September 2013: Opening Weekend of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra by Encore Magazine

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the music

24 Ditch the Traffic and Stop By

34 Program and Notes

First Fridays are the perfect introduction if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an ASO newcomer, a refreshing approach if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a regular. By Joseph McFadden

28 Out With the Old ... As you return to Atlanta Symphony Hall this season, some things might seem a bit different to you. By Sean Ward

36 Pianist Andre Watts The world-renowned musician, the first guest of this ASO season, began his professional career at age 16.

departments 12 Orchestra Leadership 14 Robert Spano 18 Musicians 52 Calendar 54 Staff 56 General Info 58 Ticket Info 60 Gallery

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Don’t miss this star-studded musical celebration of the life and legacy of Robert Shaw. Christine Brewer, Lynn Harrell, Sylvia McNair, Marietta Simpson and ASO Music Director and pianist extraordinaire, Robert Spano, will join emcee Martin Goldsmith in a gala recital to honor the legendary ASO Music Director and Conductor Laureate. Noted philanthropist, Lessie Smithgall, will serve as the gala’s Honorary Chair and author, Keith Burris, will sign copies of his new Shaw biography, ‘Deep River.’ Proceeds benefit the making of a landmark new film: Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices co-produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting. For tickets, visit robertshawthefilm.com (Project News), or contact ASO ticketing services. Atlanta Symphony Hall | Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:00 pm

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ASO | leadership 2013-2014 Board of Directors Officers Karole F. Lloyd Chair

D. Kirk Jamieson Vice Chair

Joni Winston Secretary

Howard D. Palefsky Treasurer

Paul R. Garcia Carol Green Gellerstedt Virginia A. Hepner* Landel C. Hobbs Tad Hutcheson Roya Irvani Clayton F. Jackson Mark Kistulinec Steve Koonin Carrie Kurlander Edward A. Labry III James H. Landon Michael Lang † Donna Lee Kelly L. Loeffler

Meghan H. Magruder † Brian F. McCarthy Penny McPhee† Michael J. Merlin Terence L. Neal Suzanne Tucker Plybon Patricia H. Reid Margaret Conant Reiser Ronda Respess* Martin Richenhagen Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D.* William Schultz

John Sibley H. Hamilton Smith Lucinda B. Smith Paul Snyder Gail Ravin Starr† Mary Rose Taylor† Joseph M. Thompson Ray Uttenhove S. Patrick Viguerie Thomas Wardell Mark D. Wasserman† John B. White, Jr. Richard S. White, Jr. Patrice Wright-Lewis Camille Yow †

Directors Jim Abrahamson Pinney L. Allen Neil H. Berman Paul Blackney † Mary Rockett Brock Janine Brown C. Merrell Calhoun Bill Carey S. Wright Caughman, M.D. Ronald M. Cofield Sylvia Davidson* Carlos del Rio, M.D. Lynn Eden Gary P. Fayard Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr. †

Board of Counselors Mrs. Helen Aderhold Elinor Breman Donald P. Carson Dr. John W. Cooledge John Donnell Jere Drummond Carla Fackler

Arnoldo Fiedotin Charles Ginden John T. Glover Dona Humphreys Aaron J. Johnson Ben F. Johnson III Herb Karp

Jim Kelley George Lanier Patricia Leake Lucy Lee Mrs. William C. Lester Mrs. J. Erskine Love

Carolyn C. McClatchey Joyce Schwob W. Rhett Tanner G. Kimbrough Taylor Michael W. Trapp Edus Warren Adair R. White

Life Directors Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mrs. Drew Fuller Bradley Currey, Jr. Mary D. Gellerstedt

Azira G. Hill Dr. James M. Hund

Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr.

* Ex-officio † 2013-2014 Sabbatical

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ASO | Music Director Robert Spano

ecognized as one of the most imaginative conductors of his generation, Robert Spano is currently in his 13th season as Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) where he has created a sense of inclusion, warmth and community unique among American orchestras.

Under Mr. Spano’s guidance, the ASO and its audiences explore a creative programming mix. The Atlanta School of Composers reflects his commitment to American contemporary music, thus defining a new generation of American composers. He has led ASO performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and at the Ravinia, Ojai, and Savannah Music Festivals. As Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School, he oversees the programming of more than 300 events and educational programs for 630 students, including Aspen’s American Academy of Conducting. Guest engagements include the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia Symphony Orchestras, as well as Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, BBC Symphony, and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has conducted for Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the 2005 and 2009 Seattle Opera Ring cycles.

Mr. Spano is on the faculty of Oberlin Conservatory, and has received honorary doctorates from Bowling Green State University, the Curtis Institute of Music, Emory University and Oberlin. Spano served as director of the Festival of Contemporary Music at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Music Center in 2003 and 2004, and from 1996 to 2004 was Music Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. He headed the Conducting Fellowship Program at the Tanglewood Music Center from 1998 to 2002. In May 2009, Spano was awarded Columbia University’s Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement of American music.

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With an extensive discography of 21 recordings for Telarc, Deutsche Grammophon and ASO Media, Mr. Spano has garnered six Grammy Awards. Dedicated to pedagogy and multi-disciplinary studies, he has lectured on “Community” for TEDx and recently completed a three-year residency at Emory University. He was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Robert Spano

Robert Spano Music Director The Robert Reid Topping Chair * Donald Runnicles Principal Guest Conductor The Neil and Sue Williams Chair *

Donald Runnicles

Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor Jere Flint Staff Conductor; Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra The Zeist Foundation Chair*

Michael Norman Mackenzie Krajewski Director of Choruses The Frannie and Bill Graves Chair

Jere Flint

Norman Mackenzie

FIRST VIOLIN

SECOND VIOLIN

David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Chair* The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair* William Pu Associate Concertmaster The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair* Justin Bruns Assistant Concertmaster Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster Carolyn Toll Hancock John Meisner Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich

David Arenz Principal The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair* Sou-Chun Su Associate Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair* Jay Christy Assistant Principal Sharon Berenson David Braitberg Noriko Konno Clift David Dillard Eleanor Kosek Ruth Ann Little Thomas O’Donnell Ronda Respess Frank Walton

SECTION VIOLIN ‡

Judith Cox Raymond Leung Sanford Salzinger

VIOLA

Reid Harris Principal The Edus H. and Harriet H. Warren Chair* Paul Murphy Associate Principal The Mary and Lawrence Gellerstedt Chair * Catherine Lynn Assistant Principal Marian Kent Yang-Yoon Kim Yiyin Li Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin

CELLO

PICCOLO

HORN

PERCUSSION

Christopher Rex Principal The Miriam and John Conant Chair* Daniel Laufer Associate Principal The Livingston Foundation Chair* Karen Freer Assistant Principal Dona Vellek Assistant Principal Emeritus Joel Dallow Jere Flint Jennifer Humphreys Larry LeMaster Brad Ritchie Paul Warner

Carl David Hall

Brice Andrus Principal Susan Welty Associate Principal Thomas Witte Richard Deane Bruce Kenney

Thomas Sherwood Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal The William A. Schwartz Chair* Charles Settle

BASS

Principal - TBD The Marcia and John Donnell Chair Gloria Jones Associate Principal Jane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus Michael Kenady Michael Kurth Joseph McFadden Douglas Sommer FLUTE

