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The Princeton Festival 2015
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Chamber Music: Concordia Chamber Players.............................................5 Piano Recital: Fei-Fei Dong...............................................................................6 Jazz: Falkner Evans...................................................................................................7 COUNTRY MUSIC: Striking Matches...................................................................8 INDIAN MUSIC AND DANCE: Pradhanica........................................................9 Festival Baroque Orchestra...................................................................10 Choral Concert: with Dr. Jan Harrington.................................................11 A cappella Vocal Jazz: The Tribunes and West Side 5....................... 12–13 Musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee...........................14–17 OPERA: Le Nozze di Figaro.............................................................................. 18–21 Piano Competition.................................................................................... 22–24 Lectures and Other Events............................................................... 26–29
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VOICES Chorale is an auditioned community chorus of 40-50 singers led by Dr. Lyn Ransom. Visit www.VOICESChorale.org for information about singing with us and for concert details and tickets.
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Welcome Invitation from the Chair and the Artistic Director
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elcome to The Princeton Festival’s 2015 Season, celebrating the performing arts. Each June, The Princeton Festival presents a variety of events featuring outstanding professional and emerging artists. The Festival strives for artistic discovery, innovation and excellence. The mix varies each year and includes orchestral and chamber music, recitals, jazz concerts, musical theater, dance, world music, a piano competition and opera. Another component of the Festival is education for audiences of all ages. In this realm we offer an extensive public lecture series at several venues in the Princeton area together with educational initiatives that reach underserved communities. Over the past eleven years The Princeton Festival has grown in stature and recognition and has received four awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. Every May and June, about 250 professional artists and seasonal production staff descend on Princeton to work for the Festival. These artists come from all corners of the United States and occasionally from abroad. Their residency ranges from two days to two months depending on their role. Many of our artists stay with private hosts, who enjoy being at the center of the Festival’s creative team. The Festival is now attracting audiences from beyond the tri-state area, with patrons from as far away as Florida and Oregon. We hope that you will share in our vision to build a multi-dimensional summer arts festival right here in Princeton. The Princeton Festival thanks all of you who have supported us in enriching the greater Princeton community for the past ten years. If you would like to join our team of dedicated donors and volunteers, please write to us at info@princetonfestival.org or call (609) 759-0379. We hope you will enjoy this program. Costa Papastephanou Chair, Board of Trustees
Richard Tang Yuk General & Artistic Director
Advisory Council
Joseph Flummerfelt
Artistic Director, Spoleto Festival USA Founder & Conductor of the New York Choral Artists Conductor Emeritus, Westminster Choir and Westminster Symphonic Choir GENERAL & Artistic Director
Richard Tang Yuk Board of Trustees
Costa Papastephanou, Chair Marcia Atcheson, Vice Chair Helene Kulsrud, Treasurer Thomas V. Lento, Secretary Marcia Bossart Pamela Bristol David H. Brown Anastasia Marty Debbie Modzelewski Markell Shriver Gabriel Stelian Elizabeth Sweetser Richard Tang Yuk
Graham Lustig
Artistic Director, Lustig Dance Theatre Artistic Director, Oakland Ballet Company
Marion O’Connor Founding Trustee
Nigel Redden
General Director, Spoleto Festival USA Director, The Lincoln Center Festival
Mark Steinberg
Violinist, Brentano String Quartet
George Pitcher
Professor Emeritus, Princeton University Trustee, The Edward T. Cone Foundation
Carol Vaness
International Soprano, Voice Faculty, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
Chamber Music | Concordia Chamber Players Michelle Djokic, Artistic Director
Saturday June 20 at 7:30pm All Saints’ Church oncordia continues to explore new works 16 All Saints’ Road with their presentation of Edward T. Cone’s Princeton, NJ Serenade and insightful interpretations of these treasured works of Mozart and Mendelssohn.
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PROGRAM
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493 Allegro Larghetto Allegretto Serenade for flute, violin, viola and cello (1975) Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 Allegro energico e con fuoco Andante espressivo Scherzo Finale: Allegro appassionato
W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
Edward T. Cone (1917–2004) Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Performers: Alice Dade, flute Kristin Lee, violin Robert Rinehart, viola Michelle Djokic, cello Anna Polonsky, piano Please join us for a “Meet the Artists” reception following the performance. This concert is underwritten by JP Morgan/Chase Bank. This performance will end at approximately 9pm.
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Piano Recital | Fei-Fei Dong All Chopin Recital
PROGRAM
Friday June 26 at 8pm Pre-concert Interview at 6:45pm Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall Corner of Washington and Ivy Lane Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 1 in G major Frédéric Chopin No. 2 in Ab major (1810–1849) No. 3 in C# minor Waltz in Ab major, Op. 42, No. 5 Nocturne in Db major, Op. 27, No. 2 Polonaise No. 6 in Ab major, Op. 53, “Heroic” Intermission
24 Preludes, Op. 28
Frédéric Chopin
Please join us for a “Meet the Artist” reception following the performance. Finalist in the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Ms. Dong appears by arrangement with The Cliburn. This performance will end at approximately 9:30pm.
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Jazz | Falkner Evans
Falkner Evans, piano Marc Mommaas, saxophone Kirk Knuffke, trumpet Belden Bullock, bass Matt Wilson, drums This program is presented in partnership with JazzNights. This program will end at approximately 5:30pm.
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Sunday June 7 at 4pm Clark Music Center The Lawrenceville School 2500 Main Street Lawrenceville, NJ
Country Music | Striking Matches
Sunday June 21 at 7:30pm McAneny Theater Princeton Day School ith their T Bone Burnett-produced debut 650 Great Road album, guitar-wielding duo Striking Princeton, NJ Matches creates an unexpected and unique sound that defies easy categorization. The music of Striking Matches—Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis—occupies that sweet spot at the intersection of country, rock and blues, where all of the elements blend to form an authentically raw and rootsy sound that has a timeless and international appeal.
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This performance will end at approximately 8:30pm.
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Indian Music and Dance | Pradhanica
Pandit Divyang Vakil, composer Michael Lukshis, tabla Kaumil Shah, djembe Vincent Pierce, cajon Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury, sitar DANCERS
Jin Won, choreographer & lead dancer Geetika Bhandari Shivali Bhammer
Saturday June 6 at 4pm Demonstration Free to the public Clark Music Center The Lawrenceville School 2100 Main Street Lawrenceville, NJ Saturday June 27 at 8pm Performance Berlind Theatre McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts 91 University Place Princeton, NJ
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radhanica explores boundaries through its contemporary presentation of Hindustani music and kathak dance. Composer Pandit Divyang Vakil delves into the possibilities of Indian rhythm, incorporating, the djembe and cajon, giving a modern flavor to Indian classical music.
June 6, 2015: This workshop will end at approximately 5pm. June 27, 2015: This performance will end at approximately 9:15pm.
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Festival Baroque Orchestra Juan Carlos Zamudio, Concertmaster
Wednesday June 24 at 7:30pm Miller Chapel Princeton Theological Seminary 64 Mercer Street Princeton, NJ Juan Carlos Zamudio will begin the concert with a brief talk on string techniques in the baroque period.
PROGRAM Battaglia à 10 in D major, C.61 Florilegium Primum: Fasciculus I (Eusebia) Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No.10, HWV 328 Concerto for 2 violins, BWV 1043
H. Biber (1644–1704) Georg Muffat (1653–1704) G.F. Handel (1685–1759) J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
Juan Carlos Zamudio, violin Reynaldo Patino, violin
Oboe
Violin 2
Double Bass
Sarah Huebsch
Reynaldo Patino Emily Acri Julian Alejandro Gomez-Guillen
David Casali
Violin 1
Juan Carlos Zamudio Maria Romero Sarah Cranor Brandi Berry
Harpsichord
Richard Tang Yuk
Cello
Brady Lanier
Please join us for a “Meet the Artists” reception in the Gambrell Room, in Scheide Hall (the building to your right as you exit Miller Chapel) following the performance. This performance will end at approximately 8:40pm.
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Choral Concert with Dr. Jan Harrington and Conductors from the Conducting Master Class
Saturday June 27 at 4pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton 50 Cherry Hill Road Princeton, NJ
PROGRAM
Baroque and Classical Works for Chorus and Instruments Cantata Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, J.S. Bach (1685–1750) Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 Chandos Anthem IX, O praise the Lord with one consent, HWV 254 G.F. Handel (1685–1759) Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (Kleine Orgelmesse), Hob. XXII:7 J. Haydn (1732–1809) Participant Conductors
Joshua Boggs Ardis Faber Yoona Jeong Marta Kocon
Ryan Mullaney Sabrina My Hang Nguyen Alessio Tranchell Siew Lian Yeo
This program is supported in part by The Princeton Festival Guild. This performance will end at approximately 5:30pm.
