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Dear Friends,

Justin Taylor, chair Dennis Stradford, vice chair William Vigna, treasurer Sal Baglieri, secretary Dr. Timothy Seelig, ex officio

The definition of Passion encapsulates perfectly this evening of music, men and message.

Cynthia Cooper Daniel P. Aaron Gregory Marks Jeffrey Huang Mark Delgado Melané Ali Mike Bernard Peter Drake Steve Burton Steve Gallagher Steve Huffines Trudi Loscotoff

It has now been four years since the world premiere in Seattle of Jake Heggie’s For a Look or a Touch. Those of us who were there for that momentous occasion decided immediately that we had to bring it to San Francisco. It took four years to make that happen. It is the most passionate love story we have ever heard.

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When we began planning this program, we investigated all aspects of things about which we are intensely passionate. It came down to music, love and life.

Then we were given the amazing gift of a song cycle set to texts by Walt Whitman, a man some consider the greatest gay poet of all times — even though he lived in the 19th century. His poetry is filled with imagery about love and loving men, and it literally sings itself — with palpable passion. It was composed by SFGMC singer Steve Huffines.

The final cornerstone of the evening came with a nod to contemporary communication - #twitterlieder - or "twitter songs." These 15 tweets take us on a roller coaster ride of emotions as they whisk us through an entire lifetime of passions - each with only 140 characters to tell its story!

Tonight is a musical feast. We are so grateful you are here to share in it.

And please come back in June to sing along with Elton John favorites!

Passionately yours,

Steve Gallagher, membership president

Glenn DeSandre Raymond Gonzales Rylan Carpena Scott Mills Dr. Timothy Seelig

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TIM SEELIG

artistic director & conductor In addition to conducting the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Dr. Seelig keeps a busy schedule with appearances around the world. He is the Conductor Emeritus of the Turtle Creek Chorale in Dallas, Texas, which he conducted for 20 years. Dr. Seelig holds four degrees, including the Doctor of Musical Arts degree and the Diploma from the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He has seven books and DVDs on choral technique. He has conducted at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center annually since 1991. His recordings have reached the Billboard Top Ten classical chart and, most recently, his recording of I Am Harvey Milk was awarded the Independent Music Award. He has also been featured in two PBS documentaries, the first of which won the national Emmy for Best Documentary. Known for his enthusiasm and sense of humor, Grammy Magazine says, “Dr. Seelig takes eclecticism to new heights.” Fanfare Magazine writes “He raises singers from the ranks of amateur to receiving wide recognition for excellent performances of appealing, fresh repertoire.” The New York Times calls Seelig an “expressive performer,” and the Fort Worth Star Telegram quips, “Seelig slices a thick cut of ham.” He is married to Dan England and is the proud grandfather of the amazing Clara Skye.

CARL PANTLE

principal accompanist music director, vocal minority Carl is a vocal coach, accompanist and singer who frequently works with San Francisco Opera, West Bay Opera, Opera San Jose and the Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute.

He is an alumnus of the prestigious Merola Program at the San Francisco Opera Center. Carl studied voice and choral conducting at Brigham Young University and soon after returned to the Bay Area to pursue vocal coaching and accompanying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Carl has appeared as a vocalist with SFGMC on numerous occasions and appeared at Lincoln Center as accompanist for Dr. Seelig in The Wisdom of Old Turtle in 2011. Carl has collaborated with some of the finest talent Broadway has to offer, including Daniel Reichard, Keala Settle, Julia Murney, Alysha Umphress and Laura Benanti. Most recently, Carl was named Music Director for The Oakland-East Bay Gay Men's Chorus and is looking forward to their upcoming concert, From Stage and Screen, with highlights from Broadway's greatest hits. oebgmc.org

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associate accompanist Lynden is a pianist, singer, actor and a longtime resident of San Francisco. Local audiences most recently saw him as the leader of the band The Angry Inch in Boxcar Theatre's farewell revival of their acclaimed productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Hailing from a farm town in Northern Utah, Lynden attended the University of Northern Colorado on a performance scholarship and is known for his knowledge of and experience in musical theatre. He is currently the Principal Accompanist for the Oakland East Bay Gay Men's Chorus and has worked with a variety of vocal groups and theatre organizations in the Bay Area. He recently added vocal arranger to his resume, providing original arrangements performed by SFGMC at last year's Dazzle: Broadway...Our Way concert. In addition to being the Associate Accompanist, Lynden has been a featured vocal soloist with the Chorus at Davies Symphony Hall, the Castro Theatre and on tour.

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ABOUT SFGMC MISSION The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus creates extraordinary musical experiences that inspire community, activism and compassion.

VISION A world inspired and unified by the music we create.

We believe in the transformative power of music to heal, to enlighten and to foster unity.

We embrace the life affirming changes we create within and beyond our chorus community.

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GUEST ARTISTS MORGAN SMITH American baritone Morgan Smith began the 2014-15 season as Escamillo in Carmen at Vancouver Opera in Canada, a role he sings again later in the season at Pittsburgh Opera. He joined Seattle Symphony for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and traveled to San Diego Opera to sing the role of Marcello in La Boheme before returning to San Francisco to join SFGMC at Davies Symphony Hall to revive the role of Manfred in Jake Heggie’s For a Look or a Touch, a role he inaugurated for the world premiere of the piece. He sings the title role in Don Giovanni at Austin’s Lyric Opera and rounds up the season at Cincinnati Opera in the role of Aaron in Ricky Ian Gordon’s Morning Star.

