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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.
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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
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
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
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 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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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
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
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
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.
TOMMY PHILLIPS
ELAINE NEUSS President and Artistic Director Chair, Board of Directors
Friday, October 11, 2024, 8pm
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Pre-concert lecture with Brian Lauritzen, 7pm
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
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.”
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.
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
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.
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EDWARD GARDNER Principal Conductor
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.
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.
In October 2024 he also leads the Orchestra on a major tour of the U.S. with violin soloists Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Randall Goosby.
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."
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.
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’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
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.
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
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Sunday, October 27, 2024, 3pm
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Pre-concert leture with Brian Lauritzen, 2pm
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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
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
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
($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
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
Frieda Belinfante in memoriam Jane K. Grier in memoriam John M. Rau
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 •
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•
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
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
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