Individual Giving

Individual & Foundation Support

Savannah Music Festival (SMF) would like to thank the many individuals and foundations that support the festival and our suite of education and community outreach programs. Through the generous underwriting of our donors, the Savannah Music Festival has grown to be one of the southeast’s most anticipated cultural events of the year as well as a hub for hands-on music education and mentorship initiatives for more than 10,000 students and young musicians each season.

Savannah Music Festival donors enjoy a variety of perks such as access to premium reserved seats, discounted or complimentary tickets, invitations to exclusive donor parties, opportunities to meet festival artists, complimentary parking, and more!

For more information about making an outright or planned gift to Savannah Music Festival, please contact the SMF Development Department at 912.234.3378 ext. 106 or development@savannahmusicfestival.org.

Leadership Circle

FOUNDER

Anonymous
Bob Faircloth
Ron & Susan Whitaker

Concert Circle

DIAMOND

Scott & Meredith D. Belford in Memory of Laura S. Devendorf
Dorothea & Tim Coy
Charles & Rosalie Morris
Thomas V. & Susan G. Reilly

PLATINUM

Charles A. Frueauff Foundation*
Marla & Morris Geffen
Dayle & Aaron Levy
Walter Lynch & May Wall
Tom & Ruth McMullin
Wilson & Linda Fisk Morris
Shelby G. Schavoir
Robin & Sandy Stuart
Pamela & Peter Voss
Anne P. West

GOLD

Curt & Libba Anderson
Mr. Henry R. & Leslie Lauer Berghoef
Byck-Rothschild Foundation, Inc.
The Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation
Joan & Jim Hunter
David & Caroline Johnson
Robert M. & Diane v.S. Levy
J C Lewis Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry McElreath
Stephanie & Michael Reardon
Doug & Lamar Webb
Gail & Paul Wickes

SILVER

Walter G. Canipe Foundation, Inc.
The Chatham Foundation
The Chestnut Family Foundation
The Hodge Foundation
George & Ann Hubbs
Josh & Kelley Keller
Karen & Ted Kleisner
Dave Lake & Linda Wright
The Marjorie E. & B.H. Levy, Jr. Charitable Fund
Mrs. Ellen O’Bannon
Dave & Sylvaine Neises
Larry Pike in memory of Bonnie Pike
Jackie & Stephen Rabinowitz
The Solomons Family
Zach Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Tucker
Harold & Peggy Yellin

BRONZE

Anonymous (2)
Carole & Gene Brogdon
Joan & Gary Capen
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Donahue
Steve & Carter Eagle
Find Your Light Foundation
Dr. M. M. Finn
Friends of the Savannah Music Festival
Georgia Music Foundation
Willard & Jean Holland
Toby W. Hollenberg
The Hunter Foundation
Bob & Alice Jepson
Jill Kammermeyer & Robert Hochstetler
Bill & Becky Keightley
The Krystal Foundation Inc.
Richard K. Lane
Mrs. Robert O. Levitt
Joann McElravy & Fred Wolf
Tim & Kathleen Mercier
Jim & Bunny Montag
Tom & Diane Oxnard
Roger & Rachel Page
Elizabeth C. Peeples
Regina & Rick Roney
Barbara Ruddy
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Sheils, Jr.
Jacqueline & Ken Sirlin
Marti & Austin Sullivan

FESTIVAL SOCIETY

FESTIVAL INSIDERS

Anonymous • Mr. Ira P. Berman & Ms. Helen A. Borrello • Kelley & Neil Berman • Ed & Joyce Conant • Ed & Pat Coulson • Russell I. Fries in memory of Ann L. Fries • Peggy G. • Geoff & Sandy Ingham • Jack & Barbara McMaken • Linda & Tom McWhorter • Ramon Norrod & David Pratt • Donald Powell • Marilyn & Wayne Sheridan • Michael & Peggy Towson • Nina & Bill Weil 

