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It’s not summer in Saratoga until the strains of classical music start pouring out of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC).

Ballet and classical music enthusiasts will have more than enough to swing their air batons to this season with a sprawling slate of familiars such as virtuosic cellist (and last year’s saratoga living cover star) Yo-Yo Ma; the New York City Ballet (NYCB), which is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an exciting program of crowd favorites and SPAC premieres; and the Philadelphia Orchestra—which will balance spectacular premieres and artist debuts, including that of Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning Broadway superstar Audra McDonald.

“There’s so much I’m excited about, it’s a little hard to keep it concise,” says Elizabeth Sobol, SPAC President

and CEO. “For the NYCB, the SPAC Premieres program is amazing, but I’m thrilled we’ll also get to see Justin Peck’s first evening-length ballet, Copland Dance Episodes.”

From July 18-22, the NYCB will return with the full company and a roster of more than 90 dancers under Artistic Director Jonathan Sta ord. The season kicks o with “NYCB On and O Stage,” an accessible, peak-behind-the-curtain teaser, featuring the best excerpts from the week’s ballet programs. “[This] has become an important part of our e orts to bring new people to experience ballet in an inviting way,” says Sobol.

“New for this year, the celebratory evening will culminate in a dance party in the Hall of Springs.”

Following this is two nights (July 1920) of “SPAC Premieres,” spotlighting new and contemporary works from

around the globe, such as Play Time by Gianna Reisen, which is set to music by hip-hop icon Solange Knowles, and Love Letter (on shu e) by Kyle Abraham, with music by Grammywinning English singer-songwriter James Blake, among others. There will also be two performances of a di erent SPAC premiere (July 20 and 22): the aforementioned Copland Dance Episodes by New York-based, Tony-winning choreographer, director and dancer Justin Peck. This original “full-evening” work is set to four of Copland’s most famous compositions: Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, Fanfare for the Common Man and

Rodeo Closing out the dance season (July 21-22) are ballet classics Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky/Balanchine), Fancy Free (Bernstein/Robbins) and Firebird (Stravinsky/Balanchine and Robbins).

“There’s always something special about performing outside at this wonderful venue that has been NYCB’s summer home for so many years,” says NYCB principal dancer Mira Nadon.

“I’m particularly excited to bring Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes to Saratoga. The choreography, music, costumes and lighting have all come together in such a beautiful way, and I’m so excited for the Saratoga audiences to get to experience it.”

Next up, the Philadelphia Orchestra is packing quite a musical punch as well, with homecomings from Music

Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Emmy- and Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Also returning, for the first time in a decade, is renowned violinist Gil Shaham, who will lead a special SPAC premiere (August 16) of Vivaldi’s beloved violin concerti, The Four Seasons. In contrast, there will be several exciting debuts, including a genre-blending “little orchestra” called Pink Martini with China Forbes (August 4) and theater dynamo Audra McDonald, who’s won six Tony awards throughout her career— more than any other actor. (All she needs is an Oscar for EGOT status.)

“I’m very much looking forward to returning to lovely Saratoga this summer to perform with the incomparable Philadelphia Orchestra led by my dear friend [conductor] Andy Einhorn,” says McDonald, who’s been spotted around the Capital Region in recent years filming for HBO’s The Gilded Age. “SPAC is such a special place in the summer, and I can’t wait to sing my Broadway favorites from Ellington, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Sondheim and more.”

In addition to McDonald’s night of Broadway favorites (August 10), The Philadelphia Orchestra will present Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring alongside John Luther Adams’ Vespers of the Blessed Earth (August 12), a new work and another SPAC premiere that, Sobol teases, will “be performed in a unique and nontraditional manner.”

Audiences should also be sure to catch Yo-Yo Ma as he performs Dvořák’s ebullient Cello Concerto with guest conductor Xian Zhang (August 17). The orchestra will round out its wide-ranging season with a couple of films: Earth: An HD Odyssey (August 18) and, the following day, Jurassic Park In Concert, in honor of the classic dino-flick’s 30th anniversary. Velociraptors, ballet and Audra McDonald? Sounds like another unforgettable SPAC summer.

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“I’m very much looking forward to returning to lovely Saratoga this summer to perform with the incomparable Philadelphia Orchestra. SPAC is such a special place in the summer, and I can’t wait to sing my Broadway favorites from Ellington, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Sondheim and more.” —AUDRA McDONALD

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elcome to our 2023 season! And thank you for being a part of SPAC’s continued transformation here at the nexus of human-made and natural beauty.

Not just an amphitheater, SPAC is a refuge, a place of healing, a place where all are welcome, and all cultures are celebrated. In our mission to connect people to people, and people to our planet, we acknowledge the profound importance of beauty and art in the creation of a just world.

This summer, in recognition of the physical world that cradles us, we celebrate Earth. The Earth not only inspires creators of music, poetry and dance, but literally provides essential elements of creation: the wood and metals of musical instruments, the materials of the amphitheater itself, pigments derived from the earth, paper from trees filled with words and notes, and the very air that is breathed into instruments and, through which, sublime vibration is carried to human ears.

Highlighting this exploration on our stage with The Philadelphia Orchestra, is the SPAC premiere of Vespers of the Blessed Earth, which references humanity’s impact on the natural world by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and environmental advocate, John Luther Adams.  In presenting this thematic strand, we hope to encourage connection, curiosity, and collective reflection on our place in this world.

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Dear SPAC Supporters,

Thank you for joining us for SPAC’s 2023 Summer season. To say we would not be here without you is not an exaggeration. Each year we need to raise half of our budget in addition to ticket sales. Your attendance and support are the life blood that keeps SPAC open.

Under the extraordinary leadership of our President and CEO, Elizabeth Sobol, the SPAC team continues to transform the beautiful grounds, our stages and programming both inside and beyond our gates. With new spring, fall and holiday programming in the Spa Little Theatre as well as expanded offerings in culinary, literary and visual arts, we are thrilled to be able to invite everyone to experience SPAC all year long.

Our commitment to arts education has grown by leaps and bounds with more than 120 partnerships with local schools and non-profit organizations. The School of the Arts in the Lewis A. Swyer studios offers an average of 30 classes each week for students from ages two to eighty! We also provide online programs. Starting with 5,500 students in 2016, we now reach 50,000 students! The number of classes and events offered annually increased from 400 to 1,500 in the past year! Guiding students toward self-empowerment through artistic discovery, the education department continues an intensified focus on inclusive and accessible programs. For the first time this fall, we look forward to collaborating with AIM services and Saratoga Bridges to develop and expand these programs.

With so much appreciation for your attendance and support,

Susan Law Dake Chair SPAC Board of Directors

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Revolving art exhibits in various locations throughout the SPAC campus and via collaborations in the Capital Region. Previous exhibitions include Chromatic Scales: Psychedelic Design in collaboration with the Tang Teaching Museum and Saratoga Arts, Merce My Way in partnership with the National Museum of Dance, and Ageless Dancers in collaboration with Saratoga Arts. Visit this summer’s featured exhibit, Mark Seliger: SPAC Stories, in The Pines lobby.

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NEW YORK CITY BALLET 2023

Founders: George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein

Founding Choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins

Ballet Master in Chief from 1983-2017: Peter Martins

Artistic Director Executive Director

Jonathan Stafford Katherine E. Brown

Associate Artistic Director

Wendy Whelan

Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor: Justin Peck

Senior Repertory Director: Rosemary Dunleavy

Repertory Directors

Jean-Pierre Frohlich Gonzalo Garcia Craig Hall

Lisa Jackson Glenn Keenan Rebecca Krohn

Christine Redpath Kathleen Tracey

New York City Ballet Orchestra

Music Director: Andrew Litton

Associate Music Director: Andrews Sill

Resident Conductor: Clotilde Otranto

The Company

Tyler Angle Ashley Bouder Chun Wai Chan

Adrian Danchig-Waring Megan Fairchild Jovani Furlan Emilie Gerrity

Joseph Gordon Anthony Huxley Russell Janzen Isabella LaFreniere

Sara Mearns Roman Mejia Mira Nadon Tiler Peck Unity Phelan

Taylor Stanley Daniel Ulbricht Andrew Veyette Peter Walker Indiana Woodward

Sara Adams Daniel Applebaum Preston Chamblee Harrison Coll Ashley Hod

Emily Kikta Ashley Laracey Megan LeCrone Olivia MacKinnon Alexa Maxwell

Miriam Miller Erica Pereira Brittany Pollack Aaron Sanz

Troy Schumacher KJ Takahashi† Sebastian Villarini-Velez Emma Von Enck

Victor Abreu Dominika Afanasenkov Devin Alberda Olivia Bell Olivia Boisson

Gilbert Bolden III Jacqueline Bologna India Bradley Christina Clark Lauren Collett

Nieve Corrigan Naomi Corti Gabriella Domini Savannah Durham Meaghan Dutton-O'Hara

David Gabriel Christopher Grant Laine Habony Sarah Harmon Kennard Henson

Spartak Hoxha Baily Jones Charlie Klesa Alec Knight Ruby Lister

Malorie Lundgren Jules Mabie Alston Macgill Mary Thomas MacKinnon Zoe Bliss

Magnussen Shelby Mann Jenelle Manzi Samuel Melnikov Lars Nelson Maxwell Read

Davide Riccardo Ava Sautter Kristen Segin Mary Elizabeth Sell Anna Snellgrove

Mckenzie Bernardino Soares Quinn Starner Kennedy Targosz

Rommie Tomasini Claire Von Enck Cainan Weber Andres Zuniga

†Janice Levin Dancer Honoree

Apprentices: Owen Flacke, Allegra Inch, Noah McAuslin, Grace Scheffel

Solo Pianists:

Elaine Chelton, Stephen Gosling, Alan Moverman, Susan Walters

Children’s Repertory Director: Dena Abergel

Associate Children's Repertory Director: Arch Higgins

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Tiler Peck born Bakersfield, California joined NYCB 2005 principal 2009

Indiana Woodward born Paris, France joined NYCB 2012 principal 2021

Andrew Veyette born Denver, Colorado joined NYCB 2000 principal 2007

Peter Walker born Fort Meyers, Florida joined NYCB 2012 principal 2022

Sara Mearns born Columbia, South Carolina joined NYCB 2004 principal 2008

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Emily Kikta and Peter Walker in Kyle Abraham's Love Letter (on shuffle)

