the future sounds amazing

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hiladelphia legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff joined hundreds of fans of The Sound of Philadelphia

and of Settlement Music School on May 6 at Settlement’s 107th Anniversary Gala. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo were on hand to lend support to the Sounds of Young Philadelphia (SYP), a program that provides extra funding and program offerings to students from low- and middle-income families.

Initially funded by a three-year grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, SYP received support from Gala donors to continue the program into the current year. Individuals made gifts ranging from $125 to support one student’s band coaching, public performances, and college counseling, to $1,000 to support two students’ financial aid subsidy for an entire year of lessons, ensemble classes, and workshops. We are grateful to Delaware Investments for committing to a major sponsorship of the program this year.

Our SYP students had eventful summers ranging from attending an organ camp at the Curtis Institute of Music to starting a multi-year summer camp program taking place in cities all over the country, geared to minority students interested in pursuing MD/PhD programs.

Auditions were held this fall to add 26 new students to the program at all branches. This year, SYP is up and running with monthly college counseling sessions, a second round of auditions, and a new music technology course, MusicLab@Settlement, that developed out of a pilot program offered to SYP students.

The Future Sounds Amazing

“We first offered music technology to show students a different side of music,” says, Karin Orenstein, director of the Wynnefield Branch. “The response was so enthusiastic, and the students created such amazing work, that we knew we had to expand the course so the students could dive even deeper into the technology. This type of program is so important because it fuels creative expression and allows teens to explore music in a way that is very relevant to how they consume music with their peers.”

To support the Sounds of Young Philadelphia program, please contact Victoria Genuardi Edwards at [email protected] or 215-320-2693. If you know of a student who would benefit from this program, please contact Adam Johnston at [email protected] or 215-320-2681.

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Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, creators of The Sound of Philadelphia, show their support for the Sounds of Young Philadelphia program at Settlement Music School’s 107th Anniversary Gala.

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The following pages are filled with stories about happenings at our community branches: new program offerings, a major renovation project, accomplishments by our students and faculty, and more. Reading these stories, you get a sense of the energy filling our studios, halls, and lobbies.

As we expand our programming to serve more students and families throughout the city and region, we are so fortunate to do work

that touches and enriches the lives of so many people both within the walls of our Settlement branches and far beyond. Many new off-site partnerships have taken shape over the past several months: Settlement is now offering Children’s Music Playshop classes and teacher training workshops through Diversified Community Services, a social-service agency in the Point Breeze neighborhood of South Philadelphia; we are managing the music program at Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia; members of our faculty are teaching and giving pre-concert performances at the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Family Concert series; and we are providing opportunities to children under the care of the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services.

These partnerships are built on the foundation of Settlement’s long history in the community and our role as a leader and as a major resource in helping others to build successful music programs.

With these partnerships springing up all over the city and a wave of national attention focused on Philadelphia, I am pleased to welcome the National Guild for Community Arts Education and its National Conference to Philadelphia this fall. Settlement is a founding member of the National Guild, and I am proud to serve on its Board of Trustees. The Conference for Community Arts Education is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our city and the communities we serve, to collaborate with peer institutions, and to share knowledge and ideas for educators and administrators from across the country to take back and implement in their own organizations and hometowns.

As part of the fabric of this vibrant arts community, a sector that generates $3.3 billion in economic activity and provides over 40,000 jobs in the greater Philadelphia area, Settlement’s staff is pleased to showcase our School and our extraordinary community of artists and educators. I would also like to recognize that all of the work we do is possible because of our outstanding faculty and the wonderful work they do in bringing music and the arts to the lives of thousands of students every year.

As we continue to work towards better understanding the needs of the students and families we serve throughout the region, I look forward to working with our faculty, staff, and our extraordinary volunteers and Board members to create even more opportunities for access and to build even more innovative programs to bring music to the forefront in Philadelphia.

Warmly,

A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

Helen S. EatonExecutive Director

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One of Nancy Halpern’s most treasured memories is of performing Mahler’s Second Symphony (“Resurrection”) at the Academy of Music as a singer with the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, under the direction of Claudio Abbado. “The critics all said—it just shimmered, and you could hear a pin drop!” That was in 1972, and her time spent singing with the Mendelssohn Club also brought her to Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center, and many places in between.

Nancy was a transplant to Philadelphia working in Information technology, in an era where, as a woman, she was a pioneer. She found her home in singing with the Mendelssohn Club and in making glorious music with fellow community singers. She treasured decades of Wednesday nights coming to Settlement Music School’s Mary Louise Curtis Branch in Queen Village. “When things got tight with schedules, between work and personal life, singing was what I held on to—I had to do it! It was where I had a group activity and was part of a team—and it transported me.”

When it came time to consider the legacy she wanted to leave behind to honor the role that music has played in her life, Nancy thought of her Wednesday evenings at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch, and the children she would see in the halls on the way to their lessons. She reached out to Settlement to inquire about making a bequest to support children needing financial aid.

With language in place and finalized by her attorney, Nancy is now a member of the Cadenza Society, a growing group of committed supporters who have included Settlement in their estate planning. “Music became a part of my life when I was young and it built me, as a performer and as an audience member. Settlement Music School is a pure educational experience that children can have access to, and where there are so many opportunities. That is a wonderful thing, and it should always be supported.”

To find out about leaving a legacy through estate planning, please contact Amelia Schmertz, Director of Development, at 215-320-2682 or [email protected].

Nancy Halpern was inspired by the students she saw during weekly visits to the Mary Louise Curtis Branch for rehearsals with the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia.

THE LASTING IMPACT OF NIGHTS SPENT SINGING

SUSAN DUPONT, MEZZO-SOPRANO

SETTLEMENT ALUMNA LEAH MELLMAN BOWES, PIANO

A BRAHMS JOURNEY: SONGS OF LOVE AND LOSS

Sunday, November 8, 2:00 PM

Mellman Recital Hall, Willow Grove Branch

ALUMNI RECITAL

SUSAN DUPONT LEAH MELLMAN BOWES

* Board Member/Advisory Committee †(current/former) Parent/Student/Alumni ^ Staff/Faculty Individuals whose names appear in italic type are deceased.

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The 78th Conference for Community Arts Education will be held November 11-14, 2015 at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown, bringing together more than 600 leaders from over 300 community arts education organizations nationwide to explore ways to amplify the impact of arts education,

garner greater support for those efforts, and transform our communities for the better.

“We are thrilled to be in Philadelphia for this year’s National Conference for Community Arts Education, and to be able to showcase the remarkably rich and innovative arts education work being done in the area,” says Jonathan Herman, executive director for the National Guild of Community Arts Education. “We could not ask for a community with stronger vision for, commitment to, or impact in providing quality arts education for all, and we can’t wait to share that energy and expertise with the national arts education community. “

Learn more about the conference at www.communityartsed.org, and follow the conference hashtag #ConfCAE for updates via social media.

Celebrating Arts Education in Philadelphia and Nationwide

Executive Director Helen Eaton has been asked to participate and lead a number of panels and discussions throughout the Conference. In addition, Settlement staff will be featured in the following sessions.

The Infinite Possibilities of Change: Spark Innovation at Your OrganizationThursday, November 12 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Learn how Settlement is intentionally innovating for growth and expansion through a systemic approach to identifying growth opportunities, designing and launching new concepts, predicting success rates of new offerings, and leveraging investment for further innovation. Settlement’s work with Innosight was featured in the December 2014 issue of the Harvard Business Review.

Strategic Planning and CapitalizationSaturday, November 14 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

During a site visit to the Mary Louise Curtis Branch, learn how Settlement’s leadership team crafted a highly successful strategic and capitalization plan that supported its mission and built a stronger balance sheet and discuss how this process can be effective for organizations of all sizes.

SETTLEMENT AND THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TEAM UP

Settlement Music School faculty will be leading interactive music instruction sessions preceding the Philadelphia Orchestra’s outstanding series of Family Concerts.

