UMS 24/25 Season Annual Report

BE PRESENT.

Together.

25

146TH -

SEASON

University Musical Society

of the University of Michigan

I AM FILLED WITH IMMENSE GRATITUDE AND PRIDE FOR THE

EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY WE’VE SHARED. THIS PAST YEAR WAS

MORE THAN JUST A CALENDAR OF EVENTS; IT WAS A VIBRANT

CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS, A TESTAMENT TO OUR PROFOUND

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AND A POWERFUL REMINDER OF

HOW MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER CAN TRULY UNITE US.”

MATTHEW VANBESIEN

UMS President

2 UMS 24/25 Annual Report

London Philharmonic Orchestra, October 2024. Photo by Peter Smith.

UMS welcomed an exceptional array of

talent and groundbreaking innovation in

the 24/25 season. From the awe-inspiring

return of Berliner Philharmoniker under

Kirill Petrenko and Edward Garner’s thrilling

debut with the London Philharmonic

Orchestra to the mesmerizing dance of

Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan and

the ingenious theatrical explorations of

Elevator Repair Service and Peeping Tom,

each presentation created unforgettable

moments that will resonate in our

memories for years to come.

I’m particularly proud of our special

projects and the depth of our community

collaborations this season. Our ongoing

partnerships with the U-M Arts Initiative;

the School of Music, Theatre & Dance;

and various other campus units brought

forth a rich tapestry of engaging and

thought-provoking experiences, including

a world premiere and UMS co-commission

by Branford Marsalis and a new work by

Caroline Shaw and Gabriel Kahane. Our

unwavering commitment to accessibility,

exemplified by programs like our Pay-

What-You-Wish performances at the

Ypsilanti Freighthouse, ensured that the

transformative power of the arts remain

within reach for everyone in our community.

Our educational and community

engagement initiatives once again

took center stage, fostering a deeper

connection between the artists we present

and the audiences who embrace them.

Through impactful artist residencies and

masterclasses, such as those with the

Berliner Philharmoniker and Shamel Pitts |

TRIBE, we provided invaluable opportunities

for learning and inspiration. Meanwhile,

our robust K-12 and university programs

continued to nurture the next generation of

artists and passionate art lovers.

In the digital realm, we continued to

expand our reach, connecting with new

and diverse audiences globally. Our

growing digital programming, including

streaming options, behind-the-scenes

content, and interactive events, allowed us

to share the magic of UMS far beyond our

physical venues.

None of these achievements would have

been possible without the steadfast

support of our incredible donors, patrons,

and volunteers. Your generosity and

unwavering dedication are the very

heartbeat of UMS, enabling us to bring

world-class performances to Ann Arbor

and beyond. To each and every one of

you, I extend my deepest gratitude. Every

performance has profoundly enriched our

lives and strengthened the bonds within

our community.

Thank you for being such an integral part

of our journey. I look forward to welcoming

you again as we continue to explore,

innovate, and celebrate the arts in the

seasons to come.

With warmest regards,

Matthew VanBesien

UMS President

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Strategic

PLAN

With a 145-year history of

outstanding and innovative artistic

and community programming, arts

industry leadership, and a secure

financial footing, UMS is truly an

uncommon organization — one

that has developed a place for

audiences who come together

around the shared passion of

the performing arts. The loyalty

and trust engendered by the

UMS brand lead audiences on a

journey of exploration, personal

connectedness, and surprise, mostly

experienced live and in-person.

UMS has a track record of leadership

and distinction: punching above

its weight as an organization,

and reaching for ambitious artistry

and projects that truly differentiate

us from the rest of the field. We

actively seek out new artistic

opportunities and pride ourselves on

our ability to turn audaciously grand

ideas into exceptional experiences

for our community.

With all of that in mind, we

developed a five-year plan during

the 24/25 season that will take us

to our milestone 150th year in 2029.

It upholds and advances the artistic

and programmatic distinction that is

central to who we are, necessitating

a fundraising campaign that

strengthens the core of our

operations — the people, facilities,

technology, and financial structures

that together allow us to thrive.

We aim to be truly catalytic in the

arts while also creating meaningful

impact for our community, embracing

activities through three areas that

synergistically work together to

make UMS the leading universitybased

presenter in the country:

1. Exceptional and diverse artistic

programming

2. Committed, loyal, and

enthusiastic audiences and

community partners

3. Financial planning that

appropriately balances risk

and opportunity, providing

an ambitious yet sustainable

pathway to the future

MISSION

To inspire individuals and enrich communities

by connecting audiences and artists in

uncommon and engaging experiences.

STRATEGIC

VISION

UMS is a cultural catalyst for Michigan: the

premiere destination for artistic celebration,

creative possibility, challenging conversations,

and meaningful impact.


OUR Four

STRATEGIC

PILLARS

THE UMS PROMISE

CHAMPIONING UNCOMMON IDEAS

AND EXPERIENCES

UMS is internationally respected and locally

cherished, building on its extensive history

with an iconic mix of traditional and innovative

programming that serves as an artistic and

cultural conduit for the world to Michigan, and for

Michigan to the world.

THE UMS COMMUNITY

CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF

BELONGING

UMS cultivates a culture that prioritizes a shared

sense of welcome, belonging, and transparency

as a foundation for all that UMS achieves and

aspires to do. UMS is a sought-after employer,

collaborator, and partner, and our values are

apparent to our audiences and donors, our

full- and part-time staff, our hundreds of

volunteers, and our community, educational,

and artistic partners.

THE UMS INFRASTRUCTURE

BUILDING OUR CAPACITY TO

SUPPORT OUR VISION AND REALIZE

OUR AMBITION

UMS responsibly invests its resources to create

the most optimal and exciting environments for

artists, our staff, and our community: establishing

pathways for artistic celebration and incubation

across various programs and platforms, providing

opportunities for deeper audience experiences

and meaningful impact for all stakeholders, and

developing the physical spaces and technology

required to support it all.

THE UMS AMBITION

LEVERAGING OUR STRENGTHS FOR

A BOLD, SECURE, AND SUSTAINABLE

FUTURE

UMS reaches its 150th season operating with

vision and confidence, marked by strategic

financial and philanthropic models that support

our programming, personnel, and capital

aspirations. UMS is a responsible leadership

organization that mindfully stewards its resources

to support an ambitious, evolving, and sustainable

portfolio of live performing arts activities that is

increasingly available and accessible to all.

Berliner Philharmoniker, November 2024. Photo by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 5

THE 146th

SEASON

Take a journey through some of the most memorable

and impactful moments from our remarkable 24/25

season. Presented chronologically, this special

collection highlights the unique experiences, artistic

triumphs, and vibrant community connections that

defined the year. While it’s impossible to capture every

single event, we hope that this overview will give

you a glimpse into the magic and the vital work that

continues to shape our shared cultural landscape.


House of Jit at Ypsilanti Freighthouse, September 2024. Photo by Peter Smith.

SEPTEMBER

2024

THANK YOU TO OUR YPSILANTI

FREIGHTHOUSE AND SEPTEMBER

EVENT SPONSORS:

MENAKKA AND

ESSEL BAILEY

NEIL AND ANNMARIE

HAWKINS

TOM AND DEBBY

MCMULLEN

LINH AND

DUG SONG


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UMS AT THE

YPSILANTI

FREIGHTHOUSE

Sep 12–28

Ypsilanti Freighthouse

We launched the 24/25 season with our fourth

Ypsilanti Freighthouse residency, a three-week

series of performances and events, offered

in partnership with the City of Ypsilanti. Each

residency has continued to deepen our

connection to the Ypsilanti community, and over

1,300 people registered or purchased tickets

for nine public events in September. We were

especially thrilled to welcome every secondgrade

student enrolled in the Ypsilanti Community

Schools for a series of School Day activities!

This residency celebrated cherished traditions

and showcased a dynamic range of local and

international talent:

WEEK 1

Week 1 kicked off with a lively Contra

Dance featuring traditional English and

Scottish folk music and dance. The energy

continued with “Beautiful Noise,” a packed

event showcasing Michigan noise music

artists like Monster Island, Infinite River, and

Dr. Pete Larson, all hosted by WDET’s Liz

Warner. The week concluded with the Dave

Sharp Worlds Quartet, transporting listeners

to Eastern Europe and beyond with their

unique blend of jazz and global sounds, an

event that was also filmed for a UMS Live

Session digital release.

Watch Video

WEEK 2

Week 2 brought the exhilarating all-female

Colombian salsa sextet Las Guaracheras,

who played to a sold-out audience that

was on their feet the entire night. The

popular (and free!) Open Mic Night

welcomed diverse community talents

from juggling to original songs. The week

culminated with Detroit’s House of Jit

presenting Michael Manson’s Rhythm of

the Feet, an explosive showcase of the

Detroit dance style, followed by a dance

party for families the next morning.

WEEK 3

Jazzy Ash and The Leaping Lizards

engaged young audiences during the

residency’s third week with New Orleansinspired

musical adventures attended

by all Ypsilanti second-graders, followed

by two free family performances. The

residency concluded with Grammynominated

composer Jeremy Kittel and

his ensemble blending classical, Celtic,

bluegrass, and jazz, joined by special

guest percussive dancer Nic Gareiss.


Scenes from the Ypsilanti Freighthouse September 2024 residency. Photos by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 9

ONTROEREND

GOED:

Fight Night

Sep 25–29

Power Center

Our 24/25 mainstage season began with Fight Night,

an interactive theater work centered around voting

and democracy, a timely theme given the November

2024 presidential election and the U-M campus

focus on Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global

Engagement.

Students made up over 40% of the audience across

six performances, which included class groups from

a diverse range of academic disciplines across the

U-M campus: the College of Engineering, Ford School

of Public Policy, Knight-Wallace Journalism fellows,

and departments of history, psychology, and acting, to

name just a few!

Bridging art and activism, the performance was a

thought-provoking call to action for the November

presidential election. Student organizations like

Turn Up Turn Out and Get Out the Vote amplified

this message, activating the Power Center lobby to

connect audiences with vital civic resources.

RELATED LEARNING AND

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

In addition to the lobby engagement, we were proud to

bring other opportunities to the campus surrounding

Fight Night’s relevant messaging, including:

A pre-performance reception for new faculty members

at U-M, sponsored by financial services organization

TIAA, to introduce the many curriculum connections

UMS provides, including classroom tickets, artist visits,

and course development grants.

A post-performance Q&A with members of the

company, facilitated by UMS Vice President of Learning

& Engagement Cayenne Harris.

A visit with the Residential College Drama Center by

performers Angelo Tijssens and Aurélie Lannoy.

A discussion at the Ford School facilitated by

Jenna Bednar, faculty director for UMICH Votes and

Democratic Engagement.


LIKE THEATER, DEMOCRACY NEEDS

PEOPLE TO SHOW UP IN PERSON.”

— Ontroerend Goed’s Angelo Tijssens,

featured on National Public Radio

Read Article

Audiences and Post-Performance Q&A from Fight Night, September 2024.

Photos by Peter Smith and Michiel Devjiver. BE PRESENT Together. 11

REALITY

REVOLUTION:

The Kids Vote

UMS continued to highlight the importance

of democratic participation in October, with

four School Day Performances of Reality

Revolution: The Kids Vote, presented by

Detroit Puppet Company. Students learned

about the process of voting and why it’s

important to have their voices heard, and

then participated in a hands-on workshop,

where they made their own hand puppets

to take back to the classroom for even more

puppet adventures. The complementary

UMS Learning Guide offered context about

the artists, puppetry, and elections.


K-12 workshop for Holmes Elementary (Ypsilanti) following Detroit Puppet Company

School Day Performance, October 2024. Photos by Lisa Michiko Murray.

OCTOBER

2024

OCTOBER AT UMS WAS A

MONTH OF VIBRANT ARTISTIC

EXPLORATION, SEAMLESSLY

BLENDING CLASSICAL MUSIC,

INNOVATIVE THEATER, AND

CAPTIVATING DANCE WITH DEEP

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

The month began with the UMS

debut of pianist Isata Kanneh-

Mason in a solo recital, and

continued to raise the bar with

a performance by the London

Philharmonic Orchestra and

conductor Edward Gardner

featuring violinist Patricia

Kopatchinskaja. In addition to

the concert, Gardner spent

several days in Ann Arbor a

month before the performance,

working with students at the

U-M School of Music, Theatre &

Dance, and Doyle Armbrust led

a pre-concert discussion about

the program as part of his

popular Society of Disobedient

Listeners series.

This was followed by Elevator

Repair Service’s (ERS)

groundbreaking UMS debut at

the Power Center, where their

abridged theatrical adaptation

of James Joyce’s Ulysses

captivated audiences with its

unique fusion of comedy, design,

and choreography. The month

culminated with the worldrenowned

Cloud Gate Dance

Theatre of Taiwan delivering

two powerful and resonant

performances.

THANK YOU TO OUR OCTOBER

EVENT SPONSORS:

THE MENAKKA AND ESSEL BAILEY ENDOWMENT FUND

FOR INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC BRILLIANCE

CAITLIN KLEIN AND

JOE MALCOUN

GIL OMENN AND

MARTHA DARLING

TIM AND SALLY

PETERSEN

ANTHONY REFFELLS

DORIS AND HERBERT E. SLOAN

ENDOWMENT FUND

HARRY A. AND MARGARET D.

TOWSLEY FOUNDATION

SUSAN B. ULLRICH

ENDOWMENT FUND

MATTHEW VANBESIEN

AND ROSIE JOWITT

DEBRA WEINSTEIN AND TONY

ROSENZWEIG

MAX WICHA AND SHEILA

CROWLEY


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ELEVATOR

REPAIR SERVICE:

Ulysses

Oct 19–20

Power Center

Elevator Repair Service (ERS) made a memorable

UMS debut with an abridged version of James

Joyce’s monumental novel Ulysses. This captivating

theatrical work offered an eclectic sampling

of Joyce’s life-affirming masterpiece, blending

slapstick comedy, high-tech and low-tech design,

and ERS’s distinctive staging.




In a Penny Stamps Speaker Series event,

ERS’s John Collins and Scott Shepherd

discussed the founding of ERS, the arc of

its work, and the importance of literature

as a cultural influence.

Class visits. Faculty members Jason

Fitzgerald and John Whitter Ferguson

organized an event with the U-M English

Department, and ERS artists met with

Residential College students.

Company members held a Q&A with

SMTD Design and Production majors,

demonstrating the impressive production

requirements for Ulysses.

Members of ERS joined moderator Jake

Hooker for a post-performance Q&A.

I WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN

AWAY BY ULYSSES !

It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before —

thank you for bringing it to campus. And the

talkback with the cast/director afterwards

was really illuminating. For me, so many of the

strange delights of the play came from ERS’s

ongoing project of performing (not adapting)

novels. As a giant lit nerd myself, I couldn’t

have enjoyed this more.”

— Audience Feedback

Ulysses with Elevator Repair Service, October 2024. Photo by Maria Baranova BE PRESENT Together. 15

CLOUD GATE

DANCE THEATRE

OF TAIWAN:

13 Tongues

Oct 26–27

Power Center

The world-renowned Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of

Taiwan returned to Ann Arbor for the first time since

2011 to launch their 2024 North American tour. The

first contemporary dance company in any Chinesespeaking

community, Cloud Gate blends its roots

in Asian mythology, folklore, and aesthetics with

a modern sensibility. During the company’s UMS

residency, 2,099 people attended their two Power

Center performances, with great support from the

Taiwanese American community in our region.


Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan and You Can Dance workshop, October 2024. Photo by Liu Chen-hsiang.



Company members hosted a dance

masterclass for 60 U-M students, in

addition to a You Can Dance community

movement workshop for nearly 30 people

at Ypsilanti’s Riverside Arts Center.

The Michigan Taiwanese American

Organization (MITAI) hosted a dinner

with Cloud Gate artists at China Palace

in Ypsilanti, sharing stories and

celebrating community.

MITAI also led a series of presentations

about the diverse and vibrant culture of

Taiwan at the Ann Arbor District Library.

Watch Video

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

MICHIGAN TAIWANESE

AMERICAN ORGANIZATION

Cloud Gate’s residency in Ann Arbor was

enhanced through a partnership with the

Michigan Taiwanese American Organization

(MITAI), dedicated to promoting cultural

exchange between Michigan residents and

Taiwanese Americans in Michigan. MITAI had

a busy week as well, accompanying the artists

throughout their time in Ann Arbor, providing

meals and receptions for the artists, and

hosting their own community engagement

event to discuss the connections between

13 TONGUES and Taiwanese culture. A

special thank you to the Michigan Taiwanese

American Organization for their partnership in

presenting these wonderful artists!


