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Letter from the President Program About The POPS The Philly POPS Roster Guest Conductor Byron Stripling Guest Vocalist Capathia Jenkins Guest Vocalist Ryan Shaw Calli Graver, DeShana Wooden, and Nicholas Trawick St. Thomas Gospel Choir Aretha, Sitting In Partner Spotlight: Citizens Bank Subscriber Spotlight: Steven and Lesley Mignogna POPS In Schools The Salute Series The Philly POPS Today Memorable Moments 2020-21 Subscription Series Corporate & Community Support Friends of The Philly POPS Giving Levels POPS in the News Board of Directors & Administrative Staff
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, As a Valentine’s Day heart to Philly, we just announced our 2020-2021 Bright Lights! Big City! season, which is full of exciting new shows we know you’re going to love. We are also thrilled to announce that David Charles Abell has been appointed Music Director and Principal Conductor. David has been with the POPS since 2013, serving as Principal Guest Conductor since 2017. We’re all looking forward to his tribute to Oscar Hammerstein in April! This weekend’s series ARETHA: Respect celebrates the legacy of the Queen of Soul. While you’re waiting for the show to start, be sure to read our interview with POPS Artistic Director for Jazz, Terell Stafford, who met and played with Aretha multiple times in his life, once with ARETHA’s guest conductor, Byron Stripling. Finally, we have another stellar performance lined up for next month: POPS Rocks Phil Collins with our favorite rocker, conductor Stuart Chafetz! He started his career as a drummer; he’s created this original program for his idol, the top selling rock drummer of all time. It’s always a treat to see you at the POPS!
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ARETHA: C RESPECT PROGRAM Aretha Overture Various “Chain of Fools” Don Covey “I Say A Little Prayer” Burt Bacharach, Hal David “Birth of the Blues” Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Paul Simon “Nobody Does It Better” Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager “What a Friend We Have in Jesus/Climbing Higher Mountains” Traditional “MacArthur Park” Jimmy Webb “America The Beautiful” Katherine Bates, Sam Ward “Respect” Otis Redding INTERMISSION Salute to Ray Charles Various “I Got You (I Feel Good)” James Brown “Unforgettable” Irving Gordon “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
FEBRUARY 14-16 Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Byron Stripling guest conductor
FEATURING Capathia Jenkins guest vocalist Ryan Shaw guest vocalist Calli Graver backing vocalist DeShana Wooden backing vocalist Nicholas Trawick backing vocalist The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir
“A Change is Gonna Come” Sam Cooke “Isn’t She Lovely” Stevie Wonder “At Last” Harry Warren “Try a Little Tenderness” Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly “Amazing Grace” Traditional Aretha: Respect | February 2020 | 5
THE PHILLY POPS The Philly POPS, the largest standalone pops orchestra in the United States, delights audiences with the inspired performance of American popular music. The POPS celebrates this distinctive musical heritage through an expanding repertoire of innovative concert performances and a robust set of educational and engagement initiatives. As the official POPS orchestra of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia’s partner in civic celebration, The Philly POPS serves a consistently growing audience of over 200,000 annually. Music Director David Charles Abell and the 65-piece Philly POPS orchestra keep listeners tapping their toes to an impressive repertoire of songs from American traditional music up through to today’s chart-toppers. In addition to Subscription Series performances at The Kimmel Center, The Philly POPS presents innovative programming with contemporary artists at The Met Philadelphia in The Philly POPS at The Met Philadelphia series. Other ensembles that make up The Philly POPS are: The Philly POPS BIG Band, which plays a rock and rhythm and blues repertoire, and The Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia, under the direction of Artistic Director for Jazz, Terell Stafford. Outside the concert hall, free Salute Series performances — including Memorial Salute, July 3 POPS on Independence, July 4 POPS on the Parkway and the I’ll Be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military and First Responders concert — celebrate the American tradition of service around important national holidays. POPS in Schools enhances music education for 3,000 Philadelphia School District students; and POPS Outside brings POPS music to local communities. The Philly POPS performs as a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, as the Principal Orchestra of The Met Philadelphia, and at venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region. 6 | Encore! | The Philly POPS
THE PHILLY POPS ROSTER 1ST VIOLIN
FLUTE
TUBA
Michael Ludwig Rachael Ludwig Blake Espy Robert Vieira Emma Kummrow Carlos Rubio Paul Reiser Rachel Segal Gared Crawford Natasha Colkett
Edward Schultz Kim Trolier Frances Tate
Brian Brown
OBOE
William Kerrigan David Nelson Ralph Sorrentino
2ND VIOLIN Michelle Bishop Yu Hui Tamae Lee Kate Suk Greg Teperman Diane Barnett Sarah Dubois Andrea Levine Kathleen Thomas
VIOLA Davis Barnett Marjorie Goldberg Scott Wagner Sarah Sutton Gerry Rice Nina Cottman
CELLO Ulrich Boeckheler Jon Fink George Atanasiu Brooke Beazley Glenn Fischbach Pat Daniels
BASS Miles Davis Anne Peterson Stephen Groat
David Schneider Geoffrey Deemer Evan Ocheret
CLARINET
TIMPANI & PERCUSSION
DRUM SET Joe Nero
Joseph Smith Kaj Hansen Doris Hall-Gulati
GUITAR
BASSOON
ELECTRIC BASS
Norman Spielberg Jon Gaarder
SAXOPHONE Ron Kerber Anthony Nigro Chris Farr Sean Bailey Mark Allen
Dave Cullen
Steve Beskrone
HARP Andre Tarantiles
KEYBOARD Jeff Smith
HORN John David Smith Lyndsie Wilson George Barnett Jonathan Clark
TRUMPET Matt Gallagher Bob Gravener George Rabbai Dan Wright
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guest conductor
