Volume XXV • Late Spring 2017
PERFORMANCE THE MAGAZINE OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2016-2017 SEASON
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1967: 50 Years Later Asia Tour 2017 2017-2018 Season Highlights Program Notes
Michael Fabiano and Martin Katz Saturday, April 1 // 8 pm Hill Auditorium “A marvel... Fabiano’s sound was so beautiful, and the transition from the bottom to the top of his range so seamless as to proclaim him ‘the’ tenor that we have all been waiting for.” (San Francisco Classical Voice) Program includes works by Duparc, Richard Strauss, Liszt, Puccini, Toscanini, and Bernstein. P RE SE N T I NG SP ONS OR
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PERFORMANCE The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a leader in the world of classical music, embraces and inspires individuals, families, and communities through unsurpassed musical experiences.
CONTENTS Orchestra Roster..................................5
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Behind the Baton..................................6
2017-2018 Season Announced
4 Welcome 12 On the Cover 16 Detroit 67 21 PROGRAM NOTES
Anne Parsons & Mark Davidoff
Art @ The Max
Marlowe Stoudamire
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Board Leadership.................................8 Governing Members.............................9 Volunteer Council...............................11 Volunteer Ushers................................39 Gabrilowitsch Society.........................40 Donor Roster.....................................40 Maximize Your Experience..................48 DSO Administrative Staff....................50 Upcoming Concerts...........................52
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WELCOME Dear Friends, Welcome to Orchestra Hall during another landmark year for your Detroit Symphony Orchestra! The second half of the 2016-2017 Season promises rich musical explorations by the DSO, from our ongoing focus on the intersection of popular culture and classical music in Gershwin and His Children, to our participation in the citywide Detroit 67 project, to our intimate performances through the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series. The DSO aims for even greater artistic, financial, and cultural impact, and so we always consider how to increase our reach. Our aspirations for the DSO both in Orchestra Hall and in our community grow higher and higher every day! Improving access for young people through our Wu Family Academy, spotlighting the role of the arts in Detroit as we host the League of American Orchestras national conference in June, and advocating for this great city through our July tour of Japan and China — your continuing support fuels all of this and so much more. As a community-supported orchestra, your role in our journey is critical, and we thank you for your active engagement. The DSO is now in year four of our ten-year plan, Blueprint 2023, and together we have strived to reach a place of aligned vision and stability. We have achieved tremendous successes, with balanced budgets four years in a row and two consecutive early contracts secured with our incredible musicians. To ensure that the DSO is vibrant for generations to come, we must continue to achieve all our ambitious goals. We know that you share our passion, and with your support, we can reach even greater heights. Throughout 2017, we all will be remembering our dear friend Bill Berman, a pillar of our community and lifelong supporter of the DSO who passed away on December 21. Bill and his beloved wife Madge have built a legacy of giving, not just to the DSO, but to numerous causes across the Jewish community, education, healthcare, social services, and the arts. Their leadership recently inspired the creation of the DSO’s Classroom Edition webcasts, bringing live classical music to students throughout Detroit and around the world. So, as we remember Bill and continue to celebrate his and Madge’s important role in our community, we all look forward to honoring them as DSO Heroes on June 10. We look forward to seeing you in Orchestra Hall and the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube, in your community, and online via the Live from Orchestra Hall webcast series!
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Mark Davidoff Board Chairman LATE SPRING 2016-2017
LEONARD SLATKIN, Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation
JEFF TYZIK
Principal Pops Conductor
TERENCE BLANCHARD
NEEME JÄRVI Music Director Emeritus
Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair
FIRST VIOLIN Yoonshin Song Concertmaster Katherine Tuck Chair Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy Associate Concertmaster Alan and Marianne Schwartz and Jean Shapero (Shapero Foundation) Chair Hai-Xin Wu Assistant Concertmaster Walker L. Cisler/Detroit Edison Foundation Chair Jennifer Wey Assistant Concertmaster Marguerite Deslippe* Laurie Landers Goldman* Rachel Harding Klaus* Eun Park Lee* Adrienne Rönmark* Laura Soto* Greg Staples* Jiamin Wang* Mingzhao Zhou*
CELLO Wei Yu Principal James C. Gordon Chair Robert Bergman* David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey* Haden McKay* Úna O’Riordan* Paul Wingert* Victor and Gale Girolami Chair Open Assistant Principal Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair
ENGLISH HORN Monica Fosnaugh Shari and Craig Morgan Chair
BASS Kevin Brown Principal Van Dusen Family Chair Stephen Molina Assistant Principal Linton Bodwin Stephen Edwards Larry Hutchinson
E-FLAT CLARINET Laurence Liberson
SECOND VIOLIN Adam Stepniewski Acting Principal The Devereaux Family Chair Ron Fischer* Will Haapaniemi* David and Valerie McCammon Chair Hae Jeong Heidi Han* David and Valerie McCammon Chair Sheryl Hwangbo* Hong-Yi Mo* Alexandros Sakarellos* Joseph Striplin* Marian Tanau* Jing Zhang*
HARP Patricia Masri-Fletcher Principal Winifred E. Polk Chair
VIOLA Eric Nowlin Principal Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair James VanValkenburg Assistant Principal Caroline Coade Hang Su Glenn Mellow Shanda Lowery-Sachs Hart Hollman Han Zheng Alexander Mishnaevski Principal Emeritus
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FLUTE David Buck Principal Women’s Association for the DSO Chair Amanda Blaikie Sharon Sparrow Assistant Principal Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair Jeffery Zook PICCOLO Jeffery Zook OBOE Alexander Kinmonth Principal Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair Geoffrey Johnson† Maggie Miller Chair Brian Ventura Assistant Principal Monica Fosnaugh
MICHELLE MERRILL Associate Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador
CLARINET Ralph Skiano Principal Robert B. Semple Chair Jared Davis † PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair Laurence Liberson Assistant Principal Shannon Orme Ford Musician Awardee
BASS CLARINET Shannon Orme Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair BASSOON Robert Williams Principal Victoria King Michael Ke Ma Assistant Principal Marcus Schoon Alexander Davis African-American Orchestra Fellow CONTRABASSOON Marcus Schoon HORN Karl Pituch Principal Johanna Yarbrough Scott Strong Bryan Kennedy David Everson Assistant Principal Mark Abbott TRUMPET Hunter Eberly Principal Lee and Floy Barthel Chair Kevin Good^ Stephen Anderson Assistant Principal William Lucas
TROMBONE Kenneth Thompkins Principal David Binder Randall Hawes BASS TROMBONE Randall Hawes TUBA Dennis Nulty Principal PERCUSSION Joseph Becker Principal Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal Assistant Principal William Cody Knicely Chair James Ritchie TIMPANI Jeremy Epp Principal Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair James Ritchie Assistant Principal LIBRARIANS Robert Stiles Principal Ethan Allen Personnel Managers Heather Hart Rochon Orchestra Personnel Manager Patrick Peterson Associate Orchestra Personnel Manager Stage Personnel Dennis Rottell Stage Manager Steven Kemp Department Head Matthew Pons Department Head Michael Sarkissian Department Head
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BEHIND THE BATON
Leonard Slatkin
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nternationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL). He also maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting and is active as a composer, author, and educator. Highlights of the 2015-16 season included a three-week Brahms festival in Detroit; engagements with the St. Louis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and NHK Symphony in Tokyo; and debuts with Beijing’s China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Summer events included a tour of Japan with the ONL and performances of Barber’s Vanessa in Santa Fe. During the 2016-17 season — in addition to his regular duties in Detroit and Lyon — he will return to Pittsburgh and St. Louis, tour the U.S. and Europe with the ONL, conduct overseas with the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Verdi Orchestra in Milan, and San Carlo Theatre Orchestra in Naples, and serve as chairman of the jury and conductor of the 2017 Cliburn Competition. Slatkin’s more than 100 recordings have garnered seven Grammy awards
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and 64 nominations. His recent Naxos recordings include works by Saint-Saëns, Ravel, and Berlioz (with the ONL) and music by Copland, Rachmaninov, Borzova, McTee, and John Williams (with the DSO). In addition, he has recorded the complete Brahms, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky symphonies with the DSO (available online as digital downloads). A recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, Slatkin also holds the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor. He has received Austria’s Decoration of Honor in Silver, the League of American Orchestras’ Gold Baton Award, and the 2013 ASCAP Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for his book, Conducting Business. Slatkin has conducted virtually all of the leading orchestras in the world. As Music Director, he has held posts with the New Orleans, St. Louis, and National symphony orchestras, and he was Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He has served as Principal Guest Conductor of London’s Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, and the Minnesota Orchestra. For more information, visit leonardslatkin.com.
LATE SPRING 2016-2017
Jeff Tyzik
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rammy Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought-after pops conductors. Tyzik is recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming, and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. Tyzik holds The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and also serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. This season, Tyzik will celebrate his 23rd season as Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Frequently invited as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In May 2007, the Harmonia Mundi label released his recording of works by Gershwin with pianist Jon
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Nakamatsu and the RPO, which stayed in the Top 10 on the Billboard classical chart for over three months. Alex Ross of The New Yorker called it “one of the snappiest Gershwin discs in years.” Committed to performing music of all genres, Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Megan Hilty, Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and John Pizzarelli. He has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. Tyzik holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music. For more information, visit jefftyzik.com.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. LIFETIME MEMBERS
DIRECTORS EMERITI
OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is responsible for maintaining a culture of high engagement, accountability and strategic thinking. As fiduciaries, Directors oversee all DSO financial activities and assure that resources are aligned with the DSO mission.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ric Huttenlocher Chairperson
The Board of Trustees is tasked with shepherding the long-term strategy of the DSO to fully implement the organization’s entrepreneurial capabilities while developing and presenting new strategies and objectives.
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Samuel Frankel † David Handleman, Sr.† Dr. Arthur L. Johnson † Clyde Wu, M.D.†
CHAIRMEN EMERITI
Alfred R. Glancy III Steve Miller Peter D. Cummings James B. Nicholson Stanley Frankel Phillip Wm. Fisher
Robert A. Allesee Floy Barthel Mrs. Mandell L. Berman John A. Boll, Sr. Richard A. Brodie Lois and Avern Cohn Marianne Endicott Sidney Forbes Mrs. Harold Frank Barbara Frankel Herman Frankel
Paul Ganson Mort and Brigitte† Harris Gloria Heppner, Ph.D. Ronald M. Horwitz Hon. Damon J. Keith Richard P. Kughn Harold Kulish Dr. Melvin A. Lester David R. Nelson Robert E.L. Perkins, DDS Marilyn Pincus
Lloyd E. Reuss Jack A. Robinson † Marjorie S. Saulson Alan E. Schwartz Jean Shapero† Jane Sherman David Usher Barbara Van Dusen Arthur A. Weiss, Esq.
Mark A. Davidoff Chairman
Faye A. Nelson Treasurer
Ralph J. Gerson Officer-at-large
Dr. Glenda D. Price Vice Chair
Arthur T. O’Reilly Secretary
Janice Uhlig Officer-at-large
Anne Parsons President & CEO
Chacona W. Baugh Officer-at-large
Pamela Applebaum Robert H. Bluestein Jeremy Epp* Orchestra Representative James Farber Chairman, Governing Members Samuel Fogleman Monica Fosnaugh* Orchestra Representative
Herman B. Gray, Jr., MD Nicholas Hood III Michael J. Keegan Bonnie Larson Matthew B. Lester Arthur C. Liebler Ginny Lundquist Volunteer Council President Xavier Mosquet
Stephen Polk Bernard I. Robertson Hon. Gerald E. Rosen Nancy M. Schlichting Arn Tellem Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder M. Roy Wilson
Ismael Ahmed Rosette Ajluni Richard Alonzo Dan Angelucci Janet M. Ankers Suzanne Bluestein Penny B. Blumenstein Liz Boone Gwen Bowlby Joanne Danto Stephen D’Arcy Maureen T. D’Avanzo Karen Davidson Richard L. DeVore Linda Dresner Afa S. Dworkin J. Mikel Ellcessor Annmarie Erickson Jennifer Fischer Aaron Frankel Robert Gillette Jody Glancy
Malik Goodwin Antoinette G. Green Leslie Green Laura Hernandez-Romine Michele Hodges Sharad P. Jain Renee Janovsky Joey Jonna David Karp Joel D. Kellman James Lentini Josh Linkner Florine Mark Tonya Matthews David McCammon Lois A. Miller Daniel Millward James C. Mitchell, Jr. Scott Monty Joseph Mullany Sean M. Neall Tom O’Brien
Maury Okun William F. Pickard Gerrit Reepmeyer James Ritchie* Orchestra Representative Rick Robinson Lois L. Shaevsky Tom Shafer Margo Shulman Cathryn Skedel Ralph Skiano* Orchestra Representative Shirley R. Stancato Stephen Strome Mark Tapper Laura Trudeau Michael R. Tyson Gwen Weiner Jennifer Whitteaker R. Jamison Williams Margaret Winters Ellen Hill Zeringue
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GOVERNING MEMBERS Governing Members is a philanthropic leadership group designed to provide unique, substantive, hands-on opportunities for leadership and access to a diverse group of valued stakeholders. Governing Members are ambassadors for the DSO and advocates for arts and culture in Detroit and throughout Southeast Michigan. This list reflects gifts received from September 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. For more information about the Governing Members program, please call Dan Coleman at 313.576.5451.