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The Season

NOVEMBER

2024

NOVEMBER IN ANN ARBOR

WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY

MONTH FOR THE ARTS, MARKED

BY A SERIES OF CAPTIVATING

PERFORMANCES AND ENRICHING

COMMUNITY EVENTS.

From the innovative storytelling

of the Silkroad Ensemble and

debuts by both the Tyshawn

Sorey Trio and the Escher Quartet

to the triumphant return of the

Berliner Philharmoniker, UMS

presented diverse programs that

resonated with audiences both

locally and globally. These events

not only showcased world-class

talent but also fostered deeper

connections through unique

educational initiatives and valuable

collaborations, cementing Ann

Arbor’s place as a vibrant cultural hub.

THANK YOU TO OUR NOVEMBER

EVENT SPONSORS:

MENAKKA AND

ANONYMOUS ESSEL BAILEY

EMILY BANDERA HOWARD BOND

RICHARD CALDARAZZO

AND EILEEN WEISER

LAURA CHANG AND

ARNOLD CHAVKIN

CARL COHEN CHAMBER ARTS

PERFORMANCE FUND

CHARLES AND JULIA

EISENDRATH

KEN AND PENNY

FISCHER

MR. AND MRS.

DONALD L. MORELOCK

ELAINE AND PETER

SCHWEITZER

ELLIE SERRAS

JAMES AND NANCY

STANLEY

LOUISE TAYLOR

SHAOMENG WANG AND

JU-YUN LI


Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, November 2024. Photos by Peter Smith.

Tyshawn Sorey Trio at Blue LLama, November 2024.

SILKROAD

ENSEMBLE:

American

Railroad

Nov 8

Hill Auditorium

The Silkroad Ensemble, founded by Yo-Yo Ma and

now led by Rhiannon Giddens, brought its American

Railroad tour to Ann Arbor. The project illuminated

the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on both

the Indigenous communities it displaced and the

immigrant laborers who built it. American Railroad

included commissions by jazz artist Cécile McLorin

Salvant and renowned pipa player Wu Man, as

well as new arrangements by Giddens and other

Silkroad musicians.

Days before the concert, the U-M Arts Initiative

announced that Rhiannon Giddens would become

their inaugural U-M Artist-in-Residence. This new

program was designed to bring innovative artists

to campus in order to create, grow, and impact the

world while engaging the university community in

the transformative power of the arts.



UMS 101: All About the Banjo, led by professional

banjo player and educator David Jones.

TYSHAWN

SOREY TRIO

Nov 16

Blue LLama Jazz Club

UMS partnered with the Blue LLama Jazz Club to bring

Pulitzer Prize-winning drummer/composer Tyshawn

Sorey and his trio to Ann Arbor for two captivating,

sold-out performances. While tickets vanished quickly

for the intimate downtown shows, free HD livestreams

allowed a global audience — from Brazil to Finland —

to experience the magic, with nearly 1,200 viewers

tuning in across many time zones.


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BERLINER

Philharmoniker

KIRILL PETRENKO, conductor

Nov 23–24

Hill Auditorium

The Berliner Philharmoniker has a rich history of

performances in Hill Auditorium dating back to

1955, the first year the orchestra ever toured the

United States. Their return in November 2024

marked the Philharmoniker’s milestone 10th

visit to Ann Arbor, and included two different

performances plus extensive opportunities for

audience, campus, and community engagement.

Additionally, when violinist Hilary Hahn was forced

to pull out of the tour due to a pinched nerve, UMS

was thrilled to feature violinist Benjamin Beilman,

whose connections to Ann Arbor run deep: he

attended Community High School and performed

in UMS’s very first collaboration with the Neutral

Zone in 2005.

THE ORCHESTRA’S AGILITY IS

SUCH THAT IT CAN SHIFT FROM

PUMMELING ROAR TO SHINING

CHORALE TO TURBULENCE TO

HUSH, EACH TURN PRECISE

AND GRACEFUL.”

— The New York Times,

on the Philharmoniker’s performance of

Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5 at Carnegie Hall.

Our Ann Arbor audience, in an extended

standing ovation, most certainly concurred.


Berliner Philharmoniker masterclasses and concert, November 2024. Photos by Rob Davidson.

Berliner Philharmoniker members at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Free Family Day, November 2024. Photos by Peter Smith.



Over 600 STMD students participated in a dozen

masterclasses with Berliner Philharmoniker musicians

over the course of the residency weekend, and

conducting students were able to observe rehearsals

at Hill Auditorium.

Berliner Philharmoniker first violinist Helena Madoka

Berg met with 75 students attending the concert from

the Interlochen Center for the Arts.

A panel discussion at SMTD featured leadership

from the Berliner Philharmoniker’s musicians and

administrative staff, delving into what makes this

renowned orchestra truly unique, exploring its

distinctive governing structure, innovative educational

and research initiatives, and its flagship Digital

Concert Hall. Panelists included general manager

Andrea Zietzschmann, horn player and orchestra

board member Stefan Dohr, director of education Katja

Frei, and principal cellist, board member, and general

manager of Berlin Phil Media GmbH, Olaf Maninger.

The insightful discussion was moderated by Kate

Cagney, director of the Institute for Social Research at

U-M, with special guest Shinobu Kitayama, Professor

of Psychology and director of the Culture & Cognition

Program at U-M.

Doyle Armbrust led a Society of Disobedient Listeners

pre-performance discussion about the Berliner

Philharmoniker performance.

UMS and the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum teamed

up to present an exploration of the science of sound

that featured a brass quartet from the Berliner

Philharmoniker and two ensembles from the U-M

School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Over 1,100 visitors

participated in this free opportunity. The event

included hands-on activities developed and led

by Renata Rangel, who interned in Berlin with the

Philharmoniker’s education team as part of UMS’s

competitive 21st Century Artist Internship program.

In addition to meeting with students from the German

Department, Philharmoniker director of education

Katja Frei joined Medical Arts at Michigan for a

discussion about the Philharmoniker’s Creativity

During Pregnancy research, which explores how

creative interventions like music can significantly

reduce maternal stress factors.

Finally, a dozen students from U-M School of Music,

Theatre & Dance traveled to Berlin in May 2025 for

coaching with members of the orchestra. While

there, they also performed at a local school and a

hospice facility.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

THE ARTS INITIATIVE

UMS regularly partners with the U-M Arts

Initiative and its inaugural leader Mark Clague.

In 24/25, the Arts Initiative was a key sponsor

of several events, including the season

opening activities with Fight Night. For the

Berliner Philharmoniker residency, the Arts

Initiative supported extended learning and

engagement opportunities for 24/25 and

beyond. Additionally, at the Silkroad concert,

the organization announced Rhiannon

Giddens as its inaugural artist-in-residence,

a role that brought her to campus three times

in 2025. We are so appreciative of the work,

partnership, and support of the Arts Initiative.


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DECEMBER

2024

THANK YOU TO OUR DECEMBER

EVENT SPONSORS:

HERBERT S. AND CAROL L.

AMSTER ENDOWMENT FUND

CATHERINE S. ARCURE

ENDOWMENT FUND

CARL AND ISABELLE BRAUER

ENDOWMENT FUND

SHARON AND

DALLAS DORT

KARL V. HAUSER AND ILENE H. FORSYTH

CHORAL UNION ENDOWMENT FUND

NORMAN AND

DEBBIE HERBERT

JOEL HOWELL AND

LINDA SAMUELSON

MITCHELL AND CAROLINE

NUSSBAUM AND FAMILY

PETER TOOGOOD AND

HANNA SONG


IT’S OUR FAVORITE WAY TO START

THE SEASON! AS ALWAYS, A SUPERB

PERFORMANCE BY SO MANY

TALENTED PEOPLE! BRAVO!”


HANDEL’S

Messiah

Dec 7–8

Hill Auditorium

The cherished UMS holiday tradition that

started it all, Handel’s Messiah returned

for another triumphant year, continuing its

legacy of hope, renewal, and transcendence.

Under the baton of Scott Hanoian, the Ann

Arbor Symphony and the UMS Choral Union’s

performance was elevated by the addition of

four remarkable soloists making their UMS

debuts (Lauren Snouffer, Eric Jurenas, Lunga

Eric Hallam, and Christian Simmons).

In addition to Messiah, the UMS Choral Union

performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with

the Toledo Symphony in September 2024 and

provided the live music for the film Alexander

Nevsky in March 2025.

Handel’s Messiah at Hill Auditorium. Photo by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 23

KINGS ReJoyce!

JOYCE DIDONATO and KINGS RETURN

Dec 14

Hill Auditorium

The holiday season sparkled with the unique

KINGS ReJOYCE! program, a collaborative concert

featuring Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano

Joyce DiDonato alongside the dynamic a cappella

quartet Kings Return. Known for their seamless

blend of R&B, jazz, gospel, and pop built on a

classical foundation, Kings Return brought their

soothing harmonies to the stage. The Ann Arbor

Youth Chorale joined the artists for an encore,

reprising their appearance with Joyce DiDonato

during her presentation of EDEN in April 2022.



The spirit of the season extended into the

community with a special pop-up performance

by Heartbeat A Cappella on the Hill Auditorium

plaza, held in support of ending gun violence.

This added layer of engagement underscored

the a cappella event’s broader impact, blending

artistic excellence with meaningful community

outreach.

Audiences had the opportunity to dive deeper

into the artistry of Kings Return and the

rich tradition of Black vocal music through

a dedicated. UMS 101 workshop. Co-led by

U-M doctoral student Tyrese Byrd and Sphinx

MPower grant recipient LaVonté L. Heard,

the workshop offered a fun yet meaningful

exploration of the evolution of a cappella singing

through lively conversation and demonstration.


AS LIFELONG PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, MY WIFE AND I

HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A HOLIDAY CONCERT OF SUCH

UNEXPECTED JOY AND CREATIVE POWER. THE LEVEL OF

PERFORMANCE, ARRANGEMENTS, AND SHARING WAS

UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCHING. WE WILL REMEMBER THIS

EVENT WITH JOY, TEARS, AND WARMTH FOR YEARS TO COME.”


Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return at Hill Auditorium, December 2024. Photos by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 25

JANUARY

2025

January 2025 featured performances that captivated audiences

while sparking vital conversations about climate change and the

impact of a world oversaturated in information.

THANK YOU TO OUR JANUARY

EVENT SPONSORS:

LAURENCE AND

BARBARA BAKER

DAVID AND KIANA BARFIELD

FAMILY FOUNDATION

STEPHEN AND

ROSAMUND FORREST

DAVID LEICHTMAN

AND LAURA MCGINN

JAMES AND

NANCY STANLEY

HELMUT F. AND CANDIS J.

STERN ENDOWMENT FUND

MARIANNE UDOW-PHILLIPS

AND BILL PHILLIPS


Etienne Charles in Earth Tones, January 2025;

Etienne Charles with Stephen and Rosamund Forrest. Photos by Isaiah Johns and Ryan Davis.

ETIENNE

CHARLES:

Earth Tones

Jan 17–18

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

Etienne Charles offered a powerful multimedia

jazz journey that drew urgent attention to

climate change, enhanced by impactful

learning opportunities and generous donor

support. His work Earth Tones featured original

compositions highlighting people and regions

that are, or soon will be, severely affected by

climate change.

Over 1,000 people attended these two

multimedia jazz concerts that included sounds,

stories, and musical idioms from at-risk coastal

communities. The goals of the project: to show

both the damaging impact of climate change

as well as the crucial importance of naturebased

solutions, such as mangrove swamps,

forests, and seagrass, that can protect against

severe damage.



The Leslie Science & Nature Center

provided lobby interactions that

demonstrated the impact of climate change

on wildlife.

Nearly 600 students from nine schools

attended a School Day Performance of

Earth Tones. Artist facilitators visited many

of these classrooms before and after the

performance to make additional curricular

connections.

Etienne Charles gave the U-M Ford School’s

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day talk.

[THE] CONCERT WAS AMAZING IN

ITS CONVEYANCE OF THE IMPACT

OF CLIMATE CHANGE, INTENSELY

PERSONAL AND DEEPLY MOVING.”


DONOR SPOTLIGHT

STEPHEN AND ROSAMUND

FORREST

We extend our deepest gratitude to Stephen

and Rosamund Forrest for their enduring

dedication to the arts and their transformative

support of UMS. Their invaluable leadership

on the UMS Campaign Council further

exemplifies their dedication to UMS.

Through a generous multi-year commitment,

the Forrests are championing UMS initiatives

centered on the environment, climate change,

and the protection of our natural world. This

focused support proved an ideal match for

Etienne Charles’s impactful performance and

engaging activities, which resonated deeply

across the U-M campus and the community.


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IT WAS TRULY A

SINGULAR EXPERIENCE.”


Hexagons

CAROLINE SHAW and GABRIEL KAHANE

Jan 23

Rackham Auditorium

Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’s enigmatic short

story “The Library of Babel,” Caroline Shaw

and Gabriel Kahane brought their new musical

collaboration, Hexagons, to Ann Arbor. Borges’s

vision of an infinite library, brimming with

both boundless knowledge and meaningless

gibberish, served as a profound metaphor for

our modern, information-saturated world. Cocommissioned

by UMS, this collaboration

offered audiences in Rackham Auditorium a

unique opportunity to explore the complexities

of human knowledge and the digital age.

UMS co-commissioned Hexagons to honor the

rich tradition of classical chamber works and

push boundaries with new, thought-provoking

creations that are not only musically exceptional

but also profoundly relevant, inviting audiences

to engage with contemporary issues through the

lens of groundbreaking artistic expression.



Gabriel Kahane engaged with U-M students

through numerous class visits, including

UMS’s Engaging Performance class, an

English course on Fantasy, and the Classics

Department Book Club meeting.

Both Kahane and Caroline Shaw spent time

with aspiring composers at the U-M School

of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Kahane met with participants in the Medical

Arts program at U-M after the performance.

The Medical Arts Program enhances the

ability of medical students and house

officers to provide high-quality, humanistic

clinical care. Through experiences and

analysis of the musical, theatrical, literary,

and visual arts, it focuses on essential, but

often overlooked, skills such as empathy,

awareness of social context, and comfort

with ambiguity that are a pervasive element

of clinical care.

UMS captured the groundbreaking

collaboration by Kahane and Shaw in a

UMS Live Session, available on demand.

Watch Video


Gabriel Kahane and Caroline Shaw in HEXAGONS, January 2025.

FEBRUARY

2025

FEBRUARY MIGHT BE THE

SHORTEST MONTH, BUT FOR

UMS, IT BUZZED WITH ENERGY.

Huge student attendance —

including more than 700 students at

the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

with Wynton Marsalis, nearly

1,000 at pianist Seong-Jin Cho,

and an impressive 150 at asses.

masses (41% of the audience) —

demonstrated how the arts continue

to resonate for all ages. The month

also featured two performances by

saxophonist Branford Marsalis in his

UMS debut residency.

THANK YOU OUR FEBRUARY

EVENT SPONSORS:

THE COZAD FAMILY

DAVID AND JO-ANNA

FEATHERMAN

ANNE AND PAUL

GLENDON

SALLY KENNEDY

(IN MEMORY OF DAVID KENNEDY)

FRIENDS OF

CHRISTINA KIM

GIL OMENN AND

MARTHA DARLING

ANTHONY REFFELLS

ELAINE AND

PETER SCHWEITZER

JENNY, YOUN,

AND IL SONG

JAMES AND

NANCY STANLEY

MAX WICHA AND

SHEILA CROWLEY


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JAZZ AT LINCOLN

CENTER Orchestra

WYNTON MARSALIS

Feb 1

Hill Auditorium

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton

Marsalis delivered an unforgettable performance at Hill

Auditorium with a truly special opener: the Byron Center

Jazz Ensemble from Grand Rapids, a finalist in JLCO’s

“Essentially Ellington” competition whose impressive

performance was exceptionally well-received.


Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, February 2025. Photo by Peter Smith.

Wynton Marsalis backstage with Byron Center High School Jazz Ensemble members. Photo by Peter Smith.

SPOTLIGHT

21ST CENTURY ARTIST INTERN:

TYLER SIMPSON POUNCEY

Further enriching the long connection between

UMS and JLCO, 24/25 UMS 21st Century Artist

Intern Tyler Simpson Pouncey spent the summer

of 2024 interning with the ensemble. Tyler, who

graduated in 2025 with a Bachelor’s of Music in

Instrumental Music Education and a Bachelor

of Arts in Ethnic Studies, has a passion for arts

education and also led the euphonium section of

the Michigan Marching Band.

