Leadership Circle

Blue Heron welcomes a community of artists, scholars, friends, financial partners, aficionados, emeritus singers, and retired board members as advisors and mentors in its Leadership Circle, a non-governing advisory collective that provides support to Blue Heron’s goals and growth.

The Leadership Circle meets twice yearly for brainstorming and conversation about Blue Heron’s concert programming, educational programs, community engagement and outreach efforts, and overall artistic planning. Meetings are held on Zoom, so residence near Blue Heron’s home base in Boston is not required for membership.

Blue Heron Leadership Circle Members

Louise Basbas, Founder & Board President, Music Before 1800, New York
Kenneth Bé, Museum Conservator, New York Historical Society
Jim and Peggy Bradley, Blue Heron Supporters
Mary Briggs, Board Member Emerita, Blue Heron Board
John Carey, Blue Heron Supporter
Pamela Dellal, Blue Heron Musician, Retired
Ross W. Duffin, Distinguished University Professor & Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University
Laura Jeppesen, Blue Heron Musician
Deborah Malamud, Professor of Law Emerita, New York University
Debra Nagy, Founder & Artistic Director, Les Délices
Jessie Ann Owens, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music, University of California, Davis
Richard Schmeidler, Board Member Emeritus, Blue Heron
Andrew Sigel, Publications Editor, Boston Early Music Festival
Mark Sprinkle, Blue Heron Musician, Retired
Jennifer Farley Smith, Board Member Emerita, Blue Heron Board
Peter Urquhart, Professor of Music, emeritus, University of New Hampshire; Director, Cappella Alamire
Beth Willer, Founder & Artistic Director, Lorelei Ensemble; Director of Choral Studies, Peabody Conservatory
John Yannis, former Blue Heron General Manager (2014-2019) and former Board President