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NYCB ON AND OFF STAGE

Hosted by Tiler Peck and Adrian Danchig-Waring, NYCB Principal Dancers

Accompanied by the NYCB Orchestra

SWAN LAKE

(Excerpt)

Music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky

Choreography by George Balanchine*, after Lev Ivanov

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

Odette, Queen of the Swans SARA MEARNS Prince Siegfried TYLER ANGLE

Swans MEGAN LeCRONE and EMMA VON ENCK with Dominika Afanasenkov, Olivia Bell, Olivia Boisson, Jacqueline Bologna, India Bradley, Christina Clark, Lauren Collett, Nieve Corrigan, Naomi Corti, Savannah Durham, Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara, Gabriella Domini, Laine Habony, Sarah Harmon, Allegra Inch+, Baily Jones, Ruby Lister, Malorie Lundgren, Alston Macgill, Mary Thomas MacKinnon, Zoe Bliss Magnussen, Shelby Mann, Ava Sautter, Grace Scheffel+, Anna Snellgrove, Quinn Starner, Kennedy Targosz, Rommie Tomasini

Von Rotbart, a Sorcerer PRESTON CHAMBLEE

FIREBIRD (Excerpt)

Music by Igor Stravinsky

Choreography by George Balanchine* and Jerome Robbins

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

ISABELLA LaFRENIERE PETER WALKER

FANCY FREE (Excerpt)

Music by Leonard Bernstein

Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

CHRISTOPHER GRANT LARS NELSON KJ TAKAHASHI

LITURGY (Excerpt)

Music by Arvo Pärt

Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Conductor: ANDREWS SILL

Violin soloist: KURT NIKKANEN

SARA ADAMS JOVANI FURLAN

PLAY TIME (Excerpt)

Music by Solange Knowles

Choreography by Gianna Reisen

Conductor: ANDREWS SILL

Trumpet: JONATHAN HEIM

Piano: STEPHEN GOSLING

Bass: RON WASSERMAN

Drums: BENNY KOONYEVSKY

INDIA BRADLEY DAVID GABRIEL DAVIDE RICCARDO

KJ TAKAHASHI EMMA VON ENCK INDIANA WOODWARD

LOVE LETTER (on shuffle) (Excerpt)

Music by James Blake

Choreography by Kyle Abraham

TAYLOR STANLEY

LOVE LETTER (on shuffle) (Excerpt)

Music by James Blake

Choreography by Kyle Abraham

EMILY KIKTA PETER WALKER

COPLAND DANCE EPISODES (Excerpt)

Music by Aaron Copland

Choreography by Justin Peck

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

Tumbleweed

CHUN WAI CHAN with

Devin Alberda, Daniel Applebaum, Gilbert Bolden III, Alec Knight

COPLAND DANCE EPISODES (Excerpt)

Music by Aaron Copland

Choreography by Justin Peck

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

Armor

MIRIAM MILLER with Christina Clark, Naomi Corti, Meagan Dutton O’Hara, Olivia MacKinnon

COPLAND DANCE EPISODES (Excerpt)

Music by Aaron Copland

Choreography by Justin Peck

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

At the Rodeo

MIRIAM MILLER RUSSELL JANZEN

CHUN WAI CHAN

ROMAN MEJIA SEBASTAIN VILLARINI-VELEZ CAINAN WEBER

Devin Alberda, Daniel Applebaum, Gilbert Bolden III, Alec Knight, Victor Abreu, David Gabriel, Christopher Grant, Charlie Klesa, Samuel Melnikov, Mckenzie Bernardino Soares + Apprentice

* © The George Balanchine Trust

This program is made possible in part with generous support from Teresa Kennedy.

Anthony Huxley in Justin Peck's Scherzo Fantastique

PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK

The performance on July 19 is dedicated to the memory of Ron Riggi.

Conductor: ANDREWS SILL

SCHERZO FANTASTIQUE

Music by Igor Stravinsky

Choreography by Justin Peck

Scenic Design by Jules de Balincourt

Scenery supervised by Mark Stanley

Costumes by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung

Lighting by Mark Stanley

BRITTANY POLLACK HARRISON COLL MIRIAM MILLER ANTHONY HUXLEY

Nieve Corrigan, Laine Habony, Baily Jones Victor Abreu, Maxwell Read, Davide Riccardo

Music: Scherzo Fantastique

Scenery painted by Scenic Arts Studios.

Leadership support for Scherzo Fantastique was provided by Ron & Michele Riggi and Vincent & Patty Riggi.

Premiere: July 23, 2016, Saratoga Performing Arts Center

INTERMISSION

Harrison Coll in Gianna Reisen's Play Time

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

PLAY TIME

Music by Solange Knowles

(Commissioned by New York City Ballet)

Choreography by Gianna Reisen

Costumes by Alejandro Gómez Palomo for Palomo Spain

Costumes supervised by Marc Happel

Lighting by Mark Stanley

Trumpet: JONATHAN HEIM

Piano: STEPHEN GOSLING

Bass: RON WASSERMAN

Drums: BENNY KOONYEVSKY

INDIA BRADLEY CHUN WAI CHAN CHRISTINA CLARK

HARRISON COLL DAVID GABRIEL UNITY PHELAN

DAVIDE RICCARDO KJ TAKAHASHI EMMA VON ENCK INDIANA WOODWARD

Music: Villanelle for Times © 2022 by Solange Knowles. All rights on behalf of  Solange Knowles’ publisher designee administered by WC Music Corp.

Major support for Play Time was provided by Jeff and Susan Campbell, with additional support from Jonna Mackin and Stephen Kroll Reidy.

Leadership support for new work is provided by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Estate of Harlan Morse Blake, Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and donors to the New Combinations Fund.

The costumes for Play Time are made possible in part by generous support from SWAROVSKI.

Premiere: September 28, 2022, David H. Koch Theater

PAUSE

LITURGY

Music by Arvo Pärt

Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Costumes by Holly Hynes

Lighting by Mark Stanley

Violin soloist: KURT NIKKANEN

SARA ADAMS JOVANI FURLAN

Music: FRATRES for Violin, Strings and Percussion, used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Universal Edition Vienna, publisher and copyright owner.

This production was made possible in part by a grant from AT&T, with generous support from Gillian Attfield/Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and The Norman & Rosita Winston Foundation.

Mr. Wheeldon’s work as Resident Choreographer was also supported by a lead grant from the Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation.

Additional support was provided by members of the New Combinations Fund and contributors to the Repertory Fund.

Premiere: May 31, 2003, New York State Theater

Olivia Bell in Kyle Abraham's Love Letter (on shuffle)

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

LOVE LETTER (on shuffle)

Music by James Blake

Choreography by Kyle Abraham

Costumes by Giles Deacon

Costumes supervised by Marc Happel

Lighting by Dan Scully

OLIVIA BELL, OLIVIA BOISSON, JACQUELINE BOLOGNA, NAOMI CORTI, DAVID GABRIEL, CHRISTOPHER GRANT, EMILY KIKTA, RUBY LISTER, MALORIE LUNDGREN, MCKENZIE BERNARDINO SOARES, TAYLOR STANLEY, QUINN STARNER, KENNEDY TARGOSZ, SEBASTIAN VILLARINI-VELEZ, PETER WALKER, CAINAN WEBER

Assistants to the choreographer: Stephanie Terasaki and Chalvar Monteiro

Support for Love Letter (on shuffle) was provided by Stephen Kroll Reidy.

Leadership support for new work is provided by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Estate of Harlan Morse Blake, Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and donors to the New Combinations Fund.

Premiere: September 28, 2022, David H. Koch Theater

The program on July 20 is made possible in part with generous support from Teresa Kennedy.

Russell Janzen and Miriam Miller in Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

COPLAND DANCE EPISODES

A BALLET BY JUSTIN PECK

Music by Aaron Copland

Choreography by Justin Peck

Scenery by Jeffrey Gibson

Scenery supervised by Mark Stanley

Costumes by Ellen Warren

Costumes supervised by Marc Happel

Lighting by Brandon Stirling Baker

MIRIAM MILLER RUSSELL JANZEN

ALEXA MAXWELL CHUN WAI CHAN

EMILIE GERRITY ASHLEY LARACEY UNITY PHELAN

ROMAN MEJIA SEBASTIAN VILLARINI-VELEZ CAINAN WEBER

CHRISTINA CLARK, NAOMI CORTI, MEAGAN DUTTON O’HARA, OLIVIA MacKINNON DEVIN ALBERDA, DANIEL ALBERDA, GILBERT BOLDEN III, ALEC KNIGHT

Olivia Boisson, Gabriella Domini, Ruby Lister, Malorie Lundgren, Mary Thomas MacKinnon, Kennedy Targosz

Victor Abreu, David Gabriel, Christopher Grant, Charlie Klesa, Samuel Melnikov, Mckenzie Bernardino Soares

Copland Dance Episodes is performed without intermission.

IN 22 EPISODES:

1. The Only Way Out Is Through Full Company

2. Start Your Engines

Roman Mejia, Sebastian Villarini-Velez, Cainan Weber & Company

3. Tumbleweed

Chun Wai Chan with Devin Alberda, Daniel Applebaum, Gilbert Bolden III, Alec Knight

4. Two Birds

Miriam Miller, Russell Janzen

5. At the Rodeo

Roman Mejia, Sebastian Villarini-Velez, Cainan Weber & Company

6. Phone Home Full Company

7. Etch-a-sketch

Alexa Maxwell & Company

8. Alone Together, Part 1

Alexa Maxwell, Chun Wai Chan

9. Rule of Three

Emilie Gerrity, Ashley Laracey, Unity Phelan

Roman Mejia, Anthony Huxley and Harrison Coll in Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK

10. Armor

Miriam Miller with Christina Clark, Naomi Corti, Meagan Dutton O’Hara, Olivia MacKinnon

11. Alone Together, Part 2 Alexa Maxwell, Chun Wai Chan

12. Simple Gifts Full Company

13. Alone Together, Part 3

Alexa Maxwell, Chun Wai Chan

14. Kismet Full Company

15. Wake Up Slow Full Company

16. The Great Excavation Full Company

17. Roundtable

Emilie Gerrity, Ashley Laracey, Roman Mejia, Unity Phelan, Sebastian Villarini-Velez, Cainan Weber

18. The Amazing Race

Sebastian Villarini-Velez & Cainan Weber, Emilie Gerrity & Ashley Laracey, Unity Phelan & Roman Mejia, Alexa Maxwell & Chun Wai Chan with Full Company

19. Dinner for One Sebastian Villarini-Velez

20. The Split

Miriam Miller, Russell Janzen

21. Shadowboxer Full Company

22. One Door Closes, Another One Opens Full Company

Assistants to the Choreographer: Craig Hall, Gonzalo Garcia, Patricia Delgado, Craig Salstein

Music: Fanfare for the Common Man, Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, Appalachian Spring, and Billy the Kid, by Aaron Copland, used by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, sole agent for The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.

