Our Donors

The Los Angeles Master Chorale is honored to recognize the individuals and institutions that generously support our world-class professional choral ensemble and impactful education programs. We sincerely thank the following individual donors, who have contributed $99 or more to the annual fund as of March 31, 2026. Special thanks to our multi-year donors, whose gifts ensure a healthy base for our future.
* In memoriam  

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE 
The Leadership Circle ($100,000+) honors and celebrates the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s most distinguished donor community. Established in 2019 with a challenge grant from the Abbott L. Brown Foundation, the Leadership Circle enables transformative projects— from commissioning, recording, and artistic innovation, to ambitious community engagement programming and touring productions. Members receive exclusive recognition and event experiences throughout the year. 

Anonymous
Jeff and Joan Beal
Joni* and Miles Benickes
Marla Borowski
Jerrie Paula Ortega-Brown and Abbott L. Brown
Dr. Kathy Cairo
Margaret Sheehy Collins
Bryant, Judi, and Debra Danner
Jennifer Diener
Lisa Field
William and Patricia Flumenbaum
Kiki Ramos Gindler and David Gindler
Terri and Jerry Kohl
Lillian Pierson Lovelace*
Diane Morton
James R. Mulally
Molly Munger and Stephen English
Ron Myrick
Steven P. Neiffer
Courtland Palmer
Cheryl Petersen and Roger Lustberg
Susan Erburu Reardon and George Reardon
Jennifer and Evan Rosenfeld
Laura Smolowe and Adam O'Byrne
Tom Strickler
Jason Subotky and Anne Akiko Meyers
Kristan and Philip A. Swan
Laney and Tom* Techentin
William M. Tully in loving memory of Jane W. Tully
Andrea and Gregory Williams

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE 
The Artistic Director’s Circle brings together generous Los Angeles Master Chorale donors in support of the bold vision of Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director. As key stakeholders, members play a vital role in advancing our mission and programs through significant contributions of $50,000 - $99,999. Enjoy special opportunities throughout the season to engage with artists, singers, and the music we love. 

Jenny S. Kim and Chip W. Baik
Marian and John* Niles
Catherine and Howard* Stone

Ensemble Circle ($25,000 - $49,999) 

Kathleen Elowitt
Frank* and Berta Gehry
The Estate of Margaret Parker Grauman
Martha and Nora Groves
Jennifer Hoang and Brian Krechman
Terry Knowles and Marshall Rutter*
Marjorie Lindbeck
Casper Partovi and Jackie Petitto
Phyllis and Larry Rothrock*
Rudi Schreiner
Grace Sheldon-Williams and Greg Williams
Priscilla and Curtis Tamkin in memory of Marshall Rutter

Madrigal Circle ($15,000 - $24,999) 

Robin and Craig Justice
Robert L. Meadow
Naseem Nixon
Dr. Clifford and Joyce Penner

Sponsors Circle ($10,000 - $14,999) 

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Thomas and Judith Beckmen
Jennifer Hoang and Brian Krechman
Stephen and Eileen Leech
Sara Lewis
Jane and Edward J.* McAniff
Carolyn L. Miller
Lisa Richardson
Melissa and Alex Romain
Ian and Barbara White-Thomson
Alyce de Roulet Williamson*

$5,000 - $9,999

Tsan Abrahamson
Louise Bryson
Theodore and Kathy Calleton in memory of Marshall Rutter
James Cronk
Craig and Mary Deutsche
Thomas Dwyer and Pamela Perkins-Dwyer
Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt
Evelyn Feintech
Hon. Michael Fitzgerald and Arturo Vargas
Susan and Bob Long
Linda May and Jack Suzar
Merle M. Mullin
Tim and Rebecca Mullin
Sally and Robert Neely
Bea Nemlaha
Estate of Robert W. Olsen
Diane and David Paul
John Perkins in memory of Ann Perkins
John Powell
Sonia Randazzo
Madison F. Richardson, M.D. 
Ilean Yaghlegian Rogers and Steven Rogers*
Deborah F. Rutter in memory of Marshall Rutter
Theodore Rutter
Rosemary Schroeder
Meghan Watanabe and Hideya Terashima

$3,000 - $4,999

Diane and Noel Applebaum
Dr. Christina Benson, M.D. and Dr. Kenneth Wells, M.D.
Vince Bertoni and Damon Hein
Dr. William and Mrs. Mary Duxler
Richard and Charlotte Eberhart
James Ellfeldt
Ms. Diana Gould and Dr. Kirsten Grimstad
Elissa Johnston and Grant Gershon
Lawrence and Mireya Jones
Dr. Patricia A. Keating
Thomas F. Kranz
James Lyerly and Tracy Van Fleet
Martha and Jeff Melvoin in honor of Martha Groves
Judith Miller
Jane C. Parks in honor of Marshall Rutter
Claudette Rogers
Mary Rourke
Sue Stamberger
J. Theodore Struck and Adrian Schreiber
Robin Sukhadia
Melanie and Bill Switzer
Rick and Becky Thyne 
Rudolf H. Ziesenhenne

