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Concordia Conservatory Silver Benefit Honoring Kathleen Suss a Great Success: See Photos!

Pictured (L-R): Claudia Amboss and honoree Kathleen Suss. 

By Marilou Yacoub, Program Coordinator, Concordia Conservatory

Feb. 9, 2022: Concordia Conservatory’s annual gala benefit concert on Saturday night, February 5 celebrated Executive Director Kathleen Suss for her 25 years of leadership. “SILVER” was held as a broadcast live concert with a studio audience from Sommer Center for the Performing Arts. Mayors Mary Marvin of Bronxville, and Omayra Andino of Tuckahoe, Trustee Cara Kronen of Tuckahoe, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, and Senator Shelley Mayer were in attendance and presented their congratulations to Suss during the live broadcast concert and Eastchester Town Supervisor Anthony Colovita sent a proclamation for the event.

Broadway great Norm Lewis made a return visit to the Hoch Series and performed songs from his starring roles from Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserable as well as a tribute to Stephen Sondheim’s passing this year. Audiences were also treated to the world premiere of “Bedrock, Gently Tilting,” a new chamber work by Matt Van Brink commissioned to honor Kathleen on this 25th anniversary as well as performances of Ravel and Schubert and Martinu by Emerson Quartet violist and Hoch Chamber Music Series Artistic Director Lawrence Dutton and Emerson String Quartet violinist Philip Setzer, with violinist Emily Kalish, cellist Chungsun Kim, pianist Jon Klibonoff, guitarist Rami Vamos, flautist Clare Hoffman, and bassoonist Keith Kreindler. The event will be hosted by George Lekovic and Katie Suss and benefit chairs Claudia Amboss and Zlata Gleason.

Kathleen’s stewardship and commitment to community building have elevated the Conservatory into a preeminent center for music education and the arts in Westchester and Fairfield Counties. Top-notch pedagogy, several beloved concert series, art and music therapy, summer camps, community outreach programs and more have touched countless people of all ages over the last 25 years. In addition to overseeing the Conservatory’s steady growth in prestige, enrollment and programming, Kathleen’s major recent accomplishments include establishing a second campus in Stamford, CT and in 2021, successfully transitioning the Conservatory to independence upon the closure of Concordia College New York.  

“SILVER” event raised $250,000 towards to support scholarships and outreach, music and art therapy programs, concert series, the community holiday musical, and the Conservatory’s endowment, general fund and Stamford campus.

The 2022 Conservatory Benefit Committee included Claudia Amboss, Anne Angevine, Margie Ball, Kate Bonnem, Julia Bornmann, Anne Louise Bostock, Nooshin Brinster, Claire Carley, Beth Caruso, Romy Coquillette, Anne Cox, Julie Daher, Marcy Damasco, Liz Dutton, Brigid Galerik, Lauren Ghaffari, Dina Grant, Zlata Gleason, Hillary Grogan, Stella Guarnari, Molly Hendrick, Kim Jodka, Karen Knapp, Mary Landy, Melinda Magnani, Sandra Marr, Mary Marvin, Maureen McAllister, Cathy Michaelson, Simoni Morato, Sara Murphy, Gretchen Pingel, Ellen Politi, Sally Quale, Renee Redmond, Karin Reetz, Michele Rohr, Diane Romo, Mary Rosser, Sandra Schubert, Erika Schultz, Laurie Slaughter, Sharon Shearon, Judy Unis, and Tania Weiss.

The Benefit Junior Committee of Conservatory high school students included Natalie Beit, Elizabeth Burnell, Simon Grogan, Aaliyah Hartenstein, Aidan Hartenstein, Leah Jones, Ingrid Krawiec-White, Aidan McIntosh, Tara McIntosh, Bernadette McNamara, James Murphy, Danilo Nieto, Jeffrey Rohr, Rihanna Samson, Ethan Sanna, Keala Schubert, Katarina Seuffert, Emily Swenson, Luke Szczepanski, Ashton Turner, Ben Wien, Liberty Wilson, and Peyton Zaletsky. 

Here is a gallery of photos from this wonderful event!

 

Photos courtesy Concordia Conservatory

 

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Bronxville Public Library
Bronxville Public Library

The Bronxville Public Library traces its origins back to 1875, when it was a small lending library housed in a room attached to the “Bronxville Model School.” The Library was officially chartered in 1906 and moved into the Village Hall Building. The needs of the library grew with the town and, in 1942, a new standalone building was erected, which is where the Library is today. Over the years, the Library was renovated and expanded to meet the needs of the community.

The Library has wonderful resources for adults and children and offers a comfortable and relaxing environment. The Library also houses a fine art collection, consisting principally of Bronxville painters and sculptors.

The Library offers special events, art exhibitions, and programs for adults, young adults and children. All events are open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.

The Bronxville Public Library
201 Pondfield Road (Midland Avenue & Pondfield Road)
914-337-7680

Concordia Conservatory
Concordia Conservatory

Concordia Conservatory, a preeminent center for music education in Westchester County, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music. Concordia Conservatory, a community outreach division of Concordia College, offers top quality music programs for early childhood, youth, adults and seniors. The Conservatory's vision is to enrich the lives of the people in our community through music.

Executive Director: Kathleen Suss
Concordia Conservatory of Music & Art

171 White Plains Rd
Bronxville, NY
914-395-4507

Fine Arts Gallery of Bronxville
Fine Arts Gallery of Bronxville

99B Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-779-5053

Objects and Images Fine Arts
Objects and Images Fine Arts

117 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-779-7979

The O'Silas Gallery at Concordia College
The O'Silas Gallery at Concordia College
Part of Concordia College New York, the OSilas Gallery integrates the visual arts into the cultural and educational life of our campus and community by providing quality exhibitions and programs that are diverse in style, content, and media. Our programs are memorable, thought-provoking, and spiritually enriching; and of artistic originality, integrity, and excellence.
 
914.395.4520
Womrath Bookstore
Womrath Bookstore
Womrath Bookshop is a located in the heart of Bronxville village. In addition to selling books, the store also sell children's toys and holds readings both at the store and elsewhere in the community, such as at the Library.

76 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY
(914) 337-0199

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