The Spirit of KinhavenFall 2011

Photo by Alan Orling

Kinhaven’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

By Elizabeth GombosiFriday, July 13th - Sunday, July 15

Kinhaven is currently in its 60th year and we have many reasons to celebrate! To unite alums of all programs, staff, parents, and friends, we will hold a festive gathering on campus from Friday, July 13 through Sunday, July 15, 2012. It will be a time of music-making, renewing old friendships, making new connections, enjoying the beauty of Vermont, and breathing in the Kinhaven Spirit. We hope you will join us!Plans are still evolving, but will include arrival and registration Friday evening, informal chamber music ensembles, opportunity to listen to student orchestra rehearsal, madrigal and choral singing, hill sitting, and much much more!We will select a piece for orchestra and chorus to rehearse for a combined performance with current students and all are invited to sing, play, or provide an enthusiastic audience.Saturday will provide opportunities for chamber music, relaxing with old friends, and taking advantage of the many activities in the Weston area. Following the Saturday evening faculty concert will be Kinhaven’s own inimitable folk dancing.

Photo by Marty Knieriem

Warmth in More Ways Than One- Junior Session Quilting Project -

by Marty Knieriem, Junior Session Co-Director

Many activities comprise a typical afternoon at Junior Session. This year, as in years past, one of the favorite ways to spend some quiet time on The Sitting Hill with friends old and new (or even by oneself) was to do it while knitting. Junior Session faculty, staff, and students were fortunate that Amber McPherson, violin counselor, is not only an extremely talented musician, but also an expert knitter. In previous summers she taught campers to knit, and this year she took it one step further and asked any student or staff member who wanted to - even if they had never knitted before - to contribute a square, or rectangle, or flower. Her plan was to piece these creations together to make a quilt to present to Nancy Bidlack. Junior Session faculty, staff, and students wanted to be sure that Nancy knew that even without her daily presence at Kinhaven this summer, she was never far from their hearts. Piece by piece, the offerings to the quilt came in. As each item was given to Amber, she tacked it up on the bulletin board in the Dining Hall. You could not imagine a more motley collection of objects! Towards the end of the second week of Junior Session, Amber began to organize the various unique pieces into the whole that they would soon become. It was an immense undertak-ing, which took on an added urgency as Hurricane Irene forced Junior Session to end a day early.

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Report: Junior Session 2011by Sandy Dennis and Marty Knieriem

Directors of Junior Session

Report: Senior Session 2011by Deborah Buck

Director of Senior Session

Junior Session 2011 was indeed historic from beginning to end. Newly appointed Junior Session Directors Sandy Den-nis and Marty Knieriem assembled an outstanding group of talented young students who hailed all the way from Belgium, California, and Washington state to Mississippi and most of the East Coast. Our faculty and staff, from as far away as Germany, Colorado, and the West Coast, once again led campers in two weeks of intense music making, walks to Weston, folk dancing, hill sitting, Echo Lake, ping pong, knitting, and (of course) delicious butterscotch brownies.

The orchestra sounded better that ever and families and friends were treated to highly polished performances of Mozart’s “Magic Flute Overture” and Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony”.

Our former director, Nancy Bidlack, continued to be a part of Junior Session by coaching many of our chamber music groups and attending the concerts. Former students were overjoyed to see Nancy and to work with her again, and new students felt honored to finally meet this much talked about legend.

A unique highlight of our session this summer was the cre-ation of a knitted patchwork quilt for Nancy, a joint project of students, staff, and faculty. By now you’ve all seen photos of this extraordinary creation, crafted by master knitter and Baroque violinist, Amber McPherson. Some of the contribut-ing knitters were quite experienced, others had begun to knit in previous summers at Kinhaven, and some were creating their very first knitted masterpieces. As the pieces were finished, one by one, they were proudly displayed on the bulletin board in the Dining Hall. Several staff and faculty members helped in the final piecing together of the quilt; tweaking, arranging and re-arranging the pieces, occasion-ally filling them in, to create a glorious whole. Needless to say, Nancy was very moved in receiving this gift of love and appreciation.

