PSO BNY Mellon Grand Classic | January 17-19, February 2, 2014

JANUARY 17, 18, 19, 31 & FEBRUARY 2, 2014

WE APPLAUD THE ARTISTS ON STAGE. AND THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES.

At Babst Calland, we appreciate all the creativity, effort and collaboration required for the curtain to rise, and the performance to begin.

It is the mission of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to provide musical experiences at the highest level of expression to enrich the community and satisfy the needs and preferences of our audiences. We will achieve this mission by working together to support an internationally recognized orchestra and by ensuring a viable long-term financial future; a fulfilling environment for our orchestra, staff, volunteers; and the unsurpassed satisfaction of our customers.

PROGRAM January 17, 18 & 19 program.................................................................9 January 17, 18 & 19 program notes.................................................. 12 Christoph König biography................................................................. 20 Hila Plitmann biography...................................................................... 22 January 31 & February 2 program..................................................... 25 January 31 & February 2 program notes.......................................... 26 Manfred Honeck biography................................................................ 30 Hélène Grimaud biography................................................................ 32 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra biography.................................... 34

EVERY GIFT IS INSTRUMENTAL Individuals.............................................................................................. 38 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performances are brought to the community in part by generous support from the Allegheny Regional Asset District and corporations, foundations and individuals throughout our community. The PSO receives additional funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.

Foundations & Public Agencies.......................................................... 44 Corporations ......................................................................................... 45 Legacy of Excellence............................................................................. 46 Commitment to Excellence Campaign............................................. 48

INDIVIDUALS & HEINZ HALL INFORMATION Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Musicians........................................2

Radio station WQED-FM 89.3 and WQEJ-FM 89.7 is the official voice of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Tune in Sundays at 8 p.m. for “Pittsburgh Symphony Radio” concert broadcasts hosted by Jim Cunningham.

Board of Trustees & Chairman’s Council...............................................3

TO ADVERTISE IN THE PROGRAM

Heinz Hall Information......................................................................... 52

Jack Heinz Society....................................................................................5 New Leadership Board............................................................................5 Pittsburgh Symphony Association........................................................5 Administrative Staff.................................................................................7

Contact: Elaine Nucci at 412.471.6087, or email: nucci@culturaldistrict.org ONLINE PROGRAM

Many PSO program books are also available for viewing online at: pittsburghsymphony.org/programs PROGRAM REUSE

If you do not wish to keep your program, return to the ushers for reuse at a later performance.

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BNY MELLON GRAND CLASSICS | HEINZ HALL FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014 AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014 AT 2:30 PM

Christoph König, conductor Hila Plitmann, soprano Pre-concert

Concert Prelude with Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor

Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, “The Philosopher”

I. Adagio II. Presto III. Menuetto IV. Finale: Presto

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY

Richard Danielpour

Darkness in the Ancient Valley for Soprano and Orchestra

I. Lamentation II. Desecration III. Benediction IV. Profanation V. Finale: Consecration

Ms. Plitmann Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Co-Commission SATURDAY

Richard Strauss

“Behind the Notes”

Exploration and discussion of Also sprach Zarathustra*

Intermission

Richard Strauss

Also sprach Zarathustra, Tone Poem (freely after Friedrich Nietzsche), Opus 30

THE PARIS THE PF MADEMADE POSS

BY THEBY FINE TH

THE PARIS FESTIVAL IS MADE POSSIBLE, IN PART,

BY THE FINE FOUNDATION.

Prologue: Sunrise — Of the Inhabitants of the Unseen World — Of the Great Longing — Of Joys and Passions — The Dirge — Of Science — The Convalescent — The Dance-Song — The Night Wanderer’s Song

*For more information on “Behind the Notes,” please turn to pages 16 & 17.

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Andrés Cárdenes, Artistic Director

Ian Hobson, guest conductor & pianist Sunday, January 26, 7:30pm

Gerard Schwarz, guest conductor Thursday, February 20, 8pm

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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, “The Philosopher” (1764)

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Born 31 March 1732 in Rohrau, Lower Austria; ; died 31 May 1809 in Vienna PREMIERE OF WORK

Eisenstadt, Austria, 1764 Esterházy Palace; Franz Joseph Haydn, director PSO PREMIERE

11 November 1960 Syria Mosque; William Steinberg, conductor INSTRUMENTATION

two oboes, English horn, bassoon, two horns, strings and continuo DURATION

16 minutes

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Count Ferdinand Maximilian von Morzin, a member of the Imperial Treasury and the Privy Council, Governor of Znojmo in Bohemia and Haydn’s first employer, went broke in 1761. He fired his band of musicians, and Haydn, his young music director, faced the dismal prospect of returning to the penniless existence he had endured for several years after Karl Georg Reutter had physically thrown him out of the St. Stephen’s Cathedral choir when his voice had broken a decade before. Just at the critical moment, however, Paul Anton Esterházy, Prince of Galanta and one of the Habsburg Empire’s wealthiest citizens, took Haydn onto his staff as Deputy Music Director. Haydn moved with his new wife, Anna Maria (whom he had married in secrecy because his contract with Morzin required him to be unattached), to the Esterházys’ principal seat in the small town of Eisenstadt (pop. 2,500), some thirty miles south of Vienna and not far from Rohrau, the composer’s native village. Haydn’s immediate superior in the musical establishment was the aged and ill Gregorius Werner, who reserved responsibilities for the Esterházys’ church music for himself; the duties of the palace’s instrumental music fell to Haydn. Despite the fact that his wife turned out to be a shrew of Brobdingnagian proportions (Haydn referred to her, privately, as “The Household Dragon”), Haydn was happy at Eisenstadt.

He enjoyed his work, was respected and well treated by his employer, got on famously with the musicians in his charge, and composed with ease.

When Anton died in 1762, he was succeeded as Prince by his brother Nicolaus, who, with a view toward making his musical establishment better reflect the grandeur of the family’s station, enlarged the orchestra and increased Haydn’s duties. When Werner died in 1766, Haydn became the Esterházys’ Kapellmeister; he was connected with the family actively and in retirement until he died 43 years later.

From the time he joined the Esterházy establishment in 1761 until the family’s new palace, Esterháza, was constructed at the southern end of Neusiedler Lake just across the border in Hungary five years later, Haydn composed nineteen symphonies. Perhaps the chief characteristic of these works is their sense of excited experimentation, which they share with much of the instrumental music of that time of transition from the old Baroque style to the revolutionary language of late-18th-century High Classicism. Fugues and ritornellos and solo episodes and chorale preludes jostle for prominence with folkish melodies and diatonic harmonies and square-cut, sectional forms. Among the most interesting of these early symphonies is a series of six (Nos. 11, 18, 21, 22, 34 and 49, all composed before 1768, despite their numbering) which are indebted to the fourmovement plan of the old Italian sonata da chiesa (“church sonata”). This genre, originally played by two violins and cello-harpsichord continuo, was developed around the middle of the 17th century as an adornment to religious services, and so was inherently given to a certain weightiness of expression: its movements were abstract rather than dance-like; it was imitative and complex in texture; and it began with a large slow

movement of austere demeanor. Apropos of his own works in this style, many years later Haydn told his biographer Georg August Griesinger that “in his symphonies he often described moral character. In one of his oldest, which he could not precisely indicate to me, ‘the idea predominated of God speaking to an unrepentant sinner, asking him to reform, but the sinner in his rashness heeded not these exhortations.’” It is not impossible that the work to which Haydn forgetfully referred was the extraordinary Symphony No. 22 in E-flat of 1764, which during its composer’s lifetime had already acquired the sobriquet of “The Philosopher” for the austerity and formality of its opening movement. The style of this Adagio is reminiscent of the old chorale prelude, with the theme (which the late eminent Haydn scholar H.C. Robbins Landon thought might be a yet-unidentified church melody) presented antiphonally in long notes by paired French horns and English horns above a trudging string accompaniment. The Symphony is rounded out by a bubbling, sonata-form Presto movement, a well-mannered Menuetto and a hunt-inspired Finale, all of which remain in the tonic key of E-flat and all of which exploit the pungent sound of the English and French horns.

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RICHARD DANIELPOUR

Darkness in the Ancient Valley for Soprano and Orchestra (2011)

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Born 28 January 1956 in New York City PREMIERE OF WORK

Nashville, 17 November 2011; Schermerhorn Symphony Center; Nashville Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Hila Plitmann, soprano THESE PERFORMANCES MARK THE PSO PREMIERE

INSTRUMENTATION

piccolo, three flutes, alto flute, two oboes, English horn, three clarinets, bass clarinet, three bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, piccolo trumpet, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, piano, celesta, and strings DURATION

29 minutes

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Richard Danielpour, one of America’s most gifted composers, was born in New York City on January 28, 1956. He completed his undergraduate education at the New England Conservatory in Boston (Bachelor of Music, 1980) and received his Master of Music (1982) and Doctor of Musical Arts (1986) degrees from the Juilliard School, where his principal teachers were Vincent Persichetti and Peter Mennin; he also studied composition with John Heiss and conducting with Benjamin Zander and Jacques Monod. Danielpour trained as a pianist with Lorin Hollander, Veronica Jochum, Theodore Lettvin and Gabriel Chodos, and appeared as soloist in the premiere of his First Piano Concerto with the Caracas Philharmonic in 1981. From 1984 to 1988, he taught at the College of New Rochelle and Marymount Manhattan College; he is currently on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music (since 1993) and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia (since 1997). At the invitation of Leonard Bernstein, Danielpour served as guest composer at both the 1989 Festival of the Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome and the 1989 Schleswig-Holstein Festival in West Germany. He has subsequently fulfilled residencies with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony, Van Cliburn Foundation, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Marlboro Music Festival, Saratoga Music Festival and Berklee College of Music in Boston; in 2002, he held the Alberto Vilar Fellowship and Residency at the Berlin Academy in Germany. Among Danielpour’s other distinctions are grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim, Rockefeller, Barlow, Vollmer, Astral and Djerassi foundations, the Bearns Prize of Columbia University, the Charles Ives Fellowship, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an ASCAP Award, residencies at the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo and the American Academy in Rome, a Jerome Foundation Award, and a Rockefeller Foundation grant for a residency in Bellagio, Italy.

Among the many organizations that have commissioned works from Richard Danielpour are the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Pastime, inspired by the lives of baseball stars Josh Gibson, Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron; A Woman’s Life, with texts by Maya Angelou; and Darkness in the Ancient Valley), New Jersey Symphony (Celestial Nights, written for the opening of Prudential Hall in Newark in 1997, and Apparitions), New York Philharmonic (Toward the Splendid City and Through the Ancient Valley), Philadelphia Orchestra (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “A Fool’s Paradise”), National Symphony (Voices of Remembrance), San Francisco Symphony (Song of Remembrance, Symphony No. 2 and Cello Concerto No. 1, for Yo-Yo Ma), New York Chamber Symphony (Metamorphosis), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (The Awakened Heart and Rocking the Cradle), Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Piano Quintet and Sonnets to Orpheus Book I), Absolut Vodka (Piano Concerto No. 2) and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival (Sonnets to Orpheus Book II). He has also written music for

Jessye Norman, John Aler, Emanuel Ax, Dawn Upshaw, Kurt Ollman, Christopher O’Riley, William Sharp, the Emerson and Muir quartets, and the Saturday Brass Quintet. In May 2005, Detroit’s Michigan Opera Theatre premiered Danielpour’s Margaret Garner, starring Denyce Graves in the title role, with a libretto by Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner Toni Morrison based on the same true story of a fugitive Kentucky slave who killed her infant daughter and then tried to kill herself when faced with the prospect of returning to slavery that Morrison recounted in her 1987 novel Beloved. Margaret Garner has received subsequent productions in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Charlotte and New York.

