{"id":39,"date":"2012-09-10T01:17:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T01:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/somainfo.org\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2020-01-14T21:40:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:40:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soma-info.org\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

S<\/strong>ociety<\/span> o<\/strong>f<\/span> M<\/strong>usical<\/span> A<\/strong>rtists<\/span><\/h3>\n

Soma International Foundation Inc.<\/strong>, is a non-profit organization, (501 c 3) founded in 1978 by Lois Alba and Arthur Wachter and was organized in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware with emphasis on raising awareness and appreciation for the art of opera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our operations are currently based in Houston, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We would like to honor and thank each of the following people and company for their interest, many contributions and loyal assistance they have shown us over the past years. \u00a0Without their support, it would have been impossible to have helped so many talented young singers transition to professionals in the amazing world of opera.<\/p>\n

Many, many warm heartfelt thanks to all of you and we look forward to seeing you all at our next event!<\/p>\n

Friends of Soma International Foundation, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Lois Alba<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Susie Adams<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Laura & Hector Aguero<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Robin Angly & Miles Smith<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
John Arnold & Terry Phillips<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Wayne Ashley<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Rudy Avelar<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Janice Avery<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gilbert & Golda Baker<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ray & Lourdes Balinskas<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Sandra Barrash<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Susan Belding<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Bart & Beverly Bentley<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Christine & Mark Bergsrud<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Claire & Joel Berman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Misty Malone-Beuses<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gerald Bischof<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
George Blair<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Arturo Boada<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ronald C. Borschow<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Irene Bourke & Joseph Waiter<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Paul Boyd<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mary Boyles<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Susan Bradford<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Esther & Michael Branda<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Logan & Julie Brown<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Pat & Derrick Brown<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Richard Buffett & Phoebe Barnard<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Tammie Bradley<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Peter Brown & Jill Fryar<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jack Buckhannan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Laura Buehler<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Richard Buffett & Phoebe Barnard<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jo & Dennis J. Cahill<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Harry & Joan Caldwell<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Lu & Tom Caltagirone<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mary & James Canino<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Debi & Brian Carlisle<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Cristina Carlucci<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Enrique & Audrey Carreon- Robledo<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Keith Chapman<\/strong><\/address>\n
Ann Candler Harlan<\/strong><\/address>\n
Janet W. Chavigny<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mrs. & Mr. Ravi Chidambaram<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Barbara K. Chiles<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Darlene & Gary Clark<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Don Connelly<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Howard & Cynthia Ellen Cordray<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Thomas Crow<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Betty Daily<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jim, Diane & James D\u2019Agostino<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ted Barrington Daniels<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Traci Donelle Davis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Genevieve de Bittencourt<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Bruce Dice & Sandra Cherry<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0Matthew Dirst & Sixto Wagan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Barbara Divis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Frank & Ellen Donnelly <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dror<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Libby & Stephen Dubberly<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Monique N. Dupleich<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mark E. Dvorak<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Cathy & Andrew Echols<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Raul Orlando Edwards<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Lisa Ellingsen<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jancy & Don Ervin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ann A. Eutsler<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mary Barker, Caroline & Bruce Evans<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Lloyd & Jacque Everson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Craig Farrell<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Janice Fehlauer<\/strong><\/address>\n
Kinga & Jamie Ferguson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Marti & Richard Finger<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Susan & Charles Fitts<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Dan & Suzanne Fleckman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
St. John Flynn<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jan & Julia Fox<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Stephanie K. Fox<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Rachel McNeill Franklin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0 & Wayne Franklin <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Joyce & Jack Frassanito<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Todd Frazier<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mary Kay & Gilbert Gaedcke<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Dongling Gao<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nereida Garcia<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Marc Garvin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mikail & Elena Geilikman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nancy Geyer<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gracie Givens<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Elizabeth Glassman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Christiane Lampe Goodrich<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Orival Bento-Gon\u00e7alves<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Adele & Tony Gorody <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Rusty Graham<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Eleonor Grant<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Denyce Graves<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ella Graves <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Eleanor K. Grant<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Anabella Green<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
William T. Green, III<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jacqueline Grogan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Larry Jones & Suzanne Guerin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Zahava Haenosh <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Terry Hagiwara<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Hyacinth Hall<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Christopher Haney<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Kathy & Jim Haney<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Brenda Harvey<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Rebecca Heath<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Meaghan Heath<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mr. & Mrs. David Hetherington<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Laurie Hewett<\/strong><\/address>\n
Heather Hickman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Pauline & Nathaniel Higgins, Jr.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Debra Hirsh<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Brenda Holmes<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Scott Holshouser<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ron Holly<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Karly Hutchins<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Marianne Ivany<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ann Iverson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Andrea Jaber<\/strong><\/address>\n
