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closerlook

,

inc.

is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency serving the pharmaceutical

industry, founded in 1987. closerlook has generously supported numerous programs

at Lyric for many years. David Ormesher, closerlook’s CEO and founder, serves as

Chairman of Lyric’s Board of Directors. closerlook is proud to support the

Stars of Lyric

Opera at Millennium Park

concert for the seventh consecutive year.

An Anonymous Donor

is proud to help make the

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

concert possible.

The

Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation

is

proud to support the

Stars of LyricOpera at MillenniumPark

concert for the tenth consecutive year. Loyal subscribers

and donors to Lyric, Rhoda, her late husband Henry, and

their family have helped introduce new audiences to Lyric

through their generous support of this annual event.

BakerTillyVirchowKrause,LLP

isafull-serviceaccounting

and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect

with you through refreshing candor and clear industry insight.

As an independent member of Baker Tilly International, the

world’s eighth largest network of accounting firms, Baker

Tilly brings market-specific knowledge in 147 locations

worlwide. Lyric Opera Board member Charles R. Droege is

Baker Tilly’s regional leader of the professional services and

technology group. The firm cosponsored Lyric’s successful

Wine Auctions in 2018, and returns this season to cosponsor

the

Stars of Lyric Opera

at

Millennium

Park

concert for the fifth time.

The

Crain-Maling Foundation

was founded in 2007

to support medical research, education, spiritual growth,

and the arts. Beatrice G. Crain serves as Chairman and

CEO; Dr. Michael S. Maling serves as President. In the

area of the arts, one of its missions is the support of young

musicians at the high school and college age, many of

whom have become successful in musical careers. At

Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Crain-Maling Foundation

has provided Operathon challenge grants for many

years. Beatrice and Michael

are very pleased to cosponsor

the

Stars of Lyric Opera at

Millennium Park

concert for a

fifth consecutive year.

Fifth Third Bank

is committed to empowering and

investing in the communities they serve through

philanthropy and community sponsorships, among many

other impactful initiatives, and is proud to cosponsor

the

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

concert for

the second time this year. Lyric is honored to have Fifth

Third Bank Regional President Eric Smith serve on its

Board of Directors, Executive

Committee, and Nominating/

Governance

Committee,

and as Chair of the Lyric

Unlimited Committee.

The

Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/Patricia Hyde

have long supported Lyric’s education and community

engagement programs, and are proud to cosponsor

the

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

concert for

the second time this year. Patricia Hyde is a passionate

supporter of the arts, and has been an active member of

Lyric’s Riverside Chapter for many years. Lyric is grateful

for Ms. Hyde’s dedication to sharing opera with the next

generation of Lyric patrons.

Allan and Elaine Muchin

are longtime, valued members

of the Lyric Opera family. Allan served as President and

CEO of the company from 2001 to 2006, and is currently

Co-Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors and

serves on the Executive Committee. The Muchins have

staunchly supported the Annual Campaign, Operathon,

and the

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

concert,

and have committed leadership gifts to the Building

on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Campaign for

Excellence, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign.

Lyric is extremely grateful for Allan and Elaine Muchin’s

munificent friendship.

Sipi Metals Corp.

proudly supports the

Stars of Lyric

Opera at Millennium Park

concert for the fourth time this

year. Lyric is grateful to Sipi Metals President Marion

Cameron for her dedicated service on the Board of

Directors and as Chair of the Investment Committee.

Marion also supported last season’s

Così fan tutte

and

has in past years cosponsored Lyric’s

mainstage productions of

Rusalka

(2013/14),

Tannhäuser

(2014/15),

Eugene

Onegin

(2016/17), along with many years

of Annual Campaign support.

The

Music Performance Trust Fund

and the

Film Funds

Trust Funds

have generously cosponsored the Stars

of

Lyric Opera at Millennium Park

concert for many

years. The Music Performance Trust Fund

was established in 1948 by the recording

companies of North America and the

American Federation of Musicians. The

Film Funds were established several years

later with representatives of the television and motion

picture industries. The mission of both funds is to present

admission free, live musical

performances of high quality to

the people of the United States

and Canada..

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