Maecenas

EVENT CHAIRS

• Dr. Lisa Cibik and Bernie Kobosky
• Michele Fabrizi
• Gabriela and David Porges
• Gene Welsh and Marty Healey

Host Committee

• William and Vivian Benter+
• Sandy Bettor
• Howard Bruschi
• Dr. Raymond A. Capone Jr. and Dr. Martha R. Clarke
• Christopher Carson and Sarah Minnaert
• Dr. Lisa Cibik and Bernie Kobosky+
• Melanie Cibik+
• Heather Chronis Danek
• Anthony J. DeArdo
• Dentons Cohen & Grigsby*
• John and Virginia DiPucci
• Rebecca Dyas and Alden Merchant
• Michele Fabrizi*
• William Z. Friedlander and Andrew Sloan
• Hilda Pang Fu
• Drs. R. Kent and Karen Galey*
• Alice V. Gelormino*
• Dr. Athan Georgiades and Dr. Lydia Contis
• Paul J. Gitnik
• Nachum Golan and Steve Hough
• Alexandra M. Good, Esq, and Brian Linville
• Christopher Hahn and Ron Booth
• Dr. Jean Anne Hattler
• Dr. Susan Candace Hunt*
• Clyde B. Jones, III
• Wallis F. Katz
• Arthur J. Kerr Jr.
• Cindy Kerr
• Tara Kovach
• Dr. and Mrs. Michael Lancet
• Dr. C. Michael Lewis and Dr. Katia Sycara
• Dr. Nicholas and Susan Loutsion
• Miller McCurry, LLC.*
• Abby Morrison
• Eugene N. Myers, MD
• Marlee S. Myers
• Mary Anne Papale
• Demetrios and Kathleen Patrinos*
• Robert and Christine Pietrandrea
• William and Lydi Poller
• Gabriela and David Porges+
• William Powers and Sari Gruber
• Oksana Prysyazhnyuk-Sinha and Sid Sinha
• Robin S. Randall
• Diana Reid Chazaud and Marc Chazaud*
• Dominic Rupprecht and Gregory Vose
• David M. Savard
• Drs. Sharon and Robert J. Sclabassi
• Steve Seibert
• Dr. Felicia Snead
• Drs. Robert H. and Janet E. Squires*
• Paul M. Teplitz
• John Tippins and Dr. Laura Pallan
• Sharon Tomko*
• John and Nancy Traina
• H. Woodruff Turner
• Gene Welsh and Marty Healey*
• S. John Whitehill and Patricia B. Whitehill+
• Jeffrey Wigton
• Izear Winfrey

*Table Buyer
+Sponsor

Maecenas Award
Diana Reid Chazaud

Lifetime Achievement Award
Christopher Hahn

Presenting Sponsor ($50,000 +)

• Dr. Lisa Cibik and Bernie Kobosky
• Gabriela and David Porges

Gold Sponsor ($25,000 +)

• Bill and Vivian Benter

Silver Sponsor ($15,000 +)

• Federated Hermes
• Highmark and Allegheny Health Network
• PNC

Pearl Sponsor ($10,000 +)

• UPMC and UPMC Health Plan

Bronze Sponsor ($5,000 +)

• Melanie Cibik
• Mark Flaherty and Mary McKinney Flaherty
• Patricia and John Whitehill
• DT Midstream
• Giant Eagle Foundation
• PJ Dick
• Viatris       

In-Kind Sponsors

• UPS Printing (Rob Mercuri)

The event’s namesake, Gaius Maecenas, was friend to the first Emperor of Rome, Caesar Augustus, and a celebrated patron to such artists of his time as Horace and Virgil. Today his name is synonymous with “patron of the arts.” Pittsburgh Opera’s Maecenas Award is bestowed upon benefactors whose exceptional dedication to our work ensures that live opera can thrive in Pittsburgh.

Previous award honorees include:

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Nadine E. Bognar
• Dr. Jared L. Cohon
• Governor Tom Corbett
• First Lady Susan Corbett
• Arthur “Jack” Kerr
• Robert Nutting
• Janet Sarbaugh
• Vincent Sarni
• Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Donald Cardinal Wuerl

Maecenas Award

• François J. Bitz
• Electra and James R. Agras
• Michele and Pat Atkins
• Nadine E. Bognar
• Carol R. Brown
• Tony Bucci
• Kathleen Casey Craig
• Daya
• Michele Fabrizi
• Mary Louise Gailliot and the late Henry J. Gailliot
• Teresa Heinz Kerry
• Dr. Arthur S. Levine
• Jeffrey Lipton
• Carol and Joseph A. Massaro, Jr.
• Dr. Andrew W. Moore
• Thomas H. O’Brien
• Mark Pasquerilla
• Jan and Dick Pagliari
• Kathe and Jim Patrinos
• PNC
• David Porges
• Jeffrey Romoff
• Vincent A. Sarni
• Charles Stegeman
• Nancy and John Traina
• Doris Carson Williams

Renaissance Award

• Stephanie Blythe
• Maestro Richard Bonynge
• Tito Capobianco
• Marianne Cornetti
• Mary Cardwell Dawson
• Vivica Genaux
• Nathan Gunn
• Christopher Hahn
• Jake Heggie
• Marilyn Horne
• Terrence McNally
• Sherrill Milnes
• Claudia Pinza
• Roberta Peters
• Mildred Miller Posvar
• Regina Resnik
• General Norman Schwarzkopf
• Renata Scotto
• Beverly Sills
• Dame Joan Sutherland
• Shirlee Verrett
• Joe Volpe

Past Chairs

• Electra and James R. Agras
• Barbara L. Barry
• Ritchie Battle
• Vivian and Bill Benter
• Sandra L. Bettor
• Nadine E. Bognar
• Maryanne dePalma and Howard Burnett
• Barbara and Gerald Chait
• Lisa M. Cibik and Bernie Kobosky
• Lisa M. Cibik and Ali Good
• Pamela Estes and James Ferry
• Cindy and Murry Gerber
• Laura and Claude Kronk
• Bonnie Levine
• Shelly and Jeffery Lipton
• Carol and Joseph A. Massaro, Jr.
• Patricia and Attila Molnar
• Jan and Dick Pagliari
• Kathe and Jim Patrinos
• Gabriela and David Porges
• Chris Pritchard
• Dottie and Vincent A. Sarni
• Teri and Damien Soffer
• Saundra and William Stout
• Christine Toretti
• James Will
• Gillian and David Williams

Named for Gaius Maecenas, the wealthy Roman statesman and cultural patron, the Maecenas gala has developed a reputation for a spectacular environment and great entertainment. SEEN hails it as “one of the best black-tie galas in town” and by the Tribune-Review as one of Pittsburgh’s top parties of the year. Each year, this event is a critical aspect of Pittsburgh Opera’s fundraising efforts to keep music alive in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.

Annually, Maecenas galas celebrate a successful season for Pittsburgh Opera and recognize individuals who have contributed significantly to the performing arts in Pittsburgh or within their respective fields. Each year, a few worthy recipients receive Awards from Pittsburgh Opera.