SEPTEMBER 2015
PROGRAM GUIDE SEPT. 4, 5, 6 p.18 | SEPT. 12 p.20 | SEPT. 13 p.26 | SEPT. 17, 19, 20 p.28 | SEPT. 25, 26, 27 p.32
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PROGRAMS
18 September 4, 5, 6 20 September 12 26 September 13 28 September 17, 19, 20 32 September 25, 26, 27
FEATURES
6 Letter to Patrons 8 Margaret Alkek Williams Feature 13 Meet John Corigliano 16 Third Annual Day of Music 48 Backstage Pass—Meet the Musicians
year’s Opening Night The 2015 Houston Symphony Ball was a 20 This Concert and Gala on September 14 huge success thanks to the Ball Chairs,
EVENTS
14 2015 Annual Ball Recap 24 Upcoming Performances
12 features Andrés, the Houston Symphony musicians and Joshua Bell, one of the most celebrated violinists of his era.
Auction Chairs, Presenting Sponsor Phillips 66, and the 700 guests in attendance. Learn more.
YOUR HOUSTON SYMPHONY
4 Orchestra and Staff 10 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director 11 Chief Conductors and Music Directors
OUR SUPPORTERS
7 New Century Society 11 New Music Director Fund 12 Symphony Society Board 17 Education and Community Engagement Donors 36 Houston Symphony Endowment 37 Chorus Endowment Donors 38 Houston Symphony Donors 44 Leadership Council
Houston Symphony is honored to 8 The recognize Margaret Alkek Williams on
the occasion of her 80th birthday. Learn more about her contributions to the Symphony and her commitment to the arts in Houston.
On the cover Photo by Gittings The Houston Symphony currently records under its own label, Houston Symphony Media Productions, and for Naxos. Houston Symphony recordings also are available on the Telarc, RCA Red Seal, Virgin Classics and Koch International Classics labels.
Margaret Alkek Williams, longtime supporter of the Houston Symphony, and Mark C. Hanson.
Acknowledgements
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ORCHESTRA AND STAFF Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor Robert Franz, Associate Conductor Sponsor, Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge FIRST VIOLIN Frank Huang, 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 Ferenc Illenyi Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Anastasia Sukhopara* Evgenia Zharzhavskaya* SECOND VIOLIN Jennifer Owen, Principal** Rodica Gonzalez, Acting Principal Hitai Lee, Acting Associate Principal Kiju Joh** Mihaela Frusina Ruth Zeger Jing Zheng Martha Chapman Tina Zhang Amy Teare** Oleg Chelpanov* Michelle Black* Tianjie Lu* Annie Kuan-Yu Chen* 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 Phyllis Herdliska Jarita Ng CELLO Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Anthony Kitai Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James R. Denton Louis-Marie Fardet
Steven Reineke, Principal Pops Conductor Designate Betsy Cook Weber, D irector, Houston Symphony Chorus
DOUBLE BASS Robin Kesselman, Principal David Malone, Associate Principal Mark Shapiro Eric Larson Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray FLUTE Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair Matthew Roitstein, Associate Principal Judy Dines Rebecca Powell Garfield*
TRUMPET Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Caroline Schafer* TROMBONE Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman BASS TROMBONE Phillip Freeman
PICCOLO Rebecca Powell Garfield*
TUBA Dave Kirk, Principal
OBOE Jonathan Fischer, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz
TIMPANI Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal
ENGLISH HORN Adam Dinitz CLARINET Mark Nuccio, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Alexander Potiomkin
PERCUSSION Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss HARP Megan Conley, Principal KEYBOARD Scott Holshouser, Principal
E-FLAT CLARINET Christian Schubert
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Michael Gorman
BASS CLARINET Alexander Potiomkin Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair
ASSISTANT ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Shana Bey
BASSOON Rian Craypo, Principal Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal Elise Wagner Micah Doherty*
LIBRARIAN Thomas Takaro ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray
CONTRABASSOON Micah Doherty*
STAGE MANAGER Kelly Morgan
HORN William VerMeulen, Principal Robert Johnson, Associate Principal Brian Thomas Nancy Goodearl Ian Mayton
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Position Open STAGE TECHNICIANS Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant *Contracted Substitute ** On Leave
Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO Margaret Alkek Williams Chair Pam Blaine, Chief of Education and Community Programming David Chambers, Chief Development Officer Aurelie Desmarais, Chief of Artistic Planning Amanda Dinitz, Chief of Strategic Initiatives Vicky Dominguez, General Manager Glenn Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer Meg Philpot, Director, Human Resources Stacey Spears, Executive Assistant and Board Liaison Artistic Anna Diemer, Chorus Manager Erik Gronfor, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian Lesley Sabol, Director, Popular Programming Thomas Takaro, Librarian Roxanna Tehrani, Artistic Assistant Rebecca Zabinski, Manager, Artistic Administration Development Darryl de Mello, Director, Annual Fund Noureen Faizullah, Development Director, Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects Vickie Hamley, Director, Volunteer Services Sydnee E. Houlette, Development Assistant, Institutional Giving Irma Molina, Development Associate, Gifts and Records Mary Beth Mosley, Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship Tyler Murphy, Assistant, Special Events Laura Neiman, Associate Director, League Relations Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev, Development Officer Martin Schleuse, Development Communications Manager Sarah Slemmons, Patron Donor Relations Manager Rhemé Sloan, Manager, Research and Prospect Management Education and Community Programming Allison Conlan, Associate Director, Education Melissa Fuller, Education & Community Programming Assistant Emily Nelson, Education and Community Programming Manager Steve Wenig, Director, Community Partnerships Finance/Administration/IT Sally Brassow, Controller Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Desmond Robinson, Director, IT Janis Pease LaRocque, Manager, Patron Database Kay Middleton, Receptionist Maria Ross, Payroll Manager Armin (A.J.) Salge, Network Systems Engineer Brandon VanWaeyenberghe, Director, Business Analytics Chris Westerfelt, Manager, Accounts Payable and Special Projects Marketing/Communications Vanessa Astros-Young, Senior Director, Communications Kristen Bennett, PR Coordinator Jeffrey Block, Marketing Manager Sara Carr, Graphic Designer Calvin Dotsey, Digital Marketing Coordinator Jeff Gilmer, Assistant Manager, Patron Services Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales Jason Landry, Senior Manager, Patron Services Melissa H. Lopez, Director, Single Tickets & Special Projects Keith Nickerson, Managing Editor Sarah Rendón, Patron Services Coordinator Jacqueline Shumate, Marketing Manager Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services Operations Shana Bey, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman, Orchestra Personnel Manager Kelly Morgan, Stage Manager Meredith Williams, Associate Director of Operations
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LATE SEATING In consideration of audience members, the Houston Symphony makes every effort to begin concerts on time. Ushers will assist with late seating at pre-designated intervals. You may be asked to sit in a location other than your ticketed seat until the end of that portion of the concert. You will be able to move to your ticketed seat at the concert break. CHILDREN AT CONCERTS In consideration of our patrons, we ask that children be 6 years and older to attend Houston Symphony concerts. Children of all ages, including infants, are admitted to Family Concerts. Any child over age 1 must have a ticket for those performances. 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. September 2015
LETTER TO PATRONS
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Steven P. Mach President
Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO Margaret Alkek WIlliams Chair
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September is always a special month because it marks the beginning of a new season of Classical, POPS, Family, Community and Education concerts. As we embark on “A New Era A New Sound,” we’re thrilled to share a second season with Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada on the podium. This fall, we’re particularly excited about the Opening Night Concert and Gala on September 12 featuring Andrés, our talented Houston Symphony musicians and the great Joshua Bell, which will honor our longtime friend and supporter, Margaret Alkek Williams. As a Governing Director and Lifetime Trustee of the Houston Symphony’s Board of Trustees, Margaret Alkek Williams is unsurpassed as a champion of the arts in Houston. Her combined interests in philanthropy and music have made her an outstanding supporter of the Symphony. For those reasons, we’re honored to recognize Margaret on the occasion of her 80th birthday. You are invited to read more about Margaret’s contributions on page 8. Our Opening Night Gala, chaired by Governing Director and Chair, Strategic Planning, Janet F. Clark, is underwritten by concert sponsor and lead corporate underwriter, ConocoPhillips. We thank ConocoPhillips, Janet Clark, Honorary Chair Vicki West and Underwriter Chair David Wuthrich for their roles in the planning and execution of such an important event, which benefits the Houston Symphony’s Education and Community Programming. In addition, we are eagerly awaiting the opening performances of our POPS and Classical series starting with The Music of the Beatles led by our beloved Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski and the epic spiritual journey of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony led by Andrés. And last but not least, we want to recognize and welcome our four first-ever Community-Embedded Musicians: Jenna Barghouti, David Connor, Tony Parce and Hellen Weberpal. These four string musicians will get to work right away, working with students in schools, patients in healthcare settings and performing with the Houston Symphony at select concerts. The hiring of these talented musicians and teaching artists is part of our vision to be relevant and accessible to more people in Houston and beyond. You can learn more about these musicians and their roles on and off stage at houstonsymphony.org/CommunityMusicians <http://houstonsymphony.org/CommunityMusicians> . We hope you enjoy this 2015-16 season as much as we enjoyed planning it for you.
New Century Society for Artistic Excellence and Innovation The New Century Society for Artistic Excellence and Innovation recognizes the Houston Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most committed and loyal supporters who have pledged their leadership support over a three-year period to help secure the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial future. For more information or to pledge your support, please contact Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO, at (713) 238-1411 or David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.
Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Margaret Alkek Williams Janice H. Barrow Rochelle & Max Levit Cora Sue & Harry Mach Mr. George P. Mitchell Bobby & Phoebe Tudor The Honorable David H. Dewhurst Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Robin Angly & Miles Smith The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Joella & Steven P. Mach Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Houston Methodist
Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. / The Robbins Foundation Laura & Michael Shannon Steven & Nancy Williams Baker Botts L.L.P. Beauchamp Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn The Joan & Marvin Kaplan Foundation Barbara & Pat McCelvey John B. Onstott / Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Mr. & Mrs. James A. Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Sloan Jr. / Houston Baptist University Wells Fargo
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Margaret Alkek Williams
Margaret Alkek Williams is unsurpassed as a champion of the arts in Houston. This month, the Houston Symphony is honored to recognize Margaret on the occasion of her 80th birthday. The Houston Chronicle has called Margaret “the most powerful, committed female philanthropist in Houston since Ima Hogg.” She learned the importance of contributing to the community from her parents, Albert and Margaret Alkek, who provided great support to institutions in the Texas Medical Center—a tradition she continues. In addition, her mother bequeathed to her an enduring passion for culture, particularly the performing arts; she grew up with piano, ballet and singing lessons, studied acting at Stanford and earned a degree in music at the University of Texas.
Margaret’s combined interests in philanthropy and music have made her an outstanding supporter of the Symphony. Earlier this year, she made an extraordinary commitment of $5 million—the largest single contribution by an individual to the orchestra since 2006. On the occasion of the gift, Margaret said, “I am proud to provide this commitment at this pivotal time in the orchestra’s history as they embark on the implementation of a 10-year strategic plan that will very much ensure the Symphony thrives as Houston’s Symphony well into its second century.”
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This remarkable support will help the orchestra in a variety of ways. It provides operational support for performances, such as the Three Weeks of Beethoven concerts in the 2016-17 and 201718 Seasons, as well as The Cosmos—An HD Odyssey, the final installment in the HD Odyssey trilogy of films. Margaret’s gift also allowed the Symphony to meet its Sustainability Fund goal for its Fiscal Year 2015. The final part of Margaret’s contribution directly supports the future of the orchestra by creating the Margaret Alkek Williams Executive Director/CEO Chair within the Houston Symphony Endowment. Establishing this chair is an endorsement of the leadership of Mark C. Hanson, the Houston Symphony’s Executive Director/ CEO, of whom Margaret says, “Since they first arrived in Houston five years ago, Mark and his wife Christina have become good and trusted friends. As much as Mark is honored to be the first person to hold this Chair, I am equally honored to attach my name to such an important position in the organization’s leadership.” As a Governing Director and Lifetime Trustee of the Houston Symphony’s Board of Trustees, Margaret’s leadership and support have been instrumental in so much of the Symphony’s success. Recognizing the importance of embracing new technology in the 21st-century concert experience, she was an early supporter of the Houston Symphony’s innovative Margaret Alkek Williams Sound Plus Vision Series and other multimedia projects, and her support has been vital to the success of the HD Odyssey series, including The Planets, The Earth and the upcoming The Cosmos, which will continue to benefit the Symphony and raise its international reputation for years to come. It’s only appropriate for the Symphony to celebrate Margaret’s birthday, since she has helped the orchestra celebrate some of its own important milestones: she chaired the 70th Anniversary Gala in 1983 and was instrumental in planning the Symphony’s 201314 Centennial Season. To celebrate her extraordinary support, the Houston Symphony presented Margaret with the Ima Hogg Philanthropy Award at the 2008 Symphony Ball, and the Raphael Fleigel Award for Visionary Leadership at the 2014 Centennial Ball. In addition to her service to the Symphony, she works with many of Houston’s arts organizations, including the Alley Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Society for the Performing Arts, Theatre Under the Stars and the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. We are honored to recognize this amazing member of the Houston Symphony family. Happy birthday, Margaret!
