Pasadena Conservatory of Music's 2022-2023 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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2022–23

Pasadena Conservatory of Music 5

Message from the Board Chair

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Director’s Letter

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Graduates

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Alumni News

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Musical Interludes & Sponsors

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PCM at a Glance

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Common Ground

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Friends & Benefactors

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Legacy Society

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Faculty, Boards & Administration

Message from the Board Chair

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write on behalf of the Board with thanks for your support and engagement in these post-pandemic bouncing-back years. Participating in classes, taking lessons, attending recitals and performances, and lending your financial support has allowed us to share the joy of music with more community members.

The launch of the World Music program, with its multi-generational Mariachi ensemble; the return of Jazz on Hill after a pandemic hiatus; and the exciting debut of the new contemporary music series, Wicked GOAT, aimed at the teen audience—all are evidence of PCM’s consistent liveliness and innovation.

We have all read and experienced that music is integral to our happy, healthy lives; PCM’s stellar programs and faculty are indisputable leaders in this enriching effect. So as the Board and staff focused on strategic priorities this year, it is no surprise that a prime initiative is to increase our impact and community connections through our programs and collaborations.

Stay tuned for much more on this in the coming year!

Speaking of staying tuned… the year ahead promises immense excitement! It is our 40th anniversary, in which we celebrate the many people PCM has touched. Our Common Ground campaign is now physically visible as we create new classrooms and studios, plus an outdoor performance venue for our ever-expanding programs.

And we anticipate re-accreditation in 2024, one of only 18 community music schools in the country to be so recognized.

All of this is possible because of you! We are so grateful.

Music is integral to our happy, healthy lives; PCM’s stellar programs and faculty are indisputable leaders in this enriching effect.

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Laurie Sowd Chair of the Board

Director’s Letter

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n January 8, 1984, our founders, Silke Sauppé and Wynne Stone first opened PCM’s doors in space rented from Mt Olive Lutheran Church in north central Pasadena. The school began with a small but exceptional faculty and a commitment to providing access to programs to under-resourced populations.

Now 40 years later, these core values were affirmed anew by the site visitors from our accrediting agency who cited PCM as an exemplary community music school with numerous commendations on the quality of the faculty, programs, and the sterling outreach program at our adopted school, Longfellow Elementary School.

We have many opportunities to deepen our impact on the community by building on these strengths. To that end, we have embarked on an ambitious campus improvement project that will create new program opportunities, and enrich the

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We have embarked on an ambitious campus improvement project that will create new program opportunities, and enrich the on-campus experience. on-campus experience, while also engaging in new partnerships to broaden our impact beyond the campus.

While recovering from the effects of the pandemic took longer than we hoped for, this past year demonstrated that we are well on our way. The commitment of our students, families, and donors was indispensable to this recovery. With this report we share highlights of the year as an expression of our gratitude for your support.

Stephen McCurry Executive Director

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2022–23 Highlights

World Music Department In fall 2022, PCM launched its World Music Department. Aimed at providing opportunities to learn, perform, and enjoy music traditions from around the world.

Offerings are designed to develop proficiency in various global music traditions, and to celebrate those traditions through public performances.

As part of the launch, PCM reintroduced its intergenerational ensemble, Mariachi Pasadena! (suspended since March 2020), and offered a new series of Latin Percussion classes. PCM also introduced a free community drum circle, open to drummers of all ages and levels.

An open house in August 2022 promoted and previewed the new offerings for the community. Joining PCM’s faculty to lead these new programs are Sarah Bauzá, Maira Solis, Clarice Cast, and Stevie Ray Hernandez.

Wicked GOAT PCM introduced Wicked GOAT, a new, concert series featuring contemporary music, performed by PCM faculty and friends. The series is co-curated by PCM faculty, Dr. Nic Gerpe and Megan Shung particularly with the teenage student in mind.

The first concert, Fusion, explored music that crosses boundaries of style and genre, and featured composers including Sakari Dixon Vanderveer, Gernot Wolfgang, and others. Nature explored elements of the natural world—such as bird song, whale song, oceans, and landscapes—and included works by Juhi Bansal and Jenni Brandon. Folk featured music by Derrick Skye and Reena Esmail, among others.

Each program incorporated multimedia experiences, and featured performance attire designed by up and coming fashion designers. Post-concert receptions were held in the courtyard with food and live student performances.

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2022–23 Highlights

Jazz on Hill In May 2023, PCM’s annual Jazz on Hill returned after a 3-year hiatus. Launched in 2013, Jazz on Hill brings together the full spectrum of the PCM Jazz Studies community to celebrate a phenomenal jazz musician’s life and artistry. Jazz on Hill 2023 celebrated the work and career of Jazz legend and PCM’s own, Roy McCurdy.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have someone like Roy on our faculty,” says Dr. Ray Briggs, 2022-23 Jazz Studies Chair.

“With Roy’s extensive and very productive career, it is practically impossible to note everything that he has done. From working with THE greatest vocalists in jazz history like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Nancy Wilson to performing with THE leading instrumentalists of our tradition like Sonny Rollins and Cannonball Adderley, Roy is a living legend.”

While most jazz events are structured in a way that attendees only get to experience the music in performance, Jazz on Hill offers a number of portals into the artist’s life and work, ultimately providing a deeper understanding of the music and the musician. It provides students— school-age and adults—and community members opportunities to engage with the artist in the intimate setting of an open interview in the morning, a masterclass/ ensemble coaching session in the afternoon, and a concert featuring our student groups, jazz faculty, and the guest artist in the evening.

