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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Poco sostenuto – Vivace Allegretto Presto Allegro con brio

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GORDON JOHNSON Guest Conductor During his thirty-five year tenure as conductor of the Great Falls Symphony, Gordon Johnson has been known for his energetic performances and dynamic leadership.

In addition to his responsibilities in Great Falls, Maestro Johnson continues to maintain a busy schedule having guest conducting engagements with orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, England, Japan, Germany and France. In February 2009 Johnson was invited by the United States State Department to conduct an American music program with the National Philharmonic of Moldova. Johnson has served as the music director of the Glacier Symphony (MT) from 1982 to 1997 and later of the Mesa Symphony (AZ) from 1997 to 2005. He served as the director of orchestras at the Red Lodge Music Festival (MT) from 2006 to 2011.

In addition to the Great Falls Symphony he is conductor emeritus of the Great Falls Youth Orchestra where he was directly involved in the training future generations of orchestral musicians. He is past President of the Military Affairs Committee and continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. In 2012 he was awarded the Distinguished Patriot Medal by the Department of Military Affairs Adjutant General of the State of Montana.

During his many years of concertizing Johnson has served as accompanist to many superb musicians including world renowned artists Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Midori, Sir James Galway, Evelyn Glennie and Joshua Bell. He has collaborated in concert with many of America’s most popular artists including Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant, Trisha Yearwood, Kansas, America, Lee Ann Rimes and Charlie Daniels.

Maestro Johnson has been invited to serve on adjudication panels at Arizona State University, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Montana, University of Oregon, Northwestern University and the Conservatoire Cesar Geoffray, Toulon, France.

Gordon J. Johnson is past president of the Conductors Guild, an organization dedicated exclusively to the advancement of the art of conducting and to the artistic and professional needs of conductors.

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contents President’s Message ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Executive Director’s Message ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Missoula Symphony Orchestra ������������������������������������������������������������������ 10 Missoula Symphony Chamber Orchestra ������������������������������������������������ 11 KUFM Broadcast ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Program Notes ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 Concert Sponsors ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Business Contributors ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 Montana Suzuki Institute ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Missoula Symphony Association ��������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Scholarship Fund ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 26

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president’s message Jim Valeo I write this having just watched Symphony at the Ranch about 2 hours ago. That event was a groundbreaker for the MSA. It was a new event in so many respects—new outdoor venue, small chamber groups, video recording rather than live performance, and absolutely no live audience.

Clearly, MSO patrons can endorse and support change. Everything was different, but the response of our patrons, sponsors, and ticket holders was exciting and traditional.

Please join the Board and me in thanking our hardworking and creative staff. This was no small logistical feat. Finally, special thanks to our Executive Director, Jo May Salonen whose creative mind envisioned this event and whose attention to detail until the last minute made the program truly special.

Now we turn to our second concert-- indoors but otherwise different in many respects. Unfortunately, international restrictions made it impossible for our final music director candidate, Zoe Zeniodi, to be here, but we do welcome our friend Gordon Johnson who willingly agreed to step in for this concert.

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Executive Director’s Message Jo May Salonen Welcome to the second concert of our 2020-2021 virtual season. We are thrilled by the support you showed for Symphony at the Ranch and promise this concert will also delight! While we are disappointed our final Music Director candidate, Ms. Zeniodi, could not conduct the orchestra, we welcome Gordon Johnson as our guest conductor for this beautiful program featuring Beethoven’s 7th Symphony.

We apologize for the technical issues some of you encountered during our first concert and hope we have ironed out the kinks. COVID-19 has forced us to reinvent ourselves and with that comes a steep learning curve. We appreciate your patience and unwavering support.

Stay healthy and enjoy the concert from the comfort of your home!

Jo May Salonen Executive Director, Missoula Symphony Association Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7

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Music Director’s Chair sponsored by Rick & Diana Nash

FIRST VIOLIN Margaret Nichols Baldridge, concertmaster Chair sponsored by Janet & Harry Haines Loy Koch, associate concertmaster Chair sponsored by Gerald & Sharon Marks Madeleine McKelvey, acting assistant concertmaster Janet Allison Camas Allison-Bunnell Peter Dayton Wes Douglas Tasha Fain Suzanne Hartzell Linda Lacey Nancy Lofgren Kohler Edwin Mellander Emily Rogers+ SECOND VIOLIN Kira Lee, acting principal Chair sponsored by Laura Patterson Pam Hillygus, associate principal Natalie Grieco, assistant principal Ken Ballinger Anneliese Broman Claudia Christensen Anna Elbon Patricia Forsberg Jeanne Hargett Will Hunt Julie Lacey Maddi Ogle Patrick Shannon VIOLA Colleen Hunter, principal Chair sponsored by Mary Ann & Robert Moseley Martha Ballard Thayer, assistant principal Chair sponsored by Robert & Carol Seim Jodi Allison-Bunnell Leslie Collins-Rose Bayley Ginnaty+ Kathryn Mellander Lea Tonnere+ Christine Wallace Richard Wells Ryan Zoanni+

