Virtuoso BACH & VIVALDI by Apollo's Fire

The 30th Anniversary Season 2021-2022

Bach & Vivaldi

A Journey of Discovery

Virtuoso

Passion. Period.

Virtuoso

Bach & Vivaldi Board of Directors

From the President

Leadership Spotlight

Program (January 29 | Chicago)

Program (March 19 & 20 | Ohio)

Program (March 18 & 22 | Ohio)

Program Notes

Soloist Profiles

Jeannette Sorrell

The Windy City Series

The MOSAIC Project

About Apollo’s Fire

Musician Roster

Musician Profiles

Community Partners

Education Corner

Foundations & Government Support

Individual Support

Thank you to our Innkeepers & Charioteers

Apollo's Fire Administration

ON THE COVER: Apollo's Fire at Tanglewood | Hilary Scott

Board of Directors President Charles A. Bittenbender Chair James B. Rosenthal Vice Presidents Kathleen Cerveny T. Clifford Deveny, M.D. Treasurer Ryan Siebel Secretary William A. Powel III Assistant Secretary Andrew Gordon-Seifert Chair Emeritus Norman C. Harbert

Jeffrey P. Barnett Howard Bender* William P. Blair III Ann Fairhurst Ka-Pi Hoh, Ph.D. Robert H. Jackson Thomas Forrest Kelly, Ph.D. Richard J. Lederman, M.D. Meng “Locky “ Liu Fred J. Livingstone Stephen A. Mahoney, M.D. Michael J. Meehan Linda M. Olejko Kim S. Parry Brendan Patterson, M.D. David J. Reimer Phillip Rowland-Seymour Noha Ryder* Daniel Shoskes, M.D. Jeannette Sorrell* Kathie Stewart** Rebecca Storey Dean Valore Herb Wainer Sue Yelanjian** *ex officio **Musicians’ Representative

Akron Advisory Board Thomas Clark, chair Esther Cooper Susan Delahanty Barbara Feld William Foster Walter Keith Lori Nelson Sandra R. Smith Libby Upton The Ambassadors Council Ann Fairhurst, co-chair Elizabeth Patterson, M.D., co-chair Karl Bekeny Mitchell Blair Frances S. Buchholzer Robert Conrad William E. Conway Samuel S. Hartwell Marguerite B. Humphrey Rabbi Roger C. Klein Annette Lowe Deborah H. Nash Clara Rankin Robert Reynolds, M.D. Kasia Rothenberg, M.D. Sandra R. Smith

Continuo Society

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Apollo’s Fire recognizes and sends continued thanks to all former members of the Board of Directors, who have so generously contributed their time, talents and financial resources over the years. Just as the continuo is the foundation of baroque music, these visionary individuals, through their service on the board, have been the foundation of Apollo’s Fire. Thomas S. Allen Bonnie Baker James Berlinski Christine Brez Arthur V. N. Brooks† Sally Brown† Richard Buffett Thomas Clark Nancy Bell Coe Ronald Crutcher Clarence Drichta Ross W. Duffin James Ehrman Suzanne Ferguson William J. Flemm Mark Floyd

John Gibbon Robert C. Gilkeson, M.D. Scott Gonia Joyce Graham Paula Grooms Russell Hardy Samuel Harris Jonathan Hatch John D. Heavenrich Conway Ivy Denise Jackson Delia Jarantilla Marjorie H. Kitchell Katherine Larson Donald Laubacher William H. Lennon

David Love Michael Lynn Polly Morganstern Donald W. Morrison† Clyde L. Nash, M.D.† Charlotte Newman Leroy B. Parks, Jr. Thomas F. Peterson, Jr. Jane Pickering Ronald Potts, M.D. Sanford Reichart Robert Reynolds, M.D. Shawn Riley Richard Rodda Alex Sales, D.D.S. Sandra F. Selby

William Sheldon, M.D. John Shelley Carsten Sierck Kempton Smith Kathie Lynne Stewart Eugenia Strauss Susan Troia Lee Warshawsky Carol Wipper Lynne Woodman Roger Wright Dave Young †

in memoriam

From the President Greetings and welcome to Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi, as we send sparks flying at home in Northeast Ohio, through Chicago’s Windy City Series, and on tour at CARNEGIE HALL in New York! Did you know that tickets for the Carnegie concert on March 24 have been essentially sold out since the day they went on sale in September?* This triumph in New York comes on the heels of the stunning success of Jeannette and our chorus, Apollo’s Singers, in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic this past December. Those concerts of Handel’s Messiah won rave reviews, including the following: “Jeannette Sorrell led superb voices and a stylish orchestra in Handel’s classic... a splendid performance... ‘Messiah’ is so familiar that it’s difficult for a performance to stand out. But this one did. Wonderful vitality... spirited choruses sung with rich, robust sound and crisp diction by Apollo’s Singers....” –NEW YORK TIMES We are especially proud that national critics noted AF’s leadership in cultivating diversity in the arts: “A distinguished performance by the New York Philharmonic under Jeannette Sorrell.... The real trump card was the presence of Apollo’s Singers. Their interventions were pure pleasure: fresh tone, spot-on intonation, and excellent ensemble. The group also happily proved far more integrated racially than the still very much Caucasian and Asian Philharmonic, a boon for community-building....” –CLASSICAL VOICE NORTH AMERICA (Journal of the Music Critics Association of North America) Coming in May, Apollo’s Fire returns to Severance after an absence of 10 years, presenting Mozart & The Chevalier – the final concert of our 30th Anniversary Season. Hear two genius composers side by side in this thought-provoking evening of glorious music. Eat, drink, and be merry! Join us on April 7 for THE SPRING REVELS: An Elizabethan Masquerade at the elegant Greystone Hall in Akron. Our musicians led by lutenist Brian Kay take you back to Old England, with Shakespeare songs and lively fiddle tunes. This delightful dinner-concert benefits the Apollo’s Fire Akron Series.

We are grateful for your faithful support and donations, which have made our music possible. Thank you and enjoy this evening’s performance! *A few tickets may be available through AF; please contact Angela Mortellaro at 216.320.0012 x 6.

Charles A. Bittenbender, President

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And finally, don’t miss our joyous 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration – RESPLENDANT: An (Un?)Masked Ball. On Saturday, June 11, enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, Fund-the-Need, silent auction, and music at the stunning Cleveland Museum of Art. Please consider hosting a table. More information on page 46. Join us in a toast to three decades of magnificent baroque concerts!

Thank You for Attending In Person! We are thrilled to welcome you to our in-person subscription concerts of the 2021-2022 season. Thank you for your dedication and loyalty to Apollo’s Fire in this challenging time. We are joining with Carnegie Hall, the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Kennedy Center, and a growing coalition of arts organizations across the country in adopting the following protocols, which are in effect until further notice. PROOF OF VACCINATION OR NEGATIVE TEST REQUIRED In order to enter the concert venue, patrons are required to show proof of full vaccination, including booster shot, against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). Please present either a copy of your vaccination card or a scan of the card on your mobile phone. All AF staff, musicians, and volunteers are also required to be vaccinated. Alternatively, proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours (48 hours for concerts at the Music Institute of Chicago) of concert date, or antigen test within 6 hours of performance is acceptable. Currently, children under 12 do not need to present proof of a negative test but are required to be masked. MASKS ARE REQUIRED in all indoor spaces, except while actively eating and drinking in authorized areas. Please note that a plastic shield is not an acceptable replacement for a mask. HAND SANITIZER STATIONS will be available at all AF concerts.

Apollo’s Fire will continue to monitor government and CDC health recommendations, and may adjust our protocols as the year progresses. Thank you very much for adhering to these guidelines. We are so happy you are here!

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PLEASE MAINTAIN AT LEAST 6 FEET DISTANCE between yourself and others in the lobby, particularly when consuming food and drink. When you have been seated, we ask that you stay in your area as much as possible.

LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Apollo’s Fire is grateful to its volunteer Board of Directors for their dedicated leadership. We are proud to initiate the Leadership Spotlight series in honor of these individuals who give tirelessly of their time to Apollo’s Fire. THANK YOU! BRENDAN PATTERSON, M.D. Member of the Board of Directors Brendan Patterson, M.D., is Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, where he leads one of the nation’s best and busiest teams of orthopedic surgeons, directing a team of 325 employees, including 85 staff physicians. Dr. Patterson joined the professional staff at the Cleveland Clinic in 2017, after more than 25 years of service at MetroHealth Medical Center. He joined the faculty of MetroHealth in 1992 following an orthopaedic residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He served as Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery in the MetroHealth System for over 10 years, was promoted to Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2012, and was Executive Director of Surgical Services for the MetroHealth System for nearly five years. His areas of expertise include limb salvage, complex fractures and adult reconstruction. Dr. Patterson graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1981 majoring in economics and chemistry. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and was elected as President of AOA in his fourth year. He received his Masters in Business Administration from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University in 2000. Dr. Patterson is past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The MetroHealth Foundation and serves on the Boards of NewBridge and Apollo’s Fire Orchestra. He is married to Dr. Elizabeth Patterson, a math educator and they have two grown daughters, Caitlin Haught and Nell Patterson.

These concerts are made possible in part by support from

WILLIAM P. BLAIR III Arts advocate and co-founder of Ohio Citizens for the Arts

Performing on historical instruments, Apollo’s Fire brings to life music of the past for audiences of today, with Passion. Period.

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Bach & Vivaldi Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord & direction Francisco Fullana, violin* Olivier Brault º **, Alan Choo & Susanna Perry Gilmore, violin René Schiffer, Mimé Y. Brinkmann º & Ezra Seltzer†, cello

Saturday, January 29, 8:00pm*† Friday, March 18, 7:30pm*º Saturday, March 19, 8:00pmº Sunday, March 20, 4:00pmº Tuesday, March 22, 7:30pm*º

Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights Cleveland Institute of Music (Kulas Hall) Rocky River Presbyterian Church The Bath Church (UCC)

Also available at home beginning April 4th as part of AF's Worldwide Watch-at-Home series. Watch anytime for 30 days!

** Olivier Brault’s performances are supported in part by Susan Troia,

in memory of Anthony Troia

Program

| CHICAGO ( Januar y 29)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 [Allegro] | Adagio | Allegro

BACH Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052r Allegro | Adagio | Allegro Francisco Fullana, violin

– Intermission – A N T O N I O V I VA L D I ( 1 6 7 8 - 1 74 1 ) Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531 Allegro | Largo | Allegro René Schiffer & Ezra Seltzer, cello

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BACH Selections from Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 Overture | Rondeau | Badinerie Kathie Stewart, traverso

V I VA L D I Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, RV 522 Allegro | Larghetto e spiritoso | Allegro Alan Choo & Susanna Perry Gilmore, violin

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| CLEVELAND & ROCKY RIVER ( March 19 & 20)

M A R C O U C C E L L I N I ( c . 1 6 0 3 - 1 6 8 0 ) a rr. Sorre ll La Bergamasca

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Selections from Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068 Ouverture [Grave – Allegro] | Air | Gigue

BACH Selections from Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 Overture | Rondeau | Badinerie Kathie Stewart, traverso

A N T O N I O V I VA L D I ( 1 6 7 8 - 1 74 1 ) Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531 Allegro | Largo | Allegro René Schiffer & Mimé Y. Brinkmann, cello

– Intermission – BACH Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 [Allegro] | Adagio | Allegro

Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, RV 522 Allegro | Larghetto e spiritoso | Allegro Olivier Brault & Susanna Perry Gilmore, violin

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – CARNEGIE HALL send-off reception! Enjoy cheese and fruit tarts as we raise our glasses to the musicians. FREE!

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| S H A K E R H E I G H T S & B AT H ( March 1 8 & 22)

M A R C O U C C E L L I N I ( c . 1 6 0 3 - 1 6 8 0 ) a rr. Sorre ll La Bergamasca

V I VA L D I ( 1 6 7 8 - 1 74 1 ) Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, RV 522 Allegro | Larghetto e spiritoso | Allegro Olivier Brault & Susanna Perry Gilmore, violin

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052r Allegro | Adagio | Allegro Francisco Fullana, violin

– Intermission – BACH Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 [Allegro] | Adagio | Allegro

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V I VA L D I arr. So rrell La Folia (“Madness”) Alan Choo & Emi Tanabe, violin

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Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531 Allegro | Largo | Allegro René Schiffer & Mimé Y. Brinkmann, cello

Notes on the Program Bach and Vivaldi: Two Giants who Influenced Each Other by Jeannette Sorrell Peter Schickele, the great comic creator of P.D.Q. Bach, has remarked that J.S. Bach composed “by the light of the Vivaldi manuscripts burning in the fireplace.”

Johann Sebastian Bach

There is truth underlying Schickele's banter. Like most great composers, Bach made a thorough practice of studying the works of other composers whom he admired. That list included Buxtehude, Reinken, Pachelbel, and others. But Bach’s surviving output contains far more transcriptions of Vivaldi than of any other composer.

Bach’s great admiration for his violinistcolleague to the south is evident in the keyboard transcriptions he made of seven of Vivaldi’s violin concertos. These arrangements bear the name of J.S. Bach on the manuscripts, with no mention of Vivaldi. Thus, they carry BWV numbers in the catalogue of Bach's works. The unsuspecting listener therefore would not realize they are Vivaldi’s compositions if not informed. These two giants brought the genre of the baroque concerto to its zenith. In doing so, they were inspired by two very special and very different orchestras.

Small & Mighty: Bach’s Orchestra in Köthen

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For six years (1717-1723), J.S. Bach led one of the two finest orchestras of Germany. As music director at the palace of Köthen, he presided over a small but excellent orchestra of musicians who had formerly worked at the palace of Berlin. The prince of Köthen had successfully recruited these musicians from Berlin. The Berlin-Köthen musicians inspired in Bach an outpouring of virtuoso compositions for small orchestra. These pieces have become amongst the most beloved orchestral works in the world – the Brandenburg Concertos, the orchestral suites, and the violin concertos. Today, the town of Köthen still celebrates its heritage as the birthplace of these masterpieces of Bach. Sadly for us, many of the pieces that Bach wrote in Köthen are lost. One of the many missing manuscripts is that of the Violin Concerto in D Minor. However, Bach’s later transcription of the piece as a harpsichord concerto survives, and this makes it possible for a violinist to reconstruct the lost violin part. The key of D Minor was often used by 18th-century composers (including Mozart) for bold, dramatic concertos. Bach’s D Minor Concerto lives up to that

Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi expectation with fierce intensity. The outer movements, both of which use the ritornello form developed by Vivaldi, require unflagging concentration and nerve from the soloist. There are two extensive passages using the “bariolage” effect – a violin technique in which moving notes are rapidly alternated with repeated notes, (the repeated note being an open string on the violin). Bariolage can be reproduced on the harpsichord, but it is much more naturally idiomatic to the violin. The middle movement of the concerto is a haunting Adagio, full of rhetorical and dramatic moments. Beginning with a ground-bass theme played by the orchestra in unison, this movement becomes a poetic conversation between the orchestra and the soloist. The opening theme recedes to the cellos and basses, where it repeats with eternal inevitability as the soloist soars in moody lines above it. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, also written for Köthen, is an exuberant celebration of democracy in music. The piece is scored for ten solo string players who toss themes back and forth as in a tennis match. Written for the leading virtuoso string players of 18th-century Germany, it remains a thrilling workout for any ensemble today. The piece uses both texture and form in unprecedented ways, blending the solo concerto and group concerto (concerto grosso) forms. Bach wrote two substantial movements, but left the players to improvise a transitional second movement, for which he provided only two chords. The contrapuntal complexity of the outer movements (far exceeding the concertos of Vivaldi) is one of the qualities that makes us feel we hear something new and different each time we listen. Above all, there is a sense of exhilaration that all of us feel from performing it. Some of that is due to sheer virtuosity.

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Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

Notes on the Program (continued) The All-Girl Band of Venice The city of Venice in Vivaldi’s time was already a tourist destination. The vibrant music and entertainment scene in this floating capital attracted European princes and British aristocrats by the hundreds. The city had several thousand illegitimate and orphaned children, especially girls. Why? Because aristocratic Venetian men liked to keep mistresses. It was common – even acceptable.

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Venice was home to over 10,000 elegant prostitutes, who generated much revenue for the city. Illegitimate babies could not be brought up in the marital home, so the city maintained several very large religious orphanages, or ospedali. The wealthy fathers of these children took an interest in their welfare. Thus, the orphanages were well funded, and several of them had an extraordinary focus on music. Vivaldi served as music-master at the renowned orphanage-convent known as the Ospedale della Pietà, which was essentially a music conservatory. Like today’s El Sistema youth orchestras, the Pietà was designed to provide underprivileged youth with a pathway out of poverty through musical accomplishment. Vivaldi led the top-level orchestra of the orphanage – the showcase ensemble. In this role, he composed about 500 concertos for his young female protégés.

The pieces that we call the Orchestral Suites were labeled by Bach as “Ouvertures.” All of them are French-inspired suites consisting of a virtuosic overture in French style, followed by a series of dance movements. The great Ouverture no. 2 is essentially a flute concerto, and was clearly intended for a quite small ensemble so that the gentle baroque flute (or traverso) could be heard. In the Ouverture no. 3, the beloved and poignant Air is justly famous (known in modern times as “Air on the G String,” though Bach would have never played it on the G string, and neither do we). This air is a profound example of Bach’s extraordinary ability to move the emotions through music. The Gigue is a virtuoso romp that keeps all parties on their toes.

Young & Passionate: Vivaldi’s Orchestra in Venice

The girls at the Pietà played and studied music for hours every day. Antonio Vivaldi at his writing desk

Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi While Bach was writing his concertos for the most seasoned professional musicians of Germany, Vivaldi took his inspiration from a very different kind of orchestra. In fact, Vivaldi was writing for a youth orchestra in Venice – the most famous female youth orchestra the world has known. An orchestra of girls? How did this happen?

A concert at the Ospedale della Pietà

Vivaldi’s orchestra played public concerts (called “Vespers services”) every Sunday. These performances drew aristocratic tourists from far and wide, bringing in revenue that supported the orphanage. When JeanJacques Rousseau visited Venice, he wrote that the music at the orphanage had “no equal, either in Italy or the rest of the world.” Since the girls of the orphanage did not know their parents, they had no last names. They were known by their first name and their instrument – for example, “Anna Maria dal Violino” (Anna Maria of the Violin), “Chiara dal Liuto” (Chiara of the Lute), etc. If a girl accepted a marriage proposal, she was required to give her instrument back to the orphanage and to sign a document promising never to perform in public again. Essentially, any girl who wanted to leave the orphanage had to marry a stranger and give up music forever. For this reason, many of the girls chose to remain at the orphanage/ convent and become music teachers for the younger girls. JS

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Vivaldi, a former priest, was the music master at the prestigious Ospedale della Pietà in Venice – an orphanage for girls, most of whom were illegitimate daughters of the nobility. The orphanage was a kind of music conservatory (see sidebar) with an outstanding orchestra. Vivaldi’s weekly concerts with his all-girl band of orphans became famous, drawing wealthy tourists from across Europe.

They may have been the most musicabsorbed young people that history has known. Other than music and academic classes, they lived the life of nuns. They were bound to silence and were not allowed to speak at meals or chat with each other at any time. As noted by a German tourist in 1730, the girls were not allowed to leave the orphanage unless they received a marriage proposal.

Notes on the Program (continued) In writing hundreds of concertos for the Pietà orchestra, Vivaldi was the great developer of ritornello form – the form that became the model for concertowriting by all European composers of the century, including Bach. The Italian word “ritornello” means something that returns. The same word is used to mean the refrain in pop music – and indeed, Vivaldi’s ritornellos convey the bold and driving sense of rhythm that is more commonly associated with pop music. Like pop composers today, Vivaldi was writing for teenagers. For this reason, I think he infused his concertos with youthful energy that often resembles rock n’ roll. The Concerto in A minor for Two Violins opens with a spirited ritornello and fiery solo writing. In the second movement, Vivaldi presents a seemingly timeless ritornello. Just as Bach did in his Violin Concerto in D minor, Vivaldi introduces this theme in the full orchestra in unison, then moves it into the cellos and bass, where it becomes an inexorable ground-bass that repeats with a sense of eternity. The two solo violins improvise above it like angels. I think of this poetic movement as the eternal motion of the planets in the cosmos. The spell is broken when the bold third movement erupts, full of wild and virtuosic writing for the two soloists. The Concerto for Two Cellos was probably premiered by two teenage cellists at the orphanage. It is a wonderful example of Vivaldi’s driving rock-n-roll rhythm, as the cellists engage in a duel that is alternately playful and fiery. The beautiful middle movement is a poetic dialogue with haunting and exotic harmonies. Whether or not Bach ever burned any Vivaldi manuscripts, we hope that the fire of these concertos by two giants will warm you and keep you filled with inspiration.

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We are grateful for your vision that extends beyond the present and shows how you value the arts. Please remember Apollo’s Fire in your wills, trusts, and life insurance policies. If you have included Apollo’s Fire in your estate planning, we hope you’ll consider letting us know. We thank you and would like to include you in our Legacy Circle.

Join AF’s Legacy Circle Supporters, Fred & Mary Behm, Chuck Bittenbender, Doug & Barbara Bletcher, Ann Fairhurst & Mark Cipra, Thomas J. Froehlich, Elizabeth & Byron Hays, Jane N. Richmond, Saundra Stemen, David & Charlotte Wildermuth, and others who are ensuring the future of Apollo’s Fire by including us in their wills. Past bequests from such esteemed benefactors as Art Brooks, Earl Russell, Dr. Shattuck Hartwell, Sheldon & Marilyn MacLeod, Ruth Turvy Bowman, Ruth Toth, and Donald W. Morrison have made AF’s artistic successes possible.

