Performances Magazine | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, October 2024

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Edward Gardner, principal

Patricia Kopatchinskaja,

Julio Elizalde,

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Ray Chen
Monty Alexander Trio
Shrek the Musical
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Welcome

Dear Friends,

We are thrilled to present a dynamic array of events that promise to captivate your imagination and stir your senses. This month has a variety of engaging programs designed to inspire and entertain, bringing together both familiar faces and new voices.

Emerging as one of the premier talents of his generation, Sean Mason Quintet debuts as this season’s Jazz Club Discovery Artist. Michael Feinstein pays heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life, accompanied by the Carnegie Hall Big Band. Experience a theatrical concert event with The Life and Music of George Michael chronicling his amazing musical journey. The Family Series presents the heartwarming Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, which examines the effect that kindness has in the world. Become fully immersed in an evening filled with emotions of love, loss, reconnection, and joy with Lila Downs Dia de Los Muertos celebration. Join us for an electrifying concert with Broadway icons Eric McCormack and Laura Bell Bundy. Center favorite Esmé Quartet returns for an evening expanding the horizons and creativity in the chamber music sphere. An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten will present an entertaining account of her remarkable journey. From the successful sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning animated Spider-Verse film comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN™: Across the Spider-verse Concert. And finishing out the month, the Tony®- and GRAMMY®-winning, Hadestown, returns to the Center.

Let us make this a month to remember!

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James A. Driscoll

Andra Greene Ellingson

Moti Ferder

John C. Garrett

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Jackie Glass

Carole Haes Landon

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Roger T. Kirwan

Harmon Kong

Karla Kraft

Shanaz Langson

Kate Levering-Jahangiri

William F. Meehan

Britt Meyer

Ethan F. Morgan

Rick J. Muth

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Mark C. Perry

Maria Rigatti

Holly Breaux Schwartz

Elizabeth Segerstrom

Tony Smith

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

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John E. Stratman Jr.

Samuel Tang

Kelly Thomson

Laura Vanderhook

Gaddi H. Vasquez

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Jane Fujishige Yada

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Calendar of events

November 2024

Hadestown

October 29–November 3 | Broadway

Bernadette Peters

November 1–2 | Pacific Symphony Pops

Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards

November 2–3 | Family

Fauré Quartett

November 6 | Chamber

Sergio Bernal Dance Company

November 9 | Dance

December 2024

Art of the Spanish Guitar

December 5–7 | Pacific Symphony

Nutcracker for Kids

December 7 | Pacific Symphony Family

Messiah

December 8 | Pacific Symphony

American Ballet Theatre

The Nutcracker

December 12–22 | Dance

Fiesta Navidad

December 14 | Special Event

Holidays Around the World

December 14 | Free Community Event

Take 6 Christmas

December 15 | Jazz

Aretha! Starring Sheléa with Pacific Symphony

November 9 | Pacific Symphony

Matthew Aucoin & Conor Hanick

November 14 | Chamber

Gluzman Plays Brahms

November 14–16 | Pacific Symphony

Monty Alexander Trio November 16 | Chamber

Pacific Symphony Youth Symphonies

November 17–19 | Pacific Symphony

Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert

November 17 | Broadway

Shrek the Musical

November 22–24 | Broadway

Journey to Oz

November 23–24 | Family

Conrad Tao & Friends

November 23 | Philharmonic Society

Organ Concert

December 17 | Pacific Symphony

Voctave

December 18 | Philharmonic Society

Silent Night Silent Disco

December 20 | Dance Party

Holiday Spectacular with Joss Stone

December 20–21 | Pacific Symphony Pops

Tis the Season!

December 22–23 | Pacific Chorale

Back to the Future

December 26–January 5 | Broadway

Salute to Vienna

December 28 | Special Event

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Everyone’s favorite ogre shares the love

Everyone loves a love story, especially when the couple must face adversity, such as a beautiful potential bride who secretly turns into an ogre at night. Yes, it’s Shrek the Musical, coming to Segerstrom Hall in November for five performances only.

Expect a show that is both familiar and refreshed, with all the favorite characters and romantic songs; it’s especially romantic if you are an ogre. Original Tony®-winning show creators Jeanine Tesori and David LindsayAbaire have returned to their production to give it some tweaks and a renewed emphasis on the importance of caring about ourselves and others. “This new production is more focused,” says Lindsay-Abaire. “It’s joyful and funny and feels beautifully hand-crafted in a way that really

The cast of Shrek the Musical, left to right: Jamir Brown as Pinocchio; Nicholas Hambruch as Shrek; the Company; Naaphtali Yaakov Curry as Donkey. Photos by cyorkphoto.

brings out the things we first fell in love with— the heart and wonder and humor of the story.”

The pair, who won Tonys for the megahit Kimbery Akimbo (coming to the Center’s Broadway Series in January), had wanted to re-explore the musical almost as soon as it originally opened on Broadway. “It’s been such a gift to get to revisit the show and reimagine the piece,” says Lindsay-Abaire.

“Among the show’s chief joys are the spirited, Motown-infused tunes by Tesori and the stirring, punny lyrics by Lindsay-Abaire,” says the Press Telegram. “It’s about finding our inner beauty and finding the strength in being ‘different.’”

“This is a story about someone who was told he’s one thing based on his outward appearances, but on the inside, he is something

else entirely,” says Lindsay-Abaire. “By the end of the show, he realizes, ‘I can be a hero, and I can find friendship and love. And I’m deserving of that.’”

Be assured that all the songs audiences love will be there, as well as all your favorite fairy tale characters, including Fiona, Donkey, Pinocchio and, of course, Lord Farquaad, as short and angry as ever.

“We wanted to make a show that families could come to, to laugh and be moved,” says Tesori. “Something that would create a memory, because everyone has felt like an ogre now and then.”

Segerstrom Hall November 22–24

Sergio Bernal’s new universe

Sergio Bernal has created his own universe of music and dance, combining the bravado and speed of Spanish flamenco with the grace and precision of ballet. Sergio brings his dance company for its Center debut next month in A Night with Sergio Bernal

His troupe, the Sergio Bernal Dance Company, gives an exhilarating performance. He will be accompanied by master musicians and fellow dancers, including Joaquin de Luz, a former dancer with ABT and currently the artistic director of the Spanish National Dance Company.

“Dancers Joaquin de Luz and Sergio Bernal have the greatest concentration of talent ever seen in Spain,” says GQ magazine, while The Guardian says, “Exhilarating and enchanting.”

This is Bernal’s first tour of the United States with this company.

Bernal is only 34 years old. As a child, he and his twin brother attended flamenco dance classes, and at 12 Bernal joined the Royal Conservatory of Dance in Madrid, where he graduated with first class honors. After graduation he participated in dance galas and international festivals before joining Spanish National Ballet as a soloist. Several years later he was promoted to the top level of étoile but left five years later to form his own company with choreographer Richard Cue in 2019. Their objective for the company is to promote Spanish classical and flamenco dance, with all its passion, virtuosity and variety.

But they didn’t factor a worldwide pandemic into their plans. The company made a brief debut in Madrid and then had to wait a year to perform again when there was a break in the

quarantine. During the wait, Bernal was a guest artist with the English National Ballet. The Dance Tabs critic wrote of Bernal’s performance of The Three-Cornered Hat: “I can’t imagine another dancer delivering it with such smoldering, compelling and charismatic allure.”

Cue has his own impressive resume. He is a dance director, dancer, choreographer, coach and impresario. He studied dance in New York City where he worked with George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, and Alvin Ailey. He has choreographed for companies throughout Europe, not just in classical ballet but also Spanish dance and flamenco and worked with leading dancers, including Maya Plisetskaya, Sylvie Guillem, Sergei Polunin, Natalia Osipova, Angel Corella, and Tamara Rojo.

“You must see Sergio Bernal onstage,” says El Mundo. “His princely bearing and extraordinary technique make him one of the best current dancers, not only in Spanish dance, but internationally as well.”

It is Bernal’s combination of dance styles that makes his dancing so special. “I’m lucky, as far as my physique … I have a certain physical capability which allows me to use both ballet and flamenco,” he told dance blogger Gramilano. “I feel it is the expression of the soul, it touches the heart. The most important thing, and what defines us, is that we know how to take our heart in our hands and give it meaning with our steps.”

This is a completely new kind of Spanish dancing that you won’t want to miss.

Segerstrom Hall November 9

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Pushing at the boundaries

Piano trios are fairly common in the chamber music world. But piano quartets? Not so many! The Fauré Quartett is one of the world’s leading piano quartets and has been turning the idea of piano repertoire upside down. The ensemble returns to the Center with a compelling program of Schubert, Dvořák, and Enescu.

The ensemble met in 1995 at Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. It was the 150th anniversary of Gabriel Fauré’s birth so it seemed natural to honor him by naming their group after him. With the same artist lineup since it was founded, this piano quartet is one of the most successful chamber music formations internationally.

“They achieve superlatives wherever they go,” says The Strad.

“They’re an idiosyncratic ensemble, crossing genres in order to expand the piano quartet repertory,” says Grammophone, “and pushing at the boundaries between classical and popular music.”

For this concert, the group has chosen to lean into the Romantic era for two pieces and a third by one of the great Romanian composers, with each piece coincidentally having a connection to Vienna.

Franz Schubert, who was born and died in Vienna, was only 19 years old when he wrote Adagio Rondo Concertante. This would have been considered house music (no, not that kind of house music), the sort of piece that would be played in someone’s home for entertainment as opposed to a public venue. Franz dedicated this Adagio to his good friend Heinrich Grob, who would probably have played it with himself at the keyboard and several musician friends with violins and cellos around the piano. Schubert is thought to have been in love with Heinrich’s sister Therese, which may have influenced his dedication.

Antonín Dvořák’s connection to Vienna was a bit more tenuous: He received a large grant from a Viennese foundation. (The composer Johannes Brahms was on the foundation grant committee.) For Dvořák, who was from Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), “Everything musical came from the heart,” says Konstantin Heidich, cellist for the Fauré. While his publisher wanted him to write another piano quartet since his first was a money maker, “Dvořák wrote to express his love of life and love of music,” Heidich says, not to make money. And this being Dvořák, there is the folk music influence that he is famous for. The quartet is playing his Piano Quartet No. 2, and Heidlich admits that the cello solo in this is one of his favorites.

Romanian George Enescu was a true musical prodigy. He entered the Vienna Conservatory at the age of 7, graduated at 13, and then went to Paris to continue his studies. His talent was not only in composing; he was also a great violinist, pianist, teacher, and conductor, and considered the biggest musical talent in Europe of his time. For Piano Quartet No. 1, Heidlich says Enecu was certainly expanding the form in ways that had not been heard before. Many of his melodies seemed to come straight out of nature. “You feel as if you are walking in the woods in the Carpathian Mountains,” says Heidlich.

Gabriel Fauré himself said, “Chamber music is the real music and the most sincere expression of a personality.” The Fauré Quartett certainly take that as their motto as they captivate music lovers with their passion, artistry, and expertise. Come and be captivated yourself.

Samueli Theater November 6

Who has this much fun at work?

Jazz pianist Monty Alexander is a D-Day baby, born on June 6, 1944. Considering his birthdate, we might wonder if Alexander was named Monty in honor of Field Marshal Bernard “Monty” Montgomery, one of the most successful British commanders in World War II. But Alexander’s great talent was in him early and he didn’t need an inspiring name to get him to the top of his game.

At the age of 80, Alexander is still going strong, and he visits Samueli Theater to celebrate this birthday with local jazz fans. “Alexander is undoubtedly a spectacular jazz keyboard artist,” says the UK’s Guardian newspaper, and Alexander himself says he has a predisposition “to build up the heat and kick up a storm” for a performance. Join the party at this engagement.

Alexander was born in Kingston, Jamaica, far

from the European frontlines. He started playing piano by ear at the age of 4, and at 6 he began his first formal piano lessons. By the mid 1950s he was playing in local clubs.

Alexander’s family moved to Miami while he was in his teens. An encounter with Frank Sinatra took him north when Sinatra recommended he move to New York City and then set him up with a pal who owned Jilly’s nightclub. Alexander never looked back. He became friends with music stars including Miles Davis, Quincy Davis, Milt Jackson, and another piano great, Oscar Peterson. Alexander says he was inspired by them: “They shook the world when they played.”

He quickly took up American jazz but also introduced his Jamaican roots by incorporating ska music into his repertoire, combining Caribbean calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. In fact, someone once dubbed his music “Jamerican,” and that does describe his mix of the American Songbook, blues and gospel, with bebop and reggae.

Alexander can go from a Carpenters song with a calypso beat to a Bob Marley song translated into gospel.

Fellow renowned jazz pianist Kenny Barron says, “Monty’s playing has this kind of sparkle. It’s definitely music to make you feel good, and it’s geared toward that. His music is always joyful.”

Alexander is a favorite on the jazz festival circuit and has appeared at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland 23 times since 1976. He began his own jazz festival in Maryland in 2010 and is both the artistic director and an enthusiastic performer. He told Strand magazine that in the end it’s not about the audience but staying true to yourself and the music you are creating. “It’s a matter of remembering why you were doing this in the first place,” he says. “Music is a gift that can uplift people. It’s a privilege that the audience is there.”

The privilege is all ours.

Samueli Theater November 16

The new faces of chamber music

Good things come in pairs, like twins, shoes, socks, earrings, eyes, and pianos.

Hmmmm, pianos aren’t usually on that list, unless they are played by a pair of acclaimed musicians. Matthew Aucoin and Conor Hanick are two young classical artists who are breaking musical boundaries with electrifying new music and collaborations. They will perform a dazzling two-piano concert in Samueli Theater next month, including a world premiere composed by Aucoin.

Aucoin is only 34 and already an acclaimed composer, conductor, pianist, and writer best known for his operas. Los Angeles Opera created the position of artist-in-residence for him, a role he held from 2016–2020. He has also received commissions from the Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others.

While he was captivated by classical music from a young age, in high school Aucoin broke

away, playing rock and jazz and studying poetry. While he later went back to classical, those influences stayed with him and can be heard in his compositions.

“As a composer, Mr. Aucoin twists familiar harmonies and sounds with elements of jazz and other complex rhythms,” says the Wall Street Journal. “Singers who have worked with Mr. Aucoin say he crafts arias that read like poetry.”

“Aucoin’s ambition, it seems, is to create an art form saturated with poetry that ventures where poetry, on its own, cannot go,” says The New Yorker.

The new work, untitled at this time, was inspired by the work of young poet, novelist, and critic Ben Lerner. The New Yorker calls his work “world-bridging poetry” and “uncannily beautiful,” and he is the recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur foundations and won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Playing the second piano is Conor Hanick, a fierce advocate for the music of today. Hanick has premiered over 200 scores and worked with composers as diverse as Charles Wuorinen and Caroline Shaw. He is considered the “soloist of choice for such thorny works,” says The New York Times. Hanick knows Aucoin’s work, having played the world premiere of Aucoin’s Piano Concerto with the Alabama Symphony.

In 2022, as artistic director of the Ojai Festival, “Hanick … captivated with Tyshawn Sorey’s new For James Primrosch,” wrote the Santa Barbara

Independent. “The dreamy-stately piece reveals Sorey’s unapologetic debt to hero [composer] Morton Feldman.”