Christina Smith Principal The Jill Hertz Chair* Robert Cronin Associate Principal C. Todd Skitch • Carl David Hall

OBOE

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione Principal The George M. and Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair* Yvonne Powers Peterson Associate Principal Samuel Nemec Emily Brebach ENGLISH HORN

Emily Brebach CLARINET

Laura Ardan Principal The Robert Shaw Chair* Ted Gurch Associate Principal William Rappaport Alcides Rodriguez

TRUMPET

Stuart Stephenson • Principal The Madeline and Howell Adams Chair* Michael Tiscione Acting Associate Principal/Second Joseph Walthall Michael Myers •

BASS TROMBONE

LIBRARY

Ted Gurch

TUBA

BASS CLARINET

Alcides Rodriguez

Michael Moore Principal

BASSOON

TIMPANI

Juan de Gomar

KEYBOARD

Colin Williams Principal Nathan Zgonc Brian Hecht •

TROMBONE

Brian Hecht •

CONTRABASSOON

Elisabeth Remy Johnson Principal The Delta Air Lines Chair The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair* Peter Marshall † Beverly Gilbert † Sharon Berenson

E-FLAT CLARINET

Carl Nitchie Principal Elizabeth Burkhardt Associate Principal Laura Najarian Juan de Gomar

HARP

Mark Yancich Principal The Walter H. Bunzl Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal

Rebecca Beavers Principal Nicole Jordan Assistant Principal Librarian John Wildermuth Assistant Librarian

‡ rotate between sections * Chair named in perpetuity † Regularly engaged musician • New this season Players in string sections are listed alphabetically

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First VIOLIN SECOND VIOLIN

Concertmaster

Associate Concertmaster

Assistant Concertmaster

David Coucheron

William Pu

Justin Bruns

Jun-Ching Lin

Juan Ramirez

Olga Shpitko

Denise Berginson Smith

Kenn Wagner

Principal

Associate Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair

Assistant Principal

& Keyboard

David Arenz

Sou-Chun Su

Jay Christy

Sharon Berenson

Ruth Ann Little

Thomas Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell

Ronda Respess

Frank Walton

Yang-Yoon Kim

Yiyin Li

Lachlan McBane

Jessica Oudin

Jennifer Humphreys

Larry LeMaster

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Carolyn Toll Hancock

Christopher Pulgram

Carol Ramirez

Judith Cox

Raymond Leung

Sanford Salzinger

David Braitberg

Noriko Konno Clift

David Dillard

Eleanor Kosek

Principal

Associate Principal

Assistant Principal

Reid Harris

Paul Murphy

Catherine Lynn

Marian Kent

Principal

Associate Principal

Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal Emeritus

Daniel Laufer

Karen Freer

Dona Vellek

Cello

viola

Lisa Wiedman Yancich

Christopher Rex

Brad Ritchie

SECtion VIOLIN

John Meisner

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Assistant Principal Emeritus

TBD

Gloria Jones

Jane Little

Principal

Associate Principal

Christina Smith

Robert Cronin

Principal

Associate Principal & E-Flat Clarinet

Laura Ardan

Ted Gurch

Principal

Associate Principal

Brice Andrus

Susan Welty

Michael Myers•

Trombone

Principal

Harp

William Rappaport

Alcides Rodriguez

Thomas Witte

Richard Deane

& Bass Trombone

Colin Williams

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Carl David Hall

& Bass Clarinet

Principal

Michael Kenady

& Piccolo

Christopher Todd Skitch•

Library

Bass Flute Clarinet

Associate Principal

Nathan Zgonc

Brian Hecht•

Principal

Assistant Principal Librarian

Rebecca Beavers

Nicole Jordan

Associate Principal

Oboe

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione

Yvonne Powers Peterson

Bassoon

Principal

Associate Principal

Carl Nitchie

Elizabeth Burkhardt

Principal

Michael Moore

Assistant Librarian

John Wildermuth

Principal

Douglas Sommer

& English Horn

Samuel Nemec

Emily Brebach

& Contra Bassoon

Stuart Stephensonâ&#x20AC;˘

Mark Yancich

Percussion

tuba

Bruce Kenney

Trumpet

Principal

Timpani

Joseph McFadden

Horn

Michael Kurth

Laura Najarian

Juan de Gomar

Michael Tiscione

Joseph Walthall

Principal

Assistant Principal

Thomas Sherwood

William Wilder

photos: JD. Scott

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ASO | perspective

First Fridays with the ASO

experience when they watch the ASO.

ne of my favorite things to do when I’m not onstage performing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is to attend other shows at venues such as The Masquerade. Seeing a great band onstage fills me with an incredible energy. It’s so powerful, I feel like I could take over the world — especially when my friends experience it with me. That’s the thing about music. Whether I’m watching or playing, it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I want audiences to feel that same electrifying

With our new “First Friday” concert series, you can kickstart your weekend with a blast. Swing over after work with some friends, have a few drinks, see a great show and still be out in time to have the rest of your Friday night ahead of you. If I wasn’t already onstage, I’d definitely go with my friends for happy hour to watch one of the world’s best orchestras while everyone else fights rushhour traffic.

And remember, no tuxedos at these concerts. It’s a much more laid-back atmosphere. Plus, the programming is rad: the best orchestral

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By Joseph McFadden, Bass

Ditch the Traffic and Drop By

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Dinner & a Concert with the Atlanta Symphony Looking for a great night out? Enjoy dinner prior to performances by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and save on concert tickets and dining! Make your plans now. Packages start at just $40! oCt.

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It’s the perfect introduction to the ASO if you’re a newcomer, and it’s a refreshing approach if you’re a regular.

music in a short, one-hour concert for just $25 — less than most of us spend on a Friday night in the city. It’s the perfect introduction to the ASO if you’re a newcomer, and it’s a refreshing approach if you’re a regular. When you’re here, you are part of what’s happening onstage — you become part of the experience. The Orchestra feeds off of the energy of the people in the room, so no performance is ever the same. It’s an opportunity to be part of

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something that cannot be recreated. There is a chemistry in the hall between those who are playing and those who are listening. Every night it’s different, but always great. Music is so much fun to listen to, and we’re one of the best bands in town. You know what’s not fun? Sitting in rush-hour traffic on a Friday. If you’re a music fan, you know nothing beats a live show. Check out the new “First Friday”concert series. It’s gonna be awesome.

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The Irish singing group Celtic Thunder is composed of soloists who also perform in ensemble numbers. Catch the act Nov. 16 at the Fox Theatre for an evening of soothing vocals and lilting instrumentals. The band debuted in August 2007 at the Helix in Dublin and has gone on to worldwide acclaim — as evidenced by its frequent PBS specials. This Atlanta stop is part of a 61-city tour that takes the music makers throughout Canada and the United States. Our dealz includes two tickets and a restaurant gift card.

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A holiday tradition continues with the return of Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker, truly one of the signature events of the season. This family favorite makes for a memorable excursion, with its exquisite dancing, fanciful characters and thrilling trip to the Sugar Candy Kingdom. Perfect for all ages, Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker promises to delight and spark the imagination of the child within us all!