Richard Danielpour wrote, Darkness in the Ancient Valley is a symphony in five movements, commissioned by the Pittsburgh and Nashville Symphonies. The fifth movement, which includes a soprano voice, was written for Hila Plitmann. The text comes from an English translation of a Rūmī poem (Divan 1559), and involves a woman who refuses to retaliate against her husband, or lover, in spite of his abusive and cruel behavior. The voice of this woman is for me a metaphor for the voice of the people of Iran who have endured much under the present regime, but who nonetheless refuse to retaliate with violence.

“This thirty-minute work was inspired by recent events in Iran, in particular the way its people, especially the women, have been brutalized. This is of particular interest to me because my parents were born in Iran and my family lineage on both sides goes back for well over twenty generations. Born in the United States, I spent a year in Iran (1963–1964), and although I was just a child, I remember much about that year. In addition to learning Farsi, that time laid the bedrock of my understanding about the world that deepened as I matured.

“Sadly, the experience in Iran was for various reasons an unpleasant one, and I had fallen in love with Western music and culture, so as I grew into adulthood I kept my Persian heritage at a distance. In recent years, however, I have become engrossed in this ancestral legacy and deeply interested in the way the people of Iran and the whole of the Middle East are pleading to be heard in the face of oppressive regimes.

“The work is in its way a kind of secular liturgy (Lamentation – Desecration – Benediction – Profanation – Consecration), with much of the music drawing on sources stemming from Persian folk melodies and Sufi rhythms. I remember my mother listening to Persian records when I was little. I appropriated my memory of that music when I wrote Darkness. It’s not an accurate, note-perfect representation of the music I heard, but I think it’s more interesting because it is more personal. While this is clearly the music of a 21st-century American composer, it is the music of an American composer with a Middle Eastern memory.”

Finale: Consecration

Text by Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (13th century).

English translation by Rafiq Abdullah from Words of Paradise, with permission from Frances Lincoln Publishers, Ltd., London

Again with burning lips I swore An oath in last night’s heart, I confess with a sigh again I swore An oath on your ruby blood.

I swore that I would fix My longing gaze on your chaste smile.

I swore that I would not flinch Even if you struck me with a blade, My faith in you is green and strong,

It would rise again unscathed. I suffer, My heart is torn from your breast Which none can cure but you.

You may willfully cast me into fire But I am an ingot glowing for you.

I swear I am dust, dry powder Rising from your path, as hapless atom, A circling would held by your gravity I turn and turn in your wake.

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RICHARD STRAUSS

Also sprach Zarathustra (“Thus spake Zarathustra”), Opus 30 (1896)

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Born 11 June 1864 in Munich died 8 September 1949 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen PREMIERE OF WORK

Frankfurt, 27 November, 1896 Orchestra of the Museum Concerts Richard Strauss, conductor PSO PREMIERE

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Back in the days when Richard Strauss was considered The World’s Greatest Composer, a popular literary sport grew up around his works to fit them with plots or stories or programs. Strauss was always chary with verbal information about the “meaning” of his tone poems, and, since he did not discourage others from having a go at it, a whole barrage of possible “explanations” greeted each new work. Also sprach Zarathustra, deriving in some manner, at least, from the universal vision of Friedrich Nietzsche’s poem (left incomplete at his removal to a mental hospital), was an especially inviting target for the hurlers of literary tracts.

The composer approved almost all of the efforts that came along (they were, after all, good publicity, and Strauss — and his very large income — thrived on publicity), so the latter-day reader is left with a bundle of occasionally contradictory evidence. The truth of the matter seems to be that Strauss’ music and Nietzsche’s poem share little more than a title and a few pretentious ideas. Virtually every attempt to equate a section of the tone poem with a specific passage from the poem has been unconvincing.

Syria Mosque Fritz Reiner, conductor INSTRUMENTATION

two piccolos, three flutes, three oboes, English horn, E-flat clarinet, two clarinets, bass clarinet, three bassoons, contrabassoon, six horns, four trumpets, three trombones, two bass tubas, timpani, percussion, organ, two harps and strings DURATION

32 minutes

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Though its philosophical intentions are correctly questioned, there has never been any doubt about the expressive powers of this music. (It was the Budapest premiere of Also sprach Zarathustra that inspired the young Béla Bartók to devote his life to composition.) The sections of Strauss’ tone poem mirror several strong emotional states, as indicated by the following program note that appeared at the work’s premiere, conducted by the composer in Frankfurt on November 27, 1896. “First movement: Sunrise, Man feels the power of God. Andante religioso. But still man longs. He plunges into passion (second movement) and finds no peace.

He turns toward science, and tries in vain to solve life’s problems in a fugue (third movement). Then agreeable dance tunes sound and he becomes an individual, and his soul soars upward while the world sinks far below him.” There is a progression inherent in the work, a sort of a-religious Pilgrim’s Progress, toward some transcendent state. One German writer, Rudolf Kloiber, viewed Also sprach Zarathustra as “a colorfully formed music-drama without words.... Strauss chose from the poem the speeches of Zarathustra to create a kind of scenario for the content and form of the work.” There are three overtly programmatic elements that unify the work. The first is heard immediately at the outset.

It is the theme of Nature, the unison call by four trumpets based on the most fundamental acoustical pitches in the musical spectrum: C-G-C (inextricably wedged in the public consciousness by Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey). The second is a sinister theme, perhaps depicting Fate, introduced by the trombones in the section, “Of joys and passions.” The third is the conflict between the C tonality — representing Nature — and that of B, the latter standing for Man’s aspirations. The unsettled struggle between these two (the technical term is bi-tonality) is most clearly discerned at the very end of the work, but it occurs many times throughout the piece.

BEHIND THE NOTES In these concerts, the conductor will take you inside the music to reveal fascinating details about its construction. Through musical demonstrations and discussion, you will explore the story and structure behind a groundbreaking piece of music. Following intermission, use your newly acquired knowledge to enjoy a complete performance of the music with an enriched understanding of its meaning.

Richard Strauss is unsurpassed as a musical storyteller. His tone poems tell remarkable tales about extraordinary characters, events and places. In Also sprach Zarathustra, he comments on nothing less than the evolution of humankind, using the controversial German philosopher Freidrich Nietzche as his starting point. This evening, guest conductor Christoph König and the orchestra will uncover the musical secrets to each of the nine “chapters” of this towering masterpiece. Follow along as we explore Strauss’ version of the story, from the opening “Sunrise” to the eternal clash between Man and Nature.

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CHRISTOPH KÖNIG Christoph König is a conductor of deep intelligence and musicality. His conducting is marked by an energetic and serious approach to musical collaboration and a commitment to thoughtful and stimulating programming.

He currently holds positions as principal conductor of the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto at the Casa da Música and principal conductor and music director of the Solistes Européens in Luxembourg.

Following a string of successes last season with symphonies such as Baltimore, Houston and Toronto, König’s upcoming debuts include the Calgary and Cincinnati symphonies, as well as re-invitations to the symphonies of Indianapolis, New Jersey and Pittsburgh. He also has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the symphonies of Colorado, Milwaukee, Oregon, Pacific (Costa Mesa) and Vancouver. Among König’s worldwide highlights are debuts with the Dresden Philharmonic, Euskadi Symphony and St. Gallen Symphony, as well as reinvitations to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orquesta de la Communidad de Madrid, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Real Filharmonia de Galicia and the Stuttgart Philharmonic. He also has appeared with the Barcelona Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony (including a highly successful tour of China in 2008), Beethoven Orchestra/Bonn, Danish National Symphony, the Dresdner Staatskapelle, Mozarteum Orchestra/Salzburg, Orchestre de Paris, Netherlands Philharmonic, New Zealand Symphony, Norwegian Radio Orchestra/ Oslo, RTVE/Madrid, Tampere Philharmonic and the Tonkünstler Orchestra in Vienna.

König also has been principal conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria. With both orchestras, he conducted a wide range of repertoire from Haydn and Mozart to Ligeti, Henze and Turnage.

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Equally at home in the theater, König’s reputation as an opera conductor rose swiftly after stepping in at short notice to successfully direct the Zürich Opera’s 2003 production of Jonathan Miller’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail. He has also led the Zurich Opera in productions of Die Zauberflöte and Il Turco in Italia with Cecilia Bartoli and Ruggero Raimondi. Other operatic productions include Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Teatro Real/Madrid, Don Giovanni at the Staatsoper/ Stuttgart and Die Zauberflöte and Rigoletto at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. With the Malmö Symphony, he conducted concert performances of Madama Butterfly and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

For the Ao Vivo label, König has recorded works by Schoenberg, Prokofiev, Saariaho and Sibelius with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto. For Hyperion, he has recorded a highly acclaimed CD of music by Henryk Melcer, with pianist Jonathan Plowright and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. His recording of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the same orchestra was featured on the front cover of BBC Music Magazine in September 2009. Other noteworthy recordings include Beethoven symphonies with the Malmö Symphony (DB Productions), and Prokofiev and Mozart with the Solistes Européens, Luxembourg (SEL Classics).

König was born in Dresden, where he sang as a boy soprano in the famous Dresdner Kreuzchor. He later studied conducting, as well as piano and voice, at the Hochschule für Musik in Dresden. König also participated in master classes given by such renowned conductors as Sergiu Celibidache and Sir Colin Davis, who subsequently invited him to be his assistant for both concerts and opera productions with the Sächsische Staatskapelle in Dresden.

Christoph König last conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony in November 2011.

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HILA PLITMANN In demand as a singer of new and contemporary music, Plitmann has appeared as a soloist in several world premieres, including Pulitzer Prize-winner David Del Tredici’s Paul Revere’s Ride with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Wing on Wing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by She has worked with many leading the composer, Corigliano’s Mr Tambourine conductors, including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Man with the Minnesota Orchestra and Two Thomas Adès, Leonard Slatkin, George Awakenings and a Double Lullaby, a songBenjamin and Kurt Masur, appearing with cycle written for her by Pulitzer Prize-winner the likes of the New York Philharmonic, Los Aaron Jay Kernis.

Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Hila Plitmann last performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony in January 2009.

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Grammy-winning soprano Hila Plitmann received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees with high honors from the Juilliard School and has been awarded the Sony ES Prize for her outstanding contribution to vocal arts.

Her recordings include Pulitzer Prize and Oscar-winner John Corigliano’s song-cycle Mr. Tambourine Man, (for which she won a Grammy) and Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack to The Da Vinci Code, which received a Grammy nomination. She recently released a new recording of Yiddish songs, The Ancient Question, to critical acclaim.

