2015/16 Bravo!

BRAVO! ANNUAL MAGAZINE THE 2015–2016 SEASON IN REVIEW

Gary Dunning, President & Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2016 Joshua Boger, Ph.D., *Chair Howard Appleby Stephanie L. Brown * Michael S. Canning Joseph Cefalu Timothy W. Diggins Margaret Eagle Donna Egan * Gabor Garai * Randolph Hawthorne, ex officio Yvette Hochberg Andrea Hoff Ilene B. Jacobs * + Jann E. Leeming * Joseph McNay Dr. Gordon Moore * + Tami E. Nason James L. J. Nuzzo Eleanor Y. Pao * John Patterson Leontyne Price, Honorary Director Melinda Rabb Sharon L. Rich + Spring Sirkin Mary Elisabeth Swerz * Belinda Herrera Termeer Susan Thonis Janet T. Tobin Sanjay Verma Dorothy Altman Weber + Janet Zwanziger +

Itzhak Perlman, 20TH Anniversary of In the Fiddler’s House at Symphony Hall

DIRECTORS EMERITI

SPONSORED BY ZACHARY HAROUTUNIAN AND THE GARBIS & ARMINÉ BARSOUMIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, IN LOVING MEMORY OF GARBIS BARSOUMIAN

Harris A. Berman, MD + Caroline Collings Benjamin H. Lacy Robert I. Lurie Norman C. Nicholson, Jr. Walter W. Pierce + Nancy Richmond Winsten + Arnold B. Zetcher

BOARD OF OVERSEERS 2015-2016 Randolph Hawthorne, Chair Leslie Appleby Martin Carmichael, III + William Casey Fernadina Chan Stuart Cohen Jolyon Cowan Amy d’Ablemont Burnes C. Nancy Fisher Dr. Joan Goldberg +

Zachary R. Haroutunian Suk Harvey Ilisa Hurowitz Lisa Kelly-Croswell Joseph Kolchinsky Katharine D. Kush + Charles M. Landay ° Stephen Leonard + Margot LeStrange + Lori Mendik

Michael Raizman Reuben Reynolds Abby Rosenfeld + Howard Salwen + Sally Seaver + Sandra Shapiro + Dr. Samuel J. Shubrooks, Jr. + Joel A. Stein + Marylen R. Sternweiler + Lawrence Stifler +

Daniel S. Tarlow Jeffrey A. Thomson Elizabeth G. Tréhu, MD Wendy L. Watson Barnet Weinstein Peter J. Wender + Rosa Zaytseva * Denotes Executive Committee + Denotes 25+ years subscriber ° Deceased

COVER PHOTO: Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell, music director & solo violin performing at Symphony Hall.

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Contents MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AND PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CELEBRITY SERIES AT A GLANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2015–2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11 EMERGING TALENT/STAVE SESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–13 ARTS FOR ALL! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 LET'S DANCE BOSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18–19 SHINE! GALA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20–21 FINANCIAL REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CELEBRITY SERIES STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ANNUAL GIVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 MEMORABLE MOMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 JOIN US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2016–2017 SEASON CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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18 LET'S DANCE BOSTON!

2015−2016 SEASON SPONSORS

20 SHINE! GALA

26 MEMORABLE MOMENTS

AMY AND JOSHUA BOGER

PHOTO CREDITS ALL PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERTTORRESPHOTOGRAPHY.COM (EXCEPT PAGE 29 — PHOTOS USED IN SEASON CALENDAR, COURTESY OF ARTISTS)

CIRCA, OPUS WITH QUATUOR DEBUSSY NOVEMBER 13–15, 2015 • CITI SHUBERT THEATRE

THE 2015-2016 DANCE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY:

THE STEPHANIE L. BROWN FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION SPONSORED BY AND THE CYNTHIA & JOHN S. REED FOUNDATION. 2

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DEAR FRIENDS, WELCOME TO BRAVO!, OUR OVERVIEW OF CELEBRITY SERIES’ 77TH SEASON. This was a season of many highlights, starting with Let’s Dance Boston/¡Bailemos! Boston, our third participatory public performance art project. For five nights, over 5,000 Bostonians danced in the heart of the city on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. With free dance lessons and live music from great ensembles from across the nation, Let’s Dance Boston/¡Bailemos! Boston epitomized our vision of the performing arts as a valued, shared experience that can happen anywhere.

The season was filled with great performances with an unprecedented number of artist debuts, from the all-male UK dance company BalletBoyz to former Saturday Night Live cast member Ana Gasteyer. We presented the second season of Stave Sessions, our mini-festival of new, contemporary artists, including rising stars such as My Brightest Diamond and Sō Percussion.

Building on the success of previous seasons, we continue to attract new households to our audiences and grow our donor base. Thanks to your generous support and attendance, Celebrity Series posted a second consecutive operating surplus.

