Our Donors

Now more than ever, your support plays an important role in helping us sustain the quality of our performances for you and for generations to come. Consider making a donation. Each gift makes a profound difference in our success and in the lives of many musicians, students, and music lovers in Kingston and beyond. We gratefully acknowledge the donations received from June 1, 2024 onwards. Thank you to the donors listed below and to those who have chosen to remain anonymous.


2024-2025 Donors

Encore Society

Symphonic Circle
$10,000 - $24,999

  • Kathy Beers
  • Charles Milne

Maestro Circle
$5,000 - $9,999

  • Dr. Eric Carstens & Dr. Anita Krebs
  • Marion Westenberg

Orchestra Circle
$2,500 - $4,999

  • Peter & Reine Dawe
  • Janice Payne

Patron
$1,500 - $2,499

  • Luca Andolfatto
  • Marilyn E. Bennett
  • John & Nancy Burge
  • Dorothy & Murray Cotton
  • Gunnar & Pauline Heissler
  • Crawford M. MacIntyre
  • Gloria & Gavin Shanks
  • Charles Simonds
  • Fenton & Jennie Weston
  • Denise Williams
  • Jean & Jim Wilson

Friends of the Symphony

Benefactor
$800 - $1,499

  • Dubuc & Tien
  • Robert & Elizabeth Harlow
  • Dale & Sylvia Jones
  • Larry & Sheilagh Manuel
  • Julia McArthur & Justin Connidis
  • Terry & Katherine Murphy
  • Tom & LaVerne Russell
  • Sonny & Gillian Sadinsky
  • Dr. Steven Salterio & Family
  • Kathi Toth-Switzer & Rob Switzer
  • Lorraine & Peter Watson
  • Beth Woodley
  • Todd & Carol Wright

Partner
$500 - $799

  • Dr. Tanya Grodzinski
  • Myrna Haughton
  • W. Peter Kissick
  • David Kister
  • Valerie & William McCready
  • Dr. David Mitchell & Dr. Susan Till
  • Gordon Muir
  • In Honour of David Notman
  • Gordon & Sandra Sinclair
  • Joyce South
  • D.J. & M-L. Thomson

Friend
$300 - $499

  • Dieter Brueckner
  • Eleanor M. Christopherson
  • Keith & Harriet Collins
  • Peter & Judy Froud
  • Eleanor Grennell
  • John & Liz Harrison
  • Thelma Mott
  • Dale & Orla Myrfield
  • David Notman
  • Susan O'Reilly
  • Michael & Penny Robinson
  • Diane Sackfield
  • Gillian Turnbull

Member
$20 - $299

  • Earl Bardswich
  • Sue Bates
  • Sonia Bergstrom
  • Franceen A. Berrigan
  • Ben & Haroula Borrel
  • Joan & Doug Bowie
  • Kathleen Brady
  • Robert & Marilyn Campbell
  • Christine J. Cannon
  • Katherine Carleton
  • Gisèle Dalbec-Szczesniak
  • Jon Dessau
  • Hanna Dodwell
  • Elizabeth & Robert Duffin
  • John Eby
  • Glen Fast
  • Diana Duncan-Fletcher & Fred Fletcher
  • Ted Friesen
  • Carina Canonico and David Gazaille
  • Kathryn Innes
  • Ameena & Taj Jaffer
  • Katie Legere
  • LifeLabs
  • Linda MacKinnon
  • Kathryn McConnell
  • Janet & Art McDonald
  • David McGoey
  • Doreen Morrison
  • Janet Panabaker
  • Peterborough Police Service Board
  • Kelly Purpura
  • Beate Scheffler
  • Rachael Souch
  • Gordon Wight

In Honour

  • Ross Beers

In Memoriam

  • Michael Davies
  • George Stephenson Duncan & Susanne Fletcher
  • Alan Grant
  • Russell Lyon
  • Bobbie Frances Lyon-McKnight
  • David Notman
  • Susan Jean Purvis

2023-2024 Donors

Encore Society

Gold Baton
$25,000+

  • Estate of Barbara M. Parrott
  • Estate of Helene Pratt
  • Kingston Symphony Volunteers
  • W. J. Henderson Foundation

Symphonic Circle
$10,000 - $24,999

  • Kathy Beers
  • Charles Milne

Maestro Circle
$5,000 - $9,999

  • Ameena & Taj Jaffer
  • Marion Westenberg

Orchestra Circle
$2,500 - $4,999

  • Dr. Eric Carstens & Dr. Anita Krebs
  • Peter & Reine Dawe
  • Peggy Geracimo
  • Elinor Gill Ratcliffe, C.M, O.N.L, LLD (hc)
  • Janice Payne
  • Gord & Carol Ramer
  • Sherry Richardson
  • Margaret & Michael Sheppard
  • Charles Simonds

Patron
$1,500 - $2,499

  • Luca Andolfatto
  • Marilyn E. Bennett
  • John & Nancy Burge
  • Mark Chen & Mara Shaw
  • Dorothy & Murray Cotton
  • Janis Grant
  • Gunnar & Pauline Heissler
  • Gloria & Gavin Shanks
  • Gord Simons & Helene Kommel
  • Robert H. Thomas
  • Fenton & Jennie Weston
  • Denise Williams
  • Jean & Jim Wilson
  • Ross Wilson