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BNY MELLON GRAND CLASSICS | HEINZ HALL FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014 AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 AT 2:30 PM

Manfred Honeck, conductor Hélène Grimaud, piano Pre-concert

Concert Prelude with Assistant Conductor Lawrence Loh

Johann Sebastian Bach

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Opus 60

Transcribed for Orchestra by LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI

I. Adagio — Allegro vivace II. Adagio III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace IV. Allegro ma non troppo

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Johannes Brahms

Concerto No. 1 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 15

I. Maestoso II. Adagio III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo

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Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (ca. 1708; transcribed in 1926)

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Born 21 March 1685 in Eisenach, Germany died 28 July 1750 in Leipzig PREMIERE OF TRANSCRIPTION

Philadelphia, 10 February, 1926 Academy of Music; Leopold Stokowski, conductor PSO PREMIERE

15 March 1963; Syria Mosque; Eugene Ormandy, conductor INSTRUMENTATION

piccolo, four flutes, four oboes, English horn, four clarinets, bass clarinet, four bassoons, contrabassoon, six horns, three trumpets, four trombones, tuba, timpani, celesta, two harps and strings DURATION

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Looking back across the thousand musical works that Bach created during his lifetime, it is easy to forget that he was also known as one of his era’s greatest performers. His earliest positions were as organist in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen (hamlets half way between Leipzig and Frankfurt), where he established an excellent reputation. He composed organ works for his own use that built on a thorough knowledge of contemporary keyboard styles infused with his incomparable genius. He was heir to a century of unbroken musical tradition in his own family, but he also widened his horizons by seeking out others from whom he could learn. He journeyed to Hamburg to hear the venerable organist J.A. Reinken (when the aged Reinken later heard Bach improvise in strict contrapuntal style, he rejoiced, “I thought this art was dead, but I see it still lives in you”) and to Lübeck — 200 miles on foot — to attend the concerts of Dietrich Buxtehude. He became Organist and Chamber Musician at Weimar in 1708, and it was during his nine years in that position that he wrote much of his organ music. He made frequent visits as an organ inspector and performing virtuoso to surrounding towns, including Dresden, where, in 1717, he met Louis Marchand, France’s greatest organist. A contest was duly arranged in which each participant was to play at sight a piece chosen by the jury. The time was set for the event and the necessary preparations made. On the appointed morning, however, Marchand came early to hear Bach warm up and try out the organ. After what must have been a stunning display, the Frenchman decided that he would save the judges the trouble of choosing a winner, and admitted defeat by default.

The magnificent Toccata and Fugue in D minor, written around the time of Bach’s appointment at Weimar in 1708, juxtaposes two of Baroque music’s least-related forms. The genre of the toccata was essentially a written-down improvisation whose history traces back to Italy almost two centuries before Bach. The title is one of those slippery 17th-century terms whose meaning is often elusive, but seems to have come from the Italian word “toccare” — “to touch.” The toccata indicated a “touching” with the fingers on the keyboard to create great roulades of sound — sweeping scales, colossal harmonic progressions, dazzling figurations and so forth — usually presented as unconnected episodes. The fugue, on the other hand, is music’s most tightly integrated structure, growing from a single theme that threads through each of the voices and dominates the seamless piece from beginning to end. Bach brought to this marriage of musical antitheses a flying virtuosity (this work is probably similar to the test pieces he used when trying out new organs) and an unerring sense of impassioned drama.

The British-born conductor Leopold Stokowski transcribed some three dozen of Bach’s works for large orchestra. Among the first and most famous of this group was the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, dating from 1926. Stokowski first came to public notice as an organist, when he was

appointed to the position at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly in 1902 at the age of nineteen.

The D minor Toccata and Fugue was his favorite showpiece, and parishioners still recalled his performances a half century later. His love of Bach’s works continued after he became conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1912, and these transcriptions were an important way in which he shared this wonderful music with his audiences. His arrangements created a wide interest in these largely unknown compositions, and Bach-Stokowski became the most popular musical Doppelgänger of the years before World War II. (This Toccata and Fugue was the first piece of music Stokowski and Walt Disney chose during their collaboration on the film Fantasia.) In a florid literary style well suited to the grandiose character of his transcription, Stokowski wrote of the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, “It has a power and majestic intensity that is cosmic in scope. One of its main characteristics is immense freedom of rhythm and plasticity of melodic outline. In the sequence of harmonies, it is bold and path breaking. Its tonal architecture is irregular and asymmetric. Of all the creations of Bach, it is one of the most original. Its inspiration flows unendingly. In spirit it is universal, so that it will always be contemporary and have a direct message for all men.”

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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Opus 60 (1806)

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Born 16 December 1770 in Bonn; died 26 March 1827 in Vienna PREMIERE OF WORK

Vienna, March 1807 Lobkowitz Palace; Ludwig van Beethoven, conductor PSO PREMIERE

23 March 1896 Carnegie Music Hall Frederic Archer, conductor INSTRUMENTATION

flute, pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns and trumpets, timpani and strings DURATION

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On November 13, 1805 Napoleon’s army entered Vienna. A week later, Beethoven gave the first performance of Fidelio before an audience largely comprising French officers. It failed. The French forces withdrew early the next year, and the local aristocrats, who had fled Vienna before the invasion, returned to their city palaces. Fidelio, extensively revised, was presented again on March 29, 1806, but its reception was still cool. Beethoven spent the summer of 1806 away from Vienna. His first visit was to the ancestral Hungarian estate of his friend Count Brunsvick at Martonvásár, where the Count’s sisters, Thérèse, Joséphine and Caroline, were also in residence.

Journalist and Harvard librarian Alexander Wheelock Thayer, in his pioneering biography of the composer, spread the rumor that Beethoven and Thérèse got engaged that May, and that it was under the spell of that love affair that the Fourth Symphony was conceived. In 1890, a book appeared titled Beethoven’s Immortal Beloved, from Personal Reminiscences, purporting to be from Thérèse’s hand, that recounted the relationship. It was a hoax. (“The Immortal Beloved,” to whom Beethoven wrote three unheaded letters, was convincingly identified in Maynard Solomon’s 1977 biography of the composer as Antonie Brentano, a married Viennese noblewoman. Solomon also showed the letters to have been written in 1812, not 1806.) The Fourth Symphony was therefore apparently not a musical love-child, though the country calm of that summer, perhaps the most halcyon time of Beethoven’s life, may have influenced the character of the work.

After visiting with the Brunsvicks, Beethoven moved to the summer castle of Prince Lichnowsky at Grätz in Silesia. Lichnowsky introduced him to his neighbor in Ober-Glogau, Count Franz von Oppersdorf, a moneyed aristocrat who placed such importance on his household musical establishment that he would not hire a servant unable to play an instrument. Oppersdorf, an admirer of Beethoven’s music, arranged a performance by his private orchestra of the Second Symphony for the composer’s visit, and, further, commissioned him to write a new symphony. Beethoven put aside the C minor Symphony (No. 5), already well advanced, to work on the commission, and most of the B-flat Symphony was completed during September and October 1806 at Lichnowsky’s castle.

It is sweetness subtly tinged with Romantic pathos that opens the Fourth Symphony. The main theme is a buoyant tune given by the violins. The complementary melody is a snappy theme discussed by bassoon, oboe and flute. Inventive elaborations of the main theme occupy the movement’s development before a heightened recall of the earlier melodies and a vigorous coda close the movement. Of the second movement, little needs to be added to the words of Hector Berlioz: “Its form is so pure and the expression of its melody so angelic and of such irresistible tenderness that the prodigious art by which this perfection is attained disappears completely.” Though Beethoven called the third movement a minuet, it is really one of his most boisterous scherzos. The outer sections of the movement, with their rugged syncopations, sudden harmonic and dynamic shifts and tossing-about of melodic fragments among the orchestral participants, stand in strong contrast to the suave central trio. The finale is a whirlwind sonata form with occasional moments of strong expression in its development section.

JOHANNES BRAHMS

Concerto No. 1 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 15 (1854-1859)

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Born 7 May 1833 in Hamburg died 3 April 1897 in Vienna PREMIERE OF WORK

Hanover, 22 January 1859 Royal Theater Orchestra of the Royal Theater Joseph Joachim, conductor Johannes Brahms, soloist PSO PREMIERE

9 February 1940 Syria Mosque Fritz Reiner, conductor; Eunice Norton, soloist INSTRUMENTATION

woodwinds and trumpets in pairs, four horns, timpani and strings DURATION

In 1854, Brahms set out to produce a symphony in D minor as his first major orchestral work, and, to that end, he sketched three movements in short score.

The first movement was orchestrated, but Brahms was not satisfied with the result, and he decided to transform his short score into a sonata for two pianos, but this still did not fulfill his vision — the ideas were too symphonic in breadth to be satisfactorily contained by just pianos, yet too pianistic in figuration to be completely divorced from the keyboard. He was quite stuck. In 1857, the composer Julius Otto Grimm, a staunch friend, suggested that his 24-yearold colleague try his sketch as a piano concerto. Brahms thought the advice sound, and he went back to work. He selected two movements to retain for the concerto and put aside the third, which emerged ten years later as the chorus Behold All Flesh in The German Requiem. Things proceeded slowly but steadily and only after two more years of work was the Piano Concerto No. 1 ready for performance.

The Concerto’s stormy first movement is among the most passionate and impetuous of all Brahms’ works. This movement follows the Classical model of double-exposition concerto form, with an extended initial presentation of much of the important thematic material by the orchestra alone (“first exposition”). The soloist enters and leads through the “second exposition,” which is augmented to include a lyrical second theme, not heard earlier, played by the unaccompanied piano. The central section of the movement begins with the tempestuous main theme, a Romantic motive filled with snarling trills and anguished melodic leaps. The recapitulation enters on a titanic wave of sound, as though the crest of some dark, brooding emotion were crashing onto a barren, rocky shore. The lovely second theme returns (played again by the solo piano), but eventually gives way to the foreboding mood of the main theme.

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The Adagio is a movement of transcendent beauty, of quiet, twilight emotions couched in a mood of gentle melancholy — of “something spiritual” in Clara Schumann’s words. Above the first line of the conductor’s score, Brahms penciled in the phrase “Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini” — “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” This reference, really an informal dedication, is to his friend and mentor Robert Schumann, often addressed by his friends as “Mynheer Domine,” who died while Brahms was working on the Concerto. Such an overt association of his music with definite sentiments was highly unusual for this circumspect composer, and he later crossed out the Latin phrase. The emotion of deep tranquility, however, remains.

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The finale, perhaps modeled on that of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, is a weighty rondo. Its theme is related to the lyrical second subject of the opening movement by one of those masterful strokes that Brahms used to unify his large works. Among the episodes that separate the returns of the rondo theme is one employing a carefully devised fugue that grew directly from Brahms’ thorough study of the music of Bach. After a brief, restrained cadenza, the coda turns to the brighter key of D major to provide a stirring conclusion to this Concerto, a work of awesome achievement for the 26-year-old Brahms.

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MANFRED HONECK Manfred Honeck has served as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since the 2008-2009 season. After two extensions, his contract will now run until the end of the 20192020 season. His successful work in Pittsburgh is captured on CD by the Japanese label Exton.

So far, Mahler’s Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben have been released to critical acclaim. The recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 won an ICMA 2012 Award.

With great success, Honeck and his orchestra present themselves regularly to the European audience. Since 2010, annual tour performances have led them to numerous European music capitals and major music festivals, amongst them Rheingau Musik Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Beethovenfest Bonn, Musikfest Berlin, Grafenegg Festival, Lucerne Festival and the BBC Proms. The 2012 tour focused on a weeklong residency at the Vienna Musikverein. In August and September 2013, concerts took place in Grafenegg, Berlin, Bucharest, Paris, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Lucerne and Bonn.

From 2007 to 2011, Honeck was music director of the Staatsoper Stuttgart where he conducted premieres including Berlioz’s Les Troyens, Mozart’s Idomeneo, Verdi’s Aida, Richard Strauss’s Rosenkavalier, Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites and Wagner’s Lohengrin and Parsifal as well as numerous symphonic concerts.

His operatic guest appearances include Semperoper Dresden, Komische Oper Berlin, Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, Royal Opera of Copenhagen, the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg and the Salzburg Festival.

Born in Austria, Honeck received his musical training at the Academy of Music in Vienna.

