Annapolis Symphony 2023 Pops in the Park!

2023-2024 SEASON SCHEDULE

ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Pops in the Park

September 2 & 3, 2023

Downs Park

Quiet Waters Park

Masterworks I

Music to Remember

simon, grieg & pigovat with pianist Gabriela Montero & violist Peter Minkler

September 29 & 30 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Masterworks II

Pepe Plays Ponce:

Ravel, Revueltas & Ponce

with guitarist Pepe Romero

November 3 & 4 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Holiday Pops

December 15 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Family Concert

January 20 at 11:00 am

Maryland Hall

Masterworks III

Raging Fire:

Tchaikovsky & Sibelius

with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen

February 2 & 3 at 7:30 pm ,

Maryland Hall

February 4 3:00 pm

Strathmore

Masterworks IV

Portraits:

Elgar & Schumann with cellist Steven Isserlis

March 1 & 2 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

March 3 3:00 pm

Strathmore

Masterworks V

Roman Festivals: Respighi & Beethoven with pianist Awadagin Pratt

April 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

April 14 3:00 pm

Strathmore

Masterworks VI

This Midnight Hour:

Clyne & Sibelius

May 10 & 11 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Mary McKiel, PhD, Immediate Past Chair

Robert Arias

Georgianna Crosby

William Davis

Ginger From

Sonja Gladwin

Shelley Row, PE, CSP, Chair

OFFICERS

Katherine Edwards, MD, Vice Chair

Ann Whitcomb, Vice President-Finance

TRUSTEES

Charles Grudzinskas

Collot Guerard

Michelle Hellstern

Deb Howe

Geraldine “Mimi” Ladd Jones

Stephen Sotack, Treasurer

Shaun Mathis, Secretary

Jill Kidwell

Monique Langston, MD

Jerray Slocum

Elizabeth

Maxwell-Schmidt, MD

Marie Treanor

Christine “Tina” Young

José-Luis Novo, Artistic Director & Conductor

TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Florence Calvert

EX OFFICIO TRUSTEES

Ann Tran, FASO Board Representative

Barbara Randolph, Interim Executive Director

ORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE

Kristin Bakkegard

Musicians’ Representative, Players Committee

ABOUT THE ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The mission of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is to inspire, educate and enrich lives near and far by creating extraordinary musical experiences with uncompromising artistic excellence.

With a 61-year history of artistic excellence, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is recognized as the largest and most distinguished performing arts organization in Maryland’s capital city. Under the direction of José-Luis Novo, the Symphony continues to rise in excellence and national reputation, performing Masterworks, Pops, Family Concerts and special events. The Symphony reaches thousands annually with its free Pops in the Park concert, joint concerts with the United States Naval Academy, accompanying the Annapolis Opera, and collaborative projects with other arts organizations and touring headliners. Additionally, we sponsor award-winning education concerts and outreach programs in community schools, sharing the joy of music-making with thousands of school children.

ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STAFF

Miriam Fogel

Director of Artistic Operations

Diana Love

Director of Marketing & Communications

Olivia Ren Orchestra Librarian

Shun Yao

Assistant Conductor, Annapolis Symphony Academy

Barbara Randolph Interim Executive Director

Sarah Johansen

Director of Business Operations

Netanel Draiblate

Annapolis Symphony Academy Director & Founder

David Sciannella Operations Manager

Heather Haughn

Annapolis Symphony Academy Department Head, Strings

Lauren Silberman Director of Development

Julie Nolan Director of Education & Community Outreach Grants Manager

Maya McAtee Office & Data Manager

Kimberly Valerio

Annapolis Symphony Academy Department Head, Winds & Brass

PARK MAPS AND INFO

DIRECTIONS TO DOWNS PARK

From Annapolis, take Route 2 (Solomon’s Island Road) north to Route 100 East where it ends at Route 177 East (Mountain Road). Turn right onto Mountain Road.

