Marin Symphony, 2013-14 Season, Program Book 3 by Marin Symphony

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2 014 Concerts & Special Events

SPRING POPS:

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 10

Love it LIVE! 14 /15 Season preview

Inspired new direction.

Orchestra

Leadership

2 013 Highlights

2 014 Highlights

FAMILY CONCERT:

The Magical Music of Disney 38

MASTERWORKS 4:

Sacred and Secular 64

Support & Sponsorship

Youth & Education Programs

Encore Society

Donors & Sponsors

Subscriptions & Tickets

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Saturday May 3, 2 014 5:30 p.m. M A R I N SY M P HONY

Prelude In-Home Concert… Zuill Bailey returns! One of the premiere cellists in the world performs at an intimate gathering in an exquisite Marin home. This is your chance to hear Zuill’s favorite selections from the Bach Cello Suites before he appears as our 2 014 -15 Season-opening guest artist in September! Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets: $125 per person. WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 2 014 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP: Space is limited. To reserve your place, call: 415.479.810 0 MORE: For the latest info, visit: marinsymphony.org/ spring 2 014 prelude

MS 60 YO

M A R I N SY M P H ONY Y O U T H O R C H E S T R A ANN KRINITSKY

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Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra, Skywalker Sound, November, 2 013

2 014 -15 marks the 60 th Anniversary of our Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra! Please join us for upcoming concerts... Sunday March 30, 2 014 2:30 p.m.

Sunday May 11, 2 014

FREE Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra Sit-In Concert at Martin Luther King Academy in Sausalito. Our Sit-In Concerts are a chance for younger students to sit amidst our Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra members during a performance. After the performance participants can try instruments on their own at the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo sponsored by The Magic Flute. SPRING YOUTH CONCERTS Please join us to support the next generation of classical musicians!

Marin Symphony Overture & Crescendo Orchestra Sunday, May 11, 2 014, 3:00 p.m. Anne Lerner-Wright, conductor

Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra Sunday, May 11, 2 014, 7:00 p.m. Ann Krinitsky, conductor

Upcoming concerts include works by... Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Joseph Haydn, Carl Reinecke, Alexander Borodin, Dmitri Kabalevsky, John Philip Sousa, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jean Sibelius, Alexander Borodin and more! Are you interested in becoming a member of one of our youth orchestras? Mark your calendar. Auditions for the Marin Symphony Youth Programs 2 014 -15 Season will be held at College of Marin on August 30, 31 and September 6 and 7, 2 014

Discover more about Marin Symphony Youth Programs on page 66.

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2 014 Mountain Play Dress Rehearsal Benefit

Saturday May 17, 2 014 2:00 p.m.

An exciting 36 year tradition & partnership continues! The Marin Symphony and Mountain Play are proud to present the Dress Rehearsal/Preview of Rodgers & Hammersteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Pacific this year! Only 1000 tickets are sold for this exclusive event. Tickets are $40 for adults, $30 for children 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. You can drive up the mountain... and bring your own chairs and refreshments!

Call for tickets: 415.479.8100

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2 014 Golf Tournament, Wine Auction & Dinner*

Call to RSVP: 415.479.8100

Monday June 2, 2 014

You’re invited! The full-day event takes place on Monday, June 2 nd, 2014, at the Marin Country Club — golf during the day — dinner and NEW premiere wine auction in the evening. Visit our website to learn more and RSVP: marinsymphony.org/2014-golf-dinner-auction

*All proceeds benefit the Marin Symphony. Sponsored by:

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Alasdair Neale, conductor

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Sunday June 8, 2 014 3:00 p.m.

The finishing touch to our 61 Season is another first for your Marin Symphony and our community. The full-length classic fantasy Disney film shown with live music played by our orchestra is bound to please everyone. st

Tickets: $24 – $70. This concert takes place at the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium.

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Love it LIVE! 14/15 S E A S O N

Orchestrate your own 14 /15 Season subscription series. Celebrate 62 years of great music and Alasdair Neale’s 14th season leading the Marin Symphony Orchestra as Music Director. Love it LIVE! begins on Saturday, September 13th with our second Waterfront Pops outdoor concert — Hooray for Hollywood — movie music classics with a fireworks finale! Zuill Bailey returns as the soloist for our first Masterworks concerts, French Reverie on September 28th and 30th. Our Holiday Pops Concert is happening on December 16th — now truly, a new Marin tradition. The season finale Spring Pops event is certain to be a hit: the world premiere of Star Trek in Concert on Saturday, June 6, 2 015.

When you subscribe you’ll receive FREE Companion Certificates! Simply compose your own subscription series by selecting the concerts that best fit your life and style. Choose 3 concerts and get 1 FREE Certificate. Pick 4 concerts to get 2 FREE Certificates. Subscribe to 5 or more concerts to receive 3 FREE Certificates!

Key dates... March 5, 2 014: current subscribers can renew June 1, 2 014: new subscriptions available. August 1, 2 014: single tickets go on sale.

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Masterworks, Holiday Pops and Spring Pops concerts take place in the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. Priority seating is given to donors and season subscribers. Tickets $30 –$75, reserved seating. Youth, student, teacher, school and group pricing is available. © Marin Symphony, all rights reserved. Dates and details subject to change.

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Hooray for Hollywood Saturday, September 13, 2 014, 6:30 p.m. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor We’ve composed a collection of favorite movie music soundtracks everyone will love for this outdoor concert. You can bring your own picnic or savor a new and improved offering of food and beverages for purchase on the Marin Center Lagoon grounds! A spectacular fireworks display will accompany the final piece! PROGRAM Music from Apollo 13, Braveheart, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, Lord of the Rings, Spiderman and many more...

SEASON -OPENING GALA

Fête Fantastique Saturday, September 27, 2 014, 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $195 per person. Celebrate the opening of your Marin Symphony’s 14/15 Season at an elegant French-inspired affair. This year we return to the Osher Marin JCC on 9/27, the Saturday evening before our French Reverie Masterworks concerts on Sunday, 9/28 and Tuesday, 9/30. Marin Symphony favorite Zuill Bailey returns as soloist for the concerts, and will make a special appearance at the Gala!

MASTER WORKS 1

French Reverie Sunday, September 28, 2 014, 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2 014, 7:30 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor Zuill Bailey, cello This season begins with a bang: Berlioz’s mold-breaking masterpiece “Symphonie fantastique,” the composer’s vivid portrait of an opium-induced dream, and one of the most brilliant and outrageous works ever. Zuill Bailey makes a welcome return with Saint-Saens’s urbane and elegant Cello Concerto No. 1. PROGRAM Bernstein: Overture to Candide Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

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L OV E IT LIVE! 14/15 PREVIEW MASTER WORKS 2

Beethoven: Eternal Revolutionar y Sunday, October 26, 2 014, 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2 014, 7:30 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor Navah Perlman, piano Are there any four more famous notes than the opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? This iconic work forms the centerpiece of a program drawn from the composer’s heroic “middle” period when Beethoven established his lasting reputation for greatness. PROGRAM Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight Saturday, December 6, 2 014, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2 014, 4:00 p.m. Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus Stephen McKersie, director Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. This annual holiday celebration continues to be the traditional start of the spirit of the season for many people in our community of Marin. The gathering in the Church of Saint Raphael in San Rafael will again feature the Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus and other special guests. We invite you to light a candle and sing with us. Share the glow of the season again with us this year!

H O L I DAY P O P S C O N C E R T

Home for the Holidays Tuesday, December 16, 2 014, 7:00 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor Marin Symphony Chorus Marin Symphony Children’s Chorus Our Holiday Pops Concert has secured its place as a new Marin tradition. Celebrate a variety of holiday-inspired music with your friends, family, Marin Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ensembles!

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Eight Seasons Sunday, February 15, 2 015, 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2 015, 7:30 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor Jeremy Constant, violin Hear Vivaldi’s beloved “The Four Seasons” as it appears juxtaposed with “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” by the master of the Tango, Astor Piazzolla. Jeremy Constant, concertmaster of the Marin Symphony is our soloist and guide through this fascinating journey. PROGRAM Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

MASTER WORKS 4

Intersections Sunday, April 12, 2 015, 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2 015, 7:30 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor Marin Symphony Chorus Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra

MS 60 YO This year the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra turns 60 years young.

Come and celebrate the promise of youth as these talented young musicians take the stage alongside their counterparts in the Marin Symphony Orchestra for a special side-by-side performance of Sibelius’s rousing “Finlandia,” in a program that also includes Strauss’s virtuoso “Don Juan,” Poulenc’s zesty “Gloria” with the Marin Symphony Chorus, and Bay Area sensation Mason Bates’s propulsive “Mothership.” PROGRAM Bates: Mothership Poulenc: Gloria

Strauss: Don Juan Sibelius: Finlandia

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Star Trek in Concer t Saturday, June 6, 2 015, 7:00 p.m. Alasdair Neale, conductor WORLD PREMIERE! Our season finale takes you out of this world to a place where no orchestra has gone before. We’re honored to have the chance to bring the world premiere of Star Trek in Concert to our stage, in our community of Marin. Like Pixar in Concert in June, 2 013, this exciting multimedia, multi-sensory experience will totally immerse you into the music of Star Trek — spanning decades of movies and TV — loved by generations of fans.

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Congratulations to Marin Symphony for 61- plus years of outstanding performances! The County of Marin is proud to be a sponsor of this new season. The Marin Symphony Waterfront Pops Concert isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only thing that happens outdoors on the Marin Civic Center campus. Explore and enjoy the recent enhancements to the new disabled-accessible plaza in front of the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, which make it much easier to move around. And there are more upgrades on the way. In the next few years, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see better sidewalks, bus stops, bike lanes and aesthetic accents along Civic Center Drive as we prepare for the new SMART train. You can also look forward to exciting changes from another Civic Center partner, the Marin County Farmers Market, as its staff works on plans for a permanent site for the market. All of these moves are designed to complete the mission of Frank Lloyd Wright, the famed architect who designed our National Historic Landmark. Even after the season-opening concerts are a memory, the sound of change at the Civic Center will be sweet music to our community.

