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FALL PROGRAM Sunday, November 13, 2011, 3:00 P.M. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Mallory Thompson conductor Gail Williams, Matthew Oliphant, Katie McCarthy, Gregory Hix, horn soloists PROGRAM Toccata Marziale..........................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Rest...............................................................................................................Frank Ticheli (b. 1958) Konzertstuck for Four Horns................................................ Robert Schumann (1810-1856) I. Lebhaft (lively) (arr. Erik Saras) II. Romanze III. Sehr lebhaft (very lively) Gail Williams, Matthew Oliphant, Katie McCarthy, Gregory Hix, horn soloists INTERMISSION Catclaw Mimosa.................................................................................. Ben Hjertmann (b. 1985) Symphonic Dances from West Side Story......................Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

(arr. Paul Lavender) The use of cameras and recording devices during the performance is prohibited.

Please turn off all cell phones and pagers. Large print programs are available on request. Please ask an usher.

This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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WELCOME Dear Audience Member: Welcome to our 56th season!

What a thrill for us to share an afternoon of great music with you. Today we offer a variety of music, from the intricate Toccata Marziale by Ralph Vaughan Williams to the soulful and serene Rest by Frank Ticheli, to the challenging and exciting Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein. Our guest artist today is a longtime friend of the Northshore Concert Band, Gail Williams. She will be joined by three of her Northwestern graduate students to perform a special new arrangement of Robert Schumann’s Konzertstuck for Four Horns.

This is an exciting season for the Northshore Band as we were selected to perform at the 65th Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic this December. We will be performing much of this wonderful music again for an audience of thousands, including music educators, performers, composers, musicians and representatives from all areas of the music industry.

Please take a moment to read through this program book and patronize the businesses who contribute to our programs. We can never have too many friends or supporters. In fact, we would love to have you involved, not only with your contributions, but also by giving of your time as a member of the Northshore Concert Band Auxiliary. If you would like more information, just leave a note with one of the auxiliary members at the box office in the lobby.

Finally, we want to thank you for coming today. As a band we love to prepare good music, but our ultimate reward is having the opportunity to share our music with you. Nothing delights us more than to see the seats full in this marvelous concert hall. Please come again, and bring a few friends!

Sincerely,

Laura Stibich NCB Board Chair

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C O N D U C TO R Mallory Thompson Conductor/Artistic Director of the Northshore Concert Band Mallory Thompson is the director of bands, professor of music and coordinator of the conducting program at Northwestern University. In 2003 she was named a Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence. As the third person in the university’s history to hold the director of bands position, Dr. Thompson conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting, and administers all aspects of the band program.

December 2011 marks the release of her fourth CD, “Rising”, with the Northwestern Symphonic Wind Ensemble on the Summit label.

Dr. Thompson received the Bachelor of Music Education degree and Master of Music degree in conducting from Northwestern University, where she studied conducting with John P. Paynter and trumpet with Vincent Cichowicz. She received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Donald Hunsberger.

Dr. Thompson maintains an active schedule as guest conductor, conducting teacher, and guest lecturer throughout the United States and Canada. She has taught conducting to hundreds of undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional educators. Dr. Thompson has served as a conductor or clinician at the College Band Directors National Association regional and national conventions, the Midwest Clinic, the Interlochen Arts Academy, numerous state music conventions, and the Aspen Music Festival. She has also appeared as guest conductor with the United States Air Force Band, the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, the United States Army Field Band, the United States Coast Guard Band, the United States Navy Band, the West Point Band, the Dallas Wind Symphony, and Symphony Silicon Valley.

Her professional affiliations include Pi Kappa Lambda, the Music Educators National Conference, the College Band Directors National Association, the American Bandmasters Association, and the Board of Directors of the Midwest Clinic.

Thompson first conducted the Northshore Concert Band in April 1999 and was named principal guest conductor the same season. She conducted one subscription concert each year and also appeared with the band at the 2001 Midwest Clinic.

In 2003, Thompson took on the expanded role of Artistic Director. The 2005–2006 season marked her first year as sole musical and artistic leader of the Northshore Concert Band, conducting the ensemble in all four subscription concerts.

A S S I S TA N T C O N D U C TO R Daniel J. Farris Dan Farris is Director of Athletic Bands and Conductor of the “Wildcat” Marching Band and Concert Band at Northwestern University. He teaches courses in conducting and marching band techniques, and was former Assistant Director of Bands and Marching Band Director at Illinois State University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Farris also is a former director and consultant, Walt Disney World Collegiate All-Star Band, and a member of the College Band Director National Association, National Band Association, and International Association of Jazz Educators.

