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, Conductor
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. |
Amy Goodman Wulfman, Assistant Conductor
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. |
Stretto Board of Directors
Helena May, President
Xi Shen, Vice-President
Kenneth Fleischer, Treasurer
Lisa Browne, Secretary
Yingzi Deng, Trustee
Kewei Ming, Trustee
Althea Williams, Trustee
Siyang Liu, Alumni Trustee
Sherri Anderson, Ex-officio
Amy Wulfman, Ex-officio
Helena May, President
Xi Shen, Vice-President
Kenneth Fleischer, Treasurer
Lisa Browne, Secretary
Yingzi Deng, Trustee
Kewei Ming, Trustee
Althea Williams, Trustee
Siyang Liu, Alumni Trustee
Sherri Anderson, Ex-officio
Amy Wulfman, Ex-officio
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Donors
Our Extraordinary Community of Donors The combined Stretto and Blue Mountain Festival Donor List September 1, 2021-July 7, 2022 Thank you to everyone who helped our united communities to survive and thrive during this challenging time. $15,000 +
Anna-Maria Moggio Foundation
$5,000+ Yingzi Deng Helena May, In memory of Thierry Verhaegen Roberta Levin, In honor of Harold A. Levin $2,500+ Cyber Grants Matching Gifts Program Yingzi Deng and Mingquan Wu Liqun Gu and Yuan Cheng J&J Employee Matching The Pemmireddy Family The Williams Family The Lillian P. Schenck Foundation $1,000+ Bank of America Employee Matching Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Jean Campbell Melanie Clarke Cathy Ferrara and Kenneth Fleischer Karen and Larry Fridkis Xi Shen Caroline Strobel Valerie and John Strobel Milka Verhaegen Zhanyun Zhao and Kewei Ming $500+ Sharon Anderso, In memory of Rev. Herbert Anderson Harish Menon Annette Keller Irena Khrebtova Princeton Property Improvements LLC, In memory of Theirry Verhaegen Quartet No. 4 The Saltarelli Family Jane Shieh, In memory of Pastor Anderson $300+ Qian Dai and Chunhong He Max and Barbara El Tawil Joan Fleming The Horizon Foundation of New Jersey $200+ Vicki Beckner Helene Buchen Elaine Buono Karlyn Crotty Ann Eggers Kevin Fisher Charlene Ligon Xi Shen, In memory of Theirry Verhaegen Jane and C.J. Shieh Christine Tu Sarah Vania Bridgit Xu $100+ Absalom Jones Choir, In memory of Rev. Herbert Anderson Kellie Bowker, In honor of Davis Payton Lisa Browne, In memory of Margaret E. Daniel Janet Clark Sandrine Erdely-Sayo Yalian Fan Alicia Gordon Georgia Koenig, In honor of Sherri Anderson Peter and Eliana Ozsvath Joanne Pawelko Kanchan and Ashish Purandare Evan Quinn Ronnie Ragen, In honor of Sherri Anderson’s father Susan Jean Remmers Aarti and Rajiv Sharma, In memory of Theirry Verhaegen Aizi Shi Darya Tahvildar-Zadeh Jin Wang Carol Williams, In memory of Retired COL Curtis Taylor Agnes Müller Wirth Amy Wulfman, In honor of Thurmutis James $25+ Carol Burden Yucheng Chu Edith Juarez Robin MacDonald Gloria Shepar Jo Trull, In memory of Joyce Lawson Moore Asela Zamorano, In memory of Pomposa Mariz 
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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 July 7, 2022. If there are any errors or omissions please email strettoyouthchamber@gmail.com or bluemountainfestival@gmail.com |