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Julia Tai Music Director Praised by the Seattle Times as “poised yet passionate,” Julia Tai is one of today’s most dynamic young conductors on the international stage. Currently, she is the Music Director of Missoula Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, Philharmonia Northwest, and the Co-Artistic Director of the Seattle Modern Orchestra. Her career has led to acclaimed performances and rehearsals with the American Youth Symphony, Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic (Czech Republic), Brandenburger Symphoniker (Germany), Estonian National Youth Symphony (Estonia), New Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria), Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM (Mexico), Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Charlos Chávez (Mexico), and the Seattle Symphony. Ms Tai has established a reputation for her creative programming and community partnerships. She has increased the esteem of her orchestras by elevating their artistic output, commissioning new works by renowned composers, and serving diverse communities. In 2017, in collaboration with Finlandia Foundation, Philharmonia Northwest celebrated Finland’s centennial by presenting Finland 100 at Benaroya Hall, featuring three generations of Finnish composers. The concert was attended by Finland’s ambassador to the U.S. from Washington D.C. The orchestra has co-commissioned new works by PDQ Bach (Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra), Mexican composer Osvaldo Mendoza (Three Mexican Portraits), Chinese-American composer Dorothy Chang (Gateways – Concerto for Erhu and Piano), and Sheila Silver (Being in Life – Concerto for French horn and Alpenhorn, 5 Tibetan singing bowls, and string orchestra). Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Ms Tai began her violin studies at age four and piano at eight. She received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, where she was awarded “Outstanding Graduate” in 2004. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Washington.

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jeffrey biegel, pianist Guest Artist The unusual career of Jeffrey Biegel takes its roots since the age of three, when Mr. Biegel could neither hear nor speak, until corrected by surgery. The ‘reverse Beethoven’ phenomenon explains his life’s commitment to music, having heard only vibrations in his formative years. The year of 2020 focused on composition, and Mr. Biegel published two Waltzes of Hope and a Sonatina, available at his My Score page through JW Pepper along with other compositions. Since 1999, Jeffrey Biegel has commissioned more than ten composers to bring new music for piano and orchestra to the repertoire. In 2019, Kenneth Fuchs’s “Piano Concerto: ‘Spiritualist’” with the London Symphony Orchestra led by JoAnn Falletta garnered a Grammy win in the Best Classical Compendium category, featuring Mr. Biegel as its soloist. Considered the most prolific artist of his generation, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr. Biegel, for his achievements in performance, recordings, chamber music, champion of new music, composer, arranger, and educator. Among his recent recordings and performances, Mr. Biegel performed the World Premiere of Giovanni Allevi’s ‘Concerto for Piano and Orchestra’ with Orchestra Kentucky and in Milan’s Teatro dal Vermes, recording with Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana. During 2018, Naxos released Kenneth Fuchs’s Grammy-winning recording, “Piano Concerto: Spiritualist” and he performed the World Premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’s “Concerto no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra” with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Malina conducting. In 2019, Grammy winning composer, Dick Tunney unveiled the new “Peanuts Concerto” for piano and orchestra based on music by Vince Guaraldi for its World Premiere with Orchestra Kentucky and Mr. Biegel. Equally championing pop music icons, Mr. Biegel has brought Jimmy Webb’s ‘Nocturne for Piano and Orchestra’ to the public and, PDQ Bach’s ‘Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra’ by Peter Schickele with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Also in 2019, the first solo digital recordings were released on Mr. Biegel’s Naturally Sharp label, “Cyberecital: An Historic Recording”, and, “A Pianist’s Journey”. In 2021, he will premiere his “Reflection of Justice: An Ode to Ruth Bader Ginsburg” with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (additional orchestration by Harrison Sheckler) alongside the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s new composition for voice, piano and orchestra in tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. 2021 also sees the birth of the new “Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue” project for 202324-25 by Peter Boyer. In 2022, he will premiere Jim Stephenson’s first piano concerto, and Daniel Perttu’s, ‘A Planets Odyssey’ for piano and orchestra, and Farhad Poupel’s “The Legend of Bijan and Manije” for piano, orchestra and chorus. A leading pioneer of concerto projects joining multiple orchestras as a model for commissioning new music in the 21st century, Mr. Biegel created the first largest consortium of orchestras in 1998 for Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s ‘Millennium Fantasy’ premiered with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2000, followed in 2002 with Tony Award winning composer Charles Strouse’s ‘Concerto America’ with the Boston Pops, Lowell Liebermann’s ‘Concerto no. 3, Opus 95’, premiered with the Milwaukee 6

