2010 Ford Honors Program
Join the University Musical Society in honoring
the San Francisco Symphony
and music director Michael Tilson Thomas
at the 15th Annual Ford Honors Program
Saturday, March 20, 8 pm
Hill Auditorium & Michigan League
UMS is delighted to honor the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) in its 15th annual Ford Honors Program. Founded in 1911, the SFS is widely considered to be among the country’s most artistically adventurous arts institutions. Leonard Bernstein protégé Michael Tilson Thomas assumed his post as the Symphony’s 11th music director in 1995. MTT’s 15 seasons with the SFS have been praised by critics for innovative programming, for bringing the works of American composers to the fore, and for innovative education and community programs. Over their eight visits to UMS, MTT and orchestra members have participated in many master classes and educational programs.
The SFS and MTT are visiting Ann Arbor for an artists’ residency on March 19–20, 2010. At the Saturday, March 20th performance, MTT conducts the orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, featuring Ann Arbor’s own Grammy Award-winning UMS Choral Union. In a brief pre-concert ceremony, UMS will present its Distinguished Artist Award to the SFS and MTT. The Gala package features a pre-concert Dinner, including the presentation of the DTE Energy Foundation Educator and School of the Year awards, and a post-concert Afterglow held at the Michigan League.
The Ford Honors Program raises funds for UMS education programs and recognizes Ford Motor Company’s longtime, generous support of UMS.
The Ford Honors Program is made possible by:
| The DTE Energy Foundation Educator and School of the Year Awards are made possible by: |  |
Leadership Donors
THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (of R. & P. Heydon)
Randall and Mary Pittman and Forest Health Services
University of Michigan Health System
Program Hosts
Rani Kotha and Howard Hu
The San Francisco Symphony Residency is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
Media Partner
WGTE 91.3 FM
Gala Evening Packages
A significant portion of each ticket is a tax-deductible gift to the
UMS Education & Audience Development Program
Leadership Donor
$10,000 per table ($8,600 tax-deductible donation)Benefits include:
- Eight premium Main Floor Gold Circle tickets to tribute and performance
- Reserved table for eight at Gala Dinner
- Valet parking
- Admission to Champagne Afterglow
- Program memento
- Donor recognition throughout evening
Leadership Host
$5,000 per host ($4,300 tax-deductible donation)Benefits include:
- Four premium Main Floor Gold Circle tickets to tribute and performance
- Preferred seating for four at Gala Dinner
- Valet parking
- Admission to Champagne Afterglow
- Program memento
- Donor recognition throughout evening
Bravo Supporter*
$1,000 per person ($900 tax-deductible donation)Benefits include:
- Preferred seating at Gala Dinner
- Valet parking
- Admission to Champagne Afterglow
Encore Supporter*
$500 per person ($400 tax-deductible donation)Benefits include:
- Choice seating at Gala Dinner
- Valet parking
- Admission to Champagne Afterglow
Kudos Supporter*
$300 per person ($100 tax-deductible donation)Benefits include:
- Seating at Gala Dinner
- Valet parking
- Admission to Champagne Afterglow
Past UMS Distinguished Artist Award Recipients
| 2009 | Royal Shakespeare Company, Michael Boyd, & Ralph Williams |
| 2008 | Sir James Galway |
| 2007 | Mstislav Rostropovich |
| 2006 | Dave Brubeck |
| 2005 | Guarneri String Quartet |
| 2004 | Sweet Honey in the Rock |
| 2003 | Christopher Parkening, guitar |
| 2002 | Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano |
| 2001 | Marcel Marceau, mime |
| 2000 | Isaac Stern, violin |
| 1999 | Canadian Brass |
| 1998 | Garrick Ohlsson, piano |
| 1997 | Jessye Norman, soprano |
| 1996 | Van Cliburn, piano |