The Choral Society of Durham is deeply grateful for the financial contributions of those listed below. Each Friend of CSD is an enthusiastic supporter of professional-quality choral music in our community, and each is part of our family. We thank them and hope that others will join them. There are always opportunities for more Friends to deepen and enliven the harmonies of our song! 

 

This list is accurate as of 1/2/2026. If you have made a contribution and don’t see your name here,  please email office@choral-society.org. 

​Sponsors' Circle  — $2,500+

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Mary Ann Dotson

Devonwood Foundation

David Howell & Sara Miller

Mary Dawn & John Krege
Lash-Williams Fund
Ina W. McCoy
North Carolina Arts Council

Kristi Webb & Todd Woerner
Rodney Wynkoop & Melissa Smigelsky

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Conductor’s Circle — $1,000 - $2,499

Dr. Edna Andrews

Sandra Cook

Durham Arts Council

Scott Hill 

Timur & Wendy Kuran

David and Deborah Lackey

Mary McKinney

Laurie McNeil & Patrick Wallace
Florence Nash *

William and Mary Parker *

Nancy E. Proia
Susan Van Eyck
Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga *

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​Benefactor — $500 - $999

NL Agnew *

Betty Berghaus

James & Jennifer Bumpass

Carolyn Coolidge

David Dodson *

Suzanne James & Nathan Fritze *

Laura C. Hanson

Loewenthal Family

Mary Meyer

Alyson & Bill Newman *

Karen Rivers

Carlton White*
Sarah Wood and Ken Goldberg *​

 

Patron — $250 - $499

William Benjey
Todd Brannon

Amanda Cook *

Alexander J. Engler

Elizabeth Flint *

Victoria Grice and Lynne Tyeryar *

Sally Hogan

Darla Miller *

A. Murphy 

     In memory of Sharon Kay Triplet

Anne Parks

Elena Popowitch *

Sara Shippee *

David Singleton

Robin Spaid

James Thrall

David Tremmel *

Nicole Wilken *

Liz Ziegler *

 

Donor — $100 - $249

Miriam Baer

Pati Barrow

Marjorie Bender

John Bennett

Courtney Chavez

Nancy Clapp-Channing *

Phyllis Clements

David Cole

Victor G. Cole

Anni Collette

Cathleen Colon-Emeric

Marcella Congdon

      In memory of Helen Jane Wettach

Erin Crouse

Lynn Cummins

Pam and Brad Davis *

David and Martha Dill

Stephen & Martha Engelke

Glenn Engler

Leslie Fiddler

David Fryling

Michael & Martha Hallquist

Julie Herman

Linda Houseman

Martin & Linda Hunicutt

Brenda M. Iacocca

      In honor of Mary Dawn Krege

James Junker
Nancy Knittle

Timothy Lilburn

Erika Lindeman

Sam Marion *

Nancy & Dean McCumber

William Nesmith & Mary Mudd

​Ann Murphy*

Lou A. Newman & Ronald Condrey

Minna Ng

Edward Overton

Mark Paist

Ken & Susan Parham *

Cindy Rewerts

Keri Richardson

Frances P. Rollins

Thomas & Cynthia Ryan

Nikki Schumann

Hugh Taylor

Kathryn VandenBerg

Katherine Vinson *

Delbert Wigfall

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​Contributor  — $50 - $99

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Tanya Bellavia
Kate Biederwolf
Julie Brannon *
Christopher & Karen Fedor
Gregory Field 
Daniel Kochavi
Michael & Louise Lavine

Francis Lethem
Janice Palmer
Beatriz Paniagua

Lou Ann Phelps
Kristen Phend
Rima Sandbank & William Coggins
Sprague Family
Andy Stewart
Cathy Terrell

Greg Thomas
 

​Giver  — $1 - $49

JaBria Bishop

Charmarie Blaisdell

Rachel Dew

Meghan Groth

Carol Hardman

Gina Harrison

Kevin & Friederike Jayes

Jacenth Kerrin

Kendall Kirk

Lauren Nolen

Angie Pegram

Malik Ramadanovic

Haylee Reed

Battle R. Robinson

Emily Streeper

Kristen Streeper

Cynthia Weeks

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*denotes sustaining Friends 

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