The 2011 Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Festival Program

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Holiday Festival

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA F R ANZ WELSER-MรถST M U SIC DI R ECTOR Christmas Concerts December 11 to 23 A Burning River Brass Christmas December 15 The Colors of Christmas December 20 to 21

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Holiday Festival Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Music of Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Musical Arts Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Severance Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Orchestra News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Roster of Orchestra Musicians . . . . . . . . . 16 The Cleveland Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Cleveland Orchestra Chorus . . . . . . . . . . .

Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus . .

Cleveland State University Chorale . . . . .

Wooster Chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus . . . . .

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Program book advertising is sold through LIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY at (216) 721-1800 The Musical Arts Association is grateful to the following organizations for their ongoing generous support of The Cleveland Orchestra: National Endowment for the Arts, the State of Ohio and Ohio Arts Council, and to the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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Christmas with Burning River Brass . . . . 34 About Burning River Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir . . . . . . . . . . .

The Cleveland Orchestra is proud of its long-term partnership with Kent State University, made possible in part through generous funding from the State of Ohio.

The Cleveland Orchestra is proud to have its home, Severance Hall, located on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, with whom it has a long history of collaboration and partnership.

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Welcome from the Executive Director December 2011 ’Tis the season for giving thanks. And, despite another year of challenging economic news, The Cleveland Orchestra has many reasons to be thankful. In recent months, many people have asked me how the Orchestra is doing — not just artistically (where we remain committed to and praised for being among the world’s best), but financially and in our outlook for the future. Many of you have read news accounts in the past year of orchestras facing crises and challenges — in Detroit, Philadelphia, Denver, Honolulu, Syracuse, Louisville, and San Antonio. While we must view these as cautionary tales, I believe that Cleveland can and will be a very different case.

To survive In America today, orchestras must change. And over the past five years, in ways large and small, The Cleveland Orchestra has shown the willingness and proven ability to adapt and grow in new directions — pursuing residency programs outside Cleveland, presenting artistic initiatives in ballet and opera, developing more kinds of concert programs to engage all of Northeast Ohio, performing more kinds of music for more people than ever before.

Franz Welser-Möst and I are deeply appreciative of the many ways that the Orchestra musicians, staff, and board work together to create unforgettable musical experiences for you. Many of you let us know how meaningful the Orchestra’s performances are to you — whether here are Severance Hall, on the Lawn at Blossom, at Public Square, on the internet, or in the many other ways and forums that The Cleveland Orchestra is involved throughout the region and community.

In a very real way, each and every day, we are most thankful for our many supporters: Foundations who provide funding for innovation. Corporations who help to subsidize important activities like our European Tour and Vienna Residency this autumn. Individuals donate to The Cleveland Orchestra at a rate higher than at any other major orchestra in the country. I’m proud to say that our supporters are the most loyal group anywhere. Yet we can’t afford to be satisfied with our achievements thus far. Please remember that we need you. We rely on you and your generosity to keep our organization moving forward at the very highest level.

As you reflect on what you are grateful for in your own life, I urge you to recall all of the special memories you associate with The Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall, and the Blossom Festival. I hope that you will honor those lasting memories with a year-end gift to the Orchestra. We greatly appreciate all that you do.

With all best wishes for a joyous holiday season,

Gary Hanson

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The Music of Christmas F E W T H I N G S remind us more quickly of the Christmas season than the sound of a favorite carol, song, or piece of holiday music. Beyond thoughts of the Christmas Story itself, few things are as sure to set us smiling, humming, and looking forward to annual greetings and visits from family and friends. The rituals of baking, shopping, and hanging decorations are amplified with the simple pleasure of listening to some of the beautiful music inspired by this December holiday.

While music specifically associated with Christmas can be dated back at least as far as the 13th century, many of today’s favorite Christmas carols and songs were created in the past 300 years. “Adeste Fideles” was written in 1782, “Silent Night” in 1816, and “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” in 1850.

Many composers have been inspired by the Christmas Story to write great music — from Bach’s Magnificat (1723) and Christmas Oratorio (1734) to Handel’s Messiah (1741), from Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ (“The Childhood of Christ,” 1854) to Johannes Brahms’s arrangement of “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” (1896), and into the 20th century with such well-known collections as Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols (1942) or the many carol and song arrangements created by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker, and more recent songs for the season by Mel Tormé, John Rutter, Vince Gill, and others.

Throughout the 19th century, a renewed interest in (and commercialization of) Christmas saw the growth of many traditions — including the introduction of the Christmas tree (brought to England by Prince Albert in 1834 from his native Germany), the manufacturing of many new kinds of seasonal decorations, the writing of many new Christmas stories (including the publication of “The Night Before Christmas” in 1823 and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol in 1843), and the widespread adoption of St. Nicholas (soon to be called Santa Claus) as customary parts of the season.

Musical offerings also expanded, with the planning of ever-more elaborate and festive presentations to celebrate the season in sound. In America, such inspirational 20th-century choral leaders as Fred Waring and Robert Shaw helped popularize new songs and new arrangements, while major orchestras, new brass ensembles, and groups like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir helped fill the airwaves through special Christmas recordings — and inspired ensembles throughout the country to offer annual holiday concerts. Such performances are today one of the season’s most eagerly awaited traditions, filling concert halls from coast to coast with beloved music and the spirit of Christmas.

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T H E M U S I C AL ARTS ASSOCIATION operating The Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall, and Blossom Festival O F F I C E R S A ND E X E C UT IVE C O MMI T T E E Dennis W. LaBarre, President Richard J. Bogomolny, Chairman The Honorable John D. Ong, Vice President Jeanette Grasselli Brown Matthew V. Crawford Michael J. Horvitz Douglas A. Kern

Virginia M. Lindseth Alex Machaskee Nancy W. McCann John C. Morley

Larry Pollock Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Audrey Gilbert Ratner Barbara S. Robinson

R E S I D E NT TR U S TE E S Gay Cull Addicott George N. Aronoff Dr. Ronald H. Bell Richard J. Bogomolny Charles P. Bolton Jeanette Grasselli Brown Helen Rankin Butler Scott Chaikin Paul G. Clark Owen M. Colligan Robert D. Conrad Matthew V. Crawford Alexander M. Cutler Bruce P. Dyer Terrance C. Z. Egger Hiroyuki Fujita Paul G. Greig Robert K. Gudbranson Jeffrey A. Healy Stephen H. Hoffman David J. Hooker Michael J. Horvitz Marguerite B. Humphrey

David P. Hunt Christopher Hyland James D. Ireland III Clifford J. Isroff Trevor O. Jones Jean C. Kalberer Nancy F. Keithley Douglas A. Kern John D. Koch S. Lee Kohrman Charlotte R. Kramer Dennis W. LaBarre Norma Lerner Virginia M. Lindseth Alex Machaskee Robert P. Madison Nancy W. McCann Thomas F. McKee Samuel H. Miller Beth E. Mooney John C. Morley Donald W. Morrison Meg Fulton Mueller

Gary A. Oatey Katherine T. O’Neill The Honorable John D. Ong Larry Pollock Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Clara T. Rankin Audrey Gilbert Ratner Charles A. Ratner James S. Reid, Jr. Barbara S. Robinson Paul Rose Steven M. Ross Raymond T. Sawyer Luci Schey Neil Sethi Hewitt B. Shaw, Jr. David L. Simon Richard K. Smucker R. Thomas Stanton Thomas A. Waltermire Geraldine B. Warner Paul E. Westlake Jr. David A. Wolfort

NO N- R E S I D E NT TRUS T E E S Virginia Nord Barbato (NY) Laurel Blossom (SC) Richard C. Gridley (SC)

George Gund III (CA) Loren W. Hershey (DC) Mrs. Gilbert W. Humphrey (FL)

Herbert Kloiber (Germany) Ludwig Scharinger (Austria)

TR U S TE E S E X- O F FI C I O Iris Harvie, President, Volunteer Council of The Cleveland Orchestra Beth Schreibman Gehring, President, Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra Phyllis Knauf, State Chair, Blossom Women’s Committee TR U S TE E S E M E R I T I David A. Ruckman Naomi G. Singer

PA S T PR E S I D E NT S D. Z. Norton 1915-21 John L. Severance 1921-36 Dudley S. Blossom 1936-38 Thomas L. Sidlo 1939-53

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Carolyn Dessin, Chair, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Operating Committee Dr. Lester Lefton, President, Kent State University Barbara R. Snyder, President, Case Western Reserve University

H O N O RARY T RUS T E ES FOR LIFE Robert W. Gillespie Francis J. Callahan Dorothy Humel Hovorka Mrs. Webb Chamberlain Robert F. Meyerson Oliver F. Emerson Allen H. Ford Percy W. Brown 1953-55 Frank E. Taplin, Jr. 1955-57 Frank E. Joseph 1957-68 Alfred M. Rankin 1968-83

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Norma Lerner, Honorary Chair Raymond T. Sawyer, Secretary Beth E. Mooney, Treasurer

Ward Smith 1983-95 Richard J. Bogomolny 1995-2002, 2008-09 James D. Ireland III 2002-08

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of the world’s most beautiful concert halls, Severance Hall has been home to The Cleveland Orchestra since its opening on February 5, 1931. After that first concert, a Cleveland newspaper editorial stated: “We believe that Mr. Severance intended to build a temple to music, and not a temple to wealth; and we believe it is his intention that all music lovers should be welcome there.” John Long Severance (president of the Musical Arts Association, 1921-1936) and his wife, Elisabeth, donated the funds necessary to erect this magnificent building. Designed by Walker & Weeks, its elegant Georgian exterior was constructed to harmonize with the classical architecture of other prominent buildings in the University Circle area. The interior of the building reflects a combination of design styles, including Art Deco, Egyptian Revival, Classicism, and Modernism. An extensive renovation, restoration, and expansion of the facility was completed in January 2000.

