Program Book - Sir Andrew Conducts Handel’s Messiah

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Welcome to Symphony Center—home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Symphony Center Presents, and Negaunee Music Institute. Each offer exceptional experiences throughout the season, but at this time of year there is undeniably something extra special in the air as friends and family gather in Orchestra Hall to make music part of their holiday celebrations.

This December the Chicago Symphony Orchestra welcomes several distinguished guest conductors and soloists to the Amour Stage in Orchestra Hall. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts music by Brahms and Mozart, including his Piano Concerto no. 23 performed by Orion Weiss. Mikko Franck leads the CSO in Wagner’s Prelude to Tristan and Isolde, Sibelius’s Seventh Symphony, and Brahms’s Violin Concerto performed by CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn. Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, Brahms’s Fourth Symphony, and Saint-Saëns’s Third Violin Concerto, with Renaud Capuçon as soloist, comprise a program conducted by Semyon Bychkov. To conclude the month, the Chicago Symphony Chorus and four world-class soloists join Sir Andrew Davis and the CSO in three performances of Handel’s Messiah.

In addition, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform familiar carols and holiday songs alongside Broadway star Ashley Brown in the festive Merry, Merry Chicago! conducted by Thomas Wilkins, and Home Alone in Concert with the Jones College Preparatory High School Concert Choir led by Richard Kaufman.

Other notable programming featuring Orchestra members includes the first CSO MusicNOW concert of the season, curated by Mead Composer-inResidence Jessie Montgomery on December 3; and the legendary CSO brass in its annual showcase of works written and arranged for brass ensemble on December 19.

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We send our warmest wishes for a music-filled, happy, and healthy new year and look forward to seeing you at Symphony Center.

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Autumn in New York: The CSO at Carnegie Hall In October, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti traveled to New York City to open the season at Carnegie Hall with two sold-out performances, following two weeks of concerts here that opened the CSO’s 133rd season. The Orchestra, which first performed at Carnegie Hall in 1898, felt right at home, having made numerous appearances at the world-famous venue over the last 125 years. The beginning of the week of October 2 was filled with travel, equipment packing and load-in at the hall, rehearsals, and brief chances to sightsee.

The opening night gala concert, on October 4, featured the CSO, Muti, and guest soloist Leonidas Kavakos in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, followed by Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition. “Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s delightful piano suite reaches its apotheosis here,” read the New York Times; “on Wednesday, Muti built a magnificent edifice out of it, with crashing cymbals, all-out brasses, and majestic strings. Using an extreme economy of gesture, he barely had to move for the players to unleash torrents of stupendous,

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beautifully balanced sound.” The concert concluded with an encore performance of the Intermezzo from Giordano’s Fedora. In addition to the capacity audience, which included stars of stage and screen, many tuned to a live radio broadcast via WQXR-FM, New York’s classical music station.

The next day, members of the Orchestra led master classes and related events organized by the CSO’s Negaunee Music Institute. CSO trombone Michael Mulcahy and Principal Bassoon Keith Buncke worked with students from Carnegie Hall’s NY02 youth orchestra program, the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory of Music, and Juilliard pre-college program. In support of the CSO’s Carnegie performances, musicians and patrons stopped at the American Museum of Natural History for a special tour of its new wing designed by Chicago-based Studio Gang architects.

For the second concert, the CSO and Riccardo Muti took listeners on a voyage to Italy, anchored

by Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony and Strauss’s tone poem Aus Italien. The concert opened with American composer Philip Glass’s A L L P H OTO S BY TO D D R O S E N B E R G

c l o c k w i s e f r o m o p p o s i t e pa g e : Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra seen on the stage of Carnegie Hall performing Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition on October 4. | CSO horns Daniel Gingrich and Susanna Gaunt stretch their legs on a walk in Times Square after a few hours of travel. | Patrons enter Carnegie Hall for the CSO’s sold-out performance, led by Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti. | CSO Stage Manager Christopher Lewis sets the timpani in place on the stage at Carnegie Hall. | The clarinet section warms up before the opening-night concert at Carnegie Hall.

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The Triumph of the Octagon, a work inspired by the thirteenth-century citadel Castel del Monte.

Fittingly, Glass dedicated the work, a CSO commission, to Maestro Muti, fond of the landmark since his childhood.

When The Triumph of the Octagon received its world premiere during the September 28–30 concerts in Chicago, Glass could not attend.

But for the New York premiere on October 5 at Carnegie Hall, Glass, a longtime Manhattanite, was there in the audience, acknowledged with ecstatic applause. In its review, the New York Times wrote of the Glass work: “The music gradually accumulated a mysterious timelessness with the shifting emphases of its time signatures and the delicate deployment of woodwind timbres.” Earlier in the review, the Times declared: “Under Muti, the Chicago Symphony is all power and finesse with no unsightly edges. . . . The

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Orchestra’s playing, strong yet nimble, drew on reserves of unforced power and charm.”

Audiences called for another encore following this performance, and the Orchestra offered the Overture to Verdi’s Giovanna d’Arco (Joan of Arc), “performed with panache and subtlety, truly highlighting the remarkable bond and level of mutual understanding between the musicians and their maestro,” according to Edward SavaSegal of Bachtrack. Jay Nordlinger wrote of the encore in New Criterion, “Wish Verdi could have heard it. Glad we did.”

In January, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra depart for their eighth European tour together, marking the Orchestra’s thirty-fifth tour to Europe, its first since 2020, and the sixty-fourth international tour in its history. For more on recent and upcoming tours, visit cso.org/experience.

clock wise from top: Riccardo Muti and the CSO take a bow during their opening-night gala concert at Carnegie Hall. | During intermission, CSO musicians, including violinist Matous Michal (far right), relax backstage. | CSO trombone Michael Mulcahy, here working with Devin Drinan, presents a master class for students from Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra-USA, Juilliard School, and New England Conservatory. | After the gala concert, patrons enjoy supper at the exclusive restaurant Cipriani 42nd Street.

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c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p : Maestro Muti reads a note in Italian from an eight-year-old fan, who wonders if a backstage visit afterward might be possible. | Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato applauds the CSO at Carnegie Hall. | As the second half begins with Strauss’s Aus Italien, the camera captures the CSO from the rear of the stage. | Before the October 5 concert, Maestro Muti meets with composer Philip Glass backstage at Carnegie Hall.

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Jessie Montgomery Mentors a New Group of Teens in the Second Young Composers Initiative o p p o s i t e pa g e , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p : Young Composers Initiative participants Sofia Ruiz Cordero, Lincoln Gibbs, Brandon Harper, Malik Muhammad, and Angel Alday with Mead Composerin-Residence Jessie Montgomery applaud members of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago who premiered the students’ compositions on April 24.

Sofia Ruiz Cordero connects with Margo and Mike Oberman, sponsors of the Young Composers Initiative.

Jessie Montgomery introduces Angel Alday (center) before the performance of his new work at the CSO MusicNOW concert on April 24.

Lincoln Gibbs bows after the performance of his piece, Comfort.

Angel Alday and Jessie Montgomery celebrate after the performance.

Photos by Todd Rosenberg

Throughout the 2022–23 season, Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery mentored high school students as part of the Young Composers Initiative, a program of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra that engages youth from across the Chicago region and empowers them to create new pieces of chamber music.

In October 2022, five teens were selected as the first Young Composers Initiative participants through a competitive application process. Over the next six months, they each met periodically with Montgomery to work on new compositions in preparation for their world premieres at Symphony Center on April 24.

A new group of six students has begun working with Montgomery this fall, and the program has been expanded to include eight coaching days from October through May. Participants’ compositions will premiere at Symphony Center on May 31.

“Mentorship and opportunities for young people are really important values that are close and dear to my heart,” Montgomery said to the attendees of last season’s Young Composers Initiative performance, which took place before a CSO MusicNOW concert and featured members of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.

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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

RICCARDO MUTI Music Director Emeritus for Life

Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 7:30 Friday, December 22, 2023, at 1:30 Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 7:30

Sir Andrew Davis Conductor Joélle Harvey Soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano Mezzo-soprano Matthew Polenzani Tenor John Relyea Bass Chicago Symphony Chorus James K. Bass Guest Director HANDEL

Messiah (orch. Davis)

Part 1

INTERMISSION

Part 2 Part 3

These performances are made possible by the Juli Plant Grainger Fund for Artistic Excellence.

The appearance of the Chicago Symphony Chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from The Grainger Foundation.

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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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COMMENTS by Phillip Huscher GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

COMPOSED

Born February 23, 1685; Halle, Saxony, Germany Died April 14, 1759; London, England

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Messiah On April 6, 1759, just eight days before he died, Handel appeared in public for the last time, blind and partially paralyzed by a series of strokes, to attend London’s annual performance of his Messiah. Not a year has passed without a performance of it since.

Handel couldn’t have imagined such a fate for his oratorio—even though its annual presentation was already something of a London ritual at the end of his life—for the idea of playing music of previous generations was nearly unheard of during his lifetime. The concept of music speaking to future generations and different cultures wasn’t something that would have occurred even to as worldly a man as Handel—born in Germany, trained in Italy, a resident of England, famous throughout western Europe, fluent in four languages, and exceptionally well-traveled for a citizen of the eighteenth century, when most people lived and died within a few miles of their birthplace.

But Messiah was an exception—recognized as a landmark almost at once and loved more than any other piece of vocal music by generation after generation, each with its own ideas about how Handel’s music should sound. Its history followed a very different course from Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion, composed just fourteen years before Messiah, which was all but forgotten after Bach’s death and waited until Mendelssohn’s famous revival in 1829—a century after the first performance— for its rediscovery.

Unlike Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony or Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, works that today also are considered icons, Messiah was acclaimed from the start. After the public rehearsal that preceded the first performance in Dublin in 1742, the local Journal reported that Messiah “was allowed by the greatest Judges to be the finest Composition of Musick that ever was heard,” an opinion that was challenged surprisingly t h i s pa g e : George Frideric Handel, portrait by Balthasar Denner (1685–1749), 1733 | o p p o s i t e pa g e : Commemoration of Handel, 1784. Interior view of London’s Westminster Abbey by Edward Edwards (1738–1806) ca. 1790. Yale Center for British Art | PA G E 2 0 : The Foundling Hospital, Holborn, London, 1753.

Engraving after Louis Pierre Boitard (died ca. 1758)

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August 22–September 14, 1741 April 13, 1742; Dublin, Ireland.

The composer conducting I N S T R U M E N TAT I O N

soloists and mixed chorus, three flutes with piccolo and alto flute, three oboes with oboe d’amore and english horn, three clarinets and bass clarinet, two bassoons and contrabassoon, three horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, percussion, harp, organ, celesta, strings A P P R OX I M AT E PERFORMANCE TIME

2 hours, 25 minutes

FIRST CSO PERFORMANCES

December 25 and 26, 1891, Auditorium Theatre. Jennie Patrick Walker (December 25), Genevra Johnstone Bishop (December 26), Pauline Rommeiss Bremner, William J. Lavin, and Emil Fischer as soloists; Apollo Musical Club (William L. Tomlins, director); William L. Tomlins conducting C S C P E R F O R M A N C E AT T H E R AV I N I A F E S T I VA L

August 25, 1991, Ravinia Festival.

Ruth Ann Swenson, Nancy Maultsby, Richard Margison, and Simon Estes as soloists; Chicago Symphony Chorus (Margaret Hillis, director; prepared

by Richard Garrin); Ravinia Festival Orchestra; Vittorio Negri conducting (Mozart’s reorchestrated, Germanlanguage version of Handel’s oratorio) MOST RECENT CSO PERFORMANCES

December 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2021, Orchestra Hall. Yulia Van Doren, Reginald Mobley, Ben Bliss, and Dashon Burton as soloists; Chicago Symphony Chorus (Duain Wolfe, director); Nicholas McGegan conducting CSO RECORDING

1984. Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Gjevang, Keith Lewis, and Gwynne Howell as soloists; Chicago Symphony Chorus (Margaret Hillis, director); Sir Georg Solti conducting. London

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little in the years ahead (although London, Handel’s adopted hometown, was indifferent at first). Performances of Messiah quickly became a kind of sacred rite. With the 1784 presentation in Westminster Abbey, which commemorated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the composer’s death and featured 261 singers, 229 orchestral musicians, and three conductors, its status as the ultimate musical blockbuster—a guaranteed box-office smash, an unparalleled spiritual experience—was secure. (As was the tradition of monster performances, which lasted more than a century and a half, climaxing with the 1883 production in London’s Crystal Palace with 500 orchestral players and 4,000 singers—a fashion George Bernard Shaw, a lone voice of reason at the time, dismissed as “the silly notion that big music requires big bands and choruses.”)

In 1789, Mozart made his own orchestration of Messiah “arranged for greater serviceability for our day,” as the title page explained, that is a labor of love, though also a misrepresentation of Handel’s score. No one, it seemed, was immune to Messiah. “I would uncover my head and kneel down at his tomb,” Beethoven said, when he was asked what he thought of the composer of Messiah, an appraisal confirmed by the way he emulated Handel’s “And he shall reign” fugue in the “Dona nobis pacem” of his own great Missa solemnis. Inevitably, for a work of such widespread popularity, there have been skeptics, beginning with Charles Jennens himself, who wrote, “His Messiah has disappointed me” after the very first performance, later admitting that Handel had made a “fine Entertainment” of the text, “tho’ not near so good as he might & ought to have done.” Attending a later performance, Samuel Johnson chose to compose a Latin poem extolling the virtues of staying at home rather than listen, and Ezra Pound eventually wrote his own verdict, lumping together “Heer Haendel and boiled potatoes.”

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essiah was mentioned for the first time in a letter dated July 10, 1741, from Jennens, who is best known today for compiling the oratorio’s text: “Handel says he will do nothing next Winter, but I hope I shall perswade him to set another Scripture Collection I have made for him. . . . The Subject is Messiah.”

Handel apparently was easily persuaded, and he composed the music—more than 250 pages of manuscript—in little more than three weeks, beginning on August 22. (The speed, the concentration of energy, and the lavishness of invention weren’t unusual for Handel—he moved on to Samson as soon as he finished Messiah, completing it a month later.)

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already popular in Dublin, and there was great interest in the concerts he announced for the winter and spring.

The climax was to come on April 13 with a new work that hadn’t yet even been performed in London—Messiah.

Anticipation was high. The concert announcement that ran in the Dublin papers requested “the Favour of the Ladies not to come with Hoops this Day,” and asked the men, likewise, to leave their swords at home, to make room for a bigger crowd. The performance was scheduled for noon (allowing the audience to get home in time for dinner, normally served at four), and the doors opened at eleven in the morning. Denied their hoops and swords, some seven hundred Dubliners jammed Neale’s Music Hall, designed for no more than six hundred. Handel conducted

from the keyboard and even played organ concertos, demonstrating his celebrated skill at improvising, during the breaks. If subsequent London performances are any judge, he wore his

SIR ANDREW DAVIS ON HANDEL’S MESSIAH I am far from being the first to elaborate the orchestration of Handel’s Messiah. Mozart’s version is well known.

And Sir Thomas Beecham’s famous recording, which features Jon Vickers, uses the imaginative but overblown (and occasionally even verging on the vulgar) orchestration made especially for the project by Sir Eugene Goossens. It took me ten months, during which time it dominated my life! My aim has been to keep Handel’s notes, harmonies, and style intact, but to make use of all the colors available from the modern symphony orchestra to underline the mood and meaning of the individual movements. In addition to substantial brass and woodwind forces, the audience will see quite a large number of percussion instruments onstage (including marimba!), but they are in fact used sparingly. The organ does occasionally assume its traditional baroque role of continuo instrument, but for the most part I reserve it for the climactic moments. In “telling the story” of this great work I have endeavored to create moments of drama, pathos, and even sometimes whimsicality, I hope, without detracting from the innate power of the original.

