Summer 2014

AFFILIATES NEWS

Inside this issue:

Message from Affiliate Chair 1

Spring Celebration 2

Sharleen Eusebio message 3

League of

American Orchestras

4

Music Mobile™ 5

Crescendo 5

COPW 6

Leadership Workshop 7

YOLA 8

Valley CommitteeS 9

International Committee 9

Affiliates at Large 10

Glendale Committee 10

Speakers Bureau 11

Westside Committee 11

Peninsula Committee 12

Long Beach Auxiliary 12

Encore Committee 13

B&P Committee 14

LA Philharmonic Committee 15

Foothill Committee 16

Summer 2014

Published by

Los Angeles

Philharmonic

Affiliates

151 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles 90012

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Melanie Sanguinet

Manager, Volunteer Activities

Telephone

323.850.2165

Email Address

msanguinet@LAPhil.org

Affiliates Online at:

www.laphil.com/volunteer

The Web site includes:

√ Master Calendar

√ Committee Pages

√ Affiliates NEWS

√ Music Mobile™

√ Affiliate Video

Sheri Gill, Chair Gary Hollander, Editor

MESSAGE FROM AFFILIATE CHAIR

CONGRATULATIONS, AFFILIATES, on an amazing year!

Our theme this past year has been Re-imagination. With this in

mind you all have been rethinking every project with the purpose of

giving them new life and you have succeeded! Our events have be-

come increasingly more well-attended and dynamic.

In addition to continuing with the theme of Re-imagination, we will

also be focusing on E X P A N S I O N. Participating with other affili-

ates stimulates the mind, nourishes the spirit, and fulfills the heart.

As philanthropists, we must share the gift of this wonderful organiza-

tion with others. Let us each bring in one new member next year.

The LA Phil and the Affiliates have all the ingredients to provide

personal growth and enrichment while advocating the importance of

music in the lives of every child and adult. We thank Gustavo

Dudamel, Deborah Borda, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Musicians,

and all of you for this fulfillment.

During the past twelve months, I have had the opportunity to visit all

15 Affiliate Committees. We extend from Chatsworth to Claremont

and from Long Beach to the Westside. Each Affiliate group has

common elements: world class musicians and speakers; fabulous

food; amazing camaraderie; and commitment to the LA Phil.

Musical notes embrace us and tie us together. Listening to the out-

standing LA Phil musicians in private

homes and venues is a rare treat. No other

volunteer group offers this caliber of

personal creativity to its members.

We are privileged to be LA Philharmonic

Affiliates and I am privileged to be counted

among you. I look forward to a second year

filled with energy and enthusiasm as we

meet our mission of supporting youth

music education at the LA Phil.

Warmest wishes,

Sheri Gill Sheri Gill

Summer 2014

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On May 22 two hundred seventy-

five members and guests filled the

Dorothy Chandler meeting room for

the annual end-of-the-year celebra-

tion followed by a luncheon.

The event’s theme was two fold: to

honor past Affiliate chairs and to

celebrate the 80th anniversary of

two committees. Affiliate Chair

Sheri Gill welcomed all and intro-

duced Deborah Borda, President

and CEO of the Los Angeles Phil-

harmonic Association, who spoke

briefly and thanked all the volun-

teers for their tireless support. She

introduced the new chairman of the

Board Diane Paul.

Chairs of the event, Margie Baker

and Margaret Lulejian, proceeded

with the introduction of the fourteen

past Affiliate chairs who were pre-

sent. Three were not present, due

to previous engagements. A brief

history of the Affiliate program was

given. Then, as each chair was

introduced and presented with a

rose, a short history of her accom-

plishments was read. It was noted

that these women were active and

instrumental in the growth of the

Affiliates both before and after their

two-year term.

Sheri Gill recognized and congratu-

lated the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Committee and the Santa Monica-

Westside Committee, both estab-

lished in 1934, on their 80th Anni-

versary.

Each Affiliate committee then pre-

sented its donation to the Philhar-

monic. Evie DiCiaccio, Director of

Development, graciously accepted

the gifts.

Sheri introduced the past and pre-

sent board members. Membership

Coordinator Arlyss Burkett an-

nounced the membership contest

winners. Affiliates at Large won

with the highest increase in mem-

bership for the 2013-2014 season.

Margaret Lulejian introduced Josh-

ua Winograde, director of the LA

Opera Domingo-Colburn-Stein

Young Artist Program. After a brief

history of the program he introduced

tenor Joshua Guerrero and collab-

orator Nino Sanikidze, whose ex-

traordinary performance was thor-

oughly enjoyed by all.

