Our Supporters

As a community funded organization, more than 33% of our operating funding comes from fundraising. Our donors and sponsors ensure that the WSO continues to survive, thrive and provide exceptional musical experiences for Manitobans.

OUR SUPPORTERS

Opus

The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following companies whose generous support helps to ensure musical enrichment within our community.

Podium $25,000+

Power Corporation of Canada

Resident Artist $10,000-$24,000

The Volunteer Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Principal Chair $5,000-$9,999

Terracon Development Ltd

Assistant Principal Chair $2,500-$4,999

Domo Gasoline Corporation Limited

Orchestra Chair $1,000-$2,499

Qualico Development (Winnipeg) Ltd.

Music Stand $100-$999

Hilary Druxman
InterGroup Consultants
European Art Glass Ltd.
Kroeker Farms Limited
Sandra Louise Marles Medical Corp

Foundations

The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following Foundations:

Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
The Noreen & Robert Allen Charitable Trust
Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
Len Boucher Memorial Fund
Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Fund
Jim Carr Foundation Fund
Hy & Pat Cohen Fund
Sylvia & Robin Cowan Foundation
Nita Eamer Memorial Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
The B. A. Goodman, M. E. M. Goodman & Dorothy Jean Goodman Foundation
Marjory Alexander Graham & Family Fund
Houston Family of Bradwardine Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
George Warren Keates Memorial Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
J & K Knowles Foundation
The Kuhl Foundation Inc
Allen and Marion Lambert Fund
Lutz Family Foundation
Marjory Stewart McLaren Fund
John and Carolynne McLure Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
Terracon Development Ltd.
Maurice (Moe) & Ethel Pierce Fund
Siobhan Richardson Foundation Inc.
Richardson Foundation
Shirley Anne Richardson Annual Giving Trust Fund
Burton A. and Geraldine L. Robinson Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
Sanders Fund of Winnipeg
Sandra & Harvey Secter Family Fund
David & Leda Slater Memorial Fund, Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
Donni & Allan Stern Family Fund
The Inga and Anna Storgaard Fund
The Tallman Foundation
Leslie John Taylor Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
James Thomson Memorial Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation
Marylla van Ginkel Memorial Fund, The Winnipeg Foundation

Legacy Circle

The Legacy Circle exists to recognize the following patrons whose foresight ensures that the WSO plays on for all Manitobans for generations to come.  The WSO gratefully acknowledges Legacy Circle members for their planned future gift to the WSO.

Dr. Siana Attwell
Carol Bellringer & Greg Doyle
Lucienne Blouw
Dolores P. Brommell
Lorraine & Gerry* Cairns
Hugh B. Cowan
Audrey F. Hubbard
Andrew & Wendy Jensen
Richard & Carol Jones
Koren & Leonard Kaminski
Henry Katz*
Els Kavanagh*
Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul McCulloch
Erwin Kitsch
Michel D. Lagacé
Gail Loewen
Bill & Shirley* Loewen
Dr. Brendan MacDougall
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
Lesia Peet
Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Pope
Lyse Rémillard & Edward Fisher
Olga* & Bill Runnalls
Trudy Schroeder O.M.
June Slobodian
Muriel Smith
Deborah Spracklin
Elizabeth Szirom
Edith A. Toews
Dr. Helen A. Toews
Jim Turnock & Glynis Corkal
Robin Wiens & Emilie Lagacé-Wiens
Donn K. Yuen
Anonymous (9)

Presenting Patrons

Many of our most dedicated concertgoers have a longstanding affinity for a particular musician, instrument, composer or soloist. For these individuals, this unique gift is an extraordinarily satisfying way to support the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Donors who choose to give in this way enjoy close relationships with our musicians and are valued members of the WSO family.

James Cohen O.M.  & Linda McGarva Cohen
Joanne DeFehr
Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgleish
The Loewen Family
Curt & Cathy Vossen

Maestro’s Circle

The Maestro’s Circle recognizes patrons whose significant philanthropy furthers the musical artistry of the WSO.

