volunteer
Our team of volunteers provides a vital role in bringing high quality music to life in our community.
From selling tickets to helping market concerts, our volunteers can put their personal and professional talents to good use while being surrounded by some of the most talented musicians in the area. Volunteers also enrich their own professional and personal lives by working with other talented and similarly-motivated people. While all of our volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, all share one thing in common—the invisible bond of music.
With your help, we can keep outstanding-quality music alive in our community.
Contact us to talk about how your skills can best benefit the ESO.
Silver Measure Award
The Silver Measure Award is the Elmhurst Symphony Association’s highest recognition. Its purpose is to recognize outstanding volunteer service to the ESO exemplified by major contributions of personal effort and involvement in its programs and the community over an extended period of time. Volunteers may be nominated from the Orchestra, Board, and various committees of the Association. A committee selects recipients from nominated candidates. No individual may be awarded the Silver Measure more than once.
2024 Awards Announced
Previous Recipients
1984
Ron Baumgardner
Winifred Gutman
1985
Gloria Hehr
Mary Liz Leaton
1986
Sue Golding
M.J. Leugert
1987
Elaine Duckwall
Mary Weigle
1988
Robert Meyer
Betty Schreiber
1990
Warner Brown
Robert Jeager
1991
Arnold Schenk
Dora Schenk
1992
Martha Farahat
Joan Strouse
1993
Ralph Maxson
Everett Van Der Molen
1994
Scott Moeller
Jeanne Stuart
1995
Mary Hallman
Howard Schreiber
1996
Janice Milano
Diana Nicholas
1997
Ted Hatmaker
Janet Hodge
1998
Nordis Burkum
James Dimitrious
1999
Sue Montgomery
Carrie Tedrahn
2000
Carol Josefowicz
Frank Mushow
2001
John Allen
Miriam Potter
2002
Matt Geraldi
Rosie Klepper
2003
Norm Reinersten
Mary Lou Saville
2004
Stella Cuthbert
2005
Jeanne Davik
Mick Pope
Darlene Van Meir
2006
Shirley Muehlhausen
Keith Olson
2007
Rebecca Anderson
Heide Forbush
Wanda Maxson
2008
Raymond Allen
Cynthia Bergquist Krainc
Don Michaelis
2009
Raymond W. Jagert
Marie A. Price
2010
Michelle Bindeman
Linda Lyman
Robert Pine
2011
Richard Kiep
Irmgard Olson
2012
Sue Coons
James Krainc
Tim Rounds
2013
Shirley Myers
Bruce Forbush
2014
Carolyn Guest Ubriaco
2015
Jan Gahala
Mary Borchardt
2016
Marga Breckenfelder
Robert Coons
2018
Jim Hoffman
Gene Parvin
2024
Carl Amrhein
Ken Bohl
David J. Novotny
Gail Vandon