James C. Farber Chairperson
Suzanne Dalton Vice Chair, Annual Giving
Arthur T. O’Reilly Immediate Past Chairman
David Karp Vice Chair, Communications
Jiehan Alonzo Vice Chair, Signature Events
Jan Bernick Member-at-Large
Janet and Norm Ankers Co-Vice Chairs, Gabrilowitsch Society David Assemany Vice Chair, Engagement Diana Golden Vice Chair, Membership
Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mrs. Denise Abrash Ms. Dorothy Adair Mr. & Mrs. George Agnello Dr. Roger & Mrs. Rosette Ajluni Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Daniel & Rose Angelucci Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Drs. Kwabena & Jacqueline Appiah Applebaum Family Foundation Pamela Applebaum Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Armstrong Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook* Mr. Joseph Aviv & Mrs. Linda Wasserman Aviv Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Mrs. Jean Azar Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Babbish Ms. Sharon Backstrom Ms. Ruth Baidas Nora Lee & Guy Barron Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Mark Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mary Beattie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Dr. & Mrs. Brian Beck Ms. Margaret Beck Mr. Chuck Becker Mrs. Cecilia Benner
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Mrs. Harriett Berg Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Drs. John & Janice Bernick Mr. & Mrs. Michael Biber Ms. Kathleen Block Martha & G. Peter Blom Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Bluestein Dr. George & Joyce Blum Penny & Harold Blumenstein Nancy & Lawrence Bluth Mr. Timothy Bogan Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bonahoom The Honorable Susan D. Borman & Mr. Stuart Michaelson Rud & Mary Ellen Boucher Don & Marilyn Bowerman Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. Paul & Mrs. Lisa Brandt Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Claire & Robert N. Brown Mrs. Milena Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Buck Michael & Geraldine Buckles Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Ms. Evelyn Burton Julie Byczynski & Angus Gray Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Philip & Carol Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Ronald & Lynda Charfoos
*Current DSO Musician or Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Michael & Cathleen Clancy Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Lois & Avern Cohn Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Patricia & William Cosgrove, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Louis Cotman Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Julie & Peter Cummings Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Dare Jerry P. & Maureen T. D’Avanzo Barbara A. David Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Lillian & Walter Dean Beck Demery Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Mr. Giuseppe Derdelakos Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Adel & Walter Dissett Diana & Mark Domin Donato Enterprises Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Paul† & Peggy Dufault
Bonnie Larson Member-at-Large Frederick J. Morsches Member-at-Large David Everson* Musician Representative Johanna Yarbrough* Musician Representative Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Mrs. George D. Dzialak Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Marianne T. Endicott Donald & Marjory Epstein Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Mr. Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Mr. Drew Esslinger & Mr. Omar Alrashed Mr. Peter Falzon Jim & Margo Farber Ellie Farber Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. & Mrs.† Anthony C. Fielek Mrs. Kathryn L. Fife Dr. Thomas Filardo & Dr. Nora Zorich Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Mr. & Mrs. David Fischer Barbara & Alfred J. Fisher III Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher † Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Ms. Mary D. Fisher Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. Jay Fishman Mr. David Fleitz Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Madeline & Sidney Forbes Emory M. Ford, Jr.† Endowment Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Frank Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak
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GOVERNING MEMBERS continued Dale & Bruce Frankel Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Ms. Carol A. Friend Kit & Dan Frohardt-Lane Sharyn & Alan Gallatin Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Mr. George Georges Byron† & Dorothy Gerson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Drs. Lynda & Conrad Giles Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillette Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Mrs. Gale Girolami Dr. Kenneth & Roslyne Gitlin Ruth & Al Glancy Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Dr. Robert T. Goldman Goodman Family Charitable Trust Dr. Allen Goodman & Dr. Janet Hankin Paul & Barbara Goodman Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Ms. Jacqueline Graham Mr. Luke Ponder & Dr. Darla Granger Dr. Herman & Mrs. Shirley Gray Mr.† & Mrs. James A. Green Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Dr. & Mrs. Steven Grekin Mr. Jeffrey Groehn Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Robert & Elizabeth Hamel Randall L. & Nancy Caine Harbour Tina Harmon Mrs. Betty J. Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris Mr. Lee V. Hart & Mr. Charles L. Dunlap Cheryl A. Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hawes Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Ms. Nancy B. Henk Dr. Gloria Heppner Ms. Doreen Hermelin Mr. & Mrs. Ross Herron Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Jeremiah* & Brooke Hess Mr. George Hill & Mrs. Kathleen Talbert-Hill Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Lauri & Paul Hogle
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Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Jack & Anne Hommes Ms. Barbara Honner The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend Nicholas Hood III Ronald M. & Carol† Horwitz Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Nicki* & Brian Inman Steven & Sarah Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Jaffe Mr. Sharad P. Jain Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Janovsky Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup William & Story John Mr. John S. Johns Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Mr. Paul Joliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonna Grace & Evelyn Kachaturoff Ellen Kahn Faye & Austin Kanter Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr. Judy & David Karp Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Dr. Laura Katz & Dr. Jonathan Pasko Mike & Katy Keegan Betsy & Joel Kellman June K. Kendall Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Patrick J. Kerzic & Stephanie Germack Kerzic Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Frederic & Stephanie Keywell Mrs. Frances King Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kingsley Susan & Bill Kishler Thomas & Linda Klein Mr. & Mrs. Ludvik F. Koci Ms. Margot Kohler Mr. David Kolodziej Mr. James Kors & Ms. Victoria King* Martin & Karen Koss Dr. Harry & Katherine Kotsis Robert C. & Margaret A. Kotz Barbara & Michael Kratchman Richard & Sally Krugel
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Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish Dr. Arnold Kummerow Marilyn & John Kunz Dr. Myron & Joyce LaBan Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Mrs. Bonnie Larson Dr. Lawrence O. Larson Dolores & Paul Lavins Mr. Henry P. Lee Marguerite & David Lentz Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph LeRoy, Jr. Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lester Barbara & Carl Levin Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Mr. Daniel Lewis Arlene & John Lewis Bud & Nancy Liebler Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile Ms. Carol Litka The Locniskar Group Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Daniel & Linda* Lutz Bob & Terri Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Cis Maisel Margaret Makulski & James Bannan Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Mr. & Mrs. David S. Maquera, Esq. Mr. Anthony Marek Ms. Florine Mark Maurice Marshall Dr. & Mrs. Richard Martella David & Valerie McCammon Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann, M.D. Stevens McClure Family Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Patricia A.† & Patrick G. McKeever Ms. Camille McLeod Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Olga Sutaruk Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich Ms. Deborah Miesel Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Mobley J.J. & Liz Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen* Molina Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Moore Shari & Craig Morgan Ms. A. Anne Moroun Ms. Florence Morris Mr. Frederick Morsches & Mr. Kareem George Cyril Moscow Xavier & Maeva Mosquet Drs. Barbara & Stephen Munk Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Joy & Allan Nachman Judith & Edward Narens Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters David Robert & Sylvia Jean Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Patricia & Henry Nickol Mr. & Mrs. David E. Nims Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Norling Mr. Thomas Norris Ms. Gabrielle Poshadlo & Mr. Dennis Nulty* Katherine & Bruce Nyberg Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman Mr. John J. O’Brien Dr. & Mrs. Dongwhan Oh Mr. & Mrs. Pat Olney Dr. William Oppat Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Mr. Randall Pappal Mrs. Margot Parker Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz Debra & Richard Partrich Ms. Lisa Payne Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Mr. Charles Peters Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Kris Pfaehler Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus LATE SPRING 2016-2017
Dr. Klaudia PlawnyLebenbom The Polk Family William H. & Wendy W. Powers Dr. Glenda D. Price Reimer & Rebecca Priester Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Charlene & Michael Prysak Mr. Ronald Puchalski Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Ms. Ruth Rattner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Mrs. Hope Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Denise Reske Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Seth & Laura Romine Dr. Erik Rönmark* & Mrs. Adrienne Rönmark* Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Mr. R. Desmond Rowan Jane & Curt Russell Dr. Alexander Ruthven Martie & Bob Sachs Dr. Mark & Peggy Saffer Linda & Leonard Sahn Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury
Hershel & Dorothy Sandberg Marjorie & Saul Saulson Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff Ms. Nancy Schlichting David & Carol Schoch Catherine & Dennis B. Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Sandy & Alan Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. Merton J. Segal Elaine & Michael Serling Mark & Lois Shaevsky Mrs. Patricia Finnegan Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman Ms. Margaret Shulman Dr. Les & Ellen Lesser Siegel Coco & Robert Siewert Mr. Norman Silk & Mr. Dale Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Simon William & Cherie Sirois Dr. Cathryn & Mr. Daniel Skedel Cindy & Leonard Slatkin William H. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Smith John J. Solecki Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Renate & Richard Soulen Dr. Gregory Stephens
Barb & Clint Stimpson Nancy C. Stocking Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Stephen & Phyllis Strome David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Dorothy I. Tarpinian Shelley & Joel Tauber Mr. & Mrs. Arn Tellem Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Carol & Larry Tibbitts Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Dr. Barry Tigay & Mrs. Clara Saban Alice & Paul Tomboulian Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Torakis Mr. & Mrs. Gary Torgow Barbara & Stuart Trager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Trudeau Mark & Janice Uhlig David Usher Dr. Vainutis Vaitkevicius Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr. James G. Vella Mr.† & Mrs. George C. Vincent Mrs. Eva Von Voss Mr. William Waak Dr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle Captain Joseph F. Walsh, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Mr. Gary L. Wasserman & Mr. Charlie Kashner Mr. Patrick Webster S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Mr. Herman Weinreich Lawrence & Idell Weisberg Ambassador & Mrs. Ronald N. Weiser Arthur & Trudy Weiss Janis & William Wetsman/ The Wetsman Foundation Ms. Anne Wilczak Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Beverly & Barry Williams Dr. M. Roy & Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Ms. Mary Wilson Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Cathy Cromer Wood The Clyde & Helen Wu Family David & Bernadine Wu Ms. June Wu Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Mr. Michael Yessian Margaret S. York The Yousif Family Erwin & Isabelle Ziegelman Foundation Mr. Richard D. Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Zlotoff Milton & Lois† Zussman
VOLUNTEER COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ginny Lundquist President
Beverly Williams VP for Membership
The Volunteer Council strives to fulfill its mission as an active partner of the DSO in fundraising, as well as audience/membership expansion, youth music education and volunteer service. Because of the repeated financial success of its events, such as the Nutcracker Luncheon & Boutique and Musical Feasts, the Volunteer Council is proudly able to make significant donations to the DSO each year.
Jill Jordan Chief Financial Officer
E. Jane Talia VP for Neighborhood/ Residency Ambassador
VOLUNTEER COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mary Beattie Gwen Bowlby Drew Esslinger Kim Minasian Hawes Sandie Knollenberg Magda Moss Jackie Piceu
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Rouge Woven drawing with wood, ink, paint, and graphite, 2016 Lynn Bennett-Carpenter (b. Grand Rapids, MI, 1971)
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his spring and summer, and again in the fall, the Atrium of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center will be populated with the work of several Detroit artists in an exhibition curated by Steve Panton, founder of 2739 Edwin and 9338 Campau galleries and co-founder of the Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival, the Free School of Hamtramck, and the Essay’d project. Essay’d is a writing project that publishes short essays about Detroit artists on a monthly basis. The exhibition, titled Art @ The Max, is made possible with the generous support of the Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation. Lynn Bennett-Carpenter was featured in Essay’d installment #49, written by Rosie Sharp. She states, in part: “Bennett-Carpenter is the consummate fiber artist — a cohort prone to obsession with materials and the desire to synthesize radically different points of inspiration. The ability to tie together disparate strands is critical to the process of weaving.” Rouge is one of Bennett-Carpenter’s “woven drawings,” many of which depict trees that she encounters while walking or traveling. “Certain trees cannot be overlooked, they are standouts in a crowd,” she says; Sharp
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characterizes them as “abstract biota, rendered in bright, playful colors.” Trees are also quiet survivors, witnesses to our human crises. The titles of the works refer back to the location of the trees, tying the artist’s physical and psychological renderings back to a specific origin point. Many of Bennett-Carpenters works are interactive, meant to be walked around, touched, stretched, or sometimes worn. Her piece Singulars is also on display in the Atrium as part of Art @ The Max, and is typical of another investigation in her body of work: the visual play of multiple threads strung taught, both coalescing and standing apart, leaping from two dimensions to three. “Our family is very pleased to support Art @ The Max,” said Pamela Applebaum, President of Arbor Investment Group and also a member of the DSO Board of Directors. “By showcasing the works of Detroit artists with this exhibition series, we hope to fulfill a dual mission: to broaden audience engagement at the DSO and to elevate the unique contribution of local artists in Detroit’s cultural enrichment.” Find Rosie Sharp’s complete essay at essayd.org.
