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Pro Musica on Broadway APRIL 26, 2025 I 7:30PM THE EGG Albany Pro Musica and the Pro Musica Pops José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Opalka Family Artistic Director

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBANY PRO MUSICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS At this exciting moment for Albany Pro Musica, I am honored to welcome you to our performance.

Our 44th season marks the beginning of José Daniel Flores-Caraballo’s second decade of inspired leadership of our ensemble. There is no doubt that the moment is ripe for us to build on the artistic and organizational growth that have marked the past ten years. We are enthusiastically fulfilling the vision of our founder, the late David Griggs-Janower, who set out to create a chorus that could routinely offer extraordinary musical performances to this community. Beyond that, we have embraced both an ambitious educational mission, so that future generations can share the joy that we all feel in these shared concert experiences, and artistic aspirations that envision Albany Pro Musica reaching ever wider and more diverse audiences.

As a singer in the ensemble for 24 seasons and a board member for nine years, I have come to understand that our music truly has impact only when it is heard and appreciated by an audience. So my colleagues and I, who take so much joy from our music-making, must express our deep appreciation to you for being a part of this shared experience – for you, in fact, make it possible.

The vitality of a community is often reflected in its creative output, including the music, theater and visual arts that its citizens produce. By that measure, New York’s Capital Region is a thriving place. Albany Pro Musica is proud to be part of this dynamic artistic scene, and we are profoundly grateful that you have joined us in this expression of the human spirit.

Rex Smith President, Albany Pro Musica Board of Directors

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LETTER FROM THE OPALKA FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Albany Pro Musica’s 44th season began with a blast, as we performed Carl Orff’s famous Carmina Burana with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in August, followed by an evocative Northern Lights concert in October, led by my colleague, former APM Composer in Residence Bradley Ellingboe. In December, we celebrated The Many Moods of Christmas with a full and joyful audience. In March, APM presented the Capital Region premiere of Craig Hella Johnson’s oratorio, Considering Matthew Shepard, to a sold-out audience. That moving performance was hailed by one critic as “an extraordinary communal gathering and a cathartic experience.”

Due to ongoing construction at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall this spring, APM today offers our final concert of the season at The Egg. Pro Musica on Broadway features unique and exhilarating arrangements of some of our favorite classic and modern Broadway tunes, and we are pleased to welcome Jamari Darling – a rising star of the Broadway stage – to join as our featured guest artist. Earlier this evening, we held our Spring Gala and honored our long-time partners, the University at Albany and President Havidán Rodríguez, with the Dr. Karen R. Hitchcock Award for Championing the Choral Arts.

APM’s educational programs deliver a truly life-changing experience for students.

APM’s 25th annual High School Choral Festival in February brought together the best young talent from across the region for a day of music-making at Russell Sage College, then culminated in a vibrant concert entitled Futuros Ilimitados (Boundless Futures) at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. The Pro Musica International Choral Festival will take place in the Capital Region this July, in partnership with the University at Albany. This week-long program provides a transformative musical experience to 150 students from across North America, with renowned faculty and guest ensembles. The festival will feature public concerts by the highly talented festival choir, celebrated professional vocal ensemble Exigence, and Albany Pro Musica.

Last year we celebrated my tenth anniversary with Albany Pro Musica. As I look ahead to APM’s future, I am filled with tremendous optimism about the opportunities for continued excellence and growth in our artistic and educational mission. Albany Pro Musica is committed to expanding and strengthening our programs that make a difference in our community, which tell important stories, and which are inspiring and transformative—in both the concert hall and the classroom.

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All of this is dependent on the strong and sustained commitment by our community. I’m so grateful for the continued support, shared vision, trust, and dedication of our patrons, donors, board of directors, council of advisors, staff, and chorus—thank you!

José Daniel Flores-Caraballo Opalka Family Artistic Director

ALBANY PRO MUSICA OUR MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES Albany Pro Musica (APM) is the preeminent choral ensemble in New York’s vibrant Capital Region and is renowned for its distinctive artistic style and mastery of a wide range of musical genres. Critically acclaimed for its performances of intimate a cappella pieces and large-scale choral works alike, APM is led by Opalka Family Artistic Director Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo and is Chorus-in-Residence at the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Maestro Flores-Caraballo has elevated the ensemble through ambitious programming, prestigious national and international collaborations, a renewed commitment to civic and educational engagement, and a bold vision for the future.

