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NOTATIONS final season as music director of the Spartanburg Philharmonic. In August, Sarah led the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in the world premiere of Roberto Sierra’s Carribean Rhapsody and created a film of Milhaud’s La Création du monde. She conducted the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra with RAY CHEN (Violin ’10) in October, led Tan Dun’s Water Passion at the Stavros Niarchos Festival in Greece last June, and premiered Marie Samuelsson’s Eroseffekt och Solidaritet with the Nordic Chamber Orchestra in Sweden in November. DANIEL KELLOGG’s (Composition ’99) violin concerto Rising Phoenix was performed by YUMI HWANG- Daniel Kellogg WILLIAMS (Violin ’91) in October with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. 2000s In November PAUL JACOBS (Organ ’00) joined the Philadelphia Orchestra and YANNICK NÉZET- SÉGUIN to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Verizon Hall’s Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ. The program, which consisted entirely of works featuring the organ, included the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Christopher Rouse’s Organ Concerto, dedicated to Paul. He also performed Barber’s Toccata Festiva and Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 (“Organ”). After 13 seasons with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, CHARLES SETTLE (Timpani and Percussion ’00) will join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as principal percussionist in Fall 2017. He will also join the faculty of the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory this fall. Last fall TIME FOR THREE, including NICK KENDALL (Violin ’01), RANAAN MEYER (Double Bass ’03), and Charles Yang, performed on the Night of the Proms Tour in Europe, including stops in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, England, and Germany. In January and February, they performed for Milestones Births EVAN M. BOYER (Opera ’10) and his wife, Alejandra, gave birth to their daughter, Sofía Elisa, on May 24. MARGO T. DRAKOS (Cello ’99) and husband Nick are honored to announce the birth of their daughter, Arete Magdalena Drakos, on June 18. LILY FRANCIS (Violin ’06) and JOHANNES DICKBAUER (Violin ’07) announce the birth of their son, Oliver Francis, on October 2. His sister Ella Francis, age 2, is very proud. On June 5 VICTORIA KRUKOWSKI (Clarinet ’93) and husband Dennis welcomed a baby boy, named Dennis Edward Krukowski, Jr. He joins siblings Nick, 16; Aidan, 13; Luke, 11; Lucas, 10; Catherine, 7; and Andrew, 6. MARVIN MOON (Viola ’03) and Jiyeon Kim welcomed their daughter Chloe to the world on August 23. MICHAEL LUDWIG (Violin ’82) and his wife, Rachael, welcomed their son, Jacob Irving Ludwig, on January 24. MARY YONG (Viola ’10) and her husband welcomed a son, Jason Jaeon Han, to the world on December 4. Deaths We mourn the loss of these members of the Curtis community and send our condolences to their families and friends. A. KENDALL BETTS (Horn ’69) passed away on August 16 in Sugar Hill, N.H. A graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Kendall earned degrees from both Curtis and the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Kendall began his career as associate principal horn with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Just a year later, he joined the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, where he played until 1975. As a freelance musician, he performed with many orchestras across the country before joining the Minnesota Orchestra in 1979 as principal horn, a position he held until 2004. Kendall is also the founder of the Kendall Betts Horn Camp in Lisbon, N.H., as well as Cormont Music, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the French horn through education, performance, and publishing. ANN NISBET COBB (Harp ’41, Voice ’41) passed away in Natick, Mass. on August 1. In addition to graduating from Curtis, Ann also held degrees from Salem College and the Eastman School of Music. In the 1940s, she was a member of the General Electric Hour of Charm Orchestra in New York City and was a member of the Minnesota Orchestra during the 1949–50 season. A gifted singer, she sang with Chorus Pro Musica in Boston, in addition to the countless harp performances she gave in the Boston area. ROBERT COLE (Flute ’51) passed away on December 23. Following three years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, Robert came to study at Curtis. He joined the Philadelphia Orchestra’s flute section in 1949 under the leadership of Eugene Ormandy. In 1962 he moved his family to