Based on 12 months accumulative giving

Honourary Chair

Daniel Raiskin, Music Director

Diamond MC $50,000+

Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh
William Loewen
Michael Nesbitt
Curt & Cathy Vossen

Platinum MC $25,000-$49,999

James Cohen O.M. & Linda McGarva-Cohen
Joanne DeFehr
Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould
Anonymous (1)

Gold MC $10,000-$24,999

Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D. & Michael Paterson
John & Gay Docherty
Thor & Natalie Richardson

Silver MC $5,000-$9,999

Dr. Tatiana Arcand
Timothy & Barbara Burt
Philipp & Ilse Ens
Derek & Mary Johannson
Jon & Candis Kliewer
Grant & Eleanor MacDougall
Dr. Neil & Mrs. Elaine Margolis
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Frank & Jeanne Plett
Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope
Gerry & Barb Price
Hartley & Heather Richardson
Tannis Richardson
Henriette Ricou & Jure Manfreda
William Runnalls
Dr. Marlis Schroeder
Doug Harvey & Jan Shute, Maxim Truck & Trailer
Arni Thorsteinson & Susan Glass
Professor A.M.C. Waterman

Bronze MC $1,500-$4,999

Dr. Linda Asper
Margaret-Lynne Astwood
Angela Birdsell
Marjory Blankstein
Lucienne Blouw
Frances Booth
David & Sheila Brodovsky
Doneta Brotchie C.M. and Harry Brotchie
Lorraine Cairns
Pierce & Amy Cairns
Rick Riess & Jean Carter
Raymond Chrunyk
Gail Corne
John Corp & Mary Elizabeth McKenzie
Gerry & Chris Couture
Art & Leona Defehr
Isaac Ben Diamond
Ryan & Janice Diduck
Douglas C. Everett, Chairman Domo Corporation Ltd.
The Bill & Margaret Fast Family Foundation Inc.
Dr. Albert & Lee Friesen
Dr. & Mrs. Donovan & Janet Gray
Robin Hildebrand
Margaret & Peter Hughes
Peter & Dana Jessiman
David & Diane Johnston
Richard & Carol Jones
Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul McCulloch
Edward Kennedy
Steve & Lisa Kroft
Aaron Lewis
Don Lundgren
Dr. David Lyttle
Robin MacMillan
Margaret Metcalfe
Gord & Sherratt Moffatt
Valerie Mollison
Ken and Judy Murray
Ted & Mary Paetkau
Drs. John & Shelley Page
Wayne & Linda Paquin
Lesia Peet
Bob & Marnie Puchniak
Dr. Diane Ramsey
John & Heidi Reimer-Epp
Jim & Leney Richardson
Sanford & Deborah Riley
Stephen N. Rosenfield
Julia Ryckman & Ben Sigurdson
Terry Sargeant & Margaret Haney
Trudy Schroeder O.M.
Judy M. Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner
Muriel Smith
Karl & Stephanie Stobbe
Ian R Thomson & Leah R Janzen
Ginny Twomey and Terry Johnston
Hans & Diana Werner
Richard Yaffe
Anonymous (2)

Friends

Friends of the WSO help support the WSO each season.

Honourary Chair

Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster

Symphony ($600 – $1,499)

Gillian Bird
Chris Brown & Pat McCullough
Carolyn Garlich and Peter Miller Gift Fund
Greg K Duncan
Roger & Elfrieda Dupuis
Helene Dyck
Kathleen Estey
Marie Friesen
Greg Gabriel
George & Carol Gamby
Penny Gilbert
Gregg & Mary Hanson
Daniel Heindl & Eugene Boychuk
Irene Janzen
Robert Jaskiewicz
Lawrence & Brenda Johnson
Millie & Wally Kroeker
Christine Skene and Nick Logan, Logan Family Fund
Christie MacDonald & Philip St. John
Eleanor J Moore
Margaret Mundie
Katrina Lee-Kwen & Jeff Neufeld
Donna & Ian Plant
Tim Preston & Dave Ling
Iris Reimer
Shirley Ann Simkulak
Deborah Spracklin
Charles & Roine Thomsen
Anonymous (1)

Concerto ($300 – $599)

Pamela & Andrew Cooke
Cheryl & Earl Barish
Susan & Edwin Bethune
Dr. & Mrs. Lorne & Jill Brandes
Jennifer Buffie
Gerald Callow
Laura Chan & Herman Lam
Dr. & Mrs. V. Chernick
Shelley Chochinov
David Christianson & Vera Steinberger
Ron Clement
Kathy & David Connor
Joy Cooper & Martin Reed
Gary & Fiona Crow
Margaret Cuddy
Doug De Graff
Roberta Dingman
Fred & Beverly Dyck
Marcia Fleisher
Harold & Alice Funk
Robert & Linda Gold
Dorothy Huebert
Ernest P Janzen
Dr. Gwyneth Jones
Koren & Leonard Kaminski
Dr. Thomas G. Kucera
Richard Leipsic & Kerrie Halprin
Francoise Lesage & Ken Mills
Fraser & Joan Linklater
Neil Loughran
Pat & Jim Ludwig
Scott MacDonald & Tracey Novak
Dr. Angelos and Pauline MacRodimitris
Andy & Linda
Samara May
Nola McBurney
S. McMillan
Leesa Carter
Don & Elaine Peters
Rick Pinchin
Marina Plett-Lyle
Daryl & Sheila Reid
Levi & Tena Reimer
Ernest & Lorraine Reinfort
Henriette Ricou & Jure Manfreda
Darlene Ronald & Stew Heaton
Barbara Scheuneman
David & Lorraine Smith
Dr. David & Mrs. Elan Swatek
James & Joanne Teitsma
Ray & Fenella Temmerman
Elfrieda Thiessen
June Thompson
Tkach Family
Glenda Todd
Robert Vineberg & Lena Horne
Raymond & Shirley Wiest
M.F. Wollner
Anonymous (6)

