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CONTENTS

FEATURES

In This Issue Board & Staff......................................................9 President’s Letter...............................................9 Copland, Clarinet & Brahms.............................. 11 Orchestra Personnel....................................13 Meet Frank Cohen........................................15 Program Notes............................................ 16

High School Tour: Some Local Students Experience Symphony for the First Time

After a successful inaugural year in 2015, this year’s High School Tour was presented at Ballard Memorial High School.

Music and a Meal

The best fundraisers feature music and food. Paducah Symphony Orchestra’s Crescendo Dinner combines it all.

Making Music Nashville Style Teaches Budding Paducah Songwriters

Nashville-based songwriter Jeff Dayton taught songwriting and teambuilding basics to students at McNabb and Reidland Intermediate Schools.

Funding and Friendship

Chuck and Retta Folsom have sponsored Morgan Kinslow’s seat during every concert for the past four years.

Winter Youth Showcase................................... 21 Paducah Symphony Youth & Children’s Chorus................................23 Paducah Symphony Fiddlers Harmonic....23 A Christmas Celebration..................................27 Orchestra Personnel...................................29 Paducah Symphony Chorus.........................31 Sponsors...........................................................42 Donors...............................................................42

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The Magazine of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra Volume 38, Issue 2 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016

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GOVERNING BOARD Clay Howerton, President Dick Holland, Secretary Mickey Brown, President Elect Mary Grinnell, Vice President Richard Roof, Vice President Roger Truitt, Past President Edward Bach Jimmy Cargill Nancy Duff Charles Folsom Juliette Grumley James Gwinn, Jr. Mardie Herndon Anthony Hunter Theodore S. Hutchins Shirley Trail Lanier Carol Ann Narozniak Phyllis Petcoff Michael Resnick Debbie Reynolds Bonnie Schrock Carol Ullerich Brad Wallace Gary Zheng

TRUSTEES Mickey Brown Anne Gwinn Richard Smith Roger Truitt Ken Wheeler

DIRECTORS EMERITUS Margaret Hunt Arnold John Drew Ted Hirsch (deceased) C.P. Orr, MD (deceased) Harolyn Rasche Richard Roberts John Shadle, Jr Jack Tick (deceased) John Williams, Jr.

ARTISTIC STAFF Raffaele Ponti, Artistic Director & Conductor Bradley Almquist, Director of Choruses Samantha Veal, Youth Chorus Director Steve Schaffner, Fiddlers Philharmonic Conductor

From PSO Governing Board President, Clay Howerton

reetings! Your Paducah Symphony Orchestra is having a great season with stellar concert performances, fun community activities, and phenomenal educational outreach programs. We are also in the midst of exciting transitional times, as we are currently searching for our next Executive Director. For the past five seasons, Daniel Sene has led the PSO through a time of remarkable growth and accomplishment. We are very thankful for his leadership, vision and diligent efforts in keeping this organization on a path to success. Our administrative staff is doing great work in all areas, and giving extra effort in this time of transition. Marketing Manager Morgan Walker is our newest employee, and has just gone from part-time to full-time. She has innovative ideas, high energy, and a sharp focus on our mission. Development Director Gina Leeper has taken on an Herculean workload and proven that she has the ability to keep the PSO not merely sustaining its great accomplishments, but even growing more. And Operations Manager Janine Zerger, now our longesttenured administrative staff member, continues to amaze the Board of Directors with her handling of multiple critical elements of the mission, including the supremely important education programs. For example, Janine just brought a brand-new educational opportunity to local youth, the Songwriting Residencies. Students at McNabb Elementary and Reidland Intermediate got to learn from Nashville songwriter and musician Jeff Dayton about how to write songs. These young people did write their own original songs, and Jeff and his friends performed some of that original student music as part of the Artist-in-Residence concert event. Wow! Your PSO just keeps getting more and more creative in giving local youth unique educational programs. As Daniel said in his farewell letter, the best days of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra remain ahead of us. Thank you all so much for your encouragement, support, and participation in the opportunities that prove Daniel correct.