With another season just weeks away, we remain deeply grateful to our Board of Directors and Overseers, our donors and audiences, and to all who support the performing arts in Boston. We look forward to seeing you at a performance this season.

With gratitude,

Joshua Boger Gary Dunning Chair, Board of Directors President & Executive Director

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CELEBRITY SERIES AT A GLANCE MISSION: To present world-class performing artists who inspire and enrich our community.

VISION: We believe in the power of excellence and innovation in the performing arts to enrich life experience, transform lives, and build better communities. We envision a community of Greater Boston where the performing arts are a valued, lifelong, shared experience—on stages, in schools, in homes—everywhere.

FOUNDED: 1938 2015-2016 SEASON Annual Operating Budget: $6.8M Endowment: $5.6 M Number of performances: 63 Performance attendees: 67,594

EMANUEL AX piano MAY 1, 2016 • NEC’S JORDAN HALL SPONSORED BY DOROTHY

& STEPHEN WEBER

Malpaso Dance Company in perfomance at Citi Shubert Theatre 4

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2015 –16 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS LANG LANG piano OCTOBER 25, 2015 • SYMPHONY HALL

SPONSORED BY

ELEANOR & FRANK PAO

SPONSOR'S CIRCLE EVENT

LANG LANG WITH AUDREY, JOANNE & LARRY CHENG

LANG LANG

LANG LANG AND LARS LIEBISCH & IVANA MAGOVCEVIC-LIEBISCH

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MAVIS STAPLES AND JOAN OSBORNE SOLID SOUL NOVEMBER 7, 2015 • BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER

PERFORMANCES AT THE BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER WERE SPONSORED BY

DONNA & MIKE EGAN

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YO-YO MA cello AND KATHRYN STOTT piano NOVEMBER 17, 2015 • SYMPHONY HALL

SPONSORED BY

ELEANOR & FRANK PAO and JOSEPH MCNAY SPONSOR’S CIRCLE RECEPTION

JOE MCNAY, YO-YO MA AND ELEANOR PAO

YO-YO MA AND BETH & JACK MEYER

ELIZABETH DURKEE, YO-YO MA AND BELINDA TERMEER

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A LOVE SUPREME FEATURING THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS NOVEMBER 22, 2015 • SYMPHONY HALL

ANNUAL BOARD OF OVERSEERS RECEPTION

SUSAN PRAVDA & GABOR GARAI

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STEVEN HOLTZMAN, JULIA BEYERS AND GARY DUNNING

MARIE & MARK SCHWARTZ, ROSLYN WATSON AND SHERYL MARSHALL

MARYLEN STERNWEILER AND KATE KUSH

ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE FRANCE DANIELE GATTI music director ALEXANDRE THARAUD piano soloist

JANUARY 24, 2016 • SYMPHONY HALL

SPONSORED BY

ELEANOR & FRANK PAO AND BELINDA & HENRI TERMEER ANNUAL DRESS CIRCLE RECOGNITION DINNER

HENRI & BELINDA TERMEER AND ELEANOR & FRANK PAO

SHIRA YOVEL AND MATAN ZAMIR

RICHARD & MARIANNE MOSCICKI AND HENRI TERMEER

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AN EVENING WITH

KELLI O’HARA FEBRUARY 28, 2016 • SANDERS THEATRE

SPONSORED BY

BILL CASEY & REUBEN REYNOLDS

BILL CASEY, KELLI O'HARA, AND REUBEN REYNOLDS.

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ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER MARCH 17 – 20, 2016 • CITI WANG THEATRE

MARCH 6, 2016 • SYMPHONY HALL

THE 2015–2016 DANCE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY:

THE STEPHANIE L. BROWN FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION AND THE CYNTHIA & JOHN S. REED FOUNDATION

SPONSORED BY

CELEBRITY SOCIETY EVENT

SPONSORED BY

KARIN GOODFELLOW, ARREEN ANDREW AND GRAHAM WRIGHT

STEPHANIE STOJANOVIC, MARTHA ROBINSON, JODI WOLIN AND PATRICIA SALZILLO

ZACHARY HAROUTUNIAN AND THE GARBIS & ARMINÉ BARSOUMIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, IN LOVING MEMORY OF GARBIS

CATHELINE VAN DEN BRANDEN & JEFFREY BARSOUMIAN PLUNKETT

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EMERGING TALENT

" Introducing Boston to the next generation of world-class artists 'Stave Sessions' and the Debut Series at Longy provide a wonderful opportunity to present young artists at the start of their careers and expose Boston audiences to the next generation of outstanding performers."

–GARY DUNNING Celebrity Series President & Executive Director

Tara Erraught performing at Pickman Hall with pianist Henning Ruhe.

