Move Music Forward
Thank you for helping us raise funds for music education at the 2026 Maestro’s Ball. Your support gives more Oklahoma students the chance to hear a live orchestra. We were also proud to honor Chuck Wiggin as our 2026 Maestro’s Circle inductee.
Photos from Maestro’s Ball
Revisit the evening through photos by Todd Scott Photography.
Chuck Wiggin
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Maestro’s Ball Sponsors
We are grateful to the individuals and organizations whose generous support made the 2026 Maestro’s Ball possible.
Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum
Lawrence H. and Ronna C. Davis
NH Home/Cory Lloyd and Co.
American Fidelity Foundation
Crowe Dunlevy/Will and Rita Hoch
Kristian and Debra Kos
Paycom
Dr. Lois Salmeron
Dr. Amalia Miranda Silverstein, MD and Dr. Darryl Fisher, MD
Susie and Doug Stussi
A New Energy, LLC
BancFirst
Col. (ret.) Dean and Mrs. Jeanne Jackson
3L Energy, P. Grayson Porter and Payton Porter and Liz and Dione Wall
Anonymous
Gerald and Jane Jayroe Gamble
Brent Hart and Matt Thomas
Alexander Mickelthwate
Presbyterian Health Foundation
QUAD Construction
Kym Koch Thompson and Mickey Thompson
Sherry Vance Allen and George A. Allen
Juan Camarena
Terri Cooper
Al and Rita Dearmon
Margaret Freede and Daniel Owens
Mark and Beverly Funke
Rachael and Alan Geiger
Great Plains Bank Home Lending
The Honorable Judge Jerome A. Holmes
Julia Hunt
Ms. Robin Daniels Jessup and James Jessup
Lauren and Rich Johnson
John and Penny McCaleb
Larry and Polly Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Rob H. Northwood, Jr.
Judy Austin
Patra Brown
Janice B. Carmack
Carole Doerner
Jeannie Drake
Steve and Marilyn Kaplan (in honor of Rachael Geiger)
Carol McCoy Ph.D.
John and Anna McMillin
Sarah Sagran
The SNL Booth by Todd Scott Photography
Anna Young
Maestro’s Ball Leadership
Past Presidents of Orchestra League
Rachael Geiger & Cory Lloyd
Mady Hendryx, Jamie Herrera, Will Hoch, Daniel Karami, Debra Kos, Stephanie Naifeh, Sarah Northwood
Past Presidents of Orchestra League
Honoring the past presidents whose leadership has supported the Oklahoma City Philharmonic community.
1948–1952 Mary Ruth Ferguson (Mrs. Gordon)
1952–1955 Lou Dudley (Mrs. Paul)
1955–1957 Katherine Kirk
1957–1959 Aileen Frank (Mrs. Eirch)
1959–1961 Maureen Anderson (Mrs. Charles)
1961–1962 Gertrude Kennedy (Mrs. Donald)
1962–1964 Lois Stuart (Mrs. Charles)
1964–1965 Janelle Everest (Mrs. Jean)
1965–1967 Jane Ward Porter (Mrs. Felix)
1967–1969 Jean Gumerson (Mrs. Dow)
1969–1971 Chris Anthony Browne (Mrs. John)
1971–1972 Lael Treat (Mrs. Charles)
1972–1973 Ann Dowling (Mrs. Matthew)
1973–1974 Josephine Freede (Mrs. Henry)
1974–1975 Jane Harlow (Mrs. James, Jr.)
1975–1976 Jane Rodgers (Mrs. Leo, Jr.)
1976–1977 Joyce Biship (Mrs. M. Lee)
1977–1979 Ann Taylor (Mrs. John)
1979–1980 Virginia Cerny (Mrs. Sam)
1980–1981 Lil Ross (Mrs. William)
1981–1983 Berta Faye Rex (Mrs. John)
1983–1984 Sandra Meyers (Mrs. Stewart, Jr.)
1984–1986 Mona Preuss (Mrs. Donald)
1986–1988 Iva Fleck (Mrs. Lindsay)
1988–1990 Priscilla Braun (Mrs. Jordan)
1990–1991 Susan Robinson (Mrs. Malcolm)
1991–1992 Minna Hall (Mrs. William)
1992–1993 JoAnn Arneson (Mrs. Leslie)
1993–1994 Ava Wheaton (Mrs. Theodore)
1994–1995 Yvette Fleckinger (Mrs. Joseph)
1995–1996 June Parry (Mrs. William)
1996–1997 Nancy Apgar (Mrs. Horace)
1997–1998 Marge Duncan (Mrs. Robert C.)
1998–1999 Jean Hartsuck (Mrs. James)
1999–2000 Grace Ryan (Mrs. Patrick)
2000–2001 Judy Austin (Mrs. Sanford)
2001–2002 LaDonna Meinders (Mrs. Herman)
2002–2003 Dixie Jensen (Mrs. Donald)
2003–2004 Lois Salmeron (Mrs. John)
2004–2005 Glenna Tanenbaum (Mrs. Richard)
2005–2006 Debbie McKinney (Mrs. Kenneth)
2006–2007 Anna McMillin (Mrs. John)
2007–2008 Sue Francis (Mrs. John)
2008–2009 Peggy Lunde (Mrs. Marvin)
2009–2010 Cathy Wallace (Mrs. Lonnie)
2010–2011 Sharon Shelton (Mrs. John)
2011–2012 Rhonda White (Mrs. Jesse)
2012–2013 Cindy Raby
2013–2014 Debbie Minter
2014–2015 Deanna Pendleton
2015–2016 Julia Hunt
2016–2017 Julia Hunt
2017–2018 Carol McCoy
2018–2019 Wendi Wilson
2019–2020 Wendi Wilson
2020–2021 Wendi Wilson
2021–2022 Kristen Ferate
2022–2023 Debra Kos
2023–2024 Debra Kos
2024–2025 Geetika Verma
2025–PRESENT Rachael Geiger