OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 3, 2024
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Welcome to our first full-length ballet of the 2024–2025 season, Giselle, one of the most beloved masterpieces of classical ballet. Giselle is a timeless tale of love, betrayal, and redemption that has captivated audiences for generations. Beyond its widespread acclaim, this production is a career milestone for many dancers, particularly those who take on the title role of the lovestruck girl who descends into madness. As you watch tonight, keep in mind that the dancer performing Giselle is not only showcasing technical mastery but also embarking on an emotionally demanding journey, where acting and expressiveness are just as critical to the role. For these artists, this is truly a tour-de-force performance.
At its heart, Giselle is a profound exploration of the human spirit, with a central message that love can transcend even the darkest circumstances. Act I is vibrant and joyful, introducing us to characters filled with hope for the future. Yet, even in these lighter moments, there is a sense of fragility as we learn of Giselle’s delicate health and tender-hearted nature. Her vulnerability makes her joys and sorrows deeply relatable, and when she suffers, the audience feels her pain as if it were their own.
In Act II, the mood shifts dramatically as we are drawn into a ghostly realm, where spirits known as the Willis test Giselle’s faith in love. This act delves into the anguish of betrayal and the power of redemption, ultimately offering a reflection on the beauty of the human experience.
I invite you to immerse yourself fully in Giselle’s world—feel her innocence and happiness in the first act, and experience the ethereal, haunting beauty of the second. Our dancers, musicians, and entire creative team have worked with dedication and passion to bring this timeless story to life, and we hope it touches your heart in a profound way.
CERVILIO MIGUEL AMADOR Interim Artistic Director
Larry, you will be remembered.
In honor of Larry Kellar—a Cincinnati Ballet Champion For five decades, Larry devoted his time, passion, and generosity to our Company, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy. His unwavering commitment to furthering Cincinnati Ballet's mission will inspire future generations for years to come.
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Lynn and Brian Good
Kellar Family
Mobile Infrastructure
Rockwern Charitable Foundation
Larry and Rhonda Sheakley
Barbara Weyand
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Dianne Dunkelman and Peter Schwartz
Craig and Anne Maier
Sherie Marek
Kitty and Dick Rosenthal
Ginger and David Warner
CHOREOGRAPHY SPONSORS
Sarah Frank Fogarty and Tim Fogarty
Barbara and Guy Hild
Tim and Leslie Maloney
Martha and Nick Ragland
Ronnie and John Shore
Barbara and Ron Stern
Dr. Peter and Sandy Stern
Truepoint Wealth Counsel
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Kelly M. Dehan and Richard J. Staudigel
Paul and Debbie Heldman
Katz Teller
Jim and Debby Mason
Judy and Chris Dalambakis
PRODUCTION HOSTS
Jodi Geiser and James Miller III
Ann and Jeff Gibson
Charlotte Goering
Keith and Kathryn Harsh
Ray and Madelynn Matlock
Lauren and James Miller
Keke and Tony Sansalone
Gayle and Bill Sherman
Gary and DeeDee West
H.C Buck and Patti Niehoff
Beth Snyder
George and Kathy Wilkinson
Nancy Zimpher
CHOREOGRAPHER Devon Carney after Marius Petipa, Jean Coralli, and Jules Perrot
COMPOSER Adolph Adam
CONDUCTOR Alyssa Wang conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
STAGER Kristi Capps
CINCINNATI BALLET
REHEARSAL DIRECTORS Dale Shields, Carlos Quenedit, Yoshihisa Arai
SCENIC DESIGNER Peter Cazalet
COSTUME DESIGNER David Heuvel
LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael Korsch
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Carissa Gandenberger
YOUNG PERFORMERS COACH Allison Evans
Giselle first premiered on June 28, 1841 by the Paris Opera at Salle Le Peletier, in Paris, France.
Scenery, Props, and Costumes courtesy of Louisville Ballet
As dawn begins to break, the nobleman, Albrécht, Duke of Silesia, and Wilfred, his squire, arrive at the village unobserved and enter their temporary residence. Hilarion, the village gamekeeper, returns from his early morning duties and pauses at the home of Giselle, with whom he is in love. Villagers pass by on their way to the vineyards, where they will harvest the last of the grapes before the Wine Festival. Everyone goes their way and Albrécht, now disguised as a village peasant by the name of Loys, enters to call on Giselle but not before Wilfred expresses his reservations. Wilfred is dismissed and Albrécht knocks on the door of Giselle’s cottage. Giselle and Loys express their love for each other with much tender and joyous dancing.
Hilarion, seeing this going on from a distance, interrupts them to remind Giselle that he, not Loys, genuinely loves her. Tensions rise, a fight ensues, and Hilarion draws his hunting knife at which Loys instinctively reaches for his sword which is not there. This action on Loys’ part deepens Hilarion’s suspicions concerning him. Hilarion departs.
Giselle’s friends and the village peasants enter and dancing resumes until Giselle’s mother, Berthe, comes out looking for Giselle. She proceeds to find her and reminds Giselle of her frail heart condition. Berthe, being of a superstitious nature, tells her daughter and all the others of an old tale of a young fiancée who dies before their wedding day and rises again between midnight and dawn to dance as the dreaded Willis. These Willis vengefully trap any man who enters their forest realm forcing them to mercilessly dance to their tragic death. Giselle chooses not to listen to her mother and rejoins Loys. At Berthe’s insistence, Giselle must retire to her home to rest. Wilfred enters to secretly warn Albrécht of the hunting party that is approaching and encourages him to make a quick exit into the forest so that he will not be discovered in his village peasant clothes.
Hilarion, disheartened by all that has occurred, begins to plot his revenge upon Loys, who has taken his love away from him. First, he must find some evidence that will prove beyond a doubt that Albrécht is not who he says he is. Hilarion proceeds to forcibly enter Loys’ cottage. The royal hunt party, in search of refreshments, arrives in the village with the Prince of Courland and his daughter Bathilde who is betrothed to Albrécht. Bathilde takes an interest in Giselle and gives her a beautiful necklace in honor of her upcoming marriage to Loys, not knowing that this is the same man that she is engaged to. A pas de deux, danced by two village peasants, is presented to the Prince and Bathilde as a thank you for their generosity. At the conclusion Berthe invites them to rest in her home. Hilarion, seeing that no one is around, comes out of Loys’ house with the incriminating evidence he needs to expose his lie. The entire village comes out to call on Giselle so that she can be crowned Queen of the Vintage and a celebratory dance follows. Then, just at the opportune moment, Hilarion reveals to Giselle the deception that Loys has been party to. Overwhelmed by betrayal and already suffering from a weak heart, Giselle descends into emotional turmoil that tragically causes her to die of a broken heart.
