ANNUAL REPORT 2020
JAMES EHNES Artistic Director OUR MISSION Seattle Chamber Music Society fosters the appreciation of chamber music in our region by presenting performances featuring world-class musicians in accessible and inviting formats, with an emphasis on developing a broad-based sustainable audience through education and outreach.
FRONT COVER: Andrés Díaz, cello; Yura Lee, viola; Kirsten Docter, viola. INSIDE COVER: (from upper left) Simone Porter, violin. James Ehnes, violin; Augustin Hadelich, violin; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Jonathan Vinocour, viola. The Center for Chamber Music. Tessa Lark, violin; Erin Keefe, violin. BACK COVER: James Ehnes, violin; Anton Nel, piano. Benjamin Beilman, violin; Orion Weiss, piano; Ani Aznavoorian, cello. Tessa Lark, violin; Stephen Rose, violin; Ronald Thomas, cello; Cynthia Phelps, viola. Andrew Wan, violin; Cecile Licad, piano; Sæunn ThorsteinsdÓttir, cello. THE 2020 SEASON IN REVIEW
WINTER FESTIVAL: JANUARY 17–26 administrative offices, an on-site box office, two SCMS’s 2020 Winter Festival was a huge rehearsal rooms, and the Toby Saks Sheet Music success! Ticket sales were the highest ever, with Library. The centerpiece of the Center is the over 3,200 people attending the Festival’s six intimate Dr. Kennan Hollingsworth Living Room, main concerts, which averaged 99% capacity. which served as the hub for our 2020 Virtual Program highlights included: an exploration of Summer Festival concerts. While Benaroya Hall Beethoven’s string quartets by the Ehnes Quartet will still be home for our main Festival concerts (Part 1 of the complete cycle programmed for the once it reopens, the Center will provide year- season), two string quintets by Brahms, beloved round chamber music programming and events. piano trios by Ravel and Schubert, and to cap off the Festival, a closing concert featuring four CAMPAIGN FOR THE CENTER FOR concerti by J.S. Bach. CHAMBER MUSIC In August SCMS completed its $5 million fundraising VIRTUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL: campaign to build and endow the Center for JULY 6–AUGUST 17 Chamber Music. The comprehensive campaign, When the coronavirus made in-person supported by 271 generous donors, raised $2 performances impossible, SCMS adapted our million for facility construction and new program 2020 Summer Festival to bring much-needed costs along with $3 million for the Society’s soothing and joyful chamber music into people’s endowment to provide sustainable income for homes during such difficult times. Our Virtual increased operation costs. Gilbert S. Omenn and Summer Festival featured 42 artists in 12 original Martha A. Darling made the keystone gift of $1 and exclusive performances, recorded locally million to endow the artistic directorship. at our new Center for Chamber Music (following strict safety protocols) and remotely from around the world. Program highlights included: Part 2 of our complete survey of Beethoven’s string quartets, three world premieres by SCMS’s Commissioning Club composer, Aaron Jay Kernis; along with music by Mozart, Schubert, Dvořák, and Shostakovich. Concerts were available on demand ($15 single concert, $125 12-concert subscription) and viewed by nearly 13,000 people near and far, including from 43 US states including Washington state and Washington D.C.; as well as 19 other countries.
NEW CENTER FOR CHAMBER MUSIC In mid-March, just before the state mandated sheltering at home, SCMS moved into our new home, the Center for Chamber Music, located at
6th and Union, walking distance from Benaroya ABOVE: James Ehnes, violin; Andrew Armstrong, piano; Edward Hall. The 3,800-square foot Center houses our Arron, cello.
