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Sponsors

Oshkosh Youth Symphony would not be possible without the generous support of local individuals, businesses, organizations and grants. Thank you to everyone who has helped our musicians to grow, learn, and experience over the years. Below is a list of recent financial sponsors organized by giving tier.

Concert ($2500+)

Christine Gardner Living Trust

JEK Foundation

Jeff & Ann Trembly

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

Anonymous

James & Geraldine Grine

Jason & Susan Hirschberg

Jenny, Andy, & Max Rogers

Joann Cross

John L. & Susan T. Vette Family Fund

Miyoko, Andy, & Keiji Grine-Fisher

Scott Peck

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Anonymous Fund OACF

Bill & Beth Wyman

David Cameron

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

Heather Holly-Pinnow

Robert & Carol Niendorf

Musician ($150-$499)

Alma Fernandez

Caroline Sass Blustin

Carrie Marie

Chris & Burk Tower

Christine Gardener

Cynthia Thorpe

Ginny & Terry Kippa

Gwendolyn Kober

Lini Lim & Anton Oey

Lori & Sheldon Lasky

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Rebecca Brown

Robert Gluth

Sandy & Ed Brunk

Tom Ganther

Wachtel Family Fund of OACF

William & Margot Castle

Senior Spotlight

2022 - Anders Larson

2022 - Anika Larson

2023 - Ashley Kozel

2023 - Brian Huo

2023 - Elise Palacek

2023 - Faith Stephan

2023 - Hannah Chung

2023 - Hans Larson

2023 - Logan Lisney

2023 - Luke Ehrenberg

2023 - Max Rogers

2023 - Michael Tang

2023 - Nathan Ott

2023 - Rebecca Wolf

2023 - William Slover

2023 - Zulema Belnap

2024 - Abrianna West

2024 - Caroline Kiesnowski

2024 - Charlotte Stellpflug

2024 - Felicity Richmond

2024 - Gabriela Mendoza

2024 - Harry Hirschberg

2024 - Jackson Clarke

2024 - Jenna Mollenhauer

2024 - Nona Knepple

2024 - Nora Stephan

2027 - Soren Larson

General ($5-$149)

Adenike Adebiyi

Al & Diana Hartman

Alyssa Morrison

Amcor Cares Fund

Barbara Goldthwaite

Barbara Herzog

Bill & Barbara Urbrock

Brenda Haines

Dale Sonnenberg

Dave & Nancy Lokken

David & Jean Sweet

Deb Bartelt

Deb Zelhofer

Denise Kargus

Dorothy Zerbe

Ed & Kari Bowen

Holly Gloudeman

James & Marianne Chaudoir

Janet & Thomas Sutter

Jeff & Barb Key

Jennifer Larson

Jenny Hankwitz Rogers

Jerome & Joanne Schmelz

Jerry & Judy Bauer

JoAnn & Donald Lewis

Jueling Li

Kate Sabott

Kathy Chapman

Katie Larson

Kimberley Best

Larry & Peggy Hirschberg

Lynn Schuhart

Mary Louise Lewis

Michael & Gloria Smith

Paula Kjemhus

Ronald Harrell

Ruth Vorpahl

Scott & Linda Middleton

Stacy Shrader

Sue & Dave Elbing

Susan M. Panek

Ted & Karen Bowen

Terri Ludwig

Tim & Judy Young

Vernice Haase

Walter Scott, Jr.

Yukiko Grine

Concert ($2500+)

Jeff & Ann Trembly

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

Anonymous

James & Geraldine Grine

Jason & Susan Hirschberg

Joann Cross

John L. & Susan T. Vette Family Fund

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Anonymous Fund

Bill & Beth Wyman

David Cameron

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

Heather Holly-Pinnow

Robert & Carol Niendorf

Musician ($150-$499)

Alma Fernandez

Carrie Marie

Chris & Burk Tower

Christine Gardener

Cynthia Thorpe

Ginny & Terry Kippa

Gwendolyn Kober

Lini Lim & Anton Oey

Lori & Sheldon Lasky

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Miyoko Grine-Fisher

Rebecca Brown

Robert Gluth

Tom Ganther

Wachtel Family Fund

William & Margot Castle

General ($5-$149)

