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he “Welcome to Wynnefield” sign had been just outside the building’s gate for

decades, but finally in fall of 2012, the West Philadelphia Branch was renamed the Wynnefield Branch, solidifying its standing in this residen-tial neighborhood just off of City Line Avenue and a mile from St. Joseph’s University. While neighbors and newcom-ers alike have been getting to know the branch by its new name, expanded programming and facility improvements make it a better place than ever to play and learn.

The revitalization of the jazz ensemble program has led the way. As recently as two years ago the branch had just one jazz ensemble, where today six groups rehearse each week under the direction of skilled jazz faculty who teach jazz standards, improvisation, musicianship, and performance.

Amy Hughart has seen tremendous growth, both in the jazz program and at the branch in general, firsthand as a parent, then as a member and now President of the Wynnefield Branch Board. “This has become a really vibrant community for budding musicians from Philadelphia, the Main Line, Upper Darby and other schools,” she says. “It’s exciting to see the growth in interest in jazz, and also in the many other programs offered here.”

The rise of jazz, including the move of the Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Study Jazz Ensemble to Wynnefield

Welcome to Wynnefield: A new era in West Philadelphia

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Building on connections with schools in Philadelphia and outside the city, the Wynnefield Branch, led by Branch Director Dr. Karin Orenstein, has undergone tremendous growth over the past two years.

this fall and the introduction of an Adult Jazz Ensemble, has coincided with growth in other programs. The branch piloted Children’s Music Playshop in fall 2013, and has grown both its string orchestra program and chamber music program over the past year.

Dr. Karin Orenstein, who came to Wynnefield as Branch Director after previously serving as a piano faculty member at the Camden and Germantown Branches, has worked to develop many of these programs through connections with music teachers and principals at local schools. “I try to find out what their needs are, what kind of students they have, and what their students want,” she says.

Orenstein has observed numerous friendships and a feeling of community developing among the influx of middle school-aged students. “There’s no sense of competition among them,” she says. “They want to play their instruments for one another and help each other with their homework.”

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There’s never a dull moment at Settlement Music School. This is certainly a familiar phrase to our staff and faculty. While the bustle is apparent during the busiest parts of the year when the branches are filled with students, teachers, and families, even during the “quiet” times, there is a constant buzz of activity behind the scenes.

This year, in particular, the traditionally quiet summer months marked a time of significant growth and change for Settlement. The Wynnefield Branch underwent a series of renovations, which are described in the cover story. As aesthetic improvements continue to take place alongside growth in programming at all of our branches, we will continue to highlight each of them in our print and online media. An exciting new project that has been years in the making is about to get underway at the Germantown Branch. Be sure to follow us on our social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) to see the latest changes as they are happening!

Starting in June and extending into the new school year, we also brought the Kardon Institute, a valued partner for several decades in providing arts therapy, into the Settlement family. Now operating as the Kardon Center for Arts Therapy, we are excited to work with program director Mark Bottos and the Center’s therapists in continuing and expanding their vital work.

With the arrival of the fall and the start of the 2014-15 school year, the branches once again enjoy a flurry of motion throughout the hallways and in the studios. This year, we will present more than 250 free performances across our branches. At recitals, performance hours, and master classes, students of all ages will further their musical development by taking the stage in front of friends, family and community members.

Whether you attend one of these events in person, or enjoy the pictures and videos that we share online, I encourage you to engage in the life of this institution and be an active member of the Settlement community that means so much to all of us.

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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Visionary philanthropist Emanuel “Manny” Kardon made generous gifts to name both the Kardon Institute and Settlement’s Kardon-Northeast Branch. On July 1, 2014, Kardon’s contributions became indelibly linked as Settlement Music School opened the Kardon Center for Arts Therapy. Operating from the Kardon-Northeast Branch, the Center offers music, art, and dance/movement therapy services to individuals with various special needs across each of Settlement Music School Branches and at other locations in our community.

The Kardon Center’s creation follows the decision of the Kardon Institute’s Board to dissolve the institution. Integral to Settlement’s history, the Kardon Institute was founded in 1976 out of a partnership between Settlement Music School and the Moss Rehabilitation Hospital. The Institute formed its own independent 501(c)3 in 1985 with a mission that evolved from offering adapted music lessons to individuals with physical disabilities to using the creative arts as a means of achieving personal growth for children and adults living with physical disabilities, autism, intellectual disabilities, and other challenges.

Settlement’s Kardon Center is led by Program Director Mark Bottos, who was with the Kardon Institute for 25 years. “Settlement Music School has provided the most seamless transition and continuity for the programs, families and therapists of the Kardon Institute that

could not be found with any other organization in the community. It was only natural for the programs to return to their familiar home since the inception of the program started with Settlement Music School,” says Bottos.

The addition of the Kardon Center effectively makes Settlement the primary provider of arts therapy for Philadelphia. Executive Director Helen Eaton says, “We feel privileged to have this opportunity to serve the families of Kardon and to work with their outstanding therapists and staff. We are enormously grateful to Kardon Institute’s Board and staff for all their help and guidance during the transition.”

“With the reunification of the Kardon Institute programs under the Settlement Music School umbrella, there are mutual benefits and opportunities for meeting a wide continuum of educational and therapeutic needs of the communities Settlement serves,” says Bottos. “Not only does Settlement provide the Kardon Center a larger infrastructure and network to develop its programs, but the Kardon Center will now be able to provide a more closely and integrated resource for teachers and families to determine the best approach to arts experiences for children and adults.”

www.smsmusic.org/kardoncenter

Settlement Music School Opens Kardon Center for Arts Therapy

Mark Bottos now leads the Kardon Center for Arts Therapy, after 25 years with the Kardon Institute.

Launch of arts therapy center on July 1 builds on legacy

of creating access to music and the related arts for all

Welcome to Wynnefield (continued from page 1)

Branch facilities are keeping pace with growth. A variety of renovations, funded through the 25th Century Foundation, took place over the summer, transforming the lobby and other public spaces into brighter, more welcoming spaces hearkening back to the mansion the Branch once was.

All told, the Wynnefield Branch is now home to a greater number of students and families from the adjoining neighborhoods as well as from the Montgomery County communities on the other side of City Line Avenue. “You can see the possibility for this school — and for music — in children’s lives, starting from when they’re toddlers,” Hughart says. “We want to make this a warm place where just being here makes people happy.”

Piano faculty member Scott Coulter rehearses with trumpeter Noah Bender and percussionist Naveen Gooneratne, students in a high-school-age jazz ensemble at the Wynnefield Branch.

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The first year of Settlement Music School’s Music Education Pathways program (MEP), our city-wide school partnership program funded through generous support from the William Penn Foundation, wrapped up on June 9 with an event that will become a yearly tradition. The PECO Pathways to Performance concert brought together MEP students to perform side-by-side with members of the band, orchestra, and choir programs from all of Settlement's branches. On the professional-quality stage of Temple University's Performing Arts Center, all students were able showcase what they learned throughout the year through guidance from both new and long-time faculty.

Amid the performances, the principals from Settlement’s first two MEP partner schools — Dr. Sonya Harrison from Henry C. Lea Elementary School, and Sarah Elder from Hardy Williams Elementary, a Mastery Charter School — joined together with Executive Director Helen Eaton and MEP Manager Sally Weiss in acknowledging the accomplishments of the students and the support they received from their families.

