ANNUAL SPRING BENEFIT

Annual Spring Benefit

MONDAY, April 1, 2024

Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Dinner and Cocktail Hour ~ 6:30 pm

Benefit Concert ~ 7:30 pm

Champagne Reception ~ 8:30 pm

Hosted by Deborah Roberts

Deborah Roberts is an award-winning ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine, “20/20”. A media veteran, Roberts has traveled the world for her reporting. She also serves as a substitute anchor for “Good Morning America” as well as a guest co-host on “The View.”

Her in-depth coverage of current events has earned her a Peabody Award for the “20/20” special “Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor.” She has been awarded multiple Emmy® Awards for international and national coverage of world events, including the AIDS crisis in Africa and maternal mortality in Bangladesh.

Roberts is the author of “Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life”, a New York Times Bestseller. She’s also authored a book with her husband, Al Roker, called “Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Modern Times.” She currently resides in New York City with her husband. They have two children.

*Business Cocktail Attire

HONORING OUR LEGACY
FACULTY MEMBERS

Join us for Bloomingdale School of Music’s annual spring benefit, Ignite the Music. This year’s benefit will honor our “legacy” faculty members who have been teaching with the school for an impressive 25 to 50 years!
These pillars of the Bloomingdale community have had an immeasurable impact on the lives of so many students and families during their decades of service in music education. We look forward to hearing their stories, illustrating how they Ignite the Music in our community by igniting a passion for learning in our students.

SUPPORT OUR FACULTY & STUDENTS

Join us in person for our Annual Spring Benefit!

Cocktail hour with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the Scandinavia House menu and an open wine bar.

Concert and Awards Ceremony

Champagne Reception

Dinner tickets and sponsorships for the event are sold out

CAN’T MAKE IT & STILL WANT TO HELP?

A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream of our benefit concert. All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

When you buy a raffle ticket, you are also showing your support with a chance to win amazing prizes from some of our favorite local restaurants, concert halls, and businesses! Take a look at some of our options below!

Tier 1 – $150/per person: Includes Dinner Reception & Concert
Includes sit-down dinner with open bar in Volvo Hall, Concert in Victor Borge Hall, and Champagne Reception

Tier 2 – $59/per person: Includes Cocktail Hour & Concert
Includes Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres and open bar in the Taplin Café, Concert in Victor Borge Hall, and Champagne Reception

Enhance your experience!

Sponsorships are available from $750 to $7,500.

More information on the benefits of sponsorship are available at the button above. If you are looking for corporate sponsorships, please follow the link for Corporate Participation.

Sponsor the arts!

Businesses and organizations can participate in a variety of ways including: purchasing a sponsorship, purchasing an ad in our program, or donating an item or service for our raffle. More information on the benefits of participation are available at the button above.

Can’t make it but still want to help?

Make a donation! A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream! All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

25+ Years of

Inspiring Our Students

Bloomingdale’s MAP program targets the youth of NYC who possess the talent to compete on an elite musical level, but lack the resources and training necessary to channel their talent into something meaningful and lasting. BSM offers the majority of MAP students a full scholarship, worth roughly $6,500 per year. Each year, between 15 and 20 students are enrolled in the program. Since the program’s inception in 1992, over 200 students have graduated from the program and 99% have gained entry to a conservatory, college, or university.

"We are grateful to Bloomingdale School of Music and Student Services for finding our teacher, Monica Verona. My son has been playing piano for 9 years and he discovered whole new things about his playing with Ms. Verona's perspective."

"My daughter was re-inspired to learn to play the piano, after a disastrous start 4 years ago. Marc has instilled in her the joy of playing music."

"When I play music and perform for other people and they hear the hard work that I've put in and my expression through whatever I'm playing... it makes me feel different...when you're able to make music, you feel better about yourself."

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You Can Still Give & Win Big!

Our benefit raffle is LIVE with some exciting items that you can win, like tickets to see the Mets, Carnegie Hall, unlimited classes at Club Pilates, luxurious dining experiences and much more!

In conjunction with our spring benefit, all raffle proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs and scholarships for Bloomingdale students.

EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP | MOMA

One year of unlimited free admission for two to The Museum of Modern Art & MoMA PS1. Value of $200.00

DINNER FOR TWO | 15 E. TOCQUEVILLE

Experience the decadence of a 5-course tasting menu for two at 15 East Tocqueville. Value of $350.00

2 CONCERT TICKETS | CARNEGIE HALL

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & Bomsori Kim at Carnegie Hall on April 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm. Value of $180.00

4 TICKETS | METS VS BRAVES

Saturday 5/11, 4-10pm at Citi Field, Braves Vs. Mets.
Valued at $468.00

What's on the menu?

