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June 10 7-8 p.m. Pavilion Talk with Ira J. Black
Tonight in the Plaza........................................................................ 1 Letter from the President & CEO.................................................. 2 Music in Motion Takes Flight.......................................................... 2 Robert Franz Biography................................................................. 3 European Adventure Program..................................................... 3 Houston Symphony Orchestra...................................................... 4 Horst Foerster Biography................................................................ 5 Rita Porfiris Biography..................................................................... 5 Texas Music Festival Orchestra Program..................................... 5 2010 Texas Music Festival Orchestra Fellows............................... 6 TMF Staff, Underwriters & Upcoming Performances.............. 7 Houston Symphony’s Star-Spangled Salute................................ 8 Houston Ballet’s Three for the Ages............................................. 8 Sponsor Spotlight............................................................................ 9 Encore.............................................................................................. 9 Off Stage......................................................................................... 10 Pavilion Partners Awards Fine Arts Scholarships ........................ 11 “Saturday Night Live” Gala.......................................................... 11 ShowTime........................................................................................ 12 Concert Etiquette.......................................................................... 13 Guest Information.......................................................................... 14 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2010 Performing Arts Season Presented by
Face Painting & Coloring with Woodforest National Bank Art Project with Woodlands Online Meet the Chick-fil-A Cow Color-a-Picture & Car Display with Audi of America Arts & Crafts with Houston Family Magazine Seat Exchange with Fidelity Investments Register to Win “Best Seats in the House” with Tommy Bahama Instrument Petting Zoo with The Pavilion Partners “Pack Your Suticase” Art Project with The Pavilion Partners
Tonight in the Plaza June 18 7-8 p.m. Pavilion Talk with Ira J. Black Texas Flags Giveaway & Coloring with Woodforest National Bank Color-a-Picture & Car Display with Audi of America
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Credits Our Mission Founded in 1990, The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.
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Program design by Don Crouch, imagineer Cindy DuBois – Editor in Chief Courtney Galle – Managing Editor
Letter from the President & CEO
The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands Home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2005 Lake Robbins Drive • The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone: 281-364-3010 Fax: 281-364-3011 www.woodlandscenter.org info@woodlandscenter.org
Welcome to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 21st season of great entertainment and world-class performing arts. More than 400,000 guests attended events at The Pavilion in 2009 and we notched our 8-millionth visitor since opening in 1990. The Pavilion finished the year ranked sixth out of the top 100 amphitheatres in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2009.
Officers George Lindahl III – Chairman of the Board Jerry MacDonald – President and CEO Jeffrey H. Shipley – Vice Chairman Jeff Young – Vice President Brian Wing – Secretary Lori Figaro – Treasurer
We are extremely proud to be the Summer Home of the Houston Symphony and a presenting venue for the Texas Music Festival Orchestra. Titled Celebrate the Arts, this season is filled with classical masterpieces, Broadway hits, patriotic favorites and amazing visual presentations. Help us spread the word to your neighbors and friends about the high-quality programming we bring to our stage. As a nonprofit organization, The Pavilion’s mission is to present a diverse offering of performing arts and to make the arts accessible to the masses. One way we strive to achieve this is by offering free mezzanine and lawn seating at all performing arts events so any individual at any income level can enjoy the world of performing arts. Our sponsors make this possible. We are very proud of the fact that attendance at these events continues to increase. To this end, I would like to thank our sponsors and The Pavilion’s Board of Directors for their support in making our arts programming and free seating possible. I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance. Thank you for supporting The Pavilion’s Performing Arts Season.
Board of Directors A. Steve Arizpe Joseph P. Ash John Beaird Gary Becker David D. Dunlap Mark Ellis Keith Ferry Carol Garner James M. Gibbons Jeff Harder Robert C. Hardin Jonathan Homeyer
W. Randall Lowry Julie V. Mayrant Ralph C. McIngvale C. Grant Mitchell Steve Morrow Alex Sutton Carl Vance Raymond I. Wilcox Marsha Williams Janet Wong Hank Wood
Director in memoriam Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Jerry MacDonald President and CEO
(1922 - 2009)
Staff Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Margaret Eichelberger – Executive Assistant
The Woodlands Development Company, Morgan Stanley and General Growth Properties recently presented The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion with a gift of $25,000 as a tribute to the late Cynthia Woods Mitchell. The donation was given to The Pavilion in honor of Cynthia’s commitment to the performing arts in our community. The Pavilion, a nonprofit organization that provides educational programs about the performing arts as well as training and performance opportunities for young artists, plans to use the funds to expand its Music in Motion program. Music in Motion provides student musicians in Conroe Independent School District with hands-on opportunities to work with professional conductors and musicians. The Pavilion has produced three Music in Motion clinics over the last four years. This new funding enables The Pavilion to expand the program by bringing in high-profile clinicians, offering it to a larger number of students, and committing to produce the program once a year over the next five years. Called Cynthia Woods Mitchell Music in Motion, the first installment takes place this fall. “Our hope for this program is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of student musicians by giving them unique training experiences that impact the way they play music,” said Cindy DuBois, director of marketing and education for The Pavilion. The gift was presented to The Pavilion at the Houston Symphony’s Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods Mitchell in April. The Mitchell family was honored and felt it was a fitting tribute to Cynthia’s life and her dedication to the arts.
