Sharing the power of music
In addition to performing for Tuesday Musical’s Akron Concert Series, nearly all of our guest artists teach, perform, and inspire during visits to K-12 schools, universities, libraries, retirement communities, workplace venues, and more. This season, for example:
■ Imani Winds is working with students from The University of Akron (UA) School of Music. They are teaching a masterclass with chamber woodwind ensembles and sharing the many lessons they’ve learned as professional touring musicians.
■ Boston Brass is working with students at Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music and working with brass ensembles and the school’s Symphonic Band.
■ In partnership with The University of Akron School of Music and its Kulas Concert Series, students from UA and area high schools are participating in a
MARSALIS-McALLISTERAMES TRIO
MARCH 3, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Classical meets jazz
Hailed early on as a young jazz lion, saxophonist Branford Marsalis has won three Grammys, a Tony nomination, and an NEA Jazz Master citation. For us, he’ll join fellow saxophonist Timothy McAllister — part of the Grammywinning PRISM Quartet — and pianist Liz Ames to blend the spontaneity of jazz with the structured elegance of classical music.
workshop at Guzzetta Hall with Branford Marsalis, Tim McAllister, and Liz Ames. Our thanks to UA School of Music Interim Director Todd Gaffke, faculty member and saxophonist Justin Evangelis, and Cleveland-based Kulas Foundation for making this possible.
These meaningful activities and many more happen because of the generosity of foundations, businesses, and individual donors listed in the final pages of this program. For more information on Tuesday Musical’s education and community engagement programs, visit tuesdaymusical.org/education.
Cynthia Snider Executive Director
RENÉE FLEMING
Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene
APRIL 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
The world’s most-famous soprano
Superstar Renée Fleming brings her legendary voice to Akron for a program of Romantic and contemporary songs — plus an exploration of our evolving connection to nature, accompanied by the backdrop of a beautiful film from National Geographic. The most sought-after ticket of the season!
American Brass Quintet
Among the most distinguished of brass ensembles, American Brass Quintet is renowned for their celebrated performances, genre-defining commissioned works, and educational mission.
Friday, February 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Linda May Han Oh
Award-winning bassist and composer Oh leads a performance of “The Glass Hours” a collection of works based on themes of the fragility of time and life
Thursday, March 19 | 7:30 p.m.
EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall—The University of Akron Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
IMANI WINDS BOSTON BRASS
Brandon Patrick George, flute, Mekhi Gladden, oboe, Mark Dover, clarinet, Kevin Newton, French horn, Monica Ellis, bassoon José Sibaja, trumpet, Jeff Conner, trumpet, Chris Castellanos, horn, Domingo Pagliuca, trombone, William Russell, tuba
Galop
Verano Porteno
Selections from Aires Tropicales
Maria de Buenos Aries
Maria from West Side Story
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis
Boston Brass
Imani Winds
Dimitri Shostakovich/arr. JD Shaw 1906-1975
Astor Piazzolla/arr. Jose Sibaja 1921-1992
Paquito D’Rivera b. 1948
Piazzolla/arr. Domingo Pagliuca
Leonard Bernstein/arr. Pagliuca 1918-1990
Paul Hindemith/arr. William Russell 1895-1963
Boston Brass & Imani Winds
Intermission
La Nouvelle Orleans
Overjoyed
Metales y Maderas* (2025)
Sway
Blues for Ben
Malagueña
Imani Winds
Lalo Schifrin 1932-2025
Stevie Wonder/arr. Mark Dover
b. 1950
Arturo Sandoval
b. 1949
Boston Brass & Imani Winds
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz/arr. Sam Pilafian 1915-2008
Stanton Moore/arr. Pilafian
b. 1972
Boston Brass
Ernesto Lecuona/arr. Chris Castellanos 1895-1963
Boston Brass & Imani Winds
*Metales y Maderas by Arturo Sandoval was commissioned by The College of Music and Opening Nights at Florida State University and performed there one week ago tonight. With special thanks to Robert and Sheila Challey and the Imani Winds Foundation for their support of this work.
Among Tuesday Musical’s generous season supporters: Akron Community Foundation, Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund, Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, KeyBank Trustee, Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust, Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation, Helen S. Robertson Fund, Sisler McFawn Foundation, Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Foundation, Welty Family Foundation
IMANI WINDS
Celebrating nearly three decades of transformative music-making, the Grammy-winning and four-time nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and an evolution of the wind quintet. Known for dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and impactful outreach, the ensemble has inspired audiences of all ages around the globe.
