2018 Walden/JCC Alumni Reunion
Friday, July 20th – Sunday, July 22nd
New Hampshire
We were thrilled to have so many Walden and JCC alumni gather in Dublin to celebrate these programs and the role of creative musicianship in our lives. It was a weekend filled with songs and memories, old and new, and we are already looking forward to our next reunion!
Overview
July 20-22, 2018, The Walden School hosted a weekend of events to celebrate more than 65 years of outstanding Walden and Junior Conservatory Camp (JCC) history.
Dozens of alumni and Walden friends gathered in the Monadnock region to experience the Walden/JCC magic once again.
While Walden’s Young Musicians Program was in full swing, alumni reconnected with friends, attended music workshops and a Composers Forum featuring The Walden School Players and alumni composers, hiked Mount Monadnock, and joined in community singing. One evening featured a concert of alumni performers. Campus tours highlighted updates and improvements to the Dublin School grounds, including a brand new recital hall with air conditioning! Many of the weekend’s alumni gatherings were held at Aldworth Manor in Harrisville, a wonderful Monadnock venue.
Schedule
Our reunion began Friday with the chance to observe the YMP program in action, a BBQ bringing together alumni, board members, and current faculty and staff, and an Alumni Guest Artist Concert and reception.
Saturday got off to a lively start with a hike up Mt. Monadnock. Later in the day, our talented alumni dove into classes led by YMP faculty, and came together for choral singing, one of the most cherished traditions of Walden and JCC. The Composers Forum on Sunday featured the Walden School Players and moderators Sam Pluta and Caroline Mallonée Huebner.
Attendees
Attendees
| Kevin Becker Tamar Bloch Seth Brenzel Peter Colohan Kittie Cooper Sarah Cornog Cherelle Dolly Malcolm Gaines Jo Ellen Gaines Wendy Griffiths Anne Haxo Doug (Friedman) Hertz Kate Hollander Kendra Holmgren Steve Kaplan Karen Kaplan Julie Kaplan Danielle (Oberdier) Kerani Carlyn Kessler Jimmy Levi Anna Lindemann Caroline Mallonee Huebner Teresa McCollough Laura Mehiel Jonathan Newmark David Drucker Solon Snider Bob Crites Theo Trevisan Danielle Schindler Cheung Seamus Conley Asa Williams |
Edward Max Leonore Max Meade Bernard Steve Messner Rita Mitra Nnenna Ogwo John O’Meara Mary Anne (Polk) O’Meara Robert Passmore Sam Pluta Alan Shewmon Carlos Shimizu Tom Terwilliger Jonathan Thomas Bob Weaver Anne (Conley) Weaver Cody Wright Evelyn Grainger Patricia Melcher Bissell Brereton Bissell Max Chung Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy Suzanne Wieland Rachel Osherow Sarah Snider Dasom Chung Faith Songco Minjeong Kwon Elisabeth Seitz-Shewmon |
Alumni Composers Forum
Our 2018 Walden/JCC Reunion culminated in an Alumni Composers Forum.
The Composers Forum was co-moderated by Caroline Mallonée (Walden alumna, faculty member, and Director of Walden’s Creative Musicians Retreat) and Sam Pluta (Walden faculty member and former Director of Electronic Music). The Composers Forum was open to all participants attending the alumni reunion, as well as all students, faculty, and staff taking part in the Young Musicians Program. The event was free and open to the public. See the concert program for the Alumni Reunion Forum.
Overview
July 20-22, 2018, The Walden School hosted a weekend of events to celebrate more than 65 years of outstanding Walden and Junior Conservatory Camp (JCC) history.
Dozens of alumni and Walden friends gathered in the Monadnock region to experience the Walden/JCC magic once again.
While Walden’s Young Musicians Program was in full swing, alumni reconnected with friends, attended music workshops and a Composers Forum featuring The Walden School Players and alumni composers, hiked Mount Monadnock, and joined in community singing. One evening featured a concert of alumni performers. Campus tours highlighted updates and improvements to the Dublin School grounds, including a brand new recital hall with air conditioning! Many of the weekend’s alumni gatherings were held at Aldworth Manor in Harrisville, a wonderful Monadnock venue.
Our reunion began Friday with the chance to see the Young Musicians Program in action, a BBQ bringing together alumni, board members, and current faculty and staff, and an Alumni Guest Artist Concert and reception. Saturday got off to a lively start with a hike up Mt. Monadnock. Later in the day, our talented alumni dove into classes led by YMP faculty, and came together for choral singing, one of the most cherished traditions of Walden and JCC. The Composers Forum on Sunday featured the Walden School Players and moderators Sam Pluta and Caroline Mallonée Huebner.
Locations
Our two primary event locations were the Dublin School campus and Aldworth Manor.
Dublin School
18 Lehmann Way, Dublin, NH 03444
Aldworth Manor
184 Aldworth Manor Rd, Harrisville, NH 03450
(603) 903-7547
Website
Alumni Composers Forum
Our 2018 JCC/Walden Reunion culminated in the Alumni Composers Forum.
The Composers Forum was co-moderated by Caroline Mallonée (Walden alumna, faculty member, and Director of Walden’s Creative Musicians Retreat) and Sam Pluta (Walden faculty member and former Director of Electronic Music). The Composers Forum was open to all participants attending the alumni reunion, as well as all students, faculty, and staff taking part in the Young Musicians Program. The event was free and open to the public. See the full concert program for the Alumni Reunion Forum.