Hello, Kinhaven family! What an honor it is has been for Tony and I to lead such a fabulous team of faculty, staff, and the ninety-four high school students who came together for our first Senior Session as Executive Directors. We proudly maintained all of Kinhaven’s cherished traditions: chamber music, madrigal singing, folk dancing, (Molly Bidlacks’s great butterscotch brownies), and - because our dedicated faculty continues to go above and beyond to bring the highest level of music-making to each student - some of the best performances that we have heard in our fifteen years at Kinhaven!

Senior Session 2012 welcomed six outstanding conductors to its rolling hills, beginning with Simon Lipskar who led the students in an impassioned performance of Dvorak's Eighth Symphony. Jeffrey Grogan followed with a refined and joyous rendition of Mozart’s Overture to Così Fan Tutti, while Timothy Weis masterfully led the orchestra through Copland’s Billy the Kid Suite. Ankush Bahl brought the ensemble alive during the final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and our beloved Jerry Bidlack brought the full Kinhaven experience (as only he can do) during a week of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. At summer’s close, Lawrence Loh capitalized on the seasoned group with a brilliant, polished performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture. Senior session also enjoyed four inspiring master classes - including an Alexander Technique seminar led by Dr. Kristin Mozeiko – from Cellist and alum Raman Ramkrishnan, pianist, Gilles Vonsattel, and clarinetist, Alan Kay. Each inspired and entertained as our Kinhaven family listened, laughed, and learned together in the intimate setting of the concert hall.

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Photo by Nate Reit

Photo by Nancy Terhune

I attended Kinhaven for four summers, and my experience there was truly life-changing.I fell in love with playing chamber music which has been my passion ever since, and it was also the first place where I had the opportunity to play in a full orchestra which is now the new focus of my career. It is such an amazing place to spend the summer, and the faculty and staff are extremely caring and dedicated.

I look back on my time at Kinhaven with only fond memories!

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ALUMNI NOTES

Daniel Katz S’78 piano: I have been awarded the Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellowship for research at the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard for the fall semester 2011. I am working on the music of Hirsch Weintraub (1813-1882), an important although not well known synagogue cantor and composer in Koenigsberg. Andrew Hollis S’98 viola: After Kinhaven I received my BM at the University of Miami. I have been working as an audio professional in music and television (Aspen Music Festival, New World Symphony, Solid State Logic) ever since!Dominik Landowne S’02, '03, '06 violin: Will be finishing violinmaking school in Chicago in the spring.

Erin Keefe, Concertmaster, Minnesota Orchestra

KINHAVEN MEMORIES

"Senior Session" (Continued from Page 2)Tony and I would like to thank first the Bidlack Family and Caroline Dawson for helping us through this year of transition, as well as Jay Popailo and his family who were absolutely superb with all matters maintenance. Nancy Bidlack remained ever in our hearts and lives this summer as we carted the students down Lawrence Hill to her home for coaching. A special thank you, also, to former Board President, Susan Mesner, for passing on the invaluable history, guidance, and information that we needed order to carry Kinhaven forward through this enormous change. We truly enjoyed getting to know each and every one of our students and their families. From Tony’s first instruction on the finer techniques of handling a broom, to my salon-like styling sessions on the Knoll, we felt the Spirit of Kinhaven alive and well, just as it has been for the past sixty years.

"Quilting Project" (Continued from page 1)On what would have been the final Sunday of the session, only the staff remained at Kinhaven. As the rain beat down outside, Amber McPherson, Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, Emily Breines, Sara Wolfe, and Angi Blaine all gathered in the Main House for the first ever Junior Session Quilting Bee. After many hours of organizing, careful placement, stitch-ing, filling in, and even creating a bumblebee, the result was a glorious patchwork of different colors, textures, skill levels, and personalities; a true reflection of Junior Session itself.By Monday afternoon almost all of the staff had left. Marty Knieriem and Sandy Dennis, Junior Session Co-Directors, their daughter, Emma, and Ken Kwo, viola faculty member, jointly delivered the quilt to Nancy, who received it with much gratitude and joy. She immediately put it on her lap, where it has been a fairly constant presence ever since, lending warmth to her body and soul.

Come spend a weekend with us this summer!

A Giving LegacyAn alumna recently left Kinhaven $10,000 in her will, and we will ask you to also consider providing us with a giving legacy for our school.

