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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

NOV 22-DEC 23

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Welcome from the President & CEO

19 The Nutcracker

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The Orchestra

35 The Snowman and The Bear

RPO Board of Directors Bravo to Our Sponsors

Vol. 95. • Book 4 PHOTO CREDITS: COVER DESIGN: Meg Spoto, m dash studio THIS PAGE: ©2015 Erich Camping

December 10

41 Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Bravo to Our Generous Supporters About Your RPO

November 22, 24-26

December 14 & 16

47 Gala Holiday Pops

December 21 – 23

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Dear Friends, Happy holidays from the RPO! Nothing makes spirits bright quite like music, and this season we have a full schedule of festive favorites. From the gorgeous spectacle of The Nutcracker to the rollicking Gala Holiday Pops, there are so many ways to celebrate.

Welcome

from the President & CEO

In November and December, we return to some of our most treasured holiday traditions. Rochester’s longest-running production of The Nutcracker kicks off the holiday season on Thanksgiving weekend, as the Orchestra teams up with the Rochester City Ballet and the Bach Children’s Chorus to deliver a magical display of sight and sound. Tchaikovsky’s unmistakable melodies are sure to put you in the mood to celebrate! Families will be pleased to see the return of our popular OrKIDStra Holiday Special on December 10. Join us for the afternoon as we screen two animated winter classics—The Snowman and The Bear—with the RPO and the Genesee Valley Children’s Choir providing a live soundtrack. Later the same week, Concertmaster Juliana Athayde shines in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, a vivid musical expression of the changing seasons just in time for the winter solstice. Also featured is music from Corelli’s “Christmas” Concerto and Handel’s Messiah. Finally, Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik leads our lively Gala Holiday Pops, featuring vocalist Denzal Sinclaire and more than 200 local high school singers. Whether you like classic carols or jazzy Christmas jingles, you’ll definitely catch the holiday spirit.

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At this time of year, when we give thanks and count our blessings, we hope you’ll spare a moment to think about what music—and the RPO—means to you. If the RPO has become part of your own holiday traditions, please consider making an end-of-year gift to our annual fund. Revenue from ticket sales cover just 40% of our total expenses—the remainder comes from dedicated patrons just like you. Your contributions help us to fund our upcoming winter concerts for students of the Rochester City School District, allows us to spread musical cheer to patients and staff at Wilmot Cancer Institute through our annual free Brass Quintet concert, and so much more. To learn more about how your tax-deductible gift can support the RPO and the music you love, contact our Development Office at 585-399-3649.

Warmest wishes for a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year,

Curt Long President & CEO

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SECOND VIOLIN Hanna Landrum, Principal Daryl Perlo, Assistant Principal Patricia Sunwoo John Sullivan Lara Sipols Nancy Hunt Boris Zapesochny Liana Koteva Kirvan Margaret Leenhouts Heidi Brodwin Ainur Zabenova* Petros Karapetyan VIOLA Melissa Matson, Principal

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WARD STARE Music Director

This season at the RPO, Stare will collaborate with Itzhak Perlman and returning favorite pianists Olga Kern and Misha Dichter. Stare will also lead a Beethoven Festival, Bizet’s Carmen in Concert, and two world premieres by celebrated composers Allen Shawn and Jennifer Higdon. 2016–17 season highlights included collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and Grammy-winning violinist James Ehnes. Stare also led a three-weekend salute to the music of American composers, as well as Puccini’s La Bohème in Concert, and a world-concert premiere by AcademyAward winning composer Eliot Goldenthal.

2017–18 Season

Our Conductors

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, and “a dynamic music director” by Rochester CITY Newspaper. This December, Stare will make his debut at the Metropolitan Opera for nine performances of Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, with Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham in the title role.

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. Last season he made his debut with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra followed by his return to the St. Louis Symphony in December.

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. He made his debut with the Washington National Opera conducting Donizetti’s comic opera L’Elisir d’amore in 2014.

SUZY GORMAN

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.

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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

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.

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. This season Tyzik celebrates 24 years as principal pops conductor of the RPO, a title he also holds at the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. This is also the fifth season that Tyzik has held The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Tyzik has written more than 200 arrangements, orchestrations, and compositions for orchestra. A consummate musician, Tyzik regularly appears as a guest conductor in the RPO’s Philharmonics Series.

In the 2015–16 season, Tyzik premiered a new violin concerto written for RPO Concertmaster Juliana Athayde on the Philharmonics Series. This season, Tyzik’s original programming includes collaborations with The Mambo Kings, PUSH Physical Theatre, and a Pops opener featuring a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and other jazz standards.

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.

MICHAEL BUTTERMAN

Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair

Now in his 18th 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, whom he has led to national prominence, resulting in an invitation to open the Kennedy Center’s SHIFT Festival of American Orchestras in 2017. In addition, he serves as music director of the Shreveport Symphony and the Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and just completed a 15-year tenure with the Jacksonville Symphony, first as associate, and then as resident conductor.

PALMER HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY

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.

As a guest conductor, Butterman has led many of the country’s preeminent ensembles, including The Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and Houston Symphony. Other recent appearances include performances with the symphonies of Oregon, Phoenix, Kansas City, Denver, Charleston, Hartford, San Antonio, Syracuse, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Victoria (British Columbia), California, New Orleans, Spokane, El Paso, Mobile, and Winston- Salem, as well as the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Pensacola Opera, and Asheville Lyric Opera. Summer appearances include Tanglewood, the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, Colorado Music Festival, Ohio Light Opera, and the Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia.

His work has been featured in six nationwide broadcasts on public radio’s Performance Today, and can be heard on two CDs recorded for the Newport Classics label and on a disc in which he conducts the Rochester Philharmonic and collaborates with actor John Lithgow. michaelbutterman.com.

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EX-OFFICIO Rebecca Gilbert Orchestra Representative

Curtis S. Long President & CEO

David C. Heiligman Chairperson, Honorary Board

Robert A. Woodhouse Treasurer Elizabeth F. Rice Secretary Jules L. Smith, Esq. Immediate Past Chairperson

INGRID A. STANLIS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

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OFFICERS Ingrid A. Stanlis Chairperson of the Board

Stephen B. Ashley Vice Chairperson

2017–18 Season

RPO Board of Directors

Maintaining and operating the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Founded in 1923—Incorporated in 1930)

(TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2018) La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. David Lane Michael Pietropaoli Christopher N. Pipa Dr. Stephen I. Rosenfeld Katherine T. Schumacher Jules L. Smith, Esq. 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 (TERM EXPIRES FEB. 2020) Stephen B. Ashley Dr. Andrew J. Elliot James T. Englert Ilene L. Flaum Michael Gioja Michael B. Millard Elizabeth F. Rice Dr. Sidney H. Sobel Alex Yudelson

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Curtis S. Long President & CEO Dr. Jamal J. Rossi Dean, Eastman School of Music Jules L. Smith, Esq. Immediate Past Chairperson W. Craig Sutherland Orchestra Representative HONORARY BOARD David C. Heiligman Chairperson Nancy 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 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, 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 2015-17: Jules L. Smith, Esq. * Deceased

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Michael Butterman, conductor The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair

Rochester City Ballet David Palmer, artistic director Nichole Gantshar, executive director Bach Children’s Chorus of Nazareth College Karla Krogstad, director

Music by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography by Timothy M. Draper, Jamey Leverett,

David Palmer RCB Company Members

Peter Base, Christopher Collins, Francesca Genovese, Megan Kamler, Adam Kittelberger, Kelly Moeller, Benjamin Rabe, Elizabeth Rodbell, Shannon Rodriguez, Caitlin Schwartz, Jessica Tretter

The Nutcracker

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Apprentices

Taylor Bibee, Ryan Corbett, Katherine Duffy, Caroline Hudson, Michael Jurica, Tim Kolman, Tayla Kelley, Grace Koury, Lydia Marbach, Amy Stuart

Trainees

Riley Bevilacqua, Hannah Boyer, Meghan Green, Kylee Curcio, Briana Fitzpatrick, Breena Keefe, MacKenzie Kenyon, Lizzie McMindes, Vivian Li, Annalyse Roman, Sarah Schiffhauer, Tori Stewart, Pamela Veltri, Margaret Wilsch, Jordan Wynn

Production Team

Ballet Master Beth Bartholomew Associate Ballet Master Alexandra Kastrinos-Brydsten Lighting Design by Gordon J. Estey Costume Design by Sylvia Hanlon Set Design by Sylvia Hanlon, Gordon J. Estey

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About The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was commissioned to write the music for The Nutcracker in 1891. Originally based on the E.T.A. Hoffman novel The Nutcracker and the King of Mice, The Nutcracker ballet debuted in St. Petersburg on December 17, 1892 and has gone on to become one of the most popular holiday spectacles.

ACT I It is Christmas Eve and Dr. and Frau Stahlbaum hold a large party. Their children, Clara and Fritz, await their friends’ arrival. Mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer arrives and interrupts the festivities with the “Spirit of Christmas” and other magical gifts, including a toy Nutcracker for Clara. Later that night, Clara returns to the drawing room to fetch her Nutcracker and soon falls asleep with it beside her. Suddenly, the room is invaded by mice. Clara’s toy soldiers come to life and the Nutcracker turns into a soldier who battles the mice. Victorious with Clara’s help, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince who invites Clara to the Kingdom of Sweets. During the journey, they pass through a snow-covered forest.

ACT II In the Kingdom of Sweets, Clara and her Prince are welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy who presents a grand celebration in Clara’s honor. The sweets of many nations entertain them: Spanish Chocolate, Chinese Tea, Arabian Coffee, and French Mints. The celebration culminates with the Sugar Plum Fairy’s romantic pas de deux with her Cavalier. Following a reprise, Clara and her Prince must go. Amid wistful goodbyes, they leave the magical land.

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About Rochester City Ballet

Artistic Director David Palmer leads Rochester City Ballet. David joined RCB in November of 2015. Since retiring as a principal dancer, Palmer has created more than 40 ballets, operas, and musicals performed by leading ballet and theater companies around the world. His arrival at RCB has sparked a renewed energy and creative era for the company that was established in 1987 by its founding artistic director Timothy M. Draper. The company performs at the Nazareth College Arts Center, Canandaigua Academy, and Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. In July 2010, RCB presented its first New York City season. In July 2013, RCB was selected to perform in the Inside/Out performance series at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts.

Since the company offered its first professional contract in 2003, Jamey Leverett served as artistic director. During her tenure, Leverett choreographed more than 20 new works including Images, a commission from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra to music by Jeff Tyzik, and the critically acclaimed full-length ballet The Blood Countess. Leverett announced in Spring 2015 she would step down to focus on choreography and training students in her role as Artistic Director of RCB’s partner school, the Timothy Draper Center for Dance Education. The board launched a national search and Palmer joined the company in November that same year.

RCB is committed to enriching the quality of life in the greater Rochester community. In May 2015, it held its first annual sensory-friendly performance for children on the autism spectrum. For numerous years, the company has performed for the entire second grade of the Rochester City School District, as well as taking dance into the schools through interactive performances and creative problem-solving workshops. RCB donates thousands of tickets to underserved youth. Additionally, RCB conducts outreach throughout the region.

RCB’s InStudio Series has exposed community members to an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and an opportunity to experience dance at a very low cost.

