Donor Recognition

The generous support of these people and organizations make everything we do at the Calgary Philharmonic possible.

Leadership Giving

The Calgary Philharmonic expresses its deep gratitude to the passionate and dedicated supporters whose significant lifetime giving to the Calgary Philharmonic Society and Calgary Philharmonic Foundation helps us achieve our vision.

$10,000,000 and above   

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation
Joyce + Dick Matthews 

$1,000,000- $9,999,999  

Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Calgary Arts Development Authority
Canada Council for the Arts
Irene + Walt DeBoni
Ethelene + John Gareau
Government of Canada
Dr. John Lacey
Morningside Music Bridge Foundation
Drs. Ted + Lola Rozsa
Estate of Mario James Stella
Taylor Family Foundation
One Anonymous Donor

$500,000-$999,999  

Estate of Marjory Barber
Irene + Bill Bell
Marg + Paul Boëda
Cenovus Energy Inc.
CNOOC (formerly Nexen)
Government of Alberta
Carol + Frank Gray
Honens Calgary Philharmonic Society Fund at Calgary Foundation
Mary Rozsa de Coquet
Robbin Shandel
One Anonymous Donor

 
$250,000- $499,999  

Said Arrata
Leslie + David Bissett
Ellen + Allen Borak
Heather + Ian Bourne
Andrea Brussa
Calgary Foundation
Calgary Herald
Norma Carroll
Corus Entertainment
Heather Edwards
Encana Corporation
Jan + Larry Fichtner
Liz + Tony Fricke
Lois + Richard Haskayne
Judith Kilbourne
KPMG LLP
Estate of Murray Lipsey
Letha MacLachlan, K.C.
Nickle Family Foundation
Palmer Family Foundation
Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc
Gerard Rostoker
Rozsa Foundation
Muriel Stewart
Sunesis Consulting Inc.
TC Energy
TD Canada
TELUS Corporation
Deborah Yedlin + Martin Molyneaux

$100,000-$249,999  

Air Canada
ARC Resources Ltd.
Jeff Arsenych
Jenny Belzberg
Beverly + Gerald Berkhold
BP Petroleum
Canada Life
Canadian Natural
Elaine + Jeremy Clark
Judith + Terry Dalgleish
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Tibor Fekete
Estate of Geraldine Fish
glasswaters foundation
Estate of Winnifred Griffith
Elizabeth + Wayne Henuset
Imperial Oil Limited
Jeanette King
Estate of Evelyn Christine Kings
HD Klebanoff Memorial Fund
Kool 101.5
Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
Macquarie Group Foundation
Allan Markin
Masters Gallery Ltd.
Estate of Mary McIntosh
Meludia SAS
Janice + James Morton
John + Jean Partridge
Anne Marie Peterson Legacy Fund
Rogers Charity Classic
Rabinovitz Family Fund
RBC Foundation
Seagram Company Ltd.
Clarice Siebens
Margaret Southern
Carla + Klaus Springer
Josie + Trent Stangl
Mary Ann Steen
Dori Wood + James Doleman
Shirley Zielsdorf
Three Anonymous donors

Ted + Lola Rozsa Endowed Chair – Music Director: Rune Bergmann

Mary Rozsa de Coquet Endowed Chair – Resident Conductor: Juliane Gallant

Ellen + Allen Borak Endowed Chair – Chorus Director: Mark Bartel

John + Ethelene Gareau Endowed Chair – Concertmaster: Diana Cohen

Peter + Jeanne Lougheed Endowed Chair – Associate Concertmaster: John Lowry

Hotchkiss Endowed Chair – First Violin Section Member

H.D. Klebanoff Endowed Chair – First Violin Section Member: Olga Kotova

Gerard Rostoker in Memory of Pamela Bacchus Endowed Chair – First Violin Section Member: Maria van der Sloot

Esther Violet Hall (née Young) Endowed Chair – Principal Second Violin: Lorna Tsai

Debbie Lynne Hall (daughter of Esther Violet Hall) Endowed Chair – Assistant Principal Second Violin: Stephanie Soltice-Johnson

Dennis Sharp + Hélène Côté-Sharp Endowed Chair – Second Violin Section Member: Craig Hutchenreuther

