Dvorak Stabat Mater + Songs for the Soul | Program Book

89 TH SEASON

DVOŘÁK'S STABAT MATER

SONGS FOR THE SOUL BACH VOCAL ARTISTS

PRESENTED BY THE BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY OF WINTER PARK

AT ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1935

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park’s mission is to inspire the human spirit through extraordinary music, featuring powerful choral performances and innovative programming that celebrates the legacy of J.S. Bach. The 89th Season will showcase a dynamic array of world-class musicians and vocalists performing classical masterworks and contemporary compositions that will delight, challenge, and inspire listeners.

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OFFICERS

Dr. Jack Schott, President

Dr. Bill Oelfke, Vice President

Michael Kakos, Treasurer

Beverly J. Slaughter, Secretary

TRUSTEES

Richard O. Baldwin, Jr.

Pilar Carvajal

Dr. Grant H. Cornwell

Dr. Jeff Flowers

Dr. Grant Hayes

Beppy Landrum Owen

The Honorable Cynthia Mackinnon

Richard Russell

Alex Tiedtke

TRUSTEES EMERITI

The late M. Elizabeth Brothers

J. Michael Murphy

The late Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

STAFF

John V. Sinclair, Artistic Director and Conductor

Kathy Johnson Berlinsky, Executive Director

Rhonda Burnham, Artistic Manager

Jane Secrist Newnum, Marketing and Development Consultant

Ruby Abreu, Marketing Manager

Sondra Jones, Education Manager

Logan Landry-Jennings, Operations Manager

Lex Goity, Finance and Strategy Manager

Luke Noles, Administrative Coordinator

Sherry Orr, Assistant to John Sinclair

Regunia Griggs, Choir Liaison

Vivian Cook, Young at Heart Chorale Director

Rebecca Hammac, Youth Choir Director

Lynn Peghiny, Accompanist

Sofía Cardi Bonfil, Youth Choir Accompanist

Major Support Provided By

JOHN V. SINCLAIR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

John V. Sinclair has established a national reputation as one of the leading conductors of choral masterworks while locally being known as one of the hardest-working and in-demand artists of the Central Florida cultural community. In his 34th season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society, he has broadened the society’s musical offerings of masterworks by both classical and contemporary composers into the repertoire of the Society while perpetuating his reputation as a scholarly interpreter of J.S. Bach’s music. He continues his imaginative programming, creative interpretations, and expressive conducting.

Dr. Sinclair, known as a master teacher, is Director of Music at Rollins College and holds the John M. Tiedtke Endowed Chair. As a career educator, Sinclair keeps the Society’s educational focus vital by providing a broad range of musical programs and experiences for individuals of all ages. As a conductor who is equally adept at directing choral and orchestral music, he has been referred to as Central Florida’s “resident conductor.” Sinclair has appeared as conductor for more than a thousand EPCOT Candlelight performances in addition to his work as a clinician and lecturer. The Bach Festival, under his leadership, has achieved international recognition by touring in Europe, producing nationally released CDs and broadcasts, and performing with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra during their Florida residencies.

Dr. Sinclair holds masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music. His undergraduate school, William Jewell College, honored him with its most prestigious Citation for Achievement. In addition to editing and interpreting historical choral works through the Moravian Music Foundation, he has authored an anecdotal book entitled Falling Off the Podium and Other Life Lessons. The late Terry Teachout, formerly the Wall Street Journal’s arts critic, once wrote, “John is a gifted conductor, a great educator, and the best of all possible colleagues.” For more than three decades, John Sinclair has shared his talent and dedication to musical excellence with the Central Florida community and beyond.

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Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Presents

DVOŘÁK: STABAT MATER

Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra

John V. Sinclair, Director and Conductor

Mary Wilson, soprano | Patricia Thompson, mezzo-soprano

Kyle Stegall, tenor | Michael Dean, bass

April 27, 2024 •7:30pm | April 28, 2024 •3:00pm Knowles Memorial Chapel

Stabat Mater, Opus 58

PROGRAM

I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

II. Quis est homo, qui non fleret

III. Eja, Mater, fons amoris

IV. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum

V. Quando corpus morietur

VI. Fac me vere tecum elere

VII. Virgo virginum praeclara

VIII. Fac, ut portem Christi mortem

IX. Inflammatus et accensus

X. Quando corpus morietur

Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904)

This program is sponsored in part by a generous contribution from The Honorable Cynthia Mackinnon and Mr. Alexander Mackinnon.

Please turn off cell phone and electronic devices prior to the start of this performance. The Bach Festival Society’s policies strictly prohibit photography, filming, or recording of any kind during performances without the express written permission of the Society.

TEXT AND TRANSLATION

ANTONIN DVOŘÁK – STABAT MATER, OP. 58

I.

Stabat Mater dolorosa iuxta crucem lacrimosa dum pendebat Filius.

Cuius animam gementem contristatam et dolentem pertransivit gladius.

O quam tristis et afflicta fuit illa benedicta Mater unigeniti.

Quae moerebat et dolebat pia Mater, cum videbat Nati poenas inclyti.

II.

Quis est homo, qui non fleret Christi Matrem si videret in tanto supplicio?

Quis non posset contristari Christi Matrem contemplari dolentem cum Filio?

Pro peccatis suae gentis vidit Iesum in tormentis et flagellis subditum.

Vidit suum dulcem Natum moriendo, desolatum dum emissit spiritum.

III.

Eia Mater, fons amoris me sentire vim doloris fac, ut tecum lugeam.

IV.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum in amando Christum Deum ut sibi complaceam.

I.

At the Cross her station keeping, stood the mournful Mother weeping, close to her son to the last.

Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, all His bitter anguish bearing, now at length the sword has passed.

O how sad and sore distressed was that Mother, highly blest, of the sole-begotten One.

Christ above in torment hangs, she beneath beholds the pangs of her dying glorious Son.

II.

Is there one who would not weep, whelmed in miseries so deep, Christ's dear Mother to behold?

Can the human heart refrain from partaking in her pain, in that Mother's pain untold?

For the sins of His own nation, She saw Jesus wracked with torment, All with scourges rent:

She beheld her tender Child, Saw Him hang in desolation, Till His spirit forth He sent.

III.

O thou Mother! fount of love! Touch my spirit from above, make my heart with thine accord:

IV.

Make me feel as thou hast felt; make my soul to glow and melt with the love of Christ my Lord.

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Sancta Mater, istud agas Crucifixi fige plagas cordi meo valide.

V.

Tui Nati vulnerati tam dignati pro me pati poenas mecum divide.

VI.

Fac me vere tecum flere Crucifixo condolere donec ego vixero.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare te libenter sociare in planctu desidero.

VII.

Virgo virginum praeclara mihi iam non sis amara fac me tecum plangere.

VIII.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem passionis fac consortem et plagas recolere.

Fac me plagis vulnerari Cruce hac inebriari ob amorem Filii.

IX.

Inflammatus et accensus per te, Virgo, sim defensus in die iudicii.

Fac me Cruce custodiri morte Christi praemuniri confoveri gratia.

X.

Quando corpus morietur fac, ut animae donetur Paradisi gloria. Amen.

TEXT AND

Holy Mother! pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified:

V.

Let me share with thee His pain, who for all my sins was slain, who for me in torments died.

VI.

Let me mingle tears with thee, mourning Him who mourned for me, all the days that I may live:

By the Cross with thee to stay, there with thee to weep and pray, is all I ask of thee to give.

VII.

