The Gateway Festival Orchestrato provides the St. Louis Community quality symphonic and chamber music through free public concerts The GFO inspires young musicians with opportunities to perform with professional musicians, and it instills a love of classical music in very young listeners through its outreach program.
GFO concerts are free to attend, but they are not free. The GFO must raise the funds to pay for conductors, players, guest artists, and venues. This year expenses averaged over $25 for each concert attendee.
Please add your name to the growing list of donors (see below) who are helping us continue this work. Your gift today will help enrich St. Louis lives through music! Thank you!
The Gateway Festival Orchestra is a non-profit IRS 501(c)(3).
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The Gateway Festival Orchestra
P.O. Box 50211
St. Louis, MO 63015
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GFO Donors
Thank you to all our donors who make our free concerts and community outreach events possible. Please remember the Gateway Festival Orchestra is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are deductible as allowed by law. Every effort is made to accurately reflect your donations. Please direct questions or corrections to info@gatewayfestivalorchestra.com (Donations from June 26, 2022, last updated 7/02/2023)
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Foundations
Innsbrook Institute Grant for Young Artists
Missouri Arts Council
Music Performance Trust Fund
Musicians Association
of St. Louis, Local 2-197
Regional Arts Commission
St. Louis Community
Foundation – In Memory of
Phyllis Tirmenstein –
Roland Quest Memorial Fund
Vanguard Charitable Fund Grant –
from Carl J. Manone Humanitarian Fund
In Memory of Dr. Carl J.Manone
In Honor of Carol Wolowsky
Maestro $1000 and Up
Deberah Haferkamp
Nancy and Steve Kahl –
In Memory of
Phyllis Tirmenstein
Kenneth and Nancy Kranzberg
Colleen McMillan
Soloist $500 – $999
Sam C. Bertolet and Helen Ziercher
Cynthia Marie Eckelkamp
Anita Hagerman
Drs. Jacqueline Hoffman and
Dennis Hourcade
Tracey Temanson and Jim Donnelly
Donnelly and Temanson
Family Charitable Fund
Steve Wamsley
Concertmaster $100 – $499
Ivy Allen
Mary Altrogge
Jacqueline Becker
Jeanean Belk
Carole A. Boller
Sarah Boyce
Marie Brown
Victoria and Randy Brown
Susan and John Carnasiotis
Allison Cimino
Patricia Comens
Mary Dinauer
Margaret Estes
Concertmaster (continued)
Lester Goldman –
In Memory of Judy Goldman
James R. Hanlin
Edward Hanlon
Michael Hatlelid MD
Linda Hermann
Dr. Paul Higdon
Diane Hirson
Douglas and Joan Kouba
Dr. And Mrs. Alan Kretchmar
Benjamin Kumfer
Denise and Bob LaRossa –
Tribute to Mary Weber,
Principal Trumpet
Roger and Joyce Lindstrom
Roger and Joyce Lindstrom –
In Honor of Cathy Paul
Dr. David Mendelson
John Meurer
James and Elaine Miller
Steve Miller and
Nina Schatzkamer Miller –
In Memory of Phyllis Tirmenstein and
the William Schatzkamer
Young Artist Fund
James Musca
Paul W. Ohlendorf
Richard Paul and Cathleen Woelbling Paul
Douglas Pedersen
Peggy Piekarski
Bill and Jane Pohlman
Elaine and Larry Pontious
Laura Schindler
Suzanne Schoomer
Andrew and Deborah Schwartz
Dale and Merle Singer
Tom Snider and Kathy Kniepmann
Robert Snyders
Thomas Timmerberg
Darrell Wacker
April Walgren
Charles E. and Carol J. Wilmes
Rosalyn Wykes
Cynthia L. Zirwes
Anonymous (4)
Principal $50 – $99
James E. Adams
Dr. Martin Bell
Michael Biggers and Mary Patton
Donna Brown
George Crawford and Stacey
Bennett Crawford
Michelle DeFabio
Principal (continued)
Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Dehner
Sharon Dougherty
Brian Duffy
Don DuPerrett
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Fogarty, Jr.
Harlie Frankel
Robert and Gail Garfield
Carl Hoff
Janis Huffman
Margie and Martin Jaffe
Rosemary and Stan Lawton
Carolyn Lynch
Deborah K. Milton
Mary A. Murawski – In Loving
Memory of Her Father –
Euphonium Player Extraordinaire
Sue and Jim Rochow
Richard Rubin
John E. Russell
Dr. Jo-Ellyn Ryall
Drs. Michelle and Paul Schultz
Kenneth S. Schwartz
Jerome and Francine Seslen
Robert Settle
Laura Staley and Steve Goldstein
Jeff Stokes
Patricia Walter
Anonymous (3)
Tutti $49 and Under
Jo Barcelona
S. Battaglia-Esses
Jane Clendenin
Helen Colston
Mike and Ruth Greco
Lorraine Hackman
Wanda and Dan Hamill
Brian Holiday
George Hulsey
Richard G. Klosterman
Norene Lee
Anita Luft
Mary Lou March
Mr. and Mrs. John Merker
Rhonda O’Brien
Michael Oliver and Judy Rubin
Sarah Patton
Ernst and Linda Petzold
Rochelle Popkin
Joseph A. Rezny
Francis M. and Ronald Schlapprizzi
Evelyn Shipley
Carl Stokes
Patrick and Heather Wall
John Wynne
Anonymous (3)