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Staff, Board & Contributors ARTISTIC Alasdair Neale Music Director Stephen McKersie Chorus & Chamber Chorus Director Ann Krinitsky Youth Orchestra Director Anne Lerner-Wright Crescendo/Overture Orchestra Director Debra Chambliss Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus Director

ADMINISTRATIVE Jeff vom Saal Executive Director Angela Colombo Director of Development Peter Rodgers Director of Marketing & Communications Marty Eshoff Director of Operations Laura Cooper Patron Relations Manager Craig McAmis Orchestra Personnel Manager Drew Ford Music Librarian Andrei Gorchov Youth Programs Administrator Anne Lerner-Wright Education Programs & Community Engagement Manager Deborah Walter Accountant Maria Marciales Finance Associate

WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS James Levine, Phyllis Mart, Jan Mettner, Gloria Miner, Peri Sarganis, Judith Purdom

PROGRAM BOOK CREDITS Program Notes, Jon Kochavi Artist Interviews, Indi Young Designer/Editor, Peter Rodgers Advertising Sales, Big Cat Advertising Printer, Dwight Franklin Printing Alasdair Neale cover and page 10 photos, Eisaku Tokuyama Zuill Bailey and Navah Perlman photos, Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

Board of Directors & Advisors OFFICERS

Committee Chairs continued Marty Rubino Development

Dr. Frances L. White President and Chair

Stacy Scott Special Events

Peter L. H. Thompson Immediate Past President

Greta Hovertsen Audit Commitee

Stephen Goldman Vice President

Judith Walker Investment Commitee

Steven Machtinger* Vice President Renee Rymer Secretary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David S. Post Treasurer

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Stephen Goldman Audience Development Jim Finkelstein Personnel & Strategic Planning David S. Post Finance Renee Rymer Governance Jenny Douglass Youth/Education

Shirin Aryanpour Mary Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino Otis Bruce Lynn Callender Jenny Douglass* Joanne Dunn Jim Finkelstein Renee Froman* Will Glasgow Stephen Goldman Dr. Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar Greta Hoversten Sandra Hoyer Steven Machtinger* Erica Posner* David S. Post Elizabeth Prior*

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Board of Directors continued Mary Rabb Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar Marty Rubino Renee Rymer Stacy Scott Dr. Beth Seaman Sally Shekou Peter L. H. Thompson Judith Walker Dr. Frances L. White *Orchestra Member

EMERITUS Louis Bartolini Marge Bartolini James Boitano Crawford Cooley Donald Dickey Alfred Heller Grace Hughes Ronald Johnson Stafford Keegin Alice T. May Gloria Miner Elizabeth Mulryan David Poff Hugo Rinaldi Madeleine Sloane

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Inspired new direction. Welcome to the final four concerts of our 2013 -14 Season and a preview of our exciting Love it LIVE! 14/15 Season (starting on page 10). Our 61st Season comes to a brilliant close with the Family Concert: The Magical Music of Disney on March 16, Sacred and Secular featuring the Marin Symphony Chorus on April 6 and 8, and the full-length Disney film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, on Sunday, June 8 — with our orchestra performing the soundtrack live! The 36th consecutive Mountain Play Dress Rehearsal Benefit is South Pacific on Saturday, May 17, and our Golf Tournament, Wine Auction and Dinner Benefit takes place on Monday, June 2 at the Marin Country Club. Be inspired. Be a part of it. Experience it with us! We’re thrilled at the continued momentum resulting from the sold out 60th Season finale, Pixar in Concert on June 9, 2 013. Our 61st Season kicked off quite literally with a bang — the first-ever outdoor Waterfront Pops Concert featuring John Williams movie music favorites on September 15. The best-attended opening Masterworks concerts in several years, From Russia With Love in October, full-house debut Holiday Pops Concert and Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight in December were all warmly received. 2 014 opened with Bay Area luminary Noah Griffin as narrator for American Dream on January 19 and 21 and the Marin Symphony debut of cellist Austin Huntington at Quintessential Beethoven, Chic Tchaikovsky on February 23 and 25. Our board, staff, volunteers and the amazing musicians in this fine orchestra appreciate all of you — especially our loyal patrons, donors and subscribers for providing consistent support — sustaining our Marin Symphony for more than sixty years. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who has donated to our annual fundraising campaign. We’re well on our way to achieving the goals we have set! We are continuing our journey to set a new inspired direction for our Marin Symphony’s future. Realistic goals and dreams. A renewed dedication for bringing innovative programming to the stage that resonates with Marin people. We’ve made great progress towards advancing exceptional music education programs to our community. We seek to thrive and be known for our work and our passion for excellence. To experience an orchestra like ours is transformational. Our Marin Symphony is a community jewel. We’re proactively adapting to the changes and realities of challenging times for orchestras, education, and the arts with new initiatives and efforts to secure the resources needed to continue taking your Marin Symphony to new heights. With all of us who care so deeply for the Symphony and what it offers the people in our community, we’re confident that together, we will secure a bright future for great music in Marin.

Alasdair Neale

Frances L. White, Ph.D.

Jeff vom Saal

Music Director

President and Board Chair Marin Symphony Association

Executive Director

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ORCHESTRA

HORN Darby Hinshaw Principal Nicky Roosevelt Meredith Brown Loren Tayerle

Orchestra Personnel VIOLIN I Jeremy Constant Concertmaster The Catherine Munson Chair Philip Santos Assistant Concertmaster Karen Shinozaki Sor* Assistant Principal The Schultz Family Chair In Honor of Niels Schult z Mark Neyshloss Assistant Principal Sergi Goldman-Hull Emanuela Nikiforova Valerie Tisdel Claudia Fountain Brooke Aird Cindy Lee Van Chandler VIOLIN II Peggy Brady Principal Jeanelle Meyer Assistant Principal Dennie Mehocich* Kathryn Marshall Renee Froman* Joyce Lee Tao Nordlicht Tara Flandreau* Carla Lehmann Michelle Maruyama Akiko Kojima Thomas Yee VIOLA Jenny Douglass Principal The Elsie Rigney Carr Chair Elizabeth Prior Assistant Principal The Constance Vandament Chair Jennifer Sills Meg Eldridge Darcy Rindt Betsy London Oscar Hasbun Dan Kristianson Steven Machtinger Ann Coombs-Kenney

CELLO Jan Volkert* Principal Nancy Bien-Souza Assistant Principal Louella Hasbun David Wishnia Kelley Maulbetsch Elizabeth Vandervennet Isaac Melamed Robin Bonnell Adele-Akiko Kearns Erica Posner* BASS Robert Ashley Principal Richard Worn Assistant Principal Pat Klobas Andrew Butler William Everett Andrew McCorkle FLUTE Monica Daniel-Barker Principal Holly Williams, Piccolo Katrina Walter, Piccolo OBOE Margot Golding Principal Laura Reynolds English Horn CLARINET Arthur Austin Principal The Jack Bissinger & Robert Max Klein Chair Larry Posner The Tom & Alice May Chair Douglas Fejes Bass Clarinet

TR UMPET John Freeman Principal James Rodseth Catherine Murtagh TR OMBONE Bruce Chrisp Principal Craig McAmis Kurt Patzner Bass Trombone TUBA Zachariah Spellman Principal TIMPANI Tyler Mack Principal PERCUSSION Kevin Neuhoff Principal Ward Spangler HARP Dan Levitan Principal PERSONNEL MANAGER Craig McAmis LIBRARIAN Drew Ford SANDOR SALGO Music Director Laureate Posthumous CHARLES MEACHAM Concertmaster Emeritus Posthumous

* Former member of Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra

BASSOON Carla Wilson Principal Karla Ekholm David Granger Contrabassoon

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Alasdair Neale, Music Director There’s nothing like experiencing live classical music played by our Marin Symphony under the leadership of Maestro Alasdair Neale. This is his 13 th season leading our orchestra and he has taken the musicians progressively to higher levels of excellence over the past decade. He’s one of the leading Bay Area conductors and a champion of youth education initiatives. Maestro Neale has made appearances on many of the world’s stages with renowned orchestras and soloists. Music Director Alasdair Neale began his tenure as Music Director of the Marin Symphony in 2001. He also holds the positions of Music Director of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Mr. Neale’s appointment with the Marin Symphony followed 12 years as Associate Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. During that time he conducted both orchestras in hundreds of critically acclaimed concerts both here and abroad. In 1999, he substituted for an ailing Michael Tilson Thomas, conducting the

In his nineteen years as Music Director of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Mr. Neale has propelled this festival to national status: it is now the largest privately funded free admission symphony in America. He has brought many celebrated guest artists to these annual events. In March 2002, to enthusiastically positive reviews, Mr. Neale collaborated with director Peter Sellars and composer John Adams to open the Adelaide Festival with a production of the opera El Niño. In April 1994, he conducted the San Francisco Symphony in the world premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Colored Field, featuring English horn player Julie Ann Giacobassi. In 1993, the American Symphony Orchestra League named him a Leonard Bernstein American Conducting Fellow, and he led the New Jersey Symphony in a concert at the League’s annual conference. Alasdair Neale maintains a most active guest conducting schedule, both nationally and internationally. His recordings have been released by Arco/Decca and New World Records. Alasdair Neale holds a Bachelor’s degree from Cambridge University and a Master’s from Yale University, where his principal teacher was Otto-Werner Mueller. He lives in San Francisco.