Anything I’ve heard [about the stereotypical

NYC internship experience] is complete

with coffee runs, drycleaning, and

meaningless spreadsheets... [but]

JLCO REALLY VIEWED ME AS A

MEMBER OF THE TEAM WITH

VALUABLE INPUT AND SKILLS.

Even before I got to my desk, I felt that the

office culture was one that was carefully

crafted and very warm.”

TYLER SIMPSON POUNCEY

21st Century Artist Intern


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NATE – A One

Man Show

Written by and starring NATALIE PALAMIDES

Feb 5–9

Arthur Miller Theatre

Natalie Palamide’s Nate – A One Man Show,

was a thought-provoking addition to the 24/25

season as part of No Safety Net. The renegade

arts series seeks to challenge audiences to

confront contemporary social issues, and Nate

certainly delivered, offering a deconstruction

of toxic masculinity through a constant stream

of bewildering mixed signals that was both

humorous and deeply unsettling. This dynamic

culminated in a daring and often unexpected

exploration of sexual consent, a theme that

resonated long after the curtain fell. The

show’s impact was clear, with three of its six

performances reaching capacity, a testament to

its compelling and resonant themes.



Natalie Palamides participated in a

post-performance Q&A and several

class visits during her week in Ann

Arbor, including UMS’s Engaging

Performance class and Residential

College drama majors.


I LOVED IT. I’M SO PROUD TO BE

AT A UNIVERSITY THAT WOULD

HOST SUCH AN EVENT.

The performer’s bravery is astounding and

we all came away with things to think about.”


I HEARD A SOUND THAT I’VE

MISSED FOR A LONG WHILE -

AND THAT WAS MYSELF

LAUGHING.

My face hurt from smiling…THANK YOU,

UMS for being brave and providing us with

thought-provoking material. I hope that does

not change. I will support you forever, if you

will stay the course and keep pushing our

boundaries of comfort and thought.”


Natalie Palamides in NATE, February 2025. BE PRESENT Together. 33

SEONG-JIN CHO, PIANO

Feb 7

Hill Auditorium

Internationally celebrated pianist Seong-Jin Cho made

his much-anticipated UMS debut in Hill Auditorium with a

marathon program featuring the complete solo piano works

of Maurice Ravel, a grand celebration of the composer’s

150th birthday. It was not just any recital; it was a rare and

extraordinary feat of artistry, stamina, and musical storytelling.

Ann Arbor was one of only six US cities (and the sole Midwest

location) on Cho’s limited recital tour, which drew immense

interest, including 978 student tickets.


Seong-Jin Cho performing complete works for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, February 2025.

asses.masses at Stamps Auditorium, February 2025. Photos by Peter Smith.

asses.masses

Created by

PATRICK BLENKARN and MILTON LIM

Feb 15–16

Stamps Auditorium

In a truly unique and groundbreaking offering for

No Safety Net, UMS presented the US premiere of

Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim’s asses.masses at

Stamps Auditorium. This revolutionary, eight-hour

gaming-theater experience immersed audiences

in a custom-made video game, artfully blending

labor politics, technophobia, and revolutionary

themes within a live theatrical format. The event

proved to be a significant community-building

highlight, fostering a vibrant atmosphere unlike

anything UMS had presented before.



asses.masses creators Patrick Blenkarn

and Milton Lim led a gaming workshop

and were featured speakers at the

Penny Stamps Speaker Series.

They also visited the Performing Arts

Technology seminar at the U-M School

of Music, Theatre & Dance.


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BRANFORD

MARSALIS

Residency Week

Feb 19–21

Michigan Theater & Rackham Auditorium

UMS welcomed saxophonist Branford Marsalis

for two distinct concerts: a jazz concert with his

quartet at the Michigan Theater and a chamber

music concert with U-M saxophone professor

Tim McAllister and pianist Liz Ames. The

chamber concert included the world premiere

of a UMS-commissioned work by Michael

Daugherty, Kansas City Confidential.



Branford participated in a compelling talk at the

U-M Ford School that explored artistry, musical

generations, and the importance of self-criticism.

The free conversation welcomed over 70 audience

members in the room and over 130 digital views.

In conjunction with both Branford’s and Wynton’s

February appearances, UMS and the Michigan

Theater screened Jazz from Detroit, a documentary

film by Detroit-area journalist and writer Mark

Stryker, to a capacity crowd.


Branford Marsalis Quartet at Michigan Theater, February 2025. Photo by Lilian Varner.

THIRD COAST

PERCUSSION

SALAR NADER, tabla

Feb 23

Rackham Auditorium

Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion and

tabla player Zakir Hussain were originally

scheduled to share the stage together on

this presentation, which featured Hussain’s

Murmurs in Time. Sadly, Hussain passed

away in San Francisco two months before

the concert from a chronic illness. Salar

Nader, a renowned tabla virtuoso and

disciple of Hussain, went on to perform

the piece with Third Coast Percussion as a

tribute to the composer’s profound legacy.



Over 1,000 students attended

a School Day Performance by

Third Coast Percussion, with UMS

artist facilitators leading 34 free

arts-integrated pre- and postperformance

sessions for the schools

attending to help provide curricular

connections to the performance.

The School Day Performance was

livestreamed, reaching an estimated

2,400 additional students across the

state during a 10-day on-demand

streaming period.

UMS also hosted a UMS 101

workshop about the tabla.

Third Coast Percussion, February 2025. Photo by Marc Perlish. BE PRESENT Together. 37

MARCH

2025

March unfolded as a month of profound artistic depth and dynamic engagement,

showcasing a film with live music collaboration with the Ann Arbor Symphony

Orchestra, thought-provoking theater and immersive dance, and rich community

interactions and educational initiatives.

THANK YOU TO OUR MARCH

EVENT SPONSORS:

KAREN BANTEL AND

STEVE GEIRINGER

ELAINE BENNETT

MAURICE S. AND LINDA G.

BINKOW PHILANTHROPIC FUND

JERRY BLACKSTONE

UMS CHORAL UNION

PERFORMANCE FUND

KAREN AND

CHARLIE CHAPELL

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

PROFESSOR JOHN A. CLARK

SID GILMAN AND

CAROL BARBOUR

DAVID AND PHYLLIS HERZIG

ENDOWMENT FUND

JOEL HOWELL AND

LINDA SAMUELSON

TIM AND LISA LYNCH

MARDI GRAS FUND

PRUDENCE AND AMNON

ROSENTHAL K-12

ENDOWMENT FUND

LOUISE TAYLOR

HARRY A. AND MARGARET D.

TOWSLEY FOUNDATION

DAVID AND

ANNE WILHOIT


LA SANTA

CECILIA

With SONIA DE LOS SANTOS

Mar 9

Hill Auditorium

La Santa Cecilia, the Grammy Award-winning

band known for its modern fusion of Latin

culture, rock, and global music, returned to

Hill Auditorium for a lively Sunday afternoon

concert featuring the captivating vocals of

La Marisoul. Sonia De Los Santos opened the

concert with Música, celebrating women in

music, a program that she repeated the next

morning for a School Day Performance for over

1,300 K-12 students.



Over 1,300 students from 15 area

schools participated in the School Day

Performance with Sonia De Los Santos,

with an estimated 2,200 additional

students viewing it digitally from their

classrooms.

Artist facilitators led more than a dozen

workshops in area schools before and

after the School Day Performance with

hands-on curricular connections.

La Santa Cecilia, March 2025. BE PRESENT Together. 39

SHAMEL

PITTS | TRIBE

BLACK HOLE:

Trilogy and

Triathlon

Mar 14–15

Power Center

The powerful and mesmerizing dance of

Shamel Pitts’ BLACK HOLE: Trilogy and Triathlon

transformed the Power Center in March for

two performances that left audiences literally

gasping with awe. Building on the rich legacy

of Afrofuturism, the three dancers explored

identity, transformation, and self-discovery in

a performance that challenged perceptions of

space and time.



Shamel Pitts was the featured speaker

in a conversation at the Charles H.

Wright Museum of African American

History in Detroit, interviewed by Wright

president Neil Barclay.

A School Day Performance for grades

8-12 engaged nearly 600 students, with

students at Pioneer High School and

Marygrove High School participating in

an extended residency over the course

of a month led by local artist facilitators.

Members of the company led a You

Can Dance event for community

members and visited UMS’s Engaging

Performance class.


Shamel Pitts | TRIBE, March 2025. Photo by The Adeboye Brothers.

Shamel Pitts in conversation with Neil Barclay at The Wright Museum, March 2025.

SPOTLIGHT

21ST CENTURY ARTIST INTERN

CRISTINA “CICI” BENN

Further deepening the impact, U-M student Cici

Benn interned with TRIBE during the summer of

2024 as part of UMS’s 21st Century internship

program, gaining invaluable behind-the-scenes

insights into arts administration and company

logistics as well as an appreciation for what it

takes to run a dance company. Cici is a dancer,

choreographer, and musician who graduated in

2025 with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Music

and Performing Arts Entrepreneurship and

Leadership.

NOW, AS AN ARTIST, I HAVE A

BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF

HOW THINGS DEVELOP BEHIND

THE SCENES.

Now I know what questions I should be

asking…I feel like I have always been shaping

my thoughts solely through an artistic

lens... However, now having more business/

administrative experience guided me in

incorporating logistics into my overall plan.”

CRISTINA “CICI” BENN

21st Century Artist Intern


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PEEPING TOM:

Triptych

March 28–29

Power Center

The Belgian dance-theater company Peeping

Tom brought their absolutely breathtaking

production TRIPTYCH, an adaptation of three

pieces created with Nederlands Dans Theater,

to the Power Center. The company delivered an

incredible blend of dance and theater that left

audiences utterly spellbound.This production

was a monumental feat of artistry, which also

required logistical prowess from the UMS

production staff. TRIPTYCH featured numerous

complex stage elements, including flooding

the stage, transporting audiences through

an experience akin to watching a single-take

film — a truly captivating and visually stunning

theatrical event.



The Peeping Tom company participated in

numerous student-focused opportunities

while in Ann Arbor, including a visit to

UMS’s Engaging Performance class,

a masterclass for SMTD students, and

opportunity for students from the SMTD

Design and Production seminar to explore

the intricacies of the set.

The company also led a You Can Dance

workshop at Riverside Arts Center in

Ypsilanti, empowering participants to

embody and experience the hyper-realistic

movement and of the performance.

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE. STELLAR.

STUNNING. I CAN’T SAY ENOUGH

ABOUT HOW POWERFUL THESE

PERFORMANCES WERE.

The choreography, the concept, all of it

was beyond outstanding. It was Olympic in

some ways. I’m so glad I was able to see this

tremendous work of art.”



Peeping Tom: TRIPTYCH, March 2025. Photos by Virginia Rota and Maarten Vanden Abeele.

APRIL

2025

The season culminated with our most intense month: classical performances by the

Takács Quartet, Yunchan Lim, Les Arts Florissants, and Anne-Sophie Mutter; the beloved

global sounds of Marcel Khalife; the distinct jazz artistry of Kurt Elling; and a full slate

of events for our April Ypsilanti Freighthouse residency. The month included significant

milestones and rare individual artistic feats, alongside powerful performances that

resonated deeply within the community.

THANK YOU TO OUR APRIL

EVENT SPONSORS:

MENAKKA AND

ESSEL BAILEY

RICHARD CALDARAZZO

AND EILEEN WEISER

TIM AND ROBIN

DAMSCHRODER

RACHEL AND DANIEL FEDER

(IN HONOR OF LESLIE AND

MARY ELLEN GUINN)

KEN FISCHER LEGACY

ENDOWMENT FUND

ILENE H. FORSYTH CHAMBER

ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND

ILENE H. FORSYTH CHORAL

UNION ENDOWMENT FUND

SID GILMAN AND

CAROL BARBOUR

CHRISTOPHER AND

ELIZABETH KIM, WITH

CHARLES AND CHRISTINA KIM

LINH AND

DUG SONG

STATE OF MICHIGAN

COMMISSION ON MIDDLE

EASTERN AMERICAN AFFAIRS

VICTOR J. STRECHER AND

JERI L. ROSENBERG

CLAIRE L. TURCOTTE

SHAOMENG WANG

AND JU-YUN LI

DARRAGH H. AND ROBERT

O. WEISMAN MEMORIAL

ENDOWMENT FUND


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ANNE-SOPHIE

MUTTER

April 4

Hill Auditorium

The esteemed Anne-Sophie Mutter graced

the stage of Hill Auditorium, delivering a

performance that enthralled audiences with

her mastery, including a new work by Iranian

composer Aftab Darvishi that had its world

premiere the night before at Carnegie Hall.

Following her world-class performance, Mutter

and pianist Lambert Orkis were toasted by UMS

supporters and the German Consulate on the

Hill Auditorium stage — and then surprised

everyone with a visit to Ann Arbor’s iconic

Fleetwood Diner for a post-concert snack.

IT WAS WONDERFUL TO HEAR A

WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIST IN

OUR OWN BACKYARD!

I travelled from Canada to hear her perform

and what a treat. She coaxed so many

moods from her violin that one would need

a thesaurus to describe them all. Her choice

of pieces spanned four centuries, which

gave us a glimpse not only of her breadth of

musical style mastery, but also of the journey

that music itself has taken over the last three

hundred and fifty years.”



Anne-Sophie Mutter post-concert toast and at the Fleetwood

Diner, April 2025. Photos courtesy of Anne-Sophie Mutter.

WHAT A GIFT AND TREAT TO HAVE

THIS CONCERT IN THE HEART OF

ANN ARBOR TO CELEBRATE MUSIC

THAT TRANSCENDS DIFFERENCES,

AND A TRUE CELEBRATION OF ARAB

AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.”


MARCEL,

RAMI, AND

SARY KHALIFE:

Legacy

April 5

Hill Auditorium

The return of Marcel Khalife to Ann Arbor after

two decades was a truly monumental and highly

anticipated event. This beloved Lebanese oud

legend was joined on stage by his son Rami, a

celebrated pianist, and his nephew Sary, a skilled

cellist and composer, in a concert that highlighted

the Khalife family’s extraordinary musical legacy.

To increase access, UMS was also able to provide

a free livestream of the performance, garnering

4,500 additional views and extending the reach of

this unforgettable musical experience far beyond

Hill Auditorium.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

STATE OF MICHIGAN

COMMISSION ON MIDDLE

EASTERN AMERICAN AFFAIRS

This concert was proudly presented in

honor of Arab American Heritage Month

and Chaldean American Heritage Month,

with support from the State of Michigan

Commission on Middle Eastern American

Affairs (CMEAA). CMEAA, which serves

as a liaison between Michigan’s Arab and

Chaldean American communities and state

government, played a key role in making the

night a true celebration of culture, co-hosting

a post-performance reception with Abe and

Therese Jarjoura and UMS that welcomed

dozens of Arab American community leaders

from across the region. This gathering,

and the Commission’s support of both the

performance and reception, helped elevate

the concert to an evening of music, festivity,

and shared experience.

Watch Video

Marcel Khalife, April 2025. BE PRESENT Together. 45

LES ARTS

FLORISSANTS

April 9

Hill Auditorium

Hill Auditorium hosted the esteemed Baroque

music ensemble Les Arts Florissants, a unique

and immersive journey into Vivaldi’s The Four

Seasons on its 300th anniversary. Presented

with unparalleled freshness and depth by the

dynamic young violinist Théotime Langlois de

Swarte, the concert contextualized Vivaldi’s

iconic work by placing it alongside pieces from

the composers who influenced Vivaldi as well

as those whom Vivaldi inspired. This deliberate

programming allowed the audience to

experience The Four Seasons as if discovering

it for the very first time, stripped of its modern

commercial associations and reconnecting

with its original dramatic and expressive power.

In addition to the concert, UMS hosted a

Society of Disobedient Listeners discussion,

and longtime corporate partner All Seasons

Senior Living leaned into the Four Seasons

theme by both sponsoring the performance and

providing its customary shuttle service for their

residents to and from the concert.

WINTER NEVER SOUNDED

BETTER IN APRIL.

I am so glad I attended rather than

stressing out over my impending finals.”

— U-M Student Audience Feedback


Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Les Arts Florissants, April 2025. UMS President Matthew VanBesien with

Natalie Stringer of All Seasons Senior Living. Photos by Julien Benhamou, Marco Borggreve, and UMS staff.

YUNCHAN LIM

April 23

Hill Auditorium

Less than three years after becoming the

youngest person to win gold at the Van Cliburn

International Piano Competition, 21-year-old

Yunchan Lim made his UMS recital debut

in a program featuring J.S. Bach’s masterful

Goldberg Variations (he had already performed

as a soloist with orchestra in March 2024). This

concert marked only the fifth time in UMS’s

146-year history that the Goldbergs have

been presented — and the first by a pianist so

early in his career.