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Report from the Road Triumph in New York City:

Jeannette and Apollo’s Singers with the New York Philharmonic

New York City rejoiced in December! Packed crowds gave standing ovations every night at 4 concerts of Handel's Messiah. Not only the audience, but also the musicians and staff of the New York Philharmonic welcomed Jeannette and Apollo's Singers with open arms. Comments ranged from "We don't want to play Messiah again except with Jeannette" (a NY Philharmonic principal player) to... "This is the most beautiful choir we've collaborated with in decades" (NY Philharmonic staff member).

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Thank you to our loyal Cleveland patrons who joined us in New York, including Ann Fairhurst and Mark Cipra, Linda and John Olejko, Mike and Ellen Meehan, Deb Nash, Liz and Brendan Patterson, and more!

From the Critics... ‘Messiah’ Unfurls its Glory in the Vaults of a Church

THE NEW YORK TIMES (Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic) “Jeannette Sorrell led superb voices and a stylish orchestra in Handel’s classic at Riverside Church. A splendid performance... ‘Messiah’ is so familiar that

it’s difficult for a performance to stand out. But this one did. Sorrell guided a lithe, glowing and elegant performance. Wonderful vitality... spirited choruses sung with rich, robust sound and crisp diction by Apollo’s Singers...”

A ‘Messiah’ As Theater, Where Historical Style Meets Modern Staging

CLASSICAL VOICE NORTH AMERICA (Journal of the Music Critics Association of North America)

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“Handel’s piece certainly is beloved, yet its execution depends very much on a conductor’s choices, as the distinguished performance by the New York Philharmonic under Jeannette Sorrell reflected. The founder of Cleveland’s estimable period-instrument ensemble Apollo’s Fire, Sorrell led a confident, fluid, and (by design) theatrical performance... But the performance’s real trump card was the presence of Apollo’s Singers. Their interventions were pure pleasure: fresh tone, spoton intonation, and excellent ensemble. Around 40 in number, the group also happily proved far more integrated racially than the still very much Caucasian and Asian Philharmonic, a boon for the aspect of community-building these concerts seek to support.”

Soloist Profiles “A paragon of delicacy”

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–SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE Spanish-born violinist FRANCISCO FULLANA is one of the first international solo violinists to fully embrace and absorb the baroque language of historical performance. Hailed as a “rising star” (BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE), he is the winner of four international violin competitions as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant. His Carnegie Hall recital debut was noted for its “joy and playfulness in collaboration … it was perfection” (NEW YORK CONCERT REVIEW). As Artist-in-Residence with Apollo’s Fire, he performs with the GRAMMY®winning period orchestra in 17 concerts during 2021-22, including at Carnegie Hall in March and at Cleveland’s Severance Hall in May. He also shares his love of music and his immigrant story with youth at several Spanish-speaking public schools in Cleveland and Chicago, in collaboration with AF musicians. Fullana’s solo debut album, titled “Bach’s Long Shadow,” was chosen by BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE as “Instrumental Album of the Month” in July 2021. His recent album of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Apollo’s Fire was chosen as no. 3 in the “Best Classical Albums of 2021” by the TIMES OF LONDON. Born into a family of educators, Francisco was raised in Mallorca and Madrid and was recognized in Spain as a prodigy. He moved to the U.S. at the age of 16 (as an unaccompanied minor) to study at The Juilliard School. His primary teachers and mentors for the next 8 years were Donald Weilerstein, Masao Kawasaki, and Midori. His lifelong fascination with baroque music has influenced both of his prior recordings: his 2018 debut album, Through the Lens of Time (Orchid Classics) and his 2021 solo album, Bach’s Long Shadow, which juxtaposes Bach Partitas on gut strings and baroque setup with virtuoso solo violin works from the next three centuries. As a concerto soloist, his engagements have included the Bayerische Philharmonie, the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, the City of Birmingham Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others. As a chamber musician, Francisco is a Bowers Program Artist at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. His many performances have included the Marlboro Festival and the Perlman Music Program, as well as collaborations with Mitsuko Uchida and members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, Pacifica, Takács, and Cleveland quartets. Using gut strings and a baroque bow, Francisco performs on the 1735 “Mary Portman” ex-Kreisler Guarneri del Gesù violin, on loan from Clement and Karen Arrison through the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi OLIVIER BRAULT**, violin, hails from Terrebonne in Québec and has brought communicative enthusiasm and scholarship to concerts throughout North America and Europe for over thirty years. Baroque violin teacher at McGill University, he is the director of Sonate 1704 (Québec) and of the ensemble Les Goûts Réunis (Luxembourg), principal violin with the Four Nations Ensemble (New York), and Les Boréades de Montréal. In 2007, he completed a doctorate at the Université de Montréal on 18th-century French music for violin and figured bass, an expertise that leads him to give lectures and masterclasses in prestigious institutions such as the Conservatoire royal de musique de Bruxelles and the Conservatoire de musique et de danse de Paris. He has participated in over 65 recordings, many award-winning. In 2011, he was awarded the medal of the Assemblée Nationale du Québec. In 2016, an article from the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION placed him among the ten Canadian violinists that “must be known”. MIME BRINKMANN**, cello, is one of the most sought-after baroque cellists in Europe, performing frequently as a soloist, chamber musician, and ensemble member. She holds a Performance Diploma in modern cello from the Toho School in Tokyo and a Soloist Diploma in baroque cello and viola da gamba from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. She was a prizewinner at the first International Competition for Original String Instruments chaired by Gustav Leonhardt in Bresscia, Italy, in 1995, and she was the first cellist to win a prize at the Musica Antiqua Brugge Soloist Competition in Belgium (1996).

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Ms. Brinkmann performs with some of the world’s leading early music ensembles including Apollo’s Fire and Seattle Baroque (USA); Tafelmusik (Canada); Le Petite Bande (Belgium); Barokksolistene and Barokkanerne (Norway); Concerto Copenhagen and Paul Hillier’s Theatre of Voices (Denmark); Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble (Sweden); Bach Collegium Japan; and the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra. Between tours, Mime enjoys teaching at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. She has given historical cello performance masterclasses at the National University of Art in Seoul, South Korea, the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Russia, and the Nordic Baroque Orchestra in Trondheim, Norway. She also taught masterclasses annually on both cello and viola da gamba at the International Music Festival in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, for 7 years. Her solo album of the Bach cello suites has won high praise.

Soloist Profiles (continued)

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ALAN CHOO, violin, “was a dynamo, delivering lines with panache. He exemplified virtuosity” (THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER). A leading soloist, chamber musician, and historical specialist, Alan made his solo debut with Apollo’s Fire at the Tanglewood and Ravinia Music Festivals in 2017, and currently serves as Artistic Leadership Fellow for AF, where he takes on the roles of soloist, concertmaster, and guest director. He is also Founder and Artistic Director of Red Dot Baroque, Singapore’s first professional period ensemble and Ensemble-in-Residence at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. As a modern violinist, Alan has appeared as a soloist with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Orchestra of the Music Makers and more. A recipient of multiple awards such as the Early Music Award from the Peabody Institute, Paul Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence, and Grace Clagett Ranney Prize in Chamber Music, Alan has also given masterclasses to students at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Baldwin-Wallace College, Bowling Green State University, and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. SUSANNA PERRY GILMORE, violin, enjoys a multifaceted career as solo artist, chamber musician, and orchestral concertmaster. Hailed as “a terrific fiddle player” (THE CLASSICAL REVIEWER, UK) and praised for her “authenticity and exquisite taste... musical depth and human touch” (THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER), she has been featured as a chamber music performer on National Public Radio’s Performance Today, A Prairie Home Companion and America’s Music Festivals. Recent solo engagements include the European premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s “The Singing Rooms” for violin, choir and orchestra in Paris and the Berg, Prokofiev, Mozart, and Korngold violin concertos with the Omaha Symphony, with whom she serves as concertmaster. She holds degrees from Oxford University (UK) and the New England Conservatory. She is the violinist on Apollo’s Fire’s best-selling CD recordings Sugarloaf Mountain and Sephardic Journey.

Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi EMI TANABE, violin, enjoys a multi-faceted career as a baroque violinist and a solo crossover artist. In addition to being a core member of Apollo's Fire, she performs with the Chicago-based period groups Haymarket Opera and Third Coast Baroque. With Apollo's Fire, she has performed on tour across the U.S. and Europe. Her facility with world music styles and improvisation has led to many solo violin performances with Tango, Flamenco, Celtic, and jazz ensembles across the country. She has appeared with such groups as the renowned Surabhi Ensemble, the GRAMMY®-nominated children’s music band Wendy&DB, and the theater/ dinner production “Teatro ZinZanni." Emi is a native of Japan and holds degrees in violin performance from the University of North Texas and Roosevelt University.

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RENÉ SCHIFFER, cello, is praised for his “interpretive imagination and patrician command of the cello” (THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER). He is a native of Holland where he was a protégé of Anner Bijlsma. He later studied baroque cello with Jaap ter Linden and viola da gamba with Catharina Meints. As a member of Sigiswald Kuijken’s La Petite Bande for sixteen years, he toured four continents and appeared many times on European television. He has also performed with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre, and in over forty projects with Tafelmusik of Toronto. As a concerto soloist, he has appeared throughout North America and Europe, and can be heard on acclaimed CD recordings of the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos and the Tango Concerto for Two Gambas (his own composition) on British label AVIE. He can be heard on more than forty CD recordings, on the Harmonia Mundi, Philips, Virgin Classics, Erato, Sony, and AVIE labels. He serves on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music as Teacher of Baroque Cello, and has given masterclasses and coachings for the New World Symphony (Miami), the University of Michigan, Oberlin Conservatory, and Cincinnati College-Conservatory.

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Wherever you live, you can enjoy Apollo’s Fire performances with our Watch-atHome series. For our 2021-22 season, we’re presenting five performances, recorded live with high-quality audio and video. All concerts are filmed with close-ups as if you’re on stage with the musicians. Don’t miss these incredible performances! * Watch-at-Home concert videos are sent to ticket-buyers and gift certificate recipients approximately 12 days after the final performance of each program. * Each video can be watched as many times as desired for 30 days. * Watch-at-Home patrons also receive a video link to watch our engaging Pre-Concert talks with visiting scholars, musicians, leadership, and more. 1 Concert video – $20 3-Concert subscription – $60 $52 (save 12%) 4-Concert subscription – $80 $68 (save 14%) 5-Concert subscription – $100 $82 (save 17%) Gift certificates are available! Do you know someone who would enjoy an Apollo’s Fire performance? Give the gift of a delightful evening at home with your favorite baroque orchestra. For more information visit the box office staff in the lobby, call Apollo's Fire at 216.320.0012/800.314.2535, or email info@apollosfire.org.

Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi EZRA SELTZER*, cello, has been hailed for his “scampering virtuosity” (AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE) and “superb” playing (NEW YORK TIMES). He is the principal cellist of the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated, and Early Music New York. He has frequently appeared as guest principal cellist of Musica Angelica and Orchester Wiener Akademie, among others. In his hometown of New York City, he can be found performing Bach cantatas weekly at the acclaimed Bach@One series at Trinity Church Wall Street with the Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra. He is a founding member of the Sebastians, and performs frequently with the vocal ensemble TENET. He attended Yale University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in history and Master of Music in cello. He graduated from the inaugural class of Juilliard’s historical performance program. KATHIE STEWART, flute, is a founding member and principal flutist of Apollo’s Fire. She is Curator of Historical Keyboards and Academic Specialist in Historical Performance at Indiana University. A faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music, she is also a Kulas Visiting Artist at CWRU, and former Curator of Harpsichords at the Oberlin Conservatory, where she taught baroque flute for nearly twenty years. She is an avid proponent of Celtic music, playing Irish flute on several Apollo’s Fire recordings. She has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Philharmonia Baroque, The Four Nations Ensemble, Oberlin Baroque Ensemble, ARTEK, and the Bach Sinfonia in Washington, D.C. She is also Assistant Director of the Seattle Baroque Flute Workshop. Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi s 27

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Jeannette Sorrell “A resplendent performance… breathtaking. The production belonged entirely to Ms. Sorrell.” –THE NEW YORK TIMES GRAMMY®-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell is recognized internationally as one of today’s most compelling interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire. She is credited by BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE for “forging a vibrant, life-affirming approach to early music.” The daughter of a European immigrant father and American mother, she grew up as a musician and dancer. She began her conducting studies with George Trautwein and continued under Leonard Bernstein, Robert Spano, and Roger Norrington at the Tanglewood and Aspen music festivals. As a harpsichordist, she studied with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam and won First Prize and the Audience Choice Award in the Spivey International Harpsichord Competition, competing against over 70 harpsichordists from Europe, Israel, the U.S., and the Soviet Union.

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Sorrell is the founder and artistic director of APOLLO’S FIRE, and has led the renowned period ensemble as conductor and harpsichord soloist in sold-out concerts from Carnegie Hall and London’s BBC Proms to the Tanglewood and Ravinia festivals. At home in Cleveland, she and Apollo’s Fire have built one of the largest audiences of any baroque orchestra in North America. In demand with symphony orchestras and period groups alike, Sorrell made her conducting debut last month with the New York Philharmonic (Handel’s Messiah), with the NEW YORK TIMES writing, “Jeannette Sorrell led a splendid performance... lithe, glowing and elegant.” She makes her debut this spring with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in Bach’s St. John Passion. She has repeatedly conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Utah Symphony, and New World Symphony, and also led the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Opera St. Louis with the St. Louis Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in San Francisco, the Florida Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic (Canada), and the Royal Northern Sinfonia (UK), among others. With over 8 million views of their YouTube videos, Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire have released 27 commercial CDs, of which 9 have been bestsellers on Billboard Classical. Sorrell won a GRAMMY® in 2019 for her album “Songs of Orpheus” with Apollo’s Fire and tenor Karim Sulayman. Her recordings include the

Artistic Director complete Brandenburg Concerti and harpsichord concerti of Bach (Billboard Classical Top 10 in 2012) and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Billboard Classical #2 in 2021). She has also released four discs of Mozart. Other recordings include Bach’s St. John Passion, Handel’s Messiah, the Monteverdi Vespers (Billboard Classical Top 10) and five creative crossover projects, including Sephardic Journey – Wanderings of the Spanish Jews (Billboard World Music #2, Classical #7) and Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain (Billboard Classical #3, and named “Festive Disc of the Year” by GRAMOPHONE). Sorrell is the subject of the 2019 documentary by Academy award-winning director Allan Miller, titled PLAYING WITH FIRE. She has also been featured on Living the Classical Life. She has attracted national awards for her creative programming and her “storytelling” approach to early music, which has attracted many new listeners through the use of contextual and dramatic elements. She holds an honorary doctorate from Case Western University, an Artist Diploma from Oberlin Conservatory, a Bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University (as a Reynolds Scholar), and an award from the American Musicological Society. Passionate about guiding the next generation of performers, Sorrell is the architect of Apollo’s Fire’s Young Artist Apprentice program, which has produced many of the nation’s leading young professional baroque players; and the new Artistic Leadership Fellows program.

“Under the inspired leadership of Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo’s Fire has become one of the pre-eminent period-instrument ensembles, causing one to hear baroque material anew.” –THE INDEPENDENT, London

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Community Access Initiative Share the Music. Share the Love.

Each year, the Community Access Initiative serves 3000+ youth and adults in Northeast Ohio – through Presto Seats, free student tickets, and outreach programming. • Free Family Concerts – Next performances: April 30 & May 1 in Cleveland and Akron • Baroque Bistros – casual concerts at trendy restaurants (Check our website for 2022 dates) • NEW video Discovery Series for Grades K-2 (for information please visit, apollosfire.org/i-love-music/) • $12 Presto Seats* • Family Nights at AF (free tickets for families from selected public schools)** • Free Student Rush Tickets**

Apollo’s Fire thanks the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, and Peg’s Foundation for supporting the Community Access Initiative and helping AF lead the way in innovative arts outreach.

Interested in bringing Apollo’s Fire’s education programming to your school? Contact Nichole Fehrman, Manager of Marketing, Communications, & Administration at 216.320.0012 x 4, or nfehrman@apollosfire.org *Presto Seats go on sale beginning three weeks prior to each concert – ORDER EARLY! Tickets may only be purchased by calling the Box Office at 216.320.0012 x 1. Patrons are limited to two (2) In-Person Presto Seats or one (1) Presto Seat link per event. All sales are final, and Presto Seats may not be exchanged. **Free Student Rush and Free Family Nights will be offered both as in-person and watch-at-home tickets this year. Please email info@apollosfire.org for more information.

HELLO CHICAGO! We are delighted that you are with us tonight, in this premiere season of the Apollo's Fire Windy City Series. The idea for this series was planted five years ago by the many patrons who mobbed our musicians following our Chicago debut concert on the UChicago Presents series. “You must come back more often!” they told us. “Twice a year.” So we consulted with colleagues in Chicago. We brainstormed about how to be a force for good. And we embraced a mission of helping to bring new audiences to the early music scene in Chicago through educational partnerships and creative projects – just as we have done in Cleveland.

Our next return to the Chicago area will be: May 13 & 14 in Evanston and Lincoln Park Mozart & the Chevalier with violinist Rachel Barton Pine

Music of the Baroque Newberry Consort Third Coast Baroque University of Chicago Presents Thank you also to these Chicago institutions who have helped in various ways to make the Windy City Series a success: The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation WFMT Radio Chicago Symphony Orchestra Ravinia Festival Music Institute of Chicago Chicago Classical Review DePaul University

Please sign up for our mailing list (postal or email) so that we can let you know of our return visits. Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director Judy Bundra, Chair of the Chicago Friends of Apollo's Fire

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As part of that mission, we are overjoyed to have been "adopted" by the South-side suburb of Matteson. This fall we launched the "SIDE BY SIDE" strings program for children in Matteson School District 162. This is a major educational partnership under the leadership of Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell. Apollo's Fire teaching artists are in Matteson four days per week, teaching classical music and string instruments at four elementary schools. In addition, Jeannette and the core players of Apollo's Fire have collaborated with the outstanding choir and dancers of Matteson’s charter high school, Southland College Prep. Their collaborative concert in October was featured in the Chicago Tribune and NBC Channel 5 News.

We are so grateful for the support and assistance of Chicago's excellent early music groups and chamber series, all of whom have helped promote this season's concerts. Please see the following pages for information about their upcoming concerts:

Stop. Relax. Listen. WFMT is your classical music experience – wherever you are, whenever you want.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OCTOBER: LAUNCH OF THE WINDY CITY SERIES “Their joy and physical connection to the music was infectious.” – CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW Five standing ovations in only two concerts.... The Apollo’s Fire Windy City Series opened on October 27 in Lincoln Park at DePaul University and October 28 in Evanston at the Music Institute of Chicago, with performances of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons rediscovered. AF’s principal cellist René Schiffer also led a masterclass for cello and gamba students at MIC. Some of the patrons had traveled to Chicago from Milwaukee and even St. Louis to hear the concerts.

Apollo's Fire at the Music Insitute of Chicago

FROM THE PRESS... Apollo's Fire opens new Chicago series with rock-n'-roll Vivaldi CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW – October 28, 2021

Violinist Francisco Fullana struck a perfect balance between soloistic bravado and sensitive ensemble playing. A joy to watch, he maintained an improvisatory quality, practically acting through his violin, all while maintaining technical perfection.....”

UPCOMING DATES IN THE WINDY CITY SERIES: May 13 & 14 – Mozart & the Chevalier

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“Apollo’s Fire is known for its distinctive approach to baroque music; their earthy, physical playing smashing any stereotypes of early music being merely precious and polite. This ethos was especially evident in this concert, and Sorrell certainly achieved the goal of presenting The Four Seasons in a new light. The ensemble was buoyant and aerobic, following the shapes of the musical lines with their bodies. Their joy and physical connection to the music was infectious."

“SIDE BY SIDE"

Apollo’s Fire Performs with Chicago Teens

Launch Concert of AF's Chicago South Side Educational Partnership

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On October 26, a joyous explosion of baroque, Celtic, and Sephardic music resounded from a Chicago South suburb. Jeannette Sorrell led 37 young singers and dancers and 16 Apollo's Fire musicians in “SIDE BY SIDE,” a festive concert launching AF's new partnership with Matteson School District 162. The student choir beautifully sang music of Purcell with the AF orchestra. Then a troupe of dancers burst on stage to join in the finale – a multicultural tapestry of ancient Appalachian and Sephardic folk tunes. Children in the audience were seen joyfully air-conducting and air-bowing the violin. How did this happen? The Matteson community (95% African American) has a strong focus on education and the arts. The school district superintendent, Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, had been wanting a string orchestra program for the children for years. The parents wanted it too. This past summer, Dr. Davis and her colleagues made a 90-minute pilgrimage to the Ravinia Festival to hear Apollo's Fire. There, AF Executive Director Howard Bender introduced them to Jeannette Sorrell. Two days later, Jeannette made her first visit to the high school in Matteson to meet with faculty and administrators. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. A few weeks later, Jeannette returned to rehearse with the school's choir and their outstanding dance ensemble.

