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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 Board Chair and Interim President & CEO Meet Maura McCune Corvington New Second Horn of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
14 RPO Board of Directors 15 Bravo to our Sponsors 44 Bravo to Our Generous Supporters
17 Disney in Concert:
Tale as Old as Time October 23 & 24
23 Brahms and Haydn
October 25
29 Haydn’s “Il Distratto”
November 8
33 Swing is the Thing
November 13 & 14
37 Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
November 19 & 21
PHOTO CREDITS: ON THE COVER: Simone Porter, ©JEFF FASANO PHOTOGRAPHY THIS PAGE: ©2014 ROGER MASTROIANNI
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welcome
from the Board Chair and Interim President & CEO
Dear Friends of the RPO: More than 90 years ago, George Eastman founded the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra to bring the gift of live orchestral music to the community he loved so dearly. While many great men and women have stepped in to lead this amazing orchestra over the years, the mission has always remained the same—to inspire and enrich our community through beautiful music. As the next leaders of this great organization, we promise to uphold the mission and values that have made your Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra withstand the test of time. In the coming months, you will see our orchestra continue to focus on being more engaged with you, our loyal patrons and supporters. This winter, Music Director Ward Stare will lead another free season preview concert at Kodak Hall featuring the full orchestra and other special guests. We also look forward to seeing Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement Michael Butterman continue to serve as innovative musical leaders for the RPO and the community-at-large.
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Jules L. Smith, Esq. Chairperson of the Board
Ralph P. Craviso Interim President and CEO
This month, you will have the opportunity to experience the incredible range of this orchestra—from Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time (Oct. 23 and 24), to the first two concerts in our new Sunday Matinee Series at Hochstein, featuring smaller chamber works and RPO musicians as soloists (Oct. 25, Nov. 8). Jeff Tyzik is back with an original program celebrating swing dance and the big band music of the 40s and 50s (Nov. 13 and 14), and we also will welcome violin virtuoso Simone Porter and the Eastman-Rochester Chorus to Kodak Hall for Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet (Nov. 19 and 21). It is an exciting time at the RPO, and we thank you for your continued support of world-class orchestral music in Rochester. Here’s to another great month of music-making!
Jules L. Smith, Esq. Chairperson of the Board
Ralph P. Craviso Interim President and CEO
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New Second Horn of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
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Meet Maura McCune Corvington
Maura, you grew up in Illinois and were inspired to play the horn after seeing the Chicago Symphony Brass. How old were you when you first started attending symphonic concerts? I vividly remember my first Chicago Symphony Orchestra holiday concert! My parents, brother, and I never missed the annual performance of A Christmas Carol (which features a horn player) at Goodman Theatre. I have always equated music and horn with holidays and family! Sounds like you found a love for horn at an early age. When was your “aha” moment as a musician? My grandmother and great aunt, both professional musicians, patiently encouraged me as a budding young pianist. However, I was sold on horn during a CSO Ravinia summer performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. As a beginning band student, I had no clue that the horns were instructed to “aufstehen” (stand up) in the finale. When the eight horn players stood in choreographed unison (and stole the show!), I was amazed! You completed your undergraduate at Eastman under the tutelage of RPO Principal Horn W. Peter Kurau. What’s it like to be returning to Rochester and what are you most looking forward to about working with your former teacher and mentor? My husband Patrick and I relocated to Rochester after performing with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for two seasons. This vibrant musical community was my first home away from home! As my mentor at Eastman, Peter Kurau encouraged me to make discoveries, formulate plans, and be relentless in achieving my dreams! I have great respect for him as well for his vast knowledge and innate musicality. I am delighted to share the stage with him and our section mates to touch RPO audiences and to inspire the next generation of Eastman students as I was inspired! What are you most looking forward to performing this season with the RPO? I have an inextinguishable love for Beethoven, Mahler, and Strauss, but my musical tastes change daily! The breadth of repertoire to be performed during the 2015-16 RPO season is so exciting to me. Sunday Matinees will serve as intimate musical experiences for audiences and performers where we can see, feel, and hear every tiny detail. Nothing compares to interacting musically with kids, so the OrKIDStra concerts will be a breath of fresh air. I can already imagine a snowy winter day on Gibbs Street and a cozy evening showing of Home Alone, accompanied by John Williams’ score—I love his music. And, Pops concerts are just a blast! I could not ask for more! What advice would you give to aspiring young musicians? Dream big! Dream really big! To read more about Maura, visit the orchestra page on rpo.org or read her bio on the free RPO app (search “Rochester Philharmonic” to download). —Interview conducted and edited by Michelle Shippers
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Wilfredo Deglรกns, Associate Concertmaster Shannon Nance, Assistant Concertmaster Perrin Yang Supported in part this season by Charles & Cindy Gibson
Tigran Vardanyan Ellen Rathjen Thomas Rodgers
Supported in part this season by Kitty J. Wise
Aika Ito William Hunt Kenneth Langley Molly Werts McDonald Jeremy Hill An-Chi Lin Margaret Leenhouts
Second Violin Daryl Perlo, Acting Principal Patricia Sunwoo, Acting Assistant Principal John Sullivan Lara Sipols Nancy Hunt Boris Zapesochny Liana Koteva Kirvan Heidi Brodwin Ainur Zabenova Hee Sagong Ji-Yeon Lee Jing Xing Viola Melissa Matson, Principal Supported in part this season by John & Carol Bennett
Marc Anderson, Acting Assistant Principal Elizabeth Seka Olita Povero Olivia Chew David Hult Samantha Rodriguez Matthew Hettinga Kelsey Farr Cello Ahrim Kim, Principal
The Anne Hayden McQuay Chair Funded in perpetuity
* On Leave + Full-time faculty at the Eastman School of Music
The Cricket and Frank Luellen Chair Funded in perpetuity
Michael Griffin, Acting Principal Gaelen McCormick, Acting Assistant Principal Edward Castilano Fred Dole Jeff Campbell + Eric Polenik
Jonathan Dozois, Acting Assistant Principal Maura McCune Corvington David Angus
Kieran Hanlon Spencer Jensen ~
The Elaine P. Wilson Chair
Supported in part this season by Duane & Ida Miller
FLUTE Rebecca Gilbert, Principal
The Charlotte Whitney Allen Chair Funded in perpetuity
Joanna Bassett
Supported in part this season by Josephine Trubek
Jan Angus+ Diane Smith
PICCOLO Joanna Bassett Jan Angus+ OBOE Erik Behr, Principal
The Dr. Jacques M. Lipson Chair Funded in perpetuity
Anna Steltenpohl Geoffrey Sanford ENGLISH HORN Anna Steltenpohl
CLARINET Kenneth Grant,+ Principal The Robert J. Strasenburgh Chair Funded in perpetuity
William Amsel Andrew Brown Alice Meyer
E-FLAT CLARINET William Amsel BASS CLARINET Andrew Brown SAXOPHONE
The Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Chair Ramon Ricker Funded in perpetuity Supported in part this season Kathleen Murphy Kemp, by Jeff & Sue Crane Assistant Principal Supported in part this season by Elizabeth & Larry Rice BASSOON
Lars Kirvan Christopher Haritatos Mary Ann Wukovitz Ben Krug Andrew Barnhart Ingrid Bock
HORN W. Peter Kurau,+ Principal
Matthew McDonald, Principal The Ron and Donna Fielding Chair Funded in perpetuity
Charles Bailey Martha Sholl
CONTRA-BASSOON Charles Bailey
Supported in part this season by Kathy & John Purcell
Stephen Laifer
TRUMPET Douglas Prosser,+ Principal Wesley Nance Herbert Smith Paul Shewan
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The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair, Funded in perpetuity
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TROMBONE Mark Kellogg,+ Principal The Austin E. Hildebrandt Chair Funded in perpetuity
Lisa Albrecht Jeffrey Gray
BASS TROMBONE Jeffrey Gray TUBA W. Craig Sutherland, Principal Supported in part this season by Rob W. Goodling
TIMPANI Charles Ross, Principal
The Harold and Joan Feinbloom Chair Funded in perpetuity
Jim Tiller, Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Jim Tiller, Principal The Marie-Merrill and George M. Ewing Chair Funded in perpetuity
Brian Stotz John McNeill
Supported in part this season by Bill & Ruth Cahn
Robert Patterson Jillian Pritchard Fiandach HARP Grace Wong, Principal
The Eileen Malone Chair, A Tribute by Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt M. Sylvester Funded in perpetuity
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KEYBOARD Joseph Werner, Principal The Lois P. Lines Chair Funded in perpetuity
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Ward Stare 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. 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 returns to the New World Symphony in 2016.