“Settlement Music School is excited to bring our special brand of high-quality music education directly to concertgoers of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Family Series,” says Adam Johnston, Settlement’s Community Engagement Manager. “Our hope is that the connections we foster with these families will create more and better opportunities for children of the region to engage with Settlement, leading to an even more musical Philadelphia.”

The concerts start at 11:30 AM, and the Pre-Concert Adventures will begin approximately one hour before each concert.

CONCERT DATES

October 31st, 2015

December 5th, 2015

February 6th, 2016

March 5th, 2016

April 2nd, 2016

Connect with Settlement online!

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5* Board Member/Advisory Committee †(current/former) Parent/Student/Alumni ^ Staff/Faculty Individuals whose names appear in italic type are deceased.

Settlement Music School 2014-2015 Donors

VISIONARY CIRCLE

$75,000 OR MOREAndrea M. Baldeck, M.D. &

William M. Hollis, Jr.*†Estate of Shirley deBobes

BravermanEstate of Ellen Cole MillerJoseph & Marie Field*†

NEW CENTURY CIRCLE

$25,000 TO $74,999Ben & Carol Auger*†Estate of Sam & Elaine LiebermanSteven & Ellen Friedell*†H.F. (Gerry) & Marguerite LenfestPhil & Joan Russo*Barrie Trimingham &

David Pierson*†Joseph W. Waz, Jr.*

CHAIR’S CIRCLE

$10,000 TO $24,999Peter A. Benoliel & Willo Carey*†Andrew & Ricki Eisenstein*Judith & Richard Hurtig*Justin P. Klein*Bruce & Robyn Leto*†Leonard Mellman*†Ruthanne & Gary Schlarbaum*†Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Shapiro*†Richard & Amanda Smoot*†Edward & Gail Snitzer*†Matthew M. &

Margaret R. Strickler*

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

$5,000 TO $9,999Anonymous (2)Kevin & Larae Cunningham*Gertrude & William EatonHelen Eaton &

Guillaume Combet†^Drs. Bruce & Toby Eisenstein†Nancy J. Gellman*Libby S. Harwitz &

Dr. Burton Blender*†Karla & Philip HerrArthur JasionJuliette Kang & Thomas Kraines*†Donald & Dorothy Kardon*

Elaine Wolk Kaufman†Daniel Mines & Liza Somers†Hon. & Mrs. Vincent PoppitiJeannine D. & David Webber*†John & Brenda Wright*

TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE

$2,500 TO $4,999Ralph E. & Nané Arpajian*†Dr. Milton Rock &

Constance W. Benoliel-RockLuther W. Brady, M.D.*Deborah Goldblum &

Gary Bridges*†Rosalie S. CohenPatrick P. Coyne, IIGayl Downs*Jerald M. Goodman, Esq.*†Laura & Ben Huggett*†Robert & Arlene KraussJeff Levinsohn & Erica Gloss*†Sandy & Gail LipsteinAndrew LutzDonald W. Maloney M.D.*†Claire McCusker &

Jonathan Levy*†George & Lynnette McNeal†Kurt & Mary-Ann ReissBernice & Leonard ShapiroDolores & Bob SiegelKonnie & Paul Stark*†Mark Steinberger &

Ann Lebowitz*Kenneth Weiner &

Elisabeth Wallace*†Sarah Zimmerman

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE

$1,000 TO $2,499Anonymous (5)Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Anderer†Lorraine Anton†Sam Aronson*†Janet & Jim AverillDeborah Balsham†Leslie Benoliel &

Alexander Hamilton†Linda M. & H. Alden Blyth*Lin & James M. Buck, IIIRhonda S. Chatzkel*Ian & Marci Comisky†Guissou Dabiri & John Emery*†

Estate of Gordon PodenskyWilliam M. Davison, IVEthan Dennis*Mary Cushing DohertyDianne & Dave ElderkinJune P. FelleyBruce Frazier*†Barbara F. Freed &

Alan J. Mittelman*†Susan & Harvey Gleeksman*†Robert B. Goldberg*Jonathan S. GoldsteinLori Griswold*Gni GrossmanBeth & Steven Haas*†Donald & Lynn Haskin*Cynthia Reinhold HateriusDeborah HoffmanAmy & Brad Hughart*†Jerry & Raye JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Hratch A. KasparianRobert E. & Margot W. Keith*Frances & Howard KelloggJosephine KleinWilliam A. LoebDrs. Frank & Sally MallorySusan & Frank MechuraChristopher & Ania Mikson*Greg & Susan Moore†Nicki NathanIda NewmanPatrick O'Kane & Jane Barry†Oleh J. Plys†Celian B. PutnamDavid Richman & Janet Perry*†John Ryan & Mary GreggGay Scott†Joel F. & Jane Smith*Michael & Kathy Soulé*†Baird Standish*†Abbie & Fred Stein*†Marka G. & Martin P. Stepper†^Richard & Fen-Ching Wainstein*†Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.Roger & Valerie Wood*†

Stanley Wood†Richard C. Woodhams &

Kiyoko TakeutiDan WynnGretchen M. Zierolf*

PATRONS

$500 to $999Anonymous (4)Andrew Ackerman*Dr. George E. Allen &

Dr. Mildred Thomson*†Eric & Rae Ann Anderson†Robert & Mary Ballard†Wendi Barish*Shirley BrownDr. Nancy D. Broz*Stephen BuschHelen & Robert ButtelCathryn Coate &

Robert Capanna†Gilbert CarrollNeal & Leslie Carson†George Chacko &

Blessy Methikalam†Julie H. Chelius*†David G. CookMatthew CunniffMary Ann & James M. Delaplane*†Keith & Cheryl Donnell*†Elisabeth DoolanMalcolm S. DorrisMary H. Dunn†Charles & Jane Epstein†Dr. & Mrs. Gordon B. Fink*†Joanne Fishman*Marina Gertsen†Deborah Glass*†Mary L. GoldmanCarole & Emilio Gravagno*†Carol HochstrasserArthur & Robin JonesMarlyn Kalitan*Sean & Shelley Kardon*

Settlement Music School gratefully acknowledges our individual donors for gifts made to the School between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Contributions make possible the nearly $2.3 million in financial aid awards made annually to students in need, and assist with the development and expansion of programs.


6 * Board Member/Advisory Committee †(current/former) Parent/Student/Alumni ^ Staff/Faculty Individuals whose names appear in italic type are deceased.

Donald & Gay H. KimelmanLucinda & Charles LandrethRobert & Leslie LaRocca*†Kevin D. LawrenceFran & Leon L. LevyLockenour Household†Molly Mahoney &

David M. Breiner*Nancy MarinoPete MarucaDaniel & Melissa Muroff†Clarence Young &

Wendy NickersonStephen E. & Helen OckendenKristin O’Connor†Susan Odessey†Laura Offutt & Steve FukuchiSarah & Mike Peterson†Cheryl & James D. PortwoodCathy Rawcliffe*Ann Riggan*Jeannette & Richard Rosen*†Bruce A. Rosenfield, Esq.*† Bernice & J. G. RubensteinKyle Ruffin & Fred Weiss*Amelia C. Schmertz &

Francesco Cerrai†^Dean Schneider*Steven Schultz*Elliot D. SchwartzNathan Schwartz†Joseph J. ShapiroSusan & Bruce ShapiroMr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Showler*Emma & Paul Simpson†Fred Snitzer*†Katharine Sokoloff &

William B. McLaughlin, III†David V.N. Taylor &

Susie SargentLiz Taylor†Jeremy Tennenbaum†Anne S. Tobey &

Peter J. SchoenbachElaine Markezin & Ross Veltri†Sheila & Herb WeinerJonathan Weiss & Abigail Wolf†Nancy Wieman*Richard E. &

Diane Dalto WoosnamKathleen Wright†Gail DeVecchis WygantSherley YoungVincent K. Young*