Serenade ($150 – $299)

Dorothy Adrian
Patricia Allen & Len Dueck
Judy & Jay Anderson
Linda Anderson
Bradley Baydock & Wendy Tretiak
Elizabeth Beazley
Marilyn Bourbonnais
Sheldon & Penny Bowles
Patricia Bozyk
Carol Budnick
John Burrows
Florence Carey
Lawrie & Bea Cherniack
Thor & Chrystyna Choptiany
Fred J. Cross
Bradley J. Curran
Judy & Werner Danchura
Wendy Dyck & Scott Penner
John & Marilyn Ekins
J. Flynn
Kathy Mulder
Marj Grevstad
M. Beth Harris
Teresa A. Hay
Larry & Evelyn Hecht
Marilyn Hido
Debby & Brian Hirsch
Stephan Jaeger & Priya Mani
J.H. Kaminsky
Marilyn Kapitany
Dave & Bev Kawchuk
Jacki & Sheldon Koven
Janet Kuchma
Patricia Kuchma
Rose & Dick Lim
Terri & Jim McKerchar
Gail Mildren, in memory of Walter A. Mildren
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
D.E. Morrison
David & Hermine Olfert
Sasha Petrie
Edna Poulter
Harald & Vicky Schulz
Jim & Susan Shaw
Phil & Nancy Shead
Andrea Towers
Carol & Neil Trembath
Jim Turnock & Glynis Corkal
Barry & Gail Veals
Roy & Nancy Vincent
Irv & Toby Vinsky
Karin Woods
Donn K. Yuen
Anonymous (10)

Prelude ($75 – $149)

Lois Abraham
Allan & Rochelle Baker
Lydia Bartel-Zobarich
Doug Blaylock
Gilbert Borsa
Dr. Denis Champagne
Patti Cherney
John R. Cole
Maureen Craigon
Maxine Cristall
Linda Daniels & Ronald Littlejohn
Elizabeth May Dillon
David Fehr
Julien Fradette
Marian Friesen
Heather F. Graham
Irene Greenwood
Ann Hanks
Margaret W. Harvie
Kelly Hearson
Donald Houston
Deborah Isaacs
Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram
Richard & Carol Jones
Marilyn Juvonen
Peter Kirby
Mary Klassen
Sonia Kowalewich
Craig & Lisa Lawrence
Letty Lawrence
Al & Pat Mackling
Pat and Murray MacRae
John Mansfield
Jocelyn Millard
Bob & Penny Miller
Louise & David Mitchell
Peter Morgan
Erika Morin-Nett
Charlotte Murrell
Arun Ogale
Sonjia Pasiechnik
Ian & Ann-Margret Plummer
Gabriela & Cristian Popescu
Tamara Rabkin
Beverley Ridd
Rory Runnells
Johnny & Pearly Rule Salangad
Bill Sands
Lis Schmidt
R. Schroeder
Ken Schykulski
Gail & Murray Singer
Harry Skene
Allan Stamler
Elsie Stasiuk
Eleanor Steeg
Murray & Loretta Steinbart
Linda Stewart
Shirley Stone
Lois & Murray Thrift
Rob & Barb Tisdale
Dorcas & Kirk Windsor
Anonymous (12)

Sonatina (under $75)

