2021
www.BirchCreek.org
3 Miles East of Egg Harbor on County Rd E
920.868.3763
Providing comprehensive piano service to Birch Creek for over 30 years
Potluck Piano Peter Nehlsen
1141 Old West Harbor Rd. Washington Island, WI 54246 920-535-0108
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Birch Creek Mission Statement To provide intensive, performance-based instruction to promising young musicians by immersing them in a professional, mentoring environment.
Welcome to Birch Creek Welcome back to Birch Creek Music Performance Center! It has been a long, unusual year for all of us. We have really missed the activity and sound of music on campus here at Birch Creek. But thanks to your continued support throughout the pandemic, we are back and we are so glad that you are here with us! It has been a challenge working to come up with the safest way to provide a quality learning environment for our students as well as offer an enjoyable music experience for you, our patrons. Our staff and music directors have done an outstanding job of developing what we believe will be a great comeback season for all of us. It may look or feel a little bit different, but that unforgettable Birch Creek sound will still be here. On behalf of the Birch Creek Board of Trustees, I thank you again for your generous ongoing support and for returning to experience the renewed joy of sharing live music once again!
Steven Gomoll President, Birch Creek Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Steven Gomoll, President Scott Brunswick, Vice President Lyn Huber, Secretary Stephen Kase, Treasurer Sam Carmen, Development Chair Miriam Erickson, Past President
Jane Berg James Blair Greg Britton Carla Byrnes James Flint Joan Guasta Jan Johnson
Lynn Kaczmarek, President, The Associates Steven Kane David Long Charlotte Lukes Raymond Moulis Diane Taillon Patti Vickman
3821 County Rd E, PO Box 230, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 • Phone: (920) 868-3763 Fax: (920) 868-1643 • Email: mainoffice@birchcreek.org • Website: www.birchcreek.org
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letter from the executive director Dear friends and music lovers, Welcome to Birch Creek! Thank you for joining us today! Considering all that the world has gone through this past year, and what we continue to go through as we emerge from public health advisories and the inability to gather, this season affirmed what we knew all along…music is essential. We all need the creative expression of the soul. In this reopening year, the Birch Creek family—staff, board, faculty, students, parents, donors, patrons and volunteers—has committed to this season’s modified emergence. With a deep hunger for the melodies and aesthetic expression that connects us, we are fully committed to a one-of-a-kind season! What have we learned? Music makes a way! You may recall the abrupt change of direction Birch Creek made last May. Within six weeks of announcing that we had to cancel our onsite programming for the season, we developed and launched Birch Creek Online. Our stellar and experienced program directors, Dan Moore, Ricardo Castañeda and Jeff Campbell, connected with students and faculty from all over the country in weeklong, online sessions. Fulfilling our mission is always at the forefront of our initiatives. Our faculty and students know that Birch Creek is the place where they can reunite with colleagues and friends to display their commitment to performance-based music education. Serious music students cannot stop learning and performing. They search out ways to develop their skills and they find mentors to encourage them. These amazing young people have not only hung on, but thrived during these challenging and uncertain times. Especially this summer, Birch Creek students truly are our champions! Music makes a way! You are helping us to create an environment of health and safety for all. Thank you for practicing social distancing to keep our living and performing environment safe for Birch Creek students and faculty. Thank you for adhering to our safety protocols. For us to safely celebrate our students and faculty in concerts throughout this reopening season, it is imperative that we all work together. Music makes a way because of YOU. In this 46th season at Birch Creek, we encourage you to attend a concert from every session, as each one has its own unique expression. By purchasing a ticket and by donating to operations, scholarships or to the endowment, you are supporting Birch Creek! We are incredibly grateful for your support. Thank you for being here today! Enjoy the concert! Musically yours, Mona Christensen, Executive Director The Steve and Jackie Kane Chair
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2021 Special Events Friday, June 25 | 7:00 PM
James Dutton Memorial Concert
Join us for this special Percussion & Steel Band concert in honor of Birch Creek’s Founder, the late James Dutton.
Saturday, July 3 2:30 PM Prelude Music | 3:00 PM Concert
Independence Day Concert
Celebrate the 4th of July on the 3rd at a 3PM Matinee! Patriotic music including America the Beautiful, John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, plus a Star Wars Medley and the 1812 Overture with audience participation! Children ages 11 and under are free.
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Saturdays — June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7 | 1:00 PM
Free Family Community Concerts
Open to the public at no charge for family community concerts sponsored by the Town of Egg Harbor. Casual dress and open bench seating or Bring Your Own Lawn Chair (BYOLC).
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Wednesdays — July 21 & August 4 | 2-4 PM
Free Outreach Concerts
The Jazz Ambassadors from the Big Band Jazz Sessions (Jazz I and Jazz II) will each perform free concerts for the community at the Sister Bay Pavilion.
Stay on the Bay
Thursdays — July 22 & July 29 | 5-7 PM Harbor View Park, Egg Harbor
Concerts in the Park
The Jazz I and II Ambassadors will perform in Egg Harbor as part of the Concerts in the Park series. For the full Jazz Ambassadors’ schedule, visit birchcreek.org.
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A Birch Creek Timeline
1975
1976
Birch Creek Founders Jim and Fran Dutton purchase the A-frame on County E across from the current campus.
The Duttons begin a music school in their A-frame home with 12 students. The A-frame is also the site of the first public concert. That winter, the 19th century farmstead that is Birch Creek’s home was purchased from the Tischler family of Baileys Harbor.
1977 - 1986 1977 The Granary is renovated for use as a student dorm, the barn for performances. First performance held in the barn. 1978 Student enrollment is 53; 11 concerts are performed over a 5-week session. 1979 Enrollment is 103, and faculty includes Russell Dagon, principal clarinetist with the Milwaukee Symphony, marimbist Gordon Stout and Lovell Ives, both of the UW–Green Bay jazz program. 1980 Twenty-two concerts are performed in a full summer season including four free Sunday family matinée concerts. 1982 G. Allan O’Connor from Northern Illinois University begins the Steel Band program at Birch Creek; enrollment is 143, concert attendance 3,950. 1984 A new dormitory capable of housing 38 students and 6 faculty is built. 1986 Birch Creek’s 10th anniversary is celebrated with performances by Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Buddy Morrow.
1988 - 1998 1988 The Birch Creek Associates volunteer organization is formed. 1990 The Picnic Grove is planted and the Gazebo is built by the Associates. 1991 Popcorn has its debut as a scholarship fundraiser. 1992 Birch Creek management passes to a reorganized Board of Trustees after the campus is purchased from the Duttons. 1994 A new administration building and a faculty dorm are built. 1995 20th Anniversary celebration includes dedication of the James N. Dutton Concert Barn. 1998 A new kitchen/dining room is added to the Student Dorm. Student enrollment is 178; overall concert attendance exceeds 9,000.
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1999 - 2003 1999 A new music library is begun in the farmhouse. Jazz pianist Marian McPartland continues the tradition of great guest artists at Birch Creek. The Jazz Ambassadors band is formed as part of Birch Creek’s outreach program. Jim Dutton passes away. 2000 Birch Creek celebrates its 25th season, welcoming guest artists Peter Schickele, Gene Bertoncini, Harold Jones and Freddy Cole. 2001 A piano lab, new popcorn stand and gift shop make their campus debut. 2002 The Associates Bench Project begins. Stage extension is added to accommodate growing ensemble of student performers. The Dutton Concert Barn gets a new roof. 2003 The Farmhouse undergoes major refurbishment.
2004 - 2009 2004 Clifford Alexis, world-renowned steel pan builder and tuner, performs masterclasses for students and concerts for audiences. 2005 Birch Creek celebrates its 30th season. 2007 Perfect Pitch Capital Campaign to add three new buildings begins on opening night. 2008 The new Rehearsal Center, Faculty Dormitory and Maintenance Facility are completed and dedicated on June 30, effectively doubling Birch Creek’s footprint. 2009 Perfect Pitch reaches 90% of its $3M goal. The new year-round facilities are utilized by community groups during the winter months.
2010 - 2017 2010 To close out the Capital Campaign, the Final Pitch campaign is launched. 2011 “Jazz at Birch Creek” is recorded by Wisconsin Public Television in August and airs in 2012 throughout Wisconsin and in Rochester, NY. 2014 The Final Pitch campaign concludes. The Associates’ new concession stand in the East Granary opens in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Wisconsin Public Television records Symphony and Percussion & Steel Band sessions for broadcast in 2015. 2015 Birch Creek celebrates its 40th anniversary. The Fall Concert Series is introduced. 2016 The Dutton Concert Barn’s South Wall is replaced and a new infrastructure plan begins. 2017 New electrical service to the west campus and an improved campus water filtration system were completed; the barn received lightning protection and new stage lighting.
2018 - 2020 2018 Adult Band Camp returns for second year. Phase III of the Infrastructure and Technology Plan is completed as office systems are moved to the Cloud. 2019 Chamber Music Retreat for adults is offered for the first time in August. Dutton Concert Barn stage is named “Stage of Stars” and the gazebo is named by Jackie and Steve Kane. 2020 COVID-19 pandemic causes Academy sessions and all summer concerts to be cancelled. Office staff work from home and Birch Creek Online is launched.