“Every Jazz on Hill I’ve been a part of has been a blast, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities the Conservatory has granted me to make life-long friendships, build a better musical repertoire, and bop out with some buddies.”

—Andres Olmos ‘23

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2022–23 Highlights

ArtNight Like Jazz on Hill, ArtNight also returned to PCM’s campus in 2022-23. Twice a year, the City of Pasadena partners with local arts organizations to present a citywide open house that highlights the rich cultural offerings of our community. PCM participated in both the fall and spring, opening its doors to over 300 audience members for each event and offering live music in multiple venues.

ArtNight at PCM featured both classical and multicultural performances by faculty members and students (including Mariachi Pasadena!), as well as guest artists that included Gamelan Merdu Kumala, SO-CALidonians, a Brazilian Music Trio, and more. Audience members also enjoyed a drum circle led by World Music faculty member, Stevie Ray Hernandez.

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Summer Concerts at Vroman’s For the last two years, PCM has partnered with Vroman’s Bookstore to present free public performances. Originally inspired by a desire to bring music to the bookstore’s outdoor courtyard, the Summer Music Series at Vroman’s has helped promote and celebrate renewed cultural and social engagement as our community emerged from the pandemic.

Concerts showcased PCM’s exceptional faculty from the Jazz and World Music departments and featured a diverse range of musical traditions and cultures.

The series has provided meaningful opportunities for our broader community to experience and enjoy music while broadening their perspectives and understanding.

Audiences enjoyed performances by: Clarice Cast (Brazilian bossa-nova), Stevie Ray Hernandez (Latin Jazz and Salsa), Danny Janklow + Elevation Band (Jazz, Funk, and Indie Soul), Sherry Luchette (Jazz), Amy Rowe (Jazz), and The Megan Shung Quintet (Jazz and Folk).

2022–23 Highlights

Music For Life PCM has offered adult music history and appreciation classes with beloved instructors—like Priscilla Pawlicki and Dr. Ray Briggs—for nearly 20 years. In 2018, thanks to a grant from the National Guild for Community Arts Education and Lifetime Arts, PCM expanded its offerings to include ensembles for adults, such as recorder and ukulele, and launched the Adult Studies Department.

During the pandemic, classes transitioned to virtual instruction and included special projects like virtual choirs and performances. Classes not only provided music instruction, they provided important opportunities for adult students to stay engaged during a time of isolation.

Now, having returned to in person instruction for over two years, the Adult Studies course catalog for ensembles has expanded to include Glee Club, flute ensemble, two String Ensembles, guitar orchestra, and three Jazz Combos.

Enrollment has grown from 9 in that first fall quarter to more than 60.

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Adults who enroll in these classes include both beginners and amateurs who are returning to an instrument after many years away. A number of adult students are also parents of PCM alums and have

decided to enroll themselves now that their kids are grown.

Xin Wen, after 18 years of supporting her two sons in their musical studies, enrolled herself in music classes at PCM in 2018.

After a recorder recital—attended by her sons Albert and Eddie who are currently at Princeton and Northwestern, respectively—a PCM staff member commented on how the family roles had reversed. With a big smile she replied, “it’s my turn now.”

For others, like John Swain, the joy of learning alongside other adults has been illuminating. “...the experience of playing with others—I had no idea. I mean, I knew everybody said that what it’s all about is playing with others. But you don’t really understand what that means until you experience it. And then it’s amazing. It’s such fun.”

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Parmida Amjadi ―›1 Instruments: Violin, Piano Instructors: Sharon Harman, Dr. Kathryn Eames Years at PCM: 16 College: Lafayette College Major: Biology

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Amelie Besch ―›2 Instrument: Voice Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan Years at PCM: 1 College: University of Michigan Major: Vocal Arts Damian Chagoya ―›3 Instrument: Violin Instructor: Dorthy Kwon Years at PCM: 10 College: University of California, Merced Major: Bioengineering “Thank you for the scholarship at PCM. Without your generous support, my time here would not have been possible… I hope to one day return as a supporter of this amazing program. My deepest admiration goes to Ms. Dorthy Kwon for ten years of patient, understanding, and caring instruction. The life lessons you have provided have gone above and beyond violin instruction. I shall value those the most.”

Grace Chang Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Stephen Cook Years at PCM: 11 College: University of California, Irvine

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Sarah Clark Instrument: Cello Instructor: Andrew Cook Years at PCM: 2 College: UCLA Major: Cello Performance

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Annie Debreu Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Nic Gerpe Years at PCM: 6 College: University of Chicago Major: Business Economics

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To Dr. Gerpe: “I still remember walking into your studio with ‘La Vie en Rose’ in hand, my flat fingers, and my terrible posture.

Each time I look back on that day, I realize how much I have grown and how much you taught me during those 7 years of enlightening lessons. You saw potential in me and helped me grow beyond anything I could have ever imagined. You introduced me to a style and technique full of chaos and mysteries and taught me how to love and appreciate all styles of music. Your love for music and for your students shines through each and every one of us. Thank you so much for everything. I could never imagine my musical journey without you.”