Their repertoire bridges the traditional and the contemporary—featuring
core chamber works, reimagined arrangements, and newly commissioned pieces by both renowned and rising composers. Imani Winds’ programming reflects the urgency and diversity of our times, amplifying stories and voices too often left unheard.
The 2024 release BeLonging—a collaboration with composer Andy Akiho exploring the issue of mass incarceration—earned a 2025 Grammy nomination. Other recent highlights
include tonight’s double quintet by Arturo Sandoval, featuring Boston Brass; Jessie Montgomery’s work inspired by her greatgrandfather’s migration north; and Carlos Simon’s tribute to African American icons. These works are part of the ensemble’s ongoing Legacy Commissioning Project, encompassing dozens of world premieres.
Now in their 29th touring season, Imani Winds regularly appears on major chamber music series and at leading performing arts centers and summer festivals, including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Chamber Music Northwest, Banff Centre, and Chautauqua Institution. Their international reach extends across Asia, Europe, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Education is central to mission of Imani Winds. Appointed in 2021 as the Curtis Institute of Music’s first-ever Faculty Wind Quintet, they also lead residencies and masterclasses nationwide, reaching thousands of students annually at institutions such as the University of Chicago, Eastman School of Music, and Duke University.
In 2010 they launched the Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, an acclaimed summer program nurturing the next generation of professional musicians through mentorship, masterclasses, and entrepreneurial training. In 2019 they deepened their mission by founding the Imani Winds Foundation, followed by the creation of Imani Winds Media—a record label spotlighting artists of color. Its first release, Jeff Scott’s Passion for Bach and Coltrane, won a Grammy Award in 2024.
Imani Winds’ deep connection to jazz is reflected in collaborations with legends such as Wayne Shorter, Paquito D’Rivera, and Jason Moran. Their multidisciplinary project Josephine Baker: A Life of Le Jazz Hot!—featuring jazz vocalist René Marie— earned rave reviews in cities across the United States.
Their 2021 album Bruits (Bright Shiny Things) was nominated for a 2022
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Gramophone praised the ensemble’s “hot rapport [that] churns with conviction throughout.”
With recordings on Koch, Naxos, Blue Note, and Warner Classics—including a celebrated arrangement of The Rite of Spring and their 2006 Grammynominated album The Classical Underground—Imani Winds is frequently featured on NPR, BBC, SiriusXM, and in publications such as The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
One of Imani Winds’ most meaningful honors is a permanent installation in the classical music section of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture—a fitting tribute to their enduring impact on the American musical landscape.
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Boston Brass
Since 1986 Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience featuring colorful classical arrangements, burning jazz standards, and the best of original brass repertoire. Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of musical entertainment that bridges the ocean of classical formality, delighting regular concertgoers and newcomers alike with great music and boisterous fun in performances across all
50 U.S. states and more than 30 countries to date.
Music education is at the core of Boston Brass’s identity. The quintet conducts sessions around the world in the form of masterclasses, residencies and collaborations—everywhere from local schools to major music conservatories. The quintet has longstanding relationships at many institutions, most notably Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Singapore
and North Dakota State University; both schools named Boston Brass their Visiting Ensemble in Residence starting in 2024. Boston Brass is also a member of the International Artistic Advisory Council to the College of Music at Mahidol University in Bangkok.
The Boston Brass have been featured as educators and performers at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, American Band College, Western International Band Clinic, and at innumerable state music education conferences. After a long hiatus, 2022 saw the return of the Boston Brass Summer Intensive in its new home at North Dakota State University’s Challey School of Music. In 2024, Boston Brass was inducted into the prestigious American Bandmasters Association as associate members for the ensemble’s contributions to music education.
The quintet’s newest album—Blues for Sam—features classical and jazz arrangements alongside old favorites and is dedicated to the late Sam Pilafian who can also be heard on Simple Gifts (2018), Reminiscing (2016), and Rewired (2015). Newly released in 2023 is the album Joe’s Tango, which introduces our world premiere of Jorge Machain’s Five Cities Concerto alongside the UNLV Wind Orchestra. Other ongoing Boston Brass projects include performances of Gordon Goodwin’s composition Perplexing Times, and premiere performances of Arturo Sandoval’s wind dectet written especially for Boston Brass and Imani Winds.