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Percussion & Steel Band Dan Moore Program Director Dan Moore is in his 23rd year as a Birch Creek faculty member and has served as Director of the Percussion & Steel Band Program since 2016. Dr. Moore is Professor of Percussion and Director of the award-winning percussion program at The University of Iowa where he recently received the Iowa Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. Moore is an internationally known musician, composer, and educator. He is a Yamaha international performing artist, a signature mallet artist for Innovative Percussion, and a performing artist for Sabian Cymbals, Gon Bops Percussion, and Grover Pro Percussion. His music is published by Row-Loff Productions, Innovative Percussion, Alfred Publishing, and Cricket City Music and Media. At Birch Creek, Moore leads the faculty ensemble and teaches marimba/vibes performance, improvisation, leadership, snare drum technique, ensemble performance, and musicianship.
Liam Teague Steel Band Director This year marks Liam Teague’s 26th season with Birch Creek and his seventh as Steel Band Director. Teague is Professor of Music and Head of Steelpan studies at Northern Illinois University (NIU), where he also directs the renowned NIU Steelband. He is also the recipient of an NIU Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor Award. His commitment to demonstrating the great musical possibilities of the steelpan has taken him throughout the world, and he has received many awards from his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, including the Humming Bird National Award (Silver) and the Ansa McAl Caribbean Award for Excellence. Teague has also performed with many diverse ensembles which include: National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan National Symphony, Czech National Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, Panama National Symphony and Chicago Sinfonietta. He has appeared in concert with GrammyAward winning musicians Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Samuels, Zakir Hussain and Dame Evelyn Glennie. Teague serves as arranger for the Nutrien Silver Stars Steel Orchestra at Panorama (the most celebrated steelband competition in the world).
Percussion & Steel Band Faculty Anthony DiSanza, Madison, WI Vicki Peterson Jenks, Wild Rose, WI Scott McConnell, Elgin, IL Wesley Morgan, Forest Park, IL
Percussion & Steel Band Faculty Peter Naughton, St. Charles, IL Brian Nozny, Lake Charles, LA Emily Roane, Neola, IA Brad Stirtz, Naperville, IL Rodrigo Villanueva, Janesville, WI
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Symphony Faculty Ricardo Castañeda
Program Director, Sarah H. Wright Chair
2021 marks Ricardo Castañeda’s 24th year at Birch Creek. Castañeda received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music performance from Northwestern University, where he was a student of Ray Still, former Principal Oboist of The Chicago Symphony. He is a winner of the Northwestern University Concerto Competition and a recipient of the Wade Fetzer award for excellence in performance. Having made his solo debut with the National Symphony of El Salvador at age fifteen, he has since appeared as a soloist in Latin America, Europe, the United States and more recently Japan. Castañeda is currently Principal Oboist with the Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Sinfonietta, and solo English Horn with The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a member of the Chicago Ensemble and Barossa Woodwind Quintet. Previous positions include Principal Oboist with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Symphony Orchestra and solo English Horn with the Mexico City Philharmonic. An active freelance musician, Castañeda enjoys performing all genres of music. He has played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera Orchestra, Grant Park Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theater and has been principal oboist for orchestras for The Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theater, and Joffrey Ballet as well as numerous Broadway in Chicago shows.
Benjamin Firer Guest Conductor An award-winning conductor, Benjamin Firer is active throughout the Chicago area. He holds conducting positions at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras and Lewis University. Firer received his Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from Northwestern University and a Master’s Degree from Yale University. As an orchestral musician he has recorded for the Naxos and Albany labels. Firer has made appearances with the symphony orchestras of ChampaignUrbana, Dubuque, DuPage, Miami, Fargo-Morehead, Orchestra de la Francophonie, Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, Northwestern University Opera Theatre, Alice Millar Brass Ensemble, and New Music New Haven. Recognized for his musical entrepreneurship, he was granted the SUNY Thayer Fellowship in the Arts and the Emma Peters Hooper Endowed Award. Firer was selected as an Emerging Conductor with the Peninsula Music Festival and as the conducting fellow for the Atlantic Music Festival. He has garnered awards including The American Prize in Conducting, The Woolsey Concerto Competition, Yale Chamber Music Competition, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, and the Long Island University Conductors Award.
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Symphony Faculty Marcia Henry Liebenow
Concertmaster, Charlotte Lukes Chair
Marcia Henry Liebenow is Concertmaster of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and teaches violin, viola and chamber music at Bradley University. She leads a multi-faceted career as a teacher, recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist across the U.S. and abroad. She is a member of the Concordia String Trio and Peoria Lunaire, a new music ensemble. In the summer, in addition to Birch Creek, Marcia is a faculty artist at the Red Lodge Music Festival in Montana, and has performed and taught at festivals in Italy, Alaska, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Vermont. She has three CDs on the Centaur label - the Grieg Violin Sonatas with internationally acclaimed pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and two Concordia String Trio CDs — American Vistas and Viennese String Trios. Her work has been recognized with the Outstanding Studio Teacher Award from Illinois ASTA, and she was named a Distinguished Alumni of Ohio University School of Music. Marcia earned degrees in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music and Ohio University. 2021 marks her 23rd year at Birch Creek.
Instrumental Symphony Faculty Violin
Bassoon
Betty Lewis, Wilmette, IL EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, Providence, RI Elizabeth York, St. Paul, MN
John Gaudette, Chicago, IL
Viola Amanda Grimm, Chicago, IL
Cello, Mary Moster and Lou Williams Chair Emily Mantell, Wheaton, IL
String Bass Alan Steiner, Buffalo Grove, IL
Flute/Piccolo, Shirley Stolley Chair Shannon Finney, Kansas City, MO
Oboe Ricardo Castañeda, Oak Park, IL
Clarinet
Horn Dan O’Connell, Chicago, IL
Trumpet, Joan and Robert Schaupp Chair Matthew Lee, Elmhurst, IL Trombone Tom Stark, Schaumburg, IL
Tuba Charles Schuchat, Chicago, IL
Percussion Robert Everson, Oak Park, IL
Piano, Stanley R. and Robert E. Wright Chair Jodie DeSalvo, Naples, FL
Katherine Kohler, Nashville, TN
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Big Band Jazz Faculty Jeff Campbell Program Director and Academy Jazz Orchestra Director, Jazz I & II 2021 is Jeff Campbell’s 33rd year at Birch Creek and his 25th as Jazz Program Director. Dr. Campbell is Professor of Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media and department chair at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. He has carved out an impressive career as a bass player fluent in both the jazz and classical idioms. As a jazz bassist, Campbell has performed with Marian McPartland, Gene Bertoncini, Rich Perry, Trio East, Harold Jones, and the Eastman Jazz Quartet featuring Harold Danko. In high demand across the globe, he has performed at such prestigious European musical events as the Nice, Montreux, North Sea, Riga, and Parnu jazz festivals and has also appeared in the former Soviet Union and the Baltic Republics. Additionally, Campbell is a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra bass section. He has numerous CDs to his credit.
Jazz I Faculty Gil Wukitsch Student Band Director Gil Wukitsch has been teaching at St. Charles East High School since 1997, where he teaches Jazz Band, Wind Symphony and AP Music Theory. Along with his teaching duties, Gil serves as the Lead Teacher for Fine Arts, overseeing the Drama, Music and Visual Arts departments. Wukitsch has a degree in music education from DePaul University, as well as a Masters in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. While at DePaul, he was a member of the nationally recognized Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra, and studied trumpet with Ross Beacraft and Bob Lark. Gil began attending Birch Creek as a student in 1989 and since then has been a member of the Academy Big Band as both a teaching assistant and faculty member, as well as serving as the Lab Band and Studio Band Director. Advanced Combo (Ambassadors) Director
Guitar
Alto Saxophone
Vocalist
Katie Ernst, Chicago, IL
Larry Brown, Chicago, IL
Scott Burns, Skokie, IL
Katie Ernst, Chicago, IL
Tenor Saxophone
Doug Stone, Baton Rouge, LA
Trumpet
Joey Tartell, Bloomington, IN Russ Johnson, Milwaukee, WI
Trombone
Tom Garling, Arlington Heights., IL Audrey Morrison, Chicago, IL
Piano
Michael Stryker, Chicago, IL
Bass
Jeff Campbell, Rochester, NY
Drums, Howard and Miriam Erickson Chair Bob Chmel, Las Vegas, NV
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Jazz II Faculty Phillip Crews Student Band Director Phillip Crews received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL. He directed the band programs at Thornton High School and is starting his 18th year as band director at Rich Central High School. Crews was recognized in 2009 for excellence in teaching by the Illinois State Board of Education receiving the “Those Who Excel” award and was honored with the Mary Hoffman Award of Excellence in recognition of teaching excellence in music education at the 2018 Illinois Music Education Conference. He was inducted into Phi Beta Mu, the International Bandmasters Fraternity in 2017. Crews was a Birch Creek student in 1989 and is joining us for an 8th season as a faculty member. Advanced Combo (Ambassadors) Director
Trombone
Rick Haydon, Edwardsville, IL
Marty Robinson, Appleton, WI
Steve Horne, Glenview, IL Clarence Hines, Jacksonville, FL
Guitar, Forever in Time Chair
Alto Saxophone
Piano, Jane and Gerry Berg Chair
Mardra Thomas, DeKalb, IL
David Bixler, New York, NY
Reginald Thomas, DeKalb, IL
Tenor Saxophone
Bass
Todd Williams, McCordsville, IN
Jeff Campbell, Rochester, NY
Trumpet
Drums,
Clay Jenkins, Rochester, NY Tanya Darby, Boston, MA
Dennis Mackrel, Woodstock, NY
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Vocalist
Birch Creek Online During the summer of 2020, Birch Creek faculty transformed on-campus program rehearsals, masterclasses and lessons into virtual experiences that combined the joy and intensity of the Birch Creek campus setting with an interactive experience of summer music instruction. Led by Birch Creek’s Program Directors, music students from across the country zoomed with faculty and fellow students at Birch Creek Online sessions in Percussion & Steel Band, Symphony and Big Band Jazz. These creative sessions were made possible by generous donors Joan Guasta and MMG Foundation.