2019 ANNUAL REPORT // 1 BOARD AND STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COUNSEL SCMS FOUNDATION Molly Suhr Steve Garber J. Scott Gary Ned Laird Grantwriter President President Vickie Tran PAST PRESIDENTS Jen Lee Karen S. Cameron Special projects, Music Library First Vice President (in chronological order) John F. Cramer Gary Horen Meade Emory* James A. Penney Ned Laird Volunteer, Tech Projects Second Vice President Robert F. Buck* Leo Van Dorp Jeanne Ehrlichman Bluechel* Rose Cooper-Finger Christina Wright *deceased Gilbert S. Omenn Volunteer, Database Projects Secretary Alan Morgan* STAFF Craig Shumate William R. Cobb* SEASONAL STAFF James Ehnes Treasurer Richard H. Byington* Aaron Gorseth Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling Evette Glauber Stage Manager Betty Lou Treiger Artistic Director BOARD MEMBERS Kathleen Wright Shirley Wong Jill D. Bader Toby Saks (1942-2013) James F. Roark, Jr. Guest Services Marilyn Brockman Founder Patricia Tall-Takacs Diana Carey Bill Levey James A. Penney Jannice C. Condit Connie Cooper Audio Technician John F. Cramer Executive Director Shaun Corry Matt Lowe, TJ Hom, Elena Denny Diana K. Carey John F. Cramer Rachel A. Ciprotti Videographers Laurence W. Herron Scott Davidson Director of Education Geoffrey Groshong Susan Cady, Bob Dillinger Susan E. Detweiler and Operations Piano Technicians Keith R. Dolliver HONORARY BOARD Kimberly Fulghum Michael Edwards Steven Lowe Jeanne Ehrlichman Bluechel* Director of Development Diana Gale Program Notes Annotator William R. Cobb* Ann Gelfand Seneca Garber Dr. David Davis Geoffrey Block Kennan H. Hollingsworth Director of Marketing Ruth Gerberding Preview Lecturer Ann Janes-Waller and Communications Evette Glauber Pamela Murray Dhayoung Yoon, Rose Gear, Helen Gurvich*, Founding Member Elizabeth Nelson Susan Neumann Kimberly Satre Weldon Ihrig Box Office and Audience James A. Penney Page Turners Alan Morgan* Services Manager Sheila Sternberg Gilbert S. Omenn Amanda Sharp Cass Vaivadas Diane Stevens James F. Roark, Jr. Administrative Assistant Chef, Musician Hospitality Patricia Tall-Takacs Betty Lou Treiger Meganne Vaivadas Brad Tong Kimberly Satre Arlene Wade* Associate, Musician Hospitality Jean Baur Viereck Programs Assistant Rob Wiseman Jessica Adair, Janey McBride Accountants
2020 FESTIVAL MUSICIANS
VIOLIN VIOLA PIANO OBOE James Ehnes Kirsten Docter Andrew Armstrong Mary Lynch Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling Aloysia Friedmann* Alessio Bax* Artistic Director Richard O'Neill Boris Giltburg* CLARINET Benjamin Beilman Cynthia Phelps Andreas Haefliger*° Jean Johnson*° Noah Bendix Balgley* Jonathan Vinocour Aaron Jay Kernis*° Osmo Vänskä* Nick Eanet Cecile Licad° Karen Gomyo* CELLO Paige Roberts Molloy HARP Augustin Hadelich Edward Arron Steven Osborne*° Jeffrey Fair Erin Keefe* Ani Aznavoorian Jon Kimura Parker* Tessa Lark Raphael Bell* Orion Weiss TUMPET Amy Schwartz Moretti Cameron Crozman* Joyce Yang* Jeroen Berwaerts*° Simone Porter Robert deMaine Stephen Rose Andrés Díaz PIANO/HARPSICORD TENOR Arnaud Sussmann Ronald Thomas Anton Nel* Nicholas Phan* Andrew Wan* Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir Bion Tsang* FLUTE VIOLIN/VIOLA Marina Piccinini*° * Performed remotely during Yura Lee BASS the Virtual Summer Festival Jordan Anderson ° SCMS debut
2 // SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY SPONSORS, HOSTS AND VOLUNTEERS A heartfelt round of applause to our institutional supporters, volunteers, and hosts whose gifts of time, talent, and funding make our Winter and Summer Festivals possible.
