Your support of the Columbus Symphony inspires and builds a strong community through music.
Thank you for your confidence in and support of the Columbus Symphony as we work to brighten the community through exciting and meaningful musical opportunities. The generosity of our patrons and donors is critical to sustain our mission as a nonprofit arts organization. We hope you will consider supporting the Columbus Symphony’s robust financial future that directly impacts our musicians and the residents of central Ohio that we serve.
Conductor’s Circle members receive an exclusive set of benefits, which include events with the Music Director. Donors at this level will be contacted directly to discuss benefits.
Donor Levels & Benefits
Conductor’s Circle
Anne H. Melvin Circle ($100,000 and up)
George Hardesty Circle ($50,000-$99,999)
1951 Circle ($25,000-$49,999)
Conductor’s Circle members receive an exclusive set of benefits, which include events with the Music Director. Donors at this level will be contacted directly to discuss benefits.
Virtuoso ($15,000-$24,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Opportunity to dedicate a concert in honor or in memory of a loved one.
Composer ($10,000-$14,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Pre-concert toast with the Maestro
Concertmaster ($6,000-$9,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Tour of Ohio Theatre by appointment
Overture ($3,500-$5,999)
Benefits listed below plus: Personal concierge service for ticket purchase and exchange
Principal ($1,350-$3,499)
Benefits listed below plus: Invitation to exclusive Symphony events & Invitation to intermission receptions
patron ($550-$1,349)
Benefits listed below plus: Bravo concert program and Annual Report donor listing
Partner ($400-$549)
Benefits listed below plus: Donor website listing & Invitation to open rehearsals
Supporter ($1-$399)
Tax deductible contribution & Email subscription
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Repeat your impact with a recurring gift and become a member of the Columbus Symphony Champions! As Columbus Symphony Champions, your support on a monthly, quarterly, or multi-year basis will provide a dependable and stable foundation for our future, allowing the Columbus Symphony to rise to new heights and fulfill our mission to inspire and build a strong community through music. Use the ‘Repeat payment’ dropdown menu of our online giving portal to initiate a recurring gift.
A contribution of securities can be made to the CSO in two ways:
1. Electronic Transfer
You may instruct your brokerage firm or banker to transfer the shares electronically to the CSO’s account at Huntington Investments:
Please provide your investment advisor with the following wiring instructions:
Agent #: 00443
DTC #: 0443 Pershing LLC
For the account of: Columbus Symphony Orchestra
CSO Account #: HCS020343
EIN #: 31-6402408
Please notify CSO’s Development Department of the name of the donor, name of the stock, number of shares transferred, name of the brokerage firm or bank making the transfer, and any restrictions or designations for the contribution.
2. Physical Transfer
If you are physically holding the stock certificate, you can sign it over to CSO directly.
Please contact the CSO Development Department and arrangements will be made to facilitate the stock transfer.
All IRA account holders who have attained age 72 or older may take tax-free distributions from a Traditional or Beneficiary IRA and donate the amount distributed to an eligible tax-exempt charitable organization. To take advantage of these tax benefits this year, simply direct your IRA plan provider to make a “Qualified Charitable Distribution” (QCD) to the Columbus Symphony by December 31.
To make a gift, please:
Tribute and memorial gifts to the Columbus Symphony are a thoughtful way to mark a life milestone or special achievement, or to honor the memory of a loved one. Your dedicated gift will be listed in the Bravo program book and online all season long. Major gifts can include a concert dedication or customized recognition and benefits.