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cast

ACT 1

The Party Scene Maid: ................................................................................................Wed 7 pm/Fri 2 pm/Sat 7 pm/Sun 2 pm: Ruby LaManna

Fri 2pm/Sat 2pm: Shannon Rodriguez Dr. Stahlbaum.................................................................................................................................................. Matthew Throumoulos Frau Stahlbaum......................................................................................................................................................................Amy Stuart Clara........................................................................................................................ Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Savanna Ross

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Anna Joy Fritz........................................................................................................ Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: John DeSantis-Wright

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Clara Thiele Party Children........................ Nicholas DeMayo, Alexa DeSanctis, May Fastaia, Morgan Magats, Celena McElligott,

Victoria Rynkowski, Camryn St. John, Emily Schiffhauer, Addelynne York

Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Gabriella Fals, Jaela Massey, Janina Olivieri

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/ Sun. 2pm: Madison Bevilacqua, Libby Joy, Elizabeth Tucker Youngest Party Child.......................................................................................................Wed 7pm/Sat 2pm: Josephine Henry Party Parents..................................................................Peter Base, Katherine Duffy, Caroline Hudson, Michael Jurica IV,

Tayla Kelley, David Kendrick, Grace Koury, Joshua Lang,

Lydia Marbach, Dalton Scott, Michael Tedone, Laurel Yartz Herr Drosselmyer......................................................................................................................................................Fidel Orrillo Puga Christmas Spirit .................................................................................................................................................................Kelly Moeller Magical Dolls .......................................................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Caitlin Schwartz, Tim Kolman

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Elizabeth Rodbell, Ryan Corbett Harlequin.............................................................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Shannon Rodriguez

Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Taylor Bibee

The Battle Tree Presents...................................................................................... Caterina Baker, Abigail Jacobs, Morgan Throumoulos Mice................................................................................................................ Riley Bevilacqua, Hannah Boyer, Cecilia Gangemi,

Annalyse Roman, Sarah Schiffhauer, Tori Stewart, Alexa Wallace Soldiers............................................................................. Caterina Baker, Olivia Bevilacqua, Marissa Chen, Giuliana Fauth,

Abra Geiger, Abigail Jacobs, Morgan Throumoulos, Jocelyn Wynn Mouse King ....................................................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm: Peter Base

Fri. 2pm/Sun. 2pm/Sat. 2pm/ Sat. 7pm: Michael Jurica IV Nutcracker Prince .................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Tim Kolman

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Ryan Corbett

Land of Snow Snow Queen......................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/ Sat. 7pm: Megan Kamler

Fri. 2pm/ Sat. 2pm/Sun. 2pm: Jessica Tretter Snow King.................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/ Sat. 7pm: Christopher Collins

Fri. 2pm/ Sat. 2pm/Sun. 2pm: Adam Kittelberger

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cast Snowflakes.....................Taylor Bibee, Kylee Curcio, Katherine Duffy, Caroline Hudson, Breena Keefe, Tayla Kelley, .Grace Koury, Kelly Moeller, Lydia Marbach, Elizabeth Rodbell, Shannon Rodriguez, Caitlin Schwartz, Amy Stuart Act 2

The Kingdom of Sweets Arch Angels....................................... Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Caterina Baker, Olivia Bevilacqua, Abra Geiger,

Abigail Jacobs, Morgan Throumoulos, Jocelyn Wynn

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Riley Belivacqua, Hannah Boyer, Meghan Green,

Mackenzie Kenyon, Elizabeth McMindes, Pamela Veltri Lead Angels...................................................................................................Isabella Betzenhauser, Lilly Benz, Angelina Cruz,

Frances Dickinson, Kaitlin McMahon, Lena Vaisey Angels.................................Wed. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Charlotte Alberti, Sophia Barnard DeCann, Ella Sophia Belculfine

Olivia Grace Belculfine, Anna Brewer, Charlie Dickinson, Anna Elizabeth Galitsky,

Ava Gustafson, Alison Henry, Elizabeth Henry, Arwen Hull, Ava Kane, Addison Keaton,

Josephine Livingston, Lily Lockwood, Charlotte Park, Elana Sandic, Olivia Seckel, Serenity Sinclair

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm: Eliana Cantwell, Sophia Barnard Decann, Molly Devivo, Charlie Dickinson, Audrey Galbraith, Lillian Gauss, Samuel Gauss, Gabby Harper, Gabriella Maccarone, Grace Mundell, Gwendolyn Nellis, Gil Poleshuck Kinel, Kendyl Pollack, Stella Quaglia, Katelyn Ramirez, Kate Shin, Katherine Upham, Isabella Viera

Fri. 7pm/ Sun. 2pm: Charlotte Alberti, Sophia Barnard DeCann, Eliana Cantwell, Molly Devivo, Charlie Dickinson, Azalea Dietz, Lillian Gauss, Samuel Gauss, Anna DiGaetano, Bielle Harris, Ana Irizarry, Josephine Livingston, Gwendolyn Nellis, Charlotte Park, Katherine Penna, Katelyn Ramirez, Kate Shin, Nailah Smith, Annalise Yartz

Holly Sprites................................................Wed. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Gianna Arnitz, Jemarii Daughtry, Ashley Dennstedt,

Grace DeSanctis, Clayton Foley, Julian Gilbert-Rigg, Branwen Hull, Claire Kuhmann,

Lila Nucelli, Addison Ritchie, Agnieszka Rynkowski, Quinn Thomas

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm: Ashlyn Avila, Giada Ciaccia, Madeline Galbraith, Chloe Kenney, Jaime Kenney, Lorelei Miller, Olivia Mundell, Bianca Pierce, Emma Rosenblatt, Lily Sharp, Anna Shin, Julisiana Viera

Fri. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Adelaide Burleigh, Grace DeSanctis, Gazelle Dietz, Sophie Gagnier, Lydia Hahn, Hannah Kenney, Natalie McCaffery, Hannah Meltzer, Bianca Pierce, Jayden Sidoti, Stella Wisnowski, Mia Worthington

Pages................................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/Sat. 2pm: Sydney Palmer, Lead Page

Salma Awad, Alexandra Dobretsova, AnnaMaria Galitsky,

Malcolm Gilbert-Rigg, Madison Eva Hofford, Natalie Lappas,

Michella Marseglia, Lorelei McGrath, Nora Meinhold, Emelia Montgomery

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm: Kai Furuta, Lead Page Magnolia Chinappi, Clare Duffy, Milania Furgiuele, Ariela Holt, Quinn Huntley, Veronica Lane, Victoria Lane, Lilly McAllister, Virginia Schafrath, Pela Williams

Fri. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Emmie Whyte, Lead Page Dania Berardi, Lily DeVivo, Lucy DeVivo, Milania Furgiuele, Lily Kinsella, Bridget Linder, Laine MacMillian, Giovanni Sidoti, Lucia Warfe, Pela Williams

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Spanish Chocolate ..........................................................................................Wed. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Peter Base, Amy Stuart

Fri. 2pm/Fri. 7pm: Peter Base, Francesca Genovese

Sat. 2pm: Michael Jurica IV, Amy Stuart

Sat. 7pm: Michael Jurica IV, Francesca Genovese English Toffee .......................................................................................................................................................Shannon Rodriguez Chinese Tea ...................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/ Fri. 7pm/ Sat. 7pm: Katherine Duffy

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 2pm/Sun. 2pm: Taylor Bibee Russian Trepak................................................................................................................................ Wed. 7pm: Christopher Collins

Fri. 2pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Tim Kolman

Fri. 7pm: Ryan Corbett

Sat. 2pm: Benjamin Rabe Arabian...............................................Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 2pm/Sat. 7pm: Elizabeth Rodbell, Adam Kittelberger

Fri. 2pm/Sun. 2pm: Caitlin Schwartz, Michael Jurica IV French Mints........................................................................ Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 7pm: Taylor Bibee, Katherine Duffy,

Caroline Hudson, Tayla Kelley, Caitlin Schwartz

Fri 2pm/Sat. 2pm/Sun 2pm: Katherine Duffy, Caroline Hudson,

Tayla Kelley, Grace Koury, Lydia Marbach Mother Ginger........................................................................................................................................................................ Jaimi Miller Dew Drop...............................................................................................................................Wed. 7pm/ Sat. 2pm: Megan Kamler

Fri. 2pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 7pm: Amy Stuart

Sun. 2pm: Jessica Tretter Flowers...................................................................................................Taylor Bibee, Tayla Kelley, Grace Koury, Kelly Moeller,

Elizabeth Rodbell, Shannon Rodriguez, Caitlin Schwartz Wed. 7pm/Fri. 2pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 7pm/Sun. 2pm: Francesca Genovese Sat. 2pm: Amy Stuart

Sugar Plum Fairy.............................................................................................. Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 7pm: Jessica Tretter

Fri. 2pm/Sun. 2pm: Megan Kamler

Sat. 2pm: Francesca Genovese Cavalier.............................................................................................................. Wed. 7pm/Fri. 7pm/Sat. 7pm: Benjamin Rabe

Fri. 2pm/Sun. 2pm: Christopher Collins

Sat. 2pm: Peter Base Rose Waltz Finale..................................................................................................................................................................Entire Cast

Children appear courtesy of Timothy M. Draper for Dance Education, 25 North Dance Academy, Alaina Vissali Dance Center, Anatasia's Spotlight Dance, Ashford Dance Company, Ashford/Goodwin Irish Dance, Dance Connection, Danceletics, Debbie MacKay School of Dance, Elite Studio of Dance, Fitzsimmons Dance Factory, HFL Dance Center, Hochstein School of Dance, La Danse Workshop, Marilyn Schneider School of Dance, Performance Plus, Pittsford Dance Studio, A Time For Dance, Via Dance, Visions Dance Center

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rcb David Palmer, artistic director David Palmer joined RCB in 2015 from The Washington Ballet (TWB), where he served as associate artistic director. He has been a force in the world of ballet for more than 30 years as a director, choreographer, and principal dancer.

DAVID PALMER

NICHOLE GANTSHAR

Palmer was highly regarded as an international guest artist and principal dancer for more than two decades. He had numerous works created upon him by leading choreographers including Mark Morris, Stanton Welch, Julia Adam, Lynn Taylor-Corbett, Helgi Tomasson, Gerald Arpino, and Val Caniparoli.

Along with having danced most of the classical princes, he was renowned as a leading dancer in Balanchine works. He has also worked with many of today’s other masters such as Paul Taylor, Yuri Kylian, Hans Van Mannen, Lar Lubovitch, Christopher Bruce, and William Forsythe.

His productions of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe with TWB and Imagination Stage earned five Helen Hayes Award nominations, taking home awards for Best Ensemble and Best Children’s Musical.

In 1997, Palmer founded Maximum Dance Company (MDC) with Yanis Pikieris. During his nine years as artistic director, MDC presented some 80 works, 30 world-premieres, and three full-evening works.

Palmer’s career began as a youth in musical theater and television in Australia. He went on to dance with the Australian Ballet, rising quickly to the soloist ranks. He then went on to dance as a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Koninklijk Ballet Van Vlaanderen, San Francisco Ballet, and Maximum Dance Company.

Palmer has appeared as a guest artist with Sydney Dance Company, Ballet du Nord, PACT Ballet, the Queensland Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, and the Australian Ballet. His works have been performed by San Francisco Ballet, The Australian Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Maximum Dance Company, Balletto D’Ell Esperia, and Miami City Ballet He was awarded the Choo-San Goh Award for choreography for a commissioned World Premiere work for San Francisco Ballet, Concerto Romantique.

Nichole Gantshar, executive director Nichole Gantshar joined Rochester City Ballet in 2014. She received her early training at Boston Ballet and graduated from the Walnut Hill School for Performing Arts. Most recently, she worked for the Tulsa Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Earlier in her career, she worked for Richmond Ballet, Syracuse Stage, Hangar Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet, and others.

Gantshar received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and MFA from the University at Stony Brook and has taught at Syracuse University, University at Stony Brook, University of Pittsburgh, and the Wooster Center for the Arts.

Apart from her career in theatre and ballet, Gantshar served as a legislative aide in Congress and on the staff of The Post-Standard. Among her volunteer activities, she is a member of Rochester Rotary, the Women's Council at Jewish Senior Life, and has served as the treasurer of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA), chair of the National Student Education Fund, and treasurer of the Syracuse Chapter of Girls Inc. Among her awards, she was twice nominated as an Outstanding Young Woman of America and received a LMDA residency grant to work at The Atlanta Ballet.

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r Jamey Leverett, choreographer Jamey Leverett served as artistic director of Rochester City Ballet (RCB) from 2003-2015, succeeding the founding director, Timothy M. Draper. She brings a collaborative perspective and a commitment to technical excellence to her work. Leverett is a prolific contemporary ballet choreographer. In the past eight years, she has created more than 20 works including Bravo! Colorado, LumaVoce, Peter & the Wolf, and 4Play, as well as her critically acclaimed fulllength ballet The Blood Countess.

JAMEY LEVERETT

Leverett also serves as the artistic director for the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, the official training school of RCB. She teaches master classes throughout the country and has been a lecturer in the Dance Department at SUNY Brockport.

