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LEGACY INVESTORS

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MYAC WAS FOUNDED as a collaborative between community leaders, the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, and First Stage. The investors in our founding campaign shared our vision for a high quality, inclusive, and creative destination for young people and artists.

VIOLA SPOLIN

ACTING COACH, EDUCATOR

Trinity Foundation Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation 

  • Jennifer and Peter Buffett

  • Members of the Stratton Family

  • Angela Johnston and Family

  • Andrew and Carlene Ziegler

  • The Nicholas Family Foundation

  • Hal Leonard Corporation, Keith R. Mardak, Mary N. Vandenberg

  • Argosy Foundation

  • The Kresge Foundation

  • Anonymous

  • Helen Bader Foundation, Inc.

  • Elizabeth A. Brinn Foundation

  • Anthony and Andrea Bryant

  • Arthur H. Davidson

  • Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts

  • Einhorn Family Foundation

  • Franklyn and Barbara Esenberg

  • Four-Four Foundation

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

  • Donald and Barbara Abert Fund

  • B Fund

  • Barbara Brumder Buzard Fund

  • ELM II Fund

  • Marjorie and Joseph Heil Fund

  • Terry A. Hueneke Fund

  • Johnston Family Foundation

  • Dorothea C. Mayer Fund

  • Mary L. Nohl Fund

  • Carl and Lora Otjen Family Fund

  • Diane Pellegrin Fund

  • Pufum Fund No. 1

  • Randall Family Fund

  • Annette J. Roberts and Joan R. Robertson Fund for World Peace, World Law and Peace Education

  • Sempercor Foundation, Inc. 

  • Walter and Olive Stiemke Fund

  • STRATTEC Foundation, Inc. 

  • Margarete and David Harvey

  • Anne and Joseph Heil, Jr.

  • The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

  • JPMorgan Chase Foundation

  • Halbert & Alice Kadish Foundation

  • Maihaugen Foundation

  • Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

  • musicnotes.com and Tim Reiland

  • Northwestern Mutual Foundation

  • Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation

  • Anthony Petullo Foundation

  • Fran and Steve Richman and Rubin Sharpe

  • Sophie Yoerg Schroeder Charitable Trust

  • Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust

  • Stackner Family Foundation

  • Brian Stark and Debra Altshul-Stark

  • Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust

  • The Turer Family

  • Wells Fargo Foundation Greater Milwaukee

  • Anonymous (2)

  • Helmut and Sandra Ammon

  • A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.

  • Robert and Amy Arzbaecher

  • Isabel Bader

  • Robert W. Baird & Co. Foundation, Inc.

  • Clair and Mary Baum

  • The Richard and Kay Bibler Foundation

  • The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation

  • Briggs & Stratton Corp. Foundation

  • Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust

  • Ettinger Family Foundation

  • Fleck Foundation

  • Ann and Richard Gallagher

  • Jane Gellman

  • Gary and Anne Grunau

  • Michael and Jennifer Keough

  • Donald and JoAnne Krause

  • Marcus Corporation

  • Marshall & Ilsley Corporation

  • Faye McBeath Foundation

  • David G. Meissner, in memory of Judy Abert Meissner

  • George L.N. Meyer Family Foundation

  • Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation

  • Jamshed and Deborah Patel

  • Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD.

  • Diane Pellegrin

  • Perkins Charitable Foundation

  • Meletta S. Pick Charitable Trust

  • Harry and Rose Samson, Max Samson and Nancy Pinter

  • Kate and Sam Scovil

  • Smart Family Foundation

  • Cynthia and Jim Stoll

  • STRATTEC Foundation

  • Julie and Jim Tynion

  • United Performing Arts Fund

  • US Bank, NA

  • Polly H. and William D. Van Dyke

  • Mrs. Carl A. Weigell

  • Jim and Libby Wigdale

  • Anonymous

  • Badger Meter Foundation, Inc.

  • The Baranko Family

  • Melissa and Bruce Block

  • Judith and Stanton Bluestone

  • Kent and Marina Carlson

  • Craigh and Diane Cepukenas

  • The Corry Family

  • Amy and Andreas Delfs

  • John and Mary Emory

  • Marianne H. Epstein

  • Ralph Evinrude Foundation, Inc.