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CELLO Adam Collins, principal Chair sponsored by Dan & Sophia Lambros Christine Sopko, assistant principal Chair sponsored by Louisa & Paul Axelrod Susan Anderson Jessica Catron Joan Chesebro Dawn Douglass David Harmsworth+ Sage Johns Tait Kuchenbrod Jayla Mitchell+ DOUBLE BASS Ryan Davis, acting principal Chair sponsored by Richard & Alice Dailey Martha Ilgenfritz William James Dillon Johns Michael Johns Thomas Sciple Nicholas Timmerhoff FLUTE Jennifer Cooper & Joanna Martin Berg, co-principals Chair sponsored by Laura & Mark Haythornthwaite Julia Vasquez PICCOLO Julia Vasquez OBOE Susi Stipich, principal Chair sponsored by Jennifer & Ben Yonce Olivia Adams ENGLISH HORN Jennifer Gookin Cavanaugh, principal Chair sponsored by Jo May & Brian Salonen CLARINET Christopher Kirkpatrick, principal Chair sponsored by Sue & John Talbot Polly Huppert BASSOON Alicia L. McLean-Brischli, principal Chair sponsored by Bill & Jean Woessner Logan Beskoon

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HORN Zachary Cooper, principal Jason Barkley Daniel Lande Robert B. Green TRUMPET Brendan McGlynn, principal Chair sponsored by Ann & Tom Boone James Smart TROMBONE Rob Tapper, principal Chair sponsored by Frank & Maggie Allen Tomi Kent Chris Porter TUBA Benedict Kirby, principal TIMPANI Robert LedBetter, principal Chair sponsored by Michael & Traci Punke PERCUSSION Samuel McKenzie, assistant principal Joe Nickell Rosie Cerquone HARP Peggy Young, principal Chair sponsored by Maria & Peter van Loben Sels PIANO Christopher Hahn, principal Chair sponsored by Twila Wolfe Librarian Suzanne Hartzell Personnel Manager Susi Stipich Stage Manager Olivia Adams *Members of the string sections are listed alphabetically. Seating is rotated for each concert. +Missoula Symphony Scholarship Recipients

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FIRST VIOLIN Margaret Nichols Baldridge, concertmaster Chair sponsored by Janet & Harry Haines Loy Koch, associate concertmaster Chair sponsored by Gerald & Sharon Marks Janet Allison Tasha Fain Suzanne Hartzell Edwin Mellander Maddi Ogle SECOND VIOLIN Kira Lee, acting principal Chair sponsored by Laura Patterson Pam Hillygus, associate principal Nancy Lofgren Kohler Emily Rodgers Patrick Shannon VIOLA Kathryn Mellander, acting principal Chair sponsored by Mary Ann & Robert Moseley Leslie Collins-Rose, acting assistant principal Chair sponsored by Robert & Carol Seim Bayley Ginnaty+ Lea Tonnerre+

CELLO Adam Collins, principal Chair sponsored by Dan & Sophia Lambros Christine Sopko, assistant principal Chair sponsored by Louisa & Paul Axelrod Jessica Catron David Harmsworth+

Chair sponsored by Bill & Jean Woessner Logan Beskoon HORN Zachary Cooper, principal Jason Barkley TRUMPET Brendan McGlynn, principal Chair sponsored by Ann & Tom Boone Nick Barr

DOUBLE BASS Ryan Davis, acting principal Chair sponsored by Richard & Alice Dailey Michael Johns FLUTE Joanna Martin Berg, principal Chair sponsored by Laura & Mark Haythornthwaite Julia Vasquez

TIMPANI Robert LedBetter, principal Chair sponsored by Michael & Traci Punke PERCUSSION Samuel McKenzie, assistant principal

OBOE Susi Stipich, principal Chair sponsored by Jennifer & Ben Yonce Olivia Adams

Librarian Suzanne Hartzell

CLARINET Christopher Kirkpatrick, principal Chair sponsored by Sue & John Talbot Kathryn Pannell

Stage Manager Olivia Adams

BASSOON Alicia L. McLean-Brischli, principal

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*Members of the string sections are listed alphabetically. Seating is rotated for each concert. +Missoula Symphony Scholarship Recipients

KUFM BROADCAST

This concert will be broadcast over Montana Public Radio on a date to be announced.

