W IN N IPEG SYMPHON Y
March – June 2013
ORCHESTRA
ISSUE 6
Beethoven
“Beethoven embraced the universe with the power of his spirit.” – Frédéric Chopin
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trudy Schroeder
There are truly many wonder ful ways to celebrate the presence and impact of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in our community. One of the ways that we recognize important milestones in the WSO is through our special events. Each year the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra celebrates the life of the orchestra and the community with a WSO Spring Achievement Awards Dinner. This year, the event will be held on April 25th at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, and please join us as we recognize the Richardson Foundation and Steve Bell with Golden Baton Awards. For tickets, please contact Sarah at 204-949-3987 or slund@wso.mb.ca. The Richardson Foundation through strategic and directed support has transformed the WSO’s connection with high school students in Winnipeg, young students in rural Manitoba, and has been working with us in planning for a more dynamic future presence in Winnipeg’s downtown. The WSO’s current fiscal stability and programming renewal would not have been possible without their positive and dynamic support. Juno Award-winning Winnipeg singer -songwriter Steve Bell will receive an award for artistic achievement. Steve took a musically interesting and entrepreneurial approach to developing musical products and per formances with the WSO. The resulting CD Symphony Sessions has proven popular with his loyal audience base and WSO audiences. Steve has generously helped the WSO with fundraising events, and continues to be an active and much appreciated partner for the WSO. 2013 2012 2011 2010 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Steve Bell, Singer Songwriter Richardson Foundation, Transformational Support Tracy Dahl, soprano Carol Bellringer, WSO Past Chair James Ehnes, violinist Irmgard and William Baerg Manitoba Telecom Services Tom Stefanson William H. Loewen William H. Loewen Canada Council for the Arts Donna Scott, Chair The Winnipeg Foundation William Parish, President Investors Group Sanford Riley, President and CEO Great-West Life Raymond McFeeters, President & CEO du Maurier Arts Ltd. Don Brown, President & CEO, Imperial Tobacco Limited James Richardson & Sons George T. Richardson, President & CEO Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Charles Bronfman, President & CEO Harold Buchwald, Q.C. Harold Buchwald, Q.C., Past WSO President
We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Achievement Awards Dinner!
Trudy Sch roeder WSO Executive Director Ma r c h – J u n e 2 013 I OV E RT URE 3
CONDUCTORS
Photographer: Keith Levit
Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director German conductor, Alexander Mickelthwate is renowned for his “splendid, richly idiomatic readings” ( LA Weekly) , “fearless” approach and “first-rate technique” ( Los Angeles Times) . Critics have noted Alexander’s extraordinary command over the Austro-Germanic repertoire, commenting on the “passion, profundity, emotional intensity, subtlety and degree of per fection achieved” in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 as “miraculous” ( Anton Kuerti, 2011) . Following on from his tenure as Assistant Conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which he completed in 2004, Alexander Mickelthwate was Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for three years, under the direction of Essa-Pekka Salonen. Now in his seventh season as Music Director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander has significantly developed the orchestra’s profile through active community engagement and innovative programming initiatives like the annual New Music Festival and the Indigenous Music Festival. Chosen to per form at the Carnegie Hall Spring for Music Festival in New York, May 2014, due to “creative and innovative programming” ( CBC Manitoba Scene) , the orchestra is the only Canadian ensemble in the showcase. As well as significantly contributing to the New Music Festival and Indigenous Festival, Alexander lead the orchestra’s first out of province tour since 1979 to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, launched the International Conducting master-classes, the New Music Festival 2012 film project and played a major part in the acoustic overhaul of the Centennial Concert Hall. Always looking for a fresh approach and creative ways of crossing musical genres, Alexander has collaborated with Iceland’s Bedroom Community, Wayne Shorter, Mark O’Connor, Belle and Sebastian, Jason Alexander, DJ P-Love, Canadian bands Waking Eyes, Liptonians and Dukhs. Alexander has conducted for the Queen of England, for former President Jimmy Carter, and was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
Photographer: Keith Levit
Richard Lee, Resident Conductor From the time his mother sat him down at a toy piano when he was three years old, Richard Lee has spent his life immersed in music. He graduated to a real piano at the age of five and took up the violin at age seven. At age seventeen, he passed – with honours – the grade X piano and violin exams at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. After a brief and ill-advised stint as a physics major, Richard came to his senses and pursued a degree in Music Per formance at the University of Toronto as both a violinist and violist. After teaching middle school music for five years, Richard returned to the U of T where, as the Victor Feldbrill Fellow in orchestral conducting, he obtained a Master’s degree under the tutelage of Raffi Armenian. Richard is the Music Director of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra ( based in Tyler) and the Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra ( Toronto) . He is also the Resident Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra. Guest engagements this season include the Kingston Symphony Orchestra as well as a tour of Mexico with I Musici de Montréal. Musician, news junkie and connoisseur of fine ales, whiskies and cigars, Richard maintains residences in both Winnipeg and Toronto. He roots for the Toronto FC and the Toronto Raptors basketball club.
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WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2012-2013 SEASON MUSIC DIRECTOR Alexander Mickelthwate RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Richard Lee COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Vincent Ho
CELLOS Yuri Hooker, Principal **Cristian Markos, Assistant Principal Alex Adaman Margaret Askeland Arlene Dahl Carolyn Nagelberg Emma Quackenbush
FIRST VIOLINS Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster
BASSES Meredith Johnson, Principal The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt**Viorel Alexandru, Assistant Principal Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Paul Nagelberg Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Bruce Okrainec Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Zdzislaw Prochownik Patrick Staples Chris Anstey Raymond Chrunyk Mona Coarda Hong Tian Jia Simon MacDonald Rachel Moody † Jane Radomski Julie Savard Jun Shao SECOND VIOLINS Darryl Strain, Principal Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Karen Bauch Rodica Jeffrey **Takayo Noguchi Boyd MacKenzie Meredith McCallum Susan McCallum Claudine St-Arnauld Phoebe Tsang VIOLAS Daniel Scholz, Principal Anne Elise Lavallée, Assistant Principal
Laszlo Baroczi Richard Bauch Greg Hay Suzanne McKegney Merrily Peters Mike Scholz
FLUTES Jan Kocman, Principal Martha Durkin PICCOLO Martha Durkin
TRUMPETS Brian Sykora, Principal Paul Jeffrey Isaac Pulford The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair
TROMBONES Steven Dyer, Principal John Helmer BASS TROMBONE Julia McIntyre, Principal TUBA Chris Lee, Principal TIMPANI Jeremy Epp, Principal PERCUSSION Frederick Liessens, Principal HARP Richard Turner, Principal Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen
OBOES Bede Hanley, Principal Robin MacMillan ENGLISH HORN Robin MacMillan CLARINETS Micah Heilbrunn, Principal Michelle Goddard BASSOONS Alex Eastley, Principal Meryl Summers
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Chris Lee PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Raymond Chrunyk ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Laura MacDougall Fred Redekop is the official Piano Tuner and Technician of the WSO
HORNS *On Leave Patricia Evans, Principal Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal **Temporary Position † Dual Section Position James Robertson The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair
Caroline Oberheu Michiko Singh
Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string players are listed alphabetically and are seated according to a rotational system.
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MASTERWORKS
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
8:00 P.M.
CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL
M oza rt Requiem Jane Glover, conductor Concert Sponsor: Allison Angelo, soprano Marcia Whitehead, mezzo-soprano Christopher Mayell, tenor Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone Mennonite Festival Chorus, Rudy Schellenberg, William Baerg & Janet Brenneman, co-directors
PROGRAM Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201 Allegro moderato Andante Menuetto e Trio Allegro con spirito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( 1756-1791)
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Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626 Requiem: Adagio – Kyrie: Allegro Dies irae: Allegro assai Tuba mirum: An dan te Rex tremendae: Grave Recordare Confutatis: Andante Lacrymosa Domine Jesu: Andante con moto Hostias: Andante Sanctus: Adagio – Osanna: Allegro Benedictus: Andante – Osanna: Allegro Agnus Dei – Lux aeterna: Adagio – Cum sanctis: Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Extra Musician: Cary Denby, organ
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PROGRAM N OTES by James Manishen
Symphony No. 29 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart b. Salzburg / January 27, 1756 d. Vienna / December 5, 1791 Composed: 1774 Last WSO performance: 2006; Maximiano Valdes, conductor Leopold Mozart much wanted a musical position for his son in 1773. On hearing the news that Vienna’s court music director was resigning due to illness, Leopold and son Wolfgang went to Vienna that July to explore the opportunity. Though Empress Maria Theresa had known the precocious Wolfgang as a child, she felt he wasn’t suitable for the job. After a few weeks in Vienna, father and son departed.
with J.C. Bach. One feels Haydn’s influence in the dotted rhythms of the vigorous Minuet, as also in the Finale’s cheeky use of silence in its theme and confident development.
Requiem Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composed: 1791 Last WSO performance: 2006; Maximiano Valdes, conductor “An unknown grey stranger’’ Mozart called the mysterious individual that delivered a letter from an unnamed patron to commission a new Requiem Mass in early July 1791.