Our Mission To perform a broad spectrum of quality choral music at the highest levels of artistic excellence that inspires and transforms our audiences and to provide exceptional educational experiences that advance the choral art among new generations of singers.

Our Vision Albany Pro Musica will be a leader in the choral arts in New York’s Capital Region, the Northeast and beyond ― bridging cultures, ethnicities, and generations.

Our Core Values Perform with excellence Inspire new generations of singers Engage expanded and broadly diverse audiences Operate with integrity Respect each other and our community

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA PRESENTS

PRO MUSICA ON BROADWAY April 26, 2025 at 7:30 pm The Egg ALBANY PRO MUSICA AND THE PRO MUSICA POPS JOSÉ DANIEL FLORES-CARABALLO Opalka Family Artistic Director NOAH PALMER Assistant Music Director & Accompanist STEVE MURRAY Arranger and Orchestrator / Honorary Composer-in-Residence PATRICK WHITE Narrator Support for our 2024-2025 season comes from our marquee season underwriters Christine and George R. Hearst III Ellen Jabbur Chet and Karen Opalka Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington William Tuthill and Gregory Anderson Additional season support provided by James and Joanne Crum Richard J. Miller, Jr. Michael and Margery Whiteman Michael and Linda Wolff The Kiwi Foundation, a division of Opalka Philanthropies

Support for this concert provided by Jeanette Altarriba I Edelgard Wulfert

Massry Charitable Foundation This event is being professionally recorded, photographed, and filmed for archival and promotional purposes. Please silence all electronic devices.

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THANKS TO OUR 2024-2025 CORPORATE CIRCLE MARQUEE

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PROGRAM Benny Andersson (b. 1946) Björn Ulvaeus (b. 1945)

“Mamma Mia” from Mamma Mia! (1999)

Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948) Tim Rice (b. 1944)

“I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) Abby Cowan-Kuzia, soloist

Jerry Bock “Matchmaker” (1928-2010) from Fiddler on the Roof (1964) Sheldon Harnick Katie McNally, Rebecca Monaghan, Iris Whalen, (1922-2023) soloists Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) Lorenz Hart (1895-1943)

“My Funny Valentine” from Babes in Arms (1937) Jacob James, soloist

Marc Shaiman (b.1959) Scott Wittman (b.1954)

“I Can Hear the Bells” from Hairspray (2002) Sarah Ploof, soloist

Frederick Loewe (1901-1988) Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)

“I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady (1956) Rachel Balbi, soloist

Stephen Schwartz (b.1948)

“I’m Not That Girl” from Wicked (2003) Jamari Darling, soloist

Harvey Schmidt (1929-2018) Tom Jones (1928-2023)

“Melisande” from 110 in the Shade (1963) Jamari Darling, soloist

Dave Malloy (b.1976)

“No One Else” from Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2012) Jamari Darling, soloist

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W.S. Gilbert Surprise Medley (1836-1911) dedicated with love to Karen Opalka Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) “Modern Major-General’s Song” Richard Rodgers “If I Loved You” Oscar Hammerstein “Three Little Maids” (1902-1979) (1895-1960) Rex Smith & Tonya Burandt Hansen, soloists David Baerwald (b.1960) Kevin Gilbert (1966-1996)

“Come What May” from Moulin Rouge (2001)

Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2021) Edward Kleban (1939-1987)

“What I Did for Love” from A Chorus Line (1975) Rebecca Monaghan, soloist

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

“Somewhere” from West Side Story (1957)

Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

“Being Alive” from Company (1970) Daniel Washington, soloist

Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) Oscar Hammerstein (1895-1960)

Rodgers & Hammerstein on Broadway arr. Mac Huff “The Sound of Music” “Oh, What A Beautiful Morning” “Edelweiss” “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta my Hair” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” “Oklahoma” “I Whistle a Happy Tune” “Do-Re-Mi” “It Might As Well Be Spring” “There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame” “Shall We Dance?”

