IN MILLENNIUM PARK
2021
GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS July 14-17 | Book 3
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WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
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BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 1
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BRUCKNER E MINOR MASS
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PRELUDE TO THE AFTERNOON OF A FAUN
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FROM IRELAND WITH LOVE
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SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO
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CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
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Welcome back! We are thrilled to once again fill Millennium Park with the glorious sound of music. I know for so many people, there’s nothing quite like this concert series—the music, the architecture, the spectacular scenery, and the wonder of experiencing all these things as a community. And that’s what it’s all about. While many of us were music lovers first, we’ve all come to understand the unmatched power of experiencing music with others. The Grant Park Music Festival is one of a kind in that respect; it’s the only annual festival of orchestral and choral music in the United States that invites the community to come together, free of charge. This is the place for Chicagoans to gather, kick off their shoes, reconnect with people and marvel at this unique city. And I don’t have to remind anyone that it’s been a while since we’ve been able to do that. With Carlos Kalmar, Christopher Bell and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, we jumpstart the cultural life in downtown Chicago. And what a lineup! It’s a range of musical offerings from choral masterworks to family programming to classic favorites. Meanwhile the Festival’s gifted young professionals—our Project Inclusion fellows—are bringing an inspired program of string quartet music by women and BIPOC composers to neighborhood parks. That all these concerts are the first live performances that people have been able to share in more than a year makes them especially poignant. Thank you for joining us here on Chicago’s lakefront. If you can, please do some shopping, some dining, visit a museum and join us in helping to further our city’s reawakening. My thanks to our members, donors, staff, musicians, and board of directors who’ve made our return to Millennium Park a reality. Enjoy tonight’s concert. Tell your friends about us. And come again.
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GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA
Carlos Kalmar, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Violin I Jeremy Black, concertmaster Dayna Hepler, assistant concertmaster* Jennifer Cappelli Injoo Choi Dima Dimitrova Pauli Ewing† Hyewon Kim Matthew Lehmann Jayna Park Rika Seko Karen Sinclair Bonnie Terry Jeanine Wynton Krzysztof Zimowski Violin II Liba Shacht, principal Laura Miller, assistant principal Alexander Belavsky Ying Chai Ran Cheng† Karl Davies Ann Lehmann Cristina Muresan Kjersti Nostbakken Irene Radetzky Michael Shelton Thomas Yang
Double Bass Colin Corner, principal Jon McCullough-Benner, assistant principal Andrew Anderson John Floeter Timothy Shaffer Chris White Flute Mary Stolper, principal Alyce Johnson Jennifer Lawson, assistant principal Piccolo Jennifer Lawson Oboe Nathan Mills, principal* Anne Bach, acting principal Kevin Pearl† Lindsay Flowers† English Horn Margaret Butler, acting assistant principal†
Clarinet Dario Brignoli, principal Trevor O’Riordan Viola Gene Collerd, assistant Terri Van Valkinburgh, principal principal Yoshihiko Nakano, assistant principal Bass Clarinet Elizabeth Breslin Gene Collerd Patrick Brennan Amy Hess Bassoon Marlea Simpson Eric Hall, principal* Rebecca Swan Carin Miller Packwood, acting principal† Cello Catherine Chen, Walter Haman, principal acting principal† Peter Szczepanek, Nicole Haywood, assistant principal assistant principal Calum Cook Larry Glazier Contrabassoon Steven Houser Michael Davis* Eric Kutz Martin Gordon† Eran Meir Mark Romatz† Linc Smelser
French Horn Jonathan Boen, principal Stephanie Blaha, assistant principal Neil Kimel Brett Hodge Robert Johnson Trumpet David Gordon, principal Channing Philbrick* William Denton, assistant principal Michael Myers* Michael Brozick† Billy Hunter, Jr.† Trombone Daniel Cloutier, principal Jeremy Moeller, assistant principal Bass Trombone Graeme Mutchler Tuba Andrew Smith, principal Timpani Daniel Karas, principal Percussion Joel Cohen, acting principal Doug Waddell, acting assistant principal Harp Kayo Ishimaru-Fleisher, principal Keyboards Andrea Swan, principal* Orchestra Librarian Michael Shelton, principal Project Inclusion Fellows Allison Lovera, violin Pablo Sanchez, violin Edwardo Rios, viola Cole Randolph, cello * denotes leave-of-absence † denotes seasonal substitute
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CARLOS KALMAR
Artistic Director & Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar has been Principal Conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival since 2000, and was named Artistic Director in 2011. Under Kalmar’s leadership, the Grant Park Music Festival has become one of the world’s preeminent classical music festivals, and his role has been essential in shaping its artistic vision. In May 2021, Kalmar was named Director of Orchestral and Conducting Programs and Principal Conductor of the Cleveland Institute of Music. He previously served as music director of the Oregon Symphony for nearly 20 years, and served as the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Spanish Radio/Television Orchestra and Choir in Madrid as well as the Music Director for the Hamburg Symphony, the Stuttgart Philharmonic, Vienna’s Tonkünstler Orchestra, and the Anhaltisches Theater in Dessau, Germany. Kalmar The position of Artistic keeps an active schedule conducting in concert Director and Principal Conductor is partially halls and opera houses around the world. Carlos underwritten by a generous Kalmar is Uruguayan-Austrian and lives in the gift from Sage Foundation. United States.
CHRISTOPHER BELL Chorus Director
Christopher Bell has served as Chorus Director of the Grant Park Chorus since 2002 and conducts the orchestra and chorus for several concerts each summer. During his tenure, he and the chorus have been recipients of the coveted Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence given by Chorus America, as well as glowing reviews from both critics and audiences alike. In 2013, Bell won the Michael Korn Founders Award for Development of the Professional Choral Art. Largely responsible for the formation of the National Youth Choir of Scotland in 1996, he has been its Artistic Director ever since. Between 2007 and 2018 Bell was chorus director of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, and between 2018 and 2020 he was Artistic Director of the Washington The position of Chorus. Bell was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Chorus Director is Music from the Royal Conservatoire in Scotland in partially underwritten 2012 in recognition of his contribution to performing by a generous gift from Joyce Saxon. arts in Scotland. In 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Aberdeen.