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leadership Dr. Frances L. White Board President Dr. Frances L. White, Superintendent/President Emerita and a community college educator for 33 years, retired as Superintendent/President of the Marin Community College District in June 2 010. Previously, she served five years as President of Skyline College in San Bruno, California. Her administrative experience in community colleges covers a variety of roles including serving as the Executive Vice Chancellor at City College of San Francisco and the Interim Chancellor of the San Jose/ Evergreen Community College District. Dr. White has a Ph.D. in education administration from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the California State University at Hayward. As a professional, Dr. White has served on numerous local, state and national boards, commissions and committees. She is the statewide recipient of the 2 010 Harry J. Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award in the California Community Colleges and was named “Women in Business: Education Leader of 2009” for the North Bay Business Journal. Dr. White currently serves as a lecturer in the Ed.D. Education Leadership Program at San Francisco State University, and is a founding adjunct faculty member of the program. She also works as a CEO search consultant for community colleges; as well as a consultant in strategic planning, organizational review and accreditation management for large and small community colleges. She currently serves as the president and chair of the Board of Directors for the Marin Symphony Association; and she is a board member for the San Rafael Rotary. She is the author of several publications on educational leadership and lives in Marin with her husband, Harley.

Jeff vom Saal Executive Director Jeff vom Saal was appointed Executive Director of the Marin Symphony Association in July 2012. A native of upstate New York, Jeff began playing the trumpet at age four. Jeff attended and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied with Peter Chapman and Charles Schlueter, members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the time. After graduating from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 2001, Jeff became interested in arts administration. His first orchestra job was as Executive Director of the Metrowest Youth Symphony Orchestra in Framingham, Massachusetts. In 2005, Jeff and his family moved to Fargo, North Dakota, where he was the Executive Director of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. In 2007, Jeff was asked to assume the leadership of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, which he did until his move to California this past summer. During his tenure with the QCSO, season ticket sales increased every year, educational programs grew, and the organization expanded the number and style of concerts significantly.

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2 013 Highlights Pixar in Concert Sunday, June 9 Alasdair Neale, conductor Our sold-out 60th Season finale presented music and clips from all 13 Disney/Pixar animated films! Waterfront Pops Concert Sunday, September 15 Movie music favorites by John Williams Alasdair Neale, conductor The first-ever 61st Season-opening outdoor concert at the Marin Center Lagoon was a huge success. Several thousand attendees basked in the glow of the music, youth enjoyed the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo, Alasdair Neale’s Junior Conductors made their debut and the fireworks finale was spectacular! National Young Composers Challenge Workshop West Saturday, October 6 The FREE full-day composition workshop attracted more than a hundred participants! More at: YoungComposersChallenge.org National Young Composers Challenge Composium West Sunday, October 7 More than 60 amazing compositions were submitted this year! Four chamber ensemble and three orchestral works were selected as winners — performed and recorded live with the orchestra in front of an audience — with the young composers on stage. Visit YoungComposersChallenge.org to hear the winning compositions and learn more about the next Composium.

61 st Season-Opening 007 Gala Celebration Saturday, October 26 The James Bond-themed dinner and raffle was an affair to remember. Movies, special cocktails and a special appearance by From Russia With Love guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu made it a perfect kick-off to the Masterworks season. MASTERWORKS 1 From Russia with Love October 27 & 29 Alasdair Neale, conductor Jon Nakamatsu, piano Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Jon Nakamatsu returned for Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto. And, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony was magnificent. Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight December 7 & 8 Stephen McKersie, conductor Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus Marin Girls Chorus The Golden Gate Brass Quintet Over 1000 people gathered in the Church of Saint Raphael in San Rafael for this treasured annual holiday tradition. Holiday Pops Concert: A New Marin Tradition Tuesday, December 17 Alasdair Neale, conductor Marin Symphony Chorus Marin Symphony Children’s Chorus Our first-ever Holiday Pops Concert delighted the full-house audience — rewarding the performers with rousing applause and standing ovations! Michael Pritchard added his charm as emcee. Stephen McKersie, Music Director of the Marin Symphony Chorus and Debra Chambliss, Marin Symphony Children’s Chorus Director, expertly prepared the choral elements of the program.

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2 013 -14 Highlights Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra Sit-In Concert April 21, 2 013 Ann Krinitsky, conductor Our Sit-In Concerts are a chance for younger students to sit amidst our Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra members during a performance. The 2 013 concert took place at the Marin Country Mart with the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo afterwards.

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Skywalker Sound Event In November, our Marin Symphony Youth and Crescendo Orchestras spent the day on the Scoring Stage at Skywalker Sound recording and learning about the process from SkySound engineers. This exciting day at Skywalker sharpened their listening skills, polished their ensemble skills, and raised everyone’s performance level to new heights.

MASTERWORKS 2 American Dream January 19 & 21, 2 014 Alasdair Neale, conductor Noah Griffin, narrator Schwantner’s “New Morning for the World” was a moving tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Our orchestra was in top form for Copland’s Symphony No. 3. MASTERWORKS 3 Quintessential Beethoven, Chic Tchaikovsky February 23 & 25, 2 014 Alasdair Neale, conductor Austin Huntington, cello Austin Huntington’s debut with us was beautiful. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony received standing ovations for both performances! Symphony@Schools with Squid Inc! Friday, February 14, 2 014 at Old Mill Elementary School on Valentine’s Day! Hundreds of children were charmed by the multitalented musicians in this dynamic group — feeling the power of music up close.

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Our Family Concert features music from early Disney classics to recent releases that will take you on a musical journey to far off places where the stories, tales and myths of many cultures originated. Immediately following the concert aspiring young musicians can try an instrument on their own at the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo sponsored by The Magic Flute. ÂŠ Disney

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Ann Krinitsky, conductor Hoyt Smith, narrator March 16, 2 014 — Sunday at 3:00pm “Around the World with Disney”

Disney Classics Overture

Music by Alan Menken Arranged by A. Menken, R. Menken, T. Pasatieri and T. Ricketts

Music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman Arranged and Orchestrated by Irwin Kostal

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Music by Bruce Broughton Arranged by William Broughton Music by Alan Menken Arranged by Danny Troob Score by Jerry Goldsmith Songs by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel Orchestrated by Alexander Courage Music by Elton John, Words by Tim Rice Score by Hans Zimmer, Arranged by Brad Kelley

Ongoing support provided by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, The Bernard Osher Foundation, Schultz Family Foundation and Marin Music Chest.

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Sacred and Secular Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms combines irresistible rhythmic bounce with meditative passages of serene beauty. Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is a riotous and hedonistic celebration guaranteed to raise the roof at our final Masterworks concerts in our 61st Season!

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Alasdair Neale, conductor April 6, 2 014 — Sunday at 3:00pm April 8, 2 014 — Tuesday at 7:30pm Massenet

Méditation from Thaïs

Bernstein

Chichester Psalms

Jeremy Constant, violin Dedicated in fond memory of Catherine Munson — Marin Symphony board member, stalwart supporter and friend for 48 years

Psalm Psalm II. Psalm Psalm III. Psalm Psalm

108:2 (Maestoso ma energico) 100 (Allegro molto) 23 (Andante con moto, ma tranquillo) 2:1-4 (Allegro feroce) 131 (Sostenuto molto) 133:1 (Lento possibile)

Brian Asawa, countertenor

Aimee Puentes, Lauren Carley, Elliot Encarnacion, Ted Bakkila, solo quartet

Marin Symphony Chorus Stephen McKersie, director

Dedicated in fond memory of Scott Bleaken — Marin Symphony percussionist, colleague and friend for 24 years

INTERMISSION Orff Carmina Burana Fortune, Empress

of the World In Springtime In the Meadow In the Tavern The Court of Love Blanziflor and Helena Fortune, Empress of the World

Nikki Einfeld, soprano Brian Asawa, countertenor Eugene Brancoveanu, baritone

Marin Symphony Chorus Stephen McKersie, director Marin Girls Chorus Brandon Brack, artistic director

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Program 4 Notes April 6 & 8, 2 014 by Jon Kochavi Chichester Psalms (

1965

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I. Maestoso ma energico, Allegro molto (Psalm 108, vs. 2; Psalm 100) II. Andante con moto, ma tranquillo, Allegro feroce (Psalm 23; Psalm 2, vs. 1-4) III. Sostenuto molto, Lento possibile (Psalm 131; Psalm 133, vs. 1) By the time Bernstein was commissioned to compose his psalm settings by the Cathedral of Chichester in Sussex, England, he was already an international giant in every aspect of his career that he is still revered for today. The 1950’s Leonard Bernstein established his reputation ( 1918 – 1990 ) as a masterful composer for the stage with productions including West Side Story and Candide. In 1958, Bernstein was named music director of the New York Philharmonic, achieving a synergy with the orchestra that produced electrifying performances worldwide. By the early 1960’s, Bernstein’s concert hall compositions included his three symphonies, two of which featured vocal roles. All three explore humankind’s problematic relationship with God, building in intensity to Symphony No. 3 (“Kaddish”) in which the narrator confronts God directly, angrily questioning His absence. Written just two years later, the beloved Chichester Psalms can be viewed as a continuation of this dialogue, culminating in a moving reconciliation between God and Man. Bernstein selected Hebrew texts from the biblical Book of Psalms, liturgy common to both Jewish and Christian faiths with verse dating back to at least 2000 years before the poems of Carmina Burana were written. Unlike Orff, whose musical style is designed to evoke the medieval origins of his text, Bernstein opted to set the psalm texts in musically modern vernacular. His buoyant score combines 20th century dissonance with his own sense of songful melody (some of the tunes were taken directly from an abandoned theatrical production) infused with jazz-influenced harmony and rhythm.

