2026 Winter Program 25-program ISSUU by Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia

STUDENT ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA

The mission of Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) is to provide challenging, fully integrated music experiences for young musicians, which includes orchestra and ensemble performances, music education and a broad spectrum of music related activities.

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STUDENT

ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA

SOGO presents StudentOrchestras.org

March 1, 2026, 4:00 PM

Brass Choir

JOHANN PEZEL

ed. R. King

Sonata No. 12

Academy Orchestra

Dan Craig, conductor

FRANZ SCHUBERT

arr. Richard Meyer

LEO DéLIBES

arr. Richard Meyer

SOON HEE NEWBOLD

Rosamunde Overture

Flower Duet

Gravitas

Brass Choir

Greg Allison, conductor

Liz Ward, assistant conductor

ALAN MENKEN

arr. Mark Thome

RYAN MEEBOER

arr. David Marlatt

A Whole New World

Glen and Galley

Philharmonic Orchestra

Nickolas Carlson, conductor

SOON HEE NEWBOLD

LEROY ANDERSON

MERLE J. ISAAC

The Iliad (Fall of Troy)

The Typewriter

Two South American Tangos

Featuring dancers from Olympia Dance Center

15 MINUTE INTERMISSION

Conservatory Orchestra

Greg Allison, conductor

BRIAN BALMAGES

KARINA BONE

GRAźYNA BACEWICZ

(Up)lifted

Allegro in Waltz

Concerto No. 1 for Cello & Orchestra

2. Andante Tranquillo

Holly Reeves, Cello

GEORGES BIZET

Carmen Suite No. 1

1. Prélude

2. Aragonaise

3. Intermezzo

4. Séguedille

5. Les dragons d'Alcala

6. Les Toréadors

CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM

Sponsored by:

Anonymous

Mary Gentry

Bruce & Sandy Salisbury

Mark & Sandra Spee

Rick & Cathy Williams and family

Greg Allison, Artistic Director & Conductor

STRINGS

Sponsored by:

Lindsey & Matt Kennelly

Laurie & Willis Brown

Violin

Isabel Arslanian, Capital H.S. (12)

Jayden Berdin, Capital H.S. (11)

Judah Cushman, Homeschool (11)

Isabella DiBenedetto-Campos, Olympia H.S. (11)*

Angelica DiBenedetto-Campos, Olympia H.S. (9)

Abigail Ding, Capital H.S. (10)

Madelyn English, River Ridge H.S. (10)

Ellie Hambly, Timberline H.S. (11)

Elena Heider, Charles Wright Academy (11)

Matilda Homewood, N. Thurston H.S. (10)

August Homewood, Aspire M.S. (8)

Arlo Homewood, N. Thurston H.S. (11)

Liam Kendall, Olympia H.S. (11)

Joy Kim, Olympia, H.S. (10) ~

Leah Kisebach, Olympia H.S. (11)

Grace Kissinger, Olympia H.S. (9)

Max Liedtke, River Ridge H.S. (11)

Annin Lima, Capital H.S. (9)

Jayden Lin, Olympia H.S. (10)

Audrey Liu, Olympia H.S. (10)

Charlotte Millar, River Ridge H.S. (10)

Lyra Neff, Olympia H.S. (10)

Grace Penoyar, NOVA (7)

Sophia Quinn, Olympia H.S. (9)

Samuel Reymer, NW Christian (12)

Shane Rhoads-Weaver, River Ridge H.S. (10)

Dylan Shaughnessy, Olympia H.S. (10)

Quinn Tomita, Avanti H.S. (11)

Silas Wilson, N. Thurston H.S. (11)

Viola

Ash Hegewald, Olympia H.S. (10)

Iila Kennelly, Olympia H.S. (10)

Matthew Shen, Olympia H.S. (12)

Rayn Sterlin-Stephens, Capital H.S. (12)

Olivia Swihart-Lee, River Ridge H.S. (11)

