Alumni Council
An umbrella organization for all alumni, the Curtis Alumni Council exists to unite Curtis alumni worldwide and to serve as advisors, guardians, and supporters of the Institute.
All Curtis alumni are represented by the council with no membership dues. Elected alumni serve as class representatives, as well as representatives from independent Curtis alumni organizations. One elected council representative also serves on the Curtis Board of Trustees to represent the alumni.
Nominations
What does an Alumni Council member do?
- Participates in two Saturday meetings a year: fall and spring. Conference calls and travel subsidies are available.
- Contributes to the Alumni Annual Fund, and encourages alumni to do so as well
- Serves a three-year term, May—May, which can be renewed for a second three-year term; the two Alumni Organization representatives serve one-year-terms, which can be renewed three times.
- Serves on one of the standing committees:
Communications—Helps reach out to alumni via social media, in person, and on the phone.
Annual Fund—Makes a yearly contribution and encourages other alumni to do so as well.
Student Liaison—Helps supports the current students.
Nominating—Helps engage other alumni onto the Council for a vibrant active group.
Submit your nominations for the 2013–14 Alumni Council by Friday, April 19, 2013.
Alumni Organization Representatives
Alumni Council Meeting Schedule
Mission and responsibilities
Mission
- to foster lifelong connections among the alumni
- to encourage the exchange of information and ideas
- to inspire active involvement in the Institute’s mission
Core responsibilities
- to inform the alumni of the current and future goals of Curtis on a continuing basis
- to communicate alumni sentiment to the Trustees, Overseers, Faculty, and Staff
- to support Curtis through our financial contributions and volunteer service
- to be guardians of our collective history
Additional responsibilities
- to raise Curtis’s visibility on a national and international level in order to help recruit exceptional talent
- to nominate competent, committed alumni who reflect our rich cultural diversity to serve on the Council
- to recognize exceptional alumni achievement with the yearly Alumni Award
- to preserve the right to think independently, ask questions, express our opinions and our constructive criticism to the staff and board, and to praise worthy achievements
Alumni Council members
Executive Committee
Marsha Hunter (Voice '77), Chairman
Jonathan Bailey Holland (Composition '96), Vice-Chairman
Miles B. Davis (Double Bass ’74), Treasurer; Co-Chair, Annual Fund Committee; Board of Trustees liaison
Barbara Moskow (Voice ’50), Secretary
Teddy Abrams (Conducting '08), Chair, Student Liaison Committee
Cheryl Majercik Baranes (Voice '89, Opera '91), Co-Chair, Annual Fund Committee
Mimi Stillman (Flute '99), Chair, Communications Committee
Richard Shapp (Opera '75), Chair, Nominating Committee
Ann Woodward (Viola '65)
Class Representatives
1925-57
Frederick E. Sewell (Violin ’54)
Lois Gering Jungas (Organ '57)
1958-69
Evelyn McCarty (Oboe '58)
Elizabeth Keller (Piano '61)
Zina Schiff (Violin '69)
Edmund Evans Moore (Tuba '60)
1970-77
Sandra N. Miller (Flute ’72)
Rev. Mary June Nestler (Voice '75)
1978-86
Edward P. Gazouleas (Viola ’84)
Raymond Wang (Cello ’84)
1987-93
Wanchi Huang (Violin '90)
Daniel Matsukawa (Bassoon '92)
George Chase (Trumpet '93)
Daniel McDougall (Double Bass '93)
1994-2001
Arash (Joey) Amini (Cello ’97)
Daniel Wachs (Piano '98)
2002-12
John B Hedges (Composition ’02)
Weston A. Sprott (Trombone ’06)
Catalina Vicens (Harpsichord '06)
Stanford Thompson (Trumpet '09)
Alumni Organization Representatives
Alan Morrison (Organ '91, Accompanying '93), Alumni Society of Greater Philadelphia
Paul Romero (Accompanying '86), Curtis Alumni Association West, Inc.
Curtis Staff Representatives
Roberto Díaz (Viola '84), President
Elizabeth Warshawer, Executive Vice-President, Chief Advancement Office, Chief Operations Officer
David Ludwig, Lisa and Gie Liem Artistic Chair of Performance Studies
Paul Bryan, Interim Dean
Anne O'Donnell, Director of Alumni and Parent Programs
Alumni Council Meeting Schedule 2012-13
Fall Meeting: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Spring Meeting: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Contact
Anne O'Donnell, director of alumni and parent programs, (215) 717-3128