ANDRÉS OROZCO-ESTRADA, MUSIC DIRECTOR
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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. Andrés 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. A natural communicator, Andrés will expand on this foundation in the 2015-16 season and plans to engage even more in direct conversation about music with the audience. Among his new initiatives will be “OnStage Insights with Andrés,” which will feature casual commentary by Andrés and soloists from the stage. On the recording front, Andrés and the Symphony are recording the last four great symphonies of Antonín Dvorˇ ák. Andrés has also spearheaded a cultural exchange and partnership with the Filarmónica Joven de Colombia. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Andrés began his musical studies on the violin and started conducting at age 15. At
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19, he entered the 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 on the international scene with two substitutions with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: the first, his debut in 2010, standing in for Esa-Pekka Salonen, and then in 2012, substituting for Riccardo Muti at the Musikverein. He has worked with the most prominent European orchestras, most recently the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Orchestre National de France and Oslo Philharmonic. In addition to his post in Houston, Andrés is chief conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. In the 2015-16 season, he will make his official subscription series debut with the Vienna Philharmonic, as well as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zurich, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and he will become principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
THE NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR FUND The New Music Director Fund supports the concert activities of Andrés Orozco-Estrada in his year as Music Director Designate (201314 Centennial Season) and his first years as Music Director of the Houston Symphony (2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons). Andrés, appointed in January 2013, is a young, dynamic conductor who radiates charm and energy both on and off the podium. He is the orchestra’s first Hispanic music director. photo by julie soefer
For information on how to become involved, please contact Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO at (713) 238-1411 or David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Bobby & Phoebe Tudor Margaret Alkek Williams
Janice H. Barrow Gary & Marian Beauchamp Barbara & Pat McCelvey Nancy & Robert Peiser Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Mike Stude Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor
CHIEF CONDUCTORS AND MUSIC DIRECTORS Julien Paul Blitz (1913-16)
Sir John Barbirolli (1961-67)
Paul Bergé (1916-18)
André Previn (1967-69)
Uriel Nespoli (1931-32)
Lawrence Foster (1971-78)
Frank St. Leger (1932-35)
Sergiu Comissiona (1980-88)
Ernst Hoffmann (1936-47)
Christoph Eschenbach (1988-99)
Efrem Kurtz (1948-54) Ferenc Fricsay (1954) Leopold Stokowski (1955-61)
Hans Graf (2001-13) Andrés Orozco-Estrada (2014-)
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Symphony Society Board President Steven P. Mach*
Chairman Robert B. Tudor III*
General Counsel Paul R. Morico*
Immediate Past President Robert A. Peiser*
Chairman Emeritus Mike S. Stude*
Secretary Barbara McCelvey*
Chair, Board Governance and Leadership Gene Dewhurst*
Chair, Finance Barbara Burger*
Chair, Strategic Planning Janet F. Clark*
Chair, Artistic & Orchestra Affairs Justice Brett Busby
Chair, Audience Development & Marketing Gloria G. Pryzant
Chair, Audit Anthony Bohnert
Chair, Community Partnerships Donna Shen
Chair, Development Jerry Simon
Chair, Education Billy McCartney
Chair, Pension Gene Dewhurst
Chair, Popular Programming Danielle Batchelor
Chair, Volunteers & Special Events Mary Lynn Marks
Immediate Past Chairman Jesse B. Tutor*^
President, Houston Symphony Endowment Jesse B. Tutor*^
President, Houston Symphony League Betty Tutor*^
Executive Director/CEO Mark C. Hanson*^
Music Director AndrĂŠs Orozco-Estrada*^
Musician Representative Adam Dinitz*^
Musician Representative Sergei Galperin*^
Musician Representative Mark Hughes*^
Assistant Secretary Stacey C. Spears*^ *Executive Committee ^Ex-Officio
Governing Directors Jan Barrow** Danielle Batchelor Gary Beauchamp Darlene Bisso Anthony Bohnert Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Ralph Burch Barbara Burger Justice Brett Busby Donna Josey Chapman Janet F. Clark Michael H. Clark Ryan Colburn
Viviana Denechaud Gene Dewhurst Michael Doherty Susanna Dokupil Kelli Cohen Fein, M.D. David Frankfort Julia Frankel Ronald G. Franklin Mauro Gimenez Stephen Glenn Susan Hansen Joan Kaplan Rochelle Levit, Ph.D.
Cora Sue Mach ** Steven P. Mach Paul M. Mann, M.D. Jay Marks ** Mary Lynn Marks David Massin Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Alexander K. McLanahan ** Paul R. Morico Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman John Onstott Robert A. Peiser
David Pruner Ron Rand John Rydman Manolo Sanchez Helen Shaffer ** Jerry Simon Jim R. Smith Miles O. Smith James Stein Mike S. Stude ** William J. Toomey II Robert B. Tudor III ** Betty Tutor **
Jesse B. Tutor ** Judith Vincent Fredric Weber Mrs. S. Conrad Weil Vicki West Margaret Alkek Williams ** Scott Wulfe David Wuthrich Ex-Officio James Moore Gloria G. Pryzant Donna Shen
Samuel Abraham Philip Bahr Devinder Bhatia, M.D. Meherwan Boyce Nancy Shelton Bratic Terry Ann Brown Prentiss Burt Cheryl Byington Dougal Cameron Lynn Caruso John T. Cater ** Evan Collins, M.D., MBA Andrew Davis Cindy Deere Azar Delpassand Ronald DePinho, M.D.
Tracy Dieterich Craig Fox Allen Gelwick Evan Glick Julianne K. Gorte Stanley Haas Eric Haufrect, M.D. Gary L. Hollingsworth, M.D. Marianne Ivany Brian James Rita Justice I. Ray Kirk, M.D. Ulyesse LeGrange ** Carlos J. Lopez Carolyn Mann Michael Mann, M.D.
Judy Margolis Rodney Margolis ** John Matzer III Jackie Wolens Mazow Gene McDavid ** Gary Mercer Marilyn Miles Janet Moore Bobbie Newman Tassie Nicandros Scott Nyquist Dana Ondrias Edward Osterberg Jr. Chester M. Pitts II Greg Powers, Ph.D. Gloria G. Pryzant
Richard A. Rabinow Roman F. Reed Gabriel Rio Richard Robbins, M.D. J. Hugh Roff Jr. ** Michael E. Shannon ** Donna Shen Robert Sloan David Stanard David Tai Brian J. Thomas L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Andrew Truscott Art Vivar Margaret Waisman, M.D. Robert Weiner
James T. Willerson, M.D. Steven J. Williams Ed Wulfe ** Robert Yekovich Frank Yonish
Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony Society 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 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
Mrs. Theodore W. Cooper Mrs. Allen H. Carruth Mrs. David Hannah Jr. Mary Louis Kister Ellen Elizardi Kelley Mrs. John W. Herndon Mrs. Charles Franzen Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Mrs. Edward H. Soderstrom Mrs. Lilly Kucera Andress Ms. Marilou Bonner Mrs. W. Harold Sellers Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mrs. E. C. Vandagrift Jr. Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Terry Ann Brown Nancy Strohmer Mary Ann McKeithan Ann Cavanaugh Mrs. James A. Shaffer Lucy H. Lewis Catherine McNamara Shirley McGregor Pearson
Paula Jarrett Cora Sue Mach Kathi Rovere Norma Jean Brown Barbara McCelvey Lori Sorcic Nancy B. Willerson Jane Clark Nancy Littlejohn Donna Shen Susan Osterberg Kelli Cohen Fein Vicki West
Ebby Creden Charlotte Gaunt Norma Brady Cindy Kuenneke Helen Powell Sharon Dillard Diane McLaughlin Roberta Liston Suzanne Hicks Sue Smith Shirley Wettling Jo Anne Mills Phyllis Molnar Pat Bertelli Emyre B. Robinson Dana Puddy Angela Buell Pat Brackett Joan Wade Yvonne Herring Deanna Lamoreux Glenda Toole Carole Murphy Patience Myers
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Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony League Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. John F. Grant Mrs. J. R. Parten Mrs. Andrew E. Rutter Mrs. Aubrey Leon Carter Mrs. Stuart Sherar Mrs. Julian Burrows Ms. Hazel Ledbetter Mrs. Albert P. Jones Mrs. Ben A. Calhoun Mrs. James Griffith Lawhon Mrs. Olaf La Cour Olsen Mrs. Ralph Ellis Gunn Mrs. Leon Jaworski Mrs. Garrett R. Tucker Jr. Mrs. M. T. Launius Jr. Mrs. Thompson McCleary
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PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE Houston Symphony League BaY AREA Fran Strong Selma Neumann Julia Wells Dagmar Meeh Priscilla Heidbreder Harriett Small Nina Spencer Elizabeth Glenn
Ex-Officio Ting Bresnahan Audrey Chang John Esquivel Dr. A. Jan Taylor Lifetime Trustee **
feature
A Conversation with Composer John Corigliano The first classical concert of our 2015-16 season features the world premiere of John Corigliano’s STOMP. One of America’s most important composers, John continues to add to one of the richest, most unusual and most widely celebrated bodies of work any composer has created over the last 40 years. His numerous scores— including three symphonies and eight concerti among more than 100 chamber, vocal, choral and orchestral works—have been performed and recorded by many of the most prominent orchestras, soloists and chamber musicians in the world. Houston Symphony Magazine recently visited with John about STOMP for orchestra. (Please also see John’s full bio on p. 31, as well as his Composer’s Note on p. 30). Houston Symphony Magazine: How did the idea to translate STOMP from a solo work for violin to an orchestral arrangement originate? John Corigliano: Well, it was a combination of two things. First, the Houston Symphony asked me to write a piece. Because I am working on completing an opera right now—as I have been for the last two years—I knew I couldn’t write a big piece. I suggested that I might be able to take something and adapt it, or something of that nature. Second, I had heard a wonderful transcription of Bach’s Chaconne (for unaccompanied violin) for full orchestra, so I said this could be done. And I said why don’t I do that? Why not adapt STOMP for solo violin into STOMP for orchestra? It’s a lot of fun, this piece, and it’ll make a wonderful seven-minute opener. HSM: Were there any particular challenges or opportunities in the translation of STOMP for orchestra? JC: There were a tremendous number of challenges because STOMP for solo violin is a very unusual piece. Because I wanted to write a bluegrass fiddle piece, I used a technique called scordatura, which means “mistuned” in Italian. Composers have been mistuning strings for special purposes all the way back to the Baroque period. In the case of STOMP for solo violin, the mistuning gave me a really punchy, jazzy feeling. Among other things, I lowered the E of the violin tuning because I wanted to have open strings; a lot of bluegrass violins play open strings. And also, it has a wonderful ring in that register. It makes the violin sound like a viola. However, when I transcribed that for orchestra, I had to abandon those ideas. You do not mistune the orchestra. It’s very difficult for players to learn to finger a note in a different position. Nor is there rehearsal time to do that. And, there’s no need to do that anyway because I have my violas, with their E, if I want to use it in the music. The other element that made this piece unusual and fun to play for solo violin was foot-stomping, which fiddle music has in it. Performers tap the melody in off-beats or they stomp the on-beats. I incorporated this into the orchestral version as well. So in STOMP for orchestra, when the sections of the orchestra—the strings, the winds and the brass—are playing, they’re also stomping. It’s supposed to be fun for the musicians, but it’s a new technique. They must coordinate stomps and playing. So it’s a little tricky, but not terribly. And the audience, I think, will have a lot of fun hearing its orchestra playing as a giant country fiddle. HSM: We’ve talked a little bit about the composition from your perspective and from the musicians’ perspective. Are there any other
particular elements you’d like Houston Symphony audience members to be attentive to? JC: I actually want the audience to sit back and have a good time. It’s a fun piece. It’s a piece that’s high-spirited and has a lyrical melody in the middle, and then it gets back to the high spirits and really goes wild. I want the audience to enjoy that and not to worry about analyzing the piece. September 2015 13
events
Annual Ball Raised Almost $1.6 Million
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This year’s annual Houston Symphony Ball was certainly an evening to remember. Nearly 700 guests, dressed in their finest black-tie attire, were wowed by musical performances featuring headliner and Grammy© Award-winners Huey Lewis and The News and Grammy© and Tony Award-nominee Michael Cavanaugh. Under the leadership of Ball Chairs Jim and Sherry Smith, and Lisa and Jerry Simon, the 2015 Symphony Ball raised almost $1.6 million, including a silent auction that secured close to $140,000 for the Symphony’s Education and Ball Chairs Jim & Sherry Smith with Huey Lewis (center) Community Programming. and Lisa & Jerry Simon During the pre-dinner reception, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Hilton Americas-Houston lobby and perused the silent auction. The auction included sought-after packages ranging from luxurious trips to a priceless opportunity to sit on stage with the orchestra during a performance at Jones Hall. When the dinner chimes rang, guests entered the “Hip to be Square” ballroom masterminded by Richard Flowers of The Events Company for a sophisticated, multi-course dinner and an exquisite piano performance by Michael Cavanaugh. As they enjoyed select wines from Spec’s Wines, Spirits, and Finer Foods with dinner, guests requested favorite songs from Cavanaugh. With entertainment and energy escalating throughout the night, guests hit the dance floor for a 1980s-style dance party when Huey Lewis and The News took the stage amidst neon lights. Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Phillips 66 for making possible the performance by Huey Lewis and The News. An additional 120 guests poured into the ballroom for the Ball After Party featuring BPM Auction Chairs Ileana & Michael Treviño by Bobby Yang. Guests enjoyed late-night food and danced the night away.
After Party Chairs Steve & Jennifer Dolman
Honorees Andrés & Julia Orozco-Estrada
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Education and Community engagement
Day of Music Festival Reaches 12,000 Houston Music Lovers On July 12, the Houston Symphony brought its popular FREE Day of Music back to Jones FREE Hall for the third consecutive year. Building upon the cultural diversity of the first and second years, the occasion featured music for all tastes with more than 20 performing groups appearing on five stages. With genres including jazz, Indian, classical, Tejano, choral and singer-songwriter, this year’s Day of Music brought an exciting medley of musical experiences, family activities and food truck fare to nearly 12,000 Houstonians. Special thanks to Houston First Corporation and the Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation for supporting this event. Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony
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Purple Songs Can Fly
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EducaTIon and Community Engagement The Houston Symphony acknowledges those individuals, corporations and foundations that support our education and community engagement activities. 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. GUARANTOR - $100,000+ BBVA Compass Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts The Honorable David H. Dewhurst City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board Houston Endowment Houston Symphony Endowment John & Lindy Rydman / Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods UNDERWRITER - $50,000+ Cameron International Corporation The Elkins Foundation ExxonMobil GDF SUEZ Energy North America The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The John P. McGovern Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr./ The Robbins Foundation Shell Oil Company
SPONSOR - $25,000+ The Boeing Company Mr. & Mrs. John P. Dennis III Sterling-Turner Foundation
BENEFACTOR - $5,000+ Houston Symphony League Bay Area Randalls Food Markets Strake Foundation
PARTNER - $15,000+ Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Macy’s Wells Fargo
DONOR - $1,000+ Lilly & Thurmon Andress Diane & Harry Gendel Kinder Morgan Foundation Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation Cora Sue & Harry Mach Karinne & Bill McCullough Nancy & Robert Peiser Chester Pitts Foundation Tricia & Mark Rauch Texas Commission on the Arts
SUPPORTER - $10,000+ CenterPoint Energy East West Bank Enbridge Energy Company George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Houston Symphony League Marathon Oil Corporation Symphony Scouts is supported by Cora Sue and The Powell Foundation Harry Mach in honor of Roger Daily’s 13 years of Vivian L. Smith Foundation service as Director of the Houston Symphony’s Education and Community Programs.