$1,500 - $2,999

Meghan and Monte Baier
Jerry Bluestein and Regine Wood
Graham Bothwell
Dr. Lawrence and Jane Z. Cohen
James Cronk
Kathleen and Terry* Dooley
Patrick R. Fitzgerald
Irma Fitzgibbons
Suzanne Gilman
Helen Hartel
David Kalifon
Mr. Ken Kwapis and Ms. Marisa Silver
Thomas and Gloria Lang
Sarah J. Lang
Jennifer and Joey Li
June and Simon Li
Barbara and Joel Marcus
Dr. Joseph Matthews in honor of Grant Gershon
Kathleen McCarthy
Mr. Robin Meadow and Ms. Margaret Stevens
Matt Miles
Sharon Morrill
Michelle Newberry
Mary D. Nichols
Susan Olsen
Rodney and Ruth Punt
Gary and Marina Raines
Harold and Penny Ray
Penelope C. Roeder, Ph.D.
Elisabeth Salonen
Laurie Samitaur Smith
Nancy and Dick Spelke
Neeyah Lynn Rose Stephens
Paul and Catherine Tosetti
Elizabeth Turner
Betsey Tyler
Marilene Wang
Michele and David Wilson
Booker and Sarita White
Jann and Kenneth S. Williams
Michele and David Wilson
Karen Zfaty

$600 - $1,499

Anonymous 
Michael Abels
Kenneth and Laura Adler
Rick and Susan Amante
Brent and Jan Assink
Dr. Gloria Avrech
Brandon Badalato
Jennifer and Chris Bertolet
Annette Billings
Elise Black
Dr. Andrew Blaine and Dr. Leigh Lindsey
Kacey Bonner
Wade and JoAnn Bourne
Mandy and Steven Brigham
Janet Buck
Barbara Byrne
John and Sue Clauss
Eleanor Congdon
Dr. David H. Conney, M.D.
Judson and Lalo Crane
Jared Diamond, Ph.D. and Marie Cohen, Ph.D.
Julia and John Eidsvoog
Dr. Reena Esmail and Vijay Gupta
Michael Fishbein
Steven Fraider
Jane Galbraith
Andrew Glassford and Andrew Graff
Olivia Goodkin and Lee Schwartz in memory of Marshall Rutter
Jane Griswold Gordon
Barbara Knowles Hanson in memory of Marshall Rutter
Robert and Patricia Hayden
Greg and Jill Hoenes
Ann and Christine Horton
Travis J. Howell in memory of James Howell
Cynthia Ison
Frank Jarvis
Richard P. Jensen
Susan E. Kelsey
Christopher W. Knight
Rhonda Lawrence
Edie and Michael Lehmann Boddicker
John Lundgren, M.D. and Susan Jay, Ph.D.
Frank* and Mona Mapel
Lou and Denise Marchant
Beverly Marksbury
Rob and Christie Martin
Steven D. McGinty
David and Kimberly Meyer
Elizabeth and Leslie Michelson
Dennis Moeller
Chip and Sharyn Moore
Marsha Nakanishi
Soseh H. Nelson
Mahnaz and David Newmn in honor of Anne Akiko Meyers
Kim Noltemy
Eric Olson and Carol K. Broede
Neil Olson
Vic Pallos and Emilie Pallos
Drea Pressley
Daniel and Jeanne Rankin
Kathleen Wilcox Reiss
Maggie Rheinstein
Drs. Gail and Richard Rice
Carol and Francois Rigolot
Kenneth Roehrs and Sara McGah
Jay Rosenlieb
Daniel Angus Ryan
Marc Seltzer and Chris Snyder
Brydon and Beverly Shirk
Ray and Eleanor Siebert
Carol A. Smith
Tom and Susan Somerset
Barbara Augusta Teichert
Katherine and Douglas Thompson 
Jocelyn Towne and Simon Helberg
Arturo Velasquez
Jason Vierzba
Barbara E. Wagner
Jonathan and Julie Williams 

