above)
    Chris and Joanne Stavrou

  • PLATINUM TIER

    ($10,000 and above)
    Lenore de Csepel
    Gale and Robert Lawrence
    Anita and Jeff O’Sullivan

  • VIRTUOSO CIRCLE

    ($5,000 and above)
    Arnold F. and Constance Stancell
    Ronald and Davidde Strackbein

CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE

  • GOLD TIER

    ($3,600 and above)
    Louise S. Hoffman
    Sandra Shaw Murphy
    Eric Schwartz

  • SILVER TIER

    ($2,400 and above)
    Robert Burns
    Martin and Sandra Heikel
    Naomi Schiff and Stephen A. Myers
    Judith B. and Ray Soto

  • BRONZE TIER

    ($1,200 and above)
    W. Michael Brown
    Susan Ellis
    Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.
    Mimi and Don Kirk
    Nancy N. Lane and Thomas M. T. Niles
    Richard G. and Theresa V. Lubman
    Bernice J. (Bunny) Lukas
    Michael and Anita Malina
    Don and Jan Marchand
    Katherine S. Prokop
    Michael and Dena Radcliffe
    Janice and Gary Riddell
    Renée Seblatnigg
    Leslie and Marcus Tarkington

  • BATON CIRCLE

    ($500 and above)
    Christine and Stephen B. Boies
    Nan B. Chequer
    Bruce B. and Barbara L. Croaning
    Nancy Cunniffe
    Anders and Marianne Ekernas
    Wyman L. and Joy Emery
    Kathy Epstein
    William H. Foulk

  • BATON CIRCLE

    Pierre and Claudia Gourdon
    Joanne Graham
    Margot and James Mabie
    James B. and Carolyn McArdle
    Dennis W. and Donna Monson
    Lu Morris

  • BATON CIRCLE

    Robert O. and Adriana V. Phillips
    Suzanne Storr
    David S. and Mary G. Versfelt
    Marei Von Saher
    Fred and Beth Weiler

  • FRIENDS OF THE GSO

    ($375 and above)
    Marilyn and Stuart Adelberg
    Sue Baker
    Maria Friscia and John Dubaz
    Anita H. Eng
    Joseph F. and Kathryn Gagliardi
    Linda and Edward Hortick
    Harold B. and Sok Nam Kuplesky
    Susan G. Larkin
    Robert and Barbara Luce
    Laura Petit
    Carl and Zelie Pforzheimer
    Brynn Putnam
    Marie Rubino
    Suzanne Simpson
    Louis and Helene van Leeuwen
    Karin and Mitchell L. Weisburgh
    Frederick Y. and Vivian H. Wu

  • SUPPORTERS

    ($150 and above)
    Kenneth G. Bartels and Jane Condon
    James and Hsiao-Lien Boardman
    John J. Bolebruch
    James and Amy Burger
    Esther S. and Michael Bushell
    Steven M. and Marilyn Cahn
    Bruce and Susan Cohen
    Constance Cowen
    Jean Crocco
    Dolores D’Elia
    John Denne
    Arline Epstein
    Susan Fisher
    Elizabeth and Nelson Fitts
    Ernest and Amy Fleishman
    Barbara H. Freeman
    Jacob and Robin Friedman
    William D. Gaillard III
    Allen and Christie Green
    Sue Grele
    Peter Guletsky
    Charlotte and Andrew Gutmann
    Helen W. and Holly Hall
    Peter A. Hamilton
    Beatrice T. and Robert C. Harper
    Margaret and David Heap
    Deborah Herrington
    Barbara Hopkins
    William C. and Martha Howland
    Bo B. and Natalie Jarnstedt
    Diane C. and Michael B. Jones
    Jean-Pierre and Anne Kemper
    Rita A. Lapcevic
    Aie Teck Lau

