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Program Guest Conductor Todd Ellison Guest Vocalists Debbie Gravitte, Susan Egan & Christopher Sieber The Philly POPS Roster Subscriber Spotlight Board of Directors Administrative Staff Behind the Scenes POPS In Schools The Philly POPS Today Memorable Moments POPS In The News Social Media Shout Out 2018-19 Season Announcement Corporate & Community Support The Philly POPS The Salute Series Friends of The Philly POPS Giving Levels
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, I am happy to point out that spring is right around the corner. And this Best of Broadway program is a breath of fresh air! I met Todd Ellison some years back and, right away, thought he’d be great for the POPS. It’s taken us this long to get lined up with scheduling, but there’s great news. He’s coming back to do the POPS Christmas series this year! Be sure to read all about his amazing Broadway career on page 6. If you haven’t seen next year’s season lineup already, it’s in the center fold for today’s Program Book. Each year, I look at our schedule and think it’s the best one yet. This year is no different. We’ve upgraded the guest artist roster significantly for this, our 40th Anniversary Season. I hope you’ll agree that the best is yet to come—yet right around the corner in next season’s glittering set of performances. Michael Krajewski returns next month for Sinatra & Friends. There’s something about Sinatra and Philly that is just electric, every time out! Michael Andrew and Ashley Brown give a fresh take on Frank’s collaborations with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minelli and more! Mark your calendars for the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend—Memorial Salute at the Mann is set for 7 PM on May 26. If you don’t go to the shore, and certainly not everyone does, join us for this free, under the stars Salute Series concert. See you soon again at the POPS!
Frank Giordano, President and CEO Encore Series, Inc., The Philly POPS
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CONCERT PROGRAM Jerry Herman Overture Herman State Fair: “It Might as Well be Spring” Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Kiss Me Kate: “From This Moment On” Porter My Fair Lady Medley Loewe, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner A Date With Judy: “It’s a Most Unusual Day” Adamson, Lyrics by Jimmy McHugh Beauty and the Beast: “If I Can’t Lover Her” Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman
MARCH 9-11, 2018 Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broadway Showstoppers Medley Various Thoroughly Modern Millie: “Gimme, Gimme” Tesori, Lyrics by Scanlon A Chorus Line Medley Hamlisch, Lyrics by Ed Kleban “Love Trio” Weber, Lyrics by Tim Rice INTERMISSION Roman Holiday: “Begin the Beguine” Porter Annie Get Your Gun: “Anything You Can Do” Berlin
Todd Ellison, guest conductor Debbie Gravitte, vocalist Susan Egan, vocalist Christopher Sieber, vocalist
Man of La Mancha: “The Impossible Dream” Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion Peter Pan Medley Various “42nd Street” Warren, Lyrics by Al Dubin Wicked: “For Good” Schwartz, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz An American in Paris Medley Gershwin, Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Disney Heroine Medley Various La Cage Aux Folles: “I am What I am” Herman, Lyrics by Jerry Herman Cats: “Memory” Weber, Lyrics by Trevor Nunn Spamalot: “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” DuPrez, Lyrics by Eric Idle
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guest conductor
TODD ELLISON Hailed by The New York Times as one of “Broadway’s Electric Conductors,” Ellison is one of the most accomplished and sought-after music director/composers working today. Currently the Music Supervisor/Conductor/arranger of the new Broadway-bound musical Roman Holiday, he is also the composer of the award-winning new musical The Black and White Ball with Stephen Cole, as well as The Canterville Hotel with Brendan Cull. He also composed the songs “The Long Way” for Emily Skinner, and “Gettin’ Nowhere Fast” for Guy Haines. He is currently the Music Supervisor of An American in Paris at the Dominion Theater in London’s West End, as well as 42nd Street at the Drury Lane Theater. His Broadway credits include Michel Legrand’s Amour, Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical Tony Award), La Cage aux Folles (Best Musical Revival