Hilarion keeps vigil by Giselle’s grave, which lies deep in the forest in unconsecrated ground. It is midnight, the time when the Willis materialize. Hilarion flees in terror when confronted by these apparitions. Myrtha, their queen, now arrives from the marshes and summons her Willis. She draws Giselle from her grave to be initiated into their rites. The Willis disperse as Albrécht approaches, searching for Giselle’s grave. He lays flowers at the cross and when Giselle’s spirit appears to him, he follows it into the forest. Hilarion, pursued by the Willis, returns and is forced into an endless dance. Exhausted, he is driven into the lake, where he drowns. The Willis now seek out Albrécht, and when Myrtha commands him to dance, Giselle urges him to the safety of the cross. He is powerless when Myrtha orders Giselle to entice him away by dancing with him. Giselle tries to sustain him, but as the night wears on, he becomes weaker and weaker. Just as he is about to die, dawn breaks. Daylight destroys the Willis’ power, and the ghostly dancers fade away. Giselle, whose love has transcended death, returns to her grave, her spirit freed from the power of the Willis. Albrécht is left alone and sorrowful.
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CERVILIO MIGUEL AMADOR INTERIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Cervilio Miguel Amador is an artist and transformative figure in the dance world. He trained at the Vocational Ballet School in Camagüey, Cuba and the National Ballet School of Cuba before joining the National Ballet of Cuba, where he advanced to Corifeo (demi-soloist). In 2004, he joined Cincinnati Ballet as a Soloist, and in 2006, he was promoted to Principal Dancer, becoming one of the youngest in the company’s history.
Over his 15-year career with Cincinnati Ballet, Amador performed world premieres by choreographers such as Victoria Morgan, Adam Hougland, Travis Wall, Val Caniparoli, Jessica Lang, and Luca Veggetti. Amador has performed worldwide as a guest artist and taught at various schools. He staged works for Victoria Morgan and Jennifer Archibald and judged prestigious ballet competitions, including UBC, YAGP,
DEBORAH S.
and VKIBC.
After retiring as Principal Dancer in the 2019–2020 season, Amador transitioned to the role of Rehearsal Director, where he focused on coaching and mentoring dancers. He co-founded Moving Arts and served as its Artistic Director from 2018 to 2023. He also collaborated with Cincinnati Opera, performed in Lumenocity, and was featured in an Emmy award-winning PBS documentary about his journey from Cuba.
In September 2023, the Cincinnati Ballet Board appointed Amador as Interim Artistic Director. In this capacity, he has been planning repertoire for upcoming seasons, commissioning new works, and collaborating with the leadership team to shape his artistic vision. Additionally, Amador has been instrumental in fostering community partnerships and broadening the reach of the art form both locally and internationally.
PRESIDENT AND CEO
The Board of Trustees appointed Deborah S. Brant President and CEO of Cincinnati Ballet in March 2024. For many years, Brant has fostered a deep and meaningful relationship with Cincinnati Ballet and has been one of the organization’s biggest supporters. Brant is the former Chair of the Cincinnati Ballet Board of Trustees and The Cincinnati
Ballet Foundation and led the capital campaign committee that secured funding to construct the 62,000-square-foot, $32 million Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance in Walnut Hills.
Ballet has been central to Brant’s life since childhood in Akron, Ohio, where she began lessons at age 9. She stopped dancing after high school and began studying American Studies and
Art History at Brandeis University. She went on to create a successful fundraising career that included work in Washington, D.C., and New York City as a fundraiser and grants writer for The Kennedy Center | National Symphony Orchestra, as well as a fundraising consultant for New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Jacob’s Pillow, among others. Brant moved to Cincinnati in 1998 where she continued as a fundraising consultant for Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Prospect House, and the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Philanthropy is a family tradition, one Brant learned from her
parents and grandparents who were themselves dedicated volunteers. In addition to her tireless philanthropic work for Cincinnati Ballet, Brant is also a former Board Chair of the Mayerson JCC, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, and Most Valuable Kids of Cincinnati, Inc. (MVK). Brant is a past recipient of The Cincinnati Enquirer ’s Women of the Year Award, the 2021 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cincinnati Chapter, And Volunteer of the Year Award from the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.
Dale Shields trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Butler University before joining Indianapolis Ballet Theatre where she rose to principal dancer under artistic director George Verdak. Shields performed principal roles in productions including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coppélia, Night Shadow, The Moor’s Pavane, and many original works. She served as Principal Ballet Mistress for Ballet Internationale, assisting with the
original choreography of full-length ballets by artistic director Eldar Aliev and worked alongside Irina Kolpakova in staging many well-known classics. Accepting Artistic Director John McFall’s invitation to join Atlanta Ballet as Ballet Mistress gave her the opportunity to assist in mounting numerous full-length productions. She assisted on works by inspiring national and international choreographers including Alexander Ekman, Helen Pickett, Twyla Tharp, Liam Scarlett, Alexei Ratmansky, David Bentley, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Amy Seiwert, among others.
Carlos Quenedit is an accomplished artist renowned for his captivating performances in classical and contemporary ballet productions. During his career, Carlos was principal dancer with several companies including San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Houston Ballet, as well as Principal Guest Artist with the Joffrey Ballet, and Soloist with the National Ballet of Cuba. He has graced the stage in a wide array of principal roles, including Albrecht in Helgi Tomasson’s Giselle , Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, and Basilio in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote His repertoire extends to the works of
iconic choreographers, including George Balanchine pieces such as Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux , Divertimento No. 15 , and Jewels and Jerome Robbins’ In the Night (2nd movement) and Dances at a Gathering as the Purple Boy. Quenedit has also collaborated with worldrenowned choreographers such as Helgi Tomasson, Yuri Possokhov, Christopher Wheeldon, and William Forsythe and danced in notable productions such as Jean de Brienne in Rudolf Nureyev’s Raymonda Act III and Ashly Page’s Guide to Strange Places. Throughout his career, Carlos Quenedit has graced stages at venues worldwide, from San Francisco War Memorial Opera House to the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
REHEARSAL DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR SECOND COMPANY – CB2
Yoshihisa Arai began his training at International Ballet Academy in Japan before he joined The Royal Ballet School in London in 2005. After graduating with a honors and receiving an Achievement Award in 2008, Arai joined Northern Ballet in Leeds, UK, where he performed many original ballets by David Nixon. In 2011, Arai joined Tulsa Ballet where he performed several ballets by Forsythe, Kylian, Lee, and Liang. In 2012 Arai joined The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, where he performed principal roles in world
renowned classical and contemporary ballets and several original works, as well as creating many featured roles in world premieres by Arpino, Balanchine, Caniparoli, Nuemeier, Scarlett, Welch, and Wheeldon. Arai has also created several new works as a choreographer for The Joffrey Ballet including Bolero, Elegie , and Afternoon Watch , which premiered at The Lyric Opera House in Chicago, and Appalachian Spring, a collaboration with Illinois Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. In 2023 Arai choreographed and directed his first mini chamber opera, Caraboo.