These programs are also supported by the following endowed funds which are part of the Houston Symphony Endowment: Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education 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 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition Endowed Fund
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Music of the Beatles Michael Krajewski, conductor *Rajaton, vocalists Essi Wuorela | Virpi Moskari | Soila Sariola | Hannu Lepola | Ahti Paunu | Jussi Chydenius Friday, September 4, 2015 8pm Saturday, September 5, 2015 8pm Sunday, September 6, 2015 7:30pm
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Lennon-McCartney/Kuusisto With a Little Help From My Friends
Lennon-McCartney/Kuusisto Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Lennon-McCartney/Kuusisto Getting Better
McCartney/Kuusisto Fixing a Hole
Lennon-McCartney/Kuusisto She’s Leaving Home
Lennon-McCartney/Kuusisto Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! Harrison/Kuusisto Within You Without You
McCartney/Kuusisto When I’m Sixty-Four
McCartney/Kuusisto Lovely Rita Lennon/Kuusisto Good Morning Good Morning
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MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI, conductor Known for his entertaining programs and clever humor, Michael Krajewski is a much sought after conductor of symphonic pops. In addition to his position as principal pops conductor of the Houston Symphony, he serves the same role in Jacksonville and Atlanta and is the newly appointed music director of The Philly Pops. As a guest conductor, Mike has performed with the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras; the Boston and Cincinnati Pops; the San Francisco, Seattle and St. Louis Symphonies; the Baltimore, Detroit, CONTINUED ON PAGE 25
At BBVA Compass, we work for a better future for people, understanding that we have a responsibility as a financial institution to use our expertise and resources for the benefit of the communities where we live, work and play. Central to all communities are performing arts and arts education, and BBVA Compass is committed to supporting them across our U.S. footprint. In addition to meeting our communities’ cultural needs, BBVA Compass also strives to meet our clients’ needs through innovative and industry-leading products and services. We are interested in building long-term relationships with our clients and take the same approach with our nonprofit partnerships. At BBVA Compass, we understand a mutual dependence exists between business and society. The Houston Symphony is a cornerstone of Houston culture. BBVA Compass is, therefore, proud to lend our support once again to this world-class orchestra. For more information about BBVA Compass, visit bbvacompass.com. September 2015 19
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Opening Night with Joshua Bell Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Joshua Bell, violin Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:30pm
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Opening Night Gala Janet F. Clark, Chair Vicki West, Honorary Chair David Wuthrich, Underwriting Chair Honoring Margaret Alkek Williams The Opening Night Gala has received leadership support from: Janet F. Clark ConocoPhillips Margaret Alkek Williams Ray C. Fish Foundation Jackson and Company Cora Sue and Harry Mach / Joella and Steven P. Mach Odis and Carol Peavy Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Betty and Jesse B. Tutor Robin Angly and Miles Smith in honor of Margaret Alkek Williams BBVA Compass Ms. Marie Taylor Bosarge Cameron Management Chevron Linda and Gene Dewhurst / Nancy and Robert Peiser Independent Bank Barbara and Ulyesse LeGrange / Carol Lee and Ken Robertson United Airlines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Official Airline of the Houston Symphony Judith Vincent Lori and Scott Wulfe Baker Botts L.L.P. Bank of America Darlene and Cappy Bisso Jena and Buddy Clark Virginia F. Clark Lockton Companies LLC Memorial Hermann Alie and David Pruner Rand Group Stephen and Kristine Wallace Vicki West / Mrs. William Estrada Flowers on stage generously underwritten by Bergner & Johnson Design This concert is being broadcast live on Houston Public Mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classical 91.7 and recorded for future broadcasts on Wednesdays at 8pm. September 2015 21
notes | opening night with joshua bell | september 12 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS George Gershwin (1898-1937) In a Tweet. Gershwin evokes the French capital’s glitter and rowdiness, as well as a touch of homesickness a tourist might feel. The Back Story. Musical titans came face-to-face in March 1928, when Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin met at a New York City soiree. Gershwin regaled partygoers with his music, whose tunes and rhythms dazzled the French guest. The next month, Rice University brought Ravel to Houston, where he said he hoped American composers’ take on classical music would “embody a great deal of the rich and diverting rhythm of your jazz, and… the sentiment and spirit characteristic of your popular melodies and songs.” As he spoke, Gershwin was in France helping fulfill Ravel’s wish. France’s vivacious capital inspired him as he wrote in An American in Paris. The Instruments. 3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 3 saxophones, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, celesta, timpani, percussion (including 4 automobile horns), celesta and strings What to Listen For: Gershwin meant the work “to portray the impressions of an American visitor to Paris as he strolls about the city.” For the opening, a jaunty stroll along a Parisian boulevard, Gershwin scoured the city’s auto-parts stores to find four horns whose sounds he liked, and he worked their beeps into the score. A slow, bluesy trumpet solo changes the mood: “Our American friend, perhaps after strolling into a café and having a couple of drinks, has succumbed to a bout of homesickness,” Gershwin said. But Paris’ nighttime excitement works its magic, and “at the conclusion, the street noises and French atmosphere are triumphant.” ©2015 Steven Brown
SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA FROM WEST SIDE STORY Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), arr. William David Brohn In a Tweet. A violinist takes center stage in a tone poem inspired by Bernstein’s passionate and dramatic music. The Back Story. West Side Story revolutionized Broadway by transplanting the star-crossed romance of Romeo and Juliet into the brutal world of New York gangs, and Bernstein packed the score with his brand of the American jazziness and lyricism. In the 1980s, Sid Ramin, who helped orchestrate Bernstein’s musicals, and William David Brohn, another veteran orchestrator, proposed creating a West Side Story suite. Bernstein gave his OK. But the suite only took shape after his death, when Ramin entrusted the job to Brohn. Violinist Joshua Bell premiered and recorded the suite in 2001, and the frequent Houston Symphony soloist now plays it for the orchestra’s Opening Night Gala. The Instruments. 3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets (1 doubling E-flat clarinet), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, alto saxophone, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, tuba, percussion, harp, celesta (doubling piano) and strings 22
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What to Listen For. Brohn has built a one-movement tone poem from Bernstein’s themes. “The solo violin becomes a kind of traveler through the turbulent West Side Story landscape, commenting on all that it sees,” wrote Jamie Bernstein Thomas, Bernstein’s daughter, in the notes for Bell’s recording. In “Something’s Coming,” the violin translates the young people’s excitement into its own virtuoso flourishes. “Somewhere” and “Maria” let the soloist show that the violin can sing as ardently as the human voice. The climactic violin cadenza, composed by Bell, sums up the drama. ©2015 Steven Brown
SUITE FROM L’OISEAU DE FEU (THE FIREBIRD) Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) In a Tweet. Stravinsky’s first masterwork looks backward to Romantic music’s luxury and forward to modern music’s bombshells. The Back Story. The 27-year-old Stravinsky was unknown outside his native Russia when Sergei Diaghilev, impresario of the Ballets Russes company, hired him to compose a work for performances in Paris. Stravinsky doubted he was up to the task, but encouragement from Diaghilev won him over—as did the chance to debut in Paris. Based on Russian folk tales, the ballet tells the story of a magical firebird that helps a nobleman vanquish a sorcerer and free 12 captive maidens. At the 1910 premiere, the score was a hit: original enough to be fresh, traditional enough to be engaging. The Instruments. 2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (1 doubling English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, celesta (doubling piano) and strings What to Listen For. Stravinsky built this 1919 concert suite from some of the score’s most colorful sections. The introduction sets the scene in the sorcerer Kastchei’s garden; listen for the eerie, stratospheric violins. In “Dance of the Firebird,” the swirl and flash of woodwinds evoke the magic creature’s iridescent plumage. “Dance of the Princesses” harks back to Stravinsky’s teacher, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, with glowing string textures that could come from Scheherazade. “Kastchei’s Infernal Dance” sets off the explosiveness Stravinsky would unleash in The Rite of Spring. After the tender “Lullaby,” danced by the Firebird to bewitch Kastchei’s henchmen, the suite jumps to the ballet’s grand, glowing finale. ©2015 Steven Brown The printed music from Stravinsky’s L’oiseau de feu was donated by Mr. Terence Barr. The scores to Stravinsky’s L’oiseau de feu were donated by Ms. Marilyn Holtz.
biography | opening night with joshua bell | september 12
Biography JOSHUA BELL, violin Joshua Bell, a frequent guest of the Houston Symphony, is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era. His restless curiosity, passion and multifaceted musical interests are almost unparalleled. Named music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 2011, he is the first person to hold this post since Sir Neville Marriner formed the orchestra in 1958. An exclusive Sony Classical artist, Bell has recorded more than 40 CDs garnering Grammy, Mercury, Gramophone and Echo Klassik awards since his first LP recording at age 18 (Decca Label). Bell kicks off the season performing with the St. Louis Symphony and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. A U.S. recital tour with pianist Sam Haywood, a European tour with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and three concerts as guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic, led by Alan Gilbert, both end the year and start 2016. The new year continues with a U.S. recital tour with
Sam Haywood and with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Orchestral dates celebrating the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Centennial season, conducted by Marin Alsop; the Paris Orchestra, conducted by Paavo Järvi; and the London Symphony Orchestra are also scheduled. Bell is then off to Asia for a recital tour with Alessio Bax and orchestra appearances highlighted by an appearance in Tokyo with the NHK Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. Bell circles back to Europe for a recital tour with Haywood before appearing as a guest soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and touring the Middle East with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Michael Stern. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he received his first violin at age 4; at 12, he began studying with the legendary Josef Gingold at Indiana University. At age 14, Bell began his rise to stardom, performing with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra; at 17, he made his Carnegie Hall debut and toured Europe for the first time. Perhaps the event that helped most to transform his reputation from “musicians’ musician” to “household name” was his 2007 incognito performance in a Washington, D.C., subway station. Ever adventurous, Bell had agreed to participate in the Washington Post story by Gene Weingarten that thoughtfully examined art and context. The story earned Weingarten a Pulitzer Prize and sparked an international firestorm of discussion. Bell performs on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin and uses a late 18th-century French bow by François Tourte. Joshua Bell appears by arrangement with Park Avenue Artists (parkavenueartists.com) and IMG Artists (imgartists.com). Bell records exclusively for Sony Classical.
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES October 2015
Emanuel Ax Plays Brahms October 16, 17, 18, 2015 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano Ives: Symphony No. 2 Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 Bask in the warmth of Brahms’ melodic genius when Emanuel Ax returns to perform his majestic Piano Concerto No. 2, a work that enchants from the opening horn solo to the gypsyinspired melodies of the lilting finale. Andrés also conducts Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 2 as part of a four-year cycle of this great American composer’s symphonies.
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of The Goddesses—Master Quest October 21, 22, 2015 Amy Andersson, conductor The highly anticipated global concert tour of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses—Master Quest descends on the Houston Symphony and delights fans with a truly unique experience. Audiences can expect new additions from “A Link Between Worlds,” the most recently released Zelda game.
Sinatra’s Centennial October 30, 31, November 1, 2015 Steven Reineke, conductor Tony DeSare, vocalist & pianist Montego Glover, vocalist Since “Ol’ Blue Eyes” would have turned 100 this year, Principal POPS Conductor Designate Steven Reineke has created a program in true Sinatra style—reflecting the timeless songs this American legend popularized, including “Fly Me To The Moon,” “My Way” and “The Lady Is A Tramp.” Adding to Steve’s “Rat Pack” is Tony DeSare, who has been described by The New York Times as “two parts Frank Sinatra to one part Billy Joel.” We also welcome Tony-nominated performer Montego Glover (Broadway’s Memphis: The Musical), who commands the stage with her dazzling, powerhouse voice.
Ghostbusters & Ghouls October 31, 2015 Robert Franz, conductor Westside High School INERTIA Dance Company—Bryan Paule, director It’s Halloween, and there’s no better place to be than at the Houston Symphony. Our series opener features fantastically frightening music to give your Saturday morning a little trick and a big treat! Our spooky celebration includes music from Ghostbusters and Michael Jackson’s epic hit “Thriller.” We also feature a haunting violin solo in Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. Then, get ready to strut your stuff as Associate Conductor Robert Franz leads the audience in a notto-be-missed on-stage costume parade.
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biographies continued from page 19 | music of the beatles | september 4, 5, 6 Indianapolis, Dallas, Pittsburgh and National Symphony Orchestras, and numerous other orchestras across the United States. In Canada, he has led Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra; the Toronto, Edmonton and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras; the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Other international appearances include performances in Dublin and Belfast with the Ulster Orchestra as well as performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and this season’s debut with Spain’s Bilbao Symphony Orchestra. With degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Michael furthered his training at the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors. He lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Darcy. When not conducting, he enjoys travel, photography and solving crossword puzzles.
released in 2014. The last four were released through the group’s own record label, Boundless Records. In summer 2015, Rajaton celebrated 18 years of music-making. The group’s success was evident with its collection of one double platinum, three platinum and eight gold records in Finland, as well as worldwide record sales drawing more than 400,000 copies. Always seeking new artistic challenges, the group has grown immeasurably through collaborations with other a cappella artists, including The King’s Singers and The Real Group, as well as productions with film directors and choreographers. But it is perhaps the singers’ deep passion for choral art, their generosity of spirit and their sheer enjoyment of singing that has won the hearts and acclaim of audiences and critics everywhere. Their energy is infectious; their ability to entertain and inspire is Rajaton! The voice is boundless.
RAJATON The Finnish word rajaton translates as “boundless”—a word that accurately describes the way this six-voice a cappella ensemble approaches music. Regularly performing around 100 concerts and workshops each year, Rajaton exposes its audiences to the diversity of repertoire, singing style and stage presentation that have made the singers a phenomenon on the world stage. Performing at concert halls, churches, jazz and choral festivals, these musicians approach all styles of music with the same level of commitment and integrity, making it difficult to imagine an audience they could not inspire, or a type of music they could not make their own. Rajaton is a bona fide pop phenomenon in Finland, successfully bridging the gap that often exists between classical and mainstream convention. Rajaton has released 14 albums; the latest is a children’s album, Kaksi Astetta (2˚ with Jaakko and Pekka Kuusisto), September 2015 25
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Fiesta Sinfónica | september 13 GIANLUCA LITTERA, harmonica
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After attaining the viola certificate magna cum laude in 1985, Gianluca Littera discovered the chromatic harmonica and devoted himself entirely to it, becoming one of the very few soloists in the world to perform classical and jazz music with this instrument. His repertoire contains only original symphonic and chamber-music pieces, including works by Villa-Lobos, Milhaud and Vaughan Williams, among others. Littera, who debuts with the Houston Symphony, is a regular guest with important international organizations around the world. He has collaborated on many occasions with the Santa Cecilia Orchestra of the National Academy in Rome, both at concerts and in recording projects. In 2010, he joined the Academy Orchestra to give the world premiere of a composition written for him by the Oscar award-winner Ennio Morricone—the Harmonica and Orchestra “Immobile 2.” It was conducted by the composer. In 2012, he performed at the Vienna Musikverein with the Tonkünstler Orchestra. His performance of Divertimento for Harmonica and Strings by Gordon Jacob, with the Scala String Quartet, was selected by the Asolo Music Festival for inclusion in a CD that recognizes the Festival’s 30-year jubilee. Littera regularly collaborates with composer and conductor Gil Jardim in projects for Brazilian music that have included recordings of original compositions and arrangements for the harmonica and orchestra. His latest CD (Stradivarius label) includes pieces by Whettam, Hovhaness and Tauski. Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies with more than 64,000 people conducting business worldwide—including a workforce of more than 10,800 people right here in Houston. Investing in the communities where we operate is a core Chevron value. Each year, Chevron contributes millions of dollars and thousands of volunteer hours to nonprofit organizations. As a global company, we consider the needs of the communities where we operate. The places where we work are the communities we call home, and we join the effort to make them better. Houston employees have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities and provide more than 40,000 volunteer hours each year. We provide high-quality energy products to our customers, value to our investors, and through our direct involvement, benefit to the Houston community. At Chevron, we call that the power of human energy. Learn more about us at chevron.com.