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he was engaged by the Zurich Opera House, where he was bestowed the prestigious European Conductor’s Award in 1993. Other early stations of his career include Leipzig, where he was one of three main conductors of the MDR Symphony Orchestra and Oslo, where he assumed the post of music director at the Norwegian National Opera on short notice for a year and, following a highly successful tour of Europe, was engaged as principal guest conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra for several years. From 2000 to 2006, he was music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm and, from 2008 to 2011, principal guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he has resumed for another three years at the beginning of the 2013-2014 season.

As a guest conductor, Honeck has worked with leading international orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome and the Vienna Philharmonic. Orchestras he conducted in the United States include New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra. He is also a regular guest at the Verbier Festival. In February 2013, he gave his successful debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the direct result of which was a CD recording together with Anne-Sophie Mutter (works of Dvorak) for DG. In the 2013-2014 season, he will return to Bamberg, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Rome, amongst others, and will make his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

In 2010, Honeck earned an honorary doctorate from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Moreover, he has been artistic director of the “International Concerts Wolfegg” in Germany for more than 15 years.

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HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD She could be called a Renaissance woman for our times. Hélène Grimaud is not just a deeply passionate and committed musical artist whose pianistic accomplishments play a central role in her life. She is a woman with multiple talents that extend far beyond the instrument she plays with such poetic expression and peerless technical control. The French artist has established herself as a committed wildlife conservationist, a compassionate human rights activist and as a writer.

Grimaud was born in 1969 in Aix-enProvence where she began her piano studies at the conservatory with Jacqueline Courtin and subsequently under Pierre Barbizet in Marseille. She was accepted into the Paris Conservatoire at just 13 and won first prize in piano performance a mere three years later.

She continued to study with György Sándor and Leon Fleisher until, in 1987, she gave her well-received debut recital in Tokyo. The same year the renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim invited her to perform with the Orchestre de Paris.

This marked the launch of Grimaud’s musical career; one highlighted by concerts with most of the world’s major orchestras and many celebrated conductors. Her recordings have been critically acclaimed and awarded numerous accolades, among them the Cannes Classical Recording of the Year, Choc du Monde de la musique, Diapason d’or, Grand Prix du disque, Record Academy Prize (Tokyo), Midem Classic Award and the Echo Award.

Between her debut in 1995 with the Berliner Philharmoniker under Claudio Abbado and her first performance with the New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur in 1999 — just two of many acclaimed musical milestones — Grimaud made a wholly different kind of debut: in upper New York State she established the Wolf Conservation Center.

doesn’t end there: she is also a member of the organization Musicians for Human Rights, a worldwide network of musicians and people working in the field of music to promote human rights and social change.

Grimaud also pursues writing. Her first book, Variations Sauvages, was published in French in 2003 and subsequently translated into English, Japanese, Dutch and German. Her second book, Leçons particulières, part novel and part autobiography, followed in 2005.

Recently, she published Retour à Salem, a semi-autobiographical novel released in French in October 2013.

Despite her multiple creative passions, it is through Grimaud’s thoughtful and expressive music-making that she most deeply touches the emotions of audiences. Fortunately, they have been able to enjoy her concerts due to her extensive touring programme with major orchestras around the world. Her 2013 calendar includes performances in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Russia, the United States, Brazil, China and Japan with, amongst others, the London Philharmonic, the Czech Philharmonic, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, the Philharmonia, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Brahms features prominently in Grimaud’s programming repertoire throughout 2013. In September, Deutsche Grammophon released her album of the two Brahms piano concertos; the first concerto with Andris Nelsons conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the second recorded with the Vienna Philharmonic.

Grimaud is also an ardent and committed chamber musician who performs frequently at prestigious festivals and cultural events with a Her love for the endangered species was wide range of musical collaborators, including sparked by a chance encounter with a Sol Gabetta, Thomas Quasthoff, Rolando wolf in northern Florida which led to her Villazón, Jan Vogler, Truls Mørk, Clemens determination to open an environmental Hagen and the Capuçon brothers. education centre. Grimaud’s engagement 32

An exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist since 2002, her previous album, Duo, a collaboration with cellist Sol Gabetta release in 2012, won the 2013 ECHO Award for “chamber recording of the year” and is nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.

Previous releases include her Mozart Piano Concertos No. 19 and No. 23, a disc released in 2011, which also featured a collaboration with singer Mojca Erdmann on a recording of Mozart’s Ch’io mi scordi di te?. Grimaud’s 2010 release, the solo recital album Resonances, featured music by Mozart, Berg, Liszt and Bartók. Other DG recordings by Grimaud include Bach’s solo and concerto works in which she directed the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

from the piano bench, and a Beethoven disc with Staatskapelle Dresden and Vladimir Jurowski, Reflection and Credo, a Chopin and Rachmaninov Sonatas disc, a Bartók CD with Grimaud playing the Third Piano Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Boulez and a DVD release of Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado.

Grimaud’s deep dedication to her musical career, both in performances and recordings, is reflected and reciprocally amplified by the scope and depth of her environmental and literary pursuits.

Grimaud last performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony in September 2011.

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The Pittsburgh Symphony, known for its artistic excellence, is credited with a rich history of the world’s finest conductors and musicians, and a strong commitment to the Pittsburgh region and its citizens.

This tradition was furthered in fall 2008, when Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck became music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

With a long and distinguished history of touring both domestically and overseas since 1900, the Pittsburgh Symphony continues to be critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest orchestras. With more than 36 international tours, including 20 European

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tours, eight trips to the Far East, and two to South America. The Pittsburgh Symphony was the first American orchestra to perform at the Vatican in January 2004 for the late Pope John Paul II, as part of the Pontiff’s Silver Jubilee celebration.

The Pittsburgh Symphony has a long and illustrious history in the areas of recordings and radio concerts. As early as 1936, the Pittsburgh Symphony broadcast coast-tocoast, receiving increased national attention in 1982 through network radio broadcasts on Public Radio International. The PRI series is produced by Classical WQED-FM 89.3 in Pittsburgh and is made possible by the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and its home Heinz Hall are two of our region’s treasures. The Pittsburgh Symphony performs music of the highest artistic quality, brings the stars of the classical and pop music world to Pittsburgh, and introduces thousands of children to great music every year.

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Chauncey & Magdaline Frazier Dr. & Mrs. J. William Futrell Keith & Susan Garver Alice V. Gelormino Mr. & Mrs. David C. Genter Mrs. Merle Gilliand* Dr. & Mrs. Sanford A. Gordon Rick & Stephanie Green Dr. Alberto M. Guzman Mrs. Ellen Hagerty Mr. & Mrs.* George K. Hanna Rev. Diana D. Harbison Bob & Georgia Hernandez Douglas & Antionette Hill Clare & Jim Hoke Dr. & Mrs. John W. Hoyt Micki Huff Joan M. Hurrell Mary Lee & Joe Irwin Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Jacob Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Jamison Jr. Barbara Johnstone Jackie & Ley Jones Mr. & Mrs. Jayant Kapadia Mr. & Mrs. David N. Kaplan Rolf & Florence M. Kayser Judge William Kenworthy & Mrs. Lucille Kenworthy Gloria Kleiman James & Jane Knox Mr. & Mrs. John Krolikowski Lewis & Alice Kuller George & Alexandra Kusic Father Ronald P. Lengwin Sally Levin Claire & Larry Levine Dr. Michael Lewis & Dr. Katia Sycara In Memor of Elliott (Bud) Lewis, from Harriet, Barbara, Marc, Scott and Kim Lewis Elsa Limbach Roslyn M. Litman Francis & Debbie Lynch George & Jane Mallory Dr. Richard Martin in memory of Mrs. Lori Martin Carolyn Maue & Bryan Hunt Mr. Samuel A. McClung Jean H. McCullough Alan & Marilyn McIvor 40

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Dick & Thea Stover Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Stroebel Dorothea & Gerald* Thompson Bob & Bette Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Ticknor Rosalyn & Albert Treger Albert R. Trezza & Megan A. Trezza Drs. Ben Van Houten & Victoria Woshner Bob & Denise Ventura Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Vismor Mr. & Mrs. Burt Wald C. Robert Walker Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. White Mr. & Mrs. Thomas White Elizabeth & Frank Wiegand Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Witmer Ellie & Joe Wymard Naomi Yoran Miriam L. Young Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zellefrow SYMPHONY CLUB $500 - $1,499

Anonymous (27) Mrs. Ernest Abernathy Barbara & Otto Abraham Frederic & Deborah Acevedo Deborah L. Acklin Mary Beth Adams Dr. & Mrs. Siamak Adibi R. Ward Allebach & Lisa D. Steagall Joyce & John Allen Richard C. Alter & Eric D. Johnson Dr. Madalon Amenta Donald & Kathleen Anderson Mrs. Doris Anderson Craig & Dawn Andersson Rev. Drs. A. Gary & Judy Angleberger Joan Apt Warren J. Archer & Madeline C. Archer Rod & Tammy Ardolino Janice Argabright & Nicholas Brown James & Susan Armour

Dr. Donald & Joann Atkinson Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Atwell Mrs. Alicia Avery Dr. & Mrs. Alan A. Axelson Ruth Bachman in Memory of James Bachman Donna L. Balewick M.D. Dr. Esther L. Barazzone Wendy & David Barensfeld Richard C. Barney Robert & Loretta Barone Martin & Bridgett Bates Robert W. & Janet W. Baum Barbara N. Baur David & Gail Becker Dorothy Becker Ken & Elsa Beckerman Vange & Nick Beldecos Judith Bell Edgar* & Betty Belle Rudy & Barbara Benedetti Eleanor H. Berge Ron & Nancy Bergey Dr. Peter & Judy Berkowitz Mrs. Georgia Berner & Mr. James Farber Robert S. Bernstein & Ellie K. Bernstein Fund Ms. Robin Joan Bernstein & Mr. H. Seigle* Don Berry Henry & Charlotte Beukema Dr. & Mrs. Albert W. Biglan Harry S. Binakonsky, M.D. Dr. Paul Birckbichler Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Birsic Franklin & Bonnie Blackstone Harry & Gayle Blansett Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Block Sandi & Jim Bobick Joseph A. & Shirley H. Bonner Jim & Debbie Boughner Dr. & Mrs. A’Delbert Bowen Wm & Elizabeth S. Bowers Jr. Bozzone Family Foundation Gary & Connie Brandenberger Gerda & Abe Bretton Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Bridges Mary & Russell Brignano Mary L. Briscoe

Judy Brody & Lawrence Adler Suzanne Broughton & Richard Margerum Mr. & Mrs.* Earle O. Brown Jr. Timothy R. Brown & Heidi K. Bartholomew Nancy & John* Brownell Lois R. Brozenick Timothy & Linda Burke Dr. & Mrs. John A. Burkholder Rev. Glen H.* & Carol Burrows Dr. Stuart S. Burstein Nicholas Butera & Grace Wagner Michael F. Butler James & Judith Callomon Susan Campbell & Patrick Curry Andrés Cárdenes & Monique Mead Dr. Albert Caretto Jr. Richard & Jeanne* Carter Charles & Donna Cashdollar David & Kathryn Cashman Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Cassoff Sue Challinor & Matt Teplitz Mr. Flavio & Tatjana M. Chamis Dr. Thomas S. Chang Mr. & Mrs. David Chapman Peggy & Joe Charny Geri Chichilla Craig D. Choate Kenneth & Celia Christman Dr. & Mrs. Albert E. Chung William R. Clarkson & Dr. Andrea Velletri William & Elizabeth Clendenning Stuart & Cathryn Coblin Christine & Howard Cohen Jared L. & Maureen B. Cohon Alan & Lynne Colker In Loving Memory of Johnathan Heath College Dale Colyer Lin and Anne Cook Barton & Teri Cowan Dr. Mary Ann Craig Susan & George Craig Nelson & Carol Craige Susan O. Cramer

