MAGIC OF MEMPHIS
Saturday, December 21, 2024
2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | Cannon Center
Robert Moody and Kyle Dickson, conductors
Dr. Vernell Bennett, soprano
Philip Himebook, tenor
Memphis Symphony Chorus ·
Dr. Lawrence Edwards, conductor
Memphis Black Arts Alliance ·
Lar’Juanette Williams, director
Magic of Memphis Dancers ·
Whitney Branan, choreographer
LEROY ANDERSON
(1908 - 1975)
Christmas Festival
DELVYN CASE
Rocket Sleigh
P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY
(1840 - 1893)
”Sugar Plum - the Oratorio”
Dr. Vernell Bennett, soprano
Philip Himbeook, tenor
FREDERICK SILVER
(1936 - 2009)
The Twelve Days After Christmas
ARR. ARTHUR HARRIS
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
ARR. MERVYN WARREN
”Joyful, Joyful” from Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
MICHAEL JACKSON
(1958 - 2009)
LIONEL RICHIE
(ARR. PAUL LORENZ)
We Are the World
INTERMISSION
ARR. MACK WILBERG
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Philip Himebook, tenor
DON NEUN
The Joy of Mary
MARK LOWRY
Mary, Did You Know?
EARNESTINE ROBINSON
Gloria
ARR. DAVID CLYDESDALE
O Holy Night
Dr. Vernell Bennett, soprano
LEROY ANDERSON
(1908 - 1975)
Sleigh Ride
SAM SHOUP
Dancing Santas
JOHN FINNEGAN
(1926 - 2007)
Christmas Singalong
JAY ROUSE
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
ARTHUR HARRIS
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
On Stage
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Internationally acclaimed conductor Robert Moody is well known as guest conductor to many of the world’s greatest orchestras, including Chicago Symphony and L.A. Philharmonic, Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Austria), and the major orchestras of Canada, Colombia, Germany, and South Africa,
Moody is currently music director for both Memphis Symphony Orchestra (TN) and Arizona Musicfest, as well as Principal Conductor for Lakeland Opera (FL). Prior to Memphis he was music director for both the Portland Symphony Orchestra (Maine) and Winston-Salem Symphony (NC), and on conducting staffs for Phoenix Symphony, Santa Fe Opera, Brevard Music Center, and the Interschool Orchestras of New York City.
Conducting highlights for this season include return engagements with the three top orchestras in South Africa, Shenzhen Symphony (China) as well as Buffalo Philharmonic, Chattanooga Symphony/Opera, Billings Symphony, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, and Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. He also leads a gala concert with Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra and superstar Renée Fleming in March 2024.
Moody’s work can be heard on multiple commercial recordings, including Stephenson’s “Concerto for Hope” with legendary trumpet player Ryan Anthony and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Maestro Moody holds degrees from Furman University (SC) and the Eastman School of Music (NY). He is a runner, swimmer, history buff, “Jeopardy!” addict, and snow-skier.
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American conductor Kyle Dickson is quickly building a reputation as an inspiring and compelling presence on the podium. Recipient of the 2021 Grant Park Music Festival Advocate for Arts Award and the Concert Artists Guild's (CAG) Robert S. Weinart Award, Dickson is a Salonen Conducting Fellow with the San Francisco Symphony and the Colburn School under the guidance of Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Highlights of this season included debuts with San Francisco Symphony’s SoundBox and concerts with the Detroit, Oakland, Wichita and National Symphony Orchestras. In 2023-2024, he will appear as a Guest Conductor with the Louisville Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, and the Pasadena, Portland (ME), and Marin Symphony Orchestras.
Appointed Assistant Conductor of the Chicago Sinfonietta from 2021-2022, Dickson has served as Assistant/Cover Conductor for the Orchestre de Paris, NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, New York Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, St. Louis, Minnesota, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, and the National Symphony (Washington, DC). He has assisted Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fabio Biondi, Stéphane Denève, Andrew Manze, James Conlon, Carlos Prieto, Osmo Vänskä, Raphael Payare and Kevin John Edusei among others.