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The overture (or Sinfony, as Handel called it) begins with wind band, but the repeat is played by strings and organ, as if to remind us of the original scoring; thereafter the whole orchestra plays, with great variety

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of texture. In “Comfort ye,” the tenor’s first recitative, gentle woodwinds and harp amplify the strings, and horns make a significant contribution to the following aria. The chorus “And the Glory of the Lord” is fuller but not grandiose.

The first percussion instrument to appear is in the bass aria “Thus saith the Lord”—the snare drum. The flames of the “refiner’s fire” of the alto aria are evoked by high woodwind and muted trumpets in short, sharp chords. The chorus “And He shall purify” begins in Handel’s sound world but gradually grows, although the overall texture is relatively restrained.

In scoring the tiny alto recitative “Behold! A virgin shall conceive,” I remembered the beautiful line from a medieval poem “As the sun shineth through the glass, so Jesus in His Mother was”—a marvelous metaphor for the virgin birth: solo string harmonics impart a gentle glow.

Joining Handel’s violins and bass line in “O thou that tellest” is a concertante group of flute, oboe, clarinet, and cello, and still, periodically, the sun shines through the glass.

The strings’ evocation of “darkness covering the earth” in accompanying the bass soloist is followed by ever-increasing radiance as “the Gentiles shall come to thy light.” In “The people that walked in darkness,” I was tempted to use Mozart’s amazing chromatic harmonies but chose instead to maintain the severity of Handel’s

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huge signature white wig, and, as Charles Burney later reported, “when things went well at the Oratorio, it had a certain nod, or vibration, which manifested his pleasure and satisfaction.” Things apparently went very well, and Messiah found such a large and eager public with its first performance that a repeat was scheduled for June 3.

London didn’t share Dublin’s enthusiasm at first, and the performances that Handel gave there both in March 1743 and April 1745 failed to generate excitement. That all changed with the revival Handel led in 1750 to benefit the Foundling Hospital, which launched the successful series of annual charity performances that continued till the composer’s death nine years later. By then Messiah had become a tradition.

In all, Handel gave thirty-six performances of his most popular work during the last seventeen years of his life, making adjustments of various kinds—vocal lines rewritten and arias transposed

unison writing, adding the melancholy timbre of the alto flute and english horn.

The orchestration for the chorus “For unto us a Child is born” is robust, but after the last climax, the orchestra fades away, leaving us with the thought that perhaps the most important of the Messiah’s names is “Prince of Peace.”

What is commonly known as the Pastoral Symphony was called by Handel, Pifa; the piffaro was a reed instrument played in the Apennine Mountains by shepherds, and therefore I have scored here for wind instruments, including the oboe d’amore, much used by Bach but by surprisingly few composers since. I opted for the short version (preferred by Handel), which is less of a set piece and more an introduction to the wonderful scene of the angels’ appearing to the shepherds.

The “angel of the Lord” (by tradition Gabriel) is accompanied by flutes, trombones, and harp. In the chorus, the two trumpets are set apart from and above the rest of the orchestra, in accordance with Handel’s instructions, as part of the “heavenly host,” whose beating wings I have tried to depict with an unusual instrumental combination in the preceding recitative—one of those whimsical moments I mentioned earlier!

The soprano’s (and the violins’) virtuosic call to “Rejoice greatly” is accompanied by harp, some punchy woodwind writing, and, in the middle section, flutes

to suit different singers, entirely new pieces added—nearly every time.

Messiah is unique, even in Handel’s output.

Unlike traditional oratorios, it has no dramatic characters. The story, as pieced together by Jennens (drawing texts from the Old Testament and from the Book of Common Prayer, the service book of the Church of England), is told by an anonymous narrator. This distance from the action is underlined by Handel’s decision, unique in his oratorios, to divide the music into “parts” rather than “acts.” (The texts were so familiar that Handel’s listeners all knew the words by heart—forging a rare bond with the audience that finds its ultimate expression in today’s do-it-yourself performances.)

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he musical glories of Messiah are often unconventional (although our familiarity with the score tends to distort our sense

and two solo violas. After the short recitative scored for woodwind, the pastoral mood returns—is it coincidence that the opening notes of “He shall feed His flock” are the inversion of those of the Pifa? Again, the oboe d’amore and, later, flute and oboe, add color to the strings. A little rising flourish at the beginning of the chorus “His yoke is easy” tells us that the shepherds are off to Bethlehem, but brief appearances of the flutes, trombones, and harp combination might make us suspect that Gabriel is still beneficently present, a suspicion confirmed when the trumpets return to their “heavenly” position to conclude part 1.

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The brief introduction to the opening chorus “Behold the Lamb of God” is assigned to the same wind band that we heard at the beginning of the Sinfony; thereafter this beautiful and moving piece is accompanied with delicacy and warmth. The mournful sound of the english horn joins the strings in “He was despised.” The three choruses that follow form a remarkable sequence. The dramatic “Surely, He hath borne our griefs” is followed by a severe fugue in which the strings are silent. They return, pizzicato, for “All we like sheep”; I have tried to underline Handel’s caustic wit in this brilliant portrayal of the aimless way most of us blunder our way through

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of what was the norm). There are many unusual touches: the opening recitative, “Comfort ye my people,” so melodic and richly accompanied that it sounds like an aria; the aria “O thou that tellest good tidings,” in which the traditional repeat of the main section is hijacked by the full chorus, to thrilling effect; a duet, “He shall feed His flock,” in which the two voices never sing together, or even in alternation, but successively, with the soprano magically taking over from the alto at the moment the text shifts from Isaiah TO Saint Matthew.

The arias range from the grand (“The trumpet shall sound”) to the deeply introspective (“He was despised”), and often demand operahouse virtuosity. There’s an unusual amount of music for the chorus in Messiah—more than in any other of Handel’s oratorios except Israel in Egypt—although the subtlety, imagination, and variety of Handel’s choral writing has long been

life. But, at the end, Handel most movingly reminds us of Christ’s suffering to redeem mankind.

For the vilification and mockery of the ensuing recitative (“All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn”) and chorus (“He trusted in God”), I have sought to give the orchestra a biting, even brutal, tone. This is some of the nastiest music I know.

The four tenor pieces now complete this remarkably compressed section dealing with Christ’s torment, death, and resurrection. “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart” uses simply Handel’s original strings, which are joined by alto flute and oboe d’amore in “Behold, and see.” Strings and punctuating woodwind accompany “He was cut off,” while the quietly radiant color of solo flute emphasizes the optimism of the final aria, “But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell.”

The ensuing chorus (“The Lord gave the word”) and aria (“How beautiful are the feet”) illustrate the urgency and exuberance of spreading the word (tambourines!) and the ineffable beauty of its message (marimba coloring the violins).

In furious contrast, the bass soloist expresses outrage that “kings of the earth . . . take counsel together against the Lord.” The chorus cries out its rebellious response— lots of brass here—and the tenor, in “Thou shalt break them,” promises that these enemies of the Lord shall be “dashed in pieces.”

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overshadowed by the brilliant “Hallelujah” that ends part 2. (The habit of standing for this number was begun by King George II at one of the first London performances, although it has been suggested that he was merely confused about the time of the next intermission.)

In his will, Handel left his set of Messiah performing parts to the Foundling Hospital in London, which had already benefited considerably from the composer’s annual performances there, in the hope that its Messiah tradition would continue. They are now in the library of the Thomas Coram Foundation, the successor to the hospital. And Messiah itself has become an institution.

Phillip Huscher has been the program annotator for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1987.

The tradition of standing up for the “Hallelujah Chorus” was supposedly started by King George II himself. My own theory is that he was standing up to leave after the distinctly antimonarchical sentiments just expressed! Just before the end of this most famous of all choruses, I have added sleigh bells, because this passage has always brought to my mind the picture of proudly rearing horses!

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I have given the opening of “I know that my Redeemer liveth” to a gentle solo clarinet. Only woodwinds and brass accompany “Since by man came death.”

The bass recitative is colored by harp and woodwinds, but in the aria, I have left Handel’s original scoring intact—I love the sound of trumpet and organ! The final chorus is grand and majestic, though the final “Amen” fugue begins with organ accompaniment only before building back up to the triumphal conclusion.

Everything I have done instrumentally stems from an enormous respect, even awe, which I feel towards this supreme masterpiece. If any of my ideas should help to illuminate any part of it, I shall be happy. It was a labor of love and is dedicated to the memory of my parents. © Program note by Sir Andrew Davis

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MESSIAH PART 1 Sinfonia (Overture) Tenor Recitative Comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplish’d, that her iniquity is pardon’d. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40:1–3)

Tenor Air Ev’ry valley shall be exalted, and ev’ry mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight, and the rough places plain.

(Isaiah 40:4)

Chorus And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

(Isaiah 40:5)

Bass Recitative Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: yet once, a little while, and I will shake the heav’ns, and the earth, the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come.

(Haggai 2:6–7)

The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple; ev’n the messenger of the Covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.

(Malachi 3:1)

Alto Air But who may abide the day of His coming, and who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner’s fire.

(Malachi 3:2)

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Chorus And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

(Malachi 3:3)

Alto Recitative Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel: God with us.

(Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)

Alto Air and Chorus O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! (Isaiah 40:9)

Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

(Isaiah 60:1)

Bass Recitative For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee.

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

(Isaiah 60:2–3)

Bass Air The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

(Isaiah 9:2)

Chorus For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:6)

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) Soprano Recitative There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

(Luke 2:8)

And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

(Luke 2:9)

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Soprano Recitative And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

(Luke 2:10–11)

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heav’nly host, praising God, and saying: (Luke 2:13)

Chorus Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good will towards men.

(Luke 2:14)

Soprano Air Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee. He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.

(Zechariah: 9:9–10)

Alto Recitative Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.

(Isaiah 35:5–6)

Alto and Soprano Air He shall feed His flock like a shepherd: and He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

(Isaiah 40:11)

Come unto Him, all ye that labour, that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

(Matthew 11: 28–29)

Chorus His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light.

(Matthew 11:30)

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part 2 Chorus Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.

(John 1:29)

Alto Air He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.

(Isaiah 53:3)

Chorus Surely, He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. (Isaiah 53:4–5)

Chorus And with His stripes we are healed.

(Isaiah 53:5)

Chorus All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned ev’ry one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

(Isaiah 53:6)

Tenor Recitative All they that see Him laugh Him to scorn; they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying: (Psalms 22:7)

Chorus He trusted in God that He would deliver Him: let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him. (Psalms 22:8)

Tenor Recitative Thy rebuke hath broken His heart; He is full of heaviness. He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man, neither found He any to comfort Him. (Psalms 69:20)

Tenor Air Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto His sorrow.

(Lamentations 1:12)

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Tenor Recitative He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of Thy people was He stricken.

(Isaiah 53:8)

Tenor Air But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell; nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption.

(Psalms 16:10)

Chorus The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers.

(Psalms 68:11)

Soprano Air How beautiful are the feet of Them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.

(Romans 10:15)

Bass Air Why do the nations so furiously rage together: why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His anointed.

(Psalms 2:1–2)

Chorus Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their yokes from us.

(Psalms 2:3)

Tenor Recitative He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision.

(Psalms 2:4)

Tenor Air Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

(Psalms 2:9)

Chorus Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.

(Revelation 19:6)

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The kingdom of this world is become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.

(Revelation 11:15)

King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

(Revelation 19:16)

part 3 Soprano Air I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And tho’ worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. (Job 19:25–26)

For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep.

(1 Corinthians 15:20)

Chorus Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

(1 Corinthians 15:21–22)

Bass Recitative Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.

(1 Corinthians 15:51–52)

Bass Air The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be rais’d incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

(1 Corinthians 15:52)

Chorus Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and pow’r be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen.

(Revelation 5:12–13)

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PROFILES Sir Andrew Davis Conductor FIRST CSO PERFORMANCES

February 13 and 14, 1975, Orchestra Hall. Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Birtwistle’s The Triumph of Time, and Berlioz’s Harold in Italy with Milton Preves July 29, 1976, Ravinia Festival. Lees’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra with the Chicago Symphony String Quartet (Victor Aitay, Edgar Muenzer, Milton Preves, and Frank Miller), Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 20 with Emanuel Ax, and Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7 MOST RECENT CSO PERFORMANCES

July 16, 2016, Ravinia Festival. Vaughan Williams’s Fantasy on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Alisa Weilerstein, and Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 January 30, 31, February 1, and 4, 2020, Orchestra Hall. Tippett’s Little Music for String Orchestra and Praeludium for Brass, Bells, and Percussion; and Beethoven’s Piano Concertos nos. 1 and 4 with Paul Lewis

One of today’s most recognized and acclaimed conductors, Sir Andrew Davis has enjoyed a career that spans more than fifty years, during which he has been the musical and artistic director at several of the world’s most distinguished opera and symphonic institutions, including Lyric Opera of Chicago (music director emeritus and principal conductor 2000–21), BBC Symphony Orchestra (chief conductor 1989– 2000, now conductor laureate), Glyndebourne Festival Opera (music director 1988–2000), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (chief conductor 2013–19, now conductor laureate), and Toronto Symphony Orchestra (principal conductor 1975–88, now conductor laureate). He also holds the honorary title of conductor emeritus from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

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Davis has performed at many of the world’s important opera houses, among them the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Bayreuth Festival, and the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) in London, and appeared with every internationally prominent orchestra, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Orchestre de Paris, and all the major British orchestras.

A vast and award-winning discography documents the artistry of Sir Andrew Davis. His recordings include the works of Berlioz, Berg, Bliss, Elgar (winner of the 2018 Diapason d’Or de l’année in the Musique Symphonique category), Finzi, Grainger, Delius, Ives, Holst, Handel (nominated for a 2018 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance), and York Bowen (nominated for a 2012 Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance). His lauded recordings with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus celebrating British composers were recently released as a sixteen-CD retrospective collection. He currently records for Chandos Records, with which he has been an exclusive artist since 2009.

Born in 1944, in Hertfordshire, England, Sir Andrew Davis studied at King’s College, Cambridge, where he was an organ scholar before taking up conducting. His diverse repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary works, and spans the symphonic, operatic, and choral worlds. He is a great proponent of twentieth century music, including works by Janáček, Messiaen, Boulez, Elgar, Tippett, Britten, and Vaughan Williams, in addition to the core symphonic and operatic works.

Holding the honorary position of president of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society, Sir Andrew Davis was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1992 and was designated a Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honors List in 1999.

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Joélle Harvey Soprano FIRST CSO PERFORMANCES

November 11, 12, and 13, 2021, Orchestra Hall. Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Jakub Hrůša conducting MOST RECENT CSO PERFORMANCES

March 16, 17, and 18, 2023, Orchestra Hall. Orff’s Carmina Burana, Osmo Vänskä conducting

A native of Bolivar, New York, Joélle Harvey received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati–CollegeConservatory of Music. She began her career training at Glimmerglass Opera (now Glimmerglass Festival) and the Merola Opera Program.

The soprano began the 2023–24 season at Wigmore Hall in London as Tirsi in Handel’s Clori, Tirsi, and Fileno with the English Concert led by Harry Bicket. She sings Handel’s Messiah with the San Francisco Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, and Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society (H&H); Fauré’s Requiem with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.; and works by Haydn and Mozart with H&H. Debuts include the Houston Symphony for Orff’s Carmina Burana and the New World Symphony for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Notably, Harvey joins two long-tenured music directors for their respective farewell seasons: Louis Langrée leading the Cincinnati Symphony in Brahms’s German Requiem and Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony in Mahler’s Second Symphony.

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Last season, she joined the New York Philharmonic and Jaap van Zweden as soloist in a gala performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony celebrating the opening of David Geffen Hall. She made debuts with the Bamberg Symphony at the Lucerne Festival, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and the Minnesota Orchestra.

