Join us on Thursday, May 14, at 5 p.m. in the Athenaeum’s Sawtelle Reading Room for the annual Memorial Concert, featuring cellist Eli Kaynor.
IN MEMORIAM 2025
Col. Lionel Ingram, Share 4
Vernis Jackson, Share 189
Richard F. Morgan, Share 67
David Goodman, former Share 242
Russ Grazier, former Share 335
Ellen Marie Labrie, spouse of former Proprietor Jim Labrie, Share 163
Alice Mary McCurdy, spouse of Proprietor Garvin McCurdy, Share 331
Howard Oedel, former Share 95
Philip Wright, spouse of Proprietor Ursula Wright, Share 310
Mark Ankarberg, Subscriber
As an active teaching artist and performer, Eli Kaynor’s professional career encompasses the full gamut of musical genres, including chamber, orchestral, solo, ethnic, folk and rock. Before moving to Portsmouth, he served as the Orchestra Committee Chair and Philanthropy Committee representative for the Winston-Salem Symphony. Recently, Kaynor stepped into a new role at the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, becoming director of development. He brings to PMAC more than a decade of experience building audiences and fostering community relationships.
This special performance offers an evening of reflection, remembrance, and exquisite music. Due to limited space, reservations are required.
[Image: Courtesy photo.]