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March 16 & 17, 2019 New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall Reuben M. Reynolds, III, Music Director Craig Coogan, Executive Director Chad Weirick, Principal Accompanist and Assistant Music Director Dr. LeWana Clark, American Sign Language Interpreter Sarah Shoffner, Customer Engagement Manager Alex Jay Barskey, Company Manager Pam Wasko, Company Manager
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FROM THE MAESTRO Photo: Michael Willer
When he started writing Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, Atlanta composer Joel Thompson had no commission signed. He didn’t even know if the piece would ever be performed. Troubled by the onslaught of killings of unarmed black men, he knew he had something inside to say. Finding Shirin Barghi’s #lastwords project was the catalyst he needed. Using the text structure of Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, Joel chose seven last words from Shirin’s artwork to form the structure of the work. The last words and /or correspondences of each victim spoke to Joel deeply. Each is set in a different musical style. “Glory” from the motion picture Selma won a 2015 Oscar. This inspirational song speaks of hope and looks to the future for healing in the midst of great division. The gospel-like setting offers comfort to the community and motivates individuals to keep working for a better tomorrow. John Legend on his inspiration for the piece: “My thoughts were that the song should sound triumphant but also realized that there was more work to do — and that’s what I wrote about!” Thank you for joining us today. We offer no answers — only the assurance that no answers will come unless we are all part of this conversation.
Reuben M. Reynolds, III, Music Director
Reuben M. Reynolds, III, has been the Music Director of the BGMC since December,1997. After earning undergraduate degrees in both economics and music, Mr. Reynolds received his Master of Music degree from Louisiana State University where he was teaching assistant to Metropolitan Opera soprano Martina Arroyo, and was on the conducting staff of the Baton Rouge Lyric Opera. In Kansas City, Mr. Reynolds served as Music Director of the Heartland Men’s Chorus from 1989 to 1998 and was also Conductor of the Philharmonia of Kansas City and the Kansas City Civic Opera Theatre. In the summer of 1994, Mr. Reynolds made his European debut conducting the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra and the Beethoven Chamber Orchestra of Ostrava, Czech Republic. He returned to the Czech Republic to conduct the West Bohemia Symphony Orchestra in 1995. Reuben spent the summer of 1998 in St. Petersburg, Russia, conducting the Hermitage Camerata in the Catherine the Great Theatre. Mr. Reynolds has commissioned more than 20 major pieces and hundreds of arrangements in his career. The Boston Globe describes his conducting as “expert and idiomatic.” 5
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WELCOME
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The news today seems to focus on what divides us rather than on what unites us. Conflict makes for good television, but it doesn’t make the best public policy. Perhaps as a result we as a people seem further apart from each other. In today’s concert we seek to open the dialogue on some of the more challenging issues of today. We do so by doing what we do best: telling stories through music. By telling the stories of the 7 African-American men who were killed before their time by somebody under the color of authority in the choral piece “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” we are giving voice to those who can’t speak. They aren’t alone. In 2018, advocates tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people in the U.S. due to fatal violence, the majority of whom were black transgender women. We remember them today. We create musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference. Your support makes our important work possible. Talk to your friends. Like us on Facebook. Download our app. Take a selfie (at intermission). Make sure you are on the mail and email lists. Audition. And, of course, donations are always welcome. Individual contributions fill the gap between corporate giving and ticket sales, which constitute less than half of BGMC’s income. There are donation boxes in the lobby. We are able to make an impact in the community thanks to the talents of hundreds of singers and volunteers. We especially thank our foundation and corporate sponsors for their ongoing support: Bank of America, jetBlue, Product Genesis and IVF New England. Thank you for being part of the BGMC family!
Craig Coogan, Executive Director Craig Coogan joined the BGMC as Executive Director in October 2012. He is an expert in developing strategies and programs to help LGBTQA and other nonprofit organizations achieve their operational and artistic goals. Craig brings experience in both the for-profit and non-profit arenas. He previously served as Executive Director for One Voice Mixed Chorus in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was a founding board member and treasurer for ten years of the acclaimed Women’s choral group Vox Femina Los Angeles. A graduate of Syracuse University, he has produced independent films, award-winning documentaries, and acclaimed original plays. 7
TODRICK HALL Multi-talented singer, rapper, actor, director, choreographer, and YouTube personality, Todrick Hall rose to prominence on American Idol. His popular YouTube channel, with over 2.9 million subscribers and 588 million channel views, consists notably of original songs, choreographed flash mobs for Beyoncé, musical collaborations, and appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race as a guest judge. Hall has been in four Broadway shows including starring in Kinky Boots, Chicago, The Color Purple, and Memphis. In addition, he completed two successful tours of Straight Outta Oz, both of which were highly acclaimed by fans and critics alike. Recently, he appeared as a dancer in Taylor Swift’s video Look What You Made Me Do. His recent ‘Todrick Hall American: The Forbidden Tour’ was 60 cities worldwide and included the US, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. This is his first appearance with a Gay Men’s Chorus. todrickhall.com youtube.com/user/todrickhall
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MEET THE STAFF CHAD WEIRICK, Principal Accompanist & Assistant
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Music Director A native of Rockford, Illinois, Chad graduated high school at the age of 15 and moved to New York City. There, he became the organist for Radio City Music Hall and rehearsal pianist for the Rockettes, a position that earned him a listing in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! as the youngest musician to ever work full time on Broadway. He also was the pianist for various Broadway shows including A Chorus Line, Shenandoah, and The Act. Subsequently he moved to Boston to attend the New England Conservatory of Music, where he received a Masters Degree in Composition under Malcolm Peyton. Chad’s numerous choral arrangements have been performed and recorded not only by the BGMC, but many other choruses nationally and internationally. They are published by Alfred Music and Tresona Publishing. He also works in the music department of Wellesley High School and for the First Congregational church of Hanover. In addition to his music credits, Chad is also an avid runner. He has been privileged to run the Boston marathon for many years in support of the Boston Gay Mens Chorus. Chad thanks his partner David Slaga for his support, friendship and love. Chad has been the Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director since 1993 and serves as Assistant Choral Director and Accompanist at Wellesley High School.
