A Very SoNA Christmas 2022-23 Concert Program

A Very SoNA Christmas

A Very SoNA Christmas

Saturday, December 10, 2022 — 2PM & 7:30PM

Baum Walker Hall / Walton Arts Center

Paul Haas, Conductor / Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor / Terry Hicks, SoNA Singers Director

O Come, All Ye Faithful arr. John Rutter SoNA Singers

Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson

The Nutcracker Suite

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Overture Miniature Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, Tea (Chinese Dance) arr. Jeff Tyzik Trepak (Russian Dance)

Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Ellington/Strayhorn, arr. Jeff Tyzik) Dance of the Floreadores (Ellington/Strayhorn, arr. Jeff Tyzik)

Glory Hallelujah to the Newborn King

UA Inspirational Chorale, Guest Ensemble Dr. Jeffrey Murdock, Conductor

O Holy Night

arr. Mark Butler

Adolphe Adam & Placide

UA Inspirational Chorale, Guest Ensemble Cappeau, arr. David T. Clydesdale Lenora Green-Turner, soprano

Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24

Paul O’Neill & Robert Kinkel, Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor arr. Bob Phillips

“Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah

George Frideric Handel SoNA Singers

INTERMISSION

Christmas Overture

T’was the Night Before Christmas

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, arr. Sydney Baynes

Bill Holcombe David Johnson, Executive Director, based upon the poem by Clement Moore Fayetteville Public Library, Guest Narrator

The Christmas Song

Mel Tormé & Robert Wells, Lenora Green-Turner, soprano arr. Charles Grean, as recorded by Nat King Cole

Midwinter Song

SoNA Singers, Terry Hicks, Director

Concerto in G minor, for Two Cellos and Orchestra

Susan LaBarr & Daniel Elder

Antonio Vivaldi Rivers Wiseman & Michael Puryear, cellos

Silent Night

Franz Xaver Gruber & Joseph Mohr, SoNA Singers arr. Arthur Harris

Fanfare: Joy to the World Isaac Watts, arr. Randol Alan Bass SoNA Singers

Sponsored by Bob & Becky Alexander

SoNA Board and Staff

Board of Directors

Mike Russell, Chair

Jack Cleghorn, Vice Chair

Kim Hadley, Treasurer

Marti Sudduth, Secretary

Hannah Breden Monique Carswell

Malcolm Hayward, M.D. Drew Hutchison Carl Frazier-Sparks

Anthony Sumlin Laura Wilkins Tod Yeslow

Board of Advisors

Ed Clifford

Cynthia Coughlin Michele Harrington, Esq. Susan Hui Jill King

Tom King, Ph.D. Peter B. Lane Bill Mitchell Frank Sharp Dick Trammel

Staff

D. Riley Nicholson, Executive Director

Paul Haas, Music Director Ben Harris, General Manager

Terry Hicks, SoNA Singers Director Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor Natalie Fernandez, Music Education Director

Marti and Kelly Sudduth Chair Devanee Williams, Development Manager

Jarrett Bastow, Personnel Manager Richard Bobo, Music Librarian Luke Pearson, Accounting

Contact PO Box 1243 / Fayetteville, AR 72702 479.521.4166 info@sonamusic.org

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The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Paul Haas Music Director & Conductor

FIRST VIOLIN

Natlia Korenchu, Acting Concertmaster

Maestro’s Circle Chair

Evgeny Zvonnikov, Acting Associate Concertmaster

Paulo Eskitch, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Rebecca Cutler-Metzger Faith Flurry Ronda Herold Thane Isaac Sarah Kelly Raul Munguia Allison Steiner

SECOND VIOLIN

Miho Oda Sakon, Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair* Geronimo Oyenard, Associate Principal Andrew Chu Merritt Denton Mary Haley Cristian Martinez Vega Martha Mattes Karol Rulli

VIOLA

Jesse Collett, Principal Hanna Waldo, Acting Associate Principal Grace Clark

Lester Lewis Endowed Chair Mary Kelly Logan Mabry Scotty Scott Anne Wenzel

CELLO

Michael Puryear, Acting Principal

Starr Foundation Chair Pecos Singer, Acting Associate Principal Ashley Allison Lauren Green Amelia Ivory Ron Juzeler

