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Simply Sinatra Thursday, May 12, 2011 Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL Chicago a cappella Jonathan Miller, Artistic Director Patrick Sinozich, Music Director Kathryn Kamp, soprano Alexia Kruger, soprano Cari Plachy, soprano Elizabeth Grizzell, mezzo Susan Schober, mezzo Hoss Brock, tenor Matt Greenberg, bass Brian Streem, bass Benjamin Rivera, bass Simply Sinatra is proudly presented by: Platinum Sponsor:

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With generous support from: Catering: J&L Catering, Chicago, IL Desserts: Give Me Some Sugah, Chicago, IL Design: David Robson, Robson Design, River Forest, IL Program: Footlights Printing: Press America, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL Video and lighting equipment: Event Creative, Chicago, IL Wine: House Red Wine Shop, Forest Park, IL

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S I M P LY S I N AT R A Simply Sinatra Chairs: Deb Hoban, Sandra Siegel Miller, Maria T. Suarez and Dee Dee Whipple Chairman of the Board Hosts William and Jeanetta Flowers Murray Kopelow and Cathy Bachman

Lisa Scott Dee Dee Whipple and Phillip Grossman

Rat Pack Hosts Ann and Roger Cole Van A. Ewing II Helen Gagel Joyce Grenis and Michael Koen Terri Hemmert

Howard and Jane Hush Leslie Lauderdale Ronna Lerner Yvonne Owens Diane Rasmussen Brian Streem

Bobby Soxer Hosts Tom Bracy Jim & Ellen Dalton Tom and Margaret Huyck Michael and Kathleen Johnston Judy Petty Nan Ochs

Ken Schug Stephen Shaw Margaret Spears Mary Strahota Maria T. Suarez Kris Swanson

Board of Directors Michelle Eppley William K. Flowers Helen C. Gagel, President Joyce Grenis Howard Hush Leslie Lauderdale

Robert B. Linn, Treasurer Linda Mast, Vice-President Diana Ramirez, Secretary Stephen Shaw Maria T. Suarez

Committee Members Carole Baumgart, Marketing William Thomas Huyck, Finance/Legal Yvonne Owens, Finance/Legal

David Perlman, Marketing Lisa Scott, Financial Development Staff

Jonathan Miller, Founder and Artistic Director Matthew Greenberg, Executive Director Patrick Sinozich, Music Director Deb Hoban, Box Office & Concert Manager Shaina Farwell, Marketing & Operations Coordinator Susan Schober, Education Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Aparicio, Lisa Czaplicki, Kennyetta Dillon, Interns Catering................................................................................................................................ J & L Catering Desserts.................................................................................................................Give Me Some Sugah Graphic design................................................................................................................Robson Design Hors d’oeuvres.....................................................................................................Whole Foods Market Printing services........................................................................................................ Press America, Inc. Program book............................................................................................................................ Footlights Video production................................................................................ Chris Baer & Matt Greenberg Video and lighting services..........................................................................................Event Creative Wines...........................................................................................................................................House Red 4 Chicago a cappella

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Simply Sinatra v Hors d’oeuvres by Whole Foods Market Wines from House Red Martini bar Desserts from Give Me Some Sugah Silent Auction

v Musical Program Chicago a cappella performs music of the legendary Frank Sinatra

v Award Presentation FRIEND OF THE YEAR: Terri Hemmert WXRT radio personality and educator TRIBUTE AWARD: Dr. Robert A. Harris Director of Choral Organizations, Northwestern University

v Raffle Drawing at 9:30 pm Tickets: $10 each, or three for $25 GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE: Tropical Vacation Getaway for Two Roundtrip air transportation for two on AirTran Airways Three nights at the iconic oceanfront St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico

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A B O U T C H I C AG O A C A P P E L L A Chicago a cappella is a classical vocal ensemble that moves the heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Founded by Jonathan Miller in 1993, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of the area’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles.

Spanning a repertoire from Gregorian chant to the Beatles and beyond, the group is known for its performances of early music, vocal jazz, and spirituals, as well as a special focus on music written in the present generation. The ensemble has introduced dozens of works to Chicago audiences for the first time, including commissioned works

by Chen Yi and Tania León.

Chicago a cappella has toured to 11 U.S. states and Mexico and has appeared on national radio broadcasts, including American Public Media’s Performance Today. Its discography includes recordings on the Cedille and Centaur Records labels, including highly-acclaimed CDs of Renaissance and contemporary works.

Performing most usually with an ensemble of nine singers, Chicago a cappella presents a series of concert programs each year in Chicago, Evanston, Naperville, and Oak Park, IL. The ensemble just completed its 18th season under founding Artistic Director Jonathan Miller, with musical preparation by Music Director Patrick Sinozich.

