El Sistema Lehigh Valley

Changing Lives Through Music!

Welcome! El Sistema Lehigh Valley is an intensive daily music education program operating at three public schools in the Allentown School District. ESLV provides students with a structured learning environment, fostering personal development through daily music training, homework tutoring, and public performance opportunities. As students master their instruments, they develop important cognitive and social skills, and gain experience as part of an orchestra. ESLV is designed as a longitudinal program, providing consistent support, training, and mentoring to students from kindergarten through high school.



Special Thanks

This list recognizes all donors to the El Sistema Lehigh Valley program between February 1, 2024, and March 3, 2025.

Major Support Donors

Air Products Foundation Allentown School District Foundation Roberta Barnes & Clark Chandler Beall Fowler The Garrigan Foundation Bill & Peggy Hecht Hubregsen Family Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kaminski Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation The Neag Foundation The Angela René Pessina Foundation Fund J.B. & Kathleen Reilly Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation

Corporate Donors

American Bank Avalon Insurance Berns Team Blessings The Breidegam Family Foundation Ciocca Automotive Commonwealth Charitable Management Crayola Dermody Properties DeSales University Embassy Bank Episcopal Church of the Mediator Haverford School Music Department IAI Construction, Inc. Joshway Just Born J.P. Morgan Private Bank Kutztown University Montero Violins Muhlenberg College New Tripoli Bank People’s Security Bank & Trust The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation Penn Community Bank Foundation PPL QNB Bank The Yurconic Agency

Foundation Donors

Anonymous (2) Bessie S. Graham Music Fund Charles H. Hoch Foundation D’Addario Foundation Lehigh Valley Community Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable Trust

Individual Donors

Francis Ahmed Howard & Nancy Amols Judy & Gus Belaires John Berseth & Carol Dorey Pierre Bohemond Mr. & Mrs. Ross Born Dale & Maria Brace Sara Jane & Geoff Brace Dr. & Mrs. William R. Burfeind, Sr. John K. & Carol Anne Bury Mr. H. Lloyd Carbaugh Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cohen Joan B. Cole John & Mary Dodds Rev. Michael Drake Dr. Lorna Farr & Rev David Voellinger Michael Finley & Audrey Ettinger Alisa Farrell William R. & Lois M. Favier Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Federici George & Judi Ferrio Jim & Debbie Ferry Philip & Doris Formica Bob & Susan Gadomski Linda Kay Gardner Mary B. Gedney Melissa Gerhardt Phyllis Gibson Shannon Gooley Angela Gosman Scott Grant Christie Hackett Bob Hafich Nate Hagstrom Mitch Hanna Geoff Harrington and Lisa Waelchli Judith A. Harris, Esq. & Dr. Jack Mydlo Ruth Ann Haussmann John Hayes Raymond Hayes Fredericka Heinze James Henshaw David Hoffman Stacee Hogan David & Ann Hohe Sarah Hottinger Chip Hurd Wilson Ihling Alfred & Necole Jacobsen Mr. & Mrs. Jack Jaroh Leon John Mrs. Ruth Keblish Charles & Jo-Ann Kelly Madeline King Mr. & Mrs. John Kirner Carol M. Landes Dolores Laputka Robert & Renee Lepley Julie Macomb Dianne Manges Elizabeth Marcon John & Genevieve Marcon Mr. & Mrs. James McDonnell Michele McGrath Laura McHugh Ellen Millard-Kern Jason Miller Montero Violins Mr. & Mrs. Dennis C. Morton, Jr. Atty & Mrs. Anthony Muir Anthony & Tekla Onorata Franklin Ortiz & Karla Matamoros Jay & Hazel Newman David & Carol Osborn Joseph & Elena Pascal Erika Petrozelli Dr. Vidya Ponnathpur Gregg Potter Gloria Power Frederick & Gail Preuninger Mr. Angelo Quaglia Dr. & Mrs. Robert Rienzo Fabio Rizzi & Maria Scimone-Rizzi Deborah Rosene Mr. Charles V. Ruppert Victor & Nadya Salicetti Barbara Saxton Eugene Sheedy Thomas Shillea & Santa Bannon-Shillea Dr. Charles F. Smith, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Somach Vince & Michelle Sorgi Kathryn Stagl Craig & Wendy Stark Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Stellato Cecilia Sweeney Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Tachovsky Michael Torbert Andrew Trautmann Matt Tuerk Kate & Dennis Varley Charles Versaggi Mr. & Mrs. William Vitalos Carol Watters Stafford Barkley Wavrek Dr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Whalen Mr. & Mrs. James M. Yorgey
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