Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) The Bread and the Wine Program Book by Springfield Symphony Orchestra

TABLE OF CONTENTS

February 20th Concert Sponsors

Upcoming Symphony Events

Concert Etiquette

Letter from the President

Letter from the Music Director

Springfield Symphony Guild Raffle Information

About the Conductor

Season Preview

Season Sponsors

Ways to Give

Education and Outreach Information

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Choir Roster

Program Page

Orchestra Roster

Program Notes

Guest Artists’ Bios

History of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Behind the Baton

Sponsored Musicians

Springfield Symphony Supporters

Overture Club

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Springfield Symphony Guild Membership Page

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 Board Members

David Kean ��President Raylene Appleby ��Vice President Greg Beck �� Treasurer Tom O’Neal ��Secretary James B. Johnson �� Immediate Past President Jean Bardy and Karen Burmood �� Guild Co-Presidents Bryan Brooker Bridgette Leonard Mark Chambers Evelyn Mangan Krystyna Clarke Scott Meier Regina Cooper Bryan N. Musgrave Lynn Dvorak Ruth Mushynski Leaster Foster Gibson Randy Saul Jeff Hays Shauna Smith-Yates Barbara Rae Hughes *Allison Steiner *Tijuana Julian Josh Thompson *Daniel Ketter Kara Turner Loretta Knutson Lincoln Whisler *denotes orchestra representatives to the Board

2020-2021 Board of Trustees Guy Mace John H. Simmons John B. Steinberg Don Wessel, Honorary

Nancy S. Back Judith A. Beisner Irwin Cohen J. Howard Fisk

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CONCERT ETIQUETTE The symphony orchestra came of age during the time when the concept of ‘reverential listening’ was first born. Music was no longer background entertainment, but rather composers were pouring bold and important ideas into their symphonic music. Symphonic music was conceived as art for our contemplation; it is an exciting experience to be met by our own intensity as listeners. It has become traditional for audiences at symphony concerts to observe a few simple rules in order to fully enjoy the experience of a live concert. Masks and Social Distancing: Due to current city mandate from the City of Springfield, it is required to wear a mask while attending Springfield Symphony concerts in Hammons Hall. Please always keep your mask on while in attendance of our performances. If you have a medical condition making you unable to fulfill this request, please notify a Hammons Hall usher. Socially distanced seating charts have been created in accordance with CDC, State, County, and City guidelines. We ask that you remain in your assigned seat printed on your Hammons Hall ticket to ensure proper social distancing. Late Arrivals: Patrons arriving after the beginning of a concert will not be seated until the first movement of the first work is finished. Talking: As a courtesy to those around you and to the musicians who must concentrate on their playing, patrons are asked to refrain from talking during the performance. Cell Phones, Pagers and Beeping Watches: Please do not bring these devices into the concert hall or make certain that the noise mechanism has been turned off. Photography and Recording Devices: The use of cameras or recording equipment inside the hall is strictly forbidden. When to Applaud: Many musical works consist of more than one section. These separate sections (called ‘movements’) are always listed in your program book. It is customary to hold applause until after the entire work is completed. Of course, your applause is always appreciated by the members of the orchestra. The Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the members of the orchestra are delighted that you have chosen to spend an evening with us. Whether you are sitting in Hammons Hall or watching the livestream at home, we hope that you have a very enjoyable time and look forward to having you with us throughout the season. 6

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 86th consecutive season of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO): “Comfort Food”. In this different and challenging environment, the board, staff, and musicians of your symphony are working diligently, fulfilling our mission “to provide the highest level of symphonic music and music education to all Southwest Missouri.” To that end, we are offering a musical season to provide both comfort and a sense of normalcy for our patrons and community while maintaining the same high standards you have come to enjoy. While we strive to continue providing the highest standard of entertainment, we recognize we have to adapt to the unprecedented changes in our community. As we take necessary steps to protect our patrons and musicians, we believe we will still meet your expectations with a season filled with your favorite composers and musical selections. We extend our sincerest appreciation to all our sponsors, donors, and patrons. May you find comfort and enjoyment this season as we share a “menu” of works from your favorite composers! David P. Kean, SSO President

