Columbia REA

Edward Jones

Wildhorse Resort and Casino

Banner Bank

Shunpike

The Living Composer Circle, Gifts of $7,500 and up:

Living Composer’s Lifespan: Still Kicking. Music is alive. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the works of our present day. New works give us the perspective to appreciate that all music was once new, surprising, and even shocking. By performing and championing the works of our musical present we are better able to appreciate the masterpieces of the past.

• Banner Bank

The Josef Haydn Circle, Gifts of $2,500 to $7,499:

Haydn’s Lifespan: 77 years. Haydn was the most prolific composer of symphonic and chamber music during the Classical Era. He invented the String Quartet, and perfected the form in his mature works. “Papa” Haydn, as he was known, lived to the ripe age of 77, and is considered to be the father of chamber music as we know it.

• David and Lucia Mumm

• Mary Garner Esary Trust

The Johannes Brahms Circle, Gifts of $1,250 to $2,499:

Brahms’ Lifespan: 63 years. Brahms was perhaps the most influential composer of symphonic and chamber music in the 19th Century after Beethoven. The variety, breadth, and beauty of his chamber music, as well as his contributions as a teacher, make him a towering figure on the musical landscape.

• Clara and Art Bald Trust

• Columbia REA

• Wildhorse Resort and Casino

The Ludwig van Beethoven Circle, Gifts of $750-$1,249:

Beethoven’s Lifespan: 56 years. Beethoven cast a long shadow across the 19th century and beyond. His late string quartets remain revolutionary works to this day. Despite his deafness, Beethoven did more to change the course of music than any other composer.

• Iain T. and Stephanida Christie

• John Jamison and Kathy Wildermuth

• Edward Jones

• National Endowment for the Arts

• Washington State Arts Commission

The Felix Mendelssohn Circle, Gifts of $300-$749:

Mendelssohn’s Lifespan: 38 years. Mendelssohn’s contributions include rediscovering the music of Bach, and pioneering new forms, such as “Songs Without Words.” Mendelssohn both protected the legacy of the past and looked to the future.

• Dina Baker

• Dick and Cindy Clover

• Jack and Martine Copperman

• Mike and Susan Gillespie

• Joe and Laura Maier

• Don and Anne-Marie Schwerin

• Tom and Margo Scribner

The Worlfgang Amadeus Mozart Circle, Gifts of $150-$299:

Mozart’s Lifespan: 35 years. His every work a pearl, every musical gesture a poem, Mozart is perfection.

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• Karun and Rebekka Christie-Sharma

• Michael Davidson

• David Glenn & Laura Curtis

• Julia Ireland

• Dr. Jim and Susan Johnson

• Michael Lauver

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• Steve and Diana Wooley

• Robert and Jill Zagelow

The Franz Schubert Circle, Gifts of $50-$149:

Schubert’s lifespan: 31 years. A prolific composer of songs, Schubert took chamber music to lyrical heights.

• Timothy Brown and Meribeth Power

• Jim and Margaret Buchan

• Leo Doyle

• Doyle Electric

• Jan and Edward Foster

• Ben and Connie Gish

• Andrew and Gail Jennings

• Melvin Johnson

• Tim and Sharon Kaufman-Osborn

• Sam and Becky Kirtley

• Galen McQuarrie

• Mary and David Meeker

• Janie Millgard

• Tom Olander & Barb Commare

• Brenda Ramirez

• Doug and Malinda Saturno

• Imbert Matthee

• Sonia Schmitt

• Larissa Shepard

• Robynne Snow

• Carol Jean Thompson

• Vargas and Associates

The Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Circle, Gifts of $25-$49:

Pergolesi’s Lifespan: 26 years. Though short-lived, Pergolesi was a prolific composer of operatic, sacred, and chamber music. His “Stabat Mater” has been performed annually on Good Friday in Naples, Italy for

almost 300 years.

• John and Linda Lohrman

• Marvin and Sally Wood

Backstage Bistro

Bunchgrass Winery

Downtown Walla Walla Foundation

Edward Jones Investments

Icicle Creek Music Center

Olive Marketplace and Cafe

Festival Series Sponsor — Series and event sponsorships are still available.

Tasting Music Series Sponsor — Series and event sponsorships are still available.

Special Event Sponsor — Series and event sponsorships are still available.

Sounds Like Fun! Sponsors — Columbia REA & Blue Mountain Community Foundation

Outreach Program Sponsor — Series and event sponsorships are still available.

Tourism Walla Walla

Washington State Arts Commission

Blue Mountain Community Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Mary Garner Esary Trust

The Bald Trust

Thanks to all the people who work together to make the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival come to life.

Our Founder:

The event would not be possible without our founder, Tim Christie. For his tireless work and outstanding artistic direction we are ever thankful. When you see Tim at the festival, smile broadly. He’ll get the message.

Our 2010 Board:

Victor Chacon

Susan Gillespie

David Glenn

Julia Ireland

Janie Milgard

Interns:

Amelia Thornton

Jackson Maberry

Volunteers:

Courteous volunteers are needed for a variety of event tasks. For more information, click here.

Host Families:

Dr. Jack and Martine Copperman

Mike Eberle

Rick and Cecile Ervin

Peter and Amy Hess

John Jamison and Kathy Wildermuth

Walla Walla High School

Farm Labor Homes

Walla Walla YMCA

Vista Hermosa

Backstage Bistro

Garrison Creek Cellars

Whitman College

Kirkman House Museum

WW Public Library

Amo Art

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