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Now
beginning its fourteenth year, The Restoration Concert
Committee continues to bring world-class music to
South Pasadena. The Sunday afternoon concerts, frequently
featuring internationally-known and award-winning
musicians, attract music lovers from throughout
the Los Angeles area and beyond, while requests
are regularly received from performers wishing to
participate in the series. This fall, the New Hollywood
String Quartet begins its third season as our Quartet
in Residence.
Proceeds
from the Restoration Concerts are dedicated to the
ongoing enhancement of the historic Community Room
where the concerts are staged. Improvements to date
have included new carpeting and chairs. A recent
special project enabled the purchase, thanks to
support from individuals, grants, local organizations
and businesses, of a 9' Steinway concert grand piano.
All
of the administrative, fundraising, artist relations,
community outreach
and other tasks involved in presenting the concert
series are carried out on a voluntary basis. Committee
membership has changed somewhat over the years
but several of the original members are still actively
involved, including co-chairs Kathy Folsom
and Kay Rosser.
Marcia
and David Battin have been
South Pasadena residents since 1978, when they returned
to California in order for David to take up his obstetrics
residency at LAC/USC. Both have been active in the
community, volunteering with the PTA, SPEF and youth
sports. Marcia has also served on the Library Board
of Trustees and as a Friends of the Library board
member. The Restoration Concerts series, according
to David, is "one of the best things in this
town."
Shireen
Chang, who with her husband John and their family
have been South Pasadena residents for 24 years, has
recently taken on the duties of Restoration Concerts
treasurer. Shireen loves South Pasadena and is an
active and tireless volunteer with the schools, the
library and the community as a whole.
Kate Douvan is a recent transplant to South Pasadena.
hailing from Ann Arbor, Toronto and Hollywood (she
says it's a long story). Kate looks forward to sharing
her energy, enthusiasm and graphic design skills with
the Restoration Concerts committee and to making connections
within the South Pasadena community at large.
Ann Erler, a resident of Eagle Rock, has been
attending Restoration Concerts since 2001 and became
a member of the committee after her retirement from
Delta Airlines in 2004. Ann says she enjoys every
aspect of helping plan for the concerts and meeting
the musicians and concert patrons.
Janet Ervin, who with her family has lived in
and appreciated South Pasadena since 1973, is in her
second year as a committee member. A fomer member
of the Beverly Hills Youth Symphony, she considers
it an honor and a pleasure to help in bringing outstanding
musical performances to our community.
Connie
and John Flanders: Connie has been a South Pasadena
resident for 34 years. She has been a committee
member for ten years and says she truly enjoys her
participation. John, who has been involved in the
motorcycle industry most of his life, enjoys producing
the printed materials for Restoration Concerts and
is a big fan of the concerts.
Kathy
Folsom, committee co-chair, is responsible for
finding and working with the musicians who play
in the Restoration Concerts. A South Pasadena native,
Kathy says music has always been a big part of her
life and she and her husband Ron enjoy sharing their
love of music with our community.
Kay
Rosser, committee co-chair, is responsible for
the group's administrative and fundraising activities.
An inveterate volunteer for more than 30 years,
Kay has contributed her talents to the American
Red Cross and Plaza de la Raza in East Los Angeles,
as well as to our local schools and library. She
was recently honored by the Bank of America for
her volunteerism. Kay is an avid skier and golfer
and studies Tai Chi, but says the Arts have a special
place in her heart.
Yvonne
Voisin, another member of the original committee,
handles newspaper and media relations for the concerts.
She is also publicity chair for the Friends of the
Library and the Friends' Bookstore. She and her
family have lived in South Pasadena since 1969.
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