Support Beerthoven

The Beerthoven Concert Series is entering its 11th year serving Austin with one-of-a-kind classical chamber music exbeeriences. Over the course of ten seasons we have cultivated a loyal and diverse following; connoisseurs value the level of artistry and creativity in our programs while others find our programs both culturally and financially accessible. In addition, the vast majority of our performers are local, allowing our audience to connect with and support artists in our community. Thanks to the support of our community Beerthoven has grown tremendously, producing 18 events for over 1,500 patrons in our 2023-2024 Season.

We need your support to continue that work.
Be a Designated Driver for Beerthoven!

This one goes to 11! Help us prepare for our 11th Season by donating today!

Beerthoven Inc. has been determined by the IRS to be a charitable organization under section 501c3 (Tax EIN 85-3377124). This means that your donation to Beerthoven is tax-deductible!

For donations by check, mail to: Beerthoven Inc.
P.O. Box 14070. Austin, TX 78761

Beerthoven is on the Benevity giving platform. Benevity works with many major employers to match employee donations, allowing their gifts to be doubled! Check with your employer to see about giving to Beerthoven.

Consider donating through a charitable fund such as Vanguard or Fidelity.

Or donate online here!

We don't offer "Gold" or "Executive" membership levels but we do offer the following, more appropriate Designated Driver titles:

PILSNER $15-$99

For your cool and refreshing donation, Pilsner Designated Drivers receive a Beerthoven Bottle Opener and special thanks on our website and printed programs.

HEFEWEIZEN $100-$249

For heartier donations, Hefeweizen Designated Drivers may receive a Beerthoven Tulip Glass and/or Bottle Opener (exclusive to Designated Drivers), as well as thanks on our website and printed programs. Donors at this level and higher are eligible to purchase additional tulip glasses for $15 each.

DOPPELBACH $250-499

Doppelbach Designated Drivers and higher receive double the thanks by being offered any perks described in the levels above as well as an invite to our end-of-season Home Brew—an honest-to-goodness house concert featuring performers from our upcoming season.
Home Brew Events typically take place in mid-July.

PORTER $500-$999

BREWMASTER $1,000+

Our most supportive Beerthoven aficionados at the Porter and Brewmaster Levels receive all perks mentioned above as well as a deluxe Growler from Lazarus Brewing.

Business Sponsors

Make a statement to your clientele that you support the arts in Austin! Click here for info on becoming a Beerthoven Business Sponsor and directing our audience to your products or services.

Season No. 11 Business Sponsors

2024-2025

Season No. 11 Designated Drivers

2024-2025

Brewmaster

Steve Yanagisawa

Theresa and Mike Harkins

Kathy and Henry Leighton:
From the estate of Sergeant John Christopher Leighton, US Army (retired).  A survivor of two combat tours in Iraq who would certainly support the desire to “offer enriching musical experiences through down-to-earth means”.

