Support Us

Consonance thrives thanks to the generosity of individuals like you. As a not-for-profit arts organization, we rely on private donations and grants to cover the majority of our operating budget. Your financial support and volunteer efforts enable us to continue our mission of delivering exceptional choral music.

While ticket sales contribute to our income, we intentionally keep admission prices as low as possible to ensure accessibility for all who wish to enjoy our performances.

Our Supporters

Make a Donation Today

Consonance is a 501(c)(3) organization in good standing with the state of Illinois. This means all donations are tax-deductible and vital to sustaining our mission.* Your support allows us to bring the finest choral music to audiences who need it most.

Donate online by selecting a Donor Level, adjusting the amount if needed, and then continue to the online form.

You can also make checks payable to “Chicago Choral Artists” and mail to:

Consonance—Chicago Choral Artists
P.O. Box 603
Oak Park, IL 60303

*Consonance and Consonance—Chicago Choral Artists are assumed names filed for use with the State of Illinois. With the exception of complimentary guest tickets and dinner with the Artistic Director for qualifying donors, no goods or services of any value were or will be transferred to you in connection with this donation. Guest ticket FMV is $50 per ticket and dinner with the artistic director FMV is $55 per person. Please print or save a copy of this receipt for your records.

Our charter 501(c)(3) entity continues to appear as Chicago Choral Artists. Please use/look for Chicago Choral Artists as the organization eligible for tax deductible contributions.

Thank you for your crucial role in helping us share the joy of choral music with the world.

Your generosity ensures we can continue to inspire and connect through the power of music.

"We support Consonance with both our attendance and our dollars. Beautiful music nourishes our souls, tells our stories, builds our communities. In these days it is more needed than ever."

– David and Sandy Lentz

"I love choral music. Consonance performs great choral music, and much of it is newly-composed by contemporary composers. I donate to Consonance because I want to support their work to expose this music to the world. Anyone who loves good music should join me in supporting this organization."

– Larry Hanes

"Consonance has emerged to be one of Chicagoland's finest vocal ensembles. The skillful integrity of their warm choral sound is ideal for their unique programming that explores not only the historical spectrum of repertoire from current composers to those of centuries past, but also the essence and relevance of that music for us now."

– Karen Brunssen

Consonance has been an important part of my life for about 40 years, first as a member and now as an audience member and donor. My husband and I are very happy to support Consonance. Believe me, if they did not offer such a high-quality musical performance, we would not be donors.

– Irmgard Swanson

Corporate Underwriting

For more information, contact Christy Schultz, our General Manager, via email or phone at 773.658.9799.

Sponsorship

We depend on the support of businesses in Illinois and in our local neighborhoods to bring truly beautiful music to life. Choral music, unlike other art forms, uses text and music to impact the lives of those who sing and those who listen, creating a unique bond in our lives that transforms the performers and audience into a single community. By performing music in the villages of Oak Park and River Forest, Consonance brings professional choral music to people who crave expressive art-making at its finest. Opportunities for sponsorship exist at several levels.

Program Advertising

By advertising in our program book throughout the season, all of our concert-going patrons in Oak Park and River Forest will take note of your business, November through June. Our patrons are active in the community, educated, affluent, and passionate about the arts. Align your business with a venerable and growing performing arts organization that has built a reputation for excellence in Chicagoland and beyond.

Our Supporters

Consonance acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.

SUSTAINER ($1000+)

Chandler Barnes and Steve Roskam

Martin and Jill Baumgaertner

Janet Birchenough—Koehn and Bruce Koehn

Elizabeth Blinderman

Mark Bouman and Mary Jane Keitel

Karen Brunssen

Jeff and Leanne Cribbs

David and Carla Crosby

Larry Hanes

Julie Krueger in memory of Scott Krueger

David and Sandy Lentz

Ivy Lerner

Larry Locascio

Sheryl and David Martin

Gregory and Cindy Rohlfing

Jon Siegel and Vickie Hellyer

Alfred and Irmgard Swanson

BENEFACTOR ($500-$999)

Bryan and Linda Bernard

Henry and Bethany Brewer

Lawrence and Carolyn Garber

Linda Grisham

Lou and Lori Marchi

Larry Ritsert

Sallie Smylie

PATRON ($250-$499)

Kent and Kristine Absalonsen

John Bouman

and Robin Schirmer

Olga Dean

Janel Dennen

and Marc Stopeck

Kent Dymak

David Egeland

Ellen Gorney

George and Kate Hogenson

Richard and Linda Martens

Craig and Donna Mindrum

Teresa Powell

Bill and Ellen Pullin

Soeren Schmitz

Eric Sjostrom

Dennis Stehlik

Elizabeth Thompson

David and Connie Zyer

SPONSOR ($100-$249)

Abt Appliances and Electronics

Ann and Doug Anderson

John Beed

Rev. Daniel Buck

Dan Cattau

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Claudia Divis

Martha and Allan Fluharty

Charles Hanes

David Hunt

Christine Kelner

Kenneth and Gaye Klopack

in memory of Betty J. Sullivan

Helen Kossler

Melanie and J.D. Kuehl

Julie Vander Meulen

Julie and Joseph Modrich

Christine Nelson

Dana and Stephen Plazak

Ellie and Nate Race

Steven and Susan Wente

Laura Whiteside

Ngaire Whiteside-Bull

Dorothy Wilkie

Helen Van Wyck

DONOR ($50-$99)

Anonymous

Paul Erickson

Roy Frack

Cindy Furling

Karen Gianfrancisco

Barb and Bruce Van Heukelem

Kerry Kopera

Janet Peterson

Ruth and Carl Reko

Todd Steenson

FRIEND ($1-$49)

Broken Tart

Gus Van den Brink

Christopher Buck

Jeffrey Carpenter

Pauline M. Coffman

Nicholas Davis

Herb Hayek

Gary and Ackli Howell

Phyllis Kersten

Margaret Leininger

Eric Lieu

Jack Liufu

Susan McCartney

Mary McKinstry

Sarah Ponder

Michael Popplewell

Selina Thanadabouth

Tzu-Jung Wang

Jennifer Whiting