Timothy M. Draper, founder (1954-2003) Timothy Draper began his training under the tutelage of Olive McCue and Kathleen Crofton, and appeared with the Mercury Ballet. He left Rochester to continue his training in New York City with the Joffrey School of Ballet, Harkness House of Ballet Arts, and Steps. Draper performed with the Israel Ballet, the Puerto Rican Dance Theater in New York City, Fusion Dance Company in South Florida, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and the Garden State Ballet. He then turned his attention to teaching with credits including co-director of the Fort Lauderdale Ballet, ballet master of Dance TIMOTHY DRAPER Miami and Ballet Etudes, as well as guest teacher in New York City for Nancy Bielski at Harkness House, Hebrew Arts, and Steps. Draper served as ballet master for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo for five years. With all of his travel, his heart was always in Rochester. The Mercury Ballet that gave him his start was no longer together. His passionate desire was for Rochester and Western New York to have a permanent ballet company. In 1987, Draper established the Timothy Draper Dance Theatre. Under his guidance, world-class ballet instruction and performances were brought to Rochester.

Timothy Draper’s dream in 1987 evolved into the Rochester City Ballet (RCB) of today. With his guidance and expertise, RCB grew from modest beginnings to now delighting thousands of viewers at their annual collaboration with the RPO of The Nutcracker, and has presented performances throughout central and western New York.

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rcb Beth Bartholomew, ballet master Beth Bartholomew is a native of Rochester, N.Y., where she studied at the former Enid Knapp Botsford School of Dance and later with the Pennsylvania Ballet School in Philadelphia, BETH BARTHOLOMEW ALEXANDRA Penn. At age 18, she received a contract with the KASTRINOS-BRYDSTEN Joffrey II dancers and went on to dance with the Joffrey Ballet in New York City. Five years later she joined The Washington Ballet where she danced solo and principal roles. While working with Nils Christie, a famous Dutch choreographer, she decided to make the move to Europe and joined his company, the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. During her 12 years in Europe, she received her teaching diploma in the Gyrotonic Expansion System and participated in many freelance projects, one of which took her to Spain where she met her future husband, Fidel Orrillo. Bartholomew is also on staff at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, official school of the Rochester City Ballet.

Alexandra Kastrinos-Brydsten, associate ballet master Alexandra Kastrinos-Brydsten has been a professional ballet dancer since she was 17. She recently moved back to the U.S. with her family after 21 years of dancing with the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to dancing in Swede, she was with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre as a featured soloist for four years. She has danced many roles including the Principal in George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations and Olga in Onegin. She has also performed many works by William Forsythe, Nils Christie, and Nacho Duato. Since retiring at age 42, she has been very successful in running her own business where she specializes in Pilates and Redcord training for strengthening, conditioning, and rehabilitation. She teaches part time at Nazareth College and is happy to join the team at Rochester City Ballet.

Fidel Orrillo Puga, principal character artist Fidel Orrillo Puga was born in Trujillo, Peru. At 13, he received a scholarship to the National School of Ballet in Havana, Cuba, directed by Alicia Alonso. He was then offered a contract with the National Ballet of Cuba. Later he danced for four years in Ballet de Camagüey in Cuba. Orrillo Puga has danced in several companies in South America as a guest and most recently was a soloist in Ballet del Teatro Municipal in Trujillo, Peru and a principal dancer in Ballet National del I.N.C., Lima, Peru. A former ballet master for RCB, Fidel teaches at the Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education, the official school of the Rochester City Ballet.

rcb dancers Peter Base, company member

JOINED RCB: 2015 HOMETOWN: Cleveland, OH FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: The artistic freedom I found as a guest artist with Savannah Ballet Theatre

Christopher Collins, company member

JOINED RCB: 2012 HOMETOWN: Avon FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Waiting for my turn to march out with my little horn during dress rehearsal when I was 10.

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rcb dancers continued Francesca Genovese, company member

JOINED RCB: 2015 HOMETOWN: Webster FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Sharing the stage with my father in the party scene.

Megan Kamler, company member

JOINED RCB: 2011 HOMETOWN: West Irondequoit FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Dancing Sugar Plum Fairy for the first time last year.

Adam Kittelberger, company member

JOINED RCB: 2005 HOMETOWN: Rochester FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Hearing the RPO play the music live for the first time.

Kelly Moeller, company member

JOINED RCB: 2013 HOMETOWN: Richland, Wash.

FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: The first time I ever flew as Christmas Spirit­–exhilarating!

Benjamin Rabe, company member

JOINED RCB: 2009 HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Penn.

FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Watching a favorite dancer, Jimmy Orrante, bring Drosselmeyer to life.

Elizabeth Rodbell, company member

JOINED RCB: 2010 HOMETOWN: Sandy Hook, Conn.

FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: When I was 8 and performing in the Balanchine version, Ballerina Julie Kent was the Sugar Plum Fairy. She asked me to hold her leg warmers backstage. I didn't let those leg warmers go!

Shannon Rodriguez, company member

JOINED RCB: 2015 HOMETOWN: Greece FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Getting the chance to dance both "Clara" and "Fritz" as a child.

Caitlin Schwartz, company member

JOINED RCB: 2014 HOMETOWN: Pittsford FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Growing up, I always loved having my Mom backstage to help everyone, as well as having my sister perform alongside me.

Jessica Tretter, company member

JOINED RCB: 2008 HOMETOWN: Rochester FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: I was dancing with a guest artist and he couldn’t stop bobbing his head–it made us both laugh!

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Taylor Bibee, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2017 HOMETOWN: Irvine, Calif.

FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Performing Snow Queen in Alaska and my parents flew in to surprise me.

Ryan Corbett, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2017 HOMETOWN: Grayson, Ga. FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Performing the Russian variation with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

Katherine Duffy, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2017 HOMETOWN: Readington, N.J. FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy at my home studio and sharing the stage with people I loved.

Caroline Hudson, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2016 HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Performing Clara. It had always been my goal and was my first major role.

Michael Jurica, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2016 HOMETOWN: Portland, Or. FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Having my parents in the audience to see me dance for the first time.

Tayla Kelly, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2015 HOMETOWN: Canandaigua FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: When I was a child in The Nutcracker, having the older girls take us for hot chocolate at Javas.

Tim Kolman, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2016 HOMETOWN: Ashtabula, Ohio FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Kicking myself in the face while dancing the soldier doll.

Grace Koury, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2017 HOMETOWN: Altoona, Penn.

FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Performing with the live student orchestra while at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Lydia Marbach, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2017 HOMETOWN: Kingwood, Texas FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Going to see Houston Ballet every holiday with my family

Amy Stuart, apprentice

JOINED RCB: 2015 HOMETOWN: Penn Yann FAVORITE NUT MEMORY: Performing for the first time with the RPO in the Eastman Theatre.

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Gordon Estey, lighting designer/technical director Gordon Estey has been with Rochester City Ballet for 20 years. Estey comes from a background of Broadway summer stock, dance, concert, theatrical lighting, and stage management. Estey is lighting designer for Rochester City Ballet, Rochester Broadway Theatre League, and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and serves as technical director for Finger Lakes Opera. His work has been seen throughout the Rochester area, New York City, and in many regional theatres in New York State.

As a scenic designer, he designed the scenery for RCB’s The Blood Countess, Peter and the Wolf, Carmen, and co-designed The Nutcracker and The Ugly Duckling. Gordon owns Estey-Struble Theatrical in Canandaigua, a lighting, scenic design, rental, and theatrical management production company.

Estey has designed more than 400 productions in his 44-year career.

Laura Jane Collins, stage manager Stage Manager Laura Jane Collins is currently in her second season with Rochester City Ballet. She spends the majority of her time in Central New York with Syracuse Stage, Hangar Theatre, and Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. Recent theatre credits include: Disgraced, How I Learned to Drive, Great Expectations, (Syracuse Stage); The Foreigner, Third, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Hangar Theatre); Ghost, the Musical! (FLMTF @ Merry-Go-Round Playhouse). Dance production credits include: All That Jazz, The Nutcracker, Slightly Sinful, Ballet on the Edge (RCB); The Who’s Tommy – A Rock Ballet (Dir. Christopher Fleming). Collins is a graduate of the stage management program at Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and she’s based on Long Island.

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David Palmer, Artistic Director

Ballet Master: Beth Bartholomew Associate Ballet Master: Alexandra Kastrinos-Brydsten ADMINISTRATIVE

Development Officer: Marc A. Smith Company Manager: Sueann Townsend Marketing Coordinator: Rachel Brill Production intern: Claire Caverly Physical Therapist: Callan-Harris Physical Therapy Photographers: Erich Camping, David Schiffhauer & Tom Rodriguez Photographer for The Timothy M. Draper Center for Dance Education: Tim Wilkes PRODUCTION STAFF

Technical Director: Gordon J. Estey Stage Manager: Laura Jane Collins Assistant Technical Director: Jessamyn Slon Assistant Stage Manager: Erin Holt Production Assistants: Madison Montalvo, Elijah Schecter Wardrobe Supervisor: Kathleen Kittelberger Wardrobe Assistant: Christine Chernjavsky Costume Assistants: Cathy Baker, Michelle Barnard-DeCann, Kathy Kenney,

Heather Kenyon, Deena Rodriguez, Laurie Shin,

Margaret Thomas, Deborah Tretter Children's Staging & Rehearsal Assistants: Billie Jean Kandravi, Jamey Leverett, Stephanie Mellinger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Lighting Equipment: Dan McKenzie, Applied Audio Technical Production Services: Estey-Struble Theatrical Scenery: Hardgoods Canandaigua Academy Scene Shop Scenery Painting and Fabrication: Cobalt Studios Christmas Tree Base Painting: Holger Stave Sweets Table Props: Lynne Blank Scenery Transportation: Leonard’s Express, Ryder Truck Rental

2017–18 Season

ARTISTIC

RCB Staff & Board of Directors

Nichole Gantshar, Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kenneth Yartz (Chair) Meghan McGuire (Vice-Chair) Jim Hansen (Secretary) Katherine Rogala (Treasurer) Lisa M. Santelli (Immediate past Chair [ex-officio]) Nancy Bond Paula Briggs Jean Close Melissa Jacobs Terry Kelley Jr. John E. Klibanoff M.D. Barbara Nino William J. Sheeran Maggie Symington Elizabeth Stauderman

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FRIENDS OF ROCHESTER CITY BALLET

RCB Supporters

Rochester City Ballet acknowledges with gratitude the generous contributions of the following individuals, foundations, and corporations over the past 12 months. Their support makes it possible for the company to entertain and educate the greater Rochester region through the art of dance. The list is current through October 13, 2017. We take every effort to ensure the list’s accuracy, but mistakes do occur. Please contact Marc A. Smith at 585-461-5850 with any omissions or corrections. Thank you! ÉTIOLÉ ($50,000+) The Inn on the Lake* Robert & Pamela Sands The Sands Family Foundation Director ($25,000-$49,999) Nancy Sands The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Trustee ($10,000-$24,999) American Packaging Farash Foundation Constellation Brands DelMonte Hotel Group* (RCB's official lodging) Glover-Crask Charitable Trust Christopher & Melissa Jacobs and Star Headlight & Lantern, Co. Jane W. Labrum Drs. Dawn & Jacques Lipson John & Katherene Meisch Frank E. Page / Cutri Construction The Shubert Foundation Conductor ($6,000-$9,999) Mann’s Jewelers* Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester Regional Health Michael B. Rukin Charitable Foundation James & Georgine Stenger Vision Buick GMC* (RCB's official car dealer) Artist ($4,000-$5,999) Drs. Eric J. & Edie L. Bieber Body Wrappers* Erick & Nancy Bond Estey-Struble Theatrical* Dr. Timothy & Mrs. Andrea Malins* Monroe County Nixon Peabody LLP* (RCB’s official law firm) Dr. Howard & Mrs. Arlene Schenker

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Benefactor ($2,000-$3,999) Sarah Betterley Dr. Gregory & Mrs. Joanna Collins Fran Cosentino & Jane Parker B. Thomas Golisano Foundation Russ & Heather Kenyon M&T Bank Foundation Drs. William J. Sheeran & Deborah L. Pearce Elizabeth Stauderman Charlie & Maggie Symington Ken & Laurel Yartz Principal ($1,000-$1,999) Robert & Jody Asbury Dr. Maria Aslani-Breit & Mr. David Breit Bailey Slipper Shop James & Susanne Bourdeau Kathleen Brenneman Fund at the Rochester Area Community Foundation Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures* Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Drs. Leway Chen & Marilyn N. Ling Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Devon Cottle Amy Craib Eric M. Dreyfuss, M.D. David & Betty Dryden Suzanne Gouvernet Michele Grazulis Elaine F. Greene, Ed.D. Nikki Hamblin* Jon Judge & Patti Billard James & Susan Locke Meghan K. McGuire Kenper & Lisa Miller Nazareth College Ike & Misty Jo Neilson Northwest Savings Bank Gary & Lee Palmer Michael Parsons Lauren Sands & James Ryan Mickey Sands Lisa Marie Santelli & Adam Southcott Dave & Leah Slavny

