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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 The Christopher Seaman Chair, Supported by Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society
OCT 13 – NOV 5
in this issue 5
Welcome from the President & CEO
7 12 13 39 47
The Orchestra RPO Board of Directors
15 Seaman Conducts Elgar & Beethoven October 13 & 15
19 Soul Unlimited with Ellis Hall October 21 & 22
Bravo to Our Sponsors Bravo to Our Generous Supporters
23 Diamond, Gershwin, & Copland
About Your RPO
October 23
27 American Music: Stage and Screen October 27 & 29
33 Higdon, Copland & Barber November 3 & 5 PHOTO CREDITS: COVER DESIGN: Meg Spoto, m dash studio COVER AND THIS PAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: ©2016 Suzy Gorman
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Dear Friends,
Welcome
Earlier this month, we welcomed the return of our semi-annual Around the Town concert series. Thanks to the generous support of Xerox and ESL, we brought “The Sounds of America” right into suburban communities for three nights of free concerts with guest conductor Steven Byess (Oct. 6-8). These concerts align with our mission to engage all members of the community and to expose them to a sample of what the RPO has to offer. Our beloved Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman returns October 13 and 15 for Elgar’s Second Symphony, also featuring pianist Andrew von Oeyen on Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. On our Pops Series, we welcome Ellis Hall, a protégé of Ray Charles and “the ambassador of soul,” for a night of classic R&B under the baton of Jeff Tyzik (Oct. 21 & 22). We value your patronage at the RPO. Please keep in mind that ticket sales only cover about 40 percent of our overall operating costs. We rely on your generous donations to close the gap, and we need your support now more than ever. Your contributions today will help us continue to develop and grow our education and community programs, ensuring that every thirdand fifth- grader in the Rochester City School District can attend an RPO concert free of charge. To learn more about how your tax-deductible gift today can support the RPO, please contact the Development Office at 585399-3649.
from the President & CEO
This month we are pleased to present the American Music Festival, a series of concerts programmed by Ward Stare that is devoted to the music of great American composers. Thanks to the legacy of George Eastman, our Rochester community has produced some of the finest composers and musicians through the Eastman School of Music. We are pleased to celebrate this rich history and the contributions Americans have made on music, from modern classical to Broadway, jazz, and more (Oct. 23-Nov. 5).
Sincerely,
ERICH CAMPING
Enjoy the concert—and please stay in touch and tell us what you think!
Ralph P. Craviso President & CEO
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The Cricket and Frank Luellen Chair Funded in perpetuity
Gaelen McCormick, Acting Assistant Principal Edward Castilano Fred Dole Jeff Campbell + Eric Polenik
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Brian Stotz John McNeill
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WARD STARE Music Director
RPO Conductors
In the RPO’s 2015–16 season, Stare collaborated with highly regarded guest soloists including violinist Simone Porter, soprano Erin Wall, and worldrenowned pianist Yuja Wang. Stare also conducted the regional premiere of a flute concerto by Pulitzer-Prize winner Aaron Jay Kernis, performed by leading virtuoso Marina Piccinini. RPO 2016–17 season highlights include an American Music Festival, Puccini’s La Bohème, and the world concert premiere of a new work for orchestra by Academy Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal. Stare will also collaborate with noted soloists such as pianist Jeremy Denk, violinist James Ehnes, and soprano Nicole Cabell. 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, Toronto Symphony, and the Calgary Philharmonic. This season, he makes his debut in November with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra leading a program of Wagner, Liszt, and Sibelius, followed by his return to the St. Louis Symphony in December.
2016–17 Season
Appointed the 12th music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in July 2014, Rochester native Ward Stare has been described as “inspiring musicians to impressive heights” by The New York Times, a “compelling figure on the podium” by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and “a dynamic music director” by Rochester CITY Newspaper.
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.
HALSKI STUDIO
He made his debut with the Grant Park Music Festival in July 2015, and returned to the New World Symphony in 2016. Stare’s frequent collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago began with his debut in 2012 conducting performances of Hansel and Gretel; he returned in 2013 to lead Die Fledermaus, and again in November 2014 to lead Porgy and Bess to rave reviews. Following his critically acclaimed debut with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) in 2013 conducting Il Tabarro and Pagliacci, Stare returned to OTSL the next season for performances of Dialogues of the Carmelites. He made his debut with the Washington National Opera conducting Donizetti’s comic opera L’Elisir d’amore in 2014.
Stare was trained as a trombonist at The Juilliard School in Manhattan. At 18, he was appointed principal trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and has performed as an orchestral musician with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, among others. As a soloist, he has concertized in both the U.S. and Europe. wardstare.com
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JEFF TYZIK Principal Pops Conductor
SEAN TURI
Grammy Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought-after pops conductors, recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming, and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. In his 23 years as principal pops conductor for the RPO, Tyzik has written more than 200 arrangements, orchestrations, and compositions for orchestra. In the 2015–16 season, Tyzik premiered a new violin concerto written for RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde on the Philharmonics Series. He opened the 2016–17 Pops season with an all-Gershwin program featuring pianist Jon Nakamatsu, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the CD release featuring Nakamatsu that climbed to #3 on the Billboard charts.
Tyzik holds The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and also serves as principal pops conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. Frequently invited 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. Committed to performing music of all genres, Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Megan Hilty, 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 and master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. jefftyzik.com.
GREAT CELLO QUINTETS Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. CityView Ballroom at the Strathallan
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INTRODUCING AN INNOVATIVE NEW VENUE! CityView Ballroom at the Strathallan SCMR is thrilled to present the November 6th concert on the top floor of the hotel with breathtaking views of Rochester. The venue is both unique and intimate, allowing attendees to experience chamber music in a brand new way. The hotel offers valet parking, as well as excellent dining options before or after the concerts at Char and Hattie’s.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS visit ChamberMusicRochester.org, email Contact@ChamberMusicRochester.org, or call 585-413-1574. Students admitted free with school ID at Hochstein and if space is available at Strathallan
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CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN Conductor Laureate The Christopher Seaman Chair, Supported by Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society
Seaman was music director of the RPO from 1998–2011, and was subsequently named conductor laureate. During his 13-year tenure—the longest in RPO history—he raised the orchestra’s artistic level, broadened its audience base, and created a new concert series. This contribution was recognized with an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
ED CHAPPEL
British conductor Christopher Seaman has an international reputation for inspirational music-making. His diverse musical interests are reflected in his range of repertoire and he is particularly known for his interpretations of early 20th Century English music, Bruckner, Brahms, and Sibelius.
Other key positions have included music director of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor-in-residence with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and artistic advisor of the San Antonio Symphony. In the U.K., he was principal conductor with both the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Northern Sinfonia. As a guest conductor, Seaman has recently performed with the Aspen Music Festival; Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Seattle symphony orchestras; the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of Opera North; and Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais in Brazil. He frequently visits Australia and Asia where he has conducted the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Taiwan, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Singapore symphony orchestras, amongst others. As a recording artist, Christopher has worked with the Royal Philharmonic and the RPO amongst others, and his RPO recordings have received great critical acclaim. In May 2009, the University of Rochester made Seaman an honorary doctor of music, acknowledging his outstanding leadership as conductor, recording artist, teacher, and community arts partner.