Eiji Harrison ―›4 Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Vatché Mankerian Years at PCM: 11 College: UCLA Major: Anthropology 4

“Special thanks to Vatché Mankerian for his patient guidance throughout my journey of piano, teaching me not just technique and musicality, but thoughtfulness and resilience, having great influence on who I am today. Thank you to the Pasadena Conservatory of Music for supporting me throughout the years - providing me with irreplaceable experiences throughout practices and nerve-wracking performances.”

Calista Hermon Instrument: Cello Instructor: Andrew Cook Years at PCM: 13 James Labrador ―›5 Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Vatché Mankerian Years at PCM: 10 College: Boston College Major: Computer Science

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“Special thanks to Dr. Vatché Mankerian for teaching me since 2013 and taking me to as high a level of performance as I’ve reached. Thank you to the Pasadena Conservatory for providing a great musical learning environment.”

Class of 2023

Ryan Liddy ―›1 Instrument: Voice Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan Years at PCM: 7 College: USC Major: Classical Voice “I would like to thank Mariné for her wonderful vocal coaching and support over the years. She has been instrumental in helping me develop my vocal interest.”

Lissette Lorenzana ―›2 Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Vatché Mankerian Years at PCM: 6 College: California State University, Fullerton Major: Entertainment Art/Animation

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“Special thanks to Dr. Vatché Mankerian for all his years of teaching me and helping me improve as a pianist and learning to appreciate historical master pianists.

Thank you to the Pasadena Conservatory of Music for helping me along my musical journey.”

Nathaniel Marko Instrument: Violin Instructor: Patrick Rosalez Years at PCM: 16 College: Brown University Major: Philosophy Andres Olmos ―›3 Instrument: Violin, Piano, Jazz Instructors: Patrick Rosalez, Dr. Nic Gerpe, Dr. Ray Briggs Years at PCM: 15 College: Pasadena CIty College

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Oliver Petherbridge Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Joshua Tan Years at PCM: 1 Tristan Rooke ―›4 Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Stephen Cook Years at PCM: 11 College: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Major: Music “Thank you Dr. Stephen Cook for enduring me for all of those years.”

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Denise Sauppe ―›5 Instrument: Violin Instructor: Sharon Harman Years at PCM: 12 College: Azusa Pacific University Major: Nursing Denise is the granddaughter of PCM Co-founder Silke Sauppe. “Special thanks to Sharon Harman for her years of teaching me and helping me grow as a violinist.

Thank you to the Pasadena Conservatory of Music for many of the opportunities that have helped me improve as a musician.”

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Christian Shin ―›6 Instrument: Guitar, Piano, Jazz Instructors: Dr. Brian Barany, Dr. Bryan Fasola, Dr. Jarret Myers, Amy Rowe, Dr. Ray Briggs Years at PCM: 7 College: Azusa Pacific University Major: Commercial Music Jessica Wang Instrument: Violin Instructor: Sharon Harman Years at PCM: 6 College: Cornell University Major: Business Joshua Wang Instrument: Piano Instructor: Dr. Stephen Cook Years at PCM: 11 College: University of California, Riverside

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Alumni News Meleeah Abkarian ‘10 ―›4 Voice Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan Meleeah earned a master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Cal State University Northridge and has performed in several international opera programs. She recently joined the faculty of PCM’s Vocal Arts Department.

Cameron Alan Lee ‘16 ―›2 Chamber music Instructor: Andrew Cook Cameron received his bachelor’s degree from Cleveland Institute of Music and returned to PCM in 2019 as a coach at the summer Chamber Music Intensive. He is currently pursuing his master’s from the New England Conservatory and is the Concertmaster for KONTRAPUNKTUS, a chamber orchestra that performs baroque music throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

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Jocelyn Berndt ‘12 ―›3 Violin Instructor: Sharon Harman Jocelyn graduated from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. She is currently working as an analyst at ION in the Repo and Securities Lending division.

Annie Debreu ‘22 Piano, ensemblePROVA Instructors: Nic Gerpe, Susan Svrček Annie is studying Business Economics at the University of Chicago. She hopes to pursue a job in the music industry, specifically working on streaming platforms.

George Daghlian ‘15 ―›1 Piano Instructor: Vatché Mankerian George is a graduate of Caltech, where he majored in Biology. Currently, he is a 3rd year MD/PhD student in the Caltech-UCLA Medical Scientist Training Program. His goal is to explore the connection between basic science research and clinical practice.

Alumni News

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Johanna Dickie ‘18 ―›5 Oboe Instructor: Jennifer Johnson Cullinan Johanna holds a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, where she is also pursuing her master’s in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Biomechanics.

Isabella Hayden ‘22 ―›6 Violin, Chamber music Instructors: Aimée Kreston, Andrew Cook Now a second year student at Williams College, Isabella is majoring in English. She still practices daily and enjoys playing in the Berkshire Symphony, which is comprised of Williams students, faculty, and local professionals.

Lauren Hoffman ‘19 ―›8 Young Musicians, Flute, Theory Instructors: Rachael Denny, Barbara Mullens-Geier, Kathryn Eames

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Lauren served as principal flutist from 2020-2023 in The Master’s University Orchestra, where she recently graduated with a bachelor’s in Flute Performance.

She is currently pursuing her master’s in Flute Performance from Azusa Pacific University. She recently returned to PCM to perform in the annual Alumni Recital.

