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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter...........................................................................3 Staff & Leadership......................................................................4 Friends of DCWS........................................................................5 Community Engagement.........................................................6 40 and Forward..........................................................................7 Concert Schedule.......................................................................8 DCWS Musicians....................................................................... 10 Guest Artists............................................................................... 12 Introducing Resonate!............................................................. 13 Sponsor Spotlight..................................................................... 14 FAQ & Volunteer of the Year................................................. 15 Endowment Fund & Ways to Give....................................... 16 Garth Simmons
WHAT TO BRING A mask that covers the nose and mouth, to be worn at all times inside the venue.
Proof of vaccinated status or a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of the concert start (or 6-hour antigen test).
Thank you for your cooperation!
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WELCOME
Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy
We would like to welcome you to the 40th Anniversary season (yes, the 40th!) of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings. Our theme, appropriately, is 40 and Forward, as we simultaneously look back at the origins of the organization and forward to the next 40 years. Thanks to the vision of the founding members of the organization, we have always presented and will continue to offer innovative and imaginative new compositions, as well as the great music of the past. As a way of looking back, the March concert will be a repeat of the very first DCWS concert and will be conducted once again by H. Robert Reynolds, the DCWS founding Artistic Advisor, who conducted the first concert. And looking forward as well, we are proud to note that each concert will feature a young student, as we work towards ensuring the continued vitality of DCWS and of chamber music in general. This year will see a return to live performances for the first time in almost two years. This will allow us to reconnect with our musical friends but in a safe and healthy environment. We will ensure that all performers and staff are vaccinated and that concerts are properly distanced. As for the audience, we are requiring proof of vaccination or proof of a recent negative test. For those who are hesitant to attend in person, as many concerts as possible will also be recorded. Let us end on a more personal note: as Co-Chairs of the DCWS Board of Trustees, we are honored — and delighted — to be part of this nationally recognized chamber music organization. We are proud of its mission of broadening both the scope of the kind of chamber music played and the locations where it is played. We love the music and love the fact that we can enjoy it in the kinds of intimate, personal settings that give rise to the whole notion of “chamber music.” Margaret Winters & Geoffrey Nathan Co-Chairs of the DCWS Board of Trustees
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Staff ADMINISTRATION Maury Okun, President & CEO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Jainelle Robinson, Community Engagement Officer DEVELOPMENT BethAnne Kunert, Development Officer Sofia Carbonara, Institutional Giving Associate Gramm Drennen, Development Associate FINANCE Triet Huynh, Controller MARKETING Bridget Favre, Director of Marketing Taylor Johnson, Associate Creative Director Priya Mohan, PR & Marketing Associate OPERATIONS Chloe Tooson, Operations Manager Sabrina Rosneck, Operations Associate Nicholas Martin, Arts Administration Associate Lynne Dorando Hans, Graphic Designer Scott Strong
LEADERSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Thomas Hitchman
Barry Williams
Retired Provost and Senior Vice President, Wayne State University
Mary Jarman
Beverly Williams
President, MJ Marketing and MarketPulse
Retired Nurse Case Manager; Volunteer
Victoria King
Andrea Wulf
Margaret Winters, Board Chair
Geoffrey Nathan, Board Chair
Retired Professor of English/ Linguistics and Information Privacy Officer, Wayne State University
Betty Blair
Retired Reporter, The Detroit News
Mary Brevard
Retired Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, BorgWarner
Sally Baker
Senior Director of Planned Giving at University of Michigan
Jane Conway Volunteer
Damien Crutcher
Founder & CEO, Crescendo Detroit
Gloria Heppner
Retired Associate Vice President of Research, Wayne State University
Retired Director, Forecasting & Market Analysis, General Motors
Retired Engineering Supervisor, Chrysler Corp.; Volunteer
Retired Bassoon, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Retired from Trust Banking
Matthew Morin
Mary Ann Beaupre
CEO, Macro Connect
ADVISORY BOARD
Henry Cooney
Partner, Plunkett Cooney
Marilyn Gunther
Co-founder, Center for Financial Planning
