annual report - Seraphic Fire

ANNUAL REPORT
2014-2015
Patrick Dupré Quigley
Founder & Artistic Director
GRAMOPHONE
Mission Statement
Seraphic Fire aims to present high-quality performances of under-performed
music with cultural significance. Simultaneously, Seraphic Fire encourages
the occupational advancement of musicians by providing a forum for the
development and presentation of their talents, and promotes community
well-being through musical education programs.
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Extraordinary…
Mellifluous and
Crystalline Artistry
A SERAPHIC FIRE
CHRISTMAS
Carols by Candlelight
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Repertoire Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Venues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audience Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CD Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Social Media Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Financial information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Board / Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Hosts / Volunteers / Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Two-Time GRAMMY® Nominee
AMERICAN VOICES
South Florida
Classical Review
VIVALDI: GLORIA
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A commanding
performance by
a supercharged
Seraphic [Fire].
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Dear Friends,
What a remarkable year Seraphic Fire has had. From Mozart to Mahler,
Bach to Barber, we traversed centuries and continents together. In the
end, however, none of this would be possible without you. We, the artists
of Seraphic Fire, thank you for your incredible support, your amazing
kindness, and your love of music.
My very best,
Patrick Dupré Quigley
Founder & Artistic Director
Dear Friends,
I fell in love with Seraphic Fire after attending my first concert several
years ago. Now, it is my great privilege to work with Patrick, and the
entire Board, to guide us forward as we grow responsibly and with
purpose. There are exciting new ideas and projects on the horizon and we
can’t wait to take the next important steps along with you. Thank you for
your loyalty and support, and for being a part of this great organization.
Sincerely,
Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz
Chair, Board of Directors
Dear Friends,
I take tremendous pride in this organization. As a supporter and partner,
I know you do as well. Our commitment to you is to continue our
excellence, innovation, community leadership, and to be something
South Florida can be proud of on an international level. Thank you for
what you made possible this past season, and for what you will help us to
achieve in the coming years.
With appreciation,
Rhett Del Campo
Executive Director
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South Florida Classical Review
Knight Arts
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Escuchar este grupo en
vivo es uno de los mejores
pretextos para vivir en Miami.
el Nuevo Herald
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The audience... was fervently
enthusiastic, standing several
times during the concert to
applaud this remarkable
performing group that has
added so much to South
Florida’s cultural scene.
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... astutely chosen repertoire,
superb performances and a
warm and friendly ambiance—
the model of what makes a great
... concert.
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The singing is excellent, the
readings uniformly good, and
it is, as always with this group,
a project carried out with the
utmost seriousness and integrity.
Palm Beach Arts Paper
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R E PE RTO I R E H I G H L I G H TS
2014-2015 S E A S O N A RT I S TS
Allegri: Miserere
Handel: Messiah
Kile Smith: Vespers
Bach: Ich Habe Genug
Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass
Vivaldi: Gloria
Barber: Reincarnations
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Handel: Dixit Dominus
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
G U E S T A RT I S TS & C O N D U C TO R S
MUSICAL GROUPS:
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Charles Evans
Margaret Lias
Joey Quigley
Misty Bermudez
Anna Fateeva
Zerrin Martin
Molly Quinn
Luthien Brackett
Lexa Ferrill
Emily Marvosh
Margot Rood
Steven Bradshaw
Kyle Ferrill
Gitanjali Mathur
Meredith Ruduski
John Buffett
Brian Giebler
Thomas McCargar
Steven Soph
Megan Chartrand
Bradford Gleim
Daniel Moore
Robert Strebendt
Lianne Coble
Esteli Gomez
Sarah Moyer
Virginia Warnken
Amanda Crider
Jolle Greenleaf
Patrick Muehleise
Brenna Wells
Brad Diamond
Bryon Grohman
Kathryn Mueller
Michael Wisdom
Doug Dodson
Sara Guttenberg
Jessica Petrus
JAMES BASS, Guest Conductor
DASHON BURTON, Baritone
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SUSANNE MENTZER, Mezzo-soprano
BRYAN HYMEL, Tenor
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2014-2015 VENUES
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 C D S TAT I S T I C S
Thank you to our performance venues for helping us produce a world-class product, and for being
a part of South Florida’s vibrant arts scene.
