Annual Report 2006 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

2005-06 Annual Fund“Music and the artsbring people together,create communityspirit, and advanceunderstanding amongdiverse populations.The Detroit SymphonyOrchestra’s yearroundprogramming and outreach makesthe Southeast Michigan region a greaterplace to live.”—David Egner, President and CEO,Hudson-Webber Foundation“We’re pleased tobe partnering withthe DSO — one ofthe world’s greatorchestras — toengage children in Detroit and getthem excited about music. We believeculture and arts institutions in the cityhave a unique ability to reach kids andchange their lives.”—Carol Goss, President and CEO, The Skillman FoundationSUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONSThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra acknowledges and honors the following foundations and organizationsfor their contributions to support the Orchestra’s performances, education programming and other annualoperations. This list also includes the musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra who contributed over$1,100,000 in the 2005-06 season.$200,000 and moreHudson-Webber FoundationMcGregor FundMichigan Council for Arts& Cultural AffairsMusicians of the DetroitSymphony OrchestraVolunteer Council of the DetroitSymphony OrchestraThe Whitney Fund$100,000 and moreCommunity Foundation forSoutheast MichiganJohn S. & James L. Knight FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsThe Skillman FoundationSurdna Foundation, Inc.Matilda R. Wilson Fund$50,000 and moreDeRoy Testamentary FoundationThe Mandell L. and Madeleine H.Berman FoundationElizabeth, Allan & Warren SheldenFund$10,000 and moreACES, Association of Civic EnsemblesMary G. & Robert H. Flint FoundationEleanor & Edsel Ford FundHenry Ford II FundAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationAlice Kales Hartwick FoundationHolley FoundationJulius & Cynthia Huebner FoundationMyron P. Leven FoundationOliver Dewey Marcks FoundationMary Thompson FoundationSage FoundationThe E. Nakamichi Foundation$5,000 and moreHarriet & Bryce Alpern FoundationThe Delphi FoundationBenson & Edith Ford FundJames & Lynelle Holden FundJohnson FoundationChaim, Fanny, Louis, Benjamin,& Anne Florence KaufmanMemorial TrustThe Kresge FoundationKurt Weill Foundation for MusicLouise Tuller Miller TrustYoung Woman’s Home AssociationPATRON$2,500 and moreJoseph E. Beauchamp Charitable TrustColina FoundationEdelweiss FoundationClarence & Jack Himmel FoundationJapan Business Society of DetroitFoundationBenard L. Maas FoundationHerbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation2005-06High NotesOctober 11 — Chick Corea, 12-time Grammy Award-winningkeyboardist and composer launches the DSO’s jazz season andserves as the 2005-06 Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz CreativeDirector. His educational residency presents a series of masterclasses for students in the DSO’s Civic Jazz Ensembles, jazz studentsat the Detroit School of Arts, and music majors at Wayne StateUniversity.October 20 — Wayne State University announces “WSU/DSOScholarships in Music,” offering five full scholarships each yearto members of the DSO Civic Ensembles. Students will receivetuition free education in one of WSU Music School’s six Bachelorof Music degrees: jazz studies, performance, music education,management, technology, or theory/composition.October 28 – The DSO receives a 2005 Community PartnershipAward from the International NETWORK of Schools for theAdvancement of Arts Education at the association’s 23rd AnnualConference in Pittsburgh. The DSO is recognized for its pioneeringrole in partnering with a public high school to provide training andperformance opportunities for music students.October 29 — A documentary titled “Our Story” airs onWDIV-TV 4 (NBC) chronicling the exciting transformationof the institution in recent seasons. Produced by Mort CrimCommunications, the program wins a 2006 Telly Award foroutstanding local, regional, and cable TV programming.John and Marlene Boll16 www.detroitsymphony.com