2936 N. Southport Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60657 Office: (773) 281-7820 | Fax: (773) 435-6453 Tickets: (773) 755-1628 www.chicagoacappella.org | info@chicagoacappella.org Find us on Facebook for photos, audio clips and more: www.facebook.com/chicagoacappella Chicago a cappella is supported by the Klaff Family Foundation; Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation; the Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development; Dr. Scholl Foundation; a CityArts Program 2 grant from the City of Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Special Events; the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Villages of Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest; and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. The Naperville Sun is a media sponsor of Chicago a cappella’s series at Wentz Hall in Naperville.

PAST FRIEND OF THE YEAR HONOREES 2008: Camille Wilson White, Oak Park Area Arts Council 2009: James Ginsburg, Cedille Records 2010: The Saints, special honoree Robert Fashingbauer PAST TRIBUTE AWARD HONOREES 2006: Anne Heider 2007: Richard Proulx 2008: Duain Wolfe 2009: 98.7 WFMT Radio

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FRIEND OF THE YEAR : TERRI HEMMERT Terri Hemmert has been at WXRT for over 30 years. Starting as overnight announcer and Public Affairs Director in 1973, Terri became the first female morning drive personality in Chicago in 1981. In 1992, Terri moved to the 9AM to noon time-slot, and in 2002 became host of Breakfast with The Beatles, 8 to 10AM on Sundays.

Prior to joining WXRT, Hemmert was an air personality at WCMF in Rochester, NY and also served as program coordinator for WGLD (currently WVAZ) in Chicago.

She has served on the Board of Directors of the Peace Museum, Facets Multimedia and other not-for-profit groups. She teaches the History of Rock and Soul in the broadcasting department of Columbia College Chicago, where she has taught for 30 years. She volunteers with the Inner City Teaching Corps, Latin School of Chicago, and other schools, teaching classes on the Roots of Rap, Women in Music, Classical Music’s influence on Rock and Soul and other musical topics. Terri works on music education programs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and co-hosts The Classic Encounter Series. She is also an active volunteer with the AIDS Pastoral Care Network and St. Clement Catholic Church.

Hemmert has hosted Chicago’s Fest For Beatles Fans for nearly 30 years. Terri has participated in both productions of Chicago a cappella’s concert Baroque and Beatles, and her contributions helped make it the most successful program in the ensemble’s history.

Terri Hemmert resides in Chicago and is a graduate of Elmhurst College with a bachelor of arts in speech.

T R I B U T E AWA R D : D R . R O B E R T A . H A R R I S Robert A. Harris, a member of the faculty of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, has held the position of Professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Organizations since 1977. He has also held guest professorships in conducting at Wayne State University (Detroit), the University of Texas (Austin) and the University of South Africa (Pretoria).

Active as a conductor and choral clinician, Harris has appeared in these capacities throughout the United States; the Republic of China; in South Korea, where he was the guest conductor for Korea’s premier professional choir, the Inchon City Chorale; in Hong Kong as a guest conductor of a Festival Youth Chorale; in South Africa where he presented conducting master classes, workshops and lectures; and in Argentina where he presented lectures and master classes on African American spirituals.

As a composer, Harris has been the recipient of over forty commissions from various schools, churches and musical organizations. His compositions, especially those of the choral genre, have received performances throughout the United States, Europe, South America and in South Africa. His published works are currently in the catalogs of several leading publishers.

Awards and honors include an Alumni Arts Achievement Award in Music from Wayne State University; he was the recipient of the 2000-2001 Northwestern University School of Music’s Faculty Exemplar Teaching Award, and was one of three University professors to receive a Northwestern University Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2001-2002 academic year. Harris also served for three years as a member of the Choral Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts and twice functioned as the panel’s co-chair. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Chorus America. Biographical entries include Who’s Who Among Black Americans, Men of Achievement (London), and Who’s Who in America.

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T H A N K YO U In-Kind Contributions About Face Theater Adler Planetarium AirTran Airways Ambassador East Hotel Arlington Park Avanti Skin Centers Bagel Restaurant and Deli Baroque Band Barrel of Monkeys The Belden Stratford Bella Voce The Blackstone Blue Man Group Hoss Brock Brookfield Zoo Chicago Bears Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Botanic Gardens Chicago Chamber Choir Chicago Chamber Musicians Chicago Dramatists Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Chicago History Museum Chicago Human Rhythm Project Chicago Kids Company Chicago Opera Theater Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago Sinfonietta Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago White Sox Circle Theatre City Lit Theatre Company Court Theatre Dance Center of Columbia College DeSoto House Hotel East Bank Club Eclipse Theatre Company Emerald City Theatre Event Creative Facets Multimedia, Inc. Norma Felbinger Bill Flowers Footlights Fox Valley Repertory Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust Fred Astaire Dance Studio French Pastry School Fulcrum Point Gabriel’s Gene Siskel Film Center