Psalm 100, a prayer of thanksgiving that expresses a joy both humble and exuberant, was a natural choice for Bernstein to focus on in the opening movement. The psalm is one of the most prominent in the Jewish liturgy, recited during most non-Sabbath services, but also plays a key role in the Morning Prayer of the Anglican Church, where it is often featured as a canticle. The direct musical references in the poetry have made it a popular text for many composers, including Handel, Britten, and Ives. Bernstein begins the piece with a broad but dissonant fanfare, calling for a musical awakening with text from Psalm 108, before launching into its catchy main melody in an energetic 7-beat meter. With imagery of God’s comfort and protection, Psalm 23 from the second movement is among the bestknown of the 150, familiar in both the Jewish and Christian traditions. The lyrical poignancy of the duet between soloist and choral women is enhanced by the careful use of “blue” notes in the melody. Bernstein somewhat shockingly juxtaposes the heavenly journey of this text with the ferocious earth-bound violence that opens Psalm 2, ultimately offering insight into God’s significance amidst mankind’s tragedy, a theme Bernstein explored in his Symphony No. 3. The last movement is cast in three distinct sections. The unsettled string prelude that opens the movement revisits the leaping melody that opened the work, but now completely removed from its majestic beginnings. Here it becomes an agitated, passionate lament, with highly dissonant interjections. With this prelude, Bernstein is referencing Charles Ives’ 1906 The Unanswered Question, a work that also explores Man’s quest for divine understanding and one with special resonance for Bernstein. The middle section is a serene setting of Psalm 131, expressing a humility emerging from an acceptance of God’s incomprehensibility, the understanding (as a newly weaned child) of the limits to His closeness. The work ends with the opening of Psalm 133, a ubiquitous hymn in the Jewish liturgy, a plea for the unity of all humankind. Bernstein’s setting again turns to the melody that opened the movement and piece, but here as a hushed a cappella prayer that ends with a near quote from Ives’ questioning trumpet. However, Bernstein’s peaceful resolution suggests an answer that Ives’ piece withheld.

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P R O G R A M 4 N OT E S: SACRED AND SECULAR Carmina Burana ( 1935 – 1936 )

Carl Orff (

1895 – 1982

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“The goddess Fortuna must have been smiling on me when, as if by chance, she put a copy of an [antiquarian book] catalogue in my hands… One title in the list attracted me as if by magic: Carmina Burana.” –C arl Orff

Bernstein’s work communicates an evolving understanding of the world through a progressive internal dialogue with God. In Orff’s iconic work, this existential attitude is displaced by a fixation on the fortunes and misfortunes characterizing the earthbound human journey. Carl Orff was a self-taught composer and musician whose ideas and creations were formed early on chiefly by his own musical sensibility rather than current (or past) trends in musical composition. While he admired the innovations of Schoenberg and in some ways emulated the orchestral coloration of Stravinsky, Orff was more interested in direct illustrations of the relationship between text, movement, and music than he was in forming new systems to combine tones. Orff’s musical style began to emerge in the 1920’s, just as he was becoming interested in ancient texts. By 1931, Orff had completed two a cappella song cycles for chorus called Catulli Carmina, based on texts of the first century B.C. Roman poet Catullus. (The piece would later be orchestrated and expanded to form the second installment of the Carmina Burana “Trionfi” (Triumph) trilogy which concludes with Il Trionfo di Afrodite). His musical evocation of the ancient in this and future works is not based on any directly borrowed idiom, but is more flexibly suggested through the use of modal devices and strophic form common in folksong. According to biographer Alberto Fassone, Orff employs “a diatonic and linear approach, tectonic construction, and employment of drones and ostinatos as well as [focusing on] the central role of the word… which found expression in an order of theatricality freed from the subjectivity of late Romanticism.”

The strikingly earthy, often ribald text for Carmina Burana (“Songs of Beuren”) comes from the Burana Codex, an illustrated 13th century manuscript of over 250 poems found in the monastery of Beuren in 1803. Some of these were compiled in 1847 in a book whose translation found its way to Orff in 1935. The poems were written primarily in Latin and medieval German by anonymous goliards — groups of scholars, students, and clergy who formed troupes of poets, dancers, and musicians. Their rowdy, satirical performances would entertain the common folk while often mocking the Church and its abuses. While the Codex included a form of musical notation (unheighted neumes) accompanying some of its poetry, Orff’s music, often mimicking medieval chant and mostly homophonous, is entirely his own. The 23 poems selected by Orff are divided into five sections. The first section, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (“Fortune, Empress of the World”), sets the thematic tone for the work. The Wheel of Fortune (whose image on the Codex includes the circularly progressing inscription Regno, Regnavi, Sum sine regno, Regnato, “I reign, I have reigned, I am without reign, I will reign”) turns inexorably throughout the work, represented by an ominous ostinato that returns continually. After the opening incantation, the methodical Wheel begins turning in the string pizzicatos and the staccato figures in the two pianos as the chorus laments the capriciousness of Fate. The chant-like “Fortune plango vulnera” places the singers on the bottom of the Wheel, looking up longingly and vengefully at those on top. In the next section, encompassing Primo Vere (“Springtime”) and Uf dem Anger (“In the Meadow”), the Wheel’s turning is likened to the cycle of the seasons. The bitter harshness of the winter is replaced by the peaceful sweetness of the spring, as thoughts turn to the pleasures of love. The rebirth of the flowers and fields is intermingled with an increasingly ardent desire for love. By the end of the section, a young man’s dreams of conquests have extended all the way to the Queen of England (probably in reference to the fiercely beautiful Eleanor of Aquitaine).

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Program 4 Notes April 6 & 8, 2 014 continued In the next section, encompassing Primo Vere (“Springtime”) and Uf dem Anger (“In the Meadow”), the Wheel’s turning is likened to the cycle of the seasons. The bitter harshness of the winter is replaced by the peaceful sweetness of the spring, as thoughts turn to the pleasures of love. The rebirth of the flowers and fields is intermingled with an increasingly ardent desire for love. By the end of the section, a young man’s dreams of conquests have extended all the way to the Queen of England (probably in reference to the fiercely beautiful Eleanor of Aquitaine). The sweet springtime pleasures turn into utter debauchery in the In Taberna (“In the Tavern”) numbers. Gambling, eating, and drinking, all to excess, are the preoccupations in the tavern, and each is vividly captured in the music. The roasted swan, appearing satirically in the solo tenor, bewails her fate which delivers her to those “gnashing teeth.” The Abbot of the fictitious Cockaigne delivers a nasty speech declaring his intention to strip any gambler of all his worldly possessions, leaving them to contemplate their fate, crying out the medieval expletive, “Wafna!” The male chorus ends the section with a virtuosic, fantastically irreverent drinking song, which includes toasts to everyone from prostitutes to the Pope. The pursuit of love returns in Cour D’Amours (“The Court of Love”). The men and women play their respective roles in the games of seduction, edging ever closer to amorous bliss. In “Dulcissime,” sung in the upper reaches of the solo soprano’s register, the woman finally decides to surrender to her passion. Blanziflor et Helena is a single culminating chorus that celebrates the lover, comparing her not only to Blanchefleur (a popular romantic heroine), Helen of Troy, and Venus, but indirectly to the Virgin Mary, as the text is actually a clever parody of the Ave Maria. The return of the opening chorus completes the revolution of the Wheel.

Brian Asawa’s groundbreaking career has established himself as one of the foremost countertenors of our time. The Japanese American singer was the first countertenor Grand Prize Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the first countertenor Adler Fellow at San Francisco Opera, and the first countertenor honored with Seattle Opera’s Artist of the Year Award . He is also the only countertenor ever to win the top prize of Placido Domingo’s Operalia International Vocal Competition. Over a career spanning 21 years, he has sung in most major opera houses worldwide, including San Francisco Opera, The Metropolitan Opera, de Nederlandse Opera, Opera National de Paris (Garnier), Teatro Real (Madrid), Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin), Munchner Bayerische Staatsoper, Opera de Lyon, Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera di Roma, Teatro di San Carlo (Napoli), Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires), Los Angeles Opera, Cologne Opera, and Opera de Geneve. On the concert platform he has performed with Seattle Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Boston’s Haydn and Handel Festival, London Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Lincoln Center (NYC), Vienna Musikverein, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Recently, he made his Hawaii Opera Theater debut as Orlofsky in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, his critically acclaimed LA Phil debut in Peter Oetvos’ Angels in America, and just completed a recital tour of Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lacey, Washington, and San Francisco. This May, he will headline Guadalajara’s Festival de Mayo with mezzo-soprano Diana Tash, Baroque cellist Frederic Rosselet, and harpsichordist Arthur Omura in a program titled “Brian Asawa and Friends — Amor barroco a dos voces.”

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Guest Soloist: Nikki Einfeld Lyric Coloratura soprano, Nikki Einfeld, has been widely recognized for her “high flying virtuosity” (New York Times) as well as “a bright, lithe tone, pinpoint accuracy and a saucy stage demeanor” (San Francisco Chronicle). Highlights of Ms. Einfeld’s recent engagements include appearances with Vancouver Opera and New Orleans Opera as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro; with San Francisco Opera in several roles including the world premiere of Delores Claiborne by Tobias Picker, Gianetta in The Elixer of Love, Papagena in The Magic Flute, Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro; with Syracuse Opera and Green Mountain Opera Festival she has sung the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor; with Opera Lyra Ottawa as Ophelia in Hamlet; Edmonton Opera as Nanetta in Falstaff and as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance; Canadian Opera Company as Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute; and a number of appearances with Manitoba Opera, including Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Marie in The Daughter of the Regiment, and Norina in Don Pasquale. A former Adler Fellow and Merola Alumnus with the San Francisco Opera, this Canadian soprano also received acclaim as a Grand Finalist in the 2006 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Her affinity for recital and concert repertoire, including many 20 th and 21st century work Premieres, has led to guest appearances with the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music Festival, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Left Coast Chamber Orchestra, Montreal Chamber Orchestra, and the Empyrean Ensemble.