Mozart was in the thick of composing The Magic Flute and getting ready to take on an important commission for another opera, La Clemenza di Tito, to celebrate the September coronation in Prague of Emperor Leopold. Mozart would be well paid for the Requiem but he was not to know the identity of the patron. In serious But the stay was hardly a wasted effort, financial condition, he accepted the for 17-year-old Mozart absorbed influences like a sponge and Vienna was commission. the world’s greatest musical city, Mozart’s wife Constanze had been in supplying the young composer with the an almost continuous state of sounds of the most eminent musicians pregnancy since they married in of the time: Haydn, Gluck, Salieri and 1782 and had been in the spa town more. When Mozart returned to of Baden for a month to try to Salzburg in September, his expressive regain some semblance of health. palette was much expanded when he undertook his Symphony No. 29 over the Mozart went to bring her home later that July. The “stranger’’ appeared in following months. Baden, asking about the Requiem’s progress. Mozart assured him all was This was a time of Mozart pushing the envelope in invention and ambition. In on track. On the 25th, Constanze gave birth to Franz Xavier Wolfgang. No. 29, textures are fuller, expression intensifies, and the special From mid-August Mozart, his pupil individualized stamp of a compelling Franz Süssmayr and Constanze were personality underpins the obvious in Prague for the premiere of Tito constructive skill. on September 6th. Magic Flute wasn’t quite complete for its scheduled Who but Mozart could explore the premiere September 30th. By expressive possibilities of an octave the way he does in the opening movement? October, the overworked and Here, exquisite harmonic underpinning overburdened composer’s health gives way to imitative violin conversation began a steep decline. and new themes within a beautifully Headaches, fever and pain plagued integrated narrative. Mozart. On November 17th he The elegant second movement recalls became bedridden, receiving the gentle rococo influence Mozart treatments of cold compresses and absorbed from his earlier London study bloodletting from Dr. Closset, one of
Vienna’s best physicians. Mozart obsessed over the Requiem, the image of the stranger and an increasingly potent thought that the work would be “my funeral song, which I must not leave incomplete.’’ But Mozart could only complete parts of the piece - the Requiem and Kyrie sections plus sketches for the voice parts and the bass along with scoring instructions for the Dies irae through the Hostias. On December 4th with his last remaining strength, he scrawled a few bars of the Lacrymosa and asked three friends in the room to sing it back. Trying to sing the alto part himself, Mozart collapsed. At midnight Mozart said goodbye to his family. Fifty-five minutes later, he died. As she sorely needed the commission money, Constanze asked her husband’s composerfriend Joseph Eybler to complete the score. He did his best with the orchestration but had to turn the project over to Süssmayr who had received more detailed instructions from Mozart earlier on. Süssmayr revised Eybler’s work, completed the last three movements and recopied the score to show it as coming from Mozart alone. The stranger came for the music and paid the fee. Mozart never knew for whom he was writing the Requiem. We now know it was Count Franz von Walsegg, who had been anonymously commissioning composers to supply music he could pass off as his own, in this case for his wife Anna who had died in February 1791. In its depths of expression and poignancy of its journey, Mozart’s Requiem is a wondrous summation of an unworldly life and gift, whose circumstances only add to its sublime impact.
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SOUNDBYTES
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
8:00 P.M.
CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL
Cha plin: The Gold Rush Richard Lee, conductor
CAST Charles Chaplin .............................. Charles Chaplin .............................. Charles Chaplin .............................. Rollie Totheroh .............................. Jack Wilson, Mark Marlatt ................ Charles D Hall .............................. Charles Chaplin .............................. Timothy Brock .............................. Kevin Brownlow, David Gill .............. Charles Chaplin .............................. Georgia Hale ................................ Mack Swain .................................. Tom Murray .................................. Henry Bergman .............................. Malcolm Waite .............................. Betty Morrissey .............................. Joan Lowell .................................. John Rand .................................... Heinie Conklin .............................. Albert Austin.................................. Allan Garcia .................................. Tom Wood .................................... Stanley J Sandford ..........................
Producer Director Screenplay Photography Cameramen Art Director Original Music Musical Adaptation & Revision Film Restoration The Lone Prospector Georgia Big Jim Black Larson Hank Curtis Jack Georgia’s friend Extra Musicians: Donna Laube, keyboard Georgia’s friend Tony Cyre, percussion Prospector Sharon Atkinson, clarinet Prospector Prospector Prospector Prospector Barman
Production started December 1923 Production completed 21st May 1925 Première 26th June 1925, Grauman’s Egyptian theatre, Hollywood Length 8555 feet
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1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.
CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL
M usic, N oise & Silence Richard Lee, conductor Magic Circle Mime Company
PROGRAM Poet and Peasant Overture Dance of the Clowns Fugue in G minor (Little Fugue) Pizzicato Polka On the Beautiful Blue Danube Country Band March Wedding March Cloudburst
Franz von Suppé Felix Mendelssohn Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II Charles Ives Felix Mendelssohn Ferde Grofé
Extra Musicians: Donna Laube, keyboard Allen Harrington, alto sax & bassoon Tony Cyre, percussion Tracy Wright, oboe Concerts for Kids Series Sponsor:
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8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.
Cirque M usica Richard Lee, conductor Cirque Musica
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PROGRAM Entry of the Gladiators
Julius Fucˇik
Flight of the Bumblebee – Orpheus in the Underworld: Can-can – Star Wars: Imperial Death March
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Jacques Offenbach John Williams
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Night on Bald Mountain Star Wars: Theme/ Superman: Theme The Planets: Mars
Paul Dukas Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov) John Williams Gustav Holst
- INTERMISSION 1812 Overture
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Rodeo: Hoe Down – William Tell: Overture
Aaron Copland Gioachino Rossini
Love is All You Need Violin Concerto in D major
arr. Bruce Healey Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Extra Musicians: Laura MacDougall, flute Bronwen Garand-Sheridan, oboe Sharon Atkinson, clarinet Allen Harrington, bassoon
Richard Gillis, trumpet Tony Cyre, percussion Victoria Sparks, percussion Donna Laube, keyboard
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FRIDAY, MAY 10 SATURDAY, MAY 11 SUNDAY, MAY 12
CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL
8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.
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DINNER & A SYMPHONY
SUNDAY, MAY 12
Brunch starts at 11:30 a.m. Concert at 2:00 p.m. Centennial Concert Hall
Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet Catered by:
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Yuri Hooker, cello Lara Ciekiewicz, soprano Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano Edgar Ernesto Ramirez, tenor Justin Welsh, baritone Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, Yuri Klaz, artistic director Flin Flon Community Choir, Crystal Kolt, artistic director
PROGRAM Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra
Ernest Bloch ( 1880-1959)
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral’’ Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso Molto vivace – Presto – Molto vivace Adagio molto e cantabile Finale: Presto – Allegro ma non troppo – Vivace – Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Allegro assai
Extra Musicians:
Liz Dyer, violin Laurel Ridd, flute Bronwen Garand-Sheridan, oboe Sharon Atkinson, clarinet Jim Ewen, bassoon Donna Laube, keyboard Ann Germani, harp Tony Cyre, percussion Matt Abraham, percussion
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PROGRAM N OTES by James Manishen
Schelomo Ernest Bloch b. Geneva / July 24, 1880 d. Portland, OR / July 15, 1959 Composed: 1916 First performance: May 3, 1917 (New York), conducted by Artur Bodansky with Hans Kindler as soloist Last WSO performance: 1988; Bryan Epperson, cello; Kazuhiro Koizumi, conductor Swiss composer Ernest Bloch described his Jewish soul as “the better part of me – the complex, glowing, agitated soul I feel vibrating throughout the Bible.’’
Schelomo covers a vast range of dramatic states from Solomon’s lamentations of broken idealism through an ardent prayer for brotherhood and peace. “One may imagine the solo cello as King ‘Schelomo’ Bloch said. ``The complex voice of the orchestra is the voice of his age..his world..his experience.’’
Symphony No. 9 Ludwig van Beethoven b. Bonn / December 17, 1770 d. Vienna / March 26, 1827 Composed: 1822-1824 First performance: 1824 (Vienna). Last WSO performance: 2009; Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Beethoven had loved Schiller’s Ode to Joy ever since first encountering it in 1793. At 23, the In 1915 Bloch had been assembling young composer was so sketches for the Book of Ecclesiastes he inspired by the poem’s wanted to set to music, but found that message of brotherhood and universal his rhythmic patterns could not be love, he became a Freemason, vowing realized by the French, German or that there must be a way to be able to English languages. Soon after, Bloch met cellist Alexander Barjansky and his make a musical setting to infuse even greater emotional weight to Schiller’s artist-wife, both of whom impressed Bloch deeply. They became fast friends text for all to feel and be inspired by. It took Beethoven quite some time – and at once Bloch realized that Barjansky’s “marvellous’’ playing could three decades, in fact, plus hundreds of revisions, stops and starts and an transcend language issues, speaking obvious internal focus of staggering more deeply than words could proportions. The majestic Ninth communicate. Symphony was the result, for many, the penultimate timeless happening in all Without a program or plan, Bloch art. began to set The Ecclesiastes as a rhapsody for cello and orchestra. As Mrs. Barjansky had been working on a Beethoven had completed the Seventh King Solomon-inspired sculpture for and Eighth Symphonies by 1812 and Bloch in appreciation, he named the immediately decided on his next rhapsody Schelomo [Solomon]. symphony, the first idea being the selection of the key of D minor. The In 1916 Bloch found himself stranded Ninth’s original material began in 1815 in America due to a conducting with sketches for the Scherzo second engagement for a dance group that movement. In 1818 he considered went broke. Still, his work didn’t go adding a choral movement, but only as unnoticed and after performances of a song within the slow movement. Ill his music by the famed Flonzaley health and the immense Missa Quartet and the Boston Symphony, came Beethoven’s way, so the Solemnis Bloch’s star began to rise. An all-Bloch Ninth was only sporadically touched on concert took place May 3, 1917 in Carnegie Hall featuring the premiere for the next four years. In 1822 Missa was finished and its influence was to of Schelomo. Its success brought him pervade the Ninth’s dramatic and international recognition and an psychological narrative, though the eventual move to the United States.
Ninth was to be more a celebration of Schiller’s strivings than religious declamation. Beethoven then received a commission from the London Philharmonic Society for the new symphony but continued to wrestle with how he would include Schiller’s text. All but the finale was completed. What to do to cap off the work? “I have it! I have it!’’ he shouted. A recitative was to be the device, recalling fragments of what comes before in the symphony and bridging the gap to the famous theme introduced unadorned by the cellos to be forever lodged in the subconscious of all who would hear the work then, now and forever. The premiere on May 7, 1824 was a triumph. The totally deaf Beethoven had conducted but didn’t know when the applause had begun. Police had to maintain order in the erupted house. Beethoven was so overwhelmed he slept in the same clothes he wore that evening. One can look at the Ninth from innumerable perspectives, clearly its musical revelations, the finale’s ultimate anthem of freedom or the Ninth’s overall influence toward Romantic expressionism. But it’s the immediacy of this masterpiece that registers most strongly - the ongoing asks to look inward at one’s feelings and outward to how they should impact all else. An invitation to, as Chopin said about Beethoven “embrace the universe with the power of his [our] spirit.’’
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Student s cont ribute to Burn Fund Winnipeg, MB March 2013 -- Music for Young Children ® students from across Canada continue to collect money for the Firefighters’ Burn Fund Inc. The Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Music for Young Children teachers are the most successful in Canada with their annual Musical Kids Helping Kids which is now in its ninth year. MYC® students and teachers raised $2,364.76 last year; this year’s total is not yet in. A grand total of $28,719.32 has been collected for this worthy cause. Students ask their family and friends to support them by paying for every minute of practicing done over a period of four to six weeks. This money is collected and then donated to the Firefighters’ Burn Fund in Manitoba which is spent on burn-related equipment at the hospital, innovative programs for burn survivors as well as a summer camp for children for patients in their burn unit. To firefighters, there is no greater measure of courage than burn patients struggling to survive devastating injuries. The heroism of burn survivors inspires the men and women of Manitoba’s Fire Service to volunteer their time and effort in raising funds to support exceptional burn care, treatment, rehabilitation and research. Please go to www.firefightersburnfund.mb.ca for more information on how you can donate.
