ANNUAL REPORT - Chesapeake Music | Let the Music Play

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ANNUAL REPORTOctober 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020

Chesapeake Music brings renowned musicians to delight, engage and surprise today's audiences, and educate, inspire and develop tomorrow's.

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ChesapeakeMusic.org | 410-819-0380

From the PresidentBoard of DirectorsBarry Koh, PresidentMariana Lesher, TreasurerElizabeth Koprowski, SecretaryAnne Moran, Member at LargeRobert AmdurRoss BenincasaCourtney KaneSusan KohTrish MalinMarty SikesAnna SnowJohn Waterston

Directors EmeritiMichael BracyAnna LarkinArnold LermanChloe Pitard

Artistic DirectorsCatherine ChoMarcy RosenMonty Alexander

StaffDonald Buxton, Excecutive DirectorLois Campbell, Assistant to the Executive Director

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Chesapeake Music’s 35th year, my first as President, did not turn out as expected. The year began as planned, with two successful Jazz concerts. The first, in November 2019, featured the extraordinary trumpet player Dominick Farinacci, and the second brought back audience favorites, the Anderson Twins, for our annual Valentine’s concert.

While still savoring the success of these events, our world was turned upside down by the global health crisis that shut down live programming. The staff moved quickly to set up remote operations, while the Program Chairs found alternatives to the traditional live performances. The biennial Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition was postponed to April 2021, with the same five finalists scheduled to perform. The annual Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival transformed into Virtual Virtuosi!, one of the first virtual concert series to be delivered in the country, featuring four original performances and an interactive family concert aired online.

I couldn’t be prouder of the way our Board of Directors, Executive Director, Artistic Directors, Program Chairs and staff responded to this adversity. I couldn’t be more grateful for how our loyal donors and audience generously supported us and our new initiatives; the outpouring of concert sponsorships for Virtual Virtuosi! helped support our musicians during this most difficult time.

Chesapeake Music has weathered a challenging year; as a result, we are a stronger and more vigorous organization. While at this moment, no one can be certain as to when, and in what format, we can return to live performances, Chesapeake Music will not stop providing internationally recognized musicians in concert this upcoming year, nor will we stop showcasing up-and-coming performers. We continue to plan our programming, taking into account the need to be flexible and responsive to evolving circumstances. We remain committed to our mission, to bring renowned musicians to delight, engage and surprise today's audiences, and educate, inspire and develop tomorrow's.

We need your support to continue fulfilling our mission! This support has helped Chesapeake Music grow from a single Sunday afternoon performance to the organization we are today, 35 years later.

I thank each and every one of you for your contributions and encourage you to respond to our Annual Appeal when it arrives in November.

Barry KohPresident, Chesapeake Music

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* Denotes Chesapeake Music Circle of Friends

Thank You!

This list of Chesapeake Music donors to all our programs is shared with deep appreciation for the financial and in-kind support received between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this information.

Monty AlexanderPresidents Circle: $10,000 and above *Ella and Michael BracyMaryland State Arts CouncilMaxine Whalen MillarEllen and Norman Plummer

Director's Circle: $5,000 to $9,999 *Elizabeth KoprowskiEdgra RinglerMarty and Al SikesVan Strum Foundation

Benefactor's Circle: $2,000 to $4,999 *Judith and Robert AmdurBluepoint Hospitality Group LLCLin and Stephen R. ClineburgElizabeth Anderson and Edward DelaneyJocelyn and George EysymonttSusan and Barry KohJohn and Patricia MalinAndre Van Hoek and Louise MehrotraLyn and Andy McCormickChloe and David Pitard

Harold QuayleCarolyn and Charles H. ThorntonLily and John WaterstonHanna and Peter WoickeSt. John FoundationTalbot County Arts Council

Underwriter's Circle: $1,000 t0 $1,999 *Joan Levy and Simon ArnsteinMr. and Mrs Robert BurgerCatherine ChoYoung and Kyung ChoLaurence L. Driggs IIIJoseph and Suzanne FischerShirley GoochMr. and Mrs. Richard GranvilleMartha F. HornerMary Ann Schindler and Martin HughesMr. and Mrs. Jerry JanaCourtney and Scott KaneJulie J. KimAnna and Timothy LarkinArnold Lerman

Mariana and Pete LesherAnne MoranBetsy and Chuck PettyJames and Majorie RobfogelDiane L. RohmanDiana SableSchulman FoundationSusan and Michael SilverAl and Eleanor SmithEdgar and Andy SmithAnna and Gib SnowRosemary and Sam TrippeRichard Pollak and Diane WalshIrmy and Philip Webster

Supporter: $500 to $999Nan and J. Lawrie BloomDenise and John BodeDr. and Mrs. Stephen C. BrighamIndira J. and David L. CrumKae and Donald DakinDorothy and Jonathan GoldweitzLana W. Harding

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Bette S. KenzieMarion LewinThe Isabel and David Mahalick Foundation, Inc.Catherine C. McCoyHarriet MGuireMaryLou and Joseph PetersLee PhillipsPenelope ProserpiKathleen Wise and Douglas RidleyMary RiedlinJuanita and Glenn RobbinsWilliam R. RobertsMarcy RosenJoyce and Benjamin SchlesingerLois and Henry SmallSteve TenenbomBeth TrujilloAntoine and Emily Van Agtmael