DR. LEWANA CLARK, American Sign Language Interpreter LeWana Clark has been the American Sign Language interpreter for the BGMC since 1989. She creates a unique interpretation that incorporates not only the lyrics that are sung but also the tone and musical qualities of the melody. She provides communication access services for Deaf, hard of hearing, Deaf-Blind, and non-deaf consumers in Boston, across the Commonwealth, nationally and internationally. Although she spends most of her time working in court or in other legal settings, she’s also qualified to interpret in medical, mental health, governmental, educational and theatrical/performing arts settings. LeWana recently completed her doctorate degree at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. LeWana has been the American Sign Language Interpreter for the BGMC since 1989. American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus began providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its concerts during the 1980s. The ASL interpretation continues to be a powerful and visual commitment of our organization to welcome all. Both Deaf and non-deaf audience members rave about LeWana Clark’s interpretation of songs and the value that she contributes to the concert going experience. 9
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ARTISTIC PRODUCTION é Stage Director & Choreographer MICHELLE CHASSE, Michelle Chassé trained with the Boston Ballet School and Maestro Vincenzo Celli and was on scholarship at the School of American Ballet. She graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance from The Boston Conservatory, where she was the first recipient of the prestigious Ruth Sandholm Ambrose Award and later received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. She has both studied and performed with ballet, concert dance, and Broadway legends from around the world. Chassé has choreographed numerous productions for the esteemed musical theater program at The Boston Conservatory, including Candide, Kismet and The Wild Party, for which she received critical acclaim within Boston and New York ranks. She directed and choreographed Catch Me If You Can in October of 2016 and received a 2014 ArtsImpulse Best Musical nomination for her direction of The Boston Conservatory’s On the Town and was awarded Best Choreography for the same production. Her work on Le Cabaret Grimm, featured in the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival, earned her an Honorable Mention at that festival’s awards ceremony, and that same year her piece, Red Smoke Rises, was performed by Boston’s Urbanity Dance Company at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Her continued choreography and stage direction for such internationally acclaimed ensembles as the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus have received numerous accolades from audiences and critics alike.
REBECCA SHANNON BUTLER, Costume Design Rebecca Shannon Butler holds a B.F.A. from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She manages the Costume Shop at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where recent favorites include Urinetown, Dead Man Walking, and Red Noses. Freelance costume design credits include Boston Conservatory (Urinetown, Hair, Reflections), Actors’ Shakespeare Project, and Intermezzo Chamber Opera Series. Butler was a founding member of the designer’s studio, the Industrial Stitchers Guild, and has created costumes and textile art for organizations in Boston and beyond. She has been costume designer for BGMC since 2015.
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For 37 years founding Member John Strumwasser has been an integral part of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. Quite simply, we would not be who we are without John and his many contributions. He’s served in every role the organization has had (except Music Director).
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We wish him and his husband BGMC Board President Steve Conner a happy retirement in Provincetown and are eternally grateful for the love that they leave behind.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Since its founding in 1982 the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus has infused itself into the LGBT community of Boston. It has also reached out beyond that community into the political, social, and arts arenas. As a staunch supporter of LGBT causes, the Chorus has distinguished itself by performing for every major AIDS service organization in the area, several Human Rights Campaign annual fundraising dinners, various events during Pride Week in Boston, the Fenway Men’s Event dinner, and is the main draw for Provincetown’s annual December community holiday celebration, Holly Folly. The Chorus has created innovative collaborations with organizations including Greater Boston PFLAG, GLSEN Boston, AIDS Action Committee, and more. The Chorus sang at the inaugural gala for Governor Charlie Baker, the first LGBT group to perform for a New England governor or for any Republican inaugural in the U.S.
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The BGMC was an active participant in the same-sex marriage movement, becoming a role model for other choruses throughout the world. The BGMC performed at numerous events and hand delivered CDs of itself singing Marry Us to every Massachusetts state legislator. Each year the BGMC donates hundreds of tickets to LGBT student organizations and to people living with HIV. The Chorus also donates tickets and CDs to support dozens of Boston area non-profit causes. The Chorus has been invited to perform concerts at dozens of open and affirming faith communities and schools throughout New England, bringing its message and music directly to thousands of people in urban, suburban, and rural locales, helping to create new allies for the LGBT community. Proceeds from community concerts go to support Gay-Straight Alliances and other supportive groups. Since the program’s inception the BGMC has helped raise $600,000 and brought a vital lifeline to youth organizations. 13
SEVEN LAST WORDS OF THE UNARMED Kenneth Chamberlain — “Why do you have your guns out?”
Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., was fatally shot on November 19, 2011, in White Plains, New York. Chamberlain was a sixty-six-year-old former marine and corrections officer who had bipolar disorder, as well as arthritis and respiratory illness. After his LifeAid medical alert necklace was accidentally set off, triggering an alarm, police came to his home and demanded that he open his front door. Chamberlain informed them through the door that he did not need help and then asked them to leave. Despite his objections, the police broke down Chamberlain’s door, tasered him, and then shot him. He died in surgery at the hospital not long after. Police claim he had approached them with a knife, but his family disputes this.
John Crawford — “It’s not real.”