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Three of Broadway’s most celebrated Phantoms perform some of the numbers that made them the stars they have become. The concert features solos, duets and trios with Craig Schulman, Ciarán Sheehan and Gary Mauer. In addition to Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, the program will include songs from Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, Jekyll & Hyde, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, and many more.

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IN THE SCHOOLS The Cleveland Orchestra has performed concerts in two area high schools this season. Franz Welser-Möst led the Orchestra in a presentation at Saint Ignatius High School (left) that featured John Adams’s “Doctor Atomic Symphony” on October 14, and Sasha Mäkilä led a performance at the Cleveland School of the Arts titled “American Journey” on November 16.

These performances marked the Orchestra’s third season of Cleveland Orchestra concerts in high schools, launched in 2009 by Welser-Möst.

Cleveland Orchestra Chorus offers special thanks with new Christmas CD The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus has a brand-new Christmas album — available only to donors contributing a new gift of $25 or more to the Chorus Fund. Titled Spirit of the Season, the CD features selections from recent Christmas Concerts with the Chorus and The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of Robert Porco.

This new album is one in a long line of special Christmas CDs produced to help raise money for the Chorus’s touring and educational activities. The private label CD is not available for purchase, but is offered as a special thank-you gift for donations of $25 or more. Donations can be made at any of this season’s Cleveland Orchestra Christmas Concerts at Severance Hall, or by calling the Chorus Office at 216-231-7374.

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Cleveland Orchestra offers gift ideas for the holidays, including new recordings, gift certificates, and more . . .

Music and the holidays are a perfect match. The Cleveland Orchestra Store offers a host of musical performances this holiday season, including the Orchestra’s latest DVDs and CDs, as well as releases by Orchestra musicians. Music boxes and music-themed holiday ornaments, stationery, books, stuffed toys and musical gifts for children of all ages, fashion scarves, jewelry, and Cleveland Orchestra logo apparel are also on sale at the Store.

In addition, Cleveland Orchestra Gift Certificates and Blossom Lawn Ticket Books for the Orchestra’s 2012 Blossom Festival are available at the Severance Hall Ticket Office by calling 216-231-1111 or 800686-1141, or at clevelandorchestra.com.

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$5 million gift from Alexander and Sarah Cutler announced, to subsidize student attendance for Orchestra concerts at Severance Hall

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On Saturday night, November 12, Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director Gary Hanson announced a pledge to The Cleveland Orchestra’s Endowment Fund of $5 million from Alexander and Sarah Cutler. The Alexander and Sarah Cutler Fund for Student Audiences will support existing and new programs that encourage and facilitate student attendance in perpetuity to Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Severance Hall.

The Cutlers’ gift is another step toward fully funding the Orchestra’s Center for Future Audiences at $60 million, increasing the current total to $25 million. The Center, endowed by the Maltz Family Foundation, is a multi-faceted and long-term audience development initiative announced in 2010 with a lead gift from the Foundation. The Center aims to increase audiences, including more young people, each season. The Center is taking the Orchestra in a new strategic direction where the primary goal is to create broader access for the Northeast Ohio community.

In announcing the gift, Hanson said, “We are grateful to Sandy and Sally for their extraordinary philanthropy and their belief in the future of The Cleve-

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land Orchestra. This generous gift is an endorsement of our mission to transform the institution and our audience. We are committed to becoming an even more relevant and responsive community resource for Northeast Ohio.”

Orchestra Trustee since 2000. “Sally and I are honored to help the Orchestra evolve,” he said. “Outreach to younger audiences is a critical element in that evolution. The opportunity to attend the performances of a truly world-class orchestra right here in our own community has meant a great deal to us and we are hopeful that our gift will enhance the opportunity of students to have this same experience.”

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OrchestraNews Women’s Committee continues a holiday tradition with Silver Bells raising money for The Cleveland Orchestra Silver Bells and The Cleveland Orchestra have gone hand in hand for more than four decades, and they’re ringing in another year. Reed & Barton silver bells inscribed with “Christmas 2011” are being sold to benefit Community and Education programs of The Cleveland Orchestra. The bells are a project of the Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra.

Silver-plated Reed & Barton bells to benefit the Orchestra cost $20. The bells can be purchased from the Cleveland Orchestra Store and from several local gift shops. In addition, Women’s Committee members will be selling the bells in the lobbies of Severance Hall at many Cleveland Orchestra concerts throughout November and December.

Celebrating the Ursuline tradition of education and service for 160 years in Northeast Ohio.

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Free tickets to Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert go on sale on January 3 On Sunday, January 15, The Cleveland Orchestra performs its 32nd annual concert celebrating the spirit of Dr. King’s life, leadership, and vision in music, song, and community recognition.

Admission to the concert is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Tuesday, January 3, through the Severance Hall Ticket Office in person, by phone, or online at clevelandorchestra.com. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person. Due to high demand, all tickets are usually distributed by 4 p.m. on the day they are made available.

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Cleveland Orchestra now available as an app for mobile phones The Cleveland Orchestra’s website is now available in a streamlined format as an application for cell phones. The “app” can be downloaded in versions for iPhone or Android phones, and many of its features also display on other webready mobile phones.

The new app offers fans a convenient and streamlined way to purchase tickets, listen to Cleveland Orchestra radio broadcasts, and connect to the Orchestra’s social media. Created in partnership with InstantEncore.com, a leading performing arts digital platform, the app connects fans to The Cleveland Orchestra Blog, Facebook, YouTube, and information about the Orchestra (including musicians’ photos and biographies) and venues. The app also allows on-demand, streaming broadcasts from WCLV of performances by The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.

This latest tech innovation is an addition to the Orchestra’s ongoing social media platforms and website, including The Cleveland Orchestra Blog (viewed by readers in all 50 states and more than 100 countries), Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube. The Cleveland Orchestra’s website offers convenient online seat selection and print-at-home ticketing.

Additional features to the mobile app will be added in the coming months.

The app can be downloaded free from the iTunes Stores or Android Marketplace. Links for downloading can also be found on the Orchestra’s homepage.

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FRANZ WELSER-MÖST M U S I C D I R E C TO R Kelvin Smith Family Chair

FIRST VIOLINS William Preucil CONCERTMASTER

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Yoko Moore

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Clara G. and George P. Bickford Chair

Peter Otto

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Jung-Min Amy Lee

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Gretchen D. and Ward Smith Chair

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Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair

Takako Masame Paul and Lucille Jones Chair

Wei-Fang Gu Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau Chair

Kim Gomez Elizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy Chair

Chul-In Park Harriet T. and David L. Simon Chair

Miho Hashizume Theodore Rautenberg Chair

Jeanne Preucil Rose Dr. Larry J.B. and Barbara S. Robinson Chair

Alicia Koelz Oswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy Chair

Yu Yuan Patty and John Collinson Chair

Isabel Trautwein Trevor and Jennie Jones Chair

Mark Dumm Gladys B. Goetz Chair

Alexandra Preucil Katherine Bormann Ying Fu

SECOND VIOLINS Stephen Rose * Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Chair

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James and Donna Reid Chair

Eli Matthews

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Patricia M. Kozerefski and Richard J. Bogomolny Chair

Elayna Duitman Ioana Missits Carolyn Gadiel Warner Stephen Warner Sae Shiragami Vladimir Deninzon Sonja Braaten Molloy Scott Weber Kathleen Collins Beth Woodside Emma Shook Jeffrey Zehngut VIOLAS Robert Vernon * Chaillé H. and Richard B. Tullis Chair

Lynne Ramsey 1 Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball Chair

Stanley Konopka 2 Mark Jackobs Jean Wall Bennett Chair

Arthur Klima Richard Waugh Lisa Boyko Lembi Veskimets Eliesha Nelson Joanna Patterson Zakany Patrick Connolly

CELLOS Mark Kosower* Louis D. Beaumont Chair

Richard Weiss 1 The GAR Foundation Chair

Charles Bernard 2 Helen Weil Ross Chair

Bryan Dumm Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair

Tanya Ell Ralph Curry Brian Thornton David Alan Harrell Paul Kushious Martha Baldwin Thomas Mansbacher BASSES Maximilian Dimoff * Clarence T. Reinberger Chair