If you wish to name a person or persons to be honored, Kinhaven will be delighted to acknowledge the honoree. It can be someone who was important to you at Kinhaven, a composer, or even a work of music (“The Silver Swan”, perhaps).

Whenever you do or redo your own will, please consider being generous to Kinhaven, as all gifts really matter!

Dates: Summer 2012Piano Workshop: May 31 - June 5

Chamber Music Workshop: June 13 - 17Senior Session: June 22 - August 5

Junior Session: August 11 - 26

Renew old memories andmake new friends to rekindle that

Spirit of Kinhaven!Concerts every weekend!

Student concerts on Fridays at 4 pm & Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm.

Faculty Concerts on Saturdays at 8:00 pm.Hope to see you this summer!

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List of Donors to Kinhaven's Annual Fund(October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011)

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Donors $1000 and up Anonymous Steven & Anne Marie Ausnit James H & Anne W Harding Philip S. Harper Foundation Steven J & Miriam Hyman Russell & Joan Jordan (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Eric Langman (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Simon Lipskar (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Lola Lloyd Horwitz Irene Mendelson Alexander & Alice Nakhimovsky Deirdre O'Leary Nancy Birdsall & David Post The Alfred & Jane Ross Foundation Dr. Richard Smith Barbara Wang & Joseph Toto The Vermont Community Foundation Eric Weiner Richard Weinstock Ron & Betsy Weis June Wu Regina & Walter Wunsch Lauren Zalaznick & Phelim Dolan Mary Zulack

Donors $500 to $999 John H. M. Austin Daphne Bien Tebbe Lucy Bodine Nattrass Andre B. Bondi (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) (In memory: MJ Metcalfe) Barbara Osborn David Dr Alan M. & Carol Edelson Eric Fisher M.D. Bill & Nancy Polk/Five Twenty Five Foundation Susan Gellert & Mitch Gershonowitz (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Donald & Kate Gilbert Sara Goldman Curley Earl & Polly Hoffman Tamsin Ann Knox Marcella Langman (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Len Mitnaul Fredrica Wyman & Christopher Oldfather Darrell Prescott Mary Draper & Daniel Reich Shelley Robinson (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) David & Kathy Paddor Rotholz Yael Taqqu

Donors $250 to $499 Michael Bartos Jerry & Nancy Bidlack Jeffrey Chesky Marie Driscoll Spoto

Dr. Randall & Marcia Watson Edson (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) David Erlanger & Jean Witter Stan & Deb Gerson Jane A Gil Fred & Rachel Goldman Elizabeth Gombosi Thomas Gotwals Charles E Hamlen (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Alice Henkin (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Mark & Shari Hoffman Anthony & Jennifer Jahn Meir & Rebecca Kohn Barbara N. Kravitz Melissa Reinberg & Neal Kravitz Margaret Kuhns Bruce & Nancy Landay Robert & Kathleen Laskowski Jonathan Lin John H & Constance G Loynes Suzanne Lubell Daniel & Karen Maki (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Pamela M. Mery Susan Mesner & Mark Hage Christian & Helen Miles Jenifer A. Nields Marita Ott Mary Hunter & Jim Parakilas Harold L. & Sylvia B. Richman Jonathan E. Richman Gael Rockwell Minton Jeffrey & Sara Rosen (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Barbara Rudolph Vermont Country Store Christopher J. von Baeyer Peter Spiegelman & Alice Wang Michael Webster & Leone Buyse

Donors $100 to $249 Diane Alancraig Susan Alexander Nina Allen Miller Anonymous (4) Kristina Baker Sole (In honor: Jennifer Baker Kotilaine) Clifton Balch Heidi Gensch & Michael Banka Mary J. Bartos Kenneth & Dana Bassett Terrence Batts Frances Bayard Ellen Bechhofer Kitchen Peter Belmont Adria Benjamin Anne F. Bergstrom Francine Bernitz (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Peter & Chrysanthi Bien