Last season’s highlights include his role and house debut as Adam Brandt in Mourning Becomes Electra at Florida Grand Opera; Tadeusz in The Passenger in the U.S. premiere at Houston Grand Opera and at Lincoln Center; Fritz in Die Tote Stadt at Dallas Opera; and Lt. Audebert in Silent Night in Fort Worth Opera’s presentation of Kevin Puts’s highly successful work about WWI. Recent successes include his return to San Francisco Opera for the role of Starbuck in Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick, a role he inaugurated for the world premiere at Dallas Opera and later sang at San Diego Opera. He returned to Oper Leipzig for the roles of Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Billy in The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Papageno in Die Zauberflote, Marcello in La Boheme and Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte. Additionally he joined the roster at Glyndebourne Festival as Figaro (cover) in Le Nozze di Figaro. Future engagements include Count in Le Nozze di Figaro at Seattle Opera.

KIP NIVEN Kip Niven is a Kansas City native and KU Alum. He as appeared on Broadway, offBroadway, in regional theatres, as an artist-in-residence, as well as in feature films, network television and commercials. Two years ago, he appeared in For a Look or a Touch with Kansas City’s Heartland Men’s Chorus and last summer with the Seattle Men’s Chorus, both in Seattle and on a ten-day tour—performing in four cities in Germany.

Kip is a vested member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. He is a member of the company of the award-winning radio comedy show Right Between the Ears and is the Project Coordinator for EARTh (Equity Actors’ Readers’ Theatre). Kip also teaches musical theatre audition technique workshops and master classes at colleges and universities throughout the country.

Kip has three children: Jim (who lives in Kirkland, WA, with his wife and three children); Kate (who lives in New York City with her husband and two children); and Maggie (a second-year Theatre BFA student at Stephens College, in Columbia, MO). Kip lives in Leawood, KS, with his sweetheart, Claudia, and their two cats. He is, indeed, a very lucky fellow.

HADLEIGH ADAMS New Zealand baritone Hadleigh Adams studied throughout New Zealand and Australia before completing his Masters of Music at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London. In 2012 he was a Merola Opera Program artist and the next year was invited to join the San Francisco Opera as an Adler Fellow. During his two-year tenure, he performed in over 70 performances with the company.

Hadleigh made his debut at the Royal National Theatre, London in the role of Jesus in Jonathan Miller's staged production of the St. Matthew Passion, to critical acclaim.

He has performed in recital at London's Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, and later this year performs at the renowned Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont.

Upcoming engagements this season include Zoroastro, in Handel's Orlando in New York City, the title role in Vivaldi's Bajazet in Sydney, Australia, and Guglielmo in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte with Pittsburgh Opera.

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Dedication Mark Mezak & Andrew Caldwell [4/1] Cyrus Mallare & Carlton Lowe [4/2] #twitterlieder soloists Birthday Rylan Carpena [4/1] Dave Caldwell [4/2] OMG David Lalone [4/1] Devlin Shand [4/2] Big Night Maxwell Snodgrass [4/1] Paul Hovannes [4/2] Auto-Correct William G. Brajnikoff [4/1] Roy Eikleberry [4/2] Selfie Ren Blake & Kyle Fowler [4/1] Dave Caldwell & Andrew Caldwell [4/2] Merry-Go-Round Keith Byron & Chris Fernandez [4/1] Melvin Fujikawa & Kellan Christopher [4/2] Brothers of the Heart Sherman Blow & Mark Brown [4/1] Justin J. Taylor & Steve Gallagher [4/2] Mom Jeff Brand [4/1] Mark Brown [4/2]

principal dancer James Graham specialty ensemble Michael Bankert, Paul Barnett, Erwin Barron, Eric Chau, Glenn DeSandre, Justin Donahue, Francis Dournayan, Jeffrey Dumlao, David Falzone, Andre Farris, Mike Figueira, Dustin Finkle, Raymond Mark Gonzales, Ken Graham, Tyler “Sky” Hunsaker, Nick Ishimaru, Jon Kim, Randy Laroche, Dale Leininger, Gregory J. Marks, Kevin McSherry, Galen T. Panger, Mike Pohlable, Jeff Sinclair, Mike Tang, Michael Tate, Miles Walls Golden Years ensemble Jeff Brand, Keith Byron, Andrew Caldwell, Roy Eikleberry, Dan England, Raymond Mark Gonzales, Tyler “Sky” Hunsaker, Jeffrey Huang, Steven McCowan, Stephen L. McCoy, Mark Mezak, Tim Pavek, Elliot Simon, Sudeep Srivastava, Michael Tate, Scott Walker chamber orchestra Jose Gonzalez Granero, clarinet Dawn Harms, violin Julie McKenzie, flute Emil Miland, cello Carl Pantle, piano Mark Veregge, percussion

PRODUCTION TEAM Leslie Ann Jones...................................................................... record producer Steve Valdez....................................... production coordinator & choreographer Thom Vindiola..................................................................... lead stage manager Wil Wright....................................................................................stage manager Kirk Hudson................................................................................stage manager Michael Anderburg..................................................................... lighting design Gary Richards.............................................................................specialty props David Bjorklund................................................................... specialty wardrobe

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FOR A LOOK OR A TOUCH: The Story Behind the Music One of the most compelling and heartbreaking stories in LGBT history is the murder of tens of thousands in the concentration camps during World War II. These stories remained hidden and virtually unacknowledged until the 1980s.

