InTune — The Houston Symphony Magazine — October 2018 by Houston Symphony

THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAGAZINE

OCTOBER 2018

THE MUSIC OF ABBA 14

October 5, 6 & 7

SYMPHONIC SPOOKTACULAR 18 .

October 13

PERLMAN PLAYS & CONDUCTS 22

October 18, 20 & 21

HANSON STRING THEORY: LIVE WITH THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY

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The Music of ABBA October 5, 6 & 7 �� 14 Symphonic Spooktacular October 13 �� 18 Perlman Plays & Conducts October 18, 20 & 21 ��22 Hanson String Theory: Live with the Houston Symphony October 23 ��26 Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto October 26, 27 & 28 ��28

Features

Letter to Patrons ��2 Concert Preview: The 7 Deadly Sins �� 10 An American in Paris —Film with Live Orchestra �� 12 Ask the Musicians: Halloween Hijinks ��20 Backstage Pass with Andrew Pedersen �� 44

Your Houston Symphony

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Orchestra Roster ��6 Staff Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Our Supporters

New Century Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Leadership Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Vision 2025 Implementation Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Houston Symphony Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Young Associates Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Chorus Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Society Board of Trustees ��37 Corporate, Foundation and Government Partners ��38 Capital Investments ��39 Sustainability Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Houston Symphony Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Legacy Society & In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Education and Community Engagement Donors . . . . . . . . 42 In-Kind Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Musician Sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Read how Principal Double Bass Robin Kesselman and other members of the orchestra get into the Halloween spirit.

LETTER TO PATRONS OCTOBER 2018

Composers are famous for finding inspiration in the beauties of nature and the emotions of the human heart, but sometimes it’s the darker, spookier side of life that spurs their musical imaginations. On October 13, the Houston Symphony celebrates supernatural classics old and new, from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” with our new Symphonic Spooktacular just in time to get you ready for Halloween—and yes, costumes are encouraged!

InTune is produced by the Houston Symphony’s Marketing and Communications department. Linsey Whitehead . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Creative Services Calvin Dotsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications Editor Melanie O'Neill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications Designer Elaine Reeder Mayo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editorial Consultant Shweiki Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Ventures Marketing Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising The activities and projects of the Houston Symphony are funded in part by grants from the City of Houston, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commission on the Arts. The Houston Symphony currently records under its own label, Houston Symphony Media Productions, and for Pentatone and Naxos. Houston Symphony recordings also are available on the Telarc, RCA Red Seal, Virgin Classics and Koch International Classics labels. CAMERAS, RECORDERS, CELL PHONES & PAGERS Cameras and recorders are not permitted in the hall. Patrons may not use any device to record or photograph performances. Please silence cell phones, pagers and alarm watches and refrain from texting during performances.

October’s Classical Series concerts put the violin in the spotlight with the legendary Itzhak Perlman and rising star Karen Gomyo, while our POPS Series continues with ABBA’s greatest hits sung by the phenomenal Finnish vocal ensemble Rajaton. Kicking off our BBVA Compass Family Series, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is a classic musical tale that provides children with an unforgettable introduction to orchestral instruments. The orchestra will also join brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac for HANSON STRING THEORY, a unique show featuring symphonic arrangements of both the band’s new songs and career-spanning hits. This issue also contains a sneak peek at one of next month’s most exciting concerts: The Seven Deadly Sins. With music by Kurt Weill (composer of “Mack the Knife” and other classic songs) and words by Bertolt Brecht, this dark comedy follows one woman on a journey through seven American cities—and seven deadly sins. Learn more about this special presentation from two Houston Symphony favorites, conductor Bramwell Tovey and vocalist Storm Large, on page 10. We hope you enjoy this performance and wish you a spooky (and musical) Halloween.

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OROZCO-ESTRADA MUSIC DIRECTOR

ROY AND LILLIE CULLEN CHAIR Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada began his tenure in the 2014–15 season. He immediately established a dynamic presence on the podium and a deep bond with the musicians of the orchestra. He carefully curates his programs to feature engaging combinations of classical masterworks paired with the music of today, significant artistic collaborations with composers and guest artists, and innovative use of multimedia and visual effects, all in order to make meaningful connections with the audience. In the 2017–18 season, Andrés continued to engage with audiences both with casual commentary from the stage and discussions with guests in “Behind the Scenes with Andrés” videos. After the commercial release of the critically acclaimed Dvořák series featuring the composer’s last four symphonies, he and the orchestra recently released a Haydn—The Creation recording in collaboration with the Houston Symphony Chorus and a Music of the Americas disc featuring Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Revueltas’ Sensemayá, Piazzolla’s Tangazo and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Andrés began his musical studies on the violin and started conducting at age 15. At 19, he entered the renowned Vienna Music Academy, where he studied with Uroš Lajovic (pupil of the legendary Hans Swarowsky), and completed his degree with distinction conducting the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Musikverein. Andrés burst onto the international scene with two substitutions with the Vienna Philharmonic: the first, his debut in 2010, standing in for Esa-Pekka Salonen, and then in 2012, substituting for Riccardo Muti at the Musikverein. Andrés now regularly appears with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome, the Orchestre National de France, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. His engagements for the 2017-18 season featured debuts at the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and the Staatskapelle Dresden with two concerts at the Salzburg Easter Festival. As a guest, he performed once again with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and with the Vienna Philharmonic, which he led on a tour to Paris and Budapest. In June 2018, he toured Asia for two weeks with his Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his post in Houston, Andrés is chief conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was recently named chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony as of the 2021-2022 season.

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ROSTER

ORCHESTRA AndrĂŠs Orozco-Estrada Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair FIRST VIOLIN Position Vacant, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker Tong Yan MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi** Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Boson Mo* Jenna Barghouti*

DOUBLE BASS Robin Kesselman, Principal Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Andrew Pedersen Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray Michael Marks*

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TRUMPET Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John Parker, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Richard Harris TROMBONE Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman

PICCOLO Kathryn Ladner

BASS TROMBONE Phillip Freeman

OBOE Jonathan Fischer, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz

TUBA Dave Kirk, Principal TIMPANI Leonardo Soto, Principal Matthew Strauss, Associate Principal

ENGLISH HORN Adam Dinitz

VIOLA Wayne Brooks, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Sheldon Person Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Jarita Ng Phyllis Herdliska

Community-Embedded Musicians David Connor, double bass Rainel Joubert, violin

HORN William VerMeulen, Principal Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Jesse Clevenger*, Assistant Principal Brian Thomas Nancy Goodearl Ian Mayton

FLUTE Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Judy Dines Kathryn Ladner

SECOND VIOLIN MuChen Hsieh, Principal Hitai Lee Mihaela Frusina Annie Kuan-Yu Chen Jing Zheng Martha Chapman Tianjie Lu Anastasia Sukhopara Tina Zhang Jordan Koransky Lindsey Baggett* Katrina Bobbs Savitski*

CELLO Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Anthony Kitai Louis-Marie Fardet Jeffrey Butler Maki Kubota Xiao Wong Charles Seo Emileigh Vandiver* James R. Denton**

Steven Reineke Principal POPS Conductor Robert Franz Associate Conductor, Sponsor, Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Betsy Cook Weber Director, Houston Symphony Chorus

PERCUSSION Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss

CLARINET Mark Nuccio, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Alexander Potiomkin

HARP Megan Conley, Principal**

E-FLAT CLARINET Thomas LeGrand BASS CLARINET Alexander Potiomkin Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair BASSOON Rian Craypo, Principal Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Elise Wagner

KEYBOARD Scott Holshouser, Principal *Contracted Substitute ** On Leave

CONTRABASSOON Position Vacant

Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman

Librarian Thomas Takaro

Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Josh Hall

Assistant Librarians Aspen McArthur Michael McMurray

Interim Stage Manager Jose Rios

Stage Technicians Ritaban Ghosh Ryan Samuelsen David Stennis

STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE

The Houston Symphony Administrative Staff is made up of 66 full-time and part-time professionals who work diligently behind-the-scenes to ensure all operations within the organization are run effectively and efficiently. This inspiring team is dedicated to bringing the great music of the Houston Symphony to our community. SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS/PATRON SERVICES

John Mangum, Executive Director/CEO, Margaret Alkek Williams Chair Pam Blaine, Chief of Education and Community Engagement Elizabeth S. Condic, Chief Financial Officer Vicky Dominguez, Chief Operating Officer Mary Beth Mosley, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer/ Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship Molly Simpson, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer/ Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts

Mark Bailes, Marketing Coordinator Shelby Banda, Patron Service Representative Calvin Dotsey, Communications Specialist Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Elizabeth Faulkinberry, Front of House PT Samuel García, Patron Service Representative Kristin Hawkins, Graphic Designer Kathryn Judd, Director, Marketing Melanie O'Neill, Creative Specialist Sarah Rendón, Front of House Manager Mireya Reyna, Public Relations Coordinator Vanessa Rivera, Digital Marketing Manager Ashley Rodriguez, Patron Services Senior Representative Eric Skelly, Senior Director, Communications Marylu Treviño, Digital Communications Manager Linsey Whitehead, Director, Creative Services Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services

Christine Kelly-Weaver, Executive Assistant/Board Liaison DEVELOPMENT Michael Arlen, Associate Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts Liam Bonner, Manager, Annual Giving Groups Julie Busch, Manager, League Relations and Fundraising Irma M. Carrillo, Development Manager, Gifts and Records Timothy Dillow, Director, Special Events Amanda T. Dinitz, Major Gifts Officer Sydnee E. Houlette, Development Associate, Institutional Giving Rachel Bosworth, Manager, Special Events Leticia Konigsberg, Director, Corporate Relations Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving Martin Schleuse, Development Communications Manager Sarah Slemmons, Patron Donor Relations Manager Christina Trunzo, Associate Director, Foundation & Government Grants EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Allison Conlan, Director, Education Emily Nelson, Associate Director, Education and Community Engagement Ana Rodriguez, Education & Community Engagement Manager Garrett Shaw, Education & Community Engagement Coordinator

OPERATIONS/ARTISTIC Carlos Andrés Botero, Musical Ambassador Becky Brown, Director, Operations Stephanie Calascione, Artistic/Operations Assistant Anna Diemer, Chorus Manager Jessica Fertinel, Assistant to the Music Director Michael Gorman, Orchestra Personnel Manager Jose Rios, Interim Stage Manager Josh Hall, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Aspen McArthur, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Karoline Melstveit, Artistic Assistant Lesley Sabol, Director, Popular Programming Brad Sayles, Recording Engineer Thomas Takaro, Librarian Meredith Williams, Associate Director, Operations Rebecca Zabinski, Director, Artistic Planning

FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION/IT/HR Lucy Alejandro, Senior Accountant Angela Alfred, Director of Planning and Analysis Brittany Basden, Support Engineer Caitlin Boake, IT Associate Joel James, Senior HR Manager Christian Kuri, Payroll and Accounts Payable Analyst Mateo Lopez, Accounting Clerk Anthony Stringer, Director, IT Justine Townsend, Director of Finance Ariela Ventura, Office Manager/HR Coordinator

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New Century Society FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION The New Century Society for Artistic Excellence and Innovation recognizes the Houston Symphony’s most committed and loyal supporters who have pledged their leadership support over a three-year period to help secure the orchestra’s financial future. Margaret Alkek Williams Janice Barrow Rochelle & Max Levit Cora Sue & Harry Mach John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods/ Spec’s Charitable Foundation Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Clare Attwell Glassell Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Mr. John N. Neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Robin Angly & Miles Smith Gary & Marian Beauchamp Barbara J. Burger Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch The Hearst Foundation, Inc. The Joan and Marvin Kaplan Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Barbara & Pat McCelvey Houston Methodist Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Rand Group Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. / The Robbins Foundation Steven & Nancy Williams

Baker Botts L.L.P. Beauchamp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Viviana & David Denechaud/ Sidley Austin LLP Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Dave & Alie Pruner Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer

Member SPOTLIGHT New Century Society members Gary and Marian Beauchamp and the Beauchamp Foundation have led the way in meeting Houston Symphony capital needs, most recently funding the purchase of a set of bells and Adam’s German Timpani for new principal timpanist Leonardo Soto.