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GRANT PARK CHORUS
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director Soprano Laura Lynch Anderson Alyssa Bennett Bethany Clearfield Nathalie Colas Kaitlin Foley Saira Frank Katherine Gray-Noon Katelyn Lee Rosalind Lee Hannah Dixon McConnell Susan Nelson Angela Presutti Korbitz Alexia Rivera Emily Sinclair Catherine Spitzer* Sarah van der Ploeg Sherry Watkins Alto Lindsey Adams Melissa Arning Rebekah Kirsten Askeland Hannah Busch Julie DeBoer Stacy Eckert Margaret Fox Ilana Goldstein Carla Janzen Chelsea Lyons Amy Pickering* Sarah Ponder Emily Price Suzanne A. Shields Cassidy Smith Corinne Wallace-Crane
Tenor Madison Bolt Hoss Brock Erich Buchholz John J. Concepcion Ace Gangoso Klaus Georg Tyler Lee Stephen D. Noon Peder Reiff Matthew W. Schlesinger Joe Shadday Aaron Short Peter J. Sovitzky Alan Taylor Eric West Bass Derek Boemler* Ryan J. Cox Dominic German Robert Heitzinger Jan Jarvis Woo Chan Lee* Eric Miranda John E. Orduña Wilbur Pauley Martin Lowen Poock Dan Richardson Stephen Richardson Benjamin D. Rivera Scott Uddenberg Ronald Watkins Accompanist Paul Nicholson * denotes leave of absence
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PROJECT INCLUSION STRING QUARTET We’re thrilled to welcome a new class of Project Inclusion fellows this summer. In partnership with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Project Inclusion is a unique artist development opportunity for string players of color aimed at increasing diversity and guiding young professionals toward successful careers in music. Each year outstanding young musicians are selected by the Festival to rehearse and perform with the Grant Park Orchestra, and receive one-on-one mentoring from seasoned professionals. Performing in parks around the city, the Project Inclusion fellows serve as an integral part of the Festival’s summer line-up.
MEET THE FELLOWS
Allison Lovera Violin
Pablo Sanchez Violin
Edwardo Rios Viola
Cole Randolph Cello
Coming to a Park Near You! Project Inclusion String Quartet concerts at six parks this summer Thursdays at 6:30, July 15 -August 19 gpmf.org
2021 GRANT PARK ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Adam Grais, Board Chair Kate Donaldson, Vice Chair LaRue Robinson, Secretary Jerry Goldstone, Treasurer Paul Winberg, President and CEO
DIRECTORS Peter M. Ascoli
Michael S. Ferrell
Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Amy Lee Boonstra
Chantal E. Forster
Brian Sedlak
Vern Broders
Paul E. Freehling
Stephen Smith
Penny Brown
Eileen Friestad
Jason Spigner
Cari Bucci Hulings
Freddi L. Greenberg
Curtis J. Tarver, II
Robert J. Buford
Tom Hanson
Maureen Sullivan Taylor
Michaelle Burstin
Ann Hickey
Beatrice Mensah Tayui
Margaret M. Cameron
Sandra Kamin
Lisa Tesarik
Michael W. Cusick
Tim King
Andria van der Merwe
Nancy Dehmlow
Jill Mueller
David Whitney
Rhoda Sweeney Drucker
Julian Oettinger
Virginia Willcox
James B. Fadim
Thomas B. Orlando
Karen Zupko
PAST CHAIRS Stephen Smith, 2016-2020 Chuck Kierscht, 2013-2016 Beth Rodriguez, 2010-2012 Fred Brandstrader, 2008-2009 Melinda McMullen, 2001-2007
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STAFF PRESIDENT AND CEO
Paul Winberg
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR
Carlos Kalmar
CHORUS DIRECTOR
Christopher Bell
DEVELOPMENT CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Emily Canham
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Jennifer Nahn
SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANTS
ARTISTIC GENERAL MANAGER
Chris Collins
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER
Linda Oper
CHORUS PERSONNEL MANAGER
Melissa Hilker
ARTISTIC ASSISTANTS
Jesse Bruer Osiris Ramos
SCORE READER
Jordan Thomas
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Hilary Mercer
ARTISTIC/EDUCATION ASSISTANT
Kate McDuffie LIBRARIAN
Michael Shelton MUSIC LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
Laura Adkins Allie Chambers
COVER LIBRARIAN
Eliza Bangert
Tisha Grudzien Tammy Owins
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Hannah Lehman
PRODUCTION KOBOTECH, INC.: PRESIDENT
Dan Kobayashi MANAGING DIRECTOR
MARKETING AND PATRON SERVICES
Leigh Levine
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Ellen Willett
Jill Hurwitz
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES
Alexis Lacey
PATRON SERVICES ASSISTANTS
Andrea Kennard Tab Mocherman
PATRON SERVICES VOLUNTEER
Hazel Lewis
PRODUCTION MANAGER
STAGE MANAGERS
Lorianne Trephibio Amalie Vega TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Skye Fort
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jenna Thiel
STAGE CREW
MARKETING MANAGER
David Dragovich Spencer Batho
FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
PROJECT INCLUSION AUDIO SUPERVISOR
Noel Morris
Alaina Bartkowiak
Giselle Castro
DEPUTY FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
PROJECT INCLUSION STAGE MANAGER
GROUP SALES
SOUND SYSTEM TECHNICIANS
Matt Willer
Tami Manton Group Theater Tix
Tyia Morgan
Jonathan Laney John Lisiecki Alexander McIntire Jessica O’Neal Chris Willis Jim Frazier
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V I S I T I N G M AST E R S Watch our guest artists at work virtually as they hold master classes with young professionals and students from around the city. Featuring: JOYCE YANG, piano
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MASUMI PER ROSTAD, viola
PREMIERING ONLINE JULY 20
ANTHONY TRIONFO, flute
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AUGUSTIN HADELICH, violin
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GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Carlos Kalmar Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Christopher Bell Chorus Director Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Jay Pritzker Pavilion
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 1 Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus Carlos Kalmar, conductor Christopher Bell, chorus director Katelyn Lee, soprano Sarah Ponder, mezzo-soprano
Hoss Brock, tenor Dan Richardson, bass
Anna Clyne Sound and Fury Franz Joseph Haydn Mass in G Major, Hob.XXII:6, Nicolai Mass Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei KATELYN LEE SARAH PONDER HOSS BROCK DAN RICHARDSON Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major, op. 21 Adagio molto - Allegro con brio Andante cantabile con moto Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Major support for this concert is generously provided by William Blair, our 2021 Diverse American Voices Series Sponsor and Walter E. Heller Foundation with a grant given in memory of Alyce DeCosta. Organ provided by Triune Music/S.B. Smith & Associates.