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SPECIAL GUESTS Gail Williams is an internationally recognized hornist and brass pedagogue, and a frequent and treasured guest artist with the NCB, last performing with the ensemble in April 2008. She has presented concerts, master classes, recitals and lectures throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Asia. Ms. Williams joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in December 1978, and was appointed Associate Principal Horn in 1984, a position she held until her retirement from the orchestra in 1998. She has been a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, and is currently principal horn of the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. As featured horn soloist, Ms. Williams has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as other orchestras and symphonies in the United States, Europe, and Asia Ms. Williams is also dedicated to performing and promoting chamber music, and has performed with esteemed chamber music ensembles throughout the United States and Canada. She is a founding member of the Chicago Chamber Musicians, a critically acclaimed chamber music ensemble which has commissioned and performed works for their Millennium concert series and the CCM’s concert series. A CD of all Mozart works, including the Horn Quintet, was nominated for a Grammy in 2006. Gail is also an original member of the Summit Brass, an ensemble with whom she has made eight recordings. She is currently professor of horn at Northwestern University.

Matthew Oliphant, originally from Grand Oak, Michigan, received his Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University, and is currently in his second year of the Master of Music program, studying with Gail Williams. He has performed with the Milwaukee, South Bend, Elgin, and Northwest Indiana Symphonies, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Matthew was the recipient of the NCB’s John P. Paynter scholarship in 2007.

Katie McCarthy is an active horn player residing in Evanston, IL. An experienced orchestral performer, chamber musician, and solo performer, she has played in groups throughout Wisconsin, Saint Louis, and Illinois. A native of Saint Louis, she spent the last four years in Madison, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Horn Performance and Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. She is currently in the first year of her master’s degree at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music with Gail Williams.

Gregory Hix is a native of San Diego, California, and is currently in his 2nd year of the Master of Music program at Northwestern University, studying with Gail Williams. He has a Bachelor of Music from UCLA, and has been an invited soloist and clinician for the Music Teachers National Association annual conference, performed with Young Musician Foundation’s Debut Orchestra, American Youth Symphony, and the Banff Festival Orchestra.

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ABOUT US The Northshore Concert Band (NCB) is a 100-member adult symphonic band with membership drawn from the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 1956 by the late John P. Paynter, the ensemble has become internationally known and respected for its musical excellence, membership continuity, and service to music education. Dr. Mallory Thompson, director of bands and professor of conducting at Northwestern University, is NCB’s artistic director. Thompson is in great demand as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States and is widely regarded as one of the leading wind conductors in the nation.

NCB performs 10 to12 concerts a year in the Chicago metropolitan area, reaching over 20,000 people. These include a four-concert series at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, educational outreach programs at area schools, many summer concerts at the invitation of various communities and venues, and professional band festivals and conferences. Over the years, the group has worked with many renowned soloists and conductors, including Doc Severinsen, Wynton Marsalis, Frederick Fennell, Leroy Anderson, and dozens of musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, including Christopher Martin, John Bruce Yeh, Dale Clevenger, Adolph Herseth, and Mathieu Dufour.

NCB has produced eight CDs and receives playtime on Chicago’s classical music station, WFMT, among others. The band has also toured in Canada and Europe and extensively throughout the United States.

NCB’s mission is deeply rooted in the concept of “community” and in encouraging involvement in music for people at all stages of life. NCB strives to be a leader in performance, educational outreach, recorded works, and new commissions, while reaffirming the heritage of bands in America. Several programs in NCB’s Lifetime of Music initiative help further the band’s educational mission. NCB cosponsors the Northshore Concert Band/Northwestern University Festival, which annually provides 4,000 Chicago area young musicians the opportunity to perform solos and ensembles, with NCB members serving as judges and clinicians.

The band also awards its John P. Paynter Scholarship to an outstanding young musician and invites dozens of talented high school students to perform with the band at the Winter Concert to help encourage young people to pursue their musical endeavors after graduation.

The ensemble’s musicians come from throughout the Chicago area, northern Indiana, and southern Wisconsin, and represent many professional backgrounds.

Approximately half are professional music educators; the rest have a diverse set of occupations including business executives, attorneys, and physicians. Musicians range in age from 20 to 85, many with a tenure of two decades or more with the ensemble. All of the musicians are selected by audition and are strongly committed to volunteering their time and talents to the group.

NCB has sponsored three adult band conferences and has published a guide to organizing community bands. The guide has been used by hundreds of community bands over the past 20 years. These community band resources are available for download on our website, www.northshoreband.org.

