MELANIN IN THE MUSICENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY CONCERT

Josephine Lee, President & Artistic Director

Judy Hanson, Senior Associate Artistic Director

Mark Myers, Associate Artistic Director

Saturday, February 29, 2020

3:00PM

Kennedy-King College

740 W. 63rd St.

ENGLEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR

Lonnie Norwood, Conductor

IN-SCHOOL MEMBERS OF

Gresham School of ExcellenceJohn Harvard Elementary School of Excellence

Charles R. Henderson Elementary SchoolJoshua D. Kershaw Elementary School

KIPP Bloom College PrepAnna R. Langford Community Academy

Benjamin E. Mays Academy

Lonnie Norwood, Conductor

CO M M U N I T Y CO N C E R TS A R E P R E S E N T E D BY

About Chicago Children’s Choir

Chicago Children’s Choir (Josephine Lee, President and Artistic Director) is a non-profi t organization that inspires and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to become global citizens through music. Founded in Hyde Park in direct response to the Civil Rights Movement in 1956, CCC has grown from one choir into a vast network of in-school and after-school programs serving 5,200 students across the city of Chicago.

CCC has impacted the lives of more than 50,000 diverse youth throughout its 63-year history. Since its founding, CCC has focused on building programs that refl ect the racial and economic diversity of Chicago. Eighty percent of youth served are from low-moderate income homes, with over 4,000 students annually participating completely free of charge. All singers in CCC programs receive some level of subsidy. High school seniors enrolled in CCC have a 100% graduation and college acceptance rate, becoming global ambassadors who carry on CCC’s core values in a wide array of professional fi elds.

Under the leadership of President and Artistic Director Josephine Lee, Chicago Children’s Choir has achieved new heights and revolutionized the youth choral arts through innovative, creative partnerships and new artistic endeavors. Recent projects include the world-premiere hip-hop musical Long Way Home, written and directed by the renowned Q Brothers Collective, which played to fi ve sold-out houses in 2018; performance in a new staged production of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS under the direction of Marin Alsop in July 2018 and 2019 with two frequent creative partners: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Ravinia Festival; and collaboration on Chance

the Rapper’s debut studio album The Big Day (2019) as well as a collaboration on his GRAMMY Award-winning Coloring Book (2016) studio recording and tour performances. CCC has served as a model for youth choirs across the country including Boston Children’s Chorus, Denver Children’s Choir and Indianapolis Children’s Choir.

As a national and international touring ensemble, Chicago Children’s Choir has performed throughout the United States, in Cuba, South Africa, India, Argentina, Uruguay, Korea, Canada, Japan and Europe and for dignitaries such as former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, former Chinese President Hu Jintao, former South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso.

CCC has performed with or for acclaimed artists such as Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Samuel Ramey, Yo-Yo Ma, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Enrique Iglesias, Quincy Jones, Al Green, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt Elling, Celine Dion, Eddie Vedder, Common, Donald Lawrence and Beyoncé. CCC has recorded on multiple labels including James Ginsburg’s Cedille Records (Songs from Spoon River, 2009) and has released six studio recordings under its own label —Harmony Anew (2018), We All Live Here (2016), Holiday Harmony (2010), Songs on the Road to Freedom (2008), Sita Ram (2006) and Open Up Your Heart (2004).

The Englewood Neighborhood Choir, under conductor Lonnie Norwood, is one of Chicago Children’s Choir’s 11 after-school Neighborhood Choir Programs. These programs provide beginning and intermediate choral training to over 900 children throughout the city while building community pride and stewardship in each singer. Members of the Englewood Neighborhood Choir range in age from 8-16 and rehearse twice weekly. Recent tours have included Detroit and Wisconsin.

About Lonnie Norwood Jr., Conductor

Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Lonnie Norwood, Jr. grew up with an unquenchable passion for music and community service. He knew early on that both would be integral parts of his life’s work. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Luther College where he studied under world-renowned conductor, Weston Noble. He went on to earn a Master of Music degree with an emphasis in Voice from Florida State University. Upon completion of his education, Lonnie taught K-12 music in Leon County (Tallahassee) and Chicago area schools, both public and private. He has enjoyed numerous career highlights working as a versatile singer and arranger alongside artists such as Lizz Wright, Nona Hendryx, Nadine McKinnor, Ricky Dillard, Sweet Honey In The Rock and Chicago’s Youth In Unity.

Lonnie joined the artistic staff at Chicago Children’s Choir (CCC) as a conductor in 2012 and opened the vivacious Englewood Neighborhood Choir

(2013). His ensembles have performed at numerous city venues, including the Chicago Symphony Center, Museum of Science & Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier and the McCormick Convention Center. They have done three national tours and have been featured on WGN Channel 9 and ABC 7 News respectively. Their most signifi cant work, perhaps, is in serving the community of Englewood through song at local churches, parks, shopping centers, block parties, schools and assisted living facilities.

In recent years, Lonnie has become more active as a choral clinician, helping educators and ensembles understand the historical signifi cance, vocal technique and the social justice aspects of gospel music and African-American spirituals. Recent work has included workshops with ensembles at The University of Chicago, teaching and singing with international ensemble Village Harmony throughout various provinces of South Africa, musical exchanges in Nassau, Bahamas with members of the Bahamas National Youth Choir and Bahamian musicians, BFli Young Artists Camp at ETA Theater Chicago and with SongRoots (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) teaching gospel and spirituals. He has also begun authoring articles along these lines of interests, including a recent work for the American Choral Directors Association’s Choral Journal (October 2018). Upcoming engagements include both a master class and guest lecture at Luther College on the Pedagogy of Gospel Music and The Practice of Representation in Music Education and being a guest performer with the City Soul Choir of Vancouver.