SUPPORTERS

$250 TO $499Anonymous (2)Mark & Vivian Alderfer†Will Anninger†Barbara B. &

Theodore R. AronsonMichael & Debbie BloomNathan Bronstein*Delia Brown*Michael F. CapuzziBenita Valente &

Anthony ChecchiaReginald T. ColemanCarol M. Copland†Sandra Lee CorryVincent DeFinaCarol DolinskasJoseph P. Dugan, Jr.†Dr. Carol Etlen*Theresa FalgiatoreJames Mac FarlaneScott Farrington†Judith FinkelJanice Fischer*Jesse FritzThomas F. & Ilene Garlin*Elizabeth H. GemmillMindy & William Glassman†Jeffrey & Linda GlossAurora Vannelli Gold†Harold GoldenJerene V. Good†Margaret Griffen*†David GubernickMaryFrances M. HallRosemary HannaKyoko Hayakawa†Ellen HeberLynn & Steve Hewitt†Barbara A. HeysSam & Christine HirzelRobert A. Hoffman &

Elizabeth A. RenaudJohn Hook†Elayne & Barry HowardLisa HowardLeon HrebienTom HyndmanRobert W. Joell†Sandy & Richy JosephsD.P. Kingsley, IIIAlexandra Samuels & Peter Kohn†Anthony La Creta†Kathy & Bob Laskowski†Richard Lichtenberg†Clyde E. LoweryMarvin Mandel†Drs. Helene & Henry Z. Markus†William MartinRichard K. & Susan Marvin†Drs. Helen & Randy Matthews*†Randolph Matthews

Richard & Gretchen McCann†Tim McGarrityRobert Middleberg &

Diane Hershock†Christine Mitses*Tom & Kim MoonMaurice Norman &

Sandra NormanJody & Tom O'Rourke†Marcia & David PatersonRuth PerlmutterNicholas N. PriceDaniel N. Reisman†Gloria Reisman†James R. Robb*Paul RobinsonJoe RuhlTeresa SaraciniBenjamin A. &

Paula M. SchachterWalter SchleimerDelores Screws*David Shunskis^Brian SiegelTeri R. Simon†Dr. Zolton Turi & Adele SlatkoCorey R. & Jonne K. SmithLenora D. SmithRenee SobelMatt Solin*†Patricia SolinRayman & Carol Solomon†Christopher & Erica Spangler†^Laura SparksWilliam L. StandishMichael StepnowskiMarc W. Stier†Patricia H. SupleeMark TashjianAndrew ThatcherMeryle & David Twersky*†Barbara ValenoMeg Sharp Walton*Kathleen & Richard WatsonElizabeth A. & Bruce B. Wilson

FRIENDS

$100 TO $249Anonymous (13)Jay & Susan AllenKi-Ho An†Alan E. AnkenyKristina & John Antoniades†Benjamin A. AprilClara ArmstrongNatalie Aronson†Sheryl E. AshLarry AuerbachRuth B. BacharachJane BallardHarry F. BambrickWilliam M. BarnesHelen BarrettNathalie & Harvey BartleDavid Musto & Kathrine Beals†Fahnya S. BeanRichard C. & Janet BeanFlora Becker†Max BergerRobert BetzJohn BilezikianEugene BissellJames & Sherry BlackwellBetty & Bob Blazer*Lawrence & Diane Blum†Elizabeth R. Bodine†H. William BoschLeah Mellman Bowes†Gloria E. BracyEdward S. & Joan H. BromageSophie BronsteinChristine W. Broome†T. Wistar Brown, M.D.Victor BuccafuriBruce Buckman & Diane SchmidtKenneth B. BurkWill ByrdJohn F. Byrne, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Douglas CarmelMr. & Mrs. Norman CarolLisa Chae & Gary Gordon†^


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Jan CheninDaniel Chomsky &

Laryssa Mykyta-Chomsky†Alexia Chororos†Joseph M. ChouValerie Clayton†^Steve & Helena Cochrane†Brad CohenJeffrey CohenDouglas E. Cook, EsqLynda Ann CookRosemary A. CookJonathan CoopersmithScott CoppetoDr. & Mrs. Stephen CorsonRichard CressAnita Cummins†Peggy & Mark CurchackSophy CursonDeborah CurtissDanoff Household†Caroline Davidson†^Sara K. DavisDrew & Catherine DedoLuca Del Negro†Patricia S. DellRoger & Deborah DennisEric Derr^Laura Lane & David R. DeVoeMartha DiamondMr. & Mrs. Robert Kee†Lois A. DiDomenico†^Therese Ann DolanJudith G. DonovanBrian & Pamela DoughertyAnna P. DragoMary B. DratmanMr. & Mrs. Donald DuclowLinda & Michael DzubaMolly Eigen & Sarah ElderEric Eisenstein†Susan D. Entmacher†Herbert & Jean Epstein†David EskinEvancich HouseholdGillian G. FacherQing FangMary & Stephen FeldmanMary Felley†^Ilda FicherPhoebe FiglandCarole FinkelSylvia Forman†The Foxx Family†Sondra Foxx-JonesDenise FranchettiNancy Sabol FrantzHellmut GottschildElaine FullerElizabeth A. Fuller†Dr. Marianna GabbiDr. & Mrs. Stephen Garza

Jane P. GaudetJosepha GayerEllen C. GilbertLorraine Glass-Harris†David GlossIra Goldstein & Linda SamostSonia Kurtz & Steven Grasse†Jean GrayAdele & Bertram GreenspunJohn Grillone†Karen B. Gurmankin*†Julie Hagen†Vincent HaleyNancy S. HalpernMarianne HansenDebra & Tom Harder†Laura E. HarlanJudith E. HarrisJudy & Palmer Hartl†Edward Harwitz†Marcy & Allan M. Hasbrouck† Deborah HeidMichael & Sheila HenryRonald G. HerringDavid L. HewittMr. Philip N. &

Catherine A. HinelineLynda & Anthony HitschlerMarsha Hogan†Louis HolladayArjun Yodh & Lai Yee Hom†Ronna HonigmanLarry & Gina HookeyKaren & Benjamin Hoyle†Anne & Tim Hunter†Jaimie L. HunterFlossie IerardiHiroshi Iizuka†Kristin IvesIvory Household†Christine JacobyMichael Johns†Lindsay & Eric JohnsonSally J. Jones*Pat & Mike JulaJohn & Rosemarie Kamal†Bruce KatcherJoshua KaufmanCatharine K. KeimGeoff KellyToni & Herb KestenbaumSusan KiefnerJoan E. Kirk†Margaret Klaw & Alan Metcalfe†Frank G. KleinMr. & Mrs. Paul F. Klinefelter, III†Rebecca Kochman & Alan EdelsteinKarl & Sharon Kraus†Karl & Kim KreloveBarbara Laboski†Andrew Costarino & Jane Lavelle†Jennifer LifstedHerbert M. Light &

Yoheved K. Light

Carol A. LindenfeldAlan & Sarah Lipkin†Jerome Lowenthal†Katherine LozinakMichael Mabry†Carol I. MacdonaldMickey & Larry MagidMaureen MahoneyHelen L. MankowskiLinda & David M. Marder†John MargerumMr. & Mrs. Charles R. MariotzElizabeth A. MartinJames McClellandRobert J. McCurdyJohn J. McFaddenThomas J. McGarrigleWilliam E. MckeandJohn & Kathleen McKeeverMichele McVeighAnna T. MeadowsRaquel Melul†Carolyn & Marc MendelsonTimothy & Anne MichalsSuzanne MillerAndrew MooreDavid MooreMichael & Linda Morelli†Ann S. & George N. MorrisLutz P. Mueller†Barbara J. MungallSue & Steve MunzerKevin MurphyGrace Freed MuscarellaLouisa & Steve MygattAnthony P. Natale, Jr.William N. Norton†Paul NutaitisMichael Ochs†Michael O'HareDr. & Mrs. Dave B. Olim†Laurie D. Olin &

