Published by Los Angeles Philharmonic Affiliates 151 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles 90012 Telephone 213/972-3530 Email Address VThompson@LAPhil.org Valerie Thompson Manager, Volunteer Activities Affiliates Online Communications Center: www.laphil.com/support Master Calendar Committee Pages Affiliates NEWS Music Mobile Inside this issue: The Soloist, A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, a book published in 2008, is now released as a film. Most Needed Foods Powdered Milk Dry Soup Dried Milk Cereal Beans Rice Granola Bars Nuts Canned Meats Stew Applesauce Oatmeal Canned Fruits and Vegetables Macaroni and Cheese. Donation Doubles Instruments 2 Invitational Rehearsal to Feature Joshua Bell 2 Philharmonic Friends Presents Awards 3 Affiliates Volunteer and Learn 3 Crescendo Features Paul Anthony Romero 3 Three-Step Ticket Exchange Launched 4 Committee Reports 5 Renée Mitchell
Page 2 Margo Penney Donor is Project Play! Founder Andrew Kline. Joshua Bell Strategic Planning members meeting on February 9th: Co-Chairs Wendy Kelman and Sue Clauss; (standing) Jan Corey, Renee Mitchell, and Arlyss Burkett. Not pictured: Sheri Gill, Margie Baker
Page 3 To volunteer on March 3, A 4, 5, or 6 at a Symphonies for Schools concert, contact Barbara Allen at 213/933-5144. Paul Anthony Romero has composed operas, piano concerti and chamber music. He created the symphonic, operatic and choral scores for the CD-ROM game Heroes of Might and Magic.
Page 4 Celebrate:Salonen microsite is LA Phil s cutting-edge endeavor in the orchestral world. To listen to the music or write an online tribute to Music Director Esa- Pekka Salonen, visit www.laphil.com/ CelebrateSalonen.
Page 5 Save the Date Thursday, May 21st Affiliates Spring Celebration Annual Meeting and Luncheon Walt Disney Concert Hall Watch for your invitation to arrive in the mail. Dr. Nick Strimple
Page 6 Taking their honored places pouring tea at the Encore Holiday Tea held in the home of Judi Butler are past Affiliate Presidents Erika Riley, Maria Williams and Eunice Horwitz. Holiday Tea Co-Chairs were Lucille Kerhulas and Norma Rae Sorianello. Tribute to Esa-Pekka Salonen Planners Encore Chair Margie Baker (center) is flanked by Orchestra Party Co- Chairs Aida Gaona (left) and Sona Boyd (right). President Stella Balesh (center) welcomes visitors from the LA Philharmonic staff: (left) Valerie Thompson, Manager, Volunteer Activities and (right) Melanie Sanguinet, Volunteer and Special Projects Coordinator.
Page 7 International Committee Benefit Chair Stephanie Hibler, Mrs. Haryati Subjaksono of Indonesia, Committee President Cynthia Catalino, Consul General of the Philippines Mrs. Mary Jo Bernardo Aragon and Acting International Ball Chair Rabab Ashley VP-Programs Fiorella Miotto with flutist David Shostac Long Beach Auxiliary members attending the Philharmonic Friends Awards Breakfast are Arlyss Burkett, Elaine Karber, Carole McCormac, La Vonne Clay and Anne Strong Graves. Beverly Hills High School Madrigal Choir entertained the Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee at the Committee s traditional Holiday Party at the downtown Los Angeles California Club, hosted by Nancy and Alan Wayte.
Page 8 Norma Futterman Honored. Santa Monica-Westside Committee members pictured are (left to right) Norma Futterman, Ruth Anderson, and Mari Lessint. During the Committee s 75th Anniversary, it is honoring Norma Futterman whose dedicated service has made the Committee s Musicales superb events. Kathy Keller has been elected President of the Peninsula Committee, effective February 1st. She succeeds Bette Moen. Speakers Bureau President Marilyn Kelliher and DeAnne Hayes exchange ideas. Student receives hands-on experience with orchestral instruments as his peers and volunteers respond to his performance.
Page 9 Seated in the front row near the LA Philharmonic s Hui Liu and Chao-Hua Jin are Westside Committee members Virginia Teller, Sandra Canalis, and Ed and Lori Blum. (photo above) Planning the March mini-fundraiser are Women s Committee members: Gizella Greenlee, Benefit Chair; Ursula Krummel, Co-Chair; and Norma Rae Sorianello, Treasurer. (photo right) David Garrett, cello, and Junko Ueno Garrett, piano, perform together as The Belrose Duo.
Page 10 Comraderie at AMSOV 2007. Enjoying a pre-conference tour are Sue Clauss (Valley Committee), Arlyss Burkett (Long Beach), Joyce Robertson (Peninsula), and Wendy Kelman (LA Philharmonic). Others in the Los Angeles delegation were Jan Corey and Marilyn Dale (Foothill), Yvonne Hessler (Business and Professional), and Ginny Cushman (Pasadena).