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The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will be presenting “Music, Noise & Silence” on Sunday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m. As the Concerts for Kids Pre-Concert Activities Partner, MYC teachers along with the WSO host various music activities beginning at 1:00 p.m. As well, Manitoba/ NW Ontario Coordinator Marilyn Unrau will be presenting the Pennies for Practice cheque to Barbara-Anne Hodge, a Board Member of the Burn Fund and chair of the Mamingwey Burn Survivor Committee. Music for Young Children in its 33rd year is taught annually to 24,000 students in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. For more information, visit MYC’s website www.myc.com or call Manitoba/ NW Ontario Coordinator Marilyn Unrau at 204-488-8488.
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PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES SUNDAY, JUNE 23
1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.
CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL
Symphony Ta les Richard Lee, conductor Michael Boudewyns and Sara Valentine, per formers Kimberly Schroeder, soprano
PROGRAM Green Eggs and Ham
Robert Kapilow/ Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
Peter and the Wolf
Serge Prokofiev
Extra Musicians:
Tracy Wright, oboe Tony Cyre, percussion Donna Laube, piano
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WSO MUSICIAN PROFILES Meredith Johnson
Viorel Alexandru
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Paul Nagelberg
Instrument: Double Bass
Instrument: Double Bass
Instrument: Double Bass
Joined WSO: 2004
Joined WSO: 2012
Joined WSO: 1978
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Hometown: Braila, Romania
If you could have dinner with one historical figure, who would that be? Tough one. Maybe St. Francis of Assisi or Ghandi.
What is your favourite piece to play? Enescu Sonata
Hometown: New York area and Toronto, ON
What do you enjoy most about being part of the WSO? The genuine sense of community that is shared amongst the members of the organization. Very few orchestras are like that.
Bruce Okrainec
If you could have dinner with one historical figure, who would that be? Rossini because he was a good cook.
Zdzislaw Prochownik
What is your favourite restaurant to go to after a WSO concert? Kum Koon Garden for the Mu Shu Pork. What do you enjoy most about being part of the WSO? The variety (classics, opera, ballet, Pops).
Patrick Staples
Instrument: Double Bass
Instrument: Double Bass
Instrument: Double Bass
Joined WSO: 1980
Joined WSO: 1983
Joined WSO: 2011
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Hometown: Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Hometown: Calgary, AB
What is one of your most memorable live performances? My participation in a performance of Michael Praetorius’s Christmas Mass.
When did you start playing your instrument? Age 14. Music in high school had only one opening for bass.
Who was your idol growing up? Gary Karr
If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? Science has always been a strong interest of mine.
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What is one of your most memorable live performances? Mahler 9th Symphony with Andrey Boreyko in 2006, Brahms Requiem with Robert Shaw.
What is your favourite piece to play? Anything by Bach.
PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL Zina Lazareck Al Alexandruk Mal Anderson Gail Leach Carol Bellringer Dr. Hermann Lee Marilyn Billinkoff Naomi Levine Doneta Brotchie Bill Loewen John and Bonnie Buhler Dr. Brendan MacDougall Edmund Dawe Don MacKenzie Greg Doyle Bill Marr Julia De Fehr Michael Nozick Susan Feldman Harvey Pollock Jamie Dolynchuk Dr. William Pope Barbara Filuk John Rademaker Wally Fox-Decent Kathleen Richardson Jack Fraser George & Tannis Elba Haid Richardson Helen Hayles Ed Richmond Kaaren Hawkins Lorne Sharfe Sherrill Hershberg William Shead Ian Kay Graeme Sifton Roger King Joanne Sigurdson Bill Knight Bonnie Staples-Lyon Michel Lagacé Brenlee Carrington Trepel Dennis Wallace
PRESIDENTS OF THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1948-51 1951-53 1953-55 1955-57 1957-58 1958-61 1961-62 1962-64 1964-65 1965-67 1967-69 1969-71 1971-73 1973-74 1974-76 1976-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83
Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien Mr. J. M. Sinclair Mr. Digby Wheeler Mr. W. D. Hurst Dr. Hugh H. Saunderson Mr. E. W. H. Brown Mr. David Slater The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin Mr. Norman J. Alexander Mr. R. W. Richards Mr. W. R. Palmer Mr. E. J. Smith Dr. M. M. Pierce Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith Mr. Allan G. Moffatt Mr. Julian D. T. Benson Mr. John L. Buckworth Mr. N. Roger McFallon Mr. John F. Fraser Mr. William W. Draper Mr. John O. Baatz
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Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C. Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C. Mr. Michel Lagacé Mr. William H. Loewen Mrs. Julia DeFehr Mr. Gordon Fogg Mrs. Helen Hayles Mr. Anthony Brookes Mrs. Helen Hayles Mr. William Norrie Mr. William Loewen Mr. Bruce MacCormack Mr. Roger King Ms. Patti Sullivan Mr. Wally Fox-Decent Ms. Carol Bellringer Mr. Harvey Pollock (Interim President) Mr. Brendan MacDougall Ms. Dorothy Dobbie Mr. Timothy E. Burt, CFA
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ARTIST BIOS M ASTERW O RKS
M oza rt Requiem MARCH 30
Jane Glover, conductor Music Director of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque since 2002 and Artistic Director of Opera at London’s Royal Academy of Music, Jane Glover made her professional debut at the Wexford Festival in 1975, conducting her own edition of Cavalli’s L’Eritrea. She joined Glyndebourne in 1979 and was Music Director of the Glyndebourne Touring Opera from 1981 to 1985; and she was Artistic Director of the London Mozart Players from 1984 to 1991. In continual demand on the international opera stage, Ms. Glover has appeared with numerous companies including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Berlin Staatsoper, Royal Danish Opera, Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Glimmerglass Opera, New York City Opera, Opera Australia, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and the Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
Allison Angelo, soprano Hailed as “a fabulous discovery” by the Toronto Star’s John Terauds, Canadian soprano Allison Angelo is emerging as a talented and versatile young singer who is rapidly gaining recognition on the operatic and concert stage. Ms. Angelo has recently been named Musician in Residence with the St. Cecilia Concert Series in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 2011-2012 season, and returns to the Mountain View Concert Series in the summer or 2012. In early 2010, she made her debut with the Toronto Symphony conducted by Peter Oundjian during the Mozart 254 Festival. Last season, she appeared in Mozart’s Requiem for Symphony Nova Scotia and Messiah with the Edmonton Symphony and Vancouver Bach Choir and was Frasquite in Carmen for the Brott Music Festival Hamilton, Ontario.
Marcia Whitehead, mezzo-soprano
“Stunning low notes and impressive sound…” (Paula Citron 96.3fm Toronto). Mezzo soprano Marcia Whitehead’s dark, elegant voice, paired with her stellar comedic timing has established herself as a strong, singing actress as seen in her portrayals of: Carmen (Carmen), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana), 3rd Lady (Magic Flute), Flora (La Traviata), La Marquise (La Fille du Regiment), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoore), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), L’Enfant (L’Enfant et les Sortileges), Jeanne D’Arc (Electric Flesh), Cixous (Trudeau: Long March/ Shining Path), and as The Page in Salome. This Manitoba native, well known for her versatility, has enjoyed concert & symphonic engagements ranging from: Handel to Mendelssohn, one woman cabarets, and pops symphony concerts. Marcia is thrilled to return to her hometown stage for the WSO’s Masterworks series. www.marciawhitehead.com
Christopher Mayell, tenor
Praised in Opera Canada magazine for his wholesome tenor voice, Christopher Mayell is quickly making his mark on the opera stages and concert halls of Canada.
He is an alumnus of the Calgary Opera Emerging Artist Ensemble program, through which he performed the roles of Borsa in Rigoletto, Samuel in the Canadian premiere of The Ballad of Baby Doe, and Brighella in Strauss’ Araiadne auf Naxos (featured on CBC Radio’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera). While in Calgary, he was also featured by the Spritus Chamber Choir in a national CBC Radio broadcast performance of Respighi’s Laudate per la Nativita del Signore.
Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone
A graduate of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, Stephen Hegedus made his Opéra de Montréal debut as Silvano (Un ballo in maschera) and appeared with the company as Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte), Angelotti (Tosca), Grégorio (Roméo et Ma r c h – J u n e 2 013 I OV E RT URE 2 5
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ARTIST BIOS Stephen Hegedus (Cont’d): Juliette), Fiorello (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Il Commissario (Madama Butterfly) and Sicario (Macbeth). With the Atelier lyrique, he sang Don Alfonso (Cosi fan tutte) and Don Inigo Gomez (L’Heure Espagnole). Mr. Hegedus’ 2012 summer festival season included Puccini’s Messa di Gloria at Festival Lanaudière and Dvorak’s Spectre’s Bride for the Grant Park Festival in Chicago conducted by Carlos Kalmar. The 2012-2013 season is an ideal mix of opera and concert engagements including Colline in La bohème (Vancouver Opera), The Captain in Eugene Onegin, Mozart’s Requiem (Winnipeg Symphony), Bach’s Mass in B minor (Elmer Iseler Singers) and his Four Shorter Masses (Les Violons du Roy).
Mennonite Festival Chorus, Rudy Schellenberg, William Baerg & Janet Brenneman, co-directors
The Mennonite Festival Chorus made its debut in 1985 under the distinguished leadership of Robert Shaw, together with the WSO in Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. Following that auspicious beginning, it twice appeared at the International Choral Festival in Toronto with the TSO: in 1989 with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis (Robert Shaw) and in 1993 with Britten’s War Requiem (Bramwell Tovey). Together with the WSO, the choir has performed works by Mahler, Handel, Bach, Dvofiák, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schoenberg, Orff and Arvo Pärt. MFC is a highly select core of choristers from Winnipeg and surrounding communities, many of whom are regular members of other choirs, including those of Canadian Mennonite University. Janet Brenneman is rehearsal conductor for this evening's performance of the Mozart Requiem.
William Baerg Co-director, Mennonite Festival Chorus
No stranger to the Winnipeg choral scene, William Baerg, Professor Emeritus of Canadian Mennonite University, has conducted choirs here and across Canada for over four decades.
Since the mid-nineteen sixties, he has collaborated with the WSO in performances spanning the entire repertoire from Scheutz to Stravinsky, as well as taken great delight in bringing the finest international choral conductors to Winnipeg such as Robert Shaw and Helmuth Rilling. Dr. Baerg was recently honoured by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra with the Golden Baton Award for his distinguished contribution to the Canadian choral scene. He is married to pianist Irmgard Baerg.
