2023-24 Juventas Annual Report

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REPORT 2023-24

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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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2022-23 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dear Juventas Community, As we celebrate the start of our 20th Anniversary Season, this Annual Impact Report glances in the rearview mirror, taking stock of everything we accomplished last year.

Our 2023-24 Mainstage Season “Visions of Green” centered on relationships between people and the environment. We presented a record 15 concerts, reaching over 2,500 people in-person and 1,000 online; we started a new venue partnership with First Parish Sudbury; and we expanded our successful collaboration with the New England Botanic Garden.

These pages offer a window into the passionate work of our team members and collaborators, and the story of en ensemble that is not just thriving, but growing, increasing our impact every year.

Everything described here 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 2023-24 IMPACT AT A GLANCE

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CONCERTS

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SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES

2,500+

1,000+

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AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN-PERSON

CORE MUSICIANS

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COMPOSERS

DONORS

AUDIENCE MEMBERS ONLINE

GUEST MUSICIANS

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GRANTS

“Juventas is a truly special and unique organization. Boston is blessed with an active new music scene and more ensembles than I can count, but in my experience with peer organizations, none do so with such passion and dedication to sharing deeply meaningful and thoughtfully curated programs, performed by artists willing to give of themselves fully for the success of the art.”

–Matthew Marsit, Conductor

THE MAINSTAGE SEASON

SONG IN FLIGHT

An homage to the wonders of avian life September 23, 2023 Multicultural Arts Center + Live on YouTube

ENCORE!

You asked: We delivered! Your favorite natureinspired pieces returned to the Juventas stage November 11, 2023 Multicultural Arts Center + Live on YouTube

ANNE HOWARTH: CENTER STAGE

Featuring Juventas’s celebrated hornist with contemporary music inspired by water January 27, 2024 Multicultural Arts Center + Live on YouTube Febuary 3, 2024 First Parish Sudbury

THE AGE OF THE RISE

A call for action on climate change March 23, 2024 Multicultural Arts Center + Live on YouTube

THE FLOWER CATALOG

An evening of music for solo piano by Stephanie Ann Boyd May 18 & 19, 2024 New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

MUSIC IN BLOOM

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

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FREE NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

SONG IN FLIGHT

An homage to the wonders of avian life September 24, 2023 Parker River Wildlife Refuge - Newburyport, MA

REFLECTIONS

A performance by violist Lu Yu and percussionist Thomas Schmidt, featuring music by 5 living composers October 14, 2023 First Baptist Church Medford - Medford, MA

TO THE SEASONS

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

OLMSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

A luminous selection of works for string quartet staged at the legendary home of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted July 21, 2024 Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Brookline, MA

LONGFELLOW HOUSE

A performance at one of Cambridge’s most storied properties September 8, 2024 Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site - Cambridge, MA

GUEST APPEARANCE ECLIPTIC

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 May 1, 2024 Charles Hayden Planetarium, Museum of Science Boston, MA

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MOMENTS TO REMEMBER As artists, we know that rallying around a worthy cause seeds noteworthy collaboration, and “Visions of Green” delivered nothing short of exceptional.

The 2023-24 Juventas Season began with a reflection on our human relationship with nature from the skies to the seas, then encouraged us to engage in a dialogue surrounding climate change and conservation­—the fight for a better future. Our vision is a resonant one, musically, and personally. Let’s take a look at some of the most powerful moments in this sonorous season charged with a call for change.

MAKING GARDENS GROW Now going on five fruitful years, our blossoming partnership with the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill grew further this year. Building on the success of our annual “Music in Bloom” program, we offered our first indoor performances at the Garden. 240 audience members joined us in May for two sold-out performances inside NEBG’s exquisite Limonia Conservatory. Playing to the setting, Julia Scott Carey performed Stephanie Ann Boyd’s Flower Catalog, a collection of 13 botanically inspired preludes.

