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Magazine of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestr a

2013-2014 Season • Volume 20 – Edition 1

October - November 2013

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Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday, October 4 & 5, 2013, at 8 p.m. “Words on Music” one hour prior to each Masterworks concert Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

Gershwin and Tchaikovsky Teddy Abrams, conductor and piano

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This concert is dedicated to the life and legacy of George V. Grune. Stay after for “Talkback” following Saturday Masterworks, October 5, from the stage with Teddy Abrams and Tony Kamnikar. Latecomers will be seated after completion of the piece. Cellular phones and personal electronics must be turned off when inside the concert hall. Cameras and audio/visual recording are not permitted and personal devices may not be used as such. We appreciate your cooperation in avoiding any extraneous noises during concerts. Dana’s Limousine is the official transportation of the Jacksonville Symphony. Omni Jacksonville Hotel is the official hotel of the Jacksonville Symphony. One Enterprise Center Garage is the official parking company of the Jacksonville Symphony.

Teddy Abrams

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A widely acclaimed young conductor, Teddy Abrams also performs as a clarinetist and pianist, and is an established composer. The 2011-12 season marked his first year as resident conductor of the MAV Symphony Orchestra in Budapest. In 2012, he was appointed assistant conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Abrams recently made debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Florida Orchestra, Boca Raton Symphonia, Marin Symphony, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra (Columbus) and Hilton Head Symphony. Last season he led the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in a two-concert Beethoven Festival in Daytona Beach. From 2008 to 2011, he was conducting fellow and assistant conductor of the New World Symphony (Miami). Dedicated to exploring new and engaging ways to communicate with a diverse range of audiences, Mr. Abrams co-founded the Sixth Floor Trio in 2008. The trio has performed around the country, establishing residencies in various communities in North Carolina, Philadelphia, New York and South Florida. An award-winning composer and a passionate educator, Mr. Abrams has taught at numerous schools throughout the United States. His 2009 education concerts with the New World Symphony (featuring the world premiere of one of Mr. Abrams’ own orchestral works) were webcast to hundreds of schools throughout South Florida. Mr. Abrams collaborated (as an arranger and pianist) with The Cleveland Orchestra’s principal trombonist Massimo La Rosa for La Rosa’s debut CD, released in 2010. He was the assistant conductor of the YouTube Symphony at Carnegie Hall in 2009, performed as a keyboardist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and won the 2007 Aspen Composition Contest. Mr. Abrams studied conducting with Michael Tilson Thomas, Otto-Werner Mueller at the Curtis Institute of Music, and with David Zinman at the Aspen Music Festival; he was the youngest conducting student ever accepted at both institutions. Mr. Abrams was a proud member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra for seven seasons, and graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music. Encore! 19

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Notes on the Program by SIEGWART REICHWALD

George Gershwin Born September 26, 1898, Brooklyn, NY Died July 11, 1937, Hollywood, CA An American in Paris Composed 1928. Premiered December 13, 1928, in Carnegie Hall, with Walter Damrosch conducting the New York Symphony. Last JSYM performance: March 2012, Fusion Series, Fabio Mechetti, conductor. ca. 18 mins An American in Paris is an unmatched American cultural icon that everybody recognizes but few know much about. While the 1951 movie uses material from the symphonic poem extensively, the storylines are completely unrelated. The movie offers the quintessential Hollywood love story, while Gershwin’s piece merely relates impressions of an American tourist. Even though the movie won several Oscars, it is Gershwin’s innovative score that continues to capture the imagination of concert audiences around the world. What is the reason for its unparalleled success that reaches far beyond the concert hall? In the spring and summer of 1928 Gershwin took his third trip to Paris. During his second trip a couple of years earlier, he had already begun thinking about writing a piece describing his impressions of Paris. This time he was ready to tackle it. In an interview published soon after his return from Paris, Gershwin explains: This new piece, really a rhapsodic ballet, is written very freely and is the most modern music I’ve yet attempted. The opening part will be developed in typical French style, in the manner of Debussy and ‘The Six,’ though all the themes are original. My purpose is to portray the impression of an American visitor in Paris, as he strolls about the city and listens to various street noises and absorbs the French atmosphere. As in my other orchestral compositions, I’ve not endeavored to represent any definite scenes in this music. The rhapsody is programmatic only in a general impressionistic way . . . . The opening gay section is followed by a rich blues with a strong rhythmic undercurrent. Our American friend, perhaps after strolling into a café and having a couple of drinks, has succumbed to a spasm of home-

sickness. The harmony here is both more intense and simpler than in the preceding pages. This blues rises to a climax, followed by a coda in which the spirit of the music returns to the vivacity and bubbling exuberance of the opening part with its impression of Paris. Apparently the homesick American, having left the café and reached the open air, has disowned his spell of the blues and once again is an alert spectator of Parisian life. At the conclusion, the street noises and French atmosphere are triumphant. This brief description tells us everything we need to know about its content. More importantly, however, it hints at Gershwin’s ambitions and stylistic approach. By mentioning Debussy and The Six (a group of six contemporary Parisian composers, including Poulenc and Milhaud) as his compositional models, the celebrated American composer intimates that he felt ready to move his music from the theatre to the concert hall. A closer look at the score reveals a level of complexity and sophistication far beyond expectations. His rich harmonic language, continuous development of the two main themes, and the assured structuring are on par with European compositional techniques of his day. Yet the themes themselves carry Gershwin’s signature as composer of jazz music. It seems that An American in Paris is as much about compositional prowess as programmatic content. Seen in this light, the continued success of this work is not at all surprising, as it reveals Gershwin’s extraordinary abilities to synthesize divergent styles in such an original and complex manner.

Maurice Ravel Born March 7, 1875, Cibourne, BassesPyrénées, France Died December 18, 1937, Paris, France Piano Concerto in G Premiered January 14, 1932, in Paris, with Ravel conducting the Orchestre Lamoureux, and Marguerite Long as soloist. Last JSYM performance: September 2006, Masterworks Series, Fabio Mechetti, conductor, with Benedetto Lupo as soloist. ca. 23 mins Ravel would have been another French composer Gershwin might have used as a model during the composition of An American in Paris. In fact, Gershwin asked Ravel for lessons during his stay in Paris, to which Ravel dryly replied: “Why would you want to risk being a second-rate Ravel when

you are already a first-rate Gershwin?” In a fascinating twist, it is Ravel who looks to Gershwin for inspiration, as Ravel’s Piano Concerto incorporates elements of jazz. Ravel said that “[t]he most captivating part of jazz is its rich and diverting rhythm. . . . Jazz is a very rich and vital source of inspiration for modern composers and I am astonished that so few Americans are influenced by it.” Ravel’s use of jazz idioms is completely different from Gershwin’s. Steeped in European tradition, he incorporates rhythms and motives seamlessly into his refined style. While the Piano Concerto was his last major work and a strong exclamation mark at the end of a long and successful career, its composition was not easy and reflects Ravel’s neoclassical approach: “The G-major Concerto took two years of work, you know. The opening theme came to me on a train between Oxford and London. But the initial idea is nothing. The work of chiseling then began. We’ve gone past the days when the composer was thought of as being struck by inspiration, feverishly scribbling down his thoughts on a scrap of paper. Writing music is seventy-five percent an intellectual activity.” When Marguerite Long, who premiered the work in 1932, praised the effortlessly flowing lines of the second movement, Ravel exclaimed: “That flowing phrase! How I worked over it bar by bar! It nearly killed me!” Ravel acquired the skill of composing such seemingly effortless music by studying closely earlier concerto models. His aim was to write a concerto “in the spirit of Mozart and Saint-Saëns. I believe that a concerto can be both gay and brilliant without necessarily being profound or aiming at dramatic effects. It has been said that the concertos of some great classical composers, far from being written for the piano, have been written against it. And I think this criticism is quite justified.” The outcome is expertly crafted virtuoso concerto characterized by this clarity, lightness, and brilliance. As one might expect from a classically conceived work, each movement runs on separate tracks. The first movement juxtaposes two extreme styles: First is a frantic theme set in motion by the clapper (a percussion instrument imitating the sound of a whip) and introduced by the piccolo and piano. This is contrasted by a blue-note slower theme. Ravel’s imaginative RAVEL (continued on page 23) Encore! 21

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Historically Speaking In 1877, when Tchaikovsky began his Fourth Symphony: The first tennis tournament was held at Wimbledon. Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina was published. Emile Berliner invented the microphone; Thomas Edison announced and demonstrated his invention of the phonograph. The Compromise of 1877 established Rutherford B. Hayes as U.S. President and ended Reconstruction-era governments in Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina. The Library and Literary Association was formed in Jacksonville.

In 1928, when Gershwin composed An American in Paris: English bacteriologist Frederick Griffith proved the existence of DNA. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to pilot a transatlantic flight. Mickey and Minnie Mouse first appeared in the Disney animated short Plane Crazy. The Okeechobee Hurricane, a category 5, killed 4, 078 people, over 2,500 of them in Florida, and caused $100 million in damage ($1.34 billion in 2013 dollars). The Gator Bowl Stadium was built in Jacksonville.

In 1929, when Ravel began work on his G Major Piano Concerto: Vatican City was established as an independent sovereign enclave within Rome. Wall Street Crash: On September 3, the Dow Jones peaked at 381.7, a height it would not reach again until 1954. From October 24-29 the NYSE lost $30 billion, 10 times the Federal Budget. The first Academy Awards Ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, lasting 15 minutes. The Jacksonville Historical Society was founded. – Lynne Radcliffe

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exploration of these two contrasting themes runs the gamut of moods and expressions. The second movement, lauded by Madame Long for its serene tranquility, is full of simple beauty, elegance and grace. The last movement is a light-hearted march full of humor and agility.

Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Born May 7, 1840, Kamsko-Votkinsk, Vyatka province, Russia Died November 6, 1893, St. Petersburg, Russia Symphony No. 4 No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 Premiered February 22, 1878, in Moscow, with Nikolai Rubinstein conducting. Last JSYM performance: February 2011, Masterworks Series, Fabio Mechetti, conductor. ca. 44 mins Much ink has been spilled over the program for this symphony, as not one but two women seem to be closely linked to its genesis. First, there was the young Antonina Milyukova, who had sent Tchaikovsky an ardent love letter with an ultimatum of marriage or suicide—knowing fully well of Tchaikovsky’s homosexual leanings. Surprisingly, he accepted! The outcome was a two-month long, difficult relationship that ended with a doctor’s order, imploring the composer to get away from his wife (which he did). At the same time, the recently widowed and extremely wealthy Nadezhda von Meck offered Tchaikovsky financial independence in exchange for written correspondence– they were never to meet in person. Apparently, Meck lovedTchaikovsky’s music deeply. Their relationship flourished through continuous correspondence over the next 13 years. The Fourth Symphony was Tchaikovsky’s first major work dedicated to his new benefactor. It would seem only logical that this symphony somehow reflects Tchaikovsky’s inner turmoil caused by these relationships. The problem is, this symphony sounds neither depressed nor elated. Moreover, its rather conventional approach does not lend itself for simple programmatic readings, as the composer had been much more concerned about solving compositional problems than romantic self-expression.

By choosing to write a non-programmatic work, Tchaikovsky followed in the footsteps of Beethoven and Schumann. And, in fact, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was the model Tchaikovsky wrestled with during the composition of this seminal work. Tchaikovsky aimed to place the theme-based style of the progressives (Liszt, Berlioz) within the context of a conventional symphony in the tradition of Beethoven. The immense popularity of this work proves that he succeeded. Despite its conventional form, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony nevertheless expresses content and meaning, beginning with the “fate” motive. Tchaikovsky also opens his symphony with a “fate” motive, in his case an intense brass theme. Unlike Beethoven, however, Tchaikovsky places the theme outside of the regular form of the first movement, giving the theme a symbolic significance. The intense first movement thereby becomes a reaction to the “fate” theme. The second theme, a beautiful melody introduced by the clarinet, provides only a brief respite from the brooding mood of this intense opening movement. Tchaikovsky’s melodic inventiveness takes center stage in the second movement, as the main theme perfectly expresses its pensive nature. The composer’s simple design enables him to explore all of the latent characteristics of this stunning theme. The third movement moves into a completely different realm, which is all about orchestral color. The arresting scherzo is played only by the strings pizzicato (plucked), while the trio explores the rich timbres of the winds. The result is absolutely magical—especially when the scherzo and trio themes are juxtaposed in the coda. The last movement leaves no doubt about the outcome of the symphony’s narrative, as its triumphant and exciting opening clears the way for a movement full of wonder and optimism. Having endured the trials of his ill-advised marriage, Tchaikovsky writes, “If you find no pleasure in yourself, look about you. Go to the people. See how they can enjoy life and give themselves up entirely to festivity. There still is happiness, simple, naïve happiness. Rejoice in the happiness of others—and you can still live.” ©2013 Siegwart Reichwald

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William Hagen is the 2013-2014 Yvonne Charvot Barnett Young Artist

Friday, October 11, 2013, at 11 a.m. Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

A Rising Star Nicholas Palmer, conductor William Hagen, violin West Side Story Selections

BERNSTEIN/Mason

Hoedown from Rodeo

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Salute to the Big Bands

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Thank you, Symphony Guild The Coffee Concert is hosted by the Jacksonville Symphony Guild. Coffee and tea are provided by Fazzini’s Coffee & Tea. Latecomers will be seated after completion of the piece. Cellular phones and personal electronics must be turned off when inside the concert hall. Cameras and audio/visual recording are not permitted and personal devices may not be used as such. We appreciate your cooperation in avoiding any extraneous noises during concerts. Dana’s Limousine is the official transportation of the Jacksonville Symphony. Omni Jacksonville Hotel is the official hotel of the Jacksonville Symphony. One Enterprise Center Garage is the official parking company of the Jacksonville Symphony.

Nicholas Palmer Widely recognized for his compelling performances and emotional connection to audiences, Nicholas Palmer is regarded as one of today’s most talented conductors, with a strong commitment to music education, innovative programming and building new audiences.

Twenty-year-old violinist William Hagen has gripped audiences and critics across the country with his commanding stage presence and genuine expression. Mr. Hagen has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras around the country, including the St. Louis Symphony, Utah Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Albany Symphony, Knoxville Symphony. He recently made his international debut in Japan with the Yokohama Sinfonietta and the Sendai Philharmonic. In addition to his return performance with the Jacksonville Symphony, this season’s highlights include a return to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and a concert with the Colburn Orchestra in Los Angeles. An active chamber musician, Mr. Hagen has performed with Itzhak Perlman at the Kennedy Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Princeton University. This past season he performed twice on the Colburn Chamber Music Society series, including a performance with renowned bassist Edgar Meyer. He also studied with acclaimed chamber artists David Finckel and Wu Han at the Aspen Music Festival. A native of Utah, Mr. Hagen began violin lessons at age four, studying with Natalie Reed and Deborah Moench. He entered the studio of renowned master teacher Robert Lipsett at the Colburn School of Performing Arts at age ten. After studying with Itzhak Perlman for two years at the Juilliard School, Mr. Hagen has returned to the Colburn School to continue his studies with Robert Lipsett. He plays on an Andrea Guarneri, Cremona, ca. 1675.