Tony Award), 42nd Street (Best Revival Tony Award ), Elton John’s Lestat, Annie, The Wild Party, On the Town, Once Upon a Mattress (starring Sarah Jessica Parker), How To Succeed (starring Matthew Broderick), She Loves Me, Taller than a Dwarf, and A Class Act. He was the music director of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the famed Radio City Music Hall for several seasons. As Marvin Hamlisch’s music director, Ellison worked with him on his productions of Ballroom and The Nutty Professor directed by Jerry Lewis. For City Center’s Encores!, he conducted their acclaimed version of On The Town and The Bandwagon. Internationally, he has conducted at the Vienna Konzerthaus with Dawn Upshaw and Jerry Hadley, The Dublin Film Orchestra, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), World Science Festival at Lincoln Center, Cole Porter’s Jubilee at Carnegie Hall, the Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony, The Philly POPS, Nashville Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, New Haven, New Jersey, and York Symphonies. He has conducted more than 20 albums including the Grammy Award-winning cast albums of his shows. He has accompanied such stars as Beyoncé, Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Nicole Kidman, Barry Manilow, Jane Lynch, Bea Arthur, David Hyde Pierce, Tracey Ullman, and Kelsey Grammar. Born in Essex, Connecticut, Ellison began his piano lessons at age 6 and is a graduate of Boston University School of Music with a degree in piano performance. 6 | Encore! | The Philly POPS
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guest vocalist
DEBBIE GRAVITTE One of Broadway’s biggest personalities, Debbie Gravitte received the Tony Award for her critically acclaimed performance in Jerome Robbins Broadway, along with the New York Showstopper Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of They’re Playing Our Song, and went on to appear in: Blues In The Night, Perfectly Frank (Drama Desk Award Nomination), Zorba, Ain’t Broadway Grand?, Chicago, and Les Miserables. Debbie appeared in London in Jerry Herman’s Mack and Mabel at the Drury Lane Theatre. She’s also been seen in the New York City Encores! productions of The Boys From Syracuse, Tenderloin, and Carnival at New York’s City Center. Debbie has performed her nightclub act worldwide, from New York’s Rainbow and Stars, to London’s Pizza On The Park. In Atlantic City, she’s had the honor to open for George Burns and Jay Leno. She’s appeared on film in Isn’t She Great and The Little Mermaid, and on television in Trial and Error (CBS), Pursuit of Happiness (NBC), numerous PBS Specials including Broadway Plays Washington, Ira Gershwin’s 100th Birthday Live from Carnegie Hall, and In Concert with the Boston Pops. Debbie was featured in the Peter Martin’s ballet Thou Swell with the NYC Ballet.
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guest vocalist
CHRISTOPHER SIEBER Christopher Sieber made his Broadway debut alongside Susan Egan in Triumph of Love. He played Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel’s Prince in the revival of Into the Woods, Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie with Sutton Foster and Gavin Creel, and Billy Flynn in Chicago on five separate occasions. Christopher originated the role of Sir Dennis Galahad in Monty Python’s Spamalot, earning him his first Tony nomination; he also opened the show with Tim Curry in London’s Palace Theatre in the West End. He originated the role of Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical again with Sutton Foster and Brian D’arcy James, earning his second Tony nomination, as well as Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Drama League nominations. He played opposite Harvey Fierstein in La Cage aux Folles as George then switched parts to Albin on the first national tour with George Hamilton, making him the first actor ever to play both leads in the same production. Then he played the terrible Agatha Trunchbull, the menacing head mistress of Crunchem Hall in Matilda. He has performed in many concerts with Todd Ellison throughout the years all over the country. On television, Christopher has appeared in Two of a Kind with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen as their father, It’s All Relative with Harriet Harris and John Benjamin Hickey, Sex and the City, Pushing Daisies, Elementary, The Good Wife, Ed, Law and Order SVU, Guiding Light, All My Children, and Another World.
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guest vocalist
SUSAN EGAN Susan Egan has traversed all four corners of the entertainment industry, making powerful impressions in theater, film, television and music. On Broadway, Susan starred in the title role of Thoroughly Modern Millie, won critical acclaim as Broadway’s longest-running ‘Sally Bowles’ in Cabaret, originated the leading roles in Triumph of Love and State Fair, and most notably, received both Tony Award® and Drama Desk® nominations for “Best Actress” as the original ‘Belle’ in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Susan’s film credits include 13 Going on 30, Gotta Kick It Up for the Disney Channel, and many award-winning independent films such as: Meet Market (Sarasota Film Festival), Death and Texas (Seattle Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival), The Almost Guys (HBO Comedy Festival), The Disappearing Girl Trick, Falling. In Love, Extreme Close Up, and Man of the Century (Audience Award, Slamdance). In animation, Egan gave voice to the sultry ‘Meg’ in Disney’s Hercules, sang ‘Angel’ in Lady and the Tramp II, and translated two Japanese blockbusters into English for director Hayao Miyazaki: ‘Gina’ in Porco Rosso, and ‘Lin’ in Spirited Away, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She spent 6 years as the voice of ‘Belle’ for myriad Disney Princess CDs and toys, and most recently voiced the character of ‘Ginny’ in Achmed Saves America, starring comic Jeff Dunham, and currently recurs as ‘Rose Quartz’ on Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe. On television, Egan spent two seasons on the WB’s Nikki, and has guest-starred on HOUSE, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Arliss, Party of Five, Drew Carey, Almost Perfect, Partners, All My Children, Loving, PBS Great Performances, and several pilots, movies of the week and specials for ABC, CBS, and the Disney Channel. Susan has over 40 recording credits from Broadway cast albums to film soundtracks and seven solo CDs.
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music director
MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI Philly POPS Music Director Michael Krajewski’s earliest memories of hearing symphonic music were summertime concerts in local parks in his hometown of Detroit. “My parents enjoyed music, but didn’t go to classical concerts,” Michael says. “My first tastes of hearing an orchestra live were in that informal setting and that’s what I ended up doing with my career.” He knew he wanted a career in music and always harbored the idea of becoming a conductor in the back of his mind. “I decided to get serious about myself as a musician and see how far I could push myself,” he says. “It seemed like a pipe dream – no one around where I grew up even thinks about something like becoming an orchestra conductor, but I didn’t want to live the rest of my life wondering what would have happened if I tried.” Michael’s big break came when he was named Antal Dorati Fellowship Conductor of the Detroit Symphony in 1979 and gained experience conducting a big orchestra. He went on to become assistant conductor of the Detroit Symphony, resident conductor of the Florida Symphony and music director of Modesto Symphony – all the while splitting his time between conducting classical, educational , pops and outdoor concerts, often before non-traditional audiences. He is now a full-time pops conductor and serves as principal pops conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and since 2013, as Music Director and Conductor of The Philly POPS®. Michael especially enjoys creating pops programs from scratch. “We’re playing music that wasn’t written for symphony orchestra – we create all new arrangements and match the right artists to the programs,” he says. “It’s really satisfying.” His favorite experiences include pairing music with Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatics and a show that featured an on-stage speed painter. “I feel that The Philly POPS is the best pops orchestra in the country and the best at doing these kinds of concerts,” Michael says. “And I love Philadelphia – it has a wonderful history and tradition of excellent music and performing arts.” Michael has conducted throughout North America and around the globe, and has collaborated with a diverse group of internationally-renowned artists, including Art Garfunkel, Kenny Loggins, Ben Folds, Wynona Judd, Chicago, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Michael lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife Darcy. He enjoys solving crossword puzzles, photography and travelling – especially to Italy.