Collaboration was truly the star of the show; the performance marked a new peak in Juventas’s long-term friendship with Boyd and ever-budding relationship with NEBG. The centerpiece of this one-of-a-kind night was the world premiere of a new prelude, “Apple Blossom,” co-commissioned by the NEBG and Juventas together. Inspired by the iconic flower that graces the Garden’s logo and represents its historic apple orchard, the commission honored Marillyn Zacharis, Trustee Emeritus, devoted member and horticulturist who brought the joy of music to the garden through her donation of its piano in 2014; and Juventas Pianist and Founder Julia Scott Carey for her 20 years performing with the ensemble.

The musical “bouquet” marked another successful feat of teamwork between Juventas and the NEBG, planting the seeds for further expansion of indoor programming at the Gardens. Our new “Fireside Concert” series will build on this success in 2025.

NEW VENUES, NEW FRIENDS After the stunning success of “Anne Howarth: Center Stage” at our home venue at the Multicultural Arts Center, we took this vibrant, water-themed program to First Parish Sudbury for a reprise that drew a lively local audience brimming with Juventas newcomers!

This Sudbury appearance was a pilot performance, testing First Parish as a potential second home base, with the goal of broadening our reach to audiences beyond Juventas’s historical roots in Boston/Cambridge. The results spoke for themselves, with a turnout that equalled our Cambridge audience.

Following this success, we booked three concert programs at First Parish Sudbury for our 2024-25 Season “Legacy.”

Our First Parish performances will not only expand both organizations’ audiences and enrich the cultural offerings in Sudbury and Greater Metrowest, but will also broaden the core Juventas commitment to making contemporary chamber music accessible by meeting audiences where they are.

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MUSIC THAT MOVES US The final movement of Eliza Brown’s song cycle, The Age of the Rise, depicts a family cabin that Brown’s great-grandparents built on the coast of Maine in the 1930s. In January 2024, that same cabin was irreparably damaged in a storm.

As the titular piece on the concert program, Brown’s heart-wrenching lamentation captured the power and emotion of our 2023-24 Mainstage Season finale that engaged audiences in discussions of climate change.

The immediacy of climate change in our world was a common theme throughout the concert, and one that was deeply resonant with both our audience and musicians. In addition to Eliza Brown’s tour de force, the concert featured two commissioned arrangements, a world premiere commission, and a call for scores-winning selection from Alexander Liebermann entitled Erwachen.

Two specially commissioned chamber arrangements called for a greater respect for the natural world: Catarina Domenici’s striking portrayal of a feminine Mother Nature in Amazonia shined alongside Mary Montgomery Koppel’s House on Fire: Three Songs on Responsibility, featuring excerpts Greta’s Thunberg’s speech to the United Nations in 2018. The Juventas Commission and World Premiere of J.A.J Sedarski’s tlezannen asked audiences to face the complex emotions of climate change anxiety, fear, and loss while taking in ancient Nahuatl Poetry from the Aztec Empire.

Credit: James Jones Photography

With such deeply moving music, it is no wonder that this concert was one of our season’s most emotionally impactful. Eliza Brown’s commentary on the speculative and apocalyptic themes of In the Age of the Rise sums up why: “Though these songs are in some sense about the future . . . they are really about the present.”

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER: MEET OUR 2024 CALL FOR SCORES WINNERS! Our 2024 Call for Scores was answered by three incredible composers whose bird-themed compositions soared with creativity. These potent pieces were chosen from among hundreds of submissions, selected for their unique voice and momentum, and placed on our “Song in Flight” program. Let’s meet these brilliant minds and learn about their unique compositions!

