Key to the Future Gala -- A Great Success!

On November 18, 2011, nearly 300 friends and supporters of Berkshire Hills Music Academy gathered at Boston’s House of Blues to celebrate the Academy’s 10th Anniversary, and build support for the school’s strong and successful future.  The Academy’s mission was celebrated, student performers shined, spirits were high, and more than $650,000 was raised for the newly established Second Decade Fund, dedicated to supporting new initiatives.

THANK YOU to: Special Guests:

Governor Deval L. Patrick

Livingston Taylor

Liz Brunner

Exceptional Performers:

Daniel Freedman Trio

Tom McBride Trio

The Kandoo Band, six musician friends who studied together at BHMA

Embracable, a new ensemble from BHMA and the Williams Syndrome  Association

The BHMA Performance Troupe

Generous Sponsors:

Donors

Mrs. John Bierfeldt & Kate Bierfeldt

Mr. Fred Breunig

Matt Cloughley

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Dephoure

Jim Eagan

Sue & Julian Epstein

IBM

Audrey & John Frank

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon

Susan & Neil Markson

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sidel

Livingston Taylor

Richard Tuck

Bruce & Nancy Walsh

Greg & Laura Williams 

Key

Mr. William Skinner Armistead

Deborah Bailey

Laura Baldini

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Belknap 

David & Nancy Berman

David & Yasmin Brown 

Thomas Buckley III & Mary Louise Howard 

The Bulfinch Companies, Inc. 

Caitlin Crowe

Marlyn Decker

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan P. Fine

Thomas & Leanora Fleming

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Forman

Deborah Goldberg & Michael Winter

Nancy S. Goldberg

Dr. Suzanne B. Hanser

Shirley & Chris Kelly

Mr. & Mrs. John Libera, Jr.

Michael Lorber

Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Lynch

Sandra Maranzana

Benjamin M. McGuire & Joshua Janson

Miss Patricia Ann Metzer

Rita Petithory

Gerald T. Renza

Jon & Teri Shipp

Mike, Chris & Heather Silva

Eric & Lauri Slifka

Aimée Southworth

Gareth Trevor & Silvia Trevor

Bronze Key Sponsor

Norma & William Aivalikles

Colleen Bain

Joan & Steve Belkin

Ben & Amy Bloomstone

Liz Brunner & Craig Stockmal

Reiko Decker

Mr. Matt Dunham & Mrs. Sandi Dunham

Kimberley & Matthew Fink

David & Alisoun Gensler

Ellyn & Mark Harmon

Robert & Barbara Hazard

& Michele Hazard

Hermes of Paris

Cecilia McBride & John Kane

Harris & Paul Krupp

Geoffrey & Robby Levy

Dell Mitchell Architects

Gary & Terry Monkaba

Mrs. Michael Ohanian

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Pergola

Terence & Katherine McCabe Scott 

& Timothy Scott

Alfred & Gilda Slifka

Lynne & Gary Smith

Judith & Jeffry Wisnia

Copper Key Sponsor

John Campbell & Susanna Peyton

Graham Campbell & Malcolm Campbell

Bob Crowe

Dwyer/Partners LLP

Mr. & Mrs. James Gould

Lesley King & Bart Grenier

Lyle & Jack Manning

Rosemary, Justin & Keira McCormack

Margaret & Brian McNeill

Ina & Bernard Wasserman

Kristie & Tom Zaccagnino

Ivory Key Sponsor

Jonathan & Amy Bernon

Mr. Fred Chicos

Natalie and Charles deGunzburg

William & Ronnie Gallina

Donn & Veronica Heath

Rick & Carol Ishkanian

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kessler

Elizabeth Madison

Mr. Kenneth Tutunjian

Rita & Adam J. Weiner

Laura & Kenneth A. Wernick

Silver Key Sponsor

Altieri Events

Ashley & Paul Bernon

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Connor

Kevin & Claudine Curran

Starr & Grover Daniels

Robyn & John Davis / Stephen Davis

Dan & Penny Fireman and The Paul &

Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation

Michael & Sarah Glor

The Kahn Family

Cindy & Jeffrey Leach

Bob & Laura Reynolds

Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Solazzo

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Terrana

Mike & Judy Van Handel

Gold Key Sponsor

Elinor Bernon Rosenthal 

& Stanley Rosenthal

Platinum Key Sponsor

Carol & Alan Bernon

Judi & Douglas Krupp

Kim and John Pallotta

Diamond Key Sponsor

The Bernon Family: Kay & Peter, 

Charles, Paul & Ashley Bernon

Myra & Robert Kraft Family

Corporate

Altieri Events

Anonymous

Be Our Guest

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House of Blues

IBM

Tiffany & Co.

Altieri Events

Christie Altieri and Jana Gimenez

Anonymous

Bandana Man

Be Our Guest

Ashley and Paul Bernon

Kay and Peter Bernon

BHMA Troupe and Embraceable

Michael Blanchard Photography

Liz Brunner

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DJ Dana Labb

Jennifer Fenton

House of BLues

Carol Ishkanian

Kandoo Band

The Kitchen Sync-Matthew Smith

Sharon Libera

Elca Maranzana

Jennifer Nourse Photograpy

Lee Ann Papale

Pary Favors, Brookline, MA

Mary Lynn and John Pergantis

Rita Petithory Design

Port Lighting

P.R. Video - Randy Fromkin

Ruby Wines, Inc

SWEET

Tiffany & Co.

Tom Varghese

In-Kind Donations to the Academy

Peter & Kay Bernon

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June Decker

Suzanne Hanser

Carol Ishkanian

Jenny Nourse Photography

Sharon Libera

Terry Monkaba

Deborah Patton

Rita Petithory

PR Video - Randy Fromkin

Fabulous Committee:

Christine Altieri

Norma Aivalikles

Laura Baldini

Ashley and Paul Bernon

Kay and Peter Bernon

Liz Brunner

Patti Connor

Claudine Curran

Starr and Grover Daniels

Marlyn Decker

Reiko Decker

Susan Florence

Courtney and Michael Forrester

Nastassja Gibson

Jana Gimenez

Sarah Glor

Marica Gorgone

Veronica Heath

Mary Louise Howard

Carol Ishkanian

Joshua Janson and Benjamin McGuire

Shirley Kelly

Lesley King

Cindy and Jeffrey Leach

Robby Levy

Sharon Libera

Maura Maloney

Margaret McNeill

Terry Monkaba

Susan Niles

Jennifer Nourse-Rodman

LeeAnn Papale

Kim Pallotta

Deborah Patton

Evelyn Peralta

Jan Perley

Rita Petithory

Adrienne Rynolds

Debbie Roberts

Jennifer Sciolto

Lynne and Gary Smith

Amiee Southworth

Beth Terrana

Kenneth Tutunjian

Tommie Watson

Laura Wernick

Pictures by Michael Blanchard Photography