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MUSIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE This has been a difficult year for all of us, and I want the Springfield Symphony to bring a sense of normalcy, familiarity, and comfort to our audiences and ourselves alike. Comfort foods have a universal appeal and serve a universal need. We all need to feel safe, loved, and nurtured, and there is almost nothing in the world that brings us these feelings like a big plate of our favorite food. Comfort foods take us back to happy memories, dear family and friends, and a sense of belonging, security, and familiarity. This season, I have chosen music to bring comfort and happiness to our community much in the way favorite foods like spaghetti and meatballs, chicken noodle soup, freshly baked bread, or apple pie bring comfort. I am so glad you have joined us at the table for a symphony season of musical comfort foods. Whether you are sitting in Hammons Hall or watching a livestream at home, we are grateful that you are with us, and we hope our music gives your soul a lift! Kyle Wiley Pickett

Music Director and Conductor, Springfield Symphony Orchestra

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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR Kyle Wiley Pickett is the Music Director and Conductor for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) and the Topeka Symphony Orchestra (KS). He formerly held the same posts with the Juneau Symphony (AK) and the North State Symphony (CA). Maestro Pickett was recently a guest conductor with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra for the Thailand International Composition Festival. He has also recently conducted the Naples Philharmonic for the Martha Graham Dance Company, the University of Kansas Symphony, the Montana Ballet Company, and the City of Prague Philharmonic for an acclaimed recording. A native of Los Gatos, California, Maestro Pickett holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from Stanford University and a Master’s degree in choral conducting from the California State University, Chico, where he studied with William Ramsey. His Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting was conferred by the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore under the direction of Frederik Prausnitz. Pickett is also an accomplished flutist whose teachers include Frances Blaisdell and Robert Willoughby. He lives in Springfield with his wife, Alice, and his two sons, Ned and Grant. Visit www.kylewileypickett.com for a complete biography.

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WAYS TO GIVE DID YOU KNOW? Currently we are only able to sell few single tickets, which is why we rely on your support as a donor and season ticket holder. To provide the people of the Ozarks with a live professional Symphonic Experience, we need your support. Show your passion for music and your community with a tax-deductible gift to the SSO, a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Individual Gifts n Text to Give: Text (202) 858-1233 with the code SSO to make your gift today! n Online with Credit/Debit Card: Visit www.springfieldmosymphony.org and click on the “Donate” button or call the Symphony office. n Check: If you prefer to give your support by check, please make your check payable to Springfield Symphony Association. n IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMD): You may avoid being taxed on your annual RMD (up to $100,000) if you make the distribution directly to the Symphony. Individual Gifts n Gifts of Appreciated Stock: You may give appreciated stock to the Symphony and avoid capital gains tax. Please call the Symphony office for simple instructions on how to transfer stock to the Symphony.

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Thank you to the following supporters making the way for 2020-21 and seasons beyond. All donations will be recognized at www.springfieldmosymphony.org/ under “Ways To Give.” Make a gift of $1,500 or more and receive special acknowledgements. VIP receptions are restricted at this time due to COVID-19. A year end reception will be held for donors with gifts of $1,500 and more given in our 2020-21 season.

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH The Springfield Symphony’s education and outreach programs are funded through the generosity of businesses, foundations, and individuals who know the value of education and cultural enrichment through music. These programs include a variety of interactive concerts both in and out of the concert hall with large and small ensembles.

ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS The annual Young People’s Concert (YPC) brings together students to gain valuable exposure to elements of musical styles and eras. This season, our audience includes invited students to attend virtually from all public schools, private schools, and home schools in Southwest Missouri. Our Young People’s Concert is specifically designed to be an in-depth learning experience. Teachers and chaperones may register their students for our first virtual YPC at www.springfieldmosymphony.org/young-peoples‑concerts. Before the performance, the teachers discuss important elements of the musical experience with each class enabling them to integrate the concert experience into the students’ curriculum. Our Young People’s Concert will be released virtually on January 26, 2021. The music is interspersed with entertaining facts about each composition and musical instrumentation is explained, as are differences in musical styles.