CD RELEASES
• All Saints Episcopal Church
• All Souls Episcopal Church
• Broward Center for the Performing Arts
• Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
• Miami Shores Presbyterian Church
REINCARNATIONS:
A Century of American Choral Music
• South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
• St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
• St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
• Trinity Cathedral
• No. 4 on the iTunes Classical Chart
• No. 6 on the Billboard Traditional
Classical Chart
CANDLELIGHT CAROLS:
Music for Chorus and Harp
• No. 8 on the iTunes Classical Chart
• No. 11 on the Billboard Traditional
Classical Chart
SERAPHIC FIRE ON TOUR
A Seraphic Fire Christmas: CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Roberts Hall,
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
*Includes an appearance on
Vermont Public Radio
State Theatre,
New Brunswick, NJ
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A U D I E N C E S TAT I S T I C S
963 album downloads
1,674 track downloads
161,700 streams
2013-20142014-2015
Page Likes3,562
4,349
Visits
9 avg./ 37 peak
13 avg./ 94 peak
Reach
230 avg./ 1,788 peak
951 avg./ 7,021 peak
Likes
9 avg./ 136 peak
37 avg./ 367 peak
Comments
1 avg./ 9 peak
4 avg./ 85 peak
Shares
1 avg./ 20 peak
6 avg./ 85 peak
13,057
Total Attendance
Followers858
1,245
Impressions2.6k
31.2k
Engagement0.6%
2.6%
Total Concerts
34 performances presented in South Florida
6 tour performances
2 outreach performances (Naples & West Palm Beach)
2 Miami Choral Academy concerts
2,460 physical CDs
S O C I A L M E D I A S TAT I S T I C S
Jorgensen Center for
the Performing Arts,
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
North Congregational Church*
St. Johnsbury, VT
Center for the Arts,
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
CDs SOLD
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9,97
TWITTER
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2014-2015 EVENTS
Administrative
Development
$492,632
Season Opening Celebration
Pérez Art Museum Miami
(October, 2014)
$36,929
2014-15
$1,608,831
2 Season Announcement Events
• Tower Club, Ft. Lauderdale
• Riviera Country Club, Coral Gables
(February, 2015)
Marketing
$163,527
TOTAL EXPENSES
OUTREACH
The Miami Choral Academy, directed by Brett Karlin, served nearly 100 elementary and middle school
students throughout the year in a twice-weekly after school choral education program.
Artistic & Education Programs
$915,743
Performances:
• Two Student performances in December and April
• Students gave a private performance for Roche Pharmaceuticals at the Arsht Center
• MCA students joined Seraphic Fire for 6 Christmas concerts.
Foundation, Corporate,
Government Support
Individual Giving
$632,165
$470,941
2014-15
$1,620,806
TOTAL REVENUE
Touring & Concert Fees
Media Sales
$122,940
$28,280
Single Tickets
Subscriptions
$168,680
$197,800
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A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS
2014-2015 Board of Directors
Thank you to those who have included Seraphic Fire in their planned giving.
Joanne N. Schulte, Founding Chair
Patti & Dennis Klein
David L. Webb & W. Lynn McLaughlin
Ambassador A. Peter Burleigh, Chair
Robert “Bob” Brinker, Vice Chair
Margaret “Peggy” Rolando, Treasurer
Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz, Secretary
Ruth & Marvin Sackner
Cliff Whittle & Scott Cumming
Dr. Thomas C. Boyd
Daniel Copher
Adrian Diamond
Marvin A. Sackner
Janet Shein
David L. Webb
Underwriter
($10,000 & above)
DONORS
Edmundo Pérez-de Cobos, Director Emeritus
Patrick Dupré Quigley, Artistic Director, ex-officio
Rhett Del Campo, Managing Director, ex-officio
Brett Karlin, Director, Miami Choral Academy, ex-officio
Misty Leah Bermudez, Musician Representative, ex-officio
Doyle Armbrust, Instrumentalist Representative, ex-officio
2014-2015 Administration
Seraphic Fire’s Board of Trustees
Rhett Del Campo, Managing Director
Ross Chuchla, Director of Operations
Brett Karlin, Director, Miami Choral Academy
Annelisë Abrams, Grants Manager
Jude Fox, Patron Services Manager
Jaren Hillard, Artistic Administrator
Suzanne Floyd, Artistic Administrator,
Miami Choral Academy
Joey Quigley, Artistic Consultant
Alicia Castilla
George Chesney
Marisol Tamargo Collins
Ken Easterling, MD
Juan Carlos Espinosa, Ph.D.
