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Your Gift Makes a Difference


The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization which exists thanks to the support of generous patrons, donors, and sponsors. By making a tax-deductible gift today, you will play a critical role in sustaining this cultural treasure that is a vital part of Pittsburgh’s history and future.


Choral music has thrived in Pittsburgh for more than 100 years. With your support, it will thrive for hundreds more. The singers, board members, and staff of MCP thank you for your generosity.

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One-Time Donation

Your gift will enable our chorus to continue creating live music and expanding access to musical programming for people all throughout Pittsburgh.

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Recurring Donation

By making a monthly or annual gift, you will provide sustainable support to our choir that will help us create music at the highest artistic level today, tomorrow, and beyond.

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Planned Giving

You can lay the foundation for our chorus’ future by making a planned gift. There are many ways to do so, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, and gifts of life insurance.

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“MCP not only gives music to the Pittsburgh community, it gives community to the musicians of greater Pittsburgh. Any donation can help us better hone our craft and bring performances to new boroughs and music halls in the region and beyond.”


Joe Rogers, Tenor

“This organization and its people hold a special place in my heart. I moved to Pittsburgh in 2018 not knowing a single person and ever since, this has become a second family. The camaraderie and support have been unparalleled. The challenges of learning new music, concert preparation, and taking the stage with your friends to perform at the highest level is one of the most rewarding experiences out there. It’s an absolute privilege to be a member of such an historic organization and I want to help it continue to grow and be around for another hundred years. It’s truly the people’s choir.”


Lucky Rattan, Bass

“Giving to MCP will ensure we can continue to share traditional and modern choral works with our neighbors, and even be able to offer more performances. Supporting MCP is supporting Pittsburgh music!”


Laura Kingsley, Soprano

“The quality of our collaboration with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has wowed audiences even in NYC’s Carnegie Hall, and recently earned a Grammy nomination. This is such a matter of pride for our city, and this level of music production and performance doesn’t happen without many people’s help and financial commitment.”


Edward Jaicks, Bass

“The quality of a community is indicated by what its members do together in unison. Singing is a natural thing for people to do together, for example, a fight song at a football game, a hymn at church, or the National Anthem at the beginning of a ceremony. People naturally relate to and value music, especially choral music, which is a unifying influence in the community.”


Alumnus Paul Long

“Arts organizations are the lifeblood of this beautiful city, and supporting them further inspires and changes the lives of everyone who lives here.”


Megan Wall, Soprano

A Thank You to Our Supporters

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Heinz Endowments
Focus CFO
Classical WQED FM
RBC Wealth Management
Paul Vladuchick Photography
RAD

Ensemble Circle

Prestissimo Circle

Diana Harbison
Cynthia L. Roth
M. Denice and Guy Leonard
Brian Wongchaowart

Vivace Circle

Suzanne and Roy Dean
Peter Greer
Mary Jane Jacques
Libby and Matthew Mehaffey
MaryBeth and Guy Salama
Marcia and George Seeley

Allegro Circle

Carole and Earle Leroy Ashbridge
Darlene and Thomas Bartos
Joy and Fred Cullen
Simin and Gregory Curtis
Amber and Carmine Fantini (in honor of Mia Fantini)
Christine Jordanoff and Alan Hoover (in memory of Robert Page)
Arthur Kerr
Laura and Michael Kingsley
Mary Ann Lapinski
Alexander Lese (in honor of Jeri Nelson)
Robert Levin
Louise Mitinger and Vance Torbert III
Brandon and Stefanie Mohr
Thea Pavlik and Richard Weinstein
Diane and Mark Stewart
Jackman Vodrey
Larry Wright

Andante Circle

Susan and Steve Bertenthal
Stephanie Curtice and Michael Van Stipdonk
Thomas Ferguson
Marietta Fischesser-Metze and Florian Metze
Tamara Friday
Alicia and Matthew Hunt
Nancie and Edward Jaicks
Margaretha and Robert Kanters
Janet and Paul Long
Leah Nicolich-Henkin and Andrew Bloomgarden
Susan Oerkvitz
Elisabeth and Mark Shorstein
Jennifer Shorstein-Clark and Kevin Clark
Christine and Tommy Thompson
Rosemary and Ralph Vitt
Theresa Vosko Haas and Gregory Haas