Rudy Schellenberg Co-director, Mennonite Festival Chorus
Rudy Schellenberg is Associate Professor of Music at Canadian Mennonite University, teaching in the areas of choral music, conducting and church music. He conducts the CMU Chamber Choir and Men's Chorus, which, together with other CMU choirs have a busy performance schedule, including regular engagements at the WSO's New Music Festival. GREAT-W EST LIFE CO N CERTS FO R KIDS
M usic, N oise & Silence APRIL 21
Magic Circle Mime Company
Magic Circle Mime Co. is regarded as one of today’s premier family attractions. Their highly acclaimed performances, which unite the concert orchestra with visual theatre, are consistently praised for imaginative and innovative content. Magic Circle Mime Co. performs with virtually every major orchestra in North America and has performed on numerous occasions with the Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Montreal, Saint Louis, Seattle and Toronto; Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra; and on more than half a dozen occasions at The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts with the National Symphony Orchestra. Ma r c h – J u n e 2 013 I OV E RT URE 2 7
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ARTIST BIOS Magic Circle Mime Company (Cont’d): Magic Circle Mime Co. also has a growing reputation outside North America. In the Pacific Rim and Far East they have performed at festivals and with major orchestras in Australia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. AIR CAN ADA PO PS
Cirque M usica APRIL 26-28
Cirque Musica
Cirque Musica takes audiences on a musical journey to a land of dazzling beauty, mystery and suspense. The show blends the grace and thrills of the world’s greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music from classical, POPS and popular repertoire. Audiences are treated to a full sensory experience that will have them on the edge of their seats and in awe of the beauty, thrills, and majesty that is…Cirque Musica. Cirque Musica features top circus performers from around the world and veterans of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Cirque du Soleil. The music includes all time favorites from the classical repertoire including excerpts from Flight of the Bumblebee, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Holst the Planets, and more. From the POPS world, the show features pieces by John Williams and a musical salute to the Beatles. Cirque Musica also features original music composed by Emmy and Academy Award nominated composer, Marcelo Zarvos.
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Yuri Hooker, cello Yuri Hooker is Principal cellist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and is a core member of The Winnipeg Chamber Music Society. His frequent concerto appearances with the
WSO and MCO have met with critical and audience acclaim, and his most recent performances include the world premiere of John Tavener's new work for cello and orchestra Popule Meus and the North American premiere of the orchestral version of Michael Oesterle's Agate Rosary and the North American premiere of Tavener's Requiem. He was also honoured to present the Western Canadian premiere of Henri Dutilleux's cello concerto Tout un monde lointain in 2009 with the WSO conducted by Michelle Mourre. A strong advocate of new music, he appears regularly with GroundSwell, and recently made the premiere of Ørjan Sandred's Amanzule Voices for cello and live electronics (Navona Records).
Lara Ciekiewicz, soprano Whether being hailed as “mesmerizing” (Classical Voice of North Carolina), “thrilling” (The New Classical 96.3 FM), or “a clear standout” (San Francisco Classical Voice), versatile soprano Lara Ciekiewicz is quickly making her mark as a compelling, intelligent, and accomplished singingactress. A graduate of l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, she has distinguished herself at some of the continent’s most prestigious training programs including San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program, the Banff Centre for the Arts’s Opera as Theatre program, the Janiec Opera Company at the Brevard Music Center, and Opera Nuova. Her combination of flair, humour, presence, vocal beauty, and style, all backed by a solid technique, is already gaining attention. Credits include: Micaëla (Carmen); Musetta (La Bohéme); Sylva (The Gypsy Princess); Maritza (Countess Maritza); Lyudmila (Ruslan I Lyudmila); Fiordiligi (Così Fan Tutte); Pamina and Papagena (Die Zauberflöte); and Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi).
Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano
Canadian Michèle Bogdanowicz is poised to take a commanding place among the young sopranos of her generation. A 2007 Fellow at Ravinia’s Steans Institute for Young Artists, she was chosen to present the world premiere of a set of songs by acclaimed American composer Jake Heggie and as a member of the Ma r c h – J u n e 2 013 I OV E RT URE 2 9
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The WSO performed at Carnegie Hall, New York City on March 3, 1979
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ARTIST BIOS Michèle Bogdanowicz (Cont’d):
Justin Welsh, baritone
prestigious Merola Program of the San Francisco Opera, she had a resounding success as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro. A young Mozartean of note, Ms. Bogdanowicz also appeared in several recent productions of Don Giovanni as Zerlina (Opera Ontario, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Pacific Opera Victoria and Orchestra London) and sang Papagena in The Magic Flute in Andrew Porter’s staging for the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble. As a member of the COC’s Ensemble Studio, she appeared in mainstage productions of Carmen as Mercédès, Ruders’ The Handmaid’s Tale as New Ofglen and Albert Herring as Nancy.
From British Columbia, baritone Justin Welsh is a former member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio. He was featured as Ari in the world premiere of the Ensemble production of Swoon and took the role of Fiorello in the mainstage production of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Previously he has been seen as Papageno in Die Zauberflöte in the Andrew Porter production for the COC Ensemble and covered the roles of Guglielmo in Cosi Fan Tutte, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze Di Figaro and Wagner in Gounod’s Faust. A Fellow at Tanglewood’s Summer Institute, he recently appeared with Tapestry New Opera Works and in Messiah with the Regina Symphony. During the winter and spring of 2011, he was in Brooklyn with the COC’s Nightingale production and toured with Jeunesses Musicales du Canada as Belcore in L’ Elisir d’Amore.
Edgar Ernesto Ramirez, tenor
Mexican-American tenor Edgar Ernesto Ramírez is garnering rave reviews for his distinctive Italianate sound, his youthful exuberance, and for his expressive musicality.
Recent and upcoming engagements include Ramiro in La Cenerentola by Rossini in the Wildbad Belcanto Opera Festival, Nemorino in l’Eisir D’amore with Opéra de AngersNantes, Javier in Luisa Fernanda with Toronto Operetta Theatre, Leicester in Maria Stuarda with Pacific Opera Victoria, Il Conte d'Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for Opera Hamilton and Raoul de Nanguis in Meyerberr's Les Huguenots for Toronto's Opera in Concert, Messiah with The Brott Festival in Hamilton, An Opera Gala with Opera de Quebec. Born in Guadalajara, México, Edgar Ernesto Ramírez was accepted at the early age of fifteen to the University of Guadalajara, where he studied the clarinet. An accomplished musician, Ramírez played solo clarinet with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco, and appeared as a guest of the Opera Orchestra of Teatro Bellas Artes, the Symphonic Orchestra of Pachuca, and toured with the Naval Symphonic Band and Orchestra. Additionally, he is a member of the International Association of Clarinetists of México.
Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, Yuri Klaz, artistic director Now in its 91st season, the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir has a wellearned reputation for excellence. A choral trademark for the City of Winnipeg, the Phil’s repertoire covers a broad range of music focusing on major choral with orchestral accompaniment including oratorios, masses and choral symphonies. Priding itself on premiering original music, the Phil has commissioned works by composers from both Manitoba and across Canada. The choir has captivated audiences in Toronto, Vancouver and New York’s Carnegie Hall. Under Maestro Yuri Klaz, the Phil provides music lovers of all ages a subscription series of three Sunday afternoon concerts, bringing new life to some of the world’s finest choral works that are dramatic, profoundly moving and always entertainingly full of heart. www.thephil.ca
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A Program of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Cha nging our W orld through M usic: Pla y Your Pa rt "Sistema has changed my life. I’ve been getting better on my instrument and I feel like I have a place to belong." - Viola student in Sistema Winnipeg In partnership with:
Sistema Winnipeg is a free, ensemble- based orchestra program to inspire underserved children and youth to reach their full potential and have a positive impact on their lives and society. Students learn to play an orchestral instrument, participate in orchestra and other music classes, and share their talents through numerous performance opportunities. From 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., five days a week, more than 80 students participate in this program that uses the power of the musical ensemble to dramatically change the life trajectory of children’s lives. Inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, Sistema Winnipeg focuses on the values of musical excellence, teamwork and community partnerships.
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ARTIST BIOS Flin Flon Community Choir, Crystal Kolt, artistic director
Started in 1996 soon after the arrival of Mark and Crystal Kolt, the Flin Flon Community Choir has been a driving force in the development of professional quality musical production in Northern Manitoba. Built upon a strong local musical tradition fostered by the dedicated and talented Flin Flon Glee Club which flourished in the postwar period, ‘the Choir’ alternates between Musical Theatre Productions and Classical Masterworks seasons. The FFCC, which ranges in size from 60 – 100 individuals, has had the opportunity to perform with The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, The Saskatoon Symphony, Heather Bishop, Paris to Kiev, Maria Luz Alvarez and Jeff Dimitriou. In 2002, twenty five members joined The CAMMAC Anniversary Chorus in the New York Premiere of Scott MacMillan’s Celtic Mass for the Sea in Carnegie Hall.
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Michael Boudewyns, performer
Michael is excited to make his Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra debut. He regularly performs family concerts with orchestras around North America. Since 2004 he has been a frequent guest with The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Family Concerts. Other orchestra performances include: Saint Louis, Illinois, Richmond, Princeton, Texarkana, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Annapolis, Lincoln, New Haven, Harrisburg, and Kennett; the Westchester Philharmonic; the Tulane University Orchestra; and James Madison University’s Montpelier Wind Quintet. Upcoming debuts include: National Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Richardson Symphony Orchestra, and the Victoria Symphony of British Columbia. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Delaware.
Sara Valentine, performer Sara is thrilled to make her Canadian debut with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with the orchestras of Philadelphia, Charlotte, Richmond, New Haven, Harrisburg, Annapolis, Princeton, and Camden’s Symphony in C. This season she appeared with the Saint Louis and Texarkana symphonies; the Tulane University Orchestra; and James Madison University. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice and Speech at Tulane University in New Orleans, and is co-founder and creative director of ReallyInventiveStuff.com. She is a graduate of Ithaca College in New York and the University of Delaware. Sara grew up in New England.