Guest Soloist: Eugene Brancoveanu Eugene Brancoveanu’s 2013 -14 season includes singing as soloist in Fauré’s Requiem with the Spokane Symphony, Leporello in Don Giovanni with Opera San José, and Ned Keene in Britten’s Peter Grimes with the San Francisco Symphony, under Michael Tilson-Thomas. In 2012 -13 he sang Lancelot in Camelot with Virginia Opera; “Songs of a Wayfarer” in a return to the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra; and was baritone soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra. For Livermore Valley Opera, he both directed La bohème and sang the role of Marcello. Recent highlights include the title role in Shostakovich’s rarely performed opera, Orango, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Peter Sellars directing, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting); Carmina Burana with the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, also San Francisco Choral Society; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Marin Symphony, under Alasdair Neale; and reprising his featured role in Tilson-Thomas’ The Tomashevskys, seen nationally on PBS stations. He premiered The Tomashevskys at Carnegie Hall, and has performed it with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the New York Philharmonic (conducted by the composer), the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and at the Tanglewood Music Center, under Seiji Ozawa. Internationally he has sung Yeletzky in Pique Dame with the Israeli Opera, and Boris in Shostakovich’s Moskau, Tscherkomuschki at Staatstheater Stuttgart. Other highlights include his New York City Opera debut as Pandolfe in Cendrillon, the role of The Pilot in Portman’s The Little Prince with San Francisco Opera, and in a concert of Bernstein’s vocal music with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.

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“Bach’s Inspir ation” Tracing the influences of Italian, French, and North German composers on Johann Sebastian Bach’s music, the 2014 American Bach Soloists Festival & Academy will feature works by Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Buxtehude, and Bach’s forebears. Bach’s Mass in B Minor Handel’s L’Allegro, Il Perseroso ed il Moderato Distinguished Artist: Soprano Mary Wilson Free Master Classes, Lectures, and Public Colloquia at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street at Van Ness

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Marin Symphony Chorus Stephen McKersie, director Paul Smith, accompanist Jean Adams Hal Adler Hans Adler Joanna Adler Richard Aragundi Jim Armington Lucy Arnold Carolyn Ashby Ted Bakkila* Grace Barner Michele Baroody Kevin Baum* Lindsey Beaven Rosemary Beecher Bryant* Bill Best Gloria Bland Felix Braendel Amy Brokering Ruth Brown Theresa Brunner Bob Burton Peter Butcher Whitney Campbell Jean Campbell Lauren Carley* Sidney Chen* Elizabeth Clark Arthur Colman Jon Curtis Bob Dauphin Jim Davenport Nancy Davis Robert De Haan Cammie Dingwall Lynne Dombrowski Carol Donohoe

Mary Douglas Elliot Encarnacion* Marty Friesen Bob Friestad Jon Goerke John Griffin Deborah Hahn David Hanchette Linda Harlow James Harrison John Hart Pascale Hery Eleanor Hillyer Martin Hillyer Eric Ivory-Chambers Ralph Kalbus Jim Kamphoefner Charlotte Kissling Gretchen Klein Helen Konowiz Deborah Learner Charles Little Gareth Loy Mary Malouf Phyllis Mart J.J. Mc Kenna Michael Mello Norlin Merritt Abigail Millikan-States Pilar Montero Kaneez Munjee Lily O’Brien Jon Oldfather Naomi Peck Anne Perry-Porter Pat Perry

Ron Plambeck Aimee Puentes* Mary-Claire Rake Erna Randig Bob Randig David Raub Lucinda Ray Cynthia Reese-McKersie Roberta Rigney Gail Rolka Renee Rymer Ellen Schulz Nancy Scott Meagan Seeley Patty Sempell Tom Serene* Johanna Sherlin Susan Simpson Ulli Sir Jesse Tim Silva* Jeanne Skybrook Karen Soroca Skye Thompson Jim Turner Martha Wall Rosemary Wall Karlyn Ward Judith Ward Tom Warrington Martha Wickliffe Patty Wolfe Diane Yermack Audrey Zavell Helene Zindarsian

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Marin Girls Chorus Brandon Brack, artistic director Maia Adler Awa Badji Katherine Bilbija Caroline Bulkley Armas Ashley Chen Elizabeth Conte Max Devaux Grace Hitchens

Elizabeth Howard Charlotte Jackson Katie Linnenkohl Jordan Locke Grace Newell Rebecca Oblites Nivie Oron Ruby Otavka

Lucy Perry Melissa Rule Abbigayle Samuels Allegra Schunemann Aurora Schunemann Julia Smith Josephine Steinhauer Elizabeth Wing

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About Marin Girls Chorus

CHICHESTER PSALMS

Marin Girls Chorus (MGC) was founded in 1988 to provide girls and young women the opportunity to discover the joyful world of choral singing and the transformative power of music. Believing that a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice is a precious instrument, the Chorus encourages its singers to develop healthy and natural voices with a purity of sound through classical vocal training.

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MGC offers five levels of classes to suit all ages and abilities. Music theory, note reading, voice training, and ear training are an integral part of the weekly rehearsals. Girls and young women, ages 5-17, are invited to sing. Our Chorus consists of 120 singers who come from all over Marin County, learning teamwork, making friends, enjoying camaraderie and the valued of shared effort. Choristers perform throughout the school year at concert performances, community events, retirement homes, holiday festivals, schools, and civic organizations. Our concerts enrich both our singers and our community.

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For over 26 years, MGC has impressed audiences with their clear tone and musical artistry. Visit www.marinchorus.org to learn more about the Marin Girls Chorus or to join.

P s a l m 1 08: 2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I will rouse the dawn!

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord, He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good, His mercy everlasting, and His truth endureth to all generations.

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MOVEMENT II

MOVEMENT III

Psalm 2 3

P s a l m 1 31

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and forever.

P s a l m 1 33:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalm 2 : 1 - 4 Why do the nations rage and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

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CARMINA BURANA FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI

PART I PRIMO VERE (In Springtime)

(Fortune, Empress of the World)

Ve r i s l e ta facies (Chor us)

O For tu n a ( C h o r u s )

The merry face of spring is celebrated by the world, the harsh winter now flees, defeated; in colored garments Flora reigns, the sweet tones of the woods praise her in song. Ah!

O Fortune, like the moon you are changeable, ever waxing and waning; hateful life first oppresses and then soothes as fancy takes it; poverty and power it melts them like ice. Fate, monstrous and empty, you turning wheel, you are malevolent, a vain haven, and always fading to nothing, shadowed and veiled you plague me too; now for your entertainment I bare my back to your wickedness. Health and virtue are now denied to me, both gain and loss, are always enslaved. So at this hour without delay pluck the vibrating strings; because Fate strikes down the strong, everyone weep with me!

Flowers flowing on her lap, Phoebus once again laughs, now covered in colorful flowers. Zephyr breathes nectar- scented breezes. Let us hasten to compete for love’s prize. Ah! With harp-like tones sings the sweet nightingale, with many laughing flowers in the serene meadows, a flock of birds flies through the pleasant forest, the chorus of virgins promises joys by the thousand. Ah!

For tune plango vulne r a ( C h o r u s ) I lament the wounds of Fortune with weeping eyes, for the gifts she gave me she perversely takes away. It is true, what is written, that hair grows from the front of her head, but from the back she is bald. On Fortune’s throne I once sat exalted, crowned with diverse flowers of prosperity; though I once flourished happy and blessed, now I have fallen from the peak deprived of glory. The Wheel of Fortune turns; I descend, defeated; another rises up; far too high like a king sitting at the top — let him fear ruin! For under the axle we behold Queen Hecuba.

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P R O G R A M 4 N OT E S: SACRED AND SECULAR Omnia s o l t e m p e r a t (Bar ito n e )

C h r a m e r, g ip die varwe mir ( Fe m a l e Chor us)

The sun warms everything, pure and gentle, a new world is revealed by the face of April, the soul of man hurries towards love and pleasures are governed by the god of youth.

Merchant, give me color to redden my cheeks, so that I can make young men swoon with love for me. Look at me, young men! Let me please you!

All this renewal in Spring’s arrival and Her power compels us to rejoice; it shows us familiar paths, and in your springtime there is trust and honesty in keeping what is yours.

Make love, good men, worthy women! Love ennobles your spirit and lets you shine in high honor. Look at me, young men! Let me please you!

Love me faithfully! Take note of my faithfulness: with all my heart and all my soul, I am with you though I am far away. Whoever loves this much turns on the wheel.

Hail thee, world, so rich in joys! I will be obedient to you because of the pleasures you afford. Look at me, young men! Let me please you!

Ecce g r a t u m ( C h o r u s ) Behold, the pleasant and desired spring brings back joyfulness, purple flowers fill the meadows, the sun calms all, let sadness cease! Summer returns, now recedes the harshness of winter. Ah! Now melts and disappears hail, snow and the rest, bitter cold flees, and now nurses at summer’s breast: at Summer’s breast: he is a wretched soul who does not live nor lust under Summer’s power. Ah! They glory and rejoice in honeyed sweetness who strive to enjoy Cupid’s prize; at Venus’ bidding let us glory and rejoice in being Paris’ equals. Ah!

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UF DEM ANGER (In the Meadow) Reie (R o u n d d a n c e fo r orches t r a ) ; S wa z h i e g a t umbe ( C h o r u s ) Those who dance around are all maidens, who want to do without a man all this summer long! Ah! Sla! Come, come, my love, I long for you, I long for you, come, come, my love. Sweet rose-red lips, come and heal me, come and heal me, sweet rose-red lips.