BYRON STRIPLING A powerhouse trumpeter, gifted with a soulful voice and a charismatic onstage swagger, Byron Stripling has delighted audiences internationally. Currently, Stripling serves as artistic director and conductor of the highly acclaimed, award-winning Columbus Jazz Orchestra and was recently appointed as the Principal Pops Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Since his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Pops, Stripling has emerged as one of America’s most popular symphony pops guest artists, having performed with over 100 orchestras around the world. He has been a featured soloist at the Hollywood Bowl and performs at jazz festivals throughout the world. An accomplished actor and singer, Stripling was chosen, following a worldwide search, to star in the lead role of the Broadway bound musical Satchmo. Many will remember his featured cameo performance in the television movie The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and his critically acclaimed virtuoso trumpet and riotous comedic performance in the 42nd Street production of From Second Avenue to Broadway. Television viewers have enjoyed his work as soloist on the worldwide telecast of the Grammy Awards. Millions have heard his trumpet and voice on television commercials and TV theme songs, including on 20/20, CNN, and soundtracks of favorite movies. Stripling earned his stripes as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones and Frank Foster. He has also played and recorded extensively with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, and Buck Clayton, in addition to the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and the GRP All Star Big Band. Stripling enjoys conducting seminars and master classes at colleges, universities, conservatories, and high schools. His informative talks, combined with his incomparable wit and charm, make him a favorite guest speaker to groups of all ages. A resident of Ohio, Stripling lives in the country with his wife, former dancer, writer and poet, Alexis and their beautiful daughters.
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guest vocalist
CAPATHIA JENKINS The Brooklyn-born and raised singer/actor, Capathia Jenkins, most recently released the critically acclaimed CD Phenomenal Woman the Maya Angelou Songs with her collaborator Louis Rosen and they Sold Out the worldfamous Birdland Theatre in NYC for 3 nights. She starred as ‘Medda’ in the hit Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She then starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell, where she wowed audiences with her stirring rendition of ‘Turn Back, O Man’which can still be heard on the original cast recording. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love and was critically acclaimed for her performances of the Bacharach/David hits. Ms. Jenkins then created the roles of ‘The Washing Machine’ in Caroline, Or Change and ‘Frieda May’ in Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me where she sang ‘Stop the Show’ and brought the house down every night. In 2007 she went back to Off-Broadway and starred in (mis) Understanding Mammy-The Hattie McDaniel Story for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She was also seen in Nora Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore. An active concert artist, Ms. Jenkins has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell), Philly Pops, Atlanta Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Utah Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, San Diego Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic and many others. She was a soloist with the Festival Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic multiple times. Capathia had the great honor of performing in the ‘Broadway Ambassadors to Cuba’ concert as part of the Festival De Teatro De La Habana. She has appeared several times at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and also sang in a Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch at the Library of Congress. Her upcoming 2019/2020 engagements include a return to the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Seattle Symphony, National Symphony at The Kennedy Center and The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall with Steven Reineke. Her Television credits include 30 Rock, the Practice, Law & Order SVU, the Sopranos, Law & Order. She can be seen in the film ‘Musical Chairs’ directed by Susan Seidelman. Ms. Jenkins was also seen in The Wiz in a live performance on NBC. She can be heard on the following film soundtracks: Nine, Chicago, Legally Blonde 2.
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RYAN SHAW Ryan Shaw is a three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist. He most recently appeared as Judas in the Lyric Opera House’s (Chicago) US debut of the critically acclaimed London’s Regents Park production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which won the Olivier for “Best Musical Revival.” He also starred as the original Stevie Wonder in Motown the Musical on Broadway. He has also starred on London’s West End as the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. As a recording artist Ryan has toured the world and shared the stage with Van Halen, Bonnie Rait, Joss Stone, John Legend, B.B. King, Bruce Hornsby, and Jill Scott. On television, Ryan has been a guest artist on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen’s Really Big Show, Last Call With Carson Daly, and The Martha Stewart Show. His music has been featured on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance and ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, and Lincoln Heights. His music has also been featured in the films My Blueberry Nights, starring Norah Jones, Jude Law, and Natale Portman; Bridesmaids starring Kate Hudson, and Ann Hathaway; and the Sex In the City Soundtrack. As a concert soloist, Ryan Shaw made his Radio City Music Hall debut at the Dream Concert Benefit to build the Martin Luther King Jr. National Monument in Washington DC. His Carnegie Hall appearances include an Elton John and Bernie Taupin Tribute, A Celebration of The African American Cultural Legacy, curated by Jessye Norman. Ryan has also been honored to be the second artist in history to be asked to perform a return engagement at the Central Park Summer Stage Gala. He has also been a featured artist with the Houston Symphony for their R&B Mixtape concert as well as the soloist for the Houston Symphony’s 4th of July Celebration. Ryan then returned to Carnegie Hall to headline the Nat King Cole Centennial Concert. Upcoming concert engagements include The Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Tucson Symphony, Harrisburg Symphony, Springfield (OH) Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, among many others.
