WSO 2017-2018 Overture Issue 5

MARCH - APRIL 2018 I ISSUE 5

BRUCKNER & BACH

Lara Ciekiewicz

A CHORUS LINE LUCA BURATTO PLAYS PROKOFIEV AL SIMMONS SYMPHONIC SHENANIGANS

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In Winnipeg we greet the lengthening days and warmer weather with great enthusiasm and a feeling of pride for making it through another winter. Most of us say “that wasn’t too bad, at least it is a dry cold.” For the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the start of spring brings us much enthusiasm about the season offerings for the coming year, but it also gives us extra appreciation for the concerts we are able to attend in the spring.

I am looking forward to hearing Gwen Hoebig and Karl Stobbe perform Bach’s Double Concerto followed by the monumental Bruckner’s 9th Symphony. The partnership with Rainbow Stage continues with a wonderful performance of A Chorus Line, we perform great choral masterpieces at St. Boniface Cathedral in recognition of the anniversary of the diocese, and we welcome exciting young pianist Luca Buratto to the WSO. And, of course, we look forward to a performance with the irrepressible Al Simmons, our local genius.

What else can we anticipate in the months to come? Well, the annual Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Spring Gala on April 26 will move to the Centennial Concert Hall and Alloway Hall this year. The event will be connected to an exclusive performance of the orchestra and cast members from Cirque de la symphonie. Gala events are wonderful ways to celebrate as a community of WSO supporters, but attending the gala is not the only way to support the legacy of symphonic music in Winnipeg. You can enter the Symphony Sweepstakes, make a donation to the WSO Friends or Maestro’s Circle Programs, or remember the WSO in your estate planning.

Our community would not be able to enjoy the many benefits that a professional symphony orchestra provides without the generous support of audience members who purchase tickets, make donations, volunteer in many different ways, and cheer for the WSO throughout the year. Thank you for your enthusiasm, generosity, and community minded support of the WSO. You make a difference!

Trudy Schroeder Executive Director Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

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CONDUCTORS AND COMPOSERS 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 perfection 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 twelfth 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 Winnipeg New Music Festival and the Indigenous Music Festival. Chosen to perform at the Carnegie Hall Spring For Music Festival in New York, May 2014, due to “creative and innovative programming” (CBC Manitoba Scene), the orchestra was the only Canadian ensemble in the showcase.

Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor A conductor with expansive musical interests, Julian Pellicano is a formidable interpreter of the symphonic repertoire.The Winnipeg Free Press says of Pellicano,“His versatility is truly astonishing…”Marking his fifth season with the WSO, the 2017-2018 season includes appearances at the inaugural edition of the Ciclo de Música Contemporánea in Oviedo, Spain, a return to the Louisiana Philharmonic and his first appearance conducting the Royal Winnipeg Ballet among many other highlights.

The creation, with Dr. Paul Lehrman, of a new performance edition of George Antheil's Ballet Mecanique first brought Pellicano to the public’s attention. Conductor of the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble since 2008, Pellicano is recognized for his transparent interpretations of contemporary music. He studied conducting as a fellow at the Yale School of Music. An autodidact, he was accepted to the Peabody Conservatory as a percussionist without typical classical training, and continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden and at the Yale School of Music and was a member of the critically acclaimed Yale Percussion Group. Pellicano also holds a degree in philosophy from The Johns Hopkins University.

Harry Stafylakis, Composer-in-Residence, WNMF Festival Director Harry Stafylakis (b. 1982) hails from Montreal and is now based in NYC. He is the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's Composer-In-Residence and Festival Director of the WSO's Winnipeg New Music Festival. His works have been performed by the American Composers Orchestra, the Toronto,Winnipeg,Vancouver, Spokane, Stamford,Victoria, and PEI symphonies, McGill Chamber Orchestra, ICE, Contemporaneous, Mivos Quartet, Quatuor Bozzini, and Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, among others. Awards include the Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award, four SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers, and grants from the Canada Council, NYSCA, and New Music USA. He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the NYC composer collective ICEBERG New Music. Stafylakis holds degrees from McGill University and The Graduate Center, CUNY, and lectures at the City College of New York. His doctoral research, supported by SSHRC, examines rhythm and meter in progressive metal. www.hstafylakis.com 4

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WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2017-2018 SEASON MUSIC DIRECTOR Alexander Mickelthwate RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Julian Pellicano COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Harry Stafylakis FIRST VIOLINS Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster

CELLOS Yuri Hooker, Principal Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal **Desiree Abbey Alex Adaman Arlene Dahl Carolyn Nagelberg Emma Quackenbush Sean Taubner

The Sophie-Carmen EckhardtBASSES Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Meredith Johnson, Principal

Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Chris Anstey Mona Coarda Teodora Dimova Tara Fensom Hong Tian Jia Meredith McCallum Sonia Shklarov Julie Savard Jun Shao SECOND VIOLINS Jeremy Buzash, Principal Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Karen Bauch Kristina Bauch Elizabeth Dyer Bokyung Hwang Rodica Jeffrey Susan McCallum Takayo Noguchi *Jane Pulford Claudine St-Arnauld VIOLAS Daniel Scholz, Principal Anne Elise Lavallée, Assistant Principal Marie-Elyse Badeau Laszlo Baroczi Richard Bauch Greg Hay Michael Scholz Heather Wilson

Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal Travis Harrison Paul Nagelberg Bruce Okrainec Daniel Perry **Anna Scheider FLUTES Jan Kocman, Principal

TRUMPETS Chris Fensom, Principal Paul Jeffrey Isaac Pulford TROMBONES Steven Dyer, Principal Keith Dyrda BASS TROMBONE **Stephen Clayton, Principal *Julia McIntyre, Principal TUBA Chris Lee, Principal TIMPANI Mike Kemp, Principal PERCUSSION Frederick Liessens, Principal HARP Richard Turner, Principal Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen

OBOES Beverly Wang, Principal Robin MacMillan ENGLISH HORN Robin MacMillan, Principal CLARINETS Micah Heilbrunn, Principal Taylor Eiffert BASSOONS Alex Eastley, Principal Kathryn Brooks

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Chris Lee PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Greg Hamilton ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Laura MacDougall

*On Leave **Temporary Position Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string players are listed alphabetically and are seated according to a rotational system.

HORNS Patricia Evans, Principal Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal James Robertson Fred Redekop is the official Piano Caroline Oberheu Tuner and Technician of the WSO. Michiko Singh

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Meet Daniel Raiskin The WSO’s New Music Director for the 2018-2019 Season You’ve probably heard by now that Russian-born maestro Daniel Raiskin will be the next Music Director of the WSO. But who is Daniel Raiskin?

Maestro Raiskin’s career to date has taken him around the world from Düsseldorf to Hong Kong, from Athens to Osaka and KwaZulu-Natal, just to name a few. He is Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife and of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. He has been Chief Conductor of the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz and the Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra in Lódz. His long list of recordings have received both critical acclaim and awards, including the Echo Classic Award in 2012 for an album of cello concertos by Korngold, Bloch and Goldschmidt with Julian Steckel on AVI. Gramophone Magazine writes, “Daniel Raiskin is clearly a musician of sensibility, well versed in his craft; a further example perhaps of one last great gift of the old Soviet Union, the rigour and distinction of its conducting schools.”

The public’s first opportunity to see Maestro Raiskin in a on September 17, 2018 and then at conce

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His musicianship is outstanding. His experiences have spanned the globe. He will bring to our stage skills and talent and new ideas that will allow our orchestra to continue to grow in making great music.We look forward to having Daniel Raiskin as a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and of our community.

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Terry Sargeant

Of the appointment, Raiskin said, “from the very first rehearsal my experience of making music with WSO’s excellent, curious and highly driven musicians was remarkably natural and very inspiring. I’ve only had a few “The musicians of the WSO are very excited to encounters in my professional life where I welcome Maestro Raiskin to our family,” said could enjoy this kind of immediate connection, Concertmaster Gwen Hoebig. “We know his breadth trust and feeling of freedom – I cherish this. of knowledge and excellent musicianship are a great There is also an endless potential this orchestra fit for the variety of music we perform. All our offers in terms of programming variety. audiences are really going to enjoy hearing Leading an ensemble that is equally at ease and seeing us make music together!” with excellent symphonic repertoire, ballet and opera “The Board accompaniments, believes that Daniel From the very first rehearsal Broadway shows, will prove to be an film music, my experience of making excellent Music educational Director for the music with WSO’s excellent, projects and WSO,” says WSO popular offerings curious and highly driven Board Chair Terry is a treat! For musicians was remarkably Sargeant. “His more than a musicianship is natural and very inspiring. quarter of a outstanding. His century the WSO Daniel Raiskin experiences have is at the core of spanned the globe. the already He will bring to our stage skills and emblematic Winnipeg New Music Festival and talent and new ideas that will allow our this in itself is an extraordinary source of orchestra to continue to grow in making innovation and energy. I feel truly privileged great music. We look forward to having and excited to take on this new role and to Daniel Raiskin as a member of the develop my relationship with such a wonderful Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and of ensemble, its devoted audiences and our community.” community in Winnipeg and beyond.”

Daniel Raiskin is already a familiar face to regular WSO concertgoers. Having led the WSO three times since 2015, his last appearance was this past October to conduct Beethoven, Chopin, and Górecki.

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Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Gwen Hoebig, violin

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Bruckner and Bach Karl Stobbe, violin

Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1043 Vivace Largo ma non tanto Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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Concerto for Two Violins Johann Sebastian Bach b. Eisenach / March 21, 1685 d. Leipzig / July 28, 1750 Composed: circa 1720 Last WSO performance: 1999; Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Karl Stobbe and Ann Chow, soloists Bach’s three violin concertos – two for solo violin and this one for two violins – came from his tenure (1717-1723) as Kapellmeister of chamber music at Anhalt-Cöthen, north of Leipzig.

There Bach served the music-loving and appreciative Prince Leopold’s taste for secular music with a miraculous flow of instrumental music that included the Brandenburg Concertos, the four Orchestral Suites, the unaccompanied Suites and Sonatas for violin and cello, and the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Astonishingly, one must add “among much else”to the story, for scholars have estimated that a considerable amount of Bach’s music was lost after his death. Many of Bach’s manuscripts disappeared in neglect by his son Wilhelm Friedemann, who sold and lost important manuscripts of his father’s to sustain a reckless life.

Fortunately,Wilhelm’s younger brother Carl Philipp Emanuel took loving care of the roughly equal number of copies left to him.The three violin concertos were among them, from at least six which are thought to have been composed.

Bach senior was a skilled violinist, Carl recalled, and studied Vivaldi’s Italian style carefully.The three movements of Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins follow the Italian model of fast outer movements and a slow centerpiece.The solo violins are treated as equals, weaving affecting and dramatic musical conversation among each other as the duo takes on the role of “soloist” standing out in relief of the orchestra in the opening movement’s “ritornello” (returning) form, where episodes are alternately stated and brought back.

The Largo is memorably beautiful, with a simple accompaniment from the orchestra in contrast to its contrapuntal engagement with the soloists in the other movements.

The closing movement is another energetic ritornello, leaving one with the feeling that nothing could be added or subtracted from such a sublime display of timing and taste.

Symphony No. 9 Anton Bruckner b. Ansfelden / September 4, 1824 d.Vienna / October 11, 1896 Composed: 1887, 1891- his death First performance of the three completed movements: February 11, 1903 (Vienna); Ferdinand Löwe, conductor First WSO performance

the work remain unfinished, He must take responsibility.

Bruckner had an obsession with death and once travelled to Bayreuth to pray at the graveside of Wagner.While there he lost (but later recovered) his manuscripts for the Ninth Symphony. One wonders why he would bring his only copy on an arduous journey to a cemetery.

Out of all this time and distractions came three completed movements of the Ninth, plus about 75 per cent of a final movement Bruckner was working on up to his death. Missing from the finale was the crucial coda ending. Not a hint of the coda exists, making it Bruckner’s massive impossible to foresee anything symphonies usually had conclusive as to what his genuine final long gestation periods movement would be despite efforts for the composer, but from others to complete the movement. the nine years he spent on his Ninth Symphony was Six years after Bruckner died, his disciple unprecedented. Unfinished at the time Ferdinand Löwe announced a Vienna of his death despite a fervent wish to premiere of the score he had completed complete it, Bruckner began to from the manuscript for the first three compose the Ninth immediately after movements, adding Bruckner’s Te Deum completing his Eighth Symphony in as the finale since Bruckner had quoted 1887. In 1889, he began to suffer from it in one of the finale’s fragments. dropsy, the same condition that had Though the audience was spellbound, afflicted Beethoven. Over the following Löwe’s revisions were extensive and two years, he was relieved of his duties controversial and the work had to wait as organ professor at the Vienna until 1932 for Bruckner’s original three Conservatory, retiring as professor movements to be performed at a private emeritus in 1891. concert sponsored by the Bruckner Society.

