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Looking Back
As we reflect on the arc of 2019/20 at Washington Performing Arts and in the world, we are astounded by our collective resilience, creativity, and generosity as a community.
Thank you for all the ways you “made it happen” with us in a truly extraordinary year. Many of you had already extended your support to Washington Performing Arts in the fall of 2019, when we were in our usual rhythm of anticipating performances onstage, creative instruction in the classroom, and impactful events in our community. And then the world turned upside down.
As you will recall, the spread of the pandemic and necessary public health restrictions implemented on March 11 challenged us to transform our 600-person Gala from live to livestream in 3 amazing days. We pivoted, and you responded. And then you kept responding.
Over the course of the six months that followed in 2019/20, you rallied in giving to our Champion Fund (read more): making new gifts, converting the value of your cancelled performance tickets to donations, sustaining your support for our Gala in the wake of its transformation to an online event, and sustaining your sponsorship support for our performances that were cancelled.
As you were sustaining your support, we were sustaining our mission.
We carried forward creating new online curriculum in partnership with D.C. Public Schools, we found new methods to support our artists associated with the 2019/20 season financially and through unique virtual platforms for their artistry in the lockdown, and we sought creative ways to bring the totality of our mission online and directly to you through Home Delivery (explore). These hours and hours of free content on our online platform were also made accessible across our community and beyond through partnerships with public schools and public libraries—barriers were razed.
As we look ahead to 2021, we have affirmed our longstanding values in every facet of our work and activity. We are intensifying our focus on our guiding principles (see here): accessibility and inclusivity of our programs, a lens that extends from local to global through our signature programs, and embracing the power of partnership.
We have not done this alone—impact is never achieved in isolation. We are very grateful to our Board of Directors (see), Junior Board (see), Women’s Committee (see), partners, artists, teaching artists, students and their families, and our audiences—in person and online—for making 2019/20 sing in ways we couldn’t have imagined possible.
And we are grateful to you. YOU have been fundamental to our ability to survive and thrive—and now we look forward (watch). Thank you for championing the arts as a unifying force.
Your Impact in 2019/20
These statistics reflect activities between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.
Washington Performing Arts has continued to expand on these activities in our 2020/21 Season.
Special Thanks
The list of donors below reflects all those individuals, corporations, foundations, and government entities that made gifts totaling $500 or more in support of Washington Performing Arts between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020.
Board of Directors
Washington Performing Arts is grateful for the extraordinary leadership and partnership of our entire Board of Directors during this critical period. Together with their families, our Board of Directors led our 2019/20 Season with invaluable support, both financial and intangible, in empowering Washington Performing Arts to survive and thrive.
Board member names appear in bold below. This list represents members of the Washington Performing Arts Board of Directors in the 2019/20 Season.
Her Excellency Shaikha Aisha AlKhalifa, Spouse of the Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Mr. Jeffrey Bauman and Ms. Linda Fienberg
Rudy Burwell and Mona Mohib
Charlotte Cameron and John Marshall
Trista L. P. Colbert and Theodore Colbert
Mr. Brian Coulter and Mrs. Jennifer Coulter
Betsy and Robert Feinberg
Mr. Brad Figel and Mrs. Joyce Figel
Mr. Burton J. Fishman and Mrs. Anne Fishman
Mr. Morton Funger and Mrs. Norma Lee Funger
Tom Gallagher
Ms. Felecia Love Greer
Mike and Luanne Gutermuth
Mr. Jay M. Hammer and Mrs. Robin Hammer
Mr. Daniel Heider