Feldman’s Two Pianos is the second piece on the program. He was a close friend of John Cage and associated with the experimental New York School of composers. In his early works of the 1950s Feldman’s music appeared to be floating and soft, quiet and unfolding slowly. He transitioned into composing that ignored the way compositions had been written and experimented with music notation. Imagine an orchestra having a score that told them how many notes should be played at a certain point of the score, but not which ones!

The concert will also include John Adams’ Hallelujah Junction, written in 1996. This delightful two-piano piece sounds like small waves dancing on the shore. Adams himself describes the music as “short, highly rhythmicized motives bouncing back and forth between the two pianos in tightly phased sequences.”

This will be an exhilarating evening with a pair of musicians whose work is being recognized as the new sound of classical music. You won’t want to miss it.

Samueli Theater November 14

Aucoin, above, and Hanick, left

Dear Music Lovers,

Welcome to the Philharmonic Society’s 2024-2025 season a time of vibrant artistic growth, unforgettable musical moments, and orchestral brilliance!

In these ever-changing times, the power of music shines brighter than ever, offering us all a renewed sense of direction and inspiration. This season, we're thrilled to continue the rich tradition of orchestral excellence that has been the heart and soul of the Philharmonic Society.

We are excited to kick off the season with a spectacular performance by the renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the masterful baton of Principal Conductor Edward Gardner and featuring the extraordinary talents of soloist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, our opening concert on October 11th promises an evening of pure musical magic. Set against the backdrop of this concert hall's exceptional acoustics, this event is part of the Donna L. Kendall Classical Series, sponsored by Donna L. Kendall, to whom we extend our deepest gratitude for her unwavering support and passion for life-changing classical music!

The inspiration drawn from this concert, and indeed our entire season, is designed to ignite your senses and fulfill your deepest musical passions. It is an honor to share these experiences with you, and we are proud to contribute to the cultural tapestry of our community. I truly hope (and confidently predict) that the music you hear tonight will touch your heart and enrich your life, just as it does ours in every concert we present.

Later this month, on October 27th, we welcome back the dazzling violinist Ray Chen, a modern-day “rock star” of classical music. Joined by his longtime collaborator, Julio Elizalde, they will bring to life a program of crowd-pleasing works for violin and piano. Ray's return to our stage, following his memorable role as Artistic Director of the 2020 Laguna Beach Music Festival, is a highlight of this season. His generous spirit and breathtaking artistry are a true gift, and we are delighted to present him once again. This concert, part of the Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation Select Series, is sure to uplift and unite us as a community through the shared experience of live music.

These extraordinary performances would not be possible without the generous support of our patrons, especially the Donna L. Kendall Foundation and the Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation. We are deeply grateful for their continued commitment to the arts.

Thank you for joining us. May the music of this season bring you joy, inspiration, and lasting memories.

Friday, October 11, 2024, 8pm

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Pre-concert lecture with Brian Lauritzen, 7pm

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Edward Gardner principal conductor

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin

TANIA LEÓN (b. 1943)

Raíces (Origins)

SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77

Nocturne: Moderato

Scherzo: Allegro

Passacaglia: Andante – Cadenza

Burlesque: Allegro con brio – Presto

Intermission

TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Andante sostenuto — Moderato con anima Andantino in modo di canzona Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Edward Gardner's position in the LPO is generously supported by Aud Jebsen.

The LPO’s Autumn 2024 U.S. tour is made possible with the support of Dunard Fund USA and the American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. lpo.org.uk

SERIES SPONSOR

Donna L. Kendall Foundation

FEATURED ARTIST SPONSOR

Karen and Don Evarts

Additional support from The Segerstrom Foundation

TANIA LEÓN

Raíces (Origins)

Pulitzer Prize. Kennedy Center Honors. Television profiles. Honorary doctorates. Commissions. Tania León has followed a spectacular career that takes her from her native Havana, Cuba, to the world’s most prestigious concert halls, whether as a composer or conductor, teacher or advisor. As of 2023 she added an appointment as Composer-in-Residence of the London Philharmonic, for which she holds commissions for several new works.

One of those is Raíces (Origins), which received its premiere performance during the London Philharmonic Orchestra's 2023-24 season. As the title implies, Raíces is a memory piece in which León invokes her childhood in Cuba. “There was always a tapestry of sound in the background; somebody always had a radio on,” she recalls. That tapestry is a rich one indeed, given León’s Spanish, Cuban, Chinese, and French heritage.

A peaceful introduction leads into the first of three sections, which is marked ‘jovial’ and explodes with dance rhythms and energy, very much Cuban, all afire with piano and percussion. That leads into

Photo: Benjamin Ealovega

the next ‘enchanted’ section, which León describes as “like a walk through the forest.” The concluding section is upbeat, positive, mixing Latin American with jazz influences. “It’s a way of questioning everything that I have become” says León, but she adds—a bit mischievously— “and it’s a way of leaving the stage.”

SHOSTAKOVICH

Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77

Shostakovich’s first violin concerto moldered unheard in a desk drawer for seven years. The culprit was the 1946 Zhdanov Doctrine, which took umbrage with certain ‘isms’ deemed unworthy of proper Soviet artists: modernism, cosmopolitanism, formalism. These were to be eradicated. The Doctrine also took umbrage with disobedient artists. These were to be corrected.

Shostakovich knew all about the consequences of official disapproval, having been dragged over the coals once before, in 1936. So when in April 1948 he and certain of his colleagues were hauled before a special congress of the Composer’s Union and charged with writing difficult, dissonant, and un-Soviet music, he promptly abased himself and promised to write music that conformed to Doctrine—i.e., familiar, old-timey drivel.

At least that’s what he said in public. In private he was hard at work on Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, an iron-willed masterpiece that manifests Shostakovich’s art at his most evolved and ambitious. The concerto being certain to bewilder the rubes and infuriate the Party apparatchiks, a public performance was out of the question. Shostakovich tucked the manuscript away in hopes for a relatively happier future cleansed of Zhdanov idiocy. Joseph Stalin’s death in 1953 ushered in that relatively happier future, and in 1955 the concerto received its premiere at long last.

The A minor Violin Concerto spans a broad emotional range, the whole tinged with

melancholy and underlaid with unease edging on menace. Even the faster parts sidestep overt cheer in favor of antic grotesquerie, although the finale’s bravura propulsiveness and tense dark comedy offer at least a glimmer of optimism.

Right around the time of the Zhdanov Doctrine Shostakovich began threading a cipher of his own name into his compositions, much as Bach had done centuries earlier. Violin Concerto No. 1 contains some of the earliest known instances of the cipher. Fortunately, it’s not at all difficult to hear. In both second and third movements, listen for the notes D – E-flat – C – B; in German nomenclature those are D – S – C – H, Dmitri Schostakowitsch.

TCHAIKOVSKY

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

The story of the Fourth Symphony is interwoven with two women’s associations with Tchaikovsky—one relationship longlasting and nurturing, the other brief and catastrophic.

First up, the catastrophe: Antonina Ivanovna Milyukova, a former pupil of Tchaikovsky’s at the Moscow Conservatory who, smitten, made advances of marriage. In what surely ranks high on the list of impulsive follies amongst the great composers, the homosexual Tchaikovsky married Antonina Ivanovna on July 6, 1877 after a ridiculously brief courtship. It wasn’t long before he fled in near-panic. They separated after six weeks, although they remained legally married until Tchaikovsky’s death in 1893. Antonina Ivanova’s confused and chaotic life ended in 1917, after twenty years in a sanitarium.

Tchaikovsky’s self-inflicted marital wounds made for ripe fodder in his burgeoning epistolary relationship with Nadezdha von Meck, a formidable matriarch who had cajoled her engineer husband Karl into the nascent Russian railroad business. Karl’s sudden death in 1873 left Nadezdha an enormously wealthy,

albeit imperious, widow with a passion for family, music, and patronage. Tchaikovsky entered her orbit right around the time of the Antonina Ivanova affair, and before long she began subsidizing him to the tune of 6,000 rubles a year—a lavish income for the time. Hauteur notwithstanding, she and Tchaikovsky exchanged frank, affectionate, and surprisingly intimate letters back and forth over the span of her thirteen-year sponsorship of Tchaikovsky’s career, her only proviso being that the two were never to meet in person.

“Our symphony progresses” wrote Tchaikovsky to von Meck in August 1877, then in December assured her that “I am working hard on the orchestration of our symphony and am quite absorbed in the task.” Our symphony—No. 4 in F minor, dedicated to “my best friend” von Meck—marks a breakthrough not only in Tchaikovsky’s development as a symphonist, but also in the history of the genre itself.

The Fourth makes brilliant use of a motto theme—i.e., a statement that is heard throughout the symphony and acts as an overall unifying device. It’s impossible to miss, stated fortissimo right at the beginning in the horns and bassoons. “As though Schumann’s Spring symphony had suddenly joined the army,” quipped critic Louis Elson at the work’s Boston premiere. “This is fate, that inevitable force which checks our aspirations towards happiness ere they reach the goal,” wrote Tchaikovsky to von Meck in an ill-advised programmatic description that teeters on the border between silliness and surrealism.

Very little about the first movement conforms to textbook expectations of traditional sonata-allegro form. The key changes don’t follow the rules. The themes morph and blend into each other and usually pop up without appropriately genteel transitions. But no matter. Tchaikovsky grows his materials from their original seeds with such confidence

and technical skill as to squelch the usual naysayers. It works, and that’s all that really matters.

The remaining movements are less revolutionary but none the less remarkable. An exquisite Andantino in modo di canzona states a haunting melody then embarks on a journey of elegant variations. The thirdplace Scherzo: Pizzicato Ostinato was a blockbuster hit from the get-go, thanks to its novel orchestration with plucked strings for the main reprise, a wind band for the first contrasting episode, and a brass band for the second. The final pianissimo strums on the strings give way abruptly to the torrential Finale, which provides another vehicle for endless commentarial squabbling thanks to a form that defies easy categorization. At least nobody argues about the little folk song There Stood a Little Birch that serves as its primary theme, nor is anyone likely to miss the recurrence of the great fanfare motto theme, after which the Fourth hurls to its spectacular conclusion.

—Program notes by Scott Foglesong

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Uniquely groundbreaking and exhilarating to watch and hear, the London Philharmonic Orchestra has been celebrated as one of the world’s great orchestras since Sir Thomas Beecham founded it in 1932. Our mission is "to share wonder with the modern world through the power of orchestral music," which we accomplish through live performances, online, and an extensive education and community program.

Our home is at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, where we’re at the beating heart of London’s cultural life. You’ll also find us at our resident venues in Brighton, Eastbourne and Saffron Walden, and on tour worldwide. In 2024, we celebrate 60 years as Resident Symphony Orchestra at Glyndebourne

Festival Opera, combining the magic of opera with Glyndebourne’s glorious setting in the Sussex countryside.

Edward Gardner has been our Principal Conductor since 2021, succeeding Vladimir Jurowski who in the same year became Conductor Emeritus. Karina Canellakis is our current Principal Guest Conductor, and Tania León our Composer-in-Residence.

We’re one of the world’s most-streamed orchestras, with over 15 million plays of our content each month. In 2023, we were the most successful orchestra worldwide on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, and in spring 2024, we featured in a behind-thescenes TV documentary series on Sky Arts: "Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra." You can hear us on countless film soundtracks, and we’ve released over

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120 albums on our own LPO Label. During 2024-25 we’re once again working with Marquee TV to stream selected concerts to enjoy from your own living room.

We’re committed to nurturing the next generation of musicians and music-lovers: we love seeing the joy of children and families experiencing their first musical moments, and we’re passionate about inspiring schools and teachers through dedicated concerts, workshops, resources and training. Reflecting our values of collaboration and inclusivity, our OrchLab and Open Sound Ensemble projects offer music-making opportunities for adults and young people with disabilities and special educational needs.

Today’s young instrumentalists are the orchestra members of the future, and we have a number of opportunities to support their progression. Our LPO Junior Artists program leads the way in creating pathways into the profession for young artists from under-represented communities, and our LPO Young Composers and Foyle Future Firsts schemes support the next generation of professional musicians, bridging the transition from education to professional careers. We also recently launched the LPO Conducting Fellowship, supporting the development of two outstanding early-career conductors from backgrounds under-represented in the profession.

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Edward Gardner has been Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra since September 2021, and recently extended his contract until at least 2028.

In August 2024 he became Music Director of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, having

been Artistic Advisor since 2022. He is also Honorary Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, following his tenure as Chief Conductor.

With the LPO

On August 5, 2024 Gardner conducted the Orchestra in a BBC Proms concert at the Royal Albert Hall featuring Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and Busoni’s Piano Concerto with soloist Benjamin Grosvenor.

In 2024-25—his fourth season as Principal Conductor—Gardner conducts nine LPO concerts at the Royal Festival Hall. He opened the season with Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony and Berlioz’s The Death of Cleopatra with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato on 25 September 2024, followed by performances with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Throughout the season he teams up with more superb soloists including Víkingur Ólafsson, Isabelle Faust and Augustin Hadelich, and presents some of music’s biggest and best-loved works including Strauss’s mighty Alpine Symphony, Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8—an enormous end to the season.

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In October 2024 he also leads the Orchestra on a major tour of the U.S. with violin soloists Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Randall Goosby.

Recent highlights

During 2023-24 Gardner conducted the LPO in ten concerts at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, including the seasonopener of Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony. He toured with the Orchestra to South Korea and Taiwan, as well as Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Bruges. As part of the LPO festival ‘The Music in You’ in March 2024, he conducted concerts including Haydn’s The Creation; a reinvention of Szymanowski’s ballet Harnasie in collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor; Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins; and Mozart’s Mass in C minor. Other highlights with the Orchestra included Holst’s The Planets and Stravinsky’s Petrushka.

His recording on the LPO’s own label of Tippett’s The Midsummer Marriage, captured live at his first concert as Principal Conductor in 2021, won a 2023 Gramophone Award for Best Opera Recording. In February 2024 the LPO followed this with Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust, recorded in concert in February 2023. A disc of works by Michael Tippett is planned for release in autumn 2024 on the LPO Label.

In spring 2024 Gardner and the LPO were the subject of a behind-the-scenes TV documentary series on Sky Arts: "Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra."

Supporting young talent

A passionate supporter of young talent, Gardner founded the Hallé Youth Orchestra in 2002 and regularly conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He has a close relationship with The Juilliard School of Music, and with the Royal Academy of Music who appointed him their inaugural Sir Charles Mackerras Conducting Chair in 2014.

Background

Born in Gloucester in 1974, Gardner was educated at the University of Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music. He went on to become Assistant Conductor of the Hallé and Music Director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera. His many accolades include being named Royal Philharmonic Society Award Conductor of the Year (2008), an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera (2009) and an OBE for Services to Music in The Queen’s Birthday Honours (2012).

Gardner’s position at the LPO is generously supported by Aud Jebsen.

PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA Violin

Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s focus is to get to the heart of the music, to its meaning for us—now and here. With a combination of depth, brilliance and humour, Kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music. Described by The New York Times "a player of rare expressive energy and disarming informality, of whimsy and theatrical ambition," Kopatchinskaja’s distinctive approach always conveys the core of the work, whether it is with an outof-the-box performance of a traditional violin repertoire classic or with an original staged project she presents as experimental performance dramaturge.