Florence LoPatin
Comptroller, LoPatin & Company
Frederick Morsches
Chief Community Officer, Honigman LLP
Retired Director of Financial Reporting, The Taubman Company
Anne Parsons
President, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, ArtOps, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival
Daniel Boyce
President & CEO, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Ralph Safford
Michael Collins
Development Consultant; Volunteer
Maury Okun
Attorney and Principal, Safford & Baker
Co-founder, Center for Financial Planning Senior Director, BDO USA, LLP Managing Partner
Gwen Weiner Kay White Volunteer
Edward Sharples
Retired Dean, Wayne State University
A special thank you to the first DCWS board
Ann Throop
Lois Beznos Alvin Bohms Richard Findlater Kevin Good Connie Griffin Scott Griffin
Retired Executive, IBM
Marilyn Hey Webster
Retired Faculty, Oakland Community College
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Donald Hilloman Victoria King Charles H. Marks Teryl L. Minasian Margaret Mullen Maury Okun
Seymour Okun H. Robert Reynolds Ralph R. Safford John Snow
FRIENDS OF DCWS 2018-19 to present
ANGEL: $5,000+ Betty Blair Maxine & Stuart Frankel Karen Hahn & Claudio Roveroni Christine Kuzma & David Arney BENEFACTOR: $1,500 – $4,999 Elizabeth & Brian Bachynski Douglas Cale Damien Crutcher Barbara Fowler Henry Grix & Howard Israel Gloria Heppner Fay B. Herman Victoria King & James Kors Lawrence Larson Florence LoPatin Lynn Myers Christie Peck & Buck Baker Martha Pleiss Kate & Randy Safford Lurline & Kingsley Sears Fred Steiner Elizabeth Sullivan & Steven Gellman Ann Throop Marilyn Hey Webster Kathleen Wendler Beverly & Barry Williams Margaret E. Winters & Geoffrey S. Nathan Andrea Wulf GRAND PATRON: $1,000 - $1,499 Sally & Donald Baker Mary Ann & David Beaupre Daniel Boyce Mary Brevard Anne Calomeni Carol & Phillip Campbell Lucinda & Robert Clement Jane Conway Nancy Duffy Nell Duke & David Ammer Myrna Hitchman Tom Hitchman & Keith Hewitt Mary & Michael Jarman Melissa & Jeff Joy Derek Krozek Frances Lewis Esther & David Littmann Rebecca & Daniel Littmann Sina & Matthew Morin Kristin & Robert Reynolds Edward Sharples James Tocco Tina Topalian & Maury Okun James Zeman PATRON: $600 - $999 Gordon Good FRIEND: $300 - $599 Doug Cornelson Lillian & Walter Dean Annmarie & Paul Erickson Rosemarie Geist & Ronald Fredrick Dana Gill Barbara Heller Jeanette Isenhour Nancy Jones Sara & Steven Majoros Diana & John Marshall
Lynn Metty Becky & Sam Misuraca Nancy Norling Ruthanne Okun Debra Pruent & Jeffrey Vanhoorne Diane Raban David Robinson Pat & Dick Schwing Susan & Phillip Smith Karen Stankye Patricia Terry-Ross Barbara C. Van Dusen Gail & Lois Warden Fund
Lisa & Brian Meer Katherine White Meyer Marie & Paul Miller Donna Mitts Susan & Stephen Molina Laurie & Darryl Newman Kathleen Oliphant Sonia & Carl Olsen Ann O’Neill Gail Partee & Richard Vance Kathleen & Blair Person Kerry Price Christine & Whitney Prince Barbara Prinzi Christine Reardon & CONTRIBUTOR: $100 - $299 Marc Andren Anonymous (5) Joan & John Reddy Karen & Allen Amber Mary M. Roby Joan & William Berndt Raquel Ross† Paul M. Bianchi Ronna Ross Larry Biehl Andrew & Tamara Sherman Bryn & Nathanial Brock Michael Sherman Joann Brooks Josette Silver Roberta Brown & Keith Wissman Carolyn & Philip Sinder Natalie Bruno Gayle & Timothy Skubick Yvonne Busby-Dean & Melissa Smiley James Dean Marcia Smith Ilse Calcagno Harold Steinberg Gayle & Andrew Camden Timothy Stoepker Fred J. Chynchuk Phillip Tabbita Maureen & Ken Clinesmith Lisa & Jeffrey Toenniges Renee & Michael Collins Chloe Tooson & Patrick Kemp Catherine Compton Ulrike Treder & Reinhard Staebler Helen Parnagian Corrigan Sam & Peggy Tundo Jeffrey Cutter Anne Whipple Dodie & Larry David Dian Wilkins & Robert Deneweth Drieka Degraff Martin Wunsch Darlene & Paul DeRubeis Kathy & Dan Yessian Nancy & William Edmunds Laurie Eisenhower SUPPORTER: $35 - $99 Joan Emerick & Peter Saldana Anonymous (15) Sherida & Kirk Falvay Claire Abrams Bridget Favre Judith & Joel Adelman Denise Figlewicz & Lynne Avadenka & Thomas Kozina Marc Sussman Valerie & John Frederick Bill Bing Barbara & David Garlock Hedy & David Blatt Mark Greenberg Amy & Scott Boerma Arthur Golumbia Elizabeth & Donald Breneau Annette Hardesty Cheryl Bukoff Arleigh P. Helfer Jr. Carol Caramagno Jolyn Hillebrand Norma Ceaser Maurita Holland Joanne Copeland Susie Hovsepian Marla Donovan Jean W. Hudson Gary DuBois Margit Jackson Charles Dyer Gabriella & Jim Jacobs Joan Emerick & Peter Saldana Involut & Richard Jessup Ruth Favro Monica & Fritz Kaenzig Juliet Gardner Nina & Bernie Kent Virginia & Michael Geheb Corinne Kratz Nancy & Dan Greenia Peggy & Bruce Kresge Stephanie & David Greer Michael Kuhne Joyce Hawes Leslie Lazzerin James Hinga Maurice Lefford Mary Ellen Howard Max Lepler & Rex Dotson Carol & Andrew Howell Margo & Bob Lesser Connie Hutchinson Cindy & Randy Luck Lois & Christopher Johnson Esther M. Lyons Carole Keller Mary Lou Manor Doris Kempf Jennifer Fair Margraf & Donna Macmurray Klein Thomas Margraf Julia Kohring Karen Broholm Martin & Colleen & Jerome Kunert James Martin Marshall Lasser Craig R. McLean
