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“Keeping Bert’s vision alive is very important to me,” states Toby Blumenthal Phillips, co-founder, with Bert Phillips, of the Luzerne Music Center, Bert’s wife of 32 years and current CEO, "I am working with our board and faculty to make the 2009 summer music camp and Luzerne Chamber Music Festival wonderful and exciting for our students, their families and our audience.” TOBY BLUMENTHAL PHILLIPS, CEO received her Bachelors of Music Degree from Northwestern University, where she was a student of Gui Mombaerts, and her Masters of Music Degree from the University of Houston, as a student of Albert Hirsh. She also took Post Graduate studies at Marlboro, with Rudolph Serkin, and at University of Texas, with Leonard Shure. Ms. Blumenthal has distinguished herself a Steinway Artist. She has appeared as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Houston Symphony, and has presented numerous solo recitals throughout the United States and Mexico with Mr. Phillips. She has also performed in duo-recitals with Mr. Phillips at art and education institutions throughout the United States and Europe, including Alice Tully and Carnegie Recital Halls in New York City, The National Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Edvard Munch Gallery in Oslo, Norway. Ms. Blumenthal appears regularly in chamber music concerts with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She has served as the Coordinator-Director of the Chamber Music Institute at Temple University Music Preparatory and has developed and directed the Piano Studies Program at Luzerne, where she serves as piano teacher and chamber music coach.
In 1959, Mr. Phillips received the opportunity of a lifetime: to become a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra cello section. Mr. Phillips maintained this position for 31 years. He subsequently combined the best of both worlds, leaving his permanent position in 1990 to concentrate on his responsibilities as Executive Director and Instructor of Cello at Luzerne, while continuing to perform as an emeritus with the Philadelphia Orchestra every year during the Orchestra’s three-week summer residence at SPAC. His last performance with the Orchestra was on August 21, 2008. Mr. Phillips received international acclaim in numerous concert tours and recordings as a founding member of the Philarte String Quartet & Philadelphia Piano Quartet, and as a duo recitalist with his wife, pianist Toby Blumenthal. He also served as conductor of Temple University Youth Chamber Orchestra, presented numerous master classes, and performed for several seasons as co-principal cello of the Naples (FL) Philharmonic. OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS When not in Lake Luzerne, Toby resides in Naples FL. From October through April, Toby performs in Southwest Florida, produces a “Rising Star” program to showcase young performers and an teaches music educational programs in the Collier County Schools. |
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