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS MEDIA PARTNER
Kreielsheimer Remainder Foundation
HOUSING AND REHEARSALS Sheila and Craig Sternberg Gregor Henrickson HOSTS Marcie and David Stone Vicki Isham Jill D. Bader Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs Wendy Jackson Janice C. Condit Christina Wright and Luther Black Phyllis Kaiden Susan Detweiler Alan Zullig Marcie Kindinger Ann and Martin Gelfand Marlene LaHaise Russ Hanford SPECIAL THANKS TO Alycia Lee Martin Greene and Kathleen Wright Martin Greene and Kathleen Wright for Sheri Lee Wah and May Lui the gift of the Toby Saks Music Library Brian Lew Mary Morgan and the long-term loan of her piano. James F. Roark Judy Miller Tina Moss° Nancy Lee Smith FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS Jennifer Nagel° Sheila and Craig Sternberg Donagh Anderson Denise Ness Kathryn and Joe Weinstein Jane Blackwell Christina Wright and Luther Black Larry Nyquist Judy Buckham MaryLou Pederson Judith Cederblom MUSICIAN DINNER HOSTS Marilyn Sizer Miawling Cheng Jill D. Bader Myron Sizer Pam Cole Diana Carey Cliff Sloane Diana Davidson Susan Detweiler John Weintraub Michael Edwards and Jane Beno Barbara Deppe Kellie Wills Ann and Martin Gelfand Myrna Eden Marietta Zintak Russ Hanford Evelyn Gershen° Barbara Mack Gene Gershen ° Volunteer Lead Susan and Gary Neumann Diana Gray John C. Robinson and Maya Sonenberg Beth Hammermeister
ABOVE: James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Richard O'Neill, viola; Edward Arron, cello; with an audience during an Open Rehearsal. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT // 3 Our Supporters
ANNUAL FUND Seattle Chamber Music Society gratefully recognizes our circle of Annual Fund donors whose gifts this fi scal year enabled us to produce the musical and educational programs that bring joy and benefi t to people of all ages. (Gifts received between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020.)
Artistic Director's Circle
SEASON ($50,000 +) Amy and David Fulton OVATION ($25,000 +) Nicholas J. Bez
VIRTUOSO ($15,000 +) Mike Callahan and Ronald Welch Patricia Tall-Takacs and Susan and Gary Neumann Susan E. Detweiler and Diana K. Carey Gary Takacs James F. Roark, Jr. the late Alexander W. Clowes Heidi Charleson and Jean Baur Viereck Betty Lou Treiger Martin Greene and Lou Woodworth Anonymous Kathleen Wright Ann and Martin Gelfand CADENZA ($10,000 +) Dana and Ned Laird Dr. Kennan Hollingsworth Keith Dolliver SONATA ($7,500 +) James and Pamela Murray James A. Penney and Spencer A. Johnson and John Cramer and Christina Wright and LauraLeigh Young Braiden Rex-Johnson Suzanne Poppema Luther Black Sheila and Craig Sternberg Steve and Elizabeth Lucco
VIVACE ($5,000 +) Rose Cooper-Finger Peter Chuang and Elaine Tsai Rob Wiseman and Sarah Michael Warren and Anne Anderson Vasiliki Dwyer Joan and Frank Conlon Nancy Worsham Marilyn Brockman and Marc and Maria Erlitz Consuelo and Gary Corbett Kathryn Zufall David Friedt Ruth Gerberding Alexander and Galina Dadiomov Anonymous (4) Janice C. Condit Gerald and Carolyn Grinstein Caroline Davis David Davis Jerome Guillen and Lynda Emel and Carter Bentley RONDO ($500 +) Michael Edwards and Jane Beno Jeremy Gallaher Marlene Eng Kathy Andeway Steve and Peggy Garber Erica and Nason Hamlin Nancy and John Freeman Charles and Susan Andonian Pat and Mary Ellen Hughes Wolfram Hansis Scott and Jennifer Gary Barbara Archbold Ann Janes-Waller and Laurence W. Herron and Jeffrey