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Why PCP Matters

Point CounterPoint (PCP) is a chamber music summer camp on Lake Dunmore in Vermont. PCP offers young musicians an experience that is increasingly rare. Campers spend two weeks immersed in chamber music and camp life, largely unplugged, living and working together in a small community.

Chamber music is central to the program. It teaches listening, shared responsibility, adaptability, and respect. These skills shape how campers approach music and how they engage with others well beyond their time at camp.

For more than sixty years, PCP has combined serious musical study with a traditional summer camp experience, leaving a lasting impact on thousands of alumni.

Who We Are

The Point CounterPoint Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to support the long-term future of Point CounterPoint.

The Foundation exists to provide structure, fundraising support, and long-term oversight so the camp can continue offering the same rigorous musical program and camp experience that has shaped generations of young musicians.

Our Mission and vision

For most of its history, Point CounterPoint has been privately owned and carefully stewarded. While this approach has served the camp well, private ownership can leave long-term continuity vulnerable to personal transitions.

The Point CounterPoint Foundation was established to ensure continuity beyond any single owner and to support the camp for the long term.

The Foundation’s goals include:

Supporting Point CounterPoint as it transitions to a non-profit
Raising funds needed to purchase the camp property
Creating an endowment for scholarships

Securing long-term financial stability for PCP through donations and grants

How we work

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees with strong ties to PCP and experience across music, education, finance, and nonprofit leadership. The Board of Trustees includes alumni, parents, musicians, and community members who bring both professional expertise and personal commitment to the Foundation’s work. The Board works closely with camp leadership to support fundraising, planning, and stewardship.

Our Board of Directors

Cellist and PCP alum turned music director of Session 1, Philip has taught at PCP since 2017. A founding member of the Haven String Quartet and teacher at Music Haven, Philip brings deep musical and nonprofit experience—and a lifelong connection to PCP.

A former executive in marketing and business development, Kelley has also served as treasurer for several nonprofits. A trusted advisor to Jenny Beck for over 20 years, she brings strategic guidance and a passion for ensuring PCP’s long-term success.

A collaborative pianist and veteran coach, Anne was instrumental in reviving PCP’s music program in 2008 and served as music director for four summers. She teaches at New England Conservatory Prep and remains deeply committed to chamber music education.

A PCP camper from 1966–1969, Robert went on to a dual career in music and law. He’s taught, performed, and published extensively, and recently served as Music Director of the Gettysburg Chamber Music Workshop.

Inspired by her daughter’s five summers at PCP, Meg brings business acumen and nonprofit leadership. She is founder of a family foundation supporting arts education and serves on multiple boards in Massachusetts.

A Brooklyn-based technologist and lifelong music lover, Henry’s child has attended PCP for eight summers. He’s active in community and school-based nonprofits and is passionate about supporting equitable, joyful spaces like PCP.

Anne’s son attended PCP for seven summers. She’s a filmmaker and educator with a background in languages and an enduring love for Lake Dunmore since 1988. Anne splits time between Virginia and NYC and brings creative vision to the board.

Diana, along with her husband Emory, is a former owner of Point CounterPoint and brings deep historical and personal connection to the camp’s legacy.

Violist Rita Porfiris has performed in major concert halls across the globe as a chamber musician, orchestral musician, and soloist. She is currently co-Principal viola of the Iceland Symphony, and was formerly Professor of Viola and Director of Chamber Music at The Hartt School. She was on faculty at Point CounterPoint in 1996, and again from 2012-present day, serving 7 of those years as Co-Director of Music.

From Mission to Action

The Foundation’s mission is long-term. Its current focus is a multi-year fundraising effort designed to support continuity, expand scholarship access, and establish a stable path forward for the camp.

The Foundation’s PLAY IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN

The Play It Forward: For the Love of PCP campaign is a multi-year effort to purchase the camp property and create an endowment for scholarships and maintenance. Together, we are working together to ensure this transformative experience continues for generations.

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Ways to Give

Support for the Point CounterPoint Foundation may be made in several ways:

check:

Payable to Point CounterPoint Foundation.

Sent to:

National Bank of Middlebury
PO Box 189
Middlebury, VT 05733

Stock gifts, donor-advised funds, or legacy gifts:

Contact Treasurer Kelley Anderson for guidance on setting up a lasting contribution.

The Point CounterPoint Foundation is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Established October 2024. EIN: 33-1508213