AUSTIN

COMMUNITY CONCERT

AU ST I N NE I GH B ORH O O D CH O IR
Miriam Kim, Conductor

I N- S C H O O L M E MB E RS O F
Catalyst Elementary School – Circle Rock
George Rogers Clark Elementary School
Joseph Lovett Elementary School
West Park Academy of Fine Arts and Technology
Ella Flagg Young Elementary School
Miriam Kim, Conductor

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

7:00PM
Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School
5101 W. Harrison St.

Josephine Lee, President & Artistic Director

Judy Hanson, Senior Associate Artistic Director
Mark Myers, Associate Artistic Director

COMMUNITY CONCERTS
ARE PRESENTED BY
About Chicago Children’s Choir
Chicago Children’s Choir (Josephine Lee, President the Rapper’s debut studio album The Big Day (2019)
and Artistic Director) is a non-profit organization as well as a collaboration on his GRAMMY Award-
that inspires and unites youth from diverse winning Coloring Book (2016) studio recording and
backgrounds to become global citizens through tour performances. CCC has served as a model for
music. Founded in Hyde Park in direct response to youth choirs across the country including Boston
the Civil Rights Movement in 1956, CCC has grown Children’s Chorus, Denver Children’s Choir and
from one choir into a vast network of in-school and Indianapolis Children’s Choir.
after-school programs serving 5,200 students across
the city of Chicago. As a national and international touring ensemble,
Chicago Children’s Choir has performed throughout
CCC has impacted the lives of more than 50,000 the United States, in Cuba, South Africa, India,
diverse youth throughout its 63-year history. Since Argentina, Uruguay, Korea, Canada, Japan and
its founding, CCC has focused on building programs Europe and for dignitaries such as former President
that reflect the racial and economic diversity of Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle
Chicago. Eighty percent of youth served are from Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former
low-moderate income homes, with over 4,000
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chicago Mayor
students annually participating completely free of
Lori Lightfoot, former Chinese President Hu Jintao,
charge. All singers in CCC programs receive some
former South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak,
level of subsidy. High school seniors enrolled in CCC
Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His
have a 100% graduation and college acceptance rate,
Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso.
becoming global ambassadors who carry on CCC’s
core values in a wide array of professional fields. CCC has performed with or for acclaimed artists such
Under the leadership of President and Artistic as Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Kathleen Battle,
Director Josephine Lee, Chicago Children’s Choir has Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey, Yo-Yo Ma, Andrea
achieved new heights and revolutionized the youth Bocelli, Josh Groban, Enrique Iglesias, Quincy Jones,
choral arts through innovative, creative partnerships Al Green, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ladysmith Black
and new artistic endeavors. Recent projects include Mambazo, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt Elling, Celine Dion,
the world-premiere hip-hop musical Long Way Home, Eddie Vedder and Beyoncé. CCC has recorded on
written and directed by the renowned Q Brothers multiple labels including James Ginsburg’s Cedille
Collective, which played to five sold-out houses in Records (Songs from Spoon River, 2009) and has
2018; performance in a new staged production of released six studio recordings under its own label—
Leonard Bernstein’s MASS under the direction of Harmony Anew (2018), We All Live Here (2016),
Marin Alsop in July 2018 and 2019 with two frequent Holiday Harmony (2010), Songs on the Road to
creative partners: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Freedom (2008), Sita Ram (2006) and Open Up
and Ravinia Festival; and collaboration on Chance Your Heart (2004).

The Austin Neighborhood Choir, under conductor Miriam Kim, is one of Chicago Children’s Choir’s 11 after-school
Neighborhood Choir Programs. These programs provide beginning and intermediate choral training to over
900 children throughout the city while building community pride and stewardship in each singer. Members of
the Austin Neighborhood Choir range in age from 8-16 and rehearse twice weekly. Select singers have recently
performed in Dead Man Walking at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Bernstein’s MASS at Ravinia Festival. Recent tours
have included Chicago and Detroit.
About Miriam Kim,
Conductor
Miriam Kim serves as the conductor of the Austin Neighborhood
Choir and numerous In-School Choirs across the city of Chicago.
A native Chicagoan, Miriam attended CPS all throughout her early
education. Miriam began playing the violin at age four and piano at
age five, developing her love of music at an early age.

Miriam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Choral Music Education

from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She
performed for five years and toured with the University of Illinois
Black Chorus to Alabama in celebration of the 150th year of the
Emancipation Proclamation.

Miriam began her teaching career in Champaign, Illinois teaching

K-5 general music and choir at Booker T. Washington STEM
Academy. For the next three years, Miriam continued her teaching
career in Chicago at St. Benedict Preparatory School, teaching
2nd-12th grade general music, digital music and choir.