Lead underwriting support for Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes was provided by Emily Blavatnik/ Blavatnik Family Foundation, Elysabeth Kleinhans, and Lynne and Richard Pasculano.

Leadership support was provided by the Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, with major support from Cynthia and Ronald Beck and Ronne and Alan Fisher, and additional support from Michael and Nan Cooper, and James and Jane Fraser.

Leadership support for new work is provided by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Estate of Harlan Morse Blake, Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and donors to the New Combinations Fund.

Sara Mearns and Tyler Angle in George Balanchine's Swan Lake

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

Premiere: January 26, 2023, David H. Koch Theater

SWAN LAKE

Music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky

Choreography by George Balanchine*, after Lev Ivanov

Scenery and Costumes by Alain Vaes

Original Lighting by Ronald Bates

Lighting by Mark Stanley

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

Odette, Queen of the Swans SARA MEARNS Prince Siegfried TYLER ANGLE Swans Dominika Afanasenkov, Olivia Bell, Olivia Boisson, Jacqueline Bologna, India Bradley, Christina Clark, Lauren Collett, Nieve Corrigan, Naomi Corti, Savannah Durham, Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara, Gabriella Domini, Laine Habony, Sarah Harmon, Allegra Inch+, Baily Jones, Ruby Lister, Malorie Lundgren, Alston Macgill, Mary Thomas MacKinnon, Zoe Bliss Magnussen, Shelby Mann, Ava Sautter, Grace Scheffel+, Anna Snellgrove, Quinn Starner, Kennedy Targosz, Rommie Tomasini

Pas de Neuf MEGAN LeCRONE with Dominika Afanasenkov, Christina Clark, Naomi Corti, Savannah Durham, Ruby Lister, Malorie Lundgren, Ava Sautter, Anna Snellgrove

Valse Bluette EMMA VON ENCK with Olivia Bell, Lauren Collett, Sarah Harmon, Allegra Inch+, Baily Jones, Alston Macgill Zoe Bliss Magnussen, Shelby Mann, Grace Scheffel+, Quinn Starner, Rommie Tomasini

Variation SARA MEARNS

Valse TYLER ANGLE

Hunters Victor Abreu, Owen Flacke+, David Gabriel, Charlie Klesa, Noah McAuslin+, Samuel Melnikov, Maxwell Read, McKenzie Bernardino Soares, Cainan Weber, Andres Zuniga

Von Rotbart, a Sorcerer PRESTON CHAMBLEE

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*© The George Balanchine Trust

Performances of ballets by George Balanchine are made possible in part by generous support from donors to the Allegro Circle.

Premiere: November 20, 1951, City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Daniel Ulbricht, Joseph Gordon and Jovani Furlan in Jerome Robbins' Fancy Free

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

INTERMISSION FANCY FREE

Music by Leonard Bernstein

Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Scenery by Oliver Smith

Costumes by Kermit Love

Lighting by Ronald Bates

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

The ballet concerns three sailors on shore leave. Time: 1944, a hot summer night

Place: New York City, a side street

(in order of appearance)

Bartender Maxwell Read

Sailors Daniel Ulbricht, Joseph Gordon, Jovani Furlan

Passers-by Mary Thomas MacKinnon, Indiana Woodward, Malorie Lundgren

Fancy Free is dedicated to the memory of John Kriza.

Music by arrangement with Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co. LLC, publisher and copyright owner, and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., sole agent.

This production was made possible by a generous gift from Janice H. Levin.

Performances of ballets by Jerome Robbins are made possible in part by generous support from donors to the Allegro Circle.

Premiere: April 18, 1944, Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera House, New York New York City Ballet Premiere: January 31, 1980, New York State Theater INTERMISSION

Isabella LaFreniere in George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins' Firebird

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

FIREBIRD

Music by Igor Stravinsky

Choreography by George Balanchine* and Jerome Robbins

Scenery and costumes designed by Marc Chagall (1945)

Scenery executed under the supervision of Volodia Odinokov

Costumes executed by Karinska

Firebird costume supervised by Dain Marcus

Original Lighting by Ronald Bates

Lighting by Mark Stanley

Conductor: ANDREW LITTON

Firebird ISABELLA LaFRENIERE

Prince Ivan PETER WALKER

Prince’s Bride MIRIAM MILLER

Maidens Olivia Boisson, Jacqueline Bologna, Christina Clark, Lauren Collett

Nieve Corrigan, Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara, Laine Habony, Malorie Lundgren, Mary Thomas MacKinnon, Olivia MacKinnon, Jenelle Manzi, Alexa Maxwell

Youths Devin Alberda, Harrison Coll Preston Chamblee, Christopher Grant Kennard Henson, Spartak Hoxha, Alec Knight, Lars Nelson, Maxwell Read, Davide Riccardo, Troy Schumacher, Sebastian Villarini-Velez

Kastchei the Wizard and his subjects

Gilbert Bolden III with Victor Abreu, Dominika Afanasenkov, Olivia Bell, India Bradley, Naomi Corti, Gabriella Domini, Savannah Durham, Owen Flacke+, David Gabriel, Sarah Harmon, Allegra Inch+, Charlie Klesa, Ruby Lister, Alston Macgill, Zoe Bliss Magnussen, Noah McAuslin+, Shelby Mann, Samuel Melnikov, Ava Sautter, Grace Scheffel+, Anna Snellgrove, McKenzie Bernardino Soares, Quinn Starner, KJ Takahashi Kennedy Targosz, Rommie Tomasini, Cainan Weber, Andres Zuniga

*©The George Balanchine Trust

Music used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, U.S. and Canadian agent for MCA/Universal Music Publishing Group, publisher and copyright owner.

Performances of ballets by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are made possible in part by generous support from donors to the Allegro Circle.

Premiere (New York City Ballet): November 27, 1949

Free ice cream provided by Stewart’s Shops & The Dake Family as part of "Family Friday" on July 21.

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COPLAND DANCE EPISODES

Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes is Peck’s 23rd piece for NYCB and his first full-evening work. The ballet for 30 dancers in 22 episodes is set to four scores by Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man, Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, Appalachian Spring, and Billy the Kid, and is performed without intermission. Copland Dance Episodes features set design by celebrated artist Jeffrey Gibson, costumes by former NYCB dancer Ellen Warren, and lighting by Peck’s frequent collaborator Brandon Stirling Baker.

FANCY FREE

In 1944, Jerome Robbins—then a young dancer with Ballet Theatre (now American Ballet Theatre)—choreographed his first ballet, a collaboration with up-and-coming composer Leonard Bernstein. The two wanted to bring a modern American sensibility to ballet, and they hit on the perfect concept: sailors on shore leave in New York City, a common sight in those days. The premiere performance of Fancy Free has become legendary, with two dozen curtain calls for the stunned cast, composer, and choreographer, and raves from the bowled-over critics. Fancy Free was the inspiration for a full-length musical, On the Town, that was also a great success, and Robbins and Bernstein went on to collaborate on another Broadway classic, West Side Story. Of course, each man had many subsequent successes; Bernstein became the music director of the New York Philharmonic and a prolific composer and conductor, and Robbins was the creative force behind many enduring Broadway hits, as well as the choreographer of some of New York City Ballet’s core works. But it was Fancy Free that put Robbins on the map as someone who had a clear eye for creating compelling movement, a deft hand at telling a story, and a creative vision that was unique in the world of theater.

FIREBIRD

In 1910, following the first successful season of the Ballets Russes in Paris, Serge Diaghilev commissioned a full-length ballet score from a young composer, Igor Stravinsky. The result—Firebird—was Stravinsky’s first ballet score, and a major critical and popular success for Diaghilev, Stravinsky, and its choreographer Michel Fokine. New York City Ballet first presented Firebird in 1949 at City Center, with choreography by George Balanchine, scenery and costumes by the painter Marc Chagall, and Maria Tallchief in the leading role. Because Balanchine chose to use the orchestral suite, rather than the complete three-act score, he simplified the story and emphasized the mythical elements of the Firebird’s character. In 1970, a new production was mounted to adapt to the larger proportions of the New York State Theater (now the David H. Koch Theater). The costumes, of extraordinary complexity and fantasy, were created by Karinska from Chagall’s original designs. Chagall expressed great pleasure at the devotion and inventiveness with which Karinska interpreted his watercolor sketches in textiles, plastics, paint, and mineral materials. The choreography represents a collaboration between Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, the latter being responsible for the episode with Kastchei the Wizard and his subjects. Balanchine entirely redesigned his dances in light of the designs, conceiving the ballet as Chagall accompanied by music and dance. In 1972 and 1980 Balanchine again changed his choreography (as well as the costume) for the character of the Firebird to suit the qualities of the ballerina cast in the leading role.

LITURGY

Arvo Pärt, an Estonian composer born in 1935, has created several versions of Fratres, including this one, for violin, strings, and percussion. The title of the piece, which means “Brothers,” and the religious solemnity of the music bring to mind services in a medieval monastery. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon has frequently been drawn to the music of contemporary composers. He used Pärt’s music for another piece, After the Rain, and created a trio of ballets set to music by György Ligeti, a Hungarian composer who died in 2006. Like these composers, Wheeldon uses a classical foundation to create works that are firmly modern in their feel and resonance.

LOVE LETTER (ON SHUFFLE)

Following The Runaway (2018) and the films Ces noms que nous portons (2020) and When We Fell (2021), Love Letter (on shuffle) is Kyle Abraham’s fourth work for New York City Ballet. The ballet for 16 dancers features music by London-born singer, songwriter, and producer James Blake. Love Letter (on shuffle) premiered at the 2022 Fall Fashion Gala with costumes designed by fashion designer Giles Deacon, and lighting by Dan Scully.