Cindy DuBois – Director of Marketing & Education Kacie Broadhurst – Social Media Analyst Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Lori Figaro – CFO Jenny Lewis – Accounting Assistant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Paula Smith – Senior Accountant Christine Scully – Director of Development Charlotte Weschler – Development Coordinator Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations Collin Bolen – Assistant Box Office Manager Carla DeHart – Administrative Coordinator Isidro Hernandez – Maintenance Department Lead Maria Hernandez – Maintenance Department Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Department Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Department Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Joey Rincon – Operations Department David Schlauch – Operations Manager Chad Sonnier – Operations Department JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales
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Biography Robert Franz
Program
European Adventure Robert Franz has been the Associate Conductor for the Houston Symphony since June 2008. He has conducted numerous Houston Symphony family concerts in Jones Hall and at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Franz is now in his second season as music director of the Boise Philharmonic. He also is continuing to create partnerships with other leading arts groups and educational institutions in the area, including Opera Idaho, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and the Boise Ballet, and launching a new Casual Classics Series of informal Saturday morning concerts. He continues his seventh season as music director of the Mansfield Symphony in Ohio, where he has created highly successful collaborations with other arts, educational and civic groups, and was awarded the Extraordinary Leadership Award in 2007. On two occasions, ASCAP has recognized Franz for his advocacy in arts education. Under his direction, both the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008 and the Louisville Orchestra in 2001 were awarded the Leonard Bernstein Award for Educational Programming. Winner of the 2008 BPO/ECMEA Music Educators Award for Excellence, Franz is a strong supporter of arts education and has created arts education programs for the Carolina Chamber Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, West End Chamber Ensemble and Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony, including that organization’s innovative Bolton Research Project. Franz received his Master of Music degree in conducting from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1992 and his Bachelor of Music degree in oboe performance in 1990 from the same institution. He has participated in conducting workshops in the Czech Republic, St. Petersburg (Russia), Nashville (ASOL) and the Festival at Sandpoint, and was a participant in the 1997 National Conductor Preview (ASOL). 3 • www.woodlandscenter.org
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 8 p.m. Robert Franz, conductor
J. Williams Liberty Fanfare Walton/D. Stone Crown Imperial (Coronation March) Sibelius Finlandia, Opus 26, No. 7 Humperdinck Hexenritt (Witch’s Ride) from Hansel und Gretel Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor J. Strauss Jr. An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Opus 314 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A major, Opus 90 (Italian) IV. Saltarello: Presto Rossini Overture to Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) Rossini Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell) There will be no intermission. Please turn off all cellular telephones. Recordings and photography are not allowed.
Orchestra
Michael Krajewski,
Principal Pops Conductor Sponsor, Cameron Management
First Violin Eric Halen, Acting Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Assia Dulgerska, Acting Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Marina Brubaker, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Alexandra Adkins Hewlett-Packard Company Chair MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi** Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Quan Jiang* Second Violin Jennifer Owen, Principal Charles Tabony, Associate Principal Hitai Lee Kiju Joh Ruth Zeger Margaret Bragg Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly Mihaela Oancea Christine Pastorek Amy Teare Position open Viola Wayne Brooks, Principal Joan DerHovsepian, Acting Associate Principal George Pascal, Acting Assistant Principal Linda Goldstein Thomas Molloy Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Wei Jiang Phyllis Herdliska Position open Cello Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Christopher French, Associate Principal Haeri Ju Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James Denton Anthony Kitai
Hans Graf, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair
Robert Franz,
Brett Mitchell,
Associate Conductor Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation Double Bass David Malone, Acting Principal Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow Chair Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray Flute Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair John Thorne, Associate Principal Judy Dines Allison Garza Piccolo Allison Garza Oboe Robert Atherholt, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz
Assistant Conductor/ American Conducting Fellow Trumpet Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Anthony Prisk Speros P. Martel Chair Trombone Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman Bass Trombone Phillip Freeman Tuba Dave Kirk, Principal Timpani Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal Percussion Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss
English Horn Adam Dinitz
Harp Paula Page, Principal
Clarinet David Peck, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Position open
Keyboard Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair
E-Flat Clarinet Thomas LeGrand Bass Clarinet Position open Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair Bassoon Rian Craypo, Principal Stewart Orton Chair Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal American General Chair Elise Wagner J. Jeff Robinson Contrabassoon J. Jeff Robinson Horn William VerMeulen, Principal Wade Butin, Acting Associate Principal* Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair Nancy Goodearl Philip Stanton Julie Thayer
Orchestra Personnel Manager Steve Wenig Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Stephen Stratman Librarian Thomas Takaro Assistant Librarians Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray Stage Manager Donald Ray Jackson Assistant Stage Manager Kelly Morgan Stage Technician Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant *Contracted Substitute ** Leave of Absence
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Horst Foerster
Biography
Program
Immanuel & Helen Olshan
Texas Music Festival Orchestra Friday, June 18, 2010 - 8 p.m.