The concert achieved a remarkable 99%

capacity, with almost 3,500 tickets sold – a

sales figure surpassed only once in UMS’s

concert history this century. The audience

included 900 students (26%), perhaps drawn

to the concert by the opportunity to see a

performer from their own age group.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

SHAOMENG WANG AND

JU-YUN LI

After seeing Yunchan Lim perform with Orchestre

de Paris in UMS’s 24/25 season, Drs. Shaomeng

Wang and Ju-Yun Li wanted to sponsor Yunchan

Lim’s recital. They purchased many tickets to the

performance to host and expose their colleagues

and friends to UMS. Early in their careers Shaomeng

and Ju-Yun were given the opportunity to purchase

discounted performing arts tickets at another

institution. Now they are paying forward the arts

experiences that have been so important to their

lives by both gifting tickets to others and helping

subsidize student tickets at UMS.

Yunchan Lim in Hill Auditorium and with Shaomeng Wang and Ju-Yun Li,

April 2025. Photos by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 47

APRIL 2025

FREIGHTHOUSE

RESIDENCY

April 3–19

Ypsi Freighthouse

In just two years, the twice-annual Ypsilanti

Freighthouse residencies have become a

highlight of our season and popular with

audiences across the region. Through these

residencies, UMS has activated the unique and

historic space and cemented a commitment to

accessible, community-informed programming in

Ypsilanti. All events offered are free or Pay-What-

You-Wish, ensuring broad access for residents,

families, and schoolchildren.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

We were thrilled to welcome Toyota as a new

Ypsilanti Freighthouse partner, supporting

the K-12 programs of our April residency.

Toyota’s Driving Possibilities initiative partners

with schools, nonprofits, and the community

to help Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township

students succeed. Jeff Makarewicz, group vice

president at Toyota Motor North America’s York

Township Research and Development facility,

noted, “Toyota is proud to partner with UMS,

recognizing the tremendous impact the arts

have on our community and schools — enriching

lives, sparking creativity, and inspiring future

generations to dream big.”

The Spring 2025 residency showcased a

diverse array of artistry and community spirit:

WEEK 1

Week 1 launched the residency with a lively

Salsa Night, inviting community members to

dance, with instruction provided by Mambo

Marci and featuring the LL7 Latin Jazz Band.

Other events included family performances

by the Detroit Puppet Company and a

calming wellness and musical meditation

event featuring cellist King Sophia and

Detroit-based Sophiyah E.

WEEK 2

The second week featured worldrenowned

kanun player and composer

Firas Zreik, who headlined an evening

dedicated to the rich tradition of Arabic

maqam during Arab American Heritage

Month, in addition to performing for

students at an area middle school. The

signature sound of Michigan’s Frontier

Ruckus delighted fans with their blend

of folk and Americana, followed by a

performance with the all-female jazz band

Straight Ahead and bassist Marion Hayden,

a powerful showcase of jazz talent and

legacy.

WEEK 3

Singer/songwriter and Ypsilanti resident

Rochelle Clark hosted an Open Mic night,

providing an opportunity for local talent

to shine and fostering a strong sense of

community. The residency culminated

with a grand Downtown Processional &

Community Party, presented in partnership

with Riverside Arts Center and featuring

puppets from FestiFools and music

by the Detroit Party Marching Band

and Djangophonique. The celebration

concluded at the Freighthouse with food,

drinks, live music, surprise performances,

and arts and crafts — all generously

provided by members of the Ypsilanti

Community and truly embodying the spirit

of local collaboration and joy.


Scenes from the Ypsilanti Freighthouse April 2025 residency. Photos by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 49

BEYOND

PERFORMANCES

Through every event and each accompanying Learning & Engagement

activity, UMS aims to foster uncommon and engaging experiences

with genuine impact. We continue to push the boundaries of

possibility through meaningful events, dynamic programming, and

expanded access initiatives. Every offering is shaped to connect with

the community — during the performance season and beyond.

This past year, UMS again demonstrated its impact through summer

programming, impressive attendance numbers, and meaningful

community growth.


Janice McCoy, Flint Artist-in-Residence, May 2025. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Flint ARTIST

IN RESIDENCE

ACTIVITIES

FLINT BLOCK PARTY

June 10

Flint

Summer programming featured an exciting event

from the 24/25 UMS Flint Artist in Residence, Janice

McCoy. In collaboration with the UM-Flint Arts + Culture

Research Cluster and the UM-Flint Department of Fine

and Performing Arts, UMS supports a Flint-area artist

each season to develop a residency on the UM-Flint

campus and throughout southeastern Michigan.

Janice McCoy is a Michigan-born artist whose fine art

studio focuses on drawing, printmaking, painting, and

their intersectionality. She seeks to create dialogue

between people and the natural world, using flora, fauna,

and man-made objects as visual symbols for dramatic

storylines.

Throughout her residency, Janice successfully

highlighted the necessity of creative work as a

fundamental part of the human experience, particularly

in her exploration of the Flint community and landscape,

and her education on the process and power of

printmaking. This culminated in a public celebration of

larger-than-life relief printmaking in downtown Flint.

The event featured live printing demonstrations using a

steamroller and woodblocks designed by more than 20

Michigan artists, transforming the street into an active

art studio. This free celebration also included family art

activities organized by the Flint Institute of Arts, making

it an engaging experience for all ages.

THE FLINT BLOCK PARTY IS MORE

THAN JUST A DEMONSTRATION OF

PRINTMAKING;

It’s a celebration of community and accessibility for

the arts. Artists are not magicians; they are real people

in your community who love making things with their

hands — and you can do it, too! It’s about bringing the

power of creation out of the studio and into the open,

right here in the heart of Flint.”

— Janice McCoy,

24/25 UMS Flint Artist in Residence


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UMS Digital

PROGRAMMING

STORIES OF OCEANIA

May 5–18

In May, UMS presented Stories of Oceania,

a digital performance for families and the

K-12 community by the Honolulu Theatre for

Youth. This compelling production explored

vital concepts of stereotyping, acceptance,

and respect through tales from the Pacific,

celebrating the rich histories and traditions

that connect us all. This meaningful addition to

our digital offerings reached a wide audience,

garnering over 1,250 views. For each digital or inperson

School Day Performance, UMS produces

a Learning Guide that offers context about the

performance, artists, and topics.

All told, digital programming initiatives in the

24/25 season included (links provided where

content is still available for viewing):

• Isata Kanneh-Mason concert livestream

• Tyshawn Sorey Trio concert livestream

• Marcel Khalife Legacy concert livestream

• Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet Live Session

(Ypsilanti Freighthouse)

• Caroline Shaw and Gabriel Kahane Live

Session (Rackham Auditorium)

• Marion Hayden’s Straight Ahead Live Session

(Ypsilanti Freighthouse)

• Third Coast Percussion School Day

Performance livestream

• Sonia De Los Santos School Day Performance

livestream

• Five new Performance Playground episodes

for K-12 audiences


Stories of Oceania digital performance, May 2025. Tunde Olaniran, photo courtesy of the artists.

UMS and the

SIMONS

FOUNDATION’S

OPEN INTERVAL

PROGRAM

Through a highly selective process, UMS was invited as one of 15

teams comprising an artist, a scientist, and a curator/producer

to participate in Open Interval, a groundbreaking collaborative

program from the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture

division. This initiative brings together artists, scientists, and arts

organizations like UMS to expand our collective understanding

of the shared language and methodologies that connect art and

science. The UMS team includes Tunde Olaniran, a Flint-based

musician and activist who emceed the Flint Day of Action with Yo-

Yo Ma in 2019 and was UMS’s 19/20 Flint Artist in Residence; Sara

Adlerstein-Gonzalez, a research scientist and lecturer at the U-M

School for the Environment and Sustainability; and Cayenne Harris,

UMS Vice President of Learning and Engagement.


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By the

NUMBERS

61,542

Mainstage Performance

Attendance

39%

Proportion of Tickets Issued as

Digital Tickets

13,021

Student Tickets

22.1%

Students as % of Paid

Attendance

$509,169

Amount Saved by Students

through UMS Discounted Ticket

Programs

168

Learning & Engagement

Events (excluding Ypsilanti

Freighthouse)

16,089

Learning & Engagement Total

Attendance

2,055

Ypsilanti Freighthouse Public

Programs Attendance

823

Ypsilanti Freighthouse Family

Program Registrations

659

Ypsilanti Students Attending

K–12 Programming at the

Ypsilanti Freighthouse

4,293

In-Person School Day

Performance Attendance

4,532

School Day Performance

Livestream Registrations

1,264

Digital School Day

Performance Views

37

Participating Schools


Donor

IMPACT

Whether it’s an individual contribution in

support of student experiences, a corporate

concert sponsorship, or a legacy gift toward

future generations, investments of all sizes are

essential to UMS’s continued role as a leading

nonprofit university arts presenter.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

CLAIRE TURCOTTE

Dr. Claire L. Turcotte, a longtime UMS subscriber,

sponsored her first performance upon learning about

the benefits of a Qualified Charitable Distribution for

both donors and receiving nonprofits. A longtime

fan of early music, she chose to sponsor Les Arts

Florissants with violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte;

the specialists in Baroque music were presenting

a full program featuring works of Vivaldi and his

contemporaries. Dr. Turcotte has also included UMS

in her estate plan to benefit future generations, but

was thrilled that the benefits of a Qualified Charitable

Distribution also allows her to see the impact of her

philanthropy during her lifetime.

Audiences at Hill Auditorium by Peter Smith

Claire L. Turcotte with Théotime Langlois de Swarte and

Susan Darrow by UMS staff

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Family Days / Science of Sound with

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan U-M Dance Dept.

Berliner Philharmoniker and SMTD musicians by Peter Smith. masterclass by Maddy Wildman

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Multi-Year

COMMITMENTS

TO UMS

We are especially grateful to those loyal donors

who have made multi-year commitments to

consistently support UMS over a period of years.

Such commitments help UMS plan for future

seasons, allowing us to say “yes” with confidence

to exciting projects that might not otherwise be

possible.

NEW MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS

DURING THE 2024/25 SEASON:

Michael and Suzan Alexander

Anonymous

Laurence and Barbara Baker

Amanda and Michael Bekkerman

David Bradley and Nicole Frei

Marco and Melissa Bruzzano

Karen and Charlie Chapell

The Cozad Family

Tim and Robin Damschroder

The Ehrenberg Family Foundation

Tom and Kathy Goldberg

Christina and Charles Kim

David Leichtman and Laura McGinn

Mariam Noland and Jim Kelly

Mitchell and Caroline Nussbaum

The Quackenbush Family

Bonnie Reece

Becki Spangler and Peyton Bland

Norman and Ilene Tyler

Matthew VanBesien and Rosie Jowitt

Max and Mary Wisgerhof


Karen and Charlie Chapell, Christina and Charles Kim, and David Leichtman and Laura McGinn.

Forever

UMS

Many patrons are inspired to include UMS

in their estate plans to help ensure that

the extraordinary impact of the performing

arts will continue in southeastern Michigan

for generations to come.

We would like to express our deep

appreciation to two longtime patrons, Dr.

Carol Barbour and Dr. Sid Gilman, who have

made a generous “forever” gift to UMS

through their will that will fully endow in

perpetuity the direct expenses of one

Choral Union Series concert and one

Chamber Arts Series concert.

Their bequest intention is focused on

preserving UMS’s longstanding tradition

of presenting Western classical music,

but Carol and Sid’s interest in and support

of the full range of UMS programming

is truly inspirational. We are grateful for

this generous legacy gift that will benefit

students and the greater Ann Arbor

community for generations to come.

We are pleased to recognize the following

people who have included UMS in their

estate plans. These future gifts, many

directed toward establishing endowments,

help secure the future success of UMS for

generations to come.

Anonymous

David Aderente

Mike Allemang

Neil P. Anderson

Catherine S. Arcure

Barbara K. and

Laurence R. Baker

Barbara Barclay

Rodney and Joan Bentz

Kathy Benton and

Robert Brown

Linda and Maurice Binkow

Elizabeth S. Bishop

Mr. and Mrs. Pal E. Borondy

Lou and Janet Callaway

Pat and George Chatas

Alan and Bette Cotzin

Dallas and Sharon Dort

Jo-Anna and David Featherman

Penny and Ken Fischer

Susan Ruth Fisher

Dorothy and Larry Fobes

Meredith L. and Neal Foster

Thomas and Barbara Gelehrter

Dr. Sid Gilman and

Dr. Carol Barbour

Anne and Paul Glendon

Thea and Elliot Glicksman

Neil and Annmarie Hawkins

Katherine Hein

Debbie and Norman Herbert

David and Phyllis Herzig

Rita and Peter Heydon

John and Martha Hicks

Gideon and Carol Hoffer

Lesley Hume

Thomas C. and

Constance M. Kinnear

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Kolins

Frank Legacki and

Alicia Torres

Leo and Kathy Legatski

Richard LeSueur

Paul and Carolyn Lichter

Robert and Pearson Macek

Susan McClanahan

Griff and Pat McDonald

Joanna McNamara

Rachelle and

Michael Michelon

M. Haskell and

Jan Barney Newman

Len Niehoff

David Parsigian

Timothy and Sally Petersen

Irena Politano

Eleanor Pollack

Kathleen Stewart Ponitz

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Powers

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Raddock

Anthony L. Reffells

Marnie Reid

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ricketts

Prue and Ami Rosenthal

Ellie Serras

Alyce Sigler

Joan Singer

Richard W. Solt

Diane and Gary Stahle

Julie Howe Stewart

James L. Stoddard

Eric and Ines Storhok

Louise Taylor

Roger and Tina Valade

Matthew VanBesien and

Rosie Jowitt

Hans H. Wagner

Edward and Colleen M. Weiss

Roy and JoAnn Wetzel

Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Zollars

Sid Gilman and Carol Barbour. Photo by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 57

PEOPLE

STAFF

We welcomed several new staff

members during the 24/25 season:

of our performances. A U-M grad in

cognitive science, Jack served as the

theater manager for the Residential

College prior to coming to UMS.

Kyle Carson joined our Patron

Services team in December 2024.

A mid-Michigan native, Kyle holds

a BA degree in Theater and Arts

Management & Entrepreneurship

from Miami University in Oxford, OH.

He comes to UMS from Chicago,

where he worked for Steppenwolf

Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, and

Chicago Humanities.

With over 10 years of experience

in human resources, Melissa

Earl joined UMS in January 2025

as our first HR Strategic Partner.

Melissa’s extensive HR background

encompasses a variety of

industries, with UMS as the first arts

organization.

Alexis Lamb started as University

Programs Manager in April 2025.

Alexis is an educator, composer,

percussionist, festival founder, and

arts administrator who received

her Doctor of Musical Arts degree

from U-M. She has over a decade of

experience in classroom teaching

at the university and K-12 levels,

as well as extensive experience

creating courses, curricula, and

workshops that provide spaces

for students to interact with art in

transformative ways.

In addition to these new employees,

Rachelle Michelon has transitioned

into a new role as Associate Director

of Development, Major Gifts and

Planned Giving.

BE PRESENT.

Together.

Jack Harris joined our team in

August 2024 as a seasonal Production

Operations Coordinator, working

backstage to assist with all aspects

Finally, UMS said farewell to Marnie

Reid, who retired as UMS’s Associate

Director of Development, Major Gifts

and Planned Giving after a 22-year

tenure. Marnie spent decades

developing meaningful relationships

with donors, UMS and U-M

colleagues, and general Ann Arbor

community members. We wish her the

best for her retirement.


WELCOMING NEW BOARD

MEMBERS

Four new Board members were

elected to four-year terms at our

annual meeting in June 2025:

UMS 24/25 Board of Directors leadership: (front L-R): Karen Chapell (secretary),

Christina Kim (co-chair), and Timothy G. Marshall (treasurer) (rear L-R): Brian Willen

(co-chair), Rob VanRenterghem (vice chair), UMS president Matthew VanBesien

Amanda Bekkerman, Vice President

of The CRB Family Foundation.

Rachel Guinn Feder, founder of Dark

Horse Consulting and a former school

principal and superintendent.

Joe Malcoun, an Ann Arbor-based

investor, entrepreneur, and activist

known for his leadership in Michigan’s

tech and startup ecosystem.

Brian Weisman, President

and founder of Columbia Asset

Management

UMS extends its deepest gratitude

to the outgoing members of its Board

of Directors: Ibrahim Jarjoura,

Barbara Kaye, Timothy G. Lynch,

and Rob VanRenterghem, who

have all generously contributed their

time, expertise, and unwavering

support to the UMS Board for the

past eight years, as well as Christina

Kim and Brian Willen, who served

as co-chairs of the Board of Directors

for the past two seasons.

