Official Program
of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
W a r n e r B r o s. S t u d i o s p r e s e n t s
July 26, 2012 Sponsored by
starring
Bugs Bunny and
and
Lindahl Family Foundation
George Daugherty conducting the
Houston Symphony
Tonight in the Plaza
ontents
7-8:15 p.m. Rockin’ Music & Activities with Radio Disney Road Crew
Tonight in the Plaza ........................................................................ 1 Letter from the President & CEO .................................................. 2 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony ...................................................... 3-7 Houston Symphony Orchestra ..................................................... 8 Bugs Bunny Biography ................................................................... 9 George Daugherty Biography .....................................................9-10
Free Ice Cream with Fidelity Investments (while supplies last) Decorate Your Own Bunny Ears with The Pavilion Partners
David Ka Lik Wong Biography................................................... 10
Instrument Petting Zoo with The Pavilion Partners
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Production, Creative and Touring Staff ............................................................ 11
Looney Tunes Stickers with Renewal by Andersen
ShowTime ........................................................................................ 12 13 Sponsor Spotlight ............................................................................ Passion for the Arts Lands Internship for Two Students .............. 13 Pavilion Bytes .................................................................................. 14 The Pavilion Launches New Blog .................................................. 14
Bugs Bunny Stickers with Century 21 Realty Partners Meet Community Bankers, Barkley, Coloring & Giveaways with Woodforest National Bank
15 Fun is on the Way at Children’s Festival ...................................... Volunteer Spotlight ......................................................................... 16 Pavilion Ranks Third in the World .................................................. 16 Encore and Concert Etiquette .................................................... 17 18 Guest Information .......................................................................... Sponsored in part by
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2012 Performing Arts Season Presented by
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Spin the Wheel of Prizes with Houston Family Magazine Coloring & Car Display with Audi of America Bugs Bunny Bean Bag Toss with Montgomery County Food Bank
Letter from the President & CEO
More than 100 gifted musicians from around the world are showcased in tonight’s program titled German Masters. The concert is in conjunction with the Immanuel & Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival in which The Pavilion is a presenting venue. Part of the program is the announcement of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition. The winner will be announced from the stage and receives a medal for their efforts, as well as a cash award and showcased in a solo performance. Congratulations to the winner and the talented artists performing tonight. We are again providing free mezzanine and lawn seating for all of our performing arts events thanks to our generous sponsors. We even provide free lawn chair rental for the entire family to enjoy the performance on the lawn. Please take advantage of this great opportunity and bring your family, friends and neighbors to The Pavilion this season to enjoy a memorable evening under the stars. You will be glad that you did! Please check out ShowTime on page 8 for a list of our performing arts and other upcoming events. I want to thank our performing arts sponsors and our board of directors for their continued support. I also would like to welcome our newly elected board members. Enjoy the show!
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Courtney Galle – Managing Editor Program design by Don Crouch, imagineer
Board of Directors
John H. Beaird C. Grant Mitchell Gary Becker Steve A. Morrow David D. Dunlap Steven W. Nance Carol P. Garner Diane Nielsen Jeffrey R. Harder Julie Rock Jason K. Harris Maryann T. Seaman Gregory T. Kelleher Larry Shaffer Paul R. Kenworthy, M.D. Raymond I. Wilcox Daniel E. Kolkhorst Marsha K. Williams George Lindahl III Brian Wing Julie V. Mayrant Janet S. Wong Ralph C. McIngvale Hank Wood
Director in memoriam Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Jerry MacDonald President & CEO
(1922 - 2009)
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Staff Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Margaret Jones – Executive Assistant Cindy DuBois – Director of Marketing & Education Sonny Franks – Marketing Intern Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Lauren Tennet – Social Media & Marketing Intern Lori Figaro – CFO Jenny Lewis – Accounting Assistant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Paula Smith – Senior Accountant Christine Scully – Director of Development Leslie Williams – Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator
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Welcome to the 23rd season of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. 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. Tonight’s free concert showcasing the Texas Music Festival Orchestra is just one of the many ways we are able to fulfill our mission.