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JA N E T S C H R O E D E R — ­ A MEMBER FOR ALL SEASONS With today’s concert, clarinetist Janet Schroeder becomes the first member in Northshore Concert Band history to perform in the band for fifty years. As well as providing outstanding musicianship, Janet could win an award for best attendance at concerts and rehearsals for almost any year. During her tenure in the band she has written program notes, proofread programs, managed the archives, and served six terms on the board, holding the position of treasurer, secretary, social chairman, and member-at-large. She currently is a member of the long range planning committee. “Janet Schroeder is one of the most positive people I know!” said Artistic Director Mallory Thompson. “She is a tremendous pleasure in rehearsal because she is talented, committed, prepared, a total contributor, and always devoted to improving. Janet is an exceptional role model for all of us with her musical leadership and her openness to new ideas and change. Thank you, Janet, for being one of the first women to open the door so that many of us could follow you, and thank you for doing it with grace and joy”.

Imagine participating in 700 concerts, performing over 5,900 musical selections, and attending 2,200 rehearsals (perhaps she missed one or two). She has worked with forty-three guest conductors and accompanied a who’s who of guest artists that rivals any community band member in the country.

Janet has performed in many exhilarating concerts, in venues such as Ravinia, Orchestra Hall, and the Midwest Clinic. She has performed with the band across the U.S. as well as Canada and Europe. She has played outdoor concerts in triple-digit heat, traveled to perform in Fargo, in a February wind-chill factor of 70 degrees below zero, and she has appeared before a crowd of 30,000 in Glenview and an audience of ten at a military base in Manheim, Germany.

Today we celebrate fifty years of our friendship with Janet. We say, “Thank you for your musical contributions as well for sharing your many talents with us.” Congratulations as you begin concert number 701.

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PROGR A M NOTES Toccata Marziale - Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Vaughan Williams was a descendent of the potter Josiah Wedgwood, and his great uncle was Charles Darwin. Not quite trusting his interest in becoming a composer, his privileged and intellectual family first insisted on a Cambridge education. Later he attended the Royal College of Music, and studied with Max Bruch in Berlin and Maurice Ravel in Paris. Late in developing as a composer, he was 30 when his first piece was published. Mixing composition with conducting, lecturing and editing other music, notably that of Henry Purcell and the English Hymnal, at the turn of the century he was among the very first to travel into the countryside to collect folk-songs from local singers.

Although born into privilege, Vaughan Williams never took it for granted and worked tirelessly all his life for the egalitarian ideals he believed in. Most remarkably, at 40, he enlisted as a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps in WWI and had a grueling time as a stretcher bearer before being commissioned in the Royal Garrison Artillery. Ultimately, in a long and productive musical life, hardly a genre was untouched. His output included nine symphonies, five operas, film music, ballet and stage music, several song cycles, church music and works for chorus and orchestra. Following the great success of Folk Song Suite, his first composition for wind band, Vaughan Williams was immediately commissioned by the Royal Military School of Music for another. The resulting Toccata Marziale (1924) was quite different in character. Frederick Fennell has commented,“Toccata’s superb scoring brilliantly reveals the fundamental properties of the band’s sonority and its instrumental virtuosity and color, with strong emphasis on the fine gradations between long and short, forte and piano. A great rhythmic vigor permeates the whole score, propelling strong contrapuntal lines throughout its complicated but vividly clear harmonic textures. Here is a work of principal significance by a man in complete control of all phases of a superior technique, written in 1924 for a medium that was perhaps not yet ready to receive it.”

Rest - Frank Ticheli (b. 1958) Professor of Composition at the University of Southern California, Louisiana-born Frank Ticheli’s pieces for concert band have received numerous awards and are widely performed. His orchestral works have received performances from the symphony orchestras of Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, and Dallas, and in many other venues. In setting Sara Teasdale’s poem There Will Be Rest (“a perfect summary of her lifelong concern for the stars and their ancient promise of peace”) for SATB chorus, Ticheli wrote,“It is dedicated to the memory of the son of my dear friend, conductor Carl St. Clair and his wife, Susan. His died tragically at 18 months of age in a  boy drowning accident, and the dedication was my  way of offering some kind of comfort to my     friend and his wife in 1999. ....Rest is a concert adaptation of my work. In making this       band version, I preserved almost everything from the  original: harmony, dynamics, even the original registration. I also endeavored to preserve care fully the fragile beauty and quiet dignity sug gested by Sara Teasdale’s words. However, with the removal of the text, I felt free to enhance certain aspects of the music, most strikingly with the addition of a sustained climax on the main theme. This extended climax allows the band version to transcend the expressive boundaries of a straight note-for-note setting of the original.” 

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There will be rest, and sure stars shining Over the roof-tops crowned with snow, A reign of rest, serene forgetting, The music of stillness holy and low.

I will make this world of my devising, Out of a dream in my lonely mind, I shall find the crystal of peace, - above me Stars I shall find.