“You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Katie McNally, Rebecca Monaghan, John Favreau, Rex Smith, Mitch Cohen, John Rodier, soloists

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

Rachel Balbi

Emily Ball

Mitch Cohen

Michael A. Barren

Martha J. Bond

Maria Bedo-Calhoun

John Favreau

Ross Brennan

Tonya Burandt Hansen*

Marie Bosman

Dan Foster^

Matthew Clemens

Marie Cox

Abigail Cowan-Kuzia*

Claire Gonyo

William Crankshaw

Melanie Diaz

Darcy Crum Meadows

Caleb Hood

Colin Helie

Valerie Donovan

Kathryn Farris

Jacob James

Jared Hunt

Paige Griggs

Meghan Garrison

Mendon Neyerlin

Tom Johnson

Lauren Jurczynski

Shay Gauthier

Xavier Ortiz-Reyes

Dan Leinung

Nicole Lash

Scarlett Gearwar†

Josh Overrocker

John Rodier

Heather Lessard

Sarah Ploof

Joel Pattison

Rex Smith

Mialisa Lindholm Herron

Lincoln Walton

Daniel Washington*

Katie McNally

Meredith Russell Grosshandler

John Xia

Michael Wolff

Rebecca Monaghan

Dharma Sanchez-Flores

Xinyi Nam

Irina Tikhonenko

Diane B. Petersen

Julie Weston

* Section Leader

Stephanie Saint Germain

^ Teaching Artist

Sandra Schujman

† Intern

Teresa Solé Iris Whalen†

PRO MUSICA POPS ENSEMBLE Noah Palmer, Piano

Peter Bellino, Trumpet

Joe Rose, Synthesizer

Tim Sollinger, Trombone

Brian Carucci, Clarinet & Baritone Saxophone

Otto Gardner, Bass

Brian Patneaude, Alto & Tenor Saxophone

Rob Sanderl, Percussion

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SPECIAL THANKS TO: Dan Czernecki

Michele Susko

Kelly and Paul Fahey

Patrick White

Dan Foster

Capital CFO+

Gary Gold

The Egg Performing Arts Center

Ken Kozak

Lane Press

Steve Murray

Primeau Fahey Studios

Noah Palmer

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Wayne Senitta

University at Albany

Rex Smith

WMHT Educational Telecommunications

Special thanks to supporters of the

Pro Musica on Broadway Gala, co-chaired by Jeanette Altarriba and Edelgard Wulfert Congratulations to the University at Albany and President Havidán Rodríguez, recipients of the 2025 Dr. Karen R. Hitchcock Award for Championing the Choral Arts!

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BIOGRAPHIES José Daniel Flores-Caraballo

Opalka Family Artistic Director José Daniel Flores-Caraballo is a widely acclaimed conductor and musical director recognized for his artistry and integrity in stylistic performance of choral literature, his methodical and uncompromising approach to music learning, and his gifts as a patient and inspiring teacher. Dr. Flores-Caraballo brings that unique combination—along with an ambitious and energizing vision—to Albany Pro Musica (APM) as the Opalka Family Artistic Director, a role he has held since 2014.

As a trained organist as well as a celebrated orchestral and choral conductor, Dr. Flores-Caraballo places strong emphasis on technical precision as the fundamental seed from which musical artistry can grow. Dr. FloresCaraballo joined Albany Pro Musica with the goal of building upon the group’s impressive and cherished legacy and elevating APM to be among the best choirs in the nation. Through Dr. Flores-Caraballo’s leadership, APM is pushing the boundaries of choral performance in the area, embracing challenging musical programming, innovative national and international partnerships, and a renewed commitment to civic and educational initiatives.

Dr. Flores-Caraballo also serves as Conductor-In-Residence at the University at Albany (SUNY) and Chorus Director for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. He has prepared his choirs for prominent orchestral conductors, including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bramwell Tovey, Stéphane Dèneve, Kensho Watanabe, and Fabio Luisi of The Philadelphia Orchestra, Andrews Sill of the New York City Ballet, David Alan Miller of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and Anthony Princiotti and Andrew Crust of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Flores-Caraballo came to the Capital Region from Vero Beach, Florida, where he was a musical force for more than a decade. There, he founded and directed three auditioned, community choral groups that transformed the musical landscape in the Treasure Coast: the Atlantic Symphonic Chorus, the Atlantic Schola Cantorum, and the Atlantic Children’s Chorale. A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. Flores-Caraballo served as Dean of Academic Affairs at the Conservatory of Music in San Juan and has led prize-winning school- and church-based choral programs in Puerto Rico and across the mainland United States. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Music with an emphasis on Choral and Instrumental Conducting from the Graduate Theological Foundation, a Master’s in Choral Conducting and Organ from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor’s in Music Education and Instrumental Conducting from the Conservatory of Music in San Juan.