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Copland, Clarinet & Brahms SATURDAY, 5 November 2016, 7:30 P.M. • Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center

Paducah Symphony Orchestra Raffaele Ponti, Artistic Director & Conductor

Copland, Clarinet & Brahms Raffaele Ponti, Conductor Franklin Cohen, Clarinet JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No.3, op.90, F major Allegro con brio Andante Poco allegretto Allegro

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Appalachian Spring: Suite

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rincipal Clarinet of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1976, Franklin Cohen has distinguished himself as one of the outstanding clarinetists of his generation. His playing has been described as “hypnotic, impeccable, brilliant… with a vocal quality that would be the envy of any singer.” He first gained international recognition and acclaim when, at the age of 22, he became the first clarinetist awarded First Prize at the International Munich Competition (the other first prize that year went to soprano Jessye Norman). Since then, Mr. Cohen has enjoyed an illustrious career as soloist, recitalist, recording and chamber artist, pedagogue and orchestral principal. Since his first solo appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra in 1977, Mr. Cohen has been featured as soloist in nearly 200 performances — at Severance Hall, Carnegie Hall, Blossom Music Center, and on tour throughout the United States, Asia and Europe. In 1992, he recorded the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnányi for Decca Records. Mr. Cohen is also the soloist in Debussy’s First Rhapsody on a Deutsche Grammophon recording conducted by Pierre Boulez that won two Grammy Awards in 1996, and on a Decca recording of the Brahms Clarinet Sonatas with pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy. With his daughter, violinist Diana Cohen, Franklin Cohen is the co-artistic director of the critically acclaimed ChamberFest Cleveland, the first international summer chamber music festival in Cleveland, which

presented its inaugural season in 2012. ChamberFest’s huge success has led to an expanded vision for growth locally and internationally. Mr. Cohen’s professional music career was launched when Leopold Stokowski chose him as principal clarinet of the American Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist and chamber artist, Mr. Cohen has participated in the Aspen, Blossom, Casals, Marlboro, Santa Fe, and Sarasota music festivals. He has also been a featured artist with many of the world’s leading chamber groups, including the Emerson, Guarneri, Takács, Tokyo, Miro, Miami, Orion, Shostakovich, Cavani and Ysaÿe string quartets and with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In addition, Mr. Cohen has collaborated with leading artists including Emanuel Ax, Pinchas Zukerman, Mitsuko Uchida, Richard Goode, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jessye Norman, Menahem Pressler and Heidi Grant Murphy, among many others. Mr. Cohen has given countless master classes and seminars at prestigious universities and conservatories throughout the world. His former students hold principal positions in major orchestras in North America, Europe, Mexico and Asia. A passionate advocate of music education, Mr. Cohen founded and funded “The Concert Club,” introducing young musicians to world class artists and performances at Severance Hall. Mr. Cohen’s children are both members of the Calgary Philharmonic, Diana serves as concertmaster and Alexander is the principal timpanist.

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Program Notes

SyMphony No.3 Saturday · 5 november 2016

Symphony No.3 op.90, F Major Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 –April 3, 1897) was a German composer and pianist. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria. In his lifetime, Brahms’s popularity and influence were considerable and he is now considered one of the greatest composers in history. Brahms composed for piano, organ, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, and for voice and chorus. A virtuoso pianist, he premiered many of his own works. He worked with some of the leading performers of his time, including the pianist Clara Schumann and the violinist Joseph Joachim (the three were close friends). Many of his works have become staples of the modern concert repertoire. Brahms, an uncompromising perfectionist, destroyed some of his works and left others unpublished. Brahms is often considered both a traditionalist and an innovator. His music is firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Baroque and Classical masters.

He was a master of counterpoint, the complex and highly disciplined art for which Johann Sebastian Bach is famous, and of development, a compositional ethos pioneered by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, and other composers. Brahms aimed to honor the “purity” of these venerable “German” structures and advance them into a Romantic idiom, in the process creating bold new approaches to harmony and melody. While many contemporaries found his music too academic, his contribution and craftsmanship have been admired by subsequent figures as diverse as Arnold Schoenberg and Edward Elgar. The diligent, carefully constructed nature of Brahms’ works was a starting point and an inspiration for a generation of composers. Within his meticulous structures is embedded, however, a highly romantic nature. The Symphony No. 3 in F-major, Op. 90, was written in the summer of 1883, at Wiesbaden, nearly six years after he completed his Second Symphony. The symphony was well-received, more so than his Second Symphony. Although Richard Wagner had died earlier that year, the public feud between Brahms and Wagner had not yet subsided. Wagner enthusiasts tried to interfere with the symphony’s premiere, and the conflict between the two factions

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nearly brought about a duel. After each performance, Brahms polished his score further, until it was published in May 1884. At the beginning of the symphony the motto is the melody of the first three measures, and it is the bass line underlying the main theme in the next three. The motto persists, either boldly or disguised, as the melody or accompaniment throughout the

movement. For the third movement – poco allegrettoinstead of the rapid scherzo standard in 19th-century symphonies – Brahms created a unique kind of third movement that is moderate in tempo and intensely lyrical in character. The finale is lyrical and passionate, rich in melody that is intensely exploited, altered, and developed. The movement fades away to a quiet ending.