DEBUT SERIES

LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC OF BARD COLLEGE, PICKMAN HALL 2015-2016 DEBUT SERIES

PAVEL HAAS QUARTET JENNIFER KOH, violin and SHAI WOSNER, piano TARA ERRAUGHT, mezzo-soprano and HENNING RUHE, piano DENIS KOZHUKHIN, piano PAUL APPLEBY, tenor and KEN NODA, piano SPONSORED BY

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HARRIET & DAVID GRIESINGER

STAVE SESSIONS MARCH 13 –19, 2016 • BERKLEE’S 160 MASS. AVE.

STAVE SESSIONS ARTISTS: BERKLEE NIGHT: SUDACAS AND MIXCLA SYBARITE5, OUTLIERS KNEEBODY + DAEDELUS = KNEEDELUS MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND SAM AMIDON AND GLENN KOTCHE So PERCUSSION WITH BUKE AND GASE

SPONSORED BY

PTC SUSAN & MICHAEL THONIS MARGARET EAGLE & ELI RAPOPORT JANET & RON ZWANZIGER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY TAMI NASON & KENT LAGE, DEBRA & MICHAEL RAIZMAN, SUSAN PRAVDA & GABOR GARAI, YUKIKO UENO & ERAN EGOZY AND CARLISS BALDWIN & RANDOLPH HAWTHORNE

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ARTS FOR ALL! CULTIVATING ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES OF TOMORROW Onstage and off, the Celebrity Series Arts for All! community and education programs engage people of all ages and backgrounds in community programs that harness the creative energy of the performing arts to build thriving communities and cultivate the next generation of artists and audiences.

2015-2016 ARTS FOR ALL! COMMUNITY & EDUCATION PROGRAMS • TAKE YOUR SEAT – Access for 4,000+ children, students and families to attend performances • PUBLIC PERFORMANCE ART – City-wide public performance art projects • NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS – Community-based concerts and arts engagement programs • ARTIST CONNECTIONS – World-class artists teaching and inspiring youth Programs and Activities: 157 Participants: 16,460 Community partners: 92 Participating towns and neighborhoods: 28

Students from St. Stephen's B-Ready afterschool program.

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2015-2016 TAKE YOUR SEAT PERFORMANCES Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Ana Gasteyer Avi Avital Bach Collegium Japan BalletBoyz Billy Child's Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro Billy Collins and Aimee Mann Binge-Worthy Journalism: Backstage with the Creators of SERIAL with Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder Brooklyn Rider with Gabriel Kahane Children of the Light with Joey Alexander Chucho Valdés: Irakere 40 Circa with Quatuor Debussy David Finckel, Wu Han, and David Shifrin David Sedaris Dawn Upshaw Gil Shaham Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins, and Anaïs Mitchell - Use Your Voice Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Itzhak Perlman Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Jennifer Koh and Shai Wosner Jeremy Denk Jerusalem String Quartet with Inon Barnatan Kelli O’Hara Lang Lang Mack Avenue Superband Malpaso Dance Company Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne Orchestre National de France Paul Appleby Pavel Haas Quartet SFJAZZ Collective Soweto Gospel Choir Spellbound Contemporary Ballet Stave Sessions – Kneebody+Daedelus=Kneedelus Stave Sessions – My Brightest Diamond Stave Sessions – Sam Amidon & Glenn Kotche – Percussion Stave Sessions – So Susan Graham Sweet Honey in the Rock Takács Quartet Tara Erraught Tetzlaff Trio What Makes it Great? with Rob Kapilow - American Song What Makes it Great? with Rob Kapilow - Beethoven Symphony No. 1 Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott

ARTIST CONNECTIONS ARTIST CONNECTIONS ENGAGEMENTS LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Pavel Haas Quartet Shai Wosner Jennifer Koh Tara Erraught Denis Kozhukhin Paul Appleby

Coachings (3) Masterclass Masterclass Masterclass Masterclass Masterclass

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY Shai Wosner Takács Quartet Alexandre Tharaud Rob Kapilow Jeremy Denk Inon Barnatan Susan Graham

Masterclass Masterclasses (2) Masterclass Artist Talk Masterclass Masterclass Masterclass

THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY BalletBoyz

Masterclass

THE DANCE COMPLEX Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Masterclass

SYMPHONY HALL Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder HARVARD UNIVERSITY Gabriel Kahane Ana Gasteyer Kelli O’Hara

Backstage artist talk with Zumix radio students Artist Talk Masterclass Masterclass

ARTIST TALKS AT THE SHUBERT THEATRE BalletBoyz Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Malpaso Dance Company BLUE HILL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Soweto Gospel Choir

Workshop with Boston City Singers

COTTING SCHOOL, HENDERSON LOWER SCHOOL, & KENNEDY DAY SCHOOL Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Workshops for students with special needs (3) Alvin Ailey dancers with student at the Kennedy School.

BalletBoyz workshop at the Boston Conservatory.

BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Masterclass

Jeremy Denk masterclass at New England Conservatory. SERIAL's Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder at Symphony Hall.

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NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS

Neighborhood Arts brings the joy of live performance to people of all ages and abilities, drawing deeply upon partnerships with community organizations to activate neighborhoods with a rich and varied array of opportunities.

• 63 FREE COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS • 56 COMMUNITY PARTNERS • 29 ARTISTS IN 9 ENSEMBLES • 6,141 PEOPLE SERVED

ENGAGING LOCAL ARTISTS – Neighborhood Arts artists are a diverse group of locally-based ensembles experienced in working with youth and committed to community engagement.

CREATING COMMUNITY – Primarily based in Dorchester, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Roslindale, Roxbury, and the South End, Neighborhood Arts engages community leaders from 46 community centers, local arts and social service organizations, and schools.

ACTIVATING NEIGHBORHOOD SPACES – Neighborhood Arts featured 63 free events, including interactive artist-led workshops and community concerts in neighborhood venues.

WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES – Neighborhood Arts partners were invited to attend Celebrity Series main stage performances free of charge.

Shaw Pong Liu at the Hurley School

NEIGHBORHOOD ARTISTS: • • • • • • • •

ALASTAIR MOOCK BOSTON PUBLIC QUARTET EVE COSTARELLI/ANTONIO TIRITI GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE JOHN HANIFIN BAND QUARTET OF HAPPINESS RYAN EDWARDS SHAW PONG LIU

• SOL Y CANTO Ryan Edwards at the Mattapan Teen Center

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IN SCHOOLS, ON STAGES, ON STREETS,

EVERYWHERE! CHARLESTOWN

ALLSTON

EAST BOSTON

DOWNTOWN

CAMBRIDGE BACK BAY

BRIGHTON

CHINATOWN

FENWAY

SOUTH END

BROOKLINE

ROXBURY JAMAICA PLAIN

BOSTON, MA DORCHESTER

ROSLINDALE MATTAPAN

HYDE PARK

 COMMUNITY PARTNERS  ARTS FOR ALL! ARTISTS  VENUES

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LET’S DANCE BOSTON/

¡BAILEMOS! BOSTON

• SEPTEMBER 16-20, 2015 • 5 NIGHTS OF SOCIAL DANCING AND LIVE MUSIC ON THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY • 5,000+ PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER GREATER BOSTON “ This is what Boston should be doing. It gives inter-city people the opportunity to see different things! If you notice, there are people here of all ages. You have people here young and old, all nationalities dancing having a good time. It’s almost [as if we] could teach the world to dance in perfect harmony what a better world it would be.”

–DON CARBONDALE, EAST BOSTON RESIDENT

CELEBRITY SERIES PRESENTS:

SHINE! GALA MAY 7, 2016 • THE CASTLE AT PARK PLAZA

LESLIE & HOWARD APPLEBY, AMY & JOSHUA BOGER AND DONNA & MIKE EGAN, CO-CHAIRS

During this glittering evening conceived by Rafanelli Events, guests enjoyed flute beatboxing from Annie Wu, a riveting surprise performance by Jessica Lang Dance, and a lively afterparty with Puerto Rican band Plena Libre. Thanks to the generous support of the co-chairs, sponsors and Paddle Bid participants, Celebrity Series raised over $550,000 for its performance and community programs.

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PADDLE AUCTION WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PADDLE AUCTION. James and Virginia Aisner John Alam and Sylvie Gregoire Christiana Bardon and Ansbert Gadicke Paul Belanger and Teri Groome-Kucheman David Belluck Harris Berman and Ruth Nemzoff Joshua and Amy Boger Robert and Anne Bowen Nadine and Paul Broude Stephanie Leigh Brown Nonnie and Rick Burnes Michael and Adrianne Canning Joseph and Kathy Cefalu Christopher Chase Selina and Joe Chow Victor and Beverly Conklin Mark and Donna Connaughton Stephen Copeland Ethan and Amy d’Ablemont Burnes Colleen and Charles Dean Peter DiMuro Cedric Douglas Gary and Anne Dunning Margaret Eagle and Eli Rapoport Donna and Michael Egan Steven and Donna Fessler Jim Flanagan and John Meunier Gail Flatto Jeffrey Flier and Eleftheria Maratos-Flier Jim and Sue Frontero Hailey Fuqua Darya Geeter and Dennis Erlich Marilee and Brad Gleason Amy and Norm Gorin Anne Hanford Randolph Hawthorne and Carliss Baldwin Betty Hillmon Peggy and Len Ho Yvette and Lawrence Hochberg Frederick and Andrea Hoff Charles and Holly Housman Ilisa Hurowitz and Nick Alexander Richard and Ilene Jacobs Scott and Heidi Jamieson Robert and Marjie Kargman Bill Keravuori Joseph and Jennifer Kolchinsky