Rita Porfiris
Horst Foerster is the founder and conductor of the Leipzig Akademisches Orchester. He is the former professor of conducting for the Berlin Music Academy, and former music director of the Schwerin Philharmonic and Loh Orchester Sondershausen. Foerster has had many successful tours with well-known orchestras in Eastern Europe, Russia, Canada, Scandinavia and Asia. He is an active musicologist and music historian and has won the National Prize for the Promotion of Music as well as the Leipzig Municipal Arts Prize.
Presentation of the winner and finalists of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition Horst Foerster, conductor Rita Porfiris, viola
Wagner Overture to Die fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) Bartók Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Op. Posth. i. Moderato – ii. Adagio religioso – allegretto – iii. Allegro vivace With Rita Porfiris viola soloist
Intermission
Rita Porfiris is a faculty member at The Hartt School and New York University. She is a former faculty member of the University of Houston Moores School of Music and Florida International University. Porfiris also is a former member of the Houston Symphony and the Plymouth String Quartet, and has held positions as guest principal for the Indianapolis Symphony, Radio-Sinfonie Orchester Berlin and Baroque Orchester Berlin. She is a recipient of the Prix Mercure, the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and William Primrose Viola Competition. She has had recital and solo appearances across three continents including at Merkin Hall, Lincoln Center and Salzburg Mozarteum, and has made recordings on Opus One and Modern Masters.
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Berlioz Symphonie fantastique for Orchestra H. 48 (Op. 14) i. Rêveries – Passions (Daydreams – Passions): Largo – Allegro agitato e appassionato assai
ii. Un Bal (A Ball): Valse – Allegro non troppo
iii. Scène au champs (Scene in the Fields): Adagio iv. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold): Allegro non troppo v. Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath): Larghetto – Allegro
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2010 Texas Music Festival Orchestra Fellows The Texas Music Festival Orchestra Fellows are chosen from more than 350 live and taped auditions. Each student receives a full tuition fellowship and housing assistance for his or her stay in Houston. This year’s Fellows come from Texas and some 23 other U.S. states and nine foreign countries. We welcome them to Houston and The Woodlands! Listed alphabetically by instrument. Flute Erika Boysen, Iowa Rachel Maclary, Delaware Alexandra Wallin, California Natalie Zeldin, Florida Oboe Sarah Kendis, Ohio Bethany Lawrence, Texas Stephanie Nissen, Florida Emily Snyder, Delaware Clarinet Kristian Baverstam, Massachusetts Megan Knox, Texas Alejandro Lopez, Columbia Natalie Parker, South Carolina Bassoon Wade Coufal, Texas Stephanie Kasang, Texas Danielle Osbun, Ohio Clay Zeller-Townson, North Carolina Horn Peter Bailey, Maryland Andrew Ho, Connecticut Jared Jodrey, Pennsylvania Miles Miller, Vermont Alessandra Rodaro, Italy Laura Weiner, Colorado Trumpet Joseph Brown, Texas Cameron Kubos, Texas Noah Lambert, Illinois Casey Paulozzi, Indiana Tenor Trombone Steven Holloway, Texas Jason Stein, Pennsylvania Bass Trombone John Stanley, Texas Tuba Zachary Bridges, Texas Dwayne Heard II, Tennessee
Percussion Alex Adduci, Illinois Peter Dodds, Illinois Eric Hopkins, Florida Stephen Kehner, Georgia Matthew McDonald, Texas Blake Taylor, Illinois Harp Juliana Beckel, New Jersey Caroline Nelson, Texas Violin Tatevik Ayazyan, Russia Yoojin Baek, Korea Darryl Black, Kansas Violeta Hivet Cahuantzi-Xochitemol, Mexico Shuali Du, China Xueqian Hu, China Yeon Sun Huh, Korea Jieun Hwang, Korea Ioana Ionita, Romania Lele Jiang, China Jihye Kee, Canada Hayne Kim, Michigan Michelle Kim, Korea Audrey Lee, Texas Chieh Lee, Taiwan Hye-youn Lee, Korea Xin Liu, China Ting-Ting Mo, China Jingjing Nie, China Julie Park, New York J. Luis Ramirez, Mexico Jennifer Shea, Colorado Katherine Thomas, New York Ding Wang, China Weilong Wang, China Xiao Wan Wu, China Duomi Zhang, China Yanjun Zhang, China Ying Zhang, China Yifan Zhou, China Viola Michael Apanius, Maryland Meghan Beaudry, Texas Lauren Burns, South Carolina Hollie Dzierzanowski, Texas Young Sin Choi, South Korea Angela Grasso, Texas Sam Kelder, Texas Hang Liu, China Kimberly Martin, Connecticut Roberto Papi, Texas Luis Perez, Texas Talya Schenk, Maryland Amanda Wilton, Michigan