ENSEMBLES-IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Ensembles-in-Schools program allows small groups of Springfield Symphony musicians to travel to area elementary and middle schools to perform for the students. Each small ensemble presents a 30-minute program for up to 200 students at each school. Our program is designed to heighten awareness of the many varieties of musical styles, explain why different musical instruments create different sounds, and to demonstrate how music expresses emotions and creates beauty. A question-and-answer session follows each performance allowing the young students to learn from the musicians. The overall experience creates a more rewarding educational experience for the student attendees. Modifications may be made due to COVID guidelines.

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balcony is designated for every concert to youth or underserved people in the community, free of charge, in collaboration with area nonprofits and schools. This will provide 3,033 (337 per concert) people the chance to see the Symphony for free.

HELLAM YOUNG ARTISTS’ COMPETITION The 24th Annual Hellam Young Artists’ Competition will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The Competition is open to musicians 1826 years of age who are currently enrolled in undergraduate studies in colleges and universities or in music conservatories. It was founded by Dr. Duane and Judy Hellam, and is directed and partially underwritten by Judy Hellam. Its purpose is to provide a valid professional evaluation of performance art by young virtuosi in a competitive setting. In addition, private conferences and discussions with jurors are available to any and all competitors at their request following performances. Competitions such as this, held in many venues nationally, provide important elements of the Curricula vitae of these young virtuosi. The efforts of the Competition are sustained by contributions from underwriters, business sponsors, host families and volunteers.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUND This fund enables small ensembles and groups of Symphony musicians to perform at various charitable and community-oriented events throughout the city. Examples include a performance for a CoxHealth event that benefits the Boys and Girls Club, the Springfield Business Journal Economic Impact Awards, the Leadership Springfield Breakfast, the Springfield Regional Arts Council’s Ozzie Awards, and the Springfield News-Leader’s Salute to Nurses. With this fund, the Symphony hopes to spread the joy of music throughout the community, furthering its mission: to provide the people of Southwest Missouri with the highest level of symphonic music and music education.

MUSICIANS’ INITIATIVE FUND Overseen entirely by musicians of the Springfield Symphony, this fund was developed to encourage members of the orchestra to create new programs and ways of furthering the orchestra’s community and outreach goals. Furthermore, it gives individual musicians the opportunity to identify and address music-related needs within the community on a far more personal level, for example, providing instruments or new strings for music students who may not have access to them. 37

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ENDOWMENT GIFTS The Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund provides a means by which your gift can benefit the Springfield Symphony for generations to come. Gifts may be made through cash donations, gifts of stocks and bonds, real estate, life insurance, bequests, trusts or annuities. The Springfield Symphony Association uses only the interest earned from these investments; the principal is never touched. Donors may feel secure in the knowledge that their gifts will be preserved to benefit the orchestra in perpetuity. Gifts of less than $5,000 are directed into the Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund so as to provide maximum earnings from investments. Gifts of $5,000 or more may be made to establish a named fund to honor the donor’s outstanding commitment to the long-term support of the orchestra. The Springfield Symphony Association continues to benefit from major contributions to the Endowment through the following named funds: The Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund The Springfield Symphony Guild Endowment Fund The Springfield Symphony Cultural Trust Fund The Mary Lou Andrews Endowment Fund (in honor of the Second Violin section) The Bill H. and Margo Simson Armstrong Endowment Fund The Nancy S. Back Scholarship Fund The Earl L. and Jane Barkley Memorial Fund The Donald H. and Judith A. Beisner Endowment Fund The Judith A. Beisner Principal Cello Chair Endowment Fund The Paul and Marie Brewster Memorial Endowment Fund (endowed Trumpet chair) The Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite Endowment Fund The Dr. Guy Callaway, Jr. Endowment Fund *The William H. Calhoun and Mary Helen Calhoun Endowment Fund The Carla M. Calvin Endowment Fund The Shirley A. Carr Endowment Fund The Charles R. and Barbara Cook Hall Endowment Fund The Raver-Detrick Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Flute chair) The Francis J. Ellis Memorial Fund The Carolyn Compton Fay Memorial Endowment Fund The John and Carolyn Gerdes Endowment Fund The Mrs. Harley R. Gleason Memorial Fund * The Esther S. Milner Karchmer Memorial Fund (endowed chair) The Rosemary Keller Endowment Fund The Fern Kightlinger Memorial Fund The Harry F. and Zealia Kirkpatrick Endowment Fund The Frances Duemler Knox Endowment Fund The Peggy Day Lee Endowment Fund (in honor of the Cello section) The Patricia A. LeFevre Concertmaster Chair The Luke and Cynthia Green Libby Endowment Fund (in honor of the Oboe section) The Jeanne M. Loveless Memorial Fund The Shirley C. Maddy Endowment Fund The Evelyn J. McNabb Endowment Fund The Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. McQueary Fund The Samuel M. Minasian Memorial Fund The Dr. Don and Linda Overend Endowment Fund The Jacqueline H. Powell Memorial Fund The Grace Allan Rosser Memorial Fund

