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The official magazine of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Ward Stare, Music Director Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor Michael Butterman, Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair Christopher Seaman, Conductor Laureate
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Welcome from the Interim President & CEO
7 The Orchestra 12 RPO Board of Directors 13 Bravo to Our Sponsors 44 Bravo to Our Generous Supporters 53 Bravo to Our Volunteers 54 About Your RPO
15 World-Premiere Tyzik
May 5 and 7
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31 Vaughan Williams and Beethoven
May 29
37 Olga Kern plays Rachmaninoff
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As we conclude our 2015-16 season this month, it’s the perfect time to look ahead to next season. Audiences are excited for our blockbuster 2016-17 season. Philharmonics Series subscriptions surpassed the final total of last season—in just six weeks! Yo-Yo Ma sold out in little more than a month after subscriptions went on sale, and other hot concerts like Mozart’s Requiem and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Van Cliburn winner Jon Nakamatsu on our Phils and Pops season openers are going fast! Order your series today to ensure you get great seats to hear the music you love. Some of our most popular selections include the new Philharmonics 4-concert package or the Pops 5-concert package. Visit rpo.org/subscribe or call the box office at 585-454-2100 for more details.
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This month, we are pleased to highlight Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik on two concert weekends. First, Jeff will premiere a new violin concerto he wrote specifically for Concertmaster Juliana Athayde (The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair) on our Philharmonics Series (May 5 and 7). According to Jeff, the concerto represents a “crossover of jazz and classical musical styles,” and he composed this work to highlight Juliana’s extraordinary talents as a master of both genres. You can read more about Jeff’s concerto on page 16 and I hope you will join us for this special concert (also featuring the Rochester City Ballet) representing the creative talents of two of the most treasured members of this organization.
Our Sunday Matinee Series at Hochstein concludes with works by Vaughan Williams, Jon Lord, and Beethoven, featuring solo performances by RPO principal flute Rebecca Gilbert (The Charlotte Whitney Allen Chair) and Thomas Rodgers, violin (May 29). We wrap up the season with famed pianist Olga Kern performing Rachmaninoff under the baton of Ward Stare. This concert also features the Rochester Oratorio Society performing works by Ravel and Borodin. (June 2 & 4). Thank you for making the RPO your choice for a night out. We value your patronage and look forward to seeing you next season!
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Next, Jeff pays homage to the Roaring Twenties and Harlem’s hippest hotspot in “A Night at the Cotton Club II,” featuring trumpeter Byron Stripling performing the works of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and more (May 27 & 28).
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Ward Stare Music Director
RPO Conductors
2015–16 Season
Appointed the 12th music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2014, Rochester native Ward Stare has been described as “one of the hottest young conductors in America” by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Stare opened the RPO’s 2015–16 season at Kodak Hall with an evening of orchestral showstoppers, including Respighi’s Pines of Rome. Also this season at the RPO, Stare will collaborate with highly regarded guest soloists, including violinist Simone Porter, soprano Erin Wall, and worldrenowned pianists Yuja Wang and Olga Kern.
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Stare’s recent seasons have seen a number of highly anticipated debuts with orchestras around the world, including performances with the Baltimore Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Calgary Philharmonic. He made his debut with the Grant Park Music Festival in July of 2015 and returned to the New World Symphony in 2016.
Equally active on the concert stage, Stare served as resident conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. In 2009, he made his highly successful Carnegie Hall debut with the orchestra, stepping in at the last minute to lead H. K. Gruber’s Frankenstein! The 2013–14 season saw his return to the Atlanta and Detroit symphony orchestras, as well as his debuts with the Syracuse Symphoria, the Jacksonville Symphony, and the Naples Philharmonic with Lang Lang as soloist. Other recent engagements include the Houston, Québec, and Dallas symphonies, as well as numerous engagements with the Saint Louis Symphony where he served as a regular guest conductor on the orchestra’s 2012–13 Family, Special Event, and Subscription series.
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Stare’s frequent collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago began with his debut in 2012 conducting performances of Hansel and Gretel; he returned in 2013 to lead Die Fledermaus, and again in November 2014 to lead Porgy and Bess to rave reviews. Following his critically acclaimed debut with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) in 2013 conducting Il Tabarro and Pagliacci, Stare returned to OTSL the next season for performances of Dialogues of the Carmelites. He made his debut with the Washington National Opera conducting Donizetti’s comic opera L’elisir d’amore in 2014.
Stare was trained as a trombonist at The Juilliard School in Manhattan. At 18, he was appointed principal trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and has performed as an orchestral musician with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, among others. As a soloist, he has concertized in both the U.S. and Europe. wardstare.com
Jeff Tyzik
Principal Pops Conductor
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Grammy Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought-after pops conductors, recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming, and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. In his 22 years with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Tyzik has written over 200 arrangements, orchestrations, and compositions for orchestra. In May, he will premiere a new violin concerto written for RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde on the Philharmonics Series. He holds The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and also serves as principal pops conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra.
Also highly in demand as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In May 2007, harmonia mundi released his recording of works by Gershwin with pianist Jon Nakamatsu and the RPO, which stayed in the Top 10 on the Billboard classical chart for over three months. Committed to performing music of all genres, Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and John Pizzarelli. He has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. Tyzik holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music. jefftyzik.com.
Michael Butterman
Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair
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Making his mark as a model for today’s conductors, Michael Butterman is recognized for his commitment to creative artistry, innovative programming, and to audience and community engagement. Now in his 16th season as principal conductor for education and community engagement with the RPO—the first position of its kind in the United States—Butterman also is the music director of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom he will appear at the Kennedy Center’s inaugural SHIFT Festival in 2017. He also is music director of the Shreveport Symphony and the Pennsylvania Philharmonic, as well as the resident conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
As a guest conductor, Butterman makes his debut with both the Philadelphia Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra in the 2015–16 season. His debut with The Cleveland Orchestra resulted in immediate reengagement for two concerts the following season. Recent engagements include appearances with the symphonies of Detroit, Houston, Colorado, Oregon, Phoenix, Kansas City, Charleston, Hartford, San Antonio, Syracuse, New Mexico, Santa Fe, California, Louisiana, Spokane, El Paso, Mobile, and Winston-Salem; as well as the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, the Pensacola Opera, Asheville Lyric Opera, and Canada’s Victoria Symphony. Summer appearances include Tanglewood, the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado, and the Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia. His work has been featured in five nationwide broadcasts on public radio’s Performance Today, and can be heard on two CDs recorded for the Newport Classics label and on a disc in which he conducts the Rochester Philharmonic and collaborates with actor John Lithgow. michaelbutterman.com.
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Ex-Officio Officers Ralph P. Craviso Jules L. Smith, Esq. Interim President & CEO Chairperson of the Board Ralph P. Craviso Interim President & CEO Ilene L. Flaum Vice Chairperson Elizabeth F. Rice Treasurer Mark Siwiec Secretary Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Immediate Past Chairperson
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David C. Heiligman Chairperson, Honorary Board Mark Kellogg Orchestra Representative Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Immediate Past Chairperson Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Anna Steltenpohl Orchestra Representative Honorary Board David C. Heiligman Chairperson Nancy & Harry Beilfuss James M. Boucher Paul W. Briggs William L. Cahn Catherine B. Carlson Louise Epstein Joan Feinbloom Betsy Friedman Patrick Fulford Mary M. Gooley A. Thomas Hildebrandt Marie Kenton Dr. James E. Koller Harold A. Kurland, Esq. Cricket and Frank Luellen Dr. Paul F. Pagerey Elizabeth F. Rice Nathan J. Robfogel, Esq. Jon L. Schumacher, Esq. Katherine T. Schumacher Norman M. Spindelman Betty Strasenburgh Josephine S. Trubek Suzanne D. Welch Patricia C. Wilder The RPO expresses its gratitude to all those who have served as Honorary Board members in the past.
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Juliana Athayde, violin
The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair
may 7
8 pm KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
Rochester City Ballet David Palmer, artistic director Nichole Gantshar, executive director Jamey Leverett, choreographer
BERNSTEIN
“Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story
PIAZZOLLA
Tangazo 14:00 featuring soloists from Rochester City Ballet Jamey Leverett, choreographer
Prologue “Somewhere” Scherzo Mambo Cha Cha Meeting Scene “Cool” Fugue Rumble Finale
ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2
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World-Premiere Tyzik
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Intermission JEFF TYZIK
Jazz Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Roots San Miguel Paris on That Misty Night Burn
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Juliana Athayde, violin RPO Rhythm Section John Nyerges, piano; Bob Sneider, guitar; Jeff Campbell, bass; Eric Metzgar, drums
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A note from the composer
Jeff Tyzik speaks about his new work written for Concertmaster Juliana Athayde
Jazz Concerto for Violin and Orchestra I’ve always been interested in the crossover of jazz and classical musical styles. When the opportunity presented itself for me to compose a piece for Juliana Athayde, I knew this was the moment to meld these styles into a new violin concerto. Juliana is a gifted violinist who is an extraordinary classical musician. She is also a true jazz musician who understands the unique performance styles associated with this genre. I know Juliana would credit her jazz abilities in part to her father, the great jazz pianist and music educator, Bob Athayde, and the jam sessions she grew up participating in at home in California. I had to decide if this would be a classical piece that had jazz influences or a jazz piece with classical influences. Improvisation had to be part of the musical tapestry as well. I struggled with this question until I started composing. As it always does with me, the musical inspiration became my guide and the story of this concerto began to take shape. It was important to choose the right rhythm section players. They have to be great jazz players with the right sensitivity to play within the orchestral setting. The piano, guitar, bass, and drum set that form the rhythm section are manned by players who, like me, are at home with classical and jazz styles. They all have specific written parts to play as well as opportunities to improvise. These talented musicians are John Nyerges, piano; Bob Sneider, guitar; Jeff Campbell, bass; and Eric Metzgar, drum set. In this concerto, most of what Juliana plays is composed, although it may often sound improvised to the listener. That said, there are many opportunities within this piece for her to improvise and display her jazz artistry.
1. ROOTS The blues harmonic progression is the basis for all of jazz and much of the popular music of the 20th Century, so Juliana and I agreed that the first movement had to be based on the blues. Much of jazz is theme and variations with the variations being improvised by the players. Roots starts with Juliana playing a cadenza based on blues harmonies that begins in a classical style and gradually gets more “jazzy� as it progresses. The first theme is presented by the solo violin, bass, and drum set and then the orchestra enters. The standard blues harmonic progression subtly changes as the movement develops and alternates between a major and minor blues with more complex harmonies. The flow of the music changes from slow blues to double time and back. Each member of the rhythm section has an opportunity to improvise within the structure of this movement.
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2. SAN MIGUEL Juliana and I wanted to include a piece with Latin influences in the concerto. We both were attracted to composers like Piazzolla who would change styles and “feels” numerous times in the same composition. When I’ve listened to Baroque or early music, I’m often surprised at how similar the harmonic progressions of some of this early music is to the jazz repertoire, so I decided to combine elements of early music and Latin jazz in the same movement. The opening of San Miguel, played by the string orchestra, is in a neoclassical style and based on the chord progression to follow. From there we go on a Latin jazz journey that is rhythmically exciting. The violin states the theme. A “call and response” section follows the theme. The orchestra will play four bar phrases: the call. Juliana will improvise a musical answer to those phrases: the response. The middle pastoral section, also based on the basic harmonic framework of this movement, is very lyrical and neoclassical.
