First Chair is a special circle of donors who generously give a minimum of $1,000 to Signature Symphony annually to spread the vision of making professional orchestral music accessible to all. This group of donors receive special benefits, such as priority seating at concerts, receptions with the Artistic Director and premier parking at concert. Contribute at one of the levels below and be a part of this special group of supporters of Signature Symphony at TCC.
2023-2024 Season First Chair Society
Membership Levels & Benefits
As First Chair Society Member, the base benefits include:
- Invitation to season kickoff reception
- Invitation to pre- or post-concert receptions with visiting guest artists
- Priority access to purchase and select seats for Signature Symphony Season Tickets
- Dedicated Ticket Office Contact for ticket purchases
- 25% discount on ticket purchases for Signature Symphony concerts held at VanTrease PACE
- Special reserved parking for all Signature Symphony performances at the VanTrease PACE
- Recognition in Signature Symphony concert materials
- Invitation to Signature Symphony Salon in Spring 2023
- Opportunity to purchase box seats for Signature Symphony performances (subject to availability)
$500 — Young Professional (patrons 40 and under)
Young Professional Members get all of the base member benefits.
$1,000 — First Chair Society
First Chair Society Members get all of the base member benefits.
$1,500 – First Chair Society Plus
Benefits include all the listed above in addition to:
- Opportunity to attend master classes and other education engagement activities
- Backstage tour with a champagne toast at September 30, 2023 show, Bluegrass to Bohemia
$2,500 – Concertmaster
Benefits include all the listed above in addition to:
- Opportunity to attend master classes and other education engagement activities
- Backstage tour with a champagne toast at September 30, 2023 show, Bluegrass to Bohemia
- Invitation to sit onstage for an entire rehearsal or a piece during a performance
$5,000 – Maestro
Benefits include all the listed above in addition to:
- Opportunity to attend master classes and other education engagement activities
- Backstage tour with a champagne toast at September 30, 2023 show, Bluegrass to Bohemia
- Invitation to sit onstage for an entire rehearsal or a piece during a performance
- Invitation to a private dinner with Artistic Director Scott Seaton or a performance by a Signature Symphony chamber ensemble at your private event
Society Members
Maestro
- Shelby Beil
- Dean and Vesta VanTrease
Concertmaster
- Kelly and Phil Fonkalsrud
- Terence Golla
- Jim and Julie Higgins
- Geordie and Kristine Robinson
- Dawne and Robert Stafford
First Chair Plus
- Tim Caldwell
- Kevin and Susan Gross
- Susan and Jim Harris
- Ron and Susie Looney
- Philip and Leslie Maltby
- Helen Monahan
- Jane and Henry Primeaux
- Andrew and Hannah Ralston
- Richard and Alicia Ranne
- Hannah and Joe Robson
- David and Rachel Wagner
First Chair
- Loren Arnoff
- Terry Bevins
- Eric and Jan Bohne
- Montie and Betty Box
- Jim and Marilyn Brill
- Marcia and Dan Brueggenjohann
- John and Mary Ann Bumgarner
- Scott and Kim Burnett
- Jim Cameron
- Steve and Ruthie Duenner
- Leigh and Mark Goodson
- Jim and Ginelle Gordon
- Janet and Norman Hyne
- Katie and David Johnson
- Tim and Carol Lyons
- Carol Messer
- Joel-lyn and Joseph McCormick
- Joe and Carol McGraw
- Kay Miller
- Anna Milligan
- David Morse
- Tom and Jennifer Palmer
- Larry and Eleanor Payne
- Millard and Susanne Pickering
- Michael Pierce
- Delia Pierson
- Bill and Donna Ramsey
- Kari and Matt Shults
- Jeffrey and Robin Smith
- Jaime Smith Tareq and Mustafa Tareq
- Greg Stone
- Lee and Carol Swarthout
- Steve and Nancy Wells
- Jacqueline Wilson
- Roy and Rebekah Wood