As Bruckner’s physical health was failing, he was also showing signs of Many view Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony mental instability.When the great as his most affecting creation and an conductor Hermann Levi declined to extension of Beethoven’s Ninth perform the recently completed Symphony in its universal yet personal Eighth, complaining that he could not emotions. Unlike Beethoven, whose comprehend the work, this threw Bruckner into an almost suicidal fit of overall style evolved over the years, Bruckner found his vision early, refining depression, causing a wait of three years before returning to work on the many of his signature features from the earlier symphonies and culminating in Ninth while undertaking frantic revisions of the Eighth and some of his the Ninth’s tremendous emotional impact, from the massive opening other symphonies. movement through the demonic scherzo and ending in the adagio’s shattering Bruckner’s religious underpinning outpouring, which Bruckner called the became an almost manic obsession.

During the composer’s last months, his most beautiful of all his slow movements.

Marking one passage in it “Farewell to physician Dr. Richard Heller reported Life”and scoring in the movement his “Often I found him on his knees in treasured choir of four Wagner tubas - a profound prayer. I stood by and rich sounding hybrid of baritone horn overheard his naïve, pathetic interpolations in the traditional texts. and French horn in homage to his At times he would suddenly exclaim, revered Master Richard Wagner – the adagio’s feeling of valediction calls into ‘Dear God, let me get well soon; you question any music that could follow see I need my health to finish the Ninth”. Bruckner’s wish was to dedicate such a sublime statement of the the Ninth to God and said that should composer’s overpowering religious faith.

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Gwen Hoebig, violin Long recognized as one of Canada’s most outstanding violinists, Gwen Hoebig is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. As a student, she won every major Canadian music competition, and in 1981 was the top prizewinner at the Munich International Violin Competition. A champion of new music, she has given the Canadian premieres of violin concertos by S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté, T.P. Carrabré, Randolph Peters, Gary Kulesha, Joan Tower, Christopher Rouse, and Philip Glass, and as soloist with orchestra she has performed all the major violin concerti with orchestras across Canada, the United States and Europe. As a chamber musician she appears frequently in recital with her husband, pianist David Moroz, and has performed at many of the country's foremost festivals including The Banff Arts Festival, the Festival of the Sound at Parry Sound, the Domaine Forget, the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Festival Vancouver, the Scotia Festival of Music, the Stratford Summer Music Festival and the WSO’s Winnipeg New Music Festival.

Gwen Hoebig joined the WSO as Concertmaster in 1987, having been awarded the position as the unanimous choice of the audition committee. In 1993, she was honoured by the Government of Canada when she received the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, in recognition of her contribution to the Arts. She has always taken a great interest in the development of young musicians and maintains a private teaching studio in Winnipeg. She has also been an instructor at the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music and teaches regularly at the Mount Royal University in Calgary, where she is a member of the Extended Faculty. Founding Co-Artistic Director of The Morningside Music Bridge, an international summer program featuring the finest young violinists, cellists and pianists

from across China, Europe, the United States and Canada, she has mentored many of the world's leading young soloists and competition winners over the past 20 years.

Karl Stobbe, violin Karl Stobbe is recognized as one of Canada’s most accomplished and diverse violinists, noted for his generous, rich sound, and long, poignant phrasing. As an orchestra director, concertmaster, soloist, or chamber musician, he has been an audience favourite in small settings and large venues. Avie Records’ recording of Karl performing Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonatas was nominated for a JUNO Award, and received worldwide attention, including London’s Sunday Times who called Karl “a master soloist, recalling the golden age of violin playing… producing a breathtaking range of tone colours.” He has performed in North America’s most famous concert halls, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Boston’s Jordan Hall, and has shared the stage with some of the most important and eclectic violinists of our day, from James Ehnes to Mark O’Connor.

A lover of all things violin, Karl completed a minor in Violin Repair and Construction while completing his Master’s of Music at Indiana University. His passion for the construction and mechanics of the violin is an important part of his professional musical life, and continues to influence his performances and teaching. Karl never misses an opportunity to see and play exceptional violins and bows. He has given multiple presentations on the history of the violin family, violin building and repair, and organized showings and lecture recitals on rare, fine instruments at various concert halls, art galleries, universities, and conservatories.

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Laurel Ridd, flute; Sharon Atkinson, clarinet; Allen Harrington, bassoon; Aiden Kleer, horn; Anna Milan, horn; Neil Spaulding, horn; Todd Martin, horn; Will Bonness, keyboard; Donna Laube, keyboard March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 11

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Julian Pellicano, conductor Carson Nattrass, director Alexandra Herzog, assistant director/choreographer Paul De Gurse, music director Ali Fulmyk, stage manager Brooklyne Alexander, production manager Featuring Nelson Bettencourt Tyler Leighton Alyssa Crockett Sam Manchulenko Darren Martens Brittany Hunter Aaron Hutton Brett Owen

Joseph Sevillo Stephanie Sy Catherine Wreford

Rainbow Stage Julie Eccles, Executive Director Carson Nattrass, Artistic Director Garrett Rusnak, Technical Director

Overture to Gypsy

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the dancers who move as one by the end of the production. The career of a What you are about to see is a true dancer is unique. It is often story. It’s my story.Well, my story and over in the physical body - Carson Nattrass Alexandra’s story. Okay, my story, before it is in the dancer’s Alexandra’s story and tonight’s cast of heart and soul. A Chorus Line Tennessee Williams wrote,“in A Chorus Line’s story…that originated is a story about making memory everything seems to from artists who lived it 43 years ago. sacrifices and accepting happen to music.” This appears change, both personally and to be particularly true and A Chorus Line remains one of the most professionally; a theme as relevant for the Broadway important pieces of modern theatre pertinent and relatable in dancers interviewed by Michael because it tapped into the love story 2018 as it was in 1975.

Bennett on a cold January between the artist and their art.This night, in a New York City love story is so beautiful, A Chorus Line was the first gymnasium in 1975. He asked heartbreaking and true that it has show I saw on Broadway, and them to say their name, age, become forever universal.

I was forever changed. I am and why they started dancing. honoured to share the telling As you enjoy this window into the Their gritty, heart-breaking, of this evocative story with soul of the dancer, please take a funny, true stories created this Carson, our cast, and the moment to appreciate the risks these piece of theatre that ran for WSO.This show is dedicated dancers take.They risk their bodies, sixteen years on Broadway, to anyone who has ever put their relationships and (scariest of all) winning a Pulitzer Prize and the themselves ‘on the line’; for a they risk their hearts. Our art has no Tony for Best Musical. job, for a child, or for love. obligation to love us back and just - Alexandra Herzog like in life, this love is, more often than A Chorus Line lets us in on the not, unrequited. individuality and uniqueness of So: “Point us toward tomorrow.

We did what we had to do.

Won’t regret.Won’t forget.What we did for love.”

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A Chorus Line

As Canada’s first-class not-for-profit music theatre company, Rainbow Stage produces imaginative and innovative works, develops and supports the world’s brightest artists, and fosters a thriving and engaged community through a shared exploration of the music theatre arts.

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Carson Nattrass, director * Carson is the newly appointed Artistic Director of Winnipeg's Rainbow Stage. He has worked across Canada as a director, actor and writer.

Locally, Carson has directed Ring Of Fire, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline and Footloose for Rainbow Stage and James And The Giant Peach for the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. He has performed across Canada for the National Arts Centre, Grand Theatre, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Rainbow Stage, Mirvish Productions, The Belfry Theatre, Catalyst Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Free Will Players, Theatre Calgary, Ground Zero, Regina Globe, Persephone Theatre, Magnus Theatre, Theatre Orangeville, Talk is Free and Festival Antigonish. He is a commissioned playwright, SATAward nominee, recipient of Edmonton’s Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for writing, Calgary’s Betty Mitchell Award for performance and Equity’s Emerging Theatre Artist of the Year Award.

Alexandra Herzog, assistant director/choreographer * Born, raised and trained in Winnipeg, Alexandra now lives in Stratford with her partner Kevin.

Four seasons at the Stratford Festival including Liesl in The Sound of Music, Kristine in A Chorus Line, Mimi in Guys and Dolls and Patsy in Crazy for You. Other theatre includes Elf (The Grand), Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, Joseph, A Christmas Carol (TA), West Side Story and The Jungle Book (Neptune), Beauty and the Beast (Rainbow), Siegfried (Canadian Opera Company). She can be seen on TV in Suits, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, Bomb Girls, L.A. Complex and Make It Happen. Alexandra is a both a Grad and an Assistant Director/Choreographer at Sheridan College. Huge thanks to Carson and the WSO for having me!

Paul Degurse, music director Paul is a Winnipeg based music director, pianist and composer.

Select music direction credits: Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act (Rainbow Stage), Sister Act (Drayton Entertainment), Beauty and the Beast (Neptune Theatre, Merritt award nomination for Outstanding Music Direction) , Charlie Brown (Manitoba Theatre for Young People), American Idiot, (Winnipeg Studio Theatre), The Bridges Of Madison County (Dry Cold), Stars of David (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre), Grey Gardens (Associate MD, Acting Up Stage). Coming up, Paul is the music director for Mamma Mia at Neptune Theatre, and Beauty and the Beast at Rainbow Stage. Paul plays in the indie rock band Bro, Nouveau. This show and all future ones are dedicated to Tom.

Ali Fulmyk, stage manager * Ali is excited to have the opportunity to work with the WSO for the first time. Select credits include: Tribes, Another Way Home (WJT); Mamma Mia!, Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek: The Musical, Sister Act, The Little Mermaid, The Producers, Mary Poppins (Rainbow Stage); Sister Act (Drayton Entertainment), Kill Me Now, The Woman in Black, Private Lives, Jane Eyre, Other People’s Money (RMTC); Seminar (RMTC/Mirvish); Fidelio, La Bohème, Don Pasquale, Of Mice

and Men (Manitoba Opera); Mission: Munschpossible (PTE); American Idiot: The Musical (WST). Much love to my Mom and Dad, and my partner Paul over on the piano!

Nelson Bettencourt * Nelson is excited to be preforming again with the WSO. Originally born in Winnipeg, Nelson received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Manitoba and Master of Fine Arts from The Boston Conservatory. He recently returned to Winnipeg after studying and working abroad in the U.S. and Europe for several years. He is an active member of the Winnipeg arts community both as a performer and an educator, and wants to thank his family, friends and the Winnipeg arts community for creating an amazing supportive environment. This spring, Nelson will be traveling to Edmonton to work on Mayfield theatres’ production of All Shook Up. Select credits: Charlie Brown/Linus (MTYP), South Pacific/Harbison (WSO), Les Misérables/Lesgles (Rainbow Stage), Into the Woods/Jack (District Theatre Collective), Rent/Mark (TBZ Production/Saskatchewan Express), The Velveteen Rabbit/Boy (Little Opera Company), Spring Awakening/Ernst (Winnipeg Studio Theatre), Zanna Don’t/Zanna (Stage 16).

Alyssa Crockett Alyssa is thrilled to be a part of A Chorus Line! She is honoured to be performing with the world renowned Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at the Centennial Concert Hall. The last time Alyssa performed on this stage was in the Nutcracker when she was eight-years-old.

She is currently enrolled at the University of Winnipeg studying Theatre and Film and Psychology. Alyssa is so happy to be working with such wonderful and talented people. This show is a dream come true. She would like to thank her supportive family and everyone else that contributed to her getting here. Enjoy the show!

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A Chorus Line

Brittany Hunter *

Tyler Leighton

Brittany is thrilled be be a part of this beautiful show and to perform along the magical Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Some of her most recent local credits include St. Jimmy in American Idiot, Heather Chandler in Heathers the Musical (WST), Shrek, West Side Story, Beauty and the Beast, Joseph (Rainbow Stage), Billy Elliot (RMTC). She has also had the opportunity to travel on tours across North America in lead roles such as DeeDee Doodle in the Doodlebops and Strawberry Shortcake in Follow Your Berry Own Beat (KOBA). Brittany would like to thank Rainbow Stage and her wonderful friends and family for all their love and support!

Tyler is thrilled to be a part of the WSO/Rainbow Stage production of A Chorus Line.

He was last seen in Rainbow Stage’s production of Mamma Mia. Tyler’s love of musical theatre began in 2008 at the age of nine during his summer in Rainbow’s production of Peter Pan. Other credits include Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Rainbow Stage), Heathers The Musical (WST), and A Christmas Story (RMTC). Tyler has trained in dance and musical theatre at Ken Peter Dance Express for ten years, and has studied voice with Donna Fletcher for three years. Love to his friends and family for all of their support.