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Recognized for her “beautifully bright and clean tone,” American soprano Katelyn Lee is making her mark in Chicago and across the United States. Katelyn has performed a variety of opera and musical theater roles. Most recently, she performed the title role of Gretel in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Hansel and Gretel. Katelyn has sung in multiple productions with Lyric Opera as well as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Haymarket Opera Company, Chicago Opera Theater, Cedar Rapids Opera, Springfield Regional Opera and others. Additionally, Katelyn is an accomplished singer of a wide variety of concert repertoire. She has performed with the Indianapolis, Elgin and Chicago Symphony Orchestras as well as Music of the Baroque, Chicago a cappella and others. Katelyn maintains a private voice studio as well as teaching engagements with the Music of the Baroque Strong Voices program and Music Institute of Chicago. She is married to Grant Park Chorus tenor Joe Shadday. Mezzo-soprano Sarah Ponder enjoys a busy career as a soloist and ensemble singer in Chicago, performing in genres from opera and oratorio to contemporary and a cappella. Hailed as “Deeply expressive” (Chicago Sun Times) and a “first-class soloist” (Chicago Classical Review), some of Sarah’s recent favorite performances include a special concert of love songs with Bella Voce Camerata, starring as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera Bon Appétit! and a rousing trio rendition of “Row, Row Your Boat” with Yo-Yo Ma at Children’s Memorial Hospital, part of her work with the Citizen Musician Initiative. Through her work with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sarah has “beguilingly” (Chicago Tribune) performed several solo concerts with famed Maestro Riccardo Muti at the piano. A passionate educator, Sarah holds a teaching position at Loyola University and maintains a large private studio. She also recently finished recording a 4th season of works from Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project partnered with the CSO, assisting young mothers to create original lullabies. American tenor Hoss Brock has made numerous solo appearances with the Grant Park Music Festival. He appears regularly as a guest artist with chamber ensembles, including the Chicago Chamber Musicians and the Newberry Consort. He has performed with the Peninsula Music Festival, Music of the Baroque and the Grand Rapids Symphony. A member of the Lyric Opera chorus, Hoss made his Lyric Opera solo debut as Ike Skidmore in Oklahoma! and sang the role of Spanish Ambassador in the world premiere of Lopez’s Bel Canto, broadcast on PBS Great Performances. He also performs frequently as a soloist with Grace Lutheran Church: Bach Cantata Vespers. Bass Dan Richardson, known for his “clean, clear, declarative” tone, recently covered the role of Jim Crowley in An American Dream with Lyric Unlimited (Lyric Opera of Chicago). In addition to Lyric Opera, he has sung with Florentine Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Sarasota Opera, among others. As a concert soloist Dan has performed with the Bach institute at Valparaiso University, Southern Illinois University, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Virginia Consort, the Milwaukee Ballet, Fort Wayne Philharmonic and the Grant Park Chorus. Mr. Richardson lives in Mount Prospect with his wife, Diana, and their two sons. He enjoys working as a realtor and endlessly worrying about his vegetable garden.
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ANNA CLYNE (b. 1980) SOUND AND FURY (2019) Scored for: pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, percussion and strings Performance time: 15 minutes First Grant Park Orchestra performance London-born composer Anna Clyne has garnered a reputation for introducing modern sounds into the choral landscape. Clyne is no stranger to Chicago, having served as composer-in-residence to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Riccardo Muti. She is a “composer of uncommon gifts and unusual methods,” according to a New York Times profile. Called “fearless” by National Public Radio, Clyne includes a variety of mediums, including dance, visuals, collaborations with filmmakers and musicians. The inclusion of her symphonic work Sound and Fury on this concert alongside the Beethoven Symphony No. 1 is a natural fit, considering she composed a trilogy of her own works inspired by the music of Beethoven. In 2020 she premiered all three to mark Beethoven’s 250th anniversary: Stride for string orchestra, based on Beethoven’s Sonata Pathétique, Breathing Statues for solo cello and Shorthand for string quintet. Of Sound and Fury, the composer stated “My intention with Sound and Fury is to take the listener on a journey that is both invigorating—with ferocious string gestures that are flung around the orchestra—and reflective—with haunting melodies that emerge and recede.” Clyne further draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s famous Macbeth soliloquy, as well as themes from Haydn’s 60th Symphony, Il distrato. Using a rich complement of strings, winds, percussion and electronic resources, the piece marries the traditional colors of the orchestra with the contemporary. Just as the title implies, the work opens with an explosion of activity. The strings mark the mood with a sense of urgency as the sections of the orchestra fill in the depth of the excitement. Intermittently, lyrical melodies emerge over the repeated themes of the percussion, bringing the energetic piece to its close.
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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) NICOLAI MASS (1772) Scored for: two oboes, bassoon, two horns, organ and strings Performance time: 27 minutes First Grant Park Orchestra performance Among the great composers of the classical period was Austrian Franz Joseph Haydn. His symphonies and chamber pieces have certainly formed the cornerstone of many concert programs. In particular, he is credited with further establishment of the style exhibited in the symphonies and string quartets of the time. His choral mass settings like the Lord Nelson Mass and his oratorios The Creation and The Seasons have all remained popular staples in the choral literature. Often referred to as the Nicolaimesse or Missa Sancti Nicolai, this setting of the mass is believed to have been composed in 1772 with revisions in 1802. A traditional setting of the mass, the work was written for chorus, vocal soloists, two oboes, two horns, strings and organ, later adding trumpets and timpani. This sixth setting of the mass had great significance for Haydn: The bulk of his career was spent as musician and Kapellmeister in the court of the famously wealthy Esterházy family. This mass in particular was composed in celebration of the name day of his patron Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, who kept music central to palace life. First performed close to the season of Advent, musically the work has a lilting quality. Because of this, it is often referred to as the 6/8 mass. In the beginning, you hear the vocal soloists prominently in the Kyrie solely with the string accompaniment, followed by the entrance of the choir shortly thereafter. There is a buoyant feeling created by the strings that lends itself to a sense of stately grandeur. Much of the heavy lifting in this work is centered around the vocal soloists, who are featured throughout. The listener will also find that many of the themes or melodies in the opening Kyrie return in the Agnus Dei, restated in the Dona Nobis Pacem with a feeling of peaceful resolve. Nicolai Mass Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Soloists and Chorus Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy
Soprano and Chorus Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God on high, Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. and on earth peace, good will towards men. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. We praise thee, we bless thee, Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. we worship thee, we glorify thee, Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, gloriam tuam. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater Almighty. omnipotens. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. that takest away the sins of the world, Qui tollis peccata mundi, have mercy upon us. miserere nobis. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, Qui tollis peccata mundi, receive our prayer. suscipe deprecationem nostram. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. the Father, have mercy upon us. 4
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Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.