Virgin of all virgins blest!, Listen to my fond request: let me share thy grief divine;

VIII.

Let me, to my latest breath, in my body bear the death of that dying Son of thine.

Wounded with His every wound, steep my soul till it hath swooned, in His very Blood away;

IX.

Be to me, O Virgin, nigh, lest in flames I burn and die, in His awful Judgment Day.

Let the cross then be my guard, the death of Christ my watch and ward, and cherish me by heaven's grace

X.

While my body here decays, may my soul Thy goodness praise, Safe in Paradise with Thee. Amen.

PROGRAM NOTES

Stabat Mater, Opus 58 Antonin Dvořák

For the listener who knows little of Dvořák’s music, what may come to mind is its likability. Almost everything he wrote feels homegrown, nurtured by rich soil, the themes sunny, warm, and amiable. This isn’t to say Dvořák wrote only happy music; he could summon at will great power and tension, evident in his last three symphonies alone. More important, Dvořák wove native folksong into his music with such ease and effectiveness that he remains his native Bohemia’s most important musical nationalist. Brahms greatly admired his music − no easy feat for a mortal – and Dvořák won celebrity on a global scale after the premiere of his New World Symphony in 1893 at Carnegie Hall. Dvořák from then on could pick and choose what he wrote and where he lived, and the royalties from his scores, especially the Slavonic Dances, provided all the comforts of a good life.

But that life earlier had been shaken to its core by a series of family tragedies. In 1875, after completing his Symphony No 5, Dvořák and his wife lost their infant daughter, Josefa. He found solace in composing and began writing a large choral piece based on the 13th century Latin hymn Stabat Mater Dolorosa, which depicts the Virgin Mary weeping over the body of a crucified Jesus.

But he put aside the unfinished score for two years to focus on commissions. Then, within a period of a single month, the couple’s baby daughter Ruzenka died from accidental poisoning, and their three-year-old son Otakar died from smallpox. Devastated, Dvořák again turned to the Stabat Mater and through sheer resolve, completed it in eight weeks.

“I have always loved the music of Dvořák and the beauty and poignancy of the Stabat Mater text, and I believe that this is the most heartfelt setting I know,’’ says Dr. John Sinclair, artistic director of the Bach Festival. “Just like the text telling the story of Mary standing at the foot of the cross, Dvořák understood the sorrow and pain of losing a child (much less three). The music’s strong emotional content reflects his grief.’’

Although Dvořák employs the full resources of orchestra, chorus and soloist, the music unfolds as a meditation, an intimate prayer more than a theatrical performance. While inspired by darkness, Dvořák managed to bring light to this otherwise mournful music, heard in many of its folk-tinged melodies.

The first of 10 sections is the longest and begins with an orchestral introduction, the ascending octaves symbolic of spiritual purity. From there, Dvořák continues the story by interspersing sections for solo quartet, chorus, bass solo, chorus, tenor solo, chorus, soprano and tenor duet, alto solo, and solo quartet and chorus, respectively. It concludes, appropriately, in hushed reverence.

“It should be noted that the work ends in a major key,’’ Sinclair says. “For me, this tonal shift provides a sense of hope. This work is truly one my favorite oratorios.’’

Kurt Loft is a journalist and arts writer who has covered classical music for more than 40 years and is a member of the Music Critics Association of North America.

FEATURED ARTIST

MARY WILSON, SOPRANO

Soprano Mary Wilson has been hailed as one of today's most exciting artists, receiving critical acclaim for a voice that is "lyrical and triumphant, a dazzling array of legato melodies and ornate coloratura" (San Francisco Chronicle). In consistent high demand on the concert stage, she has appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Detroit Symphony, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony of Costa Rica, Singapore Symphony, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, VocalEssence, Berkshire Choral Festival, and has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. She has frequently worked with conductors Jeffrey Thomas, Nicholas McGegan, Martin Pearlman, Martin Haselböck, JoAnn Falletta, Giancarlo Guerrero, John Sinclair, Anton Armstrong, and Leonard Slatkin.

An exciting interpreter of Baroque repertoire, "with a crystal clear and agile soprano voice perfectly suited to Handel's music" (Early Music America), she has repeatedly appeared with American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque, Musica Angelica, Boston Baroque, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Grand Rapids Bach Festival, Bach Society of St. Louis, Chatham Baroque, Musica Sacra Festival de Quito Ecuador, Baltimore Handel Choir, Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Florida, Colorado Bach Festival, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, and the Carmel Bach Festival.

Equally at home on the opera stage, she is especially noted for her portrayals in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Verdi’s Rigoletto She has created many leading roles in North American and World Premiere performances. A National Finalist of the 1999 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, she has appeared with Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Minnesota Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Dayton Opera, Arizona Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera Southwest, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Goodman Theatre.

An accomplished pianist, Ms. Wilson holds vocal performance degrees from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She is an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Memphis, teaching applied voice and graduate Oratorio Literature, and resides in Memphis with her husband, son, and two dogs.

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FEATURED ARTIST

PATRICIA THOMPSON, MEZZO-SOPRANO

Patricia Thompson is a much sought-after adjudicator and is active as an oratorio specialist, appearing with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, the Louisville Choral Arts Society, the Masterworks Chorale of New Jersey, the Hale Library Concert Series, and the Bloomington Early Music Festival. A dedicated professional choral artist and a member of the international Carmel Bach Festival and the Spire Chamber Ensemble of Kansas City, she is a founding member of the award-winning Luminous Voices in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With a special interest in jazz and cabaret singing, she performs regularly with the Thundering Cats Big Band in Manhattan, KS, and in solo cabaret shows at the Manhattan Arts Center. Her debut jazz album, It’s Only Natural, is available on iTunes, Spotify, and others. Dr. Thompson holds degrees from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (DM and MM) and St. Olaf College (BM) and is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Kansas State University.

KYLE STEGALL, TENOR

Kyle Stegall’s performances around the world have been met with accolade for his “blemish-free production” (Sydney Morning Herald), “lovely tone and ardent expression” (NY Times), as well as his “lively and empathetic delivery” (San Francisco Classical Voice). An artist who communicates equally well on concert, opera, and recital stages, his performances are characterized by an unfailing attention to style and detail, and a penetrating directness of communication. Mr. Stegall’s successful solo debuts in Japan, Australia, Vienna, Italy, Singapore, and Canada as well as on major stages across America have been in collaboration with many of the world’s most celebrated artistic directors including Manfred Honeck, Joseph Flummerfelt, William Christie, Stephen Stubbs, and Nicholas McGegan, among others. Heard frequently as evangelist and tenor soloist in the passions and cantatas of J.S. Bach, Mr. Stegall made his Lincoln Center debut as the evangelist in the St. John Passion under the direction of The Bach Collegium Japan’s artistic director, Masaaki Suzuki. In demand as a symphonic soloist, Mr. Stegall’s seasons often include the oratorios of Handel and Haydn, the great masses of Mozart and Beethoven, and works from the Bel Canto and 20th century concert canon. Holding a special relationship with the music of Benjamin Britten, Mr. Stegall was twice invited to participate as a fellow at the Aldeburgh Music Festival, in the composer’s hometown of Suffolk, England. There, he performed in recital and studied Britten song and Schubert lieder under the guidance of Ian Bostridge and Malcolm Martineau. Kyle has been heard in recital singing all of the composer’s cycles for tenor, including Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings. A dedicated proponent of the song recital, Mr. Stegall personally curates recitals each season which reveal the vast colors and emotional range the collected repertoire has to offer.

