PINCHAS ZUKERMAN CELEBRATION Marking ’s 70th birthday and the 25th anniversary of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM NEIDORFF-KARPATI HALL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM NEIDORFF-KARPATI HALL

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN CELEBRATION

PROGRAM

NICOLÒ PAGANINI Caprices for Solo (1782–1840) No. 11 No. 24 Jesús Reina, violin

HENRYK WIENIAWSKI Études-Caprices, Op. 18 (1835–1880) No. 2 in E-flat Major No. 4 in A Minor Bela Horvath, Asi Matathias, violin

FELIX MENDELSSOHN Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20 (1809–1847) Pinchas Zukerman, Asi Matathias, Bela Horvath, Anna Magrethe Nilsen, violin Jethro Marks, Cong Wu, , David Geber, cello J. S. BACH for Two in D Minor (1685–1750) Vivace Nathan Gendler, Pinchas Zukerman, violin

Largo, ma non tanto SoHyun Ko, Pinchas Zukerman, violin

Allegro Nathan Gendler, SoHyun Ko, violin

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 (1841–1904) No. 8 in G Minor (Furiant) Pinchas Zukerman, Conductor ABOUT THE PINCHAS ZUKERMAN PERFORMANCE PROGRAM Inaugurated in the fall of 1993, School of Music’s Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program accepts a limited number of exceptionally gifted violinists and violists to study with internationally acclaimed musician Pinchas Zukerman. The class includes three to 10 young musicians, ranging from 15-year-old students to young career instrumentalists, as well as traditional-age conservatory students. Mr. Zukerman has adjusted his international performance schedule to permit him to work intensively with the students in a number of private lessons throughout the academic year. In addition, weekly lessons are given by Co-Director Patinka Kopec, who was selected by Mr. Zukerman to be his sole teaching associate. Mr. Zukerman was instrumental in bringing videoconferencing into Manhattan School of Music’s curriculum. In 1996, the School became the first conservatory to pilot the use of distance learning in music performance education. Today, Mr. Zukerman’s students are able to maintain regular contact and instruction with their mentor through the use of this innovative technology. Under Mr. Zukerman’s supervision, this premier program is devoted to the artistic and technical development of highly talented students.

4 Pinchas Zukerman Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the world of for over four decades, equally respected as violinist, violist, conductor, and chamber musician for his musical genius, prodigious technique, and unwavering artistic standards. Also a devoted and innovative pedagogue, Mr. Zukerman chairs the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at Manhattan School of Music, where he pioneered the use of distance-learning technology in the arts over two decadeas ago. 2018–19 marks his tenth season as Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic in and his fourth as Artist-in- Association with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Pinchas Zukerman’s extensive discography has earned him two Grammy awards and 21 nominations. His complete recordings for Deutsche Grammophon and Philips were released in 2016. Recent releases include Baroque Treasury on Analekta with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, cellist Amanda Forsyth, and oboist Charles Hamann; Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 and with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Ms. Forsyth; and works by Elgar and Vaughan Williams with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. As Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Canada from 1999 to 2015, he established the NAC Institute for Orchestra Studies and the Summer Music Institute. He currently serves as Conductor Emeritus of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Artistic Director of its Young Artists Program. Born in in 1948, Pinchas Zukerman came to America in 1962 and studied at the with as a recipient of the American Cultural Federation scholarship. An alumnus of the Young Concert Artists program, Mr. Zukerman has received the Medal of Arts and the Award for Artistic Excellence, among many honors.

5 Patinka Kopec Co-Director of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program Born in Slovakia, Ms. Kopec moved to Israel where she remained until age 11. After emigrating to , she entered the Juilliard Pre- College, where she studied violin with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, also receiving her BS and MS degrees. She was also Assistant to Ms. DeLay at the Juilliard School and at the Aspen Summer Festival. She did Professional Studies in viola at the Juilliard School with and William Linzer. She has been a member of the Manhattan School of Music faculty since 1987. Since 1993 Ms. Kopec has been Co-Director and Co-Teacher of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at MSM. She has been Co-Director of the Young Artists Program summer festival at the National Arts Centre in Canada with Pinchas Zukerman since 1999 and of the Heifetz International Music Institute since 2008. Ms. Kopec has presented master classes all over the world in person and via videoconferencing. Her students are soloists, members of important quartets, major and groups, and teachers at major conservatories, including the , Metropolitan , London Symphony, National Arts Centre, Indiana University, Rice University, Juilliard, and Manhattan School of Music. She was a founding artist of the Perlman Music Program, where she taught for 10 years. Ms. Kopec has participated in many festivals, including the Aspen, Keshet Eilon (Israel), Feher (Israel), Prague, Pilsen, , Miyazaki, Slovakia, London, Spain, China, Brazil, and the Perlman Music Program in Shanghai. In recent years she has adjudicated international competitions and participated in festivals started by her own former students all over the world. In 2011 Manhattan School of Music established the Patinka Kopec Endowment in her honor. In 2016 Ms. Kopec received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service to the School.

6 ABOUT THE ARTISTS Amanda Forsyth, cello Canadian Juno Award-winning Amanda Forsyth, principal cellist of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra from 1999 to 2015, is one of North America’s most dynamic cellists, known for her richness of tone, remarkable technique, and intense musicality. Ms. Forsyth has performed on international tours with the Royal Philharmonic and Israel Philharmonic Orchestras and appeared with Orchestre Radio de France, Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Luxembourg Philharmonic, and Gyeonggi Philharmonic. In Australia, she has appeared with the Sydney, Perth, and Adelaide symphonies. In the U.S. she has performed with the Chicago, Washington National, San Diego, Colorado, Oregon, New West, Dallas, and Grand Rapids symphonies. Ms. Forsyth has appeared numerous times on tour and in St. Petersburg with the Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev. In 2014, she made her debut with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. As a founding member of the Zukerman ChamberPlayers and as cellist of the Zukerman Trio, she has performed on six continents, appearing at the Edinburgh, Miyazaki, Verbier, BBC Proms, Tanglewood, Ravinia, Spring Festival of St. Petersburg, White Night Festival, and La Jolla Summer Fest, among other music festivals. Highlights of Ms. Forsyth’s season include the world premiere of Marjan Mozetich’s Cello Concerto with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and her debut with the Philharmonic performing the Brahms Double Concerto with . Amanda Forsyth’s most recent recording features the Brahms Double Concerto with Pinchas Zukerman and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, released by Analekta Records. Ms. Forsyth began playing cello at age 3, was a protégé of William Pleeth in London, and studied with Harvey Shapiro at the Juilliard School. She performs on a rare 1699 Italian cello by Carlo Giuseppe Testore.

7 David Geber, cello David Geber is a longtime member of the cello and chamber music faculty at Manhattan School of Music and served as a senior administrator of the school for 14 years. As founding cellist of the American String Quartet, Mr. Geber concertized internationally and recorded with the ensemble for 28 years, including concerts in all 50 of the . He has been artist/faculty at Aspen Music Festival and School, , and Meadowmount School of Music, in addition to his current relationships with the National Arts Centre of Canada, Music Academy of the West, and Heifetz Institute. Trained at the Juilliard School, his principal teachers and mentors included Claus Adam, Ronald Leonard, and Robert Mann. Mr. Geber is an exclusive artist for Jargar Strings and plays a rare Ruggieri cello, made in Cremona in 1667. Nathan Gendler, violin Nathan Gendler, a 12-year-old violinist from Los Angeles, , has been studying with Patinka Kopec and mentored by Pinchas Zukerman since he was eight. He made his orchestral debut in Germany at the age of six and was invited to perform at the Stradivari Society in Chicago, resulting in the loan of a fine ¼-size violin made in 1800. Nathan won first place at the 47th Palisades Young Artist Competition, finished in second place at the Gail Newby Concerto Competition, and received a scholarship from the Westside Committee of the . Most recently, he won first place at the Parness Concerto Competition. A student at the Ad Astra School on the campus of SpaceX, Nathan also competes in speed Rubik’s Cube and swims. SoHyun Ko, violin SoHyun Ko, a student of Patinka Kopec, was born in 2006 in South Korea and began playing the violin on her third birthday. When she was eight years old, the Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg invited her to Salzburg, where, at the Mozart Residence museum, she played the violin Mozart had originally played. The performance was recorded by Austria’s ORF TV and broadcast in . She has also appeared on many major TV programs. SoHyun Ko entered Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts in 2015 and met Pinchas Zukerman, who became a mentor to her. She was selected as one of the “Stars of Tomorrow” at the HeifetzPEG. Her 2018 HeifetzPEG performance of Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen has had over 420,000 views on YouTube. In June 2018 at Cadogan Hall in London, SoHyun played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by 8 Mr. Zukerman. Graduates of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program Marjorie Bagley (MM ’95), violin Marjorie Bagley, a member of the inaugural class of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program, is Professor of Violin and String Area Chair at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and concertmaster of the Greensboro Symphony. As founder and first violinist of the Arcata String Quartet, she played concerts across the U.S. and Europe and helped create the quartet-in-residence faculty position at Utah State University. Marjorie has also been Associate Professor of Violin at Ohio University, held principal positions with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and served as co-concertmaster at the Brevard Music Festival. She has also held artist/teaching positions at the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival and the International Music Academy at Pilsen. She enjoys presenting music by living composers and can be heard on the VOX and Equilibrium labels. Marjorie received her Master of Music degree in the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program in 1995. Emre Engin (MM ’16), violin Emre Engin, born in Turkey, received a First Class diploma at the Royal College of Music in London, where he studied with Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky and was supported by the Yehudi Menuhin Award, Talent Unlimited Foundation, and CEV Outstanding Talents Project. He received his Master of Music degree at Manhattan School of Music with Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec on a full scholarship. Emre Engin is a proud holder of many awards and prizes, such as the Yehudi Menuhin Award given by the Royal College of Music, the Young Soloist of the Year award at the Istanbul International Music Festival, Grand Prix at the International Presidential Violin Competition in Ankara, the N. Eczacibasi Classical Music Career Grant, and Best Emerging Artist award at the Donizetti Classical Music Awards. Currently continuing his doctoral studies at the School of Music, he has recently been appointed concertmaster of the New Manhattan Sinfonietta, based in .