Growing in Year TwoMEP is operating at both Lea and Hardy Williams once again this year, with two new partner schools added to the lineup. Choir and orchestra instruction are underway at Thomas Holme Elementary, which has been paired with the Kardon-Northeast Branch, and Pastorius Elementary, a Mastery Charter School, which has been paired with the Germantown Branch.

For more information on MEP and the potential for new off-site partnerships, visit www.smsmusic.org/mep or contact MEP Program Manager Sally Weiss at 215.320.2686 or sally.weiss@smsmusic.org.

TECH SUPPORT: A salute to our IT volunteers A hearty “thank you” goes out to two individuals who have each dedicated hundreds of volunteer hours over the last year to help support our technology infrastructure.

Allan Hasbrouck, a resident of Queen Village and alumni parent who retired from the Philadelphia Inquirer as technical manager, reached out to the School in summer 2013, wondering whether there were ways that he could help out the School. When we found out his technology background, it was a no-brainer: Patrick Leiter, Director of Information Services, needed help maintaining and upgrading more than 65 workstations across the School’s six branches. Allan stepped in, and has been hard at work one day a week since then, keeping systems going and allowing Patrick to focus on more strategic elements of his job. In Patrick’s words, “Allan keeps my sanity intact – I can rely on him, and he works harder than some people who get paid.” Allan is all smiles, brightens the day of any staff member he sees, and his paycheck, as the School’s Accounting department notes, is the easiest to cut: it’s all zeroes.

Meanwhile, Dave Elderkin of Wynnewood, who has volunteered extensively with the Chester County Community Foundation, Kennett Symphony, KIPP Charter Schools, and other organizations, was looking for his next volunteering gig, and a friend turned his attention to Settlement. When he reached out to us, and we learned of his expertise in database technology, a long-desired project became a possibility. Over the last year, Dave has helped the School identify and implement a software system to improve communications with alumni, parents, students and donors, and which needed to be aligned with the School’s current enrollment database. Working countless hours alongside Patrick Leiter and meeting with administrators across the School, Dave has helped formalize business practices, whipped raw data into shape, and lifted the spirits of the implementation team along when the going gets tough. His impact will be felt for many years, well after he moves on to his next cause—which we hope will be a long time from now.

If you would like to volunteer and make a lasting impact at Settlement Music School, please let us know. We have a particular need for volunteers to help with staffing and maintaining the libraries at our branches. Please contact your nearest branch if you are interested.

A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR FOR MUSIC EDUCATION PATHWAYS

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Settlement Music School 2013-2014 Donors

VISIONARY CIRCLE

$100,000 OR MOREEstate of Shirley DeBose

BravermanWilliam A. LoebEstate of Ellen Cole MillerEstate of Shirley SteinBarrie Trimingham &

David Pierson*†Vince Vidas*†

NEW CENTURY CIRCLE

$25,000 TO $99,999Ben & Carol Auger*†Andrea M. Baldeck, M.D. &

William M. Hollis, Jr. *†Peter A. Benoliel & Willo Carey*†Joseph & Marie Field*†Steven & Ellen Friedell*†H.F. (Gerry) & Marguerite LenfestBruce & Robyn Leto*†Leonard Mellman*†Phil & Joan Russo*Richard & Amanda Smoot*†Edward & Gail Snitzer*†

CHAIR’S CIRCLE

$10,000 TO $24,999Susan & Harvey Gleeksman*†Connie & David Kittner, Esq.*Ruthanne & Gary Schlarbaum*†Joseph W. Waz, Jr.*Jeannine & David Webber*

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

$5,000 TO $9,999Anonymous (2)Kevin and Larae Cunningham*Drs. Bruce & Toby Eisenstein†The Frick FamilyNancy J. Gellman*Beth & Steven Haas*†Karla & Philip HerrSamuel & Elaine Lieberman*Donald W. Maloney M.D.*†Daniel Mines and Liza Somers†Hon. & Mrs. Vincent PoppitiMr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Shapiro*†Konnie & Paul Stark*Estate of Eloise C-C. SuttonSarah Zimmerman

TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE

$2,500 TO $4,999Ralph E. & Nané Arpajian*†Leslie Benoliel & Alexander

Hamilton†Luther W. Brady, M.D.*Julian & Lois G. BrodskyPeter Buttenwieser & Terry MarekRosalie S. CohenGertrude & William EatonHelen Eaton &

Guillaume Combet†^Libby S. Harwitz &

Dr. Burton Blender*†Laura & Ben Huggett*†Robert & Arlene KraussJane C. MacElreeClaire McCusker &

Jonathan Levy*†George & Lynnette McNeal†Christopher & Ania Mikson*Kurt & Mary-Ann ReissKenneth Weiner &

Elisabeth Wallace*†

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE

$1,000 TO $2,499AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Joseph Anderer†Rebecca Anwar*Barbara B. &

Theodore R. Aronson†Sam Aronson*†Janet & Jim AverillBetty & Bob Blazer*Kenneth BloomLinda M. and H. Alden Blyth*Deborah Goldblum &

Gary Bridges*†Dr. Nancy D. Broz*Adrienne Byrd*Barbara CampbellRhonda S. ChatzkelJack CogenCarol M. Copland†

Matthew CunniffGuissou Dabiri & John Emery*†June P. FelleyCarole FinkelRobert B. Goldberg*Jonathan S. GoldsteinCarole & Emilio Gravagno*†Donald & Lynn Haskin*Stuart E. HirschSonja and Richard F. Irwin†Dr. Michael Golden &

Susan Golden Jacobson*Jerry & Raye JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Hratch KasparianRobert E. & Margot W. KeithFrances & Howard Kellogg†Linda Kong†Mark Steinberger &

Ann Lebowitz*Jeff Levinsohn & Erica Gloss*†Drs. Frank & Sally MalloryDamon and Marisa MascieriSusan & Frank MechuraMichael H. Metelits &

Nicki NathanIda Newman

Barbara A. Nugent & S. Nicholas Lezzi

David Uosikkinen & Dallyn PaveyCelian B. PutnamCathy Rawcliffe*David Richman & Janet Perry*†Marcy & Greg Rost*†Alexandra Samuels & Peter Kohn†Amelia C. Schmertz &

Francesco Cerrai†^Gay Scott†Dolores & Bob SiegelJoel & Jane Smith*Michael & Kathy Soulé*†Meryle & David Twersky*†Richard & Fen-Ching Wainstein*Charles Wardlaw &

Sonia Jaipaul*†Jonathan Weiss & Abigail Wolf†Sharlyn Mellman Weitz*†Anna Whitman†Ruth & A. Morris Williams, Jr.Flora Barth Wolf & Lasilo BoydRoger & Valerie Wood*†Stanley Wood†Richard C. Woodhams &

Kiyoko TakeutiGretchen M. Zierolf*

Settlement Music School gratefully acknowledges our individual donors for gifts made to the School between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Contributions make possible the nearly $2 million in financial aid awards made annually to students in need, and assist with the development and expansion of programs.