3. PARIS ON THAT MISTY NIGHT I love slow movements and ballads. The atmospherics in the orchestration give space and time to explore the beauty of the violin in a romantic mood. As I was working on this movement, I played the introduction and theme for my wife, Jill. She said, “It sounds like Paris.” At that moment, I remembered a misty night when we strolled around Paris. That memory inspired this movement and it became a musical reflection of that magical night. The whole movement is based on a 16-bar complex harmonic progression. After an ethereal introduction, the violin plays the theme and then a variation. The chords and orchestration become lush. The pianist improvises over the chord structure until the strings come in with their own melodic variation. Once again, the violin recaps an earlier statement of the melody and the piece fades to a peaceful end.
4. BURN Second only to the blues, the most famous chord progression in jazz is called “rhythm changes” based on the harmonic structure of George Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm. Almost every major jazz artist of the Bebop era took that progression and varied it with a new melody and alterations of the harmonic structure to create new vehicles for their improvisations. In this last uptempo movement, the violin plays my new melody and harmonic base followed by several choruses of variation material composed to sound as though it were improvised. This is followed by piano and guitar solos. Next, the tradition of “call and response” returns with the violin and drums trading ideas back and forth until the main theme returns and the piece ends with a short flashy coda. It was a pleasure to collaborate with Juliana on this musical journey. We spent a few hours together talking through concepts early in the process. She had great ideas and suggestions that I incorporated into this concerto. I also learned new things from her about writing for the violin. It’s truly a thrill, not just to compose a new piece, but also to write it with someone specifically in mind and then have the opportunity to premiere it with that artist. I’m glad I waited all those years for this moment in time.
Jeff Tyzik
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story b. August 25, 1918 Lawrence, Mass. d. October 14, 1990 New York, N.Y. First performed by the RPO August 12, 1979; Isaiah Jackson, conductor Last performed by the RPO February 7, 2009; Jeff Tyzik, conductor
The virtually operatic West Side Story (1957) is Bernstein’s masterpiece of musical theatre. It updates the spirit of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet into contemporary times, placing the star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria on opposite sides of a conflict between street gangs in the slums of New York’s Manhattan Island. “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story appeared in the wake of the show’s 1961 film version, which won 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture. It uses the original Broadway orchestrations by Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, expanded under Bernstein’s supervision to full symphony orchestra.
Dance—dramatic, even violent in nature—plays a prominent role in the show. It provided plentiful material for this symphonic synthesis, which links together many of the most familiar themes into a digest of the plot. Even if you aren’t familiar with the storyline, it provides grand entertainment and a banquet of memorable melodies. The following synopsis appears in the published score: Prologue: The growing rivalry between the teenage street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets. “Somewhere”: In a visionary dance sequence, the two gangs are united in friendship. Scherzo: In the same dream, they break through the city walls and suddenly find themselves in a world of space, air, and sun. Mambo: Reality again; competitive dance between the gangs. Cha Cha: The star-crossed lovers see each other for the first time and dance together. Meeting Scene: Music accompanies their first spoken words. “Cool” Fugue: An elaborate dance sequence in which the Jets practice controlling their hostility. Rumble: Climactic gang battle during which the two gang leaders are killed. Finale: Love music developing into a procession, which recalls, in tragic reality, the vision of “Somewhere.”
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Tangazo b. March 11, 1921 Mar del Plata, Argentina d. July 4, 1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina First performed by the RPO February 9, 2008; Jeff Tyzik, conductor Last performed by the RPO March 2, 2014; Michael Butterman, conductor
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Piazzolla took the traditional tango—the sultry, melancholy dance which originated in Argentina during the final quarter of the 19th Century—mixed it with elements of jazz and classical music, and created the more sophisticated and experimental nuevo tango (new tango). In 1954, he traveled to Paris on a composing scholarship to study with famed tutor Nadia Boulanger. She prodded him to write the tango-based music he felt in his heart rather than follow purely classical pursuits. He finally won success in his homeland, first through operetta, then through his numerous tangos, which Argentines were now ready to accept and enjoy. During the final
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Astor Piazzolla, continued from pg 18 two decades of his life he earned worldwide fame, touring with his band and composing busily for stage, screen, and classical recitals. He composed Tangazo (subtitled “Variations on Buenos Aires”) in 1969. Although its roots clearly lie in the traditional tango form, it is at the same time totally symphonic in scale, content, and treatment. The opening bars, confined to the double bass section, set a melancholy, lamenting mood. The higher strings gradually join in, raising the levels of volume and activity, but only for a short time, and without relieving the sense of gloom. Sunlight arrives via the wind instruments, which enter with a cheeky, vivacious dance tune that spreads to the full orchestra. A quiet transitional passage sets up the appearance of a long, lyrical melody on solo horn. It builds in fervor to an eloquent climax. The central dance tune returns and seems to be building up to a resounding, razzle-dazzle finish—only to fade away, ironically, into stillness.
ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2 b. December 20, 1950 Álamos, Sonora, Mexico
Márquez’s father and grandfather were mariachi musicians, performers of popular Mexican music. His exposure to this colorful style from an early age led to his incorporating elements First performed by the RPO from it into the concert music he has composed as an adult. He October 10, 2010; began musical studies in Mexico and continued them in southern Jeff Tyzik, conductor California and Paris. They came to include composition by the time he was 16. He was well-established as a composer in his homeland Last performed by the RPO when his music began to break out into international circles in the March 2, 2014; early 1990s. He has received numerous grants and awards from Michael Butterman, conductor the Mexican and French governments, and his music has been performed and recorded worldwide by an impressive variety of chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, and soloists. To date he has composed eight examples of the danzón, a ballroom dance that originated in Cuba and also has achieved great popularity in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Márquez’s pieces were preceded in the realm of classical concert music by the Danzón cubano that Aaron Copland composed in 1942. Márquez’s sultry, exciting, and vividly colorful Danzón No. 2, which he composed in 1994, has proven so popular that it has earned the unofficial title “Mexico’s second national anthem.” Its global fame can be traced to its inclusion in the programs performed during a 2007 tour of the U.S. and Europe by conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. Their recording can be found on the Deutsche Grammophon CD entitled Fiesta.
JEFF TYZIK Jazz Concerto for Violin and Orchestra b. August 1, 1951 Hyde Park, N.Y.
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artists Juliana Athayde, violin
Juliana Athayde was appointed concertmaster of the RPO in 2005 at 24 years old and is the youngest person to hold the position since the orchestra’s inception in 1922.
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Juliana Athayde She has appeared as guest concertmaster for the Houston, Kansas City, and Santa Barbara symphonies, as well as the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa, Ontario. In 2002, she served as concertmaster of the New York String Seminar for concerts at Carnegie Hall. For five years, she was a member of the Iris Chamber Orchestra in Memphis and she has performed with The Cleveland Orchestra in the U.S. and Europe. A fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School for six years, Athayde was awarded the prestigious Dorothy DeLay fellowship in 2005.
Athayde’s numerous solo appearances with the RPO have covered a wide range of composers from Mozart and Brahms to Barber and Prokofiev as well as the 2010 premiere of Allen Shawn’s Violin Concerto, commissioned by the RPO and written for her. She also has performed as a soloist with the Asheville, Canton, Diablo, Fayetteville, Flint, Mid-Texas, New Bedford, Palo Alto, Plymouth, and Wyoming symphony orchestras. A passionate educator, Athayde is an associate professor of violin at the Eastman School of Music and a visiting teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Together with her husband, RPO Principal Oboist Erik Behr, Athayde is artistic director of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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About Rochester City Ballet Established in 1987 by its founding artistic director Timothy M. Draper, the Rochester City Ballet has developed a reputation for its excellence and versatility. The company performs at the Nazareth College Arts Center and Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. In July David Palmer Jamey Leverett 2010, RCB presented its first New York City season. In July 2013, RCB performed in the Inside/Out performance series at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts. David Palmer recently joined Rochester City Ballet as its artistic director. Since retiring as a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet and The Joffrey, Palmer has created more than 40 ballets for companies including San Francisco Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Washington Ballet, and Miami City Ballet. He also led Miami’s Maximum Dance Company with Yanis Pikieris for nine years. Palmer joined RCB from The Washington Ballet, where he was associate artistic director. He succeeded Jamey Leverett as artistic director at RCB. Leverett led RCB since it offered its first professional contract in 2003. During her tenure, Leverett choreographed more than 20 works including the critically acclaimed full-length ballet The Blood Countess and Images, a RPO commission to Jeff Tyzik’s composition. Committed to enriching the quality of life in the greater Rochester community, RCB holds an annual sensory-friendly performance for children on the autism spectrum and offers a lowcost In Studio Series, providing a behind-the-scenes look at ballet. For numerous years, the company has performed for the second grade of the Rochester City School District, as well as taking dance into the schools through interactive performances and creative problem-solving workshops. RCB also donates thousands of tickets to underserved youth.
RCB production credits Costume Design: Kathleen Kittelberger, Jamey Leverett Costume Construction: Kathleen Kittelberger
Jamey Leverett, choreographer Jamey Leverett served as artistic director of Rochester City Ballet (RCB) from 2003–2015, succeeding the founding director, Timothy M. Draper. She brings a collaborative perspective and a commitment to technical excellence to her work. Leverett is a prolific contemporary ballet choreographer. In the past eight years, she has created more than 20 works including Bravo! Colorado, LumaVoce, Peter & the Wolf, 4Play, as well as her critically acclaimed fulllength ballet The Blood Countess. Under Leverett’s inspired direction, RCB has collaborated with various musicians such as the Cello Divas, Stephen Kennedy, Jeff Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Deborah Fox, The Ying Quartet, and pianist Elinor Freer. She has invited guest choreographers like Patrick Corbin, Daniel Gwirtzman, and Edward Ellison to set work on the company. RCB also has performed American masterworks by Balanchine (Serenade) and Arpino (Valentine). Leverett also serves as the artistic director for the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education—the official training school of RCB. She teaches master classes throughout the country and has been a lecturer in the Dance Department at SUNY Brockport.
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Megan Kamler, dancer Megan Kamler joined Rochester City Ballet after receiving her training at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and the University of Arizona on scholarship. She received additional training at the National Ballet School of Canada summer intensive on scholarship, the summer intensives of Ballet Austin, and the Ellison Training Program in New York City. While at the University of Arizona, she performed as Choleric in Balanchine’s Four Temperaments, as a Big Swan in Swan Lake, and as The Friend in Carmina Burana. With RCB, she has performed as the Maid, Harlequin, English Toffee, Italian Ice, Magical Doll, and Dew Drop in The Nutcracker, Anna in The Blood Countess, Cinderella in Cinderella, and Elegy Girl and Waltz Girl in Balanchine’s Serenade. Contemporary roles with RCB include 4Play, New York CityScapes, Bravo! Colorado, and InCantation. Kamler finished in the top 12 overall for both classical and contemporary at the Youth America Grand Prix International Competition preliminary rounds. She recently performed with Art.if.act Dance in a 15-city tour of China.