9 Julia Grueninger Cox (MM ’95), violin One of five musicians invited to participate in the inaugural studio class of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program, Julia Grueninger Cox is currently in her 20th season as Principal Second Violin with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra in Washington, D.C. She also performs chamber music regularly in the Millennium Stage concert series at the Kennedy Center, as well as at many other venues in the Washington, D.C., area. Her career began when at just 12 years of age she became the youngest member ever of the Billings Symphony. She has since held positions in the Austin Symphony and Delaware Symphony, among others, and has been a regular guest musician with the San Antonio and Baltimore symphonies, joining them for tours and recordings. She has served as concertmaster at the University of Texas at Austin, Peabody Institute, Manhattan School of Music, and the Tanglewood Fellowship Orchestra; associate concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony; and Principal Second Violin of the Harrisburg Symphony, to name just a few. She began her undergraduate studies on full scholarship at the University of Texas at Austin, completing her Bachelor of Music degree at the Peabody Institute in 1993. Later that year, she was invited to participate in the inaugural class of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program, receiving her Master of Music degree in 1995 from Manhattan School of Music. Her main teachers were Eugene Gratovitch, Herbert Greenberg, Patty Kopec, and Pinchas Zukerman, with additional studies with Almita Vamos and Josef Gingold. Bela Horvath (BM ’06, MM ’09), violin Hungarian-born violinist Bela Horvath began to play the violin at age three with his grandfather then studied for many years with Valeria Baranyai, winning a number of national violin competitions in Hungary and international violin competitions in Prague and Vienna. In 1996, he entered the Béla Bartók Conservatory, where he studied with Istvan Kertesz. Bela won the National Janos Koncz Violin Competition in Hungary in 1997 and won fourth prize, as the youngest contestant, in the Ninth International Carl Flesch Violin Competition the following year. In 2000, Bela Horvath began his studies with Miklos Szenthelyi at the University of Music. In 2002, Pinchas Zukerman invited Mr. Horvath to study with him and Patinka Kopec at Manhattan School of Music. During his studies he worked with leading violinists such as Zakhar Bron, Leonidas Kavakos, , Gyorgy Pauk, Ruggiero 10 Ricci, Aaron Rosand, and Joseph Silverstein. He was also coached by chamber musicians including Daniel Avshalomov, Steven Dann, Eugene Drucker, Lawrence Dutton, Timothy Eddy, , Robert Mann, Sylvia Rosenberg, , and . Bela Horvath made his debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in 2003. He has played concerts around the world as a soloist and recitalist, including in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, France, , Slovakia, Hungary, the United States, Canada, and Brazil. Mr. Horvath completed his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at Manhattan School of Music. He has been a member of the Manhattan School of Music Precollege faculty since 2009. Koh Gabriel Kameda (’95), violin First-prize winner of the Violin Competition, Koh Gabriel Kameda is internationally recognized as one of the most remarkable players of his generation. He was lauded as “outstanding,” and a “genius violinist” by the Tel Aviv newspapers after Pinchas Zukerman presented him with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In recent seasons, Mr. Kameda has appeared in concerts in Japan (Suntory Hall, Tokyo), the United States (Carnegie Hall), Germany, Switzerland (Tonhalle, Zürich), Brazil (Sala Cecilia Meireles, Rio de Janeiro), Paraguay, and Costa Rica. Mr. Kameda is a professor at the Detmold University of Music and the University of Münster in Germany. Many of his students are winners of international competitions such as the Szeryng, Brahms, Flesch, Kloster Schöntal, Lipizer, Postachini, and Grumiaux, among others. He plays a “Holroyd” Stradivari from 1727. Katharina Kang (BM ’14, MM ’18), viola Violinist Katharina Kang has performed in many of the world’s great concert halls, including Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in , St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Wuppertal’s Historic Concert Hall, Grieg Hall in Bergen, Baltimore Symphony Hall, Konzerthaus , and in the Philharmonic halls of Essen, Cologne, , , New York, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, and Tel Aviv, among other cities. Her performances include collaborations with Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth, Mathias Tacke (), David Geber, , Pavel Gililov, Goto, , Elmar Oliveira, Amit Peled, the Schumann Quartet, Matan Porat, Boris Bloch, Timothy Eddy, Franz Helmerson, , and Philip Setzer (Emerson Quartet). 11 Ms. Kang attended the Musikhochschule Dusseldorf as a precollege student and studied with Rosa Fain. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec; earned her Artist Diploma at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Jaime Laredo; then returned to Manhattan School of Music and received her Master of Music in viola with Pinchas Zukerman. In 2018, Ms. Kang was appointed Principal Violist at the New York City Ballet Orchestra. As a violinist, she plays an 1864 Jean Baptiste Vuillaume made in Paris. Shmuel Katz (BM ’98, MM ’00, faculty), violin Shmuel Katz, a member of the Manhattan School of Music viola faculty, is a “world-class musician” (Frankfurter Rundschau). A newly appointed member of the Orchestra, he is also Principal Violist of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra and Associate Principal Violist of the New York City Ballet Orchestra. Previously Principal Violist of the Ballet and a member of the and Orchestra of St. Luke’s, he has toured Europe, Asia, and North America and appeared as concertmaster and soloist in Carnegie Hall with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Shmuel Katz has recorded for EMI, Deutche Grammophon, and Ondine with the Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. His studio work includes albums of Sting, Bruce Springsteen, and Lou Reed, as well as more than 20 movie soundtracks. Recently, Mr. Katz has performed with the Concertante, Richardson and American Chamber Players, St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, and the Israeli Chamber Project. He has collaborated in chamber music performances with Pinchas Zukerman, , , Michael Tree, Ralph Kirchbaum, Vadim Gluzman, Leif Ove Andsnes, American String Quartet, and Tabea Zimmermann. As a recitalist, he has performed in Weill Recital Hall, , the Jerusalem Music Centre, and the National Library in Ottawa, among other venues. Shmuel Katz received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Manhattan School of Music, where he studied violin and viola with Pinchas Zukerman, Michael Tree, and Patinka Kopec. In Israel he studied with Haim Taub, Ora Shiran, and Yair Kless. He is also on the viola faculty at SUNY Purchase and previously taught at . 12 Daniel Khalikov (BM ’05, MM ’08), violin Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Daniel Khalikov is the third generation of a well-known and highly respected family of musicians in Uzbekistan, in Leipzig, Germany, and in the United States. Khalikov began his studies at the Uspensky School of Music in Tashkent at the age of six. He has since performed throughout the United States, Canada, Brazil, Europe, Turkey, and his native Uzbekistan. As a soloist, he has given recitals around the world in such venues as the Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. He has appeared with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Ottawa, the Brighton Philharmonic, the Uzbekistan National Symphony Orchestra, Turkey’s BASSO Orchestra, and the Reno Philharmonic. He made his Aber Diamond Debut as part of the CBC Radio Canada Series. In the U.S., Khalikov is the concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra of New York, founded in honor of Ottorino Respighi and primarily devoted to the Italian repertoire, and has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s first violin section since 2008. Daniel Khalikov earned his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec. He previously attended the Curtis Institute of Music and the Toulouse National Conservatoire and has studied with Raphael Druian, Burkhard Godhoff, and Nathan Mendelssohn. Khalikov plays an 1804 Francois Pique violin made in Paris. Chloé Kiffer (PS ’15), violin Praised for her electrifying performances, violinist Chloé Kiffer has claimed top prizes at multiple international competitions. An early success led her to solo and orchestral engagements throughout Europe, Canada, North and South America, the Middle East, and Asia, playing in concerts halls such as Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Beethoven Hall in Bonn, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Hall, Opera House in Tel Aviv, and Beijing National Center. In 2015 Chloé made her debut at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium with the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. A native of France, Chloé Kiffer graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris at the age of 16. She went on to earn an Artist Diploma in Germany and postgraduate degrees at Manhattan School of Music as a student of Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec. She is completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University. 13 An enthusiastic chamber musician, she has collaborated with artists such as Pavel Vernikov, Gustav Rivinius, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Joshua Epstein, Vladimir Mendelsohn, Timothy Eddy, and the Emerson String Quartet. Her recording of Ravel Violin Sonatas on the Steinway & Sons label is scheduled for release in June 2019. HyunJung Kim (PS ’11), violin Violinist HyunJung Kim, praised by Strad Korea for her “beautiful tone and nuanced phrasing,” is sought after as an expressive, vibrant performer. She has recently performed in Carnegie Hall, , Troy Savings Bank Hall, and the Théâtre de Valère in Switzerland. She was the winner of the Sion International Competition, Moscow International Competition, Yokohama International Competition, and was a 2008 Kumho Rising Star. She has been featured on Korean Broadcasting System’s Classic Odyssey, Switzerland’s Espace 2, and KBS’s Classic FM. Dr. Kim holds degrees from Seoul National University, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, and Boston University. She joined the Concord Conservatory of Music violin faculty in 2018. Currently managed by New York’s Unique Network, Inc., she is engaged with Soloists of New England, Philharmonia Boston, and New England Symphony as concertmaster. Jethro Marks (MM ’00), viola Vancouver-born violist Jethro Marks was appointed Principal Viola of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 2011. He has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s leading violists, performing solo and chamber music throughout the U.S., China, Mexico, Europe, and Canada. Jethro Marks was a founding member of the Zukerman Chamber Players, a string ensemble led by Pinchas Zukerman that has toured worldwide and released four CDs. He is also a frequent collaborator with Ottawa pianist Mauro Bertoli in recitals around Canada. Currently on the faculty of the University of Ottawa and the National Arts Centre Summer Music Institute, Jethro studied at Indiana University with Atar Arad and at Manhattan School of Music with Patty Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman. In his spare time he plays tennis and drives a VW bus. Asi Matathias (BM ’11, MM ’14), violin Violinist Asi Matathias made his debut at age 14 with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta. This success was immediately followed by another invitation from Maestro Mehta to perform with him the following season. Since then, he has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras across the globe with such conductors as 14 Eliahu Inbal, Dan Ettinger, , and Frédéric Chaslin. Mr. Matathias has recorded for the BBC, CBC, WQXR, IBA, and ORF. He has performed in venues including Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium and Zankel Hall, 92Y, Berlin Philharmonie, Izumi Hall (Japan), and Liederhalle (Stuttgart). An enthusiastic chamber musician, he has collaborated with Yefim Bronfman, Nikolaj Znaider, , and Frans Helmerson, among other artists, and has played in festivals such as the Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival, the Vienna Bezirk Wochen Festspiele, and the Israel Festival. Matathias was awarded the 2017 “Salon de Virtuosi” career grant award. Anna Margrethe Nilsen (BM ’10, MM ’12), violin Anna Margrethe Nilsen is a winner of the Eisenberg–Fried and Lillian Fuchs competitions at Manhattan School of Music and of the Sparre Olsen Competition (Norway) and the National Violin Competition for Youth (Norway). She is a recipient of the Medal of Honor of Málaga City. She has performed as a soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic, Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra, Kaliningrad Chamber Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Trondheim, Kristiansand, Romerike, Bærum, and Asker, and Jeunesses Musicales, Novgorod Chamber, Norwegian Opera, Musicus Concentus, Galician Chamber, Manhattan School of Music Philharmonia, St. Petersburg State Symphony, and Belarusian State Chamber Orchestra. From the age of four she studied with Professor Isaac Schuldman, then obtained a Bachelor and Master of Music degree at Manhattan School of Music, studying with Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman. Nilsen is a Centaur Records artists, cofounder and professor of violin at the Galamian Academy in Málaga, and cofounder and director of the Málaga Clásica International Chamber Music Festival. Cecee Pantikian (BM ’05, MM ’07, PS ’09), violin New York-based violinist Cecee Pantikian enjoys a rich and versatile career as an orchestral musician, chamber player, and soloist. As an orchestral musician, Ms. Pantikian has been invited to perform as a substitute violin with the New York Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony, where she played for two full seasons. Since 2016 she has also been playing on Broadway as substitute on Disney’s Aladdin, Hello Dolly, and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, and during the 2018 holiday season she was a first violin member of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Cecee Pantikian has been part of the Pinchas Zukerman’s Young Artists Program, Itzhak Perlman’s Chamber Music 15 Program, the Verbier Festival, and the Artosphere Festival. She has studied with Pinchas Zukerman, Patinka Kopec, , Lisa Kim, and Albert Markov and holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees and a Professional Studies Certificate in Orchestral Performance from Manhattan School of Music. Jesús Reina (BM ’09, MM ’11), violin Jesús Reina has been praised for his “beautiful sound” and “true musicality, temperament, and charisma” in Spain’s national press. He has performed with the Mariinsky Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, and Málaga Philharmonic and appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, and Wiener Konzerthaus, as well as most of the major halls in his native Spain. His debut CD for Sony Classical, featuring Paganini and Tchaikovsky violin , will be released this year. Reina has received the “Door of Andalucia” cultural award and Musical Achievement of the Year award from Málaga. Upcoming engagements include concerts at the National Philharmonic Hall in Minsk and Salon Christophori in Berlin; with the orchestras of Timisoara and Ploiesti in Romania; and in various concert series in Spain and Latin America. Cofounder and director of the Málaga Clásica Festival and Galamian Academy, Reina obtained his Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music, studying with Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman. Cong Wu (DMA ’18), viola Cong Wu joined the New York Philharmonic as Assistant Principal Viola, The Norma and Lloyd Chazen Chair, in September 2018, while pursuing his doctoral degree at Manhattan School of Music. He won third prize and the chamber music prize in the Fourteenth Primrose International Viola Competition and the special prize in the Twelfth Tertis International Viola Competition. An avid chamber musician, he has performed at various festivals, including Marlboro Music Festival, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Encounters, Music@Menlo, Perlman Music Program, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, and Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany. Born in Jinan, China, Cong Wu moved to New York in 2010 and entered the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program after graduating from the Juilliard School. His teachers include Heidi Castleman, Hsin-Yun Huang, Wing Ho, Patinka Kopec, and Pinchas Zukerman.