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OUR HONOREES

Katherine Hoffman
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
51 years

Katherine teaches flute, recorder, sight singing, and voice at the school. Katherine loves teaching and finds great satisfaction from working with students of varied abilities in achieving the “highest level of competence, both technically and musically, that is possible for each individual.”

Marc Peloquin
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
33 years

Marc is a Resident Teaching Artist and curator of the Faculty Concert Series. He also teaches our Music Appreciation Series. Marc believes, “My role as a teacher is to find the path that will allow each student to develop and nurture both a mastery and an appreciation of music in all its dimensions. My goal is for my students to join me as musical ambassadors to our community”

Roberto Hidalgo
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
32 years

A longtime member of the Bloomingdale piano faculty, Roberto teaches students ages six and up. Of his teaching, Roberto says, “I have certain vital principles that I believe are important for all students to learn, but above all, from the very beginning, I try to foster the student’s expressivity, the ability to communicate through music.”

Judith Olson
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
30 years

Judith is a longstanding member of the Bloomingdale piano faculty and also teaches chamber music at the school. Of her teaching, she says, “I aim to teach the student, not just the subject, tailoring my approach to each individual personality.”

Kaoru Hinata
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
28 years

Kaoru teaches flute, chamber music, and is the Project Bridge Coordinator. Of her students, she says, “I feel aware that it is a special time of their life when they are in the process of becoming themselves. I enjoy learning about them and watching them change over time.”

Monica Verona
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
25 years

Monica is a Resident Teaching Artist and Director of Piano Studies at the school. She also curates the annual Piano Project. Monica feels that “Bloomingdale is a comfortable place to teach. I think the students feel at ease and there is a general pleasantness about the atmosphere. My students always seem to feel free to be themselves.”

This year’s benefit will honor our “legacy” faculty members who have been teaching with the school for an impressive 25 to 50 years! So, we sat down with legacy faculty members, Marc Peloquin, Roberto Hidalgo, and Monica Verona, to share some of their favorite memories of teaching at Bloomingdale over the years.

When you join us for this event, YOU will be helping us Ignite the Music, as we continue to support our community of music educators in their important work. All proceeds will go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

Annual Spring Benefit

April 1, 2024

Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Dinner and Cocktail Hour – 6:30pm
Benefit Concert – 7:30pm
Champagne Reception – 8:30pm

Hosted by Deborah Roberts

*Business Cocktail Attire

HONORING OUR LEGACY FACULTY MEMBERS

These pillars of the Bloomingdale community have had an immeasurable impact on the lives of so many students and families during their decades of service in music education. We look forward to hearing their stories, illustrating how they Ignite the Music in our community by igniting a passion for learning in our students.

SUPPORT OUR FACULTY & STUDENTS!

Join us in person for our Annual Spring Benefit!

Cocktail hour with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the Scandinavia House menu and an open wine bar

Concert and Awards Ceremony

Champagne Reception

Dinner tickets and sponsorships for the event are sold out

SELECT YOUR EXPERIENCE

Tier 1 – $150/per person:
Dinner Reception & Concert
Includes Sit-down dinner with open bar in Volvo Hall, Concert in Victor Borge Hall, and Champagne Reception

Tier 2 – $59/per person:
Cocktail Hour & Concert
Includes Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres and open bar in the Taplin Café, Concert in Victor Borge Hall, and Champagne Reception

Enhance your experience!

Sponsorships are available from $750 to $7,500.

More information on the benefits of sponsorship are available at the button above. If you are looking for corporate sponsorships, please follow the link for Corporate Participation.

Sponsor the arts!

Can’t make it but still want to help?

Make a donation! A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream! All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

can't make it & still want to help?

A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream of our benefit concert.

All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

OR

When you buy a raffle ticket, you are also showing your support with a chance to win amazing prizes from some of our favorite local restaurants, concert halls, and businesses!

Take a look at some of our options below!

SELECT YOUR RAFFLE ITEMS

You can still give and win big!

Our benefit raffle is LIVE with some exciting items that you can win like tickets to Carnegie Hall, luxurious dining experiences, unlimited pilates classes, and much more!

In conjunction with our spring benefit, all raffle proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs and scholarships for Bloomingdale students.