BASS

Jarrett Bastow, Principal Marybeth and Rick Hays Chair Christine Craddock, Associate Principal Kassandra Ferrero Benji Wilson

FLUTE

Virginia Broffitt Kunzer, Principal

Greenwood Gearhart Chair Gabriel Vega, Acting Associate Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair* Carley Flowers, piccolo

OBOE

Kristin Weber, Acting Principal Robert T. Murphey III & Beau G. Reynolds Chair Andrew Parker Andrew Baker, English horn

CLARINET

Jasper Hensley, Acting Principal Amanda Hudnall Orlando Scalia, bass clarinet

SAXOPHONE

Michael Hanna, Acting Principal

BASSOON

Lia Uribe, Principal Richard Bobo

HORN

Katelyn Halbert, Acting Principal Katy Luker Joe Falvey Evan Mino

TRUMPET

Richard Rulli, Principal Ed and Carol Clifford Chair Andrew Stadler Tim Wootton

TROMBONE

Cory Mixdorf, Principal Tenor Michael Hollomon and Eric Wailes Chair Justin Cook

Jason Hausback, Principal Bass

TUBA

Chris Seay, Acting Principal

TIMPANI Elizabeth Kosko, Acting Principal

PERCUSSION

Fernando Valencia, Acting Principal

Julianne Brown-Meola Chair Amy Hearting Jacob Carter Connor Stevens

HARP

Devanee Williams, Acting Principal

KEYBOARD

Tomoko Kashiwagi, Acting Principal

ELECTRIC GUITAR

Ben Harris, Acting Principal

*Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music: Liz Allen, Jenny Coogan, Karolyn Farrell, Phoebe Goodwin, Jill King, Natalie Olsen, Lynn Rogers, Jane Scroggs, Jackie Telfair, Laura Wilkins, and Ann Marie Ziegler

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.

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 the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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.

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.

SoNA Singers

Terry Hicks, Director

Lisa Auten, Collaborative Pianist

Soprano

Dennese Adkins

Clara Augustin

Arlene Biebesheimner

Samanthe Burrow

Emily Cross

Claire Eugenio

Rebecca Grear

Cheri Headrick

Michelle Higuera

Vickie Hilliard

Shiloh Jones

Erin Jorgenson

Amy Joyce

Amy Locke

Dawnelle McAlister

Diane Morrison

Rosezita Morrison

Lauren Moser

Wendy Neill

Wendy Neil

Becky Seidl

Emily Sink

Callie Skembo

Cathy Suazo

Jordan Tyler

Laura Welkey

Kaitlyn Wyre

Alto

Ashley Adair

Elizabeth Bainbridge

Abby Barker

Marcie Bayles

Kaci Berry

Blaire Bradbury

Kristen Flesner

Christina Hacala

Megan Hefner

Katie Hicks

Peggy Barr Hicks

Cassie T Holder

Robyn Holt

Stephanie Kotouc

Savannah Krause

Sarah Matteri

Barbara Miller

Anne Millett

Sarah Nickerson

Erin Novak

Jennifer Shaver

Cassidy Sykes

April Taylor

Claire Thompson

Holly White

Tenor

Henry Aggus

Chris Brown

Caity Church

Nick Cross

Amy Harris

Karen Harris

Casey Jones

Becky Riggs

Benjamin Sasine

Micah Smuckler

Steve Strohl

Ryan Widen

Aaron Young Bass

Josh Baxter

Jerry Biebesheimner

Ryan Bradburn

Dennis Brewer

Jordan Brown

Jeff Clapper

John Mark Curtis

Ken Griggs

David Hernandez

Jim Bob Loyd

Zak Morris

Jeramy Upton

Michael Upton

Ethan Wells

Support SoNA Overture Society

A gift to the Overture Society (our annual fund) provides general operating support for concerts, education programs, outreach, collaborations and administrative expenses.

Chair Sponsorships

Chair Sponsorships — whether individual, group or corporate — provide much needed support and can create a personal relationship with a SoNA musician. Your gift will help attract and retain the best musicians, ensuring our continued artistic growth and regional stature. A gift of $2,500 will sponsor a SoNA principal musician chair, or a gift of $1,000 will sponsor an orchestra section chair.