Anna Jackson<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Paul & Mary Janicke<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Danica Johnson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Julia Johnson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Stephanie Ann Jones<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gwen Juarez<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Sultana Kaldis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Medha Karve<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Walter & Chris Kase<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Victor Kendall<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Alina Klimaszewska <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Kathleen Knight<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Sapna Kumar\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Richard Kummins<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Paul Kwak<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Sarah Lake<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mr. & Mrs. George Lancaster<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Robert & Ruthie Land<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Michael Landrum<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Dan Alvah Lasell<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nicole Laurent<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Alan N. Livingston<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Max G. Locher<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Lisa Long<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Sarah D. Loudermilk<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Tina & Wayne Lovejoy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Vonnie Lundstrom<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Joan H. Lyons<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Michelle & Kurt Lyn<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nicola L. Maddox <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Beth Madison<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Alejandro Magallon & Alisa White (Magallon)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
J. N. Marrs<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Earle & Kristi Martin, Jr.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Shushila & Ninan Mathew<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Isabelle Mayer<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jim & Rhetta McAlister<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jim McAlister, Jr.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Joan McKirchan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Peter & Susan McLauchlan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0Monica & Roger McNeill<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Allen McReynolds<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Meena Mehta<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Loren & Ted Meyer<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Marie & Mack Milner<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Midori Mochizuki <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gretchen & Edgar Moore<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Suzannah Moorman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Beverly & Al Montgomery<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nicole Morosis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jason Musick<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Julie Muntz<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
April Murphy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gloria Nath<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Fred & Josie Nevill<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jean Nolde<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Maureen O\u2019Driscoll-Levy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Cinda & Armando Palacios<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Philip Paratore, III<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Vivian Pastor<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Shaila & Sumant Patel<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Glenn & Susan Patterson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
David Paxton<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Elwin & Jane Peacock<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Emilee Peters<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Michael Pilie<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Catherine Pinson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nick Pioch<\/strong><\/address>\n
Elizabeth Pinson &\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Stuart Vardaman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Theo W. Pinson III<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Nick Poich <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Howard Pollack<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Antoine Plante<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Karina Praxedes-Barnett<\/strong><\/address>\n
Judy Pryor<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Daniel Prunaru Reagan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mary Ann Reynolds<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 & \u00a0Bob Wilkins<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Rachael Ross<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Russell & Kathy Rudy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mr. & Mrs. Davis Rushing<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Kelly & Mary Lynn Rushing<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0Bill Sadler<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Lakendra Sakeena & <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0 Aaron J. Stephens <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Alejandro Salvia<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Michael & Wendy Sargeant Curtis & Kara Schaefer<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Debbie & Carl T. Schultz, III <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Cameron Schutza<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Marguerite & Jerry Schutza<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Carolyn & Royce Sedotal<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Brian Shircliffe<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mr. & Mrs. Shoemake<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jacquelyn & Natalie Silva<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Gwen Simms<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Bipin & Ranjan Sitaram<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Michael Soliz<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Summer Song<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Richard Stasney<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Tracy Stein<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Peggy Stork<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Mary & Justin Stuhldreher<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Helene & Najla Tanous<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Karen, Boylan & Mike Tellepsen<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Douglas Threeton<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Teruhiko Toda<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ilaria & LucianoTopi<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Jeffrey A. Townsend <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Shelley D. Townsend<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Pam Tredway<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Eleanor & Richard Viebig <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Martha & Craig Voss<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Arthur Wachter<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Reeta Wadzeck<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
H. Lee Godfrey & Jackie Waterman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Brooke Webster<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Stephanie Weddington<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Barbara Jane Welke<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Joan & Mike Weltzien<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
David A. White & Alan Austin<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Birgitt van Wijk<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
George Williams<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Sydrah \u00a0& Daniel Williams<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Ebony Wilson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Bonnie Sue Woolridge<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Clinton & Carolyn Wong<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Crystal & Randall Wright<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Deborah B. Yahner<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Maria Yanez<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
George & Ketti Younis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Maestro William Weibel<\/strong><\/address>\n
Camille Zamora & Thomas Whayne<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
Lois & Steve Zamora<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n
A Fare Extraordinaire<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Alarm Integrations, Inc. <\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Amalfi Ristorante
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Armando\u2019s Great Mexican Bistro<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Arturo\u2019s Uptown Italiano<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Barefoot Wines<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Bethany Christian Church<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Brio Tuscan Grille<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Carabbas Restaurant<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Chevron Corporation<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Ciao Bello and Staff<\/strong><\/address>\n
The Country Playhouse<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
The Examiner<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Gremillion Gallery<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Hotel Granduca<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Joyce\u2019s Seafood Restaurant <\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
KUHF and The Front Row<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
One Salon & Staff <\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Houston Community College<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Central Campus & Staff<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Houston Grand Opera <\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Pilie Showroom & Staff<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
The Sons of Orpheus\u00a0 <\/strong><\/address>\n
UHY Advisors<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
University of Houston<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
Moores School of Music<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
University of St. Thomas\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/address>\n
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Our Mission Statement<\/span> <\/a><\/h4>\n
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