CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
220 S MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 606042559 www.cso.org

Total Revenue
$72,050,421
Total Expenses
$78,697,891
Net Assets
$266,959,506
Organizations Filed Purposes: WITH THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT ITS CORE, THE MISSION OF THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION IS TO ENRICH, INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH MUSIC, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION - LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS - DURING THE 2018/19 SEASON, THE CSO PRESENTED 114 PAID AND FREE CONCERT PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 233,000 PATRONS. THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, THE CSO PRESENTED 25 WEEKS OF SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS THAT CALLED ATTENTION TO MUSIC REPRESENTING HISTORIC EVENTS, MODERN MASTERWORKS AND PILLARS OF THE SYMPHONIC CANON. THE CSO PREMIERED TWO WORKS, INCLUDING A COMPOSITION WRITTEN BY JAMES STEPHENSON FOR CSO BASS TROMBONIST CHARLES VERNON. THE CSO EMBARKED ON A 12-CONCERT TOUR OF ASIA AND ALSO COMPLETED A 4-CONCERT TOUR OF FLORIDA. THE FREE CONCERT FOR CHICAGO LED BY MAESTRO MUTI IN CHICAGO'S MILLENNIUM PARK DREW AN AUDIENCE OF 10,000 PEOPLE. THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMED 3 CONCERTS AT WHEATON COLLEGE'S EDMAN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, AND 16 CONCERTS AT RAVINIA PARK AS PART OF THE ANNUAL SUMMER RESIDENCY.

SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS CONCERTS - THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION OFFERS CONCERTS BY ACCLAIMED GUEST ARTISTS IN THE FIELDS OF JAZZ, POP, WORLD, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS. THIRTY-SEVEN CONCERTS WERE PRESENTED DURING THE SEASON, WITH MORE THAN 50,000 TICKETS SOLD. THESE CONCERTS FEATURED ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTIC LEADERS AND MUSICIANS PERFORMING A WIDE VARIETY OF MUSICAL STYLES FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. SCP PROGRAMS INCLUDE ORCHESTRA, CHAMBER, MUSIC NOW AND PIANO MUSIC SERIES, AND JAZZ AT SYMPHONY CENTER, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCLAIMED JAZZ SERIES IN THE COUNTRY.

