Our Mission Statement
Making Music encourages adult amateur and recreational musicians to pursue their fulfilling hobby and become part of a music making community. By advocating the physical, social, and psychological benefits of recreational music making, we intend to build demand for musical instruments and accessories.
At a Glance
Publication:
Bi-monthly consumer lifestyle magazine
Audience:
Adults 35+, $50,000+ average income
Circulation:
35,000 nationwide
Making Music Staff:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Antoinette Follett
Antoinette Follett has more than 15 years in the publishing and marketing communications field. An expert in the field of the benefits of making music, at Bentley-Hall, Inc., where she is president, she has overseen marketing and communications projects for a number of companies in the music industry including Yamaha, Roland, and the American Federation of Musicians.
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Cherie Yurco
Cherie enjoys traveling and exploring world music. She has been a magazine journalist for more than 15 years, writing mostly about music for the past five years. A former clarinetist, she is currently taking piano lessons with her children.
STAFF WRITER
Amy Dunn Williams
Amy played the violin as a teenager, but eventually discovered she was a better music fan than she was a musician. She enjoys writing about the powerful effect music has on individuals, families, and communities. On the home front, she is seriously considering buying her husband a set of electric drums he’s been eyeing for his birthday.
STAFF WRITER
Dave Allen
Dave developed a love of music from an early age, sitting at the piano for lessons and in the audience for choir concerts featuring his mother and other family members. He took up the trombone at age 10 and went on to play in numerous bands (marching, jazz, brass) and orchestras during high school and college. He currently follows both classical and rock music with equal passion, with a special fondness for the sounds of loud symphonic brass and a tight horn section.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Jessica Donovan
Jessica recently graduated with her master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from Syracuse University and has been artistic since childhood. She also studied Studio Art and Communications in her undergrad and is happy that she found a way to combine the two in her work. Never having played an instrument— besides the flute in third grade band— designing for a music magazine is a challenge for her which she enjoys. Her musical interests include— but are not limited to— Notorious BIG, Guns and Roses and James Taylor.
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Honore Stockley
Honore was classically trained on the French horn in her early years, but it wasn’t until her mid-30s that she decided to pick up both acoustic and electric guitar at the urging of her 10-year-old daughter (a burgeoning drummer and guitarist herself). Having spent a good portion of the late ’80s with a maroon mohawk, it is no surprise Honore is encouraging her daughter to learn the “classics” (the Clash, the Cure, and Duran Duran, of course!). Honore is also involved in various community activities, winning the “40 Under 40” award for her contributions to improving cultural and arts awareness in her hometown of Syracuse, New York.
WEB/MARKETING ASSISTANT
Richard Mulye
Rich is truly a lover of all the arts. Having both an undergrad and graduate degree in the visual arts, fused with his lifelong passion for music and performance. At a young age he was introduced to the world of music through his cousin, who was already a flourishing musician. Growing up surrounded by a variety of sounds from Classical to Classic Rock, Rich soon became immersed in many styles of music even picking up the clarinet for a few years. During his adolescence he became involved in his church youth group, where he discovered his desire to play the guitar. He then formed a band, they began playing regularly as the youth worship team. Onto college Rich continued to play guitar and bass in other bands. Currently he enjoys many genres of music especial live performances.
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Al Cutri
Al Cutri began his musical journey at age 5 with a passion for the Saxophone which was given to him by his parents. Since then he has studied with sax guru Gerald Santy and has been very fortunate to play with the likes of: National Recording Artists Rocco Barbato, Marc Schulman, Gym Class Heroes, and The Bacon Brothers. Al also volunteers for after school music programs mentoring young people and helping them realize their gifts. "Where Words Leave Off, Music Begins"
SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER
Elisa Duger
Elisa entered the world of music at the young age of 5 when she began playing piano. She has since traveled the country admiring broadways, operas, and musical shows of all kinds. Recently, Elisa graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English. She has found a new home at Making Music Magazine, as they have allowed her to explore her musical interest while being able to expound upon her education.
PUBLISHER
Bentley-Hall, Inc