John and Barbara Kotzen Amy Lam and Charlie Breckling Stephen Langlois and Sally Marrer Nicholas and Pamela Lazares Jann Leeming and Arthur Little Margot LeStrange and Andrew Stern Lars Liebisch and Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch Valeria Lowe-Barehmi Mark and Amy Lund Guy Mendilow Jane Money Gordon and Charlotte Moore Marianne and Richard Moscicki Mary Mullen and Harold Burstein Frank and Eleanor Pao Paul and Laureen Pfizenmaier Suzanne Priebatsch Melinda and James Rabb Vonda and Jim Raisides Peter and Cecilia Rait Mitchell and Jill Roberts Sara and Benjamin Robinson Mary Anne and James Ryan Jim and Karen Saffery Isabel & Brian Saltzman Kenneth and Pixley Schiciano Michael and Lisa Serabien Paul and Anna Sereiko Linda and Ashley Shih Samuel and Gretchen Shubrooks Kirk and Nancy Smith Marylen Sternweiler Mary Elisabeth Swerz and Robert Sherman Daniel and Ronna Tarlow Henri and Belinda Termeer Susan and Michael Thonis Janet Tobin Elizabeth and Stephen Trehu Vanya Tulenko and Nunzi Sapuppo Bill and Anne Umphrey John and Elaine Ventola Gretchen Williams Wistar and Laura Wood Justin and Genevieve Wyner Kianoosh and Khandan Yazdenseta Janet and Ron Zwanziger

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2015–16 FINANCIAL RESULTS

OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT Performance Revenue (Gross) (Commissions and Fees) Performance Revenue (Net) Stabilization and Processing Fees Total Operating Revenue General Contributions & Special Funding Special Events (net) Total Contributions Endowment and Other Income Total Operating Support

UNAUDITED YEAR ending 6/30/2016 $4,059,546 ($398.815) $3,660,731 $229,269 $3,890,000 $2,312,703 $270,066 $2,5823,769 $414,153 $2,996,922

Total Operating Revenue & Support

$6,886,922

Operating Expenses Total Performance and Community Engagement Total Administration Total Marketing Total Development Outdoor Event Total Operating Expenses NET FOR FY2016

$4,161,968 $992,122 $1,037,139 $534,130 $122,157 $6,847,516 $39,406

OPERATING EXPENSE FY2016

SEASON AT A GLANCE

9% 14%

Program Costs Administrative Costs

77%

Fundraising Costs

Number of Performances Number of Community Activities Total Tickets Sold Total Attendance as % of Capacity

63 157 60,413 72.649%

2015-16 TOTAL AUDIENCE BY PERFORMANCE TYPE Classical 21%

37%

Dance Jazz

14% 28%

Other

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR PERFORMING AT SYMPHONY HALL.

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CELEBRITY SERIES STAFF Gary Dunning, President and Executive Director DEVELOPMENT Sara Curtis Robinson, Director of Development Sarah Long Holland, Associate Director of Institutional Giving Erica Leung, Manager of Annual Giving Melody Pao, Manager of Events and Stewardship Emily Eagan, Development Assistant

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Edwin Derecho, Chief Financial Officer Alex Larin, Senior Accountant Connor Buckley, Accounts Payable and Benefits Administrator Jonathan Carpenter, Technology Operations Manager

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Jack Wright, Director of Marketing and Communications Gillian Morrison, Associate Director of Marketing Betsy Glickman, Digital Marketing Manager Robert Torres, Senior Graphic & Web Designer/Photographer Susanna Bonta, Program Book Associate Kristín Otharsson, Graphic Design Assistant

PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNITY Amy W. Lam, Artistic Programmer Karen Brown, Director of Performance Operations Sarah Cronin, Senior Manager of Performance Operations Robin Baker, Senior Manager of Community Engagement Katherine Ludington, Associate Manager of Performance Operations Shirley Hunt, Administrative Assistant

TICKETING SERVICES Ellen Holt, Box Office Manager Brian Burke, Assistant Box Office Manager Jesse Limbacher, Audience Services Associate Rebekah Stratton, Office Coordinator Stephanie Janes PR, Media Relations Prince Lobel Tye, LLP, Legal Counsel AAFCPAs, Auditors

BROOKLYN RIDER WITH GABRIEL KAHANE FEBRUARY 5, 2016 • SANDERS THEATRE

SPONSORED BY

KATIE & PAUL BUTTENWIESER

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ANNUAL GIVING 2015–2016 The Celebrity Series acknowledges, with deep appreciation, individuals, corporations and foundations, whose generous financial support make every Celebrity Series program possible. The following list recognizes gifts given during the 2015−2016 season.

