STRETTO is first and foremost a TEAM of music lovers
who participate in learning and teaching
TOGETHER in an immersion based music learning program.
who participate in learning and teaching
TOGETHER in an immersion based music learning program.
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The leaders in our group do an excellent job of caring for the other students and tutoring within the group. They lead by example and through care. That is why they are chosen to lead. There is no hierarchy to the seating in our group. We want to have strength everywhere. Competitive comparison is not encouraged within our group. Excellence comes from each person doing his/her best out of personal integrity. Younger students get to participate prior to complete fluency, so that they can be immersed in watching and listening with the older students who are at higher levels of fluency. Not everyone will play all of every piece, but everyone will be "learning" all the time. Whether playing or listening, every student's personal responsibility is to remain focused. |
Conductors
Sherri Anderson, Director Sherri Anderson, the founding director of "Stretto", received her Bachelor of Music degree from Wheaton College and her Master of Sacred Music degree from Westminster Choir College. Ms. Anderson completed additional graduate study in String Pedagogy and Choral Conducting at Temple University where she studied with Helen Kwalwasser and Alan Harler. In addition to studying music, Ms. Anderson has also completed a Master in Theology degree and a Master in Liberal Studies degree at Villanova University. Ms. Anderson maintains large private teaching studios in the Princeton and Philadelphia areas, is the Director of Trinity Strings in Trenton and is the Executive Director of Blue Mountain Chamber Music Festival. |
Johnny Bentz, Assistant Director
Johnny Bentz, Assistant Director for Stretto, Trinity Strings, and Blue Mountain Chamber Music Festival, has been studying viola for over 15 years and graduated from Susquehanna University with a B.M. in Music Performance. He is currently a violin and viola instructor at the Lumberton School of Music, and maintains a private studio around Mercer County, NJ. Johnny has also presented workshops and performances with the Susquehanna University Faculty Quartet, engaging high-school students in critical thinking and conversation through classical music. Having experience leading and performing with both small and large ensembles, Johnny excels at collaborating with performers and students to ensure they are able to confidently play at their best. |
Amy Goodman Wulfman, Conductor Emeritus
Amy Goodman Wulfman has had an international career as a concert violinist, performing with orchestras in Europe and in the U.S. She studied at the Vienna Academy with Günter Pichler and Michael Frischenschlager, performing and recording with the baroque ensemble Capella Academica under Eduard Melkus. In the U.S., Ms. Wulfman received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.M. from the University of Wisconsin. Ms. Wulfman has been an active performer, playing numerous chamber music concerts including performances at the Bach Aria Festival in Stonybrook, New York and the Blue Mountain Chamber Music Festival at Franklin & Marshall College. Ms. Wulfman was co-founder and co-director of the New Haven Summer Quartet Camp in New Haven, CT. Ms. Wulfman maintains a private violin and viola studio, Princeton Violin Studio in Princeton, New Jersey, and is on the faculty of New England Conservatory Preparatory Division in Boston, MA, Princeton Day School and the Blue Mountain Chamber Music Festival. |
Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion (DEAI) Policy
Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our musicians invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and community's achievement as well.
We embrace and encourage our musicians’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our program unique. Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra's diversity initiatives are applicable -but not limited- to our practices and policies on recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; social and recreational programs; layoffs; terminations; and the ongoing development of a work environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces:
Respectful communication and cooperation between all participants.
Teamwork and employee participation, permitting the representation of all groups and participant perspectives.
Work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate varying needs of participants.
Participant contributions to the communities we serve promote a greater understanding and respect for diversity.
All Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra staff, musicians, and participant families have a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect at all times. All are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during classes, practices, and at all other participative events. Any staff member or participant found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be subject to disciplinary action. Musicians, staff, or participant families who believe they have been subjected to any kind of discrimination that conflicts with the Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra's diversity policy and initiatives should seek assistance from the director or a Board representative.
We embrace and encourage our musicians’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our program unique. Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra's diversity initiatives are applicable -but not limited- to our practices and policies on recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; social and recreational programs; layoffs; terminations; and the ongoing development of a work environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces:
Respectful communication and cooperation between all participants.
Teamwork and employee participation, permitting the representation of all groups and participant perspectives.
Work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate varying needs of participants.
Participant contributions to the communities we serve promote a greater understanding and respect for diversity.
All Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra staff, musicians, and participant families have a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect at all times. All are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during classes, practices, and at all other participative events. Any staff member or participant found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be subject to disciplinary action. Musicians, staff, or participant families who believe they have been subjected to any kind of discrimination that conflicts with the Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra's diversity policy and initiatives should seek assistance from the director or a Board representative.
