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closerlook
,
inc.
is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency serving the pharmaceutical
industry, founded in 1987. closerlook has generously supported Lyric for many years,
including sponsoring Fantasy of the Opera from 2009 to 2014, and was Lead Sponsor of
that event in 2012. David Ormesher, closerlook’s CEO and founder, serves as Chairman
of Lyric’s Board of Directors. closerlook is proud to support the
Stars of Lyric Opera at
Millennium Park
concert for the sixth consecutive year.
Rhoda L. and Henry S. Frank
are loyal subscribers
and donors to Lyric Opera of Chicago. They help
introduce new audiences to Lyric through their support
of Operathon, Lyric Unlimited, and for the ninth time,
the
Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park
concert.
An Anonymous Donor
is proud to help make the
Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park
concert possible.
Amy and Paul Carbone
are dedicated patrons and
subscribers who share their love of Lyric with the
community through their support of
Backstage Tours
,
NEXT
, and, for the first time this year, the
Stars of Lyric
Opera at Millennium Park
concert. Lyric is grateful to have
Paul Carbone as a member of its Board of Directors and
Executive, Audit, and Investment Committees, and Chair
of the Finance Committee.
The
Crain-Maling Foundation
supports medical
research, education, spiritual growth, and the arts. Beatrice
G. Crain serves as Chairman and CEO; Dr. Michael S.
Maling serves as President. In the area of the arts, one
of its missions is to encourage and nurture generations
of young musicians, in preparation for successful musical
and professional careers. At Lyric Opera of Chicago,
the Crain-Maling Foundation has provided Operathon
challenge grants for many years. Beatrice and Michael
are very pleased to cosponsor
the
Stars of Lyric Opera at
Millennium Park
concert for a
fourth consecutive year.
Fifth Third Bank
has a long standing commitment
to empowering and investing in the communities it
serves through philanthropy, community sponsorships,
and active leadership participation on boards and events.
Fifth Third Bank is proud to cosponsor the
Stars of Lyric
Opera at Millennium Park
concert for the first time this
year. Lyric is honored to have Eric S. Smith, Market
President, Fifth Third Bank, serve on its Board of Directors,
Executive Committee, and
Nominating/Governance
Committee, and as Chair of
the Lyric Unlimited Committee.
The
Annie & Greg Jones Family Foundation
is
pleased to cosponsor tonight’s
Stars of Lyric Opera at
Millennium Park
concert for the sixth consecutive year. In
past seasons, they have supported several Lyric events,
including Wine Auction, Opera Ball, and Fantasy of
the Opera, as well as Lyric’s Annual Campaign. Lyric is
honored to have Greg Jones as a member of its
Board of Directors and Investment Committee.
Sipi Metals Corp.
proudly supports the
Stars of Lyric
Opera at Millennium Park
concert for the third time this
year. Lyric is grateful to Sipi Metals President Marion
Cameron for her dedicated service on the Board of
Directors and as Chair of the Investment Committee.
Marion is also supporting this season’s
Così fan tutte
and has in past years cosponsored Lyric’s mainstage
productions of
Rusalka
(2013/14),
Tannhäuser
(2014/15),
Eugene Onegin
(2016/17), along with many years of
Annual Campaign support.
Lake Geneva Chapter
has previously been a cosponsor
of Lyric’s
Season Preview Concert
, and is thrilled to
be making their debut as a supporter of the
Stars of
Lyric Opera at Millennium Park
concert. As the largest
of Lyric’s thirteen volunteer groups, the Lake Geneva
Chapter is proud of the work their member base does
to bring many of their middle and high school students
to the Lyric Opera House each year, and are excited to
be increasing the number of young men and women that
will have an opportunity to experience live opera during
the 2017/18 season.
Allan and Elaine Muchin
are longtime, valued members
of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President and
CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and is currently
Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors and
serves on the Executive Commitee. The Muchins have
staunchly supported the Annual Campaign, Operathon,
and the
Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park
concert,
and have committed leadership gifts to the Building
on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for
Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign.
Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and Elaine Muchin’s
munificent friendship.
The
Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia
Hyde
have long supported Lyric’s education and
community engagement programs, and are proud to
cosponsor the
Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park
concert for the first time this year. Patricia Hyde is a
passionate supporter of the arts, and has been an active
member of Lyric’s Riverside Chapter for many years.
Lyric is grateful for Ms. Hyde’s dedication to sharing
opera with the next generation of Lyric patrons.
The Music Performance Trust Fund and the Film
Funds
are related non-profit organizations who have
generously cosponsored the
Stars of Lyric Opera at
Millennium Park
concert for many years. The Music
Performance Trust Fund was created in 1948
as a result of collective bargaining between
the American Federation of Musicians and
major North American recording companies.
The Film Funds came into existence several
years later, after further bargaining with
representatives of major motion picture and television
organizations. The mission
of both Funds is to present
admission-free, live musical
performances of high quality
to the people of the United States and Canada.
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