Program Note
Metales y Maderas by Arturo Sandoval was commissioned by The College of Music and Opening Nights at Florida State University and was performed there one week ago tonight. With special thanks to Robert and Sheila Challey and the Imani Winds Foundation for their support of this work.
I am honored to announce my new composition for a double quintet featuring the exceptional talents of Boston Brass and Imani Winds. This piece represents a creative milestone for me and a celebration of the rich tapestry of sound that can emerge when two ensembles, each with its unique identity, come together in perfect harmony.
The composition is a journey into the boundless possibilities of musical expression, designed to elevate and explore the remarkable variety of timbres and colors inherent in these distinct groups. With no strict allegiance to any particular genre, the piece flows freely, embracing the richness of Latino music, jazz, classical, and beyond, offering a platform where musical traditions and innovations converge.
At its core, the work aims to provide a space where these extraordinary musicians can shine, showcasing their virtuosic capabilities while weaving their distinctive voices into a unified and evocative narrative.
It is an immense privilege to collaborate with such world-class artists. I hope this music resonates with audiences, inviting them to experience the profound beauty that arises from the fusion of diverse sounds and styles.
Arturo Sandoval
EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall—The University of Akron Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Marsalis-McAllister-Ames Trio
Branford Marsalis, saxophones • Timothy McAllister, saxophones • Liz Ames, piano
Nuvoletta (1952)
Arabesque No.1
Samuel Barber 1910-1981
Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune 1862-1918
Rapsodie
Divertimenti (2018)
Sally Beamish
I. Stramash b. 1956
II. First Light
III. Lullaby
IV. Waltz
V. Reel
Book Book Nova (2024)
Intermission
Wynton Marsalis
In Thy Guiding Light b. 1961
Skips, Trips, and Double Dips (Pas de Deux) Breaks for Branford
New Cinema Paradise Medley
Kansas City Confidential (2025)
Ennio Morricone 1928-2020
Michael Daugherty composed for the Marsalis-McAllister-Ames Trio b. 1954
I. Pla-Moor Ballroom (3812 Main Street)
II. Gem Theater (18th and Vine)
III. The Blue Room (1616 E. 18th Street)
IV. Romance (1931 painting by Thomas Hart Benton)
V. Dante’s Inferno Speakeasy (1048 Independence Avenue)
On stage this evening is Tuesday Musical’s Three Graces Steinway D Piano, purchased in part through the generosity of Lucinda Weiss and carefully tuned and maintained throughout the year by the generosity of James and Maureen Kovach.
Be kind to the patrons around you — and to this evening’s musicians. Please silence your cell phones and limit the taking of photos and videos.
Among Tuesday Musical’s generous season supporters: Akron Community Foundation, Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund, Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, KeyBank Trustee, Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust, Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation, Helen S. Robertson Fund, Sisler McFawn Foundation, Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Foundation, Welty Family Foundation
The Artists
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and film and Broadway composer. Over the span of his decadeslong career, he has become a multi awardwinning artist with three Grammy awards, EMMY and Tony nominations, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master.
He is sought after as a featured classical soloist and has performed with such acclaimed orchestras as the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics and the Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco symphonies — with repertoire that includes compositions by Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Mahler, Milhaud, Rorem, Vaughn Williams, and John Williams. He has toured with chamber orchestras around the world, including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong.
Emerging from the global pandemic in January 2022, he first returned to the New York Philharmonic to perform John Adam’s Saxophone Concerto, highlighting Marsalis’s incredible agility and the instrument’s lyrical voice. Later that year, he performed John Williams’ Escapades in Tanglewood’s celebration of Williams’ 90th birthday. He recently composed a classical suite commissioned by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, which premiered in 2024.
Even as Branford Marsalis tours the world as a featured classical soloist, he continues to perform with The Branford Marsalis Quartet that he formed in 1986.
His work on Broadway has garnered a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination for the acclaimed revival of Fences. He recently arranged and orchestrated the music for the Broadway production A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical; his previous Broadway efforts include music for the revivals of Children of a Lesser God
and A Raisin in the Sun, as well as The Mountaintop starring Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson. As a composer for film and television, his screen credits include original music composed for Rustin starring Colman Domingo, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, and the EMMY nominated Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.
Timothy McAllister
Saxophonist Timothy McAllister has premiered more than 250 works and been presented by major symphonies, concert series, and music festivals worldwide. The New York Times has hailed him as “one of the foremost saxophonists of his generation.”
