School of Music General Endowments
Many endowments at Penn State honor individuals who have made an important impact on the music program and provide much-needed support for master classes, recitals, equipment, international tours, music, recordings, student awards, and other enrichment activities.Bruce Trinkley Award
In honor of Bruce Trinkley, by the late Jack Platt (’37 B.S. and ’40 M.Ed. Music Ed.), to recognize undergraduate students who are in their third year and are members of the Glee Club of The Pennsylvania State University.
Class of 1924 Memorial Piano
Program support providing monies for the support and upkeep of pianos in the School of Music.
David Pyle Stone Music Recital Endowment
Established by David Pyle Stone (’67 B.S. Chemical Engineering) to provide program support monies for music recitals.
D. Douglas Miller Choral Enrichment Fund
Established to honor D. Douglas Miller upon his retirement as professor of music and director of Concert Choir as program support for choral activities in the School of Music.
Eugene W. Lederer Endowment for the School of Music
Established by Eugene W. Lederer ('42 B.S. Music Ed.) to provide program support for the School of Music, including but not limited to a master class and/or lecture demonstrations in instrumental music.
Glee Club Director Endowment
To honor Glee Club directors Frank Gullo and Bruce Trinkley by continuing their tradition of extraordinary leadership and ensuring the long-term success of the Glee Club Program by providing monies to support the Glee Club Program.
Jack Platt Choral Endowment
Established by Jack Platt (’37 B.S. Music Ed.) to provide monies for international and domestic touring programs of student choral groups.
James Beach Endowment
Established in honor of James Beach (’48 B.S. and ’49 M.Ed. Music Ed.), former professor of music and director of Concert Choir, as program support for touring activities and expenses of the choir, including the purchase of music, concert promotion, and other necessary expenses.
Jim Hess Memorial Choral Recordings Collection
Established in memory of the late James Hess (’51 B.S. Electrical Engineering) by his wife, Suzanne Scurfield Hess (’51 B.S. and ’53 M.Ed. Music Ed.) as program support for the purchase of choral recordings for the Jim Hess Choral Recordings Collection in the Willa Taylor Choral Resource Center.
John S. B. and Bernice M. Bamford Libraries Endowment
Established by R. Scott Bamford, J. Ross Bamford, Geoffrey T. Bamford and Tim A. Bamford, children of John S.B. Bamford (’32 B.S. L.Arch.) and Bernice M. Bamford, to honor their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary on December 27, 1990, and provide program support to enhance the University Libraries by providing monies for the purchase of books and other library materials to support study in landscape architecture and in music, with an emphasis on piano and organ.
Marian Garcia Piano Program Support
Established by Edith Garcia and Dr. Marian Garcia to provide monies for piano competitions to enhance educational and performance opportunities for students and their peers, such that a broader awareness of performance rites and practices is make available to students of piano.
Master Class Fund in Music
Established as program support for a master class to benefit the areas of flute, percussion, oboe, clarinet, bassoon horn and saxophone in the School of Music.
Paul and Mary Catherine Hagen Glee Club Endowment
Established in memory of Paul and Mary Catherine Hagen as program support for travel and related expenses for the Glee Club.
Penn State Glee Club Endowment Fund
Established by gifts from alumni and friends of the Penn State Glee Club to recognize members of the Glee Club who have exhibited both academic and vocal achievement to provide funds to enhance the program capability of the Glee Club.
Richard DiEugenio and Janet Stafford Program Support Fund for Violin and Cello
Established by Richard DiEugenio and Janet Stafford as program support for violin and cello programs in the School of Music.
W.E. Esber Endowment for the School of Music
Established by the late W.E. Esber to provide monies to be used at the discretion of the Director of the School of Music for renovations or refurbishing needs to the Esber Recital Hall in the Music Building, for Equipment, or for student support.