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Feature: A Wealth of New Works Feature: Women Who Inspire Feature: CSO Proof—Black Being Spotlight: May Festival Returns Women’s History Month Spotlight: “Firsts” NIMAN: Building Pathways to Success The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones CDIO Endowment Sound Discoveries

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Dear Friends, The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the May Festival have a nearly 150-year history and legacy, full of inspirational moments. This issue of Fanfare Cincinnati tells the stories of the many women who have inspired us ©Roger Mastroianni to do better, achieve more, connect more deeply with our community, and create in ways we never thought possible. Throughout our history, the CSO has commissioned nearly 200 new works, and Ken Smith’s cover story highlights ﬁve of this year’s ten CSO commissions or co-commissions, including the long-awaited premiere of Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay by Julia Adolphe and Nine Mothers by the composer collective Kinds of Kings. John Morris Russell speaks with David Lyman about Aretha Franklin, whose life and music have inspired the new tribute show, “RESPECT.” Our Lollipops concerts return to a live and in-person experience. We hear from conductor Michelle Merrill whose programming, “Girls Rock,” explores female heroes. The ﬂute duo, Flutronix, will present their new work Black Being with text by North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, as part of our CSO Proof series, and Hannah Edgar’s article takes us behind the music and into their creative process. In Tyler Secor’s story, we examine our own history and feature women who broke through the glass ceiling from within the Orchestra itself.

After a two-year pause, the sound of the May Festival Chorus will resound once again inside Music Hall for the 2022 May Festival in an exploration of works from the Americas, including a premiere of a work by Jessie Montgomery. But before the Festival kicks off, the Chorus will join Louis Langrée and the Orchestra for Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. In this issue, there are two announcements from our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) work. The CSO has committed to fostering the National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network (NIMAN), whose purpose is to create a level playing ﬁeld for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) classical music instrumentalists in the U.S. Additionally, our organization’s commitment to DE&I inspired board member Michael L. Cioffi and his wife, Rachael A. Rowe, to make a historic major gift to the CSO—to endow and name the ﬁrst administrative position: The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Jones was a civil rights leader and federal judge, and we are proud that his legacy will inspire our continued DE&I initiatives. With our rich history as a foundation fused to contemporary voices and ideals, we continue to create in new and different ways, continue our vision to be relevant to our community, and honor the legacy entrusted to us. We look forward to sharing the experience of music with each of you at Music Hall. With gratitude,

Louis Langrée leads the recreation of Beethoven’s 1808 Akademie program in March 2020 with the May Festival Chorus and the CSO. Credit: AJ Waltz

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FEATURE: A Wealth of New Works

Pandemic Postponements, Fresh Perspectives Bring a Wealth of New Works This Spring by KEN SMITH

The Covid pandemic has blurred many memories, but CSO Music Director Louis Langrée still vividly recalls the moment he first encountered Julia Adolphe’s music. Back in November 2017, Adolphe—not yet 30 and still fresh from winning ASCAP’s Morton Gould Young Composers Award that spring—was in Cincinnati for the world premiere of Equinox, her second commission for the May Festival Chorus, to celebrate the reopening of Music Hall. That evening, Langrée had led Bach’s Magnificat and Brahms’ Triumphlied, a two-tiered tribute to Music Hall’s inaugural season. But in between, Adolphe’s a cappella piece was conducted by May Festival Director of Choruses Robert Porco, leaving Langrée free to relish the 12-minute premiere. “The piece was simply mesmerizing,” he recalls, “filled with colors and shapes, such power and yet such subtlety. Immediately I knew I had to conduct her music.” By the end of her stay in Cincinnati, Langrée had “showered her with questions” and quickly

established both musical and personal rapport. Although he would later hear Adolphe’s Dark Sand, Shifting Light and her viola concerto Unearth, Release, both written for Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, Langrée had already become fixated on commissioning Adolphe to write an orchestral piece for the CSO’s 125th Anniversary season in 2019–2020. Actually getting to conduct her music, though, proved more elusive. Adolphe’s Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay, paired with Mahler’s Third Symphony, was originally scheduled for the season ﬁnale in mid-May, 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic had other plans, however, and during the statewide cancellation of public gatherings of more than a hundred people, Adolphe’s premiere was postponed until the end of October 2020. That date proved unsuccessful as well. “Our biggest advantage,” Langrée says, “was that once we knew we had to cancel, it gave us plenty of time, and Julia had much more room to polish the music”—a far more serene description than the composer offers about her creative

Music Director Louis Langrée leads a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in November 2021. Credit: Mark Lyons

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process during the pandemic (see sidebar on p. 9). “It might seem a bit of a stretch to imagine a full orchestral work from hearing only a cappella music, but what attracted me was her way of wielding grand gestures. I’ve become very excited about this piece.” He pauses for a moment, “And very patient.” The lag between Adolphe’s completing the work and its belated premiere on April 8 and 9 this year also offered Langrée a luxury quite rare in orchestral programming: prior knowledge of what a world premiere will actually sound like. After seeing the finished score, Mahler’s Third was out; Debussy’s La mer was in, along with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Yefim Bronfman. “Debussy’s piece is a far better pairing with Julia’s, because he too was not composing an abstraction but was similarly inspired by something direct,” he says. “For him, music was also about turning certain images into poetic fantasy.” As for the Beethoven, Langrée’s reasons are a bit more personal. “Back in my prehistoric life, before conducting, this was the only one of Beethoven’s concertos I ever played as a pianist, and it’s still the only one I’ve never conducted with the CSO. It is his best,” he says, pausing for a moment. “Just like the other four. Whichever Beethoven concerto I’m conducting at the time—even the Second, which is the least performed—I feel is his best.” *** As world premieres go, Nine Mothers, a CSO co-commission from the composer collective Kinds of Kings to be performed by the Grammy-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird March 25– 27, is something of a wild card—or as Langrée puts it, “an exciting question mark.” And yet, that also makes it more or less standard operating procedure. Like many commissions, Nine Mothers stems from a conductor’s longtime relationship with a performer—though in the case of Eighth Blackbird the relationship was plural. The Chicago-based sextet was Langrée’s first “soloist” in his inaugural concert as CSO Music Director in November 2013, when their performance of Jennifer Higdon’s On a Wire (another CSO co-commission) was featured in a program with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait narrated by the poet Maya Angelou.

Above: Composer collective Kinds of Kings. Below: Eighth Blackbird perform with the CSO Jennifer Higdon’s On a Wire during Louis Langrée’s inaugural concert in November 2013.

“Eighth Blackbird still holds a special place in my heart,” says Langrée, who later brought the ensemble to Lincoln Center. “That particular group of instruments”—flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin and cello—“doesn’t have repertoire, so their mission is to commission new works. They have the appetite to expand the repertoire and make it richer. But, in this particular case, you have an ensemble of soloists performing music composed collectively by an ensemble of composers. Personally, I love this whole idea.” The main hurdle, though, is that the music remains a total mystery until the score arrives, while Langrée still had to find other works to put on the same program. Weeks before the premiere, the conductor says he knew nothing about the piece “other than the title.” Rather than play down the elements of surprise and spontaneity, Langrée decided to accentuate them. For surprise, he turned to Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. “Despite this piece being such a part of the repertoire, it still sounds like a radical experiment,” he says. “And actually, the beginning of the fifth movement still sounds completely mad and modern.” For the spontaneity, he turned to Wynton Marsalis, the jazz luminary (and Langrée’s former neighbor and Lincoln Center colleague) who has also gained substantial fame in putting notes on paper. Marsalis’ Herald, Holler and Hallelujah (another CSO co-commission) `` FANFARE CINCINNATI | 7

FEATURE: A Wealth of New Works

Wynton Marsalis. Credit: Joe Martinez

aligns smoothy with Cincinnati’s legacy, clearly extending a fanfare tradition that started with Goossens’ commissions, including Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man (premiered by the CSO in 1943) and continued through the pandemic-inspired Fanfare Project, in which more than a dozen composers were commissioned to write short solo works for musicians to perform and record at home. “We live in a world where so many things are planned and easily predicted, so I like the idea that this will be a totally new experience,” Langrée says. “If Covid has taught us anything, it’s how to deal with the unpredicted, how to handle the ‘last-minute.’ It is one thing to keep doing what you know you can do well, but by now we have learned how to prepare for innovation—or at the very least, how to pivot to something totally new—and I ﬁnd that very exciting.” *** Thanks partly to a Covid-cancellation backlog, this CSO season is particularly packed with commissions and world premieres. Missy Mazzoli’s new Violin Concerto (Procession), with soloist Jennifer Koh, comes to Music Hall March 11–12 alongside Mozart’s C Minor Mass. Guillaume Connesson’s Concerto for CSO Principal Oboe Dwight Parry will have its ﬁrst performances

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May 6–8 paired with Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2; the next week, Gabriela Ortiz offers the Covid-belated world premiere of her CSO commission paired with Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. The lineup resembles that of many other orchestras around the country—only more so. “In Cincinnati, we didn’t have to wait for Covid to start commissioning new works,” says Langrée. “It was already an important part of our history. But so many new pieces are only performed once. The only way to gauge a piece’s real musical life is to see new performances, different interpretations. Just as important as the first performance is finding some way for the music to live on.” For Langrée, the key lies in a broader approach to programming. “Look at our program on May 14 and 15,” he says. “Bruckner’s Seventh, with its dense German sound and spiritual dimension, really speaks to the DNA of this orchestra. At the same time, it offers a true contrast to the music of our own era—particularly Gabriela’s vibrant Latin American experience. Juxtaposing these sounds, these eras, helps us to hear more traditional repertoire with fresh minds and ears, and to listen to new works with the feeling they are part of the tradition already.” Langrée, though, is quick to point out that “tradition” is hardly etched in stone. “We often forget that, before Mendelssohn, most concerts were all new music,” he says. “People didn’t want to hear a piece that had already been performed somewhere else, even if they hadn’t heard it before. They always wanted something new, written especially for them. Only in the past century did concert halls become museums focused on music of the past.” The past two years of the pandemic have changed the way audiences listen to music— not just what they choose but also how they approach it. “The days of people coming to concerts with a stopwatch to see if the tempos match their recordings at home are over,” Langrée says. “It’s hard to predict how much of our Covid experience will remain with us, but I think this balance of old and new is here to stay.” So too is that balance reflected in the concertgoers who have returned to Music Hall, he adds, though the dynamics they bring are not so obvious. “Normally you’d imagine that young people want to hear new music, and older audiences want to keep hearing the same old works they love, but this is not the case,” Langrée observes. “I can’t give a percentage, but from many conversations with audience members it’s usually the newcomers to classical music who want to learn about Beethoven’s Fifth or Tchaikovsky’s Sixth, and often the old music lovers—or I should say, veteran listeners with long-established musical culture—who are most eager to discover new works.”

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A Conversation with Composer Julia Adolphe by KEN SMITH

Julia Adolphe doesn’t compose briskly even in normal conditions—New Yorker critic Alex Ross pointed out after the premiere of Unearth, Release that it took her a year to write 19 minutes of music—but the past two years were particularly fraught. Having started Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay for the CSO in September 2019, Adolphe had worked on it for nearly five months when the pandemic brought the world to a standstill. “I was completely paralyzed,” says Adolphe by phone from her home in Nashville, where she and her partner, the singersongwriter Zach March, relocated from Los Angeles last April. “No one knew how long the pandemic would continue, and the premiere hadn’t been postponed yet. I was still trying to meet my deadline, but could barely show up at my desk.” Meanwhile, everyone in Cincinnati remained very supportive, she says, particularly after the original May 2020 premiere was rescheduled. “They said to take my time and not worry,”

she recalls. “And Louis remained particularly involved in the writing process.” Langrée was regularly in contact to offer feedback, and when she was writing extended solos for clarinet and trumpet, the conductor put her in touch with those musicians directly. “Basically, a whole year went by,” she admits. “I had only a couple of minutes left to finish, but it took me all that time, mostly to reconnect with what the piece was about. I mean, I was writing about this joy and revelry in nature, the childlike sense of discovery and play, and it was very hard to feel that sense of carefree abandon.” Only by getting up and watching the sunrise— “Something I never do in normal life,” Adolphe exclaims—could she find the peace to compose. “Maybe it would be only 15 minutes before the news or my anxieties would interrupt,” she adds, “but it helped me get back to that creative dreamspace.” Another crucial factor was creating LooseLeaf Notebook, a podcast and video series Adolphe started in July

May Festival Chorus performing Adolphe’s Equinox in November 2017. Credit: Lee Snow

Credit: Stephen Busken

2020 to explore connections between creativity and mental health. “I needed an outlet for my creative energies, and this allowed me to connect with my peers in a way that felt timely,” she explains. “The pandemic amplified many of our pre-existing issues, so once I started sharing my own experiences, it was great to hear from others. It made me feel connected and grounded in ways I was missing, and it finally got me back to composing.” Adolphe’s Paper Leaves on April 8 and 9 will mark the composer’s third world premiere in Greater Cincinnati, following two earlier May Festival commissions. Listeners who recall her Sea Dream Elegies for chorus, oboe and cello in 2016 (at Covington’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, James Conlon conducting) or Equinox, Adolphe’s a cappella work from 2017, will note an obvious lack of text in her new work, but its musical nature will be much the same. “My process in writing for instruments or setting a text is very similar,” she says. “I have a narrative and an emotional arc in my head, very clear characters—the trumpet and clarinet are definitely the protagonists here—and a story linked to my personal life that I purposely don’t share because I don’t believe that’s the point. The point is the music, and I want other people to read into it whatever they want.” FANFARE CINCINNATI | 9

FEATURE: Women Who Inspire

Women Who Inspire: Heroes, Legends and Storytellers by DAVID LYMAN

“I’ll tell you my Aretha story,” said Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell. He and I were supposed to be talking about the Pops’ March 18–20 concerts called “RESPECT: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin.” If you know anything about JMR, he just has to tell this story. And it’s always a good one. It was July 2016. He was scheduled to conduct Franklin—the “Queen of Soul”—in a Riverbend Pops concert. It was a sweltering night, with temps in the 90s all afternoon. But that wasn’t the worst of it. “We were worried she was going to pull out at the last minute,” he says, recalling how health issues had caused her to bail on several other concerts in recent years. “But she so much wanted to come down to Cincinnati. It was an easy trip for her. She traveled in a tour bus, and it’s a straight shot from her home in Detroit.” (For the record, Russell pronounces it DEE troit.) She would go on to cancel important concerts later that summer: in New York, Washington DC, St. Louis and Detroit. But on that night, July 24, 2016, she showed up. There was a short rehearsal with Aretha’s music director. But Russell didn’t have a chance to speak directly with her. “Just before the show started, her manager shouts down the backstage hallway, ‘Make Way for the Queen of Soul.’ The sea parted as she

Aretha Franklin with the Cincinnati Pops at Riverbend, July 2016.

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walked along in her fulllength fur coat. I just kind of shuffled along behind her.” The concert? “Remarkable,” said Russell. “The crowd went crazy.” But the best came later, after the massive crowd of autographseekers had finally made their way back John Morris Russell to their cars. “Her manager came up to me and said, ‘do you want to meet Aretha?’ I had all these things I wanted to say to her, like ‘I listened to you as a kid’ and ‘I thought your Nessun dorma was fabulous.’ But when I walked into her dressing room, her feet were up on a coffee table and she was drinking an ice cold can of Vernors.” They didn’t talk music. Instead, the Queen regaled the Maestro with directions for her glazed ham recipe. [Find the recipe online at cincinnatipops.org/aretha-program.] “I still remember it,” said JMR. “It had a can of Vernors, a dollop of French’s yellow mustard, some maraschino cherry juice, a half cup of brown sugar…she talked about cooking food

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“I remember watching that series,” says Russell. “I was glued to the set. She gave an incredibly electric performance. And then I saw her Oscar-nominated role as Harriet Tubman. And…she was remarkable.” What’s most impressive about Erivo, says JMR, is her ability to invest a role with authenticity, whether she is acting or singing. “Her performances have such an absolute genuine quality—you believe her,” he said. “Cynthia sang at our Classical Roots concert in 2017. And of course her singing was brilliant. But she also turned out to be such an amazing actress. When you’re performing music, you’re telling a story. And the best performers are the ones who are able tell that story, to live in someone else’s shoes. That’s Cynthia.”

Cynthia Erivo performs alongside John Morris Russell and the CSO in the 2017 Classical Roots program at the Cincinnati Crossroads Church.

for the family. On the one hand, she was the Queen of Soul. And yet, she was also as down home as your mom or aunt.” When you think about it, that same amalgam of qualities is what made Franklin such a formidable star. Her music managed to be raw and transcendent at the same time. Even as she grew frail during her last years—she passed away in August 2018—her performances were breathtaking. When she started to sing, the music imbued her with monumental strength and left audiences inspired and wanting more. It’s the enormity of Aretha’s musical impact that inspired JMR to create the tribute concerts. Working with a trio of vocalists—Blaine Krauss, Tamika Lawrence and CoCo Smith—JMR and co-producer Scott Coulter have created a show that demonstrates the enormous range of Aretha’s talent. “She was able to do extraordinary things with her voice,” said JMR. “And we’re hoping to capture some of that with this show. We can’t imitate her. Even if we wanted to, it would be impossible. This is—as the title says—a tribute.” A week later, on March 29, JMR and the Pops will collaborate with Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning singer/actress Cynthia Erivo in a one-night-only performance that pays homage to a handful of legendary divas, from Nina Simone and Billie Holiday to Gladys Knight, Etta James and Mahalia Jackson. And, of course, Aretha, who Erivo portrayed in the much-lauded anthology series, Genius: Aretha.

