Thank you
The ASO would like to thank and recognize the leaders listed below for their support in making the ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center a reality for our community.
To join these donors in supporting the new ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, please make a donation at arkansassymphony.org or for more information contact David Renfro at drenfro@arkansassymphony.org.
$1,000,000+
Susie & Charles Morgan
Stella Boyle Smith Trust
Windgate Foundation
$500,000+
Terri & Chuck Erwin
The Estate of E. Lee Ronnel±
Simmons Bank
The State of Arkansas
Gus Vratsinas
Jim Wallis and Pat Becker Wallis
$250,000+
Dr. Teresita L. Angtuaco
Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Division of Arkansas Heritage
Brigita Gardner
$100,000+
Maureen & Rick Adkins
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield in honor of George K. Mitchell
Bank OZK
Phyllis & Michael Barrier
Mary Frances & Ralph Cotham
Dora Jane & Greg Flesher
Dr. Mary L. Good±
Ellen Gray±
Kimberly Hillis & Jean Matchett
John & Robyn Horn Foundation
Jan & Randal Hundley
The Hussman Foundation
W. W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust
H. Chapman McGaughy±
Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Moore
Cindy & Charles Murphy III
In memory of Ann Blair and Bert Parke by their children,
Frank and Paula Parke
Emily Parke Stevens and Tim Stevens
John and Susan Parke
Lisenne Rockefeller
Grace & John Steuri
Sunderland Foundation
Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
$50,000+
Anonymous (2)
Kay Kelley Arnold
Arvest Foundation
Melanie & Dr. Clif Christopher
General (Ret.) and Mrs. Wesley K. Clark
Cynthia L. Conger
Carol & Byron Eiseman
Cindy & Charlie Fuller
Jim and Becky± Gifford
Drs. Jeannette Lee & Philip Kenney
Susan & Dr. James Marsh
Dr. Phillip & Janice Peters
Riggs Benevolent Fund
Drs. Cynthia Ross & Martin Hauer-Jensen
Dr. Jeannette Shorey & Mr. Lindsay Thomas in memory of Dr. Ronald Winters
Ginna & J.D. Simpson III
Richard & Dr. Judyth Swingen
Camille Williams
Patti and James Womble
$25,000+
Suzanne & Dr. Earl Babbie
Susan & Nick Brown
Meredith & Graham Catlett
Marcia and Dr. Steven A. Clift
Jane & Pete Cornish
Nancy & Tom Crow
Karen & John Flake
Marion Fulk
Jim Gifford
Nancy & Richard Jorgensen
Mary & Dr. Dean Kumpuris
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. McLarty III
Dr. Lamar Riggs±
Marge Schueck
Southwest Power Pool
Carol & Witt Stephens Charitable Foundation
Philip K. Trimble
Sherry Worthen
$10,000+
Drs. Lee Abel & Eleanor Kennedy
Elizabeth Andreoli & Joe Goellner
Bailey Construction and Consulting LLC
Debi Barnes & David Hadidi
Bass Family Charitable Foundation
Sandra & Matthew De Luca
Audrey & Donald Evans
Jane Gillespie
Lars Gren in memory of Elisabeth Elliot
Linda & Rush Harding
Harold & Jeanne Joyner
Ruthe and Philip± Kaplan
Ouida & George Keck
Ginny & Baker Kurrus in honor of Brigita Gardner and John Rowland
Julie & Lynn Marshall
Peter & Pattie O'Connell in memory of Jim Hatch
Lynn and George O'Connor in honor of Cathy and Mike Mayton
Harriett Phillips
Mrs. Joel Pugh
Denise & John Rowland
Joanna & Robert Seibert
Steven W. Shirm, M.D.
Martha & Bob Snider
Russellville Symphony Guild
Keith & Barbara Sugg
Ross & Mary Whipple
The Estate of C. James Wierdsma±
Jeremiah Wood
Under $10,000
Ross Ahlhorn & Brianne Little
Albemarle Foundation
Anonymous (11)
Carl Anthony
Chava Appiah
ASO Community Orchestra in honor of Dr. Victor Ellsworth
Karen Barnwell
Tyler Bjerke
Vance & Deitra Blackwell
Derek Boyce
Luana Bracy
Carolyn Brown
Casey Buck
David Carter
Crata Castleberry & David McCullough
Justin Cheesman
Tandy Cobb & Dr. James Willis
Drs. Denise Compton & Doug Owens
Barry Coplin & Rev. Susan Payne
Rel & Nina Corbin in memory of Gerald Sylvester
Patty & Don Crabbe
Cranford Co.