Leave a Legacy

Your planned charitable bequest to SoNA can make a significant impact by helping to ensure that our mission will thrive far into the future. Gifts of all sizes make it possible for us to build financial strength and maintain our tradition of excellence and community outreach for generations to come. For assistance with bequests, including gifts of stock, please contact Jett Moore with Greenwood Gearhart, Inc. at jtmoore@greenwoodgearhart.com or 479.521.5353.

The Maestro’s Circle

SoNA wishes to thank the donors who have contributed to our Endowment Fund through the Maestro’s Circle. If you would like to learn more about multi-year gifts that help ensure SoNA’s future, please contact D. Riley Nicholson, Executive Director, at riley@sonamusic.org or 479.521.4166.

Anonymous

Bob & Becky Alexander

The James Burton Blair Family Foundation

Bob Bogle (in memoriam)

George & Mary Benjamin

Joel & Lynn Carver

Nick & Carolyn Cole

Cynthia Coughlin

Sandra K. Edwards

Pete & Shirley Esch

Hershey & Denise Garner

Reed Greenwood

Mary Ann Greenwood (in memoriam)

Susan & Orville Hall

Mary Beth & Rick Hays

Malcolm & Ellen Hayward

Tony & Susan Hui

Tom & Jill King

Hannah & Greg Lee

Jim & Ann McKenzie

Ellis & Kay Melton

Robert T. Murphy III and Beau G. Reynolds

David & Pamela Parks

Mary Lynn Reese

Mary & Mike Russell

Frances Lee Scott (in memoriam)

Frank Sharp

Bob & Diane Shaw

Diane & Mark Simmons

Dewitt & Cindy Smith

Billie Starr

Marti & Kelly Sudduth

Tod Yeslow & Jackie Telfair

The Walton Family Foundation

Corporate, Foundation & Government Partners

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 October 31, 2022. 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+

Bob & Becky Alexander

Anonymous

George & Mary Benjamin Bob Bogle Foundation

Nick & Carolyn Cole

Cynthia Coughlin Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood

Marybeth & Rick Hays

Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Highlands Oncology Group

Jim & Ann McKenzie Mary Lynn Reese

Frank 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

The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Joel & Lynn Carver

Sandra K. Edwards Pete & Shirley Esch Orville & Susan Hall Bruce & Joan Johnson Dr. Alan & Sherri Lamb Hannah & Greg Lee Tom & Jill King Ellis & Kay Melton

Robert T. Murphy III and Beau G. Reynolds David & Pam Parks Mike & Mary Russell Bob & Diane Shaw Jackie Telfair & Tod Yeslow Eric Wailes & Michael Hollomon

The Walton Family Foundation Amanda & Chad Ware

Bravo

$2,500 - $4,999

Patric & Terrye Brosh

Evan & Anita Bukey

Anne Butt

Monique Carswell

Jack & Grace Cleghorn

Angela Cothren

Virginia Ann Coogan

Lynda Coon

Don B. Deweese

John & Kay DuVal

John Elrod

Raymond Etheredge

Don & Karolyn Farrell

David Fedele & Matthew Herren

Carl & Josh Frazier-Sparks

Martha & Drew Frits

Nancy Garner & Mort Gitelman

David & Jane Gearhart

Sue & Lyle Gohn

Phoebe J. Goodwin

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Josh & Melissa Hagerman

Morriss & Ann Henry

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Drew Hutchison

David Jolliffe & Gwynne Gertz

Jim & Suza Jordan

Bob & Linda Kelly

Jeff & Cheryl Kester Thomas

Peter Lane & Barbara Putman

David Malone & Deborah Thomas Malone

Bill & Sabra Martin

Jay & Judy McDonald

Marshall McKenzie

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Melinda & Bob Nickle

Bill & Natalie Olsen RCS Foundation

Carolyn Smart

Joyce Stafford & Jack Cole

Sally Stone

Bud & Mary Storey

Anthony & Chantal Sumlin

Donald & Sheroll Walker

Kathy & Bob Welsh

Ann Marie Ziegler

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

Anonymous Thad & Melanie Beck Ed & Carol Clifford Bob & Barbara Costrell Hershey & Denise Garner Michael Hill James R. Jinks