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Diane Lindsay Shannon & John Lohr Gregory Long Charlotte Mahrt Margaret Matthes Jane McKee Rose Monitz Marion & Carl Muma Juley Novak Mildred & David Palmer Elizabeth & Arthur Peach Shirley Piku Karen & Rick Schaeffer Suzanne Share Tamara Sherman Candy & David Sidlosky Shirley Spector Kathy Stroh Mayve & Jeff Strong Joanne & Anthony Sycko Toni & Scott Temple Meghan Therry Richard & Margaret Tripp Karen & Kevin Varga Sherry Viola Sanford Waxer Evie & Vern Wheat Robert White Tom Witte† Mary Wolf & Ronald Majewski Denise Falvay Wong Gail Zabowski Mary Zahler & Gary Wilcher Sharon Zimmerman
IN TRIBUTE In Memory of Jerry Conway: Jane Conway In Memory of Nena Dahling Mary Thompson Foundation In Memory of Viola Dolle Barbara Prinzi In Memory of William Duffy Marilyn Hey Webster In Memory of Lucie M. Kelly: Karen & Rick Schaeffer In Memory of David Falvay: Denise Falvay Wong In Memory of David Kuehn: Corinne Kratz In Memory of Frances Burger Noetzel Mary Brevard In Memory of Seymour Okun: Jeffrey Cutter Tom Witte† In Memory of Raquel Ross: Arthur Golumbia In Memory of Gordon Smith: Bill Bing In Memory of Rose & Vincent Tocco James Tocco In Honor of David Ammer Christine Ammer In Honor of Kristi Crago Terry Matlack In Honor of Shannon Engoian Karen & Robert Heuer In Honor of Daniel Littmann Esther & David Littmann
In Honor of Lynn Myers Priscilla & Randolph Phifer In Honor of Maury Okun Diane Okun Kathy Okun Ruthanne Okun In Honor of Margaret Winters & Geoffrey Nathan Marcia & Martin Baum
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS: Cecilia Benner Betty Blair Kathleen Block Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mary Brevard Jane Conway Karen Hahn & Claudio Roveroni Gloria Heppner Myrna Hitchman Thomas Hitchman & Keith Hewitt Frances King Richard McClelland Lynn Myers Martha Pleiss Kate & Randy Safford Gail & James Straith Ann Throop Marilyn Hey Webster Beverly & Barry Williams Margaret E. Winters & Geoffrey S. Nathan Andrea Wulf
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS: (2021-22)
Phillip and Elizabeth Filmer Memorial Charitable Trust † = deceased *This list consists of donors 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and the current season as of November 1, 2021, at each donor’s highest annual total. DCWS regrets any errors or omissions made in this list of contributors. For corrections, please contact Gramm Drennen, Development Associate, at 248-559-2095.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Providing high-quality and meaningful community engagement is a core part of fulfilling DCWS’ mission. DCWS’ broadening commitment over 40 years impacts our community on every level. In addition to coaching middle and high school students in masterclasses, sectionals, and open rehearsals, DCWS has three major curriculum-based elementary school programs: Musical Elements, Science & Sound and Bremen Town Musicians. These initiatives engage students directly in the creation of art and are interactive and sequential, tying to school curriculum and core standards. This season, we are introducing a new program, Musical Elements. The program will teach several aspects of classical chamber music using hip hop as an educational medium. Students in grades K-5 will learn about the woodwind, brass, and string instruments as well as musical elements including melody, harmony, unison, articulation and tempos. The presentation will be a combination of a scripted lesson, slideshow, and musical performances involving DCWS players and a hip hop artist.. In Science & Sound, third-grade students get a first-hand look at how pitch, frequency, vibrations and wavelengths are produced by musical instruments. Four artists weave a step-by-step process where students touch the instruments, experiment and build their own instruments out of recycled materials. Bremen Town Musicians takes the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale and brings it to life in a narrated sing-along story with call-and-response and Q & A. Pre-K through second-grade students participate in a scripted story that utilizes five of our artists. Classical tunes are played alongside familiar children’s songs to capture the spirit of the donkey, cat, dog and rooster who set out on a journey to become musicians. In addition to live presentations, the Bremen Town Musicians was recorded during the pandemic and presented virtually in a number of Dearborn elementary schools. Music and Dancing with Wolves is a collaboration between DCWS, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Oakland Community College, and Eisenhower Dance Detroit. New compositions and accompanying choreography were created to Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs. In addition, Eisenhower Dance Detroit created choreography for Peter and the Wolf. The works, created with young children in mind, were premiered to sold-out houses at Oakland Community College in Royal Oak, under the aegis of the DIA. In addition to the above activities, DCWS participates in a number of important community engagement programs through its management services affiliate - ArtOps. Over the last four years, some $200,000 has been regranted in Community HeART Highland Park, supporting homegrown art projects. ArtOps also manages JazzEd Detroit, a marketing consortium involving five of Detroit’s leading jazz education institutions.
