MINORS AND MAJORS: OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY

2018 ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 RMF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIR TRUSTEES David W. Swartz, Esq. Heather Adams Michael D. Anderson VICE-CHAIR OF Martha W. Aynardi, Ph.D. DEVELOPMENT Melissa G. Brewer, Ed.D. Randy Shayler Carl J. Fiorini Tim Haynes VICE-CHAIR OF FINANCE Tahj S. Morales Jayne R. Schaeffer, CPA Randy Shayler Timothy J. Simmons VICE-CHAIR OF PROGRAMS Jamie Thompson Benjamin Delp Watts John Tripolitis Kim Webster TREASURER Lewis D. Freeman, III HONORARY TRUSTEES Bruce P. Bengtson ASSISTANT TREASURER Donald C. Bristol Sandra B. Kern, D.Ed John T. Connelly Bruce L. Dietrich SECRETARY Betty H. Hottenstein Paul G. Oxholm Lee G. Kachel ASSISTANT SECRETARY I. Leon Kaplan David L. Kline Robert R. Kreitz, Esq. Eric Moyer PRESIDENT Leon S. Myers Keri M. Shultz Donald Reber Paul R. Roedel Dr. Thomas B. Souders C. Thomas Work, Esq. Peter N. Zacharias

“In addition to my oboe studies, RMF also invested in me as an organist, providing funds for lessons that allowed me to gain confidence and an ability to lead Sarah worship services. Through summer camp scholarships, I have had the opportunity Woronko to play with musicians from all over the world, some who spoke no English, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY proving our universal language is music. It is a blessing to have been able to grow DUAL MAJOR IN NEUROSCIENCE as a musician, and then share those AND MATHEMATICS gifts in return to the community who has supported me.” Dear Music Supporter,

Each year, we watch another class of high school graduates begin a new journey. This year, we’re sharing those journeys with you—the donors who make their musical experiences possible and shape them into the young people they are today.

Their dedication to music is a major advantage in this ever-evolving economy. Students going into education can base their teaching style off the exposure to multiple instructors in ensembles and camp experiences. Music performance majors have already performed college- level repertoire thanks to elite performance experiences like the Kutztown University Chamber Music Festival, Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. Young graduates going into rigorous math and science programs possess the self-discipline and focus from their commitment to practice schedules and ongoing concert performances. And one student plans to use music therapy to help the development of autistic children.

Every year, our school and community music programs produce students with this level of success and proficiency. Passionate students do their best when they have advancement opportunities and qualified educators. This is how RMF invests your precious dollars — by furthering the potential of capable young people.

We are proud to share this annual report with you, our donors, who generously make our work across Berks County possible. Thank you for recognizing how music education and live music performance make our young people and community as a whole thrive.

Keri Shultz Dave Swartz PRESIDENT CHAIR

1 2017-2018: NEW INITIATIVES

Emily Frantz, Certified Music Therapist, sings “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” with clients at Prospectus Berco last fall.

NURTURING NOTES: GIFT OF MUSIC: RMF’S FIRST MUSIC THERAPY GRANT HARPSICHORD GIFTED TO THE GREATER READING MUSIC Beginning last year, RMF’s Outreach COMMUNITY Committee allocated a special Last summer, the Berks County project grant in the amount of music community celebrated the $2,000 to pilot a music therapy dedication of a Roland C-30 Digital program at Prospectus Berco. This harpsichord, purchased through grant represents the very first award the Karin & Kathleen Reinsel Early focused on music therapy. Prospectus Instrument Fund of the Reading Berco is a nonprofit agency in Berks Musical Foundation. Established by County dedicated to inspiring people the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Reinsel, with disabilities or other special needs the fund wanted to see more access to lead meaningful lives by providing to Baroque and Renaissance-style innovative services that promote music in Berks County. By allowing dignity and respect. this instrument to be shared Prospectus Berco hoped the across Berks County free of charge, addition of a music therapy program music performing organizations would allow music as an outlet for are encouraged to plan music that expression and contact with others, features the harpsichord into their as many of their clients have limited concert repertoire. The instrument communication skills. The program is permanently shared between has been so successful that the Atonement Lutheran Church in Outreach Committee renewed the Wyomissing and Trinity Lutheran grant for 2018-2019. Church in Reading, but is available on loan to any organization hoping to use it.

Bottom Row: Karin Reinsel, Kathleen Reinsel, Amy Reinsel, Rev. Thomas Reinsel; Top Row: 2 Keri Shultz, Karen Eddinger, Tom Yenser 2017-2018: NEW INITIATIVES

Thomas & Alberta Siemiatkoski

LEAVING A LEGACY: After Mr. Siemiatkoski passed away in PROFESSIONAL LEVEL VIOLIN 2018, his wife donated his personal GIFTED TO RMF’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM collection of instruments to the program, including a Wahlid Stopka The largest Operation Replay gift in violin they purchased at Fegley’s Violin RMF’s history came from Mr. & Mrs. Shop in 1991. With an approximate Thomas Siemiatkoski of Bethlehem value of over $8,000, the instrument in 2016. In total, the couple donated far exceeds the typical Operation 145 instruments they had collected Replay instrument. over their lifetime. Mr. Siemiatkoski, a retired musician and music Mrs. Siemiatkoski generously agreed to teacher, had hopes of spending his allow the instrument to join a few other retirement years repairing and building elite instruments that are awarded instruments for children who could not as part of the scholarship auditions. afford them. An unfortunate diagnosis The instrument will be owned by RMF made that no longer possible, and the indefinitely, and awarded to a violinist couple donated their instruments in grades 7-11 who will be able to to RMF. use the instrument at no cost for two years. Students will be selected by the adjudicators for talent, promise, and limitations due to their current instrument.