Kim, a financial advisor who was first

elected to the Board in 2016, has

a long history with UMS, attending

School Day Performances as a

child growing up in Ann Arbor, and

with organizations providing youth

support and enrichment.

This year, a generous group of

friends took a creative approach to

show their support for UMS’s K-12

educational opportunties: Bill and

Caitlin Beuche, Amanda and Bennett

Borsuk, Laura and Brian Hayden,

Omari Rush, and Preeti and Tim

Schaden decided to combine their

individual donations to sponsor a

UMS School Day Performance in

Christina’s honor. This collaborative

gift has offered a special opportunity

for the group, many of whom have

children of their own, to direct

their support to an area of UMS’s

programming that not only has

great need but has been personally

impactful, while at the same time

highlighting Christina’s incredible

leadership and impact on UMS.

Willen, a partner at Wilson, Sonsini,

Goodrich & Rosati is now based in

New York, and joined the Board in

2018. His legal practice combines

litigation and strategic counseling,

representing leading internet

companies, and he regularly

advises nonprofits about their

online practices. Brian and his

wife Monica Hakimi are longtime

patrons of the arts, and Brian’s

parents, Jon and Sandy Willen,

have come to know UMS through

Brian’s leadership and became

UMS leadership donors in his honor

while living in Washington, DC.

New officers were elected at the

annual meeting for the 25/26

season: chair Timothy G. Marshall,

president and CEO of the Bank of

Ann Arbor; vice chair Karen Chapell,

managing partner at Retirement

Income Solutions; treasurer David

Leichtman, a trial lawyer focused

on copyright, patent, and trademark

litigation who is based in New York;

and secretary Alicia Torres, principal

of Orange Blossom Solutions.


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TO DEFINE THE

FUTURE OF THE

PERFORMING ARTS,

Look to UMS

For nearly 150 years, UMS has been bringing the

world’s best music, dance, and theater artists to

perform on the University of Michigan campus

and beyond — reaching students, our Southeast

Michigan community, and fans worldwide who

experience our digital performances.

To ensure that UMS is able to achieve its

strategic vision — serving as a cultural catalyst

for Michigan: a premier destination for artistic

celebration, creative possibility, provocative

ideas, and meaningful impact — we are honored

to join the University of Michigan’s new

comprehensive fundraising campaign, Look to

Michigan, which launched this past October.

As part of the Look to Michigan campaign, UMS

will help define the future of the performing arts

with programs that build on our tradition and

embrace the future. We will create a variety of

pathways for students to access and engage

with the performing arts so that they are an

integral part of students’ educational journey.

Thanks to our generous community of donors,

$30 million of our initial $45 million goal has

already been secured to help us achieve our

aspirations of Bold Artistic Leadership and

Inspiring Student Learning while cementing the

future of UMS’s next 150 years.

To learn more about how you can help UMS lead

the performing arts industry for the next 150

years, visit ums.org/support.

UMS CAMPAIGN COUNCIL

Alec D. Gallimore, Ph.D. and Reates K. Curry, Ph.D.

Tim and Sally Petersen

Dug and Linh Song

Co-Chairs

Essel and Menakka Bailey

Rachel Bendit

Ken and Noreen Buckfire

Richard Caldarazzo and Eileen Weiser

Sheila Crowley and Max Wicha

Martha Darling and Gil Omenn

Stephen and Rosamund Forrest


Patti Askwith Kenner

Jerry and Dale Kolins

Ju-Yun Li and Shaomeng Wang

Tim Marshall

Jerry May

Peter Schweitzer

James and Nancy Stanley


THANK YOU to our

MANY DONORS!

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY OF DONORS WHO MADE GENEROUS

GIFTS TO UMS OVER THE PAST YEAR (JULY 1, 2024 – JULY 10, 2025).

Every gift is important to UMS. Due to space constraints, we have recognized supporters of $100

and above in the following listing. A list of all UMS supporters can be found at ums.org/support.

We apologize for any omissions or errors. Please contact us at umsgiving@umich.edu or

734-647-1175 with corrections.

A

a2pianoteachers.com

Lorraine A. Abagatnan

Nina Abani

Usama Abdali

Darya Adams

Philip I. Adamson

Weston Adamson

Ruth Addis and Marj Schloff

Robert Adwere-Boamah

Diana Adzemovic

Dr. Diane Agresta

Sooa Ahn

Nicole Ahrens

Joseph S. Ajlouny Jr.

Jan and Sassa Akervall

Dr. Dharma and Mr. Devon Akmon

Roger Albin and Nili Tannenbaum

Mariam Alboustani

Raymond and Sandy Aldrich

Michael and Suzan Alexander

Michael Allemang and Janis Bobrin

Benjamin and Carey Allen

James and Catherine Allen

Richard Alonzo

Becky and Rick Altschuler

Christine W. Alvey

Abigail Alwin

Christiane Anderson

Eric Anderson

Neil P. Anderson

Thomas Anderson, Jr.

James and Cathy Andonian

Catherine M. Andrea

Arthur Andrews

Carmen and Chris Andrianopoulos

Anonymous

Elaine and Ralph Anthony

Kathleen Anzicek

Henry D. Appelman

Brett Ashley and Richard Wood

Sara Atabaki

Stephany Austin

Elizabeth R. Axelson and

Donald H. Regan

B

Herb and Donna Babcock

John and Lillian Back

Sara Bahnmaier

Menakka and Essel Bailey

Scott and Denise Bailey

Thomas and Sarah Baird

Lisa and Jim Baker

Laurence R. and Barbara K. Baker

Lynn Baldwin and Tim McIntyre

Ulysses Balis and Jennifer Wyckoff

Clare Banks

Thomas and Susan Bannon

Karen Bantel and Steve Geiringer

Nancy Barbas and Jonathan Sugar

John and Ginny Bareham

David and Monika Barera

David and Kiana Barfield

Richard M. Barron

Robert and Linda Barry

William Barsan

Robert and Wanda Bartlett

Brent and Kathy Bartson

Lois and David Baru

Frank and Lindsay Tyas Bateman

Lydia Bates

Stephen and Mary Bates

Rajeev Batra and Priscilla A Spencer

Nancy Bauer

Jessica Bean

Dan Beard and Kate Delaney

Joy E. Beatty

Anne Beaubien

Debra and Daniel Beaulieu

Astrid B. Beck

Stephen Beck

Gary Beckman and Karla Taylor

Susan and Todd Beel

Bruce Beier

Amanda and Michael Bekkerman

Mr. Robert Bell

Ilene Beninson

Brenda Benjamin

Joyce and David Benjamins

Elaine A. Bennett

Jane Bennett

Mary Bennett

Stephanie Bennett

Jan Benson and Nancy Whitelaw

Ronald and Linda Benson

Rosemary R. Berardi and

Carolyn R. Zaleon

Joy Berent

Andrew H. Berry, D.O.

Tonya Berry

Genevieve Bertsos

Eric Best

Bill and Caitlin Beuche

Aryan Bhargava

Nicole M. Bhave M.D.

Janet and Martin Biancalana

Oliver Bichakjian

Mark and Amanda Bicket

Glen and Mary Biedron

Jack Billi and Sheryl Hirsch

Sara Billmann and Jeffrey Kuras

Bonita Bingham

Joan Binkow

Maurice and Linda Binkow

Saltia Biscette

Dr. Carter R. Bishop II

Dr. Elizabeth S. Bishop

Kristine and Andrew Bishop

Mary E. Black

Nate Blackshear

Daina Blackstone

Lesa Blackwell

Carol Blakeslee

John Blankley and Maureen Foley

Dr. Donald and Roberta Blitz

Bridget Bly

Ron and Mimi Bogdasarian

David and Mary Boike

Steven Bollini

Nicholas Bolz

Adam Bonarek

Sara and Jonathan Bonesteel

Gary Boren

Charles and Linda Borgsdorf

Jean Borkowski

Teri and Sean Bormet

Bennett and Amanda Borsuk


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Joshua Botkin and Deborah Meizlish

Lawrence Bowling

Grace Jordison Boxer

Gregory and Jann Boxold

Patricia Boyle

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Bozell

David Bradley and Nicole Frei

Robert M. Bradley and

Charlotte Mistretta

Katie Bradley-Niner

Francisco Brady

Vincent Brady

Tyler Brant

William Braymer

Joel Bregman and Elaine Pomeranz

Kaelyn D. Brennan

Thomas Brewer

Jeanette and Wallace Bridges

Scott Bridges

Charles Bright and Susan Crowell

Lois and Michael Brinkman

Cliff and Amy Broman

David and Sharon Brooks

Maia Brooks-Murphy

Elizabeth Brough

Christie Brown and Jerry Davis

Kimberly Brown

Stephen and Faith Brown

Wayne S. Brown and Brenda Kee

Cindy Browne

Nancy Brucken

Adam Brunner

Marco and Melissa Bruzzano

Louisa Buatti

Robert Bubeck

Robert and Jeannine Buchanan

Phil Bucksbaum and Roberta Morris

Tom and Lori Buiteweg

Angela and James Bumpus

The Burbeck Family

Joshua Burdick

Kevin J. Burgam and Angelyn S. Leaver

Jan Burgess

Julie Claire Burgess

David and Jacqueline Burks

Charles and Joan Burleigh

Joseph S. Burman

Tony and Jane Burton

Jon and Anne Busch

John Bush

Richard Butala

David and Barbara Buzzelli

Jonathan Bynum

C

Ryan Cady

Luiza Duarte Caetano

Kathleen A. Cagney

Dr. Michelle and Mr. Andrew Caird

Richard Caldarazzo and Eileen Weiser

Sarah Calderini

April Caldwell

Betty Caldwell

Susan and Oliver Cameron

Sally Camper and Bob Lyons

Jeff and Susan Cancelosi

Frankie Cannon

Valerie and David Canter

Thomas and Colleen Carey

Susan Carney

Julia Caroff

Jenny and Jim Carpenter

Mr. and Mrs. John Carriere

Carolyn M. Carty

Matthew Casey

Matt Castanier and Anne Marsan

Marcos Castillo

Thomas Castillo

David Castlegrant

Tina M. Caton

Jack Cederquist and

Meg Kennedy Shaw

Angela Cesere and Rob Thomas

Stuart Chalin

Timothy Chambers

Laurie Champion

Daniel Chang

Laura Chang and Arnold Chavkin

Theresa Chang

Karen and Charlie Chapell

Kiri Chapman

Samuel and Roberta Chappell

Jane Chargot

Mary Jane Chase

Sally and Thomas Chase

Catherine and Geoffrey Chatas

Patricia Chatas

Barry and Marjorie Checkoway

James Chen

Don Chinn

Dr. Kyung and Young Cho

Patrick Cho

Yooncho Cho

Han Choi

Matthew and Katherine Chosid

Irene and Tom Christy

Mayson Chun

Sheri Circele

Mark Clague and Laura Jackson

John Alden Clark Estate

Kirsten Clark

Cheryl and Brian Clarkson

Lynette Clemetson

Donald and Astrid Cleveland

Ben and Julie Cohen

Carl Cohen

Hilary U. Cohen

Stefanie Cohen

Connie Cole

John Coleman

George Collins and Paula Hencken

Barbara Comai

Carolyn Comai

Roger and Midge Cone

Jack Conlin

Cheryl Conrad

Mark Cook

Kathryn G. Coon

Jeff Cooper and Peggy Daub

Virginia Cooper

Arnold and Susan Coran

Kayla Cornett

Maria Ibarra-Rivera Corsetti

Paul Courant and Marta Manildi

Katherine and Clifford Cox

Mac and Nita Cox

The Cozad Family

Susan Bozell Craig and Family

George and Ann Crane

Thomas Crossley

Diana Cucos

Christopher M. Culley

Jerry Cunningham

Marianne Custer

D

Christopher Dahl and Ruth Rowse

Amal and Gregory Dalack

Marylee Dalton and Lynn Drickamer

Tim and Robin Damschroder

Marvin and Betty Danto Family

Foundation

Robert D’Aoust

Dennis Darling

Julia Donovan Darlow

Susan T. Darrow

Diane K. Davidson

Ellie and Ed Davidson

Daniel Davis

Jerry Davis and Christie Brown

Martha Davis

Ryan Davis

Jason DeBord

David L. DeBruyn

Joshua Dee

Joseph DeFlorio

Neeta Delaney

Amanda and Walter Dempsey

Dawn M. Dempsey

Jane Deng

Frank and Karen Deogracias

David Deromedi

Michele Derr

Brian Dervishi and Aileen McGregor

Monique Deschaine

Adrian Diaz

Bernadette DiCarlo and Jim Florey

Macdonald and Carolin Dick

Alison and Keith Dickey

Angela Dillard

Brian Dimmer

Stephan Clark Dimos, PGDP, PBCA

Disability:IN Chicagoland

Barbara Dixon

Andrzej and Cynthia Dlugosz

Grady Doane

Joseph and Marjorie Dobos

Janet Dombrowski

Jim and Patsy Donahey

Melissa Dorfman

Lynn D’Orio

Dr. Neil and Marcia Dorsey

Sharon and Dallas Dort

Emily Douglas

Elaine Dowell

Tareasa Drewior

John Drinkwater

John and Ellen Driscoll

Gretchen D. Driskell

John Dryden and Diana Raimi

Bob Duerringer

Kenneth Dully and Marie Gilmet-Dully

Andrei Duma

Mary Beth Dunning

Don and Kathy Duquette

Karin Durant

Grace A. Duren

Ed and Mary Durfee

Swati Dutta

Jane Dutton and Lloyd Sandelands

E

James Eder and Kim Redic

John Eder

Daniel Edwards

Rosalie Edwards/

Vibrant Ann Arbor Fund

Tom Egel and Gerri Barr

Ehrenberg Family Foundation

Paul Eichbauer

Charles and Julia Eisendrath

Alan S. Eiser

Charles and Julie Ellis

Glenn Ellis

James Ellis and Jean Lawton

Jay Ellis

Joan H. Engel

Barbara Epstein

Judith Erb

Monica C. Eriksen

Jerome Espy Sr.

Raymond Estes

Patricia Esteva

Linda and Brian Etter

Don and Gwen Evich

Elizabeth Eyler

F

Thomas Fabiszewski

Mark and Karen Falahee

Harvey and Elly Falit

The Drs. Fauman

Joseph Fazio and Lisa Patrell

Eric Fearon and Kathy Cho

David and Jo-Anna Featherman

Rachel and Daniel Feder

Wendi Felgner

Ferguson Young Foundation

David Ferris

Steven Ferrucci

Kirk and Carly Fifer

Sally Fink

Sara V. Fink

C. Peter and Beverly A. Fischer

Penny and Ken Fischer

Phillip and Lauren Fisher

Susan R. Fisher

Scott Fitzpatrick

Lisa and Hugh Flack, Jr.