Born of Korean, Irish and German descent, Miriam founded the

Bel Suono Asian American Girls Choir (2014-2016), a project
to empower Asian-American youth through leadership and
performing opportunities. Bel Suono Choir donated all concert
profits to the nonprofit organization Liberty in North Korea. Miriam
is excited to continue to share in the joy of music making with all
of her students!
Concert Program
COMBINED CHOIRS AUSTIN COMBINED ENSEMBLES
Lift Every Voice and Sing Something Inside So Strong
Music by J. Rosamond Johnson, Labi Siffre, arr. Mark De-Lisser
words by James Weldon Johnson
COMBINED CHOIRS
AUSTIN COMBINED ENSEMBLES
Champion Medley - featuring Hall of Fame
Jubilate Deo & The Champion
Michael Praetorius Christopher Bridges, Chris DeStefano,
Translation: Be joyful in the Lord. Brett James & Carrie Underwood/William
Adams, James Barry, Danny O’Donoghue &
Champions Mark Sheehan, arr. W. Mitchell Owens III,
Jonathan Nelson & Kenneth Shelton CCC Alumnus and Composer in Residence
Choreographed by Corey Anderson
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
We Shall Overcome
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Traditional
Music by Harold Arlen, words by E.Y Harburg,
arr. Audrey Snyder

The Storm is Passing Over

Charles Albert Tindley, as performed by the
Detroit Mass Choir

A U S T I N V I VA C E
Giddat (Spring Time) F O L LOW I N G T H E CO N C E R T
Finnish Sámi Yoik by Ulla Pirttjärvi-Länsman, Students in grades 3 & up are invited
Ursula and Tuuni Länsman from Angeli, Finland to the stage to audition for the Austin
Neighborhood Choir!
I Opened My Mouth to the Lord
Traditional spiritual, arr. Raymond Wise

Latshona Illanga
Traditional Xhosa folk song as taught by
Matlakala Bopape
Tonight’s Artists
IN-SCHOOL MEMBERS OF

Catalyst Elementary School – Circle Rock West Park Academy of Fine Arts
George Rogers Clark Elementary School and Technology
Joseph Lovett Elementary School Ella Flagg Young Elementary School

AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR

Allegro Vivace
Alondra Aburto Kennedy Nelson Ameeor Bunkley Paige Laws
Trinity Boyd Amerie Redmond Janiya Bryson Tyra McFerren
Tatiana Feliciano Tyrion Smith Paul Bryson Amari Moore
Jordan Foster Jahanna Stephens Daelyn Calloway Myumi Smith
Ashley Griffin Justice Stephens Isis Clark Sole’ Stampley
Jaedon Ingram Daniel Thomas Jayla Conley Michael Thomas, Jr.
Haley Ivy Laila Thomas Jamion Cotten Taliyah Thompson
N’kosi Jones Ahmad Tiggens Mekiah Doyle Andrew Tolbert
Lauryn Laws Kaline Washington Alexandra Feliciano Jasmine Wilson
Zoelani McCollum Sydney Ingram

I N S T R U M E N TA L I S T S

Piano: Drums: Synth:

Mark Meier Marquis Carter Brandon Lampkin
Bass: Guitar: Cello:
Dave Hiltebrand Kellen Boersma Meena Cho
 About Our Programs

OUR PROGRAMS

NEIGHBORHOOD
IN-SCHOOL VOICE OF
CHOIR PROGRAM
PROGRAM CHICAGO
+ DIMENSION

STUDENTS

4,200 900 100+

L O C AT I O N S

92
Schools
12
11 Community Sites
1
Downtown
1 Downtown

Caucasian/
White
African-
American/
Black

CCC STUDENT H OW W E
DIVERSITY SUPPORT OUR
B R E A K D OW N STUDENTS
 Upcoming Events

V I S I T C C C H O I R . O R G F O R F U L L E V E N T L I S T I N G S A N D D E TA I L S .

Gather Ye Round Englewood Community Concert:

February 1, 1:30pm Melanin in the Music
Old Town School of Folk Music | 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. February 29, 3:00pm
Feat. Humboldt Park Neighborhood Choir Kennedy-King College | 740 W. 63rd St.
This event is free and open to the public Feat. Englewood Neighborhood Choir
Gather Ye Round is presented by Old Town School of General admission is $10, pay what you can
Folk Music Community concerts are presented by Bank of America

Black History Month Concert Series World Music Festival

February 10, 11 & 12, 11:00am March 14, 3:30pm
Symphony Center | 220 S. Michigan Ave. UIC Forum | 725 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Feat. In-School Choirs & Voice of Chicago Feat. Voice of Chicago, DiMension & Presto/select
This event is free and open to the public Vivace Neighborhood Choir members
Voice of Chicago is presented by Allstate General admission is $10, pay what you can
Voice of Chicago is presented by Allstate

S AT U R D AY,
MAY 16, 2020
8PM-12AM
MORGAN’S ON FULTON
950 W. F U LT O N S T.

Eat. The night is yours to explore. Join us at Morgan’s On Fulton for

an unforgettable celebration of Chicago’s youth. However you
Drink. enjoy the night, Chicago’s kids benefit. All funds raised directly
Listen. support Chicago Children’s Choir’s programs which inspire and
Sing. unite 5,200 youth annually.
Dance. Hosted by Chicago Children’s Choir’s Ambassadors Board. This event is 21+.
Lounge. Guests must provide valid identification for entry.

Get tickets at CCCSOUNDBITES.COM

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H O W YO U M A K E
IT POSSIBLE

To make a gift to Chicago Children’s Choir, please

visit CCCHOIR.ORG/SUPPORT today!
VOICES
$10,000 funds an In-School Program for one year. You have
the opportunity to bring music education free of charge to
students at one city school, meet their principal, and attend
their concert.

