Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 1 Millennium Park Program

4 closerlook , inc. is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency serving the pharmaceutical industry, founded in 1987. closerlook, inc. has generously supported numerous programs at Lyric for many years. David Ormesher, closerlook’s CEO and founder, serves as chairman of Lyric’s Board of Directors. Closerlook is proud to support the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for the eighth consecutive year. WALTER E. HELLER FOUNDATION Alyce H. DeCosta was a dedicated philanthropist who loved Chicago and helped nurture cultural life in the city through her generous support for the arts and higher education. Mrs. DeCosta was a leading member of the Lyric family, having served as a national director of Lyric’s Board. For many years, she was president of the Walter E. Heller Foundation, a philanthropic foundation named after her late husband, the founder and past chairman of Walter E. Heller Co. The Walter E. Heller Foundation has generously supported many Lyric productions, most recently Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto (2015/16) and Don Quichotte (2016/17), and is proud to sponsor the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for the first time this season. An Anonymous Donor is proud to help make the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert possible. The Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation is proud to support the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for the eleventh consecutive year. Loyal subscribers and donors to Lyric, Rhoda, her late husband Henry, and their family have helped introduce new audiences to Lyric through their generous support of this annual event. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firmwhose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. As an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of accounting firms, Baker Tilly brings access to market-specific knowledge in 145 territories worldwide. Lyric board member Charles Droege is Baker Tilly’s regional leader of the professional services and technology group. The firm cosponsors the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for a sixth consecutive year. CNA is proud to sponsor the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert, and to support the Lyric’s education programs. We’re honored that Kevin Smith, President & Chief Operating Officer of CNA Specialty, serves on the opera’s Board of Directors. From employee volunteering and charitable giving to helping preserve the planet’s natural resources, CNA is committed to making a positive difference in our communities. The Crain-Maling Foundation supports medical research, education, spiritual growth, and the arts. Beatrice G. Crain serves as chairman and CEO; Dr. Michael S. Maling serves as president. In the area of the arts, one of its missions is the support of young musicians at the high school and college age, many of whom have become successful in musical careers. At Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Crain-Maling Foundation has provided Operathon challenge grants for many years. Beatrice and Michael are very pleased to cosponsor the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for a sixth consecutive year. The Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde have long supported Lyric’s education and community engagement programs, and are proud to cosponsor the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for the third time this year. Patricia Hyde is a passionate supporter of the arts, and has been an active member of Lyric’s Riverside Chapter for many years. Lyric is grateful for Ms. Hyde’s dedication to sharing opera with the next generation of Lyric patrons. Sipi Metals Corp. proudly supports the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for the fifth time this year. Lyric is grateful to Sipi Metals President Marion Cameron for her dedicated service on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Investment Committee. Marion is also supporting this season’s mainstage production of Madama Butterfly , having previously supported several other productions. The Music Performance Trust Fund and the Film Funds Trust Funds have generously cosponsored the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert for many years. The Music Performance Trust Fund was established in 1948 by the recording companies of North America and the American Federation of Musicians. The Film Funds were established several years later with representatives of the television and motion picture industries. The mission of both funds is to present admission-free, live musical performances of high quality to the people of the United States and Canada. LEAD SPONSOR COSPONSORS