Simon Tang, Black Hills H.S. (10)

Cello

Zoey Bernal, N. Thurston H.S. (11)*

Emmilia Brooks, Timberline H.S. (12)

Riley Cuddeford, N. Thurston H.S. (12)

Simon DiCrescenzo, Timberline H.S. (12)

Andrew Gorrell, Capital H.S. (11)

Hailey Long, Timberline H.S. (10)

Bass

Heidi Cornwall, Yelm H.S. (11)

Hunter Downing, Black Hills H.S. (12)

Christian Garcia, Tumwater H.S. (11)

Nadine Jensen, River Ridge H.S. (10)

Campbell Patterson, Olympia H.S. (11)

Dexter Weed, Black Hills H.S. (10)

WOODWINDS

Flute

Karina Bone, Montesano H.S. (10)

Karlotte Meuse, Capital H.S. (12)

Gracie Park, Olympia H.S. (11)

Serenia Thibodeaux, Capital H.S. (10)

Oboe

Sydney Morain, Yelm H.S. (10)

Kathryn Seaton, Tumwater H.S. (10)

Clarinet

Ayman Ehrlander, Olympia H.S. (11)

Myah Goldsmith, Elma H.S. (12)

Noah Hagelberg, Olympia H.S. (12)

Lucy Pelton, Capital H.S. (11)

Bassoon

Jesse Aubry, Capital H.S. (11)

Jaela Drew, Capital H.S. (12)

Benjamin Gorrell, Capital H.S. (11)

CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA

BRASS & PERCUSSION

French Horn

Jacob Aubry, Capital H.S. (10) + Jacob Husmann, Capital H.S. (9) + Alex McBride, Yelm H.S. (12) +~ Bailey Sims, Capital H.S. (11) +

Trumpet

Kyra Hoffman, Olympia H.S. (10) + Tyler Marsh, River Ridge H.S. (11) + Auden Taellious, Capital H.S. (10) +

Trombone

Jo Bright, River Ridge H.S. (12) +

Daniel Leitch, River Ridge H.S. (11) + Kyan Porter, W.F. West H.S. (12) +~

Lexi Withers, Black Hills H.S. (11) + Isaac Zwiefel, Capital H.S. (10) +

Tuba

Braxton Martinez, River Ridge H.S. (11) + Emmett Thomas, Black Hills H.S. (10) +

Percussion

Koi Aguiar, River Ridge (11) + Phoebe Bowe, Montesano H.S. (10) + James Carmony, Capital H.S. (10) + Atticus Moreno, Capital H.S. (10) +

+Brass Choir Members

*Student Board Member

~Student Representative

GUEST ARTIST

Jared Parsons, harp

OLYMPIA DANCE CENTER Dancers

Jahnavi Baldini

Oli Nisbet

Colin Tudor

Kate Watters

Artistic Directors

Ken & Josie Johnson

Choreographer

Xijun Fu

Sponsored by:

Mrs. Allison

Nickolas Carlson, Conductor

STRINGS

Violin

August Benck, Olympia H.S. (9)

Catherine Bender, Chehalis M.S. (8)

London Charles, Capital H.S. (10)

Timothy Cheung, River Ridge H.S. (10)

River Clark, River Ridge H.S. (9)

Maribel Cruz, Aspire M.S. (8)

Hailey Enders, Olympia Christian (7)

Ariana Goodson, Pioneer M.S. (8)

Kate Guo, NOVA (7)

Milo Halofsky, Olympia H.S. (9)

Cami Hulet, Capital H.S. (9)

Addison Knecht, Komachin M.S. (9)

Penelope Loeb, Jefferson M.S. (8)

Abigail Manista, Homeschool (8)

David Park, Olympia H.S. (9)

Lucas Ran, Washington M.S. (8)

Russell Shrestha, Olympia H.S. (9) ~

Savannah Stalker, Nisqually M.S. (8)