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Konzertstuck for Four Horns, Op. 86 - Robert Schumann (1810—1856) (transc. for band

by Erik Saras) Lebhaft (Lively) Romanze Sehr lebhaft (Very lively) Robert Schumann’s father, the author of chivalric romances, was a bookseller in Zwickau, Saxony, who had made a small fortune translating Sir Walter Scott and Byron into German. Schumann’s musical gifts became evident early, as by his early teens he had already developed into an accomplished pianist with a genuine gift for free improvisation, and had composed many songs and piano pieces. But being born into such a family nurtured his interest in literature as well, which resulted in a tug-of-war between poetic and musical pursuits which would, in one form or another, persist until the end of his career. Although sensitive to Schumann’s talents his family insisted that he study law, in order to have a better chance of making a living. However, music won out, which ultimately led to Schumann’s taking lessons from Friedrich Wieck, a famous piano teacher (whose 9-year old daughter, Clara, was well on the way to becoming a concert pianist). Some years later Schumann and Clara would fall in love and, despite her father’s intransigence, would marry the day before her 21st birthday. Schumann’s early compositions often did not follow conventional structure and consequently were hard for audiences to grasp. As a result his fame as a composer grew much more slowly than his reputation as an insightful music critic. Even Clara, ever a booster, wrote,“Listen, Robert, couldn’t you just once compose something brilliant, easily understandable, and without inscriptions - a completely coherent piece, not too long and not too short? I’d so much like to have something of yours to play that’s specifically intended for the public. Obviously a genius will find this degrading, but politics demand it every now and again.” By 1849, when he composed the Konzertstuck for Four Horns, he had apparently grasped her point. Taking advantage of the “new” valved horns (which had been around for 30 years but were still not widely used), he produced one of the most effectively scored works in the symphonic repertory, in his own words,“something completely unusual.” Employing the orchestra as a contributing partner, not just as a “mere bystander” to the soloistic bravura common to concertos, he pursued his quest that “the music should stand above everything else.”

Catclaw Mimosa - Ben Hjertmann (b. 1985) Byron, Illinois native Ben Hjertmann is a Chicago-based composer, tenor vocalist, and self-described “genre vagabond.” Starting out in a basement rock band, Hjertmann graduated magna cum laude from Illinois Wesleyan University, and studied composition and world music at The Conservatorium Van Amsterdam. He serves as Artistic Director for The Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles in addition to performing as a vocalist with the group. His work has been performed and/or recorded by, among others, The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and The Chicago Composer’s Orchestra, and he has performed live electronics in collaboration with Zephyr Dance Company. He moonlights in non-concert-music under the pseudonym Kong Must Dead, and has released two hip-hop albums under the same name. He is also is the organizer and overseer of the “John Cage Memorial Random Composer Award.” Hjertmann is currently a Doctoral Fellow in Composition at Northwestern University. He describes Catclaw Mimosa as,“...my first composition for wind ensemble. The piece shares its name with an invasive species of shrub which has infested areas in the American Southwest. It is mostly spiky but deceptively beautiful in parts.

In approaching such a large ensemble, I decided to begin with a small amount of material. The piece begins with short groove - slowly expanding outward. The opening material heard in the saxes and low brass as a composite is repeated many times, but always with a slightly varied metrical context. Meanwhile, cliché 4/4 Rock patterns appear in a false tempo in the drum set.

Like the invasive species, the motives in my piece begin as tiny seed-motives, interjected in the texture. Slowly they accrue and multiply until the ensemble is overtaken and forced into a sort of tonal/temporal wasteland.”

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein (1918—1990) (transc. for Symphonic Band by Paul Lavender) Composer, conductor, teacher, television personality, pianist - Time magazine in 1957 described Leonard Bernstein as being remarkable in all these areas. The son of Ukrainian immigrants, he grew up in comfortable circumstances, early displayed his genius in playing the piano, graduated from Harvard and then the Curtis Institute, and began his career with a bang, substituting at the last minute for the ill Bruno Walter on a nation-wide Fall Concert 11

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Sunday broadcast of the New York Philharmonic in 1943. Early fame as a composer came from his music for Fancy Free, On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, West Side Story, his Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah”, and the score for the award-winning movie On the Waterfront.

From 1958-1969 he served as music director of the Philharmonic, leading more concerts than any previous conductor. Opening in 1957, West Side Story enjoyed popular and critical success, initially running for 732 performances on Broadway, and was later made into a successful movie. Bernstein felt strongly that music and dance were integral elements of West Side Story’s narrative, “....not just songs stuck into a book.” The swaggering “Prologue” sets the stage for his modern, urban version of “Romeo and Juliet”. Some of the subsequent dances were shifted from the original plot sequence to facilitate pacing and to reflect the general contour of the story, such as the placement of “Somewhere” between the “Prologue” and “Mambo”, and the use of the “Meeting Scene” music as transitional material into “Cool”. The suite ends with, “I Have a Love,” the same music that ends the show, which prompted Bernstein to compose a new flute cadenza to transition into this haunting coda.