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Coming Up: The 2017-2018 Season “ It will be my pleasure to lead eleven weeks of subscription concerts at Orchestra Hall. I am conducting seven world premieres, including six written by past and present students of composers I have championed throughout my career; introducing these fresh, new voices to the orchestra and audience will give us a glimpse into what America’s concert music scene will look and sound like years from now.”
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THE DSO IS SO EXCITED TO SHARE our spring and summer programming with you, and we hope to see you again this fall as we begin the 2017-2018 Season — one of our best yet! It all kicks off on October 12, 2017, when acclaimed pianist Olga Kern will ring in Opening Weekend with Samuel Barber’s thrilling Piano Concerto. The season will feature the world premieres of eight new works (seven conducted by Music Director Leonard Slatkin), a midwinter French Festival, an opera-inconcert season finale presentation of Turandot, and an incredible lineup of guest conductors and soloists — including Fabien Gabel, Giancarlo Guerrero, Jennifer Koh, Seong-Jin Cho, Louis Lortie, Daniil Trifonov, Michelle and Christina Naughton, Augustin Hadelich, Stefan Jackiw, and many others. The season will also be a celebration of Music Director Leonard Slatkin’s tenth year with the DSO, before his transition into the role of Music Director Laureate in the 2018-2019 Season. Special DSO Presents concerts, the Paradise Jazz Series, Pops Series, Young People’s Family Concerts, and Mix @ The Max presentations will offer something for everyone: top acts from around the world on the Orchestra Hall stage and in the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube; film screenings accompanied by live orchestration; symphonic tributes to Broadway, classic rock, film, TV, and beyond; chamber recitals, group yoga, and more! Thank you for joining us this season, and we’ll see you in 2017-2018!
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2017-2018 SEASON
Detroit Symphony Orchestra CLASSICAL SERIES LEONARD SLATKIN
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Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Don Juan Russian Portraits Mahler’s Ninth CLASSICAL SERIES Ring Without Words GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY Daphnis and Chloe Organ Symphony An American in Paris Carnival of the Animals Debussy: La mer & Faun Symphonie fantastique Classical Roots FRENCH FESTIVAL Beethoven’s Seventh Strauss & Wagner WINTER 2018 Schumann’s “Spring” Dances and Nocturnes Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 Puccini’s Turandot
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POPS SERIES Ella & Louis PRESENTED BY Sci-Fi Spectacular: Star Wars, Star Trek, And Beyond! The Music Of Queen WITH ADDITIONAL DSO Presents: Home Alone SUPPORT FROM in Concert Home For The Holidays The Nashville Songbook Positively Pops: A Tribute to Arthur Fielder Blockbuster Broadway Disney In Concert: Tale As Old As Time Women Rock The Doo Wop Project The Magical Music Of Harry Potter As Heard On TV
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Joey Alexander The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Jason Moran Plays Thelonious Monk SFJazz Collective: Music of Miles Davis K enny Barron Quartet with special guest Melissa Aldana Quartet “A Night in Brazil” — Ivan Lins with special guest Terence Blanchard
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by Marlowe Stoudamire
2017 MARKS THE 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TUMULTUOUS SUMMER OF 1967, offering our community the opportunity to use shared history as a catalyst to engage, reflect, and take the collective action required to help move Detroit, the region, and our nation forward. To capitalize on this unprecedented opportunity, the Detroit Historical Society is leading a community-wide engagement effort, titled Detroit 67: Looking Back to Move Forward that brings diverse voices and communities together around the effects of an historic crisis to find their role in the present and inspire the future. The mission of the Detroit Historical Society is to tell Detroit’s stories 16
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and why they matter. The Detroit 67 Project and its centerpiece, the Detroit 67 Exhibition, spans 150 years, from 1917 to 2067. It is an ambitious attempt to preserve the stories that form our collective history and utilize the understanding we gain from a comprehensive look at those events to inform and define our future. For this effort to be successful, it must extend the traditional reach of the Detroit Historical Society far beyond the four walls of the Detroit Historical Museum, using messages from every genre and medium to catalyze the conversations that will move us forward. Because music chronologically bonds itself to the stories of people, places, and events throughout our history, it is LATE SPRING 2016-2017
a perfect medium for the message of Detroit 67: Looking Back to Move Forward. From Motown Records representing the sound of a generation to our reputation as the birthplace of techno music, Detroit has always had a deep appreciation for music of all genres. In many ways, Detroit’s stories can be found within its music. This season, the Detroit Historical Society is very proud to partner with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra whose music will act as a medium to draw out the stories that will help us understand the events of 1967 and ultimately move us forward as a community. The DSO’s Classical Roots Celebration is an annual tradition, celebrating African American musicians and composers whose contributions transcend time and place — and it is well aligned with our mission. Like our work at the museum, Classical Roots epitomizes the belief that culture and
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history — preserved, honored, and understood — can be the foundation for a positive future. Terence Blanchard, with strong ties to the DSO and a celebrated knack for connecting difficult history with emotion through his music, was a natural choice for this important project. The debut of Blanchard’s powerful piece perfectly demonstrates music’s ability to make history relevant in the present. Its soaring conclusion is a perfect prelude to the conversations that will move our communities forward in the next 50 years. Marlowe Stoudamire is Director of the Detroit 67 Project at the Detroit Historical Society.
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ASIA TOUR 2017 JAPAN AND CHINA • JULY 14-29
FREE SENDOFF CONCERT July 9 • Orchestra Hall
Join us to wish the orchestra a prosperous journey on this historic tour! Complimentary tickets are available to the general public on May 1. Priority access for DSO subscribers and donors available now. Reserve tickets by calling the Box Office at 313.576.5111 or visiting dso.org and logging into your tickets account
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Major tour support is provided by Princeton Enterprises & Lamont Street Partners, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and Michigan Economic Development Corporation Additional support is provided by: Applebaum Family Foundation, Deloitte, Shinola, Toyota, IMRA, Delphi, the Detroit Chinese Business Association, Japan Business Society of Detroit, Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc., Oakland County Economic Development, Michigan State University, and the Michigan-China Innovation Center
We welcome you to join us for unique, intimate experiences that explore the fascinating culture and arts of Asia — on our OneDSO Journeys: Japan and China Cultural Immersion VIP Patron Tour! The DSO is proud to partner with Culture Traveler to offer this exciting opportunity. For more information contact Cassie Brenske, Director of Individual Giving, at 313.576.5460 or cbrenske@dso.org
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he Community & Learning team children, young adults, and families all has had a busy 2016-2017 Season over Southeast Michigan. For the first so far — and there’s so much more time in DSO history, we’ve opened the on the horizon! Thank you for your ensemble experience to older members participation in everything we do, of the oneDSO family: the Detroit both in Orchestra Community Hall and in your Orchestra, a community. new group for The William adult amateur Davidson musicians, was Neighborhood founded to great Concert Series is success last fall, in full swing, with with a rousing favorites by Bach, debut concert Mendelssohn, in December. Haydn, and more Bravo! performed at We are a venues all across communityMetro Detroit. supported And we continue orchestra, and to grow our the relationship Chamber Recital of support goes Series, a free two ways. Our benefit provided goal is to do to Neighborhood what we do in subscribers, which MEMBERS OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY a way that is as YOUTH ORCHESTRA brings Detroit’s accessible and finest classical music to more stunning meaningful as possible to as many and unique settings than ever before. people as we can reach—so you could DSO musicians continue to be active say that we are also a communityin the community, making more than supporting orchestra. All of this is made 150 appearances in schools, hospitals, possible by your help and participation, libraries, senior centers, small venues, so thank you. Thank you for being part and other gathering places. Whether of our mission to deliver unsurpassed it’s a Classical Roots classroom visit, musical experiences that bring us all a partnership with the Detroit Tigers, a together and enrich our lives! performance for shoppers at Eastern Market, or a chance to brighten the day of hospital patients, we relish the opportunity to bring the music to you, Caen Thomason-Redus wherever you may be. Director of Community and Learning The Wu Family Academy continues to present the Educational Concert Series, Classroom Edition webcasts, Young People’s Family Concerts, and Civic Youth Ensembles that mean so much to
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Leonard Slatkin, Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor Neeme Järvi, Music Director Emeritus
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Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2017 at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall LEONARD SLATKIN, conductor HILA PLITMANN, soprano • RACHELLE DURKIN, soprano ABIGAIL NIMS, mezzo soprano • SEAN PANIKKAR, tenor PEIXIN CHEN, bass • UMS CHORAL UNION John Corigliano Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan (b. 1938) Prelude: Mr. Tambourine Man Clothes Line Blowin’ in the Wind Masters of War All Along the Watchtower Chimes of Freedom Postlude: Forever Young Hila Plitmann, soprano INTERMISSION Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral” (1770 - 1827) Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso Molto vivace Adagio molto e cantabile Presto — Allegro assai — Allegro assai vivace Rachelle Durkin, soprano Abigail Nims, mezzo soprano Sean Panikkar, tenor Peixin Chen, bass UMS Choral Union With this concert, the DSO honors the memory of Stephanie and Fred Secrest This Classical Series performance is generously sponsored by
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profiles HILA PLITMANN Grammy Award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann is known worldwide for her astonishing musicianship, light and beautiful voice, and the ability to perform challenging new works. She regularly premieres works by leading composers PLITMANN while maintaining a vibrant and extraordinarily diverse professional life in film music, musical theatre, and song writing. She has appeared as a headliner with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, and numerous other orchestras and ensembles in the United States and abroad. Plitmann has accumulated an impressive catalogue of professional recordings, appearing on the Decca, Telarc, Naxos, Signum, CRI, Reference Recordings, and Disney labels. In 2009 she won the Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Performance for her work on John Corigliano’s song cycle Mr. Tambourine Man with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Plitmann received both her Bachelors and Masters of Music degrees from the Juilliard School of Music, and has been awarded the coveted Sony ES 22
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Prize for her outstanding contribution to the vocal arts. She currently lives in London with her husband, composer Eric Whitacre, and their son. She has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
RACHELLE DURKIN Australianborn lyric coloratura soprano Rachelle Durkin began her career by winning the top three vocal competitions DURKIN in Australia in 2000: The Herald Sun Aria Competition, The Marianne Mathy Scholarship, and The Metropolitan Opera Award. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the First Handmaiden in Sly with Placido Domingo and subsequently appeared as Miss Schlesen in Satyagraha, Clorinda in La Cenerentola, Masha in Pique Dame, Frasquita in Carmen, Elvira in L’Italiana in Algeri, and First Flower Maiden in Parsifal. She has performed in opera and concert settings across the world, including in the United States, Hong Kong, and her native Australia.
ABIGAIL NIMS Abigail Nims has appeared as soloist with renowned orchestras and opera companies, including the San Francisco Symphony, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, Wexford Festival Opera, New York City Opera, the São Paulo Symphony, LATE SPRING 2016-2017
program notes Atlanta Opera, Boston Baroque, and Palm Beach Opera. Also an engaging recitalist, Nims has recently presented NIMS recitals at Wexford Festival Opera and Trinity Church in New York City. Nims holds degrees from Yale School of Music, Westminster Choir College, and Ohio Wesleyan University. She is a member of the voice faculty at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
SEAN PANIKKAR A University of Michigan alumnus, Sean Panikkar is a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera and a celebrated interpreter of contemporary music. He created the roles of Adam in Giorgio Battistelli’s CO2 for a debut at Teatro alla Scala and Agent Henry Rathbone in David T. Little’s JFK at the Fort Worth PANIKKAR Opera. Other highlights include a new production of Nabucco at Washington National Opera, La bohème staged by Francesca Zambello at the Royal Albert Hall, and what has come to be one of his signature parts — Nadir in Les dso.org
pêcheurs de perles for the Fort Worth Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, and Opera Colorado. Panikkar is a member of Forte, the operatic tenor group that combines voices from different cultures into one unique sound. The trio made their debut on the NBC television program America’s Got Talent and has released two albums on Columbia Records.
PEIXIN CHEN A recent graduate of the Houston Grand Opera Studio and a student of Dr. Stephen King, Peixin Chen is recognized for his majestically resonant bass voice and for a keen dramatic instinct that he brings to a wide CHEN range of roles on the international opera stage. His repertoire ranges from the comic parts of Donizetti, Mozart, and Rossini to the strong and serious roles of Puccini, Verdi, and Wagner. Performance highlights include singing Sparafucile in Rigoletto at the Santa Fe Opera, Bartolo in Le nozze di Figaro and Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, and Ferrando in Il trovatore, Bonze in Madama Butterfly, Montano in Otello, Sarastro in The Magic Flute, and Hunding in Die Walküre at Houston Grand Opera.