Ms. Susan B. Hepner
Grace P. Hobelman
Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman
Dr. J. Stephen Jones and Mrs. Kathryn Jones
Edward and Arleen Kessler
Ms. Janice J. Kim and Mr. Anthony L. Otten
Thomas J. Kim and John F. Olson
Ms. Kelly King Dibble
Rob Liberatore and Debra Kraft Liberatore
Ms. Leslie Luxemburg
Mr. David Marventano and Mrs. Jessica Marventano
Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather
Mr. Camden Miller
W. Stephen Piper and Diane E. Piper
Dr. Irene Roth and Dr. Vicken Poochikian
Mr. James J. Sandman and Ms. Elizabeth D. Mullin
Dr. Marc Schlosberg and Dr. Doreen Moreira
Ami Scott and Lucius Outlaw III
Peter Shields and Ace Werner
Mr. Naboth van den Broek and Ms. Lisa Pearlman
Mr. Reginald Van Lee
Mary Jo Veverka
Philip R. West and Barbara Yellen
Community of Supporters
$100,000 and above
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Betsy and Robert Feinberg
Tom Gallagher
Mrs. Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated
Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program/US Commission of Fine Arts
$50,000 – $99,999
Anonymous
Susan S. Angell
Mr. Jeffrey Bauman and Ms. Linda Fienberg
Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts
Galena-Yorktown Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Park Foundation
Mr. Bruce Rosenblum and Ms. Lori Laitman
$25,000 – $49,999
Anonymous
Altria Group
Lyn and Barry Chasen
Trista L. P. Colbert and Theodore Colbert
Fluor Corporation
Dr. J. Stephen and Mrs. Kathryn Jones
Thomas J. Kim and John F. Olson
Pepco, An Exelon Company
Mrs. Jeanne W. Ruesch
Ami Scott and Lucius Outlaw III
Mary Jo Veverka
$15,000 – $24,999
Anonymous (2)
Her Excellency Shaikha Aisha AlKhalifa, Spouse of the Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Dan Cameron Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Coulter
Daimler
Encompass Supply / Rudy Burwell and Mona Mohib
Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Fishman
Glenmede Trust Company
Ellen and Michael Gold
Philip L. Graham Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Hammer
Mr. Daniel Heider
Ms. Susan B. Hepner
Grace P. Hobelman
Estate of Mr. Charles E. Hoyt
Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman
Rob Liberatore and Debra Kraft Liberatore
Northern Trust
W. Stephen and Diane E. Piper
Prince Charitable Trusts
Dr. Irene Roth and Dr. Vicken Poochikian
Mr. James J. Sandman and Ms. Elizabeth D. Mullin
Mr. Hubert M. Schlosberg
Drs. Marc Schlosberg and Doreen Moreira
Peter Shields and Ace Werner/Wiley
Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation
Stillwater LLC / Ms. Janice J. Kim and Mr. Anthony L. Otten
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Thomas
Mr. Reginald Van Lee
Washington Gas
Wells Fargo
Philip R. West and Barbara Yellen
$10,000 – $14,999
Alfred Street Baptist Church
Mr. Stanley Asrael
Mr. Peter Buscemi and Ms. Judith Miller
Kathryn and Kenneth Chenault
FedEx Corporation
Robert and Arlene Kogod
Estate of Marvin C. Korengold
Mary and Chris Mahle
Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation
Doris Matsui and Roger Sant
Scott Miller and Sharon Virts
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Milstein
Dr. Robert Misbin
The Hon. Mary V. Mochary and Dr. Philip E. Wine
Ourisman Automotive of VA/Mr. Daniel L. Korengold and Ms. Martha Dippell
Billy Rose Foundation
Gordon and Lisa Rush
Ruth and Arne Sorenson
Thrasher Koffey Foundation, in loving memory and honor of Gloria Thrasher
Mr. Marvin F. Weissberg
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Young
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous (2)
The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation
Dr. ✝ and Mrs. ✝ Clement C. Alpert
Ms. Betty Bullock and Mr. John Silton
Dr. Mark Cinnamon and Ms. Doreen Kelly
Mr. Eric Collins and Mr. Michael Prokopow
Ms. Josephine S. Cooper
DyalCompass
Ms. Nancy McElroy Folger
Mr. Michael Frankhuizen
Mrs. Paula Seigle Goldman (W)
Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Graage
Graham Holdings Company
Ms. Felecia Love Greer
Mike and Luanne Gutermuth
Lucia and Fred Hill
Kanter Kallman Foundation
Ms. Betsy Scott Kleeblatt
Latino Economic Development Center/District of Columbia Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Small Business Recovery Microgrant
Judith A. Lee, Esq.