Harvey regularly appears at the Glyndebourne Festival, having bowed in seven roles that include Handel’s Semele (Semele) and Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare) and Mozart’s Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro). She made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Pamina in The Magic Flute and her Royal Opera (Covent Garden) debut as Susanna.

Joélle Harvey is closely associated with H&H, where her appearances have included Michal in Saul, Delilah in Samson, Iphis in Jephtha, Almirena in Rinaldo, and Tigrane in Radamisto. She made her Carnegie Hall recital debut in 2019 with pianist Allen Perriello and has appeared at the BBC Proms as the Mater Gloriosa in Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, Servilia in La clemenza di Tito, and as soloist in Bach’s Mass in B minor. She performed John Adams’s El Niño at the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam and with the London Symphony Orchestra led by the composer.

A prize winner in Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, Joélle Harvey also is the recipient of a first prize from the Gerda Lissner Foundation and a Sara Tucker Grant from the Richard Tucker Foundation. She was presented with the Shoshana Foundation’s Richard F. Gold Career Grant, the John Alexander Memorial Award, and the University of Cincinnati–CollegeConservatory of Music’s coveted Sam Adams Award for Achievement in Acting.

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Jennifer Johnson Cano Mezzo-soprano FIRST CSO PERFORMANCES

February 24, 25, 26, and 27, 2022, Orchestra Hall.

Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9, Riccardo Muti conducting

Lauded by the New York Times and Opera News, Jennifer Johnson Cano has garnered critical acclaim for performances of both new and standard repertoire.

In the summer of 2023, she performed Mozart’s Requiem with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Bravo! Vail Festival Chorus under Yannick Nézet-Séguin and was heard in concert with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Society and Music from Angel Fire. Her 2023–24 season highlights include performances as Mistress Quickly in Falstaff at Houston Grand Opera; appearances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; the Dallas, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco symphony orchestras; the National Symphony in Washington, D.C.; and the Philadelphia premiere of Marc Neikrug’s A Song

by Mahler with the FLUX Quartet. Next summer, she debuts the role of Michele in the world premiere of Gregory Spears’s The Righteous with Santa Fe Opera.

Highlights of Cano’s operatic career have included the roles of Donna Elvira, Carmen, and Offred with Boston Lyric Opera; the Fox in The Cunning Little Vixen with the Cleveland Orchestra; the Mother, Dragonfly, and Squirrel

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in L’enfant et les sortilèges with the San Francisco Symphony; El Niño with the London Symphony Orchestra and its composer John Adams; Carmen with New Orleans Opera; and Orphée and Eurydice with the Des Moines Metro Opera and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. She has appeared in more than 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera since her debut in 2009, most recently in the roles of Nicklausse, Emilia, Hansel, and Meg Page. Cano debuted the role of Virginia Woolf in the world premiere of Kevin Puts’s The Hours with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Jennifer Johnson Cano earned degrees from Rice University and Webster University and was honored as a distinguished alumna and commencement speaker at Webster in 2017. Her debut recital recording with pianist Christopher Cano, Unaffected: Live from the Savannah Voice Festival, was recorded unedited. She sings as a soloist on a live recording of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck and in Bernstein’s First Symphony (Jeremiah) with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop. She also recorded Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble.

She joined the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the MET after winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Among her honors are first prize in the Young Concert Artist International Auditions, the Sara Tucker Study Grant, Richard Tucker Career Grant, and the George London Award.

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Matthew Polenzani Tenor FIRST CSO PERFORMANCES

June 24, 1995, Ravinia Festival. Puccini’s Tosca, Zubin Mehta conducting December 11, 12, and 13, 2003, Orchestra Hall. Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet, Pierre Boulez conducting MOST RECENT CSO PERFORMANCES

September 18, 2014, Orchestra Hall. Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9, Riccardo Muti conducting August 12 and 14, 2022, Ravinia Festival. Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, James Conlon conducting

Matthew Polenzani is lauded as one of the most distinguished lyric tenors of his generation. His elegant musicianship and timeless artistry have established his continued presence at leading venues worldwide.

Polenzani began his 2023–24 season as the title character in Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito at the Wiener Staatsoper before making his role debut as Orombello in Bellini’s rarely performed Beatrice di Tenda at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. He then returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in Puccini’s La bohème and debuted as Florestan in Beethoven’s Fidelio at Staatsoper Hamburg.

He joined the MET Orchestra and Chorus for Verdi’s Requiem led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Later, he reprises the role of Giasone in Sir David McVicar’s production of Cherubini’s Medea at the Canadian Opera Company and appears as Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Met and at Teatro Real de Madrid.

During the 2022–23 season, Polenzani appeared at the Met as Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca and Giasone in the company premiere of

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Medea. Following his debut in the title role of Verdi’s Don Carlos the prior season, he performed it in Italian at Teatro di San Carlo. He also starred in a concert version of Massenet’s Hérodiade with Deutsche Oper Berlin and was soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Utah Symphony.

Career highlights from previous Metropolitan Opera seasons include the premieres of Bartlett Sher’s production of L’elisir d’amore and Sir David McVicar’s productions of Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda (Erato) and Roberto Devereux (PBS’s Great Performances at The Met).

The tenor is in demand for concert engagements with the world’s most influential conductors, including James Conlon, Riccardo Frizza, Louis Langrée, Riccardo Muti, Sir Antonio Pappano, Michael Tilson Thomas, Franz WelserMöst, and Daniel Harding. He frequently performs with such premier ensembles as the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orchestre National de France, and the Munich Philharmonic.

In recital, Polenzani has appeared in venues across America with pianist Julius Drake and at Wigmore Hall in London (available on CD from the Wigmore Hall Live label). He also has appeared with noted pianist Richard Goode in Janáček’s The Diary of One Who Vanished at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall and in recital at the Verbier Festival with pianist Roger Vignoles (available on CD from VAI).

Matthew Polenzani was the recipient of the 2004 Richard Tucker Award, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2008 Beverly Sills Artist Award, and a 2017 Opera News Award. He makes his home in suburban New York with his wife, mezzosoprano Rosa Maria Pascarella, and their three sons.

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John Relyea Bass FIRST CSO PERFORMANCES

June 30, 2001, Ravinia Festival. Verdi’s Requiem, Christoph Eschenbach conducting February 21 and 23, 2013, Orchestra Hall. Act 2 of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting MOST RECENT CSO PERFORMANCES

August 8, 2017, Ravinia Festival. Haydn’s The Creation, James Levine conducting

John Relyea has appeared on many of the world’s great operatic stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera (alumnus of the Merola Opera Program and former Adler Fellow), Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Paris Opera, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, and the Canadian Opera Company.

His roles have spanned a vast range of repertoire, including the title roles of Attila, Don Quichotte, and Aleko; Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro; and Bluebeard in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

Other roles include Zaccaria in Nabucco, Bertram in Robert le diable, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Colline in La bohème, Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Banquo in Macbeth, Méphistopélès in Faust and La damnation de Faust, King Philip in Don Carlos, Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress, and King René in Iolanta. In concert, he has performed with major ensembles including the Berlin, Vienna, and New York philharmonics; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; the London and Boston symphony orchestras; the

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Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras; and the Atlanta, Dallas, and San Francisco symphonies.

Relyea has appeared at the Tanglewood, Ravinia, Salzburg, Edinburgh, Lucerne, and Mostly Mozart festivals; at Glyndebourne; and at the BBC Proms.

He returned to the Paris Opera for Bluebeard’s Castle and Teatro dell’Opera as Claggart in Billy Budd and made his Teatro di San Carlo debut as Jacopo Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra. He appeared in concert with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra; as well as in Nabucco with NTR in Amsterdam; with Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI; Les Huguenots at the Semperoper Dresden; and in a new production of composer Brett Dean’s adaptation of Hamlet at the Met. He recently sang in Die Walküre at Teatro di San Carlo and La damnation de Faust in concert with the St. Louis Symphony.

Future engagements include Romeo and Juliet in concert with the Boston Symphony, Bluebeard’s Castle at Teatro di San Carlo, The Magic Flute at Teatro dell’Opera, and Turandot on a tour of Japan with the Royal Opera House and Sir Antonio Pappano.

His recordings include Verdi’s Requiem (LSO Live), Idomeneo, and La clemenza di Tito with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Sir Charles Mackerras (EMI); Mahler’s Eighth Symphony with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle (EMI); and the Met’s DVD productions of Don Giovanni, I Puritani, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Deutsche Grammophon), Macbeth, and Rusalka (Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series).

John Relyea is the winner of the 2009 Beverly Sills Award and the 2003 Richard Tucker Award.

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Chicago Symphony Chorus

The Chicago Symphony Chorus regularly performs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Orchestra Hall and at the Ravinia Festival.

The history of the Chorus began in 1957, when sixth music director Fritz Reiner invited Margaret Hillis to establish a chorus to equal the quality of the Orchestra. Hillis accepted the challenge, and the Chicago Symphony Chorus debuted in March and April 1958, in Mozart’s Requiem under Bruno Walter and Verdi’s Requiem under Reiner. Hillis served the Chorus for thirty-seven years, until her retirement in 1994; ninth music director Daniel Barenboim appointed Duain Wolfe as her successor in June of that year.

The Chorus first performed in Carnegie Hall in 1967 in Henze’s Muses of Sicily and Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe under seventh music director Jean Martinon, and most recently in 2015 with Riccardo Muti for Scriabin’s Prometheus and Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky. Touring internationally with the Orchestra, the Chorus traveled to London and Salzburg in 1989 with Sir Georg Solti for performances of Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust and to Berlin in 1999 with Barenboim for Brahms’s A German Requiem and Pierre Boulez for Schoenberg’s Moses und Aron.

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World premieres featuring the Chorus have included Ned Rorem’s Goodbye My Fancy, John Harbison’s Four Psalms, and Bernard Rands’s apókryphos. With visiting orchestras, the Chorus has collaborated with the Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Seiji Ozawa, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with Zubin Mehta, and the Staatskapelle Berlin under Barenboim.

Since first recording commercially in 1959— Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky under Reiner— the Chorus has amassed a discography that includes hallmarks of the choral repertoire and several complete operas. The Chorus most recently received a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for Verdi’s Requiem, led by Riccardo Muti on CSO Resound. The Chorus has received an additional nine Grammy awards for Best Choral Performance for Verdi’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Missa solemnis, Brahms’s A German Requiem, Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust, Haydn’s Creation, and Bach’s Mass in B minor with Solti; Brahms’s Requiem and Orff’s Carmina Burana with James Levine; and Bartók’s Cantata profana with Boulez.

The Chorus also has appeared on two movie soundtracks with the Orchestra: Fantasia 2000 led by Levine and John Williams’s score for Lincoln conducted by the composer. Recordings on CSO Resound featuring the Chorus include Mahler’s Second and Third symphonies, Poulenc’s Gloria, and Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe under Bernard Haitink; and Berlioz’s Lélio, Verdi’s Otello, Schoenberg’s Kol Nidre, choruses

by Verdi and Boito’s Prologue to Mefistofele, Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 13 (Babi Yar), and most recently Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana under Riccardo Muti.

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James K. Bass Guest Chorus Director James K. Bass, Grammy Award–winning conductor and singer, is professor and director of choral studies at the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA. He also is on the faculty and serves as program director for the Professional Choral Institute at the Aspen Music Festival and is associate conductor for the Miami-based ensemble Seraphic Fire and artistic director of the Long Beach Camerata Singers.

Bass is an active soloist and ensemble artist.

In 2017 he made his Cleveland Orchestra debut as soloist singing with Franz Welser-Möst in Miami and at Severance Hall in Cleveland. In 2020 he was awarded a Grammy in the Best Choral Performance category for the Naxos recording of Richard Danielpour’s The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, for which he served as chorus master and vocal soloist. He was the featured baritone

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soloist on the Grammy-nominated recording Pablo Neruda: The Poet Sings with fellow singer Lauren Snouffer, conductor Craig Hella Johnson, and the Grammy-winning ensemble Conspirare. He was one of thirteen singers on the Grammy-nominated disc A Seraphic Fire Christmas and appears on recordings on the Harmonia Mundi, Naxos, Albany, and Seraphic Fire Media labels.

James K. Bass was selected by Ton Koopman, the master conductor of the Amsterdam Baroque Soloists, as one of only twenty singers for a presentation of cantatas by Bach at Carnegie Hall in New York, where he also was an auditioned member of Robert Shaw’s workshop choir. During the summer of 2011 he cofounded the Professional Choral Institute. In its inaugural year of recording, Seraphic Fire and PCI received a Best Choral Performance Grammy nomination for their recording of Brahms’s German Requiem. In 2017 Seraphic Fire and UCLA launched a new educational initiative, the Ensemble Artist Program, which aims to identify and train the next generation of high-level ensemble singers.

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PROFILES

Chicago Symphony Chorus

Cheryl Frazes Hill Associate Director Jennifer Kerr Budziak Assistant Director Benjamin Rivera Assistant Director Michele Braché Agpalo Alicia Monastero Akers Melissa Arning Anastasia Cameron Balmer Laura Boguslavsky Madison Bolt Michael Boschert Michael Brauer Evan Bravos Matthew Brennan Terry L. Bucher Diane Busko Bryks* Michael Cavalieri Timothy Christopoulos Joseph Cloonan* Sandra Cross Beena David Leah Dexter Claire DiVizio Katarzyna Dorula Kathryn Kinjo Duncan Stacy Eckert Nicholas Falco Kirsten Fyr-Searcy Ace T. Gangoso Klaus Georg Dimitri German Jennifer Gingrich* David Govertsen Nida Grigalaviciute Kimberly Gunderson Elizabeth Haley Kevin Michael Hall

Megan Hendrickson Miya Higashiyama Betsy Hoats Alexandra Ioan Margaret Izard Carla Janzen Garrett Johannsen Alison Kelly Robin A. Kessler Jess Koehn Susan Krout Mathew Lake Katelyn Lee Rosalind Lee Kristin Lelm Lee Lichamer* Amanda Compton LoPresti Kathleen Madden* Suzanne Ma-Ebersole Bill McMurray Mark James Meier Eric Miranda Rebecca S. Moan Stephen Mollica Lillian Murphy Ian Murrell Nathan S. Oakes Máire O’Brien Wha Shin Park Clarissa Parrish Short Douglas Peters* Cassandra Petrie Cari Plachy*

The Chorus was prepared for these performances by James K. Bass. *Section leader

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Elvira Ponticelli Robert J. Potsic Angela Presutti Emily Price Ian R. Prichard Nicholas Pulikowski Lauren Randolph Stephen Richardson Alexia Rivera Cole Seaton Andrew Seymour Joe Shadday Aaron Short Cassidy Smith Joseph Smith Rachel Sparrow Samantha Thielen Pak Paul W. Thompson* Elizabeth Vaughan Peter Wesoloski Eric West Debra Wilder Jonathan Wilson CHORUS MANAGER

Shelley Baldridge

REHEARSAL PIANISTS

John Goodwin Sharon Peterson Chuck Foster

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Chicago Symphony Orchestra—consistently hailed as one of the world’s best—marks its 133rd season in 2023–24. The history of the ensemble began in 1889, when Theodore Thomas, the leading conductor in America and a recognized music pioneer, was invited by Chicago businessman Charles Norman Fay to establish a symphony orchestra. Thomas’s aim to build a permanent orchestra of the highest quality was realized at the first concerts in October 1891 in the Auditorium Theatre. Thomas served as music director until his death in January 1905, just three weeks after the dedication of Orchestra Hall, the Orchestra’s permanent home designed by Daniel Burnham.

Frederick Stock, recruited by Thomas to the viola section in 1895, became assistant conductor in 1899 and succeeded the Orchestra’s founder.