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Vocal Jazz:
The Tribunes
Saturday June 6 at 8pm Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall Corner of Washington and Ivy Lane Princeton University Princeton, NJ
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oin us for a fun evening of a cappella vocal jazz with two award-winning groups: The Tribunes, singing favorites from the 50’s and 60’s, paired with the more contemporary approach of West Side 5, with its unique sound, characterized by highly original arrangements.
This performance is underwritten by the Wrestle Fund.
This program will end at approximately 9:45pm.
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The Tribunes and west side
5
West Side 5
PROGRAM The Tribunes
Shake, Rattle and Roll This Magic Moment Save the Last Dance for Me Please Stay/Some Kind of Wonderful Never, Never Gloria Sincerely Oh Gee, Oh Gosh
West Side 5
Waltz for Debby Pure Imagination Lullaby of Birdland Useless Landscape One Note Samba Take the A-Train
Intermission
The Tribunes
Blue Moon Sixty-Minute Man Please Don’t Ask Me to Be Lonely ABC’s of Love Let It Please Be You Teenager in Love Over the Rainbow
West Side 5
Nobody But Yourself Someday My Prince Will Come Lil’ Darlin’ In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning I Fall in Love Too Easily It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
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Musical | Spelling Bee
Performances: June 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8pm June 14, 21, 28 at 4pm
Melissa Firlit, Director & Choreographer Evan Rees, Music Director Christopher Heilman, Scenic & Lighting Design Marie Miller, Costume Design John Hunter, Production Stage Manager
Matthews Acting Studio Lewis Center for the Arts 185 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ
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Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Cast Ryan Corridoni, William Barfee Jamie Green, Leaf Coneybear Kyle McLaughlin, Chip Tolentino Amanda Berry, Logainne SchwartzandGrubenniere Charity Farrell, Olive Ostrovsky Nicole Acevedo, Marcy Park Emily Schexnaydre, Rona Lisa Perretti Patrick James, Vice Principal Panch Jerrial Young, Mitch Mahoney Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com Please join us for a “Meet the Artists” reception in the lobby following the opening night performance on June 12. All Matinees: These performances will end at approximately 6pm. All Evening Performances: These performances will end at approximately 10pm.
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Musical Numbers
1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee................................................Company 2. The Rules...................................................................................................... Panch, Kids, Rona 3. My Friend The Dictionary/Rona Moment #1..................................... Olive, Rona, Kids 4. Pandemonium....................................................................................................................... Kids 5. I’m Not That Smart................................................................................................................Leaf 6. Magic Foot.................................................................................................. Barfee, Kids/Rona 7. Pandemonium (Reprise)....................................................................................... Mitch, Kids 8. Rona Moment #2................................................................................................................Rona 9. Prayer of the Comfort Counselor........................................................... Mitch, Company 10. My Unfortunate Erection................................................................................................... Chip 11. Woe Is Me................................................................... Schwarzy, Schwarzy’s Dads, Kids 12. I’m Not That Smart (Reprise).............................................................................................Leaf 13. I Speak Six Languages....................................................................................... Marcy, Girls 14. The I Love You Song...................................................... Olive, Olive’s Mom, Olive’s Dad 15. Woe Is Me (Reprise)....................................................................................Schwarzy, Mitch 16. Rona Moment #3................................................................................................................Rona 17. Second..............................................................................................Olive, Barfee, Company 18. Finale...............................................................................................................................Company
BAND Conductor/ KEYBOARD Evan Rees
REEDS
Tim Abbott
VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Carmel Dean
SYNTHESIZER
Akiko Hosaki
PERCUSSION
Kenneth Riehman
ORCHESTRATIONS
Michael Starobin
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Musical Synopsis An eclectic group of sixth graders arrives at the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, each eager to win for very different reasons. Sweet and shy Olive brings only her best friend (the dictionary) with her to the bee; bold and hyperallergic speller William Barfee uses his “magic foot” to propel him to greatness; former champion Chip is struggling with his burgeoning puberty; easily distracted Leaf is unconvinced that he’s smart enough to be a challenger; overachiever Marcy is disappointed by her consistent success; and politically aware Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre only wants to impress her gay dads. In hilarious, touching, and catchy songs, each speller reveals his/her hopes, struggles, and passions as they make their way through the competition. With an engaging, tuneful score by William Finn and a sweet, funny book by Rachel Sheinkin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee causes audiences to fall in love, both with the show itself and its “perspicacious,”“jocular,” and “effervescent” spellers.
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Opera | (The Marriage of Figaro)
Richard Tang Yuk, Conductor Steven LaCosse, Director Peter Dean Beck, Set Design Norman Coates, Lighting Design Marie Miller, Costume Manager Jason Allen, Wig & Make-up Design
Cristina Marte, Choreographer Gregory Geehern, Assistant Conductor Robin Freeman, Chorus Master Stanley Fink, Répétiteur/Coach Elizabeth Freyman, Production Stage Manager
Cast Jonathan Lasch, Figaro Haeran Hong, Susanna Sean Anderson, Count Katherine Whyte, Countess Cassandra Zoé Velasco, Cherubino Kathryn Krasovec, Marcellina
Ricardo Lugo, Bartolo David Kellett, Don Basilio Paul An, Antonio Jessica Beebe, Barbarina Vincent DiPeri, Don Curzio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Edited for the New Mozart Edition by Ludwig Finscher. Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Baerenreiter-Verlag, publisher and copyright owner. Scenic design is underwritten with generous support from Alison Flemer.
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Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte Based on the play by Pierre Augustin Beaumarchais Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Saturday June 13 at 7:30pm Sunday June 21 at 3pm Sunday June 28 at 3pm Matthews Theatre McCarter Theatre Centre 91 University Place Princeton, NJ
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olfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro has something for everyone: screwball comedy, a touching love story, and uplifting moral sentiment. The opera is an adaptation of Beaumarchais’ 1784 play that humorously attacks aristocratic privilege in pre-revolutionary Europe. Mozart’s music vividly illustrates the characters’ emotions and relationships and The Marriage of Figaro remains one of the most endearing works in the operatic repertory.
Please join us for a “Meet the Artists” reception following the opening performance in the McCarter West Lobby on June 13. June 13: This performance will end at approximately 11pm. June 21 and June 28: These performances will end at approximately 6:30pm.
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Opera Synopsis ACT I
It is the wedding day of the servants Figaro and Susanna. Susanna is wary of their chamber’s proximity to the Count’s rooms; she believes the Count wants her. Figaro swears to outsmart the Count. Marcellina and Bartolo reveal that Figaro owes Marcellina money and must marry her if he cannot repay. The pageboy Cherubino laments that he is to be sent away because the Count caught him with the gardener’s daughter, Barbarina. Cherubino adores all the palace women, especially the Countess. Hearing the Count approach, he hides and overhears the Count woo Susanna. The Count hides when music master Basilio approaches. As the chamber occupants are revealed, chaos ensues. Figaro enters reminding the Count that he vowed to abolish the tradition of the master’s right to sleep with peasant girls on their wedding night. The Count declares that Cherubino is to be sent to the army.
ACT II
The Countess mourns her husband’s fading affections. Figaro and Susanna explain their plan to trick the Count into believing that the Countess has a lover and to disguise Cherubino so he can stay at the palace. Susanna disguises Cherubino as a girl. The Count arrives and Cherubino hides in the dressing room. Sure that his wife is concealing a lover, the Count leaves with her to find tools to open the door. Susanna frees Cherubino, who flees. The Count and Countess return to find only Susanna. Figaro joins them; Antonio the gardener enters, furious that someone trampled the flowers. Figaro pretends that it was he, but Antonio produces a paper he found: Cherubino’s army commission. Figaro asserts that he brought the document back to have it sealed. Marcellina, Bartolo, and Don Basilio burst in with the marriage contract for Marcellina and Figaro; Figaro’s plans are thrown into confusion.
ACT III
Susanna declares to the Count that she will submit to him in return for a dowry to pay Figaro’s debt so they can marry. Realizing the trickery, the Count becomes angry. The Count summons the lawyer Don Curzio, hoping to force Figaro to marry Marcellina. It is suddenly revealed that Figaro is Marcellina and Bartolo’s long-lost son. All except the Count are delighted. The Countess has Susanna write a note to the Count, suggesting they meet in the garden. A group of peasant girls come to pay tribute to the Countess; a familiar face is with them: Cherubino, still disguised as a girl. He is unmasked and Barbarina asks the Count for permission to marry Cherubino. Wedding festivities commence and the note is passed to the Count.