A boundary-crosser who thrives on the challenge of musical experiments and describes contemporary music as her lifeblood, her absolute priority is the music of the 20th and 21st century and the collaboration with living composers such as Francisco Coll, Luca Francesconi, Michael Hersch, Márton Illés, György Kurtág, EsaPekka Salonen, Aureliano Cattaneo, Stefano Gervasoni, and many others. Kopatchinskaja directs staged concerts at venues on both

sides of the Atlantic and collaborates with leading orchestras, conductors, and festivals worldwide. Starting from the 2024-25 season, she will serve as the Artistic Partner of the SWR Symphony Orchestra. A virtuoso, storyteller, and all-around phenomenon, her artistic direction will involve designing her own programmes, which will include both established concert formats and innovative theatrical and interdisciplinary approaches. Among these is the staged concert The Peace Project, which reflects on centuries of existential suffering caused by war through a kaleidoscope of baroque and modern works up to the present day. The project addresses the numerous reports from war zones, the violent disruption of daily life, and the constant fear for one's life and loved ones. Kopatchinskaja will also be Artist in Residence at the 2025 Klarafestival, where she will continue to actively support themes related to environmental protection and sustainability in innovatively curated projects. Furthermore, she holds the position of Associated Artist of the SWR Experimentalstudio, one of the most important international research centres in the field of electronic music.

This season, she channels her creative prowess and versatility into performances at La Biennale di Venezia, BBC Proms, Lucerne Festival, and an appearance with the New York Philharmonic. In 2024, Kopatchinskaja is honoring Schönberg's 150th anniversary and performs his monumental Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Wiener Symphoniker, Dresdner Philharmonie, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, to name just a few. A trusted partner of the LPO for a decade, Kopatchinskaja will collaborate with the orchestra and Edward Gardner on an extensive U.S. tour culminating in a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York this autumn. Kopatchinskaja also reunites with Ensemble Resonanz for a new project, playground, to light-footedly deconstruct our familiar world, reassemble it back and lead the audience

on an adventure of discovery through boundlessness. The program features a new double concerto by Dai Fujikura alongside Claire Chase.

In 2023-24, Kopatchinskaja curated largescale residencies at four prominent concert halls: the Southbank Centre in London, Philharmonie Essen, Wiener Konzerthaus (where she is the youngest honorary member of the Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft), and this year's Golden Decade festival at the Dresdner Philharmonie, which featured her performing six major violin works from the Classical Modern era over three consecutive evenings. In a new production directed by Barrie Kosky at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Songs and Fragments, Kopatchinskaja collaborated with soprano Anna Prohaska on György Kurtág's KafkaFragments.

Highlights of the previous seasons included residencies at the London Barbican Centre, Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Kopatchinskaja's continued role as artistic partner of Camerata Bern, and a daring musical experiment

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with Herbert Fritsch—a Neo-Dada opera production Vergeigt at Theater Basel. Following the international success of her previous collaboration with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra—Bye Bye Beethoven —Patricia Kopatchinskaja returned for the premiere performances of a new staged concert with the ensemble—Les Adieux—a project confronting the rapid deterioration of the environment and the loss of the natural world. Kopatchinskaja also performs as a vocal artist in Ligeti’s Mystères du macabre and Schönberg’s Pierrot lunaire where she takes on the role of Pierrot himself, as well as her project presenting Kurt Schwitters’ poem Ursonate as a film in the style of Dada.

Kopatchinskaja’s discography includes over 30 recordings, among them GRAMMY Awardwinning Death and the Maiden with Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, a project which was also re-created as a semi-staged filmed performance with Camerata Bern. Recent CD releases season included Les Plaisirs Illuminés with Sol Gabetta and Camerata Bern, which was saluted with a BBC Music Magazine award and Le monde selon George Antheil with Joonas Ahonen (both on Alpha Classics). A revival of the project Maria Mater Meretrix with Anna Prohaska presenting the image of women throughout the centuries in a musical mosaic was also released on CD last season, as well as a new recording with Fazil Say which marks the comeback of their duo and has been awarded Editor's Choice by Gramophone. This season has also seen the release of the album Take 3 with clarinettist Reto Bieri and pianist Polina Leschenko—a testament to the enduring partnership of these three artists, celebrating their shared musical journey and musical origins.

ORCHESTRA ROSTER

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Principal Conductor Edward Gardner supported by Aud Jebsen

Conductor Emeritus Vladimir Jurowski KBE

Artistic Director Elena Dubinets

Leader Pieter Schoeman supported by Neil Westreich

FIRST VIOLINS

Pieter Schoeman, Leader

Chair supported by Neil Westreich

Alice Ivy-Pemberton, Co-Leader

Vesselin Gellev, Sub-Leader

Kate Oswin

Chair supported by Eric Tomsett

Lasma Taimina

Chair supported by Irina Gofman & Mr. Rodrik V. G. Cave

Minn Majoe

Chair supported by Dr Alex & Maria Chan

Thomas Eisner

Chair supported by Ryze Power

Martin Höhmann

Alice Hall

Yang Zhang

Cassandra Hamilton

Elizaveta Tyun

Nilufar Alimaksumova

Amanda Smith

Ronald Long

Chu-Yu Yang

SECOND VIOLINS

Tania Mazzetti, Principal

Emma Oldfield, Co-Principal

Claudia Tarrant-Matthews

Sophie Phillips

Nancy Elan

Fiona Higham

Chair supported by David & Yi Buckley

Marie-Anne Mairesse

Ashley Stevens

Sioni Williams

Kate Cole

Jessica Coleman

Alison Strange

Charlie MacClure

Jamie Hutchinson

VIOLAS

Scott Dickinson, Guest Principal

Martin Wray

Chair supported by David & Bettina Harden

Katharine Leek

Benedetto Pollani

Laura Vallejo

Lucia Ortiz Sauco

Jisu Song

Kate De Campos

Shiry Rashkovsky

Linda Kidwell

Michelle Bruil

Julia Doukakis

CELLO

Kristina Blaumane, Principal

Chair supported by Bianca & Stuart Roden

Waynne Kwon

David Lale

Hee Yeon Cho

Nina Kiva

Helen Thomas

George Hoult

Sibylle Hentschel

Iain Ward

Jane Lindsay

DOUBLE BASSES

Kevin Rundell, Principal

Sebastian Pennar, Co-Principal

Hugh Kluger

George Peniston

Tom Walley

Chair supported by William &

Alex de Winton

Laura Murphy

Charlotte Kerbegian

Lowri Estell

FLUTES

Fiona Kelly, Guest Principal

Eleanor Blamires

Stewart McIlwham

PICCOLO

Stewart McIlwham, Principal

OBOES

Ian Hardwick, Principal

Alice Munday

Sue Böhling

COR ANGLAIS

Principal Guest Conductor Karina Canellakis

Patron HRH The Duke of Kent KG

Chief Executive David Burke

TIMPANI

Simon Carrington, Principal Chair supported by Victoria Robey CBE

PERCUSSION

Andrew Barclay, Principal Chair supported by Gill & Garf Collins

Karen Hutt

Chair supported by Mr B C Fairhall

Jeremy Cornes

HARP

Sue Blair, Guest Principal

PIANO/CELESTE

Catherine Edwards

The LPO also acknowledges the following chair supporters whose players are not present at this concert:

Sonja Drexler

Sue Böhling, Principal Chair supported by Dr Barry Grimaldi

CLARINETS

Benjamin Mellefont, Principal Chair supported by Sir Nigel Boardman & Prof. Lynda Gratton

Thomas Watmough

Chair supported by Roger Greenwood

Paul Richards

BASS CLARINET

Paul Richards, Principal

BASSOONS

Jonathan Davies, Principal Chair supported by Sir Simon Robey

Dominic Tyler

Simon Estell

CONTRABASSOON

Simon Estell, Principal

HORNS

Annemarie Federle, Principal Chair supported by Victoria Robey CBE

Martin Hobbs

Mark Vines, Co-Principal

Gareth Mollison

Duncan Fuller

TRUMPETS

Paul Beniston, Principal

Tom Nielsen, Co-Principal

Anne McAneney Chair supported by Peter Coe

TROMBONES

Mark Templeton, Principal Chair supported by William & Alex de Winton

David Whitehouse

BASS TROMBONE

Lyndon Meredith, Principal

TUBA

Lee Tsarmaklis, Principal Chair supported by William & Alex de Winton

Friends of the Orchestra

LPO PERSONNEL

Concerts and Planning Director

Roanna Gibson

Tours Manager

Maddy Clarke

Concerts and Recordings Manager

Graham Wood

Glyndebourne and Projects Manager

Madeleine Ridout

Concerts and Artists Coordinator

Alison Jones

Concerts and Recordings Coordinator

Dora Kmezić

Concerts and Tours Assistant

Tom Cameron

Orchestra Personnel Manager

Andrew Chenery

Librarians

Sarah Thomas

Martin Sargeson

Stage and Operations Manager

Laura Kitson

Deputy Operations Manager

Stephen O'Flaherty

Deputy Stage Manager

Benjamin Wakley

Orchestra and Auditions Manager

Helen Phipps

Finance Director

Frances Slack

Education and Community Director

Talia Lash

Development Director

Laura Willis

Campaigns and Projects Director

Nick Jackman

Marketing and Communications Director

Kath Trout

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Royal Patron

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG

Honorary Chair

Dr. Catherine C. Høgel, Chair, LPO

Honorary Director

Hannah Young, HM Consul General to New York

Directors

Simon Freakley, Chair

Kara Boyle, Director

Jon R. Carter, Treasurer

Jay Goffman, Director

Alexandra Jupin, Director

Natalie Pray MBE, Director

Damien Vanderwilt, Director

Marc Wassermann, Director

Elizabeth Winter, Director

Susan A. Mathisen, Administrator

Sunday, October 27, 2024, 3pm

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Pre-concert leture with Brian Lauritzen, 2pm

RAY CHEN violin

JULIO ELIZALDE piano

TARTINI (1692–1770)

Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (arr. Kreisler)

BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)

Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2

Allegro con brio

Adagio cantabile

Scherzo. Allegro Finale. Allegro–Presto

Intermission

BACH (1685–1750)

Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006

Preludio

Loure

Gavotte en Rondeau

Menuet I & Menuet II

Bourrée

Gigue

BAZZINI (1818-1897)

La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25

DVOŘÁK (1841–1904)

Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72 (arr. Kreisler)

COREA (1941–2021)

Spain (arr. Elizalde & Chen)

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TARTINI (arr. Kreisler)

Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (arr. Kreisler)

Giovanni Tartini owes his posthumous fame to one single composition, and that’s a crying shame. He was no one-trick pony but a thoroughgoing professional: accomplished violinist, renowned teacher, influential music theoretician, and prolific composer of mostly violin music. Originally trained for the priesthood, then for the law, he settled on a career in music and spent most of his career in Padua, where he died in 1770.

That single composition is, of course, the “Devil’s Trill” sonata. The name originated with Tartini himself, as reported by astronomer Jérôme Lalande in his Voyage d’un François en Italie: "One night I dreamt that I had made a bargain with the Devil for my soul. Everything went at my command— my novel servant anticipated every one of my wishes. Then the idea struck me to hand him my fiddle and to see what he could do with it. But how great was my astonishment when I heard him play with consummate skill a sonata of such exquisite beauty as surpassed the boldest flight of my imagination. I felt

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enraptured, transported, enchanted; my breath was taken away; and I awoke. Seizing my violin I tried to retain the sounds that I had heard. But it was in vain. The piece I then composed, the Devil’s Sonata, although the best I ever wrote, how far below the one I heard in my dream!"

In its original guise, the sonata is for solo violin with ‘continuo’ – i.e., two players, one on cello and the other on keyboard, both providing a harmonic underpinning to the violin line. Given the sonata’s popularity over the years, numerous settings for violin and piano are available; in this case, the arrangement is the work of beloved violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler.

BEETHOVEN

Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2

It’s easily the most famous country retreat in the history of music, a farmhouse in the village of Heiligenstadt where Beethoven lived for half of 1802. It was there that he wrote a long letter, never sent, addressed to his brother Carl. Either a last will and testament, or perhaps even a suicide note, it documents Beethoven’s despair over his growing deafness. Raw, uninhibited, and intimate, the so-called ‘Heiligenstadt Testament’ was found in a concealed compartment in Beethoven’s desk a few days after his death.

Fraught though Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt sojourn may have been, it was nevertheless a time of inspired and bountiful productivity, of transformative compositions infused with unprecedented dramatic scope and symphonic ambition. Beethoven (and Western music) would never be the same thereafter.

It was in Heiligenstadt that he wrote the bulk of three sonatas for violin and piano that were published in 1803 as Opus 30 and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia. They form a trilogy that can be thought of

as a single ‘hyper-sonata’ made up of three contrasting but complementary works. The first and third sonatas, in A major and G major respectively, are on the whole upbeat and optimistic. The monumental central sonata in C minor is an altogether different affair. Unrelenting in its passion and power, it offers no easy way out, no happy final affirmation to dissipate its accumulated tension.

The sonata’s first movement, marked Allegro con brio—it shares that with the “Eroica” Symphony—is characterized by a dark propulsiveness throughout, shot through with abrupt dynamic contrasts and themes that can’t seem to sit still. That unsettled quality carries through into the second movement, an Adagio cantabile that contrasts passages of liquid lyricism with flashes of quicksilver irritability: yes, it seems to say, it’s the slow movement and relatively relaxed, but don’t you get too comfortable.

By this point in his evolution Beethoven had by and large jettisoned the courtly Minuet of his predecessors in favor of the frolicsome, caffeinated Scherzo. This particular scherzo reflects the sonata’s overall turbulence by imparting a distinct edge to its overall jocularity, casting the violin and piano as competitors in a hurried argument that barely maintains its friendly façade.

Then comes the finale, a sustained Allegro that calls on both players for maximum virtuosity and endurance, as it wrings more out of its abbreviated materials than one might have thought possible. Concentrated and tempestuous, the finale ends the sonata in a powerful surge that provides decisive closure while shunning any hint of facile consolation.

BACH

Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006

It is generally agreed that Bach began work on Sei solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato (“Six Violin Solos without Bass

Accompaniment”) while employed in the Weimar court, where he served from 1708 to 1717. The completion date is much more secure, thanks to a manuscript in Bach’s own hand from 1720. The collection is made up of three each partitas (suites) and sonatas.

The third Partita opens with the well-known Preludio, virtually a concerto movement that encompasses orchestral ritornelli and soloist passages within the four strings of a violin. The second-place Louré is the closest the partita comes to a bonafide slow movement, but it’s overall more languid than serious, rather like a sleepy gigue.

The Gavotte en Rondeaux is a hybrid that blends a traditional Gavotte with the contrasting episodes one might find in a rondo. The two Minuets that follow give the lie to notions of a reactionary, fuddy-duddy Bach: they clearly prefigure the forthcoming and soon-to-be-ubiquitous Minuet and Trio movements of Haydn, Mozart, and their Viennese Classical colleagues.

The Bourrée savors of the “echo” movements popular in French suites, in which a forte statement is immediately mirrored by a piano repeat. To conclude, Bach conjures up a Gigue that positively emits buoyant good cheer, the perfect ending to one of the sunniest works in the literature.

BAZZINI

La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25

Schumann and Mendelssohn both thought the world of him, and later in life he taught Puccini, Mascagni, and Catalani. Nevertheless, Antonio Bazzini’s immortality was assured by his Goblins’ Dance, irresistible catnip for virtuoso violinists. And what with its fusillades of double stops, harmonics, and left-hand pizzicato, it’s a dandy romp for listeners as well.