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These performances are generously supported in part by: Guarantor Janice H. Barrow Sponsor Drs. Susan and Dennis Carlyle in honor of John Corigliano Barbara and Pat McCelvey Supporter The Carlene & Alde Fridge Foundation “Campaign for a Sound Future” Fund for new works in honor of Winifred Safford Wallace. The Houston Symphony’s Composer-inResidence and commissioning initiatives are supported in part by Robin Angly and Miles Smith. These concerts are also supported by Donors to the New Music Director Fund. For a full listing of supporters, please refer to page 11. The Classical Season is endowed by The Wortham Foundation, Inc. in memory of Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham. To enjoy this concert again, tune in to Houston Public Media’s broadcast series on Wednesdays at 8pm on Classical 91.7. Recent enhancements to the Jones Hall recording suite are generously provided by Silver Circle Audio. September 2015 29
notes | Mahler Symphony No. 5 | september 17, 19, 20 Welcome to On-Stage Insights with Andrés! Have you ever pondered questions beyond what you’ve read in the program notes and what’s printed in the score? Have you wondered what exactly sparks the creativity and imagination of the composers and musicians who bring the music to life? On-Stage Insights with Andrés is a new facet of the concert experience, where Andrés welcomes special guest artists to the stage to share their inspiration and insights about what you’ll hear. On-Stage Insights promises to give you a fresh perspective on works old and new, while bringing you closer than ever before to the music and the artists who created it.
STOMP for Orchestra John Corigliano (1938-) Composer’s note. STOMP began as a solo (unaccompanied) violin piece written for the semi-finalists of the Tchaikovsky Competition several years ago. In order to test the performers’ ability to do new things, I included in this piece special difficulties the standard repertoire they were playing did not pose. For one thing, I changed the tuning of the violin so that the lowest open string (G) now sounded a third lower, on E; I also tuned the highest string (E) down a halfstep, to E-flat. For the players, this meant they had to relearn where their fingers had to be placed to get their pitches. It enabled me to write a crunchy low E as the bass note of the violin, which alternated with the open two top strings sounding A and E-flat—making possible some pungently dissonant intervals. If this weren’t enough, I asked the players to tap or stomp on certain beats. This was because STOMP is actually “fiddle music”—country music, bluegrass and jazz combined, and the original players of this music often stomp to the rhythm (and mistune their instruments). In adapting STOMP for orchestra, I was beset with problems. How was I to take a mostly single line instrument like a violin and fill it out so a whole orchestra could play it? Very often the melodies of the solo violin implied harmonies, and sometimes the violin played chords with its four strings. I took both ideas to beef up the texture of the piece, and I did away with the changed tuning (after all, I had violas to play my low E now!). But I could not give up the tapping and stomping—so you will hear sections of the orchestra, and finally the full orchestra, stomping away. I hope they don’t drown out their playing—but I will find that out when we play it. The piece is only seven minutes long—shorter than it takes to read this program note, so I will end by saying that this should be fun for everyone, and I hope it is. ©2015 John Corigliano Please also read our Q&A with John Corigliano on page 13. The Instruments: 2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings
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The Back Story: Mahler had a two-sided musical life. During the concert season, he conducted orchestral music and opera; when the music world shut down for the summer, he fled to the countryside and composed. In the five years between finishing his Third Symphony and starting his Fifth Symphony in 1901, Mahler reached the pinnacle of the European music world. He became head of what now is the Vienna State Opera, and for two years he doubled as director of the Vienna Philharmonic. In both jobs, Mahler’s hardcharging pursuit of his musical vision led to collisions with Vienna’s combative music world. But his personal life brought compensation: While the Fifth Symphony was in the works, Mahler met and, after a four-month courtship, married a talented and beautiful young Viennese woman, Alma Schindler. The symphony premiered in 1904, and in 1992, it gained a place in Houston Symphony history. Led by then-director Christoph Eschenbach, the orchestra capped off a European tour by performing the Fifth Symphony in Mahler’s former stomping ground, Vienna. Judging from a promotional CD the orchestra made from the live recording of the concert, the musicians’ poetry and virtuosity did them proud. The Instruments: 4 flutes (2 doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (1 doubling English horn), 3 clarinets (1 doubling bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling contrabassoon), 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp and strings What to Listen For: The symphony’s fourth movement, the lyrical Adagietto for strings and harp, has helped many listeners find their way into Mahler’s musical world. A friend and champion of his, Dutch conductor Willem Mengelberg, said Mahler told him the Adagietto was an outpouring of love for Alma. Whether or not Mahler’s personal experiences were on his mind when he worked, he packed the Fifth Symphony with powerful emotions. The opening movement, a funeral march, climaxes with an explosion Mahler marked klagend, meaning lamenting or mourning. More tumult erupts in the second movement—until the brasses well up near the end in hymnlike optimism. Even though they’re shouted down, the mood brightens in the third movement, as cozy Austrian dances lead to bursts of unbridled energy: Mahler called this a portrait of “man in the full light of day, having reached
Thank you, Jan Barrow For more than 30 years, Jan Barrow’s service to the Houston Symphony has profoundly shaped the orchestra. Jan is a Lifetime Trustee and one of only five female presidents of the Houston Symphony Society’s Board of Trustees. During her tenure as president, her accomplishments included the negotiation of thenMusic Director Christoph Eschenbach’s contract, fundraising for a European tour and establishing the Houston Symphony Endowment as a separate non-profit entity. She continues an active leadership role on the Board, and has supported recent projects, including Berg’s Wozzeck, the Sustainability Fund and the Symphony’s new 10-year Strategic Plan. While an undergraduate at Stanford, Jan met her late husband, Tom. The two of them followed the energy industry in and out of Houston for many years, returning to stay in 1981. The Barrows contributed greatly to the performing arts and medical fields in Houston, as well as Christ Church Cathedral. Jan has four children and nine grandchildren. Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is Jan’s favorite symphony.
notes | Mahler Symphony No. 5 | september 17, 19, 20 the peak of his existence.” After the tender interlude of the Adagietto, the finale takes off in a flight of jubilation. Since one of the main themes comes from Mahler’s setting of a folk poem poking fun at critics, could he be envisioning future victory over his doubters? After rehearsing the third movement, Mahler wrote Alma: “The public, oh heavens … What are they to say to this primeval music, this foaming, roaring, raging sea of sound? … O that I might give my symphony its first performance 50 years after my death!” ©2015 Steven Brown The printed music for this work was donated by Mrs. Janice H. Barrow.
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JOHN CORIGLIANO, composer John Corigliano continues to add to one of the richest, most unusual, and most widely celebrated bodies of work any composer has created over the last 40 years. Tonight, the Houston Symphony presents the world premiere of Corigliano’s orchestral arrangement of STOMP. Corigliano’s scores, now numbering more than 100, have won the Pulitzer Prize, the Grawemeyer Award, five Grammy Awards and an Academy Award; and they have been performed and recorded by many of the most prominent orchestras, soloists and chamber musicians in the world. Attentive listening to this music reveals an unconfined imagination, one which has taken traditional notions like “symphony” or “concerto” and redefined them in a uniquely transparent idiom forged as much from the post-war European avant-garde as from his American forebears. Corigliano’s music is performed widely on North American and international stages. In recent years, his CONTINUED ON PAGE 35 September 2015 31
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Andrés Conducts Dvorˇák | september 25, 26, 27 SLAVONIC DANCES Antonín Dvorˇák (1841-1904) In a Tweet. Dvorˇ ák’s irrepressible Slavonic Dances, among the first of his works to gain him fame, sparkle through a succession of Slavic folk dances.
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The Back Story. Antonín Dvorˇ ák was 33 years old in 1874 when he received his first real break as a composer: he was awarded the Austrian State Stipendium, a grant to assist young, poor, gifted musicians—an exact description of Dvorˇ ák at the time. That he received the award five years in a row underscores how little his financial situation changed in the mid-1870s. The Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick was on the jury that first year, and Johannes Brahms joined him as a judge beginning in 1875. In 1877, Hanslick encouraged Dvorˇ ák to send some scores to Brahms. Dvorˇ ák did, and Brahms was so delighted with what he received that he recommended the emerging composer to his own publisher, Fritz Simrock, who immediately published Dvorˇ ák’s Moravian Duets, commissioned a collection of Slavonic Dances and contracted a first option on all of the composer’s new works. Simrock hoped the Slavonic Dances would resemble Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, and that is the spirit in which the public received them. A review in the Berlin Nazionalzeitung proclaimed: “Here is at last a hundred-percent talent and, what is more, a completely natural talent. I consider the Slavonic Dances to be a work which will make its triumphant way through the world in the same way as Brahms’ Hungarian Dances.” The review put Dvorˇ ák on the musical map among German music lovers. That initial set of eight dances— Dvorˇ ák’s Opus 46, scored for piano four-hands—paid off; it brought the 37-year-old Dvorˇ ák his first author’s fee, however modest, and it earned a small fortune for the publisher. Within months, Dvorˇ ák produced orchestral versions of them, and in 1886, he followed up with eight further Slavonic Dances for piano four-hands (Opus 72), which he similarly enlarged into orchestrated settings. The Instruments. 2 flutes and piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion and strings What To Listen For. Many traditional dance forms from the Czech Lands and other Slavic regions are represented in Dvorˇ ák’s two collections of Slavonic Dances. Interested as he was in folk music, Dvorˇ ák was no ethnomusicologist. He played fast and loose with strictly defined dance forms, sometimes blending characteristics of disparate dances into a single composition. Some of the best known dance styles he touches on are the Furiant, a Bohemian dance in quick triple time; the Mazurka, a triple-meter Polish dance accented on the third beat of each measure; and the Dumka, a favorite dance of Dvorˇ ák’s, originally a Ukrainian lament, but by his time transformed into a ruminative piece with happy interludes. ©2015 James M. Keller
VIOLIN CONCERTO, OPUS 14 The Classical Season is endowed by The Wortham Foundation, Inc. in memory of Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham. To enjoy this concert again, tune in to Houston Public Media’s broadcast series on Wednesdays at 8pm on Classical 91.7. Recent enhancements to the Jones Hall recording suite are generously provided by Silver Circle Audio.
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) In a Tweet: Lyricism and lushness have made this the most-performed American violin concerto. The Back Story: A Philadelphia violinist named Iso Briselli earned a dubious place in musical history by commissioning, then rejecting, Barber’s Violin Concerto. The 29-year-old composer, already nationally known thanks to an NBC Symphony broadcast of his Adagio for Strings, delivered the first two movements in autumn 1939. Briselli’s violin coach pushed for changes, complimenting the music’s “beautiful romantic moods” but saying “it is not a composition gratifying for a violinist to perform.” After Briselli received the whirlwind finale, his coach called for a rewrite, saying it was mistake for the ending to be “a race with many notes without a breath of rest.” Barber, believing in his work, refused, and Briselli gave back the score. A more acclaimed violinist, Albert Spalding, premiered the concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Barber got to keep the $500 advance. September 2015 33
notes | Andrés Conducts Dvorˇák | september 25, 26, 27 The Instruments: 2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, percussion, piano and strings What to Listen For: Barber joined a long line of composers who have helped violinists showcase their lyricism and bravura. For a composer who also sang in his youth—Barber even recorded his Dover Beach for baritone and strings—focusing first on the violin’s kinship with the voice may have come naturally. The opening movement sets the violin’s ardent, long-breathed solos against a more animated woodwind theme. A peaceful oboe melody begins the second movement, and then the violin stokes the music’s passions. The concerto leaves lushness behind in the dynamic, rugged finale. The violin explodes from the starting gate and never looks back. ©2015 Steven Brown
SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN D MAJOR, OPUS 60 Antonín Dvorˇ ák (1841-1904) In a Tweet: This feast of melody made Dvorˇ ák’s name. The Back Story: Dvorˇ ák earned some of his first attention outside his Czech homeland when the Vienna Philharmonic performed a short work of his in November 1879. Conductor Hans Richter encouraged Dvorˇ ák to write a symphony, and when the composer brought him the tune-filled work the next fall, Richter was delighted. After scheduling the premiere, though, Richter repeatedly put if off. Dvorˇ ák heard that influential musicians had resisted featuring a little-known composer two seasons in a row; another theory holds that Vienna’s arts world balked at the rise of non-Germanic musicians. The symphony premiered instead in Prague, where audiences and critics loved it, and within two years it had won acclaim as far as London and New York. The Instruments: 2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani and strings What to Listen For: Listeners coming to the Symphony No. 6 for the first time are in for a treat. Its four movements exude the tunefulness, lilt and exuberance of Dvorˇ ák’s more-famous works. Some scholars hear echoes of music by Dvorˇ ák’s mentor, Johannes Brahms—specifically Brahms’ sunny Symphony No. 2. But the symphony also harks back to Dvorˇ ák’s homeland, especially in the third movement, the Furiant. It’s a fiery Bohemian folk dance whose rhythm seems to fluctuate between two-beat and three-beat patterns. The movement has such electricity that, at the premiere, the orchestra encored it. The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada will record the Symphony No. 6 during these concerts for a CD to be released on the PENTATONE label. ©2015 Steven Brown The printed music to Dvorˇ ák Symphony No. 6 was donated by Mr. Philip Booth.