Kevin Switalski 2 Scott Haigh 1 Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Chair

Mark Atherton Thomas Sperl Henry Peyrebrune Charles Barr Memorial Chair

Charles Carleton Scott Dixon HARP Trina Struble * Alice Chalifoux Chair

FLUTES Joshua Smith * Elizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft Chair

Saeran St. Christopher Marisela Sager 2 Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair

Mary Kay Fink

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O R C H E S T R A JAMES FEDDECK ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

SASHA MÄKILÄ ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair

Sidney and Doris Dworkin Chair

ROBERT PORCO DIRECTOR OF CHORUSES Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

PICCOLO Mary Kay Fink Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair

HORNS Richard King *

TIMPANI Paul Yancich *

George Szell Memorial Chair

Michael Mayhew §

Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss Chair

Tom Freer 2

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OBOES Frank Rosenwein * Edith S. Taplin Chair

Jeffrey Rathbun 2 Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair

Robert Walters ENGLISH HORN Robert Walters Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaffe Chair

CLARINETS Franklin Cohen * Robert Marcellus Chair

Robert Woolfrey Daniel McKelway 2 Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair

Linnea Nereim E-FLAT CLARINET Daniel McKelway Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

Jesse McCormick Hans Clebsch Richard Solis Alan DeMattia TRUMPETS Michael Sachs * Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf Chair

Jack Sutte Lyle Steelman2 James P. and Dolores D. Storer Chair

CORNETS Michael Sachs * Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein Chair

Michael Miller TROMBONES Massimo La Rosa* Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair

Richard Stout

BASSOONS John Clouser *

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Louise Harkness Ingalls Chair Sandra L. Haslinger Chair

Jonathan Sherwin CONTRABASSOON Jonathan Sherwin

Margaret Allen Ireland Chair

Donald Miller Tom Freer Marc Damoulakis KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS Joela Jones * Rudolf Serkin Chair

Carolyn Gadiel Warner Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair

Michael Miller

BASS CLARINET Linnea Nereim

Barrick Stees 2

PERCUSSION Jacob Nissly *

Alexander and Marianna C. McAfee Chair

BASS TROMBONE Thomas Klaber EUPHONIUM AND BASS TRUMPET Richard Stout TUBA Yasuhito Sugiyama*

LIBRARIANS Robert O’Brien Donald Miller ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Carol Lee Iott DIRECTOR

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Robert Porco became director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra in 1998. In addition to overseeing choral activities and preparing the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and the Blossom Festival Chorus for a variety of concert programs each season, Mr. Porco conducts the Orchestra’s annual series of Christmas concerts at Severance Hall and regularly conducts subscription concert programs both at Severance Hall and at the Blossom Festival. In recent seasons, he has also led performances of Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony, Orff ’s Carmina Burana, and evenings of Broadway and American favorites at Blossom. This coming spring, he will lead performances of Verdi’s Requiem in concert at Severance Hall.

Mr. Porco was recently honored by Chorus America with its annual Michael Korn Founders Award for a lifetime of significant contributions to the professional choral art. Throughout his career, Mr. Porco has been active as a conductor of opera and of choral-and-orchestral works. He is a regular guest conductor and the director of choruses for the Cincinnati May Festival, and has guest-conducted the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and other orchestras in the United States and Europe. Mr. Porco has prepared choruses for such prominent conductors as Pierre Boulez, James Conlon, Andrew Davis, Christoph von Dohnányi, Raymond Leppard, James Levine, Jesús López-Cobos, Zubin Mehta, André Previn, Kurt Sanderling, Robert Shaw, Leonard Slatkin, and Franz Welser-Möst, among others.

Highlights of Mr. Porco’s Cleveland tenure have included preparing the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for a wide variety of performances and repertoire, including January 2007 performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 conducted

by Welser-Möst that were recorded live and released on compact disc by Deutsche Grammophon. In this role, he has also prepared the chorus for performances of a series of operas at Severance Hall throughout Welser-Möst’s tenure as music director.

Ohio native Robert Porco served as chairman of the choral department at Indiana University 1980-98, and currently teaches doctoral-level conducting at the school. He has directed the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus since 1989 and served as artistic director and conductor of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir 1989-98.

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2011 HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

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Thursday evening, December 22, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. • Friday afternoon, December 23, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. * Friday evening, December 23, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. •

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and with the Cleveland State University Chorale + Wooster Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus * members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus •

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PART ONE Personent hodie — Traditional, arranged by Lara Hoggard orchestra and chorus (see text on page 22) The First Noël — Traditional, arranged by Carmen Dragon orchestra A Suite of Carols

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Caroling, Caroling, music by Alfred Burt (1920-1954), lyrics by Wihla Huston (1901-2002) Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella, arranged by Leroy Anderson for strings Coventry Carol, arranged by Leroy Anderson for woodwinds Away in a Manger, arranged by John Rutter for chorus I Saw Three Ships, arranged by Leroy Anderson for brass

Patapan — Fum, Fum, Fum — Traditional, arranged by Howard Cable children’s chorus and orchestra Walking in the Air by Howard Blake (b. 1938), arranged by Paul Bateman orchestra and choruses

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Not performed at this time at the December 17, 18, and 23 afternoon performances: Suo-gân — Traditional, arranged by Mack Wilberg orchestra and chorus (see text on page 23)

Introduction, March, and Shepherds’ Dance, from Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) orchestra Hark, the Herald Angels Sing — Traditional, arranged by David Willcocks orchestra and chorus with audience (see text on page 24) Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) orchestra “Hallelujah” Chorus, from Messiah by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) orchestra and chorus INTERMISSION

PART T W O Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, from Home Alone 2 by John Williams (b. 1932) orchestra and chorus Final Waltz and Finale, from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky orchestra Not performed at this time at the December 17, 18, and 23 afternoon performances: Walking in the Air by Howard Blake (b. 1938), arranged by Paul Bateman

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Suo-gân — Traditional, arranged by Mack Wilberg orchestra and chorus (see text on page 23) The Twelve Days of Christmas — Traditional, arranged by John Rutter orchestra and chorus Jingle Bells by James L. Pierpont (1822-1893), arranged by Morton Gould orchestra Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) orchestra Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

words and music by Hugh Martin (1914-1995) and Ralph Blane (1914-2011) arranged by Randol Bass

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Latin text first published in the Finnish songbook Piae Cantiones, 1582 On this day youthful voices sing aloud, joyful praising Him who was born for us, given by God, and born of a virgin.

In mundo nascitur, pannis involvitur praesepi ponitur stabulo brutorum, rector supernorum. perdidit spolia princeps infernorum.

Born into the world, wrapped in swaddling clothes, laid in a manger in an animals’ stable, the Ruler of all, Thwarting the treachery of Hell.

Magi tres venerunt, munera offerunt, parvulum inquirunt, stellulam sequendo, ipsum adorando, aurum, et myrrham ei offerendo.

Three Magi came offering their gifts.

Seeking the child, following a star, giving adoration, offering gold, incense, and myrrh.

Omnes clericuli, pariter pueri, cantent ut angeli: adventisti mundo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Let all clerics and choristers sing like angels: “You have come into the world; Glory to God in the Highest!”

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Suo-gân traditional Welsh carol, with lyrics by Robert Bryan (1858-1920) Huna blentyn ar fy mynwes Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon; Breichiau mam sy’n dynn amdanat, Cariad mam sy dan fy mron; Ni cha’ dim amharu’th gyntun, Ni wna undyn â thi gam; Huna’n dawel, annwyl blentyn, Huna’n fwyn ar fron dy fam.

Sleep, my child, upon my bosom, It is snug and warm; Your mother’s arms tightly ’round you, ’Tis a mother’s love lies in my breast.

Nothing shall disturb your slumber, Nobody will do you harm; Sleep in peace, dear child, Gently sleep on your mother’s breast.

Paid ag ofni, dim ond deilen Gura, gura ar y ddôr; Paid ag ofni, ton fach unig Sua, sua ar lan y môr; Huna blentyn, nid oes yma Ddim i roddi iti fraw; Gwena’n dawel yn fy mynwes Ar yr engyl gwynion draw.

Fear you not, ’tis but a leaf Beating, beating at the door; Fear you not a lone wave’s Murmur, murmuring on the seashore; Sleep, my child, for there is nothing Here to frighten you.

Smile in peace here on my bosom At the white angels yonder.

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Audience Sing-alongs Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled: Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With th’angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King.

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n with healing in his wings; Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.

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Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Robert Porco, Director

Lisa Wong, Assistant Director Joela Jones, Principal Accompanist

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is one of the few professionally-trained, all-volunteer choruses sponsored by a major American orchestra. Founded at the request of George Szell in 1952 and following in the footsteps of a number of earlier community choruses, the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus has sung in hundreds of performances at home, at Carnegie Hall, and on tour, as well as in more than a dozen recordings. Its members hail from nearly fifty Cleveland-area communities and together contribute over 15,000 volunteer hours each year.