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THE PHILLY POPS ROSTER 1ST VIOLIN
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Robert Vieira Carlos Rubio Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz Paul Reiser Rebecca Harris Juliette Javaheri Joseph Kauffman Shannon I. Lee Julie Bougher Joanna Thiagarajan
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Frances Tate Ron Kerber Kim Trolier
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David Schneider Geoffrey Deemer
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Joseph Smith Kaj Hansen Mark Allen
Joe Nero
Michelle Bishop Yu Hui Tamae Lee Kate Suk Greg Teperman Louis Lanza Sarah Dubois Hyo Samantha Crawford Mary Loftus
VIOLA Marjorie Goldberg Ellen Trainer Scott Wagner Sarah Sutton Gerry Rice Nina Cottman
CELLO Jon Fink George Atanasiu Brooke Beazley Pat Daniels Talia Schiff
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OBOE
BASSOON Norman Spielberg Colleen Hood
HORN John David Smith Karen Schubert George Barnett Lyndsie Wilson
TRUMPET Matt Gallagher Bob Gravener George Rabbai
TYMPANI & PERCUSSION
ELECTRIC BASS Steve Beskrone
GUITAR Dave Cullen
HARP Andre Tarantiles
KEYBOARD Jeff Smith
SUBSCRIBER SPOTLIGHT Susan Schaming Odegard and David Odegard
Susan and David are new POPS subscribers this season! Newlyweds Susan and David are both big golfers and met through playing golf. They’ve been together for six years and just got married in December. They live in Cherry Hill, New Jersey now, but Susan is from Pittsburgh and David hails from San Diego. Work brought them both to the Philadelphia area. Susan is a professor at Widener University, where she teaches counseling, and also has a small, private practice. David is a West Point grad who spent half of his career in the Army and half with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); he recently retired. When Susan lived in Pittsburgh, she attended pops shows with the symphony there. She came to a Philly POPS Christmas show, enjoyed it, and became a subscriber to Friday night shows in Row D. “We really enjoy Michael Krajewski,” Susan said. “He has such a warm presence and he engages the audience.” Favorite shows: Susan loved The Music of Elton John and POPS Rocks. She’s looking forward to the Broadway show. David’s favorite was A Star Wars Celebration. Hobbies: Susan and David still enjoy golfing and go a few times a week when the weather is nice. They travel together to warm places in the winter to golf. They also like the BYOBs in Collingswood and Haddonfield, and enjoy trying IPAs at craft beer spots.
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BEHIND THE SCENES Mark Allen Mark Allen has been a multi-instrumentalist and teaching artist with The Philly POPS for six seasons. As part of the POPS in Schools program, Mark has taught All-City Jazz high school students and teaches saxophone at McDaniel Elementary. Mark originally hails from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but has lived and worked in the Philadelphia area for the last 11 years. He holds an Adjunct Assistant Faculty position at the University of the Arts where he teaches the history of jazz, music theory, and is the chair of the saxophone department. He has had the privilege of studying with Joel Frahm, Ben Schachter, Chris Farr, and Ron Kerber. In addition to co-leading several ensembles, Mark is an active member of The Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Fresh Cut Orchestra (Ropeadope Records), and several other Philadelphia/New York ensembles. He has shared the stage and/ or recorded with luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, Marcus Belgrave, Dick Oatts, Orrin Evans, Benny Golson, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, and R Kelly, among others. Mark is also active in the Philadelphia classical music and theater scenes as a woodwind player, appearing with The Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, the Academy of Music Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Mark lives in Philadelphia with his wife Hannah and daughter Lucy.
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POPS IN SCHOOLS! POPS in Schools has begun another exciting spring semester providing supplemental music instruction to approximately 2,000 students in the School District of Philadelphia. Philly POPS musicians are embedded in schools to coach and mentor music students.