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. *Deceased
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 Paul Donnelly 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 Drs. Richard & Gwen Sterns Frank* & Mary Lou* Stotz CONDUCTOR LAUREATE SUPPORTERS John & Carol Bennett Paul & Bea Briggs David & Barrie Heiligman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Jim & Marianne Koller Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Nannette Nocon & Karl Wessendorf Charles H. Owens Peggy Savlov Jon & Katherine Schumacher Joel Seligman Suzanne D. Welch & William D. Watson Robin & Michael Weintraub Deborah Wilson
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Maintaining and operating the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Founded in 1923 — Incorporated in 1930)
RPO Board of Directors
EX-OFFICIO OFFICERS Ralph P. Craviso Jules L. Smith, Esq. President & CEO Chairperson of the Board Ralph P. Craviso President & CEO Ilene L. Flaum Vice Chairperson Robert A. Woodhouse Treasurer Mark Siwiec Secretary
2016–17 Season
Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Immediate Past Chairperson
Jules L. Smith, Esq. Chairperson of the Board
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(TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2017) Stephen B. Ashley Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Dr. Andrew J. Elliot Ilene L. Flaum Patrick J. Kelly Michael B. Millard, Ph.D. Elizabeth F. Rice Jules L. Smith, Esq. (TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2018) La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. David Lane Michael Pietropaoli Christopher N. Pipa Dr. Stephen I. Rosenfeld Katherine T. Schumacher Deborah Wilson (TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2019) Dr. Steven E. Feldon Marjorie L. Goldstein Dr. Sandra S. Johnson Mark Siwiec Ingrid A. Stanlis Jason Thomas Steven H. Whitman Robert A. Woodhouse
David C. Heiligman Chairperson, Honorary Board Mark Kellogg Orchestra Representative Dr. Dawn F. Lipson Immediate Past Chairperson Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Anna Steltenpohl Orchestra Representative HONORARY BOARD David C. Heiligman Chairperson Nancy & Harry Beilfuss James M. Boucher Paul W. Briggs William L. Cahn Catherine B. Carlson Louise Epstein Joan Feinbloom Betsy Friedman Patrick Fulford Ronald A. Furman Mary M. Gooley A. Thomas Hildebrandt Marie Kenton Dr. James E. Koller Harold A. Kurland, Esq. Cricket and Frank Luellen Elizabeth F. Rice Nathan J. Robfogel, Esq. Jon L. Schumacher, Esq. Katherine T. Schumacher Norman M. Spindelman Betty Strasenburgh Josephine S. Trubek Suzanne D. Welch Patricia C. Wilder
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, Esq. 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
The RPO expresses its gratitude to all those who have served as Honorary Board members in the past.
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OCT 15 8 PM KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
Christopher Seaman, Conductor Laureate The Christopher Seaman Chair, Supported by Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society
Andrew von Oeyen, piano
TOBIAS PICKER
Old and Lost Rivers
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19
Seaman Conducts Elgar & Beethoven
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Allegro con brio Adagio Rondo: Molto allegro Andrew von Oeyen, piano Andrew von Oeyen will perform on a Steinway piano donated in honor of Jon Nakamatsu, a special friend of the RPO.
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Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 63
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Allegro vivace e nobilmente Larghetto Rondo Moderato e maestoso
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TOBIAS PICKER Old and Lost Rivers b. New York, N.Y. July 18, 1954 First performed by the RPO October 28, 2004; Peter Bay, conductor Last performed by the RPO November 3, 2007; Christopher Seaman, conductor
After studying in New York with esteemed composers Charles Wuorinen, Elliott Carter, and Milton Babbitt, Picker quickly found success with his colorful and appealing music. His catalog includes five operas, concertos, chamber work, piano solos, and songs. He composed this gently pastoral piece in 1986, during his term as composer-in-residence with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. It was his contribution to a project that he initiated: a series of short pieces by 21 composers that would launch one of the orchestra’s concerts during the season marking the 150th anniversary of the Texas declaration of independence. The title refers to a natural phenomenon east of Houston, a network of slow-running bayous left behind by shifts in the course of the Trinity River. Where the two largest of these converge stands a sign that identifies them: “Old and Lost Rivers.”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19 b. Bonn, Germany December 15, 1770 d. Vienna, Austria March 26, 1827 First performed by the RPO November 7, 1957; Samuel Gerard, conductor Glenn Gould, piano
Beethoven won fame in Vienna as a pianist. He gradually made a name for himself through his outgoing performing style and through solo piano works that he composed for his own performance. He revised certain of his existing creations as well, including Piano Concerto No. 2, his first work of this kind. In order to retain the performing rights, he delayed its publication until 1801. This explains why it is numbered higher than Concerto No. 1, which he composed from 1796 to 1797 but which saw print nine months earlier than No. 2.
Last performed by the RPO March 8, 2014; Christopher Seaman, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano
The first movement opens with an arresting call to attention, followed by a vigorous first theme and a relaxed second. The slow movement is rather formal but still expressive, with a particularly poetic concluding section. The finale is a witty romp with a charming falling interval in the main rondo theme. The intervening episodes include a zesty minor-key excursion into the exotic ‘Hungarian’ style that Mozart, Haydn, and other composers had employed to great effect during the preceding decades, and which Johannes Brahms would continue to advocate for decades later.
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SIR EDWARD ELGAR Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 63
b. Broadheath, England June 2, 1857 d. Worcester, England February 23, 1934
This grand work reflects Elgar’s growing sense of melancholy, brought on by the advance of middle age and perpetual uncertainty about the value of his music and the durability of his reputation.
First performed by the RPO November 21, 2002; Christopher Seaman, conductor Last performed by the RPO April 19, 2009; Christopher Seaman, conductor
The impetus to compose a second symphony came strongly to Elgar in October 1909, but a year passed before he set to work on it in earnest. He completed it by the end of February 1911. A few months later, Elgar’s friend King Edward VII died. Elgar felt the loss strongly and dedicated the symphony to the memory of the late king of England. He headed the score with a quotation from Shelley’s poem, Invocation: “Rarely, rarely comest thou, Spirit of Delight!” This could be interpreted as the cry of a soul in torment, but Elgar, at least in public, tried to put a more positive spin on it. He wrote to his publisher that “the spirit of the whole work is intended to be high and pure joy; there are retrospective passages of sadness but the whole of the sorrow is smoothed out and ennobled in the last movement, which ends in a calm and, I hope and intend, elevated mood.” Elgar conducted the first performance himself, leading the Queen’s Hall Orchestra in London on May 24. It earned a respectful rather than enthusiastic reception. His public statements had led the audience to expect the same sort of clear-cut optimism offered in Symphony No. 1. Now here instead was a complex, emotionally ambiguous work—one that didn’t even end loudly! The nature of the piece, which may be interpreted as forecasting the end of an era, also clashed with their mood. They were looking forward joyously to the coronation of their next monarch, George V, in less than a month. The first movement is warm-hearted and sweeping. A lengthy section in a brooding, inwardlooking manner lies at the core. “I have written the most extraordinary passage, a sort of malign influence wandering thro’ the summer night in the garden,” wrote Elgar in a letter to a friend. The opening atmosphere of exuberance returns to counter this, if not to erase its impact completely. Like the corresponding section of Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony (which is set in the same key), the second movement has the manner of a funeral march. Because it communicates the most profound feelings of sorrow, there can be little wonder why many listeners believed initially (and mistakenly) that it had been inspired by the death of King Edward. Elgar here gives eloquent voice to a more universal grief than any particular event could have inspired. He then presents an energetic but rather unsettling scherzo, unusually cast in the form of a rondo. The climactic episode rages fiercely. During the rehearsals for the premiere, Elgar described to the orchestra the effect he wished to achieve as “like that horrible throbbing in the head during some fever.” The finale opens with a mellow, gracefully ambling theme. Another, stirring subject was inspired, Elgar stated, by his great champion, conductor Hans Richter. The development section includes a glance backward at the symphony’s opening subject. Gradually, the tensions and conflicts that have accumulated from the symphony’s opening bars evaporate. This leads to a concluding section of sweet, if not entirely untroubled, serenity. © 2016 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Since his debut at age 16 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Andrew von Oeyen has excelled in a broad spectrum of concerto repertoire with ensembles such as the San Francisco, Detroit, St. Louis, Seattle, Atlanta, Cincinnati, National, Berlin, Singapore, Vancouver, and Utah symphonies; the Los Angeles, New Japan, Slovenian, and Slovak philharmonics; as well as the Philadelphia, Grant Park, Ravinia Festival, Geneva Chamber, and Spoleto Festival USA orchestras; and the Orchestre Symphonique de Marseille. As both soloist and conductor, he has led concerti and orchestral works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, and Kurt Weill. His last appearance with the RPO was in October 2006. 2016–17 engagements include a European and North American tour with the Prague Philharmonia (including performances as both soloist and conductor), appearances with the Vancouver Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra, and the orchestras of Grand Rapids, Oklahoma City, Wichita, and Boise. He also will appear in recital in San Francisco and throughout Europe. In 2018, he will make his debut with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Orchestra Filarmonica della Fenice in Venice. An alumnus of Columbia University and graduate of The Juilliard School, von Oeyen won the prestigious Gilmore Young Artist Award in 1999 and also took First Prize in the Leni Fe Bland Foundation National Piano Competition in 2001.
