Masterworks II: Carmina Burana FEB 1, 2020
Masterworks II: Carmina Burana Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 7:30PM Walton Arts Center Paul Haas, conductor Heather Buck, soprano; Jonathan Blalock, tenor; Timothy LeFebvre, baritone SoNA Singers and Bentonville High School Chamber Singers, Terry Hicks, director University of Arkansas Children’s Choir, Rachel Cornett, director
Haas
Angelique
The Great Striving Origins–Même The Voyage Ice–Brinksmanship Postlude
INTERMISSION Orff
Carmina Burana
Spring In the Tavern The Court of Love
Heather Buck, soprano Jonathan Blalock, tenor Timothy LeFebvre, baritone SoNA Singers Bentonville High School Chamber Singers University of Arkansas Children’s Choir
Concert sponsored by Support for soloists and choirs provided by Mary Ann and Reed Greenwood and Marti and Kelly Sudduth
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Heather Buck appears by special arrangement with Barrett Artists, Inc. Jonathan Blalock appears by arrangement with Encompass Artists, Inc.
SoNA Board and Staff
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
Board of Directors Julianne Brown, Ph.D., Chair Mike Russell, Vice Chair Malcolm Hayward, M.D., Secretary Drew Hutchison, Treasurer Mary Benjamin
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 Carl Frazier-Sparks
 Cynthia Benward Smith
 Marti Sudduth
 Anthony Sumlin
 Kirk Thompson
 Laura Wilkins
 Tod Yeslow
Paul Haas, Music Director & Conductor
Board of Advisors Ed Clifford Cynthia Coughlin Mary Ann Greenwood, Ph.D. Reed Greenwood, Ed.D. Michele Harrington, Esq. Susan Hui Jill King Tom King, Ph.D. Peter B. Lane Bill Mitchell Frank Sharp Sara Sharp Dick Trammel Staff Matthew Herren, Executive Director Paul Haas, Music Director Terry Hicks, SoNA Singers Director Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor Ben Harris, Director of Operations & Annual Giving Jarrett Bastow, Orchestra Personnel Manager David Ewing, Music Librarian Marti and Kelly Sudduth Chair Contact PO Box 1243 / Fayetteville, AR 72702 479.521.4166 info@sonamusic.org Connect www.sonamusic.org facebook.com/sonafan twitter.com/SoNAinfo Join our email list Send your info to info@sonamusic.org to receive the latest updates.
FIRST VIOLIN Ronnamarie Jensen, Acting Concertmaster Maestro’s Circle Chair Meredith Hicks, Acting Associate Concertmaster Allison Steiner, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Miranda Baker Burns Matthew Bennett Will Bush Andrew Chu Rebecca Cutler-Metzger Mary Haley Sarah Kelly Raul Munguia Thomas Neely SECOND VIOLIN Miho Oda Sakon, Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair* Geronimo Oyenard, Associate Principal Jana Burton Cristian Martinez Vega Martha Mattes Christy Paxton Karol Rulli Elizabeth Uhimchuk Alistair Watson Alla Wijnands VIOLA Jesse Collett, Principal Kirk Thompson and Brett Burch Chair Rosemarie Barney, Acting Associate Principal Babette Allen Alyssa Bell Grace Clark Lester Lewis Endowed Chair Mary Kelly Hailey Treas Anne Wenzel
CELLO Kari Caldwell, Principal Starr Foundation Chair Eman Chalshotori, Associate Principal Amelia Ivory Ezgi Karakus Erica Parker Cheyenne Rain BASS Jarrett Bastow, Principal Marybeth and Rick Hays Chair Benji Wilson, Acting Associate Principal Kassandra Ferrero Riley Robison FLUTE Virginia Broffitt Kunzer, Principal Greenwood Gearhart Chair Gabriel Vega, Acting Associate Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair* Carley Flowers, piccolo OBOE Theresa Delaplain, Principal Lorraine Duso Kitts Andrew Baker, English horn CLARINET Jasper Hensley, Acting Principal Orlando Scalia, bass clarinet Amanda Hudnall, E-Flat clarinet BASSOON Lia Uribe, Principal Leah Cripps Richard Bobo, contrabassoon
HORN Joseph Falvey, Acting Principal Jason Hofmeister Benjamin Bacni Ashley Walla TRUMPET Richard Rulli, Principal Ed and Carol Clifford Chair Andrew Stadler Tim Wootton TROMBONE Cory Mixdorf, Principal Tenor Hollomon Wailes Chair Justin Cook Jason Hausback, Principal Bass TUBA Ryan Robison, Principal TIMPANI Stephen Craft, Principal PERCUSSION James Harris, Principal Amy Hearting Mariana Aun Micheal Barnes Keith Hendricks KEYBOARD Tomoko Kashiwagi, Acting Principal Garrison Financial Chair Kristy Olefsky Amy Hearting, celesta
*Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music: Liz Allen, Carol Barnett, Jenny Coogan, Karolyn Farrell, Phoebe Goodwin, Jill King, Melinda Nickle, Natalie Olsen, Lynn Rogers, Jane Scroggs, Jackie Telfair, Laura Wilkins, and Ann Marie Ziegler
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Paul Haas Music Director & Conductor SoNA Music Director Paul Haas enjoys a distinctive career as conductor, composer and installation artist. His guest conducting engagements have included performances with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, San Antonio Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony, among others, as well as festival appearances.