16 Mialtin Zhezha (MM ’09, PS ’10), viola Hailed by the Hartford Courant for his “expressive and warm sound, and faultless intonation,” Albanian-born Mialtin Zhezha is a versatile violinist and violist. Since his solo debut with the National Orchestra at the age of 13 in Tirana, he has maintained a broad performing career. Mr. Zhezha serves as concertmaster of the Mozart Orchestra of New York, as well as principal player of the New York Chamber Soloists and Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, and is a visiting artist at Western Michigan University and the Albanian International Academy of the Arts. He has served as an adjudicator of the Vivo, Rising Stars, and IMONYC international competitions. Mr. Zhezha has won awards in the Islam Petrela, Nicola Piccini, and Young Artist international violin competitions and received “Best Classical Performance of the Year” from DownBeat magazine. His mentors include Pinchas Zukerman, Patinka Kopec, Lawrence Dutton, and Renata Knific.

17 MEMBERS OF THE MSM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with Students and Graduates of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program

VIOLIN 1 Koh Gabriel Kameda Jonathan Lin Daniel Khalikov, Huier Yiu San Diego, California concertmaster (Bach) Taipei, Taiwan Juhyeon Kim Marjorie Bagley, Yeyoung Kim Seoul, South Korea concertmaster (Dvorák) Nam-gu, South Korea Xin Shao Anna Margrethe Sarah Kuo Changsha City, China Nilsen New York, New York † Chloé Kiffer Eliane Menzel DOUBLE BASS Zetel, Germany Emre Engin Eunsol Jo, principal Shmuel Katz Seoul, South Korea Min Kyum Kim† Yeosu-si, South Korea Ryan Sujdak Gainesville, Sarah Kuo† VIOLA New York, New York Katharina Kang, Xingyuan Weng Shanghai, China TaTan Huang principal Julian Barrera Tainan, Taiwan Mialtin Zhezha Medellin, Colombia Carlos Martinez Tal Mcgee Kyung Won Park Arroyo Spring, Texas Seoul, South Korea Cordoba, Spain Seho Ha† † Yoojeong Kim Andi Zhang Seoul, South Korea Seoul, South Korea New York, New York Zhen Calvin Huang Dasol Jeong Hangzhou, China Thornhill, Canada Heejung Yang FLUTE Anna Takeda Seoul, South Korea Kari Boyer* New York, New York Joshua Gomberoff Blanchester, Ohio Amos Lee Vancouver, Canada Yi (Eva) Ding Astoria, New York Auckland, New Zealand

CELLO VIOLIN 2 Tzu-Wei Huang, OBOE Cecee Pantikian, principal Michael Dwinell* principal Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Asheville, North Carolina Julia Grueninger Cox Esther Seitz Joel Roches Chicopee, Massachusetts Jennifer Ahn† Edinburg, Texas Sejongsi, South Korea Aaron Stier Sage McBride† Poughkeepsie, New York Davie, Florida Camille Dietrich Hyunjung Kim West Nyack, New York

18 CLARINET TRUMPET PERCUSSION Sin Nam Claudia Ng* Olivia Pidi* Hyunjung Choi Hong Kong, China Dumont, New Jersey Busan, South Korea Freya Spence Gustavo Araujo Leite William Hopkins London, United Kingdom Sao Paulo, Brazil Dallas, Texas Tae McLoughlin

BASSOON TROMBONE South Orange, New Jersey Michael Lamar* Zachary MacLurg* David Yoon San Diego, California Tacoma, Washington Irvine, California Wenchao Fang David Farrell Qingdao, China West Footscray, Australia KEYBOARD Andrei Romanov, HORN BASS TROMBONE harpsichord Jisun Oh* Morgan Fite Seoul, South Korea Memphis, Tennessee Sarah Konvalin Longview, Texas TIMPANI Liana Hoffman Cooper Martell Coral Springs, Florida Albany, New York Jonathan Sales Madison Shake New Providence, New Jersey Indianapolis, Indiana

BRASS & WIND PRINCIPALS *DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, no. 8

† CURRENT PINCHAS ZUKERMAN PERFORMANCE PROGRAM STUDENTS 19 The Centennial Project Manhattan School of Music’s Centennial Project is an ambitious program of improvements to the School’s architecturally distinguished campus. The centerpiece of the Project was the renovation of Neidorff-Karpati Hall, MSM’s principal performance space, which has been transformed into a state-of-the-art venue to showcase our talented students. Built in 1931 and designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, the architects of the Empire State Building, the hall has been called “one of the Art Deco treats in the city” by . The Project also includes a dramatic and welcoming new campus entrance on Claremont Avenue, new practice rooms, and an expansion of the main entryway and lobby.