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Biography SIMONE PORTER, violin Simone Porter, who debuts with the Houston Symphony with these performances, has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, musical integrity and vibrant sound. At 18, she has already appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Porter made her professional solo debut at age 10 with the Seattle Symphony and her international debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at 13. This season includes debuts with leading orchestras and a Ravinia Festival recital debut. An avid chamber musician, she recently collaborated with violinists James Ehnes, Arnold Steinhardt and Scott St. John and with violist Paul Coletti. Porter has been heard on NPR’s From the Top and APM’s Performance Today. She made her Carnegie Hall debut on the Emmy Award-winning, From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall. Other TV appearances include the BBC documentary, The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies, and a feature on Seattle’s Kiro 7 TV’s quarterly magazine, In Color. Porter is a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, a 2011 Davidson Fellow Laureate and a 2009 Seattle Chamber Music Society Emerging Young Artist. Raised in Seattle, Porter studies with Robert Lipsett at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. Her summer studies have included the Aspen Music Festival, Indiana University’s Summer String Academy and Italy’s Schlern International Music Festival. Simone Porter plays a 1745 J.B. Guadagnini violin on generous loan from The Mandell Collection of Southern California.
biography continued from page 31 | Mahler Symphony No. 5 | september 17, 19, 20 music has been featured in performances throughout the United States and Europe, Caracas, Melbourne, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Krakow, Toronto, Bosnia and beyond. Perhaps one of the most important symphonists of his era, Corigliano has written three symphonies, each a landscape unto itself. Scored simultaneously for wind orchestra and a multitude of wind ensembles, Corigliano’s ambitious, extravagant and grandly barbarous Symphony No. 3: Circus Maximus (2004) was commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble, who gave its New York première in 2005 at Carnegie Hall. Symphony No. 2 (2001), a rethinking and expansion of the surreal and virtuosic String Quartet (1995), was introduced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2000 and earned him the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Symphony No. 1 (1991), commissioned by Meet the Composer for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra when he was composer-in-residence, channeled Corigliano’s personal grief over the loss of friends to the AIDS crisis into music of immense power, color, drama and scope: performed worldwide by more than 200 orchestras and twice recorded, this symphony earned him the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Corigliano’s recent scores include One Sweet Morning (2011) a four-movement song cycle premiered by the New York Philharmonic and Stephanie Blythe; Conjurer (2008), for percussion and string orchestra, commissioned for and introduced by Dame Evelyn Glennie, which won Corigliano his fifth Grammy in 2014 for Best Classical Instrumental Solo; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: The Red Violin (2005), developed from the themes of the
score to the film of the same name, which won Corigliano an Oscar in 1999; Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan (2000) for orchestra and amplified soprano, the recording of which won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Composition in 2008. Other important scores include String Quartet (1995: Grammy Award, Best Contemporary Composition); the opera The Ghosts of Versailles (Metropolitan Opera commission, 1991); and the Clarinet Concerto (1977). In 2015, the Los Angeles Opera received wide acclaim for its stunning new production of The Ghosts of Versailles, conducted by James Conlon, staged by Tony Award-winning director Darko Tresnjak and starring Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman and Patti LuPone. Corigliano serves on the composition faculty at The Juilliard School of Music and holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Music at Lehman College, City University of New York, which has established a scholarship in his name. Born in 1938 to John Corigliano Sr., a former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, and Rose Buzen, an accomplished pianist and educator, Corigliano has lived in New York City all his life. Presently, he and his partner, Mark Adamo, divide their time between Manhattan and Kent Cliffs, New York. His music is published exclusively by G. Schirmer.
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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 further information, please contact Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, at (713) 337-8532 or patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org. General Endowment Funds that support operational and annual activities: Accenture (Andersen Consulting) Fund AIG American General 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 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. and Mrs. Marvin Kaplan Fund Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Fund Martha Kleymeyer Fund Rochelle & Max Levit Fund Mr. E. W. Long Jr. Fund M.D. Anderson Foundation Fund
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Designated funds to support annual performance activity: The Brown Foundation Guest Pianist Fund The Cullen Foundation Maestroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 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
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The Fondren Foundation Miller Outdoor Theatre Sound Shell Ceiling
Sybil F. Roos Rotary Trumpets
Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Enhancements to Jones Hall Video System
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Houston Symphony Endowment Endowed Chairs to assist the Houston Symphony 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, associate concertmaster Max Levine Chair: Frank Huang, concertmaster Cornelia & Meredith Long Chair: Assia Dulgerska, assistant concertmaster 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 Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, Executive Director/CEO Endowed funds to assist the Houston Symphony attract, retain and support world class conductors, musicians and guest artists: American General Fund Speros P. Martel Fund Stewart Orton Fund Dan Feigal Prosser Fund Endowed funds to support the Houston Symphony’s annual education and community engagement activities: Margarett & Alice Brown Endowment Fund for Education 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 Endowed funds to support new commissions and innovative artistic projects: The Micajah S. Stude Special Production Fund Endowed funds to support access and expand geographic reach: The Alice & David C. Bintliff Messiah Concert fund for performances at First Methodist Church The Brown Foundation’s Miller Outdoor Theatre Fund in memory of Hanni and Stewart Orton Mach Family Audience Development Fund George P. & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Summer Concerts Fund Endowed funds to support electronic media initiatives: The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Fund for Creative Initiatives Endowed fund to support the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition: Nancy B. Willerson Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr. Endowed fund to support piano performance: Mary R. Lewis Fund for Piano Performance 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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Conductor’s Circle, Gold Baton $10,000 - $14,999 Frances & Ira Anderson Lilly & Thurmon Andress Edward H. Andrews III Nina Andrews & David Karohl Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Bohnert Mr. & Mrs. Giorgio Borlenghi Mr. & Mrs. George Boss Nancy & Walter Bratic Terry Ann Brown Cheryl & Sam Byington John & Candace Caley Albert & Anne Chao Virginia A. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison Roger & Debby Cutler Dr. Scott Cutler Leslie Barry Davidson & W. Robins Brice
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Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hooks Marianne & Robert Ivany, University of St. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jacek Jaminski Beverly Johnson Dr. Rita Justice Janice & Allan King Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Michael & Kelley Lang Mr. & Mrs. James H. Lee Carol & Michael Linn & The Michael C. Linn Family Foundation Marilyn Lummis Mr. & Mrs. David Massin Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Martha & Marvin McMurrey Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams September 2015 39
Houston Symphony Donors Mr. Gary Mercer Catherine Jane Merchant Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Mischer Jr. Ginni & Richard Mithoff Nancy Morrison Kathryn & Richard Rabinow Ron & Demi Rand Lila Rauch Roman & Sally Reed Gabriel & Mona Rio
Beth Robertson Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Susan D. & Fayez Sarofim Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scherr Mr. & Mrs. Tad Smith Alana R. Spiwak & Sam L. Stolbun David & Paula Steakley Pamalah & Stephen Tipps Shirley Toomim John G. Turner & Jerry G. Fischer
Birgitt van Wijk Shirley & Joel Wahlberg Janet & Tom Walker Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Wands David M. Wax* & Elaine Arden Cali Dr. Jim T. Willerson Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff Daisy S. Wong / JCorp Lorraine & Ed Wulfe Anonymous
Conductor’s Circle, Silver Baton $7,500 - $9,999 Mr. William L. Ackerman, Kero-Jet Corporation Josie & Joe Amador Mrs. Bonnie Bauer Mr. & Mrs. David J. Beck Mr. & Dr. Karl-Heinz Becker Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Black III Mr. & Mrs. John Bookout III Dr. & Mrs. Meherwan P. Boyce Ruth White Brodsky Lilia Khakimova & C. Robert Bunch Dr. M.K. Campion David Chambers & Alex Steffler Ms. Darlene Clark & Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs Audrey & Brandon Cochran
Laurie & Ryan Colburn Mr. Andrew Davis & Ms. Corey Tu J.R. & Aline Deming Judge & Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Viviana & David Denechaud Erika & S. David Frankfort Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Brian James Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Leighton April & Tom Lykos Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Mann Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo
Dr. Cameron Mitchell Rita & Paul Morico Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Bobbie Newman Scott & Judy Nyquist Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker Dr. Gregory & Mrs. Catherine Powers Radoff Family Mr. Glen A. Rosenbaum Carol & Michael Stamatedes Mr. & Mrs. Antonio M. Szabo Mr. Stephen C. Tarry Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Truscott Mr. Art Vivar
Conductor’s Circle, Bronze Baton $5,000 - $7,499 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Abraham Mrs. Nancy C. Allen Christine Smith & Ben Andrews Mr. & Mrs. John S. Arnoldy Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Aron Anne Morgan Barrett Beth & Jim Barton Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Basinski Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Michelle H. Belco Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Boesel Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bowman Dr. & Mrs. William T. Butler Dougal & Cathy Cameron Marilyn Caplovitz Rhona & Bruce Caress Mrs. Lily Carrigan Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Carter IV Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso Mr. & Mrs. Donald Childress William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Mr. William E. Colburn Coneway Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Byron Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Larry Corbin Lois & David Coyle Janie & Carr Dishroon Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Dupre’ II Connie & Byron Dyer Mrs. Jane Egner In memory of Mr. Roger Eichhorn Mr. William Elbel & Ms. Mary J. Schroeder Mr. Stephen Elison Mr. Parrish N. Erwin Jr. Maestro Christoph Eschenbach Ms. Carolyn Faulk Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Henry S. Florsheim Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fluor Eugene Fong Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Francisco Mr. Shane T. Frank 40
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Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Garland Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gendel Kathy & Marty Goossen The Estate of Aileen Gordon Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Dorothy & Bill Grieves Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Haas Dr. & Mrs. Carlos R. Hamilton Jr. Kathleen & Dick Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Marilyn & Bob Hermance Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herzog Mr. Jackson Hicks Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Hunton Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hurley Mrs. Ann B. Jennings Stephen Jeu & Susanna Calvo Mr. & Mrs. John F. Joity Debbie & Frank Jones Catherine & Andrew Kaldis Mr. & Ms. Dan Kellogg Mary Louis Kister Dr. Milton & Gail Danziger, in memory of Renée & Benjamin Danzinger William & Cynthia Koch Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Willy Kuehn Mr. & Mrs. Marc Laird Ms. Lynne Lipsitz Mr. & Mrs. Stevens Mafrige Mr. & Mrs. Bruce March Mr. William McDugald Terry & Kandee McGill Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas McMurrey Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William B. McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Harvin Moore IV Sidney & Ione Moran Sami & Jud Morrison Gerald & Barbara Moynier Richard & Juliet Moynihan David G. Nussman Rochelle & Sheldon Oster
Michael & Shirley Pearson Mr. Doug D. Perley & Ms. Eileen M. Campbell Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Tim & Katherine Pownell Jean & Allan Quiat Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Reckling III Vicky & Michael Richker Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Drs. Alex & Lynn Rosas Mr. Robert T. Sakowitz Dr. & Mrs. Barry Samuels Mr. & Mrs. Manolo Sánchez Carol & Kamal Sandarusi Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schissler Jr. Mr. Wolfgang Schmidt & Ms. Angelika Schmidt-Lange Dr. Susan Gardner & Dr. Philip Scott Mr. & Mrs. Rufus S. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Shidler Mr. & Mrs. William T. Slick Jr. Christine Smith & Ben Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Smith Mr. David Stanard & Ms. Beth Freeman Dr. John R. Stroehlein & Miwa Sakashita Mr. & Mrs. Hans Strohmer Mr. Jim Teague & Ms. Jane DiPaolo Ms. Maria Cecilia Vasconcellos Sue Trammell Whitfield Ms. Barbara Williams Ms. Jennifer R. Wittman Woodell Family Foundation Sally & Denney Wright Robert & Michele Yekovich Edith & Robert Zinn Erla & Harry Zuber Anonymous (2)
Grand Patron’s Circle $2,500 - $4,999
Gerhard & Birgit Adenacker Mr. & Mrs. Roy Allice John Arnsparger & Susan Weingarten
Houston Symphony Donors Young Associates Council Young Associate, Premium $2,500 or more James M. Bell David Chambers & Alex Steffler Valerie Palmquist Dieterich & Tracy Dieterich Jennifer & Steve Dolman Katie Flaherty Jennifer & Joshua Gravenor Sami & Jud Morrison Juliet Moths - Louis Vuitton Melissa L. Nance Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Emily Paull - Louis Vuitton Alexander Robart Christopher Robart & Katelyn Bracksieck Seth Williams Young Associate $1,500 - $2,499 Dr. Genevera Allen Lindley & Jason Arnoldy Ann & Jonathan Ayre Cristina & Tanner Bailey William & Laura Black Ting & John Bresnahan Divya & Chris Brown Pamela Brylski Jeff Caley Audrey & Brandon Cochran Mike Cox Mandy & Rafael Diaz Amanda & Adam Dinitz Evin Ashley Erdowdu Terry Everett & Eric Cheyney Christine Falgout Island Operating Co., Inc.
Kimberly Falgout Island Operating Co., Inc. Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Courtney Fretz Danna & Rauli Garcia Rebecca Gentry Michael A. Gonser Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Claudio J. Gutierrez Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee Kathleen & James Jennings - BeautyNow Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Jessica Q. Johnston Stacy & Jason Johnson Mackenzie Kemp Gerrit Leeftink Catherine & Matt Matthews Georgia Braun McBride Kristen & Steve McDaniel Cara & Tanner Moran Amanda & Justin Morton Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Ahmed Saleh Paulina Sergot & Theo Shybut Justin & Caroline Simons Steve & Judy Sohn Mark Stadnyk Norton Rose Fulbright Erin & James Stewart Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Carol Tai Glenn Taylor Candace & Brian Thomas Rachael & Jason Volz A Fare Extraordinaire The Young Associates Council is supported in part by Bank of America.
