Pasadena Conservatory of Music's 2021-2022 Annual Report

What a joy to write on behalf of the Board in celebration of another stellar year at PCM. As we individually find our way back from virtual and distanced encounters to familiar activities, so too has PCM, with the reinvigoration of group classes, ensembles, and in-person performances.

The year has seen us focusing on Common Ground, the title of our campus development campaign, but more than that, a statement of our values—that music is a fundamental aspect of the human experience, providing a portal for exploring differences and seeking common ground at a time when it is so welcome.

Many activities this year exemplified these values of connecting people through music. We saw it in:

• Adult music history students having lunch together in the courtyard after each class because they have become a community with shared interests.

• Kids who had never met or played together, beautifully performing chamber music after a mere few weeks of rehearsals.

• Seven-year-old pianists and college-bound violinists jamming together in the courtyard.

• In-person Young Musicians classes being provided to all 565 students at Longfellow Elementary for the first time ever.

• Shoppers at Vroman’s joyfully finding our new World Music faculty performing outside and forming a spontaneous audience.

• Residents of MonteCedro filling their auditorium for PCM-presented history classes and concerts for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.

• Our world-class faculty presenting live Musical Interludes—concerts conceived in response to books.

• Graduating seniors being cheered on by family, friends, and colleagues as they performed recitals in stunning Barrett Hall.

Like all non-profit boards, we talk about our role in ensuring the public trust—confirming that PCM’s actions advance our purpose of providing opportunities to learn, perform, and enjoy music to a broad spectrum of the community. We could not be prouder of the way the faculty and staff have innovatively sustained and built the PCM community of participants through the challenging years of the pandemic and as we search for our new normal.

With music as our Common Ground, and with your generous support and participation, PCM helps us forge meaningful connections with one another. Thank you so much for joining us.

Laurie Sowd Chair of the Board

Music is a fundamental aspect of the human experience, providing a portal  for exploring differences and seeking common ground.

Our Annual Report is back in print! Like Punxsutawney Phil poking his head out on Groundhog Day in hopes of spring, would we really be able to emerge from the constraints of the pandemic this year?

Prior to the pandemic, PCM was on an exciting trajectory of growth in almost all facets of the school. Covid-19 interrupted that trajectory.

Looking back, we were reminded that music students are singularly prepared for spending a great deal of time alone (all that practicing), and our appreciation for technology grew. We were also reminded that our work affords wonderful opportunities to learn, perform, and enjoy music together. That, we missed dearly.

It was a year of getting back on track— rebuilding programs most heavily impacted by the shutdown, considering next steps, and recognizing the extraordinary opportunities we have to bring people together at a time when so much seems to divide us.

We hold the greatest admiration for our students and families for their resilience these past few years. We are indebted to our remarkable faculty and staff who navigated pandemic challenges with persistence, creativity, and passion. And we are deeply grateful to our supporters whose generosity helped sustain us through a particularly difficult chapter.

As I hope this report conveys, there is much to celebrate.

Stephen McCurry Executive Director

It was a year of getting back on track...as I hope this report conveys, there is much to celebrate.

Common Ground

In this time when so much divides us, learning, performing, and enjoying music provides substantive opportunities to leave divisions behind, forge connections, and find common ground. In the spring, as a response to the evolving issues of our times, PCM announced the launch of its campaign, which will raise $11 million to promote and facilitate the pursuit of those opportunities by:

• Expanding multicultural programming to include folk traditions from around the world

• Developing intergenerational programming for the very youngest and oldest in our community

• Creating a music lab and music technology programs

The project also encompasses the replacement of one building as well as adding new, purpose-built Adult Studies, Young Musicians, Music Technology classrooms, and an outdoor amphitheater. Additionally, the new building will incorporate green technology to optimize infrastructural efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the campus.

To date, PCM has raised $6.6 million in gifts and pledges for Common Ground.

For more information about PCM’s Common Ground campaign, please contact Melissa Froehlich at mfroehlich@pasadenaconservatory.org or 626-683-3355 ext. 107.

Concerts

Concerts, recitals, and frequent performance opportunities are essential components to PCM’s plan to develop performance, listening, and concert-going skills in every student. In-person concerts and recitals were back this year(!) with PCM presenting over 75 events on campus.

Notable performances and series included:

• An Overture, a concert presented in partnership with the Ojai Music Festival featuring performances by Ojai Music Festival artists as well as students and faculty from PCM’s new-music ensemble, ensemblePROVA

• The Jam, PCM’s first open mic series

• Three Musical Interludes which explored connections between music, literature, history, architecture, and culture

• And a great many senior recitals!