2015–16 Season
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.
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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. 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
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Jeff Tyzik
Principal Pops Conductor
In his 22 years with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Tyzik has written over 200 arrangements, orchestrations, and compositions for orchestra. This 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.
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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.
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.
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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 recent appearance with the Cleveland Orchestra resulted in immediate reengagement for two concerts the following season. Other 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 new disc in which he conducts the Rochester Philharmonic and collaborates with actor John Lithgow. michaelbutterman.com.
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Maintaining and operating the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Founded in 1923 — Incorporated in 1930) Ex-Officio Officers Ralph P. Craviso Jules L. Smith, Esq. Interim President & CEO Chairperson of the Board Ralph P. Craviso Interim President & CEO
Mark Kellogg Orchestra Representative
Ilene L. Flaum Vice Chairperson
Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Immediate Past Chairperson
Douglas W. Phillips Treasurer
Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Immediate Past Chairperson
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Jules L. Smith, Esq. Chairperson of the Board
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Board of Directors (Term Expires Jan. 2016) Dr. Steven E. Feldon Patrick Fulford Marjorie L. Goldstein Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Mark Siwiec Ingrid A. Stanlis Dr. Eugene P. Toy (Term Expires Jan. 2017) Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Ilene L. Flaum Steven Hess Patrick J. Kelly Michael B. Millard, Ph.D. Jules L. Smith, Esq. (Term Expires Jan. 2018) La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. David Lane Douglas W. Phillips Michael Pietropaoli Christopher N. Pipa Dr. Stephen I. Rosenfeld Katherine T. Schumacher Deborah Wilson
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Cricket Luellen Chairperson, Honorary Board Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Anna Steltenpohl Orchestra Representative Honorary Board Cricket Luellen Chairperson David C. Heiligman Vice Chairperson Nancy & Harry Beilfuss James M. Boucher Paul W. Briggs William L. Cahn Catherine B. Carlson Louise Epstein Joan Feinbloom Mary M. Gooley A. Thomas Hildebrandt Marie Kenton Dr. James E. Koller Harold A. Kurland, Esq. Frank Luellen Dr. Paul F. Pagerey 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.
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 2013–15: Dr. Dawn F. Lipson * Deceased
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Lisa Livesay, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Andrew Johnson, Aaron Phillips, vocals
KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
Disney Memories Overture Selections from Tangled “Reflection” from Mulan Enchanted Helpers Medley Disney Villains Medley Hercules Gospel Medley
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Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time
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The Princess and the Frog Medley “They Finally Meet” Medley “Battle with the Forces of Evil” from Sleeping Beauty Frozen Medley DISNEY IN CONCERT Tale as Old as Time is produced by Symphony Pops Music Sherilyn Draper, director and writer Ted Ricketts, musical director Additional casting by Alison Franck, CSA This concert is authorized by Disney Concerts © Disney See reverse for full program credits.
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Act 1
Disney Memories Overture Arranged by Brad Kelley © 2014 Walt Disney Music Company, and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. You Can Fly, You Can Fly, You Can Fly The Second Star to the Right Alice in Wonderland I’m Late Bella Notte April Showers Valse De Fleurs – Fantasia Selections from Tangled Music by Alan Menken/ Lyrics by Glenn Slater Arranged by Michael Starobin and Ted Ricketts © 2014 Walt Disney Music Company, and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. Kingdom Dance When will my Life Begin I’ve Got a Dream I See the Light “Reflection” from Mulan Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel Orchestrated by Alexander Courage © 1998 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. (BMI) Enchanted Helpers Medley Music by Alan Menken/ Lyrics by Howard Ashman Arranged by Danny Troob, Bruce Healey, A. Menken, R. Merkin, T. Pasatieri, and T. Ricketts © 2014 Walt Disney Music Company, and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. Friend Like Me Under the Sea Be Our Guest Disney Villains Medley Adapted and orchestrated by Carl Rylund, Gordon Goodwin, and Ted Ricketts © 2009 Walt Disney Music Company, and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. Trust in Me Poor Unfortunate Souls Be Prepared Hercules Gospel Medley Music by Alan Menken/Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz/ Arranged by Bruce Healey © 1996 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. (BMI) and Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP) Gospel Truth Zero to Hero A Star is Born
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Act 2
The Princess and the Frog Medley Words and Music by Randy Newman Orchestrated by Ted Ricketts © 2009 Walt Disney Music Company Down in New Orleans (Prologue) Down in New Orleans Friends on the Other Side Almost There “They Finally Meet” Medley Arranged by Carl Rylund, Franck van der Heijden, and Ted Ricketts © 2014 Walt Disney Music Company, and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. Kiss the Girl Beauty and the Beast So This is Love “Battle with the Forces of Evil” from Sleeping Beauty (adapted from a theme by Tchaikovsky) George Bruns © 1952 Wonderland Music Frozen Medley Words and Music by Kirsten Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Underscore composed by Christopher Best/ Orchestrations by Dave Metzger Adapted by Ted Ricketts © 2013 Wonderland Music Company, Inc. The Great Thaw Elsa and Anna Do You Want to Build a Snowman For the First time in Forever In Summer Let it Go
artists Lisa Livesay is thrilled to be a part of Disney in Concert. She recently lit up the stage in Laughs, Love & Light at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and also played Glinda Lisa Livesay Andrew Johnson in the national tour of Wicked. Other theatre credits include Monteen in Jason Robert Brown’s Parade (LA Music Center), Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Peter Pan in Peter Pan, Cathy in The Last 5 Years and Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. She recently starred in the feature film Monday Nights at 7 with Edward James Olmos. You can spot her with Bigfoot on a Toyota commercial, and occasionally, you’ll hear her voice on select films and TV shows. She also has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony, Dallas Symphony, and Oregon Symphony, among many others. This is her first appearance with the RPO. She resides in New York City with her husband, composer and orchestrator Nolan Livesay.
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Lisa Livesay, vocals
Andrew Johnson, vocals Andrew Johnson is a Disney kid at heart and is humbled and honored to share the music and magic from the stage! He has toured all over the United States, Europe, and Asia as a lead vocalist and dancer, and his performances have been broadcast on national and international television. This is his first appearance with the RPO. He is currently a background vocalist and dancer on Fox’s The X Factor, and recently performed on The Conan O’Brien Show in the comedy spoof, “Broadway Rap Musicals: Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, & Vanilla Ice.” Other notable television appearances include The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed with English indie rock group Florence + The Machine. Other theatrical credits include Rent (Benny), Five Guys Named Moe (Four-Eyed Moe), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph, Asher), Godspell (Jesus), and Pippin (Lead Player). He also has shared the stage with singers/actresses Shirley Jones and Bernadette Peters and has performed live duets with recording artists Patti LaBelle and Erykah Badu and singer/actress Jodi Benson (the original voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid). He just recently released his new EP, Elevation, on iTunes. Find it under his stage name, Drew Michael.
Whitney Claire Kaufman, vocals Whitney Claire Kaufman recently completed two years with the North American Tour of the Broadway smash-hit Mamma Mia! (Ensemble, Understudy for Sophie and Lisa). She has performed as a guest soloist with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, and the Florida Orchestra, and has appeared in Cabaret (Sally Bowles), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, (Peaseblossom), Marisol (June), The Los Angeles Theatre Ensembles’ production of Wounded, as well as many other theatrical productions. This is her first appearance with the RPO. TV credits include General Hospital and the hit ABC series Modern Family. As both a singer and voice-over Whitney Claire Kaufman artist for film and television, Kaufman’s voice can be heard in That Championship Season, The Secret of NIMH 2, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and Noddy. She recently recorded songs written by Oscar-winning composer Dimitri Tiomkin. She graduated with honors from Chapman University with a bachelor’s degree in theatre performance.
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artists (cont.) Aaron Phillips, vocals Aaron Phillips is an Ovation Award-nominated actor/singer and proud member of Actor’s Equity who has performed many roles on film and television. This is his first appearance with the RPO. Past theatre credits include: Jekyll and Hyde (John Utterson), Batboy: The Musical (Batboy/Edgar), Songs for a New World, and Les Misérables (Foreman/Combeferre). Opera credits include: La bohème with the Aaron Phillips Greensboro Opera Company, conducted by Valery Ryvkin, Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King) and Lakmé (Frederic). He recently appeared in a staged reading of The Bone Wars (O’Conner) with the prestigious New York playwright group, Youngblood. You also may have seen him as Carl, half of the duo that is the face of Lipton Iced Tea. He also is an accomplished voice-over talent and can be heard in video games such as World of Warcraft, Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption, and Lord of the Rings.