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BIOGRAPHIES Noah Palmer

Assistant Music Director and Accompanist Noah Palmer is one of the Capital Region’s most indemand musical collaborators. Noah was most recently appointed Artistic Director of Saratoga Voices and the Music at Trinity Lenox concert series; he also serves as Assistant Music Director and Accompanist for Albany Pro Musica and the Assistant Conductor of Concerts in the Village, in Kinderhook, NY. In 2018, Noah made his orchestral conducting debuts with both Concerts in the Village and Albany Pro Musica, following his opera debut with the Midwest Institute of Opera in 2015.

As a choral conductor Noah has led, among other groups, Albany Pro Musica, the Battenkill Chorale, the Northern Berkshire Chorale, the Sage Singers, and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. In 2016, Noah was the Chorus Master at the prestigious Merola Opera Program with the San Francisco Opera.

In addition to conducting, Noah is an accomplished vocal coach and pianist.

He has worked with several regional opera companies, including Sarasota Opera and Opera North. In 2021, Noah was the principal coach and rehearsal pianist for Tom Cipullo’s “Glory Denied” at the Berkshire Opera Festival and was subsequently invited back in 2022 for their production of Jake Heggie’s “Three Decembers.” Noah has performed with some of the Capital Region’s finest singers, including Andrew Boisvert, Vedrana Kalas, Sylvia Stoner, Irina Petrik, and the late Kevin Kees. In 2022, he accompanied violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn in a vibrant program of Russian and Polish music at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

As an educator, Noah was the Choral Director at Skidmore College in Spring 2021, where he led the college’s two choral ensembles through a series of innovative virtual performances during the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with soprano Sylvia Stoner, Noah also directs the Skidmore College Opera Workshop.

Noah studied conducting with John Yaffe and Steve Osgood and attended conducting masterclasses with Markand Thakar, Christopher Zimmerman, Mark Gibson, and David Effron. Noah studied piano with the renowned Spanish pianist Jose Ramon Mendez at NYU (BA), and Bulgarian pianist Pavlina Dokovska at the Mannes School of Music (MM). Noah has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the United States, Europe, and China.

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BIOGRAPHIES Jamari Darling Guest Artist

Jamari Darling was born in a small town named Gifford, Florida. At age 9 he was introduced to his first love, music, through the founding of the Gifford Youth Orchestra. A renaissance man, he graduated with top honors while maintaining his reputation as a prolific athlete, securing the FL SSAC Football championship in 2010. After leaving home to pursue his dreams at 18, he went on to make his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. With over a decade of joy in his chosen profession, some of his credits include the original touring cast of the 8-time Tony-winning Hadestown, the Ain’t Too Proud first national tour, and the final tour cast of Motown the Musical. Notable regionals include the West Coast premiere of the Pulitzer Prize winning A Strange Loop, Broadway-bound Swept Away at Arena Stage, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Riverside Theatre and Palace Theatre with the original Coasters. Darling now writes and composes in his spare time and hopes to heal others through art as he once was. @Jamaridarling

THE EGG The Egg is a performing arts center located in Albany, NY’s Empire State Plaza. An unmistakable feature of the capital city’s skyline, the venue houses two theatres, the Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre (982), and the Lewis A. Swyer Theatre (450), encased in a domed, egg-like concrete structure that took 12 years to construct. The Egg presents music, art, theatre, comedy, dance, and family entertainment year-round.

“The Egg” itself is owned by the State of New York and managed by the notfor-profit Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation. Past performers include Samara Joy, Bill T. Jones, David Byrne, Regina Spektor, Savion Glover, Laurie Anderson, Rufus Wainwright, Corinne Bailey Rae, John Waters, and many more.

