Board of Advisors

Julianne Baird, Soprano
Leon Bates,
Concert Pianist
Luis Biava,
Conductor Emeritus, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Music Director & Conductor, Temple University Symphony Orchestra
David Bilger,
Principal Trumpet, The Philadelphia Orchestra
George Blood,
Recording Engineer
Robert Capanna,
Composer; Executive Director, Settlement Music School
David Cerone,
Retired President, Cleveland Institute of Music; Co-Founder/Director, Encore School for Strings
Anthony P. Checchia,
Artistic Director, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society; Administrator, Marlboro Music Festival
Paul Côté,
Artist Manager, Côté Artists’ Management
David Cramer,
Associate Principal Flute, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Roberto Díaz,
President, The Curtis Institute of Music
Matthew Epstein,
Vice President, Columbia Artists Management Inc.; Artistic Consultant, Santa Fe Opera
Christoph Eschenbach, Music Director, Orchestre de Paris; Music Director Designate, National Symphony Orchestra
Gregory D. Evans, Executive Director, Paramount Center for the Arts
Mary Lou Falcone, Head, M.L. Falcone Public Relations
Corey Field, Esq., Associate, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Claude Frank, Concert Pianist; Teacher
Pamela Frank, Violinist; Teacher
James Freeman, Artistic Director, Orchestra 2001
Alexander T. Godun, Human Resources Manager, Tasty Baking Company
Barbara Govatos, Violinist, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Music Director, Delaware Chamber Music Festival
Gary Graffman, Concert Pianist
Maria Guralnik, General Manager, Van Cliburn Foundation
Nitzan Haroz, Principal Trombone, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Jennifer Higdon, Composer
Ellen Highstein, Administrator, Tanglewood Music Center
Matthew Horner, Artist Manager, Vocal Division, IMG Artists
Ida Kavafian, Violinist; Teacher
Nicholas Kitchen, First Violin, Borromeo String Quartet
Helen Laird, Dean Emeritus, Boyer College of Music, Temple University
Jaime Laredo, Concert Violinist; Teacher
Mark Love, Senior Vice President, Jacobs Music Company
Marlena Kleinman Malas, Voice Teacher
Philip Maneval, Composer; Executive Director, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Daniel Matsukawa, Principal Bassoon, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Scott Nickrenz, Music Director, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Chamber Music Director, New World Symphony
Irene Petratos, Arts Advocate
Mary Eleanor Pitcairn, Arts Advocate
William Reinert, Artist Manager, William Reinert Associates, Inc.
Laura Brooks Rice, Professor of Voice, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
Joanne Rile, Artist Manager, Joanne Rile Artists Management
Gabrielle Rinaldi, Executive Vice President, Director, Concert Artists Department, Jacobs Music Company
Frank Salomon, Artist Manager, Frank Salomon Associates; Administrator, Marlboro Music Festival
Ann Schein, Concert Pianist; Teacher
Jennifer P. Shropshire, Principal, Edward F. Swenson & Associates, Inc.
Robert Sirota, Composer; President, Manhattan School of Music
Susan Starr, Concert Pianist; Teacher
Edward F. Swenson, Principal, Edward F. Swenson & Associates, Inc.
Alec C. Treuhaft, Senior Vice President, Director, IMG Artists Vocal Division
James Undercofler, Professor, Arts Administration, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University
Benita Valente, Metropolitan Opera Soprano
H. Daniel Webster, Music Critic
Richard Wernick, Composer
Patricia A. Winter, Senior Vice President, Opus 3 Artists
Richard Woodhams, Principal Oboe, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Simon Woods, Chief Executive, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Janet Yamron, Assistant Dean, Boyer College of Music, Temple University