Society for Chamber Music in Rochester presents
Colors of franCe Friday, November 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Performance Hall at Hochstein
Artistic Directors Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr
Rebecca Gilbert, flute Erik Behr, oboe William Amsel, clarinet
Matthew McDonald, bassoon W. Peter Kurau, horn Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano
German masters Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Performance Hall at Hochstein
Juliana Athayde, violin Thomas Rodgers, violin Phillip Ying, viola
Marc Anderson, viola Steven Doane, cello Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano
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Great Eastman artists … beautiful Eastman halls! EASTMAN FACULTY ARTIST SERIES
Edoardo Bellotti
David Higgs
David Ying
Mark Kellogg
Christopher Azzara
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Edoardo Bellotti, organ
Performing History with the Italian Baroque Organ Girolamo Frescobaldi: From Madrigal to Toccata Fountain Court, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
David Higgs, organ
Performing History with the Italian Baroque Organ Fountain Court, Memorial Art Gallery, 5:30 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Charles Pillow
Steven Doane
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
David Ying, cello
with Elinor Freer, piano
Sonatas by Beethoven and Kabalevsky Hatch Recital Hall, 8 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Christopher Azzara, piano
with Clay Jenkins, trumpet; Doug Stone, tenor saxophone; Mark Kellogg, trombone; Danny Ziemann, bass; Eric Metzgar, drums
Mark Kellogg, trombone and euphonium
Jazz standards and originals by Jobim, Mulligan, Azzara, and others Kilbourn Hall, 3 PM
Music of Hindemith, Hovhaness, Hersch, and others Hatch Recital Hall, 3 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
with Joseph Werner and Chris Azzara, piano; Jay Stetzer, narrator; string quintet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Charles Pillow, saxophone
Steven Doane, cello
Sonatas by Debussy, Martinu˚, and Janácˇek Kilbourn Hall, 8 PM
with Bob Sneider, guitar; Jeff Campbell, double bass; Rich Thompson, drums Music of Corea, Ellington, Pillow, and others Hatch Recital Hall, 8 PM
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Michael Butterman, conductor
PERFORMANCE HALL AT HOCHSTEIN
The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair
The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair
2 pm
Lars Kirvan, cello Erik Behr, oboe
The Dr. Jacques M. Lipson Chair
Matthew McDonald, bassoon The Ron and Donna Fielding Chair
BRAHMS
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
19:00
HAYDN
Sinfonia concertante in B-flat Major, H. I:105
22:00
Chorale St. Antoni: Andante Variation I: Poco pi첫 animato Variation II: Pi첫 vivace Variation III: Con moto Variation IV: Andante con moto Variation V: Vivace Variation VI: Vivace Variation VII: Grazioso Variation VIII: Presto non troppo Finale: Andante Allegro Andante Allegro con spirito Juliana Athayde, violin Lars Kirvan, cello Erik Behr, oboe Matthew McDonald, bassoon
Brahms and Haydn
Juliana Athayde, violin
INTERMISSION BRAHMS
Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16
29:00
Allegro moderato Scherzo: Vivace Adagio non troppo Quasi menuetto Rondo: Allegro
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JOHANNES BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a b. May 7, 1833 Hamburg, Germany d. April 3, 1897 Vienna, Austria First performed by the RPO November 14, 1930; Eugene Goossens, conductor Last performed by the RPO May 13, 2012; Arild Remmereit, conductor
In 1870, Brahms’ friend, music librarian Karl Ferdinand Pohl, showed him a field-partita (a suite of light, recreational music for small ensemble) for wind instruments. At the time, it was believed to have been composed by Joseph Haydn. Today its authenticity has been questioned and Haydn’s pupil, Ignaz Pleyel, labeled the likely creator. The theme of the second movement caught Brahms’ attention, and he copied it out for future use. It is a very old, traditional pilgrims’ hymn titled “Chorale Saint Antoni.” Three years later he used it as a point of departure for this set of variations. It is a joyful and poised work, unpretentious and skillfully wrought, in which the purity and grace of the Classical style blend seamlessly with Romantic warmth, with both feeling and sound.
JOSEPH HAYDN Sinfonia concertante in B-flat Major, H. I:105 b. March 13, 1732 Rohrau, Lower Austria d. May 31, 1809 Vienna, Austria First performed by the RPO March 13, 1952; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor Last performed by the RPO October 13, 1990; Mark Elder, conductor
This charming piece, together with the first six of Haydn’s 12 ‘London’ Symphonies, dates from his first visit to the English capital in 1791-92. He had been engaged by impresario Johann Peter Salomon for a series of concerts featuring his own music. Not being a virtuoso performer, he had no plans to compose a concerto to be premiered during this period. The pending debut of a sinfonia concertante in a rival concert series (composed by Ignaz Pleyel) led Salomon to request a similar work from him. Haydn’s piece premiered on March 9, 1792, one month after Pleyel’s. In it he gives all four soloists plenty to do, although the violin has a slight edge in terms of opportunities for expression and display. It offers no complexities, just plentiful animation, warmth, and good humor.
from the stage Erik Behr, oboe
Roger Mastroianni
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“Wind musicians don’t get the opportunity to play concertos as often as the strings musicians, so it’s a great feeling to share the stage with four soloists working together as a team. This piece creates a musical dialogue between the four players, and Haydn explores this idea by using the soloists in many colorful and occasionally comical combinations. It’s an excellent opportunity to create chamber music within the context of an orchestral setting. Haydn wrote this concerto in his creative prime, and although it’s written at a breakneck pace, it is a cheerful, relaxed, and completely charming work full of virtuosic passages and beautiful melodies.”
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JOHANNES BRAHMS Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16 First performed by the RPO November 11, 1927; Eugene Goossens, conductor Last full performance by the RPO April 14, 1984; David Zinman, conductor
In 1857, Brahms became music director in the German town of Detmold. The many performances of serenades and divertimenti by Mozart and Haydn that he heard there stimulated him to compose two such straightforward, light-hearted works of his own. He composed the first, for large orchestra and in six expansive movements, between 1857 and 1858. The more modest second, in five compact movements and scored for smaller orchestra, followed in 1858-59. He excluded violins, heavy brass, and timpani from the work. This gave it a warm, intimate sound where the wind instruments figure prominently. The first movement unfolds in a leisurely, warm-hearted manner. Brahms provides an effective foil through a brief scherzo that bursts with the joyful vigor of a country dance. The third movement brings the serenade’s most serious and substantial thoughts, without venturing inappropriately close to genuine depth or tragedy. The fourth movement, Quasi menuetto, is all subdued grace and courtly charm. Brahms concluded the serenade with a lively, tuneful rondo. His prominent use of the piccolo in the final section lends it a delightful, unexpected sparkle and open-air cheekiness. Š 2015 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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artists Juliana Athayde, violin
Juliana Athayde was appointed concertmaster of the RPO in 2005 at 24 yearsold and is the youngest person to hold the position since the orchestra’s inception in 1922.
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The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair
Juliana Athayde
Lars Kirvan
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. Prior to joining the RPO, Athayde was concertmaster of the Canton (Ohio) and Plymouth (Mich.) symphonies. 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 and was subsequently invited to return in 2010 to deliver the festival’s convocation speech. 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. This May, she will premiere a violin concerto written by the RPO’s Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik on the Philharmonics Series. 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.
Lars Kirvan, cello Cellist Lars Kirvan grew up in Fairfax, Virginia, where he began his cello studies with Loran Stephenson of the National Symphony Orchestra. He later earned his bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a student of the Cleveland Orchestra’s renowned principal cellist, Stephen Geber. Kirvan was a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland and the Verbier Chamber Orchestra where he served as a principal, and also was a member and principal of the New World Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. Kirvan has traveled all over the world performing in its most prestigious concert halls and has been fortunate to collaborate in chamber music performances with artists such as Maxim Vengerov, James Buswell, Leonidas Kavakos, Dimitry Sitkovesky, Heinrich Schiff, Laurence Lesser, Jon Kimura Parker, and many more. He was recently invited to join the World Orchestra for Peace, conducted by Valery Gergiev. Most recently, Kirvan became the assistant principal cellist of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Kirvan joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008 and was appointed its third chair cello. In the 2014-15 season, he served as principal cellist of the RPO.