Anchor Gift McKinsey & Company Gary W. Meyer† Noémi K. & Michael Neidorff and Margot and Adolfo Patron Alexandre A. Moutouzkine† the Centene Charitable Foundation and Cindy McTee James Petercsak Epp K.J. Sonin Luis Plaza† $2,800,000 Stan Ponte and John Metzner City of New York $10,000 to $24,999 Regina Rheinstein Bill de Blasio, Mayor Joyce Aboussie RIK Electric Corporation Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Nolan M. Robertson $250,000 to $499,999 Family Foundation Arthur T. Shorin David G. Knott Ph.D. and Louis Alexander Robert A. Siegel Françoise Girard Chartwells Dining Services Dr. Marc Silverman† Donald and Marcia Clay Hamilton Sharon E. Daley-Johnson Robert and Victoria Sirota Maecenata Foundation/ Evco Mechanical Corporation Dorothy Strelsin Foundation Peter Luerssen Capt. Kenneth R. Force, USMS (ret.) Yorke Construction Corporation Bill and Patricia O’Connor Hyde and Watson Foundation Melody Sawyer Richardson Dr. Henry A. Kissinger and $2,500 to $4,999 Sceneworks Studios Nancy M. Kissinger Bond Schoeneck & King The Arthur and Mae Orvis Nick and Melissa Borkowski $150,000 to $249,999 Foundation Jeff Breithaupt† and Carla Bossi-Comelli and Carl and Aviva Saphier Shelley McPherson Marco Pecori Dona D. Vaughn† and Ron Raines Bright Power Lorraine Gallard and Peter Christensen and Richard H. Levy $5,000 to $9,999 Dr. Monica Coen Christensen† Ilene and Edward Lowenthal An Anonymous Donor Brian Dailey† American String Quartet† Bill Delaney $100,000 to $149,000 Yvette Bendahan General Plumbing Corporation Ed Annunziato Justin Bischof Pension Consultants Dr. James Gandre† and John K. Blanchard† Melissa Kaish and Jon Dorfman Dr. Boris Thomas Cynthia Boxrud Harry Tze-Him Lee Linda and Toby Mercuro Glenn Dicterow and Susan Madden† Michelle Ong/First Initiative Karen Dreyfus† Philippe Muller† Foundation Limited Dianne Flagello Susan and David Rahm Hans and Gloria Gesell Cassie and Billy Rahm $75,000 to $99,999 Ruth Golden† Lucie Robert† and Jeffrey Cohen† Alfredo and Mita Aparicio Joan Gordon James Roberts Jane A. Gross Bryan J. Greaney† Lois R. Roman Raul M. and Magdalena Gutierrez Carol B. Grossman Israel Schossev† Maria E. Salgar Luisa Guembes-Buchanan Inesa Sinkevych† Chiona Xanthopoulou Schwarz Lori and Alan Harris Steinway & Sons Maria and Guillermo F. Vogel HBO Telebeam Telephone Systems Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture Mallory and Diane Walker $50,000 to $74,999 IDB Bank Carol Wincenc Mónica and Angel Sosa J & J Flooring Warren Jones† $1,000 to $2,499 $25,000 to $49,999 Phillip N. Kawin† An Anonymous Donor Delin and Abelardo Bru Patinka Kopec† and Dr. Jay Selman American Elevator + Machine Corp Margot Alberti de Mazzeri Esther O. Lee Marcos Arbaitman Susan Ennis and Dr. Owen Lewis So-Chung Shinn and Tony W. Lee Nina and Arkady Aronov† Richard Gaddes George† and Mary Lou Manahan Daniel Avshalomov† Thomas Hampson Carol Matos† Bellet Construction Nancy Freund Heller and Gary Mercer Christopher Breiseth Jeffrey Heller Dr. Marjorie Merryman†

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Elizabeth A. R. and Maitland Peters† and Karen Patti Eylar and Charles Gardner Ralph S. Brown, Jr. Beardsley Peters† David Geber† and Julia Lichten† Burda Construction William Plapinger and Michael Graff Laurie Carney† Cassie Murray Kathy and Arthur Langhaus Linda Chesis† Dr. Jeffrey Langford† and Dr. Solomon Mikowsky† Michael R. and Nina I. Douglas Dr. Joanne Polk† Dr. John Pagano† Alan S. Epstein Red Hook Management Dr. Kariné Poghosyan† Daniel Epstein† Ted and Lesley Rosenthal† Jesse Rosen Ghent Realty Services Bette and Richard Saltzman Dr. Eduardo Salvati Phil Glick Cynthia D. and Thomas P. Sculco Laura Sametz† David Goodman Sound Associates Paul Sperry† Thomas Gottschalk Richard W. Southwick FAIA Kathleen Byram Suss Carol B. Grossman Sterling National Bank Mimi Tompkins† The Stecher and Richard Stewart/ECS Enterprises Horowitz Foundation Adrienne and Gianluigi Vittadini $100 to $499 Stephen Jacobsohn and Nina Baroness von Maltzahn Mary Ellin Barrett Dr. Maura Reinblatt Ronald G. Weiner Elizabeth J. de Almeida Han Jo and Regina Kim Peter Winograd† and Merrimon Hipps, Jr. Judith Klotz Caterina Szepes David Jolley† Wolfram Koessel and Mae Barizo Carrie Newman Byung-Kook Kwak $500 to $999 Kelly Sawatsky† and Dorothy Lewis-Griffith Robert Bucker Dr. Jeremy Fletcher Arthur Loeb Foundation Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire Sybil Shainwald Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Paul and Delight Dodyk Donna and James Storey Tondra and Jeffrey H. Lynford Duane Morris Christine and Rob Thorn Chris and Jody Parrish Casey M. Dunn† and William Vollinger David Molino Dunn Jason Wachtler Manhattan School of Music Donors (Gifts received from July 1, 2017–June 31, 2018.) Manhattan School of Music is deeply grateful to the community of generous donors who support our commitment to excellence in education, performance, and creative activity and to the cultural enrichment of the larger community. For more information about giving opportunities, please contact Susan Madden, Vice President for Advancement, at 917-493-4115 or [email protected]. Annual Fund $100,000 and above Donald and Marcia Clay Hamilton The Enoch Foundation Estate of C.J. Stuart Allan Nancy Freund Heller and Evco Mechanical Corporation Sceneworks Studio Jeffrey Heller First Initiative Foundation Limited Brian and Vivian Henderson Luisa Guembes-Buchanan $50,000 to $99,999 David G. Knott Ph.D. and Raul and Magdalena Gutierrez The Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Françoise Girard Jephson Educational Trusts Family Foundation Ilene and Edward Lowenthal Ruth M. Knight Foundation Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Linda and Toby Mercuro A. L. and Jennie L. Luria Lorraine Gallard and The Ambrose Monell Foundation Foundation Richard H. Levy The Arthur and Mae Orvis New York City Council Dr. Solomon Mikowsky† Foundation Christopher Preiss Noémi K. & Michael Neidorff and Melody Sawyer Richardson Leonard Slatkin the Centene Charitable Foundation The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Mónica and Angel Sosa Bill and Patricia O’Connor Foundation Estate of Harold Schonberg Solon E. Summerfield Foundation $5,000 to $9,999 Twiford Foundation Swantje and George von Werz Anonymous Donors (2) Activist Artist Management/ $25,000 to $49,999 $10,000 to $24,999 Selema “Sal” Masekela Ed Annunziato An Anonymous Donor The Louis Armstrong Augustine Foundation Joyce Aboussie Educational Foundation Estate of Elizabeth G. Beinecke The ASCAP Foundation The Theodore H. Barth Foundation Carla Bossi-Comelli The Frank and Lydia Bergen Bloomberg Delin and Abelardo Bru Foundation Chartwells Dining Services Susan Ennis and Dr. Owen Lewis Dr. Alejandro Cordero Michael R. and Nina I. Douglas