Mr. Palmer serves as music director of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra in Kentucky, the Lafayette Symphony in Indiana and the Evening Under the Stars Music Festival in Massachusetts. He was a recipient of the Helen M. Thompson Award from the League of American Orchestras as the nation’s most outstanding young music director. Mr. Palmer has won rave reviews with the orchestras of Detroit, Nashville, Santa Barbara, Tucson, Boulder, Virginia, Louisville, Naples and Salt Lake City,

as well as several orchestras in Europe, Latin America and Mexico. In recent years, he has made frequent conducting appearances with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. In fact, one of his early career positions was assistant conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony. For more information, please see Mr. Palmer’s website at nicholaspalmer.net.

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Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19, 2013, at 8 p.m. Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

The Midtown Men 4 Stars from the Original Cast of Jersey Boys Michael Krajewski, conductor The Midtown Men, guest artists Bandstand Boogie Rockin’ With the Beach Boys Opener Medley Can’t Buy Me Love Happy Together Ain’t That Peculiar? Dawn (Go Away) Up On the Roof Time of the Season Cry For Me from Jersey Boys River Deep – Mountain High

ALBERTINE/ELGART/HORN, arr. Vanacore arr. Ricketts LINZER/RANDELL, SEDAKA/GREENFIELD, CREWE/LINZER/RANDELL, orch. McDaniel LENNON & McCARTNEY, orch. Maurer & Vork BONNER & GORDON, orch. Maurer & Vork ROBINSON, WHITE, MOORE & TARPLIN, orch. Maurer & Vork VALLI, arr. Maurer & Vork GOFFIN & KING, orch. Maurer & Vork ARGENT & THE ZOMBIES, orch. Maurer & Vork GAUDIO, orch. McDaniel SPECTOR, BARRY & GREENWICH, orch. Maurer & Vork

1 INTERMISSION 2 I Hear a Symphony Big Girls Don’t Cry/Sherry California Dreaming Orchestral Segue Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You Motown Medley

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Oh, What a Night

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Michael Longoria Michael Longoria is best known for his star turn on Broadway as Frankie Valli in the Tony Award Winning Musical Jersey Boys. Hollywood born and Broadway bound, Michael trained at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and then traveled to the east coast to attend New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, earning a BFA in drama. He made his Broadway debut in the Tony awardwinning musical Hairspray, later creating the role of Joey Pesci in the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys. He has appeared on television as the lead vocalist for Cirque du Soleil on America’s Got Talent: Season 9 Finale, Broadway Under the Stars: A Tribute to Harold Prince, Opening Ceremonies at the U.S. Open, the documentary film One Night Stand, and as an animated character on Dora the Explorer. As a headlining solo concert artist, Michael has appeared nationally, most recently at Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City, co-staring with SNL’s Joe Piscopo in That’s Life!. Internationally Michael appeared in West Side Story at Teatro alla Scala in Milan and A Chorus Line in Munich. As a singer-songwriter, Michael has been performed his original songs at Joe’s Pub, The Cutting Room, CB’s Gallery, and Caroline’s on Broadway.

Daniel Reichard Daniel Reichard made his New York City debut with the original cast in Forbidden Broadway: 20th Anniversary Celebration. His signature style and enormous talent paved the way to starring roles in New York City and beyond, including his portrayal of Keith Haring in Radiant Baby at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater and Emmet in the world premiere of the musical version of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas at the Goodspeed Opera House (Conn). As a concert singer, Daniel has performed sold-out engagements at New York City’s Joe’s Pub, Metropolitan Room and Ars Nova. Other concert appearances include B.B. King’s, Town Hall, Firebird and the Cutting Room. He can be seen as Frankie in the 2009 film version of the hit musical comedy Forever Plaid. THE MIDTOWN MEN (continued on page 29) Encore! 27

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J. Robert Spencer J. Robert Spencer is a Tony Award nominated actor, independent film director, producer and writer. In 2004, he was cast and originated the role of Nick Massi in Jersey Boys. In 2008 he was cast and originated the role of Dan Goodman in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Next To Normal. His independent film company 7 Spencer Productions began in 2005 and his first film, Farm Girl In New York, was the official selection of the Sacramento International Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival, among others. He appeared with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in the PBS Great Performances of Handel’s Messiah Rocks in which he was nominated for a 2010 Midwest Emmy Award for Best On-Camera Performance by a Leading Actor.

Christian Hoff Christian Hoff won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, which also earned him Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. Theatrical highlights include King Herod in the national revival of Jesus Christ Superstar; Governor Hugh Dorsey in the Los Angeles revival of Parade; Will Rogers in The Will Rogers Follies; Huck in Big River; George M. Cohan in George M! and The Who’s Tommy on Broadway. Christian has appeared in numerous films and television shows including Encino Man, Star Trek IV, ER, Party of Five, Law & Order, Ugly Betty and All My Children. He has enjoyed solo performances in venues such as New York City’s Cutting Room, Joe’s Pub and Carnegie Hall.

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Ward Stare A native of Rochester, New York, Ward Stare is one of the most dynamic and engaging conductors of his generation. Mr. Stare recently completed his tenure as resident conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. In 2009, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall. In August 2007, Mr. Stare made his critically acclaimed debut with the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Center. In recent seasons, Mr. Stare has appeared with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Bangkok Symphony, the Colorado Music Festival, and has also led the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin in multiple engagements. The 2010-11 season included Mr. Stare’s debut with the Norwegian National Opera in a new production of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. Future opera engagements include appearances at Opera Theater of St. Louis and Stare’s debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, followed by a return engagement in Chicago in 2014-15. Recent engagements include the Atlanta Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Québec Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony. Mr.Stare was the recipient of both the Robert J. Harth Conductor Prize (2006) and the Aspen Conducting Prize (2007) at the Aspen Music Festival before spending the 2007-08 season as a League of American Orchestras Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Stare has studied conducting with David Zinman, János Fürst and Jorma Panula, and worked with Michel Merlet in composition and musical analysis. Trained as a trombonist at the Juilliard School in Manhattan, Mr. Stare was appointed principal trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the age of 18, and has performed as an orchestral musician with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, among others.

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Brahms Symphony No. 1 Ward Stare, conductor Susanna Phillips, soprano Franz Joseph HAYDN

Symphony No. 96 in D major, “Miracle” Adagio – Allegro Andante Menuet: Allegretto Vivace

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Stay after for “Talkback” following Saturday Masterworks, October 26, from the stage with Ward Stare, Susanna Phillips and Tony Kamnikar. Latecomers will be seated after completion of the piece. Cellular phones and personal electronics must be turned off when inside the concert hall. Cameras and audio/visual recording are not permitted and personal devices may not be used as such. We appreciate your cooperation in avoiding any extraneous noises during concerts. Dana’s Limousine is the official transportation of the Jacksonville Symphony. Omni Jacksonville Hotel is the official hotel of the Jacksonville Symphony. One Enterprise Center Garage is the official parking company of the Jacksonville Symphony.

Susanna Phillips

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Alabama-born soprano Susanna Phillips, recipient of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2010 Beverly Sills Artist Award, continues to establish herself as one of today’s most sought-after singing actors and recitalists. In 2013-14 she returns to the Met for a sixth consecutive season, as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, under returning music director James Levine; as Rosalinde, in a new staging of Die Fledermaus; and in her signature role of Musetta in La bohème. Upcoming orchestral highlights include singing Ellen Orford in a Carnegie Hall concert performance of Peter Grimes on Britten’s 100th birthday, with the St. Louis Symphony, and Fauré’s Requiem with the San Francisco Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. Ms. Phillips will sing Schubert lieder with bass-baritone Eric Owens at Chicago’s Symphony Center, and will join Paul Neubauer and Anne-Marie McDermott for a tour that culminates at Boston’s Gardner Museum. Recent career milestones include performances in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor at Chicago’s Lyric Opera and Minnesota Opera; Pamina in Julie Taymor’s celebrated Magic Flute at the Met; and Stella in Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire, both at Lyric and in concert opposite Renée Fleming at Carnegie Hall. Other roles include Adina in L’elisir d’amore; the female leads in Roméo et Juliette, Die Fledermaus, and Orfeo ed Euridice; Donna Anna and Donna Elvira, both in Don Giovanni; and Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro. She has also appeared at Santa Fe Opera, Dallas Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Fort Worth Opera Festival, Mostly Mozart Festival, Marlboro Music Festival and Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu. She has collaborated with the orchestras of Chicago, Baltimore, Santa Fe and Santa Barbara, the New York Pops, Oratorio Society of New York, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. Ms. Phillips recently made her solo recital debut at Carnegie’s Weill PHILLIPS (continued on next page) Encore! 31

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PHILLIPS (continued from previous page) Recital Hall, and Paysages, her first solo album on Bridge Records, was hailed as “sumptuous and elegantly sung” (San Francisco Chronicle). Her competition wins include Operalia (First Place and Audience Prize), Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, MacAllister Awards, George London Foundation Awards Competition, Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition, and the American Opera Society Competition. An alumna of the Juilliard School, she continues to study with Cynthia Hoffmann. In 2010, Ms. Phillips co-founded Twickenham Fest, Alabama’s only annual summer chamber music festival, in Huntsville.

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Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, inspired by a James Agee short story, is composed in a free style ideally suited to tell a smalltown southern boy’s story. Listen for lush harmonies blended masterfully with vivid text painting – from the noise of a passing streetcar to the gentle motion of a rocking chair that opens and closes the work.

Brahms – Symphony No. 1 Even 50 years after the death of Beethoven, the shadow of the great master loomed large. Acutely aware of his place in history, Johannes Brahms took 21 years to complete his first symphony, delivering a work rich in color and texture, full of depth and power, organically developed and dramatically realized. Proof that good things come to those who wait! – Ward Stare

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Joseph Haydn Austrian Composer Born 1732, Rohrau Austria, Died 1809, Vienna. Symphony No. 96 in D, “Miracle” Composed 1791 Premiered 11 March 1791 in London, at Hanover Square Rooms Last JSYM performance: October 1997, Mozart & More Series, Richard Westerfeld, conductor. ca. 22 mins The year 1790 opened vast new horizons for Joseph Haydn. A nearly indentured thirty year servitude to the Esterházy family, its small orchestra and rural location came to an end with the death of his employer, Prince Nikolaus. Some years earlier, Haydn had managed to rework his contract, permitting independence to publish compositions under his own name and retain the proceeds. This was a rare freedom at the time. But now, fully liberated to take advantage of the fame and—for the first time—personal wealth the exposure had created, Haydn accepted a generous offer from London impresario Johann Peter Salomon to compose and perform symphonies with a large orchestra of 95 musicians. Haydn would ultimately produce and lead twelve of these to great acclaim, remaining in London for most of the next five years—wined, dined, celebrated and indeed, chased by women. The “Miracle” Symphony was actually the first of the twelve to be composed and performed. The premiere of Symphony No. 102, which still lay in the future, was livened-up at concert’s end by a crashing chandelier that barely missed the audience. This “miracle” was erroneously attributed by scholars to the symphony performed here, but the name has stuck. Later symphonies in the series might make for grander and bolder experimentation: the enormous drumroll opening of No. 103, for instance; the battery of percussion winding up No. 100, the “Military”; or the crashing shock chord waking up audiences in the “Surprise” Symphony No. 94. But all the inventive Haydn ingredients are present here.

What To Listen For... If you compare Mozart and Haydn, there is an essential difference that jumps to mind, if one doesn’t get too literal about it: Mozart ravishes the heart. Haydn, with his shorter motifs, supplies a tonic for body and spirit. Where Mozart evokes ready nostalgia and an emotional dreamscape, listening to a Haydn symphony can be more like a visit from a personal trainer equipped with magic tricks to keep you interested. The “Miracle” Symphony is true to form. The music begins with what seems at first a rather portentous introduction—in the sort of grand octaves we associate with Beethoven—but you gradually realize Haydn is setting you up for a tease. The introduction repeatedly pretends to finish, only to continue for a few more false and hesitant cadences.When the Allegro finally gets going, it is with a “walking” theme that sounds slightly lopsided. The music sort of stumbles into the street and has to collect itself. If you try to walk to it, you come up one beat short. Now arrives a bit of sleight of hand. Instead of composing a contrasting lyrical theme, Haydn sets you up to wait for it. Then he jumps to what sounds like the cadential phrases you would hear after such a melody. For a brief second the audience may think, “Did I miss something??” But not at all. Haydn’s joke. There is no second theme—just a very catchy “chug-chug” motif derived from the original tune. It sounds oddly British, the way it puffs along, a bit like the allegro opening Handel’s “Water Music.” Both Haydn and Mozart had become very interested in Bach around the time this work was composed, so it is no surprise that Haydn ultimately works everything out here in a fugal manner. This is true of the second movement, as well: A harmless and seemingly sleepy interlude, it develops fugally in a manner whose blaring brass and drums appear to prefigure the funeral march from Beethoven’s “Eroica.” The third movement is an extremely danceable minuet. Mozart, in his versions of these, frequently composes with grace and indeed sometimes seems about to invent the waltz. But Haydn always keeps you right on the dance floor, a bit heavy footed, with a twinkle-eyed bandmaster and a drummer determined to throw you off. One could easily imagine here a line of dancers trying to follow the pregnant pauses and bursting out in laughter as they are thrown off kilter. For a finale, Haydn composes a darting whirl of a movement, filled with nearly

mechanical zest, like one of those Restoration comedies where people are always falling through traps in the floor, hiding behind pillars and whizzing through doorways. The sheer cleverness of it is a lift to the spirit. Haydn, in person, is said to have had a talent for happiness. It is a tribute to the greatness of his music that some of this invariably rubs off on the listener.

Samuel Barber American Composer Born 1910, West Chester, Pa. Died 1981, New York City Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Composed 1947 Premiered April 9, 1948, Boston Symphony, Serge Koussevitzky, cond. Last JSYM performance: March 2011, Masterworks Series, Fabio Mechetti, conductor, with Barbara Shirvis as soloist. ca. 16 mins Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 is one of music’s most poignant evocations of nostalgia. It speaks simply to universal yearning through universal memory. James Agee’s text addresses the circumstances of a particular warm summer evening in Knoxville—balmy and perhaps deceptively serene—but the emotions nourished in such a crucible belong to every feeling person. Somewhere within all of us lies a memory of the world we idealize—an affectionate place that does not betray us with war or death, and where quietly spoken non-events of a summer night are marked by the drumbeats of crickets. Agee’s words had special meaning for Barber. Both men were nearly the same age. Agee had lost his father and written about it. Barber’s father was dying at the time he composed the piece. Agee had grown up in the deep South, yet Barber’s rural Pennsylvania of 1915 would not have struck one as being so very different in its essentials. This was the era of the “Greatest Generation,” after all, soon to be tested in two nightmarish wars but owing its character to the modesty and earnest verities of small town life. BARBER (continued on page 35)

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Historically Speaking In 1791, when Haydn composed his “Miracle” Symphony: Mozart premiered The Magic Flute in Vienna; he died there in December at age 35. The first Sunday newspaper, The Observer, was published in London. The United States Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments) was ratified. The first permanent settlement in modern Jacksonville was founded as “Cowford” at a narrow point in the Saint Johns River where cattlemen could cross with their livestock.