Norman and Donald Argus and Nancy Beadie Fletch Waller Harlow Sires Martha Ann Golub Susan Barash and Irving Williams Craig and Nancy Shumate Gary Horen Terry Hayes Jean Berry Weldon Ihrig and Susan Knox Peter Hiatt and Ron Huden Richard and Nancy Brainard CAPRICCIO ($3,000 +) Andrea Jones Jonathan and Ann Brand Shaun and Reed Corry Jim and Mariette O'Donnell Deborah Himmelfarb David Brunelle Scott Davidson and Scott and Lisa Pharr Barbara Jacobsen James Bushyhead and Maria Mendiburo Richard and Alice Rapasky Leslie Katsman Christina Surawicz Janice and Gary Enzmann John C. Robinson and Eric Larson and Teresa Bigelow Mary F. and J. Melvin Butler Diana Gale and Jerry Hillis Maya Sonenberg Ann LeVeque Dianne Calkins Greg Glockner Margaret and John Sanders Bill McJohn Virginia Chappelle January and Bryan LaPorte David and Marcie Stone Mary Mikkelsen Jean Crill Jack and Carolynn Prelutsky Pam and Ron Taylor Gary Morse and Ellen Bowman Joyce Erickson and Sandra and Robert Schwab David Weatherford Gordon Orians Kenneth Brown Nancy Lee Smith Jim and Nancy Woods Katherine and Douglass Raff Allen and Carol Gown Diane Stevens Christian and Joyce Zobel Ralph and Dorothy Reiley Henry Grzes and Bradley Tong and Nanette Fok Anonymous Margaret and Paul Robertson Sandi Macdonald Anonymous (2) Jerret Sale and Rachel Klevit Darrell and Judith Guder ACCELERANDO ($1,000 +) Gisela and Hugo Schimmelbusch M. Elizabeth Halloran FORTISSIMO ($2,000 +) Dick and Connie Albrecht Herb and Isabel Stusser Donna Handly Jill D. Bader and Family Judy and Ted Beilman Jack Tilford Katherine Hanson and Matthew Brooks and Howard Berglund and Nan McKay Frances Walton Michael Schick Scot Gibson Suanne Blair Elizabeth Wery Raymond Heald
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2020 ANNUAL REPORT // 5 Our Supporters Continued...
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ABOVE: Nick Eanet, violin; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Sæunn ThorsteinsdÓttir, cello; Kirsten Docter, viola; Yura Lee, viola; taking a bow at Nordstrom Recital Hall.
6 // SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CAMPAIGN DONORS We are deeply grateful to the individuals, foundations and businesses listed below, whose investments in our Center for Chamber Music Campaign between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2020 enabled us to build a new home for Seattle Chamber Music Society and endow our future.
KEYSTONE DONORS Jean Baur Viereck Robert and Bridget Lyons Jacqueline Flint ($1,000,000 +) C. Christina Wright and Ruth and Walter MacGinitie Nancy and John Freeman Gilbert S. Omenn and Luther F. Black Barbara Mack Kimberly Fulghum Martha A. Darling for the Christian and Joyce Zobel Microsoft Jack and Cynthia Goldberg gift of the Gilbert Omenn Alan L. Zullig Jae Paek Lynn and Brian Grant Family and Martha Darling Artistic Hal Perkins Marjorie and Samuel Gulkis Director Endowment Fund COMMUNITY CIRCLE Jack and Carolynn Prelutsky Sonia Guterman ($24,999 TO $5,000) Douglass and Katherine Raff Peter and Diana Hartwell VISIONARY CIRCLE Anonymous (2) Richard and Alice Rapasky Hugh Hendrickson ($999,999 TO $25,000) Kathy Andeway, Martin Selig Kate Hokanson Anonymous in honor of Jill Bader Nancy Lee Smith Paul Hopp Alan F. Black, in memory of Marybeth Austin David and Marcie Stone Gary Horen Sally Black Jill D. Bader Family Isabel and Herb Stusser Anne Howells Mike Callahan and Mark and Heather Barbieri Michio and Kyoko Taguchi Geoffrey