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA STAFF

OPALKA FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR José Daniel Flores-Caraballo

ARTISTIC STAFF Noah Palmer, Assistant Music Director and Accompanist SooYeon Justesen, Manager of Educational Programs Tonya Burandt Hansen, Abigail Cowan-Kuzia, Jonathan Hansen, Daniel Washington, Section Leaders Steve Murray, Honorary Composer in Residence Liz Eschen Cacciola, Dan Foster, Katherine Skovira, Teaching Artists

ADMINISTRATION Emily Sturman, Deputy Executive Director Jared Shortmeier, Director of Operations Katie Peterson, Development Manager Rebecca Monaghan, Audition Coordinator Dharma Sanchez-Flores, Member Connections Liaison Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz, Orchestra Contractor Michele Susko, Roya Consulting, LLC, Development Counsel Primeau-Fahey & Associates, Marketing and Public Relations Capital CFO+, Accounting and Business Management Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Box Office Services

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ALBANY PRO MUSICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rex W. Smith, President Marion Terenzio, Vice President Tom McGuire, Treasurer Jonathan E. Hansen, Secretary DIRECTORS Jeanette Altarriba Eric Arndt M. Tracey Brooks Al De Salvo James M. Gaughan (emeritus) Robert T. Hennes Christine Hoek Ellen Jabbur (emerita) Gwen Krause Steven E. Lobel (emeritus)

Darcy Crum Meadows Douglas Petersen Raona Roy (emerita) Wayne Senitta (emeritus) Margery Whiteman (honorary) Michael Whiteman Russ Wilks Michael Wolff Edelgard Wulfert

ALBANY PRO MUSICA COUNCIL OF ADVISORS George R. Hearst III and Chet Opalka, Co-Chairs Alan Goldberg E. Stewart Jones, Jr. Kimberly Sanger Jones Richard Miller

Paul Milton John Nigro Karen Opalka Marcia White LEAVE A LEGACY WITH APM’S

LUX AETERNA

SOCIETY Albany Pro Musica has a legacy in the Capital Region and beyond, as a choral group whose music truly captures the human spirit. Our Lux Aeterna Society allows donors to keep the “eternal light” of your own legacy alive through Albany Pro Musica, by including APM in your estate plans.

The Lux Aeterna Society recognizes individuals and their families who have remembered APM in their estate plans through a planned gift. A planned gift to Albany Pro Musica can offer tax advantages, and allows you to designate a contribution – large or small – that will support the music you love, for years to come.

To learn more about how to include Albany Pro Musica in your estate plans, please visit our website or contact us for a confidential consultation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ALBANY PRO MUSICA!

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023-24 SEASON DONORS! Listing reflects gifts made between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS GOLD MAESTRO CIRCLE ($50,000 and above) Christine and George R. Hearst III Chet and Karen Opalka The Kiwi Foundation, a division of Opalka Philanthropies SILVER MAESTRO CIRCLE ($25,000 - $49,999) Gregory Anderson and William Tuthill Ellen Jabbur Wayne A. Senitta, Jr. and Daniel Washington MAESTRO CIRCLE ($10,000 - $14,999) James and Joanne Crum Michael and Linda Wolff PATRON ($5,000 - $9,999) Al De Salvo Alan Goldberg Gwen Krause and Ross Bennett John J. Nigro Douglas and Diane Petersen Dr. Marion Terenzio and Dr. Patricia O’Connor Margery and Michael Whiteman Hannelore Wilfert and Karl Moschner BENEFACTOR ($2,500 - $4,999) Dr. Jeanette Altarriba and Dr. Donald F. Graves John and Joyce Carver James M. Gaughan and Keith C. Lee * Denotes individuals who are now deceased

E. Stewart Jones, Jr. and Kimberly Sanger Jones Steven and Vivian Lobel Tom McGuire and Barbara Bradley Vaughn Nevin Raona Roy and John Roy* Harriet B. Seeley Rex Smith and Marion Roach Smith Edward Swyer Dr. Edelgard Wulfert and Richard Naylor SPONSOR ($1,000 - $2,499) Wendy T. Blair Michael Boots and Brian Barlow Anonymous Tracey Brooks and Michael Trunzo Marlene and Rob Bryan Carol Christiana and Thomas Johnson Mitchell and Susan Cohen Anonymous Joseph and Linda Farrell José Daniel Flores-Caraballo and Dharma Sanchez-Flores Meg Gallien and Bill Hammond Katharine Harris Colin Helie and Julie Weston Bob and Jane Hennes The Paul and Alane Hohenberg Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Kenneth Larsen Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Musto Primeau Fahey Studios Havidán Rodríguez and Rosy Lopez Sharon Roy Norman and Nancy Tellier David G. Tieman David and Nancy Wagner