His passion for music education has led to many collaborations with youth ensembles around the country. Dickson has served as Conductor of the Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra and the South Side Chicago Youth Symphony. He’s been Assistant Conductor for Carnegie Hall’s 2022 NYO USA/NYO2 Tour and the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. Additionally, he was named 2017 Hyde Park Youth Symphony Artist-In-Residence and has worked with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, National Symphony Orchestra's 2021 Summer Music Institute, Ravinia’s El Sistema program, Colburn Academy Virtuosi and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Dickson was a Guest Conductor at 2023 Chicago Youth In Music Festival Orchestra and this season will conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition.
Dickson was selected as a Conducting Fellow at the 2021 National Orchestral Institute’s Conducting Academy directed by Marin Alsop and as a Paul Freeman Conducting Fellow under the mentorship of Mei-Ann Chen from 2019-2022. Dickson was also trained as a violinist and a prizewinner at the 2010 NANM National Concerto Competition. He’s held residencies at Indiana University-South Bend, the United World College of South East Asia, and served on the violin and chamber music faculty at the New Music School (Chicago). He has performed with the Grant Park Festival Orchestra, Quad City Symphony, and was Concertmaster of the Chicago Composers Orchestra. Additionally, his playing can be heard on albums by recording artists such as John Legend, Chance the Rapper, and Jessie J as a member of the Matt Jones/Recollective Orchestra.
Dickson studied conducting at the Colburn School and Northwestern University. His principal conducting teachers include Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mei-Ann Chen, Kevin Noe, and Victor Yampolsky. He received degrees in violin performance and music education from DePaul University and Michigan State University studying with Walter Verdehr, Laura Roelofs, and Olga Kaler.
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Dr. Vernell Bennett’s career spans 29 years in higher education. She began in the college classroom, rising to tenured associate professor of music, and then worked her way up the ranks in administration, culminating in two vice presidencies and one presidency.
Dr. Bennett most recently served as LeMoyne-Owen College’s 13th president. In two-and-a-half years leading the fifth oldest Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the nation, Dr. Bennett and her team orchestrated a renaissance that increased everything from new student enrollment and retention to scholarships and fundraising to media coverage and alumni participation.
Accomplishments touched every corner of LeMoyne-Owen. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison stated he was impressed with her vision and made a million-dollar gift to support it. New student enrollment increased 49% between her first and second year as president, and retention rates increased 9% in year two, according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. During her tenure, LeMoyne-Owen’s 10-year reaccreditation was reaffirmed through 2033 with no findings or recommendations. She also improved town-and-gown relations and instituted an annual fundraiser that brought the campus, board, community, and alumni together; each year of its existence, the 807 Day telethon was the single highest day of fundraising for the institution. Dr. Bennett additionally helped expand the campus footprint through the acquisition of land and buildings, and the campus underwent a seven-figure campus wide technology upgrade during her watch.
Among her many honors, Dr. Bennett has been recognized by the Memphis Business Journal as a “Super Woman in Business” and in its “Power 100 of Memphis” for both years of her presidency. She also has been a keynote speaker at a White House Initiative panel, Optimizing the Synergy Between Governance and Executive Leadership at HBCUs.
Dr. Bennett received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Fisk University, a Master of Arts in Vocal Performance from Eastern Michigan University, and a Doctorate of Education in Administration and Instruction from the University of Kentucky.
She is the owner and lead consultant of Navigate Higher Ed, LLC.
