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Welcome

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Happy New Year from the RPO! We are so pleased that you are joining us in 2015 for another year of great music making. In the coming weeks, your RPO offers a lineup of concerts sure to please every musical palate, from Broadway to Beethoven and beyond. On Thursday, January 15, the RPO will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust and World War II with the Rochester debut of Kaddish—I Am Here, a powerful, deeply moving oratorio for chorus, soloists, and orchestra. Created by composer Lawrence Siegel, Kaddish conveys the stories of Holocaust survivors in their own words, providing a window into their experiences. We extend our deepest gratitude to these generous sponsors for making this event possible: Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation; William and Sheila Konar Foundation; ESL Charitable Foundation; Elise and Stephen Rosenfeld; Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D., and Steven Hess. We also would like to offer our thanks to the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, a special community engagement partner for Kaddish. Next up, the RPO is thrilled to welcome six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald—now the most award-winning artist in Broadway history!—to Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Saturday, January 17. Known for her roles in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (her most recent Tony win for playing the legendary Billie Holiday), as well as Carousel, Ragtime, Porgy and Bess and more, she is truly the voice of this generation. Following these two special concert events, we return to our subscription season with the fiery Tango Caliente (Jan. 23 and 24), featuring the sultry, sensual artistry of four renowned tango dancers. Plus, Concertmaster Juliana Athayde will play Piazzolla’s tango-inspired Four Seasons. In February, the RPO resumes our Philharmonics Series offerings with an evening devoted to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven (Feb. 5 and 7), featuring the composer’s always-popular Fifth Symphony and the acclaimed British pianist Stephen Hough performing Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto. From all of us here at the RPO, we wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

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Jan 25 performance hall at hochstein The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Matthew Troy, guest conductor Julia Figueras, narrator

Feb 13 & 14 KodaK hall at eastman theatre Preservation Hall Jazz Band Grant Cooper, guest conductor

Feb 26 & 28 KodaK hall at eastman theatre La Traviata in Concert

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Ward Stare has been described as a “rising star in the conducting firmament” by the Chicago Tribune. His current season includes debuts with orchestras around the world, including performances with the Baltimore, Sydney, Pittsburgh and New World symphonies, as well as the Calgary Philharmonic.

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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. He led the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and Chorus in 2013 for his Millennium Park debut at LOC’s annual “Stars of Lyric Opera” concert. Following his debut with the Opera Theater of St. Louis 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 served as the Resident Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. In 2009, he made his 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. Other recent engagements include the Houston, Québec, and Dallas symphonies, as well as numerous engagements with the Saint Louis Symphony. wardstare.com

Jeff Tyzik Principal Pops Conductor 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.

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In the 2013-14 concert season, Jeff Tyzik celebrated his 20th season as Principal Pops Conductor of the RPO. In August 2013, Tyzik was named to The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The 2013-14 season also marked the beginning of Tyzik’s new role as Principal Pops Conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra, and he continues to serve as Principal Pops Conductor of the Oregon Symphony. Highly sought-after as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Tyzik made his U.K. debut in 2010 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In May 2007, the harmonia mundi label 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. 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 has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. He holds a master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. jefftyzik.com

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Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Honorary Board Cricket Luellen Chairperson David C. Heiligman Vice Chairperson Nancy & Harry Beilfuss James M. Boucher Dr. John Bouyoucos Paul W. Briggs William L. Cahn Catherine B. Carlson Louise Epstein Joan Feinbloom Mary M. Gooley A. Thomas Hildebrandt Robert D. Hursh Marie Kenton Dr. James E. Koller Harold A. Kurland Dr. Jacques M. Lipson Frank Luellen Dr. Paul F. Pagerey Nathan J. Robfogel Jon L. Schumacher 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.

Past RPO Chairpersons 1930–32: Edward G. Miner* 1932–34: Simon N. Stein* 1934–38: George E. Norton* 1938–41: Leroy E. Snyder* 1941–42: Frank W. Lovejoy* 1942–43: Bernard E. Finucane* 1943–46: L. Dudley Field* 1946–48: Edward S. Farrow, Jr. * 1948–51: Joseph J. Myler* 1951–52: Joseph F. Taylor* 1952–55: Raymond W. Albright* 1955–57: Arthur I. Stern* 1957–59: Thomas H. Hawks* 1959–61: Walter C. Strakosh* 1962–63: Ernest J. Howe* 1963–65: O. Cedric Rowntree* 1965–67: Frank E. Holley * 1967–69: Thomas C. Taylor* 1969–71: Thomas H. Miller* 1971–72: Mrs. Frederick J. Wilkens* 1972–73: Edward C. McIrvine 1973–74: Robert J. Strasenburgh* 1974–75: John A. Santuccio 1975–76: Robert J. Strasenburgh* 1976–78: Dr. Louis Lasagna* 1978–80: Edward C. McIrvine 1980–82: Peter L. Faber 1982–84: Paul F. Pagerey 1984–85: Peter L. Waasdorp* 1986–89: Robert H. Hurlbut* 1989–91: Paul W. Briggs 1991–93: Karen Noble Hanson 1993–95: Ronald E. Salluzzo 1995–98: A. Thomas Hildebrandt 1998–00: Harold A. Kurland 2000–04: David C. Heiligman 2004–06: Ingrid A. Stanlis 2006–09: James M. Boucher 2009–11: Suzanne D. Welch 2011–13: Elizabeth F. Rice * Deceased

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Kaddish

January 15

Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation William and Sheila Konar Foundation ESL Charitable Foundation Elise and Stephen Rosenfeld Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. and Steven Hess Special thanks to the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester.

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Tango Caliente

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The Society for chamber music in Rochester presents:

ST. ValenTineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RomanTic RendezVouS Sunday, February 15 at 3 p.m. Hochstein Performance Hall

Romance from The Gadfly Dmitri Shostakovich

Romance for bassoon and piano Edward Elgar

Three Romances for oboe and piano Robert Schumann

Romance Amy Beach

Le Grand Tango Astor Piazzolla

Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon Francis Poulenc

Juliana Athayde, violin Erik Behr, oboe

Matthew McDonald, bassoon Michael Landrum, piano

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Artistic Directors Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr

Thu

JAN 15

7:30 pm

KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE

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Eugene Tzigane, guest conductor Rebecca Shorstein, soprano Carla Dirlikov, mezzo-soprano Dominic Armstrong, tenor John Moore, baritone Rochester Oratorio Society Eric Townell, director Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 41

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LAWRENCE SIEGEL

Kaddish

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Part I: The World Before

Part II: The Holocaust

Part III: Tikkun Olam

Allegro risoluto Lento Allegretto Vivace

Where We Came From Like Cherries in the Winter My Father Bought Me A Horse Hate Me Till Tuesday Mutter Erd

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INTERMISSION

My Daughter’s Name Arrival at Auschwitz Himmler’s Aria: Decent Fellows What a Beautiful Place You Have Here A Burden You Cannot Share Is My Voice Too Loud? Litany Kaddish Prayer Nothing is as Whole As a Heart Which Has Been Broken So Here I Am

Season sponsor: Concert sponsors: Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation; William and Sheila Konar Foundation; ESL Charitable Foundation; Elise and Stephen Rosenfeld; Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. and Steven Hess Special Thanks to the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester. 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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Mieczyslaw Weinberg Sinfonietta No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 41 Mieczyslaw Weinberg was a Soviet composer of Polish-Jewish origin who lost most of his family in the Holocaust. A highly productive composer, Weinberg wrote in most genres including 22 symphonies, 17 string quartets, seven operas, numerous piano concertos, plus a large number of film scores and other works. He has been called â&#x20AC;&#x153;the third great Soviet composer, along with Prokofiev and Shostakovich.â&#x20AC;? The son of Shmil Weinberg, a well-known conductor and composer of the Yiddish theater, Mieczyslaw Weinberg studied piano at the Warsaw Conservatory, where he graduated in 1939. He studied composition in the Soviet Union, where he fled after the outbreak of World War II.

b. December 8, 1919 Warsaw, Poland d: February 26, 1996 Moscow, Russia This is the first performance by the RPO.

Completed in 1948, the four movement Sinfonietta No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 41 was premiered the same year by the Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nathan Rakhlin. Somewhat militaristic and often bombastic in character, the opening movement is saturated with Slavic folk rhythms to which is added a touch of Middle Eastern seasoning. Commencing with a significant horn solo over an underlay of gentle strings, the second movement has many attractive qualities with a hint of a Jewish Klezmer sound. Right from its opening measures, the sound of the Klezmer is even more evident in the brief third movement. The final movement is light, bright, and lithe, concluding at near breakneck speed. With repetitive rhythms, the writing evokes a wild and frenzied folk dance. The final pages offer a strong sense of drama with the now familiar militaristic quality. With excerpts from ArKivMusic.com, written by Michael Cookson, MusicWebInternational www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=615816

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About Kaddish by Lawrence Siegel, composer

b. March 14, 1952 Boston, Mass.