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The Dr. Jacques M. Lipson Chair
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Erik Behr was appointed principal oboe of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2007. Prior to joining the RPO, he was principal oboe of the Houston Grand Opera Erik Behr Matthew McDonald and Houston Ballet. Behr has performed as guest principal with the San Francisco Symphony, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, and as a guest with the Seattle and Houston symphonies. During the summer, he performs alongside his wife, RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde, at the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and the Mainly Mozart Festival. Other festivals appearances include the Casals and Spoleto festivals.
In addition to numerous concerto appearances with the RPO and Houston Ballet, Behr has recorded Honegger’s Concerto da Camera with the RTV Slovenia Orchestra, and has performed concertos with European orchestras. Along with his wife, he was appointed artistic director of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester in 2013. He has given chamber recitals nationally and internally at the Edinburgh International Festival, Kilkenny Festival, and Maribor Festival. Behr has served on the oboe faculty at the University of Houston and was a visiting lecturer at Cornell University. He is presently adjunct professor at Roberts Wesleyan College. He received his bachelor’s degree (cum laude) at Arizona State University, his master’s from Temple University, and doctorate from Rice University. His principal teachers have been Robert Atherholt, Richard Woodhams, and Martin Schuring.
Matthew McDonald, bassoon The Ron and Donna Fielding Chair
Matthew McDonald was appointed principal bassoon of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2013. Prior to this appointment, he was principal bassoon of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and co-principal bassoon of the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio. McDonald has performed as soloist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra, and the Cleveland Orchestra, as well as at the International Double Reed Society conference. He has appeared with festival orchestras such as the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, McDonald’s early teachers included Hunter Thomas and Benjamin Kamins. A graduate of the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music, McDonald also studied with Barrick Stees, Bernard Garfield, and Daniel Matsukawa. Along with soprano Susanna Phillips, McDonald co-founded Twickenham Fest, a chamber music festival in Huntsville, Alabama, which had its inaugural summer in 2010.
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PERFORMANCE HALL AT HOCHSTEIN
David Govertsen, baritone
MOZART
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
4:00
KOUSSEVITZKY
Concerto for Double Bass in F-sharp Minor, Op. 3
18:00
Allegro Andante Allegro Colin Corner, bass
INTERMISSION CIMAROSA
Il maestro di cappella (The music director)
22:00
HAYDN
Symphony No. 60 in C Major, “Il distratto”
23:00
Overture and Comic Monologue David Govertsen, baritone Adagio - Allegro di molto Andante Menuetto Presto Adagio Prestissimo
Haydn’s “Il Distratto”
Ward Stare, conductor Colin Corner, bass
2 pm
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WOLFGANG Amadeus MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 b. January 27, 1756 Salzburg, Austria d. December 5, 1791 Vienna, Austria First performed by the RPO January 29, 1925; Albert Coates, conductor Last performed by the RPO July 24, 2015; Ward Stare, conductor
The Marriage of Figaro is a play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, a sequel to The Barber of Seville, also by the French playwright. In The Marriage of Figaro, various love affairs and romantic deceptions are resolved by the final curtain, but not before Count Almaviva’s servants, (including Figaro the barber,) have proven themselves as intelligent and as sympathetic—if not more so—as he (quite a revolutionary concept for the late 18th century!) Mozart’s operatic version premiered with great success in Vienna in May 1786. The overture is a compact miracle of wit and playfulness.
SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY Concerto for Double Bass in F-sharp Minor, Op. 3 b. July 26, 1874; Vishny Volochyok, Russia d. June 4, 1951; Boston, Massachusetts This is the first performance by the RPO
Best known as the dynamic and innovative music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949, Koussevitzky spent the early years of his career as a virtuoso soloist on the double bass. He created this concerto, one of the few of its kind, in 1902, possibly with the assistance of composer Reinhold Glière. He performed it several times before setting it aside, unpublished, once he switched his focus to conducting. It came into print after his death. Its style is pure Russian Romantic à la Tchaikovsky, and it showcases above all the solo instrument’s flair for warm expressiveness.
DOMENICO CIMAROSA Il maestro di cappella (The music director) b. December 17, 1749 Aversa, Italy d. January 11, 1801 Venice, Italy This is the first performance by the RPO
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In his day, Cimarosa reigned as the undisputed king of Italian comic opera. He composed nearly 70 such pieces, many of which saw production throughout Europe as well as at home. He composed this farcical one-act monologue, Il maestro di cappella (The music director), in the late 1780s. The character, who is sung by a bass, is conducting a rehearsal with an incompetent and rebellious orchestra. Finally, he earns the musicians’ respect by imitating each instrument, and gets them to play correctly and beautifully.
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JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony No. 60 in C Major, “Il distratto” b. March 31, 1732 Rohrau, Lower Austria d. May 31, 1809 Vienna, Austria First performed by the RPO November 1, 1990; Mark Elder, conductor Last performed by the RPO November 3, 1990; Mark Elder, conductor
The six-movement structure of this delightful symphony—unique in Haydn’s output—is explained by his adapting it from an incidental score for a play. Jean François Renard’s comedy Der Zerstreute (The Absent-Minded Man, or Il distratto, in Italian) was performed on the estate of Haydn’s royal employers, the Esterházy family, during the summer of 1774. Haydn’s music includes more quotes from folk tunes than any other piece of his, and he peppered it with plenty of comedic devices, their origins surely linked with the stage action. In general character, the first four movements could pass as a standard, Classical-period symphony. The additional segments are a slow movement, possibly based on a Gregorian chant theme, and a brief, vivacious finale where Haydn called upon the violins to retune their strings before proceeding. © 2015 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Colin Corner, bass
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artists Colin Corner served as principal bass for the RPO from 2008-2015. In June of 2015, he auditioned for the principal bass spot for Colin Corner David Govertsen the Atlanta Symphony, and has been playing principal bass with the ASO since September. Prior to coming to Rochester, Corner played with the Minnesota Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, and the Louisiana Philharmonic. A recipient of numerous awards, he received first place in the 2003 International Society of Bassists Orchestral Competition, which led to a one-week internship with the Detroit Symphony, and also received third place in the same competition in 2001. Corner also was a recipient of the 1997 Interlochen Double Bass Class Studio Award, which has since been renamed The Colin Corner Award in his honor. He is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Indiana University, where he studied with Lawrence Hurst. For this performance of the Koussevitzky, Corner will be using the Karr-Koussevitzky bass, on generous loan to him from the International Society of Bassists. The bass belonged to Serge Koussevitzky himself until his death in 1951, then stayed with his wife, Olga, until 1962, when she attended a recital by famed bass soloist and ISB founder Gary Karr. Upon hearing Karr play, she was so moved that she gave the bass to him, and it became Karr’s main solo bass for the next 40 years, until he donated it to the International Society of Bassists. The bass was originally thought to be an Amati, c. 1611, but further research has proven it to be of French origin, late 18th century. Nonetheless, it is a legendary bass, and it has been a tremendous opportunity for bassists all over the globe to play on it and for audiences to hear it.
David Govertsen, baritone Chicago native David Govertsen recently stepped in to play the role of La Roche opposite Renée Fleming and Anne Sophie von Otter in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s performance of Capriccio. A former member of the Ryan Center at Lyric, other mainstage assignments have included roles in Die Zauberflöte, Boris Godunov, Werther, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Madama Butterfly. This summer he created two roles in the world premiere of Lyric’s newly commissioned opera Second Nature, and he returns to the mainstage at Lyric next season as the Duke of Verona in Roméo et Juliette. This past season, Govertsen performed roles in double bills at Chicago Opera Theater (The Emperor of Atlantis/The Clever One), Santa Fe Opera (The Impresario/Le Rossignol), and the newly formed Chicago Theatre-Opera (The Telephone/Hello Out There!). He also played the role of the Duke in Roméo et Juliette with Tulsa Opera, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor (Main Street Opera), and Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia (Chicago Fringe Opera). On the concert stage he appeared as Arkel in Pelléas et Mélisande with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as soloist in Handel’s Messiah with both the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and the Apollo Chorus, Mozart’s Requiem with both the Fox Valley Orchestra and the North Shore Choral Society, the titular character in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Niles Metropolitan Chorus, and he joined the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert of songs by Schubert and Strauss. This is his first appearance with the RPO. Govertsen holds degrees from Northwestern University, Northern Illinois University, and the College of DuPage.
