dec 9, 11
Jingle Bell Doc
Gray Reinhard, vocals and piano
Vanessa Thomas, vocals
Gray Reinhard, based in New York City, is active as a session pianist, composer and studio engineer. In addition to writing music for television and film with his sister, Blaire Reinhard, he is co-founder and recording engineer of Hearsay Productions. He has lent his talents to such programs as The Voice, One Life to Live, Felicity and Making Over America, and was featured on MTV for Dove’s “Fresh Takes” campaign. A Princeton graduate, he is the grandson of Doc Severinsen. More: grayreinhard.com.
Soprano Vanessa Thomas last appeared at Orchestra Hall in June 2011 with Doc Severinsen’s Big Band. She has performed with such notable players as Mike Matheny and Gary Foster, and she was featured in the world premiere of Kirke Mechem’s opera John Brown with Lyric Opera Kansas City. She has also performed with the Lyric Opera Express of Kansas City, and her upcoming engagements include roles in musicals with the New Theatre of Kansas City.
soprano
Minnesota Chorale Kathy Saltzman Romey, artistic director Barbara Brooks, accompanist/artistic advisor Profile appears on page 25.
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MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Rebecca Amey Jill H. Apple Sarah Bassett Susan Benjamin Erin Berg Kristi Bergland* Ivy S. Bernhardson Michelle Crottier Julia Frost Tricia Hanson Jennifer Henriksen Janice M. Kolles Juliann Kunkel Jami Lercher Michelle Liebl* Wendy Lukaszewski Randi Lundell Barbara Temme Lundervold Lynn Pauly Elizabeth Pemberton Rebecca Poppke Laura Roller Shari M. Speer* Deborah Croker Treece Eryn Tvete Madeline Veenker Lori Vosejpka Lola R. Watson* Jan Storhoff Weber Allison Wells Jan Wenndt Carole Whitney
alto
Judy Arnstein Shannon Bartlett Summer R. Bielke Deanne Dohrman* Cheryl M. Friedrichs Michelle Hackett Michelle Marie Hoffman Jennifer Lund Jorgens Suzanne Kennedy* Heather Kurtz Miriam Backman Lender Kimberly D. Meisten Cynthia Messer* Louise M. Miner Kate Biederwolf Newby Linda J. Nygren Britta Overbee Erin Rohde Teresa S. Rowe Diane Schroeder Kristen Schweiloch Althea Schaller Sell Tiffany Skidmore Suzanne Wiebusch
Twin Cities Bronze
Monica S. McGowan, artistic and music director Twin Cities Bronze, a frequent participant in holiday concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra and Doc Severinsen, specializes in the music and artistry of English handbells, performing a diverse repertoire year-round using sets of handbells from the U.S., England and the Netherlands. In July 2011 it played the opening night concert at the Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar in Minneapolis. Its additional initiatives include collaborative concerts and a hands-on workshop program, Insights Into Artistry. More: twincitiesbronze.org. Sharon Barton Alyssa Boock Bill Carlson Philip Holst Christopher Johnson Jeni Jonett Monica S. McGowan
tenor
Eric Alman Mark Bergaas Fred Berndt, Jr. Patrick L. Coleman Benjamin G. Cooper Dana M. Dostert Bruce Engelbrekt Kevin H. Gust Robert Kriesel Victor Lund Spike Maiden Müller* Rich Maier David L. Mennicke* Geoff Michael Kevin Navis William G. Opsahl Mark Pladson Scott Sandberg David W. Schwarz Mark L. Trease Robert Wilcox Daniel Zillmann
Martiey Miller Patti Munter Sara Ralston Maggie Sonsteby Beth SummersMinette Bonnie Tranby
bass
Scott Chamberlain Steven J. Dahlberg* James J. D’Aurora Greg Dokken* Allen F. Effenberger David A. Fielding Gary Gardner Matt Johnson* Jon C. Lahann* Arthur LaRue* Gary Thomas Nelson Robin Partch David Peterson Steve Pratt Taylor C. Quinn Peter Robinson-Ferlito Robert Rynkiewicz Bob Simon Rick Treece Russ Vander Wiel Karl Wahoske John Walsh Jr.
* section leader
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