Leadership COUNCIL Leadership Council donors have committed $45,000 or more in support of the Annual Fund, special projects and fundraising events over a three-year period ($15,000+ annually). Danielle & Josh Batchelor Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Justice Brett & Erin Busby The Elkins Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman

The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Billy & Christie McCartney Rita & Paul Morico

Susan & Edward Osterberg Ken* & Carol Lee Robertson Michael J. Shawiak Stephen & Kristine Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber

Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. *deceased

For more information or to pledge your support for the New Century Society or the Leadership Council, please contact: Mary Beth Mosley, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer /Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship, 713.337.8521 Molly Simpson, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer /Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, 713.337.8526

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Vision

2025 Implementation Fund

Vision 2025, the Houston Symphony’s ten-year Strategic Plan, describes our vision to be America’s most relevant and accessible top ten orchestra by 2025. Since the plan was launched in 2015, the Houston Symphony has received generous contributions from hundreds of donors in support of the Vision 2025 Implementation Fund which surpassed $10 million in donations in the 2017-18 season. The fund includes support of specific initiatives that advance the goals of the Strategic Plan, such as: • The orchestra’s first multi-city European Tour in 20 years. • New and expanded education and community programming like the industry-leading Community-Embedded Musicians initiative. • Commissioning and recording initiatives including our cycle of late Dvořák symphonies, Music of the Americas; Haydn—The Creation, and Berg: Wozzeck, which recently earned the Houston Symphony’s first Grammy Award®. In addition, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, donors have also supported the Symphony’s Harvey Recovery Fund, allowing us to continue to work toward our vision during a challenging time. We are honored by their generous support. $1 MILLION OR MORE

The Brown Foundation, Inc. Rochelle & Max Levit

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Janice Barrow Barbara J. Burger Janet F. Clark The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

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The Cullen Foundation Clare Attwell Glassell Houston Endowment Mr. John N. Neighbors C. Howard Pieper Foundation Spec's Charitable Foundation Shirley W. Toomim

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Beauchamp Foundation Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge The Elkins Foundation The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Barbara & Pat McCelvey Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Janice & Robert McNair Clive Runnells in memory of Nancy Morgan Runnells Mike Stude Oliver Wyman

$75,000-$99,999

League of American Orchestras M. D. Anderson Foundation Lisa & Jerry Simon

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Robin Angly & Miles Smith BBVA Compass Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation Jay & Shirley Marks Nancy & Robert Peiser Dave & Alie Pruner Alice & Terry Thomas The William Stamps Farish Fund Anonymous (1)

$25,000-$49,000

Gary & Marian Beauchamp The Boeing Company Justice Brett & Erin Busby Mr. & Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch Houston Downtown Alliance Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi/ Kalsi Engineering Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Beth Madison Rita & Paul Morico Michael J. Shawiak Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop Vinson & Elkins, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Robert G. Weiner & Toni Blankmann Ellen A. Yarrell

$15,000-24,999

Ralph Burch The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Viviana & David Denechaud EOG Resources, Inc. Eugene Fong Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Christina & Mark Hanson Debbie & Frank Jones Dr. Stewart Morris Katie & Bob Orr / Oliver Wyman Donna & Tim Shen Tad & Suzanne Smith Texas Commission on the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Judith Vincent Vicki West Daisy S. Wong / JCorp

$10,000-$14,999

Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation BB&T Cameron Management Virginia A. Clark Brad & Joan Corson Houston First Corporation Marzena & Jacek Jaminski Cora Sue & Harry Mach Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks

Michelle & Jack Matzer Mrs. Sybil F. Roos Laura & Mike Shannon Spir Star, Ltd. United Airlines Anonymous (1)

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Estate of Freddie L. Anderson Anne Morgan Barrett James M. Bell Terry Ann Brown Dr. & Mrs. Samuel B. Condic Mr. & Mrs. Marvy A. Finger Mrs. Elizabeth B. Frost Mr. Jackson Hicks / Jackson & Company Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Kenneth J. Hyde Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Gary Mercer Susan & Edward Osterberg Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Reckling III The Schissler Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Stephen & Kristine Wallace Steven & Nancy Williams Mr. & Mrs. Tony Williford Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr.

$2,500-$4,999

Frances & Ira Anderson Bank of America Mary Kathryn Campion, PhD Margot & John Cater Dr. Rita Justice Mr. Yosuke Kawasaki Dr. Thomas D. Nichols Gloria & Joe Pryzant Mr. Steven Reineke Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sánchez The Strake Foundation Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Yonish

$1,500-$2,499

Anne H. Bushman Julianne & David Gorte The Leon Jaworski Foundation David & Heidi Massin Strake Foundation Mr. Walter Weathers

$1,000-$1,499

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Bergauer Mr. & Mrs. Chad Blaine Edwin Friedrichs & Darlene Clark George W. Connelly Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Vicky Dominguez Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Frautschi Dr. Susan Gardner & Dr. Philip Scott Catherine & Brian James Nina Andrews & David Karohl Velva G. & H. Fred Levine Dr. Amy Mehollin-Ray Oklahoma City Philharmonic Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Roland & Linda Pringle Hugh & Ann Roff Mr. & Mrs. & Ms. Brad Suddarth Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Jean & Doug Thomas Alton & Carolyn Warren General & Mrs. Jasper Welch Nancy B. Willerson

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Armes Mr. & Mrs. Ed Banner George & Florence Boerger Mr. Ken D. Brownlee & Ms. Caroline Deetjen Leone Buyse & Michael Webster Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell Jr. David Chambers & Alex Steffler Mr. Chaing-Lin Chen Dr. Evan D. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Detwiler Mr. Jonathan Fischer Gillin Family Charitable Fund Bill Grieves Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Mrs. Margaret Ketcham Mrs. Mariquita Masterson Mrs. Karen Mende-Fridkis ONEOK, Inc. Michael P. & Shirley Pearson Dr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Penn Patrick T. Quinn Mr. John Robertson Ms. Christine L. Scruggs Ms. Kelly Somoza Doug & Kay Wilson Robert & Michele Yekovich

For more information or to pledge your support for Vision 2025, please contact: John Mangum, Executive Director/CEO, 713.337.8540 Mary Beth Mosley, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer /Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship, 713.337.8521 Molly Simpson, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer /Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, 713.337.8526 InTUNE — October 2018 | 9

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This November, the Houston Symphony is mixing things up with The Seven Deadly Sins, a playfully provocative program put together by acclaimed guest conductor Bramwell Tovey. “Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins with Storm Large was our starting point,” Tovey explained. “Kurt Weill was a German-Jewish refugee who escaped the Nazis and eventually became a U.S. citizen. He was an early believer in the power of music to effect social change, a philosophy nowadays widely adopted by musicians but that was much rarer in the 1930s. He was most famous for composing ‘Mack the Knife’ as part of his Threepenny Opera in partnership with his longtime collaborator, Bertolt Brecht.”

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concert PREVIEW NOVEMBER 2, 3 & 4 • JONES HALL

Written in Paris just after Weill and Brecht had fled Nazi Germany, The Seven Deadly Sins tells the story of Anna, a woman also exiled in her own way as she travels to make money for her family. During her sojourn, she visits seven cities—and discovers a deadly sin in each one. Continually torn between the need to make money and her heart’s desires, Anna has a Freudian split personality—Anna I is her practical side (her Ego) and Anna II is more emotional (her Id). “Kurt Weill wrote The Seven Deadly Sins on commission from Edward James, an Englishman whose wife, Tilly Losch, was a ballerina with an uncanny resemblance to the singer Lotte Lenya, who was Weill’s wife,” said Bramwell. “James insisted that Losch dance the role of Anna II in tandem with Lenya’s vocal performance as Anna I.” In the Houston Symphony’s presentation, both roles will be performed by the irresistible Storm Large, who first rose to national fame on the TV show Rock Star: Supernova and serves as one of the lead vocalists of the band Pink Martini. Full of tuneful waltzes, foxtrots and tangos, The Seven Deadly Sins is a prime example of Weill’s interest in blurring the lines between popular entertainment and high art. The roles of Anna I and Anna II are thus ideally suited to Large’s voice and background. “Anna was originally written for Lotte Lenya, who was an old-school showgirl between the World Wars,” said Storm. “She was sexually unconventional, an artist. What I do is tap into my own similar experiences as a performer and personality...my rock ’n’ roll spirit gets me into the piece.”

“The Dance of the Seven Veils” seemed the perfect opener with its mystical numerical link,” Tovey noted, referring to the correspondence between the seven veils and seven sins. Based on the biblical story of Salome and John the Baptist, the opera was banned after only one performance at the Metropolitan Opera in 1907, thanks in part to this scandalous “Dance.” “Finally, Scriabin’s extraordinary Le Poème de l’extase chose itself as a symphonic masterpiece concerned with unbridled passion,” he concluded. “The work is based around concepts the composer left unpublished but shared with the conductor of the first performance: ‘His soul in the orgy of love, the realization of a fantastical dream, and the glory of his own art.’” Composed for an enormous orchestra, the piece features heady chromatic harmonies and swirling fragments of melody that gradually build to a tremendous climax— the work’s final chord is often cited as the loudest music ever written. —Calvin Dotsey Don’t miss The Seven Deadly Sins on November 2, 3 and 4 at Jones Hall. Get tickets and more information at www.houstonsymphony.org.

In addition to Weill’s masterpiece, the concert also features “The Dance of the Seven Veils” from Richard Strauss’ opera Salome.

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an AMERICAN in PARIS film with live orchestra

How often does a piece of classical music inspire an Academy Award-winning Hollywood musical? If you can think of an example other than An American in Paris, please let us know. Get ready for this spectacular presentation with these fun facts.

THE DEAL Though sources disagree about whether the deal occurred after a concert, cards or pool, MGM producer Arthur Freed asked Ira Gershwin (George Gershwin’s brother and lyricist) for the rights to the title and music of An American in Paris one night in November 1949. For $300,000, Ira agreed, on the condition that any resulting film could only contain music by his brother. “I wouldn’t use anything else, that’s the object,” Freed assured him.

DREAM TEAM MGM assembled an all-star team to create the film. The story was written by Alan Jay Lerner (most famous for his work on My Fair Lady), and the star/choreographer would be the incomparable Gene Kelly. The director, Vincente Minnelli (Judy Garland’s second husband and father of Liza Minnelli) had actually been a frequent guest at the Gershwin’s New York apartment in the 1930s. Oscar Levant (who plays the wisecracking pianist in the film) had been one of George Gershwin’s best friends prior to the composer’s tragic early death from a brain tumor in 1937.

A STAR IS BORN The team wanted a real French gamine for the female lead. Gene Kelly recommended Leslie Caron, a 17-year-old ballet dancer who had impressed him in Paris two years earlier. Even though Caron had no acting experience, after a screen test she got the job, and with three days’ notice she moved to Hollywood with her mother. Interestingly, she never sings in the movie, but Minnelli crafted her scenes so well that no one seemed to notice that all the singing is done by men. Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Caron went on a single (rather unsuccessful) date with a young, aspiring conductor named André Previn, who would later serve as the Houston Symphony’s music director from 1967 to 1969.

GRAND FINALE Set to the piece of music that inspired the entire film, the famous final ballet sequence took about a month to shoot and cost approximately half a million dollars (more than the budget for some entire films of the time). Though nearly 17 minutes of pure dancing made some MGM executives nervous, the ballet proved to be the highlight of the film for the public and critics alike. Shot on an MGM soundstage, the sequence recreated some of Paris’ most iconic sights, but with sets in the styles of different artists associated with the city, including Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Dufy, Renoir, Utrillo and Rousseau. —Calvin Dotsey 12 | Houston Symphony

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THE MUSIC OF ABBA Friday Saturday Sunday

October 5, 2018 October 6, 2018 October 7, 2018

8:00pm 8:00pm 7:30pm

Jones Hall

Steven Reineke, conductor Rajaton, vocal ensemble

B. Andersson-S. AndersonB. Ulvaeus/J. Kiiski Andersson-AndersonUlvaeus/J. Kuusisto Andersson-Ulvaeus/ H. Lepola Andersson-AndersonUlvaeus/Kiiski Andersson-Ulvaeus/ O. Vänskä Andersson-Ulvaeus/Kiiski Andersson-AndersonUlvaeus/Kiiski

ABBA Medley

Did you know?

Dancing Queen/Money, Money, Money/One of Us

• In 1974, ABBA entered the song “Waterloo” into the Eurovision Song Contest. It won the competition, becoming Sweden’s first win and sky-rocketing ABBA to fame.