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Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations Mike Bevel – Operations Department Collin Bolen – Assistant Box Office Manager Carla DeHart – Administrative Coordinator Isidro Hernandez – Maintenance Department Lead Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Department Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Department Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Joey Rincon – Overnight Security Supervisor David Schlauch – Operations Manager Chad Sonnier – Operations Department JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales
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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony ACT I OVERTURE FROM “THE POET AND THE PEASANT” Franz Von Suppé THE WARNER BROS. FANFARE Max Steiner “MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG” (“The Merrie Melodies Theme”) Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor, Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling
Starring BUGS BUNNY Conducted and Created by GEORGE DAUGHERTY Also Starring ELMER FUDD DAFFY DUCK PORKY PIG WILE E. COYOTE ROAD RUNNER TWEETY GIOVANNI JONES SYLVESTER PEPE LE PEW MICHIGAN J. FROG WITCH HAZEL YOSEMITE SAM SPEEDY GONZALES TASMANIAN DEVIL FOGHORN LEGHORN GRANNY PETUNIA PIG . . . and special guest appearances by TOM AND JERRY SCOOBY-DOO and THE FLINTSTONES Music by CARL W. STALLING MILT FRANKLYN SCOTT BRADLEY Based on the Works of Wagner, Rossini, von Suppé, Smetana, J. Strauss II, Tchaikovsky, Donizetti, Grieg, Offenbach and Liszt Animation Direction by CHUCK JONES FRIZ FRELENG ROBERT CLAMPETT ROBERT McKIMSON TEX AVERY WILLIAM HANNA JOSEPH BARBERA Voice Characterizations by MEL BLANC ARTHUR Q. BRYAN JUNE FORAY BEA BENADERET NICOLAI SHUTOROV BILL ROBERTS TOMMY BOND BERNICE HANSEN Produced by GEORGE DAUGHERTY and DAVID KA LIK WONG Produced in Association with IF/X PRODUCTIONS Official Website www.BugsBunnyAtTheSymphony.net Original Soundtrack Recording on WATERTOWER MUSIC www.watertower-music.com
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“BATON BUNNY” Music by Franz von Suppé Orchestrated by Milt Franklyn Based on the Overture to “Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna” Animation Direction by CHUCK JONES and ABE LEVITOW Guest Conductor: MAESTRO BUGS BUNNY Excerpt from “WHAT’S UP, DOC?” Musical Direction by Carl W. Stalling Story by Warren Foster Animation Direction by ROBERT McKIMSON “RHAPSODY RABBIT” Music by Carl W. Stalling Piano Solo performed by Milt Franklyn Story by Tedd Pierce and Michael Maltese Animation Direction by FRIZ FRELENG I LOVE TO SINGA Looney Tunes Sings!! Montage Edited and Created by George Daugherty, David Ka Lik Wong and Scott Draper From I LOVE TO SINGA “I LOVE TO SINGA” Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg Directed by TEX AVERY From NAUGHTY NEIGHBORS “WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A WALK” Music by Harry Warren and Lyrics by Mort Dixon and Billy Rose Directed by BOB CLAMPETT From A SCENT OF THE MATTERHORN “TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS” Music by Joe Burke and Lyrics by Al Dubin Directed by CHUCK JONES July 2012 • 4
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
From ONE FROGGY EVENING “HELLO MY BABY” Music and Lyrics by Ida Emerson and Joseph E. Howard Directed by CHUCK JONES From BEWITCHED BUNNY “A CUP OF ARSENIC . . .” Based on “A CUP OF COFFEE, A SANDWICH, AND YOU.” Original Music and Lyrics by Gertrude Lawrence New Lyrics by Michael Maltese Directed by CHUCK JONES From BACK ALLEY OPROAR “LARGO AL FACTOTUM” Music by Carl W. Stalling after Gioachino Rossini from “The Barber of Seville” Directed by FRIZ FRELENG From ROBIN HOOD DAFFY “JOIN UP WITH ME, SO JOYOUS AND FREE ” Music by Milt Franklyn and Lyrics by Michael Maltese Directed by CHUCK JONES From HILLBILLY HARE “SQUARE DANCE” (“SKIP TO MY LOU” / “TURKEY IN THE STRAW”) Based on American Folk Songs Music by Carl W. Stalling and Lyrics by Tedd Pierce Directed by ROBERT McKIMSON “ZOOM AND BORED” Original Score by Carl W. Stalling and Milt Franklyn Based on “The Dance of the Comedians” from “The Bartered Bride” by Bedrich Smetana Story by Michael Maltese Animation Direction by CHUCK JONES “HOME TWEET HOME” (Original Soundtrack) Original Score by Milt Franklyn Story by Tedd Pierce Animation Direction by FRIZ FRELENG “THE RABBIT OF SEVILLE” Music by Gioachino Rossini Arranged by Milt Franklyn Based on the Overture to “The Barber of Seville” Story by Michael Maltese Animation Direction by CHUCK JONES
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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony ACT II THE DANCE OF THE COMEDIANS from “The Bartered Bride” by Bedrich Smetana A SALUTE TO BUGS BUNNY, FROM HIS FRIENDS AT HANNA-BARBERA “TOM AND JERRY IN THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL” Music by Johann Strauss II (Overture to “Die Fledermaus”) Music Originally Arranged by Scott Bradley Story and Animation Direction by WILLIAM HANNA and JOSEPH BARBERA Special Guest Artists TOM AND JERRY “SCOOBY-DOO’S HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING” Montage Edited and Created by Laura Gibson and Scott Draper Music by Edvard Grieg (“In the Hall of The Mountain King” from Peer Gynt) Original Animation by WILLIAM HANNA and JOSEPH BARBERA Special Guest Artists SCOOBY-DOO AND HIS FRIENDS “BEDROCK BALLET” Montage edited and created by Laura Gibson and Scott Draper Music by Jacques Offenbach (“Can-Can” from Orpheus in the Underworld) Original Animation by WILLIAM HANNA and JOSEPH BARBERA Special Guest Artists THE FLINTSTONES “A CORNY CONCERTO” Music by Carl W. Stalling Based on “Tales of the Vienna Woods” and “The Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss II Story by Frank Tashlin Animation Direction by ROBERT CLAMPETT “LONG-HAIRED HARE” (Original Soundtrack) Original Score by Carl W. Stalling after Wagner, von Suppé, Donizetti and Rossini plus the songs “A Rainy Night in Rio” by Arthur Schwartz “My Gal is a High-Born Lady” by Barney Fagan “When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba” by Herman Hupfeld Story by Michael Maltese Animation Direction by CHUCK JONES
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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony “WHAT’S OPERA, DOC?” Music by Milt Franklyn Based on music from “The Flying Dutchman,” “Die Walküre,” “Siegfried,” “Götterdämmerung,” “Rienzi” and “Tannhäuser” by Richard Wagner Story by Michael Maltese Animation Direction by CHUCK JONES MERRIE MELODIES “THAT’S ALL FOLKS” Music Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling Voice Characterization by Noel Blanc
THE HISTORY OF WARNER BROS. CARTOONS IN FOUR AND ONE HALF MINUTES Music by Gioachino Rossini (“William Tell” Overture Finale) Animation Montage Edited by George Daugherty
Program Subject To Change Without Notice.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. THE FLINTSTONES, SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera. TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. (s12)
Houston Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair Michael Krajewski Principal Pops Conductor
Sponsor, Cameron Management
First Violin Frank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Associate Concertmaster** Ellen E. Kelley Chair Assia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker, Hewlett-Packard Company Chair Alexandra Adkins MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Second Violin Jennifer Owen, Principal Tina Zhang, Associate Principal Hitai Lee Kiju Joh Mihaela Oancea-Frusina Ruth Zeger Margaret Bragg Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly Tong Yan Christine Pastorek Amy Teare Viola Wayne Brooks, Principal Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society Chair Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Sheldon Person Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Chair Thomas Molloy Phyllis Herdliska
Please turn off all cellphones during the concert. Photography and videography are not allowed, including with cellphones.