The shooting of John Crawford, III occurred on August 5, 2014 in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio. Crawford, a 22-year-old AfricanAmerican man, picked up an un-packaged BB/pellet air rifle inside the store’s sporting goods section and continued shopping in the store. Another customer, Ronald Ritchie, called 911. According to Ritchie at the time, Crawford was pointing the gun at people and at children walking by, and messing with the gun. Ritchie has since stated “At no point did he shoulder the rifle and point it at somebody,” while maintaining that Crawford was “waving it around.” Two officers of the Beavercreek Police arrived at the Walmart shortly after their dispatcher informed them of a “subject with a gun” in the pet supplies area of the store and shot Crawford. He was later pronounced dead at Dayton’s Miami Valley Hospital. The shooting was captured by the store’s security video camera. The video shows Crawford talking on his cell phone while swinging the BB/Pellet air rifle when he was killed. According to Crawford’s mother, the video shows the officers immediately fired without giving any verbal commands and without giving Crawford any time to drop the toy even if he had heard them.
Amadou Diallo — “Mom, I’m going to college.”
On February 4,1999, Amadou Diallo, a 23-year-old immigrant from Guinea , was shot and killed by four New York City Police Department plain-clothed officers. Early that morning, Diallo was standing near his building after returning from a meal. At about 12:40 a.m., the police officers — Edward McMellon, Sean Caroll, Kenneth Boss, and Richard Murphy — passed by in a Ford Taurus. Caroll later testified that Diallo matched the general description of a serial rapist who had struck a year earlier, or that he might have been a lookout. The officers testified that they identified themselves as NYPD officers, but a witness testified that the officers started shooting without warning. Diallo ran toward his apartment doorway at their approach, despite their shouts to stop and “show his hands.” There was not much light, and Diallo reached into his jacket and withdrew his wallet. The officers opened fire when one shouted “Gun!” During the shooting, officer McMellon tripped and fell, causing the other officers to believe he had been shot. The four officers fired 42 shots, hitting Diallo 19 times. All four officers were charged with second-degree murder and acquitted at trial in Albany.
Oscar Grant — “You shot me! You shot me!”
Oscar Grant, III (1986–2009) was a young African-American man who was fatally shot early on New Year’s Day 2009 by Bay Area Rapid Transit Police officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California. Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit train returning from New Years festivities in San Francisco, BART Police officers detained Grant and several other passengers on the platform at the Fruitvale BART Station. Officer Johannes Mehserle and another officer restrained Grant and forced him to lie face down on the platform. Mehserle was unable to remove Grant’s right arm from under his body in order to handcuff him. Mehserle drew his pistol and shot Grant once in the back as he lay there immobilized. Mehserle later claimed that he had intended to use a Taser on him. Grant was unarmed. He was pronounced dead the next morning at Highland Hospital in Oakland. The events were captured on multiple official and private digital video and privately owned cell phone cameras. Owners disseminated their footage to media outlets and to various websites, where it was watched millions of times. 14
Michael Brown — “I don’t have a gun. Stop shooting.”
At 11:53 a.m. on August 9, 2014, a police dispatcher reported that someone had stolen a box of cigars at the Ferguson Market in Ferguson, Missouri, and described the suspect as a black male wearing a white t-shirt. A few minutes later, at 11:57 a.m., the dispatch described the suspect as wearing a red Cardinals hat, a white t-shirt, and khaki shorts, and that he was accompanied by another male. At 12:00 p.m., Officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson Police radioed asking if his assistance was needed in searching for suspects. Seven seconds later, an unidentified officer said they had disappeared. Wilson called for backup at 12:02 p.m. saying he might have spotted them. Shortly after that, Wilson drove up to Brown and a companion as they were walking in the middle of the street and ordered them to move off the street. Wilson continued driving past the two men but then backed up and stopped close to them. A struggle took place between Brown and Wilson through the window of the police SUV. Wilson’s gun was fired twice from inside the vehicle, hitting Brown’s right hand. Brown fled, and Wilson then got out of his vehicle and began to pursue Brown. At some point, Wilson fired his gun again, while facing Brown, and hit him with at least six shots. Brown was unarmed and died on the street. Less than 90 seconds passed from the time Wilson encountered Brown to the time of Brown’s death.
Trayvon Martin — “What are you following me for?”
On the evening of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American high school student. Zimmerman, a 28-year old Latino man, was the neighborhood watch coordinator for his gated community. Martin was there visiting his relatives at the time of the shooting. Zimmerman noticed Martin as he returned to the community after having walked to a nearby convenience store. Zimmerman called the Sanford police to report him as a suspicious person. The dispatcher asked Zimmerman if he was following Martin, when Zimmerman responded, “Yeah,” the dispatcher said, “We don’t need you to do that,” to which Zimmerman responded, “Okay.” Nevertheless, he continued to follow Martin, and after ending his call with police, a violent encounter took place between Martin and Zimmerman, which ended when Zimmerman fatally shot Martin 70 yards from the rear door of the townhouse where Martin was staying. What happened during the altercation is a matter of dispute. When police arrived at the scene, Zimmerman had a bloody and swollen nose, was bleeding from the back of his head, and his back was wet and soiled, as if he had been in grass. Zimmerman was charged with Martin’s murder but acquitted at trial on self-defense grounds. The incident was reviewed by the Department of Justice for potential civil rights violations, but no additional charges were filed, citing insufficient evidence.
Eric Garner — “I can’t breathe.”
On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner died in Staten Island, New York City, after a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer put him in what has been described as a chokehold for about 15 to 19 seconds while arresting him. The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office attributed Garner’s death to a combination of a chokehold, compression of his chest, and poor health. NYPD policy prohibits the use of chokeholds. NYPD officers approached Garner on suspicion of selling “loosies“ (single cigarettes) from packs without tax stamps. After Garner told the police that he was tired of being harasse and that he was not selling cigarettes, the officers went to arrest Garner. When officer Daniel Pantaleo tried to take Garner’s wrist behind his back, Garner pulled his arms away. Pantaleo then put his arm around Garner’s neck and took him down onto the ground. After Pantaleo removed his arm from Garner’s neck, he pushed the side of Garner’s face into the ground while four officers moved to restrain Garner, who repeated “I can’t breathe” eleven times while lying facedown on the sidewalk. After Garner lost consciousness, officers turned him onto his side to ease his breathing. Garner remained lying on the sidewalk for seven minutes while the officers waited for an ambulance to arrive. The officers and EMTs did not perform CPR on Garner at the scene; according to a spokesman for the PBA, this was because they believed that Garner was breathing and that it would be improper to perform CPR on someone who was still breathing. He was pronounced dead at the hospital approximately one hour later. 15
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BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. Founded in 1982, the 200-voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds, III, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the LGBT community. The Chorus is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season and thousands more through recordings, television, and internet broadcasts. CBS-WBZ recently named The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus one of the “top 5” choruses in the city of Boston. BGMC are Cultural Ambassadors — being the first LGBT chorus to perform in Poland in 2005, the Middle East in 2015 and South Africa in 2018. bgmc.org.