David* & Marian Crossman John D. & Laurie B. Culbertson Kent & Merle Culley Mr. S. A. Cunningham Ms. Sheryl Ann Cupps Cynthia Custer Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Daboo Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Daffner Mr. Enrico & Mrs. Federica Dallavecchia Joan & Jim Darby Mr. & Mrs. William J. Darr Norina H. Daubner Joan Clark Davis Bruce & Rita Decker Jim* & Peggy Degnan Charles S. Degrosky Dan & Dee Delaney Dr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Dell’Omo Lynn & David DeLorenzo Mr. & Mrs.* Edward DePersis Valerie DiCarlo Victor & Delia DiCarlo Jerome A. Dixon D.J. Knowles Dodds Mr. & Mrs. A. Doedyns Lisa Donnermeyer Mr. & Mrs. Todd Donovan Doris Dowling Mr. & Mrs. James R. Drake Anthony V. Dralle Mr. John M. & Ms. Victoria W. Duff Jeff & Wendy Dutkovic John & Elizabeth Eckenrod Mr. & Mrs. David H. Ehrenwerth Christopher & Gretchen Elkus Roger & Beverly Engle Arnold & Eva Engler Mindy & Richard Epstein Dr. & Mrs.* John H. Feist Joan Feldman Martin & Suzanne Fenster Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ferlan Madelyn & John Fernstrom Mrs. Orlie S. Ferretti Janet Fesq Marvin C. Fields Dr. Joseph Fine Warren & Joan Fitzpatrick

Ms. Ann P. Flaherty Mr. Mark F. Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. James Flanigan Jan Fleisher Suzanne Flood Dr. Edward L. Foley Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fortwangler Mr. & Mrs. K. H. Fraelich Jr. Christina Friday Eleanor Friedman Friends of the PSO John & Elaine Frombach F. Thomas Fruehstorfer Mrs. Fran Frye Dr. & Mrs. Freddie H. Fu Lorie Fuller Normandie Fulson Mr. Gabriel C. Fusco Bruce & Ann Gabler Dr. & Mrs. R. Kent Galey Gamma Investment Corporation Dr. & Mrs. Keith Garbutt Ronald & Marlene Gardner Dr. & Mrs. Marc E. Garfinkel Hans & Gudrun Garkisch Mr. & Mrs. Randall Garloff Joan & Stuart Gaul K. Gavigan & Wm. B. Dixon Pete Geissler Anne & Rob German Mr. & Mrs. William P. Getty Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Getze Revs. Gaylord & Catherine Gillis Barbara & Fred Gilman Mr. David Givens & Mr. Stephen Mellett Mike & Cordy Glenn Daniel & Marcia Glosser Fund Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Goern Mr. & Mrs. Ted Goldberg Walter L. Goldburg Bernard Goldstein, M.D. & Russellyn Carruth Thomas W. Golightly & Rev. Dr. Carolyn J. Jones Dr. & Mrs. C. B. Good Richard E. Gordon & June F. Swanson Ms. Rita J. Gould The Graf Family Laurie Graham

Dr. Lora D. Graves & Dr. Bryan D. Dye David & Nancy Green Charlotte T. Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gridley Ernest J. Grindle Margaret L. Groninger Mr. & Mrs. G. Fred Grove D.T. Gruelle Specialty Logistics Ms. E. A. Gundelfinger Kristine Haig & John Sonnenday Mr. & Mrs. Van Beck Hall Susan & Wilfred Hansen Susan & David Hardesty Charles Harris & Darlene Nowak in honor of William & Kathleen Caballero Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Harris Mrs. Mary O. Harrison Mr. Robert Hartman Ms. Christine A. Hartung Roger & Lou Haskett Cal & Donna Hastings Cathy & John Heggestad Dr. & Mrs. Fred P. Heidenreich Ms. Emily Heidish Ms. Martha S. Helmreich in Honor of my mother, Anne J. Schaff Eric & Lizz Helmsen Paul & Colleen Hennigan Thelma & Andrew Herlich Marianne & Marshall Hess Professor Benjamin E. Hicks Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hill Dr. Joseph & Marie Hinchcliffe Pete & Rebecca Hoch Ms. Donna Hoffman & Mr. Richard Dum Philo & Erika Holcomb Katherine Holter Dr. & Mrs. Elmer J. Holzinger Ms. Madeleine Hombosky Thomas O. Hornstein* Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Hope H. Horst Anne K. Hoye Emanuel & Lorraine Hudock Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Elwood T. Hughes Jean & Richard Humphreys Robert & Gail Hunter

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Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hyland Jr. George L. Illig Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Jacobs Lynne & Blair Jacobson David & Terry Jancisin Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Willcox Jenkins Dr. & Mrs. Edward W. Jew Jr. Joanne K. Johnson Janis &Jonas Johnson Tom & Wendy Jones in Honor of Chris Wu Barbara & Richard Kahlson Alice & Richard Kalla Daniel G. & Carole L. Kamin Julie & Jeffrey* Kant Dr. & Mrs. Peter D. Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Kara Flo & Bob Kenny Rhian Kenny Greta Keverline Natalie W. Klein Ruth Ann & Eugene Klein Stuart L. & Ann K. Knoop Peggy C. Knott Ms. Marilyn Koch Ms. Dawn Kosanovich Madeline Kramer in Memory of Fred Kramer David Kremen Robert A. & Alice Kushner Dr.* & Mrs. Michael Kutsenkow Mr. Nicholas Kyriazi Betty Lamb Dr. & Mrs. Howard N. Lang Ronald & Lida Larsen Earl & Marilyn Latterman Lorraine Laux Marvin & Gerry Lebby Drs. Grace & Joon Lee Ms. Janet Lee & Mr. Matthew Rosengart Diana K. Lemley M.D. & Paul L. Shay M.D. Mr. David W. Lendt Robert W. Lenker Dr. Herbert & Barbara Levit Mrs. William E. Lewellen III Anne Lewis Philip & Leslie Liebscher Robert & Janet Liljestrand Mr. & Mrs. Kurt L. Limbach Jim & Sandi Linaberger Ken & Hope Linge 42

Lawrence & Jacqueline Lobl Mr. & Mrs.* Thomas J. Locke Margery J. Loevner Mark & Joan Lombardi Don & Hanne Lorch Mrs. Howard M. Love Eddie Lowy & Ricardo Cortés Ann Quinn Lyle In Memory of James Lyne Daphne & John Lynn William & Helen Lyons Mrs. Guinevere R. Mabunay Pat & Don MacDonald William & Nora MacDonald Neil & Ruth MacKay Mrs. George J. Magovern Jr. John Maitland Louise & Michael Malakoff Mr. & Mrs. Robert Malnati Mr. & Mrs. William G. Malter Carl & Alexis Mancuso Drs. Ellen Mandel & Lawrence Weber Mr. & Mrs. Donald Marinelli Mars Family Charitable Foundation John and Cathy Mary Helen F. Mathieson Dr. William Matlack & Leslie Crawford Matlack Karen Matthews Kenneth & Dr. Carol N. Maurer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Maxwell Sidney McBride Dale & Dr. Marlene* McCall Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy McCamic Mr. & Mrs. Jon W. McCarter McCarthy Rail Insurance Managers, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. McChesney Jonathan & Kathryn McClure Mary C. McCormick Paula & Bob McCracken Mrs. Samuel K. McCune Mary A. McDonough Keith McDuffie Kent & Martha McElhattan Mary & R. Lee McFadden Jean & John* McLaughlin Susan Lee Meadowcroft Mr. & Mrs. William P. Meehan

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Mehaffey Barbara M. Meharey Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Mellon Peter & Memi Melotti Mark & Amy Mendicino Barbara Sachnoff Mendlowitz In Memory of William C. Menges Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Merriman Robert & Elizabeth Mertz Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roger F. Meyer Bridget & Scott Michael Dr. & Mrs. Donald B. Middleton Ms. Laurie Miller Mary Ellen Miller Robert & Miriam Miller Mr. & Mrs. Stuart M. Miller Dr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Miller Jr. Frank C. & Judy L. Mindicino Ann & Mark Mizer Paul & Connie Mockenhaupt Amy & Ira* M. Morgan Bill & Jane Morgan Mr. Gary Morrell Connie & Bruce* Morrison Frank & Brenda Moses Michael & Cynthia Mullins Richard & Martha Munsch Mary & Jim Murdy Suzanne Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Muse James & Marlee Myers Mr. Roger Myers Dr. & Mrs. Donald D. Naragon Dr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Nebel Constance Nelson Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson Rev. Robert & Suzanne Newpher Patricia K. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. David Nimick Dr. Sean Nolan Mark & Nikki Nordenberg Charles & Lois* Norton James & Lindsey Nova Dr. & Mrs. Harry M. Null Maureen S. O’Brien Dr. Everett F. Oesterling & Mrs. Joyce Oesterling

John Orndorff Jr. Dee Jay Oshry & Bart Rack John A. Osuch Sandy & Gene O’Sullivan Russell G. & Karen Overfield Doug & Suzanne Owen Dr. Paul M. Palevsky & Dr. Sharon R. Roseman Dr. & Mrs. A. H. Panahandeh Dr. Armand J. Panson Pamela & Ronald Pape Mr. & Mrs. William A. Partain Dr. Anthony William Pasculle John & Joan Pasteris Kenneth & Rose Patterson Mr. Richard Patterson Jim & Jeannine Patton Camilla Brent Pearce Mr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Pellett Daniel M. Pennell Eric & Sharon Perelman Ms. Irina A. Peris Bill & Stella Perrine Dr. Jeffrey & Francesca Peters Judy Petty Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Pfendler Jr. Ms. Dorothy Philipp Mr. & Mrs. Jon R. Piersol Edward & Mary Ellen Pisula Larry & Nancy Podey Mr. & Mrs. E. Kears Pollock Drs. Mary & Raymond Pontzer Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Porkolab David & Marilyn Posner Mrs. Mildred M. Posvar Shirley Pow Ann & Malvern Powell Bob & Mary Jo Purvis Mrs. Jean Purvis Liberty & Andrew Pyros Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Queenan Jr. Fran Quinlan Dr.* & Mrs. Donald H. Quint Ms. Barbara Rackoff Betty Radvak-Shovlin James D. & Carol L. Randolph Mr. Joseph J. Regna Jr. Eric & Frances Reichl Ms. Diana Reid Dr. & Mrs. J. Merle Rife Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Roberts

Mavis & Norman Robertson Edgar R. & Betty A. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Rom Janice G. Rosenberg Dr. Pinchas Rosenberg Shoshana & Jerry Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Byron W. Rosener III Mrs. Louisa Rosenthal Carol & Scott Rotruck Dr. & Mrs. Wilfred T. Rouleau Harvey & Lynn Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Edmund S. Ruffin III Mr. Robert Rupp Mr. Leo P. Russell Shirley & Murray Rust Mrs. John M. Sadler Tamiko Sampson Dr. & Mrs. Isamu Sando Dr. Carlos R. Santiago Mr. & Mrs. Ferd Sauereisen Sally & Keith Saylor Albert & Kathleen Schartner Christopher & Jennifer Scheib Ann & Bill Scherlis Dr. & Mrs. Melvin M. Schiff Joe & Nancy Schmitt Mr. & Mrs. George Schneider Shirley Schneirov Ms. Carol Schuler Bernie & Cookie Soldo Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Schurr II Mary Ann Scialabba Louise & Franco Sciannameo Robert J. & Sharon E. Sclabassi Barry & Celinda Scott George & Marcia Seeley Mr. & Mrs. David P. Segel Mr. & Mrs. John M. Seifarth Rebecca A. Seip Michael Sexauer Aleen Mathews Shallberg & Richard Shallberg Mrs. Sue Shapera Richard F. Shaw & Linda W. Shaw Judith D. Shepherd Dr. Charles H. Shultz Marilyn G. Shure