Community HeArt Highland Park Science & Sound
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40 AND F RWARD 1982 Detroit Chamber Winds makes its New York debut at Carnegie Hall.
1985 1993 1998 2006
The ensemble changes its name to Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings to reflect the addition of string musicians.
The organization is named “Best Managed Nonprofit” by Crain’s Detroit for its collaborative shared staffing model.
DCWS welcomes five new players as it transitions to the next generation of chamber musicians in metro Detroit.
A group of young brass and woodwind musicians gives its first concert as Detroit Chamber Winds at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Detroit.
DCW establishes its innovative administrative business model by sharing staff with the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
DCWS musicians record Mozart’s “Gran Partita.”
2010 2012 2016 The Structurally Sound series launches with David Jackson’s musical exploration of the Ford Piquette Plant.
2020 2021 DCWS and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival present John Luther Adams’ Sila: The Breath of the World. This outdoor performance strategically dispersed 32 musicians across the Quad at the Cranbrook Upper School for a socially distant performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. -7-
DCWS introduces the Resonate project. In partnership with the Carr Center, the commissioning project a multi-year collaboration explores the African Diaspora through the lens of contemporary American chamber music.
SIGNATURE SERIES Join us for our most immersive chamber music experience featuring exceptional musicianship and innovative programming in exciting venues throughout metro Detroit! FAST FORWARD TO REWIND Sunday, November 7 at 3 p.m. Birmingham Unitarian Church Sponsored by the Betty & Art Blair Fund and Ann Throop DCWS Signature Series features a new work for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion and string quartet by Michael Frazier, the first work in our Resonate series. The concert also includes Mozart Duos for Violin and Viola. HOLIDAY BRASS Saturday, December 4 at 3 p.m. | Kirk in the Hills Sponsored by Center for Financial Planning and Butzel Long Sunday, December 5 at 2 p.m. | St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church Sponsored by Pearl Planning and Marilyn Webster DCWS seasonal celebration returns with two performances of Holiday favorites. Eleven brass players and percussionists are joined by the amazing choirs from Measure for Measure men’s choir (December 4) and Madrigal Chorale (December 5). QUINTS AT THE KIRK Saturday, February 5 at 3 p.m. | Kirk in the Hills Sponsored by Kathleen Block A pair of quintets, Schubert’s magical “Trout Quintet” is preceded by the premiere of a work for trombone and strings from Adolphus Hailstork as part of our Resonate series. OPUS 1 — REWIND TO THE BEGINNING Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church, Birmingham Sponsored by the Hitchman family in memory of Thomas N. Hitchman, Jr. DCWS gives a repeat performance of its first concert from 1982, featuring works by Gabrieli, Gounod, Mozart and Stravinsky. As it was in 1982, the concert will be under the baton of H. Robert Reynolds. GREAT LAKES CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. Seligman Performing Arts Center The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival once again hosts DCWS alongside a host of chamber music luminaries from around the world. James VanValkenburg
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NIGHTNOTES SERIES This casual and intimate series has solidified itself as a fan favorite among DCWS attendees. Meet fresh faces and old friends at Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays. OPUS 40 | January 14 Nightnotes returns with a concert built around the Brahms Horn Trio in E-flat major for violin, horn and piano. It’s one of Brahms’ most popular chamber works, his Op. 40, which DCWS presents in celebration of our own 40th birthday! The artists’ appearance is sponsored by the Family of Burton D. Jones. PULSE. BEAT. RHYTHM | February 18 A rhythmic evening featuring idiophones, xylophones, mallets and more, performed by a quartet of percussionists led by DSO Principal, Joseph Becker. The artists’ appearance is sponsored by the Family of Caroll V. Williams. AERO SAXOPHONE QUARTET | March 25 Ann Arbor’s Aero Saxophone Quartet won the Gold Medal in the Senior Winds Division of the 2021 Fischoff Competition, one of chamber music’s most coveted prizes for young ensembles. Here they make their Nightnotes debut. FRIDAY NIGHT FLUTES | May 20 The DSO Flute Section, Hannah Hammel, Amanda Blaikie, Sharon Sparrow, and Jeff Zook, bring an evening of flute classics to the Hagopian stage. The artists’ appearance is sponsored by Martha Pleiss.
Victoria King
JAZZ IN JULY | July 22 Amanda Blaikie
2020 Gilda Award winner Ian Finkelstein and friends perform a night of jazz. The artists’ appearance is sponsored by Gloria Heppner.