KUFM Missoula, 89.1 KUFM North Missoula, 91.5 KUFN Hamilton, 91.9 KUKL Kalispell, 90.1 KAPC Butte, 91.3

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Program Notes

By Joe Nickell Thomas Sleeper — (1956 - ) - “Four Wonders” Overture Even in our globally connected world, there are still some wonders that are left to discover. In the 1990s, composer and conductor Thomas Sleeper proved this truism to audiences in China when he conducted the first performances in that country of two works known and loved by audiences the rest of the world over: Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony and Johannes Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto.

Sleeper has made a career of waking people up to new discoveries. In addition to composing a range of works that include five symphonies, thirteen operas, fifteen concerti and more, he has helped raise awareness of new compositions by other composers through his involvement in a number of contemporary musical ensembles. Sleeper also composed the soundtrack for “One Water,” an award-winning documentary about potable water issues around the world; and for another documentary, “The Silver Mirror,” which looks at aging in the 21st century.

The “Four Wonders” Overture was inspired by another part of the composer’s life—his children Morgan, Angela, Hana and Leyla.

The composer “borrowed” music from Morgan and Angela as children and music he had written for both Hana and Leyla.

The first section of the overture launches at a rapid, upbeat and playful clip and features the rhythm of Morgan as a child singing “coffee maker, coffee maker!” and the melody of “going to daddy’s offie.” The music builds until it is suddenly interrupted by bamboo chimes.

The second section slowly begins with the melody “go to sleep, go to sleep my Hana.” Then the “Leyla Song” enters in the horns and trumpets and builds to a climax. This leads to the third section, which begins with a variation on the music of the first section. Soon, a tune Angela invented as a child—”cookies, cookies, chocolate chip!” (which the composer also used in his opera, “Small Change”)—enters with the oboe and trumpet, leading to a powerful conclusion.

Samuel Barber — (1910-1981) - Adagio for Strings In 2004, when listeners of the BBC’s “Today” program were asked to name the saddest piece of music ever written, they chose Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. They were hardly the first to connect the American composer’s plaintive, elegiac music with the dimmest events of the heart. Ever since the Adagio’s premiere in 12

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1938, it has served as the default choice of filmmakers and memorial event organizers the world over, whenever the gravity of loss must be marked.

This saddened Barber himself. In a 1978 radio interview about the Adagio’s popularity, the composer of many symphonies, operas, concertos and shorter works sighed, “they always play that piece. I wish they’d play some of my other pieces.”

Indeed, it was Barber’s frustrating fate that his fame would always be framed by a short piece that he wrote at age 28.

Barber originally wrote the Adagio as the second movement for a three-movement String Quartet. That same year, he transcribed the short piece for string orchestra. He sent a copy to the superstar conductor Arturo Toscanini, who chose to conduct it in a radio concert by the NBC Orchestra that November.

Ever since that first high-profile performance, the Adagio’s reputation has only grown. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in 1945, the Adagio was played on the radio over and over, catapulting it into popular familiarity. It was similarly employed after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, at the funerals of Albert Einstein and Princess Grace of Monaco, and in soundtracks for grim films including Platoon and The Elephant Man. At least the Adagio’s fame is justified. Employing a mostly stepwise melody over a simple bed of sonorous chords, the music flows and swells with a sense of inevitability that belies its frequent changes in time-signature. It is one of those rare pieces that captures something cosmically profound in the space of just a few minutes.

The saddest music ever? Perhaps. But it is also undeniably some of the most beautiful.

Ludwig Van Beethoven — (1770 – 1827) - Symphony No. 7 “Music,” the composer Ludwig Van Beethoven said in 1810, “is the wine which inspires us to new generative processes, and I am the Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine to make mankind spiritually drunken.”

Bottoms up, everyone: If Beethoven’s words hold a dram of truth— which, as audiences over the past 200 years and more would attest, they do—then his Seventh Symphony is surely his most generous pour, a Bacchanalian delight endowed with all that one expects from the most famous German composer of the classical era.