The Randy and Donna Renkel Endowment Fund The Joseph Schellhardt Memorial Scholarship Fund The John H. and Katherine E. Simmons Fund The Lester F. and Hanna R. Strauss Memorial Fund The Lester T. Sunderland Foundation Fund The Walter and Ruth Thomas Endowment Fund (in honor of the French Horn section) The Dr. Yates and Janet Trotter Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Tuba chair) *The William M. “Joe Bill” and Elizabeth J. “Betty Jane” Turner Memorial Endowment Fund (endowed French Horn chair) The VAN-NAN-PAT Endowment Fund The Don and Betty Wessel Endowment Fund (endowed Piano chair) *The William T. White Endowment Fund The Kay Whitlock Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Viola chair) The Frances S. Wilke Memorial Fund The Don S. and Rosemary Witt Memorial Fund * Through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Inc. The following people have made recent contributions to the Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund: Margo S. Armstrong (7)(14) Robert Baird (1) Ms. Catherine Banks (7) Judith A. Beisner (7) (13) James Billings (1) Ron Brammer (1) Mr. and Mrs. William Darr (12) Betsy and Dan Dougherty (4) Mildred Eisele (3) J. Howard and Jan Fisk (1) (7) Carol Gordon (2) Barbara Cook Hall (1)(14) Dr. Kenneth D. Herfkens MD (7)(14) Mary Hodge (10) Cynthia Hollander (1) Susan Holliday (1) Home Sweet Care, Inc. (11)

Bob, Janet, and Stacey Hopkins (4) William James (14) Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Jobe (7) Zena Khalil (5) Mrs. Louise Knauer (7) Drs. Gary Soderberg and Loretta Knutson (7) Thomas and Evelyn Mangan (7) Dr. Norm and Morey Mechlin (14) Ms. Joan Menchetti (7)(14) Mildred Eisele Trust David Muegge (1) Joyce and Wallace Munden (8) Linda Overend (7)

(1) In Honor of the Patricia Lockhart Memorial Scholarship (2) In Memory of Ronald Kean (3) In Honor of the Mildred Eisele Trust (4) In Honor of Mary Lou Andrews (5) In Memory of Dr. Bruce Hyde (6) In Honor of The Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite Endowment Fund (7) In Memory of John Gerdes (8) In Memory of Julia Anna Kohr

Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite (6) Sue Phillips (14) Elizabeth Pruett (7) RMMC, CPAs (7) Nick, Sally, Bryce, and Grant Ruder (4) Mr. T. Salveter III and Mrs. B. Hogan (7) Thomas and Marsha Slaight Vicki Sterling Johnson (14) Ms. Amber Stenger (7) Joan Thompson (7) William Trollinger (9) Dr. and Mrs. Yates Trotter (7) Dr. and Mrs. Courtney Whitlock (7)(14) Maggie Wilcox Susan Zdanowski (7)

