Supporting the Eastman Community Music School
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Committed to enriching the cultural life of the Rochester region, the Eastman Community Music School provides music instruction and performance opportunities to 1,300 students of all ages. Thanks to the generosity of parents, current and former students, and friends, the Eastman Community Music School benefits from revenue and earnings from 36 gift funds that were established to provide and support student scholarships, faculty development, academic programs and partnerships, building renovations, and unrestricted funding that enhances and sustains the School's operations and activities.
- Eastman Community Music School Funds
- Friends of the Eastman Community Music School
- Eastman Pathways Challenge Grant Update
- Make a Gift
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Eastman Community Music School Funds
New named endowments may be established at the Eastman Community Music School at a minimum level of $10,000, and gifts are most welcomed in any amount to the following, established funds:
Alexander Leventon Scholarship
Alice Mary Schwab Voice Scholarship
Alvera Barbor Martin Scholarship
Anna Louise Baker Scholarship
Anthony Cometa Scholarship
Anthony V. Bruno Scholarship in Clarinet
Charles M. and Helen D. Thoms Scholarship
Clase Voice Scholarship in Honor of Rene Fleming
Eastman Community Music School Fund
Eastman Pathways Endowed Fund
Elaine P. Wilson Eastman Pathways Scholarship
Florence Alexander Schoenegge Scholarship
Fred V. Alati Endowed Jazz Scholarship
Fred V. Alati Jazz Scholarship
Harold Schwab Scholarship
Harry and Mary Banahan Gregory Scholarship
Jack L. Frank Fund
Jacqueline D. Cullen Scholarship
Jocelyn Panepento Scholarship
Katherine Danforth Fisher King Scholarship
Linda and Harry Messina, Jr. Scholarship
Margaret Kershner Weber Memorial Scholarship
Marie Erhart Pearson Scholarship
Mary Durand Mulligan Scholarship
Mary Krusenstjerna Scholarship
Messinger Hall Renovation Fund
Molly Mulligan Scholarship
Nancie Roop Kennedy Vocal Scholarship
Philip J. SanFillipo Adult Education Endowment Fund
Raymond Wilson Scholarship
Robert G. Boehmler Scholarship
Thomas Donohue Memorial Scholarship
Victor and Anna Lenti Scholarship
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Friends of the Eastman Community Music School
Gifts made last year to the Eastman Community Music School supported pre-collegiate scholarships, the Eastman International Young Artists Piano Competition, and Eastman Pathways, a partnership program with the Rochester City School District that offers music lessons and classes, mentoring support, and advisement to talented city students.
We are grateful to the following parents, students and friends who made gifts that supported the Eastman Community Music School in Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007):
Designated
Jonathan Aceto, BM ’91
Joseph Alati
Karen A. Amico
Mark Amico*
Elizabeth G. Aureden, BM ’89, MM ’90
Sylvia Autovino
Robert J. Bagley and Larisa Bagley
Helen Bauer
Monica H. Bauer
Louis Bergonzi
Barbara Blom
Robert D. Briel and Jane M. Briel
Marjorie J. Carter
Ronda L. Cole, BM ’70
Donald E. Cullen
Robert W. Eaddy and Katherine D. Eaddy
Ann B. Fladd
Shelley M. Gay
Judith E. Gordon
Thomas P. Gregory
Mary Ann Hargrave, BM ’56 (50th reunion class)
Janet C. Hickman
Marjorie Ingersoll
Frank A. Interlichia
Hans K. Jenny and Hanny B. Jenny
Shirley M. Jung
Nancie Kennedy, MM ’79 (retired faculty)
Charles L. Krusenstjerna, MM ’58, DMA ’69 (retired staff)
Ruth Little, BM ’53
Craig D. Martin
David T. Martin
David F. Martin, BM ’60, MM ’61
Stuart McCarty and Mary S. McCarty
Gilbert G. McCurdy and Katherine McCurdy
Harry P. Messina (ESM Board of Managers) and Linda R. Messina
Martin E. Messinger (ESM Board of Managers)
Gary Meyer and Janice Meyer
Ann M. Mulligan
Elizabeth G. Naramore
Richard M. Peck and Mary Jane Peck
Susan Pfendler
Jack E. Presberg
Allen F. Reid and Dorothy C. Reid*
Jorge L. Rodriguez and Maria L. Rodriguez
Charles G. Rose
Susan L. Rosebery
Edgar Rummler and Marcene Rummler
Rodney D. Schuller, BM ’63
Becky Scialo
Richard G. Soule
Andrew Stalder
Martin L. Suter and Suzanne S. Suter
Bernice VanApeldoorn
Laura J. Von Doenhoff
Edward Wentworth Memorial Donors
Sergeant Wise and Catharine J. Wise
Unrestricted Annual Support: ECMS Annual Fund
Bruce Bennett and Jennifer Bennett
Paul E. Brown, BM ’62, MM '63
Anthony J. Camesano, x’46
Rosanna Centanni
Thomas F. Chase, BM ’54
Jane H. Chronis
Victor G. Ciaraldi
Blair P. Cosman, MA ’41
Kevin M. Coughlin and Kathleen M. Coughlin
Donald E. Cullen
Lynn C. Dodge and Amy Dodge
Catarina L. Domenici, MM ’90, DMA ’00
David P. Durr and Margaret M. Durr
Gloria A. Emmanuel
Linda Ferraro*
Robert D. Fields and Jacquelyn Fields
Jefferson E. Fraser, MM ’58
Hyman Freeman, BM ’52
Shelley M. Gay
Marcia S. Goldsmith, BM ’45
Juliet A. Grabowski, BM ’04
George H. Greer and Helen M. Greer
Michael Grosodonia and Joanna M. Grosodonia
Richard H. Herbert
Daniel W. Hinz
Boyde W. Hood, BM ’63
Marc Iacona
Marcia C. Karch
Roberta D. MacLean
Barbara L. Marino
Anne B. Mayer, MM ’59
James J. Montesinos
Florence B. Mooney
Clara Nardi, BM ’49
Mary O'Hara
Steven M. Parsons, BM ’61, MM ’68
Marion Paton, BM ’54, MM ’56 (50th reunion class)
Fayga Press
Jamal J. Rossi, DMA '87 (staff) and Pamela F. Rossi
Margaret B. Schneider
Steven R. Scott (P ’06, ’11) and Nancy W. Scott (P ’06, ’11)
Egon Stark and Flora Stark
David J. States
Roberta Thornbury
Joann F. Vierthaler
Daniel J. Wagner
Henry Z. Wang and Chiru Lee
L. Deloyce Watkins, BM ’56, MM ’59 (50th reunion class)
Stuart Wax
Stephen Weber and Carla J. Weber
Doris J. Wheaton, BM ’51, MM ’56 (50th reunion class)
Stephen L. Wolak
* Gift was matched by donor's employer
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Make Your Contibution to the Community Music School
Eastman School of Music
Office of Development
26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604-2599
585.274.1040
866.345.2111 (toll-free, outside the 585 area code)