For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem coeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum, Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de coelis.
Chorus I believe in one God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Only begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all worlds. God of God, light of light, Very God of very God. Begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father: by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven.
Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine: Et homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato: passus, et sepultus est.
Soloists And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary: And was made man. And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: suffered, and was buried.
Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum scripturas. Et ascendit in coelum: sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos, Cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: Qui ex Patre, Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul adoratur, et conglorificatur: Qui locutus est per Prophetas. Et unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma in remisionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.
Chorus And the third day He rose again according to the scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead: His kingdom shall have no end. And (I believe in) the Holy Ghost, Lord and giver of life: Who proceeds from the Father and Son. Who with the Father and Son together is worshipped and glorified: Who spoke by the Prophets. And in one holy catholic and apostolic church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead And the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Chorus Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Osanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.
Soloists and Chorus Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:
Dona nobis pacem.
Chorus Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world:
Soloists and Chorus Grant us peace.
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MAJOR, OP. 21 (1800) Scored for: pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, timpani and strings Performance time: 33 minutes First Grant Park Orchestra performance: August 19, 1937, Rico Marcelli, conductor Composer Ludwig van Beethoven had a pivotal place in musical history. He is often viewed as the ‘bridge’ between the classical and Romantic periods. Both qualities exhibited in each period can be observed in his music. At 29, he composed the Symphony No. 1 and dedicated it to his patron Baron Gottfried van Swieten. Swieten was a well-known Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official. Because of his general love of music and his pursuits as an amateur musician, Swieten was also patron to Beethoven’s predecessors Haydn and Mozart. According to Nation Public Radio’s Christopher Gibbs, Beethoven’s First Symphony dates from his “Classical” era (in the style of Haydn and Mozart). It was finished just a year or two before the composer first complained of hearing loss in the famous “Heiligenstadt Testament,” a letter that he wrote to his brothers Carl and Johann in 1802. Scored for a rich complement of strings, woodwinds, percussion and brass, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 premiered April 2, 1800, in Vienna. It is constructed in the traditional four-movement format: Adagio, Andante cantabile, Menuetto and Finale. The last movement opens with an Adagio, echoing the symphony’s slow introduction. Ironically, the beginning 12-bar opening of the symphony is often referred to as ‘a musical joke’ because of the dominant chord sequences that give the feeling of tonal instability. As the work concludes, Beethoven returns to the traditional sonata form, giving a feeling of harmonic stability, in many ways making a gentle nod to his symphonic predecessors. 6
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GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Carlos Kalmar Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Christopher Bell Chorus Director Friday, July 16, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Jay Pritzker Pavilion
SIBELIUS SYMPHONY NO. 5 Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, conductor Masumi Per Rostad, viola Leonard Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town The Great Lover Lonely Town (Pas de deux) Times Square: 1944 Margaret Brouwer Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Caritas …fair as the moon, bright as the sun Blithesome spirit MASUMI PER ROSTAD Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 82 Tempo molto moderato; Allegro moderato - Presto Andante mosso, quasi allegretto Allegro molto; Misterioso
Major support for this concert is generously provided by American Accents Series Sponsor AbelsonTaylor and by William Blair, our 2021 Diverse American Voices Series Sponsor. Special support for this concert is provided by Colleen and Lloyd Fry and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation.
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Praised for his “burnished sound” (The New York Times) and described as an “electrifying, poetic, and sensitive musician,” the GRAMMY Award-winning, Japanese-Norwegian violist Masumi Per Rostad hails from the gritty East Village of 1980s New York. He was raised in an artist loft converted from a garage with a 1957 Chevy Belair as the remnant centerpiece in the living room. Masumi began his studies at the nearby Third Street Music School Settlement at age three and has gone on to become one of the most in-demand soloists, chamber musicians, teachers. In addition to maintaining an active performance schedule, he serves on the faculty of the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Masumi tours internationally and has performed at many international music festivals and as a guest violist with a number of prominent chamber ensembles. He can be heard on the Cedille, Naxos, Hyperion, Musical Observations, Bridge and Tzadik record labels. As a member of the Pacifica Quartet for almost two decades (2001-2017), Masumi regularly performed in the world’s most storied concert halls and was full professor of viola and chamber music as quartetin-residence at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Masumi is an ardent advocate for the arts, and is often sought after as a contributing writer to such publications as the Huffington Post, Strings and Gramophone magazines as well as The Guardian. He also maintains a YouTube channel where he publishes videos dealing with all sorts of musical topics, including instruments. Masumi was the founder of DoCha, a chamber music festival in Champaign, Illinois that produced innovative events with a focus on engaging new audiences through fun and inventive programming. Masumi has also served on the faculties of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The University of Chicago, Longy School of Music, University of Toronto, and Northwestern University. He is a D’Addario Artist and has used their strings since 1999. His Brothers Amati viola was crafted in Cremona, Italy in 1619.
NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY, JULY 21
Lili Boulanger: Psalm 24 Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year Anton Bruckner: Mass No. 2 in E minor
FRIDAY, JULY 23 AND SATURDAY, JULY 24
Texu Kim: Blow, Fly, Pop!! Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM ON THE TOWN (1944) Scored for: piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, two horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, piano and strings Performance time: 11 minutes First Grant Park Orchestra performance: June 19, 1993, Kenneth Jean, conductor Not long after his conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic in November 1943, the 25-year-old Leonard Bernstein was approached by choreographer Jerome Robbins to write a ballet about sailors on leave in New York. This jazzy ballet, Fancy Free, premiered in April 1944 and helped to catapult Bernstein’s compositional career. Coming off the ballet’s success, Bernstein and Robbins decided to turn it into a full musical called On the Town. They enlisted the help of Bernstein’s young friends Betty Comden and Adolph Green to write the book and lyrics. In fact, Bernstein and Green worked on the musical together while they were both recuperating from surgery in the same hospital—Bernstein for a deviated septum and Green for a tonsillectomy. They would often erupt in laughter and song, much to the chagrin and amusement of the attending nurses. On the Town, Bernstein’s first musical, retained only the basic plot of Fancy Free, centering on the amorous adventures of three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City during World War II. The wartime romcom was an immediate success when it premiered in 1944, and MGM quickly bought the rights to make it into a movie starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, which was released in 1949. However, most of Bernstein’s original music was not retained in the film version. Bernstein chose three of the dance episodes from On the Town to form an orchestral suite, which premiered in 1946. Dance was naturally a central part of the musical due to the collaboration with Robbins. Like all of Bernstein’s dance music, the dance music in On the Town rose to a level of orchestral complexity never before seen on Broadway. In fact, one Boston critic wrote shortly after the premiere that Bernstein’s music was “an energetic blend of Stravinsky and Gershwin,” while veteran theater director George Abbott jokingly called it “that Prokofiev stuff.” The first dance episode is “The Great Lover.” In this scene, Gabey has fallen in love with a subway poster beauty queen dubbed “Miss Turnstiles.” In dogged pursuit of this idealized woman, Gabey falls asleep on the subway and dreams of sweeping her off her feet. The music in this episode reflects both Gabey’s naiveté and determination. The second episode, “Lonely Town—Pas de Deux,” takes a more melancholic turn as Gabey watches a fellow sailor seduce then abandon a girl in Central Park. He laments that without love, New York is just a lonely town. The final episode, “Times Square—1944,” presents a panoramic view of a bustling Times Square as the sailors embark on their night of fun. The most famous tune from the musical, “New York, New York, it’s a helluva town,” makes a brief cameo in this exuberant scene. In this moment, the music captures not only the sailors’ joi de vivre, but also that of the young composer soaking up his meteoric rise to stardom.
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MARGARET BROUWER (b. 1940) CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA (2010) Scored for: pairs of woodwinds plus piccolo, four horns, two trumpets, two trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, strings and solo viola Performance time: 25 minutes First Grant Park Orchestra performance Margaret Brouwer’s Concerto for Viola & Orchestra was commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 2010 and dedicated to and premiered by her friend, the longtime principal violist of the Dallas Symphony, Ellen Rose. Brouwer’s compositional style resists categorization—she responds to centuries of musical styles and traditions by combining contemporary frameworks such as twelve-tone rows with ancient sounds such as plainchant, and uses unique instrument combinations and extended techniques to find new colors and timbres within an orchestra. She uses all of these techniques in her Concerto for Viola & Orchestra to wonderful effect. As a former professional violinist, Brouwer is especially sensitive to writing for the viola in her concerto. The viola is by nature a blending instrument. It serves as the backbone of the orchestra by marrying the brighter violins and the richer cellos. Consequently, it is difficult for the viola to stand out as a solo instrument if there is overly heavy orchestration. Brouwer manages to keep the viola soloist in the forefront by using sparser accompanimental textures during the softer moments, offsetting the rich, honey-hued sounds of the viola with a unique combination of harp, marimba, and vibraphone to produce a ringing quality the viola lacks. The concerto follows the loose narrative of an individual’s emotional internal journey (embodied by the soloist). The name of the first movement, Caritas, comes from the Gregorian plainchant, Ubi caritas (Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est—Where charity and love are, God is there), the melody of which acts as both a musical and spiritual thread between each of the movements. The movement begins in a mood of questioning and anxiety. The viola soloist enters straight away, as the composer writes, “charged with intensity.” Underneath the turmoil of the viola, the orchestra creates an atmosphere of “blurred color” using fragments of the ancient chant. Eventually, the viola’s passionate mood is quelled by the calming influence of the orchestra and is transfigured into something more compassionate and peaceful. The first movement contains the widest variety of musical styles, biggest transformation in mood, and clearest statement of the Ubi caritas theme of the whole concerto. The second movement, “…fair as the moon, bright as the sun”, continues the concerto’s religious theme by quoting the biblical Song of Songs in its title. Brouwer calls it “simply a love song.” It exudes pleasure and warmth and suggests a pastoral scene with the opening musical instruction reading, “Like light wind through white clouds.” The third movement, “Blithesome Spirit,” is of a completely different affect. It is highly virtuosic for the soloist, full of difficult rhythms, changing meters, and extended techniques in rapid succession, lending the movement a buoyant and at times mischievous quality.
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JEAN SIBELIUS (1865-1957) SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 82 (1919) Scored for: pairs of woodwinds, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani and strings Performance time: 30 First Grant Park Orchestra performance: August 20, 1975, Leonard Slatkin, conductor Jean Sibelius was so beloved in his home country of Finland that the government declared his birthday a national holiday and commissioned him to write his Fifth Symphony to honor it. Sibelius conducted the premiere performance on his fiftieth birthday on December 8, 1915, to great acclaim. However, the ever-self-critical composer struggled in writing the symphony and continued to rework it in two major revisions over the course of five years. Perhaps Sibelius struggled with this symphony so much because it came at a pivotal time for him. After the mixed reception to his more radically dissonant Fourth Symphony, Sibelius was in crisis over whether he should continue down the path of modernism like many of his contemporaries or continue to explore the possibilities within late 19th-century Romanticism—a crisis that was intensified by the outbreak of World War I, ill health, and financial troubles. He ultimately decided to stick to his roots in the Fifth Symphony, but you can still hear shadows of the grinding dissonances of the Fourth Symphony throughout. Sibelius was notoriously obsessed with what he called the “profound logic” of the symphony and the way motifs could evolve organically to form their structure. In 1914 he wrote, “I should like to compare the symphony to a river. It is born from various rivulets that seek each other, and in this way the river proceeds wide and powerful toward the sea.” In the Fifth Symphony, the first movement evolves out of the opening horn motif, the music flowing like a river, calmly one minute, then cascading over rapids the