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AppalaCian Spring: Suite Saturday · 5 november 2016

Appalacian Spring: Suite Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, in his later years he was often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers” and is best known to the public for the works he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s in a deliberately accessible style often referred to as “populist” and which the composer labeled his “vernacular” style. Works in this vein include the ballets Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid and Rodeo, his Fanfare for the Common Man and Third Symphony. The open, slowly changing harmonies of many of his works are typical of what many people consider to be the sound of American music, which evoke the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit. In addition to his ballets and orchestral works, he produced music in many other genres including chamber music, vocal works, opera and film scores. Appalachian Spring has achieved widespread and enduring popularity as an orchestral suite. Originally composed for a ballet, it was scored for a thirteen-member chamber

orchestra and was created upon commission of choreographer and dancer Martha Graham with funds from the Coolidge Foundation. It premiered on Monday, October 30, 1944, at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, with Martha Graham dancing the lead role. The story tells of a spring celebration of the American Pioneers of the 19th century, after building a new farmhouse. Among the central characters are a bride, a groom, a pioneer woman, a preacher and his congregation. Copland’s score won both the New York Music Critics’ Circle Award and the 1945 Pulitzer Prize. The piece then became a landmark in American music. In 1945, Copland was commissioned by conductor Artur Rodzinski to rearrange the ballet as an orchestral suite, preserving most of the music. Copland cut about 10 minutes from the original 13-instrument score to make the suite. The most recognizable theme in the work is based on the Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” The orchestral suite is divided into eight “scenes”: Introduction of the characters; setting a religious tone; the bride and groom; the revivalist preacher and his f lock; the bride’s presentiment of motherhood; transition reprising the introductory music; daily activity of the bride and her farmer husband; and the couple taking their place in their new house among their neighbors. The close is again reminiscent of the opening motifs.

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Clarinet Concerto No. 2 Saturday · 5 november 2016

Clarinet Concerto No.2 Óscar Navarro (1981–present)

Franch-Ballester. The work was written between November-December 2011 and January 2012.

Óscar Navarro was born in 1981, in the village of Novelda, Spain where he began studying music at an early age. He received the “Outstanding Award” after completing his preliminary music studies, and was awarded both an honorary mention and a distinction at the end of his bachelor degree in the Conservatorio Superior Oscar Espla in Alicante, Spain.

The concerto is in one movement with three clearly identifiable sections. In the majority of the piece, the language is tonal with lots of colors and rich orchestration. The work displays the many technical capabilities of the clarinet, often prompting comparison of the instrument to the human voice.

Óscar continued his studies of composition and conducting at the Allegro International Music Academy of Valencia, with his mentor and friend Ferrer Ferrán. Shortly thereafter he was selected by the prestigious University of Southern California Thornton School of Music to study Scoring for Motion Picture and TV. In Los Angeles he studied under the tutelage of many renowned composers who have created the memorable cinema themes of the last several generations. Óscar was recently awarded the “Hollywood in Music Award,” in the classical music section. His film music has received many award nominations, including for the “10th Cinematography Music Critics Awards,” “Mundo BSO Awards,” and the “XIII GoldSpirit Awards.” In February 2014, he received a GOYA nomination from the Spanish Film Academy for his soundtrack for the film “The Mule.” The Second Concerto for Clarinet and Symphony Orchestra was a commission of the Valencia Music Institute and dedicated to clarinetist José

The first section of the work is written in two tempos, a cantabile style tinged with ethnic/new age rhythms, then the second, completely contrasting flavor

of typical flamenco music of Spanish folklore. This latter is accompanied by one of the instruments used in the world of flamenco, the palms. The second section, with a minimalist touch, exploits the dynamic possibilities of expression of the clarinet. The pianissimo and high level of expression tend to hypnotize the listener until an energized climax gives way to an ethereal, floating impressionism. The last section, prestissimo, is framed as a frenzied dance where soloist and orchestra engage in a dialog that demonstrates the challenging virtuosity of the work.