This is the first performance Commissioned in 2005 by the Cohen Center by the RPO. for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College (N.H.) Kaddish is a one-hour cycle of 15 original songs for four soloists (SATB), chorus, and orchestra. Since its 2008 world premiere in Minneapolis, Kaddish has been performed 12 times, including performances by the Houston Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony (twice), the choral ensemble VocalEssence, and several colleges. It continues to attract attention and excitement around the world. Kaddish means to make a common ground with those who survived the Holocaust by giving its audience the empathic capacity to feel some shadow of what the survivors felt and feel, and to carry those who perished on our backs and in our hearts. The libretto for Kaddish was fashioned largely from testimonies of survivors, primarily firsthand interviews that composer Lawrence Siegel conducted from 2005-2007. Also included were several testimonies contained in the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University, and used with their permission. The 15 songs of Kaddish are grouped into three sections: Part I. The World Before Kaddish begins with reflections on life in central Europe before the Holocaust and introduces some of the individual survivors whose stories make up this work. Urban and rural, rich and poor, secular and religious, their social experiences are diverse but reflect a common Jewish cultural identity. This section illuminates details of the daily lives of Jewish families of that era: the intersection of religion and food, the love of learning, and the perennial hostility of Polish and Ukrainian neighbors. Part II. The Holocaust The second section of Kaddish tells personal stories of events that took place during the Holocaust: just a few of the vast number of stories from the ghettos, the trains, and the camps. The movements in this section evoke the enduring power of the past—in a child who carries the name of an aunt who was killed as a child, in the contemplations of a present-day survivor in a California garden, and in memories of the horrific moments of arrival at the death camps. The finale of this movement combines fragments of Biblical verse, survivors’ comments, and other writing to engage with the ongoing theme of Jewish otherness. Part III. Tikkun Olam The final section of Kaddish begins with “Litany,” a spoken-word improvisation whose text consists of the names and barest details of the lives of a very small portion of the perished. This is followed by a setting of the words of the Mourners’ Kaddish itself, sung for these and all victims of genocide. The words “I am here! I survived, and look who is with me!” close Kaddish, serving as an emblem of the resilience and determination of the survivors to carry on their lives and, in some way, the lives of those who perished.

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WHAT WAS THE HOLOCAUST? The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators in most of their occupied countries. Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in January 1933. Hatred of Jews constituted the center of Nazi ideology, the belief that Jews were the root of all evil and that Germany could only reach its potential by the removal of Jews and Jewish influence. Deeply held negative attitudes on their own do not create a Holocaust, but they are a necessary condition for mass persecution and the participation of millions of collaborators. The Nazis built on prejudices that were familiar in most of Europe. Antipathy against Jews, sadly and often tragically, has a long history and dates back to antiquity and has Christian roots as well. The Nazi message, consequently, found sympathetic ears throughout Europe. The Nazis sought to make life unbearable for their Jewish citizens so that they would leave Germany. In November 1938, Nazi mobs carried out a violent pogrom (a series of coordinated attacks) against Jews throughout Germany and Austria. News of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, was widely reported, but most countries, including the United States, refused to ease immigration restrictions. In 1933, the Jewish population of Europe was more than nine million. By 1945, the Nazis and their collaborators killed nearly two out of every three European Jews in the “Final Solution,” a plan to systematically rid the world of its Jewish population through genocide. The killings were carried out first by mass shooting by mobile killing units. These methods were subsequently replaced by the construction of six killing centers in Poland that used poison gas to murder much greater numbers. In addition, tens of thousands of Jews died through starvation, disease, brutality, and exposure in the thousands of Nazi ghettos and concentration camps. As Nazi tyranny spread across Europe, the Germans and their collaborators persecuted and murdered millions of other people—targeted because of their perceived “racial inferiority”: Roma (Gypsies), the disabled, and Slavic peoples (Poles, Russians, and others). Other groups were persecuted on political, ideological, or behavioral grounds and included Communists, Socialists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and homosexuals.

WHAT IS THE KADDISH? Kaddish or “Sanctification” is one of the most important and central elements in the Jewish liturgy. Written in Aramaic, this short prayer is recited at various points during daily communal prayer. Traditionally, the Mourner’s Kaddish is said for a deceased relative by all who are touched by their loss. It is believed that if a person who has experienced tremendous loss is able to express trust and faith in God, then there is no greater sanctification of God’s name. Kaddish is a prayer that praises God and the world that God created. Death is never mentioned in the prayer; Kaddish is intended to strengthen faith in God on both a personal and community level. Compiled by Bonnie Abrams, director of the Center for Holocaust Awareness and Information at the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, and Michael N. Dobkowski, professor of religious studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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artists Eugene Tzigane, guest conductor Jonah Siegel

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Hailed by the Berliner Morgenpost as “a poised orchestral leader,” Eugene Tzigane is gaining a reputation for his “elegant aura, gesture-rich, enhanced conducting technique, and his almost fanatical Eugene Tzigane Lawrence Siegel precision,” (Neue Volksblatt). With a schedule full of return engagements and debuts around the world, Tzigane is quickly proving himself to be an energetic and versatile force on the orchestral and operatic scene. His conducting career ascended rapidly after taking second prize at the 2008 Solti Competition, leading to conducting invitations from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Duisburger Philharmoniker, and Nordwestdeutsche (NWD) Philharmonie, where he was appointed Principal Conductor, a position he held from 2010 to 2014. Highlights of the 2014–15 season include return visits to the Tampere Philharmonic, Lahti Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and debuts with the North Carolina Symphony, Columbus Symphony, West Australian Symphony, and Fort Worth Symphony. This is his first appearance with the RPO. In the U.S., Tzigane has performed with the Indianapolis and Oregon symphonies. He made his Japanese debut in 2012 with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and also has conducted the Kyoto and Yomiuri Nippon symphony orchestras. His numerous European engagements have taken him to the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Norwegian Radio Symphony, RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and Sinfonieorchester Basel. Born to Japanese and American parents, Eugene Tzigane began his conducting studies under James DePreist at Juilliard, where he earned the Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship. He completed his studies under Jorma Panula at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where he won the Franz Berwald Memorial Scholarship. His other accolades include First Prize at the 2007 Fitelberg Competition and Second Prize at the 2007 Matacic Competition.

Lawrence Siegel, composer Lawrence Siegel sustains careers in concert music, traditional music, theater, puppet-theater, and community arts. His music has won awards from the McKnight Foundation, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, Meet the Composer, American Composers Forum, the Jim Henson Foundation, and many others. He has been a fellow in composition at the Tanglewood Music Center, three times at The MacDowell Colony, and is a lifetime Fellow of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. He was founding composerin-residence at the Eugene O’Neill National Puppetry Conference from 1999-2011 and is a nationally known performer of traditional music on piano and mandolin. He brought to the writing of Kaddish 26 years of experience in creating and directing music and music theater projects using texts from oral histories, interviews, and community dialogues. As the Artistic Director of Tricinium, he has taken his “Verbatim Project” to communities, schools, and organizations around the world, and has recently begun a new series of cabaret operas, entitled Portraits. Visit www.kaddishproject.org or www.tricinium.com for more information.

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artists Rebecca Shorstein, soprano Rebecca Shorstein’s 2014-15 season features role and house debuts across the U.S., including a reprise of her role as Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia for her debut with the Phoenicia Festival in upstate New York. Shorstein returns to the Pittsburgh Opera Studio in September, this time debuting the role of Gianetta in L’elisir d’amore. She debuts the role of Adele in Die Fledermaus in her return to the New York Opera Exchange in November; a role which she reprises in January with Undercroft Opera. She also debuts the role of Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera on the James, where she serves as a resident artist during the spring of 2015. This is her first performance with the RPO.

Carla Dirlikov, mezzo-soprano In 2014, Carla Dirlikov became the first singer to win the prestigious Sphinx Medal of Excellence, an honor bestowed upon her at the Supreme Court of the United States. 2014-15 season highlights include the role of Adalgisa in Norma at the Portland Summer Festival and concerts at the Napa Music Festival in collaboration with the Sphinx Virtuosi. She returns to Liège to sing Maddalena in Rigoletto with Opéra Royal de Wallonie, and in China she will perform the title role in Carmen with the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra. Dirlikov will also reprise Carmen with Opera Naples next spring. This is her first performance with the RPO.

