ANNUAL REPORT
2023
The Heifetz Mission
PERFORMANCES
COMMUNICATION TRAINING
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The extensive Festival of Concerts serves as the real-world proving ground for both the intense string instruction and the Communication Training curriculum, offering 50+ free and low cost performances.
Modules in Voice, Public Speaking, Drama, Movement, Health & Wellness, and Freedom of Expression, empower performers to perfect their artistry by developing their physical, mental, and emotional range.
The Institute partners with local schools to offer educational programs, and offers bedside performances for local hospitals and healthcare facilities to share music beyond the concert hall.
Summer 2023 at a glance 80 Concerts 532 Pieces performed 23 Free Community Events 15 Free Concerts 51 Live Streamed Concerts 5 Performances at healthcare facilities 5 Performances at local church services 2 Free public library performances 2 Performances at assisted living facilities
$306,039 Scholarship & Tuition Assistance $4,335 Application Fee Assistance 24 Full Scholarships Awarded 107 Total Scholarship Recipients
63 Senior Div. Students 99 Junior Div. Students 50 alumni; Age Range: 7 - 27; Median Age: 15 years old 53 Faculty Members 30 Staff Members
Countries Represented United States Australia Canada China Hong Kong Indonesia Japan
Singapore Spain South Korea Taiwan United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2023
FESTIVAL CONCERTS OF
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA
JUNE 21 — JULY 29, 2023
Ensemble In Residence
17 ALUMNI ARTISTS
9 FACULTY & GUEST ARTISTS
21
HOURS OF PROGRAMMING FOR AUGUSTA HEALTH PATIENTS & FRONTLINE WORKERS
6 HEAR & NOW CONCERTS
2023 Heifetz - Augusta Health Partnership
HeartStrings MUSIC HEALS COMMUNITY
HEIFETZ MULTIMEDIA
On Air
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
HEIFETZ HISTORY
THANK YOU 2023 DONORS & SUPPORTERS Gary & Pennie Abramson Foundation Nancy O'neill Breth Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation Barbara Ann Brothers Richard Bolstein and Sharon Adams Robert Daniel Brown Betty Adler Philip and Roberta Brown The Albert Family Charitable Fund Antonia Albano and Barney Brown Richard & Mary Allen Laura Bryna Alphadyne Foundation Leighland & Sally-Beth Buckner Dreama Anderson Donald Buhle William Larry Harrell, MD and Tom Arbaugh Jane Armitage and Warren Buhler Kayo Arima James and Sylvia Butt Deborah Armstrong Laurence M. & Sherri Tepper Cafritz Augusta Health Foundation Holly S Capps Anne Avery Maricia and Ronald Capps Helene Baker Mark Carnie Martena Baker Karen Chamblee Janet Baldinger Lee Charlton Judith Baldinger Rick Chittum Mark Collins and Gregg Baldwin Ruth Chodrow Scott & Peggy Ballin Ernest Chung Anna & Bernard Bangley Catherine Clem Laura Barnett Rosalie Mandelbaum and Perry Cohen Patricia Bartlett Ralph and Judy Cohen Needham Bass Joe & Judith Collins Carolyn Dull & Salome Baugher Barbara Condos Kenneth and Jacquelyn Beals Rosemary Connelly Lee Beam Ilene Cook Laurie Berman Howard Hughes Corp Claire R. and John A. Bellis, Jr. Marie Brigitte Cowan Jim Beyers Louis E. Daehnke Mark D. and Lisa D. Biegel Ray and Varda Daniels Jan Smith & Robert Biersack Raphael S. Daniels Gretchen Bishop Joan Danziger Ingrid and Dennis Blanton Mary H. Daum David Lusk & Deborah Bodner Judith Davidson Marc Borzelleca Dina A. and George A. Davis Bruce and Suzanne Bowers Tom & Connie Davis Emily Branscome Thomas & Deborah Delare Lee & Joycelyn Branscome Brian Dettelbach
Alexander Diefenbach Thomas Dimond John C. Donnelly Carter & Brent Douglass Anita and Edward Dworkin, Ph. D Susan Duprey Steven Doane & Rosemary Elliott Diana and Michael David Epstein Family Foundation, Inc. William Marshall and Elsa Ervine Exelon Foundation Clark Fan Linda Feldmann Nathan and Esther Finkelstein Elizabeth S. and Richard O. Fitt Dana M Flanders John & Berthe Ford Brian St. John Fox Chris & Julie Fox Dan Layman & Pamela Fox Zachary Franks Jay Freedman Lucille Freeman Galena - Yorktown Foundation Roxanne Garcia Steve Garon Clifford Garstang Cordelia Gary Fred and Kathryn Giampietro Martha Gibbons David and Julie Goodrich Barbara and Thomas Gottschalk Madeleine & Steve Green Stanley and Lynn Grimm Isadore and Berthe Gudelsky Family Foundation, Brenda Hagg Richard and Carol Hall Millicent Hamilton Lora Hamp
