The Philadelphia Orchestra Volunteer Committees

Friday, October 10, at 10:45 AM
DoubleTree Hotel, Broad and Locust Streets, Philadelphia

The Lecture Luncheon begins with our guest lecturer and celebrity guest presenting information and musical interludes based on the Philadelphia Orchestra concert that afternoon. 

Guest Lecturer: Dara Morales, Assistant Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra (Anne M. Buxton Chair)

Sunday, November 2 at 10:45 AM
DoubleTree Hotel, Broad and Locust Streets, Philadelphia

The Lecture Luncheon begins with our guest lecturer and celebrity guest presenting information and musical interludes based on the Philadelphia Orchestra concert that afternoon. 

Guest Lecturer: Davyd Booth, Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Celebrity Guest: Olivia Staton, Flute, The Philadelphia Orchestra

The presentations will be followed by a full-service lunch, which concludes in time for the short walk across the street to the Kimmel Center and the afternoon concert.

Tickets for the Lecture Luncheon are $55 and do not include a ticket to the concert.

For reservations and questions please contact Marlena Kleit at 215.901.2909.

The Main Line Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra is proud to present its 2025–26 season of Morning Musicales. Hosted by the Bryn Mawr Church of the Redeemer, this is a three-concert series featuring a mix of mainstream and eclectic classical music. Concerts are presented at 11:00 AM and run approximately one hour.

The first concert will be on Thursday, October 16, and showcases a trio of saxophone, violin, and accordion; it’s sure to be an intriguing performance! The second concert, on Thursday, November 20, features violist Hannah Nicholas and pianist Daniel Anastasio performing both solo and ensemble pieces by Couperin, Brahms, Ravel, and Fauré. The final concert, on Thursday, April 16, will present the unique duo ArcoStrum on five instruments: violin, erhu, dizi, and classical and electric guitar.

Proceeds from all concerts benefit The Philadelphia Orchestra. RSVP is required. 

Thursday, November 13, from 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

The Starlight Circle invites you to join us for cocktail hour and appetizers at the Union League on Thursday, November 13 starting at 6:00 PM. This event will feature a brief performance by Volunteer Committees Chair and Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Amy Oshiro-Morales. All proceeds will benefit The Philadelphia Orchestra.

An RSVP is required; tickets are $75 per person for Starlight Circle members and $100 per person for non-members.

Please email Samantha Noll to RSVP by Friday, November 7.

Tuesday, December 2, from 10:30 AM–3:00 PM

Please join the New Jersey Committee for a day of boutique shopping, lunch, and a performance by a high school madrigal group at the Merion in Cinnaminson, NJ. All proceeds benefit The Philadelphia Orchestra.

An RSVP is required; tickets are $85 per person. Please email Samantha Noll to RSVP.

April 27, 2026

Join us for the Philadelphia Orchestra 2026 Golf Classic on Monday, April 27. We will have a great day of golf presented by the Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra.

The day will feature golf with a cart, lunch, and a deluxe Awards Dinner. On-course contests will include Hole-in-One, Long Drive, Closest to the Pin, and Trackman Swing Analysis. Team prizes will be awarded. 

Great sponsorship packages are available with special recognition before and during the event.

Please visit philorchgolf.com to purchase your sponsorship.

The Volunteer Committees for The Philadelphia Orchestra were formed in 1904, four years after the Orchestra’s first concerts. The Women’s Committee, as it was originally called, was the first permanent organization of its kind in the United States and has since come to serve as a model for similar groups around the world.

The mission of the Volunteer Committees has greatly expanded since its initial goals of 1904. Volunteers now support the Orchestra in such areas as audience development, education, fundraising, community relations, and special events.

Through all their endeavors, thousands of members of the Volunteer Committees have given countless hours of time and talent in service to The Philadelphia Orchestra and the people of the greater Delaware Valley metropolitan region. The Orchestra would not be what it is today without the dedication, time, and talents of the Volunteer Committees.

Executive Committee Officers

Richelle Rabenou, President
Sara Cerato, Immediate Past President
Deborah Ledley, Vice President
Diane Larzelere, Treasurer
Sheila Cox, Secretary

Governing Board Chairs

Central: Jean Park
Main Line: Jill Acker
New Jersey: Diane Larzelere
Rittenhouse Square: Marlena Kleit and Fran Schwartz
Starlight Circle: Anna Minkovich

Standing Committee Chairs

Annual Giving: Nancy Galloway
Education: Deborah Ledley
Special Functions: Jennifer Porges
Marketing: Kelsey Larzelere
Volunteer Archives: Elizabeth A. Crowel

With gratitude and thanks to our past presidents

Mrs. Alexander J. Dallas Dixon, 1904–12
Miss Frances A. Wister, 1912–56
Mrs. James Hatfield, 1956–78
Mrs. T. Wistar Brown, 1978–82
Mrs. John S. Newbold, 1982–85
Mrs. Herbert W. Hazen, 1985–88
Mrs. David L. Pennington, 1988–91
Mrs. Robert P. Frankel, 1991–94
Mrs. Richard B. Gould, 1994–97
Mrs. Robert N. Garrison, 1997–2000
Mrs. Robert L. Stevens, 2000–03
Ms. Despina F. Page, 2003–06
Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney, 2006–09
Mrs. Sally S. Bullard, 2009–12
Mrs. Stephanie Brandow, 2012–14
Mrs. Caroline Buck Rogers, 2014–16
Mrs. Lisa Yakulis, 2016–18
Mrs. Nancy Galloway, 2018–20
Mrs. Dianne Rotwitt, 2020–22
Ms. Sara A. Cerato, 2022–24

Sunday, September 7, at 2:00 PM

The Starlight Circle invites you to an Afternoon of Jazz, Food, and Friends on Sunday, September 7, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM hosted by Anna and Michael Minkovich. All proceeds will benefit The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Monday, September 29, from 12:00PM–2:00 PM

Come join the New Jersey Committee for lunch and a general meeting to hear about the committee and fundraising events on Monday, September 29, from 12:00–2:00 PM at a private home in Moorestown, NJ.