Immediately following the program

the guests entered the dining room

for lunch.

Margaret Lulejian and Margie Baker

SPRING CELEBRATION

LA Philharmonic Chairman of the Board, Di-

ane Paul with past Affiliate Chair Kay Stoever

Fourteen past Affiliate Chairs who were present, along with

Sheri Gill, present Affiliate Chair

(l-r) Deborah Borda, LA Phil President and CEO, Diane Paul, LA Phil Board Chairman,

Evie DiCiaccio, Director of Development

Tenor Joshua Guerrero and collaborator Nino Sanikidze

B&P Committee members with COPW member Nan Flette (captain’s cap). Standing: (l-r)

Edward Anderson (Inez Lopez' husband), Inez Lopez, Bud Flette, (Nan’s husband)

Summer 2014

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SHARLEEN EUSEBIO LEAVES LA PHIL

Sharleen Eusebio, who was our Volunteer and Special Projects Coordinator for three years, left the LA

Phil on May 22 to pursue a position more in line with her ultimate career goals. The following is a copy of

her letter sent to the Affiliates on May 14:

It is with bittersweet feelings that I inform you that my time at the LA Phil will be coming to a close next

week. I have immensely enjoyed my three years working here as your Volunteer and Special Projects

Coordinator, and I am so sad to leave behind all the amazing people I’ve met among the Affili-

ates. Thank you for welcoming me so warmly into your lives – I’ve had no shortage of friends and role

models in your ranks. My hope is that I was able to make your Affiliate experience a positive and enrich-

ing one during my tenure here.

At the same time, I am excited to have accepted a position in the Education Department of the Hunting-

ton Library and Gardens. Some of you know that my graduate degree is in Museum Education, so as

much as I regret leaving the LA Phil, this move will be more directly aligned with my personal and profes-

sional goals.

My final day at the LA Phil will be next Thursday, May 22, at Spring Celebration. I am glad that many of

you will be there so that I may see you in person before I leave. After that, any volunteer-related matters

should be directed to Melanie until a replacement for me is found.

If you plan on visiting the Huntington, please look me up – I’d love to catch up and see how you’re all do-

ing! My new contact information will eventually be posted on their website under Assistant to the Direc-

tor:

www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=832.

Thank you for three marvelous years of showing me what true dedication and generosity can accom-

plish. I am honored to have been a part of your LA Phil family experience, and I wish you all the best in

your future endeavors.

With love,

Sharleen

Summer 2014

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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS CONFERENCE

The Presidents of two Affiliate Committees traveled to Se-

attle, Washington, during the first week of June 2014 to

give presentations at the League of American Orchestras’

Annual Conference. The League’s Annual Conference (the

industry’s largest) attracted over 1,000 participants, in-

cluding 150 volunteers from orchestras of all sizes from

across the United States.

Affiliates-at-Large President Nancy Howard accepted a prestigious “Gold Book” award for her Committee’s “It’s All About the Music” classes in music appreciation. Nancy gave a presentation describing this program to colleagues from other volunteer organizations who attended the Con-ference, and it was well received as an innovative and creative way of getting volunteers more involved with the orches-tra and its music. Affiliates-at-Large Committee member Rosie Chiaverini also attended the Conference.

Business and Professional Committee President David Clark and LA Philharmonic Manager of Volunteer Activities Melanie Sanguinet were invited to participate in a panel discussion entitled “Grassroots Fundraising: Partnerships Between Volunteers and Development.” This panel dis-cussion, which included representatives from the Char-lotte and Madison Symphonies, was presented as an elec-tive open to all attendees of the Conference, and was standing room only. In their discussion, Melanie and Dave presented the Affiliates’ Fundraising Workshops series as an example of effective collaboration between the LA Phil-harmonic and its volunteers.

Please click on the following link to see a slide show of this presentation: LA Phil Fundraising Presentation Dave Clark

(l-r) Affiliates-at-Large Committee member Rosie Chiaverini, Affiliates-

at-Large President Nancy Howard, Manager of Volunteer Activities

Melanie Sanguinet, B&P Committee President Dave Clark

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Music Mobile™

Crescendo this year decided to

return to its original concept as a

weekday morning educational

event in private homes. The for-

mat was brunch followed by the

program. After choosing to place

our emphasis on composers, we

were extremely fortunate to be

able to secure the participation of

two outstanding film, jazz and

classical composers, Patrick Wil-

liams and David Benoit. We were

thrilled by their willingness to hold

the brunch and programs in their

private homes.