Dominic Armstrong, tenor Winner of the 2013 George London Foundation Vocal Competition, Dominic Armstrong’s 2014-15 season highlights include debuting the roles of Haydn and the Bartender in the world premiere of The Classical Style at the Ojai Festival, Cal Performances, and Carnegie Hall, and debuts with both On Site Opera and The Phoenecia International Festival of the Voice in a co-production of a new opera. He also makes his debut with Dayton Opera as Tamino in the The Magic Flute and appears with Ash Lawn Opera as Freddy in My Fair Lady. He appears with the Brooklyn Art Song Society in recital, and sings the Verdi Requiem with the Waterbury Symphony. Future appearances include Arthur Dimmesdale in the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter with Opera Colorado. This is his first performance with the RPO.

John Moore, baritone John Moore returns to the Metropolitan Opera stage this season as Moráles in Carmen, and Nachtigal in Der Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Additionally, he debuts at the Atlanta Opera as the Conte Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro. Future seasons include his debut with Seattle Opera. Metropolitan Opera roles include: Papageno (The Magic Flute), Fléville (Andrea Chénier), Curio (Giulio Cesare), Simonetto (Francesca di Rimini), Fiorello (Il barbiere di Siviglia), and more. Recent engagements include Figaro in Welsh National Opera’s Barber of Seville, Donald in Billy Budd with Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte in Japan, as well as the titular role in Des Moines Metro Opera’s Eugene Onegin and Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Glyndebourne Opera’s touring ensemble. This is his first performance with the RPO.

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Rochester Oratorio Society with special guest singers SOPRANOS Barbara Bissell-Erway Elizabeth Brault Rebecca Buchholz ♪♪ Ginny Campbell Katherine Clark Fimka Cooley Lisa deBlieck Mary DeMarsh Karen Dey Amy Ewell Agnieszka Flor Vera Forster ** Amanda Gaiter Paulette Gissendanner Ellen Goldenberg ** Alayne Gosson ♪ Mary Anne Guariglia ♪ Gerry Guerin ♪♪ Lilith Hart Shari Holzer ♪♪♪♪ Laura Isabella Cora Jackson ♪ Linda Judd Sarah Kelsick Karen Bernhardt Kuntz ♪ Jo Ann Lampman ♪♪♪♪ Ellen Lerner ** Ana Martić (Choral Scholar) Francine McAndrew Robin Morris-Gaylord Leta Mueller ♪♪ Mary Ann Nazzaro ♪♪ Michelle Notaro Ann Parsons ♪♪♪ Pati Piper Sarah Goldstein Post ** Marjorie Price ** Andrea Quercia Catherine Roberts Ann Robinson ♪ Elise Rosenfeld ♪♪♪ Jean Ryon Katherine Schumacher ♪♪ Maura Slon Erica Smith Janet Lambert Smith ♪ Sarah Stage Jill Traver ♪♪ Arlene Vanderlinde ♪ Sheryl Westerman Wendy Willis Christina Wojtanik C. Denise Yarbrough Rosemary Zuck ♪

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Rochester Oratorio Society Eric Townell, director

Celebrating 69 years as an integral part of Rochester’s vibrant arts community, the Rochester Oratorio Society gives voice to the very best qualities of our region. Under Artistic Director Eric Townell, the ROS explores a widely diverse, multi-cultural, and modern repertoire Eric Townell that includes the great standards; collaborates with local arts groups of all kinds; and performs in non-traditional community settings. Under Music Directors Theodore Hollenbach (1945-1986) and Roger Wilhelm (1986-2006), the ROS presented the Rochester premieres of such major works as Britten’s War Requiem and Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand. It has performed in six European capitals and at prominent festivals, including Chautauqua under conductor Uriel Segal. Its distinguished history with the RPO includes performances of Verdi’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Handel’s Messiah, and the Rochester premieres of Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens and Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky. Director Eric Townell is widely recognized as a versatile and dynamic conductor of choral, operatic, and symphonic repertoire. Formerly music director of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, Townell led commissions by American composers and developed programming emphasizing contemporary works and collaboration. He has conducted youth, family, educational, and pops concerts and has served as guest conductor for the Rochester Philharmonic, Milwaukee, and Madison Symphony orchestras. His last appearance with the RPO was in May 2014 for a Community Chorus Concert in partnership with the City of Rochester. He also is currently Artistic Director of the Rochester Lyric Opera. rossings.org

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KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE

Audra McDonald, vocalist Andy Einhorn, guest conductor

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artists Audra McDonald, vocalist and actress Autumn de Wilde

Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress. A record-breaking six-time Tony Award-winner (Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Audra McDonald Grill), she has also appeared on Broadway in The Secret Garden, Marie Christine (Tony nomination), Henry IV, and 110 in the Shade (Tony nomination). The Juilliardtrained soprano’s opera credits include La voix humaine and Send at Houston Grand Opera and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Los Angeles Opera. On television, she was recently seen as the Mother Abbess in NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! and played Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC’s Private Practice for four seasons. She has received Emmy nominations for Wit, A Raisin in the Sun, and her role as official host of PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center. Other TV credits include The Good Wife, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: SVU, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years, The Bedford Diaries, Kidnapped, and the 1999 remake of Annie. On film, she has appeared in Seven Servants, The Object of My Affection, Cradle Will Rock, It Runs in the Family, The Best Thief in the World, She Got Problems, and Rampart. A two-time Grammy Awardwinner and exclusive recording artist for Nonesuch Records, she released her fifth solo album for the label, Go Back Home, in 2013. McDonald also maintains a major career as a concert artist, regularly appearing on the great stages of the world and with leading international orchestras. This is her first appearance with the RPO. An ardent proponent of marriage equality and an advocate for at-risk and underprivileged youth, she sits on the boards of Broadway Impact and Covenant House. Of her many roles, her favorites are the ones performed offstage: wife to her husband, actor Will Swenson, and mother to her daughter, Zoe Madeline.

Andy Einhorn, guest conductor Andy Einhorn boasts Broadway credits for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Evita (OBCR), Brief Encounter, The Light in the Piazza, and Sondheim on Sondheim (OBCR, Grammy nomination) He most recently served as the music director and conductor for the Broadway production of Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway (OBCR). His tour work includes Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza, Mamma Mia!, and The Lion King. Einhorn has worked at Goodspeed Opera House, Signature Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and PaperMill Playhouse. He was principal vocal coach and pianist for Houston Grand Opera’s An Evening with Audra McDonald, a double-bill of Poulenc’s La voix humaine and LaChiusa’s Send. Einhorn has served as music director and pianist for McDonald since fall of 2011, performing with her at many venues including the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Opera, Avery Fisher Hall, and Carnegie Hall. 2014–15 engagements with McDonald include concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Teatro Real in Madrid. He also has music directed for Barbara Cook at Feinstein’s and Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. This is his first appearance with the RPO. Other cast albums include Stage Door Canteen and McDonald’s newest release, Go Back Home. He served as the music director for HBO’s Peabody Award-winning documentary Six by Sondheim and music supervisor for Great Performances Peabody Award-winning special “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy” on PBS. He is an honors graduate of Rice University.

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KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE

Jeff Tyzik, conductor Eva Lucero and Patricio Touceda, tango dancers Mario Consiglieri and Anabella Diaz-Hojman, tango dancers Malena Dayen, mezzo-soprano Juliana Athayde, violin The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair

Rebecca Gilbert, flute

The Charlotte Whitney Allen Chair

Héctor Del Curto, bandoneón

SASSONE & BOCCAZZI

Baldosa Floja

JACOB GADE

Celos (Jalousie)

MARIANO MORES

Tanguera

CARLOS GUARDEL

Volver (Tango Cancion)

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Milonga del Ángel

ÁNGEL VILLOLDO

El Choclo (Kiss of Fire)

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Tango Caliente

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Desde El Alma (From the Soul)

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Fuga y Misterio

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Tango from Scent of a Woman

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Oblivion

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Vuelvo Al Sur

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Primavera porteña

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Yo soy María

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Escuelo

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La Cumparsita

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artists Eva Lucero and Patricio Touceda, tango dancers kinga lakner

Eva Lucero and Patricio Touceda have danced together since 2001. Both of them started dancing at a very young age. Lucero started ballet training at 7 years old and Tucedo took Eva Lucero and Mario Consiglieri and his first folk dance class at 10 years old. They Patricio Touceda Anabella Diaz-Hojman both have more than 20 years of experience as professional dancers. In most recent years, the pair starred in several major productions, the most noted include Luis Bravo’s “Forever Tango,” and “ZAIA,” the first show staged by Cirque du Soleil in Macau, China. Besides their passion for dance, the pair has a great reputation as dance instructors. They have taught in Argentina and traveled many times around the world to teach special workshops to students of all levels. Their last performance at Kodak Hall with the RPO was in February 2012.