Victoria Steiger Olin†Katherine M. Pence†Stephan & Rochelle PerchickKevin & Constance Perry†Josh Piven†Irene Pokrovsky†^Helen Huse Ralston†^Mark & Catharine RandallCarole RayburnMichael H. Reed†Viktor Repik^David ReynoldsRachel Reynolds†Wynetka Ann ReynoldsRoy Adamson Rogers, IIIDr. Joel &

Mrs. Joan Rosenbloom†Leonard E. Rosenfeld &

Tema Muchnick†Susan Ross†Harry RothHelen K. Rowland

John & Christina SalerBarbara Anne SalkinRose SalzsteinJeffrey & Carol Savery Rebecca Sayles†Robert & Judith SchachnerKaryn L. ScherGeorge & Mary Schneider†Richard G. SchneiderDr. Florian SchodelCarleton SchwagerDavid & Allyson SchwartzJoyce Schwartz†Laurence M. SchwartzFredda L. Segal†Mary Morrison†Steve SendzikJean Louise Shook^Charlotte E. SibleyBarbara Silverstein†Owen & Luz Emma A. Simon†Dolph SimonsColleen Healy SimpsonLinda P. & Ralph W. Siskind†David SitlerJoan & Henry Skoczen†James J. SladeChadwick SmithHolly E. SmithRheta Smith†Suzanne M. SmithSam & Rosanne SpearGus Spector†Barry & Elsa SpiegelAlan SpielmanRobert SpoontJanet Schreiner &

Deborah S. Stahl†George & Linda StanleyMark E. SteinLarry SteinbergMimi Stillman^Enid W. StoneSandra StoufferBertram StriebShada Sullivan†Helen L. SwainMildred Eckfeldt SwartzVic TarantaMichi I. TashjianDr. Ira ThalGeorge C. ThomasJean R. ThomasAlfred & Elayne ToizerJohn TomJay TorgDr. Joseph S. TorgJoseph S. TorgAndrew C. Trackman†Sean VereenRobert VertesMarian Vito†Kristin & Brian VrabelPhil & Regina Wagner



Hisako Weimert†Sharlyn Mellman Weitz*†Peg & Ralph Wellington†Emily & Robert A.White, M.D.Ann Wilkerson†Robert A. Williamson, Jr.†Vera & Murray WilsonDeron WolfeLarisa Yanovitsky^Hyung Yeo†Becky YoungAskold ZagarsDorothy ZapiecCindy ZiesingFr. Charles ZlockMartha L. Glaze Zook†^

CONTRIBUTORS

UP TO $100Anonymous (25)Ron AbramsHarriet & Gene Abroms†Kevin & Karlyn Aires†Michael AlbertHenry & Eunice Alexander†David Allen^Sara AllenPhilip AlpersonEmidio AmodeiPietro AmodeiThomas Amoriello, Jr.Ruth Anderson†Wilton Andrews†Tom Angell†Cynthia AustinElaine W. BaerNoah BaermanMr. & Mrs. Christy M. BallFrancis BarattaLucy BarattaPaul BareKim & Rob BaronFrances BaronowitzEllen B. BarrettLinda BarronBarron HouseholdStephen F. BarskyMatthew Bartholomew &

Laura Silverman†Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Basalik†Jo & David Baskin†Lew BaumClifford & Gloria BaumbachGuy Bayan†Rick Bayan†Robert M. BeaneyJoseph Becker, M.D.†Eustachy Begej†Jane Bender†Steven BergerMargaret BerkeyEmily Carolan BerkleyRoy Bernat†

Dene K. BernsteinLaura Betancourt†Patricia BinderCindy Bird^Bob BlacksbergBarbara Bloomfield†Laurie Bludman†Mary Jane Bobyock*Charles BolandAnne BonnJudith BorieBottos Household†^Marjorie L. BoyerAddie Bracy†Christopher BradieRay & Bonnie Brebach†Kristen BrennanAndrew Brenner^Burton J. BrodoDave BrotniskyBrown Household†David BrownLorraine L. BrownRegina & Michael BrownStan & Glenda BuckmanGeorge Buckmann†Steve Bulack†Joe BuonannoPaula C. Burns†Deborah E. Butler†Mimi ButlerChristopher Caldwell†Callard Household†Sal & Marilyn CaltabianoMaida CameronElsa CandelarioSandra Carlock^Terry & Cindy CarterSondra CastellaniBarbara CedroneCraig Cephas†Francis X. Chapman†Elaine W. Charny†Sisi Lin & Zhijian Chen†J. ChoderJudith ChomskyEdward CinelliColleen CitrinoMarilyn & Robert Clark†Tom & Marjie Clement†William & Rose CochranEdmond F. CohenStacy & Lydia CohenBruno ColellaColeman Household†Catherine ComptonCondron Household†Ethel CondronMichael Connors†Gail CoopermanCorbo Household†Daniel Coren & Gretta LeopoldJanet CostaHarrington E. Crissey, Jr.

Toni Tomei CulletonRobert Cunningham†Adam Cutler†Cheryl A. CvetanRichard & Rosemary CzajkowskiAlberto D'AcchiouClaire DaleAnne Dalesandro & James MorleyJohn D'AlessioEd Daltwas†Sally DanciuNick DaquannoCarol Ann Davidson†Spencer H. Davis*Davy Household†Devon M. DayNicole de Jessa†Tina DeanMichael DellangeloWilliam DelteymanSam & Barbara DeLucaNicholas DetterlineRobert H. DevoeMiriam & Samuel DiamondMarisa DiazLeland C. &

Marie-Christine Dickey†Claudio DiIorioStanley Dizengoff†Jason DombarJay DonnerNeil DoughertyAnne Downey†Susan J. DoyleJerilyn DresslerSusan DuBoisAndrew DuncanMichael DvorakJanet DwyerSandy Eastburn*†Leon & Kaylyn Edelman^Hazel Edwards†Mrs. George E. Ehrlich†Janet Ruth EinhornPamela EitzenThomas D. &

Eleanor M. Elkinton†Lisa Ellis†Carolyn Ellman†^Vincent EmmanuelNini Engel & Neil Actor†Clarence English†Justin EnnisDavid EpsteinRebecca EpsteinThomas A. FalgiatorePaul M. FarberMarco V. FarneseJonathan G. FaucetteHarriet FeinsteinDr. Julian & Sunny Feldman†Kaye N. Fernandez†^Deirdre FinneganJames & Linda Flanary

Lee & Renee Fleisher†Tom Flocco†Ernest & Barbara FlorioAdine FrankJohn & Elaine Frank†Meghan Fraser†Robert FreedmanMrs. Arthur FreilichJoseph M. Fucci†Lise FunderburgStella & Thomas GabuzdaJanice GardnerKimberly Garrison*†Gordon & Ann GelfondEdward GernerJamie GershkowMatthew P. GianniniPatti Giordano†^Carrie GleeksmanWinnie Goh†Beatrice K. GoldmanYasmin GoodmanElizabeth GoralczykJanice W. GorsonBarbara GrabiasLeila F. Graham-WillisSara GreenspanTeresa Moore GriffinNicole Groff†Michael A. Gross†Garima GuptaHarriet GurmankinMelissa GurmankinJulie HaganRobert & Patricia HaleyHenry G. HaliburtonKaren HamiltonMarla HamiltonAndrew HarbisonBrenda K. HarderStephen J. HarlenAlan HarlerBarbara C. HarrisWilliam HaslettStephen & Virginia HateriusArthur HattlerFred & Margaret HauptmanRose G. Hausman†Maryann HaweChris HemsleyEdwin L. HemwallMichael HenryPam HenshallAnn Herrmann-SauerDavid HersonKen & Eleanor Hiebert†Arnold & Janice HirshonFay HockyHoenig Household†Sheila D. HolmesJay P. HoltzinAvery HookeyStephan HornbergerJason Hsu


