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“Going to the Symphony is the
greatest joy in our lives, so we feel it
is a pleasure to provide the orchestra
with a meaningful gift after we’re gone
to help ensure that future generations
will have the same opportunities.”
Haswell Franklin grew up in Baltimore on St. Paul Street near Mt. Vernon
Square. His love of music was inherited from his mother, a pianist, who studied
music at Peabody while attending the Maryland College for Women. She
strongly encouraged Haswell to take lessons in piano, drum, voice, tap dancing
and even ballet. Although he preferred to be outside playing ball, his mother
assured him that someday he would appreciate music, and, Haswell noted,
“She was right!”
Haswell sang in the Gilman School octet and Glee Club, and continued
in college at Washington & Lee. Soon he was exposed to the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra, and immediately enjoyed it. Madge Franklin grew up
in Carroll County near Union Mills, and studied piano through high school
and sang in the chorus. Also enjoying music, Madge has found that one of
the great pleasures in life is attending the symphony. Early in their marriage,
they began attending Baltimore Symphony concerts at the Lyric, and have
been attending ever since.
Haswell is now Chairman Emeritus of Franklin Financial Group, with his four
sons involved in the family business. Now with eight children and 21 grandchildren,
Haswell and Madge feel blessed with an outstanding orchestra, and they
believe it is important to provide for the future of the BSO through their estate,
helping to assure that future generations will have the same opportunities.
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Announcing
the Centennial Challenge!
The BSO will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2016. In honor of this Centennial,
we have set a challenge to confirm 100 new members of the Legato Circle,
a group of special donors who provide a legacy gift to help us secure our
second century of musical excellence.
For further information on tax-wise giving, or to let us know you have included the BSO
in your will, trust, IRA, donor advised fund or life insurance, please contact Kate Caldwell,
Director of Philanthropic Planning at 410.783.8087 or [email protected]
Please also visit: www.baltimoresymphony.plannedgiving.org
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Harford Mutual Insurance Companies
Johns Hopkins University
Independent Can Company
J.G. Martin Company, Inc.
PSA Insurance and Financial Services
SC&H Group, LLC
Towson University
Von Paris Moving & Storage
Foundations
$50,000 or more
William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
Creator of the Baker Artist Award
www.bakerartistawards.org
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
Hecht-Levi Foundation
Ryda H. Levi* and
Sandra Levi Gerstung
Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial
Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family
Charitable Funds
Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg
Foundation and the Estate
of Ruth Marder*
The Sheridan Foundation
The Charles T. Bauer Foundation
The Kenneth S. Battye Charitable Trust
“In Honor of Kenneth S. Battye*”
$25,000 or more
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
The Morris and Gwendolyn
Cafritz Foundation
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
The Goldsmith Family Foundation, Inc.
Peggy & Yale Gordon Trust
Young Artist Sponsor
The William J. and Dorothy O’Neill
Foundation
The Salmon Foundation
$10,000 or more
Anonymous (1)
Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle
Clayton Baker Trust
Bunting Family Foundation
Ruth Carol Fund
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Deering Family Foundation
The Getty Education and Community
Investment Grant Program
Supported by The League of American
Orchestras and The Ann and Gordon
Getty Foundation
Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
Hoffberger Foundation
Betty Huse MD Charitable
Trust Foundation
John J. Leidy Foundation, Inc.
The Letaw Family Foundation
Macht Philanthropic Fund of the AJC
Cecilia Young Willard Helping Fund
Wright Family Foundation
$5,000 or more
Anonymous (1)
The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown
Family Foundation
Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation
Clark Winchcole Foundation
The Charles Delmar Foundation
Helen P. Denit Charitable Trust
Edith and Herbert Lehman
Foundation, Inc.
Rogers-Wilbur Foundation, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
of Baltimore, Inc.
Jim and Patty Rouse Charitable
Foundation
$2,500 or more
ALH Foundation, Inc.
The Campbell Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Nathan H. Carliner Fund
of the BCF
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Margaret O. Cromwell Family Fund
The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
$1,000 or more
Anonymous (1)
ACMP Foundation
Charlesmead Foundation
Dimick Foundation
The Ralph & Shirley Klein
Foundation, Inc.
Ethel M. Looram Foundation, Inc.
Government Grants
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
The Citizens of Baltimore County
Carroll County Government & the
Carroll County Arts Council
Commonweal Foundation Fund of
The Community Foundation for
the National Capital Region
Howard County Government &
the Howard County Arts Council
Maryland State Arts Council
Maryland State Department of
Education
Arts and Humanities Council of
Montgomery County
National Arts and Humanities Youth
Program
National Endowment for the Arts
Maryland Department of Business
and Economic Development
Endowment
The BSO gratefully acknowledges the
generosity of the following donors who
have given Endowment Gifts to the
Sustaining Greatness and / or the Heart
of the Community campaigns.
Anonymous (6)
Diane and Martin* Abeloff
AEGON USA
Alex. Brown & Sons Charitable
Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Allen
Eva and Andy Anderson
Anne A