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/upcoming concerts The Music of Mozart May 5

/ 2016 / 7:30PM / ST. Mary’S ChurCh (1505 White Pine Canyon Rd., Park City)

Rei Hotoda, conductor MOZART MOZART MOZART MOZART

Jason Hardink, piano

Divertimento in D Major Piano Concerto No. 13 Eine kleine Nachtmusik Piano Concerto No. 14

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro May 7, 9, 11, 13 May 15

/ 2016 / 7:30PM

/ 2016 / 2PM / JaneT Quinney LawSon CaPiToL TheaTre

On the eve of Figaro’s marriage to Susanna, the Count’s wandering eye has landed on the lovely bride-to-be. Servant and master go head to head in Mozart’s comedic masterpiece that brilliantly delivers a timeless message of love and forgiveness.

all-Star evening May 17

/ 2016 / 7PM / abravaneL haLL

Rei Hotoda, conductor

Witness the talent of Utah’s young musicians! The state’s best high school instrumentalists perform side-by-side with the Utah Symphony as one very special young musician performs as soloist.

Gershwin’s Piano Concerto May 20 & 21

/ 2016 / 7:30PM / abravaneL haLL

Cristian Măcelaru, conductor BARBER GERSHWIN DVOŘÁK

Joyce Yang, piano

Essay No. 2 Piano Concerto Symphony No. 6

Mahler’s Symphony no. 9 May 27 & 28

/ 2016 / 7:30PM / abravaneL haLL

Thierry Fischer, conductor MAHLER

Symphony No. 9


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Saint-Saëns Egyptian Piano Concerto

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2

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March 25–26, 2016

Holst’s The Planets

Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet with Utah Shakespeare Festival

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3 Upcoming Performances 6 Welcome 8 Utah Symphony

Let’s Dance

10 Board of Trustees

April 22–23, 2016

16 Testimonial

15 Music Director 17 Season Sponsor 18 Season Honorees 22 Utah Symphony to Carnegie Hall

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Welcome

On behalf of the musicians, board, and staff of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Abravanel Hall and tonight’s concert. It has been a truly inspirational season for all of us celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Utah Symphony and we hope you take pride as you witness the many ways that Utah Symphony is demonstrating the highest levels of artistic excellence. In acknowledgment of this achievement and your enthusiastic attendance at performances, our 75th Anniversary Signature Sponsor, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, recently made a remarkable commitment of $3 million to our organization. In addition to supporting our Campaign for Perpetual Motion and ongoing annual fund efforts, this pledge includes a $500,000 challenge grant to help USUO reach our $20 million campaign goal before the end of the 2015–16 season. The generosity

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of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation has made a remarkable impact on Utah Symphony | Utah Opera over many years that is impossible to overstate. We hope that you will consider helping us meet the matching challenge grant with a new or increased donation to demonstrate what USUO means to you and to our community. Our vision is to be recognized nationally as a leader in artistic excellence, community service, innovative thinking, sound governance, and financial stability. We aspire to be known as a top orchestra and opera company, a renowned summer music festival, a destination for artists, an inspiration for audiences, and the beloved cultural treasure of our entire state and beyond. Thank you for joining us on this invigorating journey of excellence! Sincerely,

Patricia A. Richards Interim President & CEO

David A. Petersen USUO Board of Trustees Chair

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Utah Symphony Thierry Fischer, Music Director / The Maurice Abravanel Chair, endowed by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Rei Hotoda Associate Conductor

Roberta Zalkind Associate Principal

Barlow Bradford Symphony Chorus Director

Elizabeth Beilman Julie Edwards Joel Gibbs Carl Johansen Scott Lewis Christopher McKellar Whittney Thomas

VIOLIN* Ralph Matson Concertmaster The Jon M. & Karen Huntsman Chair, in honor of Wendell J. & Belva B. Ashton Kathryn Eberle Associate Concertmaster The Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Chair David Park Assistant Concertmaster Alex Martin Acting Assistant Concertmaster Claude Halter Principal Second Wen Yuan Gu Associate Principal Second Hanah Stuart Assistant Principal Second Leonard Braus • Associate Concertmaster Emeritus Jerry Chiu Joseph Evans LoiAnne Eyring Kristiana Henderson†† Teresa Hicks† Lun Jiang Rebekah Johnson Tina Johnson†† Paige Kossuth†† Veronica Kulig David Langr Melissa Thorley Lewis Yuki MacQueen Rebecca Moench Hugh Palmer David Porter Lynn Maxine Rosen Barbara Ann Scowcroft • M. Judd Sheranian # Lynnette Stewart Julie Wunderle Karen Wyatt •• VIOLA* Brant Bayless Principal The Sue & Walker Wallace Chair

CELLO* Rainer Eudeikis Principal The J. Ryan Selberg Memorial Chair Matthew Johnson Associate Principal John Eckstein Walter Haman Andrew Larson Anne Lee Kevin Shumway Pegsoon Whang Joyce Yang†† BASS* David Yavornitzky Principal Corbin Johnston Associate Principal James Allyn Edward Merritt Claudia Norton Jens Tenbroek Thomas Zera HARP Louise Vickerman Principal FLUTE Mercedes Smith Principal The Val A. Browning Chair Lisa Byrnes Associate Principal Caitlyn Valovick Moore PICCOLO Caitlyn Valovick Moore OBOE Robert Stephenson Principal James Hall# Associate Principal Titus Underwood†† Acting Associate Principal

ENGLISH HORN Lissa Stolz

BASS TROMBONE Graeme Mutchler

CLARINET Tad Calcara Principal The Norman C. & Barbara Lindquist Tanner Chair, in memory of Jean Lindquist Pell

TUBA Gary Ofenloch Principal

Erin Svoboda Associate Principal

Eric Hopkins Associate Principal

Lee Livengood BASS CLARINET Lee Livengood E-FLAT CLARINET Erin Svoboda BASSOON Lori Wike Principal The Edward & Barbara Moreton Chair Leon Chodos Associate Principal Jennifer Rhodes

TIMPANI George Brown Principal

PERCUSSION Keith Carrick Principal Eric Hopkins Michael Pape KEYBOARD Jason Hardink Principal LIBRARIANS Clovis Lark Principal Maureen Conroy

CONTRABASSOON Leon Chodos

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Llewellyn B. Humphreys Acting Director of Orchestra Personnel

HORN Bruce M. Gifford† Principal

Nathan Lutz Orchestra Personnel Manager

Edmund Rollett Acting Principal Ronald L. Beitel Acting Associate Principal

STAGE MANAGEMENT Chip Dance Production & Stage Manager

Llewellyn B. Humphreys Stephen Proser Alexander Love††

Mark Barraclough Assistant Stage & Properties Manager

TRUMPET Travis Peterson Principal Jeff Luke Associate Principal Peter Margulies Nick Norton

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TROMBONE Mark Davidson Principal Sam Elliot†† Acting Associate Principal

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Would you choose love or loyalty? In AncIent egypt, a captive Ethiopian princess, Aida, is torn between her love for the Egyptian commander Radamès and her loyalty to her own father and country. The lovers must fend off the schemes of a fiercely jealous Egyptian princess and decide whether true love trumps honor and duty.