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PATRONS

$500 TO $999Anonymous (6)Andrew Ackerman*Dr. George E. Allen &

Dr. Mildred Thomson*†Lorraine Anton†Larry AuerbachRobert & Mary BallardWendi Barish*Hope Berman & Eric Spieler†Rhoda Mellman BrownMr. & Mrs. William C. BuckStephen BuschHelen & Robert ButtelCathryn Coate &

Robert Capanna†Neal & Leslie Carson†Benita Valente &

Anthony Checchia†Julie H. Chelius*†Mary Anne Cunniff & Jim HicksL. Daniel DannenbaumWilliam M. Davison, IVMary Ann &

James M. Delaplane*†Ineke M. DiklandKeith & Cheryl Donnell*†Malcolm S. DorrisMargaret DowlingDennis Faucher†Dr. & Mrs. Gordon B. Fink*†Stephen A. GardnerElizabeth H. GemmillMarina Gertsen†^Mindy & William Glassman†Mary L. GoldmanKaren B. Gurmankin*†Judy & K. Palmer Hartl†Carol HochstrasserDeborah HoffmanElayne & Barry HowardAmy & Brad Hughart*†Marlyn Kalitan*Sean & Shelley Kardon*Elaine Wolk Kaufman†Donald & Gay H. KimelmanLucinda & Charles LandrethRobert & Leslie LaRocca*†Fran & Leon L. LevyDrs. Helen & Randy Matthews*†Tim McGarrityMr. & Mrs. Marc MellmanChristine Mitses*Tom & Kim MoonDr. Beatrice Sharpless MooreGreg & Susan Moore†Daniel & Melissa Muroff†David O’Connor†Joseph M. O’DonnellCheryl & James D. PortwoodCarol Raviola†Gloria Reisman†

Lila G. RoombergJeannette & Richard Rosen*†Bernice & J. G. RubensteinKyle Ruffin & Fred Weiss*Elliot D. SchwartzNathan Schwartz†Henry & Yumi ScottSusan & Bruce ShapiroMr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Showler*Emma & Paul Simpson†Adele SlatkoKatharine Sokoloff &

William B. McLaughlin, IIIHarold & Emily Starr†Marka G. & Martin P. Stepper†^Barbara ValenoElaine Markezin & Ross Veltri†Sheila & Herb Weiner

SUPPORTERS

$250 TO $499Anonymous (3)Lauren & Alfred Abel*†Mark & Vivian AlderferCarol AlesiAlfred & Ashley BergbauerJoe BlumeMary Jane Bobyock*Christine W. Broome†Delia Brown*Robert B. BurleighElizabeth C. Burnett &

Carl Holmes*Dr. & Mrs. Douglas CarmelNed & Mary Ann Case†George Chacko &

Blessy Methikalam†Chubby Checker†Scott ColemanRebecca & Luis CornejoTerrence CunniffDanoff Household†Joseph P. Dugan, Jr. †Mary H. Dunn†Andrew & Ricki Eisenstein*Eric Eisenstein†Ilana Eisenstein & Thomas Scott†Dr. Carol Etlen*Janice Fischer*Ricki & Steven Fisher†Thomas & Lori Flynn*†Caryl & Barry FrankThomas F. & Ilene Garlin*John GeronimoDeborah Glass*†Aurora Vannelli Gold†Harold GoldenBetty Gottlieb†Margaret Griffen*†David I. & Donna G. HaasHawley HouseholdDiane Hershock*†Lynn & Steve Hewitt†

Lynda & Anthony HitschlerDavid HordLisa HowardJudith & Richard Hurtig*Dr. & Mrs. Aravind K. Joshi†Jo JoslynLeroy E. KeanHolly E. KinserLarry & Helen Kirschner†Josephine KleinTerri & Thomas Klein†Anthony La Creta†Francis & Anita LetoRichard Lichtenberg†Michael Mabry†Molly Mahoney &

David M. Breiner*Marvin Mandel†Nancy MarinoPauline L. MartinRichard K. & Susan Marvin†Susan MucciaroneGrace Freed MuscarellaMaurice Norman &

Sandra NormanSusan Odessey†Michael O’HareJody & Tom O’Rourke†Lex & Kristine S. Parsons†Ross RiederHarry RothTeresa SaraciniRebecca Sayles†Ned & Nancy ScharffAnne Faulkner Schoemaker†Anne S. Tobey &

Peter J. SchoenbachSteven Schultz*Joseph J. ShapiroDavid Shunskis^Brian SiegelJoseph & Sheila SilbersteinRenee SobelHelen L. SwainLorrie SzuchJohn Tobias & Rebecca Wells†

Lorelei Krall Toombs†Sean VereenKathleen & Richard WatsonSteve Weiss & Yukiko CanfieldClayton White*†Elizabeth A. & Bruce B. WilsonJohn & Brenda Wright*

FRIENDS

$100 TO $249Anonymous (20)Nini Engel & Neil Actor†Jean Shaw AdelmanPhilip AlpersonBrett AltmanElizabeth & Robert AnastasiaEric & Rae Ann Anderson†^Tom Angell†Stephanie ApplebaumBenjamin AprilNatalie Aronson†Ruth B. BacharachEileen BairdBrad BakHarry F. BambrickAlan Barstow†Nathalie and Harvey BartleJoyce BartonRichard C. & Janet BeanMax BergerMargaret BerlinRichard & Mindyjane Berman†Lorina Marshall BlakeBarbara Bloomfield†Lawrence & Diane Blum†Kurt & Margaret Boehner†Kimberley Bolden†Andre G. BouchardLeah Mellman Bowes†Arnold W. Bradburd†T. Wistar Brown, M.D.Bruce Buckman & Diane Schmidt

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Michael Butler & Sarah Macdonald†

Michael F. CapuzziMr. & Mrs. Norman CarolLisa A. K. CarrollTom Cartelli & Jackie Miller†Roger T. Prichard &

Astrid M. CarusoLeah ChaplinBeth L. Chapman†Andrea J. Apter &

Harry H. Chen†Kit Cheuk†David Cheung†Tom & Marjie Clement†Steve & Helena Cochrane†Thomas Conway &

Madge Weisberg ConwayGrace & Terry CookePeggy & Mark CurchackBeatrix Daily†Jonathan P. DavisShirley Dawson-BarnesVincent DeFinaPatricia S. DellRoger & Deborah DennisRichard & Susan DeWyngaert†Lois A. DiDomenico†Fritz Dietel & Kathleen O'Neill†Lisa A. Dinon†Ernest C DixonMartin J. DolanAnna P. DragoMr. & Mrs. Donald DuclowLisa A. DudaLinda & Michael DzubaDr. & Mrs. Brian S. Englander†Ennis HouseholdDavid EskinGillian G. FacherDr. Julian & Sunny Feldman†John Felton & Marty GottronIlda FicherPhoebe FiglandSylvia G. Flinker*†Paula Sassano-FlynnJanet FoxThe Foxx Family†John & Elaine Frank†Barbara F. Freed &

Alan J. Mittelman*†Hellmut GottschildDeborah FriedellEllen FriedmanElizabeth A. Fuller†Anne GardnerDr. & Mrs. Stephen GarzaJean GastonJosepha GayerFrank GiorgilliLorraine Glass-Harris†Albert & Sylvia GlassmanIra Goldstein and Linda SamostAdele & Bertram Greenspun†