The Legacy Society acknowledges and honors dedicated music enthusiasts who, through bequests or long-term charitable giving plans, have chosen to include the Columbus Symphony in their legacy. Planned gifts from Legacy Society members bolster the financial strength of the CSO and offer individuals a means to secure their lasting impact on our community. As a token of gratitude, Legacy Society members receive exclusive benefits and invitations throughout the season, including:
For questions regarding individual giving, please contact our Director of Development, David Hoyt at dhoyt@columbussymphony.com
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Mr.* & Mrs.* Arthur E. Shepard
Steve & Lindsey Snethkamp
Mark Tinderholt
Craig D. & Connie Walley
Gwen Weihe
Anonymous (3)
Aurelia & Ernest Stern CSO Endowment Fund
Felicia Bernardini
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Judith Blair
Nadine Block
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Anonymous (9)
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Lowell & Nancy MacKenzie
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Mark & Christine McHenry
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Mark & Susan Meuser
Jason & Stephanie Niswonger
Charles Pace*
Carol & Jim Paul
Ruth Paulson
Karen Peeler & Deniray
Mueller
Marcy Pelecky
Paul & Barbara Poplis
Doug Preisse
Ram Rajadhyaksha
Ben & Rebecca Ramirez
Connie & Tom Ricer
Nancy Rigsby
Lois E. Robison
Judy & Ken Rodgers
Stephen W. Rogers & Daniel
J. Clements III
Mark & Martha Rosenson
Dr. Steven & Dr. Maria Rosenthal
Elizabeth Sawyers*
Dr. Gordon N. Shecket
Ann* & Robert Shelly
Junko Shigemitsu
Robert & Anita Smialek
The Revs. Bruce & Susan Smith
Christina & Joseph Sofia
Bill & Maggie Stadtlander
Louise & David Swanson
Barbara & Michael Taxier
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Anonymous (13)
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The Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust
Michelle Andre
Alyce Andrus
Sine-Marie Ayres
Lois & Brian Bäby
Trisha Barhorst & Sam Bass
Barry Zacks CSO Endowment Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation
Dr. Constance Bauer
William & Jean Bay
Chris & Grace Beam
Ronald A. Bell
Ronald Betz & Richard Horton
Janet Blair
Noel & Kathy Booker
Joann & Byron Bossenbroek
Dr. & Mrs. J. Richard Briggs
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Giant Eagle Market District
Carol & Pat Huber
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Karen Lane
Lavash Café
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 & Alessandro Mora

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Doug & Patricia Slusher
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Anonymous
Betty Cuniberti
Helen Hall
Raymond DeMattia
Alan DeMattia
Pamela S. DeVoe
Stephen DeVoe, Jr.
Sidney Dill
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
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Women Today
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Kevin Allard
Andreas & Sara Garnes
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Evelyn Erlanger
Ed Erlanger
Louis Fabro
Anonymous
Jeff Forney
Kenneth W. Fultz
Joan Foucht
Clara & Millard Foucht
Caprice/Encore Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Mark & Cheryl S. McCullough
George Geissbuhler
Michelle Geissbuhler
Wallace C. Giffen
Sarah E. Giffen
Bonnie Gilliom
Gene Gilliom
Allene N. Gilman
The Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust
Stephen P. Gilmore
Marilyn Kuchta
Malcolm J. Graves, Jr.
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
JoAnn Hall
Phil Hall
Marvin Hamlisch
Janet Blair
Craig Hassler
Dr. Patricia A. Cunningham
Francis A. Healy

Sharon Brock
The Healy Family
Herman Heubel
Ralph & Jan Rosenfield
Diane Hockman
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Cara Boeff & Doug Moffat
Donna J. Earhart
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
Connie Kuns & Martha Lund
Janice G. Minton
Marjorie Horrocks
Anonymous
Ron Hupman
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Anonymous
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Susan Napier
Edward & Melinda Sadar
Scioto Model A. Club
Ronald Smith
Russell Wheeler
Marilyn Wollett
Nellie Melba Kabelka
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Mrs. Barna J. Graves
John David Kennedy
Robert & Phyliss Boehnke
John Kobacker
Nancy & Tom Lurie
Janice M. Ladd
Malinda K. Heineking
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David Lambert
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Anonymous
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Joe Marek
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Emi Matsuda
Barbara McSheffery
Caprice/Encore Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Anne Melvin
Anonymous
John & Kate Brody
Robert E. & L. Dolores Millat
Andrew & Bette Millat
Jessica Miller
Julia Brown
Robert D. Morrison
Scott Sink
Douglas & Suzanne Neckers
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David Niwa
Anonymous
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Patricia Obert
Retta & Elliot Slotnick
Craig D. & Connie Walley
Julie Ostrander
Anonymous
J.D. & E.E. Pedersen
Sine-Marie Ayres
Martha Powell
Jeff & Kira Bartlett
Dieter Rippel
Ursula Rippel
Richard Rosenberry
Anonymous
George Smith
Nadine Block
Robert & Susan Cochran
Mary Jeannette Smith
Francis C. Smith
David K. Smucker
Sara Smucker
Eleanor Stottlemyer
Dossy & Martin Gelender
Alfred B. Strickler, Jr.