DEVON
CARNEY
CHOREOGRAPHER
Devon Carney joined Kansas City Ballet as Artistic Director in 2013 after 10 years with Cincinnati Ballet as Associate Artistic Director. His early training was with Harvey Hysell of New Orleans. He was a Principal dancer with Boston Ballet 12 of 20 years. He has performed many leading roles by choreographers such as Mark Morris and Maurice Bejart. In addition, he performed a diverse Balanchine repertoire and toured the world extensively with greats such as Rudolf Nureyev. With Boston Ballet, he was also a ballet master and director of their Summer Dance Program. Carney’s teaching credits include Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, San Francisco Ballet students, and many others. He has choreographed for Boston Ballet, Ballet Met, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati
ALYSSA WANG CONDUCTOR
Alyssa Wang
is a passionate and versatile conductor, violinist, and composer. She is the Co-Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Conductor of the Boston Festival Orchestra, which presents an annual summer festival, chamber music series, and music education program. Wang has worked as a conductor with the Dallas Symphony, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra,
Opera, and Kansas City Ballet. He is a judge for the premier dance competition Youth America Grand Prix. With Cincinnati Ballet, he created over 20 original works including World Citizen in March 2009 with a review stating, “Carney’s work is not only well crafted but moody and intense with a palpable sense of loneliness. His work grows more confident and more skillful with every piece he creates” (David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer). Additionally, he created Dracula and his versions of the classics Giselle , Sleeping Beauty , and Swan Lake for Cincinnati Ballet. With Kansas City Ballet, he has created his interpretations of Giselle , Swan Lake , Sleeping Beauty , Romeo & Juliet , Cinderella, and Peter Pan. Additionally, his Nutcracker , created in 2015, has been performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2017 and 2022.
Cape Symphony, Concord Orchestra, and more.
As a violinist, Wang has soloed with ensembles across the country and is the newest member musician of the Boston Chamber Music Society. She has been featured in numerous contemporary recording projects, such as Carlos Simon’s Grammy-nominated album, Requiem for the Enslaved (Decca), Nancy Galbraith’s Violin Concerto with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and
David Post’s Violin Sonata (Centaur). As a composer, she premiered her own violin concerto, Swept Away, with the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, who commissioned the work, in February 2023. Her latest composition project is a collaboration with Boston Ballet Principal Dancer John Lam, set to
Kristi Capps is currently a rehearsal director for Kansas City Ballet and has been given the opportunity to be the répétiteur for many of the company’s productions including Devon Carney’s Sleeping Beauty on Ballet Hawaii, Cincinnati Ballet, and Grand Rapids Ballet; Victoria Morgan’s Cinderella; Edwaard Liang’s Wunderland; and Helen Pickett’s Petal.
Born in Zambia, Peter Cazalet studied architecture at the University of Cape Town (where he also gained his ballet training). After graduating, he danced with Edinburgh International Ballet and London Festival Ballet and became a Principal at Western Theatre Ballet (later Scottish Ballet). He remained there for nine years, excelling in character roles and also designing several productions. Injury forced his retirement from dance; he then
premiere in March 2025. Wang earned her bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University under the tutelage of Andrés Cárdenes, and a master’s degree at the New England Conservatory where she studied with Malcolm Lowe. Learn more about Alyssa at alyssa-wang.com.
Additionally, she has staged Septime Webre’s Wizard of Oz on Kansas City Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Nevada Ballet, and most recently Hong Kong Ballet. Previously, Capps was a Principal Dancer with Cincinnati Ballet performing leading roles in major classical and contemporary productions both within the company and abroad.
concentrated on design. On his return to South Africa in 1972, he began to design for the former performing arts councils and headed the CAPAB (now Artscape) Design Department for 18 years. His work includes numerous ballets, dramas, musicals and operas, and his distinguished career saw him work regularly in Britain, the USA, Germany, New Zealand, and Asia. Cazalet still designs in a limited capacity for Cape Town City Ballet.
David Heuvel has been associated with Ballet West since 1979. Apart from his work for Ballet West, he has designed and built costumes nationally
and internationally, including Ballet Du Nord (France), Singapore Ballet, Washington Ballet, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, Atlanta Ballet, and Richmond Ballet.
Michael Korsch is a lighting, projection, and scenic designer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he earned his BA in theatre from Temple University. He has worked with numerous directors and choreographers, creating hundreds of visual designs for dance, theater, and other live performances throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, as well as New Zealand. Michael has been the resident lighting designer for Complexions Contemporary Ballet since 1998, and Ballet Arizona since 2001. In addition, Michael has created designs for
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Backhausdance, BalletMet, Ballet Nice Méditerranée, Ballet West, BalletX, Carolina Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Cleveland Play House, Czech National Ballet, DanceBrazil, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Disney Creative Entertainment, English National Ballet, FELA! The Concert, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, MOMIX, Oakland Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Royal Danish Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, and Washington Ballet among others.
PRINCIPAL
MELISSA GELFIN (SHE/HER) PENNSYLVANIA | 2014
ALEJANDRO OLIVERA (HE/HIM) CUBA | 2023
KATHERINE OCHOA (SHE/HER) CUBA | 2022
MAINE CHERNJAVSKY JAPAN | 2023
SIRUI LIU (SHE/HER) CHINA | 2011
RAFAEL QUENEDIT (HE/HIM) CUBA | 2021
CHANDLER PROCTOR (HE/HIM) NORTH CAROLINA | 2021
FIRST SOLOIST SOLOIST
MARCUS ROMEO (HE/HIM) PENNSYLVANIA | 2017
MAIZYALET VELÁZQUEZ (SHE/HER) PUERTO RICO | 2008
STAYTON (HE/HIM) OHIO | 2019
CORPS DE BALLET
NIKITA BORIS (SHE/HER) NEW JERSEY | 2020
AMANDA DE JESUS PÉREZ DUARTE (SHE/HER) CUBA | 2023
GRIFFIN (SHE/HER) NORTH CAROLINA | 2023
CARRASCO (HE/HIM) NEW MEXICO | 2015
DEL TORO
(HE/HIM) CUBA | 2022
HUNSBERGER NEVADA | 2024
| 2023
NEW YORK | 2023
AUSTRALIA | 2023
CALIFORNIA | 2019
| 2016
SIMON PLANT (HE/HIM) AUSTRALIA | 2022
BELLA URETA (SHE/HER) WASHINGTON | 2017
JOSHUA FISK (HE/HIM) MONTANA | 2024
NASRULLAH ABDUR-RAHMAN (HE/HIM) NEW YORK | 2024
SIMONE MUHAMMAD (SHE/HER) MISSOURI | 2022
APPRENTICE
ANNIE FITZPATRICK (SHE/HER) MASSACHUSETTS | 2023
MIA SCHLOSSER (SHE/HER) CALIFORNIA | 2024
SALOMÉ TREGRE (SHE/HER) OHIO | 2023
The Artists of Cincinnati Ballet are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.
