Visual Feast by - Philharmonic Society of Orange County

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Visual Feast
ntertaining by Design is back after 9 years! Festive
holiday tabletops and vignettes will be on display in
32 showrooms which will be open to the public, a rare
opportunity for you to see the Center and shop. Top
Southern California interior designers will be creating spectacular,
one-of-a-kind tabletop displays in showrooms throughout the
Center. This popular event will be hosted by the Laguna Design
Center and The Colton Company on November 7th and 8th from
9am to 5pm.
The Laguna Design Center has selected the Philharmonic
Society Committees to be the beneficiary of this event. Our
thanks go to David Colton for his consideration and inclusion of
the Philharmonic in this fabulous event. We are grateful for our
continuing partnership with the Center.
Members from Capistrano, Saddleback and La Casa
Committees will provide staffing for the event. We are eagerly
anticipating this entire event, from inspiring decorating ideas to
holiday shopping, great speakers and delicious food.
Throughout the two days, celebrated speakers will share
their secrets of designing and entertaining with style. You will
enjoy presentations such as holiday tree decorating, fabulous
centerpieces and yummy food demonstrations. Guest speakers
include Lynn Chichi, an inspiring show on the art of entertaining,
an hour of wacky fun and fabulously useful information; Chef
Jim - Chef Jim Douglas has a true passion for real food and
global cuisine and an extraordinary culinary resume; floral design
experts from Rogers Gardens, a destination home and garden
store for those seeking creative ideas and unique products for
outdoor and indoor living; and designer Brad Schmidt, a floral
artist and holiday design genius who turns the ordinary into
spectacular, turns dull into brilliant and achieves it with the ease
and grace of a master painter at his easel.
An array of enticing opportunity prizes will be donated by
participating showrooms. Visit our wonderful boutique for an
intriguing array of specialty gift items, home accessories, clothing,
jewelry, and gorgeous holiday gifts galore. Enjoy delicious foods
throughout the day. Café Fresca will serve lunch, snacks, coffees
and desserts.
You won’t want to miss the dazzling tabletop displays,
fascinating speakers, holiday boutique, great opportunity prizes
and much more. Bring a friend, bring a family member, they will
thank you for it.
All proceeds from the opportunity prizes, a percentage of
boutique sales, and all ticket sales will go to PSOC’s Youth Music
Education Programs. Pre-sale tickets are $25, and will be $30
at the door. Tickets can be purchased now from Diane Lawson,
Cathy Kadison, Beth Ruegger, the PSOC office in Irvine and
online at www.entertainingbydesign.eventbrite.com.
by
Beth Ruegger
From the President and Artistic Director
I’m excited and honored to be addressing you as the new
President and Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Society.
When I was first approached about the possibility of leading this
great organization into its next chapter, one of the most exciting
aspects of the Society was its wide-ranging education and youth
music programs. They truly are second to none, and they would
not be possible without the efforts and support of each of you.
I’m looking forward to seeing all of you and to thank you for
your work and dedication at Committees Night, on Tuesday,
November 4, when we welcome the Czech Philharmonic and pianist Jean-Yves
Thibaudet to the stage of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. It’s the first
concert in the special “3-fer” package of concerts offered at a reduced price for you, our
Committees members. All three are highlights of the season, with a once-in-a-lifetime
performance of Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo and a recital by the electrifying young
violinist Ray Chen rounding out the package. I hope you’ll join us for these three terrific,
hand-picked concerts.
Our youth music education concerts kick off with California Journeys the day after
Committees Night. Having heard so much about all of these concerts, I can’t wait to see
them in person. The Disneyland Band concerts start in January, fifth grade concerts kick
off the next month, and Art and Music returns to captivate high school students from
across the county in March. The High School Orchestra Festival returns for its second
year to cap our season of educational and youth activities on March 26, 2015, and I hope
to see each of you at these wonderful events. I’m especially excited that my son, who
will be starting first grade this year, will benefit from our programs here in the Orange
County schools.