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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Ellis Hall, vocalist
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Pick Up the Pieces
ROBINSON
Get Ready
BOWIE
Let’s Dance
HARRISON
Something
SHARP
Unchain My Heart
CARMICHAEL
Georgia on My Mind
CHARLES
What’d I Say
RUSSELL
A Song for You
WHITFIELD/STRONG
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Soul Unlimited with Ellis Hall
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INTERMISSION HOLLAND/DOZIER/HOLLAND
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
ASHFORD/SIMPSON
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
COOKE
A Change Is Gonna Come
WONDER
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
LERNER/LOEWE
Almost Like Being in Love
HOLLAND/DOZIER/HOLLAND
Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
WHITFIELD/STRONG
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
HAYES/PORTER
Soul Man
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(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
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artists Ellis Hall, vocalist Ellis Hall is an accomplished vocalist in possession of a powerful fiveoctave range, as well as a songwriter, arranger, producer, and educator. He plays the drums, piano, keyboard, guitar, and upright and electric bass. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Hall has entertained audiences on five continents, sharing the stage with legends such as James Taylor, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, and Toby Keith. His reputation of excellence earned Hall the moniker, “The Ambassador of Soul,” by RPO Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik. Born in Savannah, Georgia, Ellis’ early musical influences included Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Patti Page, and Peggy Lee. He joined the California-based R&B band Tower of Power in the 1980s. In L.A., he performed as a session musician and has collaborated with artists such as John Klemmer, Carl Anderson, Larry Dunn, and Kenny G. He also has recorded for live action and animated films such as The Lion King 2, Shrek 2, Chicken Run, Invincible, and Bruce Almighty, and has performed onscreen in the comedy Big Momma’s House with Martin Lawrence, and the crime drama Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2001, Hall met Ray Charles, his greatest inspiration, who signed him to his record label and mentored him at his famous RPM Studios. Before his death in 2004, Charles advised Hall to start performing with symphonies. Hall has created original programs for performance with orchestras internationally since 2005. His last appearance with the RPO was in 2005. Tonight he performs “Soul Unlimited,” with Jeff Tyzik, where he will “Ellis-ize” songs from David Bowie’s Let’s Dance to Something by George Harrison, as well as selections from Ray Charles’ catalog.
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OCT 23 PERFORMANCE HALL AT HOCHSTEIN
Ward Stare, conductor
DIAMOND
Rounds
13:00
Allegro, molto vivace Adagio Allegro vigoroso
GERSHWIN
Lullaby
8:00
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE
Iscariot
13:00
ALAN FLETCHER
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
17:00
COPLAND
The Tender Land Suite
19:00
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Diamond, Gershwin & Copland
2 PM
Introduction and Love Music Party Scene Finale: The Promise of Living
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DAVID DIAMOND Rounds b. Rochester, N.Y. July 9, 1915 d. Rochester June 13, 2005 First performed by the RPO December 7, 1944; Dmitri Mitropoulos, conductor
Through his highly communicative and superbly crafted music, Diamond secured a position in the front rank of contemporary American composers. In 1944, the esteemed conductor Dmitri Mitropoulos was looking for a new, light-hearted work to balance the melancholia of the twelve-tone music he often conducted. Diamond responded to his commission with the cheerful, vigorous, three-movement Rounds for String Orchestra. Mitropoulos himself conducted Rounds at the RPO that same year, and it has long been one of Diamond’s most frequently performed works.
Last performed by the RPO February 14, 1998; Robert Bernhardt, conductor
GEORGE GERSHWIN Lullaby b. Brooklyn, N.Y. September 26, 1898 d. Hollywood, Calif. July 11, 1937 First and last performance by the RPO November 13, 2004; Jeff Tyzik, conductor
This sweet, appealing miniature was Gershwin’s first attempt at writing a ‘serious’ piece. He composed it in 1919 or 1920, in the original version for string quartet, as an exercise in his musical studies with Edward Kelenyi. It was performed several times at private functions, and he incorporated its main theme in his semi-opera Blue Monday Blues in 1922. The first performance of the original version was given 45 years later, by the Juilliard String Quartet.
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE Iscariot b. Baltimore, Md. February 15, 1949
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy, Rouse is one of the most respected composers of the day. He has been composer-in-residence with the New York Philharmonic since 2012. Regarding Iscariot This is the first performance (1989), he wrote, “The title is of course derived from the name of by the RPO Judas Iscariot, the famous betrayer of Jesus in the New Testament, although beyond this there is no biblical program to the work… Somewhat hidden in the music are references to the chorale Es ist genug, used so powerfully by Bach in his cantata, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort. The tempo of Iscariot is slow throughout and the general tone of the music is intense but dolorous.”
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ALAN FLETCHER If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler b. Riverside, N.J. November 19, 1956
Alan Fletcher, an accomplished music administrator and respected composer, earned his baccalaureate at Princeton University and his master’s degree and doctorate at Juilliard. He studied Last performed by the RPO composition with Roger Sessions, Milton Babbitt, Edward T. Cone, July 3, 2013; and Paul Lansky and piano with Jacob Lateiner and Robert Helps. Michael Butterman, conductor In 1985, Fletcher was appointed to the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music, and served as dean, provost, and senior vice president. He was Professor of Music and Head of the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, after which he assumed his current position as president and CEO of the Aspen Music Festval and School. Fletcher has lectured nationally and internationally and served on many boards and panels. He also has contributed articles to the Huffington Post, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Baltimore Sun, Chronicle of Higher Education, and many others. Fletcher has won numerous composing awards and received commissions from many noted ensembles and soloists. “When Robert Spano suggested that I write an orchestral work for Aspen’s 2015 ‘Dreams of Travel’ season, I immediately thought of all the years in which I have traveled in Italy. Thinking about music, I immediately recollected a summer spent at a friend’s magnificent estate on the Via Chiantigiana, just south of Florence. “At the time, I was rereading Italo Calvino’s magical and mysterious novel, If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler. The brilliant narrative strategy of this book is to begin many stories, all in different styles and genres, as a reflection on the storytelling imperative that is at the heart of the artistic enterprise. The stories never turn out remotely as expected, and, at a certain moment, one realizes that the real story is something entirely apart from the stories themselves. There’s no way to summarize Calvino’s achievement—one must simply give in to the experience of reading the whole thing—but a recollection of that book and that time, together, is the basis for my composition. “The music begins with a narrative theme, structurally not unlike Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition—this theme will come back throughout the piece as a link among segments of very different style and seemingly different content. There are Impressionistic bits, expressionistic bits, some sort of deranged hip-hop, a nocturne, a march—each section has internal repeats so that the second time through there’s an attempt to create a longer line of melody navigating all the different genres. Ultimately, as in the novel, it’s the connective tissue that turns out to be the real story, as if, while we were reading, life was moving swiftly around us and changing us. “I am thrilled that Bill Morrison has joined the project, creating a video art piece that also started from the Calvino, and that uses my music as well.”
AARON COPLAND The Tender Land Suite b. Brooklyn, N.Y. November 14, 1900 d. Peekskill, N.Y. December 2, 1990
Initially intended as an opera for television, The Tender Land was premiered as stage work instead, in 1954. While it is a full-length work, it is still modest in plot, feeling, and sound. The story takes place during the 1930s at spring harvest time and concerns love and loss among a group of small-town teenagers. Copland This is the first performance prepared this orchestral concert suite in 1956. The first movement, by the RPO “Introduction and Love Music,” includes the animated, almost ceremonial introduction to Act Two and the heartfelt love duet from later in the act. The lively and happy-go-lucky second movement, “Party Scene,” comes from the graduation celebrations, also in Act Two. A note of menace creeps in at the end, leading directly into the suite’s finale, an orchestral transcription of the uplifting vocal quintet, “The Promise of Living.” © 2016 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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OCT 29
Ward Stare, conductor Andrew Russo, piano
8 PM KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
JOHN WILLIAMS
For New York (Variations on Themes of Leonard Bernstein)
3:00
GERSHWIN
I Got Rhythm Variations
9:00
(ARR. SCHOENFELD)
Andrew Russo, piano Andrew Russo will perform on a Steinway piano donated in honor of Jon Nakamatsu, a special friend of the RPO.