Were d i u we r l t a l l e m i n (Chor u s ) Those who dance around are all maidens, who want to do without a man all this summer long! Ah! Sla! Come, come, my love, I long for you, I long for you, come, come, my love. Sweet rose-red lips, come and heal me, come and heal me, sweet rose-red lips.

Were d i u we r l t a l l e m i n (Chor u s ) Were all the world mine from the sea to the Rhine, I would give it all up to have the Queen of England lie in my arms. Hey!

PART II IN TABERNA (In the Tavern) E s t u a n s inter ius (Bar itone) Burning inwardly with violent anger, in my bitterness I speak to my heart: created from matter, from the ashes of the earth, I am like a leaf tossed by the winds. The way of the wise man is to build his foundations upon stone, but I am a fool, like a flowing river, whose course is ever changing. I am carried along like a ship without a crew, or in the currents of the air like a wandering bird; chains cannot hold me, keys cannot imprison me, I seek out those like me and associate with the depraved. A heavy heart seems too grave to me; jesting is pleasant sweeter than honeycomb; whatever Venus commands is a sweet duty, she never dwells in a faint heart. I travel the broad path as is the way of youth, I give myself to vice, disregard virtue, I am greedy for debauchery more than for salvation, my soul is dead, so I look after the flesh.

O l i m l a cus coluream ( Te n o r and Male Chor us) Once I lived on lakes, once I was beautiful when I was a swan. Miserable me! Now blackened and roasting fiercely! The servant turns me upon the spit; I burn fiercely on the pyre: the waiters now serve me up. Miserable me! Now blackened and roasting fiercely! Now I lie upon a plate, and cannot fly anymore, I see gnashing teeth. Miserable me! Now blackened and roasting fiercely!

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P R O G R A M 4 N OT E S: SACRED AND SECULAR Ego su m a bb a s (Bar ito n e a n d M a l e C h o r u s ) I am the abbot of Cockaigne and my congregation is one of drinkers, and I wish to be in the order of Decius, and whoever joins me at the tavern in the morning, will depart naked by Vespers, and thus stripped of his clothes he will call out: Wafna, wafna! What have you done, most vile Fate? All the joys of my life you have taken away! Ha ha!

In ta be r n a q u a n d o s u mu s (Male C h o r u s ) When we are in the tavern, we do not ponder the grave, but we hurry to gamble, which always makes us sweat. What happens in the tavern, where money is host, is something you may well ask, so let it be heard. Some gamble, some drink, some behave shamelessly. But of those who gamble, some are stripped bare, some win new clothes here, some are dressed in sacks. Here no one fears death, but they cast dice in the name of Bacchus. First to the costly wine the libertines drink, next they drink to the prisoners, third, they drink to the living, fourth to all Christians, fifth to the faithful dead, sixth to the loose sisters, seventh to the soldiers in the woods,

Eighth to the errant brothers, ninth to the dispersed monks, tenth to the sailors, eleven to the quarrelers, twelfth to the penitent, thirteenth to the travelers. To the Pope and to the king alike they all drink without restraint. The mistress drinks, the master drinks, the soldier drinks, the cleric drinks, the man drinks, the woman drinks, the servant drinks with the maid, the swift man drinks, the slow man drinks, the white man drinks, the black man drinks, the settled man drinks, the wanderer drinks, the stupid man drinks, the wise man drinks, The poor man and the sick man drink, the exile and the stranger drink, the boy drinks, the old man drinks, the bishop and the deacon drink, the sister drinks, the brother drinks, the old lady drinks, the mother drinks, this one drinks, that one drinks, a hundred drink, a thousand drink. Six hundred coins would hardly suffice, for everyone drinks immoderately and without measure. However much they cheerfully drink everyone disparages us, and thus we become destitute. May those who slander us be cursed and not be written in the book of the righteous.

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PART III COUR D’AMOURS

Ve n i , ve ni, venias ( D o u b l e Chor us)

(The Court of Love)

Come, come, please come, do not make me die, hyrca, hyrce, nazaza trillirivos!

Amor vo l a t u n d i q u e (Childre n ’s C h o r u s and So p r a n o ) Cupid flies everywhere seized by desire. Young men and women are rightly joined together. The girl without a lover misses out on all pleasures. She holds the dark of night locked in the depth of her heart: this is a most bitter fate.

Dies , n ox e t o m n i a ( B a r i t o n e ) Day, night and everything is against me, the chattering of maidens makes me weep, and often sigh, and furthermore makes me scared. O friends, make fun, you who know, speak, spare me, in my misery, great is my sorrow, advise me at least, for your honor. Your beautiful face makes me weep a thousand tears, your have a heart of ice. To restore me, I would be brought to life by a kiss.

Stetit p u e l l a ( S o p r a n o )

Redder than a rose, whiter than a lily, lovelier than all, I shall always glory in you!

I n t r u i t i na (Soprano) In the uncertain balance of my feelings opposing each other on the scales are wanton love and chastity. But I choose what I see, and bend my neck to the yoke; I submit to the sweet yoke.

Te m p u s es iocundum ( C h o r u s , Bar itone, Soprano, a n d C h ildren’s Chor us) This is the time of joy, oh maidens, rejoice with them, young men. Oh, oh, oh, I am all abloom, with first love I am burning all over. It is a new, new love of which I perish.

A girl stood in a red tunic; if anyone touched it, the tunic rustled. Eia. A girl stood like a rose: her face was radiant and her mouth in bloom. Eia.

My promise comforts me. My refusal disheartens me. Oh, oh, oh, I am all abloom, with first love I am burning all over. It is a new, new love of which I perish.

Circa m e a p e c t o r a (Bar ito n e a n d C h o r u s )

In the time of winter man is patient, but with the breath of spring he is lustful. Oh, oh, oh, I am all abloom, with first love I am burning all over. It is a new, new love of which I perish.

In my heart there are many sighs for your beauty, which oppresses me sorely. Manda liet, manda liet, my lover does not come. Your eyes shine like the rays of the sun, like the flashing of lightening which brightens the darkness. Manda liet, manda liet, my lover does not come. May God grant, may the gods grant what I have in mind: that I may loosen the chains of her virginity. Manda liet, manda liet, my lover does not come.

Si puer c u m p u e l l u l a (Male C h o r u s ) If a boy with a girl linger together in a little room, happy is their union. Love rises up and between them shame is driven away, and the age-old game begins with their limbs, arms and lips.

Beautiful is your face, the gleam of your eye, the braiding of your hair, oh, what a lovely creature!

My virginity pushes me forward, my innocence holds me back. Oh, oh, oh, I am all abloom, with first love I am burning all over. It is a new, new love of which I perish. Come, my mistress, with joy, come, come, my pretty one, I am already perishing! Oh, oh, oh, I am all abloom, with first love I am burning all over. It is a new, new love of which I perish.

D u l c i s s i me (Soprano) Sweetest one, I yield the entirety of myself to you!

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BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA Ave for m o s i s s i m a ( C h o r u s ) Hail, most beautiful one, precious gem, hail, virtue of virgins, glorious virgin, hail. light of the world, hail, rose of the world, Blanchefleur and Helen, noble Venus!

FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI (Fortune, Empress of the World) O For tu n a ( C h o r u s ) O Fortune, like the moon you are changeable, ever waxing and waning; hateful life first oppresses and then soothes as fancy takes it; poverty and power it melts them like ice. Fate, monstrous and empty, you turning wheel, you are malevolent, a vain haven, and always fading to nothing, shadowed and veiled you plague me too; now for your entertainment I bare my back to your wickedness. Health and virtue are now denied to me, both gain and loss, are always enslaved. So at this hour without delay pluck the vibrating strings; because Fate strikes down the strong, everyone weep with me!

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Together with you. Individual donors are essential for us to thrive. Live symphonic music lifts spirits and improves our quality of life. It shines a light of hope and touches our emotions like no other form of entertainment. There are multiple dimensions to bringing symphonic performances to our stage. Ticket sales revenue accounts for only about 40% of the costs associated with producing our exceptional artistic, education, and community initiatives. Donations from individuals like you make our events possible. As an indivdual donor, you play a vital role in allowing us to share the profound and transformative experience of live music. When you contribute, you provide crucial support for Marin Symphony’s season events, youth education and programs for the underserved. There are many ways to be a part of it. Join the Conductor’s Club. Become a major donor and Encore Society member. Explore Fund Chair Naming opportunities. As a donor, you also receive priority seating assignments. Your support at any level is vital and appreciated.

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Youth & Education Programs Connecting our communities to the future of live music... Marin Symphony Youth and Music Education Programs are at the heart of our mission to foster the dreams and aspirations of young musicians. Exposing young people early and continuing to engage them is one of the best ways to ensure that the next generation develops a love of music. Multiple programs are designed to teach and inspire both young musicians and future concert goers. Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra has been providing gifted young musicians ages 12 -18 an opportunity to be a part of our orchestra community since 1954. Directed and conducted by Ann Krinitsky, the orchestra performs winter and spring concerts and special Sit-In concerts at local schools, where younger students sit amidst the Youth Orchestra during the performance. Marin Symphony Crescendo Program is designed for intermediate students, teaching young musicians standard orchestral ensemble techniques and musicianship. Led by Anne Lerner-Wright, the program is a stepping stone to the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Marin Symphony Overture Program is designed for beginning students, teaching aspiring young musicians orchestral ensemble techniques and musicianship. This program, led by Anne Lerner-Wright, helps prepare young musicians for the Marin Symphony Crescendo Program and Youth Orchestra. Symphony@Schools brings guest artists and Symphony musicians into classrooms where kids interact with the performers. Symphony@Schools also provides tickets to Marin Symphony performances, giving young people and their families a chance to experience the sound of a full orchestra playing live in the concert hall. National Young Composers Challenge Workshop and Composium The Marin Symphony is honored to present two extraordinary programs designed to foster the talent and dreams of young composers. The Workshop is a FREE full-day event for youth ages 13 -18. The Composium is a competition that culminates in a LIVE interactive recording session and performance with a full orchestra. For more information and to hear the winning compositions, visit YoungComposersChallenge.org

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Encore Society. A valued investment and a true value to your community. Planned giving will sustain our live symphonic music performances and education programs now and for generations to come. The Encore Society was created to provide current recognition to those individuals who have included the Marin Symphony in their estate plans. Members of the Encore Society will be recognized in season program books and receive exclusive benefits including intimate gatherings with our Maestro and concert soloists throughout the year. You can become a member by advising the Symphony of your intention.