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Cello Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Haeri Ju** Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James R. Denton Anthony Kitai
Robert Franz Associate Conductor Sponsor, Beth Madison
Double Bass David Malone, Acting Principal Eric Larson, Acting Associate Principal Mark Shapiro Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray
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
Flute Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair John Thorne, Associate Principal Judy Dines Allison Jewett** Rebecca Powell-Garfield*
Trombone Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman
Piccolo Allison Jewett** Rebecca Powell-Garfield***
Tuba Dave Kirk, Principal
Oboe Anne Leek, Acting Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Xiaodi Liu, Acting Associate Principal* Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz
Bass Trombone Phillip Freeman
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 Alexander Potiomkin***
Keyboard Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair
E-Flat Clarinet Thomas LeGrand Bass Clarinet Alexander Potiomkin*** 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** Benjamin Atherholt* Contrabassoon J. Jeff Robinson** Benjamin Atherholt* Horn William VerMeulen, Principal Jacek Muzyk, Associate Principal Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair Nancy Goodearl Julie Thayer
Orchestra Personnel Manager Steve Wenig Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman Librarian Thomas Takaro Assistant Librarians Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray Stage Manager Donald Ray Jackson Assistant Stage Manager Kelly Morgan Stage Technician Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant * Contracted Substitute ** Leave of Absence *** Regular Substitute
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Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is one of the most recognized cartoon characters in the world, whose signature phrase “What’s Up, Doc?” has long since entered the English language. Bugs’ first ‘reel’ appearance in front of his soon-to-be-adoring public was in A Wild Hare directed by Tex Avery. Since then, Bugs’ zany antics in hundreds of cartoon favorites have made him a legend throughout the world. This cool, collected, carrot-chomping rabbit is the unequivocal superstar of the Looney Tunes family. With never a ‘hare’ out of place, he always manages to outsmart his adversaries, whoever they may be. He’s a real American icon who has graced the TV and cinema screens the world over. Bugs Bunny’s cartoons have twice been nominated for Academy Awards, and his Knighty Knight Bugs won a coveted Oscar. Bugs has starred in four films in addition to his hundreds of animated shorts and 21 prime time television specials.
George Daugherty
Conductor Biography Conductor George Daugherty is one of the classical music world’s most diverse artists. In addition to his 25-year conducting career, Daugherty also is an Emmy® Award–winning, five-time Emmy®nominated creator whose professional profile includes major credits as a director, writer and producer for television, film, innovative and unique concerts and the live theater.
His current conducting schedule includes multiple performances with the Cleveland Orchestra at both Severance Hall and the Blossom Festival, his 14th return engagement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, his seventh engagement with the Philadelphia Orchestra, his 10th return to the National Symphony and Wolf Trap, and his 15th engagement with the San Francisco Symphony, as well as appearances with dozens of other orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. He has been a frequent guest conductor at the Sydney Opera House since 1996, and in both 2002 and 2005, returned to guest conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. He returned to the SSO in 2010 at the Opera House for performances of two different programs and recorded a new CD with the orchestra. Recently, he also made his debuts with the Baltimore Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, West Australia Symphony Orchestra, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and multiple engagements with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra at both the National Concert Hall and the new Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin. He also is a principal guest conductor at the Palacio de Bellas Artes Opera House in Mexico City, where he frequently conducts the Orquesta del Teatro de Bellas Artes in ballet and opera productions. 9 • www.woodlandscenter.org
Daugherty is the music director and conductor of London’s new orchestra Sinfonia Britannia, which made its world premiere at Easter 2005 during a one-week engagement at the new Wales Millennium Centre, its London West End debut in 2006 and its U.S. debut in San Francisco in 2006. He also has been a frequent conductor of London’s Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, with whom he first made his debut in Royal Festival Hall and most recently conducted a 15-city U.S. and Canadian concert tour with the orchestra and guest artists Dame Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charlotte Church, dancers of the Royal Ballet and the Westminster Choir and Bell Ringers. He also has conducted for scores of major American and international symphony orchestras, ballet companies and opera houses, including numerous performances with the Houston Symphony, Seattle Symphony, American Ballet Theatre, Munich State Opera Orchestra, Munich State Opera Ballet, Fort Worth Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, Moscow Symphony, Kremlin Palace Orchestra of the Russian Federation, Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, the Auckland Philharmonia, Adelaide Symphony, the RCA Symphony Orchestra, Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet, Mexico City’s Bellas Artes Opera House, Montreal Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Syracuse Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Delaware Symphony, Tucson Symphony, New Orleans Symphony, Venezuela Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and major Italian opera houses in Italy. Daugherty has been music director of a number of major American ballet companies, including The Louisville Ballet, The Chicago City Ballet and Ballet Chicago.
