Gift will sustain longtime nonprofit’s mission of music, education

The Phoenix Symphony announced a $1 million investment from Oliver and Sharon Harper.

The Harpers have called Phoenix home since 1970 and have long been among the Symphony’s most dedicated champions, a press release notes. Ollie is a family physician with a subspecialty in geriatric medicine and former faculty member at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix. Sharon is chairman and CEO of Plaza Companies, an Arizona real estate firm with a focus on medical, bioscience, commercial, hospitality, and senior living communities.

The donation will establish the Oliver & Sharon Harper Family Legacy for Music Excellence to help sustain and advance the Symphony as a vital cultural asset for Phoenix and Arizona.

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