The Golden Baton Award is presented in recognition of outstanding commitment to and support for the arts in Orange County or distinguished artistry on the world stage.
Past Golden Baton Award Recipients
1982 Henry T. Segerstrom
1984 Donald L. Bren
1986 Florence Schumacher
1987 Disneyland
1988 Yamaha Corporation
1989 Daniel G. Aldrich Jr.
1990 Elaine M. Redfield
1991 The James Irvine Foundation
1992 Zubin Mehta
1993 John and Donna Crean
1994 George and Patty Hoag
1995 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
1996 William J. Gillespie
1997 Richard M. Reinsch
1998 Marjorie Rawlins
1999 Dr. and Mrs. Edward Shanbrom
2000 Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Thompson
2001 Sandra White
2002 Eva and Fred Schneider
2003 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith
2004 Winifred W. Smith
2005 Mr. and Mrs. Milton S. Grier, Jr.
2006 Michelle Rohé
2007 Saul Levine
2008 Sharon C. McNalley
2009 South Coast Plaza
2010 Bobbitt and Bill Williams
2011 Elizabeth Segerstrom
2012 Alan T. Beimfohr
2013 Itzhak Perlman
2014 Dean Corey
2015 Donna L. Kendall
2016 The Committees of the Philharmonic Society
2017 Judith Jelinek
2018 Deborah and Richard Polonsky
2019 Karen and Donald Evarts
2021 Jerry Mandel
2022 Jean-Yves Thibaudet
2023 Philharmonic Society Administrative Staff