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FEATURED ARTIST

Recent recitals have included the complete sacred works for tenor and piano by Britten (presented by the Yale Center for British Art), English and French song in the 20th century, and Schumann and his contemporaries with fortepianist Eric Zivian at the Valley of the Moon Music Festival. Praised for possessing an “ability to absorb viewers into the action, something which is rarely achieved in opera,” (SF Classical Voice), Mr. Stegall's stage skills have made him a popular choice for the leading lyric tenor roles in the works of Mozart as well as in operas of the Bel Canto era. Mr. Stegall is a proud alumnus of the universities of Missouri, Michigan, and Yale.

MICHAEL DEAN, BASS

Lauded by the New York Times for his “strong appealing bass-baritone,” American Michael Dean has been hailed by the San Jose Mercury News as “the standout, his voice a penetrating wake-up call." Recent performance highlights include Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor and Bach’s St. John Passion at the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Haydn’s The Creation with the Florida Orchestra, and Verdi’s Requiem with the Eugene Symphony.

In other recent seasons he was featured soloist in Messiah with the Richmond Symphony; in Faure’s Requiem and Mozart’s Requiem with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park (the latter recorded and released); Messiah with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony; and Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Naples Philharmonic. He recently made his debut with the Utah Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and with the Boulder Bach Festival as soloist in Bach’s Mass in B Minor.

Mr. Dean made his New York Philharmonic debut in the world premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Garden of Light and returned the following season for a concert performance of Street Scene. His other successes include Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park; Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Richmond Symphony; Haydn’s The Creation and Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem with the Louisiana Philharmonic.

On opera stages Mr. Dean has made frequent appearances with the legendary New York City Opera and was seen and heard as Jason McFarlane in the “Live from Lincoln Center” broadcast of Lizzie Borden. Other notable operatic performances include Roméo et Juliette with Los Angeles Opera; Don Giovanni and Ernani at the Landestheater in Linz, Austria; Le nozze di Figaro in Antwerp, Belgium; Of Mice and Men at Arizona Opera; and La bohème in Strasbourg and Berlin. Michael Dean has received high critical praise for his numerous recordings of baroque opera, including Agrippina, Ottone, Dido and Aeneas, Radamisto, Giustino, and Serse.

Michael Dean is currently the Music Department Chair and Professor of Voice at The University of California, Los Angeles, and a member of the voice faculty at the Chautauqua Music Festival.