I want to thank Sandi Campbell-McClain and the past Presidents for their welcome
in July. They shared so much about all of the incredible work that each of you does,
but I feel like I’ve just seen the tip of the iceberg. I’m looking forward to seeing all of
our programs in action, and I can’t thank you enough for your support of these truly
amazing programs and of the Society. Together, let’s keep bringing the joy of music to
everyone in Orange County.
Member Caroline Miller
Recognized for her
Artistic Talent
by Margaret Clark
Caroline Miller is a talented 20-year
member of the Big Canyon/ Spyglass
Hill Philharmonic Committee. At 91, she
continues her love of painting and has lent
support to local art programs through the
sale of her paintings at an art exhibition.
Caroline studied with famed Californian
artist Timothy J. Clark in New York City
and she accompanied him to Europe
on many occasions to improve her craft.
Not content at restricting her work to
watercolors, Caroline has expanded her
horizons to oils and abstract art. Her oil
painting,“Mountain of Inspiration,” won
3rd place in the Painting/Mixed Media
category at the
recent 50th annual
Newport Beach
Art Exhibition. It
sold quickly, along
with her second
entry. This juried
show, hosted by
the Newport Beach
Arts Commission, featured more than 200
works from local artists. A portion of the
sales proceeds went to benefit the city’s
growing community art programs.
John Magnum
President and Artistic Director
The 2014 House Of
Design Was A Great
Success!
by Cindy Kornhaber,
Chairman 2014 House of Design
Members of the Fullerton Committee enjoy
HOD steering committee members Dea Stanuc-
The 2014 Philharmonic House of
zek, Cindy Kornhaber and Kim Weddon toast to
lunch at the café.
Design was a roaring success, the most
a successful event.
successful in recent years, raising about $250,000 with income still coming in!
People flocked to the beautiful Strand at the Headlands to see this home, perched high on a hill above the Pacific and
transformed into a Mediterranean Modern masterpiece by nineteen interior designers.
The stars just seemed to align for the House of Design this year, with its breathtaking location, innovative design, and oceanview boutique and café. I heard many guests say,“This is the best Design House ever!” Moreover, they were not talking about
just the Philharmonic House of Design, but every Design House they had ever visited. We should be very proud.
Kudos to everyone who lent their time, support, passion and energy to the 2014 House of Design, so that we may continue to
bring the joy of music to the children of Orange County.
Annual Report
to the
PSOC Board of
Directors
by Sandi-Campbell
McClain
For those who didn’t attend the Society’s
Annual Meeting I just wanted you to know
that I sang a song about our year and
reported on some pretty amazing things.
(Sung to “What a Day This Has Been” from
Brigadoon by Lerner and Loewe)
What a year this has been!
What a rare mood I’m in!
The Committees are so important
to the PSOC!
There’s a smile on my face
for all the programs that took place –
Music Education is so important for our kids!
Did I mention all the fun that we had Raising funds to support the programs that
make us so glad?
House of Design, Cruise of Lights, theater
parties, and much more!
I am grateful for being,
I have really enjoyed being
the President of The Committees this year!!!
Highlights of 2013-14
All singing aside and my apologies to
Lerner and Loewe… More than 90,000
hours were lovingly given by our energetic
and enthusiastic 800 members. More than
165,000 students from all grade levels K-12
have been served. Details are available in
the annual report of The Committees.
These students leave our performances
with new understanding and appreciation,
hopefully serving as seeds to be nurtured
by additional great music experiences
and opportunities, eventually motivating
and inspiring them to become musicians,
singers, concert attendees and ultimately
tomorrow’s patrons and supporters of the
arts, wherever their adult lives take them.
Besides the volunteer hours, we have
raised almost $.5M through the House of
Design, Cruise of Lights, and the myriad of
other Committees fundraisers.
What a magnificent contribution the
members of The Committees make in
support of the mission of the Philharmonic
Society of Orange County and what an
incredible impact they have on the lives of
the children of Orange County!
P resident’sC orner
by Linda England, President of The Committees
I want to welcome all of you to the new term and 61st year
of the Philharmonic Society, which we are about to begin. I look
forward very much to serving as your President and hope you will
have a wonderful and rewarding experience being a member of this
great volunteer organization.