Teresa Moore GriffinHercules GrigosJohn Grillone†Nicole Groff†David GubernickElinor R. HaiderRosemary HannaJ. Barton HarrisonHart Household Carol and C. Scott HartzEdward HarwitzMarcy & Allan M. Hasbrouck†Deborah HeidEdwin L. HemwallRosalyn N. HendlerDavid L. HewittBarbara A. HeysAnthony & Rhonda Hill†Marilyn Hindin*Sam & Christine HirzelAnne & Tim Hunter†Robert P. HurstHiroshi Iizuka†Kristin IvesLindsay & Eric JohnsonSandy & Richy JosephsPat & Mike JulaJohn & Rosemarie Kamal†Thomas & Jane KangBonnie Kapenstein†Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kee†Mr. & Mrs. Edward Keebler†George B. Kehner*Catharine K. KeimWilliam P. KerriganDavid KershnerToba & Lawrence KersonBrinah & Stan Kessler†James Kilik^D.P. Kingsley IIIMichael Kinslow†Joan E. Kirk†Margaret Klaw & Alan Metcalfe†Justin P. Klein*Joseph K. & Bernice J. KoplinDolly D. KrasnopolskyKarl & Kim KrelovePhilip & René Krey†Peter KrillSonia Kurtz & Steven Grasse†David LadovEvelynn M. Lin†Jane Lawson-Bell & Edward Bell†Herbert M. Light &

Yoheved K. LightCarol A. LindenfeldSherry & Larry LinhartDavid ListerMichael and Barbara LittleLeslie LittmanJerome Lowenthal†Mickey & Larry MagidMaureen MahoneyHelen L. Mankowski

Charles S. & Amanda Marion*Henry Z. Markus†Marian H. McAllister†Darrin McBride†Christina & Tom McDonaldJohn J. McfaddenThomas J. McGarrigleMarilyn J. McHenry†Donald R. McIlvainWilliam E. MckeandRobert A. Melikian*Irvin MellmanRaquel Melul†Michael LambertKathy Fuller Morgan &

Craig A. MorganSue & Steve MunzerHeather & Mark Monteith†Sharon & Craig MyersLouisa & Steve MygattEric NeffMatthew James ObrienMichael Ochs†Stephen E. & Helen OckendenJonathan OffergratzDr. & Mrs. Dave B. Olim†Laurie D. Olin &

Victoria Steiger Olin†Robert B. Palmer*Katherine M. Pence†Stephan & Rochelle PerchickRuth PerlmutterBarry & Elisa PertusetWilliam PillingJosh Piven†Jean & David PlessettNicholas N. PriceThe Przybylski Family†Ann E. Koopman†Mark and Catharine RandallMichael H. Reed†Linda Reichert†^Sophia, Eva & Giulianna RinaldiJames R. Robb*Dr. John M. RobertsBarbara Rolnick†Jerry S. RosenbloomLeonard E. Rosenfeld &

Tema Muchnick†Susan Ross†John & Christina SalerPatricia & Andrew Salner M.D.Richard SalusJeffrey & Carol SaveryRick & Nancy SaxtonRobert & Judith SchachnerBenjamin A. & Paula M. SchachterRita & Charles SchedelCharles R. &

Martha Furman Schleifer†Walter SchleimerGeorge & Mary Schneider†Paul & Barbara Schraeder†David & Allyson Schwartz

Delores Screws*Martha Levine &

Howard J. Sedran†Fredda L. Segal†Jean Louise Shook^Ms. Helen ShulikGlenn E. SickenbergerDolph SimonsHolly E. SmithSteven T. SnyderRayman & Carol Solomon†Colin SoskolneSam & Rosanne SpearGus Spector†George & Linda StanleyBritt Starghill*†Jeffrey SteinMarilyn R. SteinBayard & Frances StoreyBertram StriebRonit SugarMildred Eckfeldt SwartzKeisha SykesGeorge C. ThomasJean R. ThomasEugene TollNancy C. Urrasio†Anthony C. ValeJoseph & Carol VandergastJeremy Vest & Nicole RussoRodger & Nadine VicksPhil & Regina WagnerDr. Brian Walsh†Rana WardlawRobert E. WarringChristine J. WashingtonDr. & Mrs. Jack Weaver†Hisako Weimert†David WeitzRichard & Beatrice WernickEmily & Robert A. White, M.D.Robert A. Williamson, Jr. †Dana Wilson*†Vera & Murray WilsonRylanda Wilson†Florence WolohojianAlice Wilson Womack†Arjun Yodh & Lai Yee Hom†Harriet YoungSara D. Zallman†Dorothy ZapiecMartha L. Glaze Zook†^Benjamin E. Zuckerman

CONTRIBUTORS

UP TO $100Anonymous (22)Eva AbramsGabriella Abrams*†Ron AbramsCynthia AddisonToby & Martin AdlerHenry & Eunice Alexander†

* Board Member/Advisory Committee †(current/former) Parent/Student/Alumni ^ Staff/Faculty Deceased8 * Board Member/Advisory Committee †(current/former) Parent/Student/Alumni ^ Staff/Faculty

Sara AllenWilton Andrews†Anthony AngelaccioR. Austin†Chelsea BadeauElaine W. BaerChristiane Hertel &

John M. Baker†Linda G. Baldwin†Mr. & Mrs. Christy M. BallDr. Joy N. BankCarmela BarattaFrancis BarattaLucy BarattaEllen B. BarrettDr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Basalik†Lew BaumDavid Musto and Kathrine Beals†Janice BellaceJennifer Bellot†Roy Bernat†Dene K. BernsteinAyishah Berry†Laura Betancourt†Kathleen BetzWilliam & Helene Blacker†Elizabeth R. Bodine†Paul G. BogosianAnne BonnBarry Boone†Ann & Scott Botel-Barnard†Jennifer Bouch†Glenville Bowen†James & Carolyn Boxmeyer†Addie Bracy†Rachel Brandt†Ray & Bonnie Brebach†Robert & Carol Briselli†Shirley BrownStan & Glenda BuckmanSteve Bulack†Nancy Carolyn Bullett†Mardella E. BurdineDenise BurgessCallard Household†Ola F. Cannon, III†Teresa Cappello & Dennis SzaboDolores CascarinoFrancis X. Chapman†Gail ChavisJudith ChomskyMarilyn & Robert ClarkRhonda A. Clinton†William & Rose CochranJulie CohenStanley & Marion CohenDavid F. ConnorDaniel Coren & Gretta LeopoldDr. & Mrs. Stephen CorsonJanet CostaJess CresswellHarrington E. Crissey, Jr.Patricia Cromartie†

Colleen Crowley†Robert CunninghamPeter CurryDeborah CurtissRichard & Rosemary CzajkowskiSadio DamuMaurice Daniels†Barbara DavidsonLouise DavisSara K. DavisSpencer H. Davis*Davy Household†Peter DayDana DeanLuca Del Negro†Sandra DepewF. Devine & F. El-Gabalawi†Robert H. DevoeKaren DiamondLeland C. &

Marie-Christine Dickey†Carmina J. Diggs†Stanley Dizengoff†Jay DonnerSusan J. DoyleMary B. DratmanChristopher DrimakAndrew DuncanJanet DwyerNatalie DyenStaff of the W. Cary Edwards

School of Nursing at Thomas Edison State College

Dr. & Mrs. George E. Ehrlich†Molly Eigen & Sarah ElderJanet Ruth EinhornKen Weilerstein &

Robin Eisman, PhD†Thomas D. &

Eleanor M. ElkintonLars B. EllerCarolyn Ellman†Christi EnglishHerbert & Jean Epstein†David & Eileen Eskin†Diana E. FainbergJames FalconePaul M. FarberBeth Farcut†Marco V. FarneseLynne FarringtonMichael FaucherAshley FedererEsta & Jay FeinsodAdam Engle & Ellen FeinsteinHarriet Feinstein*Mary Felley†^Isaac FinkelsteinJudith Finkelstein†Frances FishFred Fisher†Lee & Renee Fleisher†Ernest & Barbara Florio