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Shure Rhoda & Seymour* Sikov Constance Field Silipigni Lee & Myrna Silverman Marjorie K. Silverman Mr. Frank Simpkins Marilyn & Norman A. Sindler Lois & Bill Singleton Dr. Carol Slomski Ms. Ann Slonaker Kathleen Opat Smith Wallace & Patricia Smith Bill & Patty Snodgrass Sandy & Mr. Edgar Snyder David Solosko & Sandra Kniess Fund Dr. & Mrs. Edward M. Sorr in support of music & wellness Drs. Horton C. & Jannene M. Southworth Samuel & Judith Spanos Richard C. Spine & Joyce Berman Henry Spinelli Janet H. Staab Mr. & Mrs. James C. Stalder Gary & Charlene Stanich Shirley & Sidney Stark Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Stayer Bronna & Harold Steiman Mr. Frederick Steinberg Edward & Rebecca Stephan Jerry Stephens Dr. & Mrs. Mervin S. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Bernard P. Stoehr & Family In Memory of Miss Jean Alexander Moore Mona & E.J. Strassburger C. Dean Streator Mr. Su & Ms. Van Dusen Judy & Joe Sufrin Peter Sullivan Richard A. Sundra, in Loving Memory of Patricia Sundra Robert Swendsen & Roberta Klatzky Jan & Leslie Swensen Stu & Liz Symonds in Memory of Roger Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Frank Talenfeld Dr. Jocelyn Tan & Dr. Alaa Shalaby Carol L. Tasillo Mr. & Mrs. William H. Taylor Jr.

Gordon & Catherine Telfer Mr. Paul Teplitz Mr. Doug Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Rollie G. Thomas Mary Lloyd & George Thompson Gail & Jim Titus Denny & Colleen Travis Mr. & Mrs. Clifton C. Trees Jane F. Treherne-Thomas Paul A. Trimmer Jeff & Melissa Tsai Eric & Barbara Udren Mary & Gerald Unger Diane & Dennis Unkovic Ms. Phyllis Vail Theresa Valeri Theo & Pia Van De Venne Suzan M. Vandertie Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Vest Dr. & Mrs. Carey T. Vinson III Cate & Jerry Vockley Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Vogel John & Linda Vuono Judy Wagner & Mike LaRue Wagner Family Charitable Trust Suzanne & Richard Wagner Kevin & Jennifer Walker John & Irene Wall Mr. W.L. & Dr. B.H. Ward John & Lynn Warmus Tony & Pat Waterman Ms. Sally Webster & Ms. Susan Bassett Drs. John & Carla Weidman William C. Weil Cynthia & Dr. Michael Weisfield Norman & Marilyn Weizenbaum Mr. & Mrs. James P. Welch Jim & Jinny Welker Frank & Heide Wenzel Mrs. Louis A. Werbaneth Nancy Werner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Westerberg Rebecca M. Wharton James R. Whitehead Robert Wickesberg & Susan Noffke Dr. Philip M. Wildenhain & Dr. Sarah L. Wildenhain Dr. Bruce L. Wilder Ken & Trudie Wilkins

Nozomi Williams in Honor of Sally Webster and Susan Bassett Robert & Carole Williams Ruth Williams in honor of the Martindale Family Mr. & Mrs. Miles C. Wilson James & Ramona Wingate Sheryl & Bruce Wolf Sidney & Tucky Wolfson Dr. & Mrs. D. Scott Wood Drs. Barry & Iris Wu Dr. & Mrs. John A. Yauch Mark & Judy Yogman Ms. Susan Yohe Alice L. Young Hugh D*. & Alice C. Young Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Young Joan & Isaias Zelkowicz Mark C. Zemanick, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ziatek Mrs. Patricia M. Zimba Current as of Jan. 3, 2014 *deceased

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FOUNDATIONS & PUBLIC AGENCIES Allegheny County Allegheny Regional Asset District The Almira Foundation Bessie F. Anathan Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Benjamin and Fannie Applestein Charitable Trust Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Meyer & Merle Berger Family Foundation, Inc. Allen H. Berkman and Selma W. Berkman Charitable Trust H. M. Bitner Charitable Trust Maxine and William Block Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Paul and Dina Block Foundation Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of The Buhl Foundation Jack Buncher Foundation Anne L. and George H. Clapp Charitable and Educational Trust Compton Family Foundation The Rose Y. and J. Samuel Cox Charitable Fund Jean Hartley Davis and Nancy Lane Davis Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Dietrich Charitable Trust Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation Eden Hall Foundation Lillian Edwards Foundation Eichleay Foundation Jane M. Epstine Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Fair Oaks Foundation, Inc. Falk Foundation The Fine Foundation The Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation, Inc. Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Goldberg Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation The Grable Foundation Grune Family Foundation Hansen Foundation The Heinz Endowments Elsie H. Hillman Foundation The Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund May Emma Hoyt Foundation Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation Eugene F. and Margaret Moltrup Jannuzi Foundation Roy F. Johns Jr. Family Foundation Martha Mack Lewis Foundation Edward D. and Opal C. Loughney Foundation

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Thomas Marshall Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Ruth Rankin McCullough Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation William V. and Catherine A. McKinney Charitable Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Richard King Mellon Foundation Howard and Nell E. Miller Foundation Phyllis and Victor Mizel Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation National Endowment for the Arts New Music USA A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust Parker Foundation The Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson Charitable Foundation W. I. Patterson Charitable Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Anna L. & Benjamin Perlow Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Pauline Pickens Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh Symphony Association Norman C. Ray Trust The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation The William Christopher & Mary Laughlin Robinson Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Ryan Memorial Foundation Salvitti Family Foundation Scaife Family Foundation James M. & Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation The Frank L. and Ruth R. Schwarz Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh The Mrs. William R. Scott Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation W.P. Snyder III Charitable Fund Alexander C. and Tillie S. Speyer Foundation Tippins Foundation Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust Rachel Mellon Walton Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Phillip H. and Betty L. Wimmer Family Foundation Current as of Jan. 6, 2014

CORPORATIONS (Includes corporate annual fund contributions and sponsorships) Business Leadership Association SIGNATURE CIRCLE $75,000 and above

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) BNY Mellon EQT Corporation Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield PNC DIAMOND CIRCLE $40,000 - $74,999

PPG Industries Foundation PLATINUM CIRCLE $20,000 - $39,999

Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh First National Bank of Pennsylvania First Niagara Giant Eagle H. J. Heinz Company Foundation LANXESS Corporation Macy’s Foundation MSA Peoples Natural Gas Triangle Tech Group Trib Total Media United States Steel Corporation UPMC & UPMC Health Plan GOLD CIRCLE $10,000 - $19,999

Anonymous American Eagle Outfitters American Environmental Services, Inc. Bayer USA Foundation Citigroup Delta Air Lines, Inc. Dollar Bank Fairmont Pittsburgh & Habitat Restaurant Federated Investors, Inc. The Frank E. Rath-Spang & Company Charitable Trust

Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Pittsburgh Valve & Fitting Co. Nordstrom Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Silhol Builders Supply Inc. Wampum Hardware Inc. WPXI-TV SILVER CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 Business Partners Bayer Healthcare R&I PEWTER LEVEL $1,000 - $2,499 Calgon Carbon Corporation Berner International Corp Ernst & Young LLP Big Burrito Restaurant Farmers & Merchants Bank Group of Western PA ESB Bank Heritage Valley Health First Commonwealth Bank System Flaherty & O’Hara, P.C. KPMG LLP Hughes Television Levin Furniture Productions Morgan Stanley Income Research & Management Morton’s The Steakhouse Jennison Associates LLC Mylan Pharmaceuticals Kerr Engineered Sales PwC Company Reed Smith LLP Ruth’s Chris Steak House Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency Schreiber Industrial MacLachlan, Cornelius & Development Co. Filoni, Inc. Trumbull Corporation and The Jas H. Matthews P.J. Dick Incorporated Educational & Charitable Trust BRONZE CIRCLE McKamish, Inc. $2,500 - $4,999 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP A.C. Dellovade, Inc. Nocito Enterprises, Inc. AlphaGraphics in the Cultural District Rothman Gordon PC Bank of America Merrill Sarris Candies, Inc. Lynch Scott Metals Inc. Buchanan Ingersoll & Six Penn Kitchen Rooney PC Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Chesapeake Energy Corporation Stringert, Inc. Deloitte The Techs Eat’n Park Restaurants Trebuchet Consulting LLC Elite Coach Transportation United Safety Services, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh Koppers Woman’s Club of Upper Saint Clair Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc. Marsh USA Inc. PARTNER LEVEL $500 - $999 Mascaro Construction Company Allegheny Valley Bank Mozart Management Bridges & Company, Inc. NexTier Bank Crawford Ellenbogen LLC Pittsburgh Corning General Wire Spring Co. Corporation Goehring, Rutter & Boehm

Gordon Terminal Service Company Hamill Mfg. Co. Hertz Gateway Center, LP The Hite Company Hoffman Electric, Inc. Horovitz, Rudoy & Roteman LLC John B. Conomos, Inc. K & I Sheet Metal, Inc. Lucas Systems, Inc. Marketing Support Network Metso Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP Attorneys at Law Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. Modany-Falcone, Inc. Neville Chemical Company Pzena Investment Management, LLC Rebecca L. Pounds DDS LLC United Hospital Center Wagner Agency, Inc. Wells Fargo Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. We would like to thank all corporations who contribute to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Please see our website at www. pittsburghsymphony.org for a complete listing.

Current as of Jan. 8, 2014

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LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

In addition to income from the Annual Fund, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is dependent on a robust endowment to assure its financial stability. Gifts from Legacy of Excellence programs are directed to the endowment to provide for the PSO’s future. The Steinberg Society honors donors who have advised the PSO in writing that they have made a provision for the orchestra through their estate plans. Members of the Sid Kaplan Tribute program have made a planned gift to the endowment of $10,000 or more to commemorate a particular person or event. Endowed naming opportunities for guest artists, musicians’ chairs, concert series, educational programs or designated spaces allow donors to specify a name or tribute for 10 years, 20 years or in perpetuity. For additional information, call Jan Fleisher at 412.392.3320.