Don’t look here for the fate-riddled drama of the Fifth Symphony; nor will you find the spiritual epiphany of the Ninth. The Sixth is a better place to look for rustic charms; the Third is simply heroic.

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But for the kind of hair-blown-back excitement that one associates with Beethoven’s familiar tussled bust, the Seventh is the goblet to grab.

The Seventh came at a surprisingly troubled period in Beethoven’s life. During the spring of 1811, the composer began to suffer from bad headaches and fever. His doctor suggested that he take time at the Bohemian spa town of Teplitz, where he began work on the new Symphony in the autumn, despite his halting recovery. After stepping away from the music for a period and returning to his home in Vienna, Beethoven resumed composing in earnest in early 1812— during another particularly bad period of illness.

Compounding the composer’s health issues was the fact that his hearing, which had begun to deteriorate more than ten years earlier, was by then nearly completely gone.

All of this makes Beethoven’s achievement in the Seventh all the more remarkable. And for once, the general public finally got it. From the get-go, the Seventh—and particularly its beautifully mysterious Allegretto movement—was an instant hit. Premiered in 1813 at a benefit concert for soldiers wounded in the Battle of Hanau, the Seventh was immediately embraced by a public that, in the wake of Napoleon’s retreat to France, saw in it a perfect encapsulation of the new optimism of the age. According to Beethoven’s first biographer, Anton Schindler, the premiere of the new symphony was “one of the most important moments in the life of the master, the moment at which all the hitherto divergent voices united in proclaiming him worthy of the laurel.”

Clef Notes Sleeper — “Four Wonders” Overture This contemporary yet highly accessible work by Cherokee composer and conductor Thomas Sleeper builds around melodies either written by or for the composer’s four children.

Barber — Adagio for Strings At once plaintively simple and richly textured, this strings-only work by one of America’s greatest composers plays out in just over ten minutes— yet seems to encapsulate a whole world of emotional nuance as it rises to its climax and then falls away.

Beethoven — Symphony No. 7 With its reliance on folk melodies and dances, Dvořák’s penultimate symphony paints an evocative portrait of the composer’s Bohemian homeland.

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The composer Richard Wagner perhaps summed it up most poetically: “this symphony is the apotheosis of the dance itself: it is dance in its highest aspect, the loftiest deed of bodily motion, incorporated into an ideal mold of tone.”

The symphony begins with a long introduction at a measured tempo. The music seems to glisten with pent up energy, here and there bursting out excitedly but always pulling back. Finally, after a pause, the bridle comes loose and the music begins to flow forward at a stuttering gallop. The whole movement is built on remarkably simple melodic and rhythmic material; yet Beethoven’s treatment of that material is remarkable. Contrasts come suddenly and often, lending to an overall mood of exhilarated playfulness.

The famous second movement takes the form of a regal Allegretto — restrained, richly colored, mysterious. Once again, a single rhythmic motive pervades the music, lending an inexorable quality as the music builds to its expansive climaxes. For years after the Seventh Symphony’s premiere, this movement remained Beethoven’s most popular instrumental composition, to the point that it was sometimes even inserted into performances of other symphonies in place of movements deemed inferior.

While a spirit of dance pervades the entire symphony, nowhere is it more central than in the third movement. The music launches at a sprightly sprint, skipping along gaily, only interrupted by two elegant interludes.

That leads to the finale — an unbridled expression of joie de vivre that is arguably unmatched in Beethoven’s music. Built on a lopsided rhythm, the music surges ever forward, climaxing in a gleeful sprint to the finish.

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The Suzuki Method is based on the principle that all children possess ability that can be developed and enhanced through a nurturing environment. Though the Suzuki method enables children to play music to a high standard, and many Suzuki-trained students have become highly acclaimed professional musicians, the training of professionals is not the aim: the emphasis throughout is on the development of the whole child. The goal is to develop a supportive community around our children – one in which parents and teachers work together to ensure that the full potential of every child is developed.

Mr. Suzuki’s vision was “education that inculcates, brings out, develops the human potential... that all children on this globe may become fine human beings, happy people of superior ability, for I am convinced that all children are born with this potential.”

We are proud and honored to present the Montana Suzuki Institute; offering musical instruction of the highest quality to children of all ages in a nurturing environment that brings families together. Your support in any amount will make a meaningful impact on the Montana Suzuki Institute. Thank you!

MONTANA SUZUKI INSTITUTE SUPPORTERS The MSA is grateful to the following patrons for their generous gifts. Listed below are contributions of $25 or more within 12 months of September 18, 2020. We apologize for any omissions or errors.