Adagio Circle

Amelia and David Baisley
Carol and Jaime Burgman
Denise and Richard Ejzak
Brian Filtz
Victoria and Joshua Fisher
Andrew Frey
Mary Kay Gottermeyer
Kathleen and Andrew Greiner
Deena Hower and Jordan Auth
David Howes
Valerie Joseph
Karen and Kenneth Kolenik
Daniel Laughman
Emily and Sandro Leal-Santiesteban
Dennis Loftus
Deborah and Brian McTiernan
Jeanne and Barry Miller
Hilary and John Milnthorp
Bethany Mingle and J. Patrick McGill
James Nusser
Ann and Manfred Paulini
Lisa and Greg and Popcak
JoAnn Salzman
Janet Sarbaugh
Eugene Scioscia
MaryColleen and Bryan Seip
Jean Sforza
Andrew and Daniel Singer-Sords
Frances Stewart
Daniel and Jenny Suders

Institutional Donors

Allegheny Regional Asset District • Barbara Cass Award Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation • The Ann and Frank Cahouet Family Foundation • Citizens Charitable Foundation • East Liberty Presbyterian Church • Equitrans Midstream Foundation • The Heinz Endowments • Jewish Community Foundation of The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh • The Lehman-Epstein Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation • Marinan Family Fund • Mt. Hope Community Presbyterian Church • PA Council on the Arts • PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development ARPA Fund • Paul Vladuchick Photography • PPG Industries Foundation • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra • RBC Wealth Management Foundation • Ryan Memorial Fund • Signature Art Ware • Sweet Bites • Third Presbyterian Church • Thomas T. Phillips Jr. Foundation • Walter E. and Helene B. Volkwein Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation

…and to all of our other supporters!

