Juventas 2022-23 Annual Impact Report

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JUVENTAS NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE OUR MISSION Juventas New Music Ensemble is a contemporary chamber group with a special focus on emerging voices. Juventas shares classical music as a vibrant, living art form. We bring audiences music from a diverse array of composers that live in today’s world and respond to our time.

WHO WE ARE Since our founding in 2005, we have performed the music of more than 300 living composers. Juventas has earned a reputation as a curator with a keen eye for new talent. We open doors for composers with top-notch professional performances that present their work in the best possible light.

The best music you haven’t heard– yet.

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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dear Juventas Community, Our organization is stronger than ever.

In our recently completed 2022-23 season, we performed for over 4,000 in-person audience members, a new record for our ensemble.

Our team is working tirelessly to make Juventas concerts accessible to everyone who wants to join us. Financial barriers?

No problem! Last year, over 15% of our ticket buyers came through our Music for All program, which offers $1 tickets to anyone who can’t afford our regular prices. Can’t get to the concert hall?

No problem! Over 5,000 people joined our live-stream broadcasts, available for free to anyone with an internet connection.

In our concerts, audience members experience a lineup of composers as diverse as the communities we serve. Our 2022-23 season showcased the music of 37 composers. Of these, 41% are people of color and 46% identify as female or gender-nonbinary.

Our ensemble shows that contemporary chamber music holds an important place in our community, with deeply resonant works from composers who live in our world and respond to our time.

Everything described in these pages is possible because of your support, and for that, we are eternally grateful.

Sincerely,

Oliver Caplan ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, JUVENTAS NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE

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THE JUVENTAS 22-23 IMPACT AT A GLANCE “I am truly moved by how dedicated Juventas is in every aspect of sharing contemporary chamber music: providing the highest quality of concert experience to the audience, making sure their extraordinary musicians are ensured positions to be able to focus on music-making, and seeking out the diverse array of composers as well as wholeheartedly promoting their works. I am deeply honored to have my piece premiered by Juventas.”

— Ayumi Okada, composer

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MAINSTAGE SEASON Our marquee self-presented concerts, with the highest production value

CLOUD ANTHEM

October 29, 2022 Granoff Music Center (Medford, MA) and Live on YouTube October 30, 2022 Colonial Theater, Laconia, NH A collaboration with the New Hampshire Master Chorale, featuring choral music by Oliver Caplan, in celebration of his 5th season leading Juventas

KELLEY HOLLIS: CENTER STAGE

January 23, 2023 Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) and Live on YouTube Juventas Soprano Kelley Hollis headlined this rare solo concert with a program centered on mental health and healing

CONCERT FOR PEACE

March 18, 2023 Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) and Live on YouTube Seven composers called for a better tomorrow, engaging with some of the most cirtical topics of this moment, including the war in Ukraine, police violence against Black people and the gun violence epidemic.

MUSIC IN BLOOM 2023

June 11 & 25, 2023 New England Botanic Garden (Boylston, MA) This Juventas family favorite returned to New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, with an enchanting evening of open-air music and an all new program featuring 24 contemporary composers JUVENTASMUSIC.ORG

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NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

Our same phenomenal musicians in informal, free concerts, right in your neighborhood

LONGFELLOW HOUSE

June 24, 2023 Longfellow House- Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (Cambridge, MA) A trio performance that featured soprano Kelley Hollis, hornist Anne Howarth, pianist Julia Scott Carey, and the music of 10 living composers

WEST MEDFORD OPEN STUDIOS

June 24, 2023 Duggar Park on the Mystic River (Medford, MA) Flautist Nick Southwick and Harpist Angelina Savoia performed Yuko Uébayashi’s Vespertine for Flute and Harp and Jocelyn Morlock’s Sonate pour flûte et harp

THE CLARK MUSEUM

July 16, 2023 The Clark Museum (Williamstown, MA) A special program of music by composer Nell Shaw Cohen, including a world premiere inspired by the Clark’s gallery

FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED

July 23, 2023 Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Brookline, MA) A program of music inspired by American Landscapes, performed at the home and studio of the father of the legendary American Landscape Architect

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ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES COSMIC COWBOY WITH WHITE SNAKE PROJECTS