New Look for Young Musicians Department

The Young Musician’s Department, which was one of PCM’s hardest hit programs during the pandemic, is foundational to the Conservatory’s broader curriculum, developing each child’s innate musical aptitude and creating numerous pathways to instrumental study. To help the department build back its enrollment and improve families’ experiences interacting with the program both online and in-person, we gave the YM Department a makeover that included:

• The Welcome to Young Musicians video

• A new Young Musicians Handbook that outlines our philosophy for early childhood music education, the Young Musician’s curriculum, the caregiver role, and the student’s path to individual lessons

• The creation of the Young Musicians Tree that illustrates our comprehensive plan for each student’s musical growth and how Young Musicians classes feed into PCM’s other departments

• A web page refresh

• A redesign of Department Chair Rachael Doudrick’s Beyond the Classroom handouts

• Young Musicians banners for concerts and events

These efforts were made possible thanks to a generous grant awarded by The Music Man Foundation.

Summer Camps

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, PCM offered over 15 in-person summer camps and workshops. These included past popular programs such as the Summer Jazz Workshop and the Chamber Music Intensive, as well as new programs like Introduction to Accordion and All Things Strings, a one week workshop for Suzuki string students that explores improvisation, recording technology, ensemble skills, and team building.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022

Eder Cano

Guitar Instructor: David Margolis

7 years at PCM

Alejandro Ceva

Guitar Instructor: Felix Bullock

16 years at PCM Stanford University

“Since I first began my musical journey, my guitar continues to be a source of inspiration, comfort, and discovery. Every Friday, I look forward to lessons where I’m immersed in the musical theory and historical contextualization for my pieces. Whether I am exploring the gitano origins of Flamenco or analyzing the intricacies of Classical music, engaging in this way with guitar evokes an excitement for learning and creativity in my playing style. Finally, I would like to thank my instructor Felix for supporting me through every hardship.”

Nina Dinan ―›1

Piano Instructor: Dr. Nic Gerpe

3 years at PCM UCLA, English major

“I would like to thank Dr. Gerpe and PCM for this opportunity, and for all they have done for me these past two years.”

Grayson Gooden ―›2

Guitar Instructor: Dr. Adam Pettit

14 years at PCM

Brandeis University and Columbia University, Computer Science and Economics major

“Special gratitude to my guitar instructor Adam Pettit who has helped me grow as both a musician and an individual over my years at the conservatory. He serves as both an instructor and a friend who continuously inspires me to chase my love for music and perform at the highest level. Additional thanks to Felix Bullock

and the conservatory who organized and instructed so many of my events over the years.”

Isabella Hayden

Violin

Instructor: Aimée Kreston

5 years at PCM Williams College

Michael Holmes ―›3 Flute and Oboe

Instructors: Jenni Olson & Jennifer Cullinan

4 years at PCM

Julian Hovanec ―›4

Jazz Piano Instructor: Amy Rowe

4 years at PCM University of Chicago

“Special thanks to my parents for supporting my musical journey throughout my life, and, of course, to my wonderful teacher Amy Rowe for everything she has helped me learn in the last few years.”

Lily Keating ―›5 Voice

Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

4 years at PCM

Columbia University, Barnard College

“Special gratitude to my vocal instructor Mariné Ter-Kazaryan for her inspiration and encouragement. Also deepest appreciation for Pasadena Conservatory of Music for supporting my growth as a performer and strengthening my love for music.”

Cece McIntyre ―›6

Violin and Piano

Instructors: Elizabeth Hedman and Elizabeth Babor

9 years at PCM

“I am deeply thankful to Pasadena Conservatory of Music for hosting my

recital and the years of support for my musical education and all the incredible performance opportunities.”

Kylie Rodriguez ―›7

Voice

Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

10 years at PCM

CSULB, Bob Cole Conservatory, Vocal Arts major

“Special thanks to Mariné Ter-Kazaryan for all of her years of teaching me and helping me improve as a vocalist as well as a person. Thank you to the Pasadena Conservatory of Music for helping me every step along the way.”

Norty Roosa ―›8

Piano

Instructor: Elizabeth Babor

7 years at PCM

University of Redlands, Engineering major

Neel Sadda ―›9

Guitar Instructor: Felix Bullock

14 years at PCM

Georgetown University

“Thanks to PCM for always being a special home to me. Thanks to all the teachers who have helped me over the years including Adam, Brian, and David, and especially Scott Tennant. Scott was an amazing mentor for our quartet and a solo player from whom I learned a lot, all while having fun along the way. Lastly, endless thanks to Felix Bullock who has taught me for the better part of 15 years. Felix is an amazing teacher and has become not only a friend over the years but has become family. I can’t thank him enough for his constant support throughout everything as well as his dedication in making me not just a better musician but a better person as well.”