Head Over Heels S.O.S. Take a Chance on Me Chiquitita Mamma Mia

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Andersson-AndersonUlvaeus/Kuusisto Andersson-Ulvaeus/ Kuusisto Andersson-Ulvaeus/Kiiski Andersson-Ulvaeus/Kiiski Andersson-Ulvaeus/Vänskä Andersson-Ulvaeus/ Kuusisto

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People Need Love—An ABBA Symphonic Medley When All Is Said and Done Knowing Me, Knowing You Fernando Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Does Your Mother Know?/Winner Takes It All/Thank You for the Music

• ABBA recorded songs in five languages. While most were recorded in English, four were recorded in Swedish, three in German, one in French and 15 in Spanish. • The iconic ABBA logo (featuring the backwards “B”) was designed by artist Rune Söderqvist in 1976.

The Music of ABBA | Program Biographies

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Steven Reineke | conductor Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America's leading conductors of popular music. In addition to being Principal POPS Conductor at the Houston Symphony, Steven is the music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and principal pops conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He previously held the posts of principal pops conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and associate conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Steven is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and has been on the podium with the Boston Pops Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia. His extensive North American conducting appearances include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Edmonton and San Francisco. On stage, Steven has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds of hip hop, Broadway, television and rock, including Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton and Ben Folds, among others. In 2017, he was featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered leading the National Symphony Orchestra—in a first for the show’s 45-year history—performing live music excerpts between news segments. As the creator of more than 100 orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Steven’s work has been performed worldwide and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His Sun Valley Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s pavilion, and his Festival Te Deum and Swan’s Island Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide. A native of Ohio, Steven is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned Bachelor of Music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.

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Rajaton | vocal ensemble

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SYMPHONIC SPOOKTACULAR Saturday

October 13, 2018

7:30pm

Jones Hall

Lucas Waldin, conductor Chelsea Cymone, vocalist

Stravinsky M. Giacchino/B. Holcombe D. Elfman/S. Bartek R. Temperton/Holcombe C. Coleman/H. Mooney Arlen/B. May H. Shore/J. Whitney Dukas/Waldin C. Perri-D. Hodges/Waldin Tchaikovsky J. Williams Arlen/L. Wilcox R. Lopez-K. AndersonLopez/D. Metzger

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Suite from L’oiseau de feu (The Firebird) IV Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï Music from The Incredibles Suite from Edward Scissorhands Thriller Witchcraft lyrics by Carolyn Leigh That Old Black Magic from Star Spangled Rhythm lyrics by Johnny Mercer Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) A Thousand Years from Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Opus 66a Devil’s Dance from The Witches of Eastwick Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz lyrics by E. Y. Harburg Let It Go! from Frozen

Did you know? • Composer Michael Giacchino landed his first feature film commission with Pixar’s, The Incredibles. Since then he has been Pixar’s go-to composer for many films, including: Ratatouille, Up, Cars 2, Inside Out, Coco and Incredibles 2.

Symphonic Spooktacular | Program Biographies

Program BIOGRAPHIES Lucas Waldin | conductor Lucas Waldin is a dynamic and versatile conductor whose flair for audience engagement and passion for performance have delighted audiences across North America. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Lucas joined the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as resident conductor in 2009 and was subsequently appointed artist-in-residence and community ambassador, the first position of its kind in North America. He has appeared with the orchestra more than 150 times. Lucas has collaborated with artists Angela Cheng, Jens Lindemann, Sergei Babayan and Bill Eddins and conducted in Carnegie Hall during the ESO's participation in the 2012 Spring for Music Festival. He was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting by the Canada Council for the Arts and received a Citation Award from the City of Edmonton for his outstanding achievements in arts and culture. With an ability to slide easily between styles and genres, Lucas has worked with a range of pop and crossover artists, including Carly Rae Jepsen, Ben Folds, Chantal Kreviazuk, the Barenaked Ladies and Buffy Sainte-Marie, in addition to conducting presentations such as Disney in Concert, Blue Planet Live and Cirque de la Symphonie. Lucas has been a guest conductor for numerous orchestras in Canada and the United States, including this orchestra, the Grant Park Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Toronto and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Lucas received degrees in both flute and conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Chelsea Cymone | vocalist With a rare ability to command a stage as a feature artist, Chelsea Cymone is one of Houston’s most versatile performing artists. In addition to creating her own original music, Chelsea brings a fresh sense of artistry to the music industry as an entertainer, vocalist, songwriter and vocal producer who helps artists pursue their dreams. She loves the stage and appreciates every opportunity to share her talent with audiences, pouring her heart into every performance. In addition to performing with the Houston Symphony, Chelsea has performed several times as the featured artist for the Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Christmas and Thanksgiving parades. She has worked with several artists as vocal producer/arranger, including Támar Davis of NBC’s The Voice. As background vocalist, she has sung with Chanté Moore, Mýa, Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Regina Belle and Kenny Latimore. In December 2017, Chelsea released her first independent project, The Love EP, with five original songs that cultivate all forms of love while sharing a message for all. Internationally, she has performed in Japan and South Africa as a background vocalist and featured artist. A Houston native, Chelsea has been singing since she was 5 years old. With a foundation deeply rooted in the Baptist church, she has been deeply influenced by her family of singers. Chelsea’s love for classical music developed as a student at Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), where her love for performing was nurtured and her understanding of music from all aspects as a performer deepened. After graduating high school, Chelsea received a scholarship to Prairie View A&M University, where she concentrated on operatic performance in the department of music and theatre. She also began to explore other musical traditions, singing as a background vocalist in Houston. Chelsea Cymone sums up her philosophy of life with one quote, “Make your passion your paycheck.” She works every day to do just that.

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ask the musicians

HALLOWEEN H I J I N K S

As Halloween approaches at the end of this month, Houstonians across the city are stocking up on candy and getting their costumes ready. Many Houston Symphony musicians get especially excited about this gleefully ghoulish holiday, as you'll see at our new Symphonic Spooktacular concert on October 13 (see page 18). In advance of this spooky new concert, we asked them about their favorite costumes, ghost stories and music for Halloween. Here's what they had to say.

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robin kesselman | PRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASS

Is there a particular song or movie score that puts you in the Halloween Spirit? A: The Nightmare Before Christmas Do you have any annual Halloween traditions? A: Load up on free candy!

brian del signore PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION Do you have any annual Halloween traditions? A: I bring out a little mechanical skeleton that sings “Super Creep,” a parody of Rick James’ “Super Freak.” Do you have a frightening or supernatural experience you'd like to share? A: I slept in a haunted house once with my wife and child. It was a B&B in rural Michigan. The dusty house was eerily furnished with antiques and a mannequin or two sitting in the living room. The first night turned stormy, and we went to bed with our 3-month-old child sleeping between us. I woke up near dawn. The room was pitch black, but I sensed a presence observing us. It swept through the room blowing upward like wind with blue light and was gone. At the end of our stay, we learned from the owner that a woman had been murdered by her husband in the home many years ago. The owner confirmed that many guests had encountered her. We haven't returned there since... Should we?

 daniel strba VIOLA Is there a particular song or movie score that puts you in the Halloween Spirit? A: Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette (the theme from Alfred Hitchcock Presents) Do you have any annual Halloween traditions? A: We watch Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein.

 michael mcmurray DOUBLE BASS & ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Is there a particular song or movie score that puts you in the Halloween Spirit? A: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor Do you have a favorite Halloween costume? A: Darth Vader

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PERLMAN PLAYS & CONDUCTS Thursday Saturday Sunday

October 18, 2018 October 20, 2018 October 21, 2018

8:00pm 8:00pm 2:30pm

Jones Hall

Itzhak Perlman, conductor and violin

J. S. Bach

Mozart

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 I [No tempo indicated] II Andante III Allegro assai

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Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550 I Molto Allegro II Andante III Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto IV Allegro assai

ca. 30

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Schumann

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Opus 120 I Zeimlich langsam—Lebhaft— II Romanze: Zeimlich langsam— III Scherzo and Trio: Lebhaft— IV Langsam—Lebhaft

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Did you know? • The earliest surviving manuscript of Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto dates from Bach's time as the director of Leipzig’s collegium musicum, a group of musicians who presented weekly concerts in Zimmermann’s coffee shop during the winter and at an outdoor coffee garden in the summer. Bach himself likely performed the solo part at these intimate gatherings, which would have been attended by about 150 coffee-drinkers at most.

Perlman Plays & Conducts | Program Biography

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Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music. Having performed with every major orchestra and at concert halls around the globe, Itzhak was granted a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Obama in 2015; a Kennedy Center Honor in 2003; a National Medal of Arts by President Clinton in 2000; and a Medal of Liberty by President Reagan in 1986. He has been honored with 16 Grammy Awards®, four Emmy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Genesis Prize. His 2018-19 season features several key collaborations and appearances. As a conductor, he leads the Houston Symphony and Juilliard Orchestra in programs that include works by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Dvořák and Elgar. He performs the Mendelssohn Concerto with Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl and makes season-opening gala appearances with the San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas and with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Krzysztof Urbański. Other orchestral appearances include the Seattle, Vancouver and Colorado symphony orchestras. On the recital front, Itzhak performs duo concerts for the first time with the celebrated pianist Evgeny Kissin in Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and New York. Throughout the season, he makes appearances with his longtime collaborator, Rohan De Silva, in recitals across North America. Further to his engagements as violinist and conductor, he is increasingly making more appearances as a speaker. Next month, he joins Alan Alda for a conversation on the stage of New York’s 92nd Street Y. A recent award-winning documentary, Itzhak, premiered last year as the opening film of the 25th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival. It was released theatrically in more than 100 cinemas nationwide in March 2018, with international releases following. Directed by filmmaker Alison Chernick, the enchanting documentary details the virtuoso’s own struggles as a polio survivor and Jewish émigré and is a reminder of why art is vital to life. Visit www.itzhakthefilm.com. Itzhak Perlman’s recordings have garnered 16 Grammy Awards® and regularly appear on the best-seller charts. In 2008, he was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the recording arts.

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Program NOTES Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

The earliest surviving manuscript of Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto dates from around 1730, but many scholars suspect the concerto was first composed between 1717 and 1723. Thanks to the music-loving nature of the prince who employed him, Bach composed many of his most beloved instrumental works during this period, including his Brandenburg Concertos, Cello Suites and Book I of The WellTempered Clavier. Whenever he composed it, the concerto combines the virtuoso flair and form of Vivaldi’s violin concertos with Bach’s own harmonic language and complex textures. Each movement follows a similar structural pattern based on a main theme called a ritornello (Italian for “refrain”); the orchestra first presents the ritornello, which then alternates with passages featuring the soloist. In Bach’s concertos, typically every measure derives from the ritornello, creating a profound unity throughout each movement. In this concerto, the fast, fiery outer movements surround a slower, more meditative inner movement. The finale features a passage where the soloist uses bariolage (a French term meaning “multi-colored”), a rapid string-crossing technique that in this instance features the flashing sonority of the violin’s highest string. The Instruments: harpsichord and strings

Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Mozart composed his final three symphonies during the summer of 1788. This was the beginning of a difficult period for Mozart; after his opera Don Giovanni received a lukewarm reception in Vienna in the spring, a perfect storm of changing tastes, impending war and economic malaise conspired to create financial difficulties for the composer. The three symphonies were likely composed for a concert series in August, although it is uncertain whether these concerts took place. This symphony was likely programmed for another occasion, because Mozart later added clarinets to its orchestration. Nevertheless, it cannot be known for certain whether Mozart ever heard it performed during his lifetime. In contrast with the joyful brilliance of the other two symphonies Mozart composed that summer, this one has a darker mood. The symphony begins with a rustling accompaniment in the violas, above which the violins play a sighing, melancholy melody. A stronger passage then transitions to a new, contrasting theme. Preceded by a brief pause (as if the orchestra were taking a breath), this new melody has a brighter character. These two main themes are then repeated, leading to an intense developmental section focused on the opening theme, which becomes increasingly fragmented as Mozart focuses on smaller and smaller pieces of it. After the development, we hear a reprise of the two main themes; this time, however, the once bright second theme becomes dark and mournful. 24 | Houston Symphony

The slower second movement begins with a gentle pulsing in the strings, which soon leads to pairs of short notes that float like falling leaves through the score. This enchanting, yet mysterious music looks forward to the fantastic sound world Mozart would create in his opera The Magic Flute. The imperious minuet that follows begins with striking rhythms: the melody is in a 2/4 meter while the accompaniment is in 3/4, creating a powerful tension that propels the music forward. The contrasting middle section is full of sweetness and simplicity, featuring the horns and woodwinds. The finale returns to the tempestuous character of the opening movement and follows a similar formal pattern. It presents two main themes, one dark and one light, before developing and reprising them. As in the first movement, the once bright second theme returns in a darker guise, preparing the way for the symphony’s fiery conclusion. The Instruments: flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and strings

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Opus 120 Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Though Robert Schumann’s Symphony in D minor is known as his Fourth, he began working on it only a few months after the premiere of his First Symphony. In a diary entry of May 31, 1841, his wife, Clara, noted that “Robert’s mind is very creative now, and he began a symphony yesterday […] from hearing a D minor echoing wildly in the distance, I know in advance that this will be another work that is emerging from the depths of his soul.” Composing with remarkable speed, he finished a draft over the course of the next week. Where his First Symphony had been relatively conventional—a bright, cheerful work inspired by thoughts of springtime—his new symphony would be experimental and unorthodox, darker and more dramatic. Schumann was heavily influenced by the Romantic movement in literature, and with its passionate, almost feverish intensity, this would be the most Romantic of his symphonies. Unfortunately, the work’s unusual structure may have contributed to a less than enthusiastic reception at its premiere. Schumann put the work aside until 10 years later, after he had published two other symphonies. He revised and reorchestrated the Symphony in D minor, and the highly praised new version was published as his Fourth Symphony. It begins with a slow, brooding introduction that gradually accelerates as a new figure appears in the strings. This intense, driving motif becomes the main idea of the faster main section of the movement. Unusually, instead of introducing a new theme, Schumann continues to develop this main idea as the music moves from the dark key of D minor to the brighter one of F major.