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Christopher Collins received his training from the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, on scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet School, Hubbard Street Dance summer intensive, and Point Park University. He has Christopher Collins Megan Kamler performed with Gelsey Kirkland and the Joffrey Ballet School as Arabian, Russian, Fritz, and Snow King, in their performances of The Nutcracker, and with Ballet for Young Audiences in New York City. Collins has performed various roles with Rochester City Ballet including the Nutcracker Prince, Magical Doll, Lead Spanish, and Italian Ice in The Nutcracker, the Dance Master in Cinderella, and roles in Jamey Leverett’s 4Play and the world premiere of InCantation.
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Adam Kittelberger, dancer Nichole Gantshar
Nichole Gantshar
Adam Kittelberger joined RCB after receiving his training at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and other local dance institutions. Solo roles with RCB include the Mouse King, Lead Chinese, Italian Ice, the Adam Kittelberger Jessica Tretter Nutcracker Prince, and the Snow King in The Nutcracker, the Suitor in Don Quixote, and Prince Ivan in Firebird. In addition, he was the male lead in Gershwin in the Park, a soloist in Robert LaFosse’s Correspondence, a featured soloist in MECA: Color Sound Music and in Jamey Leverett’s Push & Pull, A Common Thread, How to Break a Heart, LumaVoce, and was Fitzko in the world premiere of The Blood Countess. He was a guest performer in Ballet Manchester’s Classical Dance on the Hill, with dancers from American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet, and was a featured performer in Hoedown and Bravo! Colorado with the RPO. Kittelberger was chosen by guest choreographer Patrick Corbin to be in the world premiere of Shady III, and danced as the Waltz Boy in Balanchine’s Serenade. He is a regular guest performer in Peoria Ballet’s The Nutcracker. In September 2011, he toured Japan as a guest performer with Les Ballets Grandiva.
Jessica Tretter, dancer Jessica Tretter trained at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education and the Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy under full scholarship. She was a member of Houston Ballet II, performing lead roles in Stanton Welch’s Blue and Bruiser, and the lead in Raymonda. Later joining the Houston Ballet, she performed in The Nutcracker, Dracula, Giselle, Don Quixote, Onegin, Madame Butterfly, Coppelia, Carnival of the Animals, Western Symphony (Balanchine), and as one of the four Little Swans for the world premiere of Welch’s Swan Lake. Since joining RCB, she has danced as the Dew Drop and Sugar Plum Fairy, among other roles, in The Nutcracker, the Spring Fairy and Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, the Most Beautiful Maiden in Firebird, the Cat and the Duck in Peter and the Wolf, the Waltz Girl and Russian Girl in Balanchine’s Serenade, and originated solo roles in Jamey Leverett’s How to Break a Heart, Push & Pull, 4Play, Bravo! Colorado, and The Blood Countess. She also has been performing in New York City with BalletNext.
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artists Byron Stripling, trumpet With a contagious smile and captivating charm, trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling has ignited audiences internationally. As soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra, Stripling has Byron Stripling Ted Louis Levy performed frequently under the baton of Keith Lockhart, as well as being featured soloist on the PBS television special, Evening at Pops, with conductors John Williams and Lockhart. Stripling is currently artistic director and conductor of the highly acclaimed Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Since his Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops, Stripling has become a pops orchestra favorite throughout the country, soloing with the National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, and the symphony orchestras of Pittsburgh, Seattle, Baltimore, Dallas, Minnesota, Detroit, Vancouver, Toronto, and Dallas, to name a few. His last appearance with the RPO was in 2012. He has been a featured soloist at the Hollywood Bowl and performs at jazz festivals throughout the world. An accomplished actor and singer, Stripling starred in the Broadway musical, Satchmo. Other performance credits include the 42nd Street production of From Second Avenue to Broadway, the television movie The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the Grammy Awards, TV theme songs, and movie soundtracks. Stripling began his career as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones and Frank Foster. He also has played and recorded extensively with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, and Buck Clayton in addition to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and the GRP All Star Big Band. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. He lives in Ohio with his wife and their daughters.
Ted Louis Levy, tap dancer Ted Louis Levy made his Broadway debut in the smash hit Black & Blue. He collaborated with George C. Wolfe and Gregory Hines, Levy made his directorial debut on the choreography of Jelly’s Last Jam, for which he received a Tony Nomination, Drama Desk Nomination, and the 1993 Outer Critics Circle Award. Levy received an Emmy Award for his television debut performance in the PBS Special Precious Memories and made his film debut in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X. His production of Ted Levy and Friends, directed by Gregory Hines, celebrated Levy as one of America’s premier tap dance artists. Influenced by Hines, Levy acquired his directorial debut as director of Savion Glover’s Dancing Under the Stars at the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Delacorte Theater. He also assisted in the choreography of Broadway’s Tony Award-winning hit Bring in ‘Da Noise! Bring In ‘Da Funk! Levy appeared in the movie Bojangles with Gregory Hines, returning to Broadway as Papa Jack in Susan Stroman and Harry Connick Jr.’s Thou Shalt Not, and as The Mikado in the Ford’s Theatre production of The Hot Mikado, for which he won a Helen Hayes Award. His last appearance with the RPO was in 2009.
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artists (cont.) Miche Braden, vocals Miche Braden is a singer, actor, musician, songwriter, arranger, and musical director. She is a product of the rich musical heritage of her hometown, Detroit, Michigan, where she was an artist-in-residence with the Detroit Council of the Arts, the founder and former Miche Braden Robert Breithaupt lead singer of Straight Ahead (women’s jazz band), and was a protégé of Motown musicians Thomas “’Beans” Bowles, Earl Van Dyke (leader of The Funk Brothers), and jazz master composer Harold McKinney. As a singer, Braden has shared the stage with Regina Carter, Alexis P. Suter, Milt Hinton, Lionel Hampton, Frenchie Davis, and Byron Stripling. This is her first appearance with the RPO. As an actor, she has appeared in and served as musical director/arranger in The People’s Temple, Gee’s Bend, The Bluest Eye, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, and The Devil’s Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith (co-collaboration with Joe Brancato and Angelo Parra). Her performance as Bessie Smith in The Devil’s Music in New York earned the show four coveted award nominations—the Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel Carbonell, Off-Broadway Alliance, and Audelco— as well as Connecticut Critics awards. International credits include Gone with the Wind and The Devil’s Music at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Center in Canada, the Damien Foundation gospel tour in Belgium and northern France, Absolute Gospel Festival Concerts in and around Lyon, France, and jazz and concert venues throughout Japan and England. Her performance is forever dedicated to the memory of her mother, Dr. Mildred J. Dobey, her first music influence.
Robert Breithaupt, drums Robert Breithaupt has spent more than 40 years in the music business as a performer, educator, arts administrator, author, musical contractor, and entrepreneur. He has performed and recorded in diverse solo, small ensemble, and orchestral settings and has appeared with a virtual “Who’s Who” of great jazz talents and scores of other noted artists. As drummer/percussionist for trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, Broadway star Sandy Duncan, and other artists, he has performed with dozens of professional orchestras and ensembles throughout the United States and abroad, and is the drummer for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. His last appearance with the RPO was in 2009. Breithaupt is recognized internationally as one of today’s leaders in percussion education, and he has conducted workshops and clinics throughout the world on the subject. He is professor of music and department chair of performance studies at Capital University, and since 1978 has built what is viewed as one of the nation’s top undergraduate percussion programs. He is also considered one of the foremost authorities on the history and development of the drum set. In 1981, Breithaupt cofounded Columbus Pro Percussion, Inc., recognized today as one of the nation’s top comprehensive retail percussion outlets; he served as vice-president until 2006. He is also past-president of the Percussive Arts Society, the world’s largest percussion membership organization. He has been a musical contractor for more than 20 years and is also the President of RBMusic, Inc.
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending b. October 12, 1872 Down Ampney, England d. August 26, 1958 London, England This is the first performance by the RPO.
It would be difficult to imagine a stronger contrast than that between this gentle, peaceful idyll and the state of world affairs when Vaughan Williams composed it. It dates from 1914, as Europe teetered on the brink of the most horrific conflict humanity had yet witnessed. The solo violin sings the lark’s achingly beautiful songs. At first the orchestral strings envelope it in a soft halo of sound, as it soars gracefully above a sun-dappled summer countryside. A gentle dance-like rhythm animates the central section, where the lark trills in contented rapture. Tranquility is restored in the concluding panel, which evokes sunset.
JON LORD To Notice Such Things b. June 4, 1941 Leicester, England d. July 16, 2012 London, England
Best known as the leader of the globally popular rock band Deep Purple, Lord had a thorough training in classical music which not only colored some of his rock compositions but also led him to write music in serious, traditional forms. In 1969, he composed the Concerto for Group and Orchestra, one of the earliest attempts to This is the first performance fuse rock and classical styles. He composed To Notice Such Things in by the RPO. 2010. In its warmth and tunefulness, this suite for solo flute, piano, and string orchestra fits comfortably into the folk-flavored English traditions of such composers as Vaughan Williams. Lord based it on music he had written to accompany an autobiographical stage show by his friend Sir John Mortimer, the English lawyer, dramatist, screenwriter, and author.
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 b. December 15, 1770 Bonn, Germany d. March 26, 1827 Vienna, Austria First performed by the RPO November 6, 1924; Eugene Goossens, conductor
This grandly entertaining work premiered in Vienna on February 27, 1814, at a concert that included two compositions that had already found great favor: the invigorating Symphony No. 7, and the ludicrous “battle symphony,” Wellington’s Victory. The comparisons that the Eighth invited in this company worked against its success, resulting in a lukewarm audience reception.
There are no preliminary gestures. Beethoven plunges immediately into a world of energy and verve. The second theme begins in an Last performed by the RPO exceptionally gracious manner but quickly turns impudent. The May 26, 2005; development section veers toward drama, only to stop short of real Christopher Seaman, stress and profundity. At the climax, the first theme, returning in conductor the lower end of the orchestra, underneath nervous high tremolo strings, draws the mood back to poise and good manners. The coda is energetic, the final bars coyly subdued. At first the genteel, witty spirit of Haydn lingers over the second movement, a light, teasing stroll rather than an authentic slow movement. Strongly contrasted outbursts, however, mark it unmistakably as Beethoven’s. The following minuet is almost satirical in its degree of stately pomposity. The central trio section is equally regal, with two horns and a clarinet taking the spotlight. The finale opens with quietly scurrying activity, only to burst forth into loud, joyous animation. © 2016 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Rebecca Gilbert joined the RPO as principal flute in the 1996-97 season. Gilbert is a regularly featured soloist, and her expressive and versatile playing has illuminated the Rebecca Gilbert Thomas Rodgers RPO’s Philharmonics and Pops Series performances. She has performed as acting principal flute of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and guest assistant principal flute with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood. Previous appointments include principal flute of the Charleston Symphony and second flute of the Dayton Philharmonic.
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As an active soloist/recitalist, she has performed solo and chamber music concerts with the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester, First Muse (Rochester), Live from Hochstein, Skaneateles Festival, Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charles Ives Center for the Arts Contemporary Music Festival, and the Chautauqua Chamber Players. She has performed concerti with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the Penfield Symphony Orchestra. From 2000-01, Gilbert served as visiting artist in residence at The Juilliard School, and she has given masterclasses in orchestral flute playing across the U.S. She has taught at Ithaca College, College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), and the College of Charleston, and maintains an active private studio and serves as a coach/mentor for the RPYO. She also served as vice president and program coordinator for the Rochester Flute Association. A Wisconsin native, Gilbert began playing the flute at age nine. She earned a master’s degree from the Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music and attended the Centre International de Formation Musicale in Nice, France.