Eddie Zhou ―›10

Violin

Instructor: Aimée Kreston

17 years at PCM

Northwestern University, Economics and Music major

Musical Interludes

Musical Interludes, formerly Mansions & Music, explores connections between music, literature, history, architecture, and culture.

Last season, concerts returned to the PCM campus for in-person performances featuring PCM faculty and friends. Each program was developed in response to a book, which was available for purchase through our community partner Vroman’s Bookstore.

The Cello Suites, inspired by Eric Siblin’s book, featured Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3 and Piano Trio No. 1 by Felix Mendelssohn, who was instrumental in reviving public interest in Bach.

María Rosa Menocal’s The Ornament of the World provided the inspiration for

exploring music from medieval Andalusia and celebrated Muslim, Jewish, and Christian traditions.

The final program was inspired by The Secret Piano, a memoir by Zhu Xiao-Mei about how music, and her piano, sustained her sense of courage, hope, and humanity during and after the Cultural Revolution.

Support provided by season sponsors not only ensures the quality and success of PCM’s signature concert series, it helps underwrite scholarships for music study, as well as performances for students, families, and the community to attend free of charge. PCM is pleased to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2021–22 season.

2021–22 Musical Interludes

Sponsors

Impresario

The Atwood Family

Olin* and Ann Barrett

Julie Campoy

July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022

Felix Cumare

David M. Davis

Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt

Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry

Pamela and Shannon Clyne

Linda S. Dickason

Julienne Fine Foods

Jane Kaczmarek

Judith G. Kelly

Harvey and Ellen Knell

Marlene Konnar and John

Baldeschwieler

June and Simon Li

Alison and Charles Lifland

Jay Lusche

Mei-Lee Ney

Juliann and Andy Rooke

Elizabeth Loucks Samson

Hope Tschopik Schneider

Karen and Jim Stracka

Maestro

Anonymous (2)

George and Marilyn Brumder

Max Brennan and Sigrid Burton

Catherine “Tink” Cheney and Barry Jones

Henry and Mary Eversole

Bill Hannon Foundation

Thomas and Stephanie Kiddé

Elaine Kramer

Eric and Suzie Lee

Claude and Frank Logan

Marguerite Marsh, Ph.D

MonteCedro

Linda Gates Moore

Norah Morley and Anthony Koerner

Gretl and Arnold Mulder

Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore

Katherine A. Orth

Janet Rose

Annette Sneidmiller and James Ballinger*

Eugene and Marilyn Stein

Barbara and William Steinwedell

Ann and Steven Sunshine

Betsey Tyler

Mary Grigsby Urquhart

Patron

Anonymous

Sara and George Abdo

Brownie Allen

Jeannie Blackburn

Rosa Cumare

Georgianna Bray Erskine

Dr. and Mrs. Ira E. Felman

Marcia Anne Good

Celia Hunt

Marie-Laure Leglise

Jennifer Lewis and Albert

Meymarian

Sara Lippincott

Christine and Philip Lumb

Caroline and Charles Norman

Bob and Arlene Oltman

Ellyn and Rich Semler

Laurie Sowd

Peggy C. Spear

Gretel Stephens

Mary Ann Sturgeon

Suzanne and Jon Torgeson

Ian and Barbara White-Thomson

Monica and Sebastian Zacharia

Cheryl and Peter Ziegler

Alumni News

Meleeah Abkarian ’10 ―›1

Voice

Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

Meleeah received her master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Cal State University Northridge and has performed in several international opera programs. She works as a piano and voice instructor at 88 Keys Music Academy in Arcadia.

Jacqueline Andresen ’19 ―›2

Violin

Instructor: Dorthy Kwon

Jacqueline is in her final year at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Music. She studies Music Theory and Composition (concentration Screen Scoring) with film composer Chris Hajian and composer and conductor Alba S. Torremocha.

Isabel Barragan ’16

Guitar

Instructors: Felix Bullock and Connie Sheu

Isabel received her Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance from Cal State Fullerton and works as a Surgical Veterinary Assistant at VCA Animal Specialty Group in Pico Rivera.

Coleman Bryant ’17 ―›3

Jazz Drums

Instructors: Roy McCurdy and Dr. Ray Briggs

Since graduating from UCLA in 2021 with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a minor in Music Industry, Coleman now works as an artist and executive at CMMND, an LA-based art collective and media production company.

Saren Daghlian ’20 ―›4

Violin

Instructor: Sharon Harman

Saren currently studies Electrical Engineering at CalTech and returned to PCM for the 2022 Summer Chamber Intensive.