Stretto Board of Directors
Helena May, President
Xi Shen, Vice-President
Kenneth Fleischer, Treasurer
Lisa Browne, Secretary
Michelle Conway, Trustee
Joshua Allman, Trustee
Priscilla Allman, Trustee
Yingzi Deng, Trustee
Harold Levin, Trustee
Annie Isaacson, Trustee
Arjun Kaul, Trustee
Kewei Ming, Trustee
Mark Weinglass, Trustee
Althea Williams, Trustee
Amy Wulfman, Trustee
Zhanyun Zhao, Trustee
Sherri Anderson, Director
Johnny Bentz, Assistant Director
Donors
Our Extraordinary Community of Donors The combined Stretto and Blue Mountain Festival Donor List January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024 Thank you to everyone who helped our united communities to survive and thrive during this challenging time. Stretto is incorporated as a 501(c3) non-profit and approved as a public charity under section 170 of the IRS Tax Code, EIN: 47-4984177. All donations are tax-deductible. $25,000+
Community Impact Grant of the Princeton Area Community Foundation
$15,000+
Anna-Maria Moggio Foundation
$10,000+
Tony Gleason
Helena May New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation $5,000+
Arjun Kaur
Catherine and Harold Levin, In Memory of Harold A. and Roberta Levin The Weight and Wellness Clinic Althea Williams William Penn Bank Foundation
$2,500+ Anonymous Bank of America Employee Giving Program Cathy Ferrara and Kenneth Fleischer Frank Guastella $1,000+ Anonymous Dae'von Austin Jean and Brian Campbell Quian Dai and Chunhuong He Barbara and Max El Tawil Kevin Fisher The Jackson-Conway Family Andrea and René John Alleda and John Mack Karen Mende-Fridkis Zhanyun Zhao and Kewei Ming The Pemmireddy Family Xi Shen Michael Sindler Jane Shieh The Weihe Family $500+ Felicia Alexander Stacey Bentz Arthur Cam Wind Cowles Barbara and Max El Tawil Alcia Gordon Megumi Kobayashi Taneshia Lash Laird The Method Family Kanchan and Ashish Purandare The Saltarelli Family Aizi Shi Sarah Vania and Shadi Tahvildar-Zadeh $300+ Octavia Baker Stacey Bentz Karlyn Crotty Joan Fleming Don Gilpin Gordon Grand Slam Foundation The Greenbriar Community Peter Ozvath Tammy and Derrick Pegrem Ruth Perry Bobbie Powell Trinity Cathedral Allan Williams Nikki Tahvildar-Zadeh The Liou Family Susan Jean Remmers The Oszvath-Sperber Family $200+ Elizabeth and John Balazs Jessica Bayer Joan Chen Helene and Marty Cohen, In honor of Sherri Anderson Evelyn Delaney Sandrine Erdely-Sayo Judith Gray John Gummere James Hardford Allison Howe The Karpur Family Gary Nool Krista and Evan Quinn Evan Shieh Mike and Rebecca Tewes Dr. Van Beveren The Bejin Family Susannah Wise Windrows Amy Wulfman Asela Zamorano $100+ Kathleen Amon Sharon Anderson Sherri Anderson Suma Babu Katrina Baker Elizabeth Bartholomew Lisa Browne, In Memory of Millicent Bass Bing Bing Chang Kay Chubbuck Mary Lou Delahanty Michael Frias Wendy Gilgeus Breanna Guindon Olivia Hajioff Alan Harler, In Honor of Sherri Anderson Megumi Kobayashi Georgia Koenig Nabi Lenlen Fay Manicke Mike McCoy Akiyo McCue Cathy and Mitchell Owen Win Radcliffe-Trenner Ronnie Ragen Constance Werner Ramirez Marc Ramirez Stuart Rich Robyn Richmond Saba Rizavi Gwen Robinson Anna Rubin Ruby and Bob Schmidt Clara Seigel Anne Seltzer Carolyn Lewis Spruill Josephine Vania Anna Verhaegen Althea Williams Donna Wilson Marilyn Wong Walter Zatorski $25+ Shiva Agarwal Tanishia Baker Lea Carlon Wilma Classon Dennie Higgins Siyang Liu Carol and Robert Johnson Coco Mi Madeline Shakespeare Nancy Vanderbas Web Design
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Thank You!
Thank you to all for the continued support of the children and youth in our community.
Because our donors balance their giving between Blue Mountain Festival and Stretto as needed, we have chosen to combine the donor lists in both locations. Your donation has been distributed directly to your chosen area of impact. This list is complete as of December 6, 2023. If there are any errors or omissions please email [email protected] or [email protected] |