next. The most notable example of this organic quality is the transition between the moderato and the scherzo in the first movement. In the original version, these were two distinct movements, giving the symphony a traditional four-movement structure. In subsequent revisions, however, Sibelius wrote an ingenious bridge to connect the two in which the music gains speed almost imperceptibly as the horn motif is repeated, which seamlessly develops into the Allegro moderato. The most famous motif of this symphony comes in the final movement. Sibelius often drew inspiration from nature (birdcalls, the buzzing of insects, the play of water), his connection with the Finnish landscape being integral to his identity. “Today at ten to eleven I saw sixteen swans,” he wrote in his diary in 1915. “One of my greatest experiences! Lord God, what beauty! They circled over me for a long time. Disappeared into the solar haze like a gleaming silver ribbon.” This moment was the inspiration for what he would call the “Swan Hymn,” the swinging horn motif that evokes the graceful beating of the swans’ wings as the woodwinds’ countermelody suggests their call. But the gloriousness of this moment and the final iteration of the “Swan Hymn” are only so rewarding because of the dissonant struggles that precede them. Nonetheless, Sibelius claims a decisive victory with six perfunctory sledgehammer chords to draw the symphony to a stirring close. ©2021 Katherine Buzard Week 3
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Reception 6pm Dinner 7pm
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MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS
The Grant Park Music Festival is grateful to the following donors for their generous support of artists, concerts, special events, and programs. Listings include gifts of $5,000 or more. AMERICAN ACCENTS SERIES SPONSOR
OFFICIAL HOTEL
FESTIVAL SPONSOR
CONCERT SPONSOR
FESTIVAL SPONSOR
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SPONSOR
FESTIVAL SPONSOR
DIVERSE AMERICAN VOICES SERIES SPONSOR
Season Support Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Julius N. Frankel Foundation Walter E. Heller Foundation MacArthur Foundation Smart Family Foundation and Joan and Robert Feitler
Guest Artists and Orchestra Chairs Amy and Brian Boonstra Marlea Simpson, viola Jerry and Jeannette Goldstone Joyce Yang, piano Jim Goodridge and Joan Riley Eric Kutz, cello
Concert Sponsors Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Colleen and Lloyd Fry and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Lori Julian Mazza Foundation Ginger and Jim Meyer
Project Inclusion Peter and Lucy Ascoli Colleen and Lloyd Fry and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The Grais Family Barbara Dana Klein Caroline Robinson, MD, FAAD on behalf of Tone Dermatology Dr. Scholl Foundation
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Chair Sage Foundation Chorus Director Chair Joyce Saxon
Classical Campers Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. ComEd
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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners Michael P. Kelly General Superintendent & CEO
$250,000+ Chicago Park District Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events $100,000-$249,999 Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Walter E. Heller Foundation Sage Foundation Smart Family Foundation and Joan and Robert Feitler $50,000-$99,999 AbelsonTaylor Julius N. Frankel Foundation MacArthur Foundation William Blair $25,000-$49,999 BMO Harris Bank Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation ComEd Colleen and Lloyd Fry and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Mazza Foundation National Endowment for the Arts
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
$10,000-$24,999 Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. CIBC Hattie A. and Marie V. Fatz Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency Periscope Pritzker Traubert Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation $5,000-$9,999 Amsted Industries Foundation Henry Crown and Company Jones Day Caroline Robinson, MD, FAAD on behalf of Tone Dermatology Tawani Foundation
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IMPRESARIO SOCIETY The generosity of the Grant Park Music Festival’s Impresario Society provides annual support for the Festival’s ambitious programming, bringing world-class conductors and soloists to the stage. The Grant Park Music Festival is proud to acknowledge this distinguished group of individuals for their extraordinary support between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021.
IMPRESARIO TITANIUM $25,000+ Anonymous Peter and Lucy Ascoli Robert J. Buford Nancy Dehmlow Sally and Michael Feder
Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Joyce Ruth Saxon Linda and Steve Smith Andrew and Kimberly Stephens
IMPRESARIO PLATINUM $15,000-$24,999 Anonymous Amy and Brian Boonstra Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Kate Donaldson and Ryan Whitacre James Fadim and Melissa Sage Fadim Paul and Sue Freehling Jeannette and Jerry Goldstone
IMPRESARIO GOLD $10,000-$14,999 Anonymous Vern Broders and Francia Harrington Penny Brown and Jeffrey Rappin Cari Bucci-Hulings and Sims Hulings Margaret M. Cameron and John Gibson Ann and Richard Carr Michael W. Cusick Mike and Kara Ferrell Chantal E. Forster and Michael Duff James and Eileen Friestad Nancy Garfien Stephanie and Adam Grais Nancy and Tom Hanson Kay and Malcolm Kamin Sandra Kamin
IMPRESARIO SILVER $5,000-$9,999 Julie and Roger Baskes Susan D. Bowey Michaelle Burstin and Doug Smith Joyce Chelberg Pamela Crutchfield The AMD Family Fund Janet and Craig Duchossois Sondra Berman Epstein Lewis and Mary Flint Ginny and Peter Foreman Christopher Foster and Pauline Merrill
Lori Julian Peggy and Yung Bong Lim Jim and Ginger Meyer Julian Oettinger Freddi Greenberg and Dan Pinkert Bryan Traubert and Penny Pritzker David H. Whitney and Juliana Y. Chyu Barbara Dana Klein Elise and Ron Magers Jill and Jeff Mueller Thomas B. Orlando LaRue Robinson Caroline Robinson, MD, FAAD on behalf of Tone Dermatology Brian L. Sedlak Fred Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Drucker Angela Lustig and Dale Taylor Terry Taylor and Maureen Sullivan Taylor Lisa Tesarik Andria van der Merwe Karen Zupko and Associates
Colleen and Lloyd Fry Jim Goodridge and Joan Riley The Grainger Foundation William R. Jentes Gera-Lind Kolarik Sung Ja Lee Stephen A. MacLean Barbara and Jim MacGinnitie Greg and Alice Melchor Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow
Col. (IL) J. N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired) Maridee Quanbeck Luba Romantseva and Benjamin Blander Doris Roskin Margaret Silliker and John Ryan Cecelia Samans Lisa Skolnik Paul Winberg and Bruce Czuchna Susan and Robert Wislow Helen Zell
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Marilynn and Ronald Grais Ken and Paula Herbart David Hiller Clifford Hollander and Sharon Flynn Hollander Howard Isenberg Paula R. Kahn Marion Kierscht Judy Marth Susanna McColley and Russell Brown Dorothy Meyers Nancy Meyerson Craig and Judi Miller Dave Miller Rick Nichols and Jerry Case Bill and Jean O’Neill Allen Pavia and Janice Tomlinson Caryle and Robert Perlman Sandra and Michael Perlow Avi and Joan Porat Cynthia Stone Raskin Anita Rogers Carolyn O. Rusnak
Sandra and Earl J. Rusnak, Jr. John Sabl and Alice Young Sabl Michael and Judith Sawyier Michael Schneiderman and Jane Buckwalter Susan H. Schwartz Stephen and Susan Seder Mark and Robin Seigle Carol S. Sonnenschein Ira and Sheila Stone David J. Varnerin Elizabeth K. Ware Donna and Phillip Zarcone Barbara Zenner
DONOR SPOTLIGHT: STEVE SMITH Steve Smith grew up in a musical family and sang in “the occasional church choir,” he said, but had taken a decidedly non-musical career path. Earning his J.D. degree from The University of Chicago Law School, he eventually landed at AMSTED Industries, Inc. where he now serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. It wasn’t until he was invited to join the board of the Grant Park Music Festival that certain aspects of his past began to surface in unexpected ways. Steve Smith with his wife, Linda As it happens, his father, Virgil Smith, had been a professor of music with a tidy piano-tuning business on the side. Once upon a time, Virgil Smith actually tuned instruments for the Grant Park Music Festival. Fast-forward to 2013, Steve Smith joined the Festival board and became board chair (2017-2020). “It was a natural circle,” he said. “I went deeper into the music once I joined the board. And now it’s a passion.”