Esther (Langer) Delamater ’15 ―›5

Viola

Instructor: Rachel Fabulich

Esther received her Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance from Northern Illinois University and her Master of Music in Viola Performance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She teaches at Academy of Sound, is an instructor at Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO), and teaches with WYSO’s Music

Makers. Esther is also a substitute musician for the Rockford Symphony Orchestra viola section.

Max DoVale ’17 ―›6

Jazz Piano

Instructor: Gary Fukushima

Max has completed his bachelor’s degree in Music Composition at Loyola University in New Orleans, and now works as a jazz pianist and music director for a theater company in the city.

Jadon Elliott ’20 ―›7

Guitar Instructor: Dr. Brian Barany

Jadon studies Music Composition at Shenandoah University and plans to pursue a career scoring for film and television.

Sudi Feng ’21

Violin and Piano

Instructor: Dr. Susan Svrček

Sudi just entered her second year at the University of Southern California. She is studying neuroscience and pursuing various research projects, while continuing her piano studies.

Silvana Gutierrez ’12 ―›8

Violin

Instructor: Rachel Fabulich

After receiving both her Bachelor’s in International Politics and her MBA from Georgetown University, Silvana recently joined the global consulting firm, Huron, as Strategy and Operations Consultant in Washington D.C. Silvana currently serves on PCM’s Advisory Council.

Clay Hillenburg ’17

Piano and Jazz Drums

Instructors: Elizabeth Babor and Dr. Ray Briggs

Clay Hillenburg received a Bachelor’s in Music from Bard College and currently works at iHeart Media. He also performs with his band around Los Angeles.

Kaetlyn Liddy ’17 ―›9

Voice Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

In May, Kaetlyn received her B.A. in English and Anthropology from Brown University, graduating with honors; she now works as a Newsroom Coordinator at

NBC News in New York City. Throughout the pandemic, she studied virtually with Ms. Ter-Kazaryan and played lead roles in several musical theater productions, including Company.

Patrick Liddy ’16 ―›1

Piano Instructor: Hsin-Tai Liu

In addition to studying piano, Patrick grew up racing karts and club cars. In 2018, Patrick debuted in Lamborghini Super Trofeo and currently races in the Pro division in Lamborghini’s Young Drivers Program. In 2020, he graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Philosophy and English. He continues to play classical piano for family and personal enjoyment.

Eric Lifland ’12 ―›2

Piano Instructor: Annie Chen

Eric graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Music. He was recently appointed the Middle & Upper School Music Teacher at Polytechnic School and is the Director of the Apprentice Choir at the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus.

Alex Mansour ’16 ―›3

Instruments: Piano and Cello

Instructors: Dr. Stephen Cook, Gary Fukushima, and Rebecca Merblum

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame as a double major in cello performance and film studies, Alex moved back to Los Angeles. He currently composes for both concert hall and screen and serves as principal cellist of American Youth Symphony.

Michelle Nguyen ’18 ―›4

Guitar and Chamber Music

Instructors: Felix Bullock and Connie Sheu

Michelle graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience this year and is now pursuing her master’s at Stanford University in genetic counseling.

Lauren Rewers ’16 ―›5

Piano Instructor: Renee Gilormini

Lauren played collegiate volleyball at St. Olaf College in Minnesota and graduated with a degree in nursing. She now works as a nurse in Minneapolis.

David Rodgers ’13

Piano

Instructor: Dr. Susan Svrček

David holds degrees in both Classical and Jazz Piano Performance from Vanderbilt University and received his Master’s in Commercial Composition and Arranging from Belmont University. He is an active member of Keb' Mo’s band as keyboardist and musical director and works as a pianist and composer in Nashville.

Marta Stevanovic ’10 ―›6

Voice and Piano

Instructor: Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

Marta received her Doctor of Medicine from Emory University School of Medicine and is now an Ophthalmology Resident at Harvard Medical School.

Katelyn Vahala ’14 ―›7

Piano and Chamber Music

Instructors: Dr. Susan Svrček and Andrew Norman

Katelyn Vahala earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at USC Thornton School of Music and recently founded an outdoor concert series called Insert Music Here. She spent a week abroad this summer and was a finalist at the 2022 Leipzig International Bach Competition.

Enrollment Age

Young Musicians at Longfellow Elementary

Since 2002, PCM has provided free Young Musicians classes to a public school in our neighborhood that otherwise would lack access to a comprehensive music education. The curriculum is the same that we provide to our YM families on campus, which is designed to nurture developmental growth in a musically rich environment, combining movement, listening, singing, touching (playing instruments), and play.

For nearly twenty years, PCM provided classes to students at Jefferson Elementary, introducing them to various styles of music including classical, folk, jazz, and world music. In 2020, when the school consolidated with Longfellow Elementary, the YM program followed and the first year of music instruction (2020–21) was provided entirely online.