SHINICHI CIRCLE – ($5,000+) SPONSOR – ($2,000 - $4,999) SUSTAINER – ($1,000 - $1,999) Max & Betty Swanson Foundation Peter & Maria van Loben Sels

MINUET – ($150 - $299) GAVOTTE – ($50 - $149) Mary Ann & Robert Albee in Honor of Jim & Marci Valeo Naomi Engle – in Honor of Margaret Nichols Baldridge Home ReSource Alden Wright

CONCERTO – ($500 - $999) BOUREE – ($300 - $499)

TWINKLE – ($25 - $49) Jo May & Brian Salonen Traci Sylte

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patRon seRvices cooRDinatoR Kirsten McGlynn DevelopMent cooRDinatoR Beth Woody eDucation cooRDinatoR Sylvia Allen Oman

secRetaRy Bill Johnston

special events anD pRoJects Deborah Woody

past pResiDent Ed Wetherbee

social MeDia cooRDinatoR Olivia Adams

DiRectoRs Adam Collins, Andrew George, Mark Haythornthwaite, Theresa Johnson, Bill Johnston, Robin Kendall, Celeste Peterson, Deborah Stapley-Graham, Jeff Vandergrift

eMeRitus BoaRD oF DiRectoRs Tom Boone Robert Homer Caryl Klein Sophie Lambros Mora Payne Carol Seim John Talbot Marci Valeo

eXecutive DiRectoR Jo May Salonen choRale DiRectoR Dean Peterson DiRectoR oF opeRations Peter McKenzie

The Missoula Symphony Association is a member of the Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras and the League of American Orchestras.

The MSA is grateful to the following patrons for their generous gifts.

Listed below are contributions of $50 or more within 12 months of September 18, 2020. We apologize for any omissions or errors.

SEASON SPONSOR Good Food Store CONCERT SPONSORS Anonymous (4) George & Dolores Bandow Blackfoot Bill & Phyllis Bouchee Candice Boyer– In memory of Martin & Marion Boyer Christian, Samson & Baskett P.L.L.C. D.A. Davidson & Company DeMarois Buick-GMC-Mercedes Doubletree Hotel Missoula-Edgewater

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MUSIC DIRECTOR’S CHAIR SPONSOR Rick & Diana Nash CHORALE CONDUCTOR’S CHAIR SPONSOR Doug & Caryl Klein Maestro ($25,000+) Will and Kay Cook CONDUCTOR ($5,000-$24,999) Good Food Store John Sargent Patricia Forsberg & Stephen Speckart Windfall Studio Marci & Jim Valeo Twila Wolfe Principal Piano SPONSOR ($1,000-$4,999) Frank & Maggie Allen Principal Trombone Anonymous (4) Louisa & Paul Axelrod Assistant Principal Cello Deann Birnel Fred & Diane Bodholt Tom & Ann Boone Principal Trumpet Janet Boyer Joan Chesebro Richard & Alice Dailey Principal Bass Rae Lynn & Frank D’Angelo Lyle & Gail Grimes Janet & Harry Haines Concertmaster Laura & Mark Haythornthwaite Principal Flute Dr. Llewellyn & Sandra Jones Janne Joy Paul & Christine Kilzer Doug & Caryl Klein Dan & Sophie Lambros Principal Cello Jo-Ann & Ian Lange – in memory of Paol & Eric Bodholt In Honor of Donald L. McCammon In Memory of M/Sgt. Barbara L. McCammon Jeff & Sandra Miller Missoula Broadcasting Company Missoula Downtown Association 20

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Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras Mary Anne & Robert F. Moseley Principal Viola Laura Patterson Principal Second Violin Brad & Celeste Peterson Michael and Traci Punke Principal Timpani Amber & Lans Richardson Jo May & Brian Salonen Principal English Horn Robert & Carol Seim Assistant Principal Viola Don & Sharon Snavely Stockman Bank Deirdre Swanson John & Sue Talbot Principal Clarinet Jeff & Aggie Vandergrift Maria & Peter van Loben Sels Principal Harp Janet Whaley & Phil Hamilton Wipfli LLP Jean & William Woessner Principal Bassoon Jennifer & Ben Yonce Principal Oboe BENEFACTOR ($600-$999) Barbara & Craig Burns Michael & Louise Flanagan Steve & Margie Grinnell Bill & Dori Johnston Keith & Wendy Kuhn Missoula Community Foundation Donald & Charla Murray Gary Spetz Clem & Alice Williams Peggy Young CONTRIBUTOR ($450-$599) Philip & Elaine Alman Anonymous Nicholas & Tracy Blavatsky James & Jeanne Clark Kathleen Evans & Dariusz Janczewski Ann C. Houston William James Terry & Deb Johnson Donna & James Koch Caroline Kurtz Karen Lacey Betty Lohn