In 1876, when Brahms finally completed and premiered his First Symphony: Henrik Ibsen premiered his play Peer Gynt in Norway, with incidental music by Edvard Grieg. The Centennial Exposition opened in Philadelphia as the U.S. celebrated its 100th birthday. Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone and completed the first successful telephone call. In Jacksonville, the Union (now Arlington) Congregational Church and the Christian Science Reading Room opened.

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In 1947, when Barber composed Knoxville: Summer of 1915: American financier and presidential adviser Bernard Baruch coined the term “Cold War,” describing tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Proceedings in the U.S. Congress were televised for the first time. What was perceived to be a downed spacecraft was found in Roswell, New Mexico. Hanna Park was created in Jacksonville, named for Kathryn Abbey Hanna, an educator and author who settled in Florida and served on the Board of Parks and Historical places. – Lynne Radcliffe

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What To Listen For... Barber’s music is simplicity itself. Knoxville is unified by a gentle cradle-rocking theme which appears three times, never quite in the same way. But it is unforgettable. The music is deliberately rhapsodic within these limits. It rewards listening to the yearning words more than analysis. Indeed, it was composed quickly and without revision, as a way of maintaining its spontaneity. The textures are lighter than we usually expect from Barber, with his rich Sibelian palate. He seems to meet Copland halfway, occasionally giving us those “big sky” open fifths that appear to say “American.” It is as if by scoring it lightly, Barber keeps it childlike. The voice in the text, it should be pointed out, alternates between childhood and adult perceptions, but maintains its innocence throughout. The music fleetingly darkens portentously towards the end and once even hints at the scary Bartók of Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta. But it is up to us to decide whether the passing streetcar is menacing or not, or whether the serenity of lawn-sitting on blankets and the kindness of one’s family is somehow deceptive or soon to be ended.

Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Text by James Agee, from Knoxville and A Death in the Family. We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville Tennessee in the time that I lived there so successfully disguised to myself as a child. ...It has become that time of evening when people sit on their porches, rocking gently and talking gently and watching the street and the standing up into their sphere of possession of the trees, of birds’ hung havens, hangars. People go by; things go by. A horse, drawing a buggy, breaking his hollow iron music on the asphalt: a loud auto: a quiet auto: people in pairs, not in a hurry, scuffling, switching their weight of aestival body, talking casually, the taste hovering over them of vanilla, strawberry, pasteboard, and starched milk, the image upon them of lovers and horsemen, squaring with clowns in hueless amber. A streetcar raising its iron moan; stopping; belling and starting, stertorous; rousing and raising again its iron increasing moan and swimming its gold windows and straw seats on past and past and past, the bleak spark crackling and cursing above it like a small malignant spirit set to dog its tracks; the iron whine rises on rising speed; still risen, faints; halts; the faint stinging bell; rises again, still fainter; fainting, lifting, lifts, faints foregone: forgotten. Now is the night one blue dew. Now is the night one blue dew, my father has drained, he has coiled the hose. Low in the length of lawns, a frailing of fire who breathes...

Johannes Brahms German composer Born May 7, 1833, Hamburg Died April 3, 1897, Vienna Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Opus 68 Composed 1854-1876 Premiered November 4, 1876, Karlsruhe Last JSYM performance: September 2008, Masterworks Series, Fabio Mechetti, conductor. ca. 45 mins Beginning in 1859, Brahms first conceived of his symphony as a massive and menacing collection of orchestral trills—highly original and remarkably violent for a composer capable of romantic melody. Brahms, one needs to remind oneself, was once a young man! This initial attempt was to become the powerful First Piano Concerto. By 1862, Brahms had composed most of what we find in the symphony today, except for the introduction and a slow

Parents on porches: rock and rock. From damp strings morning glories hang their ancient faces. The dry and exalted noise of the locusts from all the air at once enchants my eardrums. On the rough wet grass of the back yard my father and mother have spread quilts. We all lie there, my mother, my father, my uncle, my aunt, and I too am lying there.…They are not talking much, and the talk is quiet, of nothing in particular, of nothing at all in particular, of nothing at all. The stars are wide and alive, they seem each like a smile of great sweetness, and they seem very near. All my people are larger bodies than mine,...with voices gentle and meaningless like the voices of sleeping birds. One is an artist, he is living at home. One is a musician, she is living at home. One is my mother who is good to me. One is my father who is good to me. By some chance, here they are, all on this earth; and who shall ever tell the sorrow of being on this earth, lying, on quilts, on the grass, in a summer evening, among the sounds of the night. May God bless my people, my uncle, my aunt, my mother, my good father, oh, remember them kindly in their time of trouble; and in the hour of their taking away. After a little I am taken in and put to bed. Sleep, soft smiling, draws me unto her: and those receive me, who quietly treat me, as one familiar and well-beloved in that home: but will not, oh, will not, not now, not ever; but will not ever tell me who I am.

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The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra has embarked on one of the most exciting years ever. At nearly every concert on the Florida Blue Masterworks Series, as well three Mayo Clinic Coffee Series concerts, you will experience the unique artistry of a new generation of conductors. With the search for its next music director underway, the Jacksonville Symphony’s 2013-14 season becomes a musical journey for audiences and musicians alike. The fall season includes concerts with guest conductors Teddy Abrams (Oct 3-5), Ward Stare (Oct 25 & 26) and Robert Moody (Nov 21-23).

A recent addition to the roster is Perry So (Jan 9-11), who has been scheduled to replace Cristian Macelaru. One of the inaugural Dudamel Conducting Fellows at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Perry So received the first and special prizes at the Fifth International Prokofiev Conducting Competition in 2008. The season continues with André Raphel (Feb 13-15), Courtney Lewis (Mar 13-15), Andrew Grams (Apr 3-5), and Shizuo Z Kuwahara (Apr 24 & 25). Music Director Fabio Mechetti, now in his final year, will conduct Verdi’s Requiem (Feb 27 - Mar 1) and Mahler’s Third Symphony (May 16 & 17). Patrons will also want to save the date, February 7, 2014, for a Symphony Gala honoring Fabio Mechetti’s tenure.

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TEDDY ABRAMS conducting GERSHWIN & TCHAIKOVSKY Oct 3, 4 & 5

WARD STARE conducting BRAHMS SYMPHONY No. 1 Oct 25 & 26

ROBERT MOODY conducting BEETHOVEN’S “EROICA” Nov 21, 22 & 23

PERRY SO conducting BRAHMS SYMPHONY No. 2 Jan 9, 10 & 11

ANDRÉ RAPHEL conducting ROMEO AND JULIET Feb 13, 14 & 15

COURTNEY LEWIS conducting WAGNER & RACHMANINOFF Mar 13, 14 & 15

ANDREW GRAMS conducting VIRTUOSO LISZT Apr 3, 4 & 5

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What To Listen For... The Brahms First is often associated in the public mind with Beethoven’s Ninth because of this, but the listener will notice that the telescoped and aggressive concentration typical of the piece has much more in common with Beethoven’s Fifth. Indeed, the tight “pah-pah-pah-pum” motif of Beethoven’s first movement runs throughout the piece, often in the drums, but also simply as an accompaniment figure holding the structure together. Brahms’ introduction hits the listener like a war already in progress. You would never guess it was composed late in the game. Within the incessant pounding and pulsing, the music seems to tear itself apart trying to go in two directions. Neither quite wins out. And when the Allegro gets under way, it is with a knee in the solar plexus. This is remarkably aggressive, striding music, impatient, convulsive, tight to the point of menace and anxiety. Nowhere else in Brahms will you find such ominous creepiness. The music repeatedly seems to gird its loins and chase you down like an animal with a chromatic fixation. When the strings, mid-movement, briefly manage to soar over the orchestra in a major key, the shadow of Beethoven’s motif—first in the horns, then in the drums—pulls things down into the gloom once more. The development climax and recapitulation are remarkably dramatic. By repeating the “knee in the solar plexus” chord before the loudest part of the development is completed, Brahms manages to restate the main theme and slam the development’s most powerful moment into place on the same violent chord. The music comes down like a hammer and shatters into restart. Relief occurs only at the end of the movement, when the symphony walks itself to a halt like a horse changing gait. You hear a bit of syncopated clip-clop approaching the front door. Then...quietly this time…. those drums again…and a grim downward turn in the basses foreshadowing the opening of the last movement. In this piece, nearly everything is unified and much is predictive.

The slow movement is a grateful island of serenity. But it has a bit of typical Brahmsian emotional “distance” to it. The music is lyrical and the melodiousness pervasive, closing out with a wonderful sweet violin solo, but it is as though you are listening more to the aftermath of melody than to melody itself. Nothing here can be vulgarized as elevator music—indeed nothing is like the open and extroverted hymn tune soon to occur, which Clara Schumann found “uncharacteristic” of Brahms’ personality. The third movement is serenity itself. If there is something more beautiful than the affectionate violins playing heart-strings as the clarinets burble above them like a brook—well, this listener would be hard-put to find it. But even here, much is predictive. Suddenly, seemingly innocently, we hear lots of plucked notes, (soon to be used in the fourth movement introduction).And as the Intermezzo closes, the basses seem to check out the sequences they will use in a moment. And so they do—yet another menacing timpanic introduction, followed by plucked strings leading to a thunderclap. Unlike

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movement used at the 1876 premiere and then replaced. Clara Schumann commented at first that the piece was abrupt—-but came to admire its power. And of course, Brahms had composed by then the other most famous element in his symphony, the hymn tune in the Finale, reminiscent of Beethoven’s melody from the Ninth Symphony.

Beethoven’s Ninth, Brahms’ introduction is more predictive than reminiscent of what has gone before, very cleverly so.As a result, a beautiful horn call and the aforementioned hymn tune come into being without seeming out of place. But the listener should not be fooled. Beethoven converted his tune into variations. Brahms does something more difficult—he morphs the melody into telegraphic violence. There are creepy fast moving tremolo passages in this movement which would do an Alfred Hitchcock movie proud. Once again, the development climax carries unbelievable power: the orchestra simply drops its load on the listener with everything it has.And out of the debris? The pounding timpani from the beginning of the symphony. The conclusion, as you will readily hear, is exhausting but triumphant. The horn call returns in full boast. And you come away aware that no excuses need be made for this work as a first effort in its genre. Brahms did not get better after this. He simply got older. ©2013 Steven Kruger

Symphony Gala Dinner and Concert Friday, February 7, 2014 An evening honoring Maestro Fabio Mechetti’s tenure with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Encore! 39

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Sunday, October 27, 2013, at 3 p.m. Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

Symphonic Spooktacular Scott C. Gregg, conductor Vladimir Tsarkov and Alina Sergeeva, guest artists Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone

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Special thanks to the Symphony Guild’s Instrument Zoo volunteers for participating in the pre-concert activities. Latecomers will be seated after completion of the piece. Cellular phones and personal electronics must be turned off when inside the concert hall. Cameras and audio/visual recording are not permitted and personal devices may not be used as such. We appreciate your cooperation in avoiding any extraneous noises during concerts. Dana’s Limousine is the official transportation of the Jacksonville Symphony. Omni Jacksonville Hotel is the official hotel of the Jacksonville Symphony. One Enterprise Center Garage is the official parking company of the Jacksonville Symphony.

Alina Sergeeva is a third generation circus performer from Russia. She began performing on stage at the age of three with her family in a hand balancing adagio act with her father, later branching out into various acts such as aerial silks, lira, and hoops. Alina’s professional performances have taken her around the world to countries in South America, Europe, and Asia. Along the way, she won the “most talented” award for youth performers in Brazil. Alina’s career in the United States includes numerous circus tours, corporate shows, cruise ship productions and special events. Alina has starred in numerous Cirque de la Symphonie productions as an amazing hula hoops performer, with accompanying hand balancing, acrobatic and contortion skills. Her mastery of illusion includes the quick change and magic jacket acts. Scott Gregg’s bio appears on page 13.

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The Music of the Beatles Classical Mystery Tour With the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Sameer Patel, conductor Jim Owen, rhythm guitar, piano and vocals Benjamin Chadwick, bass guitar, piano, vocals David John, lead guitar, vocals Joseph Bologna, drums, vocals Performing selections from the following: A Day In the Life All You Need Is Love Come Together Eleanor Rigby Golden Slumbers Good Night Got To Get You Into My Life Here Comes the Sun Hey Jude I Am the Walrus I Saw Her Standing There Imagine

Live and Let Die The Long and Winding Road Magical Mystery Tour Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Penny Lane Sgt. Pepper/Little Help From My Friends She Loves You Twist and Shout While My Guitar Gently Weeps Yellow Submarine Yesterday

There will be one intermission. All songs were written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney or George Harrison. Orchestral arrangements are by Martin Herman. Latecomers will be seated after completion of the piece. Cellular phones and personal electronics must be turned off when inside the concert hall. Cameras and audio/visual recording are not permitted and personal devices may not be used as such. We appreciate your cooperation in avoiding any extraneous noises during concerts. Dana’s Limousine is the official transportation of the Jacksonville Symphony. Omni Jacksonville Hotel is the official hotel of the Jacksonville Symphony. One Enterprise Center Garage is the official parking company of the Jacksonville Symphony.

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Jim Owen Rhythm Guitar/Piano/Vocals Jim Owen began studying the piano at age six and won honors in various piano performance competitions. He gained a rich musical experience from his father, who played music from the classics for him on the piano and from his extensive library of recordings. Jim was eight years old when he first heard The Beatles, and promptly decided to take up the study of the guitar. At age 18, he began touring internationally with various Beatles tribute productions, visiting Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Mexico, and South America. In 1996, Jim began working on his idea for a new show with orchestra. It has long been his dream to share with the public live performances of some of the greatest music ever written and recorded. Classical Mystery Tour was the result.

Benjamin Chadwick Bass/Piano/Vocals Benjamin Chadwick first heard The Beatles around the house when he was growing up, but once he witnessed “Twist And Shout” in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, he was instantly hooked on all things Beatles. Benjamin has been performing music in some form or another for more than 20 years (since he first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 10 and pretended it was a guitar). Self-taught in voice, guitar, bass, piano, drums and ukulele (you name it, he plays it), he brings experience and talent to every appearance. There is nothing more important to him than sharing music with others. His unique brand of entertainment will allow him to continue as long as there are people listening.