STEINBERG SOCIETY Anonymous (14) Siamak & Joan Adibi Rev. Drs. A. Gary & Judy Angleberger The Joan & Jerome* Apt Families Francis A. Balog Robert & Loretta Barone Scott J. Bell Dr. Elaine H. Berkowitz Benno & Constance Bernt Michael Bielski Drs. Barbara & Albert Biglan Thomas G. Black Barbara M. Brock Lois R. Brozenick Gladys B. Burstein Tom & Jackie Cain Judy & Michael Cheteyan Educational/Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David W. Christopher Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Churchill Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. Cohen* Basil & Jayne Adair Cox In memory of Stuart William Discount Mr.* & Mrs. Thomas J. Donnelly Frank R. Dziama Steven G. & Beverlynn Elliott Emil & Ruth* Feldman Joan Feldman & William Adams 46

Mrs. Loti Gaffney Keith & Susan Garver Ken & Lillian Goldsmith Mr. & Mrs. Ira H. Gordon Anna R. Greenberg* Lorraine M. Gross* Elizabeth Anne Hardie Charles & Angela Hardwick Carolyn Heil Eric & Lizz Helmsen Ms. Judith Hess Mr. John H. Hill Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hurtt* Philo & Erika Holcomb Esther G. Jacovitz Patricia Prattis Jennings Mr.* & Mrs. Robert S. Kahn Leo and Marge Kane Lois S. Kaufman Stephen & Kimberly Keen Mr. Arthur J. Kerr Jr. Ms. Bernadette Kersting Dr. Laibe A.* & Sydelle Kessler Stanley & Margaret Leonard Frances F. Levin Edith H. Lipkind Doris L. Litman Penny Locke Edward D. Loughney* Lauren & Hampton Mallory Dr. Richard Martin in Memory of Mrs. Lori Martin* Dale & Dr. Marlene* McCall

J. Sherman & Suzanne S. McLaughlin George E. Meanor Ms. Jean L. Misner Catherine Missenda Dr. Mercedes C. Monjian Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Mooney Perry* & BeeJee Morrison Mildred S. Myers & William C. Frederick Donn & Peggy Neal Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson Rose Noon* Rhonda & Dennis Norman Thaddeus A. Osial Jr., M.D. Irene G. Otte* Mrs. Dorothy R. Rairigh* Barbara M. Rankin Richard E. Rauh Cheryl & James Redmond Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Donald & Sylvia Robinson Mr. & Mrs. David M. Roderick Mr.* & Mrs. William R. Roesch Charlotta Klein Ross Harvey and Lynn Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Ryan Virginia Schatz Nancy Schepis Dr. Charles H. Shultz Michael Shefler Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Simmons Dr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Stept Dr. Raymond & Karla Stept*

Mrs. Margaret Stouffer in Memory of Miss Jean Alexander Moore Tom & Jamee Todd Mr.* & Mrs. Gideon Toeplitz Mrs. Jane TreherneThomas Eva & Walter J. Vogel Mr. & Mrs. George L. Vosburgh Estate of John & Betty Weiland In memory of Isaac Serrins from Mr. and Mrs. Ira Weiss Brian Weller Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. White James & Susanne Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Witmer Patricia L. Wurster Rufus J. Wysor* Naomi Yoran Miriam L. Young

THE SID KAPLAN TRIBUTE PROGRAM The Sid Kaplan Memorial Hallway given by David Kaplan in appreciation of generous gifts commemorating family and friends In Honor of Dr. Raymond Stept from his loving family In Honor of Mariss & Irina Jansons and friendship from Dr. Laibe* & Sydelle Kessler Honoring my dear friend, Marvin Hamlisch, from Mina Kulber In Loving Memory of Martin Smith, PSO Horn, 19802005, from his siblings Todd Smith, Judy Dupont, & Susan Noble

Endowed Principal Piccolo Chair, given to honor Frank and Loti Gaffney William & Sarah Galbraith Second Violin Chair The Estate of Olga T. Gazalie First Violin Chair Ira & Nanette Gordon – The Gracky Fund for Education & Community Engagement Susan S. Greer Memorial Trumpet Chair, given by Peter Greer William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Vira I. Heinz Music Director Chair Principal Pops Conductor Chair Endowed by Henry & Elsie Hillman Tom & Dona Hotopp Principal Bass Chair Milton G. Hulme Jr. ENDOWED CHAIRS Guest Conductor Chair Principal Horn Chair, given given by Mine Safety by an Anonymous Donor Appliances Company First Violin Chair, given Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F.

by Allen H. Berkman in Jones III, Principal memory of his beloved Keyboard Chair wife, Selma Wiener Virginia Kaufman Berkman Michael & Carol Bleier Horn Resident Conductor Chair, Chair given in memory of Lawrence Loh our parents, Tina & Charles Stephen & Kimberly Keen Bass Chair Bleier and Ruth & Shelley Stein G. Christian Lantzsch & Duquesne Light Company Jane & Rae Burton Principal Second Violin Cello Chair Chair Cynthia S. Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. William Genge Principal Viola Chair and Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lee Virginia Campbell Principal Bassoon Chair Principal Harp Chair Nancy & Jeffery Leininger Ron & Dorothy Chutz First Violin Chair First Violin Chair Edward D. Loughney Johannes & Mona L. Co-Principal Trumpet Coetzee Memorial Fiddlesticks Family Concert Principal English Horn Series Endowed by Gerald Chair & Audrey McGinnis George & Eileen Dorman Honoring The Center for Assistant Principal Cello Young Musicians Chair Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. Albert H. Eckert Associate Principal Percussion Chair McGuinn Cello Chair Beverlynn & Steven Elliott Dr. William Larimer Mellon Jr. Principal Oboe Chair, Associate Concertmaster given by Rachel Mellon Chair Walton Jean & Sigo Falk Principal Librarian Chair

Messiah Concerts Endowed by the Howard and Nell E. Miller Chair Donald I. & Janet Moritz and Equitable Resources, Inc. Associate Principal Cello Chair The Perry & BeeJee Morrison String Instrument Loan Fund The Morrison Family Associate Principal Second Violin Chair Jackman Pfouts Principal Flute Chair, given in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Jackman by Barbara Jackman Pfouts Pittsburgh Symphony Association Principal Cello Chair Reed Smith Horn Chair honoring Tom Todd Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Oboe Chair Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation Guest Conductor Chair Martha Brooks Robinson Principal Trumpet Chair

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Silberman Principal Clarinet Chair Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Tillotson Jr. Viola Chair Tom & Jamee Todd Principal Trombone Chair United States Steel Corporation Assistant Principal Bass Chair Rachel Mellon Walton Concertmaster Chair, given by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mellon Scaife Jacquelin Wechsler Horn Chair given in memory of Irving (Buddy) Wechsler Barbara Weldon Principal Timpani Chair Hilda M. Willis Foundation Flute Chair Thomas H. & Frances Witmer Assistant Principal Horn Chair Current as of Jan. 8, 2014 *deceased

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COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is grateful to our Commitment to Excellence Campaign donors and is pleased to acknowledge the following members of our donor family who have made gifts of $1,000 or more to the Commitment to Excellence Campaign. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, if you are not listed correctly, please call 412.392.2887.

Lillian Edwards Foundation Esmark Mr. & Mrs. Ira H. Gordon Drue Heinz Trust Tom & Dona Hotopp G. Christian Lantszch* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McConomy Steve & Brenda Schlotterbeck Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Usher Jon & Carol Walton Helge & Erika Wehmeier Thomas H. & Frances M. Witmer

Rick & Laurie Johnson Nancy & Jeff Leininger Edward D. Loughney* The Estate of Beatrice Malseed Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. McGuinn Perry* & BeeJee Morrison Rachel Mellon Walton Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Bill* & Carol Tillotson United States Steel Corporation The Estate of Donald F. Wahl Samuel & Carrie Arnold $100,000-$249,999 Weinhaus Fund Anonymous (4) James & Susanne Wendy & David Barensfeld Wilkinson in memory of Dr. Robert Hilda M. Willis Foundation E. Herlands Kathryn & Michael Bryson $500,000-$999,999 Rae & Jane Burton $50,000-$99,999 Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Benno & Constance Bernt Calihan Dollar Bank Michael & Carol Bleier The Estate of Johannes Roy & Susan Dorrance Sidney & Sylvia Busis Coetzee Mr. & Mrs.* J. Robert Randi & L.Van V. Dauler, Jr. Ann & Frank Cahouet Maxwell Ron & Dorothy Chutz Catharine M. Ryan & John Emma Clyde Hodge Basil & Jayne Adair Cox Memorial Fund T. Ryan III Estate of Olga T. Gazalie EQT Corporation Tom & Jamee Todd Falk Foundation & Sigo & Marvin* & Terre Hamlisch Jean Falk Estate of Eleanor Hurtt Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Gailliot Estate of Florence M. Jacob $250,000-$499,999 Goldman Sachs Gives Robert W. & Elizabeth C. Allegheny Technologies Kampmeinert Ira & Anita Gumberg Incorporated Devin & Shannon Hansen Foundation Claude Worthington McGranahan Benedum Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation A. W. Mellon Foundation Jim & Carolyn Bouchard Hefren-Tillotson James & Joan Moore Edward S.* & Jo-Ann M. Churchill Donald I. & Janet Moritz H.J Heinz Company Foundation Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Mildred S. Myers & William Donahue C. Frederick Barbara Jeremiah $1,000,000+

Anonymous (1) Michele & Pat Atkins BNY Mellon The Buncher Family Foundation Eden Hall Foundation Beverlynn & Steven Elliott The Giant Eagle Foundation The Heinz Endowments Elsie & Henry Hillman The Estate of Virginia Kaufman The Richard King Mellon Foundation PNC R.P. Simmons Family Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Arthur & Barbara* Weldon

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Elliott S. Oshry Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Reed Smith LLP Abby & Reid Ruttenberg John P. & Elizabeth L. Surma Jill & Craig Tillotson Jacquelin G. Wechsler

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous (1) Alan L. & Barbara B. Ackerman Astorino Larry & Tracy Brockway Robert C. Denove The Estate of Joan Dillon Pamela R. & Kenneth B. Dunn Martin & Lisa Earle Eichleay Foundation Ernst & Young LLP Nancy Goeres & Michael Rusinek Ms. Anna Greenberg* Stephen & Kimberly Keen Mrs. H.J. Levin Michael Baker Corporation Betty & Granger Morgan The Pittsburgh Foundation The Estate of Dorothy Rairigh Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brooks Robinson Mr. & Mrs. William F. Roemer Stan & Carole Russell Karen Scansaroli James M. & Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation Schreiber Industrial Development Co.

Alicia & Victoria McGinnis Sam Michaels Mary Ellen Miller Maureen S. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. O’Brien Orbital Engineering Dr. Thaddeus A. Osial Jr. & Linda Shooer Osial $10,000-$24,999 Robert & Lillian Panagulias Anonymous (1) Mr. & Mrs. John R. Price William & Frances Aloe Deborah Rice Charitable Foundation James W. & Erin M. Rimmel AlphaGraphics in the Cultural District Judy & Stanley Ruskin The Louis & Sandra Snyder Charitable Berkman Foundation Foundation Michael E. Bielski Max & Tiffany Starks Estate of Ruth M. Binkley Estate of Audrey I. Stauffer Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Booker Elizabeth Burnett & Lawrence Tamburri Andrés Cárdenes & Monique Mead The Estate of Richard C. Tobias James C. Chaplin Jan & Anthony Tomasello Virginia K. Cicero The Chester A. Davies Trust Edward L. & Margaret Vogel The Estate of Jane I. Mrs. Evette Wivagg Johnson Rachel W. Wymard Ruth Feldman* & Emil Feldman Seldon & Susan* Whitaker First National Bank of Pennsylvania FRG Group $5,000-$9,999 Elizabeth H. Genter Jim & Jane Barthen David & Nancy Green Scott Bell Caryl & Irving Halpern Betsy Bossong David G. Hammer Allan J. & Clementine K. The Walt Harper Memorial Brodsky Fund Roger* & Judy Clough W.S. & Linda J. Hart Estelle Comay & Bruce Highmark Blue Cross Blue Rabin Shield Philip J. & Sherry S. Karen & Thomas Hoffman Dieringer Ms. Seima Horvitz Mr. & Mrs. David Mark Huggins & Bonnie Ehrenwerth Siefers Mr. Ian Fagelson David & Melissa Iwinski Farmers & Merchants Bank Eric & Valerie Johnson Of Western PA Greg & Ellen Jordan Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ferlan Rhian Kenny Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Gebhardt Judith & Lester* Lave Mr. & Mrs. Frank Grebowski Carolyn Maue & Bryan Hunt Gail & Gregory Harbaugh Douglas B. McAdams Mr. & Mrs. James E. Steen Milton & Nancy Washington Harvey* & Florence Zeve Dr. & Mrs. Merrill F. Wymer Estate of Rufus J. Wysor