Sam Manchulenko

Stephanie (SAM) Manchulenko is a dancer, yogi, and lover of life. She’s trained in Winnipeg, Toronto and Award- winning singer/actor, on scholarship at Edge Performing Aaron Hutton is one of Arts Centre in LA. Theatre credits Manitoba's foremost rising include Mary Poppins, West Side stars. A versatile performer Story, Chicago, White Christmas, Guys and Dolls, with a resume ranging from Joseph and two seasons with the Charlottetown Baroque to Contemporary Festival. She has performed with Manitoba Opera Musical Theatre, Aaron has become a sought and appeared in films including Suicide Squad after crossover artist. Being no stranger to and Shall We Dance. An avid traveller, Sam has the local arts scene, A Chorus Line marks taught yoga in Morocco, volunteered in Ghana, Aaron's fourteenth production with explored meditation and Balinese dance in Asia Rainbow Stage and his eighth engagement and studied flamenco in Spain. She is passionate about living life to the fullest and inspires others with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. to do the same through yoga and meditation Select stage performances include classes. samtheyogi.com Pinocchio in Shrek: The Musical, Les Misérables, Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins Darren Martens * (Rainbow), Billy Elliot (RMTC); Tobias in Darren is excited for his fourth Sweeney Todd, and Fabrizio in The Light in the season with Rainbow Stage! His Piazza (Dry Cold Productions); and Princeton career on stage has seen a wide in Avenue Q (Winnipeg Studio Theatre). range of both comic and dramatic Previous concert performances include characters. Darren’s credits include Schubert's Mass in E-flat Major, A Christmas Carol, Alice Through the Mendelssohn's Second Symphony: Looking Glass (RMTC); A Little Night Music, The Lobgesang and Mozart's Mass in C Minor Addams Family (Dry Cold Productions); Les (Winnipeg Philharmonic /WSO); Mozart's Misérables, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors Requiem, Carmina Burana, and Send in the (Rainbow Stage); American Idiot: The Musical, Clowns: the music of Stephen Sondheim Heathers: The Musical, Avenue Q (WST); and Another (WSO). Later this season, Aaron joins the Way Home (WJT). Darren would like to thank his Regina Symphony Orchestra to perform family for their never-ending support. He the role of Lt. Joseph Cable in South Pacific. dedicates this performance to his late father, Gary, Stay connected at aaronhutton.com and who always supported Darren and encouraged @amjhutton. him to follow his dreams.

Aaron Hutton*

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Brett Owen Brett is honoured to be part of A Chorus Line and to be back on stage with the WSO. Brett's theatre credits include Mamma Mia! (Neptune Theatre) Sister Act, Shrek The Musical and Mamma Mia! (Rainbow Stage), and Kismet (The Little Opera Company). A former member of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, Brett has performed work by Brent Lott, Tedd Robinson, Paul-André Fortier, and Odette Heyn with the WSO. On TV, Brett appeared on The L Word and in music videos for Hey Ocean and These Kids Wear Crowns. His choreography has been presented at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and in Vancouver during Dancing On The Edge.

(Puring/Blyth Festival), Footloose (Rusty/Rainbow Stage), Avenue Q (Christmas Eve/DTC), A Little Night’s Music (Petra), Little Women (Jo March/Dry Cold), Romeo & Juliet, Penelopiad (RMTC), A History of Breathing (Lily/Persephone Theatre, SATAward Nominee), We Will Rock You (Ensemble, US Scaramouche/1st National Tour). To Carson for your important leadership and continuous support, to Alex and Paul for lending your talents, heart and guidance, and to every brave artist that exposes their soul to share a story, this is for you.

Catherine Wreford *

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Catherine has performed at the Stratford Festival and played the leading role in many New York Broadway shows and tours. In the summer of 2013, she was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two to Joseph Sevillo* What a dream come true to be six years to live. She had an awake craniotomy, radiation and four kinds of chemotherapy. playing the roles of Paul and She moved home and volunteers for Brain Richie in A Chorus Line. Joseph Tumour Foundation of Canada and will be is a professional musical theatre performer, and teacher participating in a run where all the money goes to Brain Cancer research! Please visit at the Shelley Shearer School Of Dance. He was last seen playing the role of and donate if you can by visiting: www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=14588 Pepper in Rainbow Stage's 2017 summer Click on ‘Fundraising’ and search for my name. production of Mamma Mia. Other notable She has two amazing kids and an awesome credits: Angel in Rent, Joe Vegas in Fame, Chino in Westside Story (Rainbow Stage), Billy husband.

Elliot, Evita, The Wave (RMTC) Mark in * The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance •Opera • Theatre Policy.

Altarboyz (PTE/ WST), Angelo in Danny King of The Basement (MTYP), Beauty and the Beast Chorus Casting Associate – Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Nicole Kepp, Recreational Division Principal (Citadel/ Theatre Calgary), Mamma Mia Kate Fennell, Director of School Operations (Mirvish), Westside Story (Vancouver Opera), Burdeniuk Daria McKennitt and Miss Saigon (Drayton Festival). This show Danika Meghan Carnegie Serena Paley is dedicated to my Mother and late Father, Megan Gareau Anna Radawetz Anna Lamontagne Badiou Juliette Schroeder-Suss who have always supported my passion to Annemiek Mallory Shayla Trippier sing, dance and act for a living.

Chantelle McAllister Tayman Turner

Stephanie Sy * What I did for love: Tribes (Sylvia/WJT), Disney's The Little Mermaid (Ariel/Globe Theatre), South Pacific (Liat/Rainbow Stage & WSO), American Idiot (Whatsername/WST), JONNO (Marcy/Echo Theatre), Prom Queen (Kristal/Segal Centre), James and the Giant Peach (Lady Bug/MTYP), Prairie Nurse

Magdalena McGregor Ben McIntyre-Ridd

Katie Welham Vanessa Hrynchuk

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Three Métis Songs from Saskatchewan Malcolm Forsyth b. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa / December 8, 1936 d. Edmonton / July 5, 2011 Composed: 1975, orchestrated 1976 First performance: February 1976; Michael Kymlicka, conductor; Maureen Forrester, soloist Last WSO performance: 1998; Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Susan Platts, soloist “Chanson du petit cordonnier” (Song of the Little Shoemaker) A folk song that exists in many variants in Canada, Belgium and France, and known also as Lisette O Ma Lisette and Galant Retirez Vous in this setting, it relates the tale of an impetuous young man who falls in love and goes to his sweetheart's father for permission to marry her. As he is penniless he is accused of trying to marry her for her wealth and his suit is refused.The young woman's brother, hearing the story, pleads the lovers' case, but to no avail.The lovers are grief stricken; tears are shed, for which a handkerchief is found in the young girl's bedside table, but only the farewell remains.The final stanza finds the little shoemaker on horseback, composing his song.

'L'adieu de la mariée'(A bride's farewell) Here we find a young bride lamenting to the birds at the riverside of her impending marriage.Was it an arranged marriage or was she the victim of amorous dalliance with her betrothed? We are not told, but the cares of marriage and household chores that go with it weigh heavily as her mother comforts her in her preparations.

Chanson de la grenouillère (Song of the frog plain) Finally, a real Canadian song (the first two are Canadian versions of very old folk songs from France and Belgium). Pierre Faloon, 'the Singer of the Plains', penned this one, Chanson de Grenouillere, the night after the Battle of Seven Oaks between the Métis of the Northwest Company and the British of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1816. He tells of the brave

warriors of the Bois Brulés who drove off the cocky British, who’s Governor, was "behaving like an emperor" that day, the nineteenth of June. Not only the Governor, but nineteen of his men were killed.The song soon became known as the Chant National of the Métis, sung far and wide on important occasions.”

- Malcolm Forsyth

Gloria Francis Poulenc b. Paris / January 7, 1899 d. Paris / January 30, 1963 Composed: 1959 First performance: January 20, 1961 (Boston); Charles Munch, conductor Last WSO performance: 1997; Robert Shaw, conductor

A fanfare opens Gloria, followed by voices in an amalgam of joy and nostalgia, a favourite Poulenc trait.The lighthearted “Laudamus te”follows, in which Poulenc said he imagined angels and monks at play.“Domine Deus”and “Domine Deus, Agnus Dei”are moving and serious, separated by the sprightly “Domine Fili unigenite.”The finale “Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris”is in three sections, each based on the same text.

Earlier material is recalled as the work closes in prayerful resolution.

Requiem

Gabriel Fauré b. Pamiers, Ariege / May 12, 1845 d. Paris / November 4, 1924 Composed: 1887-1888, revised in 1893 First performance: January 16, 1888 (Paris); conducted by the composer Last WSO performance: 2005; Though raised in a religious family, Poulenc Yuri Klaz, conductor had little concern with Fauré’s distinguished faith until a talented career as an organist and musician friend was church musician began in killed in an automobile accident in 1866 at Rennes and 1936.“Pondering on the fragility of our continued on through human frame, the life of the spirit several other posts until he became attracted me anew,”Poulenc wrote, chief organist at the famous Madeleine later rejoining the Church and in 1896.Though he had composed expressing his Catholic faith regularly several service pieces during his various and enthusiastically. His last three positions, the Requiem was his first largedecades produced significant works on scale work in any form. religious themes, including his Mass, Fauré began the Requiem in 1887 “just Stabat Mater and Dialogues of the for the pleasure of it,”but it is thought Carmelites. that the impetus came from the passing Poulenc suffered from depression of his parents around that time. Several during his last five years and turned versions were composed in varying even more intensely to his faith for orchestrations with the final version comfort. In his Gloria, of 1959, re-scored for full orchestra in 1900 and commissioned by the Koussevitzky premiered at the Trocadéro Palace in Foundation in memory of Serge and July 1900, conducted by Paul Taffanel.

Natalie Koussevitzky, Poulenc labelled the work simply as a “joyous hymn to Surprisingly, Fauré was an avowed agnostic. His biographer Emile the glory of God.” Throughout one Vuillermoz describes the composer as finds the composer’s typically rich melodic vein spiked with his signature having a natural courtesy and professional conscience to mitigate any bright wit. sense of hypocrisy in writing religious Poulenc chose his texts from the works. Fauré therefore fashioned the second section of the Mass Ordinary: Requiem as a work to console and traditional songs from the fifth century comfort the living rather than as a more sung by the angels on the night of the literal testament of faith, which is the Nativity in praise of the Christ child. reason he chose to omit the Dies irae With his typically fastidious attention (Day of Wrath – The Last Judgement), to words, Poulenc spent hours reciting viewing death “as a happy deliverance, the texts to himself to explore every an aspiration toward happiness musical potential, elevating their above..dominated from beginning to messages with music that displayed his end by a very human feeling of faith in remarkable lyrical gifts. eternal rest.”

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Yuri Klaz, conductor Born in Petrozavodsk, Russia, Yuri Klaz graduated from his hometown’s Music College and Conservatory before finishing his master’s degree in conducting at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. In 1982, he was appointed an Associate Professor of choral and orchestral conducting at the Petrozavodsk Conservatory and, in 1987, became the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Chamber Choir of Petrozavodsk’s Karelian Art Centre. Under his guidance, the choir earned numerous awards performing in concert tours and music festivals in Russia, Germany, Finland, Estonia, Ireland and Norway. In 1995, by decree of President Boris Yeltzin, Mr. Klaz was awarded the prestigious title,“Honoured Artist of Russia,” investing him with a silver medal for exceptional success in the development of art in Russia.

In 2000, the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir recruited Yuri Klaz as its Artistic Director and Conductor. Quickly becoming a leader in Winnipeg’s choral community, in 2003 he was appointed Artistic Director and Conductor of The Winnipeg Singers, and now also directs the First Mennonite Church Choir. In 2005, Mr. Klaz made a critically acclaimed debut as a conductor with the WSO in a choral series.

In June 2010, Yuri Klaz was honoured with the Winnipeg Arts Council’s “Making a Mark” award in recognition of his contribution to choral music performance.

Lara Ciekiewicz , Soprano Soprano Lara Ciekiewicz makes her mark as a compelling and accomplished singing-actress.

As an indication of her increasing stature in the arts world, Ms. Ciekiewicz received the Winnipeg Arts Council’s RBC ‘On the Rise Award’ for 2015. An alumna of l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, she has also distinguished herself at San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program. New and exciting roles figure prominently in Lara’s 2017-

2018 season beginning with the title role in Jenufa for Pacific Opera Victoria with Tatyana in Eugene Onegin for Calgary Opera. For Opera on the Avalon, she was heard in Into The Woods with further engagements for Forsyth’s Métis Songs with the Winnipeg Symphony, Berlioz’s Les Nuits D’ete for the Winnipeg Chamber Music series and `Salute to Vienna’. Last season’s highlights included Contessa in Le Nozze Di Figaro for Vancouver Opera, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra for Pacific Opera Victoria, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 for the Boise Philharmonic and Nellie in South Pacific for Opera on the Avalon. Ms. Ciekiewicz holds a Masters in Music (Opera) from McGill University and is a laureate of Montreal’s Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques.