Friends of the Symphony

Benefactor
$800 - $1,499

  • Arlene Aish
  • Josette Arassus
  • Dr. James Beliveau & the Honourable Helen MacLeod-Beliveau
  • Stephen Bonnycastle & Daryl Tremain
  • Dawn Davis
  • Dubuc & Tien
  • Dale & Sylvia Jones
  • Larry & Sheilagh Manuel
  • Melba Matthews
  • Julia McArthur & Justin Connidis
  • Katherine & Terry Murphy
  • Tom & LaVerne Russell
  • Sonny & Gillian Sadinsky
  • Dr. Steven Salterio & Family
  • Nancy South
  • Kathi Toth-Switzer & Rob Switzer
  • Beth Woodley
  • Carol & Todd Wright

Partner
$500 - $799

  • Barbara & George Aitken
  • Alice Baumgart
  • Dr. Robyn Brown
  • Kim Carter
  • A. & A. Dierick
  • Mark Frederick & Wendy Pentland
  • John & Jane Glassco
  • Dr. Tanya Grodzinski
  • Robert & Elizabeth Harlow
  • Sharon Johnson & Axel Thesberg
  • W. Peter Kissick
  • Janet Lee & Rob Wood
  • Ann & Steve Lukits
  • Valerie & William McCready
  • Neil & Karin McVean
  • Dr. David Mitchell & Dr. Susan Till
  • Gordon Muir
  • Daniel Norman
  • Robert & Angelyn Paul
  • Gordon & Sandra Sinclair
  • Joyce South
  • H.J. Sutherland
  • D.J. & M-L Thomson
  • Gordon Thomson
  • Meikle & Margaret Turner
  • Peter & Lorraine Watson

Friend
$300 - $499

  • Dieter Brueckner
  • Madeleine & Edward Chown
  • Eleanor M. Christopherson
  • Keith & Harriet Collins
  • Jon Dessau
  • Nicole Eaton & Bill Park
  • Maureen Farr-Eagan & Bob Hotrum
  • Peter & Judy Froud
  • Eleanor Grennell
  • Beverley Harris
  • John & Liz Harrison
  • Linda & Robert Harrison
  • Myrna Haughton
  • Judy Jeswiet
  • Phyllis Kearns
  • Janet Lee
  • Janet & Art McDonald
  • Sona Moffat
  • Mariella Morrin
  • Thelma Mott
  • Wayne Myles
  • Dale & Orla Myrfield
  • David Notman
  • Susan & Miles O'Reilly
  • Howard Pulver
  • Lyn Rapin
  • Michael & Penny Robinson
  • Diane Sackfield
  • Meg & Michael Shirlaw
  • William Stevenson
  • Kelvin & Catherine Tang
  • Gillian Turnbull
  • Margaret E. Walker

Member
$20 - $299

  • David Allan & Laura Talbot-Allan
  • Judith Austin
  • Gordon & Joan Bales
  • Ellen Barton
  • Sue Bates
  • Donald & Sharon Beattie
  • Sonia Bergstrom
  • Lorie Bell & Jake Hofstee
  • Franceen A. Berrigan
  • Marilyn Birmingham &
    Matthew Gventer
  • Patricia Bogstad
  • Kath Brady
  • Alan Bronskill
  • Bob & Marilyn Campbell
  • Christine J. Cannon
  • Carl Chevalier
  • Patricia Chown
  • Martha Clarke
  • Janice Coles
  • Nancy Cosgrove
  • Jayne Craig
  • Judith Dalché
  • Merv Daub & Elaine Forshaw
  • Helen & Ray Di Rinaldo
  • Rosemary Dobbin
  • Hanna Dodwell
  • Elizabeth & Robert Duffin
  • Diana Duncan-Fletcher &
    Fred Fletcher
  • The Dwosh Family
  • John Eby
  • Leslie Farmer
  • Caroline Farrell
  • Meg Freer
  • Renka Gesing
  • M. Elizabeth Gibson
  • Arlene Glynn
  • Sandra Hamp-Lane-Mortensen
  • Rev. & Mrs. William & Lorna Hendry
  • John & Henrietta Henson
  • Ian & Jill Hodkinson
  • Andrew and Pronica Janikowski
  • Gayle Johnstone
  • Silvina Kade
  • Dan Kasaboski
  • Gizella Keppel-Jones
  • David H. Kister
  • Laura Knap
  • Diane Lawford
  • Justine Lord
  • Vivien Ludwin
  • Linda & Brenden MacKinnon
  • John & Marj Mason
  • Kathryn McConnell
  • Gerald McGrath
  • James McLellan
  • Michelle McNichol
  • David Mott
  • Astrid Muschalla
  • Nancy Nicol
  • Olga Oleinikow
  • Anne Palmer
  • Ron & Clara Paquin
  • Janice Payne
  • Carol Pepper
  • Cynthia Phipps
  • Frank & Linda Poce
  • Lynnette Purda-Heeler
  • Nigel & Ann Raincock
  • Thomas B. Rance
  • Dianne Raniowski
  • Jennine Reid
  • John & Hana Rossiter
  • Andrea Rowley Panet
  • Claire & Peter Shragge
  • Cheryl & Gordon Skinner
  • Rachael Souch
  • Joanne Sparks
  • Carole Steele
  • Frank Steele
  • Rachel Stewart
  • Carole Thierrin Nemeth
  • Margaret E. Walker
  • Michael & Carolyn Woogh

In Honour

  • Ross Beers
  • Mara Shaw

In Memoriam

  • Laszlo & Eva Acs
  • Julian Brown
  • Kye Dalziel
  • Michael Davies
  • Andy Geracimo
  • Alan Grant
  • Elizabeth Krehm
  • Mary Lindt
  • Bobbie Frances Lyon-McKnight
  • Russell Lyon
  • Douglas Morren
  • Iris & Paul Smits
  • George Stephenson Duncan & Susanne Fletcher
  • Dr. Hans Westenberg
  • Konrad Wolf