Stage actions which correspond to the principal sections of the score are: “Prologue” The growing rivalry between two teen-age gangs, the Jets and Sharks; “Somewhere” - In a visionary dance sequence, the two gangs are united in friendship; “Scherzo” - In the same dream, they break through the city walls, and suddenly find themselves in a world of space, air and sun; “Mambo” - Reality again; competitive dance between the gangs; “Cha-Cha” - The star-crossed lovers see each other for the first time and dance together; “Meeting Scene” - Music accompanies their first spoken words; “Cool” - An elaborate dance sequence in which the Jets practice controlling their hostility; “ Rumble” - Climactic gang battle during which the two gang leaders are killed; “Finale” - Love music developing into a procession, which recalls, in tragic reality, the vision of “Somewhere.”

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PERSONNEL (number in parentheses indicates first year of band service) Piccolo Kelly McGregor, Chicago, Business Consultant (2002) Flute Julianne Bilinski-Arvidson, Wheeling, Private Flute Instr./Home Specialist (1991) Kathryn Cargill, Palos Heights, Private Lesson Instructor (1978) Angela Deligiannis, Elmhurst, Instrumental Music Teacher (2000) Michele Gaus Ehning, Vernon Hills, Attorney/Private flute teacher (1996) Sandra Ellingsen, Buffalo Grove, Band Director (1990) Nancy Golden, Hinsdale, Band Director (1979) Gail Grana, Woodridge, English Teacher (2008) Tammy Lathan, Libertyville, Elementary Music Teacher (1992) Melanie Mathew, Oswego, Flute Teacher (2000) Jennifer Nelson, Chicago, Private Music Teacher (2001) Marija Robinson, Highland Park, Real Estate (1992) Amy Strong, Chicago, Attorney (2006) Oboe/English Horn Sarah Cowan, Ingleside, Beginning Band Teacher (2009) Jacqueline Jellison-Landis, Private Music Teacher (2010) Don Kehrberg, Harwood Heights, Retired Professor of Music (2011) Melaine Pohlman, Geneva, Music Therapist (2004) Bassoon Meghan Bautista, Chicago, Operations Manager (2008) Pam Holt, Mt. Prospect, Band Director (2009) Maryann Loda, Arlington Heights, Music Teacher (1969) Steve Moline, Naperville, General Music Teacher K-3 (1981) Ann Motogawa, Evanston, Training Manager (2000) B-flat Clarinet Corey Ames, Grayslake, Band Director (2010) Christopher Bajek, Naperville, Band Director (2011) Pamela Beavin, Chicago, H. S. Spanish Teacher (2004) Traci Bowering, Skokie, Band Director (1991) Janet Butterfield, Evanston, Band Director (2001) Laurie DeVillers, Waukegan, Group Tour Operator (1995) Alan Dubois, Chicago, Fitness Instructor (2003) Debbie Durham, Mundelein, Associate Band Director (1979) Kelley Gossler, Chicago, Band Director (2011) Janet Jesse, Prairie View, Retired Fine Arts Administrator (1982) Gail Kalver, Chicago, Executive Director, River North Chicago Dance (2006) Christine Kaminski, Villa Park, Elementary Band Teacher (2006) Lee Kessler, Highland Park, Copywriter (1994) Bob Konecny, Wheeling, Retired Actuary (1977) Carolyn Merva Robblee, Chicago, Music Teacher (2010) Janet Schroeder, Glenview, Retired Managing Editor (1961) Laura Stibich, Tinley Park, Band Director (1992) Rick Wadden, Wilmette, Retired Environmental Science Prof. (1994) David Zyer, River Forest, Investment Bank Management (1991) Bass Clarinet Susan Vaughn Grooters, Winnetka, Epidemiologist (2009) Robert Yaple, Evanston, Music Educator (2009) Alto Saxophone Ann M. Betz, Crete, Band Director (1978) Roland Colsen, Glenview, Trader (1996) Heidi Helstad, Chicago, Music Teacher (2006) Carey Polacek, Chicago, Music Teacher (2005) Fall Concert 15

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Dr. Rebecca Olthafer, Music Recruiter (773) 244-5623 rolthafer@northpark.edu www.northpark.edu/music The School of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