Noah Kim ‘14 ―›7 Guitar Instructor: Felix Bullock Noah is a graduate of Yale University, where he majored in English Language and Literature. At Yale, he received the John H. Curtis Prize for excellence in his department and his senior essay, and the Susan J. Smith Arts Prize for outstanding contributions in the arts. After graduation, he worked as a national security/global affairs fellow at The Atlantic, a contributing writer at PolitiFact, and an assistant news and engagement writer at Mother Jones.

He is now studying law at Yale Law School.

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Alumni News

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Adriana Shen ‘15 Guitar Instructor: Felix Bullock 1

Aimee McAnulty ‘15 ―›1 Viola, Chamber music Instructors: Patrick Rosalez, Andrew Cook, Aimée Kreston, Rebecca Merblum Aimee received her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan in 2019. She is the violist in the Ivalas Quartet, which has performed in various concert series and participated in residencies across the country, including University of Colorado Boulder under mentorship of the Takács Quartet. In fall 2022, the Ivalas Quartet was named Resident String Quartet at the Juilliard School.

Mackenzie Mendez ‘17 ―›2 Guitar Instructors: Felix Bullock, Connie Sheu, Scott Tennant

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Mackenzie received her bachelor's degree in classical guitar performance from the Manhattan School of Music in 2021 and her master’s in music education from Teachers College at Columbia University in 2023. She currently teaches at the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.

Adriana graduated from USC with a major in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and a minor in Music in 2019. She is currently a fourth year student at Keck School of Medicine of USC, pursuing a future in internal medicine. She continues to play guitar and enjoys music very much.

Kendrick Shen ‘17 Guitar, Voice Instructors: Felix Bullock, Scott Tennant, Tamara Bevard Kendrick graduated from Stanford with a master’s in Computer Science and a bachelor’s in Music in 2022. He currently works as a machine learning engineer in the field of drug discovery. He remains passionate about playing music and is an avid concert attendee.

Emerson Smith ‘21 ―›3 Piano Instructor: Stephen Cook Emerson is studying piano performance at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Long Beach State. She teaches piano students in Orange County and holds a Black belt in Taekwondo. Emerson was PCM’s Education Program Intern in summer 2022.

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Purnima Stanek, ‘15 ―›5 Violin Instructor: Sharon Harman Purnima received her bachelor’s in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently an Exercise Physiologist at Cedars-Sinai, working primarily with NIHfunded research projects.

Frank Watnick, ‘18 ―›4 Voice Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan Frank is a second year master’s student in vocal performance at California State University, Fullerton. He holds a bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from Chapman University. Frank recently joined the Pacific Chorale as a staff singer and, last summer, returned to PCM to perform in the annual Alumni Recital.

Albert Zhou ‘20 ―›6 Young Musicians, Violin, Viola, Chamber music Instructors: Rachael Denny, Tami Iskendarian, Aimée Kreston, Andrew Cook, Andrew Picken

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Music has been a constant in my life, persisting through changes, setbacks, and achievements.

Because of that, it plays a central role in who I am today.

—Albert Zhou '20 Albert is a senior at Princeton University, where he is pursuing a bachelor’s in Molecular Biology and a Certificate in Viola Performance. He recently spent a semester in London at the Royal College of Music where he was a full-time student—taking lessons, completing academic coursework in music, performing in the orchestra, and pursuing independent performance projects on the side.

“Music has been a constant in my life, persisting through changes, setbacks, and achievements. Because of that, it plays a central role in who I am today.”

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Musical Interludes Between the Wars Musical Interludes explores connections between music, literature, history, and culture.

The 2022-23 season presented three programs featuring works from the first half of the 20th century, written by composers from three countries: France, the U.S., and Russia. Key cultural and historical events between the wars (mostly) provided the backdrop for these music chronologies.

The first program, France, included works for solo piano and two pianos by Debussy, Poulenc, and Ravel, as well as Messaien’s Quartet for the End of Time (performance dedicated to the late Olin Barrett).

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The U.S. program included works for solo piano, string quartet, and two pianos by Beach, Ives, Barber, and Price. The program also premiered a new arrangement

of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue by composer Wesley Chu. We closed the season with a Russian program featuring works for cello and piano, clarinet trio, solo piano, and two pianos,

by Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Kabalevsky, and Rachmaninoff.

All programs were performed by PCM faculty and friends in Barrett Hall, which was designed by Frederick Kennedy in 1929 (also between the wars). PCM faculty member Brian Lauritzen and special guest Jennifer Miller Hammel hosted, providing historical connections and sharing how classical music evolved in these countries during this time.

Each concert included a post-concert reception with fare provided by Julienne Fine Foods.

Musical Interludes

2022–23 Musical Interludes Sponsors July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Impresario

Eric and Suzie Lee

Caroline Norman

The Atwood Family

Marie-Laure Leglise

Cynthia Nunes and Barbara Nye

Ann Dobson Barrett

Montecedro

Bob and Arlene Oltman

Pamela and Shannon Clyne

Gretl and Arnold Mulder

K.B. Schwarzenbach

Linda S. Dickason

Katherine A. Orth

Ellyn and Rich Semler

Georgianna Bray Erskine

Janet Rose

D’Arcy and Craig Sloane

Bill Hannon Foundation

Annette Sneidmiller and James Ballinger‡

Laurie Sowd

Gene and Mindy Stein

Gretel Stephens

Barbara and William Steinwedell

The Sung Family

Ann and Steven Sunshine

John Swain and Betty Sargent

June and Simon Li

Mary Grigsby Urquhart

Suzanne and Jon Torgeson

Alison and Charles Lifland

Robert and Carolyn Volk

Bea L. Trujillo

Jay Lusche

Monica and Sebastian Zacharia

Ian and Barbara White-Thomson

Patron

James Woodruff and Maricruz Prado

Judith G. Kelly Harvey and Ellen Knell Marlene Konnar and John Baldeschwieler

Mei-Lee Ney Juliann and Andy Rooke The SahanDaywi Foundation Karen and Jim Stracka Elayne G. Techentin Betsey Tyler

