March 2014
Christine Jordanoff to Receive OAKE Lifetime Achievement Award

Christine Jordanoff has been named recipient of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE).   This annual award is presented to individuals who have made an extensive, far-reaching impact upon the state of American Kod�ly music education. 

 

Christine will accept this award at the General Assembly at the 2014 OAKE Conference in Atlanta, GA on Friday, March 21, 2014.   

1-2-3 . . . Music!
 
Registration is underway for 1-2-3 Music!  This class is for children in grades 1-3.  While it is not a prerequisite for becoming a CFC chorister, this class does provide an excellent musical foundation for any child with a passion for music and singing.   
    

Ages:    Students in grades 1, 2, 3

Place:   Winchester Thurston School - 555 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15213 

Room:   Lower School Music Room

Dates:   Thursday, April 10, 2014 through Thursday, May 29

Time:     5:00-6:30 pm 

Cost:     $185 (includes materials)  

 

Click here to register! 

 

One Roof, One Voice

CFC's Bel Canto Choir will perform on Monday, March 24th in a collaborative performance at Heinz Hall which is aptly named "One Roof, One Voice".  This concert has been organized by the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra (TRYPO) in celebration of its 40th Anniversary, and brings together the Duquesne Symphony Orchestra, Voices of Spirit, Pappert Chorales and Children's Festival Chorus in a performance of the ever-popular Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.   

 

Based on medieval poems written by Benedictine monks, Carmina Burana is arguably one of the most exciting choral works performed today due to its orchestration, extreme vocal demands and intense rhythms. 

 

The concert will feature individual performances by each ensemble, followed by what is sure to be an unforgettable performance of Carmina Burana. Admission is free with a suggested donation opportunity in the lobby. All donations will offset the costs of the performance.   

 

To reserve tickets in advance, please click here.  

 

The Buhl Foundation Awards CFC Multi-Year Support  

The Buhl Foundation has awarded a grant of $6,000 to support the expansion of Children's Festival Chorus over the next two years to a more diverse group of students. This award is made from the William and Elizabeth McCreery Memorial Fund which provides grants for furthering music education and appreciation of music in young people.

 

Annual Fund Update

CFC is proud to acknowledge the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their support of CFC during this 2013-2014 season.  Through their generosity, we  have raised $84,920 of our $115,000 goal.  This means we have only $30,080 more to raise!  Our fiscal year ends on May 31 - just 13 weeks away.  You can still help us meet this goal by making your donation today! Whether you're able to donate $10, $100 or $1,000, your gift is so very important to us because it shows that you support our mission of enriching children's lives through professional level choral education.  We would love to add your name to this list!  If you would like to make a donation today, simply scroll down and click on the button!  Many thanks!

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The Hillman Family Foundation 
William & Gail BevanRita Hostetter
Mark & Merry BrumbaughEmma Johnson
Chris & Christina BrussalisChristine Jordanoff
The Buhl Foundation Jack & Anne Kernion
Nicholas & Alicia CafardiDavid & Melanie Kolar
Luke & Stephanie CampaynoRadhika Kondaveeti
Estelle S. Campbell Charitable FoundationKenneth & Irene Kotchey
Bruce CosentinoCraig & Janeen Lanham
Ernie & Shauna D'AlessandroPadraic Malinowski & Ellen Fast
Denes & Maria De TorokMary Markley
Dennis & JoAnne DeLucaTom & Diane Matway
Sylvia DeMarcoMichael & Jennifer McLean
William & Debbie DemchakLauren Migliozzi
A. Patricia Diulus-Myers & Michael MartorellaNorth Hills Music Club
Thea EckPhilip & Heidi Pandolfi
Edward & Tammy EckerEmmett & Jane Panzella
Elizur CorporationRobert & Joan Peirce
Robert & Laura FerrisConnie Rapp
Carolyn FinchSteve & Gina Rooney
Find Your Light Foundation
Kerry & Joan Rowles
Lucine Folgueras
Eugene & Sheila Scanlon
L.B. Foster Co
Gary & Carol Schurman
Edwina French
Lee & Elizabeth Shaw
Nancy Freyvogel
J. O Stright
Tad & Jennifer GorskeAdam Thimons
Earla Jean GranerDavid Vinski
Kathleen Harrod & Diane Monroe
Sean & Virginia Weida
The Heinz Endowments
Brian Yordnoff & Ana Figueredo
Randall & Barbara Henry
Daniel & Laura Zajdel
Patrick & Jennifer Hewitt
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Willcox Jenkins
Henry & Elsie Hillman
United States Steel Foundation


Your online donation is just a click away!