ACT IV
Figaro finds Barbarina in the garden worrying about losing the pin the Count asked her to return to Susanna as a sign that he understands her note. Figaro hides. Susanna and the Countess enter, disguised as each other. Knowing that Figaro is there, Susanna sings of anticipating love, causing Figaro to wonder. Cherubino arrives and flirts with the woman he believes is Susanna. Not recognizing his wife, the Count breaks it up and leads the supposed Susanna
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Opera Synopsis away. Figaro realizes the trick and pretends to pledge his love to the supposed Countess. Susanna is shocked, but learns of the prank and forgives him. Continuing the charade, they allow the Count to find them and he becomes angry. The Countess reveals herself. Realizing his mistake, the Count begs forgiveness, and all rejoice.
Orchestra Violin 1
Cello
Bassoon
Blake Espy, concertmaster Gared Crawford
Glenn Fischbach, principal Elizabeth Thompson
Michelle Rosen, principal Jon Gaardner
Peggy Banks Alex Chaleff
Naomi Gray
Horn
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz Carlos Rubio
Double Bass
Dan McDougall, principal Mary Javian
Todd Williams, principal Lyndsie Wilson
Violin 2
Marc Uys, principal Joe Kaufmann
Flute
Kim Reighley, principal Frances Tate
Trumpet
Brian Kuszyk, principal Frank Ferraro Timpani
Joanna Whang-Thiagarajan Oboe Yan Chin Julia DeRosa, principal Samantha Crawford Erin Gustafson Aisha Dossumova
Bill Wozniak, principal
Viola
Gabriel Stelian
Julie DiGaetani, principal William Hakim
Clarinet
Rie Huebner, principal Robert Huebner
HARPSICHORD
Gregory Geehern Orchestra Manager
Adelya Shagidullina Jacqueline Watson
OPERA CHORUS
Robin Freeman, chorus master Akiko Hosaki, accompanist Emmanuel Acosta Michael Banks Matthew Cossack Matthew Coules Jonathon Feinstein Rebecca Galick Aidan Gent
Ethan Lee Greene Sonya Headlam Roseallie Kasloski Eva Kastner-Puschl Dana Kephart Elizabeth Kowal Garrett Obrycki THE PRINCETON FESTIVAL | 21
Elizabeth Oliver Hope Osborn André Peele Jennifer Piazza-Pick Lauren Rosas Logan Webber
2015 Piano Competition for
Young Performers Adjudicators Mikhail Yanovitsky J.Y. Song
Preliminary Rounds: Saturday June 6 from 9:30am–3:30pm Sunday June 7 from 9:10am–2:30pm
Masters of Ceremonies Lois Laverty Glenn Smith
Final Round: Sunday June 14 at 3pm Tickets required Clark Music Center The Lawrenceville School 2100 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ
Contestants must play one selection from the pieces listed for that category.
Elementary Artists (ages 6–9) Bach Kleine Präludien in C minor BWV999 Haydn Sonata No. 9 in D major Hob. XVI/4 1st movt. Hummel Allegretto in C from 16 Characteristic Pieces
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10 E11 E12
Rebecca Rong Madeline Paik Clare Johnson Harshita Ramesh Anoushka John Petrina Steimel Kira Grushow Claire Jiang Ava Sun Vishaal Patibandla Emily Razenkov Aaron Gao
E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E18 E19 E20 E21 E22 E23
Jerry Liu Melvin Huang Henrich Kundel Arjun Lokesh Emma Tian Terry Luo Kavya Kartik Jack Fan Amogh Joshi Akshara Vijay Emily Regan
Piano Competition Finals: This program will end at approximately 6:15pm on June 14.
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Piano Competition Intermediate Artists (ages 10–12) Mozart Viennese Sonatina #6 in C 1st movement Beethoven Sonatina No. 2 “Kurfürstensonaten” in F minor WoO47 (1st Movt.) Schumann Schlummerlied (from Albumblätter) Op.124, No. 16
I24 I25 I26 I27 I28 I29 I30 I31 I32 I33 I34 I35 I36 I37 I38
Caleb Kim Yue Xu Madeleine Miller Daphne Lau Emma Wang Susanna Lo Kevin Song Preston Steimel Nicholas Denzer Theresa Zhang Christopher Daverso Pearl Peng-Hui Lu Christopher Zou Timothy Chen Rose Mekinulov
I39 I40 I41 I42 I43 I44 I45 I46 I47 I48 I49 I50 I51 I52 I53
Wesley Tseng Aarav Zutshi Nathaniel Kim Emma Xiong Bert Tian Ethan Bach John Kim Sophie Zhang Julian Thompson Maya Thompson Catherine Chu Adrienne Li Kasey Shao Rajesh Pazhianur Anna Fu
Junior Artists (ages 13–15) Beethoven Sonata in B flat Op.22, (3rd movt.) Mendelssohn Fantasy Op.16, No. 1 Schubert Moments Musicaux No. 3 in F minor Op.94, D780
J59 J60 J61 J62 J63 J64 J65 J66 J67 J68
Margaret Zheng Ashani Pandita James Yang Jeremy Kim Mitali Chowdhury Juah Chae Saumya Bhandarkar Aaron Hungerford Ajay Lokesh Emma Noyelle
J69 J70 J71 J72 J73 J74 J75 J76 J77
Joseph Prentice Troy Powell Emily Huang Shayan Ashraf Diya Kulkarni Annabelle Davis Viraaj Kumar Anna Schmidt Serena Wang
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Piano Competition Senior Artists (ages 16–18) Brahms Ballade Op.10, No. 1 Haydn Sonata No. 52 in E flat Hob. 16/52 (1st movt.) Schumann Noveletten Op. 21, No. 2
S78 S79 S80 S81
Akshay Niranjan Catherine Lee Kevin Sun Vivian Tsai
S82 Alan Lu S83 Yohannah Franco S84 Kyrian Friedenberg
Piano Four-Hands (under the age of 25) Mozart Sonata for 4 hands in D Major K.381 (1st movt.) Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 8 in A minor Vol. 1 Schubert Polonaise in B flat Op.75, No. 2 D.599
F54 Preston Steimel & Petrina Steimel F55 Jessica Fan & Jessica Mui F56 Jeremy Kim & Nathaniel Kim
F57 Yohannah Franco & Christine Franco F58 Joyce Huang & Anna Fu
Open Class (under the age of 25)
The contestant may choose any solo work (not concerti) under 12 minutes from the list of composers below, but not a test piece from another category. Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, J. S. Bach, Prokofiev, Scriabin, Scarlatti or any living (contemporary) composer.
O85 O86 O87 O88 O89 O90 O91 O92 O93 O94 O95
Mikowai Ashwill Caleb Kim Man-Ling Bai Eric Shuren Constance Kaita Vincent Ip Leda Wang Grant Zaitchick James Yang Christopher Banka Catherine Lee
O96 Vladyslav Nazarchuk O97 Hyeonah Kim O98 Vivian Tsai O99 Richmond Garrick O100 Kasey Shao O101 Rajesh Pazhianur O102 Richard Kazandzhidi O103 SoHyun Moon O104 Sarah Fisher O105 Yunlin Guo O106 Kyrian Friedenberg
On June 14th, please join us in the lobby for a “Meet the Artists” reception following the announcement of the winners.