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BACH FESTIVAL CHOIR

Bryan Adames*, 2

Katie Anderson, 1

Stewart Anderson, 2

Morgan Anderson*, 2

Catalina Arias, 5

Liz Ausburn, 3

Meg Baldwin, 4

Barby Barbara, 4

Will Barbara, 4

Samantha Basso, 1

Jim Beck, 11

Heather Bissett, 2

Frederick Blanchard*, 1

Richard Bump, 2

Michael Burridge, 24

Laurie Calhoun, 4

Melanie Campbell

Julia Carpenter, 12

Christine Carter, 13

Ellen Huey Cassel, 12

George Chandler, 6

Kateryna Cherenko

Anne Claiborne, 1

Maya Clausen, 3

Emily Cole, 1

Tom Cook, 35

Vivian Cook, 4

Athalia Cope, 61

Bob Cope, 52

Michael Creighton, 2

Carl Davis, 21

Tim Delcavo, 7

Stephanie Dezelin*

Mirjana Dimitrovska, 4

Jodi DiPiazza*, 2

Jacqueline Dixon

Theresa Dulong, 14

Karen Dunscomb, 1

Lilyan Duong*

Dante Duphorne, 15

Ashley Duvé, 8

Cynthia Dybas, 8

Tabitha Dybas, 4

Dana Eagles, 12

Jolie Eichler, 15

Marjorie Emmer, 5

Mary Frances Emmons, 2

Jonathan Erick, 27

Sam Fender

Raphael Arenas

Fernandez, 2

Bob Fields, 4

Jay Forsythe, 2

Alice Fortunato, 3

Larry Fortunato, 8

Brad Gant, 2

Linda Gibson

Abigail Gibson-Cribbs

Joshua Gibson-Cribbs

Rebekah Gibson-Cribbs

Gines Gines

Alexander Goity, 4

Barbara Gomes

Cheri Grayson

Minet Gregory, 9

Regunia Griggs, 23

Gregg Gronlund, 25

BACH FESTIVAL CHOIR

James Guild, 1

Jeanné Hall, 3

Jennifer Hallenbeck, 7

Diane Hansen, 9

Grant Hayes, 4

Pia Hernandez*, 1

Richard Horn, 1

Ariel Hudak, 6

Rebecca Hull, 13

Silvia Ibañez, 7

Howard Jaffe, 4

Jenny Jimenez

Elisabeth Johar, 1

Heather John, 7

Eltavious Johnson*, 1

Frederick Jones

Sondra Jones, 12

Beth Kassander, 7

Erika Kellam

Megan Kenney*

Amanda Kinder, 6

James T. Kitchens, 4

Yen-Yen Kressel, 16

Rob Landry, 3

Wendy Landry, 3

Rebekah Lewis

Gary Li

Kathleen LoPresti, 20

Leyse Lowry, 8

Clara Mansilla

Julie Mathews, 1

Cody Mathewson*, 1

Nicholas Matthews*, 2

Stephanie Matthews*

David Mattson, 16

Carolyn Maue, 2

Elizabeth Maupin, 5

Michael McClory

Margaret McMillen, 30

Rita Merlot, 14

Luiz Mestrinho, 5

Janice Meyer, 7

Susan Miller, 2

Stella Monner*, 2

Aleitha Morgan, 11

Natalie Morgan, 2

Margaret Munro

Jack Nagle, 14

Donald Nash, 44

John Niss, 28

Luke Noles, 7

Donna O'Connor

Bill Oelfke, 33

Betsy Owens, 11

Meredith Parker, 1

Kirsten Paulson, 2

Isabelle Perez*, 1

Ashley Peters, 5

Cara Pfost Brown, 1

Martin Phillips, 23

Kurt Plotts, 17

Dan Preslar, 11

Veronica Prevost*, 2

Bj Price, 18

Anaba Reyes Ramirez*

Beverly Rich, 10

BACH FESTIVAL CHOIR

Angelina Richardson*, 2

David Romaine, 4

Mikaella Romero* 1

Pamela Rosario, 8

Erin Rosel

Sebastian Sanchez*, 1

Jane Scamehorn, 8

John Maclane Schirard, 7

Edward Searl, 1

Daniel Sharp, 3

Karyll Shaw, 8

Amanda Shoopman, 3

Taylor Sinclair, 8

Michael T. Sinelli*

Diana Sisley, 16

Beverly Slaughter, 48

Andrew Smith*

Vanessa Spallone

Marti Stanford

Yvette Stohler

Herbert Suarez

Alona Svydenko

Nataliia Svydenko

Jodi Tassos, 48

Alex Tiedtke, 4

Jeanine Viau, 6

Cezarina Vintilla, 19

Matt Walker, 6

Christian Wangsgard*

Benjamin Webster*

Sarah Webster*

Kennen Wedge

Jane White, 41

Patty White, 6

Susan Whritenour, 13

Wave Wildman*, 1

Gwendolyn Williams, 17

Richard Wilson

Rowan Wilson*

Tyler Wornick*

Mary Lou Zobel, 6

Number denotes years of service

* Rollins College student

VIOLIN

Routa KroumovitchGomez*

Alvaro Gomez*

Shelley Mathews

Mary Bos

Olga Ferroni

Julia Gessinger

Kathleen Beard

*Co-concertmasters

VIOLIN 2

Joni Roos

Rhonda Burnham

Victor Ferroni

Dina Fedosenko

Christina Gant

Olivia Skaja

Ariah Deason

VIOLA

Susan Christian

Dan Flick

Jesus Alfonzo

CELLO

BACH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Brenda Higgins

Shona Mcfadyen

Eric Rokni

Amie Tishkoff

STRING BASS

Tye Van Buren

Lee Eubank

Rob Kennon

FLUTE

Nora Lee Garcia

Elsa Kate Nichols

OBOE

Sherwood Hawkins

Lora Macpherson

CLARINET

Jessica Speak

Erik Cole

BASSOON

Ashley Heintzen

Rich Ervin

HORN

Kathy Thomas

Ben Lieser

Pam Titus

Nicole Clark

TRUMPET

Teresa Linn

John Copella

TROMBONE

Jeff Thomas

Aaron Lefkowitz

Alex Regazzi

TUBA

Robin Sisk

TIMPANI

Kirk Gay

Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Presents

SONGS FOR THE SOUL BACH VOCAL ARTISTS

John V. Sinclair, conductor Lynn Peghiny, piano

Thursday, May 16, 2024 •7:30pm Knowles Memorial Chapel PROGRAM

Tonight’s program will be chosen from the following pieces.

Ave Verum Corpus William Byrd

Close Now Thine Eyes Daniel Gawthrop

The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee Jean Berger

I sat down under His shadow

Edward Bairstow

My Song in the Night arr. Paul Christiansen

O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen

Only in Sleep Ēriks Ešenvalds

O Vos Omnes Pablo Casals

Panis Angelicus Reimagined Rebecca Dale

Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger arr. Gerhard Schroth

Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One

Healey Willan

The Road Home Stephen Paulus

Simple Gifts arr. Derrick Johnson

Sing Gently Eric Whitacre

Ubi Caritas with Piano Improvisation Ola Gjeilo

Please turn off cell phone and electronic devices prior to the start of this performance. The Bach Festival Society’s policies strictly prohibit photography, filming, or recording of any kind during performances without the express written permission of the Society.

BACH VOCAL ARTISTS

John V. Sinclair, Artistic Director and Conductor

Anna Eschbach

Meg Dudley

Catherine Psarakis

Margot Rood

Laura Choi Stuart

Morgan Peckels

Patricia Thompson

Thea Lobo

Amanda Crider

John Grau, Co-Artistic Director s

John Grau

Brad Diamond

Steven Soph

Jos Milton

Stephen Mumbert

Brian Ming Chu

Brandon Hendrickson

Thaddaeus Bourne

Joseph Trumbo

Read more about the Bach Vocal Artists at BachFestivalFlorida.org/meet-the-bach-vocal-artists

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Historic 90th Annual Bach Festival Season

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CONTINUO SOCIETY

The Continuo Society recognizes patrons who have chosen to provide for the Bach Festival Society through their estate plans. These thoughtful legacy gifts will help sustain the Society's mission for many years to come. For more information about major and planned gift opportunities, please contact Executive Director Kathy Belinsky at 407.691.1056 or KBerlinsky@BachFestivalFlorida.org.

CONTINUO SOCIETY MEMBERS

Anonymous (2)

John W. and Linda Cone

Allen

P. Andrew and Autumn Ames in honor of John M. Tiedtke

M. Elizabeth Brothers*

Dana and Diana Eagles

Paul M. Harmon

Rob and Wendy Landry

Bonnie B. and Robert M. Larsen

Karen and Mickey Lane in memory of Bernice and Stanley Levy

Leyse Lowry in honor of John V. Sinclair

Pat McKechnie

Dr. Blair and Diane Murphy

Kenneth* and Ann Hicks

Murrah

The Rev.* and Mrs. Eric Ravndal, III

Drs. John and Gail Sinclair

Bosco R. and Beverly J.

Slaughter

Dr. Walter Stamm

Heather and David Torre

IN HONOR OF JOHN V. SINCLAIR ON HIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Anonymous (4)

Athalia and Robert Cope

Tim Delcavo

Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos

Susan D. Tucker

*deceased

JOHN V. SINCLAIR ENDOWMENT FUND FOR ARTISTIC EDUCATION

Established in 2020 in honor of Dr. John V. Sinclair's 30th anniversary as Artistic Director, this fund will help ensure that future Artistic Directors will have sufficient resources to maintain a level of artistic excellence. We invite all Bach Festival patrons to join the generous donors listed below to build this important resource. Contact Executive Director Kathy Belinsky at 407.691.1056 or KBerlinsky@BachFestivalFlorida. org for details.

GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $20,000 AND ABOVE

Cynthia and Alex Mackinnon

The Rev.* and Mrs. Eric Ravndal, III

Sally and Jack Schott

The Tiedtke Family

GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $10,000-$19,999

S. Blair and Diane Murphy

Bill and Sheila Oelfke

Leila Edgerton Trismen

GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $5,000-$9,999

Kathy Johnson Berlinsky

Brock and Sarah McClane

Gerard and Nichola Mitchell

Bosco R. and Beverly J. Slaughter

GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $1,000-$4,999

Anonymous (2)

Brian Ainsley and Candice Crawford

P. Andy and Autumn Ames

Stewart Anderson

Michael and Mabel Burridge

Susan and Robert Christian

Dana and Diana Eagles

Alvaro and Routa Gomez

Leyse Lowry

Katie Mess

Janice and George Meyer

Beth and Jack Nagle

Donald A. Nash

Liana and Fred Pacilli

Dan and Barbara Preslar

BJ Price

Ann Morgan Saurman

Vivian Southwell

Edward and Virginia Ubels

BettyJane and Cecil Wilson, M.D.

GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF UNDER $1,000

John Adams

Stewart Anderson

Meg Baldwin

Will and Barby Barbara

Jim Beck

Marianne Franus Beck

Mary Berglund-Bos

Bill and Becky Brown

Marcia and Michael Brown

Tim and Rhonda Burnham

Laurie Calhoun

Paul and Janet Chilcote

Tom Cook and Patricia Simmons

Grant and Peg Cornwell

Alan and Susan Davis

Daniel Flick

Alice and Larry Fortunato

Bill and Joanne Frederick

Elizabeth Gwinn and Michael Galletta

Lee and Diane Hansen

Kathleen Hartung

Sherwood Hawkins and Brenda Higgins

Amanda Kinder

Wendy and Rob Landry

Karen and Mickey Lane

Aaron Lefkowitz

Kay and Gerald Marin

Lora MacPherson

Elizabeth Maupin and Jay Yellen

David Odahowski

Bill and Sherry Orr

Maurice O’Sullivan

Liana and Fred Pacilli

Martin Phillips

Dan and Barbara Preslar

Dr. Mark and Beverly Rich in honor of our favorite conductor

Lisa and David Rosen

Joe Sapora and Carol Ducas

Dr. Daniel and Nancy Sharp

Karyll Shaw

Amanda Shoopman

Diana and Tim Sisley

Brian Solomon

Jessica Hall Speak

Matthew Swope

Jodi Tassos

Charles Thatcher

Jeff and Kathy Thomas

Susan and Michael Tucker

Jeanine Viau

Cezarina and Ray Vintilla

Kathleen Wassum-Hame

Diana Webb and T.J. Trapp

Jane R. White

Patty White

Mr. and Mrs. Robert

Whritenour

Gwendolyn and Wilford

Williams

*deceased

OUR 2023-2024 SEASON DONORS

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park would like to thank the individuals and community partners below who have generously made a pledge or contribution in support of the dynamic artistic and educational programming and community engagement for the 89th Season.

BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY VISIONARIES

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Bach Festival Choir

Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program

Beth and Jack Nagle

Rollins College

United Arts Central Florida

J. S. BACH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

$50,000 - $99,999

State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture

Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation

CONDUCTOR'S CIRCLE

$25,000 - $49,999

Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation

Mr. Alex and The Hon. Cynthia Mackinnon

Pabst-Steinmetz Foundation

Richard Russell and Thomas Ouellette

Sally and Jack Schott

The Hon. Winifred J. Sharp

COMPOSERS CIRCLE

$15,000 - $24,999

Advent Health

John V. Frank

The Joe and Sarah Galloway Foundation

Ginsburg Family Foundation

Michael and Aimee Kakos

Massey Services, Inc.

The Tiedtke Family

SAINT CECILIA CIRCLE

$10,000 - $14,999

David and Judy Albertson

Chesley G. Magruder Foundation

Wayne and Robin Roberts

Leila Edgerton Trismen

CHORAL CIRCLE

$7,500-$9,999

Kathryn and the late Bud Grammer

Thomas P. and Patricia A. O'Donnell Foundation

Sarah Ravndal- in Loving Memory of my husband, The Rev. Eric Ravndal III

Bosco R. and Beverly J. Slaughter

PATRON'S CIRCLE

$5,000 - $7,499

Anonymous (4)

Kathy Johnson Berlinsky

Jeff and Nichole Bromme

Cynthia Brumback

Festival of Orchestras Endowment Fund

Sheryl Kerr

Beverly M. King

Andrea and Philip Kobrin

Bonnie B. and Robert M. Larsen

Dr. Hugh F. McKean Memorial Fund

Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation

Richard Russell and Thomas Ouellette

Kelly Price

Dr. MK Reischmann

Dr. John V. Sinclair and Dr. Gail D. Sinclair

George R. and Eleanor C. Taylor in memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

John Templeton Foundation

Dr. Joe and Sue Warren

Welsh Charitable Trust

Marchetta Tate Wood

ARTISTIC CIRCLE

$2,500 - $4,999

The Brumback Family in memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Patsy L. Duphorne

Dana and Diana Eagles

Jeff and June Flowers Giving Fund

Jeannette Leinbach

David R. Mattson

2023-2024 SEASON DONORS

The Mayflower Retirement Center, Inc.

Bj Price

Ann Saurman

Dr. Tracy Truchelut and Mr. Robert A. White

BENEFACTORS

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (3)

Anonymous in memory of Clifford and Marilyn Lee

Anonymous in Memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Keith and Eleanor Ackermann

David and Judy Albertson

John W. and Linda Cone Allen

Mr. and Mrs. P. Andy and Autumn Ames, In Memory of John M. Tiedtke

Tim and Sue Antonition

Ellen Arnold

Jay H. Berlinsky

William Hunt Bieberbach

Donna Borko

Michael and Mabel Burridge

Tom and Kathy Cardwell

O'Ann and Pat Christiansen

Robert and Athalia Cope

Alan and Susan Davis

Lee Eubank

Susan and Randolph Fields

Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Flick

Barbara and Richard Fulton in memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Linda Modrak and William Gallo

G. Randall and Nancy Gibbs in honor of John Sinclair

Alvaro and Routa Gomez

Freddi and Jim Goodrich

Mrs. Janice Granier Gruber

Wallace H. Hall

Paul M. Harmon

Dr. Grant Hayes

Dr. Mimi Hull

Allen and the late Dana Irwin

Nigel John and Heather Badawi John

Ann Kurth in memory of Sylvia Kurth

Wendy Landry

The Lee Foundation

Leyse Lowry

Edward Manning

Jody and Craig Maughan

Elizabeth Maupin and Jay Yellen

Dr. Margaret McMillen

Jeff and Mindy Moore

John Niss and Lisa Mouton

William and Sheila Oelfke

Leslie King ONeal

Pat and Randy Robertson

Dr. F. Robert and Norene Rolle

Joan Ruffier and Edward Manning in Memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Sara and Bill Segal

Dr. Karyll N. Shaw

Sidhu Family in honor of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Fred Lyndon Stone

John and Beatriz Struck

Jodi Tassos

Jodi Tassos in memory of John Tassos

Kathryn C. Ustler

Dr. Nancy van den Berg

Hardy Vaughn and Betty Brady

Hardy Vaughn and Betty Brady in Memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Gwendolyn B. and Wilford J. Williams

Betty Jane and Cecil Wilson, MD

FRIENDS

$500 - $999

Anonymous (5)

David B. Baer

Richard O. Baldwin, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Beyer

Carol Beyer in memory of Dr. Don Beyer

Carol Beyer

David Caudle and Gil Villalobos

Larry and Jennifer Coates

Thomas Cook and Patricia Simmons

Mary Anne Elwood

Raphael Fernandez and Family

Arunas E. Gasparaitis, MD

Stan and Regunia Griggs

Gregg Gronlund Family

John and Jennifer Hallenbeck

Allison and Peter Hosbein

2023-2024 SEASON DONORS

Lars and Julie Houmann

Bette Jore

Frank and Etta Jean Juge

Dr. Susan Cohn Lackman and Dr. Richard D.

Knapp

Rita Lowndes

Dr. Jim Madison

Susan Miller

D'Arcy Murphy

Eva Burbank Murphy

Donald A. Nash in memory of Marie D. Nash

Jane Secrist Newnum

James F. Niss

Stuart E. Oleson

Dr. Daniel and Lesley Podberesky

Dan and Barbara Preslar

Dr. and Mrs. Mark and Beverly Rich in loving memory of Dr. Seymour Cohen

Dr. Richard Sandler

Jim and Pat Schroeder

Dr. Mubarak Shah and Ms. Becky Lee

Lee and Judy Van Valkenburgh

Nancy R. Wagers

Harold and Libby Ward

Diana Webb and Dr. T.J. Trapp

Craig and Jeanne Weeks

Jane R. White

SUPPORTERS

$250 - $499

Anonymous (3)

Judy Alper

Phil and Jennifer Anderson

George and Leslie Andreae

Lawrence D. Brown, M.D.

Brenda Bullock-Paget

Susan and Robert Christian

Guy and Donna Colado

Endean Fund - Mr. Jeffrey Endean and Dr.