Lollipops Concerts Return—Live! Michelle Merrill has been talking with Sam Strater, senior advisor for Cincinnati Pops planning, about conducting here in Cincinnati for ages. But, like so many good ideas, conﬂicts and a pandemic kept it from happening. Until now. Merrill is music director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia and spent four years as the associate conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under vaunted music director Leonard Slatkin. Many up-andcoming conductors consider concerts for young people to be “lesser” engagements. The audiences are young and sometimes the musical Michelle Merrill repertoire isn’t regarded as serious. Not Merrill. Perhaps it’s because she has two young sons. Or possibly it’s that, under the tutelage of Slatkin, she grew to understand the importance of all music in building audiences. “Concerts like this might be some of these children’s ﬁrst opportunity to see a symphony orchestra,” said Merrill. “Being in the concert hall with the music is so different from hearing it on a television or some other recording. In a concert hall you can actually feel the walls pulsing with ``

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A 1920s advertisement in the CSO program book for the first Young People’s Concert.

the sound. Children might not be able to explain that difference. But they know it. They can feel it. And they will never, ever forget it.” Cincinnati, she knows, has a long history of performing for young audience members. Indeed, the orchestra’s ﬁrst Young People’s Concerts took place more than a century ago.

Since then, the orchestra expanded the Young People’s Concerts, added a pair of youth orchestras, and launched the Lollipops series—the program that will bring Merrill to Cincinnati. “Last August, Sam and I started talking about what we wanted this concert to be, said Merrill. “We wanted it to be joyful. And entertaining. And, to a certain extent, to touch on current events. Finally, we came up with this—Girls Rock.” For this Lollipops program, the girls who “rock” are female heroes. Some are mythological, like the Valkyrie warriors of Norse mythology. Others aren’t even human, like the snowy owl Hedwig, Harry Potter’s loyal protector. Others have their own, real-world musical yarns to spin, like composer Jennifer Higdon and singer Aretha Franklin. It will be Merrill’s ﬁrst time hearing Cincinnati’s orchestra. “I know the reputation, of course,” she said. “I worked with one of my dear friends, Damon Gupton (the Pops’ Principal Guest Conductor), in Detroit. He always talked of loving to go back to Cincinnati to work with the orchestra. I guess I’m about to ﬁnd out for myself. I can’t wait.”

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FEATURE: CSO Proof—Black Being

We Keep Coming Flutronix wanted their next project to celebrate Black women. What grew from that seed exceeded their wildest imagination. by HANNAH EDGAR

Black Being begins the moment people step into the performance space, but it can’t continue until they actually start listening. As attendees fill in, they’re greeted by an undulating flute aspiration playing on loop. It crescendos, imperceptibly at first, until all pre-concert chitchat is drowned out by its lapping waves. That moment encapsulates exactly what Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull— Above: Flutronix performing the October 2021 premiere of Black Being at The Arts Club of Chicago. Credit: Sarah Elizabeth Larson Below, from left: Flutronix—Allison Loggins-Hull and Nathalie Joachim. Credit: Erin Patrice O’Brien

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who perform together as Flutronix—aim to do with Black Being: reclaim the time, respect, and agency so frequently denied Black women. Through a thrumming electroacoustic soundscape and an epic, evocative text by North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green, Joachim and Loggins-Hull share facets of their life they would otherwise never have imagined sharing in a classical concert setting: They play beans and rice like chamber music, reminiscent of Joachim’s long afternoons spent washing rice on the porch with her family in Haiti. They allow their bodies to slacken and rest, paper fans popping like the Baptist church ladies from Loggins-Hull’s youth. They command a roomful of people to transport themselves to the bloodstained hull of a slave ship…. Of Green’s poem, Loggins-Hull says, “The imagery is just so vivid. Reading it, I see the Middle Passage immediately, or I see those warm summer days. That’s my absolute favorite thing about this work: It’s just so true to, like, everything. It connects us all in this way that can’t even really be explained.” When Flutronix reﬂected on the experience of expanding Black Being for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from their respective homes earlier this year—Joachim in Chicago, LogginsHull in Montclair, New Jersey—they were still reeling from the thunderous premiere of the piece’s small-scale version in October 2021 at the Arts Club of Chicago, which co-commissioned the work alongside the CSO. Then, in February 2022, Joachim and Loggins-Hull returned to

FEATURE: CSO Proof—Black Being

the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to present the Covid-delayed culmination of a two-year residency (that began in 2018) at Carolina Performing Arts. Black Being owes its existence to that residency: Flutronix’s time in North Carolina introduced them to Green’s poetry, which Joachim later set to music in her Blood Sister (2019) for treble choir and viola. The poem Joachim set, “Revelations” (published in Green’s 1983 collection Dead on Arrival), taps into the many themes which course through Green’s work as a whole: sisterhood, generationalism, living history, slippages of time and place. But when Flutronix tapped Green to write a poem specifically about Black women for Black Being, the state poet laureate admitted she was daunted by the task. “I dare not try to define what Black womanhood is. I don’t think there’s any such thing—tomorrow, it’s different for me than today,” Green says. “But I told them what I did not want it to be: I did not want it to be the ‘oh-woe,’ Black woman syndrome. I just did not want it to be about that weight. It’s more about how we’ve carried that weight, and we’ve thrown that weight off. We’re lighter, and we are light.” After receiving Green’s text—and absorbing it, which was quite another task altogether (“I opened up the email, then I had to sit at my desk in silence for a while,” Joachim remembers)—Flutronix outlined the poem’s narrative arc by segmenting it into four chapters. The first, “Angels,” groans with that weight Green describes—the flute loop and Joachim’s vocoder [a type of voice synthesizer] recitations immediately launch listeners into the terror and confusion of human bondage. That pivots with “Water Babies,” which flips on its head the harrowing imagery of people being thrown from slave ships. “Up to that point, [Jaki is] laying out all the activity that got us to that point, but then you move into this beautiful space. It’s another way of thinking about birth: We keep emerging from these beautiful nothings,” Joachim says. “Water Babies” lays the foundation for “Moon Pies and Stardust,” Black Being’s nostalgic third section, which glows gold-green with memories treasured not for the activities therein, but rather the simple pleasure of sharing space with loved ones. (In Loggins-Hull’s words, “it’s leisure, it’s ease, it’s some sweet hammock lifestyle.”) By the time we reach “Black Lights,” Black Being’s iterative final section, the weight from the exposition is less shrugged off than defiantly hurled. Its unspooling enumeration of people, places and things—both by inclusion and by negation—affirms the richness of Black womanhood across continents, class, appearance, era and experience. “So often, we get stuck into tropes of only being allowed to be this or that kind of Black

North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green

person. What’s radical about this piece is that it acknowledges our universality without making us this monolith,” Joachim says. Black Being’s Chicago premiere featured only Joachim and Loggins-Hull onstage, performing on ﬂute and at various digital audio workstations set up on stage. The CSO performance of the piece adapts the work for chamber orchestra in a much larger space. Although Joachim hopes both versions of Black Being will be taken up by presenters in years to come, she believes its orchestral version packs a special punch, particularly at organizations where narratives like Black Being’s rarely, if ever, make it to the stage. “You have two Black women surrounded by predominantly white bodies and a conductor. For us to be able to really claim that space means something very different,” Joachim says. The title “Black Being” is similarly multivalent: “Being” could be interpreted as a noun, a verb, a gerund. Joachim and Loggins-Hull, who named the piece, said such ambiguity was wholly intentional. As Black Being eloquently attests, there are many ways to be a Black woman. And it’s enough—revelatory, even—to simply be, like that quietly radical moment of rest in “Moon Pies and Stardust.” “The fact that we exist is a revolution,” Green says. “When young people started talking about Black joy as resistance, I thought, ‘Yeah.’ Every day that I see a Black child laugh, smile, or ride down the street eating ice cream is a declaration of nowness—of being here, now. I know that we are all our ancestors’ wildest dreams.” The CSO presents CSO Proof: Black Being, featuring Flutronix, on April 14 at 8 pm in the Music Hall Ballroom. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 15

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SPOTLIGHT: May Festival Chorus

May Festival Returns! The recreation of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1808 Akademie program on February 29 & March 1, 2020 was the last time the full May Festival Chorus was heard at Cincinnati Music Hall. The 2021 May Festival included performances by sections of the chorus, and members of the chorus sang alongside the May Festival Youth Chorus and Classical Roots Community Chorus for the 2021 Holiday Pops. But the full chorus has been missing—until now! After two long years, the full May Festival Chorus returns to the stage for performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor. This large-scale work for antiphonal chorus, four soloists and large orchestra, inspired by the late-Baroque compositions of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel, is a showcase of virtuosic demands for both chorus and orchestra and, according to Louis Langrée, “has this wonderful Baroque gesture while clearly projecting into what the music of the future would become.” May Festival Chorus members expressed their excitement about the Mass: “I ﬁnd something new every time I sing it” —Steve Dauterman “I am excited to be able to sing this piece because I have never sung the whole thing before. It is a privilege to be able to do this and I can’t wait!” —Gaynelle Hardwick

Mozart’s C Minor Mass is just the beginning of what the May Festival Chorus has to offer this season. The Chorus returns to the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption on Sunday, April 3

at 8 pm, along with the May Festival Youth Chorus, Xavier University Choir, and guest organist Michal Unger, for a program of choral gems, including the world premiere of Gwyneth Walker’s “When Music Sounds,” commissioned by the May Festival Youth Chorus. The 2022 May Festival will present four concerts over the last two weekends in May (May 20, 22, 27 and 28) at Cincinnati Music Hall, with programs focusing on music and themes originating in the Americas and reinstating several major works that could not be performed when the 2020 Festival was cancelled. “Musical worlds have come together in the Americas, and it’s only ﬁtting that we explore the origins, traditions and new sounds representing this diverse soundscape,” said May Festival Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena.

Highlights of the 2022 May Festival • Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams conducts El Niño, his interpretation of the Nativity story (May 20 at 7:30 pm) • Conductor Katharina Wincor leads a concert version of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide (May 22 at 2 pm) • Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena conducts an evening of South American epics (May 27 at 7:30 pm) • The full musical forces take to the stage for the premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s I Have Something to Say and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 For more, visit mayfestival.com

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: ‘Firsts’

‘Firsts’: Shattering the Glass Ceiling by TYLER M. SECOR

Throughout its 127-year history, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has been the home of many historic “firsts.” During the 125th anniversary season, the CSO paid tribute to the first of these: the founding women. In 1894, led by Helen “Nellie” Herron Taft, the “Ladies Musical Club” established the Cincinnati Orchestra Association Company—the first orchestra in the United States to be founded by a group of women. The 15 visionary women who composed the inaugural governing Board of Directors did not simply create an organization, they radically engaged in creation of arts culture in Cincinnati to create a permanent home for orchestral music.

May Festival that Glover secured a permanent spot in the Orchestra. She was called on to be the emergency replacement for bass trombone player Bill Wilkins, who had fallen severely ill. With the intermission stretched to allow time for Glover to arrive, she, without warm-up, sightread the second half of the concert. Shortly afterward, Music Director Thor Johnson appointed Glover the bass trombonist, a position she held for 32 years. *** In 1964, Marie Speziale joined the CSO and became the ﬁrst female trumpet player in a major U.S. symphony orchestra. But this was not Speziale’s ﬁrst time to play in the Orchestra. Two years earlier, while studying with then-Principal ``

The founding women of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Current Board Chair-elect Dianne Rosenberg reflected on this history by saying, “I’m happy to say that I am proud to not be the first female Board chair. The CSO would not be where we are today by relying solely on male leadership. It is an important value of this Orchestra to have women in leadership and provide the contributions and talents that they bring to it.” There are other well-known “firsts”: In 1921 the CSO played the first classical concert to be broadcast live over the air waves, and in 1966 the CSO was the first American orchestra to make a State Department-sponsored world tour. But what about some of the lesser-known “firsts”? In celebration of Women’s History month, here are a few of the many stories centered on women of the CSO.

From top: Betty Glover, former CSO bass trombone; Marie Speziale, retired CSO Associate Principal Trumpet.

*** In 1952, Betty Glover joined the CSO, becoming the first female bass trombonist in the U.S. But Glover was no stranger to being a “first.” When she won the audition for Principal Trombone of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, she became one of the first female trombone players in the country. Glover was a graduate of CCM and, in 1949, when she found herself back in Cincinnati to teach, the CSO immediately hired Glover as a substitute. It was during the 1952 FANFARE CINCINNATI | 19

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: ‘Firsts’

From left: Mary Judge, retired CSO Principal Librarian and Stefani Matsuo, CSO Concertmaster

Trumpet Eugene Blee at CCM, Speziale was summoned by Blee to sightread a CSO concert because the second trumpet player was ill. Music Director Max Rudolf conducted that concert, and he was so impressed with Speziale’s playing that he mandated, if there was to be a substitute player, it had to be her. She went on to play second trumpet for the remainder of the season and was subsequently hired to play third trumpet for an additional year. The national audition for Associate Principal Trumpet position was held in 1964, and Speziale won, serving in that position for 32 years before retiring in 1996. *** Mary Judge’s tenure at the CSO began in 1975 when she was hired as Assistant Librarian. When she was promoted in the fall of 1981, she became the ﬁrst female Principal Librarian of any major orchestra in the U.S. In her 46 years at the CSO, Judge oversaw the largest orchestra library in the world, which contains more than 147 years of music for almost 10 different Cincinnati ensembles. During the recent Music Hall renovation, Judge safeguarded the library assets and ensured their survival for years to come by advocating for a new state-of-the-art orchestra library. Also a composer, Judge wrote Fanfare for a New Decade, which the Orchestra premiered in August 1984, and, in honor of the CSO’s centennial, Fanfare for a Celebration, which the Orchestra premiered during an anniversary concert in September 1995. *** 20 | FANFARE CINCINNATI

Stefani Matsuo holds the most recent “first” as the first female Concertmaster of the CSO, a position she won in 2019. Like many of these stories, Matsuo’s journey to the top spot began several years earlier and from within the ranks of the CSO’s second violin section, which she joined in 2015. Shortly thereafter, the Associate Concertmaster position became open and Matsuo won the audition. But her first season as Associate Concertmaster didn’t go as planned, when then-Concertmaster Timothy Lees retired due to an injury. According to Matsuo, “That was a very useful year for me because I got to sit with great concertmasters from around the world. But then I also had the chance to be able to sit in that chair when nobody else was here.” When it came time for the national concertmaster audition, Matsuo thought, “Well, there is nothing to lose! I have already been doing the job for over half the season and I’m having a great time. I took the audition and the rest is history.” But there is one last tidbit to Matsuo’s story— what happened in the moments directly after the audition: “I wasn’t expecting anything at all,” said Matsuo. “So, I had already packed up and had my stuff ready to go.” When the personnel manager came back to the dressing room and said “congratulations,” Matsuo said she “just stared at him,” but later remembers how shocked and thrilled she felt in that moment. She also fondly remembers that, “Not long after, I heard the committee running down the hall,” because after they vote, the committee can learn the identity of the candidate, which in this case was one of their own. Matsuo reminisces, “It felt great because I felt the support of my colleagues.”

NIMAN PROGRAM

NIMAN: Building Pathways to Success In the fall of 2018, more than two dozen volunteers gathered in various work groups to develop a revolutionary network to address inequalities in the orchestral environment. What emerged was the National Instrument Mentoring and Advancement Network (NIMAN), a new national initiative whose purpose is to create a level playing ﬁeld for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) classical music instrumentalists in the United States. The CSO and Play On Philly agreed to serve as incubators for NIMAN by providing startup support and resources to establish a strong foundation for the sustainability of NIMAN’s initiatives and organizational success. NIMAN, as a membership-based network, will develop a coalition of diverse professionals and organizations from around the country to align, promote and help develop equitable opportunities and inclusive environments to advance BIPOC instrumentalists—underrepresented ethnicities in particular—to thrive in the ﬁeld. NIMAN will act as a connector, convener and facilitator for music organizations and BIPOC classical musicians in two fundamental ways:

• To build a bridge of support, mentorship and training for aspiring BIPOC musicians for navigating the journey from student to professional. NIMAN will assist in matching BIPOC musicians with advancement opportunities and mentors. NIMAN will also assist organizations in cultivating relationships with prospective musicians from underrepresented ethnicities in classical music. • To provide forums, resources and trainings to member organizations on dismantling the structural inequities, biases and systemic racism that are ingrained in organizational policies and practices. One of NIMAN’s first initiatives, in partnership with 13 of the country’s finest summer camps and festivals, created a first-of-its-kind common application that allows NIMAN students to apply to any partner programs for which they are eligible through one application and audition. In the spring of 2023, the CSO will host the first annual Pathways Festival, which will convene all member organizations for discussions on the national pathways network, funding, sustainability, and strategies that will continue to foster equitable opportunities. For more, visit niman.org.