BERNSTEIN
Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront
22:00
INTERMISSION IVES
The Unanswered Question
6:00
JOHN ADAMS
Doctor Atomic Symphony
25:00
American Music: Stage & Screen
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The Laboratory Panic Trinity
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JOHN WILLIAMS For New York (Variations on Themes of Leonard Bernstein) b. New York, N.Y. February 8, 1932
John Williams is the most celebrated film music composer of modern times, winning five Oscars on 50 nominations, 22 Grammys, plus countless other awards. He also has created a sizeable catalog This is the first performance of abstract concert music, including numerous concertos. He by the RPO composed this delightful miniature in 1988 for a concert honoring Leonard Bernstein’s 70th birthday. It pays tribute through rapid, witty variations on two melodies that Bernstein composed for Broadway shows that take place in New York City: “New York, New York” from On the Town (1944), and “America” from West Side Story (1957). You can also listen closely for a snippet from Happy Birthday nestled briefly and impishly amidst the rejoicings.
GEORGE GERSHWIN I Got Rhythm Variations b. Brooklyn, N.Y. September 26, 1898 d. Hollywood, Calif. July 11, 1937 Last performed by the RPO February 21, 1971; Stephen Simon, conductor
Gershwin was the original and greatest American ‘crossover’ artist. His gifts won him fame and fortune both in popular and classical music. In 1934, he used “I Got Rhythm,” the hit song from the musical Girl Crazy (1930), as the point of departure for this charming set of six variations for piano and orchestra. It reflected and immortalized the gift for improvisation at the piano with which he regularly entertained his friends.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront b. Lawrence, Mass. August 25, 1918 d. New York, N.Y. October 14, 1990 First performed by the RPO January 18, 1996; Peter Bay, conductor
As a conductor, composer, pianist, writer, broadcaster, and recording artist, Leonard Bernstein may very well be the 20th Century’s finest goodwill ambassador of music. He created his only film score for the hard-hitting 1954 drama On the Waterfront. Directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg, it won eight Academy Awards, including best picture. Bernstein was nominated for best music, but lost to Dimitri Tiomkin for The High and the Mighty.
On the Waterfront tells the story of a young ex-boxer, Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) and his fight against corruption in the longshoreman’s union on the docks of New York City. At first he works for corrupt union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb), but after the murder of his brother Charley (Rod Steiger), he changes sides and joins the dock workers to battle the system. Bernstein’s music has an aptly dramatic, violent edge, softened by a tender theme representing the love between Malloy and his supportive, understanding girlfriend, Edie (Eva Marie Saint). Last performed by the RPO November 10, 2012; Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Dissatisfied with the way the score was edited and dubbed onto the soundtrack, Bernstein created this concert suite in order to give it a proper showcase. It includes all the major themes and presents a capsule digest of the plot. The composer conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the premiere on August 11, 1955.
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CHARLES IVES The Unanswered Question b. Danbury, Conn. October 20, 1874 d. New York, N.Y. May 19, 1954 First performed by the RPO April 4, 1963; Werner Torkanowsky, conductor Last performed by the RPO May 25, 2008; Christopher Seaman, conductor
It has only been since Ives’ death that this full-time, millionaire insurance executive/part-time composer has been widely recognized as the founder of a distinctively American school of music. His view, fostered by his bandmaster father, was that the hymn tunes and marches he heard during his youth were all the inspiration an American composer needed to create music of equal importance to what was being written in Europe. He sketched The Unanswered Question in 1906. Its relative simplicity has made it one of his most widely heard creations. Scored for trumpet, four flutes, and muted strings, it contrasts three separate musical lines and combines them into a quiet, thought-provoking whole that considers, according to the composer, “the perennial question of existence.”
JOHN ADAMS Doctor Atomic Symphony Adams is one of America’s most respected composers. A musician of enormous range and technical command, he has produced works, both operatic and symphonic, that stand out among all contemporary classical music for the depth of their expression, the brilliance of their sound, and the profoundly humanist nature of their themes. Over the past 25 years, his music has played a decisive role in turning the tide of contemporary musical aesthetics away from academic modernism and toward a more expansive, expressive language, entirely characteristic of his New World surroundings. He also maintains an active life as a conductor, appearing with the world’s greatest orchestras. Doctor Atomic Symphony, his fifth opera, premiered at the San Francisco Opera in 2005. It concerns the final hours leading up to the first atomic bomb explosion at the Alamogordo test site in New Mexico in July 1945. The focal character is the physicist who directed the program, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer.
b. Worcester, Mass. February 15, 1947 This is the first performance by the RPO
Doctor Atomic Symphony is an instrumental work drawn from the opera. It includes music from the opera’s overture; the Act II ‘panic’ music; the ‘military matters’ sections from Act I; and it culminates with an orchestral setting of Oppenheimer’s signature aria, “Batter My Heart.” The first performance took place in London in 2007, with the composer conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra. More on each section from Doctor Atomic Symphony: The Laboratory: This brief section sets out the symphony’s basic conflict, between the horrors that Oppenheimer and his scientists are unleashing upon the world, and the human, feeling side of those same people. Mechanical, hammering rhythms on timpani and brass represent the first dimension; the quiet, lyrical music of the woodwinds gives voice to the other. Panic: Opening with a substantial passage of frenzied energy, this extended movement passes through moods from nervous tension to near, but never lasting, calm. Featured passages for solo instruments lend the music variety of texture. The third movement follows on without a pause. Trinity: The finale takes its title from the name that Oppenheimer gave to the first nuclear test. It quotes his melancholy aria on solo trumpet. © 2016 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Andrew C. Russo is known for the diversity of his interests and experiences, whether it be business, music, or politics. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Russo is a graduate of The Juilliard School, and pursued post-graduate studies in Leipzig and Paris with pianist/alternative pedagogue Frederic Chiu.
His early career was spent as an advocate of American composers and American music. He has performed in many of the world’s cultural capitals such as Paris, London, Moscow, Rome, Brussels, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Buenos Aires, and more. His appearance as a finalist in the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition drew attention, when he became the first pianist to perform a significant work using alternative techniques requiring the inside and frame of the piano as well as the keys. He was featured in Peter Rosen’s internationally broadcast documentary Playing on the Edge not long after the competition, and was profiled in New York Times writer James Barron’s book, The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand. Russo has 11 commercial readings to his credit; his most recent recording appears on Naxos later this year and features new works of Aaron Jay Kernis, including Three Flavors for Piano and Orchestra—commissioned by Russo. In 2010, Russo was nominated to run for New York State Senate representing Central New York. He is a wealth manager and tax advisor in the Syracuse market as well as an adjunct instructor of finance at Le Moyne College. He continues to perform as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician. His last appearance with the RPO was in March 2015.
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Ward Stare, conductor Colin Currie, percussion
8 PM KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE
BARBER JENNIFER HIGDON
Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a
12:00
Percussion Concerto
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Colin Currie, percussion
INTERMISSION COPLAND
Symphony No. 3
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Molto Moderato Allegro molto Andantino quasi allegretto Molto deliberato - Allegro risoluto
Higdon, Copland & Barber
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SAMUEL BARBER Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a b. West Chester, Penn. March 9, 1910 d. New York, N.Y. January 23, 1981 First performed by the RPO October 20, 1960; Theodore Bloomfield, conductor Last performed by the RPO March 2, 1985; David Zinman, conductor
The ballet Medea was premiered by dancer Martha Graham and her company in 1946. Barber wrote, “Neither Miss Graham nor the composer wished to use the Medea-Jason legend literally in the ballet. These mythical figures served rather to project psychological states of jealousy and vengeance which are timeless.” In 1955, Barber created the one-movement concert work, based on the ballet’s major musical themes, which you will hear at this concert. “Tracing her emotions from her tender feelings towards her children, through her mounting suspicions and anguish at her husband’s betrayal and her decision to avenge herself,” he wrote, “the piece increases in intensity to close in the frenzied dance of vengeance of Medea, the Sorceress descended from the Sun God.”