WALTER PIERCE ANNUAL FUND FOUNDER’S CIRCLE – $100,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous Amy & Joshua Boger Stephanie L. Brown Donna & Mike Egan Stewart Myers, in memory of Maureen McGuire Myers Eleanor & Frank Pao

VIRTUOSO’S CIRCLE – $50,000-$99,999 Leslie & Howard Appleby Susanne Marcus Collins Gabor Garai & Susan Pravda Cynthia & John Reed Sanjay and Sangeeta Verma Nancy Richmond Winsten

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE – $25,000-$49,999 Anonymous David and Harriet Griesinger Zachary R. Haroutunian Paul L. King Dr. Lawrence Stifler & Mary McFadden Joseph McNay Mr. & Mrs. Henri A. Termeer Michael & Susan Thonis

ANGEL’S CIRCLE – $10,000-$24,999

Anonymous (3) Harris A. Berman, MD & Ruth Nemzoff Katie & Paul Buttenwieser Michael & Adrianne Canning Joseph & Kathleen Cefalu Deborah Coleman Diggins & Timothy W. Diggins Yvette & Lawrence Hochberg Andrea & Frederick Hoff Cerise Lim Jacobs, for Charles Ilene & Richard Jacobs David Janero & Jeffrey Thomson Robert & Marjie Kargman George & Lizbeth Krupp Jack & Beth Meyer Tami E. Nason & Kent A. Lage James & Bryann Nuzzo John Patterson & Michele Demarest Drs. James & Melinda Rabb Reuben Reynolds & Bill Casey Sharon & Howard Rich Spring Sirkin Janet T. Tobin Dorothy & Stephen Weber

SPONSOR’S CIRCLE – $5,000-$9,999

Anonymous Joan & Steven Belkin Rick & Nonnie Burnes Larry & Joanne Cheng Amy & Ethan d'Ablemont Burnes Anne & Gary Dunning Sasha Ebrahimi & Eric Griffith Elio Ruth Fine Randolph Hawthorne & Carliss Baldwin Ernie & Kathleen Herrman Sheila & Charles Landay Alexander M. Levine Melody Pao Michael Raizman Abby & Donald Rosenfeld Howard Salwen & Sheryl Marshall Laura Sen & John O’Connor Marylen Sternweiler Mary Elisabeth Swerz & Robert S. Sherman

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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE – $2,500-$4,999

Anonymous (2) Liliana & Hillel Bachrach Christiana Bardon and Ansbert Gadicke Stephen and Jill Bell Martin Carmichael and Dr. Lisa Gruenberg Fernadina Chan Stuart Cohen Dr. Mark Cooley D'Amato Family Drs. Joan & Alfred Goldberg Sarah Hancock Suk & John Harvey Sandra & Morton Hoffman Peter Hornstra Ilisa Hurowitz & Nicholas Alexander Dr. Lisa I. Iezzoni & Dr. Reed Drews Martha H. Jones Lisa Kelly-Croswell & Tom Croswell Jennifer & Joseph Kolchinsky Kono Family Kate & Tom Kush Stephen Leonard Margot LeStrange & Andrew Stern Lars Liebisch & Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch Maryel Locke Susan Matz Mary McGagh Lori & Kevin Mendik Marilyn Miller Sharon Miller Charlotte & Gordon Moore Eleanor & Norman Nicholson Alison & Frank Quirk Oliver Radford & Stephen C. Perry Mitchell and Jill Roberts Mark & Marie Schwartz Samuel & Gretchen Shubrooks Peter M. Solomon Nancy & Edward Stavis Carol & Elliot Surkin Ronna and Daniel S. Tarlow Drs. Stephen & Elizabeth Tréhu Yukiko Ueno & Eran Egozy Betty & Ed Weisberger Peter J. Wender Deanna & Sidney Wolk

IMPRESARIO’S CIRCLE – $1,800-$2,499 James and Virginia Aisner John Alam and Sylvie Gregoire Betsey Ansin Meryl & Dennis Beckingham Madelyn Bell Thomas Burger & Andree Robert Kevin and Virginia Byrne Selina and Joe Chow Mrs. Nicki Nichols Gamble Jacqueline & Peter Gordon Melinda Harrison Julia Byers and Steven Holtzman Richard & Nancy Lubin Kenneth Madden & Susan Sloane Jane & Robert Morse Mary & Sherif Nada Eleanor & Norman Nicholson Drs. Stuart & Barbara Pizer Suzanne Priebatsch Millard Rose and Elizabeth Lacey Dr. & Mrs. Stefan Schatzki Sandra Shapiro & John Kirsch Catherine & Joel Stein Wendy Watson Justin & Genevieve Wyner

CELEBRITY CIRCLE – $1,250-$1,799

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ARTS SOCIETY – $500-$1,249

Anonymous Morton Abromson & Joan Nissman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Arons Ronald Axelrod Dr. Keith Backman & Dr. Ulla Hansen Paul Belanger and Teri Groome-Kucheman David Belluck Charles & Birgit Blyth Robert & Anne Bowen Alesha & Jeff Bowman Susan Bromley Andrea and Brad Buchbinder William C. & Carol Beth Carroll