Myrna Endean

The Honorable and Mrs. William Frederick

Daniel Flick

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Grau

Larry and Debbie Halye

Kathryn Harbaugh

Patricia Higginbotham

Rebecca Hull

Mr. & Mrs W H Jayne, III

The Hon. Toni Jennings

Kenneth and Ann Hicks Murrah Endowment

Bob and Betty Kimbrel

Carol Klim

Paul and Nola Knouse

Dr. Yen-Yen Kressel

Neva and Bill Meek

Lois H. Mills

Barbara and Peter Minderman

Ann Hicks Murrah

Jocelyn Amalong Oehmler

Leslie King O'Neal

Liana and Frederick Pacilli

Nancy F. Peed

Dr. Calvin and Pamela Peters

Roger D. and Rosalind Ray

John and Virginia Rigsby

Joy Roney

William C. Schwartz Fund

Tyler Simonton

Jeffrey T. Spoeri

Rene Stutzman

Jackie and Rod Sward

Amie H. Tishkoff

Barbara L. Turner

Paul and Madeleine Vilmos

Cezarina and Ray Vintilla in honor of Stela and Dumitru Toaxen

Kenneth Ward

Katy Moss Warner

Carrie and Kevin Wendelburg

Susan Whritenour

CONTRIBUTORS

$100 - $249

Anonymous (11)

Ruby Abreu in honor of Jane Secrist Newnum

David Aiken

Stewart and Robin Anderson

Nancy Appich

Margaret Atkins

Russell and Meg Baldwin

Mary D. Balk

Will and Barby Barbara

Denise Schabacker Barnes

Jim D. Beck

2023-2024 SEASON DONORS

Jerry Janesick and Cheryl Bollinger

Kathleen McKee Brenner

Bill and Becky Brown

Lucie Broyles

Tim and Rhonda Burnham

Colin Byrne and Bert Rodriguez

Linda Carpenter

Chance and Christina Carter

Anne Claiborne MD

Martin and Susan Collins

Commerce Bank & Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Conway

Terry and Paul Creighton

Diane Culler

G. Dappert and J. Wixted

Edward and Janet Davenport

Carl and Carrie Davis

Dante Duphorne

Betsy Gardner Eckbert

Hoyt and Charlene Edge

Marjorie and Harold Emmert

Mary Frances Emmons

Mr. and Mrs. John Engle

Candice T. Erick

Elizabeth and Philip Eschbach

Deirdre and Shayne Floyd in memory of Dr.

Donald Beyer

Effective Financial Services Inc.

Rosemary Frankwick

Christina and Brad Gant

Elicia Garcia

Penny S. Gilman

Gail Graham

Mike and Ceil Graham

Dr. Scott Greenwood and Dr. Pamela

Freeman

Donald and Mary Pat Guske in memory of Dr.

Donald Beyer

Marty and Mike Haddad

Bea Hoelle

Dr. and Mrs. G. Wyckliffe Hoffler

Silvia S. Ibanez

Beth and Jack Isler

V.J. James in Memory of The Rev. Eric

Ravndal, III

Ann Johnson

Leslie and Sondra Jones

Gary Kane

Maria Keller

Richard and Martha Kessler

Mary Swain Landreth

Emily Lawton

Aaron Lefkowitz

Dr. Michael and Diane Levine

M.J. Lowitz

Ms. Lora MacPherson

Brian M. Malec

Gerald and Kay Marin

Shelley and Doug Mathews

Carolyn Maue and Bryan Hunt

Justin McGill in memory of Joy Groves McGill

Pat McKechnie

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Metzger

Friend of the Bach Festival Choir

Congressman John L. Mica

Carolyn Minear

Geoffrey C. Moehl

Joseph Mundy and Thomas Bastian

Linda Naughtin

Roxanne Niles

Paul and Betsy Owens

M. Carmela Pantano in memory of Dr. Donald Beyer

Margaret A. Patten

Oliver and Kim Peters

Sue and Ed Peterson

Martin Phillips

David Rea

Tom and Cathy Regan

Peter Riddleberger in memory of Philip Springer

Bradley Roberts

Holly Rogers

Jane and Bruce Scamehorn

Paul Schmalzer

Nancy Seaman in loving memory of Hod Seaman

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Sichler III

William and Dorothy Silverman

Diana Sisley

Judith Smelser

Celnah Smith in memory of my husband Leon Smith

Vivian Southwell in memory of Dana Irwin

2023-2024 SEASON DONORS

Elizabeth Stewart

Dawn and George Sumrall

Vernon Swartsel

Trivergent Trust in Memory of The Rev. Eric Ravndal, III

Tim and Barbara Trombitus

Susan and Michael Tucker

Edward and Virginia Ubels

Tye Van Buren

Kim van Nymegen

In honor of Peter Schreyer, Crealde's Executive Director

Madeline Wiley

Stuart Wills

Laura M. Woodbury

Nicholas Yarnold

Dr. and Mrs. Lee Zehngebot

Armand and Alison Zilioli

Mary Lou Zobel

Hans Zwart

* Donors in the above list are recognized for their gifts and pledges received in support of the 2023-2024 Season prior to publication. Please advise us of any errors or omissions.

We are grateful for the generous support of donors like you. View the full donor report including the most recent gifts since publication of this program at BachFestivalFlorida.org/donor-list

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park is an independent, nonprofit organization that brings classical music experiences to delight and inspire audiences.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Bach Festival Society. There are many ways you can “give Bach.”

Thank you!

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Collaborative Campaign for the Arts & United Arts of Central Florida Donors

United Arts of Central Florida is your arts agency uniting the community and fueling the arts. With the help of individual donors, corporations, foundations and public funding, United Arts inspires creativity, builds community and strengthens the economy in Central Florida. United Arts is proud to facilitate arts education programs for all ages and provide critical funding and comprehensive marketing for local art, science, and history organizations and individual artists. Leading one of the largest collaborative fundraising campaigns in the country and uniting the regions cornerstone arts and cultural organizations, United Arts is dedicated to ensuring the arts are for all. United Arts is deeply grateful to its donors and community partners for their investment in and support of Central Florida’s creative community and the enormous impact it has on our lives every day.

The following contributions were made to United Arts

Collaborative Campaign for the Arts between July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.

www.unitedartscfl.org | 407.628.0333

CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT DONORS

$100,000+

City of Orlando and Employees

Darden Restaurants, Inc., and the Darden Restaurants Foundation

Dr. Phillips Charities

Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation Inc.

Florida Department of State

National Endowment for the Arts

Orange County, Florida and Employees, and Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs

Walt Disney World Resort and The Walt Disney Company Foundation

University of Central Florida

$50,000 - $99,999

Anonymous

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation and Employees

Frontline Insurance and Lanier & LaVoyce Porter

The Massey Services Family and Team Members

$25,000 - $49,999

Florida Blue

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Orlando Magic and Employees, and Orlando

Magic Youth Foundation

Universal Orlando Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

The Ballet Academy of Central Florida

Bank of America

Central Florida Foundation

City of Winter Park

Florida Charities Foundation

Lowndes and Employees

OUC-The Reliable One and Employees

OX Group, LLC

SchenkelShultz

Verizon

Wisne Charitable Foundation

Writer’s Block Bookstore

$7,500 - $9,999

Get Off the Bus LLC

Harbinger Capital Advisors

KPMG, LLP

Seretta Construction, Inc.

$5,000 - $7,499

Anonymous AmFund

The Commerce Fund of Florida

Crystal Photonics, Inc.

Darden Credit Union

Drew Johann on behalf of Stifel

Ernst & Young LLP

Fifth Third Bank

Florida Theatrical Association

Gary Lambert Salon in honor of Robert Hill

MSL CPAs & Advisors

Orlando Health

Publix Super Markets Charities

Rotary Club of Winter Garden

SPM, LLC

WeldenField Development

Upshot

UNITED ARTS CENTRAL FLORIDA DONORS

Corporate and Government Donors

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

Wayne Dictor/Dictor Financial LLC

Downtown Arts District

Drive Shack

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Hilb Group of Florida

Joshi Law Firm, PA

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting

The Mayflower Retirement Center, Inc.

NEI General Contracting

The Orlando Law Group

Orlando Sanford International Inc.

Qwick

Ray & Nicole Reed - Cutco Cutlery

The Schaller Group

Tavistock Development Company

Edward Whalley - Anthros Inc.