Cello Sarah Chaffee, Ohio Ying Chen, China Niles Gunderson, New York Minna Im, California Christine Lee, Ohio Jeong-Suk Lee, Texas Christine Kim, Texas Minji Kim, Korea Sonya Matoussova, Canada Tristan Rais-Sherman, Connecticut Hannah Thomas-Hollands, Virginia Sha Wu, China Double Bass Jarrett Bastow, New York Marco Behtash, California Terrance Fitzgerald, Washington Pedro Funes, Texas Kyle Kresge, Pennsylvania Martin Lazo, Texas Jason Phillips, Texas Cody Takacs, Michigan Xinyue Zhang, China
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Texas Music Festival Staff, Underwriters & Upcoming Performances
Texas Music Festival Artistic, Administrative and Operations Staff Alan Austin, General and Artistic Director Melissa McCrimmon, Assistant Director David Tomatz, Director Emeritus Franz Anton Krager, Music Director and Chief Conductor Robert Mayes, Director of Scheduling/Housing Rolando Cruz, Personnel Manager/Operations Coordinator Jacob Sustaita, Orchestra Manager Jaemi Blair Loeb, Orchestra Librarian Meredith Harris, Chamber Music Coordinator Haley Gehring, Marketing Intern Jason Burton, Equipment Manager
Media Sponsor
In-Kind Akademisches Orkester Leipzig American Festival for the Arts Continental Airlines The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston Symphony Texas A&M University UH Athletics
Erin Sheriff, Housing Coordinator Matthew Bell, Megan McDonough, Nathan Reeves, Housing Staff
Grand Underwriter Immanuel & Helen Olshan Foundation Bobbie Fontenot David P. Guidry Michael Horvit Glenn H. Johnson Sarah (Sally) C. Reynolds Elizabeth Sheppard Shirley Stein David Tomatz
The festival has been made possible through the additional and generous support of the following, as of May 5, 2010: City of Houston – Houston Arts Alliance Center for Performing Arts Medicine of Methodist Hospital Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation Houston Endowment Inc. Moores School of Music Society Moores School Preparatory and Continuing Studies Program Tenneco Lecture Series Texas Commission on the Arts Wortham Endowed Chair in Performing Arts University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences University of Houston Moores School of Music
Upcoming Festival Orchestra Concert Saturday, June 26, 2010 7:30 p.m. Moores Opera House FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Stefan Sanderling, conductor Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition Winner, soloist Debussy: Prélude to the Afternoon of a Faun Concerto TBA Franck: Le chasseur maudit Ravel: Bolero For tickets and information, call 713-743-3313 or visit on the web at www.tmf.uh.edu.
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Star-Spangled Salute July 3• 8 p.m. Celebrate America’s independence with the return of the Houston Symphony’s Star-Spangled Salute July 3. This free Independence Eve spectacular, generously sponsored by The Michael Krajewski Woodlands Development Company since its inception in 1990, features the Houston Symphony in a selection of patriotic favorites. All seating is general admission. Tickets are not required. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski, the Symphony performs Sousa’s “The Liberty Bell,” Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Photo by Jeff Fitlow Suite,” Hayman’s “Service Medley” and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” complete with cannons from the top of the hill. Other selections include “Shenandoah,” “My Country,” “Bandstand Boogie” and “Rockin’ with the Beach Boys.” Performing with the Houston Symphony are The Texas Tenors, singing such hits as “Mountain Music,” “My Way,” “Deep in the Heart of Texas,”
“God Bless the U.S.A.” and Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma.” The Texas Tenors have various backgrounds in the performing arts, but decided to combine their individual talents mixing country and classical music with their own Texas flavor. The group, a contestant on “America’s Got Talent” in 2009, enjoys doing what they love and representing their deeprooted love for the Lone Star State. The Star-Spangled Salute kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with Lord Stirling’s Fifes and Drums performing early-American military “field music” in the plaza and on the hill. Other pre-concert festivities include activities in the plaza by Market Street-The Woodlands. Commemorate the birth of our nation by joining the Houston Symphony in this grand celebration. It’s an evening of good, old-fashioned family fun! But best of all…it’s free!
Houston Ballet Soars Through Time and History in Three for the Ages
Fancy Free (1944) is set in New York City on a hot summer night and portrays three sailors on shore leave in the 1940s. With music by Leonard Bernstein and choreography by Jerome Robbins, the audience is sure to get a kick out of this performance and have a gas of a time.