Kaeren Anderson
Shellometh Baladad
Lona Beazley
Asher and Gertie Begleiter
Marnie Bolland
Marc Boucher
Briar Boyko
Katrin Buschhausen
Debbie L. Campbell
Linda & Robert Campbell
Jackie Carey
Jed Christianson
Marlene Crielaard
Rob Currie
D. Cymbalist
Marian Dore
Michael Driscoll
Claudette Dupont
Kendra Du Val
Lois Edwards
Greg & Linda Fearn
Dr. Jeannette Filion-Rosset
Morgan Fontaine
Liz Gauthier
Victoria Gosselin
Lorna Gray
Marion Guinn
B. & R. Hall
Dr. Rich Hamon
Ben & Nadia Hanuschak
Deborah & Greg Holowka
Richard & Karen Howell
Craig & Astrid Isenor
Victoria Johnston
Andrew & Joanne Jones
Joyce Klassen-Nicolson
Norm & Corinne Kozusko
Terri Krasnowski
Anne La Tour
Nancy Landry
Philippe & Carmelle LeDorze
David & Sherrill Levene
William & Christina MacKay
F. B. Rick MacLowick
Rev. Jody Miles
Colette M. Mozol
Vernon Nelson
Jaquie Neufeld
Stuart Olmstead
Shirley & Graham Padgett
Patricia Mary Patterson
Sharon Peichl
Daniel Perry
Michelle Powder
Janis Pregnall
Barbara Rach
Judy & Joe Redpath
David & Elena Roberts
V. Rosolowich
Gilbert Savard
Diana Sawchuk
Jonathon A. Schmidt
J.V. Chudzik
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith
Maralee Statham
Dr. Camelia Stefanovici
Muriel Sutherland
Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Tabisz
Karen Thorlakson
Stephanie M. Van Nest
Deborah Werboweski
Herbert & Shirley Wildeman
Jackie Wilkie
M. Woodroffe
Dennis Wright
Edith Zipursky
Anonymous (6)

Friends of the Winnipeg New Music Festival

Festival donors help to further the musical artistry of the WSO’s New Music Festival. Thank you!

Premier Patron $50,000+

Michael Nesbitt

Presenting Patron $5,000 – $12,499

Timothy & Barbara Burt
Kevin & Betty McGarry
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Jens Wrogemann

Supporting Member $1,000 – $4,999

Gregory Mason
William Runnalls

Friends $10 – $999

Linda Anderson
Chris Brown & Pat McCullough
Dr. LeeAnn Fishback
Tom Flight
Liz Gauthier
Tusia Kozub
Dr. Thomas G. Kucera
Ron Lambert
Frank & Terry Martin
Greg Mason
M. Oldenkamp
Lesia Peet
Manfred Proch
Pat & Bill Reid
Barbara Scheuneman
Robert Shaw
Marlene Stern & Peter Rae
Stephanie M. Van Nest, in memory of Blair Simpson
Karin Woods
Anonymous (1)

Share the Music

Share the Music is a unique outreach initiative of the WSO that allows economically disadvantaged children and their families to attend WSO performances. Thank you for helping to Share the Music!

Iris Abraham
Ian & Carolyn Backus
Ann Blonski
Chris Brown & Pat McCullough
Lorraine Cairns
Mr. Daniel Causon
Marlene Crielaard
Heather F. Graham
Cliff & Rose Greenhalgh
Bonnie Greschuk
Ray & Catherine Harris
Rita Hildahl
Kathryn Hofley
Brent & Karen Johnson
Margaret Junuzovic
Dan & Heidi McInnis
Mark McLellan & Arlene McLellan Merrick
Sarah Mercer
Gillian Nolte
Kathy Osadczuk
Annette Osted
Georgine Palmquist
Carol Runions
Barbara Scheuneman
Johann & Gail Schnabl
Joan Sinclair
L. Smith
Chris and Lori Stevens
Tanya Wahl
Ernest Wehrle
Dorit Wrogemann
Margaret Zwartz
Anonymous (6)

Sistema Winnipeg

Sistema Winnipeg is a free daily after-school program that enriches the lives of children and young people with the fewest resources and the greatest need. The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following patrons whose support makes a difference in the everyday lives of these children. Thank you!

Honourary Chair

Monica Chen, Music Director

Vivace $1,500+

Mark Gabbert & Jocelyn McKillop
Dr. David Lyttle
Paul Ong
Diane & Garth Panting
James & Janice Tennant

Con Brio $600-$1, 4999

Rick & Julie Fast
Peter Flynn & Judith Flynn Estate
Marilynne Keil, in memory of David H Skinner
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope
Pat Stefanchuk
Anonymous (1)

Allegro $150-$599

K. Beach Nelson
Rachel Bergen
Stephen Brodovsky, in memory of our grandparents, Ethel and Moe Pierce
Melina Chow
Don & Linda Edel
John & Marilyn Ekins
Kathleen Estey
Peter Flynn
Barbara Graham
Raymond M. Hébert
Ruediger & Lydia Hedrich
Hermina and Peter Hildebrand
Margaret Jeffries
Andrea Klymochko
Neil Loughran
Miles MacDonell Collegiate
Jonathan E. Mitchell
Jonathan Morgan
Drs. John & Shelley Page
Georgine Palmquist
Lois Powne
Levi & Tena Reimer
Leslie Rentz
Celia Rodd
Barbara Scheuneman
Patricia Steele
Paulette Theberge
Deborah K. Thorlakson
Carol & Neil Trembath
Christopher Trott
Jim Turnock & Glynis Corkal
Thuraya Weedon
Anonymous (9)