Dr. Anthony & Mrs. Kristyn Sousou Malcom & Elaine Spaull Stacy K Floral & Design* (RCB's official florist) Zach Stern Danny & Stency Wegman Dr. Mary M. Wilsch and Ms. Marianne Becker First Soloist ($500-$999) Anonymous Jeanne M. Beecher David & Amy Bowen Judith Boyd Simon & Josephine Braitman Family Supporting Foundation Jean Close Mark & Nicki Cottle Albert & Bethany DiSanto Nichole Gantshar Joanne K. Gianniny Michael & Joanna Grosodonia George & Mary Hamlin IBM Co. Matching Grants Program Dr. Kenneth & Mrs. Katherine Lindahl Mary F. Maida, M.D. Morgenstern DeVoesick PLLC Daniel & Judith Novak One Hip Chic Optical, Inc. Louis Perticone Concept II, Inc. Fayga & Elliott Press Advised Fund Dr. Eric & Mrs. Elizabeth Rennert Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra* Kenneth Rodbell & Kathleen Moonan Katherine Rogala & Steve Seidman Frances H. Schenck Drs. Philip & Lucy Sheils Timothy Smith Tantalo Photography* Andrew Tomlinson / Dovetail Studios* Robert & Deborah Tretter Pamela Wilkens White Paula L. Zahniser

Soloist ($250-$499) B.A.C. Helicopters* Gloria J. Baciewicz, M.D. Kimberly A. Burrs Callan-Harris Physical Therapy, P.C.* Steve & Sandra Carl John J. Condemi, M.D. Adrian DeVuyst Liz Duffy Dr. Steven & Mrs. Susan Eisinger Dan Knerr & Kathy Ertsgaard Richard T. Galvin Daniel Glover & Diane Pike Rob W. Goodling James Hansen & Brian O'Neill*

Alexandros Hatzigiannidis / Gods N Gladiators* Nate Hodge / Masiori* Joe Jennings Jewish Home Foundation Susan & Donald Kitchen Dr. Peter & Mrs. Victoria Knight Genesee Valley Trust and Lauren Kolb Mona F. Kolko Jean Koury Frank & Cricket Luellen, Jr. Richard & Kate Massie Maury Donnelly & Parr, Inc. Merraine Group* Marie A. Noonan Patricia A. Ornt

Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar* Quantum Sails* Rochester Broadway Theatre League Ms. Adele P. Rodbell Ofcr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Rodriguez Dr. Stephen & Mrs. Elise Rosenfeld Arnie Rothschild Dr. Linda & Mr. David Schiffauer Neal & Pam Sherman Charles H. Speirs Bruce & Lauri Van Hise Derek & Arlene Vanderlinde Jennifer N. Weidner Dr. Gordon & Mrs. Stacie Whitbeck Jeffrey & Jill Wynn

Corps de Ballet ($125-$249) Lon Baratz Robert & Beth Base Stuart Boyar Margaret J. Carnall George J. Conte Creative Caterers* Erin DeVogelaere* The Erdle Foundation Carl & Nancy Gerard Esther Germanow Mike & Jennie Governale Martin & Sherrie Handelman Thomas & Melinda Hartzell Norman L. Horton

Charles & Barbara Kennerson Linda J. Kilmer Debra Koch Michael Lebowitz & Leslie Berkowitz Ben L. Lichtin, Ph.D. Paul & Shino McLaughlin Brian P. & Kelly D. Meath Dr. Duncan Moore & Ms. Gunta J. Liders Mike & Barbara Ordway George P. & Debra J. Orosz Dr. & Mrs. Anthony L. Petraglia Keith & Dani Polidor Robert & Alexandra Powell Darwin E. Prioleau, Ed.D.

Rochester Lead Works, Inc. Thomas H. & Elizabeth O. Ross Paul & Jean Seidel Karen Schiffhauer The Honorable Peter & Mrs. Dale Skivington Muriel D. Steinberg Bobbi Szczorek James B. & Amy B. Vandemark Leigh Williams Lawrence H. Zingesser, M.D. * Indicates partial in-kind contribution.

Indicates deceased.

TRIBUTES

Tribute gifts celebrate and remember friends and loved ones. If you would like to make a gift in honor or memory of a friend or family member, please contact Marc A. Smith at 585-461-5850 or msmith@rochestercityballet.org.

IN HONOR OF‌

IN MEMORY OF‌

Jamey Leverett

Nichole Gantshar & David Palmer

John Sawyer

Joy Goodman

RCB Dancer Elizabeth Rodbell

Peter & Julie Parker

Timothy M. Draper

Muriel Steinberg

Howard & Arlene Schenker

Marty & Laura Kaufman Nancy Sands

Mickey Sands

The Timothy M. Draper Society

Named for our founder, Timothy M. Draper, the Society is a group of donors who have recognized RCB in their estate planning. If you would like to inquire about Society membership, contact Nichole Gantshar at 585-461-5850 or info@rochestercityballet.org.

Jeanne Beecher

Elaine Del Monte

Nichole Gantshar

Nancy Sands

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artists The Bach Children’s Chorus of Nazareth College Karla Krogstad, director The Bach Children’s Chorus of Nazareth College provides quality vocal training for the children of the Greater Rochester area. Founded by current KARLA KROGSTAD director Karla Krogstad in 1988, the Bach Children’s Chorus sings with numerous organizations in the Rochester area, including the RPO and the Rochester Chamber Orchestra. Their last appearance with the RPO was in May 2017 for Puccini’s La Bohéme in concert. This spring, the BCC will tour New York City. Registration is now open for the BCC and the Mozart Children’s Chorus for younger singers. For more information, please visit www. bachkidsusa.org.

Karla Krogstad earned degrees in music from the New England Conservatory of Music, the University of Connecticut, and the Eastman School of Music. She is the recipient of the Friend of Foreign Language and the Culture through the Arts awards given by the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers. She is a frequent composer and arranger for children’s voices.

Chorus Allison Albin Marina Apton-Rietz Isabelle Baker Angelina Batz Anna Baxter Charlotte Brown Sylvia Brown Zoe Brydsten Arin Burrows Marco DeAscentiis Ruby DeAscentiis Lucy Delgado Rayva Deshmukh Michael Dovichi Harper Foley

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Lily Mager Myles Margeson Maxfield McCabe Raegan Meyers Stephen Moulton Marcus Orduña Sydney Palmer Carina Phillips Alex Piazza Alana Pinto Elise Pinto Emily Potter Katie Rayburn Dane Russo Danyl Russo

Nora Sanderson Auriane Schneller Nathanael Searle Elena Seeburger Heather Shiner Julia Shumaker Maya Simonetti Mia Smith Aiden Taylor Sophia Temming Addison Vitale Erin Wolfanger Loic Yu Ivan Yu

DEC 10 2 PM

KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE

Grant Cooper, guest conductor Jeffrey Tabor, tenor Joseph Finetti, bass Genesee Valley Children’s Choir

Amy Cochrane, director LIndsay Buckel, assistant director

HOWARD BLAKE

The Bear

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The Snowman

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Jeffrey Tabor, tenor Joseph Finetti, bass Genesee Valley Children’s Choir Adeline Capel, soloist

Genesee Valley Children’s Choir Nathan Yauchzee and Isabel Granger, soloists

ARR. GRANT COOPER Holiday Sing-A-Long

The Christmas Song Go Tell It on the Mountain Jingle Bells

The Snowman and The Bear

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artists GRANT COOPER, guest conductor Born in New Zealand as the son of a professional opera singer, Grant Cooper sang and acted in his first opera at age four and studied piano and music theory prior to college.

As a conductor, Cooper’s many guest conducting engagements have GRANT COOPER included the Houston Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, and Syracuse Opera, among many others. His last performance with the RPO was in 2016. Recently, he made successful debut appearances with the Kennedy Center Orchestra and, on the international stage, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Malaysian Philharmonic.

Prior to accepting his position as artistic director and conductor of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra in 2001, Cooper served as resident conductor of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra for 10 seasons. He also serves as artistic director of the annual Bach and Beyond festival in Fredonia, New York and as resident conductor of the Eastern Music Festival.

A commissioned composer, Cooper’s concert works include A Song of Longing, Though…, for soprano and orchestra, which has received numerous performances in recent seasons, and his ballet, On the Appalachian Trail, which was premiered in 2010 at Chautauqua. He recently completed a commission to write original film scores for two Charlie Chaplin movies and composed a chamber work on commission from the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, which was premiered there in May 2012. Cooper is especially passionate about creating works designed to introduce young audiences to the orchestra and has created a substantial body of works for this purpose.

JEFFREY TABOR, tenor Jeffrey Tabor is active as a tenor soloist in the Rochester region, and has sung for many seasons with Madrigalia and Musica Spei.

JOSEPH FINETTI, bass Bass-baritone Joseph Finetti, a member of Madrigalia and Musica Spei, has appeared as a vocal soloist throughout the Finger Lakes region. Trained as a family physician, he has maintained a medical practice for more than 20 years in Greece, N.Y.

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Genesee Valley Children’s Choir consists of children ages 6-15 from across Livingston County. They perform a variety of classical, folk, secular, and sacred vocal literature. The goal of the program is to provide an opportunity for all children to participate in high-quality and culturally enriching musical experiences for the benefit of the children and the community.

Previous performances with the RPO include The Snowman (2012 and 2014), as well as the RPO’s first Community Children's Choir at Gala Holiday Pops. This season they will also perform Tosca at the Canandaigua Academy. Other notable performances include Finger Lakes Opera innaugural performance of Carmen, Rochester Lyric Opera‘s Mice and Beans and Happy Prince, premieres of new works by Glenn McClure and Ken Kreuzer, a performance of John Rutter’s Mass of the Children with the Genesee Valley Chorus and Orchestra, and Carmina Burana with Gerard Floriano and the Buffalo Youth Orchestra. GVCC has also performed with the Rochester Early Music Festival as well as the Faure Requiem with Geneseo's Festival Chorus. For more information visit www.gvsings.com.

Choir Eleanor Bailey Merideth Bailey Adeline Capel Caroline Capal Natalie Capel Victoria Charlebois Gianna Cucchiara Regina Cucchiara

Reagan Drumma Anna Ferrero Jamie Ferrero Eliza Gillespie Clara Gillespie Milo Gillispie Isabel Granger Carlea Grant

Jesslynn Kelly Emily Krasinsky Adelyn McDonald Katharina Nieves Isabella Nieves Ayla Ray Sam Tarenko Angela Tewksbury

Christian Tewksbury Olivia Videtti Ella Videtti Marissa Weaver Julia Willey Laura Wood Nathan Yauchzee

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sing-a-long HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG (arr. Grant Cooper)

The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like eskimos; Ev’ry body knows a turkey and some mistletoe, help to make the season bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa’s on his way, He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh, and ev’ry mother’s child is gonna spy, to see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I’m offering this simple phrase, to kids from one to ninety-two: Although it’s been said, many times, many ways; Merry Christmas to you.

Go Tell It on the Mountain Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev’rywhere, Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.

Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev’rywhere, Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching, o’er silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens, there shone a holy light, Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev’rywhere, Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright, Oh, what fun it is to sing, a sleighing song tonight, OH! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh. (Repeat) (Repeat from beginning) 38

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GABRIELI Canzon per sonar septimi toni a 8 4:00 VIVALDI "La primavera" (Spring) No. 1 from The Four Seasons, R. 269 11:00

Allegro Largo Allegro

Juliana Athayde, violin

SCARLATTI

Glory of Spring Overture

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"L'estate" (Summer) No. 2 from The Four Seasons, R. 315 10:00

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Juliana Athayde, violin

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VIVALDI "L'autunno" (Autumn) No. 3 from The Four Seasons, R. 293 10:00 Allegro

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Juliana Athayde, violin

CORELLI "Christmas" Concerto in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8

I. Vivace III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio

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VIVALDI "L'inverno" (Winter) No. 4 from The Four Seasons, R. 297 8:00

Allegro non molto Largo Allegro

Juliana Athayde, violin

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Allegro vivace Andante cantabile Allegretto Molto allegro

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GIOVANNI GABRIELI

Canzon per sonar septimi toni a 8 The public squares and churches of Baroque-period Venice regularly witnessed elaborate festivals, rituals, and ceremonies. Two of the most important composers who enhanced these activities with appropriately majestic music were relatives: Andrea Gabrieli and his nephew, Giovanni.