DVOŘÁK

La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25

The two sets of Slavonic Dances put Dvořák on the map as an up-and-coming composer. The E minor dance from the second set is a dumka, a popular Czech folk idiom in which slow, almost melancholic passages alternate with faster material—although in this case introversion prevails. Although Dvořák originally wrote the dances for piano duet, they have appeared in numerous arrangements, such as here for violin and piano by Fritz Kreisler.

COREA

Spain (arr. Elizalde & Chen)

Spain made its first appearance on Chick Corea’s 1971 album Light as a Feather. It has been a jazz standard ever since, covered more than 30 times by artists varying from Al Jarreau to Stevie Wonder; Corea himself recorded it a dozen times. Here we have a new cover—by Ray Chen and Julio Elizalde.

—Program notes by Scott Foglesong

RAY CHEN

Violin

Violinist and online personality, Ray Chen redefines what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. With a global reach that enhances and inspires a new classical audience, Ray Chen's remarkable musicianship transmits to millions around the world, reflected through his engagements both online and with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world. Beyond the performing arts, his work has also contributed to philanthropy, popular culture and educational technology.

Initially coming to attention via the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) Competitions, of which he was First Prize winner, he has built a profile in Europe, Asia, and the USA as well as his native

Australia both live and on disc. Signed in 2017 to Decca Classics, the summer of 2017 has seen the recording of the first album of this partnership with the London Philharmonic as a succession to his previous three critically acclaimed albums on SONY, the first of which (“Virtuoso”) received an ECHO Klassik Award. Profiled as “one to watch” by the Strad and Gramophone magazines, his profile has grown to encompass his featuring in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appearing in major online TV series “Mozart in the Jungle,” a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani (who designed the cover of his Mozart album with Christoph Eschenbach) and performing at major media events such as France’s Bastille Day (live to 800,000 people), the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm (telecast across Europe), and the BBC Proms.

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He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Munich Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra Nazionale della Santa Cecilia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, SWR Symphony, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Berlin Radio Symphony, and Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra. He works with conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Jurowski, Sakari Oramo, Manfred Honeck, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Petrenko, Krystof Urbanski, and Juraj Valcuha.

More recently, Ray Chen co-founded Tonic, an independent startup that aims to motivate musicians and learners around the world to practice their craft together. Although new, the innovative app has cultivated a highly engaged and supportive community and is available to download on iOS and Android today. Ray Chen’s presence on social media makes him a pioneer in an artist’s interaction with their audience, utilising the new opportunities of modern technology. His appearances and interactions with music and musicians are instantly disseminated to a new public in a contemporary and relatable way. He is an ambassador for SONY Electronics, a music consultant for Riot Games the leading esports company best known for League of Legends, and has been featured in Vogue magazine. He released his own design of a violin case for the industry manufacturer GEWA and proudly plays Thomastik Infeld strings. His commitment to music education is paramount, and inspires the younger generation of music students with his series of self-produced videos combining comedy, education and music. Through his online promotions his appearances regularly sell out and draw an entirely new demographic to the concert hall. “It’s hard to say something new with these celebrated works; however, Ray Chen performs them with the kind of authority that puts him in the same category as Maxim Vengerov.”

Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, Ray was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 15, where he studied with Aaron Rosand and was supported by Young Concert Artists. He plays the 1714 “Dolphin” Stradivarius violin on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation. This instrument was once owned by the famed violinist, Jascha Heifetz.

JULIO ELIZALDE

Piano

Praised as a musician of “compelling artistry and power” by The Seattle Times, the gifted Hispanic-American pianist Julio Elizalde is a multifaceted artist who enjoys a unique career as soloist, collaborator, curator, and educator. Julio has performed at many of the world’s major music centers including Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco), Koerner Hall (Toronto), Alice Tully Hall (New York), Kioi Hall (Tokyo), Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), St. Paul’s Knightsbridge (London), National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing), Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), National Concert Hall (Taipei), and the Esplanade Concert Hall (Singapore), among many others.

For nearly a decade, he has appeared as recital partner to famed violinists Ray Chen and Sarah Chang, and has collaborated with renowned artists such as Pablo Ferrández, Kian Soltani, Pamela Frank, Robert McDonald, and members of the Juilliard, Cleveland, Takács, Kronos, Brentano, St. Lawrence, and Dover string quartets. As a founding member of the N-E-W Trio with violinist Andrew Wan and cellist Gal Nyska, he won the grand prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and received the Harvard Musical Association’s prestigious Arthur W. Foote Prize. As part of the Trio, he performed for notable American

politicians including President Bill Clinton and Secretaries of State Condoleeza Rice and Henry Kissinger.

A champion of new music, Julio has collaborated with composers such as Osvaldo Golijov, Stephen Hough, Adolphus Hailstork, and Michael Stephen Brown. In 2013, Julio was a featured artist on the soundtrack composed by Academy Awardwinner Howard Shore for the film Jimmy P, starring Benicio Del Toro.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Julio is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he earned a bachelor’s degree with honors as a student of Paul Hersh. He holds master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees from the Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal, Joseph

Kalichstein, and Robert McDonald. Since 2014, Julio has served as artistic director of the Olympic Music Festival outside Seattle, Washington, and he currently teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Photo: Amanda-Westcott

Classical Music at its Best!

NOVEMBER 2024

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2024, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

CONRAD TAO & FRIENDS

RHAPSODY IN BLUE AT 100!

Conrad Tao piano

Caleb Teicher dancer Chamber Ensemble

With its opening clarinet glissando, bluesy piano riffs, and syncopated rhythms, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue quickly became an American masterpiece and audience favorite. Now, 100 years after its 1924 premiere, we celebrate the work’s vibrant flair with both original and reimagined versions!

SEASON

CONCERTS AT

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

VOCTAVE

THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON

A special evening awaits audiences with a performance by a cappella sensation, Voctave. Known for their harmonies and vocal versatility, the 11-member group will fill the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with the songs of the season.

The perfect concert for the entire family!

Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yunchan Lim
Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher
Lahav Shani
Voctave
Aaron Azunda Akugbo
Kodo Warabe
Anne-Sophie Mutter

JANUARY

2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025,8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

ITZHAK PERLMAN

IN THE FIDDLER'S HOUSE

Itzhak Perlman violin

Hankus Netsky music director, saxophone, piano

Andy Statman clarinet, mandolin

Michael Alpert vocals, guitar, accordion, violin

Pete Rushefsky tsimbl

Lorin Sklamberg vocals, accordion

Frank London trumpet

Ilene Stahl clarinet

Judy Bressler vocals, percussion

Mark Berney trumpet

Mark Hamilton trombone

Grantley Smith drums

James Guttmann bass

Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of the violin, presents his collection of traditional klezmer music, In the Fiddler’s House

FEBRUARY

2025

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

KODO: WARABE

In “Warabe,” Kodo looks to its classic repertoire and aesthetics from the ensemble’s early days. This production blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance, and physicality synonymous with Kodo—forever children of the drum at heart. Come and experience the soul-stirring rhythm of life firsthand.

MARCH 2025

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sir Antonio Pappano conductor

Yunchan Lim piano

RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan"

SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025, 3PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & YEFIM BRONFMAN

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor

Yefim Bronfman piano

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37

R. STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Journey), Op. 40

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FROM THE NEW WORLD

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor

SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, "Tragic"

DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World"

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Lahav Shani music director

Tzvi AVNI: Prayer for String Orchestra

BRUCH: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47

BERNSTEIN: Halil, Nocturne

TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, “Pathétique”

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025, 8PM

RENÉE & HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA

Aaron Azunda Akugbo trumpet

Vimbayi Kaziboni conductor

Valerie COLEMAN: 7 O’Clock Shout

A. COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Sussex Landscape

HAYDN: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

Brian Raphael NABORS: Pulse

S. COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Symphony in A minor, Op. 8

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of the Fund for Music during the past twelve months. These contributions make up the difference between the income generated from ticket sales and the actual cost of bringing the world’s finest orchestras, soloists and chamber ensembles to Orange County and inspiring 100,000 K-12 students each year with quality music programs. Gifts range from $70 to more than $100,000, and each member of the Philharmonic Society plays a valuable role in furthering the mission of this organization.

YOUTH MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS

Bluebird Legacy Inc.

The Crean Foundation

Chapman University

The Davisson Family Fund for Youth Music Education

The William Gillespie Foundation

Hearst Foundation

SERIES SPONSORS

Donna L. Kendall Foundation

Thomas J. Madracki Memorial Endowment

Orange County Community Foundation

Pacific Life Foundation

U.S. Bank

Anonymous

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Jelinek/Jelinek Family Trust, Eclectic Orange Series

Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation

Steven M. Sorensen Foundation

PHILHARMONIC CIRCLE ($100,000+)

The Committees of the Philharmonic Society

Donna L. Kendall and the Donna L. Kendall Foundation

Dr. Howard Jelinek/Jelinek Family Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kohl

Nadler Survivors Trust

Philharmonic Foundation

MAESTRO CIRCLE ($50,000+)

Colburn Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Podlich

Gail and Robert Sebring

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE ($25,000+)

Bluebird Legacy, Inc.

The Crean Foundation

Valerie and Hans Imhof

Carolyn and Bill Klein

National Endowment for the Arts

Orange County Community Foundation

Lauren and Richard Packard

Barbara Roberts

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($10,000+)

Sabra and Peter Bordas

Mr. James J. Brophy

Suzanne and David Chonette

City of Laguna Beach

Marjorie and Roger Davisson

The Dirk Family

Sam B. and Lyndie Ersan

Karen and Don Evarts

Hung Fan and Michael Feldman

Mrs. Jean Felder

Mrs. Joanne C. Fernbach

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Mr. John D. Flemming and Mr. Mark Powell

Ms. Joan Halvajian

Milli Hill

David and Michelle Horowitz

Carole Innes-Owens

Gary and Betsy Jenkins

Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation

Elizabeth Segerstrom

The Segerstrom Foundation

Maria Manetti Shrem

Jane Fujishige Yada

Ms. Dea Stanuszek

Margaret M. Gates—In memory of family

Dr. Bob and Mao Shillman

Small Business Administration

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

Steven M. Sorenson MD and J. Eric Shay

Al Spector and Tatjana Soli

U.S. Bank

Mr. Stephen Amendt

Helen and Fritz Lin

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Northern Trust

Cheryl Hill Oakes

Mr. Patrick Paddon

Richard and Deborah Polonsky

Ellen and Vasily I. Semeniuta

Shillman Foundation

Richard and Elizabeth Steele

Endowment Fund

Waters Edge Winery

Gayle Widyolar

Edward and Anna Yeung

PLATINUM BATON ($6,000+)

Dr. Richard D. and France

Campbell

Cor and Lauren Claus

Frome Family Foundation

Elaine and Carl Neuss

Chris and Marlene Nielsen

GOLDEN BATON ($3,000+)

Mr. James Alexiou

Diane and John Chimo Arnold

John W. Benecke and Lee Marino

Mr. Gary Capata

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clemmer

Richard Goodman

Carl and Kathy Greenwood

Jane and Joe Hanauer

SILVER BATON ($1,200+)

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Abbott

Dr. and Mrs. Donald R. Abrahm

Nancy Arnold

David and Frances Nitta Barnes

Ms. Michelle Brenner

Mr. James Carter

Mrs. Diana Casey

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A. Clark

Crevier Family Foundation

Susan and Kevin Daly

Eve and Timothy Donovan

Dr. Harvey Eisenberg

Deborah and Cody Engle

Anthony and Nancy Ferruzzo

Dr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Field

Petrina Friede

David Gartley

CONCERTO ($600+)

Abbott Laboratories

Janet Lee Aengst

Richard Alexander

Brien Amspoker and Ellen Breitman

Tod and Craig Beckett-Frank Evelyn Brownstone

The Colburn School

David and Victoria Collins

Peter Conlon and Deborah Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delman

Michael DeVries

Resa Evans

Walter C. Fidler

Mr. Dan Fleet

SONATA ($300+)

Alta Bahia Philharmonic Committee

Buck and Suzanne Baird

Dr. Lori Bassman and Mr. Harley C. Bassman

Charlene Bauer

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bedi

Sally Bender

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boice

Mr. Scott Brinkerhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Tyke Camaras

Luisa Cano

Beverly and Dave Carmichael

Mr. and Mrs. Gustave S. Chabre

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Chamberlain Jr.

Mary E. Chelius

Elizabeth Evans Henry

Ms. Elizabeth Jones

Kari Kerr

Vicki and Richard Lee

National Philanthropic Trust

Richard and Dot Nelson

Marshall Fund for Dramatic

Arts and Classical Music

Sandra Price

Dr. Anna Gonosova

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S.

Gordon

Barbara Hamkalo

Ellen Pickler Harris and Ron Harris

Dr. Daniel E. Haspert and Mr. Gerard Curtin

Barbara and Don Howland

Kevin and Judith Ivey

Mengchau Jang

Ms. Jena Jensen

Anne Johnson – in memory of Tom

Dr. Nancy L. Kidder

LaDonna Kienitz

Dr. and Mrs. Tae S. Kim

Cathy and David Krinsky

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Forsstrom

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Fowler

Mr. and Mrs. Donald French

Cheryl Garland

Dr. and Mrs. Mark W. Gow

Terry Hanna

Grace Holdaway

Carey Jeffrey

Barbara Kilponen

Professor and Mrs. John Koshak

Mr. Greg Kwan

Dr. and Mrs. Gary C. Lawrence

Mr. Kent Livesay

Katsuhiko and Meiko Maeshige

Dr. Lani and Mr. David Martin

Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Reynolds

Christopher Quilter

Richard and Elizabeth Steele Endowment Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Ridout

Ms. Harriet Roop

Samueli Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David Seigle

Dr. Emmanuel Sharef

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel

Diane and Michael Stephens

Mr. Randall K. Chun

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Compton

Gordon Cowan

Mr. Anthony Ede and Mrs. Louise Upham

Joan Fang

Mitch Farber-Netbilling

Cheryl Garland

Jeanie Gibson

Marvin Goecks, Jr.