  • Katie Falk

  • Jim and Stacey Gannon

  • The Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust

  • Joseph Johnson Charitable Trust

  • Jayne J. Jordan

  • Krause Family Foundation, Inc.

  • Liz and Todd Krieg

  • Ladish Co. Foundation

  • Janet and Vincent Martin

  • Paul and Marilyn Meissner

  • William C. and Dr. M. Camille Mortimore

  • George and Julie Mosher

  • Sally and David Moskol

  • Donna and Joel Nettesheim

  • Nonprofit Management Fund

  • Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation

  • J. Travers Price and Janet D. Price

  • Cindy and Max Rasansky

  • Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Robertson

  • Service Club of Milwaukee

  • Kristin and Chuck Severson

  • Mary, Martha and Charlie Sprague

  • Mary Ellen and Scott Stanek

  • Kent and Marna Tess-Mattner

  • Susan Graham Wernecke and Bill Wernecke, Jr.

  • WEYCO Group, Inc.

  • Frank L. Weyenberg Charitable Trust

  • Anonymous (5)

  • Joyce Altman

  • Patricia and Ronald Anders

  • Steve and Melanie Booth

  • Daniel and Lisa Bruskiewitz

  • Kathryn and John Buono

  • Bobbi and Jim Caraway

  • Mike and Nancy Carter

  • The Chipstone Foundation

  • Cathy and Mario Costantini

  • Kay and John Crichton

  • Pat and Phil Crump

  • Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund

  • Sue and Curt Culver

  • Diane Dalton

  • John and Irma Daniels

  • Bruce Davidson

  • Pat and Cathy Davidson

  • Edith Deutsch

  • Janet and Shelby Keith Dixon

  • Paul and Charlotte Donahue

  • Kingsley Durant

  • Ted and Beth Durant

  • Marjorie Eckstein

  • Laura and Dan Eder

  • Dee Emanuelson

  • Ms. Patricia Emerson

  • Sarah and Jeff Frank

  • Kristin and Alec Fraser

  • Tim and Sue Frautschi

  • Mary Wayne Fritzsche

  • Barbara Froemming

  • John Gabler and Andrea Roschke

  • The Gardner Foundation

  • William and Carol Gehl

  • Anne and Fredrick Geilfuss

  • Margaret and Kevin Gerard

  • Patrick and Mary Goebel

  • Marilyn and Robert Goldman

  • Diana and Jonathan Goodman

  • Mary and Rob Goodman

  • Paul and Jeanie Grunau

  • Karen and Stephen Guy

  • Marta and Doyne Haas

  • Edward J. Hammond and Marcia P. Brooks

  • Patricia Hanz

  • Davidson and Harley Fund, Inc.

  • Heller Foundation, Inc.

  • Christel Henke and Jim Moy

  • Mary Ellen Hermann and Allen Becker

  • Cristina Hernandez-Malaby

  • Charles and Jean Holmburg

  • Jerome and Dorothy Holz Family Foundation

  • Rebecca Wickhem House

  • Terry Hueneke

  • Marsha Huff and James Fretty

  • Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc. 

  • Paul and Elinor Jacobson

  • Richard G. Jacobus Family Foundation, Inc.

  • Sarah and Jeff Joerres

  • C. Paul Johnson Family Charitable Foundation

  • Jane Kaczmarek

  • Jeff Kalenak and Kathleen Muldowney

  • Kelben Foundation

  • Kevin and Diane Kennedy

  • Beverly Klein

  • The Knaapen Family

  • Dolores Kohl

  • Stacey and Daniel A. Kohl Family Foundation

  • Andrew and Amy Larson

  • Carin and Curt Larson

  • Eleanor D. Lee

  • Mike and Deb Linley

  • Kevin and Peggy Long Family

  • Jody and Christopher Lowe

  • Fran and Neill Luebke

  • Karen and Randy Mathewson

  • Catherine and Patrick McGinn

  • Dan McKinley and Jan Keleher

  • Robert and Susan Mikulay

  • Jeff and Holly Morris

  • Ann and Thomas Murphy

  • Jean Neal

  • Asher and Susan Nichols Family Foundation, Inc. 