September 16-18, 2022 Emerson Paramount Theater (Boston, MA) A world premiere sci-fi opera, with music by Elena Ruehr and libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs. Cosmic Cowboy meditated on the power of human imagination and the consequences of our colonizing impulse

SAUNTERING SONGS WITH SKYLARK ENSEMBLE

April 20, 2023 Simon Center for the Arts (Falmouth, MA) April 21, 2023 Church of the Redeemer (Chestnut Hill, MA) April 22, 2023 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Newburyport, MA) A cantata from composer Nell Shaw Cohen and world premiere love letter to wanderlust

“I’ve found Juventas to be an exceptionally community-oriented ensemble, always seeking opportunities to uplift their composers and performing artists; to build effective partnerships that broaden their impact; and to make their programs and activities accessible to audiences.”

-Nell Shaw Cohen, composer

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HIGHLIGHTS Juventas’s 2022-23 Season was a banner year with countless moments we will never forget. From a packed house– or lawn– to cherished collaborations, we are incredibly proud of this year’s achievements and can’t wait to share them with you.

A GARDEN FILLED TO THE BRIM

On two perfect June evenings at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, fresh air and flower-filled breezes mixed with the sounds of our musicians tuning up. Bows and mallets at the ready, the 171-acre garden began to buzz– and not just because of the bees hopping from bud to bud.

Audience members streamed into the garden to enjoy Juventas’s evening serenade in what was our largest audience ever, almost triple the size of our 2022 crowd! Over two nights, we welcomed 1,000 + guests at golden hour, including many first time patrons and those returning to “Music in Bloom ‘’ for the third year in a row. Families strolled, picnicked, and even celebrated birthdays with grandparents from across the ocean.

Despite a near run-in with a rainstorm, “Music in Bloom 2023” was truly a memorable milestone. As we watched the audience’s smiles, we were reminded that this is why we make music.

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IN COLLABORATION: CLOUD ANTHEM “Until…” is the key word of Richard Blanco’s resonant poem “Cloud Anthem.”

Once Barack Obama’s second inaugural poet, Blanco begs us all to be better and build a brighter future “as one together in one single sky.” Blanco’s potent message was the centerpiece of our 2023 Season Opener featuring the shimmering, expressive music of Oliver Caplan and celebrating his brilliant five years as Juventas Artistic Director.

Conducted by Dan Perkins, director of the talented New Hampshire Master Chorale, the concert also celebrated the choir’s 20th season, and featured the emotionally immersive poetry of Maya Angelou, Hannah Fries, Naseem Rakha, and Meghan Guidry. Among the lush musical language was the world premiere of Worth the Wait, a gorgeous setting of Guidry’s particularly heartfelt poem written for the marriage of Caplan and his husband Chris Beagan.

Both the opening night of “Cloud Anthem” and its twin peformance in Laconia, New Hampshire, welcomed a full house and were truly unforgettable. Our collaboration with Dan and the Master Chorale resulted in not only the exciting opportunity for cross-pollination of audiences, but an essential uplifiting of spirits that left our audiences a little lighter than when they arrived. An inspiring, joyful performance, “Cloud Anthem” sucessfully launched our season with the important mantra: humanity is at our strongest when we unite under the banner of hope, equality, and love for all.

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OUR ANGEL RETURNS! Juventas’s 2022-23 Fiscal Year saw the most successful fundraising campaign in the history of our organization! Over 2 weeks, 228 people donated $11,193 to support our work and spread the love of new music.

This year’s success was spearheaded by an angel donor, an extremely generous friend of Juventas who re-upped last year’s pledge to help galvanize the Juventas community and broaden our base of support. The challenge: if 200 people donated by April 15, our angel would make a gift of $20,000.

Collectively, this pledge and the incredible contributions of our growing donor roster were put towards our mission to: • Raise artist compensation to support the livelihood of our musicians.

• Increase staff capacity to build a stronger organization.

• Grow our new “Music for All” program, which offers $1 tickets to anyone who can’t afford our regular prices, no questions asked.

15% of tickets sold for our most recent concert were purchased through this program!

• Continue investing in state-of-the-art live stream broadcasts, so everyone, everywhere can join us.

To our angel: words cannot express how grateful we are for your steadfast support. To all who pledged to join the challenge: YOU are what makes the music sing! Thank you for helping us reach yet another amazing milestone.