Doug & Barbara Prichard Todd Simmons Bruce & Laura Wilkins

Encore $1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous Carol Barnett

Ted & Leslie Belden

Mark Breden

Julianne Brown-Meola

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$500 - $999

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Patricia A. Cornish

Count & Lisa Darling

Cora Davis

Sid & Kay Davis

Joyce & Bill Feldman

Rachel & Adam Golden

Albert Gray

Howard & Treva Hamilton

Rebecca Newth Harrison

Baum Charitable Foundation Trust

Pete & Margo Heinzelmann

Bob & Carol Hodges

Calvin & Shawna Jarrett

David & Holly Johnson

Cole Lester

Mike & Eileen Lieber

Lisa Mahlum

Linda & Bob McMath

Richard & Evelyn Millan

Rita & Lindsey Miller

Mike Necessary

Vivian & Charles Nicholson

Robert & Susan Patton

Nancy J. Preis

Lynn Rogers & Jerry Jones

Ann & Charles Rye

William & Judy Schwab

Joe & Sue Schultz

Eloise Jane Scroggs

Ken & Celia Shireman

Mark Smidt

Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Smith

Janice Stanesic

Paul & Linda Swaim

Dick & Nancy Trammel

LeAnn & Bill Underwood

Brad & Lindsay Vester

Phillip Wachowski & Diane Bucchianeri

Margaret M. Whillock

Pattie & David Williams

Presto

$250 - $499

Anonymous

Michael Babb

Dale & Vayle Benedict

Hannah Breden

June M. Carter

Jonathan Deweese

Tommy & Kathy Deweese

Tom & Dana Dykman

Adrienne Elrod

Peter & Tara Elzer

James & Betty Ezell

Rebecca & Tommy Free

Helena Gadison

Craig & Alissa Gardenswartz

Al & Dorothy Hanby

Bob & Kathy Harriell

Bruce Harris

Walt & Sudie Henderson

Walt & Millie Heyne

James & Mary Hurley

Karen & Ken Kolls

Elaine & David Longer

Sandra Luetjen

Mack & Jana Mayfield

Kim & William McComas

Jacob & Ashley McElroy

William McGowan & Kelly Carithers

Dennis McKinnie

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David Russell

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Taylor Smith

Curt Stamp

Don & Kathryn Stroessner

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Deanna Williams

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Allegro

$100 - $249

C.L. Abercrombie

Karen Anderson

Carole & John Ball

L.E. & Patricia Beland

Kathryn Birkhead

Blackbaud Giving Fund

Aaron Bleidt

Michael Todd Bradley

John Van & Rosemary Brahana

Lori Bremer

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John E. Brown, III

Robert & Vicky Bruce

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Ann Kabanuck

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Nancy Mays

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Lana McDonald

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Pat Morrison

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In Honor of Sandy Edwards Margaret Whillock

In Honor of Marti & Kelly Sudduth

Debbie & Tim Ogg

In Memory of Rosemary Brahana Tom & Jill King

In Memory of Carole Ann Falkner Kitty & Bill Rubenstein

In Memory of

Eugene “Kayo” Harris

Buddy & Mary Whiteaker

In

Memory of Jacquelyn Kay Linebarger

Bill & Teresa Bodie

Bob & Kathy Daniel

Christopher Keys

Phillip Keys

Kimberly Peters

In Memory of Sara Sharp

Virginia Ann Coogan

Elizabeth Davis

Don Deweese

David Fedele & Matthew Herren

Bill & Joyce Feldman

Phyllis Gasser

Josh & Margo Hale

Anthony & Susan Hui

Carolyn Johnson

Tom & Jill King

Robert Ritschel

John Savage & Julie Crawford

Nancy Sloan

Joyce Stafford & Jack Cole

Gene Tweraser

Terry Vaughn & Tim Gilster

Marianne Woods

Don & Sheroll Walker

In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Lindsey Miller

Irene & Joe Spalter

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Symphony of Nortwest Arkansas

Paul Haas, Music Director