For more information, please contact Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev, Development Officer, (713) 337-8522. Drs. Henry & Louise Bethea Mrs. Pat Biddle & Mr. Ron Kahl Mrs. Ann M. Bixby Mr. John Blaisdell Mr. & Mrs. Murry Bowden James & Judy Bozeman Ting & John Bresnahan Mrs. Catherine Campbell Brock & Dr. Gary Brock Todd & JoAnna Brooks Pamela Brylski Dr. & Mrs. Fred Buckwold Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Buhler Nicole & Rueben Casarez Dr. Robert N. Chanon Mr. & Mrs. Allen Clamen Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Cleary Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Gary M. Coleman Dr. & Mrs. Evan D. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Joffre J. Cross II Mr. & Mrs. John Crum Mandy & Rafael Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Mark Diehl Mr. & Mrs. Michael Doherty David & Carolyn Edgar Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Christine Falgout Island Operating Co., Inc. Kimberly Falgout Island Operating Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Nijad I. Fares Mr. & Mrs. Donald Faust Sr. Carolyn Grant Fay Ms. Ursula H. Felmet Mrs. Ronald Fischer Katie Flaherty Courtney Fretz Thomas & Patricia Geddy Robert Lee Gomez
Mr. & Mrs. Herb Goodman Dr. & Mrs. Eric J. Haufrect Ms. Christine Heggeseth Mark & Ragna Henrichs Miss Maureen Y. Higdon Ann & Joe Hightower Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hildebrandt Mr. Ronald Holley & Dr. Natasha Holley Mr. & Mrs. Rocky Holmes Mr. & Mrs. John Hrncir Mark & Marilyn Hughes Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Jankovic Jessica Q. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Jason T. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Chris Laporte Mr. Edward T. Lee Golda Anne & Bob Leonard Kimberly Lucas Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGuire Will L. McLendon Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Harvin Moore IV Julia & Chris Morton Melissa L. Nance Newman/Strug/Wadler families in honor of Ida & Irving Wadler Mr. & Mrs. Travis Nichols Mr. Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman Mr. & Mrs. Patrick W. Olfers Toni Oplt & Ed Schneider Mr. David Peavy & Mr. Stephen McCauley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Pryor Darla & Chip Purchase Mr. & Mrs. Cris Pye Allyn & Jill Risley Alexander Robart Katelyn Bracksieck & Christopher Robart
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Robertson Ms. Regina J. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Ruez Mr. & Mrs. Yasuhiko Saitoh Mr. & Mrs. Saib Saour Lori & Phillip Sarofim Paulina Sergot & Theo Shybut Hinda Simon Mr. Brinton Averil Smith & Ms. Evelyn Chen Ellie & Eric Smith Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spies Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Standish Georgiana Stanley Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah Mrs. Mary Swafford Ms. Carolyn Tanner Dr. & Mrs. Van W. Teeters Candace & Brian Thomas Jean & Doug Thomas Mr. & Mrs. William Toomey II Ann G. Trammell Birgitt van Wijk Dean B. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Walt Mr. Danny Ward & Ms. Nancy Ames Mr. Thomas Warden & Mrs. Becky Cottrell Mr. Clinton Wetmore Dr. Robert Wilkins & Dr. Mary Ann Reynolds Wilkins Mr. Jim P. Wise Ms. Beth Wolff David & Tara Wuthrich Mr. & Mrs. Frank Yonish Anonymous (2)
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$1,500-$2,499
Dr. & Mrs. George J. Abdo Ms. Sofia Adrogue & Mr. Sten Gustafson Joan & Stanford Alexander Dr. Genevera Allen John & Pat Anderson Mr. & Mrs. William L. Anderson Jr. Dr. Angela R. Apollo Lindley & Jason Arnoldy Mr. & Mrs. Sandy P. Aron Dr. & Mrs. Roy Aruffo Ann & Jonathan Ayre Cristina & Tanner Bailey Mr. & Mrs. E. William Barnett Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bast Jr. Ms. Nancy H. Bihlmaier Jeb & Cynthia Blackwell Ms. Pam Blaine Mr. Jay Blinderman Mr. & Mrs. George Boerger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bolam Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bookout III Meg Boulware & Hartley Hampton / Boulware & Valoir Mrs. Linda K. Brahaney Katherine M. Briggs Mr. Chester Brooke & Dr. Nancy Poindexter Divya & Chris Brown Hon. Peter H. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Raul Caffesse Jeff Caley Mrs. Charles Callery Louise Carlson & Richard Larrabee Mrs. Mary Ann Carrico Margot & John Cater Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Clark Audrey & Brandon Cochran Jim R. & Lynn Coe Mr. Mark C. Conrad Mike Cox Ms. Marsha K. Crawford Caroline Deetjen Mr. & Mrs. Rene Degreve Dr. & Ms. Peter Dempsey Ms. Aurelie Desmarais & Mr. Ed Struzynski Amanda & Adam Dinitz Mike & Debra Dishberger Ms. Victoria Dominguez Robert J. Doyle
Drs. Rosalind & Gary Dworkin Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Earle Evin Ashley Erdowdu Annette & Knut Eriksen Terry Everett & Eric Cheyney Paula & Louis Faillace Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ference Jerry E. & Nanette B. Finger Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Fleisher Elizabeth & Ralph Frankowski Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Fusillo Rauli & Danna Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Neil Gaynor Ms. Lucy Gebhart Mr. & Mrs. John Gee Rebecca Gentry Joan M. Giese Michael A. Gonser Dr. & Mrs. Bradford S. Goodwin Jr. Kathy & Martyn Goossen Alexandra & Daniel Gottschalk Mr. & Mrs. Tim Graham Joyce Z. Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Steve K. Grimsley Claudio Gutierrez Eric & Angelea Halen Mrs. Thalia Halen Mr. & Mrs. William T. Heller IV Jeannette & Brodrick Hill Dr. Volker Hirsinger Dr. Suzanne M. Hite Mr. Robert Hoff Mr. Stanley Hoffberger Mr. & Mrs. John Homier Frank & Sarah Huang Mr. & Mrs. Robert Humphries Jay Jackson & Barbara Waugh Kathleen & James Jennings / BeautyNow Stacy & Jason Johnson Kurt Johnson & Colleen Matheu Mr. Robert E. Johnson & Ms. Ariella Perlman Mr. & Mrs. Steve Johnson Ms. Sheila K. Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Thorro Jones Ms. Carla Knobloch Lucy & Victor Kormeier Ann & Sam Koster Jane & Kevin Kremer Mr. Marc E. Laborde Ms. Joni Hartgraves Latimer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leonard Seth & Karen Lerner Mr. William W. Lindley James C. Lindsey Mr. Jeff Lippold Dr. & Mrs. James R. Lloyd Ms. Sylvia Lohkamp Mr. Paul F. Longstreth & Ms. Marilyn Maloney Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lunn Ms. Sue Ann Lurcott Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marx Catherine & Matt Matthews Mr. William L. Maynard Georgia Braun McBride Linda & Jim McCartney Kristen & Steve McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Lance McKnight Mr. & Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Mr. Ronald A. Mikita & Mr. Rex Spikes Mr. & Mrs. John C. Molloy Cara & Tanner Moran Amanda & Justin Morton Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. Newton Ms. Khanh Nguyen Mr. Reymundo Ocanas & Mr. Orlando Manzo-Ocanas Mr. & Mrs. John Oehler Steve & Sue Olson Jane & Kenneth Owen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Page Mr. Jonathan Palmer Ms. Martha Palmer Christine & Robert Pastorek Mr. & Mrs. Raul Pavon Mr. & Mrs. Walter Peterson
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Houston Symphony Donors Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Phillips Ms. Linda Posey Mrs. Dana Puddy Mr. & Mrs. David Pursell Dr. & Mrs. Henry H. Rachford Jr. Clinton & Leigh Rappole Ms. Natalia Rawle Brooke & Nathaniel Richards Mr. Floyd W. Robinson Kent Rutter & David Baumann Ahmed Saleh Dr. & Mrs. David Sapire Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Sawaya Mr. Lawrence Schanzmeyer Dr. & Mrs. H. Irving Schweppe Jr. Mr. Victor E. Serrato Justin & Caroline Simons Mr. Geoff Simpson Mr. David Siverling Louis H. Skidmore Jr. Barbara & Louis Sklar Mr. Hilary Smith & Ms. Lijda Vellekoop Steve & Judy Sohn Ms. Kelly Somoza Mark Stadnyk, Norton Rose Fulbright Mrs. Jeaneen Stastny Karen & Bruce Steffler Mr. & Mrs. James R. Stevens Erin & James Stewart Cassie B. Stinson & Dr. R. Barry Holtz Jack & Karen Stopnicki Dr. Navin Subramanian & Dr. Melissa Dupree Dr. & Mrs. David Sufian Mr. Clifford A. Swanlund Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Adam Szczepanski Mr. & Mrs. Alan Taghdisi Carol Tai Glenn Taylor Eric & Carol Timmreck Mrs. Glenda C. Toole Mr. & Mrs. Duane Utecht Mr. & Mrs. Donn K. Van Arsdall Dr. & Mrs. Gage Van Horn Rachael & Jason Volz / A Fare Extraordinaire Mr. H. Richard Walton Mr. & Mrs. Brad Wander General & Mrs. Jasper Welch Ms. Joann E. Welton Mr. & Mrs. Eden N. Wenig Mrs. Deanne White Gene & Sandra Williams Loretta & Lawrence Williams Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabriskie Anonymous (6)
Director $1,000 - $1,499
Marcia & Ed Ambs Dr. Hesham M. Amin & Dr. Lara Ferrario Mr. William J. Anderson Ms. Anna Arispe & Mr. John Reger Paul H. & Maida M. Asofsky Mr. Jeff Autor Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Axelrod Mr. & Mrs. David M. Balderston Trace Trahan Bannerman Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Beaudet Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd M. Bentsen III Mr. & Mrs. Philippe Berteaud Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bickel Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bowden Bob Frank Boydston Joe Brazzatti Mrs. Anne H. Bushman Mr. & Mrs. Kent Chenevert Dr. & Mrs. Gary Clark Ms. Kay Hanson-Clerc Dr. & Mrs. Alfred C. Coats Dr. & Mrs. Martin Cohen Donna M. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Ray Cook Ms. Miquel A. Correll Joe & Nancy Crabb The Honorable & Mrs. William C. Crassas Mr. & Mrs. John F. Crawford
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Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Crook Mr. & Mrs. David Crowley Mr. & Mrs. James W. Crownover Mr. & Mrs. James D. Dannenbaum Brian & Leah Del Signore James R. Denton Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Deschner Charles Dishman Ms. Susanna Dokupil Mr. Michael Dooley Mr. & Mrs. James P. Dorn Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dundee Egon & Elisa Durban Mrs. William H. Dwyer III Mr. Paul Ehrsam Mrs. Fredell Lack Eichhorn Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ellis Hon. & Mrs. John D. Ellis Jenny & Wendell Erwin, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Tilman J. Fertitta Mr. Dale Fitz Michelle & Deane Foss Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Frautschi Mr. Colin Gatwood & Ms. Aralee Dorough Michael B. George L. Rusty Goetz Helen B. Wils & Leonard Goldstein Dr. John Gomez & Dr. Cora Mihu Ms. Shelley Gorson Kendall & Pauline Gray Mrs. Adriana Greene Dennis Griffith & Louise Richman Dr. & Mrs. William S. Harwell Mr. & Mrs. Roy Haun Mr. & Mrs. Houston Haymon Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Heard Jr. Mr. John Heghinian & Ms. Isabelle Bedrosian John Heiny Dr. & Mrs. William C. Heird Terry L. & Karen G. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hennessy Mr. & Mrs. Donald Herron Dr. Holly Holmes & Mr. Paul Otremba Dr. Matthew Horsfield & Dr. Michael Kauth Mr. John Horstman Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Janicke Arlene J. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Jones Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Jordon Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kades Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Katz Ms. Carolyn C. Keeble Lynda & Frank Kelly Kathryn & James Ketelsen Mr. & Mrs. David Key Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Kneale Deborah Kosich Dr. & Mrs. Morton Leonard Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Lester Jr. Velva G. & H. Fred Levine Priscilla L. List Mr. & Mrs. H. Arthur Littell Dr. & Mrs. Kelly B. Lobley Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Lozano Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Lubanko April & Tom Lykos Ms. Barbara Manering Mr. & Mrs. David K. Martin Laurence McCullough & Linda Jean Quintanilla Dr. A. McDermott & Dr. A. Glasser Dr. & Mrs. G. Walter McReynolds Ernie & Martha McWilliams Dr. Gabriel E. Mena Ms. Susan D. Menke Ellen Ochoa & Coe F. Miles Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mireles Mr. & Mrs. James Moore Mr. & Mrs. Keith Mosing Mary Beth Mosley Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murphy Daniel & Karol Musher Musicians of the Houston Symphony Inc. Leslie & John Niemand Ms. Kathryn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Mr. Edgar J. Ortiz Valerie J. Sherlock
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Penny Peter & Nina Peropoulos Grace & Carroll Phillips Ms. Debra Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Sam Philpot Mr. James D. Pitcock Jr. Mr. Patrick Quinn Mr. & Mrs. William B. Rawl Mr. Cameron Ray Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Reasor Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Reeves Mr. & Mrs. Hank & Karen Rennar Ed & Janet Rinehart Mr. James L. Robertson Mrs. Evie Ronald Milton & Jill Rose Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Ross Brenda & Mansel Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Ruffing John & Mary Ryder Harold H. Sandstead, M.D. Mrs. Holly Sansing Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scheurich Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schiefelbein Beth & Lee Schlanger Ms. Sally Schott Marcia & Victor Shainock Arthur & Ellen Shelton Ms. Angela Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Steve B. Sims Dean & Kay Snider Mr. Charles E. Soderstrom Dr. & Mrs. C. Richard Stasney Richard P. Steele & Mary J. McKerall Joyce Steensrud Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stelling Skipper & Betsy Strong Ms. Jeanine Swift Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Tabor Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Teletzke Stephen A. Tew, M.D. Jacob & Elizabeth Thomas Mr. Jim Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Dale M. Tingleaf Mr. Gerard Trione Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Unger Mr. & Mrs. William A. Van Wie Ms. Jana Vander Lee Milton L. Wagner Betty & Bill Walker Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. Weiss Ms. Bryony Jane Welsh Ms. Sara E. White Ms. Tracy Wilkerson Charline & Bill Wilkins Dr. & Mrs. Jerry S. Wolinsky Mr. & Mrs. Haresh Yalamanchili Jenny & Chris Yarrow Ms. Alexandra Yates Mrs. Mary. V. Young Mr. & Mrs. Mark Yzaguirre Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Zarrow Anonymous (7)
Principal $500-$999
Mr. & Mrs. W. Kendall Adam William & Nancy Akers Mr. & Mrs. Jon Akkerman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Alexander Mr. Robert J. Alexander & Ms. Becky A. Stemper Ms. Joan Ambrogi Ms. Sally S. Andrews & Mr. James Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Les Antalffy Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Armes Corbin & Char Aslakson Dr. Saul & Ursula Balagura Mr. & Mrs. Allen Barnhill Mr. A. Greer Barriault & Ms. Clarruth A. Seaton Mr. Walter F. Bell Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Benton Mrs. Robert L. Berge Anne & Edward Bornet James & Dale Brannon Sally & Carl Brassow Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Brougher Sally & Laurence Brown