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program notes Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan JOHN CORIGLIANO B. February 16, 1938, New York, NY Scored for solo soprano, 3 flutes (2 doubling on piccolo), 3 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 3 clarinets (1 doubling on bass clarinet and E-flat clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling on contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, saxophone, and strings. (Approx. 35 minutes)
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ohn Corigliano’s scores, now numbering over 100, have won him the Pulitzer Prize, the Grawemeyer Award, four Grammy Awards, and an Academy Award, and have been performed and recorded by many of the world’s most prominent orchestras, soloists, and chamber ensembles. He is one of the most important symphonists of his era, having written eight concertos, three large-scale works for voice and orchestra, film scores, a number of chamber music works, and an opera, The Ghosts of Versailles, premiered by the Metropolitan Opera in 1991. He is currently on the composition faculty at the Juilliard School of Music and holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Music at Lehmann College, City University of New York, which has established a scholarship in his name. “Mr. Tambourine Man” is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, who first recorded it for his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home. The subsequent cover by The Byrds has cemented the song as a signature piece in both artists’ repertoires and as
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a true classic of the American rock, folk, and pop traditions. When Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in October 2016, Corigiliano had this to say: “When I wrote my seven-song cycle Mr. Tambourine Man, I had not heard the music to Bob Dylan’s songs, but I had purchased a large book of his lyrics and, on first reading, immediately recognized them for the poetry they are. These lyrics can evoke a Whitman-like grandeur, as in ‘Chimes of Freedom;’ etch an Agee-like portrait of small town life, as in ‘Clothes Line;’ or declaim a terrifying indictment of militarism, as in ‘Masters of War.’ I can see why the Nobel committee awarded him the prize for literature.” The song cycle began as a commission from Carnegie Hall to soprano Sylvia McNair, who was asked to select a composer who would write the cycle for her. She thought of Corigliano right away, remembering the happy experiences she had performing The Ghosts of Versailles years earlier. The only proviso was that Corigliano choose a text from an American poet. By now fascinated with Dylan’s lyrics (but steadfastly depriving himself of their songs’ recordings), Corigliano decided to reinterpret them in much the same way that Schumann and Brahms reinterpreted the text of Goethe. So the cycle is not an arrangement or variation of the Dylan tune, but rather a new musical expression borne of Dylan’s lyrics, which Corigliano first experienced in a non-musical vacuum. “I chose seven poems for what became a 35-minute cycle,” Corigliano writes. “‘Prologue: Mr. Tambourine Man,’ in a fantastic and exuberant manner, precedes five searching and reflective monologues that form the core of the piece; and ‘Epilogue: Forever Young,’ makes a kind of folkLATE SPRING 2016-2017
song benediction after the cycle’s close. Dramatically, the inner five songs trace a journey of emotional and civic maturation: from the innocence to awareness, political fury to the victory of ideas.” These performances of Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man cycle will be DSO premieres.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral” LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN B. December 16, 1770, Bonn, Germany D. March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria Scored for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, mixed chorus, 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 1 hour 7 minutes)
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ot since he began composing symphonies had Beethoven allowed such a gap in his output as the 12 years between his eighth and ninth symphonies. Thus, anticipation was feverish when it became known that he was planning to introduce his new symphony to the Viennese public. But pulling together the premiere proved to be a fiasco, marred by scheduling and personnel issues only made worse by the composer’s complete deafness. Although it struggled at first, the Ninth is now among the most famous compositions of all time, generally regarded as a final affirmation of the humanitarian ideals that inspired Beethoven in his youth. The symphony conveys a quest for everything symbolized by the Ode to Joy in the finale: a utopia of universal
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brotherhood, in which all barriers of convention and prejudice might be torn down. Along the way, in the first three movements, listeners hear anticipations of the catchy D-major tune that addresses “Freude, schöner Götterfunken,” like so many premonitions of the symbolic goal, however imperfect or quickly clouded. The first movement is idiosyncratic and vast. Hardly a single feature of the received sonata form is taken for granted: not the expected repeat of the exposition, not the return of the original tonal center at the recapitulation, not the expected tonal stability within key areas, not even the key areas themselves. The home key is D minor, and the secondary key is B-flat major rather than F major. The movement begins in an aura of timelessness, as though the materials of music itself are emerging from some primeval ooze, a gambit that sets the pattern for many symphonies to follow. With respect to key, recurring material, and sheer kinetic energy, the second movement seems an intensified continuation of the first. Though not so titled, it has the form and expressive character of a scherzo with trio; only the scherzo section is so expansive that it, too, can be analyzed in terms of sonata form. Here the trio, or middle section, gives the glimpse of things to come with a simple, self-repeating D-major tune, a naive pastoral that is wiped away by the scherzo’s return. The third movement seems to proceed from an altogether different psychological basis, a mood of tender, consoling lyricism. We hear two ruminative, almost prayerful themes, one in B-flat and one in D major, each anticipating the Joy theme in a different way, each varied in alternation with the other with two developmental episodes DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 25
program notes along the way. The second episode presents an abrupt fanfare, a call to order that shatters the lyrical mood. The unusual form of the movement seems calculated to convey a sense of profound, albeit beautiful, failure. The finale is as big, structurally and expressively, as four ordinary symphony movements. It comprises a mixture of things that usually do not appear together in symphonies — operatic voices, ecclesiastical hymns, Turkish marches, and learned fugues — evidently in service to the symbolic proclamation of a world in which distinctions and prejudices would lose their force before the higher power of Joy. The Ninth was never just another symphony. It was a gesture of public
valediction for the composer, a last attempt at communication before his withdrawal into more esoteric composition. It culminated the development of the symphony as genre from curtain-raiser and audiencehusher into personal philosophical statement. It has been pressed repeatedly into political service, nefarious as well as noble. For us, it is the all-purpose ceremonial work. The DSO most recently performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in February 2013, conducted by Leonard Slatkin and featuring the UMS Choral Union. The DSO first performed the work in March 1927, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch and featuring the Detroit Symphony Chorale.
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tephanie and Fred Secrest were lifelong supporters of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a mainstay in their lives for over 65 years. They believed deeply in the power of music to foster civic pride and community spirit to bring joy and meaning to daily life. Fred and Stephanie took great pride in sharing this passion with their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In 1948, they moved to Detroit where Fred enjoyed a story-book career at the Ford Motor Company and Stephanie served as a philanthropic leader in the schools as well as various art and civic organizations. Fred and Stephanie were known for their open-minds and their diverse connections with people from different backgrounds and cultures. They were together for over 72 amazing years, deepening their connection through family, friends near and far, art, and music. Coupled with their generous estate commitment and their Charitable Gift Annuities in support of the DSO’s endowment, Stephanie and Fred Secrests’ love of music was expressed in their endowment of the Secrest Professorship of Performing Arts at Alma College, on whose board Fred served for many years. The DSO is most grateful to have received this unwavering and inspirational commitment to the future of unsurpassed musical experiences in Detroit.
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Leonard Slatkin, Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor Neeme Järvi, Music Director Emeritus
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Friday, May 26, 2017 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall CRISTIAN MACELARU, conductor JAMES EHNES, violin
Gabriel-Urbain Fauré Pavane, Op. 50 (1845 - 1924) James Newton Howard Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (b. 1951) James Ehnes, violin INTERMISSION
Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (1873 - 1943) Largo — Allegro moderato Allegro molto Adagio Allegro vivace
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profiles ˘ CELARU CRISTIAN MA Winner of the 2014 Solti Conducting Award and newly appointed as Music Director and Conductor of the Cabrillo Festival ˘ CELARU MA of Contemporary Music, Cristian Ma ˘ celaru has established himself as one of the fastrising stars of the conducting world. Currently Conductor-in-Residence of the Philadelphia Orchestra, he made his Philadelphia Orchestra subscription debut in April 2013 and continues to conduct them annually on subscription programs and other special concerts. Ma ˘ celaru has worked with many of the world’s leading symphonies, including the National Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Bayerischen Rundfunk Symphonieorchester, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, and many others. He has appeared at the Ravinia Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Wolf Trap Festival, Aspen Music Festival, and Lincoln Center, among others. Also a keen opera conductor, he made his Cincinnati Opera debut in highly acclaimed performances of Il Trovatore and led the U.S. premiere of Colin Matthews’s Turning Point with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra as part of the Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival. Ma ˘ celaru formerly held the position of Resident Conductor at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he was Music Director of the Campanile Orchestra, Assistant Conductor to Larry Rachleff, and Conductor for the Opera Department. A proponent of music education, he 28
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has served as a conductor with the Houston Youth Symphony, where he also conceptualized and created a successful chamber music program. As Founder and Artistic Director of the Crisalis Music Project, Mr. Ma ˘ celaru spearheaded a program in which young musicians perform in a variety of settings, side-by-side with established artists. He currently resides in Philadelphia with his wife Cheryl and children Beniamin and Maria.
JAMES EHNES Violinist James Ehnes has performed in over 35 countries on five continents, appearing regularly in the world’s EHNES great concert halls and with many celebrated orchestras and conductors. He currently holds artist residencies with the Melbourne Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, and the Scotia Festival. His recordings have been honored with many international awards and prizes, including a Grammy, a Gramophone Award, and 11 Juno Awards. Ehnes, born in Brandon, Manitoba, began violin studies at the age of four, and at age nine became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and from 1993 to 1997 at The Juilliard School, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation. Ehnes first gained national recognition in 1987 as winner of the Grand Prize in Strings at the Canadian LATE SPRING 2016-2017
Music Competition. The following year he won the First Prize in Strings at the Canadian Music Festival, the youngest musician ever to do so. At age 13, he made his major orchestral solo debut with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. He has won numerous awards and prizes, including the first-ever Ivan Galamian Memorial Award, the Canada Council for the Arts’ Virginia Parker
Prize, and a 2005 Avery Fisher Career Grant. In 2010 the Governor General of Canada appointed Ehnes a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 2013 he was named an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music, limited to a select group of 300 living distinguished musicians. Ehnes plays the “Marsick” Stradivarius of 1715. He currently lives in Florida with his family.
program notes Pavane, Op. 50 GABRIEL-URBAIN FAURÉ B. May 12, 1845, Pamiers, France D. November 4, 1924, Paris, France Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, and strings. (Approx. 6 minutes)
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he pavan was a sixteenth- and seventeenth-century court dance of Italian origin, most often used for formal processions at weddings, assemblies of guilds, and the like, as well as for dancing. The most famous modern pavan is probably Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte. Ravel’s teacher and fellow Frenchman Gabriel Fauré wrote his Pavane with pleasure, particularly when he compared the experience with his unsuccessful struggle to write a symphony. He first imagined the Pavane as a piece for orchestra alone, intended for conservatory concerts of the violinist and conductor Jules Danbé, but then elaborated the scoring to include voices. The Pavane found its way to the stage in 1919, when Fauré incorporated it into a one-act divertissement for the
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Monte Carlo Opera called Masques et bergamasques and consisting largely of self-borrowings. In any event, it is as a concert piece that the Pavane has made its gentle mark, and probably most often in its wordless version. That, by the way, is simply the choral version with the voices left out: no other adjustment is needed. — Michael Steinberg The DSO most recently performed Fauré’s Pavane at a series of community concerts in June 2010, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The DSO first performed the piece in May 1946, conducted by Fritz Reiner.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra JAMES NEWTON HOWARD B. June 9, 1951, Los Angeles, California Scored for solo violin, 2 flutes (1 doubling on alto flute and piccolo), 2 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons (1 doubling on contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, and strings. (Approx. 25 minutes) DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 29
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ne of the most versatile and respected composers currently working in film, James Newton Howard’s career spans over 30 years. He has now written the music for over 120 films, including the Academy Award-nominated scores for Defiance, Michael Clayton, The Village, The Fugitive, The Prince of Tides, and My Best Friend’s Wedding. Howard attended the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, then went to USC’s School of Music as a piano performance major, but dropped out after six weeks because, in his words, “I wanted to do other things than practicing the piano.” Though his training was classical, he maintained an interest in rock and pop music, and it was his early work in the pop sphere which allowed him to hone his talents as an arranger, songwriter, and producer. In addition to his contributions to film and television music, Howard has composed two concert works for the Pacific Symphony: 2009 saw the premiere of I Would Plant a Tree as part of the orchestra’s annual American Composers Festival, and the present concerto was first performed in March of 2015 with renowned violinist James Ehnes as soloist and Carl St. Clair on the podium. “When I was offered a commission to compose a violin concerto for James Ehnes and the Pacific Symphony, I was at once thrilled, excited, expectant, and ultimately terrified,” Howard writes, “so much so that for the longest time I couldn’t refer to the work as a concerto, but rather as ‘my violin piece.’” The concerto begins with a hesitant violin — exploring but not quite revealing the theme, which is finally affirmed by the orchestra after some back-andforth. “For me, the centerpiece of the
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concerto is the second movement,” says Howard. “The movement is marked Andante semplice, moderately slow in a simple manner, and the first six notes of the clarinet are part of a child’s melody. This melody was inexplicably sung, over and over, by Cole Carsan St. Clair, the son of Susan and Carl St. Clair, who tragically died 16 years ago at 18 months of age. Elegiac in places, the movement is intended as a celebration of Cole’s enduring life force and spirit, ending in a six-part round as a group of children might sing. I am honored to dedicate this movement to the memory of Cole Carsan St. Clair.” The stillness at the end of the second movement is broken by an energetic ascending violin solo, which begins the third movement — itself inspired by the collection of Charles Bukowski poems titled The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills. These performances of James Newton Howard’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra will be DSO premieres.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 SERGEI RACHMANINOFF B. April 1, 1873, Starorussky Uyezd D. March 28, 1943, Beverly Hills, CA Scored for 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 3 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 43 minutes)
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PHILIP DIKEMAN 1963 – 2017 This weekend’s concerts are dedicated to the memory of Phil Dikeman, who held the positions of Assistant Principal and Acting Principal Flute during his tenure with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra between 1992 and 2012. A remarkable artist and dedicated teacher, Phil was a beloved colleague to all that worked with him. Our thoughts are with his family.