Matthew Pauls, Baritone Baritone Matthew Pauls has been praised for his on-stage poise and magnificent singing (Opera Canada). Selected stage credits include, Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Inigo Gomez in L’Heure Espagnole, Father Christmas in Merry Christmas Stephen Leacock, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, Benoit in La Bohème, Marullo in Rigoletto, and Frank Maurant in Street Scene. On the concert stage, Matthew has performed numerous works, including Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Mozart’s Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Five Mystical Songs.

Matthew has been delighted to perform as a featured soloist with ensembles such as the Saskatoon Symphony, Windsor Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Paraguay, Canadian Chamber Choir, Pro Coro Canada, The Winnipeg Singers, and the Guelph Chamber Choir.

Matthew is an assistant professor of music at Canadian Mennonite University, where he teaches in the areas of voice, music theory, and conducts the CMU Men’s Chorus.

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Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir

The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, Western Canada’s longest-established adult choral group, has a well-earned reputation for excellence. A choral trademark for the City of Winnipeg, the Phil’s repertoire covers a broad range of music including oratorios, masses, songs, and choral symphonies with a focus on major choral works with orchestral accompaniment. Priding itself on premiering original music, the Phil has commissioned works by composers from both Manitoba and across Canada. The choir has also captivated audiences in Toronto, Vancouver and New York’s storied Carnegie Hall.

Each season, under the direction of Maestro Yuri Klaz, the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir provides music lovers of all ages a subscription series of three concerts that bring to life some of the world’s finest choral works. Celebrating its 95th season, the Phil continues its tradition of performing works that are dramatic, profoundly moving and always entertainingly full of heart.

SOPRANO Elizabeth Abercrombie Ember Benson Laura Buchan Rachael Buckingham Glynis Corkal Brenda Dyck Linda Feasby Eileen Funk Wendy Gainsborough Deborah Ginther Kadri Irwin Patricia Jordan Caroline Klassen Jessica Kowall Annastasia Lambert Jaimee Lee-Baggley Betty Loewen 24

Judy Low Kirstie MacLean Janet Marchylo Cheryl McNabb-Davis Alison Mitchell Bettina Nyman Carolyn Penner Jillian Penner Katie Reed-Brown* Nika Ryabinov Maryanne Sawatsky* Heidi Spletzer Pearl Stelmack Courtney Taylorson Ingrid Thompson Cathy Wach-Dueck Lorilee Woelcke

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ALTO Lucy Adamson Gwen Allison Helen Black Vida Chan Shirley Eckhardt Linda Fearn Kelley Fry Kathleen Hornshaw Marjory Kerr Lori Klassen Margruite Krahn Veronica Larmour

Vivien Laurie Brenda Marinelli Sandi Mielitz Celoris Miller Mary Neufeld Valerie Regehr Gail Singer Nicola Spasoff Pamela Tetlock Jeannine Vermette Adrienne Wiebe Deanna Wiens

TENOR Harley Adlem-Robinson* Keith Black Jeff Carter Raymond Duenas Fred Dyck Brian Fristensky

Marlon Goolcharan David Koetke Leonard LaRue George Nyman Erik Thompson Clem Toner

BASS Ron Chapman David Elias Greg Fearn John Galayda* Robert Giesbrecht Brian Hemeryck Ramo Kahn Bruno Klassen Peter Loewen Trevor Lockhart Christian MacDonald

Brian Marchylo Peter Marrier Don Murchison Harold Neufeld Dennis Penner Malcolm Reimer* Lucas Sawatsky* Andrew Selby* Paul Wiebe Theodore Wiens

* These singers are members of the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir's Raising Voices initiative, providing high school and post-secondary students the opportunity to sing major choral works. Raising Voices is sponsored by Gail Asper & Michael Paterson and supported by other generous donors who are committed to ensuring that choral music thrives in our community. If you know a young person who would like the opportunity to be part of this program, please visit www.thephil.ca/raising-voices.

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: Laurel Ridd, flute; Tracy Wright, oboe; Sharon Atkinson, clarinet; Karine Breton, bassoon; Allen Harrington, bassoon; Jarrett McCourt, tuba; TBD, organ

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Sistema Winnipeg is a program that is getting great results for children in two of Winnipeg’s North End schools.

Sistema Winnipeg offers an opportunity for these children, with the fewest resources and the greatest need, to learn music and a variety of life skills through a structured orchestral program five days a week, at no cost to their families. The program is entirely funded by the goodwill of the citizens of Winnipeg whose donations have kept the programming going for the past seven years.

Since 2011, Sistema has been growing and improving the lives of many local children –160 are enrolled in this year’s program alone.

“Our children now get to experience the kinds of after-school activities that children in other middle class, more affluent areas of the city have access to.

Now these kids in the North End have the same access.”

Aaron Benarroch Former Principal, King Edward School

“The rigors of the program and the high expectations for the children have a spin-off effect. The children’s opinions are being heard. These kids are now out in the community and they are everywhere. They are just ready to take on the world.”

Peter Orbendoerfer Former Principal, Elwick Community School WS

Visit wso.ca/sistema to support this program.

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Keisha, age 10 plays violin and is in the Beethoven Orchestra

A Personally Named Endowment Fund to Support a Child in Sistema Winnipeg A personally named endowment fund for Sistema can be set up at The Winnipeg Foundation starting at $10,000 which can be paid over a period of years or in one lump sum. Your own named fund can be added to throughout your lifetime, and could even be topped up by a gift in your will.

Gifts to endowment funds are eligible for matching through the Canadian Cultural Investment Fund. For more information contact Beth Proven at (204) 949-3989 or bproven@wso.mb.ca.

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by James Manishen

Piano Concerto No. 2 Serge Prokofiev b. Sontsovka, Ukraine / April 23, 1891 d. Moscow / March 5, 1953 Composed: 1912-1913, revised in 1923 First performance: September 5, 1913 (Pavlosk); A.P. Aslanov, conductor, with composer as soloist Last WSO performance: 2002; Mark Russell Smith, conductor; Mei-Tung Sun, soloist

A broad principal theme in the solo opens the work, giving way to a cheeky theme in a quicker tempo.

What normally follows in a development and recapitulation section becomes a gigantic solo cadenza, after which the orchestra brings in the closing coda whose quiet ending recalls the opening melody.

The Scherzo is a motoric sprint of perpetual motion where the soloist plays in non-stop octaves.The Intermezzo that follows has outer sections of march-like “ostinato,” The St. Petersburg Conservatory was never the with a contrasting gentle centrepiece. same in the wake of the brash, irreverent 22-year-old The finale explodes from the gate Serge Prokofiev, whose with a theme that returns at the raging pianistic powers were no less an end. In between, the soloist carries assault on the Romantic era as was his the show exchanging contrasting savagely original music.Though not an material alone and in dialogue with admitted friend, fellow student the orchestra. A sweeping cadenza Shostakovich wrote that Prokofiev was follows, the orchestra steals in and, totally self-centered. Equipped with a after a brief pause, the music dazzling technique, Prokofiev attacked the piano with steely percussive fury. His charges to the finish line. own music perfectly matched his athletic Symphony No. 2 performing style and strutting personality, as he set out to conquer the Sergei Rachmaninoff b. Oneg, Russia / April 1, 1873 world as a pianist and as a composer. d. Los Angeles, CA USA / March 28, 1943 Prokofiev’s First Piano Concerto was Composed: 1906-1907 premiered in 1912 at a summer concert First performance: January 26, 1908 with himself performing. Nurtured on (St. Petersburg) conducted by music by the likes of Rimsky-Korsakov, the composer the audience was baffled and the critics Last WSO performance: 2008; fumed. No matter, for Prokofiev had Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor unbridled confidence and began his The premiere of Second Concerto that winter. A Rachmaninoff’s First summertime premiere was planned for Symphony in 1897 was 1913 at the ironically fashionable resort so poorly received, it of Pavlosk, near St. Petersburg. plunged the 24-year-old Where Prokofiev referred to his First Concerto as an “ensemble for the solo instrument with the orchestra,”the Second showed the piano as dominant with the orchestra as an adjunct. Even more than the First, the Second attacks the refined sounds of the previous century with a special dynamism and virtuosity.Though the premiere was greeted by hisses and catcalls that Prokofiev further egged on with an encore of one of his noisiest solo pieces, he would find success with the Second Piano Concerto in Paris when he moved there in 1923.

composer into a two-year state of depression in which he composed nothing. In 1900, he began consulting Dr. Nicholas Dahl, a hypnotherapist whose techniques of auto-suggestion restored the composer’s enthusiasm for work.Within a year Rachmaninoff produced the highly successful Second Piano Concerto. International fame followed and by 1905 he was renowned in Russia not only as a composer and pianist but as a frontranking conductor.

Rachmaninoff recognized the trappings of activity on his multi-

talents, stating that when he did one thing he could not do anything else.

Wishing to compose more, he sought a quiet place to work and in early 1906 moved his family to Dresden, a choice inspired by a previous visit where he had heard a memorable performance of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger.

Keeping a low profile in Dresden, Rachmaninoff confided to his visiting friend Alexander Siloti that he was working on a new symphony to make a more successful attempt in the genre. Siloti invited Rachmaninoff to conduct the premiere in St. Petersburg, announcing it to the press before the composer agreed.

Rachmaninoff led the premiere, introduced it to Moscow a week later and then to Warsaw. All the audiences responded enthusiastically as they do to this day for this grand romantic symphony that has become his best loved purely orchestral work. It also became in important item on Rachmaninoff’s first American tour in 1909.

The opening movement is governed by a single figure, the alteration of a note and another a step lower that is developed throughout the movement. Notable are the workings of the motive rather than statement of a “big tune,”for which we have to wait until later.

Galloping strings introduce the horn theme in the scherzo second movement. Over clarinet arpeggios, the strings provide the long descending melodic line absent from the first movement for the central theme, changing direction for the return of the opening motive.

The Adagio opens with a soaring melody in the strings that gives way to a spacious clarinet solo. Notable is how the lengths of the motives and melodies prepare for the impact of the main love theme when it appears and how it is distributed among the solo instruments in the orchestra.

The finale begins in the rhythm of an Italian tarantella but soon turns to a ghostly march introduced by timpani.

Then, a surging second theme that is signature Rachmaninoff. Earlier material returns and all the elements coalesce for a life-affirming close.

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Luca Buratto, piano

Jean-Marie Zeitouni is recognized as one of the brightest young conductors of his generation for his eloquent yet fiery style, in repertoires ranging from baroque to contemporary. He studied at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, most notably under Maestro Raffi Armenian, and graduated in conducting, percussion, and composition. Artistic Director of the Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal, Mr. Zeitouni also is music director of the Colorado Music Festival. Previous positions have included Music Director of the Columbus (OH) Symphony and Principal Guest Conducator of Les Violons du Roy.

Since winning the 2015 Honens International Piano Competition, Luca Buratto blazed onto the world stage with a reception of which most musicians only dream. His successful debut recitals at Wigmore and Carnegie Halls heralded the Italian pianist as “a name to watch” (The Guardian) and “no ordinary virtuoso“ (The Telegraph). Critics and audiences across the globe are quickly recognizing Buratto as a distinctive performer. Described by International Piano Magazine as “masterly,” his highly regarded interpretations of prolific British composer Thomas Adès reveal Buratto’s versatility as “an artist who is both illuminating and unafraid” (ConcertoNet).

Following graduation from the Milan Conservatory in 2010, Buratto earned a Masters degree from the Bolzano Conservatory. As a Theo Lieven Scholar at He has conducted virtually every major the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana (Lugano) Canadian orchestra including those of under the guidance of William Grant Naborè, he also Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, Edmonton, received a Masters of Advanced Studies. Buratto’s Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Ottawa competition successes also include Third prize and while in the U.S. he has led orchestras that Audience prize in the 2012 International Robert include Cincinnati, Seattle, Oregon, Phoenix, Schumann Competition. His teachers include Davide the Pacific, at the Mostly Mozart Festival. He Cabassi and Edda Ponti. Buratto has been featured on has led operatic productions in Canada and national radio broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, Radio France.