Recent highlights include his debut with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Slatkin, performing John
Corigliano’s Triathlon. He premiered Triathlon with the San Francisco Symphony and can be heard on the world premiere recording to be released by Naxos.
Last spring Timothy McAllister performed and recorded the new saxophone concerto written for him by Adolphus Hailstork. His world premieres include Tyshawn Sorey’s Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith) and John Adams’ Saxophone Concerto under the baton of the composer; he also performed for the BBC Proms. In 2009 he performed the world premiere of John Adams’s City Noir with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s inaugural gala concert.
As a founding member of the renowned PRISM Quartet, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and throughout Latin America and China. The Quartet has also been presented as soloists to acclaim with the Detroit Symphony and The Cleveland
MARCH 5-8 Palace
APRIL 9-11 O JERUSALEM!
Crossroads of Three Faiths
Apollo’s Fire visits the palace of Louis XIV – the Sun King. The gorgeous music of Lully, Marais, and Rameau shows the orchestra at its finest in this sumptuous program full of the majesty of 17th-century France.
Ringing with urgency in our time, this acclaimed program created by Jeannette Sorrell returns in a fresh version. Honoring the peoples whose music and faith brought such vibrancy to the Middle East.
Orchestra and has commissioned more than 300 works by eminent composers. The Fifth Century, PRISM’s recording with The Crossing, was awarded a Grammy for Best Choral Performance.
Project Encore—his collaboration with pianist Liz Ames—commissions works for saxophone and piano. Project Encore, Vol. 2, released in 2025, showcases composers including Wynton Marsalis and Jennifer Higdon.
Timothy McAllister is Professor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan and on the faculty of Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Liz Ames
A premier collaborative pianist, Liz Ames specializes in the most innovative wind and chamber repertoire while embracing projects with a wide variety of artists and ensembles. Her passion for performing and working with composers is evident
in her contributions to albums by top instrumentalists worldwide, with more than 50 commissions and world premieres accredited to her.
Recent concert engagements include solo appearances with the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Grand Rapids Ballet, as well as performances with the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, collaborating with Detroit Symphony Orchestra members including Hannah Hammel Maser, Scott Strong, Jiamin Wang, and Alex Kinmonth.
She has also partnered with notable artists including flutist Amy Porter, tubist David Zerkel, trombonist Hana Beloglavic, and her duo partner and three-time Grammy-winning saxophonist Timothy McAllister.
Liz Ames is also devoted to creating unique and accessible piano reductions for recital programming utilizing extended techniques. Her published reductions include concertos by Henry Brant, Joel
Choreography
Pucket, John Mackey, and Steven Bryant. The McAllister/Ames duo released two critically acclaimed albums in 2020: collected works of Andy Scott for NAXOS Records and iconic saxophone repertoire for XAS Records. Their Project Encore Vol. 1 followed in 2022 on Neuma Records, with Project Encore, Vol. 2 released in 2025 and a Vincent Ho anthology due in 2026. She completed her doctorate at Arizona State University and serves on the collaborative piano staff at the University of Michigan. She also collaborates for workshops at Interlochen Center for the Arts and MPulse Summer Performing Arts Institutes.
More about Timothy McAllister and Liz Ames: Jonathan Wentworth Associates, Ltd.; Martha@Jwentworth.com timothymcallister.com
More about Branford Marsalis: Wilkins Management Inc.; morgan@wilkinsmanagement.com branfordmarsalis.com
Program Notes
Divertimenti
Sally Beamish
Divertimenti was commissioned by Divertimenti Ensemble and first performed by them at Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth University, on March 31, 2019. Tonight marks the world premiere of the version of this piece created for the Marsalis-McAllister-Ames Trio by the composer.
In 2018 I wrote a series of chamber pieces expressing my sadness at leaving Scotland, where I had spent nearly half my life, and raised a family.
The pieces also represent the anticipation of new beginnings, and a new chapter in my life.
I was a founder member of the Londonbased chamber group Divertimenti and enjoyed years of happy music making with them as a viola player. To receive a commission from them some 40 years later was a great pleasure and also a timely
reminder of the friends and musicians I left behind when I moved north in 1990.
The brief was to write a companion piece for the great Schubert Quintet—to be an approachable work that would not be too daunting for groups to prepare, thus making it more likely to enter the repertoire.