a disagreeable conductor, and an audience unsuited to the composer’s typical style. Young and fairly sensitive, Rachmaninoff was hurt and perhaps a bit scarred by the terrible reaction his first symphony received, and he wouldn’t start work on his second until nearly ten years later, when he moved his family to the musically rich city of Dresden. The symphony begins with a long, pregnant introduction; repetitive motifs slowly build to a climax at a pace that has tempted some conductors to make cuts in the score. What follows are two emotional and ultra-indulgent middle movements, with a severe central subject based on the melody that dso.org
haunted Rachmaninoff all his life: the sequence Dies Irae from the Mass for the Dead. The finale has a Scherzo-ish feel to it, and, in the midst of a whirl of triplets, the composer introduces a bell-like figure that becomes more and more insistent. Scholar Patrick Piggott characterizes this “strange passage” as like “a thousand bell-towers ringing out a clamorous celebration of some great religious or national occasion.” The DSO most recently performed Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in February 2010, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The DSO first performed the work in February 1922, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 31
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Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall JAMES GAFFIGAN, conductor NICOLA BENEDETTI, violin
Igor Stravinsky Circus Polka: Composed for a Young Elephant (1882 - 1971)
Wynton Marsalis Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (b. 1961) Rhapsody Rondo Burlesque Blues Hootenanny Nicola Benedetti, violin INTERMISSION Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1840 - 1893) Andante — Allegro con anima Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza Valse: Allegro moderato Finale: Andante maestoso — Allegro vivace James Gaffigan’s appearance is brought to you by Gabrilowitsch Society members Gwen and Richard Bowlby. To learn more about the Gabrilowitsch Society, see page 40.
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profiles JAMES GAFFIGAN Hailed for the natural ease of his conducting and the compelling insight of his musicianship, James Gaffigan continues to attract GAFFIGAN international attention and is one of the most outstanding American conductors working today. Gaffigan is currently the Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. Since taking up this position he has made a significant impact on the Orchestra’s profile both nationally and internationally, with a number of highly successful tours and recordings. He also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and he was appointed the first Principal Guest Conductor of the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne, a position created for him. Gaffigan continues to work with the finest institutions in the world, including the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Vienna Symphoniker, Orchestra National de France, Bayerische Staatsoper, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and countless others. He was a conducting fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and was part of American Academy of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival. In 2009, he completed a three year tenure as Associate Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony in a position specially created for him by Michael Tilson Thomas. Prior to that appointment, he was the Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, where he worked under Music Director Franz Welser Möst from 2003 through dso.org
2006. Gaffigan was also named a first prize winner at the 2004 Sir Georg Solti International Conducting Competition.
NICOLA BENEDETTI With concerto performances at the heart of her career, Nicola Benedetti is in high demand with major orchestras and conductors across the globe. She continues to present two recent world premieres written for her: a Violin Concerto by Wynton Marsalis and a work by MarkBENEDETTI Anthony Turnage for Benedetti and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich. Benedetti frequently performs with her regular duo partner, pianist Alexei Grynyuk. Benedetti has performed with most major orchestras and in many of the world’s premiere venues, including Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Edinburgh Usher Hall, and more. She has worked with notable conductors including Sir Neville Marriner, Paavo Järvi, Louis Langrée, Hans Graf, Peter Oundjian, Jaap van Zweden, and many others. She was proud to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games to a live audience of approximately 40,000 and a TV audience of more than 9 million people. Fiercely dedicated to music education and developing young talent, Benedetti was appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2013 in recognition of both her music career and work with musical charities and educational programs. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 33
program notes Circus Polka: Composed for a Young Elephant IGOR STRAVINSKY B. June 17, 1882, Lomonosov, Russia D. April 6, 1971, New York, NY Scored for flute, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 4 minutes)
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gor Stravinsky and George Balanchine first met in Paris in 1925, when Balanchine choreographed the ballet version of Stravinsky’s Song of the Nightingale for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. This began a long friendship and many years of collaboration, which continued after both men moved to the United States in the 1930s. In 1941, the Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus approached Balanchine about creating the choreography for a ballet involving the troupe’s famous elephant group. Balanchine accepted and immediately suggested Stravinsky as the composer, which greatly pleased the circus’s management. Stravinsky was heavily involved with other projects at the time, but he managed to negotiate a very high fee with the circus for a short instrumental composition which he finished in just a few days. The debut performance took place on April 9, 1942 in Madison Square Garden, and as the ballet began, chief elephant Modoc, the oldest and largest Indian elephant in America, began to dance by turning in circles, after which the famous ballerina and actress Vera Zorina (at the time, Balanchine’s wife) danced with him. All 50 elephants then entered the arena,
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holding one another’s tails and dancing in an endless chain. Two years later, Stravinsky orchestrated the work, and in this garb was it premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in January of 1944 with the composer conducting. In the fall of 1945, Balanchine devised a new choreography for a one-time performance in Carnegie Hall, featuring students from the School of American Ballet directed by Lincoln Kirstein. After Jerome Robbins became ballet master of the New York City Ballet in 1972, he created an entirely new ballet to Stravinsky’s music featuring young dance students and an adult ringmaster for a Stravinsky Festival. It remained in the repertory for a long time, and among the ringmasters were such notables as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Bob Fosse. The DSO most recently performed Stravinsky’s Circus Polka in November 2006, conducted by Thomas Wilkins. The DSO first performed the piece in August 1970, conducted by Antal Doráti.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra WYNTON MARSALIS B. October 18, 1961, New Orleans, LA Scored for solo violin, 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 3 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 3 clarinets (1 doubling on E-flat clarinet, 1 doubling on bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling on contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 40 minutes)
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win Grammy Awards for both jazz and classical recordings. The following year he did it again, then won at least one other Grammy each year for the next three years. He is a tireless educator and advocate for the arts, currently serving as director of the Juilliard jazz studies program. Additional accolades include a Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, an NEA Jazz Masters Award, several honorary degrees, an appointment as a UN Messenger of Peace, and many others. Over the years, Marsalis has written about his relationship to the violin: “I have always loved the violin and fiddle tunes; I like that tradition. I knew growing up that there were many AfroAmerican slaves who played fiddles, and I always felt that if you’re going to write American music and use strings, you have to learn about fiddling. So I learned how to play fiddle tunes and improvise on them on my horn. I needed to know that language.” This concerto, written for Nicola Benedetti, is the most substantial product of a relationship that began when Marsalis saw Benedetti (then 17) perform at Lincoln Center. In conversations over the years, she encouraged Marsalis to liberate his passion for the fiddle through composition. She would say to him, “If you love the violin so much, why don’t you write something for it?” What evolved from Marsalis and Benedetti’s long-term collaboration is a four-movement work with a unique programmatic design. The first movement, Dreamscape, includes a lullaby, a nightmare, and feelings of serenity and recollection. The second, Rondo Burlesque, has elements of ragtime and the circus in it. The slow movement, called Blues, needs no explanation, while the finale is a representation of a traditional dso.org
Hootenanny, a celebration or party, an informal gathering with folk singing and dancing. Before the concerto’s world premiere in London in November 2015, the two artists gave it a test run at the famous Chautauqua Festival. Following that, Marsalis made considerable changes to the score, including a shortening of the running time and rewriting the cadenza which leads into the bluesy third movement. It is possible that further changes will be made with succeeding performances. These performances of Wynton Marsalis’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra will be DSO premieres.
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY B. May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia D. November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia Scored for 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings. (Approx. 47 minutes)
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chaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony is a testament to one of the composer’s most enviable talents: his gift for crafting memorable melodies. The symphony was composed at a turning point in Tchaikovsky’s life, following a period of little productivity that was largely overshadowed by his disastrous attempt at marriage. All of the composer’s symphonies are balancing acts between competing interests. He adamantly believed that the symphony should be an expressive genre, yet he largely followed the kinds of strict formal conventions rejected DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 35
by his Romantic contemporaries. He sometimes incorporated Russian folk melodies or derivations thereof, thus revealing the influence of a burgeoning nationalism in the mid-to-late nineteenth century…yet he was also at home within a Germanic tradition of symphonic composition. While darker than many of his works, the Fifth Symphony represents a significant achievement for Tchaikovsky in that it combines highly expressive music with an ambitious structural plan. The four movements are not only related by key but are also linked through a recurring idea that is heard repeatedly but transformed with each successive appearance. The first movement begins with an introduction in which the clarinet states the unifying motto theme. The clarinet and bassoon then present the first theme as the tempo accelerates and the movement develops. The ensuing Andante Cantabile, alternating between a somber melody in the horn and a more upbeat passage featuring the oboe, initially presents two contrasting
effects that seem to vie for control throughout the movement. After a contrasting middle section, the motto theme makes a brief appearance before a return to the dark opening material and a final statement of the more lighthearted tune. The third movement features a playful waltz that alternates with rapid passages for the strings. Just before its close, the motto theme is heard again, albeit with less ominous overtones than in the previous movement. The long introduction with which the finale begins revisits several ideas from the first movement, including the motto theme which has been transformed into the major mode — suggesting perhaps that the tragic implications of the work’s opening have been overcome. The DSO most recently performed Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 during the Tchaikovsky Festival in February 2015, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The DSO first performed the work in November 1919, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
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CELEBRATING YOUR LEGACY SUPPORT BARBARA VAN DUSEN, Honorary Chair
The 1887 Society honors individuals who have made a special legacy commitment to support the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members of the 1887 Society ensure that future music lovers will continue to enjoy unsurpassed musical experiences by including the DSO in their estate plans. If you have arranged a planned gift to support the DSO or would like more information on planned giving, please contact Dan Coleman at 313.576.5451. Ms. Doris L. Adler Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Dr. Augustin & Nancy † Arbulu Ms. Charlotte Arkin† Ms. Sharon Backstrom Sally & Donald Baker Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mary Beattie Stanley A. Beattie Mr.† & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman Mrs. Betty Blair Gwen & Richard Bowlby William & Julia Bugera Cynthia Cassell, Ph. D. Dr.† and Mrs. Victor J. Cervenak Eleanor A. Christie Ms. Mary Christner Lois & Avern Cohn Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Dorothy M. Craig Mr. & Mrs. John Cruikshank Ms. Mary Rita Cuddohy † Mr. Kevin S. Dennis and Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. John Diebel Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Ms. Bette J. Dyer † Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Eidson Marianne T. Endicott Mrs. Rema Frankel† Patricia Finnegan Sharf Ms. Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher † Mr. Emory Ford, Jr.† Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Jane French Janet M. Garrett Dr. Byron P. and Marilyn Georgeson Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Victor † & Gale Girolami Ruth & Al Glancy David and Paulette Groen Mr. Harry G. Bowles† Donna & Eugene Hartwig Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein
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Mrs. Robert Plummer Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Ponta Mrs. Mary Carol Prokop† Ms. Linda Rankin & Mr. Daniel Graschuck Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Rasmussen Ms. Dorothy J. Reidel† Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Ms. Marianne Reye Lori-Ann Rickard Katherine D. Rines Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Ms. Barbara Robins Jack † & Aviva Robinson Mr.† & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Dr. Margaret Ryan Marjorie & Saul Saulson Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Janet Schenk Ms. Yvonne Schilla Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schultz † Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest † Ms. Marla K. Shelton Edna J. Shin Ms. June Siebert Dr. Melissa J. Smiley & Dr. Patricia A. Wren Ms. Marilyn Snodgrass† Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stuecken Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Suczek Alice and Paul Tomboulian Mr. David Patria & Ms. Barbara Underwood Roger and Tina Valade Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin VanderBrug Mr.† & Mrs. George C. Vincent Christine and Keith C. Weber Mr. Herman Weinreich John† & Joanne Werner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm Mr. Robert E. Wilkins† Mrs. Michel Williams Ms. Nancy S. Williams† Mr. Robert S. Williams and Ms. Treva Womble Ms. Barbara Wojtas Elizabeth B. Work Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu† Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Milton & Lois† Zussman Five who wish to remain anonymous LATE SPRING 2016-2017