Photos: Jeff Roffman

Out with the old… As you return to Atlanta Symphony Hall for a concert this season, some things will be right where you left them — namely your world-class orchestra in topnotch form. Other things might seem a little different to you.

A Symphony Hall Makeover

Story by Sean Ward

he first change you probably noticed when you walked into Atlanta Symphony Hall is what has come to be known as the “shell” — the massive wooden structure that encapsulates the stage and nearly reaches the ceiling. The shell “gives the

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acoustic property to the hall, reflects the sound back into the audience, and also around the stage so the musicians can better hear each other,” explains Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Senior Production Stage Manager Paul Barrett. The shell was installed late

has corrected all of the Hall’s dead spots and is going to help the audience, and the Orchestra, hear tremendously better.”

A New Addition to the ASO Family Weighing in at almost 1,000 pounds and nearly 9 feet in length, the ASO has added a brand-new Steinway grand piano that will debut this 2013-14 season.

this past summer and has been carefully built to meet the acoustic and visual needs of Atlanta Symphony Hall.

The piano was selected from the Steinway factory in New York City, and hand-picked by pianist Jeremy Denk and a team of ASO staff: President & CEO Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D., Vice President for Artistic Planning Evans Mirageas, and Piano Technician Jonathan Edwards. The Steinway Model D is the largest and most sophisticated piano Steinway produces.

“This completely redesigned shell … is going to help the audience, and the Orchestra, hear tremendously better.”

Before being installed, the giant acoustic shell was designed by a dedicated team of sonic professionals who tested every square inch of the hall to locate any acoustic deficiencies, or “dead spots,” where sound was trapped. “The original shell dates back to the 1960s and was deteriorating quickly,” says Barrett. “This redesigned shell encoreatlanta.com | Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 29

New Music ...

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If you haven’t had enough “new” to please you yet, don’t worry — the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform four world premieres throughout the course of the season, consistently reaffirming its role as a leader of modern-day music presentation. Two of the four premieres will be performed in October.

“ Sonically and acoustically, it will be a first-class experience for the audience.” — Julianne Fish

“I think it really shows that we are providing a high-quality instrument to match our artists’ ability to perform,” says Julianne Fish, ASO Vice President and General Manager of Orchestra Operations. It has been nearly 14 years since the ASO has added a new concert piano to Symphony Hall, and this will be one of two that guest artists will play and select from before a performance. Fish believes this will be as beneficial for the audience as it will be for the world-famous pianists who will play them. “Sonically and acoustically, it will be a first-class experience for the audience,” sshe says. “It really all comes back to artistic excellence.”

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Oct. 3-5, Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Orchestra in the premiere of (incantations for orchestra), by award-winning composer and director Richard Prior. The piece is “a compact symphonic poem that explores a huge range of expression,” describes Prior. “It’s a journey through a vast range of dramatic musical landscapes, going from dark, brooding lyricism to ecstatic affirmations and resolutions.” As a resident of Atlanta for the past 10 years, and a music director at Emory University, Prior is no stranger to the ASO. “It adds an extraordinarily powerful dimension to the creative process when you are writing music for an orchestra that you really know,” Prior says. “This extends to (Story continues on Page 38)

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ASO | sponsors AtlantaSymphonyOrchestra is sponsored by:

Delta is proud to celebrate over 70 years as Atlanta’s hometown airline. Delta’s community spirit worldwide continues to be a cornerstone of our organization. As a force for global good, our mission is to continuously create value through an inclusive culture by leveraging partnerships and serving communities where we live and work. It includes not only valuing individual differences of race, religion, gender, nationality and lifestyle, but also managing and valuing the diversity of work teams, intracompany teams and business partnerships. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s concert on October 27, 2012 at Carnegie Hall was made possible through the generous support of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Thurmond Smithgall, Victoria and Howard Palefsky, and Delta Air Lines. Solo pianos used by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are gifts of the Atlanta Steinway Society and in memory of David Goldwasser. The Hamburg Steinway piano is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Rosi Fiedotin. The Yamaha custom six-quarter tuba is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Principal Tuba player Michael Moore from The Antinori Foundation. This performance is being recorded for broadcast at a later time. Atlanta Symphony concert broadcasts are heard each week on Atlanta’s WABE FM-90.1 and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s statewide network. The Atlanta Symphony records for ASO Media. Other recordings of the Orchestra are available on the Argo, Deutsche Grammophon, New World, Nonesuch, Philips, Telarc and Sony Classical labels. Media sponsors: WABE, WSB AM, and AJC. Trucks provided by Ryder Truck Rental Inc.

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ASO | 9.26.13 | program

ASO | 9.26.13 | program Bach & Numerology

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Was Bach a mathematician and numerologist? Musical and graphical symbolism appear in his compositions, and numbers did seem to be an important part of his world, whether for some divine purpose or for his own amusement. As a devout Lutheran, however, it is unlikely Bach publically practiced numerology or other mysticism.

Robert Spano, Music Director Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor

Why Dueling Pistols?

Brahms and Wagner had been in a public feud over the “new” school of music. Though Wagner was dead at the time of Symphony No. 3’s premiere, his enthusiasts tried to interfere. The conflict between the two factions nearly brought about a duel. That’s passion!

Delta Classical Series Concert Concerts of Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27, 2013, at 8:00pm, and Saturday, September 28, 2013, at 7:30pm.

Robert Spano, Conductor André Watts, Piano John Stafford Smith (1750-1836) (arr. Walter Damrosch) The Star-Spangled Banner Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 20 MIN Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 (ca. 1717-1723) I. Ouverture II. Air III. Gavotte I et II IV. Bourrée V. Gigue Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Opus 90 (1883) I. Allegro con brio II. Andante III. Poco Allegretto IV. Allegro Intermission

33 MIN

15 MIN

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 34 MIN Concerto No. 3 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 37 (1803) I. Allegro con brio II. Largo III. Rondo. Allegro André Watts, Piano The use of cameras or recording devices during the concert is strictly prohibited. Please be kind to those around you and silence your mobile phone and other hand-held devices.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D Major

Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto No. 3 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra

N The Orchestral Suite No. 3 is one of

N Beethoven, one of the greatest piano

four composed by German Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach.

virtuosos of his time, was the soloist in the April 5, 1803 Vienna premiere of his Third Concerto.

N The work, popular in Bach’s time,

N The Third Concerto’s stormy opening

begins with an overture, followed by several dance movements. Because of the prominence of the opening movement, the entire works were known as “overtures.”

movement looks forward to another Beethoven work in the key of C minor, the immortal Fifth Symphony (1808).

hile this piece is generally festive, it W is best known for the beautiful second movement, Air, which is one of the most familiar and beloved melodies in all of classical music.

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major

N Throughout a good portion of his

adult life, German composer Johannes Brahms refused to compose a symphony. Brahms was afraid of the inevitable comparison to Beethoven and his nine symphonies. Brahms was 43 when he finally composed the first (1876) of his four symphonies.

N Brahms was 50 and at the height of

N The slow second movement

recalls contemporary accounts of Beethoven’s ability to move audiences to tears through the beauty of his playing. The finale, on the other hand, reveals a humorous side of the composer that is too often forgotten.