Adenike Adebiyi

Al & Diana Hartman

Barbara Goldthwaite

Barbara Herzog

Bill & Barbara Urbrock

Brenda Haines

Dale Sonnenberg

Dave & Nancy Lokken

David & Jean Sweet

Deb Bartelt

Deb Zelhofer

Denise Kargus

Dorothy Zerbe

Ed & Kari Bowen

Holly Gloudeman

Janet & Thomas Sutter

Jeff & Barb Key

Jennifer Larson

Jenny Hankwitz Rogers

Jerome & Joanne Schmelz

Jerry & Judy Bauer

JoAnn & Donald Lewis

Jueling Li

Kate Sabott

Kathy Chapman

Katie Larson

Kimberley Best

Larry & Peggy Hirschberg

Lynn Schuhart

Mary Louise Lewis

Michael & Gloria Smith

Paula Kjemhus

Ronald Harrell

Ruth Vorpahl

Scott & Linda Middleton

Sue & Dave Elbing

Susan M. Panek

Ted & Karen Bowen

Terri Ludwig

Tim & Judy Young

Vernice Haase

Walter Scott, Jr.

Yukiko Grine

Concert ($2500+)

Jeff & Ann Trembly

John L. & Susan T. Vette Family Fund

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

Anonymous

James & Geraldine Grine

Jason & Susan Hirschberg

Joann Cross

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Anonymous Fund

David & Carol Cameron

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

Heather Holly-Pinnow

Robert & Carol Niendorf

Musician ($150-$499)

Brenda Haines

Carrie Marie

Chris & Burk Tower

Christine Gardener

Cynthia Thorpe

Ginny & Terry Kippa

Lini Lim & Anton Oey

Lori & Sheldon Lasky

Margaret Wachtel

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Miyoko Grine-Fisher

Robert Gluth

Tom Ganther

General ($5-$149)

Adenike Adebiyi

Al & Diana Hartman

Barbara Goldthwaite

Barbara Herzog

Bill & Barbara Urbrock

Dale Sonnenberg

Dave & Nancy Lokken

David & Jean Sweet

Deb Bartelt

Deb Zelhofer

Denise Kargus

Ed & Kari Bowen

Ed & Sandy Brunk

Jennifer Larson

Jenny Hankwitz Rogers

Jerome & Joanne Schmelz

Jerry & Judy Bauer

Jueling Li

Kate Sabott

Kathy Chapman

Katie Larson

Kimberley Best

Larry & Peggy Hirschberg

Lynn Schuhart

Mary Louise Lewis

Michael & Gloria Smith

Paula Kjemhus

Ruth Vorpahl

Scott & Linda Middleton

Sue & Dave Elbing

Susan M. Panek

Ted & Karen Bowen

Terri Ludwig

Tim & Judy Young

Vernice Haase

Walter Scott

Yukiko Grine

Concert ($2500+)

JEK Foundation

Jeff & Ann Trembly Fund

OACF Impact Grant

Theda & Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation

Wisconsin Arts Board

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

David & Carol Cameron

James & Geraldine Grine

Ruth A. Nordhaus Fund

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Bill & Beth Wyman Fund

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

Heather Holly-Pinnow

John L. & Susan T. Vette Family Fund

Oshkosh Youth Symphony Fund

Robert & Carol Niendorf

Sandra Leen

Musician ($150-$499)

Adenike Adebiyi

Amelia Crane

Brenda Haines & Alex Hummel

Carmen Shaw

Christine Gardener

Cynthia Thorpe & Dennis Kavanaugh

Jennifer & Paul Stellpflug

Jueling Li & Yuanyong Huo

Lini Lim & Anton Oey

Lori & Sheldon Lasky

Margaret Wachtel

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Miriam Krueger

Nancy Elsberry

Tom & Trisha Castle

Tom Ganther

General ($5-$149)

Al & Diana Hartman

Alicia Schultz

Barbara Goldthwaite

Ben Mackie

Carla Baylor

Carol McIlree

Chris & Burk Tower

Dave & Michelle Bischel

Dave & Nancy Lokken

Deb Bartelt

Dorothy Zerbe

Drs. Jay & Laurie Muller

Ed & Kari Bowen

Ed & Sandy Brunk

Gigi Becker

Janet & Thomas Sutter

Janice Miller

Jennifer Larson

Jenny Hankwitz Rogers

Jerry & Judy Bauer

Joe McCreery

Judie Koeppler

Julie Anderson

Julie Hankwitz

Julie Hanson

Justin Xie

Katie Hale

Larry & Peggy Hirschberg

Linda Roberson

Lisa Dorschner

Lisa Koebler

Maureen Hunt

Mawi Chan

Michael & Gloria Smith

Michael Castle

Milda Steinbrecher

Miyoko Grine-Fisher

Nancy Decker

Rachel Fisher

Robert Gluth

Ronald Harrell

Rose Takkinen Setterlind

Ruth Vorpahl

Scott & Linda Middleton

Shar Christensen

Shirley Brabender Mattox

Stephanie Bolin

Susan M. Panek

Tanya Nosek

Ted & Karen Bowen

Teri Leach

Terri Ludwig

Tim & Judy Young

Tom & Pat Hallquist

Trina Woldt

Vernice Haase

Vivian & Duane Goupell

Wayne Zwickey

Wendy Suzuki

Yukiko Grine

Concert ($2500+)