Jackson, in memory of Ronald Welch Howard Berglund and Jack Tilford Jane Leeson-Jackson Karen Sutherland Nan McKay Bradley Tong and Nanette Fok Wendy Jackson Cameron Breakthrough Rabbi Rob and Jocelyn Toren Kazuhiro Kawasaki and Diana K. Carey Fundraising Group Betty Lou Treiger, in memory of Bill Calderhead John F. Cramer, III and Marilyn Brockman and Irwin Treiger Rebecca Laszlo and Suzanne T. Poppema David Friedt S. Vadman Sara Intriligator Susan E. Detweiler, MD, Gordon Brodfuehrer Greg Wallace and In memory of Jim Lurie in memory of Pam and Oliver Cobb, Craig Sheppard Barbara and Chuck Maduell Alexander W. Clowes, MD in memory of Eugene and Marilyn Webb Kitty and Eric* Merrifield Keith Dolliver Dr. William "Bill" Cohn Elizabeth Wery Carolyn Miller Michael Edwards and Janice C. Condit Wanda Wong Mikela and Thomas Naylor Jane Beno Joan and Frank Conlon Jim and Nancy Woods Jim and Mariette O'Donnell Lynda Marie Emel and Shaun and Reed Corry Nancy G. Worsham, Richard Parks Carter Bentley John Delo and Elizabeth Stokes in memory of Gloria Peck Dr. Marc and Maria Erlitz Vasiliki Dwyer Jerry C. Worsham Cici Pilgrim and Friday Foundation JoLynn Edwards and Mary Kay Wright, Steve and Peggy Garber Hal Opperman FRIENDS (UP TO $4,999) in memory of Max E. Gellert Scott and Jennifer Gary James and Kathryn Ehnes Constance and Charlotte Rosenbaum Ann and Martin Gelfand, Janice and Gary Enzmann Richard Albrecht Robert Phillips and in memory of Toby Saks and Diana Gale and Jerry Hillis Anonymous (4) Norman Rueter in honor of Richard O'Neill Donald Gellert and Elaine Koss James Baer and Salesforce Dr. Kennan Hollingsworth Leopold R. Gellert Family Trust, Cynthia Dellinger Elizabeth and Norman Sandler Spencer A. Johnson and in memory of Max E. Gellert Susan Barash and Kate and Noah Scooler Braiden Rex-Johnson Robert and Rosa Gellert Irving Williams Nancy and Tim Selby Dana and Ned Laird, Jeffrey Norman and Kate Battuello and Clara Staunton in memory of Bee Martha Ann Golub Lawrence Engel Carlyn Steiner Laird Hylinski Betty Graham Jane and Albert Bender Wayne Thurman Arni Litt Martin Greene and James Bennett Judy Tsou and David Carlson James W. and Pamela Murray Kathleen Wright The Boeing Company Camille and James Uhlir Susan and Gary Neumann Lyn and Jerry Grinstein Allison Boelter Bruno and Yvonne Vogele The Norcliffe Foundation Tom Grow Matthew Brooks and John Weintraub Susan Lee Pazina, Dr. M. Elizabeth Halloran Scot Gibson Tom and Kristi Weir in memory of Erica and Nason Hamlin Elaine and Dick Carpenter Joella Werlin Leona Giering Pazina and Roy Hamrick Robert and Pamela Center David Westman Robert Verne Pazina Eddie and Marguerite Hasson Lawrence Cock and Ray and Nancy William, James A. Penney and Terrence Hecker and Stacie Foster in memory of Brian William LauraLeigh Young Dan Savage Deborah Cole Richard Wohns and James F. Roark, Jr, MD Weldon Ihrig and Susan Knox Thom De Buys and Marie Lauritano Margaret and John Sanders Ann Janes-Waller and Mary Cassibry De Buys Valerie Yockey Craig and Nancy Shumate Fletch Waller Patricia deHart Sheila and Craig Sternberg June Kerr, Barbara Ehnes If your donor recognition Diane Stevens, in memory of Nancy Eliason is not as you wish, please in memory of Toby Saks Thomas Rockwell Kerr Ruth Emerson and Bob Owen contact our donor services at Patricia Tall-Takacs and Raymond and Carol Kujawa Lois Charles and 206-283-8710 or Kimberly@ Gary Takacs January and Bryan LaPorte Richard Feinbloom seattlechambermusic.org.
