{"id":241,"date":"2022-09-12T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T15:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5658.temp.domains\/~vrrqklmy\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:27:14","slug":"gala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"241\" class=\"elementor elementor-241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2914b7ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2914b7ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-178d73ce\" data-id=\"178d73ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769ec8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769ec8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e06b062 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5e06b062\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e6389c2\" data-id=\"6e6389c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e47c12 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64e47c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gala 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007ed3b e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"007ed3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/sponsorships-and-tickets\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Patrocina la Gala y compra entradas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17fab35 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17fab35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d03a2ae\" data-id=\"d03a2ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a810f37 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a810f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a1Reserva la fecha! 14 de mayo de 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c3a6a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0c3a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Homenaje a Caroline y Charlie Huebner y D-Composed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dcf0dc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38dcf0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dcf0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"38dcf0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Estamos encantados de invitarle a una velada inolvidable en beneficio de la igualdad de acceso y la excelencia en la educaci\u00f3n musical el 14 de mayo de 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u00danase a nosotros en el Four Seasons Chicago mientras nos reunimos como una comunidad de m\u00e9rito, experimentamos incre\u00edbles actuaciones estudiantiles y honramos a Caroline y Charlie Huebner y <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcomposed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-Compuesto<\/a><\/strong> Por sus contribuciones a las artes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/sponsorships-and-tickets\/\">Patrocina la Gala y compra tus entradas \u2794<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db64a6 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db64a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">El 25 de abril de 2025 fue una velada inolvidable en beneficio de la igualdad de acceso y la excelencia en la educaci\u00f3n musical en la Gala del M\u00e9rito 2025. <\/span>Nos reunimos como una comunidad de M\u00e9rito, experimentamos incre\u00edbles actuaciones estudiantiles y honramos <a href=\"https:\/\/emanuelax.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emanuel Hacha<\/strong><\/a> y <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/20342631.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/20342631\/Richard%20L%20Thomas%20Bio%202014.pdf\">Ricardo L. Thomas<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e70743\" data-id=\"5e70743\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0a7527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b0a7527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gala25-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-51703\" alt=\"Students sing in choir onstage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gala25-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gala25-9.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gala25-9.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gala25-9.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6525f46 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6525f46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M790.5,93.1c-59.3-5.3-116.8-18-192.6-50c-29.6-12.7-76.9-31-100.5-35.9c-23.6-4.9-52.6-7.8-75.5-5.3\tc-10.2,1.1-22.6,1.4-50.1,7.4c-27.2,6.3-58.2,16.6-79.4,24.7c-41.3,15.9-94.9,21.9-134,22.6C72,58.2,0,25.8,0,25.8V100h1000V65.3\tc0,0-51.5,19.4-106.2,25.7C839.5,97,814.1,95.2,790.5,93.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdbfe53\" data-id=\"cdbfe53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c098d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c098d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honrando<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb0c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebb0c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carolina y Charlie Huebner<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f08954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f08954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Premio Alice S. Pfaelzer por Servicio Distinguido a las Artes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fce04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80fce04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">y<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907c136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"907c136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">D-Compuesto<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2429096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2429096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">La Escuela de M\u00fasica Merit <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Premio