(9) In Memory of Mildred Howell (10) In Memory of Pat Harper Scarlett (11) In Memory of Jane Schneider (12) In Honor of the Paul and Marie Brewster Memorial Endowment Fund (13) In Memory of Margaret Blackwood (14) In Memory of Yates Trotter

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CONCERT PROGRAM FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The Bread and the Wine Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Maj, K.364 (1779) (1756-1791) I. Allegro maestoso II. Andante III. Presto With Pamela Davis, Violin; Kirsten Weingartner Weiss, Viola INTERMISSION Mozart Requiem in D min, K.626 (1791) Introitus Requiem aeternam Kyrie Sequentia Dies irae Tuba mirum Rex tremendae Recordare Confutatis Lacrymosa Offertorium Domine Jesu Hostias Sanctus Benedictus Agnus Dei Communio Lux aeterna Cum sanctis Jennifer Forni, soprano Kaylee Nichols, mezzo-soprano Sean Spyres, tenor Chris Thompson, bass Missouri State University Chorale Cameron F. Labarr, Conductor Dedicated to those we have lost this year, including former Springfield Symphony Orchestra members Margaret Blackwood, Patricia Lockhart, and Julie Kohr.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Sinfonia Concertante in E flat Major for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, K 364 (1779) An air of intrigue surrounds both works on this program. Mozart rarely composed a piece without a particular occasion or soloist(s) in mind, but for the Sinfonia Concertante, these facts are unknown. The 23-year-old Mozart wrote the work after returning to Salzburg following an unsuccessful tour of Mannheim and Paris, during which he failed to procure a worthy position and tragically, while in Paris his mother died. The Sinfonia Concertante’s manuscript is lost and was not published until ten years after Mozart’s death. Perhaps it was premiered by the composer on viola and his father on violin, since much to Leopold’s chagrin, Mozart had come to favor the viola over the violin. Not uncommon in Mozart’s time, the sinfonia concertante is a cross between a symphony and a concerto, descending to a degree from the baroque concerto grosso form. This is the most famous example of the time. Few similar works are frequently heard, except the later Beethoven Triple Concerto and the Brahms Double Concerto. An unusual feature of the piece is that Mozart wrote the viola solo part in D Major and the violist was instructed to tune the viola up a half step. The purpose seemed to be to put the viola on a more even plane with the bright timbre of the violin. It also provided contrast with the divided viola line in the orchestral accompaniment. In modern times, violists generally play in E flat, without the scordatura. An extended majestic orchestral tutti opens the piece, with the soloists finally sneaking in on a held E flat, followed by a graceful descending melody in octaves. Interplay between the soloists develops this allegro maestoso. Cadenzas, written by Mozart, decorate both the first and second movements. It is said that the intensely emotional second movement may have stemmed from the recent loss of his mother. The third movement is a charming rondo with more bantering conversation between the soloists. Equality reigns supreme between the soloists as true dialogue and harmonious duo playing comprise the work. e WORLD EVENTS: Francis Scott Key is born, Spain declares war on Britain, Peter Mark Roget, of Thesaurus fame, is born e FIRST PERFORMANCE: unknown e MOST RECENT SSO PERFORMANCE: March 2009, Ron Spigelman conducting 46