SOPRANOS

Lou Albertson* Amy Babinski* Beverly Baker* Cathleen R. Bohn Kathleen D. Brown* Marilyn Burtner* Myfanwy Callahan Mary Jane Carlin Juliana S. Cole* Sue Liddell Colson* Deby Conant* Susan Cucuzza Celeste DiCillo* Lisa Rubin Falkenberg Elyse R. Galizio Rosie Gellott Lou A. Goodwin* Danielle Greenway Sandhya Gupta* Debbie Gutowski Rebecca S. Hall Julie Evans Hoffman* Lisa Hrusovsky Shannon R. Jakubczak Sarah Jones Hope Klassen-Kay Kate Macy Lisa Manning Clare Mitchell Kathleen Moreland* Julie MyersPruchenski Noreen Norka Jennifer Heinert O’Leary

Cheryl Osborne* Sarah Osburn Lenore Pershing* Joy M. Powell Roberta A. Privette Jennifer R. Sauer Monica Schie Laura Schupbach Laurel Seeds* Sidney Storry Megan Tettau* Jane TimmonsMitchell Sarah Tobias Melissa Vandergriff Sharilee Walker Carole Weinhardt* Anna E. White* Marilyn Wilson Mary Wilson Constance Wolfe ALTOS

Alexandria L. Albainy Danielle Arndt Emily Austin Beth Bailey Connie Baltitas* Katherine Brown Sara Burky Julie A. Cajigas Kathy Chuparkoff* Barbara J. Clugh Janet Crews Martha Cubberley* Carolyn Dessin Marilyn Eppich Amanda Evans

Phyllis Fuchsman Nancy Gage Diana Weber Gardner Joan Glickson* Ann Marie Hardulak Gloria Homolak* Betty Huber Karen Hunt Jeral Hurd* Judith Karberg* Jenna Kirk Lisa Leinweber* Charlotte Linebaugh* Lucia Leszczuk Diana Martin Ginger Mateer Danielle S. McDonald Joan McHugh* Peggy Norman Marta Perez-Stable Cindy Pitera Ginny Roedig Becky A. Seredick Shari Singer Peggy Shumate Shelley B. Sobey Ina StanekMichaelis Sarah B. Turell Laure Wasserbauer Meredith S. Whitney Nancy Wojciak* Flo Worth Debra Yasinow

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Nathan Bachofsky Paul C. Bryson Gerry C. Burdick Zachariah Camp Andrew Doud* Thomas Ginsburg Thomas Glynn Robert M. Green* Robert H. Hutson Daniel M. Katz Peter Kvidera Tod Lawrence Steve Lawson Jared Littleton Rohan Mandelia James Newby Tremaine Oatman Robert Poorman Michael D. Powell Joselín E. Ramírez Matthew Rizer John Sabol Lee Scantlebury George Simon* James Storry Charles Tobias William Venable Chester F. Willey

Craig Astler Jason Baboryk John Baker Jack Blazey Nikola Budimir Charles Carr Peter B. Clausen Dwyer Conklyn Steve diLauro Jeffrey Duber Matthew Englehart Thomas E. Evans Richard Falkenberg Paul Guyer George Hammer* Robert Higgins Kurtis B. Hoffman Paul Hubbard Thomas Hull Robert Judge Joel Kincannon Jason Levy Brady Macosko* Sasha Mäkilä* Scott Markov Daniel May, Jr. Roger Mennell Robert Mitchell Tom E. Moormann Keith Norman John Riehl Corey Rubin Michael Seredick David A. Welshhans S. David Worhatch Paul Zeit

* member of the Blossom Festival Chorus

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Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus Ann Usher, Director

Dianna White-Gould, Accompanist

Created in 1967, the Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus is an ensemble of children in grades 6-9 who perform annually with The Cleveland Orchestra. A Preparatory Chorus, comprised of children in grades 5-8, performs twice each year with the Children’s Chorus. The members of the Children’s Chorus and of the Preparatory Chorus rehearse weekly during the school year and are selected by audition with the director (held annually in May and June). A number of Children’s Chorus graduates have continued their association as members of the Youth Chorus or Youth Orchestra or have become adult members of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.

Samantha Appeldorn Ryan Burdick Claire Chaikin Hannah Cogar Marissa Demeo Kelly Elwell Elyse Evans Monica K. Fallon Jasmine Feng Andrew Fleshman Matthew Fleshman Joey Foti Sydney Gallek

Henry Grasso Tori Groves Hannah Jencson Sarah Kirk Laura Krupp Victoria MacGregor Divya L. Madhavan C. Elizabeth Martin Frances McAfee Reilly McGovern Kaitlyn McMahon Melanie Mitchell Michaela Mitchell

Shannon E. Moore Megan Moorman Kristina Mullen Hayden Olivia Neidhardt Sage Petrone Claire Peyrebrune Lydia Pfeifle Rosalie Phillips Rose Price Arjun Ramachandran Danielle N. Robison Melissa Rowan Nicholas Snider

Haley Surckla Natalie Thomas Lauren Venesile Zack Venesile Marissa Vitalone Hannah Woodside Alex Wuertz Jenny Yang Rachel Zurilla

Ann Usher

Director, Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Choruses

Ann Usher has served as director of the Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Choruses since 2000. She prepares the Children’s Chorus for their appearances as part of the annual Christmas concerts, community concerts, and in the Orchestra’s performances of operas and symphonic works that call for children’s voices. Ms. Usher is a professor of music at the University of Akron, where she conducts the University Singers and teaches graduate and undergraduate choral music education. She previously taught choral music in the public schools, specializing in the middle school level. Ann Usher holds a bachelor of music education degree from the University of Northern Iowa, and a master of music degree in choral conducting and a doctorate in music education from Kent State University.

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Cleveland State University Chorale Brian Bailey, Conductor

William Shaffer, Rehearsal Accompanist

The Cleveland State University Chorale is a select ensemble for students with previous vocal and choral experience. The group has been invited to sing as part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Christmas Concerts every year since 1993. They have also toured to Canada, Germany, Israel, and Poland. For further information, please contact the CSU Department of Music at (216) 687-5039.

SOPRANOS

ALTOS

TENORS

BASSES

Kelly Carl Catherine Conlin Ellen Crandall Mary Rose Dobe Shannon Jakubczak Victoria Petrosky Joy M. Powell Mary Krason Wiker

Danielle Arndt Kristin Butler Krista Freeman Christine Lewis Holly Miller Mary-Francis Miller

Jon Case Mitch Lehotsky James Litteral Corey Miller Bradley Paller Joselin Ramirez

James Binion, Jr. Alex Lopez Peter Meehan David Michaels Casey O’Rourke Corey Rubin

Brian Bailey Brian Bailey is in his third year as director of choirs at Cleveland State University. He conducts the University Chorus and the CSU Chorale, and teaches choral methods, vocal techniques for the classroom, and private voice. Mr. Bailey’s training as a choral conductor includes study and ensemble experience at Augustana College in Illinois, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, and the University of Iowa. His principal teachers have included Timothy Stalter, Donald Morrison, Robert Porco, and Jan Harrington. He is currently completing a doctoral degree in choral conducting at the University of Iowa. He was a member of the faculty of the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University (1994-2004) in North Carolina, and served as the acting director of choirs at the College of William and Mary in Virginia (2008-09).

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Wooster Chorus Lisa Wong, Director

Gary DeVault, Rehearsal Accompanist

Founded in 1964, the Wooster Chorus is comprised of undergraduate students representing all academic areas within the College of Wooster’s liberal arts program. The choir has been praised for its artistry and engaging performances.

The Wooster Chorus presents several concerts both on and off-campus throughout the academic year, and embarks each spring on a week-long United States tour.

SOPRANOS

ALTOS

TENORS

BASSES

Anne Briggs Jenny Brumbaugh Arielle Cerini Ella Chamis Amanda Friedman Hannah Haas Lara Sinangil

Kristen Connors Marjorie Etheridge Marie Gatien Sarah Mitchell Susannah Montgomery Chelsea Silva Jung Yoon Wie

Benjamin Bellamy Daniel Catalano Ryan Mackenzie O’Dell Kenneth Perry

Matthew Bauerle Ben Caroli Brian Fancher Robert Z. West

Lisa Wong

Assistant Director of Choruses, The Cleveland Orchestra

The 2011-12 season marks Lisa Wong’s second year as assistant director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra. In this capacity, she assists in preparing the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for performances throughout the season. In addition to her duties at Severance Hall, Ms. Wong is a faculty member at the College of Wooster, where she conducts the Wooster Chorus and the Wooster Singers and teaches courses in conducting and music education. She previously taught in public and private schools in New York, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, where she worked with the choral department of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (including directing the Chamber Choir of the Indiana University Children’s Choir). Active as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator, Ms. Wong holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from West Chester University and master’s and doctoral degrees in choral conducting from Indiana University

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Members of the

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Frank Bianchi, Director Lisa Manning, Assistant Director William Shaffer, Accompanist

Founded in 1991, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus gives vocally talented singers of high-school age the opportunity to experience music-making at a professional artistic level.