$5,000 funds one Connection Day, a special workshop that

brings together CCC students from different neighborhoods
to learn new music and choreography while forging
meaningful bonds with their CCC peers.

$2,500 funds an international tour scholarship, creating

the opportunity for a CCC singer to experience the
transformative power of travel and become an ambassador
of our city and mission.

$1,000 allows CCC to subsidize tuition for one

Neighborhood Choir singer from a low-income household.
You have the opportunity to give that student access to
a safe, nurturing after-school environment in their own
community.

$500 funds one bus trip for 50 singers to special

performance opportunities with collaborators like Ravinia
Festival and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. You have the
opportunity to make participation in special projects with
world-class artists possible for all students by removing the
transportation barrier.

$250 funds a complete uniform set for one Neighborhood

Choir singer. You have the opportunity to bring the sense of
pride and belonging that comes with wearing a CCC uniform
to a singer who otherwise could not afford it.

$100 funds one binder of music for a Voice of Chicago

singer. You have the opportunity to introduce that singer
to music in over 37 languages and from a wide range of
cultures, genres, and time periods.
 Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes the cumulative
support of generous individuals and institutions who have
advanced CCC’s Raising Voices Campaign, a 3-year, $12 million
fundraising initiative to elevate the voices of Chicago’s youth.

$500,000 & ABOVE $50,000 – $99,999 Nora Jaskowiak & VO I C E O F

Bob & Rose Fealy Shradha Agarwal Matthew Hinerfeld TO M O R R OW
The Hatherly Family Theo Epstein & Marie Whitney / Ann Marie Lipinski & Steven Kagan CIRCLE
Steven & Priscilla Kersten Foundation To Be Named Later Kala & Mike Moynihan
David & Lesly Koo The Jackson Foundation Diane & Jim Pearse The Voice of Tomorrow
The Elizabeth Morse Kehoe Designs Joe & Jennifer Shanahan Circle comprises donors
Charitable Trust Jacqueline Griesdorn & who have made planned
$10,000-$24,999 gift commitments to CCC as
North Avenue Day Nursery Kevin Matzke The Baffa Family
Kate Kestnbaum part of our Raising Voices
$250,000 – $499,999 Jacolyn & John Bucksbaum Campaign.
Michael & Meeghan Nemeroff Chrysa & Jeff Moster Chloé Ericsoussi
The Nolan Family Larry & Corky Richman Richard & Eileen Epstein Bob & Rose Fealy
Jamie & Brian Vandenberg Mark & Kristen Freund Jim & Ginger Meyer
$100,000 – $249,999 Tracy & Justin Ward Melissa Kibler & Vince Lazar Susanne & David Baker
Tracey & Ed Benford The Wege Foundation / Kimberly & Mauro Mafrici / Carrie L. Hedges
Ruth & Pat Boehmer Patrick & Ligia Goodwillie Pelago Ristorante Reichardt Family
Carnelian Trust Micah Materre & Kelvin Jackson
Ellen-Blair Chube $25,000 – $49,999
Susanne & David Baker Bernie & Pat Woytek
CIBC
Bob & Joan Feitler Meredith Bluhm-Wolf & Bill Wolf $1,000 – $9,999
Jim & Karen Frank Monica Young Carney Anonymous
Rob & Kathleen Katz / Brian Clingen Tim Calkins & Carol Saltoun
Boka Restaurant Group Caroline & Adam Dettman Jennifer & Albert Chung
Jim & Ginger Meyer Shelley MacArthur Farley & David Griffin & Susan Warner
Mridu & Chandra Sekhar William Farley Carrie L. Hedges
Jeff & Betsy Steele Derek & Katie Ferguson Michele Musgrove
Michael Teplitsky John Hong & Ellee Pai Hong / Saul & Margaret Shorr
Ron & Patty Weiss Uncommon Torres Family
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson &
Donald Thompson

F O U N DAT I O N , C O R P O R AT E A N D G O V E R N M E N T D O N O R S
Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes the following institutions that made gifts in support of CCC’s mission
from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

$50,000 & ABOVE $15,000 – $24,999 $5,000 – $9,999 Praxair

Allstate Insurance Company Chicago Department of Cultural Anonymous (1) RBC Wealth Management
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Affairs and Special Events Butler Family Foundation Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
The Chicago Community Trust Damico Family Foundation The Nathan Cummings Foundation State Farm
The Crown Family The Davee Foundation Garrett Brands Urban Partnership Bank
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Irving Harris Foundation William Blair & Company
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Illinois Arts Council Agency Kinder Morgan Foundation $500 – $999
Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Mazza Foundation Antares Capital Corporation
Polk Bros. Foundation The Wege Foundation / Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas The Philip M. Friedmann Family
$25,000 – $49,999 Patrick & Ligia Goodwillie Community Fund Charitable Trust
Bank of America $10,000 – $14,999 The Pritzker Pucker Family A.A. Rayner & Company, Ltd.
CIBC Apple Inc. Foundation Shure Incorporated
Lyon Family Foundation ComEd The Wicklander Family Foundation Stratagem Construction
Nth Degree Scholarship Fund Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation $1,000 – $4,999 $100 – $499
Prince Charitable Trusts Harper Court Arts Council Anonymous (1) AmazonSmile Foundation
Lincoln Park Preschool & 2112 Chicago FTI Consulting, Inc.
Kindergarten Global Village Charitable Trust Synchrony Financial
Siragusa Family Foundation KPMG LLP
The Pattis Family Foundation
INDIVIDUAL DONORS ♦ Member of Voice of Tomorrow Circle, which recognizes donors who have made planned gift commitments

Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes the following individuals who made gifts in support of CCC’s mission, excluding
contributions made in support of CCC’s Red Jacket Optional gala, from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

$100,000 & ABOVE Shaun & Andy Block Kevin Cochran Allison Bosma
Bob & Rose Fealy ♦ Larry & Cynde Bruck Brady & Anne Deaton Lydia Brauer
The Hatherly Family Jacolyn & John Bucksbaum Peter & Neva Egan Ellen Brett
Steven & Priscilla Kersten Tim Calkins & Carol Saltoun Megan & Joseph Elberts Susan Broadbent
Stanley Christianson Trasha Embry Dan Brown
$50,000 – $99,999 Jennifer & Albert Chung John Goodwin Colin Brownell
David & Lesly Koo Shaun Considine Doug & Mary Clare Gourley John Buchanan
The Nolan Family Charles F. Custer Jay Gummert Edmund Burke
$25,000 – $49,999 Christina Deaton DeMarea & Anna-Lise Jensen Allison Burman
Tracey & Ed Benford Brad DeMarea Thomas Kehoe David & Marina Burman
Carnelian Trust Richard & Eileen Epstein Linda Kim Donald Burman
Ellen-Blair Chube Kelly & Steve Fekety Nick & Dagmara Kokonas Alejandro & Elise Caffarelli
Jacqueline Griesdorn & Derek & Katie Ferguson Ed & Bonnie Leracz Patrick Cahill
Kevin Matzke Peter Gotsch & Jana French Saul Levmore & Julie Ann Roin Donna Calandra
Tracy & Justin Ward Joan Gottschall Carol Maxon Richard & Sharon Carlson
David Griffin & Susan Warner Don McCord Erik Charlston
$15,000 – $24,999 Sharad Chib
Kate Kestnbaum Stanley & Cynthia Gutkowski Jonathan & Jasmine Morris
Richard & Jacqueline Hawwa Vreni Naess Wendy Chronister & Peter Rogers
Mridu & Chandra Sekhar Beth & Will Coleman
Jeff & Betsy Steele Randy L. Holgate & John H. Peterson Jason & Heidi Pfetcher
Michael & Rosalind Keiser Mary Jane Raymond Paul Collins
Michael Teplitsky Mrs. Jane B. Colman
The Wege Foundation/ Patrick & Diane Kelley Dan & Debby Roan
Melissa Kibler & Vince Lazar Erica L. Sandner Paul Cook
Ligia Goodwillie Stefania Damico
Ron & Patty Weiss David Kleiman Fran & Joe Scartelli
Kevin Kovitz & Odile David Erin Slitt Bob & Dawn Davis
$10,000 – $14,999 Rachel & Mackie LeFevre-Snee Jocelyn & Scott Smith Charles & Karen Dhyanchand
Ruth & Patrick Boehmer Alejandro & Diane Longoria Nancy Spector Stone Micayla Diener
Ann Marie Lipinski & Steve Kagan Adam & Elizabeth M. Low Mike & Leslie Taylor Sam Diener
Larry & Corky Richman Kimberly & Mauro Mafrici / Don Thompson Ronald D’Innocenzo
Jamie & Brian Vandenberg Pelago Restaurant Nidhi Vaid Brittni Ditomasso
Dr. Doris Wineman, Ph.D. Barbara Mayers Anthony Vales Patrick & Alexandra Doloughty
The Blythe & David Mendelson Steve & Randi Wine Heather Dombey
$5,000 – $9,999 Lauren Eisenstein
Philip & Mary Beth Canfield Family Fund Albert & Ellen Zickmann
Dr. Edward & Carol Millunchick Patrick Zimmermann Amy Ellingson
Monica Young Carney Melika Embry
Jerry & Judy Castellini The Morgenstern Wilson Family $100 – $499
Michele Musgrove Sarah Fader
David Graff Anonymous (3) Chris Felix
Marguerite Hark Diane & Jim Pearse Bridget Adaska
William & Georgy Ann Peluchiwski Carolynn Fisher
Nora Jaskowiak & Himal Agarwal & Shimul Lahoti Linda May Fitzgerald
Matthew Hinerfeld Dave & Tamsyn Pequet Beth Akeson
Stephen Pratt & Liisa Thomas Verbie & Dorothy Florence
The Jackson Foundation Shelby Allison Jay Freedman
Ann Kaplan & Robert Fippinger Marko & Julie Ratesic Linda Alpert
Matt Roan & Shannon O’Brien Laura Fruhauff
Welz Kauffman & Jon Teeuwissen Pablo Alvarez Sono Fujii
Kip & Sarah Kelley Marquis & Dianne Sauvage Gretchen Anderson
Robert & Susan Shapiro Anne Funke
Josephine Lee & Kevin McConkey James & Lindsay Anderson Rebecca Fyffe
Chrysa & Jeff Moster K.B. Shriram & Sujatha Shenoy Jewel Anderson
Dr. Kimberly Sterling Thomas Gajewski
Kala & Mike Moynihan Warren Aney Laura & KiAundre Garland
Michael & Meeghan Nemeroff Geoffrey Stone & Jane Dailey Nadine Apelian Dobbs &
Paul & Brenda Stubitsch Stephen & Carolyn Geldermann