JENNIFER HIGDON Percussion Concerto b. Brooklyn, N.Y. December 31, 1962 This is the first performance by the RPO
Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon maintains a full schedule of commissions, and her music is known for its technical skill and audience appeal. Hailed by the Washington Post as “a savvy, sensitive composer with a keen ear, an innate sense of form and a generous dash of pure esprit,” she is one of America’s most frequently performed composers.
She has written the following introduction to the Percussion Concerto: “The 20th century saw the percussion section grow as no other section in the orchestra. Both the music and the performers grew in visibility as well as in capability. And, while the form of the concerto wasn’t the least bit new in the century, the appearance and growth of the percussion concerto as a genre exploded during the later half of the century. “My Percussion Concerto of 2005 follows the normal relationship of a dialogue between soloist and orchestra. In this work, however, there is an additional relationship with the soloist interacting extensively with the percussion section. The ability of performers has grown to such an extent that it has become possible to have sections within the orchestra interact at the same level as the soloist. “When writing a concerto I think of two things: the particular soloist for whom I am writing, and the nature of the solo instrument. In the case of percussion, this means a large battery of instruments, from vibraphone and marimba (the favorite instrument of tonight’s soloist Colin Currie), to non-pitched smaller instruments (brake drum, wood blocks, Peking Opera gong), and to the drums themselves. Not only does a percussionist have to perfect playing all of these instruments, but he must make hundreds of decisions regarding the use of sticks and mallets, as there is an infinite variety of possibilities from which to choose. Not to mention the choreography of the movement of the player; where most performers do not have to concern themselves with movement across the stage during a performance, a percussion soloist must have every move memorized. No other instrumentalist has such a large number of variables to challenge and master.
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Higdon, continued from pg 34 “This work begins with the sound of the marimba, as Colin early on informed me that he has a fondness for this instrument. I wanted the opening to be exquisitely quiet and serene, with the focus on the soloist. Then the percussion section enters, mimicking the gestures of the soloist. Only after this dialogue is established does the orchestra enter. There is significant interplay between the soloist and the orchestra with a fairly beefy accompaniment in the orchestral part, but at various times the music comes back down to the sound of the soloist and the percussion section playing together, without orchestra. “Eventually, the music moves through a slow lyrical section, which requires simultaneous bowing and mallet playing by the soloist, and then a return to the fast section, where a cadenza ensues with both the soloist and the percussion section. A dramatic close to the cadenza leads back to the orchestra’s opening material and the eventual conclusion of the work. Written for Colin Currie, this work is dedicated to him.”
AARON COPLAND Symphony No. 3
b. Brooklyn, N.Y. November 14, 1900 d. Peekskill, N.Y. December 2, 1990
The commission for this majestic work arrived in 1943, from Serge Koussevitzky, First performed by the RPO conductor of the Boston Symphony April 26, 1979; Orchestra. Copland knew that Koussevitzky Aaron Copland, conductor liked big, dramatic works and would expect something along those lines from him. This Last performed by the RPO February 3, 2007; suited Copland’s frame of mind perfectly, Daniel Hege, conductor because he had been collecting materials for a “grand symphony” for some time. In the summer of 1945, he wrote, “The commission from Koussevitzky stimulated me to focus my ideas and arrange the material I had collected into some semblance of order…The finishing touches were put on the score just before rehearsals were to start for the premiere, October 18, 1946.” Copland cast the first movement in the shape of an arch, opening and closing in a mood of serene contemplation. In between these bookends, the music rises to heights of measured eloquence and barely restrained power. The following scherzo-like movement is a witty, headlong emotional rush floated on waves of thrusting, syncopated rhythms. Copland provides contrast through a lyrical central trio section spotlighting the woodwinds. The trio’s theme returns, transformed and bolstered by percussion, to cap the movement in grandiose fashion. Copland thins out the texture considerably in the slow third movement. In form it draws close to a set of variations, embracing a range of moods from withdrawn and pathetic to bright and charming. Out of the gentle, ethereal wisps of the closing pages, the symphony’s mighty finale emerges without pause. The familiar strains of Copland’s own Fanfare for the Common Man are heard quietly in the winds, only to blossom forth in volume and splendor shortly thereafter. Thus, Copland sets the stage to launch the vigorous, festive finale proper. The symphony concludes with a broad, thunderous restatement of the theme with which the entire work began. © 2016 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Championing new music at the highest level, Colin Currie is the soloist of choice for many of today’s foremost composers and he performs regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors.
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Colin Currie, percussion
Jennifer Higdon
2016–17 season highlights include the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Percussion Concerto with Marin Alsop and the Britten-Pears Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall, and a series of solo recitals including Washington, Princeton, Boston, and Glasgow. Currie also makes his debut with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, performing MacMillan’s Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, with Manfred Honeck conducting. Currie ends the season performing both MacMillan percussion concerti in a two-week tour with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James MacMillan. Other highlights include performances with Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Sinfonia Rotterdam, and at the Grand Teton Music Festival. This is his first performance with the RPO. A dynamic and adventurous soloist, Currie’s commitment to commissioning and creating new music was recognized in 2015 by the Royal Philharmonic Society, who awarded him the Instrumentalist Award. Currie has premiered works by a multitude of composers, and in the coming seasons, will premiere new works by Harrison Birtwistle and Andy Akiho. Currie is an artist in association at London’s Southbank Centre and artist in residence with Oregon Symphony Orchestra. Currie has recorded many concerto, recital, and chamber works including most recently Andrew Norman’s Switch with Utah Symphony and Thierry Fischer, released on Reference Records. Previous releases by Currie include Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto with the London Philharmonic and Martin Alsop, which won a 2010 Grammy Award.
Jennifer Higdon, composer Jennifer Higdon is a major figure in contemporary Classical music, receiving the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto and a 2010 Grammy for her Percussion Concerto (written especially for percussionist Colin Currie). She enjoys several hundred performances of her works each year; Blue Cathedral is one of America’s most performed contemporary orchestral works, with more than 600 performances worldwide since its premiere in 2000. Her works have been recorded on more than four dozen CDs. One of Higdon’s current projects is an opera based on the best-selling novel, Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier. It was cocommissioned by Santa Fe Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and Minnesota Opera in collaboration with North Carolina Opera. Higdon recently won the International Opera Award for Best World Premiere. Her music is published exclusively by Lawdon Press. Higdon holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in music composition from the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor’s in flute performance from Bowling Green State University, and an Artist Diploma in Music Composition from The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She currently holds the Milton L. Rock Chair in Composition Studies at The Curtis Institute of Music, where she has inspired a generation of young composers and musicians. jenniferhigdon.com
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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 August 30, 2016. Please contact Mark Zeger at 585-454-7311 x232 with questions or corrections. PARTNER ($1,000–$2,999) Alex and Ani ALSTOM Signaling Foundation Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund Bill Gray’s Restaurants Caldwell Manufacturing Co EDMAC Foundation Inc. CONCERTO Fred L. Emerson Foundation ($25,000–$49,999) Hegedorns Arts Tomorrow Fund at Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson the Rochester Area Foundation Community Foundation May K Houck Foundation Canandaigua National New Horizons Band & Orchestra Bank & Trust Paul Miller Family Foundation Constellation Brands Pinnacle Investments, LLC Fibertech Networks The Pipa Tagliarino Group G.W. Lisk, Inc. Premium Mortgage Corporation Rochester Midland Corporation SONATA Rochester Philharmonic League ($10,000–$24,999) T.M. & M.W. Crandall Foundation Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Triad Foundation Davenport-Hatch Foundation Waldron Rise Foundation ESL Charitable Foundation Melvin and Mildred Eggers ASSOCIATE Family Charitable Foundation ($600–$999) First Niagara Financial Group Glover Crask Charitable Trust SUPPORTER ($300–$599) High Falls Advisors Diamond Packaging Max and Marian Farash Gary & Nancy Penisten Charitable Foundation Family Foundation Rochester Regional Health Hastings Family Foundation System Joseph & Anna Gartner Xerox Foundation Foundation SUITE Manning & Napier Advisors ($5,000–$9,999) Morgood Tools Inc Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust Scandinavian Heritage Society Gianniny Family Fund Sons of Norway John F. Wegman Fund Star Headlight & Lantern Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Co., Inc. Trust Vanden Brul Foundation in Morgan Stanley Memory of Herb & Joan Rubens Family Foundation Vanden Brul Rufus K. Dryer II Fund St. John’s Home SYMPHONY ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation M&T Bank Wegman Family Charitable Foundation
OVERTURE ($3,000–$4,999) Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Hazlow Electronics, Inc. Konar Foundation The MAGIC Center at RIT Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Spindler Family Foundation
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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Bank of America Chevron Corporation 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
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ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE SOCIETY The Artistic Excellence Society (AES) recognizes donors for making a three-year pledge of $2,500 or more. The AES is designed to engage our most passionate contributors and to ensure financial stability and ongoing support. Contact Jason V. Polasek at 585-454-7311 x280 to learn more about becoming an AES member.