Martha Ann Haas
Raul Iglesias
Susan P. Kelley
Bobbi Litt
Daniel Perron
Audrey Pinney
Audrey Ross, Ph.D.
William R. Roy, Ph.D.
Mark Trowbridge
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Anonymous
Dr. Thomas C. Boyd
Robert R. Brinker
& Nancy S. Fleischman
Broward County
Cultural Division
Alicia Celorio, Do Unto
Others Trust, Inc.
The Children’s Trust
Bruce & Martha Clinton,
The Clinton Family Fund
The City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program
Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation
Martha R. Davis
& Alix Ritchie
Funding Arts Broward
John S. & James L. Knight
Foundation
The Miami-Dade County
Dept. of Cultural Affairs
Edmundo Pérez-de Cobos
Ruth & Marvin Sackner
Joseph & Janet Shein
David L. Webb
& W. Lynn McLaughlin
WLRN Public Radio 91.3 FM
State of Florida Cultural Division
The Miami Foundation
Maestro Circle
($5,000 & above)
Akerman, LLP
Robert W. Baylis, MD
& Christopher D. Gaba
George Chesney
& Sue Fiorey
The City of Coral Gables
Harry F. Duncan
Foundation, Inc.
Funding Arts Network
Martha Ann Haas
Diana Hammerstein
Ana & Raul Marmol
Marilyn A. Moore
Peter & Audrey Pinney
Elizabeth & Joe Pollio,
Pollio Family Foundation
Margaret A. Rolando
Williamson Automotive
Sponsor
($2,500 & above)
Alberto Arias
& David Wood Kinnard
A. Peter Burleigh
Daniel Copher
Adrian Diamond
In Memory of Robert
Borgatta
Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz
P.R. Farnsworth & J.C. Gill
Jim & Billie Hairston
Grace Heising
William Jaume
Angela Kelsey
& Michael Zealy
Key Biscayne Community
Foundation, Inc.
George Lindemann
Linda Morgan
The James G. Pepper
Fund of the Stonewall
Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Ross
Dr. William R. Roy
& Susan Kelley
Joanne N. & John H.
Schulte
Charles & Sandra Simon
Marte V. & Paul Steven
Singerman
Leonard Smith
Sara Solomon
Allan Yudacufski
& Mark Mandel
Patron
($1,000 & above)
Dr. & Mrs. Ronnie Arad
Ann Marie Barry
William A. Bonn
& Reuben A. Ceballos
Marilyn M. Connolly
Robert & Judith Davidoff
Joseph C. Dimino & Michael Guida
Dr. Ken Easterling
& Diego Cardenas
Juan Carlos Espinosa, Ph.D,
& Xavier Cortada
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Firestone
Suzanne & Lawrence
Fishman
Richard & Ellen Galki
Foundation
Mary Beth & Gerardo
Garcia
Susan & Richard Goldman
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Jeanette Goodman
Alfredo & Luz Maria
Gutierrez
Peter & Nancy Harrison
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Jannach
Carin Kahgan In Memory
of Marc Kahgan
Gerard & Joyce Kaiser
Joan Kasner
Patti & Dennis Klein
Bernard & Evelyn Korman
Joe & Suzy Lacher
John Landers
Mrs. Jay Lotspeich
Kathy & Roger Metcalf
Dorothy & Henry Norton
Doris Peek
Michael & Mary Ellen Peyton
Nicholas J. Pisaris
Bill & Debbie Quigley
Luis Ramirez
& Kimberly Thompson
Dr. Nirupa Chaudhari
& Dr. Stephen Roper
Col. & Mrs. Robert W. Rust
Maeve-Anne Sandiford
Richard & MaryLynn Schultz
John Siegfried
Alice & Joe Smith
Lynne & Paul Steinfurth
Lou Strennen
D. James Tagg, Jr.
Marisol Tamargo
& Alex Collins
Robert T. Taylor, Jr.