STRUCTURALLY SOUND Structurally Sound is part concert, part historical presentation providing a one-of-a-kind look at architecturally or historically significant venues by relating musical repertoire to the unique qualities of each space. The 2021-22 series is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts
STRUCTURALLY SOUND AT PEWABIC POTTERY Friday, September 17 | Virtual | Sponsored by Mary Brevard and Beverly & Barry Williams DCWS began the 2021-22 season with a virtual Structurally Sound at Pewabic Pottery. Flutist Amanda Blaikie and bassoonist Jaquain Sloan took us through the story of this national historic landmark, with music from the time of its founder, Mary Stratton. You can still stream this complimentary concert at detroitchamberwinds.org STRUCTURALLY SOUND AT THE REDFORD THEATRE Sunday, November 21 at 3 p.m. | Redford Theatre | Sponsored by Kathleen Block Multi-Grammy award-winning saxophonist Tim McAllister and pianist Liz Ames are joined by members of the University of Michigan Saxophone Ensemble in a concert that celebrates Detroit’s history of Vaudeville and variety music from the 1920s. STRUCTURALLY SOUND AT THE CARR CENTER Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. | The Carr Center | Sponsored by Andrea Wulf Oboist Alex Kinmonth takes center stage as DCWS presents in the newly renovated Carr Center ballroom in the Park Shelton. Kinmonth’s imagination links chamber music to Detroit’s Big Band culture that audiences would have experienced in the Park Shelton’s heyday. Repertoire includes pieces from the time of the building’s construction and contrasting works rooted in dance themes. Timothy McAllister
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DCWS MUSICIANS DAVID AMMER, trumpet — Sponsored by Richard McClelland In addition to his work as a member of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, David Ammer is also Principal Trumpet of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, as well as a founding member of the Motor City Brass Quintet. During the summer, he performs as Principal Trumpet of the Sunflower Music Festival in Topeka, Kansas. STEPHEN ANDERSON, trumpet A North Carolina native, Stephen Anderson joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in February 1992. Anderson has also performed as a member of the New Mexico Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Brass, and Chicago Civic Orchestra. AMANDA BLAIKIE, flute — Sponsored by Mary Brevard Amanda Blaikie was appointed 2nd Flute of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra by Leonard Slatkin in 2016. She previously held the position of Principal Flute with orchestras including the Michigan Opera Theatre, the Sarasota Opera, the Miami City Ballet, and the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra. MONICA FOSNAUGH, oboe and English horn — Sponsored by Cecilia Benner Monica Fosnaugh was appointed to the English Horn position of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2012 by Leonard Slatkin. Prior to joining the DSO, Monica held positions with the New Haven Symphony, the Syracuse Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder. KEVIN GOOD, trumpet — Sponsored by Thomas Hitchman & Keith Hewitt A co-founder of DCWS, Good has served in the trumpet section of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra since 1979. He has taught at the University of Michigan and Missouri/Kansas City, as well as Windsor and Wayne State Universities. An active composer and arranger, Good has also written numerous jazz works and produced arrangements for DCWS. DAVID JACKSON, trombone — Sponsored by Jane Conway A soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, Jackson has performed with the Chicago Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony, the New World Symphony, the Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra and the Spoleto, Italy Festival Orchestra. Jackson is Professor of Trombone at the University of Michigan. KIMBERLY KALOYANIDES KENNEDY, violin — Sponsored by by Gwen & Richard Bowlby Associate Concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy was the first prize winner of the National Round of the 1996 Music Teachers National Association Competition, 1998 University of Michigan Concerto Competition and the 1996 Greek Women’s National Asociation Competition in Chicago. VICTORIA KING, Musician Laureate — Sponsored by Betty Blair Recently retired, Victoria King was a member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra since 1984. Prior to her appointment at the DSO, King was a member of the Michigan Opera theatre. She is a co-founder of DCWS and serves on its board of trustees. ALEX KINMONTH, oboe — Sponsored by Gwen & Richard Bowlby Alex Kinmonth has recently been appointed Principal Oboe of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra by Leonard Slatkin and can be heard on the DSO’s most recent recordings of Tchaikovsky’s Symphonies 1, 2, 4 and 6. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with Nathan Hughes of the Metropolitan Opera. LAURENCE LIBERSON, clarinet — Sponsored by Frances King A Detroit native, Liberson was appointed Assistant Principal Clarinet and E-flat Clarinet of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1981. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he was Principal Clarinet with the Grand Rapids Symphony for five years before coming to Detroit. Active in the Detroit area as a recitalist and chamber musician, Liberson has been a member of DCWS since its inception in 1982. TIMOTHY MCALLISTER, saxophone and Artistic Advisor — Sponsored by Gail & James Straith Soprano chair of the renowned PRISM Quartet and an internationally acclaimed soloist, Timothy McAllister has been hailed as a “virtuoso…one of the foremost saxophonists of his generation” (The New York Times). Since his solo debut at age 16 with the Houston Civic Symphony, his career has taken him throughout the world, garnering prizes at many prestigious national and international competitions. -10-
MAURY OKUN, Musician Laureate — Sponsored by Karen Hahn & Claudio Roveroni Maury Okun is president of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings and ArtOps. He is also president of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. In this capacity, he has overseen the remarkable growth of three of the area’s strongest small arts organizations. He retired as Principal Trombonist of the Michigan Opera Theatre in 2014 and is co-founder of DCWS. H. ROBERT REYNOLDS, Artistic Advisor Laureate & Conductor — Sponsored Kate & Randy Safford H. Robert Reynolds held his position as Conductor and Artistic Advisor of DCWS since its inception over 35 years ago. Prior to joining DCWS, Reynolds served as the Henry F. Thurnau Professor of Music, Director of University Bands and Director of the Division of Instrumental Studies for 26 years. He has conducted in many of the major concert halls of Europe and the United States, including Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and La Scala Opera in Milan, Italy. MARCUS SCHOON, bassoon — Sponsored by Margaret Winters & Geoffrey Nathan Prior to joining the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1992, Schoon held positions as the Principal Bassoonist of the Cleveland Ballet and the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. He also played as the Second Bassoonist of the Ohio Chamber Orchestra and the Cleveland Opera. GARTH SIMMONS, trombone — Sponsored by Beverly & Barry Williams Garth Simmons is the principal trombonist with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. He began playing trombone at age nine in his hometown of Billings, Montana. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and continued his studies at the Aspen Festival and the Eastman School of Music, earning a Masters degree and Performer’s Certificate, that institution’s highest honor. SCOTT STRONG, horn — Sponsored by Gwen & Richard Bowlby In 2014, Scott Strong was named Third Horn of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He was born into a family of musicians in Iowa and raised in the Dallas, Texas, area. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and completed his graduate studies at Rice University before joining the Louisiana Philharmonic. KENNETH THOMPKINS, trombone — Sponsored by Kathleen Block Kenneth Thompkins was appointed Principal Trombone of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra by Neeme Järvi. Prior to this appointment, he held positions in the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Florida Orchestra and performed with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. A former participant in the Detroit Symphony’s African American Fellowship Program, he has been a mentor to several Orchestra Fellows over the years. JAMES VANVALKENBURG, viola — Sponsored by Cecilia Benner Currently Assistant Principal Violist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, James VanValkenburg came to orchestral playing after a satisfying career in chamber music. As a founding member of the International String Quartet, he toured the world with concerts in Europe, the Far East, South America, as well as the U.S. The quartet won several notable prizes, including the Munich Competition, East & West Artists of New York, and was the first winner of the Premier Grand Prix at the International Chamber Music Competition of Evian, France. TIMOTHY WEISS, Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor — Sponsored by Lynn Myers Timothy Weiss has earned critical acclaim for his performances and bold programming throughout the United States and abroad. For more than two decades, Weiss has directed the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, bringing the group to a level of artistry and virtuosity in performance that rivals the finest new music groups. A committed educator, Weiss helped create and mentor the ensembles Eighth Blackbird and ICE. ROBERT WHITE, trumpet — Sponsored by Andrea Wulf Robert White has an active career as an orchestral, chamber, commercial, and solo trumpeter, in addition to serving as an Associate Professor at Western Michigan University. He appears frequently with such ensembles as the Detroit Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, the Motor City Brass Quintet and the Blossom Music Festival Orchestra in Cleveland, Ohio. As we look forward to the next 40 years of chamber music, we are inviting a student to perform at each concert alongside our musicians. Thank you to Myrna Hitchman for sponsoring the student performances.
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GUEST ARTISTS MUSICIANS
Matt Albert
Hannah Hammel
MATT ALBERT, violin Called “preposterously talented” by Time Out Chicago, violinist and violist Matt Albert is the Chair of Chamber Music at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan. He previously served as the Director of Chamber Music and SYZYGY at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, and he was a founding member of Eighth Blackbird, with whom he received numerous awards, including first prizes at the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Coleman, and Fischoff Competitions, and three Grammy awards for their recordings on Cedille Records. HANNAH HAMMEL, flute Hannah Hammel is the recently appointed Principal Flute of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the DSO, she held the position of Principal Flute of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra from 2017-2019. As an orchestral musician, Hannah has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Richmond Symphony, and New World Symphony. Hannah has spent summers performing at festivals including Tanglewood Music Center, Music Academy of the West, Pacific Music Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, and Round Top Music Festival. SCOTT BOERMA, conductor Scott Boerma is the Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Western Michigan University, where he conducts the University Wind Symphony and Western Winds. Prior to this appointment, he was the Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Michigan Marching Band, and the Donald R. Shepherd Associate Professor of Conducting at the University of Michigan. Before those positions, Boerma was the Director of Bands at Eastern Michigan University, and he began his career teaching music in the Michigan public schools at Novi and Lamphere High Schools.
Scott Boerma
YVONNE LAM, violin Grammy-winning violinist Yvonne Lam enjoys challenging, delighting, and disarming audiences worldwide with her thoughtful musicianship, technical prowess, and fearless performance aesthetic. She served as a co-artistic director and violinist/violist of Eighth Blackbird for eight years, performing 50 concerts a year internationally with the groundbreaking chamber ensemble. She has also performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony, the Kansas City Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Lexington Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, and the Tasmanian Symphony. Yvonne Lam
KEAUN-A LEE, Pianist
Keaun-A Lee
Korean Pianist, Keun-A Lee, has been on the music staff of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Colorado, Opera Memphis, North Carolina Opera, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, the Spoleto Music Festival USA, The Gotham Chamber Opera, The Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. As an orchestral keyboard player, she has worked at the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Recent engagements include Concert Tour with “Musicians” from New York Philharmonic in Korea, New York Philharmonic Chamber music series in Merkin Hall and the season-opening concert at Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York. -12-
COMPOSERS KEVIN DAY An American composer whose music has been “characterized by propulsive, syncopated rhythms, colorful orchestration, and instrumental virtuosity,” (Robert Kirzinger, Boston Symphony Orchestra) Kevin Day (b. 1996) has quickly emerged as one of the leading young voices in the world of music composition today. His father was a prominent hip-hop producer in the late-1980s in Southern California, and his mother was a sought-after gospel singer from West Virginia. Day is a composer, conductor, producer and multi-instrumentalist on tuba, euphonium, jazz piano and more, whose music often intersects between the worlds of jazz, minimalism, Latin music, fusion, and contemporary classical idioms.