David John Lead Guitar, Vocals David John has been performing in various musical acts since the age of 17. From rock, blues, and country to progressive and orchestra pit, he’s

covered it all. David has opened for notables such as the Beach Boys, Chicago, Styx, Peter Frampton, KC & the Sunshine Band, Hall & Oats, Hootie & the Blowfish, and the Temptations. After The Beatles performed in America for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show, David was inspired to focus on singing and studying guitar. Since 1993, he has taken the stage with a variety of Beatle tribute bands and traveled the world, but especially enjoys teaming up with a full orchestra to authentically reproduce the original recordings in a live concert setting.

monic, Sameer served as the Zander Conducting Fellow at the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2010-11 season, where he assisted conductor Benjamin Zander in Boston, Venezuela, and throughout Europe. Recent and upcoming engagements include appearances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Muncie Symphony Orchestra, and Leipziger Sinfonieorchester. Sameer has worked with the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zürich, Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Lucerne Festival Strings, and

the Oslo Chamber Orchestra. He has appeared in Italy with the Orchestra da Camera di Trento, the Ensemble Zandonai, the Festival Orchestra of Sofia at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, and with the Royal Northern College of Music Orchestra at the Stresa Festival. Sameer began his musical training as a pianist and received both his graduate and undergraduate degrees at the University of Michigan. He furthered his training with Kurt Masur, Bernard Haitink, David Zinman, Gianandrea Noseda and others.

Joseph Bologna Drums/Vocals A native of Detroit and a versatile musician, Joseph Bologna has been a songwriter, drummer, bassist, keyboardist and guitarist throughout his 35-year career. In 2000, Joe began playing in Beatles tribute bands, and soon found himself in high demand as one of the top ‘Ringo Starr’ impersonators in the country. Joe has toured the world with shows such as Liverpool Legends, The Cast of Beatlemania, The Fab Four, and Rain-A Tribute to the Beatles, which enjoyed more than 200 performances on Broadway and won a 2011 Drama Desk award. He has performed on major television shows such as “Good Morning America” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and the closing of the New York Stock Exchange.

Sameer Patel Sameer Patel is in his third season as associate conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. In 2013, Sameer was one of six conductors selected by the League of American Orchestras for the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, an event that showcases emerging and talented conductors to orchestra industry professionals. He was a 2011 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Scholar, an honor awarded to him by Kurt Masur, former music director of the New York Philharmonic. As part of this Fellowship, Sameer traveled to Europe to study with and assist Maestro Masur with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Prior to joining the Fort Wayne PhilharEncore! 45

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Friday, November 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

Beethoven’s Eroica Robert Moody, conductor Ludwig van BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Eroica” Allegro con brio Marcia funebre: Adagio assai Scherzo: Allegro vivace Finale: Allegro molto

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Robert Moody Robert Moody has been music director of the Winston-Salem Symphony since 2005, artistic director of Arizona Musicfest in Phoenix since 2007, and music director of the Portland (Me.) Symphony Orchestra since 2008. Guest conducting appearances in recent seasons include the symphony orchestras of Houston, Indianapolis, Detroit, Seattle, Pacific, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Buffalo, Louisville, and many more. Summer festival appearances include Santa Fe Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, Brevard Music Center, Eastern Music Festival, PortOpera, and the Oregon Bach Festival. Beginning his career as répétiteur (rehearsal accompanist and vocal coach), Mr. Moody later became a house conductor for the Landestheater Opera in Linz, Austria. He has gone on to conduct at the opera companies of Santa Fe, North Carolina, Rochester, Hilton Head, and the Brevard Music Center. Mr. Moody also served as chorus master for a production of Verdi’s Otello at the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Mr. Moody has accompanied many of the world’s greatest performing artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Renee Fleming, Denyce Graves, André Watts, Nadja SalernoSonnenberg, Midori, Time for Three and Chris Thile. Mr. Moody served as associate, then resident conductor of The Phoenix Symphony from 1998 through 2006. There he conducted a wide variety of concerts, including Classics, Chamber, Pops, Family, Handel’s Messiah, and the New Year’s Eve gala. His ability to speak with ease from the podium helped new converts to classical music and enthusiasts alike to gain a greater appreciation for orchestral music. Audiences at his concerts grew considerably during his time in Phoenix. Mr. Moody also founded The Phoenix Symphony Chorus, and served as music director for seven years. Prior to Phoenix, Mr. Moody served as associate conductor for the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, and music director and founder of the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

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Beethoven’s Eroica Christina Major, soprano Troy Cook, baritone Jacksonville Symphony Chorus, Donald McCullough, director Ludwig van BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Eroica” Allegro con brio Marcia funebre: Adagio assai Scherzo: Allegro vivace Finale: Allegro molto

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American soprano Christina Major is a rising star, known for her sumptuous and agile “Italianate sound.” Ms. Major has performed with such highly acclaimed ensembles as the Phoenix Symphony, Midsummer Mozart Festival in San Francisco, Trujillo Symphony Peru, Santa Fe Opera, and many others. For the 2013-14 concert season, Ms. Major will be soloist with Symphony Silicon Valley in Carmina Burana and the Greenville Symphony for Verdi’s Te Deum, Poulenc’s Gloria and Mascagni’s “Easter Hymn” from Cavalleria Rusticana. Ms. Major was a finalist at the 2012 and 2013 Irene Dalis Vocal Competition, a grant winner at the 2010 Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Competition, and a second prizewinner at the Gerda Lissner Foundation and the prestigious Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation.

Dona Nobis Pacem I. Agnus Dei II. Beat! Beat! Drums! III. Reconciliation

Dirge for Two Veterans Untitled Untitled Christina Major, soprano Troy Cook, baritone Jacksonville Symphony Chorus

Friday concert dedicated in memory of Doina Gradina Farkas. Saturday concert dedicated by the Kessler Fund to the Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a global network of events intended to promote peace and understanding through the power of music. Stay after for “Talkback” following Saturday Masterworks, November 23, from the stage with Robert Moody, Donald McCulough, guest artists and Tony Kamnikar. Latecomers will be seated after completion of the piece. Cellular phones and personal electronics must be turned off when inside the concert hall. Cameras and audio/visual recording are not permitted and personal devices may not be used as such. We appreciate your cooperation in avoiding any extraneous noises during concerts.

Troy Cook Troy Cook’s 2013-14 season includes performances with Kentucky Opera as Paolo in Simon Boccanegra; Winston-Salem Symphony (Handel’s Messiah), Boston Lyric Opera (Ricardo in I Puritani), and Opera Theatre of St. Louis (Marquis de La Force in Dialogues of the Carmelites). Upcoming engagements also include performances with San Diego Opera, Dallas Opera and Opera Philadelphia. Last season, Mr. Cook appeared with Opera Philadelphia as Father Palmer in the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night and Marcello in La bohème, a role which he performed with Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in 2012. Other recent roles have included Lord Cecil in Maria Stuarda with Washington Concert Opera and Silvio in I Pagliacci in his debut with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Additionally, he joined Opera Rara for a recording of Donizetti’s Caterina Cornaro, which was released in June 2013.

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Notes on the Program by SIEGWART REICHWALD

CHANGING THE WAY YOU SEE REHABILITATION

CHUCKFRANK Dr. Charles “Chuck” Frank, a successful orthodontist, first noticed his speech sounded garbled while at the office. He called his cardiologist who recommended a CT scan. After getting the results, his cardiologist sent him straight to the hospital. “The big one” as Chuck calls it, hit him soon after he arrived there. Doctors determined Chuck had both an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He spent 10 days in intensive care before spending another 6 weeks at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital receiving intensive therapy. Chuck’s left side was affected by the stroke and at first he was only able to move his left toe. By the time he left the hospital and started Brooks outpatient therapy, he was walking with a quad cane. Chuck progressed through the continuum of services Brooks offers, participating in the Neuro Recovery Center, Stroke Wellness Program and Adaptive Sports. This year he received a medal in rowing, walked the Human Race and the Brooks Challenge Mile, a special component of the Gate River Run. While Chuck continues to improve, he takes comfort in knowing that God healed him and he is still a work in progress. To learn more about risk factors associated with stroke and to read more about Chuck’s recovery, visit: BrooksRehab.org/stroke-recovery

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Tonight’s program features two pieces that deal head on with conflicts, both personal and political. In both cases sorrow and optimism are voiced in very personal utterances. And in the process we are privileged to share in the composers’ ability to overcome tragedy and find courage to face the future.

Ludwig van Beethoven Born December 16, 1770, Bonn, Germany Died March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica” Composed 1803-1804. Premiered December 1804 in Vienna. Last JSYM performance: November 2009, Masterworks Series, Michael Butterman, conductor. ca. 47 mins Beethoven’s Third Symphony represents a clear turning point in music history. The idea of the sublime in music rather than the beautiful, the central tenet of Romantic thought, germinates from this symphony. The only other composition of similar impact might be Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Beethoven, of course, did not write the work with such profound change in mind. Rather, the composer’s personal life and his rapidly changing cultural surroundings caused Beethoven to write such a historic work. In order to understand the complexity of this groundbreaking work, one might look at three contexts that shaped its composition: Beethoven and Napoleon, Beethoven’s oncoming deafness, and Beethoven and classicism. As a sympathizer with the ideals of the French revolution, Beethoven initially identified with Napoleon as a evolutionary—a man small in stature (much like himself) whose ideas and character were changing the world. While Beethoven angrily erased his dedication to Napoleon upon the news that he had proclaimed himself emperor, the heroic ideals represented in this work are closely linked to the political upheaval of his time. Not only does the first movement express heroism in such a convincing manner, but the ensuing funeral march is clearly based on French models of the day. BEETHOVEN (continued on page 50)

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From the Podium Beethoven – Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” (1805) There are few seminal moments in the evolution of Music; Beethoven’s great Third symphony is one of them. By creating a “concept” for a symphony, in this case the concept of Heroism, and by employing a completely new harmonic and dynamic framework for expression, “Eroica” is – indeed – the heroic first volley of evolution from the Classical to Romantic eras. Hearing it live is a notto-miss experience.

Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem (1936) Ralph Vaughan Williams knew the horrors of war all too well. A veteran of the First World War, he completely understood the dangerous political currents in motion during the mid-1930s. He chose to address this by composing one of the greatest choral/orchestral works ever written. Music and text marry together perfectly, as do the words of the Bible and of the great American poet Walt Whitman. Dona Nobis Pacem is an honoring of those who have served, a memorial to those who paid the ultimate price in sacrifice for Freedom, and a call to Peace for all. The two works connect perfectly together, I think. They help us to be inspired towards heroism, reinvest in a call to peace, and revel in some of the most glorious music ever penned. – Robert Moody

Jacksonville Symphony Chorus Donald McCullough, Director Liz McAlhany, Manager • Ileana Fernandez, Rehearsal Accompanist Soprano Kumasi Aaron Jerrye Baker Susan Baker Alla Bartosh May Beattie Celeste Bicknell Louise Brooks Gloria Cardona Sandra Clarke Katherine Crowell Tracy Davis Laura Dees Stephanie Doerr Janet Elsila Amy Fannin Kate Flint Stephani Fohrman Pat Gavaletz Brittany Harmon Maggie Graichen-Herrera Kathy Hunt Jacqueline Jones Kiki Karpen Michelle Kemp Lili Lauer Ginger Lindberg Marianna Malinovskaya Kristin Markham Paula Merritt Barbara Miller Sevella Mostella Marianne Murray Dee Naccarato Christina Ng Marisa O’Brien Laura Jane Pittman Kelsey Potratz Nancy Purcell Amy Quinn AJ Ruvane Tatyana Schlenoff Gale Shultz Janet Snell Shelby Spalter Heather Wakefield Eileen Ward Jill Weisblatt

Christa Williams Terri Williams Maria Wrabel Elizabeth Zettler Alto Debbie Baker Carole Vanderhoef Banks Kathy Brown Dorothy Jean Bush Rita Cannon Megan Chan Estelle Chisholm Libby Conner Susan Connors Nancy Crookshank Carolyn Dickson Kathryn Eaton Penny Floyd Annie Frehn Karin Fulton Michele Gardner Hale Madge Bruner Hazen Carol Heckrotte Deborrah Hoag Megan Friese Kaufman Leyse Lowry Elizabeth McAlhany Pat Medlock Molly Miller Eliza Nesmith Sally Offen Jane Palmer Rosina Paul Anne Petersen Katrina Foppiano Pierson Vickie Prince Caitlin Regan Wynn Redmon Judy Reid Patti Robertson Connie Roush Debra Shelton Sharon Snow Vivian Southwell Jerri Lea Ware Cindy Wohl April Zitnay

Tenor William Adams David Avery Stan Ballenger Denny Clark Julie Cross David Floyd Wayne Heckrotte Michael Hodges Stephen Hwang Jim Maher James McGuffin Osvaldo Medina Daniel Moses John Petersen Reg Smith Sam Young Bass Charles Carroll Kenny Chin Dale Choate Bradley Corner David Hotchkiss Ryan Justice Ken Kutch Walter Mattingly Bill Meisel Archie Miiller Joseph Murray Thomas Nesbitt Bernie Oechsli John Pugh Robert Quinby Mark Robinson Karl Rogers Daniel Rueff John Ruvane Jeffrey Schroer Keith Schroyer Buddy Stone Richard Stritter Richard Sykes Hugh Tobias John Weitzel Paul Witkowski

Join Voice with the Chorus With some of the First Coast area’s finest voices, Jacksonville Symphony Chorus members come from all walks of life who share the spirit of singing great choral music. The roster also includes many professional musicians and skilled amateur performers. In December the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus performs in Handel’s Messiah, as well as Holiday Pops. The chorus is also featured in Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro (Feb 8) and Verdi’s Requiem (Feb 27 – Mar 1). Auditions are scheduled in August and January. To join voice with the Chorus, call 354-5479, ext. 221 for audition and membership information. Encore! 49

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Beethoven’s personal circumstances are well documented and need no further explanation. In his Heiligenstadt Testament, dated October 6, 1802 Beethoven admits that “I had a weakness in a sense that I should have had to a more complete degree than others had, a sense that I once possessed in the greatest perfection, as few in my profession, certainly, have or ever have had it. But what humiliation when someone stood beside me and heard a flute from far away and I heard nothing, or someone heard the

shepherd sing and also I heard nothing. Such incidents brought me near to despair; it would have taken only a little and I would have ended my life myself. . . Only . . . Art . . . held me back. Ah, it appeared impossible to me to leave the world before I had brought out all that I felt I intended, and so I endured this miserable life.” The heroic expressed in the symphony is an echo of Beethoven’s coming to terms with seemingly unbearable circumstances. The sorrow of the second and the optimism of the last two movements let us trace his stages of grief and acceptance.