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Barbara & Michel HuberCatherine HughesDavid HuiskenKaren HumbertCamillo IovinoAndrew IrgensCarol IsardOleksandra IvakhivAndrea B. JacksonRobert JacksonBlanche & Hesh JacobsInderjit JaipaulJane JannChris Jelepis†Nancy & Thomas Jennings†Jennifer JeziorskiXiaofeng Jin†Linda & Jay Johnson†Richard Johnson†Thomas B. Johnson

Benjamin JordanMaggie JordanMarci JordanDiane JorkaskyAnthony Joyce†Rejoice Jula†Nan JurmanDoris L. Kalan†Martha Kaplan†Paul Karosas†Bridget Kasinskas†Caroline KatesTracy KatzJerome Kay, M.D.†Lauren KeeMr. & Mrs. Edward Keebler†Eugenia Keenan†Suzanne Kelly†^Virginia KendallJeannette Bakalian Keshishian†Brinah & Stan Kessler†Vasiliy & Larisa Kifyak†^Robert Kingsbury &

Fauzia Sheibany†Michael F. Kinslow†Wilbur L. Kipnes

Matthew & Jennifer Klenk†Marie KnouffJoyce & Sam Krain†Enid F. KrasnerDolly D. Krasnopolsky^Kathleen KrattenmakerPhilip & René Krey†Peter KrillPatrick & Jennifer Leiter^Genevieve R. Krokys†Rita Krueger†Brenda Kukuia†K. E. KunkelDolores L. Kuykendall*Esther Lafair†John C. Lai†Christopher LanePaul Laskow†Courtney Lynn LaubJane Lawson-Bell & Edward Bell†

Rudolph LeaCarol Lebowitz†Karen Lefkovitz†Ira C. LehnRachel LesterJeff Levenberg†Dale & Myrna LevinSandra LevinsonElzie LewisGwenyth LewisFrank LibonatiDavid J. LidleKatharine G. Lidz†Mary Limburg†John LoeschMichael LoganRichard & Marcie LoweAmy & Tom Lubensky†Fredrick J. Lynch†Lester & Patricia MackeyTeresa MaeboriCirel & Howard MagenCathy MaidenSandra Malard†Debra MalinicsSpencer Manthorpe

Anna MarchiniJoseph W. Marshall, Jr.†Lura MarshallColleen Mahoney MartinPatricia A. MartinRose MartinGina MartoneDr. & Mrs. Robert F. Marvin†Vincenzo MarzulloElinor MatternAnthony MatulaEdward McBrideFr. John McBrideRashad McEady†Daniel McElettonDonald R. McIlvainMarie D. McleodMr. & Mrs. Joseph Mellon†Heidi Mercado-LittlesRada S. MerickelMichael MerinMerlis Household†Harrison Meyer†Tony Miceli^Melissa MilfordNeena MillerStephen MillnerAndrew MitchellRobin Moses†Melvin Moses, M.D.Gary MoyerChristopher Murray†Sharon & Craig MyersNadine MyersonBarbara & Geoffrey MynottTom Nardone†Hillary Nelson†Mr. & Mrs. C. Edwin Neu†Maura NewmanBenjamin Ng†Emily E. Nicholl†Deborah NicosiaEdward & Phyllis Stein NovackSandra & Paul O'ConnorGrant & Sarah Odhner†Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O'Leary†Gregory OlijnykGordon & Llena Olivar†Karen Olsen†Rosalyn Ominsky†Sue Oppenheim†Karin Orenstein†^Richard OrodenkerGus OrrDr. & Mrs. Theodore OslickKaren & Stan Osman†Paul & Roma OsterRobert B. Palmer*Graham PaluskyElizabeth PaprzyckiJoseph PaprzyckiGail ParkeGerald Parker†

Tim & Justene PattonGerda Paumgarten &

Larry GoldfarbLinda & Stephen PearlmanKimberly PerkinsMargene Petersen†Roseann PfannenstielJennifer PhillipsBrent & Carolyn PierceRobert PiersonRalph S. PinkusDonna M. & Mark PintoJaclyn PiperMary Pisculli†Mimi & Bernie PollackCarl PolskyDave & Debbie PosmontierBonnie & Howard PotashJoseph PotempaBenjamin PresentJudith K. PriceRosario ProcaccinoCarla Puppin & Lawrence Lindsay†Miki Radack†Mary Belle S. RauchWilliam C. & Hilde P. Reichert†Judith ReiderRebecca Reumann-MooreDavid RichardsDavid RichmanJohn RosenbergDr. Harry RosenthalMegan RosiniSusan RothchildPhilip RothenbergHarry RothwellSusan & Joel RubinKendal RutherfordDianne RyanThomas & Rebecca RyderMr. & Mrs. Stanton J. SalkinPearl A. Sand†Rhoda & Stephen SandRobert Sanders & Janet FilanteRod SandmeyerChristopher SantamariaLeah SaukkonenRenee & Richard Saul†George F. SchaeferRobert & Doris SchaeferRuth SchickCharles R. &

Martha Furman Schleifer†John & Mary Ann SchmertzSusan SchwartzCarol ScicchitanoJean D. Sedar†Jean SegalPeter Seidel†Janice SerroElmer & Deborah SettingPhillip & Heather ShadeGrace Sheehan



Arthur ShermanRosalie & Raymond ShermanBonnie SherrLarry Shusterman†Dr. Harriet SigelRandall Sindlinger†Angie SingletonAnnabelle & Richard SitlerRose SitvarinDrew SloanBarbara SmithJoan C. SmithRich Smith^Richard J. SmithScott SmithGinnie & Harold SmoliarNataly SnipelishskyRobert SobelmanWendy SobelmanMaria Sobolewski†Gertrude SolkovPaul SoltoffAbe & Sylvia SpellerPaula SpielbergElizabeth K. Sporer†Vincent SqullaciotiJill Ross SteinLucille B. SteinRene Stein†Sid SteinbergEmily Stein-O’BrienRichard & Dorothy StevensSandra Stieffenhofer†Beth StieritzWayne E. StokesMarvin D. SuerPat TalarivoTaub Household†Georgene TaylorMelissa Thomson†Casimir ToczylowskiSeymour I. Toll†Gail N. Tomas*†Mark Taranta & Elisabeth TorgIrene TrantasWalter Tsou & Jean Lee†Jeffrey TubbsJanice Laganella Tucker†Charles & Nancy TurnerHelga R. UngerBunny Van AdelsbergElizabeth VanderburgVictor Vaughen†Annabelle VestCameron Voss & Denis Murphy†Alice WalklingAdrienne WallsMark WaltonMax WangLynne WarshawChristine J. WashingtonChristine WasikDonna WeinraubKeith WestPat Whittingham

Jim WhittonKelly WidmanAmy S. Wilen-Buckman†William A. Wilkins†Burton Delano Williams†Caroline R. WillmsRylanda WilsonIvan R. WolfsonKaren L. WollFlorence WolohojianTaikwan Wright†David & Jamie YadgaroffChris YocumJohn T. YoungJordan YuterBetsy ZakeosianSara D. Zallman†Phyllis D. Zebin†Rebecca Zerkin & Ihsan K. TaylorHarriet Zilber†Robert Zinman†Cliff & Susan ZuckerBenjamin E. ZuckermanGiuseppe ZufoloRaymond & Joan ZumoffDebra Zweben

GIFTS IN KINDJames AlcockMatthew & Heather BadeNicole BarnumMichele Bartlow*†Peter A. Benoliel & Willo Carey*†Glenda BilderLinda BlakelyArlene BogdanoffPaul & Roberta BonantoJohn CannonFelicia Caviezel†Tom Church†Adam CooperDr. Wanda CostanzoTheresa CzerwinskiD'Addario FoundationCaroline Davidson†^Marc DubnerDianne & Dave Elderkin†^Pamela Fernsler†Toi Ford†Susan FreemanJennifer Goldhammer†^Carol & Helene GummermanLarry HainLibby S. Harwitz &

Dr. Burton Blender*†Karl HerrmannTed HessonDr. Jean HorneLaura & Ben Huggett*†Fred HuntingtonIvory Household†Barbara B. Keene†Richard KlafterBruce Klayman

Harold Kobb†Cynthia Kravitz EntinPeter & Ruth LaibsonMs. LelarGin-ah LimWalter LowthianDonald W. Maloney M.D.*†Elaine MannDr. Thembeka C. MasonSarah MeyerhofferJames Mitchell†Jo MunizBrian OberfirstAnthony PincherriEarl Reeder†Pamela RichartArthur SilvermanGeorge L. SpaethKonnie & Paul Stark*†Jane H. TamaccioFrances M. Nicosia &

Michael E. VolpeBarbara WesselGeorge M. Wohlreich, M.D.Leigh Wojciechowicz†Cheryl Woodford

INSTITUTIONAL DONORSSettlement Music School grate-fully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations, trusts and government agencies whose support between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 made possible vital support for Settlement programs and financial aid.