New Beginning Strings Program The “SIDE BY SIDE” performance kicked off AF's new partnership with the Matteson school district – a Beginning Strings program for children in Matteson's elementary schools, 4 days per week. The Chicago-based string teachers chosen by Jeannette Sorrell are joined once a month by visiting AF core musicians. Sorrell designed the training program based on the model of Vivaldi's renowned stringteaching program for orphan girls in the 18th century. Vivaldi's training-orchestra enabled underprivileged children to escape poverty through excellence in music. Eventually, the AF-Matteson program will include a pipeline approach: the more advanced students will help to teach the intermediate students, and intermediate students will help to teach the beginners. The program also includes a “Meet the Composers” classroom series once a month, when AF's Education Specialist Gabriella Martinez will lead sessions to discover the great works of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. The partnership was made possible through creative brainstorming by AF's Executive Director Howard Bender and his colleagues, Chicago-based opera singers Rodrick Dixon and Alfreda Burke. Mr. Bender has taken a “side by side” approach to the fundraising for this project, collaborating with Matteson school administrators. Donations to the “SIDE BY SIDE” string program in Chicago can be made through AF’s MOSAIC Project. Please contact Angela Mortellaro at 216.320.0012 x 6. Apollo's FIre Windy City Series s 35

The 30th Season Anniversary

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Four Seasons rediscovered

Jeannette Sorrell, Francisco Fullana and Apollo’s Fire become musical storytellers celebrating Vivaldi’s “rock ’n roll” personality in some of his most popular works.

OHIO NOV. 11-14

Violin Fantasy

Tracing the Path from Biber to Bach

Alan Choo and 8 friends explore the music of J.S. Bach and his predecessors who infused their music with virtuosity and daring inspired by the tradition of Stylus fantasticus.

OHIO DEC. 8-12

Handel’s Messiah The trumpet shall sound! AF welcomes renowned British conductor and delightful Handel expert Nic McGegan to lead AF’s virtuoso musicians, Apollo’s Singers, and four spectacular soloists in Handel’s beloved holiday classic.

OHIO FEB. 4-6

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Lift Ev'ry Voice

A Celebration of Brotherhood & Sisterhood

This uplifting program by Jeannette Sorrell is back by popular demand! Join AF musicians, soloists and the Apollo’s Musettes (youth choir) in this celebration of our shared humanity.

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Israel Egypt in

A Dramatic Oratorio

Jeannette Sorrell’s adaption of Handel’s neglected oratorio is a gripping emotional journey – from plagues and pyramids to the crossing of the Red Sea… The Israelites’ daring escape from Egypt comes to life with reverence and triumph.

OHIO MAR. 18 - 22 | CHICAGO JAN. 29

Virtuoso

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Bach & Vivaldi

Apollo's Fire and Jeannette Sorrell set sparks flying with Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, selections from the Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D, and fiery concertos by Bach & Vivaldi. The program heads to Carnegie Hall following the Ohio performances.

OHIO MAY 6-8 | CHICAGO MAY 13-14

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30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONCERTS – APOLLO’S FIRE RETURNS TO SEVERANCE HALL!

MOZART and the Chevalier

“Superb energy – an exhilarating evening.” San Francisco Chronicle

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Two geniuses: one was called “Mozart,” the other was called “Le Mozart Noir” (The Black Mozart). Hear the 2 composers side by side in this thought-provoking evening of glorious music.

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THE CHEVALIER (FEB)

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Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20 8:00 Music of the Baroque Orchestra Dame Jane Glover conductor Brendon Elliott violin The Chevalier is presented by Music of the Baroque in partnership with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.

Glover Conducts Mozart, Haydn & Handel THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 7:30 SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 8:00

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“Sorrell and her dazzling period band from Cleveland commit Vivaldi’s concertos to disc… and the results are revelatory. Sorrell’s booklet notes are as fascinating as her soloist Fullana’s virtuosic playing, but it’s her orchestra’s incandescence — exhilarating in Summer’s cascading rainstorm — that makes this essential listening…” – THE SUNDAY TIMES, London

O JERUSALEM! “Captivating… a ravishing musical landscape.” – CLEVELANDCLASSICAL.COM

Musicians of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian backgrounds join in celebration of brotherhood and sisterhood. This special LIVE recording captures the magical night at the Cleveland Museum of Art on the eve of the pandemic. Visit our CD Gift Shop in the lobby, order online, or call 216.320.0012 or 800.314.2535. A complete listing of CDs can be found at apollosfire.org.

Reggie Mobley Visiting Artist for Diversity Outreach

Ashlee Foreman Artist Fellow

Apollo’s Fire believes that the arts are most compelling when they truly represent our diverse communities, including people of color. Whether on stage or in the audience, the deep emotions of music resonate with all of us. The MOSAIC PROJECT, underway at Apollo’s Fire since January 2020, is an ambitious Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity initiative that offers training, performance, and mentoring for talented young musicians of color. Conceived by Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell, the program strives to increase diversity throughout the national early music field through a “pipeline” approach. The MOSAIC Project has expanded to Chicago, where AF has launched a major partnership with Matteson School District 162 on Chicago’s South side. See page 34.

Gabriella Martinez Education Specialist

Jonathan Woody Commisioned Composer

Finale from “Lift Ev’ry Voice - A Celebration of Brotherhood and Sisterhood”

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Tom & Marilyn McLaughlin, Laura & Joe Rushton, and Janet Takeyama

Apollo’s Fire “A dazzling period band... incandescent” – THE TIMES OF LONDON Named for the classical god of music, healing and the sun, Apollo’s Fire is a GRAMMY®winning ensemble. The periodinstrument orchestra was founded by award-winning harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, and is dedicated to the baroque ideal that music should evoke the various Affekts or passions in the listeners. Apollo’s Fire is a collection of creative artists who share Sorrell’s passion for drama and rhetoric. Hailed as “one of the pre-eminent period-instrument ensembles” (THE INDEPENDENT, London), Apollo’s Fire has performed five European tours, with sold-out concerts at the BBC Proms in London (with live broadcast across Europe), the Aldeburgh Festival (UK), Madrid’s Royal Theatre, Bordeaux’s Grand Théàtre de l’Opéra, and major venues in Lisbon, Metz (France), and Bregenz (Austria); as well as concerts at the Irish National Concert Hall (Dublin), the Irish National Opera House (Wexford), the Birmingham International Series (UK), the Tuscan Landscapes Festival (Italy), and Belfast Castle with a live broadcast carried by the Associated Press of Europe.

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AF’s London 2014 concert was chosen by the DAILY TELEGRAPH as one of the “Best 5 Classical Concerts of 2014”, with their critic writing, “An evening of superlative music-making… the group combines European stylishness with American entrepreneurialism.” North American tour engagements include sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall (2018), the Tanglewood Festival (2015 and 2017), the Ravinia Festival (2017 and 2018), the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY (2013, 2014, and 2015), the Boston Early Music Festival series, and the Library of Congress, as well as concerts at the Aspen Music Festival, Caramoor Festival, and major venues in Toronto, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The ensemble has performed two major U.S. tours of the Monteverdi Vespers (2010 and 2014) and a 9-concert tour of the Brandenburg Concertos in 2013. At home in Cleveland, Apollo’s Fire frequently enjoys sold-out performances at its subscription series, which has drawn national attention for creative programming. With over 8 million views of its YouTube videos, Apollo’s Fire is one of the most popular baroque orchestras on the worldwide internet. The ensemble

also launched a “Worldwide Watch-at-Home Series” in October 2020, bringing its subscription concerts into the homes of patrons around the world. Apollo’s Fire has released 27 commercial CDs and won a GRAMMY® award in 2019 for the album Songs of Orpheus with tenor Karim Sulayman. AF’s recordings have won rave reviews in the London press: “a swaggering version, brilliantly played” (THE TIMES) and “the Midwest’s best-kept musical secret is finally reaching British ears” (THE INDEPENDENT). Nine of the ensemble's CD releases have become best-sellers on the classical Billboard chart: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Billboard Classical #2), the Monteverdi Vespers, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos & Harpsichord Concertos, a disc of Handel arias with soprano Amanda Forsythe titled “The Power of Love” (Billboard Classical #3, 2015), Songs of Orpheus (Billboard Classical #5, 2018), and Jeannette Sorrell’s five crossover programs: Come to the River – An Early American Gathering (Billboard Classical #9, 2011); Sacrum Mysterium- A Celtic Christmas Vespers (Billboard Classical #11, 2012); Sugarloaf Mountain – An Appalachian Gathering (Billboard Classical #5, 2015); Sephardic Journey – Wanderings of the Spanish Jews (Billboard World Music Chart #2 and Billboard Classical #5, 2016); and Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain (Billboard #3, 2018).

“Led by a brilliant harpsichordist, Jeannette Sorrell, the ensemble exudes stylish energy – a blend of scholarship and visceral intensity.” – GRAMOPHONE

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SAVE THE DATE!

Resplendent

The 30th Anniversary Gala Benefit

Saturday, June 11, 2022 Cleveland Museum of Art

Robert Conrad, Honorary Chair Astri Seidenfeld, Challenge Match Sponsor Linda Olejko, Gala Co-Chair

Not to be missed! Northeast Ohio comes together to celebrate our GRAMMY®-winning baroque orchestra on the 30th Anniversary of their debut concert (June 11, 1992). Cocktails, dinner with wine, a fabulous silent auction, and concert by Jeannette and Apollo’s Fire in the exquisite Ames Family Atrium at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

For more information or to inquire about a table sponsorship, please contact Angela Mortellaro at 216.320.0012 x 6 or email amortellaro@apollosfire.org.

Apollo's Fire VIOLIN Olivier Brault**, 1st concertmaster Alan Choo, co-concertmaster Susanna Perry Gilmore, assoc. concertmaster Evan Few Andrew Fouts Min-Young Kim* Holly Piccoli Emi Tanabe VIOLA Nicole Divall, principal Kristen Linfante Yael Senamaud-Cohen

CONTRABASS Sue Yelanjian LUTE & THEORBO William Simms TRAVERSO Kathie Stewart HARPSICHORD Jeannette Sorrell * January concert only ** March concerts only

CELLO René Schiffer, principal Mime Y. Brinkmann** Ezra Seltzer* Anna Steinhoff*

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NICOLE DIVALL, viola, is one of the most versatile musicians of her generation, performing as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader on both modern and period instruments. A prizewinner in the 1997 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, she performed at numerous festivals in the Americas and with various ensembles, including Apollo’s Fire, before taking a core position with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, which she held for over fifteen years. She is a graduate of the Canberra School of Music and the University of Michigan, and completed the Emerson Quartet Graduate String Quartet Program at the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut. EVAN FEW, violin, is a freelancer living in Philadelphia. An assertive, collaborative instrumentalist, he is equally adept as music director, orchestral musician, and chamber soloist, and has performed on stages across the globe with some of its most esteemed ensembles, including Anima Eterna Brugge, Bach Collegium Japan, and the Taverner Consort. Evan is a core member of Apollo’s Fire and Carmel Bach Festival; Artistic Administrator and Associate Concertmaster of Atlanta Baroque; and co-founder of Filament. He holds Master’s degrees from Oberlin and Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, and is a devoted home cook and yogi. ANDREW FOUTS, violin, has been noted for his “mellifluous sound and sensitive style” (THE WASHINGTON POST). In 2008, he won first prize at the American Bach Soloists’ International Baroque Violin Competition. He is co-artistic director of Pittsburgh’s Chatham Baroque, a frequent concertmaster of the Washington Bach