2019 NIMAN Convening Participants. Credit: Mark Lyons

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ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

CSO Announces a Historic Endowment: The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones CDIO Just over a year ago, the CSO announced a plan to address more diligently the racial and gender inequities in classical music, and to ensure that the organization is serving the needs of its entire community. One cornerstone of that plan was the addition of a new executive leadership position, the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (CDIO), to catalyze, guide and implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives and practices organization-wide. In March 2021, the CSO welcomed Harold Brown as its ﬁrst CDIO. The CSO’s commitment to these DE&I initiatives have inspired board member Michael L. Cioffi and his wife, Rachael A. Rowe, to do something historic—to make a major gift to endow and name in perpetuity the Orchestra’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. This will be the ﬁrst endowed administrative position at the CSO.

From left: Judge Nathaniel R. Jones; CDIO Harold Brown (Credit: JP Leong)

“It is exciting to work with an institution like the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra that not only advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion but also actively champions the cause,” said Rachael A. Rowe. “Michael and I are incredibly pleased to have the opportunity to help make a real difference within the CSO. We’re conﬁdent the Orchestra’s dedication to recruiting, engaging and sustaining an inclusive community of talent and audiences will usher in a new generation of classical music lovers.” Cioffi and Rowe named the position in honor of pioneering civil rights leader, lawyer and federal judge, Nathaniel R. Jones, whose efforts to abolish racial discrimination included challenging school segregation, ending racial bias in the military, and combating injustice everywhere. 22 | FANFARE CINCINNATI

Rachael A. Rowe and Michael L. Cioffi

Following Judge Jones’ departure from the federal bench, Cioffi recruited him to the law firm of Blank Rome, where the two collaborated and practiced together for over 20 years until the Judge’s passing in 2020. The renamed CDIO position will honor the historic legacy of Judge Jones and his activism while signifying the CSO’s ongoing commitment to creating equitable spaces within the orchestra field. “Classical music must address racial and gender disparities in order to stay culturally relevant and reach new creative heights, because talent and genius are colorblind. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has taken great strides to ensure that the organization increasingly reflects the diverse communities it serves, and Rachael and I are proud to support the CSO’s inspiring and ambitious mission to make classical music richer, more inclusive, and accessible for all,” said Cioffi. “I am particularly honored to name the position of Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer after Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, who is a civil rights icon and was my dear, close friend and law partner for more than 20 years. I am hopeful that the orchestra will embody his lifelong work towards a just and equal society.” Brown said, “The CSO is one of the first performing arts organizations in the nation to take this step, and I am thrilled to be chosen to serve in this new role. The Orchestra, staff, board and community partners have already demonstrated their commitment to DE&I. Together we will continue to build a more diverse and inclusive internal culture as well as work to ensure that all members of the community find the CSO to be among the most relevant, welcoming, and accessible anchor institutions in our community.”

SOUND DISCOVERIES

Sound Discoveries: Bringing Music Instruction to Schools Started in 2016, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Sound Discoveries School Residency program brings weekly music instruction into schools looking for increased arts access and integration. Each residency is customized to address each school’s individual learning goals and gives students hands-on experience in music-making and music fundamentals. Sound Discoveries reaches more than 80 students every week at its current partner schools: HaysPorter, South Avondale, Roberts Academy, Oyler CLC, and Carson School. The teaching staff includes Jasmine Watkins, CSO Teaching Artist, and Leda Pettigrew, Sounds Discoveries Classroom Assistant. In late 2020, Sound Discoveries also began offering virtual lessons taught by Virtual Sound Discoveries Teaching Artist Liz Wu. Open to all schools for free, Virtual Sound Discoveries modules provide video lessons that integrate music with core subjects and have reached several thousand students and teachers all the way

from Florida to Alaska. Individual households or educators can register to access all lesson content for Virtual Sound Discoveries. For more, visit cincinnatisymphony.org/ sound-discoveries.

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Louis Langrée has been Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra since 2013. His two most recent CSO recordings, Transatlantic and Concertos for Orchestra, were Grammynominated for Best Orchestral Performance, and several of his other recordChris Lee 2021 ings have received awards, including Gramophone, Diapason d’Or and International Classical Music awards. He is also Music Director of the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, recently appointed Director of Théâtre national de l’Opéra Comique, and is invited as a guest conductor by the most prestigious orchestras and opera houses, including the Berlin, Vienna, London, Tokyo and New York Philharmonic orchestras and the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, La Scala, Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Bavarian State Opera. Louis Langrée is a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and Honorary Member of the Confrérie Saint-Étienne d’Alsace, an Alsatian wine-makers’ brotherhood dating back to the 14th century.

In his 11th year as conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, John Morris Russell continues to redeﬁne the American orchestral experience, leading performances at Music Hall and concerts throughout the region, as well as domestic and international tours, cultivating the reputation of Greater Cincinnati as one of the world’s leading cultural centers. His visionary leadership of The Pops created the American Originals Project, which has garnered critical and popular acclaim in two landmark concert productions and subsequent recordings. JMR has contributed six albums to the recorded legacy of the Cincinnati Pops, including the latest, Voyage, which debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Classical Chart in August of 2019. JMR also serves as Music Director of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Principal Pops Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and is Conductor Laureate of the Windsor (Ontario) Symphony Orchestra.

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JOHN MORRIS RUSSELL, Pops Conductor Louise Dieterle Nippert & Louis Nippert Chair

Matthias Pintscher, CSO Creative Partner Damon Gupton, Pops Principal Guest Conductor François López-Ferrer, CSO Associate Conductor Ashley and Barbara Ford Chair

Wilbur Lin, Pops Assistant Conductor Ashley and Barbara Ford Chair

FIRST VIOLINS Stefani Matsuo

CELLOS Ilya Finkelshteyn

CLARINETS Christopher Pell

TIMPANI Patrick Schleker

Concertmaster Anna Sinton Taft Chair

Principal Irene & John J. Emery Chair

Principal Matthew & Peg Woodside Chair

Charles Morey

Daniel Culnan*

Principal Emma Margaret & Irving D. Goldman Chair

Joseph Morris*

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Associate Principal and E-ﬂat Clarinet Robert E. & Fay Boeh Chair++

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Acting Associate Concertmaster Tom & Dee Stegman Chair

Philip Marten First Assistant Concertmaster James M. Ewell Chair++

Eric Bates

Ona Hixson Dater Chair

Norman Johns** Karl & Roberta Schlachter Family Chair

Matthew Lad§ Marvin Kolodzik Chair

Second Assistant Concertmaster Serge Shababian Chair

Susan Marshall-Petersen

Kathryn Woolley

Hiro Matsuo Theodore Nelson

Nicholas Tsimaras– Peter G. Courlas Chair++

Anna Reider Dianne & J. David Rosenberg Chair

Mauricio Aguiar§ Minyoung Baik James Braid Marc Bohlke Chair given by Katrin & Manfred Bohlke

Michelle Edgar Dugan Rebecca Kruger Fryxell Gerald Itzkoff Jean Ten Have Chair

Lois Reid Johnson Anne G. & Robert W. Dorsey Chair++

Sylvia Mitchell Jo Ann & Paul Ward Chair

Luo-Jia Wu 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§ Rachel Charbel Ida Ringling North Chair

Elizabeth Furuta† Chika Kinderman Hyesun Park Paul Patterson Charles Gausmann Chair++

Stacey Woolley Brenda & Ralph Taylor Chair++

VIOLAS Christian Colberg Principal Louise D. & Louis Nippert Chair

Paul Frankenfeld* Grace M. Allen Chair

Julian Wilkison** Rebecca Barnes§ Christopher Fischer Stephen Fryxell Melinda & Irwin Simon Chair

Caterina Longhi Denisse Rodriguez-Rivera Joanne Wojtowicz

Laura Kimble McLellan Chair++

Peter G. Courlas– Nicholas Tsimaras Chair++

Alan Rafferty Ruth F. Rosevear Chair

BASSES Owen Lee Principal Mary Alice Heekin Burke Chair++

James Lambert* Thomas Vanden Eynden Chair

Matthew Zory, Jr.**+ Trish & Rick Bryan Chair

Boris Astaﬁev§ Ronald Bozicevich Donald & Margaret Robinson Chair

Rick Vizachero HARP Gillian Benet Sella Principal Cynthia & Frank Stewart Chair

Vicky & Rick Reynolds Chair in Honor of William A. Friedlander

BASS CLARINET Ronald Aufmann BASSOONS Christopher Sales

CONTRABASSOON Jennifer Monroe

Julie Spangler+

FRENCH HORNS Elizabeth Freimuth

CSO/CCM DIVERSITY FELLOWS~ Maalik Glover, violin Mwakudua waNgure, violin Tyler McKisson, viola Javier Otalora, viola Max Oppeltz-Carroz, cello Luis Parra, cello Samantha Powell, cello Luis Arturo Celis Avila, bass Amy Nickler, bass

James P. Thornton Chair

Principal Mary M. & Charles F. Yeiser Chair

[OPEN]* Ellen A. & Richard C. Berghamer Chair

Molly Norcross** Acting Associate Principal Sweeney Family Chair in memory of Donald C. Sweeney

Lisa Conway Susanne & Philip O. Geier, Jr. Chair

TRUMPETS Robert Sullivan

Mary & Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Chair

Principal Rawson Chair

Douglas Lindsay* Jackie & Roy Sweeney Family Chair

Steven Pride

Lon Bussell* Stephen P. McKean Chair

Emily Beare ENGLISH HORN Christopher Philpotts Principal Alberta & Dr. Maurice Marsh Chair++

Morleen & Jack Rouse Chair

KEYBOARDS Michael Chertock

Henrik Heide*† Haley Bangs

Principal Josephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr. Chair

Michael Culligan* [OPEN]*

Martin Garcia* Hugh Michie

Charles Bell

OBOES Dwight Parry

Principal Susan S. & William A. Friedlander Chair

Marc Wolﬂey+

Principal Charles Frederic Goss Chair

Patricia Gross Linnemann Chair

PERCUSSION David Fishlock

Principal Emalee Schavel Chair++

Duane Dugger

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Morleen & Jack Rouse Chair

Ixi Chen

FLUTES Randolph Bowman

Jane & David Ellis Chair

Michael Culligan

Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Chair++

James P. Thornton Chair

LIBRARIANS Christina Eaton Acting Principal Librarian Lois Klein Jolson Chair

Elizabeth Dunning Acting Associate Principal Librarian

Adam Paxson Interim Assistant Librarian

STAGE MANAGERS Brian P. Schott Phillip T. Sheridan Daniel Schultz Andrew Sheridan

Christopher Kiradjieff TROMBONES Cristian Ganicenco Principal Dorothy & John Hermanies Chair

Joseph Rodriguez** Second/Assistant Principal

BASS TROMBONE Peter Norton

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TUBA Christopher Olka Principal Ashley & Barbara Ford Chair

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GUEST ARTISTS: Mar 1–Apr 10, 2022 MARCH 1: DANIIL TRIFONOV IN RECITAL

DANIIL TRIFONOV, piano Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov— Musical America’s 2019 Artist of the Year—is a solo artist, champion of the concerto repertoire, chamber and vocal collaborator, and composer, whose performances, which combine consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, are a perpetual source of wonder to audiences and critics alike. With Transcendental, the Liszt collection that marked his third title as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, he won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Solo Album of 2018. In the 2021–22 season, Trifonov releases Bach: The Art of Life (Deutsche Grammophon). He also makes several international concerto appearances, including a European tour with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and he gives the world premiere of Mason Bates’ Piano Concerto, composed for him during the pandemic, with the co-commissioning Philadelphia Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Israel Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony. Trifonov won medals at three of the music world’s most prestigious competitions in 2010– 11: Third Prize in Warsaw’s Chopin Competition, First Prize in Tel Aviv’s Rubinstein Competition, and both First Prize and Grand Prix in Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Competition. He studied with Sergei Babayan at the Cleveland Institute of Music. daniiltrifonov.com MARCH 4–5: BRAHMS 1 & ELGAR CONCERTO

DAVID DANZMAYR, conductor

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David Danzmayr is widely regarded as one of the most talented and exciting European conductors to emerge from his generation. Newly appointed as Music Director of the Oregon Symphony, Danzmayr began his tenure there at the start of the 2021–22 season. ©Music Vine Arts Danzmayr also stands at the helm of the versatile and innovative Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra Columbus—having been that ensemble’s Music Director for more than 10 years—and he holds the title of Honorary Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, an orchestra with whom he served as Chief Conductor for four seasons.

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Other career highlights include tenures as Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra in Chicago, and Assistant Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow. In recent years Danzmayr has carved out his niche as an interpreter of a wide array of repertoire, with appearances in recent seasons across North America and overseas. Danzmayr is a prize winner of some of the world´s most prestigious conducting competitions, including the International Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition and the International Malko Conducting Competition. He has also been awarded the Bernhard Paumgartner Medal by the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum. David Danzmayr received his musical training at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg where, after initially studying piano, he went on to study conducting in the class of Dennis Russell Davies. danzmayr.eu

ALBAN GERHARDT, cello Having launched his career with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Semyon Bychkov in 1991, Alban Gerhardt has since gained recognition as one of the most versatile cellists, highly regarded for his performances, from solo Bach through the classical and ©Kaupo Kikkas romantic canon to collaborations with several contemporary composers. Notable orchestra collaborations include Concertgebouw Amsterdam, London Philharmonic, all of the British and German radio orchestras, Berliner Philharmoniker, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Orchestre National de France as well as the Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago symphony orchestras. Gerhardt recently premiered a new cello concerto by Julian Anderson with Orchestre National de France, following on from the success of his performances of Brett Dean’s concerto premiered with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Berliner Philharmoniker and played with the Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. This season he again performs the Anderson concerto and the Dean concerto, has a residency with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, and performs with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Konzerthaus Berlin and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Alban Gerhardt plays a Matteo Gofriller cello dating from 1710. albangerhardt.com

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MICHELLE MERRILL, conductor

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Michelle Merrill has been inspiring audiences throughout the country with her sharply detailed and vibrant performances. A passionate and dynamic artist, she served four years as the Assistant and then Associate Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where she also carried the title of Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador. In addition to her growing guest conducting schedule, Merrill currently serves as the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of the orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage. Merrill’s most recent and upcoming engagements include the National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa), Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony, Symphoria (Syracuse), Princeton Symphony Orchestra, and the Round Top Music Festival Institute. In past seasons, she has conducted concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic, Orlando Philharmonic, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, Boise Philharmonic, New Music Detroit, and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, where she formerly served as the Assistant Conductor 2012–15. michelle-merrill.com MARCH 11–12: MOZART & MAZZOLI PREMIERE

JENNIFER KOH, violin Recognized for intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance, violinist Jennifer Koh is a forward-thinking artist dedicated to exploring a broad and eclectic repertoire, while promoting equity and inclusivity ©Juergen Frank in classical music. She has expanded the contemporary violin repertoire through a wide range of commissioning projects and has premiered more than 100 works written especially for her. In addition to continuing her existing projects—Alone Together, Bach and Beyond, The

New American Concerto, Limitless, Bridge to Beethoven and Shared Madness—Koh unveils two new collaborations this season—Everything Rises with bass-baritone Davóne Tines and Bach 6 Solo with director Robert Wilson and choreographer Lucinda Childs. Additional highlights of Koh’s 2021–22 season are two new recordings on Cedille Records: Alone Together (from a commissioning project developed in response to financial hardships placed on many in the arts community during the coronavirus pandemic; commissioned artists were paid through Koh’s artist-driven nonprofit ARCO Collaborative) and the complete box set of her Bach & Beyond trilogy. Koh also continues to perform music from her Bridge to Beethoven project. Born in Chicago of Korean parents, Koh began playing the violin by chance, choosing the instrument in a Suzuki-method program only because spaces for cello and piano had been filled. She made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11. She was a top prize winner at Moscow’s International Tchaikovsky Competition, winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, and a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Oberlin College and studied at the Curtis Institute, where she worked extensively with Jaime Laredo and Felix Galimir. jenniferkoh.com

MISSY MAZZOLI, composer Recently deemed “one of the more consistently inventive, surprising composers now working in New York” (NY Times) and “Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart” (Time Out NY), Missy Mazzoli has had her music performed by the Kronos Quartet, LA Opera, ©Marylene Mey eighth blackbird, the BBC Symphony, Scottish Opera, and many others. In 2018 she became one of the ﬁrst two women, along with Jeanine Tesori, to receive a main stage commission from The Metropolitan Opera, and was nominated for a Grammy award in the category of “Best Classical Composition.” She is Composer-in-Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and from 2012 to 2015 was Composer-in-Residence with Opera Philadelphia. Recent commissions include works for Opera Philadelphia, the National Ballet of Canada, Chicago Lyric Opera and Norwegian National Opera. Her works are published by G. Schirmer. missymazzoli.com

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Founded in 1873, the annual May Festival is the oldest, and one of the most prestigious, choral festivals in the Western Hemisphere. The annual Festival, now under the artistic leadership of Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena, boasts the May Festival Chorus—with choral preparation by Robert Porco—and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as anchors, hosts an international array of guest artists and presents two spectacular weekends of dynamic programming. James Conlon, who in 2016 brought to a close an unprecedented 37-year tenure as May Festival Music Director, was named Music Director Laureate upon his retirement. Many important choral works have received their World and American premieres at the May Festival, including Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magniﬁcat, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, Benjamin Britten’s Gloriana, Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi and Robert Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses. mayfestival.com

VOCAL SOLOISTS Vocal soloist information for the Mozart Mass was not available at press time. Their biographies will appear in the Fanfare Cincinnati program supplement available March 11–12, as well as online.