At the Williams’ home, we were

treated to a fascinating talk fol-

lowed by a tour of Patrick’s studio.

We particularly enjoyed hearing

about his experience arranging

Frank Sinatra’s Platinum Duets

recording as well as learning more

about his Grammy-winning rec-

ords and Oscar-winning film score

for “Breaking Away.”

At David Benoit’s home, we were

not only able to learn more about

his film and Grammy-nominated

jazz compositions, but also were

treated to a wonderful live perfor-

mance of some of his greatest

hits, including the beautiful tribute

to his wife entitled “Kei’s Song.”

Each Crescendo guest was given

a complimentary CD from both of

the composers as a memento of

these special programs.

We are particularly grateful to

Shirley Farley, Lois Moore and

Phyllis Sherwood for their assis-

tance at both events. Val Noguchi,

Alicia Maniatakis and Janet Ceske

We completed another spectacular

year with Music Mobile™ docents

taking the instruments of the or-

chestra into the schools as an in-

teractive hands-on program de-

signed to inspire third graders to

play and explore the art of creating

the magic of music.

The in-school program reached

over 6,000 students and we were

delighted to have the Foothill Com-

mittee join the Glendale and Penin-

sula Committees along with the

Walnut Valley School District in this

effort.

Music Mobile™ at the Hollywood

Bowl in combination with the

Speakers Bureau is under the di-

rection of the Los Angeles Philhar-

monic Committee with the support

of the Peninsula Committee and

other Affiliate members. This pro-

gram was presented to approxi-

mately 2,800 students this past

year.

The popularity of the Music Mo-

bile™ came to the attention of Lau-

rel Harris of the LA Phil Group

Sales division, who was collaborat-

ing with the Girl Scouts of America

on a regional convention called

"GIRLTOPIA" held at the LA Con-

vention Center for over 16,000

participants in November. We pre-

sented a program similar to the

"Instrument Petting Zoo" to these

girls and thank our docents for

reaching out to this additional audi-

ence.

We remain ever grateful to all our

dedicated docents, LA Philharmon-

ic staff, Affiliates and individuals

who make this vital program possi-

ble.

Shirley Farley and Margo Penney

Drums were a “hit” at the “petting zoo.”

The children enjoy a positive hands-on music

experience as they participate !

Crescendo

(l-r) David and Kei Benoit and Patrick and Catherine Williams

Summer 2014

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COMMITTEE OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN (COPW)

Our committee has been very busy since the last edition of the Affiliate News. Our on-going regional get-togethers have continued with gatherings of our San Fernando Valley and Hollywood-Downtown members. These continue to be a hit as they allow members to get to know others better in smaller, more intimate, set-tings.

In March we had a lovely afternoon at the historic Valley Hunt Club. Our guest speaker was Mark Swed, Mu-sic Critic for the LA Times. His talk, “The Art of Hearing Music,” was entertaining and very well-received. An enthusiastic Q&A followed.

Our Installation of Officers took place at the Shutters Hotel in Santa Monica. Prior to our delicious lunch we enjoyed a superb String Quartet from the LA Phil composed of JinShan Dai, Vijay Gupta, Ben Ullery, and Robert deMaine. They played Schubert’s String Quartet #12,"Quartettsatz," and Beethoven’s String Quartet #6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 No.6.

Our next activity will involve three days in July at the Mozaic Music Festival in San Luis Obispo. We look for-ward to reporting on this event in the Fall Affiliates News.

Rea Crane

(l-r) Pat Chock; Event Chair, Sona Boyd;

Guest Speaker, Mark Swed; Affiliate Chair, Sheri Gill

(l to r) JinShan Dai, Vijay Gupta, Ben Ullery, and Robert deMaine

at Shutters Hotel in Santa Monica

2014-2015 Officers (l to r) Michelle Dennis, Treasurer; Bee Campbell, Secretary; Annette Colfax, Vice President, Rea Crane, President; Becky

Novy, Installing Officer; Sheri Gill, Affiliate Chair, observing

Summer 2014

Twelve affiliates attended the re-

cent Leadership Workshop and

luncheon. Half the attendees were

new committee presidents and the

other half were potential future

leaders. The Leadership Work-

shop is held annually for new presi-

dents and others wishing more in-

formation about the Affiliates.