The DSO’s Planned Giving Council recognizes the region’s leading financial and estate professionals whose current and future clients may involve them in their decision to make a planned gift to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members play a critical role in shaping the future of the DSO through ongoing feedback, working with their clients, supporting philanthropy and attending briefings twice per year. For more information or to join the PG Council, please contact Dan Coleman at 313.576.5451. LINDA WASSERMAN AVIV, Chair Mrs. Katana H. Abbott Mr. Christopher A. Ballard Ms. Jessica B. Blake, Esq. Ms. Rebecca J. Braun Mr. Mark W. Jannott, CTFA Ms. Jennifer A. Jennings Ms. Dawn Jinsky Mrs. Shirley Kaigler Mr. Robert E. Kass Mrs. Jill Governale
Mr. Henry M. Grix Mr. Christopher L. Kelly Mr. Bernard S. Kent Ms. Yuh Suhn Kim Mr. Henry P. Lee Ms. Marguerite Munson Lentz Mr. Christopher M. Mann Mr. Curtis J. Mann Mrs. Mary Mansfield Mr. Mark Neithercut
Mrs. Alice R. Pfahlert Mr. Steven Pierce Ms. Deborah J. Renshaw, CFP Mr. James P. Spica Mr. David M. Thoms, Esq. Mr. John N. Thomson, Esq. Ms. Sandra K. Vanover Mr. William Winkler Ms. Wendy Zimmer Cox
THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S VOLUNTEER USHERS
Sandy Aasgaard Fran Alberts Dee Allison Karen Arendall William Arendall Susan Baran Catherine Beaumont Clara Belt Barbara Binder Valerie Binder Niels Boesen Dorisel Boggs Kathie Booth Barbara Borden Elaine Bozin Ann Brilliant Nelda Brogan Roy Brogan Alexander Brown Kenneth Brown Ruth Bruce Joseph Buese Janice Calligaris-Sur Stephanie Canty Ed Carey Bethany Carmody Hannah Carmody Kay Carmody Maria Caruso Martha Casey Elaine Chalom Gloria Coles Gregg Coughlin Nancy Courtney Gerry Crowe Neal Dahlen James Demers Kari Deming
Nancy Deming Diane DeVincent Brian Doefer Barbara Drake Kay Dubois Michael Easter Monica Easter Naomi Edwards Bob Emick Mary Ann Emick Joanna Endres Robert Endres Leslie Falvey Pam Faricy Joseph Fasi Michael Fenchel Marvin Fink Rosalind Fink Lester Floyd Carmen Freeman laurie fundukian Frank Gasiorek Cheryl Gastwirth Jeffrey Gebauer Steven Gensterblum John Gibson Toni Gibson Jackie Giering Bruce Gilbert Nora Gilbert Elisa Giuliani David Groen Rosemary Gugino Rebeca Guzman Carla Hall Claudia Hawkins Mary Heppner Fay Herman
Francine Hill Jolyn Hillebrand Cal Hoeksema Norma Hoeksema Diane Holden Jasmine Hollis Robert Holzhauer Jean Hornbacher Regina Hughes William Isenhour Barbara Iseppi Larry Jacobs Linda James Germaine Jarvis Rick Jayroe Sue Jayroe Gregory Johnson Marva Johnson Earline Jones Rita Kaplan Nancy Karpus Kathleen Keener Katherine Klimas Carol Kupinski Mary Lafter Jane Latessa Lorraine Lavoie Edward Lesnau Maureen Lesnau Louise Less Joyce Lyons Rochelle Mailhot Consquela Marbury Christina Marchwica Mark Marchwica Jack Marshall Kisha Martin Henry McCoy
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THE ANNUAL FUND Gifts received between September 1, 2015 and March 31, 2017 Being a community-supported orchestra means you can play your part through frequent ticket purchases and generous annual donations. Your tax-deductible Annual Fund donation is an investment in the wonderful music at Orchestra Hall, around the neighborhoods and across the community. This honor roll celebrates those generous donors who made a gift of $1,500 or more to the DSO Annual Fund Campaign. If you have questions about this roster, or to make a donation, please contact 313.576.5114 or go to dso.org/donate.
The Gabrilowitsch Society honors individuals who support us most generously at the $10,000 level and above. Janet and Norm Ankers, chairs
Giving of $250,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Penny & Harold Blumenstein Julie & Peter Cummings Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher † Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel
Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson The Polk Family Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen
Giving of $100,000 and more Applebaum Family Foundation Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher
Emory M. Ford, Jr.† Endowment Cindy & Leonard Slatkin
Giving of $50,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Mrs. Cecilia Benner Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr.
Mrs. Bonnie Larson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lester Ms. Deborah Miesel Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Shari & Craig Morgan Bernard & Eleanor Robertson The Clyde & Helen Wu Family
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Giving of $10,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Daniel & Rose Angelucci Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Pamela Applebaum Mr. Chuck Becker Drs. John & Janice Bernick Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Bluestein Mr. & Mrs. John A. Boll, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bonahoom Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mrs. Milena Brown Michael & Cathleen Clancy Lois & Avern Cohn Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Marianne T. Endicott Jim & Margo Farber Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Dale & Bruce Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. Byron† & Dorothy Gerson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Mrs. Gale Girolami
Dr. Kenneth & Roslyne Gitlin Dr. Robert T. Goldman Dr. Allen Goodman & Dr. Janet Hankin Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Dr. Herman & Mrs. Shirley Gray Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Dr. Gloria Heppner Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Ronald M. & Carol† Horwitz Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. Sharad P. Jain Lenard & Connie Johnston Faye & Austin Kanter Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz Mike & Katy Keegan Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Dr. Myron & Joyce LaBan Marguerite & David Lentz Dr. Melvin A. Lester Bud & Nancy Liebler Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile Stevens McClure Family Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Mobley Cyril Moscow Xavier & Maeva Mosquet
Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters David Robert & Sylvia Jean Nelson Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Patricia & Henry Nickol Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson Dr. William F. Pickard Ms. Ruth Rattner Dr. Erik Rönmark* & Mrs. Adrienne Rönmark* Martie & Bob Sachs Dr. Mark & Peggy Saffer Marjorie & Saul Saulson Elaine & Michael Serling Mark & Lois Shaevsky Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman William H. Smith John J. Solecki Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. Gary L. Wasserman & Mr. Charlie Kashner Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Ms. Mary Wilson David & Bernadine Wu Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Zlotoff Three who wish to remain anonymous
Giving of $5,000 and more Mrs. Denise Abrash Ms. Dorothy Adair Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mrs. Jean Azar Claire & Robert N. Brown Michael & Geraldine Buckles Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Dare Beck Demery Adel & Walter Dissett Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Mr. Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Mr. Peter Falzon Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Barbara & Alfred J. Fisher III Ms. Mary D. Fisher Mr. David Fleitz Ms. Carol A. Friend Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Goodman Family Charitable Trust Mr.† & Mrs. James A. Green Mr. Lee V. Hart & Mr. Charles L. Dunlap Ms. Nancy B. Henk Ms. Doreen Hermelin
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Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Mr. George Hill & Mrs. Kathleen Talbert-Hill Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Jack & Anne Hommes Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup William & Story John Judy & David Karp Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Mr. Daniel Lewis The Locniskar Group Bob & Terri Lutz Patricia A.† & Patrick G. McKeever Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Ms. A. Anne Moroun Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David E. Nims Mr. Thomas Norris Mr. John J. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Pat Olney Debra & Richard Partrich Ms. Lisa Payne Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske
*Current DSO Musician or Staff
Mr. Charles Peters Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus Dr. Glenda D. Price Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Barbara Gage Rex Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Dr. Alexander Ruthven Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Smith Renate & Richard Soulen Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. & Mrs. Gary Torgow David Usher Dr. Vainutis Vaitkevicius Mrs. Eva Von Voss Mr. William Waak S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman Ms. June Wu Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Mr. Michael Yessian Margaret S. York Erwin & Isabelle Ziegelman Foundation Milton & Lois† Zussman Two who wish to remain anonymous DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 41
Giving of $2,500 and more Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mr. & Mrs. George Agnello Dr. Roger & Mrs. Rosette Ajluni Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Drs. Kwabena & Jacqueline Appiah Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Armstrong Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook* Mr. Joseph Aviv & Mrs. Linda Wasserman Aviv Mr. & Mrs. John Axe Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Babbish Ms. Ruth Baidas Nora Lee & Guy Barron Mr. Mark Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mary Beattie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Dr. & Mrs. Brian Beck Ms. Margaret Beck Mrs. Harriett Berg Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Mr. & Mrs. Michael Biber Ms. Kathleen Block Martha & G. Peter Blom Dr. George & Joyce Blum Nancy & Lawrence Bluth Mr. Timothy Bogan The Honorable Susan D. Borman & Mr. Stuart Michaelson Rud & Mary Ellen Boucher Don & Marilyn Bowerman Mr. Paul & Mrs. Lisa Brandt Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Buck Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Ms. Evelyn Burton Julie Byczynski & Angus Gray Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Philip & Carol Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Patricia & William Cosgrove, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Louis Cotman Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Jerry P. & Maureen T. D’Avanzo Barbara A. David Lillian & Walter Dean Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer 42
Mr. Giuseppe Derdelakos Diana & Mark Domin Donato Enterprises Paul † & Peggy Dufault Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Mrs. George D. Dzialak Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Donald & Marjory Epstein Mr. Drew Esslinger & Mr. Omar Alrashed Ellie Farber Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Feldman Mr. & Mrs.† Anthony C. Fielek Dr. Thomas Filardo & Dr. Nora Zorich Mr. Jay Fishman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Frank Kit & Dan Frohardt-Lane Sharyn & Alan Gallatin Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Mr. George Georges Drs. Lynda & Conrad Giles Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillette Ruth & Al Glancy Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Paul & Barbara Goodman Ms. Jacqueline Graham Mr. Luke Ponder & Dr. Darla Granger Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Dr. & Mrs. Steven Grekin Mr. Jeffrey Groehn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Robert & Elizabeth Hamel Randall L. & Nancy Caine Harbour Tina Harmon Mrs. Betty J. Harrell Cheryl A. Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hawes Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Mr. & Mrs. Ross Herron Jeremiah* & Brooke Hess Lauri & Paul Hogle Ms. Barbara Honner The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend Nicholas Hood III Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Nicki* & Brian Inman Steven & Sarah Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Janovsky Mr. John S. Johns Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Mr. Paul Joliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonna Ellen Kahn Dr. Laura Katz & Dr. Jonathan Pasko
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Betsy & Joel Kellman June K. Kendall Patrick J. Kerzic & Stephanie Germack Kerzic Frederic & Stephanie Keywell Mrs. Frances King Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kingsley Susan & Bill Kishler Thomas & Linda Klein Mr. & Mrs. Ludvik F. Koci Ms. Margot Kohler Mr. David Kolodziej Mr. James Kors & Ms. Victoria King* Martin & Karen Koss Dr. Harry & Katherine Kotsis Robert C. & Margaret A. Kotz Barbara & Michael Kratchman Richard & Sally Krugel Dr. Arnold Kummerow Marilyn & John Kunz Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Dr. Lawrence O. Larson Dolores & Paul Lavins Mr. Henry P. Lee Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Ralph LeRoy, Jr. Barbara & Carl Levin Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Arlene & John Lewis Ms. Carol Litka Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Daniel & Linda* Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Cis Maisel Margaret Makulski & James Bannan Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Mr. & Mrs. David S. Maquera, Esq. Mr. Anthony Marek Ms. Florine Mark Maurice Marshall Dr. & Mrs. Richard Martella Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald Ms. Camille McLeod Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Olga Sutaruk Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. Miller J.J. & Liz Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen* Molina Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Moore Ms. Florence Morris Mr. Frederick Morsches & Mr. Kareem George Drs. Barbara & Stephen Munk Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Joy & Allan Nachman LATE SPRING 2016-2017
Judith & Edward Narens Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Norling Ms. Gabrielle Poshadlo & Mr. Dennis Nulty* Katherine & Bruce Nyberg Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek Dr. & Mrs. Dongwhan Oh Dr. William Oppat Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Mr. Randall Pappal Mrs. Margot Parker Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Mr. & Mrs. Kris Pfaehler Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Dr. Klaudia Plawny-Lebenbom William H. & Wendy W. Powers Reimer & Rebecca Priester Charlene & Michael Prysak Mr. Ronald Puchalski Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Mrs. Hope Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Denise Reske Seth & Laura Romine Mr. R. Desmond Rowan