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nov 14 8 pm
KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
Jeff Tyzik, conductor Stephen Edward Sayer and Chandrae Roettig, dancers Michael Jagger and Evita Arce, dancers Joseph Wiggan, tap dancer Dave Bennett, clarinet and vocals Julie Jo Hughes, vocals
VARIOUS (ARR. HOLMAN)
Bugle Call Rag
RAYE & PRINCE
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
TRADITIONAL (ARR. FINEGAN)
Song of the Volga Boatman
GRAY & SIGMAN
Pennsylvania 6-5000
SHAW
Nightmare
LUNCEFORD
T’aint What You Do
ELLINGTON (ARR. Custer)
Come Sunday I’m Beginning to See the Light
VARIOUS
I Dream’t I Dwelled in Harlem
FISCHER & LAINE
We’ll be Together Again
ARMSTRONg & GERLACH
Swing That Music
HAWKINS
Swing Out Tuxedo Junction
ELLINGTON
Harlem Congo
Swing is the Thing
FRI
INTERMISSION BLACKWELL & HAMMER
Great Balls of Fire
PERLINS
Blue Suede Shoes
CHARLES & RICHARD
I’ve Got a Woman
BERRY
Johnny B. Goode
HENDRICKS
I Want You to Be My Baby
JORDAN
Jordu
EVANs & MANN
There! I’ve Said it Again
REYNE
Rip It Up
FREEDMAN & E. MYERS
Rock Around the Clock
WILLIAMS
Whole Lotta Shakin Goin’ On
CALHOUN
Shake Rattle and Roll
All songs arranged by Jeff Tyzik unless otherwise noted.
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artists Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig are dancers/instructors who specialize in smooth style lindy and collegiate shag. While they have a love for all things that swing, their primary influences and inspirations come from the Los Angeles jitterbugs of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig, dancers Stephen Sayer and Chandrae Roettig
Michael Jagger and Evita Arce
Their partnership began in late 2010, and together they hold first place titles in several national swing competitions. In 2011, they won first place in the Lindy Hop divisions at the National Jitterbug Championships and U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships. In 2012, they also took first place at Camp Jitterbug and again at the U.S. Open. In addition to those titles, Sayer is also the 2010, 2011, and 2012 National Collegiate Shag Champion, and in 2012, he was inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. Sayer and Roettig are based out of Los Angeles where they teach weekly in North Hollywood, but you can find them teaching and performing all over the United States, Europe, and Australia. They are committed to improving and pushing the limits of their own dancing as well as those who take their classes. Their last performance with the RPO was in 2012.
Michael Jagger and Evita Arce, dancers Michael Jagger and Evita Arce are International Lindy Hop performers and instructors based in New York City. Over the last 10 years, they have traveled the world together performing swing. This is their first appearance with the RPO. They were featured dancers for Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in “Let Freedom Swing,” a celebration of jazz for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Kennedy Center and again with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for a tribute to Benny Goodman at the Rose Theater in N.Y.C. They performed as the principal Lindy Hop couple in several productions of the Broadway musical Swing!, including regional productions at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the California Music Circus in Sacramento, and the 2008 Japanese tour. Other stage credits include two consecutive appearances at Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Festival with their dance company, Syncopated City. They have also appeared on television in numerous commercials and others programs, including season three of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” where they advanced to the finals. michaelandevita.com, syncopatedcity.org
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artists (cont.) Joseph Wiggan, tap dancer Los Angeles native Joseph C. Wiggan studied tap at the studio of renowned choreographers Paul and Arlene Kennedy. Wiggan is a 2003 Music Center Spotlight Award winner, 2004 Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and winner of the 2005 Princess Grace Award for Joseph Wiggan Dave Bennett outstanding artistic achievement. He has taught tap worldwide and performed in the American tour of Riverdance, the musical Imagine Tap! (choreographed by Derick K. Grant), and toured France and abroad in Jerome Savary’s musical comedy À la Recherche de Joséphine. He has been a cultural exchange performer in Cuba, Peru, and Russia. He also was a featured guest in concert with Orlando Poleo, Roy Hargrove, Marcus Strickland, and Wynton Marsalis. He works as a member of The Double J’s, a tap duo act with his older sister, Josette. Together they have toured in two Cirque du Soleil shows and recently performed at the landmark Apollo Theater in Harlem. He continues his studies at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. This is his first appearance with the RPO. josephcwiggan.com
Dave Bennett, clarinet and vocals A multi-instrument phenomenon, Dave Bennett is a clarinet virtuoso who also sings and plays electric guitar, piano, and drums. He specializes in playing “The Roots of Pop,” covering music from the swing era to early rockabilly and country, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and more. Leading his “Tribute to Benny Goodman,” Bennett has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops (2013) and has played the show with 35 other U.S. and Canadian orchestras including Nashville, Detroit, Rochester, Omaha, Toronto, Vancouver, Orlando, San Antonio, Jacksonville, Portland, Ore. and Portland, Maine, and will perform the show with the Houston Symphony and Calgary Philharmonic in 2016. His last performance with the RPO was in 2012. His second CD with Mack Avenue Records, slated for release in 2016, will feature original compositions influenced by Bennett’s appreciation of jazz, blues, swing, gospel, and pop.
Julie Jo Hughes, vocals Julie Jo Hughes is a charismatic and fiery vocal powerhouse. Her adept versatility shines with the sweetness of Karen Carpenter, the grit of Axl Rose, and the power of Celine Dion. Her voice has been heard across many genres of performance, from musical theatre and radio show to theme park and revue shows. She was the lead female production singer for a major cruise line, where she performed nightly with the 11-piece orchestra. This is her first appearance with the RPO. She has appeared in numerous theatrical productions, as well as two regional television commercials and an independent film. She holds a dual degree from The University of Iowa in theatre arts and performing arts entrepreneurship. She currently sings with Julie Jo Hughes the Arthur Stuart Band of Hank Lane Music & Productions, located in New York City. She also is loving her new role as mom to son, Eliot! When she isn’t performing, Hughes spends her time coaching others on nutrition and leading a healthy lifestyle. www.facebook.com/juliejohughesactress.
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Ward Stare, conductor Simone Porter, violin Eastman-Rochester Chorus, William Weinert, director
WAGNER
Lohengrin
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Toward the Unknown Region
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BARBER
Violin Concerto, Op. 14
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Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
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Prelude Bridal Chorus “Treulich geführt” Eastman-Rochester Chorus
Eastman-Rochester Chorus
Allegro Andante Presto in moto perpetuo Simone Porter, violin
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
nov 19
INTERMISSION PROKOFIEV
Montagues and Capulets (Suite No. 2, Mvt. 1) The Young Girl Juliet (Suite No. 2, Mvt. 2) Masks (Suite No. 1, Mvt. 5) Romeo and Juliet (Suite No. 1, Mvt. 6) Friar Lawrence (Suite No. 2, Mvt. 3) Dance of the Antillian Girls (Suite No. 2, Mvt. 6) Romeo at the Tomb of Juliet (Suite No. 2, Mvt. 7) The Death of Tybalt (Suite No. 1, Mvt. 7)
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RICHARD WAGNER Selections from Lohengrin b. May 22, 1813 Leipzig, Germany d. February 13, 1883 Venice, Italy First performed by the RPO December 12, 1923; Vladimir Shavitch
Wagner’s opera Lohengrin, which premiered in 1850, takes place in Belgium during the 10th century. The saintly knight Lohengrin appears in answer to a prayer from Elsa, daughter of the King of Brabant, for a champion to defend her against a rival claim to the throne. He agrees to do so on condition that she not ask his name. The third and final act opens with a festive prelude, forecasting the happiness that Lohengrin and Elsa expect to enjoy once they are married.
Last performed by the RPO July 26, 2014; Michael Butterman, conductor
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Toward the Unknown Region b. October 12, 1872 Down Ampney, England d. August 26, 1958 London, England
Vaughan Williams completed “Toward the Unknown Region,” his first major choral work, in 1906. He revised it 12 years later. The words of this ‘song for chorus and orchestra’ are by the 19th century American poet, Walt Whitman. Vaughan Williams set his visionary writings on several further occasions, including “A Sea Symphony” This is the first performance (1910). The text addresses the issue of the soul’s fate after death. by the RPO Both Whitman and Vaughan Williams held positive views on this subject, resulting in a composition as heartening as it is ecstatic. The premiere at the 1907 Leeds Festival, under the composer’s direction, marked a major breakthrough for him. One critic hailed him as “the foremost of the younger generation.”
SAMUEL BARBER Violin Concerto, Op. 14 b. March 9, 1910 West Chester, Penn. d. January 23, 1981 New York, N.Y.