Dalgleish Endowed Chair 66– Second Violin Section Member: Minnie Min Kyung Kwon

Eckhardt – Gramatté  Foundation Endowed Chair – Principal Viola: Laurent Grillet-Kim

Naomi Lacey Endowed Chair in Honour of Philip Hansen — Principal Cello: Arnold Choi

John + Jean Partridge Endowed Chair – Cello Section Member: David Morrissey

Deborah Yedlin + Martin Molyneaux Endowed Chair – Cello Section Member: Kathleen de Caen

Margaret + Paul Boëda in Memory of Jennifer Boëda-Dahl Endowed Chair – Principal Flute: Sara Hahn-Scinocco

Bill + Irene Bell Endowed Chair – Piccolo: Gwen Klassen

Judith + William Kilbourne Named Chair in Recognition of the Kilbournes’ long-term support – Assistant Principal Horn: Heather Wootton

Frank + Carol Gray Endowed Chair in Memory of Vincent Cichowicz – Principal Trumpet: Adam Zinatelli

Frank + Carol Gray Endowed Chair in Recognition of Tim Rawlings’ 42 years of service to Calgary Phil – Principal Percussion: Chris Sies

Joyce + Dick Matthews Endowed Chair – Piano: vacant

2023/2024 Donors 

The Calgary Philharmonic expresses its deep gratitude to the following supporters who made generous gifts to the Calgary Philharmonic Society and the Calgary Philharmonic Foundation between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.

~ Gifts to the Calgary Philharmonic Foundation
10 years or more of lifetime giving
** 20 years or more of lifetime giving 

Gifts of $500,000 and above  

Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Canada Council for the Arts
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation*
Government Of Canada~

Gifts of $250,000 to $499,999 

Calgary Arts Development Authority
Gerard Rostoker~
Taylor Family Foundation*

Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999 

Heather Edwards
Honens Calgary Philharmonic Society Fund

Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999 

Ellen + Allen Borak**~
Ms. Letha MacLachlan, K.C.**
Palmer Family Foundation**
One Anonymous Donor

Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 

Azrieli Foundation
Jenny Belzberg**~
Brookfield Properties
Calgary Foundation**
Canadian Natural*
Annie Freeze**~
Government of Alberta
Jacky + Geoff Granville~
RBC Foundation*
Mary Rozsa de Coquet**
Robbin Shandel~
Two Anonymous Donors

Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 

Alan D. Castle Endowment for the Arts
AWS InCommunities Calgary Fund
Michelle Bailey + John Whelan
Bailie Family Foundation
Beverly Berkhold
Heather + Ian Bourne**
Estate of Dorothy Madge Clarke~
Gertrude Cohos*~
Terry Dalgleish**
Walter + Irene DeBoni**~
Deloitte
Réal + Dominique Doucet
Liz + Tony Fricke**~
Carol Gray**~
Ryan Green
Jan + Brian Grier
Ang + Sam Hayes*
Juli Hegg + Bill Hogg**~
Judith Kilbourne**~
Mawer Investment Management Ltd
Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos
Nickle Family Foundation*
Nicola Wealth
Tae Nosal + John Reid~
Anne Marie Peterson Legacy Fund*
Rabinovitz Family Community Fund *
Rogers Charity Classic
Valerie + Allen Swanson**
TD Canada Trust*
United Active Living Inc.
Valentine Volvo + Volvo Cars Royal Oak
Burns Memorial Fund
One Anonymous Donor

Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 

Andal Family Fund~
Irene Bakker**~
Belinda + Tom Boleantu**~
Calgary Party 50
Chris Cran
Jane Crow + Michael Matthews
Estate Of Jack Ferguson~
Chris Flodberg
Shirley Foster*~
The Herman Family Foundation *
William Hopson*
Jim Hughes*~
James and Patricia Burns Flow Through Fund
Ann Lewis + Tony Luppino*~
Sharon Martens
Masters Gallery Ltd.
Janet + Rick Matthews*
Ann McCaig**~
Jean + Roderick McKay
Janice + James Morton*~
Sonia + Bob Reynolds
Rozsa Foundation*
Betsey (Matthews) Ryan
Sheelagh Mercer + Henry Schultz
ShineFM
Clarice Siebens**
Agatha Starczyk + Mike Miller*
Claire + Marc Stevens
Franklin Templeton~
Marvin & Catherine Waiand Foundation
Gloria Wong + Arthur Hibbard *
Bing Wu
Deborah Yedlin + Martin Molyneaux**~
Janet Yuchem + Roy Christie
Zissos Family Foundation Fund
Two Anonymous Donors

Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 

AfterTwelve Inc.
Marian + Paul Beer**~
Brad Boychuk*
Andrea Brussa*~
Eleanor + Lawrence Bryan**
Calgary Airport Authority
Ann Calvert
Monica Cheng + Ujay Kim
Harry & Martha Cohen Foundation
Fern Cyr
Walter + Ute Dilger*~
Ernest Enns*
Marty Grams
Pamela Grigg Charitable Fund
Corinne Grigoriu
Sharie Hunter
Mary Anne Katzenberg
Dr. John Lacey**
Lennox Family Foundation
Ian Loch
Chris MacKimmie**
Mancal Corporation
Vickie + Russell McKinnon*
Elizabeth Middleton
Rosemary Moore
Shelagh + Faiz Nadir**
Tim Onyett
Joaquina + Fritz Painsi**
John + Jean Partridge**
Maureen Payne
Kelly Pitaoulis + Zack Laurent~
Polish Canadian Association
Polish Combatants Association in Canada Calgary Branch No. 1
Ruth + Garry Ramsden-Wood
Ruchi + Chris Ryley
Marie + Nathan Smith
Trépanier Baer Gallery
James Ulrich*
Dori Wood + James Doleman**
One Anonymous Donor

 

Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 

Accenture
Dinesh + Rajendra Agrawal**
Jim Allard~
Altalink Ltd. Partnership
Karen Ashbee + Dr. Paul Salo~
Matthew Atwood
Roy, Hazel and Nancy Austin Fund
Andrew Azmudeh
Mary Barr~
Barbara R. Beaton**
Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
BMO – Nesbitt Burns
Eleanor + Richard Byers**
Cassels Brock Lawyers
Chanel Canada ULC
Jin Chun Yuan~
Georgina Clark
Marie-Josee Claveau + Nicholas Tremblay
Catherine Glaser + Stan Climie**
Michael Corner
Rae + Phillip Cram**
Ruth Cross Fund at The United Church of Canada Foundation
David Daly*
Rao Darsi**~
Dr. Alice de Koning + Dr. Yrjo Koskinen
DIAMOND Integrated Marketing
Jane Ebbern*
Ecclesiastical Insurance
Lisa Evren
Tibor Fekete**
Philippa FitzGerald-Finch*~
Maria Geppert
Tony Hailu
Maggie Hall
Janice Heard + Bruce McFarlane*
Herringer Kiss Gallery
Matt Hill
Katt Hryciw
Imperial Oil Limited
Inspirati Fine Linens
Dr. Helen Isaac*
Arlene + Glen Johnston Fund
Jan + Chris Kayser
KDR Consulting Ltd
Keyera
Jeanette King**~
Nick Kuzyk*
John Kwisses
La Maison Simons
Jennifer + Oscar Larios
Alison + Andrew Love
Nancy + Blake Lowden~
Diane + David Macdonald**
Mackenzie Investments
Aoife MacNamara
Simone MacRae**
Heather + Peter Marreck*
John Martin
Laurie Matiation
Elizabeth + Gene Maurice*
Jane McCaig
Mcleod Law LLP
Janet McMaster + Tom Byttynen
Doug Mcneill
The Estate of Joanne Meis
Joan + Dale S. Meister*
Patricia Moore**~
Dean + Leanne Newhouse
NFP Canada Corp
Panache Ventures
Patricia + Robert Peabody
Chris Petrik
Karin Richter
Marley Rynd Foundation
Wendy + Rod Schultz
Alison Scott
Tony Settari**~
Stacha + Stanislava Sikora
Lorna + Roger Smith
Alfred Sorensen**
Betty Stein**~
David Still
The Donald Terry Swystun Charitable Fund
John Thompson**
Ryan Townend
Nadine Tratch + Tyler Cumberford
Adam Unick
Janna A Vaisman
Margaret + Russell Varnam**
VivianeARt
Stanley Waterman
Wellness and Leadership Inc.
Rena Willson~
Terry + Anne Wilson**
Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies
Wood Pittman Fund
Lee Woytkiw
Helen Young + Don Smith *
Patricia + Frederick Young**
Mark Yousefzadeh
Anne + Frank Zinatelli*
Nine Anonymous Donors