Jane & Curt Russell Mrs. Lois J. Ryan † Linda & Leonard Sahn Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury Hershel & Dorothy Sandberg Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff Ms. Nancy Schlichting David & Carol Schoch Catherine & Dennis B. Schultz Sandy & Alan Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest† Mr. Merton J. Segal Mrs. Jean Shapero† Ms. Margaret Shulman Dr. Les & Ellen Lesser Siegel Coco & Robert Siewert Mr. Norman Silk & Mr. Dale Morgan William & Cherie Sirois Dr. Cathryn & Mr. Daniel Skedel Dr. Gregory Stephens Barb & Clint Stimpson Nancy C. Stocking Stephen & Phyllis Strome David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Dorothy I. Tarpinian Shelley & Joel Tauber Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Carol & Larry Tibbitts
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Tierney Dr. Barry Tigay & Mrs. Clara Saban Mr. & Mrs. Michael Torakis Barbara & Stuart Trager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Trudeau Mark & Janice Uhlig Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr.† & Mrs. George C. Vincent Dr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wadle Captain Joseph F. Walsh, USN (Ret.) Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Mr. Patrick Webster Mr. Herman Weinreich Lawrence & Idell Weisberg Ambassador & Mrs. Ronald N. Weiser Arthur & Trudy Weiss Janis & William Wetsman/The Wetsman Foundation Ms. Anne Wilczak Beverly & Barry Williams Dr. M. Roy & Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Cathy Cromer Wood Ms. Andrea L. Wulf The Yousif Family Mr. Richard D. Zimmerman Four who wish to remain anonymous
Giving of $1,500 and more Joshua & Judith Adler Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Assarian Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock Dr. & Dr. Brian Bachynski Ms. Mary C. Bartush Jones Ms. Jane Bolender Mr. & Mrs. J. Bora Ms. Nadia Boreiko Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C. Borsand Dr. & Mrs. David L. Bouwman Ms. Christine Britts Bowden & Elaine Brown Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burstein Mr. Samuel Bushala Dr. & Mrs. Glenn B. Carpenter David & Michelle Carroll Mr. Fred J. Chynchuk Mrs. Barbara Cushing Dr. & Mrs. Adnan S. Dajani Mr. & Mrs. James H. Danto Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Darold Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eckfeld Mr. Howard O. Emorey Mr. Gilbert Glassberg & Ms. Sandra Seligman
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Dr. Linda Golumbia, Ph.D Mr. Donald Guertin Mary & Preston Happel Fran & Howard Heicklen Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hillegonds Ms. Elizabeth Ingraham Ms. Nadine Jakobowski Mr. Arthur Johns Robert & Sandra Johnson Carol & Richard Johnston Dr. Jean Kegler Ms. Ida King Mr. James Kirby Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kleiman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Victor Kochajda/Teal Electric Co. Mr. & Mrs. Kosch Mr. & Mrs. William Kroger, Jr. Mr. Michael Kuhne Mr. Charles E. Letts Mr. & Mrs. Richard Manning Dr. Arlene M. Marcy, M.D. Mr. John McFadden Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Bruce & Mary Miller
*Current DSO Musician or Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Germano Mularoni Mrs. Ruth Nix Noel & Patricia Peterson Dr.† & Mrs. Terry Podolsky Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rapson Dr. & Mrs. Michael Rontal Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Rose Norman† & Dulcie Rosenfeld Mr.† & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Mr. Lawrence Shoffner Zon Shumway Mr. Mark Sims & Ms. Elaine Fieldman Ralph & Peggy Skiano Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Dr. & Mrs. Choichi Sugawa William & Sandra Vanover Peter & Carol Walters Mr. Barry Webster Ms. Beverly Weidendorf Ms. Janet Weir Frank & Ruth Zinn Two who wish to remain anonymous DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 43
CORPORATE PARTNERS $500,000 and more
JIM NICHOLSON CEO, PVS Chemicals
$200,000 and more
GERARD M. ANDERSON President, Chairman and CEO, DTE Energy Corporation
FAYE NELSON President, DTE Energy Foundation
MARK FIELDS President & CEO, Ford Motor Company
primary pereferred logo
4 color - 65% black spot color - pantone cool gray 9C
MARY BARRA CEOsecondary and Chairperson, General Motors Company
$100,000 and more
JAMES VELLA President, Ford Motor Company Fund
JACKIE PARKER President, GM Foundation
secondary - for use on dark backgrounds
2014 GM Design Corporate ID & Graphics
SERGIO MARCHIONNE Chief Executive Officer, FCA
$20,000 and more
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MATTHEW J. SIMONCINI President and CEO, Lear Corporation
American House Senior Living Communities Chemical Bank Greektown Casino KPMG LLP Macy’s
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KEITH J. ALLMANN President and CEO, MASCO Corporation
MGM Grand Detroit Casino PNC Bank Rock Ventures, LLC Target Wico Metal Products Wolverine Packing Company
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$10,000 and more Amerisure Insurance Beaumont Health Creative Benefit Solutions, LLC Denso International America, Inc. Edibles Rex Fifth Third Bank Greenleaf Trust Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP Hungry Howie’s Pizza Huron Consulting Group Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Raymond James REDICO Sandler Training Suburban Collection UBS Financial Services Inc. Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
$5,000 and more American International Group The Boston Consulting Group Coffee Express Roasting Company Delphi Foundation Ernst & Young Hotel St. Regis Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Michigan Ear Institute Schaerer Architextural Interiors St. John Providence Telemus Capital Partners, LLC Varnum LLP Yessian Music $1,000 and more Arkay-Walker Paint Companay Avis Ford, Inc. Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Darling Bolt Company Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Dickinson Wright LLP Dykema HEM Data Corporation The Harmon Group Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Lakeside Ophthalmology Center Madison Electric Company Michigan First Credit Union Morgan Stanley O’Brien - Sullivan Funeral Homes Inc. Oswald Companies Plante & Moran, PLLC PSLZ, LLP Robert Swaney Consulting, Inc. Sachse Construction Save Our Symphony Urban Science Applications
SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS $500,000 and more The William M. Davidson Foundation Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation $250,000 and more Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Dresner Foundation Hudson-Webber Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Kresge Foundation McGregor Fund The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $100,000 and more The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Ford Foundation Detroit Symphony Orchestra Volunteer Council $50,000 and more Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation dso.org
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs National Endowment for the Arts Herbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation Matilda R. Wilson Fund $25,000 and more Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund Henry Ford II Fund $10,000 and more Maxine & Stuart Frankel Foundation Myron P. Leven Foundation Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Moroun Family Foundation Sage Foundation $5,000 and more Benson & Edith Ford Fund The Alice Kales Hartwick Foundation Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Meyer & Anna Prentis Family Foundation
Sigmund & Sophie Rohlik Foundation Mary Thompson Foundation $1,000 and more Charles M. Bauervic Foundation Frank & Gertrude Dunlap Foundation Esther Gordy Bullock Edwards Foundation Harold & Ruth Garber Family Foundation Clarence & Jack Himmel Fund James & Lynelle Holden Fund Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation Josephine Kleiner Foundation Ludwig Foundation Fund Aline Underhill Orten Foundation The Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation Leslie & Regene Schmier Foundation Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation Sills Foundation Don & Dolly Smith Foundation The Tuktawa Foundation The Village Club Foundation Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Wheeler Family Foundation, Inc. Young Woman’s Home Association
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TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT The Detroit Symphony Orchestra would like to especially thank those who have made extraordinary multi-year gifts for general operations, endowment, capital improvements, and named chairs, ensembles or programs since the start of Blueprint 2023, our ten-year plan, in 2013. FOUNDING FAMILIES
CHAMPIONS
LEADERS
Julie & Peter Cummings Fisher Family Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
Stanley & Judy Frankel Danialle & Peter Karmanos, Jr. James B. & Ann V. Nicholson Clyde & Helen Wu †
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Penny & Harold Blumenstein Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo DTE Energy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Ford Motor Company Fund Mr. & Mrs.† Morton E. Harris John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Mrs. Bonnie Larson Ms. Deborah Miesel Shari & Craig Morgan The Polk Family PVS Chemicals, Inc. Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Stephen M. Ross Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Herman & Sharon Frankel Ruth & Al Glancy Bud & Nancy Liebler Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation
David & Valerie McCammon Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Dr. William F. Pickard Jack † & Aviva Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz
NOTABLE PROJECT SUPPORT The Detroit Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the following partners for their support of exceptional projects, partnerships, and performances that boldly advance the DSO’s mission to be a leader in the world of classical music.
Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín, tells the story of the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II who performed the famous Verdi Requiem while experiencing the depths of human degradation. The concert combines the magnificent music of Verdi with video testimony from survivors of the original Terezín chorus and footage from a Nazi propaganda film on Theresienstadt. The DSO family is proud to recognize the gifts made in support of this performance. Concert Sponsors, underwriting The Defiant Requiem production Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Jane & Larry Sherman with support for guest artists provided by the Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation
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Special Project Leaders, bringing key multimedia elements to our neighborhood performance at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Penny & Harold Blumenstein Ralph, Erica, and Dorothy Gerson Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Community Engagement Leaders, sponsoring community outreach activities throughout Metro Detroit Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Education Supporters, making school visits and complimentary tickets for students possible Mr. Joseph Aviv & Mrs. Linda Wasserman Aviv
† Deceased
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TRIBUTE GIFTS Gifts received February 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017 Tribute gifts to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are made to honor accomplishments, celebrate occasions, and pay respect in memory or reflection. These gifts support current season projects, partnerships and performances such as DSO concerts, education programs, free community concerts and family programming. For information about making a tribute gift, please call 313.576.5114 or visit dso.org/donate. In Memory of Mary Jo Alspach Robert & Mary Ann Bury
In Honor of Elyze Ilku Susan Mazer & Dallas Smith
In Memory of Helen Calas Fred & Susan Harrison Mary Karsant Richard & Lynne Miller Gerry Parker Constantine & Stelgene P’sachoulias
In Memory of Ann C. Lawson Charles Dyer Eric & Virginia Lundquist Foster & Carol Redding Ellie Tholen
In Memory of Janice Cohen Murray & Alice Ehrinpreis In Memory of Elsbeth G. Conrad Crowe Norma Meyer In Honor of David Everson Barbara Humphries In Memory of Oliver Green Judith Eck The Kurrie Family George & Katherine Meyer Ellie Tholen Lucy Smith
In Memory of Christ Nichols Abby Gates Tom Perring John Peters In Honor of Anne Parsons Applebaum Family Foundation In Memory of Goldie Rose Bob & Sheila Grinter Paul & Lynn Lieberman Marcia, Brad & Lainie Mumbrue Linda Newman Plotnick, Feinberg & Associates
In Honor of Diana Leventer Kathleen Anzicek In Memory of Kim Khong Lie, M.D. John & Carole Dolan Charles Dyer Ellie Tholen
In Memory of Jean S. Shapero Stanley & Judy Frankel Margaret & James Meyer
In Memory of Harry A. Lomason, II Glen & Mariel Carlson Julie Chickola Thomas & Janice Martin Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz Gilbert & Andrew Smith Tom & Patti Steele
In Memory of Dr. Hugh Yee Derek Tsoi Edward & Louise Tsoi Hilda Tsoi Lana Tsoi
FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation “My father used to say that the giver is the greatest receiver,” says Jim Danto, son of Marvin and Betty Danto. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is proud to spotlight The Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation for its strong support of our mission to be a leader in the world of classical music that inspires the communities of Detroit through unsurpassed musical experiences. We extend our sincerest admiration for the Danto family’s commitment to the long-term viability of the DSO and the work they do to strengthen the cultural institutions throughout our great community. “People who can afford to give, should. You recognize how fortunate you are. I was born and raised in a well-to-do family, and my father went absolutely broke in the Depression. It made a big impact on me. It made me realize that others are less fortunate and that is what drives what we do today,” said Marvin Danto in the December 1998 edition of Black Tie magazine. Approximately half of the foundation’s grant money goes to Jewish charities, with a focus on medical, cultural, and other community organizations. Overseen by the Danto’s children, Joanne, Gail, and James Danto, their hope for the DSO is that it continues to thrive for all generations. The DSO is honored to benefit from the generosity of the Danto family, their belief in the power of music will allow the DSO to always shine brightly from the Woodward corridor. dso.org
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OFFERINGS
EDITOR Ben Breuninger bbreuninger@dso.org 313.576.5196
Subscribers and donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more annually receive priority assistance. Just visit the Patron Services Center on the second floor of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center Atrium for help with tickets, exchanges, donations, or any other DSO needs.
PUBLISHER Echo Publications, Inc. Thomas Putters PROGRAM NOTES ANNOTATOR Charles Greenwell DSO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center 3711 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Phone: 313.576.5100 Fax: 313.576.5101 DSO Box Office: 313.576.5111 Box Office Fax: 313.576.5109 Rental Info: 313.576.5050 Email: info@dso.org Website: dso.org
PRIORITY SERVICE FOR OUR MEMBERS
HERMAN AND SHARON FRANKEL DONOR LOUNGE
Governing Members who make a gift of $3,000 or more annually enjoy complimentary beverages, appetizers, and desserts in the Donor Lounge, open 90 minutes prior to each concert through the end of intermission. For more information on becoming a Governing Member, contact Dan Coleman at 313.576.5451 or dcoleman@dso.org. DINE AT THE DSO
Located on the second floor of Orchestra Hall, Paradise Lounge is open prior to most concerts and features gourmet dinners, decadent desserts, classic cocktails, small production wines, and craft beers. Bars are available throughout the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center prior to concerts and during intermission. For your convenience, you may place your beverage orders pre-concert and your drink will be waiting for you at intermission.