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ELECTED BOARD David A. Petersen* Chair

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LIFETIME BOARD William C. Bailey Edwin B. Firmage Jon Huntsman, Sr. Jon Huntsman, Jr. G. Frank Joklik

Clark D. Jones Herbert C. Livsey, Esq. David T. Mortensen Scott S. Parker Patricia A. Richards*

Harris Simmons Verl R. Topham M. Walker Wallace David B. Winder

TRUSTEES EMERITI Carolyn Abravanel Haven J. Barlow John Bates

Burton L. Gordon Richard G. Horne Warren K. McOmber

Mardean Peterson E. Jeffrey Smith Barbara Tanner

HONORARY BOARD Senator Robert F. Bennett Rodney H. Brady Ariel Bybee Kathryn Carter R. Don Cash Bruce L. Christensen Raymond J. Dardano Geralyn Dreyfous

Lisa Eccles Spencer F. Eccles The Right Reverend Carolyn Tanner Irish Dr. Anthony W. Middleton, Jr. Marilyn H. Neilson O. Don Ostler Stanley B. Parrish

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NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Joanne F. Shiebler Chair (Utah)

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Travis Peterson* Karen Wyatt* EX OFFICIO

Donna L. Smith Utah Symphony Guild Genette Biddulph Ogden Symphony Ballet Association Dr. Nathaniel Eschler Vivace Judith Vander Heide Ogden Opera Guild *Executive Committee Member

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Music Director

Swiss conductor Thierry Fischer recently renewed his contract as Music Director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra, where he has revitalized the music-making and programming, and brought a new energy to the orchestra and organization as a whole. Maestro Fischer was Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales 2006–12 and returned as a guest conductor at the 2014 BBC Proms. Recent engagements have included the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg Mozarteumorchester, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, BBC Symphony, and London Sinfonietta. In 2015–16 he makes his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (in subscription at the Royal Festival Hall), having recorded a Beethoven CD with them in 2014. Thierry Fischer Music Director The Maurice Abravanel Chair, endowed by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Maestro Fischer has made numerous recordings, many of them for Hyperion Records. Their CD of Frank Martin’s opera Der Sturm with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus was awarded the International Classical Music Award (opera category) in 2012. Maestro Fischer started out as Principal Flute in Hamburg and at the Zurich Opera. His conducting career began in his 30s when he replaced an ailing colleague, subsequently directing his first few concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe where he was Principal Flute under Claudio Abbado. He spent his apprentice years in Holland, and then became Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Ulster Orchestra 2001–06. He was Chief Conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic 2008–11, making his Suntory Hall debut in Tokyo in May 2010, and is now Honorary Guest Conductor.

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Testimonial

This 75th Anniversary represents a remarkable moment in the history of the Utah Symphony. As it builds on such a proud and distinguished past, the musicians, administration, and staff alike are moving forward on an exciting, adventurous, and exhilarating trajectory under the leadership of Maestro Thierry Fischer! It has been a privilege for our foundation to support the growth and development of the Utah Symphony for nearly four decades. Through its successes and challenges alike, we have remained steadfast in our belief that investing in the excellence of the Utah Symphony strengthens the vitality of Utah’s entire arts community now and throughout the future.

Lisa Eccles President & COO George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Utah Symphony 75th Anniversary Signature Sponsor

Arrive early and enjoy a fun, behind the music lecture for each of our Masterworks concerts. 6:45 PM in the First Tier Room, Abravanel Hall

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Season Honorees M I LLE N I U M $250,0 0 0 & A B OV E

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera is grateful to our generous donors who through annual cash gifts and multi-year commitments make our programs possible. The following listing reflects contributions and multi-year commitments received as of 1/15/2016.

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LAWRENCE T. & JANET T. DEE FOUNDATION

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SHIEBLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

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DIANE & HAL BRIERLEY

E.R. (ZEKE) & KATHERINE W.† DUMKE

ANTHONY & RENEE MARLON

PATRICIA A. RICHARDS & WILLIAM K. NICHOLS

THEODORE SCHMIDT

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THIERRY & CATHERINE FISCHER**

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Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway

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C. Comstock Clayton Foundation Thomas D. Dee III & Dr. Candace Dee Delta Air Lines*

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Utah Symphony Returns to Carnegie Hall By Heather L. King

As Utah Symphony embarks upon its first performance in Carnegie Hall in more than 40 years, community writer Heather King takes a look at the legacy of Maurice Abravanel and a longtime symphony musician who played under his direction—and at Carnegie— many years ago. Utah Symphony is celebrating its 75th anniversary this season with a host of notable events. Beginning with a gala celebration this past fall, world premieres of commissioned pieces throughout the year and finally in the spring, a return performance at one of music’s most venerable locations—New York City’s Carnegie Hall.

member of Utah Symphony, Eyring recalls fond memories of that first concert.

Utah Symphony Music Director Thierry Fischer explains, “Our performance at Carnegie Hall in spring 2016 demonstrates the growth that we have been able to achieve artistically, and will continue to do as we move forward.”

That evening, the Utah Symphony played the Overture from Candide, Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 6, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, and Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird. “The Firebird Suite, over time, became a signature piece of Abravanel,” Eyring says.

Utah Symphony’s history at Carnegie began in 1966 when Maurice Abravanel, then conductor of the Utah Symphony, kicked off the company’s debut European tour with a first-ever performance at Carnegie Hall. The concert there opened Carnegie Hall’s 75th anniversary season and introduced the world to its first professional symphony orchestra from the West. On Friday, April 29, 2016, Utah Symphony will again grace the stage of Carnegie Hall, this time to celebrate its own 75th anniversary. The concert will include Colin Currie performing the New York premiere of Andrew Norman’s Switch on a program that opens with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96, “The Miracle”, and Bartók’s suite from The Miraculous Mandarin. The night closes with a performance of selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet. The evening will mark historic achievements for Utah Symphony but will be particularly touching for symphony violinist LoiAnne Eyring, who was part of the first performance there 50 years ago. As the longest-standing professional 22

“This was a remarkable event,” remembers Eyring. “There were fabulous receptions and banquets held related to this concert in the Waldorf Astoria. It was a very well-attended, glorious, exciting concert to be a part of.”