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Lecture Series All lectures are free and open to the public. Mozart 1784–1786 and Le Nozze di Figaro Catherine Sprague, historian, Mozart expert and pianist Mozart achieved tremendous success in Vienna during 1784–1786, when he produced a masterpiece every two weeks and took risks such as producing Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) even though the play on which it was based was banned in France and Austria. Images of life in Vienna during this period and excerpts of Mozart’s compositions provide context for how 18th century listeners understood this music. Catherine Sprague’s book “Mozart’s Salzburg Years” will be published by Pendragon Press this year. Tuesday, June 2 at 7pm Princeton Public Library This lecture is co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library. Figaro, A New Opera Hero Marianne Grey, Princeton University Art Museum Docent The later part of the eighteenth century was a period of great change— politics, social order and customs were all turned upside down. In particular, old notions about marriage for profit and prestige were replaced by the idea of romantic love, which was reflected in the world of opera where the stories began to be concerned with real people as in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Marianne Grey, a popular lecturer on art and its relation to history, will transport you back to the atmosphere of this age through portraits, cartoons, genre paintings and architectural designs of the time. Thursday, June 4, 7pm Lawrence Library This lecture is co-sponsored by the Lawrence Library. Thursday, June 25, 7:30pm Princeton Public Library A Marriage of Music and Mayhem: Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro Timothy Urban, Professor of Music, Rider University A variegated tapestry of sexual intrigue, deception, class conflict and, ultimately, forgiveness: that is the story woven together by Mozart’s music in his most frequently performed opera, Le Nozze di Figaro. With infinite variety, Mozart crafted music that depicts, with subtle nuance, the wide range of human emotions lying behind the story. Timothy Urban, Professor of Music, singer, and instrumentalist, has been a popular lecturer on Princeton Festival operas for the last eight years, greatly enhancing all opera-goers’ understanding and enjoyment of the performance. Saturday, June 6 at 2pm West Windsor Library This lecture is co-sponsored by the West Windsor Library. Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30pm Princeton Public Library
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Lecture Series The Technology of Le Nozze di Figaro Mark Schubin, historian and engineer specializing in opera media technology Last October the Metropolitan Opera transmitted Le Nozze di Figaro live to more than 2000 cinemas worldwide in addition to being available in homes via TV, radio, recordings, downloads, and streams. But what technologies were available in 1786, when this opera premiered in Vienna? You will be amazed to learn what stage and home-media technologies did exist then. Mark Schubin is an Emmy-winning engineer and historian specializing in opera media technology and is the engineer in charge of the Metropolitan Opera media department. Monday, June 15 at 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
Creating The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Michael Unger, theater and opera director The play The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was first developed at the Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts with the 2004 world premiere co-directed by Michael Unger and Rebecca Feldman, one of the show’s creators. Michael Unger will share his experiences developing and directing this work— accompanied by video and photographs of the original rehearsal process. Princeton area theater-goers know Michael Unger well as the director of A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre for seventeen years. He is also the associate artistic director of the York Theatre in NYC and the artistic director of the 12.14 Foundation in Newtown, CT. Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm
Princeton University Art Museum, 101 McCormick Hall
A Conversation on Directing Opera and Theater Productions Stephen Wadsworth, Director of Opera Studies, Juilliard School. Steven LaCosse, Assistant Dean, Fletcher Opera Institute of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Last year Stephen Wadsworth directed McCarter Theatre’s highly successful productions of Beaumarchais’ two great farces, The Figaro Plays, which inspired Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). Wadsworth will share his expertise as a professor at the Juilliard School and head of dramatic studies for the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He is also an author, translator and co-author of an opera with Leonard Bernstein.
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Lecture Series All lectures are free and open to the public. A Conversation on Directing Opera and Theater Productions, cont. Steven LaCosse will direct the Festival’s 2015 production of Le Nozze di F igaro, his tenth with us! He is also Principal Stage Director at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. With a wide repertory of over 60 productions, his most recent ones include The Flying Dutchman and Porgy and Bess for The Princeton Festival, Carmen and The Flying Dutchman for Piedmont Opera, The Sound of Music and The King and I for Opera Theatre of the Rockies, and The Tales of Hoffmann and Mozart’s La finta giardiniera for the Fletcher Institute. Thursday, June 18, 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
The Princeton Festival Guild presents
A-TEAM ART EXHIBITION
June 1st through 30th Thomas Sweet Café in Montgomery Shopping Center, Skillman Artwork inspired by and related to opera themes, music, and Mozart by visual artists and poets based at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. See princetonfestival.org for more details.
Previews and Special Events Musical Preview at The Grounds For Sculpture Young Artists will present music from the 2015 season’s productions Sunday, May 31, 1pm Grounds For Sculpture Free preview, park admission required. Festival Preview Singers from the opera and musical will perform scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Discussion with the directors will increase your enjoyment of the Princeton Festival’s productions this June! Thursday, June 4, 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library
Indian Dance Demonstration & Workshop Learn about the Indian classical dance form of Kathak and Indian tabla drum in this fun, educational, and interactive workshop with Kathak dancer Jin Won and Mike Lukshis of the Taalim School of Indian Music as a precursor to Pradhanica’s June 27th performance. No experience necessary. Saturday, June 6, 4pm
Clark Music Center, The Lawrenceville School
Opera Opening Night Reception Everyone is invited to meet the artists following the opening performance of Le Nozze di Figaro! Saturday, June 13 Free admission, cash bar.
McCarter Theatre, West Lobby
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Stanley B. Yates (1946–2013) Stan Yates was a founding Trustee and donor to The P rinceton Festival. For many years, Stanley worked as a Library Application Programmer/ Developer at the Princeton University Library. He retired in spring of 2010. Stan began his career at the Princeton University Library in 1975 as a page in the Fine Hall Library. Upon receiving his MLS degree from Rutgers, he accepted a position as Assistant Engineering Librarian in 1975. In 1981, Stan transferred Page 1 to the Catalog Division and later became Head of the Humanities Cataloging Team. Soon after, Stan became a programmer and created the indexes and interfaces for new citation databases and managed the loading of the ongoing updates. He worked on building many applications still in use today by Library staff and users. Stan held several educational degrees including an M.S. in Nuclear Physics from Purdue University, a M.Div. and Th.M. from the Princeton Theological Seminary, and an MLS from Rutgers University. Stanley was an avid music lover and pianist and for several years managed the Princeton Festival piano competition. After retiring from the Board of Trustees of the Festival, Stan remained one of its most ardent supporters. Our lives are all the more meaningful for having known him.
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Artist Profiles Nicole Acevedo (Marcy/Spelling Bee) Off B’way: Pinkalicious (Pinkalicious). Nat’l Tour: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Phyllis), Junie B Jones and the Stinky Smelly Bus (Junie B Jones). Regional: A Chorus Line (Connie), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van De Graaff ). Love Nan+Pop, Lane.
Peter Dean Beck (Set Designer/Nozze) has designed scenery and lighting for over three hundred productions around North America. Among his opera credits are Falstaff, Manon, Don Giovanni, and Madama Butterfly for such companies as Atlanta Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, and Virginia Opera.
Jason Allen (Wig & Make-up Designer/Nozze) Recent: The Manchurian Candidate (The Minnesota Opera), The Colored Museum (The Huntington Theatre Company), Don Giovanni (Boston Lyric Opera). Upcoming: Daughter of the Regiment (Mill City Summer Opera).
Jessica Beebe (Barbarina/Nozze) Lauded as “an expressive, rich soprano who performs with heart-rending passion,” Jessica has performed roles such as Dido (Dido and Aeneas); Despina (Così fan tutte); La Gloire (Alceste); Zerlina (Don Giovanni); First Daughter (Akhnaten); Gretel (Hansel and Gretel).
Paul An (Antonio/Nozze) has performed over fifty operatic and concert roles across the world with such groups as the New York Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra. 2015 highlights include appearance in Don Carlo with the Metropolitan Opera.
Amanda Berry (Logainne/Spelling Bee) Recent credits: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), Rex (Antigone), and Sidd (Sidd). She is a founding member of New Light Theater Project. She studied at the William Esper Studio. Thank you Mom. www.newlighttheaterproject.com
Sean Anderson (Count/Nozze) Akron, OH native; studied at the Univ. of Cincinnati and apprenticed with San Francisco Opera and Santa Fe Opera. Recent performances: Il Conte in Le Nozze di Figaro with Sarasota Opera, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore with Knoxville Opera.
Joshua Boggs (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) holds a BM in voice from Ohio Wesleyan University, and is pursuing a MSM in Choral Conducting at the University of Notre Dame under the tutelage of Carmen Helena Téllez.
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Artist Profiles Belden Bullock (Bass/Jazz) is originally from Boston, MA. Studied and taught at Berklee College of Music. Now he’s living in the NYC area where he has performed extensively with artists such as Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Oliver Lake.
Vincent DiPeri (Curzio/Nozze) is excited to return to The Princeton Festival. Favorite credits: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (National Tour), Spamalot, Les Mis, The Drowsy Chaperone, and The Producers. Vincent studied at Westminster Choir College. Love to my family and Carl!
Norman Coates (Lighting Designer/Nozze) Designs include Opera Carolina, Charlotte Opera, Opera Omaha, Fort Worth Opera, Piedmont Opera Theater. He’s designed over 300 productions including Broadway, OffBroadway, national and international tours, regional opera and theater.
Michelle Djokic (Artistic Director & Cello/ Concordia) A 2010 Grammy-nominated cellist, Michelle Djokic is Founder and Artistic Director of the Concordia Chamber Players. She debuted with Philadelphia Orchestra at the age of 12. Michelle received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School as a student of Leonard Rose and Channing Robbins.