ANGUS DAVISON “NIGEL”

“Nigel tells the story of a bird that fell in love with a statue. Once, many seabirds lived on New Zealand’s Mana Island, but introduced species wiped them out. In an attempt to re-establish a colony, conservationists planted stone birds on Mana and broadcast birdcalls through speakers. One gannet, Nigel, settled on the island. He fell in love with a stone bird, choosing it as his mate. Movement one depicts his life on windswept Mana Island, surrounded by statues. Movement two is a pure flight of fancy, charting Nigel’s journey to some kind of bird afterlife. Nigel is an act of mourning and of celebration. It asks us to consider the complex inner lives of animals that we may view them with new and radical compassion.” angusdavison.com

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BETH RATAY “THE FLAMINGOS”

“‘The Flamingos’ was written as part of my doctoral dissertation for the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2013. The first cycle was a setting of three poems about animals by Rainer Maria Rilke in German for soprano and small ensemble. ‘The Flamingos’ (‘Die Flamingos’ in German) is the second song in the soprano song cycle. I picked this poem because I love the colorful imagery and the comparison of flamingos to historical figures. The poem references both Phryne, an ancient Greek courtesean, and Fragonard, a French painter of the Rococo style, known for being exceptionally ornamental and dramatic.

The music plays with musical ideas inspired by the imagery and references.” rataymusic.com

JOSHUA SHANK

“FLOCKING MUSIC” “Titles are always difficult things for me to settle on and, during the composition of this piece, I had been struggling to find a way to convey what I thought the music was doing. One day while walking in Austin, I saw a huge flock of birds take off from a set of power lines above me and fly directly overheard in the same direction. This was an apt metaphor for the music I was working with at the time as it had the propensity to “take off” in the same direction— both melodically and harmonically—and eventually settle somewhere else before once again taking flight. Past that it’s a bright, simple piece which I hope you’ll enjoy.” joshuashank.com

“Working with Juventas was a truly enriching experience. Their thorough understanding and brilliant performance of my piece fostered an incredibly enthusiastic response from the audience; a testament to the ensemble’s ability to connect and communicate the essence of the music to their listening community. As a composer as well as an audience member, it was heartening to see so many works by living composers interpreted with such sensitivity and care. The commitment that Juventas brings to promoting new music and fostering creative dialogue so clearly enriches the greater Boston community, making it an even more vibrant hub for musical innovation.”

—Joshua Shank, composer

“Juventas is one of the successful chamber groups in US. Not only are they incredibly talented as musicians but also, they create a warm community with audiences that anyone can join to learn about new music. I’m grateful that I have been involved in such an outstanding community as a composer.”

—Mari Kotskyy, composer

SPECIAL COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT: MARI KOTSKYY’S “THE BIRDS SUITE” The world premiere performance of this piece was commissioned

by Juventas for our “Song in Flight”concert.

From Mari: “The Birds Suite consists of three pieces using poetry of Christina Rossetti–My favorite poet. First piece is “A Bird Song.” The main character is a man who hasn’t seen a woman he loves for almost a year. In the past, he had been great time with her, so he was joyful. In the current situation, he is dejected because she is no longer with him. So, when I composed this piece, I focused on the contrast. Second piece is “Bird Raptures.” Rossetti chooses the Nightingale as the symbol of the majestic beauty of the night. When I read this poem, the piano piece “Clair de lune” by Debussy immediately comes to mind. I kept the image and wrote this piece. The last piece is “I Wish I Were A Little Bird.” It’s a short poem but has Rossetti’s five wishes in it. I thought she had a sad experience and felt hurt inside. I tried to be considerate of her feeling with music.

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Raspberry Man (2011) Sculpting the Air (2011)

Spectres (2016)

You Are Not Alone (2017)

Hackpolitik (2014)

Watershed (2021)

Figments Vol. 3 (2022) To What Listens (2022) Voices of the Land (2023)

Brass Tracks 2 (2023)

Sauntering Songs (2023)

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2021-22 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT

OUR TEAM IS MAKING WAVES SHOUTOUTS TO...