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Symphony Orchestra (2006), William Bolcom’s ‘Prometheus’ for piano, orchestra and chorus, with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and Pacific Chorale (2010), Richard Danielpour’s ‘Mirrors’ with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra (2010), Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s ‘Shadows’ (2011) with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Jake Runestad’s ‘Dreams of the Fallen’ (2013) with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, Lucas Richman’s ‘Piano Concerto: In Truth’ (2013) with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, recorded in 2014 with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for the Albany label, and Kenneth Fuchs’s “Piano Concerto: ‘Spiritualist’” with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MA) in 2016. An avid composer, Mr. Biegel’s choral music is published by the Hal Leonard Corporation, Carl Fischer, Porfiri & Horvath and The LeDor Group. Leonard Bernstein said of pianist Jeffrey Biegel: “He played fantastic Liszt. He is a splendid musician and a brilliant performer.” These comments launched Mr. Biegel’s 1986 New York recital debut, as the third recipient of the Juilliard William Petschek Piano Debut Award in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. He studied at The Juilliard School with Adele Marcus, herself a pupil of Josef Lhevinne and Artur Schnabel, and is currently on faculty at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, a City University of New York (CUNY).

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president’s message Deborah Stapley-Graham The advent of the Missoula Symphony’s 2021-2022 concert season is remarkable in many ways. It is riveting to be back at the Dennison Theatre in person, where we can once again enjoy our orchestra under the direction of Music Director Julia Tai. Julia’s journey from her first performance with us in 2019 to her greatly anticipated live return to the Dennison Theatre has been longer than we’d expected. It is wonderful to be able to pick up where we left off nearly two years ago. Welcome back! During the 2020-2021 concert season, conversations were peppered with phrases such as “unprecedented times” and “unknowable future”. Also encountered, was the frequent use of the word “pivot”. Our Symphony did pivot. In the face of unknowns, Executive Director Jo May Salonen and MSA Board President Jim Valeo sought innovative solutions that allowed Missoula Symphony performances to be streamed into our homes. They researched aid options and reached out to our Patrons to make certain that the Missoula Symphony remained financially viable. Our board continued to meet regularly via Zoom. The MSA staff found ways to remain connected and responsive to our community. Julia and our Chorale Director, Dean Peterson, lead our orchestra and chorale in creating beautiful performances, while utilizing measures to keep the performers safe. With gratitude, we must recognize the commitment, ingenuity, and resourcefulness that gave strength to our Symphony in a time of uncertainty. The 2021-2022 season opens on a note of resilience. The MSA’s Leadership, Board, and Staff have left no doubt of their dedication and capabilities. We can be confident that the Missoula Symphony has the ability to not just survive, but to proliferate in whatever comes its way. Thank you to our concert sponsors, Missoula Bone and Joint and RBC Wealth Management. Thank you to our Patrons, donors, and sponsors for your unwavering support. We are happy to be with you again.

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Executive Director’s Message Jo May Salonen Welcome back to live music! It’s a bit surreal to be here with all of you in the Theatre after 18 months! We would talk about this day in the office and wonder how it would feel. As I write this, there continues to be uncertainty and concern about the latest surge in COVID cases, but my spirits are lifted knowing that we are hearing our talented musicians perform in person, on stage. Please join me in welcoming our new Music Director Julia Tai to the stage. She’s dynamic, thoughtful, smart, creative, energetic, and fun! I’m personally excited about her diverse programming this season and look forward to all our concerts. And, I am thrilled to introduce our new board president, Deb Stapley-Graham. Deb and I have worked together for a number of years, and she will do a fantastic job leading our organization into this next chapter. Thank you, Deb, for your creative and mindful vision as we look ahead to this concert season! Thank you again for your steadfast support last season and for your patience as we navigate the return to live music. I anticipate there will be some “speed bumps” along the way, but with your continued dedication and support we will get through it. Enjoy!

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contents President’s Message �� 8 Executive Director’s Message �� 9 Missoula Symphony Orchestra �� 10 Missoula Symphony Chamber Orchestra �� 11 KUFM Broadcast �� 12 Program Notes �� 13 Concert Sponsors �� 18 Scholarship Fund �� 22 Montana Suzuki Institute �� 24 Business Contributors �� 30 Missoula Symphony Association ��??