The students of Birch Creek Online’s academy sessions attended daily classes, demonstrations and performances during one-week sessions of Percussion & Steel Band, Symphony and (2) Big Band Jazz.
Percussion & Steel Band • Symphony • Big Band Jazz
Fall and Spring Studio Sessions Whether you are a music student preparing for a musical career or a community band or orchestra member wanting to learn more, Birch Creek’s Studio Sessions extend music education beyond its summer sessions. These one-hour instructional Zoom sessions are tailored for today’s student & adult musicians and are taught by Birch Creek’s nationally and internationally known professional musicians. Past students from all over the country enjoyed camaraderie with like-minded musicians and access to our beloved faculty for a very small fee. Studio Sessions will be scheduled this Fall and Spring. Stay tuned to our website for details.
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2020 Student Awards The Birch Creek Student Awards are presented at the end of each two-week session and are based on musicianship and leadership. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Academy season, 2019 award recipients have been invited to return for the 2021 season. Additionally, Birch Creek Online’s Symphony Session held the 2020 Burton Concerto Competition and selected two winners. The two first-place winners of the 2020 Concerto Competition are eligible to perform one movement of a concerto on opening night of the following season. In the event that the first-place winner cannot perform, the runner-up or honorable mention is eligible for the honor. 2020 Burton Concerto Competition Winner:
Jasper Chambreau, string bass
Winner: Luke Whittingham, percussion Honorable Mention: Jack Thompson oboe
Ricardo Castañeda, Symphony Program Director, far Jasper Chambreau, Creek Online SymphonyBill student right, presents awardsBirch to Miguel Rodriguez, Foye and 2020 Burton Concerto Competition Winner, with his and Vivien Ho, left to right. faculty mentor, Alan Steiner, string bass.
Ricardo Castañeda, Symphony Program Director, Luke Whittingham, Birch Creek Online Symphony student far right, presents awards to Miguel Rodriguez, Bill and 2020 Burton Concerto Competition Winner, with his Foye and Vivien Ho, left to right.
Ricardo Castañeda, Symphony Program Director, Thompson, CreektoOnline Symphony studentBill farJack right, presentsBirch awards Miguel Rodriguez, and 2020 Burton Concerto Foye and Vivien Ho, left Competition to right. Honorable
faculty mentor, Robert Everson, percussion.
Mention, with his faculty mentor, Ricardo Castañeda, oboe.
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Medicine Show
Jerry Douglas Band
Fabulous Superlatives
The Wailers SEPTEMBER 19
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Adult Music Programs at Birch Creek
Music. Learning. Escape.
Experience the joy of learning and enhancing your music performance skills in the supportive, encouraging and peaceful environment of Birch Creek Music Performance Center. With a full daily schedule of rehearsals, sectionals, ensembles and masterclasses, you will refine your music performance skills and still have time to enjoy the allure of quintessential Door County.
Adult Band Camp
Adult Band Camp Co-Directors • Jim Stombres • Steve Sveum
August 12-15 • Charles “Chip” Staley
Chamber Music Retreat
August 18-21
Chamber Music Retreat Faculty String Quartet: EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, Violin Elizabeth York, Violin Vannia Phillips, Viola Margaret Daly, Cello Piano: Jodie DeSalvo
Woodwind Quintet: Shannon Finney, Flute Ricardo Castañeda, Oboe Elizandro Garcia-Montoya, Clarinet John Gaudette, Bassoon Jeremiah Frederick, French Horn
All programs are subject to change. Please see birchcreek.org/covid-19 for updates.
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Milestones Birch Creek honors faculty who have accumulated 20 years and 30 years or more of service to the academy. Members of the Birch Creek “20 Year Club” and “30 Year Club” are:
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Bruce Mielke
Robert Chappell Percussion & Steel Band Retired with 26 years of service Emily Mantell Symphony 26 years
Matthew Lee Symphony 27 years
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Mardra Thomas Jazz 25 years
Inducted in 2015 Matthew Mantell Symphony 29 years In loving memory 1959-2019
Vicki Peterson Jenks Percussion & Steel Band 25 years
Liam Teague Percussion & Steel Band 26 years
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Joey Tartell Jazz 24 years
Mike Lee Jazz 20 years
Ricardo Castañeda Symphony 24 years
Inducted in 2018
Submitted
Tony Hodges
Bruce Mielke
Heidi Hodges
Inducted in 2009
Jeff Stitely Percussion & Steel Band 21 years
Inducted in 2014 Heidi Hodges
Jim Warrick Jazz Retired with 25 years of service
Betty Lewis Symphony 27 years
Staff photo
Jodie DeSalvo Symphony 25 years
Inducted in 2017
Heidi Hodges
Bruce Mielke Bruce Mielke
Inducted in 2005
Brian Groner Symphony 27 years
Inducted in 2013
Inducted in 2000 Tom Streeter Jazz Retired with 23 years of service
Submitted
Bruce Mielke
Inducted in 2012
Heidi Hodges
Club
Reggie Thomas Jazz 29 years
Staff photo
20 Year
Inducted in 2016
Inducted in 2009
Dan Moore Percussion & Steel Band 23 years Marcia Henry Liebenow Symphony 23 years
Milestones
The
Heidi Hodges Heidi Hodges
Marty Robinson Jazz 21 years
Bruce Mielke
Honored in 2003 for 25 years
Robert Everson Symphony 20 years
Tony Hodges
Alan Steiner Symphony 20 years
Brad Stirtz Percussion & Steel Band 42 years
Inducted in 2017
Submitted
Steve Horne Jazz 20 years
Honored in 2003 for 25 years
Bruce Mielke
Submitted
Al O’Connor Percussion & Steel Band Retired with 30 years of service
In loving memory 1944-2019
Inducted in 2021
Heidi Hodges
Jeff Campbell Jazz 33 years
Ricardo Castañeda, Symphony Program Director, far Franpresents Dutton,awards Birch to Creek Co-Founder (farBill left) andand right, Miguel Rodriguez, Foye MonaHo, Christensen, Vivien left to right. Birch Creek Executive Director, present the 30 Year Club gift of a Charles Peterson print to Jim Stombres, Jazz I Studio Band Director (far right). Jeff Campbell, Jazz I & Jazz II Program Director, joins in on the congratulations. August 8, 2018
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Submitted
Bruce Mielke
Club
Rick Haydon Jazz 21 years
Jim Stombres Jazz 32 years
Audrey Morrison Jazz 32 years
Inducted in 2021 Tony Hodges
30 Year
Tom Garling Jazz 22 years
Inducted in 2018
Tony Hodges
David Bixler Jazz 22 years
Bob Chmel Jazz 30 years
Gil Wukitsch Jazz 30 years
To Be Inducted in 2022
Staff photo
Heidi Hodges
Heidi Hodges
Inducted in 2019
Faye Seeman Symphony 30 years
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The 20 Year Club New inductees in 2021 into the Birch Creek “20 Year Club” and “30 Year Club” are:
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Robert Everson
Robert Everson is the timpanist with several orchestras in the Chicago area, including the Chicago Philharmonic, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, the Lake Forest Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, and the Joffrey Ballet Orchestra. He has also performed as an extra with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Grant Park Symphony and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has played with dozens of pop artists, including Celine Dion, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, the Moody Blues, Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin and Art Garfunkel, and for many Broadway shows, commercial jingles and TV broadcasts. Everson earned his Bachelor and Master degrees in Percussion Performance from DePaul University and is the percussion instructor at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. He has been a Birch Creek faculty member and performer in the Birch Creek Symphony Orchestra since 2001.
20 Year Club
Steve Horne
Steve Horne‘s career as a trombonist includes working with some of the world’s most renowned entertainers. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and went on to study with John Marcellus at Catholic University of America, and continued his studies at North Texas State University. He spent 15 years in Las Vegas where he was the lead trombonist for Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Julio Iglesias, Natalie Cole, Burt Bacharach, Liza Minelli, Lido de Paris, televised telethons, HBO specials, Las Vegas Symphony, Opera, and many more. Horne is a freelance musician performing at venues in and around Chicago. He maintains a private teaching studio at his home in Glenview, Illinois, as well as at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. Horne has been a faculty member and performer in the Birch Creek Jazz II Orchestra since 2001.
Alan Steiner
Alan Steiner is a former member of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, L’Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec and the Canadian Opera Company. He was a soloist in the world premiere of Likht un Shotn with the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra. He maintains a private studio and teaches at A.E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Steiner has been a Birch Creek faculty member and performer in the Birch Creek Symphony Orchestra since 2001.
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The 30 Year Club
The
30 Year Club
Bob Chmel
Bob Chmel graduated from Kent State University with a B.S. in education and a M.A. in performance. Chmel was awarded Alumni of the Year by Kent State in 2003. He is currently performing with The Nevada Pops. “Las Vegas drummer Bob Chmel, a drummer for Frank Sinatra, Jr., worked the drum kit effortlessly. Thanks to him, the audience was not only treated to memories of great singers, but they were also reminded of drumming greats like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. The perfect mix of precision and fun, Chmel was a joy to watch and exciting to listen to.” - Deseret News concert review, 2012 Chmel has been a Birch Creek faculty member, performer and historian in the Birch Creek Jazz I Orchestra since 1991.