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Winter Youth Showcase Encore Series Performance SUNDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2016, 7:00 PM McCracken County High School C-Plant Performing Arts Center Paducah Symphony Children’s Chorus Dr. Bradley Almquist, Director of Choruses | Devonda Treece, Accompanist

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Nova, Nova Cold of Winter Gaudeamus! Durme, Durme The Wonder of Snow See Amid the Winter’s Snow Blessing

Paducah Symphony Youth Chorus Samantha Veal, Youth Chorus Director | Devonda Treece, Accompanist DON MICHAEL DICIE Four Carols of Christmas I. O Little Town of Bethlehem II. ’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime III. Sussex Carol IV. Saw You Never? AUDREY SNYDER Gaudium! (Joy!) P.D.Q. BACH/SCHICKELE Good King Kong Looked Out JERRY ESTES Three a cappella Latin Settings I. Gloria in Excelsis Deo II. Et In Terra Pax III. Alleluia arr. HARRY SIMEONE Do You Hear What I Hear?

Paducah Symphony Fiddler’s Philharmonic Steve Schaffner, Conductor program to be chosen from the following: IRISH REEL SHIRL JAE ATWELL DEBORAH BAKER MONDAY arr. BOB MATHEWS arr. TIM MCCARRICK WILLIAM HOFELDT

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High School TOur Some local students experience symphony for the first timE By Jessica Perkins

t the heart of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra’s mission is a desire that all students should be given the privilege of hearing and seeing a symphonic orchestra perform live. That passion fueled the development of PSO’s High School Tour that launched in October 2015 at two area high schools.

Under the direction of Maestro Raffaele Ponti, students at Paducah Tilghman High School and McCracken County High School were presented with the opportunity to hear the PSO perform at their schools. For many students this experience was the first and, perhaps only, opportunity they will have to experience such musical excellence face to face. “As an educator, I believe that giving this experience to kids is like giving them a new book or taking them to an art film or a museum,” Maestro Ponti says. “How do you know if you like or don’t like something until you experience it?” 24

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learn discipline, improving coordination and listening skills, and providing students with a well-rounded education. After a successful inaugural year in 2015, this year’s High School Tour was presented at Ballard Memorial High School. The concert was held on Friday, October 14. Students of Ballard County Middle School were invited to attend the performance as well. Relevant and recognizable selections were played, featuring music from such film scores as Star Wars, ET, Apollo 13 and many more. While an important element of the high school tour was student attendance at the concert, student participation was also emphasized. Students from the high school’s band and choir were invited to perform “My Old Kentucky Home” alongside the PSO during the event at their high school. Maestro Ponti worked with the students leading up to the main event. “This program levels the playing field for many of these students, allowing music kids to look like rock stars to their peers,” Maestro Ponti says. “With this, everyone has a chance to succeed. It’s a win-win.” For more information on PSO’s educational mission and opportunities please contact PSO’s Operations Manager Janine Zerger at 270.444.0065.

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A Christmas Celebration SATURDAY, 10 DecemBER 2016, 7:30 P.M. • Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center

Paducah Symphony Orchestra and Choruses Raffaele Ponti, Artistic Director & Conductor

A Christmas Celebration Raffaele Ponti, Conductor

arr. ROBERT SHELDON arr. RANDOL ALAN BASS arr. MARK HAYES arr. MARK HAYES arr. CHARLES SAYRE arr. MACK WILBERG arr. MARK HAYES

A Most Wonderful Christmas Seasonal Sounds Christmas Peace Joyful and Triumphant Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! The First Nowell Christmas Bells Are Ringing

Intermission STEVE NELSON/JACK ROLLINS GUSTAV HOLST PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY arr. DAN FORREST LEROY ANDERSON arr. VICTOR LÓPEZ GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL

Frosty the Snowman In the Bleak Midwinter The Nutcracker, op.71 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Sleigh Ride Winterfest Hallelujah! from Messiah

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Orchestra Personnel SATURDAY · 10 DECEMBER 2016 Chair Sponsors

Violin I Sue-Jean Park, Concertmaster

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Violoncello Eric Lenz, Principal Cecilia Huerta Sara Edgerton Richard Davis Byron Farrar John Marietta

Mr. & Mrs . Steven Grinnell

Michael Barta, Associate

Concertmaster Ms . Shirley Trail L anier

Brandon Christensen, Assistant Concertmaster

Erik Rohde Steven Kinnamon Paula Melton Julie Morrison David Johnson Caitlin Edwards Jeffrey Chow

Contrabass John Ownby, Principal Jacob Siener Rolland Mays Charlie Blanton Flute Lisa Read Wolynec, Principal

Violin II Ray Weaver, Principal

Mrs . Beverly Ford

Mr. & Mrs . Ken Schuppert

Tina Simpson Melanie Franklin Grace Carbonell Mel Gilhaus Steve Schaffner Anna Blanton Melissa Bogle