Todd Wheeler - Wheeler Projects Inc.

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous

Advanced Behavioral Health Center

The Balmoral Group, LLC

CannaBus LLC

Caribe Royale Orlando

Diane Meiller and Associates Inc. - Diane

Meiller-Cook

The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group Foundation, Inc.

Mount Dora Adventure Tours

Enterprise Fleet Management

Equitable Wealth Management Strategies

Douglas Foreman Fringe Benefit Plans

Full Sail University

Gold Key Roofing

Greg Neal - Neal Pottery

Hilton Orlando

HIP3 Home Improvement Pros

Hoagland Law PLLC

Hometown Entertainment

The Joelson Foundation

Leviton Manufacturing Company

Marcus & Millichap

Meehle & Jay PA

The Mount Dora Bistro

Mount Dora Women’s

Committee of Fine Arts

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners

Park Ave CDs

Maegan Pierce and Behavior Concierge

Pineloch Management Corporation

Piñero Preventive Medical Care

Premier Oracle Elevator

The Ritz-Carlton & JW Marriott, Grande Lakes

Rollins College

Seaside Bank and Trust

Shamrock Management LLC

Sihle Insurance Group

Steamroller Studios

Sunrise Bank - Barry Griffiths

Tailside Aviation

Valencia College

Weedies World Famous

Winter Park Publishing Company LLC

Individual and Family Foundation Donors

$100,000+

Anonymous

Laurence and Susan Costin

Ginsburg Family Foundation

Helen Leon

$50,000 - $99,999

David and Judy Albertson

John and Lee Benz

Frank J. Doherty

Janet Gamache

Kay Hardesty Logan Foundation

Larry Kellogg and Cathy Roth

The Mary Palmer Family Foundation

Harold and Rosy Mills

John and Audrey Ruggieri

Frank Santos

$25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous

Jim and Barbara Caldwell

Tom and Kathy Cardwell

Elaine Berol Taylor & Scott

Bevan

Taylor Foundation

Mr. Alex and The Hon. Cynthia Mackinnon

Wayne and Robin Roberts

Sally and Jack Schott

Jim and Valeria Shapiro

Winifred J. Sharp and Joel H.

Sharp, Jr.

Chuck and Margery Pabst

Steinmetz

Brandon Colte Suggs

Dr. Joe and Sue Warren

Leslie Warrington Bailey

Al and Brea Weiss

John & Lisa Westlake

Gail and Michael Winn

UNITED ARTS CENTRAL FLORIDA DONORS

Individual and Family Foundation Donors

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

Keith and Eleanor Ackermann

John W. and Linda Cone Allen

Margaret Atkins

Colonel Christian J. Becht and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Becht

Caroline Blydenburgh

Jill and Dean Bosco

Susan K. Bright and Lawrence W. Stevenson

Jody and Roslyn Burttram

Debbie and Larry Cappleman

Chicone Family Foundation

Steven P. Clawson

Hillary and Jay Cohen

Valerie and Paul Collins

Elizabeth Nerius Conklin

Judy Duda

Andrea T. Eliscu

Linda Ferrone

Freddi and Jim Goodrich

Grant E. Gribble

Denise Hall

Dr. Stephen F. Heller

The Henderson Family Foundation

Bea Hoelle-Hawes

Michael and Aimee Kakos

Cathy Karunaratne

Mary F. Kelsh

Skip Kirst & Eric Hogan

Fred and Judy Klipsch

Pat and Audrey Knipe

Rita Lowndes

Melody and Brendan Lynch

David and Eydie MacInnis

Jay and Traci Madara

Ken and Trisha Margeson

McIntyre and Skaggs Charitable Trust

Jason & Ronni Mendelsohn in honor of Robert Lurie

Geoffrey C. Moehl

Jeff & Mindy Moore

Scott Moscrip

Jim and Mari Moye

William and Kyra Muntan

Laurie Nicoletti

Mark and Jennifer O’Mara

Deede Sharpe and John Parker

Jim and Alexis Pugh

Shyla G. Reich in memory of Steve Reich

John Daniel Ruffier

Rick Schell and Scott Joseph

Paula Shives

Ann and Charles Simpson

Bosco R. and Beverly J. Slaughter

Diane and Robert Smedley

Andrew Snyder and Christopher Nemethy

Ellen and Simon Snyder

Stephen H. Goldman

Charitable Foundation

Philip & Sigrid Tiedtke

Larry Tobin

Tre

Kathryn C. Ustler

Hardy Vaughn and Betty Brady

Nancy R. Wagers

Lance & Patricia Walker

Jayne and John Willis

Nancy & Jonathan Wolf

Larry and Laura Zirbel

Zimmerman Foundation, Inc.

$7,500 - $9,999

Anonymous

Aunt Jeanie

Dykes and Lisa Simonton

Everett

Sue Ellen Franklin

Jane and Charlie Gibbons

Bruce Gould

Jacquelyn Hughes

Dr. Mitch and Swantje Levin

Blair and Diane Murphy

Paul Oppedisano

Mrs. Sarah Ravndal

Dr. Richard Sandler

Geanne and Adrian Share

Larry Slung

Neil and Malka Webman

Craig and Jeanne Weeks

$5,000 - $7,499

Anonymous

Lindsay and Dan Abt

Mr. and Mrs. P. Andy and Autumn

Ames, In Memory of John M. Tiedtke

Phil and Jennifer Anderson

George and Leslie Andreae

Ann & Bill Wallace Foundation

Jim and Elli Atchison - Atchison

Family Fund

Walter J. Bissett and Bernard Foong

Sally Blackmun and Michael Elsberry

Daniel Patrick Blumberg

Kirt and Cheryl Bocox

James F. Brown, MD

Cynthia Brumback

Bettina Buckley and Oscar Shearer

Drs. Lynn Le and Wei-Shen

Chin

Bonnie and Van Church

Mrs. Claudia De Garay-Debler and Mr. Richard Debler

Francie and Wayne Dear

Susan M. DeNardis

Jim Dorman

Kristy Doyle Turner & Bob Turner

Bill and Jennifer Dymond

Janette Estep

Susan and Randolph Fields

Sarah B. Flynn

Barbara and Richard Fulton

Dr. Matt Gay

Marilyn S. Goldman

Kenneth and Marcia Goodwin

Mrs. Janice Granier Gruber

Larry Gutter and Debbie Meitin

Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Herzog

UNITED ARTS CENTRAL FLORIDA DONORS

Individual and Family Foundation Donors

Donna and Bill Hoffman

Elizabeth and Justin Horn

Eric Horner and John Hamilton

Mimi Hwang

Dr. Diane M. Jacobs

Jeff and June Flowers Giving Fund

Kathy Johnson Berlinsky

Keith and Claudia Kasen

Henrietta Katzen

Sheryl Kerr

Embry J. Kidd and A. Noni

Holmes-Kidd

Matthew and Laura Kleinsteuber

John P. Klumph

Andrea and Philip Kobrin

Harvey Kobrin and Faye David

Robert & Melissa Kohn

Diane N. Kuhl

Dr. Susan Cohn Lackman and Dr.Richard D. Knapp

William and Barbara Lynch

Jody and Craig Maughan

Dr. E. Ann McGee

Suzanne McGuire

Jamee & Gilbert Miller

Beth and Jack Nagle

Steve Nakagawa

Daniel and Dana O’Keefe

Rosemary O’Shea

Philip and Susan Sargent Family Charitable Fund

Dr. Gloria Pickar

Christina and Gabriel Preisser

Chris Ranck

John and Monica Rivers

The Roper Family Foundation

Jeffrey and Lisa Rosen

Corrine K. Roy

Maria Ruiz-Hays

Steve and Melanie Ruta

Marco J. Santoro and Kimberly Dorsett

James and Martha Seneff

Dr. John V. Sinclair and Dr.