To this end, I decided on a set of very short ‘divertimenti’ or diversions. This seemed an apt title for obvious reasons, but also because composing the piece represented a diversion from my forthcoming move south. They are each based on a different fragment from Burns’ beautiful ‘farewell’, ‘Ae Fond Kiss’.
At the centre of the piece is a lullaby. My three children regard themselves as Scottish, and Scotland will remain an intrinsic part of us all, however far away we may travel. The soloist is the viola.
The piece is framed by two Scottish inspired dances—the first titled Stramash—which means a kind of exuberant chaos, and the last, a Reel
Preceding the Lullaby is a gentle duet, inspired by dawn overlooking the summer Isles where we had two family holidays. After the lullaby comes a quirky Waltz, reflecting the faerie lore that surrounds our former home near Aberfoyle.
— Sally Beamish
Kansas City Confidential Michael Daugherty
Kansas City Confidential for two saxophones and piano was commissioned by the University Musical Society of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and premiered by Branford Marsalis and Tim McAllister, saxophones, and Liz Ames, piano and harmonica, at Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 21, 2025.
During the Great Depression and Prohibition, jazz musicians from across the country poured into Kansas City to play with big bands and jazz ensembles that performed in speakeasies, nightclubs, and dance halls in the historic downtown district of 18th and Vine streets.
Program Notes
Kansas City became known as “The Home of the Sax” during this era. Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young were among the legendary saxophonists who developed a swinging, bluesy sound that featured dueling saxophone soloists.
For many years, Kansas City was also the residence of regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton, whose colorful, provocative wall murals depicted jazz musicians, dancers and gamblers in American nightclubs and speakeasies during
Prohibition. In addition, Benton was a skilled harmonica player who often hosted folk music gatherings on Saturday nights at his home.
My composition is in five movements, each named after a musical venue in Kansas City from the 1920s and 1930s and echoing a time when musicians from all walks of life gathered for legendary jam sessions.
— Michael Daugherty
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Tuesday Musical’s
Donations enable Tuesday Musical to share the world’s best music and musicians throughout our community.
Are you—and perhaps a few of your friends— interested in funding a specific budget item? Perhaps in honor of a friend or family member? (Unrestricted gifts for our general operating fund are always welcome, too!)
Wish List:
● Fuel for performers (concert meals and snacks): starting at $55 per concert, depending on numbers and needs of musicians.
● Street banners in downtown Akron: $125 each.
● Paper stock for concert tickets: $225 for a case.
● Facebook advertising: $450 per concert.
● Underwrite the cost of one bus for a school group to attend a concert: $300.
● Concert promo postcard, printing and mailing: $800 per concert.
● Sponsor a post-concert reception with the guest artist(s): $1,500.
● Sponsor a concert: starting at $10,000.
● Endow and name a scholarship: starting at $20,000.
Generous Wish Granters (thank you!):
● Linda Bunyan: Fuel for guest artists (concert meals and snacks).
● Judith Dimengo: Underwriting the cost of buses for school groups to attend concerts.
● Michael and Barbara Kaplan: Underwriting the cost of buses for school groups to attend concerts.
● Barbara and Mark MacGregor: Sponsorship of piano concert at EJ Thomas Hall.
● Marianne Miller: Bus funding for school groups
● Charles Pilny: Underwriting for education programs
● Fred and Elizabeth Specht: Underwriting performance fees and supporting scholarships for young musicians.
● Cecilia and Nathan Speelman: Fuel for performers (concert meals and snacks).
For more information, please contact Cynthia Snider at 330-761-3460 or csnider@tuesdaymusical.org or write to Tuesday Musical at 1041 W. Market St., Ste. 200, Akron, OH 44313
Tuesday Musical is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are fully deductible as provided by law.
Enticing and engaging generations of music lovers
On stage and throughout the community, Tuesday Musical is enticing and engaging generations of music lovers by making great music accessible and relevant.
● Continuing a longtime tradition, students of any age can attend all Tuesday Musical concerts and education programs for free through our Student Ticket Voucher Program. Tuesday Musical also covers the cost of bus transportation for schools bringing students to any concert or engagement activity. Tuesday Musical is the only organization providing this in Summit County and perhaps in NE Ohio.
● Brahms Allegro, Tuesday Musical’s junior music club, encourages young musicians to develop their skills, perform for their peers, and compete in regional competitions. For more information, contact info@tuesdaymusical.org or 330761-3460
● Begun in 1955, Tuesday Musical’s Annual Scholarship Competition for college and university students majoring in music performance and/or music education is widely recognized as the best in Ohio. The 2026 Competition is March 21 in Akron.