Porter

Niki Sanders

Robyn and Stew Bishop

DoppelBach

Nancy Vine Durling

Gail and Andy Oberta

Charles Mandelbaum

Bill and Nan Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Geer III

John and Kaye Squires

Alison Raffalovich and David Abbs

Brice and Cynthia Bartek

Diana Ball

Suzanne and Alex Labry

Paula Harmon

Hefeweizen

Clayton Karrer and Cynthia Kepler-Karrer

Anita Prewett

David Wilborn

Laura Gibbs

Warren and Lisa Wolf

Richard Gray

Karen and Roy Spezia

Pilsner

Karen Kinkaid

Matt Miller

Kathy Robertson

Julie Coleman

Season No. 10 Designated Drivers

2023-2024

Brewmaster

Drs. Simone Scumpia and Ion Ratiu
Austin Thyroid and Endocrinology

Theresa and Mike Harkins

Kathleen M. Clark

Justin Chiumenti

Steve Yanagisawa

Porter

Daniel Martaus and Mary Vance

Mark and Kiki Corry

Robyn and Stew Bishop

Alison Raffalovich and David Abbs

DoppelBach

Bill Stutts

Kit Thompson and Suzy Gallagher

Gail and Andy Oberta

Dr. Michael Froehls

Cal and Joy Gooden

John and Kaye Squires

Cal and Joy Gooden

Brice and Cynthia Bartek

Niki Sanders

Hefeweizen

Allison R. Goldring

Suzanne Mitchell and Richard Zansitis

Anita Prewett

Warren and Lisa Wolf

The Karrer Family

Diana Ball

Peter F. Rock

Sylvia Cook

Nancy Durling

Paul and Amelia Mettke

Pilsner

Kiyoshi Tamagawa

Season No. 9 Designated Drivers

2022-2023

Brewmaster

Drs. Simon Scumpia and Ion Ratiu:
Austin Thyroid and Endocrinology

Steven Yanagisawa

Theresa and Mike Harkins

Sue and Kent Saathoff

Charles and Mary Teeple

Porter

Alison Raffalovich and David Abbs

Daniel Martaus and Mary Vance

Darrell Pargmann and Marsha Green

Nejla Shami

Sydelle Popinsky and Charles Mandelbaum

Bill and Nan Hatcher

Karen and Paul Memrick

Niki Sanders

Eileen Keller

Doppelbach

John and Kaye Squires

Brice and Cynthia Bartek

Gail and Andy Oberta

Kit Thompson and Suzy Gallagher

Kyle Barkett

Carla Hartley

Richard Gray

Cal and Joy Gooden

Paul and Amelia Mettke

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Geer III

Hefeweizen

Clayton Karrer and Cynthia Kepler-Karrer

Anita Prewett

Suzanne Mitchell and Richard Zansitis

Kenneth Fincher

Suzanne and Alex Labry

Peter F. Rock

Kurt Richter and Christina Conlee

Elizanda de la Sota

Bill Stutts

Colby & Natalie Jackson

Paula Harmon

Karron Lewis

Allison Goldring

Margaret Menninger

Pilsner

Bonnie Lockhart

Jonathan Grant

Jaime Phillips

Stephen Reynolds

Lisa Wolf

Ruben Balboa

Ann Hartley

Shelly Kelly

Matt Miller

Kathy Robertson

JoAnn Kennedy

Arman Salami

Mary McAnelly

Bruce Bower

Kay Allensworth

Season No. 8 Designated Drivers

2021-2022

Brewmaster

Sarah Harriman
Eileen Keller

Porter

Dan Martaus and Mary Vance
Elizanda de La Sota
Kurt Richter and Christina Conlee
Kyle Barkett
Marsha Green and Darrell Pargmann

Doppelbach

Brice and Cynthia Bartek
Karen and Paul Memrick
Sydelle Popinsky and Charles Mandelbaum
Steven Yanagisawa
Carla Hartley

Hefeweizen

Theresa and Mike Harkins
Clayton Karrer and Cynthia Kepler-Karrer
Charles Sussman
Anita Prewett
Alison Raffalovich and David Abbs
Mark and Pamela Herber
Mr. and Mrs. Larrouilh

Pilsner

Greta Gutman

Season No. 7 Designated Drivers

2020-2021

Brewmaster

Drs. Simone Scumpia and Ion Ratiu: Austin Thyroid and Endocrinology

Charles and Mary Teeple

Porter

Dan Martaus and Mary Vance

Sydelle Popinsky and Charles Mandelbaum

Doppelbach

Gail and Andy Oberta

Kent and Sue Saathoff

Brice and Cynthia Bartek

Steven Yanagisawa

Suzanne Mitchell and Richard Zansitis

Christopher Thompson

Hefeweizen

Sarah Harriman

Richard Gray

Sandy and Marshall Sack

Clayton Karrer and Cynthia Kepler-Karrer

Pilsner

Joanna Sandford

Arman Salami

Dana Wen

Jonathan Grant

Mary Lou Dye

Special thanks to:

Jan Heimlich, Donor of a Harrington Grand Piano to Beerthoven, in memory of Dr. Henry Heimlich

Paula Harmon, Accountant, for assisting us in filing for 501c3 status

This program is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Beerthoven is a Sponsored Project of the Austin Creative Alliance

Season No. 6 Designated Drivers

2019-2020

Brewmaster

Beth Dawson

Austin Thyroid and Endocrinology,
Drs. Simone Scumpia & Ion Ratiu

Charles and Mary Teeple

Bill and Nan Hatcher

Justin Chiumenti

Porter

John and Kaye Squires

Season No. 5 Designated Drivers

2018-2019

Special thanks to:

Bart Goddard
JB Newhouse
Andrea Perry, Neill-Cochran House

Season No. 4 Designated Drivers

2017-2018

Brewmaster

Beth Dawson

Season No. 3 Designated Drivers

2016-2017

Season No. 2 Designated Drivers

2015-2016

Season No. 1

2014-2015

Beerthoven began as an activity of the Austin Saengerrunde and was fully-funded by the traditional German singing society throughout its first season. That first season, and ultimately, it’s existence, simply would not have been possible without the initial support of the Austin Saengerrunde. In particular, when our founder Daniel Swayze dreamed up the first form of Beerthoven, it was Bart Goddard who saw the same dream of hope and of community and took immeasurable steps to help Beerthoven be born and take its first steps. Much like we all do in life, we are constantly growing to become far more than we were the past year, or ever dreamed of being years ago. It takes a loving environment of people who believe in your mission and passion, and it was it was that help from Bart Goddard and the Saengerrunde has a whole that made our dreams come true, ensuring to help Beerthoven grow into more than it conceived of in it’s infancy.

To all of you in the first year that helped us get our start, what words are there to truly express our gratitude? This thing that we’ve become, and that which we dream to grow into, would likely never have been possible without you. From the bottom of our hearts, we are eternally thankful to your generosity, guidance, and sheer will of force to help give us the foundation we needed to open our doors to this local Austin community.

Bless you all, and thank you to each and every board member, volunteer, performer, and of course above all, our audience. We are so blessed to have such a great audience that allows us to push the boundaries of our styles and explore new ventures in which to enrich this community we’re all in.

About the Austin Saengerrunde

In 1852, German settlers in Austin formed a traditional singing group. On February 8, 1879, the group officially organized as a singing society bearing the name "Saengerrunde". The Saengerrunde is the oldest ethnic organization in Austin. The Austin Saengerrunde provides an atmosphere that encourages members and guests to preserve and enjoy the German heritage.

To learn more about this wonderful organization, please visit their website at:

www.saengerrunde.org