2020 ANNUAL REPORT // 7 Our Supporters Continued...
ENDOWMENT FUND Seattle Chamber Music Society is grateful to the following donors who have made gifts and pledges to the Endowment Fund since its inception. Gifts to endowment provide a dependable source of income that sustains us today and helps us plan for the future of Seattle Chamber Music Society.
$1,000,000 + $10,000 + Raymond and Carol Kujawa Pat Holmes and the late Gilbert S. Omenn and Kim Anderson Ruth and Walter MacGinitie Charles Holmes Martha A. Darling Marilyn Brockman and Jae H. Paek Gary Horen David Friedt Susan Lee Pazina Joann and Tom Hornsten $500,000 + Pamela F. and Oliver E. Cobb Jane Schaller Martha Hsiao David and Amy Fulton The late William Cohn Sheila and Craig Sternberg Jeanne Hunt and Michael Edwards and Jane Beno Kyoko and Michio Taguchi Margaret Carter $100,000 + James and Kathryn Ehnes Robert Toren and Jocelyn Raish Geoffrey Jackson Diana K. Carey Janice and Gary Enzmann Nancy Worsham Wendy Jackson John Cramer and Diana Gale and Jerry Hillis Valerie Yockey and the late Neil Janmohamed and Suzanne Poppema Scott and Jennifer Gary Bob Winsor Carolina de Mello e Souza The late Max Gellert Ruth Gerberding and the late Kathryn Zufall Vincent Jolivet and Mary Mohler The late Helen Gurvich Bill Gerberding Erin Keefe Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth Gerald and Carolyn Grinstein UP TO $4,999 June Kerr The Estate of Gladys Rubinstein Tom Grow Jill D. Bader and Family Ann LeVasseur Patricia Tall-Takacs and Erica and Nason Hamlin James Baer and Barbara Mack Gary Takacs Andrea and Steve Jones Cynthia Dellinger Barbara and Chuck Maduell Jean Baur Viereck Bob Mangino and Allison Keeler Judith and Richard Baerg Kitty and the late Eric Merrifield Jack and Carolynn Prelutsky Susan Barash and Carolyn Miller $50,000 + Katherine and Douglass Raff Irving Williams Mina Miller and David Sabritt Karen Sutherland Cameron Richard and Alice Rapasky Randi Beck James and Pamela Murray Janice C. Condit John C. Robinson and James Bennett Duane Niatum Martin Greene and Maya Sonenberg Janet and Al Berg Christine and Thomas O’Connor Kathleen Wright Margaret and John Sanders Allison Boelter Michael and Susan Peskura Laurence W. Herron and Craig and Nancy Shumate Rhoda Bressler Cici Pilgrim and Mary Kay Wright Harlow Sires Nancy Lee Smith Matthew Brooks and The late Nancy and Richard Rust Dana and Ned Laird David and Marcie Stone Scot Gibson Harvey Sadis and Harriet Cody Susan and Gary Neumann Greg Wallace and Craig Ellen and Al Carlin Joan and Werner Samson Jim Penney and Sheppard Lawrence Cock and Brinton Smith LauraLeigh Young Valerie Yockey Stacie Foster Donna and Raymond Sparks James F. Roark, Jr. Anonymous (2) Andrew Cohen and Scott St. John The late John and Julia Shaw James Packman Joel Stinson Diane Stevens $5,000 + Consuelo and Gary Corbett Phyllis and James Terrell Christina Wright and Susan and Charles Andonian Galina and Alexander Dadiomov Wayne Thurman Luther Black Mark and Heather Barbieri The late Robert Day Leo Van Dorp Breakthrough Fundraising Patricia deHart David Westman $25,000 + Group John Delo and Elizabeth Stokes Wiegand Family Foundation Susan E. Detweiler and the late Joan and Frank Conlon Elizabeth and Bob Edgerton Nancy and Jim Woods Alexander W. Clowes Shaun and Reed Corry Barbara Ehnes Anonymous - 1 Keith Dolliver David Davis and the late Thea Fefer Marc and Maria Erlitz Jane Davis Richard Feinbloom and Steve and Peggy Garber Lynda Marie Emel and Lois Charles Ann Janes-Waller and Carter Bentley Nancy and John Freeman Fletch Waller Ann and Martin Gelfand Kimberly Fulghum Spencer A. Johnson and Betty Graham Evette and Dennis Glauber Braiden Rex-Johnson M. Elizabeth Halloran Samuel and Marjorie Gulkis Betty Lou Treiger and the late The late Allan and Sonia Guterman Irwin Treiger Nenette Harvey Monika Hall The Estate of Barbara Weinstein Eddie and Marguerite Hasson Roy Hamrick Anonymous – 2 Terrence Hecker and Peter and Diana Hartwell Dan Savage Mr. and Mrs. Malvern Hill, Jr.