Support Individuals
We gratefully acknowledge all donors this season. Thank you for helping Tuesday Musical continue to inspire current and future generations of music lovers. This list includes this season’s donors who have given at least $200 as of January 20, 2026.
Director $5,000+
Dr. Michael Frank
Cynthia Knight
Paul and Linda Liesem
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mucha
Charles Pilny
George Pope
Dr. Kenneth Shafer
Tim and Jenny Smucker
Drs. Fred and Elizabeth Specht
Darwin Steele
James and Linda Venner
Benefactor $1,500 to $4,999
John and Kathleen Arther
Lee and Floy Barthel
Robert Carlyon
Sally Childs
Mary Lynn Crowley
Judith Dimengo
Bob and Beverley Fischer
Robert and Sharon Gandee
Elaine Guregian
Bruce Hagelin
DuWayne and Dorothy Hansen
David and Margaret Hunter
Beatrice K. McDowell
Family Fund
Marianne Miller
Arlene Nettling
Mark and Claire Purdy
Roger F. Ream D.D.S
Richard and Alita Rogers
Family Foundation
Patricia Sargent
Nathan and Cecilia Speelman
Elizabeth and Michael Taipale
Kenneth and Martha Taylor
Sustainer $700 to $1,499
Richard and Eleanor Aron
James Bates
Karen Dorn
Barbara Eaton
Paul and Jennifer Filon
Terry and Mary Kay Finn
Lloyd and Grace Goettler
Louise Harvey
Barbara and Michael J. Kaplan
Jim and Maureen Kovach
Dorothy Lepp
Alan Mirkin
Dianne Newman
Roger and Sally Read
Peter and Nanette Ryerson
Jean Schooley
Richard Shirey and James Helmuth
Sandra R. Smith
Jeffrey and Jennifer Stenroos
John Vander Kooi
Carol Vandenburg
Gail Wild
Patron $400 to $699
Tana Alexander
Drs. Mark and Sandy
Auburn
David and Carmen Beasley
Ellen Botnick
Linda Bunyan
Amie and Phil Cajka
Frank Comunale
Richard and Renee Dee
Barbara and Denis Feld
Ian Haberman
Diane Klein and Tom Robinson
Mark and Barbara MacGregor
Paul and Alicia Mucha
Charles and Elizabeth Nelson
Judith Nicely
Paula Rabinowitz
Fred and Karen Schreckengost
Joseph Schreiber
Betty and Joel Siegfried
Hedy Simmons
Margo Snider and Rick Butler
Mickey Stefanik
Dr. and Mrs. Marc Weagraff
Jorene Whitney
Bruce Wilson
Douglas Zook
Donor $200 to $399 Anonymous
Suzanne Baxtresser and Stephen Wangh
Susan and Bob Conrad
Roberta DePompei
Benjamin and Linda Flaker
Douglas and Cathy Godshall
Ted and Teresa Good
Sue and Terry Greenhalgh
Mark Greer
Michael T. Hayes
John and Suzanne Hetrick
Mark and Karla Jenkins
Charles Johnson, MD
William Jordan and Laurel Winters
Greer Kabb-Langkamp
Cheryl and Tom Lyon
Bill and Sally Manby
John Mancinelli
Anita Meeker
Thomas and Barbara Nelson
Pauline Persons
Pamela and Charles Reitz
Rees Roberts
John Schambach
Anna Marie Schellin
Richard and Susan Schrop
Phil Schuchter
Joe Skubiak
Thomas and Diane Vukovich
Jamie Wilding and Caroline Oltmanns
Susan and Terry Yingling
Memorials & Tributes
These generous donors have chosen to honor special people in meaningful ways. List as of January 20, 2026.