Every avenue of arts, outreach and advocacy Lonnie embarks on is credited to his church upbringing. He established Audacious Praise (AP) in 2015, a multicultural arts outreach organization creating accessible, inter-generational programming that impacts social and spiritual awareness in marginalized communities. Audacious Praise is best known for one of South Shore’s fi nest inspirational open mic showcases, Fresh Faith Fridays and have garnered great interest in its highly anticipated initiative, ChicaGO Reach Gospel Workshop (January 2020) to take place on the campus of The University of Chicago. He serves as lead musician and worship leader at Bryn Mawr Community Church in South Shore, under the direction of esteemed vocalist and conductor, Felicia Coleman-Evans.

Concert Program

CO M B I N E D C H O I R S

Ise OluwaNigerian Yoruba folk song

E N G L E WO O D CO M B I N E D E N S E M B L E S

Oluwa (Many Rains Ago)Quincy Jones & Caiphus Semenya Choreography by Tashielle Gooley

E N G L E WO O D A L L E G R O

JubaAfrican-American children’s song, arr. Lonnie Norwood Choreography by Tashielle Gooley & Lonnie Norwood

CO M B I N E D C H O I R S

Everybody Wants Freedom/ Woke Up This Morning/Oh FreedomAfrican-American spirituals adapted for the Civil Rights Movement, arr. Lonnie Norwood

E N G L E WO O D V I VAC E

Khawuleza (Hurry)South African Xhosa folk song

Soweto BluesHugh Masekena

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Pata, PataMiriam Makeba & Jerry Ragovoy Choreography by Tashielle Gooley

Cao, Cao Mani PicaoJose Carbo Menendez Choreography by Tashielle Gooley

E N G L E WO O D V I VAC E

Angelitos NegrosManuel Alvarez Maciste & Andres Blanco

Soloist: Bryana Anaya

¡Azúcar! Celia Cruz Medley - feat. Quimbara, Azúcar Negra & La Negra Tiene TumbaoJunior Cepeda, María Díaz, Fernando Osorio, Sergio George, arr. Lonnie Norwood

They Keep Coming - from the musical Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t CopeMikki Grant

CO M B I N E D C H O I R S

One Love/People Get ReadyBob Marley/Curtis Mayfield Choreography by Lonnie Norwood

Our WorldLonnie Norwood

We Shall OvercomeInspired by African-American gospel hymns, adapted for the Civil Rights Movement by Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan and Pete Seeger

I N ST R U M E N TA L I STS

Keyboard:Brandon Lampkin

Bass:John Grizzard

Drums: Daniel Curry

Guitar: Derek Boyd

Trumpet I: Greg Strauss

Trumpet II: Chris Davis

Tenor Sax: Artie Black

Trombone: Matthew Davis

Percussion: David Springer

Violin: Angelica D’Costa

Viola: Danielle Taylor

Cello: Meena Cho

Today’s Artists

E N G L E WO O D N E I G H B O R H O O D C H O I R

AllegroKamaya BarnettJohn CurneyShawn GarrettKendall GoodletJonancy MontalvoRamiyah NashTaliyah Nettles-By

Victoria PalomaresMichelle PillajoJordyn RollinsElijah SimsPrince TerronesElias Worrell

VivaceFlorence AfolabiBryana AnayaD’Niyah AndersonRachel BurkeReginald Burke Jr.Yatziri CastroSacha DaughrityAlana FlowersCassaundra Garcia

Nasir HamiltonAriel JohnsonJayden JonesMakaylah McDonaldJocelyn MoralesPaola SalazarAntionette SmithCortney Smith

I N - S C H O O L M E M B E R S O F

Gresham School of ExcellenceJohn Harvard Elementary School of ExcellenceCharles R. Henderson Elementary SchoolJoshua D. Kershaw Elementary School

KIPP Bloom College PrepAnna R. Langford Community AcademyBenjamin E. Mays Academy

FOLLOWING TODAY’S CONCERT

Students in grades 3 & up are invited to the stage to audition

for the Englewood Neighborhood Choir!

About Our Programs

OUR PROGRAMS

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STUDENTS

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Downtown

CCC STUDENT D IVERS ITY BREAKDOWN

African-American/Black

Caucasian/White

HOW WE SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS

Over 80% of the schools with which we partner predominantly serve students from low-income households. Over 50% of students from our after-school programs come

from low-income households.

Upcoming Events

V I S I T CCC H O I R .O R G F O R F U L L E V E N T L I ST I N G S A N D D E TA I L S .