$100,000 AND ABOVECaroline Alexander Buck

FoundationConnelly FoundationJack Kent Cooke FoundationPew Charitable TrustsThe Presser FoundationWilliam Penn Foundation

$25,000 TO $99,999Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback

FoundationDelaware InvestmentsJoseph and Marie Field FoundationThe Horace W. Goldsmith

FoundationKeystone STARSKnowlton Charitable FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsPennsylvania Council on the ArtsPew Center for Arts and HeritagePNC BankWidener Memorial FoundationZausmer Family Foundation,

as recommended by Bruce Rosenfield

$10,000 TO $24,999Arcadia FoundationBank of New York MellonThe Barra Foundation, Inc.CHG Charitable TrustCity Line ChurchCertified Abstract Co., Inc.Drumcliff Foundation,

Dan Gordon, TrusteeEdwin B. Garrigues FoundationErnestine Bacon Cairns TrustHarmelin MediaJacobson Strategic

CommunicationsJKG Florida Business Corp.Market Resource Partners, LLCMorgan Stanley FoundationNararo FoundationNational Penn BankPECO, An Exelon CompanyPhiladelphia Cultural FundPhiladelphia Insurance CompaniesRoyal Bank of AmericaThe Schlarbaum Family

FoundationSEI InvestmentsStradley Ronon Stevens & YoungSusquehanna BankUnited Way of Greater

Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Universal Health Services Inc.Vanguard GroupWells Fargo Regional FoundationWilliam T. Morris Foundation

$5,000 TO $9,999AnonymousAlarcon & Marrone DemolitionAnn and Gordon Getty

FoundationBryn Mawr Trust CompanyCaroline J. Sanders Trust #2The Charles H. and Mildred E.

Speece FoundationChicago Title Insurance CompanyThe Christopher Ludwick

FoundationClaneil FoundationClarence Rowell Memorial FundCozen O'ConnorDDK FoundationDominic and Janet Genuardi

Family FoundationDrexel UniversityEckert Seamans Cherin &

Mellott, LLCFox, Rothschild, O'Brien &

FrankelGoldman, Sachs & Co. Huston FoundationIron Stone Strategic Capital

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Julian A. and Lois G. Brodsky Foundation

Leo Niessen Jr. Charitable TrustMerck & Co., Inc.Moore Brothers Wine CompanyPricewaterhouseCoopersSamuel S. Fels FundSchnader Harrison Segal &

Lewis LLPSheila Fortune FoundationSmart DevineStratton FoundationStraus-Harris FoundationTompkins VIST BankThe Daniel Veloric Foundation

$1,000 TO $4,999Board of Directors of City TrustsBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.The Bridgehaven FoundationCommunity Foundation

of New JerseyD'Addario FoundationDilworth Paxson LLPDolfinger-McMahon FoundationThe Edwin J. & Barbara R.

Berkowitz Family FoundationEisnerAmper LLPGilroy & Lillian Roberts

Charitable FoundationThe Glenmede Trust

Company, N.A.Hassel FoundationHolman Automotive Group, Inc.Just Born Inc.Louis N. Cassett FoundationMeridian Bancorp, Inc.Morgan StanleyMusical Fund Society of

PhiladelphiaNational Philanthropic TrustObermayer Rebmann Maxwell &

Hippel LLPPepper Hamilton LLPThe Philadelphia Foundation- Hilarie Bloom Scholarship Fund- Loeb Performing Arts Fund- May I. Young Fund- Wardlaw Jaipaul Family FundPREIT Charitable TrustPrudent Management AssociatesQuaker Chemical Corporation

FoundationRedwood Property

Management LLCRemington GroupRuggiero Plante Land DesignSeed the Dream FoundationWhite & Williams, LLPThe Willow Foundation

UP TO $1,000Aaron Weiner Construction Inc.Aetna FoundationAmazonSmile FoundationBistrot La MinetteBristol Meyers SquibbByerschool FoundationCameron (Alpin J. & Alpin W.)

Memorial Trust, as recommended by Jonathan Sprogell

Capstone Law LLCChicago Children's ChoirComputershareConner Strong & BuckelewCourt at Old Swedes Home

Owners Association Curtis Institute of MusicDavid V.N. Taylor FoundationEast River Bank, Inc.Environments HCExpress Scripts FoundationEye Associates of Bucks CountyFlaster GreenbergFriends’ Central SchoolGlaxoSmithKline FoundationThe HHSB Family FundHistoric GermantownGeneral Electric FoundationGermantown Branch Board

of DirectorsThe Howard J. Sedran Family

FoundationJewish Communal FundJewish Federation of Greater

Philadelphia, as recommended by Yarmak Memorial Fund

John J. Dougherty & Sons, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonKardon Northeast Branch

Board of DirectorsThe Kinser GroupLasko Family FoundationMary Louise Curtis Branch Board

of DirectorsMedcare PharmacyMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramMoody’s Foundation Matching

Gifts ProgramThe National Orchestral

AssociationNetwork for GoodO’Mara Meehan Piano Moving, Inc.Pfizer, Inc.Preferred SandsPrintink, LLCRadian Group, Inc.Rittenhouse FoundationSchultz & WilliamsSchwartz Lasson Harris LtdSilicon Valley Community

FoundationSophy Curson, Inc.Stepnowski Bros., Inc.Supplemental Benefits Group

SWQV Community GardenTransitions Optical, Inc.TruistUnited Way - Philadelphia Area

Combined Federal CampaignUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay

and Merrimack ValleyWillow Grove Branch Board of

DirectorsWindsor Insurance Associates

MATCHING GIFTSMany thanks to the following companies that matched their employees’ gifts to Settlement Music School last year:

Aetna FoundationBank of New York MellonBristol Meyers SquibbDelaware InvestmentsGeneral ElectricGlaxoSmithKlineGoldman, Sachs & Co.Johnson & JohnsonMerckMicrosoft Moody’sPfizer, Inc.Radian Group, Inc.Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCWilliam Penn Foundation

WORKPLACE GIVINGThanks to the following contribu-tors who selected Settlement Music School through their workplace giving program. Gifts ranged from $10 to $10,000. The Donor Choice number for Settlement at the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is 109. For all other campaigns, please consult your workplace coordinator.

