Gayle Wunder’s children, Michael and Kristin, endowed this chair to honor the memory of their mother and the time they spent together as children at...
Profile Category: Endowed Chairs
Paisley Pettine Second Trombone Endowed Chair
Dr. Kenneth Pettine endowed this chair in honor of his wife, Paisley. Paisley has served with great joy for many years as a board member...
Mary A. Kopco Second Flute Endowed Chair
Friends of Mary A. Kopco established an endowed chair to commemorate her outstanding dedication, devotion, and diligence as Executive Director of the Fort Collins Symphony...
Sharyn H. & Larry J. Salmen Third Horn Endowed Chair
In 2021, Sharyn H. & Larry J. Salmen endowed this chair to honor all of the friendships made during Women’s Guild of the Fort Collin...
Tom Sutherland Celeste Endowed Chair
In February 2013, Jean Sutherland endowed this chair to honor her husband who said that music and books sustained him during his six years of...
Marie L. Schall Organ Endowed Chair
Loren and Fran Schall have gifted this organ chair in loving memory of Loren’s mom who was a piano prodigy as a young girl, a...
Kathryn Edwards Principal Piano Endowed Chair
In August 2010, Kay Edwards endowed the piano chair to honor her pianist friends Clare Wilber and Mark Sloniker, as well as her family—husband Larry,...
Kepler Principal Harp Endowed Chair
In fall 2012, the Kepler Harp Chair was endowed by friends of Kay Kepler Edwards to honor her dedication to the Guild endowment.
Josephine Kathryn Guerriero Principal Triangle Endowed Chair
Through the Emerging Leaders Program, sponsored by the Bohemian Foundation, parents Jennifer Johnson and Michael Guerriero used their matching donation to honor their daughter Josephine,...
Harrison Principal Percussion Endowed Chair
In 2013, Guild members Graham and Joanne Harrison endowed this chair, stating “It’s fun to watch the percussion instruments being played during concerts.”
Wayne & Phyllis Schrader Principal Timpani Endowed Chair
The Schraders are lifelong residents of Fort Collins who support many local non-profits, including the Fort Collins Symphony, Lincoln Center, University Center for the Arts,...
Dane Johnson Principal Tuba Endowed Chair
In 2018, Doug Johnson endowed this chair to honor his son, Dane Johnson, who loves and has played the tuba since starting middle school. Dane...
William E. Runyan Principal Bass Trombone Endowed Chair
In 2011, Myra Monfort endowed this chair to honor her husband who performed with the Fort Collins Symphony for 39 years. Bill writes the wonderfully...
Lynnette C. Jung Trombone Chair
Dr. Peter Springberg endowed this chair in loving memory of his late wife, a retired Air Force Mental Health specialist who was a strong supporter...
Jessica Stewart Wyllie 2nd/Associate Principal Trumpet Chair
Jessica Stewart Wyllie has lived, worked and volunteered in Fort Collins since 1980, and is thrilled to support the Fort Collins Symphony. The trumpet’s regal...
Clark Livingston Principal Trumpet Endowed Chair
Tom and Marie Livingston endowed this chair to honor Tom’s father who served in the infantry and played trumpet in the World War II Military...
Melanie Valente Second Horn Endowed Chair
In October 2019, Joe Valente endowed this chair in memory of his wife Melanie who sat on the board of the Fort Collins Symphony and...
Pat and Edna Rizley Griffin Principal Horn Endowed Chair
The Griffin Foundation endowed this chair to honor the memory of Pat and Edna Griffin, who supported the Fort Collins Symphony for many years. Edna,...
Freddy Martin Woodwinds Endowed Chair
In 2007, an endowed chair was established in memory of the late Freddy Martin, a respected American band leader and tenor saxophonist who was well...
Tom Gleason Second Bassoon Endowed Chair
In the fall of 2018, wife Ginnie and family endowed this chair in honor of their husband and father. Tom led and served in many...
Tom Bittinger Principal Bassoon Endowed Chair
Dr. Bev Donnelley and Bill West endowed this chair to honor Tom Bittinger, who has played as Principal Bassoonist with the Fort Collins Symphony for...
Cindy Haraway Second Clarinet Endowed Chair
Cindy Haraway endowed this chair in memory of Maestro Will Schwartz. She played second clarinet in the Fort Collins Symphony for many years, and served...
Bill and Ruth Brown Principal Clarinet Endowed Chair
Bill and Ruth Brown have endowed the principal clarinet chair to honor all of the music teachers in the middle and high schools in and...
Bob and Joyce Everitt Principal English Horn Endowed Chair
Joyce and Bob Everitt, and their family have contributed greatly to Colorado State University and the Fort Collins community. They have been long-term supporters of...
The Walter Scott McColl Second Oboe Endowed Chair
Marty McColl Marsh, husband Scott Marsh, and brother Bruce McColl endowed this chair for Marty and Bruce’s father Scott, who was a 1938 graduate of...
David and Alison Dennis Principal Oboe Endowed Chair
Alison Dennis played Second Oboe with the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra, a highlight for her when she and David lived in Indonesia in the 1970s. David...
Fern Bennett Principal Piccolo Endowed Chair
The Fern Bennett Piccolo Chair was endowed by the Bennett family to honor the memory of Fern Bennett, who greatly enjoyed music and supported the...
The Renate Justin, M.D. Principal Flute Endowed Chair
In the spring of 2010, Renate Justin, M.D., endowed this chair in memory of her granddaughter, Johanna Justin-Jinich. Renate was a long-term member of the...
Bettie Wilcox Principal Bass Endowed Chair
Bettie’s children—Dianne Harper of Fort Collins, Tim Hervey of Louisville, and Betsi Stephen of Chevy Chase, Maryland—have endowed this chair to honor their mother’s memory...
Joannah L. Merriman Assistant Principal Cello Endowed Chair
This endowment is dedicated to Joannah’s parents, Rosemary and Albert Joseph, who filled her life with music and cultural experiences from the time she was...
Jeanise Brown Principal Cello Endowed Chair
In the fall of 2009, an effort began to endow a chair in honor of Jeanise Brown, a Guild member who passed away in August...
Betty-Anne and Frank Jones Assistant Principal Viola Endowed Chair
Alison and David Dennis endowed this chair in memory of Alison’s parents. Betty-Anne enjoyed playing the cello throughout her life, and both Betty-Anne and Frank...
Lilla B. Morgan Principal Viola Endowed Chair
Bryan Morgan endowed this chair in 2011 to honor his mother for her contributions to the arts in Fort Collins.
Patricia A. Harper Assistant Principal Second Violin Endowed Chair
Judson Harper and his three sons endowed the Assistant Principal Second Violin chair to honor Patricia A. Harper, his wife of 52 years and their...
Wilson and Emily Wilmarth and Family Principal Second Violin Endowed Chair
In 2013, the Wilson and Emily Wilmarth Fund endowed this chair in their honor, with the consent of Ellen Brown and Susan Greer, their daughters. Moving to Fort Collins in...