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Al Simmons Symphonic Shenanigans Al Simmons, entertainer

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Camp Wiganishie

Al Simmons

An Old Tin Can ~Habanera

Bizet/Lyric: Al Simmons

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Al Simmons

Chinny Chin Chin

Al Simmons

Lonely Moose Lament

Tomáˇs Kubínek/Al Simmons

Petite Oiseau

Al Simmons

Dog That Went to Yale

Jim Copp

Something in My Shoe

Al Simmons

Got My Axe

Al Simmons

Counting Feathers

Al Simmons

I Collect Rocks

Al Simmons/Ken Whiteley

Gypsy Sock

James Gordon

Where Did You Get That Hat

Jas Rolmaz

I Got a Horse

Al Simmons

Red River Valley

Trad/Arr: Al Simmons

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GREAT-WEST LIFE KIDS CONCERTS

Al simmons Symphonic Shenanigans

Al Simmons, entertainer "A tour-de-force of ingenious, charming silliness."

- Globe and Mail "A masterpiece!"

- Los Angeles Times He's a musician! He’s an inventor! He's a nut! He’s been called the Thomas Edison of entertainers, a wizard of one-liners and a lightning bolt of lunacy. His astounding gadgets, preposterous songs, impeccable comic timing and kooky take on classic vaudeville have thrilled and entertained fans of all ages for four and a half decades. JUNO Award winner Al Simmons is a creative genius whose highly original performances of profound wackiness and of offthe-wall inventions have taken the arts of Music and Comedy to unparalleled heights of hilarity.

Young or old, you cannot fail to appreciate this man’s frenetic stage antics and mind-boggling lovableness. alsimmons.com

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WSO SUPPORTERS

Allen and Marion Lambert Fund Lutz Family Foundation Joseph and Judith Malko Family Fund - the Strategic Charitable The WSO gratefully acknowledges Giving Foundation the following companies whose generous support helps to ensure The Winnipeg Foundation - Mauro Family Fund musical enrichment within our Marjory Stewart McLaren Fund community.

The Winnipeg Foundation – John and Carolynne McLure Fund NYSE Euronext Foundation Maurice (Moe) & Ethel Pierce Fund Program for the Enrichment of French in Education Podium RBC Foundation Johnston Group Inc. Richardson Foundation Resident Artist Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Foundation Qualico David & Leda Slater Memorial Fund, Wawanesa Insurance Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Leslie John Taylor Fund, the Principal Chair Winnipeg Foundation Banville & Jones James Thomson Memorial Fund in Terracon Development Ltd. Trust of WSO C/O the Winnipeg Assistant Principal Chair Foundation Cambrian Credit Union The Winnipeg Foundation - Dr. Ken J.K. May Investments Ltd. and Lorna Thorlakson Fund The Winnipeg Foundation - Marylla Orchestra Chair van Ginkel Memorial Fund Bison Transport Long & McQuade Musical Instruments The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music White Rose Foundation Inc. Maxim Truck & Trailer Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation Pollard Banknote Limited Aaron David Witzke Bar Mitzvah Royal Bank of Canada Fund – Jewish Foundation Music Stand 1 Anonymous Coghlan's Limited Con-Pro Industries Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Mid West Packaging Limited Pollard Banknote Limited The Legacy Circle exists to Premier Printing Ltd. Price Industries Limited recognize the following patrons Reider Insurance whose foresight ensures that the Winmar Property Restoration WSO plays on for all Manitobans Riser for generations to come. The WSO gratefully acknowledges Legacy Akman Management Ltd. European Art Glass Ltd. Circle members for their planned Greg Brodsky Law Corporation future gift to the WSO. InterGroup Consultants Ltd. Siana Attwell, PhD Patill/St. James Insurance Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer Mrs. Lucienne Blouw The WSO gratefully acknowledges Dolores P. Brommell Lorraine and Gerry Cairns the following foundations: The Winnipeg Foundation – Robert Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard Richard & Carol Jones and Ina Abra Family Fund Ethel Karr The Noreen & Robert Allen Len and Koren Kaminski Charitable Trust Brandon Area Community Foundation Henry Katz Hy & Pat Cohen Fund Kevin & Els Kavanagh Sylvia & Robin Cowan Foundation Erwin W. Kitsch In Memory of Peter D. Curry Michel D. Lagacé Foundation for Choral Music in Manitoba Gail E. Loewen Francofonds Inc. S. E. Loewen The Bertram Austin Goodman, W. H. Loewen Mary Easton McLaren Goodman Dr. Brendan MacDougall and Dorothy Jean Goodman Margaret Kellermann McCulloch Foundation Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Souchay Gossen Family Foundation Lesia Peet Marjory Alexander Graham Beth M. Proven & Family Fund Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard George Warren Keates Memorial Trudy Schroeder Fund C/O the Winnipeg June Slobodian Foundation

Foundations

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Muriel Smith Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom Edith A. Toews & Dr. Helen A. Toews Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens Donn K. Yuen 5 Anonymous

The Maestro’s Circle recognizes patrons whose significant philanthropy furthers the musical artistry of the WSO. *Based on 12 months accumulative giving

Honourary Chair Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director Diamond MC Gail Asper & Michael Paterson Peter & Dana Jessiman Michael Nesbitt Michael Nozick & Cheryl Ashley Tannis Richardson* 1 Anonymous Platinum MC Mrs. Marjorie Blankstein James Cohen & Linda McGarva-Cohen Marten & Joanne Duhoux Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh David & Diane Johnston Bill and Shirley Loewen* Raymond & Lynne-Anne McFeetors Frank & Jeanne Plett Mr. & Mrs. Curt & Cathy Vossen 1 Anonymous Gold MC Art & Leona DeFehr Dr. Marcel A. Desautels Arlene Wilson & Allan MacDonald Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Ron & Sandi Mielitz Ken and Judy Murray Hartley & Heather Richardson 1 Anonymous Silver MC Ida Albo & Rick Bel Mark & CariLyn Buller Timothy & Barbara Burt Dr. Ken Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Duncan & Judy Jessiman Ms. Tina Jones Kevin & Els Kavanagh* Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul A. McCulloch Don & Kim MacDonald Wade Miller & Melissa Malden Mr. Art Mauro & Ms. Naomi Levine

Bob and Cindy Newfield Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope* Barb & Gerry Price Mr. & Mrs. Meril & Eveline Rivard Mr. & Mrs. Lyle & Anna Silverman Charlie & Dayna Spiring Dr. Lea Stogdale Jim & Jan Tennant Dr. Ken Thorlakson Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Jens J. Wrogemann Concertmaster's Bow Austin Abas David & Ruth Asper Neil Bardal Mr. Jim Barrett Mrs. Lucienne Blouw Katharine Bruce Mr. & Mrs. John & Bonnie Buhler Herb & Erna Buller Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel Morris Chia Dr. Leslie Simard-Chiu & Dr. Aaron Chiu John & Gay Docherty Ravi & Leomark Dookeran Karl & Petra Dornetshuber Bill & Margaret Fast Greg & Linda Fearn Dr. Albert & Mrs. Lee Friesen Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard Jared & Robin Jacobson Dr. Terry Klassen & Ms. Grace Dueck Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos & Chrysoula Kotoulas Jack & Zina Lazareck Christine Skene & Nick Logan Dr. David Lyttle Elaine & Neil Margolis Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Terri & Jim McKerchar Mr. & Dr. John & Joan Morriss Robert Penner Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Ms. Pat Philpott Oliver & Gennie Plett Lawrie & Fran Pollard Dr. Diane Ramsey Ms. Iris Reimer Mrs. Shirley Richardson Olga & Bill Runnalls Paul & Shelley Smith Donald & Jennifer Streuber Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen E. Toews Mr. & Mrs. Simon & Deborah Waller Professor A.M.C. Waterman Elsie Williston Klaus & Elsa Wolf 1 Anonymous Black Tie Ms. Sandra Altner Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Shibashis Bal Mr. R.D. Bell David & Gillian Bird Frances Booth

Sheila & David Brodovsky Doneta & Harry Brotchie Mr. William Burnett Ms. Emily Burt Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Pierce & Amy Cairns Mr. Steven Chipman Haderra Chisick Mr. David Christianson Jan & Kevin Coates D.J. Cowan Maria & Ugo De Nardi Michael Duncan S&E Dyer Robert Enright Philipp & Ilse Ens Douglas C. Everett, Chairman, Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd. Ms. Susan Feldman Mr. Alan Freeman & Dr. Radhika Desai Jocelyn and Mark Gabbert John & Mabel Garcea Tyler Gompf Dr. Alexander Grunfeld & Silvester Komlodi Gregg & Mary Hanson Micah Heilbrunn John & Lisa Heimbecker Robin Hildebrand Derek & Mary Johannson Richard & Carol Jones Nora Kaufman Michael & Glenna Kay Dr. Leah Kells Mr. Sotirios Kotoulas Mr. Rob Kowalchuk, CPA, CA Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Deirdre Kozminski Mr. Aaron Lewis in Memory of Robert Handler Dr. Judith Littleford Scott MacDonald & Tracey Novak Lydia MacKenzie Miss Heather Menzies Gord & Sherratt Moffatt Ms. Valerie Mollison Jim & Krista Morden Dr. Michael Nelson & Dr. Selena Friesen Dr. Joel Nkosi Scott MacDonald & Tracey Novak Mr. John Pacak & Dr. Clare Ramsey Ted & Mary Paetkau Diane Payment and Roxroy West Lesia Peet Dr. & Mrs. Brian Postl Beth M. Proven Josef Ryan Dr. Donald S. Reimer & Mrs. Anne Reimer Jim & Leney Richardson Mr. Rick Riess & Mrs. Jean Carter Mr. Terry Sargeant Barbara Scheuneman Trudy Schroeder Mr. Sandy G. Shindleman Jimmy & Morse Silden Bob Silver Family M. Winnifred Sim Pam Simmons* Muriel Smith

Mrs. Rae Spear Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Heather Stefanson Jon & Jodee Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Victor & Ruth Thielmann Sabino Tummillo Mr. Richard Turner Andrew Valko Dr. & Mrs. Eric Vickar Meeka Walsh Peter & Marina White Don & Florence Whitmore Raymond & Shirley Wiest Dr. & Mrs. Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Mitch & Wanda Zajac 2 Anonymous * Founding Members

Friends of the WSO support the WSO each season. *Based on 12 months accumulative giving

Honourary Chair Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Symphony Mrs. France Adams Carmyn Aleshka Judy & Jay Anderson Ms. Janet Ash Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood Dr. David Barnard Edward Becenko Helga & Gerhard Bock Susan Brownstone Brock & Thomas Brock Stephen Brodovsky Mr. Bill Bruinooge Andy Burgess Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Gordon & Jeannine Cornell John Corp & Mary Elizabeth McKenzie Margaret Cuddy Isaac Benjamin Diamond Hilary Druxman Helene Dyck Ms. Ursula Erhardt David & Kathleen Estey Carrie Ferguson Greg Fettes Judith & Peter Flynn Penny Gilbert Robert & Linda Gold Dr. Percy Goldberg in memory of Elaine Goldberg Mr. Gary B. Goossen Mrs. Audrey Harburn Mrs. Lisa Hastings Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie Robert Jaskiewicz Marianne Johnson Mr. Peter Johnson Lawrence Jones Mr. Darrell Klassen Millie & Wally Kroeker Mrs. W.K. Labies Mr. Frank Lavitt Douglas MacEwan Jonathan E. Mitchell

Terence and Violeta Moore Yvonne Morier Vera Moroz Margaret Moroz Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould Kevin Neiles & Tracy Koga Dr. Rashmi Nigam Bonnie & Richard Olfert Donna & Ian Plant Mrs. Marina Plett-Lyle Rosemary Prior Mike Pyle & Laura Lomow Larry & Thelma Reynolds Jim & Pat Richtik Ross & Allana Robinson Dr. Guillermo Rocha Bruce Roe & Margo Lane Noni & Dan Rosenblat Mr. Walter Silicz Robert Sim Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Maureen Sitar Jim Skinner & Judy Nichol Deborah Spracklin Ms. Marilyn Thompson Dr. & Mrs. Willem T.H. van Oers Faye Warren Herbert & Shirley Wildeman 6 Anonymous Concerto Gorden Andrus & Adele Kory Cheryl & Earl Barish F. Bell Audrey Belyea Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Joy C. Betts Bernice Blakeman Jim Blanchard Dr. Tenley Nicole Bower Cathie and Brian Bowerman Sheldon and Penny Bowles Daniel Heindl & Eugene Boychuk Mr. Robert Briercliffe Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster Ms. Carol Budnick Alexis Kochan & Nestor Budyk Gerald Callow Dr. David Camoriano Mrs. Audrey Campbell Shelley Chochinov Mr. Raymond Chrunyk Ron Clement Anna-Lisa Cohen Drs. David & Kathleen Connor Pam & Andrew Cooke Joy Cooper & Martin Reed Irene & Robert Corne Mr. & Mrs. John & Claudia Corona Dennis & Ruth Crook Gary & Fiona Crow Mr. Bradley J. Curran Dr. Peter Czaplinski Esther and Hy Dashevsky Mr. Tom Dercola Miss O. Dilay Dr. Harry & Mrs. Mary Lynn Duckworth R & E Dupuis Beverley & Fred Dyck Mr. & Mrs. W. Easton Randy Ewanika Marcia Fleisher & Kelly MacDonald Margaret Follett Wayne Forbes