Ms. Lydia Micheaux Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. David O. Maxwell
John and Joan McAvoy
Panasonic
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Polinger
Reed Smith
Ms. Pamela Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tommer
Mr. and Mrs. Stefan F. Tucker
The Venable Foundation
Maria Voultsides and Thomas C. Chisnell, II
George Wasserman Family Foundation
Gary and Silvia Yacoubian
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous (3)
William Alsup and Sunny Jung Alsup
Ms. Barbara Anderson
Ms. Jenny Bilfield and Dr. Joel Phillip Friedman
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Danks
Mr. John Driscoll
Mr. Adam Farra
Drs. Elliot and Lily Gardner Feldman
James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler
Ms. Michelle Floh
Alison Francis
Dr. Justin and Mrs. Heather Frank
Mr. Donald and Mrs. Irene Dunn Gavin
GRF CPAs & Advisors
Paul Gourdin & Joanne Weiss
Mr. Stephen Graham
Maria J. Hankerson, PhD
Victor and Diane Hoskins
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Kenney
Arleen (W) and Edward Kessler
Ms. Kelly King Dibble
Jane Mary Kwass
Sandra and James Lafond
Ms. Grace Yinhsiu Lin
Judie and Harry M. Linowes
Mr. Benjamin Martin and The Martin Family Charitable Foundation
Mr. Camden Miller
Dr. William Mullins and Dr. Patricia Petrick
Adam Clayton Powell III and Irene M. Solet
Elizabeth Racheva and Danail Rachev
Mrs. Lynn Rhomberg
Ms. Cara D. Rhone
Patricia Roberts and Bill Foster
Denise Rollins (W)
Sanders Foundation
Steven and Gretchen Seiler
Daniel and Sybil Silver
Mr. Theodore Thorpe, III
Mrs. Annie Totah
Van and Eddi Van Auken
Mrs. Judith Weintraub
Christie and Jeff Weiss
Ms. Maggalean W. Weston
Kyle Winkfield and Ashley Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Winter
Christopher Wolf, Esq.
Louisa Woodville and Nigel Ogilvie
Jackie Zins and Gerson Zweifach
$1,500 – $2,499
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. (W) Edward Adams
Ms. Rebecca Allen
The Amphion Foundation, Inc.
Ambassador and Mrs. Tom H. Anderson, Jr.
Ann and Russel Bantham
Lisa and James Baugh
Dr. and Mrs. (W) E. DeVaughn Belton
Bulgari
Ms. Samantha Ching
Peter and Elinor Crane
Nancy R. Dodge
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Epstein
Marietta Ethier, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. James Everett
Danielle Heyman Feist
Mrs. Rhona Wolfe Friedman and Mr. Don Friedman
Ms. Jannes Waples Gibson (W)
Mr. and Mrs. (W) William L. Goldman
Mr. Corey Griffin
Dr. and Mrs. (W) Joseph E. Harris
Ms. Joanne E. Hill
Institute for Education
Glen M. Johnson
Carol G. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kaplan
Ms. Heather Kaye
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kilcarr
Mr. Gary Knell and Ms. Kim Larson
Ineke and Peter Kreeger, In memory of Carmen and David Kreeger
Simeon M. Kriesberg and Martha L. Kahn
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Larkin
Joan S. Leonard
Mr. Patrick Linehan
Dr. Joseph May and Mr. Brian Pesin
Ms. Andrea Messina
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Special Presenter Initiatives program, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Moses
Ms. Leanne Myers
The Nora Roberts Foundation
Dr. Marian Osterweis
Mr. Trevor Potter and Mr. Dana Westring
Hunter and Elizabeth Rawlings
Ms. Lynn Rhinehart
Tom and Kelicia Rice
Rosemarie Rinn and Dennis McKearin
Linda Rosenfeld and Fred Krosner
Deborah F. Rutter