We are overjoyed to see Mr. Siemiatkoski’s legacy of music and love of sharing music with others continued through RMF.

3 SCHOLARSHIP INVESTMENT

RMF’s Scholarship Program made the largest amount of awards ever in 2018! A total of $193,937 was invested in area student musicians, divided between $91,200 for merit awards and $102,737 for need-sensitive awards. While this report shows six of our seniors who graduated in 2018, there were 282 other young musicians who benefitted from the scholarship program.

TWO NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS CREATED IN 2018!

CONRAD WEISER B.A.N.D. PROGRAM CHUCK LOEB MEMORIAL JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND RMF is thrilled to offer a new RMF’S FIRST ENSEMBLE MERIT AWARD! scholarship program to Conrad The Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest lost Weiser students: the Conrad Weiser a member of its family when the B.A.N.D. Fund (Building a New Dream beloved Chuck Loeb (featured on Fund), which provides funding to help opposite page) passed away last cover the cost of supplies needed for year after a two-year battle with marching band, indoor color guard, cancer. The Berks Arts Council and indoor percussion ensemble. and friends of the Boscov’s Berks The Conrad Weiser Music Association Jazz Fest established an ensemble established this fund last year after merit scholarship program, which realizing numerous students could rewards student ensembles and their not participate in these activities due commitment to musicianship and to the expense of uniforms and other improvisation. Winning ensembles program requirements. will receive a cash award and the opportunity to perform at the Chuck Loeb Memorial Jazz Jam as part of the 2019 Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest!

4 RMF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - 2017-2018 AWARD DISTRIBUTION

2017- 373 SCHOLARSHIPS 2018 TOTAL AWARDS $ 193,937

MERIT 138 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS $ 91,200 NEED-SENSITIVE 73 SCHOLARSHIPS CAMP AWARDS $ 33,725

NEED-SENSITIVE 142 SCHOLARSHIPS PRIVATE STUDY NEED-SENSITIVE 20 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS $ 59,812 INSTRUMENT UPGRADES AWARDS $ 9,200

RMF OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR:

Adult Organ Scholarships String & Piano Scholarships for students in Grades 1-12 Band Instrument Scholarships for students in Grades 5-12 Voice Scholarships for students in Grades 7-12, plus college vocal awards! Scholarships for Early Instruments like Harpsichords and Recorders! Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, and Other Folk Instruments for All Ages And many more!

5 David Helmer WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE DUAL MAJOR IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“I am so very thankful to the Reading Musical Foundation and their generous supporters. I am very fortunate to have been able to study with incredibly talented and loving teachers in and out of school. I know that the RMF has played a critical role in helping me become the musician and person that I am today!”

6 Our 2018 Scholarship Seniors OPERATION REPLAY: RMF’S INSTRUMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM

Just when we thought we may have These instruments came at David Helmer hit our maximum year ever for the perfect time, as Reading Operation Replay, Berks County and WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE High School’s music program DUAL MAJOR IN MUSIC EDUCATION Berks Country Fest proved us wrong. AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE A Berks Country Fest kick-off event exploded with 40 new band at Wyomissing Restaurant & Bakery members and 35 new string with WEEU collected 49 instruments musicians. Thankfully, Operation in just three hours, plus 62 more in Replay’s sponsor Zeswitz Music June. Those 111 instruments, plus ensured 24 instruments were the other 115 instruments collected delivered in time for the 2018 in 2017-2018, means a grant total of school year, with another dozen 226 instruments are now available to support our area students who on their way. cannot afford to rent an instrument!

OPERATIONLisa Adams REPLAYLewis DONORS Freeman Elizabeth Lambi Ellen Shapiro Tom Albright Miriam Gavigan Diane Lando Wendy Sharp Holly Altenderfer Donna Geib Cindy & Bill Laubach Susan Shober Sheryl Auman Bob Good Don Lotz Judith Shuman Theodore Bassano Deborah Greenawald Wendy Manowczak Alberta Siemiatkowski James Bauer Jeff Greggro Susan Marburger Shirley Sites Lindsay Becker Mary Grimm Janice Matthew Sean Smith Erin Benz Brett Gross Kim McCloud Kelly Smorey Jo Anne Bernhart Larry Gross Joe McDevitt Sonia Sowers Mary Bishop Aaron Gulla Dawn Medaglia Matthew Sroka Rodney Borkert Dorace Harding Linda Mitchell James Stamm Kathy Boyer Denise Hart Elizabeth Negron Joanne Stamm Bob Brigham Luci Hartman Lyn O’Hare Jill Starr Keith Brintzenhoff James Heathershaw Kirstin Patterson Christine Stavrinos Rich Cattermole Lori Helms Joyce Peffley Chip Strunk Erwin Chandler Jeff Henninger Dianne Pew Jim Sweitzer Terri Cocci Cynthia Huls Amanda Resneck Karl Terefenko Tom Danks Anna Jobe Anthony Roache James Tribbett Paul C. Davis Linda Kellc Peggy Romanies Sean & Amy Wood Mary J. Dier Joanne Kimble Sheri Rowe Gerald Wright Kelly Ehrhart Paul Klick Keith & Peggy Ruch Michelle Yeity Fegley’s Violin Shop Robert Klink Cheryl Rush Zeswitz Music Joan Fisher Ollie and Nat Koehler Stephen Schlegel Allen Forsman Mike Koncsics Jeanette Selmer