Our January highlight saw students at Delaplaine McDaniel Elementary attend the first STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Assembly for 2018 which focused on woodwinds! Featuring student performances and a POPS Saxophone Quartet, the students learned about the science behind how the instruments produce sound. The musicians in the saxophone quartet, led by Ron Kerber, shared their musical background with the attentive audience. Many of them started playing music when they were the same age as the students in the audience through assemblies just like STEAM. This is a reminder as to the importance of exposing future music leaders and appreciators through these opportunities. Next up: Percussion!
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In its fourth year as Presenting Sponsor of Philadelphia’s All-City Jazz Festival, The Philly POPS provides professional master classes, in-school coaching, and a wide range of performance opportunities for ten participating high schools in the School District of Philadelphia. Activities culminate in the AllCity Jazz Festival under the direction of Temple University Director of Jazz Studies, Terell Stafford.
SAVE THE DATE! All-City Jazz Festival APRIL 18, 2018
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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 Salute Series, an expanding portfolio of programs performed on American holidays, celebrates those who serve our country, its cities, and communities. Performances including Memorial Salute, POPS on Independence on July 3, POPS in Philadelphia on July 4, and Veterans Salute showcase the magic of the orchestra to diverse and enthusiastic crowds. The annual I’ll Be Home for Christmas concert rings in the holiday season with a free concert for active military, police, and fire department families.
POPS in Schools POPS in Schools, an EITC certified program, enhances music education for approximately 2,000 students in the Philadelphia School District by embedding POPS teaching artists in ten high schools and four elementary schools to train, coach and mentor music students. The Philly POPS is the presenting sponsor of the All-City Jazz Festival held in April at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
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 evergreater 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 July 2017
December 2014
The Philly POPS BIG Band debuts on July 4 at the 25th anniversary of the Wawa Welcome America concert on the Parkway.
- Launch of POPS Outside! brings the vibrant programming, musicians and featured guest artists of the POPS family to a growing list of holiday tree lightings and celebrations around the Delaware Valley. - 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 and First Responders concert.
July 2016 In addition to July 3’s traditional POPS on Independence concert, the POPS brass percussion ensemble performs at Philadelphia’s televised July 4 Celebration of Freedom ceremony.
May 2016 The Philly POPS partners with the Mann Center for the Performing Arts for Philadelphia’s first-ever Memorial Day concert: Memorial Salute.
December 2015 The Philly POPS performs with renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Wells Fargo Center.
September 2015 - The Philly POPS performs for Pope Francis on Independence Mall. - For the first time in over a decade, The Philly POPS adds a fourth concert to the Sinatra: A Centennial Celebration series after record ticket sales.
June 2015 Launch of POPS in Schools kicks off with a presenting sponsorship of the Philadelphia School District’s All-City Jazz Festival.
July 2013 Music Director Michael Krajewski takes over the “baton” of The Philly POPS.
July 2012 Frank Giordano takes the reins as President and CEO of the The Philly POPS.
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 Orchestra of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
1979 The Philly POPS is founded by Moe Septee.
POPS IN THE NEWS
PHILLY POPS AND MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI HAVE A GRINCHY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
December 4, 2017
WESTAMPTON CONCERT ‘POPS’ WITH BIG BAND SOUND December 6, 2017
THERE ARE 300 ON STAGE DURING PHILLY POPS HOLIDAY CONCERTS AND A DELCO GUY IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
November 8, 2017
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PHILLY POPS PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEONARD BERNSTEIN
November 24, 2017
KEEP UP WITH THE POPS IN BETWEEN CONCERTS Watch rehearsal and performance videos, learn about events, get updates on POPS in Schools, and see where we're POPPING up around the Philly region this fall!
