Notes Mar/May 2005 web - Cleveland Institute of Music

Daniel Milner
Mixon Hall • Campaign for CIM
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Barbara and Mal Mixon Pledge
$3 Million to Name CIM Recital Hall
Mal and Barbara Mixon
“You might call us (the
CIM Orchestra) the
farm team for The
Cleveland Orchestra…”
said A. Malachi Mixon,
III, CIM Board Chairman.
Mr. Mixon was
speaking at a gathering
of supporters
before a performance
by the CIM Orchestra at
Severance Hall. As
trustee at CIM since
1992 and Chairman of
the Board since 1997,
Mal Mixon has been
remarkably generous
with his time and
resources, helping the
CIM Board of Trustees
plot a successful course
for the Institute; always
leading by example,
and rising to every
challenge that has
presented itself.
Now, in one of the most significant developments in the
history of the Cleveland Institute of Music, the new Recital
Hall, the centerpiece of the Institute’s facility expansion,
will be named “Mixon Hall,” in honor of Barbara and A.
Malachi Mixon, III. Richard W. Pogue and Barbara S.
Robinson, Co-Chairs of The Campaign for CIM, were
pleased to accept a $3 million pledge from Mal and
Barbara Mixon, one of the largest pledges ever received
by CIM. With this new leadership commitment, Campaign
attainment is now over $33 million, or 83 percent of the
$40 million goal.
In making the gift, Mr. Mixon, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Invacare Corporation, exclaimed,
“Over the past 13 years, I have worked closely with David
Cerone, and I have come to admire his passion for CIM.
It’s infectious! This is a challenging project, and I want to
demonstrate strong leadership to get it completed. This
expansion is not just important to the future of CIM, but
to our region. We want to remain competitive with the
top music conservatories in the country and continue to
attract the most talented students and faculty in the
world to
Cleveland.
Barbara and I
are very pleased
to be able to
make a leadership
gift to this
fine cultural
gem. We now
invite the
community to
join us in
making this $40
million project
a reality.”
Additional
$750,000
Awarded to CIM
by State of Ohio
As the Cleveland Institute
of Music breaks ground on
its biggest project in 45
years, the State of Ohio
announced an additional
$750,000 appropriation to
The Campaign for CIM,
bringing the State’s total
Campaign commitment to
$1.5 million. This generous
assistance is “music to the
ears” of Campaign leadership,
President David
Cerone, Co-Chairs Dick
Pogue and Barbara
Robinson, and Chairman
of the Board Mal Mixon.
President Cerone stated,
“Through this funding,
Governor Taft and the
General Assembly are
demonstrating their strong
commitment to excellence
in education.” With an
operating budget just
under $17 million, CIM
attracts 47,000 visitors
each year. A study by an
independent firm, Impact
Economics, has determined
that, despite its small size,
CIM has an annual economic
impact of more than
$90 million in Ohio.
Not only does CIM bring
extremely talented young
people to our state from
around the world, but it
reaches many districts in
the state of Ohio through
its Distance Learning
program, creating and
delivering programs
throughout the state
that target academic
proficiencies. Last year,
CIM reached 10,000 people
in 19 states in the U.S. and
250 at five sites abroad
through the Distance
Learning program. This
past school year, CIM
provided more than 500
classes for Ohio K-12
students and teachers. CIM
is recognized by Ohio
SchoolNet as the leading
distance education “content
provider” in Ohio.
A New
Era at
CIM
Former “Tonight
Show” bandleader Doc
Severinsen visited CIM
on February 17 and 18,
2005 to conduct a
master class, take part
in CIM’s “ice breaking”
ceremonies, and
perform with the CIM
Orchestra in a benefit
concert presented by
the CIM Women’s
Committee and
sponsored by The
Invacare Foundation.
Look for photos of the
festivities throughout
this issue of Notes.
For more information
about The Campaign
for CIM, please contact
CIM Development
Director Cindy Einhouse
at 216-795-3196.