CONCERT TICKETS | CARNEGIE HALL

2 tickets for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & Bomsori Kim at Carnegie Hall on April 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm. Value of $180.00

EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP | MOMA

One year of unlimited free admission for two to The Museum of Modern Art & MoMA PS1. Value of $200.00

DINNER FOR TWO | 15 E. TOCQUEVILLE

Experience the decadence of a 5-course tasting menu for two at 15 East Tocqueville. Value of $350.00

4 TICKETS | METS VS BRAVES

Saturday 5/11, 4-10pm at Citi Field, Braves Vs. Mets.
Valued at $468.00

SEE ALL PRIZES NOW AND ENTER TO WIN

OUR HONOREES

Katherine Hoffman
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
51 years

Marc Peloquin
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
33 years

Roberto Hidalgo
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
32 years

Judith Olson
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
30 years

Kaoru Hinata
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
28 years

Monica Verona
Teaching with Bloomingdale for
25 years

Guest Artist

TBD

What's on the menu?

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kenneth Michaels, President
Bradley Kulman, Vice President
Paul Ness, Treasurer
Sherry Glied, Secretary
Wayne Agard
Kristin Booth Glenn
Jake Cinti
Jean Marie De Veaux
Andrea Gural
Patrice Jean
Burton Kassell
Fenney Kuo
Ruth Levine
Joe Mangrum
Catherine McKenzie
Sarah Paul
Jerry Phelps
Suzy Stein
Margaret Williams
Juliana Zhang

fire Sponsors

flare Sponsors

FUEL Sponsors

spark Sponsors

kindle Sponsors

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

Catherine McKenzie, Chair
Erika Atkins
Grace Azcona
Noelle Barbera
Jean Marie De Veaux
Justin Duckworth
Dayna Grayber
Patrice Jean
Fenney Kuo
Suzy Stein

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS

Daniela's Flowers
NY Philharmonic
Chamber Music Society
New Victory Theater
Eataly
MoMA
Fumo
Hudson & Charles
Tocqueville Restaurant
Heights Bar and Grill
Silver Moon Bakery
Book Culture
Lita Trading Company
Chipotle
Shake Shack
Hex & Co.
Club Pilates

BUSINESS SPONSORS

Our Devoted Partners in Access to Music Education

Thanks to the hard work and commitment of our partners, we are able to continuously strive to make a positive impact on the lives of music lovers everywhere.

Associate Chamber Music Players
Baisley Powell Elebash Fund
The Bay and Paul Foundations
Columbia Community Service
Con-Edison Arts and Culture Grants
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
D’Addario Foundation
Edwin Caplin Foundation
Find Your Light Foundation
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation
The Libby Holman Foundation
M & T Charitable Foundation
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
New York City Council Member Gale A. Brewer
New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York Community Trust
New York State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell
New York State Council on the Arts
Pinkerton Foundation
The Scripps Family Fund
Youth Inc.

Annual Reports

Please contact Noelle Barbera at nbarbera@bsmny.org or 212-663-2021 ext 126 for more information.

Photography by David Katzenstein

Annual Spring Benefit

MONDAY, April 1, 2024

Join us in person for our Annual Spring Benefit!

Cocktail hour with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the Scandinavia House menu and an open wine bar.

Concert and Awards Ceremony

Champagne Reception

*Dinner tickets and sponsorships for the event are sold out*

A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream of our benefit concert. All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

When you buy a raffle ticket, you are also showing your support with a chance to win amazing prizes from some of our favorite local restaurants, concert halls, and businesses! Take a look at some of our options below!

Learn more about MAP!

(Click the video below)

What's on the menu?

(Click for larger view)

Annual Spring Benefit

April 1, 2024

HONORING OUR LEGACY FACULTY MEMBERS

SUPPORT OUR FACULTY & STUDENTS!

Join us in person for our Annual Spring Benefit!

Cocktail hour with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the Scandinavia House menu and an open wine bar

Concert and Awards Ceremony

Champagne Reception

*Dinner tickets and sponsorships for the event are sold out*

SELECT YOUR EXPERIENCE

can't make it & still want to help?

A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream of our benefit concert. All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

OR

When you buy a raffle ticket, you are also showing your support with a chance to win amazing prizes from some of our favorite local restaurants, concert halls, and businesses! Take a look at some of our options below!

SELECT YOUR RAFFLE ITEMS

SEE ALL PRIZES NOW AND ENTER TO WIN

OUR HONOREES

TBD

What's on the menu?

(Tap for larger view)

fire Sponsors

flare Sponsors

FUEL Sponsors

spark Sponsors

kindle Sponsors

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS

BUSINESS SPONSORS

Our Devoted Partners in Access to Music Education

Annual Reports

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Dinner tickets and sponsorships for the event are sold out

Dinner tickets and sponsorships for the event are sold out

A donation of any amount gains you access to the livestream of our benefit concert.

All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to our music programs.

When you buy a raffle ticket, you are also showing your support with a chance to win amazing prizes from some of our favorite local restaurants, concert halls, and businesses!

Take a look at some of our options below!