$300 - $599

Bette Cook
Elinor and Rubin Turner
Loong Kong
Jeffrey and Susan Berman
Diane Thomas and Ray Frauenholz
Madison F. Richardson, M.D.
Linda J. Hodge
Margaret Garvey
Rhonda Lawrence
Barbara E. Wagner
Dr. Andrew Blaine and Dr. Leigh Lindsey
Marsha Berman
Julia and John Eidsvoog
Linda and Harry Kusuda
Timothy W. Henderson
Kai-Li and Hal Quigley
Arline Dillman
Richard W. Olsen
Thomas Peterson
Anita and Harold* Tsuji
Rajan Dosaj
Dr. Jayne E. Campbell in memory of Nina Hinson
Cecelia R. Andrews
Phil and Marsha Bartenetti
Louisa Moore
Kathleen and James Drummy
Kay Devonshire
Mandy and Steve Brigham
Leslie Dodson
Brian L. Wong
James Lyerly and Tracy Van Fleet
Edwin T. Robinson
Suzanne and Dan Carroll
Patrick Beller
Barbara Jex Courter
Glenn Orton
Pablo Corá and Reuben Sanchez
Stewart Johnston
Teresa Ward in memory of Kermit E. Ward
Haydee and Jim Toedtman in honor of Lois Erburu
Brent Collins
Deb Podus
Karen Sapio and Anthony Becker
Carolyn Lehmkuhl
Suellen Eslinger
Tom Moore
Amy P. Tice in memory of Daniel J. Chaney
Dr. and Mrs. Monte Purcelli
Dianne Hantos and Dr. Peter Hantos
Rick and Susan Amante
Iris and Robert Rickenbach
Deborah and William H. Brown, III
Imke Schroeder
Lee Wochner
Maggie Rheinstein
Marleen Scheffy
Ann W. Wang
Michael Abels
Carla Rivera in honor of Emma Rivera
Candy Renick
Robert Israel
Felecia Scott, in honor of Ron Myrick
Kathleen Scheinfeld
Tig Notaro
Adrian Schreiber in honor of Scott and Lisa Altman
Steven Fraider
Hanan Yaqub and Nancy Baumgart Coonis
Trudy Sonia


$150 - $299
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Kim Aaron
Allyson and Todd Aldrich 
Robert C. Anderson 
Teresa Anderson-Dvoracek 
Anonymous (2) 
Lorna Ariondo 
Murray Aronson 
Linda Atkinson 
Andrea Barkan-Kennedy 
Samela Beasom 
Donna Beckage 
Benevity Community Impact Fund 
Annette Billings 
Dr. Andrew Blaine and Dr. Leigh Lindsey 
Thomas and Chloe Botz 
Roger Brown 
Curtis and Jean Byer 
Becky Chao 
Mary Ann Chausée 
Frederic Cohen and Antoinette Adams 
Anne Morss Combs 
Donald and Bette Cook 
Corinna Cotsen and Lee Rosenbaum 
Areta Crowell 
Doug M. Crowley 
Rosa Cumare in memory of Don Nores and in honor of Joyce Nores
Lisa F. Curtis
Sandra Cutuli
Kay Devonshire
Arline Dillman
Sarah Doering in memory of Fred Doering
Caroline and Donnie Dove
Esther Edber
Kerry Ehrin
Bonnie Ericson and Daniel Blake
Suellen Eslinger
Robert and Anne Lee Farber
Mide and Virginia Fawcett in honor of Carol Reich and Steven Harmes
Arthur and Marjorie Fine in honor of Bob and Denise Hanisee
Virginia Ford  Karen and Michael Freed
Peter Furby  Loretta S. Genelin
Steve Gilbreath in memory of Lauran Gilbreath
David and Melissa Giuli
Donald Goldman and Valeria Lezin
Kristen Goulde
Harry Groener
Annie Gross
Patricia Guy in honor of Martha Groves
Jeannette Hall
Elizabeth and Brian Hall
Margo Halsted and Peter LeSourd
Elizabeth Hanger in memory of Peter Sutheim
Barbara Knowles Hanson
Bret Hembd
Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi
Peter Holzer
Michael Homan
Elizabeth Hynes
Cynthia Ison
Jeffrey Janis
Joelle and David Keene
Adrienne K. Keenon
Susan E. Kelsey
William Kendall
Ms. Dana Breaux Kennedy in memory of Barbara Breaux Minton
Robin Kneubuhl
Marshall and Hannah Kramer
Allan and Krisitin Kreiger
Sarah J. Lang
Paul Lazarus
Peggy Lessinger
Fred Manaster
Beverly Makrsbury
Cynthia Marty in memory of Gregory Young
Marlene Meister
Sharon Morgan
John E. Mosley
Marsha Nikora
Sean O’Connor
Steve Padilla  Judith Palmer and Nancy Walcott
Nancy Perloff
Jack and Sandra Powazek
Dean and Judy Pruitt
Sherry Reames
John Reichert and Jean Woodrow
Sharon Rhodes-Wickett
David D. Robinson  Thomas C. Roby
Shirley Rude
Douglas Russell  Daniel Angus Ryan
Kerrie Sadler  Felecia Scott in honor of Ron Myrick
Alima Sherman and William Gamble
Ray and Eleanor Siebert
Kerry Silverstrom
Davil and Beverly Speak  Della Speer
Nadya S. Starr  Debra Steward in honor of Pamela Perkins-Dwyer
Diane Stokes
Janet Stone
J. Thomas and Barbara Strout
Ed Summers
Marjorie Thomson  Haydee and Jim Teodtman in honor of Lois Erburu 
​​​​​​​Kim Upton
Dr. Gilbert Valentine
Ilene Weingarten  Ahlene Welsh
Dianne Wintrob
Brian L. Wong
Jean and Walt Wood
Jean Woodrow