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his powers when he composed his Third Symphony. Brahms’s friend, Czech composer Antonín Dvo˘rák, said of the Brahms Third: “It is sheer love, and makes the heart leap to hear it...”

N The Brahms Third is a passionate, Romantic work, overflowing with music of extraordinary unity, concentration, and beauty.

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Ken Meltzer’s in-depth program notes, detailed musical analysis, and listening samples can be found online! aso.org/encore

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ASO | 9.26.13 | concert at a glance

ASO | 9.26.13 | guests André Watts, Piano

Mr. Watts’ career began at 16 when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic in their Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS television. Two weeks later, Mr. Bernstein asked him to substitute at the last minute for the ailing Glenn Gould in performances with the New York Philharmonic. He is a regular guest at the major summer music festivals including Ravinia, the Hollywood Bowl, Saratoga, Tanglewood and the Mann Music Center, and with orchestras in Philadelphia and Minnesota; the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; and the St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Seattle and National symphonies. Mr. Watts has appeared on numerous television programs, and his 1976 New York recital, which aired on the “Live From Lincoln Center” program, was the first full-length recital broadcast in the history of television. In June 2006, he was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl of Fame to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his debut. He is also the recipient of the 1988 Avery Fisher Prize. Mr. Watts was the youngest person ever to receive an honorary doctorate from Yale University and has received numerous honors from respected music programs like the University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis University, the Juilliard School of Music and his alma mater, the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.

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ASO 9.26.13 |guests

ndré Watts is a world-renowned concert pianist who holds the Jack I. and Dora B. Hamlin Endowed Chair in Music at Indiana University, and was the 2001 recipient of the National Medal of Arts.

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FALL 2013

spring 2014

friday, September 27 An Evening of Chamber Music featuring Philip Glass and Tim Fain

friday, january 31 yMusic

friday, october 18 Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Saturday, november 2 Chris Thile, mandolin friday, november 15 Estonian National Symphony Orchestra with Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello

Saturday, february 8 Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60 featuring Anat Cohen Presented as part of Emory Jazz Fest 2014

thurSday, february 20 Lang Lang, piano friday, march 28 Inon Barnatan, piano Alisa Weilerstein, cello

tickets on sale now! ticket prices vary. arts at emory box office • 404.727.5050 arts.emory.edu/concerts pHoto credits (Top l to r) Philip Glass: anonymous; Tim Fain: Briana Blasko; Nikolai Aleksejev: Meelis Vind; Narek Hakhnazaryan: Ruth Crafer; yMusic: Kinan Faham. (Bottom l to r) Karrin Allyson: Reisig and Taylor Photography; Anat Cohen: Jimmy Katz; Lang Lang: © Peter Hönnemann; Inon Barnatan: Marco Borggreve; Alisa Weilerstein: © Jamie Jung.

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“ … my music communicates a deep sense of travel, memory, and personal experience.” — Philip Lasser

Sean Ward is a former ASO Communications Intern. He is a senior at the University of Georgia studying journalism and music.

the imagining of the work under the musical shaping and leadership of Maestro Robert Spano.” On Oct. 17 and 19, composer and Juilliard faculty member Philip Lasser will premiere his piano concerto under the direction of guest conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, featuring pianist Simone Dinnerstein as soloist. Lasser’s new work was composed for Dinnerstein to be premiered at Atlanta Symphony Hall. He describes how the sound of the work and the pianist performing it were bothheavily influenced by Bach. “Simone and I both have such a mutual passion for Bach, and that was really a lot of the basis for the composition,” explains Lasser. “The whole piece is germinated from the Bach chorale, and many of the harmonies of Bach that I love

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so much find their way into the piece.” As for the title? Well, that is something that Lasser intentionally leaves for the audience to figure out after hearing the piece. “I do not want to guide the audience, which is why I give a title that is descriptive but ambiguous so they can dream for themselves,” says Lasser. “I do, though, hope that my music communicates a deep sense of travel, memory and personal experience. It is the story of a voyage.” The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is all about “new” this season, but with the same amount of tradition and excellence that audiences have come to know, love and call their own. Welcome to the 2013-14 season, and enjoy tonight’s performance by your Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

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ASO | support The following list represents the cumulative total of philanthropy of $1,750 and above to the Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising campaigns, events and special initiatives rom the fiscal year 2013: June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. (Please note that donor benefits are based solely on contributions to the annual fund.)

Appassionato

Carrie Kurlander, Appassionato Chair The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the Southeast. Appassionato was inaugurated in 2000 and welcomes annual givers of $10,000 and above. Appassionato members provide the Symphony with a continuous and strong financial base in support of our ambitionous aritistic and education initiatives.

$500,000+

Anonymous Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers Delta Air Lines The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Wells Fargo Woodruff Arts Center

$250,000+

The Coca-Cola Company Mrs. William A. Schwartz

$100,000+

Anonymous The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Ms. Lynn Eden First Data Corporation GE Asset Management Global Payments Inc. Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation NCR Foundation Turner Broadcasting System

$75,000+

Susan & Richard Anderson Fulton County Arts & Culture Invesco The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc.

$50,000+

Bank of America Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation

Celebrity Cruises Equifax, Inc. Genuine Parts Company Georgia Power Company National Endowment for the Arts William Randolph Hearst Foundations The Reiman Foundation UPS Susan & Thomas Wardell The Zeist Foundation, Inc.

$35,000+

AGL Resources, Inc. Alston & Bird LLP In honor of Donald Carson Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. Georgia Natural Gas Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Victoria & Howard Palefsky Porsche Cars North America Publix Super Markets & Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Jeffrey C. Sprecher & Kelly Loeffler Ann Marie & John B. White, Jr.*

$25,000+

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Kelley & Neil H. Berman Mr. Arthur Blank Mary Rockett Brock Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Marcia & John Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart Betty Sands Fuller Georgia Council for the Arts IKEA Lucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr. Karole & John Lloyd Lockheed Martin

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Massey Charitable Trust Mueller Water Products Terence L. & Jeanne P. Neal* Rock-Tenn Company Newell Rubbermaid Patty & Doug Reid Ryder Systems, Inc. Mr. Thurmond Smithgall Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr. Steinway Piano Galleries SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundation Walter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund Mark & Evelyn Trammell Foundation Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc. Mark & Rebekah Wasserman Adair & Dick White

$17,500+

Jim & Adele Abrahamson Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Blackney City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr. in memory of Polly Ellis The Home Depot Foundation Jane & Clay Jackson D. Kirk Jamieson, Verizon Wireless King & Spalding Printpack Inc. & The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Suzanne & Bill Plybon* Dr. Stanley & Shannon Romanstein Robert Spano Ray & John Uttenhove Chilton & Morgan Varner Patrick & Susie Viguerie Sue & Neil** Williams

ASO | support $15,000+

The Antinori Foundation The Boston Consulting Group Janine Brown & Alex J. Simmons, Jr. The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Wright & Alison Caughman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Cofield Empire Distributors, Inc. Ernst & Young Gary & Nancy Fayard Ms. Nancy Field & Mr. Michael Schulder Paul & Carol Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III Charles & Mary Ginden Tad & Janin Hutcheson The Jamieson Family Mr. & Mrs. James C. Kennedy Donna Lee & Howard C. Ehni Meghan & Clarke Magruder Nordstrom, Inc. Joyce & Henry Schwob Southern Company Loren & Gail Starr