MAY FESTIVAL CHORUS Robert Porco, director Matthew Swanson, Associate Director of Choruses Heather MacPhail, Accompanist Matthew Swope, Conducting Fellow Kathryn Zajac Albertson, Chorus Manager Bryce Newcomer, Chorus Librarian The May Festival Chorus has earned acclaim locally, nationally and internationally for its musicality, vast range of repertoire and sheer power of sound. The Chorus of 125 professionally trained singers is the core artistic element of the Cincinnati May Festival as well as the official chorus of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. Throughout a typical season the chorus members collectively devote more than 40,000 hours in rehearsals and performances.

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ROBERT PORCO has been recognized as one of the leading choral musicians in the U.S., and throughout his career he has been an active preparer and conductor of choral and orchestral works, including most of the major choral repertoire, as well as of opera. A highlight of his ca©Roger Mastroianni reer was leading an Indiana University student choral and orchestral ensemble of 250 in a highly acclaimed performance of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival’s celebration of the composer’s 70th birthday. In 2011 Porco received Chorus America’s “Michael Korn Founders Award for Development of the Professional Choral Art.” In 2016 he led the May Festival Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah for Chorus America’s National Conference. Porco’s conducting career has spanned geographic venues and has included performances in the Edinburgh Festival; Taipei, Taiwan; Lucerne, Switzerland; Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel; and Reykjavik, Iceland; and at the May Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Berkshire Music Festival, Blossom Festival and Grant Park Festival. He has been a guest conductor at the May Festival and with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra, among others. The 2021–22 season is Robert Porco’s 33rd as Director of Choruses. MARCH 18–20: POPS | ARETHA TRIBUTE

BLAINE KRAUSS, vocalist TAMIKA LAWRENCE, vocalist COCO SMITH, vocalist Vocal soloist biographies for the Aretha Tribute concerts were not available at press time. Their biographies will appear in the Fanfare Cincinnati program supplement available March 18–20, as well as online. Also read more about this concert on p. 10 of this edition of Fanfare Cincinnati. MARCH 25–27: SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE

eighth blackbird Launched by six entrepreneurial Oberlin Conservatory undergraduates, this Chicago-based super-group has gained international recognition since winning the 1998 Concert Artists Guild Competition. The group has commissioned and premiered hundreds of works by composers including Viet Cuong, Bryce Dessner, Jennifer Higdon, Amy Beth Kirsten, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Pamela Z and Steve Reich, whose Double

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Sextet won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. A long-term relationship with Chicago’s Cedille Records has produced nine acclaimed recordings and four Grammy Awards for Best Small Ensemble/ Chamber Music Performance, most recently in 2016 for Filament. Eighth Blackbird was named Musical America’s 2017 Ensemble of the Year, were inaugural recipients of Chamber Music America’s Visionary Award, and garnered the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. In 2017 they launched the Blackbird Creative Lab, a mentorship program for emerging artists. The name Eighth Blackbird derives from Wallace Stevens’ aphoristic poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird. The Ensemble: Matthew Duvall, Artistic Director; Lisa Kaplan, Executive Director; Lina Andonvoska, ﬂutes; Zach Good, clarinets; Maiani da Silva, violin; Ashley Bathgate, cello; Matthew Duvall, percussion; and Lisa Kaplan, piano. eighthblackbird.org Matthew Duvall proudly endorses Pearl Drums and Adams Musical Instruments, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Zildjian Cymbals, and Black Swamp Percussion Accessories. Lisa Kaplan is a Steinway Artist.

KINDS OF KINGS, composer collective Founded in 2017, composer collective Kinds of Kings is a collective of multifaceted composers committed to building a positive and supportive community around the creation and experience of new music. The collective is focused on amplifying and advocating for the voices of historically marginalized people and expanding access for audiences and composers. For the 2019–20 season, Kinds of Kings was an Artist-in-Residence at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, New York. Described as “distinguished young creators who work in diverse styles” (The FANFARE CINCINNATI | 29

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New Yorker), the collective’s 2019–20 concert series, Equilibrium and Disturbance, featured Rubiks Collective (Melbourne, Australia), ~Nois saxophone quartet (Chicago), Isabelle O’Connell (New York), Nouveau Classical Project (New York), and Real Loud (New York). Kinds of Kings has previously had portrait concerts with New York-based chamber groups Metropolis Ensemble and Desdemona Ensemble, the ZAFA Collective in Chicago, and the St. Louis Symphony as part of the orchestra’s Pulitzer Series. In March 2022 the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Grammy-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird will premiere a new concerto by the collective. Kinds of Kings is Gemma Peacocke (New Zealand/Brooklyn, NY), Shelley Washington (United States/Brooklyn, NY), and Maria Kaoutzani (Cyprus/Chicago, IL). kindsofkings.com

of work that places him among the world’s ﬁnest musicians and composers. Wynton Marsalis is the world’s ﬁrst jazz artist to perform and compose across the full jazz spectrum from its New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz. He has also composed ©Clay McBride a violin concerto and four symphonies to introduce new rhythms to the classical music canon. March 25–27 the CSO will perform his orchestral fanfare Herald, Holler and Hallelujah, a CSO co-commission. wyntonmarsalis.org MARCH 29: POPS | CYNTHIA ERIVO

CYNTHIA ERIVO, vocalist

WINTON MARSALIS, composer

A biography of Ms. Erivo was not available at press time; it will appear in a Fanfare Cincinnati program supplement available March 29, as well as online. Also read more about the concert on p. 10 of this edition of Fanfare Cincinnati.

Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator, and a leading advocate of American culture. By creating and performing an expansive range of brilliant new music for quartets to big bands, chamber music ensembles to symphony orchestras, tap dance to ballet, Marsalis has expanded the vocabulary for jazz and created a vital body

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KAZUSHI ŌNO, conductor

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Kazushi Ōno’s musical inﬂuence and vision span and connect continents and cultures, with roles as Music Director of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) and Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC) and as Artistic Di©Luca Trascinelli rector of the New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT). Passionate about new music, he has commissioned many works and projects, such as MarkAnthony Turnage’s Hibiki, which premiered at Suntory Hall before featuring at the 2017 BBC Proms. He instigated NNTT’s ﬁrst commissioning scheme, dedicated to Japanese composers. Ōno established himself internationally with orchestras such as London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Seoul Philharmonic and Houston Symphony Orchestra. From 2008 to 2017, Ōno served as Principal Conductor of Opéra National de Lyon, attracting international acclaim with landmark performanc-

es of works such as Prokoﬁev’s The Gamblers, Berg’s Lulu and Wagner’s Parsifal. Before being appointed in Lyon, Ōno was Music Director of Theatre Royal de la Monnaie (2002–08). In 2017 he was awarded Officier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French cultural minister Françoise Nyssen, adding to the prestigious Asahi Prize received in January 2015 for his contribution to the development and progress of Japanese society.

SEONG-JIN CHO, piano

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With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho has made his mark as one of the consummate talents of his generation. Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won ©Christoph Kostlin the First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. In January 2016, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Highlights of Seong-Jin Cho’s 2021–22 season include debuts with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Bamberger Symphoniker and Mozarteumorchester. He returns to the LA Philharmonic

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and New York Philharmonic, as well as Orchestre National de France and Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Cho also embarks on several international tours, including with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia. Cho’s ﬁrst Deutsche Grammophon recording (2016) features Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Four Ballades with the London Symphony Orchestra. A solo Debussy recital CD (2017) and a Mozart album with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (2018) followed. Cho’s latest albums include The Wanderer (2020), featuring works by Schubert, Berg and Liszt, and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and the Scherzi (August 2021). Born in 1994 in Seoul, Seong-Jin Cho started learning the piano at the age of six and gave his ﬁrst public recital at age 11. In 2009, he became the youngest-ever winner of Japan’s Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. In 2011, he won Third Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the age of 17. From 2012 to 2015 he studied with Michel Béroff at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and has been mentored by Alfred Brendel. seongjin-cho.com

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APRIL 3: MAY FESTIVAL AT THE BASILICA

MAY FESTIVAL CHAMBER CHOIR Robert Porco, conductor Please refer to p. 28 of this edition of Fanfare Cincinnati for a biography of the May Festival Chorus and Robert Porco. Members of the Chamber Choir will be listed in the program supplement for the April 3 concert.

MAY FESTIVAL YOUTH CHORUS Dr. Matthew Swanson, director David Kirkendall, Accompanist and Assistant Director Dr. Eva Floyd, Musicianship Instructor Kathryn Zajac Albertson, Chorus Manager The May Festival Youth Chorus connects, inspires and educates young people through the study and performance of choral music. Since its founding in 1987, the Youth Chorus has appeared annually at the May Festival to perform choral-orchestral works with the May Festival Chorus, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and internationally renowned conductors and soloists. In addition, the Youth Chorus presents its own concert series and collaborates with cultural institutions and organizations throughout greater Cincinnati.

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Highlights of the Youth Chorus experience include a broad range of repertoire; annual commissions and world premieres; free professional voice instruction; access to free and discounted tickets to the May Festival, CSO and Pops concerts; frequent concert appearances with the CSO and Pops at Music Hall and Riverbend Music Center; and a community of enthusiastic and skilled peer musicians from across the tristate. Notably, the Youth Chorus is tuition-free; acceptance is based solely on ability. mayfestival.com

XAVIER UNIVERSITY CHOIR Dr. Matthew Swanson, director Students from a broad range of academic programs comprise the Xavier Choir, the primary choral ensemble in Xavier University’s Department of Music and Theatre. The choir performs frequently on campus, around Cincinnati, and across the country. A highlight of the current academic year was a performance at the installation of Xavier’s 35th president, Dr. Colleen Hanycz. Ensembles in Xavier’s Department of Music and Theatre combine to reach approximately 10,000 people each year, and their activities are rooted in the University’s fervent tradition of service to others. Xavier University is a Jesuit Catholic University in Cincinnati, annually ranked among the nation’s best universities. Founded in 1831, Xavier is the oldest Catholic College in Ohio. Its four colleges offer 90+ undergraduate majors, 60+ minors and 40+ graduate programs to approximately 7,000 total students, including 5,000 undergraduates. xavier.edu MATTHEW SWANSON is the Associate Director of Choruses and the Director of the Youth Chorus at the Cincinnati May Festival. He annually prepares the May Festival Chorus and Youth Chorus for performances with the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras, and for their featured appearances at the May Festival. Under his leadership, the May Festival has instituted an annual Youth Chorus commissioning project; the May Festival Community Chorus; the presentation of community choral concerts at Music Hall during the May Festival; a robust program of professional voice instruction, free to Chorus and Youth Chorus members; the Festival’s community choral podcast “Sing the Queen City”; and free in-school choral clinics for area high schools.

Additional affiliations have included the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center (New York), Schola Antiqua (Chicago), and the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. He was previously an instructor in the Early Music Lab and the Division of Music Education at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), as well as the chorus master of CCM Opera. He currently leads the choral program at Xavier University. A native of southeast Iowa, Swanson earned an undergraduate degree in trumpet performance and American Studies at the University of Notre Dame; master’s degrees in choral conducting and choral studies from CCM and King’s College, Cambridge, respectively; and a doctorate of musical arts in conducting from CCM. He was awarded the May Festival Choral Conducting Fellowship in 2015.

MICHAEL UNGER, organist Originally from Toronto, Canada, Michael Unger is an award-winning performer who appears as a soloist and chamber musician in North America, Europe, Japan and South Korea. Since 2013, he is the Associate Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is a laureate of the National Young Artists’ Competition of the American Guild of Organists, the International Organ Competition Musashino-Tokyo, and the International Schnitger Organ Competition (The Netherlands). Recent solo recitals include performances for national conventions of the American Guild of Organists, Organ Historical Society and Historical Keyboard Society of North America, “Five Continents—Five Organists” Festival at Seoul’s Sejong Center, Internationale Orgelwoche Nürnberg—Musica Sacra, and numerous international and regional recital series. Recent harpsichord collaborations include Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Collegium Cincinnati, Catacoustic Consort, and Publick Musick. He has released recordings on the Naxos and Pro Organo labels, and his performances have been broadcast on North American and European radio. Michael Unger holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts with Performers’ Certiﬁcate from the Eastman School of Music and is a Gold Medal graduate of the University of Western Ontario. He currently serves as organist of Cincinnati’s historic Isaac M. Wise—Plum Street Temple.

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YEFIM BRONFMAN, piano Internationally recognized as one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman stands among a handful of artists regularly sought by festivals, orchestras, conductors and recital series. His commanding technique, power and exceptional lyrical gifts are consistently ©Dario Acosta acknowledged by the press and audiences alike. In the wake of worldwide cancellations beginning in spring 2020, his 2020–21 season began in January 2021 with the Concertgebouworkest, followed by Bayerischer Rundfunk Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic and London’s Philharmonia in special programs recorded for streaming. Concerts in North America continued with Dallas, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Houston and Pittsburgh orchestras, despite restrictions imposed by Covid-19, followed by summer in Vail (Philadelphia Orchestra), Aspen, Tanglewood (Boston Symphony) and Grand Tetons. As 2021–22 Artist-in-Residence with the Concert-

gebouw Amsterdam, his season began on tour with the orchestra in Europe and concludes with the world premiere of a concerto commissioned for him from Elena Firsova. Additional concerts this season have him performing with orchestras across the U.S., as well as in recital in the U.S., Italy, Russia, Spain and Germany. Born in Tashkent in the Soviet Union, Yeﬁm Bronfman immigrated to Israel with his family in 1973, where he studied with pianist Arie Vardi, head of the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University. In the U.S., he studied at The Juilliard School, Marlboro School of Music, and the Curtis Institute of Music, under Rudolf Firkušný, Leon Fleisher and Rudolf Serkin. yeﬁmbronfman.com

JULIA ADOLPHE, composer

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Julia Adolphe’s music is described as “alive with invention” (The New Yorker), “colorful, mercurial, deftly orchestrated” (The New York Times) displaying a “remarkable gift for sustaining a compelling musical narrative” (Musical America). Her works are performed across the

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U.S. and abroad by renowned orchestras and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Verona Quartet, soprano Hila Plitmann, and pianist Gloria Cheng, among others. Current commissions include an orchestral work for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a violin concerto for the LA Philharmonic featuring concertmaster Martin Chalifour. Adolphe’s comic opera for all ages, A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears, based on the novel by Jules Feiffer with libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann, received initial workshops directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer at National Sawdust and Boston Court Pasadena in 2019. Adolphe’s 2017 orchestral work, White Stone, premiered by the NY Philharmonic, followed on the heels of the NY Philharmonic’s 2016 premiere of Unearth, Release, Adolphe’s viola concerto composed for Cynthia Phelps, and Dark Sand, Sifting Light, featured during the 2014 NY Phil Biennial. A native New Yorker living in Nashville, Adolphe holds a Master of Music degree in music composition from the USC Thornton School of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University. juliaadolphe.com

APRIL 10: ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL

ITZHAK PERLMAN, violin Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also ©Lisa Marie Mazzucco to his irrepressible joy for making music. Having performed with every major orchestra and at concert halls around the globe, Perlman was granted a Presidential Medal of Freedom— the Nation’s highest civilian honor—by President Obama in 2015, a Kennedy Center Honor in 2003, a National Medal of Arts by President Clinton in 2000, and a Medal of Liberty by President Reagan in 1986. Perlman has been honored with 16 GRAMMY® Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Genesis Prize. In 2021–22, Perlman opens the Baltimore Symphony season, performs at the NY Philhar-

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monic’s 2021 Season Gala, appears in recital at venues including Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Jones Hall in Houston, and he brings his new program titled “An Evening with Itzhak Perlman,” which captures highlights of his career through narrative and multi-media elements intertwined with performance, to San Francisco, Seattle, East Lansing, West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers and Tallahassee. Most recently, Perlman launched an exclusive series of classes with Masterclass.com, the premier online education company that enables access to the world’s most brilliant minds including Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Helen Mirren, Jodie Foster and Serena Williams, as the company’s only classical music presentation. itzhakperlman.com

ROHAN DE SILVA, piano Rohan De Silva’s partnerships with violin virtuosos Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, ChoLiang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Julian Rachlin, James Ehnes and

Rodney Friend have led to acclaimed performances at recital venues and festivals all over the world. He has performed chamber music in Beijing with the American String Quartet and has appeared in recital worldwide with Itzhak Perlman. Alongside Perlman, De Silva has performed multiple times at the White House, most recently in 2012 at the invitation of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama for Israeli President and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Shimon Peres, and at a State Dinner in 2007, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. A native of Sri Lanka, De Silva was invited in 2015 by the Prime Minister of his country to perform at a luncheon for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on his historic visit to Sri Lanka. He has been on the faculty of the Juilliard School since 1991.