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Requiem, K 626 (1791) Legend has it that Mozart was visited by a mysterious stranger who commissioned him to write this work for an unnamed employer. The composer, who was ill at the time, is said to have obsessed that Death itself had assigned him to write his own requiem. The donor was actually a nobleman who planned to pass off the work as his own. Fate intervened and Mozart in fact did not live to finish the composition. Saddled with debt, his widow Constanze engaged its completion to procure the remainder of the remuneration. At the time of the commission, Mozart was completing The Magic Flute and his clarinet concerto, along with a small cantata. In September he began working on the Requiem in earnest until his death in December. On his deathbed, still fixated on the project, he reportedly sang and dictated much of the unfinished music to Constanze and his student Franz Xaver Süssmayr (and not to his rival Salieri, as depicted in the movie Amadeus). Drawing on Mozart’s style and fragments left behind, Süssmayr completed the work heard today. The opening music that Mozart wrote frames the composition, appearing again at the end, concluding with the fugue from the Kyrie. There is much uncertainty about exactly how much of the work Mozart composed, because after completing it Süssmayr wrote out a new score, so it would not appear to have multiple composers. He also forged Mozart’s signature and dated it 1792. Throughout the work, the direction of the music is dictated by the text. Examples include the beginning’s dark minor key, pleading to “grant them eternal rest” which modulates to major with “may perpetual light shine upon them.” Another example is in the Dies Irae, day of wrath, which explodes in a terrifying setting. The contrast between one burning in hell and one kneeling in prayer are acted out in the thundering and then lyrical music of the Confutatis. Strings and voices very clearly lament in the poignant Lacrimosa. Portions of the work were performed for Mozart days before he died. It was performed for the funerals of Haydn and Chopin, at memorial services for Beethoven and John F. Kennedy, and at the re-burial of Napoleon in 1848. It was also performed for 24 hours by choirs around the world on September 11, 2002, to commemorate those who had died the previous year. e WORLD EVENTS: John Hancock dies, Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, Marie Antoinette is beheaded e FIRST PERFORMANCE: January 1793, Vienna e MOST RECENT SSO PERFORMANCE: February 2006, Ron Spigelman, conductor

WELCOME OUR GUEST ARTISTS Pam Davis, Violin Assistant concertmaster Pam Davis is in her 21st season with the Springfield Symphony. She is also concertmaster of the Springfield Regional Opera Orchestra and a member of the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra and the Missouri Philharmonic. Other performing experience has included the Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks, the Fort Smith Symphony, the Traverse and Midland Symphonies in Michigan, the Las Vegas Symphony, the Nevada Chamber Orchestra, the Serenata Trio, the White River Trio, the Florida Symphony in Orlando, the Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico in Toluca, as well as many chamber music recitals. Commercial music has been a large part of her career, having spent 15 years performing and touring with various entertainers including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin, and scores of others. While a member of the Las Vegas Symphony, Pam also played a concert under the baton of Aaron Copland and another concert featuring Luciano Pavarotti. Mrs. Davis earned a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from Indiana University, where she studied with James Buswell. Other teachers included Alfio Pignotti and Maurice Riley. Later she earned a Master of Educational Administration from then Southwest Missouri State, where she was awarded the Centennial Pin. A Specialist Degree in the Superintendency was earned at Missouri State University. After many years as a public school music educator in Branson and Michigan, Pam recently retired from Hollister Public Schools where she was an administrator for nine years. She has served as an adjunct instructor at Lindenwood University and the College of the Ozarks. She has also taught at the Missouri Fine Arts Academy and MSU’s String Fling and maintained a large private studio for many years. Pam currently writes the program notes for the Springfield Symphony and the Topeka Symphony and served two terms as a musician representative on the Springfield Symphony Board as well as several years on the Orchestra Committee. courtesy Marco Borrelli

Kirsten Weingartner Weiss, Viola

Kirsten Weingartner Weiss is, celebrating her 14th season with the Springfield Symphony, initially joining in 2006 as a violinist, finding her way to the principal viola position 10 seasons later. She also serves as concertmaster for the Missouri Philharmonic, section violinist for the Springfield Regional Opera, and enjoys playing both violin and viola for the Springfield Contemporary Theater. Kirsten is also an avid chamber musician. Prior to moving to Springfield, Kirsten worked in Branson during its theater heyday, enjoying a 10-season run with the Lawrence Welk Show as a violist and featured violin soloist. Kirsten has also performed as a member of the Ft. Smith, Cedar Rapids, Omaha, and Peoria Symphonies, the Illinois Symphony and Chamber Or48

chestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Beginning the violin at age 4, Kirsten grew up a devoted student of the Suzuki Method, and was lucky enough have as her teacher for 13 years, the legendary Suzuki pioneer John Kendall. From there, she went on to earn a Bachelor of Music from Illinois Wesleyan University as a student of Vadim Mazo, and then a Master of Music from DePaul University, where she studied with Rami Solomonow. In 2016, Kirsten began registered Suzuki training and started her own private studio. She has approximately 30 students, and also serves as an adjunct instructor at Missouri State University.