Gil Wukitsch
Gil Wukitsch has been teaching at St. Charles East High School since 1997, where he teaches Jazz Band, Wind Symphony and AP Music Theory. Along with his teaching duties, Wukitsch serves as the Lead Teacher for Fine Arts, overseeing the Drama, Music and Visual Arts departments. He has a degree in music education from DePaul University, as well as a Masters in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. While at DePaul, he was a member of the nationally recognized Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra, and studied trumpet with Ross Beacraft and Bob Lark. Wukitsch began attending Birch Creek as a student in 1989. Since then, he has been a performer with the Birch Creek Jazz I Orchestra, a teaching assistant and faculty member, as well as serving as the Lab Band and Studio Band Director.
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Artists in the Schools / Community Outreach Birch Creek’s Artists in the Schools outreach program (AIS) brings nationally acclaimed Birch Creek faculty members back to Door County after the summer performances have concluded to serve as clinicians for Door County public school music students. Faculty members offer powerful insights into music practice and performance and, through hands-on teaching, demonstrate techniques that are immediately applied in the classroom. The first Artists in the Schools was launched in 2002 and featured Liam Teague and Robert Chappel from the Percussion & Steel Band Session. AIS was established with the support of a grant from the Peninsula Arts Association and has continued as a Birch Creek outreach program each year since then. Artists in the Schools is now underwritten by a grant from The Skinner Family Fund of the Door County Community Foundation. The program continues to bring nationally-recognized musicians into Door County schools for hands-on workshops.
AIS February 2019 - Sevastopol
AIS 2009 - Washington Island
Plans are in the works for the next Artists in the Schools visit to area public schools to continue the joyful exchange of a lifetime of professional musicianship with young students beginning their interest and potential life path in music.
AIS October 2019 - Gibraltar
AIS 2016 - Southern Door
AIS 2018 - Sturgeon Bay
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The Birch Creek Campus Birch Creek continued to move forward with Infrastructure and Technology planning in the past year, now in PHASE VI of implementation. To reopen the campus for face-to-face learning, we coordinated the highest safety conditions for students, faculty, staff and audiences, beginning with healthy air quality inside buildings on campus. The “Safer Air Initiative” added UV upgrades to HVAC systems in Miller Music Center, added ducted ventilation to the first and second floors of the West Dorm, and employed natural methods (doors and windows) to take advantage of fresh air and light winds…including moving concerts outdoors. New windows were installed on the north and south sides of the West Dorm to increase natural light and air flow throughout the student dormitory.
The systems/upgrades helped provide effective solutions that could not have been completed without the help of donors who believe in Birch Creek. Shade awnings (sails) and a sound mixer will help concertgoers enjoy outdoor concerts. The addition of Wi-Fi to housing south of the West Dorm will broaden internet access for our summer staff.
Campus views were opened up from inside the West Dorm with the addition of new windows.
For grants given to assist us in reopening, we thank the following: Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation Duct work sections were pre-assembled prior to installation for 2nd floor ventilation upgrades in the West Dorm building.
A Private Family Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
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Play It Forward Annual Fund The Play It Forward Annual Fund is used for operational expenses and is the fund that bridges the gap between tuition paid by families and the true cost of program delivery.
Did you know that every student automatically receives $2,760 in reduced tuition because of your support to this annual fund? True Cost: Play It Forward Support: Student/Family’s Tuition:
$4,860 $2,760 $2,100
We want to ensure that our tuition fees are affordable to most families by covering the gap between the cost of educating a Birch Creek student and the family’s out-of-pocket costs, while also raising additional tuition assistance dollars to help those for whom even our subsidized tuition is a challenge.
Give Your gift, in any amount, will ensure affordability to a broad and inclusive spectrum of promising young musicians. Donate online at birchcreek.org/support or contact the office at 920-868-3763 or mainoffice@birchcreek.org.
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Passing Tones In Loving Memory of Kaye M. Wagner 1952 – 2021 The song is ended, but the melody lingers on. ~ Irving Berlin Measures of Influence Birch Creek’s first Executive Director, Kaye M. Wagner, died unexpectedly while en route from Tucson, AZ to her beloved home in Baileys Harbor, WI on April 30, 2021. Kaye was named Birch Creek’s Executive Director in 1998 and retired in 2012. Under Kaye’s leadership, Birch Creek established Artists in the Schools outreach program and the Birch Creek Endowment. She guided the Perfect Pitch capital campaign and construction of three new campus buildings that added faculty housing, a second concert hall, a new student dorm, a maintenance facility, plus increased rehearsal, practice, and meeting spaces. Her 14 years at Birch Creek were marked by many accomplishments which continue to benefit today’s students, faculty, concertgoers and staff. Kaye’s Birch Creek legacy includes the commission and world premiere of Concertino for Tenor Steel Drum and Chamber Orchestra by Libby Larsen; rebroadcast of Symphony Session performance highlights by Wisconsin Public Radio from 2001 through 2005; the production of 25th and 30th October 2007, l to r: Board members Lolly anniversaries CDs; and the live production of Jazz at Birch Ratajczak, Jon Kordon, and Charlotte Lukes with staff Lyn Huber (Operations Manager), Creek in 2011 by Wisconsin Public Television. Guest artist Kaye and Campaign Honorary Chairpersons residencies during her tenure included Marian McPartland, Dave and Vonnie Callsen to break ground for Peter Schickele, Freddy Cole, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, the new buildings which opened in June 2008. and Woody Herman. She introduced every concert, attended picnics, ice cream socials, Board and Associates meetings, and special fundraising events. After retirement, Kaye continued to attend Birch Creek concerts and keep affectionate and steadfast relationships with Birch Creek’s program directors and performing faculty. Kaye had a successful career as a musician, educator and arts administrator from Colorado Springs to New York before becoming fully grounded at Birch Creek. Once in Door County, she continued teaching flute privately. Birch Creek benefited from her administrative and educational experience as they transitioned from a small to a large music performance and education organization.
Opening Night 2004: Kaye and Ricardo Castañeda welcome invited guests to the first concert of the season.
Above all, Kaye loved Birch Creek. She was caretaker of the integrity, professionalism and rich history of the place and will be missed by those whose lives she touched at Birch Creek and beyond. We share our heartfelt condolences with Kaye’s family and friends.
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2021 Summer Concerts Thursday | June 17
Friday | June 18
Saturday | June 19
Opening Night: Walking in Rhythm, Moving in Sound
Passport to Percussion: A Musical Journey
Wild Percussion: Nature in Music
Thursday | June 24
Friday | June 25
Saturday | June 26
Artistry in Pan: Celebrating Liam Teague’s 25 Years at Birch Creek
Stereo Action: Pioneers of Percussion
Greatest Hits: Percussion Closing Night
Thursday | July 1
Friday | July 2
Saturday | July 3
Beethoven and Beyond
The Mozart Effect
Burton Concerto Competition Winners
Katherine Kohler, Clarinet
America the Beautiful: An Independence Day Celebration
3:00 PM Matinee Only
3:00 PM Matinee & 7:00 PM Evening Concert
Weber, “Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor”
Concertos by Koussevitzky and Cimarosa
Mozart, “Symphony No 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’”
3:00 PM Matinee
Thursday | July 8
Friday | July 9
Saturday | July 10
Bach to Birch Creek
Stravinsky in Motion
Symphonic Legends
Matt Mantell Memorial Concert Sonia Mantell, Cello
Copland, “Variations on a Shaker Theme” Stravinsky, “Pulcinella Suite”
Bach/Stokowski, “Passacaglia in C minor”
Bach/Stokowski, “Passacaglia in C minor” Beethoven, “Symphony No. 6 in F Major ‘Pastoral’”
Wednesday | July 14
Thursday | July 15
Friday | July 16
Saturday | July 17
Swing and the Great American Big Band
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. I
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. I
Swing and the Great American Big Band
Wednesday | July 21
Thursday | July 22
Friday | July 23
Saturday | July 24
Joy of Swing Vol. I
Big Band and the Legacy of Swing
Big Band and the Legacy of Swing
Joy of Swing Vol. I
Wednesday | July 28
Thursday | July 29
Friday | July 30
Saturday | July 31
The Great American Big Band
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. II
Legendary Ellington, Miller & Basie Vol. II
The Great American Big Band
Wednesday | August 4
Thursday | August 5
Friday | August 6
Saturday | August 7
Joy of Swing Vol. II
The Art of Rhythm and Swing
The Art of Rhythm and Swing
Joy of Swing Vol. II
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Special Thanks to our 2021 Concert Sponsors Anonymous Jane and Gerry Berg Birch Creek Associates Birch Creek Board of Trustees The Cordon Family Foundation Door County Coffee & Tea Door County Daily News Miriam Erickson Jim and Barbara Flint Michael and Connie Glowacki Joan Guasta Steve and Jackie Kane In memory of Bob Koehler
Anthony and Judith Licata Charlotte Lukes Main Street Market Mary Moster Nicolet National Bank On Deck Clothing Company Tom Regan, in memory of Marlys Regan Jim and Peggy Ryan Marti Thompson Town of Egg Harbor Roger and Lynn Van Vreede White Gull Inn
For more information on concert sponsorship opportunities, contact us at (920) 868-3763 or email mainoffice@birchcreek.org. Birch Creek is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation; your donation will be receipted for tax purposes.