PLAY TIME

Gianna Reisen’s Play Time is her third work for New York City Ballet, following Composer’s Holiday (2017) and Judah (2018). Play Time features a commissioned score by Grammy-Award winning singer, songwriter, and visual artist Solange Knowles, her first for a ballet company. The ballet for 10 dancers, which premiered at the 2022 Fall Fashion Gala, includes costumes by fashion designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo for Palomo Spain, featuring Swarovski crystals, and lighting by Mark Stanley.

SCHERZO FANTASTIQUE

Set to Stravinsky’s eponymous score, Scherzo Fantastique premiered at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in July 2016. The ballet for 10 dancers is Soloist and Resident Choreographer Justin Peck’s eleventh work for New York City Ballet. Scherzo Fantastique features scenic design by French Brooklyn-based artist Jules de Balincourt, costumes by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, and lighting by Mark Stanley.

SWAN LAKE

George Balanchine preferred The Sleeping Beauty to Swan Lake, the first of Tschaikovsky’s three full-length ballets, so when asked by Morton Baum of the City Center of Music and Drama, both Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein hesitated at staging Swan Lake for New York City Ballet, and finally did so only as insurance that they would be allowed to mount a more daring piece in the future. Balanchine’s one-act version, which premiered at City Center in 1951 with Maria Tallchief and André Eglevsky in the leading roles, is based on Lev Ivanov’s choreography for Act II, and uses music from both Acts II and IV, the lakeside acts. Balanchine often praised the almost forgotten genius of Ivanov, whose musicality served as an inspiration for the young choreographer. NYCB’s first production of Swan Lake was designed by Cecil Beaton, who created calligraphic scenery and costumes, white ink on black backgrounds, following pen and ink drawings by 16th century German painters. In 1964, with NYCB’s move to Lincoln Center, Rouben Ter-Arutunian created a new set for the larger stage, which replaced Beaton’s designs with a painted landscape. In 1986 the production was redesigned once more by Alain Vaes who created an icy landscape instead of the traditional Gothic lakeside, and dressed the corps of swans in black, which Balanchine may have been planning in 1981 when he mysteriously ordered 400 yards of black tarlatan. When asked to justify this odd request, Balanchine merely said, “There are black swans as well.”

Zoë E. Baird Treasurer

Maria Cristina Anzola

JT Batson

Donya Archer Bommer

Susan J. Campbell

Paul M. Donofrio

Barbara R. Evans

Thelma B. Ferguson

Randy Fishman

Maureen Footer

Barry S. Friedberg

Board of Directors

Diana L. Taylor, Chair

Jeffrey M. Peek, President

Marie Nugent-Head

Sarah Jessica Parker

Alan D. Schnitzer

Barbara J. Slifka Vice Chairs

Franci J. Blassberg Secretary

Lynn J. Good

David Heleniak

Jennifer Lipschultz

Carol D. Mack

Alison Mass

Stacey C. Morse

Ellen Moskowitz

Karen Murphy

Gordon B. Pattee

Jenny Paulson

Mark S. Melodia Counsel

Brynn Putnam

Raja Rajamannar

Mazdack Rassi

Deborah Roberts

Paula Campbell Roberts

Denise Saul

Charles W. Scharf

Bonnie Strauss

Allyson Tang

Danielle Taubman

Alair A. Townsend

Chairmen Emeriti: Jay S. Fishman†, Barry S. Friedberg, Eugene P. Grisanti†, Theodore C. Rogers, Howard Solomon†, John L. Vogelstein

Directors Emeriti: Gillian Attfield, Frederick W. Beinecke, Daniel Brodsky, Randal R. Craft, Jr., Mary Sharp Cronson, Lawrence Herbert, Nancy Lassalle†, David H. Mortimer, Edward J. Toohey†

Members Ex-Officio: Honorable Eric Adams, Mayor of the City of New York; Stefanie Batten Bland, Designee, Mayor of the City of New York; Honorable Mark D. Levine, Manhattan Borough President; Honorable Adrienne Adams, Speaker, New York City Council; Honorable Laurie Cumbo, Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs

Major annual support for New York City Ballet is provided by Miss Gillian Attfield, Emily Blavatnik/Blavatnik Family Foundation, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Estate of Audrey Ellinger, The Giorgi Family Foundation, Holland and Knight LLP, Lincoln Center Corporate Fund, Liz and Jeff Peek, Brynn Putnam, Stephen Kroll Reidy, Charles and Amy Scharf, The Shubert Foundation, Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Michael and Sue Steinberg, and Estate of Winifred R. Williams.

Major annual support for New York City Ballet is provided by Miss Gillian Attfield, Berry Charitable Foundation, Franci Blassberg and Joe Rice, Emily and Len Blavatnik, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Barbara and Brad Evans, Estate of Georgia Lee Funsten, The Giorgi Family Foundation, The Florence Gould Foundation, Holland and Knight LLP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Elysabeth Kleinhans, Lincoln Center Corporate Fund, Estate of Douglas Matheson, Karen and Tommy Murphy, Liz and Jeff Peek, Stephen Kroll Reidy, Charles and Amy Scharf, The Shubert Foundation, Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Denise Littlefield Sobel, Michael and Sue Steinberg, Estate of Winifred R. Williams, and a gift in Memory of Nancy Lassalle.

Leadership support for new work is provided by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Estate of Harlan Morse Blake, Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, and donors to the New Combinations Fund.

Leadership support for new work is provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Ted and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund, Estate of Harlan Morse Blake, and donors to the New Combinations Fund.

Lead underwriting support for Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes is provided by Emily Blavatnik/Blavatnik Family Foundation, Elysabeth Kleinhans, and Lynne and Richard Pasculano.

Leadership support for new work by female choreographers is provided by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

Lead Underwriting support for the 2022 Art Series and Access Evenings is provided by Lynne and Richard Pasculano, with generous sponsorship support from Bank of America.

The Stepping Forward Fund to support the salaries of NYCB dancers during their first year in the Company has been made possible through the generosity of the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation and Martha and Bob Lipp.

The Stepping Forward Fund to support the salaries of NYCB dancers during their first year in the Company has been made possible through the generosity of the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation and Martha and Bob Lipp.

The creation and maintenance of New York City Ballet’s costumes are endowed in part by the LuEsther T. Mertz Costume Fund.

The creation and maintenance of New York City Ballet’s costumes are endowed in part by the LuEsther T. Mertz Costume Fund.

The Corps de Ballet is endowed in part by the Carl Jacobs Foundation.

The Corps de Ballet is endowed in part by the Carl Jacobs Foundation.

New York City Ballet gratefully acknowledges The Jerome Robbins Foundation for leadership support of its Repertory Directors who ensure the excellence and vitality of the Company’s repertory performances.

New York City Ballet gratefully acknowledges The Jerome Robbins Foundation for leadership support of its Repertory Directors who ensure the excellence and vitality of the Company’s repertory performances.

New York City Ballet’s student matinees and school residencies are generously underwritten by a leadership grant in memory of Ralph W. Kern.

New York City Ballet’s student matinees and school residencies are generously underwritten by a leadership grant in memory of Ralph W. Kern.

2021-22 commissioning support for emerging choreographers is provided by the Rudolf Nureyev Fund for Emerging Choreographers, established through a leadership grant from the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation with additional grants from the Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation and the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation.

Commissioning support for emerging choreographers is provided by the Rudolf Nureyev Fund for Emerging Choreographers, established through a leadership grant from the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation with additional grants from the Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation and the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation.

New York City Ballet gratefully acknowledges the Lila Acheson and DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund, which provides support for new work and audience development.

New York City Ballet’s musical leadership is endowed in part by the Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro Fund for Musical Excellence.

New York City Ballet gratefully acknowledges the Lila Acheson and DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund, which provides support for new works and audience development.

The creation and performance of works by Peter Martins is funded in part by an endowment gift from the Solomon family, given in loving memory of Carolyn B. Solomon.

New York City Ballet’s musical leadership is endowed in part by the Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro Fund for Musical Excellence.

New York City Ballet’s performances of works by George Balanchine are supported in part by the Balanchine Production Fund, an endowment created through The Campaign for New York City Ballet.

New York City Ballet is pleased to recognize:

The creation and performance of works by Peter Martins is funded in part by an endowment gift from the Solomon family, given in loving memory of Carolyn B. Solomon.

New York City Ballet’s performances of works by George Balanchine are supported in part by the Balanchine Production Fund, an endowment created through The Campaign for New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet is generously sponsored by:

Programming is made possible by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by the

Medical services during the performances are provided under the direction of Youngnan Jenny Cho, M.D.

New York City Ballet is located in a facility owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Children’s costumes executed by the NYCB Costume Shop, Arel Studio, and Parsons-Meares, Ltd.

Scenery built by Feller Scenery Co.

New York City Ballet Gift Shop

Scenery painted by Nolan Scenery Studios, Inc.

Shoes by Capezio Ballet Maker and Freed of London. Soft good and fabrics provided by I. Weiss and Sons.

New York City Ballet’s programs are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Souvenir Merchandise designed and created by: The Araca Group

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is the summer home of New York City Ballet.

Steinway & Sons is the official piano of the David H. Koch Theater. New York City Ballet wishes to express its appreciation to TDF for its support this season. The taking of pictures in the theater is strictly prohibited.

The choreographies presented on this program are copyrighted by the individual choreographers.

ABOUT NEW YORK CITY BALLET

New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. The Company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, and it quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined NYCB the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build the astounding repertory and firmly establish the Company in New York.

New York City Ballet owes its existence to Lincoln Kirstein, who envisioned an American ballet where young dancers could be trained and schooled under the guidance of the greatest ballet masters. When he met George Balanchine in London in 1933, Kirstein knew he had found the right person for his dream. Balanchine traveled to America at Kirstein’s invitation, and in 1934 the two men opened the School of American Ballet, where Balanchine trained dancers in an innovative style and technique that matched his idea of a new, unmannered classicism.

In 1946 Kirstein and Balanchine formed Ballet Society and presented their new company at New York’s City Center of Music and Drama, which had been founded by Fiorello H. LaGuardia, Newbold Morris, and Morton Baum. After seeing a Ballet Society performance, Baum invited Balanchine and Kirstein’s fledgling company to officially join City Center. On October 11, 1948, New York City Ballet was born with a performance that featured Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, Orpheus, and Symphony in C.