Your gift will enhance our ability to: • Maintain the highest quality programming and talent.

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• Charitable Bequest • Life Insurance Designation • Attract innovative guest artists and • IRA Designation live-symphonic programs for a multigenerational audience and community. • Pay-on-Death Account • Charitable Remainder Trust • Sustain high-quality, traditional • Charitable Gift Annuity Masterwork concerts. • Named Endowment • Virtual Named Fund • Provide music mentorship and • Planned Gift education to youth musicians • Endowed Orchestra Chairs throughout Marin County in a variety of programs aimed at providing You’ll be in good company... opportunity for students from elementary through high school. View current Encore Society members on page 71. We honor and appreciate every one of you!

Live music performances are one of the few cross-generational offerings a community can participate in without exclusion, thus helping to forge a strong sense of community in Marin and the North Bay. Your gift to the Symphony will allow us to continue to provide a strong tradition of high-quality symphonic music. For more information please call Angela Colombo, Director of Development at 415.479.8100, angela@marinsymphony.org. marinsymphony.org • 415.479.8100 • facebook.com/marinsymphony

Season 2 013 -2 014 Annual Donors Please note: we list here the names of those from whom financial support was received between July 1, 2 012 and March 7, 2 014. A Category Apart: $30,000 and Above

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Sandra D. Hoyer Bob Irwin Steven & Susan Machtinger Gloria Miner Theodore Montgomery* Renee Rymer & Antonio Clementino, Ph. D Schroeder Family Fund Peter L. H. & Kathryn Thompson Audrey Tytus* Anonymous (2)

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Deborah & Arthur Ablin Muriel Adcock Irmgard E. Bagshaw Martin & Geri Brownstein Russ & Lynn Colombo Wayne & Geri Cooper Donald R. & Noel W. Dickey Ann & Susan Everingham Michael A Freeman, MD & Victoria Stone Abe & Suzanne Froman Renee Froman Alison C. Fuller William Glasgow & Nancy Floyd Leda Goldsmith Hope Herndon Osborn Howes G.G. Hoytt Foundation Peter C. Kerner Dr. & Mrs. James S. Levine Dr. Carolyn Mar & Hop Le Leslie Miller & Richard Carlton Ray Poelstra David & Dara Post Verla K. Regnery Foundation Karen Soroca Marilyn & Arthur Strassburger Tamalpais Paint & Color Jacqueline & Wilbur Tapscott Grace Underwood Martha Wall Sam Ziegler Anonymous (5)

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Joanna Adler Jill Aggersbury Robert Akins Katherine E. Akos Michael & Marjorie Alaimo James C. Allen Paula Andres Kai & Kian Angermann Carolyn & Peter Ashby William E. Asiano Larry & Barbara Babow Al & Ellen Barr Alice Bartholomew & Chuck Herman Richard & Ann Batman Yvonne & Gary Beauchamp Edward Beck Jim Beck Raymond & Colleen Beck Roger Beck Sue Beittel Robert & Irene Belknap Fred & Yvonne Beller Maria & Charles Benet Maureen Bennett Maxine J. Bennett Philip M. Bernstein Constance B. Berto Leland & Joan Bertolone Christine Blackburn Gloria & Peter Bland Marion Blau Jeanie & Carl Blom Andrew & Shirley Bogardus Frances & Ben Borok Sydne & Allan Bortel Carroll & Eli Botvinick DeWitt Bowman Ed & Nancy Boyce Jack & Ute Brandon Richard Bricker & Emily Hanna Johnson Josh Brier & Grace Alexander Suzanne & David Broad Amy & Mark Brokering Anthony & Mary Lee Bronzo Helen Broyles Wendy & Ellen Smith Buchen Annie Bugher Mary Jane Burke Jerry & Jane Burroni Julio Burroughs & Caroly Sasser Robert & Elza Burton Anne & John Busterud Marian & Don Byrd Joyce F. Calanchini Miguel & Ilene Campas Glenn & Vicki Campbell Mary Campbell John & Betsi Carey Peter Carlson & Linda Swanson Alice Carlston Robert & Kathleen Carrasco Lowell & Patsy Chamberlain Oscar & Joan Chambers Arthur & Jeanie Chandler Robert Child David L. Chittenden Priscilla Christopher Leslie Connarn Mary & Fred Coons Paul & Paula Cooper Bob & Betty Copple William Corbett Helenclare Cox Suzanne & Joseph Crawford Dolores Cuerva Graham & Rosana Cumming Jeff Curtis & Kathleen Sanders Jon Curtis Homer Dalbey Mr. Arthur Davidson Ursula & Paul Davidson Ken & Ann Davis

Judith R. Dawson Robert De Haan & Nancy Sangster Marion E. De Heer Michael P. De Santis Sam & Ellen Dederian Dee’s Executive Limousine Service Tom & Mary DeMund Nona Dennis Thomas Diettrich Eleanor DiGiorgio Steven & Marilyn Disbrow Jenny Douglass & Andy Basnight J.B. & Lynn Dowdey Ben Dresden & Ann Swanson Sara Duggin Alan & Roberta Dunham Wendy Eberhardt Jane C. Ellis Lois Ellison Bob Ely Heather English Maxine & William Everest Bran & Carolyn Fanning Jim Farley Roy & Barbara Filly Richard & Nancy Flathman Gary Flatow Anice Flesh Erdmuth Folker Donald Ford Robert & Rita Forsyth Suzy Foster Thomas & Cynthia Foster Carlo & Diane Fowler Vivienne Freeman Lila Friday Carole & Mark Friedlander James Fritz Martha Gardiner Ray & Margot Gergus Cindy Germain Sally Germain Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Adele Gibbs Wayne Gilbert Yacov Golan Ellen & Bob Goldman Linda Goodman Margie Goodman Jane Gorsi David & Randy Greenberg Rosemary & Leonard Greenberg Robert Griffith Jane Hall Doug Hancock Virginia Hanna Ethlyn Ann Hansen Rosemarie Hansen Joey Hardin Helen Harper Richard & Julie Harris James & Laura Harrison William & Kathryn Harrison Gail Harter Cecile Hawkins Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Hennessy Funds Allan & Nancy Herzog Eileen H Hinkson Candida Hoeberichts Nancy Hoffman Carol Hollenberg Ken & Donna Hoppe Andrew Horwitz Catherine Houghton Vincent & Marjorie Hoversten Robin Hudnut Eleanor W. Hull Pat & Irene Hunt William & Gail Hutchinson Dr. Ifeoma Ikenze Irene Jaquette Katherine Johnson Ted & Diana Jorgensen Rick June & Mark Brinkman

Gee Kampmeyer Olga & Andrew Katanics Daniel & Judy Katsin Charles Keast Orly Kelly Dan & Valerie King Bob & Cari Pace Koch Jennifer Krasnoff & Eltan Homa Lou & Britt La Gatta Barbara L. Lane Almon Larsh Olivia LeFeaver Louis & Jeanne Leoncini Catherine Less Laura Less Sandra Levitan Carl & Carol Ann Lewis Juliene G. Lipson Bill Lockett & Dorothy Berges Wendy & Kevin Loder Frank & Maja Lorch Ken & Marcia Lovette Elaine & Dwight Lubich Susan Magnone Ruth & Martin Malkin Mary Malouf Mike Marcley Daniel & Virginia Mardesich Lee Marken Marian Marsh Phyllis B. Mart Rosemary & John Maulbetsch John & Mary Ellen Maurer Charles & Claire McBride Sandra McCreary John & Ilene Medovich Carl Mehlhop Frank & Mickey Meredith Jan Mettner Don Miller Eugene & Phyllis Miller Kati Miller & Michael Shea Abigail Millikan-States Glenn & Laura Miwa Stephen & Mary Mizroch Marnie Moore & Mike Mackenzie Sahin & Shahrzad Moshfeghi Katrina Morgan & Family Thomas K. Moylan* Kaneez Munjee & Hugh Davies Ann Murphy Hilda Namm Steve & Ruth Nash Louise C. Nave Diana C. Nicoll Ann Nilsson-Davis Nancy L. Nimick John & Evelyne Norris Gloria H. Northrup Lisa Nunnyork Fran & Dick O’Brien Ed & Linda O’Neil Ann W. Ocheltree Esther Oleari Walter & Elaine Olson Merle & Clyde Ongaro Harry Oppenheimer & Sharon Leach Nancy L. Otto Jacqueline Palmer Jim & Collette Parrinello Roberta Patterson Dorothee & Phillip Perloff Ellen Pesenti Sara J. Peter Laura A. Phipps Carolyn & Arnold Piatti Suzie Pollak Robert & Donys Powell Nolen Pridemore Ralph & Leslie Purdy Pat & Art Ravicz Lucinda Ray Audrey Reagan Walt & Ilene Riethmeier