al Artista Ciudadano<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b95a0ef elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c7ccf7\" data-id=\"5c7ccf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686c431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"686c431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honrando<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6b165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d6b165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emanuel Hacha<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2d0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e2d0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Premio Alice S. Pfaelzer por Servicio Distinguido a las Artes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844997c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"844997c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/lrNuA6sHv4c?feature=shared&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701b3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"701b3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">y<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378f6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"378f6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ricardo L. Thomas<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8729b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d8729b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Premio a la trayectoria de servicio de la Escuela de M\u00fasica Merit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6387119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6387119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/fYxBXQxhcIs?feature=shared&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0828c77 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0828c77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M790.5,93.1c-59.3-5.3-116.8-18-192.6-50c-29.6-12.7-76.9-31-100.5-35.9c-23.6-4.9-52.6-7.8-75.5-5.3\tc-10.2,1.1-22.6,1.4-50.1,7.4c-27.2,6.3-58.2,16.6-79.4,24.7c-41.3,15.9-94.9,21.9-134,22.6C72,58.2,0,25.8,0,25.8V100h1000V65.3\tc0,0-51.5,19.4-106.2,25.7C839.5,97,814.1,95.2,790.5,93.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abdc228\" data-id=\"abdc228\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d451b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d451b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honrando<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1f5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1f5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ellard (Butch) L. Pfaelzer, Jr. y Thomas (Tom) M. Leopold<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcebd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dcebd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Premio Alice S. Pfaelzer por Servicio Distinguido a las Artes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c42fbb\" data-id=\"5c42fbb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c38d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c38d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estamos encantados de honrar a Ellard (Butch) L. Pfaelzer y Thomas (Tom) Leopold con el Premio Alice S. Pfaelzer 2024 por su Servicio Distinguido a las Artes. Este estimado premio, que lleva el nombre de la difunta esposa de Butch y cofundadora de Merit School of Music, Alice S. Pfaelzer, reconoce sus destacadas contribuciones y su inquebrantable compromiso con las artes. \u00a1Este d\u00fao din\u00e1mico suele estar juntos en el campo de golf, en la sala de juntas y en cualquier lugar intermedio!<\/p>\n<p>Butch est\u00e1 tremendamente orgulloso de haber sido parte del nacimiento de Merit en 1979. L\u00edder en la industria c\u00e1rnica, Butch pas\u00f3 muchos a\u00f1os en Bruss Company, hasta convertirse finalmente en presidente y director ejecutivo, y se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como presidente de la Federaci\u00f3n de Exportaci\u00f3n de Carne de EE. UU. Se uni\u00f3 por primera vez a la Junta de M\u00e9rito.<br \/>en 2005 y ahora se desempe\u00f1a como fideicomisario vitalicio. Adem\u00e1s de su dedicaci\u00f3n a Merit, la filantrop\u00eda de Butch ha impactado a muchas personas a trav\u00e9s de su apoyo a organizaciones ben\u00e9ficas como el Servicio Vocacional Jud\u00edo, el Hospital Highland Park y el Cuerpo de Servicio Ejecutivo de Chicago. Butch es un orgulloso graduado de Amherst College y veterano del Cuerpo de Intendencia del Ej\u00e9rcito de los EE. UU.<\/p>\n<p>Tom conoci\u00f3 Merit a trav\u00e9s de su amigo Butch y en 2012 se uni\u00f3 a la Junta Directiva. Nacido y criado en Highland Park, Illinois, Tom sirvi\u00f3 en el ej\u00e9rcito de los Estados Unidos estacionado en Heidelberg, Alemania, y se gradu\u00f3 en la Universidad de Michigan. Luego construy\u00f3 una carrera impresionante trabajando en el antiguo Continental Bank en Chicago, que luego se convirti\u00f3 en Bank of America. Tom recurre a sus habilidades de persuasi\u00f3n que tan bien perfeccion\u00f3 a lo largo de su carrera para recaudar generosos fondos para Merit cada a\u00f1o. En un momento dado, trabaj\u00f3 tanto como voluntario en Merit que incluso ten\u00eda su propio cub\u00edculo en las oficinas administrativas.