Brownie Allen Jeannie Blackburn Marsha Bohr Louise and John Brinsley

Maestro

Ramon C. Cortines

Anonymous

Rosa Cumare

Jane and Lance Bird

Maria and Richard‡ Grant

Max Brennan and Sigrid Burton

Margie and Paul Grossman

Marilyn and George Brumder

Celia Hunt

Felix Cumare

Mireya and Lawrence Jones

Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt

Sara Lippincott*

Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry

Claude and Frank Logan

Linda Gates Moore

Marguerite Marsh, Ph.D

Jim Glassman

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Sara and George Abdo

Christine and Philip Lumb

Ann Horton

Norah Morley and Anthony G. Koerner MD

Elaine Kramer

Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore

Peggy C. Spear

PCM at a Glance 2022-23

Enrollment

1,289

Enrollment Age

0-5

11%

28%

6-11

Adults

27%

16-18

11% Residence

5%

12-15

23%

3% Other

42%

Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre

San Fernando Valley

11%

South Pasadena and San Marino

12%

La Canada, La Crescenta, Montrose and Glendale

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11%

Los Angeles

16%

Other San Gabriel Valley Communities

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Financial Overview Income

$2,969,391

Expenses

$2,967,361

59% Earned

73% Program

40% Contributed

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<1% Misc Financial Aid

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Building Common Ground In this time when so much divides us, learning, performing, and enjoying music provides substantive opportunities to leave those divisions behind, to forge connections, to find common ground.

This $11M campus development project will introduce a music learning center and amphitheater, and includes the renovation of PCM’s administrative spaces. It will allow PCM to: • Develop new intergenerational programs; • Expand multicultural programming; • Create music technology programs that support 21st Century learning; and, • Strengthen the sense of community on campus through shared musical experiences among diverse groups of people.

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Common Ground will transform our campus and enhance the learning experience for our students and the entire community for years to come. Construction is now underway and scheduled for completion

by Spring 2025.

The vision for Common Ground has resonated with many—inspiring the highest levels of giving in PCM’s history, including three gifts over $1M. When we launched the campaign in May 2022, we had secured $5.6M. We just reached the $10M mark.

To learn more about how you can support Common Ground and be part of this transformational project, contact our Director of Development, Melissa Froehlich, at 626-683-3355 ext. 107 or mfroehlich@pasadenaconservatory.org.

Common Ground

Supporters of Common Ground through December 31, 2023

$1,500,000

$25,000 – $49,999

Helen and Will Webster Foundation

Kathleen and Jerrold Eberhardt Doris Anne Hendin Laurie Sowd

$1,000,000 – $1,499,999

Barbara Mann Steinwedell

Anonymous

Ann and Steven Sunshine

The Ahmanson Foundation $10,000 – $24,999 $500,000 – $999,999

Amanda Barrett

The Atwood Family

Carolyn Barrett

Heather and Paul Haaga Jane Kaczmarek Judith G. Kelly Terri and Jerry M. Kohl June and Simon Li The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

$250,000 – $499,999 Anonymous

Bill and Claire Bogaard Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry Alison and Charles Lifland Mary Crotty O’Reilly Hope Tschopik Schneider

$5,000 – $9,999 Brownie Allen

The Fitzberg Foundation

Melissa Froehlich and Mario Ortega

W. M. Keck Foundation

Tom and Stephanie Kidde

Harvey and Ellen Knell

Eric and Suzie Lee

Wendy Munger and Leonard L. Gumport

Linda Gates Moore

Perenchio Foundation

Norah Morley and Anthony G. Koerner MD Gretl and Arnold Mulder

$100,000 – $249,999

Steve NyBlom and Betsy Greenberg

Ann Dobson Barrett The Ayrshire Foundation

Dr. Lawrence Rubenstein and Dr. Susan Auyang

Karen and Clay Hillenburg

Ian and Barbara White-Thomson

Jay Lusche Juliann and Andy Rooke Ronus Foundation

Up to $4,999 Anonymous Architectural Resources Group

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$50,000 – $99,999

David Davis

Anonymous

Ruth and Peter Dutton

Sara and George Abdo

Mary and Henry Eversole

Janis Frame and Sanford Zisman

Julia and John Itamura

Pasadena Community Foundation

Danielle Ondarza and Justin Smith

Friends & Benefactors While tuition helps cover instructor fees, support from our Friends and Benefactors allows PCM to further deepen the impact of our programs by investing in exceptional faculty, innovative and expansive programs, and opportunities to bring people together.

We are honored to thank and recognize the individuals and organizations who made gifts between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 to the annual fund, Musical Interludes, and/or specific programs such as financial aid.