$99 - $149

Nicole Adrien
James and Randi Aguiar
Karen Hohman Almeida
Lisa E. Andersen in memory of Darolyn Andersen
Ruth Bachofner
Ruth Bachofner
Debra Bagley
Stan Bartosiak
Margaret Bates and Scott Johnson
Hannelore Bauer and Rhoads Stephenson
Karen Bell and Robert Cox
Nicole Belmont
Bobbie and Paul Bent
Coleen Bentley
Mary Louise Blackstone and Donald Burnett
Lindsey Boice
Debra L. Boyd
Ursula Bradshaw
Doug and Glenda Bro
Roger and Marilyn Browning
James P. Buonemani
Bonnie Busenberg and Tom Helliwell
Alonso Calderon
Harry and Cecilia Chandler
Linda Chang
Aimee Chao
Bradley Chapman
Mary Ann Chausée
Edward and Karin Costello
Karen Cox
Sally Crock
William Curtis
Sandra Cutuli
Jeanne Davenport
Carolyn J. Davis
Pamela Davis
Joseph C. Dayball
Cecilia and Jose De Souza
Anne and Ray Destabelle
Donna Di Grazia
Caroline and Donnie Dove
Gerald Dutcher
Alicia Emerson
Carolyn S. Estrada
Thomas Faughnan
Laurie Fisher
Jeanie Fiskin
Ann Fossan
Louise J. Fox
Judith Franz in honor of Martha Groves and Michael Reynolds
Emma and Stephen Friend
Stephen and Grace Galton
Lisa Garcia
Peter Gardner
Loretta S. Genelin
Joseph Gentile
Barbara Goldman in memory of Ann Graham Ehringer
Janet Goodwin
Philip G. Grant
Gail P. Green in honor of Mark Edward Smith
Maya Hadar
Meredith Harewood, M.D.
Lee Hendrix
Dwight B. Holmes
Marina Hsieh
Patricia Jauchler
Richard and Janet Johnson
Jerry Johnson and Leana Kleinman
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Karns
Cecilia Kienast
Susan Klein
Angela Knechtel
Susan Kotses
Diane LaSalle
Sara Layne
Paul Lazarus and Kitty McNamee
Barbara Leonard
Sara Lewis
Stacy Lieberman
Scott G. Liggett
Daniel H. Lowenstein
Joseph MacDonald
Roger and Ruth MacFarlane
Elke Maluschka
Fred Manaster
Michael Martin
Cynthia Marty in memory of Gregory Young
Margaurite Mathis-Clark in memory of Bob Hebert
Alex T. Matich
Dr. Joseph Matthews, in honor of Grant Gershon
Christopher May
Debi Medway
Frank Melton in honor of Terry Knowles & Marshall Rutter
Mark Michaels
Alice Kirwan Murray
John and Gale Musker
Geoff Nelson
Diana Nevins in memory of Curtis Ray Joiner, Jr.
Mary D. Nichols
Karen Nusbaum
Cynthia O'Connor
Teresa O'Neill
Ellen and Otis Chen, in honor of Anne Tryba and John Hale
Drs. Jim and Seana Pathman
Scott Pearson
Jordania Pereyra
Anonymous
Lynne Porter
Timothy and Wendy Pylko
Faith Raiguel and Billy Weber in honor of Phil and Norma
John Redmond
Douglas Russell
Gaye Saxon
Wanda Schenk
Joan Severa
Alima Sherman and William Gamble
Cathie Sherman Greer
Kerry Silverstrom
Susan Simmons
Christopher John Smith
Elizabeth Snowden-Ifft
Robert Stapp
Peter Stoller in honor of Claire Pegram and Jules Pegram
John Kelly Strader
Cooke and Elaine Sunoo, in memory of Clifford Albert Miller
Lee Taylor
Patrice Theard in memory of Dr. Lowell Paul Theard
Jean H. and Jimmy E. Throckmorton
Mina Tran
Langka Domberger
Anne Tryba and John Hale
Julian van Eyken
Giovanni Villa
Robert and Joylene Wagner
Nancy Way, in honor of Naomi Schmidt
Amy and Tom Webber in memory of John and Cindy Moore
Ilene Weingarten
Jilleen Westbrook
Philip and Maia White
Heather White in memory of Ted McAniff
Jann and Kenneth S. Williams
Todd Withers in memory of Bill Withers
Jean Woodrow
Mark Zarem