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OUR CALL FOR SCORES WINNERS Our 2022 Call for Scores was answered by three outstanding composers whose music invoked a call for a better, brighter world in the face of turmoil.

These potent pieces were chosen from among hundreds of moving submissions, selected for their unique voice and momentum, and placed on our “Concert for Peace,” and “Music in Bloom” programs. Especially now, as troubling news pours in and threatens to numb our senses, we need music like the work of these stunning composers to help us process pain and understand just what it means to believe in peace.

JORGE SOSA

KYLE RIVERA

COLE REYES

“Maori Lament was written immediately after the terrorist attack on Christ Church, New Zealand in March 2019.

In the early hours of that morning I drafted Maori Lament as a tribute to my family and friends in New Zealand and as a personal effort to try and make sense of a senseless act of violence. The Maori are the indigenous people from New Zealand. Their music, dance, and culture is one that I admire and have been fortunate to experience up close. The only word that is set at the end of the piece means ‘family’ in Maori.”

“August 24, 2019.

February 23 2020.

March 13, 2020. May 25th, 2020. On each of these days, a light was permanently erased from existence. Human beings who loved and were loved perished at the hands of hate and those who hated. Every day, racism bleeds its way into the foundation and reaches of our society to strip away beauty, life, and joy. As we call to those voices looking for meaning in their eternal demise, we hear nothing in response other than ‘Why?’”

“Earthshine is the phenomenon of the Earth’s glow radiating onto the moon. I find this is analogous to how our inner glows radiate into the universe. When we are content with ourselves and find our inner joy, we are able to radiate that energy back towards the people around us.

Especially in a time of such constant turmoil, we are in need of emanating peace. This chain reaction is how we are able to enact change – allowing ourselves to be the light that others need to solve the world’s greatest struggles.”

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“INVOCATION OF ETERNAL VOICES” CONCERT FOR PEACE

“EARTHSHINE” MUSIC IN BLOOM

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JUVENTAS IN THE STUDIO DISCOGRAPHY 2022-2023 FIGMENTS VOL. 3 NAVONA RECORDS THOMAS MANN JR. TRACK 6. Dance of the Lizards “A dynamic assortment of contemporary chamber music, fantasy and reality collide to bring forth exhilarating stories spanning scenes from Greek Mythology to those of spirited animals and surreal scenic portraits.”

- Navona Records TO WHAT LISTENS ALBANY RECORDS LIBBY MEYER TRACK 4. Turbulence TRACK 5. Cylindrical Whiskers (merelaniite) A collection of music by Libby Meyer recflecting on the power of the natural world and how it shapes our experience of time.

VOICES OF THE LAND NAVONA RECORDS CHRISTINA RUSNAK “Featuring the Juventas New Music Ensemble, the pieces on this album explore the emotions and experiences of settlers, miners, and indigenous people as they navigated the challenges, triumphs, and indignities of early American history.”

-Navona Records BRASS TRACKS 2 NAVONA RECORDS EDWARD MESSERSCHMIDT TRACK 2. Fantasia for Horn and Piano TRACK 3. If “The brass family finds itself the spotlight, showcasing unique tones and unhindered expressiveness that’ve been carefully extracted.”

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OUR TEAM IS MAKING WAVES SHOUTOUTS TO...

GRAMMY NOMINEES JOHN WESTON BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL John Weston of Futura Productions, who seamlessly runs every Juventas livestream, has received –not one, but two– GRAMMY nominations for BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL! Selected albums include The Blue Hour with Shara Nova and A Far Cry, and Sanlikol: A Gentleman Of Istanbul - Symphony For Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor with Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, George Lernis & A Far Cry. Congrats, John!

JULIA SCOTT CAREY BEST OPERA RECORDING Our very own Julia Scott Carey was the orchestra and rehearsal pianist for the BEST OPERA RECORDING Nominee The Lord of Cries, composed by John Corigliano and presented by Boston Modern Orchestra Project in collaboration with Odyssey Opera. Everyone who knows Julia knows she is most deserving of this incredible recognition! Congrats!

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT DAN PERKINS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE MASTER CHORALE Our “Cloud Anthem” conductor and dear friend Dan Perkins has received the 2023 Choral Arts New England Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to choral singing and its culture, bringing music and joy to all. The Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented annually since 1994, with Dan joining the ranks alongside big names like composer Gwynneth Walker and Tanglewood Conductor John Oliver.