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This shift from minor to major is then repeated, leading to a long, unsettlingly dissonant note. In the tumultuous development that follows, Schumann at last introduces several new themes: a portentous trombone motif; a more heroic, dotted-rhythm theme in the woodwinds; and a lyrical, vocal melody in the violins. This developmental music extends nearly to the end of the movement. When the music does return to the home key, it returns not to the dark key of D minor, but a brilliant D major. The loud, blazing chords that end the first movement land unexpectedly on the soft, unstable chord that begins the slower second movement. Titled “Romanza,” the movement suggests a song-like vocal work with its opening melody for oboe and cello. This melody leads to the return of the brooding music that began the symphony, which morphs into a lilting violin solo before a reprise of the oboe-cello duet.

did you know? The relationship between Clara Wieck and Robert Schumann is one of the great romances of music history. After a courtship of five years and a protracted legal battle with her father (who opposed the match), Schumann married the piano virtuoso Clara Wieck on September 12, 1840. Clara would champion her husband's music throughout her life and became one of the greatest interpreters of his piano works. Schumann composed his Symphony in D minor during their first year of marriage, when Clara was expecting the birth of their first child.

After a brief pause, we plunge into the forceful third movement. During a contrasting middle section, the lilting melody from the violin solo in the previous movement returns, now played by the entire section. After a reprise of the opening, this lilting melody reappears, but gradually disintegrates. The quiet passage that follows soon grows into a grand, solemn crescendo. Accompanied by wisps of the main idea from the first movement, the brass intone a noble and mysterious rising figure. This inspired passage accelerates to the fast finale, which arrives with the return of the heroic, dotted-rhythm theme from the first movement. Breathless dance rhythms permeate a transitional theme full of surprising harmonic twists and turns, leading to a sweeter, more lyrical second theme. After a repeat of these main ideas, a long, dissonant note initiates more unstable, developmental music (paralleling a similar moment in the first movement). The heroic, dotted-rhythm theme becomes the subject of a fugue, passed from one instrument to another. Thereafter, this theme disappears as the dancing transitional theme leads back to the sweet, lyrical second theme. Another long dissonant note announces the beginning of the frenetic coda, which becomes faster and faster as the symphony races towards its thrilling ending. —Calvin Dotsey The Instruments: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani and strings

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HANSON STRING THEORY LIVE WITH THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY Tuesday

October 23, 2018

7:30pm

Jones Hall

Stuart Chafetz, conductor HANSON, music ensemble

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Reaching for the Sky, Part 1 Joyful Noise Where's the Love? Dream It, Do It MMMBop Chasing Down My Dreams Tragic Symphony Got a Hold on Me Yearbook Siren Call Me, Myself and I I N T E R M I S S I O N

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This Time Around Something Going Round Battle Cry You Can't Stop Us Broken Angel What Are We Fighting For? Breaktown No Rest for the Weary I Was Born The Sound of Light Tonight

Did you know? • All three Hanson members originally began their musical careers as pianists. Isaac eventually began playing guitar, and Zac started to play drums, leaving Taylor to continue on the piano. • The phenomenally successful hit “MMMBop” was originally recorded with a much slower tempo before being reworked as an upbeat pop track by music producers The Dust Brothers. • In July 2006, the band recorded the single “Great Divide” with a Soweto school choir. The song was released in December 2006 with all proceeds going to AIDS research and prevention in Africa.

Hanson String Theory: Live with the Houston Symphony | Program Biographies

Program BIOGRAPHIES Stuart Chafetz | conductor

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Stuart Chafetz is the newly appointed principal pops conductor of the Columbus Symphony. A conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence, Stuart is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent, and this season he will be on the podium here and in Detroit, Milwaukee, Naples, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Vancouver. He enjoys a special relationship with The Phoenix Symphony where he leads multiple programs annually. Stuart has had the privilege to work with renowned artists, including Chris Botti, 2Cellos, Hanson, Rick Springfield, Michael Bolton, America, Little River Band, Brian McKnight, Roberta Flack, George Benson, Richard Chamberlain, The Chieftains, Jennifer Holliday, John Denver, Marvin Hamlisch, Thomas Hampson, Wynonna Judd, Jim Nabors, Randy Newman, Jon Kimura Parker and Bernadette Peters. He previously held posts as resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony (now Hawaii Symphony) for 20 years, Stuart also conducted the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principals from the American Ballet Theatre. During that time, Stuart led numerous concerts with the Maui Pops Orchestra. He has led numerous Spring Ballet productions at the worldrenowned Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. In the summers, Stuart spends his time at the Chautauqua Institution, where he conducts the annual Fourth of July and Opera Pops concerts with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in addition to his role as that orchestra’s timpanist. When he’s not on the podium, Stuart Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco with his wife, Ann Krinitsky. Stuart holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music and a master’s from the Eastman School of Music.

HANSON | music ensemble Over their first 25 years as the band Hanson, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have made a significant mark in music. Starting in 1992, they spent their first five years building a fanbase as an independent band in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After signing a record deal, they saw a meteoric rise with the 1997 international smash single, “MMMBop.” from their debut album Middle of Nowhere. It was followed by consecutive top 40 singles. A long line of hits, five more studio albums, multiple Grammy nominations and more than 16 million album sales followed. In its second decade, the band charted its own course, running an independent label while maintaining a coveted connection with a global fanbase. In 2007, the brothers launched a grassroots campaign to support poverty and HIV/AIDS relief in Africa (TakeTheWalk.net). In 2013, they launched Hanson Brothers Beer, premiering their new venture with a signature pale ale, Mmmhops. In 2014, they launched the hugely successful Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival in their hometown of Tulsa, which annually boasts 40,000 attendees. After a sold-out world tour celebrating 25 years together, Hanson marks its 26th birthday with a musical experience unlike any other. HANSON STRING THEORY—a musical manifesto with new and career-spanning works from Hanson, arranged by David Campbell, performed with the world’s leading symphony orchestras. For more information, visit www.Hanson.net.

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Fabien Gabel, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin

B. Herrmann

Tchaikovsky

Suite from Vertigo I Prelude: Moderato (misterioso) II Nightmare: Lento e mesto—Allegro—Habanera III Scène d’amour: Lento assai

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Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35 I Allegro moderato II Canzonetta: Andante— III Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

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Tchaikovsky Korngold/P. Russ

The Tempest, Fantasy Overture, Opus 18

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Suite from The Sea Hawk

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Did you know? • Tchaikovsky often found inspiration in nature. He later recalled the time he spent composing The Tempest: “I was in a blissfully peaceful frame of mind, wandering each day in the forest and in the evening through the immense steppes, and at night sitting by the open window and reveling in the quiet emptiness, broken occasionally by indefinable nocturnal sounds.”

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto | Program Biographies

Program BIOGRAPHIES GREAT PERFORMERS SERIES

Fabien Gabel | conductor

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Recognized internationally as one of the stars of the new generation, Fabien Gabel is a regular guest of major orchestras in Europe, North America and Asia. He has been music director of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra since September 2013 and was recently appointed music director of the Orchestre français des jeunes (French Youth Orchestra). Following a highly anticipated debut with the Cleveland Orchestra, last season took Fabien across the United States and Europe, including high-profile performances with this orchestra, the National and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, Frankfurt’s Hessischer Rundfunk Orchester and the Orchestre de Paris. Additional American appearances include performances with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony. After an acclaimed debut with the Deutsches SinfonieOrchester last season, Fabien’s European engagements will again feature concerts throughout Germany and welcome returns to the Orchestre de Paris, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with leading performers, including Emanuel Ax, Gidon Kremer, Christian Tetzlaff, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Julian Steckel, Johannes Moser, Antonio Meneses, Marc-André Hamelin, Beatrice Rana, Gautier Capuçon, Simone Lamsma, Jennifer Larmore, Measha Brueggergosman, Danielle de Niese, Natalie Dessay and Marie-Nicole Lemieux. Fabien had first attracted international attention in 2004, winning the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition in London, which subsequently led to his appointment as the London Symphony Orchestra’s assistant conductor (2004-2006). The LSO has since regularly engaged him as a guest conductor. He made his professional conducting debut in 2003 with the L’Orchestre National de France. He now regularly conducts that orchestra in subscription concerts and recently recorded a French opera aria CD with mezzo MarieNicole Lemieux (Naïve). Born in Paris into a family of accomplished musicians, Fabien Gabel began studying trumpet at age 6, honing his skills at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris, which awarded him a First Prize in trumpet in 1996, and later at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. He played in various Parisian orchestras under the direction of prominent conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Sir Colin Davis, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Simon Rattle and Bernard Haitink. In 2002, he pursued his interest in conducting at the Aspen Music Festival, where he studied with David Zinman, who invited him to appear as a guest conductor at the Festival in 2009. He has worked with Haitink and Davis as their assistant.

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Program NOTES

Karen Gomyo | violin

Suite from Vertigo

Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "a first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance and intensity,” violinist Karen Gomyo captivates audiences worldwide. In May 2018, she performed the world premiere of Samuel Adams’ Chamber Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen to great critical acclaim. The work was written for her and commissioned by the CSO to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its MusicNow series. Highlights of the 2018-19 season include debuts with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Jakub Hrůša and England’s Royal Northern Sinfonia with Karina Canellakis; as well as returns to this orchestra; the San Francisco, St. Louis and Oregon Symphonies; Minnesota Orchestra; Vancouver and Dallas Symphony Orchestras; and Germany’s WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln. Strongly committed to contemporary works, Karen performed the North American premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s Mar'eh for Violin and Orchestra with the composer conducting the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C. as well as Pēteris Vasks' Vox Amoris with the Lapland Chamber Orchestra conducted by John Storgårds. She has collaborated in chamber music compositions with Jörg Widmann, Olli Mustonen and Sofia Gubaidulina. In recital and chamber music, Karen has performed in festivals throughout the United States and Europe. She recently toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. Her chamber music collaborators have included the late Heinrich Schiff, Christian Poltéra, Alisa Weilerstein, Julian Steckel, Leif Ove Andsnes, Kathryn Stott, Christian Ihle Hadland, Antoine Tamestit, Isabelle van Keulen and Lawrence Power. This year, she appeared at the Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Karen participated as violinist, host and narrator in a documentary film produced by NHK Japan about Antonio Stradivarius, The Mysteries of the Supreme Violin. She is deeply interested in the Nuevo Tango music of Astor Piazzolla and often performs with his partners. She also performs regularly with the Finnish guitarist Ismo Eskelinen. Karen Gomyo plays on the “Aurora, exFoulis” Stradivarius violin of 1703, bought for her exclusive use by a private sponsor.