Dr. Alan L. Goldin

Mr. David J. Guenther and Dr. Naomi Uchiyama

Sandra and Jerome Harlan

Howard and Carol Hay

Marlene Hewitt

Ms. and Mr. Delores Holte

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Horgan

Hank and Bonnie Landsberg

Mr. and Mrs. Lory Eugene Larson

Janet Laurin

Mr. Greg MacGillivray and Mrs. Barbara MacGillivray

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Malcolm

Mrs. Linda Lipman

Mandelbaum

Karen McCulley

Danny and Kristy Melita

Patricia Morgan

Elizabeth Morse

Leslie and Gus Ordonez

Michael and Meili Pinto

Mr. Keith Polakoff

Susan Qaqundah

Les Redpath

Mater Dei High School

Kelly and Susan McClellan

Mrs. Janine McMillion

Mrs. Gordon Niedringhaus

Ojai Music Festival

Mr. Richard Parslow

Mr. and Mrs. John Prange

Deborah and Tom Rapport

Karyn Rashoff

Mrs. Vicki de Reynal

Carol Schwab

Ms. Barbara Sentell

Arkady and Ella Serebryannik

Leonard Simon

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Stempson

Soka University of America

Ms. Barbara Tanner

The William Gillespie Foundation

John and Julia Houten

Mr. Paul A. Schmidhauser and Ms. Cindy R. Hughes

Ms. Kathryn Hummel

Ms. and Mr. Julie Huniu

Irvine Integrative Medical Center

Stanley and Mary W. Johnson Foundation

Elizabeth M. and Donald P. Johnson

Ms. Sumie Jossi

Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Kadison

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Klein

Elliott Kornhauser and Joe Baker

Kent and Ami Kreutziger

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Kriz

Deborah and Robert Schlesinger

Eva and Fred Schneider

Dr. Ellis Schwied

John Shaak

Igal and Diane Silber

Dr. William and Mrs. Marta Sokol

Ms. Susanne Spangler

Vina Spiehler

Walter and Masami Stahr

Dr. Daniel and Jeule Stein

Ann D. Stephens

Edith Tonkon

Diane Stovall

John and Mary Karyl Thorne

Dr. and Mrs. Harvey S. Triebwasser

Edith and Thomas Van Huss

Ms. Sally Westrom

Kathryn and David Wopschall

Bruce Larson and Dinny Beringer

Yueshii Lee

Sijie Ling

Elsie M. Little

MacGillivray Freeman Films

Francis McClain and Sandra Campbell-McClain

Mr. H.W. McKee

Lisa Miller

Dr. Kevin O'Grady and Mrs. Nella Webster O'Grady

Mary and Lee Olsen

Perry Family Fund

Sidney and Nancy Petersen

John Pettit

Mr. Craig Poindexter

Robbie and Steve Prepas

SONATA

($300+)

Lucinda Prewitt

Coralie Prince

Chris Reed and Pat O'Brien

Mr. and Ms. Peter T. Ridley

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rose

Herbert and Joyce Rosenblum

Deborah and Frank Rugani

Mrs. Kathleen Sangster

Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg

Pamela Sefton

Mr. and Mrs. Arkady

Serebryannik

Nick and Donna Shubin

Mrs. Karen Smith

Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens

ESTERHAZY PATRONS

Diane Stovall

Dr. Agnes Szekeres

Mary and Peter Tennyson

Ms. Donna Thiessen

Ms. Carole Uhlaner and Mr. D Brownstone

Annabel Wang

Dr. and Mrs. Fritz C. Westerhout

Ms. Cynthia M. Wolcott

Mr. Leonard Wyss

Ivy Yan

Bob and Ellie Yates

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

Frieda Belinfante in memoriam Jane K. Grier in memoriam John M. Rau

OFFICIAL WINE SPONSOR

Waters Edge Winery, Long Beach

List current as of 8/27/2024

The Philharmonic Society deeply appreciates the support of its sponsors and donors, and makes every effort to ensure accurate and appropriate recognition. Contact the Development Department at (949) 553-2422, ext. 233, to make us aware of any error or omission in the foregoing list.

The Philharmonic Society is proud to recognize our dedicated patrons who have made a multi-year Esterhazy Patron pledge. We are grateful for their support, which has been largely responsible for enabling us to present the world’s most acclaimed symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists.

Mr. James Alexiou

Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Anderson

A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation

Mr. Gary N. Babick

Ms. Tricia Babick

Mrs. Linda Beimfohr

Mr. and Mrs. John Carson

Cheng Family Foundation

Mrs. William P. Conlin

Mr. Warren G. Coy

Marjorie and Roger Davisson

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delman

The Dirk Family

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Duma

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Emery

Catherine Emmi

LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS

Mr. James Alexiou and Mrs. Elaine Alexiou*

Dr. and Mrs. Julio Aljure

Diane and John Chimo Arnold

Estate of Edra E. Brophy*

Mr. James J. Brophy

Mr. Douglas T. Burch, Jr.*

Mr. William P. Conlin* and Mrs. Laila Conlin

Pamela Courtial*

Richard Cullen and Robert Finnerty

Mr. Ben Dolson*

Camille and Eric Durand Trust*

Karen and Don Evarts

Erika E. Faust*

James and Judy Freimuth

Lyndie Ersan

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Freedland

Margaret M. Gates—In memory of family

Mr. Milton S. Grier, Jr.

Maralou Harrington

Dr. Howard J. Jelinek

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chapin

Johnson

Dr. Siret Jurison

Donna L. Kendall Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Venelin Khristov

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kirwan

Capt. Steve Lutz and Shala Shashani Lutz

Professor Robert and Dr. Adeline Yen Mah

Mrs. Sharon McNalley

Dr. Vahe Meghrouni

Mrs. Michael D. Nadler

Elaine and Carl Neuss

Mr. Thomas Nielsen

Milena and Milan Panic

Helen Reinsch

Barbara Roberts

Mrs. Michelle Rohé

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer

Elizabeth Segerstrom

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

Mrs. Elaine Weinberg

Mr. and Mrs. George Wentworth

Bobbitt and Bill Williams

Anonymous

Ms. Carol Frobish*

The William Gillespie Foundation*

Mr. and Mrs.* Milton S. Grier, Jr.

Mr. Edward Halvajian*

Ms. Joan Halvajian

Ms. Marie Hiebsch*

Mildred and James* Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hull*

Mr. Leonard Jaffe

Judith* and Howard Jelinek

Dr. Burton L. Karson

Donna L. Kendall

Hank and Bonnie Landsberg

Mrs. Carla Liggett

Dr. William Lycette

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Michel

*Deceased | Bold type indicates gifts of $50,000 or more.

Mr. and Mrs. Bart Morrow

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Nadler*

Eva Cebulski Olivier

Mrs. Frank M. Posch*

Marcia Kay Radelet

Marjorie Rawlins*

Mrs. Ladislaw Reday*

Elaine M. Redfield*

Mr. Richard M. Reinsch*

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sebring

Mr. H. Russell Smith*

Al Spector and Tatjana Soli

Ms. Dea Stanuszek

Diane and Michael Stephens

Vas Nunes Family Trust*

Betty M. Williams* Anonymous

Please call the Philharmonic Society Development Department if you have included either the Philharmonic Society or the separate Philharmonic Foundation in your will or trust so that we may honor you as a member of the Legacy Circle. For more information, call (949) 553-2422, ext. 233, or visit www.PhilharmonicSociety.org/Support and click on Secure the Future.

PHILHARMONIC FORWARD CAMPAIGN

The Philharmonic Society’s Philharmonic Forward campaign is the first of its kind in the organization’s history. It will grow the Society’s endowment—providing greater opportunities for the presentation of the world’s leading orchestras and other musical performances while expanding our educational and community outreach—and also establish a current needs fund for organizational sustainability and flexibility. We are proud to recognize those who are helping secure the Society’s future with a gift to the Philharmonic Forward Campaign. We are grateful for their support, which will help fuel the Society’s growth and provide a legacy of incomparable music and superb music education programs in perpetuity.

For more information, contact Halim Kim, Senior Director of Development, at (949) 553-2422, ext. 233 or email halim@philharmonicsociety.org.

Co-Chairs

Donna L. Kendall and Douglas H. Smith

$1,000,000+

Mr. James J. Brophy

Donna L. Kendall and the Donna L. Kendall Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sebring Anonymous

$500,000+

Richard Cullen and Robert Finnerty

James and Judy Freimuth

$250,000+

The Davisson Family Fund for Youth Music Education

Margaret M. Gates — In memory of family

Mr. and Mrs.* Milton S. Grier, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

$100,000+

Pete and Sabra Bordas

David and Suzanne Chonette

Karen and Don Evarts

Milli and Jim* Hill

Chris and Marlene Nielsen

Richard and Deborah Polonsky

Diane and Michael Stephens Anonymous

$50,000+

Mr. Douglas T. Burch, Jr.*

Dr. Richard D. and France Campbell

Erika E. Faust*

Mrs. Joanne C. Fernbach

Joan Halvajian

Elaine and Carl Neuss

Marcia Kay Radelet

Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Ridout

Ms. Dea Stanuszek

Dr. Daniel and Jeule Stein

$25,000+

Douglas Burch Classical Programs Fund

Mr. William P. Conlin* and Mrs. Laila Conlin

Mr. and Mrs. Donald French

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fuerbringer

Mr. and Mrs. Noel Hamilton

Dr. and Mrs. Chase* Roh

Up to $24,999

Eleanor and Jim* Anderson

John W. Benecke

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burra

Ana and Ron Dufault

Hung Fan and Michael Feldman

First American Trust

Kimberly Dwan Bernatz

Mr. John D. Flemming and Mr. Mark Powell

Duke Funderburke

Carolyn and John Garrett

Karin Easter Gurwell

Maralou and Jerry M.* Harrington

Mrs. Alice E. Hood

Huntington Harbour

Philharmonic CommitteeMarina Windjammer Group

Kevin and Judith Ivey

Ms. Lula Belle Jenkins

Doris and Jim Kollias

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Kramer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Madracki

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony

Mastrangelo

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Michel

Charles Mosmann

Carl Neisser*

Joan Rehnborg

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel

Dr. and Mrs. Julio Taleisnik

Marti and Walter Unger

Gayle Widyolar, M.D.

Sandi Wright-Cordes

U.S. Bank

Anonymous

*Deceased

Please call the Philharmonic Society Development Department if you have included either the Philharmonic Society or the separate Philharmonic Foundation in your will or trust so that we may honor you as a member of the Legacy Circle.

For more information, call (949) 553-2422, ext. 233 or visit: www.PhilharmonicSociety.org/SupportUs and click on Secure The Future.

CELEBRATING 71 YEARS | 1954-2024

Founded in 1954 as Orange County’s first music organization, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents national and international performances of the highest quality and provides dynamic and innovative music education programs for individuals of all ages to enhance the lives of Orange County audiences through music.

Since its inception, the Philharmonic Society has evolved and grown with the county’s changing landscape, presenting artists and orchestras who set the standard for artistic achievement from Itzhak Perlman, Gustavo Dudamel, Yo-Yo Ma, and Renée Fleming to the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and many others. In addition, the Philharmonic Society celebrates multi-disciplinary performances under its Eclectic Orange brand and embraces music from a wide range of countries with its World Music performances.

The Philharmonic Society’s nationally recognized Youth Music Education Programs, offered free of charge, engage more than 100,000 students annually through curriculum-based music education programs that aim to inspire, expand imaginations, and encourage learning at all levels. These programs are made possible by The Committees of the Philharmonic Society comprised of 500 volunteer members who provide more than 90,000 hours of in-kind service each year. As a key youth program, the exceptional Orange County Youth Symphony and String Ensemble provide top-tier training to the area’s most talented young musicians through multi-level ensemble instruction, leadership training, touring opportunities, challenging professional repertoire, and performances in world-class venues.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Elaine Neuss , Chair/CEO

John Flemming , Deputy Board Chair

Donna L. Kendall, Vice Chair

Sabra Bordas, Vice Chair/Nominating and Governance

Stephen Amendt, Secretary/Treasurer

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

John W. Benecke, Development Chair

Lauren Claus, President, The Committees

Hung Fan, Laguna Beach Music Festival

Jean Felder, Artistic & Marketing

Sandi Wright-Cordes, Orange County Youth Symphony

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kathy Barrett, President-Elect, The Committees

Margaret M. Gates

Kari Kerr, Past President, The Committees

Mirella Reznic

June Shillman

Douglas H. Smith, Member at Large

Steven M. Sorenson, MD

PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Tommy Phillips

IN MEMORIAM

Douglas T. Burch, Jr.

Jane Grier

Wesley Kruse

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Emily Persinko, Artistic Operations Manager

Kathy Smith, Piano Technician

DEVELOPMENT

Halim Kim, Senior Director of Development

Paige Frank, Individual Giving Manager / Board Liaison

Nicole Gonzales, Special Events Manager

Zach Edwards, Development Coordinator

EDUCATION

Katherine Yang, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement

Courtney McKinnon, Manager of Volunteer and Education Services

Jennifer Niedringhaus, Education and Engagement Operations Manager

Chloe Hopper, Education Associate

Penny Arroyo, Huntington Harbour Office Manager and Finance Coordinator

FINANCE

Roan Alombro, Vice President of Finance

Fay Hu, Finance and HR Associate

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Jean Hsu, COO / Vice President of Communications

Daniel Acosta, Director of Marketing

Marie Songco-Torres, Senior Marketing and PR Manager

Adaora Onyebeke, Marketing and PR Associate

PATRON SERVICES

Jonathan Mariott, Director of Patron Services

Angelica Nicolas, Marketing and Patron Services Manager

Randy Polevoi, Musical Concierge

ORANGE COUNTY YOUTH SYMPHONY AND STRING ENSEMBLE

Johannes Müller Stosch, Music Director and OCYS Conductor

Lucy Lu, OCYSE Conductor & OCYS Strings Coach

Danielle Culhane, Operations and Personnel Manager

Aretha! Starring Sheléa with Pacific Symphony

The Center and Pacific Symphony come together to co-present a fun-filled performance featuring the music of Aretha Franklin. Grammynominated singer and PBS star Sheléa will perform classics including “Chain of Fools,” “Say A Little Prayer,” “Respect” and “Natural Woman.” Emmy Award-winning music director Rickey Minor will conduct the Symphony, and a choir of back-up singers will rock the concert hall.

This daughter of Bakersfield—a city that has long been famous for the singers it has produced—has been singing and playing the piano since childhood. She performed at the Obama White House and at the Grammy Museum.

“Sheléa is an artist all of her own, no comparisons are needed,” says the Palm Beach Post. “She immediately demonstrates that she is a versatile artist, seamlessly flowing between any genre with a natural, unassisted vocal technique that amazes as well as soothes the soul.”

“Sheléa had all the range, skill, and technique to carry [Aretha] Franklin’s challenging repertoire. But she also brought a ferocious soulfulness to the evening,” says thesoulhouse.com of her performance at the BBC Proms in London. “The encore rendition of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’—a fine example of how Franklin would wrap her gospel sensibility around secular material—was spine-tingling.”

For her latest album, Pretty World: A Tribute to Allen & Marilyn Bergman, “Allen and Marilyn picked out 12 songs for me,” says Sheléa. “Some had never been released.”

As a protégée of Quincy Jones and with Stevie Wonder as a mentor, it’s no surprise that Sheléa is a sought-after performer. This is a notto-be-missed concert.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall November 9

Everyone has a part in these family shows

The Center’s Family Series is a thrilling adventure for everyone. In these two upcoming performances, everyone can show off their singing and acting talents.

The Explorer Series begins with Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards. A Center favorite, Jazzy Ash’s Ashli St. Armant brings everyone on a Crescent City-inspired music adventure. (That’s the nickname for New Orleans.)

Ashli is a talented and prolific songwriter as well as a musical treasure hunter, highlighting traditional songs, rhythms, and rhymes that have been handed down by African American children, adults, and musicians for generations.

This interactive program delves into the history and development of jazz from its origins in Congo Square to the present. Ashli introduces 20th-century jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington and shares family stories about her grandfather’s work for voting rights and learning to make beignets with her mother. The performance includes a call-and-response sing-along, an imagined Mardi Gras parade, and a grand finale that will have the audience up on its feet. (Beignets not included.)

The Discovery Series presents Journey to Oz. Follow the yellow brick road and find yourself in the heart of Oz in this family-friendly show as Dorothy and her friends battle the Wicked Witch to find the brains, the heart, and the courage they never knew they had. Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s original stories, this clever adaptation puts the audience front and center by allowing children in the audience to take on key roles.