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For the Safety and Convenience of Our Patrons Birch Creek has policies in place on several important subjects. Please comply with instructions provided. •
Birch Creek concerts are professionally recorded for educational purposes. Due to copyright and performance contract restrictions, personal electronic devices including phones, tablets, recording or personal communications must be turned off once the concert has started. Recording during a concert is strictly prohibited.
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Service Animals that serve as active guides are permitted. Therapy animals and pets are not allowed on Birch Creek grounds.
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Weapons are prohibited without exception. As an educational institution, violators will be subject to law enforcement action.
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Weather alert information will be provided by Birch Creek staff in the event of potentially dangerous weather conditions.
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At this printing, patrons are required to wear a mask at all times, until seated outside.
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Benches and lawn chair markings will be socially distanced to provide a safe, outside experience. Patrons are asked to refrain from moving benches or adding lawn chair seating to a bench seat.
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Planned Giving at Birch Creek
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A planned gift is any major gift made during one’s lifetime or in their will that is part of a donor’s overall financial and/or estate planning. Planned giving allows donors to keep their philanthropic values alive and active through Birch Creek’s mission. Planned Giving categories include The Endowment, The Legacy Circle and Named Gifts.
The Endowment The Birch Creek Endowment is comprised of four funds. Donors choose one of these funds to designate how they wish the earnings from their gift to be used. The endowment principal (the gift itself) is everlasting. Listed here are gifts received between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021.
FUNDS
BUILDING FOR TOMORROW FUND LIFETIME FOR EDUCATION FUND NOW & FOREVER FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOREVER FUND
BUILDING FOR TOMORROW FUND Capital campus improvements Gifts to Fund Principal Anonymous Kim Arendt Robert and Lynn Doneff Brenda and Bud Lenahan In Memory of Lois Deane Jim and Kate Rericha Kaye M. Wagner In Memory of Robert Koehler Jim and Kate Rericha In Memory of Norb Lenius Jim and Kate Rericha In Memory of Kaye M. Wagner Dave and Mona Christensen Jim and Kate Rericha
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Faculty Dorm Room #108 in honor of Don Makuen and Charlie Dickson, a gift of Tom and Marlys Regan Thomas Regan Jim and Kate Rericha, in memory of Marlys Regan Lucile M. Grams Memorial Anthony and Judith Licata Jazz I Lab Band Director Chair Anthony & Judith Licata Charlotte Lukes Symphony Concertmaster Chair Charlotte Lukes Jackie and Steve Kane Gazebo Jackie and Steve Kane Mary Moster and Lou Williams Symphony Cello Faculty Chair Joe Kopec, in memory of Lou Williams Margaret Moster, in memory of Lou Williams Mary Moster Joan and Robert Schaupp Symphony Trumpet Faculty Chair Shirley Stolley Symphony Flute Faculty Chair Jazz I Studio Band Director Chair honoring James Stombres Wright Housing (Farmhouse), in memory of Sarah E. Wright Charitable Trust
LIFETIME FOR EDUCATION FUND Educational components such as faculty chairs and guest artist fees Gifts to Fund Principal Named Funds Jane and Gerry Berg Jazz II Piano Faculty Chair Jane and Gerry Berg Greg and Becky Britton Sub-fund Miriam and Howard Erickson Jazz I Drum Faculty Chair honoring Bob Chmel Miriam Erickson
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NOW & FOREVER FUND Revenue stream which supplements the cost of day-to-day operations Gifts to Fund Principal Anonymous
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Planned Giving at Birch Creek Named Funds Alan and Virginia Eades Sub-fund Forever in Time Jazz II Guitar Faculty Chair Anonymous Joan Guasta Sub-fund Wes and Cookie Kramlich Memorial Kaye M. Wagner, in memory of Wes Kramlich Roy and Charlotte Lukes Sub-fund William and Ruth Melzer Memorial Bonnie and Peter Platten Sub-fund Robert and Catherine Tilden Sub-fund
Donald and Lois Deane Memorial In Memory of Lois Deane Bob and Marge Agnew Kathleen Berlinsky Jim and Cass McHolland Jim and Kate Rericha James Dutton Memorial Scholarship Fran Dutton Don Stork, in memory of Sonja Stork Lucile Grams Memorial Brian T. Hynes and Barry J. Hynes Memorial Scholarship Virginia and Alan Eades Phyllis C. Ingwersen Memorial Scholarship James Ingwersen George Kress Foundation Sub-fund Maihaugen Foundation Sub-fund MMG Foundation Sub-fund Allan Peterson Memorial John Jenks and Vicki Peterson Jenks Joseph and Marian Phelps Memorial David and Peggy Babb Ralph Pratt Memorial Scholarship Sylvia K. Pratt Private Family Foundation Scholarship Sub-fund Ernest Seeman Memorial Linda Clarke Larry Seeman William and Ann Taylor Memorial Elliott Wollman Memorial Shyla Wollman Stanley R. and Robert E. Wright Foundation for the Arts Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS FOREVER FUND Scholarships for students of high musical skills, personal merit and financial need Gifts to Fund Principal Sue Abbott Anonymous Anonymous, in memory of John Leick Rich and Eileen Beaver Michael and Marge Bork Peggy A. Clapp Jim and Cass McHolland Alberto and Lisa Segre Christine White, in memory of Reverend William White
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Named Funds Otto and Jean Andreae Memorial Brad and Louise Andreae George (Lee) Bourassa Memorial Nancy and William Carpenter Sub-fund Connolly Family Sub-fund Dr. and Mrs. Dennis and Bonnie Connolly FOUNDERS FUNDS Lifetime for Education Fund, honoring Richard and Kerstin Conner Erik Eriksson Robert Hohman G. Alan O’Connor Kaye M. Wagner Now & Forever Fund, honoring Richard and Kerstin Conner Mark and Ann Jinkins John and M. Lynn Lees Donald Makuen John Pfeifer
Scholarships Forever Fund, honoring Robert Borgstede Jay Dorschel Marilyn Hanford Goldman and Harris Goldman William Grimes John Leick Nancy Makuen John (Jack) Mitchell Irving Moberg Eugene Stevens Reverend William White
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Planned Giving at Birch Creek
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n 2007, when we had both retired and moved to Door County, we attended our first Birch Creek concert as curious music fans of big band music; we were enthralled. In the summer of 2008, our neighbors invited us to come with them to a meeting of the Birch Creek Associates and learn about volunteering opportunities. We were hooked. The popcorn stand became our “thing” and Bob Koehler, our mentor. It was the perfect alignment of our passion for music, education and young people. Our volunteer commitment continued to grow. Birch Creek was the place we made new friends who shared the same interests and commitment. A few years later another of our neighbors introduced Sam to the idea of volunteering for a subcommittee that led to an invitation to join the board. Music education was formational for both of us. The importance of ensuring that future generations could have the opportunity to have their lives shaped by music as ours had been is so important to us. What better way to do it than becoming members of Birch Creek’s Legacy Circle? We love being able to be a small part of carrying on the vision of Jim and Fran Dutton, transforming lives. We love the traditions and the beautiful setting. We love the commitment of the staff, faculty and volunteers, and opportunities for young people to have a unique and perhaps life changing experiences. — Sam and Vicky Carmen, 2021
The Legacy Circle Members of the Birch Creek Legacy Circle have listed Birch Creek as a beneficiary in their estate plans. Members are of any age and gift amount. What they all have in common is that they wish to guarantee Birch Creek’s excellent music education and mission for future generations. For more information, please contact Mona Christensen at Birch Creek at (920) 868-2240.
Legacy Circle Members Irene Daniell Kress Revocable Trust* Henry & Dorothy Kuettner Endowment Fund* Marguerite L. Lembke and Lillian A. Lembke Revocable Trust* Anthony and Judith Licata Charlotte Lukes Fred Mann and Charles Beasley Fredric and Christi Moritz Louis Williams* and Mary Moster Thomas and Marlys* Regan Estate of Ernell F. Rothe* Cynthia Stiehl Bill* and Marti Thompson Kaye M. Wagner* Sarah E. Wright Charitable Trust* *deceased
Anonymous Anthony and Priscilla Beadell Jane and Gerry Berg Carla Byrnes and Sara Oswald Sam and Vicky Carmen Peter and Myra Cristall Frances Dutton Virginia T. Eades Miriam Erickson Cecilia Van de Kamp Freund Joan Guasta Lucile M Grams Charitable Lead Annuity Trust* Doug and Barbara Henderson Phyllis C. Ingwersen* John Jenks and Vicki Peterson Jenks Steve and Jackie Kane Stephen and Wendy Kase
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Planned Giving at Birch Creek Named Gifts The names of many places on our idyllic campus have become familiar to and easily identified by all who come to Birch Creek. The Stage of Stars, Jackie and Steve Kane Gazebo and Miller Music Center are examples of named facilities that gratefully recognize donors whose gifts help shape and elevate our learning and performing environment. We encourage other donors to take advantage of naming opportunities, either through an outright gift or through one that is pledged for up to five years. To learn more about naming opportunities still available, reach out to Mona Christensen at 920-868-2240. Named scholarships and faculty chairs are listed in the Endowment, pages 36-37. Permanently Named — April 2020 through May 2021 • Erickson Listening Library in honor of Miriam and Howard Erickson • Roy Lukes Entrance to the Dutton Concert Barn in his memory, a gift from Charlotte Lukes • Granary Housing, a gift from a private family fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation • Bob Koehler Popcorn Stand in his memory • Sarah E. Wright Student Dorm, a gift of the Sarah E. Wright Charitable Trust
The Erickson Listening Library in the Historic Farmhouse
In Birch Creek’s early years, Miriam and Howard Erickson attended concerts and volunteered as a team. After Howard passed away in 2004, Miriam carried on their tradition of philanthropy as a Trustee and President of the Board of Trustees, a member of the Associates, a Legacy Circle member, and through her endowment chair. On concert nights, Miriam brought her many friends and family to marvel, as she does, at Birch Creek’s excellence in music education. The Erickson Listening Library honors this devotion to learning and Miriam’s lifelong career as an educator and media specialist.