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Louise Epstein Barbara & Patrick Fulford Charles & Cindy Gibson Rob W. Goodling David & Barrie Heiligman Mr.* & Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Ralph F. Jozefowicz Myrta & Robert Knox Jim & Marianne Koller Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Drs. Jacques* & Dawn Lipson Jane & Jim Littwitz Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Daniel M. Meyers
Deanne Molinari 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 Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang Michael & Patricia Wilder Kitty J. Wise
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
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$50,000–$99,999 Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen
$10,000–$14,999 Robin & Michael Weintraub
$30,000–$49,999 High Falls Advisors
$5,000–$9,999 William Eggers & Deborah McLean
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Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Furman Julian and Marjorie Goldstein Marie & Charlie Kenton Jim & Marianne Koller David Lane Dr. & Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner Dr. & Mrs. Michael Millard Mrs. Richard Palermo
Mr. John Summer and Ms. Sandra Parker Christopher and Elaine Pipa Sherman Levey & Deborah Ronnen Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer Robert A. Woodhouse
ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999) Anonymous Marlene Alva in memory of Ruth G. Alva Nancy & Harry Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Stuart and Betsy Bobry Allen & Joyce Boucher Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Harlan D. Calkins Paul and Mary Callaway Betsy & John Carver Joan & Paul Casterline Joyce Crofton
Dr. Eric Dreyfuss William Eggers & Deborah McLean Betsy Friedman Ann Guenther* Howard T. Hallowell III David & Barrie Heiligman Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt Norman Horton Mrs. Sheila Konar Ernest and Sarah Krug Harold & Christine Kurland Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr.
Dan & Kiki Mahar Mr. Lawrence Martling William P. McCarrick Deanne Molinari Kathy and John Purcell Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Reed Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers Sunny and Nellie Rosenberg M Sandra & Richard Stein Krestie Utech Dr. Sidney & Linda S. Weinstein Drs. Michael and Robin Weintraub
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Patty & Dick George Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ginsberg Warren & June Glaser Rob W. Goodling Janet & Roger Gram George & Mary Hamlin Warren & Joyce Heilbronner Dr. Jack & Harriette Howitt Mrs. Robert D. Hursh Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Ierardi Mrs. Leslie H. Jacobs La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. Dr. Sandra S. Johnson Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz Daryl & Charles Kaplan Norman & Judith Karsten M Richard & Karen Knowles Myrta & Robert Knox Marcy & Ray Kraus in loving memory of Dr. Allan & Charlotte Kraus Gay & Don Lenhard John & Dolores Loftus Edith M. Lord Swaminathan & Janice Madhu Bruce & Eleanor McLear
Mr. & Mrs. James R. McMillen Duane & Ida Miller James E. and Janet L. Morris Paul Marc and Pamela Miller Ness Drs. Avice & Timothy O’Connor Bernard & Molly Panner Ms. Karen Petras Brock & Sandra Powell William & Barbara Pulsifer Susan A. Raub John B. Rumsey Paul and Brigid Ryan Drs. Carl & O.J. Sahler Ron & Sharon Salluzzo Richard & Vicki Schwartz Nancy A. Skelton Dr. & Mrs. Sidney H. Sobel Norman and Glenna Spindelman Bob & Gayle Stiles David & Grace Strong Ann & Robert Van Niel Dr. & Mrs. Tae B. Whang Ms. Pamela White Kitty J. Wise
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ADAGIO ($1,000–$2,499) CONTINUED Anonymous (9) Allegra Angus Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. & Steven Hess Betsy Ann Balzano Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Bates Steve & Anne Bauer David M. Berg & Dawn K. Riedy Agneta M. Borgstedt, M.D. Judith Boyd Simon & Josephine Braitman Claire M. Brown Josh Bruner Josephine Buckley Patrick and Irene Burke Sharon & Philip Burke Ann Burr & A. Vincent Buzard Alan L. Cameros William T. Chandler Margaret & Donald Cherr Mary Ellen Clark Lorraine W. Clarke Sarah H. Collins* M Christine Colucci Marjorie Converse Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq. Judith & Joseph Darweesh David F. Dean Bonnie & Duane DeHollander Tex & Nicki Doolittle Gail & Douglas Doonan William & Cynthia Dougherty M Ms. Marilyn Drumm Dr. & Mrs. James Durfee Rose Duver Dr. Steven & Susan Eisinger Carol & Tom Elliott Holly K. Elwell Gerald G. Estes Julia B. Everitt Trevor & Elizabeth Ewell Sherman & Anne Farnham Samuel J. & Marsha R. Fico Thomas & Janet Fink Gail R. Flugel Jonathan Foster Marilyn Fowler Ann and Steve Fox Harry & Marion Fulbright Marjorie & James Fulmer Johanna M. Gambino in memory of Jerry J. Gambino Dr. Richard & Josie Gangemi David and Patricia Gardner Winston E. Gaum Dr. & Mrs. David Gentile Mr. & Mrs. Wesley P. Ghyzel Paul & Carol Goldberg Patricia Goodwin Burton Gordon Jean Gostomski Robert & Jeanne Grace Jeanne Gray in memory of Robert C. Gray Julie and Alan Griesinger
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Brigitte & Klaus Gueldenpfennig Susan & James Haefner Jeffrey & Lynne Halik Joan & Alfred Hallenbeck Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Louise Harris Merrill & Dianne Herrick Walter B.D. Hickey, Jr. Tom & Nan Hildebrandt David C. & Patricia M. Hinkle Art & Barb Hirst John & Barbara Holder Susan Holliday Dr. Robert E. Horn & Patricia Nachman Mrs. Samter Horwitz Mary Jo & Jack Hultz H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Bob & Elaine Jacobsen Miles & Silvija Jones Dr. & Mrs. Harold Kanthor Lori & Frank Karbel Patrick and Kathleen Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Robert J. Kennedy Karen S. Kral Deanna & Charles Krunsenstjerna Werner & Susan Kunz David & Andrea Lambert John and Alice Leddy Norman & Arlene Leenhouts Jane & Jim Littwitz Mr. & Mrs. James A. Locke III Sue & Michael Lococo Ms. Lynne Lovejoy Kathryn Markakis and Geoffrey Williams Diana Marquis Saul & Susan Marsh Mrs. Bruce P. Marshall Frances & Robert Marx Richard & Catherine Massie Stephen Matkowsky and Elzbieta Charchalis Carol & John Matteson Carol A. McFetridge Pamela McGreevy Marion & Ed Mench Pete & Sally Merrill Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger Daniel M. Meyers Hinda & Michael Miller John Muenter Ann Mulligan* Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Munson 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 Jane Parker & Francis Cosentino
Patricia & Philip Parr Douglas & Diana Phillips Bill & Beverly Pullis Robert & Anne Quivey Nancy & Vincent Reale Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Mrs. Norma Riedman Doria Scortichini & Chris Ritchlin Carol Ritter Wright & William Wright Daniel & Nancy Robbins Mrs. Stanley M. Rogoff Thomas & Elizabeth Ross Jamal and Pam Rossi Peggy Savlov James G. Scanzaroli Gary B. Schaefer Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti Thomas Schumacher Joan M. Schumaker Anthony & Gloria Sciolino Catherine & Richard Seeger Joan & Arthur Segal Libba & Wolf Seka Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Seymour Wayne & Sonja Shelton Robert & Nancy Shewan Alice & Ken Slining George Smith & Diane Ahlman Susan and David Spector Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Stehler Mrs. Andrea Stewart Dr. Robert & Sally Jo Stookey Margaret and Charles Symington Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Thiede Jason Thomas J. Russell & Kathleen Thomas Miriam Thomas Robert & Diane Tichell Dr. and Mrs. Mark Tornatore Stephen & Shirley Townsend Mrs. Schuyler Townson Dorothy Tyler Jim & Linda Varner Dr. Laura von Doenhoff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vuillequez Harry & Ruth Walker Robert & Sandra Walker Mr. and Mrs. Harold Warren III M Skip & Karen Warren Stephen R. Webb Irene & Alan Weinberg Ann Weitzel Joseph Werner & Diane Smith Stephen Wershing Mrs. Frederick C. White Steven & Christine Whitman Ms. Christine Wickert James H. Willey Ernest Wong Elizabeth D. Woodard Charlotte J. Wright Caroline and Richard Yates Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow
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Mrs. James A. Rockwell inmemory of Rev. James A. Rockwell Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum Carolyn & Charles Ruffing Ron Sassone William Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Shipley Robert & Norma Snyder Charles H. Speirs Walter Stacker Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Steiner Margaret A. Strite Frank & Rose Swiskey Celia & Doug Topping Jim Van Meter & Marlene Piscitelli Doug Cline & Lorraine Van Meter-Cline Gary & Marie VanGraafeiland Vic Vinkey John and Susan Volpel Betsy Van Horn Nancy & Tom Walters Dale & Lorraine Whittington Ed and Wilma Wierenga Puck & Claes Winqvist Laura & Joel Yellin Karen and Sy Zivan
BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) Anonymous (5) Karen Abbas Robert & Anne Allen Peter & Jane Anderson A. Joseph Antos Dr. and Mrs. E. David Appelbaum M Dr. & Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Gloria Baciewicz Jane Ellen Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Balta M.J. Barclay John and Lisa Baron Tom Bartolini Asish and Susan Basu Brenda Beal John and Ellen Beck Miss Anne Bell Eric & Marcia Birken Ms. Chrystine Blackwell Lynne Blank James R. Boehler Angela Bonazinga & Catherine Lewis Erick & Nancy Bond Susan & Peter Bondy M William & Grace Boudway Jeff & Kathy Bowen Linda Bretz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Elaine & Wayne Brigman Susann Brown & Terence Chrzan Wilma M. Brucker Doug & Chris Brush Nancy Brush and John Parker Al Buckner Eileen Buholtz Sarah and Edward Bullard Mary Elaine Aldoretta & Richard Burandt Keith & Joan Calkins Mary Carlton John & Diane Caselli Diane & Roger Cass
Dr. Lawrence and Mrs. Rita Chessin Irene M. Churukian Victor Ciaraldi & Kathy Marchaesi Mr. & Mrs. James D. Clifford Alan Cohen and Nancy Bloom Gloria & Pincus Cohen David & Donna Cole Walter Cooper John & Mary Crowe Cathy Cushman & Jeff Sokol Roy Czernikowski & Karin Dunnigan Louis & Allis D’Amanda Jerry Davidson John & Jane DeCory Ken & Jean DeHaven Nancy & Sreeram Dhurjaty Stephanie & Douglas Dickman Wendell & Mary Discher Donald & Stephanie Doe Warren Doerrer J. Ernest Du Bois Karen Duffy Dianne Edgar Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Egan Larry & Peggy Elliott Marcia L. Elwitt Mohsen Emami, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Emmans D. Craig Epperson & Dr. Beth Jelsma Dr. Paul Fine Clara S. Firth Elizabeth B. Fisher F. Peter Flihan Mrs. Timothy P. Forget Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Forsyth Sandra and Neil Frankel Ruth Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Gary J. Friend Jerry J. Gambino, Jr. Walter Gilges Tom & Kelly Gilman
Andrea S. Giuffre John & Roslyn Goldman Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff Mr. & Mrs. Newton H. Green Gay Jane Greene Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Griswold Michael & Joanna Grosodonia Mr. Robert C. Grossman Mrs. Robert Gulick Ann L. Haag Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Haggerty David & Frances Hall David & MaryAnn Hamilton Zena & Tom Hampson Martin and Sherrie Handelman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Hanna Ronald W. Hansen Robert T. & Mary Ann Hargrave Karen Hart Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hartman Richard Henshaw Dr. and Mrs. Raul Herrera Carol & Michael Hirsh Drs. Ryan and Makiko Hoefen Mr. and Mrs. Ned Holmes Tala and Mark Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. William N. Hosley Larry and Barbara Howe Marjorie S. Humphrey Richard & Joyce Humphreys Dewey Jackson Bruce Jacobs David & Patricia Jewell Valerie & Robert Kalwas Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kay Mrs. Maryel Kellogg Mr. & Mrs. Alvie Kidd Marcella Klein & Richard Schaeffer Bob & Connie Klein Mr. & Mrs. Mordecai Kolko Paulina & Laurence Kovalsky
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BENEFACTOR ($375–$699) CONTINUED David & Marjorie Perlman Barbara & Jack Kraushaar Mr. & Mrs. Claude Peters Dr. & Mrs. Jacob Krieger David & Virginia Pixley Salvatore & Sandra LaBella Joyce & Victor Poleshuck Jane Labrum Dr. & Mrs. Lee D. Pollan Rev. William Laird Linda E. Postler Dr. & Mrs. Leo R. Landhuis H.R. Powers Sally & Lou Langie Beth & Lyle Prairie Carol Laniak Bill & Edie Prest Diana Lauria Mary Jane Proschel Jennifer Leonard & David Cay Johnston Barry & Jean Rabson Lenore and Marshall Lesser Jerry & Janice Rachfal Dr. Pamela A. Leve Mrs. Paul Reeves Sarah F. Liebschutz Stan & Anne Refermat Dr. & Mrs. Norman R. Loomis Marjorie Relin Douglas* & Marcia Lowry Bob & Shirley Rheinwald Edward J. & Kathleen L. Lynd Dr. Ramon L. and Judith S. Ricker Mr. & Mrs. Achilles Mafilios Sandra and Eugene Riley James & Patricia Mangin Suzanne Robinson C. Thomas & Emily McCall Mrs. David Romig Dick & Sandra McGavern Antonio & Patricia K. Rosati Dr. & Mrs. Neal McNabb Judy & Bill Rose Mr. & Mrs. David McNair Dr. Harry & Ellen Rosen Mrs. Katie Merk McNally Dr. Gerald & Maxine Rosen Dr. & Mrs. George J. McVey Rachel Rosen & Ron Wexler Margaret & Bob Mecredy Dick & Bea Rosenbloom Carl Mercendetti and Valerie Maresh Beatrice Roxin, in memory of Paul Roxin Onnalie Miller Dr. and Mrs. G. Theodore Ruckert Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Morgan Hon. Franklin T. and Cynthia Russell Theodore H. Morse Ed & Gabriel Saphar Joseph and Linda Mulcahy Susan Scanlon & Croft K. Hangartner Mr. & Mrs. Otto Muller-Girard Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schenkel Mildred G. Ness Paul & Barbara Schmied Joan & Beryl Nusbaum Nancy & David Schraver Suzanne J. O’Brien David & Naomi Schrier W. Smith & Jean O’Brien Steven Schwartz & Alice Tariot Peter Oddleifson & Kay Wallace Terry K. Schwartz Robert & Betty Oppenheimer Katie Sejba Jim & Linda Orgar David & Susan Senise Mildred Ortbach Rich Sensenbach Rita B. Otterbein Ruth Sheldon The Rev. Marilyle Sweet Page Mary E. Sherman Dr. Vivian Palladoro Carol C. Shulman Robert J. Palmer Myron S. Silver & Rivka Chatman Jonathan R. Parkes and Naomi Silver Marcia Bornhurst Parkes
Joseph Simpson David and Elizabeth Smith Carol Snook in Memory of Richard Snook Kathie Snyder Janet H. Sorensen Daniel and Susan Stare Kenneth T. & Eva M. Steadman Donna Stein Georgine & James Stenger Mr. & Mrs. David Stern Elizabeth and Robert Sterrett Ann H. Stevens & William J. Shattuck Kevin Stone & Nancy Atwood-Stone Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Strasser John & Barbara Szulgit Bottomless Brewing Mimi & Sam Tilton David and Marcia Trauernicht John & Betty Travis William J. Tribelhorn J. Michael & Sally Turner John and Janet Tyler Eugene and Gloria Ulterino Roger & Jeanette Van Wormer Margaret Vanas Wayne & Anne Vander Byl Thomas & Jeanne Verhulst Robert Vosteen Mrs. Herbert Watkins Ann D. Weintraub Richard & Shirley Wersinger John Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. William Wilcox Mr. John Williams and Mr. Chuck Lundeen Leonore & Lee Wiltse Elise & Joseph Wojciechowski Mrs. Mary Alice Wolf Gary & Judith Wood Peter Woods Kevin & Trude Wright Eileen M. Wurzer Lawrence and Susan Yovanoff Carol Zajkowski