Mame Warren and Henry Harris Nancy & Jennifer Harris Marcia Harris Pamela Harris Bruce Harvey William Harvey MaryAnn Hauf Kathryn Herring & Ronald Heifetz Margaret D. Henderson Rebecca Henry Eric & Judith Herbst Cleveland Hickman William Hilles Linda Shue Hoffman David and Diana Hopkins Ivar J. Andersen and Atsuko Horiguchi Anne L. Howard-Tristani Alice Hu Jim and Pam Huggins Brigid Hughes Hans Jensen TY Jiang Mark and Kozue Johnson June E. Jordan William Kadish Grigory Kalinovsky Lauren Yejin Kang Howard Kator Joan Kaufman Josie Kelleher Erna Kerst Chloe Kiffer Audrey Kim Jennifer Kirkland Dorothy and Joseph Kitchen Michael Klotz Alexandra Knox Diane and Larry Korte
Deborah Kosits Michael & Shelley Kossak Diane and John Kowal David Lloyd Kreeger Foundation Peter and Ineke Kreeger Janice L. Krupnick Anjali Kumar Bruce Rosenblum & Lori Laitman David Lassiter Jayne Lee Larry and Caroline Lewis Anthony Andres and Emily Lewis Christopher and Betsy Little Rodney Vanderploeg & Sandra Logan James David Lott Sarah Louise Linda Luisi Antonio Lysy Dr. Mark D. and Laura L. Mandeles Patricia Margolin Lucretia and William Marmon, Jr. Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Leslie Z Martin Anthony Mazlish William McCollough Dan McMillan Brad and Sandra McNeill Jane N. and Preston C. Manning, MD Robert & Brenda Mead Geoffrey and Sophie Menin Deborah T. and David R. Metz Robin Miller Jennifer Mizrahi Susan Moniot Bill and Lisa Moore Phil & Cheri Moran Chadwick Morris Laurel Roe Morris Victor Morris Whit and Jane Morriss Brandon Collins and Judith Mosedale Dara & Rick Myrah Beverly and Mark Nadel
Neal Naito National Endowment for the Arts Dorothy Duval Nelson Rosalie Opperman Jane Otado Eleanor Pages Richard Robbins Pancake Donald I Payne Peter Pelny Roberta Pieczenik Robert A Boisture and Mary Margaret Pipkin Susan M. and Charles K. Polly Joseph B. Orlick and Robert K. Powell Proteus Foundation Felicia Purdey Michael and Mary Jim Quillen Richard Raisler Noemie Raymond-Friset Jack Reid Tina Renshaw Karen & David Ress Kathleen Rinehart Bob & Nancy Rinker Hannah Roberts Keith Robinson Evan Roe Benjamin K. Roe Betty Rogers Dr. Lawrence and Sandra Rose Jeff and Allison Rosenberg Mark Rosenberg John Ross Allison Russell Elisabet Rutstrom Eric & Jayne Rynar Christine E. De Santis John Smallwood & Mary Satterfield Evelyn A Schichtel Linda Segal Cynthia Seibels Carolyn Sellers The Abe and Kathryn Selsky Foundation, Inc. Aruna Seneviratne
Amy and Justin Seto Wendy Shapiro Carol and Buffy Shapiro Marlene S. Shaul Jie Shen Caroline Sheridan Joel & Renee Sherman Edmund and Elizabeth Sherrill Roller and Jerry Lynn Shipplett Charlotte A. Shnaider Charity and Robert Showalter Maurice Shriber Laurie Shulman William and Sandra Sibert Eric Silberger Barbara Simonetti Joseph Skerik Paul A. Skrabut Claudia Sloan Halvor Aaslestad and Peggy Smethie David & Dorothy Smith Peggy Smith Ryan & Carla Smith Barbara Sonies Nessa Spitzer Michael Stahl Ann Pontius and Michael Stahl Staunton Rotary Club Sharon Stein Paul J. and Helen K. Steinberg Wendy Steiner Edmund Stelzer Dolores Stewart Joan Swift Perry & Cynthia Swope Sharon Szymanski George and Eugenia Taylor Patricia Taylor Jeremy Thomas Barry and Judith Thompson Thursday Morning Music Club Mary Touchstone
David Truskinoff Rea Charitable Trust Lynne Turner Jonathan Kern & Carol Turrentine Sanford and Beth Ungar Mary de Vachon Beatrice Valenzuela Virginia Commission for the Arts Deborah Wager George Wang Jordan Warren William and Denise Weaver Edward Weber Robert and Mabel Lou Weiss Jean Wengenroth Hugh and Connie Westfall Martha and Yuli Wexler Susan and Dr. J. Randall Wheaton Louise Whipple Jeanne Hoffman & Bobby Whitescarver Robert J. Wieder Phyllis Rudick Wiesenfelder Sally and Doug Wiggs Scott & Sharon Wilson Veronika Winkler Stewart Wise Susan and David Wolowitz, Esq. Karen Wong Fengyun Wu Donna Yobs Elizabeth & Richard Young Seljuk Kardan & Micah Yui Philip and Lois Zeigler