& M. Elizabeth Taylor
Vann & Parker Thomson
Erling T. Thoresen
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Troner
M. Theresse Vento
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Teresa Galang-Viñas
& Joaquín Viñas
In Memory of Eva Ruth Wolff
Carolyn Woodyer
Jane & Peter Worley
Sustainer
($500 & above)
Anonymous
Dr. Abraham & Helene
Benyunes
Sheila & Michael Berke
Roger & Margrit Bernstein
Alfred C. Brooks &
Peter C. Lombardo, MD
Maurice & Ruth Burg
Lisbeth & Michael Bustin
Clark & Ann Cochran
Dr. Mary E. Conroy
Rhett Del Campo
Gerhard Dahl
Agustin Diaz
Robert & Martha Dinerstein
Adrienne DiPrima
& Donna Smorchoke
A. Richard DiRenzo & Charles E. Humphries, Jr.
Steven Dloogoff
James Doan
& James Blizzard
Mary Sue Donohue
Dick & Mary Dupere
Joan Glade de Pontet
& Joseph S. Handler
Page Guardabassi
Mr. & Mrs. Rod Hayes
Jim Herron & Sara Czaja
Katherine Hinds
Neill Hirst
Fred Hochberg & Tom Healy
Rev. Todd Hoover
& Ron Michel
Dr. Jeffrey L. Horstmyer
& Prof. Domitila Fox
Dr. Michael Hughes
& Ms. Judith Taylor
Gloria Kline
Mr. & Mrs. George Knapp
Mira Lehr
Monica & Enrique Lopez
Alberto & Maggie Manrara
Dr. & Mrs. Sanford M.
Markham
John Martin
Margaret & Serge Martin
Carlo Mercuri
Daniel & Nadine Moore
Betsy & Art Murphy
William Murphy
Mimi Pambrun
Bernard G. Perron
Richard W. Plant
Patrick Dupré Quigley &
Robert Andrew Peccola
Veronika Rabitsch
Fred Reichheld
Andrea Lynne Rice
Charles Sacher
Jorge Sada-Solano
John Schmidt
Margaret Seroppian
Susan & Karl Shell
Jeanann Testyon
Anthony Touzard
Thomas & Lynn Valerius
Joan Van Ness
Robert Warren
Marcella Werblow
Hugh A. Westbrook
Rev. Priscilla Felisky
Whitehead
Ted Wolf in honor of
Edith Wolf
David Yelen
Arthur C. Zapesochny
Mandolin Ziadie
Donor
($250 & above)
Anonymous
Ennalls Berl
John M. Brumbaugh
James F. Carlton
Russell Corbett
Corwin Family Charitable Foundation
William & Julia Dargan
Andrew & Jane Dolkart
Laurie Glover
Donn Golden
Marj Adler
Dr. Pedro & Janus Greer
William & Alex Hauser
Thomas M. Hooton
Jack Huizenga
Nancy & James Katzoff
Lee Lennon
Marika Lynch
& Adrian Villaraos
Alison McMahan
Ulrich & Carole Merten
Frank & Ruth Migliorelli
Dale Moses
Georgia & Carlos Noble
John & Janet Preston
Darden Asbury Pyron
Ann R. Raff
Brenda Richey
Nelson Robaina Jr
& Keith M. Hart
Margaret & Theodore Sarafoglu
Linda Smith
Dr. Ellen Strot
Pam & Wesley Warner
Friend
($100 & above)
Anonymous
Ayden Adler
Claire Angelozzi
Evelyn Axler
Dr. Diane Baker
Betsy Beardsley
Evalina Bestman
Robert E. Bickers
Jeff & Cynthia Birdsill
Dr. Kathleen Blais
Robert Boris
Donald Edwin Broaddus
The Broadfoot Family
Roger & Susan F. Brown
Charles H. Buckwalter
Joanne Cann
John & Rebecca
Cavanaugh
Terence Connor
Lane Convey
Robert Corcoran
William Cranshaw
Rev. Thomas & Teri
Crowder
Martha N. Dare
Jack & Kathleen DeFonso
Gerson Dores
Dr. & Mrs. Brian Dunn
Cassandra & William G.
Earle
Todd Estabrook
Michael Fahmie
Gordon & Donna Fales
Stephanie Fichera
& Daniel A. Krawiec
Sebastian Fiore
Dr. Helen B. Franke
Carol & Rudy Frei
Argelio & Sylvia Garcia
John Gearrity
James Gensel
Drs. Joan & Paul Gluck
Pauline A. Goldsmith
Taffy Gould
K. Lawrence & Maureen
Gragg
Priscilla M. Greenfield
Suzanne Gunzburger
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Harris Jr.