Conmoto $1-$149

Patricia Allen & Len Dueck
Jean Altemeyer
Audrey Belyea
Dr. Eva Berman-Wong
D. Bewell
Patricia Bozyk
Paul & Doreen Bromley
Chris Brown & Pat McCullough
Corali Bryant
Linda & Robert Campbell
Rosemary Chambers
Kenneth Clark & Pamela Lockman
C. Fletcher & J. Cook
Diane Cullen
Greg & Linda Fearn
Margo Foxford and Giles Bugailiskis
Joycelyn & Bryan Gawryluk
Valerie Gilroy
Lorraine Gloster
Marie-Alice Grassick
Ben & Nadia Hanuschak
Sandra Hartt
Mary Holmen
Susan Claire Johnson
Victoria Johnston
Marilyn Kapitany
Edward & Helen Kolomaya
Terri Krasnowski
Anne La Tour
Cecile Lafreniere
Ingrid Lee
Al & Pat Mackling
Linda Meckling
Irene Medina
Mr. & Mrs. David Newman
Margaret Owen
Grover & Zoe Pena Sy
D Penley
Rick Pinchin
Rose Popowich
Edna Poulter
Tom & Lorainne Prescott
Marie Ann Reeves
Ms. Teresa Reilly
Mary Ann Rosenbloom
Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky
Janet Schubert
Lynn & Bill Shead
Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk
Christina Sikorsky
Tracy Dahl, C.M. and Raymond Sokalski
Wilma Sotas
Eleanor Stardom
Bette Jayne Taylor
Judy Tennenhouse
Mary & Robert Thomas
Piano-ish Studio
Betsy Thorsteinson
Greg Tramley
Judy & Francisco Valenzuela
Gordon & Charlotte Walkty
Geraldine Weigeldt
Libby Yager & Billy Brodovsky
Arlene Young & Robert O’Kell
Anonymous (22)

General WSO Endowment Fund

The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following patrons whose foresight helps to ensure long-term financial support for the WSO. Thank you!

Jane Botting
D.J. Cowan
Raymond Davis
J. Gartner & L. Kampeas
Marilynne Keil, in memory of David H Skinner
Andy Kunz, Russell Kunz & Kelly Koga
Pat and Murray MacRae
Lesia Peet, in memory of Janice Wege
Blumie & Iser Portnoy Endowment Fund
Barbara Scheuneman
Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz
Marilyn & Jon Seguire
The Volunteer Committee for the WSO, in memory of Brenda Morlock and Sara Scott Turner
Anonymous (2)

Sistema Endowment Fund

Sistema Winnipeg Gratefully acknowledges those who have started their own named funds at The Winnipeg Foundation.

The Tannis M. Richardson Sistema Endowment Fund

The Michael Nozick Family Sistema Endowment Fund

The Marjorie & Morley Blankstein Sistema Endowment Fund

Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Foundation
Nadia & Ken Dolenko Memorial Fund
Deborah Linney
Barbara Scheuneman
Marilyn & Jon Seguire
Patricia Wallace
Anonymous (1)

Trudy Schroeder Endowment Fund

The WSO gratefully acknowledges those that helped us recognize Trudy Schroeder’s contributions to 13 successful years at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The yearly disbursement from the fund will support a Masterworks concert each year and allows us to put in place the resources that will help stabilize the WSO into the future.

The Gail Asper Family Foundation
Oscar Pantaleon Jr.
Lesia Peet, in memory of Matthew Loewen
Anonymous (1)

Gwen Hoebig Concertmaster Chair Endowed Fund

Thank you very much to these donors that helped celebrate Gwen’s contribution to the WSO. This fund will support the cost of the Concertmaster Chair position

Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D. & Michael Paterson
Lesley Baizley
Gillian Bird
Frances Booth
Doneta Brotchie C.M. and Harry Brotchie
Corali Bryant
Carol Cassels
Norm & Sylvia Cassie
David Christianson & Vera Steinberger
S.K. Clark
Maxine Cristall
Christine Dewar
Agnes Dyck
Urlene Edwards, in memory of Janice Wege
Margaret Ellis
Dr. Laura Forsythe
Judith Hall
Margaret W. Harvie
Teresa A. Hay
Karen Herd
Marilyn & Helios Hernandez
Richard & Karen Howell
Deborah Isaacs
Marianne Johnson
June Kaan
Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul McCulloch
Marion & Bill Kinnear
Dr. Thomas G. Kucera
Ron Lambert
Nancy Landry
Catherine & François Lentz
Bernard Léveillé & Moira Swinton
David & Sherrill Levene
Sonia M. Lismer
Jacqueline Louer
Wayne & Linda Paquin
Patricia Mary Patterson
Lesia Peet, in memory of Janice Wege
Nancy Phillips
John & Heidi Reimer-Epp
Ala Rekrut
V. Rosolowich
William Runnalls
Patricia Salam
Johann & Gail Schnabl
Carolyn E. Smith
Muriel Smith
Tracy Dahl, C.M. and Raymond Sokalski
Deborah Spracklin
Pat Stefanchuk
Gary & Gwen Steiman
Chris and Lori Stevens
Dr. Betty Suderman
Ruslan Sychevskyi
Jennifer Thompson
Roy & Nancy Vincent
The Volunteer Committee for the WSO
Dr. Alex Waugh
Andrew Winkless
Bronwen Yewdall
Margaret Zwartz
Anonymous (7)

WSO Education Fund

These gifts to the WSO Education Fund help bring great live orchestral music to Manitobans. 

Doug Arrell & Dick Smith
Corali Bryant
Kevin Burns
Bob & Alison Darling
Drybrough Family
Fran Falzarano
Kathy Feader
Richard Graham, in memory of Morgana Graham
Rita Hildahl
Richard & Karen Howell
Josette Lukowycz
Pat and Murray MacRae
Senator Marilou McPhedran
Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould
Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope
Bruce Roe & Margo Lane
Pat Rothney
Laurel Schellenberg
Nancy Semchuk
R. Silberman, in memory of Renee Silberman
Pat Stefanchuk
Ray & Fenella Temmerman
Anonymous (3)

Honorariums & Memoriums 

Carolyn Berezowsky, in honour of Justin Hickmott. A Christmas givefor someone to whom music in important
Lucienne Blouw, in memory of Tom Blouw
Beatrice and Yolande Boily, in honour of thier niece Carmelle LeDorze’s birthday
Gordon & Allison Challes, in memory of Carole Kurdydyk
Christine Dewar, in memory of Carole Kurdydyk
Ann Downey, in memory of Douglas MacEwan
Marion Friesen, in memory of Winnifred Warkentin
Linda Gold, in memory of Robert Gold
Moira Graham, in memory of a great friend, Carole Kurdydyk, who had a passion for the WSO
Margaret Harvie & Isobel Harvie, in memory of Winnifred Warkentin
Tauba Held, in honour of Anne Morrison’s special birthday.
Victoria Johnston, in memory of Winnifred Warkentin
Sharon Love in memory of Jerry Moscovitch
Aubrey Margolis, in honour of Elaine & Neil Margolis, and appreciation of the WSO, their wonderful staff, and the very talented Mr. James Ehnes
Craig Klassen & Taisa Pankewycz, in memory of a friend’s mother
Cathy Phillipson, in memory of Carole Kurdydyk
Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett-Pope, in honour of Thelma Wilson’s Birthday!
Irene Snell, in memory of Carole Kurdydyk
Michael Stasiuk, in memory of Pat McManus
Wayne & Carolyn Townsend, in memory of Carole Kurdydyk
Judy Worden, in memory of Carole Kurdydyk
Anonymous (2)

Estate Gifts

The Estate of Mary Helen Dewar
The Estate of Gloria Jean Kroeker
The Estate of Rosemary Haidee Prior
The Estate of Shirley Doris Schroeder

Fundraising Events

Thank you to the following donors for taking part in our Fundraising Events throughout the year, including our Cin-Cin Event  at The Fort Gary where we said goodbye to Julian Pellicano, our Opening Night Encore event with James Ehnes, our second Palm Springs event at Daniel Friedman and Rob Dalgleish’s home in California, and Curtain Call where we said Farewell to Gwen Hoebig. The generous support of our donors is essential to the future of this organization.