Mary G. Birch (In honor: Robert Birch) Rosemarie Bodenheimer Connie Bodine McCann Pamela Bookman Jonathan & Frances Brent Christine Beard & Jonathan Brezon Marian Brown Hazzard Raymond & Nancy Brungard Alice & Peter Buseck John & Jessica Calcagno John & Alison Bethke Cariati Jacqueline Miller & Thomas Cartelli Mr. & Mrs. Weigong Chao Susannah G. Chapman (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Maude Fish & Arthur Charo Gary & Bonnie Chollet Merlyn Clarke Jessie Cooper Steve & Diane Karsh Covert Ruth C. Cross David & Caroline Dawson Sandy Dennis & Marty Knieriem (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Sidney Diamond Jeffrey Domoto Beth A. Donaldson (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack & Benjy & Molly)) Maria Drum Dresselhaus Christine & Scott Edwards Rachael Elliott & Jeff Rawson (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) John D. Engels Jr. John P. & Irina Falcone Martha F. Ferger Carol Ferger Klepack Ola Fincke Lev & Joyce Rosen - Friedman Lance Friedmann (In honor: Midwest Celebration Event) Ruth Gerson Susan Malev Glass Geoffrey & Meg Goldstein Maida Goodwin Carol J Gotwals Adam L Grabois Neil & Miriam Grabois Roy G. & Elizabeth L. Grube Susan Biniaz & Robert Harris Bernhard & Susan Rae Heersink John Hoffmann Richard E Holderman John Horton Lila Hutchins Bahin Shari Hyman Robert & Linda Kahn Wendy Kahn Fredric & Marsha Kardon Michael Kates Daniel Katz Derek Katz

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John Hak Seon & Maria Kyungae Kim Juree Kim Susan Kirschbaum (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) David Robert Knapton Shirley G. Knowlton Jill Weinberg & Bernard Kramer (In honor: Kathy Paddor & David Rotholz) Donald & Judith Lambert Dr. Michael E & Ruth K Lamm Karen Lazar Phil & Sue Lefebvre Robert A & Susan Lloyd Harvey & Austina Maclary Paul F. Malamud Lorraine Maskinas Amy Goldfarb & Preston Maynard Raymond J. McConnie Kenneth & Margaret McIntosh Carey McIntosh (In memory: Amanda Dushkin) J. Richard McIntosh Rustin McIntosh Ruth Mendelson Constance Meyer Betty Miller & David Gootnick (In honor: Joyce Rose Romm; Nancy Bidlack) Donald & Sharon Mills James T. & Frances Mills Signa Lynch Read & Larry Mills Kay Jean Moore (In honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Karl E. & Carolyn Moyer (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Elefante Music Benjamin W. Neubauer Peter Nye Megan O'Leary Parisi Thomas Parente Lucinda Parker McCarthy Peggy Pearson James & Margaret Perkins Steven & Linda Plotnicki James H. Quinn Raman Ramakrishnan George & Susan Erburu Reardon Benjamin C. Riggs Jr. Katherine Barley & James Romberger (In honor: Carolyn Wahl) Lori Laitman & Bruce Rosenblum Stuart Rosenthal (In honor: Steve Bross) Susan Huckins & Stewart Rothman Kari & Chris Rust Philip & Kathleen Nester Schatz Lucia S. Schultz Adlyn Schwartz Loewenthal Allison Scola Kate Sewall Beaudette Steve Shaffer Allen Shawn Musa Speranza & Joseph Shin Ruth Siegler Katherine Sigelman Fenwick Smith Gwendolyn Sommer

The Sopher Family Mark & Nancy Sorrells Richard C. & Gwen W. Steege Rachel Steuermann Burt & Alice Swersey (In honor: Nancy Bidlack) Dick & Sue Sweterlitsch Benjamin & Katherine Swett Michi Tashjian David G. Thanassi James & Penelope B. Tierney Janis White Christopher P. Wilkins Hon. Herbert P. & Angela M. Wilkins Marija Willen & Walter Van Dorn Orville & Eileen Williamson