Consort, and performs regularly with Apollo’s Fire, Opera Lafayette, the Four Nations Ensemble, and Ars Lyrica. His principal teachers have included Charles Castleman at the Eastman School of Music and Stanley Ritchie at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. MIN-YOUNG KIM*, violin, performs as the first violinist of the Daedalus Quartet, as a guest in chamber music series and festivals and in such groups as Musicians from Marlboro, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and ECCO. On historical violin, she has performed with Apollo’s Fire, Tempesta di Mare and Night Music and as an advocate for contemporary music, she has commissioned and premiered many new works including those of Fred Lerdahl, Anna Weesner, Huck Hodge, and Wolfgang Rihm. She holds degrees from Harvard, Juilliard and CIM, and teaches at Princeton and Penn. KRISTEN LINFANTE, viola, holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where her teachers included Paul Doktor and Paul Neubauer. Specializing in both modern and baroque viola, she is a long-time member of Apollo’s Fire and performs regularly with Pittsburgh-based Chatham Baroque. She has also served as principal viola of the Orchestra de Catania in Sicily and has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Houston Symphony, among others. For the past twenty-four seasons, she has been a member of the Grand Teton Music Festival. She also serves as Executive Director of Chamber Music Pittsburgh. HOLLY PICCOLI, violin, is a member of the Omaha Symphony and the Melbourne Piano Trio. Her career spans

Virtuoso Bach & Vivaldi an extensive range of styles performing with ensembles such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. She has also worked in the pop scene having performed with Olivia Newton-John and Hugh Jackman, as well as on Dancing with the Stars Australia. She received her training in modern violin at the Australian National Academy of Music and Yale University, and began her baroque violin career during her fellowship in the Yale Baroque Ensemble. YAEL SENAMAUD-COHEN, viola, has been a member of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris and Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Spain, and has appeared with the Orchestre de Paris and the Opéra National de Paris. She is a graduate of the Conservatoire National de Paris, where she studied with Bruno Pasquier. She also studied baroque violin with Patrick Bismuth. Since moving to the United States, she has received a degree from the Peabody Institute, studying with Paul Coletti. She also served as principal viola of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared with baroque ensembles including Indianapolis Baroque, Bourbon Baroque, and Apollo’s Fire.

ANNA STEINHOFF*, cello, is a Chicago-based member of Third Coast Baroque, the Haymarket Opera Company, and Second City Musick, and is principal cellist with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra. During the summers, she enjoys participating in the Staunton Music Festival in Staunton, VA. In addition to classical music, she has performed and recorded with bands such as Mysteries of Life, Saturday Looks Good To Me, Kim Deal, and children’s artist Justin Roberts. She holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory and Northwestern University. SUE YELANJIAN, contrabass, has performed and toured nationally and internationally with Apollo’s Fire and Tafelmusik. She has worked with the Handel and Haydn Society, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Chatham Baroque, and Indianapolis Baroque. She has also played at the Drottingholm Opera Theater in Sweden and the Klang und Raum Festival in Germany. She is an active freelancer in the Cleveland area and performs with many local ensembles including the Akron Symphony Orchestra. She appears on recordings on the AVIE, Koch, Analekta, Electra, and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation labels. She attended Oberlin Conservatory, and received degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Boston University. * January concerts only **March concerts only

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WILLIAM SIMMS, theorbo, performs regularly with Apollo's Fire, Tempesta di Mare, and the Washington Bach Consort, among others. He has performed operas and choral works with such groups as the Washington National Opera and Opera Philadelphia. Venues include the National Cathedral and the Kennedy Center. He has recorded with Apollo's Fire, the Baltimore Consort, and Ronn McFarlane. Mr. Simms holds a Master's Degree from the Peabody Institute, and

is Instructor of Guitar at Mt. St. Mary's University and Hood College, where he is founder and Director of the Hood College Early Music Ensemble.

SAVE THE DATE!

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Spring Revels

An Elizabethan Masquerade Celebrating the Apollo’s Fire Akron Series

Thursday, April 7, 2022 The Grand Ballroom at Greystone Hall

Barbara Feld & Libby Upton, Revels Co-Chairs Eat, drink, and be merry! Let us take you back to Old England, when Shakespeare songs, haunting ballads, and lively fiddle tunes filled the parlors. Raise a glass of wine or ale to Apollo’s Fire in Akron as you enjoy this delightful dinner-concert benefit with lutenist Brian Kay and friends. Optional masquerade attire. For more information or to inquire about a table sponsorship, please contact Angela Mortellaro at 216.320.0012 x 6 or email amortellaro@apollosfire.org.

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Four Ways to Support Your Baroque Orchestra

Community support from individuals and foundations is what makes the Passion possible. Help Apollo’s Fire continue making music that stirs our spirits and brings us together in a shared sense of community.

 Give to Apollo’s Fire via cash, check, or credit card.  Shares of stock

Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated stock; receive a charitable income tax deduction.

 Distribution from an IRA account

Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA while satisfying required minimum distribution.

 Gifts from a Donor Advised Fund

Obtain a charitable income tax deduction in the year of your gift and subsequently make annual recommendations on gifts from your Donor-Advised Fund.

Donations can be made online at apollosfire.org/support or by mail: 3091 Mayfield Road, Suite 217, Cleveland Heights 44118. For additional information, please contact Angela Mortellaro, Development Manager at 216.320.0012 x 6.

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If you are interested in becoming a Community Partner, please contact Angela Mortellaro, Development Manager, at 216.320.0012 x 6 or amortellaro@apollosfire.org

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Apollo’s Fire Education Corner “An unseen part of the extraordinary work that Jeannette Sorrell is doing with Apollo’s Fire – the mentoring of young people through music.” – ClevelandClassical.com Apollo’s Fire has deeply touched and transformed the lives of many youngsters through its unique and vibrant education programs for over a dozen years. The hallmark of AF’s educational programs is the close interaction between professional musicians and students to garner the intimacy of the artistic learning experience.

Apollo’s Musettes Ensemble – Treble Youth Choir “Singing with Apollo’s Fire has altered my life as a musician – permanently! It has inspired my love and passion for baroque music.” – Michael Temesi

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Talented young singers ages 11-17 are chosen by audition for their clear, pure voices and outstanding musicianship. The ensemble performs in programs where children's voices are appropriate for the repertoire. Since its founding in 2005, the Musettes Ensemble has performed in over 35 concerts with Apollo’s Fire, including Praetorius’ Christmas Vespers, Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain, and Lift Ev'ry Voice. The Musettes appear on AF’s acclaimed CD recordings of the Christmas Vespers by Michael Praetorius and Sugarloaf Christmas. They have been heard across the country on national radio broadcasts of that program. The Praetorius album attracted glowing reviews from the NEW YORK TIMES and GRAMOPHONE, both commenting on the “delightful” homespun charm of the children’s voices. Recent highlights have included a performance on tour with AF at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the 2021 premiere of Lift Ev'ry Voice.

Music Workshops Apollo’s Fire collaborates with music teachers around NE Ohio and on tour to present workshops, masterclasses, and other enriching activities for students. Recent partnerships include Kirtland High School, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Rainey Institute, CIM, and Miller South School (Akron). At the elementary level, AF offers interactive 2-part in-school workshops. AF has served districts including Cleveland Municipal School District, Cleveland HeightsUniversity Heights, Norton, Elyria, and schools such as Global Village Academy, Hudson Montessori, and Our Lady of Angels with these workshops since 2018. On the national level, Jeannette Sorrell and AF principal players have coached high school and college students while on tour at Penn State University, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, the Lakeside Chautauqua, Shenandoah Conservatory, and San Diego State University. Jeannette Sorrell and AF principal cellist René Schiffer have also done extensive baroque coaching of the young professional players of the renowned New World Symphony in Miami – the nation’s premiere orchestral academy.

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“SIDE BY SIDE” – Beginning Strings Program in Chicago Read about AF's major school partnership on Chicago's South side - see page 34.

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In 2020 Apollo's Fire launched a FREE educational series designed for young learners (ages 5-8)! If you are a teacher or parent interested in using this new interactive series, visit: apollosfire.org/i-love-music/

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Thank you to our Supporters FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Apollo's Fire is grateful to the following funders who have made the 30th Anniversary Season possible: $100,000 & above Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Ohio Arts Council U.S. Small Business Administration $50,000 – $99,999 Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Cleveland Foundation $20,000 – $49,999 Anonymous The George Gund Foundation Conselleria fons Europeus, Institut d'estudias balearics & Fundacion Maria Paula Alonso de Ruiz Horizons Incorporated Kulas Foundation John P. Murphy Family Foundation National Endowment of the Arts Peg’s Foundation The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation $10,000 – $19,999 Akron Community Foundation Ideastream Public Media Martha Holden Jennings Foundation The Reinberger Foundation Albert G. & Olive H. Schlink Foundation Summa Health

$5,000 – $9,999 Albrecht Family Foundation The Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation Mrs. Mary & Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Glenmede Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. LRC Realty, Inc. The O'Connor Hubach Foundation Tucker Ellis LLP WKSU $2,000 – $4,999 Anonymous Chengelis Scientific Services LLC Clark Guilliam Bertsch Wealth Management Cohen Rosenthal & Kramer LLP Disciples Christian Church Feth Family Foundation Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation The Hankins Foundation The Richard Horvitz & Erica Hartman Horvitz Foundation Lehner Family Foundation The Lubrizol Corporation Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Sisler McFawn Foundation $1,000 – $1,999 Anonymous Bath Community Fund Cerity Partners LLC Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation McDonald Hopkins LLC Northern Trust

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Thank you to our Supporters (continued) THE RITORNELLO CIRCLE

A ritornello is the recurring theme in a baroque concerto. Likewise, members of the Ritornello Society annually support and sustain the artistic programs of Apollo’s Fire. Their generosity enables us to pursue our vision of attaining international recognition through touring, recordings and broadcasts. CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 & above) Jeff & Jamie Barnett Fred & Mary Behm Chuck & Christy Bittenbender The Brennan Family Robert Conrad Dr. & Mrs. Richard J. Lederman Marie Rowley Herb & Jody Wainer

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MOUNT OLYMPUS CIRCLE ($10,000 – $24,999) Anonymous William P. Blair III Arthur V. N. Brooks In memoriam The Deveny Family Ann Fairhurst & Mark Cipra Fred & Holly Glock Cynthia Knight Jane & Bernard Lerner Marilyn & Tom McLaughlin Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin Astri Seidenfeld Karen & Richard Spector VERSAILLES CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999) Anonymous (2) Steven & Sophie Albrecht Bonnie M. Baker Douglas & Barbara Bletcher Frances S. Buchholzer Judy Bundra Homer Chisholm & Gertrude Kalnow Chisholm Fund Bill & Mary Conway Suzanne Ferguson In honor of AF’s 30th Anniversary William & Karen Feth Russell Hardy Marguerite I. Harkness, CPA Drs. Ka-Pi Hoh & Brian Perry Joseph Hubach & Colleen O'Connor Lawrence B. Levey George I. Litman, M.D. Fred & Pearl Livingstone Annette Lowe & Doug Dolch John & Linda Olejko