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
The Grant Park Music Festival gratefully acknowledges those who have contributed to the annual fund, special events and memberships. Listings include contributors’ total giving of $500 or more received between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021.
BENEFACTOR $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous (6) Beverly and Ron Adilman Susan Adler Howard Adolph Karim Ahamed Doug and Mary Claire Allvine Tom and Sudy Altholz Marcia Lazar Sarah and Vincent Anderson Anthony Barash and Terri Hanson Robin and Peter Baugher Carlos Bekerman Milt and Heide Bentley Sandra and Howard Binder Nancy and Howard Blum David and Roberta Blumenfeld Patricia Bronte Edward and Barbara Burnes Dennis Jay Carlin Rowland Chang Melinda Cheung Shevlin and Diane Ciral Shirlee and Eugene Cohen Chris Collins Harold and Marilyn Collins Cathy and Ted Davis Lynn Straus Rebecca Deaton William DeWoskin and Wendy S. Gross Leon Diamond John and Pat Dietzen Sharon Dooley and Ralph Tamura Mary and Richard Dowd Shelia Dulin Bernard and Nancy Dunkel Patrick E. and Carol J. Dwyer Win Eggers Pierre and Charlene Elian Larry and Marlene Elowe
Esther and Ron Emmerman James and Virginia Ertle Judy Feldman Roger and Eleanor Feldman Joseph Fernicola, III Gene and Honor Ferretti Elaine Fishman James and Sylvia Franklin Elizabeth Frye and Howard Sankary Stephen Gabelnick Jane Gately William Gauger Harriet Gershman Roger and Donna Godel Susan Goldman Susan and Sheldon Good Ken and Margie Granat Mark and Carolyn Grenchik Anthony and Susan Grosch Danielle and Robert Hamada Joan W. Harris Marty Hauselman Susanne Henning John and Linda Hillman James and Margot Hinchliff Larry and Sue Hochberg Sig Hoffman George Honig and Olga Weiss Thomas Hunter Tony and Myra Jeskey Sherry and Peter John Robert Kallman Arnold Kanter Jane Keane Regina Keifer Harry and Sharon Kenny William Kirchmeyer Robert Kleinschmidt James and Carol Klenk Norman Kohn Ann Kowalsky
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Arthur Kroft Bruce J. Nelson and Axel Kunzmann Carol and Marvin Lader Greg and Denise Landis Kathryn Lange Stephen M. and Maria Lans Leah Laurie James Lava Carol and Wally Lennox Bernice and Edmund J. Leracz Claire Levenberg Stanley and Judith Lipnick Jo Lisowski Leslie Logsdon and Duncan Bourne Ann Lousin Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz Doretta and Robert Marwin Robert and Marilyn McClean John and Etta McKenna Harold D. McRae Sherry and Mel Lopata Ronald and Pauline Milnarik Jacqueline Miranda Leona and David Mirza Thomas L. and Rosemarie Mitchell David Moscow Elaine and Allan Muchin Peter Kachergis and Amy Munice Ted and Angie Naron John Neal John Newlin Martha Nussbaum Kyu and Cynthia Oh Thomas O’Keefe Bruce Ottley Judith Paice and John Jendras
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
Alan Paige Geun S. and Yoo Ja Paik Mel and Lynn Pearl Howard Alport and Sherry Peller Marilyn Perno James Perry and Robert Horton Joel and Judith Perzov Phil Lumpkin and William Tedford Thomas and Betty Philipsborn Richard Pincus and Janice Linn Stewart and Evelyn Pinsof Jeanie Pollack and Fred Lane Richard and Joyce Prince Jeaneane and John Quinn Larry Rassin Hedy Ratner Patricia Rink and John Dreiske Beth and Gabriel Rodriguez Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts Raymond and Antoinette Roos Irwin and Harriet Ross Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr.