George & Carol Gamby Bruno Gossen Baked Expectations - Beth Grubert & Family Katie & DeLloyd Guth Patricia Guy Mrs. Elba Haid Dr. & Mrs. Don & Jerri Hall Gordon E. Hannon Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak Audrey A. Hawkins Teresa A. Hay Blair & Erica Henderson Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Bob & Biddy Hilton N and L Holliday Maryann Hudjik Mrs. Joan M. Hunter Dr. Lorne Hurst & Elly Hoogterp Margaret Jeffries Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones In Memory of Mary Harrison Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Ray Kohanik & Terri Ashcroft Mr. Andre Kriening T.G. Kucera Kat Kupca Edith Landy, in Memory of David Landy Yan Lau & Ming-Ka Chan Ms. Francoise Lesage & Mr. Ken Mills James & Pat Ludwig Dr. Brendan MacDougall John Maguire & Susan Collison Drs. Joshua Manusow & Kristen Creek Ms. Nola McBurney E L McLandress Mr. Neil Middleton Neil & Oonalee Minuk Sylvia Mitchell Ron & Maureen Monson Fern Morris Morna-June Morrow Conor Mulholland Dr. Rashmi Nigam Profs. Robert O'Kell & Arlene Young Athina Panopoulos & Gordon Sinclair Garth & Diane Panting Patricia Pollard in Memory of Gary Pollard Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Carolynne Presser Tim Preston & Dave Ling Juta Rathke J. Reichert Pat and Bill Reid Levi & Tena Reimer Michael Rennie Ricou-Manfreda Judge & Mrs. Charles & Naida Rubin Ms. Miriam Rudolph Joan Sabourin Ed & Susan Schmidt A. Schroeder Ms. Noreen Sealy Dr. L. Sekla Majid & Moti Shojania Merrill & Shayna Shulman Ms. Linda Smith

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Mr. & Mrs. Gary and Gwen Steiman Murray & Loretta Steinbart Marlene Stern & Peter Rae Syd & Violeta Storey Helen Sundstrom Paul Swart Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek Todd Tanchak Jennifer & Brian Thiessen Ms. Vanessa Thiessen Tom & Lori Thomas June & Lorne Thompson Edith A. Toews Neil & Carol Trembath Susan Twaddle Strang/ van Ineveld Family Brad Vannan Mr. Robert Vineberg Thuraya Weedon Diane Weselake Mr. Neil Wilcox In memory of Lloyd and Blanche Morrissey David C. Wilson Myra Wolch & Saul Cherniack Margaret Wollner Karin Woods Harry & Evelyn Wray Don & Betty Young 6 Anonymous Serenade Jean Altemeyer Kaeren Anderson Pat & Harvey Anton Doug Arrell & Dick Smith Betty & Ted Ash Dr. Siana Attwell Mr. John A. Bailey Janet, Susan, Kathie Beach Dick & Minnie Bell Joyce Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Irene Bergner Donald & Edith Besant Susan and Edwin Bethune Shirley Book Mr. & Mrs. G.G. Brodsky Q.C. Sherrill Brown Sel & Chris Burrows Donna Carruthers Laura Chan & Herman Lam Melina Chow Fred Coakes Ms. Julie Collings Helle Cosby Barbara & Brian Crow In honour of Robert Dalgliesh and Daniel Friedman Ms. Linda Daniels Sandra & Robert Dewey Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dingman Faye Dixon in Memory of Graham Dixon Hilary Druxman John and Ada Ducas Frances Edye Mr. & Mrs. J.G. Ekins George B. Elias Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Elsner Jr. Mr. John J. Enns Siegfried Enns Ruth & Ernest Epp

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Margaret E. Faber Nelma Fetterman Doug & Phyllis Flint Mrs. Gitta Fricke Donalda Fridfinnson Arnold & Christa Froese Harold & Alice Funk Kelvin Goertzen Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon Larry & Susanne Greer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. & Marjorie Grower George Handyman B. & R. Hall Linda Harlos & Adrian Wildsmith Patricia Harras Beth & Raymond Harris Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Debby and Brian Hirsch Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland Patti Holm Helmut & Dorothy Huebert William J. Hutton P. Ilavsky Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki David Jacobson Terry & Shirley James Father Stan A. Jaworski Ross & Betty Jo Johnston Victoria Johnston Rick & Caroline Josephson J. Gartner & L. Kampeas Henry Katz, in Memory of Dena Marilynne Keil Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemp Marion & Bill Kinnear Ken Kinsley Heather Kirkham Erwin W. Kitsch Susan & Keith Knox Ms. Jose Koes Marion B Korn Mona Koropatnick Sarah Kredentser & David Howen Ms Janet Kuchma Elaine & Patrick Lamonica Lisa & Ted Mr. Don Lawrence Bernie Léveillé & Moira Swinton Rose & Dick Lim Fraser & Joan Linklater Albert & Helen Litz Barry & Patricia Lloyd Sherri Walsh & Dr. Louis Ludwig Lorraine MacLeod Angelos and Pauline MacRodimitris Allan Malbranck Linda Martin Ruth May Dr. & Mrs. Ihor Mayba J. Doreen McCormick Mrs. Maureen McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon McLeod S. McMillan Glen Mead Shana Menkis Judith Meunier Dr. Kyle Millar Mrs. Mona Mills Brad & Donna Mitchell Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell

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Mr. Peter Morgan D.E. Morrison Charlotte Murrell Mr. Tom Mutter and Ms. Raena Buksak Truus Oliver Prof. Kerrie A. Orlick Wayne & Linda Paquin Patricia Mary Patterson Cameron Pauls Ms. Eleanor Payne Mr. Rick Pinchin Ruth Carol & Len Podheiser Richard & Connie Pope Don & Carol Poulin Ms. Lois Powne Donna & Gordon Price Dr. David Punter Reynold & Esther Redekopp Kelly Regula Dental Corp M. Reguly Mr. Daryl & Mrs. Sheila Reid Anne Reid Kevin Rollason & Gail MacAulay Steve Ruddy & Pauline Boisselle Matt Schaubroeck William Scheidt Hans & Gabriele Schneider Marie Schoffner Dr. & Mrs. Alvin and Ethel Schroeder Harald & Vicky Schulz Dr. & Mrs. Morry Schwartz Olga & Myron Shatulsky Robert Shaw & Chris Krawchenko Phil & Nancy Shead Robert Shindleman and Family Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak Brenda Sklar David & Lorraine Smith Ms. Kaye Snatenchuk Ms. Brenda Snider Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Margaret & Hartley Stinson Susan Stobart Lorne Sunley Lorron Agencies Ltd. Dr. & Mrs. Ian & Karen Sutton Jo Swartz & Richard Silverman Mrs. Elizabeth Szirom Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor James & Joanne Teitsma C. & R. Thomsen Mr. Ron Timlick Dr. Helen A. Toews Henry & Elizabeth Toews VQ Salon Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Charlotte Walkty Ms. Edna Walpole Garnet Ward Dr. Marnie Waters Mr. & Mrs. Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Noah & Myrna Weiszner Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens Edith Wilde Debbie Wilson Donna Woods Mr. & Mrs. John & Beverly Yarema 20 Anonymous

Prelude Patricia Allen and Leonard Dueck Trish Allison-Simms Dr. & Mrs. N.R. Anthonisen Brian & Janice Bailey Allan & Rochelle Baker Alison Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. R. Bruce Ball Mr. Robert Baragar Ms. Margaret Barbour Robert Barton In Memory of Robert Coates Eric Bergen Ms. Diane Bewell Ms. Trudy Blight Eric & Clara Bohm Ruth & Kris Breckman Jackie Brignall Miss Dorothy Broomhall Chris Brown & Pat McCullough Mr. E. Brown Mrs. Dee Buchwald Kevin Burns Mr. John Burrows Ruth Calvert T. Patrick & Mary Jo Carrabré Mrs. Patti Cherney Lawrie and Bea Cherniack Mrs. Leona Christiansen Katherine Cobor and Gordon Steindel Mr. Victor Collomb Dennis Cooley Glynis Corkal Joyce & Lawrence Cormack The Crawford & McCarver Family Mrs. Marlene J. Crielaard Maxine Cristall Tracey Cullen Judy & Werner Danchura Maureen Danzinger Mr. Ray Davis F. De Grazia Wade Derkson Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Janice Diduck Jennifer Dobson Herb & Norma Driver Anne Dubouloz-Gislason Harry & Mary Duckworth R. Duddek Lezlee Dunn Gloria Dyck Andrea Dyhe Scott & Margaret Edmonds Martha Epstein in memory of Donald Epstein Ms. Karin Erhardt Vera & Peter Fast S & G Fast Rick and Julie Fast Michael Feld Ms. Helen Feniuk Mathilda Fijn Joanne Flynn Margo Foxford Mrs. Marguerite Fredette Mrs. Donna Friesen Mrs. Margaret Funk Lise Laverdure & François Gauvin Dr. & Mrs. Jon Gerrard In memory of a long time supporter Mrs. Kay Lee Dr. & Mrs. Andrew & Karen Gomori D. Gooch Suzanne Gray

Mrs. Noreen Greenberg Marj Grevstad Irene Groot-Koerkamp & Greg Edmond Mr. & Mrs. Saul Guttman Ms. Joanne Hampson Ms. Meghan Hansen Kelsey Hargreaves & Vojtech Balaban Ms. Erin Harley Mrs. Phyllis Hatskin Larry & Evelyn Hecht Terry Heron Shirley Hicks Ms. Marilyn Hido Karen Hiscott Richard & Karen Howell Huynh Van Ho Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram Mrs. Karen Kaplen Ursula & Sandor Kelemen Patricia Kellendonk Nadine & Herb Klassen Ms. Mary Klassen John Knowles & Kathryn Knowles Ed & Helen Kolomaya Miss Patricia Kuchma Helen & Len La Rue Anne La Tour Ron Lambert Langrell Family Mrs. Ingrid Lee Mr. & Ms. Saul & Kathy Leibl Francois Lentz Mr. R. Leroeye Jennifer Lidstone Tom & Lovie Liewicki Pamela Lockman Roger Lowe Sarah Luby Ms. Dorothy I. MacIntyre Al & Pat Mackling Dr. Sabine Mai James Manishen Mr. Allan L. Mapes Anethea Marshall Margaret (Bouskill) Maw Harold S. Mawhinney & Judy Moon Paul A. McCulloch C. & J. McIntyre D. McKay Violet McKenzie Ted McLachlan Jim McLaren Cheryl McNabb & Gerald Davis Mr. & Mrs. Quinton & Maureen McNaught Ms. Linda Meckling Karen Menkis Estelle Meyers Tzivie Meyers, Anibal, Ashira and Ronen Mass P. Michalski Ms. Sue Miclash Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Gladys Mildren Peter Miller & Carolyn Garlich Ms. Sheila Miller Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Mrs. Joan Ann Morton John & Margaret Mundie Leesa Munroe Mel & Sharon Myers Mrs. Sheila Mymryk Ms. Bonnie Neil

Dr. Sidney & Gwen Nelko Ms. Judy M. Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner David & Hermine Olfert Allan & Hazel Osborn In Memory of Diena Young Mr. Douglas Page Ms. Georgine Palmquist Ms. Nettie Peters Ingrid Peters-Fransen Ian & Ann-Margret Plummer Ms. Danuta Podkomorska Gabriela Popescu Blumie Portnoy Mrs. Edna Poulter April Powell Mr. Guy Prokopetz Dr. Fiona Punter Bryan & Diana Purdy Erin Rafferty Shane Rafferty Holly Rafferty Mrs. Marieann Reeves Jerry & Barbara Rempel Theresa Rempel Eleanor Riach Mr. Louis Ricciuto Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vera Ripley Gisela Roger Brian & Iris Rountree Frances E. Rowlin Mr. Johnny Rule Salangad & Ms. Pearly Rule Salangad David & Helen Saude Grant & Janet Saunders Nicola Schaefer Kay Schalme R. Schroeder Dr. Marlis Schroeder Ms. Janet Schubert Mr. Ken Schykulski Charlene Scouten Lynn & Bill Shead Heida & Skuli Sigfusson Patricia Simcoe-Rosenbaum & Harvey Rosenbaum in Memory of John Zinko Simcoe & Joyce Simcoe Jordan Sodomsky Geri & Peter Spencer Ms. Nata L. Spigelman Mr. & Mrs. Starodub Dan & Elsie Stasiuk Mrs. Pat Stefanchuk Bonnie Hoffer-Steiman & Lionel Steiman Ms. Sally Stephens Lyn Stienstra Ms. Karen Swain Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Mary and Robert Thomas Mrs. Deborah Thorlakson Betsy F Thorsteinson Robert & Barb Tisdale Ms. Andrea Towers Ira van den Berg & Greg Butterfield Mr. Michael van Lierop Ms. Stephanie M. van Nest Barry and Gail Veals Hugo and Anny Veldhuis Jim & Joan Warbeck Waverley Tenant Association Mrs. Evelyn Wener James & Claudia Weselake Grace M. Wiebe