World Music FestivalMarch 14, 3:30pm UIC Forum | 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. Feat. Voice of Chicago, DiMension & Presto/select Vivace Neighborhood Choir members General admission is $10, pay what you can Voice of Chicago is presented by Allstate

Austin Community ConcertApril 23, 7:30pmKehrein Center for the Arts | 5628 W. Washington Blvd. Feat. Austin Neighborhood Choir, DiMension & Voice of Chicago General admission is $10, pay what you can Voice of Chicago is presented by Allstate

Garfield Park/Off The Street Club Community ConcertApril 24, 7:00pm Off The Street Club | 25 N. Karlov Ave. Feat. Garfield Park/Off The Street Club Neighborhood Choir & select Beverly Neighborhood Choir members This event is free and open to the public

Pilsen/Little Village Community ConcertApril 29, 7:00pm Benito Juarez Community Academy 1450 W. Cermak Rd. Feat. Pilsen/Little Village Neighborhood Choir & DiMension General admission is $10, pay what you can

M O R G A N ’ S O N F U L T O N9 5 0 W . F U L T O N S T .

S A T U R D A Y , M A Y 1 6 , 2 0 2 0 8 P M - 1 2 A M

Eat. Drink.Drink. Listen.

Sing. Sing. Dance.

Lounge.Lounge.

The night is yours to explore. Join us at Morgan’s On Fulton for an unforgettable celebration of Chicago’s youth. However you enjoy the night, Chicago’s kids benefi t. All funds raised directly support Chicago Children’s Choir’s programs which inspire and unite 5,200 youth annually.

Hosted by Chicago Children’s Choir’s Ambassadors Board. This event is 21+. Guests must provide valid identifi cation for entry.

C C C S O U N D B I T E S . C O M$150 per person. Tickets at

VOICES

To make a gift to Chicago Children’s Choir, please visit CCCHOIR.ORG/SUPPORT today!

HOW YOU MAKE IT POSS IBLE

VOICES$10,000 funds an In-School Program for one year. You have the opportunity to bring music education free of charge to students at one city school, meet their principal, and attend their concert.

$5,000 funds one Connection Day, a special workshop that brings together CCC students from different neighborhoods to learn new music and choreography while forging meaningful bonds with their CCC peers.

$2,500 funds an international tour scholarship, creating the opportunity for a CCC singer to experience the transformative power of travel and become an ambassador of our city and mission.

$1,000 allows CCC to subsidize tuition for one Neighborhood Choir singer from a low-income household. You have the opportunity to give that student access to a safe, nurturing after-school environment in their own community.

$500 funds one bus trip for 50 singers to special performance opportunities with collaborators like Ravinia Festival and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. You have the opportunity to make participation in special projects with world-class artists possible for all students by removing the transportation barrier.

$250 funds a complete uniform set for one Neighborhood Choir singer. You have the opportunity to bring the sense of pride and belonging that comes with wearing a CCC uniform to a singer who otherwise could not afford it.

$100 funds one binder of music for a Voice of Chicago singer. You have the opportunity to introduce that singer to music in over 37 languages and from a wide range of cultures, genres, and time periods.

F O U N DAT I O N , CO R P O RAT E A N D G OV E R N M E N T D O N O R SChicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes the following institutions that made gifts in support of CCC’s mission from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

$50,000 & ABOVEAllstate Insurance CompanyPaul M. Angell Family FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustThe Crown FamilyLloyd A. Fry FoundationJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

FoundationPolk Bros. Foundation$25,000 – $49,999 Bank of AmericaCIBCLyon Family FoundationNth Degree Scholarship FundPrince Charitable Trusts

$15,000 – $24,999Chicago Department of Cultural

Aff airs and Special EventsDamico Family FoundationThe Davee FoundationJohn R. Halligan Charitable FundIllinois Arts Council AgencyThe Negaunee FoundationThe Wege Foundation /

Patrick & Ligia Goodwillie$10,000 – $14,999Apple Inc.ComEdAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationHarper Court Arts CouncilLincoln Park Preschool &

KindergartenSiragusa Family Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999Anonymous (1)Butler Family FoundationThe Nathan Cummings FoundationGarrett BrandsIrving Harris FoundationKinder Morgan FoundationMazza FoundationPeoples Gas and North Shore Gas

Community FundThe Pritzker Pucker Family

FoundationThe Wicklander Family Foundation$1,000 – $4,999Anonymous (1)2112 ChicagoGlobal Village Charitable TrustKPMG LLPThe Pattis Family Foundation

PraxairRBC Wealth ManagementSahara Enterprises, Inc.State FarmUrban Partnership BankWilliam Blair & Company$500 – $999 Antares Capital CorporationThe Philip M. Friedmann Family

Charitable TrustA.A. Rayner & Company, Ltd.Shure IncorporatedStratagem Construction$100 – $499 AmazonSmile FoundationFTI Consulting, Inc.Synchrony Financial

Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes the cumulative support of generous individuals and institutions who have advanced CCC’s Raising Voices Campaign, a 3-year, $12 million fundraising initiative to elevate the voices of Chicago’s youth.