8 // SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY LEGACY CLUB We are grateful to the following individuals for supporting Seattle Chamber Music Society through their estate plans.
Ruth Afflack* Richard Farrar Doug Leen Diane Stevens N. Lynn Buell Ann Gelfand Brian Lew Patricia Tall-Takacs and Mike Callahan and Ronald Welch Max Gellert* Tom McQuaid Gary Takacs Diana K. Carey Ruth Gerberding Kitty and Eric* Merrifield Wayne Thurman Janice C. Condit Dr. Martin Greene Mary and Alan* Morgan Betty Lou Treiger John Cramer and Allan and Nenette Harvey* Marr and Nancy Mullen Suzanne Vadman Suzanne Poppema Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth Mary Neuschwanger Jean Baur Viereck John Delo and Elizabeth Stokes Weldon Ihrig and Susan Knox Gilbert S. Omenn Bob Winsor* Marlene Eng Spencer A. Johnson and James F. Roark, Jr. Anonymous Noemi Epstein and Darrel Braiden Rex-Johnson Gladys Rubinstein* Vorderstrasse Dana and Ned Laird John Shaw* * In Memoriam
COMMISSIONING CLUB We are grateful to the following people who support the annual commission of a work premiered at the Summer Festival.
Jill D. Bader Kath Fraser Eileen Mate Diane Stevens Marilyn Brockman and Peggy and Steve Garber Gilbert Omenn and Martha Marcie and David Stone David Friedt Jennifer and Scott Gary Darling Frances Walton Adam Byrnes and Ann and Martin Gelfand Gordon Orians Bryna Webber and Elizabeth Reisman Jeffrey and Martha Ann Golub Hal Perkins Richard Tompkins Diana Carey Terrence Hecker Alice and Richard Rapasky Christina Wright and John Cramer and Kennan H. Hollingsworth David Reisman and Luther Black Suzanne Poppema Ann Janes-Waller and Rae Rottman Kathryn A. Zufall Karen Domino and Fletch Waller John Robinson and Gene Brenowitz Spencer A. Johnson and Maya Sonenberg Richard Feinbloom and Braiden Rex-Johnson Nancy and Craig Shumate Lois Charles January and Bryan LaPorte Sheila and Craig Sternberg
ABOVE: Tessa Lark, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Andrew Armstrong, piano; Jordan Anderson, bass; Edward Arron, cello.