Dylan Velupula, Capital H.S. (9) ~

Bao Bao Xia, NW Christian (5)

Brian Yen, Washington M.S. (8)

Viola

Ted Chan, Washington M.S. (8)

Madison Gruber, River Ridge H.S. (9)

Amelia Lehman, Olympia H.S. (9)

Thurston Perry, Olympia H.S. (10)

Lila Thorpe, ORLA (8)

Elena Timm, Capital H.S. (10)

Cello

Cassidy Ehlebracht, Capital H.S. (10)

Brennan Frank, Capital H.S. (11)

Aria Kim, Marshall M.S. (8)

Wyatt Lamolli, Black Hills H.S. (9)

Ashlen Lima, Olympia Christian (7)

Chenghao Liu, McKenny E.S. (5)

Cello cont...

Macy Manista, Olympia H.S. (11)

Ana Osmanli, Olympia H.S. (9)

Brodi Whitehead, Olympia H.S. (9)

Lila Wilson, Olympia H.S. (9) ~

Bass

Carlos Herington, NW Christian School (9)

Genevieve Maurseth-Gregory, Aspire M.S. (8)

Lizzie Phillips, Washington M.S. (8)

WOODWINDS

Sponsored by:

Ann & Zane Smith

Flute

Rebecca Hettena, NOVA (7)

Faith Kissinger, Washington M.S. (8)

Tristan Murphy, Yelm H.S. (10)

Oboe

Sage Lieberman, Washington M.S. (8)

Clarinet

Miles Liedtke, River Ridge H.S. (9)

Bassoon

Leona Bowe, Montesano H.S. (10)

BRASS/PERCUSSION

French Horn

Benji Meuse, Capital H.S. (9) +

Emma Newman, Montesano H.S. (9) +

Trumpet

Kade Hoffman, Jefferson M.S. (8) +

Madeline Russell, Jefferson M.S. (8)

Trombone

Anna Busch-Conway, Mason M.S. (8) + Alexander Connell, Ridgeline M.S. (7)

Joseph Kim, Olympia H.S. (9)

Haakon Thibodeaux, Griffin M.S. (8) + Tuba

Beckett Porter, Chehalis M.S. (8) +

Percussion

Tavish Simons, Capital H.S. (9)

PARENT VOLUNTEER

Dr. Andrew Manista, Bass

+Brass Choir Member ~Student Representative

CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM

Sponsored by:

Lindsey & Doug Ford

Dan Craig, Conductor

STRINGS

Violin

Elliott Brewster, NOVA (6)

Benjamin Clark, NOVA (8)

Ciara Curran, Washington M.S. (7)

Shaylan Dean, Homeschool (7) ~

Natalie Enders, Olympia Christian (5)

Ellie Harriage, Jefferson M.S. (7)

Lucas Hefner, NOVA (6)

Marie-Sua Kim, Roosevelt E.S. (5)

Finley Kochaniewicz, Ignite (7)

Aurora Maldonado, Washington M.S. (6)

Elsa Manelski, McKenny E.S. (5)

Elizabeth Reymer, Temple Baptist (6)

Austin Shank, Bush M.S. (8)

Rowan Thompson, Reeves M.S. (6)

Jiupu Wang, Washington M.S. (7)

Frederic Wilhelm, Reeves M.S. (8)

Viola

Sophia Bacon, Washington M.S. (7)

Freya Carras, Olympia Waldorf (7)

Bonavita Woods, Marshall M.S. (6)

Cello

Isla Bazemore, Olympia Waldorf (7)

Kobie Berry, Marshall M.S. (8)~

Silas Dillard-Gallagher, Jefferson M.S. (7)

Alma Graf St. Lawrence, Olympia Waldorf (7)

Clementine Stahnke, Marshall M.S. (7)

Lieven Vasavada-Petersen, Olympia Waldorf (7)