Arnold Fleischmann

Jessica Flores

Esther Floyd

Sarah and Thomas Flynn

Larry and Dorothy Fobes

Jessica Fogel and Lawrence Weiner

George W. Ford

Stephen and Rosamund Forrest

Andrew Watson Forsyth III

Paul and Jennifer Fossum

David A. Fox and Pala L. Bockenstedt

Betsy Foxman and Michael Boehnke

Dan and Jill Francis

Sara and Michael Frank

Mark Frederiksen

Gary and Eileen Freed

Erich Friebel

Bernard Friedman and Sarah Mack

Leon and Marcia Friedman

Joanna and Richard Friedman

Belinda Friis

Susan L. Froelich and Richard E. Ingram

Gail Fromes

Philip and Renée Woodten Frost

Jiahao Fu

Yujian Fu

William Fulton

James and Renee Fye


G

Carol Gagliardi and David Flesher

Sharman Galezewski

Enid H. Galler

Glenn and Carol Galler

Alec Gallimore and Reates Curry

Ruth Galloway

Jolanta Gallup

Almantas Galvamauskas

Robert Gantz

Barbara Garavaglia

Gwyn and Jay Gardner

Jan Garfinkle and Mike O’Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Gargaro

Sandy Garges and Jeff Kersten

Teresa Garland

Kenneth Garner

Richard Garrett

Bill Garvey

Peter Gaskell

Sandra Gast and Greg Kolecki

Phyllis Gately

Robert Gavin

Ana Gavrilovska

Elaine K. Gazda

Thomas and Barbara Gelehrter

Lisa Genoa

Chris Genteel and Dara Moses

Maryanne George and David Broat

Michael Gerdenich and

Ina Hanel-Gerdenich

Scott Gerstenberger and Liz Sweet

Thomas M. Gervasi

Beth Gerwig

Ron Gibala and Jan Grichor

Aimee Gibbs

Richard Gilbertsen

John Gillespie

Betty-Ann and Daniel Gilliland

Mary Gillis

Zita and Wayne Gillis

Sid Gilman and Carol Barbour

John Gingrich

David and Maureen Ginsburg

Heather and Seth Gladstein

Thomas and Ann Gladwin

Robert Glassman and Jennie Lieberman

Steve Glauberman and

Margaret Schankler

James and Robin Frisch Gleason

Mark E. Glendon

Anne and Paul Glendon

Thea Glicksman

Patricia and John Glidewell

Dylan Glover

Ira and Cynthia Glovinsky

Drs. Vijay and Sara Goburdhun

John and Sherri Goff

Fred and Barbara Goldberg

Steven Goldberg and Melissa Kahn

Tom J and Katherine Briggs Goldberg

David and Krista Golden

Erin Goldman

Dwayne Goldsmith

Anita and Albert Goldstein

Mitch and Barbara Goodsitt

Peter and Hanna Goodstein

Amy and Glenn Gottfried

Ken Gottschlich and Martha Pollack

Gregory Goyert

Theresa Gracik

Christopher and Elaine Graham

Gail M. Graham

Paul B. Graham

Barbara Grajewski

Peter Granda and Kari Gluski

Brian Grant

Mary Sue Grant

Kenneth B. Gray

Martha and Larry Gray

John and Renee Greden

Alan Green

Deborah Green

Jeffrey B. Green

Judith Lempert Green

Dr. Leslie M. Green

Richard and Linda Greene

Linda Gregerson and Steven Mullaney

Roger Greive

Linda Grekin

Paul Gribbs

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Griffith

Nicki Griffith

Penny Griffith

Henry Grix and Howard Israel

Milton and Susan Gross

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Groves

Iris M. Gruhl

Larry and Louise Gruppen

Margaret Guire

Arthur W. Gulick

Emily Guo

Hanley M. Gurwin

Susan and Richard Gutow

Lily Guzman

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Robert Haas

Talbot and Jan Hack

Lauren Hagerman

Robert and Karen Hahn

Colby and John Halloran

Kirsten and Brian Hallstrom

Marlys Hamill

Robert and Dannielle Hamilton

Susan A. Hamilton

Idelle Hammond-Sass

Sara Hancock

Ken Handwerger

Deborah Hansen

Drew Hansen

Randall and Nancy Caine Harbour

Helen Harding

Elliot Hardy

Hanaa Hariri

Alan Harnik and Gillian Feeley-Harnik

Cayenne Harris

David N. Harris

Ellen Harris

Joan Harris and Ed Sarath

Nancy R. Harris

Susan S. Harris

Lynelle Harrison

Clifford and Alice Hart

Lee Hartmann

Jane Hassinger

Rima Hassouneh

Michael and Nikki Hathaway

Will and Paula Hathaway

D Craig Hausman and

Holly Heaviland, PhD


Laura and Brian Hayden

Andrew Hayes

Dan and Jane Hayes

Anne M. Heacock and Stephen K. Fisher

David Head

Connie Heffner

Esther C. Heitler

David W. Heleniak

Jonathan Helf

Frederic Heller, II

Sara B. Heller

Phil Hemenway

Jacqueline Stearns Henkel

Norman and Debbie Herbert

Alfred and Therese Hero

Edie Herrold

David and Phyllis Herzig

Don and Anais Hicks

Amy Higgins

Margaret Higley

Lorna Young Hildebrandt and

Mark Hildebrandt

Deborah Hill

Richard W. and Susan D. Hill

Anne Hiller

Jillian Hirsch

Karen Hiyama

Timothy Hofer and Valerie Kivelson

Jeffrey and Maxine Hoffman

John Hogikyan and Barbara Kaye

Brian and Patti Hogue

Carol and Dieter Hohnke

Alexander Holland

Stefan Holodnick

Kay Holsinger and Douglas Wood

Jonathan Holtfreter and Susan Hamady

Martha and Brian Holzheuer

Patricia Honton

Robert and Barbara Hooberman

Bruce Horne

Therese Horning

Lydia E. Horvath

William L. Horvath

Paul Hossler and Charlene Bignall

Norman and Cristine Howe

Joel Howell and Linda Samuelson

Paul Howell

Linda S. Hubbard

Jane H. Hughes

Maurits T. Hughes

Aaron Hula

Jim and Colleen Hume

Richard and Lesley Hume

Donna Humphrey-DeLosh

Hugh Huntley and Elizabeth Stern

Marlene and Jonathan Hurshman

Bryan Huttenhower

Christine Hutton

Eileen and Saul Hymans

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Giovanna Ibom

Matthew and Lidia Ickes

Anthony and Marilyn Iesulauro

Ken Iliff

Patricia Insely

Richard and Suzette Isackson

Lisa Isserstedt

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Audrey Jackson

Lisa Jackson

Mark Jacobson and Zarena Aslami

Dr. Joachim Janecke

Carrie Jankowski

Nicholas and Julia Janosi

Christopher Janowicz

Ibrahim and Therese Jarjoura

Richard and Elizabeth Jarzembowski

Kathleen Jefferson

Wallie and Janet Jeffries

Simon Jeynes

Feng Jiang and Lydia Qiu

Liz Johnson

Henry and Billie Johnson

Mary and Kent Johnson

Kim Johnson

Lisa Johnson

Mark and Linda Johnson

Matthew B. Johnson

Nakia Johnson and Dana Fair

Rolaine Johnson

Steven F. Johnson

Sue and Kevin Johnson

Thomas and Patricia Johnson

Andrew Johnston

Jeffrey P. Jones

Okhui Jones

Deborah and Robert Jones

Mattias Jonsson and Johanna Eriksson

Jim Joyce and Emily Santer

Neil Joyce

James Judson

Jasmine Jung

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Mary E. Kale

Mark Kallus

Alan Kalter and Chris Lezotte

Kelley Kamin

Ibrahim S. Kandah

Emily Kania

Carol and Mark Kaplan

Edward Karls and Marci Lesperance

Kristine Kaschube

Michael Kaul

Inderjit Kaur

Jacqueline Kauza

Takayuki Kawai

Barbara and David Kay

Lisa Keeney

Ralph and Erika Keith

Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen

Foundation

Jim Keller and Mary Ellen Hoy

Deborah Keller-Cohen and Evan Cohen

Brian Kelley

Peg Kelley

Andy Kellman

Barbara Kelly

Dr. Barbara J. Kelly

Carol Kelly

James A. Kelly and Mariam Noland

David and Gretchen Kennard

Michael Kennedy

Sally Kennedy

Patti Askwith Kenner

Nancy Keppelman and Michael Smerza

Roland and Jeanette Kibler

Bonnie and Robert Kidd

Paul and Leah Kileny

Teresa Killeen

Charles and Christina Kim

Christopher and Elizabeth Kim

Grayce Kim

Meea Kim

Cathy and Bill King


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Jonathan King

Robyn Frey-King and Laurence King

Tom and Connie Kinnear

Diane Kirkpatrick Estate

Dana Kissner

Marilyn Klar and Steven Lauer

Rich and Myra Klarman

Nestor Kleer

Shira and Steve Klein

Wally and Robert Klein

Phil Klintworth

Jim and Carolyn Knaggs

Carolyn and Jim Knake

John R. Knott and Anne Percy Knott

Monica and M. Jack Knowles III

Michael Koen

Rosalie and Ron Koenig

Nancy and Rik Kohn

Joseph and Marilynn Kokoszka

Sanford Koltonow

Francis Komola

Charles and Linda Koopmann

Linda Korobkin

Jennifer Krans

Hicham Krayem

Joanne Krell

Mrs. Donna Kress

Naki and Oliver Kripfgans

Stephen N. Kropelnyckyj

Robert and Ileana Krumme

Gregg Krupa

Claire Krupp

Russell Kuczwara

Chris Kuczynski and Charlotte Temple

Krishnaswamy Kumar

Cindy Kumpelis

Donald and Jeanne Kunz

Mei Kuo

Danguole Kviklys

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Lily Ladin

Mary Laidlaw

Jane Fryman Laird

Christopher and Jana Lake

David Lampe and Susan Rosegrant

Mary Lampe

Clare L. Lanaghan

Stephen and Pamela Landau

Michael and Michelle Lane

Lucy and Ken Langa

Addie Langford

Lee Lantz

Anne T. Larin

John and Linda Larin

Joseph Laurel

Emile Lauzzana

Danielle and Mika LaVaque-Manty

Stephen and Julie Lavender

George LaVoie

Ted Lawrence

Ted and Wendy Lawrence

James D. Lawrence-Lupton

Judith and Jerold Lax

Jason Laye

John and Theresa Lee

Michael Lee

Vivienne Lee

Kathy Legatski

David Leichtman and Laura A. McGinn

James Leija and Aric Knuth

Rebecca Lenk

Patricia Lennington

Fernando and Marian Leon

Mark and Heather LePage

Pascale R. Leroueil

John Lesko and Suzanne Schluederberg

Richard LeSueur

Loren Levy and Steve Mandell

Dr. Earl Lewis and Susan B. Whitlock

Melissa and Jim Lewis

Dominic Li

Thomas Libby

Allen Lichter

Carolyn and Paul Lichter

Elizabeth Lindsley and John Ballard

Richard and Carolyn Lineback

Timothy Link

Bernadette Lintz

Rod and Robin Little

Susan Livingston

Rebecca Locklin

Rafael Loera

John Lofy and Laura Rubin

John and Shannon Lohr

Margaret and Ronald Lomax

Kay and E. Daniel Long

Thomas Longo

Eve Losman and Erikjan Wamsteker

Bruce Loughry

Gail Love

William and Lois Lovejoy

Pam and Bob Ludolph

Kimberley W. Ludwig

Erik Lundberg and

Kathleen Hanlon-Lundberg

Fran Lyman

John J. Lynch, III

Tim and Lisa Lynch

Barbara and Edward Lynn

Marjorie Lynn

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Marilyn and Frode Maaseidvaag

Brigitte Maassen

E David MacDonald

John MacKrell

Eric Macks

Shelley MacMillan and Gary Decker

Donald and Jane MacQueen

Jayne Maerker

Jean Magolan

Elham Mahmoudi

Linda Mahome

Jehad Majed

Javan Makhmali

Carol Makielski and Chip Lake

Lisa Makman

Dr. Oksana Malanchuk

Preeti Malani and Mark Zacharek

Joseph Malcoun and Caitlin Klein

Sami Malek

Elida Malila and Family

Kelly Malloy and Vincent Young

Ward Manchester IV

Theodore Manikas

Mikayla Manna

Nanette E. Mansberger

Lama Mansour

Charles and Frances Marchand

Mark and Jan Maretka

Betsy Yvonne Mark

Geraldine and Sheldon Markel

Stacy F. and David C. Markell

David and Ruth Markovitz

Daniel Marquardt

Duane C. Marsden

W. Harry Marsden

Tim Marshall and Emily Moore-Marshall

Ann W. Martin and Russ Larson

Martin Family Foundation

Amy B. Martin, Ph.D

Ken and Marja Martin

Susan E. Martin and Randy Walker

Elmer Martinez

Matthew Mason and Renate Klass

Nancy Mason

Roger Mathews

Dario Matteocci

John Matthews

Mary M. Matthews

Ginny Maturen

Jerry A. and Deborah Orr May

Jo Mayer

Lena Mayes

Martha Mayo

Dale Mazer

Nancy McArtor

Duncan McCallum

Susan McCannell

Laurie McCauley and Jessy Grizzle

Harris McClamroch

Susan McClanahan

Regina McClinton

Steven W. McCornack

Kevin McCray

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. McCready

Carolyn J. McCreary

Daniel and Carol McDonnell

Joe McElroy

Patrick McHugh

Erin McKean and Steve Sullivan

Tashima McKenney Fund

Tom and Debby McMullen

Beth McNally

Ellen Meader

Martha and Dady Mehta

Robert Melcher

Dr. Gerlinda S. Melchiori

Amy Meltzer and Scott Gitlin

Linda Mendelson

Jose Carlos Mendez

Niccolo Meneghetti

Guy and Janice Merriam

Karen Merriam

Jill McDonough and Greg Merriman

Bernice Merte

Quentin Messer Jr.

Gayle and Michael Michelon

Mike and Rachelle Michelon

Michelle Mikatarian

Jon Milan

Maria Militzer

J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.

Heather Miller

Isabel Miller

James M. Miller and Rebecca H. Lehto

Jerry and Emily Miller

Ronald A. and Mary-Ellen Miller

Tom and Olga Million

Michael Minerath

James Minesky

Candice and Andrew Mitchell

John Mitchell

Bert and Kathy Moberg

Rajen and Lona Mody

Mauricio and Raphaela Moeller

Elizabeth and John Moje

Dr. Van Momon and Dr. Pamela Berry

Gail L. Monds

Susan and Stanley Monroe

Lesa Monroe-Gatrell

Ariel Moore

Bruce and Kristin Moore

Deborah Dash Moore

Janine Moore

Keith Moore

Keith Moorman

Don Morelock and Antoinette Benjamin

Morelock

Kittie Berger Morelock

Virginia Morgan and Joseph Spiegel

Emily Morin

Deborah and Evan Morrison

Genevieve and James Morrissey

Sienna White and Preston Mortemore

Moscow Philanthropic Fund

Brittany Moseley

Trevor Mudge and Janet Van Valkenburg

Sylvia Muglia

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mulcrone

Bernhard and Donna Muller

Mullick Foundation

Jose Camino Munoz

Terry and Leslie Murphy

Lisa Murray

Lisa Murray and Michael Gatti

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Knute Nadelhoffer

Drs. Louis Nagel and Julie Jaffee Nagel

Hyunock Nam

Alison and Rishi Narayan

Randa Nasser

Erika Nelson and David Wagener

Thomas and Barbara Nelson

Wesley and Shaun Nethercott

Helene Neu

Paulo Neuhaus

Jan Barney Newman

John and Ann Nicklas

Curt Nielsen

Ellen Nielsen

Richard and Susan Nisbett

Carl and Heidi Nitchie

Laura Nitzberg

Susan and Daniel Noetzel

William Nolting and Donna Parmelee

Paul North

Arthur S. Nusbaum

Caroline and Mitchell Nussbaum

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Marylen S. Oberman

Daniel O’Connell

Jeffrey C. Ogden


Jim and Linda Oldfield

Melissa Olken

Constance K. Olson

Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling

Ann Quackenbush Ongerth

Santa Ono and Wendy Yip

Ruth M. Oros

Susan and Mark Orringer

Dr. Jon Oscherwitz

David Osornio

Beverly Ostrowiecki and Ray Siciak

Edgar and Julianne Otto

Maksim Ovchinnikov

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Alan and Susan Paikin

Stephen and Elizabeth Palms

Mara Palty

Marie Panchuk

Karen Pancost

Hyewon Park

Karen Park and John Beranek

SoungHee Park

Rodger and Terri Park

Janet Parker

Leslie Parsels and Jim Park

John Pascoe

Therese Pasquesi

Rebecca Patterson

Mary and John Pedley

Michelle Peet and Rex Robinson

Jess Peirson

Ryan and Jamie Pekare

Jim and Joan Penner-Hahn

Judith Pennywell

Steven Pepe

Troy Perkins

Warren and Shelley Perlove

Perry Pernicano

Tim and Sally Petersen

Emily Peterson and Anish Wadhwa

Craig Pfeifer

John Pfluecke

Laura Phang

Douglas Phelps and

Gwendolyn Jessie-Phelps

William A. Phillips D.D.S

Trinity Pickelhaupt

Nancy S. Pickus

Linda Piele

Robert C. and Mary Ann Pierce

Mark and Margaret Pieroni

Paula and Daniel Pietryga

Adela Pinch and Webb Keane

Chris and Kathy Piper

Bertram and Elaine Pitt

Donald and Evonne Plantinga

Olga Podolyako

Mark Poleo

Jane Pollock

Stephen and Bettina Pollock

Gui Ponce de Leon

Tom Porter

Rachel Portnoy and Adam Eichner

Alisse Portnoy and Mark and

Jessica Rothstein

Jeffrey and Joanna Post

Mary Wilhite Post

Roger Pothus Estate

Daniel and Christina Powell

Scott Powell

Sara A. Pozzi

Diana Pratt

Stephen and Darlene Pratt

Mark A. Prescott

James M. Pribble, MD

Rick and Mary Price

John and Nancy Prince

Kirk and Sharon Profit

Octavian Prundeanu and Janice Arps

Helmut Puff

Tuija and Pentti Pulkkinen

Q

Lucinda Quackenbush

Gail Quaderer

Awo A. Quaison-Sackey

Brian Quinn

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Peter Railton and Rebecca Scott