Each wrote pieces to be played in the imposing, gilded interior of Venice’s primary cathedral, St. Mark’s. Giovanni Gabrieli made important contributions to the newly emerging genre of purely instrumental music.

The piece you will hear at this concert is a choice example.

b. Venice, Italy c. 1554-7 d. Venice August, 1612 This is the first performance by the RPO

ANTONIO VIVALDI The Four Seasons

Vivaldi’s busy and highly productive career as composer, violinist and teacher drew its due share of acclaim. He played a major role in several significant musical developments, the rise of the concerto above all. His 500-plus concertos—he holds the record for the highest number—feature a wide variety of soloists.

b. Venice, Italy March 4, 1678 d. Vienna, Austria July 28, 1741 First performed by the RPO March 3, 1988 Pinchas Zukerman, conductor

During the two centuries following his death, virtually the only piece to receive regular Last performed by the RPO December 15, 2012 performances was the set of four violin concertos JoAnn Falleta, conductor that he entitled The Four Seasons. It was Juliana Athayde, violin published in 1725, as the opening third of a set of 12 concertos bearing the overall title The Contest Between Harmony and Invention. Its enduring popularity has been based to great degree on its nature as descriptive or program music, an area in whose orchestral division Vivaldi was a major practitioner.

He didn’t stop at simply attaching an overall title. The original edition features quite elaborate explanations of the music’s content, including four descriptive poems, one for each concerto. Storms and other blustery weather recur throughout the score, blowing through gustily in spring, summer, and winter. The spring and autumn concertos wrap up with festive rustic dances.

ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI Glory of Spring Overture

b. Palermo, Italy This Scarlatti, the father of the now more famous composer Domenico May 2, 1660 (he of the 500-plus keyboard sonatas) was one of the most vital and influential composers of the day. His prodigious output included d. Naples, Italy October 22, 1725 approximately 115 full-length operas, 14 oratorios, 200 masses, and 800 cantatas, plus smaller but still substantial amounts of instrumental music.

This is the first performance His talent and popularity led to his receiving the support of such notable by the RPO aristocrats as Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici of Florence. It also won him several prestigious positions, such as music director at the S. Maria Maggiore church in Rome, and at the royal chapel of Naples. The instrumental piece you will hear at this concert introduced an elaborate serenata/opera that he composed in 1716, to celebrate the birth of the heir to the Holy Roman Empire.

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b. Halle, Germany February 23, 1685

Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) from Messiah Handel’s beloved oratorio Messiah premiered in Dublin, Ireland in 1742 and has retained its widespread popularity ever since. This gentle interlude for strings depicts shepherds guarding their flocks, on the night of Christ’s nativity.

d. London, England April 14, 1759 Last performed by the RPO December 11, 2016 Christopher Warren-Green, guest conductor

ARCANGELO CORELLI

“Christmas” Concerto in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 Corelli’s reputation and influence extended through much of Europe.

He was one of the leading violin soloists of the Baroque era, as well as a composer of music that is both appealing and historically significant. He played a crucial role in the development of the concerto grosso (grand concerto), one of the Baroque era’s most popular forms. It is founded on the interplay between two bodies of strings, one of them larger than the other.

b. Fusignano, Italy February 17, 1653 d. Rome, Italy January 8, 1713 Last performed by the RPO December 10, 2011 Kazem Abdullah, guest conductor

Corelli’s Op. 6 (1714), his final published work, is a set of 12 concerti grossi. No. 8 has long been the best-known of the set. All of the movements except the last present the array of brief sections in contrasting moods and tempos that was typical of the concerto grosso. It is only the soothing, almost lullaby-like concluding pastorale that has specific associations with Christmas.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter” Mozart could not have known that the three symphonies he composed from June 26 to August 10, 1788 would be his last. It is entirely fitting that his career as a symphonist should end with three such masterpieces.

They are quite different from each other: No. 39 in E-flat Major is one of his most elegant creations, its successor in G Minor perhaps his most pathetic. And appropriately, No. 41 is the grandest and most joyous of all his symphonies. He completed it in Vienna on August 10, 1788.

b. Salzburg, Austria January 27, 1756 d. Vienna, Austria December 5, 1791 First performed by the RPO October 31, 1923 Eugene Goossens, conductor Last performed by the RPO November 15, 2014

A number of mysteries surround these final symphonies. No commission José Luis Gomez, conductor that would have inspired their creation has come down to us, for example, and uncertainty exists as to whether or not they were performed during his lifetime. The source of No. 41’s nickname, “Jupiter,” is also unknown. Johann Peter Salomon, the German-born violinist and impresario who brought Joseph Haydn to London, is one possibility, but linking this piece with the most powerful god of ancient Rome does seem appropriate.

Mozart plunges us immediately into the joyous energy with which the opening movement abounds.

For all its trumpet-and-drums brilliance, it still retains an unforced elegance. He drops the trumpets and drums for the slow movement. His tempo indication, cantabile (“singing”), describes this restful idyll perfectly. The minuet is truly symphonic in scale and bearing, with a quieter trio section at its heart.

The finale looks not only to the future—by increasing its expressive weight beyond the norms of the era—but also the past, specifically to the Baroque world of Bach and Handel, by incorporating elements of fugal writing. Learnedness and joy here join hands to conclude Mozart’s career as a symphonist in a burst of creative brilliance. © 2017 Don Anderson. All rights reserved.

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MICHAEL CHRISTIE, guest conductor Michael Christie is a thoughtfully innovative conductor, equally at home in the symphonic and opera worlds, who is focused on making the audience experience at his performances entertaining, enlightening, and enriching.

MICHAEL CHRISTIE

JULIANA ATHAYDE

Christie began his tenure as the first-ever music director of the Minnesota Opera with the 2012-13 season. Highlights of Christie’s 2016-17 season include the world premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates with Santa Fe Opera and engagements with the Washington National Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Minnesota Opera, Sacramento Philharmonic, Charlotte Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and Grand Rapids Symphony. In 2011, Christie led the Minnesota Opera in the world premiere of Kevin Puts’ Silent Night, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Christie’s nearly 20-year conducting career has included serving as music director of the Phoenix Symphony and Brooklyn Philharmonic and as chief conductor of the Queensland Orchestra in Australia, as well as guest appearances leading top orchestras around the world. His last performance with the RPO was in 2014. Christie also served as music director of the Colorado Music Festival from 2000-13.

Michael Christie first came to international attention in 1995 when he was awarded a special prize for “Outstanding Potential” at the First International Sibelius Conductors’ Competition in Helsinki.

Following the competition, he was invited to become an apprentice conductor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra where he subsequently worked with Daniel Barenboim as well as at the Berlin State Opera. Christie holds a bachelor’s degree in trumpet from the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife, Alexis, a physician, and their two children. For more information, visit www.michaelchristieonline.com.

JULIANA ATHAYDE, violin

The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward Chair Juliana Athayde was appointed concertmaster of the RPO in 2005 at 24 years old and is the youngest person to hold the position since the Orchestra’s inception in 1922.

She has appeared as guest concertmaster for the Houston, Kansas City, and Santa Barbara Symphonies as well as the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa, Ontario. In 2002, she served as concertmaster of the New York String Seminar for concerts at Carnegie Hall. For five years, she was a member of the Iris Chamber Orchestra in Memphis and she has performed with The Cleveland Orchestra in the United States and Europe. A fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School for six years, Athayde was awarded the prestigious Dorothy DeLay fellowship in 2005.

Athayde’s numerous solo appearances with the RPO have covered a wide range of composers from Mozart and Brahms to Barber and Prokofiev as well as the 2016 premiere of Jeff Tyzik’s Jazz Violin Concerto. She has also performed as a soloist with the Asheville, Canton, Diablo, Fayetteville, Flint, MidTexas, New Bedford, Palo Alto, Plymouth, and Wyoming Symphony Orchestras.

A passionate educator, Athayde is an associate professor of violin at the Eastman School of Music and a visiting teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Together with her husband, RPO principal oboist Erik Behr, Athayde is artistic director of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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Jeff Tyzik, conductor Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist Festival High School Chorale Amy Story and Harold McAulliffe, co-directors

KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE TYZIK

A Christmas Overture

ANDERSON

Sleigh Ride

ARR. R.R. BENNETT

White Christmas

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Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F Major III. Allegro featuring the Nance family

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Joy to The World

O'NEILL/KINKEL/ARR. PHILLIPS Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 ARR. TYZIK

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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What Child Is This?

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We Three Kings

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Silent Night

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O Come All Ye Faithful

Gala Holiday Pops

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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The First Noel

WILLIAMS

3 Songs from "Home Alone"

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Hine Ma Tove Â

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Ave Maria

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Hallelujah Chorus

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artists DENZAL SINCLAIRE, vocalist Denzal Sinclaire is one of Canada’s most popular jazz vocalists and is ranked among the finest jazz singers of his generation.

Sinclaire is a Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy Award) nominee, a recipient of the 2004 National Jazz Award for “Best Album,” four-time consecutive DENZAL SINCLAIRE recipient of Jazz Report Magazine Award for Male Jazz Vocalist, and 2007 Choc Jazzman Award (France). From his early days as a canny interpreter of Nat ‘King’ Cole’s mentholated crooning, he’s grown into one of the most distinctive and individualistic singers anywhere.

He has graced the stages of numerous concert halls and festivals around the world. His last performance with the RPO was in 2015. Equally at home in the theatre, film, and television arenas, Sinclaire has delighted audiences with his critically-acclaimed performance in Unforgettable, a musical based on the life and music of Nat King Cole; Tapestry: The Music of Carole King (Arts Club Theatre); William Saroyan’s award-winning The Time of Your Life (Soul Pepper Theatre Company). His TV and film credits include appearances in the new Battlestar Gallactica TV Series (dir. Michael Rymer); and, Being Julia, starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons (dir. István Szabó).

Sinclaire has performed with renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis and the JALC Orchestra, Patrice Rushin, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Janis Siegal, Dee Daniels, Kevin Mahagony, Michael Feinstein, and The Count Basie Orchestra, among others. The list of artists he has supported includes Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Anita Baker, and the Four Tops, He is a graduate of McGill University’s Jazz Performance program (Montreal, Canada).

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artists The Nance Family WESLEY NANCE, trumpet SHANNON NANCE, violin BRIANNA NANCE, flute BRIDGET NANCE, oboe

THE NANCE FAMILY

Wes and Shannon Nance represent a combined 56 years of performing with the RPO, Wes joining in 1986 and Shannon in 1993. The couple met at the Eastman School of Music in 1988, and were married in 1991. They have both enjoyed multi-faceted musical careers in Rochester, where they are active chamber musicians, soloists, and between them teach at the Eastman School, Eastman Community Music School, Hochstein School of Music, and the Charles Finney School in Penfield, N.Y., where Wes oversees the music program. The Nance household has been an energetic whirlwind for the past 26 years as Shannon and Wes raised their four children: Brooke, Brandon, Brianna, and Bridget, all of whom have been involved performing with the RPO at some point. Wes and Shannon are thrilled to be joined onstage today by their youngest daughters, Brianna and Bridget.

Brianna, 17, has studied flute since 4th grade with Anne Harrow, and has also enjoyed many other activities including soccer, sailing, and theater. She is a senior at Charles Finney, where she serves as student body president. When not working at the East Avenue Wegmans, she plays in both the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Krusenstjerna Scholarship Flute Choir. Brianna, a past recipient of the RPO Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, spent ten days last summer working at Upendo Children’s Village in Malawi, Africa. She looks forward to attending college in the fall of 2018.

Bridget, 15, dreamed of playing the oboe since she was 4 years old, but agreed to pass the time with violin, piano, and even trumpet, until she had her first lesson with Erik Behr at the age of 11. Currently a student of Anna Steltenpohl, Bridget plays in the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and has been an RPO youth volunteer (helping with pre-concert activities before Orkidstra concerts). A sophomore at Charles Finney, Bridget plays volleyball, serves on Student Council, and enjoys brush lettering and reading in her spare time.