Thomas Rodgers, violin Thomas Rodgers, a native of Anderson, Indiana, joined the RPO in March 2012 as a member of the first violin section. In the 2014−15 season, he served as principal second violin. He holds a Master of Music degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with William Preucil, concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra. He also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (graduated summa cum laude), where he studied with Alexander Kerr, former concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Rodgers began studying piano at age five with his father and started violin lessons at the age of six. During high school, he was a member of the Indiana University Violin Virtuosi, directed by Mimi Zweig, and he performed in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. He is the winner of the Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music Concerto Competition and Kuttner Chamber Music Competition, Indianapolis Symphony Side-By-Side Concerto Competition, MTNA Jr. High String Competition, the Chamber Music Fellowship sponsored by the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and is the winner of young artist competitions in Indiana. Rodgers has attended a number of summer festivals including the Pacific Music Festival, the Sarasota Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, the National Arts Centre Young Artists Programme directed by Pinchas Zukerman, Encore School for Strings, and Meadowmount. He has participated in masterclasses by Joseph Silverstein, Pamela Frank, Gilbert Kalish, Mark Kaplan, Mauricio Fuks, Jerome Lowenthal, Peter Salaff, Joshua Bell, Barnabas Kelemen, the Orion String Quartet, Donald Weilerstein, and Ruggiero Ricci. In the fall of 2012, he joined the faculty of the Kanack School of Music in Rochester.
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7:30 pm SAT
JUN 4
8 pm KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
ROUSSEL RACHMANINOFF
Ward Stare, conductor Olga Kern, piano Rochester Oratorio Society, chorus Eric Townell, director
Bacchus and Ariadne Suite No. 2, Op. 43
17:00
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Olga Kern, piano
23:00
“Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor
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Intermission BORODIN
Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens (No. 8) Polovtsian Dance with Chorus (No. 17)
Rochester Oratorio Society Eric Townell, director RAVEL
Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2
Olga Kern plays Rachmaninoff
JUN 2
16:00
Lever de jour Pantomime Danse générale
Rochester Oratorio Society Eric Townell, director
Season sponsor:
philharmonics series sponsor:
Olga Kern’s appearance is made possible in part by THE ALFRED DAVIS AND BRUNHILDE KNAPP ARTISTS PERFORMANCE FUND.
media sponsorS: We kindly ask you to please silence all cellphones and electronic devices. Also, please note that photography and video recordings are prohibited during the performance.
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ALBERT ROUSSEL Bacchus and Ariadne Suite No. 2, Op. 43 b. April 5, 1869 Tourcoing, France d. August 23, 1937 Royan, France This is the first performance by the RPO.
Roussel had made numerous voyages to far-off lands as a professional sailor before he decided, at age 25, to pursue a career in music instead. His principal works include four symphonies, three ballets, chamber and piano works, and Padmâvatî, an exotic operaballet on a Hindu theme. A particular highlight came when he was commissioned to compose a work for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He responded with Symphony No. 3, and traveled to America to attend the premiere.
He composed the two-act ballet Bacchus and Ariadne between June and December 1930, immediately after the Third Symphony. Serge Lifar created the choreography and danced the role of Bacchus in the first production, which took place at the Paris Opéra on May 21, 1931. Abel Hermant’s scenario retells a story from Greek mythology. After slaying the monstrous Minotaur, the hero Theseus callously abandoned the maiden Ariadne on the island of Naxos. In despair, she decided to throw herself into the sea. The god Dionysus (or Bacchus, to use his Roman name) rescued her, fell in love with her, and raised her to the stature of a goddess. The choreography and decor received harsh criticism, and revivals of the ballet have been few. Roussel’s music, on the other hand, drew immediate praise for its high musical quality, flashing colors, and rhythmic dynamism. These strengths have enabled it to secure a life in the concert hall. The second of two concert suites he drew from it contains all the music from Act Two. Particularly intriguing are the warm, radiant music characterizing Ariadne and the finale, an exhilarating bacchanale danced by the couple and their followers.
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 After Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4 drew a frosty reception, he determined to make his next (and as it turned out, final) work for piano and orchestra more approachable. As other composers have done (including Liszt, Schumann, Brahms, Blacher, Lutoslawski, Ruders, and Lloyd Webber), he turned for inspiration to the last of violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for solo violin.
b. March 20, 1873 Oneg, Russia d. March 28, 1943 Beverly Hills, Calif. First performed by the RPO February 13, 1936; Sir Hamilton Harty, conductor; Sandor Vas, piano
He composed Rhapsody on a Theme of Last performed by the RPO Paganini—a set of two dozen variations April 18, 2010; on Caprice No. 24—in a fever of inspiration Christopher Seaman, between July and August 1934 at his conductor; summer residence, a villa on Lake Lucerne Misha Dichter, piano in Switzerland. The premiere took place in Baltimore on November 7, with the composer as piano soloist and Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. It won a huge success, by far the greatest of Rachmaninoff’s latter-day works.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff, continued from pg 38 It begins playfully, presenting not the theme itself, but the first variation. Aptly, it is the violins that perform Paganini’s catchy tune. In the seventh variation, Rachmaninoff introduced the Dies irae (Day of Wrath). This somber theme, drawn from the medieval plainchant Mass for the Dead, portrays the fearsome day of final judgment. Rachmaninoff, for reasons he never explained, quoted it in not only here, but in numerous works composed throughout his career. The rhapsody’s emotional climax arrives in the 18th variation. It is lyrical, ultimately fervent outpouring of emotion, ingeniously based on a simple inversion of the beginning of Paganini’s theme. Across the remaining six variations, Rachmaninoff builds wave upon wave of increasing excitement, crowned by a thunderous statement of the Dies irae in the brass. But it is the soloist who has the final word, banishing the storm of sound and fury with a sardonic quip from Paganini’s ghost.
ALEXANDER BORODIN “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor b. November 12, 1833 St. Petersburg, Russia d. February 27, 1887 St. Petersburg, Russia First performed by the RPO February 19, 1925; Albert Coates, conductor Last performed by the RPO June 27, 2012; Michael Butterman, conductor
Borodin’s career as a doctor and professor of chemistry left him little time for music. This self-proclaimed “Sunday composer’s” magnum opus, the opera Prince Igor, lay incomplete at his death, despite nearly 20 years’ intermittent labor. It was finished (and to some extent, actually composed) by composer Nikolai RimskyKorsakov and his pupil, Alexander Glazunov. Drawn from Russian history, the plot concerns the 12th-century conflict between the forces of Igor, a Russian prince, and Konchak, leader of an Eastern tribe, the Polovtsians. After Konchak takes Igor prisoner, he offers to set him free if he will swear never to attack the Polovtsians again. Igor refuses. Konchak cannot help but admire his adversary’s bravery. To divert him from his melancholy state, he calls upon his people to entertain the Prince. They do so in the barbaric and poetic “Polovtsian Dances.”
MAURICE RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2 b. March 7, 1875 Ciboure, France d. December 28, 1937 Paris, France First performed by the RPO January 7, 1937; José Iturbi, conductor Last performed by the RPO May 29, 2004; Christopher Seaman, conductor
Ravel composed Daphnis and Chloé, a “choreographic symphony” (ballet) from 1909 to 1912. His lengthiest composition, it is widely considered his masterpiece. It epitomized his impeccable craftsmanship and superlative skill at evoking atmosphere. It was commissioned by the noted Russian ballet impresario, Sergei Diaghilev. Mikhail Fokine, the principal choreographer of Diaghilev’s company, chose as the subject a story by Longus, a poet of Classical Greece. It concerned the love between a shepherd, Daphnis, and a maiden, Chloé. The premiere took place in Paris in June 1912. It won only a modest success. Many observers praised the music, but found the scenario, choreography, and decor of lesser value. Ravel’s score makes its greatest effect in the concert hall, where listeners can conjure up their own imagery to match its glorious colors and sensuous moods.
Ravel arranged two concert suites or sets of symphonic fragments from it, utilizing music from the second and third of the three scenes. Scene Three/Suite No. 2 opens with a glittering, ecstatic depiction of sunrise. Daphnis and Chloé are joyfully reunited. They dance a capricious pantomime retelling the amorous encounter between Pan and a maiden, Syrinx. The score concludes with the increasingly delirious strains of a bacchanalian General Dance. © 2016 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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artists Olga Kern, piano
Russian pianist Olga Kern jump-started her U.S. career with her historic Gold Medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas—the first woman to do so in more than 30 years. First prize winner of the Rachmaninoff International Piano Olga Kern Competition at 17, Kern is a laureate of many international competitions. In 2016, she will serve as jury chairman of both the seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition and the first Olga Kern International Piano Competition, where she also holds the title of artistic director. Kern opened the Baltimore Symphony’s 2015−16 centennial season with Marin Alsop. Other season highlights include returns to the Royal Philharmonic with Pinchas Zukerman, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice with Giancarlo Guerrero, San Antonio Symphony, a monthlong tour of South Africa visiting the Cape and KwaZulu-Natal philharmonics, Israeli tour with the Israel Symphony, solo recitals at Van Wezel Hall, 92nd Street Y, and recitals with Renée Fleming in Carnegie Hall and Berkeley. Her last appearance with the RPO was in 2010. In the 2014−15 season, Kern appeared with the NHK Symphony, Orchestre National de Lyon, and the orchestras of Detroit, Nashville, Madison, New Mexico, and Austin, and gave a recital at Seattle’s Meany Hall. She has performed in such famed concert halls as Carnegie Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Symphony Hall in Osaka, Salzburger Festspielhaus, La Scala in Milan, Tonhalle in Zürich, and the Châtelet in Paris. Kern’s discography includes her Grammy-nominated recording of Rachmaninoff Transcriptions and Corelli Variations (2004), Brahms Variations (2007), and Chopin Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 and 3 (2010).
Rochester Oratorio Society Eric Townell, director For 70 years an integral part of Rochester’s vibrant arts community, the Rochester Oratorio Society gives voice to the best qualities of our region, exploring a diverse, multicultural, modern repertoire that includes the great standards; collaborating with local arts groups of all kinds, and performing in non-traditional community settings. The ROS gave award-winning performances at the 2008 Olympic Cultural Festival in Beijing and Shanghai and introduced music of Jeff Tyzik to capacity audiences during its 2014 tour of Eastern European capitals. Its annual vocal competition, “Classical Idol,” promotes rising vocal artists to international careers. Its numerous notable performances with the RPO include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony under Christopher Seaman at the opening of the remodeled Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Their last performance with the RPO was in 2015. Eric Townell, international award-winning conductor of choral, Eric Townell operatic, and symphonic repertoire, has conducted holiday, special event, and regional outreach concerts for the Milwaukee and Madison symphony orchestras, for Symphoria in Syracuse, and for the RPO, including the 2012 Messiah and the 2013 90th Anniversary Concert sponsored by the City of Rochester. As music director of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, Townell led commissions by American composers and developed programming emphasizing contemporary works. He is host/producer of “In the Spotlight,” an arts interview program carried statewide via cable access television. He concurrently serves as artistic director of the Rochester Lyric Opera.