Longfellow teacher Tyara Brooks shared that “at a time of uncertainty and instability, music class became the lifeline to keeping my students engaged and connected to learning…. Classes became the medicine students needed to find their voice and spark creativity.”

In 2021–22, YM classes were provided to all 565 students at Longfellow Elementary in person for the first time ever. Says Brooks, “Students developed skills needed to persevere and be successful in life. They learned to listen to each other, work as a team, and encourage each other through the process.”

In addition to the more than 1,000 music classes taught by YM faculty at Longfellow last year, students recorded and presented two virtual concerts on the school district’s YouTube page. These videos have received more than 4,500 views.

YM at Longfellow Elementary is a fully funded program supported by the California Arts Council, the City of Pasadena’s Cultural Affairs Division, RBC Foundation – USA, The Augustine Foundation, The Music Man Foundation, and the Helen and Will Webster Foundation.

The Olin Barrett Endowment Fund

Major gifts from Jerry and Terri Kohl and June and Simon Li established the Olin Barrett Endowment Fund. Friends near and far made additional contributions to PCM in memory of Olin. We are honored to recognize their support:

Anonymous (5)

Sara and George Abdo

Ken and Christine Bender

Max Brennan and Sigrid Burton

Judith and David Brown

Karen and Ron Bruno

Anne Colin

Fred and Fritzie Culick

Mia and Justin Dean

Gina DiMassa Cansino

The Olin Barrett Endowment Fund was established in 2021 in recognition of Olin Barrett’s extraordinary commitment to the Pasadena cultural community in general, and the Pasadena Conservatory of Music in particular. Proceeds from the fund will be used to support the maintenance of the Olin and Ann Barrett Recital Hall, and new contemporary/experimental music programs at PCM.

“Olin took great pleasure in all aspects of PCM and was forever thankful that Barbara Martin introduced him to Stephen McCurry. They made a wonderful team. And he was incredibly proud of Barrett Hall.” —Ann Barrett

Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt

Carol Anne Econn

Edgerton Foundation

Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry

Henry and Mary Eversole

Stanley and Judith Farrar

Joan and John Fauvre

Janis Frame and Sanford Zisman

Melissa Froehlich and Mario Ortega

Jim and Peggy Galbraith

Brooke and Edward Garlock

Margie and Paul Grossman

Donald and Taylor Hall

Melissa Kleckner

Gurnee and Marjorie Hart

Mrs. Daryn Horton

Tracee Knott

Harriet and Al Koch

Terri and Jerry M. Kohl

Thomas and Travis Kranz

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lang

June and Simon Li

Alison and Charles Lifland

Linda Massey

Janelle Hardin Morton

Gretl and Arnold Mulder

Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore

Wendy Munger and Leonard L. Gumport

Ellen Norris

Brenda B. Owen

Pasadena Community Foundation

Gordon J. Pashgian

Pfizer

Ann Quinn

Peggy Rahn

Vicki and Gary Reed

Elizabeth Loucks Samson

Adrian and Connie Saxe

Hope Tschopik Schneider

Abby Sher

Mona and Randy Shulman

Peggy C. Spear

Gretel Stephens

Peggy Stewart

Nick and Karen Taylor

The SahanDaywi Foundation

Bea L. Trujillo

Robert and Carolyn Volk

Ian and Barbara White-Thomson

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, 2021 and June 30, 2022 to the annual fund, Musical Interludes, and/or specific programs like financial aid.

Benefactors Circle

Presto

$25,000+

Ann Peppers Foundation

The Atwood Family **

Colburn Foundation

June and Simon Li **

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Sahm Family Foundation

The Music Man Foundation

The Rose Hills Foundation

Helen and Will Webster Foundation

Vivace

$15,000 to $24,999

Alice and E. Eric Clark

Michael J. Connell Foundation

Karen Hillenburg

Judith G. Kelly **

Marlene Konnar and John Baldeschwieler **

Jay Lusche **

Linda Gates Moore **

Juliann and Andy Rooke **

The Augustine Foundation

Allegro

$10,000 to $14,999

Anonymous

Adams Mastrovich Family Foundation

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.