Anonymous (4)Aliyma Alsaadhl†Harry F. BambrickPeter A. Benoliel &

Ms.Willo Carey*†Kimberly Y. Bolden†Nicole C. BrownWilliam C. BuckElizabeth C. Burnett*Kellie Ann CarangeloFrancesco Cerrai†Gail C. ChavisDavid Cheung†Beatrix Daily†Jonathan P. DavisDana D. DeanEthan Dennis*Margaret Dowling

Susan J. DoyleMaryellen F. EckenhoffRoderic G. EckenhoffChristi EnglishKenneth FauntleroyEllen Feinstein*Danielle Crumb FikeBernadette FinchDeirdre S. GaskinsJean M. GastonSteven A. GayLisa Guercio†David I. Haas Esq.Lorraine HarrisJamie Hazelton†Lynette D. Hazelton†Rhonda M. Hill†David R. Hord Jr.Robert P. HurstSusan O'Brien Ivey*Jawaka M. Jackson JohnsonBonnie E. Kapenstein†Brian O. KilpatrickLynda KimPhilip B. KorbRobert F. Lakata†Kenneth D. LambOlga Leonova†Joi Little†James J. MartinKarl S. Martino†Gregory MattisonClaire McCusker &

Jonathan Levy*†McKean Defense GroupAnthony MongeluzoElizabeth Anne MuirheadCory NewmanAlison P. NievesPatrick O'Kane & Jane Barry†Pennsylvania Lumbermans Mutual

Insurance CompanyChristine PingelliAlexander Prattis, Jr.Roxan Reynolds†Elizabeth S. RobinsonLaura C. RomanoRenee L. RosenfeldBruce A. Rosenfield Esq.*†Erin RosselloSunil Satija†William M. SchneiderMelanie SellersPhyllis Drucker SichelLescine S. StromanCarroll L. Sydnor†Gina M. Thomas†Carolyn ThompsonSheila ThompsonMichael R. VenneraRalph G. Wellington†Robert D. WilliamsChristine YoungJennifer A. YuanWilliam A. Zeidner



TRIBUTE GIFTS

In Memory Of:Evelyn Sue Ostrow AharonDavid AntonAdrienne AugerThe Reverend Dr. Stephen BenkoAnna BielerJohn E. Blake, Jr.Lester BorkertIrvin BorowskyJoann BrodieHerbert J. BrownSyma BuchsbaumMinnie Burnett-MortonGreta Menzel CsonkaHelen and Joe CvetanJohn "Bunky" deVecchisVictoria DratmanIrving DworkinGeorge E. EhrlichAnna GlassSusan GoldfarbBess GreenfieldLouise GreenfieldRosalyn S. HaskinRandall HaskinsCelestine HillRuth and Jacob HoffmanMorton and Elizabeth HowardJef Lee JohnsonCarole Pregler JonesEmily KasinskasMyra KayEdward KeeblerElaine KellyRobert L. Kendall, Jr., Esq.Wilfred Victor Edward KentJames KilikBlanche Wolf KohnRuth and Max KohnJoseph K. KoplinLivia Korman

Katherine KukuiaEdward KurzenbergerJeannette KurzenbergerRose Kafrissen LeSavoyElaine LiebermanSamuel LiebermanEdna MaloneyJoseph W. Marshall, Jr.Oliver MartinBebe MillerJames MullenFrank R. MyrickDorothy NissenbaumEdgar OrtenbergDonald RappaportDr. Eugene ReichenfeldNorma RolnickMartin RosenthalLilian RubinAnton RyvaSol SchoenbachShellie SeltzerEdward SerroJules ShapiroLeonard ShawBenjamin SimonSamuel SlomowitzGerald SnyderRev. Britt StarghillItalo TarantaEdward Earl TestaDorothy TriminghamStanley VogelJoy WernickDiane WhinnaDoris Willis, M.D.Mildred WilsonJack WisnoffHelen WolfbergRobert H. Zimmerman, Esq.

In Honor Of:Harriet and Gene AbromsRae Ann AndersonBen AugerEthel BailkinJane BallardStephanie Ben-SalemLeah BowesNancy BrandlerRose BrannenSandy CaiazzoRobert CapannaSandra CarlockElaine CharnyLilian CinbergShirley CurtissSid and Shirley CurtissHelen EatonRachel EdquistDave ElderkinSettlement FacultyGordon B. FinkEllen FriedellCarrie Gleeksman and

Michael KellyAdam and Sue GlickmanStef Schooch and Jon GlickmanJean GrayNancy & Alan GrossmanKaren B. GurmankinSteven N. HaasEdward HarwitzLibby S. HarwitzWinston and Julia JoellMichael JonesDolly KrasnopolskyBruce and Robyn LetoRichard Levinson

Lee Anne MacolinoAnna Lisa MarianiJane MarvinIrvin MellmanLeonard Mellman &

Matthew CunniffTony MiceliHarrilese DuRant MilesWolfgang Amadeus MozartCarl NordenRoberto PaceMike PostMarisol RampollaRuth ReberSelma RiceKelley and Rennie RodriguezNorma and Bruce RogersBruce A. RosenfieldVanda RosenthalPhilip N. RussoPearl SandHarue SatoNaomi ScherzerMichael SheadelJean Louise ShookTemeh ShoreRichard and Amanda SmootLee SnyderRenee SobelCorinne and Jenna SobolewskiBaird StandishRobert and Terri SyvretBarrie Trimingham &

David PiersonAnita WeinbergRoger WoodSara D. Zallman

CADENZA SOCIETYThe Cadenza Society recognizes the growing number of individuals who have ensured that their support of Settlement Music School continues through a bequest or planned gift.

Anonymous (2)Edward AngelaccioBen & Carol Auger*†Virginia D. Austin†Andrea M. Baldeck, M.D. &

William M. Hollis, Jr.*†Peter A. Benoliel & Willo Carey*†Dorothy Binswanger†Luther W. Brady, M.D.*Shirley deBobes BravermanBonnie Brier &

Bruce A. Rosenfield, Esq.*†Dr. Nancy D. Broz*

Mr. & Mrs. George BruderJ. Mahlon Buck, Jr.Blanche Burton-Lyles*Cathryn Coate &

Robert Capanna†Lillyan CohenSidney & Shirley Curtiss^L. Daniel DannenbaumAlbert & JoAnne DiSantoSteven & Ellen Friedell*†Renee Ginsberg-Goldman^Susan & Harvey Gleeksman*†James KilikNancy S. HalpernMichael Harrington &

Patricia Manley†^Libby S. Harwitz &

Dr. Burton Blender*†Robert KendallJoseph K. & Bernice J. KoplinMr. & Mrs. Samuel Lieberman

William A. LoebJeannette F. Maitin*Leonard Mellman*†Joyce MichelfelderEllen Cole MillerRosemary S. Nofer*William & Carol Klepka Peters†^Gordon PodenskyJeffrey ReeseSuzanne Schoch Rehl*Richard Riegler*†Ruthanne & Gary Schlarbaum*†Helen K. SchwartzJean Louise Shook^Angus SmithRichard & Amanda Smoot*†Katharine Sokoloff &

William B. McLaughlin, III†Harold & Emily Starr†Shirley SteinAllen Strahl

Eloise C-C. SuttonBarrie Trimingham*†Joan & William G. WalkupJoseph W. Waz, Jr.*Charlene M. WeinsteinFlorence Wolohojian Sara D. Zallman†

To join the Cadenza Society, or for information about how to provide for the School in your estate plans, please contact:

Amelia SchmertzDirector of DevelopmentSettlement Music SchoolP.O. Box 63966Philadelphia, PA [email protected]

All inquiries are confidential.

List as of June 30, 2015


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Names in the News highlight recent accomplishments of Settlement Music School students and alumni, as well as faculty, staff and board members. For inclusion in the Spring newsletter and on Settlement’s website, email [email protected]

Names in the News

STUDENTS & ALUMNIGian Lombardo, percussionist in the Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Study Jazz Ensemble coached by Tony Miceli, performed with the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra on a European tour during summer 2015, including performances at the Montreux and Umbria Jazz Festivals.

Violinist Jason Vassiliou, member of the Gabriel Braverman String Quartet, and violist Timothy Crouch, member of the Ann Newman String Quartet, both coached by Sidney Curtiss, participated in the 2015 National Youth Orchestra of the USA, including performances at Carnegie Hall and a tour of Asia.

Adam Tuttle, former percussion student of Matt Kallend at the Wynnefield Branch, was named Best Street Musician by Philadelphia magazine as part of the 2015 Best of Philly awards.