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Tenor Saxophone Pete Ross, Chicago, Systems Programmer (2011) Baritone Saxophone Steve Carmichael, Kenosha, Director of Jazz Studies (2011) Trumpet Jonathan Blackburn, Evanston, Software Developer (2011) Sylvia Carlson, Chicago, Admin Assistant/Private Music Teacher (2006) Patrick Dawson, Chicago, Band Director (2009) John Evans, Elgin, Band Director (2011) Scott Golinkin, Chicago, Attorney (1979) Candace Horton, Prospect Heights, Band Director (2000) Stanton Kramer, Skokie, Photographer (2006) Allen Legutki, Villa Park, Music Education Professor (2011) Erik Lillya, Chicago, Attorney (1994) Terry Melbourn, Flainfield, Band Director (2011) Tom Madeja, Chicago, Musician/teacher (2011) Fred Powell, Elkhart, IN, Musician & Brass Instrument Designer (2007) Kyle Rhoades, Riverside, Band Director (2010) Barry Skolnik, Highland Park, Regional Service Assurance Manager (1979) Becky VanDonslear, Elmwood Park, Director, Email Operations (2008) Thomas Williams (2011) French Horn Betsy Engman, Naperville, Internist (1995) Erin Foster, Chicago, Research Analyst (2000) Peter Gotsch, Chicago, Private Equity Investor (1987) Janene Kessler, Highland Park, Band Director (1995) Mollie McDougall, Chicago, Band and Orchestra Director (2005) Kelly Jo Schultz-Blanchard, Greenfield,WI, Music Educator (2008) Ryan Sedgwick, Chicago, Arts Fundraiser (2010) Hilary Strauch Logan, Evanston, Instrumental Music Teacher (2000) Jennifer Young, Evanston, Program Coordinator, Midwest Clinic (2007) Barbara Zeleny, Park Ridge, Investor (1969) Trombone Nick Atchley, Arlington Heights, Band Director (2005) Paul Bauer, Elmhurst, University Administrator (1982) Ed Gadberry, Arlington Heights, Software Consulting Manager (2010) Greg Glover, Mount Prospect, IT Technical Architect (1989) Brian Russell, Peoria, Private Instructor (2000) Brad Say, Mundelein, Band Director (1999) Todd Smith, Niles, Band Director (2007) Andy Sturgeon, Chicago, Band Director (2009) Matt Taylor, Grayslake, Band Director (2007) Euphonium Kendra Gohr, Elmhurst, Private Teacher (2005) Bruce Nelson, Chicago, Project Manager (2001) Scott Oliver, Naperville, Band Director (2011) Tuba Kevin Baldwin, Chicago, Mechanical Engineer (2007) John Harshey, Mundelein, Band Director (1987) Peter Lograsso, Westchester, Orchestra Director (1989) Rodney Owens, Lake Forest, Band Director (1987) Eric Weisseg, Chicago, Technology Specialist (2008)

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Percussion Nick Enloe, Schaumburg, Freelance Musician (2011) Deborah Hawes, Glenview, Physician, Retired (1966) Derek Inksetter, Oak Park, Software Developer (2004) Richard Lehman, Chicago, Band Director (2005) Mike Moehlmann, Barrington, Jazz & Percussion Director (2011) Chris Rasmussen, Chicago, Attorney (2006) Bill Seliger, Chicago, Supply Chain Manager (2004) Member Emeritus Gilbert Krulee, Evanston, Retired Psychology Professor (1966) Gordon A. Long, Prairie Grove, Consultant-Land Development (1985) Beatrice Mattenson, Deerfield, Retired Music Teacher (1983) Dennis Montgomery, Brass Instructor (1972) Herb Schneiderman, Highland Park, Retired (1964) David Shaw, Wilmette, Brass Teacher (1965) In Remembrance Joe Schroeder (Active members of the band and auxiliary David Shaw who have passed away) Mary Shaw Paul Bolman Dorothy Silver Barbara Buehlman John Christie 2011–2012 Bill Ditzler Board of Directors and Staff Kurt Friedemann “Let’s start and endLaura chairnote!” on Stibich, a high Susan Hirschfield David Zyer, vice chair Ernie Kettnich Dr. Mallory Thompson, artistic director Jack Marks from theJennifer NCBYoung, business manager Gordon McLean Dr. Paul Bauer, development director Steve Nedzel Meghan Bautista, librarian Margaret Neuhaus (Peggy) Debbie Durham, personnel director John P. Paynter Greg Glover, secretary George Peichl Deborah Hawes, treasurer O. DeLap Premo Ann Motogawa, marketing/PR director Carol Scattergood Julie Wolf, marketing and development Victor W. Zajec manager Henry Zazra Section Elizabeth Zyer (Betty) Members-at-large Traci Bowering NCB Auxiliary Board Kathryn Cargill Denise Bolman, chair Nancy Golden Ralph Durham Gail Kalver Mary Friedlieb Erin Foster Marietta Paynter Ryan Sedgwick Herb Schneiderman Todd Smith

“Let’s start and end on a high note!”