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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’s 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). SUBSCRIPTION SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR
UM HOLDINGS
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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 presentations and a robust set of educational and engagement initiatives. Now in its 39th season, the official POPS orchestra of Pennsylvania serves a consistently growing audience of over 150,000 annually. Music Director Michael Krajewski and the 65-piece Philly POPS orchestra keeps listeners tapping their toes to an impressive repertoire of songs from American traditions of music up through today’s chart toppers. The Philly POPS BIG Band, an 18-20 piece ensemble performing a rock and rhythm and blues repertoire, premiered in 2017 to enthusiastic response at the July 4 Welcome America Concert on the Parkway. Outside the concert hall, Salute Series performances – including POPS on Independence on July 3 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 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, and at venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
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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.
2018 EVENTS MEMORIAL SALUTE May 26, 2018 Mann Center for the Performing Arts
POPS ON INDEPENDENCE July 3, 2018 Independence Hall
IN CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY July 4, 2018 • POPS at the Celebration of Freedom Ceremony, Independence Hall • POPS on the Parkway
VETERANS SALUTE November 11, 2018 • Philadelphia’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Dilworth Plaza
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Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
CELEBRATING AMERICA’S TRADITIONS AND COMMITMENT TO SERVICE. At the POPS, we are committed to honoring our country’s longstanding commitment to traditions, values, and service through the universal language of music. Each year, we present a series of free concerts, inclusive events of community and celebration featuring selections from the American Songbook chosen for their resonance on these holidays of civic importance. For more information on attending or supporting our Salute Series performances: phillypops.org/Salute.
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SPONSORS SUSAN & CHASE MCDANIEL
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Mr. Paul Catinella
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Mr. Leroy Kean M&T Bank John and Janet Marsella John and Christine Meko In memory of Jack Templeton, MD John J. Meko, Jr. Gregory Montanaro Nadia and Antoine Moukarzel PA Convention Center Authority Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau The Philadelphia Cultural Fund The Philadelphia Phillies The Prime Rib Mr. Garth Weldon
Charles Jacquin et. Cie., Inc. Mr. Stanton Remer CFO
Mr. and Mrs. J. and Brenda Nixon Thomas Nowakowski, Sr.
Mr. Theodore Robb
Citizens Bank Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, CFA President
Roscommon International Sean Reilly President and CEO
Jana and Frank D’Andrea
Joan Sacks and Lee Paynter
Charles and Susan Davidson
Monique and Gary Silvi
Barry Depew
South Jersey Gastroenterology P.A. Dr. Joseph Savon
Exact Design Mr. Richard Walling Arlene and Stan Ginsburg Kathleen and Bruce Goldberg
Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young, LLP Wm. Sasso, Esq.
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Rob Wonderling President
Philip and Susan Rinaldi Best of Broadway | March 2018 | 29
Ten Pennies Florist and Event Planners Ms. Ann Catania President
CRW Graphics David Van Dusen
TD Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Darlington