D. Elizabeth Price Brett Dobbs Janet H. Gilbert /
Neil Shah Kay Torshen Foundation Phillip Armstrong
Phillip Vasquez Fletcher & Sippel LLC
Jason & Lisa Silverman Katie & Rob Ashcroft Myles Glancy
Lawrence E. Strickling & Bernie & Pat Woytek Elisabeth Baker Jason Stell & Kate Glickman
Sydney L. Hans $500 – $999 Janet Bean Steven Glickman
Dr. Donald E. Thompson & Anonymous (2) Jenny Beightol Anne Grant
Mrs. Kathleen Wilson-Thompson James & Renee Akers David Bentrem Tabitha & Matt Green
$1,000 – $4,999 Barry & Susie Alberts Jayme Betts Erin Grogan
Anonymous (1) David & Lisa Allen Brandon Biederman Alla Hanilov
David Apatoff & Nell Minow Susanne & David Baker ♦ Katie Bien Judy Hanson & Bryan Farina
Peter & Lucy Ascoli The Barr Fund Diane Bild Dr. Robert Harris
The Baffa Family Madelaine & Collin Bruck Sarah & Hart Billings Vinod Havalad
Gerry Barad Evan Bruno John Blair Emily & Nate Hazlerig
Mark & Mary Baranek Michael & Susan Bruno Richard Blough Greg Hendle
INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CONT’D
Cece Hill Kristine Mackey Kathleen Platt Terry & Shelley Smith
Keri Hodnik Susan MacMillan Russell & Josephine Pogue Jean Soh
Melissa Hoffman Keith Mait Michael Pope Jonathan Solomon
Miles Hommel Sean & Tyler Mansfield William Preston John & Kristie Spegele
Margaret Huyck Marie Marcucci William Pry Jordan & Jill Stone
Jeremy Jacinth Arthur & Elaine Margulis Geoffrey Rahie Kristi Stone
Carita Jewell James Mastro Vishu Ramanathan & Melissa Lupella Mollie Stone
Erica Jewell Katherine McAllister Elle Ramel Stuart Strong & Kris Beck
Robert G. Jones George McCalister Jessica Ring David Swendsen
Amanda Jourdain Carla & Peter W. McCauley Sr., MD Charles & Marilynn Rivkin Willie Mae Tabor
Jean Jourdain Curtis & Christina McClusick Megan Robertson Rico & Julie Tallud
Caroline Kagan Megan McCoy Solvig & Harry Robertson Bruce Tammen & Esther Menn
Patricia Kagie Shannon McGhee & Matt Vaske Penelope Robson Ming Lun Tang
Geoff & Susan Kammrath Loren McGowan Erin Roche & Paula Cuadros-Roche Theresa Todd
Rachel Kaplan & Bob Riesman Erin McHugh Ron & Elizabeth Rosenthal Torres Family
Megan Kelly Thomas McNeal Lisa Roth Christine Torres
Maureen Kernan Raymond Melencio Guy Rozentsveig & Melanie Unterfranz
Miriam Kim Richard & Sara Mesirow Victoria Rozentsveig Shapiro Zalman & Karen Usiskin
Jacquelyn Kimmel Deborah Meyer & Eric Brantley Carolyn Rozich Mykel Vandenberg
Diana H. King Floyd & Elizabeth Miller Daniel & Anne Rudolph Lauren & Nick Vissat
Kevin King Matthew Mistretta John & Renee Salomon Jasper Pierson Walker
Esther Klatz Robert & Bernadette Molloy Nestor & Beth Sanchez Shirley Walker
Christopher & Janet Emily Monasterio Meg & Graham Satherlie Kirk & Mary Kate Watkins
Scott Koch Janet Cloud Mose Eve Saxon Fred & Kathy Weber
The Kosmak Family Richard & Mary Beth Murphy Julie & Bob Schlossberg Josef Weber
Brent Kuennen Kevin Myrie Emilia Schobeiri Aaron Werner
Eleanor Laser Nishad & Lynda Nadkarni Carol Schroeder Marie Wester
Missy Lavender Joey Nakayama Rahul Sekhar Christopher White
Ted & Wendy Lawrence Ilene Nemeroff & Charles Edwards Jeremiah Seraphine Jesse Williams
Velta Lazda Jordan & Jean Nerenberg Kunal Shah Alice Pirie Wirtz *
Tim Lenihan Todd Ochs & Janet Agranoff Renu Shah Rachel Wolfson & Edward Finegold
Steve Lerch Kathleen O’Donnell Matt Shannon Ernest Wong
Abba & Bonnie Lessing Katherine Ollis Ryan Shannon Michael & Katie Word
Artis Lin Brett Orlov Roy & Lisa Sharda Linda Wright
Matt Lineen Jason Park Janet Shiff Laura Yergesheva
Charles Lipson & Tramaine Parker Rebecca Shorr Stephen Young
Susan Bloom Lipson Shelby Parnes Pam Shortall Amy Zanglin
Nada & Jordan Litwin Mary Pattillo Perry Siatis Sara Zimmerman & David Stern
Melvin & Sherry Lopata Mallory Paul Kanwar & Avanti Singh Ann Butler Zimrin
Maria Lotito Alex Paz Jack & Allison Siragusa ♦ Voice of Tomorrow Circle
Robert & Kenda Lovecchio Stephanie Pines Jean Smith * Deceased