Gifts of $500 to $999  

Vlad Aldea
Gwen + Ian Anderson*
Laura Atherton
Barb Atnikov + Albert Rosengarten Foundation*
Diane M. Auld*
Heather Lynn Benson
John Burton
Eileen Butler**
Callow & Associates Management Consultants Inc.
Meaghan Cameron
Jim Campbell~
Robin Cox
Linda + John Crawford**
Tim Crawshaw
Deborah Cullen
Joseph De Angelis
Sherry + Harvey Doerr
Daniel A. Downie
Matt Evans
Stephanie + Brian Felesky*~
Dianne + Thomas Ferguson
Mary Fishman~
Greg Fletcher*
Audrey + John Fry**
Jan Geggie + Paul Paetkau*
Danelle Hames + Matthew Law**
Brian Hamm
Kay Harrison**
Ian Hawkins
Caroline + David Henley**
Glenda Hess
Mary Ann + Bill Hews
J.E. Hodgson Family Fund
Cristine + Allan Huber
Elzbieta Kaminska
Larisa Golovatskaya + Perry Jasson
Tricia Leadbeater~
Sandra + Jack Lee
Mary Jo Leslie and Joseph Dallaire Endowment Fund
Blair Lipkind
Bernice + Jim Love
Ian Lucy
H. Matsune
Dennis McDermott
Kent Milani*
Elizaveta Mironova + William Zhou
Jill + Brian Neufeld
Ooh La La
Ellen Parker
Dan Philips*
Maxine Rystephanick
Barbara Schneider
Don Seaman*
Toshimi + William Sembo~
Betty + David Smith
Ron Spafford*
Shannon Stevenson*
Llyn L Strelau
Jody Sutherland + Marco Baldasaro
Thominski
Rihanna Vanin
Ingrid Vicas
Dixie + Tony Webb
Shelley Weiss + Gordon Graham
Philippa White
Mae Yuchem
Nine Anonymous Donors