Elizabeth M. FlynnMargaret FordMr. & Mrs. Robert Frampton†Amie Abeloff Frankel†Dorothy C. FreemanLawrence H. FriedmanJoseph M. Fucci†Eric GallowayKimberly Garrison*†Marceda GarrisonSally GeverLouise GilbertEvelyn Goldhammer†Morton Gollub†Aida Gonzalez†Jim Graham†Jean GraySusan GrecoSara GreenspanHarry C. GrossMichael A. Gross†Marlea GruverJulie Hagen†Henry G. HaliburtonBernard & Edis Hall†Nancy S. HalpernBrock Hamilton†Brenda K. HarderAlan HarlerBarbara C. HarrisDrs. David & Marcia HarwitzCarol HauptfuhrerFred & Margaret HauptmanLynette Hazelton†Patrick Dhuique & Carola Hein†Chris HemsleyAllen Henry†Ann Herrmann-SauerM. Herskowitz†Ken & Eleanor Hiebert†Mr. Philip N. &

Catherine A. HinelineCecil S. HojnowskiCarl & Doris HollinsRobert D. Holmes†Judie HorowitzRuth HorwitzKaren & Benjamin HoyleBarbara & Michel HuberKaren HumbertJaimie L. HunterDavid HymanJohn Imredy†Oleksandra IvakhivBlanche & Hesh JacobsGardner Jacobs†Liza JaipaulPaul A. JargowskyEstate of Jef Lee JohnsonMarci JordanAnthony Joyce†Dr. Rochelle KainerDoris L. Kalan†

Paul Karosas†Leslie Kase & R. Andrew SwinneyBridget Kasinskas†Joan D. Katz†Lauren KeePatricia M. KehoeMildred K. KeilDrs. Edwin & Wilma Kellerman†Deborah Kelly†Suzanne Kelly†^Jeannette Bakalian Keshishian†Toni & Herb Kestenbaum†Susan KiefnerVasiliy & Larisa Kifyak†^Hyun-hee Kim†Lois KimmelmanMatthew & Jennifer Klenk†Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Klinefelter, III†Marie KnouffRick & Eileen KnoxHarold Kobb†Mr. & Mrs. Edward KornblattJoyce & Sam Krain†Yetta KramerAllen KrantzEnid F. KrasnerDaniel KroppDawn Krown†Martin KuglerBrenda Kukuia†Mary Ann KullK. E. KunkelEllen Rae KushnerNettie KuitkoffDolores L. Kuykendall*Barbara Laboski†Esther Lafair†John C. Lai†Paula G. LambLaura Lane & David R. DeVoe†Kevin D. LawrenceRudolph LeaMary C. LefeverJudd Levingston &

Hillary A. Kruger†Cary LevinsonSandra LevinsonMiriam LevyTed & Mary Lou LewandowskiDavid J. LidleKatharine G. Lidz†Alan & Sarah Lipkin†Margaret Lockwood†Carol Lorentz-Burnett†Nina & Norman LotsteinAmy & Tom Lubensky†Shirley LuberGeorge MaaloufCirel & Howard MagenAlberta C. MahoneyAmmini Manicheril†M. Michael MarianColleen Mahoney Martin

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Dr. & Mrs. Robert F. Marvin†Daniel MatsukawaRobert J. McCurdyMcGinty Household†Medhin HouseholdRobert MedlockJosephine Meekins-SawyerElizabeth Meister†Michael MellmanMr. & Mrs. Joseph Mellon†Rada S. MerickelMerlis Household†Paul MolloyBurnadette L. Morton-JohnsonMelvin Moses, M.D.Barbara MoskowScott MozlinTom Nardone†Joseph Nebistinsky^

Hillary NelsonMr. & Mrs. Richard W. NennoMr. & Mrs. C. Edwin Neu†Benjamin Ng†Emily E. Nicholl†Edward & Phyllis Stein NovackGrant & Sarah Odhner†Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O'Leary†Paulette G. O’Neill†Sue Oppenheim†Dr. & Mrs. Theodore OslickKaren & Stan Osman†Emma E. ParsleyTim & Justene PattonElaine F. PectorKevin & Constance Perry†Jaclyn PiperFranklin J. Platt*Ms. Carole A. PlummerBenjamin PresentMs. Letitia O. PrincipatoVincent Quarles†Sarah RabinJaya Ramji-Nogales†

Mary Belle S. RauchWilliam C. & Hilde P. Reichert†Rhea RhodeMr. & Mrs. David C. Richardson†Sunny Richman & John A. RyanMr. & Mrs. W. Michael RiesAdam RogersEllen Rondinaro†Joan RosenbergAnna RosenblattDr. Joel & Mrs. Joan

Rosenbloom†Mr. & Mrs. Harold S. RosenbluthPhil RothbergPhilip RothenbergAlan RowattiSusan & Joel RubinDr. Joseph M. Ruszkowski†Mr. & Mrs. Stanton J. Salkin

Rhoda & Stephen SandRobert Sanders & Janet FilanteAbigail SandlerLeah SaukkonenShirlee S. Schachtel†Karyn L. ScherRuth SchickJohn & Mary Ann SchmertzDeena J. SchneiderJean M. SchneiderMatthew SchultzSalvatore ScicchitaniJean D. Sedar†Bluebond SeeligDoris SeldinDan SeltzerJanice SerroElmer & Deborah SettingJoan & Si ShareHeather J. Sharkey &

Vijay Balasubramanian†Grace SheehanRosalie M. Sherman†Bonnie Sherr

David SiegelDr. Harriet SigelLinda P. & Ralph W. Siskind†Annabelle & Richard SitlerJoan & Henry Skoczen†Wendy SlavishRuth Anderson†James E. Smith†Nataly Snipelishsky^Mark Sobolewski†Matt Solin†Gertrude SolkovPaul SoltoffPaula SpielbergElizabeth K. Sporer†Wayne StansfieldEric Stein†Lucille B. SteinRene Stein†Marilyn L. SteinbrightMichael StepnowskiSandra Stieffenhofer†Wayne E. StokesEnid W. StoneMichelle StrangerChief Justice Leo G. StrineEmily Stromberg†Marvin D. SuerHeather Hahn SullivanMarianna & Michael SullivanKevin J. SwansonTaub Household†Kathryn Taylor &

Jonathan SprogellAlfred & Elayne ToizerSeymour I. Toll†Heather TraceyAndrew C. Trackman†Antho Tran†Joseph R Troiano†Walter Tsou & Jean Lee†Janice Laganella Tucker†James TurnerKristiono Utama†Bunny Van AdelsbergCameron Voss & Denis Murphy†Kristin & Brian VrabelLee & Barbara WagnerCarol Ward†Swanee V. WatersMel & Marty Waxman†Timothy C. WeckesserLori K. WeidnerDonna WeinraubPatty & Bill WeisbergerGeorge H. Weiss, M.D.Peg & Ralph Wellington†Karen WestAndrew WhiteHeidi K. WhiteRichard M. WhiteKelly Widman

Mark Wilhelm†William A. Wilkins†Burton Delano Williams†Ellen Wise†Nancy K. Wolff†Ivan R. WolfsonKaren L. WollJan Foy WrightKathleen Wright†Larisa Yanovitsky^Phyllis D. Zebin†Rebecca Zerkin & Ihsan K. TaylorCindy ZiesingMichael Zuckerman†Raymond & Joan Zumoff

GIFTS IN KINDJean Shaw AdelmanIretta AlbrightWalter Blake†Linda BlakelyAddie Bracy†William R. BrennenCarol CampoliToni CareyJudith ChomskyBetty CypresDonna DiStefano†Anthony DiValerioDavid ElderkinRoslyn & Charles EpsteinAlfred FinckToi Ford†Diane FosterDeirdre GaskinsThe Rev. & Mrs. Edward D.