Reeva Abrams
Jeffrey Acosta
Konstantinos Kotoulas
Lance Anderson
Elisabeth Archambault
Mario & Josie Audino
Gary Babaluk & Norine Bailey
Agnes Bailey
Judy Batten
Robert Beck
Carol Bellringer & Greg Doyle
Bruce & Joyce Berry
Susan Billinkoff
Angela Birdsell
Trudy Blight
Lucienne Blouw
Erna Braun
Andrea Brown
Bob & Debby Brown
Carol Cassels
Monica Chen
Martin J. Chisvin Medicine Professional Corporation
Shelley Chochinov
Lindy Choy
Dr. Minna Chung
James Cohen O.M. & Linda McGarva-Cohen
Lise Colette-Proulx
Sharon Leah Danylchuk
Art & Leona DeFehr
Isaac Ben Diamond
Ryan & Janice Diduck
Urlene Edwards
Michael Falk
Fillmore Riley LLP
Catherine Flower
Kent Forman
Sean Foster
Tim B. Friesen
Marilyn Gadsby
Gary Gervais
Karen Gilman
Dr. & Mrs. Donovan & Janet Gray
Margaret W. Harvie
Justin Hickmott
Chelsey Hiebert
Gwen Hoebig & David Moroz
Richard & Karen Howell
Andy Humphreys
Lee & Theresa Huscroft
Peter & Dana Jessiman
Frederic Joannette
Brent & Karen Johnson
Fay-Lynn Katz
Michael & Glenna Kay
Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul McCulloch
Jim Jaworski
Jon & Candis Kliewer
Steve & Lisa Kroft
Thomas Kucera
Eva Lavallee
Lisa Lawrence
Fraser & Joan Linklater
Ayda Loewen-Clarke
Paul Longtin & Carole Kurdydyk*
Robin MacMillan
Jan MacPhail
James Manishen
Len Mark
Anne McGarry
Andrew McLaren
Sandra Millen
Sandi Mitchell
Valerie Mollison
Jacqueline Murray
Kimberley Neufeld
Paul Ong
Drs. John & Shelley Page
Terence Panych & Donna Blakeman Welch
Mario Paskvalin
Lesia Peet
Lesia Peet, in memory of Nicholas & Phyllis Chopp
Dennis Penner
Jean-Francois Phaneuf
Ivan Podvalov
Dr. William Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope
Phyllis Portnoy
Michelle Powder
Libby Powell
Beth M. Proven
Bob & Marnie Puchniak
Daniel Raiskin
Mark Rash
Mark S. Rash
Ernest & Lorraine Reinfort
John Rink
Stephen N. Rosenfield
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Terry Sargeant & Margaret Haney
Barbara Scheuneman
Trudy Schroeder O.M.
Ian Smith
Muriel Smith
Deborah Spracklin
Lynne Stefanchuk
John Stefaniuk
Laura Steidl
Gary & Gwen Steiman
Marlene Stern & Peter Rae
Art Turner & Lyn Stienstra
Linda Thomas
Dr. Kristjan Thompson
Brent Trepel & Brenlee Carrington Trepel
Jody Tresoor
Kelly Verge
Curt & Cathy Vossen
Dr. Alex Waugh
Christopher Werner
Melissa Weselake
Anita Wortzman
Xinyu Wu
Richard Yaffe
Arlene Young & Robert O’Kell
Anonymous (2)

Gift In Kind Donations

Thank you to those donors that support the WSO with a non-monetary donation of a material good, like artwork or an instrument.

Lucienne Blouw
Michael Boss
Jennifer Chau
Koren & Leonard Kaminski
Deborah Lake
Ken MacDonald
Andrew Mayberry
Don Murchison
Dina Nocita
Eric Ouimet
Liesl Puentespina
Adrienne Redekopp
Miriam Rudolph
Cameron Sweetman

Other Donations

Thank you to the following donors for Bridging the Gap for the future of the WSO:

Elizabeth Ashe
Gillian Bird
Ann Blonski
Shirley Book
Gabrielle Boulet
David & Sheila Brodovsky
Chris Brown & Pat McCullough
Ross Brownlee and Heidi Koop
Corali Bryant
Lorraine Cairns
Alun, Donna, and Shea Carter
Sonia Charran
Paul Henteleff
Denise Cyr-Gander
Tom Dercola
Ryan & Janice Diduck
Laura Donatelli
Howard & Angela Epp
Greg & Linda Fearn
Susan Feldman
Judy Fields
Morgan Fontaine
Kevin & Pam Friesen
Tracy Edwards
Sashira Gafic
George & Carol Gamby
Laurent Gimenez
N. and L. Holliday
Pat Jarrett
Brent & Karen Johnson
Susan Claire Johnson
June Kaan
Marilyn Kapitany
Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul McCulloch
Mary Klassen
Anne La Tour
Ron Lambert
Nancy and Ted LeBlond
Mrs. Lorraine Lesiuk
Tom & Lorraine Lesiuk
Aaron Lewis
Jacqueline Louer
Neil Loughran
Don Lundgren
Pat and Murray MacRae
Helen Mayba
Sheila McIntosh
Eleanor J Moore
Colette M. Mozol
Margaret Mundie
Oscar Pantaleon Jr.
Patricia Mary Patterson
Rosanna Peeling
D Penley
Holly Penner
Jean-Francois Phaneuf
Rick & Felice Pizzi
Lois Powne
William Runnalls
Johann & Gail Schnabl
Marilyn & Jon Seguire
Cathy Skene
L. Smith
Iian Smythe
Dr. Peter & Geri Spencer
Deborah Spracklin
Chris and Lori Stevens
Ian R Thomson & Leah R Janzen
Dr. C. R. Weiss, DC
Noah & Myrna Weiszner
M. & L. West
Dave and Val Wiebe
Antoinette Wildman
Alison Yakel
Donn K. Yuen
Elizabeth Zwartz
Anonymous (14)

General Donations

Thank you to all our donors that support the WSO in general. Your support is very much appreciated and really helps make a difference.