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AFFILIATE ($500 - $999) Wendy Barcomb and John Sheridan John and Phyllis Borel Deborah Byers and Francis Pitts Judith Ciccio Donor Advised Fund Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ferguson Herb and Shirley Gordon Peter E. Haley and Michael J. Murphy Jonathan Hansen and Tonya Burandt Hansen Jill Harbeck Ellen and Daniel Hogarty Alice Howard P. Susan Jordan Barbara MacLean Barbara and Chuck Manning Ralph and Jacqui Marino David and Martha Musser George Nisbet and Jennifer Dorsey Hon. Dustin M. Reidy Sandra Schujman Hon. Kathy Sheehan and Mr. Robert Sheehan Donald Stauffer and Susan Shipherd Audrie and Larry Sturman Emily and David Sturman Tim and Liz Taylor Hon. Paul D. Tonko Liz and Joe Vinciquerra Russell and Carolyn Wilks Brian K. Wilson Paul Wing FRIEND ($100-$499) Gregory and Judith Aidala JoAnne Alonge Wallace Altes Suzanne Anderson Elizabeth A. Arden Judith Arnold * Denotes individuals who are now deceased

James B. Ayers and Miriam Trementozzi Michael Barrett and Rebecca Chirolla John Bassler Maria Bedo-Calhoun Rachael Biggs Carol and Bill Bott James and Patricia Briglin Bruce and Crescentia Brynolfson James Burns Judith A. Carlson Sara Carlson The Clarke Family Sarah Clinton Joseph and Jeanne Costello Anne Marie Couser and Bill Kuchinski Mary L. Crangle Dawn and Dick Dana Evan DeFilippo John DeFilippo Harriett DeGraff Joyce Diwan Heather W. Drinkwater JoAnn Duquette Seth Edelman Ben and Linda English Elizabeth and John Favreau Lorraine Ferguson Dennis and Carol Fitzgerald Perry F. Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty Muriel Gordon Frasher Stacey and Mark Gallagher Joanne Gascoyne Ronald C. Geuther Gary David Gold and Nancy Pierson Ben and Claudia Golub Michael Halloran Pauline and Henry Hamelin Philip and Dianne Hansen Leif and Claudia Hartmark Anthony Hayes William Hetzer John and Susan Hill

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Barbara Hoehn Jon and Christine Hoek Eric and Priscilla Johnson Hugh Johnson and Tara Shannon Anna Kuwabara and Craig Edwards Maureen Frances Leary Edward and Heather Lessard Anonymous David and Aileen Loy Allen and Darcy Lyle Frank and Judy Lyman Kathleen Lyman Anonymous Michael and Susan Moyle Lynch William M. Lynch Stephen and Mary Madarasz Patrick Madden and Amy Williams Bob and Carleen Marino Janet and Bryan Marler Charitable Fund Susan Linda Martin Sarah May and Douglass Johnston Anonymous Robert J. McNamara Diane Mineau Mustafa and Elizabeth Mirza Judith Ann Mysliborski Sara Oberst Judith and Richard Palmer Robert Pape Bob and Loretta Parsons Chris and Carol Pfister Pollitzer Giving Fund Gregory Pratt Edward Primeau Margaret Randall Marsha and Steve Ras Cheryl Reeves and Martha Schultz C. Michael Reger Dorothy H. Reynolds Ed Rhubart Gail and George Richardson Rosemarie Rosen * Denotes individuals who are now deceased

Steven Rosenberry and Melanie Shaw Steve Rosenblum Anne Rosenfeld John J. Runfola, Jr. and Sharon Gazin Joanne Scheibly Jay Schlesinger and Judy Rader Dorothy and Ralph Schultz Robert and Gail Schwartz Charlotte Senecal Peggy and Jack Seppi Cynthia Serbent Julie and William Shapiro Laura Shea Barbara Simoneau and Joseph Caron Ken and Marggie Skinner Delanne Stageman Hildegard Steinmann Marlayna and Nick Sullivan Michele Susko and Fardin Sanai Jan Sweeney Jill Taylor and Paul Masters Irina Tikhonenko Roger Tippy Doris F. Tomer Lyle Van Vranken Jeff Vandeberg Ann Volpel Elizabeth M. Voss Dawn Stuart Weinraub Ilona Weisman Dan and Maribeth White Mary Withington Lisa J. Wloch Peter and Lynn Young Faith Gay and Francesca Zambello Barbara M. Zavisky Susan C. Zeltmann

We apologize for any errors or omissions and would be grateful to have them brought to our attention.