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behind the scenes
CALLI GRAVER, DESHANA WOODEN, AND NICHOLAS TRAWICK Today’s show features backup singers Calli Graver, DeShana Wooden, and Nicholas Trawick. All three have deep connections to the POPS. Calli is a member of the Voices of the POPS and regularly appears during pre-concert entertainment in the Kimmel Center lobby. DeShana frequently appears as a backup singer with the POPS, notably on Independence Day. NICHOLAS TRAWICK Nicholas Trawick is an award-winning, accomplished vocalist and educator. Nicholas earned his Bachelors of Music in vocal performance and Masters of Art in Music Education from The University of the Arts. During his time there, Nicholas was exposed to and trained in many musical styles. Nicholas’ talents have opened multiple doors and allowed him to sing in several countries including Germany, South Africa, Australia, Chile, Malaysia, and Antarctica. Currently Nicholas sings through the event company EBE, providing entertainment for various events in the tri-state area. When not on the stage, Nicholas can be found in the classroom, teaching music at the Delaplaine McDaniel School in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood, the first school that was part of the POPS in Schools initiative. He also directs and arranges for the choir at Zion Baptist Church of Philadelphia. Recordings of Nicholas’ voice can be heard on the albums Keystone State Boychoir: Live from South Africa and We Are Young by The Drakensberg Boys Choir. Special thanks to Chase and Susan McDaniel and Nancy Miller for supporting POPS in Schools. Their support allowed the POPS to create a new music education program at McDaniel five years ago. Chase and Nancy’s great grandfather, Delaplaine McDaniel, a successful iron ore manufacturer and merchant who passed away in 1885, left the funds to build the school, which opened in 1937.
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ST. THOMAS GOSPEL CHOIR The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir (STGC) is from the Historic African Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, where the Reverend Canon Martini Shaw is the Rector. The STGC currently consists of 60 spirit-filled, energetic, singers, ministers, and musicians of all ages and backgrounds. The choir’s membership represents more than 10 different area churches. The STGC shares their music ministry at over 100 services, programs, concerts, and celebrations of all kinds every year. In 2013, STGC was named “The Best Regional Choir” in Verizon’s Music Competition, How Sweet The Sound, and the choir performed to a sold-out audience at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In 2015, the STGC won “Traditional CD of the Year” and Walt Blocker won “Producer of the Year” at the The Rhythm of Gospel Music Awards held in Memphis. Locally and nationally, the STGC has received numerous awards and recognition, including the PHL LIVE Center Stage competition for “Best in Gospel Music” for which the choir was recognized by the Philadelphia City Council. STGC has more than five musical recordings that showcases their various styles and love of all music from original service mass music to soul-stirring gospel music. The most recent is Part 1 of their first Holiday Music EP now available. The STGC regularly performs several genres of music including gospel, classical, Motown, pop favorites, and classics such as Stevie Wonder, U2, Gladys Knight, and Elton John, and will join the POPS in 2020 for its tribute to Aretha Franklin. STGC has appeared in the Lee Daniels movie soundtrack of The Woodsman and the English version of the international cartoon Kikoriki, as well as several plays and other musicals. The St. Thomas Gospel Choir has performed in San Jose and Limon in Costa Rica and completed an 11-day tour in Rome, Venice, and Florence, Italy in June 2018. The STGC will be singing for the Inauguration Ceremony for the Mayor and City Council this January at The Met Philadelphia and also will be the featured Artist at the May Festival in Cincinnati in 2020 with the Cincinnati Orchestra. 12 | Encore! | The Philly POPS
WALTIER BLOCKER, MUSIC DIRECTOR is the co-minister of music with his Creative and Performing Arts classmate, Dr. Jay Fluellen, at the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia. Walt attended both Westminster Choir College and the University of the Arts and studied church music, opera, and music education. Walt is a classically-trained singer and is a well-known bass soloist, music director, recording producer, songwriter, vocal coach, actor, and often writes music with The Philly POPS, for the Washington National Cathedral, national music conventions, and churches and choirs around the country. Waltier also serves on the national board as a consultant for musical changes and addendums for the Episcopal Church. Walt has performed and worked with directors, singers, and musical artists all over the U.S. and Europe. Walt is known for demanding excellence. His passion for music, combined with years of varied experience and knowledge and most of all love of God, brings out the best in everyone with whom he works.