Benefactors Circle

Judith G. Kelly**

Janis Frame and Sanford Zisman

Marlene Konnar and John Baldeschwieler**

Richard and Christine Goetz

Jay Lusche** National Endowment for the Arts

Patricia H. Ketchum

Presto $25,000+

Juliann and Andy Rooke**

Ann Peppers Foundation

Allegro

The Atwood Family** California Arts Council

Thomas and Stephanie Kiddé Peter and Becky Knell Larson Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation Alison and Charles Lifland**

Anonymous

Craig Matsuda

Colburn Foundation

Adams Mastrovich Family Foundation

Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore**

Michael J. Connell Foundation

Ann Dobson Barrett**

June and Simon Li**

Gregory Pieschala and Dorothy Shubin

Pamela and Shannon Clyne**

Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture

RBC Foundation - USA

Alice Coulombe Dorothy Falcinella

Dr. Lawrence Rubenstein and Dr. Susan Auyang

The Fitzberg Foundation

Dorothy L. Saunders

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts

Warren and Katharine Schlinger Foundation

Ronus Foundation

Laurie Sowd**

Vivace

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB Private)

Karen and Jim Stracka**

$15,000 to $24,999

Daniel Temianka and Zeinab Dabbah

Andante

CalOSBA

Sahm Family Foundation The Rose Hills Foundation Helen and Will Webster Foundation

The Augustine Foundation Eric and Alice Clark

Moderato

The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999

Karen and Clay Hillenburg

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$10,000 to $14,999

Donald and Taylor Hall

Interludes Sponsor

$2,500 to $4,999 Anonymous Sara and George Abdo**

City of Pasadena, Cultural Affairs Division

Linda S. Dickason**

Charles Detoy and Henrietta Johnson Detoy Foundation

Georgianna Bray Erskine**

The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

Jon and Nancy Elliott Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry**

Friends & Benefactors

Rowena Hammill and Douglas Davies

Montecedro**

Bill Hannon Foundation**

Katherine A. Orth**

Harvey and Ellen Knell** Eric and Suzie Lee** Jane Moorman Norah Morley and Anthony G. Koerner MD** Gretl and Arnold Mulder** Mei-Lee Ney** Pasadena Unified School District Rotary Club of Pasadena The SahanDaywi Foundation** Elayne G. Techentin** Betsey Tyler** Kerry and Karen Vahala

Cynthia Nunes and Barbara Nye** Pasadena Arts League Ken and Erika Riley Mr. Matthew P. Rimmer Janet Rose** Hope Tschopik Schneider Annette Sneidmiller and James Ballinger**‡ Eugene and Marilyn Stein Family Foundation** Barbara and William Steinwedell** Gretel Stephens** Sung Family Giving Fund**

Jinni Yo and Stephen Shar

Ann and Steven Sunshine**

Adagio

Martha Doerr Toppin

$1,000 to $2,499

Mary Grigsby Urquhart**

Anonymous (2)

Mr. Douglas Venturelli

ACMP Foundation

Robert and Carolyn Volk**

Chris Benter

Bradley Whitford

Jane and Lance Bird**

Willcraft Inc.

MaryLou Boone

Monica and Sebastian Zacharia**

Kim and Ken Sutantyo

George and Marilyn Brumder** Sigrid Burton and Max Brennan** Felix Cumare** Elizabeth and Stanislas Debreu Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt**

Quartet

David and Rebecca Ebershoff

$500 to $999

Mary and Henry Eversole

Brownie Allen**

Fine Arts Club of Pasadena Olivia Garfield and Michael Newkirk Linda Gates Moore** Jim and Corinne Glassman** John and Sheri Gray Susan Grether Margie and Paul Grossman** in honor of Olin Barrett Ms. Silvana S. Gutierrez Cecilia Gutierrez Ann Horton** Celia Hunt** Mireya and Lawrence Jones** Elaine Kramer** Marie-Laure Leglise** Dr. Harry Lieberman Sara Lippincott**‡ Lucia and Ben Logan** Karen and Jack Margolis

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Friends Circle

Thomas McHenry and Elena Phleger

Marissa and Mark Andrea Andrew and Avery Barth

Lynne Hillenbrand and Erik Hovanec

Ken and Christine Bender

Marina and Shao-Yun Hsieh

Jeannie Blackburn**

Huron Consulting

Marsha Bohr** Louise and John Brinsley**

Tom Kuo and Alexandra DeLaite, in honor of Hao Mei (Jessica) Kuo

Elisa and Eric Callow

Claude and Frank Logan

Kristin Johnson Ceva

Christine and Philip Lumb**

Catherine "Tink" Cheney and Barry Jones

Marguerite Marsh, Ph.D**

Chevron

Bob and Arlene Oltman**

Ramon C. Cortines**

Payden & Rygel

Rosa Cumare**

Elisabeth Richter

Edison International

Dr. Henry Schlinger and Ms. Julie Riggott

Robert and Jane Ettinger

Caroline Norman**

Stanley and Judith Farrar Charitable Fund

The Schlueter Family

Dr. and Mrs. Ira E. Felman

Ellyn and Rich Semler**

Melissa Froehlich and Mario Ortega

D'Arcy and Craig Sloane**

Maria and Richard‡ Grant**

K.B. Schwarzenbach**

Peggy C. Spear** John Swain and Betty Sargent**

Friends & Benefactors

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Friends & Benefactors

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Friends & Benefactors

Suzanne and Jon Torgeson**

Carol Chen

Lauren Ann Wood

Bea L. Trujillo**

Huiqian Chen and Saul Hsu Family

Lily Wu

Barbara and Ian White-Thomson

Jie Chen

Suedabeh Yazdi

James Woodruff and Maricruz Prado**

Natalie Cohen

Yan Zhou and Xin Wen

Martha U. Cooley

James and Cindie Zumberge

Trio

Suzanne Duff John Clinton Eisner and Jennifer Dorr White

Anonymous (4)

Bob Frank and Jeanne Adams

Marjore Chronister

Anonymous

Jim and Peggy Galbraith

Ginny C. Cushman

Camille Ameen

Barbara George

Gina Dimassa Cansino

Professor Bernard Beck

Michael and Gloria Glassick

Ruth Eliel and Bill Cooney

Betye Burton

Marcia Anne Good

Mariette Fay

Catherine Chung

Michael Gracik

Google, Inc.