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Philip Andrew Himebook is a DMA student at the University of Memphis. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Toccoa Falls College and a Master of Music in vocal performance from the University of Memphis. He has performed in multiple shows and operas in the Memphis area, and serves as the full-time music director at Grace Community Church in Cordova, TN.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
VIOLIN I
Barrie Cooper, Concertmaster
The Joy Brown Wiener Chair
Marisa Polesky, Assistant Concertmaster
Diane Zelickman Cohen, Assistant Principal
Jessica Munson, Assistant Principal
Janaina Fernandes*
The Rebecca Webb Wilson Fellow
Priscilla Tsai
Sarah Thomas
VIOLIN II
Gaylon Patterson, Principal
The Dunbar and Constance Abston Chair
Erin Kaste, Assistant Principal
Lenore McIntyre, Assistant Principal
Yennifer Correia
Jordan Musgrave
Michael Brennan
VIOLA
Jennifer Puckett, Principal
The Corinne Falls Murrah Chair
Michelle Pellay-Walker, Assistant Principal
Aaron Tubergen, Assistant Principal
Beth Luscombe
Matthew Finley*
The Joyce McAnulty Blackmon Memorial Fellow
CELLO
Iren Zombor, Principal
The Vincent de Frank Chair
Jonathan Kirkscey, Assistant Principal
Jeffrey Jurciukonis, Assistant Principal
Hannah Schmidt
BASS
Chris Butler, Principal
Sean O’Hara, Assistant Principal
Andrew Palmer
Flute
Shantanique Moore, Principal
The Marion Dugdale McClure Chair
Samuel Jesuyemi
Mari Kamikura
PICCOLO
Mari Kamikura
OBOE
Lani Kelly, Principal
The Paul and Linnea Bert Chair
Saundra D’Amato, Principal
Shelly Sublett, Assistant Principal
ENGLISH HORN
Shelly Sublett, Principal
CLARINET
Andre Dyachenko, Principal
The Gayle S. Rose Chair
Rena Feller
Nobuko Igarashi
BASS CLARINET
Nobuko Igarashi
BASSOON
Susanna Whitney, Principal
Brianna Allen
HORN
Jeremiah Frederick, Principal
The Morrie A. Moss Chair
Robert Patterson
James Currence
Jimmy Rhine, Jr.
TRUMPET
Scott Moore, Principal
The Smith & Nephew Chair
Elizabeth Carter
J. Michael McKenzie
TROMBONE
Greg Luscombe, Principal
Mark Soueidi
Mark Vail
BASS TROMBONE
Mark Vail
TUBA
Charles Schulz, Principal
The Charles and Sharen Schulz Chair
TIMPANI
Ed Murray, Principal
PERCUSSION
David Carlisle, Principal
Bill Shaltis, Assistant Principal
Stewart Plumlee
HARP
Frances Cobb Kenney, Principal
The Ruth Marie Moore Cobb Chair
KEYBOARD
Adrienne Park, Principal
The Buzzy Hussey and Hal Brunt Chair
GUITAR
Jonathan Kirkscey
ELECTRIC BASS
Chris Butler
*Circle of Friends Fellow
Memphis Symphony Chorus
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Dr. Lawrence Edwards has been the Artistic Director of the Memphis Symphony Chorus since 1988 and he often conducts both the orchestra and the chorus. Dr. Edwards served as Coordinator of Choirs for the University of Memphis School of Music from 1987 to 2021. During that time, he directed the University Singers and the group Sound Fuzion, and taught undergraduate choral conducting. He also served as advisor/teacher for graduate choral conducting students. During the summers he taught raduate conducting at Villanova University in Philadelphia, and is active as a choral clinician throughout the country, working with junior and senior high honor choirs.
Dr. Edwards received his undergraduate degree in music from Seattle Pacific University where he directed the Seattle Pacific Singers. He holds both Masters and Doctoral degrees in Music from the University of Illinois at Champaign where he studied orchestral conducting with the Romanian conductor, Mircia Cristescu. Prior to assuming his position at the University of Memphis, Dr. Edwards was Director of Choral Activities at West Virginia University in Morgantown.
SOPRANO
Olivia Ball
Alicia Butler
Janice T. Cate
Edith Christmas
Juyoun Chung
Tamara Clark
Vonda Collins
Melanie Davis
Roberta J. Hoppe
Jane Ludlow
Tara Nabors
Aimee Randolph
Aurora Russell
Cathy Wilhelm
Rosemary Winters
Emily Wyonzek
ALTO
Cindy Burnette
Pamela Gold
Andrea Goughnour
Teresa Griffith
Gerre Harrell
Christine Hughes
Rosalyn Hurt
M. Ann Indingaro
Jayla Isom
Cora R. Jones
Anita I. Lotz
Jill Jemison Margolin
Lisa Lucks Mendel
Terron K. Perk
Anna Shelton-Brownell
Cynthia Wade
Rita West
TENOR
Nylan Barr
Art Cancienne
Clint M. Early, Jr.
Craig Gough
Antonio Hinton
Dylan Hooper
H. Joseph Powell, Jr.
John Sanborn
Erich Shultz
David Spear
BASS
Matthew Babb
Charles Dove II
Johnny Glover
Scott Hall
Edward M. Holt, Jr.