Dr. Gaynor Jane Williams Dorcas & Kirk Windsor Andrew Winkless Joan Heather Wise Patrick Wright Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky Mr. Edwin Yee Arlene Young and Robert O'Kell Donn K.Yuen 30 Anonymous

Victoria Gretchen Ms. Virginia Groshak Ms. Marianne Gruber Ms. Marion Guinn Raul Gutierrez Gertrude Hamilton Helen & Peter Hayward John Heath Dr. & Mrs. Paul Henteleff Jean Highmoor Mrs. Margaret Hill Sonatina The Hintsas Arshad Ahsanuddin Mrs. Diane Holding Jonathan Alvaran Walter & Victoria Hrabluk Alyssa Amposta Carl & Vi Hultin Dr. John Badertscher Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Rosalind Husband Ms. Susan Baird Ishbel Isaacs Veronique Barthet David & Heather Jenkins Ralph & Eileen Baxter Susan Johnson Mrs. Eva Berard Ron & Barb Johnson Mrs. Lori Bettig Mr. Gordon C. Keatch Mr. Dick J. Bloemheuvel Katie Kirkpatrick Sally Boulding Mrs. Vera Kostyshyn Mr. Laurence Brandt Kozub/Halldorson Family Joan Braun Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Marie Kuhn Monica Brechka Ms. Irene Kuhtey Crowe & Brownlie Ms. Betty Laing Alfred Buelow Elizabeth Lansard Susan Burchill Frances Lemieux Sheila Burland Kim Lentowitsch Divna Calic Mr. & Mrs. David Levene Ms. Linda Campbell Katrina Limberatos Canadian Association of Gift Sharon Love Planners Manitoba Chaper Zeeba Loxley Aline Caron Christopher MacNutt Ella Chenkie Pat & Murray Macrae S.K. Clark Barbara Main Mr. Alfred Cornies Mrs. Irene Marriott Karen Couch Frank & Terry Martin Greg Cox Marian Martin Mr. Fred J. Cross Emily Mayoralgo Jean Cunningham Hugh McCabe Mr. & Mrs.Ted & Lacona Cunningham Kelly McGonigal D. Cymbalist Mrs. Jean McLennan Carl Ar Darby Sen. Marilou McPhedran Shannon Darby Mr. Garfield McRae Eric Davies Ms. Kathleen Michener Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Monique Davis Mrs. Jocelyn Millard Silvia V. de Sousa Howard Miller Mrs. Wilma Dehls Bob & Penny Miller Mrs. Wilna Dehls Harry & Annette Minuk L. N. Delisle Ms. Sharon Minuk Ms. Shawna Dempsey Sandi Mitchell Beth Derraugh Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell Ms. Terrylynn Desrosiers Mr. Gordon Mitchell M. Jane Dick Ms. Sandra Mitchell Mrs. Ethel Dil M. Mohr Paul Dueck Jon Montes Pam Eyland Maureen Morin Ross Feldman Jeffrey & Mary Morton Dr. Jeannette Filion-Rosset Kim Morton Ms. Catherine Flower Jackie Murphy Mrs. Cindy Flynn Ms. Helen O'Neill Hilda Franz Alice Oswald Bonny Fraser Mrs. Clarice Owen Joycelyn and Bryan Gawryluk Shirley & Graham Padgett Jim & Betty Gaynor Oscar Pantaleon Jr. Mr. David P. Giesbrecht Sonjia Pasiechnik Mr. Richard Gillanders Mrs. Liz Patzer Ms. Jacqueline Godard Donald Pearen Heather F. Graham Ellen Peel & Neil Bruneau Ms. Gail Granger Margaret Peters Mrs. Inga Granovskaya Robert Peterson Jeff Green Ms. Bettina Pfeiffer Barry & Susan Greenberg Grant & Gail Pierce

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In memory of Katherine (Kay) Lee Randy Pitch Ken & Geri Porath Janis Pregnall Tom & Lorraine Prescott Ms. Joanne Prygrocki Joanne Prygrocki Valerie Raber W Rannie & Elaine Walker Karen Rassmussen-Oke Ms. Pat Repa Beverley Ridd Ettie Robinson Melissa Steele Jean Robson Mrs. Sandra Rosen Mrs. V. Rosolowich Marnie Ross Margot A. Ross John & Shirley Russell Brittany Rycroft Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky Jessie Sawicz Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Mary Agnes Welch Charlene & Harry Schwartz Michael & Elaine Shnier Izzy Shore Mrs. Elaine Silverberg Ms. Jean P. Smellie Evelyn R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith Darby Spafford Dr. Camelia Stefanovici George Stolarskyj Shirley and Archie Stone Mrs. Marilyn Stothers Muriel Sutherland Dianne Szelag Frank Talbot Gladys Tarala Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Ms. Linda Thomas Phyllis Thomson Ms. Melita Tonogai In memory of Mayer Rabkin Ms. Josette Toye Hien Tran Shelley Turnbull Ward Tweet Cathy Tymm Carole Urias Ms. Eleanor Urquhart Mrs. Arlene van Ruiten Mr. Steve van Vlaenderen Mrs. Nancy Vincent Denis Vincent Irv & Toby Vinsky Miss A. H. Wagstaffe Dr. Jackie Walker Patricia Wallace Mr. Glen Angus Webster Ms. Barbara Wiebe Annemarie Wiebe Theresa Wiktorski Peter Wilk In memory of my uncle Joe Jaworski who was a musician Rezutek Family Anne Yankiwski Ms. Ruth Zahodnik Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan Zwingerman 31 Anonymous

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Ms. Sheila Miller Conor Mulholland Michael Nesbitt Bob and Cindy Newfield Dr. Rashmi Nigam Medical Corp Festival donors help to further Lesia Peet the musical artistry of the WSO’s Randy Pitch New Music Festival. Thank you! Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Mrs. France Adams Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Jean Altemeyer Beth M. Proven Ms. Janet Ash Dr. Clare Ramsey Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Kelly Regula Dental Corp Baked Expectations - Beth Grubert Pat and Bill Reid & Family Michael Rennie Alison Baldwin Dr. Guillermo Rocha Neil Bardal Funeral Centre Steve Ruddy & Pauline Boisselle David & Gillian Bird Olga & Bill Runnalls Ms. Trudy Blight Barbara Scheuneman Dr. Tenley Nicole Bower Medical Robert Shaw & Chris Krawchenko Corporation Michael & Elaine Shnier Jackie Brignall Majid & Moti Shojania Stephen Brodovsky Pam Simmons Kevin Burns SOCAN Foundation Dr. David Camoriano Jordan Sodomsky Canadian Music Centre Marlene Stern & Peter Rae T. Patrick & Mary Jo Carrabré Susan Stobart George and Andrea Cibinel Storefront MB Mr. & Mrs. John & Claudia Corona Architecture/Design/Urbanism Cushman & Wakefield The Composer Fund of RUV and STEF Dr. Peter Czaplinski The Winnipeg Foundation Eric Davies Dr. Ken Thorlakson Ms. Shawna Dempsey Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Sandra & Robert Dewey Dr. R. Dookeran Medical Corporation Mr. Ron Timlick University of Manitoba Joanne Defehr & Marten Duhoux Icelandic Department Andrea Dyhe Brad Vannan Robert Enright & Meeka Walsh Ms. Stephanie M. van Nest Kathleen Estey in Memory of VQ Salon Ed Stanton Dr. Marnie Waters Randy Ewanika Mr. & Mrs. Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Ms. Susan Feldman Ms. Catherine Flower Mr. Neil Wilcox Wayne Forbes Karin Woods Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh Jens J. Wrogemann ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior Anne Yankiwski Design 5 Anonymous Mrs. Elba Haid Dr. & Mrs. Don & Jerri Hall Kelsey Hargreaves & Vojtech Balaban Mrs. Lisa Hastings Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Share the Music is a unique Patti Holm outreach initiative of the WSO Iceland Naturally that allows economically Marianne Johnson disadvantaged children and Mr. Peter Johnson their families to attend WSO Richard & Carol Jones performances. Thank you for Koren & Leonard Kaminski helping to Share the Music!

J. Gartner & L. Kampeas Kevin & Els Kavanagh Ms. Margaret Barbour Patricia Kellendonk Lucienne Blouw in Honour of Louise Ms. José Koes Nebbs and Paul Godard Kozub/Halldorson Family Lucienne Blouw in memory of Ron Lambert Hermi van den Berg Lisa & Ted Mrs. Marlene J. Crielaard Sherri Walsh & Dr. Louis Ludwig Dr.William Dutka Bernie Léveillé & Moira Swinton Don & Jerri Hall in Memory of Aunt Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall Lois Anderson John Maguire & Susan Collison Huynh Van Ho Drs. Joshua Manusow In Memory of Mary Harrison & Kristen Creek Mrs. Karen Kaplen Frank & Terry Martin Russell Kennedy Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Claudette & Robert Lussier Paul A. McCulloch Pat & Murray Macrae Ted McLachlan Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Shana Menkis Ms. Sharon Minuk Ron & Sandi Mielitz Mr. Gordon Mitchell Howard Miller Margaret Moroz in memory of

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Mrs. Pat Hoebig Dr. Sidney & Gwen Nelko Lesia Peet in memory of Andrew Lutz Anne Reid and the MacLarty Family in Memory of Norman MacKay, 38 Years as a member of the French Horn Section of WSO and Personnel Manager for some time Daryl & Sheila Reid Margot A. Ross Mr. L . J. Roy Barbara Scheuneman M Scheuneman Brenda Sklar Mr. Robert B. Stinson Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Jim & Jan Tennant Ward Tweet Ms. Gerardina Vanaert 3 Anonymous

Sistema Winnipeg is a daily after-school program offered at no cost to participants that enriches the lives of children and young people with the fewest resources and the greatest need. The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following patrons whose support makes a difference in the everyday lives of these children. Thank you!

Honourary Chair Daniel Scholz, Principal Viola Maestoso The Bertram Austin Goodman, Mary Easton McLaren Goodman and Dorothy Jean Goodman Foundation Richardson Foundation RBC Foundation Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation Vivace Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Telus Con Brio Bridgeport Office Solutions Dr. Ken Fowler Souchay Gossen Family Foundation The Winnipeg Foundation - Mauro Family Fund 1 Anonymous Allegro Dr. David Barnard Mr. R.D. Bell Andy Burgess Timothy & Barbara Burt Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Mr. David Christianson Gordon & Jeannine Cornell Greg & Linda Fearn Judith & Peter Flynn Jocelyn and Mark Gabbert Mr. Gary B. Goossen Kevin & Els Kavanagh Bill and Shirley Loewen Dr. David Lyttle