CIARÁN BARLOW ( HE/HIM) PENNSYLVANIA | 2024
AMBER HARPER (SHE/HER) OHIO | 2023
ISABEL BORGES (SHE/HER) LOUISIANA | 2024
ISABELLE LAPIERRE (SHE/HER) OHIO | 2024
CALVIN PETERSON ( HE/HIM) COLORADO | 2024
ANGELINA DE LA NUEZ (SHE/HER) OHIO | 2024
ZANDER MAGOLNICK ( HE/HIM) TEXAS | 2024
MADISON TAYLOR (SHE/HER) TEXAS | 2024
MADELINE HALKOS GEORGIA | 2024
MOTLEY ( HE/HIM) GEORGIA | 2023
Rebecca Banig, Frankie Bennett, Gianna Brace, Sanaa Brown, Sydney Caggiano, Kaytlan Carvajal, Claire Daley, Julia Fanazini, Maile Fitzgerald, Madeline Flythe, Andrew Fung, Noah Gnes, Engler Gonzalez, Trea Hultgren, Cailyn Jackson, Elizabeth Jacobson, Taylor Johnson, Zooey Kraemer, Brighid McGahran, Julian Nejezchleb, Grace Nelson, Hannah Newman-Williams, Piper Panek, Eli Petraccia, Rebecka Rundkvist, Gracie Salkowski, Sofia Sanchez, Zoe Shemet, Scarlett Starkey, Katie Stuckenschneider, Elizabeth Swisher, Graciela Urdaneta, Sierra Wilkerson
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Focus: Second Grade
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CRISTIAN MĂCELARU, MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
LOUISE DIETERLE
NIPPERT & LOUIS NIPPERT CHAIR
JOHN MORRIS
RUSSELL, CINCINNATI POPS CONDUCTOR
LOUISE DIETERLE
NIPPERT & LOUIS NIPPERT CHAIR
Matthias Pintscher, CSO CREATIVE PARTNER
Damon Gupton, POPS PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR
Samuel Lee, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR ASHLEY AND BARBARA FORD CHAIR
Daniel Wiley, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR ASHLEY AND BARBARA FORD CHAIR
FIRST VIOLINS
Stefani Matsuo CONCERTMASTER
ANNA SINTON TAFT CHAIR
Felicity James ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
TOM & DEE STEGMAN CHAIR
Philip Marten
FIRST ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
JAMES M. EWELL CHAIR++
Eric Bates
SECOND ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
SERGE SHABABIAN CHAIR
Kathryn Woolley NICHOLAS
TSI MARAS–PETER G. COURLAS CHAIR++
Anna Reider
DIANNE & J. DAVID ROSENBERG CHAIR
Mauricio Aguiar§ ANNE G. & ROBERT W. DORSEY CHAIR
Minyoung Baik
JO ANN & PAUL WARD CHAIR
James Braid
MARC BOHLKE CHAIR GIVEN BY KATRIN & MANFRED BOHLKE
Rebecca Kruger Fryxell CLIFFORD J. GOOSMANN & ANDREA M. WILSON CHAIR
Elizabeth Furuta
Gerald Itzkoff
JEAN TEN HAVE CHAIR
Joseph Ohkubo
Luo-Jia Wu
Jonathan Yi
SECOND VIOLINS
Gabriel Pegis PRINCIPAL AL LEVINSON CHAIR
Yang Liu*
HAROLD B. & BETTY
JUSTICE CHAIR
Scott Mozlin** HENRY MEYER CHAIR
Kun Dong
Cheryl Benedict
Evin Blomberg§
SHEILA AND CHRISTOPHER COLE CHAIR
Rose Brown
Rachel Charbel IDA RINGLING NORTH CHAIR
Chika Kinderman
Charles Morey
Hyesun Park
Paul Patterson
CHARLES GAUSMANN CHAIR++
Stacey Woolley BRENDA & RALPH TAYLOR CHAIR++
VIOLAS
Christian Colberg
PRINCIPAL
LOUISE D. & LOUIS NIPPERT CHAIR
Gabriel Napoli ACTING ASSOCIATE
PRINCIPAL
GRACE M. ALLEN CHAIR
Julian Wilkison**
Rebecca Barnes§
Christopher Fischer
Stephen Fryxell
MELINDA & IRWIN SIMON CHAIR
Caterina Longhi
Denisse Rodriguez-Rivera
Dan Wang
Joanne Wojtowicz
CELLOS
Ilya Finkelshteyn PRINCIPAL
IRENE & JOHN J. EMERY CHAIR
Lachezar Kostov *
ONA HIXSON
DATER CHAIR
Norman Johns** KARL & ROBERTA
SCHLACHTER
FAMILY CHAIR
Drew Dansby§
Daniel Kaler
PETER G. COURLAS–NICHOLAS TSIMARAS CHAIR++
Nicholas Mariscal
MARVIN KOLODZIK & LINDA S. GALLAHER CHAIR FOR CELLO
Hiro Matsuo
LAURA KIMBLE
MCLELLAN CHAIR++
Alan Rafferty
RUTH F. ROSEVEAR CHAIR
Tianlu (Jerry) Xu
BASSES
Owen Lee
PRINCIPAL MARY ALICE HEEKIN BURKE CHAIR++
Luis Arturo Celis Avila* THOMAS VANDEN EYNDEN CHAIR
Stephen Jones** TRISH & RICK BRYAN CHAIR
Boris Astafiev§
Gerald Torres
Rick Vizachero
HARP
Gillian Benet Sella PRINCIPAL CYNTHIA & FRANK STEWART CHAIR
FLUTES
Randolph Bowman PRINCIPAL CHARLES FREDERIC GOSS CHAIR
Henrik Heide*
Haley Bangs
JANE & DAVID ELLIS CHAIR
PICCOLO
Rebecca Pancner PATRICIA GROSS LINNEMANN CHAIR
OBOES
Dwight Parry PRINCIPAL
JOSEPHINE I. & DAVID J. JOSEPH, JR. CHAIR
Lon Bussell* STEPHEN P. MCKEAN CHAIR
Emily Beare
ENGLISH HORN
Christopher Philpotts PRINCIPAL
ALBERTA & DR. MAURICE MARSH CHAIR++
CLARINETS
Christopher Pell PRINCIPAL
EMMA MARGARET & IRVING D. GOLDMAN CHAIR
Joseph Morris* ASSOCIATE
PRINCIPAL AND E-FLAT CLARINET
ROBERT E. & FAY BOEH CHAIR++
Ixi Chen
VICKY & RICK REYNOLDS CHAIR IN HONOR OF WILLIAM A. FRIEDLANDER
BASS CLARINET
Ronald Aufmann
BASSOONS
Christopher Sales PRINCIPAL
EMALEE SCHAVEL CHAIR++
Martin Garcia*
Hugh Michie
CONTRABASSOON
Jennifer Monroe
FRENCH HORNS
Elizabeth Freimuth PRINCIPAL
MARY M. & CHARLES F. YEISER CHAIR
David Alexander ACTING ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
ELLEN A. & RICHARD C. BERGHAMER
CHAIR
Molly Norcross** ‡ SWEENEY FAMILY CHAIR IN MEMORY OF DONALD C. SWEENEY
Lisa Conway
SUSANNE & PHILIP O. GEIER, JR. CHAIR
Duane Dugger
MARY & JOSEPH S. STERN, JR. CHAIR
Charles Bell
DONALD & MARGARET
ROBINSON CHAIR
TRUMPETS
Anthony Limoncelli PRINCIPAL
RAWSON CHAIR
[OPEN] JACKIE & ROY SWEENEY FAMILY CHAIR
Alexander Pride† OTTO M. BUDIG FAMILY FOUNDATION CHAIR++
Christopher Kiradjieff
TROMBONES
Cristian Ganicenco PRINCIPAL
DOROTHY & JOHN HERMANIES CHAIR
Joseph Rodriguez**
SECOND/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TROMBONE
SALLIE ROBINSON WADSWORTH & RANDOLPH L. WADSWORTH JR. CHAIR
BASS TROMBONE
Noah Roper
TUBA