As a director, writer and producer of music-based television programs, Daugherty has created several major productions for the ABC Television Network project, including a primetime animation and live action production of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, which he created, cowrote, conducted and directed, and for which he won an Emmy®, as well as numerous other major awards. He also collaborated with The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan on a television series adaptation of her celebrated children’s book Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat. The Emmy® Award-winning series debuted on PBS in the fall of 2001 as a daily animated children’s television series. Daugherty executive produced and wrote a large number of the animated tales. Daugherty also received an Emmy® nomination for Rhythm & Jam, his ABC television network specials which taught the basics of music to a teenage audience. In 1990, Daugherty created, directed and conducted the hit Broadway musical Bugs Bunny On Broadway, a live-orchestra-and-film stage production which sold-out its extended run at New York’s Gershwin Theatre. It has played to critical acclaim and sold-out houses all over the world. The Bugs Bunny symphonic concert tradition continued when Daugherty and producing partner David Ka Lik Wong launched a new version, “Bugs Bunny At The Symphony,” in 2010 with double World Premieres at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony and the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Daugherty also is the executive producer, conductor and creator of the touring concert Rodgers & Hammerstein on Stage and Screen. Daugherty received his musical education at Butler University’s Jordan College of Music where he studied conducting with John Colbert, cello with Shirley Evans Tabachnick, Anne Duthie McCafferty and Dennis McCafferty, and piano with Martin Marks and Frank Cooper. At Indiana University, he was awarded a special work study conducting program as assistant to Thomas Briccetti and The Fort Wayne Philharmonic. Daugherty also studied conducting with Kelly Hale, opera coaching with Italo Tajo at The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He conducted numerous opera studio productions as well. Daugherty recently received the biannual Indiana Governor’s Arts Award from Indiana where he was born, in recognition of his artistic contributions not only in Indiana, but throughout the rest of America. In receiving the award, he joined an exclusive list of previous Hoosier honorees, including composers Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael, conductors Raymond Leppard and John Nelson, violinists Joshua Bell and Josef Gingold, cellist Janos Starker, architect Michael Graves, designer Bill Blass and novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. In 2005, he also was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by the late Indiana Governor Frank O’Bannon, the highest award that can be bestowed upon a performing artist from the state governor. He was named an Honorable Kentucky Colonel for his contributions to the arts of that state. In 2006, Daugherty was named a Library Laureate of the San Francisco Public Library for his contributions to children’s books, reading and literature, joining a distinguished list of authors who have been awarded the title. This award was especially meaningful to Daugherty, since his great-great-great-great-grandfather was the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Daugherty has lived in San Francisco for the past 12 years.
Executive Producer Biography
David Ka Lik Wong
Bugs Bunny Biography
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Executive Producer David Ka Lik Wong was awarded a coveted Emmy® for his work as producer on Peter and the Wolf in 1996 and nominated for an Emmy® in 1994 for his work as producer of Rhythm & Jam, the ABC series of Saturday morning music education specials for children.
He teamed up with George Daugherty as principal producer for the Peter and the Wolf project, the animation and liveaction production starring Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges, Sleepless in Seattle’s Ross Malinger and the new animated characters of legendary animation director Chuck Jones. He also produced the interactive CD-ROM version of the production for Time Warner Interactive. Wong also was the senior producer for the Warner Bros. documentary film The Magical World of Chuck Jones, directed by George Daugherty and starring interviews with Steven Spielberg, Whoopi Goldberg, George Lucas, and Ron Howard, among many others. He has been producer for the Warner Bros. touring production Bugs Bunny On Broadway since 1991, as it has toured the world. He co-produced the audio CD album and tape for Warner Bros. Records. Wong also has produced innovative symphony orchestra concerts for some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the National Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, the Sydney Opera House, the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Wales Millennium Centre, Sinfonia Britannia and many others. Recently, he produced critically acclaimed Christmas concerts for Canada’s National Arts Centre and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Wong also is the executive producer and co-creator of the touring concert Rodgers & Hammerstein on Stage and Screen. Wong teamed up with George Daugherty, Amy Tan and the legendary Sesame Workshop to produce and create the new Emmy® Awardwinning PBS / Sesame Workshop children’s television series Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat based on the book by Tan. It premiered on PBS in the fall of 2001 and has since been one of the most highly rated children’s television series on all broadcast networks. Wong also wrote a number of episodes for the series and story-edited all 80 segments. Wong also is the producer of the new WaterTower Music CD release of Bugs Bunny At The Symphony. In addition to his Emmy® awards and nominations, he won numerous other awards during his career, including the Grand Award of both the Houston and Chicago International Film Festivals, a Silver Award of the Chicago Film Festival, two Parents’ Choice Awards and the Kids First Award. Wong was born in Hong Kong and moved to San Francisco with his family as a teenager. He still calls San Francisco his home.
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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Production, Creative and Touring Staff
Producer / Technical Director / Tour Director David Ka Lik Wong Conductor / Associate Music Director Leo Marchildon Production Touring Musicians (Rotating) Marc Shapiro, Principal Pianist Robert Schietroma, Principal Percussion Keisuke Nakagoshi, Principal Pianist Jo Pusateri, Principal Percussion Stephanie Lynne Smith, Principal Pianist Leo Marchildon, Principal Pianist Art Director, CGI Producer and Graphics Designer Melinda Lawton Editors George Daugherty David Ka Lik Wong Scott Draper Laura Gibson Peter Koff Special Effects and CGI Editor Shawn Carlson Sound Design, Sound Effects and Re-Mastering Robb Wenner John Larabee Audio Mixer Marty Bierman
Music Copyists Robert Schietroma Michael Hernandez John Norine Jeff Turner Valle Music Video and Audio Production Coordinated and Executed by IF/X Productions San Francisco Exclusive Worldwide Representation IMG Artists Steve Linder, General Management Touring Management and Team: Charlotte Lee Maureen Taylor Aimee Chow Meera Vijayendra Derek Chandruang Allison Lai
New Animation Elements Warner Bros. Animation Audio CD Producers George Daugherty David Ka Lik Wong Steve Linder
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY had its world premieres May 7, 2010, at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony, and July 16, 2010, at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Sound Effects Editors Robb Wenner John Larabee
BUGS BUNNY ON BROADWAY had its world premiere June 16, 1990, at the San Diego Civic Theatre; its Broadway premiere Oct. 2, 1990 at the Gershwin Theatre, New York City, and its international premiere May 15, 1996, at the Sydney Opera House.