JUVENTAS TEAM SUCESSES OLIVER CAPLAN ORATORIO SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 150th ANNIVERSARY CALL FOR SCORES WINNER The Oratorio Society of New York performed Oliver Caplan’s choral work Cloud Anthem on November 11 at Carnegie Hall. Oliver’s work is a setting of poetry by Richard Blanco, President Obama’s inaugural poet. Founded in 1873, the Oratorio Society is a storied institution, instrumental in the creation of Carnegie Hall. Congrats on your Carnegie Hall debut, Oliver!

Photo Credit: Brian Hatton

J. A. J. SEDARSKI AMERICAN PRIZE FINALIST

J. A. J. Sedarski has been named a Finalist for the American Prize in chamber music composition (college/ university division), for his piece Between Our Breaths We Sing. Premiered at our March 2023 “Concert for Peace,” this gorgeous work explores tragedy, gratitude, and above all, human interconnectedness, through the lens of breathing.

Congrats on this well-deserved honor!

GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD MEDALIST CHRISTINA RUSNAK VOICES OF THE LAND - BRONZE MEDAL WINNER AT THE GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS Composer Christina Rusnak’s 2023 album, featuring Juventas New Music Ensemble, has received a Bronze Medal at the Global Music Awards! Since 2011 the prestigious Global Music Awards have supported and celebrated independent musicians. Recieving a medal is recognized as music’s ‘golden seal of approval’ for album recordings, and we are so pelased that Christina’s meditation on land and place has garnered such a special honor.

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OUR COLLABORATOR ARE MAKING WAVES SHOUTOUTS TO...

ALUMNI IN ACTION BRITTNEY BENTON SOLI CHAMBER ENSEMBLE PROJECT WINNER Composer Brittney Benton was named one of the winners of SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s 30x30x30 Project: a call for scores from young emerging composers. In May, Brittney’s piece Piano Trio No. 1 was performed at SOLI’s ‘Macrocosm’ concert at the San Antonio Botanical Garden in San Antonio, Texas.

SCOTT WHEELER RESIDENCY AT COPLAND HOUSE Composer Scott Wheeler was awarded a fellowship residency at Copland House for July and August of 2025. During the residency, Copland House provides for all the composer’s needs so they can dedicate all their time to their craft. Scott will spend that time living in famous composer Aaron Copland’s historic New York home while working on his music.

ANAÍS AZUL DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE Composer and Musician Anaís Azul recently released their debut album, Simp’ashani: canciones trenzadas in August 2024. They recorded the album during a 9-month Fulbright in their home country of Perú. Songs such as ‘Trenzando’, ‘How many more people have to die?’ and ‘I come from’ are available on all streaming platforms.

MIGUEL DEL AGUILA FIVE WOLD PREMIERES Miguel del Aguila premiered five new works across the country: Concierto Con Brio for oboe, clarinet and orchestra was premiered by Nancy Ambrose; oboe and Ryan King; clarinet with the Michigan Philharmonic. Pianola Rebelde for three pianos premiered in Indianapolis. Head for the Exit for four-hands piano premiered in Bainbridge, Washington. Torrential Radiance and Piano Rolls Flute, both for flute and piano, premiered in Provo, Utah.

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CATARINA ROCK NEW WORK RELEASE Composer Catarina Rock has recently released a recording of her new work: Bridal March for clarinet in Bb and piano. Catarina used Messiaen’s fourth mode of limited transposition in her piece and found that this mode allowed her compose a piece that is pleasing to the ears of non-musical wedding guests. The recording features Catarina on piano and Eric Arguello on clarinet.

KIAN RAVAEI DOCTORAL FELLOW AT JULLIARD Composer Kian Ravaei is starting an exciting new chapter!

This coming fall, Kian will be a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow at Julliard pursuing his DMA in Composition! Kian says that “it’s an honor to join the Julliard community”.

JOSHUA HAHN VMTA COMISSION On November 9th, 2024, composer and flautist Joshua Hahn premiered a new piece commissioned by the Virginia Music Teacher’s Association. The performance was held at the 2024 VMTA Fall State Conference. The piece is titled Perpetual Moment and is written for flute, cello and piano.