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Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) Of the eight scores Bernard Herrmann wrote for Alfred Hitchcock films, his music for Vertigo is often singled out for special praise thanks to its beauty and effectiveness. The film tells a story of love, obsession and murder, and Herrmann’s score heightens the suspense of its gripping plot. Fittingly, the harmonies contain references to Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, another tale of obsessive love that ends in death. The suite begins with the music Herrmann wrote for the opening credits, a prelude of uncanny arpeggios and menacing brass chords. This leads to the furious tremolos and habanera rhythms of a nightmare sequence. The haunting “Scène d’amour” (Love Scene) concludes the suite. The Instruments: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 2 bass clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, celesta and strings

Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Tchaikovsky wrote his Violin Concerto in March 1878 while staying amid the breathtaking mountains and lakes of Clarens, Switzerland. The work was spurred by a visit from the violinist Josif Kotek, a former lover. After playing through Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole together, Tchaikovsky’s imagination was fired with ideas for a concerto. Work on the concerto progressed quickly; Tchaikovsky would write a passage and Kotek would try it out, giving Tchaikovsky valuable feedback regarding violin technique. The masterpiece that emerged would become one of the most beloved violin concertos in the repertoire. After a passionate introduction for the orchestra, the soloist introduces one of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful melodies. Lyrical passages alternate with the soloist’s display, building to a grand return of the main theme in a powerful, heroic guise. The soloist varies and develops the theme until it returns in the orchestra. The soloist then plays a cadenza, an unaccompanied solo of great difficulty that features some of the violin’s highest notes. After a reprise of the main themes, the orchestra and soloist race to the end of the movement in a thrilling coda. The slow movement’s title, “Canzonetta,” is Italian for “little song” and indicates a simple, vocal style of music. After a chorale-like introduction from the woodwinds, the soloist indeed plays a simple, song-like melody that is sweet yet melancholy. A warmer, more tender middle section leads to a reprise of the main theme. Just as the second movement is about to fade away, the finale begins with a bang. In place of the noble melodies of the previous movements, Tchaikovsky now turns to the earthy sounds of Russian folk music,

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto | Program Notes

casting the soloist as a virtuoso Russian fiddler. Lively, dancing themes alternate with virtuoso passages for the soloist, leading to an exhilarating coda. Tchaikovsky wanted to dedicate his new concerto to Kotek, but worried that this might invite gossip. Instead, he dedicated it to the famous Hungarian violinist Leopold Auer, who promptly rejected the piece as unplayable. The premiere at last took place in Vienna in 1881, when the violinist Adolph Brodsky decided the concerto was playable after all. Despite enthusiastic applause, the critics were harsh. Eduard Hanslick particularly criticized the finale in his infamous review: “We see plainly the savage, vulgar faces; we hear curses, we smell vodka. […] Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto gives us for the first time the hideous notion that there can be music that stinks to the ear.” Fortunately, Hanslick’s opinion didn’t seem to matter, and the concerto was soon established in the repertoire. Possibly wounded by Tchaikovsky’s decision to dedicate the work to another, Kotek would never publically perform the concerto. The relationship between composer and violinist cooled; Tchaikovsky would not see Kotek again until 1884, when he bid him farewell in Davos, Switzerland. Kotek died of tuberculosis a few months later. The Instruments: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings

did you know? The son of Russian Jewish emigrants living in New York, Bernard Herrmann was drawn to music early in his childhood. Together with a friend, he would sometimes sneak into rehearsals at Carnegie Hall through a door with a broken lock and would surreptitiously listen to conductors like Mengelberg, Toscanini and Stokowski at work. He soon began composing original compositions, and after stints at NYU and Juilliard, he founded his own orchestra dedicated to performing new and neglected music. He soon got to know Aaron Copland, the Gershwins and other musical luminaries in New York. In 1934, he began working for CBS by providing music for radio programs, and it was through this work that he began to collaborate with a young Orson Welles. After many successes (including the infamous War of the Worlds broadcast), Welles decided he wanted to work with Herrmann on his 1940 masterpiece, Citizen Kane. From then on, Herrmann became one of Hollywood’s leading film composers.

The Tempest, Fantasy Overture, Opus 18 Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Vladimir Stasov was one of the preeminent cultural critics of late 19th-century Russia, and he exerted substantial influence on the fields of painting, literature and music. In January 1873, he sent Tchaikovsky an idea for a tone poem based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest with detailed instructions regarding the form and content of the piece. At this point in his career, Tchaikovsky welcomed such sources of inspiration (his Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture began in a similar way). After mulling it over, Tchaikovsky drafted the piece the following August, and the work was enthusiastically received at its premiere in Moscow the following December. The music is divided into clear sections that correspond with those of the program. The piece begins with Tchaikovsky’s evocation of the sea: a brooding melody for horns above an intricate accompaniment of divisi strings. A grand brass chorale represents Prospero’s magical summoning of the elements, and a chaotic musical tempest follows. The music then slows for “the first timid stirrings of love between Ferdinand and Miranda.” Ariel’s music is fast and soft, with a fey, scherzando character, while Caliban’s is loud and full of suitably uncouth dissonances. A reprise of the love theme leads to the return of Prospero’s brass chorale as he renounces his magic, and the piece fades away to the ebb and flow of the sea music. The Instruments: 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings

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Suite from The Sea Hawk

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) Erich Wolfgang Korngold began his career as perhaps the greatest child prodigy Vienna had seen since Mozart. By the time he was 12 years old, both Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss had declared him a genius. He quickly produced a series of acclaimed works that climaxed with his wildly successful opera Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) of 1920. In addition to his original compositions, the onset of the Great Depression led him to arrange and conduct music for revivals of classic operettas, which proved reliably lucrative in that difficult time. It was this talent that first brought him to Hollywood in 1934 to create arrangements of Mendelssohn’s music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a Warner Brothers adaptation of the play. The film was a success, and the studio soon enticed him to compose original scores; however, he was reluctant to permanently resettle in the United States, despite his Jewish background and the rise of Nazism in neighboring Germany. It was thanks to an offer to score The Adventures of Robin Hood in 1938 that he and his family left Austria less than two months before the Anschluss. His parents barely escaped on the last unrestricted train to Switzerland.

music takes us to the jungles of Panama; a violent outburst then accompanies the hero’s duel with a treacherous English lord in league with the Spanish. The return of the heroic theme signals the hero’s escape from the life of a galley slave on a Spanish vessel, and the suite ends with a reprise of the love music and one last gallant flourish. —Calvin Dotsey The Instruments: 3 flutes (2 doubling alto flute), 2 oboes (one doubling English horn), 3 clarinets (one doubling bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (one doubling contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, celesta, piano and strings

Korngold’s Mozart-like gifts proved invaluable in Hollywood; unlike other composers, he never used cue sheets or click tracks when composing or recording film scores. His memory was such that he could simply look at a sequence and compose music that fit it exactly. He could also compose even complex, intricate music extremely quickly, an invaluable asset in the fast-paced movie business. Most importantly, his gifts as an opera composer revolutionized film music; the opulent orchestral sound and symbolic leitmotifs that we associate with the Golden Age of Hollywood were largely his creation. It would only take Korngold seven weeks to complete the 96-minute score of The Sea Hawk, and many critics regard it as his best film music. The 1940 adventure film starred Errol Flynn as a swashbuckling privateer in the service of Queen Elizabeth I. Though the film is set in the 15th century, the Spanish, with their plans for world domination, are oppressive stand-ins for the Axis powers, while the English clearly represent the Allies. The suite prepared in 2003 by Patrick Russ (orchestrator for Dead Poets Society, Chocolat, George of the Jungle, Ghostbusters and many other films) begins with the dashing fanfare theme that accompanies many of our hero’s daring feats. It then immediately segues into the love theme, which is used not only for the hero’s interactions with the love interest (a proud Spanish lady), but also for feelings of freedom and patriotism. A reprise of the heroic theme leads to a longer development of the love theme, followed by lively music representing the hero’s ship and the pomp and splendor of Elizabeth’s court. Slower, more exotic 32 | Houston Symphony

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Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Mr. & Mrs. Matt Farina Ms. Carolyn Faulk Ms. Ursula H. Felmet Jerry E.* & Nanette B. Finger Mrs. Aggie L. Foster Mr. Shane T. Frank Edwin Friedrichs & Darlene Clark Mrs. Elizabeth B. Frost Dr. Nan Garrett Michael B. George Wm. David George, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Gongre Bill Grieves Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton Jr. James & Renee Hennessy Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Ann & Joe Hightower Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Mr. & Mrs. Phillip J. John Beverly Johnson Stacy & Jason Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity Debbie & Frank Jones Dr. & Mrs. Wasim Khan Mr. William L. Kopp Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Sue Ann Lurcott Barbara J. Manering

*Deceased

The Houston Symphony thanks the almost 4,000 donors who supported the Houston Symphony Annual Fund over the past year. To note any errors or omissions, please contact Michael Arlen, Associate Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, at 713.337.8529. continued

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Young Associates COUNCIL The Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council is a philanthropic membership group for young professionals, music aficionados and performing arts supporters interested in exploring symphonic music within Houston’s flourishing artistic landscape. YAC members are afforded exclusive opportunities to participate in musically focused events that take place not only in Jones Hall, but also in the city’s most sought-after venues, private homes and friendly neighborhood hangouts. From behind-the-scenes interactions with the musicians of the Houston Symphony to jaw-dropping private performances by world-class virtuosos, the Houston Symphony’s Young Associates Council offers incomparable insight and accessibility to the music and musicians that are shaping the next era of orchestral music.

Young Associate Premium Farida Abjani Ann & Jonathan Ayre James M. Bell Eric Brueggeman Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Amanda & Adam Dinitz Vicky Dominguez

Young Associate

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$2,500 or more

Terry Everett & Eric Cheyney Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Jarod Hogan Stacy & Jason Johnson Kiri & Jeffrey Katterhenry Shane Miller Sami & Jud Morrison Tim Ong & Michael Baugh

$1,500 - $2,499

Dr. Genevera Allen & Michael Weylandt Ahmed Al-Saffar – Oliver Wyman Michael Arlen Drs. Laura & William Black Drs. Tiffany & Desmond Bourgeois Sverre & Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl Divya & Chris Brown Sara Cain Helen Chen Crystal & Mike Cox Darrin Davis & Mario Gudmundsson Nina Delano & Wirt Blaffer

Garreth DeVoe Jennifer & Steve Dolman Christine Falgout-Gutknecht – Island Operating Co., Inc. Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Rebecca & Andrew Gould Jeff Graham Nicholas Gruy Claudio Gutierrez Ashley & John Horstman Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Gerrit Leeftink

Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Kusum & K. Cody Patel Ahmed Saleh Becky Shaw Tony Shih – Norton Rose Fulbright Molly Simpson & Patrice Abivin Rebeca & Chad Spencer

Drs. Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Georgeta Teodorescu & Bob Simpson

Kirby & David Lodholz Brian McCulloch & Jeremy Garcia Charyn McGinnis Ashley McPhail Emily & Joseph Morrel Porter Hedges LLP Aprill Nelson Courtney & Jose Obregon Rosemin Premji Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Alan Rios Kimberly & Evan Scheele Emily Schreiber Liana & Andrew Schwaitzberg

Nadhisha & Dilanka Seimon Dr. Paulina Sergot & Dr. Theo Shybut Justin & Caroline Simons Michelle Stair Dr. Shilpa Trivedi Candace & Brian Thomas Jovon Tyler Elise Wagner

The Young Associates Council is supported in part by BB&T. For more information, please contact: Liam Bonner, Manager, Annual Giving Groups, 713.337.8536.

Chorus ENDOWMENT

DONORS

The Endowment for the Choral Music Fund supports numerous projects of the Houston Symphony Chorus, including the recent release of Haydn—The Creation, the first classical recording to feature the Chorus. 