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FESTIVAL HIGH SCHOOL CHORALE

Amy Story and Harold McAuliffe, co-directors The Festival High School Chorale is celebrating 24 years performing at the RPO’s Gala Holiday Pops celebration. Founding director Harold McAulliffe and co-director Amy Story organize and direct this group of approximately 200 outstanding high school vocalists. Participation is open to high school vocal students in the seven-county area. The 2017 Chorale represents the following area high schools: Alexander, Aquinas, Avon, Batavia, Brighton, Brockport, Byron-Bergen, Caledonia-Mumford, Canandaigua, Dansville, Eastridge, East Palmyra Christian, Fairport, Finney, Gananda, Geneva, Greece Athena, Odyssey Academy, Greece Olympia, Holley, Irondequoit, Keshequa, Kendall, Lyons, McQuaid Jesuit, Mercy, Mount Morris, Naples, Newark, Norman Howard, Notre Dame Batavia, Pavilion, Penfield, Pittsford Mendon, Pittsford Sutherland, Port Byron, RCSD East, RCSD Edison, RCSD Monroe, RCSD SOTA, RCSD Wilson Commencement, Spencerport, Victor, Webster Schroeder, Webster Thomas, and Wheatland–Chili.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS, FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

Bravo to Our Generous Supporters

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following corporate, foundation, and community organizations for their generous support. Listings are in recognition of annual giving from November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017. Please contact Mark Zeger at 585.454.7311 x232 with questions or corrections.

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SYMPHONY ($50,000 AND ABOVE) G.W. Lisk, Inc. Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Wegmans Food Markets Elaine P. and Richard U. Wilson Foundation CONCERTO ($25,000–$49,999) AVANGRID Foundation Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Constellation Brands Davenport-Hatch Foundation Glover Crask Charitable Trust Rochester Regional Health System M and T Bank

OVERTURE ($3,000–$4,999) The Ashley Group Caldwell Manufacturing Co Chapman-Davenport Charitable Gift Fund The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Rufus K. Dryer II Fund Hazlow Electronics, Inc. Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Konar Foundation LaBella Associates Rochester Eyecare Group, P.C. Spindler Family Foundation

SUPPORTER ($300–$599) Bosch Security Systems Diamond Packaging Genesee Valley Pennysaver Inc. Navitar Inc. Riedman Foundation Star Headlight and Lantern Co., Inc.

GIFTS IN KIND Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. and Steven Hess Michael Butterman and Jennifer Carsillo City Newspaper Constellation Brands Digital Audio Visual PARTNER Environments ($1,000–$2,999) Hedonist Artisan Chocolates ALSTOM Signaling Foundation Tom and Nan Hildebrandt SONATA Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust KidsOutAndAbout.com ($10,000–$24,999) Bancroft-Tubbs Family Fund JR McCarthy The Community Foundation Brighton Securities Ramerman Leadership Group Melvin and Mildred Eggers Brown & Brown, Inc. Ingrid Stanlis Family Charitable Foundation Chase Manhattan Bank Ward Stare ESL Charitable Foundation T.M. and M.W. Crandall Jeff and Jill Tyzik Gertrude Chanler RPO Fund Foundation Wegmans High Falls Advisors Fred L. Emerson Foundation Rochester Red Wings Max and Marian Farash F. I. Hutchins Charitable Trust Rochester Museum & Science Charitable Foundation Sheila Konar Fund for Center Daisy Marquis Jones Alzheimer’s Services The Little Theatre Foundation Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply Woodcliff Hotel & Spa KeyBank Monroe Motor Products Parts A Gust of Sun Winery & Oppenheimer Funds Inc. Plus Vineyard Summers Foundation Inc. New Horizons Band and Agness Wine Cellars Orchestra SUITE MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Guido & Ellen Palma ($5,000–$9,999) Apple, Inc. Foundation Ann and Gordon Getty Bank of America PayPal Giving Fund Foundation Discover Financial Services The Pike Company Inc. The MAGIC Center at RIT ExxonMobil Foundation Pinnacle Investments LLC Rochester Midland Fidelity Charitable Matching Rochester Philharmonic Corporation Gift Program League Rubens Family Foundation IBM Corporation Uniland Development Co St. John's Home Johnson and Johnson Waldron Rise Foundation John F. Wegman Fund The Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Lincoln Financial Foundation Matching Gift Program Foundation J. P. Morgan Chase and Co. ASSOCIATE Morgan Stanley ($600–$999) SalesForce Matching Gift Diamond Packaging Program Lake Beverage Corporation

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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 585-454-7311 X 249 to find out how you can help ensure that the RPO will be here for future generations.

Anonymous (1) Nancy & Harry* Beilfuss Carol & John Bennett Jack 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 Paul Donnelly Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick Joan Feinbloom Donald & Elizabeth Fisher Suressa & Richard H. Forbes Catherine & Elmar Frangenberg Carolyn & Roger Friedlander Betsy Friedman Barbara & Patrick Fulford Rob W. Goodling Mary M. Gooley Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff George Greer* Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Warren and Joyce Heilbronner 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 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, Jean Boynton Baker, Norris F. Carlson, William L. Gamble, Jean Groff, William B. Hale, Mrs. Samter Horwitz, Eleanor T. Patterson, Ernest Raschiatore, Gretchen Shafer, and Elbis A. Shoales, M.D.

*Deceased

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals listed here who help us continue to enrich and inspire the community through the art of music. While space only permits us to list gifts made at the Benefactor level and above, we value the generosity and vital support of all donors. Thank you so very much! Listings are in recognition of annual giving from November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017. If we have made an error or omission on this list, please accept our sincere apologies and please call 585.454.7311 x 249 so we may correct our oversight.

MAESTRO ($50,000 AND ABOVE) Anonymous Stephen and Janice Ashley Catherine B. Carlson Ronald and Susan Fielding Joan Feinbloom

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Furman Dr. Dawn Lipson Cricket and Frank Luellen Mrs. Marjorie Morris Joan M. Pfeifer

Dr. Suzanne Rodgers* Mrs. Robert M. Santo James G. Scanzaroli

PRESTISSIMO ($25,000–$49,999) Anonymous (1) Allen and Joyce Boucher William L. and Ruth P. Cahn Mr. and Mrs. James T. Englert Barbara and Patrick Fulford

Suzanne Gouvernet Larry and Elizabeth Rice Elise and Stephen Rosenfeld Katherine T. and Jon L. Schumacher Dr. and Sidney H. Sobel

Ingrid Stanlis Richard and Sandy Stein Mrs. Mary Alice Wolf Robert A. Woodhouse

PRESTO ($15,000–$24,999) Jim and Maria Boucher Mary Cowden Ralph Craviso Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Dr. and Mrs. Steven Feldon Ilene and David Flaum Jeff and Alleen Fraser

Mike and Tabatha Gioja Mr. and Mrs. Julian Goldstein Marie and Charlie Kenton Jim and Marianne Koller Harold and Christine Kurland Sherman Levey and Deborah Ronnen Sunny and Nellie Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Millard Sandra A. Parker and John M. Summers Jules L. Smith and Alexandra Northrop Sandra and Richard Stein Josephine Trubek Krestie Utech Michael and Patricia Wilder

VIVACE ($10,000–$14,999) Drs. Eric and Edie Bieber Paul and Mary Callaway David and Barrie Heiligman Jody and Bruce Hellman Dr. Sandra Johnson

Ernest and Sarah Krug Jane Labrum Joanne Lang Mrs. Richard Palermo Christopher and Elaine Pipa

Dr. Eugene Toy Steven and Christine Whitman Dr. Seth Zeidman and Dr. Eva Pressman

*Deceased MMatching Gift

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ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999) Anonymous (1) Miriam H. Ackley Carol and John Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bielaska, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Briggs Mr. Thomas Burns Mary Ellen Burris Mr. and Mrs. Harlan D. Calkins Dr. Thomas Caprio and Ann Leonhardt Joan and Paul Casterline Jeff and Sue Crane Joyce Crofton Mrs. Nancy G. Curme Alison and John Currie William Eggers and Deborah McLean

Carolyn and Roger Friedlander Helen and Dan Fultz Patty and Dick George Joanne Gianniny Rob W. Goodling Howard T. Hallowell III Tom and Nan Hildebrandt Stephen Lurie and Kathleen Holt Norman Horton Dr. Jack and Harriette Howitt Daryl and Charles Kaplan Norman and Judith Karsten Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr. Dan and Kiki Mahar Mr. Joseph J. Mancini Mr. Lawrence Martling

Paul Marc and Pamela Miller Ness Douglas and Diana Phillips Kathy Purcell Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Reed Nathan and Susan Robfogel Drs. Daniel and Charlotte Ryan Ron and Sharon Salluzzo Richard and Vicki Schwartz Janet Buchanan Smith Wayne and Mary Gale Smith Robert C. Stevens John Urban Robin and Michael Weintraub

ANDANTE CIRCLE ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous (2) Robert E. and Carol G. Achilles Barbara and David Ackroyd Edward and Joan After Allan and Polly Anderson Elaine Anderson Allegra Angus Jane Ellen Bailey Betsy Ann Balzano William J. Beenhouwer Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bennett Judith M. Binder and Barbara Erbland.

Stuart and Betsy Bobry Barbara and John Bruning Alan L. Cameros Philip and Jeanne Carlivati Margaret J. Carnall Betsy and John Carver Bill and Victoria Cherry Mary Ellen Clark Christine Colucci Dr. John Condemi Tex and Nicki Doolittle Michele Dryer Rose Duver Larry and Kas Eldridge John R. Ertle Gerald G. Estes Robert P. Fordyce in Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Fordyce Jonathan Foster Dr. and Mrs. Elmar Frangenberg Shirley B. and Kevin Frick Betsy Friedman

Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Gibson Warren and June Glaser Paul and Carol Goldberg Deborah G. Goldman Jean Gostomski Janet and Roger Gram George and Mary Hamlin Warren and Joyce Heilbronner Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Ierardi La Marr J. Jackson, Esq. Leslie H. Jacobs in memory of Stephen D. Jacobs Miles and Silvija Jones Dr. Ralph F. Jozefowicz Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Kennedy Robert J. Kennedy Richard and Karen Knowles Marcy and Ray Kraus in loving memory of Dr. Allan and Charlotte Kraus Deanna and Charles Krusentsjerna Jennifer Leonard and David Cay Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner Barbara L. Lobb John and Dolores Loftus Edith M. Lord Swaminathan and Janice Madhu Diana Marquis Mrs. Bruce P. Marshall Gilbert Kennedy McCurdy Bruce and Eleanor McLear Mr. and Mrs. James R. McMillen Deanne Molinari

James E. and Janet L. Morris Elizabeth Neureiter-Seely Sara L. Niemeyer Drs. Avice and Timothy O'Connor Karen A. Petras Mr. David C. Pixley and Ms. Laura V. Morressey Brock and Sandra Powell Mr. Andrew Publow Susan A. Raub Nancy and Vincent Reale Norma Riedman Carol Ritter Wright and William Wright Drs. Carl and O.J. Sahler Ron Sassone Libba and Wolf Seka Nancy A. Skelton Glenna Spindelman in memory of Norman Spindelman Bob and Gayle Stiles David and Grace Strong Catherine Toy Ann and Robert Van Niel Skip and Karen Warren Stephen R. Webb Dr. Sidney and Linda S. Weinstein Mary K. Welch Dr. and Mrs. Tae B. Whang Mrs. Frederick C. White Kitty J. Wise Charlotte J. Wright

Agneta M. Borgstedt, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William Boudway Shirley Bowen and Tracy Perkins Simon and Josephine Braitman Susann Brown and Terence Chrzan June Brush Nancy Brush and John Parker Josephine Buckley Sharon and Philip Burke Ann Burr and A. Vincent Buzard Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Carney Dan and Linda Carp William T. Chandler Oliver Chanler Robert and Susan Chapman in memory of Lucille Giglia Victor Ciaraldi and Kathy Marchaesi Lorraine W. Clarke Cheryl Collins Roy Czernikowski and Karin

Dunnigan Mrs. Joan Dalberth Judith and Joseph Darweesh David F. Dean Richard and Michele Decker Ms. Faith Delehanty Bonnie and Duane DeHollander Stephanie and Douglas Dickman Donald and Stephanie Doe Gail and Douglas Doonan William and Cynthia Dougherty Marilyn Drumm Ellen and Lester Eber Dr. Steven and Mrs. Susan Eisinger Carol and Tom Elliott Mohsen Emami, M.D. Louise W. Epstein Trevor and Elizabeth Ewell Sherman and Anne Farnham Thomas and Janet Fink