Balanchine served as Ballet Master of New York City Ballet from its inception until his death, in 1983, choreographing countless works and creating a company of dancers known for their linear purity, sharpness of attack, and overall speed and musicality. In 1949 Jerome Robbins joined the Company as associate director and, with Balanchine, created a varied repertory that grew each season.

Following Balanchine’s death, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins were named Co-Ballet Masters in Chief, and from 1990 until he retired in 2017, Mr. Martins assumed sole responsibility for the Company’s artistic direction. Under Martins’ leadership, NYCB maintained the integrity of its core works, the 20th-century masterpieces by Balanchine and Robbins, while adding significantly to its repertory by commissioning more than 250 world premiere ballets created by more than 60 choreographers. As part of NYCB’s ongoing commitment to the development of new choreography, in 2001 Martins created the position of NYCB Resident Choreographer, which was first held by Christopher Wheeldon (2001-2006), and is currently held by Justin Peck. In September 2000, Martins and the late philanthropist Irene Diamond launched the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, which promotes the development of choreographers and dancers involved in classical choreography by providing opportunities to develop their talents.

In 2009 Katherine Brown was named NYCB’s first-ever Executive Director, a position created to oversee the administrative management of the Company. In February of 2019, Jonathan Stafford was named Artistic Director of New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet, and Wendy Whelan was named Associate Artistic Director of New York City Ballet.

Photo © Frederic Ohringer Jerome Robbins

George Balanchine

Photo © Tanaquil LeClercq

Photo © George Platt Lynes

Lincoln Kirstein

Peter Martins

Photo © Paul Kolnik

NEW YORK CITY BALLET

Jonathan Stafford was appointed Artistic Director of New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet in February 2019. Upon retiring as an NYCB Principal Dancer in May 2014, Stafford was named one of NYCB’s Ballet Masters. In December 2017, he was appointed to lead NYCB’s interim artistic team.

As a dancer with NYCB, Stafford performed an extensive repertory of featured roles in numerous ballets by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, and Christopher Wheeldon, and also originated featured roles in works by Mauro Bigonzetti and Alexei Ratmansky. As an educator, Stafford served as a member of SAB’s guest faculty beginning in 2006 and joined the School’s permanent faculty in 2007. In 2015 he was named SAB’s first Professional Placement Manager. He graduated summa cum laude from the Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies with a B.A. in Organizational Leadership. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Stafford studied at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet before entering SAB in the summer of 1996. Stafford was named an apprentice with NYCB in 1998, joined the corps de ballet in 1999, and rose through the ranks to became a Principal Dancer in 2007.

Wendy Whelan was named New York City Ballet Associate Artistic Director in February 2019. One of the most acclaimed dancers of her generation, she performed with NYCB for 30 years. Whelan danced principal roles in more than 125 ballets in NYCB’s repertory, performing virtually all of the major Balanchine roles, working closely with Jerome Robbins on many of his works, and originating roles in more than 50 ballets by such choreographers as William Forsythe, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and numerous others. Following her retirement from NYCB in October 2014, she has cultivated multidisciplinary performance projects with a wide range of collaborators.

Whelan began studying dance in Louisville with Virginia Wooton, a local teacher, and at the Louisville Ballet Academy before first studying at SAB in the summer of 1981. She was named an apprentice with NYCB in 1984, joined the corps de ballet in 1986, and was promoted through the ranks to be elevated to Principal Dancer in 1991. She is the recipient of a 2007 Dance Magazine Award, the 2011 Jerome Robbins Award, a 2011 Bessie Award for Sustained Achievement in Performance, and a Doctorate of Arts, honoris causa, from Bellarmine University.

Andrew Litton, Music Director of the New York City Ballet since 2015, is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of Britain’s Bournemouth Symphony, and Music Director Laureate of Norway’s Bergen Philharmonic, where he recently concluded a 12-year tenure as Music Director. For his work in Bergen, King Harald V knighted Litton with the Norwegian Royal Order of Merit.  Litton led the Dallas Symphony as Music Director from 1994 to 2006. Each season, he also guest conducts leading orchestras and opera companies around the globe and adds to his discography of more than 130 recordings, which have garnered America’s Grammy Award, France’s Diapason d’Or, and other honors.

Litton’s work in ballet began while he was a Juilliard student, performing as onstage pianist for Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, and Cynthia Gregory. An accomplished pianist, Litton is an acknowledged expert on George Gershwin and has performed and recorded Gershwin widely as both pianist and conductor. In 2014 he released his first solo piano album, A Tribute to Oscar Peterson. For more information visit andrewlitton.com.

Andrew Litton Music Director

Photo © Danny Turner

Jonathan Stafford Artistic Director

Photo © Christopher Lane

Wendy Whelan Associate Artistic Director

Photo © Nina Wurtzel

THE PRIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

As a 501c3 nonprofit, SPAC depends on the generous support of members, corporate and institutional partners, and philanthropic gifts.

Your donation is critical to the vibrancy of our beloved residencies, year-round programming, newly introduced initiatives in the culinary, literary, visual, and healing arts, and growing arts education programs including the new SPAC School of the Arts.

Thank you for being an integral part of SPAC’s continuing transformation.

SPAC Evergreen Society Planned Giving

Your first ballet, a thrilling rock concert, that family feeling at Jazz Fest, romantic dates in the amphitheater, or grandchildren dancing on the lawn are moments at SPAC that will always hold a special place in your heart.

What better way to honor your memories than with a gift that will support SPAC for generations to come?

Your path to a legacy gift to SPAC can be as simple as:

• Adding SPAC as a beneficiary to your will or trust.

• Naming SPAC as a life insurance beneficiary

• Donating a gift from your IRA

The Evergreen Society recognizes those who have made a commitment to support SPAC with a gift from a will or trust, beneficiary designation, or another planned gift.

SPAC was born in 1966 thanks to the philanthropic support of its community. The Evergreen Society, thanks to people like you, will ensure this legacy continues.

For more information, please contact Christine Dixon at 518-485-9330 ext. 112 or cdixon@spac.org.

DIAMOND PARTNERS

PLATINUM PARTNERS

GOLD PARTNERS

SILVER PARTNERS

BRONZE PARTNERS

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

For details on how to partner with SPAC, please call Heather Varney, Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships at 518.584.9330 ext 122 or hvarney@spac.org.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR PERSON

Susan Law Dake

VICE CHAIR

Charles V. Wait, Jr.

SECRETARY

Eleanor K. Mullaney

TREASURER

Sean Leonard

MEMBERS

Raimundo Archibald

Sonny Bonacio

Sally Bott

Sujata N. Chaudhry

Carl DeBrule

C.J. DeCrescente

Keeley Ardman DeSalvo

Geraldine Golub

Judy A. Harrigan, Ph.D

George R. Hearst III

Richard Higgins

Anthony Ianniello, Esq.

Heather Mabee

Chris Mackey

Donald J. McCormack

Bill McEllen

Norma Meacham

Sharon Hiter Neble

Chet J. Opalka

STAFF

Elizabeth Sobol President & CEO

Leslie Collman-Smith General Manager

Zack Ashcraft Box Office Assistant, and Group Sales Manager

Adrienne Atiles Director, Grants & Development Communications

Brogan Barker Operations Associate

Austin Bayliss Senior Director, Events & Special Projects

Jess Bien Director, School of the Arts

Eric Brower Senior Director, Ticketing, Data and Analytics

Andreya Cherry Artistic Administrator

Jeff Conkey

Director, Facility Management

Marcel D’Aprile Marketing Associate

Christine Dixon Senior Director, Individual & Planned Giving

Brittany Kendall Director, Marketing

Gilles Lauzon Controller

Jay Lafond Chief Financial Officer

Cynthia Madcharo Senior Accountant

Maddie McCarthy Development Associate

Dennis Moench VP, Education

Jill Moffett Administrator, School of the Arts

Tom O’Handley SVP, Development

Linsey Reardon Education Events Coordinator

Jeffrey R. Ridha, M.D.

Dr. L. Oliver Robinson

Andrea Spungen

Stephen C. Verral

Jason C. Ward

TRUSTEES EMERITI

William P. Dake

Charles V. Wait

TRUSTEES OF COUNSEL

I. Norman Massry

John J. Nigro

Hon. Susan Phillips Read

Edward P. Swyer

Linda G. Toohey

Emilio Roberts Director, Venue Operations

Timothy Roylance Manager, Box Office

Christopher Shiley VP, Artistic Planning

Scott Somerville Director of Creative Services

Frank Tessier Manager, Member Services

Heather N. Varney Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships

Kristy Ventre Senior Director, Marketing and Communications

Jill Zygo Director, Arts in Education & Community Programs

Mike Zygo Arts Educator

Imagine Your Next Event at SPAC

SPAC’s newly renovated campus boasts two unique rental spaces including The Pines@SPAC which features both the Nancy DiCresce Room and The Pines Terrace, in addition to the Julie Bonacio Family Pavilion.

Host intimate and large-scale gatherings, including business meetings, company outings, life events, milestone celebrations, and more!

The Pines@SPAC

Welcome your guests to the Nancy DiCresce Room, a state-of-the-art indoor multi-purpose room, and The Pines Terrace, an impressive second floor balcony overlooking SPAC’s iconic amphitheater.

The Julie Bonacio Family Pavilion

Take your event to the heart of the campus under the open-air pavilion, a versatile space offering a wide variety of options from a simple covered reception area to an elegant event space.

For more information visit spacrentals.org or contact rentals@spac.org

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The Pines Terrace

The Julie Bonacio Family Pavilion

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LEGACY

Stacie & Michael Arpey

Diana Ryan

Deborah & Dexter Senft

Stewart’s Shops & The Dake Family

Andrea Spungen

Linda & Michael Toohey

HERITAGE

Sally Bott

Marybeth & C.J. DeCrescente

Lois & Matthew Emmens

Geraldine Golub

Jane Sanzen & Richard Higgins

The Swyer Family Foundation

CHAIRMAN

Anonymous (1)

Gary DiCresce

Judy A. Harrigan, Ph.D.