$500 or more

Mrs. Ramona Alms Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Armes Ms. Carolyn Belk Mr. David Black Nancy & Walter Bratic Mr. Brent Corwin Robert Lee Gomez George E. Howe David G. Nussman Mrs. Joan O'Conner Peter & Nina Peropoulos Roland & Linda Pringle Douglas & Alicia Rodenberger Carolyn Rogan Michael J. Shawiak Susan L. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Beth Weidler & Stephen James Anonymous (2)

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$50-$499

Wade & Mert Adams Mr. Bob Alban A. Ann Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Joe Anzaldua Mr. & Mrs. Michael Avant Mr. Enrique Barrera III Mr. & Mrs. Justin Becker Ms. MaryAnn Begbie Mrs. Angela Bongat Seaman Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Bongers Mr. Jonathan Bordelon Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Bumpus Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Campbell Ms. Nancy A. Christopherson Steve Dukes & Nobuhide Kobori Mr. Randy Eckman Ms. Julia FitzGerald Elizabeth & Ralph Frankowski Mary & Nicholas Gahr

Mr. Mike Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. William C. Goddard John Goode & Janwin OverstreetGoode Ms. Julia Hall Mrs. Susan Hall Mr. Daren Hamaker Ms. Phyllis Harris Mr. Richard Henry Mr. Larry R. Hitt Mr. Francisco J. Izaguirre Ms. Marjorie Kessler Ms. Karen King-Ellis Ms. Kat Kunz Karen Lach Mr. Brian Lassinger Cynthia Lavenda Mr. Jarrod Martin Mr. Daniel Mead McClure Ms. Melissa Medina Joan K. Mercado

To make a gift, please contact: Michael Arlen, Associate Director, Individual Giving and Major Gifts, at 713.337.8529. 36 | Houston Symphony

Mr. & Mrs. Jim K. Moore Dr. James Murray Mr. Takashi Nishimura Mr. & Mrs. Bill Parker Ms. Allison Poe Natalia Rawle Linda A. Renner Mr. James Roman Mr. Frank Rynd Mr. Gary B. Scullin Mr. & Ms. Rick Stein Dr. Cecilia Sun Mr. & Mrs. William J. Thacker Lisa Rai Trewin Ms. Jeanna Villanueva Mary Voigt Ms. Heidi Walton Anonymous (3)

Society Board of TRUSTEES

(2018-19 SEASON)

Executive Committee Janet F. Clark President Steven P. Mach Immediate Past President

Bobby Tudor Chairman Paul R. Morico General Counsel

Mike S. Stude Chairman Emeritus Barbara McCelvey Secretary

Danielle Batchelor Chair, Popular Programming Barbara J. Burger Chair, Finance Justice Brett Busby Chair, Artistic & Orchestra Affairs Mary Kathryn Campion, Ph.D. Chair, Pension Brad W. Corson Chair, Governance & Leadership Viviana Denechaud Chair, Development Tracy Dieterich Chair, Community Partnerships Mary Lynn Marks Chair, Volunteers & Special Events

Billy McCartney Chair, Education Robert Peiser^ At Large Alexandra Pruner^ President, Houston Symphony Endowment David Pruner Chair, Strategic Planning Manolo Sánchez Chair, Marketing & Communications Jesse B. Tutor Immediate Past Chair, Chair, Audit Maureen Higdon^ President, Houston Symphony League

Andrés Orozco-Estrada^ Music Director John Mangum^ Executive Director/CEO Sergei Galperin^ Musician Representative Mark Hughes^ Musician Representative Mark Nuccio^ Musician Representative Christine Kelly-Weaver^ Assistant Secretary ^Ex-Officio

GOVERNING DIRECTORS Farida Abjani Michael W. Adler Marcia Backus Janice Barrow** Danielle Batchelor Gary Beauchamp Marie Taylor Bosarge Ralph Burch Barbara J. Burger Justice Brett Busby Andrew Calder Janet F. Clark Michael H. Clark Brad W. Corson Viviana Denechaud

Michael Doherty David Frankfort Ronald G. Franklin Sippi Khurana, M.D. Rochelle Levit, Ph.D. Cora Sue Mach ** Steven P. Mach Paul M. Mann, M.D. Jay Marks ** Mary Lynn Marks Rodney Margolis** Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Alexander K. McLanahan ** Paul R. Morico

Kevin O’Gorman Robert Orr Cully Platt David Pruner John Rydman** Helen Shaffer ** Jim R. Smith Miles O. Smith Mike S. Stude ** William J. Toomey II Bobby Tudor ** Betty Tutor ** Jesse B. Tutor ** Judith Vincent Margaret Alkek Williams **

Scott Wulfe David Wuthrich

Evan B. Glick Susan Hansen Eric Haufrect, M.D. Gary L. Hollingsworth, M.D. Brian James Joan Kaplan I. Ray Kirk, M.D. Ulyesse LeGrange ** Carlos J. Lopez Michael Mann, M.D. Jack Matzer Jackie Wolens Mazow Gene McDavid ** Gary Mercer Marilyn Miles Janet Moore Bobbie Newman Scott Nyquist

Edward Osterberg Jr. Robert A. Peiser** Gloria G. Pryzant Tadd Pullin Roman Reed Gabriel Rio Richard Robbins, M.D. J. Hugh Roff Jr. ** Miwa Sakashita Manolo Sánchez Ed Schneider Michael E. Shannon ** Kafi Slaughter Robert Sloan, Ph.D. Tad Smith Ishwaria Subbiah, M.D. L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Shirley W. Toomim

Andrew Truscott Margaret Waisman, M.D. Fredric Weber Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Robert Weiner Vicki West Steven J. Williams Frank Wilson Ed Wulfe ** Ellen A. Yarrell Robert Yekovich Frank Yonish

Ex-Officio Mary Kathryn Campion, Ph.D. Tracy Dieterich Sergei Galperin Maureen Higdon Mark Hughes Nina McGlashan Mark Nuccio Robert A. Peiser** Gloria Pryzant **Lifetime Trustee

TRUSTEES Philip Bahr Devinder Bhatia, M.D. James M. Bell Nancy Shelton Bratic Terry Ann Brown** Dougal Cameron Mary Kathryn Campion, Ph.D. John T. Cater ** Evan Collins, M.D., MBA Andrew Davis, Ph.D. Tracy Dieterich Terry Elizabeth Everett Kelli Cohen Fein, M.D. Jeffrey B. Firestone Eugene Fong Julia Anderson Frankel Betsy Garlinger

Ex-Officio Alexandra Pruner Art Vivar Jessie Woods

PAST PRESIDENTS OF HOUSTON SYMPHONY Mrs. Edwin B. Parker Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. H. M. Garwood Joseph A. Mullen, M.D. Joseph S. Smith Walter H. Walne H. R. Cullen Gen. Maurice Hirsch Charles F. Jones Fayez Sarofim John T. Cater Richard G. Merrill Ellen Elizardi Kelley John D. Platt

THE SOCIETY E.C. Vandagrift Jr. J. Hugh Roff Jr. Robert M. Hermance Gene McDavid Janice H. Barrow Barry C. Burkholder Rodney H. Margolis Jeffrey B. Early Michael E. Shannon Ed Wulfe Jesse B. Tutor Robert B. Tudor III Robert A. Peiser Steven P. Mach

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. John F. Grant Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mrs. J. R. Parten Mrs. E. C. Vandagrift Jr. Mrs. Andrew E. Rutter Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Mrs. Aubrey Leno Carter Terry Ann Brown Nancy Strohmer Mrs. Stuart Sherar Mary Ann McKeithan Mrs. Julian Barrows Ann Cavanaugh Ms. Hazel Ledbetter Mrs. Albert P. Jones Mrs. James A. Shaffer Mrs. Ben A. Calhoun Lucy H. Lewis Mrs. James Griffith Lawhon Catherine McNamara Shirley McGregor Pearson Mrs. Olaf LaCour Olsen Paula Jarrett Mrs. Ralph Ellis Gunn Cora Sue Mach Mrs. Leon Jaworski Kathi Rovere Mrs. Garrett R. Tucker Jr. Norma Jean Brown Mrs. M. T. Launius Jr. Mrs. Thompson McCleary Barbara McCelvey Lori Sorcic Jansen Mrs. Theodore W. Cooper Mrs. Allen W. Carruth Nancy B. Willerson Mrs. David Hannah Jr. Jane Clark Nancy Littlejohn Mary Louis Kister Donna Shen Mrs. Edward W. Kelley Jr. Mrs. John W. Herndon Dr. Susan Snider Osterberg Mrs. Charles Franzen Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Vicki West Mrs. Edward H. Soderstrom Mrs. Jesse Tutor Mrs. Lilly Kucera Andress Darlene Clark Ms. Marilou Bonner Beth Wolff Mrs. W. Harold Sellers PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE BAY AREA Shirley Wettling Fran Strong Jo Anne Mills Selma Neumann Phyllis Molnar Julia Wells Pat Bertelli Dagmar Meeh Priscilla Heidbreder Emyre B. Robinson Harriett Small Dana Puddy Nina Spencer Angela Buell Elizabeth Glenn Pat Brackett Ebby Creden Joan Wade Charlotte Gaunt Yvonne Herring Norma Brady Deanna Lamoreux Cindy Kuenneke Glenda Toole Helen Powell Carole Murphy Sharon Dillard Patience Myers Diane McLaughlin James Moore Roberta Liston Mary Voigt Suzanne Hicks Martha McWilliams Sue Smith

**Lifetime Trustee

FRIENDS OF JONES HALL REPRESENTATIVES Justice Brett Busby

Ronald G. Franklin

Steven P. Mach

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Corporate, Foundation & Government PARTNERS The Houston Symphony is proud to recognize the leadership support of our corporate, foundation and government partners that allow the orchestra to reach new heights in musical performance, education and community engagement for Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast Region. For more information on becoming a foundation or government partner, please contact Mary Beth Mosley, Interim Co-Chief Development Officer/Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship, at 713.337.8521 or marybeth.mosley@houstonsymphony.org. For more information on becoming a Houston Symphony corporate donor, please contact Leticia Konigsberg, Director, Corporate Relations, at 713.337.8522 or leticia.konigsberg@houstonsymphony.org.

CORPORATE PARTNERS Principal Corporate Guarantor  $250,000 and above *Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation Grand Guarantor  $150,000 and above BBVA Compass ConocoPhillips *Houston Public Media— News 88.7 FM; Channel 8 PBS *KTRK ABC-13 Phillips 66 *Rand Group, LLC *Oliver Wyman Guarantor  $100,000 and above Bank of America Chevron *Houston Methodist Medistar Corporation PaperCity *United Airlines Underwriter  $50,000 and above *Baker Botts L.L.P. *BB&T *Cameron Management ENGIE *The Events Company Exxon Mobil Corporation Frost Bank Houston Baptist University Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Kalsi Engineering

(as of September 19, 2018)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP *The Lancaster Hotel Mann Eye Institute Occidental Petroleum Corporation Palmetto Partners Ltd./The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Shell Oil Company Vinson & Elkins LLP Sponsor  $25,000 and above Bank of Texas *Bright Star EOG Resources Goldman, Sachs & Co. *Houston Chronicle *Houston First Corporation *Jackson and Company KPMG LLP Marine Foods Express, Ltd. McGuireWoods, LLP *Neiman Marcus Sidley Austin LLP *Silver Circle Audio SPIR STAR, Ltd. *Steinway & Sons The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Wells Fargo WoodRock & Co.

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS Aetna Aon Apache Corporation Bank of America BBVA Compass BHP Billiton The Boeing Company BP Foundation Caterpillar 38 | Houston Symphony

Partner  $15,000 and above Accenture Anadarko Petroleum Corporation *City Kitchen *Glazier’s Distributors Gorman’s Uniform Service H-E-B Tournament of Champions Heart of Fashion Independent Bank Laredo Construction, Inc. Locke Lord LLP Lockton Companies of Houston Macy's The Newfield Foundation USI Southwest Supporter  $10,000 and above *Abraham’s Oriental Rugs *Agua Hispanic Marketing CenterPoint Energy Emerson Northern Trust *Silver Eagle Distributors Star Furniture *Zenfilm

Wortham Insurance and Risk Management Patron  Gifts below $5,000 Adolph Locklar, Intellectual Property Law Firm Amazon Baker Hughes Bering's Beth Wolff Realtors Burberry Dolce & Gabbana USA, Inc. Intertek Kinder Morgan Foundation Quantum Bass Center* SEI, Global Institutional Group Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company TAM International, Inc. The Webster * Includes in-kind support

Benefactor  $5,000 and above Barclay’s Wealth and Investment Management Beck Redden LLP Louis Vuitton Nordstrom Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, L.L.P. *Randalls Food Markets Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. *University of St. Thomas

(as of September 19, 2018)

Chevron Chevron Phillips Chubb Group Coca-Cola ConocoPhillips Eli Lilly and Company EOG Resources Exxon Mobil Corporation Freeport – McMoRan Oil & Gas

General Electric General Mills Goldman, Sachs & Company Halliburton Hewlett-Packard Houston Endowment IBM ING Financial Services Corporation KBR

Merrill Lynch NAACO Industries, Inc. Neiman Marcus Northern Trust Occidental Petroleum Corporation Phillips 66 Shell Oil Company Union Pacific Williams Companies, Inc.

FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Diamond Guarantor  $1,000,000 and above The Brown Foundation, Inc. Houston Symphony Endowment Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation, Inc. Premier Guarantor  $500,000 and above City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc. The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation The C. Howard Pieper Foundation Grand Guarantor  $150,000 and above City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board The Cullen Foundation Houston Endowment MD Anderson Foundation

Guarantor  $100,000 and above The Elkins Foundation Underwriter  $50,000 and above The William Stamps Farish Fund The Fondren Foundation The Hearst Foundations Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment The Humphreys Foundation League of American Orchestras' Futures Fund LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation / Palmetto Partners Ltd. The Powell Foundation The Robbins Foundation

Capital INVESTMENTS Beauchamp Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling Portativ organ Berlioz bells Adam's German Timpani Orchestra synthesizer Adam's vibraphone Small percussion and other instruments The Fondren Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling

(as of September 19, 2018) Sponsor  $25,000 and above Beauchamp Foundation The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Texas Commission on the Arts Partner  $15,000 and above Edward H. Andrews Foundation Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Hood-Barrow Foundation Houston Symphony League Bay Area The Vivian L. Smith Foundation The Vaughn Foundation

Benefactor  $5,000 and above William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Foundation Leon Jaworski Foundation The Scurlock Foundation Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation Strake Foundation Patron  Gifts below $5,000 The Lubrizol Foundation

Supporter  $10,000 and above The Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation Petrello Family Foundation Radoff Family Foundation The Schissler Foundation Anonymous

The Houston Symphony thanks the generous donors who, since 2012, have made possible infrastructure additions to further enhance the sound and quality of our orchestral performances.

Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Enhancements to Jones Hall Video System

Vicky & Michael Richker Family Adolfo Sayago, Orquestas

Houston Symphony League Steinway Concert Grand Piano Instrument Petting Zoo

Sybil F. Roos Rotary Trumpets

Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Piccolo Timpani LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation Lyon & Healy Harp

Silver Circle Audio Enhancements to Jones Hall Recording Suite Beverly Johnson, Ralph Wyman and Jim Foti, and Thane & Nicole Wyman in memory of Winthrop Wyman Basset Horns and Rotary Trumpets Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Conductor’s Podium

Sustainability FUND The Houston Symphony pays special tribute to the 137 donors who made transformational gifts to complete the Sustainability Fund. On December 31, 2015, the Houston Symphony celebrated an extraordinary achievement: the completion of a five-year, $15 million Sustainability Fund, which has transformed the orchestra’s financial position. The Symphony was able to close out the campaign thanks to challenge grant funds totaling $1,050,000 provided by Bobby & Phoebe Tudor, Cora Sue & Harry Mach, Janice Barrow, Steve & Joella Mach and Robert & Jane Cizik. The Ciziks provided the final $500,000 to allow the Symphony to reach its $15 million Sustainability Fund goal. Houston Endowment Estate of Jean R. Sides Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Janice Barrow Margaret Alkek Williams Jane & Robert Cizik

Clare Attwell Glassell Mrs. Kitty King Powell* The Cullen Foundation The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Brown Foundation, Inc. Cora Sue & Harry Mach The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation MD Anderson Foundation Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor

Barbara J. Burger Ron Franklin & Janet Gurwitch The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Barbara & Pat McCelvey Estate of Mary Ann Holloway Phillips Sybil F. Roos Steven & Nancy Williams

Robin Angly & Miles Smith Gary & Marian Beauchamp Laura & Michael Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Bahr Nancy & Walter Bratic Janet F. Clark Linda & Gene Dewhurst Bert & Joan Golding Mr. & Mrs.* Robert M. Griswold

Marilyn & Robert Hermance C. Howard Pieper Foundation Tad & Suzanne Smith Alice & Terry Thomas Shirley W. Toomim Janet & Tom Walker *Deceased

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Houston Symphony ENDOWMENT The Houston Symphony Endowment is a separate nonprofit organization that invests contributions to earn income for the benefit of the Houston Symphony Society. TRUSTEES Alexandra Pruner, President Gene Dewhurst

James Lee Jerry Simon

William J. Toomey II Fredric A. Weber

An endowed fund can be permanently established within the Houston Symphony Society through a direct contribution or via a planned gift such as a bequest. The fund can be designated for general purposes or specific interests. For more information, please contact: Patrick T. Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, 713.337.8532, patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org. GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS

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to support operational and annual activities

Accenture (Andersen Consulting) Fund AIG American General Fund M.D. Anderson Foundation Fund Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bahr Fund Janice H. & Thomas D. Barrow Fund Mrs. Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Fund Jane & Robert Cizik Fund Mr. Lee A. Clark Fund Cooper Industries, Inc. Fund Gene & Linda Dewhurst Fund DuPont Corporation Fund Elkins Charitable Trust Agency Fund The Margaret & James A. Elkins Foundation Fund Virginia Lee Elverson Trust Fund Charles Engelhard Foundation Fund William Stamps Farish Fund Dr. Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin J. Fein Fund Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Fund Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Fund

DESIGNATED FUNDS

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George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Fund Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Fund Houston Arts Combined Endowment Fund Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Fund Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Fund Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Fund Martha Kleymeyer Fund Rochelle & Max Levit Fund Mr. E. W. Long Jr. Fund Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Fund Jay & Shirley Marks Fund Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Fund/ The Marks Charitable Foundation Marian & Speros Martel Foundation Fund Barbara & Pat McCelvey Fund The Menil Foundation Fund Monroe Mendelsohn Jr. Estate Sue A. Morrison & Children Fund National Endowment for the Arts Fund

to support annual performance activity

The Brown Foundation Guest Pianist Fund The Cullen Foundation Maestro’s Fund General & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Memorial Concert Fund in memory of Theresa Meyer and Jules Hirsch, beloved parents of General Maurice Hirsch, and Rosetta Hirsch Weil and Josie Hirsch Bloch, beloved sisters of General Maurice Hirsch The Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Fund

ENDOWED CHAIRS

to attract, retain and support world-class conductors, musicians, guest artists and executive leadership 

Janice & Thomas Barrow Chair Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Roy & Lillie Cullen Chair Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director Fondren Foundation Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster General Maurice Hirsch Chair Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Ellen E. Kelley Chair Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Max Levine Chair George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet Tassie & Constantine S. Nicandros Chair Alexander Potiomkin, Bass Clarinet Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Jonathan Fischer, Principal Oboe Winnie Safford Wallace Chair

ENDOWED FUNDS

 to attract, retain and support world-class conductors and guest artists American General Fund Speros P. Martel Fund Stewart Orton Fund Dan Feigal Prosser Fund

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Stewart Orton Fund Papadopoulos Fund Nancy & Robert Peiser Fund Rockwell Fund, Inc. Fund Mr. & Mrs. Clive Runnells Fund Estate of Mr. Walter W. Sapp Fund Mr. & Mrs. Matt K. Schatzman Fund The Schissler Foundation Fund Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Fund Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Fund Texas Eastern Fund Dorothy Barton Thomas Fund Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Fund Dede & Connie Weil Fund The Wortham Foundation Fund Anonymous (5)

Fayez Sarofim Guest Violinist Fund through The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Wortham Foundation Classical Series Fund endowed in memory of Gus S. & Lyndall F. Wortham

 to support annual education and community engagement activities Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education Ronald C. Borschow Fund Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Endowment Fund for Youth Programs Richard P. Garmany Fund for the Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs Selma S. Neumann Fund Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators Concert Fund  to support new commissions and innovative artistic projects The Micajah S. Stude Special Production Fund

to support access and expand geographic reach The Alice & David C. Bintliff Messiah Concert Fund The Brown Foundation’s Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in memory of Hanni & Stewart Orton Mach Family Audience Development Fund George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Summer Concerts Fund 

 to support electronic media initiatives The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Fund for Creative Initiatives

to support the Ima Hogg Competition Nancy B. Willerson Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. 

to support piano performance Mary R. Lewis Fund for Piano Performance C. Howard Pieper Foundation 

LEGACY COMMITMENTS

 through The Brown Foundation Challenge to support artistic excellence Janet F. Clark Gloria Goldblatt Pryzant Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Wayne Brooks, principal viola Ms. Vicki West in honor of Hans Graf Anonymous (1)

LEADERSHIP GIFTS OF WORKING CAPITAL

provided as part of the Campaign for the 20th Century, Campaign for Houston Symphony and My Houston, My Symphony—Campaign for a Sound Future Hewlett Packard Company Fund The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Neva Watkins West Fund Gift in memory of Winifred Safford Wallace for the commission of new works

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Legacy SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their long-term estate plans through bequests, lifeincome gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. If you would like to learn more about ways to provide for the Houston Symphony Endowment in your estate plans, please contact Patrick T. Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, at 713.337.8532 or patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Daniel B. Barnum George* & Betty Bashen Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Dorothy B. Black Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Kerry Levine Bollmann James & S. Dale Brannon Zu Broadwater Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Erin Brunner Eugene R. Bruns Cheryl & Sam Byington Sylvia J. Carroll Dr. Robert N. Chanon William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley The Honorable & Mrs. William Crassas Dr. Lida S. Dahm Leslie Barry Davidson Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Susan Feickent Ginny Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Mr. Robert M. Griswold Randolph Lee Groninger

Claudio J. Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mrs. Gloria Herman Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Timothy Hogan & Elaine Anthony Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Dr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti Hurwitz Dr. Kenneth Hyde Brian & Catherine James Dr. & Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D. John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Dr. James E. & Betty W. Key Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mrs. Frances E. Leland Mrs. Lucy Lewis E. W. Long Jr. Samuel J. Levine Sandra Magers David Ray Malone & David J. Sloat Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Jay & Shirley Marks James G. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. John H. Matzer III Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Mary Ann & David McKeithan Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Dr. Tracey Samuels & Mr. Robert McNamara

Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Catherine Jane Merchant Dr. Georgette M. Michko Marilyn Ross Miles & Stephen Warren Miles Foundation Katherine Taylor Mize Richard & Juliet Moynihan Gretchen Ann Myers Patience Myers Mr. John N. Neighbors, in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Nelson Bobbie Newman John & Leslie Niemand Leslie Nossaman Dave G. Nussmann John Onstott Macky Osorio Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Megan Pantuliano Imogen “Immy” Papadopoulos Christine & Red Pastorek Peter & Nina Peropoulos Sara M. Peterson Darla Powell Phillips Geraldine Smith Priest Dana Puddy Patrick T. Quinn

Lila Rauch Ed & Janet Rinehart Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Evie Ronald Walter Ross Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Shimada Lisa & Jerry Simon Tad & Suzanne Smith Sherry Snyder Marie Speziale Emily H. & David K. Terry Stephen G. Tipps Steve Tostengard, in memory of Ardyce Tostengard Jana Vander Lee Bill & Agnete Vaughan Dean B. Walker Stephen & Kristine Wallace David M. Wax* & Elaine Arden Cali Geoffrey Westergaard Nancy B. Willerson Jennifer R. Wittman Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Lorraine & Ed Wulfe David & Tara Wuthrich Katherine & Mark Yzaguirre Edith & Robert Zinn Anonymous (7)

Sidney Moran Sue A. Morrison & children in memory of Walter J. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Marvin H. Mueller Drs. John & Dorothy Oehler Robert A. Peiser Gloria G. Pryzant Clive Runnells, in memory of Nancy Morgan Runnells Mr. Charles K. Sanders Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Michael J. Shawiak Jule* & Albert Smith Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Snyder

Mr. Rex Spikes Mike & Anita* Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Elba L. Villarreal Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Robert G. Weiner Vicki West in honor of Hans Graf Jo Dee Wright Susan Gail Wood Ellen A. Yarrell Anonymous (2)

CRESCENDO CIRCLE $100,000+ Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Priscilla R. Angly Janice Barrow James Barton Joe Brazzatti Terry Ann Brown Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Janet F. Clark Mr. William E. Colburn Darrin Davis & Mario Gudmundsson Harrison R.T. Davis Andria N. Elkins Jean & Jack* Ellis Andria N. Elkins The Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Family Eugene Fong

Mrs. Aggie L. Foster Michael B. George Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Bill Grieves Jacquelyn Harrison & Thomas Damgaard Dr. Rita Justice Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Joella & Steven P. Mach Bill & Karinne McCullough Betty & Gene* McDavid Dr. & Mrs.* Robert M. Mihalo Ione Moran

*Deceased

In MEMORIAM We honor the memory of those who in life included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their estate plans. Their thoughtfulness and generosity will continue to inspire and enrich lives for generations to come. Mr. Thomas D. Barrow George Bashen Paul M. Basinski W. P. Beard Ronald C. Borschow Mrs. H. Raymond Brannon Anthony Brigandi Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Mrs. Albert V. Caselli Lee Allen Clark William J. & Patricia S. Cunningham Fredell Lack Eichhorn Jack Ellis Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Frank R. Eyler

Dr. & Mrs. Larry L. Fedder Helen Bess Fariss Foster Christine E. George Lila-Gene George Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gott John Wesley Graham Dorothy H. Grieves Mrs. Marcella Levine Harris Gen. & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Miss Ima Hogg Burke & Octavia Holman David L. Hyde Dr. Blair Justice Mr. Max Levine Dr. Mary R. Lewis

Mrs. L. F. McCollum Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. McKerley Doretha Melvin Monroe L. Mendelsohn Jr. Mr. Ronald Mikita Robert Austin Moody Mrs. Janet Moynihan Arthur Newman Constantine S. Nicandros Hanni Orton Stewart Orton, Legacy Society co-founder Dr. Michael Papadopoulos Miss Louise Pearl Mary Anne H. Phillips

Mr. Howard Pieper Walter W. Sapp, Legacy Society co-founder Ms. Jean R. Sides Lola Sinclair Blanche Stastny John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Dr. Carlos Vallbona Mrs. Edward Wilkerson Anonymous (1)

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Education & Community Engagement DONORS The Houston Symphony acknowledges those individuals, corporations and foundations that support our education and community engagement initiatives. Each year, these activities impact the lives of more than 97,000 children and students and provide access to our world-class orchestra for more than 150,000 Houstonians free of charge.