New CGI Animation Elements Lawton Design
Music Supervisor David Ka Lik Wong Sandra MacKay 11 • www.woodlandscenter.org
Iron Maiden
Music Transcription and Restoration Leo Marchildon Robert Schietroma Cameron Patrick Robert Guillory
IF/X WISHES TO EXTEND ITS SPECIAL THANKS TO: Warner Bros.; Warner Bros. Consumer Products; Warner Bros. Animation; WaterTower Music; The Sydney Symphony, The Sydney Opera House and The Sydney Opera House Recording Studios and Facilities; The Power Station Recording Studios, New York; U.S.C. Film School/Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television; U.S.C. Film/ Music Archives; U.C.L.A. Film Archives; Chuck Jones Enterprises; Post Effects Chicago; Screen Magazine; and very special personal thanks to Isabelle Zakin, Bruce Triplett, Foote Kirkpatrick, Ruth L. Ratny, Mike Fayette, Rick Gehr, Melinda Lawton and especially to Charlene Daugherty.
Sound and Video Supervisors Marty Bierman Robb Wenner Michael Mizell
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 website for the latest event information.
Click Masters Mako Sujishi Robb Wenner John Larabee Kristopher Carter
Jason Mraz
Pitbull
Crosby, Stills and Nash Florence & the Machine
Hans Graf
Def Leppard
July 28
Kelly Clarkson
94.5 The Buzz Bud Light Weenie Roast • 3:30 p.m. with Chevelle, AWOLNATION, Hoobastank and more $50 GA Pit / $37.50, $27.50 & $20 Reserved / Lawn Sold Out
Aug. 2 Pitbull • 7:30 p.m. $99.50 GA Pit / $69.50, $59.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved Aug. 3 Kiss and Mötley Crüe • 6:45 p.m. $126 Res. Pit / $126, $100.50, $70.50, $50.50 & $30.50 Reserved / $26 Lawn Aug. 11 IDentity Festival 2012 • 2 p.m. with Eric Prydz, Wolfgang Gartner, Nero-DJ Set and more $40 general admission Aug. 12 Jason Mraz • 7:30 p.m. with Christina Perri $59.50 Res. Pit / $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $23 Lawn Aug. 14
Sublime with Rome • 6:20 p.m. with Matisyahu, Pepper & The Dirty Heads $89.50 GA Pit / $59.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn
Aug. 15 Crosby, Stills & Nash • 7:30 p.m. $96 Res. Pit / $96, $79, $66, $56, $41 & $31 Reserved Aug. 18
Iron Maiden • 7:30 p.m. with Coheed and Cambria $99.50 GA Pit / $99.50, $79.50 & $59.50 Reserved / $35 Lawn
Aug. 24
Journey • 7 p.m. with Pat Benatar featuring Neil Giraldo & Loverboy $135 Res. Pit / $135, $89.50, $69.50, $59.50 & $49.50 Reserved / $32.50 Lawn
Train
Journey Robert Franz
Gotye
Photo by Bruce Bennett
Music Director / Conductor / Creator / Executive Producer George Daugherty
ShowTime
Aug. 28
94.5 The Buzz Presents: • 6:30 p.m. The Honda Civic Tour 2012 Linkin Park & Incubus with MUTEMATH $100.25 GA Pit / $90.25, $80.25 & $50.25 Reserved / $46.50 Lawn
Sept. 1
The Rock of Ages Tour Def Leppard & Poison • 7 p.m. with Lita Ford $125 Res. Pit / $125, $79.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $35 Lawn
Sept. 6
Latin American Classical • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony Hans Graf, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
Jason Aldean
Photo by Jeff Fitlow
Sept. 21
Evening with Brahms • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony Hans Graf, conductor Frank Huang, violin / Brinton Averil Smith, cello $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
Sept. 29 Florence & the Machine • 7:30 p.m. with The Maccabees $69.50 GA Pit / $59.50, $45 & $35 Reserved Oct. 11 Gotye • 7:30 p.m. with Givers & Jonti $49.50 GA Pit / $43.50 Reserved
Sept. 7 Kelly Clarkson & The Fray • 7 p.m. $79.50 Res. Pit / $79.50, $49.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn
Oct. 12
Hocus Pocus Pops • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony Robert Franz, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B
Sept. 8 Ford F-Series presents Toby Keith • 7 p.m. with Brantley Gilbert and Thomas Rhett $68.25 GA Pit / $68.25 & $48.25 Reserved / $28.50 Lawn
Oct. 26 Jason Aldean • Time TBA with Luke Bryan plus special guest Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
Sept. 14
Train • 7 p.m. with Matt Kearney $65 Res. Pit / $65, $49.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn
Nov. 10 17th Annual Children’s Festival • 10 a.m. presented by Devon Energy $8 in advance / $10 at door
Sept. 15
Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival • 12 p.m. with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelitas Way, P.O.D., Duece and Redlight King $89.25 GA Pit / $55.25, $39.25 & $29.25 Reserved / $25.25 Lawn
Nov. 11 17th Annual Children’s Festival • 12 p.m. presented by Devon Energy $8 in advance / $10 at door Dec. 7
Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony Robert Franz, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Woodforest National Bank and KPMG, LLP.