Comprised of students in grades 9-12, the 100-plus members of the Youth Chorus represent nearly 45 different communities across Northeast Ohio. The Youth Chorus performs with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra each year, with local colleges and community organizations, and on special occasions with The Cleveland Orchestra. Membership is by annual audition.

Nicholas Cruz Meaghan Diffenderfer Madison Fallon Lucas Fernald Andrew Fowler Kevin Gibbons

Rachel Guetling Mike Lada CJ Langmack Luke Lemmeier KJ Miller Heather Morrison

Allison Pfeifle Miranda Scholl Sarah Schwartzer Matthew Turell

Frank Bianchi

Director, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

The 2011-12 season marks Frank Bianchi’s sixth season as director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. In addition to his duties at Severance Hall, he is an adjunct professor of music at the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music and director of the Baldwin-Wallace Men’s Chorus. He retired from public school teaching after a successful 30-year career. Mr. Bianchi’s choral groups have sung at district, regional, state, and national conventions of the Ohio Music Education Association, National Association for Music Education, and the American Choral Directors Association. He is active as a choral clinician, choral conductor, lecturer, and adjudicator of both concert and show choirs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Cleveland State University and a master of music degree in choral conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Lisa Manning Assistant Director, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

Lisa Manning has more than two decades of music teaching experience and is currently the choral director at Midview Local Schools. She is also a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. She received her bachelor of music education degree from Bowling Green State University and her master of music education degree from Ohio University.

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Friday January 13 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday January 14 at 8:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Lisa Batiashvili, violin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto SAARIAHO Orion SMETANA from Má Vlast [“My Homeland”] — Vysehrad, The Moldau, and Sárka Concert Sponsor: Eaton Corporation

Sunday January 15 at 7:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Chelsea Tipton, conductor Central State University Chorus Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION CONCERT The Cleveland Orchestra’s 32nd annual concert celebrating the spirit of Dr. King’s life, leadership, and vision.

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Tickets become available beginning January 3, 2012.

Sponsored by KeyBank, with additional support from The Cleveland Foundation.

Monday January 16 noon to 5:00 p.m.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Severance Hall joins in a city-wide celebration of Martin Luther King Jr’s life and achievements with a free public open house featuring musical performances by the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, and more! Watch for complete details.

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Thursday January 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday January 20 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday January 21 at 8:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 SHEPHERD Wanderlust SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 6 Concert Sponsor: FirstMerit Bank

Thursday February 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday February 3 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday February 4 at 8:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano

SAARIAHO Laterna Magica MOZART Symphony No. 39 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 Sunday February 5 at 2:00 p.m.

Yefim Bronfman, piano and members of The Cleveland Orchestra

BRAHMS Piano Sonata No. 3, Opus 5 BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 3, Opus 108 BRAHMS Piano Quintet, Opus 34 Thursday February 9 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday February 11 at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday February 12 at 3:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Pierre Boulez, conductor Men of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

SCHUBERT Hymn to the Holy Spirit SCHUBERT Night Song in the Forest SCHUBERT Song of the Spirits over the Waters MAHLER Symphony No. 7 Concert Sponsor: Baker Hostetler

Friday February 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday February 11 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday February 11 at 11:00 a.m.

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Thursday February 16 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday February 17 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday February 18 at 8:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Pierre Boulez, conductor Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

STRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind Instruments BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 1 SCHOENBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1 STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms Concert Sponsor: Forest City Enterprises

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Thursday February 23 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday February 24 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday February 25 at 8:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Marek Janowski, conductor Arabella Steinbacher, violin

WEBER Overture: The Ruler of the Spirits MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto SCHUBERT Symphony in C major (“The Great”) Thursday March 8 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday March 9 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday March 10 at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday March 11 at 3:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor Meagan Miller, soprano Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano Eric Cutler, tenor Iain Paterson, bass Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

LIGETI Atmosphères WAGNER Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”) Concert Sponsor: KeyBank

Sunday March 11 at 7:30 p.m.

CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH ORCHESTRA James Feddeck, conductor CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH CHORUS Frank Bianchi, director

LIADOV Ballade ELGAR Enigma Variations FAURÉ Cantique de Jean Racine POULENC Gloria Friday March 16 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday March 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday March 17 at 11:00 a.m.

PNC MUSICAL RAINBOW:

The Cool Clarinet

30-minute programs for ages 3 to 6.

Sunday January 15 at 7:00 p.m.

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Chelsea Tipton, conductor Central State University Chorus Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus

The Cleveland Orchestra’s 32nd annual concert celebrating the spirit of Dr. King’s life, leadership, and vision. Presented in collaboration with the City of Cleveland.

TICKETS: Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets become available beginning January 3, 2012.

Concert Sponsor: KeyBank

For a complete schedule of future events and performances, or to purchase tickets online 24/ 7 for Severance Hall concerts, visit www.clevelandorchestra.com.

Cleveland Orchestra Radio Broadcasts: Radio broadcasts of current and past concert performances

by The Cleveland Orchestra can be heard as part of regular weekly programming on WCLV (104.9 FM), with programs broadcast on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

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2011 HOLIDAY FESTIVAL Thursday evening, December 15, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.

Christmas

with Burning River Brass

O Come, All Ye Faithful traditional, arranged by Roger Harvey

Christmas Around the World arranged by Roger Harvey 1. Riu, Riu, Chiu — traditional Villancico (Iberia carol) 2. Joseph est bien Marié — France Noël 3. Aguinalda — from Puerto Rico, by José Quinton (1881-1925 )

Christmas Day

by Gustav Holst (1874-1934), arranged by Michael Allen

Colinda Romanian Christmas carols, traditional, arranged by Roger Harvey

Carols for the Queen arranged by Roger Harvey 1. I Saw Three Ships — traditional English 2. Away in a Manger — by William Kirkpatrick (1883-1921) 3. Sussex Carol — traditional English

Sleigh Ride

by Leroy Anderson (1908-1975), arranged by Roger Harvey

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INTERMISSION Jingle Bells

by James Pierpont (1822-1893), arranged by Dean Sorenson

Burning River Nutcracker Suite from The Nutcracker by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) 1. Overture, arranged by Dean Sorenson 2. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, arranged by Sheri Feder 3. Mother Gigogne, arranged by Paul Ferguson

The Christmas Song

by Mel TormĂŠ (1925-1999), arranged by Christopher Mowat

The Little Drummer Boy

by Katherine Davis (1892-1980), arranged by Paul Ferguson

Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toons Music from Favorite Christmas Movies, arranged by Anthony DiLorenzo including songs from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

The concert will end at about 9:40 p.m.

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Originally conceived as a way to give great players (who were also good friends) a chance to play together, Burning River Brass grew rapidly after their first rehearsal in S STMA CHRI May 1996. The ensemble made its debut later that year in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. By 1998, they were touring nationally.

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by Dorian Recordings. Their first CD, titled Of Knights and Castles, was met with critical acclaim and was soon followed by the release of Russian Carnival and Romanza España — Spanish Masterworks BURNING RIVER BRASS for Brass. Two Christmas CDs have followed, Christmas Around the World in 2005 and ’Twas the Night Before Christmas in 2008. (All of their CDs are available for purchase at the Cleveland Orchestra Store here at Severance Hall, or online at www.burningriverbrass.com) The repertoire for Burning River Brass includes fresh arrangements of classic literature as well as original works written specifically for the group. In concert, they present an extensive mixture of music, providing audiences with something for many different tastes. The ensemble’s joy in performance also carries through to its educational and community programs, where the players provide students with a rich, positive experience to encourage ongoing interest in music.

Burning River Brass has been heard on NPR’s Performance Today and Sunday Baroque, as well as on radio stations throughout the United States and abroad.

They have toured nationally and were a featured guest at the 2006 NTDTV New Year’s Gala at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

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Chris Komer Mollie Pate

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Volunteer Opportunities The Cleveland Orchestra salutes all the hard-working and dedicated volunteers who provide extraordinary service and support.

The Cleveland Orchestra has been supported by large numbers of dedicated volunteers since its founding in 1918. Opportunities for volunteering include membership in a variety of organizations and performing groups, and involvement with education, fundraising, and other projects.

The Orchestra’s Volunteer Council was established in 1998 to reinforce the impact that volunteers have on the mission of the Orchestra.

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Two standing volunteer committees provide important support each year.

The Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra was founded in 1921 to support the Orchestra’s educational activities. Now open to men as well as women, the Women’s Committee continues its support of the Orchestra through music education, service, and fundraising.

The Blossom Women’s Committee, established in 1968, is a state-wide organization that assists in promoting and sustaining each summer’s Blossom Festival.

For additional information, please call the Volunteer Office at (216) 231-7557.

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Over 400 volunteers provide servicerelated support each season.