“We got rave reviews,” she continues. “No one expected it to be such a fine orchestra. That 1966 tour was the springboard to becoming an international orchestra.” Eyring explains, “We were Abravanel’s instrument and that was something you felt pride in. He wanted the symphony to be his instrument and he conducted for 32 years here. He was a remarkable man and that’s a wonderful legacy.” From her seat in the violin section at Abravanel Hall, Eyring looks out into the hall onto a portrait of Maurice Abravanel. “He was a mentor and a father figure,” she says. “I have a great fondness for looking out and seeing him watching over us.” And when Eyring and the rest of the Utah Symphony take the stage at Carnegie on April 29 she feels, “He will be there watching over us. I think of him often because of what he did here. It’s still remarkable—the legacy.” UTAH SYMPHONY 75 TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON


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The Mighty Five Celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service with this stunning visual portrait of Utah’s Mighty Five National Parks set to a score selected and recorded by the Utah Symphony.

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Trio By Autumn Thatcher

TRIO is a collection of perspectives gathered by community writers about conductors, guest artists, and Utah Symphony musicians surrounding a singular theme. As Utah Symphony celebrates its 75th anniversary season, we asked: “Describe the connection between music and celebration in your life.” “Music speaks instantly. There are no barriers in between. You don’t need to understand music to be able to listen to it and feel it.” ~ matthias pintscher It was at an early age that conductor and composer Matthias Pintscher knew that he would spend his life surrounded by music. The product of art-loving parents, Matthias began playing piano at the age of five. Several years later, he was drawn to the violin. His quest to understand the instrument and the way in which one uses it to shape every note and sound unveiled a curiosity that he continues to attempt to satisfy.

Matthias Pintscher Conductor/Composer

By the age of 14, Matthias was playing as the leader of the second violin section in a youth orchestra. It was being surrounded by so many instruments and hearing their sound come together in unison that led him to pursue conducting. “There was something instantly that touched me. It was being able to touch the sound with your hands, trying to express something through that physical quality of the orchestra. It’s not the piano, it’s not the violin; I would really consider the instrument of the orchestra phenomenon that has totally informed my music making,” Matthias says. Matthias cites the experience of orchestra members working off of each other’s sound as a way to celebrate. He often encourages his students at Julliard to try this approach. “Sometimes, it’s beautiful to have someone be quiet and share by not being actively part of what’s going on. You take it over from someone else that is passing it on to you. Another instrument is using the color or the sound of the note. Then you pick it up and try to match it or contradict it. This is something that is very human, that is an aspect of celebration,” says Matthias. His approach to music is one that is all encompassing, that takes over every aspect of life. That began with immersing himself into the art as a young child and continues to this day in the form of a scholar, composer, and conductor. In this way, life and music are one. “I celebrate in music. Music is life: there is no detachment in between the two. My life is music—it has always been like that.”

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Symphony No. 96 “The Miracle” Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin Switch (Utah Symphony commission, NY Premiere) Selections from Romeo & Juliet

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“Music elevates any celebration because of its ability to make emotions almost palpable. It allows us to express joy and happiness on an even higher level.” ~ lissa stolz Utah Symphony English hornist and oboist Lissa Stolz’s life has been enriched by music since she was a young girl. While growing up in Burlington, Iowa, her mother played the organ in her family’s church, and Lissa herself began playing piano and violin at an early age. She graduated from strings to woodwinds when—encouraged by her parents—she began playing oboe. Lissa was active in her public school’s band, orchestra, and choir. After high school, she played as a member of the double reed ensemble at the University of Iowa. It was there that she fell in love with the sound of the English horn. She later went on to perform with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony.

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She vividly recalls her first time playing the English horn as part of Civic Orchestra’s performance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. It was then that she knew she belonged in music. “Playing such a powerful piece on the beautiful stage of Chicago’s Orchestra Hall cemented my desire to be an orchestral musician. The Rite of Spring is still my favorite piece to perform,” says Lissa. As a member of the Utah Symphony, Lissa enjoys the way in which music elevates any celebration. “Music, in itself, is a celebration of life. Classical music is a celebration of the human capacity for good. In a world with so much unfortunate ugliness and suffering, I’m thankful to be a part of a group of people who come together to create such beauty and share it with others.”

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“Music is the world’s universal language, which can portray a thousand pictures. The fact that I can share my ideas with an audience is my cause for celebration.” ~ teo gheorghiu Teo Gheorghiu happened upon the piano at the age of four when his mother brought one home to learn on. The busyness of life kept her from dedicating the time that she needed to learning, but a young Teo did not face such obstacles. Curious about the instrument and the sounds that came from it, Teo began playing on the piano and enjoyed it so much that he received piano lessons for his fifth birthday. Once he began his studies, he did not look back. “I’ve loved music ever since I can remember, but I first consciously realized I had a talent for playing the piano when I joined the Purcell School for young musicians when I was nine,” explains Teo. Teo Gheorghiu Piano

He enjoyed the experience of being among like-minded peers. It was not long before Teo was performing concerts and eventually starred in Vitus, a film about a young prodigy pianist. It was while working with Hamish Milne at the Royal Academy in London that Teo found his calling. “It became absolutely clear that I wanted music not only to be my career, but my main dedication in life,” he says. Because Teo lives and breathes music, he sees it as a natural element of celebration. “Music is undoubtedly the most omnipresent aspect of my life whether I am making it myself or listening to some. If there is something to celebrate I am sure to put a fitting record on and let the good times begin,” he says. Teo sees his ability to conjure up and create “a wealth of life’s emotions and images in the way I perceive them personally” as a way for him to celebrate life through music. Though he enjoys listening to the works of others, he is grateful that he is free to come up with his own music. For him, being able to share his ideas through music with captive listeners is the ultimate celebration.