Patrons may think they are coming to watch a performance, but they might want to brush up their acting skills before they arrive. This company says if you are in the room, you are in the show!

“Audiences find out very quickly that they are there to be in a play,” says the show’s author, Christopher Park. “They take on roles as cocreators and collaborators who sing, dance, and act alongside professional performers. It is a safe environment, so no matter what the audience’s interest in participating, everyone feels just as welcome to watch as those who come up and play.”

Your little munchkin could play a Munchkin or a Winkie or even Dorothy! The story is inspired not only by the famous Oz books but also L. Frank Baum’s personal journal entries and historic newspaper headlines, so there are surprises around every corner, even if you know the Oz story. Come see Journey To Oz, and find out why there’s no place like home.

Don’t forget to come early for fun and engaging pre-show activities. Bring your enthusiasm and creativity—it starts in the lobby one hour before showtime.

Samueli Theater

Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards: November 2–3 Journey to Oz: November 23–24

Thank you

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds our donors at the Patron of Acclaim level and above for the year 2023. These families generously contribute $50,000 or more, annually, to directly support Segerstrom Center’s artistic and educational programming, above and beyond special events.

Kevin and Denise Cassin

Andy and Joan Fimiano

Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Valerie and Hans Imhof

The Jonathan and Nicole Cronstedt Foundation

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer

Marcia L. Millen in memory of James and Leath Millen

Bill and Pat Podlich

David and Molly Pyott Foundation

Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey

Michelle Rohé

Michael* and Stacy Schlinger

H. Michael and Holly Schwartz

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel

Tony and Jessy Smith

Diane and David Steffy

Swenson Family Foundation

Tara and David Troob

Carol* and Kent Wilken

* in memoriam

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that relies heavily on the generosity of audience members, like you, to bring the very best arts experiences to our community. To learn more about the impact you could make in our community, please visit www.scfta.org/give or email give@scfta.org.

Photo:
Cara Garcia
Julie Hawkins and Marcia L. Millen
Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey

ALL CONCERTS CONDUCTED BY ROBERT ISTAD

SONGS OF THE SOUL

SAT, OCT 26, 2024

Experience the resonant voices of six contemporary composers, magnified by the GRAMMY®winning Pacific Choral and organist Jung-A Lee. This concert o ers profound narratives that reflect today’s hopes, dreams, and challenges to light a path to a brighter tomorrow.

TIS THE SEASON!

SUN, DEC 22, 2024

MON, DEC 23, 2024

Yuletide magic for the whole family! One of Orange County’s cherished musical traditions, hop on Pacific Chorale’s sleigh for an unforgettable festivity featuring holiday songs old and new. Delight in joyful surprises and a visit from the Man in Red, Santa Claus!

MOZART’S REQUIEM

SAT, MAY 24, 2025

Witness the timeless beauty of Mozart, elevated to new heights with a capitvating world premiere commission by Viet Cuong in honor of Carl St. Clair’s 35th season. under the baton of Robert Istad and with the acclaimed Pacific Symphony, our season finale guarantees an exceptional evening.

Friends of the Center

When you’re a Friend of the Center, you are a friend to your whole community. No, really. We’re not just saying that. The donation you make as a Friend helps the not-for-profit Segerstrom Center for the Arts put world-class performances on our stages, provide educational opportunities for children and teens, and host community events that celebrate the diverse community in Orange County.

Ticket sales cover only a portion of the Center’s operating costs. Friends also helps the Center expand its already renowned roster of programs. For instance:

Summer at the Center empowers high-risk high school students through active participation in a program of musical theater classes conducted by professional artists.

Studio D: Arts School for All Abilities is an inclusive program of dance, music, and theater classes for all learners ages 4-adult. The program celebrates physical and neurodiversity and gives students a safe environment to express themselves.

Disney Musicals in Schools helps create sustainable musical theater programs in local schools. These enable students to be creative while fostering academic skills including reading, speaking and listening.

Out on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, we hold numerous events such as Movie Mondays, silent discos, wellness workshops, concerts, and Tuesday Night Dance.

Memberships come with our Center Rewards Card, featuring discounts and special offers from more than 100 retailers and restaurants, and access to presale tickets for your favorite show. Higher membership levels include special discounted tickets and invitations to special events. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and Friends of the Center, the Center can continue providing artistic excellence on our stages, valuable education opportunities, and entertaining community events that celebrate our culture. Join us!

Garrick Ohlsson plays an all-Chopin program

“By almost any measure, Ohlsson is one of the great American pianists”

Oct. 6, 2024

Angela Hewitt plays Mozart, Bach, Handel & Brahms

“I know of no musician whose Bach playing is of great subtlety, beauty of tone, persuasiveness of judgement or instrumental command”

BBC Music Magazine

Oct. 20, 2024

Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven, Corigliano & Schumann

“His greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician and probing intellect emerges quickly as he plays”

Los Angeles Times

Nov. 1, 2024

This concert is sponsored by Parnassus Society.

Donors

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is enormously grateful for the support from the donors listed on the following pages. Your generosity empowers the Center to provide dynamic performances and artistic education programs for all of Orange County. You allow us to continue our promise to become an inclusive cultural resource for our entire community. Thank you!

CUMULATIVE GIVING

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is deeply grateful to the following donors who have provided extraordinary support during their lifetime:

$20,000,000 +

Julia and George Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

Audrey Steele Burnand*

William J. Gillespie*

Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom

$10,000,000 + Toby Andrews Anonymous Angels of the Arts

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Grant

The Guilds of the Center

Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*

Mr. Donald E. and Lacy Moriarty

Eugene and Ruth Ann Moriarty*

Jean Moriarty*

Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty

Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry

Samueli Foundation

Sally E. Segerstrom

Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation

Ruth Segerstrom*

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom

Mr. Toren H. Segerstrom

Veronica P. Segerstrom

Mrs. Yvonne Segerstrom*

South Coast Plaza

Mrs. Richard Steele*

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Williams

$5,000,000 +

Bank of America / Bank of America Foundation

Jane and Jim Driscoll

Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

Ralph and Eleanor Leatherby Family Foundation

General* and Mrs. William Lyon

Harry and Grace Steele Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

$3,000,000 +

The Boeing Company

Broadway Across America

Freedom Communications, Inc.

Michael and Eleanor Gordon

Roger and Tracy Kirwan

Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times

Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block & Hardscape

Dr. Henry Nicholas III

Ms. Stacey Nicholas

Bill and Pat Podlich

Michelle Rohé

$2,000,000 + Anonymous

Zee M. Allred,* Dean C. Allred, Carol Ann Allred Starr

Mrs. D. James Bentley*

Benjamin and Carmela Du Edison International

The First American Corporation Fluor Corporation / The Fluor Foundation

John and Toni Ginger

Mark Chapin Johnson

W. M. Keck Foundation

Kia Motors America, Inc.

Kling Family Foundation

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

Sharon D. Lund Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

Tara and David Troob

Jean and Tim Weiss

$1,500,000 +

Ginger and Tony Allen

Mr.* and Mrs. James P. Baldwin

The Beall Family

Deborah and Larry J. Bridges

Kevin and Denise Cassin

Eileen J. Cirillo

Cox Communications / Cox Media

Randy and Sally Crockett

Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds

Paul F. and Daranne Folino

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

The Irvine Company

Margaret G. and Thomas E. Larkin*

Paul and Lilly Merage

Mercedes-Benz USA

Mrs. Marjorie T. Rawlins*

Rutan & Tucker, LLP

Spectrum Reach

Elizabeth Colyear Vincent*

Cecil C. and Kathryn H. Wright*

$1,000,000 +

Anonymous

Howard and Roberta Ahmanson

Bette and Wylie Aitken

Automobile Club of Southern California

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bettingen*

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bettingen*

Marta and Raj Bhathal

California Bank & Trust

Callero Family Foundation

Ellen and Clarence* Conzelman

Delta Air Lines

Carole and Robert* Follman

Leo Freedman Foundation

June M. Fry

Jackie Glass / Kling Family Foundation

Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson

Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation

George Hoag Family Foundation

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

KJAZZ 88.1

Shanaz and Jack Langson

Corey and Leslie Leyton

Mrs. Colleen Manchester

David and Kathryn Moore

Mrs. Mary E. Moore

Pam and Jim Muzzy

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. O’Bryan

Pacific Life

Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts

Donna Shannon-O’Bryan

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

The Sommerville Trust

Georgia Hull Spooner*

Diane and David Steffy

Dorothy Stillwell*

Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family

The Warner Family

Wells Fargo / Wells Fargo Foundation

Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*

Carol and Kent Wilken

$750,000 +

Mary and Richard* Cramer

James* and Catherine Emmi

Maralou and Jerry* Harrington

Dr.* and Mrs. Randall R. McCardle

Mrs. Mary M. Muth*

Trish and John* O’Donnell

Charles and Patricia Poss*

Rockwell International

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Karalyn and Joseph* Schuchert

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen Shea

Janice and Ted Smith

The Reinhold Foundation

Mr.* and Mrs. Joseph M. Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson

Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

$500,000 +

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen

The Allergan Foundation

Doug and Jaimee Baker

Pamela and Al Baldwin

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman*

Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach

Katherine and Howard Bland

Cartier

Victoria and David Collins

Patricia Fredricks-Dolson*

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes II

Andy and Joan Fimiano

Carol Frobish*

Frome Family Foundation

Harriett F. Grant*

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz*

Valerie and Hans Imhof

The Joseph Family

JPMorgan Chase & Co. / JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation

Barbara* and Robert Kleist

K-MOZART 105.1 FM

Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss

KOCE

Eve A. Kornyei

Classical KUSC

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen

NORDSTROM

The Peter Ochs Family

Jackie Singer and John Pope

Ralphs / Food 4 Less

Carlene Rona*

Estate of Karen Ann Roos

Michael* and Stacy Schlinger

H. Michael and Holly Schwartz

Nick and Heidi Shahrestany

The Shanbrom Family

Shea Homes Foundation

Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine

Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family

Foundation

John* and Elizabeth Stahr

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Mrs. Valaree Wahler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Warmington

*in memoriam

CENTER FUND

The Center Fund provides general operating support on an annual basis for Segerstrom Center for the Arts and its programs. We are honored to recognize the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their gifts made between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Your generosity makes all we do possible—and we thank you! To learn more about the Center Fund and the benefits of giving, please contact us at 714.556.2122 x4009 or Give@scfta.org.

$500,000+

Kevin and Denise Cassin

Sandy Segerstrom Daniels

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

$250,000+

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds

The Guilds of the Center

Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom

$100,000+

Elizabeth and Bart Asner

Marta and Raj Bhathal

Deborah and Larry J. Bridges

Randy and Sally Crockett

Jane and Jim Driscoll

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Imhof

Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass

Ms. Suki McCardle

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer

Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry

Bill and Pat Podlich

Michael* and Stacy Schlinger

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

H. Michael and Holly Schwartz

Sally E. Segerstrom

Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone

Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

Jaynine and Dave Warner

Carol* and Kent Wilken

$50,000+

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Eileen J. Cirillo

EnergizeStudents.org

Andy and Joan Fimiano

John and Toni Ginger

Jenny and Jeff Gross

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Reza Jahangiri and Kate Levering-Jahangiri

The Jonathan and Nicole Cronstedt Foundation

Burt and Molly Jolly

Roger and Tracy Kirwan

Karla Kraft and Anderee Berengian

Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon

The Louise Merage Family Foundation

Marcia L. Millen

Rick Muth Family / ORCO Block & Hardscape

Lana and Walter Parsadayan

PeopleSpace / Jesse & Amy Bagley

John and Sherry Phelan

David and Molly Pyott Foundation

Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey

Ms. Maria Rigatti

Michelle Rohé

Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel

Tony and Jessy Smith

Diane and David Steffy

Steven M. Sorenson Foundation

Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family

Tammy and Samuel Tang

Kelly Thomson

Tara and David Troob

Laura and Tim Vanderhook

Charlie and Ling Zhang

$35,000+

The Aronoff Family

City of Hope

David and Barbara Cline

Mary and Richard* Cramer

John L. and Carol Curci

Floriani Family

Harmon and Lea Kong

Paul and Bonnie Lubock

Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mazzo

Neil and Barbara Phillips Trust

The Schreiber Family

South Coast Plaza

Mr. John E. Stratman

Dr. Michelle and Mr. David Tabb

The Tappan Foundation

Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation

$25,000+

Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arman

Katherine and Howard Bland

Steven and Herma Brenneis

Chapman University

Bobbi Cox

Janet L. Curci

Tim and Michelle Dean

Chris Dombrowski

Allan* and Sandy Fainbarg

Angela Friedman

Diane and Joyce* Froot

GOAL Foundation

The Grosvenor Family

Maralou Harrington

Barbara Hiller Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kohl

Dr. Allan Lifson and Isaac Torres, Jr.

Deborah H. and Jeffrey H. Margolis

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Matheson

Rebecca and Carl McLarand

Lisa and Richard Merage

Haydee Mollura

Jasmine Morielli, in memory of Scott Morielli

Mara and Keith Murray

Jennifer and Brian Niccol

Cheryl Hill Oakes

Mr. John R. Patterson

Mary Phillipp and David Johnson

Mr. and Ms. James P. Previti

Karen Rabe

Carl and Mary Raymond

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting

Ronna and Bill Shipman

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan

Stacey and Paul Von Berg

$15,000+

Ginger and Tony Allen

Avenue of the Arts, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Ben and Carmela Du Family Foundation Fund

Tom and Pam Bender

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bergman

Toni and Steven Berlinger

Maria Cadigan

The Cameron Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri

Mary and John Carrington

David and Victoria* Collins

Gail and Jim Daniels

Mr. and Dr. Debons

Mr. and Mrs. W. James Edwards III

Dr. and Mrs. David Eggleston

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Estabrooks

Anthony and Carie Ferry

Frome Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/ Kay K. Fukunaga

The Doug* and Julie Garn Family

Michael and Debra Garnreiter

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garrett

Kim and Scott Harris-Weiner

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Hayes

Constance Hsu

Gay and Rob Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Jones

Nicole and Steve Joseph

Ms. MaryLois Kuhn

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Kuluris

Corey and Leslie Leyton

Mr. and Mrs. C. Ronald Livingston*

Douglas (Tad) Lowrey and Gayle Lowrey

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

Mr. and Mrs.* Robert J. Mairena

Lauri McIntosh and John Bottjer

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meiling

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Merage

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moorhead

Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty

Pam and Jim Muzzy

Dr. Kevin O’Grady and Mrs. Nella Webster

Patrick E. Paddon and S. Leslie Jewett

Maryam Parman

Evelyn and Pete Parrella

Mr. Gerry Parsky

Laila and Dryden Pence

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pitts

Melinda and Steven Sanders

Dr. Sarah Scott and Mr. Christopher Scott

Scott and Leslie Seigel

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Selva

Shorebreak Foundation, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon

Marca and Brian Singer

The Sommerville Trust

Sue and Ralph Stern

Stephanie and Cory Sukert

Katie and Peter Szyman

Donna and Ray Thagard, Jr.