Gehres, Jr.Nicole Groff†Steven N. Haas*†Allan M. Hasbrouck†Seymour HermesDenise HoeksemaJennifer JaffiChris Jelepis†Sandy & Alan KatzWilliam P. KerriganJoan E. Kirk†Koehler Household†Clarence LeglerPatrick & Jennifer Leiter†^Doris LoderJudith MalleryRobert A. Melikian &

Susan Hohnsbeen*Josette MelmanMardia MeloryDaniel Mines & Liza Somers†Neomosha NelsonIda NewmanIrene Pelech & Nicholis Zwarych†Barry and Elisa Pertuset

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Linda D. PortnoyKurt & Mary-Ann ReissMargaret RhodesJerry S. RosenbloomJeannette H. RussellRuthanne & Gary Schlarbaum*†Anne S. Tobey &

Peter J. SchoenbachPeter Seidel†Lucy SharpLouise SpeirsKonnie & Paul Stark*Symer Household†Verena TaussigDr. Ira ThalCandace VartyVictor Vaughen†Nan Wallace†Sarah WhitmanBrian WidelitzGeorge Ed WiseGeorge M. Wohlreich, M.D.Peter YaguraAdele Zimmerman

INSTITUTIONAL DONORSSettlement Music School gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations, trusts and government agencies whose support between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014 made possible vital support for Settlement programs and financial aid.

$100,000 AND ABOVECaroline Alexander Buck

FoundationJack Kent Cooke FoundationPew Charitable TrustsWilliam Penn Foundation

$25,000 TO $99,999The 25th Century 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 HeritageThe Presser FoundationTN Ward CompanyUnited Way of Greater

Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

The Daniel Veloric FoundationWidener Memorial FoundationZausmer Family Foundation,

as recommended by Bruce Rosenfield

$10,000 TO $24,999Bank of New York MellonThe Barra Foundation, Inc.CHG Charitable TrustCIBERCity Line ChurchComcast CorporationDrumcliff FoundationEdwin B. Garrigues FoundationGeraldine R. Dodge FoundationHarmelin MediaJacobson Strategic

CommunicationsJKG Florida Business Corp.Market Resource PartnersNararo FoundationNational Penn BankPECO, an Exelon CompanyRepublic BankSamuel and Rebecca Kardon

FoundationsSheila Fortune FoundationStradley Ronon Stevens & YoungSusquehanna BankThe Schlarbaum Family

FoundationWells Fargo Regional Foundation

$5,000 TO $9,999AnonymousAnn and Gordon Getty

FoundationBryn Mawr Trust CompanyCaroline J. Sanders TrustChicago Title Insurance CompanyChristian R. and Mary F. Lindback

FoundationCitigroupClarence Rowell Memorial FundCozen O’ConnorDDK FoundationDominic and Janet Genuardi

Family FoundationDrexel University Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPFox, Rothschild, O’Brien &

FrankelGoldman, Sachs & Co.Independence FoundationIron Stone Strategic Capital

PartnersMoore Brothers Wine CompanyPhiladelphia Cultural FundThe Philadelphia Foundation - JCM Direct Fund - Loeb Performing Arts Fund - May I. Young Fund - Wardlaw Jaipaul Family Fund

Philadelphia Insurance CompaniesPricewaterhouseCoopersSamuel S. Fels FundSchnader Harrison Segal &

Lewis LLPSEI InvestmentsSmart DevineStratton FoundationStraus-Harris FoundationTompkins VIST Bank

$1,000 TO $4,999Aetna FoundationAlarcon & Marrone DemolitionThe Allstate FoundationBlackRockBoard of Directors of City TrustsBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.Community Foundation of

New JerseyD'Addario FoundationDietz & Watson, Inc.Eckert Seamans Cherin &

Mellott, LLCThe Edwin J. & Barbara R.

Berkowitz Family FoundationEisnerAmper LLPEsperanza Spalding

Productions LLCHJ Wealth Management LLCIndependence Blue CrossJ. William and Helen D. Stuart

FoundationJoel and Elaine Gershman

FoundationJohnson & JohnsonJump, Scutellaro, LLPJust Born, Inc.The Lipstein Family FoundationLouis N. Cassett FoundationMorgan Stanley ObermayerPassionate About Landscaping LLCPepper Hamilton LLPPNC BankPreferred Sands, LLCPrudent Management AssociatesQuaker Chemical Corporation

FoundationRichards, Layton & FingerRoyal Bank of AmericaSeed the Dream FoundationTransitions Optical, Inc.Universal Technical Resource

Services, Inc.University City DistrictVanguard Group FoundationVirtua HealthWalter J. Miller TrustWhite & Williams, LLPWoodland Building Supply, LLC

UP TO $1,000Aaron Weiner Construction Inc.Automatic Brewers and Coffee

Devices, Inc.Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.Burke Family FoundationByerschool FoundationCameron (Alpin J. & Alpin W.)

Memorial Trust, as recommended by Jonathan Sprogell

Capstone Law LLCCatherine F. Mitchell Family TrustConner Strong & BucklewDavid V.N. Taylor FoundationDiBruno BrothersDunwoody VillageE.B. Mahoney Builders Inc.East River Bank, Inc.Edward B. O’Reilly and

Associates, Inc.Eye Associates of Bucks CountyFMC CorporationGeneral Electric FoundationHolman Automotive Group, Inc.Hyatt at the BellevueJewish Communal FundJewish Federation of Greater

Philadelphia as recommended by Yarmak Memorial Fund

JustGiveThe Kinser GroupMerckMetcalfe Architecture and DesignMoody’s Foundation Morrissey Design LLCMusic & ArtsNetwork for GoodO'Mara Meehan Piano

Moving, Inc.One Source Office Refreshment

ServicePatriot Land TransferPCA Industrial & Paper

Supplies, Inc.Penn City Elevator Co. Inc.Pfizer, Inc.Printink, LLCRadian Group, Inc.Renaissance Charitable

Foundation Inc.Ruggiero Plante Land DesignSchulmerich Carillons, LLCSchultz & WilliamsSilicon Valley Community

FoundationSouthwark/Queen Village

Community GardenStepnowski Bros., Inc.Steven G. Blum & Associates, LLCTruistUnited Way – Philadelphia Area

Combined Federal CampaignUnited Way of Bucks County

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United Way of Greater PortlandUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay

and Merrimack ValleyUnited Way of Williamson CountyVanguard Group

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

Aetna FoundationDelaware InvestmentsFMC CorporationGeneral ElectricGoldman, Sachs & Co. Johnson & JohnsonMerck Moody’sMorgan StanleyPew Charitable TrustsPfizer, Inc.Radian Group, Inc.Vanguard GroupWells Fargo Foundation William Penn Foundation

WORKPLACE GIVINGThanks to the following contribu-tors who selected Settlement Music School through their workplace giving program. Gifts ranged from $5 to $2,000. The Donor Choice number for Settlement at the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is 109. For all other campaigns, please consult your workplace coordinator.