Jennifer Forni, Soprano American soprano Jennifer Forni is a dynamic singer possessing the raw, luxurious power of a classic lirico spin‑ to. “Forni’s voice has the power and brilliance of a roman candle, and yet is never pushed, always in control. She has the best messa di voce I’ve heard in a long time.” - Oregon Arts Watch. A prolific concert singer, Ms. Forni’s repertoire includes performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Barber’s Knoxville; Summer of 1915, St. John Passion, and performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall; Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony, Faure’s Requiem, and Rutter’s Requiem. Ms. Forni is often in recital singing the works of Strauss, Duparc, Schubert, Chausson, and Debussy. On the operatic stage Ms. Forni made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Wagner’s Parsifal in 2013, a production broadcast in HD worldwide. Ms. Forni excels in the heroines of Bizet, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky. She has sung with the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, The Santa Fe Opera, Opera San Jose, Portland Opera, Opera Theatre St. Louis, Maryland Opera, and the Springfield Regional Opera. Ms. Forni received her Bachelor of Vocal Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and her Master of Opera from the University of Maryland. Ms. Forni was a member of the prestigious Portland Opera Resident Artist program, as well as an apprentice with the Santa Fe Opera as well as Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She currently resides in Springfield, Missouri and maintains a private voice studio.

Kaylee Nichols, Mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano Kaylee Nichols began 2021 as an Encouragement Winner for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (TN District). Upcoming 2021 engagements include Maddalena in Rigoletto with Nashville Opera (cancelled) and covering the title role in Dido and Aeneas, and Giovanna in Rigoletto at Central City Opera. Ms. Nichols recently received praise for her roles as the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Angie in Pepito, and Mrs. Grose in Turn of the Screw at Nashville Opera. She also made role debuts such as Mercedes in Carmen with Chattanooga Symphony & Opera and Maddalena in Rigoletto with Opera Project Columbus. Other operatic roles include Tisbe & Angelina (c) (La Cenerentola), Flora (La Traviata), Zerlina (#UncleJohn /Don Giovanni), Jo March (Little Women), Eduige (Rodelinda), Marcellina & Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), La Suora Zelatrice, La Maestra delle Novizie, & Le converse (Suor Angelica) , La Madre di Mariuccia (I due Timidi), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Tessa (The Gondoliers), and Belinda (Dido and Aeneas). 49

Concert experience includes Mozart Mass in C minor, Handel’s Messiah, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Haydn’s Missa Brevis in F, Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Brittan, and Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein. www.kayleenicholsmezzo.com

Sean Spyres, Tenor

Sean Spyres holds a masters degree in opera and has performed around the world, but was born and raised in the Ozarks into a very musical family. The self-proclaimed “Hillbilly Von Trapps” performed every weekend at funerals, weddings, small store openings, and American Legion halls in the region. Spyres is currently the administrative director of Springfield Regional Opera (SRO) and has been involved with SRO for over 20 years. He has performed many roles including Pangloss “Candide,” Tamino “Die Zauberflöte,” and Nanki-Poo “Hot Mikado.” Behind the scenes Spyres has directed several productions (“Trouble in Tahiti,” “Don Pasquale”) and in 2015 he wrote the libretto for an original opera “Alice in Wonderland: A lesson in honesty.” At Springfield Little Theatre you might have seen him perform the roles of Archibald “The Secret Garden,” and Judas “Jesus Christ Superstar” where he also teaches classes in vocal technique. In 2006 Spyres made his European debut (Don Ottavio “Don Giovanni”) in Hartberg, Austria and also sang the role of Doge in Rossini’s “Otello” in a production at the Rossini Festival that is available under the Naxos label. Spyres toured Japan with the Baden Stadttheater performing Gastone in “La Traviata” and sang as a tenor ensemble soloist with the Arnold Schoenberg Chor at the Aix en Provence Opera Festival. Spyres received a Masters of Music in Opera Performance from Wichita State University, and a BM from Drury. Big thanks to his two wonderful kids Owyn, and Elliot, and his fiance Kate.