Chuck & Jojo Strickler
David H. Swanson
Patricia & Richard Evans
Janice Taylor Whittaker
Anonymous
Angela Thomas
Janet L. Cox
Vivace Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Muriel K. Tice
Canterbury Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Helen Vance Eckelberry
Marty Pryor
Donald & Naomi Valentine
Gary & Evelyn Kinzel
Marilyn Wenrick
Kathy Snapp
Charles Wetherbee
Anonymous
Bob Snodgrass
Janice Whittaker
Helen Sutherland
Catherine Wood
Frank Birinyi & Chriss Mascaro
Larry E. Woods
Larry Woods & Annita Meyer
Mary Lou Wright
Caprice/Encore Unit, Friends of the Columbus Symphony
Ken & Jane McKinley
Anonymous (3)
James* & Lois Allen
Elizabeth Ann Ayers
George W.* & Shannon Baughman
Paul & Tere Beck
Susan & Jim Berry
Pat & Ross Bridgman
Thomas H. Brinker
Fred* & Paula Brothers
Neal Brower
Robert V. Byrd
Charles* & Sharron* Capen
Robert & Susan Cochran
Richard & Lynn Colby
William B. Connell
Janet L. Cox
Jerome & Margaret Cunningham
Eugene R.* & Pauline E.* Dahnke
Richard I.* & Helen M. Dennis
Brian & Christine Dooley
Sherwood* & Martha Fawcett
Barbara K. Fergus
Robert Firdman
Fred & Molly Caren*
Fisher Michael & Kris Foley
The Rev. Earl* & Pauline Fritz
Judy* & Jules* Garel
Jack E. & Winifred J. Gordon
Anne Goss & Richard Coleman*
Marilyn H. Harris
Judith Harris Hays
Michael & Victoria Hayward
Cindy & Larry Hilsheimer
Lisa A. Hinson
Harold C. Hodson
Mr. & Mrs.* David A. Jeggle
Daniel L. Jensen
Mr. Eric T. Johnson & Dr. Rachel G. Mauk
Douglas & Darlene Jones
Dr. Rosemary O. Joyce
Patricia Karr Linda S. Kass
Mary & Ken Keller
William* & Sandra Kight
Phillip J. La Susa
Frank A. Lazar
Fran Luckoff*
Lowell T. & Nancy MacKenzie
Susan J. Mancini
Kenneth C. & Jane H. McKinley
Kathy Mead
Mr.* & Mrs. H. Theodore
Meyer Ruth Milligan
Karen M. & Randall E. Moore
Richard R. Murphey, Jr.*
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Oakley
John M. Pellegrino
Betty J. Peters
Denise Rehg
Richard & Teri Reskow
Rocky & Mary Robins
Lois & William J.* Robison
Karlon Roop Joseph M. B.
Sarah Merry Ann L. Sauls
Elizabeth J. Sawyers*
James* & Marilyn Scanlan
Carl & Elizabeth Scott
Anne C. Sidner
Marcia Katz Slotnick
George & Patricia Smith
Marilyn A. Smith Johnson
Kim & Judith Swanson
Sheldon & Becky Taft
David Thomas
David H. & Rachel B.* Timmons
Buzz & Kathleen Trafford
Mark & Katherine Tucker
Craig D. & Connie Walley
*Deceased