DSO Winter 2018 Performance Magazine - Edition 5 by Detroit Symphony Orchestra

VOLUME XXVI • FALL 2017

PERFORMANCE THE MAGAZINE OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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INSIDE Program Notes Changing Composition The Elaine Lebenbom Award Leonard Slatkin Reflecting on ten years Five New Faces New DSO Musicians Meet the Musician Kenneth Thompkins

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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

Leading Tones

12 Meet the Musician Kenneth Thompkins

Composition 16 Changing The Elaine Lebenbom Award

18 Young Composer 21 PROGRAM NOTES Joshua Cerdenia

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Welcome......................................................4 Orchestra Roster.........................................5 Behind the Baton.........................................6 Board Leadership........................................8 Governing Members....................................9 Ambassador Corps....................................11 Gabrilowitsch Society.............................. 40 Donor Roster............................................. 40 Maximize Your Experience....................... 48 DSO Administrative Staff......................... 50 Upcoming Concerts.................................. 52 On the cover: David Binder, trombone Photo by Hart Hollman Read Performance anytime, anywhere at dso.org/performance DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 3

WELCOME Since launching our ten-year plan in 2013-14, we have made a concerted effort to imagine and build a bright future for your DSO and for Detroit. And it has been a truly collaborative family endeavor as we worked together to realize our potential, learn from our innovations, and celebrate our strengths, all the while investing in the critical role we can and must play in our community. In the last five years, we have attracted more than 30 outstanding new musicians from around the world — plus dozens of talented staff — who have joined us here in Detroit. We have also built new relationships with schools, hospitals, and senior centers, seeking to embrace entire neighborhoods in order to increase access to music. At the same time, we have consistently grown our donor and patron base. In October, we were thrilled to announce significant new support of the DSO from four foundations. The William Davidson Foundation led this effort with a $15 million gift that includes funding for the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series for five more years and a $5 million challenge grant to the DSO’s permanent endowment. In gratitude for this incredible generosity, we announced that the Atrium at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center will from now on be named the William Davidson Atrium. The William Davidson Foundation’s challenge inspired three foundations to make gifts to the DSO’s endowment: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, and the Dresner Foundation came forward with a combined $3.5 million. In each case, these gifts complemented a focus area of our mission and were additive to ongoing annual support. The DSO thanks its entire community of funders that have come together to support the orchestra — over one hundred individuals and organizations making exceptional gifts since the ten-year plan was launched. We are inspired by their partnership and belief in our commitment to improve the quality of life for all, on and off the stage and in the digital space. When we were on tour in Asia this past July, several DSO musicians and staff climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan to see the sun rise. As we enter the second half of our tenyear plan, we are mindful that we are climbing our own mountain. There is more to be done to secure the DSO’s future, and we invite everyone to join in our journey. Continued support ensures the endowment match from the William Davidson Foundation and empowers us to fulfill our mission in extraordinary ways. Please let us know if you have an interest in helping to secure a sustainable long-term future for our musicians and the great work they do. We thank you for your continued patronage and look forward to seeing you this winter at The Max, in the William Davidson Atrium, in the neighborhoods, and throughout the community! Anne Parsons President and CEO 4

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Mark Davidoff Chairman FALL 2017

DONALD DIETZ

Dear Friends,

LEONARD SLATKIN, Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation

JEFF TYZIK

Principal Pops Conductor

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* SECOND VIOLIN Sujin Lim Acting Principal The Devereaux Family Chair Adam Stepniewski Assistant Principal 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* 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

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TERENCE BLANCHARD Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

CELLO Wei Yu Principal James C. Gordon Chair Robert Bergman* Jeremy Crosmer* David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey* Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Chair Haden McKay* Úna O’Riordan* Paul Wingert* Victor and Gale Girolami Chair Open Assistant Principal Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair BASS Kevin Brown Principal Van Dusen Family Chair Stephen Molina Assistant Principal Linton Bodwin Stephen Edwards Christopher Hamlen HARP Patricia Masri-Fletcher Principal Winifred E. Polk Chair FLUTE Sharon Sparrow Acting Principal Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair Amanda Blaikie Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair Jeffery Zook David Buck ~ Principal Women’s Association for the DSO Chair PICCOLO Jeffery Zook OBOE Alexander Kinmonth Principal Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair Sarah Lewis Maggie Miller Chair Brian Ventura Assistant Principal Monica Fosnaugh

NEEME JÄRVI Music Director Emeritus

MICHELLE MERRILL Associate Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador

ENGLISH HORN Monica Fosnaugh Shari and Craig Morgan Chair CLARINET Andrea Levine † Acting Principal Jack Walters PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair Laurence Liberson Assistant Principal Shannon Orme Ralph Skiano~ Principal Robert B. Semple Chair E-FLAT CLARINET Laurence Liberson 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 Director of Orchestra Personnel Patrick Peterson Manager of Orchestra Personnel STAGE PERSONNEL Dennis Rottell Stage Manager Steven Kemp Department Head Matthew Pons Department Head Michael Sarkissian Department Head LEGEND

* These members may voluntarily revolve seating within the section on a regular basis † substitute musician ~ extended leave

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BEHIND THE BATON

Leonard Slatkin

n 2017-18, internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin celebrates his tenth and final season as Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) before transitioning to the new role of Music Director Laureate, and his first season in the new role of Directeur Musical Honoraire with the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL). He also welcomes the publication of his second book, Leading Tones: Reflections on Music, Musicians, and the Music Industry, and serves as jury chairman of the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors. His guest-conducting schedule includes engagements with the St. Louis Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Polish National Radio Orchestra, Deutsches SymphonieOrchester Berlin, and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Recent career highlights include a three-week tour of Asia with the DSO; tours of the U.S. and Europe with the ONL; a winter Mozart Festival in Detroit; and engagements with the St. Louis Symphony, WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne, Verdi Orchestra in Milan, and San Carlo Theatre Orchestra in Naples. Moreover, he served as chairman of the jury and conductor of the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. 6

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Slatkin’s more than 100 recordings have garnered seven Grammy awards and 64 nominations. His recent Naxos recordings include works by SaintSaëns, 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 debut book, Conducting Business. Slatkin has conducted virtually all the leading orchestras in the world. As Music Director, he has held posts in New Orleans; St. Louis; Washington, DC; London (with the BBCSO); and Lyon, France. He has also served as Principal Guest Conductor in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Cleveland. For more information, visit leonardslatkin.com.

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Jeff Tyzik

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. In addition to his role as Principal Pops Conductor of the DSO, 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, Oregon Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Rochester Philharmonic — a post he has held for 23 seasons. 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 Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In May 2007, the Harmonia Mundi label released his recording of works by Gershwin with pianist Jon Nakamatsu and the RPO, which stayed in the Top 10

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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

Samuel Frankel † David Handleman, Sr.† Dr. Arthur L. Johnson † Clyde Wu, M.D.†

DIRECTORS EMERITI

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, D.D.S.† 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 Alexander Nelson, Treasurer

Ralph J. Gerson, Officer at Large

Glenda D. Price, Ph.D., 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, Governing Members Chair Samuel Fogleman Herman B. Gray, M.D.

Nicholas Hood, III Michael J. Keegan Bonnie Larson Matthew B. Lester Arthur C. Liebler Xavier Mosquet Stephen Polk Bernard I. Robertson

Hon. Gerald E. Rosen Nancy M. Schlichting Sharron Sparrow, Orchestra Representative Arn Tellem Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder M. Roy Wilson

Ismael Ahmed Rosette Ajluni Richard Alonzo Daniel Angelucci Janet M. Ankers Suzanne Bluestein Penny B. Blumenstein Elizabeth Boone Gwen Bowlby Joanne Danto Stephen R. D’Arcy Maureen T. D’Avanzo Karen Davidson Richard L. DeVore Afa Sadykhly Dworkin Annmarie Erickson Jennifer Fischer Aaron Frankel Robert Gillette Jody Glancy Malik Goodwin

Antoinette G. Green Leslie Green Laura Hernandez-Romine Michele Hodges Renee Janovsky Joseph Jonna David Karp Joel D. Kellman James P. Lentini, D.M.A. Linda Dresner Levy Joshua Linkner Florine Mark Tonya Matthews, Ph.D. David N. McCammon Lois A. Miller Daniel Millward Scott Monty Joseph Mullany Sean M. Neall Tom O’Brien Maury Okun

Shannon Orme, Orchestra Representative William F. Pickard, Ph.D. Gerrit Reepmeyer James Ritchie, Orchestra Representative Richard Robinson Lois L. Shaevsky Thomas Shafer Margaret Shulman Cathryn M. Skedel, Ph.D. Shirley R. Stancato Stephen Strome Mark Tapper Laura J. Trudeau Gwen Weiner Jennifer Whitteaker R. Jamison Williams Margaret E. Winters Ellen Hill Zeringue

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

Richard Huttenlocher Chair

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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CHAIRMEN EMERITI

† Deceased

Alfred R. Glancy III Robert S. Miller Peter D. Cummings James B. Nicholson Stanley Frankel Phillip Wm. Fisher

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GOVERNING MEMBERS Governing Members comprise 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 August 31, 2017. For more information about the Governing Members program, please call 313.576.5114. James C. Farber Chairman

Arthur T. O’Reilly Immediate Past Chairman

Jiehan Alonzo Vice Chair, Signature Events

Suzanne Dalton Vice Chair, Annual Giving

Bonnie Larson Member-at-Large

Janet and Norm Ankers Co-Vice Chairs, Gabrilowitsch Society

Samantha Svoboda Vice Chair, Communications

Frederick J. Morsches Member-at-Large

David Assemany Vice Chair, Engagement

Jan Bernick Member-at-Large

David Everson* Musician Representative

Diana Golden Vice Chair, Membership

David Karp Member-at-Large

Johanna Yarbrough* Musician Representative

Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mrs. Denise Abrash Ms. Dorothy Adair Mr. & Mrs. George Agnello Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. James A. Anderson 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* Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock 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 J. Beck Ms. Margaret Beck Mrs. Cecilia Benner Mrs. Harriett Berg Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation

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Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Drs. John & Janice Bernick Mr. & Mrs. Michael Biber 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 Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Philip & Carol Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Michael & Cathleen Clancy Mr. Don Clapham Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Lois & Avern Cohn Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo

*Current DSO Musician or Staff

Mrs. Françoise Colpron & Mr. James Schwyn 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 Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation 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 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Delsener 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 Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Paul † & Peggy Dufault Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Mrs. George D. Dzialak Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Randall & Jill* Elder 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 Dave & Sandy Eyl 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 Barbara & Alfred J. Fisher III Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Ms. Mary D. Fisher Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. Jay Fishman 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 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 Stephanie Germack

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GOVERNING MEMBERS continued 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 Mary & Preston Happel 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 Randall* & Kim Minasian 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 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Jack & Anne Hommes Ms. Barbara Honner The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend Nicholas Hood III James Hoogstra & Clark Heath Ronald M. & Carol† Horwitz Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner 10

Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Nicki* & Brian Inman Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Janovsky Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup William & Story John Mr. John S. Johns Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Ms. Sydney Johnstone Mr. Paul Joliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonna Mr. John Jullens Grace & Evelyn Kachaturoff Ellen Kahn Faye & Austin Kanter Diane & John Kaplan 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 Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Frederic & Stephanie Keywell Mrs. Frances King Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kingsley Samantha Svoboda & 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 Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish Dr. Arnold Kummerow Marilyn & John Kunz 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

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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 Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. Daniel Lewis Arlene & John Lewis Bud & Nancy Liebler Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile Ms. Carol Litka The Locniskar Group 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. Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo McDonald Mr. John McFadden Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Patricia A.† & Patrick G. McKeever Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Olga Sutaruk Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich Ms. Deborah Miesel John & Marcia Miller 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 Edward & Judith 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. 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 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 Noel & Patricia Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Kris Pfaehler Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus Dr. Klaudia Plawny-Lebenbom The Polk Family William H. & Wendy W. Powers Dr. Glenda D. Price Reimer & Rebecca Priester Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Charlene & Michael Prysak Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Ms. Ruth Rattner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani 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* Michael & Susan Rontal FALL 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Mr.† & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. R. Desmond Rowan Jane & Curt Russell Dr. & Mrs.† Alexander G. Ruthven II Martie & Bob Sachs Dr. Mark & Peggy Saffer Linda & Leonard Sahn Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury Dr. & Mrs. Hershel 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 Nancy & Sam Shamie Mr. Scott Shapero Mrs. Patricia Finnegan Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman Ms. Margaret Shulman

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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 Leonard W. Smith William H. Smith John J. Solecki Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Renate & Richard Soulen Dr. Gregory Stephens Barb & Clint Stimpson Nancy C. Stocking Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Stollman Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Anne 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

*Current DSO Musician or Staff

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. 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 Barbara & David Whittaker 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 Drs. 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

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MEE T THE MUSICIAN

KENNETH THOMPKINS Principal Trombone

enneth Thompkins can’t remember a time in his life without music. A native of Severna Park, Maryland, he played violin, then trumpet, then trombone beginning in third grade. “But it was more than just school,” he recalls. “The Baltimore Symphony, Annapolis Symphony, and National Symphony, of course, but also the military bands,

regional groups, and smaller ensembles. There’s a rich history of musicians there.” Thompkins earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Music degree from Temple University before earning positions with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Florida Orchestra, and New World Symphony. He was an early recipient of the DSO’s African-American Orchestra Fellowship, and he frequently serves as a mentor to new generations of Fellows. “For me, as a Fellow, it set the bar very high. It’s remarkable to be a participant in the orchestra and to play so many concerts. And now, years later, it’s a great experience to see these young musicians go out and start careers.” Thompkins’ own career with the DSO began in 1997, when he was appointed Principal Trombone by Music Director Emeritus Neeme Järvi. 12

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Looking ahead to the 2017-18 Season, Thompkins sees a lot to be excited about. “I love to play the big, large-orchestra pieces and I’m a huge Mahler fan,” he says. “So it’s a great season: Shostakovich 10, Mahler 9 of course, plus Wagner’s Ring Without Words and the Strauss & Wagner program in the spring.” If it’s brass-heavy, odds are Thompkins is a fan. But he maintains a busy schedule outside of Orchestra Hall as well—he recently wrapped up a masterclass tour of universities in the Midwest, and he will serve as Artist in Residence at Susquehanna University during the 2017-18 academic year. He is also an active recitalist and chamber musician. Perhaps most exciting is a new recording, titled Sonatas, Songs, and Spirituals, which will be his solo album debut. “It’s mostly new music, or music that’s newly transcribed,” he says, noting that a highlight in the latter category is a version of William Grant Still’s “Songs of Separation.” And as the title suggests, the album includes spirituals arranged for trombone and string quartet by Thompkins’ friend and colleague Kris Johnson, a Detroit native who currently leads the jazz program at the University of Utah. “The church is where I first fell in love with music,” Thompkins says, “and I really enjoy sharing this music with different audiences.” Purchase the new album Sonatas, Songs, and Spirituals at Shop @ The Max or online at kenneththompkins.com kenneththompkinstrombone

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n October of 2010, Orchestra Hall went huddling with the late Bill Davidson to silent. For six months Detroit was talk about ways the orchestra could without its orchestral voice. But during impact audiences in their own that time, I met with board, management, communities across the Detroit region. and orchestra members about what We understood that many were not able would happen when we started up again. to come all the way to Midtown Detroit In these meetings, we collaborated on and would be thrilled to have the DSO in new ideas and implemented them almost their neighborhood. Now we play in immediately when work resumed. These seven venues, with a series of four innovations are among my favorite concerts in each place, all supported by memories with the DSO precisely the William Davidson Foundation. That because we worked together to means about 3,500 additional accomplish them, realizing that much subscriptions sold and several more had to change to regain the trust of our weeks of classical concerts for the audience. Three initiatives stood out. We orchestra, in addition to those performed knew that we had to expand the at Orchestra Hall. orchestra’s base and increase Lastly, we started streaming our attendance in Orchestra Hall, one of the concerts for free online. Some did worry jewels in the crown of the musical world. that this was a flawed idea because it First, I took a page out of my Lyon would dilute the audience coming to the playbook and proposed a radical hall. But, as has been seen in the pop discount for students. For $25, any music industry, visibility creates a desire student—of any age, at any school—can to hear the artists in person. Indeed, purchase a Soundcard. Members need people started coming to DSO concerts only indicate that they’ve enrolled in the after becoming familiar with our Soundcard program to get tickets to just musicians on the webcasts and wanting about any DSO concert. The fee coversPrevious Signature:to experience a performance in person. the whole season, not just one Over the years, we’ve refined our performance. A few months ago, I was in approach to these webcasts, introducing Washington, DC and had dinner with unobtrusive remote-controlled robotic several friends, including Alan cameras, gorgeous sound, and hi-def Greenspan. When I explained the idea he resolution. said, “Of course it makes sense. You are It was truly amazing to watch the DSO putting more people in the seats, and rebound by embracing industry-leading with each card sold, you receive twentyinnovations. I am very proud to have five more dollars than you would have New Signature:played a part in this journey. had in the first place.” You have no idea what it feels like to be vindicated by the head of the Federal Reserve. Early in my tenure, I remember

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LEADING TONES: REFLECTIONS ON MUSIC, MUSICIANS, AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY By Leonard Slatkin • Available now at Shop @ The Max! Leading Tones casts an inquisitive eye upon many facets of the contemporary music industry. Although this anecdotal, episodically structured book occasionally touches on Slatkin’s life as a musician and conductor, its principal preoccupation is with the business as a whole. From the rigors and peculiarities of the audition process to the often-strained state of labor relations, Slatkin presents his perceptions of a world at once tumultuous and static. A chapter considering the professional media’s criticism from a performer’s point of view and another exploring the relationship between artistic vision and fiscal responsibility round out Slatkin’s timely analysis of our modern musical reality.

“ Having worked with Leonard Slatkin regularly for over twenty years, I have seen firsthand his dedication to the well-being of the orchestras he works with, his care for the music, his love of storytelling, his no-nonsense directness, and his belief in the universality of music’s message. … This book is entirely in his voice, an honest account of his experiences and conclusions from a lifetime invested in the arts and in leadership.” — HILARY HAHN, GRAMMYWINNING VIOLINIST

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“ Leonard Slatkin has written a book that both informs and entertains. He shares many genuine musical insights, provocative thoughts about the music business, and wonderful stories amassed from his life in music. His conversational style of writing makes it extremely readable, but more importantly he made me think and made me reexamine some of my own beliefs and musical ideas. This book is a treasure for all music lovers.” — HENRY FOGEL, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS

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CHANGING COMPOSITION The Elaine Lebenbom Award

ather together the season of new orchestral works by women. brochures of major American Recipients compose a new work for the orchestras, and you’ll notice a DSO to be premiered during the classipattern. Scanning the list of cal season, plus a $10,000 cash award featured composers will turn and a one-month residency at the up familiar first names (Ludwig, Sergei, Ucross Foundation, an artist’s retreat in Wolfgang) and perhaps some unexnorthern Wyoming. McTee won the pected ones (Mason, Astor, Toru), but Award in 2008. what’s missing is most The Award was estabstriking: where are the lished in 2006 in honor of THE women? Michigan composer, “It’s probably true teacher, poet, artist, and that of all the classical lecturer Elaine Lebenbom. music genres, orchesBorn in Detroit, Lebenbom tral music is the one studied music at Central MEMORIAL AWARD most identified with High School and the FOR FEMALE COMPOSERS men,” says composer University of Michigan, Cindy McTee. And in fact, earning her bachelor’s it isn’t just probably true, degree in 1955. But despite it is: data collected by the her talent as a composer, Baltimore Symphony making a career was diffiOrchestra [1] reveals that cult: she faced overt during the 2015-16 sexism and discrimination Season, top American in the musical field, often orchestras performed having pieces rejected or more than 1,500 pieces by rescinded upon orchestras just over 504 composers. learning she was a Just 16 of those 504—or woman. She never stopped 3%—were women. writing, though, and But McTee is one of returned to the University nine women composers of Michigan to earn a maswho has won a competition ELAINE LEBENBOM ter’s degree. In 1997 the aimed at addressing the DSO commissioned a new genre’s gender problem: the Elaine work from Lebenbom, called Lebenbom Memorial Award for Female Kaleidoscope Turning, and the Award was Composers, presented annually by the created after her death in 2002. Since Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The then, the DSO has proudly presented Lebenbom is the only annual symphony two posthumous Elaine Lebenbom preorchestra sponsored award granted mieres: Reflections on a Rainbow in 2004 annually to a living female composer, of and Gamatria in 2007. any age or nationality, in the spirit of “She cared so much, she was such a recognizing and supporting the creation champion of women composers,” says

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PREVIOUS ELAINE LEBENBOM AWARD WINNERS

STACY GARROP

MARGARET BROUWER

CINDY McTEE

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MISSY MAZZOLI

WANG JIE

SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER

BRITTA BYSTRÖM

Du Yun, who won the Award in 2009 and a Pulitzer Prize in 2017. “She felt the need for this kind of inclusiveness…‘we want more people to do awesome work, and that includes women.’” McTee agrees: “I feel a huge sense of gratitude to her, and to all those women and men who have fought against gender discrimination in the arts, thus making it possible for me to move forward in my career much more freely.” Sarah Kirkland Snider, who won the Award in 2013, notes how significant a Lebenbom win can be for a composer’s profile: “Without a doubt it’s made a major impact on my life and career,” she says. Her piece, Something for the Dark, was reprised by the DSO in summer 2017 at a concert during the League of American Orchestras National Conference, and additional performances are in the works in Ohio and North Carolina. The DSO presents the world premiere of a new work by the eighth annual Lebenbom Award Winner, Britta Byström, in January 2018. Titled Many, dso.org

Yet One, the piece is characterized by several distinct musical pictures that openly resist meeting one another—until the final section, when they begin to merge. It’s a fitting symbol: orchestral music has plenty of experience with tensions, separations, and silos, but we can all hope for a harmonious tomorrow. Byström certainly does, and she fulfills the Award by embodying the boldness that characterized its namesake: “The Award is a new, unexpected way to influence the orchestra repertoire of the future,” she says, “and I’ve done my very best to write music in the same spirit.” And the ninth Lebenbom Award winner was selected just recently: New Zealand-Canadian composer Juliet Palmer, a master of interdisciplinary expression. The perspective she will offer in her DSO commission will no doubt make an exceptional addition to the Lebenbom lineage. O’Bannon, Ricky. “What Data Tells Us about the 2015-16 Orchestra Season” bsomusic.org, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 3 Dec. 2015 [1]

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NEW MUSIC, NEW VOICES Throughout the 2017-18 Season, the DSO is proud to present six world premieres by young composers, conducted by Music Director Leonard Slatkin. These new voices, representing the next generation of composers, are former students of some of Maestro Slatkin’s closest musical colleagues and collaborators.

iving into Joshua Cerdenia’s oeuvre might send you looking for footnotes. The young composer, who is extremely well-read, has a habit of composing music full of literary, theological, and cultural references, from Japanese haiku to the Nicene Creed and beyond. “Honestly, it’s hard for these texts or these paintings or what have you not to find their way into my music,” he says. “Music for me is the best way to process the things that I read or the ideas that I encounter.” And, after pausing to think about it: “In fact, I think every single piece I’ve written in the past three years or so has been based on something.” That’s certainly the case for Feuertrunken, his new work for the DSO, inspired by and borrowing from the structure of Dante’s Divine Comedy. But the signature Cerdenia nod to the classics isn’t the only reference. “I knew this piece would be on a program before Mahler’s Ninth Symphony,” the composer says, somewhat slyly, “so I wanted to acknowledge that and put in a little Mahler bit. The beginning of the piece borrows from Mahler’s First Symphony.” Cerdenia, who recently graduated from The Juilliard School, has always taken a macroscopic, multidisciplinary approach to composing, and he

attributes it to getting something of a late start: “I’ve been involved in music for a long time, but I did composing mostly as a hobby. It was a long time before I showed that work to anyone.” That meant there was time for reading Christopher Hitchens, starting rock bands with friends, and getting involved in musical theater in college. And even after deciding to pursue composing as a career, it’s about more than just the music: “I spend a lot of time thinking about [Juilliard president] Joseph Polisi’s concept of ‘Artist as Citizen.’ I can write music, okay, but how does that translate to being a member of society more broadly?” One of Cerdenia’s teachers at Juilliard was Christopher Rouse, who follows a similar path. “He knows every piece of music ever written,” Cerdenia says, laughing. “And he cares about being a good citizen of the musical world. He’s open to everything.” Rouse is a good friend of Music Director Leonard Slatkin, a fact that makes Cerdenia feel both proud and humbled to premiere a new work with the DSO. “But Leonard Slatkin is kind of my hero for doing this project in the first place,” he says. “It’s a really bold idea and not something that just anybody would do.”

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Hear the world premiere of Joshua Cerdenia’s Feuertrunken December 9-10 FALL 2017

YOUR DSO MUSICIANS This season, the DSO is pleased to welcome five new full-time musicians. Read on to get to know them!

SUJIN LIM

Acting Principal Second Violin, The Devereaux Family Chair

What piece are you most excited to perform in the 2017-18 Season? I’m most excited about playing Mahler’s Ninth Symphony in December. Mahler is one of my favorite composers and performing all his symphonies is on my bucket list. When I first played the Ninth in college, I cried on the stage…I can’t forget that feeling, and we are going to play it! I can’t wait.

JEREMY CROSMER Cello

What memorable experiences do you recall from this summer’s Asia Tour? One of my favorite memories from the tour was climbing Mt. Fuji on a rigorous overnight trip with some of my most adventurous colleagues. As a musician, my performances on stage are enhanced by my ability to connect and converse on a personal level—the Asia Tour was the perfect way to bond with my new DSO family, both musically and personally.

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CHRISTOPHER HAMLEN Bass

What’s it been like moving to Detroit? I previously lived in Grand Rapids for five years, and I would say the biggest difference is moving from a small city to a large one. I’ve only scratched the surface of what Detroit has to offer, but what I’ve seen so far has been great!

SARAH LEWIS

Oboe, Maggie Miller Chair

How has your experience with the DSO been so far? It’s been wonderful! Since I’m originally from Michigan, the DSO has always felt like my “hometown orchestra.” I previously played with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and although I enjoyed the metropolitan lifestyle, it’s nice to finally have a big backyard! I’m also glad to be back in the land of Bigby, Target, and Trader Joe’s.

JACK WALTERS

Clarinet, PVS Chemicals Inc./ Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair

Now that you’re getting settled, what are you looking forward to in the coming months? I’m most looking forward to the French Festival in February. I’ve studied many of the pieces for auditions, but I’ve never had the opportunity to play them in concert. Ravel and Debussy are two of my all-time favorite composers, so to play them back to back is very exciting. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 19

COMMUNIT Y & LE ARNING WHAT’S A FOOLPROOF WAY TO GET A CLASSROOM OF THIRD-GRADERS EXCITED? A pizza party might do the trick, but this fall we found something even better: violins. Thirty-two students at Duke Ellington Conservatory of Music & Art, a DPSCD school on Detroit’s east side, comprise the inaugural class of the Dresner Foundation Allegro Ensemble. This tui-

tion-free training group, based at Duke Ellington, also includes instruments at no charge. And there was nothing quite like the morning the students received their violins. “It makes such beautiful sounds!” says Nyla Robinson. Most of her fellow third-graders are too focused on thumbing the strings and comparing instruments to pipe up as well. Leslie DeShazor, a DSO violin instructor who serves as one of the Ensemble’s teachers, calls everyone to attention: “Remember the song we learned last week?” And the class sings in unison, plucking each string as they go: “Each and every ant, digging in the dirt, all the way to Greece”—E, A, D, G. 20

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The inaugural class at Duke Ellington receives five days of string classes every week: three taught by DeShazor and assistant instructor Ashley Nelson, and the remaining two covered by the school’s full-time music teacher Sean Patton. “Music develops the entire student, including the cognitive domain, motor skills, and the affective domain,” Patton says. “It introduces higher order thinking skills they may not get in other subjects. It’s great that the opportunity for younger children to be exposed to instruments is here in school.” Students in the Allegro Ensemble will also receive full financial aid to the complete range of DSO Civic Youth Ensembles, meaning they can continue to pursue a passion for music after the school year ends. And the violins are theirs to keep. “Not only are the students playing in the classroom, but the program opens more opportunities to experience music in the city,” says Patton. “They learn that they can hear music like this performed close by…they hear it in the movies, but it’s important to demonstrate that they don’t have to go to some faraway land to experience it.” The Allegro Ensemble is made possible by a generous grant from the Dresner Foundation. “This is an incredible opportunity for a significant number of Detroit youth to begin their musical journey,” says Virginia Romano, Managing Director of the Dresner Foundation. “The Dresner Foundation is pleased to support the creation of this new ensemble.” And we will all be pleased to hear the music these excited young students create. FALL 2017

