J LIVE Presents: Queen – A Royal Tribute

Each year, J Live brings together hundreds of JCC friends, partners, and community leaders for an evening of music, joy, and purpose.

Proceeds support more than $400,000 in annual financial aid, helping 720 families access pre-school, camp, JCC Maccabi, inclusion programming, and membership — ensuring no one is turned away due to financial hardship.

This year, we proudly honor Maury Garten with the JCC Bezalel Leadership Award for his visionary leadership and enduring commitment to Jewish life in Baltimore, Israel and beyond.

Don’t miss the fun! Get your tickets today and explore our sponsorship opportunities starting at $1,000.

Past JCC Board Chair. Devoted volunteer and leader in the Baltimore Jewish community, the broader local community, and beyond. Maury Garten embodies the Bezalel Leadership Award’s spirit of building leadership and Jewish values.

Queen – A Royal Tribute Featuring Yvan
No gimmick or look alike, just Canadian vocal sensation, Yvan, and some of the top musicians in America, recreating the music the way Freddie sang it, and just as you remember it. You will hear all the hits, including Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Bicycle Race, Another One Bites The Dust, Fat Bottomed Girls, You’re My Best Friend, Don’t Stop Me Now, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Somebody To Love, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions and so many more!  Bring back the memories with the voice of Yvan, that Brian May of Queen describes as “The Kind of Performer you Dream of Finding.”

About Yvan
Discovered by the general public in 2016 when four chairs turned around during his appearance on Canada’s version of “The Voice,” Yvan Pedneault’s vocal power astonished all of Canada. Yvan was 25 when rock legends Brian May and Roger Taylor, members of the iconic band Queen selected him to play the lead role of Galileo in their Canadian production of We Will Rock You. It was a smash hit rock musical that was performed nearly 800 times in front of over 1 million theatre-goers over the course of its two and a half year run in Toronto. 

Besides We Will Rock You, Yvan has performed notable roles in RENT, Rock of Ages, and Notre-Dame-de-Paris. In 2017, he released his first self-titled album with contributions from several renowned collaborators. Following that release, he created the Canadian show, Rhapsody, the Classics of Queen, which has seen rapid growth in popularity in Canada. He is now bringing his incredible show to America – Queen – A Royal Tribute featuring Yvan. 

In 2025, the JCC provided over $700,000 in financial aid, helping 1,700 families access our Stoler Early Learning Center, J Camp, JCC Maccabi, inclusion programming and membership. The proceeds from J Live help ensure no one is turned away due to financial hardship.

Your support ensures that the JCC can continue providing essential programs and scholarships, fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive destination where life-long friendships are formed, positive memories are cherished, and kindness counts.

Grand Patron | $250/ticket includes:

General | $125/ticket includes:

Secure your sponsorship early to maximize visibility and impact. For J Live sponsorship details, contact Sara Shalva, Chief Advancement Officer at sshalva@jcc.org.

J Live is made possible thanks to the dedication of our incredible Steering Committee:

Co-Chaired by
Carol and David Noel

Committee Members
Darrell Braman, 1st Vice Chair, JCC Board
Maury Garten, Past Chair, JCC Board
Bob Hallock
Fritzi Hallock
Shelley Hendler, JCC Board
Fred Heyman, JCC Board
Tammy Heyman, Past Board Member
Orlee Kahn
Ira Malis
Betsy Narrow, Past Board Member
Lou Narrow
Eric Nislow, Past Chair, JCC Board
Carol Noel, Past Board Member
David Noel
Laury Scharff, JCC Board
Jonathan Schwartz
Keith Shapiro, JCC Board Chair
Jodi Stappler
Michael Stappler
Harriette Wienner, JCC Board

The JCC is proud to be a part of The Associated Network which provides funding and promotional support services to our agency.

Event Media Sponsor: JMore Living

AS OF 2/23/26:

— $20,000+
LifeBridge Health
Chesapeake Realty Partners
Saxon, Rentfro, Hallock, Kolker and Danis Families

— $15,000
Randi & Darrell Braman
Curio Wellness | Far & Dotter

— $10,000
Corbyn Investment Management
Michelle & Ira Malis Charitable Fund
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

— $5,000
Brightview Senior Living
Defender One Security
The Glenmede Trust Company
Joanie & David Greenberg
Catherine & David Max
Beth & Jon Mayers
Mindy & Jeff Rosen
Monica & David Rosen
Stuart Sheer, DDS., Orthodontic Specialist for Children and Adults
Jenny & Keith Shapiro
Jackie & Bob Smelkinson
Jill Stempler

— $2500
Julie & Andy Attman
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Harriet & Jimmy Berg
The Blavatt Glazer Cogan Foundation, Amy & Jason Blavatt
Development Corporation for Israel
Rebecca & Joe DeMattos
Barb & Neil Demchick
Jill & Ira Gansler
Alice & Maury Garten
Greater Pikesville Recreation Council (GPRC)
Robyn & Ed Hoffman and Yaakov Fader
H&S Bakery
Vivian & Robert Manekin
Maryland Center for Surgery and Dental Implants, Barbara & Julius Hyatt
MOI, Carol & David Noel
Melissa & Rick Peters
Laury & Lewis Scharff
Venable LLP
David Wax
Cory & Barak Hermann
Larry Plant & Family
The Weiner/Rubin/Weiner Financial Team

— $1,000+
Anonymous
Rachel & Arthur Adler
Atlas Restaurant Group
Richard Braver
Louisa H. Goldstein
Brooks Financial Group
Randi & John Buergenthal
Wendy & Ron Eisenberg
Leslie & David Fleishman
D’Alesandro & Miliman
Diane & Scott Gensler
Eve & Mark Gheiler
Goodman Gable Gould Adjusters International
Global Furniture Group
Barbara & Michael Hettleman
Tammy & Fred Heyman
Caren & Bruce Hoffberger
Bill Lewis and Family
Odalis and Richard Kuntz
Buffy & Will Minkin
PivatolPath, Inc.
Stacey & Paul Lurie
MfI Realty
Miller | Stern Lawyers – Dan Miller, Kevin Stern, and Fred Heyman
Betsy & Lou Narrow
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Avigail Rosemore, Avi Greenlinger and Yitzi Teichman,
– The Quarry Lake Group at RBC Wealth Management
Relation Insurance Services, Alan J. Summerfield, CPCU
Esther Greenberg & Jeff Rubin
Judy & Rick Morrison/Schoenfeld Insurance
Jane Frankel Sims, Esq., Sims & Campbell, LLC
SitOnIt Seating, Matt Crowder
Jennifer & Eric Stromberg
Jodi & Michael Stappler
Ellen & Bob Quinn
Ilene & Bert Vogelstein
Alfred Whiteman
Harriette & Stephen Wienner