IN-KIND DONORS
Boka Restaurant Group Jeffrey N. Dahl Kehoe Designs Mariano’s Uncommon
Breakthru Beverage Richard & Eileen Epstein David & Lesly Koo Metro William Blair & Company
CIBC The Geraghty KPMG Revolution Brewing
Golin The Langham Shure Incorporated
TRIBUTE
IN MEMORY O F IN H ON OR OF Judy Hanson Raiva Desai Lessing Rebecca Shorr
Ellen Brauer Issak Akers Christina & John Hatherly Katya Lysander, Ph.D. Olivia Smith
George Grant Eric Ashworth Carrie L. Hedges ♦ Jessie Merchant Scott Smith
Cliff Hanson Ivy Beard Cece Hill Jim & Ginger Meyer ♦ Mollie Stone
Christopher Jackson Lilly Brenner Strelitz Ann Kaplan Michael & Meeghan Paige Svoboda
Elizabeth “Beth” Kershner Art Bresnahan The Katz Family Nemeroff Brian & Jamie Vandenberg
Rev. Christopher Moore Joseph Brewer Priscilla Kersten Anna Ochs Danny Wallenberg
Kenneth G. Qualkenbush Evan Bruno Clara Kim & John Mussman Delfin Onay Danny Wallenberg,
Patti Youngblood Brittany Burton-Hipps David & Lesly Koo Ben Ross Humboldt Park & Rogers
Saalik Ziyad CCC Conductors & Staff Diana Lawrence & Matthew Lisa Roth & Matt Arnold Park Neighborhood
Bob & Rose Fealy ♦ Adams Marcy Roth Choirs
Larry Fischer Josephine Lee Caroline Santiago Ron & Patty Weiss
Tara Flocco & Patrick Daley Abba Lessing Anne & Tom Schafer Patricia Wells

♦ Member of Voice of Tomorrow Circle, which recognizes donors who have made planned gift commitments
R E D JAC K E T O P T I O N A L 2 01 8 S P O N S O R S A N D D O N O R S
Chicago Children’s Choir is grateful to the many individuals, families, corporations, foundations and cultural partners who
contributed to the fundraising efforts of the October 19, 2018 Red Jacket Optional gala.