As Beethoven was facing personal tragedy and political disillusionment, he found artistic expression to be an essential element for his survival. Writing simply beautiful music in the classical tradition of Haydn and Mozart seemed inadequate. Sublimity was necessary to put into music what Beethoven was experiencing—and what he wanted to share with the world. How can these influences be heard in the music? Let’s take a brief look at the musical unfoldings. The Eroica representsBeethoven’s

Historically Speaking

In 1804, when Beethoven composed his “Eroica” Symphony: Friedrich Schiller’s play William Tell premiered in Weimer, Germany, directed by Johann Wolfgang von Geothe. Napoleon crowned himself Emperor at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Lewis and Clark Expedition departed from Camp Dubois, traveling up the Missouri River. Chief Osceola, future Seminole Indian Chief also known as “Billy Powell,” was born in present-day Alabama. In 1936, when Vaughan Williams composed Dona Nobis Pacem: King George VI of England died: his son Edward VII became King and abdicated in the same year. Famine in China killed five million people. The Summer Olympics opened in Berlin, marking the first sporting event to be televised. African-American Jesse Owens won four gold medals, much to Hitler’s chagrin. H.R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, won a race to travel around the world on commercial airline flights, beating Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Journal and Leo Kieran of the New York Times. The flight took 18 ½ days. Severe weather: 12 tornadoes from Tupelo, Miss. to Gainesville, Ga. killed 419 people. The U.S. Heat Wave of 1936 claimed 5,000 lives and remains the warmest on record in many states. President Roosevelt made a brief whistle-stop appearance at Wabash Station Depot in Jacksonville on Sept. 4. – Lynne Radcliffe 50 Encore!

mental state of defiance immediately in the startling opening chords. The composer demanded to be heard with a composition twice as long as any symphony the audience had ever witnessed before (at the premiere one gallery wit offered to pay a surcharge if only the thing would stop). The seemingly lawless first movement contains two endlessly long development sections (the coda functions as second development section) that created an almost unbearable tension to eighteenth-century ears. Beethoven furthermore repeatedly destroyed the sense of triple meter, called for unprecedented demands on orchestral virtuosity, and included weird structural moments, such as a “wrong” horn entrance before the restatement of the principal theme (the horn reaches the home chord of E-flat while the strings are still preparing its arrival). The expanse and range of emotions of the funeral march from outright grief to solace express the deep feelings of the heroic persona with, up to that date, unparalleled subjectivity. The startling pace and energy of the scherzo catapults the listener forward to the next range of emotions, guided by the “hunting” theme of the trio. One of the biggest shocks of this revolutionary work, however, is the shift of center of gravity from the first to the last movement, which provided not just an ending but the culmination and resolution for the enormous range of accumulated tension of the first three movements. Never before had music evoked such terror and excitement.

Ralph Vaughan Williams Born October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England Died August 26, 1958, London, England Dona nobis pacem Composed 1935. Premiered October 1936, with Albert Coates conducting the Hallé Orchestra and the Huddersfield Choral Society, Renée Flynn and Roy Henderson as soloists. First performance by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. ca. 33 mins Even two decades after Word War I Vaughan Williams’s horrific memories as ambulance driver for the Royal Army Medical Corps haunted him. Transporting the wounded from the frontlines, he

witnessed the unimaginable carnage of the Third Battle of Ypres at Flanders with a death toll of 1,265,000 soldiers. When the composer was commissioned to write a work for the centennial celebration of the Huddersfield Choral Society, Vaughan Williams decided to voice his strong anti-war sentiments among the growing concern about the rise of Nazi Germany. That he chose to write such a serious work for a centennial celebration of a choral society is a testament to the relevance of these societies to British culture. His choice of texts leaves no doubt about Vaughan Williams’ anti-war stance. While the three Whitman poems and the Bright lament focus on the horrors of war, the carefully chosen Bible passages and short liturgical texts turn to a higher power for advice and help. All six movements of this cantata are sung without break, creating a continuous, unified work. The first movement, “Dona nobis pacem,” begins with an anguished cry for peace by the soprano, which is answered by the chorus with matching intensity. The composer presumably had Verdi’s Requiem in mind when he composed this theatrical opening, which grabs the listener right from the start. About Verdi’s Requiem he wrote: “At first I was properly shocked by the frank sentimentalism and sensationalism of the music. I remember being particularly horrified at the drop of a semitone on the word ‘Dona.’ Was not this the purest ‘village organist’? But in a very few minutes the music possessed me.” Vaughan Williams’ opening—with his use of the semitone— is equally arresting. His text choice for the second movement is curious. Written by Whitman at the beginning of the American Civial War as a patriotic rallying cry for the North, in this new context this poem ironically becomes a signifier for the impact of war on peaceful daily lives. The unmatched forcefulness of the choir, percussion, and brass express the unremitting impact of war on the whole country. The tone shifts dramatically with the start of “Reconciliation.” Vaughan Williams’ use of irony becomes more poignant with the calm, elegiac tone of the baritone, expressing a hollow hope of reconciliation that is completed with a kiss of the enemy’s dead, “a man as divine as myself.” A profound sadness is ushered in through the chorus’s

response. The ensuing “Dirge for Two Veterans” gives voice to grief and sorrow experienced during the funeral of two soldiers—a father and his son. Vaughan Williams uses the wide range of choral sounds to express not only the sorrow but also the resolve to oppose war through love. The cantata reaches its most desperate stage with “The Angel of Death Has Been Abroad.” The text is taken from an 1855 speech by John Bright to the House of Commons, lamenting the unequaled, brutal military force of the Crimean War. An anguished outcry for peace is answered with a passage from Jeremiah expressing utter hopelessness for the war-torn land. Only the last movement provides hope for the future, as Vaughan Williams presents Old and New Testament verses of hope for lasting peace. After a solemn baritone recitative, the music continually builds to a chorus full of optimism and joy. Fittingly, the work ends with a hushed reappearance of the opening “Dona nobis pacem.” The work was premiered on October 2, 1936. Its profound message and emotionally charged music have made Dona nobis pacem a seminal work in the 20th-century choral repertoire. ©2013 Siegwart Reichwald

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Ralph Vaughan Williams, Dona nobis pacem, text and translation 1. Agnus Dei Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Grant us peace.

2. Beat! Beat! Drums! Walt Whitman (1819-1892) Beat! beat! drums!—blow! bugles! blow! Through the windows—through the doors—burst like a ruthless force, Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation, Into the school where the scholar is studying; Leave not the bridegroom quiet—no happiness must he have now with his bride, Nor the peaceful farmer any peace, ploughing his field, or gathering in his grain, So fierce you whirr and pound you drums—so shrill you bugles blow. Beat! beat! drums!—blow! bugles! blow! Over the traffic of cities—over the rumble of wheels in the streets; Are beds prepared for the sleepers at night in the houses? No sleepers must sleep in those beds, No bargainers’ bargains by day—would they continue? Would the talkers be talking? would the singer attempt to sing? Then rattle quicker, heavier drums—you bugles wilder blow. Beat! beat! drums!—blow! bugles! blow! Make no parley—stop for no expostulation, Mind not the timid—mind not the weeper or prayer, Mind not the old man beseeching the young man, Let not the child’s voice be heard, nor the mother’s entreaties, Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses, So strong you thump O terrible drums—so loud you bugles blow.

3. Reconciliation Walt Whitman Word over all, beautiful as the sky, Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage must in time be utterly lost, That the hands of the sisters Death and Night incessantly, softly, Wash again and ever again this soiled world; For my enemy is dead, a man divine as myself is dead, I look where he lies white-faced and still in the coffin— I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my lips the white face in the coffin.

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4. Dirge for Two Veterans Walt Whitman The last sunbeam Lightly falls from the finished Sabbath, On the pavement here, and there beyond it is looking Down a new-made double grave. Lo, the moon ascending, Up from the east the silvery round moon, Beautiful over the house-tops, ghastly, phantom moon, Immense and silent moon. I see a sad procession, And I hear the sound of coming full-keyed bugles, All the channels of the city streets they’re flooding As with voices and with tears. I hear the great drums pounding, And the small drums steady whirring, And every blow of the great convulsive drums Strikes me through and through. For the son is brought with the father, In the foremost ranks of the fierce assault they fell, Two veterans, son and father, dropped together, And the double grave awaits them. Now nearer blow the bugles, And the drums strike more convulsive, And the daylight o’er the pavement quite has faded, And the strong dead-march enwraps me. In the eastern sky up-buoying, The sorrowful vast phantom moves illumined, ’Tis some mother’s large transparent face, In heaven brighter growing. O strong dead-march you please me! O moon immense with your silvery face you soothe me! O my soldiers twain! O my veterans passing to burial! What I have I also give you. The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music, And my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, My heart gives you love.

5. The Angel of Death Has Been Abroad John Bright (1811-1889); Jeremiah 8:15-22 The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings. There is no one as of old...to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two side-posts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on.

Dona nobis pacem. We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan; the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land....and those that dwell therein....The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved....Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

6. O Man Greatly Beloved Haggai 2:9; Daniel 10:19; Micah 4:3; Leviticus 26:6; Psalms 85:10 and 118:19; Isaiah 43:9 and 66:18-22, and Luke 2:14 ‘O man greatly beloved, fear not, peace be unto thee, be strong, yea be strong.’ ‘The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former....and in this place will I give peace.’

‘Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall make them afraid, neither shall the sword go through their land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will go into them. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled; and let them hear, and say, it is the truth. And it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see my glory. And I will set a sign among them, and they shall declare my glory among the nations. For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, so shall your seed and your name remain for ever.’ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good-will toward men. Dona nobis pacem.

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VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ARIAS Let Freedom Ring To kick off the Memorial Day Weekend, ARIAS brought the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra to First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach. The performance began with Bob Quinby, a member of the ARIAS Board and a member of the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus, singing “The Star Spangled Banner”. A program of patriotic songs was played for the enjoyment of over 300 attendees. This event is a favorite for the people in the community. Next year’s event will be Thursday, May 22, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach.

As a not-for-profit organization, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is a member-supported community asset.We look to those who care about what we do for philanthropic support, community advocacy, volunteer governance, and gifts of time and talent.

(from left) ARIAS Board Members Pat Murray and Carrie and Joe Marasco at the “Let Freedom Ring” concert. Photo by Steve Leimberg

Give a Gift Ticket sales cover less than half of the Orchestra’s operations. Membership gifts help bridge that gap, and support innovative, artistic, educational and community engagement programs throughout the season. To donate by phone, please call 904.354.5547, or log on to JaxSymphony.org/donate. See page 58 for more information.

Play Your Part Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra volunteer organizations offer a variety of rewarding opportunities to share camaraderie and play a part in the Jacksonville Symphony’s success. For more information, please call 904.354.5547.

Symphony Guild Annual Luncheon Approximately 100 members of The Guild and guests celebrated at the annual luncheon in June at the San Jose Country Club. Each new officer walked the red carpet of the Oscar-themed event, escorted by Peter Wright of the Symphony, to be installed for the 2013-14 term. Thank you, Rose Littlefield, for hosting this most memorable event! During the summer months the Guild Executive Committee worked diligently planning the new year. The beginning of our official season was marked at The Guild Retreat on September 9. We hope you plan to join us at our various events and fundraisers.

GET INVOLVED

Guild officers for the 2013-14 term were installed at The Guild’s Annual Luncheon.

The Guild of the Jacksonville Symphony Since the orchestra’s inception, The Guild of the Jacksonville Symphony has worked “to further an awareness of music and to create strong community support of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra through fundraising projects.” A variety of fundraising activities are scheduled in the “Social Register” throughout the year. Community activities also include the Instrument Zoo, Harmony Grants, Coffee Concerts and more. For more information, please call 904.358.1479 or log on to JaxSymGuild.com. ARIAS - (Amelia Residents In Action for the Symphony) ARIAS’ primary goals are to bring the Jacksonville Symphony to Amelia Island, to encourage Nassau residents to attend symphony concerts, and to provide music education to children in Nassau County Schools through Jacksonville Symphony performances and Instrument Zoo. ARIAS also sponsors a scholarship program and more. For more information, please call 904.261.0105.

BRASS Bonanza Kicks Off the Symphony Season Members and friends of BRASS (Beaches Residents Actively Supporting the Symphony) gathered for the tenth annual BRASS Bonanza in September at the Sawgrass Country. The capacity audience of 160 enjoyed piano selections by Fabio and Aida Mechetti as a preview to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming season. An ensemble of Jacksonville Symphony musicians, with soprano Kimberly Beasley, also performed a preview of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.

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BRASS - (Beaches Residents Actively Supporting the Symphony) The members of BRASS support BRASS Bonanza event co-chairs Nadine Sabatier (left) and Lynne Radcliffe, with BRASS President Bob Golitz.

the Jacksonville Symphony through financial contributions and by promoting concert attendance. BRASS also fosters local appreciation of fine music by bringing concerts to the beaches and raising funds for new equipment and instruments. For more information, please log on to BRASSonline.org or call Bob Golitz, BRASS President, at 610.223.9629.

VOLUNTEER EVENTS

Friday, December 13, 2013* Holiday Pops Coffee Concert: Round-trip bus, concert, lunch Thursday, January 16, 2014 Jacksonville Symphony Concert at First Baptist Fernandina Beach Saturday, February 8, 2014* Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”: Bus, Dinner, Opera Friday, March 14, 2014* Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto: Bus, Dinner, Concert Friday, April 11, 2014* “Pops Goes Vegas” Coffee Concert: Bus, Concert, Lunch A special event to honor Fabio Mechetti for ARIAS members only. Details to follow. * Please call Pat Murray at 904.321.4174 for details.

Sunday, November 3 at 5 pm BRASS Wines for Music Restaurant Medure www.BRASSonline.org

Symphony Dinner Cruise Aboard the

Foxy Lady Yacht

A Guild

Event!

Saturday, November 9 at 8 pm BRASS-sponsored JSYM Pops Concert - Simply Sinatra Jacoby Symphony Hall

Thursday, March 13, 2014 Riverfront Boarding: 5 p.m.

$85 per person includes: Cruise on the St. Johns River Admiral’s Dinner Buffet

Premium Ticket to the Jacksonville Symphony’s Performance of “Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto” Parking, Tax and Gratuity Reservations must be made in advance. Limited to 100 guests

For more information, call Lorie Harlow at 904.358.1479.