Donors $1 to $99 Steve Abbruscato Enrique & Agnes Abola Yorke Allen III M.D. Lindsay Miller and Peter Ambler Anonymous (6) Joanna Axtmann Kinga Banas-Zadlo Brian Barrett & Tania Moore-Barrett Thomas & Barbara Beal Leoniece Beatty Dr. Harold T. & Ingrid H. Becher Judith C. Becher Joan Bechhofer Karen Belsley Pratt Jeremy Berlin Joanne & Bob Bernstein (In Honor: Kathy, David, & Zachary Rotholz) Melvin & Anita Berry Rachel Berry Andrea Bertocci Webber Molly A. Bidwell Alec Bien Deborah N. Black Rachael Blake Robert & Lynne Boie Fridolin & Klara Bosch Scott & Ann Botel-Barnard Agnes Boxhill Linda Bratton Phyllis Krause-Braun & Jerome Braun Eugene & MaryJane Brisbane Christopher Brooks Martha Bruce Sally Bruce Linda Burian Plaut Harold & Dorothy Byers Jeff Calcagno Philip Cartelli Henry B. Chapin & Betsy Blachly Chapin Ruth Cherbonneau Lisa Cohen (In Honor: Joe Kalisman) Ruth Cole Chodrow Shawn Coleman Isabelle Courts Hunter Meredith Crawford Hubert & Dorothy D. Davies

Julie de Sherbinin Gayle Griffith & Gene Diou Jeremy & Barbara Dworkin Gary & Cheryl Eisdorfer Joan B. Esch Catherine Fairbank Mitchell Philip & Diane Fedora Alan Feinberg, Janet Murnaghan & Maeve Espy Feinberg Bart Feller Kathryn Ferger June Fiore Kristin Jayne & Doug Frazier John Frisch Noel & Caroline Fritzinger Dennis & Cheryl Gaffigan Virginia & Mac Gallagher George & Charlene Gaskill Ellen Cohen & Alan Gintzler Leon & Arlene Goldberg Joel & Ellen Goldin (In Honor: Alice Swersey) Putnam & Kathy Goodwin-Boyd Alice & Ross Goodwin-Brown David & Barbara Gordon Robert & Janet Gordon (In Honor: Nancy Bidlack) Paul & Lois Grady Wayne G. & Deborah Granquist Susan Vaughn Grooters (In Honor: Nancy Bidlack) Jeff J. Haber Terri Seligman & George Hagen Stephen & Jean Haig Kimi Hasegawa Judy Chaves & Craig Heindel Paul Hendershot Mr. & Mrs. Rodney D. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hinton Linda Hirsch Annabelle Hoffman Susan L Hoffmann Julie W. Howard Lydia Ievins Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Itzkoff William & Jean McDowell Jeffries Nora Joffe Elish Aaron Johnson Catherine Johnson Evan Johnson Harry & Nancy Johnson (In Honor: Melinda F. Johnson Towne) Claire Jolivet Gloria & Chester Kasnowski Annette & Richard Kaye (In Honor: Adam Kaye) John Keith Lucy & John Kennedy (In Memory: Helen Taplin Allison) Winnie Kerner Evelyn Marie Korschgen Jill M Korschgen Charlton Naomi Krasner Dr. Sue Ellen Krause (In Honor: Zachary Rotholz) Dan Grabois & Meg Lamm

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KINHAVEN MUSIC SCHOOLFOUNDERS

David DushkinDorothy Dushkin

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSAnthony Mazzocchi

Deborah BuckDIRECTORS OF JUNIOR SESSION

Sandra DennisMartha Knieriem

DIRECTORS EMERITUSJerry Bidlack

Nancy Bidlack

BOARD OF TRUSTEESJames Wallick

PresidentJohn H. M. Austin Vice-PresidentBarbara Wang

TreasurerJames Harding

SecretaryP. William Polk, Jr.Assistant Secretary

Michael BartosAdria BenjaminMolly BidwellRuth Gerson

Elizabeth GombosiAlex Kadvan

Preston MaynardIrene Mendelson

Allison ScolaKate Sheeran

Nancy TerhuneHonorary Trustees:

Lelah DushkinIsaac Patch

Victoria Sanger

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Pierre & Winnie Lamour Harvey & Susan Landress Chris & Debbie LeeKeenan Rachel Lefebvre The Leferovich Family Arielle Levioff Michelle Frodenberg Liechti Eva Linfield Yvonne W Lui Carolyn MacGregor Sanat K. & Flora C. Majumder Shari Majumder Susan Abrams & Tiku Majumder Mutsumi Matsunaga Ed Matthew Kay McKinley Donald & Lucille McNellis Catherine Landstra & Victor Meaders Hilary & Harold Meltzer Laura M. Mendelson Ethan Allen Merritt Lloyd H. Mims (In Memory: Betty H. Mims) Nancy McCormick & Paul Monfredo Bob Moore Steven Mullen Eric & Martina Muller Mimi Neff Cory F. Newman John & Anna Dibble Newton William & Jenifer Packer Sophia B. Parker Katherine Payne Anne Pearson Lucy Pellegrini (In Memory: Dr. William Sunderman Jr.) Michael & Erika Penzer Kerekes Leonhard Pfister Barbara Pierce P. William & Nancy Polk (In Honor: Jerry & Nancy Bidlack) Carol Pope Sam Post Valerie A. Purvin Laura Quackenbush Savage (In Memory: Victor C. Quackenbush) Ann E. Quinn Malcom L. Ranney Sarah A. Reed Peter & Alyssa Reit Emily Feinberg & Robert Restuccia Nancy Rich Sally Ritter Didrickson Joyce Rose Romm Janet Ross Susan Rotholz (In Honor: Nancy Bidlack) Patricia Leland Rudoff (In Memory: Paul Rudoff) Martha Rumage Blackburn Thomas Russo Cheryl Zoll & Eric Sawyer (In Honor: Nancy Bidlack)Nicole Scheller (In Honor: Sandy Dennis)Philip Seib (In Honor: Caroline Dawson)

Liz & Jack Sheeran Barbara Sherman Stephen L. Shiman Dr Robert M. Simon Linda Simon Hall Connie & Pres Sloterbeck Jennifer Smith David Sogin David Sokoloff Sharon Sorokin James William J. & Kay L. Spence Glenn D. & Marga S. Sproul Josephine Anne Stein Bernard G. Steinetz (In Memory: Albert W. Grokoest, MD D. Grier & Ellen W Stephenson Steve Stettler (In Honor: Jerry & Nancy Bidlack) Ian Strasfogel Cynthia Stutt Cummings Sarah D. Swersey Doris Tamai Carl & Ching-Wen Pu Taylor Danielle Tierney Stefanie Jacob & Scott Tisdel (In Honor: Nancy & Jerry Bidlack) Shobha Vanchiswar (In Honor: Nancy Bidlack) Companion Animal Veterinary Services Andrew Walkling Wendy Webster Ardizzone (In Honor: Lelah Dushkin) Bob & Sandy Weiner Arthur White Priscilla White Lois & Alan Whitney (In Honor: Sarah Whitney) Peggy & Fritz Willmann Alton H. & Janet G. Wilson Catherine Harper & Roy Winnick Linda Yang (In Honor: Bill Polk) Paul & Dianne Zola Dr. Felix & Muriel Zwiebel

Dear Kinfolks,

Our pianos have served us honorably for many years. However, they are very elderly and some are beyond repair. Kin- haven’s stock of grand pianos, regrettably, is aging. Over the next few years we would like to replace them. We are asking that if you have a fine instrument that you don’t want, please consider making it a tax deductible gift and Kinhaven will be happy to cover costs of moving.

For further information, please contact Michael Bartos, Chair of our Piano Committee, at 212 570-0963 or mvbart@nyc.rr.com. Capital Campaign Donors

will be listed in a subsequent issue of the

SPIRIT OF KINHAVEN.