Photo by Pam Francis
Apollo (1928) features music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by George Balanchine. A seminal piece in the history of 20th century ballet,
Apollo traces the birth of the god of music, poetry and prophecy and his education by three muses – Calliope, Polyhymnia and Terpsichore. Calliope personifies poetry and Falling rhythm. Polyhymnia represents mime. And Terpsichore combines poetry and gestures in dance. In the final dance, Apollo and the muses ascend to Parnassus. Choreographer: Stanton Welch Dancers: Melody Herrera & Ian Casady
Choreographer: George Balanchine Dancer(s): Connor Walsh & Artists of Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet’s Three for the Ages Aug. 20 takes the audience on a journey through different periods in history, featuring three internationally acclaimed choreographers and styles of dance. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of The Wortham Foundation, George P. Mitchell and Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts. Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m. Apollo
And finally, Falling (2005) is a classical, playful piece for five couples set to the music of Mozart’s Salzburg Symphonies. Originally created for the San Francisco Ballet in 2005, it is now in the repertory of companies Photo by Amitava Sarkar across the globe. Featuring music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and choreography by Stanton Welch, the audience will dance to their seats for this delightful ballet. Before the show, enjoy pre-concert activities beginning at 7 p.m. in the Fidelity Investments Plaza. June 2010 • 8
Sponsor Spotlight In each issue of OnStage, we turn the spotlight onto one of our sponsors, a gesture of thanks for their invaluable contributions to the many things we work hard to accomplish.
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Hewitt is a long-time sponsor of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s performing arts and educational outreach programs. Since 1999, Hewitt has helped build a better community through its efforts of taking volunteerism into the community and to The Pavilion. The primary focus of Hewitt’s sponsorship is the educational event, Musical Scores. Hewitt not only provides funding for Musical Scores, it also provides dozens of volunteers to work the event. Hewitt also provides volunteers for Fine Arts Education Day and Children’s Festival. “Hewitt employees love to volunteer at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. They love meeting the kids, interacting with staff and being a part of The Pavilion’s mission of bringing performing arts to children,” said Douglas Harris, senior customer service associate. “Hewitt employees are able to dedicate 16 hours a year to volunteer in the community and The Pavilion is definitely one of the favorites.”
“Hewitt is honored to support The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s educational outreach programs,” said Tom Earle, who coordinates community services for Hewitt in The Woodlands. “By promoting The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs, Hewitt is helping to fulfill our mission of making the world a better place.” For more information about Hewitt, visit www.hewitt.com.
Encore The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2010 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs.
$100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation George P. Mitchell The Pavilion Partners $75,000 - $99,999 The Woodlands Development Company The Wortham Foundation $20,000 - $74,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America H-E-B Lindahl Family Foundation The Pepsi Bottling Group Woodforest National Bank The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau $15,000 - $19,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment $10,000 - $14,999 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Northern Trust $5,000 - $9,999 AT&T CB&I Entergy Fidelity Investments FMC Technologies, Inc. Hewitt Associates LLC John P. McGovern Foundation
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$5,000 - $9,999 cont. KPMG, LLP Linn Energy Market Street-The Woodlands Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates $2,000 - $4,999 EMI Houston Northwest Medical Center Huntsman Corporation $1,000 - $1,999 Julie Bell Becki & David Borth Barbara & Stephen Crain Candi & Gerald Glenn Sheryl & Fredrick Greene Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Julie & Jerry Mayrant $500 - $999 Sylvia Caracio Anne & David Dunlap Carol & Phil Garner Sheri & John Hamm Amy & Jonathan Homeyer JoAnne & Randy Lowry Cindy Notarainni Shelly & Michael O’Neil Suzanne & Bob Potter Susie & Jeffrey Shipley Shannon & Brian Wing Melissa & Jeff Young
$250 - $499 Nancy & Tom Battle Katherine & John H. Beaird III Bunny & David Benditz Dixie & Bret Cope Julia & Mark Ellis Suzanne & Ed Ellis Essex The Woodlands Keith & Grady Ferry Beth & Doug Grijalva Peggy & Mitch Hausman Judy & Charles Lano Randi & Jay McClanahan Maurgan McGregor Tiziana & C. Grant Mitchell Annice & John Nanninga Pam & Tom Reno Arlene & Sol Sachs Tesar’s Steak and Seafood Peggy & Ray Wilcox In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Calfee Specialties Chick-fil-A Continental Airlines Don Crouch, imagineer Houston Community Newspapers Jude Studios The Pepsi Bottling Group Whataburger The Woodlands Country Club The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel
Off Stage
Education Through the Arts is What We Do Best!
Nearly 12,000 students from throughout the Greater Houston area experienced the performing arts through one of three educational outreach programs hosted by The Pavilion this spring.