This heartfelt concerto was commissioned by Samuel Fels, a wealthy industrialist and philanthropist from Philadelphia, as a vehicle for Iso Briselli, a gifted young violinist who was Fels’ ward and protégé. Barber sketched the first two movements in Switzerland during the summer of 1939. Due to the increasing threat of war, he returned to First performed by the RPO the U.S.A. in September. He completed the first two movements in May 19, 1994; mid-October and dispatched them to Briselli. Briselli was pleased Peter Bay, conductor with them, but his approval did not extend to the finale that Barber Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, sent him in November. He considered it insufficiently substantial to violin balance the first two movements. He suggested that Barber rewrite Last performed by the RPO the finale, but the composer declined to do so. The concerto was March 3, 2012; premiered by the distinguished American soloist, Albert Spalding, Christoph Campestrini, on February 4, 1941. Eugene Ormandy conducted the Philadelphia conductor Orchestra. Dispensing with preliminary gestures, Barber launches Juliana Athayde, violin the concerto with a lyrical, gracious opening theme on solo violin. Throughout the first movement, humor and drama make themselves felt, but the overall mood is sweet and restrained. This atmosphere continues in the
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Samuel Barber, continued from pg 39. slow second movement, with an added overlay of melancholy. Barber prefaces the violin’s first entry with lovely solos for wind instruments. Tension later builds gradually to an orchestral climax of darkened fervor. The ‘perpetual motion’ brings a strong change in tone and a greatly heightened energy level. Brief, concentrated and Barber’s most ‘modern’ creation to date, it offers plenty of rhythmic thrust and virtuoso fireworks, for soloist and orchestra alike.
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
b. April 27, 1891 Sontsovka, Ukraine d. March 5, 1953 Moscow, Russia
In 1934, the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Company commissioned Prokofiev to compose First performed by the RPO a ballet based on Romeo and Juliet. He and March 11, 1948; the company’s director, Sergei Radlov, spent Erich Leinsdorf, conductor months working on the scenario. However, new company management decided to withdraw Last performed by the RPO from the project. In order to have the music January 30, 1992 heard, Prokofiev drew upon it for a set of 10 Paul Daniel, conductor piano transcriptions and two orchestral concert suites (a third followed in 1947). Romeo and Juliet finally premiered in December 1938 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It later scored an unqualified triumph at its debut in the Soviet Union on January 11, 1940. Tonight’s performance will present a sequence of movements selected from the first two concert suites. They will be performed in concert order, rather than chronological order within the full score. Montagues and Capulets: This comes from the ballroom scene at the home of Juliet’s family, the Capulets, in Act One. It draws a forceful portrait of the lovers’ feuding families. The quieter middle section shows Juliet dancing with her fiancé, Paris. The Young Girl Juliet: This portrait of the 14-year-old Juliet begins by conveying her girlish sense of mischief. She sees herself in a mirror and suddenly realizes that womanhood will soon be upon her. Growing more wistful, the music suggests the possibility of the deeper emotions and enforced maturity that subsequent events will awaken within her. Masks: To this cheerful music, Romeo and his friends Mercutio and Benvolio arrive for the Capulet ball, in disguise. Romeo and Juliet (Balcony Scene): The final scene of Act One shows the lovers enjoying their new-found romance to the full. Friar Lawrence: This characterizes the gentle monk who helps the lovers. Dance of the Antillian Girls: This sultry number is performed by a group of maidens in Act Three of the ballet. Romeo at the Tomb of Juliet: This is the ballet’s intensely emotional final scene. Once Juliet’s family has departed from the tomb after her funeral, Romeo appears. He doesn’t known that the poison Juliet took was not fatal. Believing her dead, he stabs himself. She awakens moments later. Finding his lifeless body drives her to kill herself. The Death of Tybalt: This is the finale of Act Two. Accompanied by a shattering crescendo of sound, Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, in revenge for Tybalt’s murder of Romeo’s friend, Mercutio. © 2015 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Simone Porter, violin
Jeff Fasano Photography
artists Violinist Simone Porter has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, musical integrity, and vibrant sound. At 18 years old, she has already Simone Porter William Weinert appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Nashville Symphony, and Utah Symphony, and with renowned conductors including Nicholas McGegan, Ludovic Morlot, and Donald Runnicles. She made her professional solo debut at age 10 with the Seattle Symphony, and her international debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at age 13. Her Carnegie Hall debut was captured on the Emmy Award-winning TV show From The Top: Live from Carnegie Hall and she also was featured on the BBC documentary The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies, which aired in the U.K. in 2009. A recipient of a national award from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, Porter also performed for the Dalai Lama at the 2010 Seeds of Compassion opening ceremony. In March 2015, she was named a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant Porter’s 2014–15 season includes return engagements to the Seattle and Nashville symphonies and the Aspen Music Festival, and debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. The 2015-16 season brings her return to the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall with Gustavo Dudamel, and debuts with the Detroit Symphony and The Florida Orchestra. She also will make her Ravinia recital debut. This is her first appearance with the RPO. She studies in Los Angeles at the Colburn Conservatory of Music with Robert Lipsett and plays on a 1745 J.B. Guadagnini violin, on generous loan from The Mandell Collection of Southern California. simoneporterviolin.com.
Eastman-Rochester Chorus William Weinert, director
Now in its 32nd season, the Eastman-Rochester Chorus is a select symphonic chorus consisting of singers from the greater Rochester community and students from the Eastman School of Music. They present works in collaboration with the orchestras of the Eastman School of Music and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; membership is open by audition to all singers in the Rochester area. The chorus has presented a wide spectrum of repertoire, ranging from masterworks of Bach, Beethoven, and Handel, to Rochester premieres of works by Christopher Rouse, Dominick Argento, and Leonard Bernstein. The chorus has appeared with numerous distinguished conductors, including David Zinman, Robert Shaw, Gerard Schwarz, Jerzy Semkow, and Christopher Seaman, and is a founding member of the Greater Rochester Choral Consortium. Their last appearance with the RPO was in 2014 at Carnegie Hall. Since 1994, William Weinert has served as professor of conducting and director of choral activities at the Eastman School of Music, where he conducts the Eastman-Rochester Chorus and the Eastman Chorale, and supervises students in the graduate programs in choral conducting. He also serves as music director of Voices, Rochester’s professional chamber chorus, and as Director of Music at Asbury First United Methodist Church.