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“When I looked for poetry or stories from the era, I was deeply upset to discover a vast silence,” says composer Jake Heggie. “Because homosexuality was against the law in Germany until 1970 - even after the camps were closed and the war over - gays stayed in hiding or got married, fled or tried to blend in. Not until the late 1970s did the literary and art world break the silence. Even in 2005, when the European Union's Parliament drafted a resolution regarding the Holocaust, any mention of the persecution of gays was removed.”

After a research trip to the U.S. Holocaust Museum, Heggie saw the extraordinary documentary Paragraph 175 by San Francisco filmmakers Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Under Paragraph 175 of the German penal code, gay men could be arrested for the crime of homosexuality. This code was not repealed until 1994.

Epstein and Friedman focused heavily on the story of Gad Beck, the last known Holocaust survivor persecuted for

beingperformance gay, and his lover Manfred Lewin.not Beck be survived incarceration and execution, rescuing more than 1,000 Jews vening’s would possible from certain execution and helping Holocaust survivors immigrate to Palestine, while Lewin and his family were the generous support of and partnership with murdered at Auschwitz. wing individuals whothat have given $1,000 or more this story of young love. Gene Scheer wrote It was Manfred’s journal sparked Heggie’s interest in memorializing the haunting and moving libretto. bring this important work to San Francisco.

“Watching the beauty and power of a love that transcended not just discrimination, but torture and even death, brought inspiration and hope I was not expecting,” said conductor Tim Seelig upon seeing the world premiere in Seattle. “As the final notes rang out and theJohn audienceDavies leapt to its feet, I knew this momentous work about these two Heiman seemingly fearless men had to come to San Francisco.”

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FOR A LOOK OR A TOUCH: The Journey to San Francisco For a Look or a Touch, composed by Jake Heggie with libretto by Gene Scheer, first premiered in Seattle on May 7, 2007, through a commission from the Seattle-based organization Music of Remembrance. It was followed by a male chorus version commissioned by the Seattle Men’s Chorus and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus with a premiere on April 2, 2011, at Seattle’s McCaw Hall featuring Morgan Smith, the baritone for whom the lead role of Manfred was written.

In attendance at the Seattle Men’s Chorus’ premiere was SFGMC’s Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig who knew immediately this work must be presented in San Francisco. Seelig also knew he could not present this work without Smith in the lead role. Smith immediately agreed and Heggie, a San Franciscan, was thrilled at the prospect of bringing the work to his hometown.

The challenge was scheduling and financing. Smith’s schedule was packed with international appearances and securing the right venue was important. The finances needed to mount this type of production was not something for which SFGMC was readily prepared. For the next three seasons, Seelig and his team would try to coordinate venue availability and Smith’s schedule, each time without success.

After its Seattle premiere, For a Look or a Touch would be presented by Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and Heartland Men’s Chorus. Heartland’s production introduced a local film and stage actor, Kip Niven, in the role of Gad Beck. Niven’s passionate and moving interpretation was highly praised and when SMC once again presented the work this past summer and toured through Europe, they would unite Smith and Niven to play the central characters.

In the meantime, the relevance of this work had spread. San Francisco residents Stephen and Diane Heiman heard of this work and approached Seelig with an offer to initiate an underwriting campaign. A generous gift from the Heimans in conjunction with a major event at the home of Ann and Gordon Getty, as well as SFGMC’s annual gala, Crescendo, raised the funds needed to mount the production.

As SFGMC prepared for Season 37, Seelig and his team once again tried to align schedules - this time with success.

Smith would play the role written for him and requested Niven to play opposite him. Now, after four years of planning and waiting, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Seelig, is proud to present the Bay Area premiere of For a Look or a Touch.

ACT I The Singing Heart Bob Chilcott .-•-.

How Can I Keep From Singing Robert Wadsworth, Arranged by Gwyneth Walker .-•-.

My Friend, My Lover: Five Walt Whitman Songs Music by Steve Huffines We Two Boys Together Clinging Are You the New Person Drawn Toward Me? City of Friends Native Moments Earth! My Likeness -•-

Dedication Music by Richard Burchard, Text by Mark Twain adapted from a poem by Robert Richardson .-•-.

#twitterlieder: 15 tweets in 3 acts Music by James Eakin III, Lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri ACT I: Birthday! • Schoolyard • OMG! • Scholars • Rise of Sun ACT II: The Big Night! • Selfie • Busy • Merry-Go-Round • People of Light ACT III: Brothers of the Heart • Auto-Correct • Mom • Fiber • Treasures

ACT II For a Look or a Touch Music by Jake Heggie, Libretto by Gene Scheer Prelude 1. The Voice 2. Golden Years 3. A Hundred Thousand Stars 4. The Story of Joe 5. Silence 6. Der Singende Wald [The Singing Forest] 7. Remember .-•-.