We are very excited this year to welcome into the PSOC our new President and Artistic
Director, Mr. John Mangum, who began his assignment with us in July. Mr. Mangum is a
very talented and energetic new force in the organization and we look forward to working
with him.
We will start off our season with the annual Fall Kick-Off on September 10th at St.
Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. The event will feature introductions of the
new Committees Executive Board as well as presentations by John Mangum and Noel
Hamilton, President of the Philharmonic Society. We will also enjoy entertainment and
refreshments, have an opportunity to re-bond with members of other Committees and
make new friends. I hope you will all attend and take advantage of this delightful event.
And, of course, we will all be reinvigorated and renewed by our annual workshops on
September 4th.
One important way we reward and honor our volunteers every year is to offer them
concert tickets with excellent seating at a very attractive price, three concerts for $75
total. This season’s dates are November 4th - the Czech Philharmonic, April 25th -English
Baroque Soloists, and May 12th with Ray Chen. The concert on November 4th will be
a special Committees Night with a reception for our members. I hope you will all take
advantage of this lovely opportunity before the deadline on October 1st .
Even though it is still summer, many of our well-known annual fundraising events
are already on our calendar. Here are just a few of them: The HHPC “Holiday Boutique”
is scheduled for October 24th and 25th, “Entertaining by Design” sponsored by the
Saddleback and Capistrano Committees is scheduled for November 7th and 8th. The HHPC
Cruise of Lights begins on December 13th and lasts through December 23rd, 2014, a
wonderful way to celebrate the holidays this year.
The Second Annual High School Orchestra Festival which was a stand-out success
last year is scheduled for March 26, 2015, and don’t forget the very popular Santa AnaTustin/Huntington Valley West Author’s Luncheon on January 19th. There will be many
more fundraisers and special opportunities to contribute to and enjoy our wonderful
organization. I look forward to telling you all more details as they are available.
Fall Kick Off Celebration
Recognize & Appreciate the Youth Programs Coordinators
and learn more about our programs
DATE: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 @ 10 am
Refreshments served @ 9:30 am
LOCATION: St. Mark Presbyterian Church
2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660
COST: For reservation, make $5 check payable to
PSOC Committees and mail to
Judy Michel
2433 North Park Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92706
Meet the new Executive Committee and
learn about 2014-2015 plans
FUND
Tribute
25+ Year Members Honored
by Saddleback Committee
Donations to the Philharmonic Society’s Tribute
Fund are lasting, caring and generous ways to
honor an individual’s accomplishments, mark
special occasions or memorialize a member,
relative or friend. Funds are used as needed
for youth programs and scholarships to assist
highly qualified music students with their
studies. Donations made to the Tribute Fund
since March, 2014 were:
In Loving Memory of:
Evelyn Bogner
Vicki de Reynal
Mrs. A.E. Briggs
(Aunt of Janice Sutherlen)
Kathleen Eastman
Janice Sutherlen
Barbara Willetts
Sally Gruber
Alta Bahia Committee
Ellen Halopoff
Huntington Harbour Committee
Marcy Leva
Alta Bahia Committee
Jonas Store
Cameo Committee
In Honor of:
Judy Brown
Jane Gray Porter Committee
Evelyn Reed’s 90th Birthday
Vicki de Reynal
Instrument Drive
Do you have an
instrument that needs
a home? Give the gift
of music by donating
your gently-used
instruments to our
Strike Up the Band program
in Orange County middle
schools. Your gift is
tax-deductible, and
your instrument will
have new life with a
deserving student.
by Lou Heimann
Saddleback Valley Committee honored six
of its members at the installation meeting
and luncheon in June for belonging to the
PSOC Committees for 25 or more years.
Martha McCarthy, Norma Graves, Charlene
We feel very fortunate to have many
Comptson, Lou Heimann
members who have dedicated so much
time and energy over the years to the goals and programs of The Committees.The
majority of these members have been chairman of our Committee and served on the
Executive Board during this time.The honorees are Charlene Compton-30 yrs, Norma
Graves-35 yrs, Lou Heimann-25 yrs, Cathy Kadison-28 yrs, Martha McCarthy-25 yrs
and Barbara Otaki-31 yrs.