Scott & Patti McKenzie Robin & Nick Nichols Sandra Roe Jean & Jan Steele Kathy Turner Carol Vickstrom Edward & Leslie Wetherbee Diane & Bryon Whiteaker PATRON ($250-$449) Cynthia & Raymond Aten Brent Campbell Tom & Sally Daer Brian & Kathy Derry James A. & Mary Kay Driscoll Deirdre Flaherty Donald & Mary Gillespie Doosy Habbe Pete & Gingy Heyler Catherine & Donald Jenni Joan Johnston Paulette Jones Robin Kendall Tomi Kent

Anita Kurtz Magee Everett & Marilyn Leitzke Sue & Dave McCormack Michael & Joyce Nave Park Side Credit Union Chris & Addie Porter Kitte Robins Philip & Lisa Rae Roper Drs. George & Kathy Roth Jon & Kay Salmonson Sandy Sheppard In honor of Marci & Jim Valeo Carolyn & John Snively Kristen Sohlberg Mary Lou Stergios R.A. Sterling Jim Strauss Nat & Margo Sturgis Herbert Swick Donna Lee Thompson Steve & Cheryl Thompson Richard & Cristin Volinkaty Kathleen Whetzel Judith Williams Beth Woody

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ASSOCIATE ($100-$249) Mary Ann & Robert Albee Richard & Adele Allegra Anonymous(2) Geoffrey Badenoch Lyn Badger Kenneth & Sharee Ballinger Patrick Beatty Barbara Bekken Anne & Jon Bertsche Melissa Blunt Molly & Bruce Bowler Rose-Marie Bowman Robert & Keolani Brewer Louanna Butler Chris & Jenifer Caldwell Hope Campbell Ann Marie Carbin Steve & Lorraine Carlson John & Karyn Collins Maggie Cook-Shimanek Steve and Janelle Corn Debbie & Brad Dantic JoAnn G. Davison Debra Dawson John DeBoer Lauren Descamps Patti Eldredge Keith & Carol Glaes Carla Getz Gary & Carol Graham Anne Guest Overton & Jeanne Hargett Wendy Harmsworth Robert & Millicent Hawkins Elizabeth & Skip Horner Dick Hoskins Susan & Charles Johnson Theresa Johnson Mary LaPorte Helen J. Lee Ann Libecap Janet & Mike Lilley Gerald & Sharon Marks Andrew Massie Carol & Tony Marino Kathy McCaughey Donna & Donald McCammon Eileen McCarty Nancy McCulloch Leslie McShane Lynn Metcalf Gerald & Caralee Mueller Christopher Muste and Karen Ruth Adams 22

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Kent Nelson Marge Nordin Donna Oberhofer John Duffield & Kathleen Ort Diana Pacini & Kevin Nally Chris & Janet Palmer Ed Parlier Sharon & Terry Phillips Gary and Mary Pickens Sally Porter In memory of Nick Porter Caren & Chuck Reaves Earl Reinsel Susan & Richard Roberts Anne & Bruce Robertson Sharyn Rogers Paul & Patti Rosa Policastro Sally Rosenkranz Del Hiesterman & Shawn Rosscup Gay Rushmer Myra Shults Nancy Singleton Kathleen Snodgrass Jane Sparks Sara Alice Steubs Vaun Stevens Linda Stoudt Nancy Stoverud Carol Thomas John Philip Garrity & Jean Marie Thorstenson Sally Tibbs Burke Townsend Fran Tucker George Votruba Sonja & John Waldmann-Bohn Roxane Weikel Mary Welti Dr. & Mrs F. L. Whitsell Sharon Yould Patricia Zapp MEMBER ($50-$99) Robert Acker and Martina Baum-Acker Michael Alderson Anonymous (4) Felix Bacon Paul Baumgartner Brenda Bolton Leslie Burgess Brad Burklow Jason Chow Lana & Frank Clark Bethany DiGiambatista Lori Draper