Dr. & Mrs. Jon Gerrard In Memory of James Joseph ("Jim") Gibbons Penny Gilbert Ms. Gail Granger Suzanne Gray Raul Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak Patricia Harras Audrey A. Hawkins in memory of her mother, Mrs. Janice Hawkins Ruediger & Lydia Hedrich Shirley Hicks Robin Hildebrand Debby and Brian Hirsch Karen Hiscott P. Ilavsky In memory of my uncle Joe Jaworski Conmoto who was a musician Jonathan Alvaran Ron & Barb Johnson Betty & Ted Ash Susan Johnson Ms. Susan Baird Victoria Johnston In Memory of Robert Coates Rick & Caroline Josephson Janet, Susan, Kathie Beach in Memory of Garnet & Betty Beach Marilynne Keil Marion & Bill Kinnear Audrey Belyea Ed & Helen Kolomaya Ms. Diane Bewell Alex Grunfeld and Sil Komlodi Sheila & David Brodovsky Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Marie Kuhn Ms. Carol Budnick Anne La Tour Alexis Kochan & Nestor Budyk Kim Lentowitsch Susan Burchill Albert & Helen Litz Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Zeeba Loxley Mrs. Audrey Campbell Dr. Brendan MacDougall Ms. Linda Campbell Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall Canada Guaranty Canadian Maple Wings Association - Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of John J. March and His Parents Winnipeg Chapter Lorraine MacLeod Chew Restaurant Allan Malbranck Melina Chow Dave Christianson & Vera Steinberger Joseph and Judith Malko Family Fund - the Strategic Charitable Fred Coakes Giving Foundation Anna-Lisa Cohen James Manishen Mr. Victor Collomb Manitoba Children's Museum Dennis Cooley Marian Martin in memory of Eleanor D.J. Cowan Annandale Greg Cox Margaret (Bouskill) Maw The Crawford & McCarver Family Emily Mayoralgo Tracey Cullen Carl Ar Darby Kelly McGonigal Shannon Darby Mrs. Maureen McIntosh L. N. Delisle Quinton & Maureen McNaught in Silvia V. de Sousa Memory of Barry Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Janice Diduck Mr. & Mrs. Q. McNaught in Memory of Douglas Kuhl School of Music Inc. Merrily Peters Dr. Harry & Mrs. Mary Lynn Ms. Linda Meckling Duckworth in Memory of Diena Karen Menkis Young P. Michalski Harry & Mary Duckworth in honour Mr. Neil Middleton of Arlene Young's birthday Dr. Kyle Millar R. Duddek Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell Gloria Dyck Gord & Sherratt Moffatt ECCO Singers Vera Moroz John and Marilyn Ekins Morna-June Morrow Ms. Karin Erhardt Kim Morton Ms. Ursula Erhardt Jeffrey & Mary Morton Kathleen Estey in memory of Alan Mrs. Sheila Mymryk Maxwell Ms. Bonnie Neil Pam Eyland In Honour of H Marie Nelson Rick and Julie Fast North Kildonan United Church Michael Feld Alice Oswald Ross Feldman Oscar Pantaleon Jr. Nelma Fetterman Garth & Diane Panting Mathilda Fijn Donald Pearen in honour of Arlene Mrs. Cindy Flynn Young's Special Birthday Margo Foxford Patricia Mary Patterson Bonny Fraser Lesia Peet Joycelyn and Bryan Gawryluk Margaret Peters Manitoba Community Services Council Miss Heather Menzies Jonathan E. Mitchell Yvonne Morier Mr. & Dr. John & Joan Morriss Kevin Neiles & Tracy Koga Profs. Robert O'Kell & Arlene Young Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Maurice (Moe) & Ethel Pierce Fund Mrs. Shirley Richardson Mr. Walter Silicz Jim & Jan Tennant E. Toews Faye Warren Elsie Williston 1 Anonymous

Robert Peterson Grant & Gail Pierce Patricia Pollard in Memory of Gary Pollard Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Mrs. Edna Poulter April Powell in memory of S. Devinder S. Bharaj Ms. Lois Powne Elizabett Prenter Tom & Lorraine Prescott Beth M. Proven Dr. David Punter Valerie Raber Erin Rafferty Holly Rafferty Shane Rafferty Mrs. Marieann Reeves M. Reguly Ms. Teresa Reilly Ettie Robinson Melissa Steele Ms. Miriam Rudolph Joan Sabourin Mr. Terry Sargeant Nicola Schaefer Barbara Scheuneman Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Foundation Ed & Susan Schmidt A. Schroeder Trudy Schroeder & Norman Dyck Harald & Vicky Schulz Olga & Myron Shatulsky Jim Skinner & Judy Nichol Darby Spafford Garry & Linda Specht Mrs. Pat Stefanchuk Todd Tanchak In Honour of Bette Jayne Taylor Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Jennifer & Brian Thiessen Mary and Robert Thomas Phyllis Thomson Betsy F Thorsteinson in Memory of Ruth Dowse Julian Thorsteinson Toad Hall Toys Inc. Edith A. Toews Neil & Carol Trembath Cathy Tymm in Honour of Meg Specht's Birthday Carole Urias Strang / van Ineveld Family Mr. Michael van Lierop Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Charlotte Walkty Ms. Vanessa Warne Thuraya Weedon Noah & Myrna Weiszner Diane Weselake Maryann Hudjik Westminster United Church WhoDunit? Mystery Bookstore Ms. Barbara Wiebe Grace M. Wiebe Peter Wilk Dr. Gaynor Jane Williams In Memory of Lloyd and Blanche Morrissey Art Turner & Lyn Stienstra Myra Wolch & Saul Cherniack Donna Woods Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky In Memory of Diena Young Don & Betty Young 25 Anonymous

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The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following patrons whose foresight helps to ensure long-term financial support for the WSO. Thank you!

Judy & Jay Anderson Dr. Siana Attwell Shibashis Bal Blumie & Iser Portnoy Endowment Fund Sheila & David Brodovsky in memory of Dr. Moe and Ethel Pierce Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Katherine Cobor and Gordon Steindel Glynis Corkal & Jim Turnock D.J. Cowan Mr. Ray Davis Helene Dyck Ruth & Ernest Epp Ms. Ursula Erhardt Greg & Linda Fearn Ms. Catherine Flower Mrs. Gitta Fricke Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Marilynne Keil, in Memory of David H. Skinner Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul A. McCulloch Aaron Lewis Nick Logan & Christine Skene Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Judith Meunier Margaret Moroz Gabriela Popescu Pat and Bill Reid Ms. Iris Reimer Levi & Tena Reimer Mr. Louis Ricciuto Ross & Allana Robinson Olga & Bill Runnalls Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Ms. Noreen Sealy Pietra Shirley Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Maureen Sitar Ms. Karen Swain Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek Frank Talbot James & Joanne Teitsma Jim & Jan Tennant Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Garnet Ward James & Claudia Weselake Robin Wiens & Emilie Lagacé-Wiens Raymond & Shirley Wiest Edith Wilde David C. Wilson WSO Women's Committee in memory of Eleanor Gibson Karin Woods Mr. & Mrs. John & Beverly Yarema 3 Anonymous

ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE ENDOWMENT FUND Shelley Chochinov Barbara & Brian Crow in Honour of Alexander Mickelthwate In honour of Robert Dalgliesh and Daniel Friedman Bruno Gossen in Honour of Alexander Mickelthwate Richard & Carol Jones

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Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of Alexander Mickelthwate, in Loving Memory of Donn Lawrie & Fran Pollard Barbara Scheuneman Lynn & Bill Shead Jim Skinner in Honour of Alexander Mickelthwate Hien Tran

Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok D. J. Cowan The Crawford & McCarver Family Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Monique Davis Mr. John J. Enns Siegfried Enns S & G Fast Dr. Jeannette Filion-Rosset Mr. David P. Giesbrecht Katie & DeLloyd Guth Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak Linda Harlos & Adrian Wildsmith Teresa A. Hay Shirley Hicks ENDOWMENT FUND Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Sistema Winnipeg gratefully Bob & Biddy Hilton acknowledges those who have The Hintsas started their own named funds Walter & Victoria Hrabluk at The Winnipeg Foundation.

Carl & Vi Hultin The Marjorie & Morley Blankenstein William J. Hutton Margaret Jeffries Sistema Endowment Fund Ursula & Sandor Kelemen The Tannis M. Richardson John Knowles & Kathryn Knowles Sistema Endowment Fund Ed & Helen Kolomaya Mrs. Vera Kostyshyn The Michael Nozick Family Edith Landy, in Memory of David Sistema Endowment Fund Landy Mr. John A. Bailey Anne La Tour Veronique Barthet Mrs. Ingrid Lee Ralph & Eileen Baxter Frances Lemieux Audrey Belyea Francois Lentz Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Irene Bergner Mr. & Mrs. David Levene Shirley Book Tom & Lovie Liewicki Frances Booth Elaine & Neil Margolis Sally Boulding Dr. Sabine Mai Mr. Allan Mapes Joan Braun Cheryl McNabb & Gerald Davis Mr. E. Brown Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Ms. Shirley Brown Kim Morton Mrs. Dee Buchwald Charlotte Murrell

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Mr. Tom Mutter and Ms. Raena Buksak Ms. Judy M. Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Wayne & Linda Paquin Mrs. Liz Patzer Ms. Bettina Pfeiffer Ms. Pat Philpott Carolynne Presser Mr. Guy Prokopetz Dr. Fiona Punter W Rannie & Elaine Walker Marlene Reguly Jerry & Barbara Rempel Mrs. Shirley Richardson Jim & Pat Richtik Sandra Rosen Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky Kay Schalme Deborah Spracklin Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Mrs. Elizabeth Szirom Mrs. Deborah Thorlakson Patricia Wallace Annemarie Wiebe Grace M. Wiebe Ms. Ruth Zahodnik 12 Anonymous

OTHER DONATIONS Lucienne Blouw in Honour of Marlene Crielaard and Alan Schmitt's Wedding Lucienne Blouw in Memory of Alexander Mickelthwate's Father Lucienne Blouw in Memory of Nancy Lambert Barry & Susan Greenberg in Memory of Mayer Rabkin

Nessie & David Greenberg in Memory of Mayer Rabkin Saul & Lolly Guttman in memory of Dr. Stephen Szirom Dr. & Mrs. Paul Henteleff in memory of Dr. Stephen Szirom Nadine & Herb Klassen in Memory of Mayer Rabkin In memory of Katherine (Kay) Lee Sharon Love in Memory of Jeannine McCallum Harvelyn, Catherine, Lisa, Pam, Nora, Fran, Betty & Al, Bev & Bruce in Memory of Merrily Peters Bill & Elizabeth Pope in Honour of Bert & Lee Friesen's 50th Anniversary In memory of Mayer Rabkin Charlene & Harry Schwartz in Memory of Mayer Rabkin Robert Shindleman and Family in memory of Mayer Rabkin Evelyn R. Smith in Memory of Mayer Rabkin Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom, in Memory of Edith Sagi Irv & Toby Vinsky in Memory of Mayer Rabkin Margaret Wollner, in Memory of Dr. Stephen Szirom Mr. Aaron Witzke in memory of his grandfather, Mayer Rabkin Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan Zwingerman in Memory of Mayer Rabkin 1 Anonymous Listing as February 1, 2018

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 1983-84

Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien Mr. J. M. Sinclair Dr. 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 Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C.

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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 I Pollock, QC (Interim President) Dr. Brendan MacDougall Ms. Dorothy Dobbie Mr. Timothy E. Burt, CFA Mr. Terry Sargeant

PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL Al Alexandruk Mal Anderson Carol Bellringer Marilyn Billinkoff Doneta Brotchie John and Bonnie Buhler Timothy E. Burt, CFA James Carr Edmund Dawe, D.M.A. Dorothy Dobbie Greg Doyle Jamie Dolynchuk Julia De Fehr Susan Feldman Barbara Filuk Wally Fox-Decent Jack Fraser Evelyn Friesen

Elba Haid Helen Hayles Kaaren Hawkins Sherrill Hershberg Ian Kay Roger King Bill Knight Michel Lagacé Zina Lazareck Gail Leach Dr. Hermann Lee Naomi Levine Bill Loewen Jackie Lowe Dr. Brendan MacDougall Don MacKenzie Bill Marr Ed J. Martens

Michael Nozick Harvey I Pollock, QC Dr. William Pope John Rademaker Kathleen Richardson Tannis Richardson Leney Richardson Ed Richmond Lorne Sharfe William Shead Graeme Sifton Joanne Sigurdson Muriel Smith Bonnie Staples-Lyon Brenlee Carrington Trepel Dennis Wallace

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WSO BOARD & STAFF 2017-2018 SEASON BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terry Sargeant, President Curt Vossen, Vice President Rob Kowalchuk, Treasurer Michael Kay, Corporate Secretary Ida Albo Sandra Altner Lucienne Blouw Emily Burt, MBA, CFA James Cohen Arlene Dahl Marten Duhoux Steven Dyer Alan Freeman

Daniel Friedman Dr. Selena Friesen Micah Heilbrunn Robin Hildebrand Peter Jessiman Margaret Kellermann McCulloch Dr. Maureen Kilgour Silvester Komlodi Sotirios Kotoulas Dr. Eleanor MacDougall Sherratt Moffatt Richard Turner Trudy Schroeder, Executive Director Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director

OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS Her Honour the Honourable Janice C. Filmon C.M., O.M. Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba His Worship Brian Bowman, Mayor of the City of Winnipeg Mr. W.H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen, WSO Directors Emeritus WOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE Sherratt Moffatt, President Margaret Harvie, Vice-President Sylvia Cassie, Past President Nancy Weedon, Treasurer Agnes Bailey, Secretary Florence Bell, Asssistant

TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate EXECUTIVE OFFICE Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor Harry Stafylakis, Composer-in-Residence,WNMF Festival Director Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Jean-Francois Phaneuf, VP Artistic Operations & Community Engagement James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate Evan Klassen, Director of Artistic Operations & Production Sheena Sanderson, Stage Manager Tatiana Carnevale, Operations Coordinator Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Greg Hamilton, Principal Librarian Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Brent Johnson, Education & Community Engagement Manager Shannon Darby, Sistema Winnipeg Manager FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Lyn Stienstra, VP Finance & Administration Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator Oscar Pantaleon Jr., Finance & Administration Assistant Pat Foot, Administration Assistant

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