Fall in Love With Music
October 17, 2025
Come and join the League for their annual Fall in Love with Music event, featuring Zell Music Director Designate, Klaus Mäkelä, and violist Antoine Tamestit. The schedule for the afternoon is as follows:
- 11:00 AM – Guest Check-In
- 11:30 AM – Luncheon
- 12:30 PM – Program
Ticket price: $250
Venue: Union League Club of Chicago | 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
Proceeds from this event benefit the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association’s artistic, educational and community engagement programs.
Can’t attend, but still want to support Fall in Love with Music?
Sponsors
Maestro Sponsors
Pamela Andrews & Cushman L. Andrews
Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation
Helen Zell
Conductor Sponsors
Phyllis Dougherty
Mimi Duginger
Sarah Good & Mark Mosley
Marguerite Guido
John & Penny Van Horn
Baton Sponsors
Elizabeth & Enrique Beckmann
Merrill & Judith Blau
Peter & Nora Bouchard
Vince & Florence Larsen Connelly
Marcia Devlin
Sonya & Heratch Doumanian
Linda Neumann
Anthony Saineghi
John & Kathleen Solaro
Paul S. Watford & Dr. Brenda A. Darrell
Virtuoso Sponsors
Joel & Carol Brosk
Judy Das Gupta
Mary Beth Dietrick
Sonya & Heratch Doumanian
Winifred Eggers
Cheryl Istvan
Jack S. Jensen & Becky L. Davenport
Timothy Martin
James McPherson
Claretta Meier
Sharon Mitchell
Marcia Sabesin
Larry Simpson
Janice Young
Soloist Sponsors
Barbara Asner
Eileen Conaghan
Susan Duda
Allisa Gam
Gail Gold
Merle Jacob
William & Linda Ward
Leslie Wilson
Nancy Woulfe
Encore Sponsors
Jane Beam
Renita Esayian
Gail Gold
Raeleen Horn
Jessica Jagielnik
Stephen Marcus
Ken & Darrelyn Marx
Kathy Nordmeyer
Theodore & Elisabeth Wachs
Thank you to these generous sponsors for underwriting the afternoon’s festivities:
Wine
Margo and Mike Oberman
Flowers
Sue and Nick Bridge
Favors
Merle Jacob and Janice Young
Invitations and Mailing
available
Contributions updated as of September 26, 2025.
Hosted by
Sarah Good, President
Sharon Mitchell, Vice President of Fundraising
Mimi Duginger and Margo Oberman, Co-Chairs