7 MUSIC ADVOCACY: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS

Thanks to having a music education advisor on staff, RMF is in constant contact and communication with the county’s music educators in our school music programs. We want our teachers, students, families, and communities to consider RMF their go-to resource for help in areas of advocacy and supportive data.

OPTIMIZING PROFESSIONAL DATA COLLECTION: DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES YEAR 3 FINDINGS We believe that the most effective and Additionally, RMF continues to collect efficient music advocacy for any school data “on demand” for school music is to first be a strong music program teachers to use in evaluating their within – one led by a cohesive and programs and student opportunities. talented teaching staff, supported The request from educators this by an interested and knowledgeable past year was to determine if their administration and board, and infused district’s K-8 general music class time with the enthusiasm of the community. is equitable and consistent when RMF was honored to be asked to considering grade level music class create and facilitate the BCIU’s annual instructional time across the county. professional development day for While we discovered that there are Berks County music teachers last fall. a few missing pieces in the mosaic Teachers from music staffs across of scheduled general music classes Berks were led through a series of goal- for K-8 students throughout the setting and forward-thinking exercises county, we are thrilled to report that enhancing their ability to collaborate appropriate planned instruction in as a district team, all to ultimately general music, taught by certified strengthen music opportunities and music teachers, is being provided in experiences for their students. With every public elementary and middle tremendously positive feedback from school building in Berks. the teachers, the BCIU has invited us back this year to provide a sequel which will center on district staffs reaching across the county and into the wider Berks community for even more ways to make music meaningful for their students.

8 Kristen Suruskie LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE DUAL MAJOR IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE

“Since I am going to school to become a music major, I know I will have to participate in many more auditions and I feel as if the RMF process helped me prepare for what’s to come. College is expensive and I’m so grateful to have received these scholarships to help pay for it. All in all, the Reading Musical Foundation has helped me grow as a person and a musician.”

Our 2018 Scholarship Seniors 9 INVESTING IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND MUSIC APPRECIATION $ 313,828 MUSIC EDUCATION $ 27,400 AND APPRECIATION ADVOCATING MUSIC EDUCATION

RMF GRANTING MUSIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION to the tune of over $313,828

Over the last year, RMF has refocused our mission, looking carefully to where our grant dollars are allocated. With RMF’s mission to advance and advocate music education and appreciation, we defined four categories and awarded grants in all areas. The funds provided through these grants comes from RMF’s annual campaign, in which 100% of donations are reinvested into the Greater Reading music community. In total, these awards will support area music programs and projects with over $313,828 in the upcoming fiscal year. RMF is proud to support the following organizations and programs...

ADVANCING MUSIC EDUCATION MAIDENCREEK OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL GRANTS (Total Investment: $169,660) OLIVET BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MUSIC PROGRAMS READING CHORAL SOCIETY – CONCERT SERIES These grants purposely enhance the RMF OUTREACH SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS art of teaching and learning music. RMF SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE READING PHILHARMONIC – BERKS ARTS COUNCIL – GET JAZZED STUDENT CONDUCTING PROGRAM BERKS ARTS COUNCIL – MIKE EBEN SUMMER JAZZ READING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – WORKSHOP YOUTH PROGRAMS BERKS SUMMER BAND INSTITUTE RINGGOLD BAND – MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES BERKS SUMMER STRING INSTITUTE BERKS YOUTH CHORUS – CURRICULUM, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SUMMER SING COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC – EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS GENESIUS THEATER – INTO THE WOODS GOGGLEWORKS ASAP CLASSES – DIGITAL MUSIC GREATER READING ENCORE CHORALE

Reading Choral Society – Summer Sing 2018/Community Engagement Programs 10 Photo by Bill Coughlin $ 169,660 ADVANCING MUSIC EDUCATION

Friends of Chamber Music – Concert Series Aeolus String Quartet

ADVOCATING MUSIC EDUCATION GRANTS (Total Investment: $27,400) These grants provide collaboration opportunities and increase and strengthen the capacity of music education programs.

READING CHORAL – GLORIA SINGERS READING CHORAL – EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS READING POPS – SIDE BY SIDE YOUTH CONCERT Reading Choral Society – Gloria Singers Festival for Area READING POPS – NUTCRACKER CONCERT Parochial School Students; Photo by Bill Coughlin READING POPS – BIG BAND SIDE BY SIDE YOUTH CONCERT OPPORTUNITY HOUSE DRUMMING PROGRAM SUNDAY SINFONIA RMF STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS RMF PROJECT PENSKE

11 Marlin Thomas UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD HARTT SCHOOL OF MUSIC HONORS COLLEGE FIVE-YEAR TUBA PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

“Reading Musical Foundation has supported my musical career from the very beginning. RMF’s enabled me to find a passion for piano in third grade. Since then, every single musical experience I have had in my life is supported or endorsed by RMF. Saying that RMF has helped me be a musician is an understatement. Reading Musical Foundation has given me the opportunities to BE a musician and to start to become a successful one, too.”