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Jennifer Horn Carole Huther Sandy Moncrief Patricia Piper Sarah Stage Lauri VanHise Jeffrey Wright
Rochester oratorio SOCIETY STAFF Eric Townell, Artistic Director Dennis Rosenbaum, Arts Administrator Jo Ann Lampman, Registrar and Historian
Kathleen Green, Financial Operations Manager Roger Wilhelm, Music Director Emeritus
Rochester Oratorio Society – Chorus Members SOPRANOS Barbara Bissell-Erway Jessica Bouillon Elizabeth Brault Ginny Campbell Fimka Cooley Penny Cox Lisa deBlieck Mary DeMarsh Karen Dey Ava Eichel (Choral Scholar) Amy Ewell Agnieszka Flor Ellen Goldenberg Alayne Gosson Mary Anne Guariglia Lilith Hart Shari Holzer Laura Isabella Cora Jackson Rebecca Johnson Linda Judd Yasuko Kelly (Choral Fellow) Sarah Kelsick Karen Bernhardt Kuntz Jo Ann Lampman Erica Lewis Ana Martić (Choral Scholar) Francine McAndrew Robin Morris-Gaylord Leta Mueller Rosemary Mummert Mary Ann Nazzaro Ann Parsons Pati Piper Andrea Quercia Ann Robinson-Raschi Elise Rosenfeld Katherine Schumacher Catherine Siniscalco Maura Slon Janet Lambert Smith Linda Smith Katherine Clark Walter Sheryl Westerman Julia Weston Wendy Willis C. Denise Yarbrough
ALTOS Debbie Loo Anderson Dianne Bailey Susan Basu Lynn Brussel Donna Budgeon Marie Burnham Nancy Cangiano Jane Capellupo Mary Ellen Coleman Carol Elliott Sarah Engel (Choral Scholar) K. Sue Geier Maryellen Giese Carolyn Gray Kathleen Green Barbara Hellwig Diane Hoener Linda Hopkins Jenny Horn Carole Huther Janet Kester Lisa Klein Karen Kral Trish Lambiase Anna Lankeshofer Deb Long Janice Madhu Paula Mansur Christine Martz Katie McNally Sandy Moncrief Jackie Monin Dorothy Needler Virginia Payne Char Roth Patricia Sanborn Molly Sanchez Nancy Schreiber Mary Schultz Elizabeth Seely Grace Seiberling Janet Shipman Monica Tyne Patricia Van Dussen Judith Van Ness Betty Wells Christine Whitbourne
TENORS Donald Culley John DeAngelo Joseph Eduardo Michael Gehl Ed Hoener Daniel McInerney Daniel Mollnow Simone Picciolo Dennis Rosenbaum Neil Seely Patrick Walter Dustin Weiderman Virginia Wohltmann Steve Wolak
Rochester Oratorio Society
Rochester oratorio SOCIETY Board of Directors Katherine Clark Walter, President Marc Smith, Vice President Daniel McInerney, Secretary Mario Urso, Treasurer Maryellen Giese Alayne Gosson Charles Guerin
BASSES Bruce Barmore Alan Bartlow, Sr. Philip Burke Timothy Coleman Douglas Constable Martin Erway Scott Griswold Christian Haller Harry Hellwig Frederick Jefferson David Kester Roy Kirvan Arvid Lakeberg Eric Logan Louis Malucci Steven Marsocci Richard Miller Richard Moncrief Jeffrey Monin Robert Moore Sean Moran Darren Pulley Daniel Schoenly David Schuh Jon Schumacher Robert Slon Steven Smith Thomas Verhulst Robert Weeks Jeffrey Wright
For more information about the Rochester Oratorio Society, visit ROSsings.org.
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Corporate Partners, Foundations & Organizations The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following corporate, foundation, and community organizations for their generous support. Listings are as of March 15, 2016. Please contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 with questions or corrections.
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Symphony ($50,000 and above) Haskell Rosenberg Family Fund Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation Monroe County Department of Finance
Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust Rochester Community Foundation Rochester Midland Corporation The Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation
RPO Business Club
Star Headlight & Lantern Co. Vanden Brul Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Wegman Gifts In Kind Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. & Steven Hess Ed & Barbara Burns Michael Butterman & Jennifer Carsillo City Newspaper Constellation Brands Peter & Joan Faber Kurt & Judy Feuhern Kevin Gavagan John Grieco Hedonist Artisan Chocolates Tom & Nan Hildebrandt Jay Advertising Janet Kellner & Jim Kurtz KidsOutAndAbout.com Robin Lehman JR McCarthy Nazareth College Alexandra Northrop & Jules L. Smith, Esq. Richie Rich Events Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Christopher Seaman Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Ward Stare Jeff & Jill Tyzik Wegmans Suzanne Welch & Bill Watson Patricia Wilder
Partner ($1,000–$2,999) Alex and Ani Concerto ALSTOM Signaling Foundation♦ ($25,000–$49,999) Arts Tomorrow Fund at The Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust Rochester Area Community The Autism Council of Rochester Foundation Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund Canandaigua National Bank Blitman & King LLP & Trust Bosch Security Systems ESL Charitable Foundation Braitman Family Foundation The Max and Marian Farash T.M. & M.W. Crandall Foundation Charitable Foundation Culligan Water Lightower Networks, Inc. Davenport-Hatch Foundation G.W. Lisk, Inc. of Clifton Springs Digital Audio Visual Gouvernet Arts Fund at The Environments Rochester Area Community Fieldtex Products, Inc. Foundation Flaum Management Company, William and Sheila Konar Inc. Foundation Fred L. Emerson Foundation M&T Bank Home Properties, Inc. Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply Sonata New Horizons Band & Orchestra ($10,000–$24,999) Opera Guild of Rochester First Niagara Bank The Guido and Ellen Palma Gertrude L. Chanler Fund at The Foundation Rochester Area Community PIMCO Foundation The Przysinda Family Foundation Constellation Brands Waldron Rise Foundation Glover Crask Charitable Trust Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Rochester Philharmonic League Mildred and Melvin Eggers Matching Gift Rubens Family Foundation Companies Foundation Kilian J. & Caroline F. Schmitt Bank of America Rochester Regional Health Foundation Corning Incorporated Foundation System Discover Financial Services Xerox Foundation Associate ($600–$999) ExxonMobil Foundation Suite Bio-Optronics, Inc. GE Foundation ($5,000–$9,999) Genesee Valley Penny Saver, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Joseph & Anna Gartner Inc. Gleason Foundation Foundation Insley-McEntee Equipment Co. Google, Inc. Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Manning & Napier Advisors♦ Hewlett-Packard High Falls Advisors O’Connell Electric Co.♦ IBM Corporation KeyBank Johnson & Johnson Konar Alzheimer Association Supporter J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. ($300–$599) Foundation, Inc. Morgan Stanley Bergmann Associates Paul Klingenstein Family Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Corning Incorporated Foundation, Inc. Paychex, Inc. ♦ DeCarolis Truck Rental Spindler Family Foundation Pfizer Foundation Diamond Packaging Thomson Reuters Verizon Cynthia H. Little Endowment Overture Fund ($3,000–$4,999) Digital Audio Visual Caldwell Manufacturing Environments Company KPMG LLP The Elizabeth F. Cheney Matthews & Fields Lumber Co. Foundation Morgood Tools, Inc. Cornell/Weinstein Family Peko Precision Products, Inc. Foundation Gary & Nancy Penisten Family Rufus K. Dryer II Fund Foundation
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ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE SOCIETY
The Artistic Excellence Society (AES) recognizes donors for making a three-year pledge of $2,500 or more. The AES is designed to engage our most passionate contributors and to ensure financial stability and ongoing support. Contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 to learn more about becoming an AES member.
*Deceased
Anonymous (1) Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Stuart & Betsy Bobry Chris & Tom Burns Mary Ellen Burris Margaret J. Carnall Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Chapman Jeff & Sue Crane Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Larry & Kas Eldridge Fred L. Emerson Foundation James & Ellen Englert Louise Epstein
Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness Charles H. Owens William & Barbara Pulsifer Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed Elizabeth & Larry Rice Paul & Brigid Ryan Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Vicki & Richard Schwartz Nancy Skelton Ingrid A. Stanlis & Paul R. Donnelly Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang Michael & Patricia Wilder Kitty J. Wise
Barbara & Patrick Fulford Charles & Cindy Gibson Rob W. Goodling David & Barrie Heiligman Mr.* & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Ralph F. Jozefowicz Myrta & Robert Knox Jim & Marianne Koller Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Jane & Jim Littwitz Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Daniel M. Meyers Deanne Molinari
CAMPAIGN FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
The Campaign for Artistic Excellence was launched in 2012 to help the RPO achieve its long-term goals of attracting and retaining the best possible artistic talent, continuing a tradition of community service, building national recognition, and ensuring financial stability and organizational excellence. $100,000 and above G. W. Lisk Company, Inc. Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson $50,000–$99,999 Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen $30,000–$49,999 High Falls Advisors
$15,000–$29,999 John & Carol Bennett Marie & Charlie Kenton Elizabeth & Larry Rice $10,000–$14,999 Robin & Michael Weintraub $5,000–$9,999 William Eggers & Deborah McLean
GEORGE EASTMAN LEGACY SOCIETY
The George Eastman Legacy Society honors those individuals who have included the RPO in their estate plans. Interested in joining a growing group of dedicated individuals who appreciate the value that the RPO brings to their lives and the life of our community? Contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 to find out how you can help ensure that the RPO will be here for future generations.
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Anonymous (1) Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Jack and Carolyn Bent Ellen S. Bevan Stuart & Betsy Bobry William L. & Ruth P. Cahn Margaret J. Carnall Joan & Paul Casterline Dr. & Mrs. John J. Condemi Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick Joan Feinbloom Donald & Elizabeth Fisher Suressa & Richard H. Forbes Catherine & Elmar Frangenberg Carolyn & Roger Friedlander Betsy Friedman Barbara & Patrick Fulford Rob W. Goodling Mary M. Gooley Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff George Greer* Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Jean Hitchcock Norman L. Horton
H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Mr.* & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Jim & Marianne Koller Marshall and Lenore Lesser Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Sue & Michael Lococo William C. and Elfriede K. Lotz Cricket & Frank Luellen Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mahar Joseph J. Mancini Pete & Sally Merrill Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Mrs. Elizabeth O. Miller Deanne Molinari Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness Suzanne F. Powell Eileen D. Ramos William Rapp Dr. Ramon L. and Judith S. Ricker Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers Wallace R. Rust Peggy W. Savlov David & Antonia T. Schantz William & Susan Schoff
Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Jon L. & Katherine T. Schumacher Gretchen Shafer Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Ann & Robert Van Niel Lewis & Patricia Ward-Baker Fred M. Wechsler Robin & Michael Weintraub Michael and Patricia Wilder Kitty J. Wise Nancy & Mark Zawacki Alan Ziegler & Emily Neece Ivan Town Harry & Ruth Walker Susan and Lawrence Yovanoff Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow The RPO is most grateful for the generous gifts from the estates of Edith B. Arganbright, Norris F. Carlson, Jean Groff, William B. Hale, Mrs. Samter Horwitz, Eleanor T. Patterson, Gretchen Shafer, Elbis A. Shoales, M.D., Jean Boynton Baker, and William L. Gamble.