Volunteer Ushers participate in “front of house” duties at Severance Hall for Orchestra concerts and many other activities. Tour Guides lead tours of Severance Hall, and Store Volunteers help staff the Orchestra Store at Severance and the Blossom Bandwagon Gift Shop. For more information, please call (216) 231-7425.

Nearly 300 vocalists volunteer their time and talents in the performing groups that support the Orchestra each year. Membership is by audition.

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is one of the few professionally trained, allvolunteer choruses sponsored by a major American orchestra. Rehearsing weekly throughout the winter season, the Chorus performs choral works with the Orchestra and participates in the Orchestra’s annual Christmas concerts. The Blossom Festival Chorus is comprised of singers from throughout northeastern Ohio, including members of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. The Chorus performs with the Orchestra at Blossom Festival concerts.

Most summer weeks include two or more rehearsals.

For further information, please call the Chorus Office at (216) 231-7372.

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2011 HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

Tuesday evening, December 20, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday evening, December 21, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.

The Colors of Christmas The Cleveland Orchestra Herman Jackson, conductor starring Peabo Bryson

Jennifer Holliday Lea Salonga Ben Vereen

and with the Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir Beverly Brown, director

Overture — Carol of the Bells orchestra Grown Up Christmas List / Joy Medley soloi sts, choir, and orches tra The Most Wonderful Time of the Year mr. bryson With a Christmas Heart mr. bryson I’ll Be Home for Christmas mr. bryson and ms. salonga I Dreamed a Dream, from Les Misérables ms. salonga My Favorite Things, from The Sound of Music ms. salonga and mr. vereen Jingle Bells — The Twelve Days of Christmas mr. vereen

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Because This Child Was Born ms. holliday and choir And I Am Telling You Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Not Going mr. vereen INTERMISSION Are You Ready for a Miracle? choir The Christmas Song mr. bryson Never Saw a Miracle mr. bryson A Whole New World mr. bryson and ms. salonga Reflection ms. salonga Who Would Imagine a King ms. salonga and mr. vereen Medley from Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar mr. vereen New World Coming mr. vereen Christmas Time Is Here ms. holliday and mr. bryson O Holy Night ms. holliday Joy to the World the company The concert will end at about 10:30 p.m.

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Renowned R&B and Soul singer Peabo Bryson, cited

by Billboard for his “premier silky” vocals, has rocked music charts with the No. 1 song “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again,” “By the Time This Night Is Over,” “What You Won’t Do for Love” (a duet with Natalie Cole), and “Tonight I Celebrate My Love” (a collaboration with Roberta Flack).

Mr. Bryson won Grammys for his duet with Celine Dion, “Beauty and the Beast,” and for his Oscar-winning duet with Regina Belle, “A Whole New World” from the hit movie Aladdin. Throughout his career, he has amassed a faithful fan base, critical acclaim, Gold albums, and a plethora of awards and honors for a long string of popular hits, including “Count on Me,” “I Promise I Do,” and “Don’t Make Me Cry.” His stirring 2007 song “Missing You” became an anthem for U.S. troops stationed in Iraq.

Vocal powerhouse Jennifer Holliday collected a Tony and a Grammy with her powerful rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls and followed up with a second Grammy for the soul-stirring song “Come Sunday.” A veteran of musical theater and the Soul genre, she has recorded with entertainment icons from Barbra Streisand to Quincy Jones and the late “King of Pop” Michael Jackson.

The New York Times says Ms. Holliday is able to unite “the worlds of black Gospel singing and Broadway musical theater in a way that no other singer has done. Most everything she touches takes on the emotional urgency of Gospel.” This is evident in her Pop debut album Feel My Soul, which the newspaper hailed as “confident, sophisticated” and “bursting with spirit and intelligence.”

Ms. Holliday’s other Broadway musical credits include Chicago, Grease, Harlem Suite, Down-Hearted Blues: The Story of Bessie Smith, and Sing Mahalia, Sing: The Story of Mahalia Jackson the first “Queen of Soul.” Television appearances have included the popular show Ally McBeal, Touched by an Angel, and The Love Boat.

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At age seventeen, Lea Salonga shot to international stardom when she was tapped to play Kim, a Vietnamese barmaid, in the 1989 London world premiere of the mega hit musical Miss Saigon. Her work in the tragic love story, set in 1975 during the fall of Saigon, earned Ms. Salonga a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle honors. The role opened doors to more opportunities and acclaim, with Newsday hailing that Salonga “lights up” the stage as the first Asian to portray the street waif Eponine in the Broadway musical Les Misérables.

Salonga’s portrayal of a Chinese immigrant in the successful reinterpretation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song showed off her “great prowess” as a singer, according to The New Yorker. She was nominated as “Best Lead Actress in a Musical” by the L.A. Stage Alliance, which hands out the Ovation Awards. Flower Drum Song, cited

by Time magazine as one of the Top Ten Broadway shows of 2002, was nominated for a Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Drama League Award. The cast recording, led by Salonga, was a top contender at the 2003 Grammy Awards for “Best Musical Show Album.”

Ms. Salonga’s other productions include My Fair Lady, Grease, The Sound of Music, Mulan, and an international tour of Cinderella. She was Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Oscar-winning Aladdin and has been featured on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns and the televised medical drama E.R.

Ben Vereen’s portrayal of Judas in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar earned him a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination. His work in the Broadway production Pippin scored him a Tony and a Drama Desk Award.

Mr. Vereen garnered an Emmy nod as Chicken George in the groundbreaking television mini-series Roots and took home the award for the 1978 musical special Ben Vereen . . . His Roots.

He has appeared in Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz, Chicago, Fosse, Wicked, Touched by an Angel, Oz, and The Intruders.

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Herman Jackson was born in Detroit and began classical piano lessons when he was eight — both his mother and grandmother played piano. Meanwhile, his father introduced him to jazz and, in 1976, the eleven-year-old’s world changed when he heard Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. Herman’s mother subsequently enrolled him in the classical department at the Blue Lake Music Camp in Muskegon, Michigan. A campus concert by the Count Basie Orchestra broadened his musical interests to include swing, ragtime, pop, and Latin music.

After he graduated from high school, Herman Jackson moved to Los Angeles with his band, Motor City, and began studying at UCLA, later transferring to Cal State Northridge.

While working at Marla Gibbs’s Memory Lane jazz club, he met Gladys Knight’s drummer, Land Richards, who informed him that they needed a keyboard player. Mr. Jackson finished his spring semester and then went on tour with Gladys Knight & the Pips. In 1993, he auditioned for Stevie Wonder and accompanied him on his Natural Wonder tour, documented on a now-classic double-CD album.

Herman Jackson has backed Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Babyface, Frankie Beverly, Jessica Simpson, and Dave Koz in concert. On television, he has backed Yolanda Williams at the Grammy Awards, Stevie Wonder at the Special Olympics, and Rod Stewart on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His compositions have been recorded by Norman Brown and Norman Connors, and he has played on albums by The Temptations, George Benson, Kirk Whalum, and Leslie Drayton, as well as rappers OutKast, Too $hort, and Tone Loc. Mr. Jackson has been the keyboardist/arranger for the show American Idol, as well as America’s Got Talent and Don’t Forget the Lyrics.

Mr. Jackson first conducted The Colors of Christmas in 2004, and has returned to lead the show each year since then.

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Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir Cathy Bailey Karen N. Barhams Beverly J. Brown + Takeisha M. Butler Yvette Butler Tracy Patrice Carr Vic-tor Davis + Regina Foster

Beverly S. Golden Geoffrey Golden # Joseph Golden Titus Golden Miata Hunter + William Jones James May + Lana J. Miller +

Bertha Pickett + Prester Pickett + Joseph Podach Latitia Rice Michelle Robinson Victoria Thrasher Yolanda Walker Darnell Weaver

Irma J. Williams + Kim Williams + Lisa Williams + Nathaniel Williams, Jr. + Regennia N. Williams +

+ indicates Cleveland State University alumni # Cleveland State University student featured soloist on “Are You Ready for a Miracle?”

The Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir performs and teaches others about the music of the historic African American church. Beverly J. Brown, program director at Rainey Institute and a graduate of Cleveland State University with degrees in music and religious studies, is serving as choirmaster for The Colors of Christmas.

Each member of the Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir brings a wealth of talent, training, and performance experience to their work. Among the singers are several individuals who trace their public performances in a CSU-related ensemble to a Black Aspirations Week Gospel Choir that had its debut performance in 1984. CSU alumnus Nathaniel Williams Jr. served as pianist and director for that choir, Messengers of Joy (a subsequent student-community ensemble), the first Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir (founded in 1994), and An Evening of Gospel Music at Severance Hall in 2003. In 2009, David Manning Thomas directed the Spiritual Gifts Ensemble in its Community Open House performance at Severance Hall.