Ryan Corridoni (Barfee/Spelling Bee) is so E-X-C-I-T-E-D to be participating in the bee at The Princeton Festival! Favorite credits: Peter Pan, Guys & Dolls, Sweet Charity. Thanks to all for the love and support. Proud and recent graduate of Marymount Manhattan College.
Fei-Fei Dong (Piano Recital) Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong is known for her poetic interpretations, charming audiences with her “natural beauty of tone” (Cincinnati Enquirer). Recent and upcoming: solo recital debut at Alice Tully Hall; trio debut at the Kennedy Center.
Alice Dade (Flute/Concordia) Former Acting Co-Principal Flute of the Swedish Radio Symphony, Ms. Dade is the Professor of Flute at the University of Missouri, Principal Flute of Festival Mozaic, and has appeared as Guest Principal Flute with the Bergen and Seoul Philharmonics.
Rochelle Ellis (Teaching Artist/ Guild) teaches voice at Westminster Choir College and Princeton University, and has performed professionally in both the concert hall and on the opera stage. She is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice candidate at Rutgers University.
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Artist Profiles Falkner Evans (Piano/Jazz) has been a member of New York City’s jazz scene since 1985, has recorded three highly-acclaimed trio CD’s and a quintet disc, The Point of the Moon. Each features Evans’s distinctive compositions and inventive improvisational skills.
Stanley Fink (Répétiteur & Coach/ Nozze; Accompanist/ Conducting Master Class) Porgy and Bess, Der fliegende Holländer, Francesca da Rimini, Gianni Schicchi, The Rake’s Progress; Director of Music and Organist, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Glenside; Blue Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Faculty.
Ardis Faber (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) received her B.S. in Music Education, Grand Valley State University; M.M. Trumpet Performance, Northwestern University; and a Doctorate of Arts in Music Education, Orchestral Conducting, Ball State University.
Melissa Firlit (Director & Choreographer/ Spelling Bee) Recent Credits: A Picasso, Misterman, BUBBA, SIDD, One Drop and Stop Kiss. She was awarded best direction and dramatic play for Red by Denver Broadway World. Next up: The Secret Garden at Thingamajig. MFA: Rutgers University. Associate member SDC.
Charity Farrell (Olive/Spelling Bee) OFF-BROADWAY: Peace, Love & Cupcakes NY; John 8; Select Sections from the Heart. REGIONAL: Fiddler On the Roof (Hodel); The Miracle Worker (Annie); Peter Pan (Peter); Beauty and the Beast (Belle); The Sound of Music (Liesl).
Robin Freeman (Chorus Master/Nozze) Lecturer in Choral Conducting at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and conductor of the St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale, which has two albums out with SVS Press. Past Princeton Festival credits include Chorus Master for Francesca da Rimini.
Jonathon Feinstein (Cover Basilio/Nozze), tenor, is in his senior year at Westminster Choir College, pursuing a BM in Voice Performance and Music Education, and an MA in Teaching. Opera credits include Dido & Aeneas (Sailor), Iolanta (Ensemble), Il re pastore (Agenore).
Elizabeth Freyman (Stage Manager/Nozze) Recently completed her second season with Piedmont Opera as the Stage Manager of Magic Flute. This fall, Elizabeth will return to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for the ‘15-’16 season. CCM BFA Stage Mngmt. Love to my amazing family and the best friends.
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Artist Profiles Gregory Geehern (Assistant Conductor/ Nozze) was Assistant to the Artistic Director for the Festival’s production of Porgy and Bess and Chorus Master for Der fliegende Holländer. He is a conductor of the Indiana University Opera Workshop. Dr. Geehern is also a tenor and pianist.
Marianne Grey (Lecturer) has been a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum for over 40 years. Before that she enjoyed her work as a researcher for Newsweek’s National Affairs Dept. and as managing editor of Rand McNally’s College Publishing Dept.
Nancy Goldsmith (Supertitles Creator/ Nozze) spent her career teaching Italian to aspiring opera students at the UNC School of the Arts. Her current passion is creating opera supertitle translations, especially from the Italian repertoire. She is happy to translate FIGARO!
Jan Harrington (Clinician/Conducting Master Class), Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus at the Indiana University School of Music, continues to mentor conductors as well as conduct professionally. He is known for the breadth of his repertoire in the choral, symphonic, and operatic genres.
Jamie Green (Leaf/Spelling Bee) is so grateful to be a part of this production as his first professional gig! He was recently seen as in the same role at Marymount Manhattan College, as well as MMC’s Once Upon A Mattress (Dauntless). Thanks to everyone who made this possible!
Christopher Heilman (Lighting and Set Designer/Spelling Bee) is a designer of environments for theater, opera, film, and dance based in NYC. He has worked as a Creative Consultant with Walt Disney Imagineering and has an MFA in scenic design CalArts. www.christopherheilman.com
Ethan Lee Greene (Cover Figaro/Nozze), bass, is an emerging artist in the Washington, D.C. area. He received his bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Wingate University and is pursuing his Master of Music in Opera Performance at University of Maryland.
Haeran Hong (Susanna/Nozze) Recently named the International Queen Elizabeth Grand Prize winner, Hong is noted as “charming of form, manner, and voice.” She performs various leading roles including Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Gilda in Rigoletto, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte.
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Artist Profiles John Hunter (Stage Manager/Spelling Bee) holds an MFA in Stage Management from Rutgers. His Princeton Festival credits include Porgy & Bess, The Flying Dutchman, Once Upon a Mattress, The Boyfriend, The Threepenny Opera.
Kirk Knuffke (Cornet/Jazz) is one of modern jazz’s most skilled navigators of the divide between inside and outside, freedom and swing. “Cornetist Kirk Knuffke harbors a dual commitment to formal experimentation and bedrock tradition” – New York Times
Patrick James (Panch/Spelling Bee) has been seen in many past Festival productions including Henry (Old Actor) in The Fantasticks, Peachum in Threepenny Opera, Lord Brockhurst in The Boyfriend, King Sextimus in Once Upon A Mattress and Mr. Archdale in Porgy & Bess.
Marta Kocon (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) Master’s degree in Conducting/ Viola: Music Academies Odense Denmark/ Katowice Poland. Conducted: chamber/ symph. orch./choirs, Danish Radio´s Orchestra Festival. Tours: Germany/Poland. Violist with prof. Orch. Cofounder/Member of a String Trio & a Modern duo.
Yoona Jeong (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Choral Music at the University of Southern California. She studied Musicology at Seoul National University. She conducted the Sunghyun Church Choir and assisted the F-Ensemble and the Koyang YWCA Choir.
Kathryn Krasovec (Marcellina/Nozze) Recent and Upcoming: Peacemakers, by Aikman, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra; Song from the Uproar, by Mazzoli, Beth Morrison Projects; Kepler, Philip Glass, Spoleto USA; Metropolitan Opera Audition winner; Oratorio Society of NJ, Masterwork Camerata.
David Kellett (Basilio/Nozze) has performed over 45 principal and secondary roles in opera and operetta. He has appeared with TPF in Sweeney Todd and Gianni Schicchi and directed Old Maid and the Thief, Man of La Mancha, The Fantasticks and Threepenny Opera.
Harold Kuskin has been an opera lover, student of opera, and Metropolitan Opera subscriber for over 40 years. He was back stage tour guide at the Metropolitan Opera House for 15 years. He is an alumnus of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
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Artist Profiles Steven LaCosse (Director/Nozze) is thrilled to be returning for a 10th Season with the Princeton Festival. Recent: Porgy and Bess, The King and I, The Consul, Into the Woods. Upcoming: Rigoletto. Managing Director, Fletcher Opera Institute at the UNC School of the Arts.
Kyle McLaughlin (Chip/Spelling Bee) is thrilled to be making his Princeton Festival debut in Spelling Bee. He is a Senior at USC and has appeared in shows such as Ragtime, Spring Awakening, and RENT both on the East and West Coast. Thanks to his friends and family.
Jonathan Lasch (Figaro/Nozze) Recently: Leporello (Don Giovanni), Marco (A View from the Bridge)-Michigan Opera, Marcello (La Bohème)Arbor Opera Theatre, Ford (Falstaff)-Aspen Opera, MessiahMilwaukee Symphony. This season: Yamadori (Madama Butterfly)-Lyric Opera Baltimore.
Marie Miller (Costume Designer/ Spelling Bee, Costume Manager/Nozze) has kept the Festival in stitches since 2005. Other opera-tunities: OFNJ (10 yrs), ONJ, Curtis Inst, Princeton U. Favorite fabrications: The Boys Next Door (McCarter world premiere), creation/ construction of 90-ft. long “70-Pede” for PU P-rade.