Top: The Farmhouse space in winter 1999 before work on the Listening Library began. Bottom: The Erickson Listening Library in 2021 as Dave Christensen catalogs donated collections of records and CDs.
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Annual Giving at Birch Creek Play It Forward Annual Fund The Play It Forward Annual Fund is used for operational expenses and bridges the gap between tuition paid by families and the true cost of program delivery. See page 28 for more details. Annual Scholarships Scholarship donations provide sustaining, continuing tuition support enabling Birch Creek to recruit promising young musicians, encourage students to return in following years, and, for some families, remove barriers to a Birch Creek education that tuition imposes. See donors list on page 46. Concert Sponsorship Concert sponsorship allows Birch Creek to continue attracting some of the finest musicians and performers in the country, as well as providing our students with the invaluable experience of performing before live audiences. See page 33 for more information. Capital Gifts Capital gifts support infrastructure projects vital to ongoing student and patron safety, and projects to repair or replace aging infrastructure essential to our growth. See page 27 for more information.
Acknowledgment of Our Donors Birch Creek is privileged to receive many gifts throughout the year; listed here are gifts received between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021. Birch Creek is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and donations are receipted for tax purposes.
Donation Levels Leadership Circle
Director’s Circle
Faculty Circle
$10,000 & above
$2,500 to $9,999
$1,000 to $2,499
Encore
Mentor’s Circle
Bravo
$250 to $999
$100 to $249
$1 to $99
Leadership Circle
Director’s Circle
Gebhardt Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Private Family Fund Joan Guasta Sarah E. Wright Charitable Trust Jackie and Steve Kane Henry and Dorothy Kuettner Endowment Fund Anthony and Judith Licata Charlotte Lukes MMG Foundation Nicholas Family Foundation Robert and Joan Schaupp
Tom and Penny Beerntsen Jane and Gerry Berg The Family of Robert and Judy Berns Dr. and Mrs. Dennis and Bonnie Connolly Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation Miriam Erickson Jim and Barbara Flint Irene M. Fox Mary Moster
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Les Paul Foundation Thomas Regan Town of Egg Harbor Roger and Lynn Van Vreede
Faculty Circle Nancy Andriacchi Anonymous (4) Kim Arendt Jim and Pat Blair Pamela Blanchard David and Susan Boerke Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Anthony and Andrea Bryant Family Fund
Sam and Vicky Carmen William and Nancy Carpenter Dave and Mona Christensen Linda Clarke Carrie and Curt Downes Frances Dutton Alan and Virginia Eades Karin Erickson Neil and Gaillee Fitzpatrick Jim Friel and Karen Mehigan Roy and Betsy Gill Timothy and Barbara Graul Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Forbes/Berend Family Fund Tom and Carole Guyette Jeanne Haas Patti Jo Hedeen Nancy E. Hughes John Jenks and Vicki Peterson Jenks Gail Jobelius Dave and Mel Johnson Barbara Keller Dennis and Barb Kessler Ed and Mary Langbein On Deck Clothing Company Gerald Lecy John K Lynch William and Mary Jo McCarthy Charles Mckee David and Marion Meissner Fredric and Christi Moritz David and Lolly Ratajczak Jim and Kate Rericha Jim and Peggy Ryan Sargent Family Foundation Paul and Brenda Schneider Art and Sharon Shoener Robert and Carol Sorrentino Don Stork Joel Brown and Julie Strauss Kim Viney John and Roberta Walgren
Encore Albert Abena Carol and Todd Allen
Rick and Jan Anderson Stefan and Joan Anderson Brad and Louise Andreae Anonymous (5) Paul Aspinwall and Bonnie Bruce Charles and Stephanie Baer Rich and Eileen Beaver Carl and Susan Becker Ken and Marie Bohnen Michael and Marge Bork Jim and Iveta Boyanchek Ray and Carol Bressel Christine Bridenhagen Greg and Becky Britton Tom and Lois Brown Scott and Lynn Brunswick Jim and Barbara Bunning Paul R. Burton Carla Byrnes and Sara Oswald Susan Caldwell R. David and La Vonne Callsen Jeff and Sharleen Campbell John and Kathy Campbell Doug and Janie Carlson Patrick and Mary Cerra Chris Chambreau and Heather Abercrombie Donald and Beverly Chappie Laurey and Phil Clampitt Andrew and Karen Cook Thomas and Susan Corbridge Karen Cowan Chris Cramer Peter and Myra Cristall Greg and Mary Croft Christine Crowley Rob Davis Anthony DiSanza and Jessica Johnson Peter Dull and Judith Tsui Charles and Joanne Dull Michael Elkow Scott Ellington Rob and Robin Engl Falb Family Charitable Foundation Gretchen and Dan Farwell
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Matthew and Ellen Feldman Paul and Sandra Fernstrum Duane and Jane Feurer Illinois Audio Productions Jack and Cynthia Follick Rich and Jane Fredrick George and Bernie Freeman Tim and Marsella Fults Nathaniel Geissel and Lisa Brewster Michael and Connie Glowacki Janet Tippet Goldsmith Steven and Mary Gomoll Barbara Gould Derek and Mary Gover Joseph and Gwenn Graboyes Greystone Foundation Door County Medical Center Margie Hagene and Dave Saksewski Richard and Denise Haight Andrew and Gretchen Hall Kathleen Harris and Terry Warzecha Paul Heim and Julie Watkins Bill and Jane Hensge Herb Kohl Philanthropies James L. Hoehn and Nancy J. Goldberg David Holmquist and Paul Ahrens Karl and Lyn Huber James J. Ingwersen Jarosch Bakery Mary Jelinek Albert and Cynthia Johnson Debbie and Gary Jones Lynn Kaczmarek and Mack Bonk Stephen and Wendy Kase Mike and Linda Kielas Ralph and Carol Klevenow Donna Koehler David Koehler and Barbara Kraemer Joe Kopec Steve and Kathy Kuhn Jeff and Brenda Lange
Beatrice Lapp Barry Lehman John Leick Bob Lindahl and Wilma Van Arragon David and Carrie Link David and Pat Long David Burke and Wendy Lukes Terence Lynch Douglas MacNeil Mike and Liz Mahoney Main Street Market Sharon and Joe Malenda Patricia Malkemus John Mangan Fred Mann and Charles Beasley Jim and Cass McHolland E. L. Meyer Jr. Bill Moore Mary J. Moore Michael and Ann Morgan Philanthropy Fund of Door County Community Foundation Mike and Babs Mortl Raymond and Claire Moulis David and Gail Nelson Nicolet National Bank Frances M. O`Brien Bill and Betty Parsons Dennis and Sandy Pearson Larry and Devon Polly Rae Potter Sylvia K. Pratt John Ray Jeanne E. Reichert Rob and Katie Robbins Sheryll Rockway Ron Rozmarynoski Paul and Rae Sanders Marcia K. Sarvela Martha Sauter Patricia Schneider Paul Schubert and Debra Merkle-Schubert Dayton and Ann Sederquist Carl and Barbara Shakal Serge and Paula Sisler
Lindy Stoll Bob and Rita Sullivan James P. Szantor Liam Teague and Lorena Nunez Dorothy Tevoert John and Joan Tierney Laurie Tremain Roger and Beth VanGroll Steven and Patricia Vickman Sue Vineyard Kaye M. Wagner Bob and Tina Wagner Carol Wakeman Jim and Wendy Walker Frank and Carol Weber Jim and Anne White White Gull Inn Richard and Jan Whittow Thomas and Mary Wulf
Mentor’s Circle Sue Abbott Thomas L. Aerts Rich Stanek and Dianné Aldrich James H. and Sara Ellen Anderson Rozan Anderson Anonymous (13) Georgia Arendt Lloyd and Susan Armstrong John and Alice Belmont Ken and Janet Berggren Jim and Jean Berkenstock Kathleen Berlinsky Steven Biemeret David J. Block Phil and Cindy Block Paul and Judy Borawski David and Madonna Bowman The Brenmarks Janet E. Bulin Chris and Katie Callen Brian Carney Marilyn Carolan Kathryn and Dave Cecil Don and Deb Chapman
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Peggy A. Clapp Edward and Helene Conlon Simon Cooper Dianne Coopman Mitch and Sandie Custer Nick and Lori D`Asta Jodie DeSalvo Tom and Judy DeMint Bob and Liz Dickson Richard and Sandra Dirks Robert and Lynn Doneff Sue Dornfeld Wallace and Peggy Douma The Drillenburg Family Claude Duchon Richard and Anne Egan Peter and Laura Ellman Richard and Polly Elrod Jim and Barbara Erlenborn McMaster-Carr Supply Company Larry and Linda Fass Maureen and Richard Fear Bruce and Chris Fenner Tony and Cathy Fiorato Martha Florey James and Ellen Forbeck Fred and Barb Frey William Gardner and Paul Warnke Renee-Paule Gauthier David George Barbara J. Glick Michael and Wendy Golden Aubry Gover The Brookby Foundation Larry and Julia Griffith Barb and Jim Hansen Heid Music Family Charitable Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Doug and Barbara Henderson Dr. Mary Pat Henehan Dale and Linda Hernandez Ann Herrbold W. Joseph Hetherington Careen Hickey
Rob and the Hill Family Bernard and Mitzi Hlavac Mark and Michaela Holey Erin Horan Don and Myrma Howard Jim and Pat Hughes Keri and Dan Hurley Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Jacobsohn Andrew and Victoria Jicha Dick and Jan Johnson Jean and Gil Johnson Dick Jones Risë Kaiser Robert and Jolene Kappes Tom and Regina Kazda Edward Kelly Mel and Shirley Klatt Sharon Klauser Katherine Kohler James and Claudia Kollenbroich Keith and Jann Kostecke Thomas and Patti Kreis Reverend Robert Kuhn Gene and Pauline Kussart Roberta Kutlik Paul and Ruth Langehough James Larson Paul and Dianne Larson Skip and Annette Lee Brenda and Bud Lenahan The Lenius Family John and Jill Levi Rev. Thomas Lijewski Patrick Limoni Kenneth Lindberg Mark and Kathleen J. Lundberg Helen and Ernest Madsen Eileen Manning Jack and Sandy Mason John Mason Jim and Judy Mayer William and Diane Miller George Mitchell Frank and Sherry Moon Bill and Sandy Moore Margaret Moster Robert and Louise Motel