Ticket Information Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart 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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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.
Passion for the Arts Lands Internships for Two Students by Lauren Tennet and Sonny Franks
Two Great Sponsors Committed to Supporting the Arts Dianne and George Lindahl, through the Lindahl Family Foundation, continue to be major supporters of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. At The Pavilion, they direct their gifts and investments toward educational outreach programs and performing arts events, such as free seating for tonight’s Bugs Bunny at the Symphony concert.
Lindahl Family Foundation
George is in his seventh year serving on The Pavilion’s Board of Directors, having just completed a two-year term as chairman. Continuing to grow the performing arts has been a high priority during his Board service. Dianne and George are committed to giving their support to several other Montgomery County charities, including Interfaith of The Woodlands, Montgomery County Women’s Center, Angel Reach, Arrow Ministries, Life Beyond Cancer, Goodwill, Helping a Hero, the American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity and The Woodlands United Methodist Church. A new addition to The Pavilion’s performing arts sponsors this season is Century 21 Realty Partners. As a North Plaza sponsor, concertgoers can find Century 21 interacting with the crowd before each performing arts event. “Century 21 Realty Partners is pleased to support the arts as a 2012 sponsor,” said Patti Beaulier, Century 21 Realty Partners broker/owner. Realtor Diane Lominac added, “With offices in The Woodlands, Lake Conroe and Magnolia, we are proud to be involved in the great community programs offered by The Pavilion.” Century 21 Realty Partners is a rapidly developing real estate firm located in the expanding areas of The Woodlands, Magnolia and Conroe in Montgomery County. Specializing in commercial, residential and international real estate, award-winning agents provide the latest technology, research and practices. Century 21 Realty Partners is part of Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization. For more information, please visit www.c21realtypartners.com. Thank you to these great sponsors who help make the arts accessible to our community! 13 • www.woodlandscenter.org
PAVILION
by Lauren Tennet
With the ever-changing online landscape, it’s often hard to keep up. It seems every other day there is a new social media application or website to connect with. Technology changes too, with high-tech mobile phones and tablets on the rise (did you hear about the new iPad coming out soon?). It’s mind boggling to think that it was odd 10 years ago for a 13-year-old to have a cellphone. As the social and technology spheres continually change, here at The Pavilion, we like to keep up with the times. That’s why we’ve joined one of the fastest growing digital media today: Instagram.
Student interns Lauren Tennet and Sonny Franks joined the marketing department this summer at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion to gain experience in the marketing field for a nonprofit performing arts center. Tennet and Franks are writing press releases and articles about the venue and its events, working on website management, coordinating social media sites, planning special events and more. When she isn’t practicing piano or hulahooping on her campus’s “tundra,” Tennet is a senior at Ohio Northern University majoring in public relations with a double minor in history and Spanish. A proud sister of Delta Zeta, Tennet is involved in campus activities such as the Public Relations Student Society of America, True North Public Relations and the Student Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Instagram is a very cool mobile application that shares pictures with your connections. Not only that, the application provides pretty filters that can make your photos black and white, sepia toned and more! We’ve already been busy updating our Instagram. You can check out the photos we took at Star-Spangled Salute on the mobile application or via our Instagram Facebook photo album. This social application is a great way for us to share our events with you. If you’re in one of the pictures we take, you can even use it as your Facebook profile picture or tweet it to your friends! We’d also love it if you took pictures at The Pavilion and tagged us in them with @ThePavilion_TX. That way, we can see how much fun you are having at our events. If you want to connect with us on Instagram, just search ThePavilion_TX.
The Pavilion Launches New Blog by Lauren Tennet
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is excited to unveil its new blog! The blog features an array of stories we think you will enjoy. We have reviews of recent shows, artist spotlights, behind-the-scenes stories, advice from Pavilion employees and interviews with key behind-thescenes figures. With all of the social media outlets available, it can seem like The Pavilion doesn’t have a face. We’d like to interact with our fans and supporters in a more personal way to show you how much we love the arts and our jobs. A blog is a fun way to showcase everything we do at The Pavilion. Follow our blog by searching Wordpress CWMPavilion and clicking the “Follow us Via Email” button. Our first post is from our summer high school intern, Sonny Franks, talking about her experience at The Pavilion this summer. There also is a post about the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and other events. We hope you stay connected with us. Keeping up with social media trends is daunting, but at The Pavilion, we think the more outlets we have to interact with you the better!
After only three years in college, Tennet graduates in May 2013 and hopes to attend law school or work for a music promotions company in the fall. Tennet is a native Houstonian and has attended events and even performed at The Pavilion. She has been singing and dancing her whole life, so she knows the importance of the arts to future generations. Through this internship, Tennet hopes to grow as a public relations professional by writing press releases, conducting marketing research, updating social media and assisting with special events. She hopes these skills enhance her ability to work in the arts in the future. A rising senior at The John Cooper School, Franks plays an active part in the community’s performing arts scene, having participated in a number of shows through her school as well as through Lone Star College. As a founding member of her school’s Drama Club and as club publicist for the past two years, she has helped strengthen her school’s fine arts program. Franks looks forward to her role as president of Drama Club her senior year. She is on track to be a National Merit Scholar and hopes to attend the University of Alabama where she plans to study public relations, advertising and business marketing. Having received this internship opportunity through the Education for Tomorrow Alliance’s highly competitive placement program, Franks has made the most of her time at The Pavilion. She has gained valuable skills and experience that she can take with her to college and in all her future endeavors. July 2012 • 14
Fun is on the Way at the 17th Annual Children’s Festival
Volunteer Spotlight
by Sonny Franks
Kids are in for a real treat with performers on multiple stages and fun characters strolling around the festival. Entertainment spans from local community performances to award-winning children’s performers, meaning you are sure to enjoy the show! Lots of activities are located in the different zones, so every child has something to enjoy. Photo by Ted Washington
The Wells Fargo Fun Zone features balloons, hat-making, face painting, a meet and greet area and performances on the Community Stage. Head up to the top of the hill where the adventure continues and kids can build and fly kites, run parachute races, pan for gold and play in the sand. Each day wraps up with the Kazoo-Dah Parade that begins and ends in OnStage 8x5” Jude Studios jdollar@judestudios.com the Wells Fargo -Fun Zone.