Sean Abrahams
Elias Acosta
Patricia & Darrell Adams
Clariz Anne Agbuya
Drs. Pamela Wener and Gary Altman
Amirmasoud Amirkabiri
Celi Ancheta
Lance Anderson
Robert Bailey
Robert & Kathryn Balacko
Shellometh Baladad
Brittany Baptiste
Andrea Bayne
David & Louise Bellhouse
D. Bewell
Adison Bliek
Irvin Boschmann
Dr. Chris Brown
Donna Brown
Louise Buelow-Smith
Jennifer Burdett
Ian Burley
Czarina Cairo
Catherine Campbell
Daniel Causon
Arjay P. Certeza
Sonia Charran
Philippe Charron
Puneet Chawla
Gert Chipka
John R. Cole
Maria Conde
Fred J. Cross
Libby Crust
Ted & Lacona Cunningham
Carmen L. Curtis
Dr. Justin Mitchell Dallmann
Erin Dean
John & Ada Ducas
Scott & Margaret Edmonds
Leah Faieta
Natanielle Felicitas
Kent Forman
Kerry Fraser
Anne Friesen
Jillian Friesen
Ashley Gaden
Patricia Galicia
H. Garrod
Will Gortemaker
Christine Gouriluk
Vera Goussaert
Bonnie Greschuk
Dr. Jody Haigh
Chris Hamblin
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Hammond
Kenneth Harder
David & Twyla Harron
Karen Herd
Reginald & Heather Hickmott
Karina Hiebert
Darlene Hildebrand
Katherine Himelblau
N. and L. Holliday
Shawn Hughes and Bruno Koehn
Gerry Hunker
Daniela Ignat
Earl Isaak
Pat Jarrett
Dean P. Jonasson
Peter Kay
Diana Kim
Richard & Karin Klassen
Jim R. & Donna Komishon
Andrea Kowal
Scott Krasnianski
Kim Kwiatkowski
Alex Labuschagne
Bert & Nancy Lambert
Jane Lawrence Dewar
Barbara Lawton
Binhan Le
Morag Livingstone
Paul Lu
Deborah Mabin
Yuliia Madinova
Andrea Madison
Lisa Marmillod
Christine Martens
Richard McCorrister
Greg & Gloria McLaren
R. Brett McLean
Jacqueline Melnyk
Shana Menkis
Gareth Owen Mills
Terence Moore
Marlene Mori
Dr. Stan & Wendy Moroz
Alan and Barbara Mutch
Katrina Lee-Kwen & Jeff Neufeld
Laura Nickel
Julie Nikel
Sarah O’Brien
Alexander M O’Connor
Filipino Music and Arts Association of Canada Inc.
Jack Osiowy
Valarie Otieno
Denise Pambrun
Stephen Parr
Mario Paskvalin
Carolyn Paukovic
John Perdue
Kateri Phillips
Rick & Felice Pizzi
Susan Portelance
Patricia Ramlal
W Rannie & Elaine Walker
Mark S. Rash
RBC Volunteer Team
Daryl & Sheila Reid
David & Joan Rew
Amy Richmond
Jay Ross
Jennifer Schultz
Fred Schumacher
Rae Shnier
Pam Simmons
Iian Smythe
Christine Snodgrass
Rick & Michelle Soenen
Karen Stach
Roberta Stephen
Don Streuber
Sarin Suriya Arachchige Don
Selina Swift
Breanne Talbot
Sonil Tappia
Katherine Taylor
Maryann Taylor
Lois & Murray Thrift
Marlies & Dick Toews
Lilia Tomsa
Susan Torpey
A. Ulicki
Georgine Van de Mosselaer
Francis Vanden Hoven
Barry & Gail Veals
Kelly Verge
Kyle Vouriot
Alison Weiss
Dr. C. R. Weiss, DC
Ron Westcott
Colson Stanley Wiebe
Raymond & Shirley Wiest
Dominique Wightman
Jonathon Williams
Ron & Sherill Zellis
Anonymous (15)

* Fondly Remembered

14-month listing as of April 22, 2025.