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FIRST VIOLIN Margaret Nichols Baldridge, concertmaster Chair sponsored by Janet & Harry Haines. Loy Koch, associate concertmaster 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+

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, principal Chair sponsored by Bill & Jean Woessner Logan Beskoon

HORN Zachary Cooper, principal Chair sponsored by Betsy & Warren Wilcox 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 Chair sponsored by Pam Gardiner & Lyle Geurts TIMPANI Robert LedBetter, principal Chair sponsored by Michael and 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 SECOND VIOLIN Kira Lee, acting principal Chair sponsored by Laura Patterson Madeleine McKelvey, acting associate principal VIOLA Pam Hillygus, acting principal Chair sponsored by Mary Ann & Robert Moseley Martha Ballard Thayer, assistant principal Chair sponsored by Robert & Carol Seim CELLO Adam Collins, principal Chair sponsored by Dan & Sophia Lambros Christine Sopko, assistant principal Chair sponsored by Louisa & Paul Axelrod

DOUBLE BASS Ryan Davis, acting principal Chair sponsored by Richard & Alice Dailey FLUTE Joanna Martin Berg, principal Chair sponsored by Laura & Mark Haythornthwaite OBOE Susi Stipich, principal Chair sponsored by Jennifer & Ben Yonce CLARINET Christopher Kirkpatrick, principal Chair sponsored by BASSOON Alicia L. McLean, principal Chair sponsored by Bill & Jean Woessner HORN Zachary Cooper, principal Chair sponsored by Betsy & Warren Wilcox TRUMPET Brendan McGlynn, principal Chair sponsored by Ann & Tom Boone Nick Barr

TROMBONE Rob Tapper, principal Chair sponsored by Frank & Maggie Allen TUBA Benedict Kirby, principal Chair sponsored by Pam Gardiner & Lyle Geurts PERCUSSION Samuel McKenzie, assistant principal 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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This concert will be broadcast over Montana Public Radio on a date to be announced.

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Program Notes By Joe Nickell Missy Mazzoli—River Rouge Transfiguration Missy Mazzoli never met a single classical composer during her youth in rural Pennsylvania. But while her friends listened to the hair metal and grunge music that was popular in at the time, Mazzoli immersed herself in classical music—and specifically the music of Ludwig Van Beethoven. “I fell in love with classical music,” recalls the now-40-year-old composer, “and I decided that this was my way into the world.” The world has certainly welcomed Mazzoli. After completing her formal musical studies, Mazzoli settled in Brooklyn, where she soon established herself as one of the most celebrated composers of her generation: “Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart,” as Time Out New York proclaimed; “among the more consistently inventive and surprising composers now working in New York,” according to the New York Times. Such high praise could go to a person’s head; but Mazzoli remains a distinctly human presence and voice. “The thing that inspires me most is … other human beings,” she explains in an episode of the video series, “Impromptu.” “I feel like a lot of my work is about human relationships and our attempts to communicate with each other … so even when I’m writing a purely instrumental work, I’m thinking about … different chords or melodies working with each other or against each other … in a very human way.” Mazzoli composed River Rouge Transfiguration in 2013, on commission from the Detroit Symphony. Here’s what she has to say about the music: In my research I was struck by how often the landscape of Detroit inspired a kind of religious awe, with writers from every decade of the last century comparing the city’s factories to cathedrals and altars … In Mark Binelli’s recent book Detroit City Is the Place to Be, he even describes a particular Sheeler photograph, Criss-Crossed Conveyors, as evoking “neither grit nor noise but instead an almost tabernacular grace. The smokestacks in the background look like the pipes of a massive church organ, the titular conveyor belts forming the shape of what is unmistakably a giant cross.” This image, of the River Rouge Plant as a massive pipe organ, was the initial inspiration for River Rouge Transfiguration. This is music about the transformation of grit and noise (here represented by the percussion, piano, harp and pizzicato strings) into something massive, resonant and unexpected. The “grit” is again and again folded into string and brass chorales that collide with each other, collapse, and rise over and over again.