Principal Guarantor $250,000+

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John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods /Spec’s Charitable Foundation

Guarantor

$100,000+

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BBVA Compass City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board Houston Endowment Houston Symphony Endowment Mr. John N. Neighbors

Underwriter $50,000+

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Chevron The Elkins Foundation ENGIE Exxon Mobil Corporation The Hearst Foundations, Inc. League of American Orchestras' Futures Fund Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation Occidental Petroleum Corporation The Powell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Shell Oil Company

Sponsor

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Partner

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$15,000+

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation H-E-B Tournament of Champions Macy's Vivian L. Smith Foundation Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop Texas Commission on the Arts Ellen A. Yarrell in memory of Virginia S. Anderson and in honor of Cora Sue Mach

Supporter

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$10,000+

CenterPoint Energy George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Houston Symphony League Nancy & Robert Peiser TPG Capital

Benefactor

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$5,000+

William E. & Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust Houston Symphony League Bay Area Marathon Oil Corporation Nordstrom Randalls Food Markets

$25,000+

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III/ WoodRock & Co. Sterling-Turner Foundation Wells Fargo

In-Kind DONORS 26 Daisies A Fare Extraordinaire Aker Imaging Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Alpha-Lee Enterprises, Inc. Aspire Executive Coaching, LLC Barbara Davis Gallery Bergner & Johnson Design Bering’s BKD, LLP Boat Ranch Burberry Cognetic Complete Eats Corinthian Houston Culinaire Carl R. Cunningham DLG Research & Marketing Solutions 42 | Houston Symphony

Donor

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$1,000+

Lilly & Thurmon Andress Diane & Harry Gendel Kinder Morgan Foundation Cora Sue & Harry Mach Karinne & Bill McCullough Tricia & Mark Rauch Hazel French Robertson Education & Community Residency Strake Foundation

Support by Endowed Funds Education and Community programs are also supported by the following endowed funds, which are a part of the Houston Symphony Endowment:

Support for Symphony Scouts Cora Sue & Harry Mach in honor of Roger Daily’s 13 years of service as Director of the Houston Symphony’s Education and Community Programs

Support for the Community-Embedded Musician Initiative The Community-Embedded Musicians Initiative is supported in part by a generous grant from the American Orchestras' Future Fund, a program of the League of American Orchestras made possible by funding from the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation.

Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators Concert Fund The Brown Foundation's Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in honor of Hanni & Stewart Orton The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Endowment Fund for Youth Programs Richard P. Garmany Fund for Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition Endowed Fund Selma S. Neumann Fund

The Houston Symphony residency at Lewis Elementary is presented by BBVA Compass and the BBVA Compass Foundation. We are also thankful to HISD and these lead supporters of the CommunityEmbedded Musician program:

JOHANNUS Organs of Texas John L. Worthan & Son, L.P. John Wright/Textprint JW Marriott Houston Downtown Karbach Brewing Co. Kuhl-Linscomb LG Entertainers Limb Design Martha Turner Properties Meera Buck & Associates Michael’s Cookie Jar Minuteman Press – Post Oak Momentum Jaguar Music & Arts New Leaf Publishing, Inc. Nos Caves Vin The Parson Family in memory of Dorothy Anne Parson

Prime Systems Pro/Sound Randalls Food Markets Rice University Richard Brown Orchestra Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Singapore Airlines Staging Solutions Stewart Title Tony’s Tootsies Valobra Jewelry & Antiques Versace Village Greenway VISION Yahama

Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Medistar National Endowment for the Arts Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods / Spec’s Charitable Foundation Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. Jay Steinfeld & Mrs. Barbara Winthrop H-E-B Tournament of Champions LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation

(as of September 1, 2018)

Elaine Turner Designs Elegant Events by Michael Elliot Marketing Group Elsie Smith Design Festari Foster Quan LLP Gremillion Fine Art Gucci Hermann Park Conservancy Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel Granduca Hotel Icon Hotel ZaZa Memorial City Houston Astros Houston Grand Opera Houston Texans InterContinental Hotel Houston Jim Benton of Houston, LLC

MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIPS Donors at the Conductorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle Silver Baton level and above are provided the opportunity to be recognized as sponsoring a Houston Symphony Musician. For more information, please contact Liam Bonner, Manager, Annual Giving Groups, at 713.337.8536 or liam.bonner@houstonsymphony.org. Janice Barrow Sophia Silivos, First Violin Mrs. Bonnie Bauer Fay Shapiro, Viola Gary & Marian Beauchamp Martha Chapman, Second Violin Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Sergei Galperin, First Violin Mrs. Zarine M. Boyce Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Nancy & Walter Bratic Christopher Neal, First Violin Ralph Burch Robin Kesselman, Principal Double Bass Barbara J. Burger Andrew Pedersen, Double Bass Dougal & Cathy Cameron Brian Thomas, Horn Dr. M.K. Campion Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Drs. Dennis & Susan Carlyle Louis-Marie Fardet, Cello Jane & Robert Cizik Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Mr. Michael H. Clark & Ms. Sallie Morian George Pascal, Assistant Principal Viola Roger & Debby Cutler Tong Yan, First Violin Mr. Richard Danforth Jeffrey Butler, Cello Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice Colin Gatwood, Oboe Scott Ensell & Family Donald Howey, Double Bass Kelli Cohen Fein & Martin Fein Ferenc Illenyi, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Russell M. Frankel Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Christian Schubert, Clarinet Evan B. Glick Tong Yan, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Christopher French, Associate Principal Cello

Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Kenneth J. Hyde Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Trumpet Drs. M.S. & Marie-Luise Kalsi Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Mark Nuccio, Principal Clarinet Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Linda Goldstein, Viola Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Clarinet Rochelle & Max Levit Sergei Galperin, First Violin Cornelia & Meredith Long Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello Cora Sue & Harry Mach Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal Viola Joella & Steven P. Mach Eric Larson, Double Bass Mrs. Carolyn & Dr. Michael Mann Ian Mayton, Horn Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Brian Del Signore, Principal Percussion Jay & Shirley Marks Sergei Galperin, First Violin Michelle & Jack Matzer Kurt Johnson, First Violin Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Barbara & Pat McCelvey Adam Dinitz, English Horn Betty McDavid Linda A. Goldstein, Viola Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan William VerMeulen, Principal Horn Martha & Marvin McMurrey Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Dr. Robert M. Mihalo Brian Thomas, Horn Rita & Paul Morico Elise Wagner, Bassoon Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mihaela Frusina, Second Violin

Bobbie Newman Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin

Mike Stude Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Cello

Scott & Judy Nyquist Sheldon Person, Viola

Linda & Paul Thomas Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Horn

Susan & Edward Osterberg MiHee Chung, First Violin Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Nancy Goodearl, Horn Nancy & Robert Peiser Jonathan Fischer, Principal Oboe Dave & Alie Pruner Matthew Strauss, Percussion Gloria & Joe Pryzant Matthew Strauss, Percussion Ron & Demi Rand Myung Soon Lee, Cello Lila Rauch Christopher French, Associate Principal Cello Sybil F. Roos Mark Hughes, Principal Trumpet Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Aralee Dorough, Principal Flute Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Brian Del Signore, Principal Percussion John & Lindy Rydman / Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Anthony Kitai, Cello Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scherr Phyllis Herdliska, Viola Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Eric Halen, Co-Concertmaster Laura & Michael Shannon Rian Craypo, Principal Bassoon Donna & Tim Shen Tina Zhang, Second Violin The Julia and Albert Smith Foundation Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Bassoon

Susan L. Thompson George Pascal, Assistant Principal Viola Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Bradley White, Associate Principal Trombone Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Daniel Strba, Viola Ms. Judith Vincent Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Flute Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Matthew Strauss, Percussion Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Mark Griffith, Percussion Stephen & Kristine Wallace Allen Barnhill, Principal Trombone Mr. & Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Megan Conley, Principal Harp Vicki West Rodica Gonzalez, First Violin Steven & Nancy Williams MiHee Chung, First Violin Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Xiao Wong, Cello Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. Jarita Ng, Viola Lorraine & Ed Wulfe Dave Kirk, Principal Tuba Nina & Michael Zilkha Kurt Johnson, First Violin

Tad & Suzanne Smith Marina Brubaker, First Violin Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun Wei Jiang, Viola Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Springob, Laredo Construction, Inc. Mihaela Frusina, Second Violin Carol & Michael Stamatedes Eric Larson, Double Bass

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Meet Andrew Pedersen, double bass Andrew Pedersen joined the Houston Symphony Double Bass section in August 2017. A native of Batavia, Illinois, Andrew received his bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and master’s degree from Rice University, where he studied with Robert Kassinger and former Houston Symphony Principal Bass Timothy Pitts, respectively. Other mentors include Paul Ellison, Alexander Hanna and Gregory Sarchet. While in Chicago, Andrew served as assistant principal bass of the Civic Orchestra (2012-14). During this time, he also worked closely with Yo-Yo Ma in both concerts and community outreach programs. Andrew has regularly subbed with the New World Symphony, including a recent tour to Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He has also attended the Aspen, Music Academy of the West and Verbier Festivals. Outside of the orchestra, Andrew enjoys arranging music for bass ensembles and exploring the unique cuisine of Houston. What performance are you most looking forward to this season? I am extremely excited to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 under Maestro Orozco-Estrada in May. This masterpiece solidified my love for classical music when I was in high school, and I always look forward to playing it. Having the Maestro on the podium this time around will be even more thrilling, and I’m curious to see how he brings out the wide array of characters and moods in the symphony! Oh, and obviously Star Wars: A New Hope in March. What inspired you to become a musician? When I was very young, my brother and I were really into monsters, particularly the Universal Studios monsters and monster movies. Frankenstein, The Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon, you name it. My mom would also constantly play the soundtrack to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera in the car, so when I saw both the 1925 silent film and 1943 movie, I became obsessed with wanting to play the “organ”—aka piano. I started piano lessons at age 5 and bass with my school program when I was 10. Is there a notable performance or event in your career that you’d like to share? I had the fortunate opportunity to be a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago while I was in school. My first year was special because we collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma on a year-long concert project. This included multiple community concerts and outreach events centered on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, Pastoral. The season culminated in a conductor-less concert of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major with Yo-Yo as soloist and Beethoven’s Sixth. I have never felt more connected to every single musician on stage, breathing as one organism. It was truly magical. What hobbies and interests do you have outside of music? In my free time, I enjoy checking out local barbecue and breweries. I also like to go bowling and love all things pug. Andrew Pedersen is sponsored by Barbara J. Burger. 44 | Houston Symphony

Top: My Houston Symphony portrait Middle: Me and my pug, Gizmo Bottom: Me as The Phantom at 5 years old

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