Chris Thompson, Baritone Described as a “supremely nuanced” (Gramophone), “remarkable baritone” (Opera News), Chris Thompson is an artist noted for compelling performances on stage and in the concert hall. He has performed leading lyric baritone roles ranging from Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia to the title role in Elijah to Carl Magnus in A Little Night Music. A frequent recitalist, Chris’s numerous performances and subsequent recording of Schubert’s Winterreise with acclaimed concert pianist Steven Spooner have generated excitement throughout the country. A strong advocate of new music, Chris made his Carnegie Hall debut singing Posh, a song cycle by composer Mohammed Fairouz. Chris has appeared in several world premieres including: Michael Murray’s song cycle Neutral Tones (Parma New Music Festival), Guest from the Future (Lincoln Center), The Scrimshaw Violin (92nd Street Y), Box and Cox (University of Utah) and Hester Prynne at Death (Mercantile Library, NYC). In addition, Chris made his Off-Broadway debut in Fermat’s Last Tango. His performances have been featured on recording labels such as: Naxos, Original Cast Recordings, Albany Records, Koch-Schwann, Novana Records, and A Life of Music Records. Chris is a devoted teacher of successful singers and teachers throughout the country and often serves as an adjudicator/master clinician at regional, national, and international festivals and competitions. He presently serves as Professor of Music (Voice) at Missouri State University. 50

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A HISTORY OF THE SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY: 1934 – PRESENT The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) came to life in the spring of 1934 after a group of Springfield High School students approached their music teacher, James Robertson, about forming a civic orchestra. With Robertson as the conductor, the orchestra performed its first concert on February 26, 1935, in Clara Thompson Hall, on the campus of Drury University. In 1936 a Board of Directors was formed, and beginning in 1943, orchestra members began receiving payment for their services – 50 cents an hour! In 1936 a Board of Directors was formed and in 1942 the symphony joined 39 other orchestras from across the country in founding the American Symphony Orchestra League. Now known as the League of American Orchestras, it is still the largest and most prestigious international body representing the orchestral industry today. In 1956, the Women’s Division of the SSO was established. This dynamic group of volunteers is alive and well today in the form the SSO Guild and has been instrumental in many major fundraising projects for the Symphony throughout its existence. Beginning with James Robertson, the SSO has had a total of eight conductors, each of whom have brought incredible talents, as well as the shared desire of building a great orchestra for a great city. 1934 -- 1950 James Robertson 1950 -- 1955 David Blumenthal 1955 -- 1966 Chester Moffatt 1966 -- 1978 Charles Hall 1978 -- 1994 Charles Bontrager 1995 -- 2003 Apo Hsu 2004 -- 2012 Ron Spigelman 2013 -- Present Kyle Wiley Pickett During the 2012-2013 season, the search for a new music director/conductor began. Six finalists were chosen and each one appeared with the orchestra throughout the season. After an evaluation process, our current conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett was named as the eighth music director/conductor of the Symphony. Pickett has worked to integrate the community directly into SSO concerts. The SSO has become more involved in serving the underprivileged and underserved individuals of the Springfield community through several education and outreach programs. These programs include Behind the Baton, Young People’s Concerts (YPC), Ensembles-InSchools, Community Outreach fund, and two free community concerts. Today, the Symphony is comprised of approximately 70 professional musicians, with tenures ranging from 1 to 50 years. Most recently, the SSO Board of Directors has established the Community Balcony, designed to expand the Symphony experience to as many people as possible, regardless of socioeconomic status. Always striving for new ways to enhance and contribute to the city of Springfield, the Symphony is thrilled to be ushering in a new era in its long and illustrious history; one it hopes will bring an unprecedented level of arts accessibility and relevance to the community. 63

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Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) The Bread and the Wine Program Book

Articles inside

Springfield Symphony Guild Membership Page

Overture Club

Letter from the Music Director

Program Notes

Education and Outreach Information

Ways to Give

Springfield Symphony Supporters

Guest Artists’ Bios

Concert Etiquette

Letter from the President