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ALUMNI IN ACTION ANTHONY GREEN PREMIERE AT LINCOLN CENTER Last June, New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts premiered composer Anthony Green’s work Arrival for contrabass, voice, and electronics. This stunning acheivement was a part of the Summer For the City series, curated by MacArthur fellow Kyle Abraham and centered around composer-choreographer collaborations.

Anthony made his Juventas debut during “Kelley Hollis: Center Stage” with his piece ...and all that is good featuring the words of Phillis Wheatley, and his music continues to move and amaze us.

KATY ABBOTT COMPOSER IN-RESIDENCE, MSO Composer Katy Abbott was recently appointed as the Melboune Symphony Orchestra’s 2024 Composer In-Residence! She is currently composing a large-scale work for this brilliant group of musicians: Hidden Thoughts III: Stories of Awe for narrator, 2 voices and orchestra.

A key part of her composition process has been collecting tales of wonder from the public which she plans to incorporate into the music.

Katy’s works are often engaged with the details of human connection, as you may have experienced listening to our performance of Katy’s piece Making Angels on our 2021 “One World” program.

KIAN RAVAEI BARLOW GENERAL COMMISSION RECIPIENT Among a talented pool of 178 applicants, composer Kian Ravaei has been chosen to recieve Brigham Young University’s prestigious Barlow General Commission Grant! He will be writing a new work for the Abeo Quartet, Julliard’s Graduate Srting Quartet In-Residence. You may remember Kian’s beautiful music from our recent performance of his Family Photos on our “Source Code” concert program.

We can’t wait to hear the Kian’s piece!

BENJAMIN PERRY WENZELBERG ASCAP MORTON GOULD YOUNG COMPOSER AWARD A huge congrats to composer and librettist Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg, whose new opera NIGHTTOWN recieved the reknowned ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award. The world premiere recording — by Lowell House Opera, who commissioned the work — was then screened by the James Joyce Centre Dublin as an official selection of the 2023 Bloomsday Film Festival. Juventas first performed Benjamin’s music in May 2015, when Benjamin was just 16! We premiered his piece From the Cave under in a program entitled “Music in Motion.”

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JUVENTAS BY THE NUMBERS GRANTS

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$65,305

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HOW WE’VE GROWN TODAY VS 6 YEARS AGO 4,000 + IN-PERSON 5,000 + ONLINE

300 IN-PERSON

2 ANNUALY

AUDIENCE REACH

$45,000 + ANNUALLY

15 + ANNUALLY

$2,500 ANNUALLY

CONCERTS

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10 MEMBERS

4 MEMBERS 30 DONORS

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FINANCIALS MONEY IN: $176,124

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

$65,305 GRANTS

$25,097 PERFORMANCE + RECORDING INCOME

$68,693

TICKET SALES

$14,219 OTHER

$2,810

MONEY OUT: $ 186,133

CONCERT PRODUCTION

$34,378

ARTIST COMPENSATION

$113,233

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

$30,845

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

$6,903 OTHER

$774 JUVENTASMUSIC.ORG

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LOOKING AHEAD:

23-24 MAINSTAGE VISIONS OF GREEN Our marquee self-presented concerts, with the highest production value

SONG IN FLIGHT September 23, 2023 Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) and Live on Youtube An homage to the wonders of avian life

ENCORE!

November 11, 2023 Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) and Live on YouTube You ask: We deliver! Your favorite nature-inspired pieces return to the Juventas stage

ANNE HOWARTH: CENTER STAGE January 27, 2024 Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) and Live on YouTube

Celebrating the hornist’s five years with Juventas, with a solo concert on themes of water

THE AGE OF THE RISE

March 23, 2024 Multicultural Arts Center (Cambridge, MA) and Live on YouTube A call for action on climate change

MUSIC IN BLOOM

June 9 & 16, 2024 New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (Boylston, MA) 171 acres; 20 composers; 5 simultaneous concerts; one unforgettable evening of music al fresco 18

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LOOKING AHEAD: 23-24 NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

Our same phenomenal musicians in informal, free concerts, right in your neighborhood

SONG IN FLIGHT September 24, 2023 Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Newburyport, MA) A free repeat performance of our mainstage “Song in Flight” as part of our Neighborhood Series