PURPOSE To inspire
MISSION The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference.
CORE VALUES • We’re a family with a tradition of excellence • We provide a safe and welcoming community to be ourselves • We make music that makes us and our audiences proud • We operate with integrity • We genuinely care for each other; bringing out the best of each other – we are at our best as a group • We change hearts and minds through our presence and our music • We are from diverse backgrounds but have a shared passion for music • We choose to give our time and talents – giving back more than we get • We have fun! 17
Support Our Songs Only about half of your ticket price covers the cost of today’s show. Donation boxes are in the lobby.
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Please give generously!
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REUBEN M. REYNOLDS, III Music Director CHAD WEIRICK Principal Accompanist Assistant Music Director
MICHELLE CHASSÉ Stage Director Choreographer
DR. LEWANA CLARK American Sign Language Interpreter
Diction Coach Courtney Furno
Vocal Coach Bill Casey
Lighting Anne Dresbach
Costumes Rebecca Shannon Butler
Aryaloka String Quartet Beth Welty and Mark Latham, Violins Noralee Walker, viola Sandi-Jo Malmon, cello Bass Mark Pucci
Percussion Jonathan Hess
Orchestrations: Courtney Furno, Chad Weirick Dancers Raheem Lee Izzy Berdan Michael Lombo, Dance Captain Tyler Brewer Keith March Mistler Andy Chau Christopher Murray Kyle Crand Nick Panagiotou Matthew Robert Honeycutt CRAIG COOGAN Producer
Kevin Rovelli Derek Ternullo Stephen Trumble David Wickenden
BILL CASEY Executive Producer
Thank you for turning off all electronic devices that might make any noise and disturb both audience and performers. The use of all cameras and audio/ video recorders is prohibited by U.S. Copyright law. Sit back and enjoy the live performance! 19
ACT I Never Get Lost/Take Me To the World Marc Blitzstein, Stephen Sondheim, Arr. Kevin Robinson
We Sang Our Songs William Grant Still, Arr. Douglas R. Boyer
Spirituals Traditional, Arr. Chad Weirick If I Got My Ticket Nicholas Everage, soloist
Deep River Go Down Moses
Harriet Tubman
Music Rollo Dilworth, Lyrics Eloise Greenfield
It Takes A Village
Joan Szymko, revoiced TTBB Chad Weirick Loren Sylvester, soloist
Seven Last Words of the Unarmed Joel Thompson “Officers, why do you have your guns out?” “What are you following me for?” “Mom, I’m going to college.” “I don’t have a gun! Stop shooting!” “You shot me!” “It’s not real.” “I can’t breath.”
Glory
From Selma John Stephens, Lonnie Lynn, Arr. Eugene Rogers Todrick Hall, soloist
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Kenneth Chamberlain Trayvon Martin Amadou Diallo Michael Brown Oscar Grant John Crawford Eric Garner
ACT II Todrick Hall Performance Set I Just Wanna Dance With Somebody
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam. Arr. Chad Weirick
Kinky Boots I’m Not My Father’s Son
Cynthia Lauper, Arr. Kevin Robinson Todrick Hall, soloist
Beautiful
Linda Perry, Arr. Chad Weirick
Raise You Up/Just Be
Cynthia Lauper, Arr. Stephen Oremus, BGMC Arr. Courtney Furno Todrick Hall, soloist
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CHORUS BARITONE
Joseph Rios
Christopher Phillips
Brad W. Andersen
Ron Riso
Rocco Pigneri
Charles R. Anderson, Jr.
David Rosenthal
Yusheng Qin
Jim Anderson
Carl Seglem
Rick Redmond
Michael Appell
Jim Slayton
Roland W. Roy
John N. Beaudreau
Nicholas Solimini
Rob Stone
Izzy Berdan
Derek Ternullo
David Wickenden
Tyler Brewer
Benjamin Thompson
Alexander Brown
Zachary Tripsas
Paul Cady
Luis Valdez
TENOR 1
Galvin Chow
Tom Weisend
Bruce G. Barrett Bruce Bausk
Nicholas Cloutier
Alain Bouchard
Bruce Cramer Kyle Crand
BASS
Miguel Bray
Jonathan Drapinski
John Abbott
Kyle Cabral
David Dyson
Christopher Arrington
Andy Chau
Joshua Foster
Christopher Basso
Enrique Claudio
David Friedler
Jimmie Bucci
Nicholas Everage
Paul Gabrys
Eric Bullen
Gary Jackson
Jonathan Girard
Michael Capparelli
Gerald B. James
Christian Grenier
Richard Cincotta
Brian Kisiel
Travis Hasley
Christopher Cobb
Peter Kokoszka
Tyler Hilaire-Dubreuil
Charles Conley
Devan Lalas
George Hinds
Ross W. Dekle
Michael Lombo
Matthew Robert Honeycutt
Chongluen Fang
Edmund Metzold
Robert S. Hubbard
Charles Fortunato
Ryan C. Miller
Alan H. Ingram
Emil Frank
Christopher Murray
Abraham Leon Jr.