Molly Mulligan Janet L. Nedoba Mark Neuser and Katherine Stadler Steve and Kaaren Northrop James and Jean Nye Phoebe O’Connell Robert and Mary O`Connor Don and Carol Olson William Orton Chris and Nancy Otto Frank and Kathy Pammer Joan Pleuss John and Patricia Pospisil Peggy Prindle Thomas and Suzanne Quinlan Alyssa Rader Taran A. Radloff Carl and Kathleen Rauch David and Ginger Ready James and Marianne Richards Ann Riley Paul and Barb Ristau Ron and Marianna Rohde Julie Rosner and David Fishman Mark and Cathy Runion Stanley and Dorothy Russell Sarah Sabet John and Pam Sadoff Randy and Sandy Sannes Robert and Gloria Santilli Kirk and Donna Scattergood Terry J. Schneider Charles and Ellen Schneider Gary and Beverly Schulze Cletus and Jane Schwoerer Carol A. Scott Clinton Booth Seely Larry Seeman Jeffrey and Christine Siefker Sister Bay Bowl Mark Slivinski Bill Stevens and Jean VanDerPerren Tim and Sue Stone Susan Sturm Maury and Ann Sullivan The Benevity Community
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Impact Fund Martha Thompson Dennis and Jan Thornton Paul and Nina Trigg Thomas Prebble and Claudia Trimarco Bonita C. Turner Roy and Sandra Uelner Thomas and June Varney Andrew Wagner Ben and Jennifer Wahlund Gary and Linda Wallace Frank and Carole Weaver James and Joan Weinberger Suzanne White Christine White Jay and Sally Whitfield Joanne and Ron Widi Gary and Lory Wieseckel Nick and Keven Wilder William and Sharon Wildman Donald Wilkinson Clyde and Marsha Williams Gene and Carmen Witt Nancy-Leigh Wolff Shyla Wollman Henk and Buttons Wolst Norb and Judy Wolter William Wuesthoff Jerry and Joan Zaug Jack and Barbara Zilavy
Bravo Michael Abler Bob and Marge Agnew
Birch Creek is funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Phil and Elaine Albin Amazon Smile Jill and Bruce Anderson Anonymous (8) David and Peggy Babb Roy and Terri Back Robert and Jeanne Barnard Bud and Marilyn Barta Bruce Batchelor-Glader Greg and Peg Berezewski J. Mathew and Kathleen Bourne Robert Brogan and Margaret Prindle Roger and Doris Butz Ricardo Castañeda Renee Castelluzzo Carl and Pat Chan J. Harley and Jean Chapman Bob and Mary Cook Ellen and Max Culver Deborah Day Rick and Mary Dittemore John and Natalie Docter Anne-Marie Douglas Douglas and Iris Dowden Charles and Rita Doyle Dale Ducat The Egizio Family John Eichholz Marla Eland Penny Eversole John Finan Allyson Fleck Ronald and Sandra Gales Warren Gerds Sallie Goding and Allan E. Beaber Bobette Gustafson Shannon Hanifin Douglas Hanson Matt Matuszek and Heather Hayes Jerry and Mary Hein Paul and Ruth Heinecke Cathy Henry Carol Herzog Caitlin Hickey
Gunnar Hirthe Dawn Holsen Kathleen Jablonski Mary Ann Jackson James and Wanda John Don and Lori Johnson Diana Jonen Katherine and Roger Jones Paul and Mary Ann Junkroski Howard Kalt M. Jean Keeley Jack and Cathy Keller Julie and Rick Ketter Nancy Kostka Jeffrey and Taylor Kroma Jerry and Carolyn Langley Mert Larsen Shirley Leader Jean and Mitchell Leavitt Betty Lewis and Paul Zafer Paul and Mary Luce Robert and Donna Lucht Louise Lueck Kaye Maher Wayne and Judith Marik Robert and Jane Markelz Rodney and Nancy Maruyama Mary McEnerney Eric and Jennifer McFadden Maureen Sandstrom McGrath Richard and Jean Mehring James and Sally Mergener Corinne Merz Barb Meyer Marian Miller Michael and Sue Miller Audrey Morrison Lyle Nelson Matt Neu Judy O`Connor Cristina Ortiz Brenda Oswald Clarence and Maryann Owen Ruth and Jim Park Paul and Pauline Peterson Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Amy Phillips
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John C. and Lynn M. Pullan Jack and Stella Quirk June Reichert Janice Rickert Joanne Ruggieri Janette Scheer Cheri Schendel-Hennager David and Marilyn Scherer Greg and Renee Schmill Lawrence Schulman Richard Schultz Alberto and Lisa Segre Susan Marcus Thomas Siwe and Joan Fortschneider Bob and Chris Snyder Dick Snyder Jerrold Soesbe Carmen and Deborah Soldato Thomas Steffens Chuck and Harriet Stoll Robert Strutzel Albert and Linda Thomas Amanda Thomas Carol Tishler John and Judy Turner Jack and Marlene Udovich Kevin Van Ess Barbara Walz Ron and Jan Wanek David and Judy Ward Carol Watson Shirley Weese-Young The Westhoff Family: Jim, Susan, Sam, Ellie Mary E. Wilson Phillis Wilson Glen Worf John and Rosann Yelton Phyllis Zatlin
Tributes Memorials
In memory of Marlys Regan Dave and Mona Christensen Risë Kaiser Thomas Regan Jim and Kate Rericha In memory of Melvin Sarvela Marcia K. Sarvela In memory of Sonja Stork Don Stork In memory of Fred Sturm Susan Sturm In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tischler Carol Tischler In memory of Dale Tremain Laurie Tremain In memory of Kaye M. Wagner Dave and Mona Christensen Jim and Kate Rericha In memory of Lou Williams Howard Kalt Joe Kopec Margaret Moster In memory of Reverend William D. White Christine White
In memory of Lois Deane Bob and Marge Agnew Kathleen Berlinsky Jim and Cass McHolland Jim and Kate Rericha Kaye M. Wagner In memory of Jim Dutton Duane and Jane Feurer In memory of Roman Egizio The Egizio Family In memory of Jim Erickson Karin Erickson In memory of Dorothea Hilliker Marcia K. Sarvela In memory of Ralph Keller Barbara Keller In memory of Robert Koehler Jane and Gerry Berg Dave and Mona Christensen Joan Guasta Richard and Denise Haight David Koehler and Barbara Kraemer Donna Koehler Corinne Merz Paul and Pauline Peterson Jim and Kate Rericha Martha Thompson Andrew Wagner Kaye M. Wagner In memory of Norb Lenius Dave and Mona Christensen Joan Guasta The Lenius Family Jim and Kate Rericha In memory of Bill Malkemus Patricia Malkemus In memory of Andrew Nocker Carol Herzog In memory of Beverly Patzer Richard and Polly Elrod In memory of Lon Radloff Taran A. Radloff
Honors In honor of Irene Butschli Ray and Carol Bressel In honor of J.R. Jarosh and Nell Emerson Jarosh of Edgewood Orchard Galleries Martha Thompson In honor of Irene Meyer Mary Jelinek In honor of Joy Norenberg Eileen Manning In honor of Dale Norris Kim Viney In honor of Jim Richards’ 75th Birthday Penny Eversole James and Marianne Richards In honor of Marti and Bill Thompson Deborah Day Jerrold Soesbe
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Kathleen Harris and Terry Warzecha, in honor of Elmer Winter Cathy Henry Katherine Kohler Jean and Mitchell Leavitt Liam Teague and Lorena Nunez
Tom and Penny Beerntsen Family of Robert and Judy Berns Jeff and Sharleen Campbell Dave and Mona Christensen Anthony DiSanza and Jessica Johnson Renee-Paule Gauthier
Annual Scholarship Donors Sue Abbott Stefan and Joan Anderson Nancy Andriacchi Anonymous (3) Georgia Arendt Kim Arendt Paul Aspinwall and Bonnie Bruce Charles and Stephanie Baer Tom and Penny Beerntsen Steven Biemeret Michael and Marge Bork John and Kathy Campbell William and Nancy Carpenter Patrick and Mary Cerra J. Harley and Jean Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Dennis and Bonnie Connolly Bob and Mary Cook Dianne Coopman Karen Cowan Tom and Judy DeMint Bob and Liz Dickson Richard and Sandra Dirks Charles and Rita Doyle Richard and Polly Elrod Larry and Linda Fass Paul and Sandra Fernstrum George and Bernie Freeman Jim Friel and Karen Mehigan
William Gardner and Paul Warnke Nathaniel Geissel and Lisa Brewster Roy and Betsy Gill Janet Tippet Goldsmith Barbara Gould Timothy and Barbara Graul Tom and Carole Guyette Dr. Mary Pat Henehan Herb Kohl Philanthropies Ann Herrbold Keri and Dan Hurley Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Jacobsohn Andrew and Victoria Jicha Gail Jobelius Mike and Linda Kielas Mel and Shirley Klatt Ralph and Carol Klevenow Donna Koehler Gene and Pauline Kussart Roberta Kutlik Ed and Mary Langbein Anthony and Judith Licata Terence Lynch Sharon and Joe Malenda Robert and Jane Markelz Jim and Judy Mayer Eric and Jennifer McFadden Marian Miller
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Birch Creek Administration Mona Christensen
Executive Director
Mona Christensen came to Birch Creek in 2015 after 27 years at UW-Green Bay as the Director of Camps and Conferences. In addition, for five years she was the Ministries Director at a mega church in Green Bay. Her lifelong administrative work engaged administration, faculty, staff and volunteers to serve students of all ages, from youth to senior citizen clientele. She is experienced in meeting the educational needs of musicians and students, as well as technologies needed to operate a music education program. Mona holds a music degree and a Master of Science degree in administrative science-management. She is a flautist who taught flute privately for 20 years. In addition, she has performed in a number of community and church bands, flute choirs and orchestras.
