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Meet Our Spotlight Premier Members

Featured Spotlight Premier Member: Christine and Ford Maurer

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Christine and Ford Maurer

Thousands of donors like Christine and Ford Maurer have come together to build the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Many have now stepped forward to join Kauffman Center Spotlight Premier, assuring that excellent performing arts experiences keep coming for years to come.

The Maurers have been Kansas City Symphony subscribers for more than 40 years. Christine has been a Symphony League member for that same period. “We appreciate that the Kauffman Center offers such a fabulous venue for the Symphony and feel that it’s important to support the continuing success of both organizations,” says Christine.

When asked why he became a Kauffman Center Spotlight Premier member, Ford said simply, “The Kauffman Center is magical.” Christine piped in, “We saw Johnny Mathis on our wedding anniversary. What can be better than that?” indicating that their Spotlight Premier investment is important in keeping a wide range of performing arts opportunities coming our way.

To learn how you can become a member of the Spotlight Premier program, contact Trisha Drape, Vice President of Development, at 816.994.7220 or tdrape@kauffmancenter.org.