Christopher Olka
PRINCIPAL
ASHLEY & BARBARA FORD CHAIR
TIMPANI
Patrick Schleker
PRINCIPAL MATTHEW & PEG WOODSIDE CHAIR
Joseph Bricker* MORLEEN & JACK ROUSE CHAIR
PERCUSSION
David Fishlock PRINCIPAL
SUSAN S. & WILLIAM A. FRIEDLANDER CHAIR
Michael Culligan*
Joseph Bricker MORLEEN & JACK ROUSE CHAIR
Marc Wolfley+
KEYBOARDS
Michael Chertock JAMES P. THORNTON CHAIR
Julie Spangler+ JAMES P. THORNTON CHAIR
CSO/CCM DIVERSITY
FELLOWS~
Lucas Braga, violin
Melissa Peraza, viola
Manuel Papale, cello
Caleb Edwards, double bass
Wendell Rosa, double bass
LIBRARIANS
Christina Eaton Principal Librarian LOIS KLEIN JOLSON CHAIR
Elizabeth Dunning ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Cara Benner ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
STAGE MANAGERS
Brian P. Schott
Phillip T. Sheridan
Daniel Schultz
Mike Ingram
Andrew Sheridan
§ Begins the alphabetical listing of players who participate in a system of rotated seating within the string section.
* Associate Principal
** Assistant Principal
† One-year appointment
‡ Leave of absence + Cincinnati Pops rhythm section
++ CSO endowment only
~ Funded by The Mellon Foundation
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPONSORS
The Cincinnati Ballet and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra extend our sincere gratitude to the following donors whose leadership support makes it possible for the CSO to perform for this Ballet production
Anonymous
Linda and Harry Fath
Sue and Bill Friedlander
Anne Heldman
The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Halle, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation
Barbara and Larry Kellar
Rosemary and Mark Schlachter
Tom and Dee Stegman
Sallie and Duck Wadsworth
2024-2025 GO VERNING BOARD
Emerson Moser CHAIR
Sergio Arreola
Smokey Clay
David Cook
Andrea Costa
Judy Dalambakis
Zahki Davis
David Freitas
Jodi Geiser
Michael Bailes
Bernie Calonge
Fran Carlisle
Sheila Cohen
Connie Dow
Sandra Eisele
Jerry Ewers
Kathryn Harsh
Edmond Hooker
Daphne Jurgensen
Kelly Brown
Laura Brunner
Trish Bryan
Otto Budig
Nancy Clagett
William Cordes
Sarah FrankFogarty
Jen Stein CHAIR
Debbie Brant
Jennifer Damiano
Joe Dehner
Faith Whittaker VICE CHAIR
Rico Grant
Linda Greenberg
Kateri Moll Haskett
Patti Heldman
Lydia JacobsHorton
Marcie Kinney
Kristin Fishbaugh TREASURER
Jeanie Knuth
Peter Laffoon
Kei Lawson
Jack Miner
Shekhar Mitra
Alexandra Ollinger
Alandes Powell
2024–2025 SUSTAINERS
Beth Levy
Leon Loewenstein
Madelynn Matlock
Larry McGruder
Skip Merten
Alex Munoz
Cathy Nwankwo
Jim Papakirk
Joselyn Pfeil
Julie Richardson
Kitty Rosenthal
Morleen Rouse
Diane Rumpke
Keke Sansalone
Tom Schiff
Beth Snyder
Chris Sprecher
Brett Stover
Mary Talbott
Heather Theders
2024–2025 E MERITI
Lynn Good
Lorrence Kellar+
Charles MacDonnell
Richardson McKinney
Tom Neyer
Carol Duane Olson
Paul Ose
T. Quinn
Melody Sawyer
Richardson
Michael Rozow
James Sammarco
Kathleen Selker
Rhonda Sheakley
2024–2025 FOUNDATION BOARD
Madelynn Matlock TREASURER
Kristin Fishbaugh
Jodi Geiser
Emerson Moser
Alex Munoz
T. Quinn
Rhonda Sheakley
HONORARY TRUSTEES
* Ex Officio + In Memoriam
Lisa Riccardi SECRETARY
Lisa Sampson
Todd Schild
Joel Stone
Toilynn O’Neal
Turner
Brenden Zenni
Brandon Zureick
Pamela Thompson
Serena Tsuang
Kelly Vanasse
Catherine Vernon
Gary West
Barbara Weyand
George Wilkinson
Russell Shelton
Shelly Sherman
Julie Shifman
Linda Smith
Ronna Willis
Kelly Brown SECRETARY
Joel Stone
Joe Carolin*
Craig F. MaierRhoda Mayerson+
Debbie Brant PRESIDENT AND CEO
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE
Joe Carolin VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND CFO
Melissa Santomo CONTROLLER
Tiffany Whitcomb, SHRM-SCP VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Tyler Parker SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND BOARD LIAISON
Chuck Beatty DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Mary French ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DATA SERVICES
Thomas E. Johnston, CCI, CHI™ INTERPRETER
ARTISTIC
Dale Shields
Carlos Quenedit REHEARSAL DIRECTORS
Yoshihisa Arai REHEARSAL DIRECTOR/ DIRECTOR SECOND COMPANY – CB2
Allison Evans YOUNG PERFORMERS COACH
Angelika BonyhatiKovacs
Brian Cashwell
Janet Langhorst
Ted Seaman BALLET ACCOMPANISTS
PHILANTHROPY
Adrijana Kowatsch VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY
Katharine Nemeth MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Ilona Piaskowy ASSOC. DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING AND SIGNATURE EVENTS
Payton Field DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER
MARKETING AND BRAND STRATEGY
Nicole Doll VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND BRAND STRATEGY
Louanna Wyatt ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PATRON EXPERIENCE
Nicholas Peltz SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND CONTENT MANAGER
Dan Wood VIDEOGRAPHER
Kennedy Dudley MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Pam Taylor PATRON EXPERIENCE SUPERVISOR AND MARKETING PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Ja’Nay Brown
Reed Carter Butch Hamm
Lauren Huston
Sam Johnson
Jennifer Laubach
Ethan Mann
Brian Miller
Neehar Phadke
LuAnn Purnell
Scott Thatcher PATRON EXPERIENCE ASSOCIATES