Colleen Robertson

As Arlyss Burkett mentioned in the

previous Leadership Workshop,

attendees receive useful infor-

mation ranging from leadership

qualities to mission statements,

policies and procedures, and

standing rules to important Affiliate

programs.

The attendees usually complete

the session with most of their ques-

tions answered and with a new

support network of other Affiliate

leaders to confer with in the future.

The Leadership Workshop, a re-

sponse to the Affiliates Strategic

Plan, is an annual event.

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LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

AMUSING MUSICAL QUOTATIONS

Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass? -- Michael Torke

Wagner has lovely moments but awful quarters of an hour.-- Gioacchino Rossini, 1867

I have been told that Wagner's music is better than it sounds.-- Mark Twain, Autobiography (1924)

(l-r) Barbara Kaplan, Westside Committee; Colleen Robertson, COPW; Ann Dachs, Westside Committee President; Marge Atkins, Affiliates at Large; Glenda Burnett, Encore President

Not pictured are Marian Duntley, Peninsula Committee President; Mary Ann Dobbs, Affiliates at

Large; Marian Hall, Peninsula Committee; DeAnne Hayes, Speakers Bureau President; and Charlotte Harvey, Valley CommitteS President.

(l-r) Sheri Gill, Affiliate Chair and Becky Novy, COPW, Co-Chairs of the Leadership Workshop

Summer 2014

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Watching YOLA grow is amazing!

More than 200 schools and nearly

800 students in LA County are in-

volved in this intensive music study

and academic support program.

On May 10, 2014 at Walt Disney

Concert Hall a year end community

concert was performed. The YOLA

at EXPO Center Symphony Or-

chestra had the opportunity to re-

hearse and then perform under the

baton of Maestro Gustavo

Dudamel. The students performed

Danzon No. 2 by Marquez and

were met with wild enthusiasm from

their friends and family in the audi-

ence.

Then following, they performed Mussorgsky’s,

Night on Bald Mountain under Bruce Kiesling,

conductor of the YOLA orchestras. They were

joined by the Wind Ensemble from YOLA at

HOLA. A number of these advanced students

traveled and played with the LA Phil on their

most recent tour in the US and Canada. Some

of them have been with the YOLA program

since its beginnings seven years ago and will

be graduating into college and taking ad-

vanced music studies there.

The YOLA at EXPO Center Young Ensemble

and YOLA at EXPO Center Young Orchestra

also performed a variety of selections. The

grouping of students depends on their skill lev-

els and experience.

YOLA

Entire orchestra, wearing their colorful t-shirts

YOLA Symphony Orchestra members at EXPO Center (in white sweat shirts) performing while dancing.

Smiling YOLA violinist in red T shirt, proudly showing off her new violin.

Following the EXPO Center concert, a second concert was given by the

YOLA at HOLA students.

Through our affiliate fund raising for LA Phil Education programs we

support this marvelous venture. Of course we also greatly support the

students when we attend their performances.

As conductor Gustavo Dudamel has observed, “YOLA students have the

richness of the arts in their hands and hearts.”

Glenda Burnett

Summer 2014

Valley CommitteeS has had a very fruitful and delightful season. Our Spring Outing was held in two locales in Calabasas; the Sagebrush Cantina for lunch (great Margaritas!) and next door at the Leotis Adobe Museum.

The museum consists of the main residence of the Leotis family which has been renovated to its appearance in the early 20th century, with out-buildings, barns, stables and corrals. There are buggies and farm imple-ments placed according to their func-tion and use. One corral contained a pair of imposing Percheron work horses.

Committee members and friends were guided by several excellent do-cents, dressed in period attire.

To bring the season to a successful conclusion, the Spring Salon, featur-ing the LA Phil’s charming and talent-ed Associate Principal Trombone, James Miller, was held at the lovely home of Margaret Lulejian.

The Spring Salon was followed by an

elegant reception catered by the Val-ley CommitteeS' skillful chefs. Barbara Camillieri

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VALLEY COMMITTEES

(l-r) Past Presidents Ellie Hamburger and Jan

Agens at the Sagebrush Cantina

(l-r) Members Judy Munro, Glenda Burnett,

Virginia Bass, Maria Williams and Eunice

Horwitz in the Living Room of the Leotis

Adobe, with a docent (facing members).

(l-r) Hostess Margaret Lulejian, Pianist Yoko

Mizuno, LA Phil Associate Principal Trom-

bone, James Miller; Judy Munro, Freddie Lu

McGinnis and LA Phil Affiliate Chair, Sheri Gill.

Valley CommitteeS members grouped

together at the Sagebrush Cantina

in Calabasas

The International Committee held its traditional Kickoff

which launches the planning for its International Night

Benefit Ball. The Kickoff was held at the residence of

the Consul General of the Czech Republic and Mrs.

Michal Sedlacek on April 26, 2014. It was a well-

attended and successful start for the Benefit Ball.

The 63rd annual Benefit Ball, a black tie gala honoring

the Los Angeles Consular Corps, will be held at the

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on September 6, 2014.

Planning is underway and the Committee is looking

forward to presenting yet another exciting and produc-

tive event.

The new board for the 2014-2015 year held its first

meeting on May 21 and presented seven new mem-

bers. Rabab Ashley

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

At May 21, board meeting (l-r), Evelyne Ustarroz, Aida Gaona,

Mike Lauran, Rabab Ashley, President; Mina Louy

Summer 2014

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GLENDALE COMMITTEE

Recent events this spring have

kept the Glendale Committee ac-

tive and engaged. During April

and May, many members were

busy as docents at the Pasadena

Showcase House of Design. Time

and again this has proven to be

an enjoyable way to assist Pasa-

dena, as well as to raise addition-

al funds for the LA Phil.

In mid- April, Glendale’s four mid-

dle schools received a monetary

grant from the Glendale Commit-

tee in the amount of $500.00 each

to enrich and support their music

programs. Funds will be used to

repair instruments, purchase sup-

plies like strings, reeds, etc., and

to purchase instruments needed

to continue these schools’ excel-

lent programs.

In May, the beautiful Oakmont

Country Club was the setting for

our annual Spring Luncheon. The

program featured the very talent-

ed Rosemont Middle School Ad-

vanced Strings, under the capable

leadership of Rod Yonkers, music

teacher and conductor.

Thirty-one amazing students per-

formed a wonderful program of

varied selections, truly dazzling

the audience with their musician-

ship.

The Raffle prize of a Hollywood

Bowl Box for four was won by

member, Ann Chadney.

New officers for the upcoming

year were installed at the June

meeting, held in the lovely back-

yard area of President Lucile

Leard. Under her continuing and

capable leadership, the Glendale

Committee looks forward to an-

other successful year of support

for the LA Phil. Marie Chaplar

Classes Receive Recognition

The “It’s All About The Music” music

appreciation classes, organized and

staffed by the Affiliates at Large, were

recognized at the recent national con-

ference of the League of Symphony

Orchestras in Seattle. The classes,

taught by composer-arranger Shelly

Cohen, were held on Saturday morn-

ings in the Volunteer Cottage.

In Seattle, members Nancy Howard

and Rosie Chiaverini represented the

Affiliates at Large. Nancy presented

the educational project to the League’s

Volunteer Council with a PowerPoint

presentation and pictorial display

board. While at the conference, Nancy

and Rosie attended workshops, partici-

pated in round table discussions, and

networked with dedicated volunteers

from large and small symphony or-

chestras.

Also attending the Conference were

Melanie Sanguinet, Manager, Volun-

teer Activities and David Clark, Presi-

dent of the Business and Professional

Committee.

In Spring, many of our members vol-

unteered to assist with Symphonies

For Schools and Toyota Symphonies

For Youth. In the most recent volun-

teer activity, A@L members and

friends volunteered to staff shifts at the

50th Pasadena Showcase House of

Design. Nancy Howard

For further information, please contact:

Nancy Howard, President, at

nd_howard@yahoo.com

AFFILIATES AT LARGE (A@L)

Rod Yonkers, Director,

Rosemont Advanced Strings

Melanie Sanguinet with

Lucile Leard, President

Rosemont Advanced Strings in action

Please also see League of American Orchestras Conference article on

Page Four

Summer 2014

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The Speakers Bureau members have had a very suc-

cessful year, which featured a very special "end of the

year" Annual Spring Meeting and Program at Marilyn

Kelliher's home. Members enjoyed a delicious lunch

followed by the meeting. Highlighting the day were

LA Philharmonic musicians and married couple, Stacy

Wetzel, first violin; and Mick Wetzel, viola. They pre-

sented a beautiful program followed by a very in-

formative time of members’ questions and answers,

by the Wetzels.

Looking forward to the summer months, the Speakers

Bureau is having an "At the Organ" event at Walt Dis-

ney Concert Hall, and a Night at the Hollywood Bowl,

including dinner at the Cottage followed by a concert.

This past year has been a very busy one, complete

with tours, talks, classroom visits, among our activi-

ties.

Speakers Bureau members interacted personally with

approximately 7,000 students and adults within great-

er Los Angeles. DeAnne Hayes

WESTSIDE COMMITTEE

The Westside Committee has had a successful 2013-

14 and is already planning for the next year. We ex-

ceeded our Philharmonic Friends commitment, with

no small credit to a live auction at our Spring Benefit.

This generated an unexpected excitement and lively

bidding. Our Benefit Chair, Bonnie Hecht, and her

very capable team deserve special recognition for

producing an outstanding event. Additionally our

Committee has had small events throughout the year,

mostly in groups of 8-10 where we have had cooking

exhibits, bridge games, etc., to add to our fundraising

efforts. In the fall we continued to have our Desserti-

mento to raise funds for music scholarships for young

students to assist them in their musical pursuits.

Our members have generously given of their time and

efforts to the Toyota Symphonies for Youth, subscrip-

tions to the Philharmonic and individual contributions

to the Philharmonic. This year we were pleased to

report that our long-time Hollywood Bowl subscription

counts as one of our ‘subscriptions’. For years, the

Westside Committee has had a subscription for Sat-

urday night box in a prime location at the Bowl (plus

parking). Members reimburse the Committee by se-

lecting a night out of the summer series, giving them

the opportunity to enjoy great artists in a lovely setting.

Mindful of the growing need to modernize our Com-

mittee, we are in the process of updating our meeting

schedule to cut down on the number of meetings we

need. Consequently, in the coming year, we are re-

ducing Board meetings to four, rather than eight or

nine. We are continuing to look for more ways make

the best use of members’ time and efforts.

Bee Campbell

SPEAKERS BUREAU

In/Out Board meeting at Peg Graymer’s Santa Monica home

(l-r) Stacy Wetzel, DeAnne Hayes, Marilyn Kelliher, Mick Wetzel,

Affiliate Chair Sheri Gill, and Melanie Sanguinet enjoyed

an afternoon together with Speakers Bureau members.

Summer 2014

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Peninsula Committee Promotes Music Discovery

and Grand Salon & Auction

Over 100 fortunate people experienced a special af-

ternoon in May at AMUSE Music Center listening to

pianist Alan Chapman and singer Karen Benjamin

explore the inner workings of theatre songs in a new,

and often surprising, manner.

The Music Discovery program informed members

and friends about the extent of the Great American

Songbook as this husband-wife team regaled us with

old and familiar favorites.

In June, the highlight of the social scene on the Pen-

insula was the Grand Salon, featuring LA Phil musi-

cian, Andrew Bain on the French Horn, accompanied

by Dr. Vivian Fan on the piano. Student musicians in

string and saxophone quartets entertained guests

before the main program as they sampled gourmet

tastings. Held in the elegant seaside home of mem-

ber Carolyn Elliott and her husband, Julian, the

Grand Salon is one of two primary fundraisers for the

year.

A well-stocked silent auction, complete with popular

parties and outings, raised funds for youth programs.

www.pclaphil.org.

Marian Duntley

PENINSULA COMMITTEE

The Long Beach Auxiliary will be hold-

ing its annual Summer Interlude this

year on Sunday, July 27, from 3:00 PM

to 5:00 PM. This always popular pro-

gram not only features a musical per-

formance, but a book reviewer sharing

suggestions for new reading experi-

ences. An hors d’oeuvre and wine re-

ception follows.

Member Barbara Hillman again is host-

ing the event this year, with reserva-

tions limited at $32 per person.

For reservations please contact

Jeanne Badgley at (562) 434-3949.

For further information- please contact

LaVonne Clay (562) 596-1429. Linda Parsons

Music Discovery Committee with Alan Chapman and Karen Benjamin

(l-r) Ann Ehrenclou, Ann Lampe, Shirley Farley, Sandra Clay, Alan Chapman, Alicia Maniatakis, Lorraine McWhinnie,

Karen Benjamin, Jean Strickland

Alan Chapman at the piano and Karen Benjamin entertaining

LONG BEACH AUXILIARY

At the Grand Salon (l-r) Joan Connaghan, co-chair, Carolyn Elliott, hostess, and Denise Clement, co-chair

Summer 2014

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ENCORE

Past Affiliate Committee Presidents are invited to join Encore

and expand contact with the LA Philharmonic and Affiliates.

On Tuesday, April 15, many Encore members visited

the Beverly Hills Post Office! Actually, this was not

just a routine visit but a specially-arranged private

tour of the historic old Post Office, first opened in

1934 after much difficulty in gathering the funds for

completion during the Depression era. Now the edi-

fice is fully restored and includes the Wallis Annen-

berg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis). Our

tour, led by Ricka Fisher, Director of Development,

couldn’t have been more complete or enjoyable. We

even ventured beneath the original foundation sup-

ports for the building and saw the supporting col-

umns that are now by the dressing room and back-

stage area.

The tour was followed by a delicious three-course

luncheon at Monsieur Marcel’s Restaurant that was

a combination of quality and quantity.

On May 19, our Annual Spring Meeting took place at

the Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank and was a huge

success. After conducting the business at hand, in-

cluding presentation of gorgeous roses to past offic-

ers, Program Chairman Ann Ehrenclou introduced

Jeralyn Glass, Soprano; and Paul Floyd, Pianist;

who presented a great program of vocal gems rang-

ing from Mozart to Broadway favorites. We were all

filled with delight!

On June 23, we had our In/Out Board Meeting with

Judi Butler passing the gavel to Glenda Burnett. We

all enjoyed the beautiful setting and hospitality of

hostess Marie Stiebing.

Gary Hollander

Encore members gather in the foyer of the historic Beverly Hills

Post Office. Ricka Fisher, the Director of Development is at the right.

Inside the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

(The Wallis)

Board members, do you accept this rose?

June 23 In/Out Board Meeting, hosted by Marie Stiebing

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL (B&P) COMMITTEE

AFFILIATES NEWS

The Business and Professional Committee ended the 2013-2014 Concert Season with a whirlwind of activities, culminating with its elegant Gala Fundraiser in the Walt Disney Concert Hall Founders Room on May 17, 2014.

The Gala featured the artistry of LA Philharmonic Asso-ciate Principal Trumpet James Wilt, collaborating with pianist Junko Garrett, wife of LA Phil Cellist David Gar-rett. In her solo piece, Junko enthralled the audience with Franz Liszt’s piano arrangement of “Isolde’s Liebestod” from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, and Jim concluded the entire program with an astounding perfor-mance of variations from Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban’s Carnival of Venice. In-between, the Gala also featured a Silent Auction and Raffle, with all net pro-ceeds to be donated to the LA Phil’s Music Library.

The entire program was nothing less than amazing in its brilliance of technique and variety of repertoire.

In March, our Luncheon speakers were Stacy and Minor Wetzel, First Violin and Viola, respectively, for the LA Phil. The Wetzels charmed the audience with stories of their history with the LA Phil and how they balance their family life (three children!) with their professional duties.

We were also treated to a “mini-concert” consisting of a few short selections from their repertoire.

In April we were pleased to welcome Elizabeth Baker, LA Philharmonic First Violin, as our speaker. Elizabeth told us about the evolution of the orchestra over her 27-year career and how pleased she is to be a part of one of the most innovative major symphony orchestras per-forming today. She also spoke passionately about her involvement with the Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra Mentorship Program and Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA).

Our final Lunch Meeting of the year was on May 8, 2014, and featured Los Angeles Philharmonic Piccolo player Sarah Jackson. The vivacious Ms. Jackson en-tertained our members with stories of her audition ex-periences and answered questions about the Philhar-monic’s audition process in general.

Sarah also explained the musical range of the piccolo

versus the flute and why the preferred fabrication materi-

al is the Grenadilla tree (also known as African Black-

wood) which is found only in certain parts of Africa. Our

B&P meetings are as much learning experiences as they

are musical experiences!

Dave Clark

B&P President Dave Clark, LA Phil first violin Elizabeth Baker, Program Chair Gary Hollander, Affiliate Chair Sheri Gill at April 17 meeting

LA Phil piccolo player Sarah Jackson giving the B&P Committee a

close-up look at her concert quality granadilla wood piccolo.

(l-r) Ken Korman, Sheri Gill, Affiliate Chair; Stephanie Klopfleisch,

Becky Novy, Randy Klopfleisch at the March B&P meeting, which fea-

tured the LA Phil’s first violinist Stacy and violist Minor Wetzel.

(l-r) Pianist Junko Garrett and LA Phil Associate Principal Trumpet

James Wilt at the May 17 Gala Fundraiser.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee

80th Anniversary Year

2014-15 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee celebrates

its 80th Anniversary as an LA Phil ongoing support

group during the upcoming season, which is a year

of celebration and acknowledgment of our founding

members who had the vision to invest in the birth of

the LA Phil. Our committee, the Los Angeles Junior

Philharmonic Committee, evolved from a group of 20

music lovers who in 1934 invited musicologist Jose-

phine Heintz Geritz to present Symphony Previews

to them before each Friday afternoon concert. As the

orchestra’s needs changed and financial support be-

came more imperative, the committee turned its fo-

cus to fundraising. In 2001, the name Los Angeles

Philharmonic Committee was adopted and our com-

mittee chose to make Symphonies for Schools a

prime music education initiative.

Our newly elected board of directors is already plan-

ning for the year ahead under the much anticipated

leadership of President Lorraine Stark. Several mem-

bers planned musical evenings and dinners that

were auctioned off at our May Benefit, “Opening

Doors to Music.” Our Benefit co-chairs, Phyllis

Conkle and Linda Nazaretian, set the stage for an

event that ensured summer musical encounters for

our committee. This July, Ranjit Bhatia and Srila

Singh will host an Indian dinner that is the envy of

the auction bidders and has proven to be one of

most popular items year after year. In August, other

fortunate winners will be entertained by LA Phil vio-

linist Mischa Lefkowitz at our Tea and Symphony

event in a private home, with the contributions of

June Furman, Ruth Eisen, Linda Nazaretian and Ka-

ren Growdon.

Our final general meeting this year was held at the

home of Sylvie Ollivier, who is not only an accom-

plished classical pianist but also a talented music

educator who excels at discovering prominent musi-

cians who perform at each of our general meetings.

Pianist Grace Xia Zhao and tenor Jonathan Mack

entertained us with an excellent program of singing

and music featuring Germanic folksongs, popular

music and classical pieces. In June, the Incoming

and Outgoing Board Meeting was held at Brentwood

Country Club. Our board members were enthusiasti-

cally acknowledged for their contributions on the

road to another successful year of support of the LA

Phil and music education. Christine Thorpe

Pianist Grace Xia Zhao and

tenor Jonathan Mack

HAPPY

80th ANNIVERSARY

LA PHILHARMONIC

COMMITTEE

President Lorraine Stark

Chris Thorpe, outgoing President

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Foothill Committee

Foothill Committee’s February

meeting featured LA Phil librari-

an Kazue Asawa McGregor at

the home of Jim and Peggy

Rees.

Members and their guests en-

joyed a behind the scenes look

at the surprising challenges

sheets of music pose. Copy-

rights? Travel? Bowing? Timing

page turns? Who knew? After

Kazue’s thorough presentation,

the Foothill Committee knew,

that’s who!

“A Benoit Encore,” Foothill Com-

mittee’s April fundraiser at the

historic Padua Hills Theatre was

perfect! The setting, the perform-

ers, the weather, all fell seam-

lessly into place. A very sold out

crowd luxuriated in the sounds

of the superbly accomplished

David Benoit who was accompa-

nied by Jamey Tate on drums

and David Hughes on bass.

In June pianist and trumpeter

Steve Likens entertained mem-

bers with music, information,

and anecdotes at the elegant

home of Jerry and Barbara

Friedman. The meeting was fur-

ther enhanced by the attend-

ance of Sheri and Lynn Gill.

And so Foothill Committee winds

down for the summer months, a

short bit of quiet time before

gearing up for the 2014-2015

season.

Teri Marlow

(l-r) Kazue McGregor, Jan Corey, Susan Reardon, and Sue Keavney

at the home of Peggy Rees

Foothill Committee docents at Pasadena Showcase House of Design included (l-r) (first row); Jill Fulton, Cindy Walkenbach, Tina Houy, Nancy Farrow, Cheryl Kugler, Claire McQuillan, Shirley

Rude, (second row); Teri Marlow, Sally McDonald, Ellen Middleton, Nora Butler, Sharon Bentley, Beth Smith, (third row); Helen Martin, Lisa Graham, Lillian Baumgardner,

Sue Keavney, and Marilyn Dale.

Think About It, Quotations by the “Three B’s”

1. Johann Sebastian Bach - "There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself."

2. Ludwig van Beethoven - "To play without passion is inexcusable!"

3. Johannes Brahms - "Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind."

Sunset at the Padua Hills Theatre (l-r), David

Hughes, Fundraiser Chair Peggy Rees, Jamey

Tate, Sue Keavney, David and Kei Benoit

(l-r) Sheri Gill, pianist and trumpeter Steve

Likens, and Janice Hoffman at the home of

Barbara Friedman