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Capital & Endowment Giving

Sustaining classical music for generations

Endowment Funds

Endowment funds benefit the Music Academy in perpetuity. Each year, a portion of the earned interest of the invested gift is used to defray operating expenses. The remainder is added to the original principal, which continues to grow. If you are interested in making a contribution that will have a lasting effect on the future of the organization, a gift to the Academy’s endowment is an ideal opportunity.

Inquire about Capital and Endowment Giving by contacting Chief Advancement Officer Jonathan Bishop.

2023 Endowed Scholarships

The Music Academy is deeply appreciative of the following individuals and foundations that have made philanthropic investments to endow named scholarships in perpetuity.

The Ronit Amir Lowenthal Endowed Scholarship

The Anne and Richard De Rosa Endowed Scholarship

The Mercedes H. Eichholz Endowed Scholarship in Collaborative Piano

The Léni Fé Bland Endowed Scholarship

The Gina Jannotta Endowed Scholarship

The John Percival and Mary C. Jefferson Endowment Scholarships

The Mary A. Kana Endowed Scholarship in Piano

The Lotte Lehmann Endowed Scholarship in Voice

The Sima Mannick Endowed Scholarship in Piano/The Sima Mannick Endowed Scholarship

The Menk Family Trust Endowed Scholarship

The Mericos Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Henry E. and Lola Monroe Foundation Endowed Scholarship

The Elizabeth Mosher Endowed Scholarship

The Phyllis Grace Mozilo Endowed Scholarship in Voice

The Gabor Rejto Endowed Scholarship in Cello

The Dietrich Emory Sauer Memorial Trombone Scholarship

The Eileen Sheridan and Roger Wilde Endowed Scholarship

The Mary Lynn and Warren Staley Endowed Scholarship

The Clay Tedeschi Endowed Scholarship in Cello

The Jeanne C. Thayer Endowed Scholarship

The Deanne Gillette Violich Endowed Scholarship in Collaborative Piano

The Zvi Zeitlin Endowed Partnership Scholarship in Violin

The Cheryl and Peter Ziegler Endowed Scholarship

The William Hymanson Endowed Scholarships in Violin

Name-A-Seat Campaign

Individual seats in Hahn Hall are available for naming through a gift of $5,000 per seat, and feature the donor’s preferred name listing on a beautifully engraved brass plate. Individual, foundation, honorary, and memorial listings are welcome as part of this campaign. There are fewer than 190 seats available for naming, and they are being assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

Inquire about Capital and Endowment Giving by contacting Chief Advancement Officer Jonathan Bishop.