OSNY Supporters
List current as of October 2026. Please inform us of any mistakes or omissions, which are unintentional.
The generosity of its many patrons allows the Oratorio Society to continue its more than 150 year legacy as New York’s standard for grand choral performance. For more information about giving opportunities, contact the Society at development@osny.org.
Donors to the Woodside Circle (marked with *), named in memory of the Society’s long-time music director Lyndon Woodside, make an annual commitment to support the Society.
The Damrosh Circle (marked with #), named for OSNY founder Leopold Damrosch, recognizes those who have included the Society in their estate plans.
Corporate & Foundation
Anonymous
The Casement Fund
PSEG
Pursuit
damrosch circle
Dorothea Brady
Simon Dratfield
Bruce Patrick
and others marked with #
$10,000+
Jennifer Herring & Fernand Brunschwig *
Martha Hess & Michael Dolinger
Richard & Lois Pace Charitable & Cultural Fund *#
Albert Watson *#
Susan Zwanger & Steve Karger *
$5,000 - $9,999
Christopher C. Angell *
Katherine S. Cahill *
Bill & Lesleigh Forsyth *#
Suky K. Kwak & HaeNa Waechter *
Susan & Alexander Lotocki de Veligost *
Robin Ludwig *
Diane & Alan Meltzer #
Deirdre & Christopher Schell *
Bente Strong
Mina Tulchinsky *
Michele & Michael Wolfson *
$3,000 - $4,999
Rick Donner *
Barbara Edmondson in memory of Marie Barrett and Rollin & Helen Edmondson
Deborah Griffin
Patricia Hopkins *#
Phyllis Lusskin
Janet Plucknett *#
Judith E. & Mary A. Vaughn Williams *#
$1,500 - $2,999
Linda Amster
Anne-Marie Audet *#
Gyasi N. Barber *
Barbara Barnes *#
Lisa Cecchini *
Yona M. Corn *
Julie & Colin Cropper *
Rick Donner *
Arthur Fiacco
Stephen H. Gardner Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation
Doug Harrison *
Patricia & Jay Jacobson *
Dean Kevlin *
Mary Kevlin *
Mary-Jo Knight *#
Florence C. Long *#
John Matjucha & Joselyn Gonzalez *
DiAnn Pierce *
Janet Plucknett *#
Elke & Casey Raskob *
David Robb *
Anne & Larry Sandberg *
Gary Schieneman & Susan B. Fisher *#
Susan Smodish *
Bente Strong in memory of Mette Strong
Christina & Oscar Vallejo *
Laura Vecchione & Daniel Tranchina *
Eric Vigen *
Albert Watson in memory of Betty Brummett
Karin & Bob Wiseman *#
Margaret Young *
Frances Zawilski
$500 - $1,499
Anonymous (x2)
Garrard Beeney & Evan Mason in honor of Michael Sagalyn
Barbara & Sol Berliner
Phillip Bettencourt & Jared Dworken
Diane Britz Lotti
Deborah & Ted Brodheim
Andrew Brooks
Heather & Kevin Buerger
Roberta Burkan
Tina & David Byrne Gonzalez
Caroline Coleman
Andrew Cullinan
Martin Donner
Damian Duda
Gale Epstein
Michaele Friedman
Catherine M. Green
Michael Haggerty
Lori Hall
Lawrence Holodak
Arthur H. Hopkirk
William Hunter
Claudia & Steve Huter
Elaine Johnston
Leslieb Kahle
Rebeca Knirsch
Amy Kule
Karl F. Lauby
Kate Levin
Sachi Liebergesell
Nicholas W. Lobenthal
Robert Logan
Susan Mackenzie
Leo & Judith Marzen
Karen McCahill
Carol McMillan
Rev. Derrick McQueen
Ann Pforzheimer in honor of Jennifer Herring
Eileen Richter
Faanya Rose
Kevin Sterns
Maureen Testa
Karen Weiner
$100 - $499
Maria Abeshouse
Blessing Agunwamba
Anonymous (x2)
Anonymous in honor of Mary Kevlin
Constantine Arniotes
Sarah Banker
Carol Bernheim
Jesse Blumberg
Susan Brown
Marion Buchbinder
Joy Cytryn in honor of Jennifer Herring, Phyllis Lusskin & Mary Vaughn
Julie Doetsch
James Finder
Cynthia Friedman
Barbara Gerber-Krasner
Kathryn (Kate) Gerlach
JoAnn Gutin
Alvin Hall
Arthur H. Hopkirk in memory of Brian Percival
Peter Howland
Nancy Leo
Arthur Leonard
Elizabeth Levine
Salesha Mahadeo
Patty Maloney-Titland in honor of Elana Yeger
Kathryn McCarthy in honor of Bente Strong
Claudia Mooij
Kelly Mooij
Katrin Naelapaa
Gloria Neuwirth
Ruth G. Nolan & Bruce McKenna
Linda Pedro
Donna Pepe
Gary & Enid Press
Stephen P. and Phoebe Radacinski
John Rae
Angelo Sabatelle
Sanjeeva Senanayake
Charlotte Sibley
Karen Simon-Leff in honor of Dr. Sanford Leff
Elizabeth & Michael Simpson
Dr. & Mrs. Fred B. Smith
Charles Stewart
Charles Teague
John Vaccaro
Albert Watson in memory of Pamela Vreeland
Alice Wiseman in memory of Sara B. Miles and Phyllis Lusskin
Michael Yon
Up to $99
Anonymous (x5)
Oliver Caplan
Mike Clark
Marjorie Crandell
Katie Janssen
Jean Marie Pierre Kergall
Ellyn & Robert Leverone in memory of Roberto Arati and Thomas Stamp
Cesar Pereira
Sara & Youssef Squali in memory of Richard Levine
James Taratunio
Martha D. Trowbridge
Terry & Jane Woolums
Erica Wright
Lingli Zhou
Donations made in memory of Phyllis Lusskin
Lisa Marie Abrahamson
Joseph Amendolara
Mary Ann Arisman
Micheline Beaudry
Pamela Berlin
Arthur & Jo Brown
Judith Conant
Joy Cytryn
Rick Donner
Sally Dwek
Carol Edelman
Norma Lopez Eicher
William & Lesleigh Forsyth
Adrienne Giardiniere
Tosia & Don Gringer
Jennifer Herring & Fernand Brunschwig
Martha Hess & Michael Dolinger
Jeff Janiszewski
Eileen Kim
Mary-Jo Knight
Sandy Leff
Greg & Lisa Lewin
Elizabeth Liebson
Lane Maurer
Alan & Diane Meltzer
Nina Sumers Myers
Marianne Percival
DiAnn Pierce
Daniel Root
Deirdre Schell
Gary Shiffman
Bente Strong
Maureen Testa
Mina Tulchinsky
Carin van der Donk
Mary Vaughn & Judy Williams
Albert Watson
Alice Wiseman
Susan Zwanger & Steve Karger
The Oratorio Society gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of BNY Mellon, Davis Polk, and Greenberg Traurig LLP.
We are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts.