SUSTAINER $500-999 Anonymous (7) Shelley Torres and Bill Aldeen Barry Alpern Abby Anderegg Janet Murphy Anixter Naomi Aronson and David Youngerman L. Claude Aschinberg Donald and Diane Atkinson Marc Baranchik Alan Bath Donna and Robert Bauer Bill Bein Jonathon Bell Daniel Bender
Noreen and James Ryan Dr. Timothy Sanborn and Hon. Julia Nowicki (Ret.) Harold and Deloris Sanders Lynn Gilfillan and Harry Sangerman Jane and John Santogrossi Raymond and Inez Saunders Lewis and Barbara Schneider Edward and Trudy Schwartz Michael Schwartz Surendra Shah Mary Beth Shea Tom and Pam Sheffield Larry Simpson Fritz Skeen and Helen Morse Richard Skolly and Kate Feinstein Sabine Sobek Marc Stackler Lee and Norma Stern Marjorie Stinespring Brenda Bock Sussna Ana Tannebaum
George F. and Karen S. Bergstrom Barbara Blair Frances and Neal Block Pamela J. Block John and Claudia Boatright Fern Bomchill Craig Bomgaars Evelyn Bosenberg Patrick Bova and James Darby Dale Boyer and Scot O’Hara Marshall K. Brown and Louise Nora Marty Brown Alice Brunner Pedro Bukata
Charles Tausche Kimberly Taylor Susan C. Taylor Michele Thompson Peter M. Vale Henry and Ramona Valiulis Nancy Vincent John and Joan von Leesen Leonard and Mary Anne Wall Ann Wasoff Gene and Peggy Wedoff Robert and Ellen Wehofer Peter and Tina Tabachnick Weil Robert Williams and Johanna Wingelaar Joan Winstein Tom and Molly Witten Hak Wong and Mike Hess Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin Herb and Linda Young Helene Zimmer-Loew Dr. Judith R. Zito Eileen and Larry Zoll Charles and Gail Zugerman
Friedrich and Susan Burian Edward and Sandra Burkhardt Kathleen Capodice Robert and Gayle Chedister John Cipriano Mitchell Cobey and Janet Reali Jan Costenbader Angela D’Aversa Ute & Todd Doersch Christopher and Krista Dorgan Donald W. B. Drapeau Grace Drease and Chris Kleihege
Anne Egger Patricia and Robert Erickson Patrick and Nicole Fisher Geoffrey A Flick Sarah Flosi George Foster Paul Francis Hilary Freeman Dietrich Freigang Frida Freudman Malcom and Judy Gaynor Stephen and Elizabeth Geer Sandy and Frank Gelber Noel Gewarges Carl and Rosemary Gilmore
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INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
Lenore Glanz Joseph Glaser and Jessica Schneider Bill and Maureen Glass David Glickstein Lionel and Mary Go Barbra Goering Ms. Ellen Gorney Mark C. Gossett Rosemarie Guadnolo and John F. Horbath Deborah J. Gubin Karl and Barbara Gwiasda Stephen C. and Jo Ellen Ham Charles Hanusin Keith Harley Robert Heitsch Dawn E. Helwig Billy N. Hensley Bill Hinchliff Mr. Matthew Hinerfeld Avelene M. Hollins Elizabeth Ireland Joan Istrate Judy Jayne Soo Jong Daniel Justus Gilbert & Elaine Kanter Steven and Nancy Karas Judi Katz and Dan Kelly Judith L. Kaufman Robert Kohl Brian and Kelly Krob Jeffrey and Sandra Kroin Susan Kurland Dianne Larkin Robin Lavin Gloria and Don LeBoyer Peter and Judith Lederer Richard Levy
Hazel J. Lewis Levinthal Gabrielle and Knox Long Paula and Albert Madansky Lisa Manley and Christina Mitchell Marci Eisenstein and John Treece Ira Marcus Michael Markman Donna and Larry Mayer Janet McDermott James E. McPherson Marilu Meyer Britt Miller Loren R. Miller III Michael Miller and Sheila Naughten Ronald Miller Priscilla Mims Lee and Barbara Mitchell Robert and Lois Moeller Charles Moore Bryan and Kim Murphy Michael W. Myers Jen Nahn Stephen Nightingale and Elizabeth Wiley Susan Noel Elizabeth Parker and Keith Crow Todd Patterson Diane Pero Jean and Bill Peterman Janie Petkus Nick Petros Edward and Elaine Pierson Robert and Rosita Pildes Donald and Elaine Pizza Frederick and Diana Prince
Ruth Ramsey Terry and Sally Ransford Deborah Raymer Raymond and Jane Leuthold Sara Rosenbluth Harry and Mia Rubinstein Bobbie Rudnick Ray and Ann Rusnak David W. Ruttenberg Jill Sadler Ronald Schankin Nancy Schmitt Jorge and Martha Schneider Leon Schrauben Thomas and Judy Scorza Richard and Betty Seid Mridu Sekhar Mary Setnicar Jeffrey S. and Elizabeth Sharp Lynn Singer Patricia Skigen Maureen Slavin Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith Terrence Smith Richard and Rosemary Snow Diane Snyder Alice Solomon Sondra and Charles Sonneborn Laraine and David Spector Amy and Todd Steenson Naomi Stonehill Barbara A. Strassberg Alan and Barbara Sturges Roz Supera Anthony and Mona Taylor
Larry and Alison Thomas Ron Tonn Jude & Susan Troppoli Liat and Tali Tzur Christine and Harald Uhlig Peter M Vale Saundra Van Dyke Susan Van Der Meulen Donna Vos James Wagner Jay and Jane Ward April Ware Howard Wax Joe Weintraub Maxine Weintraub Gary and Modena Wilson Jan Wiltsie Laura Woll Christopher and Julie Wood JoAnne Yashar Lolli Zarlin Agnes Zellner Frank and Cindy Zimmerman
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TRIBUTE GIFTS
Gifts in the name of a friend, loved one or colleague are a unique expression of thoughtfulness. Listed below are gifts of $500 and above, received between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021. In memory of Jayne Alofs Jon Bell Sally and Michael Feder Lionel and Mary Go James E. McPherson Thomas Orlando In memory of Sondra Berman Epstein Jason Brett and Lauren Streicher David Joel Chizewer Kate Donaldson and Ryan Whitacre Rhoda Sweeney Drucker and Fred Drucker In memory of Dorthe J. Flick Geoffrey A. Flick In memory of Morton H. Kaplan Hedy M. Ratner In memory of Burton Schultze Amy and Todd Steenson
In memory of Deborah Sobol Rowland Chang In memory of Richard and Vanya Wang Anonymous In honor of Amy Boonstra Elizabeth Parker and Keith Crow In honor of Paul and Sue Freehling Marjorie Stinespring In honor of Adam Grais Anthony Barash and Terri Hanson Mark and Robin Seigle In honor of Tristan, Rocky, Alexander and Diego Lopez Alan and Sandra Paige In honor of Emily Canham and Jen Nahn Paul and Sue Freehling
NIKOLAI MALKO SOCIETY
The Grant Park Music Festival is honored to acknowledge members of the Nikolai Malko Society, representing individuals who have generously included the Festival in their planned giving arrangements. Their gifts ensure the legacy of free classical music in Chicago for generations to come. Anonymous Peter M. Ascoli Pamela J. Block Don and Chris Casey Nelson D. Cornelius* Sondra Berman Epstein* Gene and Honor Ferretti Raymond A. Frick Jr. Michael Goldberger James Goodridge and Joan Riley Marcia Lazar
Hazel J. Lewis Levinthal Sheldon Marcus Ginger Meyer Alice Mills* Julian Oettinger Michael and Susan “”Holly”” Reiter Joyce Ruth Saxon David Shayne Mette Shayne* Claude M. Weil Matt S. Zwicky
In Memoriam *Denotes estates of individuals who were Nikolai Malko Society members and whom the Grant Park Music Festival remembers with gratitude for their generosity and visionary support.
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