Gertrude F. Orr Advised Fund of Akron Community Foundation Brendan & Elizabeth Patterson Bill & Sandra Powel David Reimer & Raffaele DiLallo James & Lenore Schilling Dr. Michael J. Seider David Schlesinger Daniel & Ruth Shoskes Ryan Siebel Richey & Sandra Smith Tim & Jennifer Smucker ESTERHAZY CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999) Anonymous Chace & Josephine Anderson Ric & Kate Asbeck Dr. & Mrs. Christopher & Maryanne Chengelis Michael & Susan Clark Tom & Karen Clark The Lehner Family Foundation Michael & Susan Delahanty Rodrick Dixon & Alfreda Burke Diane & Michael Ellis Barbara & Denis Feld Sam & Salma Gibara Sam & Lynn Harris Jane Haylor & Mel Berger In memory of Sheldon & Marilyn MacLeod Byron G. & Elizabeth A. Hays Malcolm & Vivian Henoch Robert & Donna Jackson Robert & Katherine Kretschmann Natalie Miahky Patti & Hadley Morgenstern-Clarren Mr. & Mrs. Leroy B. Parks, Jr. James Rosenthal & Annie Fullard Kasia G. & Douglas Rothenberg Richard & Dina Schoonmaker Kenneth Shafer Alice S. Sherman Lucy & Dan Sondles Drs. Gregory & Jeanne Sorrell AJ & Nancy Stokes Janet Takeyama Susan Troia In memory of Anthony Troia Libby & Ed Upton Dean & Annie Valore

Gregory Videtic, M.D. Mary Warren Ed & Ellen Weber MEDICI CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499) Anonymous (2) Violet Abad Richard & Eleanor Aron Richard Bauschard Karl & Amanda Bekeny Howard & Ellen Bender Matthew Bittner Mitch & Liz Blair Zeda Blau Dennis & Madeline Block Mitch & Caroline Borrow Erica Brenner & Gary Adams Doug & Kelly Brill Stephen & Jeanne Bucchieri Mr. & Mrs. William D. Buss II John & Ellen Cannon Kathleen Cerveny Herb & Ursula Cohrs Diane L. Collier & Robert J. Gura Douglas Cooper Harry Core W. Dean Dabson Thomas M. & Janet S. Daniel Ralph & Nancy Darr David & Adelaide Davies Neil & Karen Davies Rosa & Jacob Dijkstra Joe & Sheila Drain Keith Eggeman Anita Fell In honor of Roger Fell Michael Frank Karen Gallaher Dr. Chip Gilkeson Daniel & Kathleen Gisser Dr. Kathleen S. Grieser Jonathon & Aimee Grimm Dianne L. Collier & Robert J. Gura Samuel & Kimberly Hartwell Peter & Sunnie Hellman Robert & Kathleen Heyka Martin & Maria Hoke Thomas E. & Marsha G. Hopkins Herb Hoppe The Richard Horvitz & Erica Hartman Horvitz Foundation Michael & Jane Horvitz

Lucy & Chuck Weller Stephen Wetta Veronica Wilcox In honor of Roger Fell Mr. & Mrs. David Wildermuth Robert C. & Emily C. Williams David & Judy Young Rick & Jo Ann Young Janice Young Richard & Mary Zigmond BRANDENBURG CIRCLE ($500 – $999) Dr. Tami Amiri & Mr. Richard Rosenfeld Pam Amundson & Joel Godard Patricia Ashton Cynthia Ball Andrew & Patricia Bazar Martin H. Belsky Marianne & Christian Bernadotte John & Laura Bertsch Richard & Mary Bole Terry & Christine Bowman Richard & Marilyn Busch Julia Cepulis Linda Sperry & Linda Chopra Fred & Ryn Clarke James Collins & Patricia Brownell Louise R. Cook Tom & Anita Cook Mary Anne Corrigan-Davis Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Crampton Cynthia Ann de Petris Mark DelPrincipe Dr. Doris Donnelly William & Lynne Dowling Sara Drowlette Dale & Sue Edwards Elinore Evans & John N. Rampe Diane & Warren Farr Debra Franke Jay & Kim Gaebelein Daniel H. Garland Susan Landau Golden In honor of Howard Bender's Leadership Andrew Gordon-Seifert Alexander & Gabrielle Gouch Bob & Mia Graf Peter & Francine Gray Richard & Ann Gridley Kurt Haas Stuart Hastings Barbara Hawley & David Goodman Sandra Virginia Hazra Richard & Laurette Hershey Craig & Carolyn Hollis

Derf Hopsecger The Marta & Donald Jack Charitable Fund Gale & Jim Jacobsohn John & Mary Jenkins Linda Johnson Carole Kass Jane & Douglas Kern Gerladine Kiefer David & Janet Kinkaid Eric & Sue Kisch Ilona Kisis Kathryn Knops Dennis & Betty Kondrich Melodee Kornacker Steve & Carolyn Kuerbitz Diann Lapin Harold & Susan LaPine Ed Larson Ruth H. Laufer Friedman Jody Lefort & Ken Gober Mrs. F. Machado William Mandel, DVM Roey & Jeff Margulies Robert McInnes Anita Meeker Christine Marie Meeker Lange Thomas R. Merryweather Michael & Laura Monroe Laura & Charles Monroe Brian F. Murphy Deb Nash Charlene & Marv Nevans Timothy & Pamela Nichols David Nolin & Carolyn Klohn Patrick & Judith O'Hara Elizabeth Osborne Don & Anne Palmer Mr. Franklyn & Dr. Marion Perry Jane Peterson & Phil Star Dr. & Mrs. Roland Philip Melodie Phillips Thomas & Kate Pitrone Elisabeth C. Plax John N. Rampe & Elinore Evans Sally & Derek Rance Beth & Clay Rankin Michael & Dawn Rickman Mr. & Mrs. Todd Rosenberg Nadine Roszko Richard & Tamara Rynearson Tamara Rynearson Betty & Dave Schneider Rev. Sandra Selby Alan & Marjorie Shapiro Renetta Shapiro Merryl Shapiro John & Laura Shields Richard Shirey

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Mrs. M.B. Humphrey Walter Keith Thomas Forrest Kelly, Ph.D. Rabbi Roger C. Klein & Jacqi Loewy David Kornacker & Janet Harris In honor of Melodee Kornacker Ursula Korneitchouk Steve & Patti Krispinski Dr. & Mrs. Adrian & Margaret Krudy Lon & Claudia Lanzendorfer Meng "Locky" Liu Joan C. Long Rev. Richard Lutz Stephen & Mary Ann Mahoney Kevin Martin Lisa Martinez Daniel & Jane McCroskey Ellen & Michael Meehan John C. Morley Stephen & Celeste Myers Lori & Dan Nelson Gary & Shay Olson Edward J. Olszewski Kim Parry Jim & Kathy Pender Ingegard & Gösta Pettersson Jim Pivarsky Virginia Poirier & John Petrenchik Richard & Joanne Prober Dr. Robert W. Reynolds Elizabeth Richards Jane N. Richmond William Watterson & Melissa Richmond Alan Rocke & Cristine Rom Melvin Rosenthal Phillip Rowland-Seymour Phil & Noha Ryder Nan & Peter Ryerson Myra Samsa Vance & Donna Sherwood Frank Shoemaker Drs. Frederick & Elizabeth Specht Fred W. Steffen Sarah N. Steiner Terry & Jamie Stoller Rebecca K. Storey & Neal Simpson Elizabeth & Michael Taipale Anne Unverzagt & Richard Goddard Bradley Upham John P. & Verna Vanderkooi Chuck Vergon Mary Lou VerMerris Robert & Diane Walcott Anne & Ed Wardwell

Thank you to our Supporters (continued)

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Murray Somerville Mickey Stefanik Larry E. Stewart Tom & Susan Strauss Fred & Betsy Stueber Thomas Suddes Mary Lane Sullivan Kristina & Albert Susinskas Mary Lu & Frederick D'Onofrio Jim & Christine Toole Donald Treap Richard & Claire Troha Catherine Veres Felix & Inna Vilinsky Mary Echle & Reed Walters Mike Warner Dickson & Ann Whitney Kathleen Yonto Andrea Zadell Helen L. Zakin BUCKINGHAM CIRCLE ($250 – $499) Anonymous (5) Ann V. Adams Joan Allgood Robert Neil Andreano Atty. LuWayne Annos Robert & Dalia Baker Linda L. Barclay Michael & Mary Anne Baumgartner Jim & Cathy Belk Vicki & Jim Bell Dr. & Mrs. Errol Bellon Terry Bernstein Michelle Bodnovich Corey Boyer John & Mary Boyle Jo Brookhart Tom & Mary Brooks Doug & Karen Brown Leslie S. Brown Nancy E. Brown Bill & Carol Bruml James & Judy Burghart Michael & Kareen Caputo Cindy & Tim Carr Jason Chance Chris Chapman Robert Chwast Erica & Harry Cikanet Judy & Bob Ciulla Kittie Clarke Lawrence Cole Colleen & John Cooney Wiley Cornell & Rich Marschner Colleen Russell Criste Anne & Paul Davis

Patricia Deems Linda Dempf Joellen Deoreo John Doherty Barbara Eaton Jim & Deb Edwards David & Marilyn Elk Leorita Ensign John Farina Robert & Marcia Fein Melissa & Tom Feola Tom Feola Marcia Ferguson Feth Family Foundation Harvey Finkel Stanley & Nivia Fisch Stefanie Foster Chann Fowler-Spellman Mrs. De S. Friedman Steven & Harriet Friedman Tom & Nancy Fuller Kathleen B. Burke & William S. Gaskill Dorinda Gershman Nina Gibans John & Pam Gibbon Andrew Gibson Peter & Lee Haas Louise E. Hamel Loraine and David Hammack John Hancock Robin & Kathie Harbage John & Marlene Harmon Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Harvie William C. Hatch Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Hatch Marian Hatton John & Jill Heese Peter H. Henderson Karl & Betty Hess Edith F. Hirsch Joe Holcomb Thomasina Houston Jacqueline Hoyt Joan M. Hull Hope Hungerford Heather Izanec Leonore Jagoda Carol Jordan Morton Julius Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Nancy Keithley Charles Keller Robin Kelly Steve Kidwell Chere and Patrick Kilbane Marjorie Kitchell Thomas Knoll Marl & Jean Koznarek