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

The Robert* and Valaree Wahler Family

Paige West

The Witcher Family

$10,000+

Anonymous

Mrs. Olivia Abel

Mr. and Ms. Barry Aronoff

The Beall Family

The Bish Family

Mr. and Mrs.* David C. Brown

Kimberly Burge

John and Kate Carvelli

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Chonette

Amy Chu

Gunnel Cole

Mr. Joseph Connor

Robert* and LaDorna* Eichenberg

Andra and Tom Ellingson

Mr. and Mrs. Scot Ellingson

Pat Felbinger

Drs. Richard Gates and Gail Maitson Gates

Mrs. Vicki Gumm

Ms. Marci Hollander

Mr. Matthew M. Jadali

The Jaffe Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Jenkins

Jim and Gale Luce

Brad and Becky Lund

Ms. Diana Martin and Mr. Mark Tomaino

Tamara Octavio

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Oswald

Pralle Krotts Family Foundation

Trish and Steve Scarborough

David and Orva Schramm

Mr. and Mrs. Damon Shelly

Richard and Patricia Shinto

Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine

Mindy and Glenn Stearns

Josh and Nicole Strathman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tsao

Adam and Artemis Tuliper

In memory of Barbara Steele Williams*

$5,000+

Mr.* and Mrs. Byron Allumbaugh

Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune

Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Anderson

Julia and George Argyros

Lisa Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

Stephanie Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Bain

Katheryn Baker

Pamela and Al Baldwin

Sally Bender

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Best

Dr.* and Mrs. John R. Betson

Barbara and Alex Bowie

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cohn

Mr. Gordon Cowan

Michael Dreyer and Hannah An

Lewis H. Drumwright

Laurie and Steve Duncan

Judi Dutton

Terry and Jeffrey Edwards

Susan and Robert Ehrlich

Ms. Lupe Erwin

Shari and Harry Esayian

Ashley and Zach Fischer

Christy and Rich Flanagan

Carole and Robert* Follman

Iris and Arnold Frankel

Lynn and Douglas K. Freeman

Mary Gilly and John Graham

Cory Glass

Howard Gleicher / Damon Chen

Michael and Eleanor Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grody

Marlene and Sam* Hamontree

Karen Hardin-Swickard

Ms. Kerry L. Hedley

Gavin and Ninetta Herbert

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Himes

David L. Horowitz Family

Ms. Victoria Hutton

Mr. Rodney Imai

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jaffee

Janice M. and Roger* W. Johnson

Jessica and James Johnson

Dr. Tatiana Kain and Dr. Zeev Kain

Don and Soogie Kang

Teri Kennady

Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss

Eve A. Kornyei

Mr. Peter Krieger

Randy and Sarah Lake

Ms. Fiona LeCong-Ly and Dr. Vietnam Ly

Dr. and Mrs. Milton Legome

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward LeVasseur Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Lewis

Linda I. Smith Foundation

Monika Lopez

Patricia Ann and Robert M. Marshall

Charles* and Twyla Martin

Ms. Sarah McElroy

Ms. Olga Megdal

Suzanne and James Robb Mellor

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Meltzer

Michelle Merage

John and Karen Meston

Sylvia D. Michler

Miracle Foundation Fund

Vanessa Moore

Bob and Christie Narver

Trish and John* O’Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. William O. Passo

Perfect Parts Corp.

Randall* and Cecilia Presley

Ms. Carol Primm

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Proctor

Walter and Renate Rados

Joel and Lilya Reiss

Joan Riach Gayner

Marilyn Hester Robbins and William H. Robbins

Mr. Robert E Romney

Charles and Kathy Rosenberger

Georgia and Robert Roth

Kathryn Rousek Smith

Jan Vitti Rubel

Dr. J. Ruggio

Sandy and Harriet Sandhu

Joan and Alan Sellers

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Slavik

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Spanos

Nancy and Geoffrey Stack

Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Steele

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmann

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Strader

Peter and Mary Tennyson

Amy and Jeffrey Vieth

Dr. Christina Wainwright and Mr. Shep

Wainwright

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Watson

William K. Hood and Gloria L. Hood Fund

Paul and Cheryl Wyrick

Darren and Christina Xanthos

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yourman

$2,500+

Anonymous

Laurie and Jonathan Abelove

Ms. Kathy R. Akashi

Mr. Paul Anderson and Ms. Jessica Parris

Dr. Chris Apodaca

Sharon Barrett

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bein

Mr.* and Mrs. Dror J. Benjamin

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benkie

Barbara J. Benson

Ms. Rhonda Beylik

Mark and Marilyn Bleak

Gloria Brandes

Elisabeth and Dr. Frank Brow

Ms. Kelly Burke

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Callard

Jean Campbell

Mrs. Stella Mae Charton

Mr. Theodore Chen

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

Lisa Ciampa

Robert and Diana Clemmer

Mr. Otis Cliatt II

Ronna and Donald Coe

Candice Collings Gorsuch

Mr. William Gordon and Dr. Susan M. Condrey

Confidence Foundation

Corkett/Myers Families

Michael and Anne Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham

Victoria Cushey

Noël Davis

Gregg Denicola, M.D.

Dr. Daniel P. Dennies

Mrs. Sandra DiSario

Steve Dunham

Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Evarts

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Robert Farnsworth and Lori Grayson

Ms. Roberta Feuerstein

Ms. Gwendolyn Forquer

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Francis

Dr. Robert Furman

Mike and Sharon Galassi

Mrs. Jerra L. Garrett

Margaret Gates

Miriam Ghabour

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gorum

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hale

Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson

Bruce and Eileen Harrigan

Bill* and Harriet Harris

Ms. Allyson Hoppe

Ms. Jessie Hou

Mark and Kristine Howlett

Mr. Mark P. Ike

Mr and Mrs Jim Irwin

Jackson Tidus

Donna Janes

Mrs. Susie Jaqua

Mr. L. Wayne Jeffcoat

Tom Jenkins

Randy and Linda Kearns

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keith

Keller Family Fund

Jennifer Keller

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Klein

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Dr.* and Mrs. Paul K. Lam

Mrs. and Mr. Mikey Lares

Latham & Watkins

Kevin Lawrence

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Kevin and Doris Lee

Ms. Michelle Lee

Paula Lingelbach

In memory of Victorio Adan Maestas

Miss Ariana Miramontes

Mr. and Mrs. William Mawhorter

R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel

Toni* and Terry McDonald

Robert and Patricia McLaughlin

Susan Mears

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Melilli

Willis L. and Dorothy M. Miller and Family

Thomas and Deanna Mitro

Moises Montoya

Tom and Naomi Moon

Mr. and Mrs. David Murray

In memory of Mr. Robert T. Newell

Newmeyer & Dillion

Chien and Linh Nguyen

Julia Nguyen-Kim

The Minoru Nitta Family

Northern Trust

The Peter Ochs Family

Annette and Joseph Oltmans II

Yvette Pergola

Sandra and Dan Perlmutter

Ms. Diane Peterson

Pharris Group

Mr. Willard Pierce

Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc.

Patricia Price and Craig Behrens

Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet

John Rallis and Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis

Suzanne C. and Jim H. Reinhardt

David* and Linda Roberson Family

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Rojek

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Ronnenberg

Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne

Paul and Mary Sackman

Mr.* and Mrs. Jack A. Sage

Ms. Lynn Salo

Ms. Irma O. Sands

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schneider

Emmanuel Sharef

Mary Shebell and Merle McCormick

Lance and Deborah Slimmer

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stark

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein

Ronald and June Stein

Lisa and Wayne Stelmar

Susan and Richard Stuelke

Ruth E. Sully

Mr. Lee R. Sutherland

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sweeney

Mr. and Mrs. R. David Threshie, Jr.

Mary Tolar

Dr. David L. Tsoong and Dr. Betty K. Tu

Ann Van Ausdeln

S. Vander Wal and S. Vincent

Ambassador and Mrs. Gaddi H. Vasquez

Megan and John Waldeck

Mr. Jeff Walden

In memory of Robert D. Walters

Mrs. Martha E. Weida

Ms. Sandy Wessman

Geofrey Wickett and Normand Lessard

S. Gayle Widyolar, M.D.

Mrs. Bobbitt Williams

Kathy Willman

Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Zipser

$1,500+

Anonymous

Ms. Janine Adesko

Ms. Donna Anderson and Mr. Ronald Willut

Mr. John L. Auger

Dr. Thomas Bailey

Baker Family Trust

Ms. Diane Bangar

Mr. Robert T. Barnum and Ms. Ying Liu

William Beeson

Mrs. Jennifer Berg

Berwood Management, Inc.

John and Kathy Besnard

Ms. Donna S. Bianchi

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair

Bill and Judy Brady

Ms. Karly Brown

Mrs. Frances Buchanan

Mr. Hoang Bui

Sylvia Burnett

Ms. Donna F. Calvert

Ms. Deidre Campbell

Luisa Cano

Chadwick Family

Marty Chao and Jean Chung

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Chapman

Ms. Sandra Chiles

The Chozen Family

Ms. Sharon A. Cleaver

Ms. Mary Coates

Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor

Mr. James and Mrs. Lavon DeGraw

Mrs. Lorraine Dentz

Ms. Jill Dulich

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Duncan Jr.

Ellen Dupuy

Frances L. Dye

Ms. Nancy Eberhardt

Lynda Tryon Einstein

Alexander Eliseev

Karen Ellis and Sandra Hartness

Cyndee Ely

Emmons-Babilo Family

Ms. Kaaryn File

Mrs. Cristy Fischbeck

Cliff and Kathy Fleming

Elizabeth and John Fleming

Christine Flowers

Janet Ford

Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation

Marte* and Jack Ganoung

Greg Gates

Mr. Gary Goldsworthy

Gerrie Goodreau

Mr. Donald Gormly

Dr. Lorellen Green

Sharon and John Gregg

Mr. and Mrs. David Hale

April and Gene Hartline

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartshorn and Family

Vicki and David Hatfield

Mr. Frank T. Henry

Gary* and Sara, Frank and Brad Hinman

Mr. Dai Hoang

Toni Hoyt

Hing and Doris Hung

Mr. Darrel Huntington

Dr. Douglas and Sandra Jackson

Buzz* and Joan Jackson

Laurie Jacobs

Ms. Cynthia L. Jennings

Kenneth L. and Marilyn C. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Kern

Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Knoth

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Konier

Ira and Riki Kucheck

Kiran Kumar

Dr. and Mrs. KiHong Kwon

Ms. Susan Ladenes

Mr. Jesse W. Laney

Ms. Sandy Law

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester

Pamela Lewin

Robert* and Janet Lind

Nancy Locke

Richard and Jacqueline Lombardi

Ms. Margaret M. Lord

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Lynn

Sinh Ma

Mrs. Colleen Manchester

Dr. and Mrs. William Manclark

Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Martens

Ray Melissa

Kathy Michel

Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Molina

Evonne Morton

Gustav and Anyanka

Ms. Sheri Nazaroff

Dr. Abdel Salam M. Niazy

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nicolette

Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Norman

Rey O’Day

David and Christine Otaguro

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Packard

Mr. Raj Patel

Ms. Katrina L. Pelto

Ms. Barbara Perez

Beverly and Jim Peters

Mr. Curt Puskas

Michelle A. Reinglass

Richard C. Reischman

Ronna and Marshall Rown, M.D.

Ms. Janet Sanders

Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg

Dolores Schiffert

Ms. Pamela M. Schmider

Ms. Denise Schuler

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom

Anita Seiveley and Jim Collins

Roger and Phyllis Shafer

Linda and Ed Sherman

Ms. Patricia Shiley

Ms. Virginia D. Silverman

Ms. Shari Simmons

Dr. John J. Smith and Mr. Edward R. Escoto

Ms. Kim Smith

Stephen E. Smith and Kathy Coyle Smith

N. Vicky Staub

Rob and Joan Stratton

Carol Lipp Strauss

Mr. Christopher Trela

Ms. Alveris B. Van Fleet-Corson

Fritzie Walker

D and G Winzey

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt

$1,000+

Anonymous (2)

Jeannie Adams

Sharon G. Adams

Ms. Janis Agopian

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Airth

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Angermeir

Ms. Barbara D. Baranski

Ms. Billie K. Baron

Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach

Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

David Bixler and Kristine Kaneko

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Braun

Dr. Elizabeth Bridges

Paul and Rose Briscoe

Jim and Wendy Brooks

Ms. Kristin Candy

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion

Ms. Bertha Cerda

Mr. Darren M. Cobb

Kevin and Lisa Corrigan

Greg and Donna Crandall

Mary E. Dalessi

Mr. William G. Daly

Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey

Mary Allyn and Earl Dexter

Claus Dieckell

Ms. Denise D. Diener and Mark D. Engquist

Richard and Lisa Doebler

Jane Draganza

Gregory Eberhardt

Mrs. Mariam El Haj

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eng

Ms. Epifania Fernandez

The Fjield Trust

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III

Mrs. and Mr. Carmela Fogliani

Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foo

James and Martha Freeman

Ms. Yolanda Galloway

Ms. Cheryl Garland

Mary and Dennis Ghan

Susan Glass

Ms. Mackenzie E. Grant

Dina L. Gray

Gary and Linda Greene

Mr. and Ms. Chad Hall

Mr. Douglas Hansen

Angela Sue Helin

Ms. Laurie Henigan

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle

Peter C. Holliday

Victoria Hsiung

Serena Huynh

Uyen Hwang

Mark and Kris Jablonski

Karen and James Jacoby

Ms. Darcy Jones

Mr. Matt Juergens

Lynn L. Kambe

Ms. Gladys Kares

Dr. and Ms. Michael T. Kleinman

Mrs. Debra Kornswiet-Shandling and Dr. Adrian Shandling

Richard and Lynne Kramer

Bill and Mona Kratzert

Tamara and Jon Krause

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krause

Brian Kroll

Mr. Robert Kulpa and Ms. Linda S. Pabian

Betty Jane Lang

Ms. Kathy Leclair

Hilary Lemansky

Patricia Lewis

Lexus of Westminster

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liao

Mr. Jay Lieberman

Marsha and Bill Link

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Logan, Jr.

In memory of Ed Lynch

Robert J. MacHott

Kay and John Maglica

Dave and Diana Margileth

Mrs. and Mr. Rene Matzkin

Jenna McCarthy

Pamela Michael

Mr. and Mrs. Radoslav Mladineo

Mr. and Mrs. Moher

Dr. Edwin S. Monuki

Priscella J. Moore

Mr. Joaquin Morales

Ms. Janice L. Moroney

Tom and Marian Nau

Ms. Lupe Navarro

Irene and Bonnie Nickle

Frank and Arlene O’Donnell

Michael R. Oppenheim

Guy and Linda Ormes

Mr. Tom Orradre

William and Linda Owen

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perricone

Dr. Ronald O. and Donna J. Phelps

Bruce and Johni Pittenger

Kristin and Noah Pokrass

Laurie and Richard M.* Rodnick

Robert and Ann Ronus

Mr. Tyler Runge

In memory of Connie Sakamoto and Mattie Fenner

Karen and Philip Schmidt

Pravin and Iris Shah

Mitch and Shelley Shatzen

Claudette Shaw

Mr. Dennis Shozi

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel

Karyn and Bill Spear

Mr. Chad Stalbaum

Mr. Bryan A. Stirrat

Dr. Richard Sundell

David and Jill Susson

Marilyn and Thomas C. Sutton

Mr.* and Mrs. Arthur E. Svendsen

Michael and Suzanne Tague

Ms. Riley Tatum

Kristin Taylor

Matt and Liana Taylor

Sandra Teitsworth

Mitchell and Donna Thiessen

Ms. Anne-Margaret Tovar

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ugalde

Pat* and Joanne Wastal

Marilyn and Steve Weber

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weisenberg

Mrs. Tory Whittingham

Howard and Sumi Yata

Ms. Evelyn Zohlen and Mr. Mark Prendergast *in memoriam

ENDOWMENT

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

thanks the following donors who have generously provided support to the Center’s Endowment Funds. Gifts to the Endowment provide financial support for our artistic and education programs every year. Funds exist in perpetuity as investments whose earnings make the arts accessible for future generations.