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Educational Assistance LTD. First American Education Finance Laura Yang and Dr. Ming-Lung Nicolas and Dianne Flagello Charles Gardner and Patti Eyler Allen Yang Israel Discount Bank General Plumbing Corporation Nancy M. Kissinger Geneva Pension Consultants $500 to $999 Charles E. Knapp Hans and Gloria Gesell Richard E. Adams Samuel M. Levy Family Foundation Ghent Realty Orren Alperstein Charlotte Mathey Ruth Golden† The Bagby Foundation for the Linda B. McKean Charlotte Gollubier Musical Arts The Clement Meadmore Foundation David Goodman Bruce M. Beckwith Lloyd Miller Greg Grimaldi Noma Blechman Lane F. Miller Roger* and Joanne Greenspun Dr. Juna Bobby James Petercsak Hansoree Dr. Vincent Celenza Regina and Robert Rheinstein Kathleen F. Hegierski John Chan and Fan Jiang Mari and Kenneth Share Marie Theresa Hermand de Arango Dr. Monica Coen Christensen† The Shoshana Foundation Dr. Charles Herring Sharon E. Daley-Johnson Shelley Deal and Claude L. Winfield Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture Bill Delaney Lucie Zippolos J & J Flooring Casey M. Dunn† Robert and Susan Kaplan Adrienne Stetson Forrest $2,500 to $4,999 Jack and Helga Katz Judith Friedman Joan Taub Ades Phillip N. Kawin† Loraine F. Gardner Candace and Frederick Beinecke Theresa and Roosey Khawly Stephen Jacobsohn and Robert Bucker Sungrim Kim and Wonsuk Chang Dr. Maura Reinblatt Connie Kanako Clarke and Michael J. Kokola Dr. Herve Jacquet James Clarke Christiana Leonard Cecile R. Jim The D’Addario Music Foundation Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Dr. Harriet S. Kaplan For The Performing Arts Jeffrey Lynford Millen Katz Capt. Kenneth R. Force, USMS (ret.) Thomas Maguire Patinka Kopec† and Dr. Jay Selman Dr. James Gandre† and Mary Moeller Chung Nung Lee Dr. Boris Thomas Marjorie Neuwirth Alta T. Malberg Mira Goldberg Connie and James A. Newcomb Susan Olsen Maren Jane A. Gross Kim and Anthony Papini† Laurie Margolies The Arthur Loeb Foundation Margot and Adolfo Patron Elissa and Christopher Morris Ilene and Edward Lowenthal Maitland Peters† Christianne Orto† Barbara and Dermot O’Reilly Kalmon D. Post and Dr. John Pagano† The Presser Foundation Linda Farber Post Naomi Paley Kathleen Ritch Cassie and William Rahm The Pfizer Foundation Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation Red Hook Management/ Thomas Henry C. Pinkham Gail Sanders Trynin Luis Plaza† Robert Seigel and Susan Kargman RIK Electric Corporation/ Richard Dr. Kariné Poghosyan† Christopher W. Welch and and Tara Petrocelli Jane L. Polin Katherine L. Hosford Lesley and Ted Rosenthal† Dr. Bennett Pologe Dr. Theo George Wilson Michael de C. Rosenfeld Susan L. Quittmeyer and Sabian LTD James Morris† $1,000 to $2,499 Bette and Richard Saltzman Mary Radcliffe Anonymous Donors (2) Eduardo and Antonella Salvati Reliable Office Solutions/ Ralph and JJ Allen Morris Sandler Christina Gallo Susan Appel Yolanda Santos Mary S. Riebold Beekman Housing Ventures Cynthia D. and Thomas P. Sculco James S. Ritchie Joel Bell and Marife Hernandez Karen L. Shapiro Saremi Health and Wellness Bellet Construction Richard W. Southwick FAIA Foundation Bond Schoeneck & King Annaliese Soros Israel Schossev† Nick and Melissa Borkowski Special Risk Consultants/ Ilse Gordon and Neil Shapiro Barbara F. and Timothy A. Rich P. Seufer Anne Shikany† Boroughs Robert Stackpole Dr. Marc Silverman† Margaret A. Boulware The Stecher & Horowitz Foundation Ted Smith Bright Power Jane E. Steele and William Sussman Paul Sperry† Elizabeth A. R. and Ralph S. Sterling National Bank William M. Stein, Jr. Brown, Jr. Linda Stocknoff Kathleen Byrum Suss Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire John Sweeney Wendy and Salvatore Talio Dr. Robert J. Campbell MD KCSJ Telebeam Telephone Systems Marian Williams and Sir Cesare L. Santeramo KCSJ Dace Udris Carolyn Zepf Hagner Connor Strong & Buckelew Elizabeth R. and Michael A. Varet Companies Adrienne and Gianluigi Vittadini $250 to $499 Pamela Drexel Ronald G. Weiner An Anonymous Donor Eagan Family Foundation Vita Weir and Edward Brice Roman Bachli Epstein Engineering Keith L. Wiggs Mary Ellin Barrett

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Louise Basbas Patricia Berman and Harvey Singer Madelon and Jerald Grobman Paul J. Beck Susan Biskeborn Dr. Grace A. Hackett-Faroul Kevin M. Bohl Raymond Bonar Holly Hall Ronnie Boriskin Louis M. Bonifati, Ed. D. Dr. Heather A. Hamilton Ann and Stanley Borowiec Dr. Carlton and Dr. Agnes Boxhill Stacie E. Haneline Langis Breton Julianne and Tallmadge L. Boyd, Jr. Diane D. and John B. Haney Elizabeth Brody Carlvant and Peter A. Boysen June and Patrick J. Hannan Angela Brown Joy Hodges Branagan Dr. Carl Hanson Elizabeth A. Browne Robert Brenner Dr. Mary H. Harding Jennifer M. and Albert Bruno Ellen and Douglas Brett Dr. Andrew E. Henderson and Dr. Gines-Didier Cano Francine R. Brewer Mary W. Huff† Walid M. Dardir Walter Brewus Amy Hersh Rita Delespara Anthony N. Brittin Peter T. Hess & Debra M. Kenyon Salvatore and Santa Maria David Britton Family Fund Di Vittorio Frank Bruno Fung Ho Elaine Enger Raymond J. Burghardt Larry Hochman Gale Epstein Louise C. Caldwell Judith Hunt Fay Fernandez Mabel A. Campbell Leon Hyman Marsha and Monroe H. Firestone Sherrie and David Caplan Judith and Leonard Hyman Pam Goldberg Filis A. and Alexander M. Cardieri Family Fund Laurie Hamilton Nadine and Norman Carey Michael Ibrahim and Lawrence Indik H. R. Carlisle Alexandra Hamilton Robert John Just Richard Carr Bernard Tamosaitis and Sayuri Iida Andrea Klepetar-Fallek Elizabeth S. and Dalmo Carra Jonathan A. and Rheva K. Irving Warren N. Laffredo John E. Carranza* Shirley Rosenzweig Jackel James P. McCarthy Martha Chapo Family Gift Fund Peter H. Judd Linda McKnight Sandy C. Coffin Noreen Kerrigan Carrie Newman Edward and Annette Cornelius Ethan Jeon Lin-Hou Ng-Cheng Toby and Lester Crystal Daniel Kirk-Foster Yahui and John Kenneth Olenik Helen N. Danehower Lorinda Klein Dr. Abby O’Neil and Dr. Carroll Dr. David K. Davis Lauren and Matthew J. Kluger Joynes Elizabeth J. de Almeida Kenneth H. Knight Susan S. and Kanti Rai Allan J. Dean Hae Soon Koh Saul D. Raw, LCSW Robert J. Dell’Angelo Jennifer and Jeffrey Kolitch Irwin L. Reese Theresa and Guy Dellecave Dr. Michael and Rachel Kollmer Frederick B. Rosoff Mark Delpriora† Michael Kowal Thomas L. Schissler Anaar Desai-Stephens Gene B. Kuntz Mary Schmidt Dr. Nancy Zipay DeSalvo Ursula Kwasnicka Julie and Allen Schwait Michael and Catherine Diefenbach Tom Landrum Glenn Schwartz John Dispenza Robert Laporte Kira Sergievsky Marjory M. Duncalfe Dr. Ann Lemke Walter F. and Margaret M. Michael and Marjorie Engber Amy Levine Siebecker Carolyn J. Enger Dr. Ira M. Lieberman Robert and Victoria Sirota William R. Evans George Litton Tamara and Michael Sload Yingjiu Fan and Zuojun Cao Xin Liu and Hong Chen Myrna Tanchoco-Rossen and Robert Felicetti Edward Loizides Robert Rossen Elsa H. Fine Eleanor and Mort Lowenthal Gordon Turk Alice and Aldo Fossella Carmel Lowenthal† Elizabeth R. Van Arsdel Paula A. Franklin Melissa M. and Philip Mark John Walton Caroline and Shlomo Freidfertig Gunther Marx Daniel E. Weiss Edith Hall Friedheim Meredith Wood McCaughey Noreen and Ned Zimmerman Emanuel A. Friedman Robert D. and Judith M. McFadden Cameron Bennett and Bob McGrath $100 to $249 Korine Fujiwara Eugene G. McLeod Anonymous Donors (4) Catherine A. Gale Theresa McNeil Eileen C. Acheson-Bohn John and Hannelore Gerlach Robert and Linda Miller Meg Lowenthal Akabas Phil Glick Jacqueline R. Miron Cecile Alexis Nancy and Marc Goldberg Nadine Nozomi Mitake Alex Alsup Judith Uman and Frank Montaturo Ari F. Ambrose Esq. I. Michael Goodman Dr. Andrea H. Morris Angelo Badalamenti Robert Gorman Mary Anne and Wayne Mueller Susan Barbash and Dr. Eric Katz Dr. Richard A. Gradone Kay C. Murray Barbara and Alan Barry David W. Granger Francisco Nájera and Linda Dupree-Bell Laura Greenwald Ileana Ordonez Evangeline Benedetti Wendy Griffiths, DMA Norma Nelson Jerome and Judy Benson Dinkin Louis Grimaldi Richard Niemann

