Elevate your Philharmonic experience!
Your gift to the Annual Fund supports everything we do, including televised concerts & piano donations, while unlocking invitations to behind-the-scenes events and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
To learn more, please contact Elizabeth Valkanas today: elizabeth@eriephil.org · 814.455.1375, ext. 114
Gold Baton $5,000+
Invitation to brunch with Music Director Daniel Meyer
Silver Baton $2,500-$4,999
Recognized in season-long concert slideshow
Exclusive meet-the-artist opportunities
Voucher for two complimentary tickets
Good for subscription concerts only
Bronze Baton $1,750-$2,499
VIP Encore Club parking pass
VIP Encore Club lounge admission card for complimentary pre-concert drinks and desserts
Invitation to sit on stage during an open dress rehearsal and backstage tour
$1,000-$1,749
VIP ticketing concierge service
Four complimentary drink vouchers
Annual donor appreciation reception
$500-$999
Invitation to Pizza with the Players
Two complimentary drink vouchers
$125-$499
Gift recognition in program books
Invitation to attend open rehearsal
$1-$124
Gift recognition on website
Invitation to annual Warner Theatre tour
2022-23 Season Annual Fund Donors
Thank you to the following supporters of the Erie Philharmonic. Your generous support allows the orchestra to present world-class concerts, nationally recognized educational initiatives, and more.
List reflects Annual Fund donations as of November 15, 2022.
For questions regarding the Annual Fund or your listing, please contact Elizabeth Valkanas at elizabeth@eriephil.org or 814.455.1375 ext. 114.
Conductor’s Circle ($10,000+)
John and Mary Gail Baldwin
Sheila Brugger
Dr. William P. and Mrs. Tracey J Diefenbach
Jean S. Dunn
Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Guelcher
Thomas B. Hagen
Morgan and Kathy Jacox
Mary Lincoln
Pauline A. Osmer
John and Jody Sperry
Gold Baton ($5,000-$9,999)
Atty. Mark and Amy Denlinger
Robert and Christie Ferrier
Jim and Sandy Globa
Bruce and Nancy Kern
Bruce and Bonnie Kern
Michael P. Martin
Douglas and Deborah Murphy
Barbara R. Pollock
Al and Peggy* Richardson
Lois and Nels Sandberg
Robert D. Taylor and Darren R. Trautman
Silver Baton ($2,500-$4,999)
Terence O. Lillis MD
David and Mary Jean McEwen
Jim and Nancy Miller
Dr. Scott E. Miller
Barbara and Carl Moore
Joellen Trexler Nelson
Robert A. and Sandra J. Nelson
Susan H. Packard, ph. D.
John and Bette Reilly
Robert and Ann Schoeller
Neil and Caroline Schore
James and Alison Steadman
Raymond Stewart
Jennifer and Michael Stipe
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Unks
Anonymous
Cle and Penny Austin
Gary and Mary Boldt
Teresa M Brugger
David and Pam Davis
Atty. and Mrs. W. Patrick Delaney
John and Sharon Downey
Steve and Susan Drabant
Mr. David Edgerton
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Eisert
Theodore Benjamin Ely and Georgiana Ely
Wally Faas and Patty Holstein
Lorianne Feltz
Charlie and Emily Ingram
Bronze Baton ($1,750-$2,499)
J. Gordon and Debra Naughton
Maestro Daniel Meyer and Mary Persin
Mary Lou Neithamer
Evangeline Papadopolous
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Raimy
Rick and Judy Scaletta
Kathy Lorio and Dr. Tony Snow
Dr. and Mrs. Joao Tavares
Charlotte and Chris Thomas
Janice D. Underhill
Peter and Nancy Van den Honert
Cheryl Vicary
Michael and Marlene Wahlster
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Wertz
Linda J. Wilkinson
Melissa Windoft, PhD
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Yorty
Mr. and Mrs. and Peter J Zaphiris
Anonymous
R. Perrin Baker and Christine H. McClure
Bootsie Barbour
Mr. Eric Barry
Tammy and Mike Batchelor
Tom and Susan Brooks
David L. Brumagin
Matthew and Elizabeth Darling
Dr. Michael DeSanctis and Dr. Kelli DeSanctis
Deborah Di Placido
John and Bonnie Enders
John and Claire Fair
Hal and Mattie Fuller
Scott and Lisa Adams Gordon
Lisa Graff
Charles and Barbara Harris
Robert W. and Janet S. Jackson
Duncan and Minnie Lawrie
Larry Loper and Kathleen Bowen-Loper
Margaret Matthews
Benefactor Member ($1,000-$1,749)
Adam McClelland – Stirling Bridge Development
Larry and Char Neizmik
Jim and Sue Ohrn
Robert and Maria Parisi
Roger W Richards
Gov. and Mrs. Thomas Ridge
Carol Schaal
David and Bev Shapter
John Wellington
Dan and Sue Zimmerman
Jill Alexander-Gottesman, Psy.D.