  • SUPPORTERS


    Alan Lesure
    Margie Louie
    Aileen C. and John C. Lowe
    Domenica Manuli
    James McDonald
    Barbara McGuigan
    Angenette and Bob Meaney
    JoAnn Messina
    Judith Meyer
    Robert Morgan
    Robert J. and Rena W. Mulcare
    Heidi Nolte
    Louis Paglia
    Suzanne Prunier
    Harriet Rader
    Bob and Jinny Rimmer
    Laura R. Rogers
    Judy Schedler
    Irene Shen
    Jean Shen
    Sharon Shisler
    Barbara and George Sommerfeld
    Sandra and Steve Soule
    Don Stern
    Ellie A. and Sam Telzer
    Peter J. Tesei
    John Toner
    Jacqueline Walker
    David and Marie Wardell
    Mary Webster
    James W. Weil
    Anne Wichman
    Jeannine Wojnas

  • DONORS

    Donors (up to $150)
    Judith Ablon
    Suzanne E. and Daniel Adams
    William F. Baker
    Jacqueline D. and Peter A. Braunthal
    Virginia Campbell
    Carolyn Cleveland
    Madeleine Duerst
    Erin Flynn
    Elizabeth Foley
    Pauline L. and Richard W. Franck
    George Fritz
    Barbara Fuller
    Stephen and Nancy Fuzesi
    Patricia Geismar
    Robert M. and Judith Goodchild
    Monroe E. Haas
    Marilyn Hess
    Ardith Holmgrain
    Lori Jackson
    Shirley Jones
    Margreth E. Knehans
    Ann A. Koontz

  • DONORS

    Paul H. and Susan J. Levine
    Barbara and Donald E. Long
    Neil P. and Virginia C. Lucey
    Louise A. and Samuel J. Marasso
    Jean May
    Susan F. and Stuart W. McCalley
    Sheryl Miller
    Donna Moffly
    Rudolph G. and Betty Morin
    Robert E. and Susan Morris
    Margorie H. and Robert Neaderland
    Christopher Potts
    Joy Rendahl
    Abigail Sambrook
    Margaret and David Simon
    Jeffrey Tomkins
    Peter and Sydney Uhry
    Christopher Von Keyserling
    Nancy Susan Voye and Mark Lee Weissler
    James Wilson
    Grace Zeolla
    Eric K. and Margaret B. Zitzmann

 GSO SUSTAINABILITY FUND

The Sustainability Fund ensures the Greenwich Symphony’s long-term viability and financial security. Gifts to the fund support the orchestra’s ability to plan for future seasons of extraordinary performances and en­gaging music education programs.

In addition to cash donations, we welcome planned gifts in donors’ estate plans as well as appreciated securities, life insurance bequests, and other beneficiary designations. We are happy to discuss planned giving with you. Please get in touch with us at Greenwich Symphony, P.O. Box 35, Greenwich, CT 06836, (203) 869-2664, or email us at gsorch@verizon.net.

We are deeply grateful to GSO supporters who generously contribute to the fund through their charitable donations or planned gifts. The following donors have made contributions to the Sustainability Fund between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2023.

To discuss planned giving, contact Greenwich Symphony, P.O. Box 35, Greenwich, CT 06836,
(203) 869-2664, or gsorch@verizon.net.

We have tried to be as complete as possible in recognizing our generous donors. Please contact gsorch@verizon.net with any corrections or questions. THANK YOU!

  • LEADERS

    ($15,000 and above)
    Estate of Immaculata Franco
    Estate of Mary J. Radcliffe
    Estate of Joan M. Warburg
    Gabelli Foundation
    Robert and Gale Lawrence
    Martha Nierenberg
    Christopher and Joanne Stavrou

  • FOUNDERS

    ($10,000 and above)
    Estate of Kenneth Connaughton
    Estate of Irene D. Martin
    Christine Doney
    Richard and Mary Radcliffe

  • ADVOCATES

    ($2,500 and above)
    James Boardman,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Case
    Marian K. Cordner Revocable Trust