REFLECTIONS

October 14, 2023 First Baptist Church (Medford, MA) A free performance by violist Lu Yu and percussionist Tom Schmidt, featuring music by 5 living composers

TO THE SEASONS

November 18, 2023 First Baptist Church (Medford, MA) A free performance by soprano Kelley Hollis, hornist Anne Howarth, and pianist Julia Scott Carey, featuring music by 9 living composers

WEST MEDFORD OPEN STUDIOS

June 22, 2024 West Medford Open Studios (West Medford, MA) Program TBA

LONGFELLOW HOUSE

June 23, 2024 Longfellow House- Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (Cambridge MA) A performance at one of Cambridge’s most storied properties and former residence of both George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow JUVENTASMUSIC.ORG

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LOOKING AHEAD: ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES THE FLOWER CATALOG

May 18 & 19, 2024 New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (Boylston, MA) 13 preludes for piano written by Stephanie Ann Boyd and performed by pianist Julia Scott Carey in a stunning greenhouse setting

ECLIPTIC

May 1, 2024 Charles Hayden Planetarium, Museum of Science (Boston, MA) Compositions for 12 voices and a string quartet brought to life with planetarium visuals in a collaboration with Nightingale Vocal Ensemble and the Boston Museum of Science

“Writing More Than Our Own Caves for Juventas’ concert “Kelley Hollis: Center Stage” was a wonderful process from beginning to end. As a composer who is also a performer, it can feel nervewracking to not have any control over the final performance- but with Juventas, I could trust that my work would be given a thoughtful, expressive, and professional treatment. I will long treasure this performance!”

— Omar Najmi, composer

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PEOPLE “Working with Juventas was such a soul-filling and inspiring experience.

Each member of the ensemble brought unbelievable passion and dedication to my work. It was truly a pleasure to meet everyone and forge what I know will be lasting connections!”

— Kyle Rivera, composer Our collaboration with Kyle was such as success, that Juventas has commissioned a new work from him for our March 2024 concert “The Age of the Rise”!

Music is first and foremost about the people, who each participate in making this art form a transcendent, conscious experience of the present. We often refer to the Juventas community as one big ‘family,’ dedicated to celebrating each other and each of our individual contributions to the new music community. So, we are now pleased to introduce you to our Juventas family: our board, staff, musicians, composers, and supporters.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Carey President

Andrew Wilkins Treasurer

Meghan Guidry Clerk

Carson Cooman

Leslie Jacobson Kaye A special welcome to our new board members, Lynn Eustis, Meg Fuchs, and Minjin Chung!

Karen Ruymann

Lynn Eustis

Meg Fuchs

Minjin Chung

STAFF

Oliver Caplan

Artistic and Executive Director

Sadie Habas

Graphic Designer and Grant Writer

General Manager

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Joseph Sedarski

Ann Li

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CORE ENSEMBLE

Kelley Hollis

Nicholas Southwick

Celine Ferro

Anne Howarth

Ryan Shannon

Lu Yu

Thomas Barth

Julia Scott Carey

Thomas Schmidt

Soprano

Horn

Cello

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Violin

Piano

Clarinet

Viola

Percussion

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PRINCIPAL GUEST ARTISTS

Mary Chris DeBelina Dance

Pete Walsh Bass

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Robert Aistrup Double bass

Alex Avila Euphonium

Michael Bellofatto Horn

Sophia Bernitz Violin

Benjamin Carson Stacy Chou Violin Flute

Tudor Dornescu Violin

DeShaun Gordon King Flute

Jonathan Hess Percussion

Jean Huang Violin

Sho Kato Flute

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Grant Houston Violin

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GUEST MUSICIANS (cont.)

Mina Lacheva Violin

Marguerite Levin Clarinet

Tony Morales Violin

Dilshod Narzillaev Justin Ouellet Viola Cello

Evan Perry Viola

Robinson Pyle Trumpet

Leanne Rabesa Viola

Justus Ross Violin

Angela Savoia Harp

Brendon Shapiro Piano

Matthew Smith Cello

Sam Thurston Trumpet

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Matthew Marsit Conductor

Kenneth Mok Violin

Timothy Paek Cello

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FEATURED COMPOSERS

David Biedenbender

Stephanie Ann Boyd

Margaret Brouwer

Oliver Caplan

Nell Shaw Cohen

Rosśa Crean

Kevin Day

Michael W. Donovan

Stacy Garrop

Gina Gille

Anthony Green

Nyokabi Kariũki

Allison Loggins-Hull

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Mary Montgomery Mari Kotskyy Koppel

Quinn Mason

Edward Messerschmidt

Thomas Mann Jr.