Harry F. BambrickKimberly Y. Bolden†William C. BuckMardella E. BurdineElizabeth C. Burnett*Adrienne P. Byrd*Francesco Cerrai†Gail C. ChavisDavid Cheung†Beatrix Daily†Sadio Z. DamuDiane Siegel Danoff†Jonathan P. DavisDana D. DeanKaren K. DiamondMargaret DowlingSusan J. DoyleBruce A. Eisenstein†Eugenia EllisChristi EnglishEllen A. Feinstein*

Isaac FinkelsteinDeirdre S. GaskinsJean M. GastonSusan L. Greco Lisa Guercio†David I. Haas Esq. J. Kenneth Hawley Jr.Lynette D. Hazelton†Rhonda M. Hill†David R. Hord Jr.Robert P. HurstSusan O’Brien Ivey*Jawaka M. Jackson JohnsonBonnie E. Kapenstein†Lynda KimPhilip B. KorbAnamarija R. Lakata†Kenneth D. LambOlga Leonova†Lynne D. ManganaroJames J. MartinKarl S. Martino†Matthew F. MatekovicClaire E. McCusker*†McKean Defense GroupElizabeth Anne MuirheadLinda R. Munich* Patrick U. O’Kane†Gordon Olivar†Michele R. Peterson Daiquiri Y. Robinson†Elizabeth S. RobinsonLaura C. RomanoRenee L. RosenfeldBruce A. Rosenfield Esq.*† Erin S. RosselloRobert Sacunas Sunil Satija†Phyllis Drucker SichelTheresa Danie SmithLescine S. Stroman Carroll L. Sydnor†Jennifer J. Tharpe-HallMichael R. VenneraJeannine B. Webber*Beth C. WellerAmy S. Wilen-Buckman†Dana S. Wilson*†William A. Zeidner

TRIBUTE GIFTS

In Memory of: David AntonRose F. BalkaAlbert J. BartosicRobert Blazer, Jr.Margaret Jaskulek BoehnerSteven BriterJoseph BurkyAnthony CampagnaDorothy ChaplinLarry ChatzkelEugene and Gertrud ClausonLilian CinbergLilyan CohenGreta Menzel CsonkaJoseph CvetanDr. Richard DakinEvelyn DanleyCharles EngelRosaline FeinsteinPaul Jay Fink, M.D.Mary Louise FleisherElsie FreemanMilton B. GellmanMiriam GlantzErnest L. GoldsteinThelma GreenbaumBessie H. GreenfieldDolores HaworthCelestine HillRuth HoffmanMorton and Elizabeth HowardRobert L. JawerSarah Epps JenkinsHoward P. KauffmanIrvin KershnerMother of Elaine KinderDavid Kittner, Esq.Blanche, Max and Ruth KohnEdward KurzenbergerAlbert ListerEdna MaloneyMinnie Burnett-MortonMilton MuldawerFrank R. MyrickElma T. NardoneEdgar OrtenbergAlice ParisiRent C. PauleyMaurie D. PressmanJames RomanAlbert RommPaula RuffinCarol Schanely-CahnAnthony SimmonsLonnie Staton, Sr.Eloise C-C. SuttonEdward WilfHelen WolfbergRichard Zinn

In Honor of:Eric and Rae Ann AndersonJames and Mozelle ButtsRosina Carlino and Richard

HaverstickRobert CapannaLeo CerraiElaine CharnySidney and Shirley CurtissEliza Jane DennisHelen EatonBea and Sylvan EismanCharles EngelJoseph and Marie FieldMaryan FilarGordon B. FinkEthan and Joshua FisherSusan K. GleeksmanGleeksman-Kohn Children's ChoirKaren B. GurmankinSteven N. HaasEdward HarwitzLibby S. HarwitzIn the Pocket ProjectMonique JohnsonGeorge JonesEric KeeblerJim and Jane Lueders KesslerToni KestenbaumBruce G. LetoCirel MagenLeonard Mellman’s 90th BirthdayLeah MiddlebergBebe MillerWolfgang Amadeus MozartJunior String OrchestraRoberto PaceMarisol RampollaDonald RappaportRuth ReberAlan TaylorBarrie Trimingham &

David PiersonPearl SandHarue SatoSettlement FacultyLee SnyderKonnie StarkMargaret StefanoMarka G. StepperJeffrey UhligEthel WarnerSharlyn Mellman WeitzJonathan WheelerRoger WoodMartha Glaze Zook

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Thank You!

New Chamber Ensemble paves the way for Advanced Study

Hard on the heels of last spring’s 10th anniversary of the Joseph and Marie Field Chamber Music Center and the bravura performance by the Gail W. Snitzer Advanced Study String Quartet at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, Settlement Music School is thrilled to announce the establishment of a new endowed ensemble, the William A. Loeb Chamber Ensemble.

This ensemble, which becomes the 10th named ensemble at Settlement Music School, was made possible by William A. (Wally) Loeb, a long-time supporter of the School and avid audience member at performing arts institutions across the region. The ensemble serves as a training ground for young musicians of extraordinary talent who do not yet qualify for Settlement’s Advanced Study Ensemble program, by virtue of age or experience, but whose talent and drive are indicators of their future success as musicians.

In making the gift to the School that made this ensemble possible, Mr. Loeb says, “I have always enjoyed attending and supporting the performing arts in Philadelphia. This includes instrumental and vocal music, dance, opera and theater, whether amateur or professional. What gives me the greatest pleasure is watching and listening to dedicated and talented youngsters, such as those studying at Settlement Music School. That is why I have chosen to sponsor an ensemble of promising young musicians.”

This year’s William A. Loeb Chamber Ensemble is a trio coached by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kardon Distinguished Faculty Chair Jean Louise Shook. Vanessa Poe, Jennifer Lee, and Immanuel Mykyta-Chomsky gave a spectacular performance at the 2014 Annual Concert, and we look forward to seeing them develop further, as musicians and as an ensemble, in the coming years.

The William A. Loeb Trio, with violinist Vanessa Poe (14), cellist Jennifer Lee (14), and Immanuel Mykyta-Chomsky (13), along with William A. (Wally) Loeb and chamber music coach Jean Louise Shook.

CADENZA SOCIETY

The 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 Angelaccio*Ben & 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 Rosenfield*†Dr. Nancy D. Broz*Mr. & Mrs. George BruderBlanche Burton-Lyles*Cathryn Coate &

Robert Capanna†Lillyan CohenSidney & Shirley Curtiss*^L. Daniel Dannenbaum*Rebecca Davidson*Albert & JoAnne DiSanto*Steven & Ellen Friedell*†Renee Ginsberg-Goldberg†^Susan & Harvey Gleeksman*†Michael Harrington &

Patricia Manley†^Libby S. Harwitz &

Dr. Burton Blender*†Robert Kendall*Joseph K. & Bernice J. KoplinMr. & Mrs. Samuel

Lieberman*William A. LoebJeannette F. MaitinLeonard Mellman*†Joyce MichelfelderRosemary S. Nofer*

William & Carol Klepka Peters^

Suzanne Schoch Rehl*Richard Riegler*Ruthanne &

Gary Schlarbaum*†Helen K. SchwartzJean Louise Shook^Murray SklarAngus Smith*Amanda &

Richard Smoot*†Katharine Sokoloff &

William B. McLaughlin, IIIHarold & Emily Starr†Eloise C-C. Sutton*Barrie Trimingham*†Joan & William G. WalkupJoseph W. Waz, Jr.*Charlene WeinsteinSara 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 19147-3966215.320.2682Amelia.schmertz@smsmusic.org

All inquiries are confidential.