Joel E. Friedman
Jeffrey Nagengast
James Lesui
Julius Green I
Christopher Nuss
Michael Lewis-Swanson
James Griffin
Michael Nuss
James Christian Lloyd
Geoffrey K. Hahn
Ryne Paez
Vicente Lumbreras
Cole Hilaire-Dubreuil
Andrew Pallissard
Keith March Mistler
DJ Hoare-Travaglini
Jake Pitochelli
Paul Mills
Jeffrey Hovis
Kevin D. Rice
Benjamin Muller
Dylan La Rosa
Bradford Robinson
William Neely
Jacob Lee Leatherberry
Kevin Rovelli
Alfred O’Connell
Wayne Malloy
David L. Simpson
Thomas O’Toole
James Martin
Anand Sitaram
Michael James Pahls
Glenn G. Milliken Sr.
Loren Sylvester
Jay Philomena
Jeff Morrissey
Joseph Valadez
Don Picard
Edward Nardell
Kenneth Vennard
Noah Robert Pimentel
Russell Ormiston
Walker Weatherly
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CHORUS TENOR 2
Alex Kapitan
5TH SECTION
Keith Bell
Michael J. Leclerc
David Baldwin
Ryan Billings
Raheem Lee
Thomas Choinski
Bill Casey
Christopher Ludwig
Matthew Doherty
William Cattey
Lenielson Sousa
Anthony Foxworth
Paul Consoli
Jesse Medina
Ian Rollins
Adam Corcoran
Matthew Moura
Robert L. “Rab” Sherman
Sean Crookes
Joel M. Nolan
Michael W. Tobey
David Cruikshank
Joel Nosek
Tod Davis
Nick Panagiotou
Lucas De BuenosAires
Nicholas Poché
Guy DeAngelis
Carlos Ramos
Samuel Dennis
Victor Ramos
Manuel Esquivel
Kevin Schattenkirk
Mark Fitzforry
Bill Spera
Courtney Furno
Stephen Trumble
Johnny Gall
Zachary Wasserman
Shan Huang
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IN MEMORIAM
We remember and honor our brothers who have passed on. From our very beginning to today, we have lost many members, including our founder Joseph Bevins. We lost our first member to AIDS in 1987. This started a continual stream of singing at memorial services. A marks those who died of AIDS. It matters not how long these men sang with us. Whether they sang for a single performance or dozens, they are forever part of our chorus family. They are always in our hearts and memories. Daniel-John Aylward Harold Baldwin Josef Bevins Herbert F. Bourne Everette F. Brewer Phil Briggs Greg Brown Richard Brummett John Bryant Richard Coe Laurence E.D. Collopy Eric Cossart-D’Espies Ryan F. Curtis Gerry R. Dagesse Wayne Drake Dan Gage
Frederick Goodwin Jim Gordon John Graves Neil Gray Roland T. Green,III Gary Griffiths Toby Hall Alan Hartwell John Hynes Steven Isherwood Michael Kasper Ron LaCombe Fred Lange John Laporta Robert D. Leclair Todd Lindamood
Andrew Lobao Larry Poitras Roy E. Lundin Sandy Reder Gerard J. Marquis Dominick Rocca Christopher Mahoney Kevin Rogers Bruce McCarthy Michael E. Shea Kevin McKenna Corey Smith David F. Messier Sandy F. Smith, Jr. Rod Meth Dan Staub Joseph Molloy Robert Lee Sweeney Richard Moore Michael Thornton Ray Nadeau John Van Etten David Panella David Varner Greg Pearce Mark Wayne Joseph A. Pels Peter Webster Daniel Eaton Pentlarge Bill Williamson Ben Perry 23
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2018-2019 Season Vivaldi/Pärt
Sunday, November 11, 2018 • 3pm • Sanders Theatre, Cambridge Antonio Vivaldi, Magnificat (RV 610), Gloria (RV 589) Arvo Pärt, Magnificat, Adam’s Lament
America/We Need to Talk
Sunday, March 24, 2019 • 3pm • Sanders Theatre, Cambridge William Grant Still, And They Lynched Him on a Tree Fred Onovwerosuoke, Caprice for piano and orchestra A Triptych of American Voices: A Cantata of the People [World Premiere]
Rachmaninoff/Liturgy
Sunday, June 2, 2019 • 3pm • Church of the Covenant, Boston Sergei Rachmaninoff, Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31
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DONORS The generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundations provide nearly half of the BGMC’s annual revenue. Gifts may be made however is most convenient for you: • Gift boxes in the lobby • Online at bgmc.org • Text GIVEBGMC to 41411 • Call 617-542-SING • Mail to 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 Recurring pledges from your credit card can be easily set by contacting the office or visiting bgmc.org. If you work for a company that matches employee gifts to cultural organizations, please send in your matching gift form or call the Chorus office at 617-542-7464. To see if your company matches, ask your HR department or visit the website matchinggift.com. The following list represents cumulative gifts between March 1, 2018, and March 1, 2019. Gifts include all cash and in-kind donations, purchases of event tickets and amounts paid for winning auction items. Donations of auction items are not included. We’ve made every effort to accurately represent the gifts. In the event of an error or omission, please contact the office so we can remedy it.
PLANNED GIFTS
Stephen M. Kelley Edward J. LeMay Trust Albert D. Lovata Andrew Maggiore John Moran Reuben M. Reynolds, III David Rosenthal Robert L. “Rab” Sherman James Mitchell Slayton Scott E. Squillace
Scott J. Batey & Stephen M. Conley Frederick Baumer Living Trust Edward & Caleb E. Broach Christopher Chouinard Craig B. Coogan Living Trust Revocable Living Trust of Jeremy Patrick Hayes Alan H. Ingram Stanton Kilpatrick
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Please contact us if you have included the BGMC in your estate plans so that we may add you to this list.