Epilogue: The Narrow Bridge from Tyler’s Suite Music by Jake Heggie, Lyrics by Pamela Stewart, Orchestration by Carl Pantle

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Alfred Amistoso • Paul Barnett • Joe Bissell • Derek Blechinger • Russ Bono • Tom Burtch • Dave Caldwell Rylan Carpena • Igor Chudak • Julian Francis Clift Sean Conner • Jesse Cortez • Andre Farris • Dustin Finkle • Lawrence Everett Forbes • Jeff Ford • Steve Gallagher • Mitch Galli • Raymond Mark Gonzales Nick Harper • William Healey • Tyler "Sky" Hunsaker • Nick Ishimaru • Vance Jason • Kevin J. Koerner • Sam Kohler • Richard Kuno, M.D. • David A. Lalone • Lee Aaron Larson • Vinney Le • Carlton E. Lowe • James Machado • Cyrus Mallare • Gregory J. Marks • Edward McCrone, Ph.D • Lawrence McGuire Tony McIntosh• Kevin McSherry • Mark Mezak Scott Mills • Timothy J. Pavek • Richard Pelayo • Carmon Tyler Reynolds • Devlin Shand • Rocky Rakesh Sharma Jeff Sinclair • Sudeep Srivastava • Oky Sulistio • Justin J. Taylor • Shanon Thiel • Phil Walker • Phillip P. Whitely Armando Zambrana • Bryan Zerbe

Art Anderson • Adam Arsenault • Michael Bankert Joseph Bondi • Kim Boyd • Jeff Brand • Larry Ralph Brenner • Doug Brewster • Lance Hunter Burbank • James Caldwell • Phillip Calvin • Ryan Carpenter • John H. J. Cashman • Joe Castrovinci Eric Chau • Devlon Clouser • Brent Dawson • Alan Delamora • Glenn DeSandre • Francis Dournayan Louis Dunn • John H. Dzundza • Roy Eikleberry • Peter Franzi • David A. Friedman • Melvin Fujikawa • Gregory J. Gorman • Jim Graham • Bruce R. Haas • Dennis Hazekamp • Joseph Hege • Sean Higgins • Rick Holte Jeffrey Huang • Jonathan Jones • Jordan Jubela David Klatt • Kevin C. Koczela • Michael J. Kyle Stephen L. McCoy • Eric McGill • Rob Mitchell Ryan Nunez • Marty O'Connell • Dan O'Leary • Chris Padula • Tom Paulino • Robert Rufo • Eric Sandler DC Sands • Frank Schumacher • Michael Sese • Paul Stoner • Brandon Swansfeger • Mike Tang • Brandon Lee Tidwell • Ernie Tovar • Domenic S. Viterbo • Miles Walls • David Watson

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Daniel P. Aaron • Adrian Arizmendi • Pirkka Aunola Sal Baglieri • Daniel Kris Balugay • Mahana Barbadillo Erwin Barron • Dale Becherer • Ren Blake Sherman Blow • Mark Brown • Steve Burton Andrew Caldwell • Bruce Carpenter • Kellan Christopher Stuart Cohen • Eric Colton • Justin Donahue • Justin Duhe • Jeffrey Dumlao • Frank Federico • David Feldman • Chris Fernandez • Mark Forrer • Kyle Fowler • Steve Garber • Brad Gibson • Alex Goro Ken Graham • Stephen Hanten • Adam Harris Jim Haungs • Kevin Jones • Young Kang • Jon Kim Timothy Koning • Randy Laroche • Tim McAdams • Ray McCabe • David McFadden • Steve McGowen • Duran Mishler • Ray Otani • Galen T. Panger • Christopher Petallano • Joseph Pritchard • Jaime H. Reyes, D.C. Eddie Reynolds • John Reynolds • Don Ruthroff Evan Salcedo • Gregory F. Sandritter • Jojo Soriano Michael Tate • Steven Valdez • Michael Volis David Shawn Wallace • Christian Walters Nick Weichsler • Randy White • Michael Wright Tony Y. Zhang • Peter M. Zimmerman

René A. Alvarez • David Araujo • Frederick Baumer Jeffery Benson • Mike Bernard • William G. Brajnikoff Bryan Montrel Burris • Keith Byron • Eric J. Carlson Aaron J. Clarke • Bob Connett • Rick Crane • Doug Curran • Dan England • David Falzone • Mike Figueira • Ray Grimsinger • Keith Harris • Howard Hart Peter Hartikka • Kevin M. Healy • Honey Hogan Gordon Hom • Paul Hovannes • Joshua Keels • Thomas Michael Kennard • Zach Kopciak • Jeffrey Kwong Albert Law • Dale Leininger • Kevin Lenzen • Brian Lepak • Anthony Levintow • Michael Levy • Alejandro Magyaroff • Steven McCowan • John McCray-Goldsmith Vicente Montoya • Will Mruzek • Jim Munson • David Naden • Robert Oliver • Emer Pacleb • Mark A. Para Mike Pohlable • Larry D. Poole • Paul Saccone • Ted Schaller • Elliot Simon • Charlie A. Smith • Derek Snarr Maxwell Snodgrass • Ethan Solomita • Oscar Soriano Kirk C. Tellier • Scott Walker • Brian E. Weart • Chris Winslow • Paul Wonderful • David Zeeman

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SFGMC is so fortunate to have had so many amazing leaders as board chairs and presidents. As the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus looks ahead to our 40th anniversary, we are proud to introduce an Alumni Leadership Board. We honor the leaders who have served so diligently and tirelessly over the years. We would not be where we are today without the efforts of these men.