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DANIIL TRIFONOV IN RECITAL | 2021–2022 SEASON TUE MAR 1, 7:30 pm Music Hall

DANIIL TRIFONOV, piano Karol SZYMANOWSKI (1882–1937)

Sonata No. 3, Op. 36 Presto—Adagio—Assai vivace—Fuga

Claude DEBUSSY (1862–1918)

Pour le Piano, L. 95 Prélude Sarabande Toccata

Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891–1953)

Sarcasms, Op. 17 Tempestoso Allegro rubato Allegro precipitato Smanioso Precipitosissimo

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Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5 Allegro maestoso Andante espressivo Scherzo. Allegro energico—Trio Intermezzo. Andante molto Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato

This recital will end at approximately 9:30 pm.

For program notes and a full artist biography, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/trifonov-recital-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 37

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BRAHMS 1 & ELGAR CONCERTO | 2021–2022 SEASON FRI MAR 4, 11 am SAT MAR 5, 7:30 pm Music Hall

DAVID DANZMAYR conductor ALBAN GERHARDT cello Anna CLYNE

This Midnight Hour

(b. 1980)

Edward ELGAR (1857–1934)

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 85 Adagio—Moderato Lento—Allegro molto Adagio—Lento Allegro

INTERMISSION

Johannes BRAHMS (1833–1897)

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 Un poco sostenuto. Allegro Andante sostenuto Un poco allegretto e grazioso Adagio. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio

These performances will end at approximately 1 pm Friday, 9:30 pm Saturday. For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/brahms-elgar-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. Listen to this program on 90.9 WGUC May 29, 2022 at 8 pm. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 39

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GIRLS ROCK | 2021–2022 SEASON 2021–2022 SEASON SAT MAR 5, 10:30 am Music Hall

Lollipops Family Concerts

GIRLS ROCK! MICHELLE MERRILL, conductor GUEST ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Mestizo Waltz from Three Latin-American Dances

Gabriela Lena-Frank

Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

John Williams

Soul of Remembrance from Five Movements in Color

Mary Watkins

Respect

Otis Redding

The Hill We Climb (set to America the Beautiful) Rey’s Theme from The Force Awakens

Amanda Gorman/Samuel A. Ward John Williams

The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre

Richard Wagner

Machine

Jennifer Higdon

For more information about this concert, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/family-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The CSO is grateful to Series Sponsor United Dairy Farmers & Homemade Brand Ice Cream and Concert Sponsor The Cincinnati Symphony Club. Lollipops Family Concerts are supported in part through the George & Anne Heldman Endowment Fund and through the Vicky & Rick Reynolds Endowment Fund.

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SATURDAY 6:30PM CET SUNDAY 8:30PM CET ARTS Join Barbara Kellar as she showcases artists and cultural leaders from the Greater Cincinnati community.

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MOZART & MAZZOLI PREMIERE | 2021–2022 SEASON FRI MAR 11, 7:30 pm SAT MAR 12, 7:30 pm Music Hall

LOUIS LANGRÉE, conductor JENNIFER KOH, violin VOCAL SOLOISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED MAY FESTIVAL CHORUS, Robert Porco, director Missy MAZZOLI

Violin Concerto (Procession) CSO CO-COMMISSION

(b. 1980)

INTERMISSION

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756–1791)

Mass in C Minor, K. 427 Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus

These performances will end at approximately 9:15 pm. For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/mozart-mazzoli-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Presenting Sponsor HORAN. The CSO co-commissioned Violin Concerto by Missy Mazzoli is made possible by the Frank and Mary Bergstein Fund for Musical Excellence & Connie Bergstein Dow and Buzz Dow. The appearance of the May Festival Chorus is made possible by a generous gift form the Nancy & Steve Donovan Fund for Chorus and Orchestra. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. Listen to this program on 90.9 WGUC June 5, 2022 at 8 pm. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 43

Today is the day to see the world in a whole new way.

Music lives within all of us regardless of who we are or where we come from. That’s why PNC is proud to be the Pops Series Sponsor and to support the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops.

2021–2022 SEASON FRI MAR 18, 7:30 pm | SAT MAR 19, 7:30 pm | SUN MAR 20, 2 pm Music Hall

RESPECT: A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN John Morris Russell, conductor Blaine Krauss, Tamika Lawrence and CoCo Smith, vocalists JMR and the Pops join with three powerhouse vocalists to pay R-E-S-P-E-C-T to Aretha Franklin, “the #1 singer of all time” (Rolling Stone). Come celebrate the life and music of an American icon, featuring your favorite hits from the Queen of Soul! The program for this weekend’s concerts will be available online at cincinnatipops.org/aretha-program and in a printed program supplement available at the auditorium entrances Mar. 18–20.

Program to change For additional details aboutsubject this concert and full artist biographies, visit cincinnatipops.org/aretha-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is grateful to Pops Season Sponsor PNC, Concert Sponsors Kelly Dehan & Rick Staudigel, and Artist Sponsor Pyro-Technical Investigations, Inc. Kelly Dehan & Rick Staudigel

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Val Cook, whose generous endowment supports this performance. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. WVXU is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 45

SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE | 2021–2022 SEASON FRI MAR 25, 7:30 pm SAT MAR 26, 7:30 pm SUN MAR 27, 2 pm Music Hall

LOUIS LANGRÉE, conductor EIGHTH BLACKBIRD Wynton MARSALIS

Herald, Holler and Hallelujah CSO CO-COMMISSION

(b. 1961)

KINDS OF KINGS

Nine Mothers WORLD PREMIERE, CSO CO-COMMISSION

(composer collective)

INTERMISSION

Hector BERLIOZ (1803–1869)

Symphonie fantastique Reveries, Passions A Ball Scene in the Country March to the Scaffold Dream of the Witches’ Sabbath

These performances will end at approximately 9:30 pm Friday and Saturday, 4 pm Sunday.

For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/fantastique-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Presenting Sponsor Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP. The CSO co-commissioned Orchestral Fanfare by Wynton Marsalis is made possible by Linda and Jim Miller. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. Listen to this program on 90.9 WGUC June 12, 2022 at 8 pm. 46 | FANFARE CINCINNATI

CYNTHIA ERIVO | 2021–2022 SEASON TUE MAR 29, 7:30 pm | Music Hall

John Morris Russell, conductor Cynthia Erivo, vocalist One night only! Experience Grammy®, Emmy® and Tony® award-winning actress and singer Cynthia Erivo, who, after bursting onto West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple, has taken the world by storm. The program for tonight’s concert will be available online at cincinnatipops.org/erivo-program and in a printed program supplement available at the auditorium entrances Mar. 29.

For additional details about this concert and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatipops.org/erivo-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is grateful to Pops Series Sponsor PNC. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. WVXU is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 47

BARTÓK & PROKOFIEV 5 | 2021–2022 SEASON FRI APR 1, 11 am SAT APR 2, 7:30 pm Music Hall

KAZUSHI ŌNO, conductor SEONG-JIN CHO, piano Tōru TAKEMITSU (1930–1996)

Tori wa hoshigata no niwa ni oriru (“A Flock Descends Into the Pentagonal Garden”)

Béla BARTÓK

Concerto No. 3 for Piano and Orchestra

(1881–1945)

Allegretto Adagio religioso—Poco più mosso—Tempo I Allegro vivace

INTERMISSION

Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891–1953)

Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 Andante Allegro moderato Adagio Allegro giocoso

These performances will end at approximately 12:45 pm Friday, 9:15 pm Saturday. For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/bartok-prokoﬁev-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Presenting Sponsor The Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation. These concerts are endowed by Martha Anness, Priscilla Haffner & Sally Skidmore in loving memory of their mother, LaVaughn Scholl Garrison, a long-time patron of the Orchestra. The Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. Listen to this program on 90.9 WGUC June 26, 2022 at 8 pm.

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CSO CHAMBER PLAYERS | 2021–2022 SEASON

Chamber Players

Zoltán KODÁLY

FRI APR 1, 7:30 pm Harry T. Wilks Studio, Music Hall

Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7

(1882–1967)

Allegro serioso, non troppo Adagio—Andante Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento—Presto Charles Morey, violin Alan Rafferty, cello

Béla BARTÓK

Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz. 111V

(1881–1945)

Verbunkos (“Recruiting Dance”) Pihenö (“Relaxation”) Sebes (“Fast Dance”) Philip Marten, violin Christopher Pell, clarinet Michael Chertock, piano

INTERMISSION

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)

Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 Adagio—Allegro con brio Adagio cantabile Tempo di Menuetto Tema con Variazioni Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace Andante con moto alla Marcia—Presto Benjamin Freimuth, clarinet Martin Garcia, bassoon Elizabeth Freimuth, horn Stefani Matsuo, violin Rebecca Barnes, viola Hiro Matsuo, cello Boris Astaﬁev, double bass

This performance will end at approximately 9:30 pm.

For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/springtime-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

YOU’RE INVITED to greet the musicians after the concert. The CSO Chamber Players series has been endowed in perpetuity by the ELEANORA C.U. ALMS TRUST, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the ofﬁcial piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 49

MAY FESTIVAL AT THE BASILICA SUN APR 3, 8 pm Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Covington, KY

ROBERT PORCO, conductor MATTHEW SWANSON, conductor DAVID KIRKENDALL, piano MICHAEL UNGER, organ MAY FESTIVAL YOUTH CHORUS, Matthew Swanson, director MAY FESTIVAL CHAMBER CHOIR, Robert Porco, director The May Festival Chorus is endowed by the Betsy & Alex C. Young Chair

XAVIER UNIVERSITY CHOIR, Matthew Swanson, director Robert Nathaniel DETT

Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler

(1882–1943)

Gwyneth WALKER

When Music Sounds WORLD PREMIERE

(b. 1947)

May Festival Youth Chorus Commission

Joanna Forbes L’ESTRANGE

King’s College Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis)

(b. 1971)

Rosephanye POWELL

To Sit and Dream

(b. 1962)

Ryan O’CONNELL

Down by the Riverside

(b. 1988)

Nico MUHLY

Warm Summer Sun

(b. 1981)

Edward BAIRSTOW (1883–1973)

Andante serioso, ma con moto from Organ Sonata in E-flat Minor

William WALTON

Jubilate Deo

(1902–1983)

William HARRIS

Bring Us, O Lord God

(1883–1973)

Jonathan DOVE

Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars

(b. 1959)

Judith WEIR

Ave Regina caelorum

(b. 1954)

Herbert HOWELLS (1892–1983)

Like as the Hart Desireth the Waterbrooks Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from Collegium Regale

There is no intermission. This performance will end at approximately 9:15 pm.

For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit mayfestival.com/ basilica-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

Tonight’s concert is sponsored by Chris and Beth Canarie. The May Festival is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. 50 | FANFARE CINCINNATI

BRONFMAN & LA MER | 2021–2022 SEASON FRI APR 8, 7:30 pm SAT APR 9, 7:30 pm Music Hall

LOUIS LANGRÉE, conductor YEFIM BRONFMAN, piano Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)

Allegro con brio Largo Rondo: Allegro. Presto

Julia ADOLPHE

Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay WORLD PREMIERE, CSO COMMISSION

(b. 1989)

Claude DEBUSSY (1862–1918)

Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37

La mer (“The Sea”) From Dawn to Noon on the Sea Games of the Waves Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea

There is no intermission. These performances will end at approximately 9 pm. For program notes and full artist biographies, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/la-mer-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

The CSO is grateful to CSO Season Sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group and Presenting Sponsor The Cincinnati Symphony Club. These concerts are endowed by Martha Anness, Priscilla Haffner & Sally Skidmore in loving memory of their mother, LaVaughn Scholl Garrison, a long-time patron of the Orchestra. The appearance of Yefim Bronfman is made possible by an endowed gift from The Fund for Great Artists by Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll. The world premiere of CSO commission Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay by Julia Adolphe is made possible by Ann and Harry Santen. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. Listen to this program on 90.9 WGUC July 3, 2022 at 8 pm. FANFARE CINCINNATI | 51

THE POWER OF THE ARTS IS IN OUR HANDS

Whatever happens in our world, the arts give us a place to recharge, connect and awaken. We need the arts — and they need us too. It takes a community to build the arts. One + one equals so much more. Are you in?

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ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL | 2021–2022 SEASON SUN APR 10, 7:30 pm Music Hall

ITZHAK PERLMAN, violin ROHAN DE SILVA, piano Itzhak Perlman’s history with the CSO extends back to December 1968, when he joined Music Director Max Rudolf on stage to perform Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra. Since then, Perlman has returned to the CSO ten times, playing concertos from Mozart to Berg and Bach to Bruch. For the ﬁrst time, the CSO will present Perlman in recital with his longtime collaborator and pianist Rohan De Silva. The program for tonight’s concert will be available online at cincinnatisymphony.org/perlman-program.

For full artist biographies and program information, please visit cincinnatisymphony.org/perlman-program, or point your phone’s camera at the QR code:

Harold C. Schott Foundation/Francie & Tom Hiltz, Trustees

The CSO is grateful to CSO Artist Sponsor the Harold C. Schott Foundation/ Francie & Tom Hiltz, Trustees. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is grateful for the support of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation and for the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. WGUC is the Media Partner for these concerts. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in-orchestra Steinway piano is made possible in part by the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust. Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Willis Music, is the official piano of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops.

Mr. Perlman’s recordings can be found on the Deutsche Grammophon, Warner/EMI, Sony Classical, London/ Decca, Erato/Elektra International Classics and Telarc labels • For more information on Itzhak Perlman, visit itzhakperlman.com • Management for Itzhak Perlman: Primo Artists, New York, NY primoartists.com FANFARE CINCINNATI | 53

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State and federal dollars through the Ohio Arts Council supported your arts experience today.

ForWHERE more information about theYOU Ohio Arts WILL THE ARTS TAKE NEXT ? Council’s grants, VISIT ARTSINOHIO.COM programs, resources, and events, visit oac.ohio.gov.

DIRECTORS & ADVISORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ofﬁcers Robert W. McDonald, Chair Dianne Rosenberg, Chair-elect Francie S. Hiltz*, Immediate Past Chair Sue McPartlin, Treasurer and Vice-Chair of Finance Usha C. Vance, Secretary Gerron L. McKnight, Esq., Vice-Chair of Volunteerism Anne E. Mulder, Vice-Chair of Community Engagement Timothy J. Maloney and Charla B. Weiss, Vice-Chairs of Institutional Advancement Melanie Healey, Vice-Chair of Leadership Development

Directors Lars C. Anderson Randi S. Bellner Michael P. Bergan Kate C. Brown Ralph P. Brown, DVM Trish Bryan* Otto M. Budig, Jr.* Melanie M. Chavez Michael L. Cioffi Gabe Davis Kelly M. Dehan Alberto J. Espay, M.D. Dr. Maria Espinola Shaun Ethier Dara Fairman Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III* Susan S. Friedlander* Timothy Giglio Lawrence Hamby

Delores Hargrove-Young Joseph W. Hirschhorn* Brad Hunkler Lisa Diane Kelly Patrick G. Kirk, M.D. Florence Koetters Peter E. Landgren John Lanni Lisa Lennon Norman Spencer Liles* Edyth B. Lindner* Will Lindner Mark Luegering Holly Mazzocca James P. Minutolo Laura Mitchell John A. Moore Jennifer J. Morales Theodore Nelson Marilyn J. Osborn

Thanh T. Pham Bradford E. Phillips, III Thomas H. Quinn, Jr James B. Reynolds* Stanley E. Romanstein Jack Rouse Lisa M. Sampson Dennis Schoff Digi France Schueler Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Stephanie A. Smith Robert Sullivan Kari Ullman David R. Valz Daniel Wachter Randolph L. Wadsworth, Jr.* Sheila Williams *Director Emeritus

WELCOME TO MAR–APR GROUPS! (as of Jan. 20, 2022) CSO Mar. 4–5: Brahms 1 & Elgar Concerto Maple Knoll Village The Kenwood Twin Lakes at Montgomery The Knolls of Oxford

Downtown Residents Council Seasons Retirement Community

Lollipops Mar. 5: Girls Rock! Dennison Family Stamm Family

CSO Apr. 1–2: Bartók & Prokoﬁev 5 Maple Knoll Village The Kenwood Twin Lakes at Montgomery The Knolls of Oxford Woodland Middle School

Pops Mar. 18–20: Tribute to Aretha Franklin Anderson Senior Center Berkeley Square Cedar Village Cincinnati Police Kelly Dehan

CSO Mar. 25–27: Symphonie Fantastique Taft, Stettinius & Hollister

CSO Apr. 10: Perlman Recital Columbus Academy

ENJOY THE MUSIC, TOGETHER! • Groups of 10+ save 25% on most concerts and seniors and students save even more! • Curate your own event with a private reception, guided tour or meet and greet— the possibilities are endless. Contact CSO Group Sales: 513.864.0196 or groupsales@cincinnatisymphony.org cincinnatisymphony.org/groups

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2021–22 FINANCIAL SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Local and national foundations, businesses, and government agencies are integral to the Orchestra’s vibrant performances, community engagement work, and education activities. We are proud to partner with the following funders.