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THE NASHVILLE SONGBOOK Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall JIM GRAY, conductor MANDY BARNETT, vocalist

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Program Notes JIM GRAY

Jim Gray is an arranger, composer, conductor, orchestrator, and producer. His emergence has been rapid and his scope of work has covered a multitude of genres and settings, ranging from composing classical chamber music cues for international television shows to GRAY conducting orchestras alongside well-known pop/ rock groups for audiences of over 16,000 people. His orchestra, The Jim Gray Orchestra, comprises many of Nashville’s finest studio recording and touring musicians who have been featured on countless albums and live performances. He has conducted recording orchestras around the world – in Nashville, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Seattle, London, Budapest, Prague, Beijing, and beyond. He has served as arranger, orchestrator, and/or conductor on 27 Grammynominated albums, 19 of which have won awards. Gray’s compositions, arrangements, and orchestrations have been featured on television programs such as NBC’s The Sing-Off, America’s Got Talent, and Big Brother Australia as well as specials on CMT, Bravo, GAC, PBS, Netflix, and other networks throughout the world. His music has also been featured in commercials aired during the Super Bowl. Producing and conducting six concerts in as many years with the Nashville Symphony, Jim helped raise

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over $800,000 benefiting the Nashville Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization that serves 2,500 meals and houses over 750 men, women, and children daily, as well as offering help with substance abuse and education. Future projects for this year include work on an album with Paul Wilber, music for the new Duck Dynasty museum in Louisiana, orchestrations for trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval, orchestration for a new video game series, orchestration and conducting duties on an album featuring many of the great gospel artists for Halal Africa, arrangements for the Nashville Symphony, and more.

MANDY BARNETT

Mandy Barnett, a native of Crossville, Tennessee, started singing at five years old and has been singing ever since. Her style is rooted in the classic country and pop crooning of iconic singers and enduring sounds. As a teenager, Barnett starred as country music legend Patsy Cline in the stage show Always…Patsy Cline at the Ryman Auditorium in BARNETT Nashville, Tennessee. The performances sold out nightly with rave reviews. After appearing on the Decca Records cast recording in role as Patsy, she released her first solo album Mandy Barnett in 1996. Barnett’s next album, I’ve Got a Right to Cry, was named top country album of 1999 by Rolling Stone. She has also released a Cracker Barrel store exclusive Christmas album, Winter Wonderland, and Sweet Dreams, which WINTER 2018

features renditions of songs previously recorded by Patsy Cline, Irving Berlin’s pop standard “Always,” and the Mel Tillis-penned “Strange.” Her latest album, I Can’t Stop Loving You: The Songs of Don Gibson, debuted as a salute to the iconic songs penned by Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Gibson. With its release, Barnett fulfilled her promise to Gibson to record a collection of his songs. She has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CBS Sunday Morning, and PBS’s Sessions at West 54th. In addition to her own albums, Barnett has been featured on movie soundtracks, including A Walk on the Moon, Traveller, Space Cowboys, Election,

Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Crazy. She also sang on the SpongeBob SquarePants album The Best Day Ever. In 2012, Barnett’s rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” was prominently showcased in Political Animals, the USA Network television series starring Sigourney Weaver and Ellen Burstyn. Barnett tours regularly both nationally and internationally, and is a frequent guest on the Grand Ole Opry. Coming full circle, she reprised her role as Patsy Cline at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee in honor of the 15th anniversary of the celebrated venue’s extensive renovations and re-opening.

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FEBRuARY 6-25, 2018

Celebrate French music and culture with six imaginative programs in Orchestra Hall, including the music of Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Berlioz, and other events taking place in the community.

SpECiAL FRENCH FESTiVAL EVENTS Tue., Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. At wework Campus Martius Kick off the DSO’s French Festival with this free chamber music recital at a unique venue — conveniently scheduled for the end of the work day.

Om @ Le Max

Sun., Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in The Cube Practice yoga to live chamber music by French composers.

DSO Neighborhood Chamber Recital

Mon., Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. At Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit An evening of French chamber music performed by DSO musicians.

Valentine’s Day with Cyrille Aimée

wed., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in The Cube “Massively talented international chanteuse” — New York Observer

Julien Labro

Thu., Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in The Cube French-born Julien Labro is one of the foremost accordion and bandoneón players.

Le Ciné Cube Film shorts + Live Music by Andrew Alden Ensemble Fri., Feb. 16 at 10:30 p.m. in The Cube Silent French films with live music

Le Ciné Cube Screening of Round Midnight

Sat., Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. in The Cube 1986 American-French musical drama that captures the Paris jazz scene of the ‘50s and stars legendary jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, and Herbie Hancock

A Wine & Music “Tour de France”

wed., Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in The Cube Sommelier and music expert Ron Merlino leads a wine tasting experience featuring rare French wines paired with live music.

Les Nubians + DJ Cambeaux Sat., Feb. 24 at 9:30 p.m. in The Cube French sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart bring their distinctive Afropean, urban, R&B sound.

Wu Family Academy Showcase Sun., Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. in Orchestra Hall Civic Youth Ensembles showcase French music on the Orchestra Hall stage.

Visit dso.org/frenchfest for a complete schedule.

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Generously Leonard Slatkin, conductor sponsored by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano Thu., Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9 at 10:45 a.m. RAVEL Alborada del Gracioso RAVEL Pavane for a Dead Princess RAVEL Piano Concerto in G RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

Leonard Slatkin, conductor George Li, piano • Jeffrey Walker, organ Sat., Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. Sun., Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. SAint-SAënS Marche Héróíque SAint-SAënS Danse Macabre SAint-SAënS Piano Concerto No. 2 SAint-SAënS Symphony No. 3 Leonard Slatkin, conductor Michelle and Christina Naughton, piano Fri., Feb. 16 at 10:45 a.m. & 8 p.m. MiLHAUD La creation du monde POULEnC Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra MiLHAUD A Frenchman in New York GERSHWin An American in Paris Leonard Slatkin, conductor Michelle and Christina Naughton, piano Sat., Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Sun., Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice SAint-SAënS Carnival of the Animals SAtiE Gymnopédies Nos. 1 and 3 OFFEnBACH Gaîté Parisienne Leonard Slatkin, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin Thu., Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb 23 at 10:45 a.m. RABAUD La procession nocturne SAint-SAënS Violin Concerto No. 3 DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun DEBUSSY La Mer Leonard Slatkin, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin Fri., Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. COnnESSOn Supernova RAVEL Violin Sonata RAVEL Tzigane BERLiOZ Symphonie fantastique

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Principal Pops Conductor

TERENCE BLANCHARD Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

NEEME JÄRVI Music Director Emeritus

MICHELLE MERRILL Associate Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador

CLASSICAL SERIES MOZART PIANO CONCERTO NO. 20 Friday, January 26, 2018 at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER, conductor SALEEM ASHKAR, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (1756 - 1791) I. Allegro II. Romanza III. Rondo: Allegro assai Saleem Ashkar, piano Intermission Sir Edward Elgar Symphony No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 63 (1857 - 1934) I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente II. Larghetto III. Rondo IV. Moderato e maestoso

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Sunday’s performance will be webcast via our exclusive Live From Orchestra Hall series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund and made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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Program Notes NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER

Nikolaj Znaider performs at the highest level as both conductor and virtuoso violin soloist with the world’s most distinguished orchestras. He has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Mariinsky Orchestra in St. Petersburg since 2010, and was previously Principal Guest Conductor of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Following a trium- ZNAIDER phant return to the Tanglewood Festival with the Boston Symphony and Juanjo Mena, the 2017-2018 season sees Znaider continue his Mozart recording project with the London Symphony Orchestra with the second and third concertos directed from the violin. Znaider appears regularly with orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Dresden, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony. Znaider’s extensive discography includes the Nielsen Concerto with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, Elgar Concerto in B minor with the late Sir Colin Davis and the Staatskapelle Dresden, award-winning recordings of the Brahms and Korngold concertos with Valery Gergiev and the Vienna Philharmonic, the Beethoven and Mendelssohn concertos with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic, the Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 and Glazunov Concerto with Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony, and the Mendelssohn Concerto on DVD with Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Znaider has also recorded the complete works of Brahms for violin and piano with Yefim Bronfman. He is passionate about supporting the next generation of musical talent and dso.org

spent ten years as Founder and Artistic Director of the annual Nordic Music Academy summer school, and is now President of the Nielsen Competition, which takes place every three years in Odense, Denmark.

SALEEM ASHKAR

Saleem Abboud Ashkar made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 22 and has since worked with many leading orchestras in cities around the world— including Vienna, Amsterdam, London, Leipzig, Berlin, Florence, Rome, and St. Petersburg, among numerous others. Following a highly successful debut with Christoph Eschenbach and NDR Hamburg, ASHKAR Eschenbach invited Ashkar to play the Schumann Concerto with the Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra in the special Schumann Birthday Concert in June 2010. He toured extensively with Riccardo Chailly and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra performing Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto in appearances that included the Proms and Lucerne Festivals, in a tour celebrating the bicentennial anniversary of the composer’s birth. Chailly re-invited Ashkar for concerts and to record with him the Mendelssohn Concerti for Decca. Ashkar’s first Decca album includes Beethoven’s First and Fourth Piano Concertos recorded with Ivor Bolton and the NDR Hamburg Orchestra. His second features both Mendelssohn Piano Concertos recorded with Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra. A dedicated recitalist and chamber musician, Ashkar’s third disc consists of Beethoven Sonatas Nos. 3, 5, 14, and 30. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 27

Program Notes The release coincides with the culmination of Ashkar’s complete Beethoven Sonata Cycle presented by the Konzerthaus in Berlin. Highlights include performances with Bamberg Symphoniker and Eschenbach, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and Nikolaj Znaider, a tour to Australia to include the Adelaide Symphony and a third consecutive re-invitation to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He traveled Canada and the U.S. for a re-invitation to the National Arts Centre Ottawa with Alexander Shelley, an appearance at Cal

Performances, San Francisco, and a residency at Brown University. Ashkar is Ambassador to Music Fund, which supports musicians and music schools in conflict areas and developing countries. For several weeks a season, he travels to play, teach, and pass on his experiences to these young musicians, which has culminated in the founding of the Galilee Chamber Orchestra. Much like the Simon Bolivar Orchestra in Venezuela, the Orchestra provides both a professional and social context to students.