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JULIE JO HUGHES, Vocalist

PATRICIO TOUCEDA, Dancer

MICHAEL LYNCHE, Vocalist

FORREST WALSH, Dancer

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GRAMMY Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought after pops conductors. Tyzik is recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming, and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. Tyzik holds The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and also serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. This season, Tyzik will celebrate his 22nd season as Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Frequently invited as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with over fifty orchestras including the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

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In May 2007, the Harmonia Mundi label released a recording of works by Gershwin with Tyzik conducting the RPO and acclaimed pianist Jon Nakamatsu. This recording stayed in the Top 10 on the Billboard classical chart for over three months. Alex Ross of The New Yorker, called it “one of the snappiest Gershwin discs in years.” “His concert is the kind of thing that’s likely to give classical music a good name, perhaps even make it seem, dare I say, relevant,” writes John Pitcher of the Gannett News Service. As an accomplished composer and arranger, Tyzik has had his compositions recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony, and Doc Severinsen with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. He has also produced and composed theme music for many of the major television networks, including ABC, NBC, HBO, and Cinemax, and released six of his own albums on Capitol, Polygram, and Amherst Records. Tyzik worked closely with Doc Severinsen on many projects including orchestrating many of the great band leader’s symphony orchestra programs. He produced a GRAMMY Award winning album, The Tonight Show Band with Doc 32

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Severinsen, Vol. 1. Tyzik’s subsequent recordings with Severinsen garnered three more GRAMMY nominations. In his 22 years with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Tyzik has written over 200 arrangements, orchestrations, and compositions for orchestra. A consummate musician, Tyzik regularly appears as a guest conductor in the orchestra’s classical subscription series. He has also been commissioned to compose original works for orchestra, including a trombone concerto, which was funded by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and subsequently performed at Carnegie Hall. Tyzik conducted the world premiere of his original work New York Cityscapes with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in 2010. Tyzik composed a timpani concerto, commissioned by the RPO, and also led the RPO in the premiere of his new orchestral suite, Images: Musical Impressions of an Art Gallery to rave reviews. In the 2015–16 season, Tyzik will premiere his new work Jazz Concerto for Violin and Orchestra on his Philharmonic Series performance with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. A native of Hyde Park, New York, Tyzik began his life in music when he first picked up a cornet at age nine. He studied both classical and jazz throughout high school and went on to earn both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music. While there, he studied composition/arranging with Radio City Music Hall’s Ray Wright and jazz with Chuck Mangione. Tyzik subsequently toured with Mangione as lead trumpet and worked on five Mangione recordings as a producer and performer from 1976–81. Committed to performing music of all genres, Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and John Pizzarelli. Tyzik has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz, classical, Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. For more information about Jeff Tyzik, please visit jefftyzik.com.

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Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig are dancers/instructors who specialize in smooth style lindy and collegiate shag. While they have a love for all things that swing, their primary influences and inspirations come from the Los Angeles Jitterbugs of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Their partnership began in late 2010 and together Steve and Chanzie have taken First Place titles in several national swing competitions. In 2011 they won 1st place in the Lindy Hop divisions at the National Jitterbug Championships and US Open Swing Dance Championships. In 2012 they also took 1st Place at Camp Jitterbug and again at the US Open.

Stephen Sayer Chandrae Roettig Dancers

In addition to those titles, Steve is also the 2010, 2011, and 2012 National Collegiate Shag Champion and in 2012 Steve was inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. Steve and Chanzie are based out of Los Angeles where they teach weekly in North Hollywood, but you can find them teaching and performing all over the United States, Europe, and Australia. They are committed to improving and pushing the limits of their own dancing as well as those who take their classes. Eva and Patricio have danced together since 2001. Both of them started dancing at a very young age. Eva started ballet training at age 7. Patricio was 10 years old when he took his first folk dance class. They both have more than 20 years of experience as professional dancers. In the most recent years Eva and Patricio starred in different major productions, the most notorious include Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango; and ZAIA, the first show staged by “Cirque du Soleil” in Macau. Besides being passionate about dancing, Eva and Patricio have a great reputation as dance instructors. They have taught in Argentina and traveled many times around the world to teach special workshops to students of all levels.

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Inspiring others through dance and performance is a gift and passion that is part of his mission in life. Forrest appeared in The Ugly Truth, Disney’s Haunted Mansion, and commercials for Jack-in-the-Box and Pepsi—just to name a few adventures, including three performances at the Hollywood Bowl. He has also been a guest dancer on Dancing With The Stars. He also danced Lindy Hop and Foxtrot in The Gangster Squad with Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Sean Penn. Forrest has had the privilege to perform at many awesome locations, including the Alex Theater in Glendale, the beautiful Cicada Club in Los Angeles, and the Ford Amphitheater with Barbara Morrison. He recently realized part of his mission statement to help create a world where everyone would greet each other as they walked down the street with smiles and joy, when he participated in the 2014 Rose Parade walking and dancing the cakewalk for 5 ½ miles! Proud of his competition record, as well, he is a two-time Open Professional American Smooth Champion and an Open Professional International Latin Champion. He’s also won competitions in Lindy Hop, Argentine Tango and Salsa as well. He is close to completing a screenplay featuring Ballroom and Social dancing. He also has a Masters Degree in Opera: Solo Voice Performance. It is truly satisfying to teach and entertain others, and he greatly enjoys hearing both an audience’s and student’s compliments and appreciation at his performances and lessons.

Forrest Walsh Melissa Shahin Dancers

Melissa Shahin is a certified and professionally trained American and International Ballroom Dancer. Her love for dancing began at a very young age and has never stopped. She has performed in countless productions and continues to compete in various dance competitions. She is also known for her contributions to stage and theatrical choreography. Nothing brings Melissa more joy than to share her love of dance with people and only hopes it will bring them as much enjoyment as it has brought her throughout her life.

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ON THE STAGE: Ted Louis Levy made his Broadway debut in the smash hit Black and Blue, and returned to Broadway as Papa Jack in Susan Stroman and Harry Connick, Jr.’s Thou Shalt Not. For his performance as the Mikado in Ford’s Theatre’s production of The Hot Mikado, Levy won a Helen Hayes Award. CHOREOGRAPHY: Levy collaborated with George C. Wolfe and Gregory Hines on the choreography of Jelly’s Last Jam, for which he received a Tony nomination, a Drama Desk nomination and the 1993 Outer Critics Circle Award. He also assisted in the choreography of Broadway’s Tony Award– winning hit Bring In d ’ a Noise! Bring In d ’ a Funk!

Ted Louis Levy Tap Dance & Vocals

TV AND FILM: Levy was awarded an Emmy for his television debut performance in the PBS special Precious Memories, and appeared in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X for his film debut. Also on the big screen, Levy appeared in the movie Bojangles with Gregory Hines. DIRECTORIAL DEBUT: The 1992 production Ted Levy and Friends, directed by Gregory Hines, celebrated Levy as one of America’s premier tap dance artists. Influenced by Hines, Levy then made his debut as director of Savion Glover’s Dancing Under the Stars at the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Delacorte Theater. BACKGROUND AND BREAKTHROUGH: Levy’s professional training began in Chicago with Finis Henderson II, master tap dancer and former manager of Sammy Davis, Jr. Henderson encouraged Levy to pursue a professional career in the performing arts, which began at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.