$1,000,000 +

Audrey Steele Burnand*

Estate of Edra E. Brophy / William J. Gillespie Foundation

Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation

W. M. Keck Foundation

Barbara Steele Williams Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steele*

Harry and Grace Steele Foundation

Swenson Family Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

The Segerstrom Foundation

$500,000 +

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Fluor Corporation

The Fluor Foundation

Carol Frobish*

Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times

Rockwell

Estate of Karen Ann Roos

Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*

$250,000 +

Bank of America

Nancy Marie Biram*

The First American Corporation

Patricia Fredricks-Dolson

Edison International

Isidore C. and Penny W.* Myers

$100,000 +

Daniel C.* and Janet S. Bonbright and Sons

Estate of Ford A. and Wilma J. Dickerhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Engman

Helen B. Fait

Elizabeth E. Fleming*

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz

Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*

Peter G. and Mary M. Muth* and Family

Estate of Michael D. and Lorraine C. Nadler

Nestle USA, Inc.

The Orange County Register

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith

Ronald E. Soderling

Virginia Valentine

Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch

Estate of Jane D. Zimmerman

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin

$50,000 +

The Birtcher Family

Founders Plus

Evelyn and Richard Francuz

Sonia and Earle Ike

Barbara Hiller Johnson

Mark Chapin Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin

Palley-Needelman Asset Management

Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux

Ralphs / Food 4 Less

Estate of Howard G. and Margaret C. Richardson

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer

Al and Susan Shankle

Mr. Stewart R. Smith

Ms. Anita Sparrow*

Wells Fargo

In memory of Barbara Steele Williams

$25,000 +

The Beall Family

Victor H. Boyd

Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett

Chris and Lee Ann Canaday

Donors

The Carl and Patricia Neisser Family Trust

Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino

David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David

Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family

Ruth Ding, in memory of Thomas and Mary Lee

James* and Catherine Emmi

Dr. Dennis R. Fratt

The Baker Frenzel Family

Mr.* and Mrs. H. F. Hamann

Nat S. and April D. Harty

Las Campanas of Orange County

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas

Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer

Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik

Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson

Joseph and Mary Norton Family

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Harold Miller*

O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp Jr.

Nicholas S. Patin

Stanley R. Robb Family

In honor of Mary Isabelle Sandberg

Robert J. Searles

In memory of Renée Segerstrom

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

In memory of Faye Wilkinson

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson

$10,000 +

Mrs. Donald V. Bassler

The William A. Baxter Family

George and Jacqueline Birdsong

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birtcher

Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie

Susan Boyd

Mr. Lawrence H. Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan

The Clubhouse

Con Gusto Chapter of The Guilds of the Center

Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor

Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr.

Ms. Julie Brinkerhof Edwards

Mr. Aaron Egigian

Alan* and Sandy Fainbarg Family

John and Carolyn Garrett

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. McQuarrie

GoodSmith & Co., Inc.

William K. and Maxine Gresswell*

Dr. and Mrs. G. Stanley Hall

Gayford and Mary Hinton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger

Ronald E. and Debra P.* Jagner

Hunter B. Keck

Mrs. Suzanne Kline

Dr. Elliott Kornhauser

Mrs. Susan Lambrose

Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof

Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory

Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey

R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm

Estate of Ralph and Rose Meyer

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr.

Newmeyer & Dillion

Jerry Nourse

Cheryl Hill Oakes

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paone

Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls

Mr. Charles Peyton, II

Betty Mower Potalivo

Ted and Jean Robinson and Family

Mrs. Betty Scheidt

Douglas F. Schneider and Family

Rudolph C. Schweitzer*

In memory of Hartley M. Sears

Renée and Henry T. Segerstrom*

Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family

Linda and Harvey A. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling

Steven-Thomas Antiques

The Stone Family

Dr. Max Swancutt Jr.

Mr. Stewart C. Woodard

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina

Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten

Mr. Edward H. Wale

Margaret and Maurie Watman

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orrin Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Yellin*

LEGACY SOCIETY

Segerstrom Center for the Arts thanks the following donors who have included the Center in their estate plans. These gifts help ensure that we allow access to the arts for the entire community.

Anonymous (3)

Edna and Julio Aljure

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen

Bart and Elizabeth Asner

Doug and Jaimee Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett

John and Betty Barr

Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti

Dr. Michael M. and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns

Katherine and Howard Bland

Barbara and Alex Bowie

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown, Jr.

Charles “Chip” Caldwell

Dr.* and Mrs. James H. Casey

Elizabeth and David* Cole

David and Victoria Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David

John and Jennifer Condas

Dr. Susan M. Condrey and William Gordon

Randy and Sally Crockett

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis

Mr. Joe DiCorpo and Ms. Mia MacDougall

Annette Doreng-Sterns

Mary Jane McArthur Edalatpour and Nasrola Edalatpour

Eileen J. Cirillo Trust

Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II

Shari and Harry Esayian

Mr. Harold W. Faber

Ms. Linda S. Ford

Dr. Dennis R. Fratt

Mrs. Sandra M. French

Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/

Kay K. Fukunaga

John and Carolyn Garrett

Jackie Glass

Jean and Fred* Hamann

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Hammond

Howard and Carol Hay

Steve Heit

Lawrence and Dolores Higby

Higgins Family Trust

David L. Horowitz Family

Mark and Kristine Howlett

S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation

Traute Huycke

Ken Jillson and Al Roberts*

Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss

Mr. Gary A. Kreitz and Ms. Joyce Singman

Elizabeth Kurila and Michael Mindlin

Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon

Richard and Gerrie Leeds

Michael and Lee Ann Litterst

General* and Mrs. William Lyon

Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons

James, Charlene and Katherine MacDonald

Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald

The McLarand Family Trust

Marcia L. Millen

Mr. Robin B. Miner

Ethan Morgan

Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo

Rick Muth

Thomas H. and Marilyn* Nielsen

Cheryl Hill Oakes

O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc. / Carolyn O’Neill

Mrs. Charlotte R. Paluzzi

Lenore and Carl* Pearlston

Mark and Carol Perry

Jackie Singer and John Pope

Jeffrey A. Punim, M.D.

Mr. Burton Reis

David* and Linda Roberson Family

Roberta Bouillon Trust

Ted and Jean Robinson and Family

Mr. Richard K. Rosenberg

Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne

Bev and Bob Sandelman

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schoellerman

Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer

In Memory of Allen O. Smith

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sparks

David and Diane Steffy

Richard R. and Phoebe Stenton

Dr. Arthur Strick

Tammy and Samuel Tang

Ms. Nancy B. Tepper

Don L. Thompson

Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family

Gary and Jeri Turner

Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten

Christopher O. Veitch

Stacey and Paul Von Berg

The Robert* and Valaree Wahler Family

Ms. Jill H. Watkins

Kent J. and Carol L. Wilken Family

Dr. David and Audrey Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin *in memoriam

Corporate and Foundation Support

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to thank the following corporations and foundations for providing annual contributions to the Center in support of our artistic and community education programs and our special event and performance sponsorships throughout the year.* LEAD PERFORMANCE AND

SPONSORS THE SEGERSTROM FOUNDATION

2023 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

The Albertsons Companies Foundation

Anonymous

Autism Speaks

Automobile Club of Southern California

Barbara Steele Williams Designated Agency Endowment

Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza

Canterbury Consulting Crean Foundation

E Nakamichi Foundation

EnergizeStudents.org

FivePoint/Great Park Neighborhoods

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Mesa Water District

Orange County Community Foundation

Pacific Life Foundation

SPECIAL THANKS

Läderach

Total Wine & More

ARTS AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds the following business and community leaders who support Segerstrom Center through fundraising, advocacy, and community outreach with a particular emphasis on expanding audiences and developing the next generation of leadership for Segerstrom Center.

Katheryn Baker

Jesse D. Bagley

Lupe Erwin, Chair

Cory Glass

Peter Krieger

Fiona T. LeCong-Ly

Monika Lopez

Sarah J. McElroy

Jill Meznarich

Vanessa Moore

Maurice Murray

Tammy Octavio

Patrick Strader

Yvonne Tsao

Jaynine Warner

Bill Meehan, Founding Chairman

To learn more about the Center’s corporate and foundation partnership opportunities and the benefits available, please contact CorpSupport@scfta.org or 714.942.6302.

* as of September 4, 2024

A TRIBUTE PORTFOLIO HOTEL

Center Staff

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Casey Reitz, President & CEO

Brian Finck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer• Aaron Egigian, Interim Vice President, Programming•

ADMINISTRATION

Angelica Camarillo, Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison

Kelly Ornelas, Executive Assistant & Programming Coordinator• Stacey Myers, Attorney/Contracts Manager•

FINANCE

Seila Heng, Controller

MeiMei Chiang, Senior Accountant

Andrew Hudson, Assistant Controller

Monica Drescher, Accounting Generalist• Alberto Gil, Staff Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCES

Ashly Williams, Vice President, Human Resources

Maile Sagiao, Manager, Human Resources

Karen Duncan, Human Resources Generalist• Jon Gibson, HRIS Specialist

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Lisa Middleton, Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Carla Cruz, Senior Director, Communications

Emyli Gudmundson, Senior Director, Program Marketing

Jonathan Vietze, Senior Director, Series Marketing•

Christopher Alvarez, Director, Creative Services• Karen Drum, Director, Publications•

Anne McNiff-Gaeta, Director, Group Services• Jennifer Burroughs, Digital Marketing Manager

Joesan Diche, eCommerce Marketing Manager•

Johnny Eberhardt, Membership Marketing Manager

Richard Ong, Manager, Calling Center• Marisa Rambaran, Marketing Operations Manager

Ken Catino, Senior Graphic Designer• Marianne Luwiharto, Graphic Designer

Jennifer Siglin, Graphic Designer•

Susie Lopez, Communications Specialist

William Olivieri, Marketing & Advertising Specialist

Jacquelyn Pash, Public Relations Associate

Diana Torres, Group Services•

Emily Doughty, Social Media Coordinator

Lauren Knight, Content Creator Coordinator

TICKETING

Ruth Mason, Director, Ticket Services

Karen Diche, Manager, Season Tickets•

Nicki Wilmot, Manager, Box Office

Karla Torres, Assistant Manager, Box Office•

Amelia Lindqvist, Supervisor, Ticket Services

Ray Madrid, Supervisor, Ticket Services

Sam Preshaw, Supervisor, Ticket Services

Hannah Schill, Supervisor, Subscriptions

Evan Silveria, Supervisor, Box Office

Marcie Bernal, Receptionist•

Alberto Ponce, Office Services Coordinator •

AUDIENCE SERVICES

Norm Major III, Director, Audience Services•

Sue Laird, Senior Manager, Audience Services

Ashleigh Hector, Manager, Audience Services•

Alex Lum, Asst. Manager, Audience Services•

Regine Rutherfurd, Clerical Assistant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Dean Yarborough, Director, Information Technology

David Frederick, Associate Director, Information Technology•

Samwel Basweti, Network Support Specialist

Mario Hortizuela, IT Support Specialist

Erik Lomack, IT Support Generalist

Dee Bierschenk, Database Analyst

Ashley Gaddis, Ticketing Functional Support•

Richard Todd, Ticketing Functional Support•

DEVELOPMENT

Bernadine Griffin, Interim Vice President, Development

Courtney Dudman-Donley, Senior Director, Special Events & Support Groups

Elizabeth Kurila, Senior Director, Gift Planning Strategies

Kay Linan Clark, Associate Director, Individual Giving

Suzanne Gregory, Associate Director, Development Operations

Emily Hunn, Senior Manager, Support Groups

Jamie Roff, Senior Manager, Development Systems•

Jeremy Hellier, Manager, Events and Support Groups Administration

Danielle McMahan, Manager, Special Events

Bernadette Ramos, Manager, Donor Relations

Katie Lockie, Assistant Manager, Stewardship

Shimin Zheng, Assistant Manager, Support Groups

Sierra Detar, Special Events Officer

Anna Maria del Mundo, Coordinator, Special Events

April Kunowski, Coordinator, Individual Giving

Olivia Vezner, Coordinator, Donor Relations

Audrey Burton, Executive Assistant

EDUCATION

Lisa Morabito Petersen, Interim Senior Director of Education

Cristal Ochoa, Director, Education Programs

Bethany Umbach, Senior Manager, Education Programs

Sarah Sierszyn, Manager, Education Operations

Alexis Johnson, Manager, Education Partnerships

Scarlet Wu, Associate Manager, Education Programs

Michael Mariano, Assistant Manager, Education Partnerships

Katie Nguyen, Coordinator, Education Partnerships

Emily Pearce, Coordinator, Education Programs

Jordyn Williams, Associate, Education Operations

30 or more years of service

20 or more years of service

10 or more years of service

Full-time staff as of September 4, 2024

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Emily Neely, Director, Community Engagement

Chloe Saalsaa, Manager, Studio D

Priscilla Reyes, Manager, Community Engagement

Adriana Alvarez, Coordinator

THEATER OPERATIONS

David Leavenworth, Vice President, Theater Operations & Facilities•

Brian Keating, Director, Facilities and Engineering

Max Stossier, Director, Theater Operations•

Lindy Luong, Rental Manager

Glenn Powell, Production Manager

Mary Arkfeld, Event Operations Supervisor

Aidan Daguro, Assistant Production Manager

Brennan Roach, Event Operations Supervisor

Jordan Smyth, Senior Coordinator

Denise Cruz, Production Coordinator

SEGERSTROM HALL

John Oliphant, Technical Director/ Sr. Production Carpenter •

Sara Broadhead, Head Electrician•

Willy J Pate, Head Carpenter

Alexis Vazquez Riggs, Head Wardrobe

James Wilcox, Head Audio

Chris Alva, Assistant In-Charge Carpenter/ Props•

Michael Clifford, Assistant

Christopher Haugh, Assistant

Phil Harris, Assistant

Tim Ligatti, Assistant•

RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM

CONCERT HALL

John Downey, Head Audio•

Gregg Snider, Head Electrician•

John Vasquez, Head Carpenter

Eileen Jeanette, Tönmeister

SAMUELI THEATER

Mark Cook, Electrician•

Timothy Schmidt, Asst. Audio

ENGINEERING

Marc Lewis, Senior Engineer•

Bryan Vojtko, Senior Engineer•

Richard Whitfield, Senior Engineer•

Don Harvey, Engineer

Sean Robertson, Engineer

Gus Aleman, Engineer

SECURITY

David Geck, Director of Security and Public Safety

Anthony Bordon, Manager

Tyler Cole, Public Safety and Training Manager

Jaime Paz, Assistant Manager

Shey Leir, Ramon Sanchez•, Sage Williamson, Lee Yepez, Security Supervisors

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

WILLIAM J. GILLESPIE SCHOOL

Susan Brooker, Artistic Director

Sarah Jones, Principal Teacher

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