Jim & Rhonda Kroeger Ms. Barbara L. Krouse Barbara Kuby Gerhard Kunze Cinthia A. Klements & Denise C. Lachowski James Lalak Donna Lalewicz Lawrence & Susan Liden Richard Lilley & Carmen Letelier Dolores Bielecki & Stephen Lorton John D. Mancinelli Elizabeth K. Mann J. & Arlene Mann Bruce McCain & Robin Kelly Mr. & Mrs. John McNeill Catharina Meints Caldwell Bill & Carla Merkel Trent & Irene Meyerhoefer Laura Moorman Carole & George Morris Marjorie Moskovitz Elizabeth Myers Joseph & Barbara Nahra David Nash Don Nash Deborah L. Neale Gay S. Nelson Roger Nelson Marilyn Orr Susan Owen Sue & Jim Paine Carmen Paradis Jean Perkins John S. Perko Barbara Peskin Robert Plantz Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Porter Christine & Michael Randall Dr. Diana C. Reep Ted & Martha Rodenborn Donald Rosenberg Jonathan Ross Martin I. Saltzman, M.D. Dr. & Mrs. James Sampliner Donald E. Schmid & Rosemary L. Reymann Dr. Adrian M. Schnall Tilman Schober Cal & Camille Schroeck John & Barbara Schubert Paul Secunde Gary Seng Dr. & Mrs. James & Rita Sheinin Mr. & Mrs. James Simler Hedy E. Simmons David Simmons Cheryl & David Simon

David & Noreen Somrak Mr. & Mrs. William Spatz Alan Steffen Joan Steidl & Nancy Logan Brian Suntken Michael & Betty Sweeney Marc & Sylvia Trundle Richard Uza Adele Viguera Paul Vincent Julie Wallace Jim & Chris Wamsley Churchill & Evelyn Ward Sharon Watts Mary Wehrle Barbara Weiss Robert A. & Judith M. Weiss John & Ruth Wengrovius Cooper & Debbie White Dorothy Whittenberger Virginia-Forney Wojno Lois S. Wolf B. Wynne & P. Cozzens Stanley & Mary Zitello John & Jane Zuzek INDIVIDUAL DONORS ($100 – $249)

Henry C. Doll Charles & Mary Dolph Barbara A. Domski Mary Kay DeGrandis & Edward Donnelly Frederick & Mary Lu D'Onofrio Rosemary Donzella Burton D. Morgan Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Michael Dowell Molly Downing Mark Doyle Sheila & Joe Drain Don & Kathy Dregalla Constance Dubick Debbie & Ed Dudley In honor of Chuck Bittenbender Duesenberg Family Timothy R. Elliott Mary Emerson Laurel Englehart Ural Erdem Joe & Judy Erlichman John Evans John Eyre Andrew & Leigh Fabens Rober Fabien Stanley & Sharon Fairchild Catherine Fallick Leah Farrar Mr. & Mrs. R. Jeffrey Fast Robert F. Fay CPA Phylis M. Ferrara Daniel Fickes Richard & Susan Figge Philip J. Fischer Carol & Daniel Fishwick Emily Ford John Forsythe Linda R. Frank Evie & Harvey Freeman In honor of Janet Sheir Jonathan Freilich Maryanne Friend Thomas J. Froehlich William & Barbara Fuchsman Katherine Funkner Sarah Gage Thomas Galvin Jack & Sandra Ganz Joy E. Garapic Stephen H. Gariepy Alexander & Carol Garklavs Lynn M. Gattozzi Barbara Gedeon Helen & Bob Gelbach Stephen Gencarello Joseph K. Getz Fred & Judy Gibbs Anne & Walter Ginn Thomas Gombarcik Ronald & Marcia Gould David M. Gracon Norman & Antonette Graham

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Anonymous (10) Anna Abell James Able Joyce Louise Adams Michael & Cynthia Ahern Roxanne Amiri-Jaber Edward Andros Dale Angney Gregory Arko Nancy Arnest Jay Auwerter Virginia Banks George D. Banta, DVM Megan Bauer Victoria B. Bauer Reza Beigi Andrew Bekeny Lisa A. Benedetti Robert Bensen Alexandra Beyer Alan & Peggy Bialosky Arthur Bielfelt Tom & Dorothy Bier Anne Biermann Henry Billingsley Dr. Aaron & Ms. Laurie Mitchell Billowitz Helga Binder William Black John & Susan Blackwell Peter & Consuela Blohm Robert Boltz Mr. & Mrs. Gary Boncella

Paul Bontrager Gina Boonshoft Cathryn Booth-Laforce Caroline Borrow Scott Bowen Karen Bradley & Tom Norton Walter Bruckner John & Mimi Brulia Page & Linda Bullock Nelson W. Burns Christine Burroughs Len Bussard Emily Butler In memory of Betty Doty Kevin J. Bylsma James Calhoun Greg Callaghan Albert Leonetti & Ruth Anna Carlson John & Tonna Carney Charles & Jan Carr Sonia Chapnick Richard & Sharon Chmielewski George Chuparkoff Jean Cibula Harry & Erica Cikanek Patrick & Jean Cleary-Burns Chip & Debbie Coakley Carolyn Coatoam Jim & Berni Cockey Mike & Jennie Cogan Tony Colby Anne E. Cole In memory of Anthony Troia & in honor of Susan Troia Hilary Coman Thomas & Mary Comerford Carol Connelly Lin & Anne Cook Esther & David Cooper Gary Cooper Hobart Corwin Dale & Sue Cowan Barbara Cox Ian Crane Roger Creps Julie Criscione Roman & Diana Dale Anne Dalzell Mrs. Andrew Dalzell Michael Davis Barbara Ann Davis Dorothy Davis Jeffrey & Barbara Dean Carmella DeCrane Chris & Mary Ann Deibel Elizabeth Dery & Steven Schecter Katie & Grant Dettling Michael & Jan Devereaux Michael Diamant Diane Dickerson Maureen Doerner Jonathan & Patricia Dokler

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Thank you to our Supporters (continued) Kurt & Jane Gramlich Nancy Griffiths Mr. & Mrs. Oleg Grinberg Tanya & Oleg Grinberg Diane Grover Armin Guggenheim Todd & Laura Guilliam Amy Guiot Alan & Ruth Gurd Karen Hackenberry Jeffrey Hadley Fadia Hamid Bart & Jeannie Hamilton Raymond Hamlin Glenn & Barbara Hanniford Luett Hanson Thomsa Hanson Jan Harding William Harwood Rodney Hayslett Elizabeth Hecht Jon V. Heider John Hemphill Robin Herrington-Bowen Patti Hester Douglas M. & Suzanne R. Hicks Frank & Joan Hiti Bob & Janet Hogue Eric J. Holmes Mary Jane Horton Arne Hosbach Lansing & Patience Hoskins Dr. Christine A. Hudak & Mr. Marc F. Cymes John & Gerri Humphrey Nicholas Hutlock Mark Hyman Glenda Insua Joan C. Ishibashi Wael Jaber Byron H. & Diane F. Jackson MaryAnn Janosik Robert & Linda Jenkins Jerison Family David Johnson Dr. Larry Parker & Mrs. Jennifer Johnson Marjorie Johnson Steve Johnstonbaugh Janice Breedon Jones Stephen Jones Marius Juodisius & Jennifer Blakeney Roger Kallock Darla Kashian Don & Maribeth Katt Catherine Keating & Charles King Ardith Keck Dr. & Mrs. C. William Keck Scott & Carol Kenney Ann Kent Raymond & Sherrie Kimberly Maryanne King

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Thank you to our donors who gave at levels not listed in this program book. Your contributions enable our success! This list recognizes those who donated as of December 15, 2021. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. Please call 216.320.0012 x 6 with any errors or omissions.

 Innkeepers & Charioteers Apollo’s Fire would like to thank the following patrons who generously provide accommodations and transportation for our musicians.

Innkeepers Gail Arnoff & George Woideck • Kathleen & Mark Binnig Chuck & Christy Bittenbender • Jan & Jerry Bohinc Eileen M. Burkhart • Richard & Judy Cohen • Carol Engler Leigh & Andrew Fabens • Debra Franke • Jacqueline Freedman Debra Golden & Michael Star • Antonnette Graham Jane Haylor & Mel Berger • Ann Herbruck • Carole Kass Mary Ann & Steve Mahoney • Dr. Kandice Marchant Marilyn & Tom McLaughlin • Linda Miller & Steve Forgerson Charlotte & Jack Newman • Linda & John Olejko Elisabeth & Paige Plumlee-Watson • Jane Richmond Kasia & Douglas Rothenberg • Daniel & Ruth Shoskes Anne Unverzagt & Rick Goddard • Ed & Ellen Weber

Charioteers Gail Arnoff • Beth Bliss • Veronica Dever • Betty Gregovich • Scott Hare Byron Hays • Edith Hirsch • Barbara Nahra • Martin Pope Ed Rosenberg • Susan Schaul • Judith Weiss • Bob Young For information about becoming an Innkeeper or Charioteer, please contact Edward Vogel at 216.320.0012 x 7.

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Apollo's Fire INNKEEPERS Now Accepting NEW Volunteers!

For more information, please contact Artistic Operations Manager Edward Vogel at 216.320.0012 x 7, or evogel@apollosfire.org.

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If you live in an east-side suburb of Cleveland, we would be grateful to add you to our list of “Innkeepers.” Many of our host families have formed long and close friendships with their AF “adopted family members.” This is a unique, enjoyable, and exciting way to get to know our Artists outside of the concert hall! Proof of vaccine required for all members of the household and Apollo's Fire musicians staying with hosts.

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COMING IN MAY - 30th Anniversary Concerts Apollo's Fire returns to Severance Hall!

MOZART and the Chevalier JEANNETTE SORRELL, conducting FRANCISCO FULLANA, violin (Ohio) RACHEL BARTON PINE, violin (Chicago) SONYA HEADLAM, soprano

MOZART Don Giovanni Overture BOLOGNE Aria from L’Amant anonyme MOZART Exsultate, Jubilate BOLOGNE Violin Concerto MOZART Symphony no. 35, “Haffner”

Two geniuses: one was called “Mozart,” the other was called “Le Mozart Noir” (The Black Mozart). Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was as renowned in the 18th century as his Viennese colleague. The son of an African slave and her white master, he became a beloved violin soloist, composer, champion fencing master, and hero of the French Revolution. Hear the two composers side by side in this thought-provoking evening of glorious music. Friday, May 6, 7:30pm Saturday, May 7, 8:00pm Sunday, May 8, 4:00pm Friday, May 13, 7:30pm Saturday, May 14, 8:00pm

First United Methodist Church, AKRON, OH SEVERANCE, CLEVELAND, OH St. Raphael Catholic Church, BAY VILLAGE, OH DePaul University, LINCOLN PARK, IL Music Institute of Chicago, EVANSTON, IL

ALSO AVAILABLE AT HOME. VIDEO RELEASE MAY 21.

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Bustling with activity. That’s how Pat Mallik and her husband Singh describe the newest

“There are so, so many reasons we’re happy at Judson.” chapter in their lives. After the Malliks relocated from Seattle in 2018, their son and daughter-in-law quickly pointed them to nearby Judson Park. And for Pat and Singh, there’s been no looking back. Gardening, reading, staying fit, and freely sharing her beauty expertise with neighbors are everyday occurrences for Pat. “We’re so busy! Just because we are retired doesn’t mean we’re going to sit in a chair and sleep. The exercise options are great, people are so friendly, and help is here if you need it,” says Pat.

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Pat and Singh Mallik

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