  • ASSOCIATES

    ($1,000 and above)
    Caserve Foundation,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe
    Nan Budde Chequer
    Naomi Schiff Myers,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe
    John M. and Lucille Morris
    Anita and Jeff O’Sullivan
    Richard and Mary Radcliffe,
    in memory of Carmel Signa
    David and Kathleen Renton,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe

  • SUPPORTERS

    ($500 and above)
    Marilyn and Stuart Adelberg
    John Dubaz and Maria C. Friscia,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe
    Pierre and Claudia Gourdon
    Bernard Hoffer
    Liebergesell Foundation
    Suzanne Simpson,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe
    Walter Staab, in memory of Diane Staab
    John and Marianne Wyman

  • DONORS

    (up to $499)
    Janice Baragwanath
    Kenneth G. Bartels
    John J. Bennett
    Helen Campo,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe
    David Creswell,
    in memory of Richard Radcliffe
    Carolyn Dursi
    Rita Edelston
    Anders and Marianne Ekernas
    Olivia R. Floren

  • DONORS

    Margaretha Hilgefort
    Louise S. Hoffman
    James W. Hornblower
    Susan Huang and Oliver T. Kane
    Hungarian Cultural Society of
    Connecticut
    Paul Ingraham
    Bo Jarnstedt
    Estelle Clausen Jones
    Linda Kata
    Lynda Kinney
    Kathleen Knight
    Diane Lesser, in memory of
    Richard Radcliffe
    Sachiko Liebergesell
    Robert and Barbara Luce
    James and Margot Mabie

  • DONORS

    Valerie S. Makin
    Domenica Manuli Donat and Janet Marchand Daniel Miller, in memory of
    Richard Radcliffe
    John W. and Donna C. Moffly
    Carole Pierce
    Robert Rimmer
    Alma Rutgers
    Renée F. Seblatnigg, in memory
    of James Larkin
    Patricia Schachner
    Rolf and Christine Sellge
    Richard G. Schulze
    Sharon Shisler
    Suzanne Simpson
    Jane and Richard Slagle
    Maureen Smith

  • DONORS

    Cecila Stanley
    Suzanne Storr
    Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Strackbein
    Peter J. Tesei
    Elizabeth Theofanidis
    Corinne Tolles
    Jeffrey Tomkins, in memory of
    Victor Lionti
    Elizabeth Vershay
    Christopher von Keyserling
    Frederick and Vivian Wu

  • GIFTS IN MEMORY OF MARY J. RADCLIFFE

    James and Hsiao-Lien Boardman
    Bruce Museum
    Jean Crocco
    Dr. and Mrs. John Dubaz
    Kenneth and Nancy Aborn Duffy
    Wendy Dziurzynski
    Anders and Marianne Ekernas
    Dr. and Mrs. Ernie Fleishman
    Joseph F. and Kathryn Gagliardi
    Pierre and Claudia Gourdon
    Erika Hall
    Dr. Susan Harris
    Louise and Harrison B. Hoffman
    Linda and Edward Hortick
    Barbara and William King
    Robert and Gale Lawrence
    Penelope Lehman
    Paul H. and Susan J. Levine
    James and Margot Mabie
    Malkin Fund, Inc.
    Domenica Manuli Donat and Janet Marchand James and Carolyn McArdle
    Esther Odescalchi

  • GIFTS IN MEMORY OF MARY J. RADCLIFFE

    Anita and Jeff O’Sullivan
    Panwy Foundation
    Perrot Memorial Library
    Robert O. and Adriana V. Phillips
    David and Kathleen Renton
    Janice and Gary Riddell
    Anne W. Semmes
    Anne P. Simpson
    Suzanne Simpson
    Jane and Richard Slagle
    Prof. Arnold F. and Constance Stancell
    Rita Stewart
    Peter J. Tesei
    Drs. Elizabeth and Stelios Theofanidis
    Caralliene Westbrook
    Frederick and Vivian Wu