12 Our 2018 Scholarship Seniors INVESTING IN MUSIC EDUCATION AND MUSIC APPRECIATION $ 93,293 ADVANCING MUSIC APPRECIATION $ 23,475 ADVOCATING MUSIC APPRECIATION

ADVOCATING MUSIC ADVANCING MUSIC APPRECIATION APPRECIATION GRANTS GRANTS (Total Investment: $93,293) (Total Investment $23,475) These grants purposely increase the These grants provide collaboration value of music experiences in our opportunities and strengthen community. programs that deliver live music BARRIO ALEGRIA – NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS performances. BCIU – MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS READING CHORAL – BERKS CHOIR GAMES BERKS SINFONIETTA – SUMMER CONCERT SERIES RMF ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC – CONCERT SERIES LYONS FIDDLE FESTIVAL READING PHILHARMONIC – COLLABORATIONS OPUS ONE – BETWEEN ARIAS READING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – TOSCA OPUS ONE – HODIE READING THEATER PROJECT – PIED PIPER READING CHORAL – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WCR CENTER FOR THE ARTS – TEACHER RECITAL RMF MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM READING POPS – SUMMER/VESPER CONCERTS YOCUM INSTITUTE FOR ARTS EDUCATION MUSIC READING POPS – SUNDAY WITH THE POPS PRODUCTIONS CONCERT SERIES READING PHILHARMONIC – FREE CONCERTS READING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT SERIES RINGGOLD BAND – CONCERT PERFORMANCES VOX PHILIA – CONCERT SEASON

RMF LOOKS FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE GREATER READING MUSIC COMMUNITY IN THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR!

Ringgold Band Spring Concert Performance Photo by Bill Coughlin 13 ANNUAL REPORT - DONOR LISTING GIFTS RECEIVED JULY 1, 2017-JUNE 30, 2018

RMF deeply thanks the following individuals, businesses, and foundations for investing in RMF’s mission over the last year.

$5,000+ $1,250 - $2,499 Judith Kraines & Neil Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce P. Bengtson Carl & Holly Altenderfer Ed & Brenda Legenski Berks Arts Council Anderson Group Kevin & Karen Longenecker Gary Coller Michael & Linda Anderson The Oxholm Family Art & Joanne Haberberger The Boomerang Fund of Berks Reading Fightin Phils - Henry Janssen Foundation County Community Foundation Baseballtown Charities PA Council on the Arts Conrad Weiser Music Association James M. Savage Penske Truck Leasing Leonard & Carla D’Addessi Randy & Elizabeth Shayler Reading Eagle Audrey Henderson Barbara Spangenberg Paul R. Roedel Lewis & Karen Freeman Martha & David Swartz VIST Bank Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Kreitz Szortyka Family Enterprises Elizabeth C. Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Maier II VSN Photography & PermAward Philip & Joanne Wolfe The M&T Charitable Foundation Troy and Karen Werley C. Thomas & Dianne C. Work Eric & Georganne Moyer The Wyomissing Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Souders $500 - $749 Anonymous Benjamin D. Watts Jonathan Allsop Anonymous BB&T $2,500 - $4,999 The Danice Bitting Family Berks Community Action Program $750 - $1,249 Anne G. Constein The Breidegam Family Ali Amin Carl Frey Constein Foundation Atonement Lutheran Church Michael & Diane Duff Bruce & Reneé Dietrich Martha & Marc Aynardi Eastern Region PSEA Dopkin-Singer-Dannenberg Blue Mountain Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James B. Elliott Foundation Customers Bank Myrna Fuchs John Ernesto Chris & Jane deGruchy Dr. & Mrs. John Hampson The Holleran Donor-Advised Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ehlerman Fred & Dee Hiehle Fund of Berks County Community Foundation Erica Fuchs Barbara J. Kline Marlin & Ginger Miller Helen M. & Harry O. Hahn Fund Art Moore of Berks County Community Jane Runyeon Reading Music Teachers Foundation Association Eric & Jayne Schaeffer Mark & Carol Hornberger Dail & David Richie Kristen & Peter Zacharias Lee G. Kachel RM Palmer Company Anonymous Sandy & Ed Kern Mrs. Louise Souders Mr. & Mrs. David L. Kline Willard & Ruth Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Kindig The Witzels Ollie & Natalie Koehler Thea & William Yeich Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys 14 Maia Ohlinger GEORGIA TECH UNIVERSITY DUAL MAJOR IN BIOMOLECULAR AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Reading Musical Foundation has provided me with opportunities I could have only dreamed of having. Music can become a pricey hobby, especially as you become more committed to your craft. Their opportunities for scholarships have allowed me to buy my own violin, take private lessons, and even spend time with my friends and learn at summer music camps every summer. I am infinitely grateful for the RMF and their generous donations to students like me. Without them, I would not have been able to contribute to music and my community the way I have and plan to continue to do.