Mario Consiglieri and Anabella Diaz-Hojman, tango dancers Mario Consiglieri and Anabella Diaz-Hojman have been dancing, teaching, and performing tango together for the past 11 years. They are a mesmerizing couple to watch, embodied by the use of dynamic displacements and fluid movements. Having formed and trained with many of the great instructors and mentors of their time, the pair continues to develop and grow as artists. They generously share their passion and appreciation for the tango in communities around the world. They have taught and performed in major communities in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and Turkey. They have also performed in the following U.S. cities: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Princeton, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington D.C. This is their first performance with the RPO.

Malena Dayen, mezzo-soprano Malena Dayen is an exciting and versatile artist who boasts a broad repertoire, ranging from her signature operatic role of Carmen, to bel canto opera, oratorio, and new music, as well as Spanish art song and tango. She recently performed the role of Carmen at the Festival d’Art Vocal de Montréal and the role of Mercedes (Carmen) at the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo, Brazil. In 2015, Dayen will return to São Paulo for the productions of Thais and Manon Lescault and she will sing the title role in Piazzolla’s Maria de Buenos with Opera Naples. Dayen was a featured soloist for the New York premiere of The Blizzard Voices (Paul Moravec) and Requiem (Bradley Ellingboe), both in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall. She created the role of the Nurse in the world premiere of Phaedra ed Hippolytus (Chris Park) at the Palacio das Artes in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. This is her first performance Malena Dayen with the RPO. She has concertized extensively with the Oratorio Society of New York, with whom she has toured Hungary, Italy, and Brazil. Other international appearances include concerts with the Teatro Colón Orchestra, the Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico.

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artists Juliana Athayde, violin

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Concertmaster of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra since 2005, Juliana Athayde previously held the same position with the Juliana Athayde Héctor Del Curto Canton and Plymouth symphonies. She has appeared as a guest concertmaster with the Kansas City Symphony, Houston Symphony, and National Arts Centre Orchestra and has performed nationally and internationally with The Cleveland Orchestra. In 2002, she led the New York String Seminar Orchestra at Carnegie Hall under Jaime Laredo. An Aspen Music Festival fellow for six years, she received the prestigious Dorothy DeLay fellowship in 2005. Her numerous solo appearances with the RPO have covered a wide range of composers from Mozart and Brahms to Prokofiev and Piazzolla. Together with her husband, RPO Principal Oboist Erik Behr, Athayde is Artistic Director of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. A passionate educator, she is also an Associate Professor of Violin at the Eastman School of Music and a visiting teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Héctor Del Curto, bandoneón Argentinean bandoneónist Héctor Del Curto has captivated the audiences around the world as a soloist and chamber musician, sharing the stage with the world–renowned tango legends Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, pianist Pablo Ziegler, clarinetist Paquito D´Rivera, ballet dancer Julio Bocca, National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.), Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra, and Teatro Colón Ballet among many others. He won the title of “Best Bandoneón Player under 25” when he was only 17 years of age, leading to a position in Osvaldo Pugliese’s legendary orchestra. This is his first performance with the RPO. In 1999, Del Curto received the Golden Note Award from the Italian–American Network in recognition of his artistic achievements. As conductor, he directed the spectacular show “Forever Tango” on Broadway and founded the “Eternal Tango Orchestra” a 10-piece ensemble. Del Curto’s recordings include a critically acclaimed CD, “Eternal Tango,” which was released at Jazz Standard in New York City in June 2007. hectordelcurto.com

Rebecca Gilbert, flute

The Charlotte Whitney Allen Chair Since joining the RPO as principal flute in September 1996, Rebecca Gilbert has illuminated the RPO’s classical and pops performances with her expressive and versatile playing. She has also performed as acting principal flute of the St. Louis Symphony and guest assistant principal flute with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood. An active soloist/recitalist, she has performed with the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester, Live from Hochstein, Skaneateles Festival, Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the Charles Ives Center for the Arts Contemporary Music Festival, and the Chautauqua Chamber Players. She is a regularly featured soloist with the RPO and has performed concerti with the St. Louis, Charleston, and Penfield symphonies, as well as the Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra. Rebecca Gilbert A Wisconsin native, Gilbert began playing the flute at age nine and earned her master’s degree at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She also attended the Centre International de Formation Musicale in Nice, France. She teaches at her home studio and is a coach/mentor with the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

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Feb 7

Marcelo Lehninger, guest conductor Stephen Hough, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37

8 pm KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

Stephen Hough will perform on a Steinway piano donated in honor of Jon Nakamatsu, a special friend of the RPO.

Allegro con Brio Andante con moto Allegro Allegro

Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fifth

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Ludwig van Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 According to Plutarch, a historian of ancient Rome, Coriolanus was a general whose troops defeated a neighboring tribe, the Volscians. Coriolanus’ hatred of the uncouth citizens who ruled his native city led him to insult them, resulting in his exile. Driven by his need for revenge, he joined the Volscians to attack Rome. The city lay at his mercy, until his foes sent his wife, mother, and young son to plead with him for clemency. Coriolanus relented, and the Volscians, feeling betrayed, slew him.

b. December 15, 1770 Bonn, Germany d. March 26, 1827 Vienna, Austria First performed by the RPO December 5, 1930; Eugene Goossens, conductor Last performed by the RPO October 29, 2005; Jerry Semkow, conductor

William Shakespeare used Plutarch’s writings as the basis for a play, Coriolanus. Coriolan, Heinrich Joseph von Collin’s alternate stage version of the story, opened in Vienna in 1802. Beethoven composed his stirring Coriolan Overture in 1807. By that time, Collin’s play had vanished from the stage. It was remounted the next month, however, largely in order to profit from Beethoven’s superbly dramatic musical composition.

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 Beethoven first came to fame in Vienna as a pianist, performing other composers’ music and improvising brilliantly. He next went about winning a reputation as a composer. He composed and revised the first two piano concertos between 1788 and 1800. They are skillful and entertaining works in the courtly manner of such previous composers as Haydn and Mozart. By the time he decided to write another, he had determined to strike out on his own path, to speak his own musical language. He created the Third Concerto between 1800 and 1803. The premiere took place in Vienna on April 3, 1803, with the composer as soloist.

First performed by the RPO December 8, 1955; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor, Arthur Rubinstein, piano Last performed by the RPO November 23, 2002; Christopher Seaman, conductor, Mischa Dichter, piano

It is a work of great drama, a fact made clear right from the opening orchestral introduction. Yet for all the first movement’s pervading sense of pathos, Beethoven’s strength of purpose and creative confidence keep it well clear of morbidity. The second movement offers strong contrast. It is a gentle, serene meditation into which the previous movement’s shadows never intrude. It has only one climax, just before the end, and it represents more of an emotional release than a crisis brought on by anxiety. A carefree concluding rondo would be out of place in a work of such seriousness. Instead, Beethoven provides a finale that intersperses drama and drive with lighter moments.

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Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 Beethoven began sketching what would become his Fifth Symphony in 1804 and completed it in 1808. Beethoven’s Fifth, the Sixth, and the Choral Fantasia premiered at the same, four-hour, all-Beethoven concert in a Vienna hall in December 1808.

First performed by the RPO January 9, 1924; Vladimir Shavitch, conductor

The Fifth has perhaps the most familiar opening of any piece of Last performed by the RPO January 22, 2011; classical orchestral music. It’s also the most intense, even obsessive Julian Kuerti, conductor first movement anyone had written up to that time. Beethoven’s friend Anton Schindler, whose reminiscences are not always to be trusted, claimed that the composer pointed to the opening notes in the score and stated, “Thus fate knocks at the door!” That opening rhythm appears in almost every bar of the first movement. Whether listeners take the analogy that Schindler mentions literally or metaphorically, it is clear that Beethoven is addressing momentous concepts in this music. Recognizing the need to follow such a revolutionary tempest with something relaxed and traditional, in the second movement Beethoven offers a Haydn-esque set of variations, cast as a nonchalant stroll punctuated with pompous fanfares. The third movement is a dark, dramatic scherzo. After the whispered opening on the strings, the horns introduce a bold theme, clearly related to the opening movement’s first subject. Later, Beethoven puts the lower strings through some spectacular paces. Composer Hector Berlioz compared them with “the gambols of a delighted elephant.” The scherzo’s closing measures, veiled in uncertainty, point to a tragic conclusion. In another act of symphonic innovation, Beethoven leads us straight on to the finale; the path lies through a tunnel, echoing eerily with the muffled, heart-like beat of the timpani, the rhythm once again recalling the symphony’s opening motive. Then with heart-stirring suddenness, we emerge into the blazing sunlight of a glorious new dawn. Beethoven gives extra color and solidity to this exhilarating finale (which includes a reprise of the main scherzo theme) by bringing piccolo, trombones, and contrabassoon into the symphonic orchestra for the first time. With this section, Beethoven and his listeners conclude an emotional journey from darkness to light, the first such expedition undertaken in a symphony. This sequence of moods has the power to stir audiences on a fundamental level, embracing them in a common sense of victory. It also holds out the promise of hope, a tonic whose necessity never fades. This generosity of spirit is the foundation stone of Beethoven’s reputation – and his immortality. © 2014 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.