John and Bette Cooper

Sandra B. Greenstein

Jon Jordan

Beth C. Downs

Mae Hiura

George Larrimore

John Grether and Nancy Won

Isaacson Family Charitable Fund

Yunling Lou and Kevin Wheeler

Michele and Bret Hardy

Vicki and Klaus Julkowski

Gina Loyonnet and Colin Watanabe

Terry and Trudy Hatter

Jean and Jim Keatley

Sammie Jafarnia

Vatché and Arpy Mankerian

Jennifer Lewis and Albert Meymarian

Dorothy and John Matthiessen

Sarah Johnson and Josh Weintraub

Vincent Licassi

Kenneth Meyer and Bonnie Lund

Eva Keqi and Dorian Kcira

Monica Lim

Nichole Mihara and Greg Harrison

Heather and Allan Labrador

Fred Manaster

Janelle Hardin Morton

Peter and Brooke Lifland

Linda Massey

Gordon J. Pashgian

Kazue and Rob Roy McGregor

Charmayne Mills-Ealy and Raymond Ealy

Sally McKissick and Juan Pablo Posada

Susan Pietsch Escueta and Antonio Escueta

Jennifer Moon

Microsoft

Hari Nayar

Peggy Rahn

Danielle Ou and Ken Lin

Priscilla and Tony Park

Ernest Robles and Linda Curtis

Susan Pratt

Kathleen Peck

John C. Stoessel

Barney and Lorie Schlinger

Joshua and Dorothy Potter

James Stout

Hartmut Schnitzspahn

Don and Alice Roach

Jonathan and Sarah Veitch

Greg Roosa and Amy Jo Rhine

Arnold Siegel and Susan Futterman

Julie and Scott Ward

Ellen Rothenberg

Esther Wender

Lera and Eric Sauppe

Cindy Ying

Barbara Sax

Paypal Giving Fund

Duet

Mona and Randy Shulman

$100 to $249

Kathryn Smith and Anthony Iatesta

Anonymous (2)

Donna Stein and Henry Korn

AmazonSmile

Merle Stern

The Honorable Mike and Christine Antonovich

Robin Stever and Ricardo Barrantes

Luis and Rosemarie Ayala

Mary Ann Sturgeon

Elizabeth and Jim Babor

Li-Yu and Wai-Hang Sung

Barbara Barrett Byrne

John Tegtmeyer

Catherine Berman

Robert Terjenian, in memory of Alexandra Eversole

Lindsay Bremner and Ryan Patterson

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Solo

$250 to $499

Truist Wealth

Marisa and Ezra Callahan

Elizabeth and Edward Trybek

Silvia Campos and Manuel Olmos

Debby and Martin Weiss

Sandra and John Caravella

Dr. and Mrs. Grant R. Wilcox

Sumi Chang

Rose Woo

$50 to $99

Jennifer Vaughn-Estrada and Gabriel Estrada Patty Watson-Swan Jeany and Andrew Wong Peter and Romy Wyllie

For more information about PCM’s Friends and Benefactors circles, please visit pasadenaconservatory.org/donate, or call Melissa Froehlich at 626.683.3355 ext. 107.

Legacy Society Shortly after joining PCM as a piano student with Elizabeth Babor, Linda Gates Moore began supporting PCM as an annual donor. When she inherited her father’s treasured Steinway in 2018, she donated her Yamaha piano to PCM. Eventually, the time came to update her will and estate plans. Linda spoke with PCM’s Director of Development, Melissa Froehlich, about becoming a member of the Legacy Society and decided to designate a percentage of her estate to the school.

“It is part of my personal compass. When I’m involved with an organization, I want to support it—especially non-profits such as PCM that make my community better.

It’s my acknowledgement and ‘thank you’ for what this organization does to make my life more enriched.”

Donors like Linda who remember PCM in their estate plans create a legacy and make a powerful and lasting impact on tomorrow’s musicians, audiences, and patrons. If you have included PCM in your estate plans, but do not see your name listed, please let us know so we can recognize your legacy gift and thank you.