Achutha Raman

Phillip and Wendy Rampson-Gage

Anne Ramsey

Elizabeth Raymond

Brian J. Read

Bonnie Reece

Jeff and Katie Reece

Russ and Nancy Reed

Svetlana Rees

Kimberly A. Reeves

Anthony L. Reffells

Theresa Reid and Marc Hershenson

Lisa Reiher

Ray and Ginny Reilly

Chris and Sarah Reinhardt

Malverne Reinhart

Fred and Anne Remley

Glenda Renwick

Charles and Melissa Reuland

Linda K Rexer

James Reynolds

Kara K. Reynolds

Lou and Sheila Rice

Sally Richardson

Douglas and Robin Richstone

Karen Riedel

Michael Riethmiller

John Riley

Jordan Rivera

Jessica C. Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Kathy Rodgers

Phil and Tanya Rodgers

Vivian D. Roeder

Renee Roederer

Steve Rogers

Arturo Romero

Gilberto Rondon

Rex Roof and Erin Mann

Nicola and Charles Rooney

Phil and Katherine Roos

Susan M. Rose

Stephen Rosenblum and Rosalyn Sarver

Richard and Edie Rosenfeld

Prue Rosenthal

Gay Rosenwald

Andy Rosenzweig and

Rebecca Chottiner

Courtney and Jordan Ross

Marlene Ross

Bert Rossi and Sandra Gregerman

Janet Rost

Daria and Erhard Rothe

Breanna L. Rowe

Margot and Thomas Rowland

Rosemarie Haag Rowney

Ann Marie Rubin

Nancy W. Rugani

Carol D. Rugg and

Richard K. Montmorency

Rimantas and Cheryl Rukstele

Judy and Don Rumelhart

Elena Runion

Omari Rush

Jacob M. Russell-Meyer

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Ghassan and Manal Saab

Jim Saborio

Anne Sabourin

Karen Sachse

Shigeru Sadakane

Maggie Sadoff

Linda and Leonard Sahn

Amy Saldinger and Robert Axelrod

Vince Salvador

Steven Samford

Dick and Norma Sarns

Michael and Kimm Sarosi

Michele and Eli Saulson

Kelly Savine

Albert J. and Jane L. Sayed

Helga and Jochen Schacht

Tim and Preeti Schaden

Karen Schaefer

Bonnie R. Schafer

Elizabeth Salley

Peter L. Schappach

Steven Schaus

L. Scherdt

Lieveka Scheys

Laurence Schiff

Mark Schlissel and Monica Schwebs

Andrew and Susan Schmidt

Ann Schriber

Eva Hedwig Schueler

Faye Schuett

Jane and Edward Schulak

Paul Schulte

Eric Schwartz and

Katelyn Kelly Schwartz

Kenneth Schwartz

Sheldon and Phyllis Schwartz

Elaine and Peter Schweitzer

John Scudder and Regan Knapp

Annya Sedakova-Bertram

Amy Seetoo

Larry and Bev Seiford

Suzanne Selig

Dr. Nick and Catherine Sellas

Shad Sellick

Erik Serr

Ellie Serras

Naimish Shah and Dr. Sunjoo Lee

Janice Skadsen and James Egan

Sana Shakour

Lynne Shankel

Robert D. Shannon

Matthew Shapiro and Susan Garetz

Elvera Shappirio

Janet Shatusky

Terry Shea

Erik and Peggy Sheagren

Laurence Shear

Colleen Sheehan

Cliff and Ingrid Sheldon

Bill and Chris Shell

Kay Shen

Patrick and Carol Sherry

Susan and Patrick Shields

Hope Shimabukuro

Jean and Thomas Shope

Brenda Shufelt

Marilyn Shuster

Annette Siffin

Alyce K. Sigler

Nina Silbergleit

Paige H. and Jeffrey L. Silence

Samantha Silveira

Naomi Silver

Carl Simon and Bobbi Low

Sandy and Dick Simon

Mary Ann Sincock

Scott and Joan Singer

Michael and Peggy Singer

Sue and Don Sinta

Brooks Sitterley

Cecilia Skidmore

The Skillman Foundation

Jurgen Skoppek

Barbara Furin Sloat

Coleen S. and Eric J. Slosberg

Carmen Sluter

Carl and Jari Smith

Catherine Smith

Debbie Smith

Janet Smith

Josh Smith

Linda and Scott Smith

Robert W. Smith

Rodney Smith and Janet Kemink

Sidonie Smith

Susan Hart Smith

Susan M. Smith and Robert H. Gray

Will and Megann Smith

Suzanne Smitley

Lisa Snapp and John Mouat

Elena and Edward Snyder

Richard Soble and Barbara Kessler

Nathan and Sondra Soderborg

Sandra Sohn

Ben Solomon

Jennifer and Hugh Solomon

Tomas and Elinore Sommerfeld

Eun Ju Son

Jenny, Youn and Il Song

Linh and Dug Song

Cheryl Soper

Juanita and Joseph Spallina

Becki Spangler and Peyton Bland

Paul Spater

Ralf Spatzier

John Spencer

James Spica

Gretta Spier and Jonathan Rubin


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Jeff Spindler

Katherine R. Spindler

Dan and Grace Springer

Ted St. Antoine

Michael B. Staebler and

Jennifer R. Poteat

Andrea and Gus Stager

Gary and Diane Stahle

Steve Stancroff and Tamar Springer

Nancy and James Stanley

Barbara Stark-Nemon and Barry Nemon

Jeffrey and Marjorie Stearns

Charity Steere

Michael Stenvig and Elizabeth Cabot

Susan Stepek

Valeriy Sterligov

Candis Stern

Dana and Diana Stetson

Mark Stevens

Cynthia J. Stewart

Julie H. Stewart

James L. Stoddard

Victor and Marlene Stoeffler

James B. and Carolyn A. Stokoe

Donald and Julie Stolt

Eric and Ines Storhok

Gail Straith

Stephen Strasburg

Dalia Strasius

Cynthia Straub

Joni T. Strickfaden

Melanie Strodel

Jannifer Stromberg, M.D.

Sam Stuck

Ulrich and Nicole Stuhec

Karen and David Stutz

Annabelle Su

Eugene Y. Su and Christin Carter-Su

Dennis and Jan Sullivan

Lauren Surface

June Swartz

Allison and Justin Sweet

Nancy Szabo and Steven Ratner

Sheryl M. Szady

Ted Szymczak

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Suzanne Tainter and Kenneth Boyer

David D. Tao

Karin Tartal

Louise Taylor

Thomas and Nancy Taylor

Stephan Taylor and Elizabeth Stumbo

William Tennant

Toby and Julie Teorey

George and Mary Tewksbury

Ted and Eileen Thacker

Denise Thal and David Scobey

Devon Thompson

Joshua Throp

Andrew Thorwall

Carrie and Peter Throm

Scott J. Tindall

Chelsea Tischler

Hitomi Tonomura

Peter Toogood and Hanna Song

Luis Torregrosa

Alicia Torres

Marcia and Michael Torrey

Louise Townley

Suzanne Townley

Brenda Tringali

Linda Tubbs

Donald Tujaka

Marleen Tulas

Jeffrey and Lisa Tulin-Silver

Claire L. Turcotte

Kay Tuttle and Gordon Larsen

Nicole Tuttle

Nancy Twiss

Joseph Tworek and Stephanie Patterson

Ilene and Norman Tyler

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Marianne Udow-Phillips and Bill Phillips

Susan B. Ullrich

Joyce A. Urba and David J. Kinsella

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Roger Valade

Frances Valdez

Timothée Valentin

Suzanne Van Appledorn

Carol Van Besien

Matthew VanBesien and Rosie Jowitt

John and Jane Van Bolt

Abraham Van Der Spek

Linda and John van Gelder

Clark G. Van Halsema

Jack and Marilyn van der Velde

Karla and Hugo Vandersypen

Jon and Grace VanderVliet

Sara E. Vander Voort

Rob and Cynthia VanRenterghem

James and Barbara Varani

Olga Vasquez

Ram Vasudevan

Steven Vitale

Alexandra Volfovich

John and Jane Voorhorst

Katherine Voorhorst

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Michael T. Wagenhauser

Rose and Robert Wagner

Virginia Wait

Elizabeth A. and David C. Walker

William A. Walker

Mary M. Wallace

John and Judith Waller

Nicholas C. Wan

Grace Wang and Paul Schutt

Jingran Wang

Shaomeng Wang and Ju-Yun Li

Tim and Molly Wang

Jo Ann Ward

Paul Ward and Laura Lamps

Roddy Wares and Allan Newman

Josh Warn

Arthur and Renata Wasserman

Sharon Watson

Dennis Watts

Harvey and Robin Wax

Paul and Theresa Way

Alyssa Wealty

Richard and Madelon Weber

Deborah Webster and George Miller

Rosanna Wedal and Tom Grish

Professor J. Wehrley and

Mrs. Patricia Chapman

Arnd Weidkamp

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Weiermiller

Neal and Susan Weinberg

Arnold J. Weiner

Alexander Weinstein

Debra Weinstein and

Anthony Rosenzweig

Richard and Gretchen Weir

Elise Weisbach

Joan and Matt Weisberg

Lois Weisman

Edward and Colleen Weiss

Ann Marie Weitzel

Bryan Welch

Joan B. Wells

Susan Wentzel

Wayne Wentzel

Charles Werney

Robert Westveer

Julie Wheaton

Samantha Wheeler

Brian White

Kathy White

James B. White and Mary F. White

Robert and Sandra White

Mac and Rosanne Whitehouse

Steven M. Whiting and Leslie Stainton

Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley

Dianne Widzinski

Rachel Wietrzykowski

David and Anne Wilhoit

Brian Willen and Monica Hakimi

Sandy and Jon Willen

Juana Williams

Paul Williams

Bruce Wilson

Jeff Wilson

Pat and John Wilson

Robin Wilson

Thomas K. Wilson

Noel Ann and Christopher Winkler

I. W. Winsten

Lawrence and Mary Wise

Mary Wisely

Max and Mary Wisgerhof

Charles Witke and Aileen Gatten

Steven and Helen Woghin

Matthias Wolf

Sheryl Wolf and Brian V. Castillo

Charlotte A. Wolfe

Lawrence and Andrea Wolfe

Charles Wolff

Patricia and Rodger Wolff

Kari Wolkwitz

Dr. Peter WK and Katherine Woo

Eric Woodhams

Susan Wooding

Stewart and Carolyn Work

Kenny and Lisa Wozniak-Simon

Frances A. Wright

Roger Wykes

XXin Xie

Jisan Xue

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Mary Jean and John Yablonky

Karen Yamada and Gary Dolce

Dennis Yang

Thomas Yavaraski

Ziqi Yin

Mark Yoshida

Fayth K. Yoshimura

Misuzu Yoshioka

Lisa Young

Sarah Young

Juliana R. Yousif

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Linda Zahn

Kathleen Zaracki

Sergei Zari

Kelly Zechmeister-Smith

Michael Zelenak

Gerald B. and Christine Zelenock

Lily Zhang

Yile Zhu

Yu Zhu

Suzie Zick

Peter Zimmerman

Jeffrey Zinbarg

Mary Zink

Geneviève Zubrzycki and

Paul C. Johnson

Pamela Zuccarini

Robert Zucker

Gail and David Zuk


TRIBUTE

GIFTS

Gifts to UMS were made in

honor or in memory of the

following individuals during

the 24/25 season:

Bert Askwith

Mel Barclay, M.D.

Bradford Bates

Howard Bond

Timothy A. Brennan

Reginald Ciokajlo

Ellwood Derr

Ken Fischer

Jim Garavaglia

Leslie Guinn

Christa Janecke

David Kennedy

Christina Kim

Leo Legatski

Rhona Aronoff

Lewinshtein

Dr. Steven Manikas

Barbara and Irving

Nusbaum

Eric Quackenbush

George Rosenwald

Daniel Stepek

INSTITUTIONAL

SUPPORT

Harry A. and Margaret D.

Towsley Foundation


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ENDOWED FUNDS

The ability of UMS to connect artists and audiences in uncommon and engaging experiences

is secured in part by income from UMS endowment funds. You may contribute to an existing

endowment fund or establish a named endowment with a minimum gift of $25,000. We extend

our deepest appreciation to the many donors who have established and/or contributed to the

following funds:

H. Gardner and Bonnie Ackley Endowment Fund

Herbert S. and Carol L. Amster Endowment Fund

Catherine S. Arcure Endowment Fund

Menakka and Essel Bailey Endowment Fund for

International Artistic Brilliance

Carl and Isabelle Brauer Endowment Fund

Anne and Raymond Chase Endowment Fund

Choral Union Endowment Fund

Carl Cohen Chamber Arts Performance Fund

Lisa D. Cook Endowment Fund

Sally Cushing and Michael Gowing Chamber

Arts Fund

Dahlmann Sigma Nu UMS Endowment Fund

Hal and Ann Davis Endowment Fund

Dallas and Sharon Dort Endowment Fund

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Endowment Fund

Ottmar Eberbach Endowment Funds

John R. and Betty B. Edman Endowment Fund

Epstein Endowment Fund

Oscar Feldman Endowment Fund

Ken Fischer Legacy Endowment Fund

Barbara Fleischman Theater Endowment Fund

Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Student Ticket

Endowment Fund

Ilene H. Forsyth Endowment Funds for Choral Union,

Chamber Arts, and Theater

James Garavaglia Theater Endowment Fund

Anne and Paul Glendon Endowment Fund

Leslie and Mary Ellen Guinn Endowment Fund

Susan and Richard Gutow Renegade Ventures

Endowment Fund

George N. and Katharine C. Hall

Endowment Fund

Karl V. Hauser and Ilene H. Forsyth Choral Union

Endowment Fund

Norman and Debbie Herbert Endowment Fund

David and Phyllis Herzig Endowment Fund

Richard and Lillian Ives Endowment Fund

JazzNet Endowment Fund

William R. Kinney Endowment Fund

Wallis Cherniack Klein Endowment for

Student Experiences

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Kolins Shakespearean

Endowment Fund

Samuel and Marilyn Krimm Endowment Fund

Marion Lawrence Endowment Fund

Frances Mauney Lohr Choral Union

Endowment Fund

Natalie Matovinović Endowment Fund

Medical Community Endowment Fund

Dr. Robert and Janet Miller Endowment Fund

NEA Matching Fund

Nicoli Family Fund

Palmer Endowment Fund

Mary R. Romig-deYoung Music

Appreciation Fund

Prudence and Amnon Rosenthal K-12 Education

Endowment Fund

Charles A. Sink Endowment Fund

Herbert E. and Doris Sloan Endowment Fund

Dr. Hildreth H. Spencer Endowment Fund

James and Nancy Stanley Endowment Fund

Helmut F. and Candis J. Stern Chamber

Arts Endowment

Susan B. Ullrich Endowment Fund

UMCU Arts Adventure Endowment Fund at UMS

UMS Endowment Fund

UMS Theater Endowment Fund

The Wallace Endowment Fund

Weiser Caldarazzo Iconic Artists

Endowment Fund

Darragh H. Weisman and Robert O. Weisman

Memorial Endowment Fund

The Zelenock Family Endowment Fund


UMS Audience in Hill Auditorium. Photo by Peter Smith. BE PRESENT Together. 69

FY25

FINANCIAL

Statements

Our 145th season included 51

mainstage performances; eight

in-person school day performances

by five different companies; digital

presentations of three concert

livestreams, two school day

performances, one family event,

and three UMS Live Sessions;

and two full-scale residencies

at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse,

which included 19 public events

and workshops plus numerous

events for the K-12 community. The

Americans for the Arts Economic

Impact calculator estimates that

the economic impact of these

programs on our local community

is more than $12 million and over

400 jobs. We’re grateful to the

committed staff, dedicated board

and volunteers, and generous

donors and investors who helped to

make this season possible.

Our complete audited financial

statements are available on our

website at ums.org/about/financialstatements,

with a topline summary

on the next page. For comparison

purposes, we have included both

FY23 and FY24, in addition to the

most recent statements reflecting

FY25.

During FY25, we showed a net

surplus from operations of nearly

$117,000, continuing the positive

impact from the previous year.

Our total net assets improved

dramatically, with a $4.3 million

increase, largely due to growth in

our endowment fund balances.