OTTO M. BUDIG ACADEMY AND EDUCATION
Ginger Johnson VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMY AND EDUCATION
Elizabeth Metz REGISTRATION SERVICES MANAGER
David Morse
PRINCIPAL, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DIVISION
Sirui Liu
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, ENSEMBLE
Kate Stark
CB MOVES COORDINATOR
Eline Bauwens
Sierra Severt ACADEMY CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT
Kelly Daley
Emily Schau YOUNG PERFORMERS COORDINATORS
Frankie Bennett
Iliana Rich STUDENT EXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVES
Donna Anderle
Oliver Arana
Nikita Boris
Ja’Nay Brown
Alison Cole
Rosa Compostella
Jackie Courchene
Spayd
Jacqueline Damico Amador
Kiersten Edwards
Isabele Elefson
Kerry Enders
Megan Flynn
Jeri Gatch
Sienna Glaze
Donna Grisez
Sasha Hart
Ayako Hasebe Lloyd
Nicole Hershey
Lauren Husto
Julius Jenkins
Qi Jiang
Mary Kamp
Christina LaForgia
Morse
Sirui Liu
Kara Louis
Daimy McInroe
Mae Miller
Victoria Morgan
Patty Pille
Simon Plant
Louann Purnell
Carlos Quenedit
Jennifer Rutherford
Rowan Salem
Joshua Stayton
Cassidy Steele
Shauna Steele
Kimberley Stewart
Rose Sunila
Rebecca Walther
Sierra Wilkerson
Michelle Ziegler ACADEMY AND EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS
Brian R Sherman VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION
Carissa Gandenberger PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Dena D’Andrea COMPANY MANAGER
Brooke Arthur COSTUME MANAGER
Morgan Piper ASSOCIATE STAGE MANAGER
Laura Hofmann WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
Cherl Beyersdoerfer FIRST WARDROBE ASSISTANT
Jackie Andrews SECOND WARDROBE ASSISTANT
Gabe Horan HEAD CARPENTER
Kevin Barth HEAD OF PROPERTIES
Chanelle Dau Pino HEAD ELECTRICIAN
Mary Comtois ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN
Adam Markus CCM LIGHTING INTERN
Hannah Kate Hawver CCM STAGE MANAGEMENT INTERN
SPORTS MEDICINE
Kelly Jo Rodrigo, MS, LAT, ATC
Liz Ebbeler, MPA, ATC COURTESY OF TRIHEALTH AND BEACON ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE
ARTISTIC EMERITI
Victoria Morgan ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITA
Carmon DeLeone MUSIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Anonymous
Eileen and John Barrett
Susan Brenner and Steven Mombach
Trish and Rick Bryan
Manuel Chavez
David Cook and Loretta Motz Cook +
Dianne Dunkelman and Peter Schwartz
Sarah Frank Fogarty and Timothy Fogarty
Lynne S. Friedlander
Lynn and Brian Good
Linda and Gary Greenberg
Stephanie Hogue
Christy and Terry Horan
Barbara and Larry Kellar +
Betsy and John LaMacchia
Anne and Craig F. Maier
Karen F. Maier and Delane Starliper
Anonymous in Honor of Victoria Morgan
Donald Beck and Dr. Lawrence Eynon
Debbie and Jody Brant
Kelly Brown and Family
Jennifer and Bob Conklin +
James Crosset
Sherie Marek and Family
Debby and Jim Mason
Lane and Skip Merten
Halle and T. Quinn
Julie and John Richardson
Kitty and Dick Rosenthal
Rhonda and Larry Sheakley
Julie and Steven Shifman
Ronnie and John Shore
Judy and Chris Dalambakis
Ms. Susan Domonkos
Jerry Ewers and Brian L. Tiffany
Kristin and Chris Fishbaugh
Jodi M. Geiser and James Miller III
Arielle M. Goldberg
Kateri Moll Haskett
Guy and Barbara Hild
Jen and John Stein
Barbara and Ron Stern
Dr. Peter and Sandy Stern
Susan and John Tew
Heather and Jonathan Theders
Kelly and Guy Vanasse
Geraldine and David Warner
Barbara Weyand
Margaret and Michael Valentine+
Tim and Leslie Maloney
Madelynn and Raymond Matlock
Megan McCarthy and Steve Wolf
Emerson and Mitzie Moser
Barbara K. Myers
Nick and Martha Ragland
John and Lisa Riccardi
Dianne and J. David Rosenberg
Keke and Tony Sansalone
Lisa and Joel Stone
Therese and William Tobler
Barbara and Daman
Turner
Gary and DeeDee West
Faith Whittaker
Anonymous (2)
Sergio Arreola
Bret and Alison Caller
Dr. Smokey Clay
Andrea Costa
Kelly M. Dehan and Richard J. Staudigel
Maureen and John Doellman
Connie and Buzz Dow
Kristine and David Freitas
Vallie and Rodney Geier
Kathryn and Keith Harsh
Laurie and John Acklen
Bernard and Pamela Barbash
Flavia Bastos and Larry Huston
Charles and Bonnie Bensonhaver
Elaine and David Billmire
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heidt
Paul and Debbie Heldman
Fred and Patti Heldman
Jane Hopson
Sally Hernandez
Peggy Johns
Zofeen Khan
Jeanie Knuth
Peter and John Laffoon
Jeffrey and Jody Lazarow
Martha and Carl Lindner
Frances and Craig Lindner
Marsha and Brad Lindner
Danyel and Adam Mayerson
Lauren and James Miller
Jack Miner and Brian Dozer
Anu and Shekhar Mitra
Mary Lou Motl
Jennifer and Bradley Mottier
Betsy and Peter Niehoff
Bernie and Mary Kay Calonge
Daniel Cifuentes
Paula and William Cordes
Aaron and Bobbi Crary
Cindy Crilley
Jennifer W. Dakers
Jennifer and Vito Damiano
Lisa and Richard Damico
Noel Julnes-Dehner and Joe Dehner
Martha and Stuart Dornette
Ann and Jeff Gibson
Valerie L. Newell and Timothy Smith
Kristen and Scott Oyler
Courtney and Eric Ragland
Bill and Lisa Sampson
Alice Schneider
Gayle and Bill Sherman
Amy and William Thaman
Susie Tweddell
Jo Ann Wieghaus
Michael G. Williams
Beth and Louis Guttman
Lauren Hannan Shafer
Karlee Hilliard
Theresa and Eddie Hooker
Steven and Esther Johnson
Kathy Kelly
Jim and Marcene Kinney
Kristin and Carl Kalnow