  • Chris and Anne Noyes

  • Mike Ostermeyer and Cindy Zautcke

  • Phoebe and Stuart Parsons

  • Jean and Joe Pavlik

  • Liza and Randy Perry 

  • Candy and Bruce Pindyck

  • Connie and Lawrence Poll

  • Mary S. Pollock

  • Quarles & Brady LLP

  • Barbara and Roger Quindel

  • Bill and Wendy Randall

  • Mary Ann and Greg Ranz

  • Sheila Reynolds and Bob Chang

  • Thomas and Jennifer Rose

  • Jami and Bruce Ross

  • Patrick M. and Holly A. Ryan

  • Kathleen and Barry Sammons

  • Anne and Gene Saragnese

  • Tami and Mark Schlickman

  • Gregory and Janet Schmeling

  • Susan and Gregory Schmidt

  • Dr. and Mrs. Walter R. Schwartz

  • Brenda Skelton and James Bendtsen

  • Meredith Skelton

  • Joan and Mike Spector

  • Jana and Jeff Spence

  • The Srite Family

  • Joan and Jack Stein

  • Michaela and Daryl Stuermer

  • Paul Tilleman and Sarah Duffy

  • Robert Titley and Sharon Riley

  • Charles Trainer, Anne Booth

  • Jackquelyn and Gene E. Veith

  • Ellen and Bob Venable

  • Harriette Vick 

  • Bradley Whitford

  • Lee and Adam Wiensch

  • In Honor of Henry and Bree Wilde

  • Peggie Windsor

  • Wisconsin Kenworth

  • Anonymous (3)

  • Barry Applewhite

  • Michael and Sara Armbruster Bowen

  • Laurie and Glenn Asch

  • Connie and John A. Bach

  • The Bahr Family

  • Nancy and Jim Barnett

  • Kristine and Tom Barrett

  • Angela and Jeffrey Bartell

  • Rochelle Bast

  • Susan S. Bazelon

  • Lori and Kurt Bechthold

  • Margery and Irvin Becker

  • Joan Bedinghaus and Seth Foldy

  • Nancy and Darryl Bell

  • Melissa Benson

  • Caryl Berger

  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bewell

  • Dr. Ellen Blank

  • Warren and Wendy Blumenthal

  • Laurel Bobrowich

  • Sondra and Peter Boney

  • Erin Casper Borissov

  • Roger and Maryann Bouche

  • Elizabeth and Robert Bradley

  • Joseph Branch 

  • Drs. Douglas and Nicole Braun

  • Sharon and William Braun

  • Susanne and David Breckenfelder

  • Mrs. Frederick Brengel

  • David and Barbara Bresnahan

  • The Brod Family

  • Wendy Burgermeister

  • Julia Burke

  • Sharlene and Timothy Byrne

  • Joyce and Dana Cable

  • Scott Cannady

  • Carol Carpenter

  • Al and Jill Casper

  • Richard H. Casper

  • Robert Casper and Matthea Harvey 

  • Chapter W.P.E.O.

  • Robert Carl Ciricillo

  • Mr. and Mrs. James Clark

  • Catherine B. Cleary

  • Charles and Leslie Clevert

  • Elyse and B.J. Cohn

  • Katie and Jeff Commer

  • Mary G. Cook and Michael A. Anich

  • The Cooley Family

  • Wendy and Johnathan Crawford

  • William and Jane Crise

  • Frederick and Amy Croen

  • Diane and David Curro

  • Michelle and Matthew D'Attilio

  • Patrick & Aileen Davis

  • Mr. and Mrs. James De Jong

  • Bernadette De Muri

  • Dr. Daniel Deutsch and Ms. Sandra Ann Gatten

  • Lori and Christopher Didier

  • Dave and Melanie Dobner

  • Tim Dodge (Hanson Dodge Creative)