Our 2018 Scholarship Seniors 15 Elise Kohler MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY MAJORING IN MUSIC THERAPY

RMF was more than just scholarship auditions for me. Through RMF, I was able to participate in a summer Jazz camp at Albright college and a worship leadership camp at Liberty University. Helping with RMF’s “Ready, Set, Play” program in a Reading Elementary School led me to realize what I wanted to do with my future. I am so grateful for the amount of support, both monetary and educational, I have received from RMF over the years.

NOTE: Elise hopes to specialize in therapy for NICU babies and youth on the Autism Spectrum or with Down Syndrome.

16 Our 2018 Scholarship Seniors ANNUAL REPORT - DONOR LISTING, CONTINUED

$250 - $499 Masano Bradley Attorneys at Law Dr. Elaine Balkiewicz Jane & Marc Althen Mrs. Judith K. Merkel William & Gloria Ballamy Bagenstose Family Cynthia Miller-Aungst Harriet Baskin The Book Club of Trinity Lutheran Glenn & Jane Moyer Bausman Memorial Singers & Church, Reading Lee and Joy Moyer Bell Ringers Don & Chris Bristol Janet & James Neel Lorraine & Robert Bell Ray & Susan Brubaker Joan E. & Willis M. Rapp John & Nancy Berry Mike & Carla Buterbaugh Amy & Tom Reinsel Irene C. Blatt Peter & Marnie Carlino Dave & Sandie Rick Michael Bohrn Erich Cawalla Larry & Alison Rotenberg Rob & Kathy Bowser Dr. & Mrs. Stuart S. Cohn Dr. & Mrs. John F. Russo Joan Bromley Bill & Susan Coughlin Peter & Leigh Rye Peter & Jane Brye Pat M. Diefenderfer Dr. Kristen Sandel John Buccinno Charles and June Dunn Kurt & Carolann Schneiderhan Mrs. Conchita P. Braun Jeremy Earnest Jill Scheidt & Chris Heslop Sherry & Alex Cameron Shawn D. Filby Mrs. Margaret K. Schumo Jan & Steve Carlson Carl J. Fiorini The Shapiro Family Dr. C. Harold Cohn & Rebecca Chick Dr. & Mrs. Harold Fries Thomas E. Shultz MD Greg & Gail Colahan Mr. & Mrs. James Gavin Sandra Sittler Bob Cooper E. B. Gaul Barton & Kristina Smith Kevin Cooper Hazel Geracimos Mr. Mark Smith & Dr. Lisa Scott Cooper Holly Graff Peterson John & Marian Connelly Steven Hahn Terry & Suzanne Wagner Connors Investor Services, Inc. Craig & Nancy Hafer Kim Webster Gloria dePasquale Terry & Ginny Hand Dr. & Mrs. James R. Wells Debra M. Dodge John & Priscilla Hirschenhofer Richard G. & Elizabeth J. Wells Virginia Dodge Darryl S. Jeffries Yocum Institute for Arts Education Lynn & Jeff Driben Leon Kaplan Carolyn Dunlap Noel E. Karasin $100 - $249 Caroline K. Dunford Kenneth & Kristel Kemmerer Heather M. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Rod Eaken Eve & Dan Kimball Major & Mrs. Carey A. Anderson Ed & Joanne Earnest David & Jeri Kozloff Janet Anderson Mike & Millie Eben Mr. Irvin M. Loose Dr. & Mrs. Gene W. Aulenbach Theodore Engelhardt Chris & Phyllis Luppold Michael A. Baal Mrs. Cassandra Evans Gerald & Sydney Malick David & Shirley Baker Janet L. Faust

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Richard B. Feicht Ed & Cindy Kowalski RC-J Consulting Associates, LLC Theodore & Debra Fetterman Mr. & Mrs. James A. Kurtz The Employees of Reading Fraley Music Studio Taylor & Betty Lamborn Precast, Inc. Full Circle Music Society Dr. & Mrs. Kerry Lanza Donald & Marie Reber Ellen & Chuck Gallagher Cindy & Bill Laubach Dr. Mark & Deanna Reuben Ms. Nancy R. Gardner Mrs. Diane Lilarose John & Annie Sallade Ms. Diane L. Gaul Mr. & Mrs. William Litvin Mr. & Mrs. William Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Gerace John E. Loos III & Ericka Evans- Paul L. Schell Peg & Ken Gill Loos Mr. & Mrs. G. David Schlegel Mr. James A. Gilmartin Kim & Matt Loudis Wendy Holt Schmehl Penny Golden Jack & Carole Lusch Wm. L. Schrufer Dr. Ina Slater Grapenthin Anna May & Barry L. Mast Robert & Susan Showalter Deborah Greenawald Barbara Stanton Maxwell Henry & Helene Singer & David Lawton Ann & John Mazzo Lydia Singley Matthew Goldstan Robert Bruce McLean Raymond Smith MD Peggy & Mike Gumpert George & Elizabeth McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Smith Mr. Clair E. Gross Ms. Dee Miller Dr. Martin and Julia Spangler The Haeckler Family Bill & Sandie Mills Jeffrey & Jane Sprecher Andrew Halsey Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Miller The Suruskie Family William & Dorothy Hartman Paul J. & Susan Moyer Jim & Joan Sutton Evan W. Hauck Jane Masters Nase Julia Swan Nancy Hemmerich Prakash & Roopa Nayak Noël Bausher Szundy Don & Joan Hinkle Rev. Charles & Geri Nease Jim & Donnasue Thompson Bob & Gail Hoch Anne Nguyen Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Treat Mr. Bernard M. Hofmann The Nolte Family Laree Trollinger Brian & Fianna Holt Nancy O’Neill Madlyn Umbenhouer Sherry & Jonh-Dii Jiang Kaaren & Clod Orquiza Gerald & Joanne Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jones Margaret Patch Charles & Anne Weiser Kate Kemmerer Perfect Pitch Piano Tom & Donna Weik Anton & Diana Kleiner Henry & Janet Peters Ann Z. Wenrich Grace R. Kline Dan & Judy Phelps Maura L. Wesner Phil & Mary Lou Kline Port Family Endowment Fund Francis & Lynn Williamson Ms. Nancy J. Knoblauch Mary Jean & Michael W. Purdy Jim & Judy Williamson Donald & Phyllis Koch Mrs. Hugh M. Quigley Rick & Marlene Wilson Janet D. Koller Timothy Raub Victoria & James Wilson