Ludwig van Beethoven—Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

The figure of Beethoven looms enormous in Western art music. Standing as he did at the threshold between the so-called Classical and Romantic periods, when musical values shifted from formalism and clarity toward more narrative, intuitive and emotional approaches to composition, Beethoven embodied at once the characteristics of both styles. Yet Beethoven’s music is fundamentally his own, the product of a turbulent life filled with great victories and equally great pain. The son of a consumptive mother and an alcoholic father, Beethoven saw himself become Europe’s most celebrated living composer, a hero to an entire continent. Yet he spent much of that life a reclusive misanthrope, crippled by deafness—the bane of his artistic life—and endless troubled relationships with women. 12

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Beethoven began writing his Fifth Piano Concerto in 1808 and the piece was premiered in 1811. By then the composer’s hearing had already deteriorated significantly, so he left the solo part for the premiere in the hands of Friedrich Schneider. Concerned about the tradition of pianists inserting their own solo cadenzas into his work, the composer penned his own solos throughout the piece and, in one place in the score, specifically instructed the pianist not to add a cadenza. The result is a truly symphonic concerto, unlike any that had come before in numerous ways. The origins of the “Emperor” nickname remain somewhat uncertain. Most likely, the sobriquet for the concerto was bequeathed by Beethoven’s English publisher. Whatever the case, there is no doubt that the popular title is justified by the grandeur of the composition, which can be regarded as a high stylization of the military concertos of the time. The concerto is structured in three movements, in the traditional fast-slow-fast arrangement. The first movement carries a majestic and powerful spirit from beginning to end. The second movement is one of Beethoven’s most beloved bits of music—a subdued and lyrical chorale in two parts, one led by the piano and the other by the orchestra. The final movement begins without pause; yet the shift is unmistakable, with the pianist launching into a galloping and gallant presentation of the movement’s main melody. From there, the music pitches ever forward, settling to a false calm before a brilliant final rush brings the concerto to its exciting conclusion.

Ethel Smyth—Serenade in D minor

The great 19th century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky once wrote of Dame Ethel Smyth—a composer he considered a friend—that she was “one of the few women composers whom one can seriously consider to be achieving something valuable in the field of musical creation.” Pretty good…for a woman. That backhanded compliment was hardly unique in Smyth’s experience. During a composing career that saw her become the first woman awarded an honorary doctorate in music from Oxford University, the first woman composer to be granted damehood, and the only woman composer prior to 2016 (that’s right, 2016!) to have an opera performed by New York’s Metropolitan Opera, the phrase “woman composer” always hung over her head like a double-edged sword—earning her both notice and dismissal. After her death in 1944 at the age of 86, her musical creations—which include six operas, a ballet and a range of choral, orchestral and chamber pieces—fell into a long period of near-complete obscurity. Our world—and classical music in particular—still struggles with the issues Smyth faced. The Missoula Symphony’s own conductor, Julia Tai, is one of a shockingly small handful of women artistic directors for orchestras in America. As of 2020, just 11 percent of music directors with US orchestras were women. Given the cultural conditions during her lifetime, the fact that Smyth’s music was ever heard outside of her own piano room is unfortunately remarkable itself. That it was performed by some of the great orchestras, soloists and opera companies of her time—earning respect from the likes of Tchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvořák, Edvard Grieg, and the conductor Bruno Walter—is a testament to both her determination and her truly remarkable gifts as a musician. Smyth’s renown came despite her father’s vehemently opposition to her musical aspirations, and despite a fairly unproductive musical education. She did study for a time at the Leipzig Conservatory but left after a year. That time did prove pivotal however, as she managed to become acquainted during that year with Dvořák, Grieg and Tchaikovsky. The latter especially became a champion of her music, and the two corresponded frequently over the years. They also argued bitterly over motors, emperors and activists

the merits of Brahms’ music—which Tchaikovsky detested and Smyth exalted as “the culmination of all music.” As a person, Smyth was as colorful and bold as her music. She was an avid hunter with a devotion to her dog Marco. She was a leader of the women’s suffrage movement and spent two months in a London prison for the cause. She had several relatively public romantic relationships with women and was especially smitten with the writer Virginia Woolf, who later recollected that being an object of Smyth’s affections was “like being caught by a giant crab.” Brahms’ influence saturates every page of the Serenade in D, which Smyth wrote in 1889 as her first large-scale orchestral work. She was inspired to write the piece through the encouragement of Tchaikovsky, who “earnestly begged me to turn my attention at once to the orchestra and not be prudish about using the medium for all it is worth,” Smyth later wrote. The Serenade is structured in four movements that together take on an unusual balance. The first and last movements have all the heft, richness and passion one might expect from a late-19th century symphonic-scale piece. The two inner movements are considerably more delicate, with some sections of the orchestra left out entirely. This organization gives the whole piece a feeling of a concert-within-a-concert—and also helps give extra excitement when the finale finally erupts.