 
Checks are welcome too!  Simply send your donation to:

CFC, 401 Wood Street, Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA  15222

If you would prefer to call with your credit card info, we would be happy to hear from you! 

412-281-4790

This list represents gifts that were received between June 1, 2013 and March 3, 2014.  If you believe your name has been omitted, please accept our apology and send an email to [email protected] 

Introducing CFC Board Member David Vinski

David is currently Managing Director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse, a theatre laboratory facility for the Conservatory of Performing Arts of Point Park University where he is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Dance.

 

His contributions to the University have included stints as Lecturer in Dance, Production Manager of the American Dance Ensemble, Assistant Director of Community Classes, Assistant to the Director of Playhouse Jr., Theatre Manager and finally Managing Director. During this time, he has helped produce more than 400 productions viewed by more than a million patrons

 

In addition to managing Playhouse operations, he contributes period and authentic dance elements to plays: Brecht on Brecht, Twelfth Night, You Can't Take it With You, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Philadelphia, Here I Come, The Robber Bridegroom, A History of the American Theater.

 

David's interest in music began when we was six years old. The first grade teacher sent him and his friend Tom to meet with the Choir Director. "The Director must have been desperate for more voices because as soon as he discovered that we could match pitches we were hired. All the other guys became altar boys, but we joined the St Mary's Parish Men and Boys Choir...eight years of great singing, during which I learned to read and speak Latin perfectly... without understanding one word."

 

During High School, choir was replaced by attending ethnic dance and music class at Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge #4, in Etna, PA. This initial interest in heritage led to a full scholarship with the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, a touring ensemble that presents songs and dances from a wide variety of south Slavic and central European cultures: Hungary, Poland, Russia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and others.

 

Subsequently, David began teaching and choreographing for amateur ensembles and eventually discovered the International Folk Dance movement, where he was able to share dances with which he was familiar as well as expand his interest in other cultures. He is well known throughout the U.S. for his master classes and workshops in folk dance and has been on the staff of International Folk Dance Camp, Kentucky Dance Institute, Oglebey Dance Camp, Pinewoods Dance Camp and Mainwoods Dance Camp.

 

David's interest in music, dance, folklore and storytelling lead to an involvement with Playhouse Jr. Children's Theater; as choreographer for A Christmas Carol, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Lonely Beast, The Indian Captive, Arthur and the Sword of Camelot, Cinderella; and as director of Stuart Little, Peter Rabbit and Me, The Velveteen Rabbit, Little Red Riding Hood, Charlotte's Web, Gulliver's Travels, Anne of Green Gables, Bambi, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, The Jungle Book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Five Canterbury Tales, and Arlecchino and the Italian Clowns.

 

In addition to serving on the board of the CFC, David is a former board member and past President of the Friends of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He has been guest choreographer for Dear Friends, Children's Festival Chorus, Singing Boys of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh International Folk Theatre, Penn State International Ensemble and Pittsburgh Savoyards and was awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for his choreography "Appalachian Medley" which was developed for the Duquesne University Tamburitzans.

 

For CFC, one of David's pieces was a suite of New England Songs and another was the choreography to the famous choral work arranged by Christine Jordanoff, "Appalachian Medley



Friday, May 2, 2014  7:00 PM
Spring Concert Preview Performance
followed by
Annual Student Recognition Reception
($10-$25)

Saturday, May 3, 2014
  4:00 PM
Annual Spring Concert
followed by
30th Anniversary Gala Celebration & Silent Auction *

All events will take place at
The Hillman Center for the Performing Arts
Shady Side Senior Academy Campus



We are pleased to acknowledge the following sponsors for our
30th Anniversary Gala Celebration:

Platinum

Freddie and Hilda Fu

Gold
Elizur Corporation

Silver
 Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
 Riley, Hewitt, Witte & Romano, PC

Bronze
Mr. & Mrs. William Demchak
The Hill Group, Inc.


*  Gala invitations are in the mail.  If you don't receive an invitation soon and would like to attend, please contact [email protected]

CFC Wish List

Server:  CFC needs a new computer server so that we can continue to make much needed technology improvements. 

Office Volunteers:  Looking for one or more volunteers who can donate a few hours during the week to help organize office files and archival records.

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