Music Mobile on Lido Isle
by Ellie Yates
The Fourth of July parade on Lido
Isle was once again brightened
with John Phillip Sousa march
music from the boom box on the
hood of the Philharmonic Music
Mobile. Lido Isle Committee
members Ellie Yates, Gail
Rosenstein, Nancy Wimer and
Evelyn Kroener marched in front
of the van, pictured, left to right.
Gail carried her father's violin. All
the others waved American flags.
They were cheered on by the
many people watching from the
sides of the street as the parade
passed by. A good time was had by all.
Music Scholarships Awarded
by Marie Fries
The Capistrano Philharmonic Committee was excited to be able to offer five music
scholarships this year. These scholarships are awarded to high school students who
have been recommended by their teachers, and have written to the Committee why
they are eligible to receive a $250.00 scholarship. Scholarships were awarded through
The Committees’ Musical Reinvestment Program and the Donna Day Memorial
Scholarship Fund. Pictured are Lily Homma,
who plays the French Horn; Jennifer Lee,
the violin; Isabella Pepke, the cello; all from
Capistrano Valley High School, and Daniel
Fabian, string bass and Cassie Gatbonton,
violin, from Dana Hills High School. These
young musicians have performed for the
Capistrano Committee. The Capistrano
Committee has been offering music to
Orange County students since 1984.
Ralphs Rewards Card
Fundraiser
for Youth Music Programs
by Jan Lawrence
To help earn money for Philharmonic Youth Music Programs in an easy, painless
way, obtain and register your Ralphs rewards card as outlined below. You may sign
up anytime during the year to join, but must re-register each September. The first
day you can register for the new term is September 1. Register by using either the
bar code or online method listed below.
Register, and then use your card EVERY TIME you shop. You receive store
discounts, while 1% of the total will be credited to The Committees account. Think
about your food bill during the holidays. What if we multiplied it by 800 members
and got 1% back to fund music programs? This is a Win–Win for both you and The
Committees.
Hint: Include a phone number on your application so instead of using your actual
card, you can have all your family members get the store discounts when they shop
at Ralphs, and the PSOC receives 1% of their totals, too. Ask friends to register their
own Ralphs reward card and link to us.
An email should be sent from Ralphs in about a week to verify your registration
or call Ralphs Customer Service at 1-800-660-9003 (and then press 3) to verify you
are registered, get help, have questions answered about the Community Rewards
program, or update your information.
Organization: The Committees of the
Philharmonic
Ralphs NPO # 84757
REGISTER USING BAR CODE:
This bar code needs to be scanned only one time each year – after September 1 –
to create the link between your card and The Committees account. Then we get
credit for your purchases.
1.
FOR A NEW CARD - Ask at the Ralphs customer service desk for a
Ralphs rewards card application. Fill out the form to give to the cashier
with the Committee’s bar code (above) to scan.
2.
RENEW YOUR OLD CARD - Show your old Ralph’s reward card (or give
your phone number linked to your account) and the Committees bar
code (above) to the store cashier to scan.
OR REGISTER ONLINE:
1.
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8.
Go to www.ralphs.com
Either Log in or Create a New Account
Click on “My Account”
Click on “Account Settings” – view information and edit as necessary.
Link your card (and phone #) to The Committees of the Philharmonic:
Click on “Community Rewards”
Click on “My Community Contribution” and follow instructions
Finally: Click on circle next to “The Committees of the Philharmonic”
60th Anniversary Challenge
music4kids is a fund specifically
designated for the support and
expansion of the Philharmonic Society
Committees’ free music education
programs for youth
A heartfelt Thank You to the
following donors who’ve contributed between March 21, 2014 and
August 7, 2014.