Dr. Ginger Chappell Shashi & Raj Chawla Dennis Churchman & James Evans Andrea & Gordon Clagett George & Ann Colony Victor and Beverly Conklin Mark & Donna Connaughton Eugene Cox Colleen and Charles Dean Terry Decima J. Robb Dixon & Barbara Snow Kenneth Douglass Marie-Pierre & Michael Ellmann Lansing & Julia Fair Andrea Falcione & John Phillips Sula R. Fiszman Jim Flanagan and John Meunier Mark & Judy Fleming Jeffrey Flier & Eleftheria Maratos-Flier Jeff & Laurie Flowers Jim and Sue Frontero Edward N. Gadsby & Nancy Brown Kathryn Gann James Gaskell Ursula Germann & Karl Munger Ellen Glanz & Richard Berger Marilee and Brad Gleason Warren Goldfarb Rosalind Gorin and Matthew Budd Sondra Gotkin Mary Lauran & Grant Greely Hannah & Jack Grove Mr. & Mrs. William L. Henry Ken Hirschkind Peggy and Len Ho Kalon Ho Alan & Norma Hobbs Ruth Horowitz & Dr. Robert Schwartz John & Pamela Humphrey Scott and Heidi Jamieson Steve & Monica Jennings Maurice Peter Joffe Peter Jordan & Barbara Palmer Drs. Paul & Judy Kantrowitz Bill Keravuori Dr. John Klensin Charlotte Knox & Kenneth Stein Marcel & Gail Korn John and Barbara Kotzen Benjamin H. Lacy Frederick Lane Stephen & Sally Langlois Jeff & Craig Lawrence Joan Lebach Fred & Tamara Ledley Fred & Jean Leventhal Marla & Ricardo Lewitus John & Ruth Littlechild Robert & Cathrine Lowndes Mark & Amy Lund Mr. & Mrs. David S. MacBain Eric & Susan Marandett Larry Marks & Toby Axelrod Thomas McClintock & Emily Nord Kathy McGirr & Keith Carlson Jane Money Marianne and Richard Moscicki Gerard & Brigitte Moufflet Christina & Richard Parker, M.D Paul & Laureen Pfizenmaier Anna Maria & Paul Radvany Peter and Cecilia Rait Drs. Robin Richman & Bruce Auerbach Sally L. Rubin & Arthur I. Applbaum Marieve Rugo Mary Anne and James F. Ryan Jim and Karen Saffery Kenneth and Pixley Schiciano Arthur & Linda Schwartz Phyllis & Lawrence Selter Michael and Lisa Serabien Robert N. Shapiro Maureen Hershman Shaw & Gregory Shaw Linda and Ashley Shih Paul Shindler Harvey & Rita Simon Elizabeth and Paul Skelly Kirk and Nancy Smith Elmer Sprague Dr. Kristine Strand

Stephen Symchych Yvette & Richard Tenney Bill and Anne Umphrey Jacobus Van Heerden Janet Veasey & Robert Binney John and Elaine Ventola Kasumi Verdine Marjorie & Thomas Walsh Susan Whitehead Mr. Edward T. Whitney Jr. Marvin & Katherine Wolfthal Kianoosh and Khandan Yazdenseta Xiaohua Zhang

BENEFACTOR SOCIETY – $250-$499

Anonymous (9) Bob and Pam Adams Qazi & Ellen Ahmed Albert-Lyons-Rozenberg Family Rosemary Allen Peter Ambler & Lindsay Miller Donald A. Antonioli and Robert H. Goepfert Donald Bachman Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bass Robert and Linda Beckwith Dr. Irene Belsky Robyn Belsky Ronda & Frank Berkman Harvey & Carol Berman Timothy Blancke Edward Boesel Sharon Bonner Marcia M. Booth & Robert G. Fox Drs. Clifford and Irene Briggin Robert L. Buckwalter Elizabeth Cady Jane Carr Polyxane Cobb Allan & Kathe Cohen Marsha R. Cohen Daniel Comenetz Joanne Creedon Dr. James Dalsimer Deborah & Lenny Dawidowicz Ellen Edelberg Richard Einhorn & Julie Nagatina Paul Eldrenkamp and Anne Bark Herbert & Jean Epstein Thomas Evans Stephen & Audrey Fan Steven and Donna Fessler Robert Field & Susan Geller Michael S. Flier & David E. Trueblood Matthew & Caroline Foscato Meri Fox Felice C. Frankel Richard Fried & Pam Velardo Ms. Deborah Friedman & Dr. David Hoffman David Friend & Margaret Shepherd Fred & Judy Gaechter Robert & Kathleen Garner Darya Geeter and Dennis Erlich Bruce & Margaret Gelin Chryse Gibson Merry & Dan Glosband Alexander Goriansky Amy and Norm Gorin Mr. & Mrs. John Gounaris Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Guest Ann Hanford James & Florence Harris Daniel Hartman & Dawn Goralewicz Dean Hashimoto Jasjit & Donald Heckathorn David Heckert & Fred Heinrichs Howard Hiatt & Penny Janeway Jessica Hook Katherine Hope & Ron Blackman Margo Howard and Ron Weintraub Joyce Illinger Roger and Tracy Jeanty Hugh & Erica Johnston Mieko Kamii & Donald Hafner Eva R. Karger Joan Karol & Irving Salloway Tosh Kawakami Mrs. Joan Kinne Charlotte Krentzel In Memory of Patrick and Rita Krolak Amy Lam & Charlie Breckling