His tenure lasted thirty-seven years, from 1905 to 1942—the longest of the Orchestra’s music directors. Dynamic and innovative, the Stock years saw the founding of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago— the first training orchestra in the United States affiliated with a major symphony orchestra—in 1919. Stock also established youth auditions, organized the first subscription concerts especially for children, and began a series of popular concerts.

Three conductors headed the Orchestra during the following decade: Désiré Defauw was music director from 1943 to 1947, Artur Rodzinski in 1947–48, and Rafael Kubelík from 1950 to 1953.

The next ten years belonged to Fritz Reiner, whose recordings with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are still considered hallmarks. Reiner invited Margaret Hillis to form the Chicago Symphony Chorus in 1957. For five seasons from 1963 to 1968, Jean Martinon held the position of music director.

Sir Georg Solti, the Orchestra’s eighth music director, served from 1969 until 1991. His arrival launched one of the most successful musical partnerships of our time. The CSO made its first overseas tour to Europe in 1971 under his direction and released numerous award-winning recordings. Beginning in 1991, Solti held the title of music director laureate and returned to conduct the Orchestra each season until his death in September 1997.

Daniel Barenboim became the Orchestra’s ninth music director in 1991, a position he held until 2006. His tenure was distinguished by the opening

of Symphony Center in 1997, appearances with the Orchestra in the dual role of pianist and conductor, and twenty-one international tours. Appointed

by Barenboim in 1994 as the Chorus’s second director, Duain Wolfe served until his retirement in 2022.

Pierre Boulez’s long-standing relationship with the Orchestra led to his appointment as principal guest conductor in 1995. He was named Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus in 2006, a position he held until his death in January 2016.

Only two others have served as principal guest conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini was named to the post in 1969, serving until 1972; Claudio Abbado held the position from 1982 to 1985. From 2006 to 2010, Bernard Haitink was the Orchestra’s first principal conductor.

In 2010, Riccardo Muti became the Orchestra’s tenth music director. During his tenure, the Orchestra deepened its engagement with the Chicago community, nurtured its legacy while supporting a new generation of musicians and composers, and collaborated with visionary artists.

In September 2023, Muti became music director emeritus for life.

Jessie Montgomery was appointed Mead Composer-in-Residence in 2021. She follows ten highly regarded composers in this role, including John Corigliano and Shulamit Ran—both winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Music. In addition to composing works for the CSO, Montgomery curates the contemporary MusicNOW series.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma served as the CSO’s Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant from 2010 to 2019. Violinist Hilary Hahn became the CSO’s first Artist-in-Residence in 2021.

The Orchestra first performed at Ravinia Park in 1905 and appeared frequently through August 1931, after which the park was closed for most of the Great Depression. In August 1936, the Orchestra helped to inaugurate the first season of the Ravinia Festival, and it has been in residence nearly every summer since.

Since 1916, recording has been a significant part of the Orchestra’s activities. Recordings by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus— including recent releases on CSO Resound, the Orchestra’s independent recording label launched in 2007—have earned sixty-four Grammy awards from the Recording Academy.

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Celebrating Black Excellence in Classical Music and Beyond Be part of the CSO African American Network’s 2023/24 Season, celebrating Black composers, conductors and performers across genres including classical, jazz, new music and gospel. This season, the African American Network hosts parties, artist meet-and-greets and networking events.

Events: OCTOBER 27

Samara Joy DECEMBER 3

Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7 FEBRUARY 2

Christian McBride’s The Movement Revisited

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar APRIL 19

Gateways Festival Orchestra Featuring Take 6 APRIL 25

CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

The CSO African American Network aims to engage Chicago’s culturally rich African American community through the sharing and exchanging of unforgettable musical experiences while building relationships for generations to come. The AAN seeks to serve and encourage individuals, families, educators, students, musicians, composers and businesses to discover and experience the timeless beauty of music.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti Music Director Emeritus for Life

Jessie Montgomery Mead Composer-in-Residence Hilary Hahn Artist-in-Residence VIOLINS

Robert Chen Concertmaster The Louis C. Sudler Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor Stephanie Jeong Associate Concertmaster The Cathy and Bill Osborn Chair David Taylor* Assistant Concertmaster The Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Chair Yuan-Qing Yu ‡ Assistant Concertmaster So Young Bae Cornelius Chiu Gina DiBello Kozue Funakoshi Russell Hershow Qing Hou Matous Michal Simon Michal Sando Shia Susan Synnestvedt Rong-Yan Tang Baird Dodge Principal Danny Yehun Jin Assistant Principal Lei Hou Ni Mei Hermine Gagné Rachel Goldstein Mihaela Ionescu Sylvia Kim Kilcullen Melanie Kupchynsky Wendy Koons Meir Joyce Noh Nancy Park Ronald Satkiewicz Florence Schwartz VIOLAS

Catherine Brubaker Youming Chen Sunghee Choi Wei-Ting Kuo Danny Lai Weijing Michal Diane Mues Lawrence Neuman Max Raimi

CELLOS

John Sharp Principal The Eloise W. Martin Chair Kenneth Olsen § Assistant Principal The Adele Gidwitz Chair Karen Basrak The Joseph A. and Cecile Renaud Gorno Chair Loren Brown ‡ Richard Hirschl Daniel Katz Katinka Kleijn David Sanders Brant Taylor BASSES

Alexander Hanna Principal The David and Mary Winton Green Principal Bass Chair Alexander Horton Assistant Principal Daniel Carson Ian Hallas Robert Kassinger Mark Kraemer Stephen Lester Bradley Opland Andrew Sommer HARP

Lynne Turner FLUTES

Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson Principal The Erika and Dietrich M. Gross Principal Flute Chair Yevgeny Faniuk Assistant Principal Emma Gerstein Jennifer Gunn PICCOLO

Jennifer Gunn The Dora and John Aalbregtse Piccolo Chair OBOES

William Welter Principal The Nancy and Larry Fuller Principal Oboe Chair Lora Schaefer Assistant Principal Scott Hostetler

ENGLISH HORN

Scott Hostetler CLARINETS

Stephen Williamson Principal John Bruce Yeh Assistant Principal Gregory Smith E - F L AT C L A R I N E T

John Bruce Yeh BASSOONS

Keith Buncke Principal William Buchman Assistant Principal Miles Maner HORNS

Mark Almond Principal James Smelser David Griffin Oto Carrillo Susanna Gaunt Daniel Gingrich TRUMPETS

Esteban Batallán Principal The Adolph Herseth Principal Trumpet Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor Mark Ridenour ‡ Assistant Principal John Hagstrom The Bleck Family Chair Tage Larsen The Pritzker Military Museum & Library Chair TROMBONES

Jay Friedman Principal The Lisa and Paul Wiggin Principal Trombone Chair Michael Mulcahy Charles Vernon

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Gene Pokorny Principal The Arnold Jacobs Principal Tuba Chair, endowed

by Christine Querfeld T I M PA N I

David Herbert Principal The Clinton Family Fund Chair Vadim Karpinos Assistant Principal PERCUSSION

Cynthia Yeh Principal Patricia Dash § Vadim Karpinos James Ross LIBRARIANS

Justin Vibbard Principal Carole Keller Mark Swanson CSO FELLOWS

Gabriela Lara Violin The Michael and Kathleen Elliott Fellow Jesús Linárez Violin Olivia Reyes Bass ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

John Deverman Director Anne MacQuarrie Manager, CSO Auditions and Orchestra Personnel S TA G E T E C H N I C I A N S

Christopher Lewis Stage Manager Blair Carlson Paul Christopher Ryan Hartge Peter Landry Joshua Mondie Todd Snick

BASS TROMBONE

Charles Vernon

* Assistant concertmasters are listed by seniority. ‡ On sabbatical § On leave The CSO’s music director position is endowed in perpetuity by a generous gift from the Zell Family Foundation.

The Paul Hindemith Principal Viola, Gilchrist Foundation, and Louise H. Benton Wagner chairs currently are unoccupied.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra string sections utilize revolving seating. Players behind the first desk (first two desks in the violins) change seats systematically every two weeks and are listed alphabetically. Section percussionists also are listed alphabetically.

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ADMINISTRATION Jeff Alexander President PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Kristine Stassen Executive Assistant to the President & Secretary of the Board Mónica Lugo Executive Assistant to the Music Director Human Resources Lynne Sorkin Director Dijana Cirkic Coordinator A R T I S T I C A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Cristina Rocca Vice President The Richard and Mary L. Gray Chair Guillermo Muñoz Küster Artistic Planning Coordinator James M. Fahey Senior Director, Programming, Symphony Center Presents Randy Elliot Director, Artistic Administration Monica Wentz Director, Artistic Planning & Special Projects Lena Breitkreuz Artist Manager, Symphony Center Presents Caroline Eichler Artist Coordinator, CSO Phillip Huscher Scholar-in-Residence & Program Annotator Pietro Fiumara Artists Assistant Chorus Shelley Baldridge Manager ORCHESTRA AND B U I L D I N G O P E R AT I O N S Vanessa Moss Vice President Heidi Lukas Director Michael Lavin Assistant Director, Operations, SCP & Rental Events Jeffrey Stang Production Manager, CSO Joseph Sherman Production Manager, SCP & Rental Events Jiwon Sun Manager, Audio Media & Audio-Visual Operations Jenise Sheppard House Manager Charlie Post Audio Engineer Logan Goulart Operations Assistant Rosenthal Archives Frank Villella Director Orchestra Personnel John Deverman Director Anne MacQuarrie Manager, CSO Auditions & Orchestra Personnel Facilities John Maas Director Engineers Tim McElligott Chief Engineer Michael McGeehan Kevin Walsh Erik O’Carroll Electricians Robert Stokas Chief Electrician Doug Scheuller Stage Technicians Christopher Lewis Stage Manager Blair Carlson Paul Christopher Ryan Hartge Peter Landry Joshua Mondie Todd Snick

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Negaunee Music Institute at the CSO Jonathan McCormick Director, Education & the Negaunee Music Institute Katy Clusen Associate Director, CSO for Kids Antonio Padilla Denis Manager, Civic Orchestra of Chicago Rachael Cohen Manager, Institute Programs Katie Eaton Coordinator, School Partnerships Jackson Brown Programs Assistant

Content Frances Atkins Director Gerald Virgil Senior Content Editor Kristin Tobin Designer & Print Production Manager

F I N A N C E A N D A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Stacie Frank Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Renay Johansen Slifka Executive Assistant

Sales and Patron Experience Joseph Fernicola III Director Pavan Singh Manager, Patron Services Brian Koenig Manager, Preferred Services Robert Coad Manager, VIP Services Joseph Garnett Manager, Box Office Aislinn Gagliardi Assistant Manager, Patron Services Carmen Ringhiser Assistant Manager, Preferred Services Fernando Vega Assistant Manager, Box Office

Accounting Sam Pincich Controller Kerri Gravlin Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Hyon Yu, Janet Kosiba Assistant Controllers Janet Hansen Payroll Manager Marianne Hahn Accounting Manager Javier Ayala Senior Accountant Christopher Biemer Accountant Cynthia Maday Accounts Payable Manager Elizabeth Tyska Payroll Assistant Information Technology Daniel Spees Director Douglas Bolino Client Systems Administrator Jackie Spark Lead Technologist Kirk McMahon Technologist, Tessitura Systems Analyst SALES AND MARKETING Ryan Lewis Vice President Erika Nelson Director, Institutional Marketing & Revenue Management Alyssa Greenberg Manager, Audience Engagement Content Marketing and Digital Experience Elisabeth Madeja Director Dana Navarro Associate Director, Digital Content & Producer Laura Emerick Digital Content Editor Steve Burkholder Web Manager Megan Ireland, Zoe Carter Associates, Digital Engagement, Social Media Andrew Hilgendorf Associate, Digital Engagement, Email Program Marketing and Operations Amy Brondyke Director Alex Demas Marketing Manager, Classical Programs Tommy Crawford Marketing Manager, Jazz, World & Popular Programs Jessica Reinhart Advertising & Promotions Manager Kate McDuffie Coordinator, Community Marketing Amanda Swanson Marketing Associate, Data & Operations Jesse Bruer Marketing & Promotions Associate Creative Jaime Hotz Director Sophie Weber Creative Services Manager Emily Herrington Designer Fattah Mulya Design Associate

Communications and Public Relations Eileen Chambers Director Hannah Sundwall Publicist Clay Baker Coordinator

The Symphony Store Tyler Holstrom Manager DEVELOPMENT Dale Hedding Vice President Jeremiah Strickler Executive Assistant Bobbie Rafferty Director, Individual Giving & Affiliated Donor Groups Allison Szafranski Director, Leadership Gifts Alfred Andreychuk Director, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving Tori Ramsay, Richard Riedl Major Gifts Officers Kevin Gupana Associate Director, Giving, Educational and Engagement Programs Jeremiah Pickett Manager, Governing Member Gifts Brian Nelson Manager, Endowment Gifts & Planned Giving Emily McClanathan Manager, Strategic Development Communications Victoria Barbarji Manager, Strategic Giving Neomia Harris Senior Assistant, Individual Giving Programs & Planned Giving Institutional Advancement Susan Green Director, Foundation & Government Relations Nick Magnone Director, Corporate Development Mary Grace Corrigan Manager, Grants & Institutional Giving Donor Engagement and Development Operations Liz Heinitz Senior Director, Development Operations & Annual Giving Lisa McDaniel Director, Donor Engagement Alyssa Hagen Associate Director, Donor & Development Services Kimberly Duffy Associate Director, Donor Engagement Jocelyn Weberg Senior Manager, Annual Giving Jamie Forssander, Brent Taghap Managers, Donor Engagement John Heffernan Coordinator, Donor Engagement Hope Oester Prospect & Donor Research Specialist Bri Baiza, Victoria Menendez Coordinators, Donor Services

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION GOVERNING MEMBERS The Governing Members are the CSOA’s first philanthropic society, founded in 1894. Its support funds the CSOA’s artistic excellence and community engagement. In return, members enjoy exclusive benefits and recognition. For more information, please contact 312-294-3337 or governingmembers@cso.org.

GOVERNING MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Charles Emmons, Jr. Chair Michael Perlstein Immediate Past Chair Merrill and Judy Blau Vice Chairs of Member Engagement Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Vice Chair of the Annual Fund Lisa Ross Vice Chair of Nominations & Membership GOVERNING MEMBERS Anonymous (8) Dora J. Aalbregtse Floyd Abramson Ms. Patti Acurio Fraida Aland Sandra Allen Gary Allie Robert Alsaker Cat Anderson Megan P. Anderson Dr. Edward Applebaum David Arch Dr. Kent Armbruster Hillary August Susan Baird Ms. Judith Barnard Merrill Barnes Peter Barrett Roberta Barron Roger Baskes Cynthia Bates Deborah Baughman Robert H. Baum Mrs. Robert A. Beatty Kirsten Bedway Gail Eisenhart Belytschko Edward H. Bennett III Meta S. Berger D. Theodore Berghorst Ann Berlin Phyllis Berlin Mr. William E. Bible Mrs. Arthur A. Billings Joyce Black Dianne Blanco Judy Blau Merrill Blau Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Ann Blickensderfer Terry Boden Fred Boelter Peter Borich Mrs. Suzanne Borland James G. Borovsky

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Janice L. Honigberg Mrs. Nancy A. Horner Mrs. Arnold Horween Frances G. Horwich Dr. Mary L. Houston Patricia J. Hurley Michael Huston Barbara Ann Huyler Ms. Sandra Ihm Mrs. Nancy Witte Jacobs Dr. Todd Janus John Jawor Ms. Justine Jentes Brian Johnson George E. Johnson Ronald B. Johnson Dr. Patricia Collins Jones Edward T. Joyce Mrs. Carol K. Kaplan † Claudia Norris Kapnick Mrs. Lonny H. Karmin Barry D. Kaufman Kenneth Kaufman Marie Kaufman Don Kaul Molly Keller Jonathan Kemper Nancy Kempf Elizabeth I. Keyser Leslie Kiesel Emmy King Susan Kiphart Carol Kipperman Dr. Elaine H. Klemen Carol Evans Klenk Mrs. Janet Knauff Mr. Henry L. Kohn Dr. Mark Kozloff Dr. Michael Krco Eldon Kreider David Kreisman MaryBeth Kretz Dr. Vinay Kumar Mr. Rubin Kuznitsky Mr. John LaBarbera Dr. Lynda Lane Frederick and Virginia Langrehr Stephen and Maria Lans William J. Lawlor III Sunhee Lee Dr. Anu Leemann Dean Leff Jonathon Leik Sheila Fields Leiter Jeffrey Lennard Zafra Lerman Jerrold Levine Laurence H. Levine Mrs. Bernard Leviton Gregory M. Lewis Carolyn Lickerman Mrs. Paul Lieberman Jane Loeb Gabrielle Long Amy Lubin Anna Lysakowski Carol MacArthur Mrs. Duncan MacLean Dr. Michael S. Maling Sharon L. Manuel

† Deceased Italics indicate Governing Members who have served at least five terms (fifteen years or more).