DEREK DAVID LECTURER POSITION AT MIT Composer Derek David has accepted a permanent position as a full-time lecturer in music at MIT. In addition, he has completed his Viola Partita, commissioned by Calgary Philharmonic violist Jesse Morrison and funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. The partita premiered on October 26, 2024 at MIT’s Killian Hall. Furthermore, Derek received the MIT CAST Fay Chandler Creativity Grant in order to put on an upcoming concert: Di Fayerike Lib: Passionate Love.

MICHELE CANIATO RESIDENCY IN SWEDEN Michele Caniato held a residency at Visby International Center for Composers in Sweden, with funding from the Swedish Arts Council. The center is equipped with top-notch studios and technology for composers to create freely. During the residency, Michele worked on a percussion quartet, and had the opportunity to connect with composers, students, and musicians alike throughout Stockholm and on the island of Gotland.

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KELLY HOLLIS, SOPRANO “My favorite moment from this past season was ‘The Age of the Rise’. Despite the heavy subject-matter, it ended up being a pleasure as it was a concert that involved most of the group and we got to reunite with Tianhui Ng, who just brought out the best in everyone. All while tackling some incredibly challenging but powerful music.”

CELINE FERRO, CLARINET “It’s hard to limit it to once sentence, but my favorite moment of this years season was rehearsing and performing Eliza Brown’s powerful In the Age of the Rise– between the powerful text, the emotion poured into the music by my colleagues, and the raging storm outside that created a leak where the sounds of dripping water were accompanying us, it goes down as one of the most memorable performances I’ve ever had.”

ANNE HOWARTH, HORN “For my January ‘Center Stage’ program, I feel privileged to to have brought to life three new pieces by composers Judith Shatin, Justin Casinghino and Oliver Caplan for my long dreamed-of horn/cello/piano instrumentation.”

RYAN SHANNON, VIOLIN “‘Music in Bloom’ was my favorite event last year. It’s such a marvelous feeling to share your music and the music of truly masterful young composers with so many hundreds of people. And in such an idyllic environment! It’s my favorite thing we do every year.”

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S’ CHOICE m “Visions of Green”

LU YU, VIOLA “The highlight of this season for me was performing at the New England Botanical Gardens at Tower Hill where performing such innovative and beautiful music really blends so well with the incredible scenery.”

THOMAS BARTH, CELLO “My favorite takeaway from last season was getting to collaborate with two composers in premiering their works for horn, cello, and piano—a rare and very beautiful instrumentation—for Anne’s ‘Center Stage’ recital in January! ”

THOMAS SCHMIDT, PERCUSSION “Getting a chance to connect with our audience at ‘Music in Bloom’!”

HOW WE’VE GROWN: TODAY VS 7 YEARS AGO 2,500 + IN-PERSON 1,000 + ONLINE

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$6,460 ANNUALLY

$2,500 ANNUALLY 3 ANNUALLY

300 IN-PERSON

AUDIENCE REACH

CONCERTS

GRANTS

10 MEMBERS

418 DONORS

4 MEMBERS 30 DONORS ANNUAL GIVING PARTICIPATION

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FINANCIALS MONEY IN: $161,417

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

$107,489 GRANTS

$6,460 PERFORMANCE + RECORDING INCOME

$22,225

TICKET SALES

$23,723 OTHER

$1,480

MONEY OUT: $ 168,821

CONCERT PRODUCTION

$29,462

ARTIST COMPENSATION

$83,648

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

$38,550

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

$2,684

MARKETING

$11,754

FUNDRAISING

$2,723

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LEGACY–THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

STUDIO TO STAGE

Highlights from the Juventas recording catalog

September 13, 2024 Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro, VT (New Venue!)