Sebastian Zhong, NOVA (7)

Bass

Hugh Patton, Jefferson M.S. (7)

ACADEMY ORCHESTRA

Ah'Mayzing Williams, Salish M.S. (7)

WOODWINDS

Flute

Harrison Hayes, Jefferson M.S. (7) ~ Kirra Quinn, Jefferson M.S. (6)

Eliza Richards, Yelm M.S. (8)

Oboe

Titus Cook, Aspire M.S. (6)

Dimitri Cruzan, Hoquiam M.S. (7)

Lilyanna Dannenberg, Aspire M.S. (7)

Clarinet

Valentina Billingsley, Salish M.S. (7)

Nohely Castro, Thomas M.S. (7)

Esther Schreiner, Jefferson M.S. (6)

Abel Thomas, Chehalis M.S. (8)

BRASS/PERCUSSION

French horn

Genevieve Mulders, Insight School of WA (9)

Trumpet

Dashiell Perry, Washington M.S. (8)

Reed Tomita, ORLA (8) ~Student Representative

LITTLE BLACK BOX CONCERT

SOGO presents StudentOrchestras.org

March 1, 2026, 2:30 PM

Opening remarks by Elizabeth Weisenfeld, SOGO Board Vice-President

Debut Orchestra

Linda Pyle, Conductor

ELLIOT DEL BORGO

JOHANN STRAUSS JR.

Sinfonia in D

SOGO MOJO Academy Trio Polka

TIM KANSLER Awake the Spring

JOHN WILLIAMS, arr. Jonathan Robbins

Theme from Jurassic Park

SOGO MOJO Academy Trio

SOON HEE NEWBOLD arr. Vernon Leidig

Mystic Caravan

DEBUT ORCHESTRA

CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM

HOLLY REEVES, cello

Cellist Holly Reeves enjoys a varied career as an orchestral player, chamber musician, and private teacher. Holly has toured with ensembles in Japan, Costa Rica, France, Great Britain, Italy, and the United States. She was a founding member of the Anacapa String Quartet, an ensemble that established a highly-regarded chamber series in Santa Barbara and gave concerts nationally. As a member of Anacapa, she was a prize winner at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and was twice invited to compete at the Evian International String Quartet Competition.

Holly is well-known to Olympia audiences as principal cello of the Olympia Symphony. This year marks her twenty-eighth season with the group. She is also a long-time member of the acclaimed chamber orchestra Northwest Sinfonietta. Holly has been a featured soloist with the Olympia Symphony and has appeared on the Governor’s Mansion series, the Abbey series at Saint Martin’s University, and with Emerald City Music. She is a sought-after teacher in the area and maintains a busy private studio.

SOLOIST

Geoffrey Rutkowski, and Jean Hassel and participated in the cello master classes of Janos Starker and Aldo Parisot at the Banff Music Festival. Chamber music coaches include members of the Colorado, Muir, Cleveland, Julliard, Emerson, and Amadeus quartets. She has recorded with the Anacapa String Quartet, members of the

Ensemble for Contemporary Music at UCSB, pianist Scott Cossu, and local singer-songwriters.

When she’s not performing or teaching, Holly enjoys hiking and being in nature. She also loves playing golf with her husband Chris and spending time with their two grown sons, both who live in the area.

Originally from the Kansas City area, Holly holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music degree from the University of California Santa Barbara, both in cello performance. She studied with Steven Doane, Ronald Leonard,

Holly is excited to be a featured soloist with SOGO. She has had countless students over the years who have played with SOGO and many current students as well. She values the experience that SOGO provides to the students in this community.

Are you a Washington State employee? Sign up with Washington State's payroll contribution program for a convenient way to give to SOGO. Use the QR code to go directly to our CFD page. SOGO’s Charity Code is 0456457.