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THE LEGACY SOCIETY ABUNDANCE, TRANSFORMATION AND ASPIRATION LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE FUTURE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS The Legacy Society of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is an illustrious group of patrons, donors and singers who, through their visionary philanthropy, have made a commitment to ensuring the Chorus’ future by remembering the Chorus in their estate plans.

In particular, we are thankful to have been the recipient of generous gifts in recent years through the visionary estates of Bob Emery, Jerry Geller and Ken Sullivan, James H. Jones Asset Trust, William G. Stephens and Archibald Wilson.

Our Legacy Society members ensure that the transformative power of our music will continue to heal, enlighten and foster unity. Together - we dream of a world where people are drawn together by the extraordinary musical experiences the Chorus creates.

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus expresses its deep appreciation to the following Legacy Society members who have contributed to the Chorus’ future through an estate gift.

Together we honor the legacies of those who have come before us and continue to empower us to raise our voices.

• Daniel P. Aaron • Al Abramowitz • Neil Austin + Tom Burtch • Sal Baglieri + Peter Cirincione • Michael Bankert • Mike Bernard • John H.J. Cashman + Jack J. Ledbetter • Joe Castrovinci + Gordon Smith • Terrence Chan • Rick Crane • Joe Czuberki • Brent Dawson • Bud Dillon • Peter Drake • Dr. Mark L. Hamner • Dan Joraanstad + Bob Hermann • Rich Lang • Michael Levy + Michael Gordon • Johnny Lewis • Gregory J. Marks • J. Robert Mitchell + Jaime L. Caban Jr. • Mark Short + Carl Ray To learn how you too can include SFGMC in your estate planning, or to complete a Declaration of Intent, please contact Miles Walls, SFGMC Development Coordinator. (415.865.3650 • miles.walls@sfgmc.org) Thank you.

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THE FIFTH SECTION The rich history of the chorus would not be complete without recognizing the many talented men and women whose gifts of music helped bring us to this point and who have left us much too soon.

Skip Aiken • Jeff Alons • Paul Alsbach • Terry Althoff • Steve Amos • Paul Anelli • John Atteridg • Edwin Barlow Crawford Barton • Craig Beachler • Robert Beale • Glenn Beardsley • Jerry Berg • Marion Besco • Sam Bittner Kristen Bjoernfeld • Bill Blake • Allan Blasdale • John Andre Bonnemaison • Jeff Bortin • Edward Brener • Peter Brockhoff • John Brown • John Brown • John Bryant • Jay Burwick • John Cailleau • Chris Campbell • Jack Campbell Scott Campbell • Duncan Campbell Jr. • Terry Carlson • Bud Castleman • Mark Chapa • Bruce Chelini • Al Cherry Alexsis Gregory Chew • Bob Chinen • C. Brian Christianson • Andrew Chrystall • Michael Clarke • Kevin Conduff Richard Connelly • Gregory Cooper • Jimmy Corbett • Jeff Cothran • Clayton Cowan • John Crimen • Mark Crissey Tim Curbo • Mark D’Angelo • Alan Da Cunzo • David Davenport • Robert del Valle • Walt Dennis • Douglas Dickinson Bob Dinsmore • Scott Dowdee • Tom Doyle • Brian Duckworth • Andy Einkauf • Alan Ellis • Patrick Elvander • Bob Emery Robert Erickson • Stephen Eschenbach • Gary Falardeau • Jim Farmer • Michael Farrell • Keith Fenton Bruce Fetherolf • Clif Fields • Steven Filice • Justin Fingado • Brian Finnegan • Wyrant Flonory • Fredrick Floyd Ted Foster • Mark Fotopoulos • David Fox • David Smith Fox • Jon Franck • Jim Franks • John French • Robert Frey Evan Friedman • Stephen Frugoli • Scott Galuteria • Larry Garrigan • Gary Garrison • Perry George • Don Giberson Keith Gockel • Bill Graham • Philip Graham • Larry Griffin • Gordon Grover • Tom Gschwind • Gene Guenther Dean Halsey • Andy Hammond • Dennis Haney • Jerry Haney • Robert Hawk • Greg Hay • Frank Hecker • David Held Mark Hermes • Paul Hernandez • Charles Herrington • Robert Hichborn • Tom Hickey • Mark Hirano • Rexford Hitchcock Greg Holbrook • Richard Hollenbaugh • Jerry Horsting • Roger Hostetler • Clyde Howell • Douglas Jackson Frank Jackson • Keith Jacobsen • David James • Scott Johnson • Albert Jones • Paul Jones • Keith Kamrath • Robin Kay Carl Kimball • Lester King • Rick Kirkham • Diane Kohne Schuster • John Kovach • Tony Kramedes • Dick Kramer John Krause • Thom Kumorek • Greg Lawrance • Joe Leary • Jeff Lettow • Don Levine • Bill Lewandowski Ed Lichtenstein • Gerry Lo Presti • Frank Lobraico • Wayne Love • Joseph Loza • Ed Lucas • John Lusk • Roger Luttrell Michael MacDonald • Darren MacGavin • John MacKintosh • Mike Maguire • Terence Maguire • Jim Mahony Renny Marinaccio • Gerry Marquis • Gerald Martin • Mickey Martin • Steve Martin • Tom Martin • Leonard Matlovich Roy McConahay • Steve McDowell • John McFarland • Mike McGavren • Michael McIntyre • John McLeod Pipo Micheli • Allen Midkiff • Glen Miller • Kevan Miller • Mark Mousseau • Jim Murnan • Craig Neeley • Gary Newcomb Al Nichols • Gregg Nicholson • Dennis Niswander • Ken Noble • David Norton • Floyd Ohler • James Onion Garry Osborne • Tom Pallerino • Nick Papadopoulos • Phil Pearce • Gerald Pearson • Chuck Pedersen • Roger Pelletier Norman Perry • Terry Peterson • Shane Petree • Rodger Pettyjohn • Donald Phillips • Harrison Pierce • George Piper Brian Powdrill • Bill Powell • Terry Presley • Ted Printz • Steven Prokasky • Bill Pugh • Michael Pugh • Paul Pukas Guy Rana • Bill Randles • Douglas Randolph • Melvin Rebhahn • Robert Rekart • Bruce Reynolds • John Riccardi Cameron Robb • Jay Roberts • Jim Robison • David Keleikini Roddell • Marty Roddell • Bob Rogers • Steven Rohrer Jon Rollins • Dave Romero • Regis Rosetta • Steven Rozell • Lane Ruoff • Jim Russell • Charlie Salumbides Paul Sanchez • Patrick Santiago • Bill Schade • Steve Schmorr • Dan Schreiber • Bob Scott • Roger Scroggs Neil Seymour • Michael Shamburger • Ray Shanks • Dennis Shaw • David Shortridge • Lee Sierecki • George Silkworth John Simo • Jon Sims • Tom Sims • Barry Singer • Fred Skau • Hal Slate • Rick Slavsky • Ted Smith • Scott Smitherum Vince Sofia • Dale Sorensen • Scott Squires • Jay Stinson • Jerry Stokes • Steve Sutherland • Burleigh Sutton Timothy Tafoya • John Tallerino • Mike Tallmadge • Gregg Tallman • Joseph Taro • Lance Taylor • Chuck Thayer Curtis Thomas • David Thomas • Lavoy Thompson • David Thormann • Robert Thrower • Eric Tiffany • Bill Toner Jack Torres • John Trojanski • Bill Tucker • Richard Vincent • Daryl Wagner • Karl Walker • David Warrior Samuel Weaver • Robert Weinand • Leroy Westbrook • Mark Whiting • Larry Whitlock • Gary Wilson • Ric Wilson Gary Wintermeyer • Jim Wolfe • Michael Wolford • Eric Worden • Douglas Wright • Jim Wright • Claude Zetty • Jim Zielinski Please let us know if anyone whose name has inadvertently been omitted from this list, so that we may continue to celebrate and honor the contributions of all our members.