John, Marcia, and Emma Wells

John Dressler Jessica Thoman Gail Page

Trumpet Ped Foster, Principal Dr. and Mrs . James O’Rourke

Keith Bales Craig Fuqua

Trombone Reece King, Principal in memory of

H.E. K atterjohn

Robert Conger Anthony Brown

Oboe Katherine Alberts, Principal

Tuba Morgan Kinslow, Principal

Dr. & Mrs . Paul Grumley

Mr. & Mrs . Charles Folsom

Clarinet Gabrielle Baffoni, Principal Dr. and Mrs . Ted Borodofsky

Dr. & Mrs . Wally Montgomery

Horn Jennifer Presar, Principal

Charles Lewis Sara Michaels

Sharon Sauser Kane

Viola Michael Hill, Principal Metiney Moore Laura De St. Croix Patty Story Amaro Dubois Lisa Weaver

Rebecca Hill Elizabeth Aleksander

Bassoon Dong-Yun Shankle, Principal Doug Owens

Timpani Chris Nelson, Principal Percussion Julie Hill, Principal Mr. Bill Ford

Josh Smith Josh Powell

Harp Barbara Wehlan-Miller, Principal Piano Devonda Treece

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Music and a

Meal

PSO invites public to the Crescendo Dinner By Casey Northcutt Watson

he best fundraisers feature music and food. The best auctions include pie.

Paducah Symphony Orchestra’s Crescendo Dinner on February 18, 2017, combines it all. An inaugural event, the dinner will give orchestra supporters opportunities to donate toward PSO while enjoying a meal and a concert. Event organizer Mickey Brown says the Crescendo Dinner also offers people a fun event to anticipate during the colder season. “This event is special because it’s an invitation to shake off the winter blues and enjoy gourmet food and entertainment,” she explains. The night of the Crescendo Dinner, cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the meal will be served at 6 p.m. in the Carson Center’s River Room. Seating is limited. The event will include delicious dishes prepared by local caterer Artisan Kitchen. During dinner, PSO will host a wine grab for attendees. Participants can purchase 32

gift-wrapped wines for $20, taking chances on the vintage. Under the wrapping, one might find anything from an ordinary, $20 vino to an exquisite wine costing upward of $100. Diners can also bid on their own desserts in a postdinner auction. There’s nothing like a little competition to sweeten a pie. The PSO concert will then start at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra will treat audience members to the energetic Danzón No. 2 by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez. Famous flautist Eugenia Zukerman will join the performance, as well, for both Danzón No. 2 and Jacques Ibert’s Flute Concerto. The evening will end with the passionate Symphony in D Minor by César Franck. Tickets for the dinner portion of the evening cost $75 per person, while tickets to the concert cost $19, $36 or $46, depending upon seating. Those interested can purchase them online at www.paducahsymphony.org or by calling the PSO office at 270.444.0065.

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Making Music Nashville Style Teaches Budding Paducah Songwriters

By: Jamie Sears Rawlings

ashville-based songwriter Jeff Dayton likes to get one thing straight right at the beginning with elementary school students who are taking part in his Making Music-Nashville Style Residences:

He does not know Taylor Swift. He did, however, know Prince, the pop culture phenomenon that made the world rain purple until his untimely death in April of this year.

“Yeah, he used to borrow my guitar for some of his early demos,” Jeff says of the intersection of the two artists’ early careers. “I like to use that story to illustrate that any of them could have a dream at an early age and follow that into a career.” In late September, Jeff found that the students at McNabb Elementary in Paducah were quite impressed by his Prince-ly connections. It was the start of a twoweek residency where Jeff taught songwriting and

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team-building basics to fourth and fifth graders at McNabb and Reidland Intermediate Schools as part of his Making Music Nashville Style Residency. Jeff established the residency in 2010 and has taken it all over the nation, from Minnesota to Florida and across the ocean to Hawaii. “Students are usually exposed to music through performance or audience participation. Jeff’s program utilizes a fresh and unique approach to music education that allows them the opportunity to participate in the creative process. The results are truly amazing,” said Janine Zerger, Operations Manager, who previously worked with Jeff in the Glen Campbell Organization. Paducah Symphony Orchestra — Score SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016

has built a career touring with Glen Campbell as band leader for 15 years, playing with Kenny Chesney, backing artists like Vince Gill, Willie Nelson and Toby Keith, producing music for legendary artist Buck Owens and writing songs that were cut by Music City stars George Strait and Doug Stone. Jeff has only one rule for his residency: no adult cowriters allowed.