Many of the vocalists in the 2011 choir have studied privately with area teachers and coaches. Choir members teach a variety of subjects at the elementary, middle school, high school, and post-secondary levels, while some members also teach piano and voice privately or serve in administrative positions at the Rainey Institute. The group includes veterans of stage, screen, radio, and television.

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resented among the members. In addition to their work with church choirs, individual singers have performed in concert settings and/or recorded with numerous school, community-based, and professional groups. The Spiritual Gifts Gospel Choir works in collaboration with CSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Initiative for the Study of Religion and Spirituality in the History of Africa and the Diaspora (RASHAD) and Praying Grounds. Dr. Regennia N. Williams, CSU associate professor of history, is founder and director of RASHAD and Praying Grounds, and serves as the administrative coordinator for Spiritual Gifts.

For more information, call 216-523-7182, email to r.williams@csuohio. edu, or visit www.ClevelandMemory.org/pray.

The choir gratefully acknowledges the support of the Cleveland State University Alumni Association and American Commodore Tuxedo for their assistance with obtaining the concert attire for these Colors of Christmas concerts.

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Supporting Excellence, Education, and Community Partnerships The artistic excellence, educational activities, and community programs of The Cleveland Orchestra are sustained and enhanced by a wide base of financial support. Every year, generous individuals, foundations, government agencies, and corporate sponsors from throughout the region and beyond express their commitment to the Orchestra through annual, endowed, and deferred gifts.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS Partnering for Success

Sponsorships of The Cleveland Orchestra help corporate donors showcase their partnership with the larger Cleveland community and advance their philanthropic and marketing goals while conducting business in conjunction with Orchestra performances.

Opportunities begin at $2,500 for recognition and extend up to the Corporate Partners in Excellence distinction. Corporate sponsorship provides significant company recognition along with unique business networking and entertaining opportunities.

ANNUAL GIFTS Making a Difference/Going the Distance

Operating support for The Cleveland Orchestra is provided by thousands of gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations each year. These donations help bridge the difference between earned revenue and expenses, and provide more than one-third of the Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income. The Orchestra recognizes and thanks its donors through a variety of benefits. Depending on the level of support, annual donors are recognized through printed listings, special events with musicians, and special access at Severance 2011 Holiday Festival

Hall and Blossom Music Center.

The Crescendo Patron Program honors those generous individuals who have made a gift of $2,500 or more in annual operating support. Members enjoy even greater benefits and personal involvement in the life of the Orchestra as a result of their commitment.

The Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leadership Council salutes individuals who have pledged Crescendolevel gifts for three or more years.

ENDOWMENT GIFTS Sustaining Excellence

The Endowment is the lifeblood of The Cleveland Orchestra. Endowed gifts are held in perpetuity; as such, they are invested to sustain the organization across generations.

Donors can provide critical support to a variety of initiatives â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including new Centers for Excellence, guest conductor and artist funding, to education and community programming, to facility maintenance. Donors can add to existing funds or explore new naming and recognition opportunities. The Orchestra recognizes major endowment gifts through membership in the Heritage Society.

DEFERRED GIFTS Supporting the Future

Bequests, living trusts, life insurance policies, retirement plans, and other deferred gifts can provide a donor with considerable tax savings as well as an income for life. All Legacy Gifts contribute directly to the Endowment, helping to grow the foundation on which the Orchestra will be sustained and enhanced for generations to come. The Orchestra recognizes all deferred gifts through membership in the Heritage Society.

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Outdoor activities for families, such as Parade the Circle in Cleveland and Family Day at Blossom, promote hands-on fun and learning.

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The Cleveland Orchestra is creating â&#x20AC;&#x153;Musical Neighborhoodsâ&#x20AC;? in Cleveland preschools as part of PNC Grow Up Great, using music to support pre-literacy and school readiness skills.

School buses delivering students to Severance Hall. More than four million schoolchildren have been introduced to symphonic music in nine decades of Cleveland Orchestra weekday Education Concerts.

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O R C H E S T R A Family Concerts are just part of a broad array of educational programs presented by The Cleveland Orchestra to foster a love of music for a lifetime! Other programs include PNC Musical Rainbows, introducing the instruments of the orchestra to preschoolers; the PNC Grow Up Great program, using music to support school readiness skills in local Head Start sites; Cleveland Orchestra Education Concerts, which bring more than 17,000 school children to Severance Hall each year; Music Mentors and Music Masters, supporting area school music programs through coachings and clinics; the Learning Through Music school partnership program, integrating music across the curriculum; and ensembles to nurture aspiring young musicians — Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Youth Chorus, and Children’s Chorus. For more information, please call the Orchestra’s Department of Education and Community Programs at (216) 231-7355, or visit clevelandorchestra.com/education.

THANK YOU

Cleveland Orchestra clarinetist Robert Woolfrey leads a Learning Through Music program at H. Barbara Booker School in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Orchestra’s Education programs are made possible by many generous individuals, foundations, and corporations, including: The Abington Foundation The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Cleveland Clinic The Cleveland Foundation Conn-Selmer, Inc. Dominion Foundation The Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation Giant Eagle Muna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation Martha Holden Jennings Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation The Laub Foundation The Lincoln Electric Foundation The Lubrizol Corporation The Nord Family Foundation Ohio Arts Council Ohio Savings Bank PNC The Reinberger Foundation Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink Foundation The Sherwin-Williams Foundation The South Waite Foundation Surdna Foundation Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust The Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra

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More than 1,200 talented young musicians have performed as members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra in the 25 years since its founding in 1986.

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Cleveland Orchestra Family Concerts are part of Cleveland’s history. These concerts were originally known as Children’s Key Concerts because they “opened the door” to musical enjoyment. The very first Children’s Key Concert took place on November 7, 1970, and featured Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals (also in this season’s lineup!). Key Concerts were first presented on Saturday mornings. Since that time, nearly 100 Family Concerts have been presented to more than 180,000 young music lovers — led by a long list of notable conductors including: Alan Gilbert (former Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor and now music director of the New York Philharmonic), Jahja Ling (former Cleveland Orchestra resident conductor and now music director of the San Diego Symphony), and Michael Charry (former Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor and author of the recently published book George Szell, A Life of Music). Family Concert guest artists have included outstanding young instrumentalists, puppet companies, mimes, singers, dancers, jugglers, and a host of local celebrity narrators including Robert Conrad (the voice of WCLV-FM) and Margaret Hamilton, a Cleveland native best known for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in the movie The Wizard of Oz!

A Family Concert featuring Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite in 2010 featured Academy Trainees of The Joffrey Ballet and performers from the Cleveland School of Dance.

The Joffrey Academy Trainees returned to Severance Hall for this season’s second Family Concert, “Scenes from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.”

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Pre-Concert Activities One-hour Family Concerts are designed for children ages 7 and older and their families, providing an opportunity for families to spend time together while enjoying popular classical music performed

by The Cleveland Orchestra in Severance Hall.

Free, fun, concert-related activities are available throughout the Hall beginning one hour before each performance.

Visit clevelandorchestra.com to learn details of our Pre-Concert Activities for the Family Concerts in April or May. Pre-concert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instrument Discoveryâ&#x20AC;? gives young people a special hands-on experience.

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The Cleveland Orchestra’s catalog of recordings continues to grow. The newest DVD features Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony recorded live at Severance Hall under the direction of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst in 2010 and released in May 2011. And, just released, Dvořák’s opera Rusalka on CD, recorded live at the Salzburg Festival. Writing of the Rusalka performances, the reviewer for London’s Sunday Times praised the performance as “the most spellbinding account of Dvořák’s miraculous score I have ever heard, either in the theatre or on record. . . . I doubt this music can be better played than by the Clevelanders, the most ‘European’ of the American orchestras, with wind and brass soloists to die for and a string sound of superlative warmth and sensitivity.”

Other recordings released in the past year include two under the baton of Pierre Boulez and a second album of Mozart piano concertos with Mitsuko Uchida, whose first Cleveland Orchestra Mozart album won a Grammy Award this past year.

Visit the Cleveland Orchestra Store for the latest and best Cleveland Orchestra recordings and DVDs. New!

Cleveland Orchestra and partner Conn-Selmer provide violins to El Sistema@Rainey programs Thirty very excited students received brand-new violins at a special event in October as part of the inaugural year of El Sistema@Rainey, a comprehensive after-school orchestral music program launched by the Rainey Institute and Cleveland Orchestra violinist Isabel Trautwein with the 2011-12 school year. The Cleveland Orchestra with its partner Conn-Selmer are the official providers of Scherl & Roth violins for the El Sistema@ Rainey program.

In its first year, El Sistema@Rainey is providing ten hours of weekly group violin instruction and educational support to 30 children in Cleveland in grades 1-4, with plans to expand to more students in future years. Young musicians will also have opportunities to perform onstage at Severance Hall and participate in masterclasses with Cleveland Orchestra musicians. Isabel Trautwein, who serves as the artistic director for El Sistema@Rainey, was granted a year-long leave of absence from The Cleveland Orchestra last season to participate in a formal training program to study the methods of El Sistema (“the system”) in Venezuela and Boston, with the goal of building an El Sistema “nucleo” in Cleveland. El Sistema was founded more than 35 years ago in Venezuela by economist, musician, and social reformer Dr. José Antonio Abreu. Today, the enormously successful program serves more than 350,000 children through neighborhood-based daily music instruction. Through music education, students learn conflict management skills, peer interaction, non-verbal expression, self expression, and interpersonal skills.