These FY25 statements are

representative of UMS’s overall

position of financial strength due

to the excellent stewardship of

our board and staff, the generous

support from and deep partnership

with the University of Michigan,

and the deep and long-held

commitment of our audiences and

donors. As always, we are keeping

our eyes on the near- and longerterm

horizons, continuing to be

mindful that we can take nothing for

granted in these uncertain times.

As we approach our 150th season

in 2028/29, we are working as hard

as ever to both be ambitious in our

work and plans, and also the very

best stewards of UMS and its longstanding

financial health.

We are extraordinarily grateful to

all who continue to support UMS

during these uncertain times, and

proudly submit these financial

results for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Matthew VanBesien

President, UMS

Christina Kim

Co-Chair, UMS Board of Directors

Brian Willen

Co-Chair, UMS Board of Directors


OPERATING RESULTS FY25 FY24 FY23

Ticket Revenue $ 2,798,971 $3,152,367 $2,747,813

Other Earned Revenues $ 777,891 $750,074 $709,607

Net Investment Income $ 1,577,773 $1,439,815 $1,305,958

Gifts and Grants (1) $ 2,752,228 $3,176,736 $3,140,366

Gifts and Grants Released from Restrictions (2) $ 551,571 $497,940 $287,992

University of Michigan (3) $ 2,233,828 $1,954,500 $1,945,588

Operating Revenue $ 10,692,262 $10,971,432 $10,137,324

Concert Expenses & Related Programs (4) $ 6,036,509 $6,127,582 $6,436,158

Administrative Expenses (5) $ 2,891,251 $2,664,717 $2,516,784

Development Expenses $ 1,647,719 $1,499,745 $1,402,602

Operating Expenses $ 10,575,479 $10,292,044 $10,355,544

Net Surplus/(Deficit) from Operations $ 116,783 $679,388 ($218,220)

NET ASSETS (including Endowment Funds) FY25 FY24 FY23

Beginning Balance - Net Assets $ 45,223,748 $40,307,984 $40,309,719

Changes in Net Assets:

Gifts and Grants $ 2,365,100 $2,070,220 $1,780,304

Gifts and Grants Released from Restrictions (2) $ (551,571) $(497,940) ($287,992)

Net Investment Income $ 39,787 $21,834 $34,648

Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments Without Donor Restrictions $ 654,701 $748,606 ($376,976)

Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments With Donor Restrictions $ 1,727,524 $1,893,656 ($933,499)

Net Surplus/(Deficit) from Operations $ 116,783 $679,388 ($218,220)

Total Change in Net Assets $ 4,352,324 $4,915,764 ($1,735)

Ending Balance - Net Assets (6) $ 49,576,072 $45,223,748 $40,307,984

(1) Represents gifts and grants received in prior years whose gift or grant restrictions (purpose and/or timing) were met.

(2) Represents discretionary support provided by the U-M Offices of the President and Provost, as well as other University units.

(3) Includes estimated market value of in-kind subsidized lease costs for office space: $139.8k (FY25), $139.3k (FY24), $136.1k (FY23)

(4) Endowment Fund balances at the end of each fiscal year:

FY25 FY24 FY23

Unrestricted Endowment $ 12,517,865 $ 11,738,186 $ 10,884,979

Temporarily Restricted Endowment $ 5,086,710 $ 4,791,728 $ 4,426,965

Permanently Restricted Endowment $ 28,961,700 $ 25,909,823 $ 23,055,105

Total Endowment Balance $ 46,566,275 $ 42,439,737 $ 38,367,049


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146TH -

SEASON

Calendar

OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER

FIGHT NIGHT

ONTROEREND GOED

Wed-Sun, Sep 25-29

Power Center

OCTOBER

ISATA

KANNEH-MASON, PIANO

Thu, Oct 10

Hill Auditorium

LONDON PHILHARMONIC

ORCHESTRA

EDWARD GARDNER,

principal conductor

PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA,

violin

Fri, Oct 18

Hill Auditorium

ULYSSES

ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE

Sat-Sun, Oct 19-20

Power Center

13 TONGUES

CLOUD GATE DANCE

THEATRE OF TAIWAN

Sat-Sun, Oct 26-27

Power Center

NOVEMBER

AMERICAN RAILROAD

SILKROAD ENSEMBLE

WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS

Fri, Nov 8

Hill Auditorium

ESCHER QUARTET

Sun, Nov 10

Rackham Auditorium

TYSHAWN SOREY TRIO

TYSHAWN SOREY, drums

AARON DIEHL, piano

HARISH RAGHAVAN, bass

Sat, Nov 16

Blue LLama Jazz Club

BERLINER

PHILHARMONIKER


BENJAMIN BEILMAN, violin

Sat, Nov 23

Hill Auditorium

BERLINER

PHILHARMONIKER


Sun, Nov 24

Hill Auditorium

DECEMBER

HANDEL'S MESSIAH

UMS CHORAL UNION

ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA

SCOTT HANOIAN, conductor

LAUREN SNOUFFER, soprano

ERIC JURENAS, countertenor

LUNGA ERIC HALLAM, tenor

CHRISTIAN SIMMONS, bassbaritone

Sat-Sun, Dec 7-8

Hill Auditorium

FOLK·LORE

ARIEL QUARTET WITH

ALISA WEILERSTEIN, CELLO

Thu, Dec 12

Rackham Auditorium

REJOYCE

JOYCE DIDONATO &

KINGS RETURN

Sat, Dec 14

Hill Auditorium

JANUARY

EARTH TONES

ETIENNE CHARLES

Fri-Sat, Jan 17-18

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

CAROLINE SHAW &

GABRIEL KAHANE

Thu, Jan 23

Rackham Auditorium

FEBRUARY

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON

MARSALIS

Sat, Feb 1

Hill Auditorium

NATE —

A ONE MAN SHOW

Written by and starring

NATALIE PALAMIDES

Wed-Sun, Feb 5-9

Arthur Miller Theatre

SEONG-JIN CHO, PIANO

Fri, Feb 7

Hill Auditorium

ASSES.MASSES

PATRICK BLENKARN +

MILTON LIM

Sat-Sun Feb 15-16

Stamps Auditorium

BRANFORD MARSALIS

QUARTET

TYSHAWN SOREY, drums

BRANFORD MARSALIS,

saxophones

JOEY CALDERAZZO, piano

ERIC REVIS, bass

JUSTIN FAULKNER, drums

Wed, Feb 19

Michigan Theater


YPSILANTI

FREIGHTHOUSE

Residency Events

BRANFORD MARSALIS

CHAMBER PROJECT

BRANFORD MARSALIS,

saxophones

TIMOTHY MCALLISTER,

saxophones

LIZ AMES, piano

Fri, Feb 21

Rackham Auditorium

THIRD COAST PERCUSSION

& SALAR NADER

Sun, Feb 23

Rackham Auditorium

MARCH

LA SANTA CECILIA

WITH SONIA DE LOS SANTOS

Sun, Mar 9

Hill Auditorium

ROSAMUNDE STRING

QUARTET

Wed, Mar 12

Rackham Auditorium

BLACK HOLE – TRILOGY

AND TRIATHLON

SHAMEL PITTS | TRIBE

Fri-Sat, Mar 14-15

Power Center

FILM WITH LIVE MUSIC

ALEXANDER NEVSKY

APRIL

ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, VIOLIN

Fri, Apr 4

Hill Auditorium

LEGACY

MARCEL, RAMI, AND SARY

KHALIFE

Sat, Apr 5

Hill Auditorium

VIVALDI'S

FOUR SEASONS AT 300

LES ARTS FLORISSANTS

THÉOTIME LANGLOIS DE

SWARTE, violin

Wed, Apr 9

Hill Auditorium

KURT ELLING CELEBRATES

WEATHER REPORT FT. PETER

ERSKINE

PETER ERSKINE, drums

KURT ELLING, vocals

JOEY CALDERAZZO, piano

MIKE MORENO, guitars

ESSIET OKON ESSIET, bass

Fri, Apr 11

Michigan Theater

YUNCHAN LIM, PIANO

Wed, Apr 23

Hill Auditorium

TAKÁCS QUARTET

CONTRA DANCE AT THE

FREIGHTHOUSE

Thu, Sep 12

BEAUTIFUL NOISE

Fri, Sep 13

DAVE SHARP WORLDS

QUARTET

Sat, Sep 14

LAS GUARACHERAS

Thu, Sep 19

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Fri, Sep 20

HOUSE OF JIT

Sat, Sep 22

HOUSE OF JIT FAMILY

DANCE PARTY

Thu, Sep 26

KITTEL & CO WITH SPECIAL

GUEST NIC GAREISS

Sat, Sep 28

JAZZY ASH & LEAPING

LIZARDS FAMILY

PERFORMANCES

Thu, Apr 3

FIRAS ZRIEK

Thu, Apr 10

FRONTIER RUCKUS

Fri, Apr 11

AN AFTERNOON WITH

STRAIGHT AHEAD

Sun, Apr 13

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Thu, Apr 17

DOWNTOWN YPSI

PROCESSIONAL &

COMMUNITY PARTY

Sat, Apr 19

UMS CHORAL UNION

ANN ARBOR SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA

SCOTT HANOIAN, conductor

MEREDITH ARWADY, contralto

Sat, Mar 22

Hill Auditorium

TRIPTYCH: THE MISSING

DOOR, THE LOST ROOM,

AND THE HIDDEN FLOOR

PEEPING TOM

Fri-Sat, Mar 28-29

Power Center

Thu, Apr 24

Rackham Auditorium

SALSA DANCE NIGHT AT THE

FREIGHTHOUSE

Sat, Apr 5

DETROIT PUPPET COMPANY

FAMILY PERFORMANCES

Sun, Apr 6

SONIC MEDITATION

WITH KING SOPHIA AND

SOPHIYAH E

Sun, Apr 6


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UMS

Staff

Administration &

Finance

Matthew VanBesien

President

Carmen Rodriguez

Vice President, Finance

and Administration

Jessica Adamczyk

Senior Executive Assistant to

the President and Manager,

Board and U-M Relations

Scott Baker

Business Systems Analyst

Melissa Kay Earl

HR Strategic Partner

Salina Naranjo

Senior Accountant

Athena

Papageorgiou

Special Events Coordinator

John Peckham

Director of Administration

& Information Systems

Amy Valade

Accounting Clerk

Learning &

Engagement

Cayenne Harris

Vice President,

Learning & Engagement

Terri Park

Associate Director, Learning

& Engagement

Justine Sedky

Community & Audience

Programs Manager

Maddy Wildman /

Alexis Lamb

University Programs

Manager

Marketing &

Communications

Sara Billmann

Vice President, Marketing

and Communications

Miranda Tolsma

Digital Marketing

Coordinator

Lilian Varner

Marketing and Media

Relations Manager

Patron Services

Anné Renforth

Director of Patron Services

Anya Baldus

Patron Services Assistant

Kyle Carson

Patron Services Associate

Aiden Drysdale


Corrinne Hamilton

Group Sales and Promotions

Associate

Bridget Kojima


Manager

Kimberly Masters


Nina Renella

Front of House Assistant

Manager

Ali Newton

Juli Pinsak

Sanjay Ravipati

Brian Roddy

Head Ushers

The UMS staff works hard to

inspire individuals and enrich

communities by connecting

audiences and artists in

uncommon and engaging

experiences.

Development

Ryan Davis

Vice President and Chief

Development Officer

Susan Bozell Craig

Director of Development

Courtney Ross

Development Associate,

Annual Giving

Rachelle Michelon

Associate Director of

Development, Annual Giving

Lisa Michiko Murray


Development, Foundation &

Government Relations

Margaret “Marnie”

Reid


Development, Major Gifts

and Planned Giving

Will Smith

Director of Major Gifts and

Special Projects

Eric Woodhams

Director of Digital Media

Programming &

Production

Mark Jacobson

Vice President,

Programming and

Production

Rochelle Clark

Production Manager

Alex Gay

Production Director

Jack Harris

Production Operations

Coordinator

Mary Roeder

Associate Director,

Programming

Kaylin Stinson

Assistant Manager,

Programming Artist Liaison

UMS Choral Union

Scott Hanoian

Music Director and

Conductor

Luca Antonucci

Cecilia Meyer

Assistant Conductors

Johanna Grum

Chorus Manager

Jean Schneider

Accompanist

Scott VanOrnum

Accompanist

Paige Walker

Chorus Librarian


UMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christina Kim

Co-Chair

Brian Willen

Co-Chair

Rob VanRenterghem

Vice Chair

Karen Chapell

Secretary

Timothy G. Marshall

Treasurer

Karen Bantel

Kiana Barfield

Marco Bruzzano

James Coleman

Timothy Damschroder

Keith Dickey

Linda Gregerson

Neil C. Hawkins

Ibrahim Jarjoura

Nakia J. Johnson

Barbara Kaye

David Leichtman

Timothy G. Lynch

Preeti N. Malani

Chrislan Fuller Manuel

Michael C. Martin

Elizabeth Birr Moje

Rishi Narayan

Mariam C. Noland

DeAnne Ramos

Eli Saulson

Peter Schweitzer

Dug Song

Louise Taylor

Alicia Torres

David Wilhoit

Wendy Yip

Ex-officio Members

Santa J. Ono

President, University of Michigan

Laurie McCauley

Provost and Executive Vice President

for Academic Affairs, University of

Michigan

Geoffrey Chatas

Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer, University of Michigan

David Gier

Dean, School of Music, Theatre &

Dance, University of Michigan

Jazz Parks

Superintendent,

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Meghan Murray

U-M Student

Representatives to

the Board

Mary Anne Beltzman

UMS Ambassadors

Kathy Goldberg

UMS Sustaining Directors

Norman G. Herbert

UMS Sustaining Directors

Susan Jarvis-Noetzel

UMS Ambassadors

Tim Petersen

UMS Campaign Council

UMS SUSTAINING DIRECTORS

Katherine Goldberg

Norman G. Herbert

Co-Chairs

Wadad Abed

Michael C. Allemang

Kathleen Benton

Maurice S. Binkow

Dan Braga

Sarah Calderini

David Canter

Mark Clague

Christopher C. Conlin

Martha Darling

Julia Donovan Darlow

Monique Deschaine

David Featherman

Barbara Fleischman

Stephen Forrest

Maxine J. Frankel

Patricia M. Garcia

Christopher Genteel

Anne Glendon

Richard Gutow

Walter L. Harrison

Debbie S. Herbert

Carl W. Herstein

David Herzig

Peter N. Heydon

Joel Howell

Barbara Kaye

Thomas C. Kinnear

Marvin Krislov

Earl Lewis

Timothy G. Lynch

Donald Morelock

Jan Barney Newman

Roger Newton

Len Niehoff

Gilbert S. Omenn

Joe E. O’Neal

Stephen Palms

David Parsigian

Philip Power

Prudence Rosenthal

Douglas Rothwell

Judy Dow Rumelhart

Ann Schriber

Ed Schulak

John J.H. Schwarz

Erik H. Serr

Ellie Serras

Joseph A. Sesi

George I. Shirley

Knut Simonsen

Versell Smith, Jr.

Cheryl Soper

Peter Sparling

James C. Stanley

Nancy Stanley

Gail Ferguson Stout

Victor J. Strecher

Karen Jones Stutz

Edward D. Surovell

Susan B. Ullrich

Rob VanRenterghem

Eileen Weiser

UMS AMBASSADORS

Mary Anne Beltzman

Susan Jarvis-Noetzel

Co-Chairs

Lisa Armstrong

Interim Secretary

and Social Co-Chair

Sue Beel

Social Co-Chair

Jordan Harrison

Volunteer Coordinator

and Webmaster

Astrid Beck

Jaye Kain

Membership Co-Chairs

Beth McNally

Past Chair and Newsletter Editor

Terri Park

UMS Liaison

Oliver Baldner

Arlene Barnes

Todd Beel

Elaine Bennett

Francine Bomar

Colleen Burke

Mike Dergis

Donna Ellinghausen-Scheys

Wenli Frisch

Lois Godel

Joan Grissing

Cathy King

Jean Kluge

Leah Korth

Carrie Lannon

Michael Lee

Vivienne Lee

Daria Massimilla

Barb Mulay

Janet Popper

Anne Preston

Sue Rebner

Pat Rideout

Jill Ross

Ellen Sapper

Andrew Schneider

Elizabeth Sielicki

Elena Snyder

Janet Torno

Brian Watson

Kirsten Williams


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2014 National Medal of Arts Recipient

FRONT COVER:

Detroit Party Marching Band at Ypsilanti

Freighthouse Community Procession and

Party, April 2025. Photo by Peter Smith.

@UMSPRESENTS

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FRONT COVER:

Fight Night. Photo by Michiel Devijver.

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