Molly & Glenn Crawshaw
Charlotte Crosmer
Courtney & Amber Crouch
Robin Dauer
Leanne Day-Simpson
Emily Dixon
Sharon Downs in honor of Harriett Phillips
Lorraine C. Duso Kitts
Cynthia & Robert East
Chuck & Kathy Eckerson
Eichenbaum Liles, PA and Honaker Law
Scott Faulkner in honor of Christina Littlejohn
Sandra & Mike Flynn
Dr. Beverly Foster & T. Martin Davis
Karla Fournier & Michael Underwood
Trisha Freeney
David Gerstein
Debbie & Bill Goolsby
David F. Gruenewald
Elizabeth Hall
Harrison Energy Partners
Donna Hayward
Heflin Family Foundation Trust
Fran Henderson & Mike Watts
Meredith Hicks
Betsy & Cyril Hollingsworth
Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild in honor of Suzanne Babbie, Suzanne Stofer, and Jeanne Ballard and in memory of Sally Crawford.
Walt Davis & Drew Irvin
Darrell Jackson
Karen Jarboe
Dr. Soledad Jasin
Joe Joyner
Hee-Kyung Juhn
Jim Kelly
Tatiana Kotcherguina
Gregory & Sharon Krulin
Kiril Laskarov
Rafael & Susan Bell León
Patty and Jon Limbacher
Christina Littlejohn
Pat & Joe Luzzi
Beth & Carl Mason
Timothy MacDuff
Rebecca & Tom McDonald
Sandra McDonald
John McNee in memory of Dr. Richard Clark
Diane & Dr. Barry McVinney
Dr. & Mrs. George K. Mitchell
Drs. Roberta & Thomas Monson
Juan Mario Moreno
Diana & John Murphy in memory of Doris W. Taylor
Linda & Dr. David G. Newbern
Alyce & John Parker
Katherine & Stephen Planas
Julian Pranata
Delia Prather
Paul Steven & Melinda Raley in honor of Dale Ronnel
David & Karen Reagler
Nancy F. Rector, M.D.
Leanna & David Renfro
Kater Reynolds
Stacy & Bob Roberts
Magdalena Ryszkowski
Daniel Santelices
Nan Selz
Brent Shires
Shruthilaya Academy of Arkansas
Katherine Stanick
Algimantas Staskevicius
Elizabeth & Dr. Chris Stinnett
Marissa Takaki
Len & Patty Tanner
Russell Thompson
Randy & Donna Toney
Mrs. Judy Trice
Gabriel Vega
Karron & Geno Wages
WER Architects/Planners
Dr. Dick Wheeler
Sandy & Mark White
Ronald± & Marsha Winters in memory of Phil Kaplan
Katherine Williamson
Jacob Wunsch & Haeshin Shin
ASO would like to thank the Windgate Foundation for its generous $1.5 Million matching challenge grant. If ASO raises $3 Million between April 1, 2022 and April 1, 2023, the Windgate Foundation will contribute $1.5 Million.
Crescendo Committee
Brigita Gardner, chair
Nick Brown
Dr. Clif Christopher
Lindsey Cosio
Jay Cranford
Sarah Dailey
Matthew De Luca
Jan Hundley
Richard Jorgensen
Christina Littlejohn
Julie Marshall
Mike Mayton
Harriett Phillips
David Renfro
Bob Roberts
Kari Schulz
Gus Vratsinas
Katherine Williamson
Building Oversight Committee
John Rowland, chair
Nick Brown
Donald Evans
Jan Hundley
Dr. Laura Hutchins
Philip Kaplan±
Christina Littlejohn
Julie Marshall
David Renfro
Geoffrey Robson
James Wallis
Jeremiah Wood
Building Use Task Force
Susan Marsh, chair
Suzanne Babbie
Tandy Cobb
Nate Coulter
Sarah Dailey
Paul Dickinson
Jennifer Glasgow
Laura Gocio
Reino Henderson
Melissa Henshaw
Durham Hill
Elisha Johnson
Christina Littlejohn
Sucely Mayora
Darius Nelson
Geronimo Oyenard
Rebecca Pittillo
Beth Robison
Geoffrey Robson
Judyth Swingen
Nate Thomas
Troy Wilkerson
Katherine Williamson
Building Use Task Force
Susan Marsh, chair
Suzanne Babbie
Tandy Cobb
Nate Coulter
Sarah Dailey
Paul Dickinson
Jennifer Glasgow
Laura Gocio
Reino Henderson
Melissa Henshaw
Durham Hill
Elisha Johnson
Christina Littlejohn
Sucely Mayora
Darius Nelson
Geronimo Oyenard
Rebecca Pittillo
Beth Robison
Geoffrey Robson
Judyth Swingen
Nate Thomas
Troy Wilkerson
Katherine Williamson
The ASO would also like to thank the tireless efforts of the following volunteers whose research and countless hours of work over many years led to both the recommendations to embark on this project and for the location of the new music center:
Philip Kaplan±, chair
Capitol Advisors Group
Scott Copas
Nancy Crow
Terri Erwin
Donald Evans
Charlie Fuller
David Gerstein
Jan Hundley
Dr. Philip Kenney
Brock Martin
Cathy Mayton
Mike Mayton
Lee Ronnel±
John Rowland
Belinda Shults
Martin Thoma
Gus Vratsinas
Dr. Dick Wheeler