  • Deanna and Christopher Doerr

  • Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Dow

  • Joseph A. Downey

  • William C. Dowsett DDS

  • Steven R. Duback

  • Mara Duckens and Kevin Kriehn

  • Kellie Dunn

  • Eva and Robert Eiseman

  • Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra

  • Amy Elliott and Jon Duris

  • Wendy and Dean Ellis

  • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Emma

  • Janet M. and Brian J. Enters

  • Kim and Robert Erdahl

  • Jim and Caryn Esten

  • Ellen Evans

  • Pat and Dennis Faherty

  • Robert Feinman and Kathleen Himden

  • Nancy and Ronald Feurer

  • Richard Fisher

  • Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fishman

  • Elizabeth and Wesley Fleming

  • Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Gaasrud

  • Jeffery and Cynthia Garland 

  • Libby Garrett

  • Sarah Mayer Gash

  • The Sheldon Gendelman Family Philanthropic Fund

  • Amy Geyser

  • Sara and Michael Gilman

  • Mark and Barbara Glazer Family

  • Wes Goebel

  • Howard and Jilly Gollup

  • The Goodman Family

  • Mr. and Mrs. David Gordon

  • John and Catherine Gordon

  • Nancy Gorens-Edelman and Robert Edelman

  • Kathleen A. Gray

  • Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors

  • Caren and David Gregg

  • Ginny Gribble

  • Joanne Gruehn and Coleen Gilbert

  • Veronica Guerra and Judith Vazquez

  • Barbara Haig and Dan Schley

  • John and Kerry Hainze

  • Drs. Paul and Melody Halstrom

  • Sarah Hamilton

  • Lawrence Hammond

  • Erica Kritzer Han

  • Lisa Hancy Sivanich and Paul Sivanich

  • Russell and Anita Hantzsch

  • Dale Harmelink

  • Mick & Lisa Hatch

  • Abbie Heid

  • David Heiny

  • Dietrich and Megumi Hemann

  • John Hemingway

  • The Steven Henschel Family

  • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Herrold

  • Patricia A. Hintz

  • Michelle and Jamin Hoffman

  • James and Laura Holtz

  • Joshua Hooten

  • The Horne Family

  • John Huckenpahler and Jane Zehren-Huckenpahler

  • Richard and Michelle Hynson

  • Steven and Ruth Ihrcke

  • Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jacobs

  • Roshni Jain

  • Timothy and Jill Jeka

  • Richard and Sara Jochem

  • Anne Johnson

  • James and Barbara Johnson

  • Julianne Johnson

  • Lauren Johnson

  • Elizabeth and Scott Jonas

  • Eric Jones

  • William and Ruth Page Jones

  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jordan

  • Mary and James Joviak

  • Sheri and Drew Kanyer

  • Karen Keene and Victor DeLorenzo

  • Gwynne Kennedy and John DiClemente

  • The Kennelly Family

  • Mr. and Mrs. Daesoo Kim

  • Mary Ann and Timothy Klabunde

  • Michael and Maureen Klein

  • The Klemp Family

  • Nancy and John Korom

  • Michele and Grant Kozera

  • Carol and Doug Kracht

  • Patricia D. Kreil

  • Fran and Paul Kritzer

  • Robert and Elizabeth Hanus Kroll

  • Clare Kuhnen and Jason Grooms

  • Anne Kuhry

  • Nicole Marie Kurowski

  • Bruce and Barbara Landay

  • Elaine Landay

  • William Lane

  • Lisa Lange

  • Jay Larkey

  • Janelle and James Larson

  • Babette Larson-Butler and Jeffrey Butler

  • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lawonn

  • Julie Lee and Zhibin Ren

  • Carol and Leonard Lewensohn

  • Mrs. Samuel W. Lewis

  • Jeffrey Lider

  • David and Kathryn Littlejohn

  • Helen L. Loewi

  • Wayne and Kris Lueders

  • Toby and Mark Lukoff

  • Jennifer and John Maclay

  • James Mahoney

  • Dawn and Paul Marceau

  • Suzanne Marchant

  • Marjorie and Jon Margolies

  • Lisa and Ed Mauer

  • Susan Koppa McClurg and David McClurg