Jim Jaggers
James McClanahan
David Patterson
Eugene M. Reyneke
Alvin Whitney
Lewis R. Wright
Memphis Black Arts Alliance
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Lar’Juanette Williams, an award winning stage and screen actress, that also writes, directs, choreographs and produces stage and film works. “Lar” is currently the Executive Director of the Memphis Black Arts Alliance, an Artists Service Organization (ASO) that has preserved the legacy of African American arts, literature and culture for over 42 years, while also advancing young artists of color to future success through intergenerational exchange. Since 2016, MBAA has trained over 25,000 children, engaged 201,371 patrons, and has managed to employ nearly 1,700 local Artists of Color. Lar’Juanette received her BFA from University of North Texas in Communications/Speech, her MS from University of Southern California in Sociology and is a graduate of the esteemed Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Production in Los Angeles, California. She is formally the Executive Producer of the Historic Bijou Theatre Center in Knoxville, TN, where she developed programming that garnered over 350,000 patrons in 3 years. She is most noted for her portrayal as Effie White in Dreamgirls (National Broadway Tour), winning the Broadway World Award for Best Actress in a Musical, as well as the coveted Ostrander Award for the regional performance right here at Playhouse in 2000. She considers working alongside of dear friend and colleagues Robert Moody and Peter Abel a huge privilege and blessing! Year #4 Guys! Let’s Do This!!!
SOPRANO
Tia Davis
Sabrina Gage
Brigette Gayden
Sharonda Mitchell
Ariel Sumerall
ALTO
Ayan Alexis
ShaKya Avant
Kelli Gates
Jade Mitchell
Lauren Sanders
Rachel Walker
Lar'Juanette Williams
TENOR
Dylan Hooper
Julius Hunt
Frank Johnson
Kristian Wright
BARITONE
Julian Jones
Deandre Walker
Magic of Memphis Dancers
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Born in Memphis, Whitney lived in New York for thirteen years where she was the resident tap coach for the Broadway show Billy Elliot and two of its national tours. After graduating from Wagner College in NYC, she was the personal/executive assistant to Charles Strouse (composer of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, and Applause!). Whitney has worked across the country (Bally’s Casino in Las Vegas) and across the ocean (three “Pick of the Fringe” Award-winning trips to the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland). Whitney was the world-premiere choreographer of Changing Minds for Theatrical Rights Worldwide in NYC. She choreographed The Irish and How They Got That Way at New York City’s Snug Harbor Theatre and Off-Off Broadway at Queens Theatre in the Park, and directed/choreographed the live concert Steve Kinworthy’s Lovin’ Every Minute, filmed in Branson, MO. A favorite director/choreographer credit is crafting four musical productions aboard the American Queen, the largest luxury paddle boat in the world. She directed/choreographed four music videos for songwriter Amy Barkley. Whitney is the founder/owner of Dramatic Movement and a faculty member at Rhodes College, where she teaches dance.
Whitney has worked extensively with the Texas Shakespeare Festival, choreographing Peter and the Starcatcher, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, Nell Gwynn, Pride and Prejudice, and Comedy of Errors, as well as directing/choreographing The Music Man, Something Rotten!, and Sweeney Todd. In 2022, she was awarded the Otis Smith Legacy Dance Award. Whitney has received multiple Ostrander, Allie, Broadway World, and NY Innovative Theatre awards and nominations for her work.
Memphis/Mississippi director and/or choreographer credits include:(Playhouse On the Square): Something Rotten!, The Wizard of Oz, Head Over Heels, The Taming, Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, Junie B Jones: The Musical, Schoolhouse Rock Live!.(Theatre Memphis): Grease, Sondheim Tribute Revue, Mamma Mia!, La Cage Aux Folles, Newsies [associate].(New Moon Theatre): A Monster Calls, Shockheaded Peter, Evil Dead The Musical; A Monster Calls.