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In the Adventure Zone, kids can let their inner scientist come out making slime, or live on the wild side with interactive games, creating their own work of art in the sidewalk chalk area, rocking out with the Radio Disney Road Crew and much, much more. Arts Alley allows kids to unleash their creative side participating in arts and crafts and learning about the principles of art by creating their own masterpieces. The Activity Tent is the place to be for a train ride and hands-on activities and games organized by local businesses. The Memorial Hermann The Woodlands / Ironman Healthy KidZone promotes health and physical fitness with sports games and activities like Bubble Runners, meeting professional sports teams, exploring an ambulance and more. For more information about Children’s Festival, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org or call 281-364-3010.
Friday, Oct. 12 Join us for this “spooktacular” Halloween event featuring tricks, treats and enchanting music. Daddies, mummies and little ghosts and goblins can dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes. Pre-concert activities in the North Plaza begin at 6 p.m.
TickeTs can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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They began volunteering in 1992 as members of The Woodlands Living Arts Council, the organization that preceded The Pavilion Partners. When Partners became the official volunteer organization for The Pavilion, Debbie and Skip quickly joined to continue volunteering. They have enjoyed people watching and have seen some great shows along the way. They truly enjoy being part of the organization as this is their 21st year to volunteer. Debbie currently serves on the Partners Board of Directors and coordinates the Instrument Petting Zoo for performing arts events.
left the oil industry in 1994, Skip started a mobile document destruction business, Shredco, Inc. He sold the business in 2005 and worked for the buyer until retiring at the end of 2009. Now he keeps busy with his professional organizations, traveling, woodworking and playing golf. Debbie has been active in the community in many ways. She is a founding member and two-time president of the Newcomer’s Club of The Woodlands, has held many offices in the Bluebonnet Garden Club and sings with The Kingwood Chorale and The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church. Both Debbie and Skip are ordained elders and stay involved in the church. Debbie also has been an active member of Beta Sigma Phi International sorority and its philanthropic activities for more than 25 years. Their two children, Peter and Kelly, are both married and live in the Houston area. Their four grandchildren are the light of their lives and they are always happy to “volunteer” their time and energy with them. Thanks, Debbie and Skip Cain for being such dedicated volunteers and helping to make the arts accessible to our community!
The Pavilion Ranks Third in the World
7:30 p.m. / Gates at 6 p.m.
Hair-raising activities include: • Radio Disney’s Graveyard Smash Dance Party 6-7:15 p.m. • Pumpkin decorating & games with H-E-B • Halloween crafts & grab bags • Meet H-E-Buddy & other “terrorific” characters!
Debbie and Skip Cain first moved to The Woodlands in 1979, moved away in 1983 and came back in 1991. In 1979, they felt like pioneers of The Woodlands. There weren’t any gas stations. Woodlands Parkway only went as far as East Panther Creek Drive. Lake Woodlands was a large hole in the ground with a bridge over it. And The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion was only a dream.
Although he is now retired, Skip’s career in the oilfield kept the couple on the move to places such as Angola, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Scotland, as well as Ohio, Louisiana, Utah and Texas. When he
Photo by Ted Washington
Mark your calendars for Nov.10-11, when the fun begins at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 17th Annual Children’s Festival. The festival hours are Sat., Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 11 from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 per person in advance or $10 per person at the door. Children under 2 are admitted free of charge. The daily admission fee includes every show and activity, so parents don’t spend the day dealing with tickets, tokens or endless lines.