Kristal Daniels, former voice student of Judith Turano at the Germantown Branch, sang the title role in Puccini's Madama Butterfly in La musica lirica's full production with the Ravenna Symphony in Novafeltria, Italy in July.

Matthew Fleisher, former voice student of Judith Turano, was a young artist at the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy in July.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WORLD PREMIEREThe Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir, conducted by Rae Ann Anderson, will celebrate its tenth anniversary as an ensemble with the world premiere of a new work by Philadelphia composer Kile Smith.

With text drawn from a famed children’s book by John Archambault, Smith will compose the ten-minute work for two-part children’s choir, piano, and an obbligato instrument. The premiere performances will be April 10th, 2016 in Cherry Hill, NJ and May 1st, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, as part of the Choir’s annual Spring Concert.

SEVEN SETTLEMENT STUDENTS took part in the annual Youth Work Day at the Union League of Philadelphia in May, and all received Good Citizenship awards in recognition of their outstanding service and contributions to their communities.

Standing, L to R: Lucy Silbaugh, former chamber music student of Jean Louise Shook and Sandra Carlock; Ashley Moody, guitar student of Andrea Carlson at the Germantown Branch; Madeleine Morlino, violin student of Viktor Repik at the Kardon-Northeast Branch; and Daniel Turner, former saxophone student of Jim Kilik at the Kardon-Northeast Branch.

Seated, L to R: Alexandrea Porter, viola student of Viktor Repik at the Kardon-Northeast Branch; Whitney Womack, violin student of Andreia Torain at the Camden Branch; Harrison Meyer, piano student of Scott Coulter at the Wynnefield Branch and member of the Helen K. Schwarz Advanced Study Jazz Ensemble, coached by Tony Miceli; and Eric Anderson, Germantown Branch Director

Kile Smith

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At the 2015 Charles and Florence Goldman Annual Meeting in June, Valerie Clayton, Director of the Camden Branch, received the Sol Schoenbach Award for Outstanding Service.

FACULTY, STAFF & BOARDRae Ann Anderson, Gleeksman-Kohn Children’s Choir Director, served as the organ scholar for the Massanetta Springs Church Music Conference in Virginia in July. She previously served as the Children’s Choir Director for the conference in 2014.

Eric Anderson, director of the Germantown Branch, performed with Piffaro: The Renaissance Band as part of the opening concert for the group’s 30th anniversary season. He was a member of the group from 1987 to 1996 playing sackbut, recorder, krumhorn and percussion and has continued to perform with them occasionally.

Eric Derr, percussion faculty at the Germantown and Wynnefield Branches, performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble and pianist Pierre Laurent-Aimard at Lincoln Center in August. He also performed at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore as a part of their ART/SOUND/MUSIC series, featuring original compositions by himself and Carolyn Chen.

Elizabeth Steiner, harp faculty at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch, performed with award-winning chamber choir The Crossing in October, accompanying the choir in a work by Robert Maggio as part of its 10th anniversary concert.

Grace Cannon joined the Development Department as Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Grace previously served as Executive Director for New School Models with the Philadelphia School District. She is also a Settlement parent.

Victoria Genuardi Edwards joined the Development Department as Assistant Director for Individual Giving. Victoria spent four years with the American Red Cross and most recently served as a Major Gift Officer for the Red Cross in Chester County.

Beth Guerriero joined the Willow Grove Branch as Branch Coordinator. She has a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the Hartt School of Music, a Master of Music in Strings/Suzuki Pedagogy and Violin Performance from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. in Music Education from Pennsylvania

State University. She has developed extensive Suzuki strings programs, most recently at the Westminster Conservatory, the Community Music School at Rider University.

Adam Johnston joined the Executive Office as Community Engagement Manager. Adam most recently worked as the Program Director at City Year where he managed all aspects of City Year's education service model at five partnership schools. Prior to working at City Year, Adam founded, launched and managed the Incredible Children’s Art Network Music Program (iCAN) for four years in Santa Barbara, California. He also worked as a consultant for the Teaching Artist Guild developing interactive, online resources for teaching artists to strengthen their teaching artistry network on a national level. Adam received his Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition and Analysis from Yale University in 2008.

Gary Bridges, member and Past President of the Wynnefield Branch Board, received the 2015 Blanche Wolf Kohn & Jeanette Selig Frank Founders Award.

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The Camden Branch of Settlement Music School is now located at the Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy, a magnet school for grades 6 through 12 in the Camden City School District.

Over the summer, the Camden Branch relocated to Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy (CAMVA), formerly known as Creative Arts High School, to better serve our families in the city of Camden and throughout South Jersey. Close to Interstate 676 in the Morgan Village neighborhood of South Camden, CAMVA is part of the Camden City School District, a magnet school that draws students in grades 6 through 12 from all parts of the city.

Pianos and other instruments moved from the former branch building on Market Street to CAMVA over the summer, and individual instruction and classes began at the new location in September. The former location in downtown Camden is in the process of being sold to Volunteers of America, a national non-profit affordable-housing organization that plans to use the building for all of its administrative offices.

CAMVA’s considerable resources were on display at Open House events in June and October: a spacious lobby and classrooms, wide hallways, a dance studio, and school’s large auditorium, which will now host Settlement’s performance hours

and student recitals in addition to CAMVA’s frequent and well-regarded drama and musical theater performances.

Dr. Davida Brockington-Coe—principal at CAMVA, Settlement alumna, and former piano student of David Shunskis at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch—envisions considerable collaboration between the two schools, with Settlement faculty members aiding in instructing CAMVA students and having CAMVA students take part in individual instruction and ensembles through Settlement.

“It’s a win-win situation for both groups,” she says.

Dr. Brockington-Coe and Branch Director Clayton have worked together closely throughout the many stages of the move, and Settlement is currently offering programs at CAMVA on Monday and Wednesday evenings and during the day on Saturdays. “We are excited about the opportunity for deeper collaboration with CAMVA,” Clayton says. “Now that we’re in a neighborhood, and Camden is really a city of neighborhoods, I look forward to welcoming more of our neighbors to our Settlement family.”

GERMANTOWN RENOVATIONS BEAUTIFY THE NEIGHBORHOODFor the first time in many years, the front door of the Germantown Branch facing Germantown Avenue has served as the building’s main entrance since early summer. This change in routine is due to a major renovation project occurring on the north and south sides of the building.

The renovations will solidify the branch’s role as an anchor institution along Germantown Avenue while benefiting the branch’s closest neighbors: an expanded parking lot will reduce traffic on nearby streets, and an innovative stormwater management system, including a rain garden, will help to ease the impact of storm runoff on neighboring properties.

Improvements at Germantown represent a $2.4 million capital project which has included government funding—$1 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program and $140,000 through Philadelphia’s Stormwater Management Incentive Program—and funding from the William Penn Foundation, the Connelly Foundation, Gray Charitable Trust, McLean Contributionship, Presser Foundation, the Nonprofit Finance Fund, and individuals.

Settlement has also worked with a large number of local organizations on the project, including the Germantown Restoration CDC, Faith Community Development Corporation, Germantown Community Connection, and West Central Germantown Neighbors, for the betterment of the community at large.

Upon completion, in addition to a large, landscaped parking lot, the Branch will welcome visitors with a beautiful exterior space, including a canopy shaped like a piano lid and architectural elements designed to evoke piano keys. This fabulous effort is the first step in reinvigorating the Germantown Branch both inside and out, with fundraising already underway for additional interior renovations as well as an outdoor performance space and playground.

“The entire neighborhood benefits from this improvement,” says Eric Anderson, Director of the Germantown Branch, adding that neighbors have been “patient and understanding” throughout construction. “Our families are excited about the upgrades and the benefits they will have for the branch.”

A NEW HOME FOR THE CAMDEN BRANCH

This rendering, courtesy of Metcalfe Architecture & Design, shows the expand-ed parking area, landscaping, and exterior improvements at the Germantown Branch that will result from the ongoing renovations.

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