Program Notes Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART B. January 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria D. December 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria

Scored for solo piano, flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. (Approx. 30 minutes)

hough Miloš Forman’s film Amadeus (based on the play by Peter Shaffer) serves up generous helpings of Mozart’s music with heaping servings of genuine biography, it does undeniably lay on the mythological sauce rather heavily. The plot line that is most at variance with history makes Antonio Salieri a sort of devil incarnate, attributing Mozart’s death to poisoning at Salieri’s hands. Tom Hulce’s portrayal of Mozart however, cackling and spouting a bathroom vocabulary, is truer to life than some scholars like to readily

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admit. Only read the letters to his cousin Basle and you will encounter a flood of coarse language and sexual innuendo that would probably not pass Hollywood censors today. And then there is the music. With the release of Amadeus, undoubtedly many people were exposed to more of Mozart’s music than they had previously heard in their whole lives. The soundtrack was its own hit, and the boost it brought in Mozart’s popularity remains. Much has been made of this concerto’s key—the same as the Requiem, the banquet scene in Don Giovanni, and a handful of his other works. It is possible to read too much into this choice when compared to these vocal works, where the emotional context is explicit, but Mozart used D minor rarely enough that it must have held special meaning for him. In his day, before equal temperament was universally established, a keyboard instrument would have sounded subtly different. WINTER 2018

As often as one hears the concerto, it is a remarkable work, especially as its contours become familiar. With the first bar of the orchestral tutti, we realize that Mozart has more in store than entertainment: as the upper strings stammer out their accompaniment, the bass has not so much a theme as a warning. The second theme is officially in the major key, but as strangely harmonized as it is, it retains dark tinges. Not until the piano has sung its own theme does it restate the principal orchestral material. Throughout the concerto, tutti, and solo maintain different personalities: the former a shambling, muttering crowd, the latter a lonely individual. The romance seems to offer a breath of fresh air, but the fumes of the previous movement have not been quite dispelled. Even the placid opening theme in the piano is accompanied in the same close harmonies that marked the first movement. The G minor episode that begins with such a jolt—a chord in the right hand of the piano, supported by the strings, with quadruple stops in the violins—would be inexplicable outside the stormy context of the outer movements, as Charles Rosen observes in The Classical Style. Even in the finale, traditionally the place for the composer to put on a smile, Mozart offers no consolation. The movement is breathless, omitting entirely one statement of the refrain to join development and recapitulation. After the cadenza, no casual farewell will suffice, and the coda, though brightened somewhat by a turn to the major key, is rhythmically as relentless as the rest of the movement. The DSO most recently performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in November 2004, conducted by Hans dso.org

Graf, with Ivan Moravec on piano. The DSO first performed the piece in April 1919, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch.

Symphony No. 2 in E-flat major SIR EDWARD ELGAR B. June 2, 1857, Broadheath, England D. February 23, 1934, Worcester, England

Scored for 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, and strings. (Approx. 54 minutes)

reatness returned to British music with the works of Edward Elgar at the turn of the 20th century. Elgar became the musical spokesperson for Edwardian England with his many choral songs, marches, and occasional pieces, but he also plumbed a more profound vein of his country’s spirit in such masterworks as the Symphony No. 2. When Elgar burst onto the British musical scene, George Bernard Shaw, a one-time music critic for the London press, pronounced, “I sat up and said, ‘Whew!’ I knew we had got it at last.” With the series of five Pomp and Circumstance Marches dating from 1901, a Coronation Ode celebrating the accession to the throne of Edward VII the following year, and the oratorio The Apostles in 1903, Elgar became a standard bearer of British music and was knighted in 1904. He produced his First Symphony in 1908 with triumph, receiving more than 100 performances within a year of its premiere. When the Symphony No. 2 was published three DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 29

years later, the score was dedicated “To the Memory of His late Majesty King Edward VII,” who had died on May 6, 1910. The Symphony’s eloquent slow movement was everywhere taken to be Elgar’s tribute to the monarch, and has regularly been played at times of national mourning in England ever since. The Second Symphony is among the last creations of the most productive period of Elgar’s life. From the song cycle Sea Pictures of 1897, through the Enigma Variations, Gerontius, the First Symphony and the Violin Concerto, to the 1913 symphonic poem Falstaff, he composed major works with dedicated regularity. During the autumn of 1909, he took up sketches from as early as 1904 with the idea of beginning a Second Symphony. He was preoccupied with the Violin Concerto for the rest of the year, however, and could not return to the Symphony until he had completed the Concerto, which he did following an automobile tour of Cornwall in April 1910. He said that he worked on the new Symphony from October 1910 into the early months of 1911 “at fever heat,” and dated the completed score on February 28. Following a conducting tour to Canada and the United States in March and April, he led the work’s premiere on May 24, 1911, in London. Surprisingly, the hall was not sold out, and the audience evinced some difficulty in understanding the piece—Elgar remarked that they just “sat there like stuffed pigs.” The kaleidoscopic beauties of the work soon became apparent, however, and it has remained among the most admired and frequently heard of all British symphonies. (Elgar himself recorded it for HMV in 1924.) The Symphony No. 2 is spread across

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four expansive movements. It opens with a large sonata form initiated by an impetuous main theme containing a motive sometimes referred to as the “Spirit of Delight,” after the prefatory lines from Shelley that stand at the head of the score: Invocation: Rarely, rarely comest thou, Spirit of Delight! A quiet cello melody provides thematic contrast. The development section is gentle in nature, though it is twice interrupted by a sinister strain that Elgar said represented the “Malefic Influence,” a motive which returns in a more forceful setting in the third movement. There is a long accumulation of tension to lead to the recapitulation, which arrives, as the movement started, with a stentorian burst of sound. The second movement, Elgar’s moving memorial to King Edward VII, is a solemn march that alternates with a long, lamenting melody first given by the violins. The ghost of the “Spirit of Delight” theme from the opening movement hovers above the closing bars. The Scherzo is in the form of a rondo with four episodes, the third of which is a towering outburst from the full orchestra based on the “Malefic Influence” theme from the first movement. The finale uses three themes, heard in quick succession. The movement’s central section is occupied by an extended fugal passage based on the second theme and a broad processional melody. After the recapitulation of the earlier themes, the “Spirit of Delight” melody is recalled softly by the woodwinds to close this grand work. The DSO most recently performed Elgar’s Symphony No. 2 in May 2004, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. The DSO first performed the piece in February 1991, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.

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LEONARD SLATKIN, Music Director Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation

JEFF TYZIK

Principal Pops Conductor

TERENCE BLANCHARD Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

NEEME JÄRVI Music Director Emeritus

MICHELLE MERRILL Associate Conductor, Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador

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POSITIVELY POPS: A TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR FIEDLER Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall ROBERT BERNHARDT, conductor KIMBERLY KALOYANIDES KENNEDY, violin

John Philip Sousa Washington Post March George M. Cohan George M. Cohan Salute arr. Ralph Hermann Franz von Suppé Overture to Light Cavalry Leroy Anderson Belle of the Ball Leroy Anderson The First Day of Spring Leroy Anderson Bugler’s Holiday Jules Massenet “Meditation” for Violin and Orchestra from Thaïs Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin Pablo de Sarasate Zigeunerweisen for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 20 [Gypsy Airs] Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin Intermission John Williams Hooray For Hollywood Max Steiner “Tara” from Gone with the Wind arr. Frank Campbell-Watson Frederick Loewe Selections from My Fair Lady arr. Robert Russell Bennett Erich Wolfgang Korngold Overture to Captain Blood Klaus Badelt Medley from Pirates of the Caribbean: arr. Ted Ricketts The Curse of the Black Pearl

John Williams “Flight to Neverland” from Hook

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Profiles BOB BERNHARDT Bob Bernhardt is Musical Director Emeritus and Principal Pops Conductor of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, where he served as Music Director and Conductor for 19 seasons. Concurrently, Bernhardt is in his BERNHARDT 19th year as Principal Pops Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra and was recently named Principal Pops Conductor of the Grand Rapids Symphony. He is also an Artist-in-Residence at Lee University and conductor of the Lee Symphony. A lover of all genres of music, he is equally at home in symphonic, operatic, pops, and educational performances. Bernhardt made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1978 and his Boston Pops debut in 1992, at the personal invitation of John Williams. He has been a frequent guest conductor at the Boston Pops in the nearly 25 years since, and returns to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for the 10th consecutive year as conductor of their Symphony Under the Sky Festival. A lover of opera, he has conducted staged productions of Don Giovanni, La Traviata, Rigoletto, La Bohème, Il Trovatore, The Flying Dutchman, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Carmen, Tosca, and many more, as well as numerous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and the musical My Fair Lady. Born in Rochester, NY, Bernhardt holds a Master’s Degree with Honors from the University of Southern California School of Music, where he studied with Daniel Lewis.