$15 orchestra seating, FREE mezzanine and lawn seating sponsored by
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According to Pollstar magazine, the concert industry’s leading trade publication, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ranked third in its listing of the top 50 amphitheaters in the world based on the number of tickets sold during the first six months of 2012. The Pavilion’s ticket sales totaled 138,696 for shows played between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2012. “Our 23rd season has been filled with a wide variety of performances and sold-out concerts. We are fortunate to be located in a strong market and have as our partner, Live Nation, the No. 1 concert promoter in the world,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “The venue itself, its location and our staff also contribute to our success.” So far this season, The Pavilion has had four sold-out concerts including Buzzfest 28 April 21, Dave Matthews Band May 18, Jimmy Buffett June 2 and One Direction June 24. “We are excited about The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s thirdplace ranking at this point in the season,” said Randy McElrath, Senior Vice President of Booking for Live Nation. “The management at The Pavilion really knows their customers and treats them as friends. It is no surprise that The Pavilion is one of the leading ticket sellers again this season.” Upcoming concerts at The Pavilion include Joe Cocker & Huey Lewis and the News July 21, Chicago and The Doobie Brothers July 22, 94.5 The Buzz Bug Light Weenie Roast July 28, Pitbull Aug. 2, KISS and Mötley Crüe Aug. 3, IDentity Festival Aug. 11, Jason Mraz, Aug. 12, Sublime with Rome Aug. 14, Crosby, Stills & Nash Aug. 15, Iron Maiden Aug. 18,
Photo by Ted Washington
Journey Aug. 24, 94.5 The Buzz Honda Civic Tour with Linkin Park & Incubus Aug. 28, Def Leppard & Poison Sept. 1, Kelly Clarkson & The Fray Sept. 7, Toby Keith Sept. 8, Train Sept. 14, Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival Sept. 15, Florence & the Machine Sept. 29, Gotye Oct. 11 and Jason Aldean Oct. 26. Upcoming performing arts events include Latin American Classical Sept. 6, Evening with Brahms Sept. 21, Hocus Pocus Pops Oct. 12, Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular Dec. 7 and the 17th Annual Children’s Festival Nov. 10 and 11. Pollstar magazine provides music business professionals with the most reliable and accurate source of information on the industry. July 2012 • 16
Guest Information
Encore The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2012 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs as of July 13 printing deadline. $100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation George P. Mitchell The Pavilion Partners $75,000 - $99,999 The Wortham Foundation $50,000 - $74,999 The Woodlands Development Company $25,000 - $49,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America Lindahl Family Foundation Woodforest National Bank $15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment H-E-B PepsiCo $10,000 - $14,999 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Devon Energy Insperity KPMG, LLP Linn Energy Wells Fargo $5,000 - $9,999 Aon Hewitt AT&T CB&I Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
$5,000 - $9,999 cont. Entergy Fidelity Investments FMC Technologies Ironman Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation Memorial Hermann The Woodlands TETRA Technologies, Inc. Union Pacific Foundation Winstead PC $2,000 - $4,999 Century 21 Realty Group City of Shenandoah EMI Exxon Volunteer Contributions Huntsman Kinder Morgan Foundation Market Street—The Woodlands Renewal by Andersen $1,000 - $1,999 Delvin & Joe Ash Barb & Stephen Crain Candi & Gerald Glenn Sheryl & Fred Greene Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Julie & Jerry Mayrant Whitney & Derek McCoy Suzanne & Robert Potter Vicki & Michael Richmond Maryann T. & Timothy Seaman
$500 - $999 Suzanne & Ed Ellis Judy & Charles Lano JoAnne & Randy Lowry Gayelene & Ralph McIngvale Brenda & John Mizell Sandy & Steve Morrow Janet Wong & Ronald Mullins Arla & Gerald Neuberger Cindy Notarainni Shannon & Brian Wing Melissa & Jeff Young $250 - $499 Nancy & Tom Battle Louise & Dr. Henry Bethea Debra & Michael Caliel Dixie & Bret Cope Gaye & Bill Craig Karol & James Dreibelbis Anne & David Dunlap Keith & Grady Ferry Bob Hurt Jan & Greg Jewell Ed Jones Conchita & Eric Ladwig Annice & John Nanninga Shelly & Michael O’Neil Cheryl & Ron Ridlehuber Arlene & Sol Sachs Peg & Tim Welbes
In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Houston Community Newspapers & The Courier Main Event EMS PepsiCo Rico’s Mexican Grill Sweet Tomatoes Tommy Bahama United Airlines
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 H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors:
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.
For most contemporary events, children 5 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
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, tablets (iPads), laptops and lawn chairs.
$1,000 Charissa & Steve Arizpe Dana & Chris Baker Nelda & Jim Blair Sylvia Caracio Anne & Dave Dunlap Susan & Dan Fordyce Carol & Phil Garner Lisa & Fred Koetting Linn Energy Julie & Jerry Mayrant Arla & Gerald Neuberger Dr. Judith Ragsdale Maryann T. & Timothy Seaman Sheryl & Hank Wood
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion acknowledges the financial support of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for its performing arts and educational programs.
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. Children
During the Performance
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.
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.
Electronic Devices Take a break from the outside world! Please turn off all cellphones and other audible electronics. Photography and videography are NOT allowed during the performances, including with cellphones, at the request of the artists. 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. 17 • www.woodlandscenter.org
Food and Beverages
After the Concert 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.
ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion.
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
Restrooms, Telephones 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 Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If medical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance.
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.
Children
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.
At the request of the individual artists, cameras and recording devices are not permitted at our facility, including with cellphones. lost and Found
Special Events 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. The House of Blues Hospitality Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or post-concert gatherings at most contemporary concerts. For more information, call 281-363-0900.
Information Booths 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.
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The CynThia Woods MiTChell Pavilion
Graf’s Farewell – A Grand Finale Season Hans Graf, conductor Photo by Bruce Bennett
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SEPT. Latin American Classical
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Gates at 7 p.m.
Hans Graf, conductor
Join us for a Latin American-style concert under the direction of Maestro Hans Graf as he enters his final season as Music Director of the Houston Symphony. The Symphony’s 2012-13 season will be Graf’s grand finale after 12 years at the helm of this world-renowned orchestra. Come celebrate Graf’s farewell season with us! $15 orchestra seating, FREE mezzanine and lawn seating presented by
Tickets can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on event days through the start of the show. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Frank Huang, violin
Brinton Averil Smith, cello
Photo by Jeff Fitlow
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Photo by Sandy Lankford
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with Brahms
Hans Graf, conductor Frank Huang, violin Brinton Averil Smith, cello 8 p.m. Gates at 7 p.m. Celebrate the best of German composer Johannes Brahms, one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period, with an evening dedicated to three of his greatest works: Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Concerto for Violin and Cello and Symphony No. 4. $15 orchestra seating, FREE mezzanine and lawn seating presented by
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