{"id":7509,"date":"2016-04-26T19:41:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T02:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7509"},"modified":"2016-04-26T11:44:06","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T18:44:06","slug":"music-academy-of-the-west-reaches-17-5-million-finale-campaign-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7509","title":{"rendered":"Music Academy of the West Reaches $17.5 Million FINALE Campaign Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

A standing ovation for Music Academy of the West<\/a>! The organization recently achieved a\u00a0$17.5 million campaign goal, thanks in part to a\u00a0$4.4 million leadership gift from the Hind Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Rendering of the Hind Hall Teaching Studio Building, courtesy Music Academy of the West.<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a015-month fundraising effort\u00a0will provide monies to\u00a0renovate the historic Marilyn Horne Main House, construct a new Teaching Studio Building, purchase 11 Steinway pianos, endow a long-range instrument fund propelling the institution to All-Steinway piano status in perpetuity and increase the Academy\u2019s recently established maintenance endowment.<\/p>\n

The new Teaching Studio Building will be named Hind Hall, commemorating\u00a0a generous $4.4 million gift from the Hind Foundation that completed the $17.5 million campaign goal. The Hind Foundation\u2019s mission is to fund community-based projects and programs that encourage people to work together to build an enduring legacy for future generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur philanthropic community has truly embraced our vision to create an extraordinary institution devoted to the next generation of great classically trained musicians. This project enhances our campus to provide our fellows, audiences, faculty, and community partners with world-class facilities for education and performance. We appreciate the Hind Foundation\u2019s generous gift to the Music Academy\u2019s future. They join a dedicated group of contributors who have all helped to make this project possible,\u201d says\u00a0Scott Reed<\/a>, Music Academy of the West President and CEO.<\/p>\n

Margaret Cafarelli<\/a>, Academy Board Chair, adds, \u201cWe are grateful to our matching gift leaders, Shirley and Seymour Lehrer<\/a>, who generously contributed a $3 million gift to name the Main House for Marilyn Horne. I would like to thank our Board of Directors, who all participated in the FINALE <\/i>campaign. The commitment our donors have to our vision has been remarkable, successfully meeting our campaign goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Marilyn Horne Main House will officially be unveiled at an elegant Opening Night Gala<\/a> on Saturday, June 4, celebrating the opening of the 2016 Summer School and Festival and honoring Horne, the legendary singer and Director of the Academy\u2019s Voice Program.<\/p>\n

The Hind Hall Teaching Studio Building will begin construction immediately following the Academy\u2019s 2016 Summer Festival\u00a0and\u00a0will open in June 2017, as a part of the Music Academy of the West\u2019s 70th <\/span>anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n

FINALE <\/i>Campaign Contributors include:\u00a0Leslie and Philip Bernstein,\u00a0Linda and Peter Beuret,\u00a0John C. Bowen and Shelby C. Bowen Foundation,\u00a0Sharon and David Bradford,\u00a0Michele and Arnold Brustin,\u00a0Margaret Cafarelli and Jan Hill,\u00a0Jo Ann and Howard Chase,\u00a0Lynn and Andy Chou,\u00a0Patricia and Larry Durham,\u00a0Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation,\u00a0Margo and Robert Feinberg,\u00a0Julia and David Geber,\u00a0Judy and Ernie Getto,\u00a0Bernie Gondos,\u00a0Paul Guido and Stephen Blain,\u00a0Hind Foundation,\u00a0Jackie Inskeep,\u00a0Ann Jackson Family Foundation,\u00a0Michelle Joanou,\u00a0Irma and Morrie Jurkowitz,\u00a0Linda and Michael Keston,\u00a0Shirley and Seymour Lehrer,\u00a0Lucifer Lighting,\u00a0Leatrice Luria,\u00a0Kandy Luria-Budgor and Beno Budgor,\u00a0Mercedes Millington and Jack Mithun,\u00a0Margaret Morez,\u00a0Ronnie Morris and Tim Cardy,\u00a0Dot and Rick Nelson,\u00a0Ellen Lehrer Orlando and Tom Orlando,\u00a0Gamble Parks and Gary Douville,\u00a0Ellen and John Pillsbury,\u00a0Scott Reed,\u00a0Dorothy Roberts,\u00a0Joan and Jerry Rocco,\u00a0Regina and Rick Roney,\u00a0Santa Barbara Foundation,\u00a0Maryan Schall,\u00a0Lila Scher,\u00a0Robin Schutte,\u00a0Linda Seltzer Yawitz,\u00a0Anitra and Jack Sheen,\u00a0Eileen Sheridan and Roger Wilde,\u00a0Maurice Singer,\u00a0Stephen Singleton and Christopher Teasley,\u00a0Mary Lynn and Warren Staley,\u00a0Glenn Jordan and Michael Stubbs,\u00a0Perrin Pellegrin and Tim Taylor,\u00a0Elaine and Bob Toledo,\u00a0Christopher Toomey,\u00a0Patricia Toppel,\u00a0Anne and Michael Towbes,\u00a0Pam and Terry Valeski,\u00a0Susie and Hugh Vos,\u00a0Wade Fund,\u00a0Patty and Nick Weber,\u00a0Carolyn and Carl Williams,\u00a0Pat and Joe Yzurdiaga and\u00a0Cheryl and Peter Ziegler.<\/p>\n

Music Academy of the West’s\u00a0Summer School and Festival takes place from June 13 to August 6 at the Academy\u2019s scenic Miraflores campus and in venues throughout Santa Barbara. For more information, visit musicacademy.org<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Leslie Dinaberg<\/p>\n

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine<\/em><\/a> on April 22, 2016.<\/p>\n

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