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TRUSTEES Wilkes Bashford, President Thomas E. Horn, Vice President Nancy H. Bechtle • Belva Davis Gorretti Lo Lui • Mrs. George R. Moscone MajGen J. Michael Myatt, USMC (Ret.) Paul F. Pelosi • Charlotte Mailliard Shultz James W. Stafford • Diane B. Wilsey Elizabeth Murray, Managing Director Jennifer E. Norris, Assistant Managing Director

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SFGMC DONORS + SUPPORTERS PAT RO N

OVER $25,000 Bell Investment Advisors COIL Foundation Demetri Moshoyannis DIAGEO North America Diane + Stephen Heiman Grants for the Arts Horizons Foundation Joseph Czuberki Pansy Chan San Francisco Arts Commission Terrence Chan + Edward Sell The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Tracy Hughes

PRESTO

$10,000 > < $25,000 Barilla America, Inc. Folsom Street Fair James C. Hormel + Michael P. Nguyen Paul + Deborah Whitney Paul Saccone Peter Drake + Sing for America Prita Wadhwani Sal Baglieri + Peter Cirincione Thomas Horn

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$5,000 > < $10,000 Anonymous Bob Hermann + Dan Joraanstad The Bob Ross Foundation Daniel P. Aaron Dennis Stradford Donald Melvin Eric Sandler George Vail Glenn DeSandre, MD + Pierce Gould Janet + Lloyd Cluff Joan Del Secco Justin Taylor Kirk Tellier Michael Levy + Michael Golden Randy Laroche + David Laudon Russell Bono See's Candies Steve Gallagher Steven Huffines

A L L EG RO

$2,500 > < $5,000 Allen Schuh Art Anderson Bloomingdale's Bob McGrath Brad Kinstler

Bruce Carpenter Bud Dillon Castro Street Fair Cecilia Ciarlo + Tracy Maida Chris Spanos + Troy Cascia Curtis Ponzi Cynthia Reuter David York Dennis Hazekamp Edward Reynolds Genentech Gregory Marks John Tease Kenneth Alford + Jason Ayestas Leslie Ann Jones Lisa Breakey Lynn Luckow Merle Adams + Jed Davies Michael Bankert Michele Patterson + Sherry Warburton Outrageous Foundation Robert Mainardi + Trent Dunphy Sam Kohler Susan Shay Trudi Loscotoff William + Diane Harper William G. Stephens William Vigna Zellerbach Family Foundation

M OD E R ATO $1,000 > < $2,500

Barry Taylor + John Inson In honor of Stan Gallagher

Bernice + John Lindstrom Bill + Marilyn Campbell In honor of Bob, Dan, Erwin + Christiaan