Ambassador A. Sarukhan and Mrs. V. Valencia Sarukhan
Lena Ingegerd Scott and Lennart Lundh
Ambassador Theodore Sedgewick
Alison and John Shulman
Dr. Margaret Simms and Dr. Charles Betsey
John Staelin and Elizabeth Locke
Mr. Sanford and Dr. Beth Ungar
Drs. Anthony and Gladys (W) Watkins
Edward Wheeler and Kelly Baxter
Dr. Adelaide and Mr. A. Duncan Whitaker
$1,000 – $1,499
Anonymous (6)
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Adler
Ms. Ernestine Arnold (W)
Paul Ashe
Ms. Eve Bachrach
Patricia Bauman and the Hon. John Landrum Bryant
The Honorable Charles N. Brower
Rebecca and Winston Chang
Dr. and Mrs. Abe Cherrick
Mr. Anthony E. DiResta
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dungan
Mr. Alan Edelman
Mr. C. Lorenzo Evans, III
Ms. Margaret Fallon
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Figel
Ms. Anna Forgie
Benjamin and Christina Fuller
Ms. Marthalia Garrett
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Ms. Andrea Grimaldi
Natalie Groom
Cassidy Grunninger
Ms. June Hajjar
Ms. Audrey Hipkins
Maggie Hurwitz
Gbenga Ige
Mrs. Madeleine Jacobs
William S. Janes
Mr. Jake Jones and Ms. Veronica Nyhan-Jones
Mrs. Lois Jones
S. Kann Sons Company Foundation
Ms. Angela C.Y. King
Mr. William Korengold
Mr. and Mrs. John Koskinen
Ms. Tiffany Lancaster
Mr. Andrew Lee
André O. Lewis
The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation
Jacqueline R. London
Ms. Wendy Luke
Ms. Leslie Luxemburg
Chase & Chris Maggiano
Mrs. Ingrid B. Meyer
Ceylon Mitchell, II
Mrs. Jean Moore
Mr. and Mrs. (W) Adrian L. Morchower
Haley Morrisson
Melanie and Larry Nussdorf
Ms. Alyssa O’Connor
Ms. Liz Oyer
Ms. Jean Perin
Ms. Hope Porter
The Honorable✝ and Mrs. Stephen Porter
Ms. Patricia Richards
Elaine Rose (W)
Ms. Toam Rubinstein
Ms. Helen Santoro
Arjun and Ami Shah
Ms. Grace Shen
Mr. Jonathan Sidhu and Ms. Malathi Nayak
Mr. J. Knox Singleton and Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons
Mr. Jonathon Sorge
Kerrien Suarez
Ms. Leah Tavens (W)
Ms. Kristen Taylor
Ms. Ebony Thomas
Mr. Peter Threadgill
Manasi Tirodkar and Ajay Rao
Ms. Raleigh Wheeler
Mr. James Yap
Mr. Kevin Yen
$500 – $999
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Ain
Mr. Daniel Arnaud
Brooke Lamell Bartolome and Ben Bartolome
Ms. Beverly Bascomb (W)
George and Barbara Beach
Robert and Arlene Bein
Mr. Philip Bernstein
Matt and Melanie Blunt
Ms. Francesca Britton (W)
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bruland
Dr. and Mrs. Boyd L. Burris
Ms. Aja Claire Byrd Lumumba
Mr. John Chester
Drs. Judith and Thomas Chused
Mr. Steven Coe
Ms. Joyce B. Cofield
Mr. Alan L. Cohen
Mr. John W. Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Milton Corn
Ms. Sandra Cummins-Haid
Mr. Steven Damato
Carleen H. Dei (W)
Mr. Andrew Dibble
Ambassador Maguy Maccario Doyle
Dr. Mary Ann P. Dubner
Dr. Carol Ann Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Eagle
Mr. Jason Eaglin
Mr. John Edelmann
Colin & Lee England
Ms. Alison Francis
Ms. Catherine French
The Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg✝
Ms. Jessica Gladstone
Dr. Robert J. Gottschall and Ms. Yukiko Tani
Cab and Susan Grayson
Jay Haddock Ortiz and Hector Torres
Mr. Jack E. Hairston Jr.
James McConnell Harkless, Esq.
Ms. Harriett Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Helfstein
Mrs. Ruth Hodges (W)
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Howard
Mr. R.C. Howes
Ralph N. Johanson, Jr., Esq.