Kevin Day
MICHAEL FRAZIER Michael Frazier is a Black and Latino composer specializing in acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic music. His compositional style features jazz-inspired harmonic languages juxtaposed with freer approaches to melody and structural organization, atonal techniques for melody and harmony, as well as various forms of musical improvisation. Beyond composition, Frazier’s interests in music include the unique and personal expression of one’s musical voice, engagement with topics and aesthetics outside one’s musical familiarity or awareness, and the capacity for a music that can be approached by listeners of all backgrounds. ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK
Michael Frazier
Adolphus Hailstork received his doctorate in composition from Michigan State University, where he was a student of H. Owen Reed. He had previously studied at the Manhattan School of Music, under Vittorio Giannini and David Diamond, at the American Institute at Fontainebleau with Nadia Boulanger, and at Howard University with Mark Fax. Hailstork has written numerous works for chorus, solo voice, piano, organ, various chamber ensembles, band, orchestra, and opera. Among his early compositions are: Celebration, recorded by the Detroit Symphony in 1976; Out of the Depths (1977), and American Guernica (1983), which are two band works that won national competitions.
Adolphus Hailstork
INTRODUCING RESONATE! Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings and the Carr Center are pleased to announce Resonate, a multi-year collaboration that will explore the African Diaspora through the lens of contemporary American chamber music. The project has commissioned seven American composers to create new works to be performed by each of the collaborators during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The Resonate collaboration brings together resources from seven prominent institutions in Michigan and Ohio: Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings The Carr Center Oberlin Conservatory MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music, Bowling Green State University University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance Michigan State University College of Music Western Michigan University School of Music Read the press release on our website, detroitchamberwinds.org/programs, to learn more. -13-
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Marcus Schoon
A special thank you to the musicians who performed at the first DCWS concert, May 23, 1982 Douglas Cornelsen, clarinet David Everson, horn Kevin Good, trumpet Victoria King bassoon Thomas Klaber, bass trombone
Larry Liberson, clarinet Fergus McWilliam, horn Maury Okun, trombone Carol Perkins, flute H. Robert Reynolds, conductor -14-
Ako Sato, bassoon Gordon Simmons, trumpet John Snow, oboe Ann Willison, oboe
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
FAQ HOW TO ORDER Online | detroitchamberwinds.org Phone | 248-559-2095 M-F 11am-3pm WHEN TO ARRIVE Will Call will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance. For general admission tickets, we recommend you arrive early to select your seat. Please visit our website at detroitchamberwinds.org for more information. DIRECTIONS AND PARKING Direction can be found for each performance at detroitchamberwinds. org/performances. Most of the Signature Series venues have free on-site parking lots. For Nightnotes, there is a parking lot at Hagopian World of Rugs and the building next door, and street parking along Old Woodward. Any special parking information for Structurally Sound or other concerts can be found on the DCWS website. DRESS CODE There is no dress code for concerts. Guests usually dress in suits, sweaters, dresses, skirts, khakis and jeans. Formal attire is not required at our concerts. TICKET INFORMATION All ticket exchanges must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance of each concert. There is a $6 per ticket fee to exchange tickets for single ticket holders. Subscribers can exchange tickets with no fee. Please call us at 248-559-2095 to make arrangements. TICKET DONATIONS & UNUSED TICKETS Ticket buyers may return tickets in advance of the show as a taxdeductible donation to DCWS. Donations must be made before the performance and will not be accepted after the event.
Mary Brevard (right) has been the sponsor of DCWS flutist Amanda Blaikie (left)
DCWS is honored to recognize Mary Brevard as its 21-22 Volunteer of the Year. Mary came to DCWS after a storied career in corporate leadership. She retired from her position as Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at BorgWarner, a Tier 1 auto supplier. Mary’s expertise in strategic thinking and communication has been invaluable and unflagging to DCWS’s growth over the decade in which she has served on the DCWS Board. She has helped on countless committees and implemented numerous events and campaigns. Mary’s volunteer activities have been especially focused on women’s issues. She has worked hard to foster women entrepreneurs and to promote women onto corporate boards.
REFUNDS Refunds will only be offered if a performance has been cancelled. Due to the nature of the performing arts, programming and artists are subject to change. DCWS generally will not cancel performances or refund tickets because of inclement weather.
Her love of music stems from her flute-playing father. For a number of years, Mary has been the sponsor of DCWS flutist Amanda Blaikie.
ACCESSIBILITY All of our venues are able to accommodate patrons with limited mobility and wheelchairs. If you require special seating due to accessibility, please call the DCWS office at 248-559-2095 so that our staff and ushers can be prepared.