Friday, November 22 at 11 a.m. BRASS-sponsored JSYM Coffee Concert - Beethoven’s “Eroica” Jacoby Symphony Hall Saturday, January 11 at 8 pm BRASS-sponsored JSYM Masterworks Concert - Brahms Symphony No. 2 Jacoby Symphony Hall

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The Jacksonville Symphony gratefully acknowledges some of our most important music makers. Ruth Conley The Roger L. and Rochelle S. Main Charitable Trust

The Jessie Ball duPont Fund

The Julius N. Frankel Foundation

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC

J. Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver

The DuBow Family Foundation The Valdemar Joost Kroier Endowment Fund

and Mary Carr Patton

Acosta Sales & Marketing • ADP • Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation • Anton West • Biscottis • Bob & Lynn Alligood Brooks Rehabilitation • Carl S. Swisher Foundation • Cummer Family Foundation • Edna Sproull Williams Foundation Fanny Landwirth Foundation • Fazzini’s Coffee and Tea • FIS • Hartley Press • Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Jess & Brewster J. Durkee Foundation • The Kessler Fund • Parsley’s Piano • Publix Super Markets Charities Raymond James & Associates, Inc. • Rayonier • David and Linda Stein Stratton & Company Retirement Financial Strategies • The Thomas M. Kirbo and Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Trust US Trust • Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts • Yvonne Charvot Barnett Young Artist Fund Dana’s Limousine and Transportation Services Agility Press • Brown Enterprises • Douglas Anderson School of the Arts • Enterprise Holdings Foundation • Harbinger Sign JAX Chamber • Lloyd A. Fry Foundation • LPS • The Main Street America Group • Malnove Packaging Solutions • Regions Bank Riverside Liquors & Village Wine Shop • Rotary Club of Fleming Island • Herb and Ann Rowe Charitable Foundation Schacter Family Foundation • Scott-McRae Group, Inc. • Spencer Holdings • St. Vincent’s HealthCare • The Stellar Foundation SunTrust Bank, North Florida • US Assure • Westminster Woods on Julington Creek • Wilson’s Limited, Inc. • Wells Fargo Foundation Clear Channel Outdoor • FOLIO Weekly • WEJZ Lite 96.1 • WJCT Public Broadcasting • WOKV AM 690

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Conductor’s Club members gain first hand access to the Orchestra’s artistry at Sit-on-Stage rehearsals.

Our musicians and guest artists, such as Chris Botti, are an inspiration to audiences of today and tomorrow.

Join a Giving Club and Enhance your Symphony Experience! CONDUCTOR’S CLUB

HARMONY CLUB

Platinum ...........................................................$10,000+

Concerto – $750-$1,249

• NEW! Invitation to Lunch with Musicians and the President • Opportunity to dedicate a concert in honor or memory of someone special

Gold ..................................................$5,000-$9,999 • NEW! JSYM Coffee Table Book

Silver ................................................$3,500-$4,999 • NEW! Invitation to pre-concert reception and special reserved box seating at the Donor Appreciation Concert • Priority seating and sales for subscriptions, single ticket and special event concerts • Complimentary Valet Parking

Bronze ............................................$2,250-$3,499 • VIP Ticketing Concierge Service • NEW! Access to the Conductor’s Club concierge hotline • NEW! Two Companion Passes for two of your guests to attend intermission receptions in the Davis Gallery • Invitation for two to the Sit-on-Stage Luncheon • NEW! Voting Membership of the Jacksonville Symphony Association with an invitation to the Annual Meeting • NEW! Subscription to Encore! magazine

Prelude ...........................................$1,250-$2,249 • Season-long access to the Florence K. Davis Gallery at Masterworks and Pops concerts • Season-long recognition in Encore! magazine • NEW! Invitation to post-concert receptions with Guest Conductors • Free ticket printing and exchanges

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Sonata – $550-$749 Overture – $300-$549 Intermezzo – $150-$299 Minuet – $75-$149 HARMONY CLUB BENEFITS INCLUDE: One Guest Pass (admits 2) to attend an intermission reception in the Florence K. Davis Gallery • One complimentary parking pass from the One Enterprise Center Garage • NEW! Early access to Starry Nights priority tickets • Invitation for two to the Major/Minor Concert • Invitation for two to all Open Rehearsals • Invitation for two to the Annual Donor Appreciation Concert • NEW! Recognition in online Donor Honor Roll

DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES! OPEN REHEARSAL Wed, Nov 20, 2013 Doors open at 6 p.m. Rehearsal at 7 p.m. Watch as a concert comes to life from rehearsal to performance! Join Robert Moody and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Chorus as they rehearse Vaughan Williams choral masterwork Dona Nobis Pacem.

SIT-ON-STAGE LUNCHEON Wed., Jan. 15, 2014 at 12:30 pm Conductor’s Club $2,250+ members are invited to a luncheon and then sit onstage as conductor Michael Butterman and the orchestra rehearse the “Stars of the Symphony” concert.

Please support the Jacksonville Symphony today! Online at JaxSymphony.org or call our membership offices at 904.354.1473. 300 Water Street, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32202

The Jacksonville Symphony Association gratefully acknowledges these members for including the symphony in their estate planning. Mark and Rita Allen Bruce and Mary Anderson Sandra Sue Ashby Rick E. Bendel Jacob F. Bryan IV Ms. Elizabeth I. Byrne Clarissa and Warren Chandler Estelle and Terry Chisholm Col. and Mrs. Robert B. Clarke Luther and Blanche Coggin Elizabeth Schell Colyer Ruth P. Conley Robert and Caroline Covin Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Cowden Dr. Amy Crowder in memory of Carole V. Ewart Chris and Stephanie Doerr Jeff Driggers Brock Fazzini Josephine Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Allan Geiger

Linda Barton Gillis Sue Gover Scott and Camille Gregg Dr. Dan W. Hadwin and Dr. Alice Rietman-Hadwin Preston H. Haskell Richard Hickok and Andrea Ashley Bev and Bill Hiller Calvin and Ellen Hudson Charitable Trust Naomi E. Karkanen Frances Bartlett Kinne, PH. D. Norman and Dolores Kramer Mrs. Edward W. Lane, Jr. Dr. D’ Anne and Mr. Daniel Lombardo Doug and Laura Mathewson Ambassador Marilyn McAfee Frances Watts McCurry Friend of the Symphony (4) Sherry Murray Mr. and Mrs. E. William Nash, Jr.

Janet and Joseph Nicosia Mr. Val Palmer Ruth (Rusty) Pierce Richard and Leslie Pierpont Victoria M. Rogers J. William Ross Mrs. Ruthwood C. Samek Carol and Bob Shircliff Mrs. Sally Simpson Al Sinclair Helen Morse and Fritz Skeen Ana and Hal Skinner Gwynne and Bob Tonsfeldt Chip and Phyllis Tousey Rev. W. Glenn Turner Mary Jane and Jack Uible James and Joan Van Vleck Renee Winkler

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The Jacksonville Symphony Association gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following individuals, businesses and foundations: Gifts to the Annual Fund between July 1, 2012 and September 12, 2013 o Designates a gift in-kind

Century Club – $100,000+ Ruth Conley in memory of Paul Conley Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC o Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Fidelity National Financial Florida Blue Julius N. Frankel Foundation Monica and Bob Jacoby

Baton Society – $50,000-$99,999 BRASS Jessie Ball duPont Fund Josephine V. Flaherty

The Florida Times-Union o Roger L. and Rochelle S. Main Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Newton, Jr. Mrs. C. Herman Terry YP o

Fabio Mechetti Society – $25,000-$49,999 Bob and Lynn Alligood • Anonymous Gift in honor of the City Rescue Mission Staff Bank of America / Merrill Lynch • Amy and Gilchrist B. Berg bestbet Poker, Simulcast, and Gaming and Mary Carr Patton • CertusBank • CSX Chris and Stephanie Doerr • DuBow Family Foundation • EverBank Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs • Haskell Jacksonville Symphony Guild • Mayo Clinic • Regency Centers, Inc. • Stein Mart, Inc. VyStar Credit Union • J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver • Charles and Vivien Zink

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Conductor’s Club Platinum – $10,000-$24,999 Acosta Sales & Marketing Sandra Sue Ashby Sally and Jim Baldwin Bank of America Foundation Yvonne Charvot Barnett Endowment Biscottis o Brooks Rehabilitation G. Howard Bryan Endowment Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bryan, IV Mr. and Mrs. A. R. “Pete” Carpenter Sharon and Martin Connor Cummer Family Foundation Sally and Tyler Dann Isabelle and Robert D. Davis Jane and Jack Dickison Jess and Brewster J. Durkee Foundation Jon A. Ebacher and Jill T. Wannemacher Mr. Andrew Farkas Fazzini’s Coffee and Tea o FIS John L. Georgas* Paul and Nina Goodwin Hartley Press o Mr. and Mrs. Preston H. Haskell Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation The Kessler Fund The Thomas M. Kirbo and Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Ross T. Krueger E. Michel and Heidja Kruse Fanny Landwirth Foundation Mrs. Edward W. Lane, Jr. Anne and Robert Lufrano Susan and Ron Masucci Arthur W. Milam and Teresa B. de Balmeseda Milam Lee and Darlene Nutter Dick and Leslie Pierpont Publix Super Markets Charities Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Rayonier J. William Ross Mr. J. Louis Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Shircliff Ann H. Sims Drs. Mihaela Ionescu and Mark A. Spatola David and Linda Stein Stratton and Company Retirement Financial Strategies

David and Elaine Strickland Erlane D. and John E. Tait Lee and Dorothy Thomas Valdemar Joost Kroier Endowment Edna Sproull Williams Foundation George and Ellen Williams Winston Family Foundation Quentin and Louise Wood Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Worth Conductor’s Club Gold – $5,000-$9,999 ARIAS John and Cherie Billings Paul and Kathy Bosland Riverplace Capital Management, Inc. The Clinton Family Fund, in honor of Martin F. Connor, Chair and fellow trustees (Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houpert) Elizabeth Lovett Colledge Leonard Boyd and Molly Curry Tom and Jesse Dattilo Susan P. Davis Edward and Susan Doherty Alice and O’Neal Douglas Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Friend of the Symphony Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gibbs, III William G. Gingrich Mr. and Mrs. John Godfrey Margaret Gomez Mrs. George V. Grune Karl R. Halbach by ADP Time and Labor Mgmt Harbinger Sign Mrs. Egbert Heilman Mr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm Jones Michael and Marianne Jordan Dr. Frances B. Kinne John and Bette Klacsmann Fund Patty and Jim Kleck Richard and Janet Tatiana Langford Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Lonsdale Magnolia Foundation The Main Street America Group Malnove Packaging Solutions Mr. and Mrs. John Marchese Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Terrence L. McGrane Maggie Leu Means

Dorothea E. Neinstedt Janet and Joseph Nicosia Parsley’s Piano o Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pippin Ronald and Antonia Porterfield Dr. and Mrs. Russell W. Pratt Regions Bank Sheila and Louis Russo Susan and John Ryzewic George and DiAnne Scanlon Susan and Fred Schantz Scott-McRae Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Settembrini, Jr. Hal and Ana Skinner Dr. Richard G. Skinner, Jr. Linda L. Smith Dr. Edward and Mary Ellen Smith Kent and Marie Smith Virginia K. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Smith Reg and Bonnie Smith Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Soud Spencer Holdings Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Spetnagel, III Joseph and Anna Spiak St. Vincent’s HealthCare Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Stein, Jr. SunTrust Bank, North Florida Carl S. Swisher Foundation Mrs. Luke Thornton Chip and Phyllis Tousey Jim and Joan Van Vleck Ms. Barbara W. Webster Yvonne B. West Westminster Woods on Julington Creek Dr. and Mrs. Scott Wiedenmann Judith Williams Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts Dr. Eugene and Brenda Wolchok Martie Yohe Carleton and Barbara Zacheis Conductor’s Club Silver – $3,500-$4,999 AAA Travel Auto Club South Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen Stephen E. and Phyllis C. Bachand Mrs. Audrey Baker Annette and Bill Boling Borkowski Family Foundation Nancy and Ted Burfeind Encore! 61

Carl and Rita Cannon Martin and Gina Cone Cornehl Family Foundation Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Lorena Doolittle Sue and Jerry Dorsch Friend of the Symphony Pat and Fred Gieg Cynthia and Walter Graham, Jr. Bob and Pat Henderson Calvin and Ellen Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Hughes Dave and Mary Pat Kulik Mr. and Mrs. Anthony S. Kurlas Carolyn Marsh Lindsay Frances W. McCurry Julie and Michael McKenny Jeanne and David Moomaw The Gerald L. and Jacqueline W. Nichols Foundation, Inc. Performance Security, Inc. Ina W. Richter Riverside Liquors & Village Wine Shop o Greg and Ellen Rogowski Ray and Jan Ross Mrs. Ruth Schwarzmann Stephen and Joan Shewbrooks Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Sisisky Marianne and Ben Stein The Stellar Foundation Gwynne and Bob Tonsfeldt Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Towe Rev. W. Glenn Turner US Assure Dr. and Mrs. H. Warner Webb Norma and Jack Williams Wilson’s Limited, Inc. o Arlen and Doris Yokley Charitable Foundation Conductor’s Club Bronze - $2,250 - $3,499 Mr. and Mrs. Conrad F. Ahrens Harold E. Aken, Jr. Eleanor Ashby Candy and John Bobeck Ginny and Bob BonDurant Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Boushie John and Cletia Bowron Patricia Sanow Bramlett Rod and Pat Brock Mark and Beth Brockelman Mary Ann and Shepard Bryan 62 Encore!

Carol and Jim Bryce Dr. and Mrs. John D. Casler Sandra and Andrew Clarke Linda and Patrick Clyne Meade and Alvin Coplan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drew Mrs. George C. Elliott Enterprise (Rent-a-car) Holdings Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Euston Mr. and Mrs. David Foerster Reed and Nancy Freeman Friend of the Symphony Judy and George Gabel Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Goldberg Rabbi Robert Goodman Claudia B. Gordon Marion Haynes Mrs. Joan F. Heller Mr. and Mrs. John C. Herrin Dr. Anne H. Hopkins Ira and Eva Jackler Mr. and Mrs. Randolph R. Johnson Dorothy Karkanen Naomi E. Karkanen David and Sally Ketcham Mrs. Anne Kufeldt Annette Laubscher and Ken Mattiace Lender Processing Servicess Mrs. John R. Mackroth Bill and Barbara Maletz Ms. Sally McCue Donald McCurry and Suzanne Keith James B. Miles Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Henry C. Newcomer, USAF Ret. Charles and Diane Newman Bob and Flo Anne O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neil, Jr. Mrs. John G. Pflugfelder Mrs. Elsa Troeh and Mr. Thomas M. Pope Ted and Jane Preston Herb and Ann Rowe Charitable Foundation Dr. William C. Rupp and Dr. Janice Clarke Ed and Whitney Selover Shacter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Sherin Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Shorstein Samuel Shorstein Helen Morse and Fritz Skeen Mrs. Robert D. Slimmon Margaret and Travis Storey Mr. and Mrs. John Tancredi Mireille and Robert Threlkel Michael and Kim Ward Wells Fargo Foundation

Barbara C. West Mr. and Mrs. John P. Wilchek Mrs. Linda F. Wilkinson Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Winton

