Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Members are (l to r)
1st Row: JoAnn Wellner, Christine Cross, Joe Giarrusso, Lois Darr
2nd Row: Elaine Wang Meyerhoffer, Judith Zacher, Joan RuBane, CJ Westrick, Isabel Chapman, Betty Baxter, Jessica Lagos Greene, Elizabeth Smalley
3rd Row: Aldo Iannarilli, Andrea Laguni, Howard Schreiber, Bram Conley, Deb Pollock
Absent: Sandra Cooper Woodson

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 

OFFICERS

  • Joe Giarrusso,  President
  • Andrea Laguni, Vice President
  • Elizabeth Smalley, MD, Secretary
  • Christine Cross, Treasurer

DIRECTORS

  • Betty Baxter, EdD
  • Isabel Chapman
  • Bram Conley
  • Lois Darr
  • Jessica Lagos Greene
  • Aldo Iannarilli
  • Elaine Wang Meyerhoffer
  • Debra Pollock
  • Joan RuBane, DMA
  • Howard Schreiber, Esq
  • JoAnn Wellner
  • Carole J. Westrick-Bomar, Esq
  • Sandra Cooper Woodson
  • Judith Zacher, MD

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

ARTISTIC COMMITTEE

  • Robert Koenig, Chairman
  • Joan RuBane, DMA
  • Stewart Gordon, DMA
  • Norman Krieger
  • Andrea Laguni
  • Jon Nakamatsu
  • Lisa Nakamichi
  • JoAnn Wellner

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

PSIPC TEAM MEMBERS

  • Robert Koenig, Artistic Director
  • Tracey Essex, Director of Marketing & Operations
  • Kimberley Garcia, Donor Relations & Events
  • Christine Krell, Accountant
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Mission

Mission

The Palm Springs International Piano Competition discovers, promotes and inspires promising young classical pianists through biennial public competitions, offering monetary prizes and significant performance and career opportunities, while providing local community educational outreach and engagement. In addition, PSIPC showcases and highlights wide and diverse cultural musical offerings that serve the Palm Springs and Coachella Valley communities

Vision

To lead a renaissance of musical excellence and innovation in the Coachella Valley