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ENCORE SOCIETY
The Fresno Philharmonic's Encore Society, begun in 1999, recognizes donors who have made or pledged gifts of $5,000 or more to the Philharmonic's Endowment Fund to provide annual support in perpetuity. To support the vision and preserve the status of the Fresno Philharmonic as the Valley's cultural flagship, our goal is to secure the organization's future with an endowment of at least $10 million. Presently, that fund stands at just over $2 million.
The community leaders who joined together in 1954 to create the Fresno Philharmonic had a vision for the future. That vision was to present great music to enrich lives, inspire passion for classical music, connect audiences to history, preserve tradition, and celebrate creative genius.
As standard bearers for that vision, The Fresno Philharmonic's Encore Society believes that hearing great music from the past and present is a legacy worth preserving for future generations, and that the Fresno Philharmonic itself, is a beacon for community pride, achievement, and advancement.
MEMBERS
| Susan Abundis and Glen Burgess | Dr. and Mrs. Bernard K. Karian |
| The Family of Dr. Charles Achki | The Family of Mrs. Eleanore Knudsen |
| Harry J. Aslan Trust | Dr. Marion Kremen |
| John and Nancy Baker | The Estate of Enok Lohne, M.D. |
| Mr. Larry Balakian | Mr. August Madrigal |
| Family and Friends of Arthur C. Berdahl | Dr. and Mrs. J. Malcom Masten |
| Mrs. Charles W. Bonner Bonner Family Foundation |
Mrs. Frank Moradian |
| Mrs. Jane M. Cleave | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Dr. John P. Conrad, Jr. | Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nichols |
| Mr. J Delbert Crummey and Family in Memory of Mary Crummey |
Estate of William R. Perry |
| Joseph F. Desmond | Mrs. Leon S. Peters Leon S. Peters Foundation |
| Susan K. and Larry Early | The William David and Mary Walker Phillips Foundation |
| Janette Erickson | Mrs. Parker M. Powell |
| Fisher Industries | Dr. and Mrs. James Prochazka |
| The Fresno Bee | Mrs. Lakhbir Purewal |
| Mrs. Patricia Gebs | Mrs. Edward Shanahan |
| Mrs. Andrew Hagopian | Mr. and Mrs. James Shelton |
| Coke and James Hallowell | Ms. Patricia A. Towne |
| Estate of Mrs. Torben V. Hansen | Valley Foundry and Machine Works |
| Mr. Torben V. Hansen and Viktoria R.T. Landgren |
Division of Amertek, Inc. |
| Estate of Clarence and Caroline Harris | The Estate of Lloyd G. and Phyllis Whitman |
| The William Randolph Hearst Foundation | Family and Friends of Dr. Richard Whitten, Sr. |
| Christie Hicks | Family and Friends of Dr. James and Pearl Winter |
| The Karney Hodge Family | Dr. David Yamaguchi |
| Dr. F. Lee and Jean Hull |
ENDOWMENT
The Fresno Philharmonic is grateful for the endowed chairs established in honor or memory of loved ones by family and friends.
General Endowment
Andrew Hagopian Endowed Violin I Chair
Mitzi Conrad Endowed Violin I Chair - 5th Stand
Frank Moradian Endowed Principal Viola Chair
Pearl B. Winter Endowed Principal Cello Chair
The Honorable Edward L. and Anita M. Shanahan Endowed Principal Oboe Chair
Torben V. Hansen Endowed Clarinet Chair
William N. and Eleanore Knudsen Endowed Principal Horn Chair
Parker M. Powell Endowed Principal Trumpet Chair
Mary Bell Crummey Endowed Principal Timpani Chair
Del Crummey and Family Endowed Principal Percussion Chair
Ruth Anderson Phillips Endowed Piano Chair
Music Education Endowment
Karney Hodge Memorial Chair
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Chair
Enok Lohne, M.D., Memorial Scholarship
Bonner Family Guest Artist Endowment
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By making a bequest to the Philharmonic, you are eligible to join the Encore Society. Please notify Karin Chao-Bushoven, Development Director at 559-261-0611, ext. 614 of your intention so that you may be recognized.