DIRECTIONS TO QUIET WATERS PARK

Exit 22 - Take Route 665 East (Aris T. Allen Blvd) Route 665 becomes Forest Drive. Go 2 miles on Forest Drive then right at the Exxon Station onto Hillsmere Drive (There is a sign in front of Exxon saying “Quiet Waters ParkNext Right”) The park entrance is 100 yards on the right hand side.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

JOSÉ-LUIS NOVO

THE PHILIP RICHEBOURG CHAIR

Spanish born José-Luis Novo instilled a new and vibrant artistic vision into the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra since his appointment as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Maryland-based symphony in 2005. Highlights of Novo’s tenure include numerous appearances at the Music Center at Strathmore with violinists James Ehnes, Anne Akiko Meyers, Leticia Moreno and Chee-Yun, pianist Olga Kern, late cellist Lynn Harrell, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, pipa virtuoso Wu Man and the Naval Academy Glee Club. Also remarkable are a 2012 return appearance at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, national broadcasts on NPR’s Performance Today, debut TV broadcasts on Washington’s WETA Metro PBS, the launching of the ASO’s award-winning streaming platform Symphony+, the creation of the Annapolis Symphony Academy and the ASO’s first commercial CD com

The Artistic Director’s Chair is graciously underwritten by Elizabeth Richebourg Rea, daughter of Philip Richebourg, Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Co-Founder and First Board President (1967-1974).

“My father conducted every day of his life as if resolute in achieving perfect harmony. I can think of no greater legacy than naming the Artistic Director’s Chair after my father, Philip Richebourg.”

memorating the 300th anniversary of the signing of the City of Annapolis’ Royal Charter. In July of 2022, Maestro Novo and the ASO stunned audiences on both sides of the Atlantic in a debut international tour to Spain with guitar virtuoso Pepe Romero as guest soloist.

Maestro Novo’s continuous drive for artistic excellence, innovative thematic programming, and collaborations with some of today’s most respected guest artists keeps generating unprecedented artistic growth and enthusiastic reviews from publications such as The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun.

In addition to his directorship of the ASO, Maestro Novo held an impressive thirteen-year tenure as Music Director and Conductor of the Binghamton Philharmonic in New York state from 2003 to 2016. Prior to this, he served as Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under both late Music Director Emeritus Jesús López-Cobos and former Music Director Paavo Järvi, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the late Erich Kunzel.

Recent and upcoming guest conducting engagements include debut appearances with the Rochester Philharmonic, the Grand Rapids, Hilton Head, Palm Beach, Alexandria and South Bend Symphony Orchestras, and return appearances with the Baltimore Symphony, the Fresno Philharmonic, Symphoria, and a Kimmel Center debut in Philadelphia conducting the Curtis Institute Orchestra. After a successful debut with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) for the Thailand International

Elizabeth Richebourg Rea, in honoring the legacy of her father as co-founder and first board president of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, has created her own legacy with the ASO. Her continued support, beginning with the largest single gift in the history of the orchestra for the 50th Anniversary Season in 2011, has been noted as transformational in inspiring future donations of substantial amounts, in addition to gifts by pledge over multiple years. She has pioneered new levels of giving and today an expanded ASO continues to thrive to greater heights. Elizabeth is sponsor of The Music Director’s Chair in her father’s name and in addition is the founding member of the annual Philip Richebourg Encore Circle.

My father Philip Richebourg conducted his own orchestra every day of his life. He personified exactitude and precision in business; in service to his community and in leadership on numerous Boards. He was meticulous in his passions as pilot, musician, archivist. Dedicated to each task at hand my father approached all things in life as if resolute in achieving one goal, that of perfect harmony.

Elizabeth Richebourg Rea is a fine art photographer and curator. Rea’s art career began in the 1970s working for The Museum of Modern Art and Leo Castelli. Curator of numerous exhibitions of Joseph Cornell, she was also catalogue editor and research consultant for two Roy Lichtenstein Museum Retrospectives. Elizabeth is President of the Dungannon Foundation, sponsor of The Rea Award for the Short Story. She is active on the Peggy Guggenheim Advisory Board in Venice and is Honorary Trustee of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Elizabeth Rea lives in Connecticut.

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is indebted to Philip Richebourg, CoFounder and First Board President (1967-1974). Philip Richebourg’s stalwart support, organizational vision and strong leadership during its formative years helped solidify the orchestra financially and administratively, ensuring its longevity and signature as one of Maryland’s most distinguished performing arts organizations. Philip passionately supported the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra as it sought to enrich the lives of the community through classical music and educational programs. From the modest beginnings of a small community ensemble to the present acclaimed professional orchestra, Philip was at the helm every step of the way. Philip Richebourg’s commitment, dedication and passion for musical awareness leaves an indelible mark on the history of the ASO. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra would not be what it is today without him.

ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LABOR DAY CONCERT

September 2, 11:00 aM | Downs Park

September 3, 5:30 pM | Quiet Waters Park

José-Luis Novo, Artistic Director & Conductor The Philip Richebourg Chair

Star Spangled Banner ..................... John S. Smith (1750-1836)

An Outdoor Overture ..................... Aaron Copland (1865-1957)

Finlandia .............................. Jean Sibelius (1900-1990)

Huapango ............................ José P. Moncayo (1912-1958)

Inspiration! - Festive Overture .............. Quinn Mason (b.1996)

Prelude to La Revoltosa (The Rascal) .......... Ruperto Chapí (1851-1909)

Hungarian Dance No. 5 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Hands Across the Sea ...................... John P. Sousa (1854-1932)

“Princess Leia’s Theme” & “Main Theme” from Star Wars ......................... John Williams (b.1932)

2022-2023 Masterworks Season sponsors: Faith Goldstein and Jesse Cunitz

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VIOLIN I

Nicholas Currie, Acting Concertmaster

Hanbing Jia, Acting Associate Concertmaster

Heather Haughn, Acting Assistant Concertmaster

Qian Zhong

Yoon Young Bae

Rachael Stockton

Susan Benac

Wan-Chun Hu

Paul Bagley

Katelyn Lyons Peaden

VIOLIN II

Christian Tremblay, Principal

Kristin Bakkegard, Associate Principal

Karin Kelleher

Amelia Giles

Sara Schneider

Essena Setaro

Christian Simmelink

Andrea Hughes

VIOLA

Derek Smith, Acting Principal

Daphne Benichou, Acting Associate Principal

Louise Elder Chestnut

Rachel Holaday

Susan Taylor Dapkunas

Heidi Remick

CELLO

Pei Lu, Acting Principal

Daniel Shomper, Acting Associate Principal

Todd Thiel

Katlyn DeGraw

Christine Lightner

Andrew Rammon

BASS

Patrick Raynard, Principal

Broc Mertz, Acting Associate Principal

Peter Cohn

Brandon Smith

FLUTE

Kimberly Valerio, Principal

Lauren Sileo

Lori Kesner

OBOE

Rick Basehore, Acting Principal

Fatma Daglar

CLARINET

Robert DiLutis, Principal

Brian Eldridge

Sara Reese

BASSOON

Patricia Morgan, Acting Principal

Randy Fultz

HORN

Alex Kovling, Principal

Shane Iler, Associate Principal

Chaundra Cervantes

Anthony Valerio

TRUMPET

Christopher Buchanan, Principal

Andrew Fremder

Thomas Bithell

TROMBONE

David Perkel, Principal

David Sciannella

Jay Heltzer

TUBA

Aden Beery, Acting Principal

TIMPANI

Glenn Paulson, Acting Principal

PERCUSSION

Robert Jenkins, Acting Principal

Thomas Maloy

Gerald Novak

HARP

Madeline Jarzembak, Acting Principal

PIANO

Tomoko Kanamaru, Acting Principal

On Sale Now!

THE 2023-2024 SEASON IS BRIMMING WITH EXTRAORDINARY SYMPHONIC MUSIC, INCLUDING:

United States Première of composer Boris Pigovat’s Holocaust Requiem

7 World Première of composer Nicky Sohn’s ASO/GLFCAM Co-commission

7

World’s greatest classical guitarist Pepe Romero visits Annapolis from Spain

7

Award-winning cellist

Steven Isserlis brings his music from London to the ASO

7

ASO musicians take on Respighi, Schumann, Beethoven, Elgar & Sibelius

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Raging Fire

Tchaikovsky & Sibelius with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen

SUN FEB 4 | 3:00 PM

Strathmore

Elgar & Schumann with cellist Steven Isserlis

SUN MAR 3 | 3:00 PM

Strathmore

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Respighi & Beethoven with pianist Awadagin Pratt

SUN APR 14 | 3:00 PM

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FIRST TO KNOW! Advance notice of the season program announcement

ENJOY THE SHOW! Expertly selected concerts to offer you the perfect mix of artists and repertoire

KEEP YOUR SEATS! Retain your current season eats or choose your favorite (based on availability) when you renew your Series @ Strathmore Subscription. Keep your favorite seats all season long!

LOWEST TICKET PRICES! Subscribers receive 15% off standard Strathmore ticket prices.

NO FEES! You pay the ticket price you see! The ASO covers all taxes and fees!

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS! Subscribers can access a personal online account at any time, where you can purchase tickets, receive discounts, review current orders, and complete your subscription renewal.

TAX DEDUCTION! Donate unused tickets to receive a tax deduction equal to the price of the ticket.

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Maryland Hall

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Maryland Hall

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 3:00 PM

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SUNDAY, MARCH 24 AT 3:00 PM

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SATURDAY, MAY 4 AT 3:00 PM

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Annapolis Symphony Orchestra - Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music “Embracing 21st Century Voices” A cocommissioning project to benefit emerging composers and young artists.