Janine hopes the PSO’s Artist-in-Residence Program will continue to grow in the future. Jeff has never experienced a residency sponsored by a local symphony and was impressed with the PSO as a benefactor for his program. “For the Symphony, it shows that they are committed to sharing with the community, not just by having people buy tickets and then paying their musicians, but much more than that,” he said. “This shows that they are interested in spreading the goodwill through the region.” Jeff’s program is beautiful in its simplicity: students are broken up into small groups and they work within these groups throughout the week to write and refine songs in genres that appeal to them and their team. They often look at him with bewilderment at the beginning, with some even coming up after his initial “getting-to-knowyou concert” to say that they don’t even know how to start to write a song. “As an analogy I tell them it’s as if we are camping, and I ask them to go and get me materials to build a campfire and then I will help them build that campfire,” he says of the doubtful. “You bring me the materials and we’ll build the campfire together.” And a master campfire builder Jeff is. He started writing and performing songs when he was in his teens and 36

“I don’t supply the ideas and I don’t let the teachers be cowriters,” he says, noting that students at McNabb wrote songs titled “Life on a Big Blue Rock” and “We the People” during their residency and that Reidland students chipped in with songs such as “Swagger like Jagger,” “Waterfall” and “Homework.” “Sometimes parents want to chime in, but I say ‘It’s just the kids, folks.’” And, while Jeff never ceases to be amazed by the end result of the writing sessions which culminate in a concert where students are able to debut their songs to an audience of their peers with Jeff serving as accompaniment on his guitar, it’s really the teambuilding aspect of the residency that he values the most. “The fun of building a team is unparalleled in my opinion,” he says. “These kids, a lot of them may not be part of anything. I especially love to bring out the engagement from kids who are the quiet ones in the back, who don’t want to talk or don’t do their homework or don’t want to participate.” “I go for the kids who are a little more reluctant and then the magic happens when they get to become part of the group and they get some pride in the song and they get a joy out of their product. When they’ve got something tangible to show the world, that’s just priceless.” Chris Thornton, director of music for Reidland Performing Arts at Reidland Intermediate and Reidland Middle Schools, says that the experience for him and his students was “overwhelming” and a great counterpart to his regular music curriculum. “The biggest thing that students got out of it was just

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being part of the creative process in music,” Chris said. “Most of the time we’re focused on notation; (Jeff) focused on creating the art from beginning to end. I think it will be something that will stick with them for their lifetime.” Chris was very impressed with the final songs that his students created during the residency.

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“I know the creative capacity of my kids,” he said. “But they really, really competition,” Mickey says. “There are so pushed the edge this one.” and many talented peoplewith in this community

the Symphony Sing-Off event is the perfect This kind of experience, for both opportunity to see that showcased.” instructors students, PSO always and brings somethingisawhat little more exciting to continue the event than year drives Jeff to thethe program before. The 2015 event promises to be no in as many schools as he can. exception. In addition to being held at a new location, thisisyear’s Symphony Sing-Off will “The goal touching lives and that’s also include an additional gem, a wine raffle. why this is rewarding for me,” Jeff At an appointed time during the evening, says of members the program. audience will be called upon to produce a twenty-dollar bill. Those who “It’s a lot will of work, it’sthetwice participate receive but one of many wine as rewarding.” bags, which will line the stage during the raffle. As participants open their bags they will each find one delectable bottle of wine. A couple of lucky individuals will receive a bag containing a bottle of wine valued at as much as $500. The more bottles purchased, the greater the chance to win one of these extraordinary fine wines. The Symphony Sing-Off helps to provide financial support to the many programs, which PSO presents throughout the year, including musical education and student performance groups, as well as a season of concerts performed under the musical direction of a world-renowned maestro. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., however this year’s event also includes a VIP preshow dinner hosted at 6:00 p.m. on the Carson Center’s Main Stage. Tickets to the dinner, which includes priority seating for the performance, are $100. Show-only reserved seating tickets are $35, and can be purchased at www.paducahsymphony.org or 270.444.0065. n 26