September 14, 2024 Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA September 15, 2024 First Parish Sudbury, Sudbury, MA

JUVENTAS AT 20

The official anniversary celebration, showcasing Juventas commissions November 16, 2024 Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA + Live on YouTube

NICHOLAS SOUTHWICK: CENTER STAGE

Featuring Juventas’s celebrated flautist in a virtuosic solo program January 25, 2025 Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA January 26, 2025 First Parish Sudbury, Sudbury, MA

SOUNDS OF NEW ENGLAND

Music inspired by places we call home January 31–February 2 , 2025 New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill February 8, 2025 Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro, VT May 4 , 2025 First Parish Sudbury, Sudbury, MA

ENCORE!

You ask: We deliver! Audience favorites return to the Juventas stage March 22, 2025 Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA + Live on YouTube

MUSIC IN BLOOM

171 acres; 20 composers; 5 simultaneous concerts; one unforgettable evening of music al fresco June 8 & 15, 2025 New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

2024–25 NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES

SLIPSTREAM

A captivating showcase of new music for clarinet, horn, and piano December 7, 2024 First Baptist Church, Medford, MA

LONGFELLOW HOUSE

A performance at one of Cambridge’s most storied properties September 8, 2024 Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site - Cambridge, MA

LIMESTONE & FELT

Mesmerizing music by living composers, featuring the unique pairing of cello and percussion.

October 26, 2024 First Baptist Church, Medford, MA

OLMSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

A luminous selection of works for string quartet staged at the legendary home of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted July 2025, date TBA Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, MA

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PEOPLE “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

Credit: James Jones Photography

Music is all about bringing people together. Music is community. Here at Juventas, we aim to tell the stories that connect us and make us stronger collectively. This is why we call everyone who joins us at the concert hall, backyard venues, rehearsal rooms, church stages, and more, our Juventas “family”. So whether you are an audience member, a donor, musician, composer, or staff member, we are pleased to call you a part of our “family,” and we dedicate this Annual Report to you, and all you have contributed to the music. Thank you.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Carey President

Andrew Wilkins Treasurer

Meghan Guidry Clerk

Carson Cooman

Leslie Jacobson Kaye

Karen Ruymann

Lynn Eustis

Meg Fuchs

Minjin Chung

Oliver Caplan Ex officio

STAFF

Oliver Caplan

Artistic and Executive Director

Ann Li

Joseph Sedarski General Manager

Arts Administration Intern

Saskia den Boon

Graphic Designer and Grant Writer

Molly Breen-Aronson

Arts Administration Intern

Sadie Habas Development Coordinator

Cassian Ramos

Arts Administration Intern

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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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Flute

Violin

Piano

Clarinet

Viola

Percussion

PRINCIPAL GUEST ARTISTS

Mary Chris DeBelina Dance

Pete Walsh Bass

2023-24 GUEST MUSICIANS

Nick Auer Horn

Maggie Finnegan Soprano

Jonathan Hess Percussion

Grant Houston Violin

Nick Johnson Cello

Kenneth Mok Violin

Tianhui Ng Conductor

Timothy Paek Cello

Cholong Park Piano

Emma Powell Violin

Melanie Rucinski Piano

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FEATURED COMPOSERS

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Brittney Benton

Lauren Bernofsky

Stephanie Ann Boyd

Eliza Brown

Oliver Caplan

Justin Casinghino

Nell Shaw Cohen

Valerie Coleman

Carson Cooman

Angus Davison

Catarina Domenici

Michael Donovan

Adolphus Hailstork

Stacy Garrop

Gina Gille

Osvaldo Golijov

Nyokabi Kariũki

Mary Montgomery Koppel

Mari Kotskyy

Alexander Liebermann

FEATURED COMPOSERS (cont.)

Catherine Likhuta

Allison Loggins-Hull

Wayne Lu

Tigran Mansurian

Quinn Mason

Libby Meyer

Jessie Montgomery

Brian Raphael Nabors

Bongani Ndodana-Breen

Oznat Netzer

John Patitucci

Andrew Porter

Beth Ratay

Kian Ravaei

Christina Rusnak

Somei Satoh

J. A. J. Sedarski

Joshua Shank

Judith Shatin

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FEATURED COMPOSERS (cont.)