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Brazilian-born Marcelo Lehninger is music director of the New West Symphony Orchestra in Los Angeles. He was awarded the Helen M. Thompson Award for Emerging Marcelo Lehninger Stephen Hough Music Director in 2014 by the League of American Orchestras. Lehninger has been associate conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since September 2013, having previously served as assistant conductor for two seasons under James Levine.

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Marcelo Lehninger, guest conductor

The 2014-15 season includes Lehninger’s debut with the RPO and Detroit, Milwaukee, and Grand Rapids symphonies, as well as return engagements with the Florida Orchestra and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. In Europe, he appears with the Lucerne Symphony, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and Slovenian Philharmonic. He appears on subscription with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and assists Mariss Jansons on tour with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. As a guest conductor in the United States, Lehninger has led the Chicago, Houston, Baltimore, Seattle, National, Jacksonville, New Jersey, Omaha, Hartford, Fairfax, and Simon Bolivar symphony orchestras, as well as the Florida and Louisville orchestras, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, New England Conservatory Philharmonia, and Bard College Conservatory Orchestra. In Canada, he has appeared with the Toronto Symphony, and Calgary and Hamilton philharmonics. His debut with the Deutsche Symphonieorchester Berlin led to two re-invitations in two years. In 2013, Lehninger recorded the work of composer Christopher Culpo for Radio France in Paris, conducting the Orchestre National de France. www.marcelolehninger.com.

Stephen Hough, piano London-based Stephen Hough is a concert pianist, writer, and composer. In 2001, he became the first classical performing artist to win a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. He was awarded Northwestern University’s 2008 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano, won the Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist Award in 2010 and in January 2014 was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in the New Year’s Honors List. He has appeared with most of the major European and American orchestras and plays recitals regularly in major halls and concert series around the world; 2014-15 season highlights include two performances at Carnegie Hall, an extensive tour of Asia and Australia, and return engagements with numerous U.S. orchestras, including the Dallas and Detroit symphonies. This is his first performance with the RPO. Highlights of his European season include performing and recording the Dvořák and Schumann piano concertos with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and a recital in London’s Royal Festival Hall. As a composer, Hough has been commissioned by London’s Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and National Gallery, Wigmore Hall, Le Musée de Louvre, the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic, and Musica Viva Australia, among others, and he has performed his two piano sonatas on recital programs in London, New York, St. Paul, and Chicago. A noted writer, Hough regularly contributes articles for The Guardian, The Times, The Tablet, Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine. He also teaches at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Royal Northern College in Manchester, and at The Juilliard School. www.stephenhough.com

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Christ Our Light Mausoleum at Sunrise, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

EMBRACING FAITH & FAMILY The Catholic Cemeteries of Holy Sepulchre & Ascension Garden strengthen your ties of faith and family by providing a peaceful and tranquil environment for prayer, remembrance and celebration. The settings at Holy Sepulchre & Ascension Garden offer location convenience for families and friends as well as natural beauty, and the assurance of a Christian celebration of life everlasting. You are invited to call or visit us and learn more about continuing your familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faith-based traditions or beginning new ones.

Bravo to Our Generous Supporters

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 November 24, 2014. Please call 454-7311 x232 with questions or corrections. Symphony ($50,000 and above) Davenport-Hatch Foundation G.W. Lisk, Inc. of Clifton Springs Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Haskell Rosenberg Family Fund Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation Concerto ($25,000–$49,999) Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Constellation Brands ESL Charitable Foundation Fibertech Networks Glover Crask Charitable Trust Gouvernet Arts Fund Kilian J. & Caroline F. Schmitt Foundation William and Sheila Konar Foundation M&T Bank The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation Wendy’s Restaurants of Rochester Sonata ($10,000–$24,999) Melvin & Mildred Eggers Family Charitable Foundation First Niagara Bank High Falls Advisors MVP Health Care Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Rochester Regional Health System Xerox Foundation Suite ($5,000–$9,999) AAA of Western & Central New York Corning Incorporated Dixon Schwabl Dominion Transmission, Inc. Dreyfus Foundation Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation KeyBank KPMG LLP Linden Oaks Office Park The Przysinda Family Foundation Paul Klingenstein Family Foundation, Inc. Spindler Family Foundation The Pipa Tagliarino Group Thomson Reuters Wegmans Food Markets Fred and Floy Willmott Foundation Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

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Overture ($3,000–$4,999) Caldwell Manufacturing Company The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation The Community Foundation Rufus K. Dryer II Fund Judith Lasker Kaufmann Fund Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust Rubens Family Foundation Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson Foundation The Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation

Gifts In Kind Alexandra Northrop & Jules Smith Christopher Seaman City Newspaper Constellation Brands Dixon Schwabl Ed & Barbara Burns Hedonist Artisan Chocolates Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Janet Kellner & Jim Kurtz Jeff & Jill Tyzik Jay Advertising John Grieco Jon & Kathy Schumacher JR McCarthy Kevin Gavagan KidsOutAndAbout.com Kurt & Judy Feuhern Partner Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer ($1,000–$2,999) Michael Butterman Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust & Jennifer Carsillo The Autism Council of Rochester Patricia Wilder The Bonadio Group Peter & Joan Faber Braitman Family Foundation Richie Rich Events ALSTOM Signaling Foundation Robin Lehman T.M. & M.W. Crandall Foundation Steve Hess Durwood Management, Inc. & Sarah Atkinson, M.D. Five Star Bank Suzanne Welch & Bill Watson Fred L. Emerson Foundation Tom & Nan Hildebrandt Genesee Valley Penny Saver, Inc. Ward Stare G-S Plastics Optics/ Tel-Tru Mfg. Co. Matching Gift Harris Beach PLLC Companies May Kay Houck Foundation Bank of America Klein Reinforcing Services ExxonMobil Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply Gleason Foundation Manning & Napier Advisors IBM Corporation New Horizons Band & Orchestra Johnson & Johnson The Guido and Ellen Palma J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. Foundation Oppenheimer Funds Inc. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Pfizer Foundation Rochester Midland Corporation Verizon Rochester Philharmonic League Associate ($600–$999) Bio-Optronics, Inc. Boydell & Brewer, Inc. Insley-McEntee Equipment Co., Inc. O’Connell Electric Co. Supporter ($300–$599) Bergmann Associates Datrose DeCarolis Truck Rental 45 East Fine Jewelers Hayes Asset Management, LLC Gary & Nancy Penisten Family Foundation Matthews & Fields Lumber Co. Peko Precision Products Inc. Reimer Piano Tuning Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. Vanden Brul Foundation West Herr Automotive Group

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 Judith Lemoncelli at 585.454.7311 x238 to learn more about the AES. 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 Lauren Dixon & Michael Schwabl Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Larry & Kas Eldridge Fred L. Emerson Foundation James & Ellen Englert

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

Louise Epstein 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 Dr. Jacques & Mrs. Dawn Lipson Jane & Jim Littwitz Swaminathan & Janice Madhu 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. Dr. Jacques & Mrs. 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? Call Judith Lemoncelli at 585.454.7311 x238 to find out how you can help ensure that the RPO will be here for future generations. Anonymous (1) Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Jack & Carolyn Bent Ellen S. Bevan Stuart & Betsy Bobry William & Ruth Cahn Margaret J. Carnall Joan & Paul Casterline Dr. & Mrs. John J. Condemi Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick Joan & Harold* Feinbloom Donald & Elizabeth Fisher Suressa & Richard H. Forbes Catherine & Elmar Frangenberg Carolyn & Roger Friedlander Jay* & Betsy Friedman Patrick & Barbara Fulford William L. Gamble Mary M. Gooley

Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff George Greer H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Jim & Marianne Koller Dawn & Jacques Lipson, M.D. Sue & Michael Lococo Cricket Luellen Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mahar Joseph J. Mancini Pete & Sally Merrill Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Deanne Molinari Suzanne F. Powell Dr. Ramon L. & Judith S. Ricker Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers Wallace R. Rust Peggy W. Savlov David G. & Antonia T. Schantz

William & Susan Schoff Peter S. Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Jon L. & Katherine T. Schumacher Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Ann & Robert Van Niel Patricia Ward-Baker Fred M. Wechsler Robin & Michael Weintraub Patricia Wilder Kitty J. Wise Nancy & Mark Zawacki Alan R. Ziegler & Emily Neece The RPO is most grateful for the generous gifts from the estates of Jean Groff, Gretchen Shafer, and Elbis A. Shoales, M.D. *