In Memory of Jesse Anderson Albrecht
Pittman Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois and Barbara Pittman
In Honor of Mark and Sandy Auburn
Frank Comunale
In Memory of Margaret Baxtresser
Floy and Lee Barthel
Earl and Judy Baxtresser
In Honor of Brahms Allegro
Junior Music Club
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Roadruck
In Memory of Rita Czarnecki
Barbara and Denis Feld
In Honor of Bobbie Eaton
Judi and Jerry Brenner
Fred and Elizabeth Specht
In Memory of William Eaton
Doris St. Clair
In Honor of Barbara Feld
Rees Roberts
In Honor of Bob and Beverley Fischer
Frank Comunale
In Memory of Casey Genemans
Bobbie Eaton
In Memory of Dr. J.D. Goddard
Maryanne Buchanan
In Honor of Ian Haberman
Frank Comunale
In Memory of Joy Hagelin
The Hagelin and Wolf families
In Memory of Hal Horton
Mark and Barbara MacGregor
In Memory of Ruth Hunt
Dorothy Lepp
In Honor of Karla Jenkins and Cynthia Snider
Frank Comunale
In Memory of Martha Kelly
Frank Comunale
In Memory of JoAnn Marcinkoski
Jennifer Altieri
Sally Ann Anderson
Bobbie Eaton
Terry M. Harsney
DuWayne and Dorothy Hansen
Sylvia and Howard Johnson
Cynthia Knight
Dorothy Lepp
Bruce and Linda Meyer
Claudia, Brian, and Barbara Simon
Jena and Kyle Wright
In Honor of Brian Masturzo
Elizabeth Cohen
In Honor of Anita Meeker
Frank Comunale
In Memory of David Meeker
Frank Comunale
In Memory of Martha Meloni
Marcia, Tony and Allison (Perry) Holcomb
In Memory of Lori Mirkin
Alan Mirkin
In Honor of Charles and Elizabeth Nelson
Frank Comunale
In Honor of George Pope
Fred and Elizabeth Specht
In Memory of Rosemary Reymann
Cynthia Knight
In Memory of Dr. Bruce and Lola Rothmann
Pamela Rothmann and Soloman Cokes
Elizabeth Rusnak
Mickey Stefanik
In Honor of Cynthia Snider
Karla and Mark Jenkins
In Honor of Dr. Larry Snider
Drs. Mark and Sandy Auburn
In Memory of their parents
Nathan and Cecilia Speelman
In Memory of Cindy Stefanik
Mickey Stefanik
In Memory of Dr. Kenneth Swanson
Mickey Stefanik
In Honor of Tuesday Musical’s staff
Barbara Eaton
Anita Meeker
Gail Wild
Foundations, Businesses, Government
Through their vital support, these organizations help to sustain Tuesday Musical and the arts throughout our region. List as of September 15, 2025.
$25,000+ ArtsForward/ArtsNow
William Bingham Foundation
GAR Foundation
Hillier Family Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Ohio Arts Council
$10,000 to $24,999
Akron Community Foundation
Howard Atwood Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Kulas Foundation
Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Peg’s Foundation
Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation
Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999
The Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation
John A. McAlonan Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Polsky Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Helen S. Robertson Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Bunnie & Jerome Sachs Family Foundation
Sisler McFawn Foundation
Welty Family Foundation
$1,000 to $4,999
Bath Community Fund
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, KeyBank, Trustee
C. Colmery Gibson Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Lehner Family Foundation
Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund
W. Paul Mills and Thora J. Mills Memorial Foundation
Laura R. and Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation
R. C. Musson and Katharine M. Musson Charitable Foundation
Ohio Federation of Music Clubs
Synthomer Foundation
Business Partners
Tuesday Musical thanks these businesses for their financial support. As our partners, they are investing in the community where their customers, employees, and families live, learn and work.
Is your business interested in connecting with well-educated and sophisticated arts supporters and community leaders throughout Greater Akron and Northeast Ohio? To discuss options and opportunities, please contact Cynthia Snider, executive director of Tuesday Musical, at 330-7613460 or csnider@tuesdaymusical.org.
2025-2026 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President Claire Purdy
Vice President/President Elect James Wilding
Treasurer Paul Mucha
Secretary Sally Childs
Governance Committee Chair Bryan Meek
Committee Chairs
Artistic Planning Cynthia Snider
Brahms Allegro Jennifer and Jeffrey Stenroos
Development Louise Harvey
Finance Paul Mucha
Hospitality Bobbie Eaton and Marianne Miller
Membership Teresa Good
Member Programs Stanislav Golovin
Scholarship Mark Greer and George Pope
Education Michele Monigold
At-Large Members
Theron Brown, Justin Chenault, Diane Klein, Landon Nyako, Fred Specht, and Marc Weagraff
Staff
Executive Director Cynthia Snider
Director of Finance and Audience Services Karla Jenkins
Director of Artistic Operations and Educational Engagement Austin Ferguson
Marketing Consultant Jim Sector
Social Media Assistant Amie Cajka
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