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Michael Lynche’s life has been defined by two things: love and second chances. The Florida native and devoted family man’s rise from obscurity was well documented through his riveting appearance on American Idol. Known to America as “Big Mike,” he was famously “saved” by the judges, giving him a second chance to continue through the prized competition. After wowing millions of fans on American Idol with his comforting and powerful voice and performing throughout the United States as part of the American Idol LIVE! tour, Michael has created his sonically rich and lyrically inviting debut album. The first single, “Who’s Gonna Love You More” has been rising steadily on the Urban Adult Contemporary charts. The second single, “Today” has impacted Adult Contemporary and Smooth Jazz radio this summer. Mike’s heartfelt music has been virtually a lifetime in the making. He got his first guitar when he was three and would take his axe to church, where he would mimic the moves of the band’s guitar player. Beyond church, Michael’s mother shared her love of music with Mike and introduced him to a wide range of artistic sounds and styles, including 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bonnie Raitt and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Lynche Vocalist

None of Michael’s remarkable journey would have been possible without the love of his wife and the second chances he has enjoyed throughout his life. Now, with Mike’s new album, signed by Big3 Records and CEO Bill Edwards, Mike gets to live out his dreams, both as a family man and musically. Julie Jo Hughes is a charismatic and fiery vocal powerhouse. Her adept versatility shines with the sweetness of Karen Carpenter, the grit of Axl Rose, and the power of Celine Dion. Her voice has been heard across many genres of performance, from musical theatre and radio show to theme park and revue shows. She was the lead female production singer for a major cruise line, where she performed nightly with the 11-piece orchestra. She has appeared in numerous theatrical productions, as well as two regional television commercials and an independent film. She holds a dual degree from The University of Iowa in Theatre Arts and Performing Arts Entrepreneurship. She currently sings with the Arthur Stuart Band of Hank Lane Music & Productions, located in New York City. She is also loving her new role as mom to son, Eliot! When she isn’t performing, Julie Jo spends her time coaching others on nutrition and healthy lifestyle. www. facebook.com/juliejohughesactress.

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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s 75th Anniversary Signature Sponsor, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, has challenged us to raise an additional $500,000 this season, which the foundation will match one-to-one. We invite you to make it your masterpiece by contributing to the Annual Fund to help us rise to this challenge. The Annual Fund supports the general operations of USUO, including our educational outreach. Together with our main-stage performances, these programs are at the core of our vision to connect the community through great live music: USUO visits each of Utah’s forty-two school districts on a three- to five-year rotation and reaches roughly 25% of the entire state’s K-12 student and teacher populations annually to supplement arts education. USUO also partners with schools, medical facilities, and families to provide performances to our neighbors, friends, and relatives with autism, vision impairments, memory loss, and other special needs, serving differently-abled individuals in our community who have fewer opportunities to attend cultural events. In addition, USUO musicians give more than 1,000 hours of instructional time annually to children, averaging almost three hours per day, every day. This makes USUO one of the largest providers of professional music education in the United States. To offer educational outreach programs free of charge, we rely on institutional support and donations by individuals like you. Please join our grassroots giving campaign by becoming a sustaining patron today: Pledge your support or document a planned gift, and make this season your masterpiece. Please visit usuo.org/support/grassroots-campaign or contact the USUO Development team at 801-869-9015. Your new or increased support will help us meet our goal to raise an additional $500,000 to support our mission to provide great live music to all Utahns.

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The 2015–16 season has truly been 75 years in the making. We are grateful for the visionary audacity of our founders, the temerity of our community, and the opportunity to celebrate the legacy given to us today. The momentum and impact of The Campaign for Perpetual Motion, a $20 million public campaign to support special projects and our core priorities in our orchestra, artists, and youth, have set the stage for this celebration and allow us to look forward to the next 75 years. The Campaign began with a remarkable $5 million lead gift from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, whose tradition of support totaling more than $32 million spans three decades. This lead gift was made in addition to a $1 million gift from the Foundation to our Leadership Campaign, which during 2011 and 2012 prepared a solid foundation for the public fundraising effort. The Foundation has pledged an additional $1 million during our 75th anniversary season, along with a challenge to us to raise an additional $500,000 in new and increased gifts, which they will match dollar for dollar. More than 35 individuals, corporations, and foundations contributed to the Leadership Campaign, including an extraordinary $4.6 million capstone gift from O.C. Tanner Company. O.C. Tanner also committed an additional $500,000 to our Anniversary season efforts, bringing their total campaign giving to $5.1 million.

Now you can join the momentum and contribute to our 75th anniversary celebrations, as well as the future well-being of USUO, by participating in our grassroots campaign. As Utah’s flagship arts group, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera belongs to the people of Utah. Our patrons and donors have allowed us to reach new heights in artistic excellence over the past 75 years. By becoming a sustaining patron you will help us achieve even more. Find out more at usuo.org/support/grassroots-campaign UTAHSYMPHONY.ORG

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We are forever grateful to the following leaders whose visionary support secured the permanence of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera through our Leadership Campaign in 2011 and 2012, and who are setting the stage for its bright future as lead supporters of The Campaign for Perpetual Motion. FOUNDING CAMPAIGN DONORS George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation ($7 Million) O.C. Tanner Company ($5.1 Million) PRINCIPAL GIVING ($1 Million & above) Gael Benson The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Kem & Carolyn Gardner Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation Mark & Dianne Prothro Questar® Corporation Patricia A. Richards & William K. Nichols Shiebler Family Foundation Sorenson Legacy Foundation Zions Bank LEADERSHIP GIVING (up to $1 Million) Anonymous (3) Anthony & Renee Marlon Scott & Jesselie Anderson Carol & Anthony W. Middleton, Jr., M.D. Doyle Arnold & Anne Glarner Edward & Barbara Moreton Edward Ashwood & Candice Johnson William H. & Christine Nelson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Bailey Carol & Ted Newlin Dr. J. R. Baringer & Dr. Jeanette J. Townsend Scott & Sydne Parker Thomas Billings & Judge Judith Billings Dr. Dinesh & Kalpana Patel R. Harold Burton Foundation Frank R. Pignanelli & D’Arcy Dixon Howard & Betty Clark John & Marcia Price Family Foundation Thomas D. Dee III & Dr. Candace Dee Bert Roberts Deer Valley Resort Theodore Schmidt E.R. (Zeke) & Katherine W.† Dumke The Sam & Diane Stewart Family Foundation Burton & Elaine Gordon Norman C.† & Barbara Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Martin Greenberg The Right Reverend Carolyn Tanner Irish Roger & Susan Horn Naoma Tate & the Family of Hal Tate Ronald & Janet Jibson M. Walker & Sue Wallace Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation Wells Fargo