PHILHARMONIC FRIENDS ADAGIO CIRCLE ($1,000–$2,499) Anonymous (7) Daniel and Elizabeth Abbas Dr. G Richard and Elaine Abbott Mrs. Martin Abkowitz Dr. and Mrs. Henry W. Altland Stephanie and Geoffrey Amsel Marvin and Frederica Amstey Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Angevine, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Angle Dave and Jan Angus Mr. and Mrs. Mehdi N. Araghi Peter Arcadi Betsy and Gerald Archibald Domenic and Hilary Argentieri Bob and Jody Asbury John and Mary Bartholomew Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Bates Jeanne Beecher Hays and Karen Bell Susan and Peter Bondy

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ADAGIO CIRCLE ($1,000–$2,499) CONTINUED Werner and Susan Kunz Gail R. Flugel onna M. Landry George and Marie Follett Ross P. Lanzafame Mrs. Timothy P. Forget Ms. Connie Leary Barbara L. Frank John and Alice Leddy Mrs. Margaret Freeman and Mr. Nancy H. Lee Thomas Lennox Arlene Leenhouts Marjorie and James Fulmer Gay and Don Lenhard Johanna M. Gambino in memory of T.C. and Pam Lewis Jerry J. Gambino Jane and Jim Littwitz Dr. Richard and Josie Gangemi James and Susan Locke David and Patricia Gardner Sue and Michael Lococo Sharon Garelick John and Judy Lync Winston E. Gaum Russell Madsen Jacquie and Andrew Germanow Pamela Krug Maloof Richard and Joyce Gilbert John Marchioni Robert and Marie Ginther Saul and Susan Marsh Patricia Goodwin Frances and Robert Marx Robert and Jeanne Grace Richard and Catherine Massie Dr. and Mrs. William Grammar Carol and John Matteson Barbara J. Granite William and Erin McCune Jeanne Gray in memory of Robert Mr. Michael McCusker C. Gray Dick and Sandra McGavern Mr. and Mrs. Newton H. Green Pamela McGreevy Russell and Kathleen Green Mr. and Mrs. John F. McNamara Mrs. Judith Greenberg in memory of Marion and Ed Mench her husband, Mr. Harvey Greenberg Pete and Sally Merrill Alan and Julie Griesinger Daniel M. Meyers David Louis Guadagnino Ken and Nancy Mihalyov Brigitte and Klaus Gueldenpfennig Duane and Ida Miller Mrs. Robert Gulick Hinda and Michael Miller Susan and James Haefner Jonathan Mink and Janet Cranshaw Peggy and David Hall Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Moncrief Mrs. Laura J. Hameister Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Morgan Ms. Barbara Hamlin Ann Morris Robert T. and Mary Ann Hargrave Jack and Laura Morrissey Louise Harris Theodore H. Mores Dirk Bernold and Karen Hatch Otto Muller-Girard Dr. and Mrs. Raul Herrera Harold Munson Merril and Dianne Herrick Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Munson Elizabeth and John T. Hessney Dr. Gary and Mrs. Ruth Myers Walter B.D. Hickey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Neivert David C. and Patricia M. Hinkle Kathy and Ted Nixon Art and Barb Hirst Jann Nyffeler John and Barbara Holder William J. O'Connor, Jr. Dan and Sandy Hollands Peter Oddliefson and Kay Wallace Susan Holliday Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala Mrs. Theodore L. Horne Dr. Vivian Palladoro Andrew and Kathleen Holt Jane Parker and Francis Cosentino Mr. and Mrs. William N. Hosley Patricia and Philip Parr Dr. Robert E. Horn and Dr. Patricia Dee and Horace E. Perry Nachman Edward J. Pettinella H. Larry and Dorothy C. Humm Channing and Marie Philbrick Dr. Hadene D. Hunter Charitable Fund Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Isaacson Ann Piato Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Iwan Joyce and Victor Poleshuck Bob and Elaine Jacobsen Lee Pollan Dr. and Mrs. H. Douglas Jones Bill and Beverly Pullis Dr. and Mrs. Harold Kanthor William and Barbara Pulsifer Hendrik and Elizabeth Keeson Robert and Anne Quivey Patrick and Kathleen Kelly Richard and Susan Reed Marilyn and David Klass E. Rennert Myrta and Robert Knox Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Glenn and Nancy Koch Doria Scortichini and Chris Ritchlin Elsbeth J. Kozel Nancy and Art Roberts Karen S. Kral Dr. and Mrs. Gordon N. Robinson Chari Krenis

Suzanne Robinson Antonio and Patricia K. Rosati Dr. Gerald and Maxine Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum Thomas and Elizabeth Ross Jamal and Pam Rossi Ed and Gabriel Saphar Drs. Eva and Jude Sauer Susan Scanlon and Croft K. Hangartner Gary B. Schaefer Peter Schott and Mary Jane Tasciotti Schreiner Family Fund Catherine and Richard Seeger Joan and Arthur Segal Sonja Shelton Carol C. Shulman Alice and Ken Slining Janet H. Sorensen Susan and David Spector Daniel and Susan Stare Chris Stenzel Ann H. Stevens and William J. Shattuck Dr. Robert and Mrs. Sally Jo Stookey Margaret A. Strite Jim Sullivan Eleanor Summers Margaret and Charles Symington Mark and Lois Taubman Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Thiede J. Russell and Kathleen Thomas Jason Thomas Miriam Thomas Robert and Diane Tichell Dr. and Mrs. Mark Tornatore Mrs. Schuyler Townson David and Marcia Trauernicht Sally Turner Mrs. Marshall Tyler Gary and Marie VanGraafeiland Jim and Linda Varner Timothy and Debbie Veazey Gretchen Voss Harry and Ruth Walker Mrs. Herbert Watkins Deborah Watson Irene and Alan Weinberg Ann Weitzel Linda Wells Davey Joseph Werner and Diane Smith Stephen Wershing Nancy Weyl Carol Whitbeck Yvonne White Christine Wickert Ed and Wilma Wierenga Dr. James and Mrs. Nancy Wierowski James H. Willey Elise and Joseph Wojciechowski Eileen M. Wurzer Caroline and Richard Yates Bill and Wende Young Deborah and Mark Zeger Mr. and Mrs. Ted Zornow Daan Zwick

ADVOCATE ($700-$999) Anonymous (2) Mary Elaine Aldoretta and Richard Burandt Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Atwater Gloria Baciewicz Ann Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Blumenau

Jules Cohen, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Curtis, Jr. Teri Davis Jeanne Denike Nancy and Sreeram Dhurjaty Jane Dieck Holly K. Elwell

Don and Jackie Bowman Josh and Beth Bruner Bruce and Shirley Burritt Keith and Joan Calkins Gerard and Joanne Caschette David and Mary Cheeran Jack and Barbara Clarq

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D. Craig Epperson and Dr. Beth Jelsma Gordon J. Estey Mrs. Walter Fallon Udo Fehn and Christine Long Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Fleckenstein F. Peter Flihan Suressa and Richard Forbes John and Sandy Ford Sandra and Neil Frankel Judith Fulmer Muriel and Bob Gabbey Richard T. Galvin Anne Gilson John and Roslyn Goldman Jane Gorsline Marvin and Barbara Gray Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff Ed and Terry Grissing Mr. Robert C. Grossman Stephen Gullace Ronald W. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hasiuk Gil and Judy Hawkins John and Ruth Hazzard Barbara Heiligman Mr. Lawrence Helfer Barbara and Dieter Hentschel Michael R. Herzog Drs. Ryan and Makiko Hoefen Mr. and Mrs. Ned Holmes Carol E. Hopkins Drs. Geza and Minou Hrazdina Mr. and Mrs. John Hustler Robert and Merilyn Israel Mary Kay and Charles Jackson Dewey Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert F. Jordan Lori and Frank Karbel Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Krieger Doris and Austin Leve Sandy and Jack Maniloff Michael Mathew C. Thomas and Emily McCall Margaret and Bob Mecredy Richard and Joyce Mitchell Ilene Montana Morning Musicale Dr. Philip S. Nash Matthew Nesci Margaret and David Oakes Mildred Ortbach Ms. Marilyn Petz Barry and Jean Rabson Patricia and William Rahn Jacklin Randall-Ward Stan and Anne Refermat Rene Reixach Mrs. James A. Rockwell in Memory of Rev. James A. Rockwell Dr. Harry and Ellen Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Rosenbaum William Saunders Suzanne and Michael Schnittman David and Naomi Schrier Rich Sensenbach Mary E. Sherman Robert and Norma Snyder Charles H. Speirs Alison and Ron Steinmiller David and Abby Stern Elizabeth and Robert Sterrett Kevin Stone and Nancy AtwoodStone

John and Betty Travis Mr. and Mrs. George Treier Jim Van Meter and Marlene Piscitelli Wayne and Anne Vander Byl Jo Ann F. Vierthaler John and Susan Volpel Brian Waldmiller Pierce and Elizabeth Webb Miss Delores Welkley Mrs. Lyndon Wells Jean G. Whitney Puck* and Claes Winqvist Grace Wong Jeff Wright and Betty Wells Kevin and Trude Wright Laura and Joel Yellin Carol Zajkowski Kevin Stone and Nancy AtwoodStone William and Carol-Sue Strusz Frank and Rose Swiskey Bill and Mary Anna Towler Jim Van Meter and Marlene Piscitelli Brian Waldmiller Debra Watson Pierce and Elizabeth Webb Jean G. Whitney Dale and Lorraine Whittington Ms. Christine Wickert Ed and Wilma Wierenga Puck* and Claes Winqvist Grace Wong Eileen M. Wurzer Laura and Joel Yellin Carol Zajkowski

BENEFACTOR ($375-$699) Anonymous (6) Karen Abbas Robert and Anne Allen Peter and Jane Anderson Zita Anderson A. Joseph Antos Dr. and Mrs. E. David Appelbaum Dean and Joan Arvan Jane and John August Jeanette Axelrod Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balta Karen Bancroft Kathleen Bankey M.J. Barclay Denise Bartalo Steve and Anne Bauer Brenda Beal John and Ellen Beck Miss Anne Bell Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bennett David Berg Mary Ellen Bigler Nancy Bird Eric and Marcia Birken Lynne Blank James R. Boehler Ann Borgstrom John Bovenzi Jeff and Kathy Bowen Don and Jackie Bowman Donald and Mary Boyd Robert and Ann Marie Bradley Daan Braveman Linda Bretz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Joanne and Kenneth Brotherton Marilyn R. Brown

Anita and Mark Brown Eric and Wendy Bruestle Eileen Buholtz Brian and Mary Jane Burke Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Burkey David J. and Margaret M. Burns Lori Busch Mr. and Mrs. Donald S Cameron Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Carrier Hal and Elise Carter Mark Cascino Ms. Barbara J. Case John and Diane Caselli Mr. Brendan Casey Richard E. Cavers Dr. Lawrence and Mrs. Rita Chessin Elizabeth Claypoole Alan Cohen and Nancy Bloom Gloria and Pincus Cohen Roger Coleman Barbara A. Colucci Thomas Conners Mary Lewis Consler Mr. George J. Conte, Jr. John and Catherine Coulter John and Mary Crowe Jimena Cubillos Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Currie Cathy Cushman and Jeff Sokol Frederick Davey Jerry Davidson Ken and Jean DeHaven Janice DeJager Jacqies and Monique Delettrez Ken Desrosiers Jorge L. Diaz-Herrera Zach Dietz

Kathleen Dill Celia Dilworth Wendell and Mary Discher Gilbert Dissen Jacqueline Distefano Warren Doerrer Jane Dunham Dr. and Mrs. James Durfee Daniel Dwyer Michael C. Dwyer Joanne Eccles Dianne Edgar Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Egan Marcia L. Elwitt Mr. and Mrs. R. Clinton Emery Julia B. Everitt Wolf and Carolyn Ettinger Joan and Peter Faber Edward and Jennifer Faringer David Ferris Shirley M. and E. Robert Ferris Dr. Paul Fine Julie Figel Clara S. Firth Elizabeth B. Fisher Mrs. David G. Flint Susan and Leslie Foor John and Chris Forken Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forsyth Ruth Freeman Dr. Jonathan W. Friedberg Dr. Gary J. Friend and Mrs. Lois B. Wolff-Friend Kevin Frisch Sue Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Lorin R. Gallistel Jill and Kent Gardner