Kimberly Schroeder, soprano Kimberly Schroeder is delighted to be making her Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra debut. In 2010 she made her orchestral debut with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in Robert Kapilow’s Green Eggs and Ham, and continues performing family concerts throughout North America. She has performed with the Milwaukee, Richmond, Charlotte, Annapolis, and Lincoln symphonies, and this season appeared with the Saint Louis, Illinois, Harrisburg, and Kennett symphonies. Next season she debuts with the symphonies of Kansas City, Texarkana, and Victoria, British Columbia. She is currently a member of the dance faculty at the University of Delaware, and a graduate of the Universities of NebraskaLincoln and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following companies whose generous support helps to ensure musical enrichment within our community. Thank you! Resident Artist $10,000 - $24,999 Corus Entertainment Inc. Johnston Group Inc. Qualico Principal Chair $5,000 - $9,999 Montrose Mortgage Corporation National Leasing Premier Printing Ltd. Wawanesa Insurance Assistant Principal Chair $2,500 - $4,999 Cambrian Credit Union J.K. Investments Ltd. The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada Orchestra Chair $1,000 - $2,499 Bison Transport Dormond Industries Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc. Long & McQuade Musical Instruments Payworks Inc. Peerless Garments LP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd./ Robinson Bath Centre Silpit Industries Co. Ltd. Music Stand $500 - $999 Coghlan's Limited Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Florence & Sheldon Berney Number Ten Architectural Group InterGroup Consultants Ltd. Piston Ring Service Pollard Banknote Limited Price Industries Limited Red River Co-Operative Ltd. Robinson Lighting Ltd. Strata Benefits Consulting Inc. True Value Hardware & V. & S. Dept. Stores Riser Under $500 A. Akman & Son Ltd. Con-Pro Industries Canada Ltd. M. Morris W. Dorosh Mid West Packaging Limited Patill/ St. James Insurance
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The Legacy Circle exists to recognize the following patrons whose foresight ensures that the WSO plays on for all Manitobans for generations to come. The WSO gratefully acknowledges Legacy Circle members for their planned future gift to the WSO. Lucienne Blouw Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Greg Doyle & Carol Bellringer Ethel & Joe Karr Michel D. Lagacé G. E. Loewen S. E. Loewen W. H. Loewen Dr. Brendan MacDougall Carolyn & Nathan Mitchell Lesia Peet George and Tannis Richardson Trudy Schroeder June Slobodian Muriel Smith Robin Wiens & Émilie Lagacé -Wiens Donn K. Yuen 2 Anonymous
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Major Gifts Dr. David Lyttle, In Support of Education Ruth Carol & Len Podheiser, In Support of Music Connections
The Maestro’s Circle exists to recognize special patrons whose significant philanthropy furthers the musical artistry of the WSO. Thank you! Honourary Chair Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director Platinum Baton $25,000 + Bill & Shirley Loewen* Gold Baton $10,000 - $24,999 Dr. Brendan MacDougall Silver Baton $5,000 - $9,999 Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer Dr. Terry Klassen & Ms. Grace Dueck Muriel Smith Concertmaster's Bow $2,500 - $4,999 Gail Asper & Michael Paterson Bill & Margaret Fast Timothy & Barbara Burt James Gibbs Mr. Frank Fred Gladky Kevin & Els Kavanagh* Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall John Mansfield & Pam Simmons* Michael Nozick & Cheryl Ashley Frank & Jeanne Plett Lawrie & Fran Pollard George & Tannis Richardson* Hartley & Heather Richardson In Memory of Mr. John Thistlethwaite Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen Professor A.M.C. Waterman Black Tie $1,500 - $2,499 Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Mr. Jim Barrett Dr. & Mrs. John & Leah Bracken Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel
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Friends of the WSO help support the WSO’s artistic programs each season. Members enjoy special benefits that bring Friends closer to the music, guest artists and WSO musicians. Honourary Chair Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Symphony $600 + All Charities Campaign Len & Mary Bateman David & Gillian Bird Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Pierce Cairns Pamela & Andrew Cooke John & Gay Docherty Carrie Ferguson Delores Gembey Robert & Linda Gold Marjory Alexander Graham & Family Fund Dr. & Mrs. W.L. Gordon Gwen Hodgson Michael & Hélène Hoffer Mr. Donald K. Johnson June & Lawrence Jones Millie & Wally Kroeker M.L. Kuntzemueller W.K. Labies Kyle McLean Gord & Sherratt Moffatt Valerie Mollison In Memory of Jean Mooney Terry & Vi Moore Lesia Peet Mrs. Marina Plett-Lyle Dr. & Mrs. Brian Postl Jim & Pat Richtik Ms. Charlotte Robbins Frank Stewart & Elaine Parent Jim & Jan Tennant Mr. Peter van Dijken & Dr. Lorelie Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Willem T.H. van Oers Jesse Vorst Raymond & Shirley Wiest Joan Wright 1 Anonymous
Concerto $300 - $599 Judy & Jay Anderson Gorden Andrus & Adele Kory Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood Ms. Margaret Barbour Cheryl & Earl Barish Monty & Mary-Claire Bell Mark & Zita Bernstein Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Betts Helga & Gerhard Bock Mr. Jim Bracken Sheila & David Brodovsky Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster Gail Carruthers Bruno Gossen & Solange Chabannes Ms. Nancy G. Cipryk Ms. Julie Collings Dr. & Mrs. David Connor Barbara Cook Dennis & Ruth Cook John Corp & Mary Elizabeth McKenzie Gary & Fiona Crow Ted & Margaret Cuddy Sally R. Dowler Dr. Joseph N.H. Du Marten & Joanne Duhoux Elfrieda Dupuis Kathleen & David Estey Peerless Garments LP Ms. Jo-Ann Finney Marcia Fleisher Penny Gilbert Mrs. C Gordon Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon Patricia Guy Mary & Gregg Hanson Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie Mr. Daniel Heindl Jack & Elsie Hignell Sonia & Harvey Hosfield Robert Jaskiewicz Mr. Leroy M. Johnson Marianne Johnson David & Diane Johnston Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Penny & Gerald Kalef Koren & Leonard Kaminski J. Gartner & L. Kampeas Mr. & Mrs. Burton J. Kennedy Maureen Kilgour & Richard Goulet Dr. I. Kinizsi Susan & Keith Knox T.G. Kucera Ms. F Lesage Yetta and Jack Levit James & Pat Ludwig Andrew Lutz Douglas MacEwan Pat & Murray Macrae Mr. & Mrs. Steven & Melanie Maksymyk Dr. & Mrs. John & Natalie Mayba
Mrs. Maureen McIntosh Mrs. E. L. McLandress Robert Mondy Vera Moroz Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould Bonnie & Richard Olfert Shelley Parham & David Smith Capt. Kevin & Karen Peters Mr. David Pike Mr. Richard Pinchin Vic & Gwen Pinchin Donna & Ian Plant Ms. Danuta Podkomorska Carolynne Presser Rosemary Prior Fred & Carolyn Redekop Ms. Iris Reimer Levi & Tena Reimer Donald & Karen Ross Judge & Mrs. Charles & Naida Rubin F.E. Sanderson Hans & Gabriele Schneider Dr. & Mrs. A. N. Schroeder Merrill & Shayna Shulman Winnifred Sim Mr. David H. Skinner E. Stamp Harold & Brenda Standing Curtis & Lorane Steiman Gary & Gwen Steiman Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Steinbart Dr. Lea Stogdale Jo Swartz & Richard Silverman L. & P. Talbot Susan & Kerr Twaddle Pat & Peter Walker Ms. Donna Webb Mr. & Mrs. R. John & Diane Weselake Harry & Evelyn Wray 4 Anonymous Serenade $150 - $299 Ross & Doreen Adamson Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Susan Allen Trish Allison-Simms Mr. Stuart Attwood and Michele Dupuis George & Eleanore Balacko Dick & Minnie Bell R.C. Bellan Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Bethune Mr. & Mrs. A.D. Brady Mr. Kurt Braun Paul & Doreen Bromley Sel & Chris Burrows Carol A. Cassels Ron Clement Ms. Julie Collings Mrs. Joyce Cooper Ms. Helle Cosby M. & G. Crielaard Ms. Linda Daniels Mrs. Maureen Danzinger Bob & Alison Darling
Hy & Esther Dashevsky Ms. Rhonda Diamond Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dingman Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Brenda Donald Helene Dyck Mr. & Mrs. W. Easton George B. Elias Mrs. Nobu Ellis John & Martha Enns Miss Tina Enns John B. & Katie Epp Margaret E. Faber Margaret & Bob Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Finnbogason Doug & Phyllis Flint Reg Friend Arnold & Christa Froese Harold & Alice Funk Eileen George Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori Dr. Lisa Gould Mrs. Harold W. Grant Larry & Sue Greer Dr. Hilary Grocott & Ms. Shivaun Berg Ms. Joyce Grose Dr. Don and Jerri Hall Mr. James Hanley Mr. & Mrs. Allan & Audrey Harburn Larry & Evelyn Hecht Bob & Biddy Hilton Mr. Derek B. Holke Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland N.J. & L.J. Holliday Helmut & Dorothy Huebert Mrs. Joan M. Hunter Rudy & Gail Isaak Henry & Dena Katz Ms. Heather Kirkham Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Kirkland Mrs. M. E. Kittle Mrs. Marion Korn Ms. Janet Kuchma Ms. Teena Laird Ms. Elaine Lamonica Ms. Phyllis Law Mr. Don Lawrence Mr. Norman Leathers Mr. & Mrs. Don Leech Mrs. Donna Leech Mr. & Mrs. H.F. Leggett Mrs. Myrna H. Levin Rose & Dick Lim Wendell & Eleanor Lind Emily Lyons Dr. & Mrs. A.G. Macrodimitris Barbara Main Ruth May D. McKay Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Terri McKerchar Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon McLeod Glen Mead Sylvia Mitchell Armelle & Louis Molin