Hats Off to Reading
On April 29, the Hats Off to Reading Celebration was held in conjunction with the Houston Symphony’s Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods Mitchell at The Pavilion. More than 1,000 children were in attendance. Hats Off to Reading is a free event sponsored by the Reading Odyssey Committee, a community coalition that encourages students to develop a lifelong love of reading. Children got to take home a free book, participate in literacy-based activities, enjoy a book walk, hat making and face painting, and were invited to stay for the free concert. Reading Odyssey is a partnership between Montgomery County Memorial Library System, Conroe ISD librarians, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Library, Chick-fil-A, Scholastic Books and The Pavilion. Approximately 5,300 students from all over Houston attended a rewardbased program called Musical Scores May 4. Students earned the privilege to attend the special event by displaying model behavior and achieving specific scholastic goals.
Soul Street Dance Company and Black Violin. Jean Donatto was the master of ceremonies and special guest David Parker shared his unique, upbeat and unforgettable message that blended music, movement and humor with sign language. For the past several years, The Pavilion has worked with Carver Magnet High School graphic arts students to create the t-shirt artwork for Musical Scores. A gifted senior, Jacob Melendez, was the t-shirt design winner this year. Melendez was one of 15 students from Carver’s graphic arts program who submitted artwork for consideration. The complimentary t-shirts, along with free lunches, were given to all students in attendance. On May 18, approximately 5,200 Conroe Independent School District students attended Fine Arts Education Day: A David Dewhurst Symphony Explorer Concert featuring the Houston Symphony. Fine Arts Education Day is a free program produced by The Pavilion in conjunction with Conroe ISD and the Houston Symphony. This program was created for Conroe ISD fourth grade students to experience orchestral music and learn about the various instruments in both band and orchestra. Sixth grade band and orchestra students from CISD also were invited to attend the event, as well as band and orchestra students from Peet and Moorhead Junior high schools. For these students, the concert served as inspiration for them to continue their studies in music. For more information about The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.
Students enjoyed performances by the Houston Rockets Launch Crew,
Musical Scores
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The Pavilion Partners Awards Fine Arts Scholarships When Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship recipient Lance Kramer shared what the Partners scholarship did for his acting career at the 12th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, the room went silent. Lance has formed his own theater company, “Stage Right,” and is offering a summer acting workshop for school-age children here in The Woodlands this year. Other Partners scholarship recipients, Erin Hill and Diane Goldsmith, also were featured at the Wine Dinner. These stories represent exactly what the goal is of the Fine Arts Scholarship committee. This year, the scholarship committee awarded $68,000 in new and renewal scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. Since its inception in 1999, Partners has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships. There were five new honorary scholarships awarded this year including the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, A.I. and Manet Schepps Scholarship, The Pavilion Partners Scholarship Honoring Randy Lowry, The Pavilion Partners Scholarship Honoring Sol Sachs and The Becker Family Foundation Scholarship. On May 3, the scholarship committee hosted The Pavilion Partners Scholarship Reception honoring its donors, sponsors, recipients and their families. This year’s talented first-time scholarship winners are: Bridget Bentley, Instrumental Music The Woodlands College Park High School
Aundria Grace Garza, Vocal Music The Woodlands College Park High School
Allison Burckhartt, Visual Arts Klein Oak High School
Leah Herskowitz, Visual Arts Klein High School
Laura Callon, Instrumental Music The Woodlands High School
Camden Keener, Instrumental Music Willis High School
Audrey Wilson, Theatre Arts Tomball High School
Madison Kelley, Visual Arts The Woodlands College Park High School
Collin Campbell, Instrumental Music Klein High School
Robert Lewis, Vocal Music Tomball High School
Hope Gibson, Visual Arts Tomball High School
Cameron Pessarra, Instrumental Music Tomball High School
Keith Hale, Theatre Arts The Woodlands High School
Craig Putman, Theatre Arts The Woodlands High School
Megan Marcano, Dance Carver High School
Stephanie Reid, Dance Klein Collins High School
Travis Meador, Vocal Music The Woodlands High School
Alyssa Weathersby, Vocal Music The Woodlands High School
Kristin Tonthat, Visual Arts The Woodlands High School
Samantha Wendling, Vocal Music Concordia Lutheran High School.
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Live from The Woodlands…it’s Saturday Night with musical guests The Blues Brothers featuring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi! The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion announces plans for its Saturday Night Live gala set for Feb. 26, 2011, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel. Proceeds benefit the Endowment Campaign for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. Individual tickets for this soulful benefit are $500 for “The Land Shark.” Guests can scream and shout at “The Spartan Cheerleaders” table for $5,000 and rock out like Wayne and Garth at the “Wayne’s World” table for $10,000. Go old school SNL at “The Killer Bees” table for $15,000 or “The Coneheads” table for $25,000. Groove to the music at a premium “Blues Brothers” table for $50,000. Tables include great incentives including open bar, valet parking, recognition in the gala invitation, program and on the big screen, as well as The Pavilion’s Web site and more. Join us as your favorite SNL character from some of the most memorable sketches such as The Blues Brothers, The Coneheads, The Killer Bees, Wayne’s World, The Spartan Cheerleaders, The Land Shark, Wild and Crazy Guys, Roseanne Roseannadanna, Baba Wawa, Buckwheat, Gumby, Pat, Church Lady, Coffee Talk, Mary Katherine Gallagher, Mango, MacGruber and more. For more information about Saturday Night Live, visit www.woodlandscenter.org or contact Christine Scully at 281-210-1102 or cscully@woodlandscenter.org.