George R. Hearst III

Teresa A. Kennedy

Rebecca & Sean Leonard

Mackey Auto Group

Michele & Anthony Manganaro

Micki & Norman Massry

Norma Meacham

Lisa & Robert Moser

Sharyn & George Neble

Jeffrey R. Ridha

Stephen Verral & Susanne D’Isabel

Heather & Jason Ward

MAESTRO

Anonymous (1)

Kristin & Dennis Baldwin

Shannan & Dave Carroll

Jane & John Corrou

Terry & Carlton DeBrule

Thomas Caulfield & Sandra Eng-Caulfield

Linda & Bernard Kastory

Steve A. Lemanski

Mary & Leland Loose

DIRECTOR

Anonymous (3)

Judy & Grady Aronstamm

Laura & Adam Bach

Shelley & Jim Beaudoin

Claudia & Kevin Bright

Elizabeth G. Brown

Zane & Brady Carruth

Noreen & Richard Coughlin

Joan Dash

Keeley Ardman DeSalvo & Stephen DeSalvo

Kenneth Ellis

David Terrence Engels

Kristen & Matthew Esler

Doris Fischer Malesardi

Mary & Richard Flaherty

Neil Golub

Carol Hammer

Jane & Thomas Hanley

Anthony R. Ianniello, Esq.

E. Stewart Jones & Kimberly Sanger Jones

Amanda & Tim Luby

Judy & Don McCormack

LouAnn & John McGlinchey

Francine & Robert Nemer

John J. Nigro

Bill & Linda Nizolek

Karen & Chet Opalka

Marjorie R. Philips & Henry Fader

Hon. Susan Phillips Read & Howard J. Read

A.C. Riley

Jessica & Yli Schwartzman

Rylee & Keith Servis

Brandy & Richard Simmons

Jane & Peter Smith

Frances Spreer Albert

Lew Titterton

E. Richard Yulman

Thalia & John Zizzo

PREMIERE PATRON

Bart & Jeff Altamari

Leona & Tom Beck

Jill & Jonathan Gainor

Suzanne & Stuart Grant

Maureen Lewi

Heather Mabee

Ann Seton Quinn

Carla H. Skodinski & Michael M. Fieldman

Lisa Sternlicht

Natalie & Charles V. Wait, Jr.

Donna E. Wardlaw & Robert F. Bristol

Andrea & Michael Zappone

GOLDEN PATRON

Anonymous (1)

Pam Abrams & Paul Kligfield

India & Ben Adams

Linda & Larry Ambrosino

Gail G Anderson

Susan G. Anderson Limeri

Michelle Annese

Raimundo Archibold

Lee L. Auerbach & Leah Leddy

Maureen & John Baringer

Ruth Ann & Bruce Beers

Shawna Miller

Michael Bergman

Patricia Bruder

Nicole & Jason Buck

Patrick Burns

Maryellen & Nelson Carpenter

Sujata N Chaudhry

Kate & Ben Clark

Rhea P. Clark

Jonathan Coffey

Dale & Jack Cohen

David & Stephanie Collins

Gabrielle & Scott Conklin

Ellen-Deane Cummins

Brigid & Charlie Dake

Jennifer & Ed Degenhart

Susan K. DePaula

Jean & Paul DiCaprio

Christopher Dolinsky

Barbara & David Edelheit

Lee Einsidler & Aimee Brisson

Emily Farnham Mastrianni & Timothy

Cartwright

Jeannie & Timothy P. Fontaine

Erica & Scott Fuller

Stephanie Gardner & David Ingraham

Jerry Goldstein

Eudice & Jay Grossman

Jim Hakewill

Brian Hall

Frieda Hammond-Carmer & Britt Carmer

Evelyn & Ken Hefner

Paul T. Heiner

Joy & Steven Heyman

Beth Ann Hutcherson

Ellie & Michael Ingalsbe

Becky & Greg Kern

Kyle Kinowski

Brenton Koch

Doug Kolk

Stephen Kurr Sussman

Beth & John Larow

Jessica & Gregory Longo

Andrea Longoria

W. Bruce Lunsford

Brian D. Lussier

Jon Paul Mahar

Kate & Marco Mancini

Andrew Marsh & Kathy Mattes

Cathy DiMiceli Masie & Elliott Masie

James & Christine Mastrianni

Jennifer & Steven Meglio

David Merwitz & Crystal Ayers

Lisa Morgan

Donna & John Moroney

George & Anne Morris

Eleanor K. Mullaney & Robert H. Coughlin, Jr.

Nancy Mullen - In memory of

Virginia & John Flagg

Marianne A. Mustafa

John L. Myers & Christine Ames

Jessica Niles

Jeffrey Oskin/Forcivity

Talia & Marc Pallozzi

Scott Peterson

Marci & Michael Phinney

Kathleen M. Pierce

Todd Plemenik

Scott D. Powers

Erin & Charles Pritchard

Christopher & Sue Ford Rajchel

Dr. L. Oliver Robinson

Dale & Charles Roemmelt

Dennis, Jane, & Ryan Rose

Mark Rosen

Christine Rowe-Button

Jennifer Schannault & Scott Strazik

Holly Shishik

Edith K. Simpson

Theresa & Richard Sleasman

Margaret Smith

Gail & Nick Spampanato

Disha & Josh Spath

Karen Squires

Christine & David Stack

Sonya A. Stall

Ilene & Chip Stein

Matthew Stein

Martha S. Strohl

Patrick Szurek

Hon. Ann Marie Taddeo

Jim Taylor

Amy Jun Tian & Paul Yung

Konstantin Tikhonov

Laura Tilton

Rosemarie Tobin

Caryn & Robert Tyre

Anne Van Acker

Matt Wallen

Eileen G. & Donald J. Whelley

Kelly & Jay Woods

John Zanetti

PATRON Anonymous (5)

Joseph Abed El Latif

Chris Abildgaard

Adam Abrams

Donna & Donald Adam

Michael & Lisa Akker

Mylea & Buzz Aldrich

Arnold Alfert

Kelly & Rick Alfred

William J. Allerdice, Jr.

Susan K. Arehart

Patricia & Thomas Auer

Joanne Avella & Peter Bernstein

Sheelagh & Frederick Baily

Jane L. Baker

Cindy & Duane Ball

Mary Jane Baumback

Ms. Mary Becker

Sarah E. Begley & Herv Glavota

Darla J Belevich

Diane Benton

Stephanie & Harald Berge

Mr. Clinton Binley

Renee & Eliot Birnbaum

Michael R. Bishop & Pauline M. Holmes

Susan & Richard Blanchard

Betty & Bill Blume

Kristen & Daniel Bobear

Patricia Bokan

Susan Bokan

Marianne Bokan-Blair & David Blair

Nicholas H. Bomba

Joyce Hunt Bouyea

Cheryl & Barry Boyd

Arthur Zobel & Ginny Brandreth

Michael & Linda Breault

John Broderick

Erika C. Browne

Raymond Bryan & Hillary L. Swithers

Linda & Ted Bubniak

Maria & Harry Bucciferro

Jean & John Buhac

Susanne Buhac

Clarissa Bullitt

Ann & Bob Bullock

Nancy & Tom Burkly

Thomas F. Burleigh

Sara & Aaron Bush

Gina Butera

Christy A. Calicchia

Nancy Carey Cassidy

Michael J. Carpenter

Jeanine & Martin Caruso

Janet G. Casey

Leslie & John Cashin

Jack & Siobhan Celeste

Bruce Cerone

Nora & Jeffrey Cheek

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is grateful for the contributions of the following individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies. As of June 15, 2023

& David Fusco Anne & Thomas Gaughan Mary Gavin & Jim LaVigne

& Eric Geckler Lynne L. Gelber Stuart L. Ginsburg

Glaser & Paul Zachos Jon D. Globerson & Tina Facteau Carol & Dave Godette Laura M. Goldberg

& Joe Goldsmith Jerel Golub Peggy & Rich Greenawalt Mr. & Mrs. Philip M. Gross Miss Margot David Guillet & Debra Mailberg Rick Guior & Barbara Frank

Gurga Mona & Jon Haas Ann & Dick Haggerty James & Mary Elizabeth Hall Jessica Hall Pauline & Henry Hamelin

Maria Harrison

Joanne & Roscoe Haynes

Mr. Jason Hellickson

Martin Hellwig

Mary Hendrickson

Jessica & David Hennel

Mrs. Nancy Hershey

Joseph A. Hinkhouse

Ms. Felicia Hoffman

Kathy & Stu Hoffman

Tim & Libby Holmes

Leslee & John Honis

Laurence & Angelique Horvath

Jon Hosler

Junko Kobori & Louis Hotchkiss

Robert & Mary Hoyer

Mary Huber

Nancy & William Hunt

Elaine & Peter Hutchins

Sara J Jackson

Anne & Arnold Jaffe

Paul & Anastasia James

Susan & Bill Jeffreys

Lynn & Lawrence Johnson

Julie & Scott Johnson

Josh Jonas & Jill-Morrison Jonas

Patricia Joy

Marilyn Kacica & Joseph Dudek

Harriet J. Kalejs

Molly & Shane Kalil

Grant Kamin

Allison & John Karcher

Ruth & Douglas Karrel

Jordan Kassoff

Aaron Kassoff

Gail & Alexander Keeler

Mara King

Richard C. King & Gail Grow

Sally & Larry King

Shaun Kippins

Rod Klassovity

Tricia Fullerton & Kevin Kleis

Erin K Koenen

Vincent & Milly Koh

Maryann Kopack

Agatha & John Koziarz

Thomas J. Kubisch

Jan McCarthy Kurposka

Greg J. Kutzuba

Dr. & Mrs. Dale Lange

Michael Lanides

Sara Lee & Barry Larner

Gloria M. Lawrence

Darryl Leggieri

Lesa Levin

Barbara & Andrew Levine

Jeannette & Eddie Liebers

Lori & Robert Liebert Van Vranken

Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs

Oscar & Kathryn Lirio

Chris Litchfield & Seth Yates

Kelly & John Lizzi

Anna F. Lobosco

Andi & Phil Lodico

Meredith & Jon Loeck

Tiina Loite & Fred Conrad

Steve Greenblatt & Catherine LoMonico

Susan A. Lucente

Ginny & Paul Lunde

Marcia MacDonald

M. Lynne Mahoney

Susan G. & Louis R. Malikow

Kathryn Manning

Ruthann Marcelle & Paul Gozemba

Sandra L. Markatos

James Markwica/LaMarco

Physical Therapy, PC

Peter Martin & Christine Alexander

Dawn & Mario Martinez

Louise & Lawrence R. Marwill

Michele Massiano

Joe Mastrianni

Mike Mauriello

Maryellen Maxwell

Michael & Cory McCarthy

John Mccomber

Patricia McKay/Celtic Counseling Services

Susan & John McPhillips

John E. Meczynski, Jr.