FORTISSIMO SPONSOR Peoples Gas Eric & Marla Sedler Richard & Marie Lloyd
($61,000) Renee, John, Emily & Jeff & Betsy Steele Matthew London
Bob & Rose Fealy ♦ Justin Salomon Jamie & Brian Vandenberg Lynn & Eva Maddox
David & Lesly Koo and Mike & Mary Schroeck Jamie & Kristin Wildman Lee & Martha Martin
RoundTable Healthcare Partners Joe & Jennifer Shanahan $1,000 – $4,999 Suzanne Martinez
The Nolan Family John & Maria Shannon / Katie & Rob Ashcroft Charles Matthews
Xeris Pharmaceuticals Athletico Physical Therapy Jen McConnell
FORTE SPONSOR Sidley Austin LLP Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Patricia H. Besser, Bank of America
($30,000) Erin Slitt and Friends Marc & Lisa Becker Susan Miner
Ellen-Blair Chube and William Blair Stifel Investment Banking Group Ruth & Patrick Boehmer Peter Moor
Foundation To Be Named Later Urban Partnership Bank Victor Bridgeman Joseph & Kelly Moss
Hatherly Family and Jamie & Brian Vandenberg Erin Broderick George Nolan
Wynnchurch Capital Vosges Haut-Chocolat Jonathan & Lena Brodsky Christopher & Charlene Olson
Priscilla & Steven Kersten WGN Eoin & Kate Callery Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd.
Michael & Meeghan Nemeroff Wynnchurch Capital, LLC Al & Pam Capitanini Jay & Shawna Owen
and VedderPrice Gerardo & Lauren Cerda Richard & Cindy Pardo
Ron & Patty Weiss ENSEMBLE Matt & Carrie Parr
BENEFACTOR ($5,000) Chicago Ventures
MEZZO PIANO Tom & Michelle Cusick Dave & Tamsyn Pequet
William & Shelley Farley Premier Real Estate and Relocation
SPONSOR ($15,000) Andi & Jim Gordon, Christina Deaton DeMarea &
Brad DeMarea Services Inc.
CIBC The Edgewater Funds J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Duchossois Stephen & Valarie Madry Bob & Frances DelBoca
Gautam & Ritu Dhingra Foundation
The Feitler Family Perkins Coie Monica Quintero Botero
The Jackson Foundation Erica L. Sandner Jim & Jan Dondlinger
Chris & Haley Dorsey Dan & Judy Ransford
PwC Mrs. Jennifer Noel Rhind &
Quad/Graphics - BlueSoho $25,000 & ABOVE Sarah Fader
Patricia & Donald Griesdorn Brett & Megan Fealy Mr. David Scott Rhind
RSM Catherine & Mike Rosenberg
Darren & Anne Snyder Richard & Margie Feitler
PIANISSIMO SPONSOR Derek & Katie Ferguson Arnie & Marcy Roth
($7,500) $15,000 – $24,999 Guy Rozentsveig &
Samit & Lea Halvadia Reynolds Family Foundation
Shradha Agarwal Ralph & Barb Gabric Victoria Rozentsveig Shapiro
The Ambassadors Board of Chicago The Hatherly Family Gary & Macy Rozier
Jason Stell & Kate Glickman
Children’s Choir Jim & Ginger Meyer ♦ Jeffrey & Cidney Golman Ellen Rudnick & Paul Earle
Aon M&A and Michael & Meeghan Nemeroff Alicia Gonzalez Tim Calkins & Carol Saltoun
Transaction Solutions $10,000 – $14,999 Doug & Sophie Goodwillie Erica L. Sandner
Tracey & Ed Benford / Anonymous Richard & Jaqueline Hawwa Mike & Mary Schroeck
Goldman Sachs Matt & Joyce Bayer Bernie & Mary Pat Hengesbaugh Neil Shah
Patrick & Ruth Boehmer / KPMG Meredith Bluhm-Wolf & Hickory Farms, LLC. Joe & Jennifer Shanahan
Christopher & Susan Burke William Wolf Matthew James & Vivian Lee Jason & Lisa Silverman
Capital One Healthcare Neil & Julie Jensen Kanwar & Avanti Singh
Joan Craig & Peter Ruggiero Van & Beth Stamos
Joan Craig & Peter Ruggiero Bob & Rose Fealy ♦ Jennifer Johnson
David Dell’Aringa Elizabeth Johnston Klinger & Mike & Mary Sullivan
Nick & Dagmara Kokonas Glen Tullman & Patricia Tullman
Caroline & Adam Dettman David & Lesly Koo Matt Klinger
Brian & Amber Egwele Gail & Kevin Kalinich Cornelia Grumman & Jim Warren
Marc & Ashley Lifshin The Wege Foundation
Derek & Katie Ferguson Chris Lorenzen Michael & Rachel Kirsh
First Unitarian Church Nate & Amanda Kush Jeff & Lisa Wissink
James & Erica Nappo
Friends of Chicago Children’s Choir John Rokacz L.E.K. Consulting LLC ♦ Member of Voice of Tomorrow Circle,
Bruce & Michele Gelman Ilan & Becky Shalit LBC Credit Management, LLC which recognizes donors who have
Brian & Jaala Good Watermark Capital Partners, LLC. Tom Linguanti made planned gift commitments
Jacqui & Richard Hawwa Windover Foundation /
John Hong & Ellee Pai Hong Eric & Trisha Ashworth
Karie Katz & David Katz
Rob & Kathleen Katz $5,000 – $9,999 Your support helps us deliver financially
Mackinac Partners and Gerry Barad accessible arts programming to 5,200 youth,
Melissa Kibler Bob & Ginny Burnstine right in their own neighborhoods.
Madison Dearborn Partners Gregory & Marcy Carlin
Jim & Ginger Meyer ♦ Ellen-Blair Chube
Jeff & Chrysa Moster David D. Hiller, Robert R.
Kala & Mike Moynihan McCormick Foundation Please consider making a contribution
Nina Owen & Michael Belsley Sean & Aimee Huss today at ccchoir.org/support
Matt & Carrie Parr Matt & Deneese Levin
Diane & Jim Pearse John & Renee Salomon
For any changes to your donor recognition listing, please contact Afton Battle at 312.849.8300 x126 or abattle@ccchoir.org
 Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully
recognizes our philanthropic partners:

$50,000 – $100,000

The Davee The Crown

Foundation Family

$15,000 – $49,999

Nth Degree John R. Halligan Negaunee

Scholarship Fund Charitable Fund Foundation

$10,000 – $14,999

Ann and Gordon

Getty Foundation
Staff & Boards
Josephine Lee Madelaine Bruck Laura Fruhauff Charlotte Ostrow
President & Artistic Director Senior Development Manager Program Registrar Program Assistant
Judy Hanson Evan Bruno John Goodwin Regina Robinson
Senior Associate Artistic Director Manager of Choral Programs Principal Pianist & Program Assistant
Mark Myers & Conductor Conductor in Residence Lisa Salazar
Associate Artistic Director Justin Cavazos Cece Hill Marketing Manager
Rachel LeFevre-Snee Program Assistant Program Director Maria Sanchez
Chief Operating Officer Youna Choi Jackie Johnson Senior Manager, Donor Services
Kelly Fekety Conductor Program Manager Rebecca Shorr
Chief Financial Officer Ameera Craigs Miriam Kim Artistic Producer
Jocelyn Smith Program Assistant Conductor Pam Shortall
Chief Program Officer Magdalena Delgado Elizabeth M. Low Director of School Programs
Dave Adams Conductor External Affairs & Special Projects
Director of Marketing & Christina Deaton DeMarea Kristin Llewellyn Heather Stewart
Communications Senior Advisor Marketing Assistant Conductor
Lisa Arnold Abigail Droeger Stephanie Martinez Mollie Stone
Conductor Operations Coordinator Program Assistant Director of World Music
Elisabeth Baker Roxana Espoz Karley Mayomi & Conductor
Conductor Program Assistant Program Associate Daniel Wallenberg
Michaela Bateman Ryan Fitzpatrick Veronica Morales Conductor
Conductor Conductor Program Assistant Amanda Wolff
Afton Battle Amaranta Flores-Gualtieri Lonnie Norwood Conductor
Director of Engagement Program Assistant Conductor Sara Zimmerman
Production Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMBASSADORS BOARD

David J. Koo, Chair Robert Fealy Ligia Mendez Erin Slitt, Chair Laura Garland Nicole Reifman
Patrick E. Boehmer, Derek Ferguson Goodwillie Don McCord, Tabitha Green Guy Rozentsveig
Treasurer Dr. Jacqueline James P. Meyer Vice Chair Lizzie Guynn Neil Shah
Dr. Ron Weiss, Griesdorn Michael A. Nemeroff, Lauren Vissat, Lisa Laws Jack Siragusa
Secretary Christina Hatherly Esq. Vice Chair Artis Lin Matt Unertl
Eric Ashworth Richard Hawwa Joseph P. Nolan Katie Ashcroft Nada Litwin Mykel Vandenberg
Gerry Barad Carrie L. Hedges, Esq. Matthew Parr Erin Broderick Sean Mansfield Phillip Vasquez
Tracey Benford Ellee Pai Hong Diane Pearse Bryan Burg Jennifer McConnell Mike Walker
Monica Carney Yusef Jackson Matt Roan Allison Burman Shannon McGhee Josef Weber
Ellen-Blair Chube Rob Katz Joe Shanahan Lauren Carey Yannek Nikodimos
Caroline Dettman Priscilla Kersten Jeff Steele Lauren Abney Brett Orlov
Brian Egwele Melissa S. Kibler Michael Teplitsky Eisenstein Shelby Parnes
Suzanne EL-Moursi Deneese Walia Levin Brian Vandenberg Megan Elberts Dave Pequet
Theo Epstein Ann Marie Lipinski Justin Ward Sarah Fader Mike Pope
Shelley MacArthur Micah Materre Bernie Woytek Scott Fetters Elle Ramel
Farley Donielle McCutcheon

COMMUNITY COUNCIL CREATIVE COUNCIL PARENT TASK FORCE *Board Members

Dr. Susanne Baker Josephine Robinson Samantha Saifer Welz Kauffman Jeff Steele, Josephine Pogue
Director, DePaul World Vision Chicago Berngard President and CEO, Chair of the Parent Renee Salomon
Community Music Rev. David Schwartz Co-Founder, Ravinia Festival Task Force* Leah Talmers
School and Rev. Teresa Boldface Co. Thomas Kehoe Jennifer Chung Courtney Ward
Jonathan Brooks Schwartz Angela Brantley Founder & President, Dr. Jacqueline Rita Wrather-Clark
Senior Pastor, Canaan Senior Co-Ministers, Co-Founder and Kehoe Designs Griesdorn* Sabrina Wright
Community Church First Unitarian Church Creative Director, Julie Herr Anabel Yuen
Azeeza Khan Ellee Pai Hong*
Angela T. Ingram of Chicago Hero/Black Owner, Azeeza US
Senior Vice President, Angela Sedeño, Ph.D. Hebru Brantley Rob Lewis
Communications, Executive Director Visual Artist Producer
Chicago Region The Kedzie Center Nick Cave
iHeartMedia Markets GQ & JQ Qaiyum
Michael Strautmanis Artist The Q Brothers
Group Chief Engagement Rhea Fernandez Monica Royer
Abigail Muldoon Officer, Obama Co-Founder and
Manager, Division of Foundation Owner, Monica + Andy
Creative Director,
Adolescent Medicine, Hero/Black Marie Whitney
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Owner, Two Penny
Children’s Hospital Blue
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 Special Thanks
Austin Branch - Chicago Public Library
Jo Anne Willis, Branch Manager

Rita Wrather-Clark
Austin Neighborhood Choir Parent Representative

Catalyst Elementary School – Circle Rock

Charlotte Myers and Anna O’Neill, Choir Liaisons

George Rogers Clark Elementary School

Natasha Buckner-Peña, Principal

Joseph Lovett Elementary School

Tarashaun Cain, Principal

West Park Academy of Fine Arts and Technology

Karime Asaf, Principal

Ella Flagg Young Elementary School

Crystal Bell, Principal

C A M PA I G N
DONORS
For their support of CCC’s strategic vision for elevating
the voices of Chicago’s youth.
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