Pamela and Shannon Clyne **

Alice Coulombe

Linda S. Dickason **

Jane Kaczmarek **

Eric and Suzie Lee **

Alison and Charles Lifland

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts

Ann * and Robert Ronus

The SahanDaywi Foundation

Moderato

$5,000 to $9,999

Sara and George Abdo **

Olin * and Ann Barrett **

City of Pasadena, Cultural Affairs Division

Charles Detoy and Henrietta

Johnson Detoy Foundation

Henry and Mary Eversole **

Janis Frame and Sanford Zisman

Richard and Christine Goetz

Patricia H. Ketchum

Bonnie Khang-Keating and Richard Keating

Thomas and Stephanie Kiddé **

Harvey and Ellen Knell **

Gretl and Arnold Mulder **

Roger and Gloria V. Mullendore **

Wendy Munger and Leonard L. Gumport

Pasadena Community Foundation

RBC Foundation - USA

Rotary Club of Pasadena

Dr. Larry Rubenstein and Dr. Susan Auyang

Lorraine Saunders

Warren and Katharine Schlinger Foundation

Laurie Sowd **

Karen and Jim Stracka **

Daniel Temianka and Zeinab Dabbah

Andante

$2,500 to $4,999

ACMP Foundation

Stuart and Rebecca Bowne

Julie Campoy **

David M. Davis **

Jon and Nancy Elliott

Sandra Esserman and Stephen McCurry **

Mrs. Susan Grether

Bill Hannon Foundation

Julienne Fine Foods

Larson Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation

Norah Morley and Anthony Koerner **

Mei-Lee Ney **

Elizabeth Loucks Samson **

Hope Tschopik Schneider **

Betsey Tyler **

Kerry and Karen Vahala

Adagio

$1,000 to $2,499

Anonymous (2)

Chris Benter

Elizabeth Bertani

MaryLou Boone

Max Brennan and Sigrid Burton **

George and Marilyn Brumder **

Kristin and Juan Ceva

Catherine "Tink" Cheney and Barry Jones **

Felix Cumare **

Elizabeth and Stanislas Debreu

Kathleen and Jerry Eberhardt **

David and Rebecca Ebershoff

Fine Arts Club of Pasadena

Olivia Garfield and Michael Newkirk

Thornton S. Glide, Jr. and Katrina

D. Glide Foundation

John and Sheri Gray

Ms. Silvana S. Gutierrez

Ann Horton

Elaine Kramer **

Nan Li and Shaofei Bi

Dr. Harry Lieberman

Claude and Frank Logan **

Camille Lombardo and Ed Woodhull

Karen and Jack Margolis

Marguerite Marsh, Ph.D **

MonteCedro **

Jane Moorman

Caroline and Charles Norman **

Javier Ortega

Katherine A. Orth **

Pasadena Unified School District

Payden & Rygel

Elisabeth Richter

Mr. Matthew P. Rimmer

Janet Rose **

Dorothy McCay Scully

Annette Sneidmiller and James Ballinger *  **

Eugene and Marilyn Stein Family Foundation **

Barbara and William Steinwedell **

Gretel Stephens **

Ann and Steven Sunshine **

Elayne G. Techentin

The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

Martha Doerr Toppin

Mary Grigsby Urquhart **

Mr. Douglas Venturelli

Katharine Audrey Webb Foundation

Bradley Whitford

Lisa Krueger and Robert Wyman

Friends Circle Quartet

$500 to $999

Anonymous (2)

Brownie Allen **

Catherine Berman

Jane and Lance Bird

Jeannie Blackburn **

Elisa and Eric Callow

Chevron

Francine Cooper

Rosa Cumare **

Jane Dietrich

Georgianna Bray Erskine **

Stanley and Judith Farrar

Charitable Fund

Dr. and Mrs. Ira E. Felman **

Melissa Froehlich and Mario Ortega

Marcia Anne Good **

Maria and Richard Grant

Margie and Paul Grossman

Celia Hunt **

Marie-Laure Leglise **

Jennifer Lewis and Albert Meymarian **

Sara Lippincott **

Christine and Philip Lumb **

Martha Malnic

Cynthia Nunes and Barbara Nye

Bob and Arlene Oltman **

Kathleen Peck

Ken and Erika Riley

Mark Saltzman and Walter Hubert

Sanctuary from Humanity

Dr. Henry Schlinger and Ms. Julie Riggott

The Schlueter Family

Ellyn and Rich Semler **

Southern California Edison

Peggy C. Spear **

Janet Sporleder

Mary Ann Sturgeon **

Kim and Ken Sutantyo

Suzanne and Jon Torgeson **

Brian P. Wernicke and Joann M. Stock

Ian and Barbara White-Thomson **

James Woodruff and Maricruz Prado

Monica and Sebastian Zacharia **

Cheryl and Peter Ziegler **

Trio

$250 to $499

Anonymous (2)

Richard Bass and Linda Grossman

The Berger-Davis Family

Martin and Nancy Chalifour

Marjore Chronister

Ramon C. Cortines

Michael and Wendy Crowley

Ruth Eliel and Bill Cooney

Robert and Jane Ettinger

Mariette Fay

Google, Inc.