(DeSoto Family Theatre): Camelot, Oklahoma!, Bye Bye Birdie,J unie B Jones Jr: The Musical, Newsies, Beauty and the Beast Jr, Aladdin Jr, The Lion King Jr.Proud Member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and SDC unions. whitneybranan.com insta: whitneyfbranan
Lauren Barbieri
Erin Billingsley
Whitney Branan
Katie Cowden
Morgan Hipp
Alex Hutchinson
Brooke Jerome
Parker Mednikow
Katie Riedel
Maggie Salajka
Gabbi Scarpace
Shelbi Sellers
Sara Sims
Laura Testino
DONORS
THANK YOU! Individuals, corporations, foundations, ArtsMemphis, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and others make annual contributions to support the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. The following community members have expressed their support for the Memphis Symphony for the 2023 - 2024 Season.
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ArtsMemphis
Paul and Linnea Bert
City of Memphis
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
The Estate of Donna Fisher
Carolyn and Scott Heppel
International Paper Foundation
Kevin Roper
Scheidt Family Foundation
Tennessee Arts Commission
Joy Wiener -
Jack Belz
Ron and Anise Belz
Estate of J. Richard and Carole M. Briscoe
Jere Gerard
Suzanne Gronemeyer
Bernice Hussey and C. Hal Brunt
Masanori and Seiko Igarashi
Korones Family Foundation
Orion Federal Credit Union
Ann L. Powell
John and Ashley Remmers
Roadshow BMW, Inc.
Shelby County Government
Linda and Ron Sklar
Candace Steele Flippin
Thomas W. Briggs Foundation
Jack Ward
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Peter and Jessica Abell
Bert and Carol Barnett
Alice Rawlins and Phil Burnett
Elizabeth and Charles Carter, Jr.
Maria and Michael Douglass
David and Susan Ellison
Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation
Katherine Buckman-Gibson and J.W. Gibson
Pam and Steve Guinn
Dorothy Kirsch
Edwin Koshland
Robert and Mary Nell Kuhlo
Eva Lang and Scott LeMay
Dinah and Gary Makowsky
Amy and Tony Milam
Linda Milbradt
Henry and Snowden Morgan
Thomas and Sue Nesvick
Nike, Inc.
Trezevant Manor
Trustmark Bank
Henry Turley Company
Nancy Walker -
Stephen Agar
Louise and Will Barden
Henry and Janet Bartosch
Reed Baskin and Alice Nishiwaki
Stanley and Dot Bilsky
Karen Bowyer
Arthur and Michelle Buring
Copland Foundation
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Lowry and Laura Howell
Donna Jefcoat
Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean
Ellen Klyce
Bruce and Susanne Landau
Ann and Dudley Langston
Al and Janet Lyons
Elizabeth and Jerry Marshall
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Tim Nicholson
Robert Patterson and Patricia Gray
Samuel & Anna Robbins
Laretha R. Sargent
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Jane and Bruce Smedley
Paul Thomas
Deborah Dunklin Tipton Charitable Fund
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Betty and Jules Weiss
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Linda Wible
David and Dorothy Work
Mary Wurtzburger
Jocelyn Wurzburg
Susan Yount
Lyn and Gordon Yukon
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Adam Shirley
Lou Adams
Susan Adams
Thea Adell
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Roosevelt and Joann Allen
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Andrew Fields
Andrew Nichols
Angela Bryant Sykes
Anne Freres
Frank Anthony
Eleanor Appling
Ardelle Walters
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Philip and Carol Aronoff
Anne Ayres
Azizah Young
Matthew Babb
Mary Allie Baldwin
Olivia and Veneta Ball
Cecilia Barnes
Nancy Barnhart
Barry Godwin
Nancy Bass
Charles and Syrena Beall
Jean and Jeffrey Bedwell
Brad and Penelope Behnes
Charles Belenky
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Marie-Stéphane Bernard
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Betsy Kelly
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Matthew Bishop
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Mary Borys
Henry Boyd
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Debbie Branan