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KIMBERLY KALOYANIDES KENNEDY Kimberly Ann Kaloyanides Kennedy won her coveted position as a violinist with the DSO in 1998, at the age of 22. In 2003 Kennedy became Associate Concertmaster. Raised in Dayton, OH, Kennedy began learning the violin at age 5. She pursued her studies at Brevard Music KALOYANIDES KENNEDY Center and Interlochen Arts Camp as the Governor’s Scholar for the state of Ohio. She continued her studies at the Sarasota Music Festival, spent four summers at the Aspen Music Festival on fellowship (as Associate Concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra), spent three years at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, and finally landed at the University of Michigan as a student of Paul Kantor. Kennedy won several prizes in competitions around the country, including the Grand Prize in the National MTNA competition and first prize in the Greek Women’s National Competition in Chicago. She was one of the few Americans invited to the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis in 1998. Kennedy enjoys performing chamber music regularly around Michigan with various groups, including the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, at festivals and on series including Chamber Music North, Fairlane Concert Guild, Pro Mozart, and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. Kennedy is passionate about serving others through her music, both at church and around the community. She is married to Bryan Kennedy, second horn of the DSO, with whom she has two children. WINTER 2018

The DSO would like to thank our volunteer ushers Sandy Aasgaard Fran Alberts Dee Allison Karen Arendall William Arendall Erika Baer 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 Jocelyn Burrell Janice Calligaris-Sur Stephanie Canty Ed Carey Michelle Carley Bethany Carmody Hannah Carmody Kay Carmody Maria Caruso Martha Casey Elaine Chalom Gloria Coles Cathy Condino Gregg Coughlin Nancy Courtney Gerry Crowe Bill Cusenza Neal Dahlen Nidal DeCesare James Demers Kari Deming Nancy Deming Diane DeVincent Brian Doefer Barbara Drake Kay Dubois Pat Dwyer Michael Easter Monica Easter Naomi Edwards Bob Emick

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Mary Ann Emick Joanna Endres Robert Endres Steve Fairman 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 Veronique Gottlieb Arlene Gray 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 Charles Impastato Julie Ireland 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 Patrick Kercher Katherine Klimas Frank Krupansky Paula Krupansky Carol Kupinski Mary Lafter Jane Latessa Mark 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 Diane McLeod Marie Meleski Paul Michalsen Nancy Miller Emma Mitchell Peg Mixter Virginia Moore Debra Mott Jim Moylan Nellie Murphy Don Musser Dorothy Musser Mary Myers Joan Nagrant Florkowski Nancy Betty Nelson Courtney Nicholls Ann Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Sam Osborn Sharyn Osborn Marylou Ouellette Ann Pape Maureen Paraventi Bob Patton Alice Paul Cassandra Pettway Janice Pinson Fedora Pruitt Brenda Purkiss Betsy Quick Catherine Rabahy David Rabahy

Karen Rademacher Elizabeth Reid Peggy Roberts Shirley Ross Jane Rousseau Cheryl Rozier Edna Rubin Mona Ruggers Vincent Ruggers Susan Saroglia Pat Shannon Emanuel Sharpe Martha Shumaker Craig Sieferd Sandra Skinner Rachel SkipperHorton Helen Smiley Chris Smith Kathy Smith Mary Smith Steven Smith April Snively Jeff Spakowski Glenn Stadts Archer Stone Art Stone Jennifer Sutherland Joan Swain Marianne Szymborski Ira Richard Talbott Joan Tilford Dorothy Trent Virnestean Tubbs Sherry Turner Fred Van Every Lee Visci Janice Wargo Jerry Wargo Sanford Waxer Charles Weaver Cobe Weaver Karen Weaver Carolyn Wedepohl Ted Wedepohl Chuck Wendt Miles West John Wheeler Gene Whitney Marge Wishaw Stan Wisniewski Connie Woods Mary Zelenock

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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 call 313.576.5114. Ms. Doris L. Adler Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum Dr. Augustin & Nancy† Arbulu Ms. Sharon Backstrom Sally & Donald Baker Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Mark G. Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Mary Beattie Stanley A. Beattie Mr.† & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman Mrs. Betty Blair Gwen & Richard Bowlby William & Julia Bugera Cynthia Cassell, Ph. D. Dr.† & 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 Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. John Diebel Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Eidson Marianne T. Endicott Mrs. Rema Frankel† Patricia Finnegan Sharf Ms. Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher† Samuel & Laura Fogleman Mr. Emory Ford, Jr.† Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Jane French Janet M. Garrett Dr. Byron P. & Marilyn Georgeson Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Victor† & Gale Girolami Ruth & Al Glancy David & Paulette Groen Mr. Harry G. Bowles† Donna & Eugene Hartwig Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Ms. Nancy B. Henk Joseph L. Hickey 34

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Hitchman Andy Howell Carol Howell Paul M. Huxley & Cynthia Pasky David & Sheri Jaffa Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Jeffs II Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Ms. Carol Johnston Carol M. Jonson Drs. Anthony & Joyce Kales Faye & Austin Kanter Norb† & Carole Keller Dr. Mark & Mrs. Gail Kelley June K. Kendall Bette E. Kettelhut† Dimitri† & Suzanne Kosacheff Douglas Koschik Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Krolikowski Mary Clippert LaMont Mrs. Bonnie Larson Ann C. Lawson Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Dr. Melvin A. Lester Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile Harold Lundquist† & Elizabeth Brockhaus Lundquist Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Roberta Maki Eileen & Ralph Mandarino Judy Howe Masserang Mr. Glenn Maxwell Mary Joy McMachen, Ph.D. Judith Mich† Rhoda A. Milgrim Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller John & Marcia Miller Jerald A. & Marilyn H. Mitchell Mr.† & Mrs. L. William Moll Shari & Craig Morgan Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters Beverley Anne Pack David† & Andrea Page Mr. Dale J. Pangonis Ms. Mary W. Parker Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Helen & Wesley Pelling† Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus

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Ms. Christina Pitts Mrs. Robert Plummer Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Ponta Mrs. Mary Carol Prokop† Ms. Linda Rankin & Mr. Daniel Graschuck Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Rasmussen Deborah J. Remer 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 & Janet Schenk Ms. Yvonne Schilla 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 David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. David Patria & Ms. Barbara Underwood Roger & Tina Valade Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin VanderBrug Mr.† & Mrs. George C. Vincent Christine & 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 & Ms. Treva Womble Ms. Barbara Wojtas Elizabeth B. Work Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu† Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Milton & Lois† Zussman Five who wish to remain anonymous FALL 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 call 313.576.5114.

LINDA WASSERMAN AVIV, Chair

Mrs. Katana H. Abbott Mr. Christopher A. Ballard Ms. Jessica B. Blake, Esq. Ms. Rebecca J. Braun Mrs. Jill Governale Mr. Henry Grix Mrs. Julie R. Hollinshead, CFA Mr. Mark W. Jannott, CTFA Ms. Jennifer A. Jennings Ms. Dawn Jinsky

Mrs. Shirley Kaigler Mr. Robert E. Kass Mr. Christopher L. Kelly Mr. Bernard S. Kent Ms. Yuh Suhn Kim Mr. Henry P. Lee Ms. Marguerite Munson Lentz J. Thomas MacFarlane Mr. Christopher M. Mann Mr. Curtis J. Mann

Mrs. Mary Mansfield Mr. Mark Neithercut Mrs. Alice R. Pfahlert Mr. Steven C. Pierce Ms. Deborah J. Renshaw, CFP Mr. James P. Spica Mr. David M. Thoms Mr. John N. Thomson, Esq. Mr. William Winkler Mrs. Wendy Zimmer Cox

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SPECIAL OFFER TO AMERICA’S VETERANS, MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM FCA FOUNDATION Military Veterans and their families are invited to enjoy a night of music with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Join us at Orchestra Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center for Heroes Nights, using promo code HEROESNIGHT to access $10 tickets for the concerts listed below. Beethoven’s Seventh: March 23 & 24 at 8 p.m. The Doo Wop Project: May 18 & 19 at 8 p.m. The Doo Wop Project: May 20 at 3 p.m.

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THE ANNUAL FUND

Gifts received between September 1, 2016 and August 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 the DSO 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 Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr. Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

Giving of $100,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Applebaum Family Foundation Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher

Emory M. Ford, Jr.† Endowment The Polk Family Cindy & Leonard* Slatkin

Giving of $50,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. James A. Anderson Mrs. Cecilia Benner Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock† Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation 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

Giving of $25,000 and more Ms. Sharon Backstrom W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Mrs. Kathryn L. Fife Madeline & Sidney Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Katz 36

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Grace & Evelyn Kachaturoff David & Valerie McCammon Ms. Ruth Rattner Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss Ms. Nancy Schlichting Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Patricia Finnegan Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Simon Mr. & Mrs. Arn Tellem Mr. James G. Vella †

Deceased

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Giving of $10,000 and more Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Daniel & Rose Angelucci Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Pamela Applebaum 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 & Geraldine Buckles 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 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 Lenard & Connie Johnston Faye & Austin Kanter Mike & Katy Keegan Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Marguerite & David Lentz Dr. Melvin A. Lester Bud & Nancy Liebler Mr. & Mrs.† Joseph Lile 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 Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek Mrs. Jo Elyn Nyman Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz Dr. William F. Pickard 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 Drs. David & Bernadine Wu Mrs. Judith G. Yaker 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 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Biber Claire & Robert N. Brown 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 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 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 Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks

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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 Samantha Svoboda & Bill Kishler 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 Debra & Richard Partrich Ms. Lisa Payne Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Penske Mr. Charles Peters

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Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson 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. & Mrs.† Alexander G. Ruthven II Leonard W. Smith Renate & Richard Soulen Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Anne Stricker Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mr. 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 Mr. Michael Yessian Margaret S. York Erwin & Isabelle Ziegelman Foundation Milton & Lois† Zussman One who wishes to remian anonymous DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 37