Clef Notes Mazzoli—River Rouge Transfiguration One of America’s most heralded young composers of today, Mazzoli wrote this shimmering and percussive piece in homage to the industrial beauty of a Ford manufacturing plant in Detroit. Beethoven—Piano Concerto No. 5 Nicknamed the “Emperor Concerto,” this last and most popular of Beethoven’s piano concertos is unmistakably heroic in character, with the piano and orchestra playing off one another in a remarkably balanced way to build extra grandeur. Smyth—Serenade in D minor Penned at the urging of Tchaikovsky, this large-scale, four-movement work is a testament to the remarkable (yet — until recently—largely forgotten) compositional skills of Britain’s first well-known female composer.

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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 24, 2021. We apologize for any omissions or errors.

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Vivace ($100-$249) Sue & John Talbot Deborah & Terry Johnson Lynn Metcalf Sara Alice Steubs Kathy Turner Dr & Mrs FL Whitsell Betsy & Warren Wilcox Charla & Donald Murray Marlene Koch Kathe & Tim Calcagno Kitte Robins Shirley & Donald Hyndman Julia Jennings Prudence Randall Jean & William Woessner Karen McConnell Carol Word

Allegro ($50-$99) Kay & Jim Driscoll Joyce & Michael Nave Sarah & William Towle Allegretto ($25-$49) Barbara Collins Dick Auerbach

To be a part of the Missoula Symphony Scholarship Fund, contact the Symphony Office at (406)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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SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORTERS Cook Family Scholarship New in 2020-2021, this scholarship is named for 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.” 2021-2022 Recipients: Jayla Mitchell, Cello. Jayla is a sophomore who is studying cello performance and is from Great Falls, Montana. Catherine Treis, Violin. Catherine is a violin performance major from St. John, Washington. The Florence Reynolds Scholarship Named for a woman who shared her musical talent, enthusiasm and endless energy with the MSA for many years. Recipient: Fischer Friend, Double Bass. Fischer is from Helena, Montana and is majoring in double bass performance. The Symphony Guild Presidents’ 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: Owen Cleary, Violin. Owen is a freshman from Helena, Montana who is majoring in violin performance and jazz studies 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: Gabe Kantor, Violin. Gabe is a violin performance and forestry major from Missoula. 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: Olivia Quintero, French Horn. Olivia is a 2021 graduate of UM. The Women’s Guild Tuition Scholarship Funded by Betty Thisted and Sophie Lambros, two presidents of the former Missoula Symphony Guild, this scholarship provides full tuition, for four years, to an incoming University of Montana music major focusing on piano or percussion. To be awarded in 2022.

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PRESENTED BY THE MISSOULA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION For nearly 40 years, Missoula has hosted the Montana Suzuki Institute each summer. This week-long event offers students an intensive yet fun musical experience. Approved and guided by the principles of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the Institute also trains and develops teachers in the Suzuki method. These combined activities promote musical and personal growth in young musicians, families, and communities. To further this mission, the Missoula Symphony Association recently announced the Lamar Blum Scholarship, in honor of the director who led MSI from 2005 through 2019. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving student who would benefit from financial assistance to attend the Institute. Additionally, our local Suzuki teachers offer instruction and performance opportunities all year long, and the MSA is proud to support this MizZuki program! For more information, contact our Education Coordinator, Sylvia Allen Oman, at sylvia@missoulasymphony.org.

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 August 10, 2020. We apologize for any omissions or errors.

SHINICHI CIRCLE – ($5,000+)

BOUREE – ($300 - $499)

SPONSOR – ($2,000 - $4,999)

MINUET – ($150 - $299)

SUSTAINER – ($1,000 - $1,999) Dolores & George Bandow Max & Betty Swanson Foundation Peter & Maria van Loben Sels Rotary Club of Missoula

GAVOTTE – ($50 - $149) Deborah & Terry Johnson Laura & Mark Haythornthwaite Jim & Kay Strauss Alden Wright

CONCERTO – ($500 - $999) Antoinette Person Laura Scott

TWINKLE – ($25 - $49)