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
Angelica Moss Asiha Braxton-Garvin Brenda Battle Debbie Purnell-Otey Delois Whiters Donna Santiago Earlene Ford Jamielle Natson Janelle Cheeseborough Jenelle Wilson-Johnson Jennifer Thomas Joanne Lipa Lenoria DeVine Lynn Gant Roberta Wilson Shanae Williams Shonse Hawkins Susan Patricia Ben Wendella Fox
Alison Quairoli Carmella Holloway Clare Mae Daniels Deneka Anderson Gladyce DuBrey Jackie Sampson Nancy Jean-Sewell Pamela Galloway Patricia Akins Rebecca Muller Rochelle Karyou Shaleen Manning Shannon Kemmer Teena Watson-Matthews Tyler Wilson
Carla Robinson Charles Holloway Charles Scottt Craig Whitley Dale Williams Daniel Rhodan Darren T. Cottman Daryn Stewart Dwayne Betters Harry Wescott Jim Sellers John Cheeseborough Joseph Rivers Julien Amor Sandjong Justin Trottman Steven Page
DIRECTOR
MINISTERS
Walt Blocker, Co-Minister of Music, Director of Gospel Choir
The Reverend Canon Father Martini Shaw
ARETHA, SITTING IN Terell Stafford reflects on The Queen of Soul’s Legacy Aretha Franklin had a career that was all at once musically groundbreaking, glass ceiling shattering, and iconic. She was the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and was ranked first on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” list. Aretha won 18 GRAMMY Awards (including the first eight awards given for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance). Here, Terell Stafford, Artistic Director for Jazz of The Philly POPS, remembers Aretha. How We Met Shortly after I moved to New York City, I was in the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and fellow jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling (today’s conductor!) hired me to play “Respect” and a few other songs with Aretha on the Rosie O’Donnell show. It was like heaven. She treated rehearsal like a performance and that raised the bar for all of the musicians. She does the song in a very tricky key which doesn’t faze her because she’s such a great musician and pianist. Of course, I was a nervous wreck playing with Aretha Franklin on a television show – it took a lot of focus and concentration, but it went well. The Blue Note A few years later, I was in a group called the Dizzy All-Stars playing at the Blue Note in New York City. During the set, we saw all this commotion in the club and it turned out to be Aretha and her entourage! We were playing Dizzy Gillespie tunes and she loved Dizzy. She sat right in front of me and that’s when she started calling me “Philly.” She asked us to play at some of her upcoming events and told the group’s leader: “Whatever you do, I want ‘Philly’ to be there.”
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The Birthday Party Our first gig was at her 72nd birthday party at the RitzCarlton in New York City. She always wanted to be around good people and good musicians and loved to have events. The room was packed with probably 200 people, including major celebrities like Denzel Washington. By the end of the party, she sat in with the band. She sang and scatted while we played the blues. Montreal Jazz Festival After that, Aretha invited us to open for her at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Her performance there was captivating. Her ability to pull in the audience blew me away. There were thousands and thousands of people and she had them all in the palm of her hand. It was a beautiful experience and very special to me. That night in Montreal, she glowed like an angel. It was so powerful. My Favorite Aretha Song “Respect,” absolutely. It’s my parents’ favorite song. They were worried that I’d have a hard life as a musician, but then all of a sudden I’m playing their favorite song on television with Aretha and they thought “OK, it’s time to give this music stuff a chance!” The Queen of Soul’s Legacy When you grow up performing in your church like Aretha (and I) did, you start to see the healing power of music. It’s not about the notes or lyrics, but the spirit behind the music. That’s what they mean by Soul music and Aretha was the Queen of Soul. That influence was a part of her music from when she was growing up until when she passed away. There’s sometimes a stereotype about church musicians not being able to read music, but Aretha proved that wrong: she studied classical piano and graduated from Juilliard. She was respected everywhere on the highest level. And her voice was so special. I don’t think I’ve heard a voice like it – the resonance, the power, her vibrato, her delivery, everything, she was the perfect package. She set the bar very high and left a legacy for everyone to follow. She taught the next generation of musicians to keep music in your heart and not in your head – keep it all in your heart and in your soul. Aretha: Respect | February 2020 | 15
partner spotlight
CITIZENS BANK Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $164.4 billion in assets as of September 30, 2019. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 2,900 ATMs and approximately 1,100 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance.
“Citizens Bank is proud to sponsor The Philly POPS as they celebrate another tremendous season. Philadelphia thrives because of its arts community and we are proud to partner with such talented organizations.” —DANIEL K. FITZPATRICK President of Citizens Bank’s Mid-Atlantic Region
“We’re thrilled that Citizens Bank is supporting the POPS as sponsor of the Legacy Series – Aretha: Respect and Sinatra: A Man and His Music. That familiar green logo is an icon in our region – whether at banking centers, at community events, or at Citizens Bank Park, where our beloved Philadelphia Phillies play ball. Thank you Citizens Bank for helping us share the music of these legendary performers!” — FRANK GIORDANO, President & CEO, The Philly POPS DANIEL K. FITZPATRICK, CFA Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, a commercial banking executive with more than 30 years of experience, is President of Citizens Bank’s MidAtlantic Region and Head of its National Industry Verticals. He serves on Citizens Financial Group’s Executive Leadership Group, the company’s senior leadership team. Citizens Financial Group is headquartered in Providence, R.I. Fitzpatrick, a native of Northeast Philadelphia, is a former chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and serves on its executive committee, its Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team, and its CEO Council for Growth. As chairman of the CEO Council’s Human Capital Working Group, Fitzpatrick has focused on collaborating with public, private and nonprofit partners to provide workforce development solutions and opportunities to disadvantaged populations. Fitzpatrick is also a member of the Board of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and a member of the Heinz History Museum Board in Pittsburgh. Fitzpatrick serves as vice chairman of Philadelphia Works (Philadelphia’s workforce development corporation), vice president of the Union League Board, and is a member of the board of directors of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau and The Wistar Institute. Fitzpatrick serves on the board and executive committee of The Satell Institute. He is also a member of the executive board of Elementary Education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, serves on the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center Innovation Advisory Board and is a member of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Corporate Council. Fitzpatrick earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from La Salle University and an MBA from Drexel University. He is a CPA and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Fitzpatrick lives in Philadelphia, Pa., with his wife Beth and their four children. Aretha: Respect | February 2020 | 17