$500,000 & ABOVE Bob & Rose FealyThe Hatherly FamilySteven & Priscilla KerstenDavid & Lesly KooThe Elizabeth Morse

Charitable TrustNorth Avenue Day Nursery$250,000 – $499,999 Michael & Meeghan Nemeroff The Nolan Family$100,000 – $249,999Tracey & Ed BenfordRuth & Pat BoehmerCarnelian TrustEllen-Blair ChubeCIBCBob & Joan FeitlerJim & Karen FrankRob & Kathleen Katz /

Boka Restaurant GroupJim & Ginger MeyerMridu & Chandra SekharJeff & Betsy SteeleMichael TeplitskyRon & Patty Weiss

$50,000 – $99,999 Shradha AgarwalTheo Epstein & Marie Whitney /

Foundation To Be Named LaterThe Jackson FoundationKehoe DesignsJacqueline Griesdorn &

Kevin MatzkeKate KestnbaumChrysa & Jeff MosterLarry & Corky RichmanJamie & Brian VandenbergTracy & Justin WardThe Wege Foundation /

Patrick & Ligia Goodwillie$25,000 – $49,999Susanne & David BakerMeredith Bluhm-Wolf & Bill WolfMonica Young CarneyBrian ClingenCaroline & Adam DettmanShelley MacArthur Farley &

William FarleyDerek & Katie FergusonJohn Hong & Ellee Pai Hong /

Uncommon

Nora Jaskowiak & Matthew Hinerfeld

Ann Marie Lipinski & Steven KaganKala & Mike MoynihanDiane & Jim PearseJoe & Jennifer Shanahan$10,000-$24,999 The Baff a FamilyJacolyn & John BucksbaumChloé EricsoussiRichard & Eileen EpsteinMark & Kristen FreundMelissa Kibler & Vince LazarKimberly & Mauro Mafrici /

Pelago RistoranteMicah Materre & Kelvin JacksonBernie & Pat Woytek$1,000 – $9,999AnonymousTim Calkins & Carol SaltounJennifer & Albert ChungDavid Griffi n & Susan WarnerCarrie L. HedgesMichele MusgroveSaul & Margaret ShorrTorres FamilyKathleen Wilson-Thompson &

Donald Thompson

VO I C E O F TO M O R R OW C I R C L E

The Voice of Tomorrow Circle comprises donors who have made planned gift commitments to CCC as part of our Raising Voices Campaign.

Bob & Rose FealyJim & Ginger MeyerSusanne & David BakerCarrie L. HedgesReichardt Family

I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S

Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes the following individuals who made gifts in support of CCC’s mission, excluding contributions made in support of CCC’s Red Jacket Optional gala, from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

$100,000 & ABOVE Bob & Rose Fealy ♦The Hatherly FamilySteven & Priscilla Kersten$50,000 – $99,999 David & Lesly KooThe Nolan Family$25,000 – $49,999 Tracey & Ed BenfordCarnelian TrustEllen-Blair ChubeJacqueline Griesdorn &

Kevin MatzkeTracy & Justin Ward$15,000 – $24,999Kate KestnbaumMridu & Chandra SekharJeff & Betsy SteeleMichael TeplitskyThe Wege Foundation/ Patrick &

Ligia Goodwillie Ron & Patty Weiss$10,000 – $14,999Ruth & Patrick BoehmerAnn Marie Lipinski & Steve KaganLarry & Corky RichmanJamie & Brian VandenbergDr. Doris Wineman, Ph.D.$5,000 – $9,999 Philip & Mary Beth Canfi eldMonica Young CarneyJerry & Judy CastelliniDavid Graff Marguerite HarkNora Jaskowiak &

Matthew HinerfeldThe Jackson FoundationAnn Kaplan & Robert FippingerWelz Kauff man & Jon TeeuwissenKip & Sarah KelleyJosephine Lee & Kevin McConkeyChrysa & Jeff MosterKala & Mike MoynihanMichael & Meeghan Nemeroff D. Elizabeth PriceNeil ShahJason & Lisa SilvermanLawrence E. Strickling &

Sydney L. HansDr. Donald E. Thompson &

Mrs. Kathleen Wilson-Thompson$1,000 – $4,999 Anonymous (1)David Apatoff & Nell MinowPeter & Lucy AscoliThe Baff a FamilyGerry BaradMark & Mary Baranek

Shaun & Andy BlockLarry & Cynde BruckJacolyn & John BucksbaumTim Calkins & Carol SaltounStanley ChristiansonJennifer & Albert ChungShaun ConsidineCharles F. CusterChristina Deaton DeMarea &

Brad DeMareaRichard & Eileen EpsteinKelly & Steve FeketyDerek & Katie FergusonPeter Gotsch & Jana FrenchJoan GottschallDavid Griffi n & Susan WarnerStanley & Cynthia GutkowskiRichard & Jacqueline HawwaRandy L. Holgate & John H. PetersonMichael & Rosalind KeiserDiane KelleyMelissa Kibler & Vince LazarDavid KleimanKevin Kovitz & Odile DavidRachel & Mackie LeFevre-SneeAlejandro & Diane LongoriaAdam & Elizabeth M. LowKimberly & Mauro Mafrici /

Pelago RestaurantBarbara MayersThe Blythe & David Mendelson

Family FundDr. Edward & Carol MillunchickThe Morgenstern Wilson FamilyMichele MusgroveDiane & Jim PearseWilliam & Georgy Ann PeluchiwskiDave & Tamsyn PequetStephen Pratt & Liisa ThomasMarko & Julie RatesicMatt Roan & Shannon O’BrienMarquis & Dianne SauvageRobert & Susan ShapiroK.B. Shriram & Sujatha ShenoyDr. Kimberly SterlingGeoff rey Stone & Jane DaileyPaul & Brenda StubitschKay Torshen FoundationPhillip VasquezBernie & Pat Woytek$500 – $999 Anonymous (2)James & Renee AkersBarry & Susie AlbertsDavid & Lisa AllenSusanne & David Baker ♦The Barr FundMadelaine & Collin BruckEvan BrunoMichael & Susan Bruno