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Tanner Society of Utah Symphony Beethoven Circle gifts valued at more than $100,000 Anonymous (3) Dr. J. Richard Baringer Haven J. Barlow Alexander Bodi† Edward† & Edith Brinn Captain Raymond & Diana Compton Elizabeth W. Colton† Anne C. Ewers Grace Higson†

Flemming & Lana Jensen James Read Lether Daniel & Noemi P. Mattis Joyce Merritt† Anthony & Carol W. Middleton, Jr., M.D. Robert & Dianne Miner Glenn Prestwich & Barbara Bentley Kenneth A. & Jeraldine S. Randall Robert L.† & Joyce Rice

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Richer Patricia A. Richards & William K. Nichols Sharon & David† Richards Harris H. & Amanda P. Simmons E. Jeffrey & Joyce Smith G. B. & B. F. Stringfellow Norman† & Barbara Tanner Mr. & Mrs. M. Walker Wallace

Herbert C. & Wilma Livsey Mrs. Helen F. Lloyd† Gaye Herman Marrash Ms. Wilma F. Marcus† Dr. & Mrs. Louis A. Moench Jerry & Marcia McClain Jim & Andrea Naccarato Stephen H. & Mary Nichols Pauline C. Pace† Mr. & Mrs. Scott Parker Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Pazzi Richard Q. Perry Chase† & Grethe Peterson Glenn H. & Karen F. Peterson Thomas A. & Sally† Quinn

Helen Sandack† Mr. Grant Schettler Glenda & Robert† Shrader Dr. Robert G. Snow† Mr. Robert C. Steiner & Dr. Jacquelyn Erbin† Kathleen Sargent† JoLynda Stillman Edwin & Joann Svikhart Frederic & Marilyn Wagner Jack R. & Mary Lois† Wheatley Afton B. Whitbeck† Edward J. & Marelynn Zipser

Mahler Circle Anonymous (3) Eva-Maria Adolphi Dr. Robert H.† & Marianne Harding Burgoyne Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Coombs Patricia Dougall Eager† Mr.† & Mrs.† Sid W. Foulger Paul (Hap) & Ann† Green Robert & Carolee Harmon Richard G. & Shauna† Horne Mr. Ray Horrocks† Richard W. James† Estate Mrs. Avanelle Learned† Ms. Marilyn Lindsay Turid V. Lipman

Crescendo Society of Utah Opera Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William C. Bailey Alexander Bodi† Berenice J. Bradshaw Estate Dr. Robert H. † & Marianne Harding Burgoyne Elizabeth W. Colton† Dr. Richard J. & Mrs. Barbara N. Eliason Anne C. Ewers Edwin B. Firmage

Joseph & Pat Gartman Paul (Hap) & Ann† Green John & Jean Henkels Clark D. Jones Turid V. Lipman Herbert C. & Wilma Livsey Constance Lundberg Gaye Herman Marrash Richard W. & Frances P. Muir Marilyn H. Neilson Carol & Ted Newlin

Pauline C. Pace† Stanley B. & Joyce Parrish Patricia A. Richards & William K. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Richer Robert L.† & Joyce Rice Richard G. Sailer† Jeffrey W. Shields G. B. & B. F. Stringfellow Norman† & Barbara Tanner Dr. Ralph & Judith Vander Heide Edward J. & Marelynn Zipser †Deceased

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Maurice Abravanel planned big, imagining that Utah Symphony could become a year-round orchestra that reached into every corner of the state of Utah, all while maintaining the highest standard of musicianship. Today, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera is the premier arts organization of the Intermountain West, unmatched in the reach of our statewide education programs and excellence in both symphonic and operatic music. Imagine our future, with a national reputation on the rise, tours across the state and beyond, renowned recordings, and extraordinary music education programs for the children of Utah. All this while performing with the best voices and musicians in our homes of Abravanel Hall and Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, and on the road. By including USUO in your plans, your legacy will carry us forward, providing us with the support to build on our legacy.

To learn more about how your estate planning can benefit USUO and you, please call Kate Throneburg at 801-869-9028, or visit us online at usuo.giftplans.org.

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Corporate & Foundation Donors We sincerely appreciate our annual contributors who have supported our programs throughout the last twelve months. For a listing of season honorees who have made gifts of $10,000 and above see pages 18–21.

$5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (2) Bambara Restaurant* Bourne-Spafford Foundation Diamond Rental* Discover Financial Services The Jarvis & Constance Doctorow Family Foundation The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Spencer F. & Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation EY Hilton Hotel* Hoak Foundation J. Wong’s Thai & Chinese Bistro* Jones Waldo Park City Macy’s Foundation Larry H. Miller Sandy Ford Lincoln Martine* McCarthey Family Foundaton New York LTD Ogden Opera Guild Louis Scowcroft Peery Charitable Foundation Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Salt Lake City* Salt Lake City Arts Council Sky Harbor Apartments* Union Pacific Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Victory Ranch & Conservancy $1,000 to $4,999 Anonymous Advanced Retirement Consultants Bertin Family Foundation Rodney H. & Carolyn Hansen Brady Charitable Foundation Byrne Foundation Castle Foundation City Creek Center* Deseret Trust Company

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Individual Donors We sincerely appreciate our annual contributors who have supported our programs throughout the last twelve months. For a listing of season honorees who have made gifts of $10,000 and above see pages 18–21. ABRAVANEL & PETERSON SOCIETY $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Alan P. Agle Fred & Linda Babcock E. Wayne & Barbara Baumgardner Dr. & Mrs. Clisto Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Jim Blair Carol, Rete & Celine Browning Neill & Linda Brownstein Michael & Vicki Callen Ken & Shelly Coburn* Amalia Cochran Marc & Kathryn Cohen Spencer & Cleone† Eccles J. I. “Chip” & Gayle Everest Jack & Marianne Ferraro John F. Foley, M.D. & Dorene Sambado, M.D.** Mr. Joseph F. Furlong III Jeffrey L. Giese, M.D. & Mary E. Gesicki David & SandyLee Griswold** Ray & Howard Grossman John & Dorothy Hancock Robert & Carolee Harmon Gary & Christine Hunter Mary P. Jacobs† & Jerald H. Jacobs Family Dale & Beverly Johnson Robert & Debra Kasirer Roger & Sally Leslie Thomas & Jamie Love Mr. & Mrs. Charles McEvoy