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Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Margaret Moroz Mrs. J.E. Morris Valinda Morris Margaret Morse Bill & Hilda Muir Mrs. E. J. Nebbs Terri & Trevor Nordman George & Gladys Oelkers Carole & Cam Osler Mrs. B. Ozog Margaret & Peter Peters Tim Preston & Dave Ling Mary Redekopp Reynold Redekopp J. Reichert Levi & Tena Reimer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rerie Eleanor Riach Olga & Bill Runnalls Alixe Ryles Mr. Johnny Rule Salangad & Ms. Pearly Rule Salangad F.E. Sanderson Dr. & Mrs. A. N. Schroeder Dr. Robert J. Schroth Mr. Gunter Schupke Ms. Barb Shipley Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak David & Lorraine Smith Lindi & John Smith Ms. Brenda Snider Gordon & Darby Spafford Mr. & Mrs. R.P. Spear Mr. & Mrs. Starodub Mr. Herbert Stewart Bonnie Hoffer-Steiman & Lionel Steiman Margaret & Hartley Stinson Dr. V. Marie Storrie Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek In Memory of Mrs. Virgina Tate Lori & Tom Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Thompson Ms. Marilyn Thompson C. & R. Thomsen Lee Treilhard Ms. Rosemarie van Der Hooft Dr. & Mrs. F.C. Violago Douglas & Janet Watson Mr. Paul Wiebe Herbert & Shirley Wildeman Ron & Shirley Williams Elma & Charles Wilson Dianne Wilt & Keith Millan In Momory of Cyril Woolf Melanie Wood Karin Woods 14 Anonymous Prelude $75 - $149 P. Achtemichuk Patricia Allen Doug Arrell & Dick Smith Mr. Philip Ashdown Jack Atchison Ray & Barb Bailey Allan & Rochelle Baker Ms. Margaret Barbour
Rosemary & David Barney Robert Barton Audrey Belyea Eric Bergen Donald & Edith Besant Lorne & Marilyn Billinkoff William & Heather Birtles Frances Booth Ted Bock & Liane Chalmers Marnie Bolland Mr. & Mrs. A. K. Bolton Norma Bortoluzzi Mrs. Jean M. Bradley Mrs. Ruth Bredin Lorne & Rosada Bride Mr. Robert Briercliffe Miss Dorothy Broomhall Mr. & Mrs. E. & M. Mavis Brown Gloria Brown Mr. Ross Brownlee Ms. Carol Budnick Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Ruth Calvert Mrs. Mary C. Campbell Ms. Donna Carruthers Dr. Jong Chang Robert Charbonneau Saul Cherniack & Myra Wolch Mrs. Leona Christiansen Alex & Peggy Colonello Ms. Marcella Copp Joyce & Lawrence Cormack Irene & Robert Corne Mrs. E. Craig Ms. Maxine Cristall Mrs. Isabel J. Crowson Kathleen Crowston Rev. & Mrs. W. A. Cross Margaret Cumming Ms. Denise Cyr-Gander Alonzo & Lise Daley Mrs. Sheila M. Davis Jack & Mary Davison Miss Anne Defehr F. De Grazia Marilyn Derksen & Merle Neufeld Mary Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Brenda Donald F.P. Doyle Herb & Norma Driver John & Ada Ducas Ms. Joan Duerksen Kobus & Corne Du Preez Mrs. Dorothy Easton Mr. & Mrs. J.G. Ekins Mrs. M.L. Elliott John & Ruth Ens Ken & Connie Epp Don & Martha Epstein Greg & Linda Fearn Ms. Nelma Fetterman Doug & Joanne Flynn Margaret Follett Mrs. Marguerite Fredette Mr. Lloyd Friedman
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Mrs. Margaret Funk Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Evelyn Gardner M. & Mme. Andre Gautron Jim & Betty Gaynor Deborah L. Ginther Joyce & Bob Gladding D. Gooch Mr. Donald Graham Dr. & Mrs. L.C. Graham Mrs. Noreen Greenberg Marj Grevstad Greg Edmond & Irene Groot-Koerkamp Ms. Christina W. Grose Mr. Kenneth W. Grower Mr. & Mrs. Mel Guberman Maxine M. Gurvey Katie & DeLloyd Guth Mr. Patrick Hackett Miss Marilyn Hall Mr. Roy Halstead Ian & Gerry Hamilton Marie Harnois Ms. Dawn Harris Beth & Raymond Harris Nora Harvey Mrs. Phyllis Hatskin Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie Teresa A. Hay Mrs. Elisabeth Hellmuth Millie Hemmelgarn Mrs. Betty Henderson L.G. Herd Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Mrs. Marilyn Hido Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Dr. L. Hurst William J. Hutton P. Ilavsky Mr. Lindsay Ingram Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki Terry & Shirley James Wilfred & Dorothy James Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram Father Stan A. Jaworski Ms. Jayne Laverne Kapac Ms. Bev Kawchuk Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Kinnear Erwin W. Kitsch John & Martha Klassen Ms. Mary Klassen Dr. Birte Klug Alfonz & Susan Koncan Mr. Ernie Krahn D. Kristjanson Patricia Kuchma M.L. Kuntzemueller Robert Kusmack Alan Laing Jesse Lang Mr. & Mrs. Jack Levit Edith Landy Mrs. Helen La Rue Rod & Ann Ledwich David & Suzanna Libby
K. Le Madec Mr. R. Leroeye Mrs. Myrna H. Levin R. & J. Lewis Sheila & Elvin Linder Mr. Gordon P. Linney Donald & Barbara Little Albert & Helen Litz Mrs. Mary Lloyd Lorron Agencies Ltd. Roger Lowe G. & G. Lowry Ms. Lorraine MacLeod Mr. John Macrae Jim MacNair in Memory of Mae Harold S. Mawhinney & Judy Moon Mr. Alan Maxwell Dr. & Mrs. Ihor Mayba Mr. & Mrs. R. McDougall C. & J. McIntyre Violet McKenzie Mr. James A. McKinley Mrs. Jean H. McLennan Sandra McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Erhard Meier Rita & Don Menzies In Memory of Henry Crosby Mrs. Mona Mills Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Ms. Akemi Miyahara Mr. Peter Morgan Dr. Stan & Wendy Moroz D. Munro Charlotte Murrell Ron & Ollie Nelson Glenn Nicholls B. & J. Nielsen Edgar Oddleifson Mr. & Mrs. Kiem Oen J.T. & Karen Ogden Truus Oliver Theda Olson Mrs. B. Ozog Shirley Graham Padgett Mr. & Dr. Grant W. Pastuck In Memory of Mary Patterson Pat Patterson Mrs. Betty Peddie Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Joy Peirson Holly Penner Mrs. June Perron Ms. Pat Philpott Mrs. Helene Picton Sylvia & Earl Pitch Mr. & Mrs. Ron Polinsky Blumie Portnoy Mr. & Mrs. Sam Potter Don & Carol Poulin Donna & Gordon Price R. Publow Eric & Erna Pullam Bryan & Diana Purdy Mrs. Carol Pyper Mrs. Evelyn Ramsay Juta Rathke
Ms. Marjorie Reed George & Lois Reenders Mrs. Esther Remis Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rerie Waltraut Riedel-Baun Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vera Ripley Ms. Barbara Robertson Donald & Karen Ross Frances E. Rowlin John S. Russell John & Wendy Russell Bill Sands Dr. Brent Schacter A. Schroeder R. Schroeder Shirley Schroeder Walter & Dorothea Schultz Mr. John Schwandt Mr. Ken Schykulski Charlene Scouten Ms. Jan Seaman Dr. L. Sekla Mrs. Doreen Shanks Shirley E. Sherwood Garth Simonson Dr. Don & Lynne Simonson Ian & Arlene Smith Geri & Peter Spencer Coralie & John Standing Nicola Lindley Starin Dan & Elsie Stasiuk Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Elva G. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Lorne & Lorna Stevens Archie & Shirley Stone Ms. Linda Sturgeon Ron Surcon Juris & Aija Svenne Jo Swartz & Richard Silverman Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom Walter & Margaret Swayze Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor Ms. Anne Thiessen June & Lorne Thompson Lorna & Dr. Ken Thorlakson Robert & Barb Tisdale Edith A. Toews Dr. Helen A. Toews Carol & Neil Trembath Mrs. Yoko Tsuyuki Mrs. C.M. Valentine Dr. & Mea. Jose & Ruth Vasconcelos Hugo & Anny Veldhuis Dr. & Mrs. Eric Vickar Mr. Robert Vineberg Bill & Brenda Voort Miss A. H. Wagstaffe Elizabeth M. Wall Jim & Joan Warbeck Ken & Mary Warmbrod Jack & Bernice Watts Mrs. Gwen M. Welsh Mrs. Evelyn Wener J. Whyte Dorcas & Kirk Windsor
Patrick Wright Mr. John Yarema Mr. Edwin Yee Vicky Young Mr. Donn K. Yuen, in Honour of Margaret Kuntzemueller's 90th Birthday 26 Anonymous Sonatina Under $75 Joyce Aitken Jacqueline Anderson Mr. M. Richard Arcand Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Janice Bailey Mr. Cliff Barrett Veronique Barthet Ms. D. Beaven Gertie and Asher Begleiter Mrs. Margaret Bellhouse Mrs. Eva Berard Balram & Carole Bhakar Dr. Eric R. Bohm Barbara Bohune Ms. Ingrid Bolbecher Norma Bortoluzzi Edythe M. Brown Dr. Jeff & Madeline Brown Narendra Budhia Mr. Alfred Buelow Lydia Bulat Ms. Sheila Burland Mr. & Mrs. Cantor Mrs. Audrey Cassels Betty & Bruce Catchpole Robert Charbonneau Mrs. Ella Chenkie Mrs. Patti Cherney Ms. Claudia Chernitsky Ms. Aileen Gail Chmeliuk Melina Chow S.K. Clark Ross M. Cleeve Ms. Katherine Cobor Ms. Patricia A. Coleman Ms. Doreen Conlin Glynis Corkal Mr. Alfred Cornies Mr. James Cory Stephen Crane Barrie & Sally Cranston Ms. Judy Crawford Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Crawley M. & G. Crielaard J. & B. Croxford Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cunningham Mr. Bradley J. Curran Ms. Jean Curtis June Curtis D. Cymbalist Margaret Redekop D & E De Graff Mr. Rowland Del Bigio Beth Derraugh Ms. M. Jane Dick Marlene & Fred Dickson Sylvia Dixon Mrs. Enid Dorward
