Presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO)

Donors

We extend our deepest gratitude and honor those who are helping to transform lives and strengthen our community through this once-in-a-lifetime residency.

Together, we will ensure that the past echoes in our present, composing a future of hope and harmony.

Community Sponsors of Violins of Hope

Fortissimo
$500,000+

Angela Johnston

Crescendo
$250,000 - $499,000
Bader Philanthropies

Etude
$100,000 - $249,000
Scott & Lynn Molitor

Maestro
$50,000 - $99,000
George & Jill Fahr
Scott & Linda Haag
Second Chance Foundation
We Energies Foundation

Concerto
$25,000 - $49,000

Laura & Mike Arnow
Kris & Ken Best
Curt & Sue Culver
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation
Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust
Ruth Arts

Arpeggio
$18,000 - $24,999

Peck Foundation Milwaukee, Ltd.
Ralph Evinrude Foundation

Allegro
$10,000 - $17,999

Anon Charitable Trust
Drs. Brian & Laurel Bear
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation, Ltd.
Lisa Froemming
John & Linda Lewenauer
Gerald & Elaine Mainman
MGIC
Erik & Carol Moeser
Miriam Peck
Steigleder Charitable Trust
Mark & Julie Steinhafel

Sonata
$5,000 - $9,999

Geralyn Cannon
Bobbi & Jim Caraway
Tom & Lynda Curl
Ettinger Family Foundation
Beverly & Marty Greenberg
Heil Family Foundation
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation
Moshe & Debra Katz
Northwestern Mutual
Andrea & Jim Schloemer
Stackner Family Foundation
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

Cadenza
$1,800 - $4,999

Susan Cerletty
Tino & Penny Arvanetes
Linda Edelstein
James & Gail Raffel

Coda
$50 - $1,799

Jonathan Aliota
Amelia Aliota-Davalle
Kimberly Barbar
Mary & Doug Baske
Donald & Donna Baumgartner
Helen Chang
Daniel Cole
Edward Davelle
Ellyn Drotzer
Erik & Vanessa Eisenmann
Penny & Bill Gutekunst
Jayne Jordan
James Hunzinger
John & Marci Hunzinger
Hunzinger Construction Company
Anthony Klein
Gregory & Linda Kliebhan
William & Becky Komisar
Ellen Kowalczyk
Kathy Nusslock
Harriet Rothman
Eric Sadler
Sari Schiff
Jim & Karen Schlater
Nicole and Paul Sippy
Patricia & Fred Steinbach
Jill & Todd Van Calster
Scott & Michelle Wendt

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Violins of Hope-Wisconsin, beginning in September 2025 through January 2026, is presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) and their community partners along with Violins of Hope.
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