SERIES SPONSORS

CSO Season

Pops Season

Lollipops Series

PLATINUM BATON CIRCLE ($50,000+)

SILVER BATON CIRCLE ($15,000–$24,999)

ArtsWave City Of Cincinnati Charles H. Dater Foundation The Thomas J. Emery Memorial Trust The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Hamilton County Carl Jacobs Foundation H.B., E.W., F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Dr. John & Louise Mulford Fund for the CSO National Endowment for the Arts Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation Ohio Arts Council PNC Bank Margaret McWilliams Rentschler Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation John J. & Mary R. Schiff Foundation Harold C. Schott Foundation / Francie and Tom Hiltz, Trustees Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust The Louise Taft Semple Foundation Skyler Foundation US Small Business Administration Western & Southern Financial Group Anonymous

Drive Media House Graeter’s Ice Cream HORAN The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial Johnson Investment Counsel League Of American Orchestras Ohio National Financial Services Oliver Family Foundation The Rendigs Foundation Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Wodecroft Foundation

GOLD BATON CIRCLE ($25,000–$49,999)

Coney Island The Cincinnati Symphony Club Fifth Third Bank Foundation Jeffrey & Jody Lazarow and Janie & Peter Schwartz Family Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation George and Margaret McLane Foundation Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent The Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation United Dairy Farmers & Homemade Brand Ice Cream The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000–$14,999)

Bartlett Wealth Management Chemed Corporation The Crosset Family Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel Peter E. Landgren and Judith Schonbach Landgren Mariner Wealth Advisors Messer Construction Co. The Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation US Bank Foundation CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE ($5,000–$9,999)

AARP Ohio Frost Brown Todd, LLC Levin Family Foundation The Willard & Jean Mulford Charitable Fund Pyro-Technical Investigations, Inc. Queen City (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Thompson Hine LLP U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management Scott and Charla Weiss YOT Full Circle Foundation ARTIST’S CIRCLE ($2,500–$4,999)

D’Addario Foundation d.e. Foxx and Associates, Inc. Mayerson Jewish Community Center PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Charles Scott Riley III Foundation BUSINESS & FOUNDATION PARTNERS (up to $2,499)

Harold and Gwen Brown Albert B. Cord Charitable Foundation Diversiﬁed Facility Solutions Earthward Bound Foundation Kathleen M. Grote Hixson Architecture Engineering Interiors Integrity Development Robert A. & Marian K. Kennedy Charitable Trust Frances L. P. Ricketts Sullivan Memorial Fund Sheila Williams & Bruce Smith The Voice of Your Customer Toi and Jay Wagstaff

Join this distinguished group! Contact Sean Baker at 513.744.3363 or sbaker@cincinnatisymphony.org to learn how you can become a supporter of the CSO and Pops. This list is updated quarterly.

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

2021 ARTSWAVE PARTNERS The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops acknowledge the following Partner Companies, Foundations and their employees who generously participate in the Annual ArtsWave Community Campaign at the $100,000+ level. Your support helps make our community vibrant and connects people across our region through the arts. Thank you! P&G Fifth Third Bank and the Fifth Third Foundation GE Aviation Cincinnati Bell Western & Southern Financial Group Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center The Cincinnati Insurance Companies City of Cincinnati Enquirer Media Great American Insurance Group Ohio National Financial Services

U.S. Bank The H.B., E.W. and F. R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees Macy’s Cincinnati Business Courier The Kroger Co. PNC The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation Duke Energy HORAN Cincinnati Reds

PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS Endowment gifts perpetuate your values and create a sustainable future for the Orchestra. We extend our deep gratitude to the donors who have provided permanent endowments in support of our programs that are important to them. For more information about endowment gifts, contact Kate Farinacci, Director of Special Campaigns & Legacy Giving, at 513.744.3202. ENDOWED CHAIRS Grace M. Allen Chair Ellen A. & Richard C. Berghamer Chair Robert E. & Fay Boeh Chair The Marc Bohlke Chair Given by Katrin & Manfred Bohlke Trish & Rick Bryan Chair Otto M Budig Chair Family Foundation Chair Mary Alice Heekin Burke Chair Peter G. Courlas - Nicholas Tsimaras Chair Ona Hixon Dater Chair The Anne G. & Robert W. Dorsey Chair+ Jane & David Ellis Chair Irene & John J. Emery Chair James M. Ewell Chair Ashley & Barbara Ford Chair for Associate Conductor, CSO Ashley & Barbara Ford Chair for Assistant Conductor, Pops Ashley & Barbara Ford Chair for Principal Tuba Susan S. & William A. Friedlander Chair+ Charles Gausmann Chair Susanne & Philip O. Geier, Jr. Chair+ Emma Margaret & Irving D. Goldman Chair Charles Frederic Goss Chair Jean Ten Have Chair Dorothy & John Hermanies Chair Lois Klein Jolson Chair Josephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr. Chair Harold B. & Betty Justice Chair Marvin Kolodzik Chair+ Al Levinson Chair Patricia Gross Linnemann Chair+ Alberta & Dr. Maurice Marsh Chair Stephen P. McKean Chair Laura Kimble McLellan Chair The Henry Meyer Chair Louise Dieterle Nippert & Louis Nippert Chairs Ida Ringling North Chair Rawson Chair The Vicky & Rick Reynolds Chair in honor of William A. Friedlander+ Donald & Margaret Robinson Chair Dianne & J. David Rosenberg Chair+ Ruth F. Rosevear Chair The Morleen & Jack Rouse Chair+ Emalee Schavel Chair Karl & Roberta Schlachter Family Chair Serge Shababian Chair Melinda & Irwin Simon Chair+ Anna Sinton Taft Chair Tom & Dee Stegman Chair+ Mary & Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Chair+ Cynthia & Frank Stewart Chair The Jackie & Roy Sweeney Family Chair The Sweeney Family Chair in memory of Donald C. Sweeney

Brenda & Ralph Taylor Chair James P. Thornton Chair Nicholas Tsimaras - Peter G. Courlas Chair Thomas Vanden Eynden Chair Jo Ann & Paul Ward Chair Matthew & Peg Woodside Chair Mary M. & Charles F. Yeiser Chair

ENDOWED PERFORMANCES & PROJECTS Eleanora C. U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee Rosemary and Frank Bloom Endowment Fund*+ Cincinnati Bell Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Val Cook Nancy & Steve Donovan* Sue and Bill Friedlander Endowment Fund*+ Mrs. Charles Wm Anness*, Mrs. Frederick D. Haffner, Mrs. Gerald Skidmore and the La Vaughn Scholl Garrison Fund Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Fund for Musical Excellence Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Fund for Great Artists Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Trust Pianist Fund The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Endowment Fund Anne Heldman Endowment Fund** Mr. and Mrs. Lorrence T. Kellar+ Lawrence A. & Anne J. Leser* Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Lindner** PNC Financial Services Group The Procter & Gamble Fund Vicky & Rick Reynolds Fund for Diverse Artists+ Melody Sawyer Richardson* Rosemary and Mark Schlachter Endowment Fund*+ The Harold C. Schott Foundation, Francie and Tom Hiltz Endowment Fund+ Peggy Selonick Fund for Great Artists Dee and Tom Stegman Endowment Fund*+ Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Fund for Great Artists U. S. Bank Foundation* Sallie and Randolph Wadsworth Endowment Fund+

Educational Concerts Rosemary & Frank Bloom * Cincinnati Financial Corporation & The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

The Margaret Embshoff Educational Fund Kate Foreman Young Peoples Fund George & Anne Heldman+ Macy’s Foundation Vicky & Rick Reynolds*+ William R. Schott Family** Western-Southern Foundation, Inc. Anonymous (3)+

OTHER NAMED FUNDS Ruth Meacham Bell Memorial Fund Frank & Mary Bergstein Fund for Musical Excellence+ Jean K. Bloch Music Library Fund Cora Dow Endowment Fund Corbett Educational Endowment** Belmon U. Duvall Fund Ewell Fund for Riverbend Maintenance Linda & Harry Fath Endowment Fund Ford Foundation Fund Natalie Wurlitzer & William Ernest Griess Cello Fund Fred L. & Katherine H. Groll Trust Music Director Fund for Excellence The Mary Ellyn Hutton Fund for Excellence in Music Education Josephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr. Scholarship Fund Richard & Jean Jubelirer & Family Fund* Elma Margaret Lapp Trust Jésus López-Cobos Fund for Excellence Mellon Foundation Fund Nina Browne Parker Trust Dorothy Robb Perin & Harold F. Poe Trust Rieveschl Fund Thomas Schippers Fund Martha, Max & Alfred M. Stern Ticket Fund Mr. & Mrs. John R. Strauss Student Ticket Fund Anna Sinton & Charles P. Taft Fund Lucien Wulsin Fund Wurlitzer Season Ticket Fund CSO Pooled Income Fund CSO Musicians Emergency Fund *Denotes support for Annual Music Program Fund **Denotes support for the 2nd Century Campaign +Denotes support for the Fund for Musical Excellence

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

HONOR ROLL OF CONTRIBUTORS The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops are grateful to the following individuals that support our efforts by making a gift to the Orchestra Fund. We extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one and pay tribute to them here. You can join our family of donors online at cincinnatisymphony.org/donate or by contacting the Philanthropy Department at 513.744.3271. G. Franklin Miller and Carolyn Baker Miller Joseph A. and Susan E. Gifts of $50,000 and above Pichler Fund* Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Bryan, III § Mrs. Theodore Striker Sheila and Christopher C. Cole Sarah Thorburn Susan Friedlander § Dale Uetrecht Mrs. Philip O. Geier § Mrs. James W. Wilson, Jr. Healey Liddle Family Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Zimmerman § Mel and Bruce Healey Harold C. Schott Foundation, CONDUCTOR’S Francie and Tom Hiltz Dr. Lesley Gilbertson and CIRCLE Dr. William Hurford Gifts of $10,000–$14,999 Florence Koetters Mr. and Mrs. Lars C. Anderson, Sr. M. Drue Lehmann Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. McDonald Michael P Bergan and Jo Anne and Joe Orndorff Tiffany Hanisch Marilyn J. and Jack D. Osborn § Robert D. Bergstein Vicky and Rick Reynolds Edward Castleberry Dianne and J. David Rosenberg Ms. Melanie M. Chavez Mike and Digi Schueler Stephen J. Daush Irwin and Melinda Simon Dianne Dunkelman Tom and Dee Stegman Dr. and Mrs. Alberto Espay Jackie and Roy Sweeney Ms. Sarah Evans Family Fund* L. Timothy Giglio Mr. Randolph L. Wadsworth Jr. § Clifford J. Goosmann and Andrea M. Wilson § Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gruner GOLD BATON CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Heekin Gifts of $25,000–$49,999 Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer Michael L. Cioffi Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hone Dr. and Mrs. Carl G. Fischer Patrick and Mary Kirk Patti and Fred Heldman Mr. John Lanni Karlee L. Hilliard § Will and Lee Lindner Mr. Mace C. Justice § Mrs. Robert Lippert Edyth B. Lindner Whitney and Phillip Long Calvin and Patricia Linnemann Mr. Michael E. Phillips Mrs. Susan M. McPartlin David and Jenny Powell Moe and Jack Rouse § Terry and Marvin Quin Ann and Harry Santen § Melody Sawyer Richardson § In memory of Mary and Mark S. and Rosemary K. Joseph S. Stern, Jr Schlachter § Scott and Charla Weiss Mr. Dennis Schoff and Ms. Nina Sorensen SILVER BATON CIRCLE Doug and Laura Skidmore Gifts of $15,000–$24,999 Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel Dr. and Mrs. John and Ralph C. Taylor § Suzanne Bossert § Pamela and Paul Thompson Mr. Gregory D. Buckley and Tomcinoh Fund* Ms. Susan Berry-Buckley Mr. and Mrs. JD Vance Robert and Debra Chavez DeeDee and Gary West § Mrs. Thomas E. Davidson § Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dupree Mrs. Charles Fleischmann CONCERTMASTER’S Ashley and Bobbie Ford § CIRCLE CCI Design, Molly and Tom Garber Tom and Jan Hardy § Gifts of $5,000–$9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn § Dr. Charles Abbottsmith Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Joffe Thomas P. Atkins Marvin P. Kolodzik § Mrs. Thomas B. Avril Mrs. Erich Kunzel Kathleen and Michael Ball Peter E. Landgren and Robert and Janet Banks Judith Schonbach Landgren Dava Lynn Biehl § Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Maloney Louis D. Bilionis and Ann Hubbard

PLATINUM BATON CIRCLE

Mr. Henry Boehmer Robert L. Bogenschutz Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brueshaber The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation K.M. Davis Dennis W. and Cathy Dern Jean and Rick Donaldson Nancy and Steve Donovan Connie and Buzz Dow Mrs. Diana T. Dwight David and Kari Ellis Fund* Mr. Shaun Ethier and Empower Media Marketing Mrs. Nancy Finke Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fitzgerald Marlena and Walter Frank Dr. and Mrs. Harry F. Fry Anne E. Mulder and Rebecca M. Gibbs Mrs. Michael H. Giuliani Kathy Grote in loving memory of Robert Howes § Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hamby Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hansen William and Joanne Harvey Dr. James and Mrs. Susan Herman Mr. and Mrs. Bradley G. Hughes Mr. Marshall C. Hunt, Jr. Linda Busken and Andrew M. Jergens § Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Lorrence T. Kellar Dr. and Mrs. Lionel King Michael and Marilyn Kremzar Richard and Susan Lauf Mrs. Jean E. Lemon § Mark and Tia Luegering Elizabeth and Brian Mannion Alan Margulies and Gale Snoddy David L. Martin Mr. Jonathan Martin Mandare Foundation Rhoda Mayerson Eleanor S. McCombe Mary Ann Meanwell Linda and James Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Minutolo Jennifer Morales and Ben Glassman Mr. and Mrs. David W. Motch Miami University College of Creative Arts Arlene Palmer Dr. Manisha Patel and Dr. Michael Curran Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Quinn, Jr. Ellen Rieveschl § Elizabeth and Karl Ronn § James Rubenstein and Bernadette Unger Bill and Lisa Sampson Dr. E. Don Nelson and Ms. Julia Sawyer-Nelson Martha and Lee Schimberg

Elizabeth Schulenberg Sandra and David Seiwert Sue and Glenn Showers § Elizabeth C. B. Sittenfeld § Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Skidmore § Michael and Donnalyn Smith Nancy Steman Dierckes § Brett Stover § Mr. and Mrs. David R. Valz Christopher and Nancy Virgulak Dr. Barbara R. Voelkel Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wachter Nancy C. Wagner and Patricia M. Wagner § Mrs. Ronald F. Walker Mrs. Paul H. Ward § M. L. Wells Donna A. Welsch Cathy S. Willis Irene A. Zigoris Anonymous (2)

ARTIST’S CIRCLE Gifts of $3,000–$4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Adams Drs. Frank and Mary Albers William Albertson Mr. and Mrs. Gérard Baillely Glenn and Donna Boutilier Thomas A. Braun, III § Dr. Ralph P. Brown Janet and Bruce Byrnes Mr. Raul Chabali Miss Norma L. Clark § Susan and Burton Closson Dr. Thomas and Geneva Cook Sally and Rick Coomes Mr. and Mrs. John Cover Mr. and Mrs. James Dealy Bedouin and Randall Dennison Jim and Elizabeth Dodd Patricia Dudsic Dr. and Mrs. Stewart B. Dunsker Ann A. Ellison Hardy and Barbara Eshbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fencl Mrs. Michelle Finch Gail F. Forberg § Yan Fridman Frank and Tara Gardner Mrs. James R. Gardner Naomi Gerwin Thomas W. Gougeon Lesha and Samuel Greengus John and Elizabeth Grover Dr. and Mrs. Jack Hahn Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Halberstadt Dr. Donald and Laura Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Heidenreich Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hicks Ruth C. Holthaus In Memory of Benjamin C. Hubbard § Karolyn Johnsen

From left: Guests of Pops Series Sponsor, PNC Bank at Holiday Pops. Just over a dozen CSO donors attended this year’s Gold Baton Onstage Rehearsal Nov. 16.

