Imagine for a moment that the Schermerhorn Symphony Center does not stand proudly over 1 Symphony Place. Envision TPAC as nothing more than a multi-level parking garage. Now, tear down the Center for the Performing Arts at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. And while we’re at it we can also strip away years of performances from the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, the Nashville Ballet, and the Nashville Opera Association. The result would be a city devoid of character, culture, and art, a strikingly different Nashville from the vibrant, creative city that surrounds us today. It would be a Nashville without Martha Ingram.
Like Elvis, Faith, or Cher, Ingram has achieved that level of celebrity at which she is known by first name alone. Say “Martha” in Nashville, and we know just who you are talking about. Although she should be a topic of conversation because of her expert leadership at the helm of Ingram Industries, Martha is most celebrated and much beloved for her philanthropic endeavors.
It is fitting that this January, as the symphony rises to reopen following the great flood and in the spirit of the season of giving, Nashville Arts takes an opportunity to celebrate a paragon of generosity in our midst.
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