Want to volunteer? Contact Gramm Drennen at 248-559-2095 or drennen@art-ops.org.
START TIME & LATECOMERS DCWS makes every effort to start performances at the published start time. Latecomers will be asked to wait in the lobby and will be seated by ushers at the predetermined time in the program. The late seating break is determined by artists and will generally occur during a suitable break in the program.
WE GRATEFULLY REMEMBER THE CHERISHED CONTRIBUTION MADE TO DCWS BY ENSEMBLE AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
APPLAUSE Traditionally, applause is held until the end of a piece of music. Composers create a work as a whole, which is often made up of several movements. It is best to not disrupt the music by applauding between pieces. For information on our COVID-19 procedures visit detroitchamberwinds.org/covid-19-protocol -15-
DCWS is grateful for all of Mary Brevard’s energy and wisdom. She has had an extraordinary impact.
Art Blair Alvin Bohms Claire Bronson Gerald Conway Philip Dikeman William Duffy David Falvay Richard Findlater William Y. Gard
Jack Glezen Maxim Janowsky Margaret Mullen Seymour Okun Ben Pruitt John Rutherford William Ryburn Gabriel Werba
ENDOWMENT FUND
WAYS TO GIVE
An endowment fund provides a unique means of contributing for those people interested in making a lasting impact on Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings. Endowment funds are invested for the long-term, offering ongoing stability while supplying additional revenue each year through returns gained on an investment. To date, the following donors have contributed over $350,000 in endowed funds to support DCWS.
For 39 seasons, your generosity has allowed us to create innovative musical experiences that are unsurpassed anywhere in our region. Thanks to your dedication and enthusiasm, DCWS continues to push ourselves and our beloved art form to new heights.
$50,000+ Betty & Art† Blair Suzanne & Daniel Boyce Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Josephine Bay & C. Michael Paul Foundation
Kathy & William Lanava Florence LoPatin Diana & John E. Marshall III Victoria & Peter Smith Jane Van Dragt Cynthia & Paul von Oeyen Carroll V. Williams†
$25,000-34,999 Nancy Jones Lois† & Gail Warden
$100-999 Harriet† & Bryce Alpern† Nancy Bobrowitz & Timothy Harper Tessa & Norman Brittenham Marion & Michael Collier Minka & Douglas Cornelsen Jeffrey Cutter May Davidson† David DiChiera† Dorothy & Donald Farmer The Gannett Foundation (matching gift) Carole Gatwood & Craig Rifel Sandra Gill Suzanne Hagopian Charles Kirkpatrick Lisa Konikow & Jon Witz Judy & Laurence Liberson John MacPhee Jeannette† & Milton† Miller Kathryn Mowery Ruthanne Okun Rena O’Connor Raquel Ross† The Skubick Family Carla Ree Taylor Toni Lipton & Scott Temple Richard Vance Suzanne & Aaron Weaver Katherine White Andrea Wulf
$10,000-24,999 An Anonymous Supporter $7,500-9,999 The Okun Family Kate & Randy Safford $5,000-7,499 Mary Ann & David Beaupre Ellen & Douglas Cale Nena† & William† Dahling Jane & Jerry† Conway Bunny Hodas Frances & Jack†King Cindy & Randy Luck Peter McAteer Virginia & Allen Metz Shirley & Patrick Mullin Joyce & John Raymond Marilyn Hey Webster $2,500-4,999 David Falvay† Marilyn & Ronald Gunther Merck & Co. (matching gift) The Kresge Foundation (matching gift) $1,000-2,499 Donald Baker Cecilia Benner Carol & David Gaskin Isadore Goldstein† Victoria King & James Kors
The success of DCWS is a result of our magnanimous friends. There are many ways that you can support DCWS: SPONSOR A CONCERT Whether you want to sponsor a concert as an individual or business, this is a wonderful way to invest more fully in our artistic programming. Concert sponsors receive several benefits, including tickets and concert signage. You can sponsor on your own or co-sponsor with another individual or entity. Sponsoring a concert can also be a lovely way to honor or memorialize a loved one. SPONSOR AN ARTIST Show your support by sponsoring an artist in our core ensemble. Our artist sponsors not only help underpin our organization’s longevity but also receive a number of fantastic benefits including signage at concerts, tickets to performances and an invitation to an exclusive luncheon with their artist. SUPPORT THE 22ND CENTURY SOCIETY The 22nd Century Society recognizes the vision and confidence of DCWS supporters. Funds from the 22nd Century Society are invested in the long-term, offering ongoing stability while supplying additional revenue each year through returns gained on the investment. Donors to the 22nd Century Society often include DCWS in their estate plans. MAKE A DONATION Our supporters are part of a broader DCWS family. Your taxdeductible gift to our organization helps to ensure outstanding chamber music as a staple in our community.
†Deceased
If you would like to let us know that you have included DCWS in your giving plans, or if you would like information on how to do so, please contact our Development Officer, BethAnne Kunert, at 248-559-2095. -16-
To learn more, contact our Development Officer, BethAnne Kunert, at 248-559-2095 or kunert@art-ops.org
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