Kristin Lee (Violin/Concordia) A 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner, Ms. Lee enjoys a vibrant career as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and educator. She has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall and the Louvre Museum. Faculty, Queens College.
Marc Mommaas (Saxophone/Jazz) “A gifted communicator and strong presence in today’s global Jazz scene.” International guest lecturer; co-director, New York Jazz Workshop and the HJW Program; New School faculty; bandleader of Global Motion; composer of innovative works.
Ricardo Lugo (Bartolo/Nozze) Metropolitan Opera: The Nose, Die Meistersinger, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk; Michigan Opera Theater: Turandot, A View from the Bridge; Sarasota Opera: Tosca, Le nozze di Figaro.
Ryan Mullaney (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) is the co-founder and artistic director of Mountainside Baroque, an early music ensemble based in Western Maryland. He currently resides in Seattle where he is pursuing a DMA in conducting at the University of Washington.
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Artist Profiles Sabrina My Hang Nguyen (Conductor/ Conducting Master Class) is the Cultural Programs Manager for the Houston Independent School District, and Director of Music at St. Michael Catholic Church. Past appointments include principal conductor, Archdiocesan Choir of Galveston-Houston and Artistic Director, HISD Elementary Honor Choir.
Jennifer Piazza-Pick (Cover Susanna/Nozze) has sung with National Theater Mannheim, Ithaca Opera, Long Beach Opera, Cincinnati Opera, and Opera Piccola of San Antonio, as well as on several concert series. She is currently on faculty at Virginia State University.
Garrett Obrycki (Cover Count/Nozze), a Philadelphia-based baritone, has recently sung with Poor Richard’s Opera, Opera Lancaster, Opera Oggi and Concert Operetta of Philadelphia. He is a Teaching Artist and full time ensemble member with Opera Philadelphia.
Anna Polonsky (Piano/Concordia) A widely acclaimed chamber musician, soloist, and duo partner, Polonsky has performed all over the world. A graduate of the Curtis Institute and the Juilliard School, she collaborates with some of the today’s most prominent artists.
Reynaldo Patino (Violin/Baroque Orchestra) is currently pursuing his D.M. in baroque violin at Indiana University studying with professor Stanley Ritchie.
André Peele (Cover Antonio/ Nozze) was last seen in productions of Street Scene as Frank Marraunt and Capulet in Roméo et Juliette and the regional premiere of David T. Little’s Soldier Songs. André is an active voice teacher as well as a headshot and stage photographer.
Evan Rees (Music Director/Spelling Bee) Broadway: The Visit. Off Broadway: A Bed And A Chair (City Center Encores!). First National Tour: A Christmas Story. Regional: The Visit (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Kiss Me Kate (Barrington Stage). Thanks to my family and to DL.
Robert Rinehart (Viola/Concordia) A member of the NY Philharmonic and former member of the Ridge String Quartet, Rinehart has performed in virtually every major music center in the world. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he teaches at Manhattan School of Music.
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Artist Profiles Emily Schexnaydre (Rona/Spelling Bee) is a CCM alumna and Louisiana native that has been seen at CCM in: Les Miserables (Madame Thenardier), Carrie The Musical (Ms. Gardner), The Threepenny Opera (Lucy). Special Thanks to my family, Brian, and the nuggets.
Striking Matches (Country Music) The guitarwielding duo of Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis have been creating a stir in Nashville music circles for a couple of years, and released their debut album Nothing but the Silence on March 23, 2015.
Mark Schubin (Lecturer) Multiple-EmmyAward-winner Schubin has been studying media-technology history since 1972 and working on opera media projects around the world since 1973. He is freelance engineer-in-charge of the Metropolitan Opera’s media department.
Richard Tang Yuk (Artistic Director/TPF; Conductor/Nozze) Porgy & Bess, Der fliegende Höllander, Rake’s Progress, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ariodante for TPF. Hercules for American Handel Society. Messiah, Lincoln Center. Music faculty Westminster Conservatory.
J.Y. Song (Adjudicator/Piano Competition) Piano faculty Mannes College, Entrepreneurship faculty Juilliard. Education: BA/ BS Stanford U. (distinction & honors), DMA Juilliard with Jerome Lowenthal, MBA NYU Stern. Founder of ToneRow, online performing arts training for enthusiasts worldwide.
Catherine Sprague (Lecturer) Pianist and music historian who lectures widely in the mid-Atlantic states; co-author of “Mozart, the Salzburg Years, 1756-1781: Insights and Images;” Mozart Society of America | member. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.
The Tribunes (A Cappella) specialize in the performance of vocal music of the 1950’s and early 1960’s. Their repertoire ranges from early Rhythm & Blues favorites to romantic and upbeat tunes presented in authentic, street corner Doo-Wop fashion. Alessio Tranchell (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) is a Masters student in voice and conducting at Houghton College. He recently conducted the premiere recording of Sarah Hutchings’ opera Rodman in North Korea, and will perform with Finger Lakes Opera this summer.
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Artist Profiles Michael Unger (Lecturer) co-directed the world premiere of Spelling Bee and is Associate Artistic Director of the York Theatre and Artistic Director of the 12.14 Foundation in Newtown, CT. He has directed A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre for the past 17 years.
Stephen Wadsworth (Lecturer) Director, writer and educator has altered the theatrical landscape over 30 years of landmark productions, librettos and translations, and through his work as teacher and mentor to countless singers, directors, actors and designers.
Timothy Urban (Lecturer) holds graduate degrees in voice and recorder performance, early music performance practice, and music theory as well as a doctoral degree in musicology. He is an adjunct professor at Westminster Choir College and Rutgers University.
Logan Webber (Cover Curzio/Nozze) Maryland Opera Studio-UMD, UNC School of the Arts; A.J. Fletcher Opera, Piedmont Opera, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, American Institute of Musical Studies, Chautauqua Opera, Bristol Bay Alaska Outreach. William R. Kenan Jr. Excellence Award.
Pandit Divyang Vakil (Composer/Pradhanica) Indian rhythm maestro, is known for his brilliance in teaching and composition. He has established a modern form of classical tabla playing as well as exploring ways Indian rhythms can be adapted to different instruments and art forms.
West Side 5 (A Cappella) is a New York Citybased vocal jazz ensemble known for its refined sound and sophisticated approach to jazz. Their 2012 debut album received two CARA nominations, and they are recognized among the best jazz vocal groups in the country.
Cassandra ZoĂŠ Velasco (Cherubino/Nozze) Metropolitan Opera: Iolanta; Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Diego, Houston Grand: El Pasado Nunca Se Termina; Mexico National Opera: La Cenerentola, Comte Ory.
Katherine Whyte (Countess/Nozze) has performed on prominent international stages. Highlights include Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Vancouver Opera, the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro with Virginia Opera, and Gilda in Rigoletto with English National Opera.
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Artist Profiles Matt Wilson (Drums/Jazz) loves to have fun with music. His spirit and enthusiasm is evident in a wide range of settings of improvised music. He has appeared on over 325 recordings as a sideman, 20 as a leader and has performed all around the world.
Jerrial Young (Mitch/Spelling Bee) is excited to be making his TPF debut. Broadway national tours: Memphis (Bobby Dupree), Elf (Store Manager), Go Diego Go Live (Rescue Pack), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Adrian). Regional: Ragtime (Coalhouse). Glory to God, Mom, Nik Alexander, friends, family.
Jin Won (Choreographer/ Pradhanica) is an ambassador for Indian classical arts. A faculty member at the Taalim School of Indian Music, she is not only a choreographer, but also a performer and teacher of kathak dance and tabla.
Juan Carlos Zamudio (String Tutor & Concertmaster/ Conducting Master Class; Concertmaster/ Baroque Orchestra) holds degrees in conducting and Baroque violin performance, and is currently pursuing a DM in Choral Conducting at Indiana University, where he is an Associate Instructor. Past credits: Assistant Conductor, Alcina, IU Opera Theater.
Mikhail Yanovitsky (Adjudicator/Piano Competition) won the Young Concert Artists Auditions in 1991, becoming their most frequently re-engaged artist. He played for the New York Chamber Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony. Currently, he teaches piano at Temple University.
Tony Zanghi (Assistant Director/ Nozze) an American tenor, recently received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the UNC School of the Arts, under the tutelage of Dr. Marilyn Taylor. AD: Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera, Porgy & Bess, and Menotti’s The Consul.
