About Us

The Needham Concert Society presents world-class ensembles and soloists from the Boston area and beyond, including members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and faculty from leading music schools. The concert society was founded in 1976 by Needham resident William Gibson (1916-2002), retired principal trombone of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He strove to present excellent live performances to Needham audiences. The society was incorporated in 1985 as a nonprofit.

Managing Board

 Steven Van Dam, President
 Ronald Lowry, Artistic Director
 Jane Knetzger, Treasurer
 Joseph McCabe, Secretary
 Nancy Klepper-Kilgore, Publicity
 Steven Snitzer, Piano Festival Chair
 Judith Currie, Member at Large

 
 
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Former Board Members

Albert Alphin
Arnold R. Bone
Ben Burrell
Jeanne Clancy
Leslie G. Crumbaker
Cynthia Cumings
Annette Der Sarkisian
Deborah Dunham
James Dunham
Charles Austin Fish
Mary Fish
R. Alan Fryer
Richard S. Gates
Godferd O. Gerth
William M. Gibson
Elbert S. Godfrey
Bruce Goody

Florence Gordon
Cynthia Guiry
Robert (Cal) Guiry
John Holmes
H. Ward Hunter
Leone Imrie
Robert Imrie
Ruth Jacobs
John H. Jenkins, Jr.
Elsie Kent
Horst L. Kloss
Marion Lebourveau
Arthur C. Loven
Karen Lueders
Thomas Martin
Peter D. Matthews
Manuel J. Merino

Peter Munstedt
Carol Murray
James H. Nye
June Patterson
Marvin C. Pickett, Jr.
Robert Ripley
Wendell E. Ryerson
Louis Sandler
Toby Sandler
Ruth Steere
Dana W. Story
Betsy Tedoldi
David Tierney
Julie Tierney
Philip Trackman
Susan Trackman
Edith Stearns Trask