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David A. Marshall Judy Marth Patrick A. Martin BeLinda I. Mathie Scott McCue Ann Pickard McDermott Dr. James L. McGee Dr. John P. McGee † Mrs. Lester McKeever John A. McKenna Mrs. Peter McKinney James Edward McPherson Sheila Medvin Mr. Paul Meister Dr. Ellen Mendelson Mara Mills Barker Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery David H. Moscow John H. Mugge Daniel R. Murray Mr. Stuart C. Nathan Mrs. Ray E. Newton, Jr. Edward A. Nieminen Dr. Zehava L. Noah Kenneth R. Norgan Martha C. Nussbaum William A. Obenshain Shelley Ochab Maria Ochs Mrs. James J. O’Connor Eric Oesterle Wallace Olliver Mrs. Katherine Olson Joy O’Malley Michael Oman Kathleen Field Orr Mr. Gerald A. Ostermann James J. O’Sullivan, Jr. Bruce L. Ottley Pamela Papas Mr. Bruno A. Pasquinelli Mr. Timothy J. Patenode Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Michael Payette Mrs. Richard S. Pepper † Jean E. Perkins Mr. Michael A. Perlstein Bonnie Perry Dr. William Peruzzi Robert C. Peterson Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Sue N. Pick

Betsey N. Pinkert Ms. Emilysue Pinnell Harvey R. Plonsker Mr. John F. Podjasek, III Andrew Porte Charlene H. Posner Stephen Potter Carol Prins Elizabeth H. Pritchard Maridee Quanbeck Mrs. Lynda Rahal Diana Mendley Rauner Susan Regenstein Mari Yamamoto Regnier Mary Thomson Renner Hilda Richards Burton R. Rissman Charles T. Rivkin Carol Roberts Mr. John H. Roberts William Roberts David Robin Dr. Diana Robin Chauncey H. Robinson Bob Rogers Kevin M. Rooney Harry J. Roper Saul Rosen Sheli Z. Rosenberg Dr. Ricardo T. Rosenkranz Michael Rosenthal Doris Roskin Lisa Ross Maija Rothenberg Roberta H. Rubin Mrs. Susan B. Rubnitz Sandra K. Rusnak David W. “Buzz” Ruttenberg Richard O. Ryan Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan Dr. Christine Rydel Norman K. Sackar Anthony Saineghi Mr. Agustin G. Sanz Inez Saunders Libby Savner Karla Scherer David M. Schiffman Judith Feigon Schiffman Rosa Schloss Al Schriesheim Elizabeth Schroeder

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Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Joan Thron David Timm Mrs. Ray S. Tittle, Jr. William R. Tobey, Jr. † Bruce Tranen † James M. (Mack) Trapp John T. Travers David Trushin Dr. David A. Turner Robert W. Turner Janet Underwood Zalman Usiskin Mrs. James D. Vail III John Van Horn Mrs. Peter E. Van Nice William C. Vance Thomas D. Vander Veen Jennifer Vianello Catherine M. Villinski Charles Vincent Mr. Christian Vinyard Theodore Wachs Mark A. Wagner Beth Ann Waite Bernard T. Wall Dr. Catherine L. Webb Jeffrey J. Webb Mrs. Jacob Weglarz Chickie Weisbard Richard Weiss Robert G. Weiss Dr. Marc Weissbluth Rebecca West Carmen Wheatcroft Leah Williams M.L. Winburn Peter Wolf Laura Woll Dr. Hak Yui Wong Courtenay R. Wood Michael H. Woolever Ms. Debbie Wright Nancy G. Wulfers Ronald Yonover Owen Youngman Priscilla Yu David J. Zampa Dr. John P. Zaremba Karen Zupko

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AAR CORP Abbott Fund Altair Advisers LLC Kinder Morgan Latham & Watkins LLP Mayer Brown LLP S&C Electric Company Fund Walgreens $ 10,000 – $ 2 4,9 9 9

Anonymous (1) ADM Deloitte Exelon GCM Grosvenor Goldman Sachs & Co. HARIBO of America JPMorgan Chase & Co. McDermott Will & Emery McGuireWoods LLP McKinsey & Company Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Winston & Strawn LLP $ 5,0 0 0 – $ 9,9 9 9

Ariel Investments Dentons Fellowes, Inc. Italian Village Restaurants Mesirow Financial PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Segal Consulting The Law Offices of Jonathan N. Sherwell Starshak & Winzenburg Weiss Financial $1,000 –$ 4,999

American Agricultural Insurance Company

Amsted Industries Incorporated Carey’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Central Building & Preservation L.P. DS&P Insurance Services, Inc. Etnyre International LTD FeX Group of Companies Greenberg Traurig, LLP Parkway Elevators Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation Scott & Kraus, LLC Show Services William Blair

$ 5,0 0 0 – $ 9,9 9 9

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music The Allyn Foundation, Inc. Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Hoellen Family Foundation Hunter Family Foundation Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Kovler Family Foundation E. Nakamichi Foundation Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation $2,500–$4,999

Foundations and Government Agencies

Arts Midwest GIG Fund Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation William M. Hales Foundation

$ 100,000 A N D A B OV E

Anonymous Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Chicago Community Trust Julius N. Frankel Foundation Illinois Emergency Management Agency JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of DuPage Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Sargent Family Foundation State of Illinois TAWANI Foundation Zell Family Foundation

$1,000 –$2,4 99

Franklin Philanthropic Foundation MEB Charitable Foundation Geraldi Norton Foundation Stephen Philibosian Foundation Roberts Family Foundation Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust

Annual Support

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their annual gifts and commitments in support of the CSOA through October 2023. To learn more, please call Bobbie Rafferty, Director, Individual Giving and Affiliated Donor Groups, at 312-294-3165.

$ 5 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9,9 9 9

The Brinson Foundation The Clinton Family Fund Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund, in memory of Joanne Strauss Crown Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Sally Mead Hands Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency National Endowment for the Arts Polk Bros. Foundation $ 2 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

$ 15 0,000 A N D A B OV E

Crain-Maling Foundation The Crown Family Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Irving Harris Foundation The Walter E. Heller/Alyce DeCosta Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Leslie Fund, Inc. Bowman C. Lingle Trust Hulda B. and Maurice L. Rothschild Foundation $ 10,000 - $ 2 4,9 9 9

Anonymous Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation The Buchanan Family Foundation Darling Family Foundation The Maval Foundation Pritzker Traubert Foundation Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation

Anonymous (2) Randy L. and Melvin R. † Berlin Mr. Kenneth C. Griffin, Citadel and Citadel Securities Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross Mr. & Mrs. † William R. Jentes Lori Julian for The Julian Family Foundation Margot and Josef Lakonishok The Negaunee Foundation COL (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Megan and Steve Shebik Zell Family Foundation $ 10 0,0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9,9 9 9

Anonymous (3) Michael and Kathleen Elliott Mr. & Mrs. James B. Fadim James and Brenda Grusecki Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz $ 75,0 0 0 – $ 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse John Hart and Carol Prins Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.

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Dr. & Mrs. Eugene and Jean Stark Lisa and Paul Wiggin $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9

Anonymous Mrs. Janet R. Bauer Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Kay Bucksbaum Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Bruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton Family Fund Ms. Nancy Dehmlow Dr. Eugene F. and Mrs. SallyAnn D. Fama Susan Goldschmidt and Miles Taub Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Frances and Franklin † Horwich Judy and Scott McCue Cathy and Bill Osborn Susan Regenstein

SEMPRE

This $175 million fundraising effort provides the secure footing needed to promote the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s preeminent role as a cultural icon showcasing musical brilliance, leadership, and innovation. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association gratefully acknowledges the generous donors who have shown tremendous support for this strategic initiative.

These commitments make it possible for the CSO’s many facets to thrive today, tomorrow, and always. Contact Al Andreychuk at 312-294-3150 for more information. $ 2 0,000,000 A N D A B OV E

Zell Family Foundation

$ 10,0 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 19,9 9 9,9 9 9

The Grainger Foundation The Negaunee Foundation

$ 5,0 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 9,9 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Lori Julian for The Julian Family Foundation Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz $ 2 ,5 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 4,9 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Mary Louise Gorno Estate of Esther G. Klatz Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett

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Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Michael and Linda Simon Liz Stiffel Helen G. and Richard L. Thomas Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell The Rhoda and Henry Frank Family Foundation, Jody Frank and Beth Ann Waite $ 3 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

Sharon and Charles † Angell Peter and Betsy Barrett Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation Mary Winton Green Mrs. Carolyn Hallman † Mr. Collier Hands Dr. Charles Morcom Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Margo and Michael Oberman Ms. Elizabeth Parker and Mr. Keith Crow Sidley Austin LLP

Megan and Steve Shebik Richard and Helen Thomas $ 1,0 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 2 , 4 9 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Mr. & Mrs. William Adams IV Dr. Phyllis C. Bleck Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown Kay Bucksbaum Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Michael and Kathleen Elliott Jim † and Kay Mabie Estate of Gloria Miner The Oberman Family Charitable Trust Cathy and Bill Osborn Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell $ 5 0 0,0 0 0 – $ 9 9 9,9 9 9

Patricia and Laurence Booth John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Ms. Marion A. Cameron-Gray The Davee Foundation David and Janet Fox Howard Gottlieb ITW Mr. & Mrs. † William R. Jentes Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg U P TO $ 5 00,000

Anonymous Jeff and Keiko Alexander Patricia Ames Ruth and Roger Anderson Family Foundation Peter and Elise Barack Merrill and Judy Blau Roderick Branch and Brant Taylor Dr. Joseph and Patricia Car George and Minou Colis Ms. Nancy Dehmlow

Walter and Kathleen Snodell Terrence and Laura Truax Craig and Bette Williams $25,000 –$ 3 4,999

Anonymous (2) Nancy A. Abshire Mr. & Mrs. William Adams IV Altair Advisers LLC Carey and Brett August Peter and Elise Barack Julie and Roger Baskes Patricia and Laurence Booth Mr. Roderick Branch Robert J. Buford Mr. & Mrs. Johannes Burlin Ms. Marion A. Cameron-Gray Mr. & Dr. George Colis Mrs. Barbara Flynn Currie Mr. & Mrs. Stephen V. D’Amore

Mimi Duginger Charles and Carol Emmons Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. Marshall Robert D. Gecht Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Alice and Richard Godfrey William A. and Anne Goldstein Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Mr. Graham C. Grady John Hart and Carol Prins The Heestand Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Judy Barbara and Kenneth Kaufman Karen and Neil Kawashima Ms. Geraldine Keefe Anne Kern Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kilroy Randall S. Kroszner and David Nelson Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg Judy and Scott McCue Mr. David E. McNeel Mr. Robert Meeker James and Renée Metcalf John H. Mugge Mr. Daniel R. Murray Estate of Donald V. Peck Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Estate of Donald Powell Andra and Irwin Press Mr. & Mrs. Jason and Kristen Rossi Sage Foundation, Melissa Sage Fadim Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet Gilboy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Eugene and Jean Stark Carl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-Stern Thierer Family Foundation Penny and John Van Horn Craig and Bette Williams Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wislow Mr. Gifford Zimmerman Estate of Rita Zralek

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Ms. Debora de Hoyos and Mr. Walter Carlson Ms. Ann Drake Timothy A. and Bette Anne Duffy Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Mr. Daniel Fischel and Ms. Sylvia Neil Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg William A. and Anne Goldstein Mary Louise Gorno Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara G. Greis Mr. Graham C. Grady Irving Harris Foundation, Joan W. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Verne G. Istock Ronald B. Johnson Mr. † & Mrs. Burton Kaplan Ms. Donna L. Kendall Tom and Betsy Kilroy Randall S. Kroszner Susan and Rick Levy Mr. Terrance Livingston and Ms. Debra Cafaro Ms. Renee Metcalf Ms. Britt Miller Daniel R. Murray John D. † and Alexandra C. Nichols Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Dr. Mohan Rao Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Jason and Kristen Rossi Mr. & Mrs. Scott Santi Mr. John Schmidt and Dr. Janet Gilboy Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Mary Stowell Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Sullivan Thierer Family Foundation $ 2 0,000 – $ 2 4,9 9 9

Anonymous Arnie and Ann Berlin Joyce Chelberg Elizabeth Crown and Bill Wallace Nancy and Bernard Dunkel Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Richard and Alice Godfrey Sue and Melvin Gray Barbara and Kenneth Kaufman Anne and John † Kern Jim † and Kay Mabie Ms. Martha C. Nussbaum Mr. † & Mrs. Albert Pawlick Ms. Emilysue Pinnell John and Merry Ann Pratt Ms. Courtney Shea Rebecca West Ronald and Geri Yonover Foundation $ 15,0 0 0 – $ 19,9 9 9

Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Robert D. Carone Ann and Richard Carr Sue and Jim Colletti John and Fran Edwardson

Constance M. Filling and Robert D. Hevey Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Mr. & Mrs. R. Helmholz Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Hibbard Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Holman III Mrs. Janet Kanter Ms. Geraldine Keefe Nancy and Sanfred Koltun Ms. Betsy Levin Dr. Eva Lichtenberg and Dr. Arnold Tobin Mr. Philip Lumpkin Mr. David E. McNeel Edward and Gayla Nieminen Kathleen Field Orr Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family Foundation LeAnn Pedersen Pope and Clyde F. McGregor Mr. & Mrs. † Andrew Porte Andra and Irwin Press D. Elizabeth Price Ann and Bob † Reiland, in memory of Arthur and Ruth Koch Al Schriesheim and Kay Torshen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Carl W. Stern and Holly Hayes-Stern Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Toft Penny and John Van Horn Mr. Christian Vinyard Dr. Marylou Witz $11,5000–$14,999

Fraida and Bob Aland Cynthia Bates and Kevin Rock Dr. Brenda A. Darrell and Mr. Paul S. Watford Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Eastwood Merle L. Jacob Stephen and Maria Lans Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. Marshall Jerry Rose Leslie and Tom Silverstein Dr. Stuart Sondheimer, M.D. and Ms. Bonnie Lucas Carol S. Sonnenschein Mr. & Mrs. Scott Swanson Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Mr. Jeffrey J. Webb and Ms. Catherine Yung Mr. & Ms. Richard Williams $ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1 , 4 9 9

Anonymous (4) Ms. Patti Acurio Jeff and Keiko Alexander Geoffrey A. Anderson Ms. Miah Armour Mr. Robert C. Austin and Dr. Kathryn C. Gamble Ms. Judith Barnard Mrs. Gail Belytschko Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Benck Mr. & Mrs. Harrington Bischof Merrill and Judy Blau Mr. & Mrs. Fred Boelter