Mr. & Mrs.* Charles H. Harff Eric & Lizz Helmsen Richard & Alice Kalla Jack & Virginia Kerr Douglas W. Kinzey Cliff & Simi Kress Betty L. Lamb Jeanne R. Manders* Scott & Bridget Michael Mr. & Mrs. Stuart M. Miller Robert Moir & Jennifer Cowles Mary & Jim Murdy Mr. & Mrs. Hale Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Pollack Tor Richter in memory of Tibbie Richter Marcie Solomon & Nathan Goldblatt Estate of Karla Stept Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Stept Dick & Thea Stover Becky & Herb Torbin Jane F. Treherne-Thomas Estate of John & Betty Weiland Dr. Michael J. White & Mr. Richard L. LeBeau Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Wright Robert P. Zinn & Dr. Darlene Berkovitz

Yu-Ling & Gregg Behr Patti & Sandy Berman Georgia Berner Ms. Mary Biagini Drs. Barbara & Albert Biglan Mr. Stuart Bloch Paul E. Block Marian & Bruce Block Nadine E. Bognar Jim & Debbie Boughner Cynthia C. Bracken Mr. & Mrs. David A. Brownlee Lois R. Brozenick Howard & Marilyn Bruschi Doug Burns Burrell Group, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Shannon Capellupo Dr. Rebecca Caserio Gloria R. Clark Mr. Ray Clover Dr. Richard L. & Sally B. Cohen Sherri Cohen Bill & Cynthia Cooley Stacy Corcoran Rose & Vincent Crisanti Patricia Criticos Donna Dierken Dado Ada & Stanford* Davis Dr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Dell’Omo $1,000-$4,999 Valerie DiCarlo Anonymous (8) June & Barry Dietrich Mr. & Mrs. John Crile Lisa Donnermeyer Allen Sr. Susie & George Dull Mr. Thomas L. Allen Mr. Frank R. Dziama David & Andrea Aloe John & Gertrude Joan & Jerome* Apt & Echement Family Thomas J. Emmerling Michele & Pat Atkins Francis & Gene Fairman III Ms. Linda M. DeArment In Honor of Ruth Feldman* John H. Ashton & Emil Feldman Dr. & Mrs. Alan A. Axelson Mrs. Orlie S. Ferretti Kathleen & Joseph Baird Chris Fette & Mary Leach Richard C. Barney Fette Robert W. & Janet W. Baum Jan Fleisher Philip & Melinda Beard EVERY GIFT IS INSTRUMENTAL 2013-2014 SEASON

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Mr. & Mrs. Joseph U. Frye Friends & Family of Stanford P. Davis Bruce & Ann Gabler Dr. R. Kent Galey & Dr. Karen Roche Gamma Investment Corporation Kathleen Gavigan & William B. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. James Genstein Bernard Goldstein, M.D. & Russellyn Carruth Thomas W. Golightly & Rev. Dr. Carolyn J. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Graham John F. Gray Estate of Lorraine Gross Mr. & Mrs. Frank T. Guadagnino Mrs. Ellen Hagerty Kristine Haig & John Sonnenday Deirdre & Brian Henry Carol E. Higgins Adam & Allison Hill Kelvin Hill Mr. Carlyle Hoch Esther & Terry Horne Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Hornstein David & Mary Hughes Hyman Family Foundation Mary Lee & Joe Irwin Vincent J. Jacob Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Jacobs Jr. Maureen Jeffrey Trust Susan & Wyatt Jenny Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur S. Jones Daniel G. & Carole L. Kamin Leo & Marge Kane Joan M. Kaplan Mr. Navroz J. Karkaria Judge William Kenworthy & Mrs. Lucille Kenworthy Jan & Guari Kiefer Aleta J. & Paul King Karen & Margaret Klimczyk

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Carly, Catherine & Kim Koza Elaine & Carl Krasik In Memory of Jack Larouere Mike LaRue & Judy Wagner A. Lorraine Laux Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Leech John Lenkey III Dr. Joseph & AnnaMae Lenkey Frances F. Levin Ken & Hope Linge Tom & Gail Litwiler E.D. Loughney Neil & Ruth MacKay MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni, Inc. Mary Lou & Ted N. Magee Andrea & Glenn R. Mahone Carl & Alexis Mancuso Mr.* & Mrs. Perry Manypenny In Memory of Elizabeth & Leonard Martin James C. & Jennifer L. Martin Dave & Kathy Maskalick Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Massaro Jr. Mr. Samuel A. McClung Mr. & Mrs. Water T. McGough Jr. George & Bonnie Meanor Marilyn & Allan Meltzer Merrills Family Burl J. F. Moone III Arthur J. Murphy Jr. Terrence H. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Perry Napolitano Donn & Peggy Neal Dr. & Mrs. Harry M. Null Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Nussbaum Sandy & Gene O’Sullivan Roger & Sarah Parker John & Joan Pasteris Richard E. & Alice S. Patton

Joseph & Suzanne Perrino Kears & Karen Pollock Ms. Mary Alice Price Symphony East Barbara Rackoff Bruce S. Reopolos* Rhoades-Carraro Family Don & Jenny Rhoten Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Roberts Betty & Edgar R. Robinson Mr. William M. Robinson Bruce & Susan Robison Dr. Lee A. & Rosalind* Rosenblum Charlotta Klein Ross Joseph Rounds Millie & Gary Ryan Gail Ryave & Family Williams Saunders & Elizabeth Casman Mary Sedigas Mrs. Virginia W. Schatz Allyn R. Shaw, William M. Shaw III & Family, Susan Wambold Michael Shefler Mr. & Mrs. Raymond V. Shepherd Jr. Dr. Ralph T. Shuey & Rebecca L. Carlin Paul & Linda Silver Laurie & Paul Singer Lois & Bill Singleton Marjorie A. Snyder Martin Staniland & Alberta Sbragia Shirley & Sidney Stark Jr. Sarah & Thomas St. Clair William H. Steele Jeff & Linda Stengel Stringert, Inc. Peter Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Frank Talenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Llewellyn C. Thomas III Dorothea & Gerald* Thompson Mrs. Rollie G. Thomas Ruth (Krysik) Thon Dennis L. Travis & Colleen Bryne Travis

Jeff & Melissa Tsai Drs. Ben Van Houten & Victoria Woshner Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Vogel John & Linda Vuono Lois Weaver Scott & Stacy Weber Marvin & Dot Wedeen Jodi & Andrew Weisfield James R. Whitehead Sandra D. Williamson Alice J. Wilson Jim* & Mary Jo Winokur Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zahren Simone J. Ziegler Dorothea K. Zikos Current as of Jan. 8, 2014 *deceased

SPECIAL NAMED GIFTS BNY Mellon ........................................................................... Recordings & Electronic Media and Artistic Excellence Programs Benno & Constance Bernt.......................................................................................................................................Stage Right Door Jim & Carolyn Bouchard, Esmark, Inc. ........................................................................................................... Schooltime Concerts Rae & Jane Burton........................................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Basil & Jayne Adair Cox................................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Randi & L. Van V. Dauler, Jr. ............................................................................................. Mozart Room Elevator & Garden Bench William S. Dietrich II*.................................................................................................Endowment for PSO Educational Programs Dollar Bank................................................................................................................................ Community Engagement Concerts Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Donahue.....................................................................................................................Music for the Spirit Roy & Susan Dorrance ......................................................................................................................................Music for the Spirit EQT Corporation.............................................................................................................Community Engagement & EQT Student Side-By -Side Program Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Gailliot......................................................................................................................Grand Piano, Paris Festival Goldman Sachs Gives .......................................................................................................... Community Engagement Concerts Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield ....................................................................................................Music and Wellness Program Elsie & Henry Hillman.......................................................................................................... The Henry L. Hillman Endowment for International Performances Ms. Seima Horvitz.........................................................................................................................................................Garden Bench David & Melissa Iwinski..............................................................................................................................................Stage Left Door Lillian Edwards Foundation............................................................................................................................Heartstrings Program Mr. & Mrs.* J. Robert Maxwell .............................................................................................................President and CEO’s Office Pittsburgh Post-Gazette................................................................................................................. Grand Tier Door - Right Center PNC........................................................................................................................................................... PNC Walkway at Heinz Hall and PNC Tiny Tots Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart ...................................................................................................................................... Grand Piano Mr. & Mrs. William F. Roemer........................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Catharine M. Ryan & John T. Ryan III ...............................................................................................................Music for the Spirit Alece & David Schreiber...............................................................................................................................................Garden Bench Harvey & Florence Zeve ............................................................................................................................................Garden Bench *deceased

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HEINZ HALL INFORMATION

BOX OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m; Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Weekend hours vary based on performance times.

Tickets may be purchased by calling 412.392.4900 and are also available at the Theater Square Box Office.

GROUPS can receive discounted tickets, priority seats, personalized service and free reception space. For more information, call 412.392.4819 or visit our website at pittsburghsymphony.org/groups for information.

LATECOMER’S GALLERY is located behind the Main Floor to enjoy the performance until you CHILDREN are encouraged to attend our youth concerts and Fid- can be seated. Latecomers will be dlesticks Family Concerts. Children seated at suitable intervals during the program, at the discretion of age six and over, are welcome at all performances with a purchased the conductor. The gallery is also ticket. The Latecomer’s Gallery and available for parents with restless children. lobby video monitors are always options for restless children.

LOCKERS are located on the COAT CHECK is available in the Grand Lobby or in the Dorothy Porter Simmons Family Regency Room on the lower level.

CONCIERGE SERVICE is available in the Entrance Lobby to assist with your questions and to help with dining, hotel, entertainment and transportation concerns.

[Penny Vennare, Event Supervisor; Ron Ogrodowski, Concierge.]

DRESS CODE for all concerts is at your personal discretion and ranges from dress and business attire to casual wear.

ELEVATOR is located next to the Grand Staircase.

EMERGENCY CALLS can be referred to the concierge desk at 412.392.2880.

FIRE EXITS are to be used ONLY in case of an emergency. If the fire alarm is activated, follow the direction of Heinz Hall ushers and staff to safely evacuate the theater.

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PHOTOGRAPHY, video, or audio recording of the performance is strictly prohibited at all times.

PRE-PAID PARKING is available to all ticketholders in the Sixth & Penn garage across from Heinz Hall. Ask about prepaid parking when you order your tickets.

REFRESHMENT BARS are located in the Garden and Overlook rooms and in the Grand Tier Lounge. Intermission beverages may be ordered prior to performances. Water cups are available in the restrooms.

RESTROOMS are located on the Lower, Grand Tier, Gallery levels, Lower, Grand Tier and Gallery levels. and off the Garden and Overlook rooms; a wheelchair-accessible LOST AND FOUND items restroom is on the Main Floor. can be retrieved by calling 412.392.4844 on weekdays from SMOKING is not permitted 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Heinz Hall. The garden is accesMOBILE DEVICES should be turned off and put away upon entering the theater.

THE MOZART ROOM is available for a grand dining experience catered by The Common Plea, just seconds away from your seats. For reservations: 412.392.4879 or pittsburghsymphony.org/mozartroom.

sible during performances for this purpose.

SUPPORTING THE PSO is critical to the financial future of the PSO. Ticket sales only cover a portion of our operating costs. To make a tax-deductible gift, please contact our Development department at 412.392.4880 or visit us online at pittsburghsymphony.org

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