Roberto & Deborah Heros
Edwin Hill
Capt. Robert Hudder
Maria Jasin & Joanne Jasin
Rev. Dr. David Jenkins
Dr. Fred Jonas
Elise K. Judy
Federico Justiniani
Irene M. Kaynor
Paul & Elizabeth Bailey
Kennedy
Dr. Nancy Kirsner
Helen Kohen
Linda Kopec
Lindsay & Manuel Lecour
Susanne & Warren Lindau
Dr. Richard & Terry Lung
Nancy MacColl
Joan & Finlay Matheson
James & Martha McGrath
Kent Morgan
Sandra Mullen, In memory of Lawrence M. Mullen
Harvey Naylor
Marian Nease
Doris Notarius
Jules Oaklander
Harvey Padden
Frank Herbert Perez
Joyce & Brian Peterson
George Pita
Karin & Lloyd Rhodes
Robert H. Ripps &
Steven J. Spector
Carlos Rivas Fanego
Nancy Roberts
Virginia Rosen
Ellen Roth
Wendy & Gary Rugg
Mike & Mary Scheibe
Ellie & Bernie Schinder
Stanley Sharenson
Rick & Katherine
Parker-Socarras
Stephen & Lorraine
Sonnabend
St. Philip’s Episcopal
School
Jan J. Szukala
David & Barbara Tagg
Donna Tatz
Dan Topp & David Cole
Kate & Art Trotman
Lyndall Urquhart
Ellen & Robert Vignola
Thomas Wade
Lisa Warren
Suzanne W. & Robert C.
Weber
Paul Woehrle
Marta Weeks Wulf
Carola Zalles
$99 & below
Amarilis Amoros
Frank Asterita
Susan Bodmann
Samuel Boldrick
Erich Cauller
Cristina Danguillecourt
Carol Elkins
Brigitte Elliot
Nancy & Marty Engels
James Fetscher
Cassidy Fitzpatrick
Mary Floyd
Judith S. Ford
Kristen Fulks
Natalie Gordon
Lynn Herald
Gustav Maag
Elizabeth & James
Madden
Peter Maerz
Joan Mathis
Susan & Fred Mattes
Dr. Darryl Ray Miller
Frank Moschiano
Flor Moya
Geraldine O’Sullivan
Dorothy Raphaely
Betty Rice
Bevery Ross
Suzi Salowe
Gisel Sanchez
Sandra Killian
Jerome & Roberta
Schechter
Franklin Schmidt
Sophia Sieczkowski
Naomi Smith
Rose Sobol
Kristian Toimil
Robin Woodard
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We are grateful to those who offered their home to our artists. Thank you for your hospitality and support.
George Chesney
A. Richard DiRenzo & Charles E. Humphries, Jr.
Maxine Long
Ana & Raul Marmol
Maeve-Anne Sandiford
2014-2015 VOLUNTEERS
GREGORIAN CHANT: MISERERE
Thank you to those who assisted us at our performances.
Nancy Johnson
Sharyn Ladner
Rose Ling
Carolyn McAleese
Eunice Melo
Lucia Minervini
John Moody
Patricia Nieto
Andres Orjuela
Heather Osowiecki
Anita Platt
Kathy Reibman
Roy Rivera
Suzanne Rogers
Adam Sabin
Kurt Schubert
Barbara Soliday
John Soliday
Nestor Tirado
Kristian Toimil
Patricia Tonelli
Rachel Turetsky
Jeannie Weiss
Marie Zamet
“
Sencillamente
inolvidable.
“
Harry Burnett
John Byrne
Jay Cotton
Dorothy Davis
Eugene Donaldson
Nancy Donohue
Bruce Dory
Cynthia Drew
Amanda Goldberg
Linda T. Gonzalez
Conor Griffith
Carol Harlow
Joy Hill
Kelly Alfonzo
Mark Allen
Jane Andersen
Ellen Anderson
Ellwood Autuori
Coral Bajbek
Simone Baldeon
Rob Barkley
Mavis Barkley
Bobbie Barnett
Melanie Beard
Cecelia Bohorquez
Carol Brock
el Nuevo Herald
BACH + MAHLER
P R O U D LY S P O N O R E D B Y
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The entire performance
was one of Quigley’s
finest achievements.
South Florida
Classical Review
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