The Grantors wish to acknowledge and offer their sincere and personal thanks to the many people who have willingly offered their time and expertise so that the Foundation would not be limited (as so may offerings are) to specific projects or criteria.   Among those who have given so freely of their insights and advice in the past we include:

Glynn Ross, then Director of the Seattle Opera, a founder of Opera America and an ardent advocate of bringing music to the multitude.  We miss him!

Henry Holt, then Conductor of the Wagner Festival in Seattle

Dorothy Deming Smith, Festival Chairlady .. and  otherwise Lady of the first order!

More recently, we are indebted to:

Ralph N. Jackson, President of BMI-Foundation

Heather Hitchens, former President of Meet-the-Composer

Frances Richards, ASCAP

Herr Solf Schaefer, Director, IMD, Germany (retired)

Brian Ferneyhough, Composer and Educator

Richard Carrick, Founder, Either/Or Ensemble, NYC

Dr. Martin Iddon,  Composer and Musicologist

Steven Takasugi, PhD, Composer and Educator

Dr. Thomas Schäfer, Director of IMD, Germany

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