BRAVO TRIBUTES Tribute gifts are a special way to remember loved ones or commemorate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, births, or graduations. If you would like to make a memorial or honorarium gift, please contact Rachel Boucher at 585-454-7311 x249 IN MEMORY OF… David A. Weber Sandra J. Weber IN HONOR OF… Mrs. Marlene Elkin on her birthday Dawn Lipson
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DEVELOPMENT Eric Tillich, Interim Vice President of Development Jason V. Polasek, Manager of Individual Giving Mark Zeger, Manager of Institutional Giving Domenic Argentieri, Major Gifts Officer Kathy Miller, Administrative & Volunteer Coordinator Rachel M. Boucher, Development Associate Amanda J. Nasso, Development Assistant Madison Hornick* FINANCE Theresa Tornatore, Finance Manager Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of Information Systems Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources Mark Pignagrande, Accounting Manager Simona R. Benenati, Office Administrator
PATRON SERVICES CENTER Edward W. Solorzano, Director Teddy Sainphor, Manager Emily Gisleson, Assistant Manager Jenni Kohler, Direct Sales Manager David T. Meyer +, House Manager Olivia Case +, Senior Sales Representative Fabrice Broyld + Abby Chapman-Duprey + Megan Colombo + Patrick Corvington + Isaac Hutton + Elissa Murphy + Marcy Savastano + Kari Swenson + Paulina Swierczek + Troy Tette + ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE Laura Morihara +, RPL Administrator ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA Irene Narotksy +, Manager Susan Basu +, Co-Manager Kaley Harman *
+ Part Time * Intern ^ Consultant
2016–17 Season
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & EDUCATION Richard Decker, Vice President of Artistic Administration Barbara Brown, Director of Education Rebecca Sealander, Concert Production Manager Garrett Wellenstein, Eastman Conducting Fellow Michael Wheatley, Eastman Conducting Fellow Weiting Zhong*
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Katie Sejba, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Kathryn Judd, Senior Marketing Manager Michelle Shippers, Communications Manager Sally Cohen PR, Publicist ^
RPO Staff
ADMINISTRATION Ralph P. Craviso, President and CEO Ronald L. Steinmiller, Chief Operating Officer Ellen Beck, Executive Assistant
Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra WELCOME TO THE RPYO’S 46TH CONCERT SEASON! James Mick, music director and conductor SUN
NOV 20 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE HALL AT HOCHSTEIN
Beethoven and Wagner to Márquez Featuring RPYO Concerto Competition Winners: Sarah Wager, double bass; Chie Xu, violin Program: Beethoven’s 5th (mvts 3-4) Wagner Prelude to Die Meistersinger Márquez’s Danzón No. 2
SUN
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RPYO at Carnegie Hall II Program:
Wagner, Mendelssohn and Mahler
CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK
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MAY 14 3 PM HALE AUDITORIUM ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Mahler’s Magic Side-by-Side Concert with the RPO Featuring RPYO Concerto Competition Winners TBD Program: Mahler 1 (mvts 3-4) Von Suppé’s Poet & Peasant
Mozart and Mussorgsky Featuring RPYO Concerto Competition Winners TBD Program: Overture to Don Giovanni Pictures at an Exhibition
Tickets are available by calling 585-454-2100, online at rpo.org, or in person at the RPO Patron Services Center. Tickets range from $8-$15. Carnegie Hall tickets from carnegiehall.org.
2016–17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andrew Brown David Lane, Chair John Lucia, Treasurer Maria Donnelly Vicky Feathers Ginny Griffin Elizabeth Hanan Rus Healy Brian King Jim Orgar Linda Orgar Mike Rutecki Dan Stare Fred Weingarten Roxanne Willard EX-OFFICIO Susan Basu, Co-Manager Barbara Brown Ralph P. Craviso James Mick, Music Director Irene Narotsky, Manager Josephine Whang
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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.
Give-A-Lift Program: Drive eligible patrons 55+ to and from concerts. Administrative Support: Support the RPO office on weekdays.
ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE Rochester Philharmonic League volunteers are ambassadors for the RPO. Our activities focus on introducing young people to classical music through RPO Education Concerts and on fostering the musical talent of our youth through Young Artist Auditions.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE
■ Planning and hosting the annual Young Artist Auditions
■ Open rehearsals & lunchtime conversations with RPO musicians at Music, Munch & Mingle series
■ Ushering for RPO school concerts at Kodak Hall BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eileen Ramos, President Kathleen Bankey, President Elect Mary-Ellen Perry, Secretary Paul Ness, Treasurer
■ Annual excursion to the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, N.Y.
2014–2017 Judy DiPasquale Cynthia Jankowski Kathleen Newcomb Yvonne Baker Sue Habbersett
2015–2018 Joanna Bassett Bonnie Kramer Mary Ann Giglio Daryl Kaplan
2016–2019 Brenda Murphy-Pough Catherine Frangenberg Marcia Bornhurst Parkes Rollin Charles Phillips Betty Schaeffer
JOIN THE LEAGUE TODAY! 585-399-3654 • rpl@rpo.org • rpo.org/rpl
NOVEMBER 13 – 20, 2016 GALA CONCERT NOVEMBER 18
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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 94th 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 120 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. Nearly one-third of all RPO performances are educational or community-related. In addition, WXXI 91.5 FM rebroadcasts approximately 30 RPO concerts each year. For more information, visit rpo.org.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TICKETS: The RPO Patron Services Center is located at 108 East Avenue, in downtown Rochester. Free 15-minute parking is available outside the RPO Patron Services Center, which is open Monday-Saturday 10 AM- 5 PM. Four-way flashers must be used when parking in these spaces. NIGHT-OF-CONCERT PURCHASES: For night-of-concert purchases, RPO will-call tickets and concert tickets are available at the Eastman Theatre Box Office (433 East Main Street) starting 90 minutes prior to concert time. PARKING: Paid parking for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is available at the East End Garage, located next to the theatre. Open entrances/exits change frequently while the garage is under construction. Visit rpo.org/parking for the most recent updates. 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 free 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 585-274-3000. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The use of cameras or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Patrons are asked to turn off all personal electronic devices prior to the performance. REFRESHMENTS: Food and drink are not permitted in the concert hall, except for bottled water. Refreshments are available for purchase in Betty’s Café located on the orchestra level of Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. TICKET DONATION: If you are unable to attend a concert, please consider donating your tickets to us as a tax-deductible contribution. Return your tickets to the RPO no later than 2 PM the day of the performance to make them available for resale. Bravo is published cooperatively by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Rochester Business Journal
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