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Rebecca Noreen Victoria and Anthony Scelba Gemma H. Tung The O’Mara Family Alan Schaplowsky Dawn Upshaw Frederick and Anna Ostrofsky Stanley Scheller Jill F. Van Syckle Duncan Patton† Gil Seadale Mark Vandersall and Laura Myrna Payne William Shadel Mendelson Maria Magliaro Politano Julie and Steve Sharp Jon Verbalis Jill M. Pollack LCSW BCD Nancy Covert Sheftel Dr. Katharina Volk Dr. Maria Radicheva† Angela Allen Sherzer Jason Wachtler Dr. Jonathan Raskin Amy K. Shoremount Jianlong Wang Mona Reisman Schoen Ruth Siegler Adam B. Ward William W. Reynolds Claire Hollister Singer Doris Joy Warner Joyce Richardson Alice Jane Sklar Michael Washburn and Nancy Amy Franklin Richter Norman Solomon, M.D. Carmichael Gift Fund Lindsay Rider Jeanne M. and David E. Sperber Patricia Weiss Howard G. Rittner Catherine and Carl Stahl Jack L. Wenger Carol Robbins James Stalzer Gabriella R. Will Lois Roman Steve Stalzle Michael C. Wimberly Alex Romanov Felice E. Swados Carole M. Wolek Roger F. Rose Manabu Takasawa Lam Wong Amy S. Rosen Sondra Tammam Dr. Roy Wylie Stanley Rosenberg Bruce Tang and Yi Lu Barbara Yahr Chris Rosenberg Gary Thalheimer Zhendai Yang Mary Jaccoma Rozenberg Nickolas Themelis Dr. Velia Yedra-Chruszcz Reto A. Ruedy Elaine C. Thomas June Zaccone June Sadowski-Devarez Dr. Barbara L. Tischler Elda Zappi Frank E. Salomon Jacquelyn Tomlet Hongwei Zhou and Jianlong Wang New Gifts Gifts from donors received from July 1, 2018–December 31, 2018 $100,000 and above Family Foundation, Inc. Nancy M. Kissinger The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Estate of Elizabeth G. Beinecke Lemberg Foundation Noémi K. & Michael Neidorff Carla Bossi-Comelli Samuel M. Levy Family Foundation and the Centene Charitable Delin and Abelardo Bru Marquis George MacDonald Foundation Luisa Guembas-Buchanan Foundation The Starr Foundation The Enoch Foundation The Clement Meadmore Ann T. Ziff Capt. Kenneth R. Force, USMS Foundation (ret.) James J. Petercsak $50,000 to $99,999 Carol B. Grossman Susan and David Rahm Alfredo and Mita Aparicio Donald and Marcia Clay Hamilton RIK Electric Corporation Lorraine Gallard and Richard H. Hyde and Watson Foundation Carl and Aviva Saphier Levy Ruth M. Knight Foundation Mari and Kenneth Share David G. Knott Ph.D. and Françoise Margot Alberti de Mazzeri Arthur T. and Beverly Shorin Girard Robert and Amy McGraw Robert Siegel So-Chung Shinn Lee and Tony National Endowment for the Arts Robert and Victoria Sirota W. Lee New York City Council, Councilman Leonard Slatkin and Cindy McTee Ilene and Edward Lowenthal Mark Levine Epp-Karike J. Sonin Dr. Solomon Mikowsky† Bill and Patricia O’Connor Monica and Angel Sosa The Arthur and Mae Orvis Sceneworks Studio Dorothy Strelsin Foundation Foundation Paul and Joanne Schnell Dona D. Vaughn† and Ron Raines Estate of Harold Schonberg Keith L. Wiggs Maria and Guillermo F. Vogel $5,000 to $9,999 The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin $2,500 to $4,999 $25,000 to $49,999 Foundation The ASCAP Foundation An Anonymous Donor The Theodore H. Barth Matthew and Andrea Bergeron Ed Annunziato Foundation, Inc. David Alan & Susan Berkman Augustine Foundation Allen H. and Selma W. Berkman Rahm Foundation The Frank and Lydia Bergen Charitable Trust Bloomberg LP Foundation Susan Ennis and Dr. Owen Lewis Bond Schoeneck & King The Chisholm Foundation Eric Gronningsater and Amy Levine Dr. James Gandre† and Dr. Boris The Rochlis Family Foundation Raul M. and Magdalena Gutierrez Thomas Melody Sawyer Richardson Mark and Kerry Hanson Kimberly D. Grigsby Estate of Harold and Ruth Stern Nancy Freund Heller and Jane A. Gross Jeffrey Heller Gemzel Hernandez, MD $10,000 to $24,999 J & J Flooring Robert and Susan Kaplan The Joan and Alan Ades-Taub Warren Jones† Lemberg Foundation, Inc.

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Philippe Muller† Phillip N. Kawin† Dr. Arkady† and Nina Aronov The Presser Foundation Han Jo Kim, MD and Regina M. The Bagby Foundation for the James E. Roberts Kim Musical Arts Lois Roman Sungrim Kim and Wonsuk Chang Wayne Bellet Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation Sidney Knafel and Londa Ronald and Mary Carlson Israel Schossev Weissman Xilun Chen Dr. Michael G. Stewart Michael J. Kokola Michael R. and Nina I. Douglas Richard Stewart Dorothy Lewis-Griffith Jonathan Feldman Carol Wincenc The Arthur Loeb Foundation Judith Friedman Yorke Construction Dr. Alan Lurie Patti Eylar and Charles R. Gardner Lynford Family Charitable Trust The John and Marianne $1,000 to $2,499 Doris and Charles Michaels Gunzler Fund An Anonymous Donor Foundation Herve M. Jacquet Richard E. Adams Middle Road Foundation Cecile R. Jim American Elevator & Machine Drs. Aleeza and Dimitry Nemirof Harriet S. Kaplan Corporation Mary Ann Oklesson Patinka Kopec† and Dr. Jay Selman Barbara and Tim Boroughs Paulus Hook Music Foundation Chung Nung and Bik-Lam Lee The Barbara Brookes Trust Bennett Pologe The George A. Long Foundation Elizabeth A. R. Brown and Ralph S. Dr. Jonathan Raskin Alta T. Malberg Brown, Jr. Saul D. Raw, LCSW Christopher and Elissa Morris Blake Byrne Regina and Robert Rheinstein Marjorie Neuwirth Dr. Sophie Christman Jesse Rosen Patrick O’Connor Kanako and James Clarke Maria E. Salgar Henry Pinkham The D’Addario Music Foundation Cynthia D. and Thomas P. Sculco Susan Quittmeyer and James For The Performing Arts Ilse Gordon and Neil Shapiro Morris† Eagan Family Foundation Annaliese Soros Mary Radcliffe Cecilia A. Farrell John Sweeney Dr. Maria Radicheva The Eric and Margaret Friedberg Nickolas and Liliana Themelis Dr. Lisa A. Raskin Foundation Mallory and Diane Walker Ted Smith Hans Gesell Elizabeth V. White Alex Solowey Barbara and Thomas Gottschalk Kathleen Byrum Suss Peter Horvath $500 to $999 The Cecilia and Mark Vonderheide Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Aggressive Energy Charitable Trust Dorfman Roslyn Allison Daniel E. Weiss Jack and Helga Katz Orren J. Alperstein June Zaccone

Tribute Gifts In Honor of Betty Allen by Michelle D. Winfield Dr. Gladstone Atwell by Lorinda A. Klein Everett Holland by Richard I. Cooper Cynthia Auerbach by Stanley Rosenberg Martin Bookspan’s 91st Birthday by Dr. Bennett Pologe Trudy Just by Dr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Sobel Andre Badalamenti by Robert J. Just Susan Ennis by Angelo Badalamenti Danny Kopec by Susan S. and Kanti Rai Stanley Bednar by Carolyn and Richard Glickstein Hilda Harris by Northwestern Mutual Foundation Mrs. Betty Wright Landreth by Bruce M. Beckwith —100 years! by Laurie Landreth Isaac Kaplan (BM’11, MM’13) by Ann Stahl Edyth H. Larson by Susan and Robert Kaplan Glennie Blanchard by Mary Kay L. McGarvey Melvin R. Kaplan, Grandfather by John K. Blanchard Michael “Blair” Lawhead by Dr. Harriet S. Kaplan John E. Carranza by William R. Evans Ed and Ilene Lowenthal by John E. Carranza Choon Hwa Lee by Margaret M. and Cheung Ching Chan by Juna Bobby Walter F. Siebecker Noreen Kerrigan Stephen Maxym by Bill and Patricia O’Connor by Audrey Chesis by Gines-Didier Cano Tallmadge and Julianne Boyd Noémi and Michael Neidorff Francis Pincus by David Rahm by Dave Conner by Bennett Pologe Larry B. Hochman Rod Thorn Douglas Rask by Elizabeth and Michael A. Varet Nicolas Flagello by Keith L. Wiggs Dianne Danese Flagello David Reismann by In Memory of Trudy Hochberg Goldstein by Barbara L. Reissman Rose and Edward Joseph Acheson Nancy C. Sheftel Martha Laredo Salomon by by Eileen C. Acheson-Bohn Shirley Heller by Frank E. Salomon C. Erika Alexis by Richard S. Hoffman Anthony Smaldon by Cecile E. Alexis Mrs. Ponsie B. Hillman by Alex Alsup

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Charlie Small by Ann M. McKinney Neil Warner by Norman Small Northwestern Mutual Foundation Robert D. McFadden Lew Soloff by Richard Porter Josephine Whitford by Phillip Namanworth David J. Thompson by Edward L. Cornelius Paul Stebbins by John P. Elliott Dora Zaslavsky by April Johnson Zane Udris by Luisa Guembes-Buchanan Kathryn S. Jones Dace Udris Nancy Nagy Sen Emily Kronenberg Ludmila Ulehla by Frank E. Salomon Anthony Scelba Jonathan Strasser by William F. Vollinger Annual Named Scholarships