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Maestro’s Circle
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals listed here who help us continue to enrich and inspire the community through the art of music. While space only permits us to list gifts made at the Benefactor level and above, we value the generosity and vital support of all donors. Thank you so very much! Listings are as of March 15, 2016. If we have made an error or omission on this list, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 so we may correct our oversight. *Deceased MMatching Gift Maestoso ($50,000 and above) Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Cricket & Frank Luellen Prestissimo ($25,000–$49,999) Anonymous (3) Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. & Steven Hess Barbara & Patrick Fulford
Mrs. Marjorie Morris Sunny & Nellie Rosenberg Elise & Stephen Rosenfeld
Dr.* and Mrs. Robert Santo Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen
Presto ($15,000–$24,999) Anonymous William L. & Ruth P. Cahn Ilene & David Flaum Sherman Levey & Deborah Ronnen
Alexandra Northrop & Jules L. Smith, Esq. Douglas & Diana Phillips Kathy & John Purcell
Larry & Elizabeth Rice Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Robert C. Stevens Michael & Patricia Wilder
VIVACE ($10,000–$14,999) Anonymous Mrs. Rollie Abkowitz in memory of Dr. Martin Abkowitz Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Jim Boucher William Eggers & Deborah McLean Mr. & Mrs. James T. Englert Louise Epstein Dr. & Mrs. Steven Feldon Ronald H. Fielding
Jeff & Alleen Fraser Jay* & Betsy Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Furman Joanne Gianniny Julian & Marjorie Goldstein Patricia A. Guttenberg Jody and Bruce R. Hellman Marie & Charlie Kenton Jim & Marianne Koller
ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999) Stephen & Janice Ashley Carol & John Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Briggs Susan Kay Brown Mr. & Mrs. Harlan D. Calkins Paul & Mary Callaway Catherine B. Carlson Joan & Paul Casterline Digby Clements Mary Cowden Joyce Crofton Dr. Eric Dreyfuss In Memoriam for Anita B. Dushay by Frederick Dushay, M.D.
Joan Feinbloom Howard T. Hallowell III David & Barrie Heiligman Norman Horton Stephen* & Leslie Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Mr.* & Mrs. Wm. Konar Ernest & Sarah Krug Harold & Christine Kurland John & Dolores Loftus Joanne Lang Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr. Jane & Jim Littwitz
Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Dan & Kiki Mahar Mr. Lawrence Martling Deanne Molinari Charles H. Owens Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed Riedman Foundation Dr. Suzanne Rodgers Janet Buchanan Smith M Sandra & Richard Stein Krestie Utech Dr. Sidney & Linda S. Weinstein Robin & Michael Weintraub
Robert P. Fordyce Dr. & Mrs. Elmar Frangenberg Shirley B. & Kevin Frick Helen & Dan Fultz Patty & Dick George Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ginsberg Rob W. Goodling Debbie & Michael Gordon Alan & Julie Griesinger George & Mary Hamlin Alan J. Harris Warren & Joyce Heilbronner Dr. Jack & Harriette Howitt Ernest* & Roberta Ierardi Miles & Silvija Jones Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz Daryl & Charles Kaplan Norman & Judith Karsten Richard & Karen Knowles Myrta & Robert Knox Marcy & Ray Kraus in loving memory of Dr. Allan & Charlotte Kraus Ross P. Lanzafame
Gay & Don Lenhard Dr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner Edith M. Lord Swaminathan & Janice Madhu William P. McCarrick Pamela McGreevy Mr. & Mrs. James R. McMillen Duane & Ida Miller James E. Morris, Esq. Mrs. Edward Mulligan Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness Drs. Avice & Timothy O’Connor Bernard & Molly Panner Sandra A. Parker & John M. Summers Brock & Sandra Powell William & Barbara Pulsifer Susan A. Raub Nathan & Susan Robfogel John B. Rumsey Paul & Brigid Ryan Ron & Sharon Salluzzo Richard & Vicki Schwartz Libba & Wolf Seka Nancy A. Skelton
ANDANTE ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous (2) Miriam H. Ackley Mr. & Mrs. George M. Angle Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bielaska, Jr. Judith M. Binder & Barbara Erbland Stuart & Betsy Bobry Barbara & John Bruning Chris & Tom Burns Mary Ellen Burris Philip & Jeanne Carlivati Margaret J. Carnall Betsy & John Carver Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Chapman Thomas Chase Bill & Victoria Cherry Dr. John & Carol R. Condemi Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Jeff & Sue Crane Alison & John Currie Richard & Michele Decker Michele Dryer Larry & Kas Eldridge Arthur & Marilyn Elting John R. Ertle
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Mrs. Robert van der Stricht Ann & Robert Van Niel Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang Ms. Christine Wickert in memory of Janet Oaks
Kitty J. Wise Robert A. Woodhouse Charlotte C. Wright
Mohsen Emami, M.D. Gerald G. Estes Julia B. Everitt Trevor & Elizabeth Ewell John & Kristy Farar Sherman & Anne Farnham Samuel J. & Marsha R. Fico M Jill Sutton Finan Thomas & Janet Fink Charles Fitzgibbon Gail R. Flugel John & Sandy Ford In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. Fordyce Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Forsyth Jonathan Foster Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Fox Harry & Marion Fulbright Marjorie & James Fulmer Johanna M. Gambino in memory of Jerry J. Gambino Dr. Richard & Josie Gangemi David & Patricia Gardner Ann S. Garrett Dr. Winston E. Gaum Dr. & Mrs. David Gentile Craig & Shirley George Mr. & Mrs. Wesley P. Ghyzel Tom & Kelly Gilman Warren & June Glaser Paul & Carol Goldberg Deborah G. Goldman Patricia Goodwin Burton Gordon Dane & Judy Gordon Jean Gostomski Suzanne Gouvernet Janet & Roger Gram Jeanne Gray in memory of Robert C. Gray David Louis Guadagnino Brigitte & Klaus Gueldenpfennig Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Haggerty William B. Hale Jeffrey & Lynne Halik Peggy & David Hall Joan & Alfred Hallenbeck Dr. Patricia Hans Louise B. Harris Merrill & Dianne Herrick Walter B.D. Hickey, Jr. Tom & Nan Hildebrandt Mr. and Mrs. David Hinkle Art & Barb Hirst Susan Holliday Dr. Robert E. Horn & Patricia Nachman Gloria Horwitz Mary Jo & Jack Hultz Dot and H. Larry Humm Marjorie S. Humphrey Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Bob & Elaine Jacobsen Jane H. Johnson Ms. Sandra Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Harold Kanthor Robert J. Kennedy
Mr. & Mrs. Alvie Kidd Dr. & Mrs. John W. Killigrew Richard & Sidney Killmer Mr. & Mrs. Mordecai Kolko Karen S. Kral Barbara & Jack Kraushaar Drs. Richard Kreipe & Mary Sue Jack Chari Krenis Deanna & Charles Krusenstjerna Werner & Susan Kunz David & Andrea Lambert Lane Family Fund Ms. Connie Leary John & Alice Leddy Nancy H. Lee Norman & Arlene Leenhouts Vincent & Christina Lenti T.C. and Pam Lewis Ken & Katherine Lindahl Mr. & Mrs. James A. Locke III Sue & Michael Lococo Arthur E. Lowenthal Harold D. Lowry Pamela Krug Maloof Kathryn Markakis & Geoffrey Williams Diana Marquis Saul & Susan Marsh Mrs. Bruce P. Marshall Frances & Robert Marx Stephen Matkowsky & Elzbieta Charchalis Carol & John Matteson William & Erin McCune Mrs. Gilbert G. McCurdy Gilbert Kennedy McCurdy Carol A. McFetridge Bruce & Eleanor McLear Dr. & Mrs. Neal McNabb Karen Mead Marion & Ed Mench Pete & Sally Merrill Dr. & Mrs. Edward Messing Daniel M. Meyers John Muenter Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munson Morning Musicale Dr. Gary & Ruth Myers Mr. & Mrs. Philip Neivert Elizabeth Neureiter-Seely Sara L. Niemeyer Kathy & Ted Nixon William J. O’Connor, Jr. David E. Owens Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala Mrs. Betty L. Paddock Paul F. Pagery Jane Parker & Francis Cosentino Patricia & Philip Parr Mr. Kirkwood Personius Channing & Marie Philbrick Ann Piato Vera Powley Bill & Beverly Pullis Robert & Anne Quivey Nancy & Vincent Reale Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Richards
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Philharmonic Friends
Ms. Gretchen Voss Richard & Brenda Vuillequez Harry & Ruth Walker M Skip & Karen Warren Stephen R. Webb Ann Weitzel Mary Ellen Welch Joseph Werner & Diane Smith Stephen Wershing Carol Whitbeck Mrs. Frederick C. White Mrs. Kay R. Whitmore Dr. James & Nancy Wierowski James H. Willey Jean Williams Henry Williams & Barbara Dimmick Elise & Joseph Wojciechowski Elizabeth D. Woodard Ernest Wong Caroline & Richard Yates John C. Youngers Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow
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ADVOCATE ($700–$999) Anonymous (4) Karen Abbas Dr. & Mrs. James V. Aquavella Betsy & Gerald Archibald Dr. & Mrs. Donald Barrett Steve & Anne Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bennett Chris & Jodi Beyer Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Blumenau Jeff & Kathy Bowen Claire M. Brown Josephine Buckley Bruce & Shirley Burritt Dick & Marcia Calabrese Jane A. Capellupo Michael B. Gehl & Jeffrey Caruso David & Mary Cheeran Walter Cooper John & Catherine Coulter Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Curtis, Jr. Cathy Cushman & Jeff Sokol Mr. James J. De Luca Elaine Del Monte Jane Dieck Wendell & Mary Discher Ms. Marilyn Drumm Udo Fehn & Christine Long Mr. & Mrs. Lee J. Fleckenstein George & Marie Follett Suressa and Richard Forbes John & Chris Forken Dr. Gary J. Friend & Mrs. Lois B. Wolff-Friend Richard & Carol Fullerton Peter & Nancy Gaess Richard T. Galvin Robert & Jeanne Grace Dr. & Mrs. William Grammar Barbara J. Granite
Ed & Terry Grissing Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Sharon & Mark Hamer Marilyn & Dick Hare Gil & Judy Hawkins Mr. Lawrence Helfer John & Barbara Holder Andrew & Kathleen Holt Carol E. Hopkins H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Earl & Mary Ingersoll Robert & Merilyn Israel Ronald & Martha Jodoin Lori & Frank Karbel Mrs. Maryel Kellogg Marilyn & David Klass Marcella Klein & Richard Schaeffer Glenn & Nancy Koch Jane Labrum Doris & Austin Leve In memory of Helene P. Lovenheim John & Judy Lynd Roger T. McCleary Richard McGrath Jim & Anne McMonagle Mr. & Mrs. John F. Mc Namara Ferne F. Merrill Ken & Nancy Mihalyov Hinda & Michael Miller Onnalie Miller Jonathan Mink & Janet Cranshaw Richard & Joyce Mitchell Ilene Montana Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morgan Dr. & Mrs. William L. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Otto Muller-Girard Harold Munson Mr. Raymond L. Nelson Dr. Richard & Nancy Newton
W. Robert Nolan David & Monica Panipinto Jason V. Polasek Margaret Quackenbush Stan & Anne Refermat Mrs. William M. Remley Dr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Robinson Antonio & Patricia K. Rosati Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum Jamal & Pam Rossi William Saunders Gary B. & Scott A. Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Schenck Axel Schreiner Thomas Schumacher Joan M. Schumaker George J. Schwartz, M.D. Elaine & Peter Schwarz Katie Sejba Carol C. Shulman Robert & Norma Snyder Janet H. Sorensen Chris Stenzel Margaret A. Strite Donna Thompson Mimi & Sam Tilton John & Betty Travis J. Michael & Sally Turner Jim Van Meter & Marlene Piscitelli Dale & Lorraine Whittington Donald P. Wichman Ed & Wilma Wierenga Claes & Puck Winquist Charles & Susan Wolfe Gary & Judith Wood Laura & Joel Yellin Carol Zajkowski Karen & Sy Zivan
BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) Anonymous (11) Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Ackley Mary Elaine Aldoretta & Richard Burandt Robert & Anne Allen Peter & Jane Anderson
Allegra Angus A. Joseph Antos Dr. & Mrs. E. David Appelbaum Dr. & Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Gloria Baciewicz Jean Boynton Baker
Leslie Baker Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Balta Maureen Baran Tom Bartolini Asish & Susan Basu Karen Baumgartner
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Brenda Beal John & Ellen Beck Anne Bell Hays & Karen Bell Mrs. Helen H. Berkeley Eric & Marcia Birken Ms. Chrystine Blackwell Mrs. Barbara Blake Lynne Blank James R. Boehler Nancy R. Boerner Mrs. Philip P. Bonanni Susan & Peter Bondy Agneta D. Borgstedt, M.D. Don & Jackie Bowman Donald & Mary Boyd Judith Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Daan Braveman Linda Bretz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Elaine & Wayne Brigman Mrs. George H. Brown Susann Brown & Terence Chrzan Wilma M. Brucker Doug & Chris Brush Nancy Brush and John Parker Richard F. Brush Al Buckner Martha Bullock Dr. & Mrs. James Burchfiel Debra Burgin David J. & Margaret M. Burns Rory & Rebekah Burrill Lori Busch James Butler Joe Buttari Eric & Lee Caine Keith & Joan Calkins Mary Carlton Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Carrier John & Diane Caselli Diane & Roger Cass William T. Chandler Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Rita Chessin Irene Churukian Victor Ciaraldi & Kathy Marchaesi Jack & Barbara Clarcq Mrs. Ann Clarke Martha D. Clasquin Elizabeth Claypoole Mr. & Mrs. James D. Clifford Alan Cohen & Nancy Bloom Gloria & Pincus Cohen David & Donna Cole Mary Ellen Collinge M Cheryl Collins Barbara A. Colucci Matthew & Katherine Comeau Mr. George J. Conte, Jr. Roy Czernikowski & Karin Dunnigan Dr. Salvatore & Joan Dalberth France Danielson Jerry Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Davies Robert & Sandi DeBruycker Dr. & Mrs. H. George Decancq, Jr. John & Jane DeCory Sue De George Ken & Jean DeHaven Dr. Elise dePapp Josephine Dewey G. Michael Dewoody Nancy & Sreeram Dhurjaty James E. Dierks Celia Dilworth
Mr. A. Dmochowski Donald & Stephanie Doe Warren Doerrer Joseph Duba Jane Dunham Ms. Jeanetta Dunlap Mrs. C.M. Durland Mrs. Florence Dynski Joanne Eccles Diane Edger Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Egan Larry & Peggy Elliott Holly K. Elwell Marcia L. Elwitt D. Craig Epperson & Dr. Beth Jelsma Karl & Paula Essler Gordon J. Estey Richard Evans Donald & Jean Eygnor Joan & Peter Faber Mr. & Mrs. C. Eugene Faulk, III Dr. Paul Fine Clara S. Firth Elizabeth B. Fisher F. Peter Flihan Mrs. Timothy P. Forget Cortland F. Fowler, Sr. Ann & Steve Fox Barbara L. Frank Sandra & Neil Frankel Mrs. Richard Freeman Ruth Freeman Judith Fulmer Muriel & Bob Gabbey N. Gadziala & R. J. Looney Sue Gaffney Jerry J. Gambino, Jr. Jill & Kent Gardner Sharon Garelick Kevin Gavagan Richard & Joyce Gilbert Jean & Dr. Al Ginkel Robert & Marie Ginther Andrea S. Giuffre Mrs. Coral T. Glassman Bruce Goldman John & Roslyn Goldman Mr. & Mrs. Julian M. Gordon Jane Gorsline Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff Mr. & Mrs. Newton H. Green Gay Jane Greene Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Griswold Gaye Gronlund & Bruce Corner Michael & Joanna Grosodonia Ms. Barbara E. Gross Mr. Robert C. Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Grossman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gulick Ann L. Haag Susan & James Haefner Mary Hale David & Frances Hall Robert Hallstrom & Lily Shaw David & MaryAnn Hamilton Zena & Tom Hampson Martin & Sherrie Handelman Ann & Ed Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Hanna Ronald W. Hansen Mark & Barbara Hargrave Robert T. & Mary Ann Hargrave Karen Hart Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hartman David & Marian Hartney
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hasiuk Sandra Hasenauer Bernice Hatch Mrs. Robert A. Heinle Richard Henshaw Ray & Joan Hensler Ms. Judith Hensley Carol & Michael Hirsh Ryan Hoefen David L. Hoffberg Paul Hoffman & Jane Schryver Peter Hogan Dan & Sandy Hollands Mr. & Mrs. Ned Holmes Tala & Mark Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. William N. Hosley Larry & Barbara Howe Dr. Wei & Ivy Hsu Mr. & Mrs. Jerome L. Huff Richard & Joyce Humphreys Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hunsberger Gwyneth Hunting Mr. & Mrs. John Hustler Mr. Robert S. Hyman James Iacutone Mr. & Mrs. James B. Isaac Mr. Agop Ispentchian Dewey Jackson La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. Bruce Jacobs Stephen & Kay Jacobstein Cynthia C. Jankowski Mr. Gerald Jenkins Janet S. Jennison David & Patricia Jewell Dr. & Mrs. H. Douglas Jones John & Carole Joyce Valerie & Robert Kalwas Dr. & Mrs. Donald Kamm Anne Kampmeier Barbara & Robert Kay Mr. Jack L. Kelch Janet Kemp William & Jean Keplinger Mary Kerr Leo & Cynthia Kesselring Jack & CB Kinsella Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Klein Kenneth R. Knight Mrs. Ellen Konar Paulina & Laurence Kovalsky Elsbeth J. Kozel James & Elaine Kraus Dr. & Mrs. Jacob Krieger Salvatore & Sandra LaBella Rev. William Laird Dr. & Mrs. Leo R. Landhuis Donna M. Landry Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Lange Craig & Susan Larson Diana Lauria Paul Law Rev. Sandra Lemke Jennifer Leonard & David Cay Johnston Lenore & Marshall Lesser Dr. Pamela Leve Catherine Lewis & Angela Bonazinga Sarah F. Liebschutz Ms. Jean Ligozio Margaret A. Lindsey, M.D. Barbara L. Lobb Dr. Erwin Loewen & Anita Rosenfeld Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Loomis Mrs. Elfriede K. Lotz Carol C. Lovell
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BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) continued Dr. Susan Presberg-Greene & Dr. Ed Lutterbein Robert Greene Edward J. & Kathleen L. Lynd Bill & Edie Prest Sandra Maceyka Mary Jane Proschel Russell Madsen Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Przybylowicz Mr. & Mrs. Achilles Mafilios Barry & Jean Rabson Angela Mambro Jerry & Janice Rachfal James Mance Mary Kay & James Rahmlow Jeanne Mandel Eileen D. Ramos James & Patricia Mangin Richard & Susan Reed Sandy & Jack Maniloff Dr. & Mrs. Paul Reeves Rebekah and Joseph Marinelli Mr. & Mrs. David A. Reynolds Jeffrey & Laura Markwick Bob & Shirley Rheinwald Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mason Mr. & Mrs. Donn P. Rice Richard & Catherine Massie Dr. Ramon L. & Judith S. Ricker Kathy Keogh & Eric Matson Donald & Ernstine Rickner Mr. & Mrs. William C. Mayer Christopher Rider Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Mazzarella Sandra & Eugene Riley C. Thomas & Emily McCall Robert Robbins Dick & Sandra McGavern Nancy & Art Roberts Melissa McGrain & Andrew Stern Suzanne Robinson Mr. & Mrs. David McNair Lawrence & Virginia Rockwell Katherine M. McNally Mrs. David Romig Margaret & Bob Mecredy Judy & Bill Rose Carl Mercendetti & Valerie Maresh Dr. Harry & Ellen Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Messina, Jr. Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Dr. Gerald & Maxine Rosen Margery & Richard Rosen Sidney Metzger Dick & Bea Rosenbloom Margaret-Anne Milne Mrs. Wilfrid Rowe, Jr. Mrs. Ruth Monaco Beatrice Roxin in memory of Paul Roxin Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Moncrief Dr. & Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Theodore H. Morse Dr. & Mrs. Peter D. Mott Andrea Rudolph & Rosalind M. Rudolph Joseph & Linda Mulcahy Carolyn & Charles Ruffing Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mullen Mr. James R. Sabey Michael P. & Wendy R. Murphy Louise Sadowski Sam & Donna Muto Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Salerno, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. R. Joseph Naples Robert & Hedria Saltzman Mildred G. Ness Ed & Gabriel Saphar John Neumann Donald & Madelyn Sasso Richard & Jeanne Newman Susan Scanlon & Croft K. Hangartner Dr. Jason and Mrs. Lea Nordhaus Robert & Judene Scheidt Joan & Beryl Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schenkel Margaret and David Oakes Marjorie Schmale Suzanne J. O’Brien Paul & Barbara Schmied W. Smith & Jean O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schnittman Peter Oddleifson & Kay Wallace Nancy & David Schraver Malcolm O’Malley David & Naomi Schrier Robert & Betty Oppenheimer Elaine Schroeder Richard J. Orr Caroline and Bill Schultz Mildred Ortbach Thomas Schumacher George J. Osborn Charene Schuth Rita B. Otterbein Rich Sensenbach Mrs. John Paganelli Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Seymour The Rev. Marilyle Sweet Page Dr. Paul & Kathy Shapiro Myrna & Gary Paige Ruth Sheldon Dr. Vivian Palladoro Mary E. Sherman Robert J. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Shipley Phil R. Palumbo Mrs. Donna B. Shum Monica Panipinto Myron S. Silver & Rivka Chatman Jonathan R. Parkes & Marcia Bornhurst Joseph Simpson Parkes Daniel & Sarah Singal John & Diane Parrinello Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Singer Thomas W. Paul Elizabeth E. Smith Esther & Tom Paul George Smith & Diane Ahlman David & Marjorie Perlman Marc A. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Claude Peters Ms. Carol Snook Thomas W. Petrillo & William R. Reamy Kathie Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Piazza Dr. Jane Souza David & Virginia Pixley Charles H. Speirs Robert & Mabelle Pizzutiello Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Stacey Joyce & Victor Poleshuck Walter Stacker Mr. & Mrs. Edward Polidor Donna Stein Dr. & Mrs. Lee D. Pollan Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Steiner Georgine & James Stenger Mr. & Mrs. David Stern
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Elizabeth & Robert Sterrett Ann H. Stevens & William J. Shattuck Kevin Stone & Nancy Atwood-Stone Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Strasser Anne Sullivan Robert & Catherine Sykes Barbara and John Szulgit Edward Tanner & Elizabeth Treiber Douglas F. Taylor David & Carol Teegarden Jonathan G. Terry Chris Thomas & Catherine Cerulli Eric Thompson Thomas Thompson Donald Tingley Celia & Doug Topping Bill & Mary Anna Towler Donald & Donna Traver Mr. & Mrs. George Treier William J. Tribelhorn Mr. & Mrs. A. Gene Trimble John & Janet Tyler Eugene & Gloria Ulterino Joyce Underberg & Stan Rodwin DJ & Patty Upton George Urich Charles & Susan Van Buren Bruce & Lauri Van Hise Betsy Van Horn Doug Cline & Lorraine Van Meter-Cline Margaret Vanas Wayne & Anne Vander Byl Gary & Marie VanGraafeiland Thomas & Jeanne Verhulst Vic Vinkey John & Susan Volpel Robert Vosteen Nancy Wainwright Stephen H. Waite Brian Waldmiller Robert & Sandra Walker Mrs. Herbert Watkins Debra Watson Pierce & Elizabeth Webb David & Sandra Weber Susan C. & Robert E. Weber Mr. & Mrs. Peter Z. Webster Mr. & Mrs. Walter I. Weiner Rona & Howard Weinstein Ann D. Weintraub David Welker Richard & Shirley Wersinger Mrs. Timothy J. Westbrook Charles & Carolyn Whitfield Wendy E. Wicks in memory of Paul Roxin Mrs. John T. Wigg John Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. William Wilcox Susan & Paul Wilkens Mr. John Williams & Mr. Chuck Lundeen Leonore & Lee Wiltse John & Laurie Witmeyer Mary Alice Wolf Grace Wong Peter Woods Kevin and Trude Wright Doris Wright & Gerald Glaser George & Caroline Wu Eileen M. Wurzer Joan & Joe Yanni William Young & Wende Logan-Young Marsha Young Lawrence & Susan Yovanoff Susan Zauderer