* = Dean Corey Tribute Gift
Strings ($1,000+)
Cameo Committee*
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Campbell
HH Islander Group
Saddleback Committee
Brass ($500-999)
Coto de Caza Committee*
Janice Johnson*
Barbara Kilponen
Woodwinds ($250-499)
Mary Chelius*
Huntington Valley West Committee
Radelet, Halopoff & Fairbrother Families
In memory of Ellen Halopoff
Radelet, Marcia Kay*
Percussion ($100-249)
Linda Axel*
Deborah C. Benedict*
Sara Blatterman*
Katherine Greenwood*
In honor of HH Trinidad Group
Connie Mandic
Rosemary Prowell
In memory of Ellen Halopoff
Gail Romansky*
Susie Sampson
Peggy and Frank Taormina
In memory of Ellen Halopoff
Hiroko Wiancko
In memory of Ellen Halopoff
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TuscanStars
UNDER THE
by Margaret Clark
Celebrating 40 years of support to the
Philharmonic Society of Orange County,
the Big Canyon/Spyglass Hill Committee
held its annual fundraiser at Prego
Ristorante in Irvine, aptly entitled “Under
the Tuscan Stars.”
Committee Members Harriet Selna and
Robynn Mallory
As each guest arrived, they were
greeted by president, Barbara Steinberg,
a glass of Prosecco, and the soft sweet
sounds of Walter Lakota’s saxophone.
After an appropriate interlude of
cocktails and conversation, guests were
treated to an evening of fine dining,
a silent auction and a Chinese-Italian
auction. Couples took advantage of the
music of Jim Roberts and found the
dance floor. A videographer was present
to record the high jinks along with
attendee interviews—all to be used to
tell a story of the various Philharmonic
Committees, the work they do, and their
contribution to the Philharmonic Society.
Huntington Harbour Committee Gearing for its
52nd Annual Cruise of Lights®
by Eva Kilgore
The Huntington Harbour
Committee is happily gearing
up for the 52nd annual
Huntington Harbour Boat
Parade and Cruise of Lights®.
On December 13th and 14th,
dozens of boats will thrill
thousands of onlookers as they
wind around the Huntington
Harbour waterways. Many
boat owners will decorate to
celebrate the theme: "Music in
Paradise." Judges will award
beautiful trophies in categories such as Sweepstakes, Best Tribute to Theme, and many
more. Decks and docks will be filled with spectators cheering, and thoroughly enjoying
this yearly tradition. If you have a boat and haven't been in the parade, consider
entering this year. You are sure to have a wonderful time, and you'll be making lasting
memories.
The boat parade is a thank-you to residents for decorating their homes. Without their
incredible decorations, we wouldn't be able to present the Cruise of Lights® each year.
It is right after the boat parade, and this year it will be December 17th through 23rd.
This 45-minute narrated boat cruise takes more than 10,000 visitors on tours around
the Harbour to "ooh" and "aah" over spectacular decorations. Lights are reflected from
chimneys, windows, light posts, and anywhere the eye can see...all the way to the water.
Some homes even have animation. Homeowners enter a yearly decorating contest, and
some are recipients of trophies. For many, the Cruise of Lights® is a family tradition.
We've had two marriage proposals on the Cruise. Some of our guests come from as far
away as China.
Cruise of Lights® tickets make excellent gifts for family, friends, and coworkers.
Huntington Harbour Committee volunteers work year-round to present the boat
parade and Cruise of Lights®. You'll see us everywhere in our blue and white sweatshirts
loading and unloading buses, commentating, on walkie-talkies, selling tickets, and
always with big smiles on our faces, knowing we're helping to assure future music
programs for our children and grandchildren. We'd love to invite all The Committees
members to our special Chili Night on Thursday, December 18th. It might be cold in
December, but we're just warming up for "Music in Paradise." For more information,
visit our website, www.CruiseOfLights.org or call (714) 840-7542.
We’ve Only Just Begun
by Karen Ridout
President of The Committees
Linda England
Editor
CeCe Lorthioir
Graphic Artist
Kathryn Berumen
What a year we had for music4kids!
Your response to the music4kids
Challenge was phenomenal. We
raised almost $60,000 plus the $50,000
in matching funds. Hurrah for The
Committees and our music programs!