Anne and Dean Kereiakes
Katherine and Robert Lawrence
Drs. Lynn and Lizbie Lin
Stacey and Mark Miller
Susan Murray
Patricia and H.C. Niehoff
Joseph A. and Susan E. Pichler
Marianna Bettman
Ruth Bley
Jacklyn and Gary Bryson
Lanthan and Louise Camblin
Mr. Michael Cioffi
Dr. Sarah Corathers and Mr. James Anthony
Jack Fogarty
Tom Fogarty
Valerie Folger
Michael Frabetti
Penny and Stephen Pomeranz
Bradley and Amy Resch
Jack Rouse
Dawn and Robert Schiff
Lorraine and Jerry Schlagheck +
Claire Frank
Ralph P. Ginocchio
Ricardo Grant
Margaret and Edmond Hess
Sally Kelsall
Susan and Andrew Krott
Rick and Christine Lefever
Alan Margulies and Gale Snoddy
David L. Martin
Sara and Alex Muñoz
Carol and Bob Olson
Marilyn and Paul Porcino
Lori Rappold
Rachel and Luke Robinson
Julia S. Sawyer
Rosemary and Mark Schlachter
Tatyana Skorobogat and Anthony Khaskelis
Mary Kate Vanderglas
Susan and Russell Shelton
Beth Snyder
George and Kathy Wilkinson
Ronna and Dr. James B. Willis
Jaclyn and Brenden Zenni
Christine and John Willig
Andrea Wilson and Clifford Goosmann
John and Tiffany Whitcomb
Jennifer Yeung and John Gould
Dr. Karen Zaugg, Ph.D.
Michelle and Nick Ziegler
Brandon and Kelley Zureick
Anonymous
Lois and Ken Allen
Carolyn Barham
Carrie and Michael Barron
Robert Broderick Selker
Ms. Charlotte Brooks
Otto M. Budig
Gary and Angelia Butterbaugh
Debbie Campbell
Shannon and Lee A. Carter
Tracy D. Cheever
Paula I. Comisar
Kristin and David Coppage
Robert Corgan
The Patel-Curran Family
Michael Currey
Mark and Louis Dauner
Zahki Davis
Cynthia and Stephen DeHoff
Amy and Andrew DeWitt
Brian A. Doyle
Steven J. Dreyer
Joyce Elkus
Evelyn and Marc Fisher
Ashley and Bobbie Ford
Thomas Forte
Tedd and Sherri Friedman
Charlotte Goering
Mady Gordon
Theodore J. Grassmick
Bill and Christy Griesser
Catherine Hamilton
Ham and Ellie Hamilton
Rob and Genita Heidenreich
Robert Hodges and Anthony McIntire
Becky Hogya
Linda Holthaus
Beth Hudepohl
Laura Hurley
Brad and Elaine Jaeger
Brenda Jones
Daphne and Jason Jurgensen
Steven Kenat and Heidi Jark
Carol Louise Kruse
Janet Schultz and Russell Lascelles
Joanie and Lou Lauch
Susan and Richard Lauf
Geoffrey Leder
Becky and Thomas Long
Amy Magenheim
Sophia C. McAllister
Kim and Barbara McCracken
Janet McDaniel
Leslie Mcintosh
Cassie and Lachlan McLean
Raymond McNeil and Kathleen Compton
Linda and Jim Miller
Holly and Mike Mott
Mardie and Robert Off
Alice Palmer
Sandy and Gregg Pancero
John Pape
Kathy Perry
Joselyn Pfeil
Julia W. and Daniel Poston
Alexandra and Andrew Quinn
Ellen Rieveschl
Carole and Edwin Rigaud
Jean S. Robson
Elyse M. Roth
Judith L. Roth
Melissa and Arthur Santomo
Janet and Bill Sarran
Julie and Charles Scheper
Rhoda Schneider
Janet Schultz and Russell Lascelles
Marianne Schwab and George Stricker
Stephen Schwartz
John and Ruth Sikorski
Anonymous
Pam Biederman
Robert and Pamela Bosley
Phyllis Bossin and Robert Strauss
Chris Bowling
Edwin Brott
Dawn and Douglas Bruestle
Diane Carney
Anne Charles
Lisa Cohen
Candace Crouse
Madison and Yvonne Cuffy
Patricia and William Culp
Regina Daily
Jay and Joanne Smale
Susan and David Smith
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Debbie Snyder
Paul H. Spitz
Diane Spitznagel
James Stapleton and Elizabeth Shaughnessy
Dee and Tom Stegman
Elena Stein
Mary M. Stein
Sandra Stern
John U. Tan
Amy and Bill Thaman
Christopher and Nancy Virgulak
Elizabeth B. Vollmer
Barbara Wagner and William Partin
Kim A. Walker
Kate Costlow and John D’Amore
April and Harry Davidow
Barbara Doviak
Cynthia Dozier
Kenneth Frey
Mary Ann Gardner
Judith and Samuel Gilardi
Kim Good
William J. Gracie and Daniel Fairbanks
Beverly Grant
Pamela Heydt
Bridget and Brian Hoffman
Dr. Nelson D. Horseman
Sandra Houck
Kara and Guido Jackson
Randy and Jan Johnson
Patricia Joseph
Crystal L. Kendrick
Kathryn Kipp
Mary and John Kmet
Jackie Mack and Ted Silberstein
Anne Maddox and John Berninger
Patricia and Michael Rozow
Martha and Lee Schimberg
Vivian and Jim Schwab
Kathy Selker
Chad and Betsy Warwick
Angela White and Amahle WhiteDragon
Anne Warrington Wilson
Susan Zaunbrecher
Tamela and Tim Zimmerman
Nancy Zimpher
Keven E. Shell and Sandra L. Wittman-Shell
Linda and Nicholas Spadaccini
Jennifer and Chad Taylor
Claire and Zachary Tempel
Tom and Torey Torre
Sarah L. Weiss
Kathryn and Anthony Woods
Thomas and Helen Yocum
Marcy and Bob Ziek
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Zierolf
+ In memoriam
Thank you to our individual donors who supported us through cash and in-kind contributions received by September 5, 2024. The above donor pages represent the information available at the time of print. If you find that you are listed incorrectly or we did not recognize you appropriately, we apologize and want to include you. Please contact our Donor Relations Manager, Payton Field, at pfield@cballet.org or (513) 562-1136.
$ 100,000+
$50,000–$99,999
$25,000–$49,999
$10,000–$24,999
$5,000–$9,999
$2,500–$4,999
$1,000—$2,499
Shop 5 Scenic
Trendprescient Art + Design
Thank you to our Business Circle, Foundation, Government, and Institutional donors who supported us through cash and in-kind contributions received by September 5, 2024. The above donor pages represent the information available at the time of print. If you find that you are listed incorrectly or we did not recognize you appropriately, we apologize and want to include you. Please contact our Donor Relations Manager, Payton Field, at pfield@cballet.org or (513) 562-1136.