Ron and Nadya Gustafson

Sylvia M. Heacock

Mei-Jane Marina and Shao-Yun Hsieh

Ray and Cinty Kepner

Harriet and Al Koch

Allan and Muriel Kotin

George Larrimore

Tony and Shan Lee

Gina Loyonnet and Colin Watanabe

Vatché and Arpy Mankerian

Robert Michero

Nicole Milhara and Greg Harrison

Shahram and Mouget Parsa

Susan Pietsch Escueta and Antonio Escueta

Jane M. Quinn

Ernest Robles and Linda Curtis

Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Rodgers

The Ross Family

James Stout

Synopsys

Julie and Scott Ward

Peter and Romy Wyllie

Cindy Ying

Duet

$100 to $249

Anonymous (5)

AmazonSmile

Elizabeth Arbus

Patsy Ault

Luis and Rosemarie Ayala

Barbara Barrett-Byrne

Marsha Bohr

Huiqian Chen and Saul Hsu

Family

Sudi, Jie and Pinghui Feng

Melvin Chiu and Jenny Hu

Natalie Cohen

John and Bette Cooper

Davis-Itaya Family

R-lene and Gordon de Lang

Edison International

John Clinton Eisner and Jennifer

Dorr White

Caroline, John, and Madison

Freeman

Mae Hiura

Mireya and Lawrence Jones

Jim and Jean Keatley

Jena and Don Liddy

Eric Lifland

Monica Lim

Lilia Lopez and Cesar Cazares

Eduardo Lopez

Fred Manaster

Linda Massey

Dorothy and John Matthiessen

Arlene and Paul Meadows

Kenneth Meyer and Bonnie Lund

Stephen and Anne Morris

Kendra Nitta

Kay Paietta

Priscilla and Michael Pawlicki

Joshua and Dorothy Potter

Greg Roosa and Amy Jo Rhine

Don and Alice Roach

Ellen Rothenberg

Lera and Eric Sauppe

Mary Lea Schander

Donald and Livia Shemansky

Rosemary Simmons

D'Arcy and Craig Sloane

Kathryn Smith and Anthony

Iatesta

SR1 Groceries, Inc

Donna Stein and Henry Korn

Merle Stern

Robin Stever and Ricardo Barrantes

John C. Stoessel

Sung Family Giving Fund

Li-Yu and Wai-Hang Sung

Andrea Townsend

Paula Walker

Debby and Martin Weiss

Rose Woo

Suedabeh Yazdi

James and Cindie Zumberge

Solo

$50 to $99

Anonymous (2)

Ms. Camille Ameen

Professor Bernard Beck

Mary Pringle Blaylock

Betye Burton

Silvia Campos and Manuel Olmos

Sumi Chang

Amy Cheung and Peter von Haam

Mr. Richard Davis

Kelly Estabrook

John Grether and Nancy Won

Michele and Bret Hardy

Terry and Trudy Hatter

Max Ho

U-Jung and Jamey Tate

Lynn Kim-John and Matthew John

Kathleen and Andrew Kinney

Maureen Krislov

Heather and Allan Labrador

Jennifer Lewis and Albert

Meymarian

Heather Long

Fabian Lopez

Yuko Mabuchi and Billy Mitchell

Martha Matthews and Yolanda Vera

Rob Roy and Kazue McGregor

Microsoft

Gregory Miller

Gina and Lee Mitgang

Scott Noble

Danielle Ou and Ken Lin

Pat Payson

Patty Watson-Swan

Susan and Addison Yoshimura

If you note an error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Department at 626.683.3355.

Legacy Society

Donors who remember PCM in their estate plans make a powerful and lasting impact on the next generation of musicians, educators, and patrons. If you have included PCM in your estate plans, but do not see your name listed below, please let us know so we can thank you and recognize your legacy gift.