18 Theodore Wiprud Grace M. Huber Dennise Shinn & Mary Wanner Katharine A. Work Joanne C. Hydock Janet L. Sillhart Mary Alice Wotring Garrett & Joann Hyneman William & Barbara Simmons Jane M. Wolfe Sari & John Incledon Bruce & Sue Smith Edwin R. Yeager M. Ayub & Najma Iqbal Otis Smith & Shelly Katzenmoyer Qi Zeng Dr. & Mrs. Steven P. Katzenmoyer Paul & Marti Smith Anonymous Nancy & Max Keller Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Smoker Marlin & Debra Kerchner Gary P. Spencer UP TO $99 Mr. Howard R. Kline Michael D. Stahl Mr. & Mrs. Charles Andre Diane LaBelle Geoff & Judy Stoudt Nick & Mary Alice Bentz Eileen LePage Anna Stroback Darnell Binasiewicz Ms. Joanne M. Lendvay Leonard G. Stump Melverna Brewer Robin Lilarose Charles R. Trenn Linda J. Breyer James & Karen Logue Ms. Eleanor Trimbur Mark Brumbach Yi Lu Bill & Kim Underwood Mark Burford Frank E. Macey Valerie Vaccaro Benjamin Chen George & Dawn Main Ms. Kathleen Wagner Walter & Carolyn Christ David McConnell Julia K. Walsh & F. T. Walsh Edwinna Confer Paul McMullen Clair Wampole R. Cunnius Carolyn F. Mervine Jiang Wang Maria & Tony Damore Rabbi Brian & Holly Michelson Matt & Erika Watson Keith & Gerry Day Tahj Morales Randy & Dawn Weidner Ken & Jen Dugan Tami & Frank Mysliwiec Russell C. & Mary Ann Wert Dr. & Mrs. Paul C. Davis Joni & David Naugle Marianne Westendorp The Filoon Family Mary Alice & Michael D. Palm Stewart E. Wolf Stanley & Grete Furrow Jesse L. Pleet, Esq. Allan Xiao Ed & Jeannie Galick Debbie Pyle Harriett L. Ziegenfuss Ron & Lynn Genova Red Knight Music Association Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gillotti Jim & Ida Reilly Joan & Tom Hahn Scott & Maxine Rhoads Nancy & Rick Hampton Amy & David Rittle Sally E. Heist William & Jeanne Sandel Paul & Kate Hoh Mel & Cindy Sensenig Tracy Hoover Dr. & Mrs. David M. Setley Marlin & Barbara Houck Ruth Shaffer

19 GIFTS TO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Scholarships are made possible thanks to a family of more than 50 scholarship funds established by area donors who wish to celebrate musical excellence and address the need for financial support of music studies. An ongoing scholarship match campaign allows for gifts in excess of $500 to be boosted to generate more awards and make an even larger impact.

HOLLY ALTENDERFER - CHAIRMAN’S FUND D’ADDESSI FAMILY NANCY VOIGT MIDDLE Jonathan Allsop HOMESCHOOL SCHOOL VOICE AWARD SCHOLARSHIP Berks Community Action Program Chris & Jane deGruchy PROGRAM In memory of Frank Kasprowicz, Leonard & Carla D’Addessi Sr. by Carolyn Dunlap and family ALISA B. ANDERSON Mike & Millie Eben VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP GEOFFREY S.H. In memory of Helen M. Hahn by FUCHS MUSIC STUDY Erich Cawalla the Helen M. & Harry O. Hahn PROGRAM Reading Fightin Phils – Fund of BCCF In memory of Geoffrey S.H. Fuchs Baseballtown Charities Joan & Tom Hahn by Erica Fuchs John & Annie Sallade Myrna Fuchs BRUCE P. BENGTSON Robert & Susan Showalter KEYBOARD & ORGAN Paul & Marti Smith SCHOLARSHIP HENRY A. & ELIZABETH In memory of Kim L. Heist by Mr. & Mrs. Bruce P. Bengtson S. GASS BRASS Barbara Spangenberg SCHOLARSHIP Julia K. Walsh & F. T. Walsh In memory of Henry A. & PETER J. BRYE CELLO Philip & Joanne Wolfe Elizabeth S. Gass by Kristen & & HARP FUND Peter Zacharias Peter & Jane Brye CONRAD WEISER B.A.N.D. FUND LEE G. & MARIAN WILLIAM L. & REBECCA Conrad Weiser Music Association KACHEL ORGAN FUND GASS BUTLER Mr. & Mrs. Bruce P. Bengtson ACCOMPANIST SCHOLARSHIP FUND ANN L. CUSANO - KIM Lee G. Kachel In memory of Rebecca Gass WEBSTER DOUBLE Butler by Kristen & Peter REED SCHOLARSHIP DAVID L. KLINE FAMILY Zacharias Kim Webster MOUNTAIN FOLK FUND Mr. & Mrs. David L. Kline Grace R. Kline