IBM James Graham Joe Castrovinci John Davies John H. Cashman John McCray-Goldsmith John Pearce Jon Kevin Gossett Justin Donahue Katherine Holland Larry D. Poole Mary Potter MelanĂŠ Ali Michael Gallagher Michael Tate Mike Minarik Navigant Consulting Neil Austin + Tom Burtch Nicholas Harper Nolan Gasser Paul Olsen Peggy Garner Rich Lang In honor of my fabulous sister, Christy Lang

Richard Hume Richard Okiuye Robert Gallagher Robert Rufo Rugged Elegance Foundation Salvatore Manzi Sean Livingston + Jeremy Pelkey Stephen Luppino Steve Lucchesi Susan + Tim von Hermann Thom Vindola + Miles Walls VMWare Foundation Will Rubin

Bob Emery Breeze Carlile Brian E. Weart

ANDANTE

In memory of Dick (Richard) Guy Hillman

Alejandro Magyaroff American Endowment Foundation Barry Pollard Brian Parker Brian Roberge Carol Bellina Carson Gaspar Charles G Brewster III Christian Walters Christy Lang

Cameron McLeod + Jeff Damon In memory of my late brother, John McLeod

Carlton E. Lowe + Dolby Chris Padula + James Melton Community Thrift Store David Friedman David Hornik Deloitte Tax LLP (Jason Russell) Don Ruthroff Doug Brewster Dr. Mark L. Hamner Dr. Timothy Seelig + Dan England Ed Eishen + Jeff Lewy Edward McCrone, Ph.D Eileen Spitalny Fairytale Brownies F. Stein First Republic Bank Gordon Hom Gregory F. Sandritter

$500 > < $1,000

Rich Lang's Big Sis

Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Cynthia Cooper Cyrus Ginwala Debbie Boccuzzi Dolby Dr. Robert Tinkler Drs. Don + Carol Anne Brown Elisa Lee Eric J. Carlson Erin Hill-Oban + Chad Oban

BAREFOOT

Frances Wu Frederick Baumer Goldman, Sachs & Co. Horst Arnold Jack Lasner Jan Austin Jason Andersen Jeffrey E Oster Jim Graham John Carr In Memory of Lin Cotton

John Constable John Ducote + Ken Barnes JP Morgan Kevin Wakelin Larry Ralph Brenner Levi Smith Lorraine Ali Macy's Mark Short + Carl Ray In memory of Gary Newcomb

Marty Fenstersheib Michael Mertens + John Jacobson Michael T. Nguyen + Salesforce Nathan Ohm Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) Patricia Liming In memory of Riley Liming

Paul Stoner Paula Fraser Peter Jacobs Rita O'Flynn Rob Mitchell Robert Pike Russell Kassman Salesforce Foundation SAP Software Solutions SF LGBT Pride Celebration Committee Inc. Stage Entertainment USA, Inc. Steel City Men's Chorus Steve Burton Thuy + Milo Sindell Wallace Gordon William Chang

A DAG I O

$250 > < $500 Alicia Chavez Allen Wood Angelo Cilia Anne + David Steirman Arthur Cohen Bergum Memorial Pride Fund Beverly + Jay Ripps Bill Shelley Bruce Friedrichsen Catherine Fisher Catherine Silva Christopher Berini Dale Leininger + Mitchell Barnow Dan O'Leary David Budinger David McFadden Dennis Chase

Doug Curran Dustin Finkle Elizabeth Goldstein Gary Richards Gary Winter Georgia Smith Gui Forget Heath Hatchett + Matt Moore Hon. James L. Warren (Ret.) Jake Heggie James Hogan James Warshell Jeff Brand Jeff McCoy Jeff Sinclair Jeffrey Huang Jim & Debbie Beck Joe Raguso John Christophel + David "Jimmy" Grego John Graham Matthews Judy Raffit-Gutgsell Karen Goetz Keith A. Ennenga Ken Akerly Kent L. Sack, MD Kenyon DeVault Kevin J. Koerner Kevin Lenzen Lawrence Nikkelson Trust Len Mazzara + Carl Borrowman Lucio Ortiz Marie Fox Martin Bell Mary Cha-Caswell Matthew Allred Michael Evans Mike Bernard Mike Craven Oracle Computer Paul Frantz Penny + Larry Polayes Randy White Rev. Peter R. McGrath + Mr Han Yao Wang Ryan Taylor Sarah J. Armstrong Sarah Jost Sean Higgins Serena Greening Skip Leasure Suzanne Russ The James Irvine Foundation Timothy McShane VIA MEDIA Warren Cave William J. Smith Trust for Skip

LARG O

$100 > < $250 Adialuz Leon Al Treuter Alexander Grossman Alexis Smith Alix Bockelman Allan "Big A" Cantada Andrew Houghton

Andy Clements Anton Ponomarenko Barry Kohn Benjamin Lazarus Bernie Morrissey Blair Morgan Brian Lepak Bruce Worthington Butler Rondeno Camden Davis Camille Cusumano Caroline Everts Catlin + Matt Oster Cheryl Magat Chris Saul Christine Lang Christopher Talbot CJ Jones Clint Bothelo Daniel Sullivan Darin Medeiros David + Pauline Farmer In memory of all those who left us too early

David Beery David Bontempo David Falzone David Farrell David Gibson David Latulippe Deborah Bay Denise Gallagher Doug Powell Edwin + Barbara Miller Elliott N. DeVore Emily Crocker Erik Schnabel In Honor of Terry Luna