Mr. Dennis J. Doyle Mrs. Norma Drosdowech Ms. Wanda Drury Mr. & Mrs. Peter Eibisch Cheryl Elias Margaret Ellis Dr. & Mrs. Willie R. Falk Vera & Peter Fast David & Ruth Ferguson Laurel Fife Cal & Lois Finch Mrs. Sheryl Fowler Ms. Margaret Franz Glen & Florence Fraser Mrs. Gitta Fricke Ms. Anne Friesen Mr. & Mrs. George & Carol Gamby Mrs. Marietta L. Garry Mr. Daymond Gauthier Jim & Betty Gaynor Mrs. Cathy Gervais Ms. Barbara Gessner Marilyn Gilbert Marybet & Jim Gilroy Mr. Laurent Gimenez Les & Doreen Girling Linda Graham Mrs. Inga Granovskaya John & Louise Greenaway Ms. Cheryl M. Greenwood Mr. George Grenier Donna Grescoe Dojack Ms. Victoria Gretchen Jim & Lorraine Griffiths Ms. Marianne Gruber Ms. Marion Guinn Dr. Dina Guth Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Debbie Hall Irene Hamerton Gertrude Hamilton Ms. Heather Hartry Nora Harvey Mrs. Sylvia Haverstick Dr. & Mrs. J.C. Haworth Jane Hayakawa Olga Hembroff Max & Eleanor Herst Ms. Shirley Hicks Jean Highmoor Mrs. Kathy Hildebrand Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Robyn Hoeppner Ms. Catherine Holmes Elly Hoogterp-Herst & Lorne Herst Mr. Martin Horseman Ken Howard Mrs. Carole Hreno Roberta & Larry Hurtig Ms. Ishbell Isaacs Jacqueline Iwasienko Bob & Vi Jacob Neoma Jantz Pat Jarrett David Jenkins Mr. Bruno Jessop Ms. Jayne Laverne Kapac Dr. & Mrs. Arnold &
Doreen Kapitz Mr. Gordon C. Keatch Mr. Brian Kells Mrs. Shirley Kilburn Mr. Ray Kohanik Mr. Eugene S. Kovach Mr. & Mrs. Hy Kraitberg Ms. Betty Laing Elizabeth Lansard Mr. and Ms. Leblanc Wayne & Helen LeBlanc Mrs. Ingrid Lee Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Lentle Mr. & Mrs. David Levene Ms. Hildy Leverton Mr. Paul Lindsay Barry & Patricia Lloyd Mr. Brian Gordon Lundmark Mr. Al Mackling Mr. Allan Mapes Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon & Rita Margolis Darrell Marleau Mrs. Irene Marriott Ms. Mary Massey Keith R. Mayoh Ms. Kimberley McCallum Ms. Susan McCarthy Mr. & Ms. Jim & Christina McDermid Ms. Mary-Jane McIntyre Ardythe McMaster Sandra McMillan Mr. Lyle W. McNichol Mr. Gordon R. Meads In Honour of Donn Yuen's Retirement Mrs. Jocelyn Millard Peter Miller & Carolyn Garlich Ms. Sheila Miller Mr. Howard Mitchell M. Mohr Mrs. Joan Ann Morton Mr. Robert Nix Miss Jenny Olynyk Shirley & Graham Padgett Sonjia Pasiechnik Mrs. Evelyn Pearlman Valerie Pearson Mrs. Denise Penley Louise Penner Ms. Heather Penno Mrs. June Perron Ms. Beverley Phillips Ken & Geri Porath Mr. David Procner Mrs. Glennys Propp Ms. Joanne Prygrocki R. Publow Mrs. Virginia Radcliffe Ms. Pat Repa Beverley Ridd, in Memory of Robert Turner Mrs. Susan E. Roe-Finlay Mr. & Mrs. D Rosenbaum Ms. Susan Rosner Mrs. V. Rosolowich Rory Runnells John & Shirley Russell
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Mr. & Mrs. John Sadler Leonore Saunders O.M. & Hans-Herman Roeder Kay Schalme William Scheidt Ms. Velma Schmidt Mrs. Edna Schneider Mrs. Marion Schroeder Mrs. Marian Schroeder Viola J. Schultz Adolph & Diane Schurek B.J.N. Scott Jessie & Laura Shea Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Nancy Shead Izzy Shore Mrs. Rita Shreiber Mr. & Mrs. Jiri Sichler Mrs. Elaine Silverberg Ms. Barb Simeonidis In Memory of Henry Crosby Mr. Michael Spakowski Ms. Nata L. Spigelman Clara Steinberg Josephine Stemerowicz William Stewart Muriel Sutherland Marguerite Szymesko Bonnie Talbot Linda Tallin Mary Lou Talmage Gladys Tarala Ewa & Ludwick Tarsia Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Nancy & Geoff Tidmarsh Henry & Elizabeth Toews Mr. Alan Tring Ms. Suzanne Ullyot Ms. Eleanor Urquhart Mrs. Roseline Usiskin Henri & Jane van Dam Mr. & Mrs. Gerry S. Varnes Sophia Venter Denis Vincent Jesse Vorst Jesse Vorst, in Honour of Concert Hall Paramedic Volunteers In Memory of Betty Vouriot Miss A. H. Wagstaffe Robin & Joanne Walker Mrs. Laurabelle Wallace E. Sylvia Warrington Mrs. Hilda Weber Mr. Glen Angus Webster Ms. Louise Welsh Mr. Warren Whittaker Ms. Lois A. Whyte Ms. Lorraine Willms Ms. Audrey Wilson Mrs. Barbara Wolch Terrie Woodward Phillip S. Young 27 Anonymous
Based on Venezuela’s revolutionary El Sistema social change model, Sistema Winnipeg is a free daily afterschool orchestra program that enriches the lives of children and young people with the fewest resources and the greatest need. Maestoso $25,000 + C.P. Loewen Family Foundation Vivace $10,000 - $24,999 BMO Financial Group Boeing Gail Loewen in Memory of Her Mother Sue Lemmerick Con Brio $5,000 - $9,999 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society The Tallman Foundation Allegro $1,000 - $4,999 Ron & Sandi Mielitz Manitoba Association of School Superintendents Faye Warren Conmoto Under $1,000 Lynne Axworthy Mr. John A. Bailey Ms. Carmen R. Barchet Ms. Janet D. Beach Marcel Bonneau, in Honour of His 90th Birthday Doneta & Harry Brotchie Ms. Coralie Bryant Ms. Maureen Collison Roger Dennis Joy Cooper & Martin Reed Ms. Gillian P. Cotton Croft Music Bob & Alison Darling Mary Dixon Ruth & Charles Dowse Mr. Spencer Duncanson Judge Judith Elliott Ms. Heather Emberley Kathleen & David Estey Ms. Fruma Farago Rick & Julie Fast Ms. Judith Flynn Mr. Verland Force Dr. & Mrs. Colin Foster Future Leaders of Manitoba Council Inc F George Mr. & Mrs. J Gibson Ms. Valerie Gilroy Bobbi-Lynn Haegeman Ms. Irene Hamilton
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Mr. Rudy Hedrich Mr. Donald Henry Ms. Ellen Henry Ms. Gail Henry Mr. & Mrs. Terry & Phyllis Hidichuk Katherine Himelblau Ms. Lisa Houtkooper P. Ilavsky Ms. Sue Irving Graham Isaak Mrs. Marion Jagger Mr. & Mrs. Reg & Nancy Johnson Ms. Barbara L. Jones Ms. Diane Jones In Memory of Paul Kettner Ms. Margruite Krahn Mrs. Judy Lamont Ms. Veronica L. Larmour Mr. Frederick Lee Dr. Peter Letkemann Dr. David Lyttle Ms. Leona MacDonald Ms. Shannon MacFarlane Mrs. Carol Macoomb Mr. Dave Madson Art Mauro & Naomi Levine Ms. Lynne McCarthy Pat McCarthy-Briggs Iona McPhee Rita & Don Menzies Walter A. Mildren Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Addie Penner Mr. & Mrs. Rollin & Katherine Penner Donna Plant Ms. Margaret Podolsky Lawrie & Fran Pollard Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Prescott Dr. David Punter Mr. Douglas Riske Ms. Lavonne Ross Nicola Schaefer Mr. M. Schnitzer Ms. Janet Schubert Ms. Carol Sharp Clarice Shell Mr. Jon Sigurdson Wilma Sotas Deidre Sozansky Ms. Barbara Sparling William Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Lorraine Stone Mr. Tim Swanson & Ms. Anne Longston Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Mary Thomas Ms. Phyllis A. C. Thomson Carol & Neil Trembath Mrs. Audrey Vandewater Mrs. Nancy Vincent Stephen & Linda Vincent Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Carrie Walker-Jones The Children and Grandchildren of Colin and Frances Walley
P. & B. Walsh Ms. Stephanie Whitehouse In Memory of Susan Wieser Edith Wilde Nicole & Graham Worden 4 Anonymous
Leave a legacy by making a donation to the WSO’s Endowment Fund. Managed by The Winnipeg Foundation since 1959, the fund has grown in value to just over $4M. Gifts to the fund ensure long term financial support for the orchestra. Thank you! Ms. Lisa Abram Judy & Jay Anderson Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper John Bacon John & Janet Bailey Doris & Burton Bass Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer Eric Bergen In Memory of Jessica Bernardin Mark & Zita Bernstein Family Foundation Edwin & Susan Bethune Ms. Joanne Biggs David & Gillian Bird Morley & Marjorie Blankstein C.M., O.M. Blumie & Iser Portnoy Endowment Fund Helga & Gerhard Bock Mr. Boychuk Kurt Braun Ms. Meira Buchszreiber Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster Mrs. Leona Burdeniuk Timothy & Barbara Burt Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Sandra Caplan T & J Carter Mr. & Mrs. Norm & Sylvia Cassie Chavurad Tefilah; in Appreciation of Clara Belkin Chavurad Tefilah; in Appreciation of Karin Klassen Lawrie Cherniack Ms. E.R Chochinov Audrey Clifford Mrs. Joyce Cooper Ms. Helle Cosby Mr. & Mrs. Roger & Cathy Coss D.J. Cowan M. & G. Crielaard Gary & Fiona Crow D. Cymbalist Esther and Hy Dashevsky Kathleen Davis
Mr. Ray Davis Dept of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Tanya & Cameron Derksen Mrs. Christine Dewar Mr. Isaac Ben Diamond Ms. Janice Dietch Mrs. Elfrieda H. Dupuis Beverley & Fred Dyck Helene Dyck Ms. Alexandra Eastley John & Martha Enns Ms. Ursula Erhardt Sharon Erickson-Nesmith Kathleen & David Estey Irwin & Gail Fine Ms. Jo-Ann Finney Julien Fradette Mrs. Gitta Fricke Eileen George Mr. Randy Gesell Roger Giesbrecht Jeremy & Maureen Gordon Heather Graham Dr. & Mrs. L.C. Graham Mr. Ralph B. Guppy Mr. James Hanley In Memory of Emily Hasinoff Teresa A. Hay Dr. Wolfgang Heidenreich Mr. Daniel Heindl Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Katherine Himelblau Rachel Himelblau Dorothy L. Hodgson Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard William J. Hutton Terry & Shirley James Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Ms. Marilyn Kapitany A Special Thank You to Jackie Godard Kevin & Els Kavanagh Miss Esme Keith Mr. Ken Kinsley Brad and Cheryl Klassen Mr. & Mrs. Bryan D. Klein In Memory of Donald Kluchnik T.G. Kucera Mr. Roland Lanoie Mr. Don Lawrence Amanda Le Rougetel & Val Paape Lisa Lewis Fraser & Joan Linklater Andrew Lutz K.J. Lyons & C.E. Simcoe Mr. Simon MacDonald Bonnie Makodanski Dr. Peter & Jane Markesteyn In Memory of Grant Marshall Robert McDowall Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Terri McKerchar Mrs. Jean H. McLennan Ardythe McMaster