College International Advisory Board Harold and Helene Schonberg An Anonymous Flute Scholarship Scholarship Pianist Scholarship Richard E. Adams Scholarship for Janey Fund Charitable Trust Solon E. Summerfield Foundation a French Horn Scholarship Scholarship Joan Taub Ades Scholarship Jephson Educational Trusts L. John Twiford Violin Scholarship The Louis Armstrong Educational Scholarship Foundation Scholarship JMP Musicial Theatre Scholarship Precollege ASCAP/Fran Morgenstern Davis A. L. and Jennie L. Luria CWKH Precollege Scholarship Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Hansoree Scholarship Augustine Foundation Scholarship Ambrose Monell Foundation Ponsie Barclay Hillman Precollege Theodore H. Barth Foundation Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Mae Zenke Orvis Opera Josephine Luby Precollege Elizabeth Beinecke Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Jordan Berk Scholarship Petercsak Percussion Scholarship Alfred and Jane Ross Precollege Educational Assistance The Presser Foundation Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Dr. Theodore G. Wilson Precollege Margaret Enoch Scholarship Sabian/Robert Zildjian Memorial Scholarship First Initiative Hong Kong/China Percussion Scholarship Scholarship Endowed Named Scholarships College Adolphus Hailstork-Mary Weaver Homer and Constance Mensch Joan Taub Ades Scholarship for Scholarship Scholarship Musicial Theatre William Randolph Hearst Samuel and Mitzi Newhouse Licia Albanese Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Scholarship Cynthia Auerbach Memorial Fund Margaret Hoswell van der Marck Birgit Nilsson Scholarship Augustine Guitar Scholarship Memorial Scholarship in Opera Scott Oakley Memorial Scholarship Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Helen Fahnestock Hubbard Family in Musical Theatre Scholarship Scholarship Mae Zenke Orvis Opera Frances Hall Ballard Scholarship Alexandra Hunt Endowed Vocal Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Paul Price Percussion Scholarship Hans and Klara Bauer Scholarship Deolus Husband Memorial Rodgers and Hammerstein/ Berkman-Rahm Scholarship Fund Scholarship for Composition Richard Rodgers Scholarship Selma W. Berkman Memorial Eugene Istomin Scholarship in Jay Rubinton Scholarship Scholarship Piano Leon Russianoff Memorial Vera Blacker Scholarship in Piano Peter J. Kent Scholarship Scholarship Carmine Caruso Memorial Marga and Arthur King Scholarship Scott Shayne Sinclair Scholarship Scholarship Kraeuter Violin Scholarship in Guitar Edgar Foster Daniels Scholarship Edith Kriss Piano Scholarship Joseph M. Smith Scholarship in Voice LADO Scholarship Fund Elva Van Gelder Memorial Helen Airoff Dowling Scholarship Marquis George MacDonald Scholarship Baisley Powell Elebash Scholarship Scholarship Emily M. Voorhis Scholarship Gart Family Foundation Robert Mann Scholarship in Violin Rachmael Weinstock Scholarship Scholarship & Chamber Music in Violin Lloyd Gelassen Scholarship Viola B. Marcus Memorial Avedis Zildjian Percussion Rita and Herbert Z. Gold Scholarship Fund (Graduate) Scholarship Scholarship Viola B. Marcus Memorial Michael Greene Scholarship Scholarship Fund Charles Grossman Memorial (Undergraduate) Endowment Scholarship Clement Meadmore Scholarship in Grusin/Rosen Scholarship Jazz Studies

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Precollege Rosetta Goodkind Precollege Carl Owen Memorial Scholarship An Anonymous Jazz Precollege Scholarship Maitland Peters and Karen Scholarship Andrew Goodman Memorial Beardsley Precollege Voice Alex Assoian Music Project Precollege Scholarship Scholarship Precollege Scholarship Dorothy Hales Gary Scholarship Prep Parents Scholarship Dr. Michelle Solarz August Jocelyn Gertel Precollege Rita and Morris Relson Scholarship Precollege Scholarship in Piano Scholarship Paul Stebbins Precollege Kate Bamberger Memorial Violin Constance Keene Precollege Piano Scholarship in Bassoon Scholarship Scholarship Jonathan and Conrad Strasser Jordan Berk Scholarship Patinka Kopec Precollege Violin Memorial Scholarship Matilda Cascio Precollege Scholarship Elva Van Gelder Memorial Scholarship Mary B. Lenom Scholarship Scholarship Cuker/Stern Precollege Scholarship Sassa Maniotis Endowed Precollege Marion Feldman Scholarship Piano Scholarship Dianne Danese Flagello Precollege Nana’s Way Precollege Division Scholarship Scholarship Endowment Gifts An Anonymous Donor Xilun Chen Ann M. McKinney Joan Taub Ades Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Ortega Family Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Susan Ennis and Dr. Owen Lewis Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation Alex Assoian Music Project Eric Fisk Maitland Peters† and Karen Gabrielle Bamberger Carol B. Grossman Beardsley Michael A. Bamberger and The Susan Anne Ingerman Cassie and Billy Rahm Honorable Phylis S. Bamberger Kevin Kang Melody Sawyer Richardson Allen H. Berkman & Selma W. Yiduo Liu Nicolas Rohatyn and Jeanne Berkman Charitable Trust Alan Lurie Greenberg Rohatyn Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Marquis George MacDonald Irene Schultz Foundation Foundation Dr. Marc Silverman†

Galaxy Society Members of the Galaxy Society ensure the future of Manhattan School of Music through inclusion of the School in their long-range financial and estate plans. We are grateful for their vision and generosity, which helps ensure that MSM continues to thrive into the next century and enables aspiring young artists to reach for the stars. Anonymous Donors (2) Capt. Kenneth R. Force, USMS Duncan Pledger Richard E. Adams (ret.) Regina Rheinstein Joan Taub Ades Rabbi Mordecai Genn Melody Sawyer Richardson Louis Alexander Ruth Golden† Mary S. Riebold Frank Bamberger Luisa Guembes-Buchanan Evelyn Ronell Gabrielle Bamberger Dr. Heather A. Hamilton Lesley and Ted Rosenthal† Renee Bash Shirley Katz-Cohen Cate Ryan Peter Basquin Phillip N. Kawin† Alex Shapiro William S. Beinecke Alan M. and Dr. Marc Silverman† Yvette Benjamin Karen Schiebler Knieter Amy R. Sperling Blanche H. Blitstein Doris Konig Carleton B. Spotts Louis M. Bonifati, Ed. D. Dr. Robert Ira Lewy Jonathan Sternberg Carla Bossi-Comelli Shigeru Matsuno Hetty Te Korte James B. Coker Charlotte Mayerson Flavio Varani Alex Davis Claire A. Meyer Dona D. Vaughn† and Ron Raines Michael P. Devine Dr. Solomon Mikowsky† Keith L. Wiggs J. S. Ellenberger Warren R. Mikulka Dr. Theo George Wilson Jonathan Fey Charles B. Nelson Jr. Carolyn Zepf Hagner Dianne and Nicolas* Flagello Barbara and Dermot O’Reilly

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Founder’s Society The Founder’s Society honors the extraordinary generosity of the following individuals and institutions whose cumulative giving to Manhattan School of Music exceeded $250,000 (as of June 30, 2018). These exceptional donors enable MSM to provide world-class conservatory training to immensely talented students. We are deeply grateful for their special dedication to the School’s mission and culture of artistic excellence and musicianship.

$5,000,000 and above William S. Beinecke Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Noémi K. & Michael Neidorff and Mary Owen Borden Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York the Centene Charitable Foundation Estate of Ruth Chatfield Edgar Foster Daniels G. Chris Andersen and The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Ervika Foundation SungEun Han-Andersen Lorraine Gallard and Cecilia and John Farrell Richard H. Levy Estate of Ellen G. Fezer $2,500,000 and above Gart Family Foundation Yveta S. Graff* Joan Taub Ades and Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Estate of Rea F. Hooker Alan M. Ades* Michael W. Greene Jephson Educational Trusts Estate of Jacqueline Kacere Marcia and Donald Hamilton The Stanley Thomas Johnson Estate of Dora Zaslavsky Koch Jewish Foundation for Education Foundation Alfred* and Claude Mann of Women Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kellen The Octavian Society Estate of Kellogg Johnson Ruth M. Knight Trust The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Estate of Marga King David G. Knott Ph.D. and Françoise William R. Miller (HonDMA ’11) Estate of Edith Kriss Girard Ilene and Edward Lowenthal Estate of Anna Case Mackay $1,000,000 and above Peter Luerssen/Maecenata Linda and Toby Mercuro The ASCAP Foundation Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Carla Bossi-Comelli A. L. and Jennie L. Luria Foundation New York State Higher Education Gordon K. Greenfield* Estate of Viola B. Marcus Capital Matching Grant Board The Gordon and Harriet Greenfield The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Henry Nias Foundation Foundation, Inc. Dr. Solomon Mikowsky† Bill and Patricia O’Connor Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation The Ambrose Monell Foundation Sceneworks Studio and Estate of Joseph The Fan Fox and Leslie Melody Sawyer Richardson F. McCrindle R. Samuels Foundation Jody and Peter Robbins Estate of Homer Mensch Estate of Harold Schonberg The Evelyn Sharp Foundation The Miller Family Foundation Harold and Helene Schonberg Trust The Arthur and Mae Orvis $250,000 and above The Starr Foundation Foundation An Anonymous Donor Surdna Foundation Susan and David Rahm Annie Laurie Aitken Charitable Trust Patrick N. W. Turner The Helen F. Whitaker Fund Estate of C. J. Stuart Allan Gabe Wiener Foundation Amato Opera Theater $500,000 and above Rose L. Augustine* and Altman Foundation The Augustine Foundation Nancy Terner Behrman*/ Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod The Fund for Individual Potential Michael R. Bloomberg

We have made every effort to list MSM donors accurately. If your name is not listed as you wish, or if you notice an inaccuracy, please contact Kathy Wang in the Advancement Office at 917-493-4434, or at [email protected].

