Lyric Opera 2021-2022 Rising Stars

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 15 FACULTY COSTS National Endowment for the Arts FINAL AUDITIONS Philip G. Lumpkin FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION Erma S. Medgyesy GUEST MASTER ARTISTS Susan M. Miller LAUNCHPAD Margo & Michael Oberman & Family MASTER CLASSES Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Martha A. Hesse NATIONAL AUDITIONS American Airlines RYAN OPERA CENTER GALA Anonymous Donors (3) Richard Abram & Paul Chandler Julie & Roger Baskes Heidi Heutel Bohn Dr. Young Chung Family David & Janet Fox Mary & Lionel Go Howard L. Gottlieb & Barbara G. Greis Anders & Donna Gustafsson Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Huebner Julian Family Foundation Patricia A. Kenney & Gregory J. O’Leary The Richard P. & Susan Kiphart Family Philip G. Lumpkin Jean McLaren & John Nitschke Frank B. Modruson & Lynne C. Shigley Brendan & Suzanne Mulshine Sylvia Neil & Daniel Fischel Patrick G. & Shirley Welsh Ryan Richard O. Ryan Michael & Salme Harju Steinberg Thierer Family Foundation Cynthia Vahlkamp & Robert Kenyon Donna Van Eekeren President & CEO, Springboard Arts Chicago Dr. David H. Whitney & Dr. Juliana Y. Chyu ENSEMBLE SPONSORS Anonymous Donors (2) Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Heidi Heutel Bohn Maree G. Bullock Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Lawrence O. Corry Nancy Dehmlow Fifth Third Bank Lafayette J. Ford David & Janet Fox Maurice J. & Patricia Frank H. Earl & Miriam U. Hoover Endowment Fund J. Thomas Hurvis Julian Family Foundation Patricia A. Kenney & Gregory J. O’Leary Dr. & Mrs. Mark F. Kozloff Philip G. Lumpkin Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mages Frank B. Modruson & Lynne C. Shigley The C. G. Pinnell Family Richard O. Ryan Richard W. Shepro & Lindsay E. Roberts Ms. Gay K. Stanek Michael & Salme Harju Steinberg Thierer Family Foundation Cynthia Vahlkamp & Robert Kenyon Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Dr. David H. Whitney & Dr. Juliana Y. Chyu Drs. Joan & Russ Zajtchuk VOICE INSTRUCTION Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Mira Frohnmayer & Sandra Sweet The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust WFMT RECITAL SERIES Julie & Roger Baskes WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES Martha A. Hesse GENERAL SUPPORT Anonymous Donors (4) Richard Abram & Paul Chandler Dr. & Mrs. Robert Arensman Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Ron & Queta Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Ron Beata Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Anne Megan Davis Richard & Ingrid Dubberke Erika E. Erich Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Etherington Theresa M. Forsythe David & Janet Fox Carl A. & Fern B. Gaensslen Charitable Giving Fund The Sue & Melvin Gray Foundation The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Lynn Hauser & Neil Ross Mary Ellen Hennessy Martha A. Hesse James & Mary Houston Illinois Arts Council Agency Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund Stephen A. Kaplan Dr. Katherine Knight Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mages Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Jean McLaren & John Nitschke Helen Hall Melchior Susan M. Miller Drs. Bill & Elaine Moor Charles Morcom The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Phyllis Neiman Kenneth R. Norgan Margo & Michael Oberman & Family Julian Oettinger Ingrid Peters Karen Petitte D. Elizabeth Price Patrick G. & Shirley Welsh Ryan Richard O. Ryan Sargent Family Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. Larry G. Simpson Ksenia A. & Peter Turula Mr. & Mrs. Henry Underwood Marisela Varela, MD Dr. Catherine L. Webb Marilee* & Richard Wehman * Deceased Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 23, 2021. Ryan Opera Center contributors Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions in support of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s premier artist development programs. The Patrick G.and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is partially supported by grants from: