Rockport Music's Annual Report 2021-22

above: Lisa Fischer

photo by glenn rifkin

cover: Gershwin concert with Stewart Goodyear, Jens Lindemann and Festival Orchestra

photo by jon tadiello

ROCKPORT MUSIC LETTER FROM LEADERSHIP

As the Pandemic has run its course, hopefully to be a distant memory, we are all discovering that there are new versions of what normal means in our work and lives. Simply put, for all of us here at Rockport Music, the new normal is the return to our work of providing our audiences with great musical experiences in the Shalin Liu Performance Center. What makes it new are the feelings of gratitude, renewal and community that permeate our organization like never before.

The 2022 season was one of great music and extraordinary support from all of you. You returned to hear live music and contributed to make our programs possible. As the world’s great artists of all genres returned to the Shalin Liu Performance Center, we celebrated bringing exceptional live performances and creative learning opportunities to our community. After thoughtful planning, 2022 also saw the beginnings of our institutional commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a process that continues.

In this Annual Report, you will learn about Rockport Music’s commitment to musical excellence, our dedication to ensuring music is accessible to all, and fulfilling our mission to educate and delight school children of all ages, by sharing the gift of music.

We are deeply appreciative of all of our donors, trustees, volunteers and staff who have shown such tremendous commitment to Rockport Music during these challenging times. We hope you enjoy this look back at 2022.

Tony Beadle PRESIDENT & CEO

Nina Doggett BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR 2021–2022

MISSION

Rockport Music inspires a love and understanding of music through exceptional live performances and creative learning opportunities.

CORE VALUES

■ Shared live music and learning experiences that intensify the transformative power of music.

■ Exceptional performances and creative programming that explore and evolve the art form.

■ Support for emerging world-class artists and the next generation of audiences.

■ Lasting personal connections with our audiences, performers, volunteers and friends.

■ Access to live music and music education for community members.

■ An active commitment to the spirit and practices of diversity, inclusiveness and respect in all its governance, operations, programs and activities.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center April 2022

photo by nate weaver

YEAR IN REVIEW

SEPTEMBER 2021–AUGUST 2022

The opening of the 2021-22 Season was less than two months after reopening from the pandemic and included an unprecedented three weeks of the 40th Annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival (RCMF), as well as the 40th Anniversary Gala (which was highlighted in our 2021 Annual Report). When planning for the Festival during the pandemic, no one knew what month concert venues would be allowed to reopen, so we decided to mitigate the risk of cancellations by placing the Festival over three months.

In late September 2021, we returned to full-capacity concerts and had a tremendous response to live music by our patrons. That fall, we hosted such greats as mandolinist Chris Thile, vocalist Suzanne Vega, jazz vocalist Lisa Fischer and The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward on our stage. In our classical series, we had the return of the incredible male a cappella ensemble Chanticleer, as well as the jaw-dropping pianistic exploits of Charlie Albright. The holiday season brought much cheer with the beloved presentation of Messiah by the Handel+Haydn Society, performed for the first time in the Shalin Liu Performance Center instead of the Congregational Church. We were able to present all of our holiday presentations just before the Omicron variant surged, forcing us to cancel performances through early February to ensure the safety of patrons. When we reopened, we were back to a regular schedule of concerts and on-screen events, including jazz vocalist Stacey Kent, ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro and folk hero Judy Collins.

by the numbers

CONCERTS & EVENTS 2021–2022

118 CONCERTS HD BROADCASTS FESTIVALS

30 3

33,259

TOTAL TICKETS

On June 11, 2022, the 41st Rockport Chamber Music Festival opened. It felt like a true celebration after the pandemic. Opening Night featured a star-studded chamber orchestra bringing the glorious sounds of Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and an orchestral arrangement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden. The Festival featured the Zukerman Trio, violinist Ray Chen, pianist Kirill Gerstein and many more. The Festival brought two world premieres: one by double bassist Xavier Foley and the other by Lei Liang performed by Wu Man and Hsin-Yun Huang. It also featured the New England premiere of Dido Reimagined performed by the Brentano Quartet and mezzo-soprano Dawn Upshaw. The Festival closed with a grand, celebratory performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue featuring trumpeterJens Lindemann and pianist Stewart Goodyear, along with a spectacular jazz orchestra.

Clarinetist Todd Palmer and ensemble perform Debussy in the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, August 2022

photo by billy burgoyne

left Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb performing in Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

right Zukerman Trio, Rockport Chamber Music Festival

RETURN TO THE STAGE

The return to the stage happened with increasing confidence throughout the 21–22 season. There were many challenges as we all know, but the determination to forge on and rebuild the concert-going experience led to success with both our chamber festival followers and those attending our concerts during the fall-spring season.

Our classical series during the months following our festival in 2021 included some very special concerts—Charlie Albright brought his usual positivity and engaging presence and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason made her debut. The Messiah presentation continues to be a much-loved signature event for Rockport Music, and finally we enjoyed another artistically superb performance from our friends at The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Our summer festival was chock full of brilliant performances. Many of the concerts had to be saved multiple times from the staggering complexities of changes in artists and travel due to COVID-19 quarantines. While operationally taxing, the energy of the “show must go on” attitude contributed to some exceptional artistic triumphs. I will never forget the performance of Schumann and Franck that happened with Chad Hoopes, Andrés Díaz and friends—they brought pure musical delight to the audience. Who knew that only 48 hours prior to the concert these musicians had no idea they would be performing together at the festival…

Violinists were on display throughout the festival including the unforgettable Ray Chen —WOW! Pinchas Zukerman returned with his trio and we enjoyed Stella Chen once again. I tried to find a balance between artists known to our audience while introducing the finest performers of the new generation. The warm embrace of our followers for newer performers was deeply gratifying. They have suffered through a difficult time and this support was important.

Barry Shiffman

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL & CLASSICAL MUSIC

Rockport Chamber Music Festival 2022 opening night with members of Rolston, Verona and Miró quartets.

The summer non-classical season made quite a splash with banjo superstar Béla Fleck, mandolinist Sierra Hull, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tuba Skinny, folk singer Martin Sexton, a cappella group Naturally 7 and jazz vocalist Kat Edmonson. The Rockport Jazz Festival was held the first week in August (3–7) and brought the vocal stylings of Dee Dee Bridgewater with pianist Bill Charlap, as well as a spectacular jazz program by violinist Regina Carter, in which she also shared historic details and moving stories about redlining and other social issues.

WGBH’s Brian O’Donovan and harpist Maeve Gilchrist joined artistic forces once again for the Rockport Celtic Festival, held August 19–21, and featured the intersection of Celtic and Scandinavian folk music. It highlighted the Nordic Fiddler’s Bloc, along with numerous familiar artists like the Murphy Beds, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, David Coffin and others.

Brian O'Donovan, Rockport Celtic Festival, August 2022

photo by matthew muise

Kat Edmonson performs with her band, July 2022

by the numbers

2021–2022 RENTALS

32 7 WEDDINGS

NUMBER OF RENTALS

14 RECORDINGS

5 2 4

RENTAL

RECITALS/ COMPETITIONS

FUNDRAISERS WITH CONCERTS

AUTHOR EVENT/ CORPORATE MEETINGS

Despite the pandemic, the Shalin Liu Performance Center remained quite busy during the 2021–22 season with rental activity. We hosted a total of 32 events that included numerous multi-day recordings, weddings, recitals and competitions, author events and corporate meetings, as well as large fundraisers with concerts. The Hall was a wonderful resource for organizations and individuals in our community during trying times.

VOLUNTEERS

Rockport Music has an incredibly committed volunteer corps that consistently shows its devotion in a variety of ways as ushers, in concessions, for fundraising mailings and much more. Our volunteers make it possible for Rockport Music to provide the best customer service when welcoming guests to our Shalin Liu Performance Center. In addition to our regular volunteers, Rockport Music is experiencing a new wave of individuals getting involved. Since the pandemic, the numbers just keep growing!

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY & BELONGING

In Fall 2021, Rockport Music Board of Trustees engaged a DEIAB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging) consultant, David Howse, to guide us through the work of ensuring that we are a more diverse, equitable organization that welcomes all with acceptance and belonging. In Winter 2021–2022, board and staff DEIAB task forces were created and began working with Mr. Howse to put together an in-depth plan. After months of hard work researching best practices and industry trends, a preliminary summary was presented to the entire organization, and the staff separated into small working groups that focused on particular topic areas. This work is still underway with additional progress to be shared in the 2022–23 Annual Report.

Tierney Sutton Trio, May 2022

photo by nate weaver

St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn, led by Brian O'Donovan, March 2022

photo by matthew muise

left Volunteer Ushers, Winter 2022

above right Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano, March 2022

below right Jazz Workshop Director and saxophonist Alexa Tarantino performs, August 2022

photo by billy burgoyne

SEPTEMBER 2021–AUGUST 2022 EDUCATION

Fall 2021 saw the return of Rockport Music’s in-school music programs and community concerts, with programs by Latin jazz artist Nina Ott, Calliope Brass and the Rasa Quartet. Pre-opera and pre-concert talks were able to begin again as well, highlighting the Metropolitan Opera’s premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones Several winter performances were rescheduled due to the Omicron outbreak, so our spring calendar was plentiful! We hosted vocal ensemble Windborne and Beantown Swing Orchestra, as well as Cape Ann Jazz Workshop director Alexa Tarantino.

As part of our mission to make live music and learning experiences accessible to all, Rockport Music offers the use of the Shalin Liu Performance Center to numerous youth music programs. During the fall-winter season, local students from Rockport Middle and High Schools, Gloucester High School and, for the first time, Ipswich High School also had the opportunity to showcase their talents. In addition, organizations from the greater Boston area, including Project STEP, Boston String Academy and Boston Children’s Chorus, performed at our hall. Rockport Music will be eagerly expanding our Education & Community Engagement programs over the next few years to help create lifelong memories for even more of our community’s aspiring young musicians.

After a three-year hiatus, Rockport Music’s Jazz Workshop returned in early August 2022, with a few exciting changes. Because of its ever-increasing popularity and our need to accommodate more students, the location moved to Gloucester High School and subsequently the name changed to Cape Ann Jazz Workshop. Further, the age range and musical experience requirements were adjusted to 13–18 years old. With an enrollment of 30 students eager to learn from the esteemed faculty, there was an enthusiastic return to this sought-after summer program and a fantastic culminating performance.

JAZZ WORKSHOP STUDENTS 25 SCHOOL VISITS

2021–2022 EDUCATION by the numbers STUDENTS REACHED

30 550 STUDENTS REACHED In-School Programs

1,400

Community Engagement Series included numerous youth programs creating greater access to music

left Community Engagement

Concert by violinist Adrian Anantawan, April 2022

photo by nate weaver

right

Cape Ann Jazz Workshop concert, August 2022

Calliope Brass with Rockport Elementary School students, October 2021

photo by josué gonzalez

2021-2022 EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Continuing programs in Rockport and Gloucester schools

• Expanded to Ipswich, Beverly and Manchester

• 25 school visits; over 550 students reached

• In-School Artists: Calliope Brass, Rasa Quartet, Alexa Tarantino, Windborne, Beantown Swing Orchestra

• Community Engagement Series: Project STEP, Boston String Academy, Boston Children’s Chorus, violinist Adrian Anantawan

• Over 1,400 reached

• New Education Director—Elizabeth Stefan

CAPE ANN JAZZ WORKSHOP

• 30 students from as far as Newton, Foxboro and Paris, France

• Guest artist: Walter Blanding

• Moved to Gloucester High School

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2022–2023

• Expanding the In-School programming to more districts

• 12 school residencies planned, including new Global Journeys Series

• Student Workshops & New England Conservatory's children’s opera return to Shalin Liu Performance Center

In-School education program by Rasa Quartet with Rockport Middle School orchestra students. ©josué gonzalez

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

As our state emerged from the pandemic, we were happily able to resume a full fiscal year of concert operations. With Rockport Music back in full swing, we successfully presented nearly 150 concerts and broadcasts, resumed the Jazz Workshop program and produced two gala events.

We benefitted as an organization by successfully applying for and receiving federal Covid relief funding through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) and the Payroll Protection program. These funds assured that we could retain our valuable staff, rebuild our operations and stay connected with our audiences during the pandemic. With FY2022

Ticket Income ($1,541,732) down 13% from FY2019 ($1,774,409), the last full fiscal year for comparison, these funds provided invaluable support for us as we continue to diligently rebuild our audience. We closed the fiscal year with an operating surplus of $827,749.

As always, we are truly grateful for our loyal and dedicated donors who continued to generously provide philanthropy throughout this period of uncertainty. Our investment portfolio reflected overall market conditions as our investments lost $1.2 million in value. The potential loss was mitigated by an outstanding Board Investment Committee who carefully positioned us and thoughtfully managed our assets over this challenging period. This $1.2 million investment loss combined with our $827,749 operating surplus produced an overall total company loss of $597,000. We are proud of our strong operating performance. At the close of FY2022, Rockport Music has total assets of over $31 million.

Additionally, we are transitioning to a new closing date for our fiscal year, which will now close each March 31st and our next report (FY ‘23) will reflect a seven month-period. As we move ahead, we will continue to refine our operational costs while providing diverse and engaging programs to our patrons and expanding our educational initiatives.

Dianne Luby FINANCE CHAIR (2021–2022)

BALANCE SHEET 2021–2022

Thanks to our many outstanding individual, corporate, foundations and government supporters, I am very pleased to report that we have, once again, exceeded all of our fundraising goals for our 2022 fiscal year.

Due to the generosity of our individual donors, the Annual Fund reached $1,058,893, 109% of our goal. Strong support from our corporate sponsors, the outstanding success of our Gershwin and Friends Gala, which netted $140,000, and critical funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for post-pandemic recovery of arts organizations, took us 25% over our total goal, with an overall fundraising result of $2,098,320.

I extend my sincerest appreciation to the many generous individuals and organizations whose support makes it possible for us to fulfill Rockport Music’s mission. I would also like to thank our many volunteers including our Board of Trustees, Trustees Emeriti and Council and the dedicated members of our fundraising committees, including the Development, Planned Giving and Gala Committees. Thank you to our talented and hardworking staff for their commitment throughout the year.

Together we make beautiful music!

Jeannie McIntyre DEVELOPMENT CHAIR (2021–2022)

GIFT REVENUE FROM ALL SOURCES 2021–2022

This chart and the gifts recognized on the following lists include annual gifts from all sources given during Rockport Music’s 2022 fiscal year, September 1, 2021 to August 30, 2022. Differences from the financial overview may exist due to the accounting recognition of gifts.

$2,098,320 TOTAL PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT

1,053 DONORS 56 FIRST-TIME DONORS 65 MEMBERS PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY

100% BOARD PARTICIPATION

* Gross revenue from two fundraising events; 40th Anniversary Gala and Gershwin & Friends.

DONOR LISTINGS

Together we make BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

Rockport Music is delighted to recognize the following donors for their generosity to our organization between September 2021 and August 2022.

Cindy Tennant, Pamela Bynum and Jeanne Kinch at Evening of Appreciation Reception

40th Anniversary Gala Glenn Alto, Kathe and Allan Cohen, Janice Cane

40th Anniversary Gala Jason Shaw and Kate Johns Shaw with Ned and Gretchen Morse

40th Anniversary Gala Joe Mueller and Garth Greimann

40th Anniversary Gala Susanne Guyer & Mary Malone

photos by jon tadiello

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

$25,000+

Anonymous (1) S

Dianne Anderson S

Mollie and John Byrnes S

Gene and Nina Doggett S

Susan Gray S

Garth and Lindsay Greimann S

Susanne Guyer and Thad Carpen S

Jerry and Margaretta Hausman S

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

Dr. Diane Chen Koch-Weser

Stephen C. Perry and Oliver Radford

David and Marie Louise† Scudder S

Charles and Margaret Ziering S

SONATA LEVEL

$10,000–$24,999

Robert Amory†

Jim and Chris Barker S

Jill and Stephen Bell S

Sharon Bonner S ➺

Kathe and Allan Cohen S

The Negaunee Foundation

John and Stephanie Connaughton

Mrs. Betty Ellis

John Ellis

Debbie and Jack Henning

Lois Brynes and Serena Hilsinger S

Mrs. Charles Hood†

Rick and Carole Horwitz

Sandra Jesse

Mr. Stephen Kaloyanides, Jr.

JB Kittredge and Winand van Eeghen

Jeannie and Angus McIntyre S

Gretchen and Ned Morse S

Janet and Irv Plotkin

Jeffrey and Naomi Stonberg S

William and Susan Wagner S

Linda Walker S

MAESTRO

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous (2)

J.J. and Jackie Bell

Michael and Mary Ann Bresnan

Dr. and Mrs. H. Franklin Bunn, M.D.

Peter Calkins and Susan Casey

Jay Carrigan and Ruth Kilduff

Bettie Cartwright

Chester and Ellen Clark

Linzee Coolidge S

Deborah DeCotis

Diane and Bob Hildreth

Inge S. Hoffman†

Michael A. Krupka

Gregg Kvistad and Amy Oaks

Sandra and Peter Lawrence S

Stephen Lindo S

Dianne Luby S

Mary E. Malone S

Joe and Eileen Mueller S

Olivia Parker

Martha† and Mel† Rosenblatt S

Eugene and Kathy Skrabut S

Helen and Joe Soussou

Randall and Laura Stevens S

David and JoEllen Sweet

Jolinda and Bill Taylor S

David Walt and Michele May

MELODY LINE

$3,000–$4,999

Kathy and Jim Bacsik

Carmen and Jim Beaton ➺

Edward and Sheila Becker S

Jill and Frank G. Berson, M.D.

Camilla C. Blackman

Diane Braff S

Thomas Burger and Andrée Robert S

Pamela Bynum and Henry Ferrara ➺

Janice Cane and Wally Hess

Robert and Deborah Cassady S

Phil and Eve†Cutter S

Mr. George Darling† and Ms. Patricia H. David

Priscilla Deck and Sean Kelly S ➺

Donna Fairservice

Toni Gal

Bill and Rose Hausman S

Mary D. Hintlian

Edith Jacobs S

Peter and Karen Koch-Weser

Jan and Kris Loeber

Wilhelm Merck and Nonie Brady

Mr. and Mrs. Everett M. Morss S

Rev. and Mrs. Edward Pomfret

Peter and Earla Ricker

Ruth Shane and Barry Gartell S ➺

Mrs. Hinda Simon

Barbara S. Sparks S

Bruce Sunstein and Ann Batchelder

Paul and Christine Sylva S ➺

Rich and Cynthia Tennant

Thi Linh and Peter Wernau S

CHORD

$1,000–$2,999

Anonymous (6)

Fil and Suki Agusti

Glenn and Pat Alto

Richard and Carol Balmas

Richard and Deborah Carlson

Craig and Suzanne Cervo S

Philip Chalmers and Susan King

Charlie Costello and Joan Connolly-Costello ➺

John and Susan Driscoll

Joyce M. Flaherty

Mark Glovsky and Livia Cowan

Janet and Mark Gottesman

Lauren K. Guley

Marion and Steve Hall

Leslie and Jim Hammond

Beth and Allan Harrington

Dan Hoch and Jane Erb ➺

Eloise and Art Hodges

Judith Holden

Lorraine and Bernie Horn

Beth Ingram

Sally D. Jackson

Thomas Janis and Joseph Weglarz

Christian and Marni Jones

Harold Jones

Epstein Joslin Architects

Gillian S. Kellogg

Marilyn Bone Kloss

William J. and Anne H. Kneisel

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krueger

Angus and Leslie Littlejohn

Anne Lowell

Trish Roach and Rob Martin

Robert and Johanna Morse

Novack Family Foundation

Ford and Kate O'Neil

Robert and Jan† Randolph

R.Lynn Rardin and Lynne A. O'Connell

John and Jean Rees S

Peter and Lucy Robbins

Barbara and David Roberts

Dr. Michael and Ms. Patricia Rosenblatt

Ruth A. Salinger S

Martha and Warren Salinger S

Barbara and John Seegal

John and Dee Shane

Keith and Ellen Shaughnessy

Karen Berger and Leonard Sicilian

Steve and Barbara Sienkiewicz

MaryRuth Sole S

Andrew Spindler-Roesle

Jack and Lyn† Stearns

Douglas and Carolyn Trees

David and Susan Turnbull

Peter and Kathleen Van Demark S

Mr. Gary Vilchick and Ms. Elaine Labrecque

Dan Waters and Penny Pilzer

Robert H. and Lilian A. Welcome

Inge T. Weinberg

Hope Winthrop

Luther and Patricia Zeigler ➺

BASS LINE $250–$999

Anonymous (6)

Jerry Ackerman

Lea and Charles Anderson

Matthew Beach and John Lamirande

Beate Becker-Vavak

Karen Neva Bell

Tina and Greg Benik

Carl and Barbara Berke

Deborah M. Blake

Judy Bogage

William and Katherine Bonaccorso

Martha F. Brown

Millicent Bruce S

Andy and Peggy Calkins

Dr. and Mrs. George and Linda Cassady

Kevin and Kathleen Clancy

Lawrence and Nancy Coolidge

Samuel W. Coulbourn

Ray Crane and Monica Lawton

Carol and Michael Crawford

Anita E. D'Angio and Flora E. D'Angio

Barbara C. Dapolito

George Davis and Lisa Bonneville

Wendy and Jody Davis

Anne M. Desmond

Daniel Deykin

Dr. Regina Doherty

John-Peter and Andrea Dunn

Dr. Richard Einhorn and Julie Nagazina

Alice and Ken Erickson

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Eyre

Diane Faissler

Richard Fleming and Sarah Smith

Jane and Rocky Forsyth

Bernard Fuller

Elizabeth and Bruce Gable

Elizabeth Gibbons

Lolly and Bob Gray

Lauren and Paul Gudonis

Tina and Andrew Haubert

Mary and Jim Hayes

Doris and Howard Hunter

Susan and Thomas Hynes

Cecile Juneau

Daniel and Gloria Kearney

Barry Kernfeld and Sally McMurry

Dan and Jan Klein

Miles and Joan Kulukundis

Stephanie and Peter Kurzina

Karen Wise and George Langer

Roy K. Lee and Suzanne C. Lee

David Lehman and Tina Bentley

Roger and Susan Levine

Nancy F. Lewis

Jonathan Loring

Peter and Elaine Lucas

Geoffrey and Ruth Lull

Celene and Geof Lyon

Steve and Amy Maguire

Donald and Louise Maier

Gene and Kristina Martin

Anna Maria Matturro

Candace McCann

Jo Frances Meyer

40th Anniversary Gala Co-Chairs Margaret Ziering and Susan Gray

Robert and Jane Morse

Laila and Austin O'Keeffe

William J. Pananos

Jonathan and Jessie Panek

Stephanie Perkins

Margery K. Phillips

Kathy and George Putnam

Maggie Qin

Bill and Jennifer Rand

Elaine and Art Robbins

Allan Rodgers

Allen and Barbara Rome

Al Rousseau and Ruth Mott S

Carol and Wally Rowe

Nicholas Safford

Beth Graham and Bill Schulz

Donna and Terry Schwenk

Carolyn M. Sciucco

Jason Shaw and Kate Johns Shaw

Joel and Bonnie Shelkrot

Christopher Smallhorn

Cameron and Seymour Smith S

Gail D. Smith

Priscilla and Michael Solomon

Bonnie Sontag

Lee Spence

Eileen M. Sporing

Campbell Steward

Nancy Strisik

Lori Correale and Henry Strzemilowski ➺

Richard and Bonnie Sullivan

Martha L. Swanson

Linda and Brian Teahen

John and Marilyn Thompson

Jerome and Anne Trupiano

Peter Twining and Robin Willcox

Peter and Paula Tyack

Lisa Underwood

Henry and Janet Vaillant

David J. Varnerin

Steve Walch and Linda Williams

Amy and David Wanger

Jane Weingarten

Betsy and Jim Westra

Lee White

Bill and Debbie Whiting

Susan and Charles Wilkes

Richard and Nancy Zeroka

GRACE NOTE $100–$249

Anonymous (16)

Rebecca Backman

Laura Bergheim

Bernice Blitz

Bob Blumenthal

Steve and Lynn Boyd

Hale and Dorothy Bradt

Fred and LeeAnn Brewitt

Myles Brown and Judy Garber

Dr. Elizabeth Vercoe and Mr. Jack Campbell

Debbie and Dan Carson

Frances R. Caudill

Kathryn and Jason Chamberlain

Alex Cheung

Shirley A. Christenson

David and Judith Clark

Paul and Suzanne Cohan

Dana and Ginny Cohen

Mrs. I. W. Colburn

Jim and Stephanie Cole

Ruth Mary Collier

Nathaniel and Catherine Coolidge

Fred Cowan and Richard Gardner

Phil and Laurie Crotty

Paul Dansereau and Julie Miller

Dennis and Leena Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. DiGiovanni

Susan J Doubler

William and Kay Doyle

Elaine Espinola

Ed and Fran Fanning

Susan and Gregory Federspiel

James and Martha Fleming

Marie Foss S

Nicole Gakidis

Bob Garner

Dr. Jonas R. Gavelis and Ms. Bonnie L. Sylvester

Eileen and Rabbi Myron Geller

Deborah Gerstein

Sargent and Susan Goodchild

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Gosselin

Dr. Gregory and Paige Gough

George and Virginia Grandison

Dan Greenbaum and Deborah Cramer

Judy Gregg

James Griffin

Diane Chen Koch-Weser, John Byrnes, Linda Teahen & Mollie Byrnes at reception following Deveau-Cardenes Festival concert

Judy and Carl Gustin

Walter Haug

Mark Henry and William Novak

Randy and Patricia Hock

Shepherd and Elizabeth Holcombe

Peter Hornbeck and Martha Leven

David Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ingraham

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jedrey

Ray Jenness

William Kantor

Harold and Zelda Kaplan

Susan Johnson and Jason Kelley

Dan and Debee Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Michael and Claire King

Kishida Family

Rita Knapp

Victoria Knowlton

Roger Lang and Elizabeth Gordon

Denise LaPrade Rini

Jasper Lawson

David Leach and Laurie LaChapelle

Susan B. Lee ➺

Mr. John Lescher

Steven and Barbara J. Levine

William and Helen Levison

George and Kathy Lieser

Herman and Ann Lilja

Hon. Stephen M. Limon

Ronald Linsky

Hon. Leslie H. Lipkind

Lucy Littlefield

Michael Longo

Edward Lowenstein and Lee Kass

Judy and Mark Lurie

Robert and Maryellen Magner

Noel Mann

Kathleen T. McCadden

Jeffrey Kaplan and Alison McCann

Roy and Shelagh McCauley

Nan and Nick McConnell

Mr. Michael McGinley

Kathy M. McLear

Susanne and Mark Meterko

Frances Mitchell

Helen Mitchell

Li Morrison

Elizabeth Moulton

Bud Oliveira

James J. Palm

Roberta Pasternack

David Picchione

Wayne and Laurie Pipke

Rosemary and Bill Pisano

Irma Poirier

Krista Buckland Reisner

Daniel Richards

Cheryl Richardson

(LEFT – RIGHT) Sandy & Jeannie McIntyre, Nina & Gene Doggett, Barry Shiffman, and Tony Beadle at Evening of Appreciation Reception

Deborah Rivers and Thomas Clasby

Julia Williams Robinson

Douglas and Margaret Roeck

Carol and Jim Rosen

Daniel and Jacqueline Rosenthal

Alvin and Willis Ann Ross

Philip Rumore

Maureen and Fred Savage

Sue Weaver Schopf

Arthur and Linda Schwartz

John Selverian

Robert Sherwood

Thomas and Lyn Shields

Georgia Bills and Wes Slate

Newton and Judy Spurr

Jeremy A. Stahlin and Judy L. Fleischman

Marylen R. Sternweiler

Coco McCabe and Doug Stewart

Allan Kohrman† and Carolyn Stone

John Q. Easton and Sem C. Sutter

Susan Davies and Rick Talkov

Ruth Janet and Jeff Taylor

Alden and Virginia Vaughan

Nina Walker ➺

Nancy Warny

Grant Winthrop

Jim Wisdom

Steve Wolfson

Robert G. Woodward

Gail Zunz

GIFTS GIVEN IN HONOR OF

In honor of Dianne Anderson

David and Megan Hinckley

In honor of 'Tony Beadle's remarkable leadership these past many years.'

Jo Frances Meyer

In honor of Susan and Robert Beattie

Dan Hoch and Jane Erb

In honor of Serena Hilsinger and Lois Brynes

Alden and Virginia Vaughan

In honor of Bob and Deborah Cassady

Dr. and Mrs. George and Linda Cassady

In honor of Susanne Concannon

Lorraine Barry

In honor of David Deveau

Jane Weingarten

In honor of Nina Doggett

Thomas and Lyn Shields

In honor of Milt Laurenstein

Stephen and Beverly Bookin

In honor of Jeannie McIntyre

Lee White

In honor of Warren Salinger's 90th Birthday

Anonymous

Fred and LeeAnn Brewitt

Randy and Patricia Hock

Roger and Jean Keith

Connie Komack

Alison McCann and Jeffrey Kaplan

Richard and Jill Scobie

Marylen R. Sternweiler

In honor of Ruth Shane and Barry Gartell

Allan Kohrman† and Carolyn Stone

GIFTS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF

In memory of Carol Ackerman

Jerry Ackerman

Elizabeth and Bruce Gable

In memory of Verne S. Caviness

James and Martha Fleming

Henry and Janet Vaillant

In memory of Robert S. Cohen

Karin von Trotha-Cohen

In memory of Richard Correale

Jeffrey and Naomi Stonberg

In memory of Al Dapolito

Barbara C. Dapolito

In memory of Louis and Caroline Elias

Carol Elias

Karen Elias

In memory of Robert Esper

Paul and Suzanne Cohan

In memory of Marie Santry Flaherty

Joyce M. Flaherty

In memory of Dr. Richard S. Gordon

Roger Lang and Elizabeth Gordon

In memory of Kenneth W. Gregg

Judy Gregg

In memory of Harry N. Hintlian

Mary D. Hintlian

In memory of Nellie S. Holden

Judith Holden

In Memory of Barbara Hyatt

Bernard Hyatt

In Memory of Vernon Ingram

Beth Ingram

In Memory of Tom Justice

Jane Justice

In memory of Charles 'Jim' Kurth

Philip Chalmers and Susan King

In memory of George Lenart

Victoria Knowlton

In memory of Diane Levine

Roberta Pasternack

In memory of Sigi Lindo

Ruth Janet and Jeff Taylor

In memory of Jill L. Matsumoto

Hon. Stephen M. Limon

In memory of Aaron and Marilyn Miller

Paul Dansereau and Julie Miller

In memory of Dorothy Nelson

Susan and Thomas Hynes

In memory of Onya

Amy and David Wanger

In memory of Jan Randolph

Dianne Anderson

In memory of Gladys Rundlett

Richard and Bonnie Sullivan

In memory of Betty Lou Schlemm

Edith Jacobs

In memory of Nancy Weinberg

Gary and Donna Lubarsky

In memory of Nadia Williams

Julia Williams Robinson

RESTRICTED GIFTS

Anonymous (3) A Friend

The Boston Foundation

Mollie and John Byrnes

Gene and Nina Doggett

Carol Elias

Karen Elias

Thomas Flaherty and Elizabeth Lalik

Internal Revenue Service

Stephen C. Perry and Oliver Radford

Stephen Smit

Youths’ Friend Association

ENDOWED GIFTS

SHALIN LIU BUILDING PRESERVATION

ENDOWMENT

Mitchell and Barbara Freedman Wand

UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT

Martha† and Mel† Rosenblatt

Gershwin Gala Co-Chairs with artists: Barry Shiffman, Sandy Lawrence, Winand van Eeghen, Stewart Goodyear, Jens Lindemann, Matt Catingub

LINDEN TREE SOCIETY

The Linden Tree Society is Rockport Music’s honorary organization created to thank donors who support music’s future through a planned gift to Rockport Music. All donors who make a special, future gift to Rockport Music through a gift by will, through an IRA beneficiary designation or another planned gift of any amount are invited to join the Linden Tree Society. For more information please visit rockportmusic.org/plannedgiving

Anonymous

Dianne Anderson

Jim and Chris Barker

Edward and Sheila Becker

Jill and Stephen Bell

Sharon Bonner

Diane Braff

Millicent Bruce

Thomas Burger and Andrée Robert

John and Mollie Byrnes

Robert and Deborah Cassady

Craig and Suzanne Cervo

Kathe and Allan Cohen

Linzee Coolidge

Dr. and Mrs.† Philip D. Cutter

Donald Dawson†

Priscilla Deck and Sean Kelly

David S. Deveau

Alec Dingee† and Susan Gray

Gene and Nina Doggett

Frank† and Mitzi† Ferguson

Marie Foss

Philip Goldsmith†

Garth and Lindsay Greimann

Carl Gustafson†

Susanne Guyer and Thad Carpen

Flora B. "Mimi" Harper†

Jerry and Margaretta Hausman

Bill and Rose Hausman

Lois Brynes and Serena Hilsinger

Inge S. Hoffman†

Edith Jacobs

Peter and Sandra Lawrence

Stephen and Sigrid† Lindo

Dianne Luby

Mary E. Malone

Robert Malster and Alma Berson

Jean M. McCawley†

Jeannie and Angus McIntyre

Growing Rockport Music’s Future

Marilyn Miller†

Gretchen and Ned Morse

Mr. and Mrs. Everett M. Morss

Joe and Eileen Mueller

Lee Kingman Natti†

Janet and Irv Plotkin

Frank and Ellen Previte

Nick and Jean Rees

Melvin† and Martha† Rosenblatt

Alfred C. Rousseau

Ruth A. Salinger

Martha and Warren Salinger

David and Marie Louise† Scudder

Ruth Shane and Barry Gartell

Gene and Kathy Skrabut

Cameron and Seymour Smith

MaryRuth Sole

John† and Barbara Sparks

Laura and Randall Stevens

Naomi Stonberg

Paul Sylva

William E. and Jolinda K. Taylor

Peter and Kathleen Van Demark

William and Susan Wagner

Linda D. Walker

Peter and Thi Linh Wernau

Charles and Margaret Ziering

BEQUESTS RECEIVED

Estate of Alec Dingee

Estate of Philip Goldsmith

Robert A. Harper Family Residuary Trust

Estate of Flora B. “Mimi” Harper

Inge S. Hoffmann 2015 Irrevocable Trust

Estate of Jean McCawley

Marilyn Miller Trust

Estate of Lee Kingman Natti

Estate of Melvin and Martha Rosenblatt

Rockport Music

PREsENTs

We are grateful to the following individuals who made our Gershwin & Friends Celebration a huge success. The evening started with a sold-out performance featuring trumpeter Jens Lindemann and pianist Stewart Goodyear performing an evening of Gershwin and American Songbook favorites and continued with a swinging cocktail reception at the Rockport Arts Association. Thanks to our dedicated Gala Committee led by Co-Chairs Sandy Lawrence and Winand van Eeghen.

JAZZ AGE SPONSOR

Anonymous (1)

Dianne Anderson

Nina and Gene Doggett

Susan Gray

Lindsay and Garth Greimann

Susanne Guyer and Thad Carpen

JB Kittredge and Winand van Eeghen

Diane Chen Koch-Weser

Sandy and Peter Lawrence

Jeannie and Angus McIntyre

Naomi and Jeffrey Stonberg

Linda Walker

RHAPSODY IN BLUE SPONSOR

Chris and Jim Barker

Jill and Stephen Bell

Tom Burger and Andrée Robert

Janice Cane and Wally Hess

Susan Casey and Peter Calkins

Kathe and Allan Cohen

Amy Oaks and Gregg Kvistad

Gretchen and Ned Morse

Eileen and Joe Mueller

David Scudder

Kathy and Gene Skrabut

Laura and Randall Stevens

Thi Linh and Peter Wernau

Margaret and Chip Ziering

DECEASED

SPEAKEASY SPONSOR

Carmen Anita and Jim Beaton

Ed Becker

Pamela Bynum and Henry Ferrera

Mollie and John Byrnes

Bettie Cartwright

Deborah Bacon Cassady and Bob Cassady

Susan and Ian Crown

Eve* and Phil Cutter

Rose and Bill Hausman

Deborah Epstein and Alan Joslin

Phil Chalmers and Susan King

Stephen Perry and Oliver Radford

Janet & Irv Plotkin

Barbara and David Roberts

Liz Fragola and Nick Senzamici

Karen Berger and Lenny Sicilian

Hinda Simon

Andrew Spindler-Roesle

Jolinda and Bill Taylor

Susan and Bill Wagner

Penny Pilzer and Dan Waters

BENEFACTOR

Mary E. Malone

Cameron and Seymour Smith

PATRON

Suzanne Cervo

Donna Fairservice

Carole and Rick Horwitz

Nina and James Korsh

Stephen Lindo and Donna Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morss

Margaret and Bud Ris

Barry Gartell and Ruth Shane

Helen and Joseph Soussou

Barbara Sparks

Sally Kerans and Michael Whouley

Patricia and Luther Zeigler

IN-KIND GALA DONATIONS

Diane Braff

Lois Brynes and Serena Hilsinger

Lisa and Bill Lahey

Pat and Troy Murray

Claire Muhm and Rory O'Connor

Martha† and Mel† Rosenblatt

GERSHWIN & FRIENDS COMMITTEE

PHOTOS

1. Trumpeter Jens Lindemann leads the jazz orchestra for a Gershwin concert that was the delight of all.

2. Sandy Lawrence with Pat Zeigler

3. Winand van Eeghen and Nina Doggett

4. Al Fichera, Tim Robinson, Deborah Fichera and Lisa Robinson

5. Lindsay Greimann, Rose Hausman and Ruth Shane

photos by jon tadiello

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

The support that Rockport Music receives from small businesses, larger corporations and government agencies is critical to our ability to carry out our mission. We express our profound gratitude to all of these organizations for so generously recognizing the importance of both music and music education to the Cape Ann community and beyond.

EXCLUSIVE AND OFFICIAL PARTNERS

EXCLUSIVE REAL ESTATE PARTNER

Engel & Völkers

OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER

Beauport Hotel

SEASON PARTNERS

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC

FESTIVAL PARTNERS

Wernau Asset Management

FALL/WINTER CLASSICAL SEASON PARTNERS

The Hamilton Group and Andrée Robert of Engel & Völkers

JAZZ FESTIVAL PARTNER

Polaris Capital Management, LLC

PROGRAM BOOK SPONSORSHIP

The Hamilton Group and Andrée Robert of Engel & Völkers

CELTIC FESTIVAL SPONSOR

Cape Ann Tree Service / Natti Tree and Landscape Coop

GOLD COAST ASSOCIATES

The Cove at Rockport Insperity

RSM Boston Foundation, Inc.

GRANITE COAST ASSOCIATES

Hireclix

HARBOR VIEW ASSOCIATES

A-1 Maintenance & Carpet Cleaning

FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Amazon Smile Foundation

The Boston Foundation

Essex County Community Foundation

Internal Revenue Service

Massachusetts Cultural Council

The Negaunee Foundation

Rockport Cultural Council

The William V. and Betty M. Ellis Foundation

Youths’ Friends Association

MATCHING GIFTS AND EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAMS

American Endowment Foundation

Applied Materials Foundation, Inc.

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Bright Funds

Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program

Network for Good

TisBest Philanthropy

United Technologies Matching Gift Programs

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

The Boston Foundation

Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

The Hart Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation

J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust

The Paul E. Cohan Fund of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

Schwab Charitable

40th Anniversary Gala Devlyn Brackett, Gillian Bouchie, Andrée Robert, Karen Hanson, Sefatia Romeo Theken

Eileen Mueller with MaryRuth Sole at reception following Deveau-Cardenes Festival concert

Rockport Chamber Music Festival Season Preview Event: Balourdet Quartet (Justin DeFilippis, Angela Bae, Russell Houston, Benjamin Zannoni) with the Event Host Sandy Jesse (THIRD FROM LEFT) and Artistic Director Barry Shiffman (FAR RIGHT)

Danny Koo performing at a Donor Event

40th Anniversary Gala Chris Lovgren

Gershwin & Friends Celebration reception at the Rockport Art Association and Museum

VOLUNTEERS

Rockport Music wishes to thank the volunteers of Rockport Music for their hard work and tireless efforts on behalf of the organization. From ushering and concert operations to assisting fundraising efforts, this stalwart group has been the backbone of the organization since it was founded in 1981.

Marie Alfieri

Glenn & Patricia Alto

Peg Anderson

Dianne Anderson

Sandy Anderson

Larry Bankart

Nicole Bannerman

James Barker

Ed & Sheila Becker

George Beilin

Stephen Bell

Beverly Bernhard

Jeff Boudreau

John Brennan

Ulrike Brisson

Linda Brite

Millicent Bruce

Lois Brynes

Jo Ann Buccigrosso

Carolyn Buckley

Thomas Burger & Andrée Robert

Pamela Bynum

John & Mollie Byrnes

Patricia Cahill

Andrew & Peggy Calkins

Peter Calkins & Susan Casey

Janice Cane

Sandra J Canniff

Sharon Carleton

Bettie Cartwright

Kathy Carusone

Louisa Casadei-Johnson

J. Robert Cassady & Deborah Bacon Cassady

Suzanne & Craig Cervo

Cynthia Chasse

Juana Chicoine

Shirley Christenson

Chester Clark

John Clark

Allan Cohen

Carolyn & Gordon Corzine

Michael Costello

P. O'Dea Coughlin

Barbara Cox

Ian & Susan Crown

Philip Cutter

Johanne Davidson

Geri Davis

Jennifer Dawson

John Day

Priscilla Deck

Lynda DeCourcy

Vicki Diez-Canseco

Mary Dill

Alexandra-Stella D'Maris

Nina Doggett

Polly Donnelly

Deborah Epstein

Donna Fairservice

Martha Finta

Joan Flynn

Patricia Foster

Michael Friedman

Elvira & Philip Fulchino

Janice Fullman

Adena Geller

Lynda Goldberg

Barry Gradwohl

Susan Gray

Colette Green

Sherwin Greenblatt

Garth & Lindsay Greimann

Susanne Guyer & Thad Carpen

Laura Hallowell

Karen Hanson & Warren Waugh

Susan Harmeling

Jerry Hausman

William Hausman

Laurie Hawkins

Holly Herring

Catherine Hommes

Carole Horwitz

Laurie Hudson

Claire Hurst

Barbara Jansson

Raymond Jenness

Sandra Jesse

Regina Kane

Mary Kellerman

Gillian Kellogg

Katie Kilty

Susan King

Mary Catherine Kingsley

Alexandra Kirby

Karen Kosko

Sue-Ellen Kresh

Mike & Viveca Krueger

Gregg Kvistad & Amy Oaks

Janet & Ron Lamkin

Ellen Landrigan

Sandra Lawrence

Karen Liepmann

Stephen Lindo

Barbara L Littlefield

Edward Lowenstein

Dianne Luby

Kristin Lucido

Kim MacIsaac

Louise & Donald Maier

Mary Malone

Yssabel Marren & Mark Andrew

Rob Martin

Jeannie McIntyre

Janet McSweeney

Barbara Miller

Christy Millhouse

Mary Jane Morrill

Ned Morse

Pamela Morss

Elizabeth Moulton

Joseph & Eileen Mueller

Grace Murningham

Deborah Nelson

Judy Nugent

Andie & Jim O’Neill

Donna Outwater

Thomas Padick

Elizabeth Parillo

Karen Parker

Olivia Parker

Wayne Pastel

Stephen Perry & Oliver Radford

Nancy Pitman

LeeAnne Powers

Jane Pulkkinen

Lory & Paul Ragnio

Janet Rice

Nancy Riley

Trish Roach

Gail Roy

Gerard Roy

Lynn Saccone

Ruth Salinger

Leslie Schoenherr

David Scudder

Diane Seltzer

Ruth Shane

Rochelle Sharit

Mary Ann Sherry

Valentina Shinskaya

Hinda Simon

Natalie Simon

Kathleen Skrabut

Rachel Smalley

Cameron & Seymour Smith

Karen & Richard Smith

Andrew Soll

Marjorie Soriano

Helen Soussou

Barbara Sparks

Judy Spurr

Anne Stevens

Laura & Randall Stevens

Naomi & Jeffrey Stonberg

Holly Sullivan

Bruce Sunstein

Linda Teahen

LaDonna Thomas

Michela & William Tobin

Steve Tryder

Susan Turnbull

Mirta Ulivi

Maureen Vallis

Winand van Eeghen & JB Kittredge

Peter Van Demark

Camille Visconti

Anna Vojtech Baumgaertel

Karin von Trotha-Cohen

Maura Wadlinger

Susan Wagner

Linda Walker

Susan Walker

Meg Wallace

Daniel Waters

Lea & Jim Watson

Peter Wernau

Jean Woodbury

Diane Young

Patricia & Luther Zeigler

Margaret Ziering

photo by robert benson

GOVERNANCE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jeannie McIntyre

CHAIR

Ed Becker

VICE CHAIR

Sandra Jesse

VICE CHAIR

Peter Calkins

TREASURER

Linda Walker

SECRETARY

J. Robert Cassady, M.D.

Philip Cutter

Nina Doggett

Jerry A. Hausman

Gregg Kvistad

Sandra Lawrence

Ned Morse

Pamela Morss

Stephen Perry

David Scudder

Laura Stevens

Naomi Stonberg

Winand van Eeghen

Patricia Zeigler

Tony Beadle

PRESIDENT & CEO EX OFFICIO

Barry Shiffman

CLASSICAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, EX OFFICIO

AS OF FEBRUARY 2023

TRUSTEES EMERITI

James Barker

Stephen Bell

Thomas Burger

Mollie Byrnes

Janice Cane

Allan Cohen

Susan Gray

Garth Greimann

Susanne Guyer

William Hausman

Mary Malone

Joseph Mueller

Susan Wagner

Margaret Ziering

ROCKPORT MUSIC COUNCIL

Dianne Anderson

John Brennan

Lois Brynes

John Byrnes

Andrew Calkins

Bettie Cartwright

Suzanne Cervo

Michael Costello

Ian Crown

Priscilla Deck

Deborah Epstein

Tom Flaherty

Sherwin Greenblatt

Karen Hanson

Carole Horwitz

Amy Huber

Gillian Kellogg

Susan King

Edward Lowenstein, M.D.

Deborah Nelson

Olivia Parker

LeeAnne Powers

Andrée Robert

Hinda Simon

Kathleen Skrabut

Helen Soussou

Barbara Sparks

Bruce D. Sunstein

Susan Turnbull

Dan Waters

Banjo superstar Béla Fleck, July 2022

photo by nate weaver

STAFF

EXECUTIVE

Tony Beadle

PRESIDENT & CEO

Shannon Mason EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

DEVELOPMENT

Lori Correale DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Susan Rogers SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Jeanne Kinch DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Mark Barrasso DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Nora Whouley DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

FINANCE

Nancy Lewis DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

EDUCATION

Elizabeth Stefan DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PARTNERSHIPS

Alexa Tarantino

JAZZ WORKSHOP DIRECTOR

MARKETING & TICKETING

Karen Herlitz

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Christopher Blagg

MARKETING MANAGER

Billy Burgoyne TICKETING OPERATIONS MANAGER

Maggie Glidden

ASSOCIATE DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

OPERATIONS

Michelle Alekson DIRECTOR OF RENTAL EVENTS & VOLUNTEERS

Scott Rodgers

DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

Nate Weaver TECHNICAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

ARTISTIC

Barry Shiffman

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL & CLASSICAL MUSIC

Mike Block

GLOBAL JOURNEYS ARTISTIC CURATOR

Bijon Watson

ICONIC JAZZ LEGACIES ARTISTIC CURATOR

■ ■ ■

David Deveau

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

EMERITUS

ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Gerald Clayton Trio, June 2022

photo by nate weaver

Viano Quartet & Marc-André Hamelin, piano, Rockport Chamber Music Festival, June 2022

Soprano Mireille Asselin performing in classical cabaret, Rockport Chamber Music Festival, June 2022

Jake Shimabukuro, April 2022

photo by nate weaver

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR 2023!

SUMMER GALA WITH RAY CHEN, VIOLIN

June 4, 2023

ROCKPORT CHAMBER

MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 9 – July 9, 2023

July 25 | August 12

ROCKPORT CELTIC FESTIVAL

September 15–17, 2023