Cassandra L. Book Mr. & Mrs. John Borland Tom and Dianne Campbell Mr. Ray Capitanini Patricia A. Clickener Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Christine A. Rydel Jenny L. Corley in memory of Dr. W. Gene Corley Mr. Lawrence Corry Mr. Marc DeMoss Mr. & Mrs. William Dooley Mr. † & Mrs. Charles W. Douglas Mr. & Mrs. † Allan Drebin Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Earle Mr. Eric P. Easterberg and Ms. Cindy Y. Pan Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III Judith E. Feldman Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Finkel, in honor of Robert Coad Dr. & Mrs. James Franklin Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Camillo and Arlene Ghiron Mr. † & Mrs. James J. Glasser Jeannette and Jerry Goldstone Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Byron Gregory Lynne R. Haarlow Halasyamani/Davis Family Joan M. Hall Mrs. Richard C. Halpern Anne Marcus Hamada John and Sally Hard Pati and O.J. † Heestand Richard † and Joanne Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Holson III Fred and Sandra Holubow Janice L. Honigberg Howard E. Jessen Family Trust Mr. & Mrs. † George E. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Keller The King Family Foundation Dr. June Koizumi Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Komarek Dr. & Mrs. Mark Kozloff Dr. Michael Krco Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Krueck Mr. Craig Lancaster and Ms. Charlene T. Handler Dr. Lynda Lane Mr. Jeffrey Lennard Mr. Michael Leppen Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation Mr. † & Mrs. Paul Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. John Lillard Jane and Peter Loeb Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Francine R. Manilow Robert † and Judy Marth Ms. Mirjana Martich and Mr. Zoran Lazarevic Sheila Medvin Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Mr. Frank Modruson and Ms. Lynne Shigley Drs. Bill † and Elaine Moor

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Emilie Morphew, M.D. Ms. Susan Norvich Mr. † & Mrs. Norman L. Olson The Osprey Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James O’Sullivan, Jr. Richard and Frances Penn Sue N. Pick Mary and Joseph Plauché Mr. & Mrs. † Neil K. Quinn Dr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. Rissman Mr. Richard Ryan Rita † and Norman Sackar Mr. Agustin G. Sanz Karla Scherer David and Judy Schiffman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scholl The Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Mr. & Mrs. † Louis Sudler, Jr. Ms. Bernadette Y. Tang Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Taubeneck Ms. Liisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Tully Family Foundation in honor of Helen Zell Mr. † & Mrs. William C. Vance Frances S. Vandervoort Mr. David J. Varnerin Theodore and Elisabeth Wachs Ms. Caroline Wettersten M.L. Winburn David Woodhouse Michael H. and Mary K. Woolever Ms. Karen Zupko $ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9

Anonymous (15) Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow Mr. & Mrs. Gary Allie Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Alsaker Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and Mrs. Sara Jones-Amrein Cat Anderson Megan P. and John L. Anderson Cushman L. and Pamela Andrews Dr. Edward Applebaum and Dr. Eva Redei David and Suzanne Arch Dr. & Mrs. Kent Armbruster Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Baird Mr. William Baker and Ms. Rita Corley-Baker Paul and Robert Barker Foundation Joseph Bartush Ms. Sandra Bass Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni † and Elaine Klemen Deborah Baughman Kirsten Bedway and Simon Peebler Mr. Ken Belcher Mr. & Mrs. D. Theodore Berghorst Dr. Leonard and Phyllis Berlin Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible Mrs. Arthur A. Billings Mr. † & Mrs. Dennis Black Jim † and Dianne Blanco

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Ann Blickensderfer Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Block Ms. Terry Boden Mr. Edward Boehm III Mr. Virgil Bogert Mr. & Mrs. Peter Borich Mr. & Mrs. James Borovsky Adam Bossov Janet S. Boyer Mr. & Mrs. John D. Bramsen Ms. Danolda Brennan Ms. Jill Brennan Cindy Marie Brito and Anthony Costello Mrs. Sue Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Bryan Elizabeth Nolan and Kevin Buzard Ms. Lutgart Calcote Ms. Vera Capp Wendy Alders Cartland Mia Celano and Noel Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Candelario Celio Mr. James Chamberlain Linton J. Childs Ms. Jue H. Chung Jan and Frank Cicero, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Clancy Mitchell Cobey and Janet Reali Ms. Jean Cocozza Douglas and Carol Cohen Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Christine Rydel Jane and John C. † Colman E. and V. Combs Foundation Mrs. Eileen Conaghan Dr. Thomas H. Conner Peter and Beverly Ann Conroy Mr. Robert Cook Nancy R. Corral Ms. Jane Cox Mari Hatzenbuehler Craven Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cremieux R. Bert Crossland Daniel Cyganowski and Judith Metzger Dancing Skies Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Decyk Watts Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Charles Demirjian Duane M. DesParte and John C. Schneider Janet Wood Diederichs Mr. Doug Donenfeld David and Deborah Dranove Ingrid and Richard Dubberke Mimi Duginger Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Dusek Judge Frank Easterbrook Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Ebert Mr. Clinton J. Ecker and Ms. Jacqui Cheng Mr. & Mrs. Estia Eichten Jon Ekdahl and Marcia Opp Thomas Eller Mr. & Mrs. Victor Elting III Charles and Carol Emmons Scott and Lenore Enloe Dr. & Mrs. † James Ertle William Escamilla Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Neil Fackler

Dr. Gail Fahey Jeffrey Farbman and Ann Greenstein Donald and Signe Ferguson Hector Ferral, M.D. John and Geraldine Fiedler Mr. Conrad Fischer Dean and Jenny Fischer Mrs. Donna Fleming Mrs. John D. Foster David S. and Janet M. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Willard Fraumann Susan and Paul Freehling Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. Judy and Mickey Gaynor Robert D. Gecht Sandy and Frank Gelber Rabbi Gary S. Gerson and Dr. Carol R. Gerson Bernardino and Caterina Ghetti Ms. Karen Gianfrancisco Judy and Bill Goldberg Lyn Goldstein Robert and Marcia Goltermann Mary and Michael Goodkind Dr. Alexia Gordon Mrs. Amy G. Gordon and Mr. Michael D. Gordon Mr. Peter Gotsch and Dr. Jana French Donald J. Gralen Hanna H. Gray Richard † and Mary L. Gray Ms. Freddi Greenberg Thomas † and Delta Greene Timothy and Joyce Greening Dr. Jerri E. Greer Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Groen Jacalyn Gronek Ann and John Grube Mr. Dongqi Guo Anastasia and Gary † Gutting Stephanie and Howard Halpern Ms. Josephine Hammer Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Hassan James W. Haugh Thomas and Connie Hsu Haynes James and Lynne † Heckman Mr. Dale C. Hedding Scott Helm Dr. † & Mrs. Arthur L. Herbst Jeffrey W. Hesse Marjorie Friedman Heyman The Hickey Family Foundation Robert A. Hill † and Thea Flaum Hill William B. Hinchliff Dr. Richard Hirschmann Suzanne Hoffman and Dale Smith † Mr. William J. Hokin † James and Eileen Holzhauer Mr. † & Mrs. Joel D. Honigberg James and Mary Houston Carter Howard and Sarah Krepp Tex and Susan Hull Hunter Family Foundation Ms. Patricia Hurley Frances and Phillip Huscher Michael and Leigh Huston Leland E. Hutchinson and Jean E. Perkins

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Mrs. Nancy Witte Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Stan Jakopin Dr. & Mrs. Todd and Peggy Janus Mr. John Jawor Ms. Justine Jentes and Mr. Dan Kuruna Joni and Brian Johnson Dr. Patricia Collins Jones Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kaplan/ Kaplan Foundation Jared Kaplan † and Maridee Quanbeck Mrs. Lonny H. Karmin Ms. Ethelle Katz Barry D. Kaufman Larry † and Marie Kaufman Don Kaul and Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keiser John and Judy Keller Mr. & Mrs. Gene Kiesel Carol Kipperman Mr. & Mrs. James Klenk Mr. Thomas Kmetko Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Knauff Mr. & Mrs. Norman Koglin Cookie Anspach Kohn and Henry L. Kohn Eldon and Patricia Kreider David and Susan Kreisman Drs. Vinay and Raminder Kumar Mr. & Mrs. Rubin P. Kuznitsky Mr. John LaBarbera Mr. William Lawlor, III Drs. Anu and Ali Leemann Mr. & Mrs. Dean Leff Sheila Fields Leiter Zafra Lerman Mr. Jerrold Levine Mary and Laurence Levine Averill and Bernard † Leviton Gregory M. Lewis and Mary E. Strek Mr. † & Mrs. Howard Lickerman The Loewenthal Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Mrs. Gabrielle Long Dr. Anna Lysakowski Carol MacArthur Mr. & Mrs. Duncan MacLean Eileen Madden Dr. & Mrs. Michael S. Maling Sharon L. Manuel Mr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Martin Arthur and Elizabeth Martinez Ms. BeLinda Mathie and Dr. Brian Haag Igor and Olga Matlin Ann Pickard McDermott Dr. & Mrs. James McGee Dr. † & Mrs. John McGee II John and Etta McKenna Dr. & Mrs. Peter McKinney James Edward McPherson and David Lee Murray † Mr. & Mrs. Paul Meister Dr. Ellen Mendelson Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. Jim and Ginger Meyer Mr. Llewellyn Miller and Ms. Cecilia Conrad Dr. Anthony Montag † and Dr. Katherine Griem

Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery David H. Moscow Drs. Robert and Marsha Mrtek John H. Mugge Jo Ann and Stuart Nathan Mr. † & Mrs. William Neiman David † and Dolores Nelson Dr. Zehava L. Noah Mr. & Mrs. † Richard Nopar Kenneth R. Norgan Mark and Gloria Nusbaum Bill and Penny Obenshain Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ochs Eric and Carolyn Oesterle Sarah and Wallace Oliver John and Joy O’Malley Mr. Michael Oman and Mrs. Patricia Wakeley Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Ostermann Mr. Timothy J. Patenode Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Michael Payette Dr. & Mrs . † Ray Pensinger Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Bonnie Perry Dr. William Peruzzi Mr. Robert Peterson Lorna and Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr. Richard Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Pinkert Harvey and Madeleine Plonsker John F. Podjasek III Charitable Fund Charlene H. Posner Stephen and Ann Suker Potter Barry and Elizabeth Pritchard Harper Reed Dr. Hilda Richards Mary K. Ring Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Ms. Carol Roberts William and Cheryl Roberts Dr. Diana Robin Bob Rogers Travel Kevin M. Rooney and Daniel P. Vicencio Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Roper Mr. & Mrs. Saul Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosenberg Michael Rosenthal D.D. Roskin Ms. Lisa Ross Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Rossi Maija Rothenberg Ms. Roberta H. Rubin Mrs. Susan B. Rubnitz Mrs. Martha Sabransky † and Dr. Paul Glickman Anthony Saineghi Mr. David Sandfort Raymond and Inez Saunders Ms. Kay Schichtel and Mr. Barry Lesht Mr. † & Mrs. Nathan Schloss Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Schnadig Gerald and Barbara Schultz Susan H. Schwartz Donald L. and Susan J. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Chandra Sekhar Diana and Richard Senior

David and Judith L. Sensibar Ms. Mary Beth Shea Dr. & Mrs. James C. Sheinin Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts Mrs. Junia Shlaustas Mr. & Ms. Alan Shoenberger Stuart and Leslie Shulruff Ms. Ann Silberman Mr. † & Mrs. John Simmons Julia M. Simpson Mr. Larry Simpson Christine A. Slivon Valerie Slotnick Mrs. Jackson W. Smart, Jr. Jennifer Zobair and Chuck Smith Louise K. Smith Mary Ann Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Smith Naomi Pollock and David Sneider James and Diane Snyder Kimberly M. Snyder Elysia M. Solomon Mrs. Linda Spain Robert and Emily Spoerri Helena Stancikas Ms. Denise Stauder Mr. & Mrs. Leonidas Stefanos Penelope R. Steiner Roger † and Susan Stone Family Foundation Laurence and Caryn Straus Lawrence E. Strickling and Sydney L. Hans Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strong Cheryl Sturm Ms. Minsook Suh Mr. Mitchell Suter and Ms. Hillary August Mr. Chris Thomas Mr. James Thompson Joan and Michael Thron David and Beth Timm Bill and Anne Tobey Bruce † and Jan Tranen James M. and Carol Trapp John T. and Carrie M. Travers Joan and David Trushin Dr. & Mrs. David Turner Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Turner Ms. Judith Tuszynski Zalman and Karen Usiskin Mr. Peter Vale Jim and Cindy Valtman Thomas D. Vander Veen, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Van Nice Ms. Jennifer Vianello Catherine M. Villinski Ms. Raita Vilnins Charles Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Wall Mr. & Mrs. William A. Ward Dr. Catherine L. Webb Mr. & Mrs. David Weber Mr. † & Mrs. Jacob Weglarz Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Carmen and Allen Wheatcroft Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Whellan

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Peter and Marlee Wolf Ms. Lois Wolff Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman Michael † and Laura Woll Dr. Hak Wong Courtenay R. Wood and H. Noel Jackson, Jr. Ms. Debbie Wright Mr. & Mrs. John Wulfers Mari Yamamoto Regnier Ms. Janice Young Owen and Linda Youngman Paul and Mary Yovovich In memory of Anthony C. Yu David and Eileen Zampa Dr. & Mrs. John Zaremba Ms. Camille Zientek Gerald Zimmerman and Margarete Gross $3,500–$4,499

Anonymous (2) Ms. Doris Angell Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Barber Dr. & Mrs. Gustavo Bermudez Mr. Donald Bouseman Ms. Susan Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brightfelt Drs. Virginia and Stephen Carr Ms. Anne Chien Ms. Juli Crabtree Mr. Ivo Daalder and Mrs. Elisa D. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Decker Dr. & Mrs. James L. Downey Arthur L. Frank, M.D. Allen J. Frantzen and George R. Paterson Hill and Cheryl Hammock Dr. Robert A. Harris Ms. Dawn E. Helwig Ms. Anna Hertsberg Dr. Ashley Jackson Maryl Johnson, M.D. Ms. JoAnn Joyce Karen and Neil Kawashima Joseph and Judith Konen Eric Kuhlman Robert O. Middleton Catherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Ms. Victoria Nee Mr. Bruce Ottley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Howard and Sheila Pizer Mary Rafferty Dorothy V. Ramm Mrs. Enid Rieser Mr. & Mrs. Rich Ryan Dr. & Mrs. Mark C. Shields Joel and Beth Spenadel Carol D. Stein Mr. James Vardiman Ms. Mary Walsh Samuel † and Chickie Weisbard $2,500–$3,499

Anonymous (3) Mr. Frank Ackerman Ms. Rene Alphonse Mr.† & Mrs. Theodore M. Asner

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Ms. Marlene Bach William and Marjorie Bardeen Larry and Sarah Barden James and Bartha Barrett Meta S. and Ronald † Berger Family Foundation Ms. Elizabeth Berry and Mr. Philip S. Revzin Mr. James Borkman Mr. Douglas Bragan † Mr. & Mrs. Eric Brandfonbrener Chris Brezil Mr. Lee M. Brown and Ms. Pixie Newman Linda S. Buckley Mr. & Mrs. John Butler Curtis W. Cassel Ms. Margaret Chaplan Ms. Melinda Cheung Joe and Judy Cosenza Mr. John Crosby Ms. Angela D’Aversa Mr. Frank R. Davis III Mr. & Mrs. James W. DeYoung Mr. & Mrs. Otto Doering III Mrs. Kelli Gardner Emery † and Mr. Peter Emery Kenneth M. Fitzgerald and Ruby Carr Ms. Nona Flores Ms. Irene Fox Mr. Ray Frick Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Fry III James and Rebecca Gaebe Jane Gaines and Andy Kenoe Mr. Stanford Goldblatt Ms. Sarah Good Isabelle Goossen Merle Gordon Mr. Adam Grymkowski Ronald and Diane Hamburger Dr. & Mrs. Chester Handelman Mrs. John M. Hartigan Mr. Hirad Hedayat James and Megan Hinchsliff Dr. & Mrs. James Holland Mr. Stephen Holmes Mr. Harry Hunderman and Ms. Deborah Slaton Saul Juskaitis Peter and Stephanie Keehn Mr. & Mrs. Frank Klapperich, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Klemt Mr. Matthew Kusek Mr. Thomas Lad Ms. Pamela Larsen Jules M. Laser Dr. Gerald Lee Mr. Jonathon Leik Mr. Philip Lesser Mr. Michael J. Liccar Robert † and Joan Lipsig Mr. Melvin Loeb Sherry and Mel Lopata Ronald and Carlotta Lucchesi Ms. Janice Magnuson Mr. Timothy Marshall Robert and Doretta Marwin Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Mass

