Thank You

The Knights are deeply grateful for the generosity of the following individuals and organizations, whose support enables us to pursue our mission in New York City and around the world.

This list reflects contributions to The Knights made between January 1, 2021 and February 6, 2023.

 
 

Founders Circle

Members of the Founders Circle are lead benefactors of The Knights whose foundational support forms the bedrock of the organization's sustainability, resilience, and innovation. 

Guillaume & Andrea Cuvelier*
Mela & Paul Haklisch*
Debra & Dale Lewis*
Susan & Elihu Rose*

Visionaries

James Attwood & Leslie Williams*
Howard Gilman Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
Gary L. Wasserman & Charlie Kashner*

Sustainers

Mimi & Barry Alperin*
Anonymous
Stanley & Marion Bergman
Mary & Brad Burnham*
Hugo Cassirer & Sarah Buttrick*
Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Alva Greenberg
David Hung*
Mark Jackson & Karen Hagberg*
Nina Kjellson & Sandy Zweifach*
Graham Parker & Adam Benson*
Steven Perles*
Joseph Rose*
Connie Steensma & Rick Prins*
Roger Tilles*
Linda Wasserman Aviv & Joseph Aviv
Naomi Wolfensohn & Jascha Preuss
Simon Yates & Kevin Roon

Partners

Robert & Jane Barkei
Olivier Berggruen & Desiree Hayford-Welsing
Deanna Bittker
John Buttrick
The Clinton Family Fund
Judy & Tony Evnin*
Audrey Francis & John Hodges*
Edmund Jacobsen & Susan Bloom*
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Alan Jones & Ashley Garrett
Linda Nelson*
Melvin & Amy Okamura*
Jason Price*
Mark Ptashne & Lucy Gordon
Tom Roush & LaVon Kellner*
Constance Sargent
Sarah Solomon

Supporters

Karen Adler & Laurence Greenwald*
Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University
The Amphion Foundation
Henry Axel & Sara Lee Schupf
Jeff & Joan Beal*
Barbara Brailowsky*
Robert & Carol Braun*
Nick Britell
Susan & Duncan Brown
Mary Pat Buerkle & Rob Wachs*
Paul & Katie Buttenwieser*
Ken Davidson & Marya Martin
Crystal Dawli
Karin Day & Paul Kingsley*
Aaron J. Diehl*
Nancy Drosd
Melissa Eisenstat & Jonathan Blau*
Katherine Elliott*
Joan & Peter Faber*
Neil Feldman*
Victoria Ferenbach*
William Fielding*
Joanna & Brian Fisher*
Nancy Fitzpatrick & Lincoln Russell
Randall & Ellen Frank*
George & Laurence Gorayeb
Penny Gorman
Robert Graziano & Diana Graziano
Augusta Gross & Leslie Samuels
Nancy D. Grover
Sylvia Hemingway*
Alex Hemmer & Bridget Fahey
William Herrman
James & Heather Higgins
James & Edwina Hunt
Joan & James Hunter
Eric Jacobsen & Aoife O'Donovan
Anita & Robert Jacobson*
Stephen Judson
Andee Kay*
Stephen & Belinda Kaye*
Peter & Kate Kend
Mary Lockhart
Claire & Christopher Mann
Timothy & Elizabeth Mayhew*
Ann McChord
Karen McLaughlin
Ray & Katherine Mendez
Bridget Mundy Budish
Lowell & Sonja Noteboom
Daniel & Becky Pincus
Mark & Mara Pruzanski*
Rajika Puri*
Christopher Rothko & Lori Cohen
Irene Rothschild*
Michael Shapiro*
Susan & David Shapiro*
Melanie A. Shorin & Greg S. Feldman*
Jack & Brenda Sielaff
Annaliese Soros
Galia & Axel Stawski
Julie Sunderland*
Carlos Tome & Theresa Kim*
James & Caroline Tripp*
The Tuthill Family Foundation
Jack & Susy Wadsworth
Phyllis & Bud Wulliman

* denotes supporters of The Knights’ Annual Benefit Event

The Knights’ New York performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Project support has been provided by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts-Art Works and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

 
 
 

 Music Forward d.b.a. The Knights is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, EIN 45-0583417.