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William Weinert, director SOPRANO Lorrie Alt Patricia Bratton Sarah Bullard Kelly Burke Caris Burton Hana Cai Ethel Chadwick Marianne Chiafery Tahlia Cott Meg Cutting Ava D’Agostino Janice DeMocker Joan Dollinger Florence Fiandach Agnieszka Flor Robin Franklin Anna Fulton Jill Gardner Susan Gates Jeanne Grace Carol Green Amanda Guidi Mary Hershey Jenny Honan Christine Huggins Suzan Keng Julie Kleinhans Sophia Koukoulas Lynda S. Krens Barbara Lakeberg Yeoug-Chin Lo Kerry McMillan Christine McMullen Elizabeth Myers Eleanor Oi Erin Palombi Ruth Perea Pati Piper Susan Pritchard Taryn Anne Reilly Emma Ritter Donna Schwedfeger Katie Smith Robin Steitz Yronne Trobe Arlene Vanderlinde Julia Walsh Elizabeth Walsh Gail Weaver Marcia Weinert ALTO Joanne Anderson Elizebeth Barnes Donna Berryman Brenda Bixby Debbie Cole Mary Ellen Coleman Jane Dodds Gretchen Drilling Linda Ferguson-Clapp Elizabeth Feuerstein Rebecca Fuss Diana Gerken Joyce Gilbert
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Mary Gill Rebecca Golub Nancy Grear Katie Hahn Cathy Heckert Betty Heisig Jane Jeszenka Carol Kerner Maria Leonardo Meagan Licata Sue Lione Erika Matei Peggy McFarlane-Rickman Dana McIver Elaina McKie Ann McMican Honey Meconi Sandy Moncrief Caroline Nielson Rebecca Orton Alexandra Palma Caryl Papas Lauren Park Susan Patterson Christa Perea Beverly Pullis Stephanie Redder Ernstine Rickner Nanette Rodgers Joan Rubin Patricia Sanborn Karen Sangmeister Susan Schwardt Catherine Shoemaker Marie Sidoti Tobie Smith Deborah Swift Carol Wander Chia Ni Wu Fran Wyffels Carol Zajkowski TENOR Vincent Bissonette Mark Catlin David Chin Jacob Dassa Dean Ekberg Remy Fenster Nick Huff Ajay Kamath Nils Klykken Braden Maxwell Rick Micoli Julian Petrallia David Raymond Donald Rickner Don Seipel Mark Toor Robert Walker Hans Walter-Peterson Michael Warren James Widboom Stephen Wolak Edmond Zeller
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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 September 18, 2015. Please contact Marc A. Smith at 585.454.7311 x232 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 Concerto ($25,000–$49,999) Arts Tomorrow Fund at The Rochester Area Community Foundation Canandaigua National Bank & Trust ESL Charitable Foundation The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation Fibertech Networks G.W. Lisk, Inc. of Clifton Springs Gouvernet Arts Fund at The Rochester Area Community Foundation William and Sheila Konar Foundation M&T Bank Wendy’s Restaurants of Rochester Sonata ($10,000–$24,999) Gertrude L. Chanler Fund at The Rochester Area Community Foundation Constellation Brands Glover Crask Charitable Trust Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation High Falls Advisors Rochester Regional Health System Xerox Foundation Suite ($5,000–$9,999) First Niagara Bank Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation KeyBank KPMG LLP Paul Klingenstein Family Foundation, Inc. Spindler Family Foundation Thomson Reuters Overture ($3,000–$4,999) Caldwell Manufacturing Company The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Rufus K. Dryer II Fund Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust Rochester Midland Corporation Rubens Family Foundation The Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation
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Partner ($1,000–$2,999) ALSTOM Signaling Foundation ♦ Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust The Autism Council of Rochester Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund Blitman & King LLP Bosch Security Systems Braitman Family Foundation T.M. & M.W. Crandall Foundation Culligan Water Davenport-Hatch Foundation Fieldtex Products, Inc. Fred L. Emerson Foundation Home Properties, Inc. Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply New Horizons Band & Orchestra Opera Guild of Rochester The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation PIMCO The Przysinda Family Foundation Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Rochester Philharmonic League Kilian J. & Caroline F. Schmitt Foundation Associate ($600–$999) Bio-Optronics, Inc. Insley-McEntee Equipment Co., Inc. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC ♦ O’Connell Electric Co. ♦ Supporter ($300–$599) Bergmann Associates Corning Incorporated DeCarolis Truck Rental ♦ Cynthia H. Little Endowment Fund Matthews & Fields Lumber Co. Peko Precision Products, Inc. Gary & Nancy Penisten Family Foundation Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc.
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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 Matching Gift Companies Bank of America Corning Incorporated Foundation Discover Financial Services ExxonMobil Foundation GE Foundation Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Gleason Foundation Google, Inc. Hewlett-Packard IBM Corporation Johnson & Johnson J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. Morgan Stanley Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. Paychex, Inc. Pfizer Foundation Verizon
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.
*Deceased
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 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, 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. Listings are as of September 18, 2015. If we have made an error or omission on this list, please contact Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280. *Deceased
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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 Larry & Elizabeth Rice 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 Jules L. Smith, Esq. & Alexandra Northrop
Douglas & Diana Phillips Kathy & John Purcell Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Robert C. Stevens Josephine S. Trubek
Michael & Patricia Wilder
VIVACE ($10,000–$14,999) Anonymous 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 Marie & Charlie Kenton Jim & Marianne Koller
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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 Mary Cowden Joyce Crofton Dr. Eric Dreyfuss In Memoriam for Anita B. Dushay
by Frederick Dushay, M.D. Joan Feinbloom David & Barrie Heiligman Norman Horton Stephen* & Leslie Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Mr.* & Mrs. Wm. Konar Harold & Christine Kurland Nancy & David Lane 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 Janet Buchanan Smith M Sandra & Richard Stein Krestie Utech Robin & Michael Weintraub
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 Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Jeff & Sue Crane Alison & John Currie Richard & Michele Decker Michele Dryer Larry & Kas Eldridge Arthur & Marilyn Elting John R. Ertle Robert P. Fordyce
Shirley B. & Kevin Frick Helen & Dan Fultz Dr. & Mrs. Elmar Frangenberg Patty & Dick George Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ginsberg Rob W. Goodling 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 Ernest & Sarah Krug Ross P. Lanzafame Gay & Don Lenhard
Dr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner John & Dolores Loftus Edith M. Lord Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Saul & Susan Marsh 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 Richard & Vicki Schwartz Libba & Wolf Seka Nancy A. Skelton
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Mrs. Robert van der Stricht Ann & Robert Van Niel Dr. Sidney & Linda S. Weinstein Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang
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 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 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 Debbie & Michael 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 Art & Barb Hirst Susan Holliday Dr. Robert E. Horn & Patricia Nachman Mary Jo & Jack Hultz Marjorie S. Humphrey Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Bob & Elaine Jacobsen Jane H. 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
Ms. Christine Wickert in memory of Janet Oaks Kitty J. Wise Robert A. Woodhouse Charlotte C. Wright
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 Mr. & Mrs. James A. Locke III Sue & Michael Lococo Arthur E. Lowenthal Harold D. Lowry Pamela Krug Maloof Kathryn Markakis & Geoffrey Williams Diana Marquis 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 Nancy & Vincent Reale Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Mrs. Norma Riedman Carol Ritter Wright & William Wright Daniel & Nancy Robbins Mrs. Stanley M. Rogoff Dr. Marie Rolf & Mr. Robin Lehman Thomas & Elizabeth Ross Hon. Franklin T. & Cynthia Russell Drs. Carl & O.J. Sahler Dr. & Mrs. Robert M. Santo Ron Sassone Drs. Eva & Jude Sauer Peggy Savlov
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ADAGIO ($1,000–$2,499) continued James G. Scanzaroli Susan & Bill Schoff Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Anthony & Gloria Sciolino Doria Scortichini & Christopher Ritchlin Catherine & Richard Seeger Joan & Arthur Segal 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 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 Mrs. Schuyler Townson David & Marcia Trauernicht Mrs. Richard L. Turner Dorothy Tyler Jim & Linda Varner Dr. Laura von Doenhoff Ms. Gretchen Voss Richard & Brenda Vuillequez Harry & Ruth Walker M Skip & Karen Warren
Philharmonic Friends
Stephen R. Webb Ann Weitzel Joseph Werner & Diane Smith Stephen Wershing Carol Whitbeck Mrs. Frederick C. White Mrs. Kay R. Whitmore Dr. James & Nancy Wierowski James H. Willey Henry Williams & Barbara Dimmick Elise & Joseph Wojciechowski 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 Jane Dieck Wendell & Mary Discher William & Cynthia Dougherty Ms. Marilyn Drumm Sherman & Anne Farnham Udo Fehn & Christine Long Mr. & Mrs. Lee J. Fleckenstein George & Marie Follett John & Chris Forken Dr. Gary J. Friend & Mrs. Lois B. WolffFriend 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 Marilyn & Dick Hare Mr. Lawrence Helfer John & Barbara Holder Andrew & Kathleen Holt Carol E. Hopkins H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Richard & Joyce Humphreys Earl & Mary Ingersoll Robert & Merilyn Israel Ronald & Martha Jodoin 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 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 Robert & Anne Quivey 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) Mrs. Martin Abkowitz 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 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Balta Maureen Baran Tom Bartolini Asish & Susan Basu Karen Baumgartner 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