ShowTime ShowTime is a list of events scheduled for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, including start times and ticket prices. Information is subject to change. Please check our Web site for the latest event information. Sting
The Doobie Brothers
Chicago Falling
Photo by Amitava Sarkar
Choreographer: Stanton Welch Dancers: Melody Herrera & Ian Casady
American Idol
Sheryl Crow
Michael Krajewski
Photo by Jeff Fitlow
John Mayer
Dave Matthews Band Rush
Kings of Leon
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
June 10 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. European Adventure Robert Franz, conductor $15 Orchestra / FREE Mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
Aug. 15 Lilith • 2:30 p.m. with Sarah McLachlan, Miranda Lambert, Norah Jones, Court Yard Hounds, Corinne Bailey Rae, Brandi Carlile and more $135.50, $109.50, $79.50 & $50 Reserved / $40 Lawn
June 11 Iron Maiden • 7:30 p.m. with Dream Weaver $95, $75 & $55 Reserved / $35 Lawn
Aug. 18 Jack Johnson: To The Sea Tour 2010 • 7 p.m. with G. Love, Special Sauce and ALO $55 Reserved / $35 Lawn Aug. 20 Houston Ballet • 8 p.m. Three for the Ages A Comcast Family Event $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation, Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts and George P. Mitchell
June 13 Lynyrd Skynyrd • 7 p.m. with Bret Michaels & .38 Special $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn June 18 Texas Music Festival Orchestra • 8 p.m. Horest Foerster, conductor Rita Porfiris, viola FREE June 25 Sting • 8 p.m. with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra $209.50, $134.50 & $84.50 Reserved June 26 Chicago & The Doobie Brothers • 7:30 p.m. $200, $85, $45, $35 & $25 Reserved / $25 Lawn July 3
Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. Star-Spangled Salute Michael Krajewski, conductor The Texas Tenors, special guests FREE event presented by The Woodlands Development Company
July 24 Robert Plant & the Band of Joy • 8 p.m. $150, $95, $75, $50, $25 & $20 Reserved July 31 Jonas Brothers • 7 p.m. with Demi Lovato $99.50 Reserved / $39.50 Lawn Aug. 7 American Idol Live! Tour 2010 • 7:30 p.m. $76, $50.50 & $40.50 Reserved / $26 Lawn
Aug. 27 Sheryl Crow • 8 p.m. with Colbie Caillat $95, $65, $47.50, $35, $25 & $20 Reserved Sept. 2
Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. Broadway Showstoppers Michael Krajewski, conductor Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
Sept. 3 Clay Walker • 7:30 p.m. $48.50, $38.50 & $28.50 Reserved / $18.50 Lawn Sept. 4 Creed • 7:30 p.m. $28.50 Reserved / $18.50 Lawn Sept. 5 John Mayer • 7:30 p.m. with Owl City $75 Reserved / $36 Lawn Sept. 8
Honda Civic Tour presents Paramore • 6:30 p.m. with Tegan & Sara, New Found Glory and Kadawatha $39.50 Pit / $35 & $32.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn
Sept. 10 Dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m. with Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears $70 Reserved / $40 Lawn Sept. 22 Kings of Leon • 7:30 p.m. with The Black Keys and The Whigs $56.50 Reserved / $36.50 Lawn Sept. 24 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers • 7:30 p.m. with ZZ Top $133.50 & $107.50 Reserved / $43.50 Lawn Sept. 25 Rush • 7:30 p.m. $110, $85 & $60 Reserved / $35 Lawn Sept. 30 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. The Planets-An HD Odyssey A Comcast Family Event Hans Graf, conductor Women of the Houston Symphony Chorus $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Audi of America and Woodforest National Bank Oct. 21
Houston Symphony • 7:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus Pops A Comcast Family Event Robert Franz, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B
Nov. 13
15th Annual Childrens Festival • 10 a.m. A Comcast Family Event $8 in advance / $10 at door presented by Devon Energy
Nov. 14
15th Annual Childrens Festival • 12 p.m. A Comcast Family Event $8 in advance / $10 at door presented by Devon Energy
Ticket Information Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select FYE, Ritmo Latino and H-E-B locations and Media Magic, by calling 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets also can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on event days through intermission. The Box Office is located at the north entrance to The Pavilion at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, call 281-363-3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org. Prepaid, preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for most performing arts events and $15 per vehicle for most contemporary events. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at all locations and The Pavilion Box Office. Some service charges may apply. Advance purchase is not required, but guarantees a space the day of the show.