Mr. & Mrs. Eddington Lee Marc Lipsitch & Meira Levinson Marilyn Levitt & Andrew Friedland Sherilyn & David Levy Barry & Nancy Levy Gerald & Jeannie Lloyd Louise & John Loewenstein Valeria Lowe-Barehmi Mr. Mark Lutton Barbara Manzolillo Jonathan & Deborah McPhee John V & Sheila Medeiros Dorothy Miller & Daniel Klubock Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Muellner Dr. Robert M. Neer Sarah Nolan Constance L. Otradovec Graham Pallett & Leigh Bivings Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Perry Vicki Peterson & Les Cohen, MD Elizabeth Philipps Dr. Charles Popper Ellen Previte Dr. & Mrs. Tom Rapoport R. Lynn Rardin & Lynne A. O'Connell Barbara Reade Clifton and Roslyn Reed Adam Reeves & Anne Kelly Lucille Rexroad

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2016-2017 Season Roster

2016-2017 SEASON SEPTEMBER

Street Pianos Boston (Free Public Event)

9/23 – 10/10

OCTOBER

Béla Fleck and Victor Wooten 10/15 Jazz 100 10/16 Danilo Pérez, piano Chris Potter, tenor saxophone Avishai Cohen, trumpet Wycliffe Gordon, trombone Lizz Wright, vocals Ian Bostridge, tenor 10/28 Thomas Adès, piano Winterreise Vertigo Dance Company 10/29 & 30

NOVEMBER

Sol Gabetta, cello 11/2 Bertrand Chamayou, piano Imogen Cooper, piano 11/5 Chucho Valdés 11/6 Joe Lovano Quintet Berliner Philharmoniker 11/11 Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Emerson String Quartet 11/20 David Sedaris 11/20

DECEMBER

What Makes It Great? 12/2 with Rob Kapilow and NEC Philharmonia Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition Diana Damrau, soprano 12/4 Xavier de Maistre, harp Colin Currie, percussion 12/7

JANUARY

What Makes It Great? 1/20 with Rob Kapilow and Kyle Athayde Dance Party - The Train in Classic Jazz from Miller to Marsalis Jessica Lang Dance 1/27 & 28 Danish String Quartet 1/28

FEBRUARY

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet 2/3 Susanna Phillips, soprano 2/4 Igor Levit, piano 2/8 Regina Carter - Simply Ella 2/10 Noam Pikelny with Anaïs Mitchell 2/11 Budapest Festival Orchestra 2/12 Ivan Fischer, conductor Richard Goode, piano soloist All-Beethoven program

VOCES8 2/15 Aaron Diehl and 2/17 Cécile McLorin Salvant Jelly and George

MARCH

Philharmonia Quartett Berlin 3/3 Sydney Dance Company 3/4 & 5 Vijay Iyer Sextet 3/9 Vijay Iyer, piano Graham Haynes, trumpet Mark Shim, tenor saxophone Steve Lehman, alto saxophone Stephan Crump, bass Justin Brown, drums Release the Hounds: 3/17 Aoife O’Donovan, Julian Lage, & Chris Eldridge KODO - Dadan 2017 3/19 Paul Lewis, piano 3/26 Sanam Marvi 3/26 Che Malambo 3/31-4/1

APRIL

Hilary Hahn, violin 4/1 Robert Levin, piano Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra 4/9 with Wynton Marsalis Buddy Rich Centennial: Celebrating the Jazz Drum Escher String Quartet 4/12 Roomful of Teeth 4/13 with A Far Cry Yo-Yo Ma–Edgar Meyer– 4/21 Chris Thile, The Bach Trios Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 4/27-30 Natalie Dessay, soprano 4/29 An Intimate Evening with 4/30 Kristin Chenoweth

MAY

Marc-André Hamelin, piano 5/5 Chris Potter, tenor saxophone 5/6 Dave Holland, bass Kevin Eubanks, guitar Obed Calvaire, drums L.A. Dance Project 5/19-21

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