<\/p>\n<p>Agradecemos a Butch y Tom por sus muchos a\u00f1os de apoyo y dedicaci\u00f3n a Merit School of Music y estamos encantados de reconocerlos en la Gala 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f7bbe9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f7bbe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c05d1b3\" data-id=\"c05d1b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1d007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed1d007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honrando<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83e9fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83e9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">morgan lewis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7670068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7670068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Premio al Liderazgo Corporativo<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95e4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f95e4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Morgan Lewis es reconocida por su excepcional servicio al cliente, innovaci\u00f3n legal y compromiso con sus comunidades. Su profundidad global se extiende por Am\u00e9rica del Norte, Asia, Europa y Medio Oriente con la colaboraci\u00f3n de m\u00e1s de 2200 abogados y especialistas que brindan servicios legales de \u00e9lite en todos los sectores industriales, desde corporaciones multinacionales hasta nuevas empresas de todo el mundo. Liderada por los valores de servicio, innovaci\u00f3n y talento, la firma ha sido reconocida por el Financial Times por sus innovaciones en justicia y derechos civiles en 2023, Law360 y Bloomberg Law por sus esfuerzos de inclusi\u00f3n y diversidad en 2022, entre muchos otros reconocimientos en toda la industria. .<\/p>\n<p>Una extensi\u00f3n de este compromiso con la comunidad y la inclusi\u00f3n es fomentar asociaciones s\u00f3lidas con organizaciones sin fines de lucro, incluida la Merit School of Music, donde varios abogados de Morgan Lewis son partidarios activos y firmes. Los socios Tom Linguanti y Julie Stapel actualmente forman parte de la Junta Directiva de Merit, el asociado Tom Severson es miembro de la Junta de Asociados de Merit y la fideicomisaria de Merit Life, Nina Stillman, es socia fundadora (retirada) de la oficina de la firma en Chicago. Cada uno ha tenido un impacto significativo en la cultura, la historia y el \u00e9xito de Merit a trav\u00e9s de su dedicado servicio a los estudiantes y la comunidad. Estamos verdaderamente agradecidos por su compromiso y liderazgo dentro de la organizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Merit tambi\u00e9n tiene amplia experiencia de primera mano en la solidez de las asociaciones que Morgan Lewis busca fomentar con sus clientes. Al ofrecer innumerables horas de consultas gratuitas, la firma ha guiado a Merit a trav\u00e9s de muchos hitos en su desarrollo, incluida la ayuda para revisar y establecer los estatutos de la junta, los documentos rectores y la expansi\u00f3n a nuevos sitios. Su apoyo y experiencia garantizan que Merit contin\u00fae operando al m\u00e1s alto nivel para que podamos brindar una excelente educaci\u00f3n musical a tantos j\u00f3venes merecedores de Chicago.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbd0ab9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbd0ab9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M790.5,93.1c-59.3-5.3-116.8-18-192.6-50c-29.6-12.7-76.9-31-100.5-35.9c-23.6-4.9-52.6-7.8-75.5-5.3\tc-10.2,1.1-22.6,1.4-50.1,7.4c-27.2,6.3-58.2,16.6-79.4,24.7c-41.3,15.9-94.9,21.9-134,22.6C72,58.2,0,25.8,0,25.8V100h1000V65.3\tc0,0-51.5,19.4-106.2,25.7C839.5,97,814.1,95.2,790.5,93.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a084f6\" data-id=\"9a084f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdbdd11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdbdd11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sillas de Gala<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a499fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a499fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thomas P. Danis, Jr.<br>Thomas Linguanti y Olivia Tyrrell<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e13603 elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74e13603\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patrocinios y niveles de apoyo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a990a04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a990a04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dedf62\" data-id=\"6dedf62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16258a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b16258a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sponsorship\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0044e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"5c0044e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-5c0044e7\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"5c0044e7\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2025-circle-of-merit-music-champions\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1541\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Campeones musicales del C\u00edrculo de M\u00e9rito 2025<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1541\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"2025-circle-of-merit-music-champions\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Patrocinadores Presentadores<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Rita y John Canning<br \/>Richard y Helen Thomas y familia<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>C\u00edrculo de Liderazgo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ginny y peter capataz<br \/>Judy y Verne Istock<br \/>La Fundaci\u00f3n Negaunee<br \/>carol prins y john hart<br \/>Sandy y Earl<sup>METRO<\/sup> Rusnak<br \/>Fundaci\u00f3n de la familia Zell<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Maestro<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">An\u00f3nimo<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Virtuoso<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Julie y Dan Baumeister<br \/>Ryan y Amy DeVore y William Blair<br \/>Joan y Robert Feitler<br \/>Ellen y Paul Gignilliat<br \/>Janice L. Honigberg<br \/>Carolina y Charlie Huebner <br \/>Lori Julian para la Fundaci\u00f3n de la Familia Julian<br \/>Anne L Kaplan<br \/>Morgan Lewis, Thomas Linguanti y Olivia Tyrrell, y Julie Stapel y David Kalat<br \/>Thomas y Janet Leopoldo<br \/>Beth y J. Barry Mitchell<br \/>Sylvia Neil y Daniel Fischel<br \/>Lorna y Ellard L. Pfaelzer, Jr.