In Memoriam

Crowden celebrates the lives of two dear friends who left us this year, longtime Crowden School faculty member CHARLENE

BRENDLER

and artist DAVID

LANCE GOINES

Calling Alums!

Regional Meet-Ups

Charlene was our school’s original Music History teacher, serving on faculty from 1984 to 2016. An early music keyboard specialist, she was known for her annual “Schubertiades,” where students celebrated the life of Franz Schubert.

David Lance Goines’ designs have been an important and recognizable part of Berkeley

Join arts and culture and Crowden’s visual identity for many decades. David designed the beautiful poster for Crowden’s 20th anniversary, and we still are proud to use his artwork as a symbol of Crowden music to this day, including in this publication.

Hoping to reunite with fellow Crowden alums this year? Between now and the 40th Anniversary Alumni Brunch on May 26, 2024, we aim to reconnect with over 700 Crowden alums, including by supporting regional get-togethers where alumni are concentrated (greater NYC area, Chicago, Oberlin/Cleveland, Texas, SF Bay Area, and more). If you are interested in helping to organize a Crowden gathering in your area, reach out to alumni@crowden. org and a member of our Alumni Advisory Council will help you get it going!

Fiddle Faddle and Cello Bash

Crowden School alums likely have memories of a piece called Fiddle Faddle by Leroy Anderson, a favorite of Anne Crowden’s and our traditional close for every TCS spring concert. We'll be concluding our 40th Annivesary Concert at Hertz Hall with Fiddle Faddle, of course, and alumni and friends are invited to join us! We hope to hold our largest Fiddle Faddle ever (no small feat after our 30th anniversary concert). Cellists are also invited to join our Cello Bash next June.

Contact alumni@crowden.org to get involved with our 40th anniversary celebrations