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PRIMO
PRIMO25 was spectacular,
mission-focused, fun & successful!
The auction and appeal added $87,450 to the evening and handily pushed us over the top of our $175,000 net goal, making this the most successful PRIMO yet.
A special thank you to all of our sponsors.
Premiere PRIMO Sponsor:
Elena and Michael Patterson
Maestro Table Sponsor:
John and Farah Palmer
VIP Sponsors:
Cecile Follansbee and Robert Fritz
Wine Sponsor:
Performance and Encore Sponsors:
Dr. Karen Bahnick
Michael Bylsma
Diane Drewery and Don Wilks
I. Michael and Beth Kasser
Joan Person
Angel Table Sponsors:
Larry and Florence Adamson
Frances and James Allen
Michael and Kay Anderson
Carol des Cognets with Andrea and Harry Crane
Thomas Elliott and Lucinda Rankin-Elliott
Louise Glasser with Pamela and Arthur Deters
Jim and Vivian Schwab
Jeannette Segel
Bob and Lisa Swift
Myra Slocum
John and Jody Williams
With generous support from:
Flowers provided by:
Generous additional support from:
Paul and Alice Baker
Jim Lindheim and Jim Tharp
Read About
- Maestro Award Recipients
Larry and Florence Adamson to receive TSO’s 4th Annual Maestro Award at PRIMO on January 18, 2025A Tucson native, who grew up less than a mile from the current Symphony office, Larry graduated from the University of Arizona, before heading off to serve his country in the Navy in the Pacific. Then, it was off to California for work, where he met a California girl. This California farm girl, Florence, became a big city girl in San Francisco, enjoying the symphony and opera and many other arts. Married in Carmel, they then headed off to New York, where Larry left behind his CPA career with his University of San Francisco law degree in hand. Larry obtained his Masters in Tax Law at NYU and Florence worked to supported them, but also enjoyed many concerts (in the house box) at Carnegie Hall. It was then to Tucson where Larry joined his current Tucson law firm as a tax lawyer. Back in Tucson it was Florence who ensured that they became Tucson Symphony season ticket holders, which has continued for over 50 years.
Larry’s many community activities include serving on the Boards of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Museum of Art, University of Arizona Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Tucson Airport Authority (and Chairman), Tucson Medical Center Foundation, Rotary Club of Tucson (and President), Rotary Club of Tucson Foundation (President) and professionally the Estate Planning Council of Southern Arizona (President) and Planned Giving Roundtable for Southern Arizona (President), while Florence serves on the Board of Ballet Tucson.
Larry is listed in Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America and all editions of Best Lawyers in America.
The Connie Hillman Family Foundation, which Larry leads with the Hillman family, have made grants in the Tucson community of more than $40M, including the Tucson Symphony’s Connie Hillman Family Foundation Endowment Trumpet Chair, and sponsorship of the Symphony’s special artist concerts for the past eight years. Larry and Florence personally support the Tucson Symphony’s annual fund and endowment fund, as well as other Tucson arts and other organizations.
Larry and Florence both say, “Life without the arts would be a life not worth living.”
We are honored to recognize the indelible mark Larry and Florence have made on the TSO and the Tucson Community.
An Annual Celebration of TSO’s Mission
Since 2018, the Tucson community has come together to shine a spotlight on the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to artistic excellence, diversity, partnership, and especially education.
Principal musicians take center stage and share their passion with an exclusive, intimate audience, making for performances unlike any other during the season! Guests enjoy fine wines and a sumptuous gourmet dinner with a performing musician at their table, bringing musicians and guests together. The evening culminates with the presentation of the Maestro Award, given annually in recognition of significant contributions to the TSO, and the premiere of a musical composition by a participant of TSO’s award-winning Young Composers Project. With your help, we raised more than $150,000 last year. This 300% growth since PRIMO began lets us serve thousands of students in nearly all of Southern Arizona’s school districts. Let’s keep the momentum going to serve every school!