Funded Chair
The principal chair of an orchestral section may be named by contributors to the KSO general fund and may be accorded as follows:
- A principal chair may be named for the donor(s). One or more individuals, or a business or organization, may have a chair named after themselves. For example, "The John and Mary Smith Chair" or "The Classical Music Corporation Chair." (Some donors may wish to be listed as "Anonymous.")
- A principal chair may be named in honor of someone other than the donor. One or more individuals may name a chair after someone else. For example, "The Kathleen Battle Chair" could be established by her admirers.
- A principal chair may be named in memory of someone. One or more individuals may name a chair after a deceased person. For example, "The Arthur Montzka Chair" was established by his admirers.
The name of a principal chair will appear in concert programs and in other musician listings under the name of the musician occupying that chair.
The orchestral sections that have principals for which named chairs may be designated include: first violin, second violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and percussion.
A chair designated with a donation beginning with the current concert season will be named as follows:
$1,500.00 per season for the concertmaster
("principal of the first violin section")$1,200.00 per season for principal of another section
A donation to name an orchestra section chair may be made for one or more years. Named chairs are on a first-come basis.
For further information, or to discuss a donation, contact
Amanda Nelson, General Manager
815-825-2607 or contact@kishorchestra.org.