John and Diana Brautigam
Bill & Sarah DeWitt
Dr. Richard and Sally DiBacco
Gary & Emy Dougan
Rev. David and Amy Fugate
Thomas and Catherine Gilham
Mr. Eric A. Hamilton
Martha Hilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kanonczyk
Ed Lesser and Mary Ellen Dahlkemper
Dr. and Mrs. John Leuenberger
James McBrier
Sustaining Member ($500-$999)
Debbie Medvid
Drs. John and Deborah Mingey
Thomas and Susan Moraski
Howard Nadworny and Jan Brydon
Donna Nicholas
Ms. Kathy Reichert
Jim and Kathy Scheider
Stan & Karen Schuyler
Caroline Scibetta
Michael Scott
Greg and Beth Sesler
Bill Struchen and Janice Carlson
Jim & Pat Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Thomas
Chris and Heather Weibel
Anne and Charles Weiser
Ray & Peg Weiser
Mary Ellen and Raymond J. Wendekier
Marian C. Wygant
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Mrs. David and Theresa Aloiz
John and Julia Bongiovanni
Michael Bucell and Cynthia Legin-Bucell
Julie Chacona and Lee Rexrode
William Cox
Elizabeth Jo Critchfield
Bob and Carol Rainey Davidson
Jacqueline DeFazio
Baron and Diana Denniston
Gary Eiben
Judy Emling
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Fuhrman
Tony and Carol Gilmore
The Donald E. and Joan Vetrome Grumblatt Fund
Steve and Tina Herring
Derf and Rita Hopsecger
Mrs. Marlene Jones
Jay and Mona Kang
Mr. David Knight
Wally and Gloria Knox
Atty. and Mrs. W. John Knox, III
Dale and Lynn McBrier
Mrs. Elizabeth McLaren
Supporting Member ($125-$499)
William and Barbara Maasz
David and Andrea Maille
Bill and Barb Makarowski
Dr. Howard and Mrs. Anne Manasse
Jeffrey and Wendy Mangol
Judy Marini
Susan Verdecchia Matteson
David Maynard
Mrs. Virginia McGarvey
Susan Mercurio
Robert and Kathleen Meyer
Richard and Karen Miehl
Brian and Jane Moran
Rick Mueller
Dorothy E. Murphy
Francis Murray
Chuck and Patty Myers
Melany Kay Myers
Bill and Donna Netkowicz
Jane Ellen Nickell
Larry and Rosemary Obert
Lois and Bob Ochs
Mike & Sandy O'Neill
Joseph Orloff
Mrs. Dorothy Overberg
Irene Owens
Carl and Maura Pelinsky
Bill Pithers
Steven Poe
Ronald Polensky
Barb and Don Proctor
Deborah Ranish
Carl and Judith Rapp
Tom and Kelly Reams
Marilyn Redenius
Richard Reichel, II
Mrs. Gertrude Reichert
Marilyn Agresti Renkes
Bob and Caroline Rhodes
Dr. Robert and Lynne Ricart
Rob & Billie Rieger
Brian and Amy Ripley
Daniel Romance
Susan Royal
Mr. Sylvester Rucinski
Mr. and Mrs. Saber
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Salmon
Robert and Carolyn Schenker
Jan and Tom Showler
James Shultz
S.T. Schuyler
Gertrude A. Simmons
Dr's. Mike and Lisa Simonian
Charles and Barbara Singler
Karen Skarupski
Claudia B. Skerlong
Elizabeth Slaby and Jay Fritzke
Joe and Gwen Smith
Peter and Elizabeth Sotus
Dr. Barry and Mrs. Carol A. Stamm
Mark and Rhonda Steg
Amy L. Stenta
Helen and Gary Sulkowski
Jessica Taylor