Naomi Engle – in Honor of Margaret Nichols Baldridge Suzanne Fahey Frances & Michael Flaherty Maria Francis- In Memory of Margrit Syroid James & Dian Free Judy Frey & Russ Read D. Gayle Gellerstedt Amy Gentry Nancy Graves Ruth Hazelton Kathy Heffernan Nancy & Doug Heyer Judith & John Holbrook Ellen Hutcheson Donald & Shirley Hyndman Christine Jackson David Jackson Linda & Richard Lacey Karla Long Lino Marsillo Kirsten & Brendan McGlynn Colleen & Chuck McHugh Peter & Ellen McKenzie Molly Morrison Virginia Nichols-Bourassa Mary Ann Oberhaus Donald & Joan Olson Joni Packard Lorraine Pankratz Judy Parock Barb & Art Pencek Dean & Dorothy Peterson Kathleen Pierson Robbin & Jonathan Rose Christine & Patrick Ryan

Maria Sargent Maxine Searles Marilyn Slaughter Nita Smith Laura & Douglas Snyder Jo Ann & Gene Sterbis Katie & Steve Thompson Susie Wall Janet Weber Jacelyn Wedell Michael Young MEMORIAL DONATIONS Melvon Ankeny – in memory of Firman Brown Carolyn Dewey – in memory of Ernest Dewey Anne Frugoli – in memory of Don Shaughnessy Toni J. Johnson - in memory of Marylor Wilson First Security Bank - in memory of Sonia Jarrett Lans & Amber Richardson – in memory of Virginia Vinal Linda J. Rockwell – in memory of John F. Tibbs Jon & Kay Salmonson in memory of Marylor Wilson Jenni and Dan Santopietro in memory of Jean Campbell The Springs wine group in memory of Mora Payne Judy Tobol – in memory of Dorothy & Half Blegen Kathy Turner – in memory of Mac Baskett

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MISSOULA SYMPHONY SCHOLARSHIP FUND “I used to say music was a form of expression, a way of conveying human feeling and emotion.

Continuing the grand tradition of the Missoula Symphony Guild, the Missoula Symphony Scholarship Fund is dedicated to providing scholarships for outstanding University of Montana music students who play in the Missoula Symphony Orchestra or sing in the Missoula Symphony Chorale.

This year, the Missoula Symphony Association will award more than $10,000 in scholarships to six talented young musicians. This commitment is possible thanks to the generosity of the individuals listed below. Every penny of their donations goes directly to scholarships. Our 2020-2021 scholarship recipients are noted on the Orchestra Roster with a “+” sign.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORTERS The MSA is grateful to the following patrons for their generous gifts. Listed below are contributions of $25 or more within 12 months of August 10, 2020. We apologize for any omissions or errors.

Prestissimo ($500+) Janet Boyer Will & Kay Cook Alice & Dick Dailey Celeste & Brad Peterson Sharon & Terry Phillips John Sargent Betty Thisted Mary & David Wesley Presto ($250 - $499) Anonymous Deirdre Flaherty Charlotte Kasl Caryl & Doug Klein Dorothea & George Lambros Anita Kurtz Magee Patti & Scott McKenzie Dee and Jim Strauss Jeff & Aggie Vandergrift Carol Word

Vivace ($100 – 249) Tom & Ann Boone Cathy Capps & Tom Rickard Hope Campbell Nancy Jean DeCou Jane Dennison Donald & Shirley Hyndman Dori & Bill Johnston Marlene Koch Dan & Sophia Lambros Karen & Jerry McConnell Kynn Metcalf Charla & Donald Murray Karen A. Orzech Sharon & Don Snavely Sara Alice Steubs Linda Stoudt John & Sue Talbot William & Sarah Towle Kathy Turner Jim & Marci Valeo Dr. & Mrs. F. L. Whitsell Betsy & Warren Wilcox William & Jean Woessner

Allegro ($50 - $99) Brenda Bolton Betty Christian Karin Dague Jim & Kay Driscoll Lech J. Szumera Andante ($25 - $49) Jo May & Brian Salonen Carol Stovall Thank You to our New Scholarship Fund Supporters.

John Sargent Bill & Dori Johnston Scott & Patricia McKenzie Anonymous Dick & Alice Dailey Jim & Dee Strauss Lech Szumera Charlotte Kasl Deirdre Flaherty Nancy Jean DeCou

To be a part of the Missoula Symphony Scholarship Fund, contact the Symphony Office at 721-3194, or mail a check payable to Missoula Symphony Scholarship Fund to PO Box 8301, Missoula 59807. Donations are 100% tax-deductible.