Ms. Marilyn Mccoy Rosa and Peter McCullagh Ric D. McDonough Bill McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Lester McKeever Mr. Zarin Mehta Ms. Claretta Meier Ian and Robyn Moncrief Mrs. Frank Morrissey Mr. † & Mrs. Kenneth Nebenzahl Mr. † & Mrs. Herbert Neil, Jr. Noteable Notes Music Academy/ Wheaton, IL Mrs. Janis Notz Beatrice F. Orzac † Mr. Sebastian Patino Kingsley Perkins † Rita Petretti Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Piper Dr. Joe Piszczor Kenneth J. Poje Ms. Constance Rajala Dr. & Mrs. Don Randel Neal Reenan Robert J. Richards and Barbara A. Richards Patricia Richter Erik and Nelleke Roffelsen Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Roseman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ross Ms. Saslow Shirley and John † Schlossman Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Drs. Deborah and Lawrence Segil Mr. James Selsor Mrs. Phyllis Shafron Dr. & Mrs. Charles Shapiro Carolyn M. Short Ellen and Richard Shubart Margaret and Alan Silberman Jack and Barbara Simon The Honorable John B. Simon and Millie Rosenbloom Lynn B. Singer Nancy J. Smith Mr. Michael Sprinker Ms. Sue Stealey Mr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Barry and Winnifred Fallers Sullivan Mrs. Jeanne Sullivan Mr. † & Mrs. Richard Taft Ayana Tomeka Henrietta Vepstas Robert J. Walker Alexander J. Wayne Mr. Lawrence Wechter Mr. & Mrs. Joel Weisman Mr. Michael Welsh and Ms. Linda Brummer-Welsh Mr. Kenneth Witkowski Barbara and Steven Wolf Mr. Joseph Wolnski and Ms. Jane Christino Dr. Nanajan Yakoub Ms. Mary Zeltmann

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Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Negaunee Music Institute connects individuals and communities to the extraordinary musical resources of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The following donors are gratefully acknowledged for making a gift in support of these educational and engagement programs. To make a gift or learn more, please contact Kevin Gupana, Associate Director of Giving, Educational and Engagement Programs, 312-294-3156.

Bruce and Martha Clinton for The Clinton Family Fund Sue and Jim Colletti Mr. Philip Lumpkin The Maval Foundation Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Dr. Marylou Witz $11,500–$14,999

Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Ksenia A. and Peter Turula $ 7, 5 0 0 – $ 1 1 , 4 9 9

Anonymous Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Judy and Scott McCue Polk Bros. Foundation Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Michael and Linda Simon

Anonymous Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Mr. Lawrence Corry Mr. & Mrs. † Allan Drebin Nancy and Bernard Dunkel Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Halasyamani/Davis Family JPMorgan Chase & Co. The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl Ms. Susan Norvich Ms. Emilysue Pinnell D. Elizabeth Price COL (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Ms. Courtney Shea Ms. Liisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell

$ 3 5,0 0 0 – $ 4 9,9 9 9

$ 4 , 5 0 0 – $ 7, 4 9 9

$ 15 0,000 A N D A B OV E

Lori Julian for The Julian Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation $ 10 0,0 0 0 – $ 1 4 9,9 9 9

Anonymous Allstate Insurance Company $ 75,0 0 0 – $ 9 9,9 9 9

John Hart and Carol Prins Megan and Steve Shebik $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 – $ 74 , 9 9 9

Bowman C. Lingle Trust National Endowment for the Arts Lisa and Paul Wiggin $25,000 –$ 3 4,999

Anonymous Abbott Fund Carey and Brett August Crain-Maling Foundation Kinder Morgan Margo and Michael Oberman Shure Charitable Trust Dr. & Mrs. Eugene and Jean Stark $ 2 0,000 – $ 2 4,9 9 9

Anonymous Mary Winton Green Illinois Arts Council Agency PNC Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. $ 15,0 0 0 – $ 19,9 9 9

Nancy A. Abshire Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. The Buchanan Family Foundation John D. and Leslie Henner Burns

Anonymous Joseph Bartush Ann and Richard Carr Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Constance M. Filling and Robert D. Hevey Jr. Dr. June Koizumi Dr. Lynda Lane Francine R. Manilow Jim and Ginger Meyer Drs. Robert and Marsha Mrtek The Osprey Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Theodore and Elisabeth Wachs $3,500–$4,499

Anonymous Arts Midwest Gig Fund Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Decker Camillo and Arlene Ghiron Ms. Ethelle Katz Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Mr. Peter Vale Ms. Mary Walsh

$2,500–$3,499

Anonymous David and Suzanne Arch Mr. James Borkman Mr. Douglas Bragan † Mr. Ray Capitanini Patricia A. Clickener Mr. Clinton J. Ecker and Ms. Jacqui Cheng William B. Hinchliff Italian Village Restaurants Mrs. Frank Morrissey David † and Dolores Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Piper Erik and Nelleke Roffelsen Mr. David Sandfort Gerald and Barbara Schultz Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Carol S. Sonnenschein Mr. Kenneth Witkowski $1,500–$2,499

Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Ms. Marlene Bach Mr. Lawrence Belles Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible Cassandra L. Book Adam Bossov Mr. Donald Bouseman Ms. Danolda Brennan Mr. Lee M. Brown and Ms. Pixie Newman Mr. Ricardo Cifuentes Bradley Cohn Charles and Carol Emmons Judith E. Feldman Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Finkel, in honor of the Civic horn section Mr. Conrad Fischer Ms. Lola Flamm David and Janet Fox Ronald and Diane Hamburger Mr. † & Mrs. Robert Heidrick Michael and Leigh Huston Thomas and Reseda Kalowski Mr. & Mrs. Norman Koglin Dona Le Blanc Adele Mayer Mr. Aaron Mills Mr. Alexander Ripley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scorza Jane A. Shapiro Michael and Salme Steinberg Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust Abby and Glen Weisberg M.L. Winburn Dr. & Mrs. Larry Zollinger $1,000 –$1,4 99

Anonymous (4) Ms. Margaret Amato Allen and Laura Ashley Howard and Donna Bass Daniel and Michele Becker Ann Blickensderfer Darren Cahr Mr. Rowland Chang

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Lisa Chessare David Colburn Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cottle Mr. & Mrs. Barnaby Dinges Tom Draski DS&P Insurance Services, Inc. Ms. Sharon Eiseman Richard Finegold, M.D. and Ms. Rita O’Laughlin Eunice and Perry Goldberg Enid Goubeaux Dr. Robert A. Harris Mr. David Helverson Clifford Hollander and Sharon Flynn Hollander Dr. Ronald L. Hullinger Cantor Aviva Katzman and Dr. Morris Mauer Mr. Randolph T. Kohler Ms. Foo Choo Lee Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Levin Mr. † & Mrs. Gerald F. Loftus Timothy Lubenow Sharon L. Manuel Mr. & Mrs. William McNally Robert O. Middleton Stephen W. and Kathleen J. Miller Mrs. MaryLouise Morrison Catherine Mouly and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Lewis Nashner William H. Nichols Edward and Gayla Nieminen Mr. Bruce Oltman Ms. Joan Pantsios Kirsten Bedway and Simon Peebler Ms. Dona Perry James † and Sharon Phillips Quinlan & Fabish Mr. George Quinlan Susan Rabe Dr. Hilda Richards Dr. Edward Riley Mary K. Ring Christina Romero and Rama Kumanduri Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ross Mr. David Samson Ms. Mary Sauer Peter Schauer Mr. David M. Schiffman Barbara and Lewis Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Steve Schuette Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Mr. Rahul and Mrs. Shobha Shah Mr. & Mrs. James Shapiro Dr. Rebecca Sherrick Mr. Larry Simpson Ms. Denise Stauder Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Stepansky Donna Stroder Sharon Swanson Mr. & Mrs. Joel Weisman Joni Williams Irene Ziaya and Paul Chaitkin

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ENDOWED FUNDS

Anonymous (3) Cyrus H. Adams Memorial Youth Concert Fund Dr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Adelson Fund Marjorie Blum-Kovler Youth Concert Fund CNA The Davee Foundation Frank Family Fund Kelli Gardner Youth Education Endowment Fund Mary Winton Green William Randolph Hearst Foundation Fund for Community Engagement Richard A. Heise Peter Paul Herbert Endowment Fund Julian Family Foundation Fund The Kapnick Family Lester B. Knight Charitable Trust The Malott Family School Concerts Fund The Eloise W. Martin Endowed Fund in support of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Negaunee Foundation Nancy Ranney and Family and Friends Shebik Community Engagement Programs Fund Toyota Endowed Fund The Wallace Foundation Zell Family Foundation

Theodore Thomas Society Mary Louise Gorno Chair

Listed below are generous donors who have made commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their wills, trusts, and other estate plans, including life-income arrangements.

The Society honors their generosity, which helps to ensure the long-term financial stability and artistic excellence of the CSOA. To learn more, please contact Al Andreychuk, Director of Endowment Gifts and Planned Giving, at 312-294-3150.

S T R A D I V A R I A N A S S O C I AT E S

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to recognize the following individuals for generously creating a revocable bequest of $100,000 or more, or an irrevocable life-income trust or annuity of $50,000 or more, to benefit the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, as of October 2023.

Anonymous (9) Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Lisa J. Adelstein Jeff and Keiko Alexander Evy Johansen Alsaker Robert A. Alsaker Geoffrey A. Anderson Louise E. Anderson

Brett and Carey August Marlene Bach Dr. Jeff Bale Mr. Neal Ball Sally J. Becker Marlys A. Beider Dr. C. Bekerman Martha Bell Mike and Donna Bell Julie Ann Benson K. Richard and Patricia M. Berlet Merrill and Judy Blau Ann Blickensderfer Danolda Brennan Mr. Leon Brenner, Jr. Mitchell J. Brown Marion A. Cameron-Gray Charles Capwell and Isabel Wong Mr. Frank and Dr. Vera Clark Patricia A. Clickener Judith and Stephen F. Condren Anita Crocus Mimi Duginger Harry and Jean Eisenman Michael and Kathleen Elliott Dr. Marilyn Ezri David S. and Janet M. Fox Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fox, Sr. Rhoda Lea Frank Allen J. Frantzen and George R. Paterson Mary J. and Ronald P. Frelk Penny and John Freund Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Gignilliat Merle Gordon Mary Louise Gorno Dr. & Mrs. David Granato Mary L. Gray Mary Winton Green Dr. Jon Brian Greis John and Patricia Hamilton John Hart and Carol Prins Mr. William P. Hauworth II Thomas and Linda Heagy Mr. R.H. Helmholz Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder Concordia Hoffmann Stephen D. and Catherine N. Holmes Frank and Helen Holt Mark and Elizabeth Hurley Frances and Phillip Huscher Ms. Darlene Johnson Ronald B. Johnson Roy A. and Sarah C. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Judy Lori Julian Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan Howard Kaspin James Kemmerer Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Edwin and Karen Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kubicka Jonathon Leik Charles Ashby Lewis and Penny Bender Sebring Robert Alan Lewis Dr. Valerie Lober Glen J. Madeja and Janet Steidl

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Catherine Aranyi Dr. Susan Arjmand Mr. & Mrs. Randy Barba Mara Mills Barker Shirley Baron Dr. & Mrs. Robert Beatty Joan I. Berger Robert M. Berger Mr. & Mrs. James Borovsky John L. Browar Catherine Brubaker Joseph Buc Edward J. Buckbee Michelle Miller Burns Mr. Robert J. Callahan Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Car Mr. & Mrs. William P. Carmichael Dr. Marlene E. Casiano Beverly Ann and Peter Conroy Sharon Conway Ron and Dolores Daly Mr. & Mrs. John Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Clyde H. Dawson Sylvia Samuels Delman Mrs. David A. DeMar Ms. Phyllis Diamond Janet Wood Diederichs Mrs. William Dooley Mr. Richard L. Eastline Nancy Schroeder Ebert Robert J. Elisberg Richard Elledge Charles and Carol Emmons Lu and Philip Engel Tarek and Ann Fadel James B. Fadim Leslie Farrell Donna Feldman Frances and Henry Fogel Ray Frick Susan Fuchs Nancy and Larry † Fuller Dileep Gangolli Miss Elizabeth Gatz Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gendleman Steve and Lauran Gilbreath Mr. Daniel Gilmour, III Mr. Joseph Glossberg Ms. Georgean Goldenberg Adele Goldsmith Douglas Ross Gortner Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Ms. Elizabeth A. Gray Ms. Claire Annette Green Delta A. Greene MEMBERS Mrs. Barbara Gundrum Anonymous (36) Lynne R. Haarlow Valerie and Joseph Abel Mrs. Robin Tieken Hadley Louise Abrahams Mr. Tom Hall Patrick Alden Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hallett Richard and Elynne Aleskow William B. Hinchliff Judy L. Allen Carlos Almeida and Dr. Matthew Sweeney Marcia M. Hochberg Mr. Thomas Hochman Ann S. Alpert Jack and Colleen Holmbeck Patricia Ames Richard J. Hoskins Ms. Judith L. Anderson James and Mary Houston Steven Andes, Ph.D. Mr. James Humphrey Dr. Edward L. Applebaum Sheldon H. Marcus James Edward McPherson Janet L. Melk Dr. Frederick K. Merkel Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Drs. Elaine and Bill † Moor Craig and Rose Moore Mrs. Mario A. Munoz John H. Nelson Muriel Nerad Edward A. and Gayla S. Nieminen Ms. Kathy Nordmeyer Diane Ososke Dr. Joan E. Patterson Mary T. † and David R. Pfleger Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Judy Pomeranz Maridee Quanbeck Neil K. Quinn Randall and Cara Rademaker Constance A. Rajala Al and Lynn Reichle Ann and Bob † Reiland Wendy Reynes Dr. Edward O. Riley Charles and Marilynn Rivkin David and Kathy Robin Jerry Rose Mr. James S. Rostenberg Richard O. Ryan John A. Salkowski Cecelia Samans A. Wm. Samuel Franklin Schmidt Mr. Craig Sirles Betty W. Smykal Annette and Richard Steinke Mrs. Deborah Sterling Mr. & Mrs. William H. Strong Mrs. Gloria B. Telander Karin and Alfred Tenny Richard and Helen Thomas Ms. Carla M. Thorpe Dr. Richard Tresley Paula Turner Robert W. Turner and Gloria B. Turner Mr. & Mrs. John E. Van Horn Mr. Christian Vinyard Craig and Bette Williams Florence Winters Stephen R. Winters and Don D. Curtis Dr. Robert G. Zadylak Helen Zell