subscriber spotlight
STEVEN AND LESLEY MIGNOGNA Steve and Lesley Mignogna have subscribed to the POPS for the last several years and Steve recently joined its Board of Directors. POPS Chairman Emeritus Sal DeBunda, a colleague of Steve at Archer & Greiner, helped introduce the Mignognas to the POPS through the firm’s sponsorship. They loved the concerts right away. “From the Board of Directors’ perspective, it’s amazing how much the POPS does to support the community,” Steve says. “I see on-the-ground efforts that the leaders of the Board have made in POPS in Schools and the Salute Series. The Board has a genuine commitment to those causes.” Lesley was born in the Bronx in New York City, but has made South Jersey her home. She has a master’s degree in nursing from Widener University and is a music lover who played piano and clarinet as a child. Steve is a lifelong resident of this region. He attended Saint Joseph’s University and went to law school at Rutgers. He has spent his career at Archer & Greiner where he serves as both the Co-Chair of the firm’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the Estate and Trust Litigation Group. Following in Steve’s footsteps, their daughter Stephanie attends Rutgers Law School. Their daughter Alexis is studying musical theater at Saint Joseph’s University. Both daughters enjoy attending POPS shows. “We love living in South Jersey, but take advantage of everything the city has to offer,” Lesley says. They have season tickets to the Phillies, Flyers, and 76ers, as well as a Broadway Philadelphia subscription. They especially enjoy the energy of the POPS and its wide appeal. The Mignognas enjoy traveling domestically and abroad (after next year, Lesley will have visited five continents!) and supporting local causes, including their church, various educational institutions (including family scholarships), Joseph’s House of Camden (which provides services and shelter to homeless men and women) and the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation (ARVF), which supports teenagers with cancer. They also support a variety of causes through Archer & Greiner’s charitable and community projects. Favorite Shows: “I loved Sinatra, anything with the BIG Band, and Jazz,” Lesley says. Steve particularly enjoys programs that highlight The Beatles, Sinatra, and POPS Rock. Lesley is excited for this weekend’s Aretha show and this spring’s Sondheim program. Steve is looking forward to POPS Rocks Phil Collins.
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POPS IN SCHOOLS Launched in 2015, POPS in Schools is an EITC-certified program that supplements music education for students in the School District of Philadelphia by embedding POPS Musicians and Teaching Artists in schools to cultivate the music leaders of tomorrow with mentorship from the music leaders of today. POPS in Schools provides programming for high school students through the All-City Jazz Festival held each April during Jazz Appreciation Month and with weekly in-school activities at four elementary schools and one high school.
This past school year, your generous support allowed: • 3,000 students to receive impactful music programming • 30 POPS musicians to train, coach, and mentor music students • 10 schools to participate in the All-City Jazz Festival • 400 students to perform in the Kimmel Center prior to a POPS concert • 1,500 free tickets to schools to concerts
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PRE-CONCERT ENTERTAINMENT This weekend’s Pre-Concert Performances is provided by the School District of Philadelphia high school jazz bands that participate in our All-City Jazz program. Under the direction of Artistic Director for Jazz Terell Stafford, an internationally-recognized jazz trumpeter and the Director of Jazz Studies and Chair of Instrumental Studies for Boyer College of Music at Temple University, All-City Jazz features masterclasses and performance opportunities for 10 Philadelphia School District high school jazz ensembles. This all-day festival culminates at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and includes masterclasses and performances by the Temple University Jazz Band and University of the Arts “Z” Big Band. The capstone performance is the All-City Jazz Showcase that features participating jazz bands and the audition-only All-City Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Stafford.
THE SALUTE SERIES Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal The Philly POPS Salute Series encourages recognition of service and commitment through an expanding set of events and activities — each transformative moments of celebration for our community. Salute performances recognize the service and sacrifice of those dedicated to a collective identity of American values and tradition.
SALUTE SERIES 2020 EVENTS MEMORIAL SALUTE AT THE MANN May 25, 2020 The Mann Center for the Performing Arts Fireworks presented by Wawa Welcome America
POPS ON INDEPENDENCE FOR WAWA WELCOME AMERICA July 3, 2020
Independence Hall
POPS AT THE CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM CEREMONY July 4, 2020
POPS ON THE PARKWAY FOR WAWA WELCOME AMERICA July 4, 2020
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
VETERANS SALUTE November 11, 2020
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: A SALUTE TO THE MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS December 4, 2020
The MET Philadelphia
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SPOTLIGHT The Philly POPS Today Thanks to its passionate supporters, The Philly POPS is generating significant growth in ticket sales and attendance, with particular growth in the POPS subscription base. These advances are the driving force behind innovative programming for new audiences, meaningful work that benefits local communities, and a new slate of in-school education programs. The Philly POPS is breaking out of the concert hall and bringing music to the streets of Philadelphia and its surrounding towns. Look for POPS artists performing in pop-up beer gardens, city parks, leisure venues, public schools, and alongside some of the greatest vocalists of our time.
Salute Series The Philly POPS Salute Series encourages recognition of service and commitment through an expanding set of events and activities — each transformative moments of celebration for our community. Salute performances recognize the service and sacrifice of those dedicated to a collective identity of American values and tradition.
POPS in Schools Launched in 2015, POPS in Schools is an EITC-certified program that supplements music education for 3,000 students in the School District of Philadelphia by embedding POPS Musicians and Teaching Artists in schools to cultivate the music leaders of tomorrow with mentorship from the music leaders of today.
POPS Outside Outside the concert hall, POPS Outside brings the talented and experienced musicians of The Philly POPS to unexpected places, including monthly community engagement experiences, free pre-concert activities and in-school events.