FUTURE MUSIC MAKER'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Although our fees to participate in SOGO are reasonable, they are still a barrier for many families. We believe young musicians benefit from participating in SOGO’s programs and should not be prohibitive because of economic circumstances. For that reason, SOGO is reaching out to begin building the Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund.

Children interested in joining SOGO have their family member complete a simple application form. Based on their interest and demonstrated

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financial need, up to half the tuition fees can be awarded. All information is kept confidential.

The Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund is supported by committed community members to prevent financial circumstances from becoming an obstacle to any young musician’s participation in SOGO’s orchestras. A robust fund will ensure that all young musicians will have equal opportunity to experience the highquality programming SOGO offers the South Sound area.

Become a Future Music Makers Scholarship Partner today!

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Maureen & Darrell Axtell

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Lois Beck

Rebecca Bernard

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Laurie & Willis Brown

Karla & Mark Bryant

Kitty & Roy Carlsen

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16% of SOGO members applied for and are receiving tuition assistance this season. Our yearly goal is to raise $15,000, which will directly contribute to funding tuition scholarships. Help us help these talented young musicians & their families with your gift - use the QR code today!

GREG ALLISON

Artistic Director, Conservatory Orchestra & Brass Choir Conductor

Greg Allison received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Western Washington University where he studied trumpet with the late William D. Cole. Mr. Allison had taught instrumental music in the Olympia School District for 40 years. His bands were selected to perform at the State and Northwest Music Educators’ Conferences and the Western International Band Clinic.

Mr. Allison has performed in the Northwest Wind Symphony, the 22nd Ave Dixieland Band, the Tacoma Concert Band, and the Evergreen Brass Quintet. He has been a guest adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor for state and regional festivals and conventions including the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.

He has served on the Washington Music Educator’s board of directors, managed WMEA High School and Junior All-State, and was a recipient of the WMEA Teacher of the Year for middle level education. In 2014, he was inducted into the WMEA Hall of Fame.

CONDUCTORS

NICKOLAS CARLSON Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor

Nickolas Carlson is a conductor, organist, and collaborative pianist based in Olympia, WA, originally from Lindsborg, KS. He serves as music director and conductor for the Olympia Chamber Orchestra, Olympia Opera Theatre, and Pacific Northwest Theater, and is Director of Music Ministry at The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd.

Mr. Carlson earned his Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from Wichita State University and his Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from Bethany College. He has studied with conductors including Dianne Wittry, Anna Edwards, and Roupen Shakarian.

His guest conducting work includes engagements with the Vratsa Symphony in Bulgaria, South Puget Sound Community College Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Summer Opera. Mr. Carlson is known for his collaborative spirit and has led performances ranging from Handel’s Rinaldo to Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes.

SOGO is a proud member of League of American Orchestras and Washington State Federation of Music Clubs.

CONDUCTORS

DAN CRAIG

Academy Orchestra Conductor

Dan Craig is the Director of Bands at Chehalis M.S. He received his BA in both Music Education and Tuba Performance from Central Washington University and earned his MS in Curriculum and Instruction.

Mr. Craig is an award-winning tuba player, performing regularly throughout the region. He is a member of the Evergreen Brass Quintet, the Northwest Wind Symphony, and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College. Mr. Craig studied Tuba with Marty Erickson at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he won the Peck School of the Arts Concerto Competition as a freshman. Mr. Craig was the principal tuba for both the Wind Ensemble under Larry Gookin and the Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Nikolas Caoile while at CWU and has performed at many Low Brass Clinics and Symposiums throughout the country. He was the Drum Major for the CWU Marching Band and student director of the CWU Tuba and Euphonium choir.

LINDA PYLE

Debut Orchestra Conductor

Linda Pyle conducts the Debut orchestra and teaches general music, choir, drama, and orchestra for North Thurston Public schools. She holds degrees in music education and classroom management from Pacific Lutheran University and American College of Education. Her orchestras have made appearances at state music teacher conventions and several guest appearances at Disneyland.