Ken Sullivan

Althea Talbot-Howard

Gwyneth Walker

Shelley Washington

Eric Whitacre

Emma Wine

Brandee Younger

Credit: James Jones Photography

Nina Shekhar

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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! $5,000 and Above Anonymous Oliver Caplan and Chris Beagan John A. Carey Massachusetts Cultural Council Karen & Fred Ruymann Andrew Wilkins $1,000–$4,999 Brookline Commission for the Arts Chris and Margie Brown Cambridge Arts Council Paula Luria Caplan and Bill Caplan Carson Cooman John Emler Barbara Hughey Leslie Jacobson Kaye and Richard Kaye Medford Arts Council Richard Mitrano and Julia Scott Carey The Ripley-Steinemann Family Fund $500–$999 Boylston Cultural Council Christie Gibson and Michael Emmanuel Bryce and Kathryn Denney Meg Fuchs Meghan S. Guidry Stella Lee Andrew and Laura Waldorf Reiss Rachel Rivkind PARMA Recordings Amundi Pioneer Ben Sweetser Sudbury Cultural Council $250–$499 Anne Bilder & Johan den Boon Joanne Dreher Evelyn Bonander Raesin Caine and Colette Carmouche Eric and Margaret Darling Yukiko Egozy

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Chris Stribakos and Carol A McCarthy Ann B. Teixeira Kelsey Thompson Barbara Turen Theodor Weinberg & Eric Hyett Emma Kent Wine Murray and Susan Woolf Michael Zammito $50–$99 Anonymous Gail Barry Thomas Barth Eric Barth Laura Basford Bob Bassett Minda Berbeco Lauren Bernofsky Bonnie Borch-Rote Mary Bragg Arlene Bryer Margaret Cain Zoe Cardon Kelley Cavanaugh Minjin Chung Rachel Ciprotti Colby Cooman Linda Cox Sarah Cummer Elizabeth Dean Saskia den Boon Virginia Doxsey Christine Edwards Shaun Eyring Deb Faling Celine Ferro David and Ellen Fries Nancy Goodwin Scott Goodwin Lisa Graham Michael Grossman Judith Gurland Steven & Jennifer Guthrie Juliana Hall Hans Heilman Mary and David Howarth Catharine Hyson Laurie Kahn Leonard and Terry Kahn Sho Kato Michael Kong Karen Krolak Ludmilla Leibman Hal Lichtin George Lockhart Xiomara Lorenzo Ann MacDonald Linda Markarian Honor E Mc Ralph and Sylvia Memolo

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Libby Meyer Ted Mielczarek Roxanna Myhrum William Neely C. Oberting Ayumi Okada Sylvia Oliveira Katie Parodi Marc Pasciucco Jeffrey Paster Andy Pease John & Sarah Peck Dan Perkins Karen Poggi Alexandra Porter Sara Potter Kate Raisz Jill and Ian Reiss Chris and Lindsey Reiss George & Bobbi Ritcheske Tom Schmidt Andrew & Margot Schmolka Rebeca Sedarski Gordon and Shannon Shannon Jonathan Simon Tess Sneesby Nicholas Southwick Arlene Stevens Bruce and Imogene Jodi Swartz John and Barbara T Tony Thaweethai Raymond Tonkel Charlene Valk The Valks Anna Varlese David von Behren Elaine Walsh John Weston Up to $49 Anonymous (6) Barbara A Hill Andrew Adams Jaime Alberts Aaron Alon Russ Anderson Lael Backus Young Yun Baek Marshall Bautz John Beagan J. L. Bell Michael Berkowitz Kenneth Bigley Emily Blitz Ed Bouchard Ann Bragg Julianna Braun Sharon Bridgforth Margaret Brouwer Eliza Brown