Libby Meyer

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FEATURED COMPOSERS (cont.)

Jessie Montgomery

Jocelyn Morlock

Brian Raphael Nabors

Omar Najmi

John Pattitucci

Andrew Porter

Rosephanye Powell

Kian Ravaei

Cole Reyes

Kyle Rivera

Christina Rusnak

J.A.J. Sedarski

Valentin Silvestrov

Carlos Simon

Jorge Sosa

Timothy Takach

Yuko Uébayashi

Gwyneth Walker

Eric Whitacre

Emma Wine

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DONORS To our donors, YOU make the music sing! You are the reason Juventas keeps on growing, you bring vitality to our concerts and help us uplift our community. Every donation means the world to us, and we can’t thank you enough for your steadfast support! $4,000 and Above John A. Carey Jon Saxton and Barbara Fox Massachusetts Cultural Council New Music USA Karen & Fred Ruymann Andrew Wilkins $1,000–$3,999 Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture Oliver Caplan and Chris Beagan Paula and Bill Caplan Julia Scott Carey and Richard Mitrano Carson Cooman Leslie Jacobson Kaye and Richard Kaye Medford Arts Council The Ripley-Steinemann Family Fund $300–$999 Amundi Asset Management Anonymous Chris and Margie Brown Boylston Cultural Council Eric Darling Michael Emanuel and Christie Gibson Janet Giovanniello Rachel M. Rivkind Ben Sweetser $200–$299 Alexandra Bowers and James Liu Jerry and Joanne Dreher Lynn Eustis Andy Foery Meg Fuchs Moriah Freeman Barbara Hughey Jim Kane and Sharon Williams Ian Lai Joshua Levit MaryBeth Manca Richard Pasquarelli Andrew and Laura Reiss Katherine & Bryce Remesch Kathryn Ritcheske Beverly Woodward and Paul Monsky Theodor Weinberg and Eric Hyett Laurence Cohen and Susan Worst $100–$199 Lee Binnig Jon Bisesi

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Evelyn Bonander Gail Bucher Margaret Cain Andrew Caplan and Elise Viebeck Colette Carmouche Mark Cortale Lauren Downing and Roseanne Luvisi BJ Dunn Maria and Robert Gauvain Meghan Guidry Shael and Helen Herman Jacob Hilley Max Hobart Maureen Hollis Beth Jacob Laurie Jacobs and Steven Levine Jeffrey Kane Matthew Kusulas Steven Lewis CLE Lia May Marquebreuck Carol McCarthy & Chris Stribakos Deanne McCredie Coolidge Reeva Meyer Yvette Nameth Linda Ng Alice and Joe Noble Robert Page Jason Pavel and Marie Walcott Jeff Pelletier Brian Pingree Christopher Porter Cashman Kerr Prince and Bryan Burns Jill Rapperport and Ian Reiss Lori K. Sanders Thomas Schmidt Deborah Smith Ann Teixeira Charlene Valk Emma Wine $50–$99 Jaime Alberts Lawrence Banks Gail Barry Anne Bilder Heidi Carell Theo Colburn Carrie Conaway Lora Davidson Sheri Dean Bryce Denney Susan Dolan Diane Droste Andrew Elliott and John Varone

Deb Faling Evan Fein Ellen Feingold David Feltner Roderick Ferguson Nancy Goodwin Scott Goodwin Steven Guthrie Kelley Hollis Mary and David Howarth Wolcott Humphrey Catherine Hyson Stephanie Kacoyanis William Kane Ruth Kessler Abigail Krawson Laurel Krein Aaron Larget-Caplan Mina Lavcheva Ludmilla Leibman Harold Lichtin Xiomara Lorenzo and Cara Herbitter Matthew Marsit Libby Meyer Donna Migdal Susan Hall Mygatt Roxanna Myhrum Andrew Pease Sarah Peck Dan Perkins Christopher Petre-Baumer Gretchen Pineo Kathleen Quigley Jody and Mark Raider Christina Rusnak Harshita Sahu and Peter Ruymann Mallory Ruymann John Ruymann Margot and Andrew Schmolka Rebeca Sedarski Gordon and Shannon Shannon Kyle Simpson Liz Smith Valerie Thompson Cynthia Treadwell J.M. Vrtilek Elaine Walsh Eric Wei Up to $49 Katherine Alden Sherene Aram Sonya Baker Devon Bakum Kingdon Barrett Eric Barth Thomas Barth