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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 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 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 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 Suressa & Richard Forbes 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 Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gulick Ann L. Haag Susan & James Haefner Mary Hale David & Frances Hall Howard T. Hallowell III Robert Hallstrom & Lily Shaw Sharon & Mark Hamer David & MaryAnn Hamilton Zena & Tom Hampson Martin & Sherrie Handelman Ann & Ed Hanley 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 Gil & Judy Hawkins 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 Gwyneth Hunting Mr. & Mrs. John Hustler Mr. Robert S. Hyman 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 Lori & Frank Karbel Barbara & Robert Kay Mr. Jack L. Kelch Janet Kemp William & Jean Keplinger Mary Kerr Leo & Cynthia Kesselring Jack & CB Kinsella 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 Rev. Sandra Lemke Jennifer Leonard & David Cay Johnston Lenore & Marshall Lesser Dr. Pamela Leve Catherine Lewis & Angela Bonazinga Sarah F. Liebschutz Ms. Jean Ligozio Ken & Katherine Lindahl 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 Ed Lutterbein Edward J. & Kathleen L. Lynd Sandra Maceyka Russell Madsen Mr. & Mrs. Achilles Mafilios Angela Mambro Jeanne Mandel James & Patricia Mangin Sandy & Jack Maniloff Rebekah and Joseph Marinelli Jeffrey & Laura Markwick Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mason
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BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) continued Stan & Anne Refermat Richard & Catherine Massie Mr. & Mrs. David A. Reynolds Kathy Keogh & Eric Matson Bob & Shirley Rheinwald Mr. & Mrs. William C. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Donn P. Rice Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. Mazzarella Dr. Ramon L. & Judith S. Ricker C. Thomas & Emily McCall Donald & Ernstine Rickner Dick & Sandra McGavern Christopher Rider Melissa McGrain & Andrew Stern Sandra & Eugene Riley Mr. & Mrs. David McNair Robert Robbins Katherine M. McNally Nancy & Art Roberts Margaret & Bob Mecredy Suzanne Robinson Carl Mercendetti & Valerie Maresh Lawrence & Virginia Rockwell Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Messina, Jr. Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Mrs. David Romig Judy & Bill Rose Sidney Metzger Dr. Harry & Ellen Rosen Margaret-Anne Milne Dr. Gerald & Maxine Rosen Mrs. Ruth Monaco Margery & Richard Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Moncrief Dick & Bea Rosenbloom Theodore H. Morse Beatrice Roxin, in memory Dr. & Mrs. Peter D. Mott of Paul Roxin Joseph & Linda Mulcahy Dr. & Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mullen Andrea Rudolph & Rosalind M. Michael P. & Wendy R. Murphy Rudolph Sam & Donna Muto Carolyn & Charles Ruffing Dr. & Mrs. R. Joseph Naples Mr. James R. Sabey Mildred G. Ness Louise Sadowski John Neumann Mr. & Mrs. Victor E. Salerno, Jr. Richard & Jeanne Newman Robert & Hedria Saltzman Joan & Beryl Nusbaum Ed & Gabriel Saphar Suzanne J. O’Brien Donald & Madelyn Sasso W. Smith & Jean O’Brien Susan Scanlon & Croft K. Hangartner Peter Oddleifson & Kay Wallace Robert & Judene Scheidt Malcolm O’Malley Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schenkel Robert & Betty Oppenheimer Marjorie Schmale Mildred Ortbach Paul & Barbara Schmied George J. Osborn Nancy & David Schraver Rita B. Otterbein David & Naomi Schrier Mrs. John Paganelli Elaine Schroeder The Rev. Marilyle Sweet Page Thomas Schumacher Myrna & Gary Paige Charene Schuth Dr. Vivian Palladoro Rich Sensenbach Robert J. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Seymour Phil R. Palumbo Ruth Sheldon Monica Panipinto Mary E. Sherman Jonathan R. Parkes & Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Shipley Marcia Bornhurst Parkes Mrs. Donna B. Shum John & Diane Parrinello Myron S. Silver & Rivka Chatman Thomas W. Paul Joseph Simpson Esther & Tom Paul Daniel & Sarah Singal David & Marjorie Perlman Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Singer Mr. & Mrs. Claude Peters Elizabeth E. Smith Thomas W. Petrillo & William R. Reamy George Smith & Diane Ahlman 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 Dr. Susan Presberg-Greene Georgine & James Stenger & Dr. Robert Greene Mr. & Mrs. David Stern Bill & Edie Prest Elizabeth & Robert Sterrett Mary Jane Proschel Ann H. Stevens & William J. Shattuck Barry & Jean Rabson Kevin Stone & Nancy Atwood-Stone Jerry & Janice Rachfal Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Strasser Mary Kay & James Rahmlow Anne Sullivan Eileen D. Ramos Robert & Catherine Sykes Richard & Susan Reed Edward Tanner & Elizabeth Treiber Dr. & Mrs. Paul Reeves
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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. & Martha Gay 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 Mr. & Mrs. William Wilcox Susan & Paul Wilkens Mr. John Williams & Mr. Chuck Lundeen Leonore & Lee Wiltse John & Laurie Witmeyer Grace Wong Elizabeth D. Woodard Peter Woods Doris Wright & Gerald Glaser George & Caroline Wu Eileen M. Wurzer Joan & Joe Yanni William Young & Wende Logan-Young Marsha Young Lawrence & Susan Yovanoff
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 Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280. In Honor of …
In Memory of…
Doug Phillips’ election as RPO Board Treasurer Mr. and Mrs. James A. Locke III
Dr. John Bouyoucos Anna Sears and Alan Singer
Ruth Lipton’s 100th birthday Anne Coon and Craig Zicari Charles H. Owens’ many years of service to the RPO Sue and Michael Lococo
Robert Hursh Joyce Underberg Catharine Wise Morris Suntop Annette D. Coughlin
Eugene and Ruth Salesin Michael and Carol Hirsh
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
Elizabeth & Larry Rice Nick & Susan Robfogel Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly Drs. Richard & Gwen Sterns Frank* & Mary Lou* Stotz
*Deceased
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
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Administration Ralph P. Craviso, Interim President and CEO 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 Marc A. Smith, Interim Manager of Institutional Giving Jason V. Polasek, Interim Manager of Individual Giving Kathy Miller, Administrative & Volunteer Coordinator Rachel M. Boucher, Development Associate Sergio Muñoz* Finance Ronald L. Steinmiller, Vice President of Finance & Administration 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 Edward W. Solorzano, Director of Ticketing & Sales Kathryn Judd, Senior Marketing Manager Teddy Sainphor, Ticketing Manager Michelle Shippers, Communications Manager David T. Meyer +, House Manager Nick Kinney* Box Office Representatives Olivia Case +, Senior Sales Representative Katelyn Machnica +, Senior Sales Representative Abby Chapman-Duprey + Patrick Corvington + Emily Gisleson + Elissa Murphy + Marcy Savastano + Kari Swenson + Paulina Swierczek + Rochester Philharmonic League Laura Morihara +, RPL Administrator Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Susan Basu +, Manager Darren Lin* + Part Time * Intern
Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra WELCOME TO THE RPYO’S 45TH CONCERT SEASON! SUN
NOV 22 7:30 pm
HOCHSTEIN PERFORMANCE HALL
SUN
MAR 6 3 pm
KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
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MAY 15 3 pm
HALE AUDITORIUM ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Musical Genius: Mozart to Tchaikovsky
Dr. James Mick, conductor RPYO Concerto Competition Winners: Jasmine Cui, violin; Yiqun Cui, violin Hérold, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and Bruch
A Symphonic Fantasy
Side-by-Side Concert with the RPO Dr. James Mick, Conductor RPYO Concerto Competition Winners Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, and more
Russian Dissenters
Dr. James Mick, Conductor RPYO Concerto Competition Winners Sibelius, Shostakovich, and more
Tickets are available by calling 585-454-2100, online at rpo.org. or in person at the Eastman Theatre Box Office. Tickets range from $8-$15.
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Bravo to our Volunteers
Volunteer for the RPO
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. Rear Guard: Monitor the backstage door while the Orchestra is in rehearsal. 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. Special Events Oversight Committee: Assist the volunteer coordinator in conceptualizing and implementing special events. Richard Sadowski and Ed Bullard, Co-Chairs Volunteer Enrichment Committee: Plan recognition events for our volunteers alongside a committee of RPO staff and musicians. An-Chi Lin, Chair
ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE
The RPL was founded in 1929 as a support organization for the RPO. The League’s activities focus on educating young people about music and the orchestra, and on fostering the advancement of musical talent of our youth. Activities include escorting for the RPO Educational Concerts; sponsoring the Young Artist Auditions, an annual competition and winners recital for gifted high school musicians; hosting an annual Appreciation Luncheon for RPO musicians and staff; attending the Music, Munch and Mingle, a series of RPO rehearsals followed by lunch with an RPO musician, and sponsoring a summer day trip to the Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown. For more information, call (585) 399-3654 or email rpl@rpo.org. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 – 2016 Eileen Ramos, President Kathleen Bankey, Vice-President Mary-Ellen Perry, Secretary Paul Ness, Treasurer Yvonne Baker
Katherine Martel Ruth Messinger Margaret-Anne Milne Brenda Murphy-Pough Kathleen Newcomb Donna Pritchard Blanche Weltman
Joanna Bassett Judith DiPasquale Elmar Frangenberg Mary Ann Giglio Sue Habbersett Cynthia Jankowski Daryl Kaplan Bonnie Kramer
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Janet C. Shipman, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist
595 Blossom Road, Suite 307 jshipmanlmt@gmail.com
585-364-1820 shipmanmassage.abmp.com
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Erich Camping
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, 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 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, 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 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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