Baird and Carol Brown Danica A. Buckley Anne Burt Maureen Cavanaugh Huntae Chung Jeanhee Chung Linda Ciesielski Jennifer Clapp Lindsay Clark Charles Coe Burt and Deborah Cohen Nell Cohen James Curtis Lora Davidson Angus Davison Patrick Dawson Massimo De Lillo The Dearr Family Kathleen DeBois Sandra DeBow Ashley Dennis Claudine Blake Gerd Dr. Burger Edward Dunar BJ & Rich Dunn Christina English John and Beth Eustis Carole Eustis Evan Fein David Feltner and Robert Edward Smith A. Ferello Roderick Ferguson Giselle Ferro Jane Ferro Eve Foldan Ali Frana Rick Frank Rebecca Fuchs David E Fuchs Gia Fuchs Mary Gardill Stacy Garrop John Garton Tobin Gedstad James Gleason Kendra Goodwin John H. Graves Jeffrey Grossman and Karl Hinze Matthew Gschwend Joe Gualtieri Sadie Habas Jordan Hadrill Amanda Harberg Kiyoshi Hayashi Bonnie Haymon Matthew Heath Matthew Henegan Michaela Hollis Anne Howarth & Frederick Frank Jean Huang Wolcott Humphrey

Michael Hustedde Joe Jaxson Rashi Jeeda Callie Jennings Julie Johnson-McGrath James Jones Amie Jones Susan Kander Jeff Kauppi Kathryn Kautzman Rakesh Khetarpal Abby Krawson Matthew Kusulas & Jack Tamburri Ursula Kwong-Brown Dina Labkovsky Katie Lade Rainice Lai Johanna LaPlante Mina Lavcheva Ken Lewis Alexander Liebermann Jesse Lipson Tammy Lynch Jen Lyon Gregory Lyons Pamela Marshall Kathryn McKellar Peri Levin McKenna Rachael McKenzie Taylor McNulty Jim McQuaid Alexandra Mendez-Diez Erin Merceruio Nelson Kris Miranda Annemarie Mitrano Robert Montgomery Mary Montgomery Koppel Dilshod Narzillaev Nicholas Norton Susanne Olson Valentina Osorio Jessica Ovici Lindsay Packer Timothy Paek Megan Paglia-Scheff William Paglia-Scheff Jane Parkin Kullmann Martha Pierce Gretchen Pineo Susan Pivetz Amanda Potter Emma Powell Giselle Puigbo Kathleen Quigley Chris Rhodes Greg Rhodes Jason Ries Susan Rizzo Jennifer Romig Hannah Roos Jonathan Royer Christina Rusnak

Mallory Ruymann D. S. Harshita Sahu Antonio Santos Kerem Sayman Donna Scalcione Graeme A.B. Schranz Kristen Schroeder Christopher Sedarski Joseph Sedarski Josh Sedarski Jonathan Sedarski Dennis Shafer Ryan Shannon Brendon Shapiro Dan Shaud Jamison Shave Mindi Shave David Shuve-Wilson Ken Silber Kyle Simpson Mark Sivazlian Anna Speiser Barbara Steiner Drew Swatosh Susannah Thornton Jessica Tybursky Karyn Visscher Leo Walsh Sophie Wang Jennifer Wang Beverly Waring James Weber Chris Wild Dr. Natalie Williams Rebecca Witmer Christina Wright-Ivanova Laura Yoo Alice Young Lu Yu Kiara Zani Marc Zegans Tracey Zimmerman Kim Zocchi

We’re proud that our donor roster includes 100% of Juventas board, staff and ensemble members, plus 33 composer and musician collaborators.

We are also extremely thankful to the dedicated volunteers who gave their time and talents to Juventas in the past year: Chris Beagan Rachel Ciprotti Gordan Shannon Shannon Shannon Evan Perry

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

By 2027, we aim: For musician compensation to be in parity with union rates.

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

By 2040, 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.

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