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Maestro’s Circle

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals who help us continue to enrich and inspire the community through the art of music. Listings are as of November 24, 2014. Please call 454-7311 x232 with questions or corrections. Maestoso ($50,000 and above) Allen & Joyce Boucher Georgia P. Gosnell* Dr. Jacques & Mrs. Dawn Lipson

Cricket & Frank Luellen Mrs. Marjorie Morris

Prestissimo ($25,000–$49,999) Anonymous Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. & Steven Hess Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Bill & Victoria Cherry

William Eggers & Deborah McLean Louise Epstein Barbara & Patrick Fulford Larry & Elizabeth Rice

Elise & Stephen Rosenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Robert* Santo Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen

Presto ($15,000–$24,999) Anonymous Carol & John Bennett Jim Boucher William L. & Ruth P. Cahn

Ilene & David Flaum Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Sherman Levey & Deborah Ronnen Kathy & John Purcell

Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Josephine S. Trubek Michael & Patricia Wilder

VIVACE ($10,000–$14,999) Lauren Dixon & Michael Schwabl Mr. & Mrs. James T. Englert Dr. & Mrs. Steven Feldon Ronald H. Fielding Jeff & Alleen Fraser Jay* & Betsy Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Furman Marie & Charlie Kenton

Jim & Marianne Koller Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Konar Dr. & Mrs. Michael Millard Charles H. Owens Mrs. Richard Palermo Sandra A. Parker & John M. Summers Douglas & Diana Phillips Christopher N. Pipa

Fayga Press Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer Jules L. Smith & Alexandra Northrop In memory of Karl Speitel Bob & Gayle Stiles Dr. Eugene P. Toy

ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999) Marlene Alva in memory of Ruth G. Alva Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Briggs Chris & Tom Burns Mr. & Mrs. Harlan D. Calkins Catherine B. Carlson Joan & Paul Casterline Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Joan & Peter Faber Joanne Gianniny Patricia A. Guttenberg William B. Hale

David & Barrie Heiligman Patrick & Kathleen Kelly Ernest & Sarah Krug Harold & Christine Kurland Joanne Lang Mrs. Frank W. Lovejoy, Jr. Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Mr. Lawrence Martling Deanne Molinari Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed Riedman Foundation

Mrs. Norma Riedman Nathan & Susan Robfogel Sunny & Nellie Rosenberg M Sandra & Richard Stein Robert C. Stevens Krestie Utech M Skip & Karen Warren Dr. Sidney & Linda S. Weinstein Robin & Michael Weintraub

ANDANTE ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous (2) Miriam H. Ackley Judith M. Binder & Barbara Erbland Stuart & Betsy Bobry Allen & Joyce Boucher Priscilla & Rob Brown Barbara & John Bruning Mary Ellen Burris Paul & Mary Callaway Margaret J. Carnall Betsy & John Carver Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Chapman Thomas Chase Mary Ellen Clark Dr. John & Carol R. Condemi Mary Cowden Jeff & Sue Crane Joyce Crofton Richard & Michele Decker Gary DeTaeye Michele Dryer

In Memoriam for Anita B. Dushay by Frederick Dushay, M.D. Larry & Kas Eldridge Arthur & Marilyn Elting John R. Ertle Joan Feinbloom Helen & Dan Fultz Patty & Dick George Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ginsberg Rob W. Goodling Suzanne Gouvernet George & Mary Hamlin Alan J. Harris Warren & Joyce Heilbronner Norman Horton Dr. Jack & Harriette Howitt Ernest* & Roberta Ierardi Stephen & Leslie Jacobs La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz

Daryl & Charles Kaplan Norman & Judith Karsten M Richard & Karen Knowles Myrta & Robert Knox Marcy & Ray Kraus in loving memory of Dr. Allan & Charlotte Kraus Nancy & David Lane Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner Jane & Jim Littwitz Edith M. Lord Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Dan & Kiki Mahar Saul & Susan Marsh William P. McCarrick Pamela McGreevy Mr. & Mrs. James R. McMillen Duane & Ida Miller James E. Morris, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mullen Paul Marc & Pamela Miller Ness

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Ann & Robert Van Niel Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang Timothy & Teresa Wilson Kitty J. Wise Mr. & Mrs. Reyton Wojnowski Robert A. Woodhouse

Drs. Avice & Timothy O’Connor Bernard & Molly Panner Brock & Sandra Powell William & Barbara Pulsifer Susan A. Raub John B. Rumsey Paul & Brigid Ryan Ron & Sharon Salluzzo

Richard & Vicki Schwartz Nancy A. Skelton Janet Buchanan Smith Dr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Sobel Norman & Glenna Spindelman David & Grace Strong Mrs. Schuyler Townson Mrs. Robert van der Stricht

ADAGIO ($1,000–$2,499) Anonymous (9) Robert E. & Carol G. Achilles Barbara & David Ackroyd Jacqueline Adams Edward & Joan After Dr. & Mrs. Henry W. Altland Stephanie & Geoffrey Amsel Marvin & Frederica Amstey Allan & Polly Anderson Elaine Anderson Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Angevine, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George M. Angle Dave & Jan Angus Mr. & Mrs. Mehdi N. Araghi Bob & Jody Asbury Betsy Ann Balzano David & Nan Bassett Mr. & Mrs. Bruce B. Bates Lloyd F. Bean & Ursula Burns William J. Beenhouwer Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Bennett David M. Berg & Dawn K. Riedy Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bielaska, Jr. Don & Peggy Bolger M William & Grace Boudway John & Kristine Bouyoucos Simon & Josephine Braitman Susan Kay Brown Dr. & Mrs. George G. Browning Josh & Beth Bruner Ann Burr & A. Vincent Buzard Alan Cameros Philip & Jeanne Carlivati William T. Chandler Tina Chandler Oliver Chanler Margaret & Donald Cherr Dr. & Mrs. Tim Clader Lorraine W. Clarke Sarah H. Collins M Christine Colucci Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Allison & John Currie Joseph & Judith Darweesh Linda Wells Davey Horace R. Davis David F. Dean Jacques & Monique Delettrez Tex & Nicki Doolittle Gail & Douglas Doonan Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick The Honorable Robert & Barbara Duffy Dr. & Mrs. James Durfee Mrs. C.M. Durland Rose Duver Wendy & David Dworkin Ellen & Lester Eber Dr. Steven & Susan Eisinger Mohsen Emami, M.D. Gerald G. Estes Julia B. Everitt Trevor & Elizabeth Ewell John & Kristy Farar

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 Jonathan Foster Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Fox Dr. & Mrs. Elmar Frangenberg Shirley B. & Kevin Frick Harry & Marion Fulbright Marjorie & James Fulmer Johanna M. Gambino in memory of Jerry J. Gambino William L. Gamble Dr. Richard & Josie Gangemi David & Patricia Gardner Ann S. Garrett Winston E. Gaum Dr. & Mrs. David Gentile Craig & Shirley George Mr. & Mrs. Wesley P. Ghyzel Tom & Kelly Gilman Warren & June Glaser Paul & Carol Goldberg Patricia Goodwin Burton Gordon Debbie & Michael Gordon Jean Gostomski Janet & Roger Gram Jeanne Gray in memory of Robert C. Gray George Greer Alan & Julie Griesinger Brigitte & Klaus Gueldenpfennig Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Haggerty 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 Art & Barb Hirst Susan Holliday Dr. Robert E. Horn & Patricia Nachman Mary Jo & Jack Hultz Marjorie S. Humphrey Bob & Elaine Jacobsen Jane H. Johnson Miles & Silvija Jones Dr. & Mrs. Harold Kanthor Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Robert J. Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Alvie Kidd Dr. & Mrs. John W. Killigrew Richard & Sidney Killmer Karen S. Kral Barbara & Jack Kraushaar Drs. Richard Kreipe & Mary Sue Jack

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Deanna & Charles Krusenstjerna Werner & Susan Kunz David & Andrea Lambert Lane Family Fund Ms. Connie Leary John & Alice Leddy Norman & Arlene Leenhouts Judith Francis Lemoncelli Gay & Don Lenhard Vincent & Christina Lenti Mr. & Mrs. James A. Locke III Sue & Michael Lococo John & Dolores Loftus Arthur E. Lowenthal Harold D. Lowry Kathryn Markakis & Geoffrey Williams Mrs. Bruce P. Marshall Frances & Robert Marx Carol & John Matteson 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 Margaret-Anne Milne John Muenter Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munson Morning Musicale Mr. & Mrs. Philip Neivert Elizabeth Neureiter-Seely Sara L. Niemeyer Kathy & Ted Nixon William J. O’Connor, Jr. David E. Owens Mrs. Betty L. Paddock Jane Parker & Francis Cosentino Patricia & Philip Parr Mr. Kirkwood Personius Channing & Marie Philbrick Hazlow Electronics, Inc. Bill & Beverly Pullis Nancy & Vincent Reale Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Carol Ritter Wright & William Wright Daniel & Nancy Robbins Mrs. Stanley M. Rogoff Dr. Marie Rolf & Mr. Robin Lehman Thomas & Elizabeth Ross Drs. Carl & O.J. Sahler Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Santo Drs. Eva & Jude Sauer Peggy Savlov James G. Scanzaroli Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Anthony & Gloria Sciolino Catherine & Richard Seeger Joan & Arthur Segal Libba & Wolf Seka