2019 ANNUAL REPORT // 9 2020 SEASON SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
NUMBER NUMBER OF EVENTS/PROGRAMS DATES OF EVENTS ATTENDEES
at Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall Winter Festival Series Concerts Jan 17-26 6 3,206 Winter Festival Pre-concert Recitals (free admission) Jan 17-26 6 1,765 Winter Festival Post-concert “Meet the Artist” Q&A Jan 17-26 6 497 Winter Festival Family Concert Jan 25 1 483 Classical Conversation (free admission) Jan 18, 24 2 57 Open Rehearsals (free admission) Jan 18, 24 2 205 Preview lectures at Skyline, Univ House, Town Hall Jan 6, 12 3 189
at The Center For Chamber Music Virtual Summer Festival Main Series Concerts (views) July 6-Aug 17 12 18,524 Virtual Summer Festival Main Series Concerts (attendees) July 6-Aug 17 12 12,854 Summer Festival Family Concert Aug 1-17 1 132 Classical Conversation Recorded only: no audience 3 0 Preview lecture via Zoom June 30 1 90
other venues—additional events Commissioning Club Salons (live or Zoom) Feb 23, June 16, July 30 3 78 Young Audience Club Events (live or Zoom) Jan 25, Feb 29, July 31 3 75
other venues—outreach Chamber Music in Classroom: Roosevelt High School Jan 20-31 4 96 Master Class (Anton Nel): University of Washington Jan 23 1 5 Master Class (Anton Nel): Seattle Pacific University Nov 8 1 19
special events House Concerts (Tsang/Nel; Moretti/Molloy) Nov 10, March 1 2 100
also: Re-broadcast 2019 concert highlights on KING-FM June 29-July 3 5 c. 10,000/night Live broadcasts of 2020 Winter Festival on KING-FM Jan 17-26 c. 10,000/night Downloads world-wide of Classical Conversation podcasts October - September 3,619 Re-broadcast of concert highlights on APM’s 67 performances broadcast c. 900,000/ Performance Today on 280 stations nationwide throughout the year broadcast
EVENTS/ATTENDEES TOTAL: 141 19,851
* Total Attendance figure does not include KING-FM or Performance Today listeners or podcast downloads
"Thank you SO much for providing excellent and moving musical experiences, including Q&A with the musicians after the concert. I was introduced to pieces I did not know, so it was educational, emotional, and soul-satisfying during this time of the pandemic. I can't stress what an important gift you have given us!"
VIRTUAL FESTIVAL ATTENDEE
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2020 FINANCIAL REPORT
WINTER FESTIVAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND ENDOWMENT • 352 subscriptions (record number) with average • 5M raised in Completion of Capital Campaign for Center for attendance of 99% Chamber Music and Endowment • 23% of audience - first time SCMS attendees • Investment Value of SCMS Endowment (Sept 30, 2020): $4,264,324 VIRTUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL • 732 subscriptions (record number) • 34% of audience - first time SCMS attendees “I was surprised at the extra benefits of the • 92 new donors virtual environment - this was like a front- • Viewers watched in 43 states and 19 countries row seat, and for me that added a great • 20 musicians performed at the Center for Chamber sense of engagement to the music. ” Music in downtown Seattle VIRTUAL FESTIVAL ATTENDEE • 18 musicians submitted performances from 12 cities in 6 countries from around the world
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Annual Operations - preliminary for the year ended Sept. 30, 2020 - preliminary
2020 OPERATING INCOME: $1,261,840 ASSETS Cash $ 602,323 Endowment 10% Ticket Sales Receivables* 733,176 23% Prepaid Expenses 17,829 Emergency 10% Relief Fund: 5% Fixed Assets, net ** 1,452,831 Long-Term Investments 516,507 Other 2% Total Assets $3,322,667 * includes Capital Campaign and Building receivables ($579,828) ** includes Chamber Music Center leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment 63% Contributions
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $ 74,735 Deferred Revenue 0 2020 OPERATING EXPENSES: $1,283,506 Long-term Liabilities 488,054 Total Liabilities $ 562,789 Fundraising Admin/General 13% 12%
NET ASSETS Unrestricted Net Assets $ 705,989 Restricted Net Assets 2,053,889 Total Net Assets $2,759,878 75%
Artistic Programs Total Liabilities $ and Net Assets 3,322,667 (Financial statements not yet audited) 2020 ANNUAL REPORT // 11 601 Union St Ste 220, Seattle, WA 98101 Phone 206.283.8710 Box Offi ce 206.283.8808 Fax 206.283.8826 Email [email protected] www.seattlechambermusic.org
Photography: Matt Lowe, TJ Hom, Elena Denny, and SCMS Staff.