Carole Branyan
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Harold H. Brown
Stephen Brumfield
Mary Beth and Tom Bryce
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Michael and Suzanne Burnett
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Candace Dolls
Kathryn Cannon
Colleen Capstick
Carlos Gonzalez
Carole McKellar
Jeanne Carr
Gale Carson
Linda Carter
Casey Canady
Jackie Cash
Catherine Eyrich
Catherine Sullivan
Frank Chalona
Charity Zeiset Williams
Chase Harris
Cheryl Frank
Joan and Patricia Chesney
Ruby Chittenden
Chris Kenny
Chrissy Geibel
Barbara Christensen
Christopher Avis
Christopher New
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Jim Clark
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Susan Clement
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Larry Hilbun
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Lewis and Lunida Holland
Honeybird Foundation
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Lynne Hostetler
Mary and Larry Houk
Elizabeth and Horace Houston
Julia Howell
Dr. Mary Lin Hudson
Hugh Chisholm
Marilee Hurley
John and Paula Stack-Hurt
Hyde Family Foundation
Nobuko Igarashi
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Jamie Herren
Janet Dillard
Daisy Jefferson
Jeffrey Land
Jennifer George
Jennifer Pierce
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Susan Jennings
Johnny B Tate Jr
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Robert Johnson
Stacey Johnson
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Jon Hawk
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Mott Jones
Teresa Jones
Joseph D'Agostino
Josh Rosa
John and Lynn Joyner
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Judy Weatherly
Nora Kaltakdjian
Karen McKenzie
Kason Irvin
Edward and Lawryn Kasper
Katrica Hayslett
William Keiser
Robert Keith
Lynne Keller
Mary Kelly
Kevin Sublett
Cynthia King
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Albert Kirk
William Kratzke
Judy Kriger
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Shirley Kyles
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Grant LaClave
Lakeisha Williams
Nathaniel Landau
Madeleine Landrum-Noe
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Bob Langston
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Karl Loeblein
Thomas Lostritto
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Babbie Lovett
Nathan and Marilyn Lubin
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Jennifer Lyons
Evelyn Makowsky
Deidre Malone
Margaret Nations
Maria Petkova
Mark Quest Ajoku
Marlene Remus
Anca Marr
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Martin Hand
Montgomery and Laura Martin
Mary Day
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Mary Mulroy
Barbara Mashburn
Toni Mason
Emily Matheny
Matt Williams
Bacarra Mauldin
Mauricio Calvo
Dorothy Mayse
Mary Lou McCaa
James McClanahan
Don and Peggy McClure
Marion McClure
Mark and Ashley McClure
Charles and Janie McCrary
Richard and Lori McFalls
Don and Sunshine McKinnon
John and Michelle McKissack
Alexander and Margaret McLean
Anita and Don McLean
Gretchen and Kojo McLennon
Bill McManus
Norann McManus
Major and Linda McNeil
Jean and Michael McSwain
M. Catherine Meadows
Dan and Amy Meadows
Logan and Simone Meeks
Diane Meess
Melissa Eudaly
Memphis Symphony Chorus
Lynn Menendez
Silvia Alicia Merediz
James Mertzlufft
Thomas Miles
Mindy Huddleston
Hubert and Elizabeth Minton
Mio Donley
Vance Montgomery
Kent and Laurie Monypeny
Warren and Ruth Morrison
William and Jane Morse
Elbert & Tamara Mosby
R. J. and Susan Moskop
Nancy Mobley
Robert and Sara Nardo
Monika L Natarajan
Nathan Prosser
Nathaniel Warren
Neely James
Denise Nelson
Thomas and Monika Nenon
A. Newberry
Sindhia Nichols
Henry Nicholson
Nicole Jalandoni
Nikki Rhoda
William and Barbara Nixon
Deborah Northcross
Ken Nuckolls
John and Barbara Ogles
Leo Old
Eileen and Michael Olewinski
Oneka Richardson
Ron and Stephanie Osher
Shelley Ost
Max B. Ostner, Jr.