Jim DuFrane
Facilities Manager
Jim DuFrane became Birch Creek’s Facilities Manager in January 2018. Jim’s skills in repairing, restoring and creating nearly anything come from his work experience as a machinist, cabinet maker, carpenter, signmaker and glass artist. He worked at Mid-States Aluminum and FZE Manufacturing in Fond du Lac and at Palmer Johnson in Sturgeon Bay before opening and operating his glassworks gallery, G&J Glassworks, on Madison Avenue in Sturgeon Bay from 2010-2018.
Emily Maher
Marketing Manager
Emily joined Birch Creek in September 2017 and brings a background in marketing, advertising and business administration. Her work experience includes Associate Director of Corporate Communications for a real estate investment/development company and Creative Services Director for an ad agency in Chicago. Since moving to Door County in 2004, Emily has held positions as the Programs Director at the Peninsula School of Art and Office Manager for On Deck Clothing Company. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in business combined with fine arts studies.
Michelle Naese
Office and Registration Manager
Michelle started with Birch Creek in 2015 as Administrative and Office Support Assistant and she is currently the Academy’s Registrar and Office Manager. She holds an Administrative Professional Associate Degree from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College–Green Bay. Michelle has 10 years experience as a law office clerk. A musician herself, she played the trumpet throughout middle school and high school.
Amy Phillips
Business Manager
Amy Phillips joined Birch Creek in October 2019 as Business Manager and brings with her a background in finance. After earning a degree in accounting from Madison Area Technical College, Amy worked as Financial Specialist for the University of Wisconsin system at both the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County and UWRock campuses. Since moving to Door County, Amy has held positions in health information management for CIOX Corporation as well as Business Manager for the Sturgeon Bay Boys & Girls Club.
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Birch Creek Administration Kate Rericha
Grants and Development Manager
Kate is an arts educator with experience in a variety of environments including public and private education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Education degree from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a minor in English, and has completed a course in Fund Raising for the Professional from the Lilly Family School for Philanthropy. Kate serves her local and state communities through board leadership, arts advocacy and as a panelist for grant reviews. She has been with Birch Creek since 2005.
The Birch Creek Associates
Concession Stand Volunteers make popcorn and sell beverages, cookies, CDs and Birch Creek merchandise from the renovated Granary (one of the original farm buildings on the Birch Creek campus).
Our dedicated volunteers—known as The Associates— are the friendly faces you see greeting you around campus and are an integral part of Birch Creek’s success. For 30 years, this group of volunteers has helped with fundraising, concert nights, handing out programs, staffing the gift shop, preparing the campus for students, faculty and visitors, assisting with registration, gardening, housekeeping, and office work. In a typical season, members provide more than 3,000 hours of service. The Associates have raised more than $400,000 for scholarships, equipment purchases and capital projects.
If you would like to learn moreHodges about the Associates or Photo by Heidi Photography become a member, please see one of the Associates or a staff member or contact us in the office at mainoffice@birchcreek.org, 920-868-3763, or at birchcreek.org. Left to right, Ben Bailey, Margo Ireland, Terry Schneider and Jeanne Barnard, 2019
2021 Birch Creek Associates (as of April 30, 2021): Jeanne Barnard John and Alice Belmont Sam and Vicky Carmen Dave Christensen Chris Fenner Terrence Heidenreiter and Jeanne Rabel Bill Hensge Karl and Lyn Huber Lynn Kaczmarek Charlotte Lukes James and Gwen Mitsche
Michael and Barbara Mortl Mary Moster Frank Pammer Joan Pleuss William and Sharon Rasmusson Thomas Regan Janette Scheer Terry Schneider James and Bonnie Wirth Nancy-Leigh Wolff
Birch Creek gardens maintained by Staff and Volunteers.
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Charlotte Lukes greets concertgoers as they pick up their tickets at the Fran Dutton Will Call Booth.
2021 Support Staff Maintenance Jerry Dassler, Sturgeon Bay, WI Kitchen Manager Casey Andrews, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Production Manager Frank McKearn, Beloit, WI
Kitchen Staff Michelle Charles, Sturgeon Bay, WI Teri Madden, Egg Harbor, WI Sophie Steger, Greenfield, WI
Production Assistant / Counselor Phil Bueche, Iowa City, IA
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Head Counselor Emily Brewer, Minneapolis, MN
Public Relations Intern Erica Hiller, Inver Grove, MN
Counselors Bailey Cates, Elburn, IL Tom Corbridge, Iowa City, IA Benjamin Hiles, Sheboygan Fall, WI Samantha Jeanquart, Baraboo, WI Maxwell Volk, Combined Locks, WI
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Index of Advertisers Please thank our advertisers for their generous support by patronizing their businesses. If you would like to receive 2022 advertising information for your business, please contact Marketing Manager Emily Maher at (920) 868-3763 or email emily@birchcreek.org. Ashbrooke Hotel. . . . . . . . . . . 49 Bachmann Natural Stone Fireplaces . . . . . . Back Cover Bea’s Ho-Made Products. . . . 56 Blacksmith Clothing Co.. . . . 54 Bridenhagen Tree & Landscape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Carrington Pub & Grill at the Landmark Resort. . 57 Chicago Jazz Magazine. . . . . 53 The Clearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Cookery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Country House Resort. . . . . . 55 Door Community Auditorium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Door County Coffee & Tea Co..35 Door County Daily News . . 55 Door County Medical Center. . 48 Door County Nature Works. . 7 Door Guide Publishing. . . . . 59 Eagle Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . 54 Eastman School of Music. . . 34 Egg Harbor Lodge . . . . . . . . . 56 Ephraim Shores Resort. . . . . 25 Green Lake Festival of Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Harbor Fish Market & Grille..25 Heid Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Homestead Suites. . . . . . . . . . 52 Horseshoe Bay Golf Club. . . 49 Huber Home Lines. . . . . . . . . 53 Jarosch Bakery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LaCrosse Graphics . . . . . . . . . 55 Les Paul Foundation. . . . . . . . 15 Main Street Market. . . . . . . . . 35 Meissner Landscape . . . . . . . 17 Midsummer’s Music. . . . . . . . 56 Nicolet National Bank. . . . . . 18 Northern Sky Theater . . . . . . 47 On Deck Clothing Company. . 6 Peninsula Publishing & Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pinkert Law Firm. . . . . . . . . . . 26 Potluck Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ross Estate Planning. . . . . . . 49 Shallows Resort. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Silver Birch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Sunnypoint Gardens. . . . . . . 33 True North Real Estate. . . . . . 15 White Gull Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Wisconsin Arts Board & National Endowment for the Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Wisconsin Public Radio. . . . . 11 Wulf Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Young Automotive. . . . . . . . . 55
Table of Contents
From the President of the Birch Creek Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Letter from the Executive Director . . . . . . . . 4 Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Birch Creek Timeline . . . . . . 8-9 Academy Faculty. . . . . . . . . . 10-15 Birch Creek Online. . . . . . . . . 16 Student Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Adult Music Programs. . . . . . 19 Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23 Artists in the Schools. . . . . . . 24 Birch Creek Campus. . . . . . . . 27 Play It Forward Annual Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Passing Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Summer Concerts. . . . . . . . . . 30 Concert Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . 31 Health & Safety Policies . . . . 32 Planned Giving at Birch Creek. . . . . . . . . 36-39 Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-46 Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Administration. . . . . . . . . . 50-52
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