Merle L. Jacob Ms. Jessica Jagielnik Nathan Kahn, in memory of Zave H. Gussin and in honor of Robert Gussin Ann B. Kaplan Marshall Keltz Valerie Kennedy Anne Kern Paul Keske Helen Kessler Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Klapperich, Jr. Mrs. LeRoy Klemt Sally Jo Knowles Mrs. Russell V. Kohr Ms. Barbara Kopsian Liesel E. Kossmann Eugene Kraus John C. and Carol Anderson Kunze Thomas and Annelise Lawson Dr. & Mrs. David J. Leehey Ms. Nicole Lehman Barbara W. Levin Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Levy Ms. Sally Lewis Dr. Eva F. Lichtenberg Mr. Michael Licitra Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Liebson Bonnie Glazier Lipe Alma Lizcano Candace Loftus Heidi Lukas and Mr. Charles Grode Suzette and James Mahneke Ann Chassin Mallow Sharon L. Manuel Mrs. John J. Markham Judy and Scott McCue John McFerrin Mr. William McIntosh Leoni Zverow McVey and Bill McVey Dorothe Melamed Marcia Melamed Dr. Sharon D. Michalove Dale and Susan Miller Michael Miller and Sheila Naughten Thomas R. Mullaney Daniel R. Murray Dolores D. Nelson Jeffrey Nichols Franklin Nussbaum Mr. & Mrs. Paul Oliver, Jr. Wallace and Sarah Oliver Lynn Orschel Helen and Joseph Page Dianne M. and Robert J. Patterson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Perlstein Elizabeth Anne Peters Mr. Lewis D. Petry Judy C. Petty Karen and Dick Pigott Lois Polakoff D. Elizabeth Price Dorothy V. Ramm Donald F. Ransford Jeanne Reed Edgar C. Reihl Ms. Oksana Revenko-Jones

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Karen L. Rigotti Don and Sally Roberts Mrs. Ben J. Rosenthal Dr. Virginia C. Saft Craig Samuels Sue and William Samuels Leslie A. Sanders Paul and Kathleen Schaefer Lawrence D. Schectman Mrs. Milton Scheffler Mr. Douglas M. Schmidt David Shayne Thomas C. Sheffield, Jr. Anne Sibley Larry Simpson Thomas G. Sinkovic Rosalee Slepian Mary Soleiman Jim Spiegel Julie Stagliano Denise M. Stauder Karen Steil Charles Steinberg Timothy and Kathleen Stockdale Mr. John Stokes Richard and Lois Stuckey Jeffrey and Linda Swoger Mr. John C. Telander Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Thorson Karen Hletko Tiersky Myron Tiersky Jacqueline A. Tilles Mr. James M. Trapp Mr. Donn N. Trautman John L. Turner Mike and Mary Valeanu Gerrit Vanderwest Frank Villella Mr. Milan Vydareny Dr. Malcolm Vye Adam R. Walker and BettyAnn Mocek Mr. Frank Walschlager Louella Krueger Ward Dr. Catherine L. Webb Karl Wechter Claude M. Weil Joan Weiss Mr. Thomas Weyland Lisa and Paul Wiggin Linda and Payson S. Wild Joyce S. Wildman Kayla Anne Wilson Robert A. Wilson Nora M. Winsberg Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Wolf Beth Wollar Lev Yaroslavskiy IN MEMORIAM

Listed below are individuals who were Theodore Thomas Society members and patrons who made exceptional commitments to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through their estates. They are remembered with gratitude for their generosity and visionary support.

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Anonymous (9) Hope A. Abelson Richard Abrahams Ruth T. and Roger A. Anderson Mychal P. and Dorothy A. Angelos Elizabeth M. Ashton Jacqueline and Frank Ball Wayne Balmer Paul Barker Leland and Mary Bartholomew Arlene and Marshall Bennett Norma Zuzanek Bennett Judith and Dennis Bober Naomi T. Borwell Kathryn Bowers Howard Broecker Claresa Forbes Meyer Brown George and Jacqueline Brumlik Dr. Mary Louise Hirsch Burger Norma Cadieu Wiley Caldwell Nelson D. Cornelius Anita J. Court, Ph.D. Mr. Jerry J. Critser Christopher L. Culp Barbara DeCoster Azile Dick James F. Drennan Robert L. Drinan, Jr. Daisy Driss William A. Dumbleton Evelyn Dyba Mr. Richard Eastline Marian Edelstein Estelle Edlis Dr. Edward Elisberg Kelli Gardner Emery Joseph R. Ender Shirley L. and Robert Ettelson Mrs. Greta Wiley Flory Leslie Fogel Robert B. Fordham Herbert and Betty Forman Richard Foster Elaine S. Frank Florence Ganja Martin and Francey Gecht Isak Gerson Mrs. Willard Gidwitz Lyle Gillman Marvin Goldsmith William B. Graham Richard Gray David Green Nancy Griffin Ann B. Grimes Ernest A. Grunsfeld III Betty and Lester Guttman A. William Haarlow III Carolyn Hallman CAPT Martin P. Hanson, USN Ret. Polly and Donald Heinrich Mary Mako Helbert Adolph “Bud” and Avis Herseth Mrs. Diane Hoban Allen H. Howard Helen and Michael L. Igoe, Jr.

Barbara Isserman Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak Mrs. Marian Johnson Ms. Janet Jones Phyllis A. Jones James Joseph Joseph M. Kacena Stuart Kane Jared Kaplan Morris A. Kaplan Roberta Kapoun George Kennedy Esther G. Klatz Russell V. Kohr Karen Kuehner Evelyn and Arnold Kupec Robert B. Kyts and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts Rebecca Jarabak Ruth Lucie Labitzke Sadie Lapinsky Caressa Y. Lauer Arthur E. Leckner, Jr. Patricia Lee Christine D. Letchinger William C. Lordan Tula Lunsford Iris Maiter Arthur G. Maling Bella Malis Kathleen W. Markiewicz Walter L. Marr III and Marilyn G. Marr Eloise Martin Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal Eunice H. McGuire Carolyn D. and William W. McKittrick Lillian E. McLeod Jack L. Melamed, M.D. Lois G. and Hugo J. Melvoin Richard Menaul Susan Messinger Phillip Migdal Gloria Miner Bill Moor Charles A. Moore David A. Moore Marietta Munnis Leota Ann Meyer Murray David H. Nelson Helen M. Nelson John and Maynette Neundorf Piri E. and Jaye S. Niefeld David Niwa Raymond and Eloise Niwa Carol Rauner O’Donovan T. Paul B. O’Donovan Mary and Eric Oldberg Bruce P. Olson David G. Ostrow Donald Peck Charles J. Pollyea Miriam Pollyea Donald D. Powell Samuel Press Alfred and Maryann Putnam Christine Querfeld Ruth Ann Quinn

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Kenneth Recu Walter Reed Bob Reiland Paul H. Resnik Joan L. Richards J. Timothy Ritchie Dolores M. Rix Virginia H. Rogers Jill N. Rohde Elaine Rosen Ben J. Rosenthal Anthony Ryerson Cynthia Mead Sargent Richard P. Schieler Beverly and Grover Schiltz Erhardt Schmidt Robert W. Schneider Muriel Schnierow Barbara and Irving Seaman, Jr. Nancy Seyfried Muriel Shaw Mr. Morrell A. Shoemaker Rose L. and Sidney N. Shure Dr. & Mrs. Alfred L. Siegel Joan H. and Berton E. Siegel Joanne Silver Rita Simó and Tomás Bissonnette Allen R. Smart Walter Chalmers Smith Peggy E. Smith-Skarry Karen A. Sorensen Edward J. and Audrey M. Spiegel Vito Stagliano Mrs. Zelda Star Charles J. Starcevich Curtis D. Stensrud Helmut and Irma Strauss Franklin R. St. Lawrence Ruth Miner Swislow Robert Sychowski Lester G. Telser Andrew and Peggy Thomson Sue Tice Beatrice B. Tinsley C. Phillip Turner Ted Utchen Robert L. Volz Lois and James Vrhel Louise Benton Wagner Michael Jay Walanka Nancy L. Wald Josephine Wallace Ann Dow Weinberg Marco Weiss Barbara Huth West The Whateley Trust, in memory of Baron Whateley Max and Joyce Wildman Joyce Hadley Williams Arnold and Ann Wolff Ronald R. Zierer Rita A. Zralek

Tribute Program

The Tribute Program provides an opportunity to celebrate milestones such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and graduations. It also can serve as a way to honor the memory of friends and family.

An Honor or Memorial Gift enables you to express your feelings in a truly distinctive and memorable way. Contributions may be any amount and are placed in the Orchestra’s Endowment Fund. For more information regarding this program, please call 312-294-3100. Listed below are Honor and Memorial Gifts of $100 or more received from June 2022 through October 2023.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In memory of Alfred Balandis Mr. Robert Callahan

In memory of Hazel S. Fackler Neil Fackler In memory of Janet Faulhaber Leona Schoen In memory of Martha Glickman Michelle Alvord Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Ebling III Susan Eisenhammer Ms. Carole Gutter Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. James Klenk Dr. Anne-Marie Malfait Gretchen E. Klein and Bennett Rodick Karen and Bill Rubinsky Ms. Mondira Sengupta Mr. & Mrs. Myron Shapiro Julie Spector Randall A. Wolff Ms. Renee Zellner

In memory of Luise Baldin Antoinette Baldin Dr. & Mrs. Enrique Beckmann Mr. † & Mrs. Gershon Berg Dr. & Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Ms. Marilyn Hamburger Joseph and Judith Konen Ms. Claretta Meier Mrs. Frances Naal Ms. Carol Nykiel Edwin and Linda Powell Gail Price Ms. Sharon Shaughnessy Ms. Janice Young

In memory of Dr. Erwin P. Gomez, M.D. Anonymous

In memory of Glory Bechtold Mr. Greg Davis

In memory of Lynne Heckman Mr. James Heckman

In memory of John R. Blair Fidelity Charitable Gift Funds

In memory of Dr. Carl A. Hedberg Mr. & Mrs. John Jansson Dr. Philip R. Liebson and Mrs. Carole F. Liebson

In memory of Tom Boodell Ms. Denise Stauder In memory of Doug Bragan Members of the former Junior Governing Board Alan R. Cravitz Ms. Denise Stauder In memory of Jerome Brosnan, M.D. Ms. Gisela Brodine-Brosnan In memory of Gary A. Davis Dr. Steven Andes In memory of Ray T. Dillon Ms. Cristina Rocca In memory of Eddie Druzinsky Mr. & Mrs. Barnaby Dinges In memory of Susan K. Gordy Epstein Mr. David Epstein

In memory of Tony Grosch Mr. & Mrs. David Russ In memory of Zave Gussin Mr. Nathan Kahn In memory of Dr. Robert Hazelrigg Elizabeth A. Faga Mr. Marvin Gang Robert and Irene Wegehoft Robert Wolf

In memory of Betty W. Henneman Park Ridge Civic Orchestra Janet Sirabian In memory of Sharon Hochman Martyn Adelberg In memory of Malcom L. Jones Pinkey Auster Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving In memory of Jack Klecka, Jr. Mrs. Terry Klecka In memory of George N. Kohler Mr. David Curry In memory of Herbert A. Loeb III Ms. Hillary A. Loeb

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In memory of Jim and Nancy Loewenberg Mr. Michael Berger In memory of Amelia Di Luccia Carretti Mr. Robert Coad In memory of Mary A. Lyons Chris Martinez In memory of Jal Mistri Dr. Carolyn Boiarsky In memory of Jules Moniak Mrs. Margaret A. Ross In memory of Martin O’Donnell Russ Eisenstein Ms. Anne T. Posner Ms. Naomi M. Stanhaus In memory of Thomas Owen Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Van Vliet In memory of George Pepper, M.D. Mary Ann Smith In memory of Diane Prichett-Willis Ms. Adrienne Harrison In memory of Bennett Reimer Elizabeth A. Hebert In memory of Seymour M. Sabesin, M.D. Ms. Marcia Sabesin In memory of Arline Rose Sands Mr. & Mrs. David Baron In memory of Dr. Eric Sasso on behalf of Exai Bio Cheryl Chin In memory of Erica Schewe Anonymous Mimi Duginger In memory of Armando Susmano Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Levin Mr. † & Mrs. Sherman Rosen In memory of Mabel C. Tung Don and Martha Pollak In memory of Mabel C. Tung Margaret H. Walker In memory of Lynne and Ron Wachowski Peggy Ryan In memory of George Mitchell Williams Dr. Barbara Wright-Pryor

In memory of Henry P. Wolff Ms. Elaine Stern In memory of Woon-Young and Hyo-Kyoung B. Seo-Pero In memory of Don Woulfe Margo and Michael Oberman Ms. Janice Young In memory of Dick Wright Ms. Janice Young In memory of Sam Zell Mr. & Mrs. Don Borzak Merle Gordon John Hart and Carol Prins HONOR GIFTS

In honor of Dora Aalbregtse’s birthday Judith E. Feldman Mrs. Susan Frankenstein Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. In honor of Dr. Carl Albright for his 90th birthday Mr. & Mrs. Estia Eichten In honor of Jeanne Aronson’s 95th birthday Deborah Aronson

In honor of Brian Koenig for 25+ years with the CSO The Koenig Family In honor of Patricia Meyers Mr. Thomas Meyers, Jr. In honor of Sharon Mitchell Sebastian P. Mitchell In honor of Maureen G. Mullally Kevin Mullally In honor of Riccardo Muti Ms. Kathryn Collier Stephen Philibosian Foundation Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation In honor of the 81st birthday of Frances L.A. Penn Dr. David M. Asher In honor of Jean Rothbarth Marcia Klein In honor of John Sharp, Lei Hou, Qing Hou, William Welter, and Victoria Barbarji Mr. Eric P. Easterberg and Ms. Cindy Y. Pan In honor of Dr. Ed Shea, OFM Ms. Sally B. Berkhia

In honor of Kay Bucksbaum Scott Yonover

In honor of Steve Shebik Howard and Julie Hayes Family Fund

In honor of Robert Coad Ms. Florence Connelly Mr. Kevin Hinton Mr. And Mrs. † David Shayne Fredric and Nikki Stein Liz Stiffel Mr. & Mrs. Marco Weiss

In honor of Ellen and Richard Shubart Jeffrey Leeds Mr. Alan Rosenthal

In honor of Robyn Dalba’s birthday Mary Weiland In honor of Dr. Leon and Carol Dragon Ms. Arden Nagler In honor of Judy Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Scheibe In honor of Mary Lou Gorno Mr. & Ms. Robert Savard

In honor of Pavan Singh Mr. Rowland Chang Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mills In honor of Deborah Sobol In honor of Karen Sonderby Kate Sheehan In honor of Catherine W. Stephenson’s 70th birthday Ms. Olga Pierce In honor of Ariana Strahl Margo and Michael Oberman

In honor of Rita Hasner Dawn C. Farruggio

In honor of Lynne Turner Anonymous Dr. Hilda Richards

In honor of Mihaela Ionescu Ms. Lois Wolff

In honor of Bill Ward Mrs. Mary Dietrick In honor of Helen Zell Mr. Rowland Chang

† Deceased | Italics indicate individual or family involvement as part of the Trustees or Governing Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. | Gifts listed as of October 2023

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JANUARY & FEBRUARY AT SYMPHONY CENTER Makaya McCraven with special guest Meshell Ndegeocello

HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD

JAN 19

Lucas & Arthur Jussen JAN 21

Christian McBride’s The Movement Revisited FEB 2

M A K AYA M C C R A V E N

Ax, Kavakos & Ma FEB 3

Hélène Grimaud FEB 4

Seong-Jin Cho Plays Beethoven FEB 8 & 10

S E O N G -J I N C H O

An American in Paris in Concert FEB 9

Sheku Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar FEB 15-18

The Blue Note Quintet Ron Carter’s Golden Striker Trio

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON

FEB 16

Carnival of the Animals FEB 17

Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich FEB 23-27

A N A M E R I C A N I N PA R I S

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