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FUNDING and FRIENDSHIP How a relationship formed between a musician and his sponsors By Casey Northcutt Watson

he lights come up in the Carson Center. Morgan Kinslow puts down his tuba after performing his final notes of the night with the Paducah Symphony Orchestra (PSO). The audience claps uproariously. From the stage, Morgan sees a sea of people stretching out into the auditorium, and somewhere among those smiling faces is a couple that supports his personal work—his individual piece of the orchestra. There’s no relationship quite like that of a musician and his chair sponsors. PSO offers opportunities to personally support principal musicians on a concert-by-concert basis. The donations help pay musician salaries. Chuck and Retta Folsom have sponsored Morgan’s seat during every concert for the past four years. “To get the designation as a principal musician is one thing, but to find out that somebody cares enough to put down x-amount of dollars to sponsor your chair each season, that’s, of course, an entirely different level,” Morgan says. Morgan met Retta several years ago while he worked at Music Zone, a former music store in Lone Oak. Retta asked the musician to play his tuba for children at the McCracken County Library. He agreed, and a friendship began. 38

“Hearing him play up close was a great experience for the children as well as the adults,” Charles remembers. “He is so musically proficient. A good time was had by all.” Several years ago, the Folsoms heard about the opportunity to sponsor PSO chairs. They thought of Morgan and his incredible talent, and, as dedicated orchestra supporters, they decided to back him. When Morgan heard the news, Charles says, the tuba player approached him with a grin on his face and a tear in his eye. “He was so happy that someone would sponsor his instrument,” Charles says. Since that day, the Folsoms have avidly supported Morgan, and their friendship has only deepened. Morgan says he sees his sponsors here and there at the Carson Center. Charles, a PSO board member, is normally behind a camera, taking pictures of rehearsals or recording concerts. They talk often. Morgan also frequently sees Retta, who serves on PSO’s education committee, in the Carson Center parking lot after rehearsal. He says her face lights up when she spies his. The couple never hesitates to encourage him, and their kindness and care have seen him through tough times.

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“They have been with me through the loss of both of my parents,” Morgan says. “They made it with me through a divorce a few years ago, and they really have been, kind of, a stability for me.” Morgan states that the chair sponsorship has not only helped him establish a great relationship with the Folsoms, but it’s also a unique way for the general public to get involved with the orchestra’s music. Instead of simply sitting in the Carson Center’s plush seats and enjoying the pieces, patrons can actually play significant roles in making the music happen. A sponsorship for the concertmaster costs $600, while sponsorships for the assistant concertmaster and for the principal chairs are $300 per performance. Available chairs include violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, harp, percussion and keyboard. Sponsors receive acknowledgement on the Orchestra Personnel Page in each concert program, along with invitations to concert rehearsal dinners. Charles Folsom says these donations are excellent ways to support local artists, as well. “The musicians that have chair sponsors are so proud,” he explains. “And, it’s a great way for us to show our pride and appreciation for what they do.” That pride and appreciation has helped PSO fill Paducah with music for years. And, for Morgan and the Folsoms, that generosity has led to lasting friendship, as well.

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PSO Offers Private Lessons to Local Students Encourage your child to learn from one of the Paducah Symphony Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional musicians. Sign him or her up for our private lessons this spring. Lessons are taught by members of the orchestra and will be held at area middle and high schools. Participating students will receive family passes to the Paducah Symphony concerts held on these same dates. PSO private lessons are scheduled as 30-minute lessons, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. on the following dates:

February 18 March 11 April 22 Students must register for all three sessions. Master Classes and Private Lessons will resume in the fall with an emphasis on preparing high school students for All-State auditions and middle school students for All-District auditions. Classes and lessons will again correspond with PSO concert dates in September, October and November.

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GOVERNMENT SUPPOR The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports The Paducah Symphony Orchestra with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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DONORS

The Paducah Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their financial contributions to support our programming and educational initiatives over the past 13 months, as of September 30, 2016.

SYMPHONIC CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown Ms. Nancy Duff Mr. Bill Ford Mr. & Mrs. Steven Grinnell Dr. & Mrs. Paul Grumley Dr. & Mrs. James Gwinn Mr. & Mrs. Ted Hutchins Ingram Barge Company In Memory of H.E. Katterjohn by Mr. & Mrs. David Perry and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Walker Mrs. Mary Louise Katterjohn Ms. Shirley Trail Lanier Mr. & Mrs. George McGourty Mr. & Mrs. James Petcoff Mr. & Mrs. Eric Small Dr. & Mrs. Richard Smith Mr. & Mrs. Roger Truitt Ms. Carol Ullerich Mr. & Mrs. Ken Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Sr.