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023-2024 CORPORATE CIRCLE, GALA SPONSORS, AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS $100,000+ Bader Philanthropies, Inc. The Kiwi Foundation, a division of the Opalka Philanthropies $10,000 - $19,999 Eddy Senior Living Howard and Bush Foundation IBM New York State Council on the Arts The Arts Center of the Capital Region University at Albany Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Amidon & Petersen Financials CDPHP Massry Charitable Foundation MVP Healthcare Nigro Retail Properties and John J. Nigro

$1,000 - $2,499 architecture+ Courtyard Marriott Ernest Otho Reaugh Advised Fund for LGBTQIA+ Advocacy of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Hacker Murphy, LLP J.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc. Stewart’s Shops * WITH SUPPORT FROM: Capital Bank Community Care Physicians * Fenimore Asset Management GE Aerospace Matching Gift Foundation Pursuit Foundation Whiteman Osterman & Hanna * * Sponsors of the Pro Musica in Paradise Gala

$2,500 - $4,999 Community Bank * Pioneer Review Foundation Times Union *

Albany Pro Musica is grateful for the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

SPECIAL THANKS TO APM’S IN-KIND DONORS Albany Institute of History and Art

Saratoga Arts

Hilton Garden Inn Troy

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Lane Press

WMHT Educational Television

Nicole’s Catering

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JULY 13-19, 2025 Many Voices, One World

FEATURING THREE PUBLIC CONCERTS!

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PROMUSICAFESTIVAL.ORG

The Pro Musica International Choral Festival will offer three remarkable performances which will be open to the public.

Tickets will go on sale later this spring – be sure to save these dates!

A VISION UNFOLDING EXIGENCE Monday, July 14, 2025 | 7:30 PM | University at Albany A Vision Unfolding is a powerful program by EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, a professional group of solo performers, educators, conductors, and composers who transform lives through performance and the artistry of our communities. Under the visionary leadership of founding conductor Eugene Rogers, EXIGENCE celebrates the power of community and expression through choral music—uplifting voices from our communities and using their artistry as a vehicle for change within the cultural landscape of concert choral and vocal music.

EMERGENT UNIVERSE ORATORIO

Albany Pro Musica and Orchestra Pro Musica Friday, July 18, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College Albany Pro Musica will present the Emergent Universe Oratorio, a dramatic contemporary work for chorus and orchestra which tells the awe-inspiring story of our universe’s origin, evolution, and emergence of life, through to the present environmental and civilizational crises facing our planet. The performance features evocative visual projections by painter Cami Davis, and narration by Rex Smith.

MOVING IN THE ELEMENTS: FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT AND RECEPTION Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 7:30 PM | University at Albany Moving in the Elements is the final performance of the 2025 Pro Musica International Choral Festival and will feature the Student Festival Chorus, comprised of 150 talented high school singers from across North America. Led by Rollo Dilworth, this diverse and engaging performance connects singers and audiences to the elemental world around us with works by Elaine Hagenberg, Eric Whitacre, Frank Tichelli, B.E. Boykin, and others. The concert caps off a remarkable week of learning and musicmaking, and will showcase the world premiere of a new work commissioned from the Festival’s composer and conductor in residence, Rollo Dilworth.

SAVE THESE DATES FOR OUR 45TH SEASON! Albany Pro Musica’s 45th season will delight, challenge, and inspire audiences through four diverse choral performances that reflect on our shared humanity and our role in this vast universe.

SERIES CONCERTS HEAR MY HEART SING

Sunday, October 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM | Key Hall at Proctors

THE MANY MOODS OF CHRISTMAS

Sunday, December 21, 2025 | 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

ARTIST SERIES: A SACRED PLACE

Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

THIS LUMINOUS EARTH

Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES PRO MUSICA INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL

July 14 – 19, 2025 | University at Albany and Skidmore College With public concerts by EXIGENCE, Albany Pro Musica, and the Student Festival Chorus

THE PLANETS with The Philadelphia Orchestra

Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 7:30PM | Saratoga Performing Arts Center

VERDI’S REQUIEM with The Philadelphia Orchestra Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 7:30PM | Saratoga Performing Arts Center

THE PLANETS with the Albany Symphony Orchestra Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 7:30PM | Palace Theater

HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL FESTIVAL ANNUAL GALA

celebrating the 2026 Dr. Karen R. Hitchcock Award honoree

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