Matching Gifts to Annual FundGoldman SachsITWJohn HancockMerckNYSE Foundation

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Dear Kinhaven community,

These are indeed exciting times at Kinhaven Music School. We are busy making preparations to celebrate our 60th Anniversary next summer. In reflecting on our 60-year history, one indelible fact stands out: throughout its history, whether led by the Dushkins, the Bidlacks or Kinhaven’s newest directors, Kinhaven has stayed true to its mission of giving musicians the opportunity to focus on mak-ing music in a supportive and nurturing environment.Last year was a year of transition for Kinhaven. The summer of 2011 was our first summer in three decades without Jerry or Nancy Bidlack at the helm. The Kinhaven community will be forever grateful to Nancy and Jerry for their decades of commitment to Kinhaven’s successful musical and educational development. In their honor, the Board of Trustees has created the Jerry and Nancy Bidlack Fund, which will help ensure that the Kinhaven spirit will be preserved for future generations. Additional contributions to the fund are welcome - please see the sidebar on the back cover for information on how to contribute to this fund.While we celebrate the past, we are also excited for the present and the future. The Board of Trustees applauds new Executive/Senior Session Directors Deborah Buck and Anthony Mazzocchi, new Junior Session Directors Sandra Dennis and Martha Knieriem, and faculty and staff from all summer sessions, for helping make the transitional year of 2011 a great success. Not even Hurricane Irene, despite her best efforts, could significantly upset the spirit of Kinhaven; although we were forced to end Junior Session one day early, we suffered minor damage compared to some of our neighbors. As a former student (Senior Session, 1989) and faculty member (Senior Session violin, 1997-1999), Kinhaven is a special place to me. It is an incredible privilege to be actively involved with Kinhaven once again, as President of the Board. On behalf of students, staff, faculty, and the Board, thank you for your continued support of Kinhaven. See you at the 60th Anniver-sary Celebration!

"Junior Session" (Continued from Page 2)And finally, Junior Session 2011 will go down in the books as the shortest Junior Camp ever - by one day - due to Hurricane Irene. Although the initial forecasts were scoffed at by those from Florida and Mississippi where hurricanes are the norm, the worriers among us sensed that we needed a plan, just in case. One was hatched and all three final concerts were performed as planned, 24 hours ahead of schedule, full of excitement and beautiful chamber music and orchestral playing. As the last notes of Vivaldi’s “Gloria” resonated in the air, hurried, tearful goodbyes were said as parents and students literally sprinted to their already packed cars and headed home safely.An historic Junior Session that we will all remember for many years to come!

"60th Anniversay" (Continued from Page 1)Sunday lunch will provide a forum for discussion of Kin-haven’s future with presentations from the board and our energetic new directors. There will also be an opportunity to tour the splendid new cabins, renovated rehearsal areas, and many improvements to the barn and other buildings.We expect to offer some camping on the Kinhaven grounds and will list area inns and motels on the Kinhaven website. We will be providing increasingly detailed information at www.kinhaven.org after the new year, so be sure to keep checking there. Registration will be online. If you have any questions, or would like to help, please contact Elizabeth Gombosi (flute 55-57) at egombosi@gmail.com.

Letter from the President, Board of Trustees

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TRUSTEES:Hello and Goodbye

The Board of Trustees welcomes two new members.

Ruth Gerson (Flute ’98-’99) is a child and adolescent psychiatrist currently finishing her professional training in New York City. Ruth at-tended Kinhaven follow-

ing her father Stan and Aunt Stephanie, and paved the way for her younger brothers James and David. Ruth hopes to ensure that young musicians will continue to exploit the unique musical and cultural education that Kinhaven provides.

Alex Kadvan (Cello ’89) is a graduate of Columbia University and Manhattan School of Music. Today, he is co-owner of artist man-agement company Lever

and Beam as well as a small real estate company that handles residential and commercial properties. Alex is looking forward to contributing his marketing and business experience to the Kinhaven Board.The Board of Trustees expresses its deepest gratitude to Susan Mesner, Darrell Prescott, Richard Smith, and Michelle Yaiser who recently completed their service tenures on the Board.

Trustee Photos by Allison Scola

Jerry and Nancy Bidlack Fund

The Board of Trustees of Kinhaven Music School is pleased to announce the creation of a new $25,000 fund

to honor Jerry and Nancy Bidlack for their four decades of extraordinary

service to Kinhaven.

Additional contributions to the new fund are welcome, and will honor the Bidlacks and their immeasurable con-tributions to the Kinhaven community by helping ensure that future genera-

tions of musicians may experience the Kinhaven spirit.

To contribute to the Jerry and Nancy Bidlack Fund, please visit our website at www.kinhaven.org. You may also contact the Board of Trustees through the main office at (973) 378-5854 or by email at admin@kinhaven.org.

The Spirit of Kinhaven is edited and produced in Maplewood by Anthony Mazzocchi, Deborah Buck, and Matthew Frohnhoefer