But there is more to do. Our “Strike
Up the Band” program is just getting
started, providing musical instruments
to schools where many students cannot
afford to buy or even rent instruments
of their own. We launched our first ever
High School Orchestra Festival, giving
five local high schools an opportunity
to play “on the big stage” at Segerstrom
Hall. More than 165,000 students were
enriched throughout the year by our free
music education programs.
We continue to need your help as we
strive to “raise the bar” with the music
opportunities we can offer to the school
children of Orange County. music4kids
funds can only be used for the support
and expansion of our music education
programs. Whether it’s $100, $500, or
$1000, your generous contribution will
help secure our mission to provide free
music education to public and private
schools for years to come.
DONORS, continued
Huntington Harbour
Philharmonic Committee
Presents the 8th Annual
Holiday Boutique
Other
Balboa Committee
In memory of Robert White
Pearl Holmes
Lolly McHardy
In honor of HHPC
Town & Country Committee
In memory of Richard Regosin
Kim Weddon
In honor of HHPC
Bobbitt Williams
In memory of Ellen Halopoff
It’s a Night in Shanghai
for
2015 Author’s Luncheon
by Rita Major
Friday, October 24, 2014
10:00am - 5:00pm
and
Saturday, October 25, 2014
10:00am - 4:00pm
Huntington Harbour Mall
16889 Algonquin Street
Huntington Harbour
Jewelry, Clothing, Accessory, Home Décor,
Musical Gifts, Boutique and Specialty Gourmet!
Proceeds to Benefit Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s
Youth Music Education Programs.
For more info, contact us at
HHPCBoutique@yahoo.com
or (714) 840-7542.
www.CruiseOfLights.org
Save the date!
Join the Santa
Ana-Tustin and
Huntington Valley
West Committees
for an intriguing
trip to Shanghai at
the annual Author’s
Luncheon on
Monday, January 19,
2015, from 11am to
2:30pm at the Costa Mesa Country Club.
Tickets will go on sale October 1, 2014.
Night in Shanghai is a page-turning
ride through a chapter of history as
fantastic as it is, until now, almost entirely
forgotten. A newly-launched textile
business took Nicole Mones to China for
the first time in 1977, after the end of the
Cultural Revolution. Her novels Night in
Shanghai, The Last Chinese Chef, Lost in
Translation and A Cup of Light are in print
in more than twenty-two languages.
“NIGHT IN SHANGHAI, an intelligent
historical romance, shows off with forceful
insight, terrific characters, and a telling
sense of detail. And, folks, it swings.”
— Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered,
NPR.
December 18, 2014
HHPC Cruise of Lights
The Committees Chili Dinner
January 19, 2015
Santa Ana-Tustin & HVW
Author’s Luncheon
C oncertC alendar
London Philharmonic
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014, 8PM
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Smetana Trio
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014, 8PM
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Quatuor Mosaïques
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014, 8PM
Irvine Barclay Theatre
3FER - Czech Philharmonic with
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014, 8PM
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Los Angeles Philharmonic
with Gustavo Dudamel
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014, 3PM
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
All artists, dates, venues, programs, and prices
are subject to change.
Upcoming Events
Fall Kick Off Celebration
Date: September 10, 2014
Time: 9:30am
Venue: St. Mark Presbyterian Church
2200 San Joaquin Road
Newport Beach
Contact: Judy Michel
2433 North Park Blvd.,
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Coto de Caza Committee Presents:
Coto Talent Tea,
A Talent Search
Date: November 1, 2014
Venue Coto de Caza Golf
and Racquet Club
Contact:
Tina Todisco (949) 212-6486
Huntington Harbour
Committee Presents:
Capistrano, La Casa,
Saddleback Committees Present:
Date: October 24 -25, 2014
Venue: Huntington Harbour Mall
16897 Algonquin Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Contact:
Madeline Fields (714) 840-7542
Date: November 7-8, 2014
Venue: Laguna Design Center
23811 Aliso Creek Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Contact:
Beth Ruegger (714) 639-0500
8th Annual Holiday Boutique
Entertaining by Design