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Bequest of John Bryant Bequest of Wayne P. Drake
Thank you to our donors who have been financially supporting the organization for 10 years or longer
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DONORS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $2500–$4999 Apple, Inc. Richard Babson Edward and Caleb Broach William and Rebecca Casey David Chen and Peter J. Crosby Thomas L. Collins III Steve Conner and John Strumwasser Paul A. Consoli Shawn and Laura De Veau George Emmons in memory of Jane Facebook Fundraisers Jeffrey P. Fatchaline Jim Freiman Jeffrey Hovis Illinois Tool Works Foundation Alan H. Ingram John F. Moran and Michael S. Wood
Christopher Nuss Product Genesis Inc. Ernest Pusateri Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC Eric Rezsnyak Parents of Alexander, Nicholas and Oliver Slayton; In honor of John Strumwasser, Jim Anderson and all of our members over the 36 years of BGMC history The Ellen Degeneres Show United Health Group Luis John Valdez Jr. James Wallace Tom Weisend and Daniel Faucher Wilmington Trust
PRODUCER $1000–$2499 Alden & Harlow Nathaniel, Alfred, and Edward O’Connell Chuck Anderson Anonymous Christopher Arrington and Jonathan McCarey Valerie Batrice Boston Chops William Cattey Craig Coogan Earl E. Dimaculangan Michael Duggan EDGE Media Network Nicholas Everage John K. Ferguson Joshua Foster and Robert Harris Joseph Germanos Michael Gillespie and Paul Braswell Devorah J. Hauss and Ann E. Cooney Mike Hillwig Paul Hines Ilene and Richard Jacobs Carol Katz Kathy Kingston
Christopher Ludwig Mallory Portraits Mccabe Family Foundation Kevin McElroy Ryan C. Miller Theresa C. Murray Edward Nardell James O. Newman Jay and Carol Nuss Michael Nuss and Fred Isom Bob Patcha Theresa and Randy Pinto Kevin Rice and Antonio Dominguez-Rice Roland W. Roy Elbert Ruff and Jeff Mulliken Leonard Sapienza In memory of Arlyn Baker Schneider Scott Squillace Fund at the Boston Foundation Starbucks Coffee Company Dr. Frank Sutter United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
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DONORS Charles Conley Sarah Costello Bruce Cramer Crudo North End Ryan DeFronzo Giuseppe Delisi Fran and Les Devitt Zach Durant-Emmons and Willis Emmons Keith Erickson Tiffani Faison Foxwoods Resort Casino Emil Frank David Friedler Google Gregory Lombardi Design Brian Griffin Frederick J. Heinrichs and David J. Heckert Jean E. Jonah Ken and Jean Jones
Peter A. Kokoszka Lucozzi Portraits Christopher Marques Kevin A. Mihal Kevin Montague Steve Nelson-Marrufo and Joe Sasso Nile Scott Studios Morgan Norris Thomas O’Toole Kerry and Craig Patterson Sephora USA, Inc. SpeakEasy Stage Company Sun Life Financial Community Relations Tiffany White Photography Michael Worthen Tobey Total Wine & More Townsman, Boston Joseph Valadez Natalie Waggener Zachary Williams
DIRECTOR $250–$499 Matthew Fox Robert Gill and Theodore Blackler Gretjen Helene Photography John Grimaldi Lee and Carol Hall Paul V. Hillson In memory of our Daughter, Deborah J. Hoare from her parents Shirley and William J. Hoare, III Joyce and Tom Hogan Robert and Adriane Horne Marilyn Jackson Adams and Bill Adams Stephen M. Kelley Charlotte Knox Dr. Jasper Lawson James Liddell LPL Financial J Cooper McDonald James L. McDonnel Mohegan Sun Javier Murcio Betty A. Murray NedInnBoston John and Abigail Neely New England Trips Inc. North Shore Music Theatre Dr. Kenneth H. Orth and George Paolucci Mike Pellerin John Philomena Nicholas Poché
Rufus Allyn and Roy Bohlander Anonymous Marco Barbone Martha Barbone Leah M. Barrault Izzy Berdan Susan M. Blomquist and James P. Clayton Boston Symphony Orchestra Kevin Butler and Jim McPhee Alex Carlock Barbara Cattey James Caviness Thomas J. Choinski and Stephen L. Jewett Christopher A. Chouinard Galvin Chow Jennifer Cohen-Peary Thomas L. Collins Mary N. Coogan Kyle Crand Gertrude and Joanne Creedon Douglas Danzey and Marc Croteau Dr. Philip R. Daoust Paul Davis Robert DeBenedictis Dependable Cleaners Nathan Doty Thomas Dudley East Coast Aero Club Lois Ferraresso Christopher L. Flynn and Daniel S. Newton 33
ADDITIONAL CREDITS KYLE CABRAL, DEVAN LALAS, RYAN MILLER, Advertising Sales NICK PANAGIATOU THOMPSON HOWELL Announcer SUSAN RYAN-VOLLMAR/ Communications INFLUENCE CONSULTING MICHAEL J. LECLERC Copyeditor & Proofreader ALFRED GORDON O’CONNELL/ Counsel PYLE ROME EHRENBERG PC BARBARA GOTTLIEB Graphics JOEL E. FRIEDMAN New Member Coordinator GRETJEN HELENE Production Photographer MICHAEL WILLER Videographer TICKETING & CRM TECHNOLOGY PatronManager THE WALDORF SCHOOL 1/23/19 Rehearsal Sponsor ARCHIVES Northeastern University Giordana Mecagni, Archivist
SPECIAL THANKS Casandra Rogers, Charlotte MacLachlan, Darcy Gregoire, Chelsea Pham
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DONORS The Rev Marie Z Swayze Edward Swiderski The McKitrick Hotel, home of SLEEP NO MORE The Westin Copley Place, Boston Jansen Tiongson Constance Toomey Steven Vacca and Fernando Albertorio Kendall P. Watts and Robert Derry Bernd Zetsche
