Our Funded Chairs

CONDUCTOR CHAIR THE HELEN DEAN RHODES MEMORIAL CHAIR: The City of Rome

CONCERTMASTER CHAIR THE LOUISE A. HOGE MEMORIAL CHAIR: Mr. and Mrs. Randy Eidson and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buice

ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER CHAIR THE LADRE COMBEE FLOYD MEMORIAL CHAIR: Synovus Bank and Dr. and Mrs. John J. Beninato

PRINCIPAL SECOND VIOLIN CHAIR THE SUZANNE W. SMITH MEMORIAL CHAIR: Drs. Julia and Dhru Girard

PRINCIPAL VIOLA CHAIR: Dr. and Mrs. David Hale

PRINCIPAL CELLO CHAIR THE JAMES W. BRYSON MEMORIAL CHAIR: Mr. W. Frank Barron, Jr.

PRINCIPAL CONTRABASS CHAIR: Dr. and Mrs. Raul Gonzalez; Peter Hill and Lisa Blake; Rev. and Mrs. Larry Caywood

PRINCIPAL FLUTE CHAIR THE JOHN CARRUTH HONORARY CHAIR: Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Bowling; Mr. and Mrs. John Mike Tierney; Drs. Eric and Jackie McDowell

PRINCIPAL OBOE CHAIR: Mr. and Mrs. J T Watters

PRINCIPAL CLARINET CHAIR: Anonymous Gift

PRINCIPAL BASSOON CHAIR The Janet Grice Honorary Chair: Ms. Cheryl Huffman

PRINCIPAL HORN CHAIR: Dr. and Mrs. Joel Todino; Dr. and Mrs. Tom Kennedy; Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnston

PRINCIPAL TRUMPET CHAIR: Mr. and Mrs. Brain Beals

PRINCIPAL TROMBONE CHAIR THE MICHAEL CARVER MEMORIAL CHAIR: Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Myers

PRINCIPAL EUPHONIUM CHAIR THE W. FRANK BARRON, JR. HONORARY CHAIR: Dr. and Mrs. Roman Galysh

PRINCIPAL TUBA CHAIR: Dr. and Mrs. Gary Smith; Heyman Family Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dickie

PRINCIPAL TIMPANI CHAIR: Ms. Dianne Hicks; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Owens

PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION CHAIR: Mr. Mark Rogers; Dr. Gayland Cooper; Mr. Roger Edens

PRINCIPAL PIANO CHAIR THE MARY HARBIN GILBERT MEMORIAL CHAIR: Dr. and Mrs. Peter Gilbert

PRINCIPAL HARP: Mr. and Mrs. Armin Maier, III