Mrs. Pyle’s musical interests are varied: she plays violin with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra, fiddles with a local bluegrass group and plays bass guitar, cello, keyboards, and electric violin with her worship team.

When not making music, Mrs. Pyle enjoys teaching yoga, Pilates, and Sunday school, but most of all, cheering on her two children’s athletic and academic endeavors along with her husband.

ELIZABETH WARD

Brass Choir Assistant Conductor

Elizabeth Ward received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and a Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music. Ms. Ward is a former member of the New Haven Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Pennsylvania Orchestra, Philadelphia Opera Orchestra and Young Audiences Inc., of Philadelphia.

Returning to the Northwest, Ms. Ward founded the Evergreen Brass Quintet, well known for its outstanding educational presentations. As a studio teacher her students have consistently received awards on the local and national levels. Ms. Ward was formerly Assistant Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony and Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony’s Brass Choir and Chamber Winds.

STRINGS

Daniel Boschee, violin

Caddie Derby, violin (SOGO Alum)

Damian Nelson, violin (SOGO Alum)

Mary Jo Rydholm, violin

Anne Edge, viola

Joseph Bichsel, cello

Nick Masters, bass

WOODWINDS

Erin Happenny, flute

Elliot Anderson, oboe (SOGO Alum)

Melanie Triebel, oboe

Dr. Celeste Case-Ruchala, clarinet

Dan Meuse, bassoon

TEACHING ARTISTS

BRASS & PERCUSSION

Dr. Ed Sandor, trumpet

Liz Ward, French horn

Levin Conway, low brass

Laura McBride, percussion

Spencer Smith, percussion

FACULTY

Anne Edge, Music Historian

Mary Jo Rydholm, MOJO Ensemble Coordinator

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

SOGO student leadership (l to r): Debut: Maddox Gruber, Rye Ives, Kataleya Hartt-Plazas, Academy: Harrison Hayes, Kobie Berry, Shaylan Dean, Philharmonic: Lila Wilson, Russell Shrestha, Dylan Velupula, Conservatory: Zoey Bernal*, Isabella DiBenedetto-Campos*, Joy Kim, Kyan Porter, Alex McBride. *Student Board Members

GIVING TODAY

Watch your donation make a difference. Generous contributions by people like you who deeply care increase our effectiveness in bringing the arts to the youth of this community. Consider Monthly Giving starting at $10 or Workplace Matching Gifts where employees are rewarded for charitable giving and companies often match dollar for dollar. Along with Tribute Gifts honoring a loved one, stocks, Mutual Funds, and IRA required minimum distribution, you can impact SOGO by furthering its mission today.

LEGACY GIVING

You do not need to be wealthy to leave a legacy. Make your core values known by making a planned gift. By supporting our long-term success, you will be remembered as an influencer of the arts for children. By naming SOGO as a beneficiary in your retirement account or life insurance policy you can support SOGO without changing your will or living trust. Join us in making SOGO part of your "today" and making a planned gift for tomorrow.

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We are grateful to those that have been generous in their giving. In addition, please see the Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund and our contributor pages 28 and 29, and those who have gifted SOGO with a gracious Estate Legacy Gift.

Planned gifts: Robert & Lucy Reuter

Estate gifts: Isabelle Bohman Mary Flotree Louise Huffine

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Lindsey & Matt Kennelly

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Rachel & Mark Reeg

Lori Rowe

Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry

Ed Steenman & Associates, Inc

Washington State Federation of Music Clubs

Elizabeth Weisenfeld

PATRON, $250 - $499

Anonymous

Genevieve Chan

Wendy & Ted Clark

Anne Edge

Anna & Paul Garrett

Steven Harmon

Mavis Johnson

Michal & Dominic Ledesma

ShiauYun Wang & Jim Lin

Julie Montgomery & Matt Morbello

Ann & Zane Smith

Colleen Welch

Kim & Roger Wigfield

FRIEND, $100 - $249

Anonymous (4)

