Public Programs
Check out all of the opportunities for entertainment, learning, and family fun at Ruthmere for the year.
The 2023 Ruthmere Spring Concert Season
May 11- Fischoff Soiree May 25 - Joel Schoenhals
June 8 - The Baltimore Consort
June 22- Jeremy Kahn
Sponsorship Levels
2023 Presenting Sponsor $6,000
2023 Individual Concert Sponsor $1,000
2023 Annual Sponsor $900
Spring Season Sponsor $500
Spring Season Pass- Members Only $100 (Season Pass does not include Artist's Preview reception)
NOTE: Sponsors receive both reserved seating and admission to the pre-concert Artist's Preview Reception for their attended concert. This reception is held in the Robert Beardsley Arts Reference Library at 6pm and feature champagne toast and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Season Pass holders receive reserved seating.
Season Pass holders and all Sponsors are offered free attendance at the Beardsley Prize Competition. Seating first come, first served all afternoon.
For more information, or to make reservations call Ruthmere at 574-264-0330 ext. 104. All concerts begin at 7pm and open seating is limited on a first come, first seated basis behind reserved seats. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Beth Hall, Ruthmere docent, will present a Gallery Talk on, “A Girl’s Education: 19th Century American Marking Samplers” on Thursday, March 2nd, at 11 am. She will also be talking about the Mary Ann Beardsley sampler that is on display at the Havilah Beardsley House. Gallery Talks feature a twenty-minute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection or a person or event in local history.
Our Gallery Talks are sponsored by 1st Source Bank and are free and open to the public.
Steve Barton, Ruthmere docent, will present a Gallery Talk on, “Auglaize Furniture Company 3 in 1 Library Table ” on Tuesday, April 4th, at 11 am. He will also be talking about this company and showing two examples that are in Ruthmere's garage and Arts Reference Library. Gallery Talks feature a twenty-minute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection or a person or event in local history.
Mark Doddington, Membership Coordinator, will present a Gallery Talk on, “Let Them Eat Cake: A History of the World’s Favorite Dessert” on Wednesday, May 3rd, at 11 am. Gallery Talks feature a twenty-minute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection or a person or event in local history.
The Fischoff is the nation’s largest chamber music competition bringing together young musicians from across the country and around the world. The 50th Annual Fischoff Competition will take place on May 12-14 at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.
On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7pm, the Ruthmere Fischoff Soirée brings this celebration of great music to Elkhart and will feature a performance by one of competition's finalists.
Single concert non-members $40 per seat. Single concert Ruthmere Members $25 per seat. Spring Season Pass for all four concerts with reserved seating is $100 per seat (available ONLY to Ruthmere Members). Note: Non-member Spring Concert ticket price includes a 10-day trial membership. Ruthmere Spring Concerts are considered private party events.
For more information, or to make reservations call Ruthmere at 574-264-0330 ext. 104. All concerts begin at 7pm and seating is limited on a first come, first seated basis. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Joel Schoenhals will be performing on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 7pm. He is Professor of Piano at Eastern Michigan University and Foreign Expert at Central China Normal University in Wuhan, Hubei, China. He holds a Master of Music, Doctoral of Musical Arts, and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. He earned his undergraduate degree in piano performance at Vanderbilt University. From 1998-2010, he was a faculty member of the Summer Piano Program at the Chautauqua Music Festival in Chautauqua, New York.
Single concert non-members $50 per seat. Single concert Ruthmere Members $30 per seat. Spring Season Pass for all four concerts with reserved seating is $100 per seat (available ONLY to Ruthmere Members). Note: Non-member Spring Concert ticket price includes a 10-day trial membership. Ruthmere Spring Concerts are considered private party events.
Cathy Ellsworth, Ruthmere docent, will present a Gallery Talk on, “The Secret Language of the Victorian Era” on Thursday, June 1st, at 11 am. Gallery Talks feature a twenty-minute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection or a person or event in local history.
The Baltimore Consort will be performing on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 7pm. The Baltimore Consort is a musical ensemble that performs a wide variety of early music, Renaissance music and music from later periods. They began in 1980 as a group specializing in music of the Elizabethan period, but soon expanded their repertoire to include Scottish music, broadside ballads, and Italian, French, and other European music of the 16th and 17th centuries. Their music bridges the genres of classical and folk music.
Single concert non-members $50 per seat. Single concert Ruthmere Members $30 per seat. Spring Season Pass for all four concerts with reserved seating is $100 per seat (available ONLY to Ruthmere Members).
Note: Non-member Spring Concert ticket price includes a 10-day trial membership. Ruthmere Spring Concerts are considered private party events.
Jeremy Kahn will be performing on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 7pm. Jeremy was born near Chicago and has a B.M. from Boston's New England Conservatory. He lived in New York City for twelve years and now he and his family live near Chicago, in Oak Park, Illinois. Mainly a jazz pianist, having played in jazz-type venues around the world, he also plays on recordings that motivate you to consume your favorite products, and he plays in pit orchestras some theatrical performances. Jeremy has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Joni Mitchell, Phil Woods, Teramasu Hino, Charlie Haden, Aretha Franklin, Barbara Cook, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and everyone in between.
The 2023 Ruthmere Fall Concert Season
October 12- Winner of the 2023 Beardsley Piano Prize Competition October 26 - Jessica Tong & Michael Sheppard
November 9 - Tumaini Sango
November 25- Nicholas Roth & the Euclid Quartet
Fall Season Sponsor $500
Fall Season Pass- Members Only $100
Season Ticket holders receive reserved seating.
(574)-264-0330
(888)-287-7696
302 E. Beardsley Ave.
Elkhart, IN 46514