Appleton Plastic Surgery Center

JEK Foundation

Jeff & Ann Trembly Fund

OACF Impact Grant

Theda & Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation

Wisconsin Arts Board

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

James & Geraldine Grine

Jason & Susan Hirschberg

Pinnow Sheet Metal

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Bradford & Maureen Lasky Family Fund

David & Carol Cameron

Dr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Downing

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

Koeppler Family Fund

Megan Sullivan

Oshkosh Youth Symphony Fund

Musician ($150-$499)

Anonymous Fund

Bill & Beth Wyman

Brenda Haines & Alex Hummel

Ed & Sandy Brunk

Janice Miller

Jueling Li & Yuanyong Huo

Lisa Schmid

Lori & Sheldon Lasky

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Nancy Elsberry

Robert & Carol Niendorf

Terry Kippa

Walter J. & Lynn Scott, Jr.

General ($5-$149)

A.J. Ellis

Aiko Schatz

Al & Diana Hartman

Angie Marciniak

Angie Xie

Anonymous Fund

Ardyce Zillges

Barbara Goldthwaite

Barbara Herzog

Benji Garton

Bob & Kathy Bechard

Burleigh Blust

Carl & Kathy Chapman

Carmen Shaw

Carol Foust

Catherine M. Lindsay

Chris & Burk Tower

Cynthia Thorpe

Dick & Marti Norton

Dr. Donald & Sylvia McDonald

Drs. Jay & Laurie Muller

Drs. Robert & Caroline McDonald Fund

Ed & Kari Bowen

Gene & Kathy Iturbide

Harriet Furuya

Helen Evans

Janet McElroy

Janice Ota

John G. Sawtell

Justin Xie

Karen Kriege

Kate Pfaendtner

Kathy Golem

Laura Ann Day

Lew & Sally Tusken

Linda Nadolske

Marilyn & Dick Campbell

Mark L. Harris

Michael & Clarice Kinoshita

Michael & Gloria Smith

Mike Stupey

Milda Steinbrecher

Millie Tomooka

Miriam Krueger

Miyoko Grine-Fisher

Pamela K. Iriguchi

Penny F. Ramos

Robert Gluth

Ronald Harrell

Ruth Vorpahl

Scott & Linda Middleton

Shirin Parvin

Shirley Cavanaugh

Stephen & Anne Hintz

Susanne Vettemoseley

Tim & Judy Young

Tom & Pat Hallquist

Tom Ganther

Trina Woldt

Vernice Haase

Vivian & Duane Goupell

Yukiko Grine

Concert ($2500+)

Appleton Plastic Surgery Center

JEK Foundation

Jeff & Ann Trembly Fund

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

Heather Holly-Pinnow

James & Geraldine Grine

Jason & Susan Hirschberg

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Bradford & Maureen Lasky Family Fund

Dr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Downing

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

Koeppler Family Fund

Megan Sullivan

OYS Fund

Yukioka Family - Hiro Yukioka

Musician ($150-$499)

Bill & Beth Wyman

Brenda Haines & Alex Hummel

Janice Miller

Jueling Li & Yuanyong Huo

Lisa Schmid

Lori & Sheldon Lasky

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Nancy Elsberry

Robert & Carol Niendorf

Terry Kippa

Walter J. & Lynn Scott, Jr.

General ($5-$149)