Mr. Eric Brueggeman Mrs. Shirley Burgher Dr. Maria Calcina Virginia & William Camfield Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Campbell Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Rod Canion Dr. Dorothy Caram Phil & Michele Carey Mr. & Mrs. Jim Chandler Mr. & Mrs. E. Thomas Chaney Honorable Theresa Chang & Dr. Peter Chang Ms. Carrie Colbert Otis & Sherida Coney Mr. George Connelly P.C. Mr. H. Talbot Cooley Mr. & Mrs. Sam Cooper Mr. Calvin Crossley Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Crull Mr. Larry Cullen Dr. & Mrs. Joel Cyprus Dr. Lida S. Dahm Mr. Musa Dakri Mr. Arthur Davies Mr. Darryl de Mello Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Devany Ms. Elisabeth DeWitts Mr. & Mrs. Jack N. Doherty Leland A. Dolan Ms. Karen Doolittle Ms. Emma Dunch & Ms. Elizabeth Scott Mrs. Deborah Dunkum Ruth W. Ereli Robert & Susan Estill Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Fertitta Mr. & Mrs. Trent Foltz Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Fong Mr. & Mrs. David Fortner Ms. Diane L. Freeman Mr. Phillip Freeman & Ms. Brandy Skillern Bill & Diana Freeman Ms. Lee Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Terry W. Fussell Ms. Sharon Garner Mr. Bernardo Garza Mr. & Mrs. Gibson Gayle Jr. Ms. Margaret Wendy Germani Gary & Marion Glober Mr. & Mrs. David Glodt Mrs. Barbara Goedecke Mr. Irving L. Gold, M.D.P.A. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gonzalez Mr. Bert & Patricia Gordon Dr. Harvey L. Gordon Mr. Garrett Graham Mr. David M. Gray Jr. & Ms. Mary A. Pearce Mr. Gerald Greiner Mr. Erik Gronfor & Ms. Joan DerHovsepian Mr. & Mrs. Weilai Gu Mr. & Mrs. Jay Guerrero Mr. & Mrs. Brent W. Gwaltney Dr. Teruhiko Hagiwara Gaye & Dennis Halpin Mr. & Mrs. Ron Hammonds Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Harbachick Michael D. Hardin Bruce Harkness & Alice Brown Thomas F. & Catherine Mary Hastings Sheila & Isaac Heimbinder Mr. & Mrs. James P. Hennessy Ms. Leslie Herald Mr. & Mrs. David Hergert Ms. Hope Hernandez Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Herrmann Mr. & Mrs. W. Grady Hicks Susan Hodge Mr. Robert Hogan Mr. Todd Holowisky Patricia P. Hubbard Dr.Vicki Huff & Dr. Eric Boerwinkle Mr. & Mrs. Dean Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hull Ms. Mandi Hunsicker-Sallee Mr. Craig Ignacio
Houston Symphony Donors Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Isak Mr. & Mrs. George C. John Ms. Karen Jones Mr. & Mrs. Craig M. Kercho Louise & Sherwin Kershman Mr. Robin Kesselman Mr. Bill Kiker Dr. & Mrs. James Killian Mr. Curtis Knobbe Mr. & Mrs. William H. Knull III Steve Dukes & Nobuhide Kobori Dr. & Mrs. Michael F. Koehl Dr. & Mrs. James H. Krause Mr. Dennis Kroeger Suzanne A. & Dan D. Kubin Mr. & Mrs. David W. Kuenneke Mr. Vijay Kusnoor Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Lack Mrs. Deanna Lamoreux Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Landgren Mr. & Mrs. Joel J. Landis Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Laraway Mr. Alfred Lasher III Mr. Robert Leech Dr. Daniel Lemke Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lemmer Ms. Megan Light Mr. Daniel J. Linscomb Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lucas Mr. & Mrs. Peter MacGregor Kathleen & Tom Mach Mr. Patrick Manning Dr. & Mrs. E. K. Massin Mrs. Mariquita Masterson Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Matiuk Mr. & Mrs. Mark Matovich Mr. R. Scott McCay Ms. Judi A. McGee Dr. & Mrs. Robert McGlashan Mr. George McKee Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence McManus Mr. Thomas J. McNulty Ms. Maria Carolina Mendoza Mr. Russell J. Miller & Mrs. Charlotte M. Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Herbert G. Mills
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mitchum Jr. Melissa & Michael Mithoff Ms. Marsha L. Montemayor Mr. & Mrs. James T. Murphy Ms. Joan B. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Murphy Alan & Elaine Mut Patience Myers & Murray Herbert Ms. Jennifer Naae Mr. Timothy Neumann Ms. Sheila Neylon Ms. Amy Ng Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. O’Connor Mr. C. Odom Drs. M. & V. Orocofsky Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Ospina Julie & Chip Oudin Ms. Dianne Padgett Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Paige Linda Popkin-Paine & Stephen Paine Dr. Corita B. Parker-Dubose & Dr. Ralph Dubose Prof. & Mrs. Jordan Paust Mr. & Mrs. Philip Peacock Mr. Miguel A. Pedroza Dr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Penn Ed & Heidi Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Ben H. Powell Kim & Ted A. Powell Mr. Thomas Power Mr. Mike Prichard Mr. & Mrs. David Pustka Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Pybus Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Elias Qumsieh Mr. Randy Ramdass Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ramirez Mr. Eric Rechlin Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Reeves Lynne & Allan Reich Mr. Manuel Rodriguez Ms. Emily L. Rogacion Ms. Carolyn Rogan Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Rogers Mr. Autry W. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rothwell William J. Rovere & Kathi F. Rovere
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ruisard John W. Russo Ramon & Chula Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Sandlin Mr. & Mrs. Ross Saunders Ms. Cynthia Scanland Ms. Janet Schaumburg Mr. & Mrs. W. Russell Scheirman Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Scheliga Mr. Martin Schleuse Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schneider III Jurgen Schroder Drs. Helene & Robert Schwartz Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay Mr. Blake Segura Vance & Jane Senter Ms. Elizabeth Shack Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shack Ms. Becky V. Shaw Mrs. Lorie Sheffey Dr. Lynne F. Shepard Mr. & Mrs. David K. Smith John L. Snyder Sherry Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Alan Stein Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Steinman Mr. & Mrs. Gary Stenerson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Stoa Mr. Roger Suter & Ms. Lakessia Fry Amy Sutton & Gary Chiles Mr. & Mrs. Eric Swanson Dr. Jeffrey Sweterlitsch Dr. & Mrs. James Tang Dr. Shahin Tavackoli Mr. Kerry Taylor Mr. & Mrs. David K. Terry Ms. Betsy Mims & Mr. Howard D. Thames Mrs. Marjorie Therrell Mrs. Alisa Thomads Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Thornton Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Thurmond Richard V. Tobin Linda Townsend
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Trainer Jr. Mr. James Trippett Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Tsuchida Dr. & Mrs. Brad Urquhart Ms. Patricia Van Allan Mr. & Mrs. David Vannauker Mr. Chief Veith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Voigt Pieter & Janet Vrancken Ms. Elise Wagner Mr. & Mrs. John B. Wallace Sandria Ward Terence & Kathryn Washington Mr. Frank Watson Ms. Virginia S. Watt Mr. & Mrs. Larry Weis Buford & Julia Wells Ms. Amy E. Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. Bradley White Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. White Grace Picton Wise Ms. Shelley Wisner Dr. Dorothy Wong Ms. Susan Wood Marvin & Terry Woskow Family Fund Drs. Randall & Crystal Wright Mr. Michael Wynhoff Ms. Ellen A. Yarrell Mrs. Traci Young Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Zerke Ms. Susan Zollers Mr. Ausonio Zubiani & Ms. Joan Straub Mr. & Mrs. John Zuklic Anonymous (13)
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Bryan & Vickie McMicken Rita & Paul Morico Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Perry Radoff
Robert & Gwen Bray Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Cook Becky & Joe Demeter Mr. & Mrs. James E. Dorsett Mrs. Jane Egner Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ezzell Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Hall Kathleen & Dick Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Edward Lee McIntosh, C.P.M. Alice R. McPherson, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. Raghu Narayan Joy & Gary Noble Shirley & Marvin Rich Richard & Anne Robbins Rosemarie & Jeff Roth Mr. Morris Rubin Mr. & Mrs. James Schulz Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stratigakis Ms. Jeanine M. Van Wagenen Seth Williams Anonymous
The Houston Symphony would like to thank the 4,121 donors who gave up to $499 over the past year. As of July 1, 2015 To note any errors or omissions, please call Darryl de Mello at (713) 337-8529.
Houston Symphony POPS Donors Ima Hogg Society $150,000 or More Mr. George P. Mitchell Sybil F. Roos Mr. & Mrs. Jim R. Smith Founder’s Society $75,000 - $99,000 Darlene & Cappy Bisso Maestro’s Society $50,000 -$74,999 Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Blackburne Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William K. Robbins Jr. / The Robbins Foundation Mr. Brian Teichman & Mr. Andrew Cordes Ms. Judith Vincent Concertmaster’s Society $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. Ralph Burch Jo Lynn & Gregg Falgout / Island Operating Company, Inc. Allen & Almira Gelwick Lockton Companies Susan & Dick Hansen Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth & Dr. Ken Hyde Mr. & Mrs. U. J. LeGrange John & Bobbie Nau Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr Conductor’s Circle, Platinum $15,000 - $24,999 Graham & Janet Baker Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Gorman
Mrs. Gloria Pepper & Dr. Bernard Katz Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Radoff Family Ken & Carol Lee Robertson Jeanie Kilroy Wilson & Wallace S. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wulfe Conductor’s Circle, Gold $10,000 - $14,999 Danielle & Josh Batchelor Mr. & Mrs. George Boss John & Candace Caley Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cornelison David & Cindy Deere Jennifer & Steve Dolman Scott Ensell & Family John & Minerva Esquivel Evan B. Glick Marianne & Robert Ivany, University of St. Thomas Janice & Allan King Michael & Kelley Lang Mr. & Mrs. John N. Matzer III Martha & Marvin McMurrey Roman & Sally Reed Linda & Jerry Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scherr Shirley & Joel Wahlberg
Conductor’s Circle, Bronze $5,000 - $7,499 Beth & Jim Barton Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Bowman Rhona & Bruce Caress Mr. & Mrs. Thierry Caruso William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Janie & Carr Dishroon Connie & Byron Dyer Mrs. Jane Egner Ms. Carolyn Faulk Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fluor Mr. & Mrs. Edd C. Hendee Mr. & Ms. Dan Kellogg Mary Louis Kister Mr. & Mrs. John P. Kotts Ms. Lynne Lipsitz Terry & Kandee McGill Mr. Robert J. Pilegge Jean & Allan Quiat Vicky & Michael Richker Mr. & Mrs. George A. Rizzo Jr. Sally & Denney Wright
Conductor’s Circle, Silver $7,500 - $9,999 Lilia Khakimova & C. Robert Bunch Ms. Darlene Clark & Mr. Edwin C. Friedrichs
Grand Patron $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. J. Emery Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Banks Mr. John S. Beury
Patron $1,500 - $2,499 Friends of Houston Symphony Dr. & Mrs. William S. Banks III Donald & Dottie Bates Mr. Allen J. Becker Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bertus William & Laura Black Mr. & Mrs. W. Carter Bliss Ms. Barbara A. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. William V. Conover II Mr. & Mrs. Robert Creager Mr. & Mrs. David Dybell
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Houston Symphony POPS Donors Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fanning Mark Folkes & Christopher Johnston Carol & Larry Fradkin Mr. & Mrs. John Geigel Dr. & Mrs. Jack Gill Julius & Suzan Glickman Ms. Melissa Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Franklin J. Harberg Jr. Michael & Darcy Krajewski Gerrit Leeftink Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Mason William D. & Karinne McCullough Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Molloy Mr. & Mrs. Bert Neece Margaret & V. Scott Pignolet Mr. & Mrs. Gary Prentice Judy & Bill Pursell Venu & Elsie Rao Soren & Annetta Rose Mrs. Lynda G. Seaman Dr. & Mr. Adrian D. Shelley Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Symko Susan J. & Gary W. Valka Ms. Jody Verwers Larry & Connie Wallace Dr. & Mrs. Brad Wertman Anonymous (2) Director $1,000 - $1,499 Martha & Stanley Bair Ellen Box Ms. Patricia K. Boyd Dr. & Mrs. R. L. Brenner Ms. Vicki P. Buxton Ms. Julie Conner Marilyn & Tucker Coughlen
Ms. Ann Currens Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dauber Betsy Garlinger Ann & Bill Heim Ms. Doris M. Magee Ms. Nancy Mann Steve & Linda Massie Mr. & Mrs. Alan May Jr. The Hon. Stella G. & Richard C. Nelson Mrs. Kay Onstead Capt. & Mrs. Kim Parker Dr. Jonathan Penchas Mr. & Mrs. Roland W. Pringle Dr. & Mrs. Michael Rasmussen Jerry Siemers Mr. Ralph Tamper Mr. & Mrs. Carl N. Tongberg Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wolin Anonymous (2) Principal $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. David Archibald Mr. Rana Basu Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Beard Mr. Jay T. Brown Ms. Deborah Butler Mr. & Mrs. Ray Butler Bill & Marion Calvert Mrs. Anne Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cantrell Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Chapman Richard & Marcia Churns Mr. & Mrs. Marion Collins Mrs. Midge Colton
Carlo & Vicki Corso Mr. Warren Dean Joyce & Jack Eagle Evelyn Earlougher Mildred & Richard Ellis Dr. & Mrs. Charles Ericsson Mr. John Eymann Mr. & Mrs. John R. Farina Ms. Marilyn Farrell Sandra & Steven Finkelman Jessica Ford Dr. Truett Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Giardino Mr. Joseph J. Gugenheim Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George A. Helland Richard & Beverly Hickman Jess Hines Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Kaufman & Dr. David Goeken Dave & Laura Kirk Dr. George S. Knapp, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Koshkin Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred M. Krenek Gary T. Leach Dr. & Mrs. James Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Margolis Mr. & Mrs. David R. McKeithan Jr. Mr. Robert McNamara & Dr. Tracey Samuels Ms. Dinah Mei Mr. William Mendel Margaret & Elmer Milz Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Moen Ms. Wynona Montgomery Paul & Molly Mugnier Mr. & Mrs. Dan Neskora
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nilson Joe & Ann Palm Mr. & Mrs. Ben A. Reid Mr. O. M. Rogers Mr. Don W. Shackelford Claudette & Tim Shaunty Mr. Michael Shawiak Mr. James Slaughter Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Smith Mr. Lawrence C. Smith Jerilyn Stanka Dr. Joan Stoerner Mr. & Mrs. Karl Strobl Mr. & Mrs. Edward Stuart Mr. Alan Stuckert Dr. & Mrs. Frank C. Sung Mr. Roger Trandell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Villarreal Erwin & Ann Wilbanks Maxine & Emil Wulfe Anonymous (3) The Houston Symphony would like to thank the 3,872 donors who gave up to $499 over the past year. As of July 1, 2015 To note any errors or omissions, please call Darryl de Mello at (713) 337-8529.
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). For more information or to pledge your support, please contact David Chambers, Chief Development Officer, at (713) 337-8525.
Graham & Janet Baker Danielle and Josh Batchelor Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Boyle Justice Brett & Erin Busby Janet F. Clark Mr. Richard Danforth Gene & Linda Dewhurst The Elkins Foundation Angel and Craig Fox Allen and Almira Gelwick - Lockton Companies Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Gorman Mr. and Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis
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The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation Terence Murphree Mr. John N. Neighbors Susan and Edward Osterberg Gloria & Joe Pryzant Ken and Carol Lee Robertson Donna and Tim Shen Lisa & Jerry Simon Nancy and David Tai Stephen and Kristine Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Mr. & Mrs. C. Clifford Wright Jr.
LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society honors those who have included the Houston Symphony Endowment in their long-term estate plans through bequests, life-income gifts or other deferred-giving arrangements. Members of the Legacy Society enjoy a variety of benefits, including an annual musical event. The Houston Symphony Endowment would like to extend its deepest thanks to the members of the Legacy Society, and with their permission, we are pleased to acknowledge them below. If you would like to learn more about ways to provide for the Houston Symphony Endowment in your estate plans, please contact Patrick Quinn, Director, Planned Giving, at (713) 337-8532 or patrick.quinn@houstonsymphony.org.
Daniel B. Barnum George & Betty Bashen Dorothy B. Black Ermy Borlenghi Bonfield Zu Broadwater Terry Ann Brown Joan K. Bruchas & H. Philip Cowdin Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Erin Brunner Eugene R. Bruns Sylvia J. Carroll Dr. Robert N. Chanon William J. Clayton & Margaret A. Hughes Patricia Cunningham Dr. Lida S. Dahm Leslie Barry Davidson Judge & Mrs. Harold DeMoss Jr. Ginny Garrett Lila-Gene George Mauro H. Gimenez & Connie A. Coulomb Randolph Lee Groninger Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Hamaker Mrs. Gloria Herman Marilyn & Robert M. Hermance Dr. Gary L. Hollingsworth Dr. Edward J. & Mrs. Patti Hurwitz Dr. Kenneth Hyde Brian James Crescendo Circle $100,000+ Dr. and Mrs. George J. Abdo Janice H. Barrow Dr. Joan Hacken Bitar Joe Brazzatti Drs. Dennis & Susan Caryle Janet F. Clark Mr. William E. Colburn Harrison R. T. Davis Jean & *Jack Ellis The Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Family Eugene Fong Michael B. George Stephen & Mariglyn Glenn Evan B. Glick Jo A. & Billie Jo Graves Dr. Rita Justice
Dr. and Mrs. Ira Kaufman, M.D. John S. W. Kellett Ann Kennedy & Geoffrey Walker Dr. & Mrs. I. Ray Kirk Mrs. Frances E. Leland E. W. Long Jr. Sandra Magers Mr. & Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis Jay & Shirley Marks James G. Matthews Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm L. Mazow Charles E. McKerley Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan Mr. and Mrs. D. Bradley McWilliams Catherine Jane Merchant Katherine Taylor Mize Richard & Juliet Moynihan Gretchen Ann Myers Patience Myers John Neighbors in memory of Jean Marie Neighbors Bobbie Newman John & Leslie Niemand Dave G. Nussmann John & Cynthia Onstott Edward C. Osterberg Jr. Imogen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immyâ&#x20AC;? Papadopoulos Mr. and Mrs. U. J. LeGrange Ms. Nancey G. Lobb Joella & Steven P. Mach Betty & Gene McDavid Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Mihalo Ron Mikita Ione Moran Sidney Moran Sue A. Morrison & Children in memory of Walter J. Morrison Robert A. Peiser Gloria G. Pryzant Mr. and Mrs. Clive Runnells Mr. Charles K. Sanders Donna Scott Charles & Andrea Seay
Chris & Red Pastorek Sara M. Peterson Geraldine Smith Priest Mrs. Dana Puddy Evie Ronald Walter Ross Dr. & Mrs. Kazuo Shimada Lisa & Jerry Simon Emily H. & David K. Terry Stephen G. Tipps Steve Tostengard in memory of Ardyce Tostengard Dr. Carlos Vallbona & Children Jana Vander Lee Dean B. Walker * 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 Yzaguierre Edith & Robert Zinn Anonymous (5)
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Shaffer Jule* & Albert Smith Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Snyder Mike & *Anita Stude Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Elba L. Villarreal Mr. and Mrs. Fredric A. Weber Robert G. Weiner Vicki West in honor of Hans Graf Margaret Waisman, M.D. & Steven S. Callahan, Ph.D. Jo Dee Wright Anonymous (2) As of August 1, 2015 *Deceased
IN MEMORIAM We honor the memory or 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 W. P. Beard Mrs. H. Raymond Brannon Anthony Brigandi Lawrence E. Carlton, M.D. Mrs. Albert V. Caselli Lee Allen Clark Jack Ellis Mrs. Robin A. Elverson Frank R. Eyler Dr. & Mrs. Larry L. Fedder Helen Bess Fariss Foster Christine E. George Mr. & Mrs. Keith E. Gott John Wesley Graham Mrs. Marcella Levine Harris
General & Mrs. Maurice Hirsch Miss Ima Hogg Burke & Octavia Holman David L. Hyde Dr. Blair Justice Dr. Mary R. Lewis Mrs. L. F. McCollum Joan B. McKerley Doretha Melvin Monroe L. Mendelsohn Jr. 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 J. Fred & Alma Laws Lunsford Schultz Ms. Jean R. Sides Blanche Stansley John K. & Fanny W. Stone Dorothy Barton Thomas Mrs. Harry C. Weiss Mrs. Edward Wilkerson
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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND 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, Director, Institutional Giving and Stewardship, at (713) 337-8521 or marybeth.mosley@houstonsymphony.org. For further information on becoming a corporate donor to the Houston Symphony, please contact Martin Schleuse at (713) 337-8537 or martin.schleuse@houstonsymphony.org.
HOUSTON SYMPHONY BUSINESS COUNCIL Co-Chairs Ralph Burch, ConocoPhillips David Wuthrich, Cadence Bank Business Council Host Committee: Prentiss Burt, J.P. Morgan Chase Brett Busby, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District Janet F. Clark, Marathon Oil Corporation (retired) Ryan Colburn, Regions Bank Cindy Deere, Shell Oil Company Gene Dewhurst, Falcon Seaboard Diversified Mike Doherty, Frost Bank David Frankfort, Deutsche Bank Ron Franklin, McGuireWoods, LLP Allen Gelwick, Lockton Companies, LLC Mauro Gimenez, Russell Reynolds Associates Kathleen Hayes, Merrill Lynch
Steven P. Mach, Mach Industrial Group, LP Michael Mann, Mann Eye Institute Paul Mann, Mann Eye Institute David Massin, Wells Fargo Billy McCartney, Flat Rock Development, LLC Paul Morico, Baker Botts L.L.P. Dana Ondrias, Mann Eye Institute Ed Osterberg, Mayer Brown, LLP Robert A. Peiser, Parkton Group Greg Powers, Halliburton David Pruner, Wood Mackenzie Ltd. Stephen Pryor, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. Ron Rand, Rand Group, LLC
John Rydman, Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods Manolo Sanchez, BBVA Compass Jerry Simon, Northern Trust L. Proctor Thomas, Baker Botts L.L.P. (retired) William J. Toomey, BB&T Bobby Tudor, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company Jesse B. Tutor, Accenture (retired) Margaret Waisman, Affiliated Dermatologists of Houston Fredric Weber, Norton Rose Fulbright Beth Wolff, Beth Wolff Realtors Ed Wulfe, Wulfe & Co. Frank Yonish, Bank of Texas
Corporate partners As of July 1, 2015
Grand Guarantor, $150,000 and above BBVA Compass * Houston First Corporation * KTRK ABC-13 * Oliver Wyman * Spec’s Charitable Foundation/ Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods Guarantor, $100,000 and above Chevron ConocoPhillips * Houston Methodist * Houston Public Media – Classical 91.7 FM; News 88.7 FM; Channel 8 PBS Medistar Corporation * PaperCity Phillips 66 * Telemundo * United Airlines Underwriter, $50,000 and above * Baker Botts L.L.P. * BB&T Cameron International Corporation * Cameron Management ExxonMobil Frost Bank GDF SUEZ Energy North America * Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo * Jackson and Company Kalsi Engineering Palmetto Partners Ltd./The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation * Rand Group, LLC Shell Oil Company Vinson & Elkins LLP
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Sponsor, $25,000 and above Andrews Kurth LLP Bank of America Bank of Texas The Boeing Company * Bright Star Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Enterprise Product Partners L.P. * The Events Company * Gittings Houston Baptist University * Houston Chronicle JPMorgan Chase KPMG LLP Mann Eye Institute and Laser Center Marathon Oil Corporation McGuireWoods, LLP * Neiman Marcus Northern Trust Norton Rose Fulbright Regions Bank * Silver Circle Audio SPIR STAR, Ltd. Wells Fargo Partner, $15,000 and above Anadarko Petroleum Corporation * City Kitchen East West Bank Ernst & Young LLP Gorman’s Uniform Service Halliburton H-E-B Independent Bank Laredo Construction, Inc. Locke Lord LLP Lockton Companies of Houston Macy’s Marine Foods Express, LTD. Sidley Austin LLP USI Insurance Services LLC
Supporter, $10,000 and above * Abrahams Oriental Rugs * Agua Hispanic Marketing CenterPoint Energy * Crown Castle International Corp. Emerson Enbridge Energy Company Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Center Goldman, Sachs & Co. Nordstrom Star Furniture * Zenfilm Benefactor, $5,000 and above Barclay’s Wealth and Investment Management Beck Redden LLP Louis Vuitton Plains All American * Randalls Food Markets Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. Spectra Energy University of St. Thomas Wortham Insurance and Risk Management Patron, Gifts below $5,000 Adolph Locklar, Intellectual Property Law Firm Beth Wolff Realtors Boulware & Valoir Intertek Marsh & McLennan SEI, Global Institutional Group Smith, Graham & Company Stewart Title Company TAM International, Inc. * Includes in-kind support
CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS As of July 1, 2015 Aetna Aon Apache Corporation Bank of America BBVA Compass Boeing BP Foundation
Caterpillar Chevron Chubb Group Coca-Cola ConocoPhillips Eli Lilly and Company EOG Resources ExxonMobil
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
Phillips 66 Shell Oil Company Spectra Energy Williams Companies, Inc.
IN KIND DONORS As of July 1, 2015 A Fare Extraordinaire Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design Alpha-Lee Enterprises, Inc. Aspire Executive Coaching, LLC Bergner & Johnson Bering’s BKD, LLP Boat Ranch Classical 91.7 FM Cognetic Culinaire Carl R. Cunningham DLG Research & Marketing Solutions
Elaine Turner Designs Elegant Events by Michael Elsie Smith Design Festari Foster Quan LLP Gucci Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel Granduca Hotel Icon Houston Astros Houston Grand Opera Houston Texans Intercontinental Hotel Houston JOHANNUS Organs of Texas John L. Wortham & Son, L.P.
John Wright/Textprint JW Marriott Houston Downtown Kuhl-Linscomb The Lancaster Hotel 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 Pro/Sound Randalls
Rice University Richard Brown Orchestra Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saks Fifth Avenue Shecky’s Media, Inc. Singapore Airlines Staging Solutions Stewart Title The Events Company Tony’s Tootsies Valobra Jewelry & Antiques Versace Village Greenery Yahama
FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES As of July 1, 2015
Diamond Guarantor, $1,000,000 and above Houston Symphony Endowment Houston Symphony League The Wortham Foundation, Inc. Premier Guarantor, $500,000 and above The Brown Foundation, Inc. City of Houston and Theater District Improvement, Inc. The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Principal Guarantor, $250,000 and above City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board The Cullen Foundation Grand Guarantor, $150,000 and above M. D. Anderson Foundation Guarantor, $100,000 and above Houston Endowment
Underwriter, $50,000 and above The Elkins Foundation The Fondren Foundation The Hearst Foundation, Inc. The Humphreys Foundation The John P. McGovern Foundation The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation/Palmetto Partners Ltd. The Robbins Foundation Sponsor, $25,000 and above Beauchamp Foundation Ray C. Fish Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Sterling-Turner Foundation Partner, $15,000 and above Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation The Cockrell Foundation The Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation The Hood-Barrow Foundation Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment Houston Symphony League Bay Area William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation Radoff Family Foundation Strake Foundation Texas Commission on the Arts The Vaughn Foundation
Supporter, $10,000 and above The Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation Petrello Family Foundation The Powell Foundation The Vivian L. Smith Foundation Anonymous Benefactor, $5,000 and above LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation William E. and Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Foundation The Schissler Foundation The Scurlock Foundation Keith and Mattie Stevenson Foundation Patron, Gifts below $5,000 Diamond Family Foundation First Junior Woman’s Club of Houston The Helmle-Shaw Foundation Huffington Foundation Leon Jaworski Foundation Kinder Morgan Foundation Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation The Oshman Foundation Chester Pitts Foundation State Employee Charitable Campaign
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BACKSTAGE PASS
Jing Zheng, second violin Jing Zheng, originally from Beijing, joined the Houston Symphony in June 2015 as Second Violin. Previously, Jing played with the Symphony as a contracted substitute. She earned her Master of Music degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, studying under Kathleen Winkler. While there, she was a recipient of the Dr. Mischa Caplan Endowed Scholarship. Jing also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she was a student of Ian Swensen and a recipient of the Walter and Elise Haas Scholarship. Jing is a first-prize winner of Canada’s National Music Festival and a prizewinner of the Shean Strings Competition, the Berkeley Piano Club and the Concerto Competition at SFCM. She has performed as a soloist with several orchestras, including the Calgary Philharmonic.
Beginnings: I began studying the violin at age 6 with a big group of kids as part of a public extension class. Even though I have no musicians in my family, I enjoyed playing the violin right from the start. Because I was so very tiny, the teacher often lifted me onto a table to play and demonstrate for the other kids. Immediately, I found it a joy to play for others, to stand high and to not be scared! After only a few years, my teacher noticed a genuine talent and dedication in me, and she recommended that I take private lessons from a more advanced teacher. At age 10, I started taking lessons from the renowned pedagogue Lin Yaoji. That was the start of my professional career as a violin player. Inspiration to become a professional musician: I remember while I was learning Paganini’s Violin Concerto, my violin teacher, Liu Shenghua, showed me a video of Sarah Chang playing the concerto. He wanted me to see the best playing, and I was truly amazed by Sarah’s playing. That was my inspiration to listen to and watch all of the greatest violinists and to play as well as them someday. Attraction to the Houston Symphony: Ten years ago, when I was a high school student in Canada, I met two cello teachers who were members of the Houston Symphony, one of whom was Desmond Hoebig. So even before I came to America, I had already heard many great things about the Houston Symphony. Also, my violin teacher, Kathleen Winkler, spoke of the Symphony in high regard, as her husband was the Symphony’s principal bass player. I feel very excited and honored to be a part of this great tradition! Looking forward to this season: I love hearing all the soloists up close. However, besides hearing each soloist, I am really looking forward to Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. I performed this piece with the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra last year, and I am really looking forward to performing this masterwork again, this time under Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada. I love his energy and great musical sense. He always makes me feel so alive, refreshed and connected. Outside Jones Hall: You can probably find me in the gym; I love swimming. I also love to read chamber music with friends. I enjoy reading books about different regions of the world, including Egypt, Babylon and Greece. If I get to take a long vacation in the future, I will travel around the world to explore more amazing landscapes, people, cultures and food.
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