Carly Adams Lyon and Bill Lyon • Jean and Mike Alexander • Benjamin Albertson • Liāna D. Alksinīte Lloyd and Nathan Lloyd • Kathryn Ambrose • Teresa and Salvatore Amelio • Regina Anesin • Michael Arenth • Paula Atkinson • George Balderose • Frances Barack • Joe Barack • Elaine and Gerald Barron • Christopher Bartley • Maureen and Bill Battin • Rebecca Belan Dowling and Phil Dowling • Samantha Bennett • Bonnie Blaxter • Patricia J. Blazer • Mary Blendermann • Anna Bloom • David C. Bodette • Hunter Bodwell • Melanie and Nicholas Boozell • Joy Bovan • Kathy Boykowycz • Justin Bowen • Janet and Richard Bowman • Michael Brocks • Lynlee Caliguiri • Mark Carper • Mark Celigoi • Rebecca Champine • Karen Christensen • Kenneth Christman • Christopher Churilla and Timothy Marquette • Leslie Clark • Deborah and Michael Conway • Robert Cornell • Casey Courage • Michael Cozza • Kenneth Criste • Patricia Crumrine • Linda Dahl • Sara Day and John Murmello • Gina DeCola • Patti Dean • Isolde Denig • Andrew Deppensmith • Jarol DeVoge • John DiCesare • Donna Diethorn • Deborah Dimasi and Daryl Newswanger • Susan Donohue • Matthew Dooley • Margaret Doriguzzi (in memory of Jeri Nelson) • Kyle Duff • Lynn Dunbar • Lauren Duttry • Rachel and Ross Eaton • Mark Ehrbar • Sara and Robert Eldridge • Lauren and Shane Emrich • Beverly Engle • Linda Evans • Annamaria Fato • Judith Fitzgerald • Esther Forrest • Dominic Frankeny • Robert Frankeny • Victoria Frankeny • Shirley Freyer • Jeff Fritz • Natalie Furlong • Catherine Gebetsberger • Charles Gebetsberger • Gregg Gebetsberger • Kathryn Gibson and Eric Haines • Ina Erin Gilboy • Sarah Goodwin • Michael Gragan • Kimberly and Marcus Graham • Robert Gray • Benjamin Green • Barbara and David Grover • Gwen Guerke • Gabrielle Harouse • Elizabeth Havrilesko (in memory of Jeri Nelson) • Janet and David Heindel • James Heinrich • Douglas Hoesch • Leah Hoechstetter • Dean Hower • Betty Huber • Diane Hubiak • Nina Hughes • Sue Hunter • Heather Irwin • Shaterra Jackson • Kristin and Sean Jacquelin • Jeffrey and Lisa Jaworowski • Diane and Howard Jernigan • Gretchen and Jeffrey Jezerc • Diane Johnson • James Johnston • Phyllis and Glenn Jones • Barbara Kessel • Ellen Kessler • Michele Kibbey (in memory of Jeri Nelson) • Laura Kieras • Rochelle Klein • Anita Knapic • Marilyn Koch • Shannon Kolenik • Susan and Brandon Komlyn • Sonya Koros • Yangming Kou • Marianne Kovach • Darlene Kovel • Anita Knapic • Rachel Kranson and Jamie Forrest • Harold Kyriazi • Nathan Leard • Terry Lee and Stanislaus Ziolkowski • Cecilia Leonard • Ellen Levy • Amy Jones Lewis • Jennifer and Mark Loftus • James Lutton • Katherine and Jonathan MacDonald • Ronald Mack • Sarah and James Maddigan • Giulio Magrini • Mary Magyar • Sunjay Mannan • Diane Marelli • Emily Marinan • Kathleen Marinan • Marie Marinan • Mabel and L. Glenn Matteson • Beth and Roy Matway • Elaine and William McCausland • Kelli McElhinney and Tim Schooley • Nancy McGill • Kathy McGrath • Carmen M. Mcintyre • Tamra McKenna • Marie McKinsey • Timothy Miller • Bethany Melvin • Tracy Merrick • Joanna Moore • Gina Marie Morgano • Lisa Muscato • Ernest Nelson • Jason T North • Joyce Ogrodnik • Scott O’Neal • Sara Parker • Patricia Passeltiner • Paul Palicki • Susan Phillips • Trevor Pollack • Charlie Powers • Arvind Prasanna • Cynthia Pratt • Liz and Lawrence Quinn • Audrey Rajakovich • Janice Rankin • Susan and Lucky Rattan • Donna Reicher • Shannon Reichert • David Rice • Sonya Ring • Jane Robertson • Kassaundra and Domenic Rodriguez • Joanne Rogers • Joseph Rogers • Gail and PJ Roup • Sabrina Rourke • Diane Rudolph and Stephen Wilson • William Rutan • Anthony Rutigliano • Jennifer Saunders-Larocco • Karen Scansaroli • Curt Scheib • Yael Silk and Jordan Fischbach • Julie Sissman and Philip Richter • Arnold Singer • Jason Sivert • Alexander Sivit • Jaclyn Slaugenhaupt • Laura Slotwiner-Nie • Kelly Sokachitch • Bobbie Soper • Toni and Matt Stith • Silpa Swarnapur • Marissa Theodore • Kate Thomas • Melissa and Mike Thompson • Marilyn Tuberson • Matthew Turell • Serdar and Hasan Uyar • Gabby VanAlstine • Mary and Bill Vandivier • Mihnea Vasilescu • Colleen Vermillion • Carol Vogeley • Kara Vombrack • Megan Wall • Phillip Wallace • John Walz • Virginia Weida • Marjorie Weinstock and Peter Hoegel • Walter Werzyn • Earl Westerlund • Lynne F. Wohleber • Julian Wolfe • Jennifer Woodard • Mark Woodard • Susan and David Wright • Briana and Joe York • Linda Zane • Marissa Zane and Joel Beeby • Kristen Zeigler and Justin Blanding • Terry Lee and Stanislaus Ziolkowski • Katalin and Myles Zuckerman