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Donors
Thank you for supporting Black Hills Symphony Orchestra!
Grants 2023-2024
SD Arts Council through the Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts
City of Rapid City Arts Investment Fund through the Rapid City Arts Council
Rural Philanthropy Institute
Concert Sponsors
Old World/New World
Frances & Tim Becker (in honor of Dr. Ray Burnett)
All I Want for Christmas
David & Laurie Schaefer
Don & Kyle Blada
Game Night
Esther Swan and The Swan Foundation
Emerging Artists
Senator (ret.) Stanford & Lynda Adelstein
Symphony Safari/4th Grade Concert
Black Hills Energy
Jami Beck Memorial Fund
Young Artist Competition
Black Hills Symphony League
Maya Anjali Buchanan
Dr. Prema Abraham
Music Memory
Rapid City Area Schools
Principal Chair Sponsors
Dr. Prema Abraham & Dr. Jim Buchanan
Amanda Swartz, Concertmaster
Jolly Lane Greenhouse
Marilyn Maxvold, Principal 2nd Violin
Stuart & Mary Kellogg
Deb Knowles, Principal Clarinet
Erika Olson & Patrick Fleming
Erika Olson, Principal Bassoon
Adult Chairs
Black Hills Regional Eye Institute
Susan Guthrie, Viola
Casey Peterson, Ltd
Kayla Giesey, Violin
Deanne Farrar
Anna Hughes, Oboe
Michael L. & Marnie L. Gould
Meghan Knowles, Violin
Mary Linda McBride
Paige Werner, Oboe
Ethel Rounds Memorial Fund
(in honor of Ethel Rounds & Rapid City Music Teachers)
Bill Evans, Cello
Scheel's
Ashley Julius, Violin
Student Chair Sponsors
Ryland Blauer
Sydney Miller, Violin
Ken and Kathleen Dewell
Kaylie Tupper, Viola
Paul Faustino
Connor Stuck, Violin
Nancy Gowen
Sean Tallon, Violin
Sharon Hansen
Enya Wallace, Violin
Bernita Loucks
TJ Woolsey, Bass Violin
Kelsey Sakos
Zaidee Peterman, Cello
Judy Vidal & Brent Cogswell
Claudia Werner, Violin
Lana & Paul Wright
Caleb Van Vleet, Viola
Lifetime Endowment Contributors
Lucyle Billam -- Margaret Heywood -- Dr. Stella Hughes -- Dr. Greg Iverson -- Stu & Mary Kellogg -- Ketel Thorstenson, LLP
Toni Martin -- Nancy & Duncan Olney (in memory of Richard Hill and Jack Knowles) -- Dr. Ernest & Linda Schabauer
Mary Snortland -- Clayton & Anella Southwick (in memory of Jack Knowles, Richard Hill, Lola Meier, and Bob & Mary Cullum)
Dr. Don & Verla Van Etten -- Wilfrid & Bernice White Memorial -- Hotel Alex Johnson -- Rapid City Medical Center, LLP
Rapid City Medical Federal Credit Union -- Samuel's Studio -- Sound Pro
Donors
Platinum Stradivarius ($5000+)
Dr. Prema Abraham
Senator(ret.) Stanford & Lynda Adelstein
City of Rapid City
Frances & Tim Becker
(in honor of Frances' dad, Dr. Raymond Burnett)
Elf Swan & the Swan Foundation
Rapid City Area Schools
Conductors CIrcle ($2000+)
Randy Baker
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Symphony League
Don & Kyle Blada
Maya Anjali Buchanan
Dr. David Gwinn & Gina Nania
Kara Mills
Susan Nolan
Dave & Laurie Schaefer
Streeter & Barbara Shining
Guarantors ($1000+)
Dr. Prema Abraham & Dr. Jim Buchanan
Kim & Janine Beck
Frances & Tim Becker
Anthony & Brenda Cleberg
Deanne Farrar
Patrons ($500+)
Black Hills Regional Eye Institute
Mary Boyer
Mary Burnett
Lucas Ashland
Casey Peterson, Ltd
Deanne Farrar
Michael L. & Marnie L. Gould
Jolly Lane Greenhouse
Stuart & Mary Kellogg
Bruce & Carol Knowles
Janice & Roger Knutsen (from BH Area Community Founation Donor Advised Fund)
Mary Linda McBride
Erika Olson & Patrick Fleming
James & Karen Olson
Bill Rounds
Scheel's
Jennifer & Tony Terentino
Donors ($125+)
Ryland Blauer
Ken & Kathleen Dewell
Paul J. Faustino
Kayla Giesey
Nancy Gowen
Laurel Gundersen
Sharon Hansen
Janice & Roger Knutsen
Bernita Loucks
Haze Pearson
Kelsey Sakos
Mary Scott
Susan Skovran
Nancy Stephenson
Judy Vidal & Brent Cogswell
Western Dakota Insurors
Paul & Lana Wright
Sharon Zeller
Friends (Up to $125)
Jamie Al-Haj
Linda Allen
Ruth Brennan
Janis Bright
Olya Bunger
Susan Callahan
Cabot-Ann Christofferson
Steve Dalton
Karen Fox
Kayla Giesey
Jordan Hagel
Sharon Hansen
Kevin & Kirsten Hollenbeck
Diane & Ken Ketel
Kelle Kirschenmann
Deb Knowles
Marta Koscak
Lesa Koscielski
Deborah Kuehn
Christy Leichtnam
Jen May
Mary Milroy
Gina Moriarty
Briana Nelson
Anthony Nesland
Nancy Olney
Key & Mary Parker
Tammy Schnittgrund
Jordan Seidel
Steve Solem
Robert & Sharon Stanley
Anna Marie Thatcher
Helen Van Dam
Kelli Wieczorek
Orchestra Members
(Donated Pay)
Mary Clark
Alan Cornford
Kayla Giesey
Zarah Mattox
Marilyn Maxvold
Jennifer May
Jordan Seidel