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IN MEMORIAM Steve Nedzel joined the Northshore Concert Band in the fall of 2010. Even though he was only in the band for one year, we experienced a huge loss when he passed away on June 17 at the age of 32. We were fortunate enough to perform at his school in March, 2011. This performance was very memorable for the band. His enthusiasm and vivaciousness for life was reflected in his students and their parents. Mallory Thompson shared, “Steve was only with the Northshore Band for a year, but he made a big impression in that short time. He was filled with joy for making music, being with friends, and teaching. In addition to performing a concert at Lincoln-Way West High School, I had the pleasure of doing a clinic with the wind symphony. The students were a lovely mirror of their teacher, Mr. Nedzel - bright eyed, eager to learn, enthusiastic, and joyful. Steve had a solo in our performance at his school. When I asked him to stand during the applause, his students cheered and yelled for him! He smiled, laughed, and his face turned beet red! He made an impact on them that will last a lifetime.” We were lucky to have known Steve and will miss him.

John Christie performed with the Northshore Concert Band for 32 years. He passed away on August 30, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. Performing with the band was just one of many musical accomplishments. John played the trombone professionally in Germany, served as editor of The Instrumentalist (a national magazine for school band and orchestra directors), and was director of bands at Brown University. He also conducted the Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra and formed his own ensemble, the Highland Park Winds.

In addition to being a skilled performer and conductor, John was an excellent arranger and composer. This past June, when the band performed with the Blasorchester Niedershopfheim from Germany, John wrote arrangements of some traditional German tunes. He conducted a small group of band members performing the pieces for our German guests after the concert. Much to his (and our) delight, the Germans had a great time and sang along to every song. Mallory Thompson said, “No one loved music more than John Christie. He had a long and amazing career, told interesting stories, and was a wonderful musician. He was always right there ready to go at the beginning of rehearsal. The harder I worked, the pickier I got, the more he smiled. He loved to work hard and make things better!!! His best note on the instrument was his low Bb and I always cued him and encouraged him to play it really strongly! We ALWAYS shared eye contact on those low Bb’s. For the rest of my life, I’ll remember John when I see a low Bb in the bass trombone part.”

Steve Sanders of Chicago’s Very Own WGN Midday News wishes the Northshore Concert Band a great season!

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2 011- 2 012 PA Y N T E R S O C I E T Y C O N T R I B U TO R S THE PAYNTER SOCIETY is the society of donors making gifts of $500 or more to the Northshore Concert Band’s annual funds. Paynter Society donors ensure the future of the Northshore Concert Band and its continued ability to bring the finest in wind band music to the Chicago area and beyond, through high-quality performances, educational programs, commissions, and leadership to other community bands. For more information about the Paynter Society and the benefits offered to members, please call Julie Wolf at 847-432-2263.

John L. and Megan P. Anderson in memory of John P. Paynter Anonymous GRAMMY® Foundation Illinois Arts Council John P. Paynter Foundation Marietta M. Paynter George & Arlene Rusch Foundation The Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation David and Connie Zyer in memory of Betty and Ben Zyer Advocate ($1,000–4,999) Aileen S. Andrew Foundation Ann M. Betz Scott G. Golinkin Charles and Deborah Hawes Erik Lillya and Sarah Layton NSCB Foundation Peter Gotsch & Jana French Chris Rasmussen and Amy Strong Herb Schneiderman Mary and David Shaw. in memory of Neil Shaw John and Laura StibichHoward L. Willett Foundation, Inc. in honor of the contrabass clarinet section Becky VanDonslear Barbara Zeleny

Benefactor ($500–999) Anonymous Anonymous remembering Carol Richard S. Bair in memory of Carol W. Scattergood Denise Bolman in memory of Paul Bolman Bernie and Sally Dobroski Alan Dubois Debbie and Ralph Durham Norm and Pat Gates Greg Glover Bill & Nancy Golden Jeffrey & Jayne Griese John and Wilma Hultman Bob Konecny John W. McGowan April and Dennis Montgomery Bruce and Bonita Paynter Joseph and Janet Schroeder in memory of John P. Paynter Richard Wadden and Angela Trabert Sally Ward

2 011- 2 012 S E A S O N C O N T R I B U TO R S Many thanks to our contributors; the Northshore Concert Band continues to flourish because of their kindness and generosity.