Gail D. Sinclair

Martha Stonerock

Dr. Stephen Summers

Susan Forster Family Trust

Christopher and Maria Sutorik

George R. and Eleanor C. Taylor in memory of The Rev. Eric

Ravndal, III

Alex Tiedtke

Joan and Harry Travis

Tamara L. Trimble

Leila Edgerton Trismen

Dr. and Mrs. Paul and Madeleine

Vilmos

Waggoner Foundation in memory of Robert Waggoner

Robert Wahl

Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp

Louise and Richard Weiner

Barbara Weinreich

Bill and Alice Weir

Alan Whittaker

Connie Wightman and Rob Reedy

Shelburn and Rita Wilkes

William Newkirk and Cheryl Tschanz Family Foundation

Teresa Williams

Bob and Janet Ziomek

$2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous 2 People

Russell P. Allen

Andy and Phyllis Ayoob Fund

Susan and Gordon Arkin

Tony and Sharon Arroyo

Marci Babione

David B. Baer

Beth Barnes and John Crocitto

Joe and Carol Bert

Carol-Lynn and Frank Bevc

John and Diane Bishop

Carolyn Blice

Albert and Cheryl Bogdanowitsch

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory N.

Boger

Sara R. Brady

Pam Brandon

Sherry Bremer

Rafael A. Castillo

Lisa and Raul Ceide

Linda W. Chapin

O’Ann and Pat Christiansen

Jennifer Clark Evins

Dottie Clendenin

Michael and Jennifer Coleman

Cheryl and Tom Collins

Ted and Carol Conner

Mark and Laura Cosgrove

Kathy K. Cressey

Dan Croom and Jill Robison Croom

Susan M. Curran

Alan and Susan Davis

Drs. Ronald and Nancy Davis

David Duncan

Patsy L. Duphorne

Michael Dwulit

Dana and Diana Eagles

Ted B. Edwards

George S. Fender in honor of American military forces

Steve Fessler and Randy Lord

Sam Flax

Clive Frazier

Rachel and Rob Gebaide

Kathryn and Bud Grammer

Steven W. Grant and Janice

Paperny

Barbara Grodin

Dr. and Mrs. H.E. Gross

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OUR HISTORY

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park was founded in 1935 at Rollins College to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s birth by presenting the composer’s orchestral and choral music to the public for its “enlightenment, education, pleasure, and enjoyment.” The Society decided early on to operate in partnership with Rollins College while still maintaining its status as a fully independent non-profit organization.

Mrs. Isabelle Sprague-Smith, a former New York artist and school principal, was the president and driving force behind the Bach Festival Society from 1935 until her death in 1950. At Mrs. Sprague-Smith’s death, the future of the Bach Festival Society was uncertain. Rollins President Hugh McKean asked John M. Tiedtke, the treasurer of Rollins College, a music lover and an astute businessman, to fill the opening and he agreed. Mr. Tiedtke served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees until his death in December 2004. Under his leadership, the Bach Festival Society expanded its programming to include two additional choral programs beyond the Annual Festival, top-tier visiting soloists and ensembles, and community events in Winter Park.

Following Mr. Tiedtke’s death, the Society began a period of modernization and growth. Today, the Society maintains an all-volunteer choir of over 185 singers from throughout Central Florida and a professional orchestra of nearly 50 members. We present nearly 30 ticketed performances, dozens of in-school educational programs, a high school choral festival, and several community concerts; we produce recordings, present the Young at Heart Chorale, and form high-level artistic partnerships reaching approximately 50,000 people annually.

The Bach Festival Society is the third-oldest continuously operating Bach Festival in the United States and Central Florida’s longest-running performing arts organization. We maintain a strong partnership with Rollins College and provide high-quality performance and learning opportunities to students, faculty, and staff.

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John V. Sinclair, John M. Tiedtke, Chip Weston

Ward Woodbury leads an early Bach Festival concert

Bach Festival Choir 1937

Bach Festival Society Archive

ABOUT BACH MUSIC-MAKING INITIATIVES

The renowned Bach Festival Choir is comprised of auditioned singers, enjoying weekly rehearsals and specializing in singing choral masterworks in partnership with the Bach Festival Orchestra.

The Young at Heart Chorale is a volunteer singing group for those 55+ years young. The group has weekly rehearsals and performs outreach concerts at local community centers.

The Bach Festival Youth Choirs have made their highly anticipated return this fall. Young musicians will refine their musicianship skills through weekly rehearsals and will be featured in performances with the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra.

EDUCATION

The Bach Festival Society's Fresh StARTs program places professional musicians in elementary and secondary schools to present unique musical learning experiences. The newly formed Bach Vocal Artists offer educational outreach through open rehearsals, and in-school visits.

The world-renowned muscians featured in the Bach Festival Society's Visitng Artists Series often present master classes to students and patrons. These classes offer a unique perspective on the process of creating musical excellence.

Our popular High School Honors Choral Festival provides valuable workshop/clinic feedback from collegiate choral directors recruited from across the country. This fesitval helps prepare high school choirs for their annual Music Performance Assessments.

Bach Festival Society's newest Education program is the Choir of Distinction. Each year Central Florida choirs are invited to compete in a multi-phased audition process and adjudicated on tone, preparation and effect. The Lake Nona Singers from Lake Nona High School are the first recipient of the Choir of Distinction title. They will enjoy choral mentorship, invitations to Bach Festival Choir rehearsals and the opportunity to perform with the Bach Festival Orchestra.

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International Recognition | Rigorous Rehearsals Challenging Repertoire

Since 1935, the Bach Festival Choir has been recognized by audiences and critics alike for its exceptional musicianship, national and international collaborations, and musical versatility within the classical genre. A cornerstone of the classical music tradition in the United States, the Winter Park Bach Choir is the longest-continuously performing chorus in Central Florida and the third longest-running Bach Choir in the country.

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2023-2024

Insights & Sounds: Haydn’s Music of Vienna

McCartney’s Ecce cor meum

Eroica Trio

Insights & Sounds: Handel’s Roman Vespers

A Voctave Christmas

A Classic Christmas

Thursday, October 5, 2023•7:30 pm

Sunday, October 15, 2023•3:00 pm

Sunday, October 29, 2023•3:00 pm

Thursday, November 2, 2023•7:30 pm

Sunday, November 26, 2023•8:00 pm

Saturday, December 9, 2023•2 pm & 5 pm

Sunday, December 10, 2023•2 pm & 5 pm

89th Annual Bach Festival

Adam Brakel, organ

Fuoco Obbligato

Bach Vocal Artists: The Splendor of Baroque Magnificats

Spiritual Spaces: Music to Reflect and Restore

Moravec & Campbell: Sanctuary Road

Concertos by Candlelight

Brahms’ Piano Concerto #1, Spohr’s Concertante for Two Violins

J.S. Bach’s Magnificat in D Major,

G.F. Handel’s Countertenor Arias

Insights & Sounds: Literary Folk Songs and Fairy Tales

Rossini’s Stabat Mater

Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc

tenThing Brass Ensemble

Dvorak’s Stabat Mater

Bach Vocal Artists: Songs for the Soul

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