POPS Presents POPS Presents events expand The Philly POPS reach into a variety of genres and with guest artists of ever-greater reputation and talent, including Andrea Bocelli and Deana Martin. The Philly POPS has proudly been a Philadelphia icon for the last four decades and happily anticipates reaching tens of thousands of new listeners through these expanding programs.
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MEMORABLE MOMENTS February 2020
December 2014
David Charles Abell is appointed Music Director of The Philly POPS.
The Philly POPS salutes military and first responders by giving away 2,000 free tickets to the inaugural I’ll be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military July 2018 The Philly POPS celebrates its 40th and First Responders concert. Anniversary Season and is honored at the Wawa Welcome America July 2013 festival. Michael Krajewski becomes Music Director of The Philly POPS.
September 2017
July 2012
The Philly POPS announces the appointment of Principal Guest Conductor David Charles Abell.
Frank Giordano takes the reins as President and CEO of The Philly POPS.
July 2017
July 2005
The Philly POPS BIG Band debuts on July 4 at the The Philly POPS performs with Elton John 25th anniversary of the Wawa Welcome America on Independence Day at the Philadelphia Freedom concert on the Parkway. Concert on the Parkway, organized by Mark Segal.
May 2016
April 2002
The Philly POPS holds Philadelphia’s first-ever Peter Nero and The Philly POPS Memorial Day concert: Memorial Salute. performs Voyage into Space with astronaut John Glenn at the Kimmel Center. December 2015 The Philly POPS performs its first concert with renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Wells Fargo Center.
September 2015
December 2001 The Kimmel Center opens with The Philly POPS as a founding resident company.
1999
The Philly POPS is designated as the official Pops The Philly POPS performs for Pope Francis on Orchestra of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Independence Mall.
1993
June 2015 Launch of POPS in Schools kicks off with a presenting sponsorship of the Philadelphia School District’s All-City Jazz Festival.
Peter Nero and The Philly POPS performs at Philadelphia’s first July 4 concert.
1979
The Philly POPS is founded by Moe Septee with virtuoso Launch of POPS Outside brings the vibrant pianist and conductor programming, musicians and featured guest artists Maestro Peter Nero as Music of the POPS family to a growing list of holiday tree Director. lightings and celebrations around the Delaware Valley.
December 2014
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CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SUPPORT The Philly POPS is extremely grateful for the generous support received from the following corporations, foundations, and government agencies. Their support is vital to the POPS’ commitment to music excellence. The Philly POPS is an approved Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) certified to receive donations through Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC).
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MEDIA PARTNER
MULTIMEDIA PARTNER
MARKETING SUPPORT
CORPORATE PARTNERS
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FRIENDS OF THE POPS The Philly POPS greatly appreciates the many patrons who have made contributions as Friends of the POPS. Thank you! Your support helps make our concerts possible and creates a sustainable future. AMERICAN SONGBOOK SOCIETY $100,000 and Above Comcast NBC Universal Carol A. Eggert Senior Vice President, Military & Veteran Affairs Department of Community and Economic Development
Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund
Tom Ellis, Chairman John Coffman, Executive Director
Holman Enterprises Ryan Peters Kaufman Financial Services Mr. Larry A. Kaufman
Independence Blue Cross
Macy’s
KeyBank Robert D. Kane, Jr. Market President
Mariner Investment Group Andrew Hohns
M&T Bank
National HR Mr. Jon Nistad
Susan and Chase McDaniel
PECO
ORCHESTRA SOCIETY $50,000 - $99,999
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Pepper Hamilton, LLP Anne and Joe Del Raso
Abele Family Foundation Joan and Wilbert D. Abele
Psalm 103 Foundation
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Phil Rinaldi Founder, Chairman & CEO (Ret’d)
PARX Casino
Tim and Pam Alles The City of Philadelphia Citizens Bank Dan Fitzpatrick Dottie and Frank Giordano Harry Dillon Madonna
MAESTRO CIRCLE $25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Archer Law Salvatore M. DeBunda Esq. Bank of America Jim Dever Market President Brinker Capital
Charles Widger Founder & Executive Chairman 30 | Encore! | The Philly POPS
Drs. John* and Pina* Templeton
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $10,000 - $24,999 Aqua America Marc Lucca President AssuredPartners Insurance Tony Mahon Managing Director
Republic Bank Mr. Harry H. Madonna Chairman & CEO Rowan University Dr. Ali Houshmand President Karen and Jon Sirlin
Lou & Kim D’Ambrosio
Manning and Ginny Smith
Drexel University John A. Fry President
Structure Tone, LLC Dermid Kelly Regional Vice President
Foundation for Individual Liberty John Aglialoro and Joan Carter, Trustees
TD Charitable Foundation
Lisa Hale and James E. Haas, III
Visit Philadelphia Jeff Guaricino Presdent & CEO
Vanguard Adriana Herrera
Widger Family Foundation Charles and Ashley Widger
The Haverford Trust Company
BATON CIRCLE $1,000 - $2,499
WSFS Community Foundation Pam Cyr
Richard and Elaine Valiga
Aetna
Wells Fargo
ENCORE CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999
Bill and Jeanne Whitmore
Dr. Sucha and Mr. Michael Asbell
Atlantic Trailer Leasing Mike Devine Gabriel A. Battista Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cavalier CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc. The Foundation of Morris Hall St. Lawrence, Inc Jane Millner Jerry Francesco The Haverford Trust Company Tom and Nancy Londres John and Janet Marsella Elizabeth and Terrence McCabe Gregory Montanaro PA Convention Center Authority Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Philadelphia Phillies
William Penn Foundation Special Gifts Program
MUSICIAN CIRCLE $2,500 - $4,999
The Harold and Renee Berger Foundation Joseph and Eileen Bilson Mrs. Elaine Brumberg
ASL Transportation Group Mr. James R. Donnelly President and CEO
David and Jennifer Cardy
Nancy and James Baxter
Carter Family Fund Advisors
Francis and Mary Burke David and Jennifer Cardy Chemistry RX Amany Mansour-Awad
Ms. Courtney Carter
Gen. Ronald Coleman Charles and Susan Davidson Ms. Loretta Delvecchio
Clark Capital Management Group Harry and Kina Clark
Barry Depew
Ken and Marian Disken Mr. Gerald Francesco
Ron Giordano in honor of Margaret A. Giordano
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Graham IV
Ms. Elaine Grobman
Lucas and Cavalier, LLC
Jacob’s Music Chris Rinaldi
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Marion, Esq. Mr. James M. Matour, Esq. Edythe and Robert Mazer Thomas Nowakowski Sr. Ovum Recordings, Inc.