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Elinor S. McLaren & George M. Klopfer Leslie Peterson & Kevin Higgins Rich & Cherie Meeboer Brooks & Lenna Quinn Dr. Thomas Parks & Dr. Patricia Legant Dr. Richard & Frances Reiser Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rollo Peggy & Ben Schapiro Mr. & Mrs. D. Brent Scott Stuart & Molly Silloway Elizabeth Solomon Dorotha Smart Melia & Mike Tourangeau Albert & Yvette Ungricht Kathleen Digre & Michael Varner $3,000 to $4,999 Anonymous (2) Craig & Joanna Adamson Robert & Cherry Anderson Richard† & Alice Bass Charles Black Robert W. Brandt Larry & Judy Brownstein Jonathan & Julie Bullen Brian Burka & Dr. Jerry Hussong Lindsay & Carla Carlisle Robyn Carter Mark & Marcy Casp Dr. H. Sam & Kuiweon Cho Hal & Cecile Christiansen Edward & Carleen Clark Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Cutler Gary & Debbi Cook

Mike Deputy B. Gale† & Ann† Dick Midge & Tom Farkas Flynn Family Foundation Kenneth & Kate Handley Dr. & Mrs. Bradford D. Hare James & Penny Keras Hanko & Laura Kiessner Jeanne Kimball Paul Lehman Herbert C. & Wilma S. Livsey Peter & Susan Loffler Daniel Lofgren David & Donna Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Lyski Mac & Ann MacQuoid David Mash Richard & Anne Mastain Daniel & Noemi P. Mattis Michael & Julie McFadden Hallie & Ted McFetridge Richard & Jayne Middleton Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mithoff Marilyn H. Neilson Christie Mullen Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Richer Gina Rieke Dr. Wallace Ring Richard & Carmen Rogers William G. Schwartz & Joann Givan Marilyn Sorensen Verl & Joyce Topham Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Traylor Dr. Ralph & Judith Vander Heide Susan & David† Wagstaff

Ardean & Elna Watts Suzanne Weaver Jeremy & Hila Wenokur David & Jerre Winder Gayle & Sam Youngblood $2,000 to $2,999 Anonymous (5) Fran Akita Drs. Wolfgang & Jeanne Baehr Dr. Melissa Bentley Anneli Bowen, M.D. & Glen M. Bowen M.D. Mr. & Mrs. John Brubaker Richard & Suzanne Burbidge Mr. & Mrs. William D. Callister, Jr. Paul & Denise Christian Raymond & Diana Compton David & Sandra Cope** Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Coppin David & Karen Dee Margarita Donnelly Robert Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ehrlich Neone F. Jones Family Robert S. Felt, M.D. William Fickling Blake & Linda Fisher Sarah Foshee Robert & Annie-Lewis Garda Heidi Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Eric Garen c Diana George Susan Glassman & Richard Dudley Randin Graves

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Individual Donors The James S. Gulbrandsen, Sr. Family C. Chauncey & Emily Hall Dennis & Sarah Hancock John B. & Joan Hanna Geraldine Hanni Richard & Norma Herbert Sunny & Wes Howell Dixie & Robert Huefner Jay & Julie Jacobson Annette & Joseph Jarvis M. Craig & Rebecca Johns Bryce & Karen† Johnson Jill Johnson Pauline WeggelandJohnson James R. Jones & Family Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Kerschner Susan Keyes & Jim Sulat J. Allen & Charlene Kimball Carl & Gillean Kjeldsberg Mr. Darryl Korn & Ms. Jeannie Sias Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Lansing Donald L. & Alice A. Lappe

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O. Don & Barbara B. Ostler Linda S. Pembroke Joel & Diana Peterson Dr. & Mrs. S. Keith Petersen Jon Poesch Victor & Elizabeth Pollak Steven Price Dan & June Ragan Dr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Rallison Dr. Barbara S. Reid Joyce Rice Kenneth Roach & Cindy Powell James & Anna Romano Thomas Safran Mark & Loulu Saltzman Margaret P. Sargent Shirley & Eric Schoenholz K. Gary & Lynda Shields Gibbs & Catherine W. Smith Christine St. Andre & Cliff Hardesty Larry R. & Sheila F. Stevens Gerald & Barbara Stringfellow Karen Urankar William & Donna R. Vogel John & Susan Walker

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Individual Donors James & Rula Dickson Margaret Dreyfous Howard Edwards Dr. Richard J. & Barbara N. Eliason** Naomi K. Feigal Mark Gavre & Gudrun Mirin Michael & Catherine Geary Ralph & Rose Gochnour Robert Graham Dr. & Mrs. John E. Greenlee Hillary Hahn & Jeff Counts Alan & Jeanne Hall Foundation Robert & Marcia Harris Dr. Alan B. Hayes Lex Hemphill & Nancy Melich John Edward Henderson Mr. John P. Hill, Esq. Steve Hogan & Michelle Wright Connie C. Holbrook The Steven Horton Family Kay Howells Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Huffman David & Caroline Hundley Todd & Tatiana James Drs. Randy & Elizabeth Jensen Maxine & Bruce Johnson Chester & Marilyn Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Clark D. Jones Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Kalm Umur Kavlakoglu

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Travis & Erin Kester Tim & Angela Laros Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn L. Lefkowitz Lisa & James Levy Peter Margulies Christopher & Julie McBeth Nicole Mihalopoulos Oren & Liz Nelson Stephen & Mary Nichols Mary Jane O’Connor Ruth & William Ohlsen Whitney Olch Barbara Patterson Rori & Nancy Piggott W. E. & Harriet R. Rasmussen Mr. Bill Reagan Debra Saunders Ralph & Gwen Schamel Grant Schettler Deborah Schiller Mr. August L. Schultz Bradley Senet Angela Shaeffer Karen Shepherd Margot L. Shott† Barbara Slaymaker Otto Smith Phillip & Jill Smith Elizabeth Sullentrop Amy Sullivan & Alex Bocock Douglas & Susan Terry Carol A. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Trotta Robb Trujillo Rachel Varat-Navarro Mr. & Mrs. Brad E. Walton Pam & Jonathan Weisberg Michael & Judy Wolfe

