Saturday, December 21, 2024 (7 PM)
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Holiday Pops 2024
Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 7 PM | Hill Auditorium
Photos with Santa & Mrs Claus from 6:30-7 PM, plus intermission
Olivia Van Goor vocalist
Olivia Van Goor’s performance is generously sponsored by Bruce Fuester – celebrating the warmth of gathering together at this time of year.
Carl Grapentine narrator
Carl Grapentine’s performance is generously sponsored by Marlys Hamill, in honor of her grandchildren Matt, David, Andy, Brad, Rachel, Makayla, Alex, Ava, & Blake: Merry Christmas, Love, GaGa
Measure for Measure (Steve Lorenz, music director)
Earl Lee conductor and music director
Leroy Anderson A Christmas Festival
Generously sponsored by Victor and Marlene Stoeffler, in honor of their grandsons, Adam and Benjamin
Georges Bizet “Carillon” from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1
Victor Herbert March of the Toys
Leopold Mozart Toy Symphony I. Allegro
Generously sponsored by Marlys Hamill, in honor of her grandchildren Matt, David, Andy, Brad, Rachel, Makayla, Alex, Ava, & Blake: Merry Christmas, Love, GaGa
Randol Bass
The Night Before Christmas (feat. Carl Grapentine)
Generously sponsored by Marlys Hamill, in honor of her grandchildren Matt, David, Andy, Brad, Rachel, Makayla, Alex, Ava, & Blake: Merry Christmas, Love, GaGa
Arr. Willi Zwozdesky To Drive the Cold Winter Away (feat. Measure for Measure)
Tonight's concert is co-sponsored by Bank of Ann Arbor and Tom & Debby McMullen
Additional support from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts
Photography and audio/video recording are prohibited
Jeffrey Ames
Gloria Fanfare (feat Measure for Measure)
Generously sponsored by Rick & Debby Hendricks in memory of Ceci Sheridan
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I. Overture
Selections from The Nutcracker
Generously sponsored by the Ann Arbor Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter - congratulations to mama Catherine Hahn and grandma Marty Grimes on the birth of Cadence Josephine Khaddaj Welcome to a world of beautiful music, anchors, and lots of love!
II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
Generously sponsored by Ginny Horan, in memory of Paul Horan
III. Trepak
Generously sponsored by Carol Sewell and Jeff Weikinger, in honor of the A2SO staff
IV. Waltz of the Flowers
Generously sponsored by Marlys Hamill, in honor of her grandchildren Matt, David, Andy, Brad, Rachel, Makayla, Alex, Ava, & Blake: Merry Christmas, Love, GaGa
Intermission (20 minutes)
Don Sebesky
Anderson-Lopes, arr. Krogstad
Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Tim Barens
Glenn Crytzer
A Christmas Scherzo
Music from Frozen (2013)
A Winter Miracle
Keep a Little Christmas in Your Heart (feat. Olivia Van Goor)
Generously sponsored by Marlys Hamill, in honor of her grandchildren Matt, David, Andy, Brad, Rachel, Makayla, Alex, Ava, & Blake: Merry Christmas, Love, GaGa
Arr. Frank Loesser
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (feat Olivia Van Goor)
Generously sponsored by Christopher Edge
Arr. Bill Holcombe
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (feat. Olivia Van Goor)
Generously sponsored by The Barnes-Gorman Family, wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous holiday season
Leroy
Anderson/ Ella Fitzgerald
Sleigh Ride
Generously sponsored by Bruce Fuester – celebrating the warmth of gathering together at this time of year (feat. Olivia Van Goor)
Lowell
Mason, arr. Dan Forrest
Joy to
the World
(feat Measure for Measure)
Generously sponsored by Mary Krieger: “Always be full of joy in the Lord ” Philippians 4:4
Jackson, Miller, arr. Hayes
Let There Be
Peace On Earth
(feat Measure for Measure)
Generously sponsored by Marlys Hamill, in honor of her grandchildren Matt, David, Andy, Brad, Rachel, Makayla, Alex, Ava, & Blake: Merry Christmas, Love, GaGa
Let There Be Peace On Earth
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father, brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, Let this be the moment now.