Pepe and Peggy Piperno
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation
Louis Scaglione
The Reverend Lucy Pierre
The Templeton Family Giving Fund Jennifer Simpson
The William Penn Foundation Special Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strine Esq.
Holly and Stephen Weil
Dennis Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhart L. Klein Cpt. and Mrs. Jack P. Lieberman, US Navy (Retired) Gerald and Jeannine McMenamin Cathy Medway Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michaelson Laurie and Christopher Olivia, MD
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Penn Personalized Care Gary W. Dorshimer, MD, FACP, FCPP Official Physician of the POPS
Alexander and Joanna Williams
Dr. Julia Spears
PRINCIPAL PLAYER $500 - $749
John and Sandra Stouffer
Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Melville and Maria Ackerman
Cynthia and Gary Porter
Phillip and Ellen Baer
Mr. Robert Rau
Ms. Roslyn Barefield
Mr. Theodore Robb
Sandy and Vince Basanavage
Ms. Joyce Seewald Sando Mitchell Sargen Savitz Family Foundation In Memory of Walter D. Cohen Elliot and Barbara Schwartz Monique and Gary Silvi
Gary Beaver
Steven Standiford
Ms. Joyce Ann Swoyer Ronald Vickers Mr. Joseph Voytilla Richard Weisbrot and Barbara Shaiman F. Gordon Yasinow
Pat and Connie Dalton
PERFORMER $375 - $499
Ruth Ann and Paul Fox
Ms. Anne M. Congdon
Samuel and Gail Goldstein
Francis Costello In Memory of Rhonda Costello
Sandra Goodstein
David and Peggy Stedman
Cheryl D. Gunter and Paul A. Rabe
John & Karen Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stone
Robert and Megan Hausler
Drs. Domenic and Dorothy Pisano
Tot-Time Child Development Centers, Inc. Ms. Donna M. Parisi Owner
Gwen and Matthew Iller
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Sporn
Deborah and Andrew Webster Elizabeth Weinreb Martin and Janice Wilensky
CONDUCTOR CIRCLE $750 - $999 Dr. and Mrs. John A. Harman
Ted Kapnek Stephen and Randy Klein
ENTHUSIAST $250 - $374
Pat Lannutti
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bortz
Drs. Lawrence and Lynn Levine
Kimberly and Donald Brooks
Mrs. Patricia Levitt
David and Jane Courtright
Andrew Logue
Scott Dressler
John and Joan Lyons
Karen Fei in memory of Donna Fei
Greg and Beth McGowan
Brian and Lenore Locke
Hermann Moser
Richard Orr
L. Stephan and Rochelle Perchick
Michelle and Mark Pressman Dale Wallace Wealth Development Group Alan D. Katz Managing Member
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Rick and Julie Frost Linda Gloss Nancy and Alan Grossman
Dr. Ralph Riviello M.D.
Gwen and Matthew Iller
David Schneider and Rosalind Erwin in honor of William Nathan Erwin
Rona Josephs
Henry and Mary Schwarz
Ronald and Louise Kaiser Jerry Kates and Tema Freed
Joseph Kolakowski Joseph W. Kvech Phyllis and Robert Lambeck Carole Marani Debbie and Elliott Maser Barbara J. Mitnick, Ph.D. Dr. Michael Mittleman Reid and Elizabeth Murray Wallace and Lydia Nowicke Barbara Oconnell Judith Olshin Patricia and Michael Pence Scott and Marilyn Radley Eugene and Betsy Rockower David and Susan Roulston Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Sceia William and Anna Simpson Timon Family Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation in memory of Lou Habina Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tuso Herbert and Sandra Weinstein *in memoriam Current Membership as of January 27, 2020. If you found your name has been misspelled or omitted, please accept our sincerest apologies and contact Joshua Thomas at 215-546-3207 or via email at jthomas@phillypops.org. We thank you for your generous support!
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GIVING LEVELS Join the friends of The Philly POPS today! If you love The NEW Philly POPS and want to become a Friend, please donate online at phillypops.org/donate to join others who share a passion for the Great American Songbook. Your tax-deductible gift makes a significant difference in the lives of thousands of fellow patrons by allowing our beloved stand-alone orchestra to continue playing the music you know and love to hear.