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Concert Etiquette The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion offers concertgoers live performing arts events in a picturesque setting featuring such world-renowned organizations as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet and Texas Music Festival Orchestra. The following information about concert etiquette will enhance your visit and help ensure that all of our guests enjoy their arts experience to the fullest. Electronic Devices
During the Performance
Take a break from the outside world! Please turn off all cell phones, pagers and other audible electronics. Recording devices and photography are not allowed.
Guest should refrain from entering and exiting their seats while a performance is in progress. If you must leave your seat, please proceed quickly and quietly to the nearest aisle or ask the nearest usher for assistance. Please be courteous to other members of the audience.
Late Seating Fashionably late? If you arrive after a performance has started, our ushers will do their best to seat you during an appropriate pause in the program. For certain performances, and at the request of the artist, guests seated in the orchestra section might have to wait until a transition is made between songs to proceed to their seats.
Applause Not sure when to applaud and when not to? A good rule of thumb is to watch the conductor. The conductor should let you know when a piece is over by lowering both arms and turning to face the audience. After the Concert
Children The Pavilion is a family-friendly venue and we love to see families at our performing arts events. However, please be courteous of both the orchestra and those around you by keeping youngsters from talking loudly and running around during the performance. Even if you are seated on the hill, loud children can be very distracting for everyone. We want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable concert experience possible.
Bravo! As the applause dies down, the performers will put their instruments away and the leave the stage. The house lights will be turned on so guests can exit safely. To Picnic, or Not to Picnic? Picnics are welcome at all performing arts events at The Pavilion. Guests can bring in any type of food item; however, beverages can not be brought into the venue. Guests are welcome to bring empty water bottles to fill at water fountains or to purchase beverages at our concessions stands.
Photo by Ted Washington
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Guest Information Tickets
Inclement Weather
Tickets are available at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the day of performances through intermission. American Express, MasterCard, VISA and Discover are accepted at The Pavilion Box Office.
Pavilion concerts are not canceled due to rain. If it rains on the day of the concert, guests are encouraged to wear rain apparel.
Tickets also are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select Ritmo Latino, H-E-B & FYE locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. For guests with hearing impairments, Ticketmaster’s TDD number is 800-755-6244. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounts for performing arts and selected contemporary events. For information, call 281-210-1127 or visit The Pavilion Box Office.
Children For most contemporary events, children five and under are admitted free to the lawn without a ticket. At most performing arts events, children are admitted free with their parents to the mezzanine and lawn areas. All children must have a ticket to sit in orchestra-level seating. ATMs ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion.
Parking
Prohibited Items
Guests may park free of charge in lighted and patrolled lots convenient to The Pavilion. Preferred parking is available for all events in the on-site Town Center Garage. For most events, lots open 90 minutes prior to the performance.
To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all our guests, the following items may not be brought into The Pavilion: glass bottles, cans, beverages, food (except picnic meals at performing arts events only), cameras, recording devices, weapons, aerosol cans, strollers, laser pointers, animals and lawn chairs.
Food and Beverages Food and beverage items are available from The Pavilion concession areas in the North, South and Lawn plazas. Concessions are operated by ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment. Food can be brought in during all performing arts events; however, beverages are not allowed into the venue.
Cameras and Recording Devices At the request of the individual artists, cameras and recording devices are not permitted at our facility. lost and Found
Permanent restrooms and telephones are located in all three plazas.
To inquire about lost items, guests may ask a Pavilion staff member for assistance or call The Pavilion Administrative Office during business hours at 281-364-3010.
Lawn Chairs
Tours
For comfortable hillside seating, guests may bring blankets or use The Pavilion’s specially designed lawn chairs free of charge for all performing arts events.
Guided tours of The Pavilion can be arranged for groups by calling 281-364-3010.
First Aid
The 1,600-square-foot Woodforest Bank Club, located just off The Pavilion’s North Plaza, is available for lease year-round. Outfitted with large video screens, multimedia equipment with surround sound, a copier, fax and dedicated telephone and modem lines, the Club is designed for business meetings and special, private events. For rental information, call 281-363-0900.
Restrooms, Telephones
Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If medical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance. Guests with Special Needs The Pavilion is accessible to guests with disabilities. For detailed information, consult our free brochure available at the Information Booths, call 281-364-3010, or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.
Special Events
The Pavilion Event Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or post-concert gatherings. For more information, call 281-363-0900.
Information Booths
Lodging
Information booths are located at the gated entrances in the North, South and Lawn plazas. If guests have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to visit Pavilion volunteers who staff the information booths throughout the events.
A number of hotels are located within a five-mile radius of The Pavilion. For information, or a complete listing, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.
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