25th Anniversary Concert
May 24, 2008, 7 pm
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley
The pinnacle of our anniversary season was a tremendous success! Hertz Hall was packed with Crowden students, families, alumni, current and former faculty, and supporters-many of whom traveled from all over the country and the world for the occasion.
Featured performers in triumph! Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
Featuring:
David Abel, violin
George Cleve, conductor
Deirdre Cooper, cello (Anne Crowden's daughter!)
Karla Donehew, violin
Bonnie Hampton, cello
Wei He, violin
Paul Hersh, viola
Emil Miland, cello
Nathan Olson, violin
Benjamin Simon, viola
Julie Steinberg, piano
Crowden alumni
The Crowden SchoolOrchestra
and more friends of Crowden...
Works by Bach, Bloch, Brahms, Schubert, and Anderson, plus:
*world premiere performance*
In Memory of Anne, an original commission by TCS alum Matthew Cmiel, funded in part by the East Bay Fund for Artists at the East Bay Community Foundation
The Crowden School Orchestra warms up backstage at Hertz. Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
Bonnie Hampton conducts cellists from The Crowden School before the concert. Photo © David Weiland.
Maestro George Cleve conducts Crowden faculty, alumni, and professional friends before a full house. Photo © David Weiland.
Piero and Brigitte Mancini, founders of The Crowden School's academic program, enjoy the concert with Board Chair Noreen Axelson. Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
In Memory of Anne, a composition by Crowden alum Matthew Cmiel (Class of 2003), was commissioned by Crowden in 2007 and funded in part by a matching grant from the East Bay Fund for Artists at the East Bay Community Foundation. The match was met by the Crowden Board of Trustees. The Crowden School Orchestra performed the work under Matt's direction. Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
Violinist David Abel and pianist Julie Steinberg, longtime friends of Crowden. Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
Violinists and Crowden alums Nathan Olson ('01) and Karla Donehew ('99) perform a Schubert quintet with cellists Deirdre Cooper and Bonnie Hampton, and violist Paul Hersh. Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
No Crowden concert is complete without Bach! Here Maestro Cleve conducts Crowden faculty, alumni, and professional friends. Photo © Patrick Roddie, webbery.com.