Ethan Solomita Garry Brent Gary Kukus Gary Welch Gerald B. Rosenstein Gordon Smith Gregory J. Gorman Helen Dannelly Helen Kennedy Hiroshi Kashiwagi IBM International Foundation iParadigms LLC James Joplin Jan Woolsey Janne O'Neil Jeffrey McNulty Jennifer Crowe Jennifer Stegemann Jessica Hickok Jesus Cortez Jill Francis Jim Freeman Jim Oakley Joe Swimmer John Bare John Magbitang Jon Carroll Jon Cooper Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Teel Jose Maria Ledon In memory of Thomas A. Fisher

Joshua Margulies Joyce Robinson Karen G. Schneider + Sandy Hulse Karen Menzel Ttee Kathleen Quenneville Kathy Koning Kelly Wagner Kenneth Mills Kit Everts Kris Schear L T Portwood Larry Weikle Laura Ramos Lauren Schellenbach Lenoardo Mazzara Leslie Nagy Leyna Bernstein Consulting Lindsi Kimizuka LinkedIn Matching Gifts Program Louis Dunn Lupita Cortez Maia Werner-Avidon Malcolm Huff Marie Javier Mario Diaz Mario Torrigino Mark Hall Mark Miller Mary Ann Berthoud Mary Schopp Stoner Living Trust Matt Pagel Michael Kelly Michael Lynch Michael Mahoney Michael McGovern Michael Nienerza Michael R. Cain Michael Wickey Michelle Gallagher Mignon Offel Morrie Warshawski Nan + Glenn Stanberry Nancy Torres Neil Soskin Network for Good Nicholas Tomashot Patricia Bassett Peter Johns Peter McGrath Pew Charitable Trust Employee Matching Gifts Program Phillip Barber Phyllis Ruez Randy Thueme Rene Alvarez Rhonda Rohrer Richard Nichols

Rick Rankin Robert Tat Robin Godfrey Ronald Hummel Rose Marie Ferrando Sally Albrecht Samuel Thoron Sanford Smith Sara Witt Scott McElhinney Scott Sansone Scott Stebleton Shar Taylor Shelley Lindgren Sheryl Magbitang Shin Aoki Shirley Coleman Stacy Jackson Steve Coulter

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Steve Garber Steven Valdez Stuart Hendricks Stuart Oken Sudeep Srivastava + Swetha Ballakrishnen Sue Ann Kim Susan Richardson Teri Quick Theodore Hayes Thomas Matty Tim Pavek Tom Flock Tom Foley Tom G. Faulk Vivienne Varni Wells Fargo Wendy Abunda William Bir William Lorie

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Al Aaron Clarke Agriculture Restaurant & Bar at Dawn Ranch Al Abramowitz Albert Law Alejandro Magyaroff Andrew Duffy Anonymous Armistead Maupin Baked Cake, Sweets & Treats Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Beach Blanket Babylon Betty’s List/Bay Times Bob Long Café Coton Cal Performances Carl Ray + Mark Short Carlton Lowe Catch Restaurant Chanticleer Christopher Elbow Artisinal Chocolates

City Arts & Lectures Conn Creek Winery Craig Brennan Cruze2Health Curtis Ponzi D.R. Stephens Wines Della Robbia Imports Disneyland Resort Donna Sachet Dutton-Goldfield Winery Edwin Morales Epi Center MedSpa Ernie Tovar Eureka Restaurant and Lounge Fairytale Brownies Fern Grove Cottages Fino Lighting Fixtures First Republic Bank Folio Fine Wine Partners Four Seasons Hotels Frameline Gary Richards Glenn DeSandre Golden Gate Performing Arts, Inc Greg Lopez Gregory Marks InterContinental Hotels San Francisco Jaime Caban Jason Ayestas Jason Russell Jay Davidson Jeff Brand Jeff Johnston Jeff Lewy Jeff Stiarwalt Jesse Freidin Photography Jessie Jarduno John Bedard John Newmeyer Jon Finck Justin Stephens Kelly Shannon KMVQ-FM Lamplighter’s Theater Leah Brown Luna Vineyards M-A-C Cosmetics Marcum LLP Mark Klaiman Marlowe Restaurant Maui Sunseeker McRoskey Mattress Co. Melané Ali Michael Levy Michael Volis Mike Bernard Mike Holland Mike McNamara Miles McCormick Montblanc Oberon Wines Oky Sulistio

Optical Underground Park Tavern Paul Olsen Paul Saccone Pet Camp Main Campground Peter Drake Peter Franzi Randy Arnold Red Rock Winery Restaurant Gary Danko Richie Perez Rio Theater, Monte Rio Rob Mitchell Robert Wheaton Rocca Family Vineyards Rocky Sharma San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco Opera San Francisco Symphony Schramsburg Vineyards See’s Candies SF Jazz SHN: Broadway in San Francisco Smuin Ballet Stephen Luppino Sweet Lauren Cakes Tara Forkum The Cavalier Restaurant the girl and the fig Tim McAdams TJ Busse United Airlines VIA MEDIA Village Inn Vineyard 7 & 8 Zuni Café The Chorus is grateful for all gifts received, including the ones under $100 that are too numerous to list. We gladly list our donors for 18 months from the date of the donation. The preceding lists donors as of August 25, 2013.

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