Alison M. & Joseph M. Thompson Liz & Mike Troy Mr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr. Camille Yow

$10,000+

Accenture LLP Atlanta Area Lexus Dealers The Balloun Family Mr. & Mrs. Francis S. Blake Mr. David Boatwright Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts The Breman Foundation, Inc. John W. & Rosemary K. Brown The Walter & Frances Bunzl Foundation Coca-Cola Enterprises Dr. John W. Cooledge Cari Katrice Dawson Drs. Jeannette Guarner & Carlos del Rio The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. E & J Gallo Winery Eleanor & Charles Edmondson Mary D. Gellerstedt GMT Capital Corporation

Nancy D. Gould The Graves Foundation Jan & Tom Hough IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Roya & Bahman Irvani JBS Foundation Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley Philip Kent, in honor of Neil Williams Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Keough Amy & Mark Kistulinec James H. Landon Mr. & Mrs. John M. Law Pat & Nolan Leake Mr. & Mrs. Solon P. Patterson* Mr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr. Margaret & Bob Reiser Ricoh Ms. Pierrette Scanavino Mr. John A. Sibley III Peter James Stelling Mary Rose Taylor Ticketmaster Trapp Family Ms. Kathy Waller & Mr. Kenny Goggins Neal & Virginia Williams

Patron Partnership

Paul T. Snyder, Patron Partnership Chair The Patron Partnership of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is the society of donors who have given $2,000 or more and comprise a vital extension of the Orchestra family through their institutional leadership and financial support.

$7,500+

Lisa & Joe Bankoff Mr. & Mrs. Marquette Chester Sally & Carl Gable Caroline di Donato & Joseph M. O’Donnell Ann E. Pasky John & Kyle Rogers Bill & Rachel Schultz* Tito’s Handmade Vodka

$5,000+

Anonymous (5) Mrs. Kay Adams & Mr. Ralph Paulk* Pinney L. Allen & Charles C. Miller III Aadu & Kristi Allpere*

Ms. Julie M. Altenbach ADAC Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Private Wealth Group Benjamin Moore & Co. Blackwell Rum Patricia & William Buss Ms. Suzanne E. Mott Dansby Christopher & Sonnet Edmonds The Elster Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Fackler David L. Forbes Georgia-Pacific Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goodsell

The Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Steven & Caroline Harless Betty & Gene Haywood Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Hertz Ann A. & Ben F. Johnson III* Robert J. Jones* Paul & Rosthema Kastin Donald S. Orr & Marcia K. Knight Steve & Eydie Koonin George H. Lanier Lubo Fund Linda & John Matthews The Devereaux F. & Dorothy McClatchey

Foundation, Inc. The Fred & Sue McGehee Family Charitable Fund John F. & Marilyn M. McMullan Penelope & Raymond McPhee* Mr. Ken & Dr. Carolyn Meltzer Walter W. Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Mark P. Pentecost, Jr. Ms. Lela M. Perry Margaret H. Petersen The Hellen Ingram Plummer Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Reeves

Gifts received as of August 23, 2013. *We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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ASO | support AGCO Corporation, Martin Richenhagen Vicki & Joe Riedel The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation In memory of Willard Shull AGCO Corporation, Lucinda B. Smith Hamilton & Mason Smith Sandy & Paul Smith Mrs. C. Preston Stephens Geraldine Dillard Stutz Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr. Mr. Robert Taylor Joan N. Whitcomb Russell Williamson & Shawn Pagliarini Suzanne Bunzl Wilner YP Zeliff & Wallace Advisory Company, Inc

$3,500+

ACI Worldwide Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Ambo Rita & Herschel Bloom Jacqueline A. & Joseph E. Brown, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Chorba Carol Comstock & Jim Davis* Jean & Jerry Cooper Jennifer & Corey Cowart Jere & Patsy Drummond* James F. Fraser Caroline & Harry Gilham, Jr. Mrs. Sally W. Hawkins Mr.**& Mrs. Jesse Hill, Jr. JoAnn Hall Hunsinger Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Johnson Robert A. Johnson Dick & Georgia Kimball*

Dr. & Mrs. James T. Laney* Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lester* Deborah & William Liss* Dr. & Mrs. James T. Lowman Belinda & Gino Massafra Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Gregory & Judy Moore David Paule & Gary Mann Margo Brinton & Eldon Park S.A. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. George P. Rodrigue Beverly & Milton Shlapak Stephen & Sonia Swartz Carol & Ramon Tome Family Fund* Total System Services, Inc. Burton Trimble Alan & Marcia Watt Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr. Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. H. & T. Yamashita*

$2,250+

Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda* Jack & Helga Beam Paul & Linnea Bert in honor of Maestro Robert Spano Mr. Justin Blalock Leon & Linda Borchers Edith H. & James E. Bostic, Jr. Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Anton J. Bueschen Major General & Mrs. Robert M. Bunker Dr. Aubrey M. Bush & Dr. Carol T. Bush Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Butner

Cynthia & Donald Carson Dr. & Mrs. William Clarkson IV* Ralph & Rita Connell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Cousins Brant & Kathy Davis* Sally & Larry Davis Mr. Philip A. Delanty Peter & Vivian de Kok Ms. Diane Durgin Dr. Francine D. Dykes & Mr. Richard H. Delay David & Patty Emerson George T. & Alecia H. Ethridge Ellen & Howard Feinsand Ms. Julianne Fish Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas R. Franz John & Michelle Fuller Representative Pat Gardner & Mr. Jerry Gardner Judy & Ed Garland Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Grady Mary C. Gramling Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross Rand & Seth Hagen Deedee & Marc Hamburger Harald R. Hansen* Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hellriegel Virginia Hepner & Malcolm Barnes Mr. Harvey & Dr. Sarah Hill* In memory of Carolyn B. Hochman Harry & Tatty Howard Richard & Linda Hubert Dr. W. Manchester Hudson Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund Ms. Cynthia Jeness Aaron & Joyce Johnson

Mr. W. F. & Dr. Janice Johnston Baxter Jones Hazel & Herb Karp Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Kelly Mark B. Kent & Kevin A. Daft Mr. & Mrs. David E. Kiefer Thomas C. Lawson Dr. Fulton D. Lewis III & Mr. Stephen Neal Rhoney Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Lutz* Thomas & Marianne Mabry Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Mabry Barbara & Jim MacGinnitie Elvira & Jay Mannelly Ruth & Paul Marston Mrs. Mary Ruth McDonald* Ms. Shelley S. McGehee Mr. Justin R. McLain Birgit & David McQueen Mrs. Virginia K. McTague Sandy & Harriet Miller Angela & Jimmy Mitchell* Ms. Lilot S. Moorman & Mr. Jeffrey B. Bradley Myers Carpet Company Dr. & Mrs. R. Daniel Nable Mr. & Mrs. Scott Nathan Robert & Mary Ann Olive Barbara & Sanford Orkin Mr. & Mrs. Peter Parsonson Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Penninger Susan Perdew Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Perullo Elise T. Phillips Philips