Richard Valiga Martin and Janice Wilensky Wills Eye Hospital David Yurman
BATON CIRCLE $1,000 TO $2,499 Anonymous Amany Mansour-Awad and George J. Awad The Harold and Renee Berger Foundation Frank and Suzanne Binswanger Bob Andrews Group, LLC Mr. Robert Andrews, Jr. P.E. President and CEO
Michael Crofton
Mr. Joseph M. Della Ratta
Dominic Nigro
Ken and Marian Disken
Laurie and Christopher Olivia
Susan and Matt Dupee
Hon. Paul and Nancy Panepinto
Maris and Roger Evoy
Penn Personalized Care Gary W. Dorshimer, MD, FACP, FCPP Official Physician of The Philly POPS
Lisa Fazi Mr. David Fineman Firstrust Bank Scott Gamble Ms. Gail Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holender Henry Gosik Ms. Elaine Grobman
Ed, Jane, & Brownie Brandt
Charles Keates
Judith Burgess and Randy Bradway
Michael Keenan
Joan and Richard Carella Mr. Paul Catinella Edward and Joellyn Cattell
Stephen Muracco
Susan and Charles Davidson
Jo-ann Jones
Geraldine Camishion
Nark Morganthaler
National HR Jay Nistad Principal
Amy Branch and Jeffry Benoliel
Francis and Mary Burke
Morgan Stanley
Gerhart and Anne Klein Ms. Christine Lange Rep. Joseph Lashinger, Jr. Riccardo Longo Louis K. Fox Charitable Trust
The Reverend Lucy Pierre Pine Belt Auto Louis Trebino Konstadinos Plestis and Maria Vogiatzi Police and Fire Federal Credit Union Anthony LaRosa Cynthia and Gary Porter Mr. Robert Rau Joannie Rich Ms. Joyce Seewald Sando Mr. Andrew J. Santacroce Savitz Family Foundation Patricia and Daniel Scott Marvin and Roberta Schimmel
Ivan Ciment
Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation
Gen. Ronald Coleman
Mr. Mark D. Lupke
Michael Scott and Robin Hauner
Kevin Collins
Gerald and Jeannine McMenamin
Terence and Deborah Smith
Michael J. and Lynne Cona Corporate Health Solutions F. Richard Courtney Stephen Crane and Elaine Jaskol Creative Financial Group Gary Daniels, CLU, ChFC, CAP
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Mr. Lawrence G. McMichael Ms. Elaine Meltzer* Mrs. Karen Pelino Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michaelson Michael Milone
Wayne M. Schuh
Roxanne and Gene Spatocco Peggy and David Stedman Paul Stewart Technology Concierge Group Gerald Francesco President
Peter Throm Management Mr. Peter Throm Carol B. Tinari Tot-Time Child Development Centers, Inc. Ms. Donna M. Parisi Owner John Turchi
Precision Automation Fred Rexon President and CEO Elliot and Barbara Schwartz Wealth Development Group Alan D. Katz Managing Member
Joseph Voytilla
PRINCIPAL PLAYER $500 TO $749
Waldorf Racing Stables
1518 Associates
Kathryn and Dr. Michael Warhol
Melville and Maria Ackerman
Dennis Wasilewski
Phillip and Ellen Baer
Elizabeth Weinreb
Sandy and Vince Basanavage
Patricia Wellenbach
Mr. Guy Berger
Wellshire Farms Louis B. Colameco, III
Sharon and Bill Bronstein
Janet G. and Harold J. Whartnaby White Penny Jon Cofsky Principal Cupersmith, Wilensky, Steiger, Stempler & Co. LLP Marty and Janice Wilensky
Bonnie Brown and Don Wynne Jeanne Brunozzi
Robert and Megan Hausler Herbein + Company, Inc. Mr. Anthony Hui Nina and Alan Kirschner Ms. Jacqueline S. Klein Stephen and Randy Klein Brian and Lenore Locke Drs. Lawrence and Lynn Levine Mrs. Patricia Levitt Dr. Michael Mittelman Dr. Catherine A. Michon Kathleen Mulhern Reid and Elizabeth Murrary Mr. Frank C. Palopoli Mr. and Mrs. John Pelino
Maty Lou and Frank Burke
L. Stephan and Rochelle Perchick
CD Realty Advisors Craig Frater
Michelle and Mark Pressman
Sally Chandler and Mark Chalmers
Dr. Harry Rosenthal
Dr. Ralph Riviello, M.D.
Maxine Coleman
Salus University
Pat and Connie Dalton
Henry Schwarz
Emilio Degregorio
Dr. Larry and Bonnie Seidman
Louis and Nina Eni
Mr. Paul Sloate
Ms. Karen Fei In memory of Donna Fei
Gabriel Staino
Zook Dinon PA
CONDUCTOR CIRCLE $750 TO $999
Friends of the Ocean City Pops, Inc.
