Profile Category: Endowed Chairs

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

In fall 2012, the Kepler Harp Chair was endowed by friends of Kay Kepler Edwards to honor her dedication to the Guild endowment.

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,...

In 2013, Guild members Graham and Joanne Harrison endowed this chair, stating “It’s fun to watch the percussion instruments being played during concerts.”

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,...

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...

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...

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 has lived, worked and volunteered in Fort Collins since 1980, and is thrilled to support the Fort Collins Symphony. The trumpet’s regal...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 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 have endowed the principal clarinet chair to honor all of the music teachers in the middle and high schools in and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...

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...

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...

Bryan Morgan endowed this chair in 2011 to honor his mother for her contributions to the arts in Fort Collins.

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...

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...