Giving of $2,500 and more Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mr. & Mrs. George Agnello 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* Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock 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 J. Beck Ms. Margaret Beck Mrs. Harriett Berg Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner 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 Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Philip & Carol Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Carson Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Mr. Don Clapham Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Jack, Evelyn & Richard Cole Family Foundation Mrs. Françoise Colpron & Mr. James Schwyn 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. & Mrs. Anthony Delsener Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Mr. Giuseppe Derdelakos Diana & Mark Domin Donato Enterprises 38

Paul + & Peggy Dufault Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Edwin & Rosemarie Dyer Mrs. George D. Dzialak Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Randall & Jill* Elder Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Donald & Marjory Epstein Mr. Drew Esslinger & Mr. Omar Alrashed Dave & Sandy Eyl 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 Stephanie Germack 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 Mary & Preston Happel Randall L. & Nancy Caine Harbour Tina Harmon Mrs. Betty J. Harrell Cheryl A. Harvey Randall* & Kim Minasian Hawes Gerhardt A. Hein & Rebecca P. Hein Mr. & Mrs. Ross Herron Jeremiah* & Brooke Hess Ms. Barbara Honner The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend Nicholas Hood III James Hoogstra & Clark Heath Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. F. Robert Hozian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Nicki* & Brian Inman Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Jaffe Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Janovsky Mr. John S. Johns Mr. & Mrs. George Johnson Ms. Sydney Johnstone Mr. Paul Joliat Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonna Mr. John Jullens Ellen Kahn

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Diane & John Kaplan Dr. Laura Katz & Dr. Jonathan Pasko Betsy & Joel Kellman June K. Kendall Frederic & Stephanie Keywell Mrs. Frances King Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kingsley 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 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 Mr. John McFadden Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Olga Sutaruk Meyer Thomas & Judith Mich John & Marcia Miller 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 Edward & Judith Narens FALL 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Mariam C. Noland & James A. Kelly Ms. Gabrielle Poshadlo & Mr. Dennis Nulty* Katherine & Bruce Nyberg Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Dr. & Mrs. Dongwhan Oh Dr. William Oppat Mr. Randall Pappal Mrs. Margot Parker Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein Noel & Patricia Peterson 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. & Mrs. Richard Rappleye Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Denise Reske Seth & Laura Romine Michael & Susan Rontal Mr.+ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. R. Desmond Rowan Jane & Curt Russell

Linda & Leonard Sahn Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff David & Carol Schoch Catherine & Dennis B. Schultz Sandy & Alan Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. Merton J. Segal Nancy & Sam Shamie Mr. Scott 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 Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Stollman 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 Barbara & David Whittaker 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 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. Elizabeth & Mr. C. Howard Crane Mrs. Barbara Cushing Dr. & Mrs. Adnan S. Dajani Mr. & Mrs. James H. Danto Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Darold Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. Patrick Doig Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eckfeld Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Mr. Howard O. Emorey Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Mr. Gilbert Glassberg & Ms. Sandra Seligman

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Dr. Linda Golumbia, Ph.D Mr. Donald Guertin 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 Dr. Myron & Joyce LaBan Mr. Charles E. Letts Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Manning Dr. Arlene M. Marcy, M.D. Ms. Camille McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Bruce & Mary Miller Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Germano Mularoni

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Mrs. Ruth Nix Ms. Deborah Parker Dr.+ & Mrs. Terry Podolsky Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rapson Mr. Paul Robertson & Ms. Cheryl Mauro Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Rose Norman+ & Dulcie Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Hugh C. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Nancy J. Salden Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Schlack Mr. & Mrs. William C. Shenefelt Mr. Lawrence Shoffner Zon Shumway Mr. Ariel Simon Mr. Mark Sims & Ms. Elaine Fieldman Ralph & Peggy Skiano Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Dr. & Mrs. Choichi Sugawa Ms. Joyce Sutherland Mr. Jim Van Eizenga William & Sandra Vanover Peter & Carol Walters Mr. Barry Webster Ms. Beverly Weidendorf Ms. Janet Weir Frank & Ruth Zinn One who wishes to remain anonymous DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 39

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

SERGIO MARCHIONNE Chief Executive Officer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

SHANE KARR President, FCA Foundation

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JIM HACKETT President & CEO, Ford Motor Company

JAMES VELLA President, Ford Motor Company Fund

MARY BARRA Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Company

TERRY RHADIGAN Executive secondary - for use on dark backgrounds Director, Global Communications

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$100,000 and more

RICHARD L. DeVORE Regional President, PNC Bank, Detroit and Southeast Michigan

$20,000 and more

MATTHEW J. SIMONCINI President and CEO, Lear Corporation

American House Senior Living Communities Beaumont Health Chemical Bank Greektown Casino Hotel Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP KPMG LLP

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KEITH J. ALLMANN President and CEO, MASCO Corporation

Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michigan Ear Institute MGM Grand Detroit Rock Ventures, LLC Varnum LLP Wico Metal Products Wolverine Packing Company

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$10,000 and more Amerisure Insurance Creative Benefit Solutions, LLC Denso International America, Inc. Edibles Rex Fifth Third Bank Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss Raymond James 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 Dickinson Wright LLP EY Grant Thornton LLP Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Schaerer Architextural Interiors Yessian Music $1,000 and more Arkay-Walker Paint Company Darling Bolt Company Delta Dental Plan of Michigan

HEM Data Corporation The Harmon Group Hotel St. Regis Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Lakeside Ophthalmology Center Madison Electric Company Michigan First Credit Union Morgan Stanley Oswald Companies Plante & Moran, PLLC Planterra PSLZ, LLP RBC Robert Swaney Consulting, Inc. Save Our Symphony

SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Giving of $500,000 and more The William M. Davidson Foundation Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation Giving of $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

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Matilda R. Wilson Fund Giving of $25,000 and more Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund Henry Ford II Fund

Giving of $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

Giving of $10,000 and more Maxine & Stuart Frankel Foundation Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation Myron P. Leven Foundation Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Moroun Family Foundation Sage Foundation

Giving of $50,000 and more Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

Giving of $5,000 and more Benson & Edith Ford Fund The Alice Kales Hartwick Foundation Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation

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Meyer & Anna Prentis Family Foundation Sigmund & Sophie Rohlik Foundation Mary Thompson Foundation Giving of $1,000 and more Charles M. Bauervic Foundation Frank and Gertrude Dunlap Foundation Clarence and Jack Himmel Fund James and Lynelle Holden Fund Josephine Kleiner Foundation Ludwig Foundation Fund Aline Underhill Orten Foundation The Loraine and Melinese Reuter Foundation Leslie and Regene Schmier Foundation Louis and Nellie Sieg Foundation Sills Foundation Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Wheeler Family Foundation, Inc. Young Woman’s Home Association One who wishes to remain anonymous

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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 Julie & Peter Cummings The Davidson-Gerson Family and the William Davidson Foundation The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation The Fisher Family and theMax M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Stanley & Judy Frankel Danialle & Peter Karmanos, Jr. James B. & Ann V. Nicholson Clyde & Helen Wu†

CHAMPIONS Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Penny & Harold Blumenstein Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden DTE Energy Foundation The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Ford Motor Company Fund Mr. & Mrs.† Morton E. Harris John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

The Kresge Foundation Mrs. Bonnie Larson Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ms. Deborah Miesel Shari & Craig Morgan The Polk Family PVS Chemicals, Inc. Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Stephen M. Ross Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

LEADERS 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 Paul & Terese Zlotoff

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. In partnership with Children’s Hospital of Michigan, the DSO continues to ensure the healing power of music impacts many young patients and their families. By working to comprehensively incorporate music and offer opportunities for respite from the often-emotional experience of being in the hospital, DSO musicians perform throughout the year in lobby ensemble concerts and patient playroom visits. Inspired by DSO donors Harold Kulish and George Nyman, young musicians who may not otherwise have access to an instrument will soon have one of their very own thanks to our ongoing efforts to collect and distribute used equipment in Detroit. And thanks to the generosity of the Moroun Family Foundation, the Wu Family Academy has received 24 brand new instruments which will be used by students for years to come. As part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility, the DSO will install a new WiFi enabled Sennheiser system thanks to the generosity of the Michigan Ear Institute. The new state of the art listening system and MobileConnect app will allow patrons to use personal 42

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Bluetooth devices to hear and experience the beautiful music of our orchestra. With the support of a National Endowment for the Arts grant, the DSO has created DSO Classroom, a new online hub for students, teachers, and schools at dso.org/classroom. Features include music curriculum guides for educators as well as on-demand video access to DSO educational concerts, artist interviews, and behind-the-scenes content. The Stone Foundation and DSO Trustee Gwen Weiner are bringing classical music to unusual spaces in Detroit through the newly launched Rush Hour Recital Series. These unique performances make the DSO more approachable than ever before, highlighting our musicians in intimate chamber ensembles. The DSO was proud to host the 2017 League of American Orchestras conference in Detroit with the generous partnership of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Ford Motor Company Fund, and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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TRIBUTE GIFTS Gifts received April 1, 2017 to August 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 Honor of Gail Amendt Paul Amendt In Memory of Enrique & Rafaela Barroso Ricardo Barroso

In Honor of Dan King & Janice Park P. J. Ryan & Joan Rubin Barry & Ellen Finestone In Memory of Julie Lathrop Donald & Barbara Straith

In Honor of Harold & Penny Blumenstein Arthur & Beverly Liss

In Memory of Sandy McMurray Robert McMurray

In Honor of Chung-Ho & Kathryn Chang Jeffrey & Susan Klein

In Honor of Eugene Miller Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz Robert & Martha Sachs

In Memory of RoseAnn Comstock Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz Dan Coleman

In Memory of Evelynne Dewey Richard Winslow

In Memory of Christ Nichols Michael & Michael Enders Leila Freijy Janis Hubbard Richard & Richard Johnson Rod Leslie Lois Nichols James & Sally Scapa George & Zagone