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While that is still well and fully true, real music is so much more. It is soul. It is life.”— Jayla Mitchell

SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORTERS Cook Family Scholarship

New in 2020- 2021, this scholarship is named in honor of Will and Kay Cook.

“We are happy to partner with the University of Montana and The Missoula Symphony Association to support the growth of music education in Montana and the cultural enrichment of our city.” Recipient: Jayla Mitchell, cello.

Jayla is from Great Falls, Montana and is a cello performance major.

The Florence Reynolds Scholarship

Named for a woman who shared her musical talent, enthusiasm and endless energy with the MSA for many years. Recipient: Ryan Zoanni, violin. Ryan is from Billings, Montana and is a music major.

The Women’s Symphony Guild President Scholarship

Named in honor of those women who have given their time and energy as Presidents of the Missoula Symphony Guild. Recipient: David Harmsworth, Cello. David is from Missoula, Montana and is a music major.

The Joseph Henry Scholarship

Named in honor of our Music Director Emeritus, who retired in 2007 after 21 years as Music Director of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra. Recipient: Lea Tonnerre, Viola. Lea is from Missoula, Montana and is a physics major, with a music minor.

The Donald Carey Scholarship

Named in honor of our former Chorale Director who retired in 2006, after 18 years at his post. Recipient: Bayley Ginnaty, Viola. Bayley is from Great Falls, Montana and is a viola performance major.

The Virginia Vinal Scholarship

Named in honor of the longest-serving member of the orchestra, and her dedication to music and community. Recipient: Emily Rogers, Violin. Emily is from Great Falls, Montana and is a music performance major.

The Lorraine Andrie Prize

Not a scholarship but a cash award, this prize is presented at the final concert of each season to a U.M. graduating senior who is deemed a truly outstanding and dedicated orchestra member. Named in honor of the founding leader of the Guild.

Recipient: Oliva Adams, Oboe. Olivia is a 2020 school of music graduate.

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GREAT MUSIC BEGINS WITH

PLANNED GIVING PLEASE CONSIDER THE MISSOULA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IN YOUR PLANNED GIVING.

BEQUESTS Please consider naming the Missoula Symphony Association (MSA) in your Will and/or Trust.

RETIREMENT FUND GIFT IRA contributions can be made directly to the MSA*, are not taxable to the donor and the MSA receives the full amount of your gift.

ENDOWMENT TAX CREDIT The Missoula Symphony Association has a permanent endowment to provide financial stability for decades into the future. Under Montana law, a contribution to our endowment can benefit you with a very generous tax credit.* *Subject to federal and state tax regulations

For more information on leaving a cultural legacy, contact Interim Executive Director Jo May Salonen at (406) 721-3194 or jomay@missoulsymphony.org. (Your legal, tax and financial advisor(s) can help you accomplish your philanthropic & estate planning goals.)

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YOU, NOW AND FOREVER.

DONATIONS/SPONSORSHIPS I’VE ENCLOSED MY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFT TO THE MISSOULA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION. $

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Patron ($250–$449)

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Associate ($100–$249)

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Sponsor ($1,000–$4,999)

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Member ($50–$99)

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Benefactor ($600–$999)

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Contributor ($450–$599)

Visit WWW.MISSOULASYMPHONY.ORG and click the SUPPORT US button to find out more ways to give.

Name(s): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: State: Zip: ____ Phone: Email address: ____________________________________________ ❑ Check enclosed ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ Discover Credit Card #: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date: Signature: Please return this form with your contribution to: MSA, P.O. Box 8301, Missoula, MT 59807 The Missoula Symphony Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, federal tax ID #81-0290730.

All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

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YOU HAVE ENOUGH CATS, ADOPT A MUSICIAN INSTEAD. When you Adopt-A-Musician you honor our individual musicians’ exceptional dedication and effort, while helping to sustain high standards of professional support for our named chair musicians.

The following chair sponsorships are available for the 2020/21 season:

Chair sponsor benefits include:

Associate Concertmaster Sponsorship Filled

Recognition in each concert program book

Associate Principal Second Violin

Invitation to Backstage Pass Luncheons, Sneak Peek Party and other special events

Assistant Principal Second Violin Tuba

Opportunity to meet and visit with your sponsored musician at concerts

French Horn PLEASE DON’T LEAVE THESE TALENTED MUSICIANS WITHOUT CHAIR SPONSORS!

To inquire about adopting a musician please contact Executive Director Jo May Salonen | 406.721.3194 www.missoulasymphony.org