With ev’ry step I take, Let this be my solemn vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Arr. Audrey Snyder A Holiday Sing-Along
Generously sponsored by Ann Guthrie in gratitude for the friendships made through A2SO and the music that brings us all together during the holidays and throughout the year
A Holiday Sing-Along
Deck the Hall (Traditional Welsh Carol)
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, fa la la...
’Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la...
Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la...
Troll the ancient Christmas carol, fa la la...
Fast away the old year passes, fa la la
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la...
Sing we joyous all together, fa la la...
Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la...
Jingle Bells (J. Pierpont)
Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh.
O’er the fields we go laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight! Continued →
Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
O Christmas Tree (Traditional German Carol)
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches Not only green in summer’s glow, But ever green mid-winter’s snow, O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Traditional English Folksong)
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin; Glad tidings for Christmas and a happy new year.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Tonight’s performers
Violin I
Kathryn Votapek, Concertmaster
Aaron Berofsky Concertmaster Chair
Matt Xu, Associate Concertmaster
Ruth Merigian & Albert A. Adams Chair
Debra Terry Spencer, Assistant Concertmaster
Larry Henkel
Memorial Violin Chair
Linda Etter
Linda Etter Violin Chair
Katie Rowan
Froehlich Family
Violin Chair
Solveig Geenen
Jordan Bartel
Carolyn Lukancic
Will Thain
Ying-Li Pan
Violin II
Barbara Sturgis-Everett *
Gates & Rudisill
Endowed Principal
Second Violin Chair
Emily Hauer
Sarah & Jack Adelson
Violin Chair
Stuart Carlson
Doubleday Family
Second Violin Section Chair
Cyril Zilka
Brian Etter & Betty
Nolting Memorial Violin Chair
Priscilla Johnson
* Principal
Yanina Nagorny
Jessica Bushkuhl
Lisa Tarzia
Viola
Jacqueline Hanson *
Alan & Sandra
Kortesoja
Endowed Principal
Viola Chair
Barbara ZmichMcClellan
Veronika Vassileva
Hannah Breyer
Nathan Peters
Dan Plonka
Cello
Benjamin Maxwell *
Sundelson
Endowed Principal
Cello Chair
Sebastian Berofsky
Sarah Winans
Newman Endowed
Section Cello Chair
Nathaniel Hagan
Robert Paddock
Julia Knowles
Bronwyn Hagerty
Yun Han
Ivana Biliškov
Raymond Tsai
Bass
Jonathan Hammonds *
Lesa & Mike Huget
Principal Bass Chair
Derek Weller
A2SO Board Emerita Chair
Frederick Dapprich
Marlo Williams
Flute
Trey Bradshaw *
A Michael & Remedios Montalbo
Young Principal
Flute Chair
Jenny Robinson
Marie Mountain
Clark Flute Chair
(A2SO Principal Flute, 1962-1971)
Melissa Mashner
Serras Family Flute Chair
Oboe
Tim Michling *
Gilbert Omenn
Endowed Principal
Oboe Chair
Eli Stefanacci
Bill & Jan Maxbauer
Oboe Chair
Yuki Harding
Clarinet
Chad Burrow *
Jim & Millie Irwin
Endowed Principal
Clarinet Chair
Elliott Ross
Bill King
Bassoon
Christian Green *
E Daniel Long
Principal Bassoon Chair
Marissa Honig
Horn
Colin Bianchi *
Jon Beebe & Rich
Wong Principal
French Horn Chair
Connor Monday
Bradford Bates Memorial Chair
Dominic Hayes
Tamara Kosinski
Trumpet
Amanda Ross *
A Michael & Remedios Montalbo
Young Principal
Trumpet Chair
Becky Bloomer
Barnes-Gorman Family
Trumpet Chair
Derek Lockhart
Lisa Marie Tubbs