Joan & Greg Armstrong

Rebecca Bernard

Keadrin Cain

Kitty & Roy Carlsen

Elizabeth Colgan

Paula Fairchild

Deidre & Robert Fuchs

Gretchen & David Gacetta

Gloria Dei Lutheran Preschool

Kim Gould

Denise LaFlamme & Brad Grimsted

David Hartz

Sayre Hodgson & Chris Hawkins

Bethe & James Hayes

Dione Hayes

Maureen Johnson

Linda & George Lamb

Sylvia & Ray Lynn

Lisa Matthews

Lena Mendiola

Megan & Ethan Moreno

Susan Nevers

Carolee & Dick Nichols

Layne Nordgren

Ginny & Justin Nordhorn

Karen & Dick Nye

Diane Mitchell & Peter Odencrans

Olympia Fraterman Order of Eagles

Sandra Parker

PayPal Giving Fund

Maria Huang & Jon Penoyar

Martha & David Rorem

Dr. Edward & Janet Sandor

Austin Schlichting

Cheryl & Grant Sears

Norma & Charles Shelan

Dae Shogren

Dwayne Slate

Joyce Smith

Thomas Stidham Jr.

Helen Tafejian

Frances Tanaka

Susan McRae & Rod Tharp

Elizabeth ThompsonLagerberg

Melanie Triebel

Kate & Gregory Tudor

Chris & Don Volkmann

Roberta & John Waggoner

Debbra Warren

Jean & Kim Whipple

Janet Wilde

Leah L. Wilson

DONOR, $50 - $99

Anonymous

Beth Barga

Judith Bartels

Roger Baugh

Adell & William Bloom

Dianne & Mike Chaney

Shana Charles

Marie & Bill Course

Sarah Drath

Rose & Arne Gunderson

Judi Hambrick

Scott Harriage

Nancy Hoff

Carrie & Dylan Jackson

Berlin Nelson Jr.

Willet Painter

Fred B. Schrumpf

Helen Spalding

Sandra Spencer

William Tweit

CONTRIBUTOR, $25 - $49

Anonymous

Jennifer Aisenberg

Jean Black

Betty & Joe Fugazi

Alexander Jones

Patricia Kay

Dee & Richard Morton

Kathryn & Marc Myrsell

Nancy & Scott Peebles

Elizabeth & Bryn Swanson

MEMBER, UP TO $24

Dahlia Bernal

Kathleen Butler, SRTWorks

Jennifer & Russell Hermann

Storman's, Inc.

LEGACY GIFTS

Lucy & Robert Reuter

TRIBUTES

Joyce Allen

Royal Drath (2)

Marguerite & Terry Haas

Joy Junkert

Isabela, Lucky, Aubrey, Cyrus Lagerberg

Elaine Meuse

Maxine Olsen

IN KIND

Krina & Greg Allison

Olympia Dance Center

Calvery Chapel, Olympia

Levin Conway

Flying Colors Painting Co.

Lindsey & Doug Ford

Connie & Milt Harper

NOVA M.S.

Olympia Union

Gospel Mission

R.L. Ray Violin Shop

SPSCC

Mark Thome

TSS

Washington Center

Contributor list updated 2/18/26

SOGO is a registered 501c(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization & accepts both tax-deductible donations & in-kind contributions. EIN # 91-2079223

A special thank you to the Meuse Family for their generous gift of the conductor’s podium, honoring Y. Elaine Meuse (1929-2025), a devoted advocate for the arts and a lifelong lover of classical music.

Tribute Giving

Tribute gifts to Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia are an unforgettable way to mark a celebration, or give in honor or memory of someone special.

Donations can be made online at studentorchestras.org or by sending a check to: 1629 22nd Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501 SOGO is a registered 501c(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization and accepts both tax-deductible donations and in-kind contributions.