A.J. Ellis

Aiko Schatz

Angie Xie

Anonymous

Ardyce Zillges

Barbara Goldthwaite

Barbara Herzog

Benji Garton

Bob & Kathy Bechard

Carl & Kathy Chapman

Carmen Shaw

Carol Foust

Catherine M. Lindsay

Chris & Burk Tower

Cynthia Thorpe

Deb Bartelt

Dick & Marti Norton

Dr. Donald & Sylvia McDonald

Drs. Jay & Laurie Muller

Drs. Robert & Caroline McDonald Fund

Ed & Kari Bowen

Gene & Kathy Iturbide

Harriet Furuya

Helen Evans

Janet McElroy

Janice Ota

John G. Sawtell

Justin Xie

Karen Kriege

Kate Pfaendtner

Kathy Golem

Laura Ann Day

Linda Nadolske

Marilyn & Dick Campbell

Mark L. Harris

Marlo Osmond

Michael & Gloria Smith

Mike & Martha Horak

Milda Steinbrecher

Miriam Krueger

Miyoko Grine-Fisher

Pamela K. Iriguchi

Penny F. Ramos

Robert Gluth

Ronald Harrell

Ruth Vorpahl

Sandy Brunk

Scott & Linda Middleton

Shirin Parvin

Shirley Cavanaugh

Stephen & Anne Hintz

Susanne Vettemoseley

The Brunswick Foundation

Tim & Judy Young

Tom Ganther

Trina Woldt

Yukiko Grine

Concert ($2500+)

Jeff & Ann Trembly

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

Dr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Downing

James & Geraldine Grine

John L. & Susan T. Vette Family Fund

Karen Gremminger & Mark Bullard Fund

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

David & Carol Cameron

Ellinor Porter Youth Orchestra Fund

J. J. Keller Foundation

Ken & Marlo Osmond

Martha & James Horak

Miyoko & Andy Fisher

Robert & Cheri Di Renzo

Musician ($150-$499)

Anonymous Fund

Bank First

Bright Orthodontics LLC

Christine Gardener

FloorQuest, LLC

Jennifer & Paul Stellpflug

Jueling Li & Yuanyong Huo

Kevin & Lisa Crawford

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Nancy Elsberry

William Weber

General ($5-$149)

Al & Diana Hartman

Anne Steinert

Ardyce Zillges

Carl & Kathy Chapman

Change Management

Chris & Burk Tower Fund

Deb Bartelt

Dr. Donald & Sylvia McDonald

Dr. Rosalie Easton

Drs. Jay & Laurie Muller

Ed & Kari Bowen

Firehouse Subs

Ginny & Terry Kippa

Guilford Wiley

Helen Evans

Jacobson Auto Sales, Inc.

Janet & Thomas Sutter

Joe McCreery

John G. Sawtell

Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes Ltd.

Lew & Sally Tusken

Lorna Conners

Luanne & Mike Gospodarek

Lurton & Carolyn Blassingame

Martha Norton

Michael & Gloria Smith

Miriam Krueger

Mr. & Mrs. David Covelli

Randy & Amy Swanson

Robert & Carol Niendorf Fund

Robert Gluth

Ruth Vorpahl

Silver Star Brands

Stu & Lynn Tribbey

Susan M. Panek

Suttner Accounting, Inc. CPA

Theodore & Dick Campbell

Tom Ganther

Valley Pest Control, Inc.

Vin Vu, DDS

Vivian & Duane Goupell

Yukioka Family

Concert ($2500+)

Anonymous

Jeff & Ann Trembly

Ruth A. Nordhaus Fund

Guest Artist ($1000-$2499)

James & Geraldine Grine

Karen Gremminger & Mark Bullard Fund

Robert & Cheri Di Renzo

Conductor Circle ($500-$999)

Anonymous

Brunk Family

FloorQuest, LLC

Jason & Courtney Lasky Family Fund

Tim Pinnow & Heather Holly-Pinnow Fund

Musician ($150-$499)

Christine Gardener

Drs. Robert & Caroline McDonald Fund

Matt & Jennifer Dubie

Teresa Leach

General ($5-$149)

Al & Diana Hartman

Anna Jane Ellis

Anonymous Fund

Brenda Haines & Alex Hummel

Carl & Kathy Chapman

Chris & Burk Tower

Dave & Michelle Bischel

David & Carol Cameron

Dorothy Duehring

Ed Bowen

Guilford Wiley

Helen Evans

J.J. & Judith Bauer

Janet & Thomas Sutter

Joe McCreery

John G. Sawtell

Luanne & Mike Gospodarek

Lurton & Carolyn Blassingame

Marilyn & Dick Campbell

May Ziebell

Mollenhauer Family

Nancy Elsberry

Nick & Katie Lairson

Ping Wang & Linfeng Xie

Richard & Lorna Conners

Richard & Marsha Hughes

Robert & Carol Niendorf Fund

Robert Gluth

Rogers Family/Rogers Pump Company

Ronald Harrell

Sam Sundet

Susan M. Panek

Theodore Bowen

Thomas & Patricia Hallquist

Todd & Deanna Heid

Tom Ganther

Vernice Haase

Vin Vu, DDS

William Castle Jr.