Gifts received as of August 23, 2013. *We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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ASO | support Provaré Technology, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David M. Ratcliffe Dr. & Mrs. W. Harrison Reeves, Sr. Betsy & Lee Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Rodgers June & John Scott Elizabeth S. Sharp Angela & Morton Sherzer Helga Hazelrig Siegel Lewis Silverboard Sydney Simons Baker & Debby Smith Mrs. J. Lucian Smith* Johannah Smith Amy & Paul Snyder Southwest Airlines Co. Dr. Steven & Lynne Steindel* John & Yee-Wan Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Stroetz, Jr. Reverend Karl F. Suhr Mr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Taylor Annie-York Trujillo & Raul F. Trujillo Sheila L. Tschinkel Mr. & Mrs. William C. Voss Drs. Jonne & Paul Walter David & Martha West Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Whitcup Mary Lou Wolff Jan & Beattie Wood

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Yates Mr. Leonard Reed* Ms. Susan Robinson & Allen W. Yee* Ms. Mary Roemer John T. Ruff Anonymous (2) W. Henry Shuford & Nancy Shuford Mr. & Mrs. R. Edwin Bennett Drs. Julius & Nanette Wenger Natalie & Matthew Bernstein Sally Stephens Westmoreland Mr. & Mrs. M. Les Bethune Drs. Holly & Marty York Mr. & Mrs. Walter The Zaban Foundation, K. Canipe Inc. Susan & Carl Cofer Mr. Malcomb D. Coley Dr. Phyllis Abramson Dr. & Mrs. William T. Cook Dr. & Mrs. Joel E. Berenson Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft III Mr. James Burton Thomas Dreeze & Mr. & Mrs. R. Evans Mirageas Barksdale Collins Dr. Xavier Duralde & Cree & Frazer Durrett Dr. Mary Barrett Mary Frances Early Peg Simms Gary Ree & Ralph Edwards Michael Gillen Mach Flinn Thomas High Alexander Gluzman & Stephanie & Henry Mariya Fishman Howell Mr. Charles E. Griffin Dona & Bill Humphreys Kenneth R. Hey Mary B. & Wayne James Mentewab Ayalew & Isabel Lamy Lee Peter Höyng in honor of Christopher Pulgram J. Bancroft Lesesne & Randolph Henning The Hyman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Lana M. Jordan F. Meany Dr. Rose Mary Kolpatzki Mrs. Elizabeth Meeder Mr. & Mrs. David Krischer Mrs. Dorothy H. Miller Mrs. Glee B. Lamb Mr. & Mrs. George T. Munsterman Ione & John Lee Dr.* & Mrs. Frank Joanne Lincoln S. Pittman III Kay & John T. Marshall

$2,000+

$1,750+

Martha & Reynolds McClatchey Captain & Mrs. Charles M. McCleskey Dr. Larry McIntire Mr. Tom Merkling Lebby Neal Melanie & Allan Nelkin Dr. & Mrs. Keith D. Osborn The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ragland Mr. Tom B. Reynolds The Gary W. Rollins Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Rein Saral Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Shou Barry & Gail Spurlock Mr. & Mrs. Alex Summers Mrs. Marianne E. Tanner David & Kelly Taylor Bill & Judy Vogel Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr. Herbert & Grace Zwerner

Additional Support Justin Blalock Foundation Blonder Family Foundation Implementation & Consulting Services, Inc. William McDaniel Charitable Foundation Private Bank of Buckhead Techbridge

Henry Sopkin Circle Recognizing planned gifts that benefit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Anonymous (18) Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mr.** & Mrs. John E. Aderhold Mr. & Mrs. William Atkins Dr. & Mrs. William Bauer

Neil H. Berman Mr.** & Mrs. Sol Blaine W. Moses Bond Mr.** & Mrs. Robert C. Boozer Elinor A. Breman James C. Buggs Mr. & Mrs.** Richard H. Burgin

Hugh W. Burke Wilber W. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Cynthia & Donald Carson Margie & Pierce Cline Dr. & Mrs. Grady S. Clinkscales, Jr.

Robert Boston Colgin Mrs. Mary Frances Evans Comstock** Dr. John W. Cooledge John R. Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart Ms. Diane Durgin Kenneth P. Dutter

Gifts received as of August 23, 2013. *We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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ASO | support Arnold & Sylvia Eaves Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Edge Elizabeth Etoll Brien P. Faucett Dr. Emile T. Fischer A. D. Frazier, Jr. Nola Frink Betty & Drew** Fuller Sally & Carl Gable William & Carolyn Gaik Mr.** & Mrs. L. L. Gellerstedt, Jr. Ruth Gershon & Sandy Cohn Micheline & Bob Gerson Mr. & Mrs. John T. Glover Robert Hall Gunn, Jr., Fund Billie & Sig** Guthman James & Virginia Hale Sally & Paul** Hawkins John & Martha Head Ms. Jeannie Hearn Richard E. Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Holmes, Jr.

Mr.** & Mrs. Fred A. Hoyt, Jr. Jim & Barbara Hund Clayton F. Jackson Mary B. James Calvert Johnson Herb & Hazel Karp Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley Bob Kinsey James W. & Mary Ellen** Kitchell Paul Kniepkamp, Jr. Miss Florence Kopleff** James H. Landon Ouida Hayes Lanier Ione & John Lee Lucy Russell Lee & Gary Lee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lester Liz & Jay** Levine Robert M. Lewis, Jr. Jane Little Mrs. J. Erskine Love, Jr. Nell Galt & Will D. Magruder K Maier

John W. Markham Linda & John Matthews Dr. Michael S. McGarry Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGinnis John & Clodagh Miller Mr. & Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin Roger B. Orloff Dr. Bernard** & Sandra Palay Dan R. Payne Bill Perkins Mrs. Lela May Perry** Mr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr. Janet M. Pierce** Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. William L. & Lucia Fairlie Pulgram Vicki J. & Joe A. Riedel Dr. Shirley E. Rivers Mr.** & Mrs. Martin H. Sauser Mr. Paul S. Scharff & Ms. Polly G. Fraser Dr. & Mrs. George P. Sessions

Charles H. Siegel** Mr. & Mrs. H. Hamilton Smith Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall Elliott Sopkin Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel Peter James Stelling C. Mack** & Mary Rose Taylor Jennings Thompson IV Margaret** & Randolph Thrower Kenneth & Kathleen Tice Mr. H. Burton Trimble, Jr. Steven R. Tunnell Mary E. Van Valkenburgh Adair & Dick White Mr. & Mrs. John B. White, Jr. Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. Sue & Neil** Williams Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr. Joni Winston George & Camille Wright Mr.** and Mrs. Charles R. Yates

Atlanta Symphony Associates The volunteer organization of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2012-2013 Board Sylvia Davidson President Camille Kesler President-elect Belinda Massafra Advisor Gayle Lindsay Secretary Marie Hannon Treasurer Corrie Johnson Nominating Committee Chair Joan Abernathy Vice President of Membership Judy Feldstein Directory

Susan Levy, Pam Deaton & Dorsey Deaton Membership Initiatives Natalie Miller Vice President of Communication and Public Relations Hillary Linthicum Social Media Julie Witzel Newsletter Glee Lamb Vice President of Social Events Bunny Davidson & Betsy Fleisig Fall Membership Party Liz Cohn & Betty Jeter ASA Night at the Symphony