  • Elizabeth and William McFarland

  • Christine McGee

  • April McKinnis

  • Marian Meri Fox

  • Timothy Meyer

  • Dale and Karen Miller

  • Margaret and Jim Mitchell

  • Deb and Paul Moody

  • Kristine and Richard Nelson

  • Suzanne Hollerbach Nelson and Eric Allen Nelson

  • Mary Newton and James Sanger

  • Rosina and Andy Norton

  • Leah Ogden and Ronald Adams

  • Jackie and Richard Olds

  • Shari O'Loughlin and Bryan Mantsch

  • Barry and Amber Oosterwaal

  • Linda and Larry Overkamp

  • Ozaukee Bank

  • Francesca Padovano

  • Kathryn and K. Michael Pahl

  • Clara and Charles Peckarsky

  • Gail J. Perlick and Lawrence M. Molinari

  • Dave & Kate Perry

  • Anne Marie Peterson

  • Suhas H. Phadnis

  • Maria and Lawrence Pizzitola

  • Mr. and Mrs. Randall Potter

  • Jessica Price

  • Kathy Pyeatt and Dan Kerkman

  • Eunice and William Raasch

  • Bunny Raasch-Hooten

  • Rick Rasmussen

  • Maggie and Robb Rauh

  • Alice E. Read and W. Drew Palin

  • Lora and Paul Reinholz

  • Ann Reinke and David Lucey

  • Josh Richman and Wendy Richman

  • Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rieselbach

  • Steven and Rona Rindt

  • Elizabeth and Cyrus Roat

  • Dr. Jonathan and Mrs. Susan Robinson

  • Jean and Richard Roesler

  • Amir and Alana Ronen

  • James Rosenbaum and Debra Bradley

  • Jay and Tracy Rothman

  • Alicia and Bryan Sadoff

  • Marianne and Basil Salaymeh

  • The Salois Family

  • Elizabeth and Jeffrey Sander

  • David and Carrie Sanders

  • Erica Sanders

  • John and Barbara Sandrik

  • Pat and Ron Santilli

  • Jane and Paul Sara

  • Ruth M. and Stephen M. Saunders

  • Mary and David Schleif

  • Lynne Jordan Schley

  • Ann and William Schmid

  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schmitz

  • Rachel Schneider and Tom Cheney

  • Jeff and Sue Schouten

  • Carol and Kevin Schuele

  • Kurt Schuster Plumbing, Inc

  • Cheri and Andrew Seter

  • John Kingsley Shannon and Jan Serr

  • Amy Shapiro and Ruth Irvings

  • Ron and Laurie Shawger

  • Pamela and Carter Simmons

  • Lyn and Bob Slater

  • Christine Slowinski and Richard Schwartz

  • Donna and Walter Smith, Jr.

  • Deborah Solis

  • Lisa Nevins Spence

  • Monica and Robert Stefaniak

  • Martin F. Stein

  • Beatrice Stepner

  • Gertrude Gates Stillman

  • Kate Sullivan and Frank Langley

  • Stella Sung

  • Jack Sutte and Audra Zarlenga

  • Geoffrey Swain

  • Grant Teply

  • Nancy and Mark Teply

  • Ralph Teutsch

  • Jenny Thomas

  • Jamie and Brian Thorson

  • Betsy S. Trimble Living Trust

  • Yi Ren Tsai

  • Michael and Charlene Uhing

  • Peter T. Uihlein

  • Shelly and Roy Underhill

  • Arnold and Roberta Ursaner

  • Gregory Vajda

  • Terry Valdovinos

  • Patricia Van Kampen

  • Kristina and John Van Slyke

  • Peter and Nancy VandenBerg

  • Mr. and Mrs. Philip Vollrath

  • Baylen Wagner

  • Karen and Tom Waldkirch

  • Carol Waldvogel

  • Sara Walker

  • Ronald L. Wallenfang

  • Mr. and Mrs. John Washcovick

  • Ella and W. Harold Washington

  • Eli Weiner

  • Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Weisman

  • Nancy Weiss-McQuide and Mark McQuide

  • Michael and Margaret Welch

  • Judy Wenzel and Tom Ristow

  • Joann Werner

  • Jeremy J. Westlake

  • Patty and Kevin Whaley

  • Ann and George Whyte

  • Madonna and Jay Williams

  • Timothy and Lisa Winn

  • Peg and Scott Wirtz-Olsen

  • Wisconsin National Music Sales

  • Erin Yanes

  • Dottie May Youells

  • Lorna Young

  • Beth Zallar

  • Sharon and Braig Zurawski

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