Kevin CochranBrady & Anne DeatonPeter & Neva EganMegan & Joseph ElbertsTrasha EmbryJohn GoodwinDoug & Mary Clare GourleyJay GummertAnna-Lise JensenThomas KehoeLinda KimNick & Dagmara KokonasEd & Bonnie LeraczSaul Levmore & Julie Ann RoinCarol MaxonDon McCordJonathan & Jasmine MorrisVreni NaessJason & Heidi PfetcherMary Jane RaymondDan & Debby RoanErica L. SandnerFran & Joe ScartelliErin SlittJocelyn & Scott SmithNancy Spector StoneMike & Leslie TaylorDon ThompsonNidhi VaidAnthony ValesSteve & Randi WineAlbert & Ellen ZickmannPatrick Zimmermann$100 – $499 Anonymous (3)Bridget AdaskaHimal Agarwal & Shimul LahotiBeth AkesonShelby AllisonLinda AlpertPablo AlvarezGretchen AndersonJames & Lindsay AndersonJewel AndersonWarren AneyNadine Apelian Dobbs &

Brett DobbsPhillip ArmstrongKatie & Rob AshcroftElisabeth BakerJanet BeanJenny BeightolDavid BentremJayme BettsBrandon BiedermanKatie BienDiane BildSarah & Hart BillingsJohn BlairRichard Blough

Allison BosmaLydia BrauerEllen BrettSusan BroadbentDan BrownColin BrownellJohn BuchananEdmund BurkeAllison BurmanDavid & Marina BurmanDonald BurmanAlejandro & Elise Caff arelliPatrick CahillDonna CalandraRichard & Sharon CarlsonErik CharlstonSharad ChibWendy Chronister & Peter RogersBeth & Will ColemanPaul CollinsMrs. Jane B. ColmanPaul CookStefania DamicoBob & Dawn DavisCharles & Karen DhyanchandMicayla DienerSam DienerRonald D’InnocenzoBrittni DitomassoPatrick & Alexandra DoloughtyHeather DombeyLauren EisensteinAmy EllingsonMelika EmbrySarah FaderChris FelixCarolynn FisherLinda May FitzgeraldVerbie & Dorothy FlorenceJay FreedmanLaura Fruhauff Sono FujiiAnne FunkeRebecca Fyff eThomas GajewskiLaura & KiAundre GarlandStephen & Carolyn GeldermannJanet H. Gilbert /

Fletcher & Sippel LLCMyles GlancyJason Stell & Kate GlickmanSteven GlickmanAnne GrantTabitha & Matt GreenErin GroganAlla HanilovJudy Hanson & Bryan FarinaDr. Robert HarrisVinod HavaladEmily & Nate HazlerigGreg Hendle

♦ Member of Voice of Tomorrow Circle, which recognizes donors who have made planned gift commitments

Cece HillKeri HodnikMelissa Hoff manMiles HommelMargaret HuyckJeremy JacinthCarita JewellErica JewellRobert G. JonesAmanda JourdainJean JourdainCaroline KaganPatricia KagieGeoff & Susan KammrathRachel Kaplan & Bob RiesmanMegan KellyMaureen KernanMiriam KimJacquelyn KimmelDiana H. KingKevin KingEsther KlatzChristopher & JanetScott KochThe Kosmak FamilyBrent KuennenEleanor LaserMissy LavenderTed & Wendy LawrenceVelta LazdaTim LenihanSteve LerchAbba & Bonnie LessingArtis LinMatt LineenCharles Lipson &

Susan Bloom LipsonNada & Jordan LitwinMelvin & Sherry LopataMaria LotitoRobert & Kenda Lovecchio

Kristine MackeySusan MacMillanKeith MaitSean & Tyler Mansfi eldMarie MarcucciArthur & Elaine MargulisJames MastroKatherine McAllisterGeorge McCalisterCarla & Peter W. McCauley Sr., MDCurtis & Christina McClusickMegan McCoyShannon McGhee & Matt VaskeLoren McGowanErin McHughThomas McNealRaymond MelencioRichard & Sara MesirowDeborah Meyer & Eric BrantleyFloyd & Elizabeth MillerMatthew MistrettaRobert & Bernadette MolloyEmily MonasterioJanet Cloud MoseRichard & Mary Beth MurphyKevin MyrieNishad & Lynda NadkarniJoey NakayamaIlene Nemeroff & Charles EdwardsJordan & Jean NerenbergTodd Ochs & Janet Agranoff Kathleen O’DonnellKatherine OllisBrett OrlovJason ParkTramaine ParkerShelby ParnesMary PattilloMallory PaulAlex PazStephanie Pines

Kathleen PlattRussell & Josephine PogueMichael PopeWilliam PrestonWilliam PryGeoff rey RahieVishu Ramanathan & Melissa LupellaElle RamelJessica RingCharles & Marilynn RivkinMegan RobertsonSolvig & Harry RobertsonPenelope RobsonErin Roche & Paula Cuadros-RocheRon & Elizabeth RosenthalLisa RothGuy Rozentsveig &