List as of June 30, 2014

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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 info@smsmusic.org

Names in the News

The Gail W. Snitzer Advanced Study String Quartet — violinists Beatrice Hsieh, 18 and Carolyn Semes, 17; violist Joseph Burke, 18; and cellist Zachary Mowitz, 18 — advanced to the semifinals of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, one of the most prestigious chamber music competitions in the United States, and received Honorable Mention. The Quartet, coached by Sidney Curtiss, also recorded a concert for the NPR classical music program From the Top. WRTI 90.1 FM will air their performance on Sunday, November 16 at 3:00 PM, and the broadcast will air in other markets during the week of November 3.

Emilyrose Ristine, 17, piano student of Dolly Krasnopolsky at the Kardon-Northeast Branch, played for the 20th anniversary celebration of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook in June at the University of the Arts.

Two Settlement students took part in the second annual National Youth Orchestra of the USA: bassoonist Miles Shore, 16, chamber music student of Mimi Stillman in the Shirley Curtiss Center for Woodwind Studies, and bassoonist Rebecca Krown, 18, member of the Weinstein Advanced Study Woodwind Ensemble, coached by Shirley Curtiss. Orchestra members performed at Carnegie Hall and took part in a cross-country tour of the United States.

FACULTY, STAFF & BOARDAdam Berenson, piano faculty at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch, received positive reviews on NewMusicBox.org and in Downbeat and Gramophone magazines for his album of compositions and improvisations, titled “Lumen.”

Bill Kerrigan, percussion faculty at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch and Wynnefield Branches, participated in an international tour with Orchestra 2001 to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, giving master classes and workshops at Gems American Academy in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, and at Qatar Academy in Doha.

Kathleen Scheide, piano and harpsichord faculty at the Germantown Branch, performed at the American Harp Society Conference in New Orleans in June, and undertook a long journey to get there. Along with harpist Cheryl Dungan Cunningham, she drove across nine states, with their instruments filling the back of a large conversion van.

STUDENTS & ALUMNIAndrew Cohen, 16, voice student of Jody Kidwell at the Willow Grove Branch, performed with the Ocean City Pops Orchestra, singing works by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Sedaka.

Olivia Davis, 18, piano student of Jeffrey Uhlig at the Kardon-Northeast Branch, was accepted to Temple University’s Boyer College of Music as a Music Education major with a concentration in piano. She began her studies there in September.

Aaron Patterson, 15, Sounds of Young Philadelphia program participant and piano student of Dolly Krasnopolsky at the Kardon-Northeast Branch, attended the Macy’s Organ Camp, with concert performances on the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ and the Longwood Gardens Ballroom Organ; and took part in a Pipe Organ Encounter at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.

SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL is pleased to begin a new banking relationship with Tompkins VIST Bank, which has served southeastern Pennsylvania markets for 105 years. We are delighted to work with a bank that takes pride in supporting organizations that improve the quality of life in our communities. For more information visit Tompkins VIST Bank’s website at www.VISTBank.com.

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At the 2014 Charles and Florence Goldman Annual Meeting in June, two faculty members received the Sol Schoenbach Award for Outstanding Service: piano faculty Dolly Krasnopolsky, and violin, viola and chamber music faculty Marka Stepper.

Jeffrey Uhlig, Lillian Felber Kraus Distinguished Faculty Chair and piano faculty at the Mary Louise Curtis and Kardon-Northeast Branches, played a series of concerts with David Kim, concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Their performances included recitals on the Music at Monica’s series in Berwyn, PA and the Williamsport (PA) Community Concert Series. The feature work on their recitals was Beethoven’s monumental “Kreutzer” Sonata.

The summer and early fall brought some transition in the administrative office, along with several new staff members:

Kaylyn Edelman joined the Development Department as Individual Giving Manager in July. She previously served as a Development Apprentice at the Walnut Street Theatre.

Mary Felley joined the staff as Adult Chamber Players coordinator. She has played cello in ACP and has a wide-ranging career in non-profit administration, environmental consulting and nature conservation.

Donald Hunt joined the Executive Office as Executive Assistant. He is a master’s candidate in Arts Administration at Drexel University and a former intern for the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.

Christopher Spangler joined the Communications Department as Director of Marketing and Communications in May. He previously worked in marketing and development positions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the University of Virginia.

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Libby Harwitz knows that the table in the main lobby at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch is the same one where she sat over 60 years ago waiting for her violin lessons. Her knowledge of Settlement goes even deeper, of course: As a member of the Board of Trustees for the past decade, and president of the Mary Louise Curtis Branch Board since 2008, Libby has been a fixture at the branch that took several trolley and subway rides to get to from her childhood home in West Oak Lane when she was a student in the 1950’s. Each week, she can been found in the branch lobby, meeting and greeting parents, students and faculty alike, on the evenings when she picks up her granddaughter following her piano lessons. In recognition of her lifelong commitment to Settlement, Libby was honored in June as the recipient of the Jeanette Selig Frank and Blanche Wolf Kohn Founders Award.

Q: Even though you pursued a career outside of music, how did studying music impact your life?

A: Attending Settlement Music School changed my approach to art and beauty. It taught me so many essential life lessons: how to behave, how to communicate, and — through playing chamber music — how to collaborate and work with others. Settlement taught me to how to listen and to present myself, i.e. when performing and possibly making errors, rather than reacting or compensating, to move on. I studied and played chamber music at Settlement until age 21 when I entered graduate school at Temple University. I came to Settlement at 11 and stayed “the rest of my life.”

Q: How has your family been impacted by your love of music and your connection to Settlement?

A: When we moved to Center City many years ago, my sons chose to take music lessons at Settlement and at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch. Since then, music has been important to their lives despite career demands. One

studied guitar at Settlement, and he still plays blues and bluegrass with musicians in Atlanta. And my other son studied piano and plays guitar locally in Philadelphia. Both sang in the Central High School Choir, directed by Dr. Italo Taranta, a former Settlement faculty member. I believe music instruction should be available to all and, in my family, that tradition continues today with my grandchildren, who also study at this branch.

Q: How is the experience of coming to the Mary Louise Curtis Branch different than when you studied here?

A: Years ago, the School had the aura of a Conservatory: a refined and rarified atmosphere, and a special feeling of quiet elegance while waiting for one’s lesson. Today, the Mary Louise Curtis Branch is certainly different and also wonderful. There is an energy and openness present in the community of parents and caregivers who bring their children for lessons and engage with one another while they are here.

Q: What’s the most significant change you’ve observed at Settlement over the years?

A: Most amazing is that Settlement Music School, 106 years after its founding, continues to provide the finest quality of music instruction for people of all ages. When I began studying at Settlement, Mary Louise Curtis was its flagship branch, with a few satellite locations. Now, the school addresses the needs of six very different communities with varying demographics in the greater Philadelphia area. It’s a major force for the arts in our city, and its remarkable growth over the years adds to the magic of this amazing institution.

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