Associate ($250–499) Anonymous. remembering Carol James M. Ceriale Greg Glover John & Angela Graham Karel Husa Bruce & Jennifer Nelson Dawn & Stanley Shell remembering Carol Mary Kay and William Walsh Bonnie & W. Daniel Wefler

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Patron ($100–249) Anonymous James and Mary-Louise Aagaard Helen Billings, in honor of Barbara Zeleny Kathryn and Gregory Cargill Roland Colsen Chad Craw Bruce Currie Laurie DeVillers Jennifer Giese Donath Betsy & Paul Engman Kim and Michael Fath Erin Foster and Christopher Becker

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Harold and Betty Gohl Enid J. Golinkin in honor of Scott Golinkin John & Susan Harshey Peter and Mary Herr Candace Horton Mary Ann Hurley Jim and Pat Jocius in memory of Barbara Buehlman Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kahn Christine and Ian Kaminski Gilbert and Carolyn Krulee David & Carolyn May Jane Mueller Bruce A. and Helen D. Nelson in honor of Bruce & Jennifer Nelson Nancy Reiser Milton & Shirley Sabin Ellen Scholly Joseph U. Schorer Mallory Thompson in honor of Dennis and April Montgomery Richard & Nancy Wilson

Thomas C. Parrish Joyce Riegel in memory of Ben and Betty Zyer Nancy and Peter Roll Elysian and Elizabeth Schiavitti Beth and Barry Skolnik Al Spriester in memory of Dorothy Spriester Elizabeth Robinson Turner in honor of Ian, Marija, and Jacob Robinson John and Ruth Tuzson Edwin Schmidt Harry and Louise Simon Mary Lou Skoglund Gordon & Frieda Wilson Julie Wolf Marilea Zajec

Friend ($1–49) Anonymous Megan & Corey Ames Julianne Arvidson T. Edward Black Contributor ($50–99) Michael & Sheri Conover Anonymous Angela Deligiannis in memory of Steve Nedzel Judith Disman Peter and Sarma Alle in honor of Janet Schroeder in honor of John Harshey David and Joan Foster Phyllis Alpern Ed & Karen Gadberry Christine & Paul Bauer Kendra Gohr Mary Bilinski Maxine Gourse in memory of Don Arvidson Dolores Guthrie Janet Butterfield and The Halco Family Peter Jablakow John and Sharon Hanusin Karen Casebolt Ernst & Roslyne Heimann Mr. and Mrs. Florian Dynek Joel Helfand Robert Evans Marjorie June Mary Friedlieb Elissa Kana Bette Ward Gaines Deborah Katz Knowles Jane and Richard George Don and Corinne Kehrberg Ellen and Jeff Gluskin Jeannette Konecny Diane & Will Gregg Rose Matousek, Donald & Constance Heard in honor of Steve Moline Werner and Ellen Heimann Ann & Christopher Motogawa Janet and William Jesse Ralph Mueller Janet Kaminski Carole and Michael Powers Bob Kaminski in memory of Paul Bolman Lynda & Roger La Raus Anne Pyshos Maryann & Joseph Loda James Keith Ramsden Sandra Markowitz Debra Richtmeyer in memory of Dorothy Spriester Tim and Peg Rusch Mr. and Mrs. Francis Neuhaus John C. Soderstrom in memory of Margaret Gloria Stepek “Peggy” Neuhaus Paul and Wanda Wagner This list reflects gifts as of October 10, 2011. We also extend our appreciation to our 20102011 contributors too numerous to list in this program. Every effort has been made to list names accurately. Please call 847-432-2263 to bring errors or omissions to our attention.

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PLANNED GIVING If you are looking for a way to pass on your cherished values to the next generation and to benefit an organization that you love, please consider making a planned gift to the Northshore Concert Band. You can accomplish these goals and potentially reduce estate taxes through your will or living trust. We encourage you to consult with qualified professionals, such as your attorney and financial advisor, and to remember NCB with a bequest. More information is available on the NCB website, www.northshoreband.org.

SPONSORS The following companies and individuals have made contributions in support of our 2011–2012 Season: Platinum Level Advertisers Steve Sanders/WGN Christopher Burke Engineering Quinlan and Fabish Frame Warehouse Mills Audio Silver Level Dennis Montgomery Allegra Print and Imaging Music and Arts Multi-Color Printing, High Volume NCB Board Copying, Digital Printing NCB Clarinets 1255 Hartrey Avenue NCB Flutes Evanston, Il 60202 NCB Percussion 847-864-9797 NCB Saxes www.allegraevanston.com NCB Trumpets Lapin Systems, Inc. NCB Tubas/Meier’s Tavern Macintosh computers fixed fast! In/Out North Park College of Warranty North Shore Retirement Hotel Carry-In or On-Site Paynter Foundation 832 Dempster St., Evanston, IL 847-328-9945 www.lapin.com Bronze Level Allegro Music Center Music instruction, instruments, and accessories 800 W. Devon, Park Ridge, IL 847-692-6021 Handgun Press Publishing Company Fine arms and military books for collectors and researchers Box 406, Glenview, IL 847-657-6500 handgunpress@comcast.net NCB Bassoons We raise our bells to the 56th season of the Northshore Concert Band!

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In memory of our friend Steve Nedzel 1979-2011

The Northshore Concert Band Saxophone Section Ann Betz • Heidi Helstad • Carey Polacek Steve Carmichael • Roland Colsen • Murray Fisher • Pete Ross