The Stars Behind the Spring Salon: Our Sponsors and Performers

Thomas Luu Makes Second Solo Debut

Pictured: Key to Change student, Thomas Luu, debuting with the Federal Way Symphony last year

Thank you to everyone who contributed to Key to Change’s 9th annual Spring Salon Fundraiser: Orchestrating the Future. This free concert with the Federal Way Symphony is a celebration of student achievement featuring our very own students as soloists. 

Learn more about the companies, donors, and nonprofit organizations who supported this event, as well as the professional musicians accompanying our student performers.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

We are deeply grateful to the incredible individuals and organizations investing in our students’ growth as musicians and people. 

Corporate Sponsors 

Bischofberger Violins, Brighton Jones, Delta, Colburn Law, Federal Way Custom Jewelers, Hammond Ashley Violins, Hutteball + Oremus Architecture, Starkie Lutherie

Individual Donors 

Ann & Nelson Collin, Anonymous, Allan Smith & Alicia Talley, Bonnie & Alan Steele, Clovis Foundation, Christine & Michael Goodner, Donald Swisher, Douglas Smith & Stephanie Ellis-Smith, Dr. Quinton Morris & Dr. James Quan, Frank & Ellen Mitchell, Jim & Gaylee Duncan, Joan Ames, Katie & Evan Pond

Non-Profit and Public Sponsors

ArtsFund, Federal Way Symphony, Music of Remembrance, Seattle Symphony, 4Culture

Thank You To The Federal Way Symphony 

The Federal Way Symphony has been providing high-quality, professional music to South King County for over 40 years. They have partnered with Key to Change for many years and supported several of our talented students, such as Thomas Luu in his debut last December. Learn more about the Federal Way Symphony musicians here, including their year-round concert schedule.

Under Music Director Adam Stern, the Federal Way Symphony features the following talented artists:

Violin I

Elizabeth Phelps (Concertmaster), Begin Nora, Jenny Kim, Sarah Malmstrom, Nayoung Kwon, Neil Bacon

Violin II

Elena Vukosavljev (Principal), Luis Neninger, Carrie Penner, Jonathan Kuehn, Lingxi Zhao, Megan Jancola

Viola

Christopher Ferstel (Principal), Mariya Ksondzyk, Kyle Purnell, Robert Babs

Cello

Michael Tavani (Principal), Erika Pierson, Erika Fiebig, Isabella Kodama

Bass

Ramon Salumbides, John Convertino

Piano

Mayumi Tayake

Thank You For Your Partnership

As Key to Change approaches its tenth year, we want to take a moment to acknowledge all who have supported our mission to empower underserved youth and support their development as self-aware leaders. On behalf of Dr. Quinton Morris and the entire Key to Change team: thank you!

We believe that access matters and South King County is full of talent! Our students deserve nothing less than excellence, and you help make it possible.

If you would like to support experiences like this for our students, we invite you to learn more about ways to give on our support page.

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