Hoff-Barthelson Music School | Reid Castle
Concerts
Classical
HBMS 2025 Spring Benefit ~
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Honoring Trustee Gregory Barton and Janet Sikirica
5:00 pm - VIP Reception*
Reid Castle, Manhattanville University
(* For tickets at the Benefactor level and up.)
6:30 pm - Concert and Celebration of Honorees
Reid Castle, Manhattanville University
Featuring world-renowned flutist, Nicolas Duchamp
With special appearances by HBMS faculty and students and a keynote address by HB Faculty Member Donna Elaine
8:00 pm - Dessert Reception
generously sponsored by
Seth Greenberg’s Just Desserts
Funds raised will ensure that Hoff-Barthelson can continue to provide comprehensive music education of the highest caliber, offer generous financial aid, and deliver dynamic programs for our community.
Our Honorees Trustee Gregory Barton and Janet Sikirica
HBMS is proud to honor Trustee Gregory Barton and Janet Sikirica for their more than two decades of exceptional dedication, leadership, and invaluable contributions to our School and community. Greg’s leadership as a long-time member of the Board of Trustees and Janet’s creativity and commitment as a volunteer and fundraiser have profoundly enriched HBMS, leaving a lasting impact on our students, faculty, and programs. Their generosity and passion continue to inspire us all.
About Our Guest Artist
Nicolas Duchamp is an internationally acclaimed performer and educator, specializing in the Paris Conservatory French flute tradition. He served for many years as principal flutist for the National Opera Comique in Paris and toured extensively in his native France as well as Europe, Japan and North America. He has taught at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, led master classes worldwide, and served as a professor at French conservatories for over 20 years. In 2009, he was commissioned to honor Philippe Gaubert’s legacy with a worldwide tour, including a historic performance on Gaubert’s Louis Lot flute for American Public Radio’s “
Performance Today”
.
Special Thanks To Our Host Committee
2025 Benefit Co-Chairs
Dorothy Lee Han and Victor Han |Debra and Jonathan Kolodner
2025 Benefit Host Committee
(In formation)
Margarita Barrera and Matthew Glickman ~ Heedan Chung-Goh and Richard Goh ~ Cathy Friedman and Thomas Feyer ~ Julie Gans and Creighton Cray ~ Darlene and Warren Haber ~ Suzie Hahn ~ Dalya Khan and Preetinder Bharara ~ Janet Korins and Joseph Kaufman ~ Rhonda G. Kost and Alfred Z. Spector ~ Ling and George Liu ~ Dana Matsushita and David Siegel ~ Rebecca May and Fernando Rivas ~ Sarah and Phil Michaelson ~ Craig Phillips and Daniel Spitzer ~ Sindhu and Sanjay Rajpal ~ Kerstin and Himanshu Saxena ~ Nancie and Steven Schnur ~ Wendy Sheldon and Michael Chun ~ Terri Simon and Eric Levine ~ Janice and Ira Starr ~ Anne-Catrin Uhlemann and David Fidock ~ Fengyun Wu and Gang Li
For more information, please contact Mary Ann Riad at mariad@hbms.org or 914-902-0712.
Many thanks to
Seth Greenberg's Just Desserts
for hosting our dessert reception!
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