Gifts of $100 to $499 

John Abra*
Beth Adams
Travis Adlington
Timothy Ahrenholz
Wendy Aitken
Dean Allatt*
David L. Allen
Martin Andersen
Mary Anderson
Tadeusz Baczkiewicz
Bonnie Baker
Sonia + Maurice Bannayan
Debbie Baylin
Tim Bell*
Hallgrimur Benediktsson*
Marcia Bergman*
Roberto Binda
Carmen Binns-Davis
Joanne Black
Kyle Boniface
Randy Booth + Brad Thompson
Paul Boundy
Sheryl + Bob Bowhay
Donna Bowles
Carole + Bob Brawn**
Tricia Bray
Richard Broenink
Teresa Brooks
Richard Buckland
Helga Budwill**
Marie + Sandy Cameron**
Heather Campbell*
Adam Casole-Buchanan
Earl Charlton
Doreen Christensen
Carole + Steve Clement*
Kelly Colberg
Gayle + Don Colley
Mark Congram
Joyce + Keith Conley**
Shiela + Gordon Cook
Brad Corson
Devon Cranstone
Ann Crawford
Rowena Cromwell
Debra Crossman
Oana Cutlac
Diane + Kenneth Dahlman*
John T Dance
Diane Danielson*
Sandra Davenport
Sara Davies
Janine Dawson
Marie + Ary de Jong**
Darren Deacon
Ivan Dixon
Rema + Evan Dixon
Shannon Doram + Allan Haigh
Donna + Glen
Erin Doyle
Sarah Drew
Noreen Dyck**
Ron Ellis**
Margaret Enders*
Alan Ernst
Espey family
Judith Engle
Roderick Ferguson
Louise Feroze Lawrence
Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky
Foster Family Fund
W. Duncan Fitzpatrick
Beverley + David Foy
Edith + David Frank
Roger Frayne
Vanessa Gagnon
Frank George
Gallagher
Ian Gillmor
John Gilpin*
Eileen Gorrill*
Cecilia Gossen
Ross Gould
Donna Grandan
Patricia + Barrie Griffiths*
Eryka + Peter Haley
Karen Hall + Daniel Vera
Emily Halliday
Amanda Hamilton
Mark + Deanna Hamlyn
Merle + Robert Handy**
Joseph Handyside*
Irene + David A. Hanley*
Carol Hanna**
Gerda Harrity*
Robin Harwij
Hamborger Family Fund
Gerard Hawco
Andrea Hawkes
Richard Henson
Maureen Higgins
Anne Hobbs
Joan + Gordon Holland*
Ken Hryciw
Sarah Hubbard
Gwen + Douglas Jamieson
Corine Jansonius + Eric Tilbrook **
Sherri Johnson
Rob Johnston
B + J Johnston*
Pauline Jones
Lynn Judd*
Donna Kanewischer
Evelyn Keddie*
Jeanette Kish*
Martha Clementine Koch
Pat Kover
Hendrik Kraay*
Patti Kramer
Wendy Kunsman**
Shannon + Christopher Kuntz*
Carol + Garry Lamb
Barbara LaPrade
John Laurence**
William Lee
Ken Levene
Akiva Libin
Tara + Ken Lima-Coelho
Marilyn + Rodger Logan
Susan Lukey + David Robertson**
Kathy A Ma
Margaret E Macdonald
Daniel MacGregor
Alla Magid
Caitlin Maloney
June + Ian Martin*
Katie McBeath
Donna + James McDonald**
William F. McNamee**
Brock Melnyk
Jessie + Richard F. Mercer
Jim Merchant*
Jocelyn Michaud*
E + H Milone
Noela Moffit
Ken Moholitny
Francois Montandon**
Chantal Moore
Laura + Michael Morrison**
Walter Moscovitz
Catherine + Stuart Mugford*
Allan Muller Foundation
Allan Mulloy
Elsbeth + Terrence Murphy**
Jean + James Murray
Ann Newman*
Gail Norton
Linda +John Nugent
William Nunn
Clayton Oberg
Erik Olsen
Beth + Richard Olver**
Marie + Wayne Patton*
Barbara Pelz
James S Pender
Patricia Pereira**
Anastasiya Petruk
William Phillips**
Karen Prentice
Anisoara Pupaza
Susan Quance
Bruce Rabik
Wendy Rae*
Helga + Grant Richards
Peter Rilstone*
Megan Ritchie
Douglas Rix
Anne Rodger
Karen + Howard Roppel
Michael Ross
Rubaiyat Gallery
Janet Russell
Linda Ryan + J. Paul
Cayla Saby
Doreen Sandercock*
Bill Sands
Hans Schaffland
Heidemarie Schroter
Timothy Shantz
Sandra + Keith Sharkey*
Betty A. Sherwood*
Ronald Sigal*
Susan Simm
Joan + Geoffrey Simmins*
Alane Smith
Douglas Soeder
Albi Sole
Barbara Soles + Nathan Berko
Catherine Steele
Lenore + Patrick Stillwell**
Margaret + Donald Stinton**
Heili Strawbridge
Laurie + Douglas Strother*
Marshall Sumka
Jeff Sutherland
Andrew Tenham
Moira Thom*
C + W Tobman
Kelly von Dersch
Amy von Heyking
Richard Waller
Allison Webb
Peggy Wedderburn + Richard Oppenheim
Kloria Wen
Ron Westcott
Connor White
Sabrina Wilde
L C Wong*
Elisabeth Woolner
Shela Woolner
Heather Wootton
Richard Wootton
Maria Wu
Raven Yip
Penny + Murray Young
65 Anonymous donors

We’re grateful for the gifts received through: 

Aqueduct Foundation
Benefaction
Benevity
Calgary Foundation
Canada Gives
Canada Helps
GiftFunds Canada
Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary
Raymond James Canada Foundation
Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation
United Church of Canada Foundation
United Way of Calgary & Area
WCPD Foundation

Gifts made in Honour of

Diana Cohen
Reva Faber
Dr. John Lacey
Matthews Family Celeste Donation
Joyce and Dick Matthews
Liz Middleton
Peter + Jeanne
Beat Beethoven Campaign for runner Kristyna Rempel

Gifts made in memory of

Pamela Bacchus
Glennis Buehning
Dawn Darsi
Beverly MacLeod
Deborah Martinez
Ray Rystephanick