Ms. Kyuree Kang
Mr. E. Scott Kasprowicz and Ms. Elizabeth Thorsey
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Katz
Susan Kneller and Donogh McDonald
Dr. Allan Kolker
Mr. ✝ and Mrs. Eugene I. Lambert
Ms. Albertina D. Lane (W)
Ms. Dina Lassow (W)
Eleanor M. Leak (W)
Dr. Jeffrey Levi
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lindsay
The Honorable Cheryl M. Long (W)
Mr. Kendall Lott
Mr. James Lytle
Mr. Daniel Marcus and Dr. Maeva Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. (W) Rufus W. McKinney
Ms. Cheryl C. McQueen (W)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Merchlinsky
Lindsey Merritt
Mr. Hilary Miller
Cynthia Mordaunt-Rosborough
Mrs. Paulette Nehama (W)
Ms. Rafia Simaan
Don and Karen Norman
Esther and Michael Ochsman
Paragon Title
Richard Price and Yung Chang
Mr. Mark Radke and Ms. Helen Chaikovsky
Henry & Anne Reich Family Foundation
Shebbie R. (W) and William S. Rice, III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz, In memory of Mr. H. Marc Moyens
Mr. and Mrs. (W) Bernard Segerman
Dr. Deborah Sewell (W)
Dr. Deborah J. Sherrill
Kevin Sheys
Mr. Charles Stark
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stevens
Mr. Marc Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stusnick
Mr. Akio Tagawa
Mr. Wesley Thomas and Mr. Eric Jones
Sara Trautman-Yeğenoğlu and Ferit Yeğenoğlu
Meiyu Tsung and Curtis Chang
Chengbiao Tu & Xinyun Gong
Leif Ulstrup
Washington Performing Arts Women’s Committee
Ms. Martha Watanabe
Wolfgang and Carol Wawersik
Dr. and Mrs. Allan Weingold
Ms. Maria Weissman
Roger J. Whyte II
Kathe and Edwin D. Williamson
Carol Weiner Wilner
Mr. and Mrs. (W) James D. Wilson
Njambi (W) and Earl Wynn
✝ deceased
(W) Women’s Committee Member
In Kind
Mrs. Mary Abel Smith
Alexandria Restaurant Partners
Alfred Street Baptist Church
Alice + Olivia
Altria
Amano
American Son
Arena Stage
Arnold & Porter LLP
ArtSoul Studio
Embassy of Australia
Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jeffrey Bauman and Linda Fienberg
Best Buns Bakery & Cafe
Bialek Environments
Boone & Sons Jewelers
J’Nai Bridges
Yefim Bronfman
Hans Bruland
Busboys and Poets
Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits
Cathedral Choral Society
Embassy of Chile
Choral Arts
Conrad Washington DC
The Cookery
Copperwood Tavern
CorePower Yoga
Corporate Wheels
Courtyard by Marriott
The Darcy
Discern Health
The Doyle Collection
E&G Group
Embassy of Finland
Eyemagination Imaging | C-Suite Pics
Filthy Rich of DC
Mr. Burton J. Fishman
Ford’s Theatre
Four Seasons
Embassy of France
Galleria Dental Aesthetics
The Girl & The Vine
The Hay-Adams Hotel
The Hazelton Hotel
The Heider Group at TTR | Sotheby’s International Realty
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Inova
Embassy of Italy
Embassy of Jamaica
The Jefferson, Washington DC
John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
Joy of Motion
Karin’s Florist
Karma by Erwin Gomez
The Knickerbocker
Knot Standard
Vinay Kumar
Larkin Lane
Lebanese Taverna
Little Leaf
Lord & Taylor
Lubin Portrait Studio
Luigi Parasmo Salon and Spa
Wendy Luke/The HR Sage
The Metropolitan Opera
M3 | Mitchell Media & Marketing, LLC
Jacqueline Badger Mars
Mars, Incorporated
Mele Bistro
Middleburg Film Festival
Midori
Monumental Sports
Mosaic Theater Company of DC
National Geographic Museum
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Olivia
Orangetheory Fitness Falls Church
Osteria da Nino
Paul Stuart
PBS Newshour
The Phillips Collection
The Pilates Room
W. Stephen Piper and Diane E. Piper/BORSA Bag
Politics and Prose Bookstore
Renée Fleming
Republic Restoratives Distillery
Ridgewells
Ree Rinn
Ristorante i Ricchi
RJ Whyte Event Production
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Round House Theater
Royal Norwegian Embassy
Salamander Hotels & Resorts
The Setai, Miami Beach
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Shiloh Baptist Church
Signature Theatre
Sinfonia Gulf Coast
Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
Siroc Restaurant
Embassy of Spain
Spey Co.
Spicewalla Brand
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
The Still Point
The String Queens
Supra
Veronica Swift
Syzygy Events International
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
TEMPUS FUGIT
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Three Creeks Winery
Total Wine & More
Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Vegetable & Butcher
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
The Wagner at the Battery, New York
Wardman Wines
Washington Gas
Washington Performing Arts Women’s Committee
Washington Spirit
Dr. Gladys Watkins
Wheat and Poetry LLC
Wiley
Woman-Owned Wineries
Woodmont Grill
Zuri Dresses
Washington Performing Arts is grateful to every donor who makes a gift to Washington Performing Arts, including supporters of our Champion Fund. The list above represents all supporters of $500 or more in 2019/20. List complete and final as of August 31, 2020.