For group ticket sales (groups of 10 or more), please contact James Sabatella, Group Sales Manager, at 313.576.5130 or jsabatella@dso.org. Subscribe to our e-newsletter via our website to receive updates and special offers. To advertise in Performance, please call 248.582.9690. To report an emergency during a concert, call 313.576.5199. To make special arrangements to receive emergency phone calls during a concert, ask for the house manager. Activities of the DSO are made possible in part with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
RENT THE MAX The elegance and versatility of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center creates an ideal setting for a variety of events and performances, including weddings, corporate gatherings, meetings, concerts, and more. MAX M. & MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER Home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Call 313.576.5065 for more information.
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MA XIMIZE YOUR E XPERIENCE GIFT CERTIFICATES
Give friends and loved ones a gift that ignites their soul — the experience of a DSO performance. Gift certificates are available in any denomination and may be used toward the purchase of DSO concert tickets. Visit the DSO Box Office or call 313.576.5111 for more information.
POLICIES PARKING, SECURITY AND LOST & FOUND
Valet parking is available for most concerts for $12, with vehicle drop-off and pick-up on Parsons Street. Donor valet and pick-up (available to patrons who give $7,500 annually) is available at the stage door behind the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. Parking is available for $8 in the Orchestra Place Parking Structure located on Parsons Street, with overflow in a nearby DSO lot. Handicap accessible parking is also available. Other parking options include Woodward Gardens on Woodward Avenue near Alexandrine Street, and Wayne State University Parking near Whole Foods on John R Street. The DSO offers shuttle bus service to Coffee Concerts from select locations for $15. Please call 313.576.5130 for more information. ACCESSIBILITY
Handicap parking is available in the Orchestra Place Parking Structure for patrons with applicable permits. There are elevators, barrierfree restrooms, and accessible seating in all areas of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. Security personnel are available at all entrances to help patrons requiring extra assistance in and out of vehicles. Hearing assistance devices are also available. Please see the House Manager or any usher for additional assistance. A SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
The DSO is pleased to offer a smoke-free environment at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. Patrons who wish to smoke must do so outside the building. This policy also applies to electronic smoking devices dso.org
such as e-cigarettes and personal vaporizers. An outdoor patio is also available on the second level of the Atrium Lobby. HOUSE AND SEATING POLICIES
All patrons must have a ticket to attend concerts at the Max M. &Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center, including children. The Max opens two hours prior to most DSO concerts. Most Classical Series concerts feature free pre-concert talks or performances in Orchestra Hall for all ticket holders. The DSO makes every attempt to begin concerts on time. In deference to the comfort and listening pleasure of the audience, latecomers will be seated at an appropriate pause in the music at the discretion of the house staff. Patrons who leave the hall before or during a piece will be reseated after the piece is completed. Latecomers may watch the performance on closed circuit television in the Atrium. Please silence cell phones, alarms, and other electronic devices. Patrons should speak to the House Manager to make special arrangements to receive emergency phone calls during a performance. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE
In the event of an emergency, locate the nearest exit sign and listen for announcements on the PA system. Please follow the directions of Orchestra Hall ushers and staff. For safety reasons, everyone should leave in an orderly fashion and please remain calm. Guests with disabilities will be escorted to the nearest exits by an usher. Elevators will not operate during an evacuation. Once you exit the building, proceed as far away from the premises as possible. Thank you for being prepared to respond calmly in the event of an emergency. CONCERT CANCELLATIONS
In the case of inclement weather or other emergencies, please visit dso.org or the DSO’s Facebook page, call the Box Office at 313.576.5111, or tune in to WJR 760 AM or WWJ 950 AM. Patrons will be notified of exchange options. The DSO is unable to offer refunds. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGA ZINE 49
administrative staff EXECUTIVE OFFICE
LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL
Anne Parsons President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair
Marc Geelhoed Director of Digital Initiatives
Linda Lutz Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS Kathryn Ginsburg Orchestra Manager
Morgan Graby Governing Members and Volunteer Relations Officer Juanda Pack Advancement Benefits Coordinator INSTITUTIONAL GIVING
Erik Rรถnmark Vice President and General Manager
Heather Hart Rochon Orchestra Personnel Manager
Danielle Manley Director of Advancement for Institutional Giving
Joy Crawford Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Dennis Rottell Stage Manager
Chelsea Kotula Gift Officer for Institutional Giving
Leslie Karr Executive Assistant to the Music Director
Marah Casey Advancement Officer
Elaine Curvin Executive Assistant Caitlin Bush Advancement Relations Associate
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER ARTISTIC PLANNING Jessica Ruiz Manager of Artistic Planning Christopher Harrington Managing Director of Paradise Jazz Series Managing Director & Curator of @ The Max Katherine Curatolo Artistic Coordinator Clare Valenti Popular & Special Programming Coordinator COMMUNITY AND LEARNING Caen Thomason-Redus Director of Community and Learning Brian Frazee Manager of Community Engagement Nelson Rodriguez Parada General Manager of Training Ensembles Nathaniel Bean Education Coordinator Christina Biddle Community Engagement Coordinator
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Patrick Peterson Associate Orchestra Personnel Manager
Jacqueline Garner Advancement Coordinator
FACILITY OPERATIONS ADVANCEMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Dan Saunders Director of Facilities Management
ADVANCEMENT SERVICES
Larry Ensman Maintenance Supervisor
Bree Kneisler Associate Director of Advancement Services
Frederico Augustin Facility Engineer
Will Broner Advancement Services Coordinator Richard Kryszko Advancement Services Coordinator
Matt Deneka Maintenance Technician Martez Duncan Maintenance Technician
COMMUNICATIONS
William Guilbault Maintenance Technician
Matthew Carlson Director of Communications and Media Relations
Crystal King Maintenance Technician
Teresa Alden Digital Communications Manager Ben Breuninger Public Relations Coordinator INDIVIDUAL GIVING Cassie Brenske Director of Advancement for Individual Giving Dan Coleman Associate Director of Planned Giving and Major Gifts Officer Sarah Hamel Advancement Events Designer
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Daniel Speights Maintenance Technician Greg Schimizzi Chief of Security Edward John Assistant Chief of Security Melvin Dismukes Security Officer Norris Jackson Security Officer Ronald Martin Security Officer Johnnie Scott Security Officer
LATE SPRING 2016-2017
FINANCE Jeremiah Hess Senior Director of Accounting & Finance Sandra Mazza Senior Accountant
Sharon Gardner Carr Assistant Manager of Tessitura and Ticketing Operations Annick Busch Patron Loyalty Coordinator
Dawn Kronell Senior Accountant
Steven Fronrath Audience Development Coordinator
Brenda Gabor Payroll and Benefits Accountant
LaHeidra Marshall Audience Development Associate
Karen McCombs Accounting Specialist
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Jody Harper Director of Information Technology Ra’Jon Taylor Help Desk Administrator Michelle Koning Web Manager
CATERING AND RETAIL SERVICES Christina Williams Director of Catering and Retail Services Brent Foster Assistant Catering Manager Nate Richter Bar Manager Justine Smith Retail Manager EVENTS AND RENTALS
HUMAN RESOURCES Denise Ousley Human Resources Director
PATRON DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT Nicki Inman Senior Director of Patron Development and Engagement
Catherine Deep Manager of Events and Rentals Connie Campbell Manager of Event Sales and Administration Ashley Powers Event Sales Representative PATRON SALES AND SERVICE
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Molly Fidler Manager, Patron Sales & Service
Michael Frisco Director of Audience Development
Michelle Marshall Assistant Manager, Patron Sales & Service
Margaret Cassetto Front of House Manager
William Dawkins Ticketing Specialist
James Sabatella Group Sales Manager
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PRESENTS
MUSICAL FEASTS XXX March-June, 2017
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Join our incomparable DSO musicians and gracious hosts for the finest of musical and dining experiences. View the 10 Musical Feast descriptions at the Volunteer Council website dso.org/volunteercouncil
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UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS
POPS SERIES
CLASSICAL SERIES
Daniel Meyer, conductor Lisa Vroman, soprano • Brent Barrett, tenor
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Alexandra Soumm, violin
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN Fri., Apr. 28 at 10:45 a.m. & 8 p.m. Sat., Apr. 29 at 8 p.m. Sun., Apr. 30 at 3 p.m.
SEDUCTIVE SHOWPIECES Sat., May 13 at 8 p.m.
CLASSICAL SERIES
BEETHOVEN’S NINTH
HOSTED PARTNERSHIPS
THE HARASSMENT OF IRIS MALLOY By Zak Berkman
Leonard Slatkin, conductor Hila Plitmann, soprano Rachelle Durkin, soprano Abigail Nims, mezzo soprano Sean Panikkar, tenor • Peixin Chen, bass
TINY TOTS CONCERTS
Thu., May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 19 at 8 p.m. Sat., May 20 at 8 p.m. Sun., May 21 at 3 p.m.
DETROIT PUBLIC THEATRE
May 3 - May 28 in Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Hall*
BOOGIE-WOOGIE NURSERY RHYMES
@ THE MAX
DETROIT BUREAU OF SOUND — TOUR D’TECHNO
Sat., May 6 at 10 a.m. in The Cube*
YOUNG PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERTS
Friday, May 19, 2017 at 9 PM
BRITTEN’S YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA
CLASSICAL SERIES
RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONY NO. 2
Michelle Merrill, conductor D.J. Oliver, narrator Sat., May 6 at 11 a.m.
Cristian Macelaru, conductor James Ehnes, violin
WU FAMILY ACADEMY
Fri., May 26 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., May 27 at 8 p.m. Sun., May 28 at 3 p.m.
CIVIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Fri., May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in The Cube*
PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET FEATURING KURT ELLING
CLASSICAL SERIES
Fri., May 12 at 8 p.m.*
James Gaffigan, conductor Nicola Benedetti, violin
WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES
Thu., Jun. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jun. 2 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., Jun. 3 at 8 p.m.
SEDUCTIVE SHOWPIECES Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Alexandra Soumm, violin Catalina Cuervo, soprano
TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTH
STRAVINSKY Circus Polka WYNTON MARSALIS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
Fri., May 12 at 8 p.m. in Clinton Twp. Sun., May 14 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills 52
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LATE SPRING 2016-2017
TICKETS & INFO
313 . 5 7 6 . 5111 dso.org
WU FAMILY ACADEMY
SHOWCASE
Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra Detroit Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Sun., Jun. 4 at 2 p.m.
In Orchestra Hall — Tickets start at $15
DSO PRESENTS
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS 2017 CONFERENCE CONCERT Tue., Jun. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
@ THE MAX
MIX @ THE MAX FEAT. SHIGETO Wed., Jun. 7, 2017 at 10 p.m.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES FINALE Paul Watkins, conductor
Thu., Jun. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield Fri., Jun. 23 at 8 p.m. in Clinton Twp. Sun., Jun 25 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills
WU FAMILY ACADEMY
SALSA DANCE PARTY FEAT. CIVIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA Fri., Jun. 23 at 6:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. in The Cube
PARADISE JAZZ SERIES DOUBLE
BILL
FABIAN ALMAZAN AND PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP Fri., Jun. 23 at 8 p.m.
@ THE MAX
TERENCE BLANCHARD FEATURING THE E-COLLECTIVE
SUMMER
Thu., Jun. 15, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
25TH ANNUAL SALUTE TO AMERICA
WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES
Fri., Jun. 30 at 8:30 p.m. Sat., Jul. 1 at 8:30 p.m. Sun., Jul. 2 at 8:30 p.m. Mon., Jul. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
BACH & HAYDN
Andrés Cárdenes, conductor and violin Thu., Jun. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield Fri., Jun. 16 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth Sat., Jun. 17 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills Sun., Jun. 18 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe
A classic Independence Day celebration with the DSO. Grounds open at 6 p.m. Tickets on sale Spring 2017. Watch for more information.
SUMMER POPS SERIES
SOUL UNLIMITED WITH ELLIS HALL
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Ellis Hall, vocals and keyboards Fri., Jun. 16 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., Jun. 17 at 8 p.m. Sun., Jun. 18 at 3 p.m.
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DSO AT FORD HOUSE Fri., Jul. 7 at 8 p.m. Sat., Jul. 8 at 8 p.m.
Celebrate summer with a magical evening of music on the lakeside lawn of the enchanting estate with fireworks.
*The DSO does not appear on this performance
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