Chair Sponsors
You are cordially invited to join the Fort Smith Symphony as an Orchestra Chair Sponsor. Sponsorship of a Symphony musician assures the presence of talented and professional musicians in the orchestra and provides our community with outstanding concert events throughout the season. Sponsorship is a $1,500 gift to the Fort Smith Symphony. Join today with those dedicated to supporting the Arts in Fort Smith! Contact the Symphony office at 479.452.7575, ext. 2.
- MARILYN PATTERSON
Music Director - MRS. PHOEBE MUELLER
Concertmaster - JOHN & JAYNE ALFORD
Associate Concertmaster - BURVA ANN & EDWARD B. NUGENT
Assistant Concertmaster - DOUG & KATHY BABB
Section First Violin - MARY & MARK MOLL
Section First Violin - DR. CRAIG & STACY STITES
Section First Violin - ROBERT & NADINE HARDIN MILLER
Section First Violin - SIMMONS BANK
Section First Violin - IVY & BARBARA OWEN
Section First Violin - OG&E – ROB RATLEY
Section First Violin - PEACHTREE VILLAGE
Section First Violin - JOSEPH F. RUMSEY, III MEMORIAL CHAIR
Section First Violin - IN HONOR OF DR. SANDI SANDERS BY THE FORT SMITH SYMPHONY
Section First Violin - DRS. PETER & REBECCA FLECK
Section First Violin - ANN & MONT ECHOLS CHAIR
Section First Violin - REGIONS BANK
Principal Second Violin - MR. & MRS. ROBERT A. YOUNG, III
Assistant Principal Second Violin - TIM & CONNIE BAILEY
Section Second Violin - JIM & ANN BRUNING
Section Second Violin - CENTER FOR HEARING IN MEMORY OF KELLY SPRADLIN – JOHNSTON
Section Second Violin - THE COMMUNITY STATE BANK, POTEAU, OK
Section Second Violin - DR. KRIS GAST & RON MARTIN – FORT SMITH RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Section Second Violin - CARTER HUNT MEMORIAL CHAIR
Section Second Violin - MARK & VIVIAN LINDGREN
Section Second Violin - BETH WATSON
Section Second Violin - BANCORPSOUTH
Principal Viola
- MIRIAM ANN PATES MEMORIAL CHAIR
Section Viola - DR. STEVE & LINDA NELSON
Section Viola - SAMUEL M. SICARD MEMORIAL CHAIR
Section Viola - JUDGE & MRS. JIM SPEARS
Section Viola - DEBRA & MIKE THAMES
Section Viola - JACQUELYN & KENNETH WALLACE
Section Viola - CHARLES & PATRICIA WERNER
Section Viola - DR. COLE & MRS. STACI GOODMAN
Principal Cello - D. VICHARELLI FOR THE BOREHAM FAMILY
Section Cello - MR. & MRS. ROBERT COOPER
Section Cello - KATHLEEN FAY & DOROTHY RYAN FAY
Section Cello - LAVON MORTON
Section Cello - BUDDY & LINDA SPRADLIN
Section Cello - JOHN & CINDY SWICEGOOD
Section Cello - TED GASKELL
Section Cello - BILL & LORI HINES
Section Cello - JENNIFER & DON MCDONALD
Assistant Principal Bass Chair - HSA ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
Section Bass - D. CHRIS & GLADYS RINK IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL RINK & IN HONOR OF JOHN DRUECKHAMMER, DAVID DRUECKHAMMER & CHRISTOPHER RINK
Section Bass - JEFF & ERIN SCHOLTES
Section Bass - HARRY ROBINSON BUICK GMC
Section Bass - HENRY COOK MEMORIAL CHAIR
Principal Flute - DR. DONALD & LETICIA SHOWS
Section Flute - SCOTT & DUSTI STANDRIDGE
Section Flute - DAVIS IRON & METAL
Principal Piccolo
- DR. & MRS. JAMES E. KELLY, III
Principal Oboe - OPIE CATES MEMORIAL CHAIR
Section Oboe - STACI & DR. COLE GOODMAN
Principal English Horn - NANCY & MITCH LLEWELLYN
Principal Clarinet - JIM & DIANE ARNOLD
Section Clarinet - DR. JAMES & CAROL WHITENECK
Principal Bass Clarinet - LEDBETTER, COGBILL, ARNOLD & HARRISON, LLP
Principal Bassoon - DR> DAVE & MRS. LAURA MILLER
Section Bassoon - DR. BRENDA YELVINGTON
Principal Horn - ARKANSAS POLY, INC.
Section Horn - DR. & MRS. PAUL B. BERAN
Section Horn - ROBERT MORGAN, NICHOLE & ALEX
Section Horn - DAVID & BARBARA SAXON
Section Horn - JUDY & LANCE MCREYNOLDS
Principal Trumpet - DR. BENNY & MARTHA GOODEN
Section Trumpet - MICHAEL & MICHELLE HADLEY
Section Trumpet - MARK & VICKI RUMSEY
Principal Trombone - MARIAN & JIM GERLACH
Section Trombone - BKD, LLP
Principal Bass Trombone - BEKAERT
Principal Tuba - JANE & MIKE RAPPEPORT
Co-Principal Percussion - ONEDIGITAL HEALTH & BENEFITS
Co-Principal Percussion - IN HONOR OF DR. JO HARPER & IN MEMORY OF W.R. “BUD” HARPER
Section Percussion - JIM & PEGGY HADLEY
Mallet Percussion - DR. & MRS. JAMES A. REMERSCHEID
Principal Harp - DR. RAY & JAN GATTIS BURD
Piano/Keyboard - LAWSON & DEBBIE HEMBREE & FAMILY
Librarian Chair - SHIPLEY & SILLS FAMILY DOCTORS
Stage Manager Chair