El Sistema@Rainey joins El Sistema programs worldwide, including those based in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

El Sistema@Rainey is also supported by Cleveland Orchestra Education Partners Royalton Music Center and Thomastik-Infeld Strings.

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Corporate Support The Cleveland Orchestra gratefully acknowledges and salutes these corporations for their generous support toward the Orchestra’s Endowment, Annual Fund, Special Projects, and/or Programs. Additional legacy gifts from these organizations and others are recognized through The Cleveland Orchestra Heritage Society.

Lifetime Giving

Annual Support

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The Partners in Excellence program salutes companies with annual contributions of $100,000 and more, exemplifying leadership and commitment to artistic excellence at the highest level.

$5 MILLION AND MORE

KeyBank $1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION

Baker Hostetler Bank of America Eaton Corporation FirstEnergy Foundation Forest City Enterprises, Inc. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company The Lubrizol Corporation / The Lubrizol Foundation Merrill Lynch NACCO Industries, Inc. Parker Hannifin Corporation The Plain Dealer PNC Bank PolyOne Corporation The J. M. Smucker Company The Severance Society recognizes generous contributors of $1 million or more in lifetime giving to The Cleveland Orchestra. Listing as of September 2011.

gifts of $2,500 or more during the past year, as of September 20, 2011

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE $300,000 AND MORE

KeyBank The Lubrizol Corporation NACCO Industries, Inc. PNC Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich (Europe) PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE $200,000 TO $299,999

Baker Hostetler Eaton Corporation Forest City Enterprises, Inc. The Plain Dealer PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE $100,000 TO $199,999

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Northern Haserot Oatey Co. Octavia Press Ohio CAT Ohio Savings Bank, A Division of New York Community Bank Olympic Steel, Inc. Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

PolyOne Corporation The Prince & Izant Company Richey Industries, Inc. RPM International Inc. SEMAG GmbH (Europe) The Sherwin-Williams Company Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alha (Miami) Stern Advertising Agency Summa Health System Swagelok Company Towers Watson TriMark S.S. Kemp Trionix Research Laboratory, Inc. Tucker Ellis & West LLP Ulmer & Berne LLP Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. Westlake Reed Leskosky Anonymous (3)

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$1 MILLION AND MORE

$10 MILLION AND MORE

The Cleveland Foundation Maltz Family Foundation State of Ohio Ohio Arts Council The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION

Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Kulas Foundation $1 MILLION TO $5 MILLION

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The GAR Foundation The George Gund Foundation The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation Martha Holden Jennings Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation John P. Murphy Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Payne Fund The Reinberger Foundation

gifts of $2,000 or more during the past year, as of September 20, 2011

The Cleveland Foundation Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Maltz Family Foundation The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation $250,000 TO $500,000

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation Ohio Arts Council The Skirball Foundation $100,000 TO $249,999

Sidney E. Frank Foundation The GAR Foundation The George Gund Foundation Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Kulas Foundation The Mandel Foundation The Miami Foundation, from a fund established by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami) John P. Murphy Foundation Surdna Foundation $50,000 TO $99,999

The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation Myra Tuteur Kahn Memorial Fund of The Cleveland Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Payne Fund The Reinberger Foundation $20,000 TO $49,999

The Esther and Hyman Rapport Philanthropic Trust The Sisler McFawn Foundation

$2,000 TO $19,999 Ayco Charitable Foundation The Ruth and Elmer Babin Foundation Bicknell Fund The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation The Collacott Foundation The Frances G. and Lewis Allen Davies Endowment Fund Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Elisha-Bolton Foundation Fisher-Renkert Foundation The Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation Funding Arts Network (Miami) The Helen Wade Greene Charitable Trust The Hankins Foundation Muna & Basem Hishmeh Foundation Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation The Kangesser Foundation The Laub Foundation Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust The G. R. Lincoln Family Foundation Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (Miami) Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation The Nord Family Foundation Paintstone Foundation The Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation The Leighton A. Rosenthal Family Foundation SCH Foundation Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink Foundation The Sherwick Fund Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation The South Waite Foundation Jean C. Shroeder Foundation The Taylor-Winfield Foundation The George Garretson Wade Charitable Trust The S. K. Wellman Foundation The Wells Family Foundation, Inc. Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust The Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation Wright Foundation The Wuliger Foundation Anonymous (2)

The Severance Society recognizes generous contributors of $1 million or more in lifetime giving to The Cleveland Orchestra. Listing as of September 2011.

The Abington Foundation Akron Community Foundation The Helen C. Cole Charitable Trust The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation The Gerhard Foundation, Inc. Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund The Nonneman Family Foundation

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of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home at Severance Hall and at each summer’s Blossom Festival, in residencies from Miami to Vienna, and on tour around the world, The Cleveland Orchestra sets standards of artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement.

The partnership with Franz Welser-Möst, now in its tenth season, and with a commitment to the Orchestra’s centennial in 2018, has moved the ensemble forward with a series of new and ongoing initiatives, including: UNDER THE LEADERSHIP

the establishment of residencies around the world, fostering creative artistic growth and an expanded financial base, including an ongoing residency at the Vienna Musikverein (the first of its kind by an American orchestra); an annual Miami Residency involving three weeks of concerts, community activities, and educational presentations and collaborations; concert tours from coast to coast in the United States, including regular appearances at Carnegie Hall; regular concert tours to Europe (including biennial residencies at the Lucerne Festival) and Asia (including a residency at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall in the autumn 2010); ongoing recording activities, including new releases under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst and Pierre Boulez as well as a series of DVD concert presentations of four of Bruckner’s symphonies; additional new residencies at Indiana University and at New York’s Lincoln Center Festival; an expanded offering of education and community programs with a comprehensive approach designed to make music an integral and regular part of everyday life in Northeast Ohio; continuing and expanded educational partnerships with schools, colleges, and universities from across Northeast Ohio and in the Miami-Dade community; creative new artistic collaborations, including staged works and chamber music performances, with arts institutions in Northeast Ohio and across the Miami-Dade community; the return of staged opera to Severance Hall with the presentation of acclaimed Zurich Opera productions of the three Mozart /Da Ponte operas;

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an array of new concert offerings (including Fridays@7 and Celebrity Series at Severance Hall as well as movie, themed, and family presentations at Blossom) to make a wider variety of concerts more available and affordable; the return of ballet to Blossom, with performances by The Joffrey Ballet.

The Cleveland Orchestra was founded in 1918 by a group of local citizens intent on creating an ensemble worthy of joining America’s ranks of major symphony orchestras. Over the ensuing decades, the Orchestra quickly grew from a fine regional organization to being one of the most admired symphony orchestras in the world. The opening of Severance Hall as the Orchestra’s home in 1931 brought a special pride to the ensemble and its hometown, as well as providing an enviable and intimate acoustic environment in which to develop and refine the Orchestra’s artistry. Year-round performances became a reality in 1968 with the opening of Blossom Music Center, one of the most beautiful and acoustically admired outdoor concert facilities in the United States.

Seasons Greetings . . . and a Happy New Year!

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

SPIRIT OF THE SEASON — Snow and a big wreath hanging on the front of Severance Hall are unmistakable signs of the holiday season. 2011 is the forty-third year that the large wreath has graced the front portico, welcoming audiences each December for special musical programs to celebrate the Christmas season.

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At Severance Hall . . .

LISA BATIASHVILI PLAYS BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO Thursday January 12 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday January 13 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday January 14 at 8:00 p.m.

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YEFIM BRONFMAN PLAYS BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTOS Thursday January 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday January 20 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday January 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday February 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Friday February 3 at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday February 4 at 8:00 p.m.

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili makes her Severance Hall debut at the start of a three-week Brahms Concerto Festival. Brahms wrote his Violin Concerto on the shores of a lake where, he later remarked, “melodies are so abundant one must take care not to step on them.” The concerto remains one of the greatest and most lyrical. The program also features favorite movements from Smetana’s My Country, including The Moldau — a nation’s river boldly portrayed as a rippling musical adventure.

Hailed by the New York Times as a virtuoso “defying comparison,” Yefim Bronfman performs Brahms’s two piano concertos across two weekends in the new year. The Second, in January, is Brahms at the full height of his creative maturity. The First, in February, brings the swagger and daring of youth, bristling with passion and ambition.

Concert Sponsor: Eaton Corporation

January Concert Sponsor: FirstMerit Bank

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See also the concert calendar listing on pages 32-33, or visit The Cleveland Orchestra online for a complete schedule of future events and performances, or to purchase tickets online 24 / 7 for Severance Hall concerts.

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