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BENEFACTOR ($375-$699) CONTINUED Michael Garrett Connie Gates and Jenny Lloyd Ms. Janet L. Gates M. Lois Gauch Mary Anna and Darrell Geib Mr. and Mrs. Wesley P. Ghyzel Thomas Giblin Walter Gilges Tom and Kelly Gilman Brock and Amanda Glann Bruce Goldman Dane and Judy Gordon Ken Grant Gay Jane Greene Karl Greenhagle David Griffin and Susan Warner Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Griswold Laurene and Bob Guerin Ann L. Haag Sue Habbersett Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Haines Gloria Hall Robert and Deborah Hall Mark Hamer Sharon and Mark Hamer David and MaryAnn Hamilton Nancy and Henry Hamlin Martin and Sherri Handelman Hon Paul E. Haney Marilyn and Dick Hare Alan J. Harris Mr. & Mrs. James M. Hartman A. Scott Hecker Amy R. Hecker & Howard F. Decker Margaret Hedges Florence M. Higgins Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Hodgman James & Alice Holihan Audrey W. Holly Tala and Mark Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. William Hosley Larry and Barbara Howe Dr. Kelly R. Huiatt Mary Jo and Jack Hultz Marjorie S. Humphrey Fulltec LLC/ Agop Ispentchian Bruce Jacobs Ms. Cynthia Jankowski Janet S. Jennison David and Patricia Jewell H. Winn McCray Maryanne Jones Nancy Jones Ronald and Marcia Joy John and Carole Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Judson, Jr. Mrs. Joan Kalen Barbara and Robert Kay Mrs. Robert E. Keim William and Jean Keplinger Marilyn and John Kiesling Elthea King Mr. & Mrs. Edward Klehr Marcella Klein and Richard Schaeffer Susan Knauer Kenneth R. Knight Mark & Mona Friedman Kolko Mr. and Mrs. Mordecai Kolko Mrs. Ellen Konar Paulina and Laurence Kovalsky Helen & Peter Kristal Salvatore and Sandra LaBella Dr. and Mrs. Leo R. Landhuis Lou Langie Diana Lauria Wilfred LeBlanc Dr. Pamela A. Leve Sarah F. Liebschutz

Sandra Hawkes Lloyd Mrs. Elfriede K. Lotz Susan & Chris Luedde Jeremiah Casey and Patrick Macey Mr. and Mrs. Achilles Mafilios Angela Mambro Frank Mandery James and Patricia Mangin Mrs. Carroll Manning Marjory Marshall William H. Mathews David McCartney Stan and Janis McCormack Ms. Vera McCune Edward McDonald Mr. & Mrs. D. Richard McDougal Dr. George J. McVey Margaret Merli Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Messina Jr. Carolyn Lee Mok Mrs. Ruth Monaco James Moore Jane Morale Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Muhl John Mulcahy Linda Mulcahy Dr. Donald Munger Susan T. Murphy Rose Mary & Thomas Myers Mildred G. Ness John Barbara Neumann Dr. Richard & Nancy Newton Mike and Pat Niles Jason and Lea Nordhaus Susan Nutt Bob O’Brien Ms. Yoko Ooyama Debra & George Orosz Robert Owens Damodar Pai Robert J. Palmer Jonathan R. Parkes and Marcia Bornhurst-Parkes John & Diane Parrinello Mr. Steven Parsons Esther and Tom Paul Marcella S. Pavelka David and Marjorie Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Claude Peters Mary Ann and Jeffrey Peters David & Shirley Petherbridge Thomas W. Petrillo and William R. Reamy Mr. and Mrs. Dom C. Piazza Allyson and Webster H. Pilcher Mr. and Mrs. Edward Polidor Linda E. Postler Mary Jane Proschel Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Przybylowicz Patricia Pullano Margaret Quackenbush Jerry and Janice Rachfal Eileen D. Ramos Marjorie Relin Bob and Shirley Rheinwald Mariana and John Rhoades Nancy K. Rice G.W. Richter Dr. and Mrs. Henry Richter Dr. Ramon L. and Judith S. Ricker Riedman Foundation Sandra and Eugene Riley Nancy Robbins Ronald Rockwell Elizabeth and Donald Roemermann Mrs. David Romig Tom and Ellen Rusling Hon. Franklin T. and Cynthia Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Salerno, Jr. Paul and Jean Salisbury Ms. Yvonne J, Saner Dr. Alvani D. and Carol M. Santos Linda & Tom Sargent Mark Davis Scatterday Roberty & Cynthia Schlauch Paul and Barbara Schmied Caroline Schultz Joan M. Schumaker Charene Schuth George J Schwartz, M.D. Steven Schwartz and Alice Tariot Carolyn S. Selbig Joseph Shanahan Robert Hallstrom and Lily Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Shea Robert and Nancy Shewan Robert L. Shrader Deepak Shukla Myron S. Silver Naomi Silver Judith & Michael Slade Karen Smallman Mr. Thomas Smith Bruce & Laura Smoller Carol Snook in Memory of Richard Snook Ed Solorzano Patricia Southcombe Ms. Suzanne Spencer Donna Stein Barry Steinberg Brian & Amy Story Patricia and Howard Stott Mr. Elmar Strazds William Taillie Yoshiko Tamura and Bruce M. Lee Daniel Taramasco Robert & Doris Teamerson David and Carol Teegarden Jonathan G. Terry Woodlief and Marrillan Thomas Eric Thompson Bottomless Brewing Mimi & Sam Tilton Celia and Doug Topping William J. Towler William J. Tribelhorn Mr. and Mrs. A. Gene Trimble Robert and Terri Tugel Mrs. Richard L. Turner John and Janet Tyler John R. Unson Paul & Joan VanNess Margaret Vanas Charles and Susan VanBuren Stephen and Linda Venuti Thomas and Jeanne Verhulst John and Anne Vogtle Robert Vosteen Ellen Wagner Arthur Waite Lisa Waldman John S. & Ann E. Walker Lawrence and Diane Wardlow Betsy and Peter Webster Mr. & Mrs. Fred Weingarten Ann D. Weintraub Miss Sue Whan Charles and Carolyn Whitfield Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox Mr. John Williams and Mr. Chuck Lundeen Leonore and Lee Wiltse Carol Wischmeyer Mr. & Mrs. G. Robert Witmer Jr. Carol Y. Witzel

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BENEFACTOR ($375-$699) CONTINUED Peter Woods Beatrice and Michael Wolford Paul & Susan Worboys Gary and Judith Wood Ellen G. Young Elizabeth D. Woodard

Marsha Young Susan and Maurice Zauderer Robert & Deborah Zeman

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 the RPO Development Office at 585.454.7311 x249 IN MEMORY OF… Tina Cichanowicz Ted, Peggy, Katrya Cichanowicz Diana Bishop Domtar Paper Company Donald Welt Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Scott Nathan and Susan Robfogel Mrs. Anne Talarico Rita Myers Mr. John Walton Susan Scanlon and Croft K. Hangartner Catherine Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lennon Mr. and Mrs. Bill Huml Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kurz Jean Ober-Taylor Marlene Lang Carl and Sonya Christensen Michelle Doran Kenneth and Kathleen Barnes Louis Rappaport Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kristal

Suzanne Rodgers Elmar and Catherine Frangenberg Carolyn Harder Carol Stuart-Buttle Douglas and Celia Topping Brian Treadway and Geraldine Glodek Isabelle Scalise Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Frick George Wu Nea Wea and Lucy Wai-Yan Woo Man Ying and Che Chung Chow Drs. John and Jean Kirnan Mr. Roger Perilstein and Mrs. Kathleen Bartelmay Shi Fang Zhang and Zhao-Shi Yu K and J Liang Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Falk Shirley Tschang Karen A. Castello

John C. Youngers Irwin and Grace Lebow Mr. and Mrs. David Manly Mr. Gerard Tate Ms. Coletta Youngers and Mr. David Lebow

IN HONOR OF… Ellen Beck for her 23 years of service to the RPO Sue and Michael Lococo Marilyn and Peter Bondy Dorothy B. Fisher Michael Lococo on his birthday Megan Lococo Sarah Krug on her birthday Judith Ann Gillow Diana Sharer Shannon Nance Eliana Alweis Rick Schake on his retirement Patricia Sullivan Carol Shulman on her milestone birthday Mr. and Mrs. Peter Colosi Burt Segelin on his birthday Dr. and Mrs. Gary Friend Jules Smith on his special birthday Mr. and Mrs. R. Alan Lattime

Bravo to Our Volunteers

Ingrid Stanlis as new Board Chair this season Sue and Michael Lococo

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VOLUNTEER FOR THE RPO

Interested in volunteering for the RPO? Contact Kathy Miller, Manger of Volunteer Services 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.

EDUCATION: Assist with children’s activities and concerts.

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 • Planning and hosting the annual Young Artist Auditions • Ushering for RPO school concerts at Kodak Hall MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE • Open rehearsals & lunchtime conversations with RPO musicians at Music, Munch & Mingle series

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kathleen Bankey, president Eileen Ramos, past-president Catherine Frangenberg, vice president Mary-Ellen Perry, secretary Paul Ness, treasurer Mary Ann Giglio Connie Kaminski Daryl Kaplan Bonnie Kramer Audry Liao

585-399-3654

Brenda Murphy-Pough JoBeth Nichols Marcia Bornhurst Parkes Betty Schaeffer Vic Vinkey

JOIN THE LEAGUE TODAY! rpl@rpo.org • rpo.org/rpl

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DEVELOPMENT Domenic Argentieri, Vice President of Development Mark Zeger, Manager of Institutional Giving Robert Dermody, Manager of Major Gifts Andrea Weinstein, Major Gifts Officer Kimberly Cenzi, Manager of Annual Giving Kathy Miller, Manager of Volunteer Services Katherine A. Kennedy, Coordinator of Development Services Rachel Barnett, Wendy Tohl, Caroline Seaberg Interns FINANCE Mark Pignagrande, Finance Manager Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of Information Systems Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources Laura Viau, Office Administrator

PATRON SERVICES CENTER Edward W. Solorzano, Director Emily Gisleson, Assistant Manager Jenni Kohler, Direct Sales Manager Kari Swenson, Ticket Database Manager Ortensia de Loren, Patron Services Assistant Troy Tette, Patron Services Assistant David T. Meyer +, House Manager Olivia Case +, Senior Sales Representative Abby Chapman-Duprey + Aiden Lewis + Danika Felty + Randy Fultz + Joshua Schairer + ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE Laura Morihara +, RPL Administrator ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA Irene Narotsky +, Manager Misty Drake, Intern

2017–18 Season

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & EDUCATION Richard Decker, Vice President of Artistic Administration Barbara Brown, Director of Education Rebecca Sealander, Concert Production Manager Yunn-Shan Ma, Conducting Fellow William Hume, Education Intern

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Robert Sweibel, Interim Vice President of Marketing & Communications Simona Benenati, Marketing & Communications Assistant Mary Rice, Marketing & Digital Assistant Sally Cohen PR, Publicist ^

RPO Staff

ADMINISTRATION Curtis S. Long, President and CEO Ronald L. Steinmiller, Chief Operating Officer

+ Part Time * Intern ^ Consultant

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Universal Sounds-A World Odyssey

3 PM KODAK HALL EASTMAN THEATRE

Side-by-Side with the RPO Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 Holst: The Planets, mvts. 1, 2, 6, & 4 Dvořák: Cello Concerto No. 2, Owen Cummings, soloist F. Strauss: Horn Concerto, Trevor Healy, soloist

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3 PM ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Copland: An Outdoor Overture Ives: Variations on “America” Bernstein: “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story Vitali: Chaconne in G Minor, Yawen Ding, soloist Rossini: Theme and Variations for Clarinet, Peter Wall, soloist

CONTRIBUTE TO OUR FUTURE - DONATE TO THE RPYO!

Donations support the RPYO which provides an enriching educational and orchestral performance program for musically advanced high school students. Your contributions are used for financial aid, to purchase sheet music, to support our mentorship program and to support the general operations of our youth orchestra. Donations in memory or honor of individuals are warmly welcomed.

Donate HERE: www.tinyurl.com/RPYODonations

Vicky Feathers Jeanne Gray Rus Healy David Hou Dave Lane, Board Chair Michael Loeb John Lucia, Treasurer Linda Orgar Jim Orgar Brian Scudder Kelly Scudder Dan Stare Frederic Weingarten Roxanne Willard Cindy Yancy

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Since its founding by George Eastman in 1922, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music. Currently in its 95th 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. 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.

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