Gethsemane Garden Center Give Me Some Sugah Goodman Theatre Grant Park Music Festival Gymboree Harris Theater for Music and Dance Heal Thy Self Massage Hedwig Dances Munn Heydorn Deb Hoban Homestead Hotel House Red Howl at the Moon Chicago J&L Catering Jaks Tap Bar and Grill Kincades/Twisted Lizard Kingston Mines Natalie Knight & Collin Tillotson Kohl’s Children’s Museum L20 Restaurant Latin Street Dance Studio Leslie Lauderdale Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago Lifeline Theatre Light Opera Works Lloyd’s Chicago Lookingglass Theatre Company Lucky Strike Lanes Lulu’s Restaurant Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Michael Kors Sandy Siegel Miller Morton Arboretum Music Box Theatre Music of the Baroque The Neo-Futurists Next Theatre Company North Central College Northeastern IL Univ.

Northlight Theater Oak Park Festival Theatre Oceanique Old Town School of Folk Music Orion Ensemble Panera Bread Press America, Inc. Redhead Piano Bar Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago David Robson St. Regis Bahia Beach Puerto Rico Second City Shedd Aquarium Shure Steep Theatre Company Brian Streem Juan Suarez Maria Suarez Swedish American Museum Center The Theatre School at DePaul University Timeline Theatre Company Trader Joe’s Trinity Academy of Irish Dance TRU Dee Dee Whipple Whole Foods Lakeview Wild Mountain, Taylor Falls Recreations Winestyles Cheryl Wollin Wrigleyville Rooftops Writers’ Theatre Zanies Comedy Nite Club Special Thanks Jan Marie Aramini Chris Baer Lauren Check, Event Creative Deborah Cullen Martin D’Amico, Press America Bernard Dobroski Bill Hoban Josephine Lee Lenore Lindsay, Give Me Some Sugah Neb Mrvaljevic, House Red Laura Nielsen, Northwestern University Michael Petterson Kathryn Prince Diane Rasmussen David Robson Scott Reichelsdorf, J&L Catering Kathryn Shaw Joshua Sovell, Whole Foods Lakeview Juan Suarez

And a very special thanks to our superb staff of interns: Jennifer Aparicio Lisa Czaplicki Kennyetta Dillon 8 Chicago a cappella

C H I C AG O A C A P P E L L A’ S 2 011-12 S E A S O N FALL 2011: Days of Awe and Rejoicing:Radiant Gems of Jewish Music A breathtaking, majestic immersion into the sounds and feelings of Jewish sacred music—inspired by the High Holiday season—and celebrating our new CD release of this timeless repertoire.

Chicago* Sunday, Sept. 25, 8:00 pm Evanston Saturday, Oct. 15, 8:00 pm

Oak Park Sunday, Oct. 16, 4:00 pm Naperville Saturday, Oct. 22, 8:00 pm

DECEMBER 2011: Holidays a cappella Rejoice in this special time for you and your loved ones: Christmas carols, Chanukah tunes and folksongs in new and familiar arrangements, with shimmering harmonies to warm the heart for the holiday season.

Evanston Saturday, Dec. 3, 8:00 pm Oak Park Sunday, Dec. 4, 4:00 pm

Chicago** Friday, Dec. 9, 8:00 pm Naperville Sunday, Dec. 11, 4:00 pm

FEBRUARY 2012: Wade in the Water: Spirituals Born of unspeakable suffering, yet speaking to all humanity, spirituals touch us in a way no other music does. We celebrate their power with traditional and familiar arrangements, new settings by Jonathan Miller, and a world premiere commission from Joseph Jennings.

Chicago*** Friday, Feb. 3, 8:00 pm Naperville Saturday, Feb. 4, 8:00 pm

Evanston Saturday, Feb. 11, 8:00 pm Oak Park Sunday, Feb. 12, 4:00 pm

APRIL 2012: All About the Women From the holiest of hymns to the most raucous spoofs, we pay homage to the fair sex. Enjoy songs about women from every point of view, from a plaintive Beatles love song to operatic drama, from the man’s angle to girls-only gossip.

Evanston Saturday, April 14, 8:00 pm Oak Park Sunday, April 15, 4:00 pm

Chicago*** Friday, April 20, 8:00 pm Naperville Saturday, April 21, 4:00 pm

Chicago: *K.A.M. Isaiah Israel, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd. **Fourth Presbyterian Church, Michigan Ave. at Delaware ***Anne & Howard Gottlieb Hall at Merit School of Music, 38 S. Peoria St. Evanston: Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave. Naperville: Wentz Concert Hall, 171 East Chicago Ave. Oak Park: Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St.

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