FESTIVAL FRIENDS

Ken & Phyllis Aaron • The Adler Family Foundation • Alan & Karen Anderson • Jamie S. Arkins • Arts Ashore Legacy Fund c/o The Savannah Community Foundation, Inc. • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barber in memory of Betty Anne and Frank Major • Ken & Ellen Betuker • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Bradley • Robin & Lawrence Brody • Malcolm & Julia Butler • Dr. Jessica F. Carter & Josh Carter • Cartledge Foundation • Mimi Cay • Doranne Coad • Don & Barbara Cogdell • D’Addario Foundation •  Mr. & Mrs. Glen M. Darbyshire •  Dr. H. Clark & Natalie Deriso • Patton & Mary Dugas • Mr. and Mrs. James Emery • Carolyn B. Friedland • Stephen & Annette Friedman • David Goslin & Nancy McGirr • AM Goldkrand in honor of Dayle Levy • Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Greene • Ann & Bert Hand • Caroline Howell • IBMA Foundation • Sherry Jacobson & Gene Zuriff • Susan Johnson • Jane G. Kahn • Bob and Fran Kelly • Joseph & Mimi Krupp • Betsy Lancaster • Joel, Bill & Lane Lynch in memory of Dottie Lynch • Mary R. Morrison • Dennis & Victoria Myers • Ms. Judy R. Ochsner • Mary E. Raines • Tom & Ann Ramee • Joyce Roche’ & Johnie Seals • David & Joan Resler • Rosaleen Roxburgh • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Russ • Dr. George C. Sakakini • Sara Sands • Carl & Barbara Sassano • John & Nancy Saucier • Diane & Ed Schmults • Nancy & Carlton Sheets • Cary Shoob • Ron & Priscilla Stahl • Adrienne Tietz • Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Thorpe, Jr. • Frank & Barbara Tribble • Christina & Jim Trolinger • Andrew & Brooke Wilford • Mrs. Frank Wooten, Jr. • Ann Yingling • Bob & Vicky Young • Mr. & Mrs. David A. Young

AFICIONADOS

Margy & Brock Anderson • Anonymous (2) • Leslie & Bill Bennison • Dr. & Mrs. Sidney Jefferson Bolch, III • The Brook Fund, Inc. • Harold Bulman • Scott Center & Tatsiana Shakhmuts • Barry & Naomi Cohen • John & Emma Derst Foundation • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Eckert • Mr. Charles Ellis, III • Roger & Karen Foulkes • Dr. Donna Graham & Dr. John Bryan • Ted Haslam • Mr. & Mrs. G.M. Hubbard • Tom & Becky Hutcherson • Bill and Bev Jaques • Faye Kirschner & Christine Addy • Kiwanis Club of Skidaway • John & Cyndi Kohn • Drs. Richard Leighton & Sylvia Fields • Dr. M. Ann Levett • L. Glen Lewis & John L. Wills • Ms. Jane Levy • Brad Lorimier & Joan Ohl • Trish McLeod • Sue & Jack McNamara • Carol & Ali Nasr • Jeff Overman • Bill & Jane Peterson • John Porter • Arlene & Allan Ratner • Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rousseau • Jeffrey & Lila Scott • Gail & Michael Siegel • Elizabeth & John Skeadas • Jordan and David Smith Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation • Maura Sovchen • Obby Tapley • Ben & Lisa Van Dusen • Katherine Von Hollen • Alice & Howard Welt • James O. Westby • Mr. & Mrs. Pendleton P. White • Dr. Blenda Wilson & Dr. Louis Fair • Sol & Stephanie Zerden

PATRONS

Anonymous (2) • Gene & Mary Arner • Thomas & Anita Barreca • Brad & Gail Beaman • Victor Bell • Lynn & Dick Berkowitz • Linda & Allen Blount • Hollace & Jim Boswell • Paula Bradway • Carol Bruce • Betsy & Bob Contino • Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Conyers • Bailey & Terry Cronin • Mr. & Mrs. D. Devore • William P. Donohue • Edward Dumas • Jill Eaton • Carol Elliott • Bruce Field • Sharon & Murray Galin • David & Diane Gannon • Michael & Teresa Gannon • Judith Gauthier • Charles Gay • Skip & Peggy Gillenwater • Dr. Bruce & Miriam Gingold • Judith Glazer • Ann Hanley • Peggy H. Harris • Steve & Jesse Hayden • Beatrice Henderson • Rhoda Herrold • Thomas A. Hetherington • Mr. & Mrs. John Holliday • Susan Huelsewiesche • Carlton & Deirdre Joyce • The Kruger Family Fund • Dr. & Mrs. Paul Kulbersh • Jeff Lamson & Jill Bassman • Richard & Ruth Anne Lawson • Melanie Marks • George McDonald • Ted & Linda Moore • Mr. & Mrs. G. Clinton Myers • J Thomas Mikell • Jo Mohr • Ashby & Annie Moncure • Biff & Jerry Montana • Mechelle & Douglas Nobiletti • Linda and Rick North • Jennifer & John O’Callaghan • Ed & Claire O’Donnell • Tom & Debbie O’Rourke • Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Paddison • Carol Pine • Sue & Dick Prior • Patrick & Mary Prokop • William & Kacey Ray • Rita C. Richey & Charles D. Elder • Doug Sanders • Jan and David Seeley • Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stanton, Sr. • Kristina Svenson • Dr. & Mrs. H. Emerson Thomas, Jr. • Stan & Frankie Thornton • James & Haydee Toedtman • Caroline Turner • Sandy & Steve Ummel • Ben & Lisa Van Dusen • Connie & Jerry Voight • Tom Vollmuth • Phil & Judy Walters • Lynn Weddle • Paul & Harriet Weinberg • Marcia & Larry Wills • Dr. and Mrs. W. Lee Young, Jr. • Craig Ziolkowski • Linda & Michael Zoller