Julie Barringer & Beryl Pleasants Spring Luncheon Mollie Palmer Vice President of Education and Community Engagement Beth Sullivan Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concerts, Festivals Nancy Levitt Ambassador Program Wadette Bradford Volunteer Engagement Lisa Bankoff, Leslie McLeod, Dawn Mullican, Annie York-Trujillo & Liz Troy Fundraising Strategic Planning Committee

Brooke Merrill Decoratorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Show House & Gardens Chair Daron Tarlton Bravo! Chair Mary Frances Early & Joanne Lincoln Concerto Co-Chairs Joan Abernathy Encore Chair Ruth Marston & Poppy Tanner Ensemble Co-Chairs Nancy Chunka & Marge Frost Intermezzo Chair

**Deceased.

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corporate & government | support

Holiday Title Sponsor

Classical Title Sponsor Classic Chastain Title Sponsor Family and POPS! Presenting Sponsor

Muhtar A. Kent Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Darryl Harmon Southeast Regional President

Richard H. Anderson Chief Executive Officer

Paul R. Garcia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ed Labry Vice Chairman Atlanta School of Composers Presenting Sponsor

Jerry Karr Senior Managing Director

Philip I. Kent Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

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Supporter of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts

This program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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The Woodruff Circle

The Woodruff Arts Center and our four artistic divisions – the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences – rely on the generosity of those donors whose support extends to all parts of our organization. The members of The Woodruff Circle each contributed more than $250,000 to our efforts last year. We are deeply grateful to these 34 partners who help to ensure that the arts thrive in our city. $1,000,000+

$500,000 - $999,999

$250,000 - $499,999

Yolandra & Joseph Alexander Gordon W. Bailey Debrah & Harris Feinn Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. The Goizueta Foundation Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Pamela & Douglass Selby Margaretta Taylor Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation

A Friend of The Woodruff Arts Center (3) AT&T Bank of America Charitable Foundation Pamela & Oliver Cobb The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Deloitte, its Partners & Employees Equifax, Inc. & Employees Fulton County Arts Council The Home Depot Foundation Sarah & Jim Kennedy

PNC PwC, Partners & Employees The Rich Foundation, Inc. Mrs. William A. Schwartz SunTrust Foundation, SunTrust Bank Employees and The SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundations: Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and Greene-Sawtell Foundation UPS Zeist Foundation, Inc. Donations made from June 1, 2012- May 31, 2013

The Patron Circle

Each year The Woodruff Arts Center raises critical dollars in support of the organization’s day-to-day operations through the Annual Campaign. The Patron Circle contributors helped us exceed a $9.2 million goal, ensuring that our artistic divisions can continue to bring the best in visual and performing arts, as well as arts education, to millions of people in the year ahead. $500,000+ The Coca-Cola Company* Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.* $300,000+ Cox Interests Atlanta Journal-Constitution, James M. Cox Foundation, Cox Radio Group Atlanta, WSB-TV The Hon. Anne Cox Chambers* The Home Depot Foundation PwC, Partners & Employees UPS* $200,000+ AT&T The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc.

Deloitte, its Partners & Employees* Equifax Inc. & Employees Ernst & Young, Partners & Employees The Sara Giles Moore Foundation SunTrust Foundation, SunTrust Bank Employees and The SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundations: Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and Greene-Sawtell Foundation* $150,000+ Alston & Bird LLP Jones Day Foundation & Employees KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees The Rich Foundation, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Wells Fargo

$100,000+ AGL Resources Inc. Bank of America Delta Air Lines, Inc. Invesco Ltd. Kaiser Permanente Kilpatrick Townsend King & Spalding Partners & Employees The Marcus Foundation, Inc.* Sam’s Club/Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc. The David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund

$75,000+ Goodwin Group The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. Novelis Inc. Regions Financial Corporation* RockTenn Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund $50,000+ A Friend of The Woodruff Arts Center Crawford & Company Frank Jackson Sandy Springs Toyota and Scion Holder Construction Company NCR Foundation PNC Foundation The Primerica Foundation Southwest Airlines Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. Zeist Foundation, Inc. $35,000+ Chick-fil-A Foundation CSX The Imlay Foundation, Inc. Infor Global Solutions IntercontinentalExchange Sarah & Jim Kennedy Newell Rubbermaid Troutman Sanders LLP Verizon $25,000+ A Friend of The Woodruff Arts Center, In Honor of Virginia A. Hepner Atlanta Foundation Balch & Bingham Julie & Jim Balloun Lisa & Joe Bankoff BB&T Corporation The Connolly Family Foundation Cousins Properties Foundation First Data Corporation John & Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III Georgia Natural Gas Georgia-Pacific Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund GMT Capital Corporation Greenberg Traurig, LLP The Howell Fund, Inc.* Mr. & Mrs. M. Douglas Ivester JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Klaus Family Foundation The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation, Inc. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Norfolk Southern Foundation Printpack Inc./The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David M. Ratcliffe Patty & Doug Reid Family Foundation SCANA Energy Southwire Company United Distributors, Inc. Waffle House, Inc. Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund Yancey Bros. Co. $15,000+ ACE Charitable Foundation Acuity Brands, Inc. Aflac, Inc. AIG Alvarez & Marsal Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Assurant Specialty Property The Partners & Employees of Atlanta Equity Investors Atlanta Marriott Marquis Juanita Powell Baranco Anna & Ed Bastian Susan R. Bell & Patrick M. Morris Laura & Stan Blackburn The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Nancy & Kenny Blank The Boston Consulting Group W. Paul Bowers Catherine S. & J. Bradford Branch Bryan Cave LLP Camp-Younts Foundation Center Family Foundation Mr. Charles Center Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halperin Ms. Charlene Berman The Chatham Valley Foundation, Inc. CIGNA Foundation Cisco The Correll Family Foundation The Cousins Foundation, Inc. Ann & Jeff Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. Suzie & Randy Donaldson Mike Donnelly Fifth Third Bank Ford & Harrison LLP Frazier & Deeter, CPA Gas South, LLC Genuine Parts Company Golden Peanut Company Harland Clarke Virginia Hepner & Malcolm Barnes IBM ICS Contract Services, LLC Jenny & Phil Jacobs

Jamestown Properties Lou Brown Jewell Weldon H. Johnson Family Foundation Ingrid Saunders Jones Jones Lang LaSalle JPMorgan Chase, Atlanta Philip I. Kent Foundation Kimberly-Clark Kurt P. Kuehn & Cheryl Davis Lanier Parking Solutions Blanche Lipscomb Foundation, Inc. Livingston Foundation, Inc. Karole & John Lloyd Macy’s Foundation The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta Mohawk Industries, Inc. & Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Boykin Nonami Foundation Victoria & Howard Palefsky Vicki & John Palmer Mr. & Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. The Sally & Peter Parsonson Foundation, Inc. Piedmont Charitable Foundation, Inc. Post Properties, Inc. Jane & Joe Prendergast Mary & Craig Ramsey/Accenture The H. English Ermine Cater Robinson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William H. Rogers, Jr. Russell Reynolds Louise Sams & Jerome Grilhot Selig Enterprises, Inc./ The Selig Foundation Seyfarth Shaw LLP Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Shirk Smith & Howard Karen & John Spiegel State Bank & Trust Company Superior Essex Inc. Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor Taylor Consulting Group, Inc. Taylor English Duma LLP Tishman Speyer Properties Towers Watson Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc. Sue & John Wieland Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP Mr. & Mrs. James B. Williams Carla & Leonard Wood The Xerox Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Yellowlees * Beauchamp C. Carr Challenge Fund Donor Donations for the Annual Campaign from June 1, 2012- May 31, 2013

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Garrick Ohlsson

David Coucheron

Oct Thu/Fri: 8pm/Sat: 7:30pm Delta Classical

AN ASO WORLD PREMIERE!