<br \/>Patrick G. y Shirley W. Ryan<br \/>Dave Thomas y Vesna Radisic<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>concertino<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">abad<br \/>Michael Andrews y Ryan Ruskin<br \/>Panadero McKenzie<br \/>Jeffrey Breslow y Janyce Agruss<br \/>Huan J. Chang y Robert R. Stauffer y Jenner &amp; Block<br \/>Carol y John Clavadetscher<br \/>Alexandra Demers y Jeff Hlavacek<br \/>Artistas emergentes Chicago<br \/>Joe y Madeleine Glossberg<br \/>Matthew y Marynelly Grusecki y David A. Schulz <br \/>Las familias Edward y Jerry James<br \/>JPMorgan Chase<br \/>Marisela y JK Lawson<br \/>Cynthia Mufarreh y Gast\u00f3n Yordan<br \/>Joe y Hannah Musselman<br \/>La Fundaci\u00f3n de la Familia Neisser<br \/>NiFuente<br \/>Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP<br \/>Cathy y Bill Osborn<br \/>Ann y Ray Rusnak <br \/>Liz Rigidez<br \/>Nina G. Stillman<br \/>Susan Pfaelzer Sultan y John Sultan<br \/>Banco de EE. UU.<br \/>Jennifer Vianello y David Showalter<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Vivace<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Duffie A. Adelson<br \/>Socios de capital de Dearborn<br \/>Heidi Lukas y Charlie Grode<br \/>Jennifer y Reg Montague<br \/>Nishad y Pinkey Parmar \u2013 LOUD Capital<br \/>David y Marilyn Vitale<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Presto<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Fundaci\u00f3n de la Familia Chang<br \/>Janet y Craig Duchossois<br \/>William y Anne Goldstein<br \/>Zubin y Marita Irani<br \/>Robert Kohl y Clark Pellet<br \/>Shelley Ochab y Chester Gougis<br \/>doris roskin<br \/>T. Rowe Price Gesti\u00f3n de activos privados<br \/>Sheri y Sherwin Zuckerman<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Alegro<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Greg y Marcy Carlin<br \/>artesan\u00eda mec\u00e1nica<br \/>Britt Miller<br \/>El se\u00f1or y la se\u00f1ora Joseph H. Thomas<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Adagio<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Meredith Barber y Tom Fitzsimmons<br \/>Winnie y Bob Crawford<br \/>Mike y Bethany Evon<br \/>Hazel Fisher-Gable<br \/>Sara Gilley Krivoshia<br \/>Albert y Maria Goodman<br \/>Scott y Michele Irvin<br \/>Michael y Mary Phelan Lappe<br \/>El se\u00f1or y la se\u00f1ora William Lawlor<br \/>Roberto y Sara Leopoldo <br \/>Robert M. y Diane contra la Fundaci\u00f3n Familiar Levy<br \/>Margo y Mike Oberman<br \/>Douglas Severson y Miriam Geraghty<br \/>Seyfarth Shaw LLP <br \/>Megan y Steve Shebik<br \/>Cheryl Sturm<br \/>Audrey M. Turner, Ed.D.<br \/>Karen y Ed Weil<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"levels-of-support\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1542\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Niveles de soporte<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1542\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"levels-of-support\"><p>Merit School of Music agradece profundamente a las personas y organizaciones que celebran los logros de nuestros homenajeados, Emanuel Ax y Richard L. Thomas.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s de las oportunidades enumeradas a continuaci\u00f3n, los benefactores de $5,000+ recibir\u00e1n un reconocimiento especial por su apoyo en la invitaci\u00f3n a la Gala, en la p\u00e1gina web de la Gala y en el informe anual de Merit.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Patrocinador presentador | $100,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa premier en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Recepci\u00f3n de bienvenida y oportunidad de tomar fotograf\u00edas con el Sr. Ax<\/li>\n<li>M\u00e1ximo reconocimiento de primer nivel por su apoyo en los materiales del evento Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>C\u00edrculo de Liderazgo | $50,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa premier en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Recepci\u00f3n de bienvenida y oportunidad de tomar fotograf\u00edas con el Sr. Ax<\/li>\n<li>Primer reconocimiento a su apoyo en los materiales del evento Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Maestro | $40,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa prioritaria en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Recepci\u00f3n de bienvenida y oportunidad de tomar fotograf\u00edas con el Sr. Ax<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento prioritario de su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Virtuoso | $25,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa de primera en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Recepci\u00f3n de bienvenida y oportunidad de tomar fotograf\u00edas con el Sr. Ax<\/li>\n<li>Primer reconocimiento a su apoyo en los materiales del evento Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>concertino | $10,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa preferida en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento preferencial por su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Viva | $7,500<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa reservada en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento de su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Listo | $5,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Seis entradas para la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento de su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Alegro | $3,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Cuatro entradas para la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento de su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Adagio | $1,500<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Dos entradas para la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento de su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a216d8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a216d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-169eea3\" data-id=\"169eea3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8809ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8809ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sponsorship\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40bad9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f40bad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patrocinios y niveles de apoyo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0a9baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0a9baa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e1e281\" data-id=\"4e1e281\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285e0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"285e0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-285e0ab\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"285e0ab\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2026-circle-of-merit-music-champions-in-formation\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4231\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Campeones musicales del C\u00edrculo de M\u00e9rito 2026 (en formaci\u00f3n)<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4231\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"2026-circle-of-merit-music-champions-in-formation\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Patrocinador presentador<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">La Fundaci\u00f3n Gies<br \/>Carolina y Charlie Huebner<br \/>Richard y Helen Thomas y familia<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>C\u00edrculo de Liderazgo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ginny y peter capataz<br \/>La Fundaci\u00f3n Julius y Cynthia Huebner<br \/>La Fundaci\u00f3n Negaunee <br \/>Carol Prins y John H. Hart<br \/>Sandra K. Rusnak y Earl <sup>METRO<\/sup> Rusnak, Jr.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Maestro<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">An\u00f3nimo<br \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-6.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-6.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-6.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Virtuoso<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56841\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-8.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-8.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-8.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Julie y Dan Baumeister<br \/>Abby Z. Funk<br \/>Ellen y Paul<sup>METRO<\/sup> Gignilliat<br \/>La Fundaci\u00f3n de la Familia Harris<br \/>Janice L. Honigberg<br \/>Judy y Verne Istock<br \/>Lori Julian para la Fundaci\u00f3n de la Familia Julian<br \/>Janet y Thomas<sup>METRO<\/sup> Leopoldo<br \/>Thomas Linguanti y Olivia Tyrrell y Morgan Lewis<br \/>Ellard L. Pfaelzer, Jr.<br \/>Dave Thomas y Vesna Radisic<br \/>Patrick G. y Shirley W. Ryan<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>concertino<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56828\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abbott-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Abbott\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abbott-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abbott-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Mike Andrews y Ryan Ruskin<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-1-1.png?resize=200%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-1-1.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-1-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-7.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-7.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-7.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Jeffrey Breslow y Janyce Agruss<br \/>Caso Greg y Mamie<br \/>Margarita Ch\u00e1vez-Tatro y Mark Tatro<br \/>Thomas P. Danis, Jr.<br \/>Socios de capital de Dearborn<br \/>Alexandra Demers y Jeff Hlavacek<br \/>Ryan y Amy De Vore <br \/>\u00a0Marcus y Andrea Gottlieb<br \/>Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel y John H. Krehbiel, Jr.<br \/>Matthew y Marynelly Grusecki y David A. Schulz<br \/>Marisela y JK Lawson<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56843\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Knowles-Foundation-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Knowles-Foundation-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Knowles-Foundation-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Jon Madorsky<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56844\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sargent-Family-Foundation-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sargent-Family-Foundation-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sargent-Family-Foundation-Merit-Sponsor-Logo-200x100-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Jennifer y Reginaldo Montague, PE<br \/>Sylvia Neil y Daniel Fischel<br \/>NiFuente<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-4.png?resize=200%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-4.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-4.png?resize=18%2C5&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/>Cathy y Bill Osborn <br \/>Fundaci\u00f3n Capital del Parten\u00f3n<br \/>Pen\u00e9lope R. Steiner<br \/>Liz Rigidez<br \/>Nina G. Stillman<br \/>Susie Pfaelzer Sultan y John Sultan<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56878\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US-Bank-100x50-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US-Bank-100x50-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US-Bank-100x50-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Jennifer Vianello y David Showalter<br \/>Guillermo Blair<br \/>Cynthia y Gast\u00f3n Yordan <br \/>Sheri y Sherwin<sup>METRO <\/sup>Zuckerman<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Vivace<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Duffie A. Adelson<br \/>Fundaci\u00f3n Familiar Helen y Paul Chang<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56877\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fort-Point-100x50-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fort-Point-100x50-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fort-Point-100x50-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Dr. Derrick Gay<br \/>Familia Jim y Kay Mabie<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parmar-Loud-300x50-1.png?resize=300%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parmar-Loud-300x50-1.