FRIEND — $75 TO $124 • 10% discount on single tickets
BATON CIRCLE — $1,000 TO $2,499
ADMIRER — $125 TO $249
• Exclusive VIP Invitations to POPS special
Friend benefits, plus:
Conductor Circle benefits, plus:
• Free ticket exchange of your subscription tickets
events and performances
• Priority seating change request
for your subscription
MUSICIAN CIRCLE — $2,500 TO $4,999 Baton Circle benefits, plus:
ENTHUSIAST — $250 TO $374
• Invitations to a special reception with Maestro
Admirer benefits, plus:
• Acknowledgment of your contribution
• A private tour of the Kimmel Center
in the Encore! program book
PERFORMER — $375 TO $499 Enthusiast benefits, plus:
• Complimentary tickets to a special
backstage tour
PRINCIPAL PLAYER — $500 TO $749
Abell and POPS leadership
ENCORE! CIRCLE — $5,000 TO $9,999 Musician Circle benefits, plus:
• A private dinner with Frank Giordano,
President and CEO of The Philly POPS
• 1/2 page ad in the Encore! program book
Performer benefits, plus:
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE — $10K AND ABOVE
• Exclusive intermission receptions with
Encore! Circle benefits, plus:
musicians and Board of Directors
CONDUCTOR CIRCLE — $750 TO $999
• Concert Series Sponsorship • Full page ad in the Encore! program book
Principal Player benefits, plus:
• A private backstage visit with
Maestro Abell and guest artists
All membership benefits are designed for two people. You may also waive all benefits, making the full amount of your contribution tax-deductible. For additional information on individual giving, please call our Development Director, Joshua Thomas at 215.546.3207. To donate online, go to phillypops.org/donate. Benefits incept upon receipt of the contribution and are active for one year.
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POPS IN THE NEWS “Philly Pops Christmas show stuffs a whole lot of joy into its Santa sack” The Philadelphia Inquirer — December 10, 2019
“Tituss Burgess Pops into Philly for the holidays” The Philadelphia Tribune — November 17, 2019
“POPS in Schools is raising the next generation of musicians at The Isaac Sheppard School in Kensington” NBC10 — November 25, 2019
“Latin pop star and Philly native Luis Figueroa returns to perform with The Philly POPS for A Philly POPS Uptown Christmas” Telemundo — November 25, 2019
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-20 Joseph Del Raso, Chairman Tony Mahon, Secretary James M. Matour, Treasurer Wilbert D. Abele
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ENCORE SERIES, INC. Frank Giordano, President & Chief Executive Officer David Charles Abell, Music Director Terell Stafford, Artistic Director for Jazz Karen Corbin, Chief Operating Officer Patricia Wells, Office Manager & Executive Assistant to the President Daniel Palmieri, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Relations Keith Obaza, Production Director Joshua Thomas, Director of Development
Timothy Alles
Gilberto Vega, Education & Community Engagement Director
Joan Carter
Cheryl Lutts, Controller
Pamela Cyr Daniel DiLella Carol A. Eggert Frank Giordano Lisa Hale
Sarah Maiellano, Assistant Director of Communications Jessica Blank, Associate Director of Marketing Austin Berner, Manager of Communications Kelly McMurtry, Contributed Revenue Associate & Events Manager Kate Huffman, External Affairs Manager Jessica Cook, Staff Accountant
Adriana Herrera
Will Farr, Graphic Designer
Dr. Ali A. Houshmand
Brendan McHale, Program & Production Associate
Dermid Kelly
Daniel McCain, Student Co-Op Lonell Johnson, Student Co-Op
Marc A. Lucca, P.E.
John Polanco, Student Co-Op
Harry D. Madonna
Jasyn Brazoban, Student Co-Op
Barry Magarick John J. Meko, Jr.
Jeffrey Kern, Chorus Master Vincent Leonard, Music Librarian
Steven K. Mignogna
Anne Peterson, Orchestra Contractor
Denise Viola Monahan
Jeffrey Smith, Assistant Conductor
Gregory Montanaro Ryan Peters Philip Rinaldi Jon C. Sirlin Ashley E. Widger Salvatore M. DeBunda, Esq., Chairman Emeritus Samuel Savitz, Chairman Emeritus
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Debbie Lobel, Stage Manager Marketing Mark Gisi, Partner, Brand Strategist, Eastern Standard General Counsel David H. Marion, Esq. POPS Physician Dr. Gary W. Dorshimer, MD, FACP, FCPP POPS Photographer Peter Blaikie, Bachrach Photography
GROUPS HAVE MORE FUN! THE PHILLY POPS WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME:
Ann’s Choice Retirement Community Brenda Young and guests Donna M. Patti and guests Fantastic Fifties Juanita Brooks and guests Robin Shaffer and guests Sarah Connelly and guests Selena Gillespie and guests Senior Community Tours Sheila Johnson and guests The Weston Club at Sagemore William Penn Charter School
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READY TO PAY OUR RESPECT TO ARETHA Citizens Bank is proud to be the presenting sponsor for The Philly Pops program, ARETHA: RESPECT.
Member FDIC. Citizens Bank is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. 1193063
SHOWSTOPPING LOVE
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The Philly POPS Independence Blue Cross is a proud supporter of The Philly POPS. We applaud their dynamic performances and recognize their commitment to making a difference in the community through educational and engagement initiatives. Independence Blue Cross shares this commitment. We embrace a bold, innovative vision to help improve the lives and health of people in our region and across the nation.
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