“Fall into Music,” our first virtual fundraiser held on November 1, felt like giving ourselves a joyful group hug! Dale Hikawa Silverman, Associate Principal Viola for the LA Phil, treated us to a live performance of a selection of Baroque pieces by J.S. Bach, Telemann and Gabriell. Dale had seamlessly “quilted” them together just for us. 

In the conversation at the end, she delighted us with stories of her journey as a musician. She was surprised to discover as a child that she loved playing the violin (yes, violin!) more than going outside to play. Years later when she was a successful violinist, she heard the voice of her previously unknown inner violist. The voice spoke to her out loud and demanded to be unleashed—and it changed the course of her career.

Major donors

• Renata and John Harbison
• Alberta Samuelson

Gold sponsors ($500):

• Verna Balch
• Karen and John Cameron
• Alice Chekian
• Paula and Mike Del Vicario
• Marian and Jim Duntley
• Sue and Allan Frew
• Linda and Will Gassett
• Phyllis and Bill Glantz
• Cheryl and Geoff Graue
• Marian Hall and David Jones
• Marilyn and Dale Hoffman
• Diana and Van Honeycutt
• Carole and Norman La Caze
• Donna and George Lee
• Debby and Jack McDonald
• Tricia and Tom Paulsen
• Ellen and Fraser Perkins
• Janet and Gerald Thomas
• Tammy and Mark Tucker
• Deborah and Grant Uba

Silver sponsors ($250): 

• Beth and Brent Howell
• Kay Magee
• Vivien Murtha
• Judy Sannes
• Phyllis and Joe Sherwood
• Lu and Dana Takeuchi
• Marlene and Steve Young

Donors

• Sondra Behrens
• Sara Jane Bettge
• Sandy Cobb
• Carla Farrell
• Marge Schmit

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