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT Dr. Robert W. Keith and Ms. Kathleen Thornton Don and Kathy King Jeff and Mary Ann Knoop Mr. Frank P. Kromer Dr. Carol P. Leslie Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Y. Lin Thomas and Adele Lippert Merlanne Louney Mr. and Mrs. Julian A. Magnus Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marshall Lynn and Glen Mayﬁeld Barbara and Kim McCracken § Ms. Amy McDiffett Ms. Sue Miller Mrs. Patricia Misrach Mr. and Mrs. David E. Moccia § Mrs. Sally A. More George and Sarah Morrison III Ms. Mary Lou Motl David and Beth Muskopf Phyllis Myers and Danny Gray Dr. and Mrs. Richard Park § Poul D. and JoAnne Pedersen Alice Perlman Ms. Thienthanh Pham Alice and David Phillips Mark and Kim Pomeroy Mr. Aftab Pureval Michael and Katherine Rademacher Marjorie and Louis Rauh Sandra Rivers Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Rose James and Mary Russell Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Schmid Rev. Dr. David V. Schwab Mr. Rick Sherrer and Dr. Lisa D. Kelly Rennie and David Siebenhar Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein William A. and Jane Smith Elizabeth A. Stone Margaret and Steven Story Lora and Scott Swedberg

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Earls § Harry J. Finke IV Charles Frank and Jan Goldstein Richard Freshwater § Carol S. Friel Linda P. Fulton § Dr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Giannella Mrs. Jay N. Gibbs John B. Goering Ms. Arlene Golembiewski Dr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Gollobin Drew Gores and George Warrington Mr. and Mrs. Gary Greenberg Jim and Jann Greenberg Bill and Christy Griesser Esther B. Grubbs § SYMPHONY CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Byron Gustin Gifts of $1,500–$2,999 Suzanne and Frank Hall Jeff and Keiko Alexander § Ms. Delores Hargrove-Young Mr. and Mrs. Rob Altenau Howard D. and Mary W. Helms Mrs. Gail Bain Donald and Susan Henson Joe and Patricia Baker Ms. Lisa Hillenbrand Lois G. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Hughes David and Elaine Billmire Mr. Bradley Hunkler Mr. and Mrs. Rodd Bixler Mr. and Mrs. Paul Isaacs Dr. and Mrs. William Bramlage Heidi Jark and Steve Kenat Mrs. Jo Ann C. Brown Barbara M. Johnson Peter and Kate Brown Lois and Kenneth Jostworth Rachelle Bruno and Holly H. Keeler Stephen Bondurant Bill and Penny Kincaid Chris and Tom Buchert Lynn Klahm Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carothers Tom Carpenter and Lynne Lancaster Marie and Sam Kocoshis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kovarsky Dr. Alan Chambers Carol Louise Kruse Catharine W. Chapman § Mrs. John H. Kuhn § Randy K. and Nancy R. Cooper Jo Ann and George Kurz Marjorie Craft Patricia Lambeck George and Joan Daumeyer Evelyn and Fred Lang Mr. Louis M. Dauner and Charles and Jean Lauterbach Ms. Geraldine N. Wu Mary Mc and Kevin Lawson George Deepe and Kris Orsborn Alexander and Emily Levatte Ms. Laura Doerger-Roberts Mr. Peter F. Levin § Mrs. Jack E. Drake Elizabeth Lilly* Mrs. Shirley Duff Mr. Arthur Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tinklenberg Mr. Richard Uhle Robert and Audrey Varley § Dr. and Mrs. Galen R. Warren Jonathan Weaver Jim and George Ann Wesner Jo Ann Wieghaus Sheila Williams and Bruce Smith Ronna and James Willis Matt and Lindsay Willmann Andrea K. Wiot Steve and Katie Wolnitzek Carol and Don Wuebbling Anonymous (4)

Paula and Nick Link Drs. Douglas Linz and Ann Middaugh Mr. and Mrs. Clement H. Luken, Jr. Allen-McCarren Mr. Bernard McKay Mr. Gerron McKnight Stephanie McNeill Charles and JoAnn Mead Becky Miars John and Roberta Michelman Michael V. and Marcia L. Middleton Terence G. Milligan Dr. Stanley R. Milstein § Regeana and Al Morgan Kevin and Lane Muth Mr. William Naumann Susan E. Noelcke Rick Pescovitz and Kelly Mahan Sandy Pike § Patsy and Larry Plum James W. Rauth § Beverly and Dan Reigle Diane and Alex Resly Drs. Christopher and Blanca Riemann Nancy and Raymond Rolwing Jens G Rosenkrantz Marianne Rowe § Nancy Ruchhoft Dr. and Mrs. Michael Scheffler George Palmer Schober James P. Schubert Mark M. Smith (In memory of Terri C. Smith) Stephanie A. Smith Stephen and Lyle Smith David Snyder § Bill and Lee Steenken Christopher and Meghan Stevens Lowella B. Stoerker Mrs. Donald C. Stouffer Shannon Michael Taylor Mr. Fred Tegarden Kathy Teipen

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CSO BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DE&I) COMMITTEE and COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL In May 2020 the realities of systemic inequity, injustice and racism in America were once again laid bare by the murder of George Floyd. That summer, the CSO created a 10-point DEI Action Plan to prioritize the Orchestra’s work to better represent and serve the entirety of the Cincinnati community. Action items included the continued ampliﬁcation of BIPOC artists on stage and in education programs; a review of hiring and compensation practices; organization-wide implicit bias training; increased mentorship opportunities; and the creation of a standing CSO Community Advisory Council (CAC) to strengthen ties to the community. We thank our many partners on the CAC and on our standing DE&I committee who are helping us with this important work. CSO Board of Directors DE&I Committee

Community Advisory Council

Charla B. Weiss, Lead Dr. Ralph P. Brown Dr. Maria Espinola Dara Fairman Delores Hargrove-Young Dr. Lisa D. Kelly David Kirk* Lisa Lennon Norman Gerron L. McKnight Anne E. Mulder Thanh T. Pham Dianne Rosenberg Jack Rouse Lisa M. Sampson Edgar L. Smith, Jr. Stephanie A. Smith Daphney Thomas* Sheila Williams

Christopher Miller Daniel Betts Desiree Bennett Jackie Taggart Boyd Joele Newman John P. Scott Rickell Smith Tia Brown Leslie Rich

*Community Volunteer Staff Liaisons: Harold Brown, Tiffany Cooper Staff Members: Carol Dary Dunevant, Kyle Wynk Sivashankar, Mary McFadden Lawson

Staff: Tiffany Cooper, Harold Brown

Multicultural Awareness Council Dara Fairman, Chair Susan Carlson Andria Carter Piper Davis Bob Freer Carlos Garcia Leon Alverna Jenkins Beverley Lamb Quiera Levy-Smith Aurelia “Candie” Simmons Daphney Thomas Alford West FANFARE CINCINNATI | 59

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Rich and Nancy Tereba Janet Todd Neil Tollas and Janet Moore Barbie Wagner Mr. and Mrs. James L. Wainscott Dr. and Mrs. Matthew and Diana Wallace Mr. Robert and Mrs. Leslie Warnock Ted and Mary Ann Weiss Maryhelen West David F. and Sara K. Weston Fund Virginia Wilhelm Rev. Anne Warrington Wilson Robert and Judy Wilson Jeff Yang David and Sharon Youmans Andi Levenson Young and Scott Young Ms. Nancy Zimpher John and Mary Ann Zorio Anonymous (11)

CONCERTO CLUB

Gifts of 500–$1,499 Christine O. Adams Judith Adams Romola N. Allen § Mr. and Mrs. Jay Allgood Lisa Allgood Mr. Thomas Alloy and Dr. Evaline Alessandrini Mr. Brian Anderson Paul and Dolores Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andress Dr. Victor and Dolores Angel Nancy J. Apfel Mr. and Mrs. Keith Apple Carole J. Arend § Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Arnold Judy Aronoff and Marshall Ruchman Bruce and Jeanine Aronow Ms. Laura E. Atkinson Mr. David H. Axt and Ms. Susan L. Wilkinson Ms. Patricia Baas Dr. Diane S. Babcock § Beth and Bob Baer Todd and Ann Bailey Jerry and Martha Bain Mr. and Mrs. Carroll R. Baker Mr. Sean D. Baker Jack and Diane Baldwin Terry Bangs William and Barbara Banks Chris and Jeanne Barnes Peggy Barrett § Mrs. Polly M. Bassett Michael and Amy Battoclette Ms. Shirley Bear Mr. Jerome D. Becker Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bell Fred Berger Dr. Allen W. Bernard Dr. David and Cheryl Bernstein Glenda and Malcolm Bernstein Melanie Garner and Michael Berry Ms. Marianna Bettman Sharon Ann Kerns and Mike Birck Walter B. Blair § Dabby Blatt Randal and Peter Bloch Mr. Peter Block Ava Jo Bohl Ms. Sandra Bolek Ron and Betty Bollinger Clay and Emily Bond Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Borisch Towne Properties Dr. Carol Brandon Marilyn and John Braun Mr. Hunter Bridewell Briggs Creative Services, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brinkmeyer § Robert and Joan Broersma Ms. Kathleen Albers Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Brown Marian H. Brown Dr. Rebeccah L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brown Ralph and Diane Brueggemann Ms. Jaqui Brumm Jacklyn and Gary Bryson Mr. Steven G. Buchberger Dr. Leanne Budde

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Bob and Angela Buechner Alvin W. Bunis, Jr. Donald L. and Kathleen Field Burns Daniel A. Burr Jack and Marti Butz John and Terri Byczkowski Harold and Dorothy Byers § Ms. Cindy Callicoat Ms. Deborah Campbell § Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Canarie Amy and Robert Catanzaro Mr. and Mrs. James Cauhorn Denise and Martin Chambers Mike and Shirley Chaney Paul and Deborah Chellgren Gordon Christenson Ms. Sunjoo Chun Dee and Frank Cianciolo Fund* James Civille Bob and Tisha Clary James Clasper and Cheryl Albrecht Beverly Kinney and Edward Cloughessy Ms. Vivian Cochrane Mr. Robert Cohen and Ms. Amy J. Katz Carol C. Cole § Dr. George I. Colombel Fred W. Colucci Dr. Pearl J. Compaan Dr. Margaret Conradi Jean and Gene Conway Robin Cotton and Cindi Fitton Dennis and Patricia Coyne Martha Crafts Mrs. Linda D. Crozier Mr. and Mrs. Brendon Cull Susan and John Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Curran, III § Lynne Curtiss Jacqueline Cutshall Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Dabek, Jr. Donald and Victoria Daiker Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Lori Dattilo Diane Kolleck Loren and Polly DeFilippo Stephen and Cynthia DeHoff Robert B. Dick, Ph.D. Ms. Rhonda Dickerscheid John and Maureen Doellman Roger and Julie Doughty David and Kelley Downing Meredith and Chuck Downton Mr. James Doyle Emilie and David Dressler Tom and Leslie Ducey Tom and Dale Due David and Linda Dugan Mr. Corwin R. Dunn Ken and Melodie Dunn Mr. Bernie Dwertman Joseph and Kristi Echler Mr. and Mrs. James Eigel Ms. Ruth Engel Barbara Esposito-Ilacqua Barry and Judy Evans Mr. Robert Faelten Dr. Douglas K. Fairobent and Dr. Paulette M. Gillig Dr. and Mrs. William J. Faulkner Walter and Mary Ann Feige Ms. Barbara A. Feldmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fender Richard and Elizabeth Findlay Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Fischer Michael and Bonnie Fishel William and Carol Fisher Anne Feczko and Daniel Flynn Ms. Nancy B. Forbriger Mr. and Mrs. James Foreman Janice and Dr. Tom Forte Mr. and Ms. Bernard Foster Mr. and Mrs. William Fotsch Susan L. Fremont In memory of Eugene and Cavell Frey Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fricke Mr. and Mrs. Fred Friedman Michael and Katherine Frisco Michael Frye and Chris Schoeny Mr. and Mrs. James Fryman Marjorie Fryxell Dudley Fulton Christophe Galopin Justin R. Garabedian

Drusilla Garms Ms. Jane Garvey Mark S. Gay Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Geier Dr. Michael Gelfand Jean R. Gerhardt Mrs. Theresa C. Deters Gerrard A. Franklin Gibboney V Kathleen Gibboney David J. Gilner Mary and Jack Gimpel Louis and Deborah Ginocchio Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Glueck Donn Goebel and Cathy McLeod Dr. and Mrs. Richard Goetz Mr. Ken Goldhoff Mr. and Mrs. Jim Goldschmidt Robert and Cynthia Gray Carl and Joyce Greber Mary Grooms Dr. Janet C. Haartz and Kenneth V. Smith Alison and Charles Haas Mrs. R. C. Haberstroh Mary and Phil Hagner Peter Hames Ham and Ellie Hamilton Walter and Karen Hand In memory of Dr. Stuart Handwerger Mr. Kevin Harshberger Mariana Belvedere and Samer Hasan Amy and Dennis Healy Kenneth and Rachel Heberling Mrs. Betty H. Heldman § Mrs. E. J. Hengelbrok, Jr. Michelle and Don Hershey Curtis and Katrina Hinshaw Ms. Leslie M. Hoggatt Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. Hollingsworth Richard and Marcia Holmes Stanley A. Hooker, III Ms. Susan K. Hopp Noel and Angela Horne Mr. Joe Hoskins Mr. Mike Hostetler and Ms. Erica Pascal Mr. Thomas J. Hotek Melissa Huber Deanna and Henry Huber Karen and David Huelsman Dr. and Mrs. G. Edward Hughes Nada Christine Huron Dr. Maralyn M. Itzkowitz Mrs. Charles H. Jackson, Jr. Mr. William K. Jackson Mr. Thaddeus Jaroszewicz Mark and Caitlin Jeanmougin Marcia Jelus Dale and Cheri Jenkins Mr. David Jester Mr. and Mrs. Scott Johncox Ms. Sylvia Johnson Frank Jordan § Tom and Geneva Jordan Scott and Patricia Joseph Jay and Shirley Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Judd Dr. Jerald Kay Dr. James Kaya and Debra Grauel John and Molly Kerman Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kerstine Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kitzmiller Carol Grasha and Christopher Knoop Georgianne and Tom Koch Pamela Koester-Hackman Paul and Carita Kollman Juri Kolts Carol and Scott Kosarko Mr. Robert Kraus Kathleen B. and Michael C. Krug Fund* Dr. Diane Krumanaker, DVM Patricia and Randolph Krumm § Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kuempel Mark Kuhlman Everett and Barbara Landen Asher Lanier Mrs. Julie Laskey Joe Law and Phil Wise Mr. Alvin R. Lee Mr. Nathan C. Lee

Mrs. Judith A. Leege in memory of Philip B. Leege Dr. Margaret Lemasters Patricia E. Leo Donna Levi Mr. and Mrs. Lance A. Lewis Mrs. Maxine F. Lewis Ms. Presley Lindemann Mr. and Mrs. James A. Link Mrs. Marianne Locke Mrs. Mary Long Mr. Steven Kent Loveless Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Lukin Timothy and Jill Lynch Edmund D. Lyon Marshall and Nancy Macks Neil B. Marks Andrew and Jean Martin Ms. Cynthia Mason David Mason § Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Mason Dave and Nancy Masters Mr. and Mrs. Dean Matz Dr. Janet P. McDaniel Tim and Trish McDonald Robert and Heather McGrath Ms. Mary McKeown Mark McKillip and Amira Beer Mrs. Karin McLennan Ms. Carol M. Meibers Ms. Nancy Menne Arnold and Nancy Merrow Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Meyer Dr. Karen Meyers and Mr. Bill Jones Rachel and Charlie Miller Mr. Roger Miller Ms. Terry S. Miller Sonia R. Milrod Ms. Laura Mitchell Mr. Steven Monder Eileen W. and James R. Moon Mr. Jason Moore Dr. Joseph J. Moravec Mrs. Ivan Morse Mrs. and Mr. Katie Murry Alan Flaherty and Patti Myers § Ms. Henryka Bialkowska-Nagy Mr. and Mrs. Norman Neal Mr. Ted Nelson and Ms. Ixi Chen Mr. Gerald Newfarmer Jim and Sharon Nichols Mr. and Mrs. John Niehaus Ms. Jane Nocito Jane Oberschmidt § Maureen Kelly and Andrew O’Driscoll Dr. Brett Offenberger and Mr. Douglas Duckett Mr. Gerardo Orta Mrs. Janet K. Osborn Nan L. Oscherwitz Elizabeth Osterburg Marilyn Z. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Michael Palmer Don and Margie Paulsen John and Francie Pepper * EXAIR Corporation Ken and Linda Phelps Mr. Mark Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Paul Piazza Martin and Pamela Popp Mr. Robert Przygoda Glenn and Jane Rainey Jerry Rape Ms. Mary Redington Dr. and Mrs. Robert Reed Mrs. Hera Reines Catherine E. Rekers In Memory of Reverend Robert Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Rhame Dr. Robert Rhoad and Kitsa Tassian Rhoad Stephanie Richardson Roz and Jeff Robbins Mr. David Robertson Stephen and Betty Robinson Laurie and Dan Roche Ms. Jeanne C. Rolfes Stanley and Shannon Romanstein Bob and Mary Ann Roncker Catherine Calko Dr. and Mrs. Gary Roselle Amy and John Rosenberg

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Mr. and Mrs. G. Roger Ross Patricia Rouster Dr. Deborah K. Rufner J. Gregory and Judith B. Rust Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Ruthman The Saenger Family Foundation Cheryl A Sallwasser Dr. Richard S. Sarason and Ms. Anne S. Arenstein David and Judy Savage Mr. Christian J. Schaefer Mr. Joseph Schilling Ms. Carol Schleker Marcia A. Banker and Jeffrey S. Schloemer Mr. and Mrs. William C. Schmidter, III Jacqueline K. Schneider Mr. Timothy H. Schoonover Glenda C. Schorr Fund* Carol J. Schroeder § Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schultheis Mary D. Schweitzer Joe Segal and Debbie Friedman Ms. Beverly Seibert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Semancik Saira Shahani and Rick Warm Judith Sharp Drs. Mick and Nancy Shaughnessy The Shepherd Chemical Company Alfred and Carol Shikany Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shrey Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Skirtz

