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2 3 MUSIC Settlement Music School MUSIC Settlement Music School CAN 112th Anniversary Gala CAN 112th Anniversary Gala Committee About Our Honoree Bruce G. Leto Gala Chairs Jeff Levinsohn & Erica Gloss Bruce Leto, Co-Chair of Stradley Ronon’s Investment Corporate Tables Chair Management Group, Settlement Central Board of David Connor Trustees, Settlement Alumni Parent, Trustee of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Founder and Steering Décor Committee Member of the Philadelphia Fund Libby S. Harwitz Alliance, is the embodiment of “can do.” His wise STRADLEY RONON counsel and enthusiasmPROUDLY have SUPPORTS helped Settlement Menu advance in its missionSETTLEMENT of MUSICserving SCHOOL all without regard Gregory & Susan Moore AND CONGRATULATES to personal or financial barriers.OUR ThisOWN same spirit of Susan & the Honorable Vincent J. Poppiti BRUCE G. LETO giving back inspires his friends and colleagues and shapes his professional and philanthropic work. Staging and Presentation We are honored to be able to celebrate Bruce. Fred Stein, The Creative Group

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4 5 Visionary Sponsors Benefactor Sponsors AST Fund Solutions, LLC Bank of New York Mellon BakerHostetler Boenning & Scattergood Brown’s Super Stores, Inc. Bryn Mawr Trust Comcast NBCUniversal Cozen O’Connor (DG3) North America Macquarie Investment Management FGS, Inc. Flyers Charities/Spectra Ellen S. & Steven Friedell Lynne & Harold Honickman Independence Blue Cross Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Brian & Melissa Pinheiro Justin P. & Mary Klein Bruce & Robyn Leto Lynmar Builders/ Catelli Duo Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP Moore Brothers Wine Company Neubauer Family Foundation Susan & The Honorable Vincent J. Poppiti Tompkins VIST Bank Prudent Management Associates Brian & Victoria Rothenberg Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP Barrie Trimingham & David Pierson Colin & Kate Wetherill/JPMorgan Private Bank Univest Bank and Trust Co.

6 7 Special Benefactor Special Benefactor (cont.) Anonymous Paul & Barbara Schraeder David & Charity Connor Joel & Jane Smith Kevin & Larae Cunningham Baird & Anne Standish Gertrude McBride Eaton & William Allen Eaton Thomas Jefferson University Joseph & Marie Field Ken & Betsy Weiner Byron Golson & Stephanie Marsh, Esq. Scott Gruber Libby S. Harwitz & Dr. Burton Blender Benefactor Christopher Healy America-Italy Society of Philadelphia Philip Korb & Sandra Wolf, MD Bill Ballbach Pamela Lehrer & Howard Drossner Jeff Benoliel and Amy Branch Jeff Levinsohn & Erica Gloss Dana Brown Bruce & Robyn Leto Michael & Maureen Corrado Francis J. & Anita Leto David & Monica Deets Ira Lubert & Pam Estadt, Lou DePaul The Lubert Family Foundation Dennis P. Donovan Shawn Lytle Joanne Fishman Edwin and Elizabeth Mahoney Trenya Garner Marsh Nancy Gellman Lynn McCormick & Josh Hammond Steven & Beth Haas Susan & Frank Mechura Don Haskin & Lynn Martin Haskin David Richman & Janet Perry Dan Hilferty Philip N. & Joan Russo Leonard Mellman Gregory & Susan Moore

8 9 Benefactor (cont.) Subscriber Joseph Neubauer & Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Joseph & Patricia Armon Michael & Karen Palmieri Terry & Madeline Champion Bruce Rosenfield & Bonnie Brier Daniel Chomsky & Laryssa Mykyta-Chomsky, Judith Chomsky Jim & Leslie Samaha Guissou Dabiri & John Emery Harold Scattergood Helen S. Eaton & Guillaume Combet Michael & Linda Semes Robert B. & Ginny Goldberg Fred Snitzer Karen Gurmankin Paul & Melanie Snitzer Amy & Brad Hughart Paul Torre Belinda Hull Peg & Ralph Wellington Celia M. Joseph Patron Elaine Wolk Kaufman Molly Mahoney Timothy A. & Carolyn Adams Frances C. McNeal Gary Bridges & Deborah Goldblum Gloria Pugliese Ellen & Pierre Charpentier Amelia Schmertz & Francesco Cerrai Susan K. Gleeksman Becca & Dan Shapiro Juliette Kang & Thomas Kraines David Shunskis & Jerene Good Richard & Barbara Menin Carol Solomon Martha & Charles Schleifer Konnie & Paul Stark Peter Schoenbach & Anne Tobey Marilyn L. Steinbright Michael & Katherine Soulé Fred & Abbie Stein Jeannine & David Webber

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12 Yesterday Today Founded in 1908, Blanche Wolf Kohn and Jeanette Selig $2.6 Million in Financial Aid Awarded Annually Frank began Settlement Music School as the music 300,000+ Alumni program of the College Settlement in Philadelphia’s Southwark section offering services to newly arrived 10,000+ Weekly performances immigrants in the community. 250 Free Performances Every Year The music program grew rapidly from volunteers offering 190+ Degreed Faculty piano lessons for a nickel to a full program of instruction in all musical instruments taught by professionals, More than 50 Community Partnerships including several members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 6 Community Branches By 1914, Settlement was incorporated as an independent 1 Incredible Settlement Family community school of the arts. The current Mary Louise Curtis Branch building was built in 1917.

In the 1940s and ‘50s, Settlement experimented with Accessible, creative arts education programs for all, remote satellite and branch locations, and by 1960 had including: established the Germantown and Northeast (later the Kardon-Northeast) branches. Children’s Music Playshop, Kaleidoscope Arts-Integrated Preschool, and Kaleidoscope Plus Arts After-School In the 1970s, Settlement undertook an ambitious Program for our youngest students. program of education and therapy in music and dance for disabled children and adults, and in the mid-1980s Children’s Music Workshop, Creative Movement and incorporated the Kardon Institute as a separate, allied Dance, the Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir, Individual institution. Kardon later spun off into an independent Instruction, Ensembles, and Advanced Study for children organization, and upon the Institute’s closing in 2014, and teens. Settlement launched its Kardon Center for Arts Therapy. Chamber Music, Individual Instruction, and a wide range In the late 1980s Settlement merged with the Jenkintown of Group Classes for adults. Music School to create a fourth branch (which moved to a brand new facility in 2011 to become the Willow Grove Creative Arts Therapy (music, art and dance) for clients of Branch) and founded a fifth branch in the Wynnefield all ages with special needs through The Kardon Center for neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Arts Therapy.

In 2002, Settlement extended its services to students in With the continuing commitment of our students, faculty, Camden, New Jersey. families, and friends, we can’t wait to see what is in store for tomorrow.

The History Pages are sponsored by The History Pages are sponsored by 14 Susan K. Gleeksman Susan K. Gleeksman 15 Celebrating 112 years of Arts move us. making beautiful music. It’s only right that we help “Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to move them forward. the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything.” — Plato

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Many thanks to our Gala Chairs, Jeff Levinsohn and Erica Gloss, and the entire 112th Anniversary Gala Committee for showing us that Music Can Overcome.

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30 31 INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS Congratulations to SALUTES Settlement Music School Bruce G. Leto on a spectacular Gala

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32 33 34 35 Susan & The Honorable Vincent J. Poppiti

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36 37 Hard work yields outstanding performance. Brian & Victoria Rothenberg

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42 43 The Central Board of Trustees Settlement Music School Central Board of Trustees

Ellen S. Friedell, Chair Justin P. Klein, President Kevin Cunningham, Treasurer Bruce Leto, Asst. Treasurer Andrew Eisenstein, Secretary Steven N. Haas, Asst. Secretary

Vice Presidents Peter Kohn Guissou Dabiri Mary Louise Curtis Wynnefield Baird Standish Karen B. Gurmankin Germantown Kardon-Northeast On March 13, 2020, A. Bruce Frazier Willow Grove COVID-19 closed our buildings,

but the music did not stop. Trustees Ben Auger Brian Pinheiro Fred M. Stein Dana Brown Kyle Ruffin Steve Utkus With deepest appreciation to David Connor Philip N. Russo Colin Wetherill Sue Gleeksman Jim Samaha Jim Whitton Helen Eaton, CEO, Juliette Kang Michael J. Semes and our faculty and staff. Lynn McCormick Joel Smith

Honorary Chairpersons Honorary Vice Presidents Emeriti Trustees Libby S. Harwitz Peter A. Benoliel Andrea M. Baldeck Leonard Mellman Richard L. Smoot Joseph M. Field Barrie Trimingham Carole Gravagno Counsel Joseph W. Waz, Jr. Bruce Rosenfield

44 45 The Mary Louise Curtis Branch Board of Directors The Wynnefield Branch Board of Directors

Peter Kohn, President Guissou Dabiri, President Philip Korb, Vice President Nancy Gellman, Vice President Brian Rothenberg, Secretary Gary Bridges, Treasurer Eric Anderson, Branch Director Emeritus Harrilese DuRant Miles, Branch Director Emerita Jeffrey Margolies, Secretary Leah Mellman Bowes Libby Harwitz Timothy Adams Jeffrey Levinsohn Nate Bronstein Sean Kardon Iris Boci Sandra Malard Terry Champion Kaya Oyejide Mary Jane Bobyock Gwen Noone Julie H. Chelius Andrea Ranton Kim Cooper Martha Schleifer Diane DiGiacomo Paul Schraeder David Deets Steven Schultz Victoria Genuardi Edwards Rebecca Shapiro Trenya Garner Teri Simon Byron Golson Celia Joseph