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parmar-Loud-300x50-1.png?resize=18%2C3&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0<br \/>T. Rowe Price<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Presto<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">An\u00f3nimo<br \/>Bah\u00eda de Laurie<br \/>Ana y Don Edwards<br \/>Joe y Madeleine Glossberg<br \/>William y Anne Goldstein<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-14.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-14.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-14.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56879\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IOP-100x50-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IOP-100x50-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IOP-100x50-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Robert Kohl y Clark Pellet<br \/>James Leider<br \/>Heidi Lukas y Charlie Grode<br \/>Familia McCoy<br \/>Lynne y Paul McDonough<br \/>Mary O&#039;Brien Pearlman y Greg Pearlman<br \/>Shelley Ochab y Chester Gougis<br \/>doris roskin<br \/>Scott y Nancy Santi<br \/>Robert Seidler<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56891\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shamrock-100x50-1-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shamrock-100x50-1-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shamrock-100x50-1-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Sonia Singh<br \/>David Shapiro<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tower-Arch-100x50-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tower-Arch-100x50-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tower-Arch-100x50-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Alegro<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Elizabeth Nolan y Kevin Buzard<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56966\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-3.png?resize=200%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-3.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sponsor-Logos-200x100-3.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Adagio<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">An\u00f3nimo<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56885\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Aria-Group-200x50-1.png?resize=200%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Aria-Group-200x50-1.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Aria-Group-200x50-1.png?resize=18%2C5&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/>Meredith Barber y Tom FitzSimmons<br \/>Nick Bubnovich<br \/>Carol y John Clavadetscher<br \/>Denise y John Ginascol<br \/>Francia Harrington y Vern Broders<br \/>Cheri Hubbard<br \/>Elizabeth y Mark Hurley<br \/>Debra Kerr y Steve Thompson<br \/>El se\u00f1or y la se\u00f1ora Michael K. Lappe<br \/>Fundaci\u00f3n Familiar Robert M. y Diane vS Levy<br \/>Margo y Mike Oberman<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56892\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Riverside-100x50-1-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Riverside-100x50-1-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Riverside-100x50-1-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Rebecca Rugg<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seyfarth-100x50-1.png?resize=100%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seyfarth-100x50-1.png?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seyfarth-100x50-1.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Megan y Steven Shebik<br \/>Kay y Craig Tuber<br \/>Dra. Jennifer Turner y Dra. Audrey Turner<br \/>Karen y Ed Weil<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"levels-of-support\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4232\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Niveles de soporte<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4232\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"levels-of-support\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/es\/sponsorships-and-tickets\/\">Patrocina la Gala \u2794<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Patrocinador presentador | $100,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa premier en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>M\u00e1ximo reconocimiento de primer nivel por su apoyo en los materiales del evento Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>C\u00edrculo de Liderazgo | $50,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa premier en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Primer reconocimiento a su apoyo en los materiales del evento Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Maestro | $40,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa prioritaria en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Reconocimiento prioritario de su apoyo en los materiales del evento de Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Virtuoso | $25,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa de primera en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la Gala<\/li>\n<li>Primer reconocimiento a su apoyo en los materiales del evento Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>concertino | $10,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Una mesa preferida en el sal\u00f3n de baile para 10 invitados en la 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