Charles W. Puls Michael Quinlan Susan Ryan-Vollmar and Linda Croteau William C. Sano Philip A. Sbaratta and Brian J. Murphy Mary Shaw Robert “Rab” Sherman Steven F. Smith and Eugene Montano Ellen Stein Michael Steinberg
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The Member Assistance Program (MAP) provides financial support to singing members who need help with dues (which cover a small portion of music licensing costs and other rehearsal related fees), retreat fees and performance wardrobe costs. This is a restricted fund. The following donors for the 2018–19 season have enabled every member who requested support to receive it. Chuck Anderson Richard Babson Bruce G. Barrett Donald Bigwood Ryan Billings and Elias Mohr Miguel Bray Tyler Brewer Reuben M. Reynolds III and Bill Casey William Cattey Andy Chau Galvin Chow Craig Coogan Steve Conner and John Strumwasser Lucas De BuenosAires Samuel Dennis
Alverson de Souza Earl E. Dimaculangan Michael Duggan Nicholas Everage Joshua Foster and Robert Harris Paul Gabrys Mike Hillwig Ken Hirschkind Matthew Honeycutt Jeffrey Hovis Alan H. Ingram Julian K. Jarboe Samuel Johnson Jacob Kitson James Martin Edmund Metzold
Ryan C. Miller Paul Mills Matthew Moura Edward Nardell Joel M. Nolan Joel Nosek Christopher Nuss John Philomena Rocco Pigneri Rick Redmond Joseph Rios Roland W. Roy Henry Schoenfield TJ Sheehan Kobi Tate Michael Whalen Zachary Williams
The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands congratulates Volunteer and Board member
Robert L. "Rab" Sherman on his 37 years with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus President of the Chorus
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BOARD AND COMMITTEES BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Beaudreau Izzy Berdan Tyler Brewer, MSC Co-chair Stephen M. Conner, President Shawn DeVeau Nicholas Everage Jeffrey P. Fatchaline,Treasurer John K. Ferguson Jeffrey Hovis Ken Hirschkind, Vice President Mike Hillwig Ryan Miller, Clerk Theresa Murray Thomas O’Toole Kerry Patterson Jake Pitochelli, MSC Co-chair John Strumwasser, President Emeritus
BOARD DEVELOPMENT Nicholas Everage, Chair John K. Ferguson Ken Hirschkind DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Izzy Berdan, Chair Bruce Bausk Tyler Brewer Alexander Brown Lucas De BuenosAires Mark Fitzforry James Griffin Maxwell Hallel Noam Guttman Jeffrey Hovis Nick LaPete Edmund Metzold Jay Philomena Kerry Patterson Jake Pitochelli John Strumwasser Daniel Walinsky
EXECUTIVE Stephen M. Conner, Chair Jeffrey P. Fatchaline Ken Hirschkind Ryan Miller
GOVERNANCE Ryan Miller, Chair Albert O’Connell
PERSONNEL Stephen M. Conner, Chair Nicholas Everage Jeffrey P. Fatchaline Ken Hirschkind Ryan Miller
The BGMC thrives thanks to the volunteers who make up the Committees and the Board of Directors. If you have an interest in any of these areas, please contact the office at office@bgmc.org.
FINANCE Jeffrey P. Fatchaline, Chair John Beaudreau Stephen M. Conner John K. Ferguson Kerry Patterson MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE Tyler Brewer, Co-Chair Jake Pitochelli, Co-Chair Nicholas Everage
ADVISORY BOARD Rev. Kim Crawford-Harvie Peter J. Crosby
Laura DeVeau Al Ingram
Michelle Wu
AFFILIATIONS
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DONORS $100–$249 Steven Abbott and Jim Stephens John Affuso Raoul Ajamil Joseph C. Alexander Alpine Adventures, LLC American Repertory Theater Joshua Anderson Gretchen Arntz James Aurelio Kim Bandtel Banyan Bar + Refuge Heather Barnhart Frederick Baumer Scott R. Beach and John M. Hills Donald Bigwood Robert and Leslie Blank Blue Man Group Boating in Boston Boda Borg Boston Kristin Bonnie Spencer, Martha, Ella and Joshua Bonnie in honor of Al Ingram Thomas A. Bonnie Alain Bouchard Terri Broderick Mark Brown and Kraig Kissinger Sally Brown Sue and Lorraine Brown-Veilleux Jimmie Bucci Barbara and Kenneth Buckley Lucas De BuenosAires Kyle Cabral Cambridge Common Restaurant Dean E. Cerrato Kurt and Mary Cerulli Joanne Chang Charles River Canoe & Kayak Simon Choong Christopher’s Restaurant Club Café Club Passim Jeanine and Dirk Coburn Thomas Coggin Columbus Dry Cleaners Bruce Connelly Mark Conner David Cruikshank Bryan Daley Marcel D’Anjou Cristina De Guzman Guy DeAngelis Paul DeLorey Cindy Demopoulos Neil Donohoe
Donald and Anna Ducharme Neil Dugas David W. Elliott E. Ennen and R. Ganiban étant Selena D. Evans Exhale, Boston, Back Bay Josh Feinstein Augusto Ferreira Ed Filisko Ben Fishman Chuck Fortunato Daniel Fournier Paul Gabrys John Gallagher Gaslight Cynthia Gates Robert Gertsen Elaine Gillim Arthur L. Gilman Ken Golner and David Sowerbutts Alberto A. Gonzalez, Jr. Good Vibrations Holly L Governali Beth Grampetro Allen and Joean Griffin Robert H. Hale Handel & Haydn Thatcher Harvey Robert Haverkamp and B. Scott Sanchez Catherine Hayes Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation Larry and Monica Hill Elinor Horner Huntington Theatre Company Improv Asylum/Laugh Boston Norman and Irene Jacobs Jenn Jones Vicki L. Karns Todd Katzman and Marc LaCasse Keurig Green Mountain George King Gary Koller Timur and Wendy Weisend Kuran Bob Lamoy and Bob Thompson Christopher Lawrence Michael J. Leclerc Sylvia Lewis Steve Lilly-Weber Magdiel Lorenzo Albert Lynch Lyric Stage Company Matt Magrath Stephen M. Mahoney Mara Core Conditioning 37