The Germantown Branch Board of Directors The Willow Grove Branch Board of Directors Baird Standish, President Robert Goldberg, Vice President A. Bruce Frazier, President Michael Soulé, Treasurer Molly Mahoney, Vice President Ken Weiner, Secretary Belinda Hull, Treasurer Tamika Boateng Harold Golden Wendi Barish, Secretary Graham Brent Donald Maloney Carol Etlen Konnie Stark Stephen L. Druggan David Richman Margaret Griffen Lorelei Krall Toombs Joanne Fishman Lori Thorell Barbara Menin Sharlyn Mellman Weitz Michael Ryan

The Kardon-Northeast Branch Board of Directors

Karen Gurmankin, President Mary Beth Kramer, Vice President Louis DePaul, Treasurer Gloria Pugliese, Secretary

John Andelfinger Paul Mazzochi Deborah M. Bello Jennifer Schoener Pam Henshall

46 46 47 The Mary Louise Curtis Branch Board of Directors The Germantown Branch Board of Directors

The Germantown Branch Board congratulates Settlement Music School on 112 years of being a leader in the many ways music can. . . move us!

The Mary Louise Curtis Branch Board of Directors would like to congratulate Settlement Music School for providing the highest quality arts instruction to thousands of students, young and old, for 112 years.

Dance Therapist Daniella Brown works with Keith Adams at the Germantown Branch. A thriving and vibrant arts beacon in the Philadelphia region, Settlement continues to create pathways to a world of endless possibilities.

48 49 The Kardon-Northeast Branch Board of Directors The Wynnefield Branch Board of Directors

Music can encourage... The Wynnefield Branch is proud

creativity of their first rate teachers and star students including Leo Steinreide, teamwork this year’s winner of the Jazz friendship at Lincoln Center’s Essentially

Ellington Student Composition imagination and Arranging Contest.

50 51 The Willow Grove Branch Board of Directors The Camden Branch

The Camden Branch would like to extend warm gratitude to our Community Partnerships in Camden. It is always a great pleasure to be part of your on-going music, dance, and arts therapy experiences throughout the City of Camden. We are so proud of the hard work and heart our students, faculty, and Music can... therapists continue to exemplify.

Thank you to open doors of possibility for all! Cramer Hill Elementary, McGraw Elementary, and KIPP Elementary at Lanning Cross!

52 53 Special Benefactor Special Benefactor

Thank you Tompkins VIST Bank for Medicine heals. being a wonderful partner to And so does music. Settlement Music School!

Thank you, Helen. Our family is doing what we can to make the world a better place.

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54 55 Special Benefactor Special Benefactor

Settlement’s Adult Chamber Players Settlement Music School is a powerful agent of ‘Til we meet again, change in our world.

Thank you, and keep up best wishes. the good work!

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56 57 Special Benefactor Special Benefactor

Philip Korb and Sandy Wolf are honored to support Settlement Music School Settlement Music School and its extraordinary mission.

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We congratulate our friend Our deepest thanks to the entire Bruce Leto and are grateful 112th Anniversary Gala Committee, for the wonderful work that and particularly to Fred Stein for Settlement Music School taking center stage (for once) as does with our city’s youth. tonight’s Master of Ceremonies!

Pamela Lehrer & Howard Drossner Jeff Levinsohn & Erica Gloss

60 61 Special Benefactor Special Benefactor

Ira Lubert and Pam Estadt of the Lubert Family Charitable Foundation congratulate Bruce Leto for this well deserved honor and Settlement Music School for the many they support and help.

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62 63 Special Benefactor Special Benefactor

Bruce Leto is an esteemed colleague, a wonderful friend to Settlement Music School, a joy to be around, and a snappy dresser. As fellow members of Settlement’s Board and Special Benefactors of tonight’s event, We are so thankful for the faculty we salute you - and we say, who have shown resilience, initiative, “Next year - in person!” and courage to learn new skills. Lynn McCormick & Josh Hammond Thank you for helping us keep the Philip N. & Joan Russo music–and teaching–going. Paul & Barbara Schraeder Joel & Jane Smith Ken & Betsy Weiner Baird & Anne Standish

64 65 Special Benefactor Settlement Music School’s Adult Chamber Players & Adult Orchestra are proud to support the gala and remind everyone that Settlement is not just for kids!

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Thank you for sharing your creative vision and style to make key moments in our city shine

Looking forward to getting together and making music again. Contact Mary Felley at Thomas Jefferson University [email protected]

66 67 e Curtis Institute of Music congratulates Settlement Music School on its 112th anniversary.

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68 69 Celebrating 112 years of bringing music to Philadelphia, the students, faculty, professional staff and trustees of Drexel University join me in saluting Settlement Music School.

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We are honored to support the mission and wonderful work of Settlement Music School and proud 50 WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES of the dedication our good friends Steve and Beth Haas devote to the 35th Anniversary Season children of Philadelphia. Marie and Joseph M. Field String Recital Series

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76 77 The Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artists’ Initiative Thank you to our many partner institutions who have helped us support our alumni to go on to attend:

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