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president Deborah Stapley-Graham vice president Bill Johnston treasurer Pri Fernando secretary Bill Johnston-Interim past president Jim Valeo directors Adam Collins, Deirdre Flaherty, Andrew George, Mark Haythornthwaite, Theresa Johnson, Robin Kendall, Vinnie Pavlish, Celeste Peterson eXecutive director Jo May Salonen Music director Julia Tai chorale director Dean Peterson

director oF operations Peter McKenzie patron services coordinator Kirsten McGlynn developMent coordinator Beth Woody Education coordinator Sylvia Allen Oman special events and proJects Deborah Woody liBrarian Suzanne Hartzell social Media coordinator Olivia Adams eMeritus Board oF directors Tom Boone Robert Homer Caryl Klein Sophie Lambros Mora Payne Carol Seim John Talbot Marci Valeo 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 August 24, 2021. We apologize for any omissions or errors. SEASON SPONSOR Good Food Store CONCERT SPONSORS Anonymous (3) Anonymous Chorale Member George & Dolores Bandow Blackfoot Communications Bill & Phyllis Bouchee Christian, Samson & Baskett, PLLP D.A. Davidson & Company DeMarois Buick-GMC-Mercedes First Security Bank

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GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR Anonymous Chorale Member Candace Boyer-in memory of Martin & Marion Boyer Marci & Jim Valeo

MUSIC DIRECTOR’S CHAIR SPONSOR Diana & Rick Nash CHORALE CONDUCTOR’S CHAIR SPONSOR Caryl & Doug Klein DOWNBEAT DOWNLOW Northwestern Energy MAESTRO ($25,000+) William A. & Kay Cook CONDUCTOR ($5,000-$24,999) Dolores & George Bandow Good Food Store Gail & Lyle Grimes Sophie & Dan Lambros – Principal cello Diana & Rick Nash – Music Director’s Chair Sponsor Anne & Bruce Robertson John Sargent Patricia Forsberg & Stephen Speckart Betty Thisted Marci & Jim Valeo Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Twila Wolfe- Principal Piano SPONSOR ($1,000-$4,999) Anonymous (3) Frank & Maggie Allen-Principal Trombone Louisa & Paul Axelrod-Assistant Principal Cello Deann Birnel Fred & Diane Bodholt Tom & Ann Boone -Principal Trumpet Phyllis & William Bouchee Candice Boyer Janet Boyer Joan Chesebro Christian, Samson & Baskett PLLC D.A. Davidson & Company Richard & Alice Dailey-Principal Bass DeMarois Buick-GMC-Mercedes First Security Bank Deirdre Flaherty Andrew George Janet & Harry Haines -Concertmaster Millicent & Robert Hawkins Laura & Mark Haythornthwaite-Principal Flute Dick Hoskins Donald Johnston Dr. Llewellyn & Sandra Jones Janne Joy Daniel Kemmis & Jean Larson Paul & Christine Kilzer Doug & Caryl Klein – Chorale Conductor’s Chair Sponsor

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Wendy & Keith Kuhn Anita Kurtz-Magee Langel & Associates PC Lee Newspaper Endowment Fund at Montana Community Foundation Sharon & Gerald Marks – Associate Concertmaster Land Lindbergh Betty Miller Jeff & Sandra Miller Missoula Bone & Joint Missoula Downtown Association Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras Robert F. Moseley-Principal Viola Missoula Broadcasting Company Muralt’s Travel Plaza Northwestern Energy Old Sawmill District Payne West Insurance Brad & Celeste Peterson Michael & Traci Punke – Principal Timpani RBC Wealth Management Amber & Lans Richardson Rotary Club of Missoula Jo May & Brian Salonen-Principal English Horn Carol & Robert Seim S.G. Long & Company Stockman Bank Swanson Foundation Deirdre Swanson John & Sue Talbot Washington Corporation William & Sarah Towle Maria & Peter van Loben Sels-Principal Harp Jeff & Aggie Vandergrift Janet Whaley & Phil Hamilton Jean & William Woessner-Principal Bassoon Jennifer & Ben Yonce-Principal Oboe Betsy & Warren Wilcox – Principal French Horn Windfall Wipfli, LLP BENEFACTOR ($600-$999) Barbara & Craig Burns Sally & Tom Daer John & Kathrin Driscoll Michael & Louise Flanagan Deborah & Terry Johnson Missoula Community Foundation Thomas Mullen Charla & Donald Murray Robin & Nick Nichols Clem & Alice Williams Peggy Young CONTRIBUTOR ($450-$599) Anonymous (1) Philip & Elaine Alman Melvon Ankeny Nicholas & Tracy Blavatsky James & Jeanne Clark