20 ROBERT R. KREITZ - Kevin Hamilton LEWIS “SKIP” NORCOTT MARK A. HORNBERGER Karen Haver LOW BRASS FUND PIANO SCHOLARSHIP Evan W. Hauck Anonymous Mark & Carol Hornberger Joanne C. Hydock Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Kreitz James & Karen Logue ELAINE BAUSHER POST SCHOLARSHIP Timothy Luigard ROBERT R. “BOBBY Jenny Ritner In memory of Elaine Bausher RAYE” LILAROSE MUSIC Post by Noël Bausher Szundy SCHOLARSHIP Robert Schaeffer Sandi Showers Gary Coller WILLIS M. RAPP Gary P. Spencer PERCUSSION FUND CHUCK LOEB Charles R. Trenn Joan E. & Willis M. Rapp MEMORIAL JAZZ Valerie Vaccaro SCHOLARSHIP Russell C. & Mary Ann Wert RUNYEON PIANO Berks Arts Council Boyd White SCHOLARSHIP FUND Anne Bitman James Williams In memory of Dr. William K. Kathy Bly Cathy Zodda Runyeon by Jane Runyeon Mark Burford Theodore Wiprud Joyce Caskey JIM MCCAULEY Cecilia Chambers SCHOLARSHIP FUND JILL M. SCHEIDT/CHRIS Erwin Colon Atonement Lutheran Church HESLOP JAZZ FUND Lindsley Cook Jill Scheidt & Chris Heslop Margaret Davy SALLY S. BREIDEGAM John Ernesto MIKSIEWICZ VOCAL ISABEL W. SONDHEIM MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Sue Gallagher VOCAL FUND The Breidegam Family John Graff Darryl S. Jeffries Foundation Sally Greenberg Benjamin D. Watts Thomas Glodowski Emerson “Randy” Hall

21 GIFTS TO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, CONTINUED

SOUDERS FAMILY Berks County Community Corinne Wernick CHAMBER MUSIC Foundation David Wohlstadter FUND The Butler’s Pantry Peter & Kristen Zacharias Mrs. Louise Souders Ernest & Lisa Choquette Jenny & Kenneth Dugan GENERAL ANN W. SOUNDERS Samuel & Linda Ferraro SCHOLARSHIP PIANO SCHOLARSHIP Diane Gaul PROGRAMS In memory of Ann W. Souders by Genevieve Geiger Harriet Baskin Anne G. Constein Evans & Barbara Goodling Lorraine & Robert Bell Carl Frey Constein Donald Gordon Rob & Kathy Bowser Art & Joanne Haberberger Debra M. Dodge DR. THOMAS B. Bob & Gail Hoch SOUDERS STRING Mr. & Mrs. Victor Hammel SCHOLARSHIP Joseph & Dana Harenza Anonymous The Shapiro Family Leon Holt Mary Alice Wotring Mrs. Sharon K. Kemmerer SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS IN HONOR OF JAN Daniel & Kathleen Langdon OPALINSKI’S 70TH VA PRODUCTIONS Barbara McGlinn BIRTHDAY DRUM MAJOR CAMP TJ & Kristin McGlinn Family Fund Lorraine & Robert Bell FUND Tammy & Jeff Mitgang The Book Club of Trinity Lutheran Virginia Dodge Thomas Moore Church, Reading Eric & Georganne Moyer Melverna Brewer WORK FAMILY Janet & Henry Peters Edwinna Confer WOODWIND FUND Guido & Sue Pichini Jerry & Carolyn Holleran C. Thomas & Diane C. Work Todd & Jill Rothenberger Grace M. Huber Kristen & Peter Zacharias Eric & Jayne Schaeffer Paul McMullen Peter & Susan Schmehl GIFTS FOR THE WORK FAMILY WOODWIND Robert Sharetts SUMMER MUSIC CAMP FUND IN MEMORY OF Nathan & Keri Shultz FELLOWSHIPS KATHARINE A. WORK Louise and Thomas Souders Audrey Henderson The Ahern Family David & Martha Swartz Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Kindig Marc & Martha Aynardi Lorraine Tarnoski Ollie & Natalie Koehler Bruce & Ruth Anne Bengtson Jay & Kim Wagner Reading Music Teachers Association Kay Benson Mr. & Mrs. Curtis D. Walmer The Witzels Deborah Holt Weil