Outhone Sonesana
Cindy Pace
Paige Dumas
John Palmer
Marvin Palmer
Pam Golding
Elena and Helena Parfenova
Mr. and Mrs. Parker
Patrice Curry
Patrick Drummond
Rushton Patterson
Trinette Patterson
Paula Joyner
Amanda Paule
Eugene Pearlman
Atanas and Katyusha Pehlivanov
Jim Pentecost
Alan and Sally Perry
Peter Wiley
Valdas Petrouskas
Phil Goossens
Virginia Pilcher
G. Dan and Chloee Poag
Albert Pope
Porshure Richardson
Reginald and Sonya Porter
Peter Pranica
Howard and Margaret Pritchard
Rosemary Purdy
Jessica Reed
Kerry Regen
Reginald Richard
Ulrike Reiss
Joanne Rhodes
Richard Sutch
Curtis and Patricia Ringold
Rita Smith
Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf
Kari Robbins
Beverly Robertson
Carol Robertson
Betty Robinson
Jessica & James A Robinson
Ellen Rolfes
Ronna Martin
Monica Rose
Meryl Rosen
Victoria Ross
Ruben Caballero Pineda
Fedoria Rugless
Russell Savory
Ruthie Pride
Ryan Quinlivan
Diane Sachs
Sally Helms
Tracey and Peter Sanders
Sanjar Umarov
Aimee Santucci and John Jolly
Sara Alvarez
Savanna Eggenberger
Sayra Medina
Beth and Sandy Schaeffer
Chrisann Schiro-Geist
Karl and Gail Schledwitz
Jean Schmidt
Jutta Schneider
Connie and Eric Scott
Valerie Scott
Art and Janet Seessel
Elizabeth Senhausen
Patricia Seubert
Douglas Seymour
Frank and Marian Shaffer
Shannon Bryant
Fran and Phil Shannon
Anne Shaw
Lucy Shaw
Karen Shea
Paul Shifflet
Shirley Turner
William Short
Susan & Matt Shorter
Martina Sigal
Liz and Rouben Simonian
Elizabeth and David Simpson
Gregory Skinner
Jerald and Louise Sklar
Dr. William Skoog
Harriet Skupin
Stephen & Chelsea B Slabaugh
Peter Slavish
John Sligh
Corey Smith
Joel Smith
Pamela K. Smith
Sonya Walton
Sophia Woods
Katharine Sorenson
David and Jackie Spear
Diane Spears
Raymond and Gayle Spence
Michael and Aimee Spikes
Susan Springfield
Stacey Bowers
Barbara Stafford
Tracey Stallings
Rebecca Stanfield
Lindsey Stanfill
Dianne Stanford
Terry Starr
Julian Steelmen
Jeremiah Steinbrink
Stephanie Johnson
Edith Stern
John Stewart
Lauran Stimac
John and Anne Stokes
Donna Stroup
Karen Stuart
David and Mary Anne K. Sullivan
Suzanne Drewry
Tabitha Arrington
Owen and Margaret Tabor
Tabrina Davis
Taylor Wilmott
Terri Williams
Robin Thoda
Sally Thomason
Kimberly Thompson
Sarah Tillman
Timothy Todd
David Tipton
Mark Tittle
Tom Ebers
Tom Timimak
Benjamin Trainor
Tuesday Study Club
Michael Ulm
Jennilynn Utkov
Jo Vail
Alan Valentine
Bill and Peggy Veeser
Carmel Verrier and Walter Heger
Vicki Carayiannis
Virginia Terrell
Charles Walker
Russell Walker
Philip Walkley
Julie Wallace
Erin Walter
Paula Walter
Gavin Ward
Kathleen and Tim Waters
Samantha Watts
Alonzo and Suzane Weaver
Gina and Jeffrey Webb
Debra West
Benny and Gayle Westmoreland
A C and Ruby Wharton
Lain Whitaker
Willard & Catherine Whitaker
Justin White
Alvin and Myra Whitney
Reggie Whitney
Ogden Whyte
Marilyn Wiener
William Koenig
William Page
William Scott
William Ufferman
Suzanne Williamson
Linda Willis
Willow Blythe
Wilson Hubbard
Teresa Wilson
Dean and Lauran Wingo
Dorothy Work
Yavette Gray
Linda Yoakum
Jason and Susan Young
David and Nelie Zanca
Carolyn & Robert Meza
Jennifer Diprizio & Patrick Krolik
Mary Van Dyke
Ann Marie Person
Mary Stuart David
Sharon Devine Harris
Victoria N Crozier
Angel David Martinez Nieto
This list recognizes philanthropic contributors to the MSO made between July 1, 2023 - August 28, 2024 . While compiling this list every effort has been made to reflect the accuracy of our donors. If your name has been misspelled, omitted, or misrepresented please contact us at 901-537-2500 and will correct our records. We appreciate your generosity and understanding.