Kathleen Evans & Dariusz Janczewski Dori & Bill Johnston Victoria Fleischer Steve & Margie Grinnell Kerry & Ed Heine Gingy & Pete Heyler Ann C. Houston Catherine & Donald Jenni Barbara & Jim Jourdonnais Jacqueline Jurgens Tomi Kent Betty Lohn Mary Ann Oberhaus Antoinette Person Sharon & Terry Phillips Jonathan Qualben William & Joanne Reynolds Sandra Roe Laura Scott Herbert Swick Kathy Turner Carol Vickstrom Roxane Weikel Steve Wallace Edward & Leslie Wetherbee Louis & Phyllis Whitsell PATRON ($250-$449) Anonymous (1) Richard & Adele Allegra Cynthia & Raymond Aten Jenifer & Chris Caldwell Mark Carpenter-in honor of Vincent Carpenter Brian & Kathy Derry Carolyn Dewey Danielle Eicholtz Suzanne & Richard Fahey Carol Garlington Pam Gardiner & Lyle Geurts Doosy Habbe Melissa Hartigan Sharon & Bob Hinshaw William James Robin Kendall Donna & James Koch George & Dorothea Lambros Everett & Marilyn Leitzke Beth & Paul Loehen Donna & Donald McCammon Patti & Scott McKenzie Mary & Ted Morse – in honor of Coco & Will Ballew Michael & Joyce Nave Kent Nelson Marge Nordin Kitte Robins – in honor of Marci & Jim Valeo Kathy & George Roth Kimberly & Michael Roth Nancie Schumacher Sandy Sheppard – in honor of Marci & Jim Valeo Carolyn & John Snively Kristen Sohlberg

Jean & David Steele Mary Lou Stergios Stacey Gordon Sterling Sara Alice Steubs Nathan Vandergrift – in honor of Agnes & Jeff Vandergrift Carol Word Mary & David Wesley Beth Woody ASSOCIATE ($100-$249) Anonymous (2) Roger & Judith Ahrens Mary Ann & Robert Albee Janet Allison Audrie Allyn Keith Hardin Geoffrey Badenoch Lyn Badger Kenneth & Sharee Ballinger Anne & Jon Bertsche Philip & Marcy Bornstein Molly & Bruce Bowler Robert & Keolani Brewer Louanna Butler Carol Cady Kathe & Tim Calcagno Karen Callan Mary Ellen Campbell Steve & Lorraine Carlson Cindy & Gary Chumrau John & Karyn Collins Steve & Janelle Corn Debbie & Brad Dantic JoAnn G. Davison Debra Dawson Heidi Dosier Patti Eldredge William Elison Arlynn Fishbaugh Frances & Michael Flaherty John P. & Jean Thorstenson-Garrity Carla Getz Mary & Donald Gillespie Elizabeth Gillaspy Keith & Carol Glaes Gary & Carol Graham Carol Grieco William Haffey Carol Hayes Barbara & Curtis Hesler Martha & Fred Ilgenfritz Christine Jackson Norm Jacobson Penny Jakes Julia Jennings Jennifer Jensen Toni J. Johnson- in honor of Molly Morrison Susan & Charles Johnson Joan Johnston Christine Jorgensen Charlotte Kasl Marlene Koch Douglas Lamb Ann Libecap motors, emperors and activists

Janet & Mike Lilley Alistair MacDonald Ann Makich Carol & Tony Marino Sherry Marsillo Andrew Massie Eileen McCarty Kathy McCaughey Karen & Jerry McConnell Sue & Dave McCormack Kristi & Pat McDonald Shirley McLaughlin Edith McNenny Leslie McShane Kathryn & Ed Mellander Lynn Metcalf Christine Morman Gerald & Caralee Mueller Christopher Muste & Karen Ruth Adams Kelsey Ochs Richard Odan Toni & Bob Ogg Faye & George Olsen Maureen O’Malley John Duffield & Kathleen Ort Diana Pacini & Kevin Nally Joni Packard Penelope Pankow Ed Parlier Joseph & Judith Perine Audrey K & Lorin Peterson Chelsea Pierce Elizabeth Putnam Prudence Randall Caren & Chuck Reaves Tracey & Kendra Rebish Earl Reinsel Susan & Richard Roberts Sharyn Rogers Sally Rosenkranz Del Hiesterman & Shawn Rosscup Barbara Rudio Gay Rushmer Kay & Jon Salmonson Jennifer Santopietro Kathy Senkler Dick & Laela Shimer Myra Shults Michael Silverglat Nancy Singleton Colleen Smith Deborah Stapley-Graham Melodie Stenger R.A. Sterling Linda Stoudt Jim Strauss Diane Stuart Julia & Matthew Tai Sally Tibbs Judy Tobol Catherine & Claude Tonnerre Burke Townsend Huei-Ling Tsao Fran Tucker