the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Over the last decade, he has written commissions for a wide variety of iconic venues, including the Park Avenue Armory and Rubin Museum of Art in New York, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, the Anchorage Museum of Art in Alaska, and
Haas is a graduate of Yale University and The Juilliard School. He resides in Germantown, New York, with his wife and three children. Find out more at paulhaas.com.
In addition to his positions as Music Director of SoNA and the Thunder Bay Symphony in Ontario, Canada, Haas is the founder and Artistic Director of Sympho, a trailblazing concert production company that creates powerful and emotional musical experiences, collaborating with leading artists and using unexpected performance methods and unorthodox venues.
SoNA Singers Soprano Clara Augustin Elaine Augustin Gabriela Blotor Greta Blotor Kandace Bowen Lindsay Burnett Samanthe Burrow Amanda Duggan Kerry Elias Shana Gold Rebecca Graer Cheri Headrick Vickie Hilliard Shiloh Jones Erin Jorgenson Amy Joyce Amy Locke Summer Matlock Diane Morrison Rosezita Morrison
Zoe Naylor Erin Schlabach Becky Seidl Callie Skembo Cathy Suazo Madison Weskamp Regina Elizabeth Woods Kaitlyn Wyre Alto Rebeca Adler Elizabeth Bainbridge Marcie Bayles Kierstin Bible Beth Carson Adele Coleman Kristen Flesner Zessna Garcia Rios Christina Hacala Cassie T Holder Robyn Holt
Maria Jones Sarah Matteri Barbara Miller Kailey Miller Erin Novak Katie Ramsey Laurie Reh Laura Shatkus April Taylor Crystal Tipton Holly White Tenor Chris Brown Christopher Brown Nephtali Cantu Doug Cummins Michael Garner Ben Hill Blaine Hill Daniel Jordan
Micah Smukler Michael Upton Ryan Widen Bass Gabriel Blotor Dennis Brewer Jeff Clapper Caleb Ellicott John Ford David Frantz Juan Garcia David Hernandez Jim Bob Loyd Zak Morris Joshua Segraves Justin Stewart Jeramy Upton
Guest Singers Bios
Guest Choirs
Soprano Heather Buck, tenor Jonathan Blalock, and baritone Timothy LeFebvre
Bentonville High School Chamber Singers and University of Arkansas Children’s Choir
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Alice L. Walton Foundation
Baum Charitable Foundation Trust Support for the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Season Partners
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Friends of SoNA Contributions to SoNA’s annual fund and special events enable us to continue to bring great music and innovative music education to life in Northwest Arkansas. Gifts listed below have been received or pledged as of December 31, 2019. We make every effort to maintain accurate records. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please let us know so that we may correct our error. Gifts listed below do not include corporate matches. Concerto $10,000+ Anonymous Bob & Marilyn Bogle Nick & Carolyn Cole Cynthia Coughlin Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood Marybeth & Rick Hays Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Frank & Sara Sharp Mark & Diane Simmons Dewitt H. Smith III & Cynthia B. Smith Billie Starr Marti & Kelly Sudduth Kirk Thompson & Brett Burch Bravissimo $5,000 - $9,999 Bob & Becky Alexander George & Mary Benjamin The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Joel & Lynn Carver Sandra K. Edwards Pete & Shirley Esch Orville & Susan Hall Bruce & Joan Johnson Hannah & Greg Lee Tom & Jill King Jim & Ann McKenzie Ellis & Kay Melton David & Pam Parks Mary Lynn Reese Mike & Mary Russell Bob & Diane Shaw Jackie Telfair & Tod Yeslow Eric Wailes & Michael Hollomon The Walton Family Foundation Bravo $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Ed & Carol Clifford Bob Costrell Hershey & Denise Garner Doug & Barbara Prichard Todd Simmons Bruce & Laura Wilkins