Virginia L. Mee

Linda & Peter Meenan

Lisa S. Mehigan

Grace Frisone & Michael Metzger

Allison & David W. Meyers

The Miller Family

Marcia R. & Robert C. Miller

Carissa Mina

Mr. Charles Monson

Carissa & Scott Morganstein

N.J. Morris

Hilary Moynihan

Paul J. Mulholland

Kathleen & Michael Mullins

Kevin & Linnea Murphy

April S. & David R. Murphy

Jamie Neverett

Pamela Nichols & Dennis First

Victoria Niles

Marilyn S. Nippes

Sally & Dan Nolan

Georgie Nugent & Eric Miller

Liz & Chris O’Brien

Brendan O’Hara

Jackie & Chuck Okosky

Sharon O’Meara

Steven J. Oshins

Heidi & Bob West

Sheila Parkert

Zachary H. Passaretti

Leslie Baker & Geoffrey Patack

Arliss Nygard & C. Murray Penney

Jennifer & Kyle Perry

Lindsey & Vince Pettograsso

Carlin J. Phillips

Chris Pickett

Natalie J. Adler & Gregory L. Pinto

Lois & Donald Porter

Mary & Art Prostick

Helen Rack & Erwin Guetig

Eileen Rea & Lynda Castronovo

Hildy & Herb Reich

Nancy O’Malley & Jonathan T. Reinhardt

Carol Kautzman & Ren Reynolds

Linda Rhodes

Carla & Steven Richards

Elaina Richardson

Debra & Thomas Riell

Alexander Rodriguez

Bill Rooney

Steve Rosenblum & Eric Rudy

Margie & Michael Rotchford

Michael Savitch

Kevin Sayet

Katie Scalamandre

Mike Schiedler

Philip P. Scibilia

Ellen & Andrew Serling

Bridget Sheidler

Malcolm J. Sherman & Elaine Rubenstein

Rabbi Scott Shpeen

Cynthia & Herb Shultz

Siena College

Elaine M. Sillery

Keith Simmons

The Boger Family

Marc Smith

Elissa Smith

Denise Smith

Ida & Larry Snavley

Gail & Louis Snitkoff

Joyce Soltis & David Long

Cindy Spence

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sponzo

Bernadette & Lance Sprinkle

Paul E. & Deborah Spurgas

The King & Queen of Eight

Tas Steiner

Kathleen Stellrecht

Grace Sterrett & Ben Falcigno

Julia & Robert Stokes

Heather & Brian Straughter

Lori & Steve Strong

Cara Catone & Robert Studnicky

Jeff Stuhr

Kim Swidler

Carol B. Swyer

David J. Taffany & Nancy C. Sapio, M.D.

Eric A. Tepper & Patricia Lane Tepper

Mark V. Thoburn

Michael J. Thomas

Sean Thorpe

Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Tisinger

Mary Ellen & Mark Toomey

Nathan O. & Nancy Towne

Luann Trout

Lynette & Michael Tucker

Ryen VanHall

Carol & Pierre von Kaenel

Mary Kay Vyskocil

Catherine & Robert Allen

Bill Walker & Helen Edelman

Marian Wait Walsh & Joseph M. Walsh

Sharon Walsh

The Weatherwax Family

Dympna Weil

Kenton A. Wengert

Jo-Ann White, Berkshire Hathaway

Home Services - Blake Realtors

Janice & Terrance White

Garry & Joyce White

Kenneth D. Wilkins

Joan & Lance Wilkins

Kate Wimpfheimer

Kathleen & Kenneth A. Wyka

Mr. Andrew Xu

Judith Zassenhaus

Jeffrey B. Ziegler

Harvey Zirofsky & Dr. Sharon Dunn

ENCORE

Anonymous (1)

Mary L. Anderson

Keith Arlington

Amy Azarow

Charles E. Babcock

Miles Barnes

Jeff Bendavid & Melanie Herter

Todd Benno

John L. Benvenuti

Annie & Mike Bergner

Joyce P. Gurzynski

Michelle & David Brandriss

Meghan Brassel

Liz & Martin Brayboy

Janice E. Burns

Jill Burton

Joseph Calderaro

James Carey

Mr. William Carter

Dorthea & George Casey

Robert Cetron

Brian Christiansen

Allen Cohen

Marc Conner & Barbara Reyes-Conner

Stephanie & John Copeland

Kirk Cornwell

Susan Craig Zeltmann

Eric Cruz

Tim Daniels

Mrs. Randi Dawson

Nancy De Vore

Thomas & Georgia Decker

Mary E. Degroff & Robert Knizek

Simon DeRienzis

Beth & Brian Devane

Marji Dickinson

Charles L. & Reisa Donath

A. Joshua Ehrlich

David Ernst

Ronda & Lawrence Fein

Stanley Feldman

Judy Fitzgerald

Irene Flatau

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fountain

Peg Foye Schalit

Alan Fritch

M. J. Gaetano

Anne & Thomas Gaughan

Elana & Ephraim Gilnert

James P. Gold

Jessica Goncalves

Shimshon Gottesfeld & Marcia Zalbowitz

Wallace A. Graham

Joann & Jim Grande

Bob & Sue Gronczniak

Kristina Guglielmi

Galine Guterman

Melinda Hager

David Hall

Kathleen & Charles Heidsieck

Thomas J. Heinz

Roland J. Helgerson

Barbara & Frank Herbert

Jane & Christopher Huyck

Martha & Michael Iacolucci

Dennis Jaffee

Dominic Karl

Sean Kelly

Chad Kelman

Kenny & Kara Klein

Greg Knight

Michele & Roy Lance

Jessica & Jeffrey LaValley

Megan Lepp

Valerie Dillon & Daniel R. Lewis

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Licari

Kathleen & Ronald Lind

Todd Macejka

Karen F. MacIelak

Pam Mahler

Shelly Mair

Charles & Debra McCambridge

John McGuire

Todd Moffre

Judy Monson

Dr. Jonathan Montag

Mike Morgan

Mary Murphy

Claire Murray

Paul C. Naef

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Kyle Noonan

Dottie Pepper & David Normoyle

Arthur J. Perkowski & Paris Maney

Connie & Mark Pingel

Mr. Michael Plaia

Judy & Jim Pohlman

Helen Porter

Tina & Tim Pulling

Mary & Tom Quandt

Ronald Racela

Daniel Racey

Corey Rashkover

Florence Reed

Terry & Michael Reilly

Len Rockenstyre

WEST & COMPANY CPAs, PC

Heather & Christopher Rusiecki

Elizabeth Rutnik

Sarah Ryan

Roberto Santos

Jane Sanzen

Ray Sayour

Mary Scanlan

Mr. Michael Scheidler

Tyler Scott

Thelie Trotty-Selzer & Jon Selzer

John & Jean Shaver

Deb & John Shea

Daniel Shelffo

Jed T. Shpur

Kimberly Simmington

Barbara Simon

Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC

Wendy M. Smith

Rosemary W. & Michael L. Somich

Karen & Phillip Sparkes

John & Donna Spring

Jacqueline & Michael Stampalia

Joanne Stazio Silverman

Adam Stapansky & Pam Mahler

Michael Sternklar

Michael F. Sturdivant

Joel Taft

Mark Treichel

Marcia Trotter

Margaret E. Tuft

Mary & Kevin Tully

Jenny & Mike Vidoni

Linda Vigars-Amyot

Virginia & Jason Vitullo

Ms. Tonetta Wallen

David Weare

Vera & Marv Weiss

Kenneth Weliczka

Nancy Werner & Roger Risch

Peter J. West

Diane White & Ted Orosz

Judy White

Lori A. Whitney

Lynn & Peter Young

Richard Zick

BRAVO

Anonymous (3)

Judith & Gregory Aidala

Steve Allegra

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Allen

David Anders

Susan J. Anderson

Peter & Susan Antoinette

Maureen Archambault-Versaci

Judith Archibold

Michael Arnush & Leslie Mechem

Robert Ashton

Paul J. Azoulay

Michael F. Barrett

Ellen & Brad Beal

Karen Becker & Anthony Galloro

Chris & Rob Bell

Annamaria & Mark Bellantoni

Adolphe V. Bernotas

Daniel Bernstein

Mary Beth Bianconi

Mary Bigelow

Angella Rella & Jim Birnby

Marilyn A. Bradley

Molly C. Brindle

Susan Brynteson

Ashley Budd

Donna A. Caniano & Richard A. Flores

Dana Capitano

Judy & Richard Capullo

MaryLou & Jerry Cartwright

Brad Casacci

Kathleen Chesbrough

Margaret & Kenneth Claflin

Susan Clare

David Clark

Anne & Joe Clark

James Cochran & Fran Pilato

David Cohen

Catherine E. Commerford

Ms. Marcia Connolly

Gregory Connors

Thomas Conrad

Richard A. Curreri

Caroline & Matthew D’Abate

Heather & Darel Dacus

Mr. Zachary Dake

David Davidson

Tim Day & Natalie Augustin

Ilse de Veer & Elayne Livote

Diane Dellaratta

R. J. Deluke

Amanda & David Demasi

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Kristen DeRosia

Ariel Dickson

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Michele & Gary Dienst

Marsha & Steve Dolinsky

Stephen & Dr. Susan Dorsey

Tracey Drew

Alan Ellis & Mary Dunbar

Theodore Ebersole

Lawrence Edelman

Rachel Eisenhauer Beck

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William A. Epple

Richard & Nancy Erdoes

Evelyn Estey

Mary Anne Fantauzzi

Helen Hines Farrell

Victoria Fast Dunn & Seth Dunn

Nancy Sutin & Tom Federlin

Corinne B. Feinberg

Robert B. Feldman

Linda H. Fetherston

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Mara Ginsberg

Marie & Phil Glotzbach

Gary Gold & Nancy Pierson

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Eric Gordon

George & Joan Gould

Shannon Gould

Christen Gowan

Natalie Graham

William Gray

Ryan Grealish

Matthew Greeley

Joseph Greene

Deborah Grobe-Searles

Norene M. Grose

Zachary Grossman

Jonathan Grossman

Barbara A. Grub

Susan Gurian

Katherine W. Gurley

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Miles Douglas Hansen

Wilhelmina A. Haruk

Suzanne Haslup

Jean & Walt Hayes

Judith & Richard J. Heller

Robert Horowitz

Laura & William Hotchkiss

Nancy & Steve Hovey

Osborne

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Linda S. Parkoff

Christopher Parks

Patricia Peterson

David Phaff

Gretchen M. Piwinski

Eric Plesko

Kim Poli & Theodoros Laddis

Joseph Potvin

Scott Quigan

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Lizzie Reardon

John Rediske

Jack Reed

Lisa A. Ribons

Monica & Wayne Richter

Susi & Ken Ritzenberg

Susan & Kevin Roach

Veronics & Sean Roddy

Penny Howell Jolly & Jay Rogoff

Christine & Ken Romano

Don Ruberg & Marin Ridgway

Robert F. Rusiecki, Jr.