Contributor: $250 to $499Joan AllisonCatherine and Thomas Alspach

Elisabeth BaerSandra and B. Jay BaraffBrian and Elisabeth BarnesZvi and Dale BarzilayDr. Virginia BlatchleyJames CarderBrenda CrabbsRonya J. DriscollGeorge DurhanStephen and Audrey ForrerLynn FreeburgerPeter and Rita GrossMargaret KellerAnn HolladayJennie F. HyattJudith Price and Robert KoenkeMr. and Mrs. Marvin LangPatricia LewersAnn LingelbachCecily LyleJeffrey & Sandra QuartnerDonald Jay and Ruth E. Saff

Robert SommerlatteBarbara and Len SpectorPaul and Karen TolzmanJeff deValdiviaCheryl Tritt and Philip WalkerMarie Zinninger

Partner: $100 to $249Molly and Peirce AndersonThomas ArnoldPatricia BarbisJill BemisGail Benjamin and Davis BobrowBob and Dellie BrellJames and Mary CampbellCarpe Diem ArtsSusan and Paul CarrollJames and Betty CrothersLaura and Ed CassidyRuth and Edwin DeckerRalph DisibioDavid G. and Mary Ann DrautCarol Endo

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Dior QuartetCarolyn EwingBarbara Rosenbaum and Robert H. FeldhuhnPaulette FlorioW. Thomas FountainSylvia GarrettAnne GeissingerWilliam H. and Judith A. GeogheganDoreen C. GetsingerLena and David GillRabbi Peter HymanFred and Lesley IsraelGayle JayneMaria Lambros and Michael KannenJane KaradbilJill KhadduriHosoon KimRichard and Susan LehmannKarl LempRonald E. and Annabel E. LesherEdith and James LiesenerClaire LiversidgeLinda Makosky

Kerry McDermottMarilyn McGriffCarol and John McMurtrieBernice and Jerry MichaelRaymond MulreadyAdrienne K. NassauAnne Ryan NearyNancy and Rogelio NoveyTina PelikanJanet PfefferCynthia and Jimmy QuastSusan RabenhorstJohn RegenhardtBonnie RichardsAllison RussoSusan Rangeley and Michael SchenkerElizabeth G. SchulzJane and Steve SeldenSusan ShawJoanne ShipleyMyra and Charles A SobelRon Rothman and Robin StricoffToni and Mark Sullivan

Bruce and Lee ThomasPatricia M. WakefieldFrances and Benjamin F. WeemsMarilyn and Harold WeinerDouglas and Francesca WisemanBill and Terry Witowsky

Other Amount:Paul AbramsRebecca ByrdMarvin CohenGeorgie FeldmanCaroline HandorfRebecca HicksJudy and Marshall HodgesAnneliese HoffmannJerome JefferdsFaith KauffmannAlexander KouguellRita and Cornelius MhleyMorey RittBeverly SheaAmy and Eric Steward

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Gifts Dedicated To:In honor of Susan and Barry Koh:Carol and Ralph DisibioRebecca HicksMarion LewinLois and Henry SmallMyra and Charles Sobel

In honor of Catherine ChoYoung and Kung ChoJulie J. Kim

In honor of Claude KoprowskiVirginia BlatchleyCaroline HandorfSusand and Barry KohAnn LingelbachHarriet MguireAllison RussoElizabeth G. SchulzMark Sullivan

In honor of the Jazz ProgramIndira and David Crum

In honor of Marcy RosenJeff deValdiviaHerbert LevySusan Shaw

In honor of William J. Neary, Jr.Anne Ryan Neary

In Kind Contrbutions:Easton Business Alliance, Ross BenincasaWBJC, 91.5Trish and John MalinEmily Chandler, Piazza Italian MarketEaston Economic Development Corp., Tracy WardBen Jensen, Dr. ComputerRay RemeschJanet Pfeffer

Endowments:The Martha and Harold Quayle Piano ChairThe Ella and Michael Bracy Cello ChairThe Arnold Lerman Gold Prize

Matching Gifts:Exxon MobileIBMJohnson & JohnsonRobert Wood Johnson Foundation

For more information, visit our website chesapeakemusic.org or call our office at 410-819-0380.

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ChamberMusicFestival21st Century Fund: Founders ClubThe 21st Century Fund, under professional management, gives us a capital base that allows us to begin each program year with anincome stream from the Fund. We wish to recognize, and especially thank, those who over the years have provided major support forthe 21st Century Fund.

Anonymous (2)Ella & Mike BracyMary & James CampbellMarcy C. & F. LewisCarlisle Esther & Harris CoopermanJoan & C. Paul Cox, IIHarry Feinberg

Robert FeinbergSonia & Joseph HersonMary Agnes & Raymond JonesElizabeth & Claude KoprowskiZena & Arnold LermanLinda & Paul MakoskyAnn & Rush Moody, Jr.Penelope & Sergio ProserpiPhoebe & Robert ReynoldsAudrey & James RooneyEdgra & Ira RinglerAlice RyanRuth & Donald SaffRobert Sharp, IIBarbara & Michael SmilowCarolyn & Charles ThorntonMargaret & Dick WelchLeslie Westbrook & Paolo FrigerioCarl WilliamsThe A.T. and Mary H. Blades Foundation

The Byers FoundationThe Nathan and Suzanne Cohen FundWilliam Hill ManorPNCWye Financial & TrustThe Seraph FoundationSt. John FoundationThe Aubrey “Dick” Walker Trusts, Jane Osgatharp, Trustee

Legacy SocietyThe following donors have remembered Chesapeake Music in their estate plans:

Harry FeinbergRobert ReynoldsThe Aubrey “Dick” Walker Trust, Jane Osgatharp, Trustee

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