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Michelle McBride Bill & Kim McComas Dennis McKinnie John & Diane McWilliams Jeanette & Jim Millar Brandy & Dwight Mitchell Lee & Lynn Moore Trisha Moore & Vicente Yanez Stanley & Peggy Mott Tim & Debbie Ogg Amy Pahlka-Sellars Chip & Carey Pollard Nancy Preis Hoyt & Mary Purvis Martin & Cookie Redfern Jordan Rinke Rick & Janet Roessler Ann Rosso David Russell Ann & Charles Rye Steve & Cynthia Schneider Steve Skoch & Robin Skochova Ellen Smith Curt Stamp Rebecca Summerlin Loyd & Carol Swope Dick & Nancy Trammel Marv & Donna Wiseman Allegro $100 - $249 C.L. Abercrombie Karen Anderson Randy & Pamela Andersen Helen Bladon Paul Blisard & Kristi Perryman John Van & Rosemary Brahana John Brewer Evelyn & Ron Brown John E. Brown, III Dan & Debra Broyles Robert & Vicky Bruce June M. Carter Holly Childs Margaret Clark Paul Corlett Drew & Nancy Collom Patricia A. Cornish Gaye & Jim Cypert Nancy Dodson Ted & Dianne Dreher Amanda Duggan Richard Eggert & Patrice Stewart Lewis Epley James & Betty Ezell Boyd Fisher Deb Flanders & Tim Foley Ronald Fowler Denise Frihart Monroe & Pat Harrison Gemzel Hernandez Vickie Hilliard
Jo Ann Hughes Jacqueline King Peter & Judy Kohler Priscilla Kumpe Burnis Leavens Garry & Marilyn Lee Don & JoAnn Lyall Cathy & Stephen Marak Melanie Mason Nancy & Ken Mays Jacob McElroy Peggy McMenus Bill & Deeg Mitchell Barbara Moore Mike Necessary Sue & Tom O’Neal Steve & Rosemary Petruconis Joe Randel Gary Reich & Keith Floyd James R. Roe Kitty & Bill Rubenstein Barbara Rutledge Dr. & Mrs. James Scherer Katie Schifano Rena Jean Schmieg Louise Ryan & Jacob Schnur Phillip & Mary Alice Serafini Jerri & John Skaggs Betsy Smith Jacquelyn Smith E.E. Springsted Norma Staley Dan & Laura Street Joe & Jennifer Thompson Mark Tocco & Colleen McCarthy Craig & Laura Underwood Brad Vester Sarah Van Vleck Charles & Sandra White Chris & Carrie Wolf Debut $20 - $99 Anonymous Stanley & Kimberly Bradley Roxana Canjura Thomas & Roxanna Cole Julie Daughety Laura Denham Genie Donovan Jennifer Janet Featherston Jill Goss Walt & Sudie Henderson Elizabeth T. Howick Barrett Johnson Bill & Missy Darwin Kincaid Hugh Kincaid John E. & Sally Kelley King Leslie C. Krusen, Jr. John & Harriet Mack Corey & Melody Miller Carl Owenby
Annette Penney Wilbur & Mary Rankin Jean & Jimmie Rogers Susan & Tom Schallhorn Doris Schuldt Kurt & Gene Tweraser Amy Vaughn Mary Anne Westphal In Honor of Peter Benoliel Peter Lane In Memory of William Bainbridge Kathryn C. Rubenstein Matching Gifts
In-Kind Support Candlewood Suites The Chancellor Hotel Cynthia Coughlin Don Deweese Eventures David Fedele Garrison Financial Corporation Greenwood Gearhart Inc. HOG Country Media Harrington, Miller, Kieklak, Eichmann & Brown, P.A. Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Bruce & Joan Johnson The Kester Group Jill King Liquor World Jana Mayfield Mermaids Seafood Restaurant Mount Sequoyah Natalie Olsen PIGMINT Przybysz & Associates, CPAs Winifred Shanor St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Marti Sudduth Vantage Point Communications White River Hardwoods
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Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Paul Haas, Music Director
Masterworks I: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
SoNA & Walton Arts Center present
A Very SoNA Christmas
Masterworks II: Carmina Burana
NOV. 9, 2019 – 7:30PM
DEC. 21, 2019 – 2PM & 7:30PM
The Snowman: A Family Concert DEC. 22, 2019 – 2PM
FEB. 1, 2020 – 7:30PM
Masterworks III: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto
MARCH 21, 2020 – 7:30PM
Masterworks IV: Pictures at an Exhibition MAY 2, 2020 – 7:30PM
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