Conductor’s Club Prelude - $1,250-$2,249 Judith and Robert P. Adelman Linda R. Alexander Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Amato Mr. and Mrs. Barry B. Ansbacher David and Beth Arnold Teri and Jim Babcock Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Bailet Shirley and Dave Bailey Drs. J. Duncan and Julie Baker Mr. and Mrs. W. Delavan Baldwin Dr. and Mrs. Richard Balzer Claudette and Richard Barker, Jr. Berman Family Foundation Drs. Roger and Marsha Bertholf Mrs. Joyce R. Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. James C. Blanton Mr. and Mrs. Jack Borntraeger Otis and Joan Bowden Mr. and Mrs. David B. Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Benton Bradberry Mr. Harry E. Branch Col. and Mrs. E. M. Brisach Sandra and Phillip Burnaman Mrs. William S. Burns Jim and Mary B. Burt Pat and Stan Cairns Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Cannon Ms. Kathryn Captain Stell and Terry Chisholm George and Patricia Clegg Mary Lou Coate Imogene and Neal Coleman Alice Mach Coughlin Robert and Caroline Covin Mort and Renee Crim Peter and Lois Dalmares Mrs. David L. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Davis Deborah Jump Dawson Marcus E. Drewa Dr. and Mrs. James W. Dyer Joe C. Ebbinghouse, M. D. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Eckels Bishop Felipe Estevez Mrs. Nancy R. Ferdman Mr. David Ferner Sally and Tom Fernley Mrs. George Fipp Mr. and Mrs. David M. Foster Friend of the Symphony (3) Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John Fryer Ben and Judy Fryrear Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gartner Clark and Lauretta Gaylord Jeanne M. Gibbs Sherrick and Patricia Gilbert Nathaniel Glover, President - Edward Waters College

Wayne Greenberg and Elizabeth Shahan O. C. and Mae Jean Gregg Jim and Pat Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Grimes Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Grubbs, Jr. Drs. Dan and Alice Rietman-Hadwin Terri and Curtis Hartin Terree and Bob Hays Bondy and Tom Hodgkins Brian J. Horton Robert and Rue Hunter Diane and Thomas Jacobsen Foundation Tom and Brenda Johnson Mrs. Hobart H. Joost Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Keaveny Dr. and Mrs. John R. Kelley Bill and Barbara Ketchum Brad and Cindy King Donald R. Knab Janine Leland and Tom Larson Hal Latimer Norman and Mary Ledwin Harriet LeMaster Gene H. Lewis Rabbi and Mrs. Joshua B. Lief Mr. Lennert Lindegren Mr. and Mrs. Phil Littlefield Mr. and Mrs. Tom Luyster Hal and Frances Lynch Pat and Mike Manko Ann and Bob Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. May, Jr. Alison McCallum Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. McCart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Davis McCarty Jim McGuffin and Kathleen Mullen Marcia Mederos Chuck and Nicki Moorer John and Dorothy Nutant Brita M. O’Carroll Mr. Christian Oldenburg Mrs. Daniel C. O’Leary, Jr. Gloria and Martin Olsen David and Kathryn Olson Marie and Joel Pangborn Mr. Mark Parkulo and Ms. Marie DeRuyter Mr. John S. Peyton and Dr. Kathryn Pearson Peyton Deborah and David Pierson Carol and Dale Porfilio Jack and Patti Quaritius Richard Quina and Patricia Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quinby Lynne Radcliffe Rich, Brandon and Stacy Ridenour Mr. William L. Ritchie Donald Albert James Robinson Bruce Rosborough Dr. and Mrs. Lowell Salter Mrs. Ruthwood C. Samek Colleen Sanchez Dr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Sawyer Mrs. Miyuki Scheidel Mr. and Mrs. Tino Schuler Gert and Becky Schumann Paul Shuler

Stephen and Judith Silverman Marlene and Harry Skilton Martine and John Slemp Mrs. Harold K. Smith Tom and Ann Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spadaro George and Shirley Spaniel Dr. Mandell and Rita Diamond Stearman Mrs. C. Gray Strum Rod and Ellen Sullivan Ms. Elizabeth Tate John and Roz Toshach Susan and James Towler John and Alice Trainer Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Triano Ms. Emily Van Vliet Ms. Gabriele VanZon Mrs. Georgia Wahl Carol and Manuel Wallace Mary and Frank Watson Arlene and Phil Wiesner Mrs. Linda F. Wilkinson Audrey McDill and Jim White Carolyn Munro Wilson Mr. and Mrs. A. Daniel Wolff, III Mr. and Mrs. Jacob E. Worner Hon. Gwen Yates and Lt. Col. Alton Yates, Ret. Dr. Mary Ellen Young and Mr. Donald Owen Mary Jean Zimmerman

Harmony Club Concerto - $750-$1,249 Ron and Darlene Adams Richard and Janice Anderson Dr. and Mrs. George F. Armstrong, Jr. Delavan and Sally Baldwin Albert and Janan Bateh Michael and Susan Boylan Stephen M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Shermon Burgess Dr. and Mrs. William H. Caldwell Warren and Clarissa Chandler Doug Chapman and Deborah Saulsbury Luther and Blanche Coggin Tom and Pat Conway Dr. and Mrs. C. L. (Mike) Cotten Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Darnall George and Sachi Deriso Mr. and Mrs. Henry D’Hulst Margie and Bud Dorsey In Memory of Shirley Collupy Charles and Virginia Dunn in Memory of Edie Lambert Virginia M. Elliott Kevin and Darlene Estes Mark R. Evans Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fullerton Oscar R. Gunther, M.D. Suna Hall Richard and Nancy Kennedy Ted Klein and Barbara Levoy

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The E. J. Kovarik Philanthropic Fund Mark Lemmenes Mary A. Lindsey Joe and Nancy McTighe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Minch Linda Moseley Tom and Harriet Nesbitt Barbara Nettles Dr. Ann Harwood-Nuss and Dr. Robert Nuss Dr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Patterson John and Anne Petersen Joseph K. and Maria G. Pinnell Roger and Phyllis Platte Maria and Gerry Pollack Judy and Jere Ratcliffe Donald Albert James Robinson Richard and Patricia Seiter Al Sinclair Dr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Smith Mable Tan Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Thompson Mrs. Frank Upchurch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Utz Emily Van Vliet Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Vineyard Billy J. and Nettie T. Walker Mr. Thomas Whittemore Dr. and Mrs. John D. Wilcox, Jr. Mr. Richard S. Woods Youthful Medical Spa

Harmony Club Sonata - $550-$749 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Akel Lorrimer and Judith Armstrong Dr. William and Linda Ann Bainbridge Dr. and Mrs. Dwight S. Bayley Joe Begley Lisa and Earl Benton Cecilia Bryant Caren and Dennis Buchman Lynn and Gary Busch Mary S. Campbell Ian M. Charlton City Cycle Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Coleman Elizabeth Schell Colyer Sharon and Brant Cotterman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Couch Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Cowden Mr. Walter DeReu Ms. Lisa Everett Gigi Feazell Friend of the Symphony Marcia and Jeff Funderburk Yves Genre Gisela Haemmerle Jean Haines Jack and Grace Hand Stephen and Ruth Ann Heller Howard and Janet Hogshead Flo and Rex Holloway Mrs. William G. Holyfield, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Horn William Kastelz, Jr. in loving memory of Sandra 64 Encore!

Cindy and Bob Kastner Barbara Keltz Charles Keyser Jesus Diaz and Gretchen Lipke Mr. and Mrs. David Lovett Mary and Walter Maupay Lee and Bobbie Mercier Jennifer Sawyer New and Kent New John and Lorraine Orr Mr. Robert Pallais Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peters Rev. Richard and Mary Petry Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Poniatowski Ron and Dorothy Rogginger Mr. Neil Rose and Dr. Jeannie Rose George and Jeri Ross Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Rust Anne and John Ruvane Harold S. Salzman Mrs. Patricia M. Sams Mr. and Mrs. Chris Seubert Bev and James Stuck Crew of Tievoli Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Torres Grace Voyles and Mary Voyles Andy and Diana Watson Cornelia and Olin Watts Endowment Fund Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Weidenmier Ms. Mary Alice Westrick and Dr. Thomas A. Gonwa Col. and Mrs. Charles T. Williamson Dr. Daniel S. Yip and Teresa Rodriguez-Yip

Harmony Club Overture - $300-$549 Capt. and Mrs. H. C. Abelein, USN Portia S. Ackerman Mr. and Mrs. David Albert Capt. Marvin G. Alexander In memory of Cecil Cole from Dickey, Joel, Leighton and Andrea from New Orleans Sarah K. Allen Anne and Billy Allen Mr. and Mrs. William J. Alznauer Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ambrus Layton and Viola Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Jack Leventhal Mr. and Mrs. William S. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. David Bahn Marvin and Elaine Bailey Mr. and Mrs. John Banks Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Barnhorst, Jr. Ms. Martha E. Barrett Jennifer E. Barton Lorraine Bauchmann Mrs. May Beattie David and Gloria Beeman Marian and Joe Bender, Jr. Mrs. Gertrude R. Bengtson Ms. Barbara Berning and Michael McHugh Carolee and Gerald Bertisch Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beyer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blaine Ed and Cathi Blair Mrs. Ruth Boehmer Juergen and Ingrid Boettcher

Roy and Susan Bolenbaugh David and Eleanor Bows Mr. and Mrs. William Braddock Tim and Lucy Brannon John Breen Teresa Brewer Judge Alban and Mary Grace Brooke Dr. and Mrs. Duncan J. Brown Brown Enterprises Maj. and Mrs. Thomas L. Brown Sandra B. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Buchwalter Dr. and Mrs. Robert Buelow R. and L. Y. Cabrera David and Lynne Campbell Dr. and Mrs. Jon O. Carlson Tom and Helen Carmichael A. E. Cason, Jr. and Constance N. Cason Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clare Richard T. and Susan M. Clark Perry C. and Shirley Cohen Fred Cohrs Anne and Richard Conway Ted and Marg Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Couch James and Suzanne Crankshaw Mary Crumpton Noel and Mildred Dana Wilma David Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Davis Julius Dean Jan DeMuynk Marian Dickson in memory of Steve Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Donovan Patrick and Linda Doran Mr. and Mrs. James F. Duffy Julia M. Edgerton Mrs. Kenneth W. Eilermann Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc. Barbara F. Endriss David Engdahl Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ezequelle Mr. Duke Fagen Ed Fennell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flock Jane and Ernie Ford Forster Family Foundation Bill and Judy Franson Victoria and Robert Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Fribourg Friends of the Symphony (3) Mr. Robert Fuller Jim and Elaine Funk Norm and Alice Garber Jonathan Gaskins, M.D. Edward S. Gebert Mr. David Gillespie Don and Carolyn Glisson Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Goodyear Paul and Phyllis Greenfield Elinor M. Gregory Janet and Scott Griswold Michelle and Bob Grobman Bob and Sandy Gryb Ms. Diane Hale

Carolyn Hall Bill and Kent Hamb Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Hamrick Drs. Alfred D. and Katherine A. Harding Charles and Alice Harper Mrs. Charles T. Harther, Jr. Ms. Barbara Haws Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel H. Hawver Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hegarty MaryAnne Dokler Helffrich Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Henrici Mr. and Mrs. S. David Hicks Shirley and Bill Hightower Derek and Debbie Holmes Mr. and Mrs. George J. Hossenlopp Ingrid and Ron Hughes Bob and Jean Hurner Dawn and Michael Huskey Mr. and Mrs. Scott Inboden, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James C. Jamison Ms. Mardee S. Jenrette Judge Jean and Greg Johnson Lorene and Bob Johnson Rev. and Mrs. Nathaniel N. Jones Mr. and Mrs. William J. Joos Shelley and Burt Kagen Ms. Pam Wolfe and Mr. Rick Kahlbaugh Mrs. George M. Katibah Janet and Frank Killackey Thomas and Mary Kirk Ruth and Richard Klein Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Kraemer Sunny and Harold Krivan Mr. Kirk Kuhn Shelley and Martin Kulchin Rebecca and James Langer James and Karen Larsen Richard and Marjorie Lasko Alison R. Leonard C. Lewis Dean and Mary Lohse Eleanor L. Lotz Leyse Lowry Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maley Sarah and Bill Mallory Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Marasco Jr Dr. and Mrs. Rodney A. Marcom Mrs. Rose S. Marfuggi Dr. Mike and Marilyn Mass Mrs. Rose C. McCall Ms. Ann H. McCandless Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. McCauley Dr. James McCully Desmond and Josephine McElroy Dr. and Mrs. William McLear Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McNabb Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McNamara Mr. P. L. McWhorter Bill and Becky Mentz Katrina Miglietta Archie and Dianne Miiller Douglas and Jane Miller Jo Ann S. Miller Martin and Leni Mittelacher Mrs. Robert C. Montgomery

Jack Montgomery and Julian Farris Lance and Barbara Mora Judy and Jerry Moran Caroline B. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Padraic Mulvihill Mr. James Murphy Regis P. and Elaine E. Murtha John and Kathie Nevin The Pajaro-van de Stadts D. Hale and C. Parker Audrey B. Patterson Sue Patton Dr. and Mrs. W. Lanier Pearce Mr. and Mrs. Neil and Jan Petty Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Poindexter Barbara Porter Lewis and Rose Marie K. Preddy Mike and Julia Suddath Ranne Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Ras, D.D.S. Walter F. Rogers, Jr. Irwin Rosenblum Claudia and Steve Russey Peter M. and Sandra J. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Numa Saisselin Ann Sandberg Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sanders Rosemary Savage Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schaller Jeanne and Arthur Schilling Judy and Robert Schnitzer Michael and Sandra Shore Bert and Joyce Simon Mrs. Bryan Simpson Dr. and Mrs. Arne Sippens Clayton and Rachel Smith Stuart and Janet Smith Michael Spino and Susan Henderson Tom and Sharon Sprott Jackie Stack and Alton Coulter Dr. and Mrs. William Stahl Allyn and Tomoko Strickland Jack and Nancy Sweeley Mr. and Mrs. Dale C. Sweeney Linda and Jim Sylvester Bud and Max Tanis Dorcas G. Tanner Fred and Janice Teich Mr. Michael Tierney Mrs. Jackie Tomassetti Elissa Tommasi Dr. Theodore P. Townsend in memory of Rosemary Townsend Mrs. John P. Traylor Dr. and Mrs. George Trotter Marcie Turner, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Turner Donna Tuttle Mr. Rudolf E. Urban Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Van Cleve Jack and Carole Varney Jay and Bill Vogeley Alan and Ruth Voss Grace Voyles and Mary Voyles Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Walker Silvana and Bob Wall

Mrs. Edna B. Wallace Robert and Carolyn Warren Don and Brenda Waters Anne Topping Weed Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Wickersty Marilyn J. Wilkerson Mr. Patrick M. Williams Dana Williams Bob and Dianne Wilson Renee Winkler In memory of Kathryn Woodworth Altamese Henry and Polk Woolford Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Young Barry and Eunice Zisser