Richard prior: …of shadow and light… World Premiere Adam Schoenberg: American Symphony Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 Robert Spano, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano

10/12

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Oct Thu: 8pm/Sat: 7:30pm Delta Classical

SCANDiNAVIAN SMöRGÅsbOrd Ravel: Mother Goose Suite Barber: Violin Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 Susanna Mälkki, conductor David Coucheron, violin

Oct Wed: 7:30pm | ASO Presents

Vienna Boys Choir

Oct Fri: 8pm | ASO Presents

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25/26

Oct Fri/Sat: 8pm | POPS!

Movie Music Spectacular Michael Krajewski, conductor ASO Chorus

Oct Sun: 1:30 & 3:30pm Family Concert

The Phantoms of the Orchestra Jere Flint, conductor Magic Circle Mime Company

Nov Fri: 6:30pm | First Friday

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Robert Spano, conductor Stephen Hough, piano

17/19

Oct Thu: 8pm/Sat: 7:30pm Delta Classical

Chris Mann

Movie Music Phantoms

Fairy tales for all ages Respighi: Fountains of Rome Philip Lasser: The Circle and the Child World Premiere Piano Concerto Prokofiev: Cinderella excerpts Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Simone Dinnerstein, piano

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ASO | staff Orchestra Operations Executive Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer Dionndra Prescott Assistant to the President & Chief Executive Officer Bob Scarr Archives Program Manager

Education & Community Engagement Mark Kent Vice President, Education & Community Engagement Ahmad Mayes Manager of Community Programs Katherine Algarra Program Assistant for Student Music Programs Niki Baker Manager of Ensembles & Instructions Janice Crews Professional Learning Teaching Artist Tiffany I. M. Jones Education Associate for Audience Development Kaitlin Gress Arts Vibe Teen Program Coordinator

Ashley Majher Marketing & Promotions Coordinator Chastain Park Amphitheater Tanner Smith Director of Programming & Production, ASO Presents Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park Katie Daniel VIP Sales Manager Deborah Honan Customer Service Manager & Venue Rental Coordinator Rebecca Simmons Box Office Manager

Marketing & Concert Promotions David Paule Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Alesia Mack Director of Season Tickets & Customer Service Holly Hanchey Director of Marketing & Administration Customer Experience Julie Fish Meko Hector Vice President & General Marketing Production Manager, ASO Manager Nancy Crowder Jennifer Jefferson Director of Orchestra Directof of eBusiness & Operations Interactive Media Russell Williamson Melanie Kite Orchestra Personnel Subscriptions Office Development Manager Manager Lucio Petroccione Susanne Watts Pamela Kruseck Senior Director of Assistant Orchestra Manager of Group Development Personnel Manager Sales & Tourism Tammie Cotton Paul Barrett Jan Lochmann Assistant to the Vice Senior Production Director of Revenue Finance & President for Development Management Stage Manager Administration Rebecca Abernathy Richard Carvlin Kimberly Nogi Susan Ambo Development Stage Manager Publicist Vice President of Finance Services Manager Jesse Pace Robert Phipps Shannon McCown Dave Adan Orchestra Operations & Publications Director Assistant to the Vice Director of Hall Rental Coordinator Thomas Pinckney President of Finance Corporate Relations Group & Corporate Artistic Kimberly Hielsberg Zachary Brown Sales Manager Senior Director of Financial Director of Evans Mirageas Melissa Sanders Vice President for Artistic Planning & Analysis Volunteer Services Senior Director, Planning April Satterfield Brien Faucett Communications Controller Carol Wyatt Development Coordinator Karl Schnittke Executive Assistant to the Peter Dickson Tegan Ketchie Publications Editor Music Director & Principal Senior Accountant Development Coordinator Guest Conductor David Sluder Michael Richardson Ashley Krausen Database & Jeffrey Baxter Venues Analyst Special Events Coordinator eMarketing Manager Choral Administrator Stephen Jones Melissa Muntz Robin Smith Ken Meltzer Symphony Store Manager Development Manager Subscription & ASO Insider & Johnnie Oliver Education Sales Program Annotator ASO Presents Research Coordinator Kourtnea Stevenson Trevor Ralph Christopher McLaughlin Lauren Turner Group & Corporate Artist Assistant Vice President, Chief Development Coordinator Sales Associate Operating Officer David Zaksheske Russell Wheeler Clay Schell Development Coordinator Director of Group & Vice President, Corporate Sales Programming Karen Tucker Holly Clausen Season Tickets Associate Director of Marketing Dallas Greene Lisa Eng Season Tickets Assistant Graphic Artist

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ASO | general info LATE SEATING Latecomers are seated at the discretion of house management. Reserved seats are not guaranteed after the performance starts. Latecomers may be initially seated in the back out of courtesy to the musicians and other patrons.

THE ROBERT SHAW ROOM The ASO invites donors who contribute at least $2,000 annually to become members of this private salon for cocktails and dining on concert evenings — private rentals available. Call 404.733.4860.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE AllprogramsoftheAtlantaSymphonyOrchestra are accessible to people with disabilities. Please call the box office (404.733.5000) to make advance arrangements.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Concert Hotline 404.733.4949 (Recorded information) Symphony Hall Box Office 404.733.5000 Ticket Donations/Exchanges 404.733.5000 Subscription Information/Sales 404.733.4800 Group Sales 404.733.4848 Atlanta Symphony Associates 404.733.4865 (Volunteers) Educational Programs 404.733.4870 Youth Orchestra 404.733.5038 Box Office TTD Number 404.733.4303 Services for People 404.733-5000 with Special Needs 404.733.4800 Lost and Found 404.733.4225 Symphony Store 404.733.4345

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2 40 years! Summer 2013 marked the 40th anniversary of our Delta Classic Chastain concert series at the legendary Chastain Park Amphitheater.

3 Honoring Our Veterans The annual All American Celebration at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park has become a tradition in Atlanta. This year, we were honored to have provided more than 500 free tickets to our military partners at Fort Benning, Dobbins Air Force Base, Atlanta VA Medical Center, United Military Cares, Operation Military Kids Fort Gillem, and the USO. Thank you all for serving our country.

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4 Kickstarting the Archives We launched our first Kickstarter campaign in an effort raise $5000 to catalog, research, and digitize video and audio tapes, photos, and print materials from the ASO Archives â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a project run by ASO Archivist Bob Scarr. Thank you for helping to exceed our goal - $13,590 was raised!

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