Ms. Martha Slager Susan and David Smith Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Somoza Mr. and Mrs. Phil Spiewak Paula Spitzmiller Marian P. Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Stautberg Ms. Ruth M. Stechschulte Mr. Jason V. Stitt Stephanie and Joseph Stitt Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stradling, Jr. Nancy and Gary Strassel Margaret L. Straub Ms. Susan R. Strick Patricia Strunk § Ms. Judi Sturwold Kathryn Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sullivan Ann Swanson Mr. and Mrs. William R. Talbot, Jr. Thomas and Keri Tami Dr. Alan and Shelley Tarshis Carlos and Roberta Teran Tom and Sue Terwilliger Linda and Nate Tetrick Dr. Rachel Thienprayoon George and Pamela Thomas Joyce and Howard Thompson Matthew M and Anne N Thompson Cliff and Diane Thornsburg Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thrailkill Greg Tiao and Lisa Kuan

Torey and Tom Torre Dr. Ilse van der Bent William and Bonnie VanEe Dr. Judith Vermillion Rev. Francis W. Voellmecke Jacob Wachtman Mike and Diane Wagner Mary and Jack Wagner § Jane A. Walker Michael L. Walton, Esq Sarella Walton Mrs. Louise Watts Mr. Gerald V. Weigle, Jr. David and Sandy Westerbeck Mr. Donald White Ms. Elizabeth White Ms. Lisa Williams Mr. Dean Windgassen and Ms. Susan Stanton Windgassen § Rebecca Seeman and David Wood Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wylly III Mr. John M. Yacher Ms. Dona Young Judy and Martin Young Mr. David Youngblood and Ms. Ellen Rosenman Dr. Cynthia Yund Mr. and Mrs. Dan Zavon Dr. and Mrs. Daryl Zeigler Meg Zeller and Alan Weinstein Ms. Joan Zellner Moritz and Barbara Ziegler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Zierolf Thomas and Joyce Zigler John and Shannon Zimmerman Mr. Richard K. Zinicola and Ms. Linda R. Holthaus Ms. Jayne Zuberbuhler Mrs. Beth Zwergel Anonymous (29)

GIFTS IN-KIND

Drive Media House Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gibboney In Honor of Mary Ellen Hutton Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Jensen Jones Day Mr. John M. Russell and Ms. Thea Tjepkema List as of December 31, 2021 * Denotes a fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. § Denotes members of The Thomas Schippers Legacy Society. Individuals who have made a planned gift to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops Orchestra are eligible for membership in the Society. For more information, please contact Kate Farinacci at 513.744.3202.

GIFT OF MUSIC: October 30–December 31, 2021 The following people provided gifts to the Gift of Music Fund to celebrate an occasion, to mark a life of service to the Orchestra, or to commemorate a special date. Their contributions are added to the Orchestra’s endowment. For more information on how to contribute to this fund, please call 513.744.3271. In Honor of Mrs. Gail Bain Mr. Sinjin Bain and Ms. Clair Solot

In Memory of Dr. Rena Kay Dr. Jerald Kay

In Honor of Dan and Rebecca Culnan Joan Van Loozenoord

In Memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Kitrick Rita M Javorina

In Honor of Alan Heitner Steven Turek

In Memory of Ben Kovarsky Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kovarsky The Leiman Family

In Honor of Spencer Liles Walter C. Frank In Honor of Christian Merkel Sarah Merkel In Honor of Joe Morris Mr. and Mrs. Ted Beilman In Honor of Dan Oscherowitz Robert and Gretchen Dinerman

In Memory of Polk Lafoon Susan Friedlander In Memory of Carlos William Moreno Michael Timmons Marina Lyn Beckhard and Alan Luberda In Memory of Larry Stillpass Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn

In Memory of Ruth Heldman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn

In Memory of Dr. Theodore “Ted” W. Striker Charlotte Brooks George and Mary Croog Anne and Ron DeLyons John and Susan Frank Richard and Adrianne Freiberg Susan Friedlander Jennifer Goldschneider Dr. and Mrs. Juan Gutierrez Steve and Patricia Hall Mrs. Barbara Kreines Richard and Susan Lauf Michael L. Leventhal, Jr and Adele De Mooy Leah & Ed Levy The Kenneth Mack Family Timothy W. Martin, MD John and Roberta Michelman Mrs. Alice M. Perlman Ms. Natalie Schwab Mark and Hannah Shaprio Jacqueline M. Mack and Dr. Edward B. Silberstein Barbie Wagner Susan Wilson Moritz and Barbara Ziegler Anonymous (2)

In Memory of Theresa and John Holubeck Bruce and Deborah Humphrey

In Memory of Eunice M. Wolf Ms. Deborah Campbell

In Honor of Robin Radin’s Birthday David and Kari Ellis Fund* In Honor of Richard and Barbara Welch Michael and Terry Welch In Honor of George Wilkinson’s Birthday Minda Matthews-Smith Molly Wilkinson In Honor of Matthew Williamson Bruce Williamson In Memory of Judy Berman Fried Anonymous In Memory of Ruth Brush Ralph and Judith Gray In Memory of Jane Ellis Adam Cannon In Memory of Shirley Fingerman Mr. and Mrs. James K. Votaw

In Memory of Robert O. Johnson Sharon Downing Ms. Shirley A. Stikeleather Tristate German American School

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

THE THOMAS SCHIPPERS LEGACY SOCIETY Thomas Schippers was Music Director from 1970 to 1977. He left not only wonderful musical memories, but also a ﬁnancial legacy with a personal bequest to the Orchestra. The Thomas Schippers Legacy Society recognizes those who contribute to the Orchestra with a planned gift. We thank these members for their foresight and generosity. For more information on leaving your own legacy, contact Mary McFadden Lawson at 513.744.3272.

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Adams Jeff & Keiko Alexander Mrs. Robert H. Allen Paul R. Anderson Mrs. Charles William Anness Carole J. Arend Donald C. Auberger, Jr. Dr. Diane Schwemlein Babcock Henrietta Barlag Peggy Barrett Jane* & Ed Bavaria Dava Lynn Biehl David & Elaine Billmire Walter Blair Lucille* & Dutro Blocksom Rosemary & Frank Bloom Dr. John & Suzanne Bossert Mollie H. Hollon Ronald Bozicevich Thomas A. Braun, III Joseph Brinkmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Bryan, III Harold & Dorothy Byers Deborah Campbell & Eunice M. Wolf Myra Chabut Catharine W. Chapman Mrs. Jackson L. Clagett III Norma L. Clark Lois & Phil* Cohen Leland M.* & Carol C. Cole Grace A. Cook Jack & Janice Cook Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cordes Peter G. Courlas & Nick Tsimaras* Mr. & Mrs. Charles E Curran III Amy & Scott Darrah, Meredith & Will Darrah & children Caroline H. Davidson Harrison R.T. Davis Amy & Trey Devey Robert W. Dorsey Jon & Susan Doucleff Mr. & Mrs. John Earls Barry & Judy Evans Linda & Harry Fath Alan Flaherty Mrs. Richard A. Forberg Ashley & Barbara Ford Guy & Marilyn Frederick Rich Freshwater & Family Susan Friedlander Mr. Nicholas L. Fry Linda P. Fulton H. Jane Gavin Mrs. Philip O. Geier Kenneth A. Goode Clifford J. Goosmann & Andrea M. Wilson Mrs. Madeleine H. Gordon J. Frederick & Cynthia Gossman Kathy Grote Esther Grubbs, Marci Bein & Mindi Hamby William Hackman Vincent C. Hand & Ann E. Hagerman Tom & Jan Hardy William L. Harmon

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Bill Harnish* & John Harnish Dr. & Mrs. Morton L. Harshman Mary J. Healy Frank G. Heitker Anne P. Heldman Betty & John* Heldman Ms. Roberta Hermesch Karlee L. Hilliard Michael H. Hirsch Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn Daniel J. Hoffheimer Kenneth L. Holford Mr. George R. Hood Mr. & Mrs. Terence L. Horan Mrs. Benjamin C. Hubbard Susan & Tom Hughes Carolyn R. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Paul Isaacs Julia M. F. B. Jackson Michael & Kathleen Janson Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Jean C. Jett Frank Jordan Margaret H. Jung Mace C. Justice Karen Kapella Dr. & Mrs.* Steven Katkin Rachel Kirley & Joseph Jaquette Carolyn Koehl Marvin Kolodzik Randolph & Patricia Krumm Theresa M. Kuhn Warren & Patricia Lambeck Owen and Cici Lee Steve Lee Mrs. Jean E. Lemon Mr. Peter F. Levin George & Barbara Lott Mr.* & Mrs. Ronald Lyons Marilyn J. Maag Margot Marples David L. Martin Allen* & Judy Martin David Mason Mrs. Barbara Witte McCracken Laura Kimble McLellan Dr. Stanley R. Milstein Mrs. William K. Minor Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Moccia Kristin & Stephen Mullin Christopher & Susan Muth Patti Myers Susan & Kenneth Newmark Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Nicholas Patricia Grignet Nott* Jane Oberschmidt Marja-Liisa Ogden Julie & Dick* Okenfuss Jack & Marilyn Osborn Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Park, MD Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Pease Poul D. & JoAnne Pedersen Sandy & Larry* Pike Mrs. Harold F. Poe Anne M. Pohl Irene & Daniel Randolph James W. Rauth Barbara S. Reckseit Melody Sawyer Richardson Ellen Rieveschl Elizabeth & Karl Ronn Moe & Jack Rouse Marianne Rowe

Ann & Harry Santen Rosemary & Mark Schlachter Carol J. Schroeder Mrs. William R. Seaman Dr. Brian Sebastian Mrs. Mildred J. Selonick Mrs. Robert B. Shott Sue & Glenn Showers Irwin and Melinda Simon Betsy & Paul* Sittenfeld Sarah Garrison Skidmore Adrienne A. Smith David & Sonja* Snyder Marie Speziale Mr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Sprenkle Michael M. Spresser Barry & Sharlyn Stare Cynthia Starr Bill & Lee Steenken Barry Steinberg Nancy M. Steman John and Helen Stevenson Mary* & Bob Stewart Brett Stover Dr. Robert & Jill Strub Patricia M. Strunk Ralph & Brenda* Taylor

Conrad F. Thiede Minda F. Thompson Carrie & Peter Throm Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Todd Nydia Tranter Dick & Jane Tuten Thomas Vanden Eynden and Judith Beiting Mr. & Mrs. Robert Varley Mr. & Mrs. James K. Votaw Mr. & Mrs.* Randolph L. Wadsworth Jr. Jack K. & Mary V. Wagner Nancy C. Wagner Patricia M. Wagner Mr.* & Mrs. Paul Ward Jo Anne & Fred Warren Anne M. Werner Gary & Diane West Charles A. Wilkinson Susan Stanton Windgassen Mrs. Joan R. Wood Alison & Jim Zimmerman * Deceased New Schippers members are in bold

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO Jonathan Martin President & CEO Andrea Maisonpierre Hessel CSO Executive Assistant

ARTISTIC PLANNING & PRODUCTION Robert McGrath Chief Operating Officer Shannon Faith Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

Artistic Planning Nate Bachhuber Vice President of Artistic Planning Kristin Hill Assistant, Artistic Planning and Music Director Sam Strater Senior Advisor for Cincinnati Pops Planning Marissa Goodman Manager, Artistic Administration and Special Projects Olivia Cleri Artistic Planning Intern

Production Paul Pietrowski Vice President of Orchestra & Production Rachel Kilgore Director of Orchestra Personnel Kelly Bareﬁeld Orchestra Personnel & Operations Manager Alex Magg Production Manager, CSO & May Festival Carlos Javier Production Manager, Pops

Digital Content & Innovation KC Commander Director of Digital Content & Innovation Lee Snow Digital Content Technology Manager Corinne Wiseman Digital Content Manager Kaitlyn Driesen Digital Production Manager

Learning Carol Dary Dunevant Director of Learning Becky Spiewak Education Programs Manager

COMMUNICATIONS Felecia Tchen Kanney Vice President of Communications Tyler Secor Communications Content Manager Charlie Balcom Social Media Manager Liz Donges Communications Intern

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Samantha Graham Accounting Manager

Data Services

Tiffany Cooper Director of Community Engagement and Diversity Amanda Franklin Community Engagement Manager Ian McIntyre Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator Camryn Morrow Community Engagement Intern

PHILANTHROPY Mary McFadden Lawson, CAP® Chief Philanthropy Officer Sean Baker Director of Institutional Giving

Amber Ostaszewski Director of Audience Engagement Michelle Lewandowski Director of Sales

Sharon D. Grayton Data Services Manager

Nic Bizub Sales Assistant

Tara Williams Data Services Manager

Kyle Lamb Box Office Manager

Kathleen Curry Data Entry Clerk

Carmen Granger Assistant Box Office Manager

HUMAN RESOURCES

PATRON SERVICES

Kyle Wynk-Sivashankar Vice President of Human Resources

Harold Brown The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones Megan Inderbitzin-Tsai Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Payroll Manager

Jenny Ryan Human Resources Manager

MARKETING Michael Frisco Vice President of Marketing M. Todd Bezold Director of Marketing Stephen Howson Director of Web and Audience Insight Jon Dellinger Copywriter/Marketing Manager Rebecca Villarreal Subscription Marketing Manager Stephanie Lazorchak Graphic Designer

Supervisors Sean Bussell Ellison Blair Hannah Kaiser Abigail Karr

Representatives Daria Denysenko Brandon Dodge Blair Hodges Eva Reyes-Smith Laura Ruple Emily Schaub Matthew Umphreys CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CINCINNATI POPS Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Administrative Offices: 513.621.1919 | hello@cincinnatisymphony.org

Leslie Hoggatt, CFRE Director of Individual Giving and Donor Services Catherine Hann, CFRE Assistant Director of Individual Giving Katelyn Conway Philanthropy Communications Manager Penny Hamilton Philanthropy Assistant Kate Farinacci Director of Special Campaigns and Legacy Giving Ashley Coffey Foundation and Grants Manager D’Anté McNeal Philanthropy Intern

FINANCE & DATA SERVICES Richard Freshwater Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Finance

Jasmine Watkins Sound Discoveries Teaching Artist

Kristina Pfeiffer Director of Finance—CSO

Leda Pettigrew Sound Discoveries Teaching Assistant

Elizabeth Engwall Accounting Manager

Emily Damelio CSYO Ensemble Coordinator

Marijane Klug Accounting Manager

Faith Baker Accounting Clerk Monica Putnick Director of Finance—MEMI

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The novices of the Nouveau Program

Members of the Nouveau Program performed as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Vespers Service at Zion Baptist Church on January 17. The Novices, a Nouveau quartet, Apprentices and Chamber Players all took part in the program in commemoration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Following the service, Cincinnati Mayor and former CSO Board member, Aftab Pureval, took a moment to talk with the students.

Our Diversity Fellows have been successful this season in their auditions and competitions. Amy Nickler has been invited to play Principal Bass with the South Florida Symphony and Section Bass with the Palm Beach Symphony for the 2021–22 season. Amy, along with bassist Luis Celis, have won positions with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Cellist Luis Parra will perform with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. This season the Fellows have engaged in workshops and coaching with the Harlem Quartet and Thalea Quaret, and, in March, Dr. Quinton Morris, violinist and professor at Seattle University, will host a three-day workshop with individual sessions for the Fellows.

CSO Diversity Fellow Amy Nickler, bass

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Nouveau Players with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval

Louis Langrée was recently promoted to the rank of Officer in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture for his innumerable contributions and inﬂuences on music, both in France and around the globe.

Evin Blomberg, member of the CSO violin section, was awarded Laureate in the Senior Artist division of the 2021 Chicago Violin Competition. Her performance of Béla Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto can be found at chicagoviolincompetition.org. 64 | FANFARE CINCINNATI

The CSO’s Musicians in Schools program, which pairs CSO musicians with schools to expose students to a variety of instrumental music, familiarize them with orchestral instruments, and provide opportunities to get the know the musicians who make up the orchestra, has had an outstanding year so far. Since August of 2021, the program has reached more than 700 students ranging from pre-K through college in over 60 schools/education sites with nearly 87 hours of music provided by 28 different members of the Orchestra.

CSO Principal Trumpet Robert Sullivan works with a 10th grade student preparing for boards at Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts.

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Articles inside

End Notes

Administration

Financial Support

Directors & Advisors

Orchestra Roster

March 1–April 10 Guest Artists

Artistic Leadership: Louis Langrée and John Morris Russell

NIMAN: Building Pathways to Success

Spotlight: May Festival Returns

Feature: A Wealth of New Works

Welcome from the President & CEO

Women’s History Month Spotlight: “Firsts”

Feature: CSO Proof—Black Being

Feature: Women Who Inspire

The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones CDIO Endowment