Baroque Music Festival Corona del Mar

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Festival Leadership

Board President Wayne Norman and Board Member Virginia Cassara. Photo: Jeanine Hill Photography
Board President Wayne Norman and Board Member Virginia Cassara. Photo: Jeanine Hill Photography

Board of Directors

Philip Benguhe
Dorothy Boesch
Patricia Bril, Immediate Past President
Virginia Cassara
Steven Dember, Treasurer
Carol Kirkwood
Wayne Norman, President
Janet Rappaport, Esq.
Dr. Vina Spiehler, Secretary
Lynne Hayward Worley

Artistic Direction

Elizabeth Blumenstock, Artistic Director
Burton Karson, Artistic Director Emeritus (2011-2025)

 

Advisory Board

Patricia Albers
Larry W. Allen (In Memoriam, 1946-2025)
Mike Battin
B. Norris Battin (In Memoriam, 1936-2025)
Donald Evarts
Philip Friedel
Andrew Guilford
Alexandra Hart
Sigrid Hecht, Past President
Paula Korn
Nancy & Mario Liegghio
John McHugh, M.D.
Dr. Terri Munroe
Ruth Norman
Trisha Smith
Elizabeth Veinsreideris

Executive Director

Zenovia Edwards

Festival Artistic & Executive Directors. Photo: Jeanine Hill 2023
The Festival's Artistic & Executive Directors. Photo: Jeanine Hill 2023

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