22 OTHER DESIGNATED GIFTS

GIFTS TO SERVE OPERATION REPLAY Mr. Bernard M. Hofmann RMF AFFILIATES Art & Joanne Haberberger Grace R. Kline Berks Summer Band Institute Timothy Raub George & Dawn Main from the Danice Bitting Family Amy & David Rittle Eric & Georganne Moyer Friends of Chamber Music from Jane Masters Nase Dr. & Mrs. Stuart S. Cohn Troy and Karen Werley Nancy O’Neill Reading Philharmonic Orchestra Anonymous from The M&T Charitable Mary Alice & Michael D. Palm Foundation RMF EDUCATION & Penske Truck Leasing Ringgold Band from Steven Hahn OUTREACH PROGRAMS Port Family Endowment Fund Ali Amin Larry & Alison Rotenberg MUSIC ADVOCACY Dr. & Mrs. Gene W. Aulenbach Paul L. Schell INITIATIVES Sherry & Alex Cameron Wendy Holt Schmehl The Wyomissing Foundation Mrs. Cassandra Evans VIST Bank Hazel Geracimos Richard G. & Elizabeth J. Wells Nancy & Rick Hampton Anonymous

23 GIFTS IN MEMORY OF

Julia Angstadt by Anne Angstadt Bob & Shirley Reeser by Mike & Gregory Lee Duffin Becky Gass Butler by Ed & Joanne Carla Buterbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Fick Earnest Sidney Rothstein by Dr. & Mrs. Warren J. & Patricia Guy, Jr. Stuart S. Cohn Dr. Irving H. Cohen by Timothy Betty Hassler Raub W. Scott Sample III by Mark Kenneth Hatt Theresa Fiorini by Carl J. Fiorini Brumbach Christine M. Hess Wes Fisher by Brian & Fianna Linda Schrufer by Wm. L. Holt Schrufer Barbara & Ray Kline Wes Fisher by Marlin & Barbara Al Seifarth by Nancy O’Neill Henry Koehler Houck Gary L. Trollinger by Laree Natalie Koehler Henry A. Gass, Esquire by David Trollinger Rudy Knolker & Andy O’Connor & Jeri Kozloff An anonymous gift in memory of Mrs. Marian Kreitz Nicholas G. Geracimos by Hazel James Troutman Margo Longacre Geracimos Gene Umbenhouer by Madlyn Ellen Merlesena Umbenhouer Mrs. Ruth E. Gross by Mr. Clair Nathan & Keri Shultz E. Gross J. Richard Wagner by Terry & Janet L. Sillhart Al Leader by Joan & Tom Hahn Suzanne Wagner Ian & Carol Young Jeffrey Kern by Phil & Mary Lou Sandra A. Wolf by Stewart E. Wolf Kline Thomas B. Work & Katherine A. Art & Yori Kitagawa by The Work by C. Thomas & Dianne C. GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Shapiro Family Work ARIS KOUVAROS Robert (Bobby Raye) Lilarose by Peg Yeager by Edwin R. Yeager Barbara Keller Mrs. Diane Lilarose Elizabeth Zug by Donald & Holly Smith Samuel Martorana by Mr. & Mrs. Marie Reber Doug & Chris Werner David L. Kline Samuel Martorana by Grace R. GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Kline LEE KACHEL Joseph Miller by Ms. Dee Miller Mr. & Mrs. Bruce P. Bengtson Our mom by Ali Amin Mike & Carla Buterbaugh Harold Nazimov by Julia Swan Brenda Daelhousen Hugh M. Quigley by Mrs. Hugh Bradley Manderbach M. Quigley RKL LLP Charlie Prutzman by Mr. & Mrs. David L. Kline GIFTS IN MEMORY Paul Prutzman by Mr. & Mrs. OF HAROLD “OLLIE” David L. Kline KOEHLER Steve Prutzman by Mr. & Mrs. Karen Achenbach David L. Kline Mary Ellen Batman Diane Prutzman by Mr. & Mrs. David L. Kline C. Harold Cohn, M.D. Carl Frey Constein

24 GIFTS IN HONOR OF

Michael & Karen Achenbach Sharon Luyben by Bausman Dr. Thomas B. Souders by by the Employees of Reading Memorial Singers & Bell Ringers The Shapiro Family Precast, Inc. Nikolette Nolte in her fight with Dave Swartz by Martha & Marc Michael Buterbaugh by David cancer by The Nolte Family Aynardi McConnell Jan & Megan Opalinski by Paul Valerie L. Trollinger by Laree An anonymous gift in honor of McMullen Trollinger Dana, Risa, and Graham Cullen Reading School District Music Jessica Walsh & Anna Stroback Rosemary Fraley by Darnell Department by RC-J Consulting by Julia K. Walsh & F. T. Walsh Binasiewicz Associates, LLC Mark Watson by Matt & Erika Music Educators Chris Heslop & Dail Richie by Terry & Suzanne Watson Mike Eben by Nancy O’Neill Wagner Tom Work by Bruce & Reneé Erica Hofmann & Megan William Sandel by Dr. Kristen Dietrich Souders-Zobian by Dr. & Dr. Sandel Thomas B. Souders Keri Shultz by Dr. & Mrs. Steven P. Ken Kemmerer by Kate Kemmerer Katzenmoyer Fred & Carol Krott by George & Keri Shultz by Mr. & Mrs. David Elizabeth McLeod L. Kline

25 DESIGN: Anderson Group

ADVANCING AND ADVOCATING FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION SINCE 1926.

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