$ 100,000+
$50,000–$99,999
$15,000–$49,999
Building Healthy Lives Foundation Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Chemed Foundation Crosset Family Foundation Ohio History Connection
Edelweiss Foundation Gardner Family Foundation
$5,000–$15,999
Ohio Holocaust & Genocide Memorial & Education
Jack J. Smith Jr. Charitable Trust
$1,000—$4,999
Andrew Howe Scholarship Foundation
Bailey Lamson Family Trust Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
Louise Taft Semple Foundation Elsa Sule Foundation Parkinson Support and Wellness
Charles Scott Riley III Foundation Saenger Family Foundation
OFFICIAL IT PARTNER
OFFICIAL SPORTS MEDICINE PARTNER
Cincinnati Ballet acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Campaign at the $100,000+ level.
P & G
Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Foundation
GE Aerospace altafiber
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Great American Insurance Group
The H.B. E.W. F.R Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A Trustee Western and Southern Financial Group
Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati Reds
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Duke Energy
The EW Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation
The Enquirer Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Kroger Co.
Messer Construction
National Endowment for the Arts
*Listed in order of size of donation
FOOD AND BEVERAGES are available at various lobby locations throughout Music Hall. All concessions and drinks sold at Music Hall should be consumed in designated areas throughout the hall. Only bottled water can be taken into Springer Auditorium.
RESTROOMS can be found on every level of Music Hall. Companion care restrooms can be found in these locations:
• Western & Southern Lobby
• North side of the Orchestra level of Springer Auditorium
• South side of the Balcony level of Springer Auditorium
• West side of the Ballroom
GUEST SERVICES is located in the northeast corner of the Lindner Grand Foyer. Services include assistive listening devices, coat check, courtesy phone, taxi service, and lost and found.
IF YOU LOSE AN ITEM while attending an event at Music Hall, check with the Guest Services attendant before leaving. If they are unable to locate the item, call the Administrative Office at (513) 744-3344, 9 am–5 pm, Monday to Friday.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OUR RECYCLING effort is appreciated! A digital version of the program is available at cballet.org. Recycling containers are located near every concession stand. If you don’t want to keep your program you may simply leave it on your seat or hand it to an usher when you leave.
PLEASE NOTE
THE FOYER AT MUSIC HALL opens 60 minutes prior to curtain—admission to the auditorium (and late seating) may vary, depending on the policies and requirements of the production. Ushers will be available to assist with any seating questions.
LATE SEATING is at the discretion of the house manager. Due to the demands of the production, late seating might occur as late as intermission or may be accommodated in the Gallery. Should you need to leave the auditorium during the performance, re-admittance and seating will also be at the discretion of the house manager.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO of Cincinnati Ballet performances is strictly prohibited.
SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED at Music Hall.
TO SCHEDULE A TOUR OF MUSIC HALL, contact the Administrative Office at (513) 7443344. Tours last approximately one hour, and guides are available through the Friends of Music Hall for a nominal charge.
All event spaces in Music Hall are fully accessible, and many services are available for guests with mobility challenges. Our patron experience team and staff strive to provide everyone with a quality experience when they visit, and accommodations are available for persons with specific needs. All guests are encouraged to contact us for additional information.
WHEELCHAIRS are available upon request for guests needing assistance from the curb or lobby to their seats. Access Ambassadors are available at the southeast entrance on Elm Street. All levels of the theater have elevator service and offer wheelchair accommodations.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES designed to enhance sound are available at Guest Services.
SPECIAL SEATING is available for guests unable to transfer out of their mobility devices or with other special seating needs. When possible, contact our Patron Experience Office in advance. On the day of a performance, we will make every effort to meet the needs of the guests.
FIRST AID services are available in the North Concourse on the Orchestra Level. For assistance, speak with a Music Hall staff member.
SERVICE ANIMALS are always welcome at Music Hall.
For more information about Cincinnati Ballet please visit our website www.cballet.org, call (513) 621-5282, or visit us at 1801 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