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM) are pleased to announce a multi-year co-commissioning partnership, Embracing 21st Century Voices. The partnership supports new symphonic works composed by alums of GLFCAM core programs.

ASO Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo and GLFCAM founder Gabriela Frank have enjoyed a long and productive artistic relationship. Ms. Frank previously served as ASO’s Composer-in-Residence and wrote two orchestral works dedicated to the ASO, one of which was to celebrate the ASO’s 50th anniversary in 2012.

Novo and Frank formalized the multi-year “Embracing 21st Century Voices” partnership after the successful co-commission and premiere of Resonance | Rush | Ride by GLF-

CAM alum Jessica Hunt for ASO’s 60th anniversary in May 2022. The agreement stipulates commitment to award a $20,000 co-commission fee plus copy funds each year to a mutually agreed upon composer.

In addition to the award and prior to each premiere, GLFCAM composers receive an orchestral reading of their work in progress, feedback from maestro Novo, and mentorship from Ms. Frank. The ASO will perform the premiere of each new work at a Masterworks concert during consecutive seasons, and the compositions are to be recorded for later release on the London-based Toccata label.

We are pleased to announce MichaelThomas Foumai and Nicky Sohn as recipients of the initial two instances of the Embracing 21st Century Voices co-commissioning partnership. Mr. Foumai, a native of Hawaii, is the Director of Artistic Engagement and the first Composer-in-Residence for the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Foumai’s “Living Pono”, a work for harp and orchestra, premièred during ASO’s Masterworks VI performances at Maryland Hall in Annapolis and the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda on May 5, 6 & 7, 2023.

Nicky Sohn will write her commission to be premiered in the spring of 2024. Ms. Sohn graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree, a Diploma of Piano Performance from the Mannes College of Music, and a Master of Music Diploma from The Juilliard School. After numerous performances and compositions of important works for orchestra, ballet, opera, and television, she is pursuing a fully-funded doctoral degree at The Shepherd School of Music of Rice University.

Award-winning Musicians from Around the World

MASTERWORKS I

Gabriela Montero pianist

Caracas, Venezuela

MASTERWORKS I

Peter Minkler violist

Baltimore, Maryland

MASTERWORKS II

Pepe Romero guitarist

Malaga, Spain

MASTERWORKS III

Elissa Lee

Koljonen violinist

Pennsylvania, USA

MASTERWORKS IV

Steven Isserlis cellist

London, United Kingdom

MASTERWORKS V

Awadagin Pratt pianist

Cincinnati, Ohio

2023-2024 MASTERWORKS SEASON COMPOSERS

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra presents exceptional Masterworks from new and classical composers. We’re thrilled to announce the United States Premiére of Boris Pigovat’s Holocaust Requiem at Masterworks I, and the new work of emerging composer Nicky Sohn at Masterworks V. Narong Prangcharoen brings his groundbreaking Raging Fire to Masterworks III all the way from Thailand.

The 2023-2024 season includes technically challenging and musically beautiful compositions of important classical composers like Sibelius, Beethoven, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Elgar, and Respighi. Composers Ponce, Clyne, Revueltas, and Ravel reveal unique, inimitable talent - we can’t wait to bring their musical genius to Annapolis audiences!

E. Grieg Concerto for Piano in A minor Op. 16

M. Ponce Concierto del Sur

B. Pigovat Holocaust Requiem

G. Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture

L. van Beethoven

Concerto for Piano No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

J. Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43

N. Prangcharoen Raging Fire

H. Berlioz The Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9

E. Elgar Enigma Variations, Op. 36

R. Schumann Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129

F. J. Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D major, “London”

O. Respighi Feste Romane

S. Revueltas Homenaje a Frederico Garcia Lorca

A. Clyne This Midnight Hour

P. I. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, “Pathétique”

M. Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye

N. Sohn World Première ASO/GLFCAM Co-commission

C. Simon This Land

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2023-2024 Board of Directors

Officers:

Dr. Ann Tran

President

Marguerite Cole (Enser) Vice President

Paula Abernethy Vice President

Julie S. Grudzinskas Treasurer

Kathy Clatanoff

Recording Secretary

Carol Richards

Corresponding Secretary

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Adele Baron

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Renee Ehler

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Diane Green

Anna E. Greenberg

Valerie Gutterson

Marilyn Lyons

Mary McKiel

Lynn C. Maichle

Barbara Merke

Colleen Smith

Stephen Sotack

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