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ADAGIO ($1,000–$2,499) continued Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Shea Wayne & Sonja Shelton Robert & Nancy Shewan Virginia Skuse & Mr. Frank Grosso Alice & Ken Slining Susan & David Spector M Daniel & Susan Stare Kenneth T. & Eva M. Steadman Mrs. Andrea Stewart Dr. Robert & Sally Jo Stookey Pavel Sullivan Eleanor Summers Frank & Rose Swiskey Margaret & Charles Symington Dr. & Mrs. Henry A. Thiede J. Russell & Kathleen Thomas

Miriam Thomas Robert & Diane Tichell Dr. & Mrs. Mark Tornatore Stephen & Shirley Townsend David & Marcia Trauernicht Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund Dorothy Tyler Jim & Linda Varner Dr. Laura von Doenhoff Ms. Gretchen Voss Richard & Brenda Vuillequez Harry & Ruth Walker Stephen R. Webb Ann Weitzel Joseph Werner & Diane Smith Stephen Wershing

Carol Whitbeck Mrs. Frederick C. White Mrs. Kay R. Whitmore Ms. Christine Wickert Dr. James & Nancy Wierowski James H. Willey Henry Williams & Barbara Dimmick Elise & Joseph Wojciechowski Ernest Wong Charlotte C. Wright Linda & Robert G. Wyman Caroline & Richard Yates John C. Youngers Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow

Philharmonic Friends ADVOCATE ($700–$999) Anonymous (4) Daniel & Elizabeth Abbas Dr. & Mrs. James V. Aquavella Betsy & Gerald Archibald John & Lisa Baron Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Blumenau Jeff & Kathy Bowen Josephine Buckley Chris & Jodi Beyer Bruce & Shirley Burritt Jane A. Capellupo Michael B. Gehl & Jeffrey Caruso David & Mary Cheeran Walter Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Curtis, Jr. Cathy Cushman & Jeff Sokol Jane Dieck Wendell & Mary Discher William & Cynthia Dougherty M Ms. Marilyn Drumm Carol & Tom Elliott Sherman & Anne Farnham Udo Fehn & Christine Long Mr. & Mrs. Lee J. Fleckenstein George & Marie Follett John & Chris Forken Peter & Nancy Gaess Robert & Jeanne Grace Dr. & Mrs. William Grammar Barbara J. Granite Ed & Terry Grissing

Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Marilyn & Dick Hare Mr. Lawrence Helfer John & Barbara Holder Andrew & Kathleen Holt Carol E. Hopkins H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Earl & Mary Ingersoll Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Mrs. Maryel Kellogg Marilyn & David Klass Marcella Klein & Richard Schaeffer Glenn & Nancy Koch Doris & Austin Leve In memory of Helene P. Lovenheim John & Judy Lynd Stephen Matkowsky & Elzbieta Charchalis Richard McGrath Ferne F. Merrill Ken & Nancy Mihalyov Onnalie Miller Jonathan Mink & Janet Cranshaw Richard & Joyce Mitchell Ilene Montana Dr. & Mrs. William L. Morgan Mr. Raymond L. Nelson W. Robert Nolan Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala David & Monica Panipinto Ann Piato

Jason V. Polasek Margaret Quackenbush Robert & Anne Quivey Antonio & Patricia K. Rosati Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum Jamal & Pam Rossi Hon. Franklin T. & Cynthia Russell William Saunders Gary B. & Scott A. Schaefer Susan & Bill Schoff Joan M. Schumaker George J. Schwartz, M.D. Elaine & Peter Schwarz Katie Sejba Carol C. Shulman Robert & Norma Snyder Janet H. Sorensen Margaret A. Strite Donna Thompson Mimi & Sam Tilton John & Betty Travis Jim Van Meter & Marlene Piscitelli Dale & Lorraine Whittington Donald P. Wichman Ed & Wilma Wierenga Claes & Puck Winquist Gary & Judith Wood Laura & Joel Yellin Karen & Sy Zivan

BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) Anonymous (10) Carol Aldridge Robert & Anne Allen Peter & Jane Anderson Allegra Angus A. Joseph Antos Dr. & Mrs. E. David Appelbaum M Dr. & Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Gloria Baciewicz Jane Ellen Bailey Jean Boynton Baker Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Balta Maureen Baran Dr. & Mrs. Donald Barrett Asish & Susan Basu Steve & Anne Bauer Karen Baumgartner

John & Ellen Beck Hays & Karen Bell Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bennett Mrs. Helen H. Berkeley Eric & Marcia Birken Chrystine Blackwell Mrs. Barbara Blake Lynne Blank James R. Boehler Mrs. Philip P. Bonanni Susan & Peter Bondy Agneta M. Borgstedt, M.D. Don & Jackie Bowman Donald & Mary Boyd Judith Boyd Dr. & Mrs. Albert Brault Daan Braveman

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Elaine & Wayne Brigman Mrs. George H. Brown Wilma M. Brucker Doug & Chris Brush Richard F. Brush Al Buckner Mary Elaine Aldoretta & Richard Burandt David J. & Margaret M. Burns Rory & Rebekah Burrill James Butler Joe Buttari Eric & Lee Caine Dick & Marcia Calabrese Keith & Joan Calkins Thomas Caprio

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Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Carrier John & Diane Caselli Diane & Roger Cass Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Rita Chessin Irene Churukian Victor Ciaraldi & Kathy Marchaesi Jack & Barbara Clarcq Mrs. Ann Clarke Martha D. Clasquin Alan Cohen & Nancy Bloom Gloria & Pincus Cohen David & Donna Cole Mary Ellen Collinge Cheryl Collins Roy Czernikowski & Karin Dunnigan 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 Josephine Dewey Nancy & Sreeram Dhurjaty Mr. A. Dmochowski Donald & Stephanie Doe Warren Doerrer Joseph Duba Ms. Jeanetta Dunlap Joanne Eccles Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Egan Larry & Peggy Elliott Holly K. Elwell Marcia L. Elwitt D. Craig Epperson & Dr. Beth Jelsma Gordon J. Estey Donald & Jean Eygnor Clara S. Firth Elizabeth B. Fisher F. Peter Flihan Suressa & Richard Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Forsyth Cortland F. Fowler, Sr. Ann & Steve Fox Sandra & Neil Frankel Mrs. Richard Freeman Ruth Freeman Taylor Freitas Dr. Gary J. Friend & Mrs. Lois B. Wolff-Friend Moriel & Bob Gabbey N. Gadziala & R. J. Looney Sue Gaffney Jerry J. Gambino, Jr. Jill & Kent Gardner Sharon Garelick Richard & Joyce Gilbert Jean & Dr. Al Ginkel Robert & Marie Ginther Andrea S. Giuffre Mrs. Coral T. Glassman John & Roslyn Goldman Dane & Judy Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Julian M. Gordon 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 David Louis Guadagnino

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gulick Ann L. Haag Susan & James Haefner Mary Hale David & Frances Hall Howard T. Hallowell III Zena & Tom Hampson Martin & Sherrie Handelman 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 Mrs. Robert A. Heinle Richard Henshaw Ray & Joan Hensler Ms. Judith Hensley Carol & Michael Hirsh Ryan Hoefen David L. Hoffberg Paul Hoffman & Jane Schryver 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 Gwyneth Hunting Mr. & Mrs. John Hustler Robert & Merilyn Israel Dewey Jackson Bruce Jacobs Mr. Gerald Jenkins Janet S. Jennison David & Patricia Jewell Ronald & Martha Jodoin Dr. & Mrs. H. Douglas Jones John & Carole Joyce Valerie & Robert Kalwas Dr. & Mrs. Donald Kamm Anne Kampmeier Lori & Frank Karbel Barbara & Robert Kay Mr. Jack L. Kelch Leo & Cynthia Kesselring Jack & CB Kinsella Kenneth R. Knight Mr. & Mrs. Mordecai Kolko Mrs. Ellen Konar Paulina & Laurence Kovalsky Elsbeth J. Kozel James & Elaine Kraus Chari Krenis Dr. & Mrs. Jacob Krieger Jane Labrum Rev. William Laird Dr. & Mrs. Leo R. Landhuis Donna M. Landry Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Lange Craig & Susan Larson Diana Lauria Rev. Sandra Lemke Jennifer Leonard & David Cay Johnston Lenore & Marshall Lesser Pamela Leve Catherine Lewis & Angela Bonazinga Sarah F. Liebschutz Ms. Jean Ligozio Ken & Katherine Lindahl