Siew Lian Yeo (Conductor/Conducting Master Class) is a Toronto-based pianist, accompanist and conductor. She holds an FTCL diploma (Trinity College of Music London) and M.Mus. in piano performance from the University of Toronto, where she studied with Henri-Paul Sicsic
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2015 Gala
Save the Date 2016 Princeton Festival Gala
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Greenacres Country Club George Hansen, Gala Chair Susan Rhoda, Trustee David Brown
Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, General & Artistic Director Richard Tang Yuk
Guild members Alison Flemer, Carol Wojciechowicz
Jane DeLung, Prof. Scott Burnham
Board Chair Costa Papastephanou, Judith Scheide, Richard Tang Yuk
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Guild Opera Tour to Zürich and Munich
October 15–26, 2015
Join us
for a fun-filled opera tour to Zürich and Munich in the Fall. Opera performances include: Turn of the Screw, Mefistofele, Ariadne auf Naxos, Sonnambula, and Werther.
For information write to: guild@princetonfestival.org
Coming in June 2016
Britten
Peter Grimes
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Donors (May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015) Leadership Circle Maestro Platinum
Scott Odening Babette and James Pachence May and Costa Papastephanou
Marcia Atcheson The Edward T. Cone Foundation Marion and Robert O’Connor Susan Rhoda
Leader
Maestro Gold Debbie and Steve Modzelewski National Endowment for the Arts New Jersey State Council on the Arts Judith and William* Scheide John Schmidt Markell Shriver
Maestro Silver Micaela de Lignerolles The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Alison Flemer Gertrude Lange Pamela Bristol and Gerald Odening Estate of Stanley B. Yates
IMPRESARIO Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund
Benefactor Anonymous J. Seward Johnson Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust Edward E. Matthews
Guarantor Leonard Baum Barbara and Gerald Essig Takako and Thomas Lento
Contributor Hans Aarsleff Willo Carey and Peter Benoliel Melinda and Jack Ciattarelli Courtney Colletti Joan Cook Kirsten and Jens Glysing-Jensen Saverio Greco
Carol Baron Jane Baumgardner Marcia Bossart Jean and David Brown Victory and Theodore Chase Susan Hoover and Dennis Connaughton Judith Brodsky and Michael Curtis Lisa McComb Graf Janet Haring Jacobs Music Lawrenceville Hollis Fitch and Irving Kessler Gail Kohn Vera Kohn* Helene and Russell Kulsrud Maxine Lampert Nancy Lifland Susan and Louis Liporace Bobette and Dan Lister Marlene Lucchesi Anastasia Marty Susan and Anthony Parisi Candace and Marvin Preston Princeton Friends Of Opera Tracy and Scott Sipprelle Judith and Gabriel Stelian Elizabeth Sweetser Joan and Ralph Widner Carol Wojciechowicz
Marianne Grey Margaret and William Gross Lyn Ransom and Kenneth Guilmartin Hamilton Jewelers Cynthia and Robert Hendrickson Douglas Honnold Kathleen Hurley Perla and Richard Kuhn
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Donors (May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015) Barbara and Tobias Massa Jacqueline and Sy Meisel Peacock Inn Ann Poole Joan and Allan Sullivan Terra Momo Restaurant Group Ginger and Kevin Tylus Ronald Villafranco Jane Delung and Charles Westoff
Donor Sheila and Gerald Berkelhammer Donna Bouchard Katharine Brush Stephanie and Mark Carey Frank Decker Vera and Donald Dowd James Graves Laura and Eric Harris Harvest Moon Inn Deborah and David Herman Barrie Kale Brooks Levy Diana Lidow Walter Lippincott Patricia and James McPherson Russell McTague Irene Amarel and David Miller Cheryl and Manuel Ojeda Caroline and John Pallat Mari Pearlman Janet Perkins Kerry Perretta Av Farmanfarmaian and Parvin Saidi Rita Saltz Helga Schwartz Diane and Howard Uniman Jo Ann and Masaaki Yamada Sallie and Barry Ziff
Friend Hamed Abdou Jeanette and Joseph Andose Alice Baker Joan Bartl John Bauer Elisabeth Bish
Tine and Anders Boss Steve Boynton Kim and Malcom Brown Bucks County Playhouse Scott Burnham Janice Bush Jean and James Cahouet Walter Cairnes Caleb’s Country Kitchen Delores and Don Cantrell Concordia Chamber Players Patricia Woolf and Giles Constable Copper River Salon & Spa Hope and Kevin Cotter Beth Covin Randy Danglade Helen and Frank Dauster Jane Dennison Duck Soup CafÊ Louise Dunham Laure Duval Patricia Eames Judith Erdman Peter Erdman Janet and Arthur Eschenlauer Cordelia Everett Spike Fallon Emma and Garlie Forehand Helen Freedman Karen and Ira Fuchs Grace Gambino Janet and Joseph Gendaszek Linda Gerstley Susan Gilman Iris Gittelman Diane and George Goeke Jill Goldman Mario Gonzales Maureen Quirk and Jeremy Goodman Jean Meyer and Marco Gottardis William Green Barbara and Fred Greenstein George Hansen Iona and Maurice Harding Leslie Miko and Stephen Harlen Norman Harvey Peg and James Hastings
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Donors (May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015) Kyle Hatzes Nigel Hawkins Carol and James Herring Joan and A.C. Reeves Hicks Avis Hofstad Michael Hollander Jeaninne and Robert Honstein Roberta and Terrence Hurley Nancy and Joseph Irenas JazzNights John and Peter’s Restaurant Barbara Johnson Susan Hockaday and Maitland Jones Allen Kassoff Michael Kestin Victor Kevorkian Linda Klein Everett Kline Sheila and Ross Kremer Janet Kuenne Marion and Bruce Labar Lambertville Station Inn Elaine Hathaway and Charles LaPalme Lois Laverty Maurice Lee Maxine and Fraser Lewis Celia Lidz Nancy and Donald Light Christiane Ludescher-Furth James Lynn Rita Asch and Frank Magalhaes Jean Mahoney Alta Malberg and Marc I. Malberg MD Joanne and John Marshall Rosalie Matzkin Anne and Robert McMahan Peter Meme Daniel Migliore Ronica Bregenzer and William Milinowicz Douglas Miller Donald Mills Mistral Restaurant Dominique and Tim Mitchell Caroline and Roger Moseley Georgeanne and Peter Moss Laurie and John Mulvey Martin Olszak Patricia Virga and Tom Orsulak
Jacqueline Oshiver Martha Otis Sarah Parise Angelyn MacWilliams and Ralph Petricone Jacqueline and Elwood Phares Janet Pickover Margaret Plantes Janet Pressel Princeton Marriott at Forrestal Ingrid and Marvin Reed Anne Reeves Sarah Ringer Sara Ritchie Riverside Symphonia Patricia Robertson Dawn and Mark Rosso Brooke Roulette Mary Malley and John Sack Lorraine Sarhage Allison Shehadi Shirley and Jerry Sherman Berit Smith* Ruta and Andrew Smithson Laurel and Jerry Sproul Ann and Richard Stephenson Roberta and Burton Sutker Sydney and Charles Taggart Harriet Teweles Elizabeth Thornton Ruth Thornton Susan and James Trowbridge Sheila and Gene Truncellito Palmer Uhl Vallerie European Spa Vidalia Restaurant Claire and Benedikt von Schroder Joan and George Watson Eunice Wilkinson Cornelia Williams Barbara Wright Anne O’Brien and Gregory Wyatt
Matching Gifts Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation *Deceased
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Donate We invite you to take part in the future of this exciting company, and to become a Festival Friend by making a tax-deductible donation. Write to development@princetonfestival.org or call us at (609) 759.0379. This program is made possible in part by funds from the NJ State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Princeton Festival also gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of the Edward T. Cone Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, along with other foundations, corporations and individuals.