Bravo tributes
Tribute gifts are a special way to remember loved ones or commemorate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, births, or graduations. If you would like to make a memorial or honorarium gift, please contact Rachel Boucher at 585.454.7311 x249 IN HONOR OF…
In Memory of…
Michelle Shippers in support of the Rochester City Ballet Nichole Gantshar
Sidney Mear Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Breitung Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Cairns Nancy and Richard Newton Ms. Sandra L. Reynolds Ms. Norma C. Reynolds Ms. Karen Kral
Drs. Michael & Robin Weintraub on their 50th wedding anniversary Deb and Jess
the Christopher Seaman Conductor Laureate Chair
The Christopher Seaman Chair is supported by funds from Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society, recognized below. We sincerely appreciate the support of these most generous patrons, who made it possible to honor former Music Director Christopher Seaman’s 13 dedicated years in a very special way. Gold Baton ($100,000) Barbara & Patrick Fulford Podium ($50,000–$99,999) Joan & Harold* Feinbloom Concertmaster ($25,000–$49,999) Anonymous (2) Mr.* & Mrs. Robert Hurlbut, Sr. Cricket & Frank Luellen Principal ($10,000–$24,999) Anonymous (2) Lisa Brubaker, James Viscardi, Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen William Eggers & Deborah McLean Louise W. Epstein Ronald & Donna* Fielding Steven Hess & Sarah Atkinson, M.D. Mr.* & Mrs. Robert Hursh Harold & Christine Kurland Ann Mowris Mulligan Kathy & John Purcell Robin Lehman & Marie Rolf
*Deceased
Elizabeth & Larry Rice Nick & Susan Robfogel Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Drs. Richard & Gwen Sterns Frank* & Mary Lou* Stotz Conductor Laureate Supporters John & Carol Bennett Paul & Bea Briggs David & Barrie Heiligman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Jim & Marianne Koller Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Nannette Nocon & Karl Wessendorf Charles H. Owens Peggy Savlov Jon & Katherine Schumacher Joel Seligman Suzanne D. Welch & William D. Watson Robin & Michael Weintraub Deborah Wilson
Every day I see first-hand the extraordinary quality and impact the RPO has on our community. I see children laughing and smiling during our education concerts. I see students learning alongside our talented musicians. And I see you, our dedicated audience, supporting us both here in the Eastman Theatre and out in our community. Your contribution ensures we remain an instrumental part of this community. Right here. Right now.
Roger Mastroianni
Dear Music Lover:
Please make a gift to the RPO Annual Campaign today. All of our musicians are counting on your support. Thank you so much for your help. Sincerely,
Juliana Athayde, Concertmaster (The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair) rpo.org/donate | donate@rpo.org | 585.399.3649 rpo.org | 454-2100
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Administration Ralph P. Craviso, Interim President and CEO Ronald L. Steinmiller, Chief Operating Officer Ellen Beck, Executive Assistant
2015–16 Season
RPO Staff
Artistic Operations & Education Richard Decker, Vice President of Artistic Administration Barbara Brown, Director of Education Rebecca Sealander, Concert Production Manager Boon Hua Lien, Eastman Conducting Fellow and Artistic Intern* Peter Folliard, Eastman Conducting Fellow Development Eric Tillich, Interim Vice President of Development Jason V. Polasek, Manager of Individual Giving Kathy Miller, Administrative & Volunteer Coordinator Rachel M. Boucher, Development Associate Amanda J. Nasso, Development Assistant Madison Hornick* Sergio Muñoz* Finance Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of Information Systems Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources Mark Pignagrande, Accounting Manager Kara Reyes, Office Administrator
Marketing & Communications Katie Sejba, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Kathryn Judd, Senior Marketing Manager Michelle Shippers, Communications Manager Sally Cohen PR, Publicist ^ BOX OFFICE Edward W. Solorzano, Director of Ticketing & Sales Teddy Sainphor, Box Office Manager Emily Gisleson, Assistant Box Office Manager David T. Meyer +, House Manager Olivia Case +, Senior Sales Representative Fabrice Broyld + Abby Chapman-Duprey + Megan Colombo + Patrick Corvington + Isaac Hutton + Chris Lindgren + Elissa Murphy + Marcy Savastano + Kari Swenson + Paulina Swierczek + Troy Tette + Jennifer Zheng * Rochester Philharmonic League Laura Morihara +, RPL Administrator Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Susan Basu +, Manager Darren Lin*
+ Part Time * Intern ^ Consultant
Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra SUN
May 15 3 pm
HALE AUDITORIUM ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Russian Dissension James Mick, conductor
RPYO Concerto Competition Winners James Mick
Sibelius
Finlandia
RPYO Music Director
Spillman Bass Trombone Concerto (mvt. 1)
Sean Bessette, bass trombone
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 (mvt. 1)
Jonathan Fenwick, violin
Shostakovich
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2015–16 Board of Directors David Lane, Chair John Lucia, Treasurer Andrew Brown Vicky Feathers Ginny Griffin Elizabeth Hanan Rus Healy Brian King Ex-Officio: Susan Basu Barbara Brown Ralph P. Craviso James Mick Josephine Whang RPYO Staff: Susan Basu, Manager
Irene Narotsky Jim Orgar Linda Orgar Mike Rutecki Dan Stare Tammy Sutliff Fred Weingarten Roxanne Willard
Interested in volunteering for the RPO? Contact Kathy Miller, Administrative and Volunteer Coordinator at (585) 454-7311 x243 or kmiller@rpo.org for the following opportunities: Usher: Greet, seat, and care for the patrons while attending concerts. Box Seat Concierge: Offer enhanced services and care for patrons in Box Seats. Gibbs Street Assistant: Ensure patrons safely exit their car and enter the theatre. Give-A-Lift Program: Drive eligible patrons 55+ to and from concerts.
Administrative Support: Support the RPO office on weekdays. Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: Assist the RPYO Manager with a wide variety of tasks involved in running a youth orchestra.
ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE
The League was founded in 1929 as a support group for the RPO. The League’s activities focus on educating young people about music and our orchestra and on fostering the advancement of musical talent in our youth.
Volunteer Opportunities include n Supporting the annual Young Artist Auditions n Supporting Primary and Intermediate School Concerts
Membership Benefits include
n Exclusive performances by RPO musicians at Music, Munch, and Mingle Series n Annual trip to see the Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown
JOIN THE LEAGUE TODAY! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (585) 399-3654
Bravo to Our Volunteers
Volunteer for the RPO
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Ballet on the
May 13 & 14 @ 8 p.m. May 15 @ 2 p.m. Tickets start @ $37 boxoffice.naz.edu 585-389-2170
Featuring: Under the Moonlight
a major new ballet set to David Bowie’s music
Photo: Erich Camping Artists: Caitlin Schwartz & Peter Base
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Since its founding by George Eastman in 1922, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music. Currently in its 93rd year, the RPO is dedicated to maintaining its high standard of artistic excellence, unique tradition of musical versatility, and deep commitment to education and community engagement. Today, the RPO presents up to 130 concerts per year, serving nearly 170,000 people through ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and community centers throughout the region. RPO concerts are rebroadcast on WXXI 91.5 FM. For more information about the RPO, visit rpo.org.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TICKETS: The Eastman Theatre Box Office is located at 433 East Main St., downtown Rochester. The Box Office is open Mon-Sat, 10 AM–5 PM; 10 AM–3 PM on non-concert Saturdays; and 60 minutes prior to performances and through intermission. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 585-454-2100 or online through rpo.org; tickets for select performances are also available at Wegmans. Discounts are available for groups of 10+. Call 585-454-2100. PARKING: Paid parking for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is available at the East End Garage, located next to the theatre with entrances on Main Street or the northern entrance on Scio Street. Paid parking for the Performance Hall at Hochstein is available at the Sister Cities Garage, located behind the school at Church and Fitzhugh Streets. PRE-CONCERT TALKS: Philharmonics ticket-holders are welcome to attend pre-concert talks, held one hour before all Philharmonics concerts in the orchestra level of the theatre. SERVICES FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES: Wheelchair locations and seating for those with disabilities are available at all venues; please see the house manager or an usher for assistance. Elevators are located in the oval lobby of Kodak Hall and in the East Wing. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is available on the first floor. SERVICES FOR HARD-OF-HEARING PATRONS: Audio systems are available at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre; headsets may be obtained from an usher prior to the performance. CHANGING SEATS: If you find it necessary to be reseated for any reason, please contact an usher who will bring your request to the House Manager. LOST AND FOUND: Items found in Kodak Hall will be held at the Eastman Theatre Box Office, 433 E. Main Street. For more info, call 585-454-2100. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The use of cameras or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Patrons are asked to turn off all personal electronic devices prior to the performance. Refreshments: Food and drink are not permitted in the concert hall, except for bottled water. Refreshments are available for purchase in Betty’s Café located on the orchestra level of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. TICKET DONATION: If you are unable to attend a concert, please consider donating your tickets to us as a tax-deductible contribution. Return your tickets to the RPO no later than 2 PM the day of the performance to make them available for resale. Bravo is published cooperatively by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Rochester Business Journal Michelle Shippers | Editor, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Meg Spoto | Art Director, m dash studio Don Anderson | Program Annotator, Don Anderson © Editorial Offices: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra 108 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 585-454-7311 • Fax: 585-423-2256
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