*Deceased †MSM Faculty/Staff Manhattan School of Music Leadership Board of Trustees Lorraine Gallard, Chair David G. Knott Edward Lowenthal, Vice Chair and Treasurer Linda Bell Mercuro Noémi K. Neidorff (BM ’70, MM ’72, HonDMA ’17), Bebe Neuwirth (HonDMA ’15) Secretary Bill O’Connor Joan Taub Ades (HonDMA ’14) Laura Sametz Ed Annunziato Melody Sawyer Richardson Terence Blanchard (HonDMA ’17) Leonard Slatkin (HonDMA ’13) Carla Bossi-Comelli Trustees Emeriti Susan Ennis Marta Istomin (HonDMA ’05), President Emerita James Gandre, President William R. Miller (HonDMA ’11) Marcia Clay Hamilton David A. Rahm (HonDMA ’07), Chair Emeritus Thomas Hampson (HonDMA ’09) Robert G. Simon Nancy Freund Heller Warren Jones International Advisory Board Carla Bossi-Comelli, Chair, Switzerland Margot Alberti de Mazzeri, Italy Mita Aparicio, Mexico Margot Patron, Mexico Marcos Arbaitman, Brazil Maria Elvira Salgar, Colombia/United States Delin Bru, United States Chiona X. Schwarz, Germany Alejandro Cordero, Argentina Angel Sosa, Mexico Raul M. Gutierrez, Mexico/Spain Guillermo Vogel, Mexico Michelle Ong, Hong Kong Artistic Advisory Council Terence Blanchard (HonDMA ’17) Marta Istomin (HonDMA ’05), President Emerita Anthony Roth Costanzo (MM ’08) Bernard Labadie (HonDMA ’18) Glenn Dicterow Lang Lang (HonDMA ’12) Peter Duchin Bebe Neuwirth (HonDMA ’15) Richard Gaddes (HonDMA ’17) Leonard Slatkin (HonDMA ’13) Thomas Hampson (HonDMA ’09) Pinchas Zukerman (HonDMA ’93) Stefon Harris (BM ’95, MM ’97) President’s Council James Gandre, President Monica Coen Christensen, Dean of Students Joyce Griggs, Executive Vice President and Provost Bryan Greaney, Dean of Academic Operations Gary Meyer, Senior Vice President and CFO Christianne Orto, Dean of Distance Learning and Susan Madden, Vice President for Advancement Recording Arts Jeff Breithaupt, Vice President for Media and Luis Plaza, Director of Facilities and Campus Safety Communications Kelly Sawatsky, Dean of the Precollege Carol Matos, Vice President for Administration and Alexa Smith, Chief of Staff Human Relations Henry Valoris, Dean of Performance and Production Amy Anderson, Dean of Enrollment Operations Department Chairs and Program Directors Linda Chesis, Chair, Woodwinds Christopher Lamb, Chair, Percussion Glenn Dicterow, Chair, Graduate Program in Jeffrey Langford, Associate Dean of Doctoral Orchestral Performance Studies and Chair, Music History Casey Molino Dunn, Director, Center for Music David Leisner, Chair, Guitar Entrepreneurship George Manahan, Director of Orchestral Activities John Forconi, Chair, Collaborative Piano Nicholas Mann, Chair, Strings Reiko Fueting, Chair, Theory John Pagano, Chair, Humanities David Geber, Director of Chamber Music Liza Gennaro, Associate Dean and Director, Stefon Harris, Associate Dean and Director, Musical Theatre Program Jazz Arts Program Maitland Peters, Chair, Voice Andrew Henderson, Chair, Organ Marc Silverman, Chair, Piano David Jolley, Chair, Brass J. Mark Stambaugh, Acting Chair, Composition Margaret Kampmeier, Artistic Director and Chair, Kent Tritle, Director of Choral Activities Contemporary Performance Program Dona D. Vaughn, Artistic Director of Opera Kathryn LaBouff, Assistant Chair, Voice Centennial Committee Co-Chairs

Jeff Breithaupt Susan Madden Vice President for Media and Communications Vice President for Advancement

Vice Chairs

John Blanchard (MM ’89) Nolan Robertson (BM ’05) Institutional Historian and Director of Archives Dean of Performance (through 8/31/18)

Lou Alexander (MM ’79) Joyce Griggs* Chair, Alumni Advisory Council Executive Vice President and Provost Justin Bischof (BM ’90, MM ’92, DMA ’98) Vice- Kelly Hall-Tompkins (MM ’95, HonDMA ’14) Chair, Alumni Advisory Council Stefon Harris (BM ’95, MM ’97)* Monica Christensen* Associate Dean and Director of Jazz Arts Dean of Students Nancy Freund Heller* Sharon Daley-Johnson (BM ’88, MM ’89) Board of Trustees Alumni Advisory Council Joseph Joubert (BM ’79, MM ’81) Katharine Dryden* Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Director of Instrumental Ensembles Phillip Kawin (BM ’82, MM ’85) Lauren Frankovich (MM ’09)* Piano faculty member Associate Director for Alumni Engagement Esther Lee (BM ’98, MM ’00) Lorraine Gallard Alumni Advisory Council Chair, Board of Trustees Noémi K. Neidorff (BM ’70, MM ’72) James Gandre* Secretary, Board of Trustees President Bill O’Connor* Ruth Golden* Board of Trustees Voice faculty member Kelly Sawatsky (MM ’02)* Bryan Greaney (BM ’08, MM ’10)* Dean of the Precollege Dean of Academic Operations

*Steering Committee Member Centennial Leadership Council LIST IN FORMATION Richard Elder Adams^ Russell Granet John Musto^ Former Vice President, MSM Acting President and CEO, Composer and Pianist Kara Medoff Barnett Lincoln Center for the Bebe Neuwirth*+ Performing Arts Executive Director, American Tony and Emmy Ballet Theatre David Grusin* Award-winning Actress Leszek Barwinski-Brown Composer and Pianist Amy Niles CEO, Lang Lang Foundation Thomas Hampson*+ President & CEO, WBGO Sian Beilock, PhD Metropolitan Opera Baritone Elmar Oliveira*^ President, Barnard College Shuler Hensley*^ Internationally Acclaimed Terence Blanchard*+ Tony Award-winning Baritone Violinist Composer and Jazz Trumpeter Howard Herring*^ Susan L. Quittmeyer^ Judy Blazer^ President & CEO, Metropolitan Opera New World Symphony Mezzo-Soprano Broadway Performer Deborah Borda Norman Horowitz James Roe Executive Director, Stecher President & Executive Director, President & CEO, and Horowitz Foundation Orchestra of St. Luke’s New York Philharmonic * Ronald Carter*^ Andrew Jorgensen General Director, Pulitzer Prize-winning Composer Grammy Award-winning Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Jazz Bassist Jesse Rosen^ ^ Anton Coppola^ Aaron Jay Kernis President & CEO, Pulitzer Prize-winning Composer League of American Orchestras Conductor and Composer ^ John Corigliano*^ Nancy Maginnes Kissinger Democratic Leader Philanthropist Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, and Charles E. Schumer Academy Award-winning Lang Lang*+ Peter Simon Composer Grammy Award-winning Pianist President, The Royal Anthony Roth Costanzo+^ Margaret Lioi Conservatory; Former President, MSM Metropolitan Opera Countertenor Chief Executive Officer, Chamber Patricia Cruz Music America Robert Sirota Composer and Former Executive Director, Robert Lopez^ President, MSM Harlem Stage Tony, Grammy, Emmy, and *+ Glenn Dicterow+ Academy Award-winning Leonard Slatkin Composer Grammy Award-winning Former Concertmaster, Conductor New York Philharmonic Ron Losby F. Paul Driscoll* President & CEO, Melvin Stecher Steinway & Sons Executive Director, Stecher Editor-in-Chief, Opera News ^ and Horowitz Foundation Richard Gaddes* Robert McGrath “Bob” from Founder and Former General Sesame Street Michael G. Stewart M.D. Founder and Medical Director, Manager, Opera Theatre of Johanna Meier^ Center for the Performing Artist, Saint Louis, Former General Metropolitan Opera Soprano Weill Cornell Medical College / Manager, William R. Miller* New York-Presbyterian Hospital Sir James and Lady Galway Alicia Hall Moran^ * Founders, Limor Tomer Broadway Performer and General Manager of Concerts Galway Flute Academy Recording Artist & Lectures, The Metropolitan * Paul Gemignani Jason Moran*^ Museum of Art Tony and Emmy Award-winning Jazz Pianist and Artistic Director Broadway Musical Director Ann Ziff for Jazz, Kennedy Center for the Chairman, Board of Directors, and Conductor Performing Arts The Metropolitan Opera Susan Graham*^ James Morris *+ Metropolitan Opera Pinchas Zukerman Metropolitan Opera Bass; Grammy Award-winning Mezzo-Soprano MSM Faculty Member Conductor, Violinist, and Violist

* Honorary doctorate recipient + Artistic Advisory Board member ^ Alumna/alumnus ABOUT MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Founded as a community music school by Janet Daniels Schenck in 1918, today MSM is recognized for its more than 960 superbly talented undergraduate and graduate students who come from more than 50 countries and nearly all 50 states; its innovative curricula and world- renowned artist-teacher faculty that includes musicians from the New York Philharmonic, the Met Orchestra, and the top ranks of the jazz and Broadway communities; and a distinguished community of accomplished, award-winning alumni working at the highest levels of the musical, educational, cultural, and professional worlds. The School is dedicated to the personal, artistic, and intellectual development of aspiring musicians, from its Precollege students through those pursuing doctoral studies. Offering classical, jazz, and musical theatre training, MSM grants a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees. True to MSM’s origins as a music school for children, the Precollege program continues to offer superior music instruction to 475 young musicians between the ages of 5 and 18. The School also serves some 2,000 New York City schoolchildren through its Arts-in-Education Program, and another 2,000 students through its critically acclaimed Distance Learning Program.

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