Kevin Ryan

Ginger Ryan

Stephanie & Keith Salvatore

Terri & Robert Sameski

Mark J. Sanantonio

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Sayles

Dana J. Schaefer

Charles D. Schaeffer

John Schneiter

Susan Schuster

Susan Seeley

Betsy Senior & Charles Hayward

Joanne Shay

Melanie Shefchik

Richard A. Sherman

Pam & Richard Siegel

Steve Sills

Susan F. & John W. Simon

Terri & Charles Smith

Theodore Frederick Snyder

Danny Stevens

William H. Stevens

Stacy Styles

Catherine M. Szenczy

Deborah H. Tagliento

Colleen Takeshima

Mr. Gary Taylor

Peter & Rose-Marie Ten Eyck

Mr. Aaron To

Margot Tohn

Kay Tomasi

Mary Ellen Turner

Jennifer & Andrew Turro

Thomas Vaccaro

Heather N. Varney

Vogel Family

Sam Wagar

Mr. Robert Walker

Alexander & Katherine Wentworth-Ping

Walter Whalen

Andre Wharer

Sarah & Billings Wheeler

Donna & Michael Wilcox

Winnie & Fred Wilhelm

Frank & Cynthia Williams

Andrew J. Williamson

Mallory Willsea

Ted & Sheila Winnowski

Ann & Fred Wolpert

David Wren

Domenique & Dmitriy Yermolayev

Anne & Bob Yunick

Melissa M. Zambri & Gina M. Moran

Bruno Zarkower

Daniel D Zelem Jr

2023 CORPORATE MEMBERS

GOLD PARTNER

DeCrescente Distributing Co.

Fingerpaint

Mackey Auto Group

Stewart’s Shops & The Dake Family

The Adirondack Trust Company

SILVER PARTNER

Druthers Brewing Company

Skidmore College

BRONZE PARTNER

Hoffman Development Corp.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

Nuvalence

Social Radiant PARTNER

Adirondack Radiology Associates

Austin & Co., Inc.

BST & Co. CPA’S, LLP

East Hill Cabinetry

Empire State University

Glens Falls Eye Associates P.C.

Greno Industries, Inc.

Joseph Hermann, Ent. LLC

KPTC LLC

Mangino Buick GMC

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

Point Breeze Marina

Saratoga Periodontics

Saratoga Schenectady Gastroenterology

Associates

The Albany and Saratoga Centers for Pain

Management

The Fort Miller Group, Inc.

ASSOCIATE

Albany Valve & Fitting Co., Inc.

AMC Construction & Management

Carpe Diem Real Properties, LLC

Couch White, LLP

Ellis Medicine Foundation

Krackeler Scientific, Inc.

Lemery Greisler, LLC

Mohawk Honda

Munter Enterprises, Inc.

Olde Bryan Inn

Omni Development Co., Inc.

Polyset Company, Inc.

R.J. Murray Company

Saratoga Dermatology/Spa City Spa

Saratoga National Bank & Trust Co.

Saratoga TODAY

Slocum Publishing

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

UHY Advisors

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Zippy Chicks

SPAC EVERGREEN SOCIETY

Anonymous

Virginia Alston

Elizabeth Louise Berberian

Joyce Bixby

Susan Bokan

Joanne Chaplek

David M. Cummings

Gary DiCresce

Lois Emmens

Charles C. Friehofer III

Dr. Jon D. Globerson

Robert M. & Debbie S. Jaffe

Judith Jameson

Virginia Mee

Denise Polit

Carla H. Skodinski

Stephen Thomas

Robert Watts

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

Charles R Wood Foundation

The Wright Family Foundation

The Yawkey Foundation

New York State Council of the Arts

Saratoga County

Saratoga Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation

MEMORIAL AND HONORARY GIFTS

In memory of Alan Emil Steiner

Keeley Ardman DeSalvo

Ms. Sylvia K. Phillips

In Honor of Marie Armer

Armer Family

In Memory of David Duquette

Judy & Grady Aronstamm

In honor of Susan and Bill Dake

Mrs. Laura Dake Roche

In honor of Jane Graham

Nancy Stafford Harrigan

In honor of Philip Scibilia

Howard Foote/UHY Advisors

Ilene & Chip Stein

Joanne C. Weaver

Kathy & Stu Hoffman

Mr. John J. Nigro

In honor of Jane Graham

Nancy Pierson and Gary Gold

In memory of Ron Riggi

Linda & Michael Toohey

Micki & Norman Massry

In honor of Phyllis Aldrich

Sharon & Gordon Boyd

Barbara and Bill Everdell

John and Jamie Jayko

Ms. Lorraine Skibo

Mr. Robert Smith

In Memory of Robert F. & Mary E. Lennon

Jeff & Linda Anderson

Barbara A. Ash

Elaine M. Smith & Paul V. Ertelt

Kenneth D. Wilkins

SPAC Packs a Punch

THIS YEAR’S CLASSICAL SEASON IS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE RETURN OF SARATOGA FAVORITES SUCH AS YO-YO MA PLUS FAMOUS NEWCOMERS LED BY AUDRA MCDONALD. n BY

It’s not summer in Saratoga until the strains of classical music start pouring out of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Ballet and classical music enthusiasts will have more than enough to swing their air batons to this season with a sprawling slate of familiars such as virtuosic cellist (and last year’s saratoga living cover star) Yo-Yo Ma; the New York City Ballet (NYCB), which is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an exciting program of crowd favorites and SPAC premieres; and the Philadelphia Orchestra—which will balance spectacular premieres and

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artist debuts, including that of Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning Broadway superstar Audra McDonald.

“There’s so much I’m excited about, it’s a little hard to keep it concise,” says Elizabeth Sobol, SPAC President and CEO. “For the NYCB, the SPAC Premieres program is amazing, but I’m thrilled we’ll also get to see Justin Peck’s first eveninglength ballet, Copland Dance Episodes.”

From July 18-22, the NYCB will return with the full company and a roster of more than 90 dancers under Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford. The season kicks off with “NYCB On and Off Stage,”

A scene from Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes

PHOTO BY ERIN BAIANO

an accessible, peak-behind-the-curtain teaser, featuring the best excerpts from the week’s ballet programs. “[This] has become an important part of our efforts to bring new people to experience ballet in an inviting way,” says Sobol. “New for this year, the celebratory evening will culminate in a dance party in the Hall of Springs.”

Following this is two nights (July 19-20) of “SPAC Premieres,” spotlighting new and contemporary works from around the globe, such as Play

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“I’m very much looking forward to returning to lovely Saratoga this summer to perform with the incomparable Philadelphia Orchestra. SPAC is such a special place in the summer, and

I can’t wait to sing my Broadway favorites from Ellington, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Sondheim and more.”

—AUDRA McDONALD

Time by Gianna Reisen, which is set to music by hip-hop icon Solange Knowles, and Love Letter (on shuffle) by Kyle Abraham, with music by Grammywinning English singer-songwriter James Blake, among others. There will also be two performances of a different SPAC premiere (July 20 and 22): the aforementioned Copland Dance Episodes by New York-based, Tony-winning choreographer, director and dancer Justin Peck. This original “full-evening” work is set to four of Copland’s most famous compositions: Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, Fanfare for the Common Man, and Rodeo Closing out the dance season (July 21-22) are ballet classics Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky/ Balanchine), Fancy Free (Bernstein/ Robbins) and Firebird (Stravinsky/ Balanchine and Robbins).

“There’s always something special about performing outside at this wonderful venue that has been NYCB’s summer home for so many years,” says NYCB principal dancer Mira Nadon. “I’m particularly excited to bring Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes to Saratoga. The choreography, music, costumes and lighting have all come together in such a beautiful way, and I’m so excited for the Saratoga audiences to get to experience it.”

Next up, the Philadelphia Orchestra is packing quite a musical punch as well, with homecomings from Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Emmy- and Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Also returning, for the first time in a decade, is renowned violinist Gil Shaham, who will lead a special SPAC premiere (August 16) of Vivaldi’s beloved violin concerti,

The Four Seasons. In contrast, there will be several exciting debuts, including a genre-blending “little orchestra” called Pink Martini with China Forbes (August 4) and theater dynamo Audra McDonald, who’s won six Tony awards throughout her career—more than any other actor. (All she needs is an Oscar for EGOT status.)

“I’m very much looking forward to returning to lovely Saratoga this summer to perform with the incomparable Philadelphia Orchestra led by my dear friend [conductor] Andy Einhorn,” says McDonald, who’s been spotted around the Capital Region in recent years filming for HBO’s The Gilded Age. “SPAC is such a special place in the summer, and I can’t wait to sing my Broadway favorites from Ellington, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gershwin, Sondheim and more.”

In addition to McDonald’s night of Broadway favorites (August 10), The Philadelphia Orchestra will present Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring alongside John Luther Adams’ Vespers of the Blessed Earth (August 12), a new work and another SPAC premiere that, Sobol teases, will “be performed in a unique and nontraditional manner.” Audiences should also be sure to catch Yo-Yo Ma as he performs Dvořák’s ebullient Cello

Concerto with guest conductor Xian Zhang (August 17). The orchestra will round out its wide-ranging season with a couple of films: Earth: An HD Odyssey (August 18) and, the following day, Jurassic Park In Concert, in honor of the classic dino-flick’s 30th anniversary. Velociraptors, ballet and Audra

McDonald? Sounds like another unforgettable SPAC summer.

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