In Memory of Philip Dikeman Richard & Gwen Bowlby

In Honor of Fernando Palazuelo Nanette Rose

In Memory of Mario Disanto Doug Mann

In Memory of Dr. Robert E. L. Perkins Caitlin Bush Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz

In Honor of Joanne Danto James & Sandy Danto

In Honor of Barbara Dorchen Marcia Freedman In Memory of Lawrence Ensman Lee & Floy Barthel In Honor of Phillip & Lauren Fisher Pamela Applebaum & Gaal Karp In Honor of Laurie Goldman George & Shelly Denes

In Memory of Dr. Cereta Perry Connie Supan In Memory of Sue Pompian Betty Uhazie In Memory of Meyer Shapiro & Felix Resnick Harvey Shapiro

In Memory of Joseph Gorner Patricia Gorner Schwartz

In Memory of Goldie Rose Jill Fine Sylvia Marabate

In Memory of Oliver Green Judith Eck

In Honor of Mary A. Schieve Cecelia Schieve

In Honor of James & Nancy Grosfeld Arthur & Beverly Liss

In Memory of Marianne Shapero Schwartz Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz

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In Memory of Jean S. Shapero Graham & Sally Orley In Honor of Jim Sherman Doug & Karol Ross In Honor of Jeff Smith Ashely Smith In Memory of Anne Spivak Anne Parsons & Donald Dietz In Honor of Janice Uhlig Willis Towers Watson In Memory of Keith Vernon Richard & Gwen Bowlby In Memory of Frances E. Watson Mary Ann Oderman In Memory of Nancy S. Williams Sharon Backstrom In Memory of Hugh Yee Nandalal & Arleta Bagchi Randa Strelchuk Derek Tsoi Hilda Tsoi Lana Tsoi Michael & Lucy Tsoi Theodore & Amy Tsoi Edie Walker Frank Yee Ivan & Candace Yee Kevin & Louise Yee Terry Feng Eugene Yuhas Kuniko Ganguly Mark Harbeck Charles & Patricia Klement Matthew Levin Anne Lipford A. Kyle & Kristin La Mack Ross Partrich

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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 (Unless otherwise noted) 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

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MA XIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE GIFT CERTIFICATES

Give friends and loved ones a gift that ignites their soul â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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, barrier-free 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 such dso.org

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 preconcert 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 DSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 MAGAZINE 45

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Dennis Rottell Stage Manager

Anne Parsons President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

Leslie Karr Executive Assistant to the Music Director

Jill Elder Vice President and Chief Development Officer Linda Lutz Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Erik Rรถnmark Vice President and General Manager Joy Crawford Executive Assistant to the President and CEO Elaine Curvin Executive Assistant to the Vice President and CDO Caitlin Bush Advancement Relations Associate

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS ARTISTIC PLANNING Jessica Ruiz Director of Artistic Planning Christopher Harrington Managing Director of Paradise Jazz Series/Managing Director & Curator of @ The Max Katherine Curatolo Artistic Coordinator

LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL Marc Geelhoed Director of Digital Initiatives

ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS Kathryn Ginsburg Orchestra Manager

Patrick Peterson Manager of Orchestra Personnel

ADVANCEMENT INDIVIDUAL GIVING Sarah Hamel Advancement Events Designer Juanda Pack Advancement Benefits Concierge

INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Chelsea Kotula Advancement Officer Marah Casey Advancement Officer

STEWARDSHIP Bree Kneisler Associate Director of Campaign and Stewardship

COMMUNITY & LEARNING Caen Thomason-Redus Senior Director of Community & Learning Nelson Rodriguez Parada General Manager of Training Ensembles Debora Kang Manager of Education Programs Clare Valenti Manager of Community Engagement Nathaniel Bean Assistant Manager of Recruitment & Operations Christina Biddle Community Engagement Coordinator

FACILITY OPERATIONS Dan Saunders Director of Facilities Management Clarence Burnett Maintenance Supervisor Frederico Augustin Facility Engineer

Jacqueline Garner Stewardship Manager

Matt Deneka Maintenance Technician

Will Broner Advancement Services Coordinator

Martez Duncan Maintenance Technician

Richard Kryszko Advancement Services Coordinator

William Guilbault Maintenance Technician

COMMUNICATIONS

Crystal King Maintenance Technician

Matthew Carlson Director of Communications and Media Relations Teresa Alden Digital Communications Manager Ben Breuninger Public Relations Coordinator

Heather Hart Rochon Director of Orchestra Personnel

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

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Karen McCombs Accounting Specialist

CATERING AND RETAIL SERVICES

HUMAN RESOURCES

Christina Williams Director of Catering and Retail Services

Denise Ousley Human Resources Director

Chris Skillingstad Executive Chef

Michelle Koning Web Manager

PATRON DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT

Catherine Deep Manager of Events and Rentals Ashley Powers Event Sales Representative Stephanie McClung Coordinator of Event Sales & Administration

PATRON SALES AND SERVICE Molly Fidler Manager, Patron Sales & Service

Steven Fronrath Audience Development Manager

Michelle Marshall Assistant Manager, Patron Sales & Service

James Sabatella Group Sales Manager

Tommy Tatti Lead Ticketing Specialist

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Michael Frisco Director of Audience Development

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Nicki Inman Senior Director of Patron Development & Engagement

Justine Smith Retail Manager

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Ra’Jon Taylor Application Administrator

Nate Richter Bar Manager

Jody Harper Director of Information Technology

Brent Foster Assistant Catering Manager

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LaHeidra Marshall Audience Development Coordinator

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Michelle Wisler Payroll and Benefits Accountant

Annick Busch Patron Loyalty Coordinator

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DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 47

UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS

CLASSICAL SERIES

DSO PRESENTS

Fabien Gabel, conductor Bertrand Chamayou, piano

Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor

DON JUAN

HOME ALONE IN CONCERT Wed., Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Sun., Nov. 19 at 3 p.m.

PNC POPS SERIES

R. STRAUSS Don Juan R. STRAUSS Burleske BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

Jeff Tyzik, conductor Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Fri., Dec. 15 at 10:45 a.m. & 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

PNC POPS SERIES

MUSIC OF QUEEN Sat., Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. Sun., Nov. 26 at 3 p.m.

Share Detroit’s favorite holiday musical tradition that sells out year after year! It’s a sparkling celebration with carols, classics, and Santa!

CLASSICAL SERIES

DSO PRESENTS

Mark Wigglesworth, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin

Wed., Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m.*

Brent Havens, conductor Brody Dolyniuk, vocalist

RUSSIAN PORTRAITS

UNDER THE STREETLAMP: HIP TO THE HOLIDAYS

Thu., Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 2 at 8 p.m.

Under the Streetlamp returns to get “Hip to the Holidays” with your favorite holiday tunes and songs from the American Radio Songbook.

TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 OTHER PRESENTERS

*The DSO does not appear on this performance

ANDREA BOCELLI WITH THE DSO Sun., Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena

CLASSICAL SERIES

MAHLER’S NINTH

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Sat., Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.

JO S HUA CERDENIA Feuertrunken (World Premiere) MAHLER Symphony No. 9

DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE

DSO PRESENTS

THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL JACKSON Brent Havens, conductor James Delisco, vocalist Sun., Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.

Join the DSO for Detroit’s hottest New Year’s party, featuring the music of Michael Jackson! Countdown the end of 2017 while reliving each era of Michael Jackson’s celebrated career.

Live from Orchestra Hall

FALL 2017

TICKETS & INFO

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CLASSICAL SERIES

James Gaffigan, conductor Stephen Hough, piano

Nikolaj Znaider, conductor Saleem Ashkar, piano

RING WITHOUT WORDS

MOZART’S PIANO CONCERTO N0. 20

Sat., Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. Sun., Jan. 7 at 3 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.

BRITTA BYSTRÖM Many, Yet One (World Premiere) LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 WAGNER Ring Without Words

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor ELGAR Symphony No. 2

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES

MOZART & BEETHOVEN Leonard Slatkin, conductor Harmony Zhu, piano

Thu., Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield Fri., Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in Clinton Township Sun., Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES

BEETHOVEN & TCHAIKOVSKY

Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor Joshua Roman, cello Thu., Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in W. Bloomfield Fri., Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth Sat., Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills Sun., Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe

PNC POPS SERIES

THE NASHVILLE SONGBOOK Jim Gray, conductor Mandy Barnett, vocalist

Fri., Jan. 19 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at 8 p.m.

Nashville entertainer Mandy Barnett revisits the greatest country and pop standards to come out of Music City — hits from Patsy Cline to Elvis Presley! dso.org

PNC POPS SERIES

POSITIVELY POPS: A TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR FIEDLER Robert Bernhardt, conductor Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin Sun., Jan. 28 at 3 p.m.

Arthur Fiedler and the tradition of American pops — favorites from Sousa to sizzling showpieces, classic film scores to the best of Broadway, and more! PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

JASON MORAN PLAYS MONK! Fri., Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.

The New York Times declares the unique multimedia program a “stunning project — connecting with Monk beyond the surface of his music.” FRENCH FESTIVAL

DAPHNIS AND CHLOE

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano Thu., Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9 at 10:45 a.m.

RAVEL Alborada del Gracioso RAVEL Pavane for a Dead Princess RAVEL Piano Concerto in G RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 49

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COMMITTED TO CULTURE.

IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan proudly supports the DSO as part of our mission to assist programs creating a lasting, positive impact on our communitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; health.

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ESTONIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Neeme Järvi, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano Saturday, February 3 // 8 pm Hill Auditorium Former Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Neeme Järvi returns to Southeast Michigan with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Now 80, Järvi leads the ensemble in its UMS debut with a program steeped in the music of Estonian composers.

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