Anonymous

Olin * and Ann Barrett

Stuart and Rebecca Bowne

Carol Curtis Bramhall *

Lois Brown *

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

Dr. Larry Rubenstein and Dr. Susan Auyang

Beverly Russell

Peggy C. Spear

Yolanda Torres *

PCM Faculty 2022–23

Adult Studies

Rachael Doudrick

Department Chair

Nicole Baker

Sarkis Baltaian

Sarah Bauzá

Ray Briggs

Clarice Cast

Kathryn Eames

Bryan Fasola

Nic Gerpe

Gustavo Hernandez

Stevie Ray Hernandez

Brian Lauritzen

Sherry Luchette

Barbara Mullens Geier

Crystal Peralta

Erika Walczak

Chamber Music

Aimée Kreston

Department Chair, Artist-Teacher

Andrew Cook

Elizabeth Hedman

Andrew Picken

Patrick Rosalez

Katelyn Vahala

Erika Walczak

Guitar

Brian Barany, Department Chair

Scott Tennant, Artist-Teacher

Bryan Fasola

Laura Mazon Franqui

Adam Pettit

Jazz

Ray Briggs

Department Chair, saxophone, Jazz ensemble

Gary Fukushima piano

Toby Holmes low brass

Danny Janklow saxophone

Sherry Luchette bass

Roy McCurdy percussion

Jarret Myers guitar

Amy Rowe piano

Megan Shung violin

Piano

Stephen Cook Department Chair

Andrew Park Artist-Teacher

Elizabeth Babor

Sarkis Baltaian

Annie Chen

Kathryn Eames

Nic Gerpe

Renee Gilormini

Erica Lee

Hsin-Tai Liu

Vatché Mankerian

Asuka Restauri

Joshua Tan

Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

Katelyn Vahala

Ruby Wang

Esther Yune

Elizabeth Zacharias

Alexander Zhu

Strings

Andrew Cook

Department Chair, cello Artist-Teacher

Aimée Kreston

Artist-Teacher, violin

Andrew Picken

Artist-Teacher, viola

Niklas Bertani cello

Natalie Brejcha violin/viola

Brandon Encinas

Suzuki Violin and Viola Program Coordinator, violin/viola

Cynthia Fogg violin/viola

Nadine Hall cello

Rowena Hammill cello

Sharon Harman violin

Elizabeth Hedman violin

Trina Carey Hodgson cello

Dorthy Kwon violin/viola

Sherry Luchette bass

Patrick Rosalez violin/viola

Megan Shung violin/viola

Erika Walczak violin/viola

Theory, History & Composition

Nicole Baker

Sarkis Baltaian

Ray Briggs

Kathryn Eames

Nic Gerpe

Renee Gilormini

Brian Lauritzen

Vatché Mankerian

Ruby Wang

Alexander Zhu

Vocal Arts

Mariné Ter-Kazaryan

Department Chair

Tamara Bevard

Gustavo Hernandez

Jennifer Weiss

Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion

Danielle Ondarza

Department Chair, horn

Sarah Bauzá trumpet

Blake Cooper low brass

Jennifer Johnson Cullinan oboe

Melissa Frey bassoon

Toby Holmes low brass

Yuri Inoo percussion

Gwang Kim trombone

Andrew Leonard clarinet

Barbara Mullens Geier flute

Laura Stoutenborough clarinet

Micah Wright clarinet

World Music

Sarah Bauzá

Mariachi Pasadena!, trumpet

Clarice Cast Latin percussion

Stevie Ray Hernandez

Latin percussion

Gustavo Hernandez

Mariachi Pasadena!, voice

Sharon Weed accordion

Young Musicians

Rachael Doudrick

Department Chair

Mary Alonso

Natalie Brejcha

Stephen Cook

Renee Gilormini

Sherry Luchette

Jeff Silverman

Sharon Weed

2022–23

Staff

Stephen McCurry

Executive Director

Matthew Bookman

Director of Marketing and Communications

Courtney Davies Accounting Coordinator

Sid Figueroa

Maintenance

Melissa Froehlich

Director of Development

Meriah Moffat Event Manager

Cindy Lewis

Director of Operations

Stephanie Purschell Students Services Coordinator

Denise Statland Director of Finance and Administration

Wendy Vazquez

Associate Manager of Development and Marketing

Board of Directors

Laurie Sowd Chair

Eric Lee Treasurer

Alison Lifland Secretary

Ann Dobson Barrett

Dave Davis

Richard Goetz

Jane Kaczmarek

Judith Kelly

Thomas Kiddé

June Li

Craig Matsuda

Andrew Rooke

Advisory Council

Sara Campbell Abdo

Rebecca Bowne

Brian P. Brooks

Elisa Callow

Julie Campoy

Rachel Fine

Silvana Gutierrez

Karen Hillenburg

Priscilla Moorman

Shahram Parsa

Hope Tschopik Schneider

Dorothy McCay Scully

Alison Sowden

Ann Sunshine

Ian White-Thomson

Emeritus Board

Olin Barrett *†

Stuart Bowne

Carol Bramhall †

Marilyn Brumder *

Shannon Clyne *

Clyde Congdon *

Norma Cowles

Barbara Dahn †

Linda S. Dickason *

Henry O. Eversole *

Cecilia Gutierrez

Stephen A. Kanter, M.D. †

Peter Knell

Penny Lusche *†

Gretl Mulder

Betty Sandford †

Peggy Spear

Karen Stracka

* Served as Board Chair † In memoriam

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