Marsha & Richard Workman Michael & Olga Zhdanov Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Zumbro In Honor of Barbara & Steven Anderson Paula J. Fowler Abe & Arline Markosian David Park Mark & Dianne Prothro Patricia A. Richards Susan Schulman Erin Svoboda In Memory Of Gary & Connie Anderson Jay T. Ball Berry Banks David Wells Bennett Mikhail Boguslavsky Robert H. Burgoyne, M.D. Stewart Collins Kathie Dalton Ann Dick John R. Dudley Carolyn Edwards Ed Epstein Loraine L. Felton Neva Langley Fickling Calvin Gaddis Anton Gasca Patricia Glad Gloris Goff Herold L. “Huck” & Mary E. Gregory Carolyn Harmon Judith Ann Harris Duane Hatch Steve Horton Mary Louis Scanlan

Humbert Winona Simonsen Jensen Eric Johnson Howard Keen Tony Larimer Robert Louis Beverly Love Clyde Dennis Meadows Chester Memmott Jean Moseley Joseph Palmer Scott Pathakis Chase N. Peterson Kenneth Randall Klaus Rathke Dr. Clifford Reusch Kathy Sargent Shirley Sargent Ruth Schwager Ryan Selberg Dr. Ann O’Neill Shigeoka Robert P. Shrader Joseph Silverstein David Bennett Smith Tamie Speciale John Henry “Jack” Totzke Roger Van Frank David Wagstaff Rick Wallace Marjorie Whitney Sandra Wilkins Bruce Woodward Rosemary Zidow

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Administration ADMINISTRATION Patricia A. Richards Interim President & CEO David Green Senior Vice President & COO Julie McBeth Executive Assistant to the CEO Jessica Chapman Executive Assistant to the COO & Office Manager SYMPHONY ARTISTIC Thierry Fischer Symphony Music Director Anthony Tolokan Vice President of Symphony Artistic Planning Rei Hotoda Associate Conductor Barlow Bradford Symphony Chorus Director Llew Humphreys Director of Orchestra Personnel Nathan Lutz Orchestra Personnel Manager Lance Jensen Executive Assistant to the Music Director and Symphony Chorus Manager SYMPHONY OPERATIONS Jeff Counts Vice President of Operations & General Manager Cassandra Dozet Operations Manager Chip Dance Production & Stage Manager Mark Barraclough Assistant Stage & Properties Manager Melissa Robison Program Publication & Front of House Manager Erin Lunsford Artist Logistics Coordinator 0PERA ARTISTIC Christopher McBeth Opera Artistic Director Carol Anderson Principal Coach Michelle Peterson Opera Company Manager Shaun Tritchler Production Coordinator DEVELOPMENT Leslie Peterson Vice President of Development Hillary Hahn Senior Director of Institutional Gifts Natalie Cope Director of Special Events & DVMF Community Relations Melanie Steiner-Sherwood Director of Indicidual Giving

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March 5 | 9:30 AM

COPLAND Symphony No. 3, Mvt. II (Allegro Molto) Thierry Fischer, Conductor (recorded 3/7/15)

March 12 | 9:30 AM

WAGNER Orchestral Suite from The Ring Thierry Fischer, Conductor (recorded 3/28/15)

March 19 | 9:30 AM

MOZART Symphony in D after Serenade K. 320, “Posthorn” Paul Goodwin, Conductor (recorded 4/18/15)

April 16 | 9:30 AM

MUSSORGSKY Night on Bald Mountain Kazuki Yamada, Conductor (recorded 5/2/15)

April 23 | 9:30 AM

RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Thierry Fischer, Conductor (recorded 4/11/15)

GLAZUNOV Symphony No. 5 Kazuki Yamada, Conductor (recorded 5/2/15)

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MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 Benedetto Lupo, Piano Paul Goodwin, Conductor (recorded 4/18/15)

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April 30 | 9:30 AM

SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 Richard Elliott, Organ Kazuki Yamada, Conductor (recorded 5/2/15)

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Sound Bites By Connie Lewis

Sound Bites are interesting facts about a composer or work featured on our repertoire compiled by a community writer.

During a 1913 vacation trip to Mallorca, Spain, with fellow composer and benefactor Balfour Gardiner and accompanied by brothers Arnold and Clifford Bax, Gustav Holst was introduced to astrology. The trip was a gift from Gardiner. Clifford was the only non-musician in the group, and he attempted to pass on his deep interest in astrology to his fellow-travelers. Although Gardiner was reported to scoff at the idea, Holst kept an open mind. The group spent a long time discussing everything from astrology to the threat of impending war. Although the composition is often considered to be based on astronomy, the work was originally inspired by Holst’s interest in astrology. According to his biographer Michael Short, after reading The Mysterious Universe by James Jean, “Holst realized with excitement that the ideas which were put forward in scientific terms were exactly the same as those which he had been trying to express in music many years before.” In his composition, Holst ordered the planets outward from Earth rather than from the sun. One explanation for this peculiar arrangement comes from Holst scholar, Raymond Head, who points to the ruling of astrological signs of the zodiac by the planets. This also explains the absence of a composition for Earth, which lacks a zodiac equivalent. 60

The catalog of the instruments needed for Holst’s class is immense. In “Neptune,” the final piece in the lineup, two three-part women’s choruses are added but located in an adjoining room, which is to be screened from the audience. His daughter Imogen Holst said that her father hated incomplete performances of The Planets, though on several occasions he had to agree to conduct only three or four movements at Queen’s Hall concerts. In A Thematic Catalogue of Gustav Holst’s Music, Imogen Holst writes that Holst “disliked having to finish with Jupiter, to make a ‘happy ending’, for, as he himself said, ‘in the real world the end is not happy at all.’” After the initial 1918 run-through, Imogen remarked that the ending was “unforgettable, with its hidden chorus of women’s voices growing fainter and fainter… until the imagination knew no difference between sound and silence.” Holst is said to have written the piece on holidays and weekends sandwiched between his daily grind as a British school music teacher. Shy and reserved, Holst dismissed his composition, with the exception of “Saturn, Bringer of Old Age,” as “humdrum.”

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Youth Guild members prepared for months in dedicated practice. Auditions in March selected a wonderful array of talents and repertoire for you to enjoy. Join us for the Youth Guild Recital, which is free and open to the public.

High schooler Miriam Wagstaff from Tropic, Utah, solos with the Utah Symphony playing David’s Viola Concerto. In the second half of the program students from eleven different youth orchestras sit side-by-side with the musicians of the Utah Symphony. Rei Hotoda conducts the concert. For tickets, visit utahsymphony.org or call 801-533-6683

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