Trumpet Chair
Mike McGowan
Trombone
Donald Babcock *
Brooks Family Principal
Trombone Chair
Ava Ordman
Carol Sewell & Jeff
Weikinger Trombone
Section Chair
Greg Lanzi
Stanley Szymko
Trombone Chair
Tuba
Michael Marrone
Stan & Rusty
Towers Tuba Chai
Timpani
Eric Stoss *
A. Michael & Remedios
Montalbo Young
Principal Timpani Chair
Percussion
John Dorsey *
Alex Chao
Keith Claeys
Dan Maslanka
Harp
Brittany DeYoung
Piano
Melissa Coppola
Cynthia Greenspan
Keyboard Chair * Principal
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Measure for Measure
Conductor: Steven Lorenz
Asst. Conductor:
Ken Davis
Collaborative Pianist:
Seohyun You
Bass I
Matthew Bartow
Ed Berger
Jim Berlucchi
Michael Bodary
Alan Clark
Ken Davis
J. Joseph Diederich
Mark Ely
Bill Forgacs
Carter Goniwicha
Glen Graessley
Gordon W Johnson
Thomas Layher
James B. McCarthy
Bernard Moner, Sr
Brent O'Banion
Andrew Pawuk
Jim Robertson
Andy Rosenzweig
Mark Rosner
Gregory Shea
Donald E. Shelton
Thor S. Sigurdson
Marty Slabey
David S Smith
Sun Chao
Kevin Werner
Bass II
Dyche Anderson
Dick Bauman
Bob Bender
Dave Berry
Eric Budnik
Richard Burney
Jason Caminsky
David A Clark
Evan H. Cohen
Darrin Crawford
Doug Egedy
Gary Fry
John Frye
Ben Gardner
Doug Gardner
Nick Guzman
Beau Keyte
Ethan Kim
Brent M. Lofgren
John Sheridan
John Stoddard
Tenor I
James Breck
David Cole
Arthur Durkee
Flute Concerto No. 1 MOZART
Demarre McGill flute Earl Lee conductor and music director
Andrea Casarrubios Herencia
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute Concerto No. 1 Mozart Symphony No 39
Friday, January 24, 2025
8 PM, Orchestra Hall (Detroit)
Saturday, January 25, 2025
8 PM, Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)
Tom Emery
Dan Johnson
M. George McConnell
Craig Meader
David Meitzler
Andy Melichar
Jim Meretta
Brian Neau
Venkata Nikhil
Daniel Vogt
Tenor II
Patrick Brady
Brian Brenton
Jeffrey Caminsky
Patrick Conlin
Glenn Dregansky
Bert I. Greene
Jeff Harris
Richard Hendricks
Michael Hignite
Knut R Hill
Matthew Ilas
Nathan Reimel
James Rowan
Ken Saldanha
Michael Sikora
John Simpkins
Stewart Work
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The Music of Studio Ghibli
スタジオジブリ
Wilbur Lin guest conductor
Joe Hisaishi’s famous scores from My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Spirited Away (2001), and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
Saturday, March 15, 2025
8 PM, Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)
Sunday, March 16, 2025
3 PM, Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)
Discounts for kids, students, and groups! www.a2so.org/24-25-march-pops (734) 994-4801
Board spotlight
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra would like to recognize the following Board members for their outstanding support and commitment to our mission:
President: Lesa Doll Huget
First Vice President: Jon Beebe
Secretary: Sarah Bishara
Treasurer: Daniel B. Clark
Past President: Carol A Sewell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sarah Calderini
DIRECTORS
Rajani Bhat
Chris Conlin
Martha A. Darling
Andre Dowell
J. Robert Gates
Steven E. Gerber
David A Gier
VICE PRESIDENTS
Artistic Affairs: Jane Arvidson Panikkar
Development: Sassa Akervall
Finance & Budget: Daniel B. Clark
Policy: Diana Raimi
Henry Johnson
Roderick Little
Brigitte A. Maassen
David S. Malcolm
William J Maxbauer
Dan Merritt
Barbara Sturgis-Everett
Peter VanBeck
Elisabeth Vanderpool
Daniel Washington
Remedios Montalbo Young
Richard D. Hendricks Thank you!