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Anonymous Olin‡ and Ann Barrett Stuart and Rebecca Bowne Carol Curtis Bramhall‡ Lois Brown‡ Virginia Y. Detoy‡ Doris Anne Hendin‡ Stephen A. Kanter, M.D.‡ Mr. and Mrs. David Lifton‡ Ralph F. Miles, Jr.‡ Linda Gates Moore Priscilla Moorman‡ Janelle Hardin Morton Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore Dr. Larry Rubenstein and Dr. Susan Auyang Beverly Russell Peggy C. Spear Yolanda Torres‡

‡

Deceased

PCM Faculty 2023–24 Adult Studies

Jazz

Strings

Rachael Denny, Department Chair

Amy Rowe

Aimée Kreston

Sarkis Baltaian

Department Chair, piano

Sarah Bauzá Clarice Cast Kathryn Eames Bryan Fasola Nic Gerpe Gustavo Hernandez Stevie Ray Hernandez Brian Lauritzen

Gary Fukushima piano Sam Hirsch piano Toby Holmes low brass

Artist-Teacher, cello

Andrew Picken

Artist-Teacher, viola

Danny Janklow saxophone

Niklas Bertani cello

Sherry Luchette bass

Natalie Brejcha violin/viola

Roy McCurdy percussion

Brandon Encinas

Jarret Myers guitar

Coordinator, violin/viola

Sherry Luchette Barbara Mullens Geier

Piano

Erika Walczak

Andrew Cook

Aaron Janik trumpet

Megan Shung violin

Crystal Peralta

Department Chair and Artist-Teacher, violin

Stephen Cook

Department Chair

Andrew Park

Suzuki Violin and Viola Program

Cynthia Fogg violin/viola Ismael Ariel Guerrero Bombut cello

Nadine Hall cello Sharon Harman violin

Artist-Teacher

Elizabeth Hedman violin

Elizabeth Babor

Trina Carey Hodgson cello

Sarkis Baltaian

Michael Kaufman cello

Annie Chen

Dorthy Kwon violin/viola

Kathryn Eames

Sherry Luchette bass

Artist-Teacher

Nic Gerpe

Patrick Rosalez violin/viola

Andrew Cook

Renee Gilormini

Andrea Sanderson violin

Artist-Teacher

Yi-Ju Lai

Megan Shung violin/viola

Elizabeth Hedman

Erica Lee

Tereza Stanislav violin

Hsin-Tai Liu

Tomsen Su cello

Vatché Mankerian

Hester Taylor violin

Department Chair

Andres Salazar

Simone Vitucci cello

Scott Tennant

Barry Tan

Erika Walczak violin/viola

Chamber Music Michael Kaufman Department Chair

Aimée Kreston Artist-Teacher

Andrew Picken

Guitar Brian Barany

Artist-Teacher

Joshua Tan

Bryan Fasola

Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

Laura Mazon Franqui

Katelyn Vahala

Adam Pettit

Ruby Wang Lauren Yoo Esther Yune Elizabeth Zacharias Alexander Zhu

Theory, History & Composition Nicole Baker Sarkis Baltaian Kathryn Eames Nic Gerpe Renee Gilormini Brian Lauritzen Vatché Mankerian Ruby Wang Alexander Zhu

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Vocal Arts

World Music

Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

Sarah Bauzá

Department Chair

Mariachi Pasadena!, trumpet

Meleeah Abkarian

Clarice Cast

Tamara Bevard

percussion

Gustavo Hernandez Jennifer Weiss

Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion

Stevie Ray Hernandez percussion

Gustavo Hernandez Mariachi Pasadena!, voice

Sharon Weed accordion

Danielle Ondarza Department Chair, horn

Young Musicians

Sarah Bauzá

Rachael Denny

trumpet

Clarice Cast percussion

Blake Cooper low brass

Jennifer Johnson Cullinan

Mary Alonso Natalie Brejcha Stephen Cook Renee Gilormini

oboe

Sherry Luchette

Melissa Frey

Ivan Peña

bassoon

Stevie Ray Hernandez percussion

Toby Holmes low brass

Yuri Inoo percussion

Gwang Kim trombone

Andrew Leonard clarinet

Barbara Mullens Geier flute

Laura Stoutenborough clarinet

Micah Wright clarinet

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Department Chair

Jeff Silverman Sharon Weed

2023–24 Staff

Board of Directors

Emeritus Board

Stephen McCurry

Laurie Sowd Chair

Olin Barrett*‡

Executive Director

Eric Lee Treasurer

Stuart Bowne

Alison Lifland Secretary

Carol Bramhall‡

Communications

Ann Dobson Barrett

Marilyn Brumder*

Courtney Davies

Richard Goetz

Shannon Clyne*

Accounting Coordinator

Jane Kaczmarek

Clyde Congdon*

Judith Kelly

Norma Cowles

Thomas Kiddé

Barbara Dahn‡

Director of Development

June Li

Linda S. Dickason*

Cindy Lewis

Craig Matsuda

Henry O. Eversole*

Director of Operations

Roger Mullendore

Cecilia Gutierrez

Meriah Moffat

Gregory A. Pieschala

Stephen A. Kanter, M.D.‡

Andrew Rooke

Peter Knell

Matthew Bookman

Director of Marketing and

Jacqueline Fant Student Services Coordinator

Melissa Froehlich

Event Manager

Denise Statland

Director of Finance and Administration

Wendy Vazquez

Associate Manager of Development and Marketing

Katherine Ella Wood Community Liaison

Advisory Council Sara Campbell Abdo Rebecca Bowne Brian P. Brooks Elisa Callow Julie Campoy Rachel Fine Silvana Gutierrez

Penny Lusche*‡ Gretl Mulder Betty Sandford‡ Peggy Spear Karen Stracka

* Served as Board Chair ‡ In memoriam

Karen Hillenburg Priscilla Moorman Shahram Parsa Hope Tschopik Schneider Dorothy McCay Scully Alison Sowden Ann Sunshine Ian White-Thomson

Credits Designed by Megan Texido and Roman Jaster at Yay Brigade

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