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The Princeton Festival Staff ADMINISTRATION
assistants to the General & artistic director
Richard Tang Yuk
Robin Freeman Gregory Geehern Jared Judge
General Director
Development
Marcia Atcheson Pamela Bristol David H. Brown Jean Brown Helene Kulsrud Anastasia Marty Elizabeth Murphy Costa Papstephanou Markell Shriver Marketing & Publicity
Marcia Atcheson Deborah Herman Thomas Lento, eNews editor Debbie Modzelewski Sarah Ringer
McCarter Theatre
Lisa Pinter, Director of Patron Experience Tricia Bitetto, House Services Manager Ed Hartman, Web Designer Matt Lazorwitz, Marketing Application Specialist Deb Lemeshow, Performance Supervisor Ticket Office (non-McCarter events)
Debbie Modzelewski Elbert Gong
Education
BOOKKEEPER
Marcia Bossart Jean Brown Takako Lento Celia Lidz Kerry Peretta Janet Perkins
Judy Padgett Piano Competition
Robin Freeman, Manager Conducting Master class
Lectures
Robin Freeman, Manager Gregory Geehern
Helene Kulsrud Maxine Lampert Mary Malley Gabriel Stelian
Randy Danglade Diane Standing
Events
Company drivers
Receptions
Helene Kulsrud Bobette Lister
Pamela Bristol
Technology & Website
Jane Baumgardner Ada Saperstein Paulina Schmer Jerry Sherman Shirley Sherman
Thomas Lento Debbie Modzelewski
ushers
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Alexandra Venizelos Dagmar Venizelos Benedikt von Schroder InternS
Aysha Choudhry Elbert Gong Amy Guan Emma Honore Nikhil Kaul Zilin (Lydia) Ma Liam Velez Vivian Zhang
ARTISTIC
Artistic Director
Richard Tang Yuk Stage DirectorS
Melissa Firlit (Spelling Bee) Steven LaCosse (Nozze) Music Directors
Michelle Djokic (Concordia) Falkner Evans (Jazz) Pandit Divyang Vakil (Indian Music) Juan Carlos Zamudio (Baroque Orchestra) Conductors
Gregory Geehern (Asst. Conductor/Nozze) Jan Harrington (Conducting Master Class) Evan Rees (Spelling Bee) Richard Tang Yuk (Nozze) Lighting Design
Norman Coates (Nozze) Christopher Heilman (Spelling Bee) Scenic Design
Peter Dean Beck (Nozze) Christopher Heilman (Spelling Bee)
The Princeton Festival Staff Costume Design
Marie Miller Carole Braun, Asst. Sarah Romagnoli, Asst. Wig & Make up Design
Production Stage Managers
Elizabeth Freyman (Nozze) John Hunter (Spelling Bee) Jenny Lazar (Striking Matches)
Jason Allen Choreographers
Cristina Marte (Nozze) Melissa Firlit (Spelling Bee) Staff Pianists
Jane Baumgardner Stanley Fink Gregory Geehern Akiko Hosaki Evan Rees Michael Sherman Graphic Design
Palmer Uhl
Assistant Stage Managers
Matt Bur (Spelling Bee) Claire Taylor (Nozze) Costume Shop
Marie Miller, Manager Karen Bartels Michelle Ferranti Sadae Hori Lennie Libes Christine Petty Sarah Romagnoli Kelley Pestritto Tharp Wardrobe
Photography
Jessi Franko André Peele Pia Ruggles
PRODUCTION
Production Manager
Jim Sargent
Carole Braun, Manager Dressers
Kallah Masudi Sadae Hori Emma Honore Sarah Romagnoli Patrick Schultz Wigs & Make up
Marilyn Jordan
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Props Master
Laura Williams Stage Technicians
Michael Antoniewicz Dave Cain Anne Cutrona Amber Faulhaber Tim Godin Justin Hoffecker Bill Kirby Todd Lloyd Ben Malone Michael McLean Matt Pilsner Supertitles
Nancy Goldsmith Supertitle Operator
Stanley Fink Recording Engineers
James Allington Rick Gearhart Robert Jenkins Susan Mott André Peele Keyboard Tuners
David Miller Wendy Young
The Princeton Festival Guild
The Princeton Festival Guild was formed in 2013 to support the Festival’s mission and to broaden interest in the community though social, educational and fund-raising activities. For information, write to guild@princetonfestival.org Bobette Lister, Chair Nancy Lifland, Treasurer Members Irene Amarel and David Miller Marcia Atcheson Carol Baron Jane Baumgardner Sheila Berkelhammer Tine and Anders Boss Marcia Bossart Mary Bostock Pamela Bristol and Gerald Odening Jean and David Brown Earlene Baumunk Cancilla Victory Chase Sue Cotter Vera Dowd Alison Flemer George Goeke Saverio G. Greco Davene Griffith Avis Jean Hofstad Kathleen Ann Hurley Barrie Joan Kale Carolyn Leeuwenburgh Takako and Thomas Lento Celia Lidz Nancy Lifland Bobette Lister
Joyce Greenberg Lott Marlene and Peter* Lucchesi Christiane Ludescher-Furth Mary Malley and John Sack Anna Marty Cleo and Eugene* McCray Marian and Robert Motley Jacqueline Oshiver Costa Papastephanou Janet Perkins Kerry Perretta Margaret Plantes Marvin and Ingrid Reed Susan Rhoda Sarah Ringer Patricia Robertson Jennifer Rogers Markell Shriver Berit Smith* Richard Tang Yuk Alexandra and Dagmar Venizelos Pat Virga and Thomas Orsulak Benedikt and Karen von Schroder Cornelia Williams Carol Wojciechowicz * Deceased
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Volunteers The Princeton Festival thanks the following for their generous assistance with the 2015 season. Carol Baron Sheila Berkehammer Robin Birkel Ronnie Bregenzer Jean Brown James Camner Richard Christian Jocelyn Colao Tom Colao Hope Cotter Kevin Cotter Helen Dauster Lucille Dawson Micaela de Lignerolles Lindsey Donaldson Vera Dowd Joan Efron Amy Ehlin Alison Flemer Elizabeth Flemer Rosemary Forrey Helen Freedman Grace Gambino Linda Gilmore Jill Goldman Terry Grabar Lisa McComb Graf Jackie Grant Diana Griffin Iona Harding Maurice Harding Deborah Herman Janie Hermann Joan Hicks Susan Hoover Jean Huntington Kathleen Hyde Marcia Jaffe Pamela Kerr Jana Kiefer Kim Kracman
Harold Kuskin Lois Laverty Takako Lento Brooks Levy Susan Liporace Bobette Lister Marlene Lucchesi Christianne Ludscher-Furth Mary Malley Susan Mott Courtney Odening Gerald Odening Scott Odening Sara Oderwald Tom Orsulak David Osenberg Larry Patton Kerry Peretta Janet Perkins Ava Raccaro Susanna Reddy Susan Rhoda Sarah Ringer Paula Rossi Pia Ruggles
Ada Saperstein Linda Schnurman Mira Sheerin Kep Short Donald Sico Arlene Smith Glenn Smith Judith Stelian Sybil Stokes Nicole Sumners Diane Uniman Jeffrey Van Velsor Ellen Veden Pat Virga Lucy Weise Carol Wojciechowicz Noel Werner Barbara Wright Amanda Wu Princeton YWCA Trenton Children’s Chorus Turning Point United Methodist Church
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Housing Hosts The Princeton Festival gratefully recognizes the following who have graciously hosted an artist this season. Irene Amarel and David Miller Marcia Atcheson Carol Baron Jane Baumgardner Earlene Baumunk Cancilla Harold Borkan Tine and Anders Boss Marcia Bossart Andrea and Patrick Bradley Jean and David Brown Susan Cotter Laure Duval Paul and Joanne Epply-Schmidt Mary Gerard and Paul Furey Nancy Gierlich Maurice and Iona Harding Denise and Jim Houghton
Helene and Russell Kulsrud Harold and Joan Kuskin Cecily Laidman Thomas and Takako Lento Dan and Bobette Lister Christiane Ludescher-Furth Anastasia Marty Tim and Dominique Mitchell Debbie and Steve Modzelewski Elizabeth Olson and Lyman Page Costa and May Papastephanou Janet Perkins Ingrid and Marvin Reed John Schmidt Susanne Schmidt and Martin Ernst Carol Wojciechowicz Barry and Sallie Ziff
If you might enjoy having your very own artist at your home next season, please write to info@princetonfestival.org or call 609.759.0379
Education The Princeton Festival offers an exciting array of educational programs that offer lifelong learning in the arts to audiences of all ages. From internships to promotional events, artist roundtables to outreach, these programs reflect The Festival’s high artistic standards and commitment to the community. Internships: The Princeton Festival internship program offers aspiring musicians, technicians, and administrators unparalleled opportunities to develop their skills. Please visit princetonfestival.org/get-involved for more information. Lectures/Discussions: The Festival, in collaboration with several local libraries and Grounds For Sculpture, regularly sponsors informative lectures and r oundtable discussions that coincide with its concert season. The Festival is also pleased to sponsor An Introduction to Opera, a series of classes for local senior communities. Outreach: The Princeton Festival Guild will display opera-inspired images created by artists of the Trenton Community A-TEAM, a visual arts program affiliated with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). The Guild is also pleased to offer its intergenerational Opera Experience for All program. This exciting program, funded by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the Park Lento Charitable Fund, and Guild members, includes a workshop, admission to The Princeton Festival’s final opera dress rehearsal, and an exclusive backstage tour.
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