Glen Mead Stephen & Marianne Meush Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Linda Moore Margaret Moroz, in Memory of Donald Kluchnik Margaret Moroz Vera Moroz Ron & Ollie Nelson Mr. Sveto Nikic Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ormonde In Memory of Fern Papushka Ms. Joan S. Papushka Mr. & Dr. Grant W. Pastuck In Memory of Mary Patterson Lesia Peet In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. M.M. Pierce Dr. & Mrs. Werner Pieterse Mr. & Mrs. David & Wanda Pike Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Ms. Lois Powne Eric & Erna Pullam J. Reichert Ms. Iris Reimer Mrs. Shirley Richardson Ms. Charlotte Robbins James Robertson Gisela Roger Mr. Kevin Rollason Olga & Bill Runnalls Ms. Tracy Sachvie Grant & Janet Saunders William Scheidt A. Schroeder Marilyn & Jon Seguire Dr. L. Sekla David Shefford Shirley E. Sherwood Michael Silicz & Alison Hamilton Winnifred Sim Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak Jack & Elaine Sine In Memory of David H. Skinner Mrs. Carolyn E. Smith Mr. Jean P. Sourisseau Ms. Patricia Steele Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Steinbart Margaret & Hartley Stinson Lea Stogdale L. & P. Talbot James & Joanne Teitsma Ms. Marilyn Thompson Heather A. Thornton Edith A. Toews Dr. Helen A. Toews Louise Waldman & David Loftson Pat & Peter Walker Professor A.M.C. Waterman Mr. & Mrs. James & Claudia Weselake Mr. Paul Wiebe Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens Raymond and Shirley Wiest
Dianne Wilt & Keith Millan Lisa Abram Women's Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Theresa Huscroft Terence & Angela Wu Phillip S. Young 6 Anonymous
Share the Music is a unique outreach initiative of the WSO that allows economically disadvantaged children and their families to attend WSO performances. Thank you for helping to Share the Music! His Worship Mayor Sam Katz Ms. E.R Chochinov Shelley Chochinov Barbara Cook EJ Day Addie Penner In Memory of Dr. & Mrs. M.M. Pierce Ms. Linda Sander Kay Schalme Heida & Skuli Sigfusson Ms. Brenda Sklar Geri & Peter Spencer G.W. & Jean Swift Bette Jayne Taylor, in Honour of Her Birthday Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Allyson Watts 2 Anonymous
Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Richard & Karen Howell Humphry Inn & Suites Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Koren & Leonard Kaminski Kozub/ Halldorson Family Mrs. Caroline Ksiazek T.G. Kucera Ron Lambert Rolf & Alana Langelotz Mr. Gordon P. Linney Dr. Brendan MacDougall Mr. Frank Martin Mr. Pat Meagher Ms. Nancy Mercury Ms. Sheila Miller Mrs. Brenda Morlock Margaret Moroz Robert & Cindy Neufield Lesia Peet Ms. Dominique Rey Mr. Doug Shewfelt Mr. Michael Shnier Muriel Smith Iian Smythe Juris & Aija Svenne Karin Woods Mr. & Dr. Jens J. Wrogemann Ms. Sylvia Yaeger 3 Anonymous Listing as of Feb. 2, 2013
Festival donors help to ensure the artistic excellence of the WSO’s New Music Festival. Thank you! Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Ms. Ruth Asper Baked Expectations Pat & Mary Jo Carrabre Warren Carther Mr. Ernest P. Cholakis Dr. & Mrs. David Connor Aris Economou Elvira Finnigan For Eyes Mr. Georgios Giannelis Paul & Nel Henteleff Ma r c h – J u n e 2 013 I OV E RT URE 3 9
WSO BOARD & STAFF 2012-2013 SEASON OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS His Honour the Honourable Philip S. Lee C.M., O.M. Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba His Worship Sam Katz, Mayor of the City of Winnipeg Mr. W.H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen, WSO Directors Emeritus WOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE Shirley Loewen, President Sylvia Cassie, Vice President Lesia Peet, Past President Margaret Harvie, Treasurer Evelyn Davidson, Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Timothy E. Burt, CFA, Alan Freeman President & Chair Dr. Daya Gupta Richard Turner, Gregory Hay Vice President Michael D. Kay Muriel Smith, Secretary Maureen Kilgour Rob Kowalchuk, Caroline Ksiazek Treasurer Jackie Lowe Dorothy Dobbie, Past Terry Sargeant President Karl Stobbe James Carr Trudy Schroeder, Sylvia Cassie Ex officio Michael Cox Alexander Mickelthwate, Arlene Dahl Ex officio OFFICIAL AUDITORS Runchey Miyazawa Abbott Chartered Accountants
TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant
ARTISTIC Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Richard Lee, Resident Conductor Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION John Bacon, Director of Finance & Administration Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator Mihye Shin, Accounting & Administrative Assistant
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Jean-Francois Phaneuf, Director of Artistic Operations James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate DEVELOPMENT Andrea de Haan, Production Manager Joanne Gudmundson, Director of Development Amanda Wilson, Stage Manager Carol Cassels, Development Manager Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Sarah Lund, Development Coordinator Ray Chrunyk, Principal Librarian Gail Loewen, Manager of Strategic Advancement Projects Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian Caroline Murphy, Telefunder, Donations & Raffles Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Karen Deda & Chelse McKee, Development Assistants EDUCATION & OUTREACH SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES Tanya Derksen, Director of Education & Outreach Ryan Diduck, Director of Sales & Audience Services Amy Wolfe, Education & Outreach Coordinator Jason Hayes, Patron Services Coordinator Brent Johnson, Community Outreach Coordinator Heather Thornton, Group Events Representative MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Rachel Himelblau, Patron Services Representative Lisa Abram, Director of Marketing & Communications Patron Services Representatives (p/t): Sarah Panas, Intern Theresa Huscroft Melissa Ungrin Cheryl Waldner, Communications (p/t) Clare Neil Stephanie Van Nest S. Thompson Designs Inc. Crystal Schwartz
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WSO ADMINISTRATION OFFICE: Richardson Building Suite 1650 – One Lombard Place Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X3 Phone: 204.949.3950 Fax: 204.956.4271 www.wso.ca
WSO BOX OFFICE: Centennial Concert Hall 555 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1C3 Phone: 204.949.3999 www.wso.ca
TICKETMASTER: Phone: 1-855-985-ARTS Ticketmaster.ca GROUP EVENTS: Phone: 204-949-3995 groupevents@wso.mb.ca
The WSO is a chartered non-profit organization operated by a voluntary Board of Directors. 4 0 OV E RT URE I Ma r c h – J u n e 2 013
20132014 SEASON GUIDE Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence
WSO Season at-a-Glance SEASON OPENER: LAPLANTE PLAYS RACHMANINOFF Friday, September 20 I 8:00 pm Saturday, September 21 I 8:00 pm SCI-FI SPECTACULAR Friday, September 27 I 8:00 pm Saturday, September 28 I 8:00 pm Sunday, September 29 I 2:00 pm BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 1 Friday, October 4 I 10:30 am JAMES EHNES Friday, October 4 I 8:00 pm Saturday, October 5 I 8:00 pm
WSO Administration Office: Richardson Building Suite 1650 – One Lombard Place Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3
A PRAIRIE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Saturday, November 30 I 7:30 pm
MANNY TUBA’S MUSICAL TREASURE HUNT Sunday, February 23 I 2:00 pm
STEVE BELL Sunday, December 1 I 8:00 pm
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION ®
MESSIAH Friday, December 6 I 8:00 pm Saturday, December 7 I 8:00 pm THE SNOWMAN Sunday, December 8 I 2:00 pm NATALIE MACMASTER Friday, December 13 I 8:00 pm Saturday, December 14 I 8:00 pm Sunday, December 15 I 2:00 pm
WALL TO WALL PERCUSSION Sunday, October 6 I 2:00 pm
SYMPHONY IDOL Friday, January 10 I 8:00 pm Saturday, January 11 I 8:00 pm Sunday, January 12 I 2:00 pm
TCHAIKOVSKY FESTIVAL Friday, October 25 I 8:00 pm Saturday, October 26 I 8:00 pm
BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 3 (EROICA) Friday, January 17 I 10:30 am
TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY NO. 6 (PATHÉTIQUE) Friday, November 1 I 10:30 am
FOUR HORNS & BEETHOVEN Friday, January 17 I 8:00 pm Saturday, January 18 I 8:00 pm
TCHAIKOVSKY FESTIVAL FINALE Friday, November 1 I 8:00 pm Saturday, November 2 I 8:00 pm
HILLIARD Saturday, January 25 I 8:00 pm
THE HOCKEY SWEATER Sunday, November 3 I 2:00 pm LE OMBRÉ Friday, November 8 I 8:00 pm Saturday, November 9 I 8:00 pm Sunday, November 10 I 2:00 pm UMI PLAYS CHOPIN Friday, November 15 I 8:00 pm Saturday, November 16 I 8:00 pm
WSO Box Office: Centennial Concert Hall 555 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1C3
RICHTER & SILVESTROV Friday, January 31 I 8:00 pm LINDI ORTEGA WITH THE WSO Friday, February 7 I 8:00 pm Saturday, February 8 I 8:00 pm Sunday, February 9 I 2:00 pm BRUCKNER 8 Friday, February 21 I 8:00 pm Saturday, February 22 I 8:00 pm
– BEYOND THE SCORE
Saturday, March 1 I 7:30 pm WINNIPEG PHILHARMONIC CHOIR Sunday, March 2 I 3:00 pm BOND & BEYOND: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF 007 Friday, March 7 I 8:00 pm Saturday, March 8 I 8:00 pm Sunday, March 9 I 2:00 pm MENDELSSOHN & MAHLER Friday, March 14 I 8:00 pm Saturday, March 15 I 8:00 pm MANITOBA ROCKS! Friday, March 28 I 8:00 pm Saturday, March 29 I 8:00 pm Sunday, March 30 I 2:00 pm FRITZ LANG’S METROPOLIS Saturday, April 12 I 7:30 pm THE FIREBIRD Sunday, April 13 I 2:00 pm VERDI REQUIEM Saturday, April 19 I 8:00 pm PEKING ACROBATS ENCORE! Friday, April 25 I 8:00 pm Saturday, April 26 I 8:00 pm Sunday, April 27 I 2:00 pm R. MURRAY SCHAFER: SYMPHONY NO. 1 Friday, May 2 I 10:30 am CARNEGIE HALL! Friday, May 2 I 8:00 pm Saturday, May 3 I 8:00 pm CELLO FESTIVAL Sunday, June 22 I 8:00 pm
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