Madison, Wisconsin, where he joined the music faculty of the University of Wisconsin, a position he held until retirement in 1988. Robert was a founding member of the National Flute Association and also served a term as president. He is the grandfather of Curtis alumnus NATHAN COLE (Violin ’00). MARY “BONNIE” LUEDERS CORSARO (Voice ’64) died on October 2 at the age of 74. A graduate of Curtis and the Academy of Vocal Arts, she joined the New York City Opera where she performed regularly during the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to her extensive opera career, Bonnie played Paul Newman’s mistress in the 1976 movie Buffalo Bill and the Indians. In 1971 Bonnie married Frank Corsaro, a theatre and opera director. In the late 1970s, she became a master flower arranger in New York City, arranging for the famed River Café restaurant, among other clients. Bonnie and Frank moved from Fisher’s Island, N.Y., to Pennsylvania in 2000. She created a new successful business, Bonnie’s Best Cookies, supplying cookies to local businesses and across the country through a mail-order website. JAMES “JAMIE” DEITZ (Timpani and Percussion ’04) passed away on October 1. Born in New Jersey, Jamie was a talented percussionist from an early age. While at Curtis, Jamie won the Albert Greenfield Concerto competition and performed as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Following Curtis, he attended the Yale School of Music for a master’s degree. Jamie was a fellow of Ensemble Connect, formerly Ensemble ACJW. His career was wide-ranging, including solo, orchestra, and chamber ensemble performances across the United States, Europe, and Japan. In addition to music, Jamie was a poet and loved to write. DORIS H. EICHER (Organ ’57) passed away on August 6 in Glen Arm, Md. Doris was born and raised in Philadelphia, learning to play piano at age 5. At age 18, she placed second in the national competition of the American Guild of Organists. At Curtis she studied with Alexander McCurdy, which led her to organ positions throughout Philadelphia. In 1958, she moved to Baltimore, and in 1963, she joined the Towson Presbyterian Church, where she began her 40-year tenure as organist and director of music. She also served 22 years as the 36 OVERTONES SPRING 2017
NOTATIONS the Indianapolis Symphony’s Happy Hour series. In March they appeared with the Denver Symphony and the Louisville Orchestra. Last fall JESSICA LEE (Violin ’01) was named assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra. In January EFE BALTACIGIL (Cello ’02) performed the Brahms “Double” Concerto with DAVID COUCHERON (Violin ’05) and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in Oslo, conducted by MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYA (Conducting ’91). In December CHARLES KIM (Opera ’02) was the tenor soloist in in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach. SOLOMIYA IVAKHIV (Violin ’03) performed music from her album Ukraine—Journey to Freedom on recitals at Penn State’s Esber Recital Hall and the Curtis Institute’s Field Concert Hall in September; and at the Embassy of Ukraine on the Embassy Series in Washington, D.C. in October. In November she gave master classes at the University of Maryland and the University of Hartford and in October she performed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra at the Palace Theatre in Stamford. DAVID COOPER (Horn ’04) has joined the Berlin Philharmonic as principal horn. MENG WANG (Viola ’04) joined the Philadelphia Orchestra viola section in January. WILLIAM FARRINGTON (Double Bass ’06) was named principal bass of the LA Opera last fall. In January JONATHAN BEYER (Opera ’07) performed Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan tutte with the Pasadena Opera. In March he performed Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario. In April he will be a soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Southwest Michigan Symphony and in Brahms’s Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes with IlluminArts in Miami. In October NATHAN LAUBE (Organ ’09) gave the inaugural recital on the restored Harrison and Harrison organ at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge (U.K.). Other recent performances have included organist and choir director at Temple Oheb Shalom in Pikesville, Md. and as an organist at the Chautauqua Institution for a decade. PATRICIA “PADDY” EIFERT (Clarinet ’52) passed away on April 29 in Sequim, Wash. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, she spent her childhood dancing ballet and learning the clarinet. Following studies at the University of Washington, she came to Curtis. Here, she met her future husband, bassoonist Otto Eifert. They married in 1952 and bought a piece of land in Maine, returning there each summer. In 1961, they settled in Cincinnati where Paddy raised three children. After retirement, they moved to Washington to be near the Olympic Mountains and Paddy’s childhood home. She wrote a book, Nobody’s Patsy, a memoir about growing up in the Depression from a child’s point of view. LESLIE M. EITZEN (Voice ’45) passed away in Dubois, Wyo. on October 13. The daughter of a Nebraska farm couple, Leslie’s acceptance at Curtis unlocked an opportunity and dream. She taught voice throughout her life, including Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich., where she established a voice scholarship upon her retirement. She lived at the Foulkeways retirement community in Gwynedd, Pa., where she often performed with the chorus and was well-known for her mezzo-soprano voice. JULES ESKIN (Cello ’52) passed away in Brookline, Mass. on November 15. Jules was born and raised in Philadelphia, and began to play cello at age 7. At age 16, he was offered a contract with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. During the Korean War, he enlisted in an army band. During that time, he won the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation Award in 1954. Following three years as principal cello of the Cleveland Orchestra, Jules joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as principal cello in 1964, a position he held until the end of his life. That same year, he became a founding member of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players. Throughout his career, he was well known as a solo artist, chamber musician, and BSO member. HANNI FORESTER (Harp ’39) died on July 30 in California. Born in Vienna, she emigrated to the United States in 1938. She married Dr. Charles Forester in 1941, following her time at Curtis. Hanni worked as a retail executive at Macy’s from 1962 to 1989. Throughout her life, she loved art and music, volunteering at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and enjoying countless classical music concerts. EMILIO GRAVAGNO (Double Bass ’58) passed away on September 24 in Philadelphia. Born in Chicago, Emilio began playing the double bass in high school. Following his Curtis years, he joined the New Orleans Symphony and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Emilio joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1967, where he was a member for four decades until his retirement in 2009. He and his wife, Carole, named the Carole H. and Emilio A. Gravagno Double Bass Studio in Curtis’s Lenfest Hall. He donated his double bass, a 19th-century Italian instrument, to Curtis for student use. Emilio Gravagno JOAN MAINZER KISHKIS (Harp ’53) passed away on December 15. Growing up in a musical family, Joan began playing the harp at age 9. In 1948, she came to Curtis to study with Carlos Salzedo. Joan was a member of the Angelaires, a harp quartet that performed regularly around New York City, including on the Ed Sullivan Show. Following her time at Curtis, she joined the Houston Symphony as principal harp. Just two years later she became principal harp of the Minnesota Orchestra, a position she held for 40 years. TEMPLE C. PAINTER (Organ ’56) passed away on August 6 in Philadelphia. Born in Virginia, he came to Philadelphia as a Curtis student and remained in the city as an active performer his entire life. Temple worked for 45 years as organist at Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, until his retirement in 2002. He performed regularly with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, with whom he had a 40-year relationship. He regularly recorded harpsichord music, in particular the music of Harold Boatrite. He served as associate professor of music at Haverford College from 1969 to 1982 and was a lecturer in music at Immaculata University and Temple University. Temple C. Painter RODNEY J. Van SICKLE (Double Bass ’57) died on October 12 in Tucson. Born in Galt, Ontario, Rodney played in dance and jazz bands in Canada, studied bass at the Toronto Conservatory of Music, and performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra before coming to Curtis in 1953 to study with Roger Scott. After graduating from Curtis, he joined the Cleveland Orchestra for two years before joining the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1959, where he was a member until his retirement in 1996. He enjoyed retirement, traveling the world with his wife, Mary Ann, before moving to Tucson. OVERTONES SPRING 2017 37
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