Olivia Van Goor vocalist
Olivia Van Goor is a Detroit-based jazz vocalist, band leader, arranger, and composer She has built a reputation for not only being an excellent vocalist, but a creative force to be reckoned with. Her hard work has yielded two EPs, first “When the Shadows Fall” in 2021 and the second being “Don’t Be Mad At Me” in August of 2023. These recordings have taken her to tour in surrounding major cities such as Ann Arbor, Toledo,
Cleveland, Columbus, Southbend, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Additionally, she received “Best Vocalist” for the Preservation of Jazz Excellence Award in Detroit, nominations by the Detroit Music Awards and recognition by many Michigan-based publications Beyond recording, she has produced the show “Duets” with vocalist/bassist Reuben Stump exploring the history of vocal jazz duets and some of her own arrangements as well as an “Anita O’Day Tribute” in which she pays tribute to the legendary vocalist Anita O’Day She has worked with musicians like Detroit pianist Scott Gwinnell, 2-time JUNO award winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy, and prolific Ann Arbor string bassist Paul Keller. Olivia continues to collaborate with many Michigan leaders in jazz in addition to surrounding midwest musicians to spread musical joy.
Olivia moved to Southeast Michigan in the winter of 2017 with her family, and fell in love with the Detroit music scene. She has performed at historic Detroit clubs such as Cliff Bell’s and Aretha’s Jazz Cafe at Music Hall, along with the Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor Rich with history and phenomenal world-class musicians, she has found a home where she continues to progress her craft.
Raised in Hudson, Ohio, Olivia learned how to play piano, sing in choirs, and eventually how to perform as a soloist. The love for music grew as she explored different avenues: choir, rock bands, and musical theatre. However, one outlet stood out against them all:
Visit www.oliviavangoor.bandcamp.com to view recordings and learn more Plus, sign up for Olivia’s newsletter to stay up to date! www.oliviavangoor.com
Introducing the
CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONING CLUB
Play a role of deep significance in helping the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra commission brand-new works leading up to our 100th Anniversary celebration in 2028! As a member of the Centennial Commissioning Club, your support enables us to engage with the leading compositional voices of today and contract and support the artist through every step of the creative process.
For more information and to explore membership, contact Jennie Balch at jebalch@a2so.org
Exclusive event for Centennial Commissioning Club members—join now!
An evening with
Johnny GandELsman
Grammy-winning violinist, producer, and 2024 MacArthur fellow Johnny Gandelsman integrates a wide range of creative sensibilities into a style unique amongst today’s violinists. A founding member of Brooklyn Rider and a former member of the Silkroad Ensemble, Gandelsman joins the A2SO for a special one-night-only solo performance to celebrate the launch of the orchestra’s Centennial Commissioning Club
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
For more information on the event and to become a Centennial Commissioning Club member, visit a2so.org/commissioningclub, email jebalch@a2so.org, or call (734) 994-4801
Carl Grapentine narrator
Carl Grapentine has enjoyed a 46-year career as a classical music radio host He hosted the Morning Program on WFMT, Chicago’s classical station, for 30 years. He joined WFMT in 1986 after serving as the morning host of WQRS, the classical music station in Detroit, for 13 years.
An alumnus of the University of Michigan School of Music,
Theatre and Dance, Carl has been the stadium voice of the University of Michigan Marching Band since 1970 his voice being heard on national telecasts of 17 Rose Bowls and numerous other bowl games In 2006 he also assumed the post of game announcer at Michigan Stadium.
Carl presents pre-concert lectures for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles. He also hosts the National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis each spring. An accomplished conductor and singer, Carl has many years of experience as a church music director He also has sung the national anthem for professional and collegiate sporting events at Wrigley Field, old and new Comiskey Park (now Guaranteed Rate Field), Tiger Stadium, the Pontiac Silverdome, and the University of Michigan’s Crisler Center
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