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE $5,000+ Baptist Health Paducah Bill Ford Interiors Carson-Myre Foundation City of Paducah Community Foundation of West Kentucky Ingram Barge Company Kentucky Arts Council Lourdes Hospital Dr. & Mrs. Wally Montgomery National Endowment for the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Page

Ronald McDonald House Charities Mr. & Mrs. Roger Truitt United Propane Gas Wells Fargo Advisors Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Sr.

PRESIDENT’S CLUB $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous BB&T Bank BlytheWhite Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Davis Mr. & Mrs. Mark Desmond Mr. & Mrs. Basil Drossos Ms. Nancy Duff Mr. & Mrs. Joe Framptom Mrs. Robin Gausebeck Mr. & Mrs. Steven Grinnell Fluor Hilliard Lyons Horizon Media Group Independence Bank Jackson Purchase Medical Associates James Marine, Inc. Murray State University Paducah Bank Peel & Holland Ms. Allison & Dr. Pamela Reed Mr. & Mrs. John Shadle Dr. & Mrs. Richard Smith Superior Care Home US Bank Mrs. Belinda Weitlauf Mr. & Mrs. John Williams, Jr. WKMS

COUNCILOR $1,500-$2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brown

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Mr. & Mrs. Joe Burkhead Mr. & Mrs. Charles Folsom Dr. & Mrs. James Gwinn James Sanders Nursery Drs. Shawn & Evelyn Jones Shirley Trail Lanier Mr. & Mrs. Ed Narozniak Rev. & Mrs. Richard Paxton Mr. Phillip Starks Walmart Foundation

GUARANTOR $1000-$1499 Bikeworld Dr. & Mrs. Ted Borodofsky Ms. Patricia Brockenborough Mr. Tom DeCillis Mr. & Mrs. Mardie Herndon Judge & Mrs. William Howerton Mrs. Frances Hunt Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Johnson Keuler, Kelly, Hutchins & Blankenship, LLP Kiwanis Club of South Paducah Dr. & Mrs. David Krueger Drs. Carl & Polly LeBuhn Dr. & Mrs. James Long Mr. & Mrs. L.V. McGinty Mr. & Mrs. George McGourty Judge Shea Nickell & Dr. Carolyn Watson Paducah Running & Cycling Co. Mr. & Mrs. James Petcoff Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roof Rotary Club of Paducah Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Schrock Mr. & Mrs. Ken Schuppert Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Tkach Wellsprings Institute Mr. & Mrs. Ken Wheeler

DONORS continued BENEFACTOR $600-$999 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bach Mr. & Mrs. William Bates Ms. Pat Beadles Mr. & Mrs. James Carbonel Comcast Rev. & Mrs. Paul Donner Ms. Anita Gale Dr. & Mrs. P. Tim Harris Mr. David Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Clay Howerton Independence Bank Rev. & Mrs. George Jaeger Kalleo Technologies Mr. & Mrs. Mark Keef Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Reece King Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lentz, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Lopez Dr. & Mrs. David Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerry McElya Mr. & Mrs. Joe Powell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Resnick Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Severns Mr. & Mrs. Donald Swearingen Mrs. Marie Taylor Rev. & Mrs. Tim Taylor Mr. Richard & Dr. Catherine Trampe Mr. & Mrs. Robert Turok Rev. Libby & Mr. Jim Wade Mr. & Mrs. Brad Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worden Mr. Gary Zheng

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DONORS continued Hancock’s of Paducah Mr. & Mrs. Paul Haywood Mr. Richard Holland Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hopkins Mr. Rocky Hudson Dr. & Mrs. G. Grant Gehring, M.D. Mrs. Mary Louise Katterjohn Kentucky Cares Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Koehler Kohl’s Associates in Action Mrs. Jane Kolb Dr. & Mrs. John Kraus Kroger Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Lynn Mr. Charles McGinness Mr. & Mrs. Doug McKee Ms. Anne McNeilly Midtown Market Mr. Kyle Miller Mr. Ernest Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moffitt Dr. Thomas Nall Ms. Allison Ogden Paducah Rheumatology Mrs. Jean Ellen Paulson Mrs. Sara Penry Mr. & Mrs. David Perry Pizza Inn Mr. & Mrs. Cletus Poat Mr. William Powers Dr. & Mrs. Charles Ransler Mr. & Mrs. John Reed Mr. & Mrs. Dan Reynolds Dr. Rob Robertson Ms. Linda Sandefer Ms. Angela Smith Mr. Steven Stahl Ms. Carol Sutherland Ms. Peggy Tripp Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Upshaw Mr. & Mrs. John Wells Mr. & Mrs. John Will Dr. & Mrs. Gordon Williams Dr. Patrick Withrow Ms. Virginia Young

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