Thank You
The Knights are deeply grateful for the generosity of the following individuals and organizations, whose support enables us to pursue our mission in New York City and around the world.
The following reflects contributors to our 2025-2026 season.
Founders Circle
Members of the Founders Circle are lead benefactors of The Knights whose foundational support forms the bedrock of the organization's sustainability, resilience, and innovation.
Guillaume & Andrea Cuvelier
Mela & Paul Haklisch
Naomi Wolfensohn & Jascha Preuss
Visionaries
Hugo Cassirer & Sarah Buttrick
Guillaume & Andrea Cuvelier
Judy & Tony Evnin
Mela & Paul Haklisch
David Hung
Debra & Dale Lewis
Linda Nelson
Naomi Wolfensohn & Jascha Preuss
James Attwood & Leslie Williams
Sustainers
Amy Adams
Mimi & Barry Alperin
Edmund Jacobsen & Susan Bloom
Jun & Matt Brumberg
Mary & Brad Burnham
John Buttrick & Alexandra Ching
Randall Frank
Mark Ptashne & Lucy Gordon
Robert Graziano & Diana Graziano
Mark Jackson & Karen Hagberg
Trevor Morris
Graham Parker & Adam Benson
Steven Perles
Susan & Elihu Rose
Joseph Rose
Lora Aroyo & Chris Welty
Hannelore Wilfert
Arshad Zakaria
partners
Robert & Jane Barkei
Olivier Berggruen & Desiree Hayford-Welsing
Deanna Bittker
Anna Clyne
Jody Elff
Michael & Jamie Lynton
Richard Replin & Elissa Stein
Paul Sekhri & Mark Gude
Melanie A. Shorin & Greg S. Feldman
Connie Steensma & Rick Prins
SUPPORTERS
Robert & Carol Braun
Karin Day & Paul Kingsley
Katherine Elliott
Audrey Francis & John Hodges
Tina Gentzkow
Augusta Gross & Leslie Samuels
LaVon Kellner & Tom Roush
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Irene Rothschild & Daniel Rothschild
Barbara & Robert P Sypult
Phyllis & Bud Wulliman
Friends
Saar Banin
Emily Berger
Barbara Brailowsky
Nick Britell
Susan & Duncan Brown
Mary Pat Buerkle & Rob Wachs
Veronica Bulgari
Paul and Katie Buttenwieser
Allen Clark
Dick Connette
Larry and Sue Costin
Robert Croonquist
Ken Davidson & Marya Martin
Melissa Eisenstat & Jonathan Blau
Julianna Goodman
Alva Greenberg
Alex Hemmer & Bridget Fahey
George & Laurence Gorayeb
James & Edwina Hunt
Joan & James Hunter
Sheree & Jim Incorvaia
Anita & Robert Jacobson
Stephen Judson
Jennie Kassanoff
Andrea Kay
Roseanne Leshner
Ann McChord
Karen McLaughlin & Mark Schubin
Lowell & Sonja Noteboom
Melvin & Amy Okamura
Joel & Barbara Packer
Claudio & Penny Pincus
Len & Louise Schaper
Jack & Brenda Sielaff
Annaliese Soros in memoriam
David & Sarah Stack
Galia & Axel Stawski
Jaqueline Taylor & Steven Sobol
James & Caroline Tripp
Jack & Suzy Wadsworth
Maria Watson & David Reid
Public
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
Foundations
The Scout Fund
The Clinton Family Fund
Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Achelis & Bodman Foundation
Howard Gilman Foundation
The Knights’ New York performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Project support has been provided by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts-Art Works and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