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Robert Bassett Erica Beade Steven Bergman Sophia Bernitz Vivian Best Ian Boardman Julianna Braun Naomi Brave Bruce Brolsma Danica Buckley Minjin Chung Jane Ciesielski Linda Ciesielski Rachel Ciprotti Burton Cohen Nell Shaw Cohen Jean Collins Robert Conley Ellen Crawford Sonia Darosa Lora Davidson Joan Davidson Barry Duncan Saskia den Boon Shreya Durvasula Abigail Dusseldrop Christine Edwards Joanne Enquist Beth Eustis Adam Fay Anthony Ferello Ann Ferentz Celine Ferro Maggie Finnegan Eve Foldan Ellen Fries Kendra Goodwin Wesley Goodwin Louise Grossman Michael Grossman Amanda Harberg Matthew Harder Matthew Heath Hans Hellman Heidi Hellring Michaela Hollis Anne Howarth Jean Huang Kyra Hulligan Scott Humes James and Amie Jones Sho Kato Sam Kaye Wee Kiat Brian Kiernan Mari and Denys Kotskyy Bruce Kozuma Kenneth Krause and Maura McEnaney Sasha Kuftinec Ursula Kwong-Brown Laura Lasky Rose Lewis Jacky Ho Yin Li Rozime Lindsey Shayna Liu George Lockhart

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Ann MacDonald Linda Markaian Pamela Marshall Jim Mathis Nancy McHenry Seth McHenry Kathryn McKellar Taylor McNulty Jonathan McPhee James McQuaid Ann Marie Montello Sheila Murphy Rima Muth William Neely Jessica Oakhem Carolyn Oberting Ayumi Okada Ryuichiro Okada Elliot Olshansky Eugénie Olson David Olson Susan Pivetz Alexandra Porter Megan Radlin Ellen Rathjen Stephanie Reily Cole Reyes Roberta Ritcheske Diana Robbins Lindsey Rogers Joan Rothman Jason Rubin Jessica Rudman David Sakura Mischa Salkind-Pearl Isadel and E.B. Saunter Andrew Scanlon Brian Schuth Matt Scinto Ana Sedarski Jonathan Sedarski Joseph Sedarski Ryan Shannon Daron Sharps Madison Sharps Nancy Shepard Laura Siegel Harvey Silvergate Mark Sivazlian Carol Smith Jessica Smyser Nicholas Southwick Maura Stephens Imogene Stulken Kelsey Thompson Jeffrey Travilla Barbara Turen Katherine Ullman Donna Vass Ed Wardell Catherine Wee Carole Williamson Mark Wooding Alison Takabe Erika Yin Lu Yu

We are also extremely thankful to the dedicated volunteers who gave their time and talents to Juventas in the 2022-23 concert season: Chris Beagan Lily Belisle John A. Carey Elizabeth Igleheart Mona McKindley Evan Perry Elaine Walsh Andrew Wilkins

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OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE We are building on recent momentum to lift Juventas to the next level.

Read about how we’re doing here: By 2024, we aim: To hire a full-time general manager who can support increased performance activity.

As of December 2023, we are 63% of the way toward this goal!

As a first step, we created a part-time General Manager position, 25/hours per week, and promoted our former Marketing Coordinator, Joseph Sedarski, into this role.

We are seeking funding to to bring this position all the way to full time.

63% By 2026, we aim: For musician compensation to be in parity with union rates.

Since last year we have increased our musician compensation by 15%, covering a quarter of the gap between our current rates and union rates.

25% By 2030, we aim: To fund an endowment that can provide a stable income stream to supplement other sources.

By 2035, we aim: For Juventas to own its own venue that we can deploy for Juventas performances, and rent at affordable rates to other ensembles in the Boston area.

Your support makes a difference.

Support Juventas today.