Rebecca and Brooks Van Pelt
Ms. Roselyn Barefield
Ruth Ann and Paul Fox
Kevin Waldron and Harriette Owens-Waldron
Julie and Richard Frost
Patrick R. Gault
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Harman
Joan and Larry Glazerman
New Opportunity Publishing
Sandra Goodstein
Richard and Barbara Orr
Nancy and Alan Grossman
Peterson Service Company Renee Fiorelli President
Cheryl D. Gunter and Paul A. Rabe
Ms. Jane Windle Elizabeth Wojdak S.R. Wojdak & Associates, Inc. Christopher Wolfington
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Harman
John and Sandra Stouffer
Dale Wallace F. Gordon Yasinow John and Iris Zook
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Ms. Jodi Friedman
Loraine and Edward Jones
Richard Williams
Mr. John Heisler
Rona Josephs
James Winn
Ms. Tracy L. Maeter
Barbara and Gerald S. Kates
Debbie and Elliot Maser
Joseph Kolakowski
Current Membership as of January 25, 2018.
Mrs. Kathleen Mulhern
Dr. Ray and Terri Kovalski
Patricia and Gordon Munson
Joseph W. Kvech
NewsHeisler Wealth Management John Heisler, CFP
Phyllis and Robert Lambeck
Drs. Domenic and Dorothy Pisano
Robert Lynn
David Schneider and Rosalind Erwin In honor of William Nathan Erwin
Liss & Marion Ricky Liss, Esq.
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Sporn Ms. Joyce Ann Swoyer
ENTHUSIAST $250 TO $374 Pamela Altman Esha Bhatia Blue Bell Country Club Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bortz Kimberly and Donald Brooks Thomas Brunner Ms. Courtney Carter Ms. Mary Chirillo Beverly and Herbert Cohen Sarah and Joseph M. Corvasce Francis Costello In memory of Rhonda Costello David Courtright Karen and John Fulton Harriet Beloff Goodwin Jeff Guaracino Gwen and Matthew Iller Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Jaworowski
Janet Leo
Jim and Kanra Magnatta
Carole Marani John McIntyre Stephen McWilliams Janet and Stephen Mullin Harry Mullins C. Raymond Nelson The Honorable Brian J. O’Neill Patricia and Michael Pence Robert N. Racciatti Scott and Marilyn Radley Regina and John Riordan Nancy and Thomas Rocereto The Rotary Club of Washington Township Dr. Larry and Bonnie Seidman William and Anna Simpson Janet Steinberg Nancy Sullivan Laurence Sussman Halfred Taylor In memory of Judith Ann Taylor Ronald Vickers Ms. Dale Wallace Herbert and Sandra Weinstein
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*In memoriam
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 to play the music you know and love to hear. FRIEND — $75 TO $124 • 10% discount on single tickets ADMIRER — $125 TO $249 Friend benefits, plus:
BATON CIRCLE — $1,000 TO $2,499 Conductor Circle benefits, plus:
• Free ticket exchange of your subscription tickets • Exclusive VIP Invitations to POPS special
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:
• Acknowledgement of your contribution
• A private tour of the Kimmel Center
Krajewski and POPS leadership
in the Encore! program book
ENCORE! CIRCLE — $5,000 TO $9,999 PERFORMER — $375 TO $499 Enthusiast benefits, plus:
Musician Circle benefits, plus:
• A private dinner with Frank Giordano,
• Complimentary tickets to a special
• 1/2 page ad in the Encore! program book
backstage tour
PRINCIPAL PLAYER — $500 TO $749 Performer benefits, plus:
• Exclusive intermission receptions with
musicians and Board of Directors
President and CEO of The Philly POPS
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE — $10,000 & ABOVE Encore! Circle benefits, plus:
• Concert Series Sponsorship • Full page ad in the Encore! program book
CONDUCTOR CIRCLE — $750 TO $999 Principal Player benefits, plus:
• A private backstage visit with
Maestro Krajewski 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 Office at 215.735.2841. To donate online, go to phillypops.org/donate. Benefits incept upon receipt of the contribution and are active for the 2017-18 season.
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GROUPS HAVE MORE FUN!
THE PHILLY POPS WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME:
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