Faith France & Hugo Rinaldi Judy & Richard Robinson Sue & Bill Rochester Dr. Filmore & Judith Rodich Dr. Hannelore Rodriguez-Farrar Margaret & Herbert Rosen Billie Rosenberg Leland & Jane Rosevear Craig Rossi Barbara A. Rothkrug Richard & Anne Marie Ruben Marty Rubino & Gayle Peterson Kevin Rumon Mary Jane Sargent Judith & James Saffran Georgia F. Sagues Angelo Salarpi Family Marsha & Robert Sampson San Domenico School Dr. Rick & Cynthia Sapp Gary & Kathy Schaefer Georgia & Hugh Schall Tobin Schiller Nancy Schlegel Marilyn Schneider & Edward Simon Norman & Alice Schoenstein Schrader-Robertson Family Fund Sylvia Schwartz Nancy & Terry Scott Lori Shearn Margaret C. Sheehy Nancy Coder Shehi Eunice Sheldon Mr. & Mrs. Dean Showers Betsy H. Shuey Joel & Susan Sklar Martin & Elizabeth Sleath Jacky Smith Kay & Roger Smith Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith Scott Smith Marilyn J. So Rhonda & Fereydoon Soofer Fred Spitz Jean Starkweather Rosine Reynolds & Steven Stein Richard & Susie Stern Inge Stiebel Dr. & Mrs. Richard F. Sullivan Lawrence & Ann Sykes Edward Tanner Ed Texiera J. Ralph & Mary Ann Thomas Tilda Thompson Judy Torrison Bob Towler Barbara & Dan Turrentine United Way of the Bay Area Marilyn Vaughn & Steven Sivitz Charles & Rebecca Viebrock Jan & Mark Volkert Bruce & Judy Walker Geraldine & Joe Walsh Karlyn Ward Paula Weaver Charles A. Weghorn Arlin Weinberger Anita Weinert Rona Weintraub Carol Weitz Metta Whitcomb Martha Wickliffe Barbara J. Wilkes Margaret Wilner Roney Wiseman Ingeborg Wolter Roy Wonder & Barbara Ward William & Gloria Wong Charles & Lynne Worth Warren Wu Indi Young Ruth Zamist Judith & Steven Zimmerman Anonymous (11)

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Thank you... The Symphony’s Tribute Program offers a memorable way to celebrate milestones such as weddings, anniversaries and births, and to honor the memory of family and friends. These gifts were received between July 1, 2 012 and March 7, 2 014.

GIFTS IN HONOR OF

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF

Lou Bartolini Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William Beck’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Edward Beck Jim Beck Raymond & Colleen Beck Roger Beck Sydne & Allan Bortel DeWitt Bowman John & Betsi Carey Ken & Ann Davis Steven & Marilyn Disbrow Donald Ford Thomas & Cynthia Foster Adele Gibbs Linda Goodman Robert Griffith Hazel Carter Hattem Robin Hudnut Eleanor W. Hull Sylvia Kronke Elaine & Dwight Lubich Consuelo H. McHugh Worth Miller Nancy Lee Nimick Dorothee & Phillip Perloff Margaret & Herbert Rosen Renee Rymer & Antonio Clementino, Ph. D Eunice Sheldon Bruce & Judy Walker Anita Weinert Metta Whitcomb David & Rosalind Bloom Anonymous George Dexter Joanne Dunn Leslie Miller Daniel & Judy Katsin Gloria Northrup Trudy Cohn Jonathan Ruben Birthday Anne & Richard F Ruben Renee Rymer Peter Carlson & Linda Swanson Bob Towler Elinor Towler Jonathan Ruben Birthday Anne & Richard F Ruben Bob Towler Elinor Towler Judith Walker & Bruce Weissman’s Wedding Paula Andres Robert Child Joanne Dunn Jerry C. Gianni & Donna Bandelloni Lisa Nunnyork Mary & David Rabb Renee Rymer & Antonio Clementino Ph. D. Peter L. H. & Kathryn Thompson Verla K. Regnery Foundation Marilyn Vaughn & Steven Sivitz Donna Wiuff Anonymous

Millard Ball Judith Walker & Bruce Weissman Sheila Berg Robert Ness Jack Bissinger Joanne Dunn Yacov Golan Lucinda Lee & Daniel U. Smith Claire Skall Elsie Carr Lou & Marge Bartolini Mike Marcley Laura Holter Amy & Mark Brokering Mary Ellen Irwin Bob Irwin Renee Rymer & Antonio Clementino, Ph. D Florence Miner Peter L. H. & Kathryn Thompson William Murray Frank & Lee Battat Kate Orsini Marion E. De Heer Lavon Reaber Donald R. & Noel W. Dickey Joanne Dunn Jan Mettner David Ring Bruce & Joseph Bacheller Gisela & Rolf Eiselin Carl Mehlhop Alan Spiegelman William & Gloria Wong Malini Schuyten Renee Rymer & Antonio Clementino, Ph. D Dr. Walter G. Strauss Rosie Appel Laura A. Phipps

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The Board has arranged that monies designated to the ChairNaming Endowment Fund may be paid over time. The Marin Symphony expresses its profound gratitude to the following visionary individuals who have already claimed the chairs of their own:

CONCERTMASTER’S CHAIR presently honoring Jeremy Constant, is now The Catherine Munson Chair

PRINCIPAL VIOLA CHAIR presently honoring Jenny Douglass, is now The Elsie Rigney Carr Chair

PRINCIPAL CLARINET CHAIR presently honoring Art Austin, is now The Jack Bissinger & Robert Max Klein Chair

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FIRST VIOLIN CHAIR presently honoring Karen Shinozaki, is now The Schultz Family Chair In Honor of Niels Schultz

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA CHAIR presently honoring Elizabeth Prior, is now The Constance Vandament Chair

SECTION CHAIR, CLARINET presently honoring Larry Posner, is now The Tom & Alice May Chair

It was a joy to see such a happy audience, both young, middle and old, and to see them all participating so fully. The program, from beginning to end was fabulous, from glowing batons enthusiastically waving, to fireworks lighting a late summer sky! Music was inspirational — everyone clicking on all cylinders. I am sure you have won over the “hearts and minds” of each and every person who attended. – Grace H., Waterfront Pops Concert

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GIF ts , E N D OW M E N T, E N C O R E S O C I E T Y & SPONSOR APPRECIATION The Marin Symphony is most grateful to the members of the Encore Society and wish to applaud their gifts of lasting importance.

ENCORE SOCIETY Kenneth & Barbara Adams Hanks J. Adler & Wanda Headrick Ara Apkarian Lou & Marge Bartolini Frank & Lee Battat Robert & Patricia Bilger Jack Bissinger* & Robert Max Klein* James & Caroline Boitano Steven & Ann Borden David Bott E. Joseph & Jo Ann Bowler Robert & Elza Burton William & Lynn Callender Karen Carmody Mary Carpou* Robert & Judith Creasy Christine Dewey Donald R. & Noel W. Dickey Vernon & Elke Dwelly Helga Epstein Branwell Fanning

George Fernbacher Thomas & Juliana Foris Barbara & Bill* Friede Abe & Suzanne Froman Geraldine Gains Mary M. Griffin-Jones Alf & Ruth Heller Susan Hedge Hossfeld* David* & Sandra Hoyer Grace Hughes Robert & Mary Ellen* Irwin Emily Hanna Johnson Robert* & Edith Kane Carole Klein Nancy Kohlenstein Herbert & Barbara Graham Kreissler Lucinda Lee Barbara Brown Leibert* William Lockett Mrs. Frankie Longfellow* Alice & Tom* May Charles Meacham* Vivienne E Miller

A special thanks to all of the businesses, corporations, foundations and individuals who support our season concerts.

BUSINESS & CORPORATE SPONSORS Season Underwriter $20,000 Frank & Lois Noonan Season Underwriter $15,000 Bon Air Center Pacific Gas & Electric Company Season Sponsor $10,000 Steve & Christina Fox Bank of Marin County of Marin

Gloria Miner Theodore A. Montgomery Larry & Betty Mulryan Catherine Munson* David Poff Jane T. Richards* Yvonne Roth Renee Rymer Nancy E. Schlegel Herb Schuyten Madeleine Sloane Ann* & Ellis Stephens Charles* & Patricia Swensen Wilbur & Jacqueline Tapscott Bruce & Lynn O’Malley Taylor Peter L. H. & Kathryn Thompson Sylvia F. Thompson* Audrey S. Tytus* Constance Vandament Marian Marsh & David Wade Maynard & Helen Willms Philip & Phyllis Ziring

*deceased Marin Symphony in kind contributors come from all kinds of businesses, individuals and organizations in our community.

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS

DONATIONS IN KIND

Argo Group Chevron Humankind IBM Matching Grants Program Oracle Piper Jaffray VISA Gap, Inc.

An Affair to Remember Catering Bananas at Large Big Cat Advertising The Magic Flute Stacy Scott Fine Catering Peter L. H. & Kathryn Thompson Unicorn Group White Oak Vineyards & Winery

FOUNDATIONS

Season Supporter $5,000 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Kaiser Permanente Kunst Bros. Painting Contractors LVP Marin Realtors US Bank

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Marin Music Chest Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Marin Community Foundation The Bernard Osher Foundation Schulz Family Foundation

IN KIND SPONSORS

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Hey Mambo, The Other Guys Wine Left Bank Brasserie Gaspare’s Pizzeria

KDFC Marin Independent Journal Marin Magazine

REHEARSAL FACILITIES Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Novato St. Anselm School, San Anselmo

MEMBERSHIP The Marin Symphony is a member of the Association of California Symphony Orchestras.

SPECIAL THANKS Montecito Plaza/Seagate Properties Marin Pacific Co.

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