Dr. David and Mrs. Mary Teufel
Peter Tibbetts, in memory of Christine Hilbert
Edward Hobart Tonkin and Deborah Ann Tonkin
Ms. Mary J. Toy
Margaret "Peggy" Trichel
Cheryl and David Trost
Bill and Sharon Ulrich
Ann Unger
Randall and Amy Valentine
Diane Verdecchia Byrne
Mike and Pat Visnosky
Mary J. Wagner
Dona Webster
Mr. Richard Weiser
Steve and Lisa Weiser
L. Williams
Patti Williams
Tom and Annette Wittmann
J. Howard and Carol Wright
Fran and Joe Zaczyk
Heather Zimmerman
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Zurn
Anonymous (18)
Karen Adams
Kathleen Alessi
Daniel and Shauna Anderson
Barber National Institute
Anne Bardol
Scott Barnes and JoAnn DeSantis Barnes
Ms. Donna Battersby
Katherine Beaver
Patricia Benekos
Gregory Bernstein
Mary Jane Blair
Richard D. and Judith L. Bliley
Sandra L. Bock
Mr. and Mrs. James Bogniak
Barbara Brairton
Dr. Sarah Breon
Deacon Richard and Victoria Brogdon
Mr. and Mrs. John Brugger
Bruce and Ginny Buchman
Noel J. Burgoyne
Pat and Leslee Burns
Carol J Byler
Pauline I. Case
Terry and Nancy Cavanaugh
Julie Cella
Barbara Chambers, EdD
Jeff ‘JC’ and Cherie Chambers
Chinsky Family
Geri A. Cicchetti
Ms. Doris Cipolla
Russell & Linda Clair
Valeria and Samuel Clemens
Mrs. Vienna Cocuzzi
Joseph & Jaclyn Cofield
Dr. Dennis and Barbara Cole
Mrs. Joyce Black Conneely
Mr. Eugene Connell
Julie R. Copen
Michael and Linda Corsi
Mr. Tom Doll and Ms. Lene Currie
Jim and Kathy Dammeyer
Clyde and Jenny Davis
Susan Dickey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ditrich
David Bennett and Donna Douglass
Christie and Dan Drabic
Dr. Richard and Janine Dreyfus
Stephen Dubetz and Faith Greer
Thomas Ducharme
George and Kathryn Durst
Jeffrey and Neala Eastman
John and Barbara Egg
Chris and Maria Ehrman
Dave and Nancy Eichelsdorfer
Edythe E. Endean
Diane Engelskirger
John and Amy Fessler
Ronald Franklin
Marshall and Theresa Fryer
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Garvey
Gary and Joanne Garvin
Colleen and Richard Gilbert
Alan and Krista Glaser
Bill Gloekler
Jeff and Maria Krupicz
Richard and Cathy Golonka
Gail Gongaware
Doug and Kathy Haefner
Mr. and Mrs. Clark N. Hall
John and Sylvia Hanlon
Cathleen Hedderick
Julia and Scott Herzing
Mrs. Peggy Hetz
Dave and Jean Hillman
Lori Hirtzel
Rob Hoff and Darlene Melchitzky
Ms. and Mrs. and David Holmes
Rev. Carl and Kathleen Hull
Jim and Jane Hynes
Rev. John B. Jacquel
Mrs. Sandra Jarecki
Lucy John
Charlene Kerr
Benjamin Kies
Joe and Jan Kindling
Shirlee Kirk Haden
Theodore and Donna Kitz
Michaelene E. Kleiner
Gerald J. Knickerbocker
The Kohmuenches
Pamela Kranz
Gerald and Ann Kraus
Kenneth and Bonnie Krause
Atty. and Mrs. and Frank Kroto
Rochelle and Bill Krowinski
Dr. and Mrs. Dave Kruszewski
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Kuzma
Scott Ladner
Tom Laska and Carol George
Larry Lechtner
Gregory Loop