Barbara L. Lobb Dr. Erwin Loewen & Anita Rosenfeld Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Loomis Carol C. Lovell Ed Lutterbein Edward J. & Kathleen L. Lynd Sandra Maceyka Mr. & Mrs. Achilles Mafilios Angela Mambro Jeanne Mandel James & Patricia Mangin Sandy & Jack Maniloff Jeffrey & Laura Markwick Diana Marquis Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mason Richard & Catherine Massie Kathy Keogh & Eric Matson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Mazzarella C. Thomas & Emily McCall Dick & Sandra McGavern Melissa McGrain & Andrew Stern Mr. & Mrs. David McNair Margaret & Bob Mecredy Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Messina, Jr. Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Sidney Metzger Hinda & Michael Miller Theodore H. Morse Joseph & Linda Mulcahy Mr. & Mrs. Otto Muller-Girard Sam & Donna Muto Dr. & Mrs. R. Joseph Naples Mildred G. Ness John Neumann Richard & Jeanne Newman Dr. Richard & Nancy Newton Joan & Beryl Nusbaum Suzanne J. O’Brien W. Smith & Jean O’Brien Peter Oddleifson & Kay Wallace Malcolm O’Malley Robert & Betty Oppenheimer Rita B. Otterbein Mrs. John Paganelli The Rev. Marilyle Sweet Page Myrna & Gary Paige Dr. Vivian Palladoro Robert J. Palmer Phil R. Palumbo Monica Panipinto Jonathan R. Parkes & Marcia Bornhurst Parkes John & Diane Parrinello Thomas W. Paul Esther & Tom Paul David & Marjorie Perlman Mr. & Mrs. Claude Peters Thomas W. Petrillo & William R. Reamy Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Piazza David & Virginia Pixley Dr. & Mrs. Lee D. Pollan Vera Powley Dr. Susan Presberg-Greene & Dr. Robert Greene Bill & Edie Prest Mary Jane Proschel Barry & Jean Rabson Jerry & Janice Rachfal Eileen D. Ramos Richard & Susan Reed Dr. & Mrs. Paul Reeves Stan & Anne Refermat Bob & Shirley Rheinwald

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BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) continued Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Shipley Mr. & Mrs. Donn P. Rice Myron S. Silver & Rivka Chatman Dr. Ramon L. & Judith S. Ricker Joseph Simpson Donald & Ernstine Rickner Daniel & Sarah Singal Christopher Rider Elizabeth E. Smith Sandra & Eugene Riley George Smith & Diane Ahlman Robert Robbins Charles H. Speirs Nancy & Art Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Harold G. Stacey Dr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Robinson Walter Stacker Suzanne Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Steiner Lawrence & Virginia Rockwell Georgine & James Stenger Mrs. David Romig Mr. & Mrs. David Stern Dr. Harry & Ellen Rosen Elizabeth & Robert Sterrett Dr. Gerald & Maxine Rosen Ann H. Stevens & William J. Shattuck Margery & Richard Rosen Kevin Stone & Nancy Atwood-Stone Dick & Bea Rosenbloom Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Strasser Beatrice Roxin, in memory Edward Tanner & Elizabeth Treiber of Paul Roxin Douglas F. Taylor Dr. & Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Andrea Rudolph & Rosalind M. Rudolph Jonathan G. Terry Chris Thomas & Catherine Cerulli Carolyn & Charles Ruffing Eric Thompson Mr. James R. Sabey Thomas Thompson Louise Sadowski Donald Tingley Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Salerno, Jr. Celia & Doug Topping Ed & Gabriel Saphar Bill & Mary Anna Towler Ron Sassone Donald & Donna Traver Susan Scanlon & Croft K. Hangartner Mr. & Mrs. George Treier Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Schenck William J. Tribelhorn Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schenkel Mr. & Mrs. A. Gene Trimble Marjorie Schmale J. Michael & Sally Turner Paul & Barbara Schmied John & Janet Tyler Nancy & David Schraver Eugene & Gloria Ulterino David & Naomi Schrier Joyce Underberg & Stan Rodwin Thomas Schumacher DJ & Patty Upton Rich Sensenbach George Urich Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Seymour Charles & Susan Van Buren Robert Hallstrom & Lily Shaw Bruce & Lauri Van Hise Ruth Sheldon Betsy Van Horn Mary E. Sherman

Bravo tributes

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 Stephen H. & Martha Gay Waite Brian Waldmiller Robert & Sandra Walker Mrs. Herbert Watkins Pierce & Elizabeth Webb Susan C. & Robert E. Weber Mr. & Mrs. Peter Z. Webster Mr. & Mrs. Walter I. Weiner Ann D. Weintraub David Welker Richard & Shirley Wersinger Mrs. Timothy J. Westbrook Charles & Carolyn Whitfield Mrs. John T. Wigg Mr. & Mrs. William Wilcox Mr. John Williams & Mr. Chuck Lundeen Leonore & Lee Wiltse John & Laurie Witmeyer Charles & Susan Wolfe Grace Wong Peter Woods Doris Wright & Gerald Glaser George & Caroline Wu Eileen M. Wurzer Joan & Joe Yanni Marsha Young Lawrence & Susan Yovanoff Carol Zajkowski

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 the RPO Development Department at 454-7311 x232. In Honor of…

In Memory of…

Helen Rice Clara Y. Uline

Herbert Brill William Greenberg Jay Friedman Dick & Cindy Feinberg Ernest Ierardi Ms. Luana Bossolo Peter & Suzanne Durant William Eggers & Deborah McLean William P. & Mary Jane Farone Betty T. Herndon David & Marjorie Perlman Ms. Lauren Vakili Mr. Douglas Walter Elizabeth & Jim Whittle Stan & Mary Widger

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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 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

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 Jim & Marianne Koller Dawn & Jacques 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 * Deceased

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Box Office Representatives Olivia Case + Abby Chapman-Duprey + Sammi Cohen + Quinn Delaney + Katelyn Machnica + Marcy Savastano + Katie Weber +

Finance & Administration Ronald L. Steinmiller, Vice President of Finance & Administration Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of Information Systems Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources Mark Pignagrande, Staff Accountant Kara Aymerich, Office Administrator

Rochester Philharmonic League Laura Morihara+, RPL Administrator Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Susan Basu+, Manager Lourdes Cossich ~ + Part Time * Intern ~ Indicates Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Intern from the Eastman School of Music

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Marketing & Communications Katie Sejba, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Edward W. Solorzano, Director of Ticketing & Sales Kathryn Judd, Marketing Manager Teddy Sainphor, Ticketing Manager Michelle Shippers, Communications Manager Lani Toyama, Box Office Manager David T. Meyer +, House Manager Andrew Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor ~

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Bravo to our Volunteers/ Philharmonic League

Bravo to our Volunteers

Heartfelt thanks to our more than 550 volunteers for their ongoing and vital contributions to education, office, community engagement, special events, and theatre operations. Below is a list of the RPO’s formal volunteer organizations and active committees. For more information on how you can lend your time and talents to the RPO, contact Brigid Ryan, Manager of Volunteers and Special Events at (585) 454-7311 X243 or email bryan@rpo.org. Special Events Oversight Committee Richard Sadowski and Ed Bullard, Co-Chairs

“GIVE a Lift” Program Michelle Bello Dispatcher

Volunteer Enrichment Committee Shannon Nance, Chair

“Rear Guard” Volunteers Jean Webster, Chair

ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE

Founded in 1929, the Rochester Philharmonic League is an organization of men and women who support the RPO with a focus on educating young people about music and the RPO. League projects include: escorting for the RPO Educational Concerts, the Young Artist Auditions for high school musicians, our Music, Munch & Mingle series where members attend select RPO rehearsals followed by lunch with an RPO musician, and the Glimmerglass Opera trip. Contact Laura Morihara, Administrator: (585) 399-3654 or email rpl@rpo.org. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014 – 2015 Eileen Ramos, President Bill Rahn, Vice President Mary-Ellen Perry, Secretary Paul Ness, Treasurer Yvonne Baker Kathleen Bankey

Joanna Bassett Mary Ellen Bigler Judy DiPasquale Elmar Frangenberg Sue Habbersett George Greer Cynthia Jankowski Charles Kaplan Bonnie Kramer

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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 92nd 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 150,000 people through ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and community centers throughout the region. A highlight of the 2013–14 season was the RPO’s performance at Carnegie Hall on May 7, 2014, as part of the Spring For Music festival. 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, 10AM-5PM; 10AM-3PM 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 are also available at all Rochester-area 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, Scio, and Swan Streets. 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 2PM the day of the performance to make them available for resale. Bravo is published cooperatively by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Rochester Business Journal

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