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Nikolaus Vonessen Mary Welti Wipfli Linda Woodbridge Mark Woodward Alden Wright Sharon Yould MEMBER ($50-$99) Nuket & Jo Anders Dick Auerbach Wendy Becker Barbara Bekken Raymond Bell Brenda Bolton Rose-Marie Bowman John & Patricia Buck Leslie Burgess Dan Cahalan Lana & Frank Clark Barbara Collins Virginia & Loren DeLand Kay & Jim Driscoll Maria Francis- in memory of Margrit Syroid D. Gayle Gellerstedt Susan Goss Susan Graf Nancy Graves Phil Guay Beth Hart Kathy Heffernan Evelyn Henry Pam Hillygus Judith & John Holbrook Karen Holcomb Patti Holkup Gayle Hudgins & Tim Edwards Ellen Hutcheson Jane Kisselbach Renee Kloser Lynne Koester Sandy & Steve Kratville Douglas Lamb-in honor of Emily Rogers Wendy Lambert Karla Long Lenore Marcotte Mary Jane McAllister Colleen & Chuck McHugh Virginia Nichols-Bourassa Janet & Chris Palmer Judy Parock Jan Pavlock Barb & Art Pencek Laure Pengelly Drake Suzy Peraino Jean Pfeiffer Barbara Quade Robbin & Jonathan Rose Beth Ann Rothermel Mike Rukstad Ronald & Marilynn Russell Michael Ruybalid Christine & Patrick Ryan Wes Salonen

Maria Sargent William Schwanke Tiffany Seaman Kim & David Seeberger Mary Seitz Jeanne & Dennis Simmerman Karen Sitte Marilyn Slaughter Nita Smith Kathleen Snodgrass Jane Sparks Debra Steinberg Jo Ann & Gene Sterbis Vaun Stevens Andrea Stierle Carol & Dale Stovall Peggy Walker Susie Wall Diane & Bryon Whiteaker Walter Wilde MEMORIAL DONATIONS The following individuals have made donations to the Missoula Symphony Association in memory of loved ones in the past 12 months. Rose-Marie Bowman-in memory of Christine Wallace Crazy 8’s-in memory of Anna & Ed Burke Sally & Tom Daer-in memory of Christine Wallace Elaine Dolson-in memory of Christine Wallace Joan & Robert Egan-in memory of Christine Wallace Tommy Evans-in memory of Christine Wallace Gail & Lyle Grimes-in memory of Christine Wallace Jo Ann Hertz – in memory of Patricia Zapp

Pam Hillygus-in memory of Christine Wallace Bill James-in memory of Christine Wallace Don Johnston – in memory of Virginia Johnston Land Lindbergh-in memory of Christine Wallace Lenore Marcotte-in memory of Patricia Zapp Kathryn & Ed Mellander-in memory of Christine Wallace Maureen O’Malley & Tom Facey – in memory of Rashel Jeffrey Kathleen Ort & John Duffield- in memory of Hal & Eileen Ort Penelope Pankow-in memory of Norman Haft Audrey & Lorin Peterson-in memory of Christine Wallace Chelsea Pierce-in memory of Christine Wallace Lans & Amber Richardson – in memory of Virginia Vinal Kim & David Seeberger – in memory of Janice McGregor Ann & Brian Sharkey-in memory of Patricia Zapp R.A. Sterling-in memory of Margaret Sterling Phil Stauffer-in memory of Christine Wallace Carol & Dale Stovall-in memory of Jean Bowman Kathy Turner- in memory of Greg Taylor & Irene Wagner Steve Wallace-in memory of Christine Wallace Betsy & Warren Wilcox-in memory of Kay Duffield Wipfli-in memory of Kay Duffield Twila Wolfe-in memory of Patricia Zapp Peggy Young-in memory of Christine Wallace Beth Youngblood-in memory of Christine Wallace

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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

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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.

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Chair sponsor benefits include: - Recognition in each concert program book - Invitation to Backstage Pass luncheons, Sneak Peek party and other special events - Opportunity to meet and visit with your sponsored musician at concerts To inquire about adopting a musician please contact Executive Director Jo May Salonen (406)721.3194 www.missoulasymphony.org

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