EDUCATION CONCERTS AND ACTIVITIES - ACROSS CHICAGO AND AROUND THE WORLD, THE NEGAUNEE MUSIC INSTITUTE CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO THE EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCES OF THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. UNDER THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF CSO ZELL MUSIC DIRECTOR RICCARDO MUTI AND JUDSON AND JOYCE GREEN CREATIVE CONSULTANT YO-YO MA, INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING GIVES BROAD ACCESS TO THE CSO, EDUCATES YOUNG LISTENERS, PROVIDES ADVANCED TRAINING TO YOUNG MUSICIANS AND SERVES THE CITY AND THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC. ALL CONCERTS AND EVENTS ARE INEXPENSIVE OR OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO DISSOLVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS. IN THE 2018/19 SEASON, THE INSTITUTE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 51,000 PEOPLE THROUGH 163 EVENTS WHICH INCLUDED PAID AND FREE CONCERTS, OPEN REHEARSALS, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Riccardo MutiMUSIC DIRECTOR40$1,591,276
Jeff AlexanderPRESIDENT40$529,499
Robert ChenCONCERTMASTER40$515,753
Stephen WilliamsonPRINCIPAL CLARINET40$296,752
John SharpPRINCIPAL CELLO40$296,511
Jay K FriedmanPRINCIPAL TROMBONE40$292,000
Stacie M FrankASSISTANT TREASURER40$260,557
Vanessa MossVP FOR OPERATIONS40$243,332
David ChambersVP FOR DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 10/12/18)40$233,660
Karen RahnSECRETARY40$74,496
Robert A WislowTRUSTEE0.1$0
Paul R WigginTRUSTEE0.5$0
Frederick H WaddellTRUSTEE0.5$0
Terrence J TruaxTRUSTEE0.3$0
Nasrin ThiererTRUSTEE0.2$0
Scott SwansonTRUSTEE0.2$0
Daniel E Sullivan JrTRUSTEE0.2$0
Walter SnodellTRUSTEE0.2$0
Marlon SmithTRUSTEE0.1$0
Alejandro SilvaTRUSTEE0.3$0
Steven E ShebikTRUSTEE0.8$0
E Scott SantiTRUSTEE0.1$0
Earl J Rusnak JrTRUSTEE0.7$0
Kristen C RossiTRUSTEE0.3$0
Burton X RosenbergTRUSTEE0.3$0
Dr Mohan RaoTRUSTEE0.3$0
Col Jennifer N PritzkerTRUSTEE0.1$0
Dr Irwin PressTRUSTEE0.1$0
Jose Luis PradoTRUSTEE0.1$0
Gerald PaulingTRUSTEE0.5$0
Elizabeth ParkerTRUSTEE0.2$0
Sylvia NeilTRUSTEE0.2$0
Mary Pivirotto MurleyTRUSTEE0.2$0
Renee MetcalfTRUSTEE0.3$0
Christopher MelvinTRUSTEE0.2$0
Mark G McgrathTRUSTEE0.4$0
Beth ManninoTRUSTEE0.2$0
Patty LaneTRUSTEE0.1$0
Josef LakonishokTRUSTEE0.2$0
Randall S KrosznerTRUSTEE0.2$0
Joseph A KonenTRUSTEE0.1$0
James KolarTRUSTEE0.1$0
Donna L KendallTRUSTEE0.3$0
Geraldine KeefeTRUSTEE0.2$0
Jared KaplanTRUSTEE0.5$0
Lori JulianTRUSTEE0.7$0
Graham C GradyTRUSTEE0.1$0
Richard C GodfreyTRUSTEE0.1$0
J Bradley FewellTRUSTEE0.2$0
Brian W DuweTRUSTEE0.1$0
Mimi DugingerTRUSTEE0.2$0
Timothy A DuffyTRUSTEE0.4$0
Stephen V D'AmoreTRUSTEE0.1$0
Dr Christoper I CulpTRUSTEE0.2$0
Keith S CrowTRUSTEE0.1$0
George P ColisTRUSTEE0.3$0
Bruce E ClintonTRUSTEE0.2$0
David CasperTRUSTEE0.3$0
Gregory C CaseTRUSTEE0.1$0
Marion A CameronTRUSTEE0.1$0
Debra A CafaroTRUSTEE0.1$0
Leslie Henner BurnsTRUSTEE0.5$0
Robert J BufordTRUSTEE0.5$0
Kay BucksbaumTRUSTEE0.1$0
Lori BradleyTRUSTEE0.1$0
Laurence O BoothTRUSTEE0.1$0
Randy Lamm BerlinTRUSTEE0.1$0
H Rigel BarberTRUSTEE0.1$0
Peter J BarackTRUSTEE0.4$0
John AalbregtseTRUSTEE0.6$0
Penny Van HornLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Richard P ToftLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Richard L ThomasLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
Louis C Sudler JrLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
William H StrongLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Roger W StoneLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Carl W SternLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Robert C SpoerriLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Rita SimoLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Thomas C Sheffield JrLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
John R SchmidtLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
Cynthia M SargentLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Frank A RossiLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
Jerry RoseLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John W Rogers JrLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Mrs Neil K QuinnLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John M PrattLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Jane Direnzo PigottLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Mrs Albert PawlickLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
William A OsbornLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
James J O'ConnorLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John D NicholsLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Newton N MinowLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
David E McneelLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Lester H MckeeverLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Judith W MccueLIFE TRUSTEE0.6$0
Arthur C MartinezLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
R Eden MartinLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Ling Z MarkovitzLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John F ManleyLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
Donald G LubinLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John S LillardLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Eva F LichtenbergLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Charles Ashby LewisLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Fred A KrehbielLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Mrs John C KernLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
George D KennedyLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Donald G Kempf JrLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Richard B KapnickLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Paul R JudyLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
William R JentesLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Judith W IstockLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Mrs Roger B HullLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Jay L HendersonLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Thomas C HeagyLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John H HartLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Joan W HarrisLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
David P HackettLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Dietrich GrossLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Mary Winton GreenLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
Joyce T GreenLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Chester A GougisLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Howard L GottliebLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
William A GoldsteinLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Joseph B GlossbergLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Paul C GignilliatLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Mrs Robert W GalvinLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
H Laurance FullerLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Cyrus F Freidheim JrLIFE TRUSTEE0.2$0
Richard J FrankeLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
David W Fox SrLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
James B FadimLIFE TRUSTEE0.4$0
Thomas J EyermanLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
John A EdwardsonLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Charles DouglasLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Debora De HoyosLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Anthony T DeanLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Richard H CooperLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Richard W ColburnLIFE TRUSTEE0.3$0
Robert N BurtLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Dean L BuntrockLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
William G BrownLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Arnold M BerlinLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Marshall BennettLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
Mrs Robert A BeattyLIFE TRUSTEE0.1$0
William Adams IvLIFE TRUSTEE0.8$0
James W MabieTREASURER0.8$0
Liisa ThomasVICE CHAIRMAN0.9$0
Robert A KohlVICE CHAIRMAN0.5$0
Mary Louise GornoVICE CHAIRMAN0.8$0
Helen ZellCHAIRMAN1.9$0
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