Studio James March Mistler Masa Restaurant John and Jennifer McClain Robert McKinstry and Mindy Rosow Dennis McLeod Laura Medoff Kilian Melloy and David Emmert Metropolis Cafe Simone Montali William S. Neely New Repertory Theatre New York Life Insurance Company in memory of Gregory H. Brown Joel Nosek Not Your Average Joe’s Ogunquit Playhouse David C. Olsen and Leonard J. Flood Nicholas Panagiotou Paper Source Rocco Pigneri Daniel Pollak John Powley Athens Clay Pullias Jr. and Raymond V. Filburn Jr. Vincent and Nina Rauscher Revels, Inc Judy Rice and John Ahonen Diana and Chris Richards Sean Riley and Michael Lombo Gerard Riveron Diana Roberts and Robert Bray Patrick Romero-Aldaz Linda Rowley David and TJ Russell Richard Salvatore Tim Scerba Michael Schnyer Henry Schoenfield Nancy A. Scott Warren A. Seamans and Donald Yasi Claire Seglem Ken Sennett Ellie and Steve Shaer Karen Shannon Matthew Shea Thomas Slaga SoulCycle Charity Douglas P. St. Lawrence Martha St. Lawrence Eileen St. Onge Lalee Stevens Douglas Still Michael Sullivan Sweet Cheeks Q Taranta
DONORS Bernard Tellner Hal Tepfer and Stacie Simon and Izzi and Rozi Robert Tetirick and Howard Mayberry The Meadowmere Resort Julie Thibodaux Top of the Hub
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A4cade Jeanette Abad Michal Adar Ronald Akie Anonymous (3) Sarah Aletha Artz Assembly Row at Assembly Square Denise Audy Robert Babineau Greg and Debbi Baletsa in memory of Greg Brown on the occasion of his mother’s birthday Bantam Cider Company Beverly and Richard Barrett Bruce G. Barrett Cara Barth Mike Bernard Ryan Billings and Elias Mohr Andrew E. Bishop Robert D. Blum and Brian Haines Boston Bruins Boston Duck Tours Boston Red Sox James P. Bouldoukian Brattle Theatre Miguel Bray Brick & Mortar Donald Bridges Eric Bullen Michelle Burpee-Robert John Cadden Luis and Meg Calderon in Memory of Our Dads Brian Calhoon Christine Canavan Kenneth Caulfield Charles River Boat Company LeWana Clark and B.J. Wood Carole Cobb Christopher Cobb Sue Cohen Bob Commins Joseph Costello Guy R. Croteau Jim Crowley Dave & Buster’s Holly Davenport Barry and Barbara Davis Alverson de Souza deCordova Museum & Sculpture Park Ross Dekle Samuel Dennis Scott Desrosiers Margaret Diamond Nancy Doyle Linda R. Druwing Timothy R. Dullea Tim Eigenfeld Esh Circus Arts
Barbara Tornow Ed Tronick Union Oyster House Urban AdvenTours Scott Von Rhee Susan Olsen Walton Webster Bank Becky and Merlin Whitmore
Andrew Wilkins Brian Willoughby David Wolverton and Donald Bridges Donald Woodford World Music/CRASHarts
Estée Lauder David B. Fitzgerald III Tim Fitzgerald Roberto Font and Steven Mullen Maryclare Forry Samantha George-Hampton Shannon Gilmour James Glavin Gloucester Stage Co Jessica Going Grafton Group Bradford J Greer Karen Haessler Alexandra Hall David W. Ham Albert Hanbridge Carroll Hanson Christopher Hartley Lucy Hatch Charles C. Hefling Jr. Dana and Michael Hoare-Travaglini Howard M. Hoffman Matthew Honeycutt John Paul Horn Improv Boston Inman Oasis Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum J.P. Licks Jacobs Pillow Gerald B. James James Joseph Salon at the W Boston Julian K. Jarboe John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Lauri Johnson Samuel Johnson Nathalie Joly William Kelly Paul R. Kingston Jacob Kitson Celeste KostopulosCooperman La Morra Jo LaFalce Catherine Lento Meredith Lombardi Victor and Maureen Maher Kaila Mallard Wayne Malloy Patron Manager James Martin MASS MoCa Shirley A. McCracken Edward R. Mcdonough And Guru Swamy Alycia McGoldrick Thomas McNulty Susan McPherson
Phyllis Medoff George Mercier Jr. Edmund Metzold MFS Matching Gifts Program Mary Michaels Paul Mills Monster Mini Golf Henry Morgan Matthew Moura Jane Moyer John Mulloy John B. Nay Jr. Maureen Nelting New England Aquarium Joel M. Nolan James Olsen Frances Panos PayPal Giving Fund Peabody Essex Museum Joshua Peary Randolph Perkins and Viktor Sreckovic John D. Peters Yusheng Qin Jose and Jane Quintanar Julia Ragland Rick Redmond Silma Rivera R. Edward Roach Philip Roberts David Roper Richard J. and Rosalie C. Sullivan Roxy’s Grilled Cheese Scott Rutan Diane Sanafternoon Sarni Cleaners Nancy Scanlan James Scharback Robert Schulz Carl Seglem Ian Senior Dean Shaffer Short Path Distillery James C. Simpson Steve Madden Direct James Sullivan Joanne Swiderski Kathryn Swiderski Andrew Talbot Kobi Tate The Klarman Family Foundation Danielle Vello Lee Vorderer and Bob Bass Cheryl Wadland Dan Walinsky Dale Wetmore Michael Whalen Pauline T. Whalen Maida B. Williams Troy Wood Zoo New England
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