Harmony Club Intermezzo - $150-$299 A-B Distributors, Inc. Jim Abercrombie Agility Press Cynthia Akre Ms. Susannah Albright The Alhambra Dinner Theatre Grace Andersen Robert and Mary Ann Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Anello, Jr. ARBUS Magazine Artists Series Phyllis and Mark Atkins Tamara Aycock Jeff and Carrie Bailey Janean C. Baker Ms. Mary Ball George and Carole Banks Mr. Earl M. Barker James C. and Pauline P. Barnes Mayes Barnett Beaches Museum and History Park Eleanor Beaty Mr. and Mrs. Mark Beckenbach Dale and Peggy Beerbower Claudia Bennett Ms. Doris E. Benson George L. Bergstresser Allen and Sue Berry Shirley Watts Bing Bistro Aix Black Sheep Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blatz Barbara and Carl Bloesing Jeff and Terese Boas Charles Bohannon Bonnie Booth Doris B. Branch James and Judith Branch Richard and Paula Brand Charles and Lois Bray Teresa Brewer Mr. Frank Briber Don and Cheri Briggs Ann F. Brinton Gordon and Shelly Brock Mr. and Mrs. C. Clayton Bromberg Pamela Brown Paul and Sandy Bue Encore! 65

Mrs. Harry J. Burke Mrs. Marion E. Byrd Mr. and Mrs. Garry Calvert Mr. and Mrs. Larrie Calvert Roy and Mary Calvin Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Campbell Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Campbell Olivia Campbell Mrs. Ruth G. Carden Barbara Carman Joan Carver Lewis & Wilma Caton The Catty Shack Ranch Peg and Chip Chassman Martha Chewning Gary and Barbara Christensen Ivan and Delorese Clare Col. and Mrs. Robert B. Clarke Jeff and Lee Ann Clements The Club Continental Mr. and Mrs. James E. Cobb Mr. James R. Cochran, Jr. Dr. Cecilia A. Collins Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Coluccelli Concrete Boutique Georgie and John Cook Rev. and Mrs. Robert C. Corbett Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Corse Bill and Kathy Cosnotti Margie Cox Mrs. Donald M. Cox Carl and Sue Crist Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Crowder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crowley David and Joanne Crowley Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Jack and Mary Cusick Becky and Donald Custis Mrs. and Dr. Lorraine Dajani Barnwell and Anis Daley Dr. Louise Daniels Dr. Denise Harnois and Dr. Pritam Das Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Datz Mr. and Mrs. William Davenport Mrs. J. K. David in loving memory of Dr. J. K. David, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Davidson Chet and Andrea Davis Ms. and Mr. Nan S. Davis Elise S. Day William and Regina Deitrich Ms. Genevieve Deloach Dr. and Mrs. Ankit R. Desai Marilyn Desser Ann and Richard DeVane Florence E. Dexter George and Joan Dismore Mr. and Mrs. John Dolan Susan and Doran Donovan Nancy Dooley Katherine and Dan Doulet Robert and Evelyn Douty Jeff Driggers Robert Duss Allan and Roni Dye 66 Encore!

Dr. and Mrs. James E. Dynan George and Anne Egan Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ehlig Barbara Elgin Claudia Robb Ellis Roger and Skye Elsas Don Eppley Walt Evans Mr. Shawn Evans Tony and Mona Ewest William M. and Judith T. Fackler Gabriel and Ann Farra Renee and Michael Favo George and Jackie Fetherston Andrew and Claire Fioriti Mr. Robert Fitzgerald Florida Theatre David Foley Joe and Barbara Folmar Allan and Audrey Freed Anne F. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. French Friend of the Symphony (8) Mrs. Barbara Fuller Chuck and Sheryl Gates Pat and Linda Gilberto Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gildenhorn Rick and Sally Giles Rabbi Mark and Dr. Meryl Goldman Ms. Karen Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grabill Dexter Graham Gabrielle Graham Dr. and Mrs. James Greco Susan and Hugh Greene Michael Greene Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Greenslet Dr. and Mrs. Louis F. Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Brent Gregory Mr. and Mrs. John J. Grexa Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Griffith Dr. and Mrs. John Grisnik Mrs. Brenda Gross The Grotto B. A. Grubbs Barbara A. B. Gubbin Mr. and Mrs. William W. Haerther Portia and Leonard Hall Keith and Charlotte Hall Barbara Hall Malcolm and Joyce Hanson Gary Harmon Joan L. Harmon Jane S. Harrell Karen Harris Vic and Carol Hasselblad Barbara Haugen Anne Marks Hayhurst Michael and Rosa Heard in Memory of Milliam (Bill) Hecht Kathleen and John Hedge Molly Hendrickson Al Herndon Arthur C. Herrington Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hersh

Carol Hicks John and Helen Hill Dr. Joan A. Hill Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hilton Nadia and Chris Hionides Mrs. Beverly W. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Holderfield Mr. and Mrs. Alva A. Hollon, Jr. Dorothy B. Hollwarth George H. Holmes Mr. Walter Holton Mr. Richard G. Skinner, III and Ms. Patricia Houlihan Joan and Darryl Houseman Susan and Michael Howard Admiral and Mrs. Jonathan Howe Ms. Beryl T. Hubbard Jay and Jeanne Huebner J. P. Humphrey Ms. Tara Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hyde, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Insetta B. A. Ivose Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Jacobs Fran and Bill Jacobs Leo and Sheila Jacobson Walter and Joan Jacoby Dr. Margaret L. Janz Mr. Hansell T. Jeffers and Mrs. Melanie Jeffers Dr. Edward A. and Mrs. Beryl A. Johnson Lillian and Bunky Johnson, Jr. Jean E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Terrence D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. C. Ronald Kalapp Dr. Lawrence and Kathy Kanter Mr. Stanley Kantor Luke and Sandy Karlovec James Karr Deborah and Alan Katz Paul and Maxine Kaufman Kaunitz Family Charitable Gift Fund Cathy and Dave Keener Kim Keffer Mr. Ray Ketcham Kickbacks Gastro Pub Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kimmel John and Nancy Klein Evan Klippel George and Susan Knapp Patricia D. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. James Kolster Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kowkabany Janet S. Kuehn Ms. Alice Kuo RADM Ronald and Charlene Kurth Mrs. William L. Kyle, Jr. Mrs. Paula Lamb R. Ward Lariscy Barbara Larkin and Bill McTiernan Betty and Dan Lee Mr. John Leinhauser Barbara A. Leis Charles Lembcke and Jean Pyle Catherine H. Lemme Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Lesniak

Drs. Jeffrey and Ilene Levenson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Levin Mr. and Mrs. G. Edwin Lewis Mrs. Noody (Betty) Lewis Leonard Lipkin Mr. Les Littleton Margo Locke Mr. and Mrs. William G. Lockwood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loeck Hiram and Joan Lomanto William F. and Carol L. Long Bobby and Chet Lonnquist Mr. Donald V. Luebke Mrs. Donald J. Lunny Elizabeth Lurie Cmdr. Charles T. Lusk Donna MacLeod Janet W. MacLure Ms. Eleanor E. Mahoney Jerry and Janet Mallot Mrs. James R. Malm Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mann Ray and Judith Mantle Mr. Anthony Marini Jacqueline Marsh Mr. Randall Masciana Ruth C. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Maxwell Patrick and Helen Mayhew Bernard and Joy McCabe Rufus and Mariam McClure Allan and Rosemary McCorkle Mr. David L. McCullough Dennis and Laurie McDonagh Beverly and Ray McEneaney Mr. and Mrs. Philip K. McEnery Judge and Mrs. Patrick F. McLaughlin Vickie and Mac McNamara Mrs. Walter A. McRae, Jr. Barbara and Charles McTiernan Metro Diner Marian S. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Middleton Jean and Wayne Middleton MOCA Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Betty Moore Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Morehead Cunard and Mary Moseley Ms. Margaret L. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Myers, III Judge and Mrs. Bernard Nachman Kathryn M. Nall Mary Ann A. Napier Charles and Marge Nelson Elizabeth M. Neville William and Arlene Newman Ms. Kay Nichols Ms. Elizabeth Niebrugge Robert and Thelma Nied Irv and Roseanne Norwood Regenia K. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Connor Earl and Susan Oehler Mr. Richard L. Ouellette and Mrs. Elizabeth Neville Nancy J. Overton

Sandy and Fred Owen Roger and Edie Palmer Eugenia and Paul Pappas Dendy and Rallis Pappas Howard N. Parks Margaret B. Partridge Diane and John Pasieka Allan and Patricia Pearce John and Sharon Peavy Penney Retirement Community Travel Program Sam Perkovich, Park Side Realty Group Suzanne Perritt Walter and Nancy Petersen John and Sally Pettegrew Ms. Carla Philcox The Players By The Sea Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Plotkin Betty Poucher Doris M. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Harry Quay Mr. Hendrick P. Rahusen Carolyn Rankin Thomas Raskin Mr. Peter A. Reiman Dan and Kathy Riall Alvin L. Ring Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rivera William C. Robbins Mrs. and Mr. Wendy Roberts Patricia Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Rogers Carolyn and Terrone Rosenberry Dr. and Mrs. Myron E. Rosenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rowland Mr. Carl Rudnick and Mrs. Julia Tkachenko Matthew Rund Mr. and Mrs. John Ryder Dr. Bernie Sans Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Saraga Steven and Carolyn Schenker Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schlamm Sharon Scholl Lorraine H. Scruby Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Seay Martha T. Shannon Patricia Shannon Mr. Roger Sheets Mr.and Mrs. Edward Shemeley Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sherwood Dr. and Mrs. James Shreffler Doris and Fred Singer Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Sisler Mr. and Mrs.John R. Slattery Elva Slotterback Ken and Sue Smith Harry Smith Ms. Eileen Smith Dr. Carolyn H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Smyrles Catherine and Todd Snowden Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Snyder Ms. Joan Soderberg-Glaraton Jay and Deanie Stein CDR and Mrs. Leon M. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stoudemire

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Strachan Mr. James Stronski H. Lamar Strother Mr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Sullivan Sharon L. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Summers Jim and Kathy Swanson Bob and Kaaren Tague Honorable Sharon H. Tanner Patricia Teems Katharine Teltsch Theatre Jacksonville Martha A. Thiesen Art and Jolna Thomas Jon and Cindy Thompson W. L. Thornton Tyler and Paula Tibbetts Carol Tibbetts George and Norma Tobi Drs. Karen and Cyril Toker Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tonti Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Toussant Martha and Fred Tromberg Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Tunnicliffe III Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tygart Ann C. Tyler Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Van Zon Garry and Delma Vander Veer Mr. and Mrs. Lester Varn, Jr. Jimmy and Susan Verbeck Mrs. Carolyn Votaw Marvel S. Wallace James Wang Leigh and Pat Ware Alan and Sherry Watt William and Elizabeth Weitzel Rosalie and Ted Wessel Kate and Don Wiest Mr. and Mrs. Nolan R. Wilkes, Jr. Stephen Williams David Williams Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Wilson Myra Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wingo Doris Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Chester Witczak David and Leigh Wohlfarth Elizabeth Woolley Mr.and Mrs. Dick Workman Gilbert and Nancy Wright Steve and Maggie Wyand Cyril Yelk Mildred Young Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Young Mr. and Mrs. John W. Zimmerman April and Lou Zitnay Cmdr. and Mrs. Robert D. Zvacek In Honor of Al Coplanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75th Birthday Mr. Martin Barnes Dr. Louis J. Larmoyeux Sr Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Pajcic Ms. Marsha Sodos

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In Honor of Monica and Bob Jacoby Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fisher In Honor of Mrs. Joseph Hixon Mr. William Callaghan In Honor of Robert Bohnstengel Diane Lawrence In Memory of Bruce Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geller In Memory of Elaine Konigsburg Mrs. Josephine V. Flaherty In Memory of George V. Grune Mrs. Mary Ann Beckwith Ms. Dorothy Burns Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Davis Mr. Dennis Derby Mr. and Mrs. James Douglass Mr. Harry Dundore Mr. Robert Durant Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dyro Mrs. Josephine V. Flaherty Mr. Jack Fry Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Huntley-Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jacoby Jr Mr. and Mrs. Randolph R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Lane III Mrs. Helen Lane Maj. and Mrs. Thomas F. Linnen Ms. Lucienne McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Milam Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rhodes Mr. John H. Shields Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Tonsfeldt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zielske In Memory of Janice Branch Mr. Mark Adler Dr. and Mrs. William E. Allen Patricia Baker Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Berger Mr. and Mrs. Jason Blank Janice Boelke Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Bosland Mr. and Mrs. George Broome Mr. Seamus Carroll and Ms. Marie Wieck Georgia Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duccilli Mr. and Mrs. John A. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farling Mr. and Mrs. L. Frederick Gieg Jr James Hinel D. J. Johnston Mrs. James C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kaye 68 Encore!

Mr. William Kettunen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Kolar Ms. Jane Krebs Mr. and Mrs. E. Michel Kruse Ms. Joan Kulp Mr. Hugh A. Latimer Mr. Ralph MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Martin Mr. Donald R. McCurry Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mead Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore Mr. and Mrs. John C. Orr Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ott Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Pajcic Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Preik Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Richard Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Rieke Salli Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schemmell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Secrist Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stafford Mr. and Mrs. David G. Stanley Susan Timashenka Mr. and Mrs. Harold Trabilsy Ms. Janis Valore Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wardell Mr. and Mrs. Edward Winters Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Young In Memory of Joanne Sawyer Mrs. Josephine V. Flaherty In Memory of John Georges Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jacoby Jr In Memory of Starke Bishop Dr. and Mrs. Andy Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Austin Mr. Edward L. Baker Mr. and Mrs.Henry Baker Bank of St Augustine Mr. and Mrs. William B. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Philip Becton Mr. and Mrs. James V. Bent Mr. and Mrs. John Boatwright Mr. and Mrs. Kendall F. Bryan III Ms. Carol T. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Cone Jr Mr. and Mrs. Barnwell R. Daley Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Richard DuBose Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunlap Mr. and Mrs. Robert Falconetti Mr. and Mrs. John Fraleigh Ryland Furlong Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaskin Anne Hagood

Mr. and Mrs. George Hagood Mr. Greg Hecht Mrs. Pauline P. Holyfield Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard Laura Howell Mr. and Mrs. Hugh K. Howton Dr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Hughes Jr Ms. Clive D. Jackson Martha and Maye Johnson Mrs. Jane Kyle Mr. Lock Kyle Lillian Balentine Law Mr. Baker Wells Madison and Mrs. Diane Madison Mrs. Frances W. McCurry Marianne McEuen Mr. and Mrs. G. Bruce McPherson Dr. and Mrs. David R. Moomaw Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Morgan Mr. and Mrs. G. Dewey Oxner Dr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Pattillo III Mr. and Mrs. Gil Pomar Mr. and Mrs. Craig Reamsnyder Dr. and Mrs. Harrison Reeves Resource Royalty LLC Ms. Anne Riddle Cornelia R. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rosenbloom Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Russell The Schultz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Seay Mr. and Mrs. Halcyon E. Skinner Dr. Richard G. Skinner, Jr. Gayle Snyder Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Spence Mr. and Mrs. Rudi Stelling Mrs. Nancy S. Studstill Mrs. C. Herman Terry Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Thors Mr. Charles Timmons William Varn Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Walker Dr. and Mrs. H. Warner Webb Mr. William Webster III Mr. and Mrs. William Webster Mr. and Mrs. James Wiggins Mr. Patrick M. Williams Windsor Aughtry Co. Mr. James H. Winston Mr. and Mrs. A. Daniel Wolff III Ms. Barbara Woods * Deceased

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