Victoria Rozentsveig ShapiroCarolyn RozichDaniel & Anne RudolphJohn & Renee SalomonNestor & Beth SanchezMeg & Graham SatherlieEve SaxonJulie & Bob SchlossbergEmilia SchobeiriCarol SchroederRahul SekharJeremiah SeraphineKunal ShahRenu ShahMatt ShannonRyan ShannonRoy & Lisa ShardaJanet Shiff Rebecca ShorrPam ShortallPerry SiatisKanwar & Avanti SinghJack & Allison SiragusaJean Smith

Terry & Shelley SmithJean SohJonathan SolomonJohn & Kristie SpegeleJordan & Jill StoneKristi StoneMollie StoneStuart Strong & Kris BeckDavid SwendsenWillie Mae TaborRico & Julie TalludBruce Tammen & Esther MennMing Lun TangTheresa ToddTorres FamilyChristine TorresMelanie UnterfranzZalman & Karen UsiskinMykel VandenbergLauren & Nick VissatJasper Pierson WalkerShirley WalkerKirk & Mary Kate WatkinsFred & Kathy WeberJosef WeberAaron WernerMarie WesterChristopher WhiteJesse WilliamsAlice Pirie Wirtz *Rachel Wolfson & Edward FinegoldErnest WongMichael & Katie WordLinda WrightLaura YergeshevaStephen YoungAmy ZanglinSara Zimmerman & David SternAnn Butler Zimrin♦ Voice of Tomorrow Circle* Deceased

I N - K I N D D O N O R SBoka Restaurant GroupBreakthru BeverageCIBC

Jeff rey N. DahlRichard & Eileen EpsteinThe GeraghtyGolin

Kehoe DesignsDavid & Lesly KooKPMGThe Langham

Mariano’sMetroRevolution BrewingShure Incorporated

UncommonWilliam Blair & Company

T R I B U T E

IN MEMORY OFEllen BrauerGeorge GrantCliff HansonChristopher JacksonElizabeth “Beth” KershnerRev. Christopher MooreKenneth G. QualkenbushPatti YoungbloodSaalik Ziyad

IN HONOR OFIssak AkersEric AshworthIvy BeardLilly Brenner StrelitzArt BresnahanJoseph BrewerEvan BrunoBrittany Burton-HippsCCC Conductors & Staff Bob & Rose Fealy ♦ Larry Fischer Tara Flocco & Patrick Daley

Judy HansonChristina & John HatherlyCarrie L. Hedges ♦ Cece HillAnn KaplanThe Katz FamilyPriscilla KerstenClara Kim & John MussmanDavid & Lesly KooDiana Lawrence & Matthew

AdamsJosephine LeeAbba Lessing

Raiva Desai LessingKatya Lysander, Ph.D.Jessie MerchantJim & Ginger Meyer ♦Michael & Meeghan

Nemeroff Anna OchsDelfi n OnayBen RossLisa Roth & Matt ArnoldMarcy RothCaroline SantiagoAnne & Tom Schafer

Rebecca ShorrOlivia SmithScott SmithMollie StonePaige SvobodaBrian & Jamie VandenbergDanny WallenbergDanny Wallenberg,

Humboldt Park & Rogers Park Neighborhood Choirs

Ron & Patty WeissPatricia Wells

I N D I V I D UA L D O N O R S , CO N T ’ D

♦ Member of Voice of Tomorrow Circle, which recognizes donors who have made planned gift commitments

R E D JAC K E T O P T I O N A L 2 01 9 S P O N S O R S A N D D O N O R S

Chicago Children’s Choir is grateful to the many individuals, families, corporations, foundations and cultural partners who contributed to the fundraising e� orts of the October 18, 2019 Red Jacket Optional gala.

FORTISSIMO SPONSOR ($60,000)Ellen-Blair Chube / William BlairBob & Rose Fealy ♦David & Lesly Koo / RoundTable

Healthcare Partners

FORTE SPONSOR ($30,000)Ariel Investments, LLCFoundation To Be Named LaterJohn & Christina HatherlyPriscilla & Steven KerstenMichael & Meeghan Nemeroff /

Vedder PriceTeplitsky Family /

Wynnchurch Capital, LLC

MEZZO PIANO SPONSOR ($15,000)BOK CenterCIBCMr. & Mrs. Richard DuchossoisThe Jackson FoundationKala and Mike MoynihanOak View Group, LLCPwCQuadRSM US LLPSidley Austin LLPRon & Patty WeissJamie & Brian Vandenberg

PIANISSIMO SPONSOR ($10,000)Katie & Rob AshcroftGerry Barad & Bridget ThomasTracey & Ed Benford /

Goldman SachsBMO Harris BankPatrick & Ruth Boehmer /

KPMG LLPChristopher & Susan BurkeCapital One HealthcareJoan Craig & Peter RuggieroThomas & Michelle CusickDavid and Nicole Dell’AringaSuzanne EL-Moursi &

Dr. Bassel EricsoussiDerek & Katie FergusonDavid & Susan Smalstig /

FTI ConsultingLigia & Patrick GoodwillieJacqueline Griesdorn &

Kevin MatzkeJacqui & Richard HawwaJohn Hong & Ellee Pai HongKarie Katz and David KatzRob and Kathleen KatzMelissa Kibler / Mackinac PartnersThe Lefkofsky Family Foundation

Deneese Walia Levin & Matthew Levin

Ann Marie Lipinski and Steve KaganThe Nolan Family FoundationMatt & Carrie ParrDiane & Jim PearseRenee & John SalomonSMGUnited CenterVandenberg FamilyWGN Television

SOTTO VOCE ($7,500)Himal Agarwal & Shimul Lahoti /

Millennium BankCaroline & Adam DettmanErica L. SandnerJoe & Jennifer ShanahanPeoples Gas / North Shore Gas

Community Fund

$20,000 & ABOVEHimal Agarwal & Shimul Lahoti Liz Gilbert & Kent StevensJohn & Christina HatherlyMichael MedzigianMichael & Cynthia O’ConnorDiane & Jim PearseMridu & Chandra SekharJamie & Brian Vandenberg

$10,000 - $19,999AnonymousGerry Barad & Bridget ThomasTracey & Ed Benford Meredith Bluhm-Wolf &

William WolfBob & Rose Fealy �Jim & Karen FrankPriscilla & Steven KerstenNick & Dagmara KokonasDavid & Lesly Koo Scott & Christen MeyerMichael & Meeghan Nemeroff Quad / Eric & Trisha AshworthRenee & John SalomonRahul SekharIlan & Becky ShalitJason Stell & Kate Glickman

$5,000 - $9,999Carlin & Julie AdrianopoliBairdMatt & Joyce BayerPatrick & Ruth Boehmer Don CaroneEllen-Blair Chube Rob & Nicole CreamerWilliam & Shelley FarleyAdam & Melissa FilkinMeghan & Umrai GillHickory Farms, LLC

David D. HillerDaniel Jaff eeL.E.K. Consulting LLCDeneese Walia Levin &

Matthew LevinJacqueline Griesdorn &

Kevin MatzkeJim & Ginger Meyer �Kala & Mike MoynihanJoe & Carinne NicosiaMatt & Carrie ParrBeth & Ryan Satterfi eldJames & Lisa SeymourDarren & Anne SnyderJohn & Kristie SpegeleTito’s Handmade VodkaJustin & Tracy WardRichard & Megan Witzel

$1,000 - $4, 999Katie & Rob AshcroftChristopher & Ashley AtkinsonLinda & Mark BarhamKevin Boehm & Cortney MoonAmy & Brian BoonstraJoe & Elizabeth BraikBreakthru Beverage GroupJillisa Brittan & Jeff rey SmithLiz Buchanan & John BlairDavid & Lisa BurikBrian & Melissa CaldwellTim Calkins & Carol SaltounDavid CallahanBrendan & Colleen CarrollChris Coetzee & Lindy HirschohnTheresa Corrao &

Matthew LeonardBridget Coughlin & Brian WegnerMatt CowellJoan Craig & Peter RuggieroLBC Credit Management, LLCScott & Candice DiasBrett & Megan FealyArthur Fogel & Kaleen LemmonEd & Jenny FreidheimJohn & Sarah GeisKerryann Haase Minton &

Joe MintonSamit & Lea Halvadia

Laurel Harris & David Baff aJacqui & Richard HawwaTom Hinkes & Suzanne GignilliatWilliam A Von Hoene, Jr.David Hoff man &

Monique Moore-Hoff manDan & Megan HugoMatthew James & Vivian LeeTheodore & Nancy KoenigNate & Amanda KushJason & Hillary LevAlejandro & Diane LongoriaStephen & Valerie MadrySuzanne MartinezAletha MaybankMartin McAndrewJen McConnellGray & Jodi McNallyTommy NicholsonShaila Pai-VermaScott & Rachel PasquiniDavid & Tamsyn PequetJason & Heidi PfetcherDan & Judy RansfordAlyssa Rapp & Hal MorrisO.R.B.AStephanie ReedAdam Rifkin and Laura NeimanMatt Roan & Shannon O’BrienTim & Lisa RombergerGuy Rozentsveig &

Victoria Rozentsveig ShapiroEllen Rudnick & Paul EarleMike & Mary SchroeckJohn & Maria ShannonDavid & Susan Smalstig Catherine & Ted StewartChris & Catherine StickrodPhillip & Leah SylvesterMike & Leslie TaylorSteve TraxlerBrian & Caryn UmbenhauerAmy & Jason WilliamsDarrell WindleDavid & Randi WinterJeff & Lisa Wissink

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For any changes to your donor recognition listing, please contact Afton Battle at 312.849.8300 x126 or abattle@ccchoir.org

Your support helps us deliver fi nancially accessible arts programming to 5,200 youth,

right in their own neighborhoods.

Please consider making a contribution

today at ccchoir.org/support

Chicago Children’s Choir gratefully recognizes our philanthropic partners

$10,000 – $14,999

$50,000 – $100,000

®

$15,000 – $49,999

The Crown Family

The Davee Foundation

WegeFoundation

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

Represents partners from January 31, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

Nth Degree Scholarship Fund

Negaunee Foundation

Bob & Rose Fealy

The Vandenberg Family

Damico Family Foundation

Smart FamilyFoundation

This program is partially

supported by a grant from

the Illinois Arts Council

Agency.

Staff & BoardsJosephine LeePresident & Artistic Director Judy HansonSenior Associate Artistic DirectorMark MyersAssociate Artistic DirectorRachel LeFevre-SneeChief Operating Offi cerKelly FeketyChief Financial Offi cerJocelyn SmithChief Program Offi cerLisa ArnoldConductorElisabeth Baker ConductorMichaela BatemanConductorAfton Battle Director of EngagementEvan BrunoManager of Choral Programs

& Conductor

Justin CavazosProgram AssistantYouna ChoiConductorAmeera CraigsProgram AssistantMagdalena DelgadoConductorChristina Deaton DeMareaSenior AdvisorAbigail DroegerOperations CoordinatorRoxana EspozProgram AssistantRyan FitzpatrickConductorAmaranta Flores-GualtieriProgram AssistantLaura Fruhau� Program RegistrarJohn GoodwinPrincipal Pianist &

Conductor in Residence

Cece HillProgram DirectorJackie JohnsonProgram ManagerMiriam KimConductorElizabeth M. LowExternal Aff airsKristin LlewellynMarketing AssistantStephanie MartinezProgram AssistantKarley MayomiProgram AssociateVeronica MoralesProgram AssistantLonnie NorwoodConductorCharlotte OstrowProgram AssistantRegina Robinson Program Assistant

Lisa SalazarMarketing ManagerMaria SanchezSenior Manager, Donor ServicesRebecca ShorrArtistic ProducerPam ShortallDirector of School Programs

& Special ProjectsHeather StewartConductorMollie StoneDirector of World Music

& ConductorDaniel WallenbergConductorAmanda Wol� ConductorSara ZimmermanProduction Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDavid J. Koo, ChairPatrick E. Boehmer,

TreasurerDr. Ron Weiss,

SecretaryEric Ashworth Gerry BaradTracey Benford Monica CarneyEllen-Blair ChubeCaroline Dettman Brian EgweleSuzanne EL-MoursiTheo Epstein Shelley MacArthur

Farley

Robert Fealy Derek Ferguson Dr. Jacqueline

GriesdornChristina HatherlyRichard HawwaCarrie L. Hedges, Esq.Ellee Pai Hong Yusef Jackson Rob Katz Priscilla Kersten Melissa S. Kibler Deneese Walia LevinAnn Marie Lipinski Micah Materre Donielle McCutcheon

Ligia Mendez Goodwillie

James P. Meyer Michael A. Nemeroff ,

Esq.Joseph P. NolanMatthew ParrDiane Pearse Matt RoanJoe Shanahan Jeff SteeleMichael Teplitsky Brian Vandenberg Justin WardBernie Woytek

AMBASSADORS BOARDErin Slitt, ChairDon McCord,

Vice ChairLauren Vissat,

Vice ChairKatie AshcroftErin BroderickBryan BurgAllison BurmanLauren CareyLauren Abney

EisensteinMegan ElbertsSarah FaderScott FettersLaura Garland

Tabitha GreenLizzie GuynnLisa LawsArtis LinNada LitwinSean Mansfi eldJennifer McConnellShannon McGheeYannek NikodimosBrett OrlovShelby ParnesDave PequetKathleen PlattConley PollardMike PopeElle Ramel

Nicole ReifmanGuy RozentsveigMarissa SchraderNeil ShahJack SiragusaMatt UnertlPhillip VasquezMykel VandenbergTyler VandenbergPat WaiteMike WalkerJosef Weber

CREATIVE COUNCILSamantha Saifer BerngardCo-Founder, Boldface Co.Angela BrantleyCo-Founder and Creative Director, Hero/BlackHebru BrantleyVisual ArtistNick CaveArtistRhea FernandezCo-Founder and Creative Director, Hero/Black

Welz Kau� manPresident and CEO, Ravinia FestivalThomas KehoeFounder & President, Kehoe DesignsAzeeza KhanOwner, Azeeza USRob LewisProducerGQ & JQ QaiyumThe Q BrothersMonica RoyerOwner, Monica + AndyMarie WhitneyOwner, Two Penny Blue

COMMUNITY COUNCILDr. Susanne BakerDirector, DePaul Community Music SchoolJonathan BrooksSenior Pastor, Canaan Community ChurchAngela T. IngramSenior Vice President, Communications, Chicago Region iHeartMedia Markets GroupAbigail MuldoonManager, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

Josephine RobinsonWorld Vision ChicagoRev. David Schwartz and Rev. Teresa SchwartzSenior Co-Ministers, First Unitarian Church of ChicagoAngela Sedeño, Ph.D.Executive DirectorThe Kedzie CenterMichael StrautmanisChief Engagement Offi cer, Obama Foundation

PARENT TASK FORCE *Board Members

Jeff Steele, Chair of the Parent Task Force*

Steve BynumJennifer ChungDr. Jacqueline

Griesdorn*Julie HerrEllee Pai Hong*

Matthew Parr*Josephine PogueRenee SalomonLeah TalmersCourtney WardRita Wrather-ClarkSabrina Wright Anabel Yuen

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Special Thanks

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Eigbobo Josephfor Yoruba Coaching

Veronica Moralesfor Spanish Coaching and Translation

Gresham School of Excellence Steve Fisher, Principal

John Harvard Elementary School of Excellence

Aisha McCarthy, Principal

Charles R. Henderson Elementary School Marvis Jackson-Ivy, Principal

Joshua D. Kershaw Elementary School Tanya Fields, Principal

KIPP Bloom College Prep